During each home football game, Utah’s athletic department shows video-board highlights of former Utes playing in the NFL.
The school could add a reel of Utah alumni who are starring for Utah State. Aggie receiver Siaosi Mariner, tight end Caleb Repp and defensive lineman Nick Heninger are among USU’s top performers this season as graduate transfers from Utah, where USU coach Gary Andersen spent the 2018 season working with the Ute defensive linemen.
This is not a contradiction: The five former Utes are thriving and No. 17 Utah (4-1) is doing fine without them, thanks to the depth and talent in the program at their positions.