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Utes in the Pros: Preseason Week 3
8/21/2025 3:30 PM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY – The number of Utah Football alumni on NFL rosters grew to 33 entering the final week of preseason play, and with that 13 different games will feature at Utah alum.
How to watch the Utes this week
Preseason Week 3 Viewing Guide (players on active rosters)
Clubs have until August 26 to reduce rosters to 53 players.
In addition to the Utah alumni contributing on field, two more former Utah Utes are serving in coaching roles. Alex Whittingham is beginning his eighth season in the Kansas City Chiefs organization and first as assistant defensive line coach, while Brian Johnson is back with the Washington Commanders for his second year as assistant head coach and offensive pass game coordinator.
Recapping Preseason Week 2
Cody Barton | LB | Tennessee
Jackson Barton | OL | Cleveland
Miles Battle | DB | New England
Cole Bishop | S | Buffalo
Julian Blackmon | S | New Orleans
Garett Bolles | OL | Denver
Terrell Burgess | S | New Orleans
Britain Covey | WR | LA Rams
Mohamoud Diabate | LB | Cleveland
Braeden Daniels | OL | Miami
Jonah Elliss | LB | Denver
Cole Fotheringham | TE | New England
Leki Fotu | DL | Las Vegas
Matt Gay | K | Washington
Tyler Huntley | QB | Cleveland
Jaylon Johnson | DB | Chicago
Dalton Kincaid | TE | Buffalo
Sataoa Laumea | OL | Seattle
Devin Lloyd | LB | Jacksonville
Caleb Lohner | TE | Denver
Connor O'Toole | LB | Seattle
Tim Patrick | WR | Detroit
Clark Phillips III | CB | Atlanta
Karene Reid | LB | Denver
Nephi Sewell | LB | New Orleans
Dorian Singer | WR | Jacksonville
Junior Tafuna | DT | Houston
Sione Vaki | RB | Detroit
Zemaiah Vaughn | DB | Minnesota
Devaughn Vele | WR | Denver
Thomas Yassmin | TE | LA Chargers
UTES IN THE NFL (33)
Updated 8.21.25
Offensive Line (4)
Jackson Barton.......................... Cleveland
Garett Bolles................................. Denver
Braeden Daniels............................. Miami
Sataoa Laumea............................... Seattle
Quarterbacks (1)
Tyler Huntley............................ Cleveland
Running Backs (2)
Micah Bernard..................... New England
Sione Vaki..................................... Detroit
Wide Receivers (4)
Britain Covey............................. LA Rams
Tim Patrick.................................... Detroit
Dorian Singer......................... Jacksonville
Devaughn Vele..................... New Orleans
Tight Ends (4)
Cole Fotheringham............... New England
Dalton Kincaid.............................. Buffalo
Caleb Lohner................................. Denver
Thomas Yassmin................... LA Chargers
Defensive Line (3)
Bradlee Anae................ San Francisco (IR)
Leki Fotu.................................. Las Vegas
Junior Tafuna............................... Houston
Linebackers (7)
Cody Barton............................. Tennessee
Mohamoud Diabate................... Cleveland
Jonah Elliss................................... Denver
Devin Lloyd........................... Jacksonville
Connor O'Toole............................. Seattle
Karene Reid.................................. Denver
Nephi Sewell........................ New Orleans
Defensive Backs (7)
Miles Battle.......................... New England
Cole Bishop.................................. Buffalo
Julian Blackmon................... New Orleans
Terrell Burgess...................... New Orleans
Jaylon Johnson............................. Chicago
Clark Phillips III............................ Atlanta
Zemaiah Vaughn....................... Minnesota
Special Teams (1)
Matt Gay (K).......................... Washington
FOLLOW THE UTES
Follow the Utes on social media through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com. Download the Utah 360 app here.
How to watch the Utes this week
Preseason Week 3 Viewing Guide (players on active rosters)
| Day | Game | Time (MT) | TV | Pro Utes |
| Thu., Aug. 21 | New England at NY Giants | 6 p.m. | Prime | #35 Miles Battle (New England) Micah Bernard (New England) #49 Cole Fotheringham (New England) |
| Fri., Aug. 22 | Minnesota at Tennessee | 6 p.m. | CBS | #34 Zemaiah Vaughn (Minnesota) #50 Cody Barton (Tennessee) |
| Fri., Aug. 22 | Atlanta at Dallas | 6 p.m. | NFL Network | #22 Clark Phillips III (Atlanta) |
| Fri., Aug. 22 | Chicago at Kansas City | 6:20 p.m. | Local | #1 Jaylon Johnson (Chicago) |
| Sat., Aug. 23 | Baltimore at Washington | 10 a.m. | Local | #16 Matt Gay (Washington) |
| Sat., Aug. 23 | LA Rams at Cleveland | 11 a.m. | NFL Network | #10 Britain Covey (LA Rams) #68 Jackson Barton (Cleveland) #43 Mohamoud Diabate (Cleveland) #7 Tyler Huntley (Cleveland) |
| Sat., Aug. 23 | Houston at Detroit | 11 a.m. | Local | #53 Junior Tafuna (Houston) #12 Tim Patrick (Detroit) #33 Sione Vaki (Detroit) |
| Sat., Aug. 23 | Denver at New Orleans | 11 a.m. | Local | #72 Garett Bolles (Denver) #52 Jonah Elliss (Denver) #84 Caleb Lohner (Denver) #47 Karene Reid (Denver) #28 Julian Blackmon (New Orleans) #24 Terrell Burgess (New Orleans) #45 Nephi Sewell (New Orleans) Devaughn Vele (New Orleans) |
| Sat., Aug. 23 | Seattle at Green Bay | 2 p.m. | NFL Network | #63 Sataoa Laumea (Seattle) #57 Connor O'Toole (Seattle) |
| Sat., Aug. 23 | Jacksonville at Miami | 5 p.m. | NFL Network | #0 Devin Lloyd (Jacksonville) #13 Dorian Singer (Jacksonville) #66 Braeden Daniels (Miami) |
| Sat., Aug. 23 | Buffalo at Tampa Bay | 5:30 p.m. | Local | #24 Cole Bishop (Buffalo) #86 Dalton Kincaid (Buffalo) |
| Sat., Aug. 23 | LA Chargers at San Francisco | 6:30 p.m. | Local | #49 Thomas Yassmin (LA Chargers) |
| Sat., Aug. 23 | Las Vegas at Arizona | 8 p.m. | NFL Network | #95 Leki Fotu (Las Vegas) |
Clubs have until August 26 to reduce rosters to 53 players.
In addition to the Utah alumni contributing on field, two more former Utah Utes are serving in coaching roles. Alex Whittingham is beginning his eighth season in the Kansas City Chiefs organization and first as assistant defensive line coach, while Brian Johnson is back with the Washington Commanders for his second year as assistant head coach and offensive pass game coordinator.
