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.
Utah football: Here’s a position by position breakdown of which 2023 contributors are returning to school, and which are moving on. Utes begin first year in Big 12 in 2024.
After last season, Utah’s special teams group knew there was a lot to improve heading into the 2023 season. Here’s a look at how each special teams position fared this year.
The University of Utah football team (8-5, 5-4 Pac-12) faced Northwestern in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl in their last game as a member of the Pac-12. Not only was this game historic for the Utes as they look to the future, but for the rest of college football as well. The game marks.