UTAH FOOTBALL 2016 UTAH SCHEDULE
2016 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time TV Series Last Mee ng Sept. 1 (Thu) Southern Utah Salt Lake City TBA TBA 0-0 Sept. 10 Brigham Young Salt Lake City TBA TBA 58-34-4 2015, W 35-28 Sept. 17 at San Jose State San Jose, Calif. TBA TBA 6-1 2010, W 56-3 Sept. 23 (Fri) USC* Salt Lake City TBA TBA 4-10 2015, L 42-24 Oct. 1 at California* Berkeley, Calif. TBA TBA 5-5 2015, W 30-24 Oct. 8 Arizona* (HC) Salt Lake City TBA TBA 20-19-2 2015, L 37-30 (2OT) Oct. 15 at Oregon State* Corvallis, Ore. TBA TBA 8-11-1 2015, W 27-12
2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS Oct. 22 at UCLA* Los Angeles TBA TBA 3-11 2015, L 17-9 Oct. 29 Washington* Salt Lake City TBA TBA 1-8 2015, W 34-23 Nov. 5 Bye Nov. 10 (Thu) at Arizona State* Tempe, Ariz. TBA TBA 7-20 2015, W 34-18 Nov. 19 Oregon* Salt Lake City TBA TBA 9-20 2015, W 62-20 Nov. 26 at Colorado* Boulder, Colo. TBA TBA 28-31-3 2015, W 20-14 Times local to site *Pac-12 game (HC)-Homecoming
2016 FALL CAMP DATES Players Report to Camp Wed., Aug. 3 Prac ce Begins Thu., Aug. 4 Double Days Begin Wed., Aug. 10 Scrimmage 1 (subject to change) Thu., Aug. 11 Scrimmage 2 (subject to change) Tue., Aug. 16 Scrimmage 3 (subject to change) Sat., Aug. 20 Camp Ends Sat., Aug. 20 Classes Begin Mon., Aug. 22 Utah has sold out 38 consecuƟ ve home games daƟ ng back to the start of the 2010 season.
2016 UTAH SPRING FOOTBALL CALENDAR Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MARCH 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pro Day 1 • No Pads 2 • No Pads 3 • No Tackle 3:00-4:45 p.m. 3:00-4:45 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-Noon 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL 1 2
4 • Tackle 5 • No Tackle 6 • Tackle 3:00-4:45 p.m. 3:00-4:45 p.m. 4:30-6:30 p.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
7 • Tackle 8 • No Tackle 9 • Scrimmage 3:00-4:45 p.m. 3:00-4:45 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-Noon 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
10 • Tackle 11 • No Tackle 12 • Scrimmage 3:00-4:45 p.m. 3:00-4:45 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-Noon 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
13 • No Tackle 14 • No Pads 15 • Spring Game 3:00-4:45 p.m. 3:00-4:45 p.m. Noon
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UTAH FAST FACTS CONTENTS
2016 Schedule...... IFC Head Coach Kyle Whi ngham ...... 8-9 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS GENERAL INFORMATION 2016 Fall Camp Dates...... IFC Assistant Coaches ...... 10 Loca on: Salt Lake City 2016 Spring Football Calendar...... IFC 2016 Pre-Fall Depth Chart ...... 11 Metro Popula on: 1,124,197 Utah Fast Facts ...... 1 Ute Headliners ...... 12-15 Eleva on: 4,657 feet above sea level Utes on the Web...... 1 2016 Recrui ng Class ...... 16-19 President: David W. Pershing, Ph.D. 2015 Results ...... 1 2015 Sta s cs ...... 20-22 Director of Athle cs: Chris Hill, Ph.D. Utah Staff Directory ...... 2 2015 Starters...... 23 Founded: 1850 Personnel Picture ...... 3 2015 Par cipa on...... 24 Enrollment: 31,673 2016 Alphabe cal Roster ...... 4-5 2015 Season Review...... 25-26 Conference: Pac-12 2016 Numerical Roster...... 6-7 2015 Game Summaries ...... 27-33 Nickname: Utes Pronuncia on Guide...... 5, 7 Colors: Red and White (pms 187) Mascot: Swoop (red-tailed hawk) Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,807) UTES ON THE WEB Surface: FieldTurf Training Complex: Spence and Cleone Eccles WEB Football Center h p://utahutes.com/ Indoor Facility: Spence Eccles Field House Website: www.UtahUtes.com YOUTUBE h p://www.youtube.com/uathle cs DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBERS Athle cs Department: (801) 581-8171 TWITTER Football Offi ce: (801) 581-7684 h p://twi er.com/utahathle cs Communica ons: (801) 581-3510/3511/8997/8302 h p://twi er.com/utah_football Stadium Press Box: (801) 581-4783/8210 Ticket Offi ce: (801) 581-UTIX (8849) SID Fax: (801) 581-4358 FACEBOOK Football Fax: (801) 585-3808 h p://facebook.com/uathle cs h p://facebook.com/utahutesfootball UTAH SCHEMES Off ense: Spread ITUNESU Defense: 4-3 h p:// nyurl.com/utahitunesu
PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN INSTAGRAM Starters/Le ermen Returning: 15/60 h ps://instagram.com/utahathle cs/ Off ense: 6/28 Defense: 8/30 Specialists: 1/2 Starters/Le ermen Lost: 11/25 2015 RESULTS Record: 10-3, 6-3 Pac-12 REVIEWING 2015 Overall Record: 10-3 Date Opponent Result A end. TV Pac-12 Record: 6-3 (T-1st South Division) Sept. 3 Michigan W, 24-17 47,825 FOX Sports 1 Sept. 11 Utah State W, 24-14 46,011 ESPN2 Sept. 19 at Fresno State W, 45-24 33,675 CBSSN CREDITS Sept. 26 at Oregon* W, 62-20 57,145 FOX Editorial: Liz Abel Oct. 10 California* (HC) W, 30-24 47,798 ESPN Layout and Design: Mike Lageschulte Oct. 17 Arizona State* W, 34-18 46,192 ESPN Cover Design: Brooke Frederickson Oct. 24 at USC* L, 42-24 73,435 FOX Photography: Steve Wilson, Tom Smart, Oct. 31 Oregon State* W, 27-12 45,853 P12N Walter Dixon, Kory Mortensen, Joe Faraoni/ESPN Nov. 7 at Washington* W, 34-23 61,420 FOX Images, Terry Baker Nov. 14 at Arizona* L, 37-30 (2OT) 48,912 FOX Sports 1 Nov. 21 UCLA* L, 17-9 46,230 FOX Nov. 28 Colorado* W, 20-14 45,823 P12N Dec. 19 BYU+ W, 35-28 42,213 ABC *Pac-12 game HC-Homecoming +Las Vegas Bowl
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LIZ ABEL MIKE DEVINE BROOKEB FREDERICKSON LYNDE HOOPES MIKE LAGESCHULTE DAMEON MYRES DREW WISEMAN 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS FOOTBALL CONTACTS FOOTBALL Sr. Associate A.D. / Director Associate Director Assistant Director Administrative Assistant Special Projects Coord. Assistant Director Associate Director
Name Offi ce / Cell Email Abel, Liz, Sr. Assoc. A.D./Director (football) ...... 801-581-3511 / 209-6346...... [email protected] DeVine, Mike, Associate Director ...... 801-581-8997 / 580-4502...... [email protected] Frederickson, Brooke, Assistant Director ...... 801-581-8302 / 493-9254...... [email protected] Hoopes, Lynde, Administra ve Assistant ...... 801-581-3510...... [email protected] Lageschulte, Mike, Special Projects Coordinator ...... 801-587-9162 / 557-2322...... [email protected] Myres, Dameon, Assistant Director...... 801-587-7298 / 201-4834...... [email protected] Wiseman, Drew, Associate Director ...... 801-581-3771 / 201-8563...... [email protected]
FOOTBALL COACHES Elisaia, Doug ...... Strength & Condi oning Roderick, Aaron ...... Co-Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Ena, Jus n ...... Linebackers/Co-Special Teams Coord. Scalley, Morgan...... Defensive Coordinator/Safe es Erickson, Dennis ...... Asst. Head Coach/Running Backs Shah, Sharrieff ...... Cornerbacks/Co-Special Teams Coord. Harding, Jim...... Co-Off ensive Coordinator/Off ensive Line Whi ngham Jr., Fred ...... Tight Ends/Recrui ng Coordinator Holliday, Guy ...... Wide Receivers Whi ngham, Kyle ...... Head Coach Powell, Lewis...... Defensive Line
ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION OFFICE EMAIL Abel, Liz, Sr. Associate A.D. (Communica ons)...... 801-581-3511 ...... [email protected] Argust, Ann, Associate A.D. (External Rela ons) ...... 801-585-5692 ...... [email protected] Brennan, Kyle, Deputy Athle cs Director ...... 801-585-3819 ...... [email protected] Charipar, Kate, Assistant A.D. (Compliance) ...... 801-585-1629 ...... [email protected] Gross, Kris, Execu ve Assistant to the A.D...... 801-581-3508 ...... [email protected] Hendrix, Manny, Associate A.D. (Development) ...... 801-585-7233 ...... [email protected] Hill, Chris, Athle cs Director ...... 801-581-3508 ...... [email protected] Pyne, Steve, Director of Events and Facili es...... 801-585-5054 ...... [email protected] Richardson, Nona, Sr. Associate A.D. (SWA) ...... 801-585-6850 ...... [email protected] Smith, Steve, Chief Financial Offi cer ...... 801-587-9371 ...... [email protected] Weierholt, Erik, Director of Academic Services ...... 801-581-7829 ...... [email protected] FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF OFFICE CELL EMAIL Blechen, Robert, Assistant Director of Player Personnel...... 801-209-1037 ...... [email protected] Brennan, Beth, Coordinator of Football Academics...... 801-518-4059 ...... [email protected] Buchanan, Helen, Execu ve Assistant to the Head Coach ...... 801-587-8355 ...... [email protected] Campbell, Todd, Director of Football Video ...... 801-587-9502 ...... 801-558-8147...... [email protected] Cano, Pablo, Director of Player Personnel ...... 801-587-9164 ...... 626-705-8471...... [email protected] Colosimo, Gianna, Recrui ng Opera ons Coordinator ...... 801-587-9495 ...... 801-558-3220...... [email protected] Corbe , Mike, Assistant Director of Football Opera ons ...... 801-587-7848 ...... 801-231-3511...... mcorbe @huntsman.utah.edu Fi semanu, Alema, Director of High School Rela ons ...... 801-209-4534 ...... afi [email protected] Ford, Maddie, Director of Football Digital Media ...... 801-232-8401 ...... [email protected] Holt, Kristy, Event Services (Rice-Eccles Stadium) ...... 801-585-1018 ...... 801-554-8625...... [email protected] Rudy, Jeff , Director of Football Opera ons...... 801-581-8563 ...... 801-231-6779...... [email protected] Shari , Kelly, Director of Equipment Opera ons ...... 801-581-8449 ...... kshari @huntsman.utah.edu Whatco , Janice, Football Secretary...... 801-581-3417 ...... jwhatco @huntsman.utah.edu Yocum, Eric, Athle cs Trainer (Football) ...... 801-581-6630 ...... [email protected] OTHER IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Athle cs Department ...... 801-581-8171 MAILING/OVERNIGHT ADDRESS Ticket Offi ce...... 801-581-8849 University of Utah Athle cs Department Football Offi ce...... 801-587-8355 1825 E. South Campus Dr. Stadium Press Box...... 801-581-4783/801-581-8210 Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0900 Football Fax/Athle cs Communica ons Fax...... 801-585-3808/801-581-4358
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Raelon Singleton, WR; Tyrone Smith, WR; Sam 2016 SPRING WALK-ONS (4) ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATES Tevi, OT; Salesi Uhatafe, OL; Joe Williams, RB;
