Utah State signs 19 players on National Signing Day

LOGAN, Utah (ABC4 Sports) – Utah State head football coach Blake Anderson announced portions of his fourth signing class on Wednesday, as part of the NCAA Early Signing Day. The class, which includes 19 total players, is comprised of four high school athletes, eight junior college transfers and seven four-year transfers.

Of the 19 players, 13 will enroll at Utah State in January for the 2024 spring semester.

Overall, 12 of Utah State’s signees are rated as at least a three-star recruit, which includes two players being rated as a four-star recruit.

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The states of Utah and California each produced the most signees with five, followed by three players from Arizona, two players from Texas, and one player each from Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ohio.

Eleven of Anderson’s signees are defensive players with five defensive linemen, three defensive backs and three linebackers. Of the eight offensive players that signed, four are linemen, two are wide receivers, one is a quarterback and one is a tight end.

Utah State will announce its complete 2024 signing class on Wednesday, Feb. 7.

HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES (4)

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Exp.

Hometown

High School/Last School

Grayson Brousseau

TE

6-5

230

Fr.

HS

Lehi, Utah

Lehi HS

Camden Jury

OL

6-7

315

Fr.

HS

Gilbert, Arizona

Casteel HS

Tate Kjar

WR

5-10

150

Fr.

HS

Draper, Utah

Corner Canyon HS

Tanner Williams

LB

6-1

210

Fr.

HS

Orange, California

Mater Dei HS

JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFERS (8)

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Exp.

Hometown

High School/Last School

Braydon Bailey

DT

6-2

280

Jr.

JC

Kahuku, Hawaii

Kahuku HS/Golden West College

Marlin Dean^

DE

6-5

230

Jr.

JC

Elberton, Georgia

IMG Academy/Butler CC

Mason Edwards^

DB

6-2

175

Jr.

JC

Denham Springs, Louisiana

Denham Springs HS/Hutchinson CC

EJ Fisk^

DB

5-11

175

Jr.

JC

Tupelo, Mississippi

Saltillo HS/East Central College

Robert Freeman IV^

WR

5-8

165

Jr.

JC

El Cerrito, California

El Cerrito HS/American River College

Carl Nesmith

DE

6-4

220

Jr.

JC

Jacksonville, Florida

Baldwin HS/Fullerton College

Jared Pele

OL

6-3

310

Jr.

JC

Gorman, Texas

Azle HS/Navarro College

Terrell Taylor^

DB

5-11

205

Jr.

JC

Compton, California

Paramount HS/Golden West College

FOUR-YEAR  TRANSFERS (7)

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Exp.

Hometown

High School/Last School

Trey Anderson^

OL

6-6

300

Jr.

TR

Eagle Mountain, Utah

Lehi HS/Pittsburgh

Ricky Lolohea^

DT

6-3

330

R-Fr.

TR

Euless, Texas

Trinity HS/Oklahoma State

Geroge Maile^

OL

6-3

305

So.

TR

West Valley City, Utah

Bingham HS/Baylor

Jadon Pearson^

LB

6-3

200

G-Jr.

TR

Gilbert, Arizona

Williams Field HS/Utah

Spencer Petras^

QB

6-5

230

G-Sr.

TR

San Rafael, California

Marin Catholic HS/Iowa

Will Shaffer^

LB

6-1

235

G-Jr.

TR

Tempe, Arizona

Saguaro HS/Arizona State

Macyo Williams^

DT

6-3

275

Sr.

TR

Akron, Ohio

St. Vincent-St. Mary’s HS/Kent State

^Will enroll at Utah State for the 2024 spring semester.

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