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BYU Football announces 2016 recruiting class

PROVO, Utah Head coach Kalani Sitake today announced BYUs 2016 football recruiting class,
consisting of 23 high school signees and two junior college transfers.
In addition to the 25 signees, BYU welcomes back six scholarship players returning from LDS missions.
We are excited to announce our 2016 recruiting class, Sitake said. We got better across the board,
adding speed, size and length. We cant wait to get this new group here and get to work."
The class includes 14 defensive players, 10 offensive players and one specialist. The class spans
seven states including 12 from Utah, seven from California, two from Hawaii and one each from
Arkansas, Colorado, South Carolina and Washington. The 2016 class features five four-star recruits
and 15 three-star prospects.
Offensively, BYU added four offensive linemen, three wide receivers, one tight end, one quarterback
and one running back.
On defense the Cougars bring in five defensive linemen, five linebackers and four defensive backs.
BYU also brought in one specialist.
Junior college transfers Jonah Trinnaman and Handsome Tanielu both come from Snow College and
are rated four-star prospects. Trinnaman, a 6-foot wide receiver, was rated the No. 5 junior college wide
receiver in the nation and was an NJCAA First Team All-American Special Teams honoree. In 2015, he
posted 47 receptions, 803 receiving yards and eight touchdowns to go along with 576 kick return yards
including a 99-yard touchdown return. Trinnaman averaged 33.9 yards per kick return. Tanielu, at 6foot-2, 305 pounds, was rated the No. 18 overall junior college prospect and No. 3 junior college
defensive tackle. He recorded 36 tackles, 22 solo stops and three sacks in 2015.
Adding depth to the defensive line with Tanielu will be Freddy Livai (6-4, 256, A.B. Miller HS), Atunaisa
Mahe (6-1, 293, West Jordan HS), Darius McFarland (6-3, 250, Box Elder HS) and Keanu Saleapaga
(6-6, 265, La Mirada HS). Saleapaga is a three-star recruit and the No. 9 defensive end in California by
Scout.com. He helped his team to the division III-AA state championship with a 13-3 record, notching
seven sacks in 2015.
Other four-star commits include defensive backs Troy Warner (6-2, 185, Mission Hills HS) and Max
Tooley (6-2, 195, Bountiful HS) and kicker Skyler Southam (6-0, 185, Wasatch HS).
Warner, a mid-year enrollee, was rated a four-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports and was
invited to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. He helped Mission Hills to an 11-1 record and
to the semifinals of the 2015 CIF San Diego Section Championships.
Tooley totaled 93 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and one interception in 2015 while earning allstate honors and helping his team to the 4A state playoffs.
In addition to Warner and Tooley, the Cougars add two other defensive backs with Utah-native Drew
Jensen (6-2, 195, Brighton HS) and Southern California-product Chris Wilcox (6-2, 175, Eleanor
Roosevelt HS) adding depth to the secondary.

