PROVO -- Following is the official list of student-athletes who have signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at BYU.
NICK ALLETTO (Ah-let-owe)
Offensive Line
6-4, 275, Freshman
Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS)
A four-year honor roll student at Ponderosa HS ... a four-year letter winner in football ... also lettered basketball and track ... helped lead Ponderosa HS to the 2003 Colorado State 5-A Championship with an 11-3 record ... started 44 straight games for the Mustangs on the offensive line ... considered the top lineman in Class 5A by the Rocky Mountain News ... a Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado South Team selection as a senior ... a two-time All-Continental League selection ... earned Denver Post Student-Athlete-of-the-Week honors on Nov. 23 after leading Ponderosa HS to a 14-0 win over Mullen HS in the state semi-finals ... provided excellent run support and pass protection for an offense that averaged 25.8 points per game ... earned all-state honorable-mention honors as a sophomore and first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior ... parents are Mike and Ann Alletto ... an Eagle Scout ... recruited by Oregon, Utah, Oklahoma, USC, Kansas State, Washington, Oregon State, UCLA, Colorado, Colorado State and Missouri.
KARLAND BENNETT
Defensive Back
6-1, 205, Freshman
Dallas, Texas (Berkner HS)
An honor roll student and three-year letter winner at Berkner HS ... helped lead team to a 7-3 record ... earned all-city, all-district and team defensive MVP honors as a junior at Berkner HS ... named all-city, all-district and all-state honors as a senior ... earned team defensive MVP honors as a senior ... named the BHS athlete of the year ... recognized twice by the Dallas Morning News as the Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 11 and Oct. 17) ... voted team captain as a senior ... Berkner HS in tackles ... a three-year letter winner in both track and power lifting ... high school teammate of BYU signee B.J. Mathis ... mother is Angela Bennett recruited by Oklahoma, Illinois State, Kansas State, Wyoming, TCU, Arkansas, Arkansas State and Kansas.
JACOB BOWER
Quarterback
6-4, 220, Freshman
Meridian, Idaho (Mountain View HS)
An honor roll student at Mountain View HS ... a four-year letter winner for head coach Nate Borchurt ... led MVHS to a combined 13-6 record as a junior and senior ... finished third in state as a junior ... a two-time first-team all-conference selection ... earned first-team all-state honors as a senior ... recognized as a SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American ... ranked seventh overall in the Northwest and eighth overall in the West ... a three-time scoring leader in the state of Idaho, a three-time All-State 5A selection ... named the player of the year as a junior ... earned Gatorade All-America honors ... credited with 348 receptions for 4,300 yards entering his senior season ... posted 44 touchdown completions prior to his senior year ... ranked regionally among the top-six quarterbacks by PrepStar magazine ... twice won the Strongest Arm award at the annual BYU Football Camp ... son of Bob and Susan Carlson ... one of six children ... brothers Ricky and Danny played basketball at BYU ... plans to serve a Church mission after graduating from High School ... an Eagle Scout ... recruited by Oregon State, Cal, Arizona State, USC, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington State, Texas Tech, Boise State and Utah in football and Texas Tech, North Carolina, Kansas, Wake Forest, Purdue, Utah and Washington State in basketball.
