Van Fillinger
Van Fillinger
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes. He has spent four seasons in the Utah defensive front. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against UCF, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Utah, 19 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
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 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 23–12
vs Baylor
2 TFL · 1 SACKS · 3 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Finisher
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Van Fillinger’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Dayon Hayes's graduate season at Colorado (2024).
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