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Utah (8) Name Hometown Johnson Hansen (DL) ...... Salt Lake City Maisen Knight (OL) ...... Salt Lake City Ike Larsen (DB) ...... Smithfield Tupou Maile (DE) ...... South Jordan Sione Moa (LB) ...... Ogden Jackson Rigby (TE) ...... Kaysville Otto Tia (WR) ...... Layton Seni Tuiaki (DL) ...... Salt Lake City UTAH STATE FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2021 SIGNING CLASS Texas (4) Name Hometown LOGAN, Utah (Wednesday, Feb. 3) – Utah State head football coach Blake Ander- son announced his first signing class on Wednesday, as part of the NCAA National Logan Bonner (QB) ...... Rowlett Signing Day. The class, which includes 19 total players, is comprised of 10 four-year Brandon Bowling (WR) ...... McKinney transfers, eight high school signees and one junior college transfer. Byron Hobbs-Vaughns (DE) ...... Fort Worth Calvin Tyler Jr. (RB) ...... Beaumont Of the 19 players, five signed with Utah State in December and three are return missionaries. Overall, 15 of the players are currently enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 California (2) spring semester. Name Hometown The state of Utah produced the most signees with eight, followed by four players from Aurion Peoples (DL) ...... Lancaster Texas, two from California, and one player each from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Justin Rice (LB) ...... Modesto Oklahoma and Washington. Alabama (1) In all, Utah State’s 2021 class includes 11 recruits on defense and eight on offense. Of Name Hometown those 11 signees, seven are listed as defensive linemen, to go along with three wide Martavious ‘NyNy’ Davis (WR) ...... Attalla receivers, two defensive backs, two linebackers, two offensive linemen, and one player Florida (1) each at quarterback, running back and tight end. Name Hometown The national letter-of-intent signing period for football began on Wednesday, Feb. 3, Patrick Joyner Jr. (DE) ...... Homestead and has been extended to Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. Louisiana (1) Name Hometown Jahaziel Lee (DL) ...... Ponchatoula Oklahoma (1) Name Hometown ® Kyle Mayberry (DB) ...... Tulsa /// 2021 SIGNEES BY POSITION /// Washington (1) Defensive Line (7) ...... Hometown Linebackers (2) ...... Hometown Name Hometown Johnson Hansen ...... Salt Lake City, Utah Sione Moa ...... Ogden, Utah Quazzel White (OL) ...... Tacoma Byron Hobbs-Vaughns ...... Fort Worth, Texas Justin Rice ...... Modesto, Calif. Patrick Joyner Jr...... Homestead, Fla. Offensive Line (2) ...... Hometown Jahaziel Lee ...... Ponchatoula, La. Maisen Knight ...... Salt Lake City, Utah Tupou Maile ...... South Jordan, Utah Quazzel White ...... Tacoma, Wash. Aurion Peoples ...... Lancaster, Calif. Quarterbacks (1) ...... Hometown Seni Tuiaki ...... Salt Lake City, Utah Logan Bonner ...... Rowlett, Texas Wide Receivers (3) ...... Hometown Brandon Bowling ...... McKinney, Texas Running Backs (1) ...... Hometown Martaviouis ‘NyNy’ Davis ...... Attalla, Ala. Calvin Tyler Jr...... Beaumont, Texas Otto Tia ...... Layton, Utah Tight Ends (1) ...... Hometown Defensive Backs (2) ...... Hometown Jackson Rigby ...... Kaysville, Utah Ike Larsen ...... Smithfield, Utah Kyle Mayberry ...... Tulsa, Okla.

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HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES (5) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) Martavious ‘NyNy’ Davis WR 5-10 160 Fr. HS Attalla, Ala. (Etowah HS) Ike Larsen+ DB 5-11 160 Fr. HS Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) Tupou Maile DE 6-3 230 Fr. HS South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) Jackson Rigby^ TE 6-4 200 Fr. HS Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS) Otto Tia^ WR 6-3 205 Fr. HS Layton, Utah (Northridge HS)

RETURN MISSIONARIES (3) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) Johnson Hansen+^ DL 6-3 270 Fr. HS Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) Sione Moa+^ LB 6-1 210 Fr. HS Ogden, Utah (Weber HS) Seni Tuiaki+^ DL 6-2 250 Fr. HS Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS)