Kenric Young, WR. A.J. Cecil, QB; MacKay Dunn, DB; Mark Kruger, 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS J.J. Dielman, OL OL; Nate Wanner, DE. Lowell Lotulelei, DT DEFENSE (30) Andy Phillips, K Brian Allen, DB; Cody Barton, LB; Hayden Clegg, DE; Hunter Dimick, DE; Chris an Drews, LB; STARTERS LOST (11) ALL-CONFERENCE CANDIDATES Evan Eggiman, LB; Kylie Fi s, DE; Jordan Fogal, DB; Andre Godfrey, DB; Chase Hansen, DB/QB; OFFENSE (5) C Siaosi Aiono Isaac Asiata, OL Dominique Ha ield, DB; Alani Havili-Katoa, DT; (3-year starter) J.J. Dielman, OL Boobie Hobbs, DB; Casey Hughes, DB; Aus n QB Travis Wilson Hunter Dimick, DE Lee, DB; Lowell Lotulelei, DT; Nick Mika, DB; (4-year starter had 24-15 career record) Kylie Fi s, DE Filipo Mokofi si, DT; Reginald Porter, DB; Sharrieff RB Devontae Booker Lowell Lotulelei, DT Shah Jr., LB; Clarence Smith, DE; Pasoni Tasini, (back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons) Filipo Mokofi si, DT DT; Pita Taumoepenu, DE; Sunia Tauteoli, LB; WR Kenneth Sco Andy Phillips, K Jus n Thomas, DB; Jason Thompson, DB; Stevie (4-year starter) Jus n Thomas, DB Tu’ikolovatu, DT; Alex Whi ngham, LB; Marcus WR Britain Covey Marcus Williams, DB Williams, DB; Tavaris Williams, DB. (43 catches/519 yards led 2015 team) SPECIALISTS (2) Chase Dominguez, SN; Andy Phillips, K. DEFENSE (5) STARTERS RETURNING (15) DE Jason Fanaika (53 tkl, 10.5 TFL, 4.0 sack, 4 PBU) OFFENSE (6) REDSHIRTS (24) DT Viliseni Fauonuku^ LT 52 Sam Tevi (6-6, 305, Sr., 3VL) (38 tkl, 8.5 TFL, 5.0 sack, 1 FF) LG 54 Isaac Asiata (6-3, 323, Sr., 3VL) Philip Afi a, DB; Logan Bateman, QB; Johnny LB Gionni Paul RG 74 Salesi Uhatafe^ (6-5, 315, Jr., 2VL) Capra, OL; Nick Carman, OL; Conner Charles, (1st-team All-Pac-12, 117 tkl, 13.5 TFL, 55 Hiva Lutui^ (6-1, 295, Sr., 3VL) DB; Tyson Cisrow, DB; Gage Cook, WR; Keven 4 INT, 4 FR, 2 FF) RT 68 J.J. Dielman (6-5, 300, Sr., 3VL) Dixon, OL; James Gray, RB; Damian Greene, LB Jared Norris TE 87 Siale Fakailoatonga^ (6-4, 255, Sr., 3VL) DB; Chris Hart, DE; Daniel Heller, OL; Hayes (2nd-team All-Pac-12, 87 tkl, 6.5 TFL, 88 Harrison Handley^ (6-5, 250, Jr., 2VL) Hicken, K; Jordan Howard, RB; Jake Jackson, LB; 5 PBU, 2 FF) WR 81 Tyrone Smith^ (6-4, 205, So., 1VL) Kyle Lanterman, OL; Tani Leha’uli, RB; Marcel SS Tevin Carter 47 Caleb Repp^ (6-5, 210, So., 1VL) Manalo, RB; Darrin Paulo, OL; Lucas Rydalch, (Las Vegas Bowl MVP, 56 tkl, 5.5 TFL, DE; Jus n Tatola, LB; Vaha Vainuku, DT; Sam 2 INT, 3 PBU) ^ Split starts in 2015 Whi ngham, LB; Siaosi Wilson, WR. ^ Split starts in 2015 DEFENSE (8) DE 49 Hunter Dimick (6-3, 272, Sr., 3VL) SQUAD (NON LETTER) RETURNERS (4) KICKERS (1) DE 11 Kylie Fi s (6-4, 265, Sr., 1VL) P Tom Hacke LT 93 Lowell Lotulelei (6-2, 310, Jr., 2VL) Lo Falemaka, OL; Jonathan Hockman, DB; (2- me Ray Guy Award winner & RT 45 Filipo Mokofi si (6-3, 278, Jr., 2VL) Kendall Huey, DE; Jake Kane, P/K. 1st-team All-American) CB 15 Dominique Ha ield (5-10, 175, Sr., 3VL) CB 29 Reginald Porter (5-11, 185, Sr., 2VL) NB 12 Jus n Thomas (5-8, 180, Sr., 3VL) FS 20 Marcus Williams (6-1, 195, Jr., 2VL) 2016 SCHOLARSHIP NEWCOMERS (28) LETTERMEN LOST (25) Bradlee Anae, DE; Keaton Bills#, DL; Gare Siaosi Aiono, OL; Andrew Albers, OT; Devontae KICKERS/PUNTERS (1) Bolle, OL; Terrell Burgess, CB; Alec Dana, Booker, RB; Dylan Calhoun, DB; Tevin Carter, DB; K 39 Andy Phillips (5-10, 210, Sr., 3VL) WR; Cole Fotheringham#, TE; Leki Fotu, DE; Ahmad Chris an, DB; Britain Covey, WR; Jason Jake Grant, OL; Davir Hamilton, LB/WR; Chad Fanaika, DE; Viliseni Fauonuku, DT; Andrew Hekking, TE; Devonta’e Henry-Cole, RB; Tyler Fletcher, RB; Tom Hacke , P; Jon Halliday, K; LETTERMEN RETURNING (60) Huntley, QB; Nygel King, CB; Semisi Lauaki#, Taylor Loomis, DB; Uaea Masina, LB; Delshawn OFFENSE (28) DL; David Luafatasaga, LB; Johnny Maea#, OL; McClellon, WR; Conner Manning, QB; Jared Zack Moss, RB; Sco Peck, OL; Fua Pututau#, Norris, LB; Gionni Paul, LB; Bubba Poole, WR; Isaac Asiata, OL; Jackson Barton, OL; Tyler DL; Howard Pututau%, DT; Tucker Sco , OL; Kenneth Sco , WR; Kendal Thompson, QB; Chris Bell, TE; Cory Butler-Byrd, WR/DB; Tyler Demari Simpkins, WR; Kur s Taufa, LB; Donavan Van Orden, P; Jason Whi ngham, LB; Travis Cooperwood, WR; Brandon Cox, QB; J.J. Thompson, LB; Pita Tonga%, DT; Maxs Tupai, DE; Wilson, QB; Dre’Vian Young, RB. Dielman, OL; Siale Fakailoatonga, TE; Jameson Troy Williams, QB; Mitch Wishnowsky, P. Field, WR; Kyle Fulks, WR; Wallace Gonzalez, TE; Ken Hampel, TE; Harrison Handley, TE; Hiva #Plans to serve a church mission before Lutui, OL; Troy McCormick, RB; Evan Moeai, TE; enrolling; %Returned missionary Nick Nowakowski, OL; Tim Patrick, WR; Caleb Repp, WR/TE; Marcus Sanders-Williams, RB; Andrew San ago, WR; Monte Seabrook, RB;
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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School 2 Philip Afi a DB 6-1 195 Fr. RS 11-8-96 19 Chino Hills, Calif./Ayala HS 14 Brian Allen DB 6-3 205 Sr. 3VL 10-21-93 22 La Marque, Texas/La Marque HS 54 Isaac Asiata OL 6-3 323 Sr. 3VL 12-29-92 23 Spanish Fork, Utah/Spanish Fork HS 30 Cody Barton LB 6-2 232 So. 1VL 11-13-96 19 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS 70 Jackson Barton OL 6-7 310 So. 1VL 8-8-95 21 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS 8 Logan Bateman QB 6-1 190 Fr. RS 6-28-94 22 Simi Valley, Calif./Royal HS 46 Tyler Bell TE 6-4 231 Jr. 1VL 4-7-93 23 Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley HS 16 Cory Butler-Byrd WR/DB 5-10 180 Sr. 1VL 11-12-94 21 Compton, Calif./Los Angeles Harbor College 73 Johnny Capra OL 6-6 300 Fr. RS 2-6-97 19 Auburn, Calif./Placer HS 67 Nick Carman OL 6-3 290 Fr. RS 12-11-96 19 Tempe, Ariz./Mountain Pointe HS 12 A.J. Cecil QB 6-1 190 So. JC 11-14-95 20 Parker, Colo./Garden City CC 17 Conner Charles DB 5-11 175 Fr. RS 8-28-96 19 Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly HS 6 Tyson Cisrow DB 5-10 190 Fr. RS 4-6-97 19 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS 52 Hayden Clegg DE 6-1 235 Sr. 2VL 2-7-92 24 Laguna Nigel, Calif./Nebraska-Omaha 29 Gage Cook WR 5-11 192 Fr. RS 10-5-94 21 Kaysville, Utah/Davis HS 19 Tyler Cooperwood WR 5-9 163 Sr. 1VL 6-1-93 22 Long Beach, Calif./East L.A. College 5 Brandon Cox QB 6-2 205 Jr. 2VL 2-4-95 21 Pasadena, Calif./Pasadena HS 68 J.J. Dielman OL 6-5 300 Sr. 3VL 12-16-93 22 Ahwatukee, Ariz./Desert Vista HS 49 Hunter Dimick DE 6-3 272 Sr. 3VL 10-29-93 22 Syracuse, Utah/Syracuse HS 79 Keven Dixon OL 6-5 277 Fr. RS 1-16-97 19 Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS 94 Chase Dominguez SN 6-5 240 Sr. 3VL 7-9-94 22 Orange, Calif./Lutheran HS 37 Chris an Drews LB 6-1 230 Jr. 2VL 9-3-95 20 Ramona, Calif./Ramona HS 46 MacKay Dunn DB 5-10 172 So. HS 2-18-94 22 Draper, Utah/Alta HS 31 Evan Eggiman LB 6-2 215 Jr. 2VL 7-16-93 23 Hillsboro, Ore./Liberty HS 87 Siale Fakailoatonga TE 6-4 255 Sr. 3VL 9-24-94 21 Salt Lake City/Co onwood HS 69 Lo Falemaka OL 6-5 300 Jr. SQ 11-30-94 21 West Valley City, Utah/Co onwood HS 83 Jameson Field WR 5-11 185 So. 1VL 8-19-95 21 Long Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS 11 Kylie Fi s DE 6-4 265 Sr. 1VL 10-11-94 21 San Bernardino, Calif./UCLA 26 Jordan Fogal DB 5-10 186 Jr. 1VL 11-30-94 21 San Leandro, Calif./San Mateo College 6 Kyle Fulks WR 5-9 178 Jr. 1VL 12-12-93 22 Katy, Texas/Blinn College 7 Andre Godfrey DB 5-10 191 Jr. 2VL 10-28-95 20 Miami, Fla./Miramar HS 86 Wallace Gonzalez TE 6-5 255 So. 1VL 2-11-93 23 San Gabriel Valley, Calif./Bishop Amat HS 78 Jake Grant OL 6-3 290 Fr. HS 8-16-96 20 Sco sdale, Ariz./Horizon HS 30 James Gray RB 5-9 174 So. RS 6-12-95 20 Tokyo, Japan/Waseda University HS 33 Damian Greene DB 5-8 182 Jr. RS 5-6-94 22 Sammamish,Wash./Santa Monica College 82 Ken Hampel TE 6-3 250 Sr. 2VL 3-9-94 22 Mountain View, Calif./Mountain View HS 88 Harrison Handley TE 6-5 250 Jr. 2VL 3-27-95 21 Sandy, Utah/Alta HS 22 Chase Hansen DB/QB 6-3 212 So. 1VL 5-20-93 23 Highland, Utah/Lone Peak HS 56 Chris Hart DE 6-2 245 Fr. RS 2-28-97 19 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS 15 Dominique Ha ield DB 5-10 175 Sr. 3VL 12-13-94 21 Los Angeles, Calif./Crenshaw HS 53 Alani Havili-Katoa DT 6-3 290 So. 1VL 2-19-96 20 Stansbury Park, Utah/Stansbury HS 89 Chad Hekking TE 6-4 240 Fr. HS 7- 3-96 20 Vacaville, Calif./Vacaville HS 71 Daniel Heller OL 6-2 290 Fr. RS 5-29-97 19 Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS 92 Hayes Hicken K 5-11 185 Fr. RS 2-17-94 22 Salt Lake City/Highland HS 1 Boobie Hobbs DB 5-10 180 Jr. 2VL 6-28-95 21 New Orleans, La./Landry-Walker HS 36 Jonathan Hockman DB 5-11 190 So. SQ 9-13-95 20 Park City, Utah/Baylor 26 Jordan Howard RB 5-10 209 Jr. RS 3-6-94 22 Redlands, Calif./Riverside CC 40 Kendall Huey DE 6-4 245 Jr. SQ 12-11-91 24 Tacoma, Wash./Pima CC 25 Casey Hughes DB 5-11 195 So. 1VL 11-22-95 20 North Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy HS 1 Tyler Huntley QB 6-1 190 Fr. HS 2-3-98 18 Dania, Fla./Hallandale HS 44 Jake Jackson LB 6-3 230 Fr. RS 10-11-93 22 Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS 61 Jake Kane P/K 6-5 220 Sr. SQ 4-18-92 24 Missouri City, Texas/Salt Lake CC 64 Mark Kruger OL 6-2 295 Fr. HS 5-15-95 21 Orem, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS 66 Kyle Lanterman OL 6-2 280 Fr. RS 2-16-97 19 Long Beach, Calif./Woodrow Wilson HS 4 Aus n Lee DB 5-11 200 So. 1VL 12-16-93 22 Draper, Utah/Alta HS 43 Tani Leha’uli RB 6-0 220 So. RS 2-6-96 19 West Valley City, Utah/Granger HS 93 Lowell Lotulelei DT 6-2 310 Jr. 2VL 3-22-95 21 South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS 55 Hiva Lutui OL 6-1 295 Sr. 3VL 3-25-94 21 Euless, Texas/Trinity HS 27 Marcel Manalo RB 5-11 220 Fr. RS 12-4-96 19 Rio Linda, Calif./Rio Linda HS 4 Troy McCormick RB 5-9 178 Jr. 1VL 1-13-95 21 Katy, Texas/Mayde Creek HS 27 Nick Mika DB 6-2 190 So. 1VL 4-19-96 19 Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch HS 84 Evan Moeai TE 6-2 230 Sr. 2VL 9-8-92 23 Provo, Utah/Snow College 45 Filipo Mokofi si DT 6-3 278 Jr. 2VL 3-26-95 21 Woods Cross, Utah/Woods Cross HS 75 Nick Nowakowski OL 6-1 295 Sr. 3VL 11-19-93 22 Castaic, Calif./West Ranch HS 9 Tim Patrick WR 6-5 210 Sr. 1VL 11-23-93 22 San Diego, Calif./Grossmont College 77 Darrin Paulo OL 6-5 310 Fr. RS 3-6-97 19 Sacramento, Calif./Grant HS 76 Sco Peck OL 6-6 310 Fr. HS 10-23-97 20 Spokane Valley, Wash./Central Valley HS 39 Andy Phillips K 5-10 210 Sr. 3VL 5-18-89 27 Draper, Utah/Winter Sports School 29 Reginald Porter DB 5-11 185 Sr. 2VL 7-13-94 22 Amite, La./Amite HS 47 Caleb Repp TE/WR 6-5 210 So. 1VL 3-6-97 19 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Los Osos HS 63 Lucas Rydalch DE 6-2 231 Fr. RS 5-10-94 22 Oakley, Utah/South Summit HS 42 Marcus Sanders-Williams RB 5-11 230 Sr. 3VL 8-10-95 21 Las Vegas, Nev./Durango HS
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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School 85 Andrew San ago WR 6-0 195 Sr. 2VL 12-10-90 25 Provo, Utah/Plano West (Texas) 13 Monte Seabrook WR 5-11 184 Jr. 2VL 12-26-94 21 Newberry, Fla./Newberry HS
