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2025 Utah roster

116 players: 37 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 28 juniors, 14 seniors, 12 with no class listed. From 20 states and 2 other countries; the most from Utah (39) and California (17). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
4Devon Dampier QBTransfer from New MexicoJr.5′11″210Phoenix, AZ2,490 passing yards, 24 TD
15Byrd Ficklin QBFr.6′1″200Muskogee, OK513 rushing yards, 10 TD
16Isaac Wilson QBSo.6′0″210Draper, UT0 passing yards
14Brendan Zurbrugg QBTransfer from OklahomaFr.6′3″197Alliance, OH
14Drew Cowart QBFr.6′2″208Queen Creek, AZ

Running backs 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
1Wayshawn Parker RBTransfer from Washington StateSo.5′10″205Richmond, CA981 rushing yards, 6 TD
21NaQuari Rogers RBTransfer from New MexicoSr.5′10″205Virginia Beach, VA387 rushing yards, 11 TD
5Daniel Bray RBFr.5′10″180Fort Worth, TX272 rushing yards, 1 TD
3Nate Johnson RBTransfer from Vanderbilt6′1″200Clovis, CA225 rushing yards, 1 TD
20Mateaki Helu RBFr.6′1″224Tooele, UT4 tackles
25Bryce Duke RBTransfer from Old DominionSr.6′0″210Leesburg, VA86 rushing yards
3Omar Shah RBJr.5′9″203Salt Lake City, UT2 tackles
27Raycine Guillory RB5′10″179Fort Worth, TX4 rushing yards
23Devin Green RBTransfer from UNLVSo.5′11″202Sacramento, CA
28Anthony Hernandez RBSo.5′10″192Park City, UT
35Frankie Goodson RBJr.6′0″213Holladay, UT

Receivers 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
9Ryan Davis WRSr.5′11″181Roswell, GA62 catches, 725 yards, 4 TD
8Mana Carvalho WRFr.5′9″175Laie, HI17 returns, 212 yards
6J.J. Buchanan WRFr.6′3″225Henderson, NV26 catches, 427 yards, 5 TD
81Rayshawn Glover WRJr.5′8″175Richmond, TX10 returns, 143 yards
12Larry Simmons WRTransfer from Southern MissJr.6′1″190Moss Point, MS15 catches, 280 yards, 6 TD
2Creed Whittemore WRTransfer from Mississippi StateJr.5′11″182Gainesville, FL12 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD
18Tobias Merriweather WRTransfer from California6′5″200Vancouver, WA8 catches, 130 yards
19Luca Caldarella WRSr.6′4″199Cerritos, CA2 tackles
6Daidren Zipperer WRJr.6′0″175Lakeland, FL
13Justin Stevenson WRTransfer from WyomingJr.6′2″196Philadelphia, PA
19Diezel Kamoku WRFr.5′9″185Kapolei, HI
30Matt Clark WRSo.5′11″181Mesa, AZ
37Peyton Rice WRJr.5′10″180Salt Lake City, UT
39Bryan Spotwood WRSo.5′10″170Mansfield, TX
39Junior Coughlin WRFr.6′0″176Lehi, UT
80Bryson Baker WRFr.6′1″185Fresno, CA
83Daylin Caamano WRFr.6′3″175Long Beach, CA
86Jackson Bolender WRFr.6′1″175Houston, TX

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
88Dallen Bentley TESr.6′4″264Taylorsville, UT48 catches, 620 yards, 6 TD
10Hunter Andrews TESo.6′3″230Magnolia, TX10 catches, 65 yards
33Kana’i Lopes TESo.6′3″228Las Vegas, NV2 tackles
5Otto Tia TETransfer from Utah StateSr.6′4″220Layton, UT2 catches, 38 yards
99Semi Taulanga TEFr.5′11″317Santa Ana, CA2 catches, 3 yards
44Sione Motuapuaka TEFr.5′11″276Las Vegas, NV
85Broderick Redden TEFr.6′4″233San Clemente, CA
85Drew Clemens TEFr.6′4″225Kansas City, MO
87Mitch Nielsen TESo.6′1″232Farmington, UT

