Power Players with Dan Clark

Kennady McQueen discusses her basketball career with Dan.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maile OKeefe discusses growing up and gymnastics.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2023: Played in all nine games, starting at Baylor and vs. No. 8 Oregon. Credited with a team-leading 48 tackles (1.0 TFL). Season-best 11 takedowns came in the game vs. No. 8 Oregon. Followed that up with a 10-tackle effort against ASU. Has four games with six or more stops, which also includes his nine in the win at Baylor. Ranks second on the team with 6.0 third-down stops. Prior to Utah: Played in 31 games with 15 starts at Stanford from 2019-22, racking up 207 tackles (9.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks), two interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup. Served as team captain in his final season. Watch List honors in 2022 included the Butkus Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and the East-West Shrine Bowl. Presented the 2019 Greg Piers Award, given to the most outstanding special teams scout team player. Had a team-leading 76 tackles (3.5 TFL, 1.0 Sack) in 2022. Two games during 2022 with 10-plus tackles, matching his career-high with 12 stops at Utah. Second career interception came in 2022 in the win over Arizona State. High School: Two-time All-State and All-Region honoree as a two-way player out of Ridgeline HS. Four-star recruit by Rivals. No. 18 inside linebacker in the nation on PrepStar. No. 5 recruit in the state of Utah on Rivals. Invited to the 2017 Polynesian Bowl. Named Logan Herald All-Valley Defensive Player of the Year (2015) and All-Valley Player of the Year (2016). Had 63 tackles (11 sacks) as a senior, along with 732 rushing yards (12 TD) and 342 receiving yards (2 TD). Contributed 87 tackles (6 sacks), an interception and a blocked punt return TD during his junior campaign. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bryson Barnes talks to Dan about growing up in Utah.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Junior Tafuna talks with Dan Clark about growing up in Utah and what made him stay in Utah. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Keaton Bills talks about why he stayed in Utah to pursue his football career.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Karene Reid joins Dan to discuss his football career and what brought him to Utah See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Keanu Tanuvasa talks with Dan about his football career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ja'Quinden Jackson talks about his football journey in Texas, and what brought him to Utah. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JaTravis Broughton shares his story and what brought him to Utah. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nate Johnson talks about stepping up and making a difference for his team. This episode is sponsored by Hale Home Services. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mikey Matthews shares why he came to Utah and his plans for the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Miles Battles talks about his football journey and how he ended up where he is today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jaylon Glover talks with Dan Clark about his football season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Connor O'Toole shares what led him to Utah and the Utah Utes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sataoa Laumea talks about family, growing up, and what got led him to Utah. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tao Johnson shares his story and how being a multi-sport athlete helped get him where he is today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Money Parks shares how is passion for sports has gotten him where he is today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Jaedyn Rucker shares how her passion and success for gymnastics started young and some advice on quitting - that goes beyond sports This episode is brought to you by Master Electrical Service -- a supporter of Talkin' Utes and Utah Athletics. About Jaedyn Rucker: Career Highlights • NCAA Vault Champion (2022) • NCAA All-American (vault) • Three-time All-Pac-12 Conference • 2021 Pac-12 Floor Co-Champion • Three-time Pac-12 Specialist of the Week • Two-time Pac-12 Coaches Choice award recipient • 8 career wins • Has hit 57-60 career routines • Pac-12 All-Academic   2022 Season (Junior) • NCAA Vault Champion • First team NCAA All-American (vault) • First team All-Pac-12 Conference (vault) • Starter on vault every meet, floor all but one competition • Scored a 9.9625 to win the NCAA individual vault title during the NCAA semifinals • Recorded season-high tying 9.975 on vault at the NCAA finals • Scored a 9.875 or better on floor in 10 of 15 routines, including final four floor routines of the postseason • Posted a 9.975 on vault at California for event victory • Tallied season-best 9.925 on floor against Oklahoma, Arizona State, and Minnesota • Two-time Pac-12 Specialist of the Week (Jan. 11, Feb. 15) • 4 event victories (all on vault) • Hit 29-31 routines   2021 Season (Sophomore) • Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference on vault and floor • Pac-12 Floor Co-Champion • Starter on vault and floor every competition, bars in one meet • Hit 9.90-mark on floor in seven of final eight routines • Posted the highest score on vault at the NCAA Championships with a career high 9.9875 in the finals • Pac-12 Specialist of the Week (Mar. 2) and two-time Pac-12 Coaches’ Choice recipient (Jan. 21, Feb. 9) • Utah’s Most Improved Gymnast award winner • 4 event victories (two on vault, two on floor) • Hit 28-29 routines • Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll   2020 Season (Freshman) • Missed entire season with a knee injury sustained prior to joining the team • Had knee surgery in Feb. 2019 • WCGA Scholastic All-American • Athletic Director’s Honor Roll   Prior to Utah • 2018 J.O. national vault champion (Senior B) • Also placed 2nd all-around, 2nd on floor, 4th on bars and 7th on beam at 2018 J.O. Nationals • 1st all-around, 1st on vault (10.0) and 1st on floor at the 2018 Pikes Peak Cup • Three-time regional champion • 12-time state champion • Won every event and the all-around at the 2018 Arizona State Championship • Trained at Desert Devils Gymnastics • Graduated from Desert Ridge High School   Personal • Daughter of Robert and Amy Rucker • Father was a 1991 track All-American at Arizona State • Sisters Jordyn and Jyntry • Major is Kinesiology • Full name is Jaedyn Breon Rucker Rucker's Career HighsVault9.9875 at NCAA Championship Final, Apr. 17, 2021Bars9.725 vs. Utah State, Mar. 12, 2021Floor9.95 vs. California, Feb. 26, 20219.95 at Pac-12 Championships, Mar. 20, 2021 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kennady McQueen talks about where she learned the importance of defense and how that's been one of the keys to her success on the court. This episode is sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes! About Kennady McQueen: Fast Breaks: Type of player opponents don’t want to play against … can shoot with range … incredible toughness and is competitive. 2021-22 (Sophomore): Earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors after averaging 23.5 minutes, 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. She was named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.Scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-8 shooting against Southern Cal (2/9). Hit a career-high six three-pointers in two games, vs. Southern Cal (2/9) and against Arkansas (3/18). Ranked first in the Pac-12 and eighth nationally in three-point field goal percentage, making 44.2 percent of her threes. Finished third in the Pac-12 and 123rd in the nation in made three-pointers (61). Made 2.03 three-pointers per game, the sixth-best mark in the Pac-12 and 137th best in the nation. Collected a career-high 11 rebounds in a victory over Oregon (3/4). Scoring in double-figures in 14 games while leading the team in scoring in four on the season. Led the team in steals with 33. 2020-21 (Freshman): Played in all 21 games, averaging 16.7 minutes, 5.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.Reached double-digits in three games. Season-high 11 points against Washington State (1/1) on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor, also going 2-of-3 from the three while adding an assist and two steals. 10 points and six rebounds against Stanford (1/15). Recorded 10 points with five rebounds on 4-of-7 shooting at Washington (2/19). Three steals, two assists and seven points at Washington State (2/21). Season-high three assists at Oregon State (12/8), Washington State (1/1) and against Oregon State (1/31). High School: ESPN Top 100 and four-star recruit out of North Summit HS ranked No. 60 overall and No. 18 in her position in ESPN's recruiting rankings.Utah Gatorade Player of the Year, three-time all-state selection and three-time all-region, earning Region 16 MVP in 2019. Led North Summit to a 24-2 record and an appearance in the 2A state championship game as a senior, averaging 20.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.5 steals per game. Averaged 21.