32 Sharrieff Shah Jr. LB 6-1 225 Sr. 2VL 3-10-94 22 Sandy, Utah/Utah State 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS 17 Demari Simpkins WR 5-10 184 Fr. HS 5-28-98 18 Carol City, Fla./Hallandale HS 11 Raelon Singleton WR 6-3 210 So. 1VL 8-26-96 20 Crosby, Texas/Crosby HS 35 Clarence Smith DE 6-3 240 Jr. 2VL 3-15-96 20 Buckeye, Ariz./Youngker HS 81 Tyrone Smith WR 6-4 205 So. 1VL 9-3-96 19 Fresno, Calif./Edison HS 59 Pasoni Tasini DT 6-3 295 Sr. 1VL 5-31-93 23 Ephraim, Utah/Snow College 57 Jus n Tatola LB 5-11 211 Fr. RS 8-31-97 19 So. San Francisco, Calif./Junipero Serra HS 50 Pita Taumoepenu DE 6-1 245 Sr. 3VL 3-9-94 22 Provo, Utah/Timpview HS 19 Sunia Tauteoli LB 6-0 220 Jr. 1VL 4-30-91 25 Salt Lake City/Snow College 52 Sam Tevi OT 6-6 305 Sr. 3VL 11-15-94 21 Euless, Texas/Trinity HS 12 Jus n Thomas DB 5-8 180 Sr. 3VL 9-15-91 24 Orange, Texas/West Orange-Stark HS 3 Jason Thompson DB 6-2 208 Sr. 2VL 4-21-94 22 Renton, Wash./Wyoming 90 Stevie Tu’ikolovatu DT 6-1 320 Sr. 2VL 6-28-91 25 Salt Lake City/East HS 74 Salesi Uhatafe OL 6-5 315 Jr. 2VL 10-25-94 21 Euless, Texas/Trinity HS 99 Vaha Vainuku DT 6-3 290 Fr. RS 10-21-93 22 Salt Lake City/East HS 62 Nate Wanner DE 6-3 230 Fr. HS 9-2-94 21 Brigham City, Utah/Box Elder HS 34 Alex Whi ngham LB 5-10 208 Jr. 2VL 3-16-92 23 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS 38 Sam Whi ngham LB 5-10 210 Fr. RS 11-5-96 19 Folsom, Calif./Folsom HS 28 Joe Williams RB 5-11 205 Sr. 1VL 9-4-93 22 Allentown, Pa./ASA College 20 Marcus Williams DB 6-1 195 Jr. 2VL 9-8-96 19 Corona, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt HS 5 Tavaris Williams DB 5-11 185 So. 1VL 6-9-95 21 Fort White, Fla./Fort White HS 3 Troy Williams QB 6-2 200 Jr. JC 9-11-94 21 Carson, Calif./Santa Monica College 80 Siaosi Wilson WR 6-2 195 Fr. RS 1-25-97 19 Tus n, Calif./Tus n HS 33 Mitch Wishnowsky P 6-2 220 So. JC 3-3-92 24 Gosnells, Western Australia/Santa Barbara College 24 Kenric Young WR 6-1 189 Jr. 2VL 2-7-96 20 Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville HS
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Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School Bradlee Anae DE 6-3 229 Fr. HS 1-17-98 18 Laie, Hawaii/Kahuku HS Keaton Bills DL 6-4 274 Fr. HS 5- 22-98 18 Draper, Utah/Corner Canyon HS Gare Bolles OL 6-6 296 Jr. JC 5-27-92 24 Lehi, Utah/Snow College Terrell Burgess CB 6-0 182 Fr. HS 11-12-98 17 San Marcos, Calif./San Marcos HS Alec Dana WR 6-2 186 So. JC 11-30-95 20 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Chaff ey College Cole Fotheringham TE 6-4 235 Fr. HS 10-11-97 18 San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS Leki Fotu DE 6-5 276 Fr. HS 8-23-98 18 West Valley City, Utah/Herriman HS Davir Hamilton LB/WR 6-3 208 Fr. HS 7-23-98 18 Compton, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS Devonta’e Henry-Cole RB 5-8 168 Fr. HS 1-15-97 19 Boca Raton, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas School Nygel King CB 6-0 169 Fr. HS 9-18-97 19 Tomball, Texas/Klein Oak HS Semisi Lauaki DL 6-3 231 Fr. HS 7-19-98 18 Hawthorne, Calif./Leuzinger HS David Luafatasaga LB 6-4 232 Jr. JC 10-14-95 20 Honolulu, Hawaii/Arizona Western College Johnny Maea OL 6-4 308 Fr. HS 4-27-98 18 Salt Lake City/East HS Zack Moss RB 5-10 206 Fr. HS 12-15-97 18 Hialeah Gardens, Fla./Hallandale HS Fua Pututau DL 6-2 242 Fr. HS 1-29-98 18 Salt Lake City/Co onwood HS Tucker Sco OL 6-4 288 Fr. HS 7-14-97 19 San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS Kur s Taufa LB 6-2 236 Jr. JC 4-22-94 22 Highland, Utah/Snow College Donavan Thompson LB 5-10 214 Fr. HS 10-20-96 19 Miami, Fla./Miami Central HS Maxs Tupai DE 6-2 245 Fr. HS 11-12-97 18 Taylorsville, Utah/Murray HS
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Philip Afi a ...... ah-fee-uh Tani Leha’uli...... tah-nee leh-ha-oolee Raelon Singleton...... ray-len Bradlee Anae...... uh-nigh Lowell Lotulelei...... lo-too-LEH-lay Pasoni Tasini ...... pa-sony tah-see-nee Isaac Asiata ...... ah-see-ah-ta David Luafatasaga...... loo-uh-fah-ta-songa Jus n Tatola...... tao-toe-luh Gare Bolles ...... bowls Hiva Lutui...... hee-va loo-too-ee Kur s Taufa ...... tao-fa Terrell Burgess...... tur-ell Johnny Maea ...... ma-ay-ah Pita Taumoepenu . . . . peeta tao-mo-eh-pen-new J.J. Dielman ...... deal-min Marcus Manalo...... ma-nah-lo Sunia Tauteoli ...... soo-nee-uh tao-tee-oh-lee Siale Fakailoatonga . . see-ah-lay fah-kah-ee-loa-tonga Evan Moeai ...... mo-ee-ah-ee Sam Tevi...... tevv-ee Lo Falemaka...... fah-lay-ma-ka Filipo Mokofi si...... fi ll-ee-po moko-fee-see Stevie Tu’ikolovatu ...... tooey-kolo-va-too Davir Hamilton ...... duh-veer Nick Nowakowski ...... no-uh-cow-ski Salesi Uhatafe ...... sah-less-ee oo-ha-tah-feh Leki Fotu ...... leck-ee fo-too Darrin Paulo ...... pow-loe Vaha Vainuku...... vy-ee-new-koo Alani Havili-Katoa al-ah-nee ha-vee-lee kah-toe-a Fua Pututau...... foo-uh poo-too-tao Tavaris Williams ...... ta-varr-iss Nygel King ...... ny-jul Monte Seabrook ...... mon-tay Siaosi Wilson ...... see-oh-see Semisi Lauaki...... sa-meese-ee lao-walk-ee Demari Simpkins...... da-marr-ee
WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 5 UTAH FOOTBALL 2016 NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School 1 Boobie Hobbs DB 5-10 180 Jr. 2VL 6-28-95 21 New Orleans, La./Landry-Walker HS 1 Tyler Huntley QB 6-1 190 Fr. HS 2-3-98 18 Dania, Fla./Hallandale HS 2 Philip Afi a DB 6-1 195 Fr. RS 11-8-96 19 Chino Hills, Calif./Ayala HS 3 Jason Thompson DB 6-2 208 Sr. 2VL 4-21-94 22 Renton, Wash./Wyoming 3 Troy Williams QB 6-2 200 Jr. JC 9-11-94 21 Carson, Calif./Santa Monica College 4 Aus n Lee DB 5-11 200 So. 1VL 12-16-93 22 Draper, Utah/Alta HS 4 Troy McCormick RB 5-9 178 Jr. 1VL 1-13-95 21 Katy, Texas/Mayde Creek HS 5 Brandon Cox QB 6-2 205 Jr. 2VL 2-4-95 21 Pasadena, Calif./Pasadena HS 5 Tavaris Williams DB 5-11 185 So. 1VL 6-9-95 21 Fort White, Fla./Fort White HS 6 Tyson Cisrow DB 5-10 190 Fr. RS 4-6-97 19 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 Kyle Fulks WR 5-9 178 Jr. 1VL 12-12-93 22 Katy, Texas/Blinn College 7 Andre Godfrey DB 5-10 191 Jr. 2VL 10-28-95 20 Miami, Fla./Miramar HS 8 Logan Bateman QB 6-1 190 Fr. RS 6-28-94 22 Simi Valley, Calif./Royal HS 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS 9 Tim Patrick WR 6-5 210 Sr. 1VL 11-23-93 22 San Diego, Calif./Grossmont College 11 Kylie Fi s DE 6-4 265 Sr. 1VL 10-11-94 21 San Bernardino, Calif./UCLA 11 Raelon Singleton WR 6-3 210 So. 1VL 8-26-96 20 Crosby, Texas/Crosby HS 12 A.J. Cecil QB 6-1 190 So. JC 11-14-95 20 Parker, Colo./Garden City CC 12 Jus n Thomas DB 5-8 180 Sr. 3VL 9-15-91 24 Orange, Texas/West Orange-Stark HS 13 Monte Seabrook WR 5-11 184 Jr. 2VL 12-26-94 21 Newberry, Fla./Newberry HS 14 Brian Allen DB 6-3 205 Sr. 3VL 10-21-93 22 La Marque, Texas/La Marque HS 15 Dominique Ha ield DB 5-10 175 Sr. 3VL 12-13-94 21 Los Angeles, Calif./Crenshaw HS 16 Cory Butler-Byrd WR/DB 5-10 180 Sr. 1VL 11-12-94 21 Compton, Calif./Los Angeles Harbor College 17 Conner Charles DB 5-11 175 Fr. RS 8-28-96 19 Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly HS 17 Demari Simpkins WR 5-10 184 Fr. HS 5-28-98 18 Carol City, Fla./Hallandale HS 19 Tyler Cooperwood WR 5-9 163 Sr. 1VL 6-1-93 22 Long Beach, Calif./East L.A. College 19 Sunia Tauteoli LB 6-0 220 Jr. 1VL 4-30-91 25 Salt Lake City/Snow College 20 Marcus Williams DB 6-1 195 Jr. 2VL 9-8-96 19 Corona, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt HS 22 Chase Hansen DB/QB 6-3 212 So. 1VL 5-20-93 23 Highland, Utah/Lone Peak HS 24 Kenric Young WR 6-1 189 Jr. 2VL 2-7-96 20 Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville HS 25 Casey Hughes DB 5-11 195 So. 1VL 11-22-95 20 North Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy HS 26 Jordan Fogal DB 5-10 186 Jr. 1VL 11-30-94 21 San Leandro, Calif./San Mateo College 26 Jordan Howard RB 5-10 209 Jr. RS 3-6-94 22 Redlands, Calif./Riverside CC 27 Marcel Manalo RB 5-11 220 Fr. RS 12-4-96 19 Rio Linda, Calif./Rio Linda HS 27 Nick Mika DB 6-2 190 So. 1VL 4-19-96 19 Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch HS 28 Joe Williams RB 5-11 205 Sr. 1VL 9-4-93 22 Allentown, Pa./ASA College 29 Gage Cook WR 5-11 192 Fr. RS 10-5-94 21 Kaysville, Utah/Davis HS 29 Reginald Porter DB 5-11 185 Sr. 2VL 7-13-94 22 Amite, La./Amite HS 30 Cody Barton LB 6-2 232 So. 1VL 11-13-96 19 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS 30 James Gray RB 5-9 174 So. RS 6-12-95 20 Tokyo, Japan/Waseda University HS 31 Evan Eggiman LB 6-2 215 Jr. 2VL 7-16-93 23 Hillsboro, Ore./Liberty HS 32 Sharrieff Shah Jr. LB 6-1 225 Sr. 2VL 3-10-94 22 Sandy, Utah/Utah State 33 Damian Greene DB 5-8 182 Jr. RS 5-6-94 22 Sammamish,Wash./Santa Monica College 33 Mitch Wishnowsky P 6-2 220 So. JC 3-3-92 24 Gosnells, Western Australia/Santa Barbara College 34 Alex Whi ngham LB 5-10 208 Jr. 2VL 3-16-92 23 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS 35 Clarence Smith DE 6-3 240 Jr. 2VL 3-15-96 20 Buckeye, Ariz./Youngker HS 36 Jonathan Hockman DB 5-11 190 So. SQ 9-13-95 20 Park City, Utah/Baylor 37 Chris an Drews LB 6-1 230 Jr. 2VL 9-3-95 20 Ramona, Calif./Ramona HS 38 Sam Whi ngham LB 5-10 210 Fr. RS 11-5-96 19 Folsom, Calif./Folsom HS 39 Andy Phillips K 5-10 210 Sr. 3VL 5-18-89 27 Draper, Utah/Winter Sports School 40 Kendall Huey DE 6-4 245 Jr. SQ 12-11-91 24 Tacoma, Wash./Pima CC 42 Marcus Sanders-Williams RB 5-11 230 Sr. 3VL 8-10-95 21 Las Vegas, Nev./Durango HS 43 Tani Leha’uli RB 6-0 220 So. RS 2-6-96 19 West Valley City, Utah/Granger HS 44 Jake Jackson LB 6-3 230 Fr. RS 10-11-93 22 Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS 45 Filipo Mokofi si DT 6-3 278 Jr. 2VL 3-26-95 21 Woods Cross, Utah/Woods Cross HS 46 Tyler Bell TE 6-4 231 Jr. 1VL 4-7-93 23 Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley HS 46 MacKay Dunn DB 5-10 172 So. HS 2-18-94 22 Draper, Utah/Alta HS 47 Caleb Repp TE/WR 6-5 210 So. 1VL 3-6-97 19 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Los Osos HS 49 Hunter Dimick DE 6-3 272 Sr. 3VL 10-29-93 22 Syracuse, Utah/Syracuse HS 50 Pita Taumoepenu DE 6-1 245 Sr. 3VL 3-9-94 22 Provo, Utah/Timpview HS 52 Hayden Clegg DE 6-1 235 Sr. 2VL 2-7-92 24 Laguna Nigel, Calif./Nebraska-Omaha 52 Sam Tevi OT 6-6 305 Sr. 3VL 11-15-94 21 Euless, Texas/Trinity HS 53 Alani Havili-Katoa DT 6-3 290 So. 1VL 2-19-96 20 Stansbury Park, Utah/Stansbury HS 54 Isaac Asiata OL 6-3 323 Sr. 3VL 12-29-92 23 Spanish Fork, Utah/Spanish Fork HS 55 Hiva Lutui OL 6-1 295 Sr. 3VL 3-25-94 21 Euless, Texas/Trinity HS 56 Chris Hart DE 6-2 245 Fr. RS 2-28-97 19 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS 57 Jus n Tatola LB 5-11 211 Fr. RS 8-31-97 19 So. San Francisco, Calif./Junipero Serra HS 59 Pasoni Tasini DT 6-3 295 Sr. 1VL 5-31-93 23 Ephraim, Utah/Snow College 61 Jake Kane P/K 6-5 220 Sr. SQ 4-18-92 24 Missouri City, Texas/Salt Lake CC 62 Nate Wanner DE 6-3 230 Fr. HS 9-2-94 21 Brigham City, Utah/Box Elder HS 63 Lucas Rydalch DE 6-2 231 Fr. RS 5-10-94 22 Oakley, Utah/South Summit HS 64 Mark Kruger OL 6-2 295 Fr. HS 5-15-95 21 Orem, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS 66 Kyle Lanterman OL 6-2 280 Fr. RS 2-16-97 19 Long Beach, Calif./Woodrow Wilson HS
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No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School 67 Nick Carman OL 6-3 290 Fr. RS 12-11-96 19 Tempe, Ariz./Mountain Pointe HS 68 J.J. Dielman OL 6-5 300 Sr. 3VL 12-16-93 22 Ahwatukee, Ariz./Desert Vista HS