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Southam, the lone specialist of the 2016 BYU class, earned the distinction of Army All-America in 2015.
Over the course of his career, he converted 114 of 116 PATs and 36 of 53 field goal attempts in four
seasons with a career-long 53-yarder and 93 points scored as a senior. He set the Utah record for most
field goals in a single season with 20 in 2015.
The Cougars bolstered the linebacking corps, signing three players from Utah who were all rated three
stars in Solofa Funa (6-2, 225) out of Spanish Fork High, Jackson Kaufusi (6-2, 210) from Brighton
High and Timpviews Keenan Pili (6-3, 210). Standouts from Hawaii and California also join the position
group including Hirkley Latu (6-3, 200, Kahuku HS) out of Hawaii and Alema Pilimai (6-4, 205, Tustin
HS) from California.
Joining Trinnaman at receiver will be Aleva Hifo (5-10, 180, Heritage HS) from Menifee, California, and
Mack Richards (6-1, 190. Alta HS) out of Sandy, Utah. Hifo, a three-star rated recruit, caught 22 passes
for 548 yards and nine touchdowns and carried the ball 63 times for 488 yards and nine scores as a
senior. Richards comes to BYU after serving a mission in Mexico. As a senior in 2013, he hauled in 65
catches for 1,089 yards and 13 touchdowns for an average of 16.8 yards per reception. He recorded
3,268 all-purpose yards over the course of his high school career, including three punt returns and
three kickoff returns for touchdowns.
Hank Tuipulotu (6-3, 225, Nation Ford HS), from Fort Mill, South Carolina, is the only tight end of the
signing class. The son of former BYU running back Peter Tuipulotu had 125 catches for 1,725 receiving
yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior after totaling 1,322 yards, 105 receptions and 17 scores as a
junior.
The one quarterback in the signing class is Maple Mountains Jaren Hall (6-1, 195), and the running
back is Sione Finau (5-11, 170, Kearns HS) out of Kearns, Utah.
Rated three stars, Hall was ranked the No. 20 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com after
recording 1,336 passing yards and 13 touchdowns along with 387 yards and four scores on the ground.
He is son of former BYU fullback Kalin Hall.
Finau, also a three-star prospect, rushed for 946 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior while hauling in
17 receptions for 242 yards and two scores.
On the offensive line and shoring up the trenches will be Clark Barrington (6-6, 275, University HS) of
Washington, J. T. Gentry (6-5, 285, Columbine HS) of Colorado, Caden Haws (6-2, 275, Pulaski
Academy) of Arkansas and Lisala Tai (6-7, 310, Hawthorne HS) of California.
BYU football also anticipates six scholarship players to join the program in time for 2016 after returning
from missions in Trajan Pili (DL, 6-2, 225, Centennial HS), Uriah Leiataua (DL, 6-4, 238, Dominguez
HS), Zac Dawe (DL, 6-4, 274, Pleasant Grove HS), Austin Chambers (OL, 6-4, 270, Shawnee Mission
West HS), Chandon Herring (OL, 6-7, 260, Perry HS) and Isaiah Kaufusi (DB, 6-2, 175, Brighton HS).

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BYU 2016 RECRUITING CLASS

Name
Pos. Ht.
Clark Barrington OL 6-6
Sione Finau
RB 5-11
Solofa Funa
LB 6-2
J.T. Gentry
OL 6-5
Jaren Hall
QB 6-1
Caden Haws
OL 6-2
Aleva Hifo
WR 5-10
Drew Jensen
DB 6-2
Jackson Kaufusi LB 6-2
Hirkley Latu
LB 6-3
Freddy Livai
DL 6-4
Atunaisa Mahe
DL 6-1
Darius McFarland DL 6-3
Keenan Pili
LB 6-3
Alema Pilimai
LB 6-4
Mack Richards
WR 6-1
Keanu Saleapaga DL 6-6
Skyler Southam K 6-0
Lisala Tai
OL 6-7
Handsome Tanielu* DL 6-2
Max Tooley
DB 6-2
Jonah Trinnaman* WR 6-0
Hank Tuipulotu
TE 6-3
Troy Warner
DB 6-2
Chris Wilcox
DB 6-2

Wt.
275
170
225
285
195
275
180
195
210
200
256
293
250
210
205
190
265
185
310
285
195
190
225
185
175

Hometown
Spokane Valley, Wash.
Kearns, Utah
Spanish Fork, Utah
Littleton, Colo.
Spanish Fork, Utah
Little Rock, Ark.
Menifee, Calif.
Sandy, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Kahuku, Hawaii
Fontana, Calif.
West Jordan, Utah
Brigham City, Utah
Provo, Utah
Tustin, Calif.
Sandy, Utah
Lakewood, Calif.
Heber City, Utah
Hawthorne, Calif.
Waianae, Hawai
Bountiful, Utah
Highland, Utah
Fort Mill, S.C.
San Marcos, Calif.
Fontana, Calif.

