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Story, photos, and cover art by Elisabeth Ahlstrom

BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake named Jasen Ah You and Jack Damuni to oversee recruiting responsibilities for the program.

BYU football welcomed a plethora of new talent to the roster today.

Aptive recruiters Spencer Hollingsworth on left and Josh Goodrich talk about Aptive south of campus. Recruiters often set up by the duck pond to talk to students about summer sales. (Spencer Hollingsworth)

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

BYU AD Tom Holmoe addresses the media in his semi-annual question and answer session. (Maddi Dayton)

BYU football commits are trickling in following the national attention the team received for its early success this season. Within just four days following the Boise State game, BYU received official commitments from three players. Since then the team has received one additional commitment with another potential commitment in the coming week.

BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy celebrates a tackle against Utah in 2012. Van Noy was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. (Universe photo)

BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy celebrates a tackle against Utah in 2012. Van Noy was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. (Universe photo)

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