After a tempestuous December and January that featured the early signing period, coaching changes, transfer portal madness, a new offensive philosophy and scheme, and more drama than should be expected for a team coming off a 5-7 season, Utah football is finally at a place where they can truly start building toward the 2025 season. The roster is largely set. The team is deep into winter conditioning while the offensive players work to learn a new scheme and be ready to execute it this spring.
With a new offense and new personnel group comes new opportunity. There is perhaps no position group on the team where this is more true than at wide receiver. Utah’s receiver room has undergone dramatic change in the offseason. With so many new faces and young players that are looking to make their mark, spring football is going to be critical for the group as they look to establish a pecking order and get rapport with new quarterback Devon Dampier.
Today we take a closer look at five Utah receivers that face enormous opportunity this spring to set themselves above the pack and ready themselves for a potentially big season. With so little production returning and everyone needing to learn a new scheme, the receiver position battles should be among the most intense this spring and into fall camp. Here are our top picks for players with the opportunity to step up and lead the way:
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