JUCO DL Luke To’omalatai Commits to BYU

On Wednesday evening, JUCO defensive lineman Luke To’omalatai committed to BYU. To’omalatai, who took an official visit to BYU over the weekend, committed to the Cougars over competing offers from Houston, Utah State, Coastal Carolina, San Jose State, UMass, and Akron.

Committed. @BYUfootball
More sacks, more TFL’s coming to LaVell Edwards Stadium. All God pic.twitter.com/OLvm1R7vLb
— LUKE (@LRRToo) December 14, 2023

To'omalatai played two years of JUCO ball at Long Beach City College. He was a first team all-conference selection in 2023. Listed at 6'2 and 300 pounds, To'omalatai has the requisite size to play on the interior of the defensive line. His quickness at 300 pounds stands out on film.

To'omalatai is one of the best interior defensive line prospects to sign with the Cougars over the last several years. It's clear that BYU's new defensive staff is prioritizing the defensive line in this class. BYU has 16 players committed in the 2024 class and 5 of them could play along the defensive line:

Devoux Tuataga
Adney Reid
Siosefa Brown
Dallin Johnson
Luke To'omalatai

And BYU isn't done adding defensive linemen in this class. The Cougars are still in the running for players like Sani Tuala, Ephraim Asiata, Tonga Lolohea, Naki Tuakoi, Kekai Burnett, and Kinilau Fonohema among others.

If BYU is able to land a few more players on that list, it could be the best defensive line class in BYU history. When Kalani Sitake was hired as BYU's head coach, the expectations of the defensive line were elevated. During his tenure, the defensive line has never been able to live up to those lofty expectations. This is the kind of recruiting class that could turn things around in the defensive trenches.

It's going to be a busy couple of days leading up to signing day.

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