Football 2023 Roster

Football Roster

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0	Kody Epps	Wide Receiver	5-11	187 lbs	Sophomore	Los Angeles, California	Mater Dei High School
0	Jakob Robinson	Cornerback	5-11	170 lbs	Junior	Orem, Utah	Utah State / Orem High School
1	Micah Harper	Safety	5-10	192 lbs	Sophomore	Chandler, Arizona	Basha High School
1	Keanu Hill	Wide Receiver	6-4	215 lbs	Junior	Bedford, Texas	Trinity High School
2	Ben Bywater	Linebacker	6-3	235 lbs	Junior	Salt Lake City, Utah	Olympus High School
2	Chase Roberts	Wide Receiver	6-4	210 lbs	Sophomore	Highland, Utah	American Fork High School	Chase Roberts Twitter Opens in a new window Chase Roberts Instagram Opens in a new window
3	Chaz Ah You	Linebacker	6-2	220 lbs	Senior	Saratoga Springs, Utah	Westlake High School
3	Aidan Robbins	Running Back	6-2	237 lbs	Junior	Louisville, Kentucky	UNLV
4	Caleb Christensen	Cornerback	5-10	187 lbs	Junior	Smithfield, Utah	Sky View High School
4	Miles Davis	Running Back	6-0	210 lbs	Sophomore	Las Vegas, Nevada	Las Vegas High School
5	Eddie Heckard	Cornerback	5-10	190 lbs	Senior	Las Vegas, Nevada	Weber State
5	Darius Lassiter	Wide Receiver	6-3	205 lbs	Senior	Chandler, Arizona	Eastern Michigan
7	Kamden Garrett	Cornerback	5-11	181 lbs	Senior	Las Vegas, Nevada	Weber State
7	Hinckley Ropati	Running Back	5-9	215 lbs	Senior	Downey, California	Cerritos College
10	Kedon Slovis	Quarterback	6-3	215 lbs	Senior	Scottsdale, Arizona	Pittsburgh
10	AJ Vongphachanh	Linebacker	6-3	235 lbs	Senior	Pasco, Washington	Utah State
11	Cade Fennegan	Quarterback	6-2	190 lbs	Sophomore	Dallas, Texas	Boise State
11	Harrison Taggart	Linebacker	6-1	235 lbs	Freshman	Draper, Utah	Oregon
12	Malik Moore	Safety	6-0	195 lbs	Senior	San Diego, California	Point Loma High School
12	Jake Retzlaff	Quarterback	6-1	205 lbs	Junior	Corona, California	Riverside City College
13	Isaiah Bagnah	Defensive End	6-4	235 lbs	Junior	Lethbridge, Alberta	Boise State
13	Jojo Phillips	Wide Receiver	6-5	190 lbs	Freshman	Lancaster, California	Sierra Canyon High School	Jojo Phillips Twitter Opens in a new window Jojo Phillips Instagram Opens in a new window
15	Nick Billoups	Quarterback	6-1	203 lbs	Sophomore	San Clemente, California	San Clemente HS
15	Chika Ebunoha	Safety	6-0	180 lbs	Freshman	Tucson, Arizona	Marana High School
16	Isaiah Glasker	Linebacker	6-5	220 lbs	Freshman	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham High School	Isaiah Glasker Instagram Opens in a new window Isaiah Glasker Twitter Opens in a new window
16	Cole Hagen	Quarterback	6-1	185 lbs	Freshman	Draper, Utah	Corner Canyon High School	Cole Hagen Twitter Opens in a new window Cole Hagen Instagram Opens in a new window
17	Keelan Marion	Wide Receiver	6-0	200 lbs	Sophomore	Atlanta, Georgia	UConn
18	Ryder Burton	Quarterback	6-2	200 lbs	Freshman	Springville, Utah	Springville High School
18	Ace Kaufusi	Linebacker	6-4	205 lbs	Freshman	Kahuku, Hawaii	Kahuku High School	Ace Kaufusi Twitter Opens in a new window Ace Kaufusi Instagram Opens in a new window
