Key Highlights
- Then, eight minutes later on X, Rivals/On3’s Greg Biggins reported that Utah State wide receiver Braden Pegan would also be headed to Salt Lake City. Within the hour, former San Jose State wide receiver Kyri Shoels announced his commitment to Morgan Scalley’s program. Braden Pegan, WR, Utah StatePegan is a major addition for the Utah wide receiving group, after he enjoyed a breakout season in Logan following three years at UCLA. In the 2025 campaign, Pegan caught 60 passes for 926 yards and five touchdowns, as he earned All-Mountain West first-team honors. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 6-foot-4, 200-pound Pegan told Biggins that he has a good relationship with Utah’s new wide receiver coach, Chad Bumphis.
- Pegan’s offensive coordinator at Utah State, Kevin McGiven, has also taken over as Utah’s OC after Jason Beck left for the same role at Michigan. On3, which rates Pegan as a four-star transfer prospect and the No.
- 74 overall transfer in the portal right now, reported he chose Utah over Rutgers and Wisconsin, two other schools he visited.“There were a lot of reasons why I chose Utah but development and being around great people played a big role.
- That was the most important thing for me when it comes to choosing a program and Utah has that,” Pegan told Biggins.“At Utah, I feel that both of those things are very present.
- It’s a great school and can’t wait to get to work.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKyri Shoels, WR, San Jose StateShoels, like Pegan, had his best collegiate season in 2025.