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3-star recruits Sol-Jay Maiava, Devin Downing commit to BYU football

BYU coaches got a couple of nice Father's Day gifts on Sunday night.

Quarterback Sol-Jay Maiava, a three-star prospect from the Washington, D.C., area, and American Fork three-star receiver Devin Downing both committed to play for the Cougars.

Maiava, a 6-foot, 190-pound high school senior, included a touching tribute quite fitting of the holiday in his announcement.

"I would like to thank my HEAVENLY FATHER for bringing my father into my life when I was about 2 years old. He was the greatest gift my mom and I could (have) ever asked for," Maiva wrote and shared on Twitter with several photos of his family, his recruiting to BYU and himself in a Cougar uniform.