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Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham talks to another coach during a game against TCU at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Whittingham is back for his 21st year at the helm of the Utah football program. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
After two down years, the 2025 season is shaping up to be a pivotal season for the Utes.
After struggles in 2023 and 2024, Utah has completely overhauled the offense, starting with the quarterback position and extending all the way to the tight ends room, with the only position group that remains pretty much the same being the offensive line.
Aside from the guys that will protect likely starting quarterback Devon Dampier, there’s not a ton of production returning for the Utes, whether due to players running out of eligibility (especially from the COVID-19 era where all players’ eligibility was extended one year) or transferring.
There’s one thing that’s for sure — Utah’s offense is going to look and feel a lot different in 2025, but there are still some familiar faces that return for the upcoming campaign.
Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of which contributors are returning for the 2025 season.
Quarterback
Utah Utes quarterback Isaac Wilson (11) passes the ball during warmups before an NCAA football game between the University of Utah Utes and the Iowa State University Cyclones held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
The quarterback position is going to look quite different next season with just one returner from the 2024 room — Isaac Wilson. Everyone else — Cam Rising, Brandon Rose, Sam Huard and Luke Bottari — is gone, clearing the way for New Mexico transfer quarterback Devon Dampier to earn the starting job.
Dampier totaled 3,934 yards of offense in 2024 (2,768 passing and…
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Publish date : 2025-01-30 18:30:00
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