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Whoever winds up as the starting quarterback at the University of Utah, whether it be Charlie Brewer, Cameron Rising, or Ja'Quinden Jackson, there is some question right now as to who that person will throw to this fall. The Utes are thin at wide receiver, a problem coach Kyle Whittingham has addressed numerous times in the last two months in the wake of Bryan Thompson and Samson Nacua transferring. Whittingham has made clear he will hit the NCAA Transfer Portal in the time between spring practice ending and fall camp beginning, so for now, wide receiver is a significant question mark for the program. As far as pass-catching options go, that's the bad news. The good news, though, is two-folded. One, Utah likes to utilize the tight end position. Two, there are no questions at Utah about tight ends like there are about wide receivers.

Two-time All-Pac-12 tight end Brant Kuithe is back as a junior. Another veteran pass-catching option returns in junior Cole Fotheringham, and still, there is a third legitimate option in junior Dalton Kincaid, an FCS All-American as a sophomore in 2019 at the University of San Diego. "We have playmakers," Kuithe said this week a Zoom call with reporters. "Dalton is doing well this spring and I think next year, it's going to be a different story. He wasn't involved much last year, and only getting five games, the play was a little erratic. Getting a full slate of games, I think the tight end group is going to be really solid." - Salt Lake Tribune

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FB Brant Kuithe, Utah
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04/07/21 - Micah Bernard, rSr/2025, Utah, 5-10, 199 (DS#39 RB) + More +

Among Utah's intriguing position battles this spring is at running back. The arrivals of T.J. Pledger, a transfer from Oklahoma, and Chris Curry, a transfer from Louisiana State, have been well publicized while a three-star recruit from Florida, Ricky Parks, will join the Utes this summer. But overlooked somewhat is 5-foot-11, 200-pound redshirt freshman Micah Bernard, who is actually No. 1 on the depth chart this spring. Bernard has been in the program since 2019, arriving on campus when he was just 17 years old.

Bernard, a three-star recruit, rushed for 2,411 yards during his career at Gahr High School in Cerritos, California. He hails from Long Beach. After redshirting at Utah in '19, Bernard played in five games last season, rushing 15 times for 76 yards and catching four passes for 25 yards. So what puts Bernard at the top of the depth chart, ahead of Pledger and Curry at this point? "He's 200 pounds and he has great hands out of the backfield. He's tough and really smooth. You didn't really see Micah last year for obvious reasons. But he's really made a big jump from last spring to this spring. Now it's his time to shine." - Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, on Micah Bernard - Deseret News

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RB Micah Bernard, Utah
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03/24/21 - Britain Covey, rSr/2022, Utah, 5-08, 169 (DS#34 WR) + More +

There always seem to be jokes about Utah wide receiver Britain Covey's age. During media availability via Zoom Monday morning, he cracked that he's been in the program for 35 years. It only seems that way. Covey had an impactful freshman season in 2015, followed by a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Chile. Since returning from his mission, he's experienced both good times and tough times. He's dealt with a variety of injuries. While he is as healthy as he's been for some time, during spring practices, in some ways, Covey is feeling a little different.

"We've got a great group of guys and I'm really grateful for that. It is really cool to be an older guy on the team. It's strange," said the 5-foot-8 junior from Provo. "Every other year in my career, I've felt like this was the older guys' team. This is probably the first year where I come in and I see someone doing something that maybe is not in Ute culture. And I'm the one that's like, 'No, this is my team. We don't act like that here. This is our team.' That's really cool to feel like that and feel like an older guy." Most years, Utah loses a handful of players to the NFL. But all the players that could have declared for the draft have decided to return for the 2021 campaign. - Deseret News

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WR Britain Covey, Utah
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03/19/21 - Devin Lloyd, Sr/2022, Utah, 6-3, 237 (DS#1 ILB) + More +

