After Weber State football signed nine players in the early signing period six weeks ago, the Wildcats will add another dozen or so players when the regular signing period opens Wednesday for the 2022 class.

The class received a boost Tuesday when three players from Lone Peak High School, 6A champions and one of the best defenses in Utah last season, committed to Weber State, capped by an evening-time pledge from linebacker/edge hybrid Kao Hansen. Hansen was committed to Utah State until Monday and also held offers from BYU and Colorado State.

Here’s a look at the players who have publicly posted about commitments to Weber State since the early signing period closed, who are expected to sign Wednesday, and a few other targets.

COMMITMENTS

LB/TE Daniel Asisi: The 6-foot-2, three-star linebacker/tight end from Provo High School totaled 235 receiving yards on 21 catches with one touchdown, with 95 tackles (eight for loss with five sacks) and one fumble recovery. He also held an offer from Dixie State.

ATH Toddrick Dixon: The 5-foot-11 defensive back from Arlington, Texas, totaled four interceptions, 21 tackles and one forced fumble, with 105 punt return yards. He also held an offer from Texas Southern.

QB Brian Harper: The 6-foot-3 quarterback from Butte College in northern California has reportedly already enrolled for the current semester. In 2021, he threw for 1,728 yards, 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions, while rushing for 496 yards and six touchdowns in 11 games.

OLB/Edge Kao Hansen: Hansen, a three-star defender from Lone Peak High School, totaled 54 tackles and picked off four passes last season.

WR Trajan Hansen: The 6-foot-3, three-star athlete from Lone Peak appears did not have statistics available for the 2021 season.

DE/LB Matt Herron: The 6-foot-3, two-star edge defender from Olympus High School held offers from Dayton, Drake, Princeton, Southern Utah and walk-on interest from Utah. He totaled 59 tackles (22 for loss, with five sacks) and a fumble recovery.

DB/WR Pierre Hunter: Hunter is a 5-foot-10, multi-sport athlete from Dallas, Texas. His school has not entered stats onto MaxPreps.

WR Treyshun Hurry: The 6-foot-3 receiver from Lancaster, California, caught 36 passes for 801 yards and 11 touchdowns in nine games, adding four kick returns for 220 yards, a 55-yard average. He added 19 tackles on defense.

S Ty Metcalfe: The former Syracuse High School quarterback is transferring from Idaho State after spending his freshman year at ISU as a safety without taking the field. The 6-foot-1 athlete graduated Syracuse in 2018 and served a mission.

OLB/SS Mason Patane: The 6-foot-2 linebacker-safety hybrid from Lone Peak High School totaled 53 tackles and picked off four passes as a senior.

WR Marvin Session: The 6-foot-2 athlete from Missouri City, Texas, was the lead receiver at Ridge Point High School (11-2), catching 46 balls for 907 yards (19.7 ypr) and 11 touchdowns in 13 games, adding a 58-yard rushing touchdown, and served as the team’s primary punt returner, averaging 11.8 yards per return.

P Brodie Taylor: The Snow College transfer stands to replace outgoing punter Mackenzie Morgan. He punted 17 times for a 40.6-yard average, a long of 55 yards, downed five punts inside the 20, and kicked just one touchback.

S Mapa Vaenuku: The 6-foot-2, two-star safety originally pledged to Utah State in June 2021 but did not sign in the early period and committed to Weber State last week. After playing two seasons at East High School (Salt Lake City), Vaenuku played his senior year at Tooele High School where he totaled 41 tackles and five sacks, returning a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown, while rushing for 561 yards and six touchdowns.

TARGETS

LB Bronson Childs: The 6-foot-5, three-star linebacker/end from Kennewick, Washington, has offers from Idaho, Portland State and Northern Colorado, and visited Ogden last week.

WR Marcus Chretien: The 6-foot-3 receiver recently visited Ogden. At Fort Bend Christian Academy in Sugarland, Texas, he caught 67 passes for 1,109 yards and 18 touchdowns in 13 games as a senior.

S Tre Tate: The 6-foot-4, speedy defender from Chandler, Arizona, holds offers from Air Force, Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. He recorded 49 tackles and three interceptions as a senior.

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