Defensive end, Utah, 2020–24
Van Fillinger
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Draper, UT
Van Fillinger played defensive end at Utah (2020–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last at Utah State, 20243sacks, career highvs. Washington State, 2021Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah | 7 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Utah | 7 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Utah | 7 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Utah | 7 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Utah | 7 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 265 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Utah 10 games, 43 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Southern Utah | W 49–0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Baylor | W 23–12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Utah State | W 38–21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | at Oklahoma State | W 22–19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Arizona | L 10–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Arizona State | L 19–27 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. TCU | L 7–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Houston | L 14–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. BYU | L 21–22 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | at UCF | W 28–14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Utah 9 games, 31 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida | W 24–11 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atBaylor | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Weber State | W 31–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. California | W 34–14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at USC | W 34–32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Oregon | L 6–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atArizona | L 18–42 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Colorado | W 23–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Northwestern | L 7–14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
2022 Utah 7 games, 18 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs.Southern Utah | W 73–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. San Diego State | W 35–7 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atArizona State | W 34–13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Oregon State | W 42–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at UCLA | L 32–42 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.USC | W 43–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Washington State | W 21–17 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2021 Utah 14 games, 41 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Weber State | W 40–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atBYU | L 17–26 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atSan Diego State | L 31–33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Washington State | W 24–13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atUSC | W 42–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Arizona State | W 35–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atOregon State | L 34–42 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.UCLA | W 44–24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Stanford | W 52–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atArizona | W 38–29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Oregon | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Colorado | W 28–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Oregon | W 38–10 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Ohio State | L 45–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Utah 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | at Washington | L 21–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¾″ |
| Weight | 247 lb |
| 40-yard dash | 4.95 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 30 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.39 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.50 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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