PROVO One day after Zach Wilson was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft, BYU coach Kalani Sitake wasn t done adding to his upcoming recruiting class.
Victory Vaka, a defensive tackle from Westlake Village, California, committed to BYU on Friday night, announcing his intentions on social media.
The 6-foot-2, 350-pounder was a top-50 defensive tackle by 247 Sports, which rated him as the No. 67 overall recruit in the state of California.
The three-star recruit chose BYU over offers from Colorado, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Arizona and Arizona State, among others. Vaka s commitment brings BYU s rating for the Class of 2021 up to No. 65 nationally, according to 247 Sports the program s highest mark since 2016 and the highest average recruit ranking since 2010.
BYU Football | 2021 National Signing Day | Kalani Sitake | December 16, 2020
PROVO If one thing stood out from BYU s early signing day for the Class of 2021, it s length.
Size. Mobility. A sheer ability to rush the quarterback.
That was one purpose.
The Cougars added 16 players on the first day of the early signing period, highlighted by a surge of players in the trenches and on the defensive edge.
There was 6-foot-4, 225-pound outside linebacker Logan Fano from Timpview, arguably the best pass rusher in the state were it not for fellow signee John Henry Daley, a 6-5, 225-pound senior from Lone Peak.
The Cougars also added East defensive lineman Ricky Wolfgramm, a 6-2, 258-pounder who committed to BYU when he was in eighth grade, and Enoka Migao, a 6-5, 240-pound defensive lineman from Temecula, California who signed alongside his twin brother 6-4, 320-pound offensive lineman Elia Migao.