Lance Holtzclaw

2025: Played in all 12 regular season games, totaling 24 tackles (3.0 TFL, 0.5 sack) and two pass breakups. Set a pair of career-bests with five tackles and 2.0 TFL at West Virginia. Regular season finale at Kansas included a five-tackle performance—all solo—plus a PBU. Contributed three-tackle performances in the wins over Cincinnati and Baylor. Two tackles at BYU included having a hand in a TFL. First PBU of the season came during the win over Colorado. Prior to Utah: Spent the previous three seasons with Washington, where he saw action in 26 games. Collected 13 total tackles, including two sacks and a fumble recovery. Logged his first career sack in the Huskies win over Washington State in 2023 that clinched their spot in the Pac-12 title game. Part of the Huskies teams that won the 2022 Alamo Bowl, 2023 Pac-12 Championship and 2023 Sugar Bowl. Named the team's 2022 Defensive Scout MVP. High School: Rated as a three-star prospect after prepping at Desert Ridge High School in Arizona. Earned All-Conference and All-State as a defensive end and wide receiver. As a senior in 2021, notched 48 total tackles, including 10 sacks, over 12 games. In an abbreviated, six-game season in 2020, had 27 total tackles, including nine for loss. Named to the 5A All-Region second team as a defensive lineman as a junior. Personal: Son of Anika Garcia and Duke Holtzclaw. Has one sibling, Lauren. Father played basketball at Northeastern. Hobbies include making songs, filming and cars.