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2022 Utah Football Preseason Awards Tracker
6/2/2022 12:51 PM | Football
As Utah Football's 2022 season opener at Florida on Saturday, Sept. 3 grows closer, the Utes are being honored by regional and national outlets with preseason recognition. After Utah's Pac-12 Championship in 2021 and its first-ever Rose Bowl appearance, the Utes return 17 starters to the gridiron this fall, including nine All-Pac-12 performers. Below is a list of the Utes' 2022 preseason recognitions.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
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Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
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Manning Award Watch List
Pro Football Network's Top 100 College Football Players
College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Year Watch List
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List
Rotary Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List
Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
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Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List
Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List
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Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List
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Butkus Award Preseason Watch List
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Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List
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John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List
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Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List
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Davey O'Brien Award Preseason Watch List
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Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
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Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List
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Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
Pro Football Network Preseason All-Americans
Associated Press Preseason All-Americans
PFF Preseason All-Americans
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Americans
Walter Camp Preseason All-Americans
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Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference
PFF Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference
Phil Steele's Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference
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Athlon Sports Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference
Pro Football Network Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
| Cameron Rising, QB |
We see you @crising7 ?? https://t.co/uwVfBdmJ2o
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 24, 2022
Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
| Offense | |
| Braeden Daniels, OL | |
| Dalton Kincaid, TE | |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | |
| Cameron Rising, QB | |
| Tavion Thomas, RB | |
| Defense | |
| Mohamoud Diabate, LB | |
| Devin Kaufusi, DT |
Seven of our guys on the @seniorbowl watchlist ?? @crising7 | @thiagoothomas9 | @_DaltonKincaid | @devskaufusi | @B_Daniels71 @MDiabate11 | @Brantkuithe14 pic.twitter.com/CeS8Cp97ux
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 24, 2022
Manning Award Watch List
| Cameron Rising, QB |
Pro Football Network's Top 100 College Football Players
| Clark Phillips III, CB | No. 25 |
| Cameron Rising, QB | No. 39 |
| Tavion Thomas, RB | No. 41 |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | No. 70 |
College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Year Watch List
| Cameron Rising, QB | |
| Tavion Thomas, RB |
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List
| Sataoa Laumea, OL | |
| Malone Mataele, CB | |
| Johnny Maea, OL | |
| Tennessee Pututau, DT | |
| Junior Tafuna, DT | |
| Devaughn Vele, WR |
Rotary Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List
| Braeden Daniels, OL |
Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
| Clark Phillips III, CB |
Let's gooo @ClarkPhillips21
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 1, 2022
Read: https://t.co/Hr5HtlReb7
Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List
| Tavion Thomas, RB |
Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List
| Dalton Kincaid, TE |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List
| Clark Phillips III, CB | |
| Junior Tafuna, DT |
Watchlist szn continues… @ClarkPhillips21 @JuniorTafuna45
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 26, 2022
Read: https://t.co/mAkfC5tMyD pic.twitter.com/cJL8M9hJVl
Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List
| Braeden Daniels, OL | |
| Junior Tafuna, DT |
.@B_Daniels71 and @JuniorTafuna45 have been added to the Outland Trophy Watchlist ??
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 26, 2022
Read: https://t.co/b2y0YUfsMk pic.twitter.com/yjAthcFF75
Butkus Award Preseason Watch List
| Mohamoud Diabate, LB |
Mohamoud Diabate has been named to the Butkus Award Watchlist ??
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 25, 2022
Read: https://t.co/2tSYjsPPHn pic.twitter.com/4RyOg08F8N
Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List
| Cole Bishop, S | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB |
.@ClarkPhillips21 & @Cole_bishop_8 have been named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watchlist!
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 25, 2022
Read: https://t.co/CDYPIn0ScY pic.twitter.com/n0mUk2ZYom
John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List
| Dalton Kincaid, TE |
LG, @_DaltonKincaid ??
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 22, 2022
Read: https://t.co/hozixuZUCO pic.twitter.com/zN9Lbkyyyt
Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List
| Tavion Thomas, RB |
Another for @thiagoothomas9 ??
