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SALT LAKE CITY — The No. 2 recruit in the state of Utah by 247Sports has revealed his collegiate future.

Faletau Satuala will play college football at BYU, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound athlete from Bountiful High revealed Saturday from the Alamodome during the All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

Satuala was the top uncommitted recruit in the state following the December early signing period, when top-rated prospects Isaiah Garcia and Isaac Wilson signed with Utah and Orem's Roger Saleapaga affirmed his pledge to Oregon. He's rated No. 208 nationally by 247Sports, including No. 8 among safeties, and is the No. 2 recruit from Utah by the recruiting service (and No. 3 by the 247Sports composite rating).

But Satuala waited and took a final trio of BYU, Utah and UCLA from an offer sheet that also included Tennessee, USC, Vanderbilt and Washington State, among others, into Saturday's postseason all-star game.

"Their coaches have really stood out to me," Satuala told 247Sports of BYU. "Coach Jay Hill is a really good recruiter, really down to earth guy and easy guy to talk to. I went to a couple of their camps and he was always talking to me. I like being around him. Coach Kalani Sitake is really nice, really funny, really expressive of his emotions, and I think it's really cool."

He also told 247Sports in a detailed account of his official visit that BYU represents "a great opportunity to play early."

Arguably the top two-way player from Utah in the class of 2024, the four-star safety played wide receiver and defensive back at Bountiful. The three-sport athlete who also plays basketball and lacrosse caught 54 passes for 799 yards and 17 total touchdowns; threw a touchdown pass; and added 86 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and six interceptions as a senior while leading the Redhawks to the 5A championship game.

Satuala told the NBC Broadcast after making his decision that he plans to start his BYU career playing defense — he projects as an outside linebacker or safety in college — but added, "but I'd like to work my way and get a little work in on offense, too."

He joins a 2024 recruiting class at BYU that is heavy on defense in the first full recruiting cycle of defensive coordinator Jay Hill. The group also included late decisions by Springville edge rusher Kinilau Fonohema, who finalized his pledge alongside long-time commitment and Red Devil teammate Dallin Johnson; and Herriman linebacker Ephraim Asiata, the son of former Utah and NFL running back Matt Asiata.

Offense is also well-represented, included four-star tight end Ryner Swanson, the Laguna Beach product who plans to enroll for at least one year before serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and Tei Nacua, the Timpview receiver whose older brothers Kai, Isaiah, Samson and Puka all played for the Cougars.

"Coach Jay Hill is doing something special," Satuala said on NBC. "He's a really great guy. I love being around him, the whole team and all the players. I just love being around him."

From there, he starred on the all-star circuit, including Saturday against some of the top recruits in the country — and a number of uncommitted prospects who, like Satuala also revealed their decisions during the NBC broadcast. He also received an invitation to the Polynesian Bowl prior to pledging his commitment to the Cougars on national television.

You can see the rest of BYU's 2024 recruiting class here on the Cougars' Recruit Central page.