2017 Utah Football Pac-12 Media Days; Camp Opens

2017 Utah Schedule Preseason Camp Kicks off on July 28 Aug. 31 (Thu.). North Dakota (P12N)...... 5:30 p.m. MT Sept. 9...... at BYU (ESPN/2/U#)...... 8:15 p.m. MT Media Days will Lead into Preseason Camp Sept. 16...... San Jose State (ESPN2)...... 8:00 p.m. MT Sept. 22 (Fri.)... at Arizona* (FS1)...... 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT Pac-12 Media Days.....July 26-27, 2017 Oct. 7 (HC)...... Stanford*...... TBA Location...... Hollywood & Highland, Los Angeles Oct. 14...... at USC*...... TBA Oct. 21...... Arizona State*...... TBA Wednesday, July 26, Utah Interview Schedule • Pac-12 Media Days Oct. 28...... at Oregon*...... TBA 1:00-4:30 p.m. PDT... TV partners ESPN/FOX/Pac-12 Networks Nov. 3 (Fri.)...... UCLA* (FS1)...... 7:30 p.m. MT Nov. 11...... Washington State*...... TBA Nov. 18...... at Washington*...... TBA Thursday, July 27, Utah Interview Schedule • Pac-12 Media Days Nov. 25...... Colorado*...... TBA 8:30-2:30 p.m. PDT... Main Stage, Radio/TV Affiliates//Print/P12N Live *Pac-12 game; HC-Homecoming; #ESPN network designated after 9-2 Friday, July 28 • Preseason Camp Opens (closed to the public) See sidebar for media schedule and policies Policies for Preseason Camp (July 28-Aug. 19) • Camp is Closed to the Public Football Media Days Kick off Preseason • Media may observe the final 20 minutes of select practices Utah head coach , defensive tackle Filipo • Video (taped, tight shots only) and still photos are permitted during Mokofisi and offensive linemanSalesi Uhatafe will represent the media observation period and post-practice interviews the Utah football team at 2017 Pac-12 Football Media Days. This • No live reports of any type from practice year’s event is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, July 26-27 • No reporting on injuries, protective gear, who is playing where or in Los Angeles at Hollywood and Highland. schemes unless discussed by Coach Whittingham after practice • Interviews follow the conclusion of select practices/scrimmages • Players will be available for interviews for 10 minutes total, starting Watch Pac-12 Media Days Live when they come off the field Live coverage of Pac-12 Media Days will be broadcast on Pac-12 • Assistant and head coach interviews will be conducted after player Networks, Pac-12.com/live and the Pac-12 Now app on Wednes- interviews day (10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. MT) and Thursday (10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. MT). Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham will be inter- viewed live Thursday at 10:50 a.m. MT, followed by players Media Schedule for Preseason Camp Filipo Mokofisi and Salesi Uhatafe at 11:06 a.m. MT. Digital Interviews immediately follow practice; Players first 10 minutes followers will see exclusive graphics and content on Twitter (@ FR, July 28...... 5:10 p.m. (media observation) .....Eccles Football Center Pac12Network), Instagram and Snapchat (@pac12conference). For Utah-specific content, follow @utahathletics (#goutes) on Twitter MO, July 31.....5:10 p.m. (media observation) .....Eccles Football Center and Instagram. More information, content and a complete Pac-12 TU, Aug. 1...... 5:10 p.m. (media observation) .....Eccles Football Center Media Days’ schedule can be found at http://pac-12.com/football/ TH, Aug. 3...... 5:10 p.m. (media observation) .....Eccles Football Center SA, Aug. 5...... 12:30 p.m. (interviews*)...... Rice-Eccles Stadium media-days. *Scrimmage day (no media observation) Linemen to Represent Utes at Media Days MO, Aug. 7...... 5:10 p.m. (media observation)...... Ute Baseball Field With 14 former Ute offensive and defensive linemen (seven on TU, Aug. 8...... 5:10 p.m. (media observation)...... Ute Baseball Field each side of the ball) on current NFL rosters, it is fitting that two TH, Aug. 10...... 5:10 p.m. (media observation)...... Ute Baseball Field linemen will represent the Utes at the upcoming Pac-12 Media SA, Aug. 12...... 12:30 p.m. (interviews*)...... Rice-Eccles Stadium *Scrimmage day (no media observation) Days, July 26-27 in Los Angeles: defensive tackle Filipo Moko- fisi (6-3, 295) and offensive linemanSalesi Uhatafe (6-5, 320). MO, Aug. 14.....5:10 p.m. (media observation)...... Ute Baseball Field Mokofisi has played in 35 games in his Ute career with 22 starts. TU, Aug. 15...... 5:10 p.m. (media observation)...... Eccles Football Center An honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection in 2016 when he had TH, Aug. 17...... 5:10 p.m. (media observation)...... Eccles Football Center 8.0 tackles for loss (5.0 sacks), Mokofisi is on schedule to receive SA, Aug. 19...... 12:30 p.m. (interviews*)...... Rice-Eccles Stadium a bachelor’s degree in sociology in December. He is following in 6:00-8:00 p.m. Fan Fest...... Rice-Eccles Stadium the footsteps of his father of the same name, who was a first-team *Scrimmage day (no media observation) all-Western Athletic Conference linebacker for Utah (1982-85) MO, Aug. 21.....Classes, Regular Season Practices Begin and was an eighth-round NFL draft pick. Uhatafe, referred to by

