SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State head coach Andy Thompson announced the signing of Onterrio Smith, Jr., as well as the addition of midyear transfers Anderson Grover and Ezra Moleni. The trio join 15 others who signed with Sacramento State in December.

Smith comes to the Hornets from Folsom High School where listed as a three-star recruit from 247Sports. As a senior, he caught 47 passes for 666 yards and six touchdowns. His best performance came against Del Oro HS where he had nine catches for 210 yards and a score. He helped continue the Bulldogs' success, guiding the team to a berth in the California State Div. I-AA championship game as a junior and a trip to the Northern California Div. I-AA championship as a senior.

Grover spent the past two seasons at Washington State where he redshirted in 2021 and appeared in 10 games in 2022, including a start in the team's bowl game. He caught five passes for 51 yards and had a touchdown during the year. Prior to playing at WSU, he caught 20 passes for 326 yards and two TDs at Modesto Junior College in 2019. A native of Modesto, Calif., he graduated from Thomas Downey HS where he had 73 receptions for 1,164 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior.

Moleni was named to the JC Athletic Bureau All-America team and was Region I Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore at College of San Mateo. That season, he led the team with 1,400 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. He rushed for over 100 yards in the final four games of the season and guided CSM to the California State JC title. In the championship game, Moleni rushed for 232 yards and had two touchdowns.

Grover and Moleni both enrolled at the University prior to the spring semester and will be with the team for practices this spring. The Hornets also brought in offensive lineman David Dean (Fresno City JC), long snapper Kinnick Manley (Dodge City JC) and kickers Jacob Marroquin (Riverside JC) and Zach Schreiner (American River JC) as midyear transfers. Offensive lineman Jordan Stanley also returns to the team for the first time since the 2019 season.

2023 Football Signing Class

NAME	POS.	HT.	WT.	YR.	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Curron Borders	RB	5-7	188	Fr.	Sacramento, Calif./Antelope HS
Mekhei Byrd	WR	5-11	170	Fr.	Vallejo, Calif./Natomas HS
Carson Camp*	QB	6-3	210	Jr.	Bloomington-Normal, Ill./South Dakota
Xander Chisolm	S	6-2	185	Fr.	Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty HS
Carson Conklin*	QB	6-1	185	Fr.	Yorba Linda, Calif./Centennial HS
Darren Gandy	WR	5-10	140	Fr.	Victorville, Calif./Silverado HS
Cade Gretlein	OL	6-4	290	Fr.	Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty HS
Anderson Grover*	WR	6-3	195	Jr.	Modesto, Calif./Washington State
Derek Houston	LB	6-1	211	Fr.	Rocklin, Calif./Rocklin HS
Davis May	OL	6-4	310	Fr.	Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial HS
Richard McKay	OL	6-6	295	Fr.	Vallejo, Calif./Clayton Vallley Charter HS
Anta'Veon McKenzie*	S	6-1	190	Fr.	Stockton, Calif./Edison HS
Ezra Moleni*	RB	6-0	193	Jr.	Midvale, Utah/San Mateo JC
Fata Puloka	LB	6-3	200	Fr.	Elk Grove, Calif./Monterey Trail HS
Danny Scudero	WR	5-9	150	Fr.	San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty HS
Jose Soto	OL	6-3	283	Fr.	Tulare, Calif./Tulare Western HS
Onterrio Smith, Jr.	ATH	6-2	175	Fr.	Folsom, Calif./Folsom HS
Kyle Stahlecker	DL	6-6	270	Fr.	Citrus Heights, Calif./Oakmont HS