Utah Football Adds Four Transfers To 2021 Squad

Utah Football Adds Four Transfers To 2021 Squad

2/2/2021 6:39 PM | Football

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SALT LAKE CITY – In December, the University of Utah Football program announced the No. 29 recruiting class in the country and fourth-best in the Pac-12 on early signing day. Sixty-five days later, The Utes have made four new additions to the 2021 roster to add even more talent to an already stacked signing class.

Utah's 2021 signing class includes 21 newcomers, which comprises of 17 student-athletes out of high school and four Power Five transfers that include College Football Playoff experience and a College Football Playoff National Championship. The Utes will welcome 10 new players on the offensive side of the ball (2 OL, 3 QB, 3 RB, 1 TE, 1 WR) and 11 on defense (4 LB, 4 DL, 3 DB).

Between early signing day and national signing day today, Utah added running backs Chris Curry (5-11, 216 | University of Oklahoma) and TJ Pledger (5-9, 193 | LSU), and quarterbacks Charlie Brewer (6-1, 210 | Baylor) and Ja'Quinden Jackson (6-2, 232 | University of Texas). All four came out of high school as top recruits, with three earning four-star recognition.

The quartet will join the 2021 class to give the Utes seven four-star recruits with Curry, Pledger and Jackson joining early signees Ethan Calvert (LB), Peter Costelli (QB), Ricky Parks (RB) and Mason Tufaga (LB).

The 22 future Utes will be coming to Salt Lake City from all over the country, including California (6), Utah (4), Arizona (2), Florida (2), Texas (2), Washington (1), Nevada (1), Georgia (1), Idaho (1) and Hawaii (1).

2021 Utah Football Newcomers

Name	Pos.	HT	WT	Hometown	Previous School
Cole Bishop	DB	6-3	200	Peachtree City, Ga.	Starr's Mill HS
Charlie Brewer	QB	6-1	210	Austin, Texas	Baylor
Ethan Calvert	LB	6-3	230	Westlake Village, Calif.	Oaks Christian HS
Makai Cope	WR	6-2	190	Culver City, Calif.	Culver City HS
Peter Costelli	QB	6-3	223	Redondo Beach, Calif.	Mission Viejo HS
Chris Curry	RB	5-11	216	Fort Myers, Fla.	LSU
Jonah Elliss	LB	6-3	220	Moscow, Idaho	Moscow Senior HS
Kolinu'u Faaiu	OL	6-4	320	Edmonds, Wash.	North Creek HS
Jonny Fanaika	DL	6-3	245	Pleasant Grove, Utah	Pleasant Grove HS
David Fotu	DL	6-6	325	Oakland, Calif.	Herriman HS
Ja'Quinden Jackson	QB	6-2	232	Dallas, Texas	Texas
Elisha Lloyd	DB	5-10	175	San Marcos, Calif.	Mission Hills HS
Ricky Parks	RB	5-11	214	Tampa, Fla.	Gaither HS
Simote Pepa	DL	6-3	320	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham HS
TJ Pledger	RB	5-9	193	Pacoima, Calif.	Oklahoma
Viliami Po'uha	DL	6-3	225	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham HS
Trey Reynolds	LB	6-2	235	Queen Creek, Ariz.	Queen Creek HS
Bleu Stewart	DB	6-2	190	Las Vegas, Nev.	Desert Pines HS
Mason Tufaga	LB	6-2	220	Honolulu, Hawaii	St. Louis HS
Isaac Vaha	TE	6-6	235	Pleasant Grove, Utah	Pleasant Grove HS
Zereoue Williams	OL	6-8	255	Phoenix, Ariz.	Mountain Pointe HS