69 Lo Falemaka OL 6-5 300 Jr. SQ 11-30-94 21 West Valley City, Utah/Co onwood HS 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS 70 Jackson Barton OL 6-7 310 So. 1VL 8-8-95 21 Salt Lake City/Brighton HS 71 Daniel Heller OL 6-2 290 Fr. RS 5-29-97 19 Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS 73 Johnny Capra OL 6-6 300 Fr. RS 2-6-97 19 Auburn, Calif./Placer HS 74 Salesi Uhatafe OL 6-5 315 Jr. 2VL 10-25-94 21 Euless, Texas/Trinity HS 75 Nick Nowakowski OL 6-1 295 Sr. 3VL 11-19-93 22 Castaic, Calif./West Ranch HS 76 Sco Peck OL 6-6 310 Fr. HS 10-23-97 20 Spokane Valley, Wash./Central Valley HS 77 Darrin Paulo OL 6-5 310 Fr. RS 3-6-97 19 Sacramento, Calif./Grant HS 78 Jake Grant OL 6-3 290 Fr. HS 8-16-96 20 Sco sdale, Ariz./Horizon HS 79 Keven Dixon OL 6-5 277 Fr. RS 1-16-97 19 Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS 80 Siaosi Wilson WR 6-2 195 Fr. RS 1-25-97 19 Tus n, Calif./Tus n HS 81 Tyrone Smith WR 6-4 205 So. 1VL 9-3-96 19 Fresno, Calif./Edison HS 82 Ken Hampel TE 6-3 250 Sr. 2VL 3-9-94 22 Mountain View, Calif./Mountain View HS 83 Jameson Field WR 5-11 185 So. 1VL 8-19-95 21 Long Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS 84 Evan Moeai TE 6-2 230 Sr. 2VL 9-8-92 23 Provo, Utah/Snow College 85 Andrew San ago WR 6-0 195 Sr. 2VL 12-10-90 25 Provo, Utah/Plano West (Texas) 86 Wallace Gonzalez TE 6-5 255 So. 1VL 2-11-93 23 San Gabriel Valley, Calif./Bishop Amat HS 87 Siale Fakailoatonga TE 6-4 255 Sr. 3VL 9-24-94 21 Salt Lake City/Co onwood HS 88 Harrison Handley TE 6-5 250 Jr. 2VL 3-27-95 21 Sandy, Utah/Alta HS 89 Chad Hekking TE 6-4 240 Fr. HS 7- 3-96 20 Vacaville, Calif./Vacaville HS 90 Stevie Tu’ikolovatu DT 6-1 320 Sr. 2VL 6-28-91 25 Salt Lake City/East HS 92 Hayes Hicken K 5-11 185 Fr. RS 2-17-94 22 Salt Lake City/Highland HS 93 Lowell Lotulelei DT 6-2 310 Jr. 2VL 3-22-95 21 South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS 94 Chase Dominguez SN 6-5 240 Sr. 3VL 7-9-94 22 Orange, Calif./Lutheran HS 99 Vaha Vainuku DT 6-3 290 Fr. RS 10-21-93 22 Salt Lake City/East HS
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Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. B-Date Age Hometown/Previous School Bradlee Anae DE 6-3 229 Fr. HS 1-17-98 18 Laie, Hawaii/Kahuku HS Keaton Bills DL 6-4 274 Fr. HS 5- 22-98 18 Draper, Utah/Corner Canyon HS Gare Bolles OL 6-6 296 Jr. JC 5-27-92 24 Lehi, Utah/Snow College Terrell Burgess CB 6-0 182 Fr. HS 11-12-98 17 San Marcos, Calif./San Marcos HS Alec Dana WR 6-2 186 So. JC 11-30-95 20 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Chaff ey College Cole Fotheringham TE 6-4 235 Fr. HS 10-11-97 18 San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS Leki Fotu DE 6-5 276 Fr. HS 8-23-98 18 West Valley City, Utah/Herriman HS Davir Hamilton LB/WR 6-3 208 Fr. HS 7-23-98 18 Compton, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS Devonta’e Henry-Cole RB 5-8 168 Fr. HS 1-15-97 19 Boca Raton, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas School Nygel King CB 6-0 169 Fr. HS 9-18-97 19 Tomball, Texas/Klein Oak HS Semisi Lauaki DL 6-3 231 Fr. HS 7-19-98 18 Hawthorne, Calif./Leuzinger HS David Luafatasaga LB 6-4 232 Jr. JC 10-14-95 20 Honolulu, Hawaii/Arizona Western College Johnny Maea OL 6-4 308 Fr. HS 4-27-98 18 Salt Lake City/East HS Zack Moss RB 5-10 206 Fr. HS 12-15-97 18 Hialeah Gardens, Fla./Hallandale HS Fua Pututau DL 6-2 242 Fr. HS 1-29-98 18 Salt Lake City/Co onwood HS Tucker Sco OL 6-4 288 Fr. HS 7-14-97 19 San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS Kur s Taufa LB 6-2 236 Jr. JC 4-22-94 22 Highland, Utah/Snow College Donavan Thompson LB 5-10 214 Fr. HS 10-20-96 19 Miami, Fla./Miami Central HS Maxs Tupai DE 6-2 245 Fr. HS 11-12-97 18 Taylorsville, Utah/Murray HS
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Philip Afi a ...... ah-fee-uh Tani Leha’uli...... tah-nee leh-ha-oolee Raelon Singleton...... ray-len Bradlee Anae...... uh-nigh Lowell Lotulelei...... lo-too-LEH-lay Pasoni Tasini ...... pa-sony tah-see-nee Isaac Asiata ...... ah-see-ah-ta David Luafatasaga...... loo-uh-fah-ta-songa Jus n Tatola...... tao-toe-luh Gare Bolles ...... bowls Hiva Lutui...... hee-va loo-too-ee Kur s Taufa ...... tao-fa Terrell Burgess...... tur-ell Johnny Maea ...... ma-ay-ah Pita Taumoepenu . . . . peeta tao-mo-eh-pen-new J.J. Dielman ...... deal-min Marcus Manalo...... ma-nah-lo Sunia Tauteoli ...... soo-nee-uh tao-tee-oh-lee Siale Fakailoatonga . . see-ah-lay fah-kah-ee-loa-tonga Evan Moeai ...... mo-ee-ah-ee Sam Tevi...... tevv-ee Lo Falemaka...... fah-lay-ma-ka Filipo Mokofi si...... fi ll-ee-po moko-fee-see Stevie Tu’ikolovatu ...... tooey-kolo-va-too Davir Hamilton ...... duh-veer Nick Nowakowski ...... no-uh-cow-ski Salesi Uhatafe ...... sah-less-ee oo-ha-tah-feh Leki Fotu ...... leck-ee fo-too Darrin Paulo ...... pow-loe Vaha Vainuku...... vy-ee-new-koo Alani Havili-Katoa al-ah-nee ha-vee-lee kah-toe-a Fua Pututau...... foo-uh poo-too-tao Tavaris Williams ...... ta-varr-iss Nygel King ...... ny-jul Monte Seabrook ...... mon-tay Siaosi Wilson ...... see-oh-see Semisi Lauaki...... sa-meese-ee lao-walk-ee Demari Simpkins...... da-marr-ee
WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 7 UTAH FOOTBALL HEAD COACH KYLE WHITTINGHAM HEAD COACH | 12TH YEAR
victory over BYU, and was 6-3 in conference Whi ngham’s players have won 67 fi rst- games. team all-conference awards, including 16 in Utah’s No. 16 fi nal AP ranking (No. 17 Utah’s fi rst fi ve seasons of Pac-12 play. Among Coaches) in 2015 was the fourth AP top-25 fi nish them were three- me fi rst-team honoree under Whi ngham. The Utes fi nished No. 2 Hacke (2013-15) and two- me recipient
2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS in 2008, No. 18 in 2009 and No. 21 in 2014. In Lotulelei (2011-12). Utes have also captured addi on, the 2010 Utes were ranked No. 23 in two Morris Awards honoring the Pac-12’s Kyle Whittingham, the 2008 National Coach of the fi nal Coaches’ poll. Utah has appeared in best defensive lineman: Lotulelei in 2011 and the Year, has participated in more Utah victories every College Football Playoff (CFB) ranking in Orchard in 2014. the fi rst two years of the system, fi nishing No. Prior to joining the Pac-12, Whi ngham than any football coach in school history. As 22 in both 2014 and 2015. coached a Mountain West Conference MVP an assistant and head coach, Whittingham has In addi on to his na onal coaching in fi ve-straight years from 2004-08: Defensive played a role in 180 victories in 22 seasons at accolades in 2008, Whi ngham was a Players of the Year Scalley (2004) and Weddle Utah. More than half of those have come in 11 semifi nalist for the Maxwell Football Club (2005 and 2006), Special Teams Player of the years as the head coach, when he is 95-46. Collegiate Coach of the Year Award in 2014 and Year Sakoda (2006, 2007, 2008), and Off ensive the George Munger Coach of the Year Award in Player of the Year Brian Johnson (2008). Whi ngham has been almost unbeatable 2015. Utah has also excelled academically under in bowl games and his 90-percent bowl winning Under Whi ngham, Utah has beaten every Whi ngham. Since he became head coach in percentage is the best of any coach in NCAA Pac-12 team and also has an impressive non- 2005, his players have earned three Academic history. He has a 9-1 bowl record, which exceeds conference resume, including a 3-0 mark against All-America cita ons and 201 academic all- the NCAA minimum of seven wins. Michigan. Whi ngham has 13 wins over AP conference awards. Whi ngham was the only person involved Top-25 teams as a head coach. Whi ngham has sent a steady stream of in all of Utah’s nine consecu ve bowl victories In their fi rst season in the Pac-12 players into the NFL. As an assistant or head from 1999-2009—a bowl streak that is ed for Conference in 2011, the Utes fi nished with an coach, he has seen 65 of his players make the second-longest in NCAA history. He was the 8-5 record and a Sun Bowl victory over Georgia NFL teams, including 35 dra picks (10 fi rst or defensive coordinator for the fi rst three games Tech. The 2012 Utes won three of their fi nal fi ve second-round selec ons) and 30 undra ed free of the streak and the head coach for the last Pac-12 games and the 2013 season included an agents. A school-record six Utes were dra ed six. Utah is currently on a three-game bowl win upset of No. 5 Stanford. The 2014 Utes boasted in 2010, which was ed for fourth in the na on streak. wins against historical football powers Michigan, that year. He came to Utah in 1994 as the defensive UCLA, USC and Stanford—a feat considered Whi ngham began his coaching career line coach and was promoted to defensive unprecedented in school history. Utah fi nished in 1985-86 as a graduate assistant at his alma coordinator the following year. On December 8, the 2014 season with a 9-4 record and a Las mater, Brigham Young. He spent one season 2004, Whi ngham was named the school’s 20th Vegas Bowl win over Colorado State. as the defensive coordinator at the College of head coach. His fi rst victory came three weeks Whi ngham’s players have earned Eastern Utah in 1987, before a six-year s nt at later when he co-coached (with Urban Meyer) numerous individual honors as well. Twelve of Idaho State from 1988-93. the 2005 Fiesta Bowl win over Pi sburgh. His his players have made major All-America teams A linebacker for BYU from 1978-81, fi rst regular-season victory was against Arizona a total of 14 mes. First-team All-Americans Whi ngham earned fi rst-team all-WAC and in the 2005 season opener. were Luther Elliss (1994, consensus defensive WAC Defensive Player of the Year honors in In 2008, Whi ngham engineered the best lineman), Eric Weddle (2006, consensus 1981. He played in the fi rst four Holiday Bowls season in Utah football history when the Utes defensive back), Louie Sakoda (2007, punter; and was named Defensive MVP of the 1981 fi nished 13-0 and routed Alabama—a team 2008, unanimous consensus place kicker), Zane game. In 2008, he was inducted into the Holiday that spent fi ve weeks at No. 1—in the Sugar Beadles (2009, off ensive line), Shaky Smithson Bowl Hall of Fame. A er his senior season, Bowl. Utah fi nished the season with a No. 2 AP (2010, punt returner), Star Lotulelei (2012, Whi ngham played in the Hula and Japan ranking and Whi ngham was recognized as defensive tackle), Reggie Dunn (2012, kick Bowls. He played professionally with the Denver the Na onal Coach of the Year by the American returner), Nate Orchard (2014, defensive end), Broncos (1982 training camp) and the U.S. Football Coaches Associa on (AFCA) and the Kaelin Clay (2014, returner) and Tom Hacke Football League’s (USFL) Denver Gold (1983) and Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards commi ee. (2014, consensus punter; 2015, unanimous New Orleans Breakers (1984). He played on the Utah was the country’s only undefeated consensus punter). Whi ngham’s second-team Los Angeles Rams’ replacement squad in 1987. FBS team in 2008 and beat four top-25 teams— All-Americans were Morgan Scalley (2004, Whi ngham graduated from BYU in 1984 two that fi nished in the top 10. In addi on to his defensive back) and Caleb Schlauderaff (2010, and added a master’s degree from the school na onal awards, Whi ngham was named the off ensive line). in 1987. Born Nov. 21, 1959, he was raised in Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. Hacke was a two- me Ray Guy Award Provo, Utah. He is married to the former Jamie His success has carried over to the Pac-12 winner (2014-15) as the country’s best punter Daniels. They have four children: Tyler, Melissa, Conference where the 2015 Utes were co- and was the fi rst punter in Utah and Pac-12 Alex and Kylie, and one grandchild. Tyler played champions of the Pac-12 South Division. Utah history to win the award. Orchard received the for the Utes from 2009-11 and Alex is a junior fi nished 10-3 overall, including a Las Vegas Bowl 2014 Ted Hendricks Award as the na on’s top linebacker at Utah. defensive end.