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teammates and coaches by his nickname Leka, will start at right Returning Starters (12) tackle this fall after three seasons as the starting right guard. He has played in all 39 games in his career with 25 starts. Utah’s Offense (5) offensive line play leader last year (936 plays in regular season OL 74 Salesi Uhatafe (6-5, 320, Sr., 3VL) games), Uhatafe received his degree in sociology this past spring. QB 3 Troy Williams (6-2, 208, Sr., 1VL) WR 11 Raelon Singleton (6-3, 212, Jr., 2VL) WR 80 Siaosi Wilson+ (6-2, 193, So., 1VL) Early Start WR 17 Demari Simpkins+ (5-10, 181, So., 1VL) Utah’s preseason camp, which typically begins in August, is start- ing early this year after a vote by the NCAA Division I Council +Split starts in April to eliminate two-a-day practices. A waiver was issued to allow schools to start preseason camp a week early in order to re- Defense (6) DT 45 Filipo Mokofisi (6-3, 295, Sr., 3VL) tain the 29 permissible preseason practices. Utah’s camp will run DT 93 Lowell Lotulelei (6-2, 320, Sr., 3VL) from July 28-Aug. 19. Fall semester classes and regular season LB 10 Sunia Tauteoli (6-0, 227, Sr., 2VL) practices will start on Aug. 21. LB 5 Kavika Luafatasaga+ (6-4, 235, Sr., 1VL) LB 30 Cody Barton+ (6-2, 225, Jr., 2VL) Two-Minute Drill S 22 Chase Hansen (6-3, 220, Jr., 2VL) Utah’s preseason camp is closed to the public … The Utes return +Split starts 12 starters (5 offense, 6 defense, 1 punter) from the 2016 squad that went 9-4 (5-4 Pac-12) and beat Indiana in the Foster Farms Kickers/Punters (1) P 33 Mitch Wishnowsky (6-2, 220, Jr., 1VL) Bowl … Utah had a school-record eight players taken in the 2017 NFL Draft, which led the Pac-12 … Headlining Utah’s award candidates is 2016 Ray Guy Award winner, unanimous consensus All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 punterMitch Wish- Preseason All-American Ute Honor Candidates nowsky. For a complete list of Utes on preseason watch lists, see Mitch Wishnowsky, P Kylie Fitts, DE sidebar on page 2. CollegeFootballNews.com* Chase Hansen, DB Athlon* Lowell Lotulelei, DT Elite Company *1st team Kavika Luafatasaga, LB Utah is one of five teams that has been ranked in every CFB Filipo Mokofisi, DT weekly poll since the Playoffs began in 2014. Salesi Uhatafe, OL The others are Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Florida State. Troy Williams, QB The Utes have finished the season ranked in the top 25 in the As- Mitch Wishnowsky, P sociated Press and Coaches’ polls for the past three years.

In the Huddle Preseason Watch Lists Two seniors enter their fourth season as starters: defensive tackle Lowell Lotulelei and offensive linemanSalesi Uhatafe … There Walter Camp Foundation Doak Walker Award is a three-way competition for the starting job at both (Player of the Year) (Running Back) (Troy Williams, , Cooper Bateman) and running Mitch Wishnowsky, P Armand Shyne back (Armand Shyne, , Devonta’e Henry-Cole). Williams started every game as a junior last year, while Shyne Bednarik Award Jim Thorpe Award and Moss both had starting opportunities before suffering injuries (Defensive Player of the Year) (Defensive Back) … The Utes will have a new placekicker for the first time in five Kylie Fitts, DE Chase Hansen, LB years with the graduation of Andy Phillips, a four-year starter Lowell Lotulelei, DT who holds nearly every Utah school kicking record and is now Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Quarterback) with the Chicago Bears. The leading candidates to replace Phil- (Defensive Player of the Year) Troy Williams, QB lips include true freshman Chayden Johnston and sophomore Lowell Lotulelei, DT Hayes Hicken (a kickoff specialist last year) … The offensive Chase Hansen, LB Wuerffel Trophy line will feature four new starters, where only three-year starter (Community Service) Uhatafe (who moves from right guard to right tackle) remains. Ray Guy Award Chase Hansen, LB All four offensive line losses were NFL draft selections, including (Punter of the Year) first-round draft pick … Utah has had a first-team Mitch Wishnowsky, P Dodd Trophy all-conference defensive lineman every year since 2001 and looks (Coach of the Year) to keep that streak intact with returning senior starters Lotulelei Outland Trophy Kyle Whittingham and Filipo Mokofisi at tackle and Kylie Fitts at end … Key play- (Outstanding Interior Lineman) Lowell Lotulelei, DT ers returning to the field after sitting out most of last year with season-ending injuries include Shyne, Fitts and tight end Siale Fakailoatonga … Utah’s fastest returnees and their most recent

