Through two days of the NFL draft, the state of Utah has watched three of its native sons \u2014 Utah high school football products \u2014 selected in primetime.
Former Utah high school football stars Jay Tufele and Simi Fehoko were still on the board going into the draft’s final day, while BYU standouts Khyiris Tonga, Matt Bushman and Dax Milne were also available.
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PROVO One day after his starting quarterback Zach Wilson was selected No. 2 overall in the 2021 NFL draft, BYU left tackle Brady Christensen heard his own name called.
Albeit with much less fanfare.
With the No. 70 pick of the third round, the Carolina Panthers selected Christensen, the former Bountiful High three-sport athlete who excelled at left tackle for the Cougars and went on to earn consensus All-American honors during the most recent 11-1 campaign in 2020.
Christensen was one of three picks by the Panthers during the second day of the draft, including LSU receiver Terrace Marshall Jr., who was selected in the second round with the No. 59 overall pick.
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PROVO Nothing is guaranteed until the name is read during the NFL draft.
Sure, BYU quarterback Zach Wilson and former Desert Hills offensive tackle Penei Sewell are among the most sure-thing prospects that will likely hear their names called during Thursday s first round (6 p.m. MT).
But surprises happen every year, which makes projecting the draft a risky endeavor.
Still, three other Utah products all from high schools in the Beehive State could hear their names called during the second day of the draft, or the second or third rounds Friday (5 p.m. MT, ABC/ESPN/NFL Network).
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PROVO BYU men s volleyball coach Shawn Olmstead was ready for a long day Thursday.
It was the opening day of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men s volleyball tournament. And while the Cougars didn t have a match or even a semifinal opponent to be prepared for, they did have plenty to do.
As part of the rules established by the conference, the remaining winners of seeds 2-7 will essentially be re-bracketed following the first round, with top-seeded BYU playing the lowest remaining seed available in Friday s late semifinal (7 p.m. MDT, FloVolleyball).