Utah Football: Depth Chart Predictions Ahead Of 2021 Season Opener
Aug 17, 2021, 4:19 PM | Updated: 5:10 pm
(Photo courtesy of Utah Athletics)
(Photo courtesy of Utah Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah football team is wrapping up fall camp this week, which means we will see a depth chart very soon from Kyle Whittingham.
With the season opener just around the corner for Utah football, I figured I would put my depth chart predictions out there and see what Utah fans think.
Here are my depth chart predictions, I will explain some of them but most are based off a combination of my gut, head and what I have heard from the coaches during fall camp.
Quarterback
Starter: Cam Rising
Backup: Charlie Brewer
This race is just too close to call. The coaches and players have even said as much. That’s where I am at on the QB battle. It’s a toss up so I am going to say Rising.
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Running Back
Lead Back: Tavion Thomas
Splitting Rest Of Carries: Micah Bernard, T.J. Pledger, Chris Curry
Kyle Whittingham has spoken too highly of Thomas to not put him as the lead back. He won’t get the same workload that Zack Moss or Devontae Booker got when they were in a Utah uniform but he will get more than the other three guys.
Wide Receivers
Starter: Theo Howard
Backup: Devaughn Vele
Starter: Solomon Enis
Backup: Munir McClain
Starter: Britain Covey
Backup: Jaylen Dixon
Tight End
Starter: Brant Kuithe
Also Playing: Cole Fotheringham, Dalton Kincaid
Offensive Line
LT: Simi Moala
Backup: Bamidele Olaseni
LG: Keaton Bills
Backup: Braeden Daniels
C: Nick Ford
Backup: Paul Maile
RG: Sataoa Laumea
Backup: Johnny Maea
RT: Jaren Kump
Backup: ????
I think the backup right tackle is up in the air right now.
Defensive Line
DE: Mika Tafua
Backup: Miki Suguturaga
DT: Viane Moala
Backup: Devin Kaufusi
DT: Hauati Pututau
Backup: Tennessee Pututau
DE: Xavier Carlton
Backup/Starter: Van Fillinger
Linebacker
Starter: Devin Lloyd
Backup: Pick One
Starter: Nephi Sewell
Backup: Pick One
Utah is set at linebacker and are very deep. You can insert any guy like Ethan Calvert, Josh Calvert, Mason Tufaga, Trey Reynolds and the Utes will be fine.
Cornerback
LCB: Clark Phillips III
Backup: Faybian Marks
RCB: JaTravis Broughton
Backup: LaCarea Pleasant-Johnson
Nickel: Malone Mataele
Backup: Drew Rawls
Safety
FS: Vonte Davis
Backup: Kamo’i Latu
SS: Brandon McKinney
Backup: Cole Bishop
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.
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