Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#99
Semi Taulanga
Sophomore tight end on Utah's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 317 lb · Santa Ana, CA · Mater Dei HS
Returning to Utah for 2026
Recruiting
3★
DL recruit
No. 1922 nationally · Signed with Utah
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end on Utah's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2025.
Semi Taulanga
Two seasons at Utah, two different head coaches: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
His career
2025
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Mater Dei
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Utah
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
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
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
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.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
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
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · 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
Background
2025: Appeared in 10 games, starting once. Made his first start on the road at BYU, making two catches including a 10-yard grab. High School: Three-star recruit out of Mater Dei HS. Part of a Mater Dei squad that won the CIF-SS Division I title in 2024. Helped Mater Dei to a CIF Open Division sta...
The tight end room · Utah
- #10Hunter Andrews65 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Will Monney39 receiving yards · 2025
- #99Semi Taulanga3 receiving yards · 2025
- #89Noah Bennee2 games · 2026
- #33Kana'i Lopes1 game · 2025
5 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology