There were 50 Utah ties on active rosters for the second week of the 2025 NFL season.
That group of players accounted for six touchdowns and provided a handful of star efforts on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.
Here’s how each Utah tie performed during Week 2 of the season.
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Utah ties in NFL box scores, Week 2
Packers 27, Commanders 18
Green Bay
- Zayne Anderson, S, BYU and Stansbury High: Not active for game with a knee injury.
- Chris Brooks, RB, BYU: Had three receptions for 27 yards.
- Jordan Love, QB, Utah State: Started at quarterback and completed 19 of 31 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns — of 5 and 8 yards — while adding three carries for 12 yards. The 8-yard TD pass gave Green Bay a 24-10 lead with 8:57 to play.
Washington
- Matt Gay, K, Utah and Orem High: Made 1 of 3 field goals — hitting a 51-yarder, while missing from 58 and 52 yards — and hit an extra point.
- Bobby Wagner, MLB, Utah State: Started at linebacker and had a team-high 11 tackles, including three solo stops.
- Mitch Wishnowsky, P, Utah: Not active for game.
Ravens 41, Browns 17
Baltimore
- Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU: Started at outside linebacker and had a solo tackle and a QB hurry on the game’s first play before leaving the game with a hamstring injury early in the second quarter.
Cleveland
- Mohamoud Diabate, LB, Utah: Had an assisted special teams tackle.
Bengals 31, Jaguars 27
Cincinnati
- Ryan Rehkow, P, BYU: Had three punts with a 55.3 per-yard average — and 49.0 yard net — and two downed inside the 20.
Jacksonville
- Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah: Started at linebacker and had two tackles (including a solo stop), a QB hurry, a pass deflection and a fourth-quarter interception he returned 22 yards to the Cincinnati 12.
- Tim Patrick, WR, Utah: Was targeted once but did not have any receptions.
Cowboys 40, Giants 37
Dallas
- No Utah ties on roster.
New York
- Jaxson Dart, QB, Corner Canyon High and Roy High: Played three snaps and had one carry for minus-3 yards.
Lions 52, Bears 21
Detroit
- Penei Sewell, OT, Desert Hills High: Started at right tackle.
- Sione Vaki, RB, Utah: Not active for game with hamstring injury.
Chicago
- Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah: Started at cornerback and had two solo tackles before leaving with a groin injury during the second quarter. He did not return to the game.
- Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah and Murray High: Started at left tackle.
- Noah Sewell, LB, Orem High: Had five tackles, including two solo stops and a special teams tackle, and a tackle for loss.
Patriots 33, Dolphins 27
New England
- Khyiris Tonga, DT, BYU and Granger High: Played as a reserve but did not record any statistics.
Miami
- Zach Wilson, QB, BYU and Corner Canyon High: Did not play.
49ers 26, Saints 21
San Francisco
- Fred Warner, MLB, BYU: Had a team-high 11 tackles, including seven solo tackles and a tackle for loss, in leading the 49ers’ defensive effort. Warner also had a pass deflection and forced a fumble that he recovered late in the third quarter, one that led to a San Francisco touchdown and flipped the momentum, as New Orleans was driving to potentially take the lead.
New Orleans
- Terrell Burgess, S, Utah: Promoted from practice squad for the game and played as a reserve.
- Rashid Shaheed, WR/Ret., Weber State: Started at wide receiver and had four receptions for 52 yards (including a 39-yarder) and his first touchdown of the season, a 3-yard grab midway through the third quarter. He also had two punt returns for 23 yards.
- Devaughn Vele, WR, Utah: Scored his first touchdown as a Saint, when he caught a 3-yard pass in the fourth quarter to make the score 26-21.
- Jonah Williams, DE, Weber State: Played as a reserve but did not record any statistics.
Bills 30, Jets 10
Buffalo
- Cole Bishop, S, Utah: Started at safety and tied for the team lead with five tackles (four solo), while adding a 10-yard sack, a tackle for loss and a QB hurry.
- Jackson Hawes, TE, Highland High: Caught one pass for 5 yards.
- Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State: Not active for game with a quadriceps injury.
- Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah: Caught a team-high four passes for 37 yards, including a long of 18 yards.
New York
- Jay Tufele, DT, Bingham High: Not active for game due to illness.
Seahawks 31, Steelers 17
Seattle
- Connor O’Toole, LB, Utah: Not active for game.
Pittsburgh
- Miles Killebrew, S, Southern Utah: Had two solo special teams tackles.
- Jaylen Warren, RB, Utah State, Snow College and East High: Started at running back and rushed for a team-best 48 yards on 14 carries while also leading Pittsburgh in receiving, as he grabbed four receptions for 86 yards. That included a 65-yard reception in the third quarter that got Pittsburgh inside the red zone, to the Seattle 5.
Rams 33, Titans 19
Los Angeles
- Puka Nacua, WR, BYU and Orem High: Started at wide receiver and scored his first touchdown of the season on a 45-yard run six minutes into the contest. In addition to the 45-yard run, he had a team-high eight receptions for 91 yards.
Tennessee
- Cody Barton, LB, Utah and Brighton High: Started at linebacker and had five tackles, including two solo stops, as well as an interception and a pass deflection. His interception, which came in the final minute of the first half, led to the Titans scoring a field goal on the half’s final play.
Cardinals 27, Panthers 22
Arizona
- Simi Fehoko, WR, Brighton High: Played as a reserve but did not record any statistics.
Carolina
- Brady Christensen, OG, BYU and Bountiful High: Played as a reserve but did not record any statistics.
Colts 29, Broncos 28
Indianapolis
- No Utah ties on active roster.
Denver
- Garett Bolles, OT, Utah, Snow College and Westlake High: Started at left tackle.
- Jonah Elliss, OLB, Utah: Had a solo tackle — a 5-yard tackle for loss after Indianapolis reached the red zone — and a QB hurry that led to an incompletion on a fourth-down attempt.
- Karene Reid, LB, Utah and Timpview High: Played as a reserve but did not record any statistics.
Eagles 20, Chiefs 17
Philadelphia
- No Utah ties on active roster.
Kansas City
- Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Kearns High: Had two solo special teams tackles.
- Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State: Not active for game with knee injury.
- Kingsley Suamataia, OG, BYU and Orem High: Started at left guard.
Falcons 22, Vikings 6
Atlanta
- Tyler Allgeier, RB, BYU: Had 16 carries for 76 yards and scored on a 5-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter for his first touchdown of the season. He also had one reception for 4 yards.
- Kaden Elliss, LB, Judge Memorial High: Started at inside linebacker and had four tackles, including two solo stops, and a QB hurry. That included a fourth-down stop for no gain in the first quarter that led to a turnover on downs.
- Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah: Not active for game.
Minnesota
- No Utah ties on active roster.
Monday night’s matchups
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans
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Buccaneers
- No Utah ties on roster.
Texans
- Dalton Schultz, TE, Bingham High
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders
Chargers
- Alohi Gilman, S, Orem High
- Andre James, C, Herriman High
Raiders
- Leki Fotu, DT, Utah and Herriman High
- Jackson Powers-Johnson, OG, Corner Canyon High