JUNIOR COLLEGE SIGNEES (1) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) Aurion Peoples+^ DL 6-3 290 Jr. JC Lancaster, Calif. (Quartz Hill HS/College of the Canyons)

FOUR-YEAR TRANSFERS (10) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) Logan Bonner^ QB 6-1 220 Jr. TR Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett HS/Arkansas State) Brandon Bowling^ WR 5-9 190 Sr. TR McKinney, Texas (Boyd HS/Arkansas State) Byron Hobbs-Vaughns^ DE 6-4 245 So. TR Fort Worth, Texas (Eastern Hills HS/Texas) Patrick Joyner Jr.^ DE 6-2 225 So. TR Homestead, Fla. (South Dade HS/Miami) Maisen Knight^ OL 6-4 300 Sr. TR Salt Lake City, Utah (Judge Memorial HS/Liberty) Jahaziel Lee^ DL 6-2 305 Sr. TR Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula HS/Georgia Tech) Kyle Mayberry^ DB 5-11 180 Sr. TR Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS/Kansas) Justin Rice^ LB 6-2 225 Sr. TR Modesto, Calif. (Central Catholic HS/Arkansas State) Calvin Tyler Jr. RB 5-8 215 Jr. TR Beaumont, Texas (Silsbee HS/Oregon State) Quazzel White^ OL 6-3 315 Jr. TR Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS/TCU)

+ Announced during December signing period. ^ Enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester.

/// PRONUNCIATION GUIDE // Martavious Davis ...... / ...... Mar-tah-vee-us Jahaziel Lee ...... Juh-hay-zull Tupou Maile ...... Two-poe My-leh Sione Moa ...... See-oh-neh Mo-ah Aurion Peoples ...... Are-e-on Otto Tia ...... Ah-toe Tee-uh Seni Tuiaki ...... Sen-ee Too-ee-uh-kee Quazzel White ...... Kwah-zel

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LOGAN BONNER QB • 6-1 • 220 • JR • TR • Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett HS/Arkansas State) Previous School: Spent five seasons at Arkansas State (2016-20), as he played in 24 games with 15 starts, and completed 271-of-469 passes (.578) for 3,166 yards with 30 touchdowns and just nine interceptions... Had a career-high four touchdown passes in three different games... Earned honorable mention all-Sun Belt Conference honors following the 2020 season as he started all 11 games and completed 156-of-262 passes (.595) for 1,863 yards and 18 touchdowns to rank as the 11th-most in school history for a single season.... Had multiple touchdown passes in six games this past season, including a career-high-tying four against South Alabama... Started the first four games of the 2019 season before missing the rest of the season due to injury... Was 91-of-154 (.591) passing for 1,052 yards with 10 touchdowns and just one interception... Also recorded one rushing touchdown... Made his first-career start against SMU in 2019, and threw a career-high four touchdowns, while also setting career-best marks for completions (32), attempts (50), passing yards (324) and total offense (340) . . . His 32 completions and four touchdowns both tied the seventh-most in school history... Was named both the Sun Belt’s Offensive Player of the Week and an Earl Campbell Award National Honorable Mention Player of the Week after completing 17-of-32 passes for 320 yards and a career-high-tying four touchdowns against Southern Illinois... Had a career-long 89-yard pass for a touchdown against SIU, to go along with his only career rushing touchdown... Played in four games as a redshirt freshman in 2017 and completed 9-of-21 passes for 70 yards and one touchdown... Redshirted the 2016 season... Was a member of the A-State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll all five years. High School: Named District 11-6A MVP at Rowlett (Texas) High School after completing 272-of-457 passes (.595) for 3,671 yards and 32 touchdowns with just eight interceptions as a senior, while also rushing for six scores... Honorable mention selection on the 2015 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 6A All-State Team... District 11-6A First Team choice as a junior when he completed 171-of-308 passes (.555) for 2,177 yards and 19 touchdowns... Named District 11-5A “Offensive Sophomore of the Year” in 2015... Completed 211- of-357 passes (.591) as a sophomore for 2,415 yards and 22 touchdowns... Rushed for 443 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore, as well... Completed his three-year varsity career with 654 completions for 8,263 yards and 73 touchdowns... Listed as the No. 86 pro- style quarterback in the nation by 247Sports.com... Ranked as the No. 56 pocket-passing quarterback in the nation by ESPN.com. Personal: Son of Bane and Linda Bonner... Has one sister... Earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Arkansas State in December of 2019... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and is pursuing his master’s degree in sports management.

