BIO BREAKDOWNS 2021 UTAH FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS ZEREOUE WILLIAMS PETER COSTELLI OFFENSIVE LINE 6-8 // 255 // SIGNED: DEC. 16 7:24 A.M. Maricopa, Ariz. 6-3 // 223 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 8:40 A.M. Redondo Beach, Calif. Mountain Pointe HS Mission Viejo HS HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN out of HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star recruit out of Mission Viejo HS … rated the No. Mountain Pointe HS. 10 dual quarterback in the nation by 247Sports. • Strong offensive who helped the Pride to 134.8 rushing yards per • Under Armour All-American, 2019 All-CIF Southern Section Division I game as a senior. team and South Coast League Offensive Player of the Year as a junior. • Didn’t play football between seventh grade and his senior season. • 136-of-248 passing for 1,992 yards (5 INT) with 23 touchdowns his • Played basketball during his junior year, helping his team to the state junior season, adding 55 carries for 354 yards (6.4 ypc) and four championship game. rushing touchdowns. • Played his sophomore season at Santa Margarita HS, earning sec- COLE BISHOP ond-team All-. DEFENSIVE • 153-of-283 passing for 2,292 yards (10 INT) for 20 touchdowns in 2018, 6-3 // 200 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 7:30 A.M. adding 42 carries for 194 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Peachtree City, Ga. • Started as a freshman at St. John Bosco HS. Starr’s Mill HS • Also ran track and Mission Viejo, running a 10.87 in the 100 meter finals at the CIF-SS Division 2 meet, placing third. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit by 247sports and Rivals out of Starr’s Mill HS. PERSONAL: Son of Peter and Lianne … is an only child. • First-team all-state as a junior, All-region and all-county as a sopho- more. • Invited to Blue-Grey All-American Bowl. DAVID FOTU • 101 tackles, nine pass breakups and five his junior season, also recording five rushes for 145 yards and a touchdown as a senior. DEFENSIVE LINE 6-6 // 325 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 9:05 A.M. Oakland, Calif. PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Vicki … has one brother, Jake … was born Herriman HS in Massachusetts. PRIOR TO UTAH: Originally signed with Utah in 2018 before leaving on a JONAH ELLISS church mission, playing at Snow College in 2019. LINEBACKER • 12 tackles (2.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks) with one fumble recovery in 2019. 6-3 // 220 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 8:15 A.M. Moscow, Idaho HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 27 overall played in the state of Utah by 247Sports out of Herriman HS. Moscow Senior HS • First-team all-state and all-region selection. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit on 247Sports and Rivals, rated the No. 1 • 55 tackles (5.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks) as a senior, leading Herriman to a state recruit in the state of Idaho out of Moscow Senior HS. semifinal appearance. • Two-time all-league selection and Inland Empire League Player of the • 41 tackles (5.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks) his junior season. Year as a senior. • Played for Herriman’s 5A state championship team as a sophomore in • Led his team to two district titles. 2015. • Also competed in track and field. PERSONAL: Father, Luther, was a first-team all-conference and All-Amer- ican for Utah from 1991-94, going on to play in the NFL for 10 years … PERSONAL: Brother of former Utah and current NFL Leki brother, Kaden, played football at Idaho and is now with the New Orleans Fotu … full name is Tevita Fotu. Saints … brother, Christian, is a linebacker at Idaho … brother, Noah, is a defensive lineman at Idaho. 2021 UTAH FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS BIO BREAKDOWNS TREY REYNOLDS VILIAMI PO’UHA LINEBACKER 6-2 // 235 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 9:05 A.M. DEFENSIVE LINE Oakland, Calif. 6-3 // 225 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 9:41 A.M. South Jordan, Utah Herriman HS Bingham HS HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit on 247Sports and Rivals, rated the No. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit on 247Sports and Rivals, rated the No. 9 recruit in the state of Arizona out of Queen Creek HS. 11 recruit in the state of Utah out of Bingham HS. • Two-time All-Arizona selection and Arizona Cardinals Defensive Player • Two-time all-state, earning second-team as a senior. of the Year as a senior. • 56 total tackles (10.0 sacks) and one fumble recovery his senior • 157 tackles (2.0 TFL), which included 67 solo, along with an , season. four passes defended and a fumble recovery his senior season. • 54 tackles (11.5 sacks) as a junior in 2019. • Led all of 6A football with 159 tackles (1.0 TFL) and an interception as a junior, adding one PD and four forced fumbles. PERSONAL: Son of current Utah defensive tackles coach Sione Po’uha. • Was also 27-of-42 passing for 358 yards (6 TD), adding 46 carries for 263 rushing yards (8 TD) and nine catches for 131 yards his junior season. RICKY PARKS • 55 tackles (4.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks) with one interception as a sophomore. • Also played baseball. 5-11 // 214 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 10:49 A.M. Tampa, Fla. PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Cheryl … has two brothers and three sisters Gaither HS … father was a linebacker at Arizona State (1996-97). HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star recruit on 247Sports and Rivals, rated the No. 14 KOLINU’U FAAIU running back nationally out of Gaither HS. • All-Western Conference as a senior. OFFENSIVE LINE • 96 carries for 688 yards (7.2 ypc) with 11 touchdowns in 2020. 6-4 // 320 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 9:05 A.M. • Earned MaxPreps Offensive Player of the Week for his 14 carries and Edmonds, Wash. 80 rushing yards against Chamberlain in 2020, scoring one touchdown. North Creek HS • Led Gaither to hits first undefeated regular season in school history in HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals out of North 2020. Creek HS, rated the No. 13 recruit in the state of Washington. • Played at Jesuit HS his junior season, earning first-team all-county and • All-KingCo 4A Crown second-team offensive lineman. second-team All-Tampa Bay. • Invited to the Polynesian Bowl. • Rushed for 1,251 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior. • Also competed in track and field.

ELISHA LLOYD JONNY FANAIKA DEFENSIVE LINE 5-10 // 175 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 9:34 A.M. 6-3 // 245 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 10:49 A.M. San Marcos, Calif. Pleasant Grove, Utah Mission Hills HS Pleasant Grove HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit on 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN out of HIGH SCHOOL: Returned missionary was a three-star recruit by Mission Hills HS. 247Sports and Rivals out of Pleasant Grove HS. • Helped Mission Hills to a 9-3 record in 2019 as a junior, playing for a • 19 total tackles (2.0 sacks) as a senior. that allowed just 13.5 points per game. • 16 tackles (1.0 sack) his junior season. • Spent his first two seasons at Cathedral Catholic HS in San Diego, playing running back and . PERSONAL: Brother, Brandon, played in 47 career games at Stanford … • Standout on the track as well, running the fourth-fastest 60-meter brother, Jason, was an All-Pac-12 linebacker for the Utes from 2014-15. time in the state during the 2020 indoor season, also clocking a 10.8 in the 100 meters and 22.54 in the 200 as a freshman. BIO BREAKDOWNS 2021 UTAH FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS ETHAN CALVERT ISAAC VAHA LINEBACKER TIGHT 6-3 // 230 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 10:56 A.M. 6-6 // 235 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 4:02 P.M. Westlake Village, Calif. Pleasant Grove, Utah Oaks Christian HS Pleasant Grove HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star recruit out of Oaks Christian HS … rated the HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals, rated the No. No. 4 inside linebacker in the country on 247Sports and the No. 6 overall 7 recruit in the state of Utah after only playing two seasons of football at recruit in the state of California. Pleasant Grove HS. • All-Ventura County, earning invites to the Adidas All-American Bowl, the • 17 receptions for 269 yards (15.8 ypc) and two touchdowns his senior Under Armour All-American game and the Polynesian Bowl. season, also recording 19 tackles (3.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks) and one pass • 69 total tackles (2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack), two passes defended and an inter- defended. ception as a junior, adding 24 receptions for 350 yards (14.6 ypc) with • Five receptions for 84 yards (16.8 ypc) and one touchdown, adding 16 five touchdowns. tackles (2.0 TFL) as a junior. • 41 total tackles (3.0 sacks) with seven passes defended (1 INT) his • Also played basketball, averaging 13.1 points and 5.9 during the 2020-21 sophomore season, also recording 11 receptions for 161 yards (14.6 ypc) season. with one touchdown.

