2:35:03pm
Choosing 18 years since that's how long recruits have been alive, so anyone who played on the defensive line and finished at BYU or Utah in 2005 or later and then went on to the NFL
(organizaed by career weighted approximate value, from https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/byu/index.htm)
| Utah | NFL yrs | AV | BYU | NFL yrs | AV |
| Star Lotulelei | 8 | 48 | Ziggy Ansah | 8 | 39 |
| Paul Soliai | 10 | 41 | John Denney | 14 | 26 |
| Sione Pouha | 7 | 36 | Bronson Kaufusi | 3 | 2 |
| Paul Kruger | 8 | 29 | Khyiris Tonga | 2 | 2 |
| Derrick Shelby | 7 | 17 | Hebron Fangupo | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Fanene | 7 | 12 | |||
| Sealver Siliga | 6 | 9 | |||
| Nate Orchard | 7 | 8 | |||
| John Penisini | 2 | 6 | |||
| Leki Fotu | 3 | 3 | |||
| Kylie Fitts | 4 | 1 | |||
| Bradlee Anae | 2 | 1 | |||
| Steve Fifita | 1 | 1 | |||
| Pasoni Tasini | 1 | 0 | |||
| Kelly Talavou | 1 | 0 |
It's not like Utah's been producing stars or turning out DL talent the way Georgia and Alabama do.... but it's definitely been a comparative weak spot for us as long as these recruits have been alive
Now a lot of the more recent Utah guys have disappointed, so we definitely have a chance to reverse this trend... but for right now, Utah is way ahead of us when it comes to showing DL recruits they can get an NFL chance.
We were great at putting DL into the NFL in the mid-90s... but 30 years ago doesn't move the needle for these kids
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