Although Utah began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892,[1] the school's official record book does not generally have entries from before the 1960s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since the 1960s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Utes have played in 15 bowl games since then, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
Utah's former home of the Pac-12 Conference held a championship game during the Utes' entire tenure in that conference from 2011 to 2023. Utah played in the championship game four times (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022), giving players in those seasons yet another game to accumulate statistics. With the Big 12 also holding its own championship game, Utah will have the opportunity for another game should it qualify for the championship game in a given season.
Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving all who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
These lists are updated through Week 1 of the 2024 season. Players active in the 2024 season are in bold.