Utah Utes Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

4Devon DampierQB14-SR—

PORTAL 15Byrd FicklinQB22-SO—9Kane ArcherQB3FR (3)13Michael JohnsonQB4FR

×6

1Wayshawn ParkerRB13-JR—

PORTAL 5Daniel BrayRB22-SO—ALSO KR 25Steve Chavez-SotoRB32-SO

PORTAL 21LaMarcus BellRB4FR (3)

20Mateaki HeluRB5 24Boston ReinholdRB6

X×5

12Larry SimmonsX15-SR—

PORTAL 18Tobias MerriweatherX25-SR—

PORTAL 6Daidren ZippererX34-JR 82Max AusmusX42-SO

37Peyton RiceX5

Z×5

7Braden PeganZ15-SR—

PORTAL 11Ricky JohnsonZ23-SO—

PORTAL 3Nate JohnsonZ35-SR 80Bryson BakerZ42-SO

31Matt ClarkZ5

SLOT×3

0Kyri ShoelsSLOT15-SR—

PORTAL 2Creed WhittemoreSLOT24-JR—

PORTAL 38Junior CoughlinSLOT32-SO

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×9

10Hunter AndrewsTE13-SO—89Noah BenneeTE25-SR—

PORTAL 86Will MonneyTE34-JR

PORTAL 99Semi TaulangaTE42-FR

44Sione MotuapuakaTE5

LT×3

76Zereoue WilliamsLT1GR—70Kelvin ObotLT2FR (5)—77Nick HallockLT32-SO

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LG×3

62Solatoa Moea'iLG14-SR—64Reece ParmenterLG23-SO—67Soren ShinofieldLG32-SO

—open

C×2

79Alex HarrisonC1GR—56Isaiah KemaC22-FR—

PORTAL

—open

RG×2

74Keith OlsonRG15-SR—75Roger AldermanRG24-JR—

—open

RT×2

73Cedric JeffersonRT14-JR—

PORTAL 72Isaiah GarciaRT23-SO—

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×5

51Karson KaufusiLDT12-SO—90Jireh MoeLDT22-SO—

PORTAL 99Jamal WallaceLDT35-SR

PORTAL 96Dilan BattleLDT42-SO

PORTAL

78Taniela PepaLDT5

RDT×4

45Pupu SepulonaRDT12-SO—97Lucas SamsulaRDT24-JR—

PORTAL 94Mike TauteoliRDT33-SO 57Stanley RaassRDT4FR (3)

EDGE

LDE×4

15Lance HoltzclawLDE15-SR—

PORTAL 40Paul FitzgeraldLDE25-SR—

PORTAL 92Nicholas IgweLDE32-SO 46Mauka BernardLDE4FR

EDGE

RDE×5

8Ethan DayRDE15-SR—

PORTAL 93Kash DillonRDE23-SO—16PJ TakitakiRDE3FR (3)48Alex ClowardRDE43-SO

47Jared FredrickRDE5

MAC×7

7Johnathan HallMAC14-SR—83Elijah EllissMAC23-SO—42Tayson ReidMAC32-SOPORTAL 35Preston PittsMAC4FR (3)

41LaGary MitchellMAC5

LCB×3

9Elijah DavisLCB15-SR—4JC HartLCB24-JR—

PORTAL 29Major HinchenLCB3FR (3)

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RCB×4

13Elijah ReedRCB15-SR—

PORTAL 19James ChenaultRCB23-JR—

PORTAL 26Nick BrownRCB32-SO

PORTAL 19Dylan WatersRCB4FR (3)

NB×2

11Rock CaldwellNB15-SR—PORTAL 18Earl ParkerNB23-JR—

—open

ROVER×3

0Cyrus PoluROVER12-SO—10Trey ReynoldsROVER24-SR—36Brock FonoimoanaROVER32-SO

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FS×7

6Nate RitchieFS14-SR—23Jackson BenneeFS23-SO—24Marcus WimberlyFS32-FR

PORTAL 12Davis AndrewsFS4FR (3)

38Tommy NelsonFS5

SS×5

1Rabbit EvansSS15-SR—PORTAL 21Nate TilmonSS22-SO—25Manny FullerSS32-SO 34Ashton OlevaoSS42-SO

31Jack EvansSS5

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

17Dillon CurtisKO12-SO—63Tanner CragunKO24-JR—

PORTAL

—open

×1

5Daniel BrayKR12-SO—ALSO RB

—open

×2

44Logan CastorLS15-SR—47Charlie KingLS22-FR—

—open

×2

17Dillon CurtisPK12-SO—63Tanner CragunPK24-JR—

PORTAL

—open

×1

8Mana CarvalhoPR12-SO—

—open

×1

92Orion PhillipsPT14-JR—

PORTAL

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Devon Dampier#4QB14-SR—

PORTAL QB215Byrd Ficklin2-SO QB39Kane ArcherFR (3)QB413Michael JohnsonFR

RB6 listed

Wayshawn Parker#1RB13-JR—

PORTAL RB25Daniel Bray2-SOALSO KR RB325Steve Chavez-Soto2-SO

PORTAL RB421LaMarcus BellFR (3)

