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Elite 2026 OT recruit lists Utah Utes in final four schools

Kyle Whittingham and his Utah football program have made serious progress with an elite offensive lineman recruit from the 2026 class. Kelvin Obot, a 6-foot-6, 300-pound recruit from Fruitland, Idaho, has narrowed his options down to four schools.

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Utah joins mix for 3-star QB recruit in 2027 class

Kyle Whittingham and his Utah football staff have made progress with a few highly-touted quarterback prospects from the class of 2027. After landing a commitment from four-star recruit Thaddeus Thatcher, the Utes hosted stud signal-caller Sione Tu’amoheloa-Kaho on an official visit earlier this spring.

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

Utah football offers 3-star tight end recruit from Arizona

The Utah football program has joined the early mix for one of Arizona's top tight end recruits in the class of 2027. On Wednesday, Talan Scott posted to social media that he's received his first scholarship offer from the Utes.

Kyle Whittingham News / Utah Utes on SI / May 14

Utah Utes offer physical 3-star CB recruit from Arizona

Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham and his staff have been busy extending offers and arranging summer visits with some of the top high school prospects in the country this spring.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 13

ESPN delivers interesting take on Utah football's offseason

Only time will tell how Utah's offseason moves pan out for the Utes in the 2025 college football season. For now, Utah appears poised for a bounce back season following an injury-riddled 2024 campaign.

Utah Running Utes News / The Forkball / May 12

Utah College Baseball: May 12th

College baseball in the Beehive State intensifies as teams across Utah push for the postseason. The Utes beat their counterparts from Orem 8-2 on Tuesday.

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

Utah joins mix for talented 4-star recruit from Texas

The Utah football program has extended a scholarship offer to 2027 recruit Demarco Jenkins. A product of Pearland High School (Texas), Jenkins is ranked by 247Sports as a four-star and the No.

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

Utah Utes make final cut for 3-star edge rusher

Coming off an impressive junior year at Bishop Gorman High School (Nevada), star-studded edge rusher Prince Williams has narrowed his options down to five schools.

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

Utah football joins mix for 3-star WR recruit

After landing a stud quarterback recruit from the class of 2027, Utah's coaching staff has spent a chunk of its time on the recruiting trails this spring in search of young talent to surround their future signal caller with.

Kyle Whittingham News / Utah Utes on SI / May 8

Utah offers intriguing 3-star recruit from California

Kyle Whittingham and his Utah coaching staff have been busy on the recruiting trails lately. While they round out their 2025 roster through the transfer portal, Whittingham and company have begun laying the foundation for their future recruiting classes.

UCF Softball Survives Utah’s Late Rally with 7-5 Win in Big 12 Tournament

On Wednesday evening, the UCF Knights nearly blew a significant lead to the Utah Utes, surrendering five runs in the seventh after entering the inning up 5-0.

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

Utah QB Cam Rising medically retires from football

Utah star quarterback Cam Rising has medically retired from the game of football. Rising announced his decision on social media Wednesday, breaking nearly six months of silence since he last put on a Utes uniform.

Utah Running Utes News / Yardbarker / May 7

Utah QB Cam Rising is medically retiring from football

Cam Rising has been playing college football for a long time. He committed to Texas out of high school in 2018 but ultimately ended up at Utah.

Utah signs former Notre Dame wide receiver

Utah TE transfer commits to Duke

Cameron Rising News / Larry Brown Sports / May 7

Former Utah QB announces his retirement

Former Utah Utes quarterback Cameron Rising on Wednesday announced his retirement from football due to medical reasons. Rising shared his announcement via a statement he posted on his X account.

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

Utah hosting 3-star offensive lineman recruit on official visit

As Kyle Whittingham and his Utah coaching staff continue to round out their 2025 roster via the transfer portal, they've maintained a steady pace along the high school recruiting trails.

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

Utah football TE transfer commits to Duke

Landen King's brief time in the transfer portal came to an end Monday — less than a week after he decided to depart the Utah football program. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound tight end committed to Duke for his final year of eligibility.

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

Utah’s linebacking corps can help lead turnaround if it stays healthy

Despite the loss of Karene Reid to the NFL and Sione Fotu to Houston via the transfer portal, the Utah Utes appear to be in good shape at linebacker heading into what they hope is a turnaround season — barring injuries, of course.

Landen King News / Athlon Sports / May 6

Former Utah Tight End Transfers to Duke

Duke football took a meaningful step forward on Monday with the addition of tight end Landen King, a graduate transfer from Utah who also previously played at Auburn.

Utah Running Utes News / NIL on SI / May 3

Utah Utes Latest to Axe Sport Ahead of House-NCAA Settlement Ruling

The Utah Utes announced earlier this week that they were discontinuing their women’s beach volleyball program after this academic year. The release from Utah noted that the Utes reached the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament, which just concluded.

Kyle Whittingham News / Utah Utes on SI / May 1

Utah football enters race for former 3-star WR recruit

As Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham and his staff continue to round out their wide receiver room for the 2025 season, the Utes have remained active in the transfer portal and on the recruiting trails.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / May 1

Does Utah have the best offensive line in the Big 12?

Perhaps overlooked by the addition of several new skill position players is the fact that the Utah Utes return all five starters on the offensive line

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 29

Utah transfer WR David Washington commits to Purdue

Utah transfer David Washington is headed for Big Ten territory. The former three-star recruit has committed to Purdue for next season, making him the Boilermakers' fourth wide receiver addition in the spring transfer window.

Utah Running Utes News / Utah Utes on SI / April 29

Utah’s Spencer Fano named top returning offensive tackle in college football

If the Utah Utes are going to have the best offensive line in college football next season, like Spencer Fano suggested earlier this spring, the 6-foot-6 junior will certainly play a significant role in that sentiment coming to fruition.

Utah Running Utes News / Heartland College Sports / April 28

Utah Basketball Adds All-Conference Guard Transfer

On Monday afternoon, Alex Jensen and the Utah Utes added an all-conference transfer guard from Conference USA. Western Kentucky guard Don McHenry is the latest player to join the Utes through the portal after being named Second-Team All-CUSA in 2024-25.

Seydou Traore News / Heartland College Sports / April 26

Utah Basketball Lands Talented Wing in Transfer Portal

On Saturday afternoon, Alex Jensen and the Utah Utes added a big name in the transfer portal with the commitment of a talented wing. Iowa forward Seydou Traore is the latest player to join the Utes in Salt Lake City after spending last season with the Hawkeyes.