Last School
University HS
Kearns HS
Spanish Fork HS
Columbine HS
Maple Mountain HS
Pulaski Academy
Heritage HS
Brighton HS
Brighton HS
Kahuku HS
A.B. Miller HS
West Jordan HS
Box Elder HS
Timpview HS
Tustin HS
Alta HS
La Mirada HS
Wasatch HS
Hawthorne HS
Waianae HS/Snow College
Bountiful HS
American Fork HS/Snow College
Nation Ford HS
Mission Hills HS
Eleanor Roosevelt HS

*JC transfer

Returning Scholarship Missionaries

Name
Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School
Trajan Pili
DL 6-2 225 Las Vegas/Centennial HS
Austin Chambers OL 6-4 270 Shawnee, Kan./Shawnee Mission West HS
Chandon Herring OL 6-7 260 Gilbert, Ariz./Perry HS
Uriah Leiataua
DL 6-4 238 Compton, Calif./Dominguez HS
Isaiah Kaufusi
DB 6-2 175 Cottonwood Heights, Utah/Brighton HS
Zac Dawe
DL 6-4 274 Pleasant Grove, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS

Mission
Florida Jacksonville
Las Vegas North
Washington DC North
Samoa Apia
Tonga
Houston Texas South

Returns
Feb
June
June
June
July
July

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Sione
Finau
See-OH-nay Fee-now
Aleva
Hifo
Uh-lee-vuh Hee-fo

Hirkley
Latu
Hurk-lee Lah-too
Freddy
Livai
Li-VYE
Atunaisa Mahe
Ah-tu-nice-uh Ma-hay
Keenan
Pili
Pee-LEE
Alema
Pilimai
Uh-lem-uh Pil-ee-mye
Keanu
Saleapaga Sal-ee-uh-ponga
Lisala
Tai
Tie

Clark Barrington
OL
6-6 275
Spokane Valley
University HS
@ClarkBarrington

Rated a two-star recruit by Scout and Rivals...As a team captain for the University High School Titans, he earned
all-league first team and all-state honors while also being picked for the East/West Game...Helped University
High to a 6-4 record as a junior and a 5-5 mark as a senior...Excelled in academics with a 3.96 GPA and a member
of the honor roll...Also played basketball...Coached by Rob Bartlett and Bill Diedrick...Parents both were athletes
in college at Arizona with his father, Shawn, playing baseball and mother, Jacque, playing basketball...Also
recruited by Eastern Washington, Montana, Montana State, Portland State, Utah, Hawaii, Idaho, Idaho State and
Washington State.

Sione Finau
RB
5-11 170
Kearns, Utah
Kearns HS
@ChampFinau

Rated a three-star recruit by Scout and 247Sports...Considered the No. 2 wide receiver in Utah by Scout...Started
since his freshman season and led the Cougars to their best regular season since 1993...Named the Deseret
News Region 6 MVP and to the Tribune 2015 Coaches All-State 4A Second Team...As a senior, he rushed for 946
yards and 16 touchdowns, averaging 8.3 yards per carry, while adding 242 receiving yards on 17 catches with
two receiving touchdowns...Recorded 39 tackles and two sacks on defense in 2015...Also ran track and field, and
played basketball at Kearns... Won the 4A state championship for the 110 meter hurdles...Coached by Matt
Rickards...Also recruited by Oregon State, Nevada, Southern Utah, Weber State and Wyoming.

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Solofa Funa
LB
6-2 225
Spanish Fork, Utah
Spanish Fork HS
@sfuna47

A three-star prospect and the No. 22- rated player in Utah by ESPN...Team captain of the 2015 Spanish Fork
team that reached the playoffs...Recorded 21 solo tackles during the 2015 season...Named to the Deseret News
All-State 4A Second Team in 2014...Prepped at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, prior to playing for
Spanish Fork...Also competed in shot put, discus and javelin for Spanish Fork...Coached by Kirk Chambers at
Spanish Fork and Jordan Smith at Servite......Born in Fairfield, Australia...An Eagle Scout...Also recruited by Boise
State, Oregon State, Utah and Utah State.