BRANDON BOWLING WR • 5-9 • 190 • SR • TR • McKinney, Texas (Boyd HS/Arkansas State) Previous School: Spent five seasons at Arkansas State (2016-20), as he played in 32 games with nine starts, and caught 82 passes for 878 yards (10.7 ypr) and nine touchdowns... Has at least one reception in 26 of his 32 career games... Earned honorable mention all-Sun Belt Conference honors following the 2020 season, as he started nine of 11 games and finished the season with 39 receptions for 507 yards and seven touchdowns... Ranked sixth in the Sun Belt in receiving touchdowns, 12th in total receptions and 13th in receiving yards... His seven touchdown catches tied for the eighth-most in school history for a single season... Had one 100-yard receiving game at ASU, as he had seven receptions for a career-high 115 yards and a career-best two touchdowns against Coastal Carolina in 2020... Also had a pair of touchdown receptions against South Alabama in 2020... Caught 28 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns as a junior in 2019, which included a career-high 12 receptions for 92 yards against SMU... Had 15 receptions for 108 yards in six games before missing the rest of the 2018 season due to injury... Appeared in two games in 2017 and redshirted the 2016 season. High School: Earned first-team All-District 6-6A recognition at wide receiver as both a junior and senior at Boyd High School in McKin- ney, Texas... Named the 2015 All-Collin County Utility Player of the Year... During his senior season, he caught 47 passes for 771 yards and seven touchdowns, to go along with 83 rushing yards on 20 attempts... Also fielded eight punts and returned three for 24 yards... Re- turned seven kickoffs for a 26-yard average, including a 99-yard touchdown... Ranked No. 92 on the Dallas Morning News’ SportsDay’s 2016 “Top 100” recruits... Recorded 50 receptions for 550 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior, while also posting two interceptions at safety and a kickoff return for a touchdown... Helped lead Boyd HS to an 8-4 record in 2014... Named to the All-Collin County Football Team as a return specialist his sophomore season. Personal: Son of Kory and Christina Bowling... Has two sisters... Earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Arkansas State in December of 2020... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and is pursuing his master’s degree in sports management.

MARTAVIOUS ‘NYNY’ DAVIS WR • 5-10 • 160 • FR • HS • Attalla, Ala. (Etowah HS) High School: Three-star prospect in the state of Alabama according to 247Sports.com… Earned Alabama Class 4A first-team all-state honors as an athlete as a senior at Etowah High School in Attalla, Ala., as he played cornerback, running back and wide receiver... Caught 29 passes for 291 yards and one touchdown, and rushed for 64 yards and another score on 11 carries... Also returned a kickoff 95 yards to the house for the Blue Devils... Defensively, he made 19 tackles, broke up 12 passes and intercepted two more, returning one for a touchdown... Played in the Alabama North-South All-Star game... Also competes in track & field for Etowah HS. Personal: Son of Percy and Tammy Davis... Has one brother and one sister... Plans on majoring in physical education teaching at Utah State... First name is pronounced Mar-tah-vee-us.

JOHNSON HANSEN DL • 6-3 • 270 • FR • HS • Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) High School: Three-star prospect and the 29th-best recruit in the state of Utah according to 247Sports.com… Earned Utah Class 6A honorable mention all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune as a defensive lineman as a prep senior at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah... As a senior in 2017, he helped the Leopards to an 11-3 record and a Region 3 championship with a 5-0 record... Lost in the state championship game to Bingham HS... Finished his senior season with 117 tackles, which included 15.5 sacks, while adding two fumble recoveries... Had four double-digit tackle outings during his senior season with a career-high 13 stops against Taylorsville HS,

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/// 2021 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL SIGNEES BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION /// while adding 12 tackles against Saguaro HS and 10 stops against both Bingham HS and IMG Academy... Recorded at least 1.0 sacks in 11 games during the season, including a career-high 3.0 sacks against Taylorsville HS... Added one reception for nine yards at tight end... During his junior season, he recorded 52 tackles and 4.0 sacks, which included a season-best 10 tackles against Highland HS... Also added an interception against Clearfield HS... Offensively, he caught three passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns, which included a pair of 68-yard scores against both Clearfield HS and Skyline HS... Had eight tackles, including one sack, and one interception during his sophomore season. Personal: Son of Robert and Mosiana Hansen... Has nine brothers and sisters... Served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nukualofa, Tonga... Originally signed with the Aggies in 2018... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester.