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Whittingham’s Year by Year Record 40-yard dash times: Boobie Hobbs (4.38), Troy McCormick (4.39), Year School Overall Pac-12 Result/Bowl Kenric Young (4.42), Casey Hughes (4.44) and Terrell Burgess and 2004* Utah* 1-0* W (Pittsburgh/Fiesta) Kyle Fulks (4.45). 2005 Utah 7-5 W (Georgia Tech/Emerald) 2006 Utah 8-5 W (Tulsa/Armed Forces) Coaches’ Corner 2007 Utah 9-4 W (Navy/Poinsettia) Utah welcomed two new coaches in the offseason: offensive coor- 2008 Utah 13-0 W (Alabama/Sugar) 2009 Utah 10-3 W (California/Poinsettia) dinator/ coach Troy Taylor and running backs coach 2010 Utah 10-3 L (Boise State/Las Vegas) Kiel McDonald. Both came to Utah from Eastern Washington where 2011 Utah 8-5 4-5 W (Georgia Tech/Sun) Taylor directed the top passing offense in the NCAA FCS in 2016. A 2012 Utah 5-7 3-6 former four-year assistant coach at Cal, Taylor also enjoyed a highly- 2013 Utah 5-7 2-7 successful high school coaching career. Among his prep protégés is 2014 Utah 9-4 5-4 W (Colorado State/Las Vegas) 2016 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year Jake Browning. McDonald 2015 Utah 10-3 6-3 W (BYU/Las Vegas) coached the EWU running backs for five seasons and was also the co- 2016 Utah 9-4 5-4 W (Indiana/Foster Farms) special teams’ coordinator. In other moves, offensive line coachJim Totals Utah 104-50 25-29 10-1* Harding was appointed assistant head coach. *Co-head coach in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl This and That Ute Assistant Coaches The 17th-annual Fan Fest is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 19 from 6-8 Jim Harding, Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line p.m. at Rice-Eccles Stadium … A clear bag policy will be imple- Morgan Scalley, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Troy Taylor, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks mented at athletic events a year from now and Sharrieff Shah, Cornerbacks/Co-Special Teams Coordinator fans are encouraged to begin complying on a voluntary basis this fall. Justin Ena, Linebackers/Co-Special Teams Coordinator Fans entering Rice-Eccles Stadium with clear bags will enter through Lewis Powell, Defensive Line a separate gate … 39 former Utes are participating in NFL training Guy Holliday, Wide Receivers camps. See sidebar on page 4 for a complete list of current NFL Utes. Freddie Whittingham, Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Kiel McDonald, Running Backs 2016 in Review Utah finished the 2016 season 9-4 overall (5-4 Pac-12) and beat Indiana in the Foster Farms Bowl. The Utes claimed a No. 23 final A.P. ranking (No. 21 Coaches). Utah appeared in all seven College Football Playoff rankings, finishing 19th. Sophomore Mitch Wish- nowsky won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s best punter and was a unanimous consensus All-American. Senior defensive end Hunter Dimick made several All-America teams, including Walter Camp (second team), Football Writers Association of America (second team) and Associated Press (third team). First-team All-Pac-12 players were Wishnowsky, Dimick and offensive tackle Garett Bolles while won the Morris Award.

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2017-18 Pac-12 Bowl Games Ute Scouting Report

Las Vegas Quarterback Sat., Dec. 16 • Las Vegas, Nev. Three quarterbacks with NCAA FBS experience are entering 12:30 p.m. (PT) • ABC • Pac-12 vs. Mountain West preseason camp on virtually equal footing. Senior Troy Wil- liams started all 13 games in 2016, passing for 2,757 yards and Cactus 15 touchdowns while running for 235 yards and five scores. Tue., Dec. 26 • Phoenix, Ariz. Sophomore Tyler Huntley played in four games as a true 7 p.m. (MT) • ESPN • Pac-12 vs. Big 12 freshman last year, showing off his dual-threat skills even in limited action. Senior transfer Cooper Bateman, who walked Foster Farms on in the spring, lettered three seasons at Alabama where he Wed., Dec. 27 • Santa Clara, Calif. 5:30 p.m. (PT) • FOX • Pac-12 vs. Big Ten completed 49-of-66 (.742) passes for 410 yards and two touch- downs. Holiday Tue., Dec. 28 • San Diego, Calif. Running Back 6 p.m. (PT) • FS1 • Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Joe Williams became a fourth-round NFL draft pick following a season when he broke the school record for rushing yards Alamo per game (156.3) and rushed for 1,407 yards. Three players are Thu., Dec. 28 • San Antonio, Texas competing to replace him in junior Armand Shyne and sopho- 8 p.m. (CT) • ESPN • Pac-12 vs. Big 12 mores Zack Moss and Devonta’e Henry-Cole. Shyne returns to action after missing the final seven games with an injury. Sun He was leading the team in rushing at the time of the injury, Fri., Dec. 29 • El Paso, Texas 4 p.m. (MT) • CBS • Pac-12 vs. ACC/Notre Dame averaging 74.6 yards per game. Moss finished second on the team wtih 382 net rushing yards, although he was also dogged by injuries. A great spring camp by Henry-Cole thrust him into Current NFL Utes the starting conversation.

