University of Utah’s Xavier Carlton, Van Fillinger vying to fill hole left by Maxs Tupai’s absence
Carlton and Fillinger both saw game reps during COVID-impacted, five-game 2020 season.
(Photo courtesy of Utah Athletics) Utes defensive end Xavier Carlton (44) goes through a drill during a recent practice
Josh Newman began covering the University of Utah for The Tribune in 2019. A Long Island, N.Y. native, he covered Rutgers University and Monmouth University for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey for 15 years. Basketball remains his first love, a cold IPA coming in a close second.