Cory Butler-Byrd, stands to have a big impact on the upcoming season.
An X-factor is by definition "a circumstance, quality, or person that has strong but unpredictable influence." For the 2015 Utah Utes that person is junior college transfer Cory Butler-Byrd. The junior out of Los Angeles Harbor Community College has immense talent and should have a strong influence on how much success the Utes have this upcoming season. He has yet to play college football at the "Power 5" level however so until he takes the field on September 3rd against Michigan, his impact is hard to exactly predict.