TERENCE BROWN
Offensive Line
6-4, 280, Freshman
Summerville, SC (Summerville HS)
Posted a 4.0 grade-point average in high school ... a four-year academic letter winner ... helped lead Summerville HS to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the state semi-finals ... team ranked 11th nationally ... earned all-state honors as a junior and senior ... played in the Carolina Shrine Bowl, featuring top players from both North and South Carolina ... a South Carolina Mr. Football finalist ... a three year letter winner in track ... one of six children ... son of Robert and Nina Brown ... born in American Fork, Utah ... an Eagle Scout ... recruited by Clemson, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
AUSTIN COLLIE
Receiver
6-1, 185, Freshman
El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge HS)
Earned a 4.0 grade-point average ... a PrepStar and SuperPrep All-American ... named the Sacramento Bee's Most Valuable Player ... voted Northern California's Most Valuable Player ... an all-metro selection ... a fist-team all-section and all-state selection ... a top-5 nominee for the 2003 California Mr. Football award ... recorded 60 receptions for 978 yards as a senior ... credited with 24 touchdowns, including 18 touchdown receptions in his final season at Oak Ridge HS ... totaled 56 receptions for 857 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior ... posted 1,654 all-purpose yards (973 yards receiving, 368 yards rushing and 313 return yards) as a senior ... credited with 196 points ... defensively totaled 53 tackles, including 26 solo takedowns ... credited with two interceptions ... ranked fifth among receivers in the West by PrepStar magazine ... an Eagle Scout ... father played football at BYU from 1979-1982 and in the CLF (Hamilton Tigercats) ... brother Zac plays receiver for the Cougars ... parents are Scott and Nicole Collie ... an Eagle Scout ... recruited by Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State and Washington State, Oregon State, Colorado, Utah, and UNLV.
RAY FEINGA (Fayng-ah)
Offensive Line
6-5, 285, Freshman
West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS)
An all-state selection as a senior ... led the Wolverines to the State Championship ... named 2003 Mr. Football in the state of Utah as a senior ... named Hunter's Most Valuable Player ... earned region defensive player-of-the-year and MVP honors ... an all-state selection ... an all-state and all-region selection as a junior ... recorded over 70 tackles and nine sacks on defense ... ranked 11th regionally by PrepStar Magazine ... son of Siaosi Feinga and Monalisa Paeahelotu of Vava'u, Tonga ... recruited by Utah, Cal, USC, Stanford, UCLA, Notre Dame, Hawaii, Colorado and Oregon.
VINCE FEULA (Faye-oo-la)
Defensive Line
6-0, 300, Jr.
La Mirada, Calif. (Cerritos JC / La Mirada HS)
Enters BYU with two years of eligibility ... graduated from La Mirada High School in 2000 ... a three-year letter winner for coach John Mele ... finished his senior season with 101 tackles, including 13 sacks and 27 tackles for a loss ... had 76 tackles and nine sacks as a junior ... credited with 56 tackles and six sacks as a sophomore ... played defensive tackle, offensive guard, tight end and fullback ... a PrepStar Magazine High School All-American ... an all-state and all-region selection ... a team captain as a senior ... earned team's most-valuable player honors ... earned All-CIF (Southern Section) and league MVP honors ... a First-team Press-Telegram Dream Team and All-Whittier Daily News selection ... an All-L.A. Times selection ... recognized as a California-Hawaii Sports Top-30 selection (ranked no. 23) ... also lettered four times in track & field ... league champion in both the shot put and discus as a senior ... red-shirted at Arizona during the 2001 season ... saw action in nine games, including two starts for the Wildcats as a red-shirt freshman in 2002 ... credited with 11 tackles in 2002, including nine solo and two assisted takedowns ... totaled two tackles for a combined loss of 10 yards, including a sack for a nine-yard loss ... listed as the preseason starter at tackle for the Wildcats in 2003 before transferring to Cerritos JC ... an All-California selection in 2003 ... earned second-team JC All-America honors as a sophomore after posting 85 tackles, including seven sacks ... a JC Gridwire All-America selection ... earned first-team JC Ironman honors ... parents are Vaotupua Sefo and Ferila Feula ... recruited out of Cerritos JC by Arizona, USC, Colorado State, Utah, Hawaii and Fresno State.
ISLEY FILIAGAI (Eyes-lee Feel-E-onga)
Defensive Line
6-0, 285, Freshman
Provo, Utah (Timpanogos HS)
A four-year letter winner at Timpanogos HS ... eamed Deseret News 4A second-team ... Salt Lake Tribune honorable mention all-state selection ... a pre-season high school all-America candidate ... a Utah Valley Elite-11 selection ... earned all-region second-team honors ... a three-time world record power lifter ... set the Utah State bench press record ... full name is Isley Olive Merlin Filiaga ... parents are Tui and Tiana Filiaga ... recruited by Utah, Utah State, Boise State, USC, Nebraska and Texas A&M.
