Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 1 yds |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Semi Taulanga is a tight end at Utah who has played in 2 of Utah's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 10.
Utah is 8-0, No. 3 in the AP poll (week 10).
The two seasons at Utah span two head coaches: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley. One game to point at: 1 reception and 1 receiving yards against Kansas — Week 6, 2026.
1 receiving yards · 1 catches · 1 receiving TD
What fans said
vs Kansas, Oct 10I WOULD F------ DIE FOR SEMI TAULANGAUtah fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Kansas, Oct 10Semi Taulanga The jokes wrote themselves.Utah fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
Week 6 · 2026
W 41-24
vs Kansas
1 rush yds (1 car) · 1 rec · 1 yds · 1 TD
With D. Dampier — 238 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 86.1 · 71 rush yds (17 car) · 1 TD · W. Parker — 171 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 36 yds
Teams and coaches
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah8-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 0.5 YDS/g, 1.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 carry and 1 catch in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,922 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big 12.
Two seasons at Utah
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Utah ScalleyYear 2 · 2 games
- 2025 Utah WhittinghamYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Mater DeiSanta Ana, CA · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,922 in the 2025 class. Signed with Utah.Also from Mater Dei: Chris Henry Jr. (Ohio State), Kodi Greene (Washington), Mark Bowman (USC) and 40 more.
2025
- Signed with UtahThree-star, out of Mater Dei
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.