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD COACHING EXPERIENCE Year School Overall Conference Bowl Game Bowl Result 2004* Utah 1-0 0-0 MWC Fiesta (Pi sburgh) W 1994-present Utah 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS 2005 Utah 7-5 4-4 MWC Emerald (Georgia Tech) W 2005- Head Coach 2006 Utah 8-5 5-3 MWC Armed Forces (Tulsa) W 2014 Head Coach 2007 Utah 9-4 5-3 MWC Poinse a (Navy) W Special Teams Coordinator 2008 Utah 13-0 8-0 MWC Sugar (Alabama) W 2009 Utah 10-3 6-2 MWC Poinse a (California) W 2001-04 Defensive Coordinator 2010 Utah 10-3 7-1 MWC Las Vegas (Boise State) L Linebackers 2011 Utah 8-5 4-5 Pac-12 Sun (Georgia Tech) W 1998-2000 Defensive Coordinator 2012 Utah 5-7 3-6 Pac-12 Safe es 2013 Utah 5-7 2-7 Pac-12 1997 Defensive Coordinator 2014 Utah 9-4 5-4 Pac-12 Las Vegas (Colorado State) W Linebackers 2015 Utah 10-3 6-3 Pac-12 Las Vegas (BYU) W 1995-96 Defensive Coordinator Utah Career Record: 95-46 Pac-12 Record: 20-25 Conference Record: 56-38 Bowl Record: 9-1 Safe es *Co-head coach in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl 1994 Defensive Line 1988-93 Idaho State 1992-93 Defensive Coordinator FROM WHITT TO THE NFL 1988-91 Linebackers/Special Teams 1987 College of Eastern Utah Player NFL Team Player NFL Team Defensive Coordinator Dres Anderson, WR. . . . .San Francisco (free agent) Brice McCain, DB ...... Houston (6th round), 1985-86 Brigham Young Ma Asiata, RB ...... Minnesota (free agent) Pi sburgh, Miami Graduate Assistant Zane Beadles, OL...... Denver (2nd round), Keith McGill, DB ...... Oakland (4th round) Jacksonville, San Francisco Bronzell Miller, DE...... St. Louis Rams (7th round), Blaine Berger, DT...... Arizona (free agent) Jacksonville Tony Bergstrom, OL. . . . .Oakland (3rd round) Koa Misi, LB ...... Miami (2nd round) RECORD VS. OPPONENTS Conroy Black, DB...... Oakland (free agent), Detroit Jake Murphy, TE ...... Oakland (free agent), Brian Blechen, DB ...... Carolina (free agent) Cincinna Air Force 5-1 Jesse Boone, OL ...... Cincinna (free agent) Nate Orchard, DE ...... Cleveland (2nd round) Alabama 1-0 Andy Bowers, DE...... Arizona (free agent) Tenny Palepoi, DL ...... San Diego (free agent) Arizona 2-4 Sam Brenner, OL ...... Miami (free agent), Arnold Parker, DB ...... Sea le (free agent) Arizona State 1-4 Denver Sione Pouha, DL ...... N.Y. Jets (3rd round) Boise State 0-2 Freddie Brown, WR. . . . .Cincinna (7th round), Jeremiah Poutasi, OL . . .Tennessee (3rd round) Minnesota Bre Ratliff , QB ...... N.Y. Jets (free agent), Brigham Young 7-3 Martail Burne , DE. . . . .Minnesota (free agent), Cleveland, Tampa Bay California 3-1 San Francisco David Reed, WR ...... Bal more (5th round), Colorado 4-1 Brandon Burton, DB . . . .Minnesota (5th round), Indianapolis, San Francisco Colorado State 6-1 Buff alo, Cincinna , Trevor Reilly, LB...... N.Y. Jets (7th round) Fresno State 2-0 Indianapolis Eric Rowe, DB ...... Philadelphia (2nd round) Georgia Tech 2-0 Kaelin Clay, WR ...... Tampa Bay (6th round), Antwoine Sanders, DB . .Bal more (7th round), Idaho State 1-0 Bal more Miami Iowa State 1-0 Chris an Cox, DE...... New England (free agent) Lauvale Sape, DL ...... Buff alo (6th round), Anthony Denham, TE . . .Houston (free agent) Oakland, Tennessee Louisville 2-0 Reggie Dunn, WR ...... Pi sburgh (free agent), Josh Savage, DL ...... Tampa Bay (free agent), Michigan 3-0 New England, Dallas Atlanta, Tennessee, Montana State 1-0 Andre Dyson, DB...... Tennessee (2nd round), New Orleans Navy 1-0 Sea le, N.Y. Jets Caleb Schlauderaff , OL . .Green Bay (6th round), New Mexico 4-2 Luther Elliss, DL...... Detroit (1st round), Denver N.Y. Jets North Carolina 0-1 Jonathan Fanene, DL . . .Cincinna (7th round) Richard Seals, DL...... N.Y. Jets (7th round), Northern Arizona 1-0 Steve Fifi ta, DL...... Miami (free agent), New Orleans, Buff alo Northern Colorado 1-0 New England Derrick Shelby, DE...... Miami (free agent) Notre Dame 0-1 Tevita Finau, DT...... Philadelphia (free agent), Sealver Siliga, DT...... Denver (free agent), N.Y. Jets New England Oregon 1-3 John Frank, DL...... Philadelphia (6th round) Sean Smith, DB ...... Miami (2nd round), Oregon State 4-3 Quinton Ganther, RB. . . .Tennessee (7th round), Kansas City, Oakland Pi sburgh 3-0 Washington, Sea le, Buff alo Shaky Smithson, WR. . . .New England (free agent) San Diego State 5-1 Phil Glover, LB ...... Tennessee (7th round), Paul Soliai, DT ...... Miami (4th round), Atlanta San Jose State 2-0 Indianapolis R.J. Stanford, DB ...... Carolina (5th round), Miami, Stanford 2-0 Robert Johnson, DB . . . .Tennessee (5th round) Cincinna , Miami TCU 3-3 Ma’ake Kemoeatu, DL. . .Bal more (free agent), Tevita Stevens, OL...... Washington (free agent) Tulsa 1-0 Carolina, Washington, Stevenson Sylvester, LB. .Pi sburgh (5th round), UCLA 3-4 Bal more Buff alo Joe Kruger, DE ...... Philadelphia (7th round), Pene Talamaivao, DL. . . .Buff alo (free agent), UNLV 5-1 Pi sburgh San Diego USC 1-4 Paul Kruger, LB ...... Bal more (2nd round), Kelly Talavou, DL ...... Sea le (free agent), Utah State 7-1 Cleveland Bal more Washington 1-2 Travis LaTendresse, WR. .Kansas City (free agent) LT Tuipulotu, DL...... New England (free agent) Washington State 2-2 Star Lotulelei, DT...... Carolina (1st round) Spencer Toone, LB . . . . .Tennessee (7th round) Weber State 2-0 John Madsen, TE...... Oakland (free agent), Eric Weddle, DB ...... San Diego (2nd round), Wyoming 5-1 Cleveland Bal more Totals 95-46 Karl Williams, RB...... Oakland (free agent)
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DENNIS ERICKSON MORGAN SCALLEY LEWIS POWELL Assistant Head Coach Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line Running Backs Safeties 2nd Year 4th Year 9th Year
Dennis Erickson, who won two na onal Morgan Scalley is in his fi rst year as the defensive A er one season coaching Utah’s ght ends, championships and compiled a 179-96-1 record coordinator and his ninth season coaching the Lewis Powell will coach the defensive line in 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS in 23 seasons as a college head coach, is now in Ute safe es. He previously served as Utah’s 2016. Before returning to his alma mater as an his fourth year as running backs coach and his recrui ng coordinator (2009-15) and special assistant, Powell spent three seasons as the second year as the assistant head coach at Utah. teams’ coordinator (2015). In 2015, Scalley defensive line coach at Hawaii from 2012-14. Erickson mentored two- me All-Pac-12 running coached fi rst-team All-Pac-12 safety Marcus The Rainbow Warriors ranked third in the na on back Devontae Booker to back-to-back 1,000- Williams and Ray Guy Award winner and in tackles for loss per game (8.3) in 2013. This yard rushing seasons in 2014-15. Erickson won consensus All-America punter Tom Hacke . His is his second s nt on the Utah staff , having two na onal tles at Miami (Fla.) and was the credits also include two Freshmen All-Americans served as a graduate assistant coach and later an Pac-10 Coach of the Year at three schools. He and two NFL dra picks. administra ve assistant from 2009-11. also was an NFL head coach.
JIM HARDING SHARRIEFF SHAH GUY HOLLIDAY Co-Off ensive Coordinator Cornerbacks Wide Receivers Off ensive Line Co-Special Teams Coord. 1st Year 3rd Year 5th Year
Second-year co-off ensive coordinator Jim Sharrieff Shah, now in his fi h year coaching the Guy Holliday, a 23-year veteran of college Harding is in his third year as Utah’s off ensive cornerbacks, has assisted in the development coaching who has sent 20 players to the NFL line coach. Utah fi nished fourth in the Pac- of NFL dra picks Eric Rowe, whom he helped ranks, was hired to coach Utah’s wide receivers 12 in rushing off ense in his fi rst season as a transi on from safety to corner his senior year, in January. His experience includes 18 years as coordinator, averaging 183.0 yards per game and Keith McGill. McGill led the Pac-12 in pass a wide receivers coach and six as an off ensive in 2015. He has coached two second-team All- breakups in 2013. Last season, Shah’s corners coordinator. Holliday comes to Utah a er three Pac-12 off ensive linemen: Jeremiah Poustasi picked off 11 passes to account for half of Utah’s seasons as receivers coach at BYU from 2013- (2014) and J.J. Dielman (2015). Harding was the intercep ons. A former a orney and NFL agent, 15. His other FBS stops were Western Michigan, co-off ensive coordinator at Wyoming in 2013, Shah was cited by ESPN.com in 2014 as one of Mississippi State and UTEP. He also coached when Cowboys fi nished 22nd in the country in “10 coaches who adapt and thrive.” at Clark-Atlanta, Tuskegee, Alabama State and total off ense, averaging 472.8 yards a game. Cornell.
JUSTIN ENA AARON RODERICK FRED WHITTINGHAM JR. Linebackers Co-Off ensive Coordinator Co-Special Teams Coord. Tight Ends Quarterbacks 2nd Year 1st Year 12th Year
Jus n Ena (pronounced eh-nuh) is in his second Aaron Roderick is in his 12th season overall and season coaching Utah’s linebackers and his ninth Fred Whi ngham Jr. makes his coaching debut his third as Utah’s co-off ensive coordinator, a year of college coaching. He produced two All- this year as Utah’s ght ends coach. While this is posi on he fi rst held in 2010 and returned to in Pac-12 linebackers in his fi rst season at Utah: his fi rst coaching job, the former BYU Academic 2015. As co-off ensive coordinator, Roderick calls 2015 fi rst-team selec on Gionni Paul and second All-American is in his fi h year on the Utah the plays, something he also did in 2009 and teamer Jared Norris. Ena was the defensive football staff . As Utah football’s director of player 2010. He was Utah’s passing game coordinator coordinator and linebackers coach at Weber personnel from 2012-15, Whi ngham managed in 2014. Roderick is in his third season coaching State in 2014 and an assistant coach at Southern all aspects of recrui ng administra on and the quarterbacks a er nine years with the Utah from 2008-13—the last four as the organiza on, as well direc ng camps and clinics wide receivers. Previous assistantships were defensive coordinator. Ena played four seasons in and serving as the NFL liaison for the Utes. He at Southern Utah (2003-04) and Snow College the NFL from 2002-05. is the younger brother of Utah head coach Kyle (2002). Whi ngham.