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.7 steals per game as a junior while leading North Summit to a 24-2 record. Also averaged 10.0 points per game as a freshman and 19.2 as a sophomore. Earned all-state in volleyball, leading North Summit to three state championships. Played AAU basketball for the Colorado Premier, coached by former Ute Keith Van Horn. Personal: Daughter of Cory and Melanee McQueen … has two siblings, Keegan and Haylee … mother played basketball at Utah … majoring in Kinesiology. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Marco Anthony talks about his basketball journey and what eventually led him to the court at the University of Utah. This episode is sponsored by Master Electrical. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes. About Marco Anthony: 2021-22 (SENIOR) Played in 28-of-31 games his first year at Utah while starting in 27, missing just three games due to an ankle injury … led the team in rebounds averaging 7.0 boards and was the second-leading scorer averaging 9.1 points … was 1-of-22 players to record 10-plus offensive boards in a single game and 1-of-7 players to do so from a Power 6 conference in 2021-22 … had a six game stretch in the middle of the season where he recorded double-digit points in every game … pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds against Sacramento State (11/13), which was the third-highest single-game total in the Pac-12 … helped Utah capture the Sunshine Slam Tournament title averaging 7.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in the two games in Daytona Beach … picked up his first double-double as a Ute against Washington (1/6) at home, scoring 10 points with 13 rebounds … recorded double-digit rebounds in four-straight games – including back-to-back contests with a double-double against Oregon (2/5) and at Colorado (2/12) … had 12 rebounds to go with five boards to help Utah defeat Stanford (2/17) and followed up with 13 points and four rebounds in the win over California (2/19) … scored a season-high 19 points against Arizona State (2/26) on 7-of-12 shooting … scored 18 points with three rebounds in his first Pac-12 Tournament game vs. Washington (3/9). 2020-21 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR) UTAH STATE Started in all 28 games at Utah State, averaging 10.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists … was third on the team in scoring overall and fourth on the team in scoring in conference play (8.8ppg) … named to the All-Mountain West Defensive Team … made his Aggie debut against VCU (11/25), scoring six points with five boards and a steal … followed up with five-straights in double-figures – including a career-high 22 points against Northern Illinois (12/27) … had 11 points with a rebound, four assists and a pair of blocks against Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament.   2019-20 (JUNIOR) UTAH STATE Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.   2018-19 (SOPHOMORE) VIRGINIA Saw action in 22 games as a member of the 2019 NCAA National Championship team at UVA … tallied five points against Towson (11/6) … dished out four assists to go with two points and a pair of rebounds vs. Coppin State (11/16) … had eight points, four rebounds and a block versus Morgan State (12/3) … scored six points against Pittsburgh in ACC play (3/2).   2017-18 (FRESHMAN) VIRGINIA Made 13 appearances his freshman year with the Cavaliers, shooting .357 from the floor and .385 from 3-point range … made his collegiate debut and recorded his first career points against Austin Peay (11/13) … had five points, three rebounds and a pair of steals versus Savanna State (12/19) … scored a season-high 10 points on 4-6 shooting against Louisville (1/31).   HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year letter winner at Holmes High School, averaging 25.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists as a senior … was a unanimous first-team all-conference selection after averaging 20.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists as a junior … was also a first-team all-conference selection his sophomore year after averaging 19.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists … averaged 10.2 points his freshman year … was a two-time second-team all-academic honoree.   PERSONAL Born June 15, 1999 in San Antonio, Texas ... son of Charles Gantt Jr. and Monica Gantt … has a younger brother Charles Gantt III, and a younger sister, India Gantt … volunteers with Husky Summer Basketball and Food Bank of SA ... earned his bachelor's degree in general studies from Utah State ... earned his applied positive psychology certificate at Utah in 2022 and will begin his bachelor's in political science the fall of 2022. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Jenna Johnson shares her journey from Minnesota to Utah and how her work ethic has led her to be a successful player on the basketball court. This episode is sponsored by Strong Automotive. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes. About Jenna Johnson: 2021-22 (Freshman): Named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team after averaging 22.1 minutes, 12.0 points, and 4.1 rebounds per game. Earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors three times, the third most during the season. Scored in double-figures 17 times, including the team in scoring 11 times. Scored 20 or more points seven times during the season, including back-to-back games against Cal State Fullerton (12/10) and Utah Valley (12/18). Had back-to-back double-doubles against Cal State Fullerton (12/10) and Utah Valley (12/18). These were her first two career double-doubles. Collected a career-high 14 rebounds, nine offensive, against Utah Valley (12/18). Finished sixth in the Pac-12 shooting 52.1 percent from the floor, the eighth-best mark in school history. High School: ESPN Top 50 recruit out of Wayzata High School in Medina, Minn.Ranked No. 42 overall in her class according to ESPN, also rated the No. 7 forward nationally. Four-star ranking on ESPN. Two-time all-state selection, four-time all-conference. Averaged 21.5 points per game as a senior. 22.8 points and 8.0 rebounds as a junior, shooting 67-percent from the floor. Led Wayzata to a top-three ranking in the state in four-straight seasons. Played AAU for North Tartan, winning the AAU National Championship in 2018. Personal: Daughter of Matt and Rachel … has two siblings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Gianna Kneepkens shares how growing up and playing against her brothers helped her become a successful college basketball star. This episode is brought to you by Master Electrical Service -- a supporter of Talkin' Utes and Utah Athletics. About Gianna Kneepkens: 2021-22 (Freshman): Was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, First Team All-Pac-12, and Pac-12 All-Freshman honors. She was just the second player in Utah history to earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors.  Was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors five times, tied for the most by one player during the 2021-22 season. Appeared in 33 games while making 25 starts and averaged 23.7 minutes, 11.8 points, and 4.4 rebounds per game. Scored a career-high 29 points off the bench against BYU (12/5). Hit a three-pointer in 29-of-33 games, including hitting at least one three-pointer in 22 straight games (12/21 – 3/18). Led the team in scoring 11 times during her freshman season while scoring in double-figures in 20 contests. Shot 38.4 percent (56-for-146) on three-pointers on the season, the ninth-best mark in the Pac-12. Was an 87.1 percent (61-for-70) from the free-throw line. This is the ninth-best mark in a single season in school history. High School: Became just the 12th player in Minnesota Prep girls basketball history to score 3,000+ career points out of Duluth Marshall HS, finishing with 3,704 which ranks fourth all-time. Four-star recruit on Prospect Nation. Prep Girls Hoops Class AA Player of the Year and News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year as a senior. Three-time all-state, and all-area, four-time all-conference. Set the state tournament record for points in a game, dropping 67 in the state tournament in 2021 where she averaged 43.1 points per game. Averaged 31.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 4.6 assists per game as a junior. Led Duluth Marshall to its first state tournament in 20 years. Played AAU for the Minnesota Fury, winning two state championships while playing second at the AAU Under Armour Nationals. Was also a two-time all-conference and all-state soccer player. Personal: Daughter of Donald and Betsy … has five brothers … was her high school’s class president. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Makenna Smith shares what led her to Utah and how a superstar freshman season is setting her up for a successful college career. About Makenna Smith: Prior to Utah • Two-time medalist on floor at Junior Olympic National Championships (2018, 2019) • Three-time Junior Olympic National Championships qualifier • T-5th on vault, 6th on floor at the 2021 J.O. National Championships • 1st on floor, t-3rd on beam, 8th in the all-around at 2019 Nastia Liukin Cup • Nine-time regional champion • 1st in the all-around, 1st on vault, 1st on bars, 1st on floor, 3rd on beam at 2022 Region 3 Championships • 1st on vault (10.0), 1st on bars (9.90), 1st on floor (9.925) at 2021 Region 3 Championships • 2019 regional balance beam champion • 2018 regional all-around champion • 1st in the all-around, 1st on vault, 1st on beam at the 2021 Optional State Championships • 1st in the all-around, 1st on vault, 1st on beam, 1st on floor, 2nd on bars at the 2019 Optional State Championships • Trained at Gold Cup Gymnastics   Personal • Daughter of Craig and Stefanie Smith • Has a sister, Marleigh See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Branden Carlson shares why he decided to play college basketball close to home and what's made him such a successful college athlete thus far. This episode is sponsored by Strong Automotive. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes. About Branden Carlson: WATCH LISTS Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Center of the Year ATHLETIC HONORS 2022-23 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team 2021-22 All-Pac-12 Second-Team 2021 Sunshine Slam Tournament MVP 2021-22 (JUNIOR) Started in 23-of-24 games he saw action in and missed eight games due to health & safety protocol (3 games) and an appendectomy (5 games) … led the team in scoring with 13.6 points to go with a 6.0 rebounding average … was the 11th leading scorer in the Pac-12 with his 13.6 ppg and 13th in rebounding (6.0 rpg) … started the season with six-straight double-digit games, including a double-double in the season-opener against Abilene Christian with 14 points and 10 rebounds … picked up another double-double against Tulsa in the championship game to help Utah capture the Sunshine Slam Tournament crown with 15 points and 13 rebounds – which earned him the tournament MVP honors … reached double-figures in nine of the final 10 games in the regular-season – including a double-double vs. Oregon State (12pts & 10rebs) … scored a career-high 25 points at Colorado on 11-of-19 shooting with eight boards – 21 of which came in the first half … closed out the year with 14 points and six rebounds in the opening game of the Pac-12 Tournament against Washington (3/9). 2020-21 (SOPHOMORE) Started in 21-of-25 games in his second season with the Utes, averaging 9.4 points and 4.6 rebounds with a team-high 42 blocks … was third on the team in scoring, both overall and in Pac-12 (9.5 ppg) play … was second on the team in shooting percentage (.551) and sixth in the Pac-12 … his 1.68 blocks per game ranked second in the Pac-12 … had a season-high four blocks against Utah Valley (12/15), Stanford (1/14) and UCLA (2/25) … reached double-figures in 12 of his last 16 games … recorded a pair of double-doubles on the road, first at Washington State (1/21) with 14 points and 10 rebounds and then at Stanford (2/13) with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds … scored a new career-high 18 points at Washington (1/24), going 8-of-13 from the floor with five boards ... had 13 points against Washington (3/10) in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament. 2019-20 (FRESHMAN) Started in 29-of-30 games he played in his first season as a Ute … ended the season averaging 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks with a .549 shooting clip … his 43 blocks is the third-highest among freshmen at Utah … made his collegiate debut and start at Nevada (11/5), scoring 8 points with career-high 10 rebounds … recorded a career-high 14 points against Mississippi Valley State (11/8) … tied career-high in points with 14 against Tulane (11/24) at the Myrtle Beach Invitational … recorded his first-career double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 8 blocks against Stanford (2/6) and became 1-of-29 players in 2019-20 to record 8-plus blocks in a single game … followed up with 12 points, 4 rebounds and another 8 blocks against Stanford (2/26) on the road and became just 1-of-3 players to register 8-plus blocks in multiple games. HIGH SCHOOL Served a two-year LDS Church mission following high school graduation … among the 2017 graduating seniors, was a four-star rated forward and the No. 1-ranked recruit from the state of Utah according to ESPN … top-100 player in the nation according to ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.com … helped lead Bingham to a 24-2 overall record in 2015-16, which included defeating Copper Hills to win the Utah Class 5A state championship … shot better than 63 percent from the field and a 70 percent effort from the free throw line as a junior … also managed to register 15 blocked shots on the season … picked Utah after receiving offers from UCLA, Stanford, BYU, UNLV, Utah State, UC Davis, Santa Clara and Weber State. PERSONAL Son of Bryan and Heather Carlson … has a twin brother, Hayden, two younger brothers, Ethan and Devin, and a younger sister, Alexis … recently married to the former Maddy Woolf in the spring of 2020 ... father played basketball at Chico State ... following high school, he served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Manchester, England … majoring in communications. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Alissa Pili shares why she transferred from USC to play her final season at Utah. This episode is sponsored by Strong Automotive. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes. About Alissa Pili: Prior to Utah: Played three seasons at the University of Southern California, seeing action in 63 games, while making 58 starts. Was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year following the 2019-20 season.  Appeared in 19 games while making 18 starts for the Trojans in 2021-22 season Averaged 7.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior Scored a season-high 15 points vs. Seton Hall during the 2021-22 season During the 2020-21 season, averaged 11.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 41.5 percent from the floor Earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors following the 2020-21 season Named to the Naismith Trophy Watch list and Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List as a sophomore As a freshman, earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, All-Pac-12 Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors During the 2019-20 season, led USC in scoring (16.3 ppg), rebounding (8.0 rpg) and double-doubles (11) By seasons end of her freshman season, she ranked in the nation's top-100 in five statistical categories — final points (504), field-goal percentage (51.1%), double-doubles (11), free throws made (109) and field goals made (190) Scored in double digits in 25 games, with double figures in the last 16 games of the season, as a freshman High School: Was a three-time Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year out of Dimond High.  Was a four-time conference Player of the Year and twice selected the National Female Athlete of the Year by MaxPreps Earned the "Pride of Alaska" award from the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame A four-time all-state and all-conference honoree Holds the Alaska state scoring record with 2,614 career points Scored 44 points in the Gator Classic championship game, scoring 36 points in the second half Also played volleyball and competed in shot put and discus in high school Finished with 13 state titles to her name across all sports at Dimond High Played club for Alaska Lady Hoops and Alaska Stars Personal: The daughter of Billy and Heather... Has eight siblings: Felila, Billy Jr., Alyna, Braden, Cayden, Kayla, Trinity and Brandon... Older brother Brandon plays football at USC See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Grace McCallum gives us an inside glimpse into the heart and mind of a champion, sharing what's made her a successful gymnast at both the Olympic and college level. This episode is sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes! About Grace McCallum: Career Highlights • Five-time All-American (3 regular season, 2 NCAA) • Five-time All-Pac-12 Conference • 2022 Pac-12 Bars Champion • 2022 Pac-12 Floor Co-Champion • Fourth gymnast in Utah history to record at least two 10.0s on bars in a season (2022) • 39.775 all-around high • 20 career wins • Has hit 56-61 career routines   2022 Season (Freshman) • Two-time first-team regular season All-American (all-around, bars); second-team (floor) • Two-time first-team NCAA All-American (all-around, floor) • Five-time first-team All-Pac-12 selection (all-around, vault, bars, beam, floor) • Two-time Pac-12 Champion (bars, floor) • Pac-12 all-around runner up with a 39.675 • Competed in the all-around in all but three competitions, recording a season-best 39.775 at Washington • Recorded first Perfect 10 of career on bars at UCLA, while earning second 10.0 on bars at the Pac-12 Championships to win the Pac-12 title • Scored a 39.600 or higher in the all-around in seven competitions • Recorded a 9.90 or better in 12-of-16 routines on floor, which included all five postseason floor routines • Posted season-best 9.95 on vault and 9.975 on beam at Washington • Season-best 9.975 on floor vs. Oklahoma in the second week of season • Was the high score by a Ute or tied for the high score on floor in nine meets, bars in eight competitions • Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Jan. 18) • Team-best 20 event victories • Hit 56-61 routines • Utah’s Team Co-MVP award recipient Prior to Utah • Member of silver-medal winning 2020 U.S. Olympic Team  • Four-year member of USA National Team (2018-21) • Two-time World Champion as Team USA member • 4th in the all-around, 5th on bars, 5th on beam at 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials • 2nd in the all-around, 2nd on vault, 2nd on beam, 3rd on bars, 3rd on floor at 2019 American Cup • 1st in the all-around, 2nd on vault, 2nd on floor with gold medal Team USA at 2018 Pacific Rim Championships • 1st in the all-around, 1st on bars, 3rd on vault, 3rd on beam, 4th on floor with gold medal Team USA at 2018 Pan American Championships • U.S. Championships and U.S. Classic qualifier since 2017 • 3rd on beam, 7th in the all-around at 2021 U.S. Championships • 4th in the all-around, 5th on beam, 5th on floor at 2021 U.S. Classic • 3rd in the all-around, 4th on floor, 6th on bars at 2019 U.S. Championships • 2nd on floor, 3rd in the all-around, 3rd on bars, 5th on beam at 2019 U.S. Classic • 4th in the all-around at 2018 U.S. Championships • 1st on vault, 3rd in the all-around, 5th on floor at 2017 U.S. Classic (Jr. Div.) • 2nd on bars at 2018 American Classic • Trained at Twin City Twisters • Graduate of Minnesota Connections Academy   Personal • Daughter of Edward and Sandy McCallum • Has six siblings: Rachael, Madelyn, Joseph, John, Xavier and Nolan McCallum’s Career Highs All-Around 39.775 at Washington, Feb. 21, 2022 Vault 9.95 at Washington, Feb. 21, 2022 Bars 10.0 at UCLA, Feb. 4, 202210.0 at Pac-12 Championships Mar. 19, 2022 Beam 9.975 at Washington, Feb. 21, 2022 Floor 9.975 vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 14, 2022 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, University of Utah quarterback, Cameron Rising, teaches us what he does to make himself physically strong, mentally tough, and emotionally ready to play every down and compete at the highest level during every football game. About Cameron Rising: RISING QUICK HITS2022 Semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award and the Maxwell Award. Pac-12 All-Conference first-team in 2021, honorable mention in 2022. MVP of the Pac-12 title game in 2022. 15 career games with 200+ passing yards, including two 300-yard games and one 400-yard-game. 27 career games with 25 starts. Tied for fifth all-time at Utah in starting quarterback wins, sitting at 18-6. 2022: Started in 13 games, recording 3,034 yards on 249-of-385 passing (8 INT, 26 TD), adding 77 rushes for 465 yards and six touchdowns.   Named MVP of the 2022 Pac-12 Championship Game. Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention. Ranked ninth ESPN’s QBR Rating. Ranked in the top-30 in the FBS in completion percentage (.647), passing touchdowns (26) and points responsible for (196). Had nine games with 200+ passing yards, including one 400-yard game and a 300-yard game. Completed 60-percent or higher of his passes in 10 games, including four in the 70-percent range. Recorded eight multi-passing touchdown games along with two games where he rushed and passed for touchdowns. 40 plays for 20 yards or longer (35 pass, five rush). Named Davey O’Brien National Co-Quarterback and Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against USC, also being named to the Davey O’Brien Great 8 and the Manning Award Stars of the Week. Was 30-of-44 for a career-high 415 yards (2 TDs), adding 11 rushes for 60 yards and a career-best three rushing touchdowns against USC. Threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns (22-of-34 passing) in Utah’s win in the Pac-12 title game against USC to win MVP. Had a career-high 91 rushing yards against Florida on seven carries, also going 22-of-32 for 216 yards and a touchdown. Threw a career-long 72-yard pass at Arizona State, finishing the game 19-of-29 for 260 yards. Completed 89% of his passes at Colorado (17-of-19) for 234 yards and three touchdowns. Recorded a career-high four passing touchdowns vs. San Diego State, going 18-of-30 for 224 yards. Notched 73 rushing yards (1 TD) along with 19-of-25 passing for 199 yards against Oregon State. Also threw for three touchdowns against Southern Utah, Oregon State, and Stanford. Recorded 95 passing yards and 56 rushing yards in the Rose Bowl vs. Penn State before leaving the game with an injury in the third quarter. 2021: Saw action in 13 games, starting the last 11, going 204-of-320 passing (5 INT, 20 TDs) for 2,493 yards, adding 74 carries for 499 rushing yards (6.7 ypc) and six rushing touchdowns.Pac-12 All-Conference first-team selection. Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year semifinalist. Highest rated Pac-12 quarterback on ESPN’s QBR Rating (84.2), ranking sixth overall. Ranked fourth in total offensive TDs (18), third in passing yards per game (214.1), third in passing efficiency (145.74) and second in passing yards per completion (12.76) in Pac-12 games only. Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week and Davey O’Brien Award “Great 8” honors after recording then-career highs in completions (22-of-28), passing yards (306), passing completion (.786) and passing touchdowns (3) at USC. Was 19-of-30 passing (2 TD) for 294 yards against Arizona, also adding four rushes for 22 yards and a rushing score. Threw for 267 yards (22-36-0) and two touchdowns against Oregon State, also rushing for 73 yards on 10 carries (7.3 ypc). Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week and Manning Award Player of the Week after leading Utah back from a 14-point deficit to beat No. 18 Arizona State. Went 21-of-33 passing (2 INT) for 247 yards against Arizona State, throwing for two touchdowns while also rushing for 59 yards (6 carries) and a touchdown. Was 17-of-22 for 214 yards (2 TDs) and a career-high 92 rushing yards (1 TD) against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. Scored through the air and on the ground in Utah’s win over UCLA, throwing for 179 yards (17-27-0) and a touchdown, while rushing for 63 yards (6 carries) and a touchdown. Threw for three touchdowns against Colorado, going 14-of-23 passing (1 INT) for 179 yards. Went 10-of-18 passing for 178 yards against No. 3 Oregon, also scoring a rushing touchdown for the second straight game. Was 15-of-24 (2 INT) for 170 yards and a touchdown against Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship Game, adding nine rushes for 61 yards. Was 19-of-32 (0 INT) with 153 passing yards and three passing TDs against San Diego State in the second half when he entered the game with 5:25 to go in the third quarter. 2020: Played in one game, starting against No. 20 USC before suffering a season-ending injury.3-of-6 passing for 45 yards (1 INT) against USC. 2019: Redshirt.   Prior to Utah: Redshirted at Texas in 2018.Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in spring 2018. High School: No. 8 pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals and four-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports out of Newbury Park HS.Two-time first-team All-CIF (2015, 2017). 2017 All-Camino League Offensive Back of the Year. First-team all-county and all-league. MaxPreps Sophomore All-American and Cal-Hi Sports Sophomore of the Year in 2015. Set a county record for attempts without an interception (324). 123-of-237 passing for 1,689 yards (15 TD, 6 INT) and 62 carries for 496 yards and nine touchdowns rushing as a senior. Played in only five games as a junior due to a season-ending injury, going 88-of-143 passing for 1,349 yards (14 TD, 4 INT) with 47 carries for 390 yards and four touchdowns. Threw for 3,213 yards and 40 touchdowns (191-of-319) with just one interception as a sophomore and rushed for 756 yards (79 carries) and 11 touchdowns. Also competed in track. Personal: Son of Nicko and Eunice Rising … two brothers … full name is Cameron James Rising. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Karene Reid shares how his family taught him love, sacrifice, hard work, education and loyalty. This episode is sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes! About Karene Reid: 2022: Started 13 games at rover linebacker. Pac-12 All-Conference (First Team AP; Second Team Coaches) CSC Academic All-District Leads the linebacker room and ranks third on the team with 68 tackles (7.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks). Combined with his brother, Gabe Reid (10), for 17.5 TFL - most by a pair of brothers in the Power Five this season. Seven tackles apiece in the regular season meetings with No. 7 USC and No. 12 Oregon. First career fumble recovery was an 11-yard scoop-and-score during the Oregon game. Season-high 10 stops (1.5 TFL) during the win at Arizona State. His strip-sack at Washington State was the first of Reid’s career. Added another nine tackles (two third-down stops) in the Homecoming win vs. Oregon State. Six tackles and one hurry in the season opener at Florida. 