J.T. Gentry
OL
6-5 285
Littleton, Colo.
Columbine HS
@JT_Gentry

Achieved a 4.35 GPA and a 30 ACT, ranking in the top 10 percent of his class and earning All-State Academic
honors for three years, while being involved in the National Honor Society...Helped anchor an offensive line on a
team that went to the semifinals of the state playoffs after clinching the league championship with a 12-1
record...In 2015 he was named to the CHSAA/MaxPreps All-State First Team, the Colorado Preps 5A All-State
First-Team and the Denver Post All-Colorado team...Also did shot put in high school...Coached by Andy
Lowry...Plans to major in business/finance with a minor in physics...Also recruited by Air Force, Bucknell,
Colorado, Colorado State, Columbia, Fordham, Harvard, Northwestern, Princeton, San Diego State, South
Dakota, Utah State, Washington, Wyoming and Yale.

Jaren Hall
QB
6-1 195
Spanish Fork
Maple Mountain HS
@J_tom24

A three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, Scout and Rivals...Rated the No. 3 quarterback in Utah by Scout and
Rivals ranks him the No. 20th dual threat quarterback in the nation...Earned Deseret News 4A Honorable
Mention and Region 8 First Team in 2014 and 2015...Led his team to a 7-4 record and to the Region 8 play-in
game...Threw 13 touchdowns and 1,336 yards and had four rushing touchdowns with 387 rushing yards in
2015...Selected as Maple Mountains 2015 Offensive Football Player of the Year...For his high school career, he
had 5,109 passing yard and 52 touchdowns with 25 interceptions...Son of former BYU player Kalin Hall...Played
basketball in high school...Coached by Brad Burtenshaw...Also recruited by Utah.

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Caden Haws
OL
6-2 292
Little Rock, Ark.
Pulaski Academy
@caden_haws73

A three-star recruit and the No. 19-rated played in Arkansas by 247Sports...Named to the 2015 All-State 5A
Central team by the Arkansas High School Activities Association...Helped Pulaski to an undefeated 14-0 record
and a final ranking of No. 5 in Arkansas...Contributed to back-to-back 5A State Championships in 2014 and
2015...Anchored an offensive line that powered the offense to 200.2 rushing yards and 381.7 passing yards per
game to go along with 101 total offensive touchdowns...the Pulaski Academy has gained publicity for rarely
punting or kicking field goals, attempting only one each in 2015...Named teams MVP...Coached by Kevin
Kelley...Also recruited by Army, Navy and Air Force.

Aleva Hifo
WR
5-10 170
Homeland, Calif.
Heritage HS
@AHifo7

Rated a three-star prospect by Scout and 247Sports...the No. 17 cornerback in the West by Scout...Played wide
receiver, defensive back and punter in high school, leading Heritage to a 13-1 overall and 5-0 regional record in
2015...Helped team to the CIF Southern Section Inland Division Championship game in 2015, to the semifinals in
2014 and to the Central Division Championship title in 2013 when the team finished 13-1...As a senior he carried
the ball 63 times for 488 yards and nine touchdowns along with 548 yards receiving and nine scores on 22
receptions...Also played baseball...Coached by Kraig Broach...Cousin of Sione Takitaki...Also recruited by Nevada.

Drew Jensen
DB
6-2, 195
Sandy, Utah
Brighton HS
@jensen_drew

Rated three stars by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports...No. 1 safety in Utah by Scout and the No. 10 player overall in
Utah by Rivals...Helped Brighton earn a trip to the playoffs with a 7-4 record...Tallied 19 total tackles (seven solo,
12 assisted), one sack and one interception in 2015...Started at quarterback for Brighton and was honorable
mention on the All-Conference team in addition to playing strong safety, running back, receiver, outside
linebacker and corner...Punted 21 times in the 2015 season for a total of 822 yards (39.1 average)...Coached by
Ryan Bullet...Threw javelin and placed sixth in Utah as a freshman...Also recruited by Oregon State, Utah and
Utah State.

