Utter was born on Feb. 19, 1994, and is the son of Dinah Fiest. He is a history major, and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll three times, along with earning a spot on the 2015 Academic All-Big Ten team. Utter has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Hotline, Community Action Partnership and team hospital visits, and earned spots on the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
