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Recruiting doesn't stop, even with the start of football camp slightly more than a week away.

Blinn College in Brenham, Texas — the same school that produced mid-year transfer and University of Utah projected starting free safety Corrion Ballard — announced via Twitter that 6-foot-4, 195-pound wide receiver Josh Nurse accepted an offer from Utah on Thursday.

Nurse, who began his high school career in South Carolina and finished it in Georgia, told The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday night that he'd committed earlier in the day and plans to join the program almost immediately. Nurse, reached by phone, was still in Texas and said he will be on the Utah campus by the time preseason camp starts next week (July 28).

Nurse committed to Utah without taking an official visit, but he said he'd been in contact with the coaching staff, particularly defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley, since late winter. Nurse especially appreciated the interest the staff took in his academic progress.

"I just committed because Coach Scalley is a great person," said Nurse, who didn't take an official visit. "He's a very loving and caring person. He stuck with me throughout this whole recruiting process, basically trying to make me feel like one of his own or one of Utah's own. That's the thing that really made me commit. Their whole coaching staff is that way."

Nurse will have three years of eligibility remaining. While he attended Blinn this past year, he was not on its official roster. Nurse walked onto the Blinn football team after transferring from Georgia Military College where he played sparingly as a freshman (one game, six receptions).

Nurse practiced with the Blinn team, but did not dress for games. Nurse said Ballard's recommendation was what first prompted Scalley to reach out. Ballard and Nurse competed against one another daily in practice at Blinn.

A former high school sprinter, long jumper and high jumper, Nurse considers himself a big-play threat and lists his ability to come down with jump balls as a strength. Nurse said he also received interest from Boise State, Georgia and Iowa State.

Nurse will join an offense that lost three of its top four receivers from last season in wide receivers Tim Patrick (45 catches, 711 yards) and Cory Butler-Byrd (29 catches, 372 yards) as well as tight end Evan Moeai (22 catches, 308 yards).

"I feel like Utah wouldn't have recruited me if they didn't need me. That's one big thing," Nurse said. "Another big thing is they've always had faith in me. They've always believed in me. I feel like it's only right that I work hard to showcase my talents and bring a championship to the University of Utah."

The Utes passed for 216.7 yards per game last season. This season, the Utes' offense will be under the direction of offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Troy Taylor, who served as co-coordinator for Eastern Washington in 2016. Taylor guided the top passing offense (401 yards per game) in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision at Eastern Washington.

— Lynn Worthy