BYRON HOBBS-VAUGHNS DE • 6-4 • 245 • SO • TR • Fort Worth, Texas (Eastern Hills HS/Texas) Previous School: Spent three years at the University of Texas, as he redshirted in 2018 and appeared in 10 games in 2019... Did not play during the 2020 campaign... Finished the 2019 season with 14 tackles, including a career-high eight stops against Kansas... Made one tackle and forced a fumble on special teams against TCU... Was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the spring of 2020. High School: Three-star prospect that was rated No. 361 nationally (No. 26 OLB) and the 53rd-best recruit in the state of Texas according to 247Sports.com… Listed No. 41 in the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55… Chosen to the 2017 Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football… Named unanimous first-team All-District 8-5A in 2017 as an outside linebacker at Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas… Played in only five games as a senior due to an injury, but still had 51 tackles, which included 8.0 sacks and 12.0 tackles for loss, to go along with 15 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, one interception and four passes defended… Selected first-team All-District 8-5A in 2016, as he posted 27.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, six forced fumbles and two interceptions as a junior… Also caught five passes for 312 yards (62.4 ypc) and two touchdowns… Began his high school career at James Martin HS in Arlington… Also played basketball, baseball and ran track in high school. Personal: Son of Paul and Natalia Vaughns... Has three siblings... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

PATRICK JOYNER JR. DE • 6-2 • 225 • SO • TR • Homestead, Fla. (South Dade HS/Miami) Previous School: Spent three seasons at Miami, Fla. (2018-20), as he played in nine games... Appeared in four games this past season for the Hurricanes and had one tackle... Played in just one game during the 2019 season due to injury... Redshirted during the 2018 season as he played in four games and had five tackles, which included 2.5 tackles for loss... Had a career-high three tackles, including a career- best 2.0 tackles for loss, against Savannah State. High School: Four-star prospect by ESPN.com and earned a three-star rating from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com… Rated as the 23rd- best prospect at his position by ESPN.com and No. 38 at his position by 247Sports.com… Selected to the 2017 Miami Herald All-Dade First Team… Helped guide South Dade High School in Homestead, Fla., to the Class 8A Regional Playoffs and a 9-2 record during his senior year, as he registered 87 total tackles and forced a pair of fumbles… Was named to the 2016 Miami Herald All-Dade First Team as a junior while playing for Keys Gate HS… Logged 63 tackles and registered 15 sacks during junior season. Personal: Son of Patrick Joyner St. and Jamela Riggins… Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

MAISEN KNIGHT OL • 6-4 • 300 • SR • TR • Salt Lake City, Utah (Judge Memorial HS/Liberty) Previous School: Spent two seasons (2019-20) at Liberty University... Played in all 11 games this past season as he helped the Flames to a 10-1 record and a No. 17 ranking in the final Associated Press poll... Helped Liberty finish the season ranked 15th in the nation in total offense (482.7 yards per game), 16th in scoring offense (38.2 points per game) and ninth in rushing offense (252.4 yards per game)... Appeared in three games during the 2019 season. Junior College: Spent three seasons (2016-18) at Ventura (Calif.) Junior College, redshirting in 2017... A two-time all-conference honoree as an offensive lineman... Helped the Pirates to an 11-2 record in 2018 and an appearance in the California Community College Athletic Association state championship game... Helped Ventura JC to a conference title in 2016 with an 8-3 record and an appearance in the National Bowl. High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com… Earned Utah Class 3A first-team all-state honors as an offensive lineman as a prep senior at Judge Memorial High School in Salt Lake City, Utah... Helped the Bulldogs to a pair of state championships during his high school career... Was also a two-time all-district and all-conference selection, a team captain and scholar-athlete award winner. Personal: Son of Tiffany Knight … Earned his bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Liberty in December of 2020... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and is pursuing his master’s degree in sports and education.

