The Utah football program has been hard at work this offseason to address needs throughout the roster to prepare for what looks to be a championship caliber season. After landing a key transfer in Alex Locklear a couple weeks ago, Utah added another big man to the equation, as graduate transfer Noah Myers has elected to spend the final two years of his remaining eligibility at the University of Utah.

A big point of emphasis has been to strengthen the offensive line, which was much needed after the graduation of seniors Jackson Barton, Lo Falemaka, Jordan Agasiva, and Alani Havili-Katoa. With the addition to Myers and Locklear, the Utes appear to be in much better shape for the upcoming season and the future of the program.

Myers officially visited Utah over the weekend and enjoyed his experience quite a bit. Myers explained that that he enjoyed it so much, that it did not take long for him to realize that Utah was the ideal place for him. "So, I got there Thursday, and basically Thursday night after talking with Harding and Whittingham all day, them showing me around Utah, I just felt the coaches were right and that I'd fit right in and mesh well with everybody there, so that's kind of when I knew. Then Friday night, I talked to Harding and Whittingham and told them this place just felt right for my final two years."

He comes to Utah after gaining some valuable experience in his career at Washington State. "I redshirt my freshman year, saw a little bit of action my sophomore (2nd year), and then I was kind of the 6th man my junior year (3rd year) and saw a significant amount of playing time that year. Unfortunately, I was injured all of last season but because of this new rule, I got an extra year of eligibility and will have two years left to play."

The 6-foot-4, 310 pound lineman comes to Utah with a bit of versatility to his game, and that was an attractive aspect for Utah, who values that kind of ability. "Harding and Whittingham talked about bolstering up the interior three of the offensive line, so center or guard, where ever I fit in and mesh best with the rest of the guys on the interior, nothing is guaranteed and they just told they want me to come in and compete at one of the interior three spots."

With an official visit, it offers the opportunity to be chauffeured around by the staff, but Myers favorite aspect of the trip offers a bit of insight into the type of mentality he brings to the program, it's all focused on football. "My favorite part of the trip, I got a pretty good amount of time to watch film with Harding and I realized there is actually quite a bit of crossover between Wazzu and Utah and that was one of the moments I felt this could be a great spot for me. Then talking with Harding and Whittingham, they've developed a lot of offensive linemen and sent them to the NFL, which has always been the goal for me."

Myers won't waste much time, as he will get here within a couple weeks and he could not be more excited about it. "I'll arrive around Memorial Day, and I'm looking at a Masters in Information Systems through the MBA program or a Masters in Leadership and Teaching, but still trying to figure that out. I honestly just feel like this is going to be the best place for me to finish out my career, and I could not be happier!"