Colorado wide receiver Will Sheppard, left, pulls in a touchdown pass over Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun announced Tuesday evening that he has entered the transfer portal. This decision comes after an impactful redshirt freshman year

Here’s a look at three positions of need for the Utes ahead of the transfer portal’s official opening on Monday.

While the Utah Utes expected to lose a few players here and there, they ended up losing a couple who many expected to be key contributors in 2025. Just one day after UCLA transfer and tight end Carson Ryen announced he'd be transferring out of Salt Lake City, the defense took a monster hit as well.

The Utah Utes find themselves in an intriguing and uncertain position at quarterback following the decisions of true freshman Isaac Wilson, Brandon Rose, and Sam Huard to enter the transfer portal. For head coach Kyle Whittingham,

Utah quarterback Isaac Wilson will enter the transfer portal, ESPN reported Sunday morning. Wilson threw for 1,500 yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman.

He has thrown for over 6,200 yards and 65 touchdowns in his career, which started at Holy Cross, where he was a Walter Payton Award finalist. He also has rushed for over 3,800 yards and 39 scores on the ground, and ranks as the No. 7 portal quarterback.

The BYU coaching staff is recruiting the transfer portal to fill a few positions of need. Cornerback, in particular, is one of the top positions of need for BYU