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
71Caleb Lomu OLSo.6′6″304Gilbert, AZ1 tackle
51Kalolo Ta’aga OLTransfer from USCFr.6′7″291East Palo Alto, CA
51Kamilo Raass OLFr.5′11″243Hauula, HI
52Michael Mokofisi OLSr.6′4″310Woods Cross, UT
54Milz Asiata OLRS6′5″331Melbourne, VIC
55Spencer Fano OLJr.6′6″302Spanish Fork, UT
62Solatoa Moea’i OLJr.6′4″325Laie, HI
64Reece Parmenter OLSo.6′5″319St. George, UT
66Brennan Molina OLFr.6′1″260Kihei, HI
67Soren Shinofield OLFr.6′6″304Greenwood Village, CO
68Jaren Kump OLSr.6′6″315Riverton, UT
72Isaiah Garcia OLSo.6′5″310Magna, UT
73Tanoa Togiai OLSr.6′6″307Rigby, ID
74Keith Olson OLJr.6′6″307Napavine, WA
75Roger Alderman OLJr.6′4″302Sonora, CA
76Zereoue Williams OLJr.6′8″305Phoenix, AZ
77Nick Hallock OLFr.6′4″275South Jordan, UT
79Alex Harrison OLJr.6′5″309Bountiful, UT

Defensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
90John Henry Daley DEJr.6′4″255Alpine, UT45 tackles, 11.5 sacks
0Logan Fano DEJr.6′5″249Spanish Fork, UT43 tackles, 4.5 sacks
93Kash Dillon DESo.6′5″252Draper, UT32 tackles, 3.5 sacks
91Jonah Lea’Ea DTJr.6′5″285San Mateo, CA34 tackles, 1 sack
95Aliki Vimahi DTSr.6′4″296Kahuku, HI29 tackles, 1 sack
15Lance Holtzclaw DETransfer from WashingtonJr.6′3″245Boston, MA26 tackles, 1.5 sacks
51Karson Kaufusi DTFr.6′6″305Holladay, UT13 tackles, 0.5 sacks
45Pupu Sepulona DTFr.6′2″298Kalihi, HI13 tackles
98Dallas Vakalahi DTSo.6′2″326West Valley, UT11 tackles
40Paul Fitzgerald DEJr.6′4″256Idaho Falls, ID7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
94Mike Tauteoli DTSo.6′4″300Midvale, UT2 tackles
41Ryker Kemp DEFr.6′6″240Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
48Alex Cloward DERS6′3″247Salem, UT
78Taniela Pepa DTSo.6′1″297South Jordan, UT
92John Frank Jr. DESo.6′2″238Holladay, UT
96Dilan Battle DTTransfer from LSUFr.6′2″320Arlington, TX

Linebackers 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
7Johnathan Hall LBJr.6′1″226Katy, TX63 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
8Lander Barton LBSr.6′5″236Cottonwood Heights, UT51 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
3Levani Damuni LBSr.6′3″246Providence, UT43 tackles, 1 sack
10Trey Reynolds LB6′1″231Queen Creek, AZ28 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT
83Elijah Elliss LBSo.6′2″225Farmington, UT18 tackles, 2 sacks
0Cyrus Polu LBFr.6′1″225St. George, UT14 tackles
24Moroni Anae LBSr.6′2″224San Diego, CA12 tackles
53Brock Fonoimoana LBFr.6′1″200Laie, HI8 tackles
19Jax Jones LBTransfer from OregonSo.6′3″240Blythe, CA
30Kaden Kelley LBJr.6′0″189Grantsville, UT
42Christian Thatcher LBRS6′2″207Las Vegas, NV
43Grady Mareko LBSo.6′1″231Leone, American Samoa

