NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Devon Dampier SR | 5'11"/204 | 212/334 (64%), 2490 Yds, 24 TD / 5 INT | 146 Car, 835 Yds, (5.7 YPC), 10 TD, 4 FUM | A- | A- | #55 | 819 (81%) | UNM ('25) | |
| #15 Byrd Ficklin SO | 6'1"/181 | 21/35 (60%), 301 Yds, 3 TD / 0 INT | 61 Car, 513 Yds, (8.4 YPC), 10 TD, 3 FUM | A- | A+ | #207 | 192 (19%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Michael Johnson FR | 6'0"/165 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Wayshawn Parker JR | 5'10"/206 | 149 Car, 981 Yds, (6.6 YPC), 6 TD, 3 FUM | 13 Rec, 185 Yds, (14.2 YPR), 3 TD | A+ | B- | #61 | 459 (35%) | WSU ('25) | |
| #15 Steve Chavez-Soto SO | 6'0"/205 | 87 Car, 448 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 7 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 15 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD | A | D | #118 | 298 (17.25%) | SJSU ('26) | |
| #13 Daniel Bray SO | 5'10"/171 | 40 Car, 272 Yds, (6.8 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 8 Rec, 67 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | C | #173 | 186 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 LaMarcus Bell FR | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Omar Shah JR | 5'9"/203 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Braden Pegan SR | 6'3"/210 | 60 Rec, 925 Yds, (15.4 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Car, 11 Yds, 1 TD | A | C | #48 | 767 (39%) | USU ('26) | |
| #4 Kyri Shoels SR | 6'0"/182 | 59 Rec, 768 Yds, (13 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | C | #61 | 736 (37.5%) | SJSU ('26) | |
| #12 Larry Simmons SR | 6'1"/190 | 15 Rec, 280 Yds, (18.7 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 8 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | D+ | #481 | 390 (27%) | USM ('25) | |
| #18 Tobias Merriweather SR | 6'5"/195 | 8 Rec, 130 Yds, (16.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | F | #920 | 196 (13%) | CAL ('25) | |
| #9 Ricky Johnson SO | 6'2"/185 | 3 Rec, 17 Yds, (5.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -7 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B | #751 | 137 (6.75%) | MSST ('26) | |
| #2 Creed Whittemore JR | 5'11"/175 | 12 Rec, 92 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B | #755 | 114 (8%) | MSST ('25) | |
| #17 Rayshawn Glover SR | 5'8"/163 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #8 Mana Carvalho SO | 5'9"/153 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #30 Matt Clark JR | 5'11"/186 | NA | |||||||
| #83 Daylin Caamano SO | 6'3"/175 | NA | |||||||
| #6 Daidren Zipperer JR | 6'0"/171 | 3* HS ('23) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Hunter Andrews SO | 6'3"/235 | 10 Rec, 65 Yds, (6.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A+ | C | A- | 105 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #5 Otto Tia GR | 6'4"/220 | 2 Rec, 38 Yds, (19 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C- | F | 65 (4%) | USU ('25) | |
| #86 Will Monney SR | 6'4"/230 | 3 Rec, 39 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | F | B | 63 (3%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #00 Josiah Jefferson FR | 6'5"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Bear Fisher FR | 6'5"/235 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 Cedric Jefferson (T) JR | 6'4"/300 | B | A- | B- | 945 (83.7%) | MTST ('26) | |
| #71 Caleb Lomu (T) JR | 6'6"/304 | B+ | B | A | 823 (81%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #74 Keith Olson (T) SR | 6'6"/311 | B | C+ | A- | 295 (29%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #00 Kelvin Obot (OT) FR | 6'5"/265 | 5* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Mataalii Benjamin (OT) FR | 6'7"/315 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #62 Solatoa Moea'i (G) SR | 6'4"/344 | B- | C- | A- | 336 (33%) | 3* HS ('20) | |
| #75 Roger Alderman (G) JR | 6'4"/298 | C | C | C | 134 (13%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #64 Reece Parmenter (G) JR | 6'5"/323 | B+ | B+ | A | 84 (8%) | NA | |
| #56 Isaiah Kema (C) SO | 6'3"/312 | B+ | B+ | A- | 31 (2.7%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #00 Moses Sparks (IOL) FR | 6'4"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Rowdy Pearce (IOL) FR | 6'4"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #67 Soren Shinofield (OL) SO | 6'6"/285 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #54 Milz Asiata (OL) SO | 6'5"/331 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #77 Nick Hallock (OL) SO | 6'4"/245 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #72 Isaiah Garcia (OL) SO | 6'5"/304 | 4* HS ('24) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #90 Ethan Day (DE) JR | 6'4"/250 | 54 Tac, 24 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 8 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | C | 654 (60.3%) | UNT ('26) | |
| #15 Lance Holtzclaw (DE) SR | 6'3"/227 | 26 Tac, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | D+ | 341 (35%) | WASH ('25) | |
| #93 Kash Dillon (DE) SO | 6'5"/241 | 32 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | C | 340 (35%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #40 Paul Fitzgerald (DE) SR | 6'4"/251 | 7 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | A- | B- | 80 (8%) | USU ('24) | |
| #48 Alex Cloward (DE) JR | 6'3"/240 | C- | D | C+ | 24 (2%) | NA | |||
| #97 Lucas Samsula (DT) JR | 6'4"/305 | 15 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 344 (40.5%) | WYO ('26) | |
| #90 Jireh Moe (DT) SO | 6'0"/280 | 28 Tac, 16 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | A | B | 213 (25.2%) | SJSU ('26) | |
| #51 Karson Kaufusi (DT) SO | 6'6"/286 | 13 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C+ | 177 (23%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #45 Pupu Sepulona (DT) SO | 6'2"/274 | 13 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D | C+ | 137 (18%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #30 Jamal Wallace (DT) SR | 6'3"/313 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B | C+ | 78 (9%) | TENN ('26) | |
