Utah State received a verbal commitment tonight from Mount San Antonio Community College (CA) defensive tackle Kone Aumua Uiagalelei. Uiagalelei is a 6-foot-2 280-pound sophomore who will join the Aggies in time for spring ball. Uiagalelei will enter spring ball as a junior and have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Last season with the Grizzlies, Uiagalelei was credited with 22 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and 1.5 sacks.
Uiagalelei chose the Aggies over an offer from New Mexico.
Uiagalelei becomes the third junior college signing/commitment of the Bronco Mendenhall era here at Utah State and the fourteenth signing/commitment overall joining Snow JC (UT) safety Titan Saxton, Viewmont HS (UT) safety Ryan Tillman, Lehi HS (UT) cornerback Abe Jager, New Mexico long snapper Hyrum Hatch, New Mexico cornerback DJ Mayes, New Mexico cornerback Bryson Taylor, Hampton long snapper Owen Edwards, Utah Tech safety Brevin Hamblin, New Mexico running back Javen Jacobs, Missouri punter Will Safris, UCLA wide receiver Braden Pegan, byu running back Miles Davis, and New Mexico Military Institute (NM) linebacker Sampson Alofipo.