Sky Ridge’s McCae Hillstead runs previous American Fork’s Hunter Clegg and scores a landing throughout a varsity soccer recreation at American Fork Excessive Faculty in American Fork on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information
The week retains getting higher and higher for Utah soccer.
After receiving commitments from 4-star offensive lineman Spencer Fano and transfers Levani Damuni (Stanford) and Logan Fano (BYU) earlier this week, the Utes obtained some extra excellent news Thursday evening.
Consensus 4-star edge rusher Hunter Clegg, a standout at American Fork Excessive Faculty, introduced on social media that he has flipped his dedication from Stanford to Utah.
After plenty of thought and prayer, I’ve determined that I’ll be flipping my dedication to the College of Utah. Go Utes!🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/TCKbmd6TXc
— Hunter Clegg (@HunterClegg) December 9, 2022
Clegg additionally expressed his appreciation for the Cardinal, writing on Twitter, “Thanks to everybody at Stanford who took care of me and who supported my household and I a lot. I'll all the time be grateful to you all.”
Rated the third-best prospect in Utah and the twentieth finest edge rusher within the nation, per 247 Sports activities Composite, Clegg is now the third-highest rated prospect in Utah’s 2023 recruiting class.
Listed at 6-foot-4, 235 kilos, Clegg led American Fork (8-4) with 54 tackles and eight sacks as a senior, whereas additionally dabbling on offense (he made 4 receptions for 41 yards and a landing).
Clegg selected the Utes over affords from 14 Energy 5 colleges, together with Michigan, LSU, USC, Oregon and Wisconsin, amongst others.
A multi-sport athlete, Clegg has the potential to be a multi-year starter at Utah and compares favorably with former Ute star Bradlee Anae, in response to 247 Sports activities’ Cooper Petagna.
“(Clegg) shows good athleticism off the sting, exhibiting the flexibility to play in a two or three level stance,” Petagna writes. “... Initiatives as a 3-4 edge rusher on the subsequent degree with the flexibility to grow to be an all-conference prospect with a ground of a multi-year starter at a Energy 5 program. Will add worth on a number of particular groups models.”
With Clegg’s addition, Utah now has 18 commitments for 2023, a category that charges because the Twenty fourth-best class within the nation and the third-best general class within the Pac-12, behind solely Oregon and USC.