SALT LAKE CITY -
Phil Steele has named Utah senior kicker Andy Phillips to its 2016 Preseason All-America first team and also projects Phillips as the 2016 Special Teams Player of the Year. Utah junior defensive tackle Lowell Lotuelei made Phil Steele’s preseason All-America second team.
The annual football publication also released its preseason conference forecast and predicts Utah will finish third in the Pac-12 South Division behind UCLA and USC. Making Phil Steele’s preseason all-Pac-12 first team were Phillips, Lotuleli and junior defensive end Kylie Fitts. Named to the second team were senior offensive guard Isaac Asiata, senior offensive tackle J.