Spencer Fano

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Spencer Fano
No. 55 – Utah Utes
Position Offensive tackle
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born Spanish Fork, Utah, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school Timpview (Provo, Utah)
College Utah (2023–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Spencer Fano is an American football offensive tackle for the Utah Utes.

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Early life

Fano 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

Fano 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] In 2024, he was named a finalist for Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. [15]

Personal life

Fano's brother, Logan, also plays at Utah. [16] He is of Polynesian descent. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Spencer Fano". ESPN.
  2. ↑ Coles. Joe (December 6, 2022). "4-star Timpview offensive tackle Spencer Fano commits to Utah". Deseret News .
  3. ↑ "Spencer Fano". Utah Utes. August 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ McDonald, Ryan (November 4, 2022). "All-American Utah prospect Spencer Fano has made a change in his final 4 schools". Deseret News .
  5. ↑ 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 .
  6. ↑ Trieu, Allen (September 28, 2022). "Michigan football firmly in mix for Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano" . The Detroit News .
  7. ↑ Davenport, Sean (July 7, 2023). "UteNation Countdown to Kickoff: No. 55 Spencer Fano". Rivals.com .
  8. ↑ Bartle, Steve (January 26, 2023). "Utah's Spencer Fano becomes the second highest ranked commit in program history". 247Sports .
  9. ↑ Smalley, Don (December 6, 2022). "Elite 4-star Oregon OT target Spencer Fano announces verbal commitment". USA Today .
  10. ↑ Bodkin, Michelle (December 6, 2022). "Top In-State Recruit Spencer Fano Chooses Utah". KSLSports.com.
  11. ↑ Borba, Kevin (August 28, 2023). "Freshman left tackle Spencer Fano draws major praise after being named the starter". Sports Illustrated .
  12. ↑ Coles, Joe (October 11, 2023). "'Incredibly athletic': True freshman Spencer Fano holding his own at one of the hardest positions". Deseret News .
  13. ↑ Borba, Kevin (December 12, 2023). "Utah OT Spencer Fano Named To 247Sports Freshman All-American Team". Sports Illustrated .
  14. ↑ Bartle, Steve (February 19, 2024). "Freshman Review: Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano". 247Sports .
  15. 1 2 "Spencer Fano Named A Finalist For Polynesian College Football Player of the Year". University of Utah Athletics. December 11, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  16. ↑ 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 .
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