Kyle Whittingham has already brought a handful of very impactful players with him out east to join the Michigan Wolverines, and now he's added another.
Given the kind of week it had been for Utah football fans, Devon Dampier's announcement Tuesday couldn't have come at a better time. The Utes had lost several key players via the transfer portal, including a few notable names to Kyle Whittingham and Michigan, when Dampier made his return to Salt Lake City for his senior season official on Tuesday.
Utah went into the junior college well Monday night as the Utes looked to further their retooling of their secondary unit. Earl Parker, one of the top-rated cornerbacks at the JUCO level, announced Monday on social media that he has committed to Utah for the 2026 season.
The Utah Utes just lost Salesi Moa, one of their stars of the 2026 recruiting class. Moa is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Utah and the No.
This is a strange era of college football. The transfer portal is basically always open, and NIL deals have made it so that every offseason has become similar to NFL free agency.
Salesi Moa's playing career at Utah appears to be ending before it even officially began. Moa, a four-star athlete who signed with the Utes as part of their 2026 recruiting class, has entered the transfer portal, according to reports from On3 and CBS Sports .
The Utah football program acquired depth at several key positions of need through the first week of the transfer portal being open; from offensive line to the secondary of the defense.
Sitting on a three-game losing skid, Utah looks to get back in the win column in a big way Saturday as it hosts No. 9 BYU at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
During his introductory press conference, Utah head coach Morgan Scalley emphasized that player retention would be at the top of the Utes' priority list in the offseason.
Utah linebacker Johnathan Hall has re-signed with the Utes for his senior season, he announced Thursday via social media. Joe Coles of the Desert News first reported the news Wednesday night.
With all five starters of one of the best offensive lines in the country set to either graduate or go pro, it was presumed that Utah would bring in outside talent to help plug the holes it was faced with up front in the offseason.
KenPom dropped its updated conference rankings, and somehow, the SEC is sitting in the top spot. That’s fine and all until you realize one team is single-handedly keeping the Big 12 from claiming what’s rightfully theirs.