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Utah Football Voted No. 1 In Preseason Big 12 Poll; Three Utes Earn Preseason All-Conference
7/2/2024 11:00 AM | Football
IRVING, Texas – Entering its first year in the Big 12, Utah Football has been voted No. 1 in the 2024 Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll with Brant Kuithe (Sr., TE), Junior Tafuna (Sr., DT) and Jack Bouwmeester (Jr., P) earning preseason All-Big 12.
The Utes received the most first-place votes in the media poll, followed by Kansas State and Oklahoma State. Utah is bringing 28 conference championships with them to the Big 12, including back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.
2024 Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll
Kuithe, a three-time All-Pac-12 tight end has played in 51 career games with 26 starts. He has recorded 148 career receptions for 1,882 yards (12.7 ypc), scoring 20 total touchdowns (16 rec, 4 rush).
The Katy, Texas, native enters the 2024 season leading all active FBS tight ends in receptions and receiving yards. He has had 30 games with at least three receptions and has caught at least one pass in 32 straight games that he has appeared in.
Tafuna joins Kuithe as a three-time All-Pac-12 selection, playing in 38 games with 36 consecutive starts at defensive tackle. Bouwmeester rounds out Utah's preseason all-conference nods with the Bendigo, Australia, native coming off the 2023 season where he was All-Pac-12 and a Ray Guy Award semifinalist.
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The Utes received the most first-place votes in the media poll, followed by Kansas State and Oklahoma State. Utah is bringing 28 conference championships with them to the Big 12, including back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.
2024 Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll
| 1. | Utah (20) | 906 |
| 2. | Kansas State (19) | 889 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State (14) | 829 |
| 4. | Kansas (5) | 772 |
| 5. | Arizona (3) | 762 |
| 6. | Iowa State | 661 |
| 7. | West Virginia | 581 |
| 8 | UCF | 551 |
| 9. | Texas Tech | 532 |
| 10. | TCU | 436 |
| 11. | Colorado | 400 |
| 12. | Baylor | 268 |
| 13. | BYU | 215 |
| 14. | Cincinnati | 196 |
| 15. | Houston | 157 |
| 16. | Arizona State | 141 |
Kuithe, a three-time All-Pac-12 tight end has played in 51 career games with 26 starts. He has recorded 148 career receptions for 1,882 yards (12.7 ypc), scoring 20 total touchdowns (16 rec, 4 rush).
The Katy, Texas, native enters the 2024 season leading all active FBS tight ends in receptions and receiving yards. He has had 30 games with at least three receptions and has caught at least one pass in 32 straight games that he has appeared in.
Tafuna joins Kuithe as a three-time All-Pac-12 selection, playing in 38 games with 36 consecutive starts at defensive tackle. Bouwmeester rounds out Utah's preseason all-conference nods with the Bendigo, Australia, native coming off the 2023 season where he was All-Pac-12 and a Ray Guy Award semifinalist.
FOLLOW UTAH FOOTBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
Follow along with the action during the 2024 season on social media through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com.
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