Utah State has received a verbal commitment from Cedar Falls High School (IA) inside linebacker Brayden Hanks. Hanks is 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, and will join the Aggies for the 2027 season.
As a junior last season with the Tigers, Hanks started in all 13 games and rolled up 31 tackles, 6.0 tackles-for-loss, and 1.0 sacks. His squad finished with a record of 7-3 and a trip to the first round of the 5A Iowa State Playoffs.
Hanks chose the Aggies over offers from Army, Central Michigan, Dartmouth, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, and Toledo.
Hanks is the Aggies first commitment for the Aggies recruiting class of 2027.