19	Mory Bamba	Cornerback	6-3	180 lbs	Junior	Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin	Tyler Junior College	Mory Bamba Twitter Opens in a new window Mory Bamba Instagram Opens in a new window
19	Jackson Bowers	Tight End	6-5	245 lbs	Freshman	Mesa, Arizona	Mountain View High School
20	Jacob Boren	Cornerback	5-9	180 lbs	Senior	Salt Lake City, Utah	Highland High School
20	Deion Smith	Running Back	6-0	200 lbs	Senior	Houston, Texas	Colorado
21	Dylan Flowers	Cornerback	5-11	180 lbs	Sophomore	Playa del Rey, California	Southern Utah
21	Enoch Nawahine	Running Back	5-10	210 lbs	Sophomore	Kahuku, Hawaii	Utah State	Enoch Nawahine Twitter Opens in a new window Enoch Nawahine Instagram Opens in a new window
22	Mason Fakahua	Tight End	6-2	240 lbs	Junior	Cedar City, Utah	Cedar City High School
22	Ammon Hannemann	Linebacker	6-2	211 lbs	Junior	Highland, Utah	Lone Peak High School
23	Hobbs Nyberg	Wide Receiver	5-10	195 lbs	Junior	St. George, Utah	Dixie High School
24	Ryan Rehkow	Punter	6-5	235 lbs	Junior	Veradale, Washington	Central Valley High School
25	Talan Alfrey	Safety	6-2	205 lbs	Sophomore	Auburn, Washington	Auburn Mountainview High School	Talan Alfrey Twitter Opens in a new window Talan Alfrey Instagram Opens in a new window
26	Ethan Slade	Safety	6-0	190 lbs	Sophomore	Orem, Utah	Orem High School
27	Preston Rex	Safety	6-0	191 lbs	Freshman	San Clemente, California	San Clemente High School	Preston Rex Twitter Opens in a new window Preston Rex Instagram Opens in a new window
27	LJ Martin	Running Back	6-2	205 lbs	Freshman	El Paso, Texas	Canutillo High School	LJ Martin Twitter Opens in a new window LJ Martin Instagram Opens in a new window
28	Tanner Wall	Safety	6-1	200 lbs	Sophomore	Arlington, Virginia	Yorktown High School	Tanner Wall Twitter Opens in a new window Tanner Wall Instagram Opens in a new window
29	Jayden Dunlap	Cornerback	6-0	173 lbs	Junior	Carson, California	Cerritos College	Jayden Dunlap Twitter Opens in a new window Jayden Dunlap Instagram Opens in a new window
29	Jake Hill	Wide Receiver	6-2	190 lbs	Freshman	St. George, Utah	Snow Canyon High School
30	Nukuluve Helu	Running Back	6-1	215 lbs	Freshman	Tooele, Utah	Tooele High School
30	Miles Hall	Linebacker	6-1	205 lbs	Freshman	St. George, Utah	Skyline High School	Miles Hall Twitter Opens in a new window Miles Hall Instagram Opens in a new window
30	Quenton Rice	Cornerback	6-1	195 lbs	Sophomore	Las Vegas, Nevada	Faith Lutheran High School
31	Kevin Doe	Wide Receiver	6-3	190 lbs	Freshman	Salt Lake City, Utah	East High School	Kevin Doe Instagram Opens in a new window
31	Max Tooley	Linebacker	6-2	225 lbs	Senior	Bountiful, Utah	Bountiful High School
32	Marcus McKenzie	Cornerback	5-11	172 lbs	Freshman	St. George, Utah	Pine View High School
32	Ty Burke	Safety	6-1	175 lbs	Freshman	Syracuse, Utah	Syracuse High School
33	Raider Damuni	Safety	6-1	210 lbs	Freshman	Provo, Utah	Timpview High School	Raider Damuni Twitter Opens in a new window Raider Damuni Instagram Opens in a new window
34	Maika Kaufusi	Linebacker	6-3	210 lbs	Freshman	Cottonwood Heights, Utah	Alta High School	Maika Kaufusi Twitter Opens in a new window Maika Kaufusi Instagram Opens in a new window
