Around The Hill, 5/7/2022: Lacrosse Championship, CJ Cron, Morris Trophy

In Football News...

• Yesterday was graduation for many student athletes at Utah. Here’s a cool photo from DB coach Sharrieff Shah of the Football graduates.

• Here is some footage of Britain Covey at the Eagles rookie camp.

• Former Florida QB Emory Jones announced he is transferring to ASU and his former teammate, now Ute Mohamoud Diabate is excited to go against his former teammate.

• Utah has made a big impression in the trenches since joining the Pac-12. Utah players have won 27.3% of all Morris Trophies since joining the Pac-12. The Morris Trophy is given to the best offensive lineman and defensive lineman in the Pac-12 each year.

• Mel Kiper Jr. has included Cam Rising as a potential first-round QB next year.

• Clark Phillips III is listed as the 6th best NFL Draft prospect for 2023 from the Pac-12. A little low if you ask me. A bunch of Utes received honorable mention but landed outside of the top-10.

Other Utah Sports News...

• Today is the ASUN Conference Lacrosse Championship! Good luck to our Utes!

• Utah Lacrosse has been dominant this season, earning SEVEN all-conference nods.

• Head Lacrosse coach Andrew McMinn was named the ASUN Conference Coach of the Year!

• RHP/OF Drew Norris out of Kansas signed with Utah Baseball yesterday. Norris has a solid 3-pitch mix with a fastball that sits 87.5mph up to 89mph, a changeup that sits 78mph, and a slider that sits 76mph.

• Former Ute CJ Cron was included in Bleacher Report’s “Way-Too-Early” MLB All-Star game roster picks.
• Speaking of CJ Cron, he recently made a significant donation to the Utah Baseball program. “I would not be the person or ball player I am today without the unwavering support from everyone I crossed paths with at Utah. I will forever be a Ute!”. To read more about Cron and his donation, click here.