POCATELLO, Idaho- The 2021 Football Signing Class.
Benjamin Omayebu, RB, 5-10, 190, Sherman, Texas, Sherman HS
High School: 2020 football player of the year 43 Receptions 856 receiving yards and 9 receiving TD...659 rushing yards with 7 rushing TD's.... 2 punt return TD's.
Cortland Horton, DL, 6-3, 225, Eagle, Idaho, Eagle HS
High School:Two-time first-team 5A All SIC DL/OL ... first-team all-state OL second-team all-state DL ... two-time state placer in wrestling ... two-time ... state in placer in shot put ... Team Captain.
Devin Collins, OL, 6-5, 303, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Rancho Cucamonga HS
High School: Two-time All Baseline League ... three year varsity starter ... one year varsity captain.
Jovan Sowell, WR, 5-8, 155, Pocatello, Idaho, Century HS
High School: 67 receptions, 775 yards, five TD's.
Connor Maloney, WR, 5-10, 175, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Skyline HS
High School: First-team all-state ... three-time first-team all conference 48 receptions 761 yards ... 15.85 yards per catch ... 14 TD's ... 27 carries 170 yards 4TD's
Calvin Pitcher, S, 6-1, 195, Corona, Calif., Centennial HS
The following players joined the team in January after returning from an LDS mission.
Tu'u Afu, RB, 5-11, 215, Sandy, Utah (Alta HS)
First-team all-region and second-team all-state … was on the honor roll every quarter and MVP of his junior varsity team.
Owen Stewart, OL, 6-8, 310, Ogden, Utah (Fremont HS)
Fremont HS: Helped lead team to a 6-4 record … also lettered in basketball … first-team all-region the last two years and second-team all-area.
Spencer Tatafu, DL, 6-1, 245, Portland, Ore. (Parkrose HS)
Two-time first-team all-league at linebacker … MAC Scholar Athlete Award … was on the honor roll … parents are Spencer and Aviance … plans to pursue business at Idaho State … second place in state for discus and shot put … two-time Northwest Oregon Conference Discus champion and two-time shot put champion.
The following return missionaries will enroll at Idaho State in the fall.
Sam Dawe, 6-3, 280, OL, Spanish Fork HS, Spanish Fork, Utah
High School: First-team all-state and all-region in 2018 … honorable mention all-state and all-region in 2017 … two-time team-captain in 2017-18 … four-year varsity starter … runner up Utah Offensive Lineman of the year … All-Region X Offensive Lineman in 2017 and 2018 … All-American honorable mention in 2018 … 95 total pancake blocks … 10 sacks … 18 tackles for loss … 3.8 GPA … nominee for the Utah Hall of Fame to be awarded in April.
Junior Damuni, 6-0, 180, DB, Ridgeline HS, Providence, Utah
Captain of the football and the Region 12 defensive MVP … 72 tackles, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries … three-sport athlete (Football, basketball and track) … 3.5 GPA … eagle scout.
