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In a two-day period, Utah has added three new players to its roster from the transfer portal.
After a depletion to its wide receiver room earlier in the year with Bryan Thompson and Samson Nacua transferring out, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said he d be looking to the transfer portal in the offseason to add depth to the roster at receiver.
On Thursday afternoon, Whittingham made that possible when the program added Theo Howard, a former Oklahoma and UCLA receiver, who should add instant talent to the pool of players vying for a starting role this season. Howard joins the program as a super senior after spending his senior season at Oklahoma. He has one year to play.
After a depletion to its wide receiver room earlier this year, Utah has added another wide receiver from the transfer portal, as well as a safety, to add depth to its roster.
SALT LAKE CITY Utah football s wide receiver corps lost a veteran player Tuesday as junior Bryan Thompson entered his name into the NCAA s transfer portal.
The news of Thompson s intent to transfer was first reported by Steve Bartle of 247Sports and was later confirmed to KSL.com.
Thompson, a native of Moreno Valley, California, was seen as a deep-threat target for the Utes, but only had nine receptions for 187 yards and one touchdown in five games for Utah last season; however, he averaged 20.8 yards per catch last season to lead the team. In total, Thompson leaves the university with 33 receptions for 756 yards and four touchdowns after injuries complicated his playing time.