35	Zion Allen	Cornerback	6-1	160 lbs	Freshman	Stockton, California	Manteca High School
35	Bentley Redden	Tight End	6-5	225 lbs	Freshman	San Clemente, California	San Clemente HS	Bentley Redden Twitter Opens in a new window Bentley Redden Instagram Opens in a new window
36	Talmage Gunther	Wide Receiver	5-11	190 lbs	Junior	Cedar Hills, Utah	Lone Peak High School
36	Evan Johnson	Cornerback	6-0	175 lbs	Freshman	Monterey, California	Stevenson High School	Evan Johnson Instagram Opens in a new window
37	Jordan Kapisi	Kicker	6-0	190 lbs	Freshman	Honolulu, Hawaii	Punahou HS
37	Malae Tanuvasa	Safety	6-0	180 lbs	Freshman	Highland, Utah	Skyridge HS
38	Crew Wakley	Safety	6-0	203 lbs	Sophomore	Sandy, Utah	Utah State
39	Landon Rehkow	Punter/Kicker	6-1	170 lbs	Freshman	Veradale, Washington	Central Valley High School
41	Sione Moa	Linebacker	6-1	230 lbs	Sophomore	North Ogden, Utah	Utah State
42	Ray Paulo	Tight End	6-3	255 lbs	Junior	Pago Pago, American Samoa	Allan Hancock College
42	Petey Tuipulotu	Safety	6-3	195 lbs	Freshman	Fort Mill, South Carolina	Nation Ford High School
43	Naseri Danielson	Linebacker	6-0	195 lbs	Freshman	Stockton, California	St. Mary's High School
44	Will Ferrin	Kicker	6-3	175 lbs	Sophomore	Kaysville, Utah	Boise State	Will Ferrin Twitter Opens in a new window Will Ferrin Instagram Opens in a new window
45	Michael Daley	Defensive End	6-2	235 lbs	Sophomore	Alpine, Utah	Lone Peak High School
46	John Henry Daley	Defensive End	6-5	225 lbs	Freshman	Alpine, Utah	Lone Peak High School
47	Dalton Riggs	Deep Snapper	6-3	225 lbs	Freshman	Eagle, Idaho	Eagle High School
48	Bodie Schoonover	Defensive End	6-3	245 lbs	Freshman	American Fork, Utah	American Fork High School	Bodie Schoonover Twitter Opens in a new window Bodie Schoonover Instagram Opens in a new window
49	Nason Coleman	Tight End	6-2	235 lbs	Freshman	Chandler, Arizona	Chandler High School
49	Lucky Finau	Linebacker	5-11	230 lbs	Freshman	Sandy, Utah	Alta High School	Lucky Finau Twitter Opens in a new window Lucky Finau Instagram Opens in a new window
51	Sonny Makasini	Offensive Line	6-3	325 lbs	Freshman	Provo, Utah	Timpview High School	Sonny Makasini Twitter Opens in a new window Sonny Makasini Instagram Opens in a new window
52	Ben Ward	Offensive Line	6-4	290 lbs	Junior	Washington D.C.	Dallastown High School
53	Fisher Jackson	Linebacker	6-5	230 lbs	Junior	South Jordan, Utah	Herriman High School
54	Siale Esera	Linebacker	6-3	245 lbs	Freshman	Provo, Utah	Timpview High School	Siale Esera Twitter Opens in a new window Siale Esera Instagram Opens in a new window
54	Paul Maile	Offensive Line	6-2	300 lbs	Senior	Salt Lake City, Utah	University of Utah
55	Joseph Paulo	Offensive Line	6-8	330 lbs	Junior	East Palo Alto, California	College of San Mateo
56	Jake Eichorn	Offensive Line	6-5	295 lbs	Sophomore	Beaver, Utah	Weber State
56	Nuuletau Sellesin	Defensive End	6-1	247 lbs	Sophomore	Woods Cross, Utah	Weber State
58	Aisea Moa	Defensive End	6-2	245 lbs	Freshman	North Ogden, Utah	Weber High School
59	Logan Lutui	Defensive End	6-1	255 lbs	Junior	West Valley City, Utah	Weber State	Logan Lutui Twitter Opens in a new window Logan Lutui Instagram Opens in a new window
