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  To the surprise of no one, Clark Phillips III will not be returning to the University of Utah next fall. A third-year sophomore All-American at cornerback, Phillips III on Monday morning declared for the 2023 NFL Draft. That brings a close to a college career that began with a ton of hype and promise, with the Lakewood, Calif. native following through on all of it. Phillips III is projected as a potential first-round selection when the draft begins on April 27 in Kansas City. Phillips III's father, Clark Phillips Sr., and a Utah athletic department spokesperson both told The Salt Lake Tribune behind the announcement that he will not play in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2 vs. Penn State. - Salt Lake Tribune

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  The University of Utah will be missing its top receiving target for its biggest game of the season. Dalton Kincaid, a fifth-year senior tight end who morphed into Cam Rising's preferred target this fall, announced on Sunday evening that he will not play in the Rose Bowl vs. Penn State on Jan. 2. Citing an injury, Kincaid said on social media that his plan is to rehab and prepare for the NFL draft.

Kincaid leads Utah in catches (70), receiving yards (890) and receiving touchdowns (8). He began his career at the University of of San Diego, where he became an FCS All-American, then flourished after making the transition to Power Five football. In 31 career games, Kincaid had 107 catches for 1,414 yards and 16 touchdowns for an offense that generally uses its tight ends as legitimate pass-catching options. - Salt Lake Tribune


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  2022 WALTER CAMP FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DB Clark Phillips III, Utah,...Phillips III has 12 starts this season with 24 tackles (2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) with six interceptions (142 return yards) and six pass breakups. The two-time All-Pac-12 selection is tied for the most interceptions this season among Power Five players (6), also tying for second overall in the country. His 142 return yards also ranks fourth nationally with his two pick-sixes being the second-most by an FBS player this year. Eleven of his 12 passes defended came in Pac-12 regular season play, also tying for the conference lead. - Utah Football

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  12/09/22 - Levani DamunirSr/2025, Utah + More +

  Levani Damuni is returning to the Beehive State. The Ridgeline High product, who played linebacker for four seasons at Stanford, announced on social media Wednesday that he is transferring to play for the Utah Utes. Damuni announced on Dec. 2 that he was entering the transfer portal, becoming one of many Stanford players to do so following the sudden resignation of head coach David Shaw following the team's loss in its regular season finale against BYU. That the 6-foot-2, 242-pound Damuni is returning to Utah isn't altogether surprising, although his school of choice could be seen as such, as his father Waqa has worked in the Utah State athletic department for many years and his uncle Jack and cousin Raider are part of the BYU football program. - Deseret News

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  2022 JIM THORPE AWARD FINALIST (OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE BACK): Clark Phillips III, Utah,...This season, the Lakewood, Calif., native has 23 tackles (2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) and is tied for the national lead with six interceptions with his two pick-sixes being the second-most in the country. His eleven passes defended (6 INT, 5 PBUs) all came in Pac-12 play, tying for first in the league. He earned national praise for his performance against Oregon State, notching three interceptions, including a 38-yard pick-six. His three picks against the Beavers is tied for the most in a game by a Power Five player this season, also leading the Pac-12 this season in single-game interceptions.

After his three interception and three-tackle performance against Oregon State, he put up two stops and an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown at UCLA. His 142 interception return yards this season ranks fourth nationally. Phillips also recorded a season-high four tackles in Utah's win over USC, grabbing his first-career sack for a loss of eight yards while contributing two pass breakups. Phillips has started in every single game he has appeared in (30), holding nine career interceptions with four pick-sixes. He is one of just two Power Five players with four career interceptions returned for touchdowns, and is the only active player in the Pac-12 that has reached that feat. - Utah Football


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  12/06/22 - Lander BartonJr/2026, Utah + More +

