SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah football program signed one of its best recruiting classes in program history Wednesday as part of college football’s National Signing Day.
Utah added 19 new athletes to the program, following its 9-5 season and Foster Farms Bowl win over Indiana.
Utah signed six, four-star recruits, including safety Corrion Ballard, cornerbacks Tareke Lewis Jaylon Johnson and Javelin Guidry, linebacker Marquise Blair and wide receiver Tyquez Hampton to give Utah its best national ranking in program history. The Utes finished with a ranking of No. 33 by Scout, No. 30 by Rivals and No.