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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS
LEFT TACKLE LEFT END PUNTER 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS 52 Sam Tevi (6-6, 305, Sr., 3VL) 11 Kylie Fi s (6-4, 265, Sr., 1VL) 33 Mitch Wishnowsky (6-2, 220, So., JC) 70 Jackson Barton (6-7, 310, So., 1VL) 50 Pita Taumoepenu (6-1, 245, Sr., 3VL) 39 Andy Phillips (5-10, 210, Sr., 3VL)
LEFT GUARD LEFT TACKLE PLACEKICKER/KICKOFFS 54 Isaac Asiata (6-3, 323, Sr., 3VL) 45 Filipo Mokofi si (6-3, 278, Jr., 2VL) 39 Andy Phillips (5-10, 210, Sr., 3VL) 69 Lo Falemaka (6-5, 300, Jr., SQ) 90 Stevie Tu’ikolovatu (6-1, 320, Sr., 2VL) 92 Hayes Hicken (5-11, 185, Fr., RS)
CENTER RIGHT TACKLE SNAPPER 55 Hiva Lutui (6-1, 295, Sr., 3VL) 93 Lowell Lotulelei (6-2, 310, Jr., 2VL) 94 Chase Dominguez (6-5, 240, Sr., 3VL) 75 Nick Nowakowski (6-1, 295, Sr., 3VL) 53 Alani Havili-Katoa (6-3, 290, So., 1VL) 88 Harrison Handley (6-5, 250, Jr., 2VL)
RIGHT GUARD RIGHT END HOLDER 74 Salesi Uhatafe (6-5, 315, Jr., 2VL) 49 Hunter Dimick (6-3, 272, Sr., 3VL) 3 Troy Williams (6-2, 200, Jr., JC) 77 Darrin Paulo (6-5, 310, Fr., RS) 56 Chris Hart (6-2, 245, Fr., RS) 5 Brandon Cox (6-2, 205, Jr., 2VL)
RIGHT TACKLE STUD LINEBACKER PUNT RETURNS 68 J.J. Dielman (6-5, 300, Sr., 3VL) 56 Chris Hart (6-2, 245, Fr., RS) 1 Boobie Hobbs (5-10, 180, Jr., 2VL) 73 Johnny Capra (6-6, 300, Fr., RS) 32 Sharrieff Shah Jr. (6-1, 225, Sr., 2VL) 81 Tyrone Smith (6-4, 205, So., 1VL)
TIGHT END MAC LINEBACKER KICKOFF RETURNS 84 Evan Moeai (6-2, 230, Sr., 2VL) OR 19 Sunia Tauteoli (6-0, 220, Jr., 1VL) 16 Cory Butler-Byrd (5-10, 180, Sr., 1VL) AND 87 Siale Fakailoatonga (6-4, 255, Sr., 3VL) 37 Chris an Drews (6-1, 230, Jr., 2VL) 5 Tavaris Williams (5-11, 185, So., 1VL)
QUARTERBACK ROVER LINEBACKER 5 Brandon Cox (6-2, 205, Jr., 2VL) OR 30 Cody Barton (6-2, 232, So., 1VL) 3 Troy Williams (6-2, 200, Jr., JC) 31 Evan Eggiman (6-2, 215, Jr., 2VL)
RUNNING BACK LEFT CORNERBACK 28 Joe Williams (5-11, 205, Sr., 1VL) 29 Reginald Porter (5-11, 185, Sr., 2VL) 4 Troy McCormick (5-9, 178, Jr., 1VL) 12 Jus n Thomas (5-8, 180, Sr., 3VL)
WIDE RECEIVER - X RIGHT CORNERBACK 9 Tim Patrick (6-5, 210, Sr., 1VL) 14 Brian Allen (6-3, 205, Sr., 3VL) 11 Raelon Singleton (6-3, 210, So., 1VL) 5 Tavaris Williams (5-11, 185, So., 1VL)
WIDE RECEIVER - H NICKEL BACK 16 Cory Butler-Byrd (5-10, 180, Sr., 1VL) 12 Jus n Thomas (5-8, 180, Sr., 3VL) 6 Kyle Fulks (5-9, 178, Jr., 1VL) 1 Boobie Hobbs (5-10, 180, Jr., 2VL)
WIDE RECEIVER - Z FREE SAFETY 81 Tyrone Smith (6-4, 205, So., 1VL) 20 Marcus Williams (6-1, 195, Jr., 2VL) 47 Caleb Repp (6-5, 210, So., 1VL) 7 Andre Godfrey (5-10, 191, Jr., 2VL)
STRONG SAFETY 3 Jason Thompson (6-2, 208, Sr., 2VL) 25 Casey Hughes (5-11, 195, So., 1VL)
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54 68 PERSONAL: Son of Jeff rey and Carla Dielman … one sister … cousin Kris Dielman was an ISAAC ASIATA J.J.J DIELMAN off ensive lineman with the San Diego Chargers Off ensive Line Off ensive Line … economics major is scheduled to graduate in 6-3, 323, Sr. 6-5, 300, Sr. December 2016 … full name is Jeff rey Joseph 3VL 3VL Dielman (pronounced deal-min) ... Arizona Spanish Fork, Utah Ahwatukee, Ariz. na ve was born Dec. 16, 1993 in Michigan. Spanish Fork HS Desert Vista HS 49 UTAH: All-conference candidate has started at UTAH: All-America candidate prepares for his least part me since his freshman year and is third year star ng at right tackle … has started HUNTER DIMICK 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS slated to start at le guard in 2016 … started all 26 games in the past two seasons and has Defensive End every game the last two seasons at guard played in 27 games in his career. 6-3, 272, Sr. and started in four games at right tackle as a 2015–All-Pac-12 second team … started all 13 3VL freshman … has played in 32 games with 30 games at right tackle … led Utah’s off ensive Syracuse, Utah starts in his career … redshirted in 2011 before linemen in cuts (32) and was second in snaps Syracuse HS leaving on a church mission. played (804) in the fi rst 11 games (stats were 2015–All-Pac-12 honorable men on … started not kept for the last two games) … fi ve cuts at all 13 games at le guard … led the off ensive line USC was the team’s highest single-game mark … UTAH: All-conference candidate has started with 806 snaps (stats were not kept for the last four cuts against both Utah State and California part- or full- me at defensive end since his two games) … second on the team with 18 cuts … played a season-high 92 snaps at Arizona (3 freshman season ... has played in 30 games … four cuts against Utah State and Cal … played cuts). with 20 starts ... has missed eight games in the a season-high 92 snaps at Arizona. 2014–Played and started in all 13 games at right last two seasons due to injury … 15.0 career 2014–Played and started in all 13 games (7 at tackle … led Utah’s off ensive linemen in total sacks is ed for eighth-most all- me at Utah … right guard, 6 at le guard) … was in 764 regular- plays (852) and cuts (31) during the regular 24.0 career tackles for loss ... CoSIDA Academic season plays (stats were not kept for the Las season (stats were not kept for the Las Vegas All-District and three- me Pac-12 All-Academic Vegas Bowl) … had nine cuts … did not allow a Bowl) … career-high six cuts against Colorado selec on. sack in the fi rst eight games. was ed for the team season high … four cuts 2015–Played in seven games with fi ve starts, 2013–Played in six games with four starts at against Michigan, Oregon State and Oregon. missing six games due to injury … of 14 total right tackle … led the team with eight cuts … 234 2013–Played in one game … played 12 snaps tackles, 7.0 were tackles for loss and 3.0 were plays, one pancake block and two knockdowns against Weber State and had one knockdown … sacks … two pass breakups … season-high six … three cuts against Oregon … four cuts vs. le ered. tackles against Arizona State included 3.0 tackles Washington State. 2012–Redshirt. for loss and 0.5 sacks … four tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.5 2011–Redshirt. sacks and a pass breakup against USC … CoSIDA HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state … all-sec on Academic All-District … fi rst-team Pac-12 All- HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state as a junior III South and all-city … played both ways, giving Academic. and senior ... Spanish Fork HS (Utah) team up just one sack and making 39 tackles as a 2014–Honorable men on All-Pac-12 … played captain as a junior and senior ... three-year senior … Desert Vista High was the 2011 Arizona and started in the fi rst 11 games at le end starter ... two-year honor roll student. D1 state champion, fi nishing 13-1 … Desert Vista before missing the fi nal two games with an team captain. injury … fi nished ninth in the na on in sacks PERSONAL: Son of Leitu Tui ... raised by a per game (0.91) … 10.0 total sacks ed for the single mom … three brothers and two sisters ... seventh-most in a season in school history … cousin of former Ute off ensive backs Ma and fourth in the Pac-12 tackles for loss per game Shawn Asiata … Ma Asiata has played for the (1.32) … second on the team in total TFL (14.5) Minnesota Vikings since 2011 ... served a church … 52 total tackles, two forced fumbles and two mission in Tulsa, Okla. … sociology major is pass breakups … ed career high with eight scheduled to graduate in December … full name tackles against Arizona State (3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks) is Isaac Andrew Asiata (pronounced ah-see-ah- and Oregon State (1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack) … seven ta) ... born Dec. 29, 1992. tackles (1.5 TFL) and a pass breakup against Stanford … six tackles and two sacks against Fresno State … fi ve tackles and 2.5 sacks against UCLA … second-team Pac-12 All-Academic. 2013–Played in all 12 games, making four starts at right end (Utah State, Oregon State, Arizona and Colorado) … 30 tackles … 2.5 tackles for loss included two sacks … ed for the team lead against Oregon State with a season-high eight tackles (0.5 TFL) … fi ve tackles vs. Utah State … four tackles (1.0 sack) and a forced fumble vs. Colorado … honorable men on Academic All- Right tackle J.J. Dielman started in 26 games in Pac-12 Conference. the last two seasons. 2012–Redshirt.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Two- me fi rst-team all-state, PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in six games as a true Arizona … his forced fumble (recovered by Utah) all-area and all-region … two- me Region 1 freshman at UCLA in 2013, mostly on special led to what proved to be the game-deciding Defensive MVP … state sack leader in 2010 teams … had a tackle for loss against California touchdown against BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl. and 2011 … set Syracuse High (Utah) school … played in the Army All-American Bowl out 2014–First-team Freshman All-American by USA 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS sack record for a season (14) and career (36) … of Redlands East Valley HS (Calif.) … four-star Today … second-team Freshman All-American Syracuse team captain and MVP … fi rst Division recruit by Rivals and Scout … ranked as the by Scout.com … honorable men on All-Pac-12 I football signee from his high school … le ered na on’s No. 9 strong side defensive end in the … true freshman played in all 13 games and four years in football and one year in track and 2013 class by Rivals, and the 12th-best recruit started the last nine … 33 total tackles included fi eld. in the state … ranked as the 12th-best defensive 4.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks … one forced end in the na on by Scout, and the No. 1 fumble … season-high six tackles vs. Oregon … PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Wendy Dimick defensive end prospect in the West … listed sacked Oregon’s Heisman Trophy winner Marcus … both parents are Utah State alums … has as the na on’s No. 85 recruit by ESPN, ranking Mariota two mes for 13 yards … fi ve tackles vs. one brother and two sisters … all of his siblings eighth na onally at his posi on, 12th overall UCLA and Colorado (1 sack). have played football, including his sisters … in the West and eighth overall in California … double major in communica on and sociology is missed the last fi ve games of his senior season HIGH SCHOOL: Played in the Semper Fi All- scheduled to receive both degrees in December, with a broken wrist, fi nishing with 31 tackles, American Bowl in 2012 … No. 2 overall prospect 2016 … full name is Hunter Kay Dimick … born 6.0 TFL and 4.0 sacks … two- me fi rst-team all- in Utah by Scout.com and 247sports.com … Oct. 29, 1993. Citrus Belt League, two- me fi rst-team all-CIF Deseret News 2012 fi rst-team 5A all-state … Salt Inland Division and two- me all-area … totaled Lake Tribune second-team 5A all-state … fi rst- YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK 79 tackles, 16.0 TFL and 8.5 sacks as a junior team all-region 3 … 61 tackles, three sacks, two 2013 12/4 14 16 30 2.5-8 2.0-7 … also all-L.A. Times Southland Team, Inland intercep ons and one forced fumble his senior 2014 11/11 28 24 52 14.5-67 10.0-57 Empire all-region by ESPN, Maxpreps second- season … le ered four years at Bingham High. 2015 7/5 7 7 14 7.0-21 3.0-13 Career 30/20 49 47 96 24.0-96 15.0-77 team all-state and all-Riverside County in 2011 ... Redlands East Valley HS won the Citrus Belt PERSONAL: Son of Star and Pesa na Lotulelei League championship all three years (2010-12). … seven sisters and one brother … older brother Star, a fi rst-round dra pick and star ng 11 PERSONAL: Son of Ma and Ysabel Fi s … defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers, was father pitched for the New York Mets’ rookie a fi rst-team All-American for Utah, where he KYLIE FITTS team in Kingsport, Tenn., and then played on played from 2010-12 … sociology major … full Defensive End the off ensive line at Cal State Fullerton … two name is Charles Lowell Lotulelei (pronounced 6-4, 265, Sr. brothers and one sister … communica on major lo-too-LEH-lay) … born March 22, 1995. 1VL is scheduled to graduate in December 2016 … San Bernardino, Calif. full name is Kylie Roy Fi s … born Oct. 11, 1994. YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK UCLA 2014 13/9 21 12 33 4.5-23 4.0-22 YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK 2015 13/9 12 14 26 5.0-16 1.0-6 2013* 6/0 1 0 1 1.0-2 0-0 Career 26/18 33 26 59 9.5-39 5.0-28 UTAH: All-conference candidate emerged as 2015 13/11 21 20 41 8.0-45 7.0-44 one of the best defensive ends in the league last Career 19/11 22 20 42 9.0-47 7.0-44 year … slated to start at le end this fall … UCLA *at UCLA transfer came to Utah in 2014 with a redshirt season and two years of eligibility remaining. 2015–Played in all 13 games with 11 starts (8 at le end, 3 at right end) … led the Pac-12 and 93 ed for ninth in the country in forced fumbles LOWELL LOTULELEI (4) … 0.31 forced fumbles per game led the Defensive Tackle league and ed for 13th in the na on … led 6-2, 310, Jr. Utah and ed for fourth in the Pac-12 with 7.0 2VL sacks … 41 tackles (8.0 TFL) … second on the South Jordan, Utah team and ed for fourth in the Pac-12 in pass Bingham HS breakups (10) ... career-high seven tackles (1.0 TFL) and three pass breakups against UCLA … six tackles (1 sack), a forced fumble and pass UTAH: All-America candidate is one of the best breakup against Washington … fi ve tackles and defensive tackles in the country … All-Pac-12 his a pass breakup against Utah State … 1.5 sacks, fi rst two seasons, including fi rst-team honors in a pass breakup and a blocked fi eld goal against 2015 … 2014 Freshman All-American has played Colorado … a sack, forced fumble and two pass in all 26 games with 18 starts since his true breakups against Fresno State … a sack, forced freshman season. fumble and a pass breakup vs. California. 2015–First-team All-Pac-12 … played in all 13 2014–Redshirt prac ced with the team but games with nine starts at le tackle … 26 total could not play in games per NCAA transfer rules. tackles (5.0 TFL, 1.0 sack), a pass breakup and a forced fumble … three tackles against Defensive tackle Lowell Lotulelei earned All- Fresno State, Michigan, USC, Oregon State and Pac-12 honors his fi rst two seasons.