IKE LARSEN DB • 5-11 • 160 • FR • HS • Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) High School: Three-star prospect and the 24th-best recruit in the state of Utah according to 247Sports.com… Earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive back from MaxPreps.com and the Deseret News as a senior at Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah... Helped the Bobcats to their second-straight 4A state championship in 2020 as he was named his team’s MVP... As a senior, he posted 55 tackles, to go along with four interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... Returned two of his interceptions for touchdowns and blocked nine kicks during the year... Offensively, he had 762 all-purpose yards as he caught 24 passes for 565 yards (23.5 ypr) and

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/// 2021 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL SIGNEES BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION /// five touchdowns, and carried the ball 19 times for 197 yards (10.4 ypc) and four touchdowns... Earned second-team all-state honors as a defensive back from the Deseret News as a junior at Logan (Utah) High School… In 11 games, he caught 35 passes for 548 yards and six touchdowns, recorded 62 tackles (47 solo), intercepted seven passes, broke up seven more, forced a trio of fumbles and recovered two more... Finished with 10 touchdowns during the 2019 campaign as he scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams... As a junior, he had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Provo HS, hauled in four receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown against Stansbury HS and picked off three passes against Preston HS, returning one of them for a touchdown... Averaged 23.5 yards on 20 kickoff returns and 16.3 yards on eight punt returns... Also had a kickoff return for a touchdown against Ogden HS in the opening round of the state playoffs... Overall, he finished second among all Region 11 players with his seven interceptions... Also ranked second on the team with his three forced fumbles, returning one of those for a touchdown against Stansbury HS... As a sophomore at Logan HS, he had 42 tackles and picked off five passes, to go along with a pair of blocked field goals... Also plays basketball and runs track at Sky View HS. Personal: Son of Bret and JoAnn Larsen... Has one brother.

JAHAZIEL LEE DL • 6-2 • 305 • SR • TR • Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula HS/Georgia Tech) Previous School: Spent five seasons at Georgia Tech (2016-20), as he played in 38 games with 19 starts... Played in four games at defensive tackle as a redshirt senior in 2020... Redshirted the 2019 season as he appeared in three games on both the offensive and defensive line, making two starts at left tackle... Saw action in 12 games as a junior in 2018, starting the first six games of the season at center before appearing as a reserve over the final six games of the year at both center and tackle… Was a key cog in an offensive front that paved the way for Georgia Tech to lead the nation in rushing offense (325.0 ypg)… Also helped the Yellow Jackets break their year-old record for 400-yard rushing games in a season with five... Appeared in nine games and made eight starts at left tackle as a sophomore in 2017… Helped Georgia Tech lead the ACC and rank fifth nationally in rushing offense (307.4 ypg)… Also helped the Yellow Jackets set a school record with four 400-yard rushing games on the season... Appeared in 10 games with three starts at left tackle as a true freshman in 2016… Made his collegiate debut versus Vanderbilt and went on to make his first-career start four games later versus Georgia Southern… Also started against Duke and at Virginia Tech… Contributed to an offensive front that helped Georgia Tech rank ninth nationally in rushing offense (258.1 ypg) and 17th nationally in fewest sacks allowed (1.23 pg)... A Member of the ACC academic honor roll. High School: Ranked as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com… Recorded 78 tackles, which included 5.0 sacks and 19.0 tackles for loss, en route to first-team all-district honors as a senior at Ponchatoula (La.) High School… Named MVP of 2016 Max Emfinger All-American Bowl Game… Helped the Green Wave to a 9-4 record and Louisiana 5A state quarterfinals as a senior… Also lettered in basketball. Personal: One of five siblings… Cousin, Reginald Walker, played football at Kansas State… Cousin, Donovaugh Campbell, is an offensive lineman at LSU… Cousin, Christian Campbell, is a defensive back at Georgia Tech… Earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia Tech in December of 2020... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and is pursuing his master’s degree in sports management... First name is pronounced Juh-hay-zull.

KYLE MAYBERRY DB • 5-11 • 180 • SR • TR • Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS/Kansas) Previous School: Spent five seasons at Kansas (2016-20), as he played in 43 games with 12 starts, and recorded 101 tackles (83 solo, 18 assisted), which included 5.5 tackles for loss, to go along with 12 passes defended... Had a career-high eight tackles at Oklahoma State as a sophomore in 2017... Also had a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss against the Cowboys during his redshirt junior season in 2019...Added a career-best two passes breakups against Boston College in 2019... Had 25 tackles during his senior season, 41 during his redshirt junior campaign and 30 tackles as a sophomore. High School: A consensus three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com... Played under head coach Marvin Dantzler at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Okla... Helped lead the Hornets to a 10-1 record and a district title in 2015... Tallied 29 tackles, including 15 solo stops, and 16 passes defended as a senior... Also saw time on offense and special teams... Hauled in six receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown... Returned 10 punts for 408 yards and two scores... Also returned two kicks for 128 yards... Picked up first-team all-state honors by USA Today... Earned 2015 Class 6A East All-Star honors by the Oklahoma Coaches Association... Named to the Tulsa World’s 2015 All-Metro Second Team... Rated the No. 1 cornerback in Oklahoma by Rivals.com, Scout. com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com... Named the No. 2 defensive back in the metro area and picked up all-state second-team honors by the Tulsa World... Listed as No. 14 on The Oklahoman’s Super 30 players in the state list heading into his senior season. Personal: Son of Delbert and Leslie Mayberry … Has one brother, Duece, who is a cornerback at Kansas… Earned his bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Kansas in December of 2020... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and is pursuing his master’s degree in sports management.