PERSONAL: Older brothers, Bo and Josh, play football at UCLA and MAKAI COPE Washington, respectively. 6-3 // 207 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 4:10 P.M. SIMOTE PEPA Culver City, Calif. DEFENSIVE LINE Culver City HS 6-3 // 320 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 11:34 A.M. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN out of South Jordan, Utah Culver City HS. Bingham HS • All-Ocean League first-team selection as a junior. • 46 catches for 802 yards and nine touchdowns in 2019, helping his HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with Utah in 2019 before leaving on team to a league championship. a church mission … rated the No. 6 player in the state of Utah out of • 47 receptions for 780 yards and nine touchdowns in 2018 with his team Bingham HS in 2017. winning the CIF Section 7 Championship. • Deseret News 6A MVP and Region 4 MVP in 2017, also a two-time all- state and all-region selection. • Led Bingham to state titles in 2016 and 2017. MASON TUFAGA • 63 tackles as a senior in 2018. • 60 tackles (3.0 sacks) in 2017 and 46 (4.0 sacks) as a sophomore in LINEBACKER 2016. 6-2 // 220 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 4:15 P.M. Honolulu, Hawaii PERSONAL: Name is pronounced see-mo-tay peppa. St. Louis HS HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star recruit out of St. Louis HS, rated the No. 2 recruit in the state of Hawaii and the No. 15 inside linebacker nationally on 247Sports. • All-Hawaii team honorable mention as a junior. • 21 tackles (3.5 TFL) and a forced fumble his junior season. • 2021 Polynesian Bowl invitee.

PERSONAL: Son of Wesley and Therese … has one brother and one sister … father played for the Utes from 1997-00 … his aunt, Candace, played volleyball at Utah … brother, Isaiah, is a linebacker at the University of Hawaii. 2021 UTAH FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS BIO BREAKDOWNS BLEU STEWART All-USA Texas first-team, Subway Super Team. • 263-of-340 passing for 3,908 yards and 54 touchdowns (3 INT) as a DEFENSIVE BACK senior, adding 88 carries for 746 yards and nine touchdowns. 6-2 // 185 // SIGNED: DEC. 16, 5:49 P.M. • Set the national high school record for single-season completion Las Vegas, Nev. percentage (.774) in 2016. Desert Pines HS • Offensive MVP in the 2016 state championship game after throwing for 361 yards and four touchdowns (27-of-37). HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 7 recruit in the state of Nevada out of • 257-of-376 passing for 3,421 yards and 42 touchdowns as a junior, Desert Pines HS. adding 583 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. • 30 tackles (1.0 TFL) and an interception as a junior. • Started three games as a sophomore in 2014, finishing with 1,014 • 29 total tackles as a sophomore. passing yards (11 TDs) and 126 rushing yards (1 TD). • Ran track, running on the state championship 4X400 meter relay team in 2018. PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Laura … has two siblings … father and grandfather both played for Texas … father, Robert, walked on to the PERSONAL: Son of Daniel and Tarsha … has three brothers … father Texas football team in 1981 and would start two seasons at quarterback. played football at UNLV from 1995-96 … mother ran track at Cal and Pepperdine … full name is Darrien Stewart. CHRIS CURRY CHARLIE BREWER RUNNING BACK 5-11 // 216 // TRANSFER QUARTERBACK Fort Myers, Fla. 6-1 // 210 // TRANSFER LSU Austin, Texas Baylor University PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in 27 career games at LSU from 2018-20, starting in five … part of the CFP Championship team in 2019 … 91 career PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in 44 career games at Baylor from 2017-20, carries for 336 yards with four catches for 33 yards. starting 39 … ranks in the top-five at Baylor in career completions (No. 1, • 45 carries for 145 yards in 2020 in nine games with four starts; 38 828), completion percentage (No. 2, .635), passing yards (No. 2, 9,700), carries for 189 rushing yards with three catches for 23 yards in 2019, touchdown passes (No. 2, 65) and passing efficiency (No. 5, 138.1). playing in all 14 games with one start. • 828-of-1,304 passing for 9,700 yards (28 INT, 65 TD), also adding 452 • Career-high 90 rushing yards on 16 attempts (5.6 ypc) against Oklaho- carries for 1,039 yards (22 TD) in his career. ma in 2019 which included a career-long 20-yard rush. • Second player in Baylor history to go over 10,000 yards in a career, • Career-best 17 carries against Florida in 2020, gaining 64 yards. third