Mike Tauteoli holds the RDT · Depth spot in Utah Utes’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Mike Tauteoli is a 6'4", 300-pound right defensive tackle from Midvale, Utah, who attended Brighton High School. At Brighton, he recorded 32 total tackles during his senior season and competed in football, rugby, and track and field. Tauteoli redshirted in 2024 and earned Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team honors. In 2025, he appeared in five games on defense and special teams, posting two tackles in the victory over Colorado. He returns to the Utah Utes roster as a redshirt sophomore.