Utah Football Coaches Have Hit The Road During Recruiting Contact Period
Jan 8, 2025, 1:25 PM | Updated: Jan 10, 2025, 1:30 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, UT- SEPTEMBER 10: Players and coaches celebrate a touchdown behind head coach Kyle Whittingham of the Utah Utes during the second half of their game against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds September 10, 2022 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The first recruiting contact period of 2025 opened on Monday, and Utah football coaches have been on the road.
After putting most of the finishing touches on the 2025 recruiting class, this contact period serves as the metaphorical starting point of the 2026 recruiting cycle.
The contact period allows coaches to visit prospects off-campus and evaluate them. The winter contact period opened on January 6 and runs through February 1, with a brief four-day dead period from January 12-15.
Kyle Whittingham and his coaching staff have visited a number of local schools so far. They’ve also met with prospects individually and will be evaluating others who could be close to earning an offer, too.
Utah coaches visit Davis high defensive lineman Lopeti Moala Jr.
Had a great opportunity to have received a home visit from the amazing coaching staff of the University of Utah. Much love to these guys for coming down and visiting me and getting to meet my family as well. @Utah_Football @bigfam94 @CoachPowell99 @Colton_Swan @ScottPeery2… pic.twitter.com/vwAFeS7rfo
— Lopeti Matai'tini Moala Jr. (@LopetiMoala07) January 7, 2025
One of the top priorities for Utah in the 2026 recruiting class is Davis high defensive lineman Lopeti Moala Jr. He holds offers from BYU, Iowa State, USC, and Utah, among other and he’ll be one Utah fans need to keep a close eye on.
The 6-foot-4, 230-pounder has been a focal point of Utah’s recruiting efforts in this class. Thanks to his combination of athleticism and size, he’s a rather versatile defensive line prospect.
Utah makes in-home visit with four-star tight end Brock Harris
Thank you so much @FWhittinghamJr Coach Beck and @coachjharding for stopping by and spending time with me and my family. Was a great time. @Utah_Football pic.twitter.com/0GGzodLA2Q
— Brock Harris (@BrockHarris2026) January 9, 2025
The Utes traveled south to make an in-home visit with one of the top prospects in next year’s class. Utah sent new offensive coordinator Jason Beck, tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham, and offensive line coach Jim Harding to visit with Harris.
Brock Harris is a rather highly touted tight end out of Pine View High School in St. George. He holds offers from programs across the country but recently named BYU, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Oregon, and Utah as his top six choices.
The first new offer was extended to Timpview lineman
Class of 2027 Timpview lineman Ian Aloisio is the first prospect to receive an offer from Utah during the contact period.
The 6-foot-4, 280-pound offensive lineman, received the offer from Utah offensive line coach Jim Harding.
This is Aloisio’s ninth scholarship offer, which includes programs like Arizona, BYU, and Iowa State, among others.
Grateful and humbled to say I have received an offer to university of Utah thank to coach @coachjharding! Go Ute’s pic.twitter.com/FBgIeTgC6V
— Ian Aloisio (@AloisioIan) January 7, 2025
Utah football coaches on the road
Thank you for the whole @Utah_Football staff for meeting with us today! #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/29ZpjUPD2X
— Mountain Ridge Football (@TheRidgeFBLL) January 6, 2025
Big thanks to the @Utah_Football staff for coming by to see our athletes! @Colton_Swan @CoachPowell99 @UteReef33 @bigfam94 @Coach_Beck7 @micahsimon_ @coachjharding @FWhittinghamJr @CoachAtuaia #Thrillville🦅 #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/9AczfFQUTi
— Ridgeline Football (@RidgelineFB) January 6, 2025
Utah Utes in the House! @Utah_Football Rolling in Deep to the Mountain 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/CpQrDystoj
— Maple Mountain Football Recruiting (@MapleRecruiting) January 8, 2025
Thank you @Utah_Football New OC @Coach_Beck7 & Recruiting Coordinator Freddie Whittingham for stopping by @saguarofootball #SagU pic.twitter.com/5NP9xr1V1j
— Darius Kelly (@D_TKelly) January 9, 2025
Thank you Coach Elliss from @Utah_Football for coming to visit Logan today!#LoganVsEverybody🧃🤙🏽 pic.twitter.com/KgKs3HwtAE
— Nate Butts (@coachnatebutts) January 9, 2025
Utah coaches have visited schools up and down the state. They will continue to visit schools inside and outside the state over the next few weeks.
