Utes in the Pros: Week 2 Preseason Preview; Week 1 Review
SALT LAKE CITY – Week two of the preseason is here! The University of Utah football program has 28 former players on rosters in the league. The second week of preseason starts Thursday night when Chicago travels to Seattle. Three Utes will be in action on Thursday night.
Catch the Utes on ESPN, NFL Network, or Fox this week as seven games will be televised, starting with the Thursday night game between Chicago and Seattle will be on ESPN.
How to what your Utes in the Preseason
Preseason Week 2
| Day | Game | Time (MT) | TV | Players |
| Thur., Aug. 18 | Chicago at Seattle | 6 p.m. | ESPN | #33 Jaylon Johnson (Chicago) #57 Cody Barton (Seattle) #27 Marquise Blair (Seattle) |
| Fri., Aug. 19 | New Orleans at Green Bay | 6 p.m. | #45 Nephi Sewell (New Orleans) #40 Chase Hansen (New Orleans) #37 Brian Allen (New Orleans) |
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| Fri., Aug. 19 | Houston at LA Rams | 8 p.m. | NFL Network | #26 Terrell Burgess (LA Rams) #8 Matt Gay (LA Rams) |
| Sat., Aug. 20 | Denver at Buffalo | 11 a.m. | NFL Network | #72 Garett Bolles (Denver) #81 Tim Patrick (Denver) #20 Zack Moss (Buffalo) |
| Sat., Aug. 20 | Detroit at Indiana | 11 a.m. | #66 Darrin Paulo (Detroit) #32 Julian Blackmon (Indianapolis) |
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| Sat., Aug. 20 | Las Vegas at Miami | 5:30 p.m. | #78 Jackson Barton (Las Vegas) #79 Bamidele Olaseni (Las Vegas) #85 Cole Fotheringham (Las Vegas) #21 Eric Rowe (Miami) |
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| Sat., Aug. 20 | San Francisco at Minnesota | 5 p.m. | #18 Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco) | |
| Sat., Aug. 20 | Pittsburgh at Jacksonville | 5 p.m. | #77 Nick Ford (Jacksonville) #33 Devin Lloyd (Jacksonville) |
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| Sat., Aug. 20 | Dallas at LA Chargers | 8 p.m. | NFL Network | #52 Mika Tafua (Dallas) |
| Sun., Aug. 21 | Philadelphia at Cleveland | 11 a.m. | NFL Network | #41 Britain Covey (Philadelphia) |
| Sun., Aug. 21 | Baltimore at Arizona | 6 p.m. | FOX | #2 Tyler Huntley (Baltimore) #32 Marcus Williams (Baltimore) #21 T.J. Pledger (Arizona) #95 Leki Fotu (Arizona) |
| Mon., Aug. 22 | Atlanta at NY Jets | 6 p.m. | ESPN | #50 Bradlee Anae (New York) #40 Javelin Guidry (New York) |
The Utes shined during week one as Tyler Huntley earned the start and went 16-of-18 for 109 yards and a touchdown in the win for Baltimore.
Tyler Huntley lofts it up to @ShemarBridges17 for a @Ravens TD! @_SNOOP1
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— NFL (@NFL) August 12, 2022
The New Orleans Saints added Brian Allen and Chase Hansen prior to the first preseason contest, joining Nephi Sewell on the Saints. Sewell led the Saints with six tackles in the game, while Hansen had five tackles and an INT.
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Chase Hansen catches the tipped pass and takes it 44 yards the other way! ??
