Recruiting Roundup

Guest Columnist
Posted Sep 14, 2012


There were quite a few good performances last week. All of the players have now started their seasons. Here is what I was able to find this week.

2013 Commits

Billy Green 6-2, 196 QB, King’s, Wa at Port Angeles, won 43-7, 12 of 16 for 183 yds 4 Tds, 5 rush 23 yds; season 32 of 45 for 453 yds 9 TDs 1 int, 13 rush 36 yds,

Darrin Laufasa 6-1, 225 RB Bothell, Wa vs. Bellevue, lost 35-7, 10 rush 38 yds; season 15 rush 85 yds

Patrick Palau 5-11, 240 FB East, Ut vs. Fremont, won 43-0, ; season 3 tackles

Talon Shumway 6-3, 190 WR Lone Peak, Ut vs. Highland, won 35-11, 5 rec 73 yds 2 TDs; season 25 rec 335 yds 6 Tds, 2 rush 6 yds, 11 tackles, 1 int

Hayden Weichers 6-0, 165 WR Bingham, Ut vs. Layton, won 44-14, 2 tackles; season 7 rec 120 yds, 10 tackles, 5 ptn rtns 5 yds, 5 KO rtns 63 yds

Michael Davis 6-2, 175 WR Glendale, Ca at La Canada, won 21-3, 6 rush 17 yds, 3 rec 132 yds 2 TDs, 2 tackles, 1 ptn rtn 20 yds; season 11 rush 83 yds TD, 4 rec 150 yds 2 TDs, 5 tackles. 1 ptn rtn 20 yds

Inoke Lotulelei 5-9, 175 WR Cottonwood, Ut vs. Skyline, Wa, lost 57-25, 1 rec 23 yds TD; season 2 rec 40 yds 2 TDs

Faimafili Laulu-Pututau 6-4, 190 TE Mountain Crest, Ut at Weber, won 34-3, 4 rec 79 yds TD, 1 rush 2 yds; season 20 rec 278 yds 3 TDs, 2 rush 16 yds

Brayden Kearsley 6-5, 270 OL Aloha, OR, at Tigard, won 36-34, 2 tackles; season 5 tackles

Keegan Hicks 6-3, 285 OL Bingham, Ut, vs. Layton, won 44-14,

Addison Pulsipher 6-5, 245, OT Temecula Valley, Ca at Lakeside, won 58-0,

Thomas Shoaf 6-6, 260 OL Columbus North, IN, vs. Franklin Central, lost 42-35, ; season 2 tackles

Jonryheem Peoples 6-6, 300 OL/DL Rigby, ID at Skyline, lost 29-14,

Merrill Taliauli 6-2, 300 DT East, Ut vs. Fremont, won 43-0, ; season 3 tackles

Maataua Brown 6-5, 350 DT, Cerritos JC, Ca, at Fullerton, won 46-30, 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL/9 yds; season 5 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL/ 11 yds, 1 FF, 1 QBH

Kalolo Manumaleuna Utu 6-2, 250 LB Compton JC, CA (not playing this year)

Trajan Pili 6-2, 200 LB , Centennial, NV, at Durango, won 31-0, 5 tackles, .5 sacks, 1 fum rec; season 13 tackles, .5 sacks, 1 fum rec

Nathan DeBeikes 6-2, 193 LB Thousand Oaks, Ca at Camarillo, won 27-8, 14 rush 91 yds TD, 5 rec 21 yds, 6 tackles; season 37 rush 174 yds 2 TDs, 10 rec 100 yds, TD, 24 tackles, 2 PD

Kai Nacua 6-2, 200 LB Liberty, NV at Crespi, Ca, (BYE), ; season 3 of 10 for 46 yds, 1 rush 1 yd TD

Dallin Leavitt 5-11, 196 DB/RB Central Catholic, OR at Sheldon, lost 33-26, 18 rush 110 yds 2 TDs, 1 rec 29 yds, 1 ptn rtn/ 7 yds; season 27 rush 140 yds 3TDs, 1 rec 29 yds, 1 ptn rtn/ 7 yds