2021: Played in 10 games, starting six, recording 44 tackles (2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack), two pass breakups and an interception. Tallied a career-high 15 tackles (1.0 sack) in Utah’s win against Washington State, also recording an interception to earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. Had nine stops in the win vs. UCLA. Recorded seven stops at Oregon State. Produced five stops in the comeback win over No. 18 Arizona State, including three during the fourth quarter. Had four tackles and a pass breakup at USC. Notched four stops including 1.0 TFL and a quarterback hurry at Stanford. Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. High School: Three-star recruit out of Timpview HS originally signed with Utah State out of high school in 2018. First-team all-state and Utah Valley Defensive MVP in 2017. Two-time first-team all-region. 84 tackles (11.0 TFL) during his senior season. 54 tackles (4.0 sacks) and one interception his junior year. 22 tackles (1.0 sack) as a sophomore.   Personal: Son of Spencer and Marrieta … has two brothers and one sister … father played football at BYU from 1994-97, signing with the Carolina Panthers out of college for two seasons, also playing one season with Indianapolis before sustaining a career-ending back injury … brother, Gabe, joined the Utah Football team in 2022 after transferring from Stanford … married to Addison Reid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Micah Bernard dives into his journey to playing football at the University of Utah and what it takes to be successful. This episode is sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes! About Micah Bernard: BERNARD QUICK HITS36 career games at Utah, 11 starts (10 at RB, 1 at CB). Two career 100-yard rushing games (2021). 2022: Has played in 13 games this season with five starts, recording 95 carries for 474 yards (4 TDs), 31 catches for 306 yards (1 TD) and three kick returns for 79 yards.  Six games this season with over 70 all-purpose yards, including two 100-yard games (129 vs. USC, Pac-12 Championship; 118 vs. Southern Utah). Season-best 12 rushes for 91 yards and a touchdown at Colorado, averaging 7.6 yards per carry. Had 11 carries for 88 yards (8.0 ypc) with one touchdown in the Pac-12 Championship vs. USC, also grabbing five catches for 41 yards. Recorded a season-high 118 all-purpose yards against Southern Utah, recording 41 rushing, 33 receiving and a career-long 44-yard kick return. Tied his career-high in receptions twice with five catches for 31 yards at Florida and five receptions for 40 yards against USC. Recorded 11 carries in back-to-back games at UCLA and vs. USC, going for 42 yards and 37 yards with a touchdown against USC. Scored a 19-yard receiving touchdown against Stanford along with his season-high 57 receiving yards (3 catches). 2021: Played in all 14 games with six starts (5 at RB, 1 at CB), recording 87 carries for 523 yards (6.0 ypc) and two touchdowns while leading the running backs with 26 catches for 251 yards (9.6 ypc) and two touchdowns.   •  Career-high 146 rushing yards and one touchdown on 12 carries against BYU, recording a career-long 50-yard rush in the game as well. •  His 12.2 yards per carry against BYU ranked fourth all-time at Utah in a single game. •  Recorded 12 rushes for 110 yards (9.2 ypc) and an 11-yard rushing touchdown at Stanford, adding two catches for 32 yards that included a career long 28-yard reception. •  94 all-purpose yards in Utah’s win over Arizona, including a career-best 60 receiving yards. •  Career-high 17 carries against San Diego State for 47 yards. •  Started at cornerback in Utah’s Rose Bowl appearance vs. Ohio State, recording a team-high 10 tackles while also rushing three times for 31 yards with two catches for 15 yards and a receiving touchdown. •  Caught his first career-receiving touchdown against Oregon State (14 yds). 2020: Played in all five games with 15 carries for 76 yards (5.1 ypc), adding four catches for 25 yards (6.2 ypc). •  Season-high 26 rushing yards on three carries against Oregon State, also recording a career-long 24-yard rush. •  Season-high five carries at No. 21 Colorado for 14 yards. 2019: Redshirt. •  Saw action in four games on special teams.    High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports out of Gahr HS. •  2017 All-CIF Southern Section Division 10, Cal-Hi Junior all-state and Area Offensive Player of the Year. •  Two-time all-area, earning first-team honors in 2017. •  100 carries for 716 yards (9 TD) as a senior in 2018, averaging 7.2 yards per carry and 71.6 yards per game. Also had 606 yards receiving (6 TD) for 1,322 all-purpose yards. •  259 carries for 2,411 yards (27 TD), averaging 9.3 yards per carry and 200.9 yards per game with 10, 100-yard rushing games in 2017. •  SoCal Prep Legends Boys Athlete of the Week after a 224-yard rushing, three touchdown performance against St. Anthony. •  Also competed in track and basketball.   Personal: Name is pronounced muh-ky. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Junior Tafuna shares how his Polynesian family influence helped him become an award-winning defensive lineman on and off the football field. This episode is sponsored by Siegfried & Jensen.  Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes! About Junior Tafuna: TAFUNA QUICK HITS2022 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team. 2021 Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year. 2021 AP Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team 26 games played as a Ute, 24 consecutive starts. 2022: Started in 13 games, contributing 26 tackles (2.5 TFL), one interception and two QB hurries. Season-best six tackles in the Homecoming victory vs. Oregon State. Contributed five more stops in the game at No. 18 UCLA. First career interception highlighted a three-tackle day vs. Southern Utah. Logged his first pass breakup of the season at No. 12 Oregon. 2021: Saw action in 13 games on the season, starting at left tackle in the final 11 contests. Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year. Recorded 33 tackles (5.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks) along with a fumble recovery and a pass breakup. Put up a career-high nine tackles (1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack) against Arizona. Had four tackles that included a 12-yard sack against No. 18 Arizona State. Recorded three tackles (1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks) against No. 3 Oregon in the regular season, earning Pac-12 Defensive Line Player of the Week. Logged four tackles in the second game of his career against San Diego State. First career fumble recovery came at Oregon State. Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. 2020: Did not see action.    High School: Three-star recruit out of Bingham HS, rated the No. 7 recruit in the state of Utah. Second-team all-state as a senior in 2018. Invited to the 2019 Polynesian Bowl. 64 tackles (1.0 sack) and an interception as a senior in 2018. 74 tackles (1.0 sack) and an interception in 2017. Bingham HS won state championships in 2016 and 2017. Personal: Son of Mau and Timote … has four siblings … served an LDS mission in Praia, Cape Verde … full name Timote (Junior) Maile Tafuna. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, DeVaughn Vele shares his life and extraordinary family influences that inspired him to serve a church mission and return to walk-on as an eventual football star at the University of Utah. This episode is sponsored by Siegfried & Jensen.  Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes! About DeVaughn Vele: VELE QUICK HITS 36 career games with 18 starts at Utah. 2022 Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention. Began his career as a walk-on in 2019 before being awarded a scholarship in 2020. 2022: Has appeared in 13 games while making 11 starts, ranking second on the team in receptions (50) and receiving yards (595) with five touchdowns along with 26 punt returns for 246 yards.   Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention. Has caught at least three passes in nine of Utah’s 13 games. Recorded a career-high seven receptions for a career-best 94 yards and a touchdown against Oregon State. Had six catches for 87 yards and two punt returns for 23 yards at UCLA. Notched three catches for 38 yards and two touchdowns with a career-best five punt returns for 60 yards vs. San Diego State. Had five catches for 62 yards (1 TD), was one-for-one in passing for nine yards and had a career-long 23-yard punt return vs. USC. Six catches for 61 yards and a touchdown against Stanford. Also had a 21-yard punt return vs. Southern Utah. 2021: Saw action in all 14 games with seven starts, recording 23 receptions for 389 yards (16.9 ypc) and a touchdown. •  Career-high four receptions for a team-high 84 yards against USC, scoring his first touchdown as a Ute on a career-long 37-yard flea flicker reception. •  Recorded three receptions for 69 yards at Oregon State which included a career long 45-yard reception. •  Three catches for 57 yards against Arizona State (19.0 ypc). •  Caught three passes for 44 yards in Utah’s win over UCLA. •  Two receptions for 33 yards against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. •  Had two special teams tackles. 2020: Played in all five games. •  Two receptions for 12 yards. •  One catch for nine yards against USC. •  Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. •  Awarded a scholarship. 2019: Walked on the team in the spring, redshirt saw action in four games, starting against Colorado. •  One special teams tackle.   