Teams Utah 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Utah roster 126 players: 12 freshmen, 26 sophomores, 10 juniors, 1 senior, 77 with no class listed. From 15 states and 4 other countries; the most from Utah (48) and California (35). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 19 Tight ends 10 Offensive line 23 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 7
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 2 RB So. 5′10″ 222 Hialeah Gardens, FL 1,173 rushing yards, 10 TD 7 Devonta’e Henry-Cole RB 5′11″ 195 Boca Raton, FL 279 rushing yards, 2 TD 4 Troy McCormick Jr. RB 5′9″ 175 Ewa Beach, HI 25 catches, 183 yards, 2 TD 26 Jordan Howard RB 5′10″ 204 Redlands, CA 41 rushing yards 27 Mason Woodward RB So. 5′9″ 216 West Point, UT 1 tackle 5 Armand Shyne RB So. 5′11″ 210 Oakland, CA 32 Joey Wood RB So. 5′9″ 220 Los Gatos, CA 32 Matty Matautia RB 5′10″ 215 Roy, UT
Receivers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 9 Darren Carrington II WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 205 San Diego, CA 70 catches, 980 yards, 6 TD 10 Raelon Singleton WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 215 Crosby, TX 36 catches, 531 yards, 4 TD 3 Demari Simpkins WR So. 5′10″ 187 Carol City, FL 29 catches, 354 yards, 1 TD 45 Samson Nacua WR 6′3″ 195 Provo, UT 29 catches, 294 yards, 1 TD 80 Siaosi Wilson WR 6′2″ 193 Tustin, CA 20 catches, 393 yards, 1 TD 22 Bryan Thompson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 200 Moreno Valley, CA 5 catches, 77 yards 6 Kyle Fulks WR 5′9″ 175 Katy, TX 3 catches, 31 yards 5 Tyquez Hampton WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 207 El Paso, TX 1 tackle 83 Jameson Field WR 5′11″ 187 Long Beach, CA 2 catches, 12 yards 8 Alec Dana WR 6′2″ 195 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 8 Derrick Vickers WR So. 5′11″ 190 Bakersfield, CA 10 Riley Richmond WR 5′7″ 163 Salt Lake City , UT 15 Peter Brown WR 6′1″ 195 St. George, UT 18 Britain Covey WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 172 Provo, UT 20 Jake Wright WR 5′11″ 180 Idaho Falls, ID 33 Tyrone Smith WR 6′4″ 218 Fresno, CA 80 Siaosi Mariner WR So. 6′2″ 195 Tustin, CA 82 Austin Turley WR 5′10″ 185 Las Vegas, NV 84 Dakota Baker WR 6′2″ 180 Idaho Falls, ID
Tight ends 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 40 Ali’i Niumatalolo TE 6′2″ 220 Annapolis, MD 2 tackles 44 Jake Jackson TE So. 6′3″ 245 Encinitas, CA 3 catches, 46 yards 87 Siale Fakailoatonga TE 6′4″ 257 Salt Lake City , UT 3 catches, 67 yards 88 Harrison Handley TE 6′5″ 250 Draper, UT 3 catches, 16 yards 46 Connor Haller TE Fr. 6′2″ 230 Salt Lake City , UT 46 Tyler Bell TE 6′4″ 240 Mountain Valley, CA 85 Savon Moniz TE Henderson, NV 86 Zach Hansen TE 6′1″ 238 Springville, UT 88 Bapa Falemaka TE Fr. 6′3″ 259 Grantsville, UT 89 Chad Hekking TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 245 Vacaville, CA
