Utah State has received a verbal commitment from Granger High School (UT) EDGE rush defensive end Ifo Pili. Pili is 6-foot-5, 225 pounds. Pili will serve a church mission before joining the Aggies for the 2028 season.
Pili was a force on the defensive side of the ball for the Lancers in 2025, racking up 63 tackles, 24.0 tackles-for-loss, 9.0 sacks, 30 quarterback hurries, 6 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble, and 1 blocked kick.
According to 247sports, Pili is rated as the 1,913th-best player nationally, the 139th-best EDGE rush defensive end, and the 26th-best player in Utah. Pili chose the Aggies over offers from byu, New Mexico St, UNLV, and utah.
Pili becomes the eighteenth signing/commitment for the Aggies recruiting class of 2026, joining Canyon High (TX) running back Jackson Regan, Episcopal High (VA) defensive tackle Curtis “Tiki” Bell, Mountain View High (AZ) quarterback Brady Goodman, Thunder Ridge High (CO) tight end Preston McDaniel, Grandview High (CO) linebacker Brody Flores, Katy High (TX) wide receiver Cade McCall, Ridgeline High (UT) offensive lineman Easton Hammond, Bingham High (UT) offensive lineman Lucas Neidig, Green Canyon High (UT) offensive lineman Luke Baker, Clovis East High (CA) cornerback O’Shea Webb, North Shore High (TX) quarterback Kaleb Maryland, Rancho Cotate High (CA) inside linebacker John McClellan, Lehi High (UT) offensive lineman Matekitonga Havea, Woods Cross High (UT) outside linebacker Viliami Tapa’atoutai, San Juan High (UT) safety Tripp Palmer, Northridge High (UT) cornerback Dontae Dyson, and Millikan High (CA) tight end Jude Nelson.