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2022-23 (Sophomore): Earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors after averaging 31.0 minutes, 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Scored a season-high 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting against Oklahoma (11/16). Ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage, making 36.4 percent of her threes. Made at least one three-pointer in all but five games and tallied 59 total. Made 1.9 three-pointers per game Scored in double-figures in 10games while leading the team in scoring in twice on the season. Led the team in steals with 34. 2021-22 (Sophomore): Earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors after averaging 23.5 minutes, 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. She was named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. Scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-8 shooting against Southern Cal (2/9). Hit a career-high six three-pointers in two games, vs. Southern Cal (2/9) and against Arkansas (3/18). Ranked first in the Pac-12 and eighth nationally in three-point field goa…

Career Highlights • Four-time National Champion (Bars, Floor – 2021; All-Around, Beam – 2023) • 16-time All-American (6 regular season, 10 NCAA) • Eight-time All-Pac-12 Conference • Four-time Pac-12 Champion (All-Around, Bars, Beam, Floor - 2021) • School-record holder for 10.0s on beam in a career (10) • School-record holder for 10.0s on beam in a season (6 - 2023) • 2021 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year • Two-time Pac-12 Specialist of the Year (2022, 2023) • Two-time Regional Beam Champion (2021, 2023) • 2023 AAI Award Finalist • Six-time Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week • 63 career wins • Has hit 180-182 career routines • Three-time WCGA Scholastic All-American • Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection • Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District Team 2023 Season (Senior) • NCAA All-Around & Beam Champion • Four-time first team NCAA All-American (all-around, bars, beam, floor) • First team regular season All-American (beam) • Two-time first team All-Pac-12 (bars, beam) • NCAA Los Angeles Regional …

2023: Played in all nine games, starting at Baylor and vs. No. 8 Oregon. Credited with a team-leading 48 tackles (1.0 TFL). Season-best 11 takedowns came in the game vs. No. 8 Oregon. Followed that up with a 10-tackle effort against ASU. Has four games with six or more stops, which also includes his nine in the win at Baylor. Ranks second on the team with 6.0 third-down stops. Prior to Utah: Played in 31 games with 15 starts at Stanford from 2019-22, racking up 207 tackles (9.0 TFL, 3.0 sa...

BARNES QUICK HITS 22 career games with eight starts. 6-2 as the starter. Named a team captain in week eight of the 2023 season. 2023: Has played in nine games with eight starts, recording 1,197 yards on 103-of-176 passing (7 INT, 10 TD) while also contributing 55 carries for 223 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Added to the Davey O'Brien Award Watch List in Week 8. Earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the week and Davey O'Brien Great 8 for his career-best outing in Utah's win over No. 18 USC, recording 235 passing yards and three touchdowns (14-of-23, 1INT) with 10 rushes for 57 yards and a rushing touchdown. Threw a career-high four touchdown passes against Arizona State, throwing 161 yards (19-of-28) with 56 rushing yards. Had a career-high 267 passing yard (17-of-30) at No. 5 Washington, throwing for two touchdowns. Was 12-of-18 (66.7%) passing for a season-high 159 yards in Utah's win over Florida, also throwing a career-long 70-yard touchdown pass and rushing for a five-yard scor…

Tafuna Quick Hits 2022 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team. 2021 Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year. 2021 AP Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team. 30 games played as a Ute, starting his last 28 appearances. 2023: Started defensive tackle in three games. Eight tackles on the season (2.0 TFL), with a season-high give at No. 19 Oregon State. Had three tackles and a sack during the fourth quarter vs. No. 22 UCLA. 2022: Started all 14 games. Contributed 27 tackles (3.5 TFL, 1.0 sack), one interception, two QB hurries and a breakup. Season-best six tackles in the Homecoming victory vs. Oregon State. Made five more stops in the game at No. 18 UCLA. Came up with a sack during the Rose Bowl Game vs. No. 11 Penn State. First career interception highlighted a three-tackle day vs. Southern Utah. Logged his first pass breakup of the season at No. 12 Oregon. 2021: Saw action in 13 games on the season, starting at left tackle in the final 11 contests. Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Yea…