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Jackson Kaufusi
LB
6-2 205
Salt Lake City, Utah
Brighton HS
@jkaufusi23

A three-star recruit by Scout, Rivals, 247Sports and ESPNScout.com ranks as No. 3 outside linebacker in Utah
and No. 15 in the westRivals.com No. 11 rated prospect in UtahRated the No. 25 overall recruit in the state of
Utah by 247SportsDeseret News All-State second team in 2015Helped Brighton to a 17-6 record over two
seasons, including a 10-2 junior season and a trip to the 5A state semifinalsA three-time MaxPreps Player of
the Game in 2015Totaled 100 tackles in 2015 as a senior, with 3.0 tackles for lossReturned an interception 11
yards, forced and recovered a fumble, blocked a punt and caught one touchdown in 2015Posted 55 tackles as
a junior in 2014 and also played running back, rushing for two touchdowns and catching anotherCoached by
Ryan BulletCousin of former BYU defensive lineman Bronson Kaufusi and brother of 2014 BYU commit Isaiah
KaufusiWas also recruited by Utah, California, Washington State, Utah State and Weber State.

Hirkley Latu
LB
6-3 200
Kahuku, Hawaii
Kahuku HS
@hirklatu

Three-star rated prospect by Scout, 247Sports and Rivals...Ranked the No. 1 safety in Hawaii by Scout and the
10th-rated player in Hawaii by Rivals...Helped Kahuku to a 14-0 season and No. 1 ranking in Hawaii while
winning the Division I state championship in 2015 and reaching the semifinals in 2014...Coached by Vavae Tata,
Lee Leslie and Reggie Torres...Also recruited by Cal, Hawaii, Oregon State, Utah and Utah State.

Freddy Livai
DT
6-4 256
Fontana, Calif.
A.B. Miller HS
@FreddyLivai

A three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and ESPN...the No. 12-rated defensive end in California by Scout...An All-
Citrus Belt League first team defense selection in 2014 and 2015...Played running back, defensive end and
linebacker...Recorded 68 total tackles in 2015, including 30 solo stops, six sacks and three tackles for
loss...Coached by Justin Nast...Is an Eagle Scout...Plans to major in construction management...Also recruited by
UNLV, Washington State, Nevada, Oregon State, Colorado, New Mexico State and Weber State.

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Atunaisa Mahe
DT
6-1 293
West Jordan, Utah
West Jordan HS
@NICE_NAISA

A two-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and Scout...Deseret News 5A All-State Second Team and Salt Lake Tribune
Coaches All-State Class 5A Honorable Mention in 2015...An All-Region 3 First Team selection in 2015 and
Second Team in 2014...Helped West Jordan to a 5-5 record and to the first round of the state
playoffs...Registered 38 tackles, five tackles for loss and three sacks in seven games in 2015 for West
Jordan...Was the top heavyweight powerlifter in a 2015 Weber High tournament and played rugby for West
Jordan...Is an Eagle Scout...Plans to major in psychology...Coach Mike Meifu...Cousin is BYU defensive lineman
Moses Kaumatule.

Darius McFarland
DT
6-3 250
Brigham City, Utah
Box Elder HS
@McFarlandDarius

Rated three stars by ESPN and Scout...the No. 14 overall prospect in Utah by ESPN and the No. 7 defensive end
in Utah by Scout...Named to the Salt Lake Tribune Coaches All-State Class 4A Second Team and to the All-Region
5 First Team in 2015...Recorded 42 tackles, six tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks as a junior for the Bees...Played
basketball and competed in track...Had a 3.8 GPA...Coached by Robbie Gunter...Also recruited by Army,
Wyoming and Air Force.

Keenan Pili
LB
6-3 210
Provo, Utah
Timpview HS
@KeenanPili7

A three-star recruit by 247, Rivals, Scout and ESPN...No. 5 player in Utah by Rivals and the No. 1 outside
linebacker in Utah by Scout...A Semper Fi All-American...Named to Salt Lake Tribune Coaches All-State Class 4A
Second Team in 2015...Played strong safety in high school...Helped Timpview to an 11-2 overall and 6-0 regional
record en route to an appearance in the UHSAA 4A State Football Championship game...As a senior he recorded
70 total tackles, including 51 solo stops along with one sack, three fumble recoveries and one blocked field
goal...Coached by Cary Whittingham...Brother of current BYU linebacker Trajan Pili...Recruited by Cal, UNLV,
Utah, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Nevada, UNLV, Yale, Arizona, Hawaii and Wyoming.