60	Tyler Little	Offensive Line	6-6	295 lbs	Sophomore	Gridley, California	Butte College
61	Weylin Lapuaho	Offensive Line	6-4	310 lbs	Sophomore	South Jordan, Utah	Utah State	Weylin Lapuaho Twitter Opens in a new window Weylin Lapuaho Instagram Opens in a new window
62	Atunaisa Mahe	Defensive Tackle	6-1	315 lbs	Senior	West Jordan, Utah	West Jordan High School
64	Brayden Keim	Offensive Line	6-9	310 lbs	Junior	Sandy, Utah	Alta High School
65	Ian Fitzgerald	Offensive Line	6-6	305 lbs	Senior	Hawthorn Woods, Illinois	Missouri State
68	Peter Falaniko	Offensive Line	6-3	315 lbs	Freshman	St. George, Utah	Pine View High School
69	Simi Moala	Offensive Line	6-7	310 lbs	Senior	Inglewood, California	Utah
70	Connor Pay	Offensive Line	6-5	312 lbs	Junior	Highland, Utah	Lone Peak High School
73	Weston Jones	Offensive Line	6-5	280 lbs	Freshman	Romeo, Michigan	Romeo High School
74	Trevin Ostler	Offensive Line	6-4	330 lbs	Freshman	Bountiful, Utah	Bountiful High School	Trevin Ostler Twitter Opens in a new window Trevin Ostler Instagram Opens in a new window
75	Sam Dawe	Offensive Line	6-3	305 lbs	Freshman	Spanish Fork, Utah	Idaho State / Spanish Fork High School
76	Caleb Etienne	Offensive Line	6-8	330 lbs	Junior	New Orleans, Louisiana	Oklahoma State
77	Jake Griffin	Offensive Line	6-5	285 lbs	Freshman	Mesa, Arizona	Red Mountain High School
78	Kingsley Suamataia	Offensive Line	6-6	325 lbs	Sophomore	Orem, Utah	Oregon
79	Kaden Chidester	Offensive Line	6-8	290 lbs	Freshman	Richfield, Utah	Richfield High School	Kaden Chidester Twitter Opens in a new window Kaden Chidester Instagram Opens in a new window
80	Koa Eldredge	Wide Receiver	5-11	195 lbs	Freshman	Honolulu, Hawaii	Punahou High School
82	Parker Kingston	Wide Receiver	5-11	180 lbs	Freshman	Layton, Utah	Roy High School	Parker Kingston Twitter Opens in a new window Parker Kingston Instagram Opens in a new window
83	Isaac Rex	Tight End	6-6	255 lbs	Junior	San Clemente, California	San Clemente High School
84	Austin Riggs	Deep Snapper	6-4	230 lbs	Junior	Eagle, Idaho	Eagle High School
85	Anthony Olsen	Tight End	6-4	235 lbs	Freshman	Salt Lake City, Utah	Olympus High School	Anthony Olsen Twitter Opens in a new window Anthony Olsen Instagram Opens in a new window
86	Dom Henry	Wide Receiver	5-11	175 lbs	Freshman	St. Augustine, Florida	Nease High School
87	Ethan Erickson	Tight End	6-5	240 lbs	Sophomore	Laie, Hawaii	Kahuku HS	Ethan Erickson Twitter Opens in a new window Ethan Erickson Instagram Opens in a new window
88	Devin Downing	Wide Receiver	6-1	190 lbs	Freshman	American Fork, Utah	American Fork High School
89	Kade Moore	Wide Receiver	5-11	185 lbs	Sophomore	Lehi, Utah	Lehi HS
90	David Latu	Defensive Tackle	6-4	300 lbs	Sophomore	Bountiful, Utah	Snow College
91	Jackson Cravens	Defensive Tackle	6-2	305 lbs	Senior	Provo, Utah	Boise State
92	Tyler Batty	Defensive End	6-5	273 lbs	Junior	Payson, Utah	Payson High School
93	Blake Mangelson	Defensive End	6-5	260 lbs	Junior	Nephi, Utah	Juab High School
94	John Nelson	Defensive Tackle	6-4	275 lbs	Junior	Salem, Utah	Salem Hills High School
