Teams Utah 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 Utah roster 110 players. From 13 states; the most from Utah (43) and California (29). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 8 Receivers 15 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 18 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 5 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 7 Terrance Cain QB 5′11″ Houston, TX 1,624 passing yards, 11 TD 3 Jordan Wynn QB 6′2″ Oceanside, CA 1,329 passing yards, 8 TD 10 Rocky May QB 6′1″ 205 West Jordan, UT
Running backs 8 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 36 Eddie Wide RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ Las Vegas, NV 1,069 rushing yards, 12 TD 4 Matt Asiata RB 5′11″ West Valley City, UT 330 rushing yards, 4 TD 22 Sausan Shakerin RB 6′2″ Sandy, UT 198 rushing yards, 1 TD 2 Ray Stowers RB 6′0″ Honolulu, HI 12 rushing yards 46 Trevor Moss RB 5′11″ Sandy, UT 4 rushing yards 29 Mychal Robinson RB 5′9″ 196 Salt Lake City, UT 38 Beau Burton RB 5′9″ Scottsdale, AZ 48 Junior Fonua RB 5′8″ 230 Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Receivers 15 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 16 David Reed WR 6′0″ New Britain, CT 81 catches, 1,188 yards, 5 TD 85 Jereme Brooks WR 5′7″ League City, TX 56 catches, 696 yards, 7 TD 11 Luke Matthews WR 6′2″ Phoenix, AZ 25 returns, 172 yards 10 DeVonte Christopher WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Las Vegas, NV 22 returns, 371 yards 9 Aiona Key WR 6′4″ Citrus Heights, CA 26 catches, 227 yards, 1 TD 82 John Peel WR 6′1″ Scottsdale, AZ 16 catches, 209 yards, 1 TD 1 Shaky Smithson WR 5′11″ Baltimore, MD 13 catches, 100 yards 8 Elijah Wesson WR 5′11″ Los Angeles, CA 3 catches, 27 yards 8 Fatu Moala WR 5′11″ Kearns, UT 20 Zach Wade WR 6′3″ 198 Salt Lake City, UT 23 Chase Nakamura WR 6′3″ 174 Wailuku, HI 24 Griffin McNabb WR 5′8″ 165 Pocatello, ID 37 Kevin Chandler WR 5′11″ 180 Mission Viejo, CA 42 Jacob Orchard WR 6′2″ 191 Salt Lake City, UT 83 Sean Fitzgerald WR 6′3″ Mission Viejo, CA
Tight ends 5 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 81 Kendrick Moeai TE 6′5″ West Jordan, UT 4 catches, 77 yards, 2 TD 83 Ben Hendy TE 6′2″ Salt Lake City, UT 4 catches, 28 yards, 1 TD 84 Brad Clifford TE 6′4″ Salt Lake City, UT 1 catch, −2 yards 89 Colby Goodwin TE 6′5″ 220 Houston, TX 89 Dallin Rogers TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Placerville, CA
Offensive line 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 54 Tevita Stevens OL 6′3″ 300 Hemet, CA 56 Kapua Sai OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 312 Kahalu’u, HI 57 Tyler Williams OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ 290 Mililani, HI 60 Kawika Vincent OL 6′4″ 290 Kailua, HI 64 Vyncent Jones OL 6′3″ 305 Sandy, UT 67 Derek Tuimauga OL 6′4″ 320 South Jordan, UT 68 OL 6′4″ 305 Sandy, UT 70 OL 6′6″ 315 Salt Lake City, UT 71 Kala Friel OL 6′4″ 315 Kaneohe, HI 71 Walter Watts OL 6′2″ 297 Los Banos, CA 72 Caleb Schlauderaff OL 6′4″ 302 Shelton, WA 73 Daniel Bukarau OL 6′1″ 294 Kailua, HI 74 Sam Brenner OL 6′4″ 305 Oceanside, CA 75 Viliamu Nau OL 6′6″ 300 Pomona, CA 76 Jeremiah Tofaeono OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 320 Las Vegas, NV 77 Zane Taylor OL 6′2″ 309 Moab, UT 79 Percy Taumoelau OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 310 Glendale, UT
Defensive line 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 94 Christian Cox DE 6′1″ Bountiful, UT 1 INT 9 Trevor Reilly DE 6′5″ Valley Center, CA 41 DE 6′3″ 263 Santa Rosa, CA 43 Lei Talamaivao DE 6′2″ 266 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 44 Dave Kruger DT 6′5″ 300 Orem, UT 47 Tatum Drecksel DT 6′2″ 255 Salt Lake City, UT 58 L.T. Tuipulotu DT 6′1″ 305 Euless, TX 63 Joape Pela DT 6′1″ 308 East Palo Alto, CA 64 Tame Fangupo DT 5′10″ 301 South Jordan, UT 66 Tage Clifford DE 6′1″ 234 Roy, UT 90 Derrick Shelby DE 6′3″ Houston, TX 92 Kenape Eliapo DT 6′0″ 300 San Francisco, CA 93 Neli A’asa DT 6′2″ Big Rapids, MI 96 Junior Tui’one DE 6′4″ 265 Hawthorne, CA 97 Nick Binks DE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′5″ 240 Bountiful, UT 98 Sealver Siliga DT 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ 299 West Jordan, UT 99 Latu Heimuli DT 6′3″ 305 Salt Lake City, UT