High School: Played football and basketball at Rancho Bernardo HS. •  All-League. •  Invited to the 2016 Polynesian All-American Bowl and the 2016 Alex Spanos All-Star Football Classic. •  52 receptions for 980 yards (18.8 yards per catch) with 11 touchdowns as a senior, also completed his only pass attempt for a 45-yard touchdown and made two interceptions his senior season. •  126 yards receiving, two touchdowns and an interception in the state title game. •  11 catches for 209 yards (4 TD) his junior year. •  Rancho Bernardo won the 2015 CIF Division III-A state title, as well as regional and league titles. •  2016 National Football Foundation San Diego Chapter Scholar-Leader-Athlete Award. •  2015 first-team Cal-Hi Sports all-state all-academic and San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic team.   Personal: Son of Efaraima Jr. and Afagaila Vele … served an LDS church mission in Samoa … born in Indiana … name is pronounced deh-vawn veh-lay. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Lander Barton discusses the transition from high school athlete to starting as a true freshman in college. He also dives into his family background and their influence. This episode is sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway  Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes. About Lander Barton: 2022: Appeared in 13 games games with three starts. College Football News Freshman All-America Second Team. Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year. Leads true freshmen on the team in tackles (42), TFL (5.0) and sacks (3.5). Seven games with four or more tackles. Coming off a career-high six tackle effort (0.5 TFL) in the Pac-12 Championship vs. USC, with a fumble recovery, one breakup and a QB hurry. Had five tackles (0.5 sack) in the win over Stanford. Made a 10-yard sack during the regular season finale at Colorado. Forced his first career fumble vs. Arizona. Had a seven-yard sack in the conference opener at Arizona State. High School: Four-star recruit out of Brighton HS, rated the No. 2 recruit in the state of Utah on 247Sports and the No. 17 linebacker nationally on Rivals. Named a High School All-American, invited to the All-American Bowl. Two-time all-state first team selection. Two-time all-region first-team, also earning Region 6 MVP in 2020. Named MaxPreps Player of the Game 13 times at Brighton. Recorded 122 total tackles (8.0 sacks) with two interceptions his senior year. Had 139 tackles (12.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks) as a junior. Racked up 104 total tackles as a sophomore (11.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks). Recorded six interceptions at Brighton, three returned for touchdowns. Played wide receiver as well, recording 909 yards on 81 catches, scoring 16 receiving touchdowns in high school. Also played basketball, averaging 19.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior to earn second-team all-state. Personal: Son of Mikki and Paul Barton, who were both two-sport athletes at Utah … father played football and baseball at Utah … mother is a member of the Utah Crimson Club Hall of Fame and was a two-time All-American in basketball … has two brothers and a sister … brother, Cody, was an all-Pac-12 linebacker at Utah from 2015-19 and is currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks after being drafted in 2019 … brother, Jackson, earned all-Pac-12 as an offensive lineman at Utah from 2014-18 and is playing for the Las Vegas Raiders … sister, Dani, is the all-time leader in career kills, sets played, matches played and attempts for Utah Volleyball as a four-time All-American from 2017-21. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Braeden Daniels shares how he's grown both as a football player and a person since first stepping foot on campus as a freshman. This episode is sponsored by Big O Tires. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes. About Braeden Daniels: DANIELS QUICK HITS 48 career games played, 42 starts (18 at LG, 13 at LT, 11 at RT). Pac-12 All-Conference first-team in 2022, second-team selection in 2021. 2022: Has started all 13 games at left tackle. Pac-12 All-Conference first-team. Named Pac-12 Offensive Line Player of the Week for his performance in the win over No. 7 USC. Helped guide the Utes to over 500-yards of total offense and averaged 7.4-yards per play in the win over the Trojans. Helping the Utes rushing attack that is averaging 220.2 yards per game and 5.5 yards per carry. Part of the offensive line that has only allowed 9.0 sacks this season, which ranks sixth in the FBS. 2021: Started all 14 games (3 at LG, 11 at RT).    •  Named All-Pac-12 second-team. •  Earned Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week after Utah’s win at Stanford. 2020: Played in all five games with one start (Washington State), seeing action on the offensive line in four. •  Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll. 2019: Started all 14 games at left guard. •  Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll. 2018: Redshirt played in two games. •  13 total plays with a season-high 10 plays vs. Weber State.   High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals out of Hebron HS. •  First-team all-district selection in 2016. •  Hebron won Area and Bi-District Championships in 2016. •  Also competed in track and field, finishing third in the area and district in the shot put in 2017.   Personal: Son of Sigmund and Yronica Daniels … mother played basketball at McNeese University … full name is Braeden Edward Daniels. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Cole Bishop shares why he committed to playing at the Utah as a junior in high school before stepping foot on campus. This episode is sponsored by Strong Automotive. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes. About Cole Bishop: BISHOP QUICK HITS20 career games, 15 starts. Averaging 5.7 tackles per game in his career, second-most of active Pac-12 secondary players. 2022: Appeared in 10 games with nine starts at safety. Holds the team lead in tackles (60) while leading the secondary in TFL (6.0). Also defended four passes (one INT, three PBU) and has 1.5 sacks. Four games on the season with seven-plus stops, most recently at Washington State. Posted a career-high 12 tackles (0.5 TFL) and a QB hurry during the season opener at Florida. Eight more takedowns in the win over No. 7 USC. First career interception and an 11-yard sack came at Arizona State. 2021: Played in 10 games on the season, starting the final six contests. Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention. Led all true freshmen on the team with 54 tackles (9.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks) to go with five PBUs. Recorded a career-high eight tackles twice (vs. Oregon, Pac-12 Championship; vs. Ohio State), also adding a fumble recovery in the Rose Bowl. Blocked a 36-yard field goal, had seven tackles (1.0 TFL) and two pass breakups against No. 3 Oregon in the regular season. Contributed four tackles in his collegiate debut vs. Weber State. Produced five tackles (2.0 TFL) including a sack in his first start at Stanford. Had a career-high 3.0 TFLs at Arizona, the most by a Utah true freshman since 2007.  High School: Three-star recruit by 247sports and Rivals out of Starr’s Mill HS. First-team all-state as a junior, All-region and all-county as a sophomore. Also earned County and Region MVP. Invited to Blue-Grey All-American Bowl. 101 tackles, nine pass breakups and five interceptions his junior season, also recording five rushes for 145 yards and a touchdown as a senior.   Personal: Son of Richard and Vicki … has one brother, Jake … was born in Massachusetts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Solomon Enis shares how his father helped guide him to success by focusing on his mindset and preparation both on and off the field. About Solomon Enis: ENIS QUICK HITS • 50 career games played, 19 starts. 2022: Has played in six games and earned four starts, tallied ten receptions for 83 yards on the season. • Appeared in his 50th career game at Washington State. Tallied one reception for 27 yards. • Recorded one reception for 9 yards against No. 7 USC. • Tallied three receptions for 16 yards against Arizona State. • Recorded a season-long 15-yard reception against SDSU. • Scored his first touchdown of the season and first since the Pac-12 Championship game against Oregon.   2021: Saw action in 10 games, starting five, recording 22 receptions for 248 yards (11.3 ypc) and one touchdown. •  Tied his career-high in receiving yards against Weber State with 62 on four catches, including an eight-yard touchdown catch. •  Career-high seven receptions against San Diego State for 56 yards. •  Season long 24-yard catch against Weber State. •  Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. 2020: Started all five games. •  11 receptions for 108 yards (9.8 ypc) and one touchdown. •  Season-high three catches for a season-best 42 yards with one touchdown against No. 21 Colorado, also catching a season-long 25-yard reception. •  Three catches for 42 yards (14.0 ypc) against No. 20 USC. •  Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. 