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 20, 2022
Read: https://t.co/oGebvhPqkO
Davey O'Brien Award Preseason Watch List
| Cameron Rising, QB |
Watchlist szn ??@crising7 https://t.co/YDUrGpRzt7
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 19, 2022
Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
| Cameron Rising, QB | |
| Tavion Thomas, RB |
?? @thiagoothomas9 @crising7
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 18, 2022
Read: https://t.co/9KVRhKkxlN pic.twitter.com/vL3VF8gxie
Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List
| Kyle Whittingham, Head Coach |
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— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 12, 2022
Read: https://t.co/d9EilEzwX5 pic.twitter.com/ijdwlnrkDc
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
| Brant Kuithe, TE |
AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
| Dalton Kincaid, TE |
Pro Football Network Preseason All-Americans
| Defense | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 1st Team |
| Offense | |
| Sataoa Laumea, OLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | 3rd Team |
| Honorable Mention | |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | Honorable Mention |
| Tavion Thomas, RBÂ Â Â Â | Honorable Mention |
Associated Press Preseason All-Americans
| Defense | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 2nd Team |
PFF Preseason All-Americans
| Defense | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 2nd Team |
| Honorable Mention | |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | Honorable Mention |
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Americans
| Offense | |
| Tavion Thomas, RB | 3rd Team |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | 3rd Team |
| Braeden Daniels, OL | 3rd Team |
| Defense | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 2nd Team |
Walter Camp Preseason All-Americans
| Defense | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 2nd Team |
Phil Steele's Preseason All-AmericansOKAY, CP! @ClarkPhillips21 | #UBoyz
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) June 27, 2022
Preseason watch list tracker: https://t.co/zVrUlFKSuw pic.twitter.com/wo2NbXcwPs
| Offense | |
| Braeden Daniels, OL | 4th Team |
| Defense | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 4th Team |
| Junior Tafuna, DT | 4th Team |
Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference
| Offense | |
| Braeden Daniels, OL | 1st Team |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | 1st Team |
| Tavion Thomas, RB | 1st Team |
| Sataoa Laumea, OL | 2nd Team |
| Cameron Rising, QB | 2nd Team |
| Dalton Kincaid, TE | Honorable Mention |
| Devaughn Vele, WR | Honorable Mention |
| Defense | |
| Cole Bishop, S | 1st Team |
| Van Fillinger, DE | 1st Team |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 1st Team |
| Junior Tafuna, DT | 2nd Team |
| JaTravis Broughton, CB | Honorable Mention |
| Mohamoud Diabate, LB | Honorable Mention |
PFF Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference
| Offense | |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | 1st Team |
| Braeden Daniels, OL | 1st Team |
| Dalton Kincaid, TE | 2nd Team |
| Cameron Rising, QB | 2nd Team |
| Tavion Thomas, RB | 2nd Team |
| Micah Bernard, RB | 3rd Team |
| Defense | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 1st Team |
| Cole Bishop, S | 3rd Team |
| Gabe Reid, DE | Honorable Mention |
| Junior Tafuna, DT | Honorable Mention |
Phil Steele's Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference
| Offense | |
| Braeden Daniels, OL | 1st Team |
| Tavion Thomas, RB | 1st Team |
| Cameron Rising, QB | 2nd Team |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | 2nd Team |
| Sataoa Laumea, OL | 3rd Team |
| Defense | |
| Junior Tafuna, DT | 1st Team |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 1st Team |
| Cole Bishop, S | 1st Team |
| Van Fillinger, DE | 2nd Team |
| Mohamoud Diabate, LB | 2nd Team |
.@AthlonSports Preseason All-Pac-12 Team
Read: https://t.co/zVrUlFKSuw pic.twitter.com/uxYtN61VAA— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) June 2, 2022
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| Offense | |
| Braeden Daniels, OL | 1st Team |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | 1st Team |
| Tavion Thomas, RB | 1st Team |
| Cameron Rising, QB | 2nd Team |
| Dalton Kincaid, TE | 3rd Team |
| Keaton Bills, OL | 4th Team |
| Defense | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 1st Team |
| Cole Bishop, S | 1st Team |
| Van Fillinger, DE | 2nd Team |
| Junior Tafuna, DT | 3rd Team |
| Karene Reid, LB | 3rd Team |
| Gabe Reid, DL | 4th Team |
Pro Football Network Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference
| Offense | |
| Braeden Daniels, OL | 1st Team |
| Dalton Kincaid, TE | 1st Team |
| Brant Kuithe, TE | 1st Team |
| Cameron Rising, QB | 1st Team |
| Tavion Thomas, RB | 1st Team |
| Sataoa Laumea, OL | 2nd Team |
| Devaughn Vele, TE | 2nd Team |
| Keaton Bills, OL | Honorable Mention |
| Defense | |
| Clark Phillips III, CB | 1st Team |
| Cole Bishop, S | 2nd Team |
| Mohamoud Diabate, LB | 2nd Team |
| JaTravis Broughton, CB | Honorable Mention |
| Junior Tafuna, DT | Honorable Mention |
| Specialists | |
| JT Greep, LS | Honorable Mention |
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