Julian Blackmon celebrates an interception for New Orleans during last week's win over the Giants.
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10/22/2026 1:25 PM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY – Seven Utah Football alumni are on division-leading squads heading into Week 7 of the NFL season. All throughout the league, 30 Pro Utes are on team rosters with 21 projected to be in uniform this weekend.
In addition to the field, former Utah Utes are making their mark on NFL sidelines as well. Former quarterback Brian Johnson (2004-08) is now on the Los Angeles Rams' staff as a senior offensive assistant, while Utah signal-caller Mike McCoy (1992-94) has joined the Las Vegas Raiders as assistant head coach.
Week 7 Viewing Guide (players on active rosters)
Thursday, October 15
New England at Chicago – 6:15 p.m. MT – Prime Video
Sunday, October 25
Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans (Saint-Denis) – 7:30 a.m. MT – NFL Network
Cincinnati at Baltimore – 11 a.m. MT – CBS
Tampa Bay at Carolina – 11 a.m. MT – FOX
Indianapolis at Minnesota – 11 a.m. MT – CBS
Miami at NY Jets – 11 a.m. MT – CBS
Cleveland at Tennessee – 11 a.m. MT – CBS
Denver at Arizona – 2:05 p.m. MT – CBS
Green Bay at Detroit – 2:25 p.m. MT – FOX
LA Rams at Las Vegas – 2:25 p.m. MT – FOX
Kansas City at Seattle – 6:20 p.m. MT – NBC
Monday, October 26
Dallas at Philadelphia – 6:15 p.m. MT – ESPN
Bye: Buffalo (Cole Bishop, Dalton Kincaid); Washington (Tanoa Togiai)
Week 6 Recap
Bye last week: Detroit (Sione Vaki); Minnesota (Zemaiah Vaughn)
Cody Barton | OL | Tennessee (at Indianapolis – W, 26-20)
Dallen Bentley | TE | Denver (vs. Seattle – W, 17-14 in OT)
Cole Bishop | S | Buffalo (at Las Vegas – W, 33-30)
Julian Blackmon | S | New Orleans (at NY Giants – W, 34-27)
Garett Bolles | OL | Denver (vs. Seattle – W, 17-14 in OT)
Terrell Burgess | S | Tennessee (at Indianapolis – W, 26-20)
Britain Covey | WR | Philadelphia (vs. Carolina – L, 25-14)
Jonah Elliss | LB | Denver (vs. Seattle – W, 17-14 in OT)
Spencer Fano | OL | Cleveland (vs. Baltimore – L, 13-10)
Matt Gay | K | Las Vegas (vs. Buffalo – L, 33-30)
Tyler Huntley | QB | Baltimore (at Cleveland – L, 13-10)
Jaylon Johnson | DB | Chicago (at Atlanta – W, 31-23)
Dalton Kincaid | TE | Buffalo (at Las Vegas – W, 33-30)
Devin Lloyd | LB | Carolina (at Philadelphia – W, 25-14)
Caleb Lomu | OL | New England (vs. NY Jets – W, 26-19)
Connor O'Toole | LB | Seattle (at Denver – L, 17-14 in OT)
Tim Patrick | WR | NY Jets (at New England – L, 26-19)
Clark Phillips III | CB | Chicago (at Atlanta – W, 31-23)
Karene Reid | LB | Denver (vs. Seattle – W, 17-14 in OT)
Tanoa Togiai | OL | Washington (at San Francisco – L, 23-17)
Devaughn Vele | WR | New Orleans (at NY Giants – W, 34-27)
Mitch Wishnowsky | P | | New England (vs. NY Jets – W, 26-19)
UTES IN THE NFL (30)
Updated 10.22.26
Offensive Line (4)
Garett Bolles................................. Denver
Spencer Fano............................ Cleveland
Caleb Lomu......................... New England
Tanoa Togiai......................... Washington
Quarterbacks (1)
Tyler Huntley............................ Baltimore
Running Backs (1)
Sione Vaki.................................... Detroit
Wide Receivers (3)
Britain Covey........................ Philadelphia
Tim Patrick.................................. NY Jets
Devaughn Vele..................... New Orleans
Tight Ends (3)
Dallen Bentley.............................. Denver
Dalton Kincaid............................. Buffalo
Caleb Lohner......................... Denver (IR)
Defensive Line (2)
Logan Fano....................... Cleveland (PS)
Junior Tafuna....................... Houston (PS)
Linebackers (8)
Cody Barton............................. Tennessee
Lander Barton................ LA Chargers (PS)
Mohamoud Diabate........... Tennessee (PS)
Jonah Elliss.................................. Denver
Devin Lloyd................................ Carolina
Connor O'Toole............................. Seattle
Karene Reid.................................. Denver
Nephi Sewell........................ Chicago (IR)
Defensive Backs (6)
Cole Bishop................................. Buffalo
Julian Blackmon................... New Orleans
Terrell Burgess......................... Tennessee
Jaylon Johnson............................ Chicago
Clark Phillips III.......................... Chicago
Zemaiah Vaughn...................... Minnesota
Special Teams (2)
Matt Gay (K)............................ Las Vegas
Mitch Wishnowsky (P)......... New England
Key
PS..................................... Practice Squad
IR.................................... Reserve/Injured
Coaches
Brian Johnson..... LA Rams (Sr. Off. Asst.)
