#99

Semi Taulanga

Sophomore tight end on Utah's 2026 roster.

TE · Utah · So. · #99

5′11″ · 317 lb · Santa Ana, CA · Mater Dei HS

Recruiting

3★

DL recruit

No. 1922 nationally · Signed with Utah

Last played in 2026.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Sophomore tight end on Utah's 2026 roster.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2025.

The full story, with sources

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Semi Taulanga

TE · Utah · So · #99

Two seasons at Utah, two different head coaches: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

head-coach lineage

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Utah	--	--	--	--	--
2025	Utah	2	3	1.5	0	--
Career		2	3	1.5	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 66-14vs Idaho	—	—	—	—	—

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 66–14

vs Idaho

1 tackles · 1 solo tackles

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)

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy

2026Utah3-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning

Splits & context

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Morgan Scalley

Pass share

44.4%

91 pass / 114 run

Plays / game

68.3

3 games

Team sack rate

2.1%

97 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-leaning.

The tight end room · Utah

#10Hunter AndrewsTE · Jr.65 receiving yards · 2025
#86Will MonneyTE · Jr.39 receiving yards · 2025
#99Semi TaulangaTE · So.3 receiving yards · 2025
#89Noah BenneeTE · Sr.2 games · 2026
#33Kana'i LopesTE · Jr.1 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

2025