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— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) August 14, 2022
Brian Allen | DB | New Orleans
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Houston | L, 17-13 | 1 INT |
Bradlee Anae | DL | New York Jets
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Philadelphia | W, 24-21 | Played at DL |
Cody Barton | LB | Seattle
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Pittsburgh | L, 32-25 | Started at LB; 3 tackles, 1 QB Hurry |
Jackson Barton | OL | Las Vegas
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Jacksonville | W, 27-11 | Played on OL |
| vs. Minnesota | W, 26-20 | Played on OL |
Julian Blackmon | DB | Indianapolis
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Buffalo | L, 27-24 | Started at FS; 2 tackles, 1 FF |
Marquise Blair | DB | Seattle
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Pittsburgh | L, 32-25 | Started at S; 2 tackles; 1 FF |
Garett Bolles | OL | Denver
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Dallas | W, 17-7 | DNP |
Terrell Burgess | DB | LA Rams
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. LA Chargers | W, 29-22 | Started at S |
Britain Covey | WR | Philadelphia
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. New York Jets | L, 24-21 | Played at WR; 2 punt returns, 4 yds, 1 KO return 25 yds |
Nick Ford | OL | Jacksonville
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Las Vegas | L, 27-11 | Played on the OL |
| Vs. Cleveland | L, 24-13 | Played on the OL |
Cole Fotheringham | TE | Las Vegas
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Jacksonville | W, 27-11 | Played TE and had one target |
| vs. Minnesota | W, 26-20 | Played TE and had one target |
Leki Fotu | DL | Arizona
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Cincinnati | W, 36-23 | Started at DT |
Matt Gay | K | LA Rams
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. LA Chargers | W, 29-22 | DNP |
Javelin Guidry | DB | New York Jets
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Cincinnati | W, 36-23 | 1 tackle |
Chase Hansen | LB | New Orleans
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Houston | L, 17-13 | Started at LB; 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT (44 yds) |
Tyler Huntley | QB | Baltimore
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Tennessee | W, 23-10 | Started at QB; 16-for-18 (88.9%), 109 yards, 1 TD |
Jaylon Johnson | DB | Chicago
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Kansas City | W, 19-14 | Started at CB; 1 tackle |
Devin Lloyd | LB | Jacksonville
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Las Vegas | L, 27-11 | DNP |
| vs. Cleveland | L, 24-13 | DNP |
Zack Moss | RB | Buffalo
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Indianapolis | W, 27-24 | Started at RB; 3 rushes, 37 yds, LG 27, 2 rec. 5 yds |
Bamidele Olaseni | OL | Las Vegas
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Jacksonville | W, 27-11 | Played on OL |
| vs. Minnesota | W, 26-20 | Played on OL |
Tim Patrick | WR | Denver
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Dallas | W, 17-7 | DNP |
Darrin Paulo | OL | Detroit
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Atlanta | L, 27-23 | Played on OL |
TJ Pledger | RB | Arizona
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Cincinnati | W, 36-23 | 1 rush 8 yds |
Eric Rowe | DB | Miami
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Tampa Bay | W, 26-24 | 1 tackle |
Nephi Sewell | LB | New Orleans
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Houston | L, 17-13 | Team-high 6 tackles |
Mika Tafua | DL | Dallas
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Denver | L, 17-7 | 1 tackle |
Marcus Williams | DB | Baltimore
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Tennessee | W, 23-10 | DNP |
Mitch Wishnowsky | P | San Francisco
| Game | Results | Stats |
| vs. Green Bay | W, 28-21 | 4 punts, 167 yds (41.8 avg), LNG 54, 2 in 20 |
With the 27 Utes on rosters this season, Utah is also represented in the coaching realm with Alex Whittingham serving as the Kansas City Chiefs defensive quality control coach.
Current Utes in the NFL
Offensive Line (5)
Jackson Barton..................... Las Vegas
Garett Bolles............................. Denver
Nick Ford.......................... Jacksonville
Bamidele Olaseni.................. Las Vegas
Darrin Paulo.............................. Detroit
Quarterbacks (1)
Tyler Huntley........................ Baltimore
Running Backs (2)
Zack Moss................................ Buffalo
T.J. Pledger.............................. Arizona
Wide Receivers (2)
Britain Covey.................... Philadelphia
Tim Patrick........................ Denver (IR)
Tight Ends (1)
Cole Fotheringham............... Las Vegas
Defensive Line (3)
Bradlee Anae........................... NY Jets
Leki Fotu................................. Arizona
Mika Tafua................................. Dallas
Linebackers (4)
Cody Barton.............................. Seattle
Chase Hansen................... New Orleans
Devin Lloyd...................... Jacksonville
Nephi Sewell.................... New Orleans
Defensive Backs (8)
Brian Allen....................... New Orleans
Julian Blackmon................ Indianapolis
Marquise Blair........................... Seattle
Terrell Burgess...................... LA Rams
Javelin Guidry......................... NY Jets
Jaylon Johnson........................ Chicago
Eric Rowe.................................. Miami
Marcus Williams................... Baltimore
Special Teams (2)
Matt Gay............................... LA Rams
Mitch Wishnowsky.......... San Francisco
IR = Injured/Reserve
PS = Practice Squad
FOLLOW ALONG!
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