Utah football will sign its 2026 recruiting class today as the early signing period opens.
Below is the list of official signings for the Utes. Follow along for live updates throughout the day.
Kane Archer, QB
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-1, 205 pounds.
Greenwood High (Greenwood, Ark.).
- Ranked as the No. 12 prospect from Arkansas by 247Sports composite, Johnson flipped from UCF to Utah.
- Ranked as the No. 51 quarterback nationally by 247Sports composite.
- Threw for 3,212 yards and 30 touchdowns with four interceptions, with on a completion rate of 76% in his senior season.
- Dual-threat quarterback also ran for 1,157 yards and 26 touchdowns on 131 carries.
Rowdy Pearce, IOL
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-3.5, 285 pounds.
Midland Christian High (Midland, Texas).
- Ranked as the No. 177 prospect from Texas by 247Sports composite, Pearce chose Utah over Vanderbilt, Houston and Navy.
- Ranked as the No. 99 interior offensive lineman nationally by 247Sports composite.
Tayson Reid, LB
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-1, 225 pounds.
Snow College (Ephraim, Utah).
- A signing-day commitment, Reid is the first player in this cycle from a junior college.
- Ranked as the No. 4 linebacker from a junior college by 247Sports composite.
- Totaled 69 tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack and two interceptions in his freshman season at Snow College.
Major Hinchen, CB
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-2, 175 pounds.
La Quinta High (La Quinta, Calif.).
- Ranked as the No. 87 prospect from California by 247Sports composite, Hinchen chose Utah over Cal, UCLA, Missouri and Nebraska.
- Ranked as the No. 93 cornerback nationally by 247Sports composite.
Junior season highlights
LaMarcus Bell, RB
★★★ (247Sports composite).
5-foot-11, 190 pounds.
Lake Oswego High (Lake Oswego, Ore.).
- Ranked as the No. 2 prospect from Oregon by 247Sports composite, Bell chose Utah over offers from the hometown Ducks and BYU.
- Ranked as the No. 35 running back nationally by 247Sports composite.
- Rushed for 1,517 yards and 25 touchdowns on 144 carries in his senior season.
Kelvin Obot, OT
★★★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-5, 265 pounds.
Fruitland High (Fruitland, Idaho).
- Utah’s first-ever 247Sports composite five-star player.
- Ranked as the No. 1 prospect from Idaho by 247Sports composite, Obot chose Utah over offers from Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, USC and Florida, among others.
- Ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports composite.
- 2025 MaxPreps Idaho High School Football Player of the Year.
- Coached by former Utah offensive tackle and first-round NFL draft pick Jordan Gross.
- Could be a Day 1 starter for an offensive line that will be losing most, or all, of its starters in 2026.
Mataalii Benjamin, OT
★★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-7, 315 pounds.
Lehi High (Lehi, Utah).
- Ranked as the No. 9 prospect from Utah by 247Sports composite, Benjamin flipped to Utah from Minnesota.
- Ranked as the No. 21 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports composite.
Aisa Galea’i, S
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-1, 185 pounds.
Orem High (Orem, Utah).
- Ranked as the No. 22 prospect from Utah by 247Sports composite, Galea’i chose Utah over BYU, UCLA, Oregon and Miami.
- Ranked as the No. 133 safety nationally by 247Sports composite.
- Helped Orem win the 5A state championship with a pick-six and a kickoff return touchdown, plus a rushing score.
- Totaled 51 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks and three interceptions his senior year.
Junior season highlights
PJ Takitaki, DE
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-4, 230 pounds.
Lehi High (Lehi, Utah).
- Ranked as the No. 15 prospect from Utah by 247Sports composite, Takitaki flipped from BYU to Utah.
- Ranked as the No. 84 edge rusher nationally by 247Sports composite.
- Totaled 34 tackles, two sacks and an interception in his senior season.
- Nephew of former BYU star and current Minnesota Viking Sione Takitaki.
LaGary Mitchell, LB
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-2, 200 pounds.
Meridian High (Meridian, Idaho).
- Ranked as the No. 3 prospect from Idaho by 247Sports composite, Mitchell chose Utah after being previously committed to Boise State.
- Ranked as the No. 62 linebacker nationally by 247Sports composite.
- Totaled 52 tackles, three tackles for loss, three sacks and an interception in his senior season.
Moses Sparks Jr., IOL
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-4, 280 pounds.
V. Sue Cleveland High (Rio Rancho, N.M.).
- Ranked as the No. 1 prospect from New Mexico by 247Sports composite, Sparks Jr. chose Utah over offers from Texas Tech, Nebraska and Arizona State.
- Ranked as the No. 50 interior offensive lineman nationally by 247Sports composite.
- Competed in the shot put for V. Sue Cleveland High, taking home the state title in the New Mexico 5A shot put with a throw of 16.44 meters.
Junior season highlights
Bear Fisher, TE
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-5, 235 pounds.
Queen Creek High (Queen Creek, Ariz.).
- Ranked as the No. 35 prospect from Arizona by 247Sports composite, Fisher chose Utah over Arizona, BYU and North Carolina.
- Ranked as the No. 106 tight end nationally by 247Sports composite.
- Totaled 38 receptions for 415 yards and two touchdowns during his senior season.
Junior season highlights
Dylan Waters, CB
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-1, 175 pounds.
Fort Bend Marshall High (Missouri City, Texas).
- Ranked as the No. 214 prospect from Texas by 247Sports composite, Waters chose Utah over UCLA
- Ranked as the No. 127 cornerback nationally by 247Sports composite.
Preston Pitts, LB
★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-4, 213 pounds.
Clear Falls High (League City, Texas).
- Ranked as the No. 83 prospect from Texas by 247Sports composite, Pitts chose Utah over offers from TCU and Oklahoma State.
- Ranked as the No. 54 linebacker nationally by 247Sports composite
- Totaled 116 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, nine sacks and one interception in his junior season.
Junior season highlights