PROVO -- BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall announced today the signing of Jan Jorgensen, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound defensive lineman from Helper, Utah. Jorgensen's signing brings the number of BYU recruits to 18, including 10 defensive players.
Jorgensen is currently serving a Church mission and will return late this summer in time to participate in Fall Camp.
6-3, 250, DL
Helper, Utah (Carbon HS)
A two-time Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune All-State selection ... played both linebacker and quarterback in high school ... credited with 93 tackles, including 16 sacks as a senior ... won the 3-A state wrestling championship as a senior (his first year of competitive wrestling) ... an honor roll student at Carbon HS ... a four-year letterwinner at Carbon HS ... father, Jeff, was his high school football coach ... also lettered in basketball, baseball and wrestling ... a member of the 2001 state basketball championship team ... signed with Kentucky out of high school ... recruited by Kentucky, Utah and Boise State ... currently serving a Church mission in Boise, Idaho ... scheduled to return from his mission in July, 2005 ... brother, J.D. played tight end at Utah ... parents are Jeff and Julie Jorgensen.