JOE GRIFFIN
Receiver
6-3, 215, Junior
East Palo Alto, Calif. (Grossmont JC / Palo Alto HS)
An All-Peninsula selection out of Palo Alto HS ... recorded 47 receptions for 901 yards ... credited with seven touchdown receptions for the Griffins ... earned all-conference honors as a sophomore ... helped Grossmont to a third-place national junior college ranking ... helped lead the Griffins to a 13-1 record, including a 10-0 regular-season finish ... a member of the 2003 Foothill Valley Conference champions ... son of Rosa and Joe Griffin ... recruited by Toledo, Colorado State, New Mexico State and San Jose State.
ANTWAUN HARRIS
Receiver/Return Specialist
6-0, 195, Freshman
Garland, Texas (South Garland HS)
Has played only one year of football ... lettered in both football and basketball ... a unanimous all-conference selection as a senior ... competed in the Dallas-Fort Worth All-Star Game, recording the game-winning receptions with 41 seconds remaining in the game ... credited with three receptions for 97 yards, leading the East squad to a 23-19 victory ... led all 5A receivers with 38 receptions for 820 yards and 11 touchdowns ... helped team to a 9-3 record and a district title as a senior ... earned Garland News honorable-mention honors ... earned most athletic and offensive player-of-the-year honors ... an all-district point guard for SGHS ... named the Dallas Morning News Player of the Week during the season ... helped lead his basketball team to the bi-district championship and the regional tournament ... a first-team all-district selection as a point guard ... mother is VeLonda Adenibuyan ... grandson of Willis and Faye Harris ... recruited by Kansas, Utah, TCU, SMU, Baylor, Wyoming, Colorado and Iowa.
GARY LOVELY
Linebacker
6-3, 195, So.
Los Altos Hills, Calif. (Foothill JC / Gunderson HS)
A 2003 BVAL Scholar Athlete Award and National Honor Roll recipient ... an All-CIF scholar-athlete recipient ... earned PrepStar Preseason All-American honors ... earned all-league and team MVP honors ... recorded 180 combined tackles as a junior and senior, including 32 sacks ... an All-CIF selection ... earned All-Mercury News honorable mention honors as a senior ... a first-team all-league selection ... named the league's Utility Player of the Year ... earned Gunderson HS team MVP honors ... a 2003 PrepStar All-Region selection ... rated sixth by StudentSports magazine out of high school ... named "Bay Area's Best" by Student Sports Magazine ... a first-team all-league performer as a junior and sophomore ... an honor roll student and All-CIF scholastic selection as a senior ... earned state player-of-the-week honors during the 2003 season after recording 10 tackles, three fumble recoveries and one blocked PAT ... recruited by over 18 different schools, including USC, UCLA, Cal, Washington, Oregon, Michigan, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Harvard, Cornell, and Brown ... will have four years to play three at BYU ... son of Lynn Lovely.
GREG LOVELY
Defensive Back
6-0, 180, Sophomore
Los Altos Hills, Calif. (Foothill JC / Gunderson HS)
A two-year honor roll student at Gunderson HS ... earned Outstanding Achievement honors in science and history ... received the principal's award with a 3.5 grade-point average in 2002 ... voted Most Outstanding defensive back ... named freshman of the year ... a three-time all-league selection ... voted most outstanding receiver and defensive back as a senior ... an All-CIF selection as a senior ... voted MVP of the County All-Star game ... an all-state honorable-mention selection ... did not allow a single reception as a senior ... a three-year letter winner in track ... holds a :22.0 personal best in the 200 meters ... competed in the National Simplot games in Idaho ... a member of the 2001 BVAL champion relay team ... earned All-NorCal honorable mention honors at Foothill JC ... a two-time defensive player of the week ... credited with four interceptions ... allowed just nine completions on the season ... a 2003 PrepStar All-regiona selection ... credited with 37 tackles and 17 pass break-ups at Foothill JC ... totaled three forced fumbles, four interceptions and one fumble recovery ... allowed just 10 receptions over a 10 game span at Foothill JC ... will have three years to play three at BYU ... signed with Sacramento State out of high school ... recruited by Texas A&M, Kansas State, Nevada and UNLV ... son of Lynn Lovely.
