Going into the first full week of NFL preseason action, which kicks off Thursday, there are a whopping 39 former University of Utah players on NFL rosters.
That’s a group that includes nine rookies, four of whom were taken in the 2026 NFL draft.
While veteran guys like Garett Bolles, Jaylon Johnson and Devin Lloyd won’t have anything to prove in the preseason — and aren’t likely to play much, if at all — others like the rookie group that includes first-round draft picks Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu will have their opportunities to make an impression before the regular season begins.
Of the 48 preseason games over the next three weeks, 44 of them will involve at least one former Ute.
Week 1
Thursday, Aug. 13
- Detroit Lions (Sione Vaki) at Cincinnati Bengals
- 5 p.m. MDT
- Green Bay Packers (Thomas Yassmin) at Pittsburgh Steelers
- 5 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
- Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots (Caleb Lomu)
- 5:30 p.m. MDT
- Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders (Braeden Daniels, Matt Gay)
- 6 p.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- Los Angeles Chargers (Lander Barton) at Houston Texans
- 6 p.m. MDT
- Tennessee Titans (Cody Barton, Mohamoud Diabete) at San Francisco 49ers (Jack Bouwmeester)
- 7 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 14
- Denver Broncos (Dallen Bentley, Garett Bolles, Jonah Elliss, Caleb Lohner, Karene Reid, Kyrese Rowan) at Atlanta Falcons (Clark Phillips III)
- 5 p.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets (Tim Patrick, Junior Tafuna)
- 5 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
- Miami Dolphins (Miles Battle) at Washington Commanders (Tanoa Togiai)
- 5 p.m. MDT
Saturday, Aug. 15
- Carolina Panthers (Devin Lloyd) at Buffalo Bills (Cole Bishop, Dalton Kincaid, Mitch Wishnowsky)
- 11 a.m. MDT
- Cleveland Browns (Logan Fano, Spencer Fano, Carsen Ryan) at Chicago Bears (Jaylon Johnson, Jaren Kump, Nephi Sewell)
- 11 a.m. MDT (NFL Network)
- Minnesota Vikings (Zemaiah Vaughn) at New York Giants (Leki Fotu)
- 11 a.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints (Julian Blackmon, Terrell Burgess, Devaughn Vele)
- 2 p.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- Philadelphia Eagles (Britain Covey, JaQuinden Jackson) at Baltimore Ravens (Tyler Huntley)
- 5 p.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks (Connor O’Toole)
- 6 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
Week 2
Thursday, Aug. 20
- Las Vegas Raiders (Daniels, Gay) at Houston Texans
- 6 p.m. MDT (ESPN)
- San Francisco 49ers (Bouwmeester) at Los Angeles Chargers (Lander Barton)
- 8 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 21
- New York Jets (Patrick, Tafuna) at Pittsburgh Steelers
- 5 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
- Carolina Panthers (Lloyd) at Jacksonville Jaguars
- 5:30 p.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- Green Bay Packers (Yassmin) at Denver Broncos (Bentley, Bolles, Elliss, Lohner, Reid, Rowan)
- 7 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 22
- Washington Commanders (Togiai) at Detroit Lions (Vaki)
- 10 a.m. MDT
- Buffalo Bills (Bishop, Kincaid, Wishnowsky) at Cleveland Browns (Logan Fano, Spencer Fano, Ryan)
- 11 a.m. MDT (NFL Network)
- Atlanta Falcons (Phillips) at Indianapolis Colts
- 11 a.m. MDT
- Baltimore Ravens (Huntley) at Minnesota Vikings (Vaughn)
- 11 a.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- New Orleans Saints (Blackmon, Burgess, Vele) at Los Angeles Rams
- 2 p.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- New York Giants (Fotu) at Miami Dolphins (Battle)
- 2 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
- Chicago Bears (Johnson, Kump, Sewell) at Cincinnati Bengals
- 5 p.m. MDT
- Philadelphia Eagles (Covey, Jackson) at New England Patriots (Lomu)
- 5 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
Sunday, Aug. 23
- Seattle Seahawks (O’Toole) at Tennessee Titans (Cody Barton, Diabete)
- 6 p.m. MDT (Fox)
Week 3
Thursday, Aug. 27
- Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills (Bishop, Kincaid, Wishnowsky)
- 5 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
- New England Patriots (Lomu) at Cleveland Browns (Logan Fano, Spencer Fano, Ryan)
- 6 p.m. MDT (Prime Video)
- San Francisco 49ers (Bouwmeester) at Las Vegas Raiders (Daniels, Gay)
- 6 p.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers (Lander Barton)
- 8 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 28
- Washington Commanders (Togiai) at Baltimore Ravens (Huntley)
- 4 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
- Atlanta Falcons (Phillips) at Miami Dolphins (Battle)
- 5 p.m. MDT
- Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers (Lloyd)
- 5 p.m. MDT
- New York Giants (Fotu) at New York Jets (Patrick, Tafuna)
- 5:30 p.m. MDT
- New Orleans Saints (Blackmon, Burgess, Vele) at Dallas Cowboys
- 6 p.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers (Yassmin)
- 6 p.m. MDT
- Seattle Seahawks (O’Toole) at Kansas City Chiefs
- 6 p.m. MDT (ESPN Unlimited)
- Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles (Covey, Jackson)
- 6 p.m. MDT (CBS)
- Minnesota Vikings (Vaughn) at Denver Broncos (Bentley, Bolles, Elliss, Lohner, Reid, Rowan)
- 7 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 29
- Detroit Lions (Vaki) at Indianapolis Colts
- 11 a.m. MDT (NFL Network)
- Chicago Bears (Johnson, Kump, Sewell) at Tennessee Titans (Cody Barton, Diabete)
- 4 p.m. MDT (NFL Network)
Former University of Utah players on NFL rosters
As of Wednesday, Aug. 12
Atlanta Falcons
- Clark Phillips III, CB
Baltimore Ravens
- Tyler Huntley, QB
Buffalo Bills
- Cole Bishop, S
- Dalton Kincaid, TE
- Mitch Wishnowsky, P
Carolina Panthers
- Devin Lloyd, LB
Chicago Bears
- Jaylon Johnson, CB
- Jaren Kump, C
- Nephi Sewell, LB
Cleveland Browns
- Logan Fano, DE
- Spencer Fano, OT
- Carsen Ryan, TE
Denver Broncos
- Dallen Bentley, TE
- Garett Bolles, OT
- Jonah Elliss, OLB
- Caleb Lohner, TE
- Karene Reid, LB
- Kyrese Rowan, WR
Detroit Lions
- Sione Vaki, RB
Green Bay Packers
- Thomas Yassmin, TE
Las Vegas Raiders
- Braeden Daniels, OL
- Matt Gay, K
Los Angeles Chargers
- Lander Barton, LB
Miami Dolphins
- Miles Battle, CB
Minnesota Vikings
- Zemaiah Vaughn, CB
New England Patriots
- Caleb Lomu, OT
New Orleans Saints
- Julian Blackmon, S
- Terrell Burgess, S
- Devaughn Vele, WR
New York Giants
- Leki Fotu, DT
New York Jets
- Tim Patrick, WR
- Junior Tafuna, DT
Philadelphia Eagles
- Britain Covey, WR/RS
- JaQuinden Jackson, RB
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San Francisco 49ers
- Jack Bouwmeester, P
Seattle Seahawks
- Connor O’Toole, LB
Tennessee Titans
- Cody Barton, LB
- Mohamoud Diabete, LB
Washington Commanders
- Tanoa Togiai, OG
