Former Aggie Receiver Leaves Utah State For Utah In Transfer Portal
Jan 7, 2026, 7:05 PM | Updated: 8:49 pm
Former Utah State wide receiver Braden Pegan is expected to join the Utah Utes for the 2026 season. (Photo by Joe Buvid/Getty Images)
(Photo by Joe Buvid/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Morgan Scalley and the Utah Utes add another receiver to the cupboard after reportedly receiving a commitment from former Utah State wideout Braden Pegan.
According to multiple reports, the former Utah State wide receiver is committing to the University of Utah after entering the transfer portal in early December. He will be a senior in 2026.
BREAKING: Utah State transfer WR Braden Pegan has Committed to Utah, his agent tells @On3Sports
This season he totaled 60 receptions for 926 yards & 5 TDs
2025 All-Mountain West First Team selection
Repped by @david_benzaken & @IanGrutmanhttps://t.co/RlUbB6EMhS pic.twitter.com/1xYvL84Ecc
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) January 7, 2026
Pegan spent one season in Logan, earning First Team All-Mountain West recognition under offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven.
The 6’3, 210-pound receiver started 11 of 12 games. He finished with 60 catches for 926 yards and five touchdowns, second most on the team.
Pegan had a career day against Air Force, tallying seven catches for a career-high 147 yards and career-best two touchdowns.
His three 100-yard receiving games tied for the fourth-most in the Mountain West.
About Braden Pegan
Pegan was considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com after a standout career with San Juan Hills High School.
The San Juan Capistrano, California native caught 72 passes for 971 yards and 14 touchdowns as a prep senior.
Utah gets it done, beating out Wisconsin. Securing Braden Pegan is a big win for the WR room and offense.
Pegan was actually recruited out of high school by Utah. There’s some familiarity with the program but obviously, will hit the ground running in Kevin McGiven’s offense. https://t.co/fpc1RYtISJ
— Steve Bartle (@BartleKSLsports) January 7, 2026
Pegan signed with UCLA out of high school but never got the chance to make a significant impact on the football field.
After playing four games on special teams as a freshman in 2022, Pegan made his first and only career start in the 2023 LA Bowl against Boise State.
A name to keep an eye on with the recent developments is Braden Pegan. Pegan was the leading wide out for the Aggies under McGiven in 2025, sitting at the 4⭐️(.92) transfer rating which lands him as the 16th best WR in the portal. pic.twitter.com/Xw85rSO8H2
— Sam LeSueur (@SamLeSueur) January 4, 2026
Pegan recorded the only catch of his career that season in a game against the Cal Bears.
He did not play in 2024.
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