Offensive line 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 53 Alani Havili-Katoa OL Jr. 6′3″ 305 Stansbury Park, UT 1 tackle 77 Darrin Paulo OL So. 6′5″ 315 Sacramento, CA 1 catch, 1 yard, 1 TD 50 Orlando Umana OL RS 6′4″ 311 Sacramento, CA 55 Nick Ford OL 6′5″ 315 San Pedro, CA 56 Tucker Scott OL 6′4″ 282 San Clemente, CA 60 Keven Dixon OL 6′5″ 290 Buena Park, CA 60 Noah Reneau-Myers OL Jr. 6′4″ 310 Walnut Creek, CA 62 Aaron Amaama OL 6′1″ 380 Kearns, UT 63 Stratten Wagner OL Fr. 6′3″ 314 Lindon, UT 65 Paul Toala OL So. 6′4″ 339 Burien, WA 66 Kyle Lanterman OL So. 6′2″ 305 Long Beach, CA 67 Shintaro Mann OL 6′0″ 280 Provo, UT 68 Mo Unutoa OL 6′4″ 300 Kapaa, HI 69 Lo Falemaka OL 6′5″ 295 West Valley City, UT 70 Jackson Barton OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′7″ 308 Salt Lake City , UT 71 Daniel Heller OL 6′2″ 290 Las Vegas, NV 73 Johnny Capra OL 6′6″ 301 Auburn, CA 74 Salesi Uhatafe OL 6′5″ 320 Euless, TX 75 Alex Locklear OL So. 6′5″ 330 Huntington, WV 76 London Bartholomew OL Fr. 6′2″ 298 Mesa, AZ 77 Bamidele Olaseni OL RS 6′7″ 335 London, England 78 Jake Grant OL 6′3″ 295 Scottsdale, AZ 79 Jordan Agasiva OL 6′3″ 320 Kalihi, HI
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 6 Bradlee Anae DE So. 6′3″ 265 Laie, HI 36 tackles, 6 sacks 45 Filipo Mokofisi DT 6′4″ 295 Woods Cross, UT 26 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 11 Kylie Fitts DE 6′4″ 260 San Bernardino, CA 23 tackles, 3 sacks 99 Leki Fotu DT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 335 West Valley City, UT 22 tackles 93 Lowell Lotulelei DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 320 South Jordan, UT 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks 42 Nick Heninger DE 6′2″ 230 South Jordan, UT 11 tackles 49 Pita Tonga DL 6′1″ 310 Taylorsville, UT 10 tackles 87 Caleb Repp DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 225 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 7 tackles, 1 sack 52 John Penisini DT So. 6′2″ 333 West Jordan, UT 4 tackles, 1 sack 41 Hauati Pututau DT 6′3″ 310 Salt Lake City, UT 2 tackles 92 Maxs Tupai DE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 265 Taylorsville, UT 2 tackles 9 Davir Hamilton DE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 240 Compton, CA 1 tackle 7 Rex Jordan DE So. 6′4″ 237 Stone Mountain, GA 64 Mark Kruger DT 6′2″ 292 Orem, UT 94 Shawn Leakehe DE 6′3″ 295 West Valley City, UT 95 Malik Haynes DE So. 6′2″ 250 Hauula, HI
Linebackers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 5 Kavika Luafatasaga LB 6′4″ 235 Honolulu, HI 75 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 10 Sunia Tauteoli LB 6′0″ 227 Salt Lake City , UT 64 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 22 Chase Hansen LB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 230 Highland, UT 51 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 30 Cody Barton LB Jr. 6′2″ 230 Salt Lake City , UT 41 tackles, 4 sacks 3 Donavan Thompson LB So. 5′10″ 219 Miami, FL 26 tackles 8 Chris Hart LB So. 6′2″ 225 Fort Lauderdale, FL 5 tackles, 1 sack 51 Trevor Horlacher LB 6′2″ 222 Ivins, UT 5 tackles 57 Cody Ippolito LB 5′10″ 250 Paradise Valley, AZ 3 tackles 54 Karsen Liljenquist LB 6′1″ 233 Alpine, UT 1 tackle 9 Trennan Carlson LB Fr. 6′1″ 226 Ventura, CA 34 Alex Whittingham LB 5′10″ 210 Salt Lake City, UT 37 Christian Drews LB 6′1″ 225 Ramona, CA 43 Albert Tai LB 5′9″ 219 Riverton, UT 43 Zach Boesen LB 5′11″ 205 Redondo Beach, CA 51 Samu Elisaia LB Fr. 6′0″ 225 South Jordan, UT 59 Adan Mao LB Leone, American Samoa Tielu Tiatia LB 6′1″ 225 West Valley City, UT
