![]() Hawthorne High School struggled mightily this past season as a football program. Lisala Tai OL 6-7 310 Hawthorne HS (Hawthorne, CA) Not long after an offer was extended, which Barrington quickly accepted. When Coach Sitake came in as the head of BYU football, he watched Barrington’s film and instantly knew he wanted him. He was being recruited by the former BYU coaching staff but no formal offer was given. At BYU, Hifo will likely play slot receiver and on special teams.Ĭlark Barrington OL 6-6 275 University HS (Spokane Valley, WA)Īnother tall offensive lineman with room to grow, Clark Barrington was a surprise offer and commit to BYU as another under the radar prospect. He played cornerback, safety, receiver, running back, wide receiver, quarterback, and punt and kick returner. While playing prep ball at Heritage High School, Hifo was the do-it-all player. Despite that fact, Coach Lamb feels Wilcox has the size and speed to be a future NFL prospect at the cornerback position.Īleva Hifo WR 5-10 180 Heritage HS (Menifee, CA)Ī two-way athlete, Aleva Hifo could play multiple positions at BYU. From Fontana, California, Wilcox is a player who Ed Lamb feels is also another sleeper in the class as one who wasn’t highly recruited. He was heavily recruited by PAC-12 schools Washington State, Oregon State, Arizona, and Colorado, among other schools.Ĭhris Wilcox DB 6-2 175 Eleanor Roosevelt HS (Fontana, CA)įrom the Inland Empire, Chris Wilcox comes to BYU from the land of beloved running back Jamaal Williams. Livai could play weak side linebacker position, which is what he was told, or bulk up to be a speedy pass rusher on the defensive line. When one combines those attributes in a 6-4, 256-pound body along with 4.57 second forty speed, the results could spell trouble for opposing teams. He’s big, aggressive, quick, and makes plays sideline to sideline. One of the more underrated prospects in the class, Freddy Livai is a specimen on the field. The following season, Gentry would put his size, speed, and footwork to work to become one of the top offensive lineman in the state of Colorado.įreddy Livai DL 6-4 256 A.B. After making the switch from D-line to O-line his junior year, Gentry went on to dominate in the trenches thanks to his coach, Chris Kuper, who played in the NFL. Gentry is young in terms of playing offensive line, but that just means he has a lot of upside to his game. Gentry OL 6-5 285 Columbine HS (Littleton, CO) ![]() He ended up signing with BYU on February 3 rd. After his BYU trip, Pilimai attended an official visit to Utah then went silent in order to make a fair and uninfluenced personal decision based on prayer. Upon attending an official visit to BYU, Pilimai wanted to do a compare and contrast between his experiences at BYU and Utah. When Kalani Sitake arrived in Provo, he went after Pilimai hard despite already having a BYU offer on the table. Coach Sitake pulled the talented Tongan back into the BYU ranks prior to signing day.Īlema Pilimai LB 6-4 205 Tustin HS (Tustin, CA)Īlema Pilimai was at one time a strong Utah commit. This led to a misunderstanding by Coach Mendenhall, who thought he was de-committing, which wasn’t the case. Although committed, Latu mentioned to Coach Mendenhall that he wanted to just check out a few places. One of the top linebacker prospects in the state of Hawaii, Hirkley Latu was at one time committed to BYU when Bronco Mendenhall was at the helm. Hirkley Latu LB 6-3 200 Kahuku HS (Kahuku, HI) He feels in the end it was a blessing that he no longer was committed to USC after seeing what he would have missed out on at BYU. He never in his wildest dreams would have thought that BYU would be where he would spend the next four years of his life playing football. After the two parties parted in separate ways, Keanu Saleapaga went on the hunt for a new home. This big Samoan from Southern California was at one time committed to USC. Keanu Saleapaga DL 6-6 265 La Mirada HS (Lakewood, CA) When Coach Sitake was hired on at BYU, he remembered the speed and athleticism of Richards who was subsequently offered and is now signed as a Cougar. Over the course of his service, the Hawaii coaching staff fell out of contact with the Richards family. He signed an NLI with the University of Hawaii prior to leaving to serve an LDS mission. Mack Richards is a speedy receiver with decent height. Mack Richards WR 6-1 190 Alta HS (Sandy, UT) Let’s take a look at Coach Sitake’s first recruiting class of 2016 for the BYU Cougars. Despite the limited time, the new coaching staff was able to keep every committed athlete while flipping a few from other programs. ![]() Kalani Sitake and his coaching staff had little time to get out on the recruiting trail after being hired.
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