Utah Coach Inoke Breckterfield on His Defensive Ends Start to the Year
- Utah defensive ends coach Inoke Breckterfield says he has deliberately changed starters through the first three 2026 games because he views multiple ends as starter-capable. He plans to keep rotating unless a player separates; that is current position-room policy, not a fixed first pair or snap count.
- Breckterfield says Paul Fitzgerald has returned from injury and is contributing in Utah's active defensive-end rotation; he reports no hesitation using him and describes the group as sharing reps. This confirms participation, not independent medical clearance, exact equal snap totals or a promised workload against Iowa State.
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