  2022 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA: Lander Barton, LB, Fr., Utah,...Barton becomes the second straight Ute to earn this honor (Junior Tafuna last year) and becomes the third straight year a Utah player has won a Pac-12 freshman award (Ty Jordan, 2020 Pac-12 Offensive Freshman Player of the Year)...3.5 sacks this season, second most among Pac-12 freshmen behind teammate Simote Pepa...5.0 TFL this season, third most among Pac-12 freshmen..Six tackles, 0.5 TFL, fumble recovery, one pass breakup in Pac-12 Football Championship Game...Four or more tackles in seven of Utah's 13 games this season...Named College Football Network Freshman All-American...Honorable Mention: DB Jaden Hicks, Washington State; DB Jeremiah Earby, California; EDGE David Bailey, Stanford; LB Jacob Manu, Arizona; K Carter Brown, Arizona State. - Pac-12 Football

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  12/04/22 - Levani DamunirSr/2025, Utah + More +

  As Stanford's search for longtime head coach David Shaw's replacement continues, many Cardinal players are preparing to leave the program. On Friday, Stanford's lead tackler Levani Damuni announced he will put his name in the transfer portal as a graduate transfer, becoming the seventh of eight Cardinal upperclassmen to announce transfer plans in the last week. It's a continuation of a startling trend on The Farm, with loosened restrictions and punishments for transferring leading to more player movement after each season. According to 247 Sports, seven players transferred to other schools after the 2021 season, which followed up two players leaving after the 2020 COVID season and 11 players leaving after 2019. Damuni, a linebacker who was a captain for the Cardinal this season, had 76 total tackles in 12 games, 25 more than the next-closest teammate. The senior also had 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two forced fumbles and an interception.

The new 45-day window for football players to enter their name in the transfer portal begins on Monday, Dec. 5. The Cardinal will have at least eight players from their 2022 roster put their names in the portal, and it's possible that number could continue to rise. Players can also elect to not transfer even after putting their names in the portal. In addition to Damuni, seven other upperclassmen who will graduate from Stanford announced their intent earlier this week to transfer to a new school: tight end Bradley Archer, wide receiver Colby Bowman, defensive lineman Stephen Herron, offensive linemen Jake Hornibrook and Drake Nugent (who announced his decision after Damuni on Friday), safety Jonathan McGill and punter Ryan Sanborn. Freshman running back Arlen Harris also said he is entering the portal, though he has not been with the team since October. - Oakland Tribune


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  No. 12 Utah pounded a limping, bloodied Caleb Williams and roared past No. 4 Southern California 47-24 on Friday night to win the Pac-12 Championship and put USC's College Football Playoff hopes in doubt. The loss by the Trojans (11-2) could open the way for Ohio State (11-1) to take their spot in the playoffs. USC is fourth in the CFP rankings, the Buckeyes are one step behind. Ohio State had to be Utah's biggest fan. The Buckeyes move up in playoff consideration, with 12-0 Michigan at No. 2 with the Big Ten championship game on Saturday, that would give the Big Ten conference two playoff teams for the first time. It also would extend the Pac-12's playoff drought - Washington in 2017 is the last team from that conference to make the playoffs. Utah (10-3) is heading to the Rose Bowl, but the Utes already were going there regardless of the outcome of the title game. They are responsible for USC's only losses, having edged the Trojans 43-42 on Oct. 15 in Salt Lake City. The Utes rolled up 533 yards of offense in the rematch, and Cam Rising passed for 310 yards and three touchdowns.

Williams threw for 363 yards and three TDs. He entered the game as the leading Heisman Trophy candidate, but wasn't the same after getting injured in the first quarter. The Trojans looked as if they were going to run away with the game, taking a 17-3 lead early in the second quarter behind some stellar play by Williams. He appeared to hurt his left knee or leg in the first quarter on a 59-yard run in which he took a big hit at the end, and he suffered a bad cut on the pinky finger of his throwing hand. He spent most of the game limping, and wasn't the same after a sterling first quarter in which the Trojans outgained Utah in total yards 194-70, and Williams had both touchdown passes. After USC failed to pick up a fourth-and-8 from Utah's 37-yard line, the Utes scored two touchdowns in the final 3:55 of the first half, and suddenly the game was tied at 17. Instead of a rout, the game was beginning to look like the shootout the Utes won in October. The game took on that tone at times in the second half, but USC had no answer for how to slow down Utah, which outscored the Trojans 44-7 in overcoming that two-touchdown deficit. - Utah/AP College Football


rSr/2025 QB Cameron RisingUtah
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  12/02/22 - Mycah PittmanrSr/2025, Utah + More +