Ku-J Tapusoa 5-11 190 S Kahuku, Hi vs. McKinley, won 35-6, 1 int/ 60 yds TD; season 1 tackle, 1 sack, 1 int/ 60 yds TD

Garrett England 6-3, 184 S/WR Skyline, Ut at Juan Diego, lost 27-19, 5 rush 12 yds, 2 rec 36 yds TD, 5 tackles, 1 int, 2 KO rtns 127 yds TD, 1 ptn rtn 12 yds; season 28 rush 190 yds 2 TDs, 10 rec 56 yds TD, 19 tackles, 4 KO rtns 214 yds TD

2014 Commits

Neil Pauu 6-4, 190 QB Servite, Ca, (BYE); season 17 of 40 for 160 yds Td 1 int, 41 rush 222 yds TD

Isaiah Nacua 6-3, 255 DE Bishop Gorman, NV (BYE), ; season 3 tackles

2013 Recruits

Francis Bernard 5-11, 215 RB Herriman, Ut at Copper Hills, won 53-20, 11 rush 131 yds 3 TDs, 2 tackles, 1 int; season 56 rush 469 yds 9 TDs, 4 rec 76 yds Td, 13 tackles, 2 ints

Stratton Brown 6-2, 180 RB Riverton, Ut, at Alta, lost 19-7, 3 rush 27 yds TD, season 16 rush 157 yds 3 TDs, 4 tackles, 1 int

Aofaga Wily 5-11, 185 RB Kahuku, HI vs. McKinley, won 35-6, 28 rush 127 yds TD; season 64 rush 473 yds 6 TDs, 3 rec 23 yds

Manaitovini Pauu 6-0, 200 RB Servite, Ca (BYE) ; season 4 rush -2 yds, 1 rec 3 yds

Josh Morris 5-10, 173 RB/WR La Salle, RI vs. North Attleborough, lost 48-27, 12 rush 139 yds TD, 3 rec 135 yds TD, 1 tackle

Calvin Johnson 5-8, 182 RB Colleton Co., SC at Wando, lost 35-6, ; season 2 rush 18 yds, 11 tackles, 1 TFL

Arelious Burns 5-9, 190 RB Highlands Christian, FL at Glades Day, lost 34-7,

Eddy Hall 5-9, 175 RB Mountain Crest, Ut, at Weber, won 34-3, 16 rush 138 yds TD, 2 rec 26 yds; season 54 rush 348 yds 3 TDs, 12 rec 146 yds 2 TDs

Kalan Cantwell 6-2, 200 WR Bingham, Ut vs. Layton, won 44-14, (no stats); season 1 rec 14 yds

Tanner Shipley 6-2 190, WR Willsonville, OR vs. St. Helens, won 64-21, 5 rush 156 yds 2 TDs, 3 tackles, 1 ptn rtn 60 yds; season 29 rush 397 yds 5 TDs, 1 rec -3 yds, 10 tackles, 4 ptn rtns 94 yds

Skyler Munson, 6-0, 175 WR Pleasant Grove, Ut at West Jordan, won 26-6, 2 rec 71 yds, 1 rush 4 yds TD, 1 ptn rtn 63 yds TD; season 18 rec 397 yds 7 Tds, 6 rush -7 yds TD, 1 ptn rtn 63 yds TD

Brady Holt 6-6, 250 OL Riverton, Ut at Alta, lost 19-7, 6 tackles: season 24 tackles, 2 sacks

Weslee Moeai 6-2, 245 DE Pineview, Ut at Dixie, lost 34-24, 9 tackles, 1 sack; season 17 tackles, 1 sack

Sione Sina 6-4, 250 DE College of San Mateo, Ca at Chabot, won 40-27, 5 tackles, 1 Fum rec; season 8 tackles, 1 fum rec.

