alt=Trent WoodIn the modern world of college football recruiting, there is no such thing as an offseason. Recruiting is the lifeblood of every program, and there is a near-constant need to look to and prepare for the future.
With that in mind and with the national signing day less than a day away, here is a look at BYU’s 2021 recruiting class, with prospects listed according to reporting by 247 Sports and the Deseret News.
(All commitments at this point are verbal and nonbinding.)
Signees
John Henry Daley
ATH — Logan Peak (Highland)
6-4, 225
★★★
As a senior, Daley racked up 79 tackles and a state-high 22 sacks for the Knights, helping them to a berth in the 6A state championship game. He chose BYU over the likes of Stanford, Washington State and San Diego State.
Lone Peak head coach Bart Brockbank’s comments on Daley:
“He’s a special player, and yeah, he really is the fastest player on our entire team. We raced in the spring — the entire team — and he beat everyone. He’s on the 4x100 relay team and yeah, he’s absolutely a freak athlete.”
Raider Damuni
ATH — Timpview (Provo)
6-2, 190
★★★★
One of the top players overall in the state of Utah, Damuni was committed to the Cougars for a whopping four years, having pledged all the way back when he was in eighth grade. Before signing, he received significant attention from Power Five schools including Utah, Oregon, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Stanford and Utah State.
As a senior, Damuni recorded 20 tackles and three interceptions, while also scoring three defensive touchdowns.
Jovesa Damuni
CB — Ridgeline (Millville)
5-11, 180
★★
Jovesa Damuni, who is Raider Damuni’s cousin, was not as highly touted of a prospect, but held a scholarship offer from Utah State, according to 247 Sports. He had a very good senior season for Ridgeline on both sides of the ball as a receiver and a cornerback, totaling 703 receiving yards and seven TD receptions, while recording 13 tackles and an interception.
Ridgeline head coach Travis Cox’s comments on Damuni:
“Jovesa has been a great player for us on both sides of the ball this year. He does a lot for us offensively and has allowed us to open up our offense much more than we could’ve ever expected. He has great hands and can run every route, long or short. He’s been able to put up good numbers even though most defenses have game-planned specifically for him.
“On defense, he’s been spectacular. There are some games you don’t even notice he’s out there because he hasn’t been thrown on. I sometimes have to remind him that’s a good thing even though it might seem like he’s not contributing. I believe Jovesa will have a great college career regardless of what side of the ball he plays on. He’s an unreal athlete and even a better teammate.”
Logan Fano
DE — Timpview (Provo)
6-4, 230
★★★★
In a huge recruiting win for the Cougars, Fano chose BYU over Power Five schools Utah, Washington and Oklahoma. Fano had committed to BYU early in his prep career but backed off that pledge for a time after he started getting national attention. In the end, though, the Cougars landed a player who tallied 70 tackles, 12 sacks and an interception as a senior at Timpview.
Isaiah Glasker
ATH — Bingham (South Jordan)
6-5, 195
★★★
The latest in a long line of Miners to choose the Cougars, Glasker was a two-way star for Bingham this past season. As a wide receiver, he had 48 receptions for 811 yards and nine touchdowns, all team-highs. On the defensive side of the ball, Glasker was a ball-hawking defensive back, and recorded three interceptions, to go along with 31 tackles.
Bingham head coach Dave Peck’s comments on Glasker:
“Isaiah was selected as Region 3’s most valuable player this past week and was very deserving of it. Our Bingham boys Dax Milne and Brayden Cosper have been playing really well this year at BYU and I expect Isaiah to step in and follow their lead. Isaiah was our only player to play on both sides of the ball this year, doing equally well at wide receiver and defensive back.”
Kyson Hall
WR — Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork)
5-11, 175
★★★
The latest in a long line of family to be involved in the BYU football program (his brother Jaren currently plays as a backup quarterback), Kyson Hall had 35 receptions for 566 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, all of which ranked first or second on the Golden Eagles.
Maple Mountain head coach Brad Burtenshaw’s comments on Hall:
“Kyson brings athleticism and skill to our team. He is a young man that is great to coach and knows the game well. We can use him in a variety of ways to stretch the field and take advantage of mismatches. Love having him on our team. At the next level, Kyson will add speed and athleticism to the WR group as well as a good background and knowledge about the game. He will add more playmaking ability and another deep threat.”
Dallin Havea
ATH — Provo (Provo)
6-3, 215
★★★
Playing on both sides of the ball this past season, Havea was a key contributor for the Bulldogs. On offense, he was Provo’s third-best rusher, tallying 151 total yards and a touchdown on 36 carries. He got involved in the passing game too, where he finished with four receptions for 10 yards. On defense, Havea recorded 34 tackles and a sack.
Provo head coach Kirk Chambers’ comments on Havea:
“Dallin is a physical specimen. He has been a big part of our team’s success these past two years. His production was a little limited this year due to an injury, but when he started feeling like himself his presence was felt on the field. He was our big hitter. Players who crossed his path paid the price. His athleticism is elite. I expect him to be a playmaker at the next level.”
