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See the newest crop of BYU football players' high school highlights

2016 National Letter of Intent Day is upon Cougar Nation and every college across the country. While newly hired head football coach Kalani Sitake didn't have a full recruiting cycle to work with, the BYU football team still gained some impressive talent. Stay tuned for updates on each recruit and their high school highlights.Handsome Tanielu, DT, Snow College, Waianae, HI, 6'2', 305, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMzgwOTg5NCUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYxOTMyMzYzNzYlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Jonah Trinnaman, WR, Snow College, American Fork, UT, 6'0', 190, 4 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMTI1MDA1NiUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYyOTQ5MTA0MzMlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Maxwell Tooley, DB/OLB, Bountiful HS, Bountiful, UT, 6'2', 195, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGNDE4NDQ5MyUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYzMDg2MTM1MjYlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRSUwQSUwQSUwQQ==Jaren Hall, QB/DT, Maple Mountain HS, Spanish Fork, UT, 6'0', 181, 3 StarKeenan Pili, DB/OLB, Timpview HS, Provo, UT, 6'2', 205, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMjcyODQyNSUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYyMTAxNzk0MDMlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Skyler Southam, K, Wasatch HS, Mount Pleasant, UT, 6'0', 180, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMTM0MTEyNiUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkY5NTMzODM3NyUyNyUyMHdpZHRoJTNEJTI3NjQwJTI3JTIwaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTI3MzYwJTI3JTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjcwJTI3JTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNFDarius McFarland, DE, Box Elder HS, Brigham City, UT, 6'1', 270, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMTY4MDg1MyUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYzMDc4MTAzODUlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRSUwQQ==Freddy Livai, DE, A.B. Miller HS, Fontana, CA, 6'3', 240, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI1NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGaGd5MDdyT2Q0dzAlMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4lM0UlM0MlMkZpZnJhbWUlM0U=Drew Jensen, S, Brighton HS, Salt Lake City, UT, 6'1', 190, 2 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMjgzMjI3NiUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYyMTcxOTEzODglMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Lisala Tai, OT, Hawthrone HS, Hawthorne, CA, 6'7', 290, Not RatedJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGNDQ3OTkyMCUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYzMTMzMTkzODYlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Aleva Hifo, CB, Heritage High School, Brentwood, CA, 5'9', 176, 2 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMzM0MDUxOCUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYyOTcwOTgzODElMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Solofa Funa, OLB, Spanish Fork HS, Spanish Fork, UT, 6'1', 220, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGNDA5OTcyMCUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYyOTI2ODM0MDclMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRSUwQQ==Hank Tuipulotu, TE, Nation Ford HS, Fort Mill, SC, 6'2', 225, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMTg2MjQyOSUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYzMjg0ODE0NDclMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Caden Haws, OC, Pulaski Academy, Little Rock, AR, 6'1', 266, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMTY4ODgwJTJGaGlnaGxpZ2h0cyUyRjMyNjM0NTQwMCUyNyUyMHdpZHRoJTNEJTI3NjQwJTI3JTIwaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTI3MzYwJTI3JTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjcwJTI3JTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNFJackson Kaufusi, ILB, Brighton HS, Cottonwood Heights, UT, 6'1', 201, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMjg1OTgzOCUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYzMjQ2NzgzOTglMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRSUwQQ==Atunaisa Mahe, DT, West Jordan HS, West Jordan, UT, 6'1', 290, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMjcwNjQyMSUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYyOTYwNDEzNzUlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==J.T. Gentry, OT, Columbine Senior HS, Littleton, CO, 6'5', 280, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMjY3OTI5NyUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYzMjA3NDUzODUlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Chris Wilcox, S, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Eastvale, CA, 6'2', 175, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGNDUwNzM3NSUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYzMDk1MDczOTElMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRSUwQQ==Clark Barrington, OT, University HS, Spokane, WA, 6'5', 265, 2 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMjI2MzE1MSUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYzMDk0NzE0MDIlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Keanu Saleapaga, DL, La Mirada HS, Lakewood, CA, 6'6', 265, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjc1NjAlMjclMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjczNTQlMjclMjBzcmMlM0QlMjIlMkYlMkZ3d3cubWF4cHJlcHMuY29tJTJGd2lkZ2V0cyUyRnZpZGVvLmFzcHglM0ZpZCUzRDFiZDU2YTIyLThkNWUtNGZiYy1iNWVmLTNjYmI5YmVmYmJjYyUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUyMCUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Hirkley Latu, WR, Kahuku HS, Kahuku, Hawaii, 6'3', 200, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMzk4MTU5MSUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYyOTgyODMzODklMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Alema Pilimai, LB, Tustin, CA, Tustin HS, 6'4', 205, 3 StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMjI5OTU4NSUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYyOTI2NzM0NDAlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Sione Finau, RB, Kearns, UT, Kearns HS, 5'11', 170, Two StarJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGd3d3Lmh1ZGwuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZhdGhsZXRlJTJGMTcyNjk2MyUyRmhpZ2hsaWdodHMlMkYzMDcxODEzOTIlMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzY0MCUyNyUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyNzM2MCUyNyUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTI3MCUyNyUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==Troy Warner, DB, San Marcos, CA, Mission Hills HS, 6'2',185, 4 Star