Defensive Line Garett Bolles-Denver Offensive Line Hunter Dimick-Jacksonville J.J. Dielman-Cincinnati The offensive line took a hit following the 2016 season, losing -Carolina Jeremiah Poutasi-Jacksonville four starters to the NFL and leaving Salesi Uhatafe as the lone Tenny Palepoi-L.A. Sam Tevi-L.A. Chargers starter returning. Junior tackle and senior cen- Derrick Shelby-Atlanta ter Lo Falemaka are two others with experience playing on the Sealver Siliga-Tampa Bay Quarterback line at the NCAA level. Among the up and comers to watch are Pasoni Tasini-Arizona -Kansas City guards Darrin Paulo, a sophomore, and junior college transfer -San Francisco Jordan Agasiva. Wide Receiver Linebacker Dres Anderson-Houston Wide Receiver Koa Misi-Miami Kaelin Clay-Carolina Receivers are expected to play a significant role in first-year Jared Norris-Carolina Tim Patrick-Baltimore -Cleveland Kendal Thompson-Washington offensive coordinator Troy Taylor’s fast-paced offense and -Miami newcomers could make an impact immediately. The top re- Running Back turner is junior Raelon Singleton, who averaged a team-best Defensive Back -Detroit 17.2 yards per catch and made four touchdown grabs. Sopho- -Pittsburgh Devontae Booker-Denver mores Demari Simpkins and Siaosi Wilson both have starting Dominique Hatfield-L.A. Rams Joe Williams-San Francisco experience. Brice McCain-Tennessee Keith McGill-Oakland Tight End Tight End Eric Rowe-New England Anthony Denham-Philadelphia The key to this position is keeping senior co-starters Harrison Sean Smith-Oakland Travis Wilson-L.A. Rams Handley and Siale Fakailoatonga healthy. Fakailoatonga has Jason Thompson-New England missed 20 games in the last two seasons (including all of 2016) Eric Weddle-Baltimore Kicker with injuries. Handley led Utah’s tight ends with 21 receptions Marcus Williams-New Orleans Andy Phillips-Chicago for 286 yards and four touchdowns in 2015, but was slowed by Offensive Line Snapper injuries his junior season. Isaac Asiata-Miami Chase Dominguez-New Orleans Zane Beadles-San Francisco Tony Bergstrom-Arizona

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Defensive Line Utah Story Lines Even with three starters from last year moving on to NFL Safety Philip Afia grew up playing soccer and had never even teams, the Utes return some of the best defensive linemen in seen a football game before trying out for his high school team the Pac-12 Conference in seniors Lowell Lotulelei, Filipo as a freshman kicker ... enjoys cliff jumping, Mokofisi and Kylie Fitts. Defensive tackles Lotulelei and surfing and hiking. His sister Adora Anae is an All-American Mokofisi are both returning All-Pac-12 honorees (Lotulelei was and All-Pac-12 volleyball player for the Utes … Jackson first team as a sophomore), while defensive end Fitts will get Barton and Cody Barton are among five members in their his shot at postseason honors this season after missing most of immediate family to play for Utah. Sister Dani Barton is a 2016 with an injury. freshman volleyball player who enrolled in school last spring, played beach volleyball and was named second-team All- Linebacker Pac-12 and to the All-Freshman team. Father Paul played Unlike a year ago at this time when Utah had no experience at football and baseball for the Utes and spent a year in the minors linebacker, seniors Kavika Luafatasaga and Sunia Tauteoli with the Toronto Blue Jays’ organization. Mother Mikki (Kane) and junior Cody Barton are all proven commodities. Lua- Barton, a member of Utah’s Crimson Club Hall of Fame, was fatasaga developed into a dominating force by the end of his the 1993 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year, a first NCAA season and all three finished among Utah’s top six three-time first-team all-WAC basketball pick and a two-time tacklers, led by Barton with 66 stops. honorable mention All-America basketball player. She also played two seasons of volleyball for the Utes and led the nation Secondary in blocks in 1993 while making the all-conference team … A secondary decimated by graduation and an early entry to the Nick Ford’s heritage is black Portuguese and native American. NFL must do almost a complete rebuild. While one of the best He enjoys playing the piano and guitar, swimming, surfing, safeties in the Pac-12 returns in Chase Hansen, every corner- biking, horseback riding, camping and science … Leki Fotu back who played significant minutes a year ago is gone. Han- played on the USA Rugby Boys High School All-American sen led the Utes with 90 tackles as a sophomore and will be the team and trained with the London Wasps’ rugby team in 2013 lynchpin of the secondary. New recruits expected to contribute … Tyquez Hampton has not declared a major but is interested right away are junior college transfer Corrion Ballard at free in a career in nursing … Filipo Mokofisi’s father (Filipo Sr.) safety and true freshman Jaylon Johnson at corner. was a first-team all-Western Athletic Conference linebacker for Utah, where he lettered from 1982-85 … Walk-on Ali’i Kicking Game Niumatalolo’s father Ken Niumatalolo is the head football Utah boasts the country’s best punter in 2016 Ray Guy Award coach at Navy. His family was featured in the 2014 documen- winner and consensus All-American Mitch Wishnowsky. As a tary Meet the Mormons, produced by the LDS church … Pita first-year Ute sophomore in 2016, Wishnowsky led the nation Tonga is the son of two former Ute student-athletes. Pita Sr. in net punting (44.63), punts of 50+ yards (30) and punts inside was Utah’s tackle leader in 1994 while Susana (Tauteoli) Tonga the 10-yard line (17), while ranking second nationally in punt was a first-team all-WAC basketball player and her 36 points average (47.7) and punts inside the 20-yard line (34). Kicker is against Fresno State was a school record … Tucker Scott’s fa- a different story, where Utah must replace four-year starter and ther Lance Scott was a two-time all-WAC center for Utah who school record-holder Andy Phillips. The two leading candidates played six years in the NFL. are incoming freshman Chayden Johnston and sophomore Hayes Hicken. Hicken kicked off for the Utes last year, but did not attempt any place kicks.