quarterback to go over 20 rushing TDs in a career and third to go over 1,000 career rushing yards. HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 9 running back nationally out of Lehigh HS as • Named Big 12 Co-Offensive Freshman of the Year and the a four-star recruit on 247Sports and ESPN … 2,984 yards on 364 carries Trophy Award winner in 2017; 2019 All-Big 12 honorable mention, Earl and 28 touchdowns in his high school career. Campbell Trophy Award finalist and Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist. • 764 yards and five touchdowns in nine games as a senior in 2017. • Finished his career at Baylor with 25 career games with 200+ passing • 1,158 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior in 2016. yards (13 200-yard games, 10 300-yard games, two 400-yard games). • 198-of-321 passing for 1,958 yards (8 INT, 14 TD), also rushing for 154 PERSONAL: Son of Laniel and Kenya … mother played basketball at Florida yards on 107 attempts (4 TD) in 2020; 215-of-389 passing (7 INT, 21 TD) Gulf Coast. for 3,161 yards, adding 344 rushing yards on 147 carries (11 TD) in 2019. • Career-best completion percentage (.795) against Kansas State in 2020, throwing 31-of-39 from 349 yards (2 TDs), adding a career-high 23 carries for 56 yards and two rushing scores. • Career-high 43 completions (43-of-63) against Texas Tech in 2017, throwing for a career-best 417 yards (3 TD). HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit rated the No. 36 pro-style quarterback nationally out of Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, leading the Cavaliers to a 30-2 record and two state titles in his final two seasons. • Two-time first-team all-state (2016, 2015), two-time district MVP (2016, 2015). • 2016 Texas AP Sports Editors Player of the Year, Lake Travis High School Male Athlete of the Year, Texas Player of the Year, USA Today BIO BREAKDOWNS 2021 UTAH FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS TJ PLEDGER JA’QUINDEN JACKSON RUNNING BACK QUARTERBACK 5-9 // 193 // TRANSFER 6-2 // 232 // TRANSFER Pacoima, Calif. Dallas, Texas University of Oklahoma University of Texas

PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in 30 career games at the University of Oklaho- PRIOR TO UTAH: Did not see action at the University of Texas in 2020. ma from 2018-20, starting five … 135 career carries for 695 yards (5.1 ypc) with six touchdowns … 964 all-purpose yards at OU (695 rush, 89 HIGH SCHOOL: High School All-American and first-team all-state rcv, 180 KR). selection out of Duncanville HS, leading his team to two-straight state title • Nine games with five starts in 2020, rushing for 451 yards on 95 games … four-star recruit was rated the No. 2 overall recruit in Texas by carries (6 TDs); 10 games in 2019 with 10 carries for 65 yards and 15.1 ESPN, also rated No. 28 on the ESPN300. yards per kickoff returns (8 returns). • Two-time all-state and three-time all-district and District MVP. • Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after career-high 131 rushing yards • 100-of-163 passing for 1,711 yards (21 TD, 5 INT), adding 93 carries for on 22 carries and two touchdowns against Texas in 2020. 1,030 yards (11.1 ypc) and 16 touchdowns his senior year. • Career-best 22 carries in back-to-back 100-yard rushing games in • 110-of-173 for 1,580 yards and 15 touchdowns (3 INT) as a junior, also 2020 against Texas and TCU, racking up 122 against TCU. recording 1,497 rushing yards on 147 carries (10.2 ypc) with 23 touch- • Career-long 28-yard rush against Baylor in 2020. downs. • Seven 100-yard rushing games as a junior. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star recruit on 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals out of • 35-of-55 passing for 320 yards (4 TD), 93 carries for 766 rushing IMG Academy … ranked as the No. 5 running back nationally. yards (12 TD) and 18 catches for 334 receiving yards (2 TD) as a sopho- • U.S. Army All-American, Mission League Offensive Player of the Year. more. • 4,034 rushing yards on 547 carries (7.4 ypc) and 69 rushing touch- downs through three seasons at Chaminade HS in West Hills, Calif. PERSONAL: Son of Nyia Evans … has three siblings … cousin, Keaontay, prior to transferring to IMG Academy his senior season. will play football at USC in 2020 … cousin, Kelvontay, is a freshman wide • 231 carries for 1,881 yards (8.7 ypc) with 32 touchdowns and 10 100- receiver at Texas. yard rushing games as a junior; 191 carries for 1,331 yards (7.0 ypc) with 26 touchdowns as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Son of James and Mekia … has two siblings.