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Utes land an another Australian punter as early signing period begins

That's the Utes' biggest news of the initial wave of Wednesday's recruiting during the NCAA's early signing period.

Lennon follows Utah's traditional of Australian punters Tom Hackett, a two-time Ray Guy Award winner, and senior Mitch Wishnowsky, the 2016 winner and a three-time finalist.

Lennon's background include four seasons of Australian rules football in the Australian Football League. He will have four seasons of eligibility at Utah.

Utah's other announced recruits as of mid-morning Wednesday included Penn State linebacker Manny Bowen as a graduate transfer and three returned missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who originally signed with Utah in 2016: Keaton Bills, a defensive lineman from Corner Canyon High School; Johnny Maea, an offensive lineman from East High; and Semisi Lauaki, a defensive lineman from Hawthorne, Calif.