Linebackers 18 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 20 Mike Wright LB 6′2″ Bountiful, UT 2 INT 10 Stevenson Sylvester LB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ Las Vegas, NV 1 INT 45 Boo Andersen LB 6′1″ Sandy, UT 2 returns, 8 yards 52 Matt Martinez LB 6′0″ Murray, UT 1 return, 4 yards 12 Griff Robles LB 6′4″ Spanish Fork, UT 13 J.J. Williams LB 6′0″ Aurora, CO 19 Quade Chappuis LB 5′11″ Alpine, UT 31 Victor Spikes LB 6′0″ 220 Beaumont, TX 32 Chaz Walker LB 6′0″ Farmington, UT 39 Grayson Dart LB 6′1″ 200 Layton, UT 41 Jamel King LB 6′2″ 230 Murrieta, CA 42 L.T. Filiaga LB 6′0″ 250 Provo, UT 42 Nai Fotu LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 247 Laie, HI 50 Mo Neal LB 6′2″ 221 Oakland, CA 53 Eric Dago LB 6′2″ 230 Houston, TX 56 Jake Bentrude LB 6′3″ 203 Draper, UT 59 Kepa Gaison LB 5′10″ 220 Kaneohe, HI 93 Thor Salanoa LB 6′2″ 210 Honolulu, HI
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 17 Robert Johnson DB 6′2″ Los Angeles, CA 6 INT 21 Lamar Chapman DB 5′8″ Compton, CA 2 INT 12 Joe Dale DB 5′11″ Irving, TX 1 INT 24 Justin Jones DB 5′9″ Marshall, TX 1 INT 25 R.J. Stanford DB 5′11″ Chino, CA 1 INT 26 Ryan Lacy DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ Antelope, CA 1 INT 27 Brandon Burton DB 6′0″ Houston, TX 1 INT 6 Kamaron Yancy DB 5′9″ 183 Los Angeles, CA 8 Nick Liefting DB 6′1″ 185 West Valley City, UT 9 Conroy Black DB 6′0″ Miramar, FL 14 Jarrad Stewart DB 5′9″ 189 Houston, TX 19 Bryce Bennion DB 6′0″ 199 South Jordan, UT 28 Reggie Topps DB 5′11″ Prunedale, CA 32 Chase Maires DB 5′9″ 195 The Woodlands, TX 33 Justin Taplin-Ross DB 6′3″ Murietta, CA 34 Tysen Clements DB 5′11″ 200 Salt Lake City, UT 35 Greg Bird DB 6′2″ Mesa, AZ 36 Tyler Whittingham DB 5′10″ 181 Salt Lake City, UT 37 Chris Washington DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 205 Layton, UT 38 Lolo Tenifa DB 5′11″ 197 Sandy, UT 46 Jamal Smith DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 191 Oxnard, CA
Matt Asiata, Fatu Moala, Nick Liefting, Zach Wade, Mychal Robinson, Ben Vroman, Tysen Clements, Tyler Whittingham, Joe Phillips, Jacob Orchard, Tatum Drecksel, Matt Martinez, Tony Bergstrom, Ben Hendy, Brad Clifford, Sean Sellwood, Latu Heimuli Rocky May, Bryce Bennion, Sausan Shakerin, Lolo Tenifa, Boo Andersen, Trevor Moss, Jake Bentrude, Tame Fangupo, Vyncent Jones, Derek Tuimauga, Zane Beadles, Kendrick Moeai, Sealver Siliga Ray Stowers, Kepa Gaison, Kawika Vincent, Kala Friel, Daniel Bukarau, Thor Salanoa Terrance Cain, Jarrad Stewart, Brandon Burton, Eric Dago, Colby Goodwin, Derrick Shelby DeVonte Christopher, Stevenson Sylvester, Eddie Wide, Jeremiah Tofaeono Mike Wright, Chaz Walker, Christian Cox, Nick Binks Kamaron Yancy, Elijah Wesson, Robert Johnson Greg Bird, Beau Burton, John Peel Jordan Wynn, Sam Brenner Aiona Key, Ryan Lacy Chris Washington, Grayson Dart Kevin Chandler, Sean Fitzgerald L.T. Filiaga, Dave Kruger Lei Talamaivao, Junior Fonua Mo Neal, Kenape Eliapo Shaky Smithson Conroy Black Trevor Reilly Luke Matthews Griff Robles Joe Dale J.J. Williams David Reed Quade Chappuis Lamar Chapman Chase Nakamura Griffin McNabb Justin Jones R.J. Stanford Reggie Topps Victor Spikes Chase Maires Justin Taplin-Ross Jamel King Koa Misi Nai Fotu Jamal Smith Tevita Stevens Kapua Sai Tyler Williams L.T. Tuipulotu Patrick Greene Joape Pela Tage Clifford Walter Watts Caleb Schlauderaff Viliamu Nau Zane Taylor Percy Taumoelau Jereme Brooks Dallin Rogers Neli A’asa Junior Tui’one Nick Marsh UT 43 CA 29 TX 12 HI 10 AZ 4 Hometowns of the 2009 Utah roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Utah 43 California 29 Texas 12 Hawaii 10 Nevada 4 Arizona 4 Maryland 1 Florida 1 Top counties Salt Lake County, Utah pop. 1.2 million 30 Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 9 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 7 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 6 Davis County, Utah pop. 371,000 6 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Zane Beadles OL
Tony Bergstrom OL
Koa Misi DE