Utah Utes transfer will now play for Deion Sanders

Utah Utes offensive lineman Simi Moala (69) and teammates heat up earlier than the sport towards the Washington State Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.

Spenser Heaps, Deseret Information

A former Utah Ute will subsequent play for one of the talked-about packages in the complete nation.

On Wednesday, Jackson State — the FCS faculty in Mississippi coached by NFL legend Deion Sanders — introduced it has signed offensive lineman Simi Moala, who began two full seasons and two video games in 2021 for the Utes.

Let's welcome Simi Moala to #TheeILove

6-7, 312 pound offensive lineman#IBelieveJSU22 x #NSD22pic.twitter.com/LNNl9YQf8z

— Jackson State Soccer (@GoJSUTigersFB) February 2, 2022

The 6-foot-7, 312-pound Moala entered the switch portal in October.

Whereas going to an FCS faculty from a Pac-12 program is a downgrade in total competitors, Jackson State has made main nationwide headlines with Sanders on the helm, and particularly so up to now few months.

Most notably, Georgia cornerback Travis Hunter, the nation’s prime recruit in 2022, opted to signal with this system in December over presents from the highest packages within the nation.