Portland State football has signed two more student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for 2013; wide receiver Anthony Jenkins from Poteet High School in Mesquite, TX and linebacker Kalei Kauha'aha'a (CALL-ay COW-ha-a-ha-a) of Juan Diego Catholic High School in Draper, UT. That brings PSU's signing class to 23 for 2013.
Jenkins is a 6-foot, 175-pounder who will compete for playing time at a question mark position for the Vikings in 2013. PSU's starting wideouts, Justin Monahan and Nevin Lewis, were both seniors in 2012, exhausting their eligibility, and making the competition for playing time wide open.
"When you watch him on film, he is extremely athletic, explosive and catches the ball well. What you notice is how hard he plays. That is something that is tough to teach, but it is something that Kalei has - how he plays and his passion for the game," said Viking Head Coach Nigel Burton.
Kauha'aha'a attends Juan Diego Catholic HS where he competes in football and baseball. Kauha'aha'a is a 5-11, 225-pounder, who had 101 tackles, 4.5 sacks and four interceptions as a senior in 2012.
Kalei was originally committed to Utah State, but opened up his recruitment and looked at Portland State and New Mexico State.
"I think because of our family atmosphere, and the history of our program with Polynesian players, it made a difference to him," said Burton. "We saw a guy who we really believe has an opportunity to play as a true freshman. He is that skilled of a player, so we are extremely excited to have him."
Kauha'aha'a's father, Chad, is an assistant football coach at the University of Wisconsin, and worked previously at Utah, Utah State and Weber State.
2013 PORTLAND STATE FOOTBALL NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEES
HIGH SCHOOL (17)
Chad Bach, OL, 6-3, 270, FR, HS, Bend, OR (Mountain View HS)
Austin Baird, WR, 5-11, 180, FR, HS, Eugene, OR (Marist HS)
Bryon Bodon, DL, 6-5, 290, FR, HS, Corvallis, OR (Crescent Valley HS)
Ryan Brown, OL, 6-6, 275, FR, HS, Portland, OR (Jesuit HS)
Xavier Coleman, DB, 5-11, 190, FR, HS, Portland, OR (Jesuit HS)
Davond Dade, DE, 6-3, 225, FR, HS, Los Angeles, CA (Crespi Carmelite HS)
Kahlil Dawson, DB, 5-9, 170, FR, HS, Spanaway, WA (Graham-Kapowsin HS)
JC Genova, DB, 6-0, 210, FR, HS, Newport Beach, CA (Mater Dei HS)
Anthony Jenkins, WR, 6-0, 175, FR, HS, Mesquite, TX (Poteet HS)
Kalei Kauha'aha'a, LB, 5-11, 225, FR, HS, Draper, UT (Juan Diego Catholic HS)
Josh Kraght, QB, 6-0, 185, FR, HS, Lynden, WA (Lynden HS)
John Norcross, LB, 6-1, 215, FR, HS, Washougal, WA (Camas HS)
Justin Outslay, OL, 6-5, 285, FR, HS, Salem, OR (Salem Academy)
Austin Powell, OL 6-4, 270, FR, HS, Corvallis, OR (Crescent Valley HS)
Alex Sirois, OL, 6-5, 305, FR, HS, Hillsboro, OR (Century HS)
Nate Tago, RB, 5-11, 215, FR, HS, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Tesoro HS)
Desmoun Thompson, DE, 6-7, 305, Burien, WA (Kennedy Catholic HS)
JUNIOR COLLEGE (4)
Jake Woolley, LB, 6-4, 225, JR, JC, Moorpark, CA (Moorpark/College of the Canyons)
Jeremy Lutali, LB, 5-11, 230, SO, JC, Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly/LA Harbor JC)
Tyson Heller, TE, 6-3, 250, JR, JC, Caldwell, ID (Caldwell/Santa Barbara JC)
Daniel Fusi, DT, 6-0, 340, JR, JC, Santa Ana, CA (Corona HS/Riverside CC)
FOUR-YEAR TRANSFERS (2)
Marcus Kinsella, P, 5-11, 185, FR, TR, Melbourne, Australia (Ringwood/Indiana)
Hayden Plinke, TE, 6-4, 255, SO, TR, HIllsboro, OR (Glencoe/Boise State)
