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The University of Utah Athletics
Four Utes Earn AP All-Big 12 Football
12/12/2024 12:42 PM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah Football program landed four student-athletes on the AP All-Big 12 teams today, highlighted by first-team selections Spencer Fano (OL) and Brant Kuithe (TE).
Joining Kuithe and Fano are second-team selections Van Fillinger (DE) and Jack Bouwmeester (P). The quartet also earned All-Big 12 through the league, which was voted on by the coaches earlier this month.
Now a four-time all-conference honoree, Kuithe leaves Utah with 60 career games and 32 starts, finishing his career with 183 receptions for 2,387 yards and 22 touchdowns. He leads all tight ends in program history in receptions and receiving yards, ranking third all-time among all players in both categories as well as receiving touchdowns.
At the end of his 2024 season, Kuithe had caught a pass in 41 straight games that he had appeared in, the longest-active streak by a tight end in the FBS. He wrapped up the 2024 season with 35 catches for 505 yards (6 TD) and eight rushes for 26 yards (2 TD).
Fano, a sophomore out of Spanish Fork, Utah, has played in 25 career games for the Utes in the past two seasons with 24 starts (13 at RT, 11 at LT). He started all 12 games in 2024 at right tackle, only allowing one sack all season with his 91.4 overall grade on Pro Football Focus ranking No. 1 in the country.
Fillinger leaves behind a lasting legacy for Sack Lake City, playing in 48 career games with 37 starts as a defensive end. He'll leave Utah with 137 total tackles in his career that includes 28.5 tackles for loss and 19.5 sacks.
This season, Fillinger led the defensive line with 44.0 tackles (9.0 TFL, 6.0 sacks), also grabbing five pass breakups, a quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and a blocked kick. His 6.0 total sacks this season puts him in a tie for fifth in the Big 12.
Bouwmeester, out of Bendigo, Australia, is in his third season with the Utes with 39 career games under his belt. The two-time all-conference first-team selection has 154 career punts to his name for 6,711 yards (43.6 ypp) with 60 landing inside the 20-yard line and 33 going for 50-or-more yards.
In 2024, Bouwmeester punted 60 times for 2,680 yards, averaging 44.7 yards per punt, which ranks first in the Big 12 and 19th in the FBS. He ranks in the top-10 all-time at Utah in career punts (8th), punting yards (8th), yards per punt (6th) and 50+ yard punts (7th).
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As the 2024 season has come to an end, UtahUtes.com has kept a tally of preseason, in-season and post-season awards for the Utah Football program.
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Joining Kuithe and Fano are second-team selections Van Fillinger (DE) and Jack Bouwmeester (P). The quartet also earned All-Big 12 through the league, which was voted on by the coaches earlier this month.
Now a four-time all-conference honoree, Kuithe leaves Utah with 60 career games and 32 starts, finishing his career with 183 receptions for 2,387 yards and 22 touchdowns. He leads all tight ends in program history in receptions and receiving yards, ranking third all-time among all players in both categories as well as receiving touchdowns.
At the end of his 2024 season, Kuithe had caught a pass in 41 straight games that he had appeared in, the longest-active streak by a tight end in the FBS. He wrapped up the 2024 season with 35 catches for 505 yards (6 TD) and eight rushes for 26 yards (2 TD).
Fano, a sophomore out of Spanish Fork, Utah, has played in 25 career games for the Utes in the past two seasons with 24 starts (13 at RT, 11 at LT). He started all 12 games in 2024 at right tackle, only allowing one sack all season with his 91.4 overall grade on Pro Football Focus ranking No. 1 in the country.
Fillinger leaves behind a lasting legacy for Sack Lake City, playing in 48 career games with 37 starts as a defensive end. He'll leave Utah with 137 total tackles in his career that includes 28.5 tackles for loss and 19.5 sacks.
This season, Fillinger led the defensive line with 44.0 tackles (9.0 TFL, 6.0 sacks), also grabbing five pass breakups, a quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and a blocked kick. His 6.0 total sacks this season puts him in a tie for fifth in the Big 12.
Bouwmeester, out of Bendigo, Australia, is in his third season with the Utes with 39 career games under his belt. The two-time all-conference first-team selection has 154 career punts to his name for 6,711 yards (43.6 ypp) with 60 landing inside the 20-yard line and 33 going for 50-or-more yards.
In 2024, Bouwmeester punted 60 times for 2,680 yards, averaging 44.7 yards per punt, which ranks first in the Big 12 and 19th in the FBS. He ranks in the top-10 all-time at Utah in career punts (8th), punting yards (8th), yards per punt (6th) and 50+ yard punts (7th).
2024 AWARDS TRACKER
As the 2024 season has come to an end, UtahUtes.com has kept a tally of preseason, in-season and post-season awards for the Utah Football program.
FOLLOW UTAH FOOTBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
Follow along with behind the scenes content and coverage throughout the season on social media through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com.
BECOME A UTAH FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET INSIDER
Interested in becoming a Utah Football season ticket holder? Fill out this form to learn more and become a Utah Insider!
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock a refreshed game-day experience that offers access to news and information, schedules, rosters, stats and behind-the-scenes videos, and allows fans to buy and manage game tickets and order concessions straight from their mobile device. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready!
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