Utah State received a verbal commitment from former Texas State University EDGE rush defensive end Bryce “Butch” Cage. Cage is a 6-foot-4 255-pound redshirt sophomore who has two seasons of eligibility remaining. In his lone season at Texas State, Cage saw action in 9 games logging 6 tackles, and 1.0 tackle-for-loss. Cage began his collegiate career at Southeastern Louisiana University where he spent two seasons playing in 16 games with 8 starts and totaling 29 tackles, 9.0 tackles-for-loss, 5.5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. For his exceptional play as a freshman, he earned a second-team freshman all-American nod. He will be joining the Aggies for the 2024 season and will enroll at Utah State in January. At the time of his commitment, Cage held offers from Grambling State, Incarnate Word, and Southern. According to 247sports coming out of Scotlandville Magnet School (LA), he was rated as the 124rd-best EDGE rush defensive end, and the 75th-best player in the state of Louisiana. Cage originally held offers from Arkansas-Monticello, Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, New Mexico, Southern, and Southeastern Louisiana. Cage is the twelfth transfer portal signing for the Aggies and the twenty-fifth commitment/signing overall for the Aggies 2024 recruiting cycle, joining former university of utah linebacker Jadon Pearson, former University of Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras, former University of Pittsburgh offensive lineman Trey Andersen, former Baylor University offensive lineman George Maile, former Arizona State University linebacker Will Shaffer, former Oklahoma State University defensive tackle Ricky Lolohea, former Kent State defensive tackle Macy “Taz” Williams, former University of Buffalo linebacker Shaun Dolac, former University of Oklahoma cornerback DJ Graham, former University of Charlotte defensive tackle Miguel Jackson, and former university of utah quarterback Bryson Barnes. Junior college players Hutchinson CC (KS) cornerback Mason Edwards, Bulter CC (KS) EDGE rush end Marlin Dean, Golden West CC (CA) safety Terrell Taylor, Golden West CC (CA) safety Marquis Brown, East Central CC (MS) cornerback EJ Fisk, Navarro CC (TX) offensive lineman Jared Pele, Golden West CC (CA) defensive tackle Braydon Bailey and Fullerton CC (CA) EDGE rush end CJ Nesmith, and high school commits Casteel High (AZ) offensive lineman Camden Jury, Lehi High (UT) tight end Grayson Brousseau, Corner Canyon High (UT) wide receiver Tate Kjar, and Mater Dei High (CA) linebacker Tanner Williams.
Utah State Football Receives a Verbal Commitment from former Texas State University EDGE Rush End Bryce “Butch” Cage
