Ilya Uvaydov

At Utah Tech 2024: Served as the Trailblazers’ primary placekicker … connected on 27-of-28 in PAT tries and 8-of-13 field goal attempts … hit a pair of field goals against both Central Arkansas (11/2) and Southern Utah (11/23), including a career long 53-yarder 1:04 to play in the fourth quarter to force overtime … recorded 19 touchbacks on 45 kickoffs … earned Academic All-WAC and College Sports Communicator Academic All-District honors. At Utah Tech 2023: Sat out the season as a redshirt … earned a spot on the Dean’s List. At Utah Tech 2022: Played in nine games primarily as a kickoff specialist ... booted 34 kicks for 2,047 total yards (60.2 avg) with 14 touchbacks ... also recorded three special teams tackles (one solo). Before Utah Tech: Was a two-year letter winner in football at Gilbert High School, where he was a two-time first team all-region kicker and punter … served as team captain … also won four varsity letters in soccer and was a first team all-region and region Goalkeeper of the Year honoree. More on Ilya: Born in Gilbert, Arizona … parents are Mikhail and Tatyana Uvaydov … is a first generation American, with both of his parent immigrating to the United States from the former Soviet Union … also recruited by Fresno State and Northern Arizona … favorite team is the Arizona Cardinals … favorite athlete is Rocky Balboa … favorite movie is Rocky II … biggest influence as an athlete is his father Mikhail because of his resilience and work ethic … currently majoring in business management. Why Ilya chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because it’s a great school in an amazing location.”