Utah State has received a verbal commitment from Shippensburg University defensive tackle Tyler Masdea. Masdea is 6-foot-1, 285 pounds, and following his graduation from Shippensburg, will join the Aggies in June with one year of eligibility remaining.
Masdea totaled 17 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble for the Raiders in 2025.
Masdea chose the Aggies over offers from Bryant, California (PA), Citadel, Indiana State, Lamar, Minot State, New Hampshire, Northern State, Sacramento State, Seton Hill University, Stony Brook, and Youngstown State.
Following the December 3rd early signing period, Masdea becomes the twenty-fourth transfer portal commitment and the forty-fourth signing/commitment for the Aggies recruiting class of 2026, joining Bishop Gorman HS (NV) wide receiver Kaina Watson, New Mexico State defensive tackle Ta’avili Tuitama, University of Saint Thomas (MN) EDGE rush defensive end Jordan Pendleton, Wyoming cornerback Markie Grant, Oklahoma State University safety David “DK” Kabongo, byu quarterback McCae Hillstead, Oklahoma State University offensive lineman Matt “Chewy” Wade, byu cornerback Marcus McKenzie, Mississippi Valley State EDGE rush defensive end Adonis Jackson, University of Arizona wide receiver Rex Haynes, Purdue University offensive lineman John Randle Jr., William and Mary University offensive lineman Kadin Lynch, Coastal Carolina kicker Kian Afrookhteh, James Campbell High (HI) offensive lineman Chantz Chargualaf, The Citadel outside linebacker Jeremiah Holmes, Texas Tech University safety Chapman Lewis, Oklahoma State running back Sesi Vailahi, California linebacker Harrison Taggart, Georgia State University wide receiver Javon Robinson, University of Virginia quarterback Grady Brosterhous, University of Virginia wide receiver Eli Wood, Virginia Tech University EDGE rush defensive end James Jennette, Arkansas State University defensive tackle Quincy Wright, Elon University linebacker Asher Cunningham, and Ashland University tight end Collin Remenowsky as post-early signing period additions.