Lance Holtzclaw
Lance Holtzclaw
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Lance Holtzclaw has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Kansas — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kyle Whittingham.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | 26 | 17 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 39 | 26 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Utah
Returning around him
- 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
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caleb Tannor’s 2021 season.
Matches Caleb on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Antonio Watts's junior season at Louisville (2025).
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Background
2026: Member of the team's Leadership Council. 2025: Played in all 13 games, earning a start for the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Nebraska. Totaled 26 tackles on the season (4.0 TFL, 1.5 sack) and three pass breakups. Set a pair of career-bests with five tackles and 2.0 TFL at West Virginia. Regular season...