Utah DE John Henry Daley Expected To Join Utes D-Line Rotation
Jun 19, 2025, 4:15 PM
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 29: EJ Colson #12 of the UCF Knights is tackled by John Henry Daley #90 and Nate Ritchie #31 of the Utah Utes in the second half of a game at FBC Mortgage Stadium on November 29, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah defensive end John Henry Daley enters his redshirt sophomore season looking to build off a career-high seven games played in 2024.
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham expects Daley to be a centerpiece on the Utes’ defensive line after seeing limited action last season.
“Transferred in last year and didn’t have a lot of playing time last season,” Whittingham began. “But he really came into his own this spring. He will be one of the defensive ends that rotate in there and gets plenty of playing time.”
Daley made a career-high three tackles in last year’s season finale against UCF.
About Utah’s John Henry Daley
Daley was considered the ninth-best recruit from Utah by 247Sports.com after a prep career at Lone Peak High School.
He piled up 82 tackles and 22 sacks in 14 games as a prep senior.
It’s official. #goutes pic.twitter.com/2hcIABZSLZ
— John Henry Daley (@JohnHenryDaley1) December 16, 2023
He played one season at BYU, registering three tackles in three games.
Daley entered the transfer portal following the 2023 season, eventually settling on Salt Lake City and the Utah Utes.
Daley has a long family history at BYU. His brother, Michael, is a defensive end with the Cougars, and his father, Neal, was a linebacker in Provo. Daley’s cousins, David Nixon, Craig Bills, and Taysom Hill, also spent their college careers with BYU.
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