Football | 12/4/2024 8:51:00 AM

Utah Tech head football coach Lance Anderson unveiled his 2025 early signing class on Wednesday. The class features 13 future Trailblazers, including 12 prep student-athletes and one junior college transfer.

Of the 13 early signees, nine will play on the offensive side of the ball, including three offensive linemen, two running backs, two tight ends, one wide receiver and one designated as an athlete (both offense and defense). The Trailblazers also added four players on defense with three linebackers and one defensive back. 

Utah Tech will announce its entire 2025 signing class on Wednesday Feb. 5. 
   

NAME	POS.	HT.	WT.	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Isaiah Akinsanya	TE	6-3	225	Las Vegas, Nev./Shadow Ridge HS
Will Greene	WR	6-2	175	Folsom, Calif./Vista del Lago HS
RJ San Jose	OL	6-2	285	Eastvale, Calif./Damien HS
Greg Fotinopoulos	OL	6-5	290	Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North HS/College of DuPage
Mason Jensen	TE	6-3	200	Kimberly, Idaho/Kimberly HS
Adrian Dahlene	LB	6-2	215	Gilbert, Ariz./Williams Field HS
Maxwell Turner	RB	5-9	190	San Diego, Calif./Granite Hills HS
DeJuan Robinson	DB	6-0	170	North Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy HS
Gino Veon	OL	6-4	290	Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley HS
Nash Cooper	OLB	6-3	235	San Diego, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS
Dominic Oliver	ATH	6-2	170	North Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy HS
Fiki Talia	OLB	6-3	190	Kearns, Utah/Stansbury HS
Daron Tyson	RB	6-0	180	San Bernardino, Calif./San Gorgonio HS

Isaiah Akinsanya
Tight End / 6-3 / 225  
Las Vegas, Nevada / Shadow Ridge HS
Made seven receptions for 213 yards and one touchdown in seven games as a senior this past fall ... helped lead SRHS to the Nevada 5A state championship game. 
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Isaiah: "Isaiah is a tall and fast tight end with great explosion. He takes pride in being an outstanding blocker and he can do a lot as far as being able to help us in the run and in the pass game."

















Will Greene
Wide Receiver / 6-2 / 175  
Folsom, California / Vista del Lago HS
Finished his senior campaign with 49 receptions for 1,186 yards and 18 touchdowns ... closed his stellar prep career with 1,718 receiving yards, 2,093 all-purpose yards, and 25 total TDs (23 rec.).
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Will: "Will is a dynamic receiver with good length, good speed and good hands. He has the ability to stretch the field vertically with his length and speed."

















RJ San Jose
Offensive Line / 6-2 / 285  
Eastvale, California / Damien HS
Was a two-way player at Damien HS, playing both offensive guard and nose guard on defense ... helped lead EHS to an 8-3 overall record and a CIF Southern Section Baseline league championship (5-0).
Head Coach Lance Anderson on RJ: "RJ is a very athletics offensive lineman with good feet. RJ plays hard and loves to compete."

















Greg Fotinopoulos
Offensive Line / 6-5 / 290  
Wheaton, Illinois / North Wheaton HS / College of DuPage
Was part of COD's 2023 NJCAA Division III national championship team and helped lead the Chapparals to a 10-1 record and the 2024 NJCAA national title game that will be played on Dec. 7 ... played on an offensive line that finished the 2023 season ranked second in the country in yards/game (359.3), passing yards (2,087), passing TDs (23), rushing yards (2,225) and rush yards/game (185.4) ... was a 2023 NJCAA second team all-academic pick ... prepped at Wheaton North HS, where he was a member of the 2021 IHSA 7A state championship team, and earned Dukane Conference all-academic honors.
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Greg: "Greg is an experienced junior college offensive lineman with good size, physicality, and toughness. He has played at a very successful program at College of DuPage."

