  2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: SP - Mycah Pittman, Florida State, 59 votes,...Pittman, from Tampa, finished second in the ACC with 9.4 yards per punt return. On offense, he caught 29 passes for 317 yards and three touchdowns. Pittman had a 34-yard punt return against Wake Forest and also caught two touchdowns against the Demon Deacons. He added a 31-yard punt return against Clemson, and also caught a touchdown at NC State. - Florida State Football

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  Utah turned in one of its most dominant road performances in a 63-21 win at Colorado. The 63 points tied for the Utes' most in a road conference game since at least 2000. They had 63 at San Diego State in 2008 when they were in the Mountain West. Utah's 662 total yards against the Buffaloes were its most in any game since 2004 and third all-time, and its 9.9 yards per play were its most against an FBS opponent since at least 2000, according to Sportradar. - AP College Football

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  11/28/22 - Tavion ThomasrJr/2023, Utah + More +

  Tavion Thomas has played his last game at the University of Utah. Citing a toe injury suffered in the Utes' 20-17 loss at the University of Oregon, the fifth-year junior running back announced on Twitter Friday afternoon that he will end his college career early, instead opting to focus on the East-West Shrine Bowl on Feb. 2 and the NFL draft in April. The East-West Shrine Bowl, an all-star game for seniors, announced on Wednesday that Thomas had accepted an invitation. Thomas is a draft-eligible fifth-year junior, who Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham had already said earlier this month would not be returning in 2023.

Thomas will not play in Saturday's regular-season finale at Colorado (2 p.m., Pac-12 Networks), nor will he play in a bowl game or the Pac-12 championship game, should the Utes get there. "Unfortunately, I injured my toe in our previous game," Thomas said in the tweet. "Due to this, I am declaring for the NFL Draft and spending my time rehabbing and training for this next step in my football journey. "I look forward to getting back and dominating in the Shrine Game." His aunt died days before the Utes hosted San Diego State on Sept. 17. Thomas took that especially hard given his aunt raised him, his two siblings and, as Thomas later noted, a total of 13 children in his native Dayton, Ohio. As the following week unfolded and Utah began preparing to face Arizona State in Tempe on Sept. 24, Thomas, with Whittingham's support, was able to get back to Dayton for a couple of days to be with his family. What exactly transpired between his aunt's death, the quick trip to Dayton, and the Arizona State game remains unclear. - Salt Lake Tribune


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  Cameron Rising threw three touchdown passes before taking a seat for the second half, Ja'Quinden Jackson ran for three scores and No. 14 Utah routed Colorado 63-21 on Saturday night to remain in the chase for the last spot into the Pac-12 title game. The Utes (9-3, 7-2 Pac-12, No. 14 CFP) entered the weekend with an outside shot at defending their league title, and things are starting to fall into place. UCLA did its part for Utah by knocking off Cal on Friday. Then, the big assist - No. 22 Oregon State surprising 10th-ranked Oregon, with the Utah fans at Folsom Field cheering when the score was flashed on the scoreboard. All that remains is No. 12 Washington beating Washington State late Saturday, and the Utes would earn a spot based on a tiebreaker. USC already has a spot for next Friday's game in Las Vegas. The Utes built a 42-0 halftime lead and steadily started sprinkling in their backups. It didn't slow the Utes, who had 662 total yards of offense. Jackson scored on runs of 10, 2 and 66 yards. The 63 points was the most allowed by Colorado since Oregon scored 70 on Oct. 27, 2012.

