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A look at where the biggest recruits in Utah preps are planning to play in college.
Jay Tufele
School • Bingham
Position • DT
Scout.com ranking • 5 stars
Where is he headed • Uncommitted. Top five: BYU, Michigan, Ohio State, USC and Utah.
The skinny • Tufele is considered one of Utah's all-time prep prospects. He was awarded The Tribune Player of the Year as a junior, and he still was able to help Bingham capture the Class 5A title despite missing the majority of his senior year with a foot injury.
Chaz Ah You
School • Timpview
Position • DB
Scout.com ranking • 4 stars
Where is he headed • Uncommitted. Top 12 are BYU, Cal, Iowa, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, Utah State, Vanderbilt and Washington.
The skinny • Ah You played the first three years of his high school career at Westlake and was named to the All-Tribune team as a junior. He transferred to Timpview for his senior year.
Ty Jones
School • Provo
Position • WR
Scout.com ranking • 4 stars
Where is he headed • Washington commit
The skinny • Jones is a two-time All-Tribune honoree. Originally committed to Utah early in his high school career, but he reopened his recruitment and pledged to Washington. Jones is known for his height and speed combination.
Langi Tuifua
School • Bingham
Position • DE
Scout.com ranking • 4 stars
Where is he headed • BYU commit
The skinny • Tuifua, who was named to the All-Tribune team this year, had a tumultuous recruitment. First he committed to Utah. Then he pledged to Oregon. And he finally landed at BYU. He always has been loyal to Cougars coach Kalani Sitake, which could explain the winding road to Provo.
Tayler Katoa
School • Layton
Position • LB
Scout.com ranking • 4 stars
Where is he headed • USC
The skinny • Katoa already has signed his National Letter of Intent with Southern Cal. At 6 foot 2 and 225 pounds, Katoa is a rare prospect. He played quarterback at Layton but is projected to play linebacker at the next level.
Sione Lund
School • Brighton
Position • ATH
Scout.com ranking • 4 stars
Where is he headed • Stanford commit
The skinny • Lund has been a longtime Stanford commit and he hasn't wavered on his desire to play on "The Farm." He didn't generate as much publicity because of his closed recruitment and Brighton's struggles on the field, but his level of play never dropped.
Alden Tofa
School • West Jordan
Position • DE
Scout.com ranking • 3 stars
Where is he headed • Uncommitted. Final four are BYU, Oregon, UCLA and Utah.
The skinny • Tofa helped build West Jordan into a contender in Region 3 and was an integral part of the Jaguars clinching two straight postseason appearances. At 6 foot 3 and 255 pounds, Tofa is projected to play defensive end at the next level.
Carson Terrell
School • Layton
Position • TE
Scout.com ranking • 3 stars
Where is he headed • Utah State commit
The skinny • Terrell is one of the prized recruits in the Aggies' class this year. Considered the top-ranked tight end in the state, Terrell elected to head to Logan and passed up an offer from UCLA.
Jordan Lolohea
School • East
Position • DE
Scout.com ranking • 3 stars
Where is he headed • Uncommitted. Final four are BYU, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
The skinny • Named to the All-Tribune team, Lolohea led the state in sacks. At 6 foot 2 and 240 pounds, Lolohea is extremely athletic off the edge.
Levani Damuni
School • Ridgeline
Position •LB
Scout.com ranking • 3 stars
Where is he headed • Stanford commit
The skinny • Damuni originally started his career at Mountain Crest before transferring to Ridgeline. He added yet another connection from Utah to Stanford when he committed to the Cardinal in the inaugural Polynesian Bowl.