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45 39 was 47-of-47 in PATs … 81 kickoff s for 4,905 yards (60.6 average) with 20 touchbacks … seven FILIPO MOKOFISI ANDY PHILLIPS tackles on special teams … honorable men on Defensive Tackle Kicker Pac-12 All-Academic … team captain. 6-3, 278, Jr. 5-10, 210, Sr. 2014–First-team All-Pac-12 … Lou Groza 2VL 3VL semifi nalist … two- me Lou Groza Star of the Woods Cross, Utah Draper, Utah Week (vs. Michigan and UCLA) … two- me Pac- Woods Cross HS Winter Sports School 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Michigan and Oregon State) … second in the na on in made fi eld goals from 40+ yards (12) … 80% UTAH: All-conference candidate will start at UTAH: All-America candidate was a 2015 CBS. success rate from 40+ yards (12-of-15, including defensive tackle for his second season … can com second-team All-American … two- me 2-of-2 from 50 yards) was best in the na on for 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS also play end. All-Pac-12 selec on (earning fi rst-team honors kickers with a minimum of 13 a empts from 2015–Played in nine games with seven starts at in 2014) and three- me Lou Groza Award that distance … No. 7 na onally in fi eld goals right tackle … missed four games due to injury semifi nalist … has handled all of Utah’s fi eld made per game (1.77) … set school records for … also saw me at end … 21 tackles included goal a empts over the last three seasons fi eld goals made (23) and a empted (28) in a 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … one pass while playing in all 38 games … school career season … 23 fi eld goals ed for fourth in the breakup … season-high four tackles with an recordholder for fi eld goals made (63), fi eld goal na on and led the Pac-12 … fi nished second assisted sack against Oregon … three tackles (1 a empts (75), points scored (321) and points in the Pac-12 in fi eld goal percentage (82.1%) sack) and a pass breakup against California … scored per game (8.48) … 84.0 career fi eld goal … made 12 consecu ve fi eld goals, which ed both tackles against BYU in the Las Vegas bowl percentage (63-of-75) ranks third all- me at the third-longest streak in school history … ed were unassisted tackles for loss. Utah … 29-of-38 (76.3%) in his career from 40+ for fourth all- me at Utah in single-season PATs 2014–Played in all 13 games with two starts yards … 4-of-4 from 50+ yards with a long of 53 made (44) and a empted (45) … kicked the … 17 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks and a fumble yards … enters his fi nal season as Utah’s career game-winning 29-yard fi eld goal with 34 seconds recovery … three tackles in his fi rst career start leader in PAT percentage (99.2%), making 132- remaining against then No. 8 UCLA as part of at Oregon State … four tackles, including 2.0 of-133 a empts ... second in school history in a 3-for-3 night, and also recovered his own TFL and a sack, vs. Fresno State … credited with both PATs made (132) and a empted (133) … onside kick in the game … 4-for-5 in fi eld goals 0.5 TFL vs. Michigan and Stanford … honorable made 78 straight PATs before his only miss his at Michigan included a 50-yard make … 3-for-3 men on Academic All-Pac-12 Conference. sophomore season … successful on all three in fi eld goals against Oregon State … one of his 2013–Redshirt. onside kick a empts … Utah single-season three makes against Arizona State was a 50-yard record holder for fi eld goals made with 23, set fi eld goal … performed 75 of Utah’s 77 kickoff s HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 4A all-state (Salt Lake in both 2014 and 2015 … two- me honorable with 39 touchbacks and a 61.9-yard average Tribune and Deseret News) … fi rst-team all- men on Pac-12 All-Academic … fi ve- me Lou … honorable men on Academic All-Pac-12 region 6 … 49 tackles, six sacks, one intercep on Groza na onal Star of the Week … former fi ve- Conference. his senior year … also played basketball, year U.S. Ski Team member (2007-11) had never 2013–Third-team Freshman All-American (Athlon averaging 8.1 points per game as a junior. played in a football game at any level prior to Sports) … Lou Groza semifi nalist … honorable walking on at Utah (he was later awarded a men on All-Pac-12 … Phil Steele fi rst-team all- PERSONAL: Son of Filipo Mokofi si Sr., and Maria scholarship) … two-year team captain. Pac-12 … Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Tonga … father was a fi rst-team all-Western 2015–Honorable men on All-Pac-12 … second- Week vs. Stanford … made every fi eld goal in the Athle c Conference linebacker for Utah, where team CBS Sports All-American … Lou Groza fi rst six games (11-of-11), which ed the fourth- he le ered from 1982-85 … father was dra ed Award semifi nalist …made 23-of-27 fi eld goals longest streak in school history … made 17-of-20 in the eighth round by the New Orleans Saints (85.2%) … all four misses were from 45 yards fi eld goals, including 9-of-11 from 40+ yards … in the 1986 NFL Dra ... sociology major… name or longer … ed for seventh in the na on in is pronounced fi ll-ee-po moko-fee-see … born fi eld goals made (23) and ed for eighth in fi eld March 26, 1995. goals made per game (1.77); ranking second in the Pac-12 in both … only kicker ranked in the YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK na on’s top 10 in total fi eld goals to make all of 2014 13/2 6 11 17 3.0-8 1.5-6 his fi eld goal a empts inside the 40 (15-of-15) 2015 9/7 10 11 21 3.5-12 1.5-7 … led the Pac-12 with eight fi eld goals made Career 22/9 16 22 38 6.5-20 3.0-13 from 40 yards and out (8-of-12) … 1-of-1 from 50+ yards with a career-long 53-yard fi eld goal against USC … 23 fi eld goals ed his own school record for fi eld goals in a season (set in 2014) … third in the Pac-12 in scoring (8.9 ppg) … made 10-straight fi eld goals to end the season … Lou Groza na onal Star of the Week three mes (California, Washington and Arizona) … 3-of-3 fi eld goal kicking against Arizona included a 40- yard fi eld goal in over me … ed his single-game scoring high with 14 points against Oregon (2 fi eld goals, 8 PATs) … made fi eld goals of 49 and Andy Phillips is Utah’s career recordholder for 45 yards against Oregon State on 2-of-2 kicking… fi eld goals made (63) and points scored (321).
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17 fi eld goals was ed for the fi h most in a 2015–Played in all 13 games with 10 starts 20 season at Utah (currently ed for sixth) … ed at nickel back … 48 tackles (1.0 TFL) … three for second in the Pac-12 in fi eld goal percentage intercep ons ed for seventh in the Pac-12 … MARCUS WILLIAMS 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS (85%) … ed for third in the Pac-12 in made fi eld ed for eighth in the league in picks per game Defensive Back goals (17) … made the fi rst fi eld goal a empt (0.23) … nine passes defended (3 intercep ons, 6-1, 195, Jr. of his career (any level)—a 45-yarder against 6 pass breakups) … named Pac-12 Defensive 2VL Utah State … season-best 51-yard FG vs. Arizona Player of the Week against Michigan for his Corona, Calif. State … led Pac-12 in PATs, making 41-of-41 … 55-yard intercep on return for a touchdown Eleanor Roosevelt HS 10 PATs against Weber State set a school record and four tackles … season-high six tackles … led Utah in scoring (92 points) … successfully against Washington and BYU … also had two executed 2-of-2 onside kicks (vs. USU and UCLA) pass breakups vs. BYU … fi ve tackles and an UTAH: First-team All-Pac-12 safety is also a … performed 58 of Utah’s 69 total kickoff s with intercep on against California … fi ve tackles fi rst-team Pac-12 All-Academic selec on … has 11 touchbacks and a 60.2 yard average. against USC and Oregon State (also had a pass started at free safety since his true freshman 2012–Redshirt. breakup) … three pass breakups vs. Arizona season … has played in all 26 games in his State. fi rst two seasons with 19 starts … six career PRIOR TO UTAH: A ended Westminster College 2014–Played in 12 games with eight starts … intercep ons. in Salt Lake City as a part- me student (never 37 tackles included 3.0 TFL and a sack … seven 2015–First-team All-Pac-12 … started all 13 enrolled full me) … competed on the U.S. Ski pass breakups was third on team … season-high games at free safety … second in the Pac-12 Team as an alpine racer from 2007-2011 … was six tackles (2.0 TFL) and two pass breakups vs. and led Utah with fi ve intercep ons and 0.38 the J2 Downhill Na onal Champion in 2006 … Washington State … 7-yard fumble return vs. intercep ons per game … ed for 20th in graduated from the Winter Sports School, a high Arizona … broke up two passes against both the na on in total intercep ons … 10 passes school dedicated to elite winter sports athletes, Arizona State and Oregon … had a sack against defended (5 INT, 5 PBU) was ed for second in Park City, Utah … a ended three high schools: UCLA. on the team and ninth in the conference … 66 Waterford as a ninth grader (where he played 2013–Played in 12 games with four starts (2 at tackles was third on the team … 2.0 TFL and freshman soccer); Rowland Hall as a sophomore nickel, 2 at corner) … 25 tackles with three TFL … one fumble recovery … 52-yard intercep on and junior; and the Winter Sports School his two pass breakups … season-high seven tackles return against Oregon … intercep on, fumble senior year. against Washington State … also broke up a pass recovery and fi ve tackles vs. California … season- vs. WSU … four tackles vs. Oregon included 1.5 high nine tackles against USC … seven tackles PERSONAL: Son of Gregory and Cynthia TFL … four tackles (one TFL) against Arizona against Fresno State … eight tackles (1.0 TFL) Phillips … both parents graduated from BYU State. and pass breakup vs. Arizona … six tackles, an … two brothers and two sisters … married 2012–Redshirt. intercep on and a pped pass that a teammate to the former Megan Gee … wife was a BYU intercepted against Colorado … fi rst-team Pac-12 Cougare e, serving as Cougare e president in HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-district in 2010 All-Academic. 2011-12 … son Max and another child expected … Rivals.com four-star cornerback did not 2014–Played in all 13 games with six starts at in September … served an LDS church mission in play in 2011 because he was older than the free safety … 59 tackles was ed for fi h on Norway and speaks Norwegian … U.S. Ski Team University Interscholas c League’s maximum the team … one intercep on and two forced member from 2007-11 … enjoys skiing, golf, age requirement … District “Newcomer of the fumbles … season-high 10 tackles and an wakeboarding and soccer … double major in Year” as a sophomore … ran for West Orange- intercep on vs. Arizona State … nine tackles marke ng and informa on systems will receive Stark High’s (Texas) three- me 3A state track (1.0 TFL) and a forced fumble against Oregon … his degree in marke ng in May 2016 … full name championship team (2009-11) … 2011 state six tackles with a forced fumble at Stanford … is Andrew Dale Phillips … born May 18, 1989. 200-meter champion … 4x100 and 4x200 relay six tackles in both the Idaho State and Colorado teams set state 3A record … 2011 MVP Super games. YEAR G FGM-A PCT PAT PCT LNG Gold in track. 2013 12 17-20 85.0 41-41 100.0 51 HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all Big VIII League 2014 13 23-28 82.1 44-45 97.8 50 PERSONAL: Son of Larnell Jr. and Valerie Thomas wide receiver … 60 tackles and six intercep ons 2015 13 23-27 85.2 47-47 100.0 53 … both parents went to Lamar University where Career 38 63-75 84.0 132-133 99.2 53 (which he returned for 175 yards), one pass his father ran track … one brother and one sister breakup and a forced fumble his senior season … sociology major is on track to graduate in … 41 recep ons for 924 yards (22.54 average) December, 2016 … full name is Jus n Tremaine and nine touchdowns in 2013 … 216 receiving 12 Thomas … nickname is J.T. … born Sept 15, 1991. yards and two TDs as a junior … also played basketball and competed in track and fi eld … JUSTINJ THOMAS YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT 6’5” best high jump … 4.0 GPA. Defensive Back 2013 12/4 19 6 25 3.0-9 2 0-0 5-8, 180, Sr. 2014 12/8 29 8 37 3.0-10 7 0-0 PERSONAL: Son of Sylvester and Franschell 3VL 2015 13/10 28 20 48 1.0-1 6 3-59 Career 37/22 76 34 110 7.0-20 15 3-59 Williams … three brothers … enjoys fi shing … Orange, Texas fi nishing prerequisites for a civil engineering West Orange-Stark HS major … full name is Marcus Alan Williams … born Sept. 8, 1996.