Mason Jensen
Tight End / 6-3 / 200  
Kimberly, Idaho / Kimberly HS
Was a two-way player at KHS, playing both tight end and linebacker ... helped lead the Bulldogs to consecutive conference titles and to the 2024 Idaho 4A semifinals ... finished his senior year with 34 receptions for 382 yards and six touchdowns ... also tallied 52 tackles, three sacks, a team-high three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery ... was a two-time all-Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference selection.
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Mason: "Mason is an athletic tight end with very good speed. He is an outstanding receiver and tenacious blocker."

















Adrian Dahlene
Linebacker / 6-2 / 215  
Gilbert, Arizona / Williams Field HS
Earned Arizona 6A East Valley First Team All-Region honors after finishing in the top-10 in the 5A-6A ranks in total tackles with 103 ... tallied 48 solo tackles with 6.0 TFLs, along with three PBUs, one interception, one forced fumble and one QB hurry for the Black Hawks.
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Adrian: "Adrian is an athletic linebacker who runs very well. He will be a very productive football player for us."

















Maxwell Turner
Running Back / 5-9 / 190  
San Diego, California / Granite Hills HS
Helped lead GHHS to the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 title and was named the KUSI PPR Offensive Player of the Year ... rushed for 1,928 yards (148.3 ypg/8.0 ypc) and 29 touchdowns, and caught 23 passes for 211 yards and four TDS this past season ... set school records for both career rushing yards (3,066) and rushing TDs (46), along with school records in career all-purpose yards (3,484) and total touchdowns (52). 
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Maxwell: "Maxwell is a record-breaking running back who is an elusive runner and has the ability to make would-be tacklers miss."

















DeJuan Robinson
Defensive Back / 6-0 / 170  
North Las Vegas, Nevada / Legacy HS
Racked up 15 total tackles (12 solo) along with seven PBUs and four interceptions over six games during his senior season at LHS ... also made 11 receptions for 160 yards and two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions. 
Head Coach Lance Anderson on DeJuan: "DeJuan is an explosive athlete who was under the radar coming into last fall, but he had a great and productive senior season. He is an outstanding corner back with good length and coverage ability."

















Gino Veon
Offensive Line / 6-4 / 290  
Simi Valley, California / Simi Valley HS
Was a two-way player at SVHS, playing on both the offensive and defensive lines, and helped lead the Pioneers to a Marmonte League title and to the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship game.
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Gino: "Gino is a tough, physical offensive lineman with a big upside. He has played for a very successful program at SVHS."

















Nash Cooper
Outside Linebacker / 6-3 / 235  
San Diego, California / La Costa Canyon HS
Racked up 19 total tackles (8 solo), including 5.0 sacks, along with one interception and one PBU in six games at LCCHS last season.
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Nash: "Nash is a tough, physical outside linebacker with good pass rush ability."

















Dominic Oliver
Athlete / 6-2 / 170  
North Las Vegas, Nevada / Legacy HS
Was a two-way player at LHS as a senior - hauled in 36 passes for 553 yards and 13 touchdowns as a receiver ... picked off eight passes on defensive, two of which he returned for touchdowns. 
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Dominic: "Dominic is a versatile athlete who can play wide receiver or defensive back. He has great play-making ability as a wide receiver."
















Fiki Talia
Outside Linebacker / 6-3 / 190  
Kearns, Utah / Stansbury HS
Played his senior year at Stansbury HS, where he collected 33 total tackles (14 solo) and one interception in eight games. 
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Fiki: "Fiki has very good length and athletic ability at the outside linebacker position."
















Daron Tyson
Running Back / 6-0 / 180  
San Bernardino, California / San Gorgonio HS
Rushed for 616 yards on 56 carries and seven touchdowns during his senior season with the Spartans ... was also effective catching the ball out of the backfield, hauling in 26 passes for 538 yards and five TDs ... finished with a school record 1,705 all-purpose yards and 18 total touchdowns over his final two years at SGHS.
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Daron: "Daron is one of the fastest running backs in the Inland Empire. He has the ability to hit those openings in the interior quickly, and his speed allows for him to be a constant threat in the passing game."