SALT LAKE CITY — Standing atop the stairs that lead down to the Utah football practice fields, Zack Moss has his ginormous arms folded, his head down, his dreads swaying in a warm fall breeze. It’s nearing 6 p.m., and all Moss wants to do is get dressed and go home. He wants to kick his feet up, he wants to be with his girlfriend, Jess, he wants to watch Netflix, eat dinner, and above all else, just decompress. Most days, the Moss schedule runs from 8 a.m. to as late as 8 p.m. at night.



“It’s been the most hectic year I’ve had,” Moss told The Athletic this week. “I barely, believe it or not, at 21 years old, ever have time to play video games. But I do know that you don’t really get to things like this for no reason. Everything is going to be better after this weekend. I’m just enjoying it the best that I can.”



He has class, he has homework, he has football, he has rehab after football, and then he has,...