| #49 Mike Tauteoli (DT) JR | 6'4"/297 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | 14 (2%) | NA | ||
| #78 Taniela Pepa (DT) SO | 6'3"/230 | 3* HS ('19) | |||||||
| #44 Sione Motuapuaka (DT) SO | 5'11"/268 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #96 Dilan Battle (DT) SO | 6'2"/313 | LSU ('25) | |||||||
| #99 Semi Taulanga (DT) SO | 5'11"/336 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Javion Ramon (DL) FR | 6'5"/250 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Johnathan Hall SR | 6'1"/230 | 63 Tac, 39 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A | D+ | 641 (91%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #37 Trey Reynolds SR | 6'1"/226 | 28 Tac, 14 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | D+ | 239 (34%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #83 Elijah Elliss SO | 6'2"/220 | 18 Tac, 10 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | B- | 114 (16%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #35 Cyrus Polu SO | 6'1"/218 | 14 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | B+ | 96 (14%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #24 Moroni Anae GR | 6'2"/224 | 12 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A- | C+ | 57 (8%) | NA | |
| #33 Kana'i Lopes SO | 6'3"/220 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D | D | 17 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #20 Mateaki Helu SO | 6'1"/208 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #00 Preston Pitts FR | 6'4"/213 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 LaGary Mitchell FR | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Elijah Davis (CB) SR | 6'0"/182 | 28 Tac, 19 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (2 TDS) | C+ | C- | C- | 627 (49%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #11 Elijah Reed (CB) SR | 6'3"/190 | 44 Tac, 28 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | A | A+ | A- | 580 (34.5%) | AKR ('26) | |
| #9 James Chenault (CB) JR | 6'0"/180 | 32 Tac, 20 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | F | B | 434 (25.5%) | USF ('26) | |
| #14 JC Hart (CB) JR | 6'2"/199 | 6 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | D+ | 88 (7%) | AUB ('25) | ||
| #16 Cole Standage (CB) SO | 6'3"/195 | B- | B+ | 61 (5%) | NA | ||||
| #25 Manny Fuller (CB) SO | 6'0"/182 | C | B- | 6 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #00 Major Hinchen (CB) FR | 6'2"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Dylan Waters (CB) FR | 6'1"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #3 Money Thompson (CB) JR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #23 Jackson Bennee (S) JR | 6'2"/189 | 62 Tac, 41 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 5 PD, 4 INT (1 TDS) | B- | D+ | A+ | 676 (109%) | NA | |
| #6 Nate Ritchie (S) SR | 6'2"/206 | 20 Tac, 13 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | D+ | 219 (35%) | 4* HS ('20) | |
| #21 Nate Tilmon (S) SO | 6'1"/186 | 17 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | B- | 184 (30%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #11 Rock Caldwell (S) SR | 6'3"/172 | 9 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A+ | 106 (17%) | 4* HS ('22) | ||
| #36 Brock Fonoimoana (S) SO | 6'1"/191 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | C- | 47 (8%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Aisa Galea'i (S) FR | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #24 Marcus Wimberly (DB) SO | 6'1"/193 | OKLA ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Dillon Curtis SO | 6'2"/187 | 11/15 (73.3%), Long 54 Yds | 68/70 | 101 Pts | B- | B- | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #97 Joey Cheek JR | 5'11"/192 | F | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #92 Orion Phillips JR | 6'3"/168 | 38, 1609 YDS (42.3 YPP), Long 67 YDS | 15 In 20, 3 TB | A | C- | MIZ ('25) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Perrion Williams FR | 6'0"/163 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Morgan Scalley new hireOC Kevin McGiven new hireDC Colton Swan new hire
Players with Starting experience2510 off • 15 def
Team Talent716#71 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.87Blue-chip 6.67%
Roster Size8425 portal (22.3%)
Talent Off: 303.54 (39)
Talent Def: 303.7 (41)
Talent ST: 9.52 (3)
New Portal In: 16 (14.3%)
Portal Losses: 21
Unrated/No Stats: 28
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Elite: 1
Top 100: 1
Top 250: 3
Top 100 Pos: 54
JAG: 13
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 3440 (21%)
JR Snaps: 5746 (34%)
SR Snaps: 7261 (43%)
GR Snaps: 288 (2%)
79% Snaps by Upperclassmen
28 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (0)
1011(0)100% returning
Exp 100% • Prod 99% — Devon Dampier returns, their starting QB from last year.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (1)
943(298)68% returning
Exp 66% • Prod 88% — '25 lead RB Wayshawn Parker returns, QB was 2nd rush threat
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (1)
2 (0)
2574(1703)34% returning
Exp 66% • Prod 77% — Utah lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (2)
1 (0)
2648(976)63% returning
T 97% • G 27% • C 3% — Utah OL: 1 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (2)
2 (1)
2402(1289)46% returning
DE 70% • DT 59% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (1)
0 (0)
1164(0)100% returning
LB 55% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (2)
0 (2)
3028(1014)67% returning
CB 61% • S 100% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7176 (2977 portal) 59% returning, (41% via Portal) • Defense 6594 (2303 portal) 65% returning, (35% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge