Is Karson Kaufusi starting?
Karson Kaufusi is the projected starter at RDT for Utah Utes.
Karson Kaufusi is the projected starting RDT on a Contender Utah — 81 OVR.
See full Utah Utes depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Utah Utes
- 15181Karson KaufusiStarter
- 29466Mike Tauteoli
- 39866Jamal Wallace
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Skyline, ranked #629 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 13 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #51
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 305 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8808
- National Rank
- #629
- High School
- Skyline
- Hometown
- Salt Lake City, UT
Why this rating?
On a 86-rated defense; 57th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 81.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 13WARKTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 43-10
Sep 4WIDHOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 66-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | WARK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 4 | WIDHO | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Karson Kaufusi's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.