Kyle Whittingham, Utah Expects “Big Things” From Johnathan Hall This Season
Jul 24, 2025, 4:46 PM | Updated: Jul 25, 2025, 10:11 am
Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham claps as he sings the school’s fight song after an NCAA football game between the University of Utah Utes and the Iowa State University Cyclones held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
(Photo courtesy of Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah linebacker Johnathan Hall is ready to tear up opposing offenses from the front seven again this season.
Head coach Kyle Whittingham spoke on Hall’s recent position switch and what he expects from him going into year three with the Utes.
“Johnathan Hall was recruited as a safety a couple of years back,” Whittingham said. “It was very evident he was going to grow into a linebacker. He’s now 230 pounds. He played a lot of good snaps for us last year as a linebacker. He’s really embraced the position change. We expect big things from him this fall.”
Hall was not ranked on our 60 in 60 list last season.
See where he gets placed on this year’s list after the 2025 College Football season.
About Utah’s Johnathan Hall
Hall is a junior linebacker from Katy, Texas.
Coming out of Katy High School, Hall was ranked as a three-star recruit and the 68th best linebacker prospect in the country. As a senior, he was named the 19-6A District Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State.
In his first year with the Utes, Hall played in 13 games with one start. He finished his freshman campaign with 19 tackles, one tackle for loss, and one sack.
Going into year two, he switched from safety to linebacker and saw a jump in production. Across 13 games and three starts, he recorded 38 tackles, nine tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, and three pass breakups.
What is the 60 in 60?
Hans and Scotty highlight college football players in the state of Utah with their annual 60 in 60 watchlist.
Check back after the 2025 College Football season to see the final 60 in 60 list.
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