Utah State received a verbal commitment tonight from UNLV wide receiver Corey Thompson Jr. Thompson Jr. is a 6-foot-0, 180-pound sophomore who will join the Aggies in time for spring ball. He will enter spring ball as a junior and have three years to complete his final two seasons of eligibility.
In his final season with the Rebels, Thompson Jr. caught 4 passes for 60 yards. He originally held offers from Colorado, Grambling State, Idaho State, and UNLV. He chose the Aggies over an offer from Sacramento State.
Thompson Jr. becomes the fourteenth transfer portal signing/commitment of the Bronco Mendenhall era here at Utah State and the twentieth 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, New Mexico Military Institute (NM) linebacker Sampson Alofipo, Mount San Antonio CC (CA) defensive tackle Kone Aumua Uiagalelei, Ridgeline HS (UT) quarterback Kaden Cox, Lafayette College defensive end Tyree Morris, University of Cincinnati kicker Carter Brown, New Mexico cornerback Bobby Arnold, and Saddleback CC (CA) punter Dylan Sprague.