Jeremy Mauss

2 months ago | athlonsports.com | Jeremy Mauss

The surprise name that entered the spring transfer portal was Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Iamaleava decided to leave Tennessee, where he helped lead the team to a 10-2 regular season record and a College Football Playoff berth last year. However, he is more known for being a former five-star recruit with whom Tennessee agreed to a $8 million deal once NIL was passed.

2 months ago | athlonsports.com | Jeremy Mauss

It is never an accident when Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham mentions a player's name specifically. It is even rarer if it's a player who is unlikely to play this year. Yet, as the Utes are in their third week of spring practice, Whittingham gave unprompted praise about true freshman quarterback Byrd Ficklin during media availability. "Some guys are stepping up, [I am] really impressed with Byrd Ficklin, the quarterback -- a true freshman. He's doing some good things," Whittingham said.

2 months ago | athlonsports.com | Jeremy Mauss

Keanu Dawes spent the weekend pondering if he should leave the Utah Runnin' Utes or stay and play under new head coach Alex Jensen. He finally has a decision. Keanu Dawes has elected to stay in Salt Lake City and will be considered a key player as Utah is once again trying to rekindle its magic from the 1990s with a new head coach. Had Dawes transferred, it would have marked his third school in three years. The Houston native played for the Rice Owls last year and was named an All-AAC freshman.

Mar 5, 2025 | athlonsports.com | Jeremy Mauss

Early watchlists, playoff projections, and top 25 rankings will surely be ripped to shreds come Week 2 of the season. But, the situation might be different when it comes to Spencer Fano and the Utah Utes. The 2024 season is one to forget as the Utes were projected to win the Big 12 but fell flat with a 5-7 record. That is not to mean there was a lack of talent on that roster by any stretch, but injuries did take a big toll on this team last year. But, one way-too-early list is kind to the Utes.

Feb 26, 2025 | athlonsports.com | Jeremy Mauss

The Utah quarterback room for this spring and fall will have a drastically new look. One big change is that Cam Rising will not be on the roster for the first time since the spring of 2019. Head coach Kyle Whittingham announced this winter that Rising is not on the roster. "We've certainly had communication and you don't see him on the roster right now," Whittingham said.