TUPOU MAILE DE • 6-3 • 230 • FR • HS • South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) High School: Three-star prospect and the 16th-best recruit in the state of Utah according to 247Sports.com… Earned Utah Class 6A second-team all-state honors as a defensive tackle as a prep senior at Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah… Recorded 50 tackles in 2020, which included a season-high seven stops against East HS... Posted five or more tackles in six games during the season. Personal: Son of George and Ema Maile... Has three brothers and two sisters... Uncle, Frank Maile, played football at Utah State (2004- 07) and later served as an assistant coach for the Aggies for 10 years... Plans on majoring in economics at Utah State... Name is pronounced Two-poe My-leh.

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SIONE MOA LB • 6-1 • 210 • FR • HS • Ogden, Utah (Weber HS) High School: Three-star prospect and the 25th-best recruit in the state of Utah according to 247Sports.com… Earned Utah Class 6A honorable mention all-state and first-team all-Region 1 honors while playing wide receiver and outside linebacker as a prep senior at Weber High School in Pleasant View, Utah… During his senior season in 2018, he ranked second on the team with 27 catches for 370 yards and two touchdowns, to go along with 58 tackles, including 6.0 sacks, to rank second on the team… Helped lead Weber HS to a 7-4 overall record and appearance in the 2018 6A state playoffs… Recorded one sack in six different games… Had a career-high 11 tackles in the Warriors’ 35-14 win over Granger HS… Best receiving game of the season was against Alta HS, as he caught five passes for a career- high 102 yards… Caught a career-best seven passes for 99 yards and a touchdown during his junior season against Davis HS… Finished his prep career with 84 receptions for 1,015 yards and five touchdowns, to go along with 62 tackles... Also on the basketball and track & field team at Weber HS... A member of the honor roll. Personal: Son of Ben and Christina Moa... His dad played football at Utah... Also has two uncles that played football at BYU and Utah... Served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kingston, Jamaica... Originally signed with the Aggies in 2019... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester... Name is pronounced See-oh-neh Mo-ah.

AURION PEOPLES DL • 6-3 • 290 • JR • JC • Lancaster, Calif. (Quartz Hill HS/College of the Canyons) Junior College: Played in 10 games in 2019 at College of the Canyons (COC) in Santa Clarita, Calif., recording 18 total tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks, as a sophomore interior defensive lineman… Helped the Cougars end the 2019 campaign with a 9-3 overall record and 4-1 league mark, earning a co-conference championship and trip to the Southern California Football Association championship game against Riverside City College… Recorded 19 tackles, including 13 of the solo variety, while playing in nine games as a freshman for COC… Was part of a Cougars’ defense that limited opponents to a state-best 9.5 points per game during the regular season. High School: Played in 11 games during his senior season at Quartz Hill (Calif.) High School, recording 39 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick… Was a team captain his senior season… Helped Quartz Hill HS to a 13-2 overall record, including a 6-1 league mark. Personal: Son of Charles and Desirae Beut... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and majoring in sociology and crimi- nal justice... First name is pronounced Are-e-on.

