Is Steve Chavez-Soto starting?
Steve Chavez-Soto is listed 3rd string at RB for Utah Utes.
Sophomore · #25 · 6'0", 205 lbs
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- 1195Wayshawn ParkerStarter
- 2585Daniel Bray
- 32579Steve Chavez-SotoYou
- 42668LaMarcus Bell
- 52065Mateaki Helu
Utah Starting Lineup
Top running backs in the Big 12
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Orange Lutheran, ranked #2,427 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 448 rushing yards, 7 rush TD. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #25
- Class
- SO/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Transfer
- San José State
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 448 | 7 |
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
- 0.8311
- National Rank
- #2427
- High School
- Orange Lutheran
- Hometown
- Orange, CA
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated offense; 77th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.79 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 79.
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
Sep 19WUSUYDS 10
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 3.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 33-0
Sep 13WARKYDS 18
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 18
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 43-10
Sep 4WIDHOYDS 35
- CAR
- 6
- YDS
- 35
- AVG
- 5.8
- TD
- 1
Final W 66-14
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WUSU | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WARK | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WIDHO | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 1 |
Steve Chavez-Soto'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.