Football | 2/5/2025 9:05:00 AM

Utah Tech head football coach Lance Anderson announced on Wednesday the addition of 13 high school seniors to his 2025 signing class.
 
Wednesday's signing group is made up of six offensive players, with three offensive linemen, two wide receivers and one tight end. Utah Tech also added seven more players on the defensive side of the ball, including two defensive linemen, three linebackers and two defensive backs.
 
The 13 additional signees join a class that featured 13 December signees, along with 13 players Utah Tech added from the transfer portal and two more from the junior college ranks in January prior to the start of the 2025 spring semester. 
 
Of the 13 players the Trailblazers inked from the transfer portal, 10 came from FBS programs, including seven from Power Four conferences and three from Group of Five conferences, while three more were added from FCS conferences.  
 
In all, Coach Anderson welcomed 44 total newcomers on to his 2025 roster, including three signees who recently returned from two-year LDS Church missions. 
 
In all, Utah Tech added 23 defensive newcomers ahead of this upcoming season, including nine linebackers, eight defensive backs and six defensive linemen. 
 
Meanwhile, nine offensive linemen make up nearly half of Utah Tech's 20 additions on offense, along with four wide receivers, four tight ends, two running backs and one athlete. The Trailblazers also signed a punter on special teams.
 
Nine different states are represented in this year's class, including 14 from California, 12 from Utah, seven from Arizona, six from Nevada, and one each from Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Oregon and Texas. 
 
Utah Tech's 2025 football schedule features an even split with six home games and six road dates, and includes match-ups against six 2024 NCAA Division I FCS playoff teams. 

Three of the Trailblazers' four non-conference games will come against Big Sky Conference opponents, beginning with their season opener against FCS power UC Davis inside Greater Zion Stadium on Saturday, August 30.
 
The Blazers will kick off their third season of United Athletic Conference play with back-to-back road games, beginning at Austin Peay (Sept. 27), before embarking on their first-ever visit to "The Natural State" to play at Central Arkansas (Oct. 4). 


2025 DECEMBER EARLY AND TRANSFER PORTAL SIGNEES ROSTER
   

NAME	POS.	HT.	WT.	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Drew Jones	OL	6-7	255	Highland, Utah/American Fork HS
Darryl Coleman	DB	6-0	185	Yuma, Arizona/Yuma Catholic HS
Cade Draper	OL	6-1	280	Roy, Utah/Roy HS
Cody Flake	OL	6-5	285	Snowflake, Arizona/Snowflake HS
Davyn Sedwick	WR	6-3	170	Georgetown, Texas/Georgetown HS
Daniel Beckstead	DL	6-2	280	Orem, Utah/Timpview HS
Brayden Hampsten	TE	6-4	220	Santa Clarita, California/Oaks Christian HS
Steve Manuma	OLB	6-3	215	Las Vegas, Nevada/Desert Pines HS
Daylen Love	OLB	6-3	200	San Jacinto, California/San Jacinto HS
Buck Sargent	ILB	6-4	205	Coalville, Utah/North Summit HS
Adonis Vaughn	WR	5-10	165	Las Vegas, Nevada/Sierra Vista HS
Seifanga Langi	DL	6-2	255	Simi Valley, California/Sierra Canyon HS
Amari Sanders	DB	6-2	175	San Diego, California/Mira Mesa HS
Michael Falatea**	DB	6-0	190	Herriman, Utah/Herriman HS (**2022 Dec. signee/LDS mission returnee)
Matthew Snarr**	OL	6-5	290	Draper, Utah/Corner Canyon HS (**2022 Dec. signee/LDS mission returnee)
Nui Tovey**	LB	6-3	225	Lake Oswego, Ore./Lakeridge HS (**2021Dec. signee/LDS mission returnee)

Drew Jones
Offensive Lineman / 6-7 / 255  
Highland, Utah / American Fork HS
Made the switch from tight end to offensive line midway through his senior season … will join the Trailblazer program after completion of his two-year LDS Church mission.
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Drew: "Drew has outstanding length and athleticism. He played both tight end and offensive tackle in high school."
















Darryl Coleman
Defensive Back / 6-0 / 185  
Yuma, Arizona / Yuma Catholic HS
Was hampered by injury for most of his senior season … registered 12 tackles, two passes defended, one interception and one fumble recovery in four games in 2024 … enjoyed a standout junior campaign in 2023, during which he racked up 36 total tackles and two interceptions … also recorded eight passes defended and one fumble recovery.
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Darryl: "Darryl is a cornerback who moves well and is not afraid of contact."
















