Andrew Strauch, who kicked six extra points and a field goal in UCLA’s 2016 loss to Utah, is joining the Utes as a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining, he announced Wednesday.
The left-footed Strauch will compete with freshman walk-on Jadon Redding for Utah’s kicking job, after former Lou Groza Award winner Matt Gay was drafted by Tampa Bay in the fifth round last weekend. The Utes were looking for a kicker after Chayden Johnston announced April 18 that he was giving up football to focus on pursuing a career as a health professional.