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 23 Julian Blackmon DB So. 6′1″ 204 Layton, UT 44 tackles, 4 INT 15 Corrion Ballard DB Jr. 6′3″ 200 Houston, TX 39 tackles, 2 INT 13 Marquise Blair DB Jr. 6′2″ 195 Wooster, OH 47 tackles 1 Boobie Hobbs DB 5′10″ 180 New Orleans, LA 29 tackles, 1 INT 28 Javelin Guidry DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′9″ 193 Murrieta, CA 29 tackles, 1 INT 35 Casey Hughes DB Sr. 5′11″ 187 North Las Vegas, NV 29 tackles, 1 sack 1 Jaylon Johnson DB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 195 Fresno, CA 19 tackles, 1 INT 2 Philip Afia DB So. 6′1″ 195 Chino Hills, CA 16 tackles 26 Terrell Burgess DB So. 6′0″ 198 San Marcos, CA 15 tackles 24 Kenric Young DB 6′1″ 189 Gainesville, FL 6 tackles, 1 INT 5 Tareke Lewis DB So. 5′11″ 180 Palatka, FL 9 Vonte Davis S RS 6′0″ 195 Rosenberg, TX 14 Josh Nurse DB So. 6′3″ 200 Fayetteville, GA 16 Nygel King DB Fr. 6′0″ 180 Tomball, TX 27 Adam Webber DB 5′10″ 183 Salt Lake City , UT 29 Dakota Hansen DB 6′1″ 200 Alpine, UT 29 Tre Strong DB 6′1″ 195 Billings, MT 35 Shawn Hansen DB 5′11″ 195 Buena Park, CA 36 Jordon Orozco DB 6′0″ 185 Murray, UT 39 Batchlor Johnson DB 5′9″ 155 Katy, TX 42 Riley Phillips DB 6′1″ 195 American Fork, UT
Riley Richmond, Sunia Tauteoli, Cooper Bateman, Hayes Hicken, Adam Webber, Cody Barton, Alex Whittingham, Jordon Orozco, Hauati Pututau, Connor Haller, Pita Tonga, Aaron Amaama, Lo Falemaka, Jackson Barton, Nels Haltom, Siale Fakailoatonga, Maxs Tupai, Shawn Leakehe, Leki Fotu, Tielu Tiatia Chayden Johnston, Drew Lisk, Nick Heninger, Albert Tai, Samu Elisaia, John Penisini, Harrison Handley, Lowell Lotulelei Britain Covey, Samson Nacua, Mark Kruger, Shintaro Mann, Zach Hansen, Matt Gay Chase Hansen, Dakota Hansen, Riley Phillips, Karsen Liljenquist, Stratten Wagner Davir Hamilton, Kyle Lanterman, Jameson Field Casey Hughes, Daniel Heller, Austin Turley Cody Ippolito, London Bartholomew, Jake Grant Jaylon Johnson, Tyrone Smith Tyler Huntley, Chris Hart Kavika Luafatasaga, Jordan Agasiva Kyle Fulks, Batchlor Johnson Alec Dana, Caleb Repp Peter Brown, Trevor Horlacher Jake Wright, Dakota Baker Bryan Thompson, Jordan Howard Julian Blackmon, Mason Woodward Terrell Burgess, Jake Jackson Shawn Hansen, Keven Dixon Zach Boesen, Nick Ford Orlando Umana, Darrin Paulo Alani Havili-Katoa, Bapa Falemaka Siaosi Mariner, Siaosi Wilson Boobie Hobbs Philip Afia Zack Moss Demari Simpkins Donavan Thompson Troy Williams Troy McCormick Jr. Armand Shyne Tareke Lewis Tyquez Hampton Bradlee Anae Devonta’e Henry-Cole Rex Jordan Derrick Vickers Darren Carrington II Trennan Carlson Vonte Davis Raelon Singleton Kylie Fitts Marquise Blair Josh Nurse Corrion Ballard Jason Money Nygel King Kenric Young Javelin Guidry Tre Strong Joey Wood Matty Matautia Christian Drews Ali’i Niumatalolo Filipo Mokofisi Tyler Bell Noah Rodriguez-Trammell Tucker Scott Noah Reneau-Myers Paul Toala Mo Unutoa Johnny Capra Salesi Uhatafe Alex Locklear Savon Moniz Chad Hekking Malik Haynes UT 48 CA 35 FL 8 TX 8 HI 6 Hometowns of the 2017 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 48 California 35 Florida 8 Texas 8 Hawaii 6 Nevada 4 Arizona 3 Georgia 2 Top counties Salt Lake County, Utah pop. 1.2 million 28 Utah County, Utah pop. 705,000 12 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 7 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 5 Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 5 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’ 2017 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.
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