The Buffaloes (1-11, 1-8) brought to a close a dreary season that saw head coach Karl Dorrell fired in October and interim coach Mike Sanford go 1-6 in his place. The team lost seven games by 30 or more points. A coaching search is underway at Colorado with rumors swirling around names such as Deion Sanders and Bronco Mendenhall. There was a fan in the south end zone wearing a suit featuring Colorado logos and a bag over their head. On the back of the bag was a letter to “Coach Prime,” urging Sanders to come to Boulder. Maddox Kopp became the fourth Buffaloes quarterback to start this season. He finished with 123 yards passing and a late 1-yard touchdown to offensive lineman turned tight end Frank Fillip. Utah tight ends Thomas Yassmin and Dalton Kincaid each turned in acrobatic scoring plays in the first half. Yassmin showed off his athleticism by catching a short pass and hurdling over cornerback Nikko Reed on his way to a 41-yard score. Not to be outdone, Kincaid looked left on a long pass and quickly swiveled to the right to haul in a 29-yard pass from Rising while falling to the turf. Kincaid stayed down for several moments after the play. - Utah/AP College Football


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  11/13/22 - Tavion ThomasrJr/2023, Utah + More +

  A few weeks ago, Tavion Thomas was on the brink of losing his place on Utah's football team. Rushing for a career-high 180 yards on Saturday night proved he's all the way back. "I was just so happy to be out there with my teammates," Thomas said. "I wasn't worried about my carries, I was just worried about finishing this thing and playing with these guys." Cameron Rising threw for three touchdowns and No. 13 Utah beat Stanford 42-7 on Senior Night. Utah (8-2, 6-1 Pac-12) started slow on a below-freezing night in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains, but scored 42 straight points after trailing 7-0 to Stanford (3-7, 1-7). Utah's defense was suffocating after the initial score while Thomas recorded his first 100-yard rushing game since the season opener at Florida and eclipsed his previous high (177) set at Stanford last year.

Thomas, who has been in and out of the lineup with personal issues, was pressed into heavy use because of injuries in the backfield. "It's been challenging but you can't run from it, you have to attack it. I've got great guys here and a great support system and they got me back slowly but surely," Thomas said. He rushed for a four-yard TD in the second quarter and a 36-yard score in the fourth - his 28th career touchdown at Utah, moving him to third on the all-time rushing TD list. "There were some bumps in the road … but I'm really grateful he continued to stick with it and fight through some of the issues he was having," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. Thomas was a 1,000-yard rusher and had 21 touchdowns last season but was away from team at times this season and missed the Washington State game. He struggled through the middle of the season but showed renewed speed and power in time for Utah's quest for a Rose Bowl return. "It was great to see Tavion in his last game at Rice-Eccles get back to his old self. I'm really proud of him and glad that he's weathered the storm," Whittingham said. - Utah/AP College Football


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  10/27/22 - Dorian SingerSr/2025, Utah + More +

  USC has the reigning Biletnikoff Award recipient. Arizona has two players on the watch list to crown this year's winner. Sophomore Dorian Singer was added to the list this week, joining teammate Jacob Cowing. Arizona is one of nine schools with more than one nominee for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation's premier pass catcher. "It's just a blessing," Singer said Tuesday. "It's showing that my hard work is paying off." Singer said he "didn't know what the Biletnikoff was until last year" - a reflection of his rise from relative obscurity. Singer began his UA career as a walk-on. He emerged as a viable pass-catching threat in Game 8 against the Trojans last season, catching three passes for 65 yards in his college debut. Singer currently ranks 30th nationally in receiving yards (605) and is tied for 41st in receptions (41). - Arizona Star News

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  10/27/22 - Landen KingrJr/2026, Utah + More +

  Three weeks after requesting a redshirt and shutting things down for the remainder of the season, Auburn wide receiver Landen King announced his intent to enter the transfer portal. King took to Twitter on Tuesday evening to announce plans to enter the portal in December when the fall transfer window opens. The NCAA adopted new transfer portal windows in August, giving players 45 days to inform their school of intent to transfer after the sport's championship selections are made. For football this year, that window begins Dec. 4 after the College Football Playoff field is set.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pounder made the move from tight end to wide receiver in the offseason, and while he showed promise at the new position, he did not crack Auburn's season-opening two-deep depth chart. Still, King appeared in three of Auburn's first four games and made one catch for 24 yards during the team's loss to Penn State. After not seeing the field in Auburn's loss to LSU on Oct. 1, King opted to sit out the remainder of the season and requested a redshirt to preserve a year of eligibility, since he was within the four-game threshold for a redshirt. - Birmingham News


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