UTAH: All-conference candidate is preparing to YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT start for his fourth season at nickel back … will 2014 13/6 43 16 59 1.0-1 0 1.0-6 also see me at cornerback … has played in 37 2015 13/13 36 30 66 2.0-8 5 5-88 games with 22 starts … runs a 4.40-second 40. Career 26/19 79 46 125 3.0-9 5 6-94
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BRADLEE ANAE GARETT BOLLES ALEC DANA Defensive End Off ensive Line Wide Receiver 6-3, 229, Fr. 6-6, 296, Jr. 6-2, 186, So. HS JC JC Laie, Hawaii Lehi, Utah Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Kahuku HS Snow College Chaff ey College
Honolulu Star-AdverƟ ser fi rst-team all-state NJCAA fi rst team All-American in 2015 … has A ended Chaff ey College from 2014-15 and … KHON Cover2 fi rst-team all-state … all-USA three years to play two … No. 1 overall junior played football one season … had 39 recep ons Hawaii second team … Oahu Interscholas c college prospect in the na on by Scout.com, for 543 yards (13.9 ypc) and three touchdowns Associa on Red Division fi rst team … three-star which rated him as fi ve stars … No. 3-ranked in 2014 … named SCFA Central League Player of recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com … selected juco prospect and four-star ra ng by Rivals. the Week a er a school-record 247 yards and 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS to play in the Polynesian All-American Bowl … com … 2015 Western States Football League two touchdowns against Moorpark … listed in helped Kahuku HS win the Division 1 state tle Off ensive Player of the Year … fi rst team all- the College Football America 2015 Yearbook and go 13-0 in 2015 … Kahuku reached the state WSFL in 2015 and second-team in 2014 … on its junior college Star ng Lineup … Chaff ey semifi nals in 2014 with a 9-3 record … also plays helped Snow College fi nish No. 2 in the 2015 played in the 2014 Western State Bowl … three- basketball and competes in the high jump for NJCAA rankings … Snow won the 2015 WSFL star prospect by both Scout.com and Rivals.com the track and fi eld team … son of Brad and Ina championship and the Salt City Bowl … served … ran track at Chaff ey and recorded season-best Anae (pronounced uh-nigh) … father played an LDS church mission in Colorado Springs … has mes of 10.86 in the 100 and 22.12 in the 200 football at BYU from 1979-81 and was a two- played off ensive tackle for only two years a er in the spring of 2015 … originally commi ed to me All-American (honorable men on in 1980 playing defensive tackle at Westlake HS (Utah) Washington State out of Rancho Cucamonga and third team in 1981) before being dra ed by … also played lacrosse in high school … son of High School in 2013 and redshirted at College the USFL’s Houston Gamblers … uncle Robert Grove Bolles (pronounced bowls) … guardians of the Desert the following fall semester … Anae is the off ensive coordinator and inside are Emily and Greg Freeman … married (Natalie) a ended three California high schools: Norco, receivers coach at Virginia … sister Adora Anae … born May 27, 1992. St. Paul and Rancho Cucamonga … son of Andre plays volleyball at Utah and was a fi rst-team and Annisha Dana … born Nov. 30, 1995. All-Pac-12 Conference selec on as a sophomore in 2015 … sister Pa plays volleyball at Portland TERRELL BURGESS State … born Jan. 17, 1998. Cornerback COLE FOTHERINGHAM 6-0, 182, Fr. Tight End HS 6-4, 235, Fr. KEATON BILLS San Marcos, Calif. HS Defensive Line San Marcos HS San Clemente, Calif. 6-4, 274, Fr. San Clemente HS HS All-CIF San Diego Sec on fi rst-team wide Draper, Utah receiver as a senior and second-team defensive Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling Corner Canyon HS back as a junior … KUSI Silver Pigskin fi nalist … … selected to the 2015 All-USA California three-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com Football Team … rated as a three-star prospect Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling … No. 6 cornerback in California by Scout.com … by Rivals.com and Scout.com … 100 career … Deseret News 4A fi rst-team all-state in 2015 eight career intercep ons and 90 career tackles recep ons for 1,244 yards and 19 touchdowns … Salt Lake Tribune all-state second team … 73 career recep ons for 1,288 yards and 17 … as a senior in 2015, had 45 recep ons for defensive lineman and honorable men on touchdowns … 61 catches for 1,162 yards and 600 yards and 10 touchdowns (as well as fi ve off ensive lineman … Region 7 Defensive MVP … 16 touchdowns as a senior … also had 21 tackles pancake blocks) … 50 catches for 585 yards fi rst-team all-region in 2014 and second-team and three intercep ons in 2015 … 51 tackles and and eight touchdowns his junior season at San all-region in 2013 ... No. 2 defensive end in the four intercep ons as a junior in 2014 … 100-yard Clemente HS … 135 receiving yards and two state of Utah by Scout.com and No. 15 overall intercep on return for a touchdown against touchdowns against Laguna Hills … helped San prospect by Rivals.com … three-star recruit by Granite Hills … 18 tackles and an intercep on as Clemente win back-to-back Sea View League Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … a sophomore … 23 career kickoff returns for 772 championships … also saw me at quarterback, 141 career tackles with 8.0 sacks … 69 tackles, yards (33.6 average) included 13 returns for 509 comple ng 34-of-56 passes (60.7%) for 428 6.0 sacks and 10 quarterback hurries as a senior yards (39.2 average) his junior season … 99-yard yards and fi ve touchdowns in his career … plays … 46 tackles and 4.0 sacks in 2014 included an kickoff return for a score against Mission Hills basketball and in his fourth season on the varsity 11-tackle, two-sack performance against Woods … also runs track … personal-best me of 11.14 team, is already the winningest basketball player Cross … 26 tackles and a sack as a sophomore … in the 100 and 22.31 in the 200 meters … son in school history … son of Chad and Nicole also plays baseball … son of Steve and Karen Bills of Tyrone and Ingrid Burgess … brother, Isiah Fotheringham … father played quarterback at … born May 22, 1998. Hennie, plays football at Sacramento State … full Pacifi c … 3.9 GPA … born Oct. 11, 1997. name is Terrell Joseph Nathanial Burgess … born Nov. 12, 1998.
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LEKI FOTU DAVIR HAMILTON TYLER HUNTLEY Defensive End Linebacker/Receiver Quarterback 6-5, 276, Fr. 6-3, 208, Fr. 6-1, 190, Fr. HS HS HS 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS West Valley City, Utah Compton, Calif. Dania, Fla. Herriman HS Long Beach Poly HS Hallandale HS
2015 Deseret News 5A MVP and fi rst-team Two-way player (linebacker and receiver) was Graduated from high school early and enrolled all-state … 2015 Salt Lake Tribune fi rst-team named to the 2015 Long Beach Press-Telegram in classes at Utah in January … 2015 Florida all-state and All-Salt Lake Tribune Team … 2015 All-Area Dream Team as a linebacker … invited Gatorade Football Player of the Year … two- me Region 4 Defensive MVP … three-star recruit to play linebacker in the 2015 Semper Fi All- all-Broward County … went 34-10 as a starter in according to Scout.com … 79 tackles and 7.5 American Bowl … three-star recruit by Scout. four years at Hallandale HS, passing for 9,053 sacks his senior season at Herriman HS (Utah) com … career totals included 108 tackles, 17.0 yards and 106 touchdowns … 237-of-387 passing … 10 tackles in win over Lone Peak in the 2015 sacks, 723 receiving yards (10 TDs), 2,296 for 3,636 yards and 42 touchdowns with just 10 Utah 5A state championship game … caught a all-purpose yards and 25 total touchdowns intercep ons as a senior … Hallandale fi nished 24-yard touchdown pass and helped Herriman’s … transferred to Long Beach Poly HS from 10-3 and advanced to the 5A regional fi nals for defense hold Sky View to minus 22 rushing Verbum Dei HS for his senior year … 33 tackles the fi rst me in school history in 2015 … set a yards in the 2015 state semifi nal game … did (4.0 sacks), three caused fumbles, two fumble state record with 71 pass a empts against St. not play football as a junior in 2014 … in 2013, recoveries, 112 receiving yards (7 catches) and Thomas Aquinas, throwing for 468 yards in the a ended San Leandro HS (Calif.) … also played two touchdowns in his only season at Long game … passed for 515 yards against Jackson HS rugby and basketball in high school … played on Beach Poly … as a junior at Verbum Dei, had 58 and 380 yards against Bishop Moore … rushed the USA Rugby Boys High School All-American tackles (13.0 sacks) and two intercep ons … 55 mes for 219 yards, including 105 yards and team … trained with the London Wasps’ rugby also had 1,338 all-purpose yards, including 543 two TDs against Dillard HS … second-team all- team in 2013 … family is originally from Tonga … rushing yards, 541 receiving yards and 16 total state 6A as a junior when he passed for 2,227 mother is Toa Fotu … brother Joe played football touchdowns as a junior … in just fi ve games as yards (131-of-214) … son of Ricky and Regina at Illinois … brother Anthony plays football for a sophomore, he rushed for 669 yards and fi ve Huntley … two brothers and one sister … born Arizona … name is pronounced leck-ee fo-too … touchdowns (7 total TDs) and had 17 tackles Feb. 3, 1998. born Aug. 23, 1998. … son of Tynieka Hart Jackson … fi rst name is pronounced duh-veer … born July 23 1998. NYGEL KING JAKE GRANT Cornerback Off ensive Line DEVONTA’E HENRY-COLE 6-0, 169, Fr. 6-3, 290, Fr. Running Back HS HS 5-8, 168, Fr. Tomball, Texas Scottsdale, Ariz. HS Klein Oak HS Horizon HS Boca Raton, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas School District 15-6A honorable men on as a senior Enrolled in classes at Utah in January … rated as despite a shoulder injury that caused him Arizona’s No. 6 overall prospect and third among Played in three games his senior season at St. to miss most of the season … 40 tackles and off ensive linemen in the 2014 class by the Thomas Aquinas HS (Fla.) before being sidelined two intercep ons … three-star prospect by Arizona Republic … three-star recruit by Rivals. with a broken wrist … 37 carries, 173 yards and Scout.com and 247Sports.com … No. 17 Texas com and Scout.com … No. 12 overall prospect one touchdown in 2015 … also had two catches cornerback recruit by Scout.com … Klein Oak HS in Arizona by Rivals.com … azcentral.com fi rst- for 35 yards … 25 rushes for 118 yards and a reached the 2014 state quarterfi nals his junior team all-state as a senior … fi rst-team all-state, touchdown against Booker T. Washington … as a season … Klein Oak’s Defensive MVP against all-sec on and all-division as a junior in 2013 … junior, he averaged 11.8 yards per carry, rushing Aus n Bowie and Klein … scored on an 85-yard second-team all-East Valley Tribune in 2013 … 34 mes for 400 yards and fi ve touchdowns fumble recovery against Klein … also competes had 41 pancake blocks and did not allow a sack … also ran track … clocked in 10.87 seconds in in track … son of Darlene Hawkins … born Sept. in 290 pass a empts as a junior … named to the 100 meters and 22.63 in the 200 meters … 18, 1997. the 24-7Football.com All-D1 team and the all- placed fi h in the 200 meters at the 2015 FHSAA Paradise Valley Unifi ed School District team as 4A District 13 meet … son of Gary Cole and a senior … 2014 Division I-II all-Academic team Tanya Henry … born Jan. 15, 1997. … October 2013 Horizon Athlete of the Month … 18 pancake blocks as a sophomore … son of Beth and Jeff Grant … one brother and one sister … full name is Jake Bradley Grant … born Aug. 16, 1996.
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SEMISI LAUAKI the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and the FUA PUTUTAU Defensive Line Polynesian All-American Bowl … helped East HS Defensive Line 6-3, 231, Fr. (Utah) win the 2015 4A state championship … 6-2, 242, Fr. HS a ended two other high schools in Utah (played HS Hawthorne, Calif. as a freshman at Hunter HS, but did not play his Salt Lake City Leuzinger HS sophomore year at West) … full name is Johnny Cottonwood HS Vaoita Maea (pronounced ma-ay-ah) … born Apr. Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling 27, 1998. Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling … fi rst-team all-Pioneer League defensive tackle … ranked the ninth-best recruit in the state in 2015 … fi rst-team all-Pioneer League off ensive of Utah by Rivals.com … two- me honorable lineman as a junior … started on both sides men on all-state at Co onwood HS … fi rst- of the ball … selected to the Polynesian All- ZACK MOSS team all-region as a senior in 2015 … 60 tackles, 2016 SPRING PROSPECTUS Running Back American Bowl a er his senior season … three- 5-10, 206, Fr. fi ve sacks, a forced fumble, pass breakup, two star defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com HS fumble recoveries and a blocked punt his senior and Scout.com … 41 tackles (2.0 sacks) and a Hialeah Gardens, Fla. season … also had 74 all-purpose yards (48 caused fumble as a senior at Leuzinger HS (Calif.) Hallandale HS rushing, 26 receiving) in 2015 … 90 tackles, six in 2015 … also threw shot (43’0.00’ best) and sacks, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries discus … son of the late Amaleki and Fauniteni Named the running back MVP at the Rivals and an intercep on as a junior … 23 tackles Lauaki … legal guardians are Ed and Lize e Camp Series in Miami … led Hallandale HS (Fla.) as a sophomore included 13.5 sacks … 23 Russell … name is pronounced sa-meese-ee lao- with 1,098 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns on tackles with four sacks as a freshman … played walk-ee … born July 19, 1998. 145 carries as a senior … also had 25 recep ons basketball as a freshman … son of Howard and for 425 yards and four touchdowns … rushed Taina Pututau … brother Howard signed with for 137 yards and three touchdowns on just Utah in 2014 before going on a mission and will DAVID LUAFATASAGA eight carries (17.1 yards per rush) against be a freshman at Utah this fall … full name is Linebacker Stranahan HS and was named the HSPN Sports Tofua Ofa-Ki-Nuusila Pututau (pronounced foo- 6-4, 232, Jr. Player of the Game … 128 yards rushing with uh poo-too-tao) … born Jan. 29, 1998. JC two touchdowns, along with 83 yards receiving Honolulu, Hawaii and one TD against Coconut Creek … played at Arizona Western College Mater Academy Charter his fi rst three years of TUCKER SCOTT high school … had 50 carries for 305 yards and Off ensive Line First-team all-WSFL and all-ACCAC in 2015 … three touchdowns as a junior … also caught six 6-4, 288, Fr. four-star recruit by Scout.com … led Arizona passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns in 2014 HS Western with 93 tackles, including 16 TFL and … 156 yards rushing and 54 yards receiving as a San Clemente, Calif. four sacks as a sophomore … also had two sophomore, when he also played defense and San Clemente HS forced fumbles, an intercep on, a blocked kick made 58 tackles … related to Santana Moss, and a fumble recovery in 2015 … fi ve double- an All-American at Miami who had more than Two- me fi rst-team All-Sea View League … all- fi gure tackle games … season-high 15 tackles 10,000 yards receiving during a 14-year NFL CIF Southern Sec on Southwest Division as a (3.0 TFL, 1.0 sack), an intercep on and a blocked career, and Sinorice Moss, a second-round dra junior … helped San Clemente HS (Calif.) to two kick against Pima … Arizona Western played in pick out of Miami who spent six years in the NFL CIF-SS Southwest Division runner-up fi nishes … the 2015 El Toro Bowl … 66 tackles, 5.5 TFL, two … full name is Zaccheus Malik Moss … born Dec. also played basketball as a sophomore … son of sacks, two forced fumbles, three pass breakups 15, 1997. Lance and Stacy Sco … father was a two- me and a fumble recovery as a freshman … prepped all-WAC center for Utah and a fi h-round NFL at Farrington HS in Hawaii … Farrington made dra pick who had a six-year career with the the state semifi nals in 2012 … all-OIA honorable SCOTT PECK Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and New men on basketball player … son of Peter Off ensive Line England Patriots (1995-2000) … born July 14, Luafatasaga (pronounced loo-uh-fah-ta-songa) … 6-6, 310, Fr. 1997. born in Tonga on Oct. 14, 1995. HS Spokane Valley, Wash. Central Valley HS DEMARI SIMPKINS JOHNNY MAEA Wide Receiver Off ensive Line Enrolled in classes at Utah in January … rated 5-10, 184, Fr. 6-4, 308, Fr. the No. 1 off ensive tackle in Washington by HS HS Scout.com … all-state as a senior … two- me Carol City, Fla. Salt Lake City fi rst-team all-Greater Spokane League … helped Hallandale HS East HS Central Valley reach the state playoff s in 2015 a er the team won just three games the year Graduated from high school early and enrolled Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling before … also played basketball and par cipated in classes at Utah in January … as a senior at … 2015 fi rst-team All-USA Utah Football Team in track and fi eld (shot, discus and hammer Hallandale HS (Fla.), he had 38 recep ons … Salt Lake Tribune second-team all-state as throw) … son of Rob and Christy Peck … one for 506 yards and seven touchdowns … four a senior … rated the No. 7 overall recruit in sister … full name is Robert Sco Peck … born catches for 137 yards (34.3 average) and two the state of Utah by Scout.com … named to Oct. 23, 1997. touchdowns vs. Bishop Moore HS … rushed 15
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