Bills Quick Hits 38 career games, 29 starts (all at LG). All-Pac-12 honorable mention in 2022. 2023: Has started in all five games at left guard. Part of the offensive line that didn't allow a sack in week one. 2022: Played in all 14 games, making 12 starts at left guard. Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention. Helped the Utes to 217.6 rushing yards per game, which ranked 11th in the FBS and second in the Pac-12. Part of the offensive line that only allowed 1.07 sacks per game. Tallied five rushing yards against Stanford and had one fumble recovery. 2021: Saw action in 12 games, starting at left guard in eight. 2020: Played in and started four games at left guard. 2019: Redshirt, playing on the offensive line in three games. High School: Rated the No. 2 defensive end in the state of Utah by Scout and the No. 15 overall prospect in Utah by Rivals out of Corner Canyon HS. Deseret News 4A first-team All-State in 2015, also earning Salt Lake Tribune all-state second-team defensive linema…

2023: Has made four starts at linebacker. Nineteen tackles (0.5 TFL) on the season, averaging 7.5 stops in his last two games. Also has contributed a team-best three pass breakups and pick-six. Named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week coming off his season-high nine-tackle performance vs. No. 22 UCLA. Had an interception on the first play of the game vs. the Bruins, returning it 21 yards for a touchdown. 2022: Started in all 14 games. Pac-12 All-Conference (First Team AP, Second Team Coaches) CSC Academic All-District. Led the linebacker room and ranked third on the team with 72 tackles (9.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks). Also logged one forced fumble, one recovery, and interception, three pass breakups and a QB hurry. Combined with his brother, Gabe Reid (10), for 19.5 TFL - most by a pair of Power Five brothers in 2022. Season-high 10 stops (1.5 TFL) during the win at Arizona State, highlighting five games with six-plus tackles. Seven takedowns in the regular season meetings with No. 7 USC and N…

2023: Has made five starts at defensive tackle. Eighteen tackles on the season, ranking third on the team with 6.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks. Earned his first career forced fumble during the win over No. 22 UCLA. Three straight games with four-plus tackle, making a career-high five stops in the game vs. Weber State. Reset his career-high with 2.0 TFL at No. 19 Oregon State. 2022: Four games played on the season, tallying six tackles (1.5 TFL). Made three tackles (0.5 TFL) during his collegiate debut vs. Southern Utah. Two more stops in the regular season finale at Colorado. Firest career sack went for three yards during the Stanford win. Highschool: Three-star recruit originally signed with Utah in 2019, before leaving on his church mission. Two-time all-league selection, earning first-team as a senior. All-County first-team in 2019. Mission Viejo went 10-0 in the regular season in 2019. 40 total tackles (12.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks) as a senior. 30 tackles (6.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks) and a forced fumble hi…

Jackson Quick Hits 20 career games at Utah at quarterback, running back and on special teams with four starts in 2023 at RB. Officially made the switch to running back in week four of the 2022 season. Averaging 6.5 yards per carry. Three 100-yard rushing games. 2023: Has started in all four games, recording 39 carries for 239 yards (6.1 ypc), adding two catches for 17 yards. Career-high 19 carries for 129 yards at Baylor (6.8 ypc) with catch for 11 yards. Averaged 7.6 yards per carry against Weber State with nine carries for 69 yards and a catch for six yards. 2022: Played in 13 games, appearing at quarterback, running back and on special teams with 78 carries for 531 yards and nine touchdowns. Rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back games against Colorado and vs. USC in Pac-12 Championship game. Career-high 117 rushing yards on 10 carries at Colorado, scoring three rushing touchdowns. Had 13 carries for 105 yards and two rushing touchdowns vs. USC to win the title. Recorded a caree…