Cade Draper
Offensive Lineman / 6-1 / 280  
West Haven, Utah / Roy HS
Was a four-year varsity starter and three-year captain on the Royals' offensive line … garnered region offensive line MVP and first team Utah 5A all-state honors last season, and was a three time all-region and all-area selection.
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Cade: "Cade is an athletic offensive lineman who plays with toughness and physicality."
















Cody Flake
Offensive Line / 6-5 / 285  
Snowflake, Arizona / Snowflake HS
Was a two-time first team all-region and a 2024 all-state selection … also plays basketball and is a thrower on the SHS track team … owns a 4.34 GPA.  
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Cody: "Cody is an athletic offensive lineman who moves well and plays with a mean-streak."
















Davyn Sedwick
Wide Receiver / 6-3 / 170  
Georgetown, Texas / Georgetown HS
Earned first team all-District 8-5A honors last fall after he caught 44 passes for 895 yards and 13 touchdowns … averaged 20.3 ypc and 74.6 ypg receiving overall … was an academic all-district selection. 
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Davyn: "Davyn is a wide receiver with great length who can run. Has good ball skills and a frame to put on weight and strength."
















Daniel Beckstead
Defensive Line / 6-2 / 280  
Orem, Utah / Timpview HS
Tallied 70 total tackles (24 solo) along with 11.0 TFLs, 5.5 sacks and 24 QB hurries during his senior season for the Thunderbirds … racked up 24.0 TFLs, 7.5 sacks and 125 total tackles over his three-year varsity career.  
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Daniel: "Daniel is a dynamic defensive lineman who has play-making ability. Likes to play physical."
















Brayden Hampsten
Tight End / 6-4 / 220  
Santa Clarita, California / Oaks Christian HS
Caught 14 passes for 210 yards (15.0 ypc) and three touchdowns during his senior season … finished his four-year prep career with 34 receptions for 448 yards and four touchdowns in 32 games. 
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Brayden: "Brayden is a young tight end with great length and a big upside."
















Steve Manuma
Outside Linebacker / 6-3 / 215  
Las Vegas, Nevada / Desert Pines HS
Was a four-year starter at DPHS … racked up 15 total tackles, two sacks and four TFLs in four games as a senior … was a first team all-league selection during his junior campaign, during which he recorded 36 tackles along with 9.0 sacks in eight games … finished with 14.0 sacks and 71 total tackles over his three-year prep career. 
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Steve: "Steve is an outside linebacker with good length and the ability to pass rush."
















Daylen Love
Outside Linebacker / 6-3 / 200  
San Jacinto, California / San Jacinto HS
Garnered 2024 first team all-league, league defensive MVP, all-CIF D2 and all-Inland Empire honors … finished his senior season with 84 total tackles (36 solo), along with 10.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks in 10 games … closed out his two-year varsity career with 151 total tackles and 12.0 TFLs.   
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Daylen: "Daylen is a talented linebacker with outstanding length and athletic ability."
















Buck Sargent
Inside Linebacker / 6-4 / 205  
Coalville, Utah / North Summit HS
Was a three-time Utah 1A first team all-state selection as a two-way player for the Braves … racked up 124 total tackles (10.3 tpg), including 5.0 TFLs during his senior season … also caught 37 passes for 433 yards and six touchdowns last season … closed his four-year prep career with 312 tackles and 12.0 TFLs … also earned first team all-state honors in basketball in 2023. 
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Buck: "Buck is a versatile linebacker with good length and athleticism. He is also a very good basketball player."
















Adonis Vaughn
Wide Receiver / 5-10 / 165  
Las Vegas, Nevada / Sierra Vista HS
Earned first team all-league as an athlete after he recorded he recorded 1,071 all-purpose yards last season … caught 35 passes for 662 yards and six touchdowns, and rushed for 177 yards and three more scores … combined for 232 total return yards (208 KOR) … closed his three-year prep career with 1,309 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, and scored 19 total touchdowns overall.  
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Adonis: "Adonis is a dynamic player with very good speed. He is electric with the ball in his hands."
















Seifanga Langi
Defensive Line / 6-2 / 255  
Simi Valley, California / Sierra Canyon HS
Was part of two Mission League championships teams and helped lead SCHS to a 2022 CIF title … racked up 16 total tackles, including 3.0 TFLs and one QB hurry in 12 games last season … finished his four-year prep career with 76 tackles, 9.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks in 49 games.  
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Seifanga: "Seifanga is an athletic defensive lineman with long arms and the ability to use his hands well."
















Amari Sanders
Defensive Back / 6-2 / 175  
San Diego, California / Mira Mesa HS
Was a two-way player at MMHS … tallied 17 tackles, 1.0 TFL and four PBUs in eight games on defense last season … also hauled in 16 passes for 412 yards and four touchdowns as a wide receiver … finished with 45 catches for 931 yards and five scores in two seasons.  
Head Coach Lance Anderson on Amari: "Amari is an athletic cornerback who runs well and has good ball skills."