2019: Played in all 14 games, starting twice (Colorado, Texas). •  14 catches for 158 yards (11.3 ypc). •  Career-best three catches for 62 yards, including a career-long 41-yard catch against Washington State. •  Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll. 2018: Played in all 14 games with two starts (Arizona and Oregon). •  13 catches for 179 yards (13.8 yards per catch) and a touchdown. •  Two catches for 35 yards against BYU. •  Two catches for 34 yards included a season-long 29-yard reception against Weber State. •  27-yard touchdown reception against USC.   High School: Four-star recruit and the No. 2 recruit in Arizona by Rivals and 247Sports Composite … No. 47 nationally at wide receiver by Rivals. •  Honorable mention All-USA Arizona as a senior at North Canyon HS. •  Two-time first-team AIA 5A Northeast Valley all-region, two-time PVSchools all-district and 2016 AZCentral second-team all-conference. •  2018 Polynesian Bowl participant. •  1,670 all-purpose yards as a senior included 46 receptions for 820 yards (8 TD) and 46 carries for 450 yards (3 TD), adding three kick returns for 176 yards and three punt returns for 137 yards (2 TD). Two-way player added 57 tackles (7.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks), two interceptions (1 TD), four forced fumbles and a blocked field goal. •  1,575 all-purpose yards as a junior included 64 receptions for 1,144 yards (10 TD) and 19 carries for 318 yards (4 TD), also had 32 tackles, two interceptions, a pass breakup and three kick returns for 113 yards and a touchdown as a junior. •  29 catches for 370 yards and 12 kick returns for 374 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore. •  Member of the 2017 state champion 4x400 relay team, also placed seventh in the state in the 200 meters. •  North Canyon HS won the 2017 state track championship. •  Also played basketball. •  Attended Sandra Day O’Connor HS as a freshman.   Personal: Son of Curtis Enis, Tiffanie Marrero and Marion Marrero … father Curtis Enis is a former Penn State All-America running back who spent three seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears (1998-2000) ... three brothers … last name is pronounced ee-niss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, RJ Hubert shares how his competitive mindset helps him succeed both on and off the field. This episode is sponsored by Performance Automotive of Bountiful . Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes. About RJ Hubert: 2022: Started all eight games at safety. Tied for the team lead with 53 tackles (2.0 TFL), adding two forced fumbles and one recovery. Also defended four passes (two INT, two PBU). Was named a semifinalist for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy. Batted down USC’s final pass of the game to secure the comeback win over the No. 7-ranked Trojans. It capped a nine-tackle night for Hubert, his third straight game with at least nine takedowns. Had a career-best 12 tackles and a Rice-Eccles Stadium record 70-yard interception return came in the Homecoming win vs. Oregon State. First career pick came vs. Southern Utah, a 39-yard runback for a score. Logged eight tackles at Florida and a 47-yard fumble recovery return, the longest by a Ute since 2019. 2021: Saw action as a reserve in the Rose Bowl Game vs. No. 6 Ohio State. Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. 2020: Played in four games, seeing action on defense in two (Colorado, Washington State).    Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. 2019: Played in 13 games on special teams with 10 appearances on defense, including three starts (Idaho State, Washington State, Washington). 22 total tackles with a forced fumble and a pass breakup. Logged a then-career-high seven tackles vs. Washington State. Forced a fumble against Washington. Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. 2018: Played in seven games, including the last six, on special teams. Two tackles. High School: Played football and ran track at Moapa Valley HS. 2015 Nevada Division 1A Offensive Player of the Year and 2014 1A MVP. 2015 All-Southern Region Offensive MVP. Rivals.com All-Southern Nevada Division 1A Overall Player of the Year in 2014. Two-time first-team all-state wide receiver also played running back, defensive back and returned kicks. Scored 50 career touchdowns (23 receiving, 15 rushing and 12 return) with 90 career receptions for 1,747 yards (19.4 ypc). As a senior in 2015, he had 41 receptions for 783 yards and nine TDs, and 73 rushes for 727 yards (10.0 ypc) and 15 TDs. Six interceptions (1 TD) and 61 tackles in 2015, when he also returned five kickoffs for touchdowns. As a junior, he caught 49 passes for 964 yards and 14 touchdowns. Also had six interceptions and 71 tackles in 2014. Ran track and had personal bests of 6’7” in the high jump, 11.23 in the 100-meter dash and 14.65 in the 110-meter hurdles. Personal: Son of Anne and Phillip Brown … committed to Utah in 2016 before serving a church mission … full name is R.J. Andrew Hubert. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Dalton Kincaid dives into who is he off the football field. This episode is brought to you by Master Electrical Service -- a supporter of Talkin' Utes and Utah Football. About Dalton Kincaid: KINCAID QUICK HITS • 51 career games played in Division I football (24 at San Diego). • Active career leader in the FBS with 2,347 receiving yards. • Active career leader for a tight end in the FBS with 34 receiving touchdowns. • All-Pac-12 honorable mention in 2021.   2022: Has played in eight games with seven starts at tight end and has 46 receptions for 614 yards (13.3 ypc). Has been named to the Biletnikoff Award, AFCA Good Work Team, John Mackey Award and Wuerffel Trophy Watch Lists. • Named to the Associated Press, College Football Network and Pro Football Focus Midseason All-American teams. • Named Rose Bowl Pac-12 Player of the Week and Reese’s Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week following his performance against No. 7 USC. • Had 16 receptions on 16 targets for 234 yards and one touchdown against No. 7 USC. The 16 catches in the game are tied for second all-time in Utah history and the most by a tight end in a game in recorded program history. His 234 receiving yards rank second all-time at Utah and are the most by a tight end since at least 1996. • The 16 receptions are a single game career-high and is the first time a Ute went for 10 or more receptions since Aug. 31, 2017. The 16 receptions were one short of tying the single-game record for receptions by a tight end. • The 234-yards is a single game career-high and his second time going for over 100-yard as a Ute. • Against USC, he was responsible for 10 of Utah’s 31 first downs • Leads the Pac-12 with seven receiving touchdowns on the season. • Led the team with seven receptions, 56 receiving yards and one touchdown in the win at Washington State. • Eclipsed the 2,000-career receiving yard mark with his first reception of the day that went for 22-yards at UCLA. • Tallied four receptions for 67-yards against UCLA averaging 16.8 yards per reception. • Tallied his fifth touchdown of the season against Oregon State in week five. Also had three receptions for 17 yards. • Set a career-high with seven receptions against Southern Utah. • Had his first career 100-yard receiving game as a Ute with 107 against Southern Utah. This was his fifth 100-yard game of his career. • Had two receiving touchdowns in week four against Arizona State. He now has 31 career touchdowns, which leads all active FBS tight ends. • Had four receptions and 66 yards with two TDs against Arizona State. • Tallied three receptions for 38 yards against SDSU. • Tallied two receptions for 29 yards at Florida. • Averaging 14.3 yards per reception, the second-highest on the team.   2021: Saw action in all 14 games with 13 starts, recording 36 receptions for 510 yards (14.2 ypc) and eight touchdowns.   •  Earned Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention. •  His 14.2 yards per reception ranked third among tight ends in the Pac-12. •  His eight receiving touchdowns ranked third in the Pac-12 (first among TEs), and fifth among tight ends in the FBS. •  Scored a touchdown in the final three games of the season (Colorado, vs. Oregon, vs. Ohio State). •  Four receptions for a season-high 75 yards against Weber State, scoring two touchdowns (17 yds, 11 yds). •  Recorded four receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown against Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship game. •  Two catches for 55 yards and a 28-yard touchdown reception against Colorado. •  Two receptions for 55 yards against Oregon State including a season long 43-yard catch. •  Three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. •  Three catches for 40 yards and a touchdown at USC. •  Recorded three catches for 33 yards and a touchdown at Arizona. •  Three receptions for 25 yards and a four-yard touchdown catch against UCLA. •  Had one rush for four yards against Washington State. 2020: Played in all five games, starting against Washington. •  One catch for 14 yards against No. 20 USC.   