Football | 2/4/2026 9:42:00 AM
Today is National Signing Day for college football, and Trailblazers will unveil their signing class throughout the day!!
DECEMBER 2026 EARLY SIGNEE CLASS
UTAH TECHÂ FOOTBALL 2026Â JANUARY MID-YEAR AND FEBRUARYÂ NATIONAL SIGNING DAYÂ CLASS
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| NAME |
POS. |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Coleton Pouquette |
DE |
6-3 |
255 |
Yuma, Ariz./Yuma Catholic HS |
| Reginald Terry Jr. |
OT |
6-5 |
330 |
Carson, Calif./Junipero Serra HS/West Los Angeles JC |
| Spencer Parham |
DT |
6-3 |
315 |
Los Angeles, Calif./Sierra Canyon HS |
| Toa Tanuvasa |
S |
6-0 |
190 |
Highland, Utah/Lone Peak HS |
| Elijah Aaron |
WR |
6-4 |
190 |
Los Angeles, Calif./Bishop Montgomery HS/Santa Monica College |
| Jalen Ross |
WR |
5-8 |
168 |
Anaheim, Calif./Cathedral HS |
| Michael Gaines Jr. |
ATH |
5-11 |
165 |
Moreno Valley, Calif./Riverside Poly HS |
| Bryton Niu |
TE |
6-5 |
216 |
Lehi, Utah/Lehi HS |
| Gavin Gleason* |
OL |
6-3 |
285 |
Oakdale, Calif./Oakdale HS/Modesto JC (*2026Â Jan. mid-year transfer) |
| Tyson Toscano* |
DL |
6-2 |
280 |
Ontario, Calif./Etiwanda HS/Citrus College (*2026 Jan. mid-year transfer) |
| Jaxson Jones* |
OLB |
6-3 |
240 |
Blythe, Calif./Yuma Catholic HS/Oregon/Utah  (*2026 Jan. mid-year transfer) |
| Abe Jager* |
CB |
6-2 |
175 |
Lehi, Utah/Lehi HS/Utah State (*2026 Jan. mid-year transfer) |
| CJ Tiller* |
QB |
6-2 |
210 |
Gilbert, Ariz./Rancho Cucamonga HS/Boise State/Utah State (2026 Jan. mid-year transfer) |
| Leka Tuakoi* |
OLB |
6-3 |
218 |
Sandy, Utah/Alta HS/Idaho State (2026 Jan. mid-year transfer) |
| Aiden McComber* |
DL |
6-0 |
250 |
Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman HS/Hawai'i |
| Mike Williams* |
WR |
5-10 |
175 |
Marrero, La./Archbishop Shaw HS/Southeastern Louisiana (2026 Jan. mid-year transfer) |
Coleton Pouquette
Defensive Line / 6-3Â / 255Â Â
Yuma, Ariz. / Yuma Catholic HS
Was a two-time all-state AIA, all-region and all-city selection ... served as team captain for two seasons.Â
Reginald Terry Jr.
Offensive Tackle / 6-5 / 330 Â
Carson, Calif. / Junipero Serra HS / West Los Angeles JC
Played in two games at WLAJC last season ... was a two-time all-Mission, Daily Breeze all-area first team, all-Pacific League second team, all-CIF Southern Section, and all-state selection during his prep career at Junipero Serra HS ... had an over 90 pass blocking grade.Â
Spencer Parham
Defensive Tackle / 6-3 / 315 Â
Los Angeles, Calif. / Sierra Canyon HS
Earned three varsity letters in football while at SCHS ... finished his prep career with 59 total tackles with 15.0 TFLs and 5.5 sacks ... posted 21 tackles with 7.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks during his senior season.
Toa Tanuvasa
Safety / 6-0 / 190 Â
Highland, Utah / Lone Peak HS
Played in 13 games during his senior season and finished with 36 total tackles, including 4.0 TFLs, along with two interceptions and two PBUs.Â
Elijah Aaron
Wide Receiver / 6-4Â / 190 Â
Los Angeles, Calif. / Bishop Montgomery HS / Santa Monica College
Saw time in four games at Santa Monica College, where he recorded 11 receptions for 191 yards and four touchdowns ... played both ways on offense and defense at BMHS ... recorded 40 receptions for 579 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season.   Â
Jalen Ross
Wide Receiver / 5-8Â / 168 Â
Anaheim, Calif. / Cathedral HS
Racked up 1,538 all-purpose yards for the Phantoms during his senior season en route to first team all-league honors ... caught 52 passes for 996 yards (19.2 ypr/90.5 ypg) and five touchdowns ... also recorded 511 kickoff return yards ... was team's offensive player of the year ... also listed on the honor roll.  Â
Michael Gaines Jr.
