Utah's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 27, 2026)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"/210 | 212/334 (64%), 2490 Yds, 24 TD / 5 INT | 146 Car, 835 Yds, (5.7 YPC), 10 TD, 4 FUM | B | B | #50 | 819 (81%) | UNM ('25) | |
| #15 Byrd Ficklin SO | 6'1"/200 | 21/35 (60%), 301 Yds, 3 TD / 0 INT | 61 Car, 513 Yds, (8.4 YPC), 10 TD, 3 FUM | B | A- | #211 | 192 (19%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #9 Kane Archer FR | 6'1"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #13 Michael Johnson FR | 6'0"/175 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Wayshawn Parker JR | 5'10"/205 | 149 Car, 981 Yds, (6.6 YPC), 6 TD, 3 FUM | 13 Rec, 185 Yds, (14.2 YPR), 3 TD | A- | C- | #83 | 459 (35%) | WSU ('25) | |
| #25 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 | B+ | D | #124 | 298 (23%) | SJSU ('26) | |
| #5 Daniel Bray SO | 5'10"/180 | 40 Car, 272 Yds, (6.8 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 8 Rec, 67 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C- | #182 | 186 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #21 LaMarcus Bell FR | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #20 Mateaki Helu SO | 6'1"/224 | 3* HS ('23) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Braden Pegan JR | 6'3"/210 | 60 Rec, 925 Yds, (15.4 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Car, 11 Yds, 1 TD | B | C | #61 | 767 (52%) | USU ('26) | |
| #00 Kyri Shoels SR | 6'0"/182 | 59 Rec, 768 Yds, (13 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | C | #73 | 736 (50%) | 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 | C+ | D+ | #519 | 390 (27%) | USM ('25) | |
| #18 Tobias Merriweather SR | 6'5"/200 | 8 Rec, 130 Yds, (16.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | F | #942 | 196 (13%) | CAL ('25) | |
| #11 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 | #766 | 137 (9%) | MSST ('26) | |
| #2 Creed Whittemore JR | 5'11"/182 | 12 Rec, 92 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B | #772 | 114 (8%) | MSST ('25) | |
| #8 Mana Carvalho SO | 5'9"/175 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #31 Matt Clark SO | 5'11"/181 | NA | |||||||
| #6 Daidren Zipperer JR | 6'0"/175 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #82 Max Ausmus SO | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #89 Noah Bennee SR | 6'4"/240 | 23 Rec, 264 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | D+ | C | 515 (32%) | WEB ('26) | |
| #99 Semi Taulanga SO | 5'11"/317 | 2 Rec, 3 Yds, (1.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | C+ | D+ | 124 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #10 Hunter Andrews SO | 6'3"/230 | 10 Rec, 65 Yds, (6.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | C | A- | 105 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #86 Will Monney JR | 6'4"/230 | 3 Rec, 39 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | F | B | 63 (4%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #44 Sione Motuapuaka SO | 5'11"/276 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | B | 34 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #33 Kana'i Lopes SO | 6'3"/228 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #00 Josiah Jefferson FR | 6'5"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #81 Bear Fisher FR | 6'5"/240 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 Cedric Jefferson (T) JR | 6'5"/300 | C+ | A- | B- | 945 (83.7%) | MTST ('26) | |
| #74 Keith Olson (T) SR | 6'6"/307 | C | C+ | A- | 295 (29%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #76 Zereoue Williams (T) GR | 6'8"/305 | C | C- | A+ | 156 (15%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #00 Mataalii Benjamin (OT) FR | 6'7"/315 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #62 Solatoa Moea'i (G) SR | 6'4"/325 | C | C- | A- | 336 (33%) | 3* HS ('20) | |
| #75 Roger Alderman (G) JR | 6'4"/302 | C- | C | C | 134 (13%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #64 Reece Parmenter (G) SO | 6'5"/319 | C+ | B+ | A | 84 (8%) | NA | |
| #79 Alex Harrison (C) GR | 6'5"/309 | C+ | A- | B | 143 (14%) | 3* HS ('20) | |
| #56 Isaiah Kema (C) FR | 6'3"/312 | C+ | B+ | A- | 31 (2.7%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #00 Moses Sparks Jr. (IOL) FR | 6'4"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Rowdy Pearce (IOL) FR | 6'4"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #72 Isaiah Garcia (OL) SO | 6'5"/310 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #77 Nick Hallock (OL) SO | 6'4"/275 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #67 Soren Shinofield (OL) SO | 6'6"/304 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #66 Filimone Fangupo (OL) FR | 6'1"/290 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #55 Kelvin Obot (OL) FR | 6'5"/295 | 5* HS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Ethan Day (DE) JR | 6'4"/250 | 54 Tac, 24 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 8 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C- | 654 (60.3%) | UNT ('26) | |
| #15 Lance Holtzclaw (DE) SR | 6'3"/245 | 26 Tac, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | D+ | 341 (35%) | WASH ('25) | |
| #93 Kash Dillon (DE) SO | 6'5"/252 | 32 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C- | 340 (35%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #40 Paul Fitzgerald (DE) SR | 6'4"/256 | 7 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | C | 80 (8%) | USU ('24) | |
| #48 Alex Cloward (DE) FR | 6'3"/247 | C- | D+ | C | 24 (2%) | NA | |||
| #97 Lucas Samsula (DT) SO | 6'4"/306 | 15 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 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) | B | B | C | 213 (25.2%) | SJSU ('26) | |