Prior to Utah: Played for the University of San Diego from 2018-19. •  AP and Hero Sports All-American in 2019. •  All-conference second-team honors as a sophomore. •  44 receptions for 835 yards and eight touchdowns in 2019. •  Led all FCS tight ends in yards per catch in 2019 (18.98), ranking second among FCS tight ends in receiving yards (835) and receiving yards per game (69.6). •  Season-high 152 receiving yards on six catches with one TD at Cal Poly in 2019. •  374 receiving yards on 24 receptions with 11 touchdowns his freshman year. •  Averaged 15.6 yards per catch in 2018 and 31.2 receiving yards per game.   High School: Played just one year of high school football at Faith Lutheran HS in Las Vegas. •  Earned all-state and all-conference. •  Also played basketball.   Personal: Son of Vicki and Clark Kincaid … has two siblings. 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In this episode, Utah Football star, Clark Phillips III, shares his life off and on the field and teaches us how to rise to the occasion on every play and become the champions we need to be in our own lives. This episode is sponsored by Advanced Window Products. About Clark Phillips III: PHILLIPS QUICK HITS Has started every game since he came to campus (26). Pac-12 All-Conference and AP All-Pac-12 second team in 2021. Eight career interceptions, including a school-record-tying four returned for touchdowns. Only active player in the Pac-12 with four career pick-sixes and one of just two active Power Five players. Ranks fifth in Utah history with 227 career interception return yards. 2022:  Made seven starts at cornerback. Midseason All-America First Team (Associated Press, CBS, College Football Network, PFF, Sporting News, The Athletic) Owns 16 tackles (1.0 sack) and is tied for the national lead with five interceptions (two pick-sixes). First career sack went for eight yards during a four-tackle, two PBU win over No. 7 USC. Chuck Bednarik Award, Walter Camp and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the week after a three-interception (one TD) and three-tackle performance vs. Oregon State. It was the first three-interception game by a Ute since 2009 and most in the Power Five this season. First interception of the season came at Arizona State, during a three-tackle outing. Ran an 80-yard interception back for a score at UCLA, becoming the first Ute since Andre Dyson in 2000 to have consecutive games with a pick-six. 2021:  Started in all 14 games, recording 63 tackles (1.0 TFL), 15 passes defended (13 PBU, 2 INT) and two forced fumbles. Led the Pac-12 with 15 passes defended, recording 11 in league play. Tied his career-high in tackles (9) and pass breakups (3) at USC. Had six tackles in the Washington State win and sealed the victory with a 54-yard pick-six. Recorded back-to-back seven-tackle games at Oregon State and vs. UCLA, also notching two pass breakups against the Bruins. Also had seven stops, a forced fumble and a pass breakup vs. Weber State. Notched five tackles in the Rose Bowl vs. No. 6 Ohio State, adding a forced fumble and an interception.  Added a pass breakup to go with three tackles in the win over No. 3 Oregon. Had one stop and two breakups in the Pac-12 Championship vs. No. 10 Oregon. 2020:  Started at right cornerback in all five games. 25 total tackles (2.0 TFL), a fumble recovery and three passes defended (1 INT, 2 PBU) which included a pick-six. Career-high nine tackles (1.0 TFL) against No. 20 USC. Three tackles with a fumble recovery, two pass breakups and his first-career pick-six (36 yards) against Washington State. High School:  Four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN, rated the No. 4 cornerback in the country out of La Habra HS. Two-time All-CIF. Freeway League Player of the Year as a junior and two-time all-league, earning first-team as a junior. 2019 Orange County Defensive Player of the Year and three-time first-team all-county. 2019 All-USA first-team defense and 2018 All-USA California Football first-team selection. 28 tackles, four interceptions and seven passes defended his senior year, adding 30 receptions for 435 yards (14.5 ypc) and 10 touchdowns. 18 tackles, two interceptions and 10 passes defended along with 54 catches for 1,210 yards (22.4 ypc) and 19 touchdowns as a junior. 26 tackles, seven interceptions with 154 return yards and 15 passes defended his sophomore season, adding eight carries for 127 yards along with 153 return yards between kick and punt return. Personal: Son of Clark and Lakeisha … has two sisters and a brother. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Chris Naugle shares his revolutionary relationship with money that catapulted him to the top of his profession as an financial coach and investment strategist.    About Chris Naugle: Chris Naugle is founder and CEO of The Money School and Private Money Club. His mission is to teach you to Be Your Own Bank by solving your money problem, and putting you back in control of your money. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Brad Lea shares how and why he’s become one of the most influential entrepreneurs, business philosophers, and success coaches on the planet.   About Brad Lea: Brad Lea built LightSpeed VT into a multi-million dollar global tech company from scratch. As its founder and CEO, his vision led to LightSpeed VT becoming the … Continue reading Brad Lea shares how and why he’s become one of the most influential entrepreneurs, business philosophers, and success coaches on the planet.   → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Gary Brecka shares his life and 20 years of experience in biohacking and functional medicine. He gives us an inside glimpse into his passion to customize peak performance protocols for individuals to achieve optimal health.  About Gary Brecka: As a Co-Founder and Chief Biologist of 10X Health; Gary does more than just … Continue reading Gary Brecka gives a glimpse into his passion to customize peak performance protocols for individuals to achieve optimal health → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Laban Ditchburn shares how asking for help allowed him to overcome childhood challenges and a life of addiction.  About Laban Ditchburn: A child badly affected by divorce and dysfunction, Laban sought validation and escapism in all the wrong places. But through self-discovery, not being afraid to ask for help and a ton … Continue reading Laban Ditchburn shares how asking for help allowed him to overcome childhood challenges and a life of addiction → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Keith Yakey breaks down the keys to his continued success and ongoing pursuit of becoming the best version of himself.  About Keith Yakey: As Keith Yakey’s mother was lying on her deathbed riddled with cancer, she told him to live a life of no regrets. Keith moved forward to conquer his fears … Continue reading Keith Yakey breaks down his continued success and ongoing pursuit of becoming the best version of himself → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Josh Burkman shares his commitment to excellence from an early age, eventually leading to MMA success and becoming a champion.  About Josh Burkman: Joshua Ray Burkman is a retired American professional mixed martial artist formerly competing in the Welterweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the World Series of … Continue reading Josh Burkman shares his commitment to excellence from an early age, eventually leading to MMA success and becoming a champion → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Crystal Maggelet shares her fascinating business journey and climb to the top of her industry.  About Crystal Maggelet: Crystal Call Maggelet is the CEO of FJ Management Inc., a diversified family business that includes wholly-owned subsidiaries: Maverik, a 381 c-store chain and Big West Oil, a petroleum refinery. FJ Management also has … Continue reading Crystal Maggelet shares her fascinating business journey and climb to the top of her industry → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Dan Young shares his fascinating business journey including crypto and many tech projects.  About Dan Young: Dan Young is an entrepreneur, Ugly Unicorn Crypto hedge fund founder, mentor and real estate developer. He has been on the INC 500 list multiple times as well as being an Intel Board of Advisors member … Continue reading Dan Young shares his fascinating business journey including crypto and many tech projects → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Andy Chudd shares his extraordinary life involved in music and how service before self is key to his success.  About Andy Chudd: Andy Chudd is a highly talented and accomplished senior executive offering proven experience in marketing, corporate communications, public relations, strategic business development, community outreach, and philanthropy.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Nick Lowery gives a glimpse into the mindset of performing one of the most stressful jobs in professional sports.  About Nick Lowery: Nick Lowery is a former American football placekicker. In his career, he played for the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Jets. He played in college at … Continue reading Nick Lowery on the mindset of performing under pressure in one of the most stressful jobs in professional sports → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.