Kelvin Kuo, AP
Utah defensive end Nick Heninger, right, recovers a fumble off a backward pass to Southern California running back Ronald Jones II during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State is bolstering its defensive front, courtesy of the University of Utah.
USU announced Wednesday that former Ute defensive end Nick Heninger is joining the Aggies as a grad transfer and will be able to play this fall as a junior and have two years of eligibility remaining.
Heninger originally walked on to Utah’s football program in 2016 before earning a scholarship in summer 2018.