Tutulupeata Mataele 6-3, 285 DT Mt. San Antonio JC, Ca vs. Bakersfield, won 34-14, (no stats, DNP?); season 7 tackles, 1 FF

Edwin Delva 6-3, 290 DT Antelope Valley CC, Ca (BYE); season 6 tackles, 1 TFL/ 3 yds

Vilaketi Salakielu 6-4, 290 DT/OL Green Valley, NV at Arbor View, lost 28-19,

Caleb Newman 6-3, 225 DE Lynden, WA at Anacortes, won 42-0,

Jeffrey Williams 6-2, 220 LB, Tualatin, OR at Southridge, won 13-3, ; season 7 rush 23 yds, 1 rec 59 yds TD

Tueni Lupeamanu 6-1, 230 LB, Herriman, Ut at Copper Hills, won 53-20, 7 of 11 for 111 yds, 5 rush 19 yds 2 Tds, 2 tackles; season 41 of 65 for 622 yds 5 TDs 3 ints, 26 rush 55 yds 2 TDs, 4 tackles, 1 sack

Albet Tai, 6-0, 220 LB Riverton, Ut at Alta, lost 19-7, 9 tackles, 1 int; season 38 tackles, 1 int

Evan Colorito 6-4, 220 LB, Beaverton, OR at Reynolds, won 16-13, 2 rush 9 yds, 1 safety; season 6 rush 71 yds Td, 1 safety

Johnny Ragin 6-2, 200 DB/LB Wilsonville, OR vs. St. Helens, won 64-21, 1 rush 65 yds, 1 rec 48 yds TD, 2 tackles; season 1 rush 65 yds, 4 rec 65 yds TD, 11 tackles

Tevita Lataimua 5-11, 240 LB College of San Mateo, at Chabot, won 40-27, 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL/ 5 yds; season 21 tackles, .5 sacks, 3 TFL/ 6 yds

Tre Flowers, 6-2, 175 DB Judson, TX at Steele, lost 42-35, ; season 11 tackles

Cayleb Keener-Clardy 5-11, 185 DB College of Siskiyous, Ca vs. Butte, lost 20-6, (no stats, DNP?)

Sam Baldwin 6-1, 175 DB Madison, Id at Bonneville, won 41-13, 7 rec 110 yds; season 19 rec 240 yds TD, 4 rush 14 yds TD, 5 tackles

Jarveon Williams 5-10, 185 DB Judson, Tx at Steele, lost 42-35, 26 rush 195 yds 2 TDs, 4 rec 52 yds; season 41 rush 349 yds 4 Tds, 6 rec 51 yds

Austin McChesney 6-1, 165 DB Lone Peak, Ut vs. Highland, won 35-11, 1 rush 0 yds, 2 rec 12 yds, 9 tackles; season 3 rush 24 yds TD, 4 rec 50 yds TD, 27 tackles, 1 ints

Davion Orphey 6-1, 185 DB Santa Ana CC, Ca vs. Desert, won 38-0, 3 tackles; season 7 tackles

Jordan Preator 6-0, 180 Ath Freemont, Ut at East, lost 43-0, ; season 1 tackle

Hagen Hutchinson 6-2, 180 Ath Stamford, Tx at Munday, won 34-27, 25 for 40 for 214 yds 3 TDs, 1 int, 15 rush 89 yds TD, 9 tackles; season 39 of 61 for 402 yds 8 TDs 2 ints, 19 rush 126 yds TD, 14 tackles

Logan Lee 6-5, 205 Ath Madison, ID at Bonneville, won 41-13, 4 rec 27 yds TD, 2 tackles; season 14 rec 179 yds 2 TDs, 2 tackles, 1 int/ 3 yds

Nate Jackson 5-11, 185 CB College of San Mateo, Ca at Chabot, won 40-27, 3 tackles; season 8 tackles

Trent Trammell 5-11, 180 CB City College of San Francisco at Laney, won 38-6, 5 tackles, 1 PBU; season 12 tackles, 1 int/ 4 yds, 1 PBU

2014 Recruits

Hayden Griffitts 6-1, 195 QB West Orange, FL vs. Freedom, lost 31-28, 12 of 22 for 209 yds 2 TDs; season 28 of 54 for 385 yds 5 TDs

Sione Palelei 5-9, 190 RB East Ascension, LA vs. Reed, won 62-6, 10 rush 75 yds TD; season 1 FF, 10 rush 75 yds Td

