Spencer Fano is an American football offensive tackle for the Utah Utes.
| Utah Utes – No. 55 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 304 lb (138 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Utah (2023–present) |
| High school | Timpview (UT) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editFano is from Spanish Fork, Utah.[1] He attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah, where he was a top offensive tackle.[2] He helped the school score 76 touchdowns while averaging 40.5 points per game as a senior in 2022, receiving selection to the All-American Bowl while being a first-team All-Class 5A selection and first-team All-Valley choice.[3][4] He was highly recruited, receiving over 25 athletic scholarship offers while being ranked by 247Sports the second-best player in the state, a four-star recruit and the No. 7 offensive tackle nationally.[5][6][7][8] He ultimately committed to play college football for the Utah Utes.[9][10]
College career
editFano impressed early on as a true freshman and was named the starting left tackle for Utah to begin the 2023 season.[11] He was only one of two true freshmen in NCAA Division I college football to start at the position to begin the season.[12] He ultimately started all 13 games in 2023 and was selected first-team Freshman All-American after allowing only two sacks.[13][14]
Personal life
editFano's brother, Logan, also plays at Utah.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Spencer Fano". ESPN.
- ^ Coles. Joe (December 6, 2022). "4-star Timpview offensive tackle Spencer Fano commits to Utah". Deseret News.
- ^ "Spencer Fano". Utah Utes.
- ^ McDonald, Ryan (November 4, 2022). "All-American Utah prospect Spencer Fano has made a change in his final 4 schools". Deseret News.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (September 15, 2021). "Spencer Fano, nation's No. 3 offensive tackle, calls Oregon's big win 'incredible,' still high on Ducks". OregonLive.com.
- ^ Trieu, Allen (September 28, 2022). "Michigan football firmly in mix for Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano". The Detroit News.
- ^ Davenport, Sean (July 7, 2023). "UteNation Countdown to Kickoff: No. 55 Spencer Fano". Rivals.com.
- ^ Bartle, Steve (January 26, 2023). "Utah's Spencer Fano becomes the second highest ranked commit in program history". 247Sports.
- ^ Smalley, Don (December 6, 2022). "Elite 4-star Oregon OT target Spencer Fano announces verbal commitment". USA Today.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle (December 6, 2022). "Top In-State Recruit Spencer Fano Chooses Utah". KSLSports.com.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (August 28, 2023). "Freshman left tackle Spencer Fano draws major praise after being named the starter". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Coles, Joe (October 11, 2023). "'Incredibly athletic': True freshman Spencer Fano holding his own at one of the hardest positions". Deseret News.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (December 12, 2023). "Utah OT Spencer Fano Named To 247Sports Freshman All-American Team". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Bartle, Steve (February 19, 2024). "Freshman Review: Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano". 247Sports.
- ^ Call, Jeff (March 25, 2023). "'He is a pleasant surprise': Why Utah coaches are so high on BYU transfer, defensive end Logan Fano". Deseret News.