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The football-playing Cougars have a bye this weekend, but coach Bronco Mendenhall still had some news to report on Friday.

BYU announced that a pair of high school players — Bingham High's Keaton Torre and Troy Warner of Mission Hills, Calif. — have signed to play for the Cougars and will join the program in January as early enrollees.

Also, a pair of recently returned missionaries — defensive back Tanner Jacobson and receiver Austin McChesney — have signed offers of admission for the first time and will enroll in school in January. Jacobson played his freshman season at Texas Tech and is the brother of former BYU receiver McKay Jacobson.

In addition to the newcomers, BYU adds seven returned missionaries in January who previously signed with or attended BYU, including linebacker Rylee Gautavai (Bountiful) receiver Inoke Lotulelei (Cottonwood HS), defensive lineman Merrill Taliauli (East HS), defensive back Johnny Tapusoa (Laie, Hawai'i, Kahuku HS) and offensive linemen Keegan Hicks (Bingham HS), Addison Pulsipher (Temecula, California, Temecula Valley HS) and Thomas Shoaf (Columbus, Indiana, Columbus North HS).

Of course, Warner is the biggest catch of the group. The brother of current BYU linebacker Fred Warner originally committed to Oregon, but changed his mind during the recruiting process and will be a Cougar in 2016.

"Troy is one of the most dynamic and explosive athletes in the country at the high school level," Mendenhall said. "Troy comes from a fantastic family and is extremely versatile—he could play cornerback, safety or wide receiver."

Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports, Warner is a 6-foot-2, 185-pounder ranked as the No. 18 safety by Scout and No. 22 cornerback by 247Sports.

Warner has helped Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, California, to an 8-0 record thus far this season. As a junior, he was the only underclassman on the 2014 All-CIF San Diego Section First Team and, as a sophomore, helped Mission Hills win the 2013 CIF San Diego Section championship with a 12-2 record.

"Keaton can make every throw and we are excited about the potential he brings to our program. In addition to Troy and Keaton, we are looking forward to welcoming Tanner and Austin and seven other returning missionaries in January," Mendenhall said in a school news release.

McChesney served a mission in San Diego after a standout career at Lone Peak High. He caught 22 passes for 384 yards and five TDs his senior year at Lone Peak.