BYU Hosts Utah Commit Mateaki Helu for Official Visit

Mateaki Helu committed to the University of Utah back in April

Casey Lundquist | Dec 12, 2022

BYU Hosts Utah Commit Mateaki Helu for Official Visit /

On Sunday morning, the BYU football program wrapped up its biggest official visit weekend of the year. BYU hosted the majority of its 2023 commits along with some of its top remaining 2023 targets this weekend. One of the players on an official visit was Utah commit Mateaki Helu, the Cougars are trying to flip the Utah pledge late in the recruiting cycle. Mateaki is the younger brother of BYU running back Nukuluve Helu.

Had an Amazing Time! Extremely Thankful Cougar Nation!💙🙏🏾@BYUfootball pic.twitter.com/6RSrp11Exs
— Mateaki Helu (@HeluMateaki) December 12, 2022

Nukuluve Helu signed with BYU as part of the 2020 recruiting class. He left on a mission after graduating high school - it is anticipated that he will be on BYU's roster in 2023 after using his grayshirt in 2022. Nukuluve has been recruiting his younger brother to join him in Provo.

Mateaki committed to the University of Utah back in April. He holds competing offers from BYU, Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Cal, and Utah State. Mateaki was a star running back at Stansbury High School this past season. He is listed as an athlete by recruiting services and he could end up on either side of the ball at the next level. Like his older brother, he would likely play running back should he end up at BYU.

The Utes are gonna love this kid…(although he’ll@most likely play LB for #GoUtes ) @HeluMateaki 70 yds for the Td!! @StansburyHigh dominating with a 57-7 lead at the half bs PV@AFCU #FNR
Live now on KMYU-TV and streamed at https://t.co/jAQeFMlDDt pic.twitter.com/D2Fq7hYqqQ
— Dave Fox (@Davefox2) August 13, 2022

Helu isn't the only player that BYU is trying to flip late in the cycle. BYU is also recruiting Stanford running back commit LJ Martin. The Cougars offered Martin after former Stanford head coach Dave Shaw resigned. Martin was also on campus this weekend for an official visit.

Stay tuned for more recruiting updates as we approach the early signing period.

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Published Dec 12, 2022

CASEY LUNDQUIST

Casey Lundquist is the publisher and lead editor of Cougs Daily. He has covered BYU athletics for the last four years. During that time, he has published over 2,000 stories that have reached more than three million people.