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Kalani Sitake received two commitments from three-star athletes at Orem High this week in a display of dominating instate recruiting.
With the commitment of three-star rush end Lopeti Moala from Orem, BYU’s class of 2026 ranking was No. 33, according to 247sports and that’s a significant jump for the Kalani Sitake program. Here is our story on Moala’s commitment, made Monday. He is the 15th commitment.A day later, two-way athlete (receiver/linebacker/edge rusher) Kaue Akana committed to the Cougars. Greg Biggins of 247sports labeled Akana one of the most versatile athletes on the West Coast. As of publication, the Akana addition skyrocketed BYU’s national ranking from 33rd to 25th.This is a significant jump for BYU, a program that has been hovering around the 60s for years.
In this piece, I detail the importance of BYU getting a commitment from Ryder Lyons and the three-year saga of BYU’s recruiting development since the Cougars went after his older brother Walker, a top-ranked tight end.
