Utah
UTES SIGN IN NFL: Three former Ute football players who were not chosen in last weekend's NFL Draft have signed free-agent deals with NFL teams.
Three-time first-team All-Mountain West Conference linebacker Kautai Olevao will follow second-round draftee Andre Dyson to the Tennessee Titans, where 1997 Ute grad Kevin Dyson already plays. Olevao signed with the Titans on the weekend.
Also, All-MWC honorable-mention defensive end Andy Bowers has signed with the Arizona Cardinals, and cornerback Jeff Ray has worked a deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Brigham Young
NFL SIGNEES: Seven former BYU players signed contracts as undrafted free agents following the NFL draft: safety Jared Lee (Cincinnati), wide receiver Margin Hooks (Tampa Bay), defensive tackle Chris Hoke (Pittsburgh), defensive tackle Hans Olsen (Indianapolis), defensive end Setema Gali (San Diego), fullback Kalani Sitake (Cincinnati) and wide receiver Jonathan Pittman (Buffalo).
Weber State
TRACK & FIELD: Charles Clinger (6-9, 210 Sr.) has been named the Big Sky Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week.
Clinger leaped 7-6 in the high jump in last Saturday's Mark Faldmo Invitational in Logan, Utah.
It is the best mark in the outdoor collegiate ranks this season and automatically qualifies him for the 2001 NCAA Div. I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 31-June 2 in Eugene, Ore.
The 7-6 leap is the second best mark in Big Sky history behind his own conference and school record of 7-7.
Clinger also had a long-jump mark of 22-6 in the meet.
PRINCE SIGNS WITH JAGS: Weber State tight end Ryan Prince (6-5, 255 / Farmington — Davis HS) has signed as a free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Prince earned First Team All-American honors in 2000 and First Team All-Big Sky Conference honors. He had 49 catches for 602 yards and 6 touchdowns last fall and ended his four years at Weber State with 91 receptions for 1,256 yards and 7 TDs. He was selected and played in this year's East-West Shrine All-Star game.