The Utah football program added to its 2027 recruiting class Tuesday as Skyline High School standout Jonah Mailei announced his pledge to the Utes via social media. Mailei became the first 2027 running back prospect to commit to Utah, which picked up its fourth pledge in the class following Mailei's decision. He chose Morgan Scalley and company over competing offers from Oregon State, Boise State, San Diego State and Northern Arizona. The 6-foot-tall tailback received interest from multiple Pac-12 schools despite flying under recruiting services' radars. Mailei didn't hold a ranking from 247Sports, On3/Rivals or ESPN at the time of his commitment, despite putting a together a productive junior season in which he played both sides of the ball for the Eagles. Mailei tallied over 1,500 yards from scrimmage, including 1,215 rush yards on 189 attempts (6.4 per carry), and scored 12 touchdowns on offense. From his linebacker spot, he recorded 48 tackles, one sack and an interception.…