SALT LAKE CITY — Utah football's recruiting continues to rise.
A year removed from its second consecutive South Division title in the Pac-12, Utah signed its highest-rated recruiting class Wednesday as part of the NCAA's early signing day period.
The Utes signed 18 players to its 2021 roster that included three four-star recruits to give Utah a No. 4 ranking in the Pac-12 and a No. 29 ranking nationally, according to 247 Sports.
"Well, we're excited for the actual signing to take place," Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said Tuesday prior to signing day. "Our guys have been committed, most of them, for quite some time now, and this is just a culmination of a lot of hard work and effort. It's always good to get them officially in the program, so there's excitement, but it's not like it used to be many years ago."