Utah Utes' official 2013 signing day roster (+video)

Harrison Handley

TE — 6-5 — 217 — Fr. — HS — Sandy, Utah (Alta HS)

He was honorable mention all-state and was on the first-team all-region 3. … He was Alta High (Utah) team captain and was named the Alta Impact Player of 2012. … He caught 64 passes for 779 yards and 8 touchdowns as a senior in 2012. … He had three 100-yard receiving games his senior season, including 121 yards vs. West Jordan High School. … His career totals were 71 catches for 868 yards and 9 TDs. … Alta was the 2012 region 3 champion. … He also lettered one year in lacrosse. … He is the son of Darren and Laura Handley. His father played tight end for BYU from 1985-88 and led the Cougars in receiving in 1987. His mother is a Utah graduate. He has four siblings, including triplets. He was born March 27, 1995.

Uaea Masina

LB — 6-2 — 210 — Fr. — HS — Salt Lake City (Brighton HS)

The early high school graduate is already enrolled in classes at Utah. … He was Salt Lake Tribune second-team 5A all-state as a senior and Deseret News honorable mention all-state. … He was rated as the sixth-best player in the Utah state rankings by Rivals.com. … As a senior, he rushed 103 times for 622 yards and six touchdowns. … In his career, he had 265 carries for 1,543 yards and 17 touchdowns, and 27 receptions for 307 yards and four TDs. … He was Brighton High School team captain. … The four-year football letterman also won letters in basketball (2) and track (2). … He is the son of Uaea and Tamina Masina, and he has three siblings. His name is pronounced why-uh ma-seena. He was born Jan. 19, 1995.

Keio Vaenuku

DT — 6-5 — 278 — Fr. — HS — Euless, Texas (Trinity HS)

He was 2012 District 6-5A Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-district. … He was named to the Star-Telegram Super Team first-team defense and the Dallas Morning News second-team all-area. … He was Oldcoachrivals.com 5A first-team all-state and in the 2012 Tarrant County Terrific 25. … He had 72 tackles, 7 sacks and 13 tackles for loss his senior season. … He helped Trinity High to the area championship. … He is the son of Sam and Sela Vaenuku. His father played football and basketball at Ricks College. He has three brothers and four sisters. He enjoys acting and singing. His full name is Gaius Keio Taylor Vaenoku, and his name is pronounced kay-o vy-new-koo. He was born Dec. 26, 1994.

Salesi Uhatafe

OT — 6-4 — 319 — Fr. — HS — Euless, Texas (Trinity HS)

He was first-team 2012 6-5A all-district, was named to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Super Team (first team) and the Tarrant County Terrific 25. … As a senior, he allowed zero sacks, had 42 pancakes and 117 knockdowns. … Trinity High School went 7-0 in league play in 2012 and won the District 6-5A championship. … He is the son of Salesi Uhatafe Sr. and Paea Latu, and is an only child. His first cousin, Jon Halapio, is an offensive lineman at Florida. His full name is Salesi Siaosi-Lopukaitamaki Uhatafe (pronounced sah-less-ee oo-ha-tah-feh). His nickname is Leka (pronounced lekka). He was born Oct. 25, 1994.

Micah Thomas

QB — 6-0 — 178 — Fr. — HS — Houston (North Shore HS)