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Alema Pilimai
LB
6-4 205
Tustin, Calif.
Tustin HS
@painkilla6

Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports...the No. 9 outside linebacker in
California...Named All-League and All-CIF First Team...A scholar athlete with a 4.0 GPA...Helped Tustin to an 8-3
overall, 4-1 regional record with an appearance in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division
playoffs...Also played quarterback in high school...Coached by Myron Miller...Plans to study sports
marketing...Also recruited by Oregon State, Utah State, Washington State and Utah.

Mack Richards
WR
6-1 190
Sandy, Utah
Alta HS

A two-star recruit by Scout, 247Sports and Rivals...Signed with Hawaii prior to leaving for his two-year LDS
mission in Puebla, Mexico...Over his career as an Alta Hawk, totaled 2,009 yards receiving, 125 receptions and
33 touchdowns...Recorded 3,268 all-purpose yards, including returning three punts and three kickoffs for
touchdowns...As a senior in 2013, he hauled in 65 catches for 1,089 yards and 13 touchdowns for an average of
16.8 yards per reception...Caught 57 passes for 887 yards with an average of 15.56 yards per catch and 11
touchdowns as a junior in 2012...Notched eight returns for touchdowns, totaling 654 career yards on kick
returns with an average of 33.8 as a senior to go along with long of 95 yards and 440 career punt return yards
with a long of 94 and an average of 20.6 as a senior...Also played baseball in high school...Coached by Robert
Stephens.

Keanu Saleapaga
DL
6-6 265
Lakewood, Calif.
La Mirada HS
@nanuboy17

Rated a three-star player by Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and ESPN...No. 9 defensive end in California by
Scout...Helped team to the CIF State Division III-AA State Championship with a 13-3 season...Notched seven
sacks in senior season in 2015...Coached by Mike Moschetti...Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Boise
State, Colorado, Memphis, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, USC and Texas Tech.

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Skyler Southam
K
6-0 185
Heber City, Utah
Wasatch HS
@Skyler_Southam

A four-star recruit by Scout and a three-star player by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals...No. 2 kicker by Scout...An
Army All-American in 2015...Selected to the U.S. Army Eastbay Freshman All-America team in 2012...Earned
Deseret News 4A All-State Second Team in 2014 and Salt Lake Tribune Coaches All-State Class 4A First Team in
2015 and Second Team in 2014...Converted 114 of 116 PATs and 36 of 53 field goal attempts in four high school
seasons with a career-long 53-yarder and a career-high 93 points scored as a senior...Holds the Utah record for
most field goals in a single season with 20 in 2015...He averaged 46.8 yards per punt on 67 punts in his career
with a career-long 69-yarder...Coached by Steve Coburn...Will serve a two-year mission to Santiago, Chile.

Lisala Tai
OL
6-7 310
Hawthorne, Calif.
Hawthorne HS
@lisalatai58

A three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports...Played defensive line and offensive line in high school...Also played
basketball...Coached by Donald Paysinger...Also recruited by Arizona State, Ball State, Fresno State, Oregon
State, Penn State, San Diego State and UCLA.

Handsome Tanielu
DL
6-2 305
Waianae, Hawaii
Snow College
@handsometanielu

A four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals...No. 18-rated JuCo prospect in the country... The No. 3-rated
defensive tackle in the junior college ranks...Prepped at Waianae High School in Hawaii...Recorded 36 total
tackles with 22 solo stops, three sacks and one fumble recovery in 11 games in 2015, earning Second Team All-
Conference honors...Helped the Badgers to a 10-1 overall and 7-1 conference record and the Western States
Football League title before the teams win in the Salt City Bowl in Kansas...Contributed on Snows defense that
sacked opposing quarterbacks 44 times to rank No. 9 in the country...In 2014, he played in seven games and had
one sack with 1.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble on Snows defense that allowed only 17.4 points per
game for No. 7 in the country...The Badger defense was also No. 11 in rushing yards allowed per game with
93.1...Coached by Britt Maughan at Snow and Danny Matsumoto at Waianae...Served a two-year church mission
in Charlotte, North Carolina...Also recruited by Oklahoma State, Texas, Penn State, Boise State, Utah, Oregon
State, Kansas, Louisville, Missouri and Houston.