B.J. MATHIS
Return Specialist/Athlete
5-7, 170, Freshman
Dallas, Texas (Berkner HS)
Credited with 112 carries for 1,004 yards, averaging 8.9 yards per carry ... totaled 36 receptions for 436 yards ... recorded eight touchdowns during the season ... earned first-team all-district honors ... a three-time all-city running back ... earned all-city special teams MVP honors as a junior and senior ... named Berkner HS MVP as a senior ... a unanimous all-district selection at running back ... earned player-of-the-week honors by the Dallas Morning News on Oct. 10 ... an all-state kick-return specialist ... earned all-district honors as a receiver during his junior season ... named the team's offensive MVP in 2002 ... parents are Gail Jones and Milton Mathis ... recruited by Tulsa and SMU.
DREW MUGLESTON (Mug-LESS-ton)
Defensive Back
6-2, 200, Freshman
Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View HS)
An Arizona Republic 5A All-State second-team selection ... earned first-team East Valley All-Region honors as a receiver and second-team honors as a defensive back ... a second-team selection as a junior ... team suffered a 35-28 triple-overtime loss to Hamilton HS in the state championship game, ending the Toros' 27-game win streak.
GRANT NELSON
Linebacker
6-2, 215, Freshman
Hopewell, Pa. (Hopewell HS)
A National Honor Society member with a 3.9 grade-point average at Hopewell HS ... ranked second academically in his graduating class ... a three-year letterwinner for head coach Dave Vestal ... also a three-year letterman in track ... earned team Most Valuable Player honors as a senior ... an all-league and selection at linebacker and tight end ... earned all-state honorable-mention honors as a linebackers ... led the Vikings in tackles as both a junior and senior ... posted 95 tackles in his final season ... a two-year starter at Hopewell ... helped lead his team to the 2002 WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA championship ... named to the All-Parkway Conference and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's All-Class AAA teams ... parents are Curtis and Donna Nelson ... one of six children ... an Eagle Scout ... recruited by Indiana, West Virginia, Penn State and Pennsylvania.
MATT PUTNAM
Defensive Line
6-7, 225, Freshman
Brigham City, Utah (Box Elder HS)
A two-time all-state and all-area selection ... named the Region-4 Defensive Most Valuable Player ... recognized as the BEHS team MVP ... a four-year letter winner at Box Elder HS ... helped BEHS to an 18-4 record in his final two seasons ... StudentSports Magazine preseason All-American ... earned Deseret News first-team All-State honors ... also lettered three times in basketball and baseball ... led Box Elder to the state championship game as a junior ... credited with 20 tackles, 23 hurries, 10 sacks, two blocked kicks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown during the season ... lettered in both basketball and baseball ... one of six children ... has a brother who plays football and baseball at the Air Force Academy and another brother who plays football at Utah State ... an Eagle Scout ... parents are Greg and Becky Putnam ... a recruited by Utah, Utah State, Oregon, Stanford and Colorado.
MICHAEL REED
Receiver
6-2, 190, Freshman
Baytown, Texas (Robert E. Lee HS)
Named the 2003 Texas 5-A Receiver of the Year ... earned first-team all-district, all-state and All-Greater Houston honors ... a Texaspreps.com first-team 5A All-State performer ... credited with 65 receptions for 16 touchdowns as a senior ... earned first-team all-district, all-state and All-Great Houston honors as a junior.