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
23Jackson Bennee SSo.6′2″190Holladay, UT62 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 4 INT
6Tao Johnson DBJr.6′0″194Idaho Falls, ID50 tackles, 2 INT
3Smith Snowden CBJr.5′10″185Lehi, UT37 tackles, 2 INT
9Elijah Davis CB6′0″185Winter Haven, FL28 tackles, 2 INT
10Blake Cotton CBTransfer from UC DavisSr.6′2″190Sherman Oaks, CA27 tackles
6Nate Ritchie S6′2″207Cedar Hills, UT20 tackles
21Nate Tilmon SFr.6′1″196Arlington, TX17 tackles, 1 sack
2Jeremiah Caldwell CB6′3″190Belleville, MI9 tackles, 1 INT
7Donovan Saunders DBTransfer from Texas A&M6′4″197San Diego, CA7 tackles
4J.C. Hart CBTransfer from AuburnJr.6′2″202Loachapoka, AL6 tackles
27LaTristan Thompson DBFr.5′10″180Mount Pleasant, TX4 tackles
13Jason Stokes Jr. DBSo.6′2″185Pflugerville, TX3 tackles
1Rabbit Evans SJr.6′1″205Jacksonville, FL
12Jaylen Moson CBTransfer from FurmanJr.5′11″175Kennesaw, GA
14Cole Standage SFr.6′2″200Mesa, AZ
25Manny Fuller SFr.6′0″190El Paso, TX
31Jack Evans SFr.6′0″192Salt Lake City, UT
32Josh Sovereign SFr.5′11″198Chandler, AZ
34Ashton Olevao SFr.6′0″200Salt Lake City, UT
38Isaiah Brown DBSo.5′9″174Houston, TX
38Tommy Nelson SFr.6′3″193Salt Lake City, UT

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
17Dillon Curtis PKFr.6′2″190Murray, UT11 of 15 field goals
92Orion Phillips PTransfer from Missouri6′3″180Sandringham, VIC38 punts, 42.3 average
46Robert Petrich PKSo.6′3″180San Diego, CA
47Charlie King LSFr.6′5″205Holland, MI
65Logan Castor LSJr.6′6″240Cottonwood Heights, UT
97Joey Cheek PKSo.5′11″192San Diego, CA
Omar Shah, Dillon Curtis, Jackson Bennee, Jack Evans, Ashton Olevao, Frankie Goodson, Peyton Rice, Tommy Nelson, Karson Kaufusi, Dallen Bentley, John Frank Jr.Lander Barton, Isaac Wilson, Logan Castor, Jaren Kump, Nick Hallock, Taniela Pepa, Kash Dillon, Mike TauteoliSmith Snowden, Nate Ritchie, Junior Coughlin, John Henry DaleyDonovan Saunders, Moroni Anae, Robert Petrich, Joey CheekMana Carvalho, Brock Fonoimoana, Solatoa Moea’i, Aliki VimahiMichael Mokofisi, Alex Harrison, Elijah Elliss, Mitch NielsenTrey Reynolds, Drew Cowart, Caleb LomuNate Tilmon, Bryan Spotwood, Dilan BattleKana’i Lopes, Christian Thatcher, Sione MotuapuakaCyrus Polu, Reece ParmenterLogan Fano, Spencer FanoNate Johnson, Bryson BakerDevon Dampier, Zereoue WilliamsDaniel Bray, Raycine GuilloryTao Johnson, Paul FitzgeraldCole Standage, Matt ClarkLuca Caldarella, Daylin CaamanoIsaiah Brown, Jackson BolenderKalolo Ta’aga, Jonah Lea’EaRabbit EvansWayshawn ParkerCreed WhittemoreJeremiah CaldwellLevani DamuniJ.C. HartOtto TiaDaidren ZippererJ.J. BuchananJohnathan HallElijah DavisRyan DavisBlake CottonHunter AndrewsJaylen MosonLarry SimmonsJason Stokes Jr.Justin StevensonBrendan ZurbruggByrd FicklinLance HoltzclawTobias MerriweatherDiezel KamokuMateaki HeluNaQuari RogersDevin GreenBryce DukeManny FullerLaTristan ThompsonAnthony HernandezKaden KelleyJosh SovereignRyker KempPupu SepulonaCharlie KingAlex ClowardKamilo RaassBrennan MolinaSoren ShinofieldIsaiah GarciaTanoa TogiaiKeith OlsonRoger AldermanRayshawn GloverBroderick ReddenDrew ClemensDallas VakalahiSemi TaulangaUT 39CA 17TX 13AZ 8HI 8
Hometowns of the 2025 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

  1. Utah 39
  2. California 17
  3. Texas 13
  4. Arizona 8
  5. Hawaii 8
  6. Florida 5
  7. Nevada 4
  8. Idaho 3

Top counties

  1. Salt Lake County, Utah pop. 1.2 million 20
  2. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 8
  3. Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 7
  4. Utah County, Utah pop. 705,000 7
  5. Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 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’ 2025 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.