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It's not just http://bit.ly/2dYiPAa";>a must-win home game for the Utes against Arizona this weekend, it's also a must-win recruiting period.

The Utes are hosting six prospects for official visits, two of them four-star recruits who have offers from all over the country. Receiver and cornerback are big areas for Utah to look for replacements for departing seniors. If Utah can land a handful of these players, it would dramatically improve the team's outlook for next year.

A thumbnail sketch of each visitor:

JAYLEN DIXON, WR, Lone Star (Frisco, Texas)
Rivals 2-star/Scout 3-star/247 Sports 3-star
The 5-foot-9 shifty receiver is teammates with quarterback commit Jason Shelley, and he's been on the other end of some big stats:http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/football/stats?division=area-5a&season=2016";> According to the Dallas Morning News, he's fifth in Texas 5A with 561 yards on 48 receptions with 6 touchdowns. http://www.scout.com/college/football/recruiting/story/1701956-utes-get-in-the-game-for-jaylen-dixon";>The Utes offered him last month after a big game a JerryWorld that Lone Star won. Scout lists seven total offers, including Iowa State and Syracuse. Shelley visited two weeks ago, and perhaps has some sway in Dixon's final decision. http://www.hudl.com/video/3/4637694/5721e8f9dfe23b2d68cc3c62";>You can view his Hudl highlights here.

MICHAEL HARLEY JR., WR, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Rivals 3-star/Scout 3-star/247 Sports 3-star
A 5-foot-10 commit to West Virginia, Harley goes to the same school as current Utes Tyson Cisrow and Chris Hart. He's got other offers to a whole host of places, including Michigan, Miami, Louisville, Wisconsin and Washington State, according to Rivals.http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/football/broward/fl-hs-fb-st-thomas-bishop-gorman-1001-20160930-story.html";> The Raiders are 3-2, but play a very difficult schedule, and their recruits always dot the top prospect lists. https://twitter.com/harleyxvi/status/783753439612276737";>He recently committed to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. http://www.hudl.com/profile/3865227/mike-harley";>You can view his Hudl highlights here.

JAYLON JOHNSON, CB, Central High East (Fresno, Calif.)
Rivals 4-star/Scout 4-star/247 Sports 4-star
At 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, Johnson is on everyone's radar: He's listed as a top-10 cornerback recruit nationally by every major recruiting outlet. He has offers from most of the Pac-12 schools, as well as Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia and Michigan among others. Utah is graduating three corners who play major roles this spring, so it figures that Johnson could have a spot to contribute early — if Utah can reel him in. http://usatodayhss.com/2016/army-all-american-jaylon-johnson-eager-to-compete-against-the-nations-best";>He's also going to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4849924/jaylon-johnson";> You can view his Hudl highlights here.

TAREKE LEWIS, CB, Riverside City College (Riverside, Calif.)
Rivals unranked/Scout unranked/247 Sports unranked
http://www.scout.com/college/maryland/story/1691530-cb-lewis-looking-hard-at-terps";>Maryland is reported to have the edge on this 6-foot-1 corner, having already gotten a commitment from his junior college teammate. But Lewis is a relatively low-profile recruit who also has offers from Iowa State, Kansas State and Oregon State, according to Scout. It is unclear if the Utes have offered him a scholarship yet. http://rccathletics.com/sports/fball/2016-17/players/tarekelewisyp8w";>He has 13 tackles and an interception in five games so far this year.http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6429983/tareke-lewis";> You can view his Hudl highlights here.

MANNIE NETHERLY, WR, Crosby (Crosby, Texas)
Rivals 4-star/Scout 4-star/247 Sports 4-star
This 6-foot-2 receiver's recruiting has been thrown into unpredictability after LSU, where he's committed, fired Les Miles. He went to high school with current Ute Raelon Singleton, and there may be a good relationship between the two players. Should he decide to decommit from LSU, Netherly has a wide range of choices: Some of his many offers include Auburn, Georgia, Houston, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Texas and a significant portion of the Pac-12, according to Rivals. https://www.seccountry.com/lsu/eye-on-the-tigers-lsu-commit-set-to-officially-visit-pac-12-power";>SEC Country speculates that Utah may not be a true contender for Netherly, who might stay in LSU's class. But he is flying all the way out to Salt Lake City. http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2850175/emmanuel-netherly";>You can view his Hudl highlights here.

ULA TOLUTAU, RB, East (Salt Lake City)
Rivals 3-star/Scout unranked /247 Sports 3-star
A returned missionary who has kept his recruiting quiet, Tolutau discovered a new landscape when he returned from his LDS Church mission to find Gary Andersen in Corvallis.https://twitter.com/trevorphibbs/status/784402239850893312";> Tribune preps guru Trevor Phibbs reports that Tolutau is considering Utah, BYU and Oregon State. Tolutau was a big deal back in 2013, when http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/tribpreps/56809374-190/east-kahuku-game-yards.html.csp";>he rushed for 2,465 yards for East. He was big for a running back then, roughly 6-foot-1 and 230 pounds. It's not clear if he'll play running back at Utah, but at the moment, he's being recruited for that position. http://www.hudl.com/athlete/882755/ula-tolutau";>You can view his Hudl highlights here.

These are the Utes commitments the Tribune has reported on:

2017
• http://bit.ly/1XYN4us";>Texas DB Tristin McCollum
http://bit.ly/1XYN4us";>• Texas DB Zyon McCollum
• http://bit.ly/1TTt5JC";>Snow College DT John Penisini
• http://bit.ly/2aqwekI";>Texas QB Jason Shelley

2018
• http://bit.ly/1V3R5qi";>Highland DT Hunter Lotulelei

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