WRX5 listed

Larry Simmons#12X15-SR—

PORTAL X218Tobias Merriweather5-SR

PORTAL X36Daidren Zipperer4-JR X482Max Ausmus2-SO

WRZ5 listed

Braden Pegan#7Z15-SR—

PORTAL Z211Ricky Johnson3-SO

PORTAL Z33Nate Johnson5-SR Z480Bryson Baker2-SO

WRSLOT3 listed

Kyri Shoels#0SLOT15-SR—

PORTAL SLOT22Creed Whittemore4-JR

PORTAL SLOT338Junior Coughlin2-SO

TE9 listed

Hunter Andrews#10TE13-SO—TE289Noah Bennee5-SR

PORTAL TE386Will Monney4-JR

PORTAL TE499Semi Taulanga2-FR

OLLT3 listed

Zereoue Williams#76LT1GR—LT270Kelvin ObotFR (5)LT377Nick Hallock2-SO

OLLG3 listed

Solatoa Moea'i#62LG14-SR—LG264Reece Parmenter3-SO LG367Soren Shinofield2-SO

OLC2 listed

Alex Harrison#79C1GR—C256Isaiah Kema2-FR

PORTAL

OLRG2 listed

Keith Olson#74RG15-SR—RG275Roger Alderman4-JR

OLRT2 listed

Cedric Jefferson#73RT14-JR—

PORTAL RT272Isaiah Garcia3-SO

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT5 listed

Karson Kaufusi#51LDT12-SO—LDT290Jireh Moe2-SO

PORTAL LDT399Jamal Wallace5-SR

PORTAL LDT496Dilan Battle2-SO

PORTAL

DLRDT4 listed

Pupu Sepulona#45RDT12-SO—RDT297Lucas Samsula4-JR

PORTAL RDT394Mike Tauteoli3-SO RDT457Stanley RaassFR (3)

EDGELDE4 listed

Lance Holtzclaw#15LDE15-SR—

PORTAL LDE240Paul Fitzgerald5-SR

PORTAL LDE392Nicholas Igwe2-SO LDE446Mauka BernardFR

EDGERDE5 listed

Ethan Day#8RDE15-SR—

PORTAL RDE293Kash Dillon3-SO RDE316PJ TakitakiFR (3)RDE448Alex Cloward3-SO

LBMAC7 listed

Johnathan Hall#7MAC14-SR—MAC283Elijah Elliss3-SO MAC342Tayson Reid2-SOPORTAL MAC435Preston PittsFR (3)

CBLCB3 listed

Elijah Davis#9LCB15-SR—LCB24JC Hart4-JR

PORTAL LCB329Major HinchenFR (3)

CBRCB4 listed

Elijah Reed#13RCB15-SR—

PORTAL RCB219James Chenault3-JR

PORTAL RCB326Nick Brown2-SO

PORTAL RCB419Dylan WatersFR (3)

CBNB2 listed

Rock Caldwell#11NB15-SR—PORTAL NB218Earl Parker3-JR

CBROVER3 listed

Cyrus Polu#0ROVER12-SO—ROVER210Trey Reynolds4-SR ROVER336Brock Fonoimoana2-SO

SFS7 listed

Nate Ritchie#6FS14-SR—FS223Jackson Bennee3-SO FS324Marcus Wimberly2-FR

PORTAL FS412Davis AndrewsFR (3)

SSS5 listed

Rabbit Evans#1SS15-SR—PORTAL SS221Nate Tilmon2-SO SS325Manny Fuller2-SO SS434Ashton Olevao2-SO

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Dillon Curtis#17KO12-SO—KO263Tanner Cragun4-JR

PORTAL

KR1 listed

Daniel Bray#5KR12-SO—ALSO RB

LS2 listed

Logan Castor#44LS15-SR—LS247Charlie King2-FR

PK2 listed

Dillon Curtis#17PK12-SO—PK263Tanner Cragun4-JR

PORTAL

PR1 listed

Mana Carvalho#8PR12-SO—

PT1 listed

Orion Phillips#92PT14-JR—

PORTAL

Program & Venue

Program

Utah Utes

University of Utah

Conference Big 12Football began 1892Location Salt Lake City, Utah

Home

Rice–Eccles Stadium

51,444Listed capacity

Location Salt Lake City, Utah

Coaching staff

Head coachMorgan Scalley

Offensive coordinatorKevin McGiven

Defensive coordinatorColton Swan

Identity

Mascot Swoop (red-tailed hawk)

Red Primary

White Secondary