Is Lance Holtzclaw starting?
Lance Holtzclaw is the projected starter at LDE for Utah Utes.
Redshirt senior · #15 · 6'3", 245 lbs
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Utah Starting Lineup
- LDELance HoltzclawThis player
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- ROVER
- MAC
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top defensive linemen in the Big 12
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Desert Ridge, ranked #664 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 26 tackles, 4 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot and 81th-percentile production nationally — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #15
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 4 | 1.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8748
- National Rank
- #664
- High School
- Desert Ridge
- Hometown
- Mesa, AZ
Why this rating?
On a 92-rated defense; 81th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 90.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 11WKUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-24
Sep 26WISUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 31-17
Sep 19WUSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-0
Sep 13WARKTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 43-10
Sep 4WIDHOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 66-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | WKU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WISU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | WUSU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WARK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WIDHO | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Holtzclaw's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.