IBRAHIM RASHADA (E-bra-heem Ra-shaw-da)
Defensive Back
5-10, 190, Freshman
Augusta, Ga. (Richmond Academy)
A four-year letter winner in football, basketball and track ... named the 2002 Augusta Chronicle Male Athlete of the Year ... a 2002 honorable mention all-state selection ... earned Augusta Chronicle all-area honors in both football and basketball as a junior ... earned team Offensive MVP honors as a junior ... earned Augusta Chronicle Super-11 and honorable mention all-area honors as a senior ... earned team MVP honors in his final season at Richmond Academy ... credited with 700 yards rushing and 500 yards passing as a junior, recording 11 touchdowns ... defensively posted 92 tackles and seven interceptions, leading the Central Savannah River Area ... as a senior, credited with 593 yards rushing and 15 receptions for 162 yards in a Wing-T offense ... tallied eight touchdowns ... defensively recorded 61 tackles as a senior ... earned Georgia Sports Writer's Association Class AAA All-State honorable-mention honors as a junior ... son of Joseph and Deborah Rashada ... one of nine children ... brother Muhammed was a four-year letter winner at Middle Tennessee State ... recruited by Middle Tennessee State.
EDDIE SCIPIO (Sip-E-oh)
Defensive Back
5-10, 175, Junior
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (Allan Hancock College)
Listed as College Football Networks eight-ranked Junior College cornerback ... A two-time all-state selection and two-time high school all-American at Catholic HS ... credited with 13 special teams touchdowns ...completed in the Pennsylvania-Ohio high school all-star game as a senior ... a 2003 Western States All-Northern Division first-team selection ... at Allan Hancock College, led the Bulldogs in kick and punt returns ... earned junior college all-America honors ... started at cornerback during his sophomore season ... averaged 11.3 yards per punt return, including one return for a touchdown ... averaged 45.5 yards per kick return, including two kicks returned for touchdowns ... recorded 39 tackles on the season, including 25 solo takedowns ... recorded an interception for a touchdown during the season ... posted a school-record 102-yard kick return ... recruited by Washington, Kansas State, Michigan State, Oregon, Cal, Arizona State and Temple.
BILLY SKINNER
Defensive Back
6-0, 195, Freshman
Arlington, Texas (Lamar HS)
A four-year letter winner and three-year starter at Lamar HS ... a Dallas Morning News and Arlington Star Telegram All-Area first-team selection as a senior ... a three-time first-team all-district selection ... named the 2003 Tom Landry FCA Student Athlete of the Year ... elected team captain ... recorded five interceptions as a defensive back ... credited with 40 tackles for the second-ranked 5-A defense ... credited with 215 career tackles and 13 career interceptions ... returned three interceptions for a touchdown ... earned defensive MVP honors as a sophomore in 2001 ... a first-team all-district and second-team all-area selection as a junior ... the youngest of seven children ... parents are Larry and Lisa Machen ... born at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas ... recruited by New Mexico and Utah.
WILLIAM TURNER, JR.
Linebacker
5-11, 215, Freshman
Daly City, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan HS)
Earned all-league and team MVP honors as a senior .. named "Riordan's Best", honoring the top student-athlete at Archbishop Riordan HS ... a West Catholic Athletic All-League selection as a junior and senior ... elected team captain ... had 114 carries for 759 yards through 10 games as a senior ... an honor roll student at ARHS.
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In December, BYU head coach Gary Crowton announced the signing of six mid-year, junior college transfers and one Division-I transfer. The following student-athletes have been enrolled at BYU since January and will participate in Spring drills.
JASON BECK
Quarterback
6-2, 200, Jr.
Oxnard, Calif. / College of the Canyons (Hueneme HS)
NICK LONGSHORE
Offensive Lineman
6-5, 295, Jr.