JUSTIN RICE LB • 6-2 • 225 • SR • TR • Modesto, Calif. (Central Catholic HS/Arkansas State) Previous School: Earned first-team all-Sun Belt Conference honors during the 2020 season at Arkansas State as he finished the year with 76 tackles, which included 7.0 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss, to go along with one pass breakup in 11 games... Led the nation with his 18.5 tackles for loss, while his 7.0 sacks tied for the 19th-most in the nation... Posted two double-digit tackle outings during the season, including a career-high 14 stops against Troy, which included 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss... Had a career-high 3.0 sacks and a career-best 4.0 tackles for loss as part of his 12 total tackles against Central Arkansas as he was named the Sun Belt’s Defensive Player of the Week and the Walter Camp Football Foundation FBS Defensive Player of the Week... Also had 3.0 tackles for loss in a win at Kansas State, and 2.5 tackles for loss against both Coastal Carolina and South Alabama. Previous School: Spent four seasons at Fresno State (2016-19) and earned first-team all-Mountain West honors as a junior after starting all 12 games in his first full year on the defensive side of the ball... Recorded 112 tackles, which included 3.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss, to go along with four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions, eight pass breakups and one safety... Led the team and ranked 21st in the nation in tackles per game (9.3)... Also tied for fourth at the FBS level with his four forced fumbles... Had double- digit tackles in eight games, with a four-game streak from Sept. 28 to Oct. 26, including a season-high 13 tackles against Air Force... Was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week following his 10-tackle performance, and forced a fumble that he returned 18 yards for a touchdown, against UNLV... His safety was against San José State, while his interceptions were against USC and New Mexico... Had a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss as part of his 11 total tackles against San Diego State... Redshirted the 2018 season as he played in four games and logged four tackles... Played in 10 games as a sophomore in 2017 and finished the year with nine tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, in his first full season on the defensive side of the ball... Played in six games as a true freshman in 2016 and earned one start at running back... Totaled nine carries for 11 yards and two receptions for 15 yards on the year. High School: Two-time Offensive MVP of the Valley Oak League... Division III Player of the Year after leading Central Catholic High School in Modesto, Calif., to a 16-0 record, the California Interscholastic Federation Sac-Joaquin Section playoff Division III section title and the small school open state championship, one of three consecutive state championships he helped lead Central Catholic HS to... 2014 and 2015 Modesto Bee Stanislaus District Player of the Year... Rushed for a school-record 2,698 yards with 32 touchdowns as a senior... Had 1,331 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns in six postseason games in 2015... Had 2,146 yards rushing and 30 touchdowns as a junior, to go with 35 receptions for 600 yards and three more scores... Is the only running back in Stanislaus District history with multiple 2,000-yard rushing seasons... Ran for a then-school record 307 yards in the Nor Cal final against Capital Christian HS as a junior... As a senior, he rushed for 200 or more yards in five of the final nine games during the regular season, including breaking his own school record with a 325-yard performance in the Nor Cal final against Marin Catholic HS... In 11 career postseason games, he tallied 2,305 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, averaging 10.5 yards per carry... Posted a total of 4,845 yards and 62 touchdowns on 444 carries, good for 10.9 yards per attempt, in his prep career... Also caught 51 passes for 819 yards and three touchdowns in high school. Personal: Son of Jeff and Juleana Rice... His older brother Jared was a tight end at Fresno State... His father Jeff played football at Cal (1984) and UC Davis (1985-88)... Graduated with a degree in anthropology from Fresno State... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and working on his second bachelor’s degree in journalism.

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JACKSON RIGBY TE • 6-4 • 200 • FR • HS • Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS) High School: Earned Utah Class 6A second-team all-state, first-team all-region and first-team all-area honors following his senior season at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, as he caught 35 passes for 620 yards (17.7 ypr) and six touchdowns... Served as a team captain... As a prep senior, he had seven catches for 151 yards and three touchdowns against Clearfield HS, and seven catches for 111 yards and one touchdown against Lone Peak HS... As a junior, he caught 14 passes for 152 yards (10.9 ypr)... Also played basketball at Davis HS. Personal: Son of Chad and Maegan Rigby... Originally signed with the Aggies in 2020... Served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oaxaca, Mexico... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester.