Like some of his teammates, Utah middle linebacker Devin Lloyd faced a major decision after the truncated 2020 campaign ended last December. Should he enter his name in the NFL draft? Or should he come back for one more season? Ultimately, Lloyd chose to return to the Utes. So why did he postpone his shot at the NFL? "More than anything, I want to leave with a championship, with a nice little ring on my finger. Hopefully a couple of rings," said the 6-foot-3, 232-pound junior. "I want to bring everyone along with me, too. I know this team wants to be great. I'm not the only one on this team that wants to be great. "My passion for the game as well - the NFL isn't going anywhere," he continued. "I just want to cement a legacy here at the university and do a lot of great things here. I knew I had an opportunity to leave but it wouldn't have been up to my expectations as far as the draft. I just felt like it was all around the best decision to come back and invest another year." - Deseret News

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ILB Devin Lloyd, Utah
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03/18/21 - Cameron Rising, rSr/2025, Utah, 6-2, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

The University of Utah quarterbacks room is undergoing a radical shift with Power Five transfers Charlie Brewer and Ja'Quinden Jackson entering the fray, but Cameron Rising is the incumbent.The redshirt sophomore won the starting job last season, out-dueling Jake Bentley late in fall camp to get the nod in the Nov. 21 season-opener vs. USC. Rising lasted all of 14 offensive snaps, though, suffering a season-ending shoulder injury while trying to recover his own fumble. Rising underwent surgery to repair the shoulder injury and continues to go through rehabilitation as spring practice begins to unfold without him. Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham has ruled Rising out for the spring, so he has no choice but to continue rehab, not to mention wait for his turn to come back around. - Salt Lake Tribune

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QB Cameron Rising, Utah
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02/25/21 - Theo Howard, rSr/2022, Utah, 6-0, 188 (DS#158 WR) + More +

Theo Howard's time at Oklahoma appears to have met its end. Rivals.com reports the OU receiver is entering the NCAA transfer portal following one season in Norman. Howard transferred from UCLA to OU ahead of the 2020 college football season. He recorded 163 receiving yards on 13 catches in 10 appearances for the Sooners. His most productive outing came against Missouri State on Sept. 12, posting 63 yards on five catches. Howard came to OU following three seasons with the Bruins and was a consensus four-star recruit coming out of Westlake Village High School in California. - Norman Transcript

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WR Theo Howard, Utah
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01/15/21 - Devin Lloyd, Sr/2022, Utah, 6-3, 237 (DS#1 ILB) + More +

On Saturday at 5:20 p.m., Devin Lloyd tweeted out a 21-second highlight video from the shortened 2020 football season, and slapped a caption on it that read, "One Last Ride." Lloyd, a University of Utah redshirt junior linebacker and a finalist for last season's Butkus Award, will return to Salt Lake City in 2021 as a redshirt junior. With that, all of the Utes' major offseason business should now be complete.

Lloyd is returning, an announcement that came days after redshirt junior offensive lineman Nick Ford and junior tight end Brant Kuithe both announced they would return. The coaching staff restocked the quarterback room, hitting the NCAA Transfer Portal for Baylor's Charlie Brewer and Ja'Quinden Jackson of Texas. Same with the running back room, which now includes Oklahoma transfer T.J. Pledger and LSU's Chris Curry. The question now begs, will Utah contend for the Pac-12 South title? - Salt Lake Tribune

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ILB Devin Lloyd, Utah
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01/12/21 - TJ Pledger, Sr/2022, Utah, 5-08, 192 (DS#46 RB) + More +

T.J. Pledger, a 2018 Oklahoma signee and three-year reserve running back, will transfer to Utah, he announced on Monday. The 5-foot-9 running back, who's from Pacoima, California, appeared in 30 games, rushing for 695 yards and six touchdowns on 135 carries. Pledger leaves the program following his most productive season. He tallied 451 rushing yards and five scores during the 2020 season, receiving the role of OU's primary running back while Rhamondre Stevenson served a five-game suspension. He backed up Stevenson, who leaves this offseason as well but for the 2021 NFL Draft, during the last half of OU's 2020 slate. - Norman Transcript

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RB TJ Pledger, Utah
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01/11/21 - Devin Lloyd, Sr/2022, Utah, 6-3, 237 (DS#1 ILB) + More +