95	Caden Haws	Defensive Tackle	6-2	305 lbs	Junior	Little Rock, Arkansas	Pulaski Academy
96	Bruce Mitchell	Defensive Tackle	6-4	300 lbs	Sophomore	Kamas, Utah	South Summit High School	Bruce Mitchell Twitter Opens in a new window Bruce Mitchell Instagram Opens in a new window
97	Matthias Dunn	Kicker	6-0	205 lbs	Freshman	Heber City, Utah	Wasatch High School	Matthias Dunn Twitter Opens in a new window Matthias Dunn Instagram Opens in a new window
98	Wyatt Dawe	Defensive Tackle	6-0	295 lbs	Sophomore	Pleasant Grove, Utah	Southern Utah
99	Joshua Singh	Defensive Tackle	6-0	275 lbs	Sophomore	Laie, Hawaii	Orem High School
99	Mata'ava Ta'ase	Tight End	6-3	255 lbs	Junior	Mesa, Arizona	Southern Utah

Football Coaching Staff

Name	Title
Kalani Sitake	Head Coach
Jay Hill	Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Safeties Coach
Aaron Roderick	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach
Fesi Sitake	Passing Game Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach
Kelly Poppinga	Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Ends Coach
TJ Woods	Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach
Justin Ena	Linebackers Coach
Jernaro Gilford	Cornerbacks Coach
Kevin Gilbride	Tight Ends Coach
Sione Po'uha	Defensive Tackles Coach
Harvey Unga	Running Backs Coach
Chad Kauha'aha'a	Senior Analyst
Tyson McDaniel	Offensive Analyst
Matt Mitchell	Offensive Analyst
Al Pupunu	Offensive Analyst
Raelon Singleton	Offensive Analyst
Randy Coy, Jr.	Defensive Analyst
Gavin Fowler	Defensive Analyst
Wesley Johnson	Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach
Hayden Livingston	Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach
Coleby Clawson	Assistant Athletic Director for Football Health & Performance
Skyler Mayne	Director of Sports Science and Performance Innovation
Ryan Phillis	Director of Strength and Conditioning
Nate Pototschnik	Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning
Tanner Maher	Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning
Christian Tupou	Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Tim Ismail	Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Zach Shaw	Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Football Support Staff

Name	Title
Jon Swift	Chief of Staff
Justin Anderson	Director of Player Personnel
Mike Hall	Director of Player Development
Brandon Bradley	Director of Recruiting
Jack Damuni	Director of Football Relations
Vince Feula	Director of Scouting
Josh Hewitt	Director of Equipment Operations for Football
Josh Weier	Assistant Equipment Manager
Terrance Motley	Director of Football Rehabilitation
Dan Wilcox	Director of Football Nutrition
Braden Brown	Director of Football Mental Health
Brett Mortensen	Director of Football Athletic Training
TJ Bass	Football Athletic Trainer
Kurt Hunsaker	Director of Compliance for Football
Brayden Woodall	Director of Football Video and Technology
Christiana Roberts	Executive Assistant to the Head Coach
Clay Aucoin	Football Operations Assistant

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