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Utes in the Pros: Preseason Week 1
8/10/2023 3:00 PM | Football
Full slate of games on deck with 11 matchups featuring former Utes
SALT LAKE CITY – Heading into the first full week of the NFL preseason, 26 former Utah Utes find their names on rosters and will be represented in 11 games.
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Former Utes will suit up in four of the six contests on Friday's docket—highlighted by the Denver-Arizona game at 8 p.m. MT on NFL Network.
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Though Friday's Atlanta-Miami game will only be televised locally (as is rather common in preseason), it'll be great to see 2022 unanimous All-American Clark Phillips III don a Falcons uniform for the first time. On the Falcons' depth chart released Tuesday, Phillips was listed as the reserve nickel back.
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Brunch on Saturday in the Mountain Time Zone lines right up with the Indianapolis-Buffalo game, featuring fellow rookie and 2022 All-American Dalton Kincaid with the Bills. On the other sideline will be a trio of former Utah teammates now with the Colts in Julian Blackmon, Matt Gay and Zack Moss.
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Three of Saturday's games with at least one Utah connection are slated to air on NFL Network. The Jets-Panthers game at 2 p.m. MT will include defensive end Pita Taumoepenu, the 2023 XFL Defensive Player of the Year, after Taumoepenu signed with the Jets earlier this week.
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Then on Sunday, the Kansas City-New Orleans and San Francisco-Las Vegas matchups can be seen on NFL Network.
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Along with the 26 player connections to Utah, former Ute Alex Whittingham is back for his sixth season with the Kansas City Chiefs as defensive quality control coach.
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How to watch the Utes this week
Preseason Week 1 (players on active rosters)
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Fans got their first taste of the 2023 season last Thursday night in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game out in Canton, Ohio, as the Cleveland Browns claimed a 21-16 victory over the New York Jets. Among the Utah connections in the game, rookie linebacker Mohamoud Diabate made three tackles for the Browns while offensive lineman Hunter Thedford also saw action.
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For the Jets, Javelin Guidry racked up four stops and also made a nice fumble recovery during the first quarter. A swarm of Jets closed in on Cleveland's Anthony Schwartz and forced the ball out, before Guidry was there to secure the loose change. It gave the Jets great field position and set up the squad for a field goal in the last minute of the quarter.
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UTES IN THE NFL (26)
Updated 8.8.23
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Offensive Line (4)
Jackson Barton............................. Arizona
Garett Bolles................................. Denver
Braeden Daniels..................... Washington
Darrin Paulo.................................. Detroit
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Quarterbacks (1)
Tyler Huntley............................ Baltimore
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Running Backs (1)
Zack Moss............................. Indianapolis
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Wide Receivers (2)
Britain Covey......................... Philadelphia
Tim Patrick............................ Denver (IR)
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Tight Ends (2)
Cole Fotheringham..................... Las Vegas
Dalton Kincaid............................... Buffalo
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Defensive Line (3)
Bradlee Anae......................... NY Jets (IR)
Leki Fotu..................................... Arizona
Pita Taumoepenu.......................... NY Jets
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Linebackers (4)
Cody Barton........................... Washington
Mohamoud Diabate.................... Cleveland
Devin Lloyd........................... Jacksonville
Nephi Sewell......................... New Orleans
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Defensive Backs (7)
Julian Blackmon..................... Indianapolis
Terrell Burgess....................... Washington
Javelin Guidry.............................. NY Jets
Jaylon Johnson............................. Chicago
Clark Phillips III............................ Atlanta
Eric Rowe................................... Carolina
Marcus Williams....................... Baltimore
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Special Teams (2)
Matt Gay............................... Indianapolis
Mitch Wishnowsky.............. San Francisco
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IR = Injured/Reserve
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FOLLOW US!
To get an inside look at the Utah Football program during its journey through the 2023 season, follow the Utes on social media along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com.
Twitter:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @Utah_Football
Instagram:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @UtahFootball
Threads:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @UtahFootball
Facebook:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Utah Football
TikTok:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @Utah_Football
COMING SOON
The Utes will open 2023 at home, hosting the Florida Gators on Thursday, Aug. 31 in Rice-Eccles Stadium at 6 p.m. MT on ESPN. The game against the Gators will be a Red Out with fans encouraged to wear red.
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Former Utes will suit up in four of the six contests on Friday's docket—highlighted by the Denver-Arizona game at 8 p.m. MT on NFL Network.
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Though Friday's Atlanta-Miami game will only be televised locally (as is rather common in preseason), it'll be great to see 2022 unanimous All-American Clark Phillips III don a Falcons uniform for the first time. On the Falcons' depth chart released Tuesday, Phillips was listed as the reserve nickel back.
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Brunch on Saturday in the Mountain Time Zone lines right up with the Indianapolis-Buffalo game, featuring fellow rookie and 2022 All-American Dalton Kincaid with the Bills. On the other sideline will be a trio of former Utah teammates now with the Colts in Julian Blackmon, Matt Gay and Zack Moss.
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ÂThe combination of Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid in the middle of the field is going to keep defensive coordinators up at night #BillsMafia
— Peter DiBiasi (@DibiasiPeter) August 9, 2023
Three of Saturday's games with at least one Utah connection are slated to air on NFL Network. The Jets-Panthers game at 2 p.m. MT will include defensive end Pita Taumoepenu, the 2023 XFL Defensive Player of the Year, after Taumoepenu signed with the Jets earlier this week.