Broughton Quick Hits Pac-12 honorable mention as a sophomore in 2020. 38 career games with 21 starts. 2023: Started at cornerback in three games. Eleven tackles (1.0 TFL), also adding a pass breakup. Eight tackles (1.0 TFL) vs. Florida were his most in a game since 2020. Made a pair of stops in the UCLA win after missing the Weber State game. 2022: Played in all 14 games with 11 starts at cornerback. Nine tackles on the year (one TFL) and two pass breakups. Tallied a season-best seven tackles at BYU (Sept. 11), to go with a two-yard TFL and a pass breakup. 2020: Started in all 5 games at left cornerback. Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention. Second on the secondary with 26 tackles (2.0 TFL), adding a team-high four pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Career-high nine tackles and one pass breakup against Oregon State. First-career fumble recovery came against No. 21 Colorado, adding four tackles (1.0 TFL). Career-high two pass breakups against Washington State. 2019: Played in al…

2023: Has played in all four games, starting the last two, going 31-of-49 passing (.632) for 398 yards and two touchdowns, also adding 47 carries for 150 yards and three rushing touchdowns. His three rushing touchdowns ranks first among all Power Five freshmen quarterbacks with his 150 yards sitting at second. Ranks sixth among all Power Five freshmen QBs in total passing yards. Career-high 13-of-21 passing for 193 yards (61.9%) with one passing touchdown, also racking up 16 carries for 71 yards and a rushing score. His 193 passing yards was the most by a Utah freshman quarterback since 2012. Was 6-of-7 passing for 82 yards against Baylor, scoring the game-tying touchdown on a seven-yard rush. Also threw a seven-yard touchdown pass in Utah's 14-7 win over No. 22 UCLA. 2022: Played four games, recording one completion for a 16-yard touchdown and five rushes for 51 yards and two touchdowns. In his debut game against Arizona, he rushed three times for 23 yards and two touchdowns. Complet…

2023: Has played in all games, starting against Weber State, recording 10 catches for 120 yards, three kick returns for 77 yards, three punt returns for nine yards and one rush for four yards (210 all-purpose). Led the team in receptions in back-to-back games with four against Florida and Baylor. Career-high 48 receiving yards at Baylor with four catches, adding a kick return for 24 yards. Career-long 40-yard catch against Weber State, adding a career-high two kick returns for 53 yards with a career-long 29-yard return. Highschool: Four-star recruit on Rivals out of Mission Viejo HS. Three-time South Coast League MVP. Earned a spot in the Under Armour All-America game. Finished high school career with 2,402 receiving yards (177 catches) and 28 touchdowns over 33 games. had 61 catches for 934 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns his senior year. Notched a career-high three receiving touchdowns against San Clemente in 2022. Also had a 70-yard kick return for a touchdown against Capistrano …

2023: Played in all three games, starting vs. Weber State. Seven tackles on the season, with a season-high five vs. Weber State. Prior to Utah: Appeared in 45 games with four starts at Ole Miss from 2018-22. Named the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List. Recorded 61 tackles, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and 16 PBUs during his career. Ranked second in the cornerback room with 33 tackles in 2022, including a career-best nine stops vs. Alabama. Made the switch from wide receiver to defensive back midway through the 2020 season. Logged seven receptions for 60 yards. Three-time selection to the AD Honor Roll. Highschool: Rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN coming out of Cy Creek HS in Houston. Was 247Sports' No. 37 prospect in the state of Texas and No. 43 in Rival's rankings. Three-time 17-6A All-District selection, including unanimous first team as a junior and senior. Finished his high school career with 2,036 yards receiving and 30 total touchdowns. Made 52 …

