Karson Kaufusi
Karson Kaufusi
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Utah
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (17 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #27
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brett Johnson’s 2023 season.
Matches Brett on
Differs from Brett on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Markus Boswell's freshman season at Akron (2025).
Matches Markus on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8089
Peaked at #8089 this season.
Background
2025: Played in 12 games on defense and special teams. Season totals included 13 tackles (0.5 TFL, 0.5 sack). Three stops (0.5 TFL, 0.5 sack) in his Utah debut against UCLA. Five other multi-tackle performances, capped off in the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Nebraska. High School: Four-star recruit out of...