Ula Tolutau 6-0, 220 RB East, Ut vs. Fremont, won 43-0, , ; season 35 rush 289 yds 2 Tds

Trey Quinn, 6-0, 186 WR, Barbe, LA vs. Washington-Marion, won 47-14, ; season 1 rush 45 yds TD

Matt Bushman 6-5, 200 TE Sabino, Az at Palo Verde, won 69-0, 5 rec 63 yds TD, 2 tackles; season 11 rec 132 yds 2 TDs, 8 tackles

Moe Ngungutau 6-2, 286 OL Trinity, Tx vs. Union, won 21-18,

Tyler Luatua 6-3, 215 TE/DE La Mirada, Ca vs. Bishop Amat, lost 34-24, 3 rec 25 yds; season 10 rec 86 yds

Chanden Herring 6-6, 245 OL St. John’s, AZ vs. Window Rock, won 56-6,

Andrew Mike 6-7, 260 OL Sabino, Az at Palo Verde, won 69-0,

Trenton Noller 6-4, 310 OL Windsor, Co vs. Fossil Ridge, won 21-7,

Austin Chambers 6-4, 290 Shawnee Mission West, KS vs. Lawrence Free State, lost 28-14,

Nifae Lealao 6-5, 270 DE Capital Christian, Ca at Lathrop, won 34-6, 12 tackles, 1 sack; season 26 tackles, 1 sack

Uriah Leiataua 6-4, 265 DE, Dominguez, Ca vs. Compton, lost 14-10, ; season 2 sacks

Matt McDermand 6-6, 245 DT Moapa Valley, NV at Faith Lutheran, won 54-19, 4 tackles, .5 sacks; season 20 tackles, 3 sacks

Willie Eteaki 6-2, 300 DT Skyview, WA vs. Columbia River, won 42-0,

Mohelika Uasike 6-2, 260 DT L.D. Bell, Tx vs. Midland Lee, won 30-21, 5 tackles; season 12 tackles

Eddie Ngungutau 6-2, 288 DT Trinity, Tx vs. Union, won 21-18,

Isaiah Kaufusi 6-2, 175 LB Brighton, Ut at American Fork, won 27-7, 3 rec 74 yds 2 TDs, 4 tackles, 1 int; season 12 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 int, 4 rec 87 yds 2 TDs

Kyle Griffitts 6-2, 210 LB West Oragne, FL, vs. Freedom, lost 31-28,

Nick Holman 6-3, 230 LB Bob Jones, Al at Clemens, won 72-0, ; season 1 TFL

Tyler Cook 6-3, 204 LB Vista Murrieta, Ca vs. South, won 49-8, ; season 1 rec 3 yds TD, 4 tackles, 1 sack

Kavika Fonua 5-10, 170 DB Syracuse, Ut vs. Box Elder, won 31-14, 8 rush 51 yds, 2 rec 18 yds, 8 tackles, 1 int; season 6 rec 110 yds TD, 12 rush 67 yds, 30 tackles, 3 ints

Tanner Sanders 6-4, 185 ATH, Crescent Valley, OR vs. Putnam, won 43-22, 9 of 13 for 183 yds, 4 rush 38 yds; season 9 of 13 for 183 yds, 10 rush 11 yds, 1 rec 8 yds

Darius Harvey 5-11, 175, Ath Florida St High, Fl at Chiles, , won 30-17, 12 of 25 for 101 yds TD, 6 rush 77 yds TD; season 17 of 45 for 169 yds TD, 1 int, 13 rush 178 yds 2 TDs

2015 Recruits

Austin Kafentzis, 6-1, 190 QB, Jordan, Ut at Kearns, won 61-29, 20 of 32 for 373 yds 5 TDs 1 int, 14 rush 87 yds TD; season 53 of 82 for 850 yds 9 TDs 2 ints, 45 rush 475 yds 7 TDs

(Note: The stats are from the deseretnews.com, maxpreps.com, scoringlive.com and various other newspaper articles, some times from interviews with the recruits themselves. Quite a few of the stats are obviously incomplete, but totals are just what I have found.)


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