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The Utah State Aggies had to work hard to get their 24-man class since they lost head coach Gary Andersen to Wisconsin in December. Matt Wells has done a solid job at keeping most of the class intact, promoting Wells to head coach from offensive coordinator was a smart move.
The highest rated offensive player for Utah State is junior college transfer Ronald Butler, he is a three-star player from Contra Costa College and has a grade of 81. He also was rated as the 28th best wide receiver out of the JUCO ranks.
The top defensive player is outside linebacker Braden Harris, also a three-star player with an 84 grade. Harris 137th player nationally at his position and the 19th best player in the state of Utah.
Here is Utah State's 2013 class:
High School Signees (16)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Exp. | Hometown (High School) |
| Caden Andersen* | DL | 6-3 | 245 | Fr. | HS | Logan, Utah (Logan HS) |
| Cody Boyer | OL | 6-6 | 262 | Fr. | HS | St. George, Utah (Pineview HS) |
| Andrew Chen^ | OL | 6-3 | 260 | Fr. | HS | West Hills, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep) |
| Tyler Fox | WR | 5-11 | 160 | Fr. | HS | Layton, Utah (Layton HS) |
| Darell Garretson | QB | 6-0 | 200 | Fr. | HS | Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) |
| Braden Harris* | LB | 6-3 | 220 | Fr. | HS | Gunnison, Utah (Gunnison Valley HS) |
| Wyatt Houston | TE | 6-5 | 245 | Fr. | HS | Tualatin, Ore. (Horizon Christian HS) |
| Karris Johnson | RB | 5-11 | 205 | Fr. | HS | San Ramon, Calif. (California HS) |
| Joe Malanga | OL | 6-4 | 260 | Fr. | HS | South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) |
| Tyshon Mosely | OL | 6-5 | 305 | Fr. | HS | Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) |
| Dax Raymond* | TE | 6-5 | 210 | Fr. | HS | Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) |
| Zach Swenson* | S | 6-1 | 185 | Fr. | HS | Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) |
| Jake Thompson | K | 6-0 | 200 | Fr. | HS | Logan, Utah (Logan HS) |
| Myron Turner | S | 5-11 | 170 | Fr. | HS | DeSoto, Texas (DeSota HS) |
| Hayden Weichers | WR | 6-0 | 170 | Fr. | HS | South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) |
| Jacoby Wildman* | DL | 6-3 | 260 | Fr. | HS | Logan, Utah (Logan HS) |
Junior College Signees (6)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Exp. | Hometown (High School/Last School) |
| Ronald Butler | WR | 6-0 | 190 | Jr. | JC | Jersey City, N.J. (Lincoln HS/Contra Costa College) |
| Marwin Evans | CB | 6-1 | 190 | Jr. | JC | Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek HS/Highland CC) |
| Rashad Hall | RB | 6-1 | 205 | Jr. | JC | Lynchburg, Va. (Britain Academy/Contra Costa College) |
| Keylon Hollis | LB | 6-2 | 235 | Jr. | JC | Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS/Bakersfield College) |
| Jeremy Morris | CB | 5-11 | 185 | Jr. | JC | Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS/Mesa CC) |
| Ryan Watson | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Jr. | JC | Decatur, Ala. (Austin HS/Golden West College) |
Return LDS Missionaries (2)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Exp. | Hometown (High School) |
| Ricky Ali'ifua^ | DE | 6-3 | 275 | Fr. | HS | San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) |
| Brandon Taukeiaho^ | OL | 6-4 | 340 | Fr. | HS | South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) |
* - Will serve a two-year LDS Church Mission before enrolling at Utah State.
^ - Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2013 spring semester.
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