Utah Gains Verbal Commitment from 3-Star Florida FS Ohaji Hawkins

Written by Ryan Wright

Twitter: @HogManInLA

On Sunday Utah secured their 18th verbal commitment for the 2016 recruiting class when safety Ohaji Hawkins picked the Utes.

The Utes offered Hawkins back in April. Utah fought off offers from Western Kentucky, Army, Buffalo, Tennessee State, and in-state Division-I programs Florida Atlantic and Florida International to land the Winter Haven Senior talent.

Utah has pulled four recruits out of Florida with Hawkins joining St. Thomas Aquinas running back Devontae Henry-Cole (Fort Lauderdale), Hallandale wide receiver Demari Simpkins, and Hallandale quarterback Tyler Huntley.

Utah 2016 Verbal Commitment List

DB Micah Croom, 6’2”, 190 lbs, La Mirada HS, La Mirada, California

FS Ohaji Hawkins, 6’2”, 169 lbs, Winter Haven Senior, Winter Haven, Florida

DT David Fangupo, 6’1”, 290 lbs, Cerritos C.C., Norwalk, California

DT Lorenzo Neal, 6’2”, 300 lbs, St. Thomas HS, Houston, Texas

DT Handsome Tanielu, 6’2”, 305 lbs, Snow College, Ephraim, Utah

RB Devontae Henry-Cole, 5’9”, 190 lbs, St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

RB Thomas McDonald, Grossmont C.C., El Cajon, California

QB Tyler Huntley, 6’1”, 175 lbs, Hallandale HS, Hallandale, Florida

QB Kahi Neves, 6’3”, 235 lbs, Brighton HS, Salt Lake City, Utah

WR Julian Blackmon, 6’1”, 175 lbs, Layton HS, Layton, Utah

WR Alec Dana, 6’3”, 190 lbs, Chaffey HS, Ontario, California

WR Jay Griffin, 5’11”, 160 lbs, Huntsville HS, Huntsville, Texas

WR Demari Simpkins, 6’0”, 176 lbs, Hallandale HS, Hallandale, Florida

TE Cole Fotheringham, 6’5”, 220 lbs, San Clemente HS, San Clemente, California

OG Tucker Scott, 6’5”, 265 lbs, San Clemente HS, San Clemente, California

OT Scott Peck, 6’6”, 296 lbs, Central Valley HS, Veradale, Washington

K/P Mitch Wishnowsky, 6’4”, 220 lbs, Santa Barbara C.C., Santa Barbara, California

ATH Davir Hamilton, 6’3”, 200 lbs, Verbum Dei HS, Los Angeles, California

Photo credit: espngo.com; Ohaji Hawkins

Photo credit: rantsports.com; The Utes take the field