Canyon Country, Calif. / College of the Canyons (Canyon HS)
JUSTIN LUETTGERODT (Loot-gur-oat)
Linebacker
6-4, 240, Jr.
Gladstone, Ore. / Foothill College (Rex Putnam HS)
MICHAEL MORRIS
Receiver
6-1, 190, Jr.
Shannon, Miss. / Itawamba CC (Shannon HS)
TODD WATKINS
Receiver
6-3, 185, Jr.
San Diego, Calif. / Grossmont JC (Helix HS)
AARON WAGNER
Linebacker
6-3, 245, So.
Lethbridge, Alberta / Washington State Univ.
RILEY WEBER
Receiver
6-1, 190, Jr.
Phoenix, Ariz. / Glendale CC (Thunderbird HS)
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Following is a position-by-position breakdown of the list of 2004 signees:
QUARTERBACK
Jason Beck, 6-2, 200, Jr. (Oxnard, Calif. / College of the Canyons)
Jacob Bower, 6-4, 220, Fr. (Meridian, Idaho /Mountain View HS)
OFFENSIVE LINE
Nick Alleto, 6-4, 275, Fr. (Parker, Colo. / Ponderosa HS)
Terence Brown, 6-4, 280, Fr. (Summerville, SC / Summerville HS)
Ray Feinga, 6-5, 285, Fr. (West Valley City, Utah / Hunter HS)
Nick Longshore, 6-5, 295, Jr. (Canyon Country, Calif. / College of the Canyons)
RECEIVER
Austin Collie, 6-1, 185, Fr. (El Dorado Hills, Calif. / Oak Ridge HS)
Joe Griffin, 6-3, 215, Jr., (El Cajon, Calif. /Grossmont JC)
Antwaun Harris, 5-11, 195, Fr. (Garland, Texas / South Garland HS)
Michael Morris, 6-1, 190, Jr. (Shannon, Miss. / Itawamba CC)
Michael Reed, 6-2, 190, Fr. (Baytown, Texas (Robert E. Lee HS)
Todd Watkins, 6-3, 185, Jr. (San Diego, Calif. / Grossmont JC)
Riley Weber, 6-1, 190, Jr. (Phoenix, Ariz. / Glendale CC)
RUNNING BACK
TIGHT END
DEFENSIVE LINE
>Vince Feula, 6-0, 300, Jr. (La Mirada, Calif. / Cerritos JC)
Isley Filiaga, 5-11, 280, Fr. (Provo, Utah / Timpanogos HS)
Matt Putnam, 6-7, 225, Fr. (Brigham City, Utah / Box Elder HS)
LINEBACKER
Gary Lovely, 6-3, 195, So. (Los Altos Hills, Calif. / Foothill JC)
Justin Luettgerodt, 6-4, 240, Jr. (Gladstone, Ore. / Foothill College)
Grant Nelson, 6-2, 215, Fr. (Aliquippa, Pa. /Hopewell HS)
William Turner, Jr., 5-11, 215, Fr. (Daly City, Calif. / Archbishop Riordan HS)
Aaron Wagner, 6-3, 245, So. (Lethbridge, Alberta / Washington State Univ.)
DEFENSIVE BACK
Karland Bennett, 6-0, 190, Fr. (Dallas, Texas /Berkner HS)
Greg Lovely, 6-0, 180, So. (Los Altos Hills, Calif. / Foothill JC)
Drew Mugleston, 6-2, 200, Fr. (Mesa, Ariz. / Mountain View HS)
Ibrahim Rashada, 5-10, 190, Fr. (Augusta, Ga. / Richmond Academy)
Eddie Scipio, 5-10, 175, Jr. (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania / Allan Hancock College)
Billy Skinner, 6-0, 185, Fr. (Arlington, Texas / Lamar HS)
SPECIAL TEAMS - RETURN SPECIALIST
B.J. Mathis, 5-9, 170, Fr. (Dallas, Texas /Berkner HS)