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Max Tooley
DB
6-2 195
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful HS
@MaxTooley23

Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals...No. 3 player in Utah by Rivals and the No. 2 safety in Utah by Scout...Named
the Standard-Examiner All-Area Football Teams Most Valuable Player and to the First Team...Selected to the
2015 All-USA Utah Football First Team on defense, the Deseret News Class 4A All-State Football Team, the 2015
All-Tribune team...Helped his team reach the quarterfinals of the 4A state playoffs...Totaled 93 tackles, 5.5
tackles for loss, two sacks and one interception in his senior season...In 2014 tallied 55 tackles, two pass
deflections, four interceptions, one fumble recovery and a blocked field goal...Named to the High Honor Roll
four times...Coached by Larry Wall...Also recruited by Cal, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon State, Utah, Utah State and
Washington State.

Jonah Trinnaman
WR
6-0 185
Highland, Utah
American Fork HS/Snow College
@Little_Bill6

A four-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN...No. 5 wide receiver in the nation...A 2015 NJCAA First Team All-America
Special Teams honoree as a return specialist and a Western States Football League First Team selection as a
wide receiver and returner...Caught 47 passes for 803 yards and eight touchdowns with an average of 17.1 yards
per reception in 2015...Returned 17 kickoffs for 576 yards and one score, averaging 33.9 yards per
return...Earned NJCAA National Special Teams Player of the Week in Snows 31-14 victory over No. 18
Scottsdale, totaling 147 yards on three returns, including a 99-yard return for a touchdown...Played high school
ball at American Fork, leading the team to a 6-4 mark...As a senior in 2013, he had 52 receptions for 702 yards
and five touchdowns along with 22 carries for 177 rushing yards and two scores...Coached by Britt Maughan at
Snow and Aaron Behm at American Fork...Also recruited by Hawaii, Oregon State and Utah.

Hank Tuipulotu
TE
6-3 225
Fort Mill, S.C.
Nation Ford HS

Rated three stars and the No. 35 overall prospect by 247Sports...Selected to the USA Today South Carolina All-
State First Team and The Herald All-Area First Team...Helped his team achieve a 9-5 record and a trip to the
state semifinals in 2015...Had 125 catches to go along with his 1,725 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a
senior...In 2014 he caught 105 passes for 1,322 yards and 17 touchdowns in 10 games...Scored touchdowns in
nine of the 10 games he played and caught at least six passes in every contest, including five games with 10 or
more as a junior...His father, Peter, and uncle, Tom, both played football at BYU in the 1980s...Dad also played
one season for the San Diego Chargers in 1992 and played two seasons in the CFL...His mother Mo played
basketball for BYU from 1987-91...Coached by Michael Allen...Also recruited by Air Force, Navy, Appalachian
State and South Carolina.

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Troy Warner
DB
6-2 185
San Marcos, Calif.
Mission Hills HS
@TroWarner

Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 18 safety by Scout and No. 22
cornerback by 247Sports in the country...Invited to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl...Helped
Mission Hills an 11-1 and to the semifinals of the 2015 CIF San Diego Section Championships...Was the only
underclassman on the 2014 All-CIF San Diego Section First Team and, as a sophomore, helped Mission Hills win
the 2013 CIF San Diego Section championship with a 12-2 record...Competed in track and field...Is the younger
brother of BYU linebacker Fred Warner...Coached by Chris Hauser...Also recruited by Oregon, Arizona, USC,
Stanford, California, UCLA, Utah, Notre Dame and Boston College.

Chris Wilcox
CB
6-2 175
Fontana, Calif.
Eleanor Roosevelt HS
@SuperCFlash

Two-star prospect by Scout, Rivals and 247Sports...Named to Honor Roll...Earned all-academic first team and All-
Big VIII League first team...As a senior, had 71 total tackles, one interception, two forced fumbles and one
fumble recovery for a touchdown...Also competed in track, recording a 10.95 in the 100m as a junior along with
a 21.98 in the 200m and a 48.29 in the 400m...Coached by Tony Barile...Recruited by UC Davis and Southern
Utah.