2006 Utah Utes football team
Encyclopedia
The 2006 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah
in the college football
season of 2006–2007. The team was coached by 2nd year head football coach Kyle Whittingham
. The Utes played their homes games in Rice–Eccles Stadium.
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University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 2006–2007. The team was coached by 2nd year head football coach Kyle Whittingham
Kyle Whittingham
Kyle Whittingham is the head football coach of the University of Utah Utes. Prior to becoming the head coach at Utah, Whittingham served as Utah's defensive coordinator for ten seasons. He was named head coach of Utah after Urban Meyer left for the Florida Gators in 2004...
. The Utes played their homes games in Rice–Eccles Stadium.
Schedule
NFL Draft
Utah had two players taken in the 2007 NFL Draft2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Eric Weddle Eric Weddle Eric Steven Weddle is an American football safety for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League.-Early years:... |
Safety | 2 | 37 | San Diego Chargers 2007 San Diego Chargers season The 2007 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to equal their 2006 regular season success and avoid another early departure in the playoffs. After a disappointing start under new head coach Norv Turner , they finished the regular season strong, with six straight wins, an overall... |
| Paul Soliai Paul Soliai Soliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, signing a four-year contract on June 7.Before the NFL lockout, Soliai was franchise tagged by the Dolphins... |
Defensive tackle | 4 | 108 | Miami Dolphins 2007 Miami Dolphins season The 2007 Miami Dolphins season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 42nd season overall. The team nearly went winless for the season, but on December 16, the third to last game of the regular season, they beat the Baltimore Ravens, giving them a final record of 1–15... |