Utah State Aggies football: 2024 signing class (+live updates, video)

The early signing period has arrived which means players in the 2024 class can now sign with their chosen schools.

The Utah State Aggies have recruited both the high school and junior college ranks throughout the season, securing commitments from notable prospects from across the country and at home in Utah.

Check back throughout the day to see which prospects have officially signed with Utah State football.

Related

• What to expect for Utah State when early signing period begins Wednesday

• Who’s staying, who’s leaving, who’s incoming for Utah State football? Tracking 2024 decisions

• The latest on the Utah State Aggies’ 2024 recruiting class

High school and JUCO signees

Tanner Williams

LB — Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California.

6-foot-1, 210 pounds.

★★★ — 247 Sports.

★★★ — On3 Sports.

★★ — Rivals.

• Missed his entire junior year with injury, but bounced back as a senior with 45 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks, six quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

• Is rated the 128th-best prospect in California during the 2024 recruiting cycle, and the 152nd-best linebacker prospect in the country.

• Chose the Aggies over offers from FBS programs in Colorado, Wisconsin and Colorado State.

Mason Edwards

DB — Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, Kansas.

6-foot-2, 171 pounds.

Unrated — 247 Sports.

Unrated — On3 Sports.

Unrated — Rivals.

• A 2022 prospect out of Denham Springs Senior High School in Louisiana, Edwards signed with Hutchinson and played in six games last season, and five games so far this year.

• Has recorded 14 tackles, a tackle for loss and four pass breakups over two seasons.

• A dual-sport athlete in high school, Edwards also ran track and competed in the 400- and 800-meter dash, as well as the 4x200 relay and the 4x400 relay.

• His fastest 400-meter dash time as a senior was 48.52 seconds, a personal record.

Braydon Bailey

DT — Golden West Community College, Huntington Beach, California.

6-foot-3 305 pounds.

Unrated — 247 Sports.

Unrated — On3 Sports.

Unrated — Rivals.

• Third Golden West player to commit to the Aggies in the 2024 class.

• Has two years of eligibility remaining, with a redshirt year available.

• Recorded 33 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks in two seasons in Huntington Beach.

• Chose the Aggies over one other FBS offer, from Ball State (Mid-American Conference).

Terrell Taylor

DB — Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California.

6-feet, 195 pounds.

Unrated – 247 Sports.

Unrated — On3 Sports.

Unrated — Rivals.

• A three-star recruit coming out of Paramount High School in Paramount, California, per both 247 Sports and On3 Sports.

• Signed with Army and redshirted his freshman season at the service academy

• In two seasons played at Golden West College, has racked up 61 tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss, an interception, a pass breakup, and fumble recovery.

Marlin Dean

DL — Butler Community College, El Dorado, Kansas.

6-foot-6, 245 pounds.

★★★ — 247 Sports.

★★★★ — On3 Sports.

★★★ — Rivals.

• A one-time IMG Academy standout and Georgia Bulldog, Dean has been an elite pass rusher at the junior college level.

• This season with Butler CC, Dean racked up 25 total tackles, including 10 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in nine games played.

• Is rated the seventh-best JUCO prospect in the 2024 class, per 247 Sports, as well as the second-best JUCO defensive lineman behind the uncommitted Antonio Alfano.

Robert Freeman

WR — American River College.

5-foot-9, 170 pounds.

Unrated — 247 Sports.

Unrated — On3 Sports.

Unrated — Rivals.

• A wide receiver/kick returner from El Cerrito, California, has two years of eligibility remaining.

• Chose the Aggies over offers from UTEP, Austin Peay and Stephen F. Austin.

• In one season played at American River College, racked up 845 receiving yards on 55 receptions, with 10 touchdowns.

Grayson Brousseau

TE — Lehi High School.

6-foot-4, 220 pounds.

★★★ — 247 Sports.

★★★ — On3 Sports.

★★ — Rivals.

• The top targeted receiver this season for Lehi, Brousseau had 46 receptions for 554 yards and seven touchdowns, the latter a team high.

• Rated the 23rd-best prospect in Utah for the 2024 class, per 247 Sports’ Composite rating, and the 97th-best tight end prospect in the country.

• A dual-sport athlete, also plays basketball for the Pioneers.

• Chose the Aggies over offers from five other FBS schools: BYU, Air Force, UNLV, Colorado State and Navy.

EJ Fisk Jr.

DB — East Central Community College, Decatur, Mississippi.

5-foot-11, 170 pounds.

★★★ — 247 Sports.

★★★ — On3 Sports.

Unrated — Rivals.

• Rated the 57th-best JUCO prospect, per 247 Sports, and the eighth best junior college cornerback prospect.

• Played 17 total games at the junior college level, at East Central CC and Northeast Mississippi CC and racked up 46 tackles, including three tackles for loss, an interception, and six pass breakups.

• Has two years of eligibility remaining.

• Chose the Aggies over offers from Temple, Tennessee-Martin, and Troy State.

CJ Nesmith

DE/OLB — Fullerton College, Fullerton, California.

6-foot-5 230 pounds.

Unrated — 247 Sports.

Unrated — On3 Sports.

Unrated — Rivals.

• Had 31 tackles, including 12.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three pass breakups, and a forced fumble during the 2023 season.

• Redshirted a season at Florida A&M University and has two years of eligibility remaining.

• Utah State is his only FBS offer currently.

• Florida native, from Jacksonville.

Camden Jury

OL — Casteel High School, Queen Creek, Arizona.

6-foot-6, 315 pounds.

Unrated — 247 Sports.

★★★ — On3 Sports.

★★ — Rivals.

• Started all 11 games this season for Casteel, which went 6-6 this season.

• Is rated a top-36 prospect in Arizona for 2024 and a top-125 offensive lineman, per On3 Sports.

• Utah State is the only school to offer him, although Texas Tech has shown interest.

Tate Kjar

WR — Corner Canyon High School, Draper, Utah.

5-foot-10, 150 pounds.

★★★ — 247 Sports.

Unrated — On3 Sports.

★★ — Rivals.

• The most productive receiver for 6A state champion Corner Canyon, Kjar finished his senior season with 112 receptions for 1,813 yards and 15 touchdowns.

• Is rated the 24th-best prospect in Utah for the 2024 class, per 247 Sports’ Composite rating, and the 247th-best wide receiver prospect nationally.

• Chose the Aggies over an offer from Southern Utah.

Jared Pele

OL — Navarro Community College, Corsicana, Texas.

6-foot-5 312 pounds.

Unrated — 247 Sports.

Unrated — On3 Sports.

Unrated — Rivals.

• Started all 11 games for Navarro this season, earning first-team all-conference honors.

• Previously played at New Mexico Military Institute, as a defensive lineman.

• Chose the Aggies over offers from FBS programs in Coastal Carolina, Hawaii, Houston Christian, Old Dominion, Sam Houston State and Texas State.

• From Azle, Texas, has two years of eligibility remaining.

Four-year FBS transfers (signed grant-in-aid agreement)

George Maile

Baylor, OL, redshirt freshman.

2023 stats: Played in all 12 games for the Bears during the 2023 season.

Trey Andersen

Pitt, OL, sophomore.

2023 stats: Played in all 12 games, seeing time on special teams (point after and field goal unit) and as a reserve offensive tackle.

Will Shaffer

Arizona State, LB, redshirt sophomore.

2023 stats: Recorded stats in one game, five total tackles, while playing in four total games.

Spencer Petras

Iowa, QB, senior.

2023 stats: Did not play with rehabbing a shoulder injury, per 247 Sports.

Jadon Pearson

Utah, S, sophomore.

2023 stats: Had 4 tackles in three games played.

Siolaa Ricky Lolohea

Oklahoma State, DT, redshirt freshman.

2023 stats: Did not play, took a redshirt season.

Macyo “Taz” Williams

Kent State, DT, junior.

2023 stats: Had 18 tackles, including three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, along with two quarterback hurries in 12 games played.