Mike McCoy........... Las Vegas (Asst. HC)
FOLLOW THE UTES
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In addition to the field, former Utah Utes are making their mark on NFL sidelines as well. Former quarterback Brian Johnson (2004-08) is now on the Los Angeles Rams' staff as a senior offensive assistant, while Utah signal-caller Mike McCoy (1992-94) has joined the Las Vegas Raiders as assistant head coach.
Week 7 Viewing Guide (players on active rosters)
Thursday, October 15
New England at Chicago – 6:15 p.m. MT – Prime Video
- New England: #74 Caleb Lomu, #19 Mitch Wishnowsky
- Chicago: #1 Jaylon Johnson, #20 Clark Phillips III
Sunday, October 25
Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans (Saint-Denis) – 7:30 a.m. MT – NFL Network
- New Orleans: #23 Julian Blackmon, #14 Devaughn Vele
Cincinnati at Baltimore – 11 a.m. MT – CBS
- Baltimore: #5 Tyler Huntley
Tampa Bay at Carolina – 11 a.m. MT – FOX
- Carolina: #55 Devin Lloyd
Indianapolis at Minnesota – 11 a.m. MT – CBS
- Minnesota: #5 Zemaiah Vaughn
Miami at NY Jets – 11 a.m. MT – CBS
- NY Jets: #17 Tim Patrick
Cleveland at Tennessee – 11 a.m. MT – CBS
- Cleveland: #55 Spencer Fano
- Tennessee: #50 Cody Barton, #38 Terrell Burgess
Denver at Arizona – 2:05 p.m. MT – CBS
- Denver: #89 Dallen Bentley, #72 Garett Bolles, #52 Jonah Elliss, #47 Karene Reid
Green Bay at Detroit – 2:25 p.m. MT – FOX
- Detroit: #33 Sione Vaki
LA Rams at Las Vegas – 2:25 p.m. MT – FOX
- Las Vegas: #14 Matt Gay
Kansas City at Seattle – 6:20 p.m. MT – NBC
- Seattle: #57 Connor O'Toole
Monday, October 26
Dallas at Philadelphia – 6:15 p.m. MT – ESPN
- Philadelphia: #85 Britain Covey
Bye: Buffalo (Cole Bishop, Dalton Kincaid); Washington (Tanoa Togiai)
Week 6 Recap
Bye last week: Detroit (Sione Vaki); Minnesota (Zemaiah Vaughn)
Cody Barton | OL | Tennessee (at Indianapolis – W, 26-20)
- Started at LB
- 3 tackles
Dallen Bentley | TE | Denver (vs. Seattle – W, 17-14 in OT)
- Inactive
Cole Bishop | S | Buffalo (at Las Vegas – W, 33-30)
- Started at S
- 7 tackles
- 2 PBU
Probably the best and most confident play at depth we've seen from Cole Bishop (24) this year. He doesn't completely vacate his post responsibilities as he reads the QB and triggers on the throw & forcefully forces the incompletion (high throw helps too) https://t.co/h1BVIzSUbo
— Anthony Cover 1 (@Pro__Ant) October 19, 2026
Julian Blackmon | S | New Orleans (at NY Giants – W, 34-27)
- Started at S
- 4 tackles
- 1 INT (21-yard return)
BLACKMON INT #Saints | ??: FOX https://t.co/9MMtuH9lSx
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 18, 2026
Garett Bolles | OL | Denver (vs. Seattle – W, 17-14 in OT)
- Started at LT
Terrell Burgess | S | Tennessee (at Indianapolis – W, 26-20)
- 3 total tackles (1 special teams)
Britain Covey | WR | Philadelphia (vs. Carolina – L, 25-14)
- 3 fair catches
Jonah Elliss | LB | Denver (vs. Seattle – W, 17-14 in OT)
- Started at OLB
- 3 tackles
- 1 sack
Spencer Fano | OL | Cleveland (vs. Baltimore – L, 13-10)
- Started at LT
Matt Gay | K | Las Vegas (vs. Buffalo – L, 33-30)
- 3 FG made
- 3 PAT made
- 6 kickoffs
Tyler Huntley | QB | Baltimore (at Cleveland – L, 13-10)
