4-star safety Faletau Satuala commits to BYU Cougars

Bountiful (Utah) four-star safety Faletau Satuala has committed to BYU.

He chose the Cougars over UCLA and Utah on Saturday at the All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

Satuala is the No. 378 overall prospect and No. 36 safety in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 3 player in Utah.

The 6-foot-3, 195-pounder took an official visit to Provo in June. BYU fended off Utah for the in-state prospect and now have their second blue-chip recruit in the 2024 cycle.

“Utah put up a fight early, but BYU is, and had been, the team to beat for Faletau Satuala,” On3’s Chad Simmons wrote earlier this week. “He visited BYU officially in June before returning for games in the fall. The staff in Provo has had Satuala a top priority from the beginning.”

Satuala is now the fourth safety in BYU’s 2024 class, joining Decatur (Ga.) Southwest DeKalb three-star Therrian Alexander III, Chandler (Ariz.) Basha three-star Thomas Prassas and Fort Worth (Texas) Chisholm Trail three-star Matthias Leach.

Kalani Sitake and the BYU staff signed 22 commits during the Early Signing Period. Laguna Beach (Calif.) four-star tight end Ryner Swanson headlines as the No. 253 overall recruit and No. 15 TE in the cycle. He and Satuala are flanked by the likes of Topeka (Kan.) three-star defensive lineman Danny Saili and Eagle Mountain (Utah) Cedar Valley three-star EDGE Devoux Tuataga at the top of the class.