Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#8
Ethan Day
Junior defensive end on Utah's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Ripon, CA · Ripon HS
CFB Index 77 · #62 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceTransferred North Texas → Utah for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 3 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Idaho
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive end on Utah's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Wyoming in 2023.
- Transferred from North Texas to Utah in 2026.
In Their Words
191 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Ethan Day
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Idaho — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
2023
- Signed with Wyomingout of Modesto College
202514 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Utah
2025North Texas
2026Utah
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Wyoming3-9HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning
2025North Texas12-2HC: Drew Svoboda · Balanced
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/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 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | North Texas | 54 | 24 | 7.0 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Wyoming | 19 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 34 | 8.5 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
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
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to A.J. Hoffler’s 2025 season.
Matches A.J. on
Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from A.J. on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to David Afogho's sophomore season at Bowling Green (2025).
Matches David on
Weight
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Ethan Day
Background
Prior to Utah: Was at North Texas for the 2025 season, after beginning his collegiate career at Wyoming (2023-24). Started all 13 games at DE for the Mean Green in 2025. Finished the season with 48 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. Posted a season-best seven tackles in the win at...
The defensive line · Utah
- #8Ethan Day7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Kash Dillon4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Lance Holtzclaw4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Jireh Moe2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Lucas Samsula1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology