Utah State has received a verbal commitment from Troy University safety Steven Sannieniola. Sannieniola is 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, and following his graduation from Troy, will join the Aggies in June with two years of eligibility remaining.
Sannieniola did not see any action with the Trojans in 2025.
Sannieniola is rated as the 2,329th-best transfer portal player and the 225th-best safety. It is unclear at press time if he had offers from any other schools.
Following the December 3rd early signing period, Sannieniola becomes the thirty-first transfer portal commitment and the fifty-first 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, Ashland University tight end Collin Remenowsky, Shippensburg University defensive tackle Tyler Masdea, Texas Tech University defensive end Kasen Long, University of North Dakota cornerback Antonio Bluiett, Baylor University defensive tackle Ronnie Mageo, Auburn University offensive lineman Seth Wilfred, University of Cincinnati safety Kye Stokes, and University of North Alabama EDGE rush defensive end BJ Diakite as post-early signing period additions.