Recapping Preseason Week 2
Cody Barton | LB | Tennessee
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at Atlanta | W, 23-20 | Started at LB 2 tackles |
Jackson Barton | OL | Cleveland
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at Philadelphia | W, 22-13 | Started at RT |
Miles Battle | DB | New England
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at Minnesota | W, 20-12 | 3 tackles |
Cole Bishop | S | Buffalo
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at Chicago | L, 38-0 | Started at S 1 tackle |
Julian Blackmon | S | New Orleans
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Jacksonville | T, 17-17 | DNP |
Garett Bolles | OL | Denver
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Arizona | W, 27-7 | DNP |
Terrell Burgess | S | New Orleans
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Jacksonville | T, 17-17 | DNP |
Britain Covey | WR | LA Rams
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. LA Chargers | W, 23-22 | 3 receptions, 13 yards |
Mohamoud Diabate | LB | Cleveland
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at Philadelphia | W, 22-13 | DNP |
Braeden Daniels | OL | Miami
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at Detroit | W, 24-17 | Played as a reserve |
Jonah Elliss | LB | Denver
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Arizona | W, 27-7 | Started at OLB 2 tackles (1 TFL), 1 QB hit |
Cole Fotheringham | TE | New England
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at Minnesota | W, 20-12 | 1 reception, 6 yards |
Leki Fotu | DL | Las Vegas
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. San Francisco | L, 22-19 | DNP |
Matt Gay | K | Washington
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Cincinnati | L, 31-17 | 1 FG made 2 PATs made 4 kickoffs |
Tyler Huntley | QB | Cleveland
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at Philadelphia | W, 22-13 | Passing: 10-for-13, 71 yds Rushing: 3 att, 5 yds |
Jaylon Johnson | DB | Chicago
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Buffalo | W, 38-0 | DNP |
Dalton Kincaid | TE | Buffalo
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at Chicago | L, 38-0 | DNP |
Sataoa Laumea | OL | Seattle
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Kansas City | W, 33-16 | Played as a reserve |
Devin Lloyd | LB | Jacksonville
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at New Orleans | T, 17-17 | Started at LB 2 tackles (1 TFL) |
Caleb Lohner | TE | Denver
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Arizona | W, 27-7 | 1 reception, 4 yards |
Connor O'Toole | LB | Seattle
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Kansas City | W, 33-16 | 1 tackle |
Tim Patrick | WR | Detroit
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Miami | L, 24-17 | DNP |
Clark Phillips III | CB | Atlanta
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Tennessee | L, 23-20 | DNP |
Karene Reid | LB | Denver
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Arizona | W, 27-7 | 3 tackles (1 TFL) |
Nephi Sewell | LB | New Orleans
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Jacksonville | T, 17-17 | Played as a reserve |
Dorian Singer | WR | Jacksonville
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at New Orleans | T, 17-17 | 1 reception, 8 yards |
Junior Tafuna | DT | Houston
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Carolina | W, 20-3 | Played as a reserve |
Sione Vaki | RB | Detroit
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Miami | L, 24-17 | 5 rush, 30 yards 2 receptions, -2 yards 1 forced fumble and 1 tackle on special teams |
Zemaiah Vaughn | DB | Minnesota
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. New England | L, 20-12 | Started at CB 2 tackles, 1 QB hit, 1 PD |
Devaughn Vele | WR | Denver
| Game | Score | Stats |
| vs. Arizona | W, 27-7 | DNP |
Thomas Yassmin | TE | LA Chargers
| Game | Score | Stats |
| at LA Rams | L, 23-22 | Played as a reserve |
UTES IN THE NFL (33)
Updated 8.21.25
Offensive Line (4)
Jackson Barton.......................... Cleveland
Garett Bolles................................. Denver
Braeden Daniels............................. Miami
Sataoa Laumea............................... Seattle
Quarterbacks (1)
Tyler Huntley............................ Cleveland
Running Backs (2)
Micah Bernard..................... New England
Sione Vaki..................................... Detroit
Wide Receivers (4)
Britain Covey............................. LA Rams
Tim Patrick.................................... Detroit
Dorian Singer......................... Jacksonville
Devaughn Vele..................... New Orleans
Tight Ends (4)
Cole Fotheringham............... New England
Dalton Kincaid.............................. Buffalo
Caleb Lohner................................. Denver
Thomas Yassmin................... LA Chargers
Defensive Line (3)
Bradlee Anae................ San Francisco (IR)
Leki Fotu.................................. Las Vegas
Junior Tafuna............................... Houston
Linebackers (7)
Cody Barton............................. Tennessee
Mohamoud Diabate................... Cleveland
Jonah Elliss................................... Denver
Devin Lloyd........................... Jacksonville
Connor O'Toole............................. Seattle
Karene Reid.................................. Denver
Nephi Sewell........................ New Orleans
Defensive Backs (7)
Miles Battle.......................... New England
Cole Bishop.................................. Buffalo
Julian Blackmon................... New Orleans
Terrell Burgess...................... New Orleans
Jaylon Johnson............................. Chicago
Clark Phillips III............................ Atlanta
Zemaiah Vaughn....................... Minnesota
Special Teams (1)
Matt Gay (K).......................... Washington
FOLLOW THE UTES
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