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

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

Read: https://t.co/Hr5HtlReb7

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 1, 2022

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

Read: https://t.co/mAkfC5tMyD pic.twitter.com/cJL8M9hJVl

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 26, 2022

Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List

Braeden Daniels, OL
Junior Tafuna, DT

 

.@B_Daniels71 and @JuniorTafuna45 have been added to the Outland Trophy Watchlist ??

Read: https://t.co/b2y0YUfsMk pic.twitter.com/yjAthcFF75

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 26, 2022

Butkus Award Preseason Watch List

Mohamoud Diabate, LB

 

Mohamoud Diabate has been named to the Butkus Award Watchlist ??

Read: https://t.co/2tSYjsPPHn pic.twitter.com/4RyOg08F8N

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 25, 2022

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!

Read: https://t.co/CDYPIn0ScY pic.twitter.com/n0mUk2ZYom

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 25, 2022

John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List

Dalton Kincaid, TE

 

LG, @_DaltonKincaid ??

Read: https://t.co/hozixuZUCO pic.twitter.com/zN9Lbkyyyt

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 22, 2022

Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List

Tavion Thomas, RB

 

Another for @thiagoothomas9 ??

Read: https://t.co/oGebvhPqkO

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 20, 2022

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

Read: https://t.co/9KVRhKkxlN pic.twitter.com/vL3VF8gxie

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 18, 2022

Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List

Kyle Whittingham, Head Coach

 

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Read: https://t.co/d9EilEzwX5 pic.twitter.com/ijdwlnrkDc

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 12, 2022

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, OL	3rd Team
Honorable Mention
Brant Kuithe, TE	Honorable Mention
Tavion Thomas, RB	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

 

OKAY, CP! @ClarkPhillips21 | #UBoyz

Preseason watch list tracker: https://t.co/zVrUlFKSuw pic.twitter.com/wo2NbXcwPs

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) June 27, 2022

Phil Steele's Preseason All-Americans

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

  Athlon Sports Preseason Pac-12 All-Conference

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