Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 3 | 44 | 15.2 | 0 | 17 |
#2
Creed Whittemore
Senior wide receiver for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 182 lb · Gainesville, FL · F.W. Buchholz HS
Returning to Utah for 2026
The numbers
44
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 14.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 27 yds, vs Idaho
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2023.
- Transferred from Mississippi State to Utah in 2025.
Creed Whittemore
Moves the chains on third down. Four head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 27 rec yds, 2 receptions against Idaho — Week 1, 2026.
44 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20235 games
- Signed with Mississippi State4-star out of Buchholz
20254 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Mississippi State5-7HC: Greg Knox · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 22.0 YDS/g, 15.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Utah | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 303 | 10.1 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Utah | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 1 | 41 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 4 | 60 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 101 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
2 rec · 27 yds
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Utah
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #27
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Drew Wagner’s 2025 season.
Matches Drew on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Drew on
Weight (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cee Jay Powell’s path through Louisiana Tech.
98%match
#2
Damoriea Vick
98%
#3
Xavier Smith
95%
#5
Bo Belquist
94%
Matches Cee on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Woods's junior season at UCLA (2025).
Matches Anthony on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Anthony on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Creed Whittemore
Background
2025: Saw action in nine games on special teams and at receiver, starting at Kansas. Tallied 12 catches for 92 yards and a score. Career-high six receptions for 51 yards against K-State. Brought in first Utah touchdown from 11 yards out against No. 17 Cincinnati. Hauled in three receptions for 20...
The receiver room · Utah
- #7Braden Pegan925 receiving yards · 2025
- Kyri Shoels768 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Larry Simmons280 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Tobias Merriweather130 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Creed Whittemore92 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology