2026 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Football Offers

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Ja’Daniel Nettles

High School:: Escambia Academy
Hometown:: (Atmore, AL)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 205

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Wide Receiver3

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JT Weir

High School:: Skyline
Hometown:: (Sammamish, WA)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 155

86.81

Natl: 72

Pos: 10

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 12/03/25

Kenyon Shabazz

High School:: Grant Union
Hometown:: (Sacramento, CA)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 1/20/26

Elijah Davis

High School:: Oxnard Union
Hometown:: (Oxnard, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Tight End1

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Gage Galbreath

High School:: Centennial
Hometown:: (Peoria, AZ)

Class year: 2025 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 250

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed

Offensive Tackle5

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Jonah Rodriguez

High School:: Madison
Hometown:: (San Diego, CA)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 300

88.08

Natl: 49

Pos: 10

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 11/25/25

Nick Brown

High School:: El Toro
Hometown:: (Mission Viejo, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 315

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed

Fapiano Hehea

High School:
Hometown:: (Berwick)

Position Abbreviation: OT

Height: 6-4

Weight: 315

NIL Value:: -

Elijah Ae

High School:: Royal
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2018 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 295

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed

Ikuvalu Moala

High School:: Kennewick
Hometown:: (Kennewick, WA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 305

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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Interior Offensive Line4

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Ammon Alexander

High School:: Benjamin Franklin
Hometown:: (Queen Creek, AZ)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 310

85.80

Natl: 1371

Pos: 128

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/02/25

David Trujillo

High School:: Ontario
Hometown:: (Ontario, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 305

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 12/15/25

Journey Tala

High School:: Lincoln
Hometown:: (San Diego, CA)

Class year: 2025 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 320

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Jamin Guilbert

High School:: Eureka
Hometown:: (Eureka, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 305

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 1/13/26

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Blake Hawkins

High School:: Gretna
Hometown:: (Gretna, NE)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

86.13

Natl: 92

Pos: 9

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation

Status Type: Enrolled
Status Date: 1/09/26

Viliami Tapa'atoutai

High School:: Woods Cross
Hometown:: (Woods Cross, UT)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 225

84.67

Natl: 1747

Pos: 155

St: 25

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/25/25

Albert Tuakalau

High School:: Sequoia
Hometown:: (Redwood City, CA)

Class year: 2020 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 235

84.49

Natl: 145

Pos: 13

St: 30

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/17/25

Dante Bruley

High School:: Basha
Hometown:: (Chandler, AZ)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 230

82.67

Natl: 2401

Pos: 203

St: 44

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 10/15/25

Kaden McIver

High School:: Bishop O'Dowd
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 235

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Nate Abbott

High School:: Golden Valley
Hometown:: (Bakersfield, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 230

NIL Value:: -

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Jamarieh Hector

High School:: Highland
Hometown:: (Palmdale, CA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Kaden McIver

High School:: Bishop O'Dowd
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 235

NIL Value:: -

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Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 1/09/26

Defensive Line5

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Malakai Ross-Graves

High School:: Soquel
Hometown:: (Soquel, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 290

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Marek Wojno

High School:: Horizon
Hometown:: (Scottsdale, AZ)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 250

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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Aiden Hall

High School:: Spanish Springs
Hometown:: (Sparks, NV)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 245

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed

Gavin Molloy

High School:: Oakridge
Hometown:: (El Dorado Hills, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed

Douglas Adams

High School:: Menlo-Atherton
Hometown:: (Atherton, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 240

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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Khaleb Hampton-Purifoy

High School:: Berkeley
Hometown:: (Berkeley, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed

Cornerback1

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Cade Dutton

High School:: Folsom
Hometown:: (Folsom, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 1/09/26

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Tristan Hudson

High School:: Silverado
Hometown:: (Las Vegas, NV)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 185

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Jacob Sekiyoba

High School:: Bishop Montgomery
Hometown:: (Torrance, CA)

Class year: 2022 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed

Noah Luginbill

High School:: Clovis
Hometown:: (Mission Viejo, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed

Nolan Story

High School:: Newbury Park
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 195

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed

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LaMason Waller

High School:: Sultana
Hometown:: (Hesperia, CA)

Position Abbreviation: WR

Height: 6-2

Weight: 170

Natl: 622

Pos: 92

St: 46

NIL Value:: -

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1/12/26

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