2025 TRANSFER PORTAL AND JUCO SIGNEES















Luis Cordova
Offensive Line / 6-3 / 320  
Tucson, Arizona / Salpointe Catholic HS / Arizona State
Was a three-star walk-on at Arizona State, where he redshirted during the 2024 season … Was rated as a top-200 offensive tackle prospect nationally by 247Sports.com, and was a top-50 ranked offensive lineman in Arizona … helped lead SCHS to the 2023 AIA Class 6A state semifinals in 2023 … anchored an offensive line that averaged close to 200 yards rushing per game, and over 2,500 rush yards and 35 touchdowns in 2023.   
















Brevin Czosnyka
Defensive Back / 6-3 / 195  
Glendale, Arizona / Sandra Day O'Connor HS / Northern Arizona
Appeared in 22 games over the last two seasons at NAU … racked up 25 total tackles, one interception and three PBUs in 11 games in 2023 … collected 10 more stops in 2024, highlighted by a career-high five tackles at Arizona (9/7/24) … prepped at Sandra Day O'Connor HS, where he was part of two AIA 6A playoff teams and was a second team all-region pick in 2020 … tallied 73 tackles, 9.0 TFLs, three passes defended, two interceptions and 1.0 sack during his senior campaign. 
















Nathan Guinn
Tight End / 6-6 / 240  
Vero Beach, Florida / Vero Beach HS / Illinois
Originally signed at Illinois, where he redshirted in 2023 … was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and On3 out of Vero Beach HS … earned three varsity letters.  
















Dallin Havea
Defensive Tackle / 6-2 / 275  
Orem, Utah / Provo HS / BYU
Originally signed at BYU, where he redshirted in 2024 after completing an LDS Church mission to Texas … was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals out of Provo HS … tallied 47 total tackles with 15 solo stops and one sack during his senior season … also rushed for 1,301 yards during his junior campaign … helped lead the Bulldogs to 2019 Region 8 title … was a 2019 first team all-region and second team Utah 5A all-state honoree … earned three varsity letters and was a two-time academic all-region selection. 
















Justin Houston
Defensive Back / 6-3 / 191  
Gardena, California / Junipero Serra HS / Fresno State
Was part of the Fresno State program for five seasons … saw significant playing time during his sophomore season in 2021, during which he started in 12 of 13 games played and tallied 37 total tackles with 23 solo stops … recorded a season-high seven tackles at Nevada (10/23/21) … played in seven games during the 2022 season and sat out the 2023 year due to injury … played four games in 2024 and registered three tackles and one interception … finished with 68 total tackles in 30 career games as a Bulldog … prepped at Junipero Serra HS, where he racked up 80 tackles and two interceptions as a senior in 2019 … was a two-time first team all-League honoree and was a So-Cal first team and second team all-State defensive selection … also garnered freshman All-America honors.
















Dallin Johnson
Defensive Tackle / 6-3 / 295  
Springville, Utah / Springville HS / BYU
Originally signed at BYU, where he redshirted in 2024 … was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports with an 85 composite score out of Springville HS … was a four-time Utah 5A all-state selection, earning first team honors in 2022 and 2023 … named an Army All-American … racked up 83 tackles with 19.5 TFLs and 14.0 sacks during his senior season … finished his stellar four-year prep career with 257 total tackles, 53.5 TFLs, 35 sacks, 14 PBUs, four forced fumbles and two recoveries, and two interceptions.
















RJ Jones II
Defensive Back / 6-0 / 200  
Pasadena, California / St. John Bosco HS / UCLA
Originally signed at UCLA and was part of the Bruin program for two seasons … appeared in one game in 2023 and was credited with one tackle … redshirted in 2024 … was named to the 2024 Big Ten Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll and was included in the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll … was rated as four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and a three-star recruit by 247Sports … recorded 30 total tackles with one interception as a senior in 2022 and helped lead St. John Bosco HS to a CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship.
















Ryan Marks
Punter / 5-11 / 235  
Farmington, Utah / Farmington HS / Utah State
Was part of the Utah State program for three seasons … after redshirting in 2022, served as the Aggies' primary punter in the final seven games of the 2023 season … punted 38 times for 1,642 yards (43.21 ypp) with 12 punts downed inside the 20-yard line … recorded seven punts of 50-plus yards, highlighted by a career-long 75-yard punt at San Jose State (10/21/23) … saw time in five games as a back-up in 2024 … punted seven times last season for 296 yards (42.28 ypp) with five punts downs inside the 20-yard line … punted three times at Temple (9/21/24) for 121 yards … prepped at Farmington HS, where he was a Utah 5A first team all-state selection and was named an Under Armour All-American as a senior in 2019 … also served as the placekicker and went 25-of-28 on extra points and 6-of-8 on field goals with a season long of 48 yards … was tabbed as the Region 5 Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior and a senior. 
















