Could Utah Add Another Highly Rated Class of 2013 Transfer?

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsUtah’s 2013 recruiting class did not feature any players rated as four-star recruits according to the 247Sports Composite Ranking (the highest rated player was junior college wide receiver Andre Lewis followed by defensive tackle Lowell Lotulelei). However, Utah has bolstered that class with three transfers who were all rated in the top 101: No. 80 quarterback Cooper Bateman, who graduate transferred to Utah from Alabama, No. 91 defensive end Kylie Fitts, who transferred to Utah after his freshman season at UCLA, and No. 101 quarterback Troy Williams, who came to Utah via Santa Monica Community College after transferring there from Washington. Another highly rated 2013 recruit is on the transfer market as well, No. 151 cornerback John Johnson has announced he is transferring from UCLA. Johnson, out of Fresno (Calif.) Central East, was rated the No. 16 cornerback in the 2013 recruiting class. If his last name and high school remind Utah fans of a certain highly rated 2017 Utah signee, it is because John is the older brother of Jaylon Johnson.

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