SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Several former Snow College football standouts were able to promulgate their collegiate football careers Wednesday as the 2012 National Letter of Intent Day occurred.

Among the former Badgers who have found new homes are Sione Tupouata, who signed with the University of Utah.

The 6’4” 255-pound Tupouata is a native of Oakland, Calif. and played one year in Ephraim while he will have three years of eligibility for the Utes.

Additionally, the Utes inked defensive lineman Tenny Palepoi, a 2011 NJCAA Second-Team All-American for the Badgers, who posted 49 tackles this past season for Snow, including 10 for a loss.

Palepoi has strong football bloodlines, as his older brother, Anton, played at UNLV before an NFL career which saw him play for the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints.

The Utah State Aggies also inked a former Badger as versatile two-way lineman Bill Vavau was signed by head coach Gary Andersen.

This past season, Vavau earned second-team All-WSFL honors by posting 34 tackles and a pair of sacks for Snow.