When the NFL Draft begins Thursday, Dalton Kincaid is very likely to be the first player from the state of Utah selected. Here's a look at the other top prospects from Utah_Football and BYUfootball.
After transferring to the University of Utah from FCS San Diego, the tight end had all of one catch during the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
“He had the back, so he couldn’t work out in the spring,” Jeremiah said. “I think if he had been able to work out, I think he would have cemented himself as a top-15 pick.” Depending on where you look and who you ask, Freeland could be a potential second-round pick or a third- to fifth-round selection. A lot of that has to do with his relative inexperience. Even though he was a four-year starter on BYU’s offensive line, playing in 44 games and making 41 starts, he only picked up the position in college after moonlighting as a quarterback in high school. Compared with other top guys in his class — like Georgia’s Broderick Jones and Ohio State’s Paris Johnson Jr.
The highest-rated recruit in Utah history, per the 247sports composite, did just that, registering nine career interceptions in 31 games , including a program-record-tying four returned for touchdowns. As a third-year sophomore in 2022, Phillips III was a unanimous All-America selection thanks in large part to six interceptions. Three of those six picks came on Oct. 1 against Oregon State, including a first-quarter interception return for a touchdown.
and Fresno State’s Jake Haener. With Hall, teams know what they are getting: a mature quarterback who takes care of the ball with smooth efficiency. And even if he isn’t an elite athlete by Richardson’s standards, he is still an above-average runner who can extend plays when needed. It is evident when watching him that Hall was a three-sport athlete at one point — playing basketball and baseball in high school.
“It is super overblown because quarterbacks can play into their late 30s,” Roderick said. “A lot of the guys don’t figure it out until they are late 20s. You see guys all the time struggle for a couple of years, bounce around, and all of a sudden then they get it. Or then they find the right situation. I think the age thing is overblown at the quarterback position.
Kai Nacua also played at BYU and is currently in the NFL as a safety. Puka Nacua, though, was the highest-rated amongst his brothers growing up. He was the 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year at Orem High School. He went to Washington before transferring to BYU for the last two seasons. There has been some debate as to whether Daniels’ NFL future is at guard or tackle, but the good news is he has experience at both, and performed well enough at the Combine that some team will surely take a chance on him on Day 3.Mohamoud Diabate, Utah, Linebacker
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