Devin Lloyd isn't ready to end his college career just yet. Lloyd, a finalist for the Butkus Award and a Sporting News second-team All-American linebacker as a University of Utah redshirt junior in 2020, announced on Sunday evening that he will return to Salt Lake City for the 2021 season. With the NCAA freezing the eligibility clock this past season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lloyd will remain a redshirt junior next season. The 2021 season is expected to be Lloyd's last as a collegian. An All-Pac-12 first-team selection during the Utes' five-game season, Lloyd led the Utes in total tackles (48) and tackles for a loss (10) to go along with two sacks. - Salt Lake Tribune

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ILB Devin Lloyd, Utah
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12/31/20 - Britain Covey, rSr/2022, Utah, 5-08, 169 (DS#34 WR) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: WR Britain Covey, Jr.,...he Utes four all-conference honorable mention selections include junior Nephi Sewell (LB), sophomore JaTravis Broughton (CB), Covey (WR) and senior Keegan Markgraf (SN). Despite missing the first game, Covey finished 2020 with 19 receptions for 264 yards (3 TDs, 13.9 ypc), which included a career-best 134 yards and a 91-yard touchdown catch against Washington State in the season finale. - Utah Football

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WR Britain Covey, Utah
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12/31/20 - Nephi Sewell, rJr/2022, Utah, 6-0, 224 (DS#24 OLB) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: LB Nephi Sewell, Jr.,...he Utes four all-conference honorable mention selections include junior Nephi Sewell (LB), sophomore JaTravis Broughton (CB), Covey (WR) and senior Keegan Markgraf (SN). Sewell and Broughton started all five games at linebacker and cornerback, respectively, with Sewell finishing second on the team with 40 total tackles (6.0 TFL). Sewell (2 INT, 2 PBU) and Broughton (4 PBU) tied for the team-lead in passes defended with four each while Broughton racked up 26 tackles (2.0 TFL) and a fumble recovery. - Utah Football

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OLB Nephi Sewell, Utah
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12/31/20 - Keegan Markgraf, rSr/2022, Utah, 6-3, 239 (DS#6 LS) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: ST Keegan Markgraf, Sr.,...he Utes four all-conference honorable mention selections include junior Nephi Sewell (LB), sophomore JaTravis Broughton (CB), Covey (WR) and senior Keegan Markgraf (SN). Markgraf was a part of every PAT, punt and FG snap this season with the Utes finishing the year with 20 punts and zero blocks while Utah went a perfect 8-for-8 on field goals and 17-of-17 on PATs. - Utah Football

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LS Keegan Markgraf, Utah
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12/31/20 - Mika Tafua, rSr/2022, Utah, 6-3, 249 (DS#27 DE) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: DL Mika Tafua, Jr., Utah,...Tafua led the defensive line in total tackles (14) while tying for the lead in tackles for loss (3.0)...also had a team-high 3.0 sacks along with two pass breakups, a team-best three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble...season-high five tackles against USC and Oregon State, recording a sack in both games. - Utah Football

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DE Mika Tafua, Utah
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12/31/20 - Sataoa Laumea, rJr/2024, Utah, 6-4, 319 (DS#10 OG) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: OL Sataoa Laumea, Fr., Utah,...Laumea started every game at right guard, becoming just the second freshman in the Kyle Whittingham era to start every game in a season on the offensive line...helped the Utes to average 194.0 rushing yards per game with 5.1 yards per carry and nine rushing touchdowns...Utah finished the season with three games with 200+ yards rushing, including a season-best 229 against Oregon State. - Utah Football

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OG Sataoa Laumea, Utah
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12/31/20 - Brant Kuithe, rSr/2025, Utah, 6-2, 236 (DS#2 FB) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: TE Brant Kuithe, Jr., Utah,...Kuithe led the Utes in receptions (25), gaining 236 yards (9.4 ypc)...he also had six rushes for 50 yards (8.3 ypc)...his blocking helped the Utes to average 194.0 yards per game on the ground...had at least four catches in four of Utah's five games...led all Pac-12 tight ends and tied for fourth among TEs in the FBS in receptions per game (5.0). - Utah Football

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FB Brant Kuithe, Utah
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