2023: Has played in all five games, recording 64 carries for 237 yards and two touchdowns, adding two catches for 29 yards. Career-high 25 carries for a career-best 86 yards against No. 22 UCLA. Had 16 carries for a team-high 58 yards at No. 19 Oregon State. His 17-yard reception against UCLA was a career-long and just his second-career catch. Scored rushing touchdowns in back-to-back games against Baylor and Weber State. Season-high 12 rushes for 47 yards and a two-yard rushing touchdown against Weber State. 2022: Played in nine games with two starts, rushing for 360 yards on 78 carries (4 TDs). Career-high 20 rushes for 76 yards and a touchdown at Washington State. Notched 13 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown at Washington State. Had eight carries for 69 yards vs. Arizona. Recorded nine rushes for 53 yards and two touchdowns vs. Southern Utah, also rushing for a career-long 29-yard carry. 13 carries for 48 yards at Arizona State. High School: Three-star recruit out of Lake Gibson…

2023: Has not yet seen game action. 2022: Played in all 14 games, starting five including four in a row to cap the season. CSC Academic All-District. Finished with a defensive line-leading 41 tackles (4.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks). Also contributed one fumble recovery, a pass breakup and three QB hurries. Made four tackles (1.5 TFL) in Pac-12 Championship vs. No. 4 USC, including a fourth-quarter sack. Recovered a fumble, had one pass breakup and made one tackle vs. Arizona. Seven stops at Florida in his defensive end debut after converting from wide receiver in Spring 2022. Five more tackles to finish the season in the Rose Bowl Game vs. No. 11 Penn State. 2021: Saw action in all 14 games as a wide receiver, recording one reception for five yards. One reception for five yards against San Diego State. Also had 10 special teams tackles. Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. 2020: Did not see action. Highschool: Three-star recruit on 247Sports and Rivals, rated the No. 1 recruit in the state of New Mexico …

Three-time All-Pac-12, earning first-team in 2022. 34 career games, 33 starts (19 at RG, 14 at RT). 2023: Has seen action in one game, starting at right tackle against Florida. Part of the offensive line that didn't allow a sack in week one. 2022: Started in all 14 games (1 at RG, 13 at RT). Pac-12 All-Conference first-team. Helped the Utes to 217.6 rushing yards per game, which ranked 11th in the FBS and second in the Pac-12. Part of the offensive line that only allowed 1.07 sacks per game. 2021: Started the last 13 games at right guard. Named Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention. Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. 2020: Pac-12 All-conference second team selection started all five games at right guard. Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. 2019: Redshirt saw action in one game, playing on the offensive line against UCLA. High School: Four-star recruit by 247Sports out of Eisenhower HS. All-CIF Southern Section Division 10 Offensive Player of the Year. First-team all-area and first-team All-Citrus …

2023: Started at nickelback and contributed three tackles in the season opener vs. Florida. 2022: Played in four games at wide receiver and on special teams. Highschool: Rated No. 2 prospect out of Idaho and is the three-star recruit on 247Sports. Second-team offense honors in 2021. Sermon and Service Athlete of the Week. Played quarterback in high school. 5A State Champion in 100-meter dash (10.82). Took third in 4x100 relay and long-jump at the 5A state championships. Varsity basketball player.

2023: Has seen action in one game, starting against Floriday with on catch for 70 yards and a touchdown. His 70-yard reception was a career-long. 2022: Played in all 14 games with three starts, recording 26 catches for 414 yards (2 TDs), six rushes for 36 yards and three kick returns for 61 yards. Career-high 88 receiving yards on a career-best four receptions with a career-long 57-yard touchdown in Utah's Pac-12 Championship win over USC. Had three catches for 71 yards against Southern Utah. 45-yard catch against USC in regular season play, also recording one rush for 13 yards. Career-high four catches at Colorado, notching 40 yards and receiving touch down. Career-long 32-yard kick return at Colorado. Had three receptions for 46 yards and 14-yard kick return at UCLA. Two catches for 43 yards at Washington State. 2021: Saw action in 12 games, starting at USC. Caught his first pass as a Ute against USC, scoring a 12-yard receiving touchdown. 2020: Played in one game, seeing action on …

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