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Utah Utes football: Who signed with the Utes

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 12:17 p.m. MST
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James Aiono, Defensive End, 6-3, 273, Jr., JC, West Valley City, Utah, Snow College

Rated the No. 1 junior college recruit in the nation in 2008 by Rivals.com ... 2008 first-team All-American for Snow College ... Western States Football League 2008 Defensive MVP and first-team all-conference defensive lineman ... 2007 second-team All-American and first-team all-WSFL ... led Snow to the WSFL title both years ... initially signed out of high school with the Utes in 2007 ... first-team all-state and all-region as a senior at Murray High School (Utah) in 2006 ... won four letters in football ... rated the fourth-best prospect in the state by Scout.com coming out of high school ... son of Ta'aloga and Ali'itasi Aiono ... youngest of five children ... last name is pronounced eye-oh-no ... full name is James Pelenise Aiono ... born Jan. 23, 1989 in Anaheim, Calif.

Conroy Black, Defensive Back, 6-0, 176, Jr., JC, Miramar, Fla., Fullerton CC

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Fullerton College team captain had 17 solo tackles, returned an interception for a touchdown and had three pass breakups in 2008 ... Fullerton was the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) champion ... Fullerton won the National Bowl and made it to the SoCal Championship semi-finals ... also all-conference in track ... ran the 100-meters in 10.3-seconds and was clocked at 21.1 seconds in the 200 meters ... prepped at Everglades High (Fla.), where he was second team all-state by the Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald ... 13 interceptions in three years, including five in both his sophomore and junior seasons ... Everglades was the 6A District II champ in 2005 ... also lettered in track ...son of Kenneth Black and Rosalind Maxwell ... mother and father were born in Jamaica, where his father currently resides ... three brothers and a sister ... born Oct. 31, 1988.

Beau Burton, Running Back, 5-9, 195, Fr., HS, Scottsdale, Ariz., Saguaro HS

Northeast Valley, East Valley Tribune, Fever and 24-7 Offensive Player of the Year ... two-time all-region and all-city running back ... Scout.com first-team all-state ... rushed for 2,417 yards as a senior ... 4,717 career rushing yards ... 53 career touchdowns ... averaged 9.66 yards per carry in his four years at Saguaro High (Ariz.) ... Saguaro won the 2006, '07 and '08 state and region championships ... son of Daniel Burton and Lisa Kern ... father played football at Arizona State ... full name is Beau Jordan Burton ... born Aug. 3, 1991.

Terrance Cain, Quarterback, 5-11, 186, Jr., JC, Houston, Texas, Blinn CC

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