Sione Hingano
OL — Chandler (Chandler, Arizona)
6-5, 290
★★★
Hingano is the latest Chandler High athlete to sign with the Cougars — it’s the same school that’s produced BYU receiver Gunner Romney, backup quarterback Jacob Conover and linebacker Tate Romney, a 2020 signee who’s currently on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hingano committed to BYU just two days after receiving a scholarship offer, per 247 Sports.
Chandler head coach Rick Garretson, after Singano received the BYU offer (via Twitter):
“We’re all proud of you Sione! Congrats!”
Nathan Hoke
LB — North Allegheny (Wexford, Pennsylvania)
6-3, 225
★★★
The son of former Cougar Chris Hoke, who played 11 years in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Nathan Hoke hasn’t been too highly recruited, but he certainly has the bloodlines to be successful, even as he plays a different position than his father.
North Allegheny head coach Art Walker Jr.’s comments on Hoke (via Triblive.com):
“He’s a Division I athlete. We’d be doing our team a disservice if we don’t put the ball in his hands.”
Weston Jones
OL — Romeo (Romeo, Michigan)
6-5, 260
★★★
Jones also has family ties to the BYU football program, as his cousin is current Cougar tight end Matt Bushman. The Michigan native might not be an elite prospect, but he boasted a couple of Power Five scholarship offers and numerous ones from Group of Five schools.
Romeo head coach Curt Rienas’ comments on Jones (via MLive.com):
“He has the potential to be the best player I’ve coached in my 20 years at Romeo. He has a great combination of athleticism and work ethic. Those are pretty good things to have at that size. And he just loves to compete. Everything’s fun to him. If we’re conditioning, he finds a way to turn it into a game. Because of that mindset, he should be successful in college. The grind won’t get to him. He’ll just enjoy the competition and get after it.”
Elia Migao
OL — Chaparral (Temecula, California)
6-2, 320
★★★
Like Jones, Migao is an offensive lineman who had a couple of scholarship offers from Power Five programs (247 Sports indicates he holds offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Michigan State).
Enoka Migao
DE — Chaparral (Temecula, California)
6-5, 230
★★★
It surely comes as no surprise that Enoka and Elia Migao are brothers, although they play on different sides of the ball, with Enoka Migao being taller and leaner. Like his brother, he also held a couple of scholarship offers from Power Five programs.
Chaparral head coach Andrew Ramer’s comments on the Migao brothers (via 247 Sports):
“It’s a great fit for them. They have a bunch of family in the area, both are LDS and BYU came on really strong recently.”
Bentley Redden
ATH — San Clemente (San Clemente, California)
6-5, 213
★★★
Redden continues a recent strong tradition of legacy recruits from San Clemente High School heading to BYU, as Isaac and Preston Rex have signed in the last few years (a few have gone to the University of Utah as well). His father, Matt, was a defensive end in the program from 1989-1995, and Bentley Redden plays on both sides of the ball.
San Clemente head coach Jaime Ortiz’s comments on Redden:
“Bentley is an explosive athlete who has the ability to put his hand in the dirt as a defensive end but also has the athleticism to be an outside wide receiver. He will be a two-way player for us and will be an impact player on both sides of the ball.
“I think the interesting dilemma for coach Sitake will be to see how Bentley’s body changes after his two-year mission. Will he grow into a TE/DE or will he stay the same? I know that Bentley will be a team player and will go wherever he is needed to help the team.”
Quenton Rice
WR — Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas)
6-1, 170
★★
Yet another legacy recruit, Rice’s father, Rodney, played at BYU from 1986-1988. Quenton Rice didn’t hold any other offers from even Group of Five schools (he tweeted a short time after committing to the Cougars in the summer that he received an offer from Dixie State), but BYU regularly is able to develop under-the-radar prospects.
Dylan Rollins
OT — Sentinel (Missoula, Montana)
6-5, 284
★★★
The No. 1 overall prospect in Montana, Rollins chose the Cougars over Air Force, Oregon State and Minnesota, as well as Ivy League schools Harvard, Dartmouth, Cornell and Yale. Rollins is the highest-rated prospect to come out of Montana in the last six years.
Sentinel head coach Dane Oliver’s comments on Rollins (via 406MTSports):
“To play at the FBS level, you have to have the stature and frame to hold that weight. He’s got the measurables. They want to see a certain tenacity. We talk about finishing on the O-line, and that jumps out when you watch his highlight tape. He has the size and he plays hard. They’ll fix the technical stuff.”
Ricky Wolfgramm
LB — East (Salt Lake City)
6-1, 235
★★★
Like Raider Damuni, Wolfgramm has been connected to BYU for a long, long time. He wasn’t widely recruited — perhaps in part because of that — but East regularly produces college-caliber players. This season, Wolfgramm has racked up 52 tackles and five sacks for the Leopards.