Kylie Fitts tugs at his shoulder pads with one of his massive hands. In the other, he dangles his crimson Utah helmet. It’s one of the final practices of the year, and for members of Utah’s 2017 senior class, one of the last ever on campus. Fitts has his No. 11 jersey on. His gloves, too.
He eventually fields a question he’s not only heard repeatedly over the last month, but one that has unfortunately has resonated for the last two years of the defensive end’s collegiate career.
Does Fitts — the 6-foot-4, 260-pound prototype pass-rusher whose final two years with the Utes has been hamstrung by injuries — think he’ll be able to suit up one last time?