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AJ Dybantsa is the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, selected by the Washington Wizards after one season at BYU. The consensus No. 1 recruit in the 2025 class — the first five-star to sign with BYU since ESPN began tracking recruits in 2007 — the 6-foot-9 forward from Brockton, Massachusetts, by way of Utah Prep, led Division I in scoring as a freshman and became the first player in BYU history taken first overall.
Chase Roberts is a former BYU wide receiver from Highland, Utah and American Fork High School who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2026. He caught 52 passes for 854 yards at BYU in 2024, served as a 2025 team captain, and earned third-team All-Big 12 honors as a senior before reaching the NFL.
Logan Fano is a former Utah defensive end from Spanish Fork and Timpview High School who signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2026. After transferring from BYU, he posted 44 tackles, 7.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks as a senior and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors, then joined the Browns alongside his brother Spencer, Cleveland's first-round pick.
Alyssa Blanck is a 6-foot-2 forward from Salt Lake City who transferred to Montana as a redshirt senior for 2026-27 after three seasons at Utah and a redshirt year at BYU. An Olympus High School product and former KSL-TV Class 5A MVP, she appeared in 23 games across her Utah career before joining the Lady Griz through the transfer portal.
Sami Blackett is a 6-1 junior outside hitter from Orem who leads Utah State in kills, service aces and points in the Aggies' first Pac-12 season. The 2023 Utah 4A State Player of the Year and a two-time First Team All-WAC selection at Utah Valley, she is the only Aggie ranked among the team's top five in all five statistical categories, and produced a season-high 20 kills against her former program on September 17, 2026.
Alyvia Jaffa was a Utah Valley middle blocker from Morgan High School and Utah Hive who played through the 2025 season, when she set a career high against Navy. She is no longer listed on the Wolverines' 2026 volleyball roster.
Parker Stebbing is a Westminster defender from Salt Lake City and Olympus High School who returned to the city after time at City College of San Francisco. His path gives the Griffins a clear hometown line inside the back line.
Grace Szwedko is a Westminster midfielder from Salt Lake City and Highland High School. The Griffins' March 13, 2026 home-opening win over UCCS put her in the center of the story when she scored the late insurance goal that stretched the lead to 12-9.
Bryson Barnes is a former Utah State quarterback from Milford, Utah who signed with the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks in May 2026 after a rookie minicamp with the Cleveland Browns. A former Utah walk-on, he was the Aggies' every-game starter in 2025 and earned second-team All-Mountain West honors as a fifth-year senior.
Mason Falslev is a 6-foot-4 senior guard from Benson, Utah, and Sky View High School, back for his final season at Utah State in 2026-27. He was the 2026 Mountain West Player of the Year and a CSC Academic All-American, and he enters the season third in Utah State history in career steals.
Jackson Gilkey is a former Weber State quarterback from Ennis, Texas who transferred to Tarleton State for 2026 after entering the portal. He won the Wildcats' starting job out of 2025 fall camp and started the first five games before a fractured left fibula at UC Davis ended his season.
Will Burns is a 6-foot-2 redshirt junior quarterback from Mission Viejo, California, on Southern Utah's 2026 roster. He ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns and threw for two more in the Thunderbirds' 47-42 Beehive Bowl win over Weber State on Sept. 5, 2026.
Deacon Hill is a fifth-year Utah Tech quarterback from Santa Barbara, California and Santa Barbara High School who previously played at Wisconsin and Iowa. Utah Tech's 2026 roster lists him as its No. 10, and his official biography says he missed the 2025 season due to injury after starting four of the Trailblazers' first five games in 2024.
Brayden Wilson is a former Weber State defensive end from Kaysville, Utah and Farmington High School who transferred to Wyoming. A two-time All-Big Sky selection, he led the Big Sky in tackles for loss in 2024 and finished his Weber State career with 138 tackles, 30 for loss and 12.5 sacks.
Bronson Barron is a former Southern Utah quarterback from American Fork, Utah who started 11 games for the Thunderbirds in 2025 as a redshirt senior. He is no longer on SUU's roster after finishing his college eligibility, having also played at Weber State and Western Kentucky.
Jace Sweeten is a former Utah Tech linebacker from St. George, Utah and Crimson Cliffs High School. A local product who saw reserve time for the Trailblazers in 2024, he is no longer listed on Utah Tech's 2026 roster.
Josh Harding was a West Valley City guard on Salt Lake Community College's 2025-26 roster, a Hunter High School product in Utah's JUCO basketball pipeline. He is no longer listed on the Bruins' 2026-27 roster.
Jordan Kohler is a 6-foot-5 freshman forward from Lehi, Utah, on Salt Lake Community College's 2026-27 men's basketball roster. At Skyridge High School he averaged 17.9 points and 8.6 rebounds as a senior and was named Deseret News 6A first team all-state.
Seth Rigtrup is a running back from Springville, Utah who transferred to Weber State for 2026 after a standout season at Snow College. He ran for 668 yards and 10 touchdowns on 117 carries for the Badgers in 2025 before moving up to the FCS Wildcats.
Tayson Reid is a linebacker from Spanish Fork, Utah who signed with the University of Utah out of Snow College. A three-star JUCO prospect rated the No. 4 linebacker in his class, he spent 2025 at Snow before joining the Utes' 2026 roster.
Dani Jensen was a libero and defensive specialist on USU Eastern's 2025-26 volleyball roster, a Price native out of Carbon High School. She is no longer listed on the Eagles' 2026-27 roster.
Raven Rodriguez was a setter on USU Eastern's 2025-26 volleyball roster, a Herriman product out of Riverton High School. She is no longer listed on the Eagles' 2026-27 roster.
Summer Diamond is a senior midfielder from Uintah who leads Utah State in goals and points during the Aggies' 7-2-1, nationally ranked 2026 season. A Bonneville High School product, she has 16 goals and 41 points across four years in Logan, sits tied for ninth in program history with six career game-winning goals, and scored the goal that beat No. 1 BYU as a freshman.