- Started at QB
- Passing: 19-for-31, 165 yards, 1 TD, no interceptions
- Rushing: 5 carries, 28 yards
Jaylon Johnson | DB | Chicago (at Atlanta – W, 31-23)
- Started at DB
- 1 tackle
- 1 PBU
Dalton Kincaid | TE | Buffalo (at Las Vegas – W, 33-30)
- Started at TE
- 7 receptions, 38 yards
Devin Lloyd | LB | Carolina (at Philadelphia – W, 25-14)
- Started at LB
- 4 tackles (1 sack)
- 2 QB hits
Caleb Lomu | OL | New England (vs. NY Jets – W, 26-19)
- Played as a reserve on offense and special teams
Connor O'Toole | LB | Seattle (at Denver – L, 17-14 in OT)
- 1 tackle
- Also played on special teams
Tim Patrick | WR | NY Jets (at New England – L, 26-19)
- Started at WR
- 1 reception, 15 yards
Clark Phillips III | CB | Chicago (at Atlanta – W, 31-23)
- 1 tackle
- 1 QB hit
Karene Reid | LB | Denver (vs. Seattle – W, 17-14 in OT)
- Played on special teams
Tanoa Togiai | OL | Washington (at San Francisco – L, 23-17)
- Inactive
Devaughn Vele | WR | New Orleans (at NY Giants – W, 34-27)
- Started at WR
- 3 receptions, 42 yards
Mitch Wishnowsky | P | | New England (vs. NY Jets – W, 26-19)
- 2 punts (avg. 50 yards)
UTES IN THE NFL (30)
Updated 10.22.26
Offensive Line (4)
Garett Bolles................................. Denver
Spencer Fano............................ Cleveland
Caleb Lomu......................... New England
Tanoa Togiai......................... Washington
Quarterbacks (1)
Tyler Huntley............................ Baltimore
Running Backs (1)
Sione Vaki.................................... Detroit
Wide Receivers (3)
Britain Covey........................ Philadelphia
Tim Patrick.................................. NY Jets
Devaughn Vele..................... New Orleans
Tight Ends (3)
Dallen Bentley.............................. Denver
Dalton Kincaid............................. Buffalo
Caleb Lohner......................... Denver (IR)
Defensive Line (2)
Logan Fano....................... Cleveland (PS)
Junior Tafuna....................... Houston (PS)
Linebackers (8)
Cody Barton............................. Tennessee
Lander Barton................ LA Chargers (PS)
Mohamoud Diabate........... Tennessee (PS)
Jonah Elliss.................................. Denver
Devin Lloyd................................ Carolina
Connor O'Toole............................. Seattle
Karene Reid.................................. Denver
Nephi Sewell........................ Chicago (IR)
Defensive Backs (6)
Cole Bishop................................. Buffalo
Julian Blackmon................... New Orleans
Terrell Burgess......................... Tennessee
Jaylon Johnson............................ Chicago
Clark Phillips III.......................... Chicago
Zemaiah Vaughn...................... Minnesota
Special Teams (2)
Matt Gay (K)............................ Las Vegas
Mitch Wishnowsky (P)......... New England
Key
PS..................................... Practice Squad
IR.................................... Reserve/Injured
Coaches
Brian Johnson..... LA Rams (Sr. Off. Asst.)
Mike McCoy........... Las Vegas (Asst. HC)
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.
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