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Left Tackle Left End Kicker 70 Jackson Barton (6-7, 312, Jr., 2VL) 56 Bradlee Anae (6-3, 259, So., 1VL) 12 Chayden Johnston (6-0, 160, Fr., HS) OR 73 Johnny Capra (6-6, 296, So., 1VL) 47 Caleb Repp (6-5, 222, So., 1VL) 92 Hayes Hicken (5-11, 188, So., 1VL)

Left Guard Left Tackle Punter 77 Darrin Paulo (6-5, 312, So., 1VL) 45 Filipo Mokofisi (6-3, 295, Sr., 3VL) 33 Mitch Wishnowsky (6-2, 220, Jr., 1VL) 66 Kyle Lanterman (6-2, 290, So., 1VL) 99 Leki Fotu (6-5, 323, So., 1VL) 92 Hayes Hicken (5-11, 188, So., 1VL)

Center Right Tackle Holder 69 Lo Falemaka (6-5, 287, Sr., 1VL) 93 Lowell Lotulelei (6-2, 320, Sr., 3VL) 33 Mitch Wishnowsky (6-2, 220, Jr., 1VL) 65 Paul Toala (6-4, 317, So., RS) 53 Alani Havili-Katoa (6-3, 307, Jr., 2VL) 18 Cooper Bateman (6-3, 217, Sr., TR)

Right Guard Right End Snapper 79 Jordan Agasiva (6-4, 345, Jr., JC) 11 Kylie Fitts (6-4, 260, Sr., 1VL) 88 Harrison Handley (6-5, 250, Sr., 3VL) 50 Orlando Umana (6-4, 330, Fr., HS) 92 Maxs Tupai (6-1, 251, Fr., RS) 34 Alex Whittingham (5-10, 210, Sr., 3VL)

Right Tackle Mac Linebacker Punt Returner 74 Salesi Uhatafe (6-5, 320, Sr., 3VL) 10 Sunia Tauteoli (6-0, 227, Sr., 2VL) OR 1 Boobie Hobbs (5-10, 180, Sr., 3VL) 76 Scott Peck (6-6, 307, Fr., RS) 3 Donavan Thompson (5-10, 222, So., 1VL) 17 Demari Simpkins (5-10, 181, So., 1VL)

Tight End Rover Linebacker Kickoff Returner 87 Siale Fakailoatonga (6-4, 257, Sr., 3VL) OR 5 Kavika Luafatasaga (6-4, 235, Sr., 1VL) 6 Kyle Fulks (5-9, 175, Sr., 2VL) AND 88 Harrison Handley (6-5, 250, Sr., 3VL) 30 Cody Barton (6-2, 225, Jr., 2VL) 23 Julian Blackmon (6-1, 187, So., 1VL)

Quarterback Free Safety 3 Troy Williams (6-2, 208, Sr., 1VL) OR 15 Corrion Ballard (6-3, 205, Jr., JC) 1 Tyler Huntley (6-1, 190, So., 1VL) OR 2 Philip Afia (6-1, 195, So., 1VL) 18 Cooper Bateman (6-3, 217, Sr., TR) Strong Safety Running Back 22 Chase Hansen (6-3, 220, Jr., 2VL) 23 Armand Shyne (5-11, 210, Jr., 1VL) OR 13 (6-2, 185, Jr., JC) 2 Zack Moss (5-10, 210, So., 1VL) OR 7 Devonta’e Henry-Cole (5-8, 192, So., 1VL) Right Corner 23 Julian Blackmon (6-1, 187, So., 1VL) OR Wide Receiver – X 18 Nygel King (6-0, 181, Fr., RS) 11 Raelon Singleton (6-3, 212, Jr., 2VL) 6 Kyle Fulks (5-9, 175, Sr., 2VL) Left Corner 25 Casey Hughes (5-11, 185, Jr., 2VL) OR Wide Receiver – E 21 Tyrone Smith (6-4, 204, Jr., 2VL) OR 17 Demari Simpkins (5-10, 181, So., 1VL) 7 Jaylon Johnson (6-0, 181, Fr., HS) 4 Troy McCormick Jr. (5-9, 175, Sr., 2VL) Nickel Back Wide Receiver – Z 1 Boobie Hobbs (5-10, 180, Sr., 3VL) OR 80 Siaosi Wilson (6-2, 193, So., 1VL) OR 26 Terrell Burgess (6-0, 188, So., 1VL) 24 Kenric Young (6-1, 189, Sr., 3VL)

