If you're tracking the gridiron feats of former Utah Utes, the NFL's Week 8 roster rolls with fewer numbers but equal verve. A report from the Utah Utes official website, UtahUtes.com, details the presence of 11 Utes, set to snap on helmets and show their pro-chops across varying match-ups, this amidst the wider context of 28 alumni holding court in the league's overall sprawl.
Schedules are trimmed with byes, slimming chances to potentially watch former Utes like Sione Vaki or Devin Lloyd, the latter of whom recently found himself adrift on the inactive tempest. Nonetheless, the ones who are strapping up are scattered across the Sunday and Monday headlines. Take, for instance, Denver boasting the likes of Garett Bolles and Karene Reid, sprinting into Week 8 with a sterling 5-2 record atop the AFC West. They, among others, carry the collegiate legacy onto professional turf.
Opportunities abound to spectate, whether you're couch-bound with nachos or bar-side with a beer in hand. Buffalo's Cole Bishop and Dalton Kincaid take on Carolina early Sunday, while Mohamoud Diabate of Cleveland locks horns with New England. Afternoon clashes feature Denver's Ute-apparelled trio tackling Dallas, before Washington's kicker Matt Gay lines up to boot against Kansas City come Monday Night Football.
Tracking back to Week 7’s exploits, former Ute Cody Barton recorded four tackles against New England, despite a lopsided loss. And in a twist of football fate, Tim Patrick managed to snag a solitary reception, only for his Jaguars to crash against the Rams. Acts such as these form part of the collective saga each week, as Utes alumni continue to imprint their NFL chapters in real-time.