OTTO TIA WR • 6-3 • 205 • FR • HS • Layton, Utah (Northridge HS) High School: Three-star prospect and the 21st-best recruit in the state of Utah according to 247Sports.com… Earned Utah Class 6A first-team all-state honors from the Deseret News as a wide receiver as a prep senior at Northridge High School in Layton, Utah… Was the top receiver for the Knights as a senior in 2019, totaling 39 receptions for 647 yards (16.6 ypc) and three touchdowns… Also scored two rushing touchdowns during the season… On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 18 tackles and 3.0 sacks in five games… Best statistical game as a senior came against Viewmont HS, as he recorded 240 all-purpose yards (129 receiving, 47 kick return, 64 punt return), to go along with six tackles and 3.0 tackles for a loss… Earned 6A honorable mention all-state honors from the Deseret News as a defensive end following his junior season, as he tallied 28 tackles, 4.0 sacks, five interceptions and two forced fumbles… On the offensive side of the ball, he had 31 receptions for 623 yards and two touchdowns… Also returned 14 kickoffs during his career for an average of 27.1 yards per return… Did not start playing football until his sophomore year of high school… Also played basketball. Personal: Son of Lise and Moli Tia... Has four sisters and two brothers... Originally signed with the Aggies in 2020... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester... Name is pronounced Ah-toe Tee-uh.

SENI TUIAKI DL • 6-2 • 250 • FR • HS • Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) High School: Three-star prospect and the 21st-best recruit in the state of Utah according to 247Sports.com… Recorded 24 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, during his senior campaign at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah… As a senior in 2017, he helped the Leopards finish 11-3 overall and reach the championship game of the 6A state playoffs… Was a member of the East HS team that captured the 4A state title in 2016, beating Springville HS 48-20 to end the season a perfect 14-0… A team captain… Also wrestled at East HS and was a member of the club rugby and volleyball teams… Was also an Eagle Scout and member of the High Honor Roll. Personal: One of five children of Sione and Seini Tuiaki... Served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Buenos Aires, Argentina... Originally signed with the Aggies in 2018... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester... Name is pronounced Sen-ee Too-ee-uh-kee.

CALVIN TYLER JR. RB • 5-8 • 215 • JR • TR • Beaumont, Texas (Silsbee HS/Oregon State) Previous School: Spent four seasons (2017-20) at Oregon State, as he played in 14 games and rushed for 124 yards on 30 carries, to go along with two receptions for nine yards and nine kickoff returns for 182 yards... Appeared in three games as a junior in 2020, and carried the ball 15 times for 45 yards and two touchdowns, to go along with two receptions for nine yards... Both of his rushing touchdowns were against Utah, as he rushed for 29 yards on 12 carries against the Utes... Also rushed for 13 yards on two carries against Arizona State... As a sophomore in 2019, he carried the ball 12 times for 68 yards, including 59 yards on 12 carries against Cal Poly... Also caught one pass for 15 yards against Utah... Redshirted the 2018 season... Played in eight games as a true freshman in 2017, as he rushed for 11 yards on three carries, including a season-best 10-yard carry versus USC... Also returned nine kickoffs for 182 yards (20.2 ypr), with a season-long 24 yards against Colorado State... A member of the Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2019. High School: Rated the No. 18 all-purpose running back in the nation by 247Sports.com... Earned District 10-4A and District 22-5A MVP honors and was named the Vype Southeast Texas Player of the Year following his senior season at Silsbee High School in Beaumont, Texas... Named the 2016 Super Gold Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for a school-record 2,861 yards - the most in the state - as a prep senior, to go along with 29 touchdowns... Set a single-game school-record with 396 rushing yards... Received the Willie Ray Smith Offensive Award, given annually to the top player in southeast Texas, along with earning the SuperGold MVP regional honor... Rushed for 1,809 yards on 204 carries (8.9 ypc) and 24 touchdowns as a junior at Ozen High School in Beaumont... Also played basketball and ran track & field in high school... National Honor Society and Silsbee High School honor roll member. Personal: Son of Calvin Sr. and Shuronda Tyler... Has two sisters... Cousin, Christine Michael, spent six years in the NFL as a running back.

QUAZZEL WHITE OL • 6-3 • 315 • JR • TR • Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS/TCU) Previous School: Spent four seasons (2017-20) at TCU, as he played in 21 career games with five starts along the offensive line... Started two of the three games he played in during the 2020 season at right guard... Played in all 12 games with three starts at left tackle as a sophomore in 2019... Made his first collegiate start, at left tackle, in the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Started at right guard versus Texas Tech and Oklahoma... Saw action in six games as a redshirt freshman in 2018... Played in the opening two contests and then the final four games... Redshirted his first season at TCU in 2017. High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com... Ranked as the state of Washington’s No. 1 offensive guard and No. 16 overall player following his prep career at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash. Personal: Son of Lamont White and Taura Henley... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2021 spring semester and majoring in interdisciplinary studies... First name is pronounced Kwah-zel.

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