Utah Running Utes: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Utah football among finalists for 3-star recruit from Texas

It would appear the Utah football program has made positive headway with 2027 offensive tackle recruit, Mason Joshua. Roughly seven weeks after the three-star

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Utah’s 5’11', 336-Pound Tight End is a Viral Sensation Who’s Impossible to Tackle

Utah Utes freshman tight end Semi Taulanga is already a top prospect to watch in the upcoming 2026 college football season. The Utah Utes are coming off one of the best seasons in the football program’s history.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 14

Utah basketball schedules visit with prolific mid-major transfer portal guard

One of the Big South Conference's top scorers is set to check out the Utah men's basketball program this weekend. Brycen Blaine, a highly-productive 6-foot-5

Jackson Holcombe News / Utah Utes on SI / April 14

Utah basketball lands first transfer commitment of 2026 cycle from local standout

Jackson Holcombe, a 6-foot-7 guard who helped Utah Valley achieve back-to-back 25 win seasons, will continue his collegiate career in the state of Utah with Alex Jensen and the Runnin' Utes .

Utah TE Goes Viral

How do you even stop this? Utah freshman TE Semi Taulanga is an absolute unit. Measuring at just 5’11, the freak athlete weighs 336 pounds, but can move and catch like a much smaller receiver.

Utah Running Utes News / The Forkball / April 14

College Baseball in Utah – Week 9 – April 13th, 2026

BYU and Utah Tech led the way this week! The opening game of the week for the Utes against Utah Tech down in St. George was canceled. They eventually headed south anyway for their series at Arizona State.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 9

Utah loses sharpshooting guard to the transfer portal

Jacob Patrick, a 6-foot-6 guard from Germany who missed most of his lone season at Utah due to injury, has entered the transfer portal. Patrick's name appeared in the Verbal Commits' database late Thursday evening, shortly after Kendyl Sanders' portal entry had been made public.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 9

Promising Utah freshman enters transfer portal

Kendyl Sanders, a 6-foot-9 forward who stepped up for Utah amid injuries to the team's frontcourt, has entered his name into the transfer portal, according to Verbal Commits' database .

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 9

What NFL draft analysts are saying about Utah prospect Spencer Fano

Coming off a really solid sophomore season, Utah lineman Spencer Fano quickly became someone who NFL draft analysts believed could be the No. 1 offensive tackle prospect in the 2026 class.

Utah Running Utes News / Total Pro Sports / April 9

Where Is Spencer Fano From? All You Need to Know About The Utah Utes’ OT’s Ethnicity

Spencer Fano has quietly become one of the most intriguing young offensive linemen in college football. Representing the Utah Utes, Fano’s rise has drawn attention not just for his performances on the field but also for his background and roots.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 8

Morgan Scalley gives honest assessment of Utah football's progress in spring practice

If the first couple weeks of spring practice were the equivalent of teaching someone to ride a bike with training wheels, then the back-half of spring camp for the Utah football team would be the stage where the trainee learns how to balance on just two wheels.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 7

Utah basketball loses another starter to the transfer portal

The transfer portal hadn't been officially opened for a full day by the time three starters from the 2025-26 Utah team announced their intentions of entering college basketball's free agency.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 6

Where Utah basketball's guard depth stands following Terrence Brown's career decision

The transfer portal hasn't officially opened yet and already, it looks like Utah's guard rotation is going to undergo some retooling in the offseason.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 6

Utah basketball's leading scorer set to enter transfer portal, entertain NBA Draft process

The biggest portal entry out of Utah came with less than 24 hours until college basketball's unrestricted free agency opened. According to On3, the team's leading scorer, Terrence Brown, plans to enter the transfer portal and will test the NBA draft process.

Utah Running Utes News / The Forkball / April 6

College Baseball in Utah – Week 8 – April 4th, 2026

It was a bit of a rough week for most of the teams in Utah Utah’s series against Kansas got off on the most heartbreaking foot possible for the Utes. On the road, Utah took a three-run lead into the bottom of the ninth, 12-9.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 3

Utah basketball loses frontcourt depth with latest transfer portal entry

Utah forward Josh Hayes plans to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from League Ready. Hayes played in his second season of Division I hoops with the Runnin' Utes in 2025-26 following one season at the junior college level with Northwest Florida State.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 3

3 things we've learned about Utah football this spring

To be honest, at this point in spring ball, no one really knows anything. There's just no way to be certain about any aspect of a team in this era of college football, where the transfer portal and confusion surrounding eligibility rules make it extremely difficult to gauge what a program will look like once the ball is kicked off in the fall.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 3