As Utah continues winter conditioning and gets ready for spring camp, which starts next month, here’s a look at what the defensive and special teams depth charts could look like as the Utes head into spring ball. Per ESPN’s Bill Connelly, the Utes return 70% of their defensive production, which ranks 28th among FBS teams. Defensive end Jonah Elliss, cornerbacks Miles Battle and JaTravis Broughton and starting safeties Cole Bishop and Sione Vaki are gone, but the Utes return four of five starters along the defensive line and all three starting linebackers.
Coming off a much-needed 52-point win over Arizona State last week, it was time for Utah to show fans what they were really made of as they hit the road to take on No. 5 Washington in Seattle. Luckily for viewers, the match turned out to be an intense showcase of perseverance and skill.
Ahead of the Utes’ Thursday tilt with Florida in Salt Lake City, Utah football released its first depth chart of the season. Here’s three takeaways from Utah’s opening two-deep.
Nate Ritchie, a recently returned missionary, was sidelined during spring practices due to an injury, but was still voted to program’s leadership council after his mission.