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Get to Know BYU’s Visiting Recruits

The Undecided

Mique Juarez (MEE-kay WORE-ez), OLB, 6’2″, 210 lbs, Torrance, CA

About: 5-star Recruit, Ranked as #1 OLB and #8 overall by Scout; BYU believed to be in Final 3 (with Alabama & UCLA); mother is Tongan
Status: 40% chance of BYU commitment. Signing Day decision; I give BYU a better chance than most; BYU will have the last word with Mique & his family before Signing Day

Keanu Sealeapaga (sah-lee-uh-PAH-nuh), DE, 6’6″, 265 lbs, La Mirada, CA

About: 3-star prospect; BYU in Final 2 (with Colorado); former USC commit; not a member of the LDS church; played with Tyler Luatua in H.S.
Status: 70% chance of BYU commitment. Signing Day decision; Coaches have been pushing hard the past 2 weeks; BYU has the last word to make an impression

Hirkley Latu, S, 6’3″, 200 lbs, Kahuku, HI

About: 3-star prospect; BYU in Final 3 (with Oregon State & Utah State); #14 Safety in the west
Status: 80% chance of BYU commitment. Committed to BYU in October 2014; de-committed in June 2015; quoted as saying that BYU is still his top choice; I think this weekend solidifies that; Mission first

Jaylen Morgan, CB, 6’1″, 170 lbs, Hawthorne, CA

About: BYU in Final 3 (with Hawaii & SDSU); son of former BYU DB Omarr Morgan; teammate of BYU commit Lisala Tai
Status: 80% chance of BYU commitment. BYU is his top choice; could possibly commit this weekend

Wayne Kirby, DT, 6’3″, 305 lbs, Pocatello, ID

About: 3-star prospect; BYU in Final 4 (with Utah, Oregon, Washington State); #10 Defensive Tackle in the west
Status: 15% chance of BYU commitment. Committed to BYU in June 2015; de-committed in October 2015; visiting BYU Thurs-Fri, then Utah Fri-Sun; very unlikely that he chooses BYU

Bradlee Anae, DE, 6’4″, 220 lbs, Kahuku, HI

About: 3-star prospect; BYU in Final 3 (with Utah & Vanderbilt); visited BYU Wed-Thurs; visiting Utah Fri-Sun; teammate of Hirkley Latu
Status: 45% chance of BYU commitment. Recent offer from BYU; BYU is probably the favorite, but Utah will have the final visit.

Hayden Livingston, QB, 5’11”, 177 lbs, Rigby, ID

About: Dual-threat QB; under-the-radar prospect; Beau Hoge-type player; passed for 6,350 yards and 59 TDs in H.S.; rushed for 1,885 yards and 27 TDs; holds Air Force offer
Status: 50% chance of BYU commitment. Likes BYU; does not yet hold a BYU offer; likely to commit if offered a scholarship; definite mission plans

Tyler Luatua (loo-uh-TOO-uh), TE, 6’3″, 255 lbs, Paramount, CA

About: played for Notre Dame in 2014-15 (10 games each season); looking to transfer; 3 years to play 2; would need to redshirt in 2016
Status: 80% chance of transferring to BYU. Likes BYU; visit will be unofficial; will not be announced on Signing Day even if he chooses BYU

Continue to the last page to learn about the visiting recruits that are still committed to other schools…

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5 Comments

  1. Robert

    January 29, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    Just a heads up that Morgan’s and Latu’s measurements and hometowns are mixed up. Great info and insight though.

  2. Chris Allen

    January 29, 2016 at 4:02 pm

    Great stuff Brandon! Always hard to keep up on everything with recruiting. Here’s to lots of excitement and happy surprises on Wednesday!

  3. Brandon Jones

    January 29, 2016 at 4:02 pm

    Fixed. That was weird. Thanks!

  4. jimbean

    January 29, 2016 at 9:55 pm

    no pookie maka?

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