Athlete / 5-11 / 165 Â
Moreno Valley, Calif. / Riverside Poly HS
Earned 2025 all-CIF honors and was named Sunbelt League Special Teams MVP ... served as team captain and was selected as the team's Utility MVP ... made 50 receptions for 552 yards and seven touchdowns during his senior season ... finished the year with 971 all-purpose yards and nine total touchdowns in 2025.    Â
Gavin Gleason
Offensive Line / 6-3Â / 285Â Â
Oakdale, Calif. / Oakdale HS / Modesto JC
First team all-Valley Conference and all-state selection.
Tyson Toscano
Defensive Line / 6-2 / 280 Â
Ontario, Calif. / Etiwanda HS / Citrus College
Unanimous First Team All-Conference and All-State selection as a team captain at Citrus College last season ... recorded 29 total tackles with 1.5 TFLs in 2025 ... racked up 63 tackles with 17 TFLs during his prep career.Â
Bryton Niu
Tight End / 6-4 / 216Â Â
Lehi, Utah / Lehi HS
2026 second team all-region selection.Â
Jaxson Jones
Outside Linebacker / 6-3Â / 240 Â
Blythe, Calif. / Yuma Catholic HS / Oregon / Utah
Originally signed at Oregon out of high school and was part of the Utah program in 2025 ... was rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals ... collected 46 tackles (36 solo) with 17.0 TFLs, 9.0 sacks and two forced fumbles in five games during his senior season at Yuma HSÂ in 2023 ... closed out his three-year prep career with 189 total tackles and 31 sacks.Â
Abe Jager
Cornerback / 6-2Â / 175 Â
Lehi, Utah / Lehi HS / Utah State
Originally signed at Utah State out of high school ... was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports ... earned second team all-state honors at cornerback during his senior season after he recorded 38 total tackles (20 solo), along with 0.5 TFLs, four interceptions and nine PBUs.
CJ Tiller
Quarterback / 6-2Â / 210 Â
Gilbert, Ariz. / Rancho Cucamonga HS / Boise State / Utah State
Originally signed at Boise State out of high school and was part of the Utah State program in 2025 ... played in two games at Boise State and started against UCLA in the 2024 LA Bowl, where he completed 12-of-21 passes for 117 yards ... was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports (#38), ESPN (#42) and Rivals (#20) ... in 11 games as a senior, he completed 144 passes for 2,154 yards and 14 touchdowns ... also ran for 131 yards and two scores.Â
Leka Tuakoi
Outside Linebacker / 6-3 / 218 Â
Sandy, Utah / Alta HS / Idaho State
Spent two seasons with the Idaho State program and appeared in four career games ... contributed primarily on defense and special teams ... earned four varsity letters at Alta HS, where he racked up 109 career total tackles, 23.0 TFLs and 20.0 sacks ... notched 15 of those sacks during his senior campaign in 2023 and finished with 64 total tackles (29 solo).Â
Aiden McComber
Defensive Line / 6-0 / 250Â Â
Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS / Hawai'i
Spent two seasons with the Hawai'i program and appeared in six career games ... was credit with one tackle against both Utah State and Washington State ... was a two-time Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete honoree ... was a consensus three-star prospect and a top-five defensive lineman in Nevada while at Bishop Gorman HS ... earned first team all-state honors and was named the team's co-MVP on defense ... finished his senior season with 46 total tackles with 19.0 TFLs and 6.0 sacks.
Mike Williams
Wide Receiver / 5-10 / 175 Â
Marrero, La. / Archbishop Shaw HS / Southeastern Louisiana
Was part of the Southeastern Louisiana program for three seasons and played in six career games in 2023 ... caught four passes for 46 yards in 2023 ... was an all-district performer at Archbishop Shaw HS.Â
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