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Then on Sunday, the Kansas City-New Orleans and San Francisco-Las Vegas matchups can be seen on NFL Network.
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Along with the 26 player connections to Utah, former Ute Alex Whittingham is back for his sixth season with the Kansas City Chiefs as defensive quality control coach.
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How to watch the Utes this week
Preseason Week 1 (players on active rosters)
| Day | Game | Time (MT) | TV | Players |
| Fri., Aug. 11 | NY Giants at Detroit | 5 p.m. | #69 Darrin Paulo (Detroit) | |
| Fri., Aug. 11 | Atlanta at Miami | 5 p.m. | #34 Clark Phillips III (Atlanta) | |
| Fri., Aug. 11 | Washington at Cleveland | 5:30 p.m. | #43 Mohamoud Diabate (Cleveland) #24 Terrell Burgess (Washington) #57 Cody Barton (Washington) #79 Braeden Daniels (Washington) |
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| Fri., Aug. 11 | Denver at Arizona | 8 p.m. | NFL Network | #72 Garett Bolles (Denver) #66 Jackson Barton (Arizona) #95 Leki Fotu (Arizona) |
| Sat., Aug. 12 | Indianapolis at Buffalo | 11 a.m. | #86 Dalton Kincaid (Buffalo) #7 Matt Gay (Indianapolis) #21 Zack Moss (Indianapolis) #32 Julian Blackmon (Indianapolis) |
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| Sat., Aug. 12 | Tennessee at Chicago | 11 a.m. | NFL Network | #33 Jaylon Johnson (Chicago) |
| Sat., Aug. 12 | NY Jets at Carolina | 2 p.m. | NFL Network | #40 Javelin Guidry (NY Jets) #97 Pita Taumoepenu (NY Jets) #20 Eric Rowe (Carolina) |
| Sat., Aug. 12 | Jacksonville at Dallas | 3 p.m. | #33 Devin Lloyd (Jacksonville) | |
| Sat., Aug. 12 | Philadelphia at Baltimore | 5 p.m. | NFL Network | #18 Britain Covey (Philadelphia) #2 Tyler Huntley (Baltimore) #32 Marcus Williams (Baltimore) |
| Sun., Aug. 13 | Kansas City at New Orleans | 11 a.m. | NFL Network | #45 Nephi Sewell (New Orleans) |
| Sun., Aug. 13 | San Francisco at Las Vegas | 2 p.m. | NFL Network | #18 Mitch Wishnowsky (SF) #85 Cole Fotheringham (Las Vegas) |
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Fans got their first taste of the 2023 season last Thursday night in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game out in Canton, Ohio, as the Cleveland Browns claimed a 21-16 victory over the New York Jets. Among the Utah connections in the game, rookie linebacker Mohamoud Diabate made three tackles for the Browns while offensive lineman Hunter Thedford also saw action.
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For the Jets, Javelin Guidry racked up four stops and also made a nice fumble recovery during the first quarter. A swarm of Jets closed in on Cleveland's Anthony Schwartz and forced the ball out, before Guidry was there to secure the loose change. It gave the Jets great field position and set up the squad for a field goal in the last minute of the quarter.
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Â.@JamienSherwood forces it, @Jav__K picks it up!@ProFootballHOF Game on NBC pic.twitter.com/WdbnhiOW0v
— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 4, 2023
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UTES IN THE NFL (26)
Updated 8.8.23
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Offensive Line (4)
Jackson Barton............................. Arizona
Garett Bolles................................. Denver
Braeden Daniels..................... Washington
Darrin Paulo.................................. Detroit
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Quarterbacks (1)
Tyler Huntley............................ Baltimore
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Running Backs (1)
Zack Moss............................. Indianapolis
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Wide Receivers (2)
Britain Covey......................... Philadelphia
Tim Patrick............................ Denver (IR)
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Tight Ends (2)
Cole Fotheringham..................... Las Vegas
Dalton Kincaid............................... Buffalo
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Defensive Line (3)
Bradlee Anae......................... NY Jets (IR)
Leki Fotu..................................... Arizona
Pita Taumoepenu.......................... NY Jets
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Linebackers (4)
Cody Barton........................... Washington
Mohamoud Diabate.................... Cleveland
Devin Lloyd........................... Jacksonville
Nephi Sewell......................... New Orleans
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Defensive Backs (7)
Julian Blackmon..................... Indianapolis
Terrell Burgess....................... Washington
Javelin Guidry.............................. NY Jets
Jaylon Johnson............................. Chicago
Clark Phillips III............................ Atlanta
Eric Rowe................................... Carolina
Marcus Williams....................... Baltimore
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Special Teams (2)
Matt Gay............................... Indianapolis
Mitch Wishnowsky.............. San Francisco
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IR = Injured/Reserve
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FOLLOW US!
To get an inside look at the Utah Football program during its journey through the 2023 season, follow the Utes on social media along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com.
Twitter:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @Utah_Football
Instagram:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @UtahFootball
Threads:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @UtahFootball
Facebook:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Utah Football
TikTok:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â @Utah_Football
COMING SOON
The Utes will open 2023 at home, hosting the Florida Gators on Thursday, Aug. 31 in Rice-Eccles Stadium at 6 p.m. MT on ESPN. The game against the Gators will be a Red Out with fans encouraged to wear red.
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