Utah TE Mitch Nielsen: Local-grown tight end still waiting for his breakout
In 2025, Mitch Nielsen was a freshman tight end at Utah who had not yet seen game action, so the big story is projection rather than production. The 6-foot-1, 232-pound Farmington product brings a local pedigree and a strong high-school résumé—named tight end of the year and twice first-team all-state—which suggests toughness and upside. He looks like a developmental fit for a program that values physical, reliable TEs, but at this stage he’s more intriguing as a long-term roster piece than an immediate impact weapon.