| #51 Karson Kaufusi (DT) SO | 6'6"/305 | 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"/298 | 13 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | C | 137 (18%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #99 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+ | C | C | 78 (9%) | TENN ('26) | |
| #94 Mike Tauteoli (DT) JR | 6'4"/300 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | 14 (2%) | NA | ||
| #78 Taniela Pepa (DT) SO | 6'1"/297 | 3* HS ('19) | |||||||
| #57 Stanley Raass (DT) FR | 6'0"/290 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #96 Dilan Battle (DT) SO | 6'2"/320 | LSU ('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"/226 | 63 Tac, 39 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | D+ | 641 (91%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #10 Trey Reynolds SR | 6'1"/231 | 28 Tac, 14 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | D+ | 239 (34%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #83 Elijah Elliss SO | 6'2"/225 | 18 Tac, 10 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | C | 114 (16%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Cyrus Polu SO | 6'1"/225 | 14 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C+ | 96 (14%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #36 Brock Fonoimoana SO | 6'1"/200 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | C- | 47 (7%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #41 LaGary Mitchell FR | 6'2"/212 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #35 Preston Pitts FR | 6'4"/225 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Elijah Davis (CB) SR | 6'0"/185 | 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) | |
| #13 Elijah Reed (CB) SR | 6'3"/200 | 44 Tac, 28 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | B- | 580 (46%) | AKR ('26) | |
| #19 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- | D+ | C+ | 434 (34%) | USF ('26) | |
| #4 JC Hart (CB) JR | 6'2"/202 | 6 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D- | D+ | 88 (7%) | AUB ('25) | ||
| #14 Cole Standage (CB) SO | 6'2"/200 | C | C+ | 61 (5%) | NA | ||||
| #00 Nicholas Brown (CB) | 0'0"/ | C+ | B+ | 43 (3%) | LAM ('26) | ||||
| #25 Manny Fuller (CB) SO | 6'0"/190 | C | C | 6 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #29 Major Hinchen (CB) FR | 6'2"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #39 Dylan Waters (CB) FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Nick Brown (CB) | 0'0"/ | LAM ('26) | |||||||
| #23 Jackson Bennee (S) JR | 6'2"/190 | 62 Tac, 41 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 5 PD, 4 INT (1 TDS) | C | C- | B+ | 676 (109%) | NA | |
| #6 Nate Ritchie (S) SR | 6'2"/207 | 20 Tac, 13 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | D+ | 219 (35%) | 4* HS ('20) | |
| #21 Nate Tilmon (S) SO | 6'1"/196 | 17 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 184 (30%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #11 Rock Caldwell (S) SR | 6'3"/190 | 9 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | A- | 106 (17%) | 4* HS ('22) | ||
| #1 Rabbit Evans (S) GR | 6'1"/205 | D+ | C | 6 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #12 Davis Andrews (S) FR | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Aisa Galea'i (S) FR | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #24 Marcus Wimberly (S) FR | 6'1"/185 | OKLA ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Dillon Curtis SO | 6'2"/190 | 11/15 (73.3%), Long 54 Yds | 68/70 | 101 Pts | B- | B- | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #63 Tanner Cragun JR | 6'2"/205 | 6/8 (75%), Long 38 Yds | C+ | C+ | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #92 Orion Phillips JR | 6'3"/180 | 38, 1609 YDS (42.3 YPP), Long 67 YDS | 15 In 20, 3 TB | B | F | MIZ ('25) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Perrion Williams FR | 6'0"/163 | 3* HS ('26) | |
| #3 Nate Johnson SR | 6'1"/200 | VAN ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Morgan Scalley new hireOC Kevin McGiven new hireDC Colton Swan new hire
Players with Starting experience2510 off • 15 def
Team Talent766#69 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 5%
Roster Size8828 portal (24.8%)
Off: 43 Talent: (#55)
Def: 40 Talent: (#74)
ST: 3
New Portal In: 17 (15%)
Portal Losses: 21
Unrated/No Stats: 25
Total Team Snaps: 16708
Elite: 1
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 3
Top 100 Pos: 58
JAG: 15
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 60 (0%)
SO Snaps: 4024 (24%)
JR Snaps: 5200 (31%)
SR Snaps: 6967 (41%)
GR Snaps: 457 (3%)
75% Snaps by Upperclassmen
25 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (0)
1011(0)
Exp 100% • Prod 99% — Devon Dampier returns, their starting QB from last year.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (1)
943(298)
Exp 72% • Prod 88% — '25 lead RB Wayshawn Parker returns, QB was 2nd rush threat
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (1)
3 (0)
3181(2218)
Exp 80% • Prod 83% — Utah lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (2)
1 (0)
2124(976)
T 64% • G 27% • C 17% — Utah OL: 0 starters back, 3 with multi game experience, 3 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)
DE 70% • DT 59% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (1)
0 (0)
1137(0)
LB 54% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (2)
1 (1)
3030(1057)
CB 72% • S 96% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7259 (3492 portal) 52% returning, (48% via Portal) • Defense 6569 (2346 portal) 64% returning, (36% 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