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NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Age Hometown/Previous School 1 Boobie Hobbs 2 Philip Afia DB 6-1 195 So. 1VL 20 Chino Hills, Calif./Ayala HS 1 Tyler Huntley 79 Jordan Agasiva OL 6-4 345 Jr. JC 20 Kalihi, Hawaii/Pima CC 2 Philip Afia 63 John Aloma LS 6-0 206 So. RS 19 Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley HS 2 Zack Moss 62 Aaron Amaama OL 6-1 349 Jr. SQ 21 Kearns, Utah/Bingham HS 3 Donavan Thompson 56 Bradlee Anae DE 6-3 259 So. 1VL 19 Laie, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 3 Troy Williams 38 Stone Azarcon DB 6-1 205 Fr. HS 18 Draper, Utah/Juan Diego HS 4 Troy McCormick Jr. 84 Dakota Baker WR 6-2 180 So. RS 21 Idaho Falls, Idaho/Idaho Falls HS 5 Kavika Luafatasaga 15 Corrion Ballard DB 6-3 205 Jr. JC 19 Houston, Texas/Blinn College 5 Tyquez Hampton 30 Cody Barton LB 6-2 225 Jr. 2VL 20 /Brighton HS 6 Kyle Fulks 75 London Bartholomew OL 6-2 305 TR 19 Mesa, Ariz./Ohio Wesleyan 7 Devonta’e Henry-Cole 70 Jackson Barton OL 6-7 312 Jr. 2VL 22 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS 7 Jaylon Johnson 18 Cooper Bateman QB 6-3 217 Sr. TR 22 Murray, Utah/Alabama 8 Alec Dana 23 Julian Blackmon DB 6-1 187 So. 1VL 19 Layton, Utah/Layton HS 8 Chris Hart 13 Marquise Blair DB 6-2 185 Jr. JC 20 Wooster, Ohio/Dodge City CC 9 Davir Hamilton 12 Bronson Boyd WR 6-1 178 Fr. TR 19 Arlington, Texas/The Oakridge School 10 Riley Richmond 26 Terrell Burgess DB 6-0 188 So. 1VL 18 San Marcos, Calif./San Marcos HS 10 Sunia Tauteoli 73 Johnny Capra OL 6-6 296 So. 1VL 20 Auburn, Calif./Placer HS 11 Kylie Fitts 8 Alec Dana WR 6-2 195 Jr. SQ 21 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Chaffey College 11 Raelon Singleton 25 Jaylen Dixon WR 5-9 156 Fr. HS 18 Frisco, Texas/Lone Star HS 12 Bronson Boyd 60 Keven Dixon OL 6-5 277 So. SQ 20 Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS 12 Chayden Johnston 37 Christian Drews LB 6-1 225 Sr. 3VL 21 Ramona, Calif./Ramona HS 13 Bapa Falemaka 87 Siale Fakailoatonga TE 6-4 257 Sr. 3VL 22 Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS 13 Marquise Blair 13 Bapa Falemaka TE 6-3 244 Fr. RS 19 Grantsville, Utah/Judge Memorial HS 14 Drew Lisk 69 Lo Falemaka OL 6-5 287 Sr. 1VL 22 West Valley City, Utah/Cottonwood HS 15 Corrion Ballard 83 Jameson Field WR 5-11 180 Sr. 2VL 22 Long Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS 15 Jason Shelley 11 Kylie Fitts DE 6-4 260 Sr. 1VL 22 San Bernardino, Calif./UCLA 17 Demari Simpkins 90 Scott Foley DT 20 Redlands, Calif./ 18 Cooper Bateman 55 Nick Ford DT 6-5 282 Fr. HS 17 San Pedro, Calif./San Pedro HS 18 Nygel King 99 Leki Fotu DT 6-5 323 So. 1VL 19 West Valley City, Utah/Herriman HS 19 Bryan Thompson 6 Kyle Fulks WR 5-9 175 Sr. 2VL 23 Katy, Texas/Blinn College 20 Devin Lloyd 78 Jake Grant OL 6-3 290 Fr. RS 21 Scottsdale, Ariz./Horizon HS 21 TJ Green 21 TJ Green RB 5-11 185 Fr. HS 18 Chandler, Ariz./Chandler HS 21 Tyrone Smith 28 Javelin Guidry DB 5-9 188 Fr. HS 19 Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta HS 22 Chase Hansen 46 Connor Haller LB 6-2 217 Fr. RS 21 Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 23 Armand Shyne 9 Davir Hamilton DE 6-2 231 Fr. RS 19 Compton, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS 23 Julian Blackmon 5 Tyquez Hampton WR 6-2 207 Fr. HS 19 El Paso, Texas/El Dorado HS 24 Kenric Young 88 Harrison Handley TE 6-5 250 Sr. 3VL 22 Sandy, Utah/Alta HS 25 Casey Hughes 22 Chase Hansen DB 6-3 220 Jr. 2VL 24 Highland, Utah/Lone Peak HS 25 Jaylen Dixon 29 Dakota Hansen DB 6-1 200 Fr. HS 19 Alpine, Utah/Lone Peak HS 26 Jordan Howard 35 Shawn Hansen DB 5-11 195 Jr. RS 26 Buena Park, Calif./Cypress College 26 Terrell Burgess 86 Zach Hansen TE 6-1 233 Fr. HS 21 Springville, Utah/Springville HS 27 Adam Webber 8 Chris Hart DE 6-2 237 So. 1VL 20 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS 27 Mason Woodward 53 Alani Havili-Katoa DT 6-3 307 Jr. 2VL 21 Stansbury Park, Utah/Stansbury HS 28 Javelin Guidry 89 Chad Hekking TE 6-4 245 Fr. RS 21 Vacaville, Calif./Vacaville HS 29 Dakota Hansen 96 Nick Heninger DE 6-2 240 Fr. RS 21 South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS 30 Cody Barton 7 Devonta’e Henry-Cole RB 5-8 192 So. 1VL 20 Boca Raton, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas School 31 Tré Strong 92 Hayes Hicken K 5-11 188 So. 1VL 23 Salt Lake City/Highland HS 33 Mitch Wishnowsky 1 Boobie Hobbs DB 5-10 180 Sr. 3VL 22 New Orleans, La./Landry-Walker HS 34 Alex Whittingham 51 Trevor Horlacher LB 6-2 222 Fr. RS 21 Ivins, Utah/Snow Canyon HS 35 Shawn Hansen 26 Jordan Howard RB 5-10 204 Sr. SQ 23 Redlands, Calif./Riverside CC 36 Jordon Orozco 25 Casey Hughes DB 5-11 185 Jr. 2VL 21 North Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy HS 37 Christian Drews 1 Tyler Huntley QB 6-1 190 So. 1VL 19 Dania, Fla./Hallandale HS 38 Stone Azarcon 57 Cody Ippolito LB 5-10 250 Sr. TR 23 Paradise Valley, Ariz./Arizona 40 Ali’i Niumatalolo 44 Jake Jackson LB 6-3 230 So. 1VL 23 Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS 41 Hauati Pututau 7 Jaylon Johnson DB 6-0 181 Fr. HS 18 Fresno, Calif./Central East HS 42 Marcus Sanders-Williams 12 Chayden Johnston K 6-0 160 Fr. HS 20 South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS 44 Jake Jackson 18 Nygel King DB 6-0 181 Fr. RS 20 Tomball, Texas/Klein Oak HS 45 Filipo Mokofisi 64 Mark Kruger DT 6-2 292 Fr. RS 22 Orem, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS 45 Samson Nacua 66 Kyle Lanterman OL 6-2 290 So. 1VL 20 Long Beach, Calif./Woodrow Wilson HS 46 Connor Haller 94 Shawn Leakehe DE 20 47 Caleb Repp Tareke Lewis DB 5-11 168 Jr. JC 21 Palatka, Fla./Riverside CC 48 Noah Rodriguez-Trammil 54 Karsen Liljenquist LB 6-1 233 Jr. JC 21 Alpine, Utah/ 49 Pita Tonga 14 Drew Lisk QB 6-1 202 Fr. RS 19 Draper, Utah/Jordan HS 50 Orlando Umana 20 Devin Lloyd LB 6-3 219 Fr. HS 18 Chula Vista, Calif./Otay Ranch HS 51 Trevor Horlacher 93 Lowell Lotulelei DT 6-2 320 Sr. 3VL 22 South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS 52 John Penisini 5 Kavika Luafatasaga LB 6-4 235 Sr. 1VL 21 Honolulu, Hawaii/Arizona Western College 53 Alani Havili-Katoa 67 Shintaro Mann OL 6-0 280 HS 18 Provo, Utah/Timpview HS 53 Tucker Scott 4 Troy McCormick Jr. WR 5-9 175 Sr. 2VL 22 Katy, Texas/Mayde Creek HS 54 Karsen Liljenquist 45 Filipo Mokofisi DT 6-3 295 Sr. 3VL 22 Woods Cross, Utah/Woods Cross HS

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NUMERICAL 2 Zack Moss RB 5-10 210 So. 1VL 19 Hialeah Gardens, Fla./Hallandale HS 55 Nick Ford 45 Samson Nacua WR 6-3 189 Fr. RS 19 Provo, Utah/Timpview HS 56 Bradlee Anae 40 Ali’i Niumatalolo LB 6-2 220 Fr. HS 19 Annapolis, Md./Broadneck HS 57 Cody Ippolito 81 Josh Nurse DB 21 Fayetteville, Ga./ 60 Keven Dixon 36 Jordon Orozco DB 18 Bountiful,Utah/ 62 Aaron Amaama 77 Darrin Paulo OL 6-5 312 So. 1VL 20 Sacramento, Calif./Grant HS 63 John Aloma 76 Scott Peck OL 6-6 307 Fr. RS 21 Spokane Valley, Wash./Central Valley HS 64 Mark Kruger 52 John Penisini DT 6-2 307 So. JC 20 Kearns, Utah/Snow College 65 Paul Toala 41 Hauati Pututau DT 6-3 288 Fr. RS 21 Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS 66 Kyle Lanterman 47 Caleb Repp DE 6-5 222 So. 1VL 20 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Los Osos HS 67 Shintaro Mann 72 Michael Richardson OL 6-4 235 Fr. HS 18 American Fork, Utah/American Fork HS 68 Mo Unutoa 10 Riley Richmond WR 5-7 163 So. RS 20 Salt Lake City/Snow College 69 Lo Falemaka 42 Marcus Sanders-Williams RB 5-11 234 Sr. 3VL 22 Las Vegas, Nev./Durango HS 70 Jackson Barton 53 Tucker Scott OL 6-4 282 Fr. RS 20 San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS 72 Michael Richardson 15 Jason Shelley QB 6-0 181 Fr. HS 18 Little Elm, Texas/Lone Star HS 73 Johnny Capra 23 Armand Shyne RB 5-11 210 Jr. 1VL 20 Oakland, Calif./American River College 74 Salesi Uhatafe 17 Demari Simpkins WR 5-10 181 So. 1VL 19 Carol City, Fla./Hallandale HS 75 London Bartholomew 11 Raelon Singleton WR 6-3 212 Jr. 2VL 21 Crosby, Texas/Crosby HS 76 Scott Peck 21 Tyrone Smith DB 6-4 204 Jr. 2VL 20 Fresno, Calif./Edison HS 77 Darrin Paulo 31 Tré Strong DB 6-1 195 Jr. TR 21 Denver, Colo./Montana State 78 Jake Grant 10 Sunia Tauteoli LB 6-0 227 Sr. 2VL 26 Salt Lake City/Snow College 79 Jordan Agasiva 19 Bryan Thompson WR 6-2 181 Fr. HS 18 Moreno Valley, Calif./Rancho Verde HS 80 Siaosi Wilson 3 Donavan Thompson LB 5-10 222 So. 1VL 20 Miami, Fla./Miami Central HS 81 Josh Nurse 65 Paul Toala OL 6-4 317 So. RS 23 Burien, Wash./Dixie State College 83 Jameson Field 49 Pita Tonga DT 6-1 287 Fr. RS 21 Taylorsville, Utah/Highland HS 84 Dakota Baker 48 Noah Rodriguez-Trammil 86 Zach Hansen 92 Maxs Tupai DE 6-1 251 Fr. RS 19 Taylorsville, Utah/Murray HS 87 Siale Fakailoatonga 74 Salesi Uhatafe OL 6-5 320 Sr. 3VL 22 Euless, Texas/Trinity HS 88 Harrison Handley 50 Orlando Umana OL 6-4 330 Fr. HS 19 Sacramento, Calif./Grant HS 89 Chad Hekking 68 Mo Unutoa OL 6-5 280 Fr. HS 18 Kapaa, Hawaii/Kapaa HS 90 Scott Foley Derrick Vickers WR 5-11 185 Jr. JC 21 Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield College 92 Hayes Hicken 27 Adam Webber DB 5-10 183 Fr. HS 21 Salt Lake City/Highland HS 92 Maxs Tupai 34 Alex Whittingham LB 5-10 210 Sr. 3VL 24 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS 93 Lowell Lotulelei 3 Troy Williams QB 6-2 208 Sr. 1VL 22 Carson, Calif./Santa Monica College 94 Shawn Leakehe 80 Siaosi Wilson WR 6-2 193 So. 1VL 20 Tustin, Calif./Tustin HS 96 Nick Heninger 33 Mitch Wishnowsky P 6-2 220 Jr. 1VL 25 Perth, Australia/Santa Barbara College 99 Leki Fotu 27 Mason Woodward RB 5-9 208 So. RS 22 West Point, Utah/Syracuse HS 24 Kenric Young WR 6-1 189 Sr. 3VL 21 Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville HS

Pronunciations Philip Afia...... ah-fee-uh Davir Hamilton...... duh-veer Samson Nacua...... nah-koo-uh Pita Tonga...... peeta tong-guh Jordan Agasiva...... on-gah-see-vah Tyquez Hampton...... ty-qwez Ali’i Niumatalolo... al-ee-ee neo-motto-lolo Maxs Tupai...... max too-pa-ee John Aloma...... uh-lo-muh Alani Havili-Katoa....al-ah-nee ha-vee-lee Darrin Paulo...... pow-loe Orlando Umana...... oo-mah-nah Aaron Amaama...... ah-mah-ah-mah kah-toe-a John Penisini...... pen-ih-seeny Salesi Uhatafe.sah-less-ee oo-ha-tah-feh Bradlee Anae...... uh-nigh Nick Heninger...... henna-gur Hauati Pututau...... how-ott-ee poo-too-tao Mo Unutoa...... oo-new-toe-uh Cristian Antezana...... ant-uh-zah-nuh Trevor Horlacher...... hor-lacker Armand Shyne...... are-mond Aliki Vimahi...... uh-leek-ee vee-ma-hee Corrion Ballard...... kory-ahn Cody Ippolito...... ippo-leeto Demari Simpkins...... da-marr-ee Siaosi Wilson...... see-oh-see Marquise Blair...... mar-keece Nygel King...... ny-jul Raelon Singleton...... ray-len Terrell Burgess...... tur-ell Tareke Lewis...... tuh-reek Dylan Slavens...... slave-ens Siale Fakailoatonga...... see-ah-lay Karsen Liljenquist...... lillin-quist Tré Strong...... tray fah-kah-ee-loa-tonga Lowell Lotulelei...... lotoolellay Albert Tai...... tie Bapa/Lo Falemaka...... fah-lay-ma-ka Kavika Luafatasaga...... kah-veek-ka Justin Tatola...... tao-toe-luh Leki Fotu...... leck-ee fo-too loo-uh-fah-ta-songa Sunia Tauteoli.. soo-nee-uh tao-tee-oh-lee Javelin Guidry...... gidrey Filipo Mokofisi...... fill-ee-po moko-fee-see Paul Toala...... toe-ah-luh

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