Per a tweet from Trevor Phibbs of the Salt Lake Tribune crediting 247Sports Director of Scouting Barton Simmons, the top 2017 recruit in the state of Utah, Bingham HS (South Jordan, Utah) four-star defensive tackle has Utah among his final three along with Ohio State and Michigan. Tufele holds offers from 10 of the 12 schools in the Pac-12 (only the Bay Area schools have not offered him), in addition to offers from many other Power 5 schools including Nebraska, Notre Dame, and Ole Miss among others. He is currently rated the No. 51 overall prospect and No. 3 defensive tackle in the nation.
Utah Reportedly in Top Three for Bingham Four-Star DT Jay Tufele
