Two Utah football players shot at a party

Utah sophomore tight end Lo Falemaka and freshman running back Marcel Brooks-Brown were shot at a party Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utes football coach Kyle Whittingham said in a statement.

Both are expected to recover from gunshot wounds to the torso, Whittingham said.

"Obviously, our first concern is that both Lo and Marcel are going to be OK, which appears to be the case," Whittingham said. "We don’t have all of the details yet, but it is our understanding that they are the victims in this incident and we feel very fortunate that they are expected to fully recover. It is unknown at this time how soon they will be able to return to the football field, but we are optimistic it will be in the near future.”

Under the medical privacy act HIPAA, both players are at an undisclosed area hospital and are not available for comment.

Falemaka, from West Valley City, Utah, walked on to the team in 2013. He has since been placed on scholarship. He played on the scout teams last season and has appeared in both games this season on special teams. He has recently moved from the offensive line to tight end. Brooks-Brown of Rio Linda, Calif. is in his first season on the team and was expecting to redshirt.

According to a statement from the Salt Lake Police Department, the shooting occurred at a private party. The suspected shooters showed up at the party and were asked to leave.

"An altercation occurred between two victims and suspects, that is when one of the suspects pulled out a gun shot the two victims. The suspects fled the scene on foot," according to the statement.