Helaman Ofahengaue
Linebacker / 6-2 / 223  
Lehi, Utah / Lehi HS / Utah
Was part of the Utah program for three seasons … did not see any game action in 2022 or 2024, but did appear in four games in 2023 on both defense and special teams (no statistics) … played only one year of football as a senior at Lehi HS, where he earned first team all-region and second team all-state honors in helping lead the Pioneers to the 2021 Utah 5A state championship … racked up 69 total tackles and 11.5 sacks … was invited to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl .... played four years of golf and was named the Utah PGA Junior Player of the Year in 2020 … younger brother KJ is a sophomore on the Utah Tech men's golf team. 
















Devyn Perkins
Defensive Back / 5-10 / 195  
Las Vegas, Nevada / Las Vegas HS / Utah Tech / Southern Utah
Transferred back to Utah Tech after spending the 2024 season at Southern Utah … played in the first four games of that season for the Thunderbirds and registered 12 total tackles and 1.0 TFL … recorded a season high six tackles vs. UC Davis (9/14/24) … appeared in 29 games with 25 starts in four seasons at Utah Tech and racked up 85 total tackles, 3.0 TFLs, one sack, 19 PBUs and three interceptions during his time as a Trailblazer … posted a season career high of 37 tackles with one interception in 2023 … co-led the Blazer defense with two interceptions in 2021, highlighted by a school record 95-yard pick six in the season finale vs. Missouri State (11/20/21) … also returned 29 total kickoffs for 142 yards.  
















Logan Pili
Inside Linebacker / 6-0 / 235  
Provo, Utah / Timpview HS / BYU / Utah State
Transferred to Utah Tech after spending two seasons at Utah State, where he saw time in 18 games during his time as an Aggie … tied a season high with two tackles, both of which were TFLs, at Wyoming (10/26/24) … played in 12 games with two starts in 2023 and finished with 31 total tackles, which included 4.0 TFLs and one sack … tallied a career-high eight tackles with 2.0 TFLs and a sack at San Diego State (11/4/23) … originally signed at BYU out of high school and made his collegiate debut at home against Utah Tech (11/19/22) … prepped at Timpview HS, where he was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and ESPN … helped lead the Thunderbirds to the 2019 Utah 5A state title … racked up 131 career tackles and recorded three interceptions over his four prep seasons.
















Tyson Simmons
Defensive End / 6-3 / 252  
Chandler, Arizona / Basha HS / US Naval Prep Academy / Montana
Transferred to Utah Tech after spending last season as a redshirt at Montana … joined the Montana program as a late fall camp addition following his time at the US Naval Prep Academy in 2023 … was rated as a three-star prospect by both On3 and 247Sports.com while at Basha HS … was a three-year varsity player who played in 27 career games and totaled 112 tackles, including 50 stops during his senior season … also posted a 13.5 career TFLs and 8.0 sacks at defensive end … helped lead Basha to a 2022 Arizona Open Division state championship.
















Prince Zombo
Wide Receiver / 6-0 / 190  
Philadelphia, Pa. / Liberty (AZ) HS / BYU 
Transferred to Utah Tech after spending one season as a redshirt at BYU ... was recruited out of Liberty HS in Arizona, where he caught 49 passes for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior on his way to 2022 Arizona 6A first team all-state honors … also ran track at LHS and clocked an 11.10 100-meter time as a junior. 
















Adrian Lopez
Offensive Line / 6-2 / 290  
Stockton, California / Lincoln HS / Sierra College 
Played two seasons on the offensive line at Sierra College … helped anchor an offensive line that averaged 444.7 yards per game, including 176.5 yards on the ground and 268.3 yards passing in 2024 … the Wolverines offensive line allowed only eight total sacks in 11 games last season … prepped at Lincoln HS, where he played both offensive tackle and defensive end. 
















Jackson Stein
Defensive Line / 6-1 / 285  
Santa Clarita, California / Valencia HS / Troy / College of the Canyons 
Transferred to Utah Tech from College of the Canyons, where he played in 19 career games over two seasons … saw time in 11 games in 2024 and registered 24 total tackles along with 7.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks … as a freshman in 2023 he appeared in eight games and totaled 12 tackles with 3.5 TFLs … started his collegiate career at Troy, where he redshirted in 2022 … earned second team all-conference as a senior at Valencia HS.