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The Top Ranked Football Players of All-Time from Utah High Schools
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players who finished high school in this state.
What players did in high school or college does not factor into this list.
| High School | Athlete | POS | Rookie | Rnk |
| Alta (Sandy) | Ryon Bingham | DL | 2005 | 21290 |
| Alta (Sandy) | Troy Long | WR | 1989 | 36648 |
| American Fork (American Fork) | Derek Smith | LB | 1997 | 2094 |
| American Fork (American Fork) | Bruce Hansen | RB | 1987 | 23062 |
| American Fork (American Fork) | Jordan Devey | OL | 2013 | 26617 |
| American Fork (American Fork) | Ryker Mathews | OL | 2016 | 27624 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Bruce Hardy | TE | 1978 | 2724 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Dalton Schultz | TE | 2018 | 3839 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Star Lotulelei | DL | 2013 | 5495 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Kevin Curtis | WR | 2003 | 6309 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Dax Milne (PR) | PR | 2021 | 15923 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Harvey Langi | LB | 2017 | 20948 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Dax Milne (KR) | KR | 2021 | 21270 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Frank Nelson | RB | 1948 | 21997 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Dax Milne | WR | 2021 | 23316 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Jay Tufele | DL | 2021 | 26183 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Durrant Miles | LB | 2019 | 38457 |
| Bonneville (Washington Terrace) | Danny Rich | LB | 1982 | 13486 |
| Bonneville (Washington Terrace) | Mason Unck | LB | 2003 | 20352 |
| Bountiful (Bountiful) | Joe Davis | E | 1946 | 9927 |
| Bountiful (Bountiful) | Brady Christensen | OL | 2021 | 19489 |
| Bountiful (Bountiful) | Rex Burningham | OL | 1984 | 27532 |
| Bountiful (Bountiful) | Brandon Dyson | OL | 1998 | 29679 |
| Box Elder (Brigham City) | Mark Harris | WR | 1996 | 16873 |
| Box Elder (Brigham City) | Marc Dunn | QB | 2003 | 31421 |
| Brigham (Brigham) | Elmer Ward | OL | 1935 | 15842 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Reno Mahe (PR) | PR | 2003 | 7892 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Cody Barton | LB | 2019 | 8134 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Reno Mahe | RB | 2003 | 11328 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Mike Morgan (DL) | DL | 1983 | 14531 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Reno Mahe (KR) | KR | 2003 | 15935 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Bryan Kehl | LB | 2008 | 16865 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Simi Fehoko | WR | 2021 | 21965 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Ed Kehl | OL | 1999 | 35124 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Jackson Barton | OL | 2019 | 38963 |
| Carbon (Price) | Rex Berry | DB | 1951 | 3027 |
| Christian (Layton) | Bailey Flint | P | 2023 | 34600 |
| Christian (Layton) | DeJay Lester | WR | 2012 | 37777 |
| Clearfield (Clearfield) | Andre Dyson | DB | 2001 | 6439 |
| Clearfield (Clearfield) | Kevin Dyson | WR | 1998 | 7490 |
| Clearfield (Clearfield) | Zach Vigil | LB | 2015 | 23684 |
| Clearfield (Clearfield) | Ron McCall | LB | 1967 | 30568 |
| Copper Hills (St. George) | Winston Reid | LB | 2024 | 24448 |
| Copper Hills (West Jordan) | Sealver Siliga | DL | 2011 | 21338 |
| Corner Canyon (Draper) | Zach Wilson | QB | 2021 | 8046 |
| Corner Canyon (Draper) | Jackson Powers-Johnson | OL | 2024 | 22877 |
| Cottonwood (Murray) | Stanley Havili | RB | 2011 | 15763 |
| Cottonwood (Murray) | John Martinez | DL | 2015 | 33164 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Jack Hill | WR | 1956 | 17198 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Dave Smith (1947) | RB | 1970 | 22807 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Jack Hill (K) | K | 1956 | 23484 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Frank Williams | RB | 1948 | 24461 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | James Cowser | LB | 2016 | 25157 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Ryan Prince | TE | 2001 | 33725 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Jack Hill (KR) | KR | 1956 | 36511 |
| Desert Hills (St. George) | Penei Sewell | OL | 2021 | 1328 |
| Desert Hills (St. George) | Nephi Sewell | LB | 2022 | 24658 |
| Desert Hills (St. George) | Gabe Sewell | LB | 2020 | 32880 |
| Dixie (St. George) | Doug Jolley | TE | 2002 | 7362 |
| Dixie (St. George) | Barney Hafen | DL | 1949 | 16096 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Milt Romney | RB | 1923 | 4201 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Sione Pouha | DL | 2005 | 6553 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Paul McDonough | E | 1938 | 7377 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Jaylen Warren | RB | 2022 | 7722 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Bob Summerhays | LB | 1949 | 7909 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Mat Mendenhall | DL | 1980 | 13853 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Will Tukuafu | DL | 2010 | 16899 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Dick Fouts | DL | 1956 | 18118 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Taki Taimani | DL | 2024 | 36424 |
| Emery County (Castle Dale) | Craig Patterson | DL | 1991 | 14344 |
| Fremont (Plain City) | Nick Vigil | LB | 2016 | 6276 |
| Fremont (Plain City) | David Hale | OL | 2008 | 30435 |
| Grand County (Moab) | Len Walterscheid | DB | 1977 | 11278 |
| Grand County (Moab) | Len Walterscheid (PR) | PR | 1977 | 12586 |
| Grand County (Moab) | Len Walterscheid (KR) | KR | 1977 | 14087 |
| Grand County (Moab) | Monk Bailey | DB | 1960 | 17824 |
| Granger (West Valley City) | Naufahu Tahi | RB | 2006 | 11720 |
| Granger (West Valley City) | Khyiris Tonga | DL | 2021 | 23518 |
| Granger (West Valley City) | Bojay Filimoeatu | LB | 2014 | 31963 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Golden Richards | WR | 1973 | 3838 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Frank Christensen | RB | 1934 | 6413 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Rick Parros | RB | 1980 | 8401 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Golden Richards (PR) | PR | 1973 | 9900 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Gordon Jolley | OL | 1971 | 16770 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Lou Andrus | LB | 1967 | 24710 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Eldon Fortie (KR) | KR | 1963 | 34700 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Eldon Fortie | RB | 1963 | 37778 |
| Grantsville (Grantsville) | Jack Johnson | OL | 1934 | 1534 |
| Herriman (Herriman) | Andre James | OL | 2019 | 12602 |
| Herriman (Herriman) | Leki Fotu | DL | 2020 | 20369 |
| Herriman (Herriman) | Francis Bernard | LB | 2020 | 27810 |
| Herriman (Herriman) | Blake Freeland | OL | 2023 | 27931 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Haloti Ngata | DL | 2006 | 397 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Marv Bateman | P | 1972 | 3952 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Stewart Bradley | LB | 2007 | 10148 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Nate Orchard | LB | 2015 | 19639 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Bryan Mone | DL | 2019 | 24327 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Dave Parkin | DB | 1979 | 28485 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Kerry Hicks | DL | 1996 | 31879 |
| Hillcrest (Midvale) | Zane Beadles | OL | 2010 | 3289 |
| Hillcrest (Midvale) | Pete Van Valkenberg | RB | 1973 | 23530 |
| Hillcrest (Midvale) | Josh Savage | DL | 2004 | 24273 |
| Hillcrest (Midvale) | Scott Young | OL | 2006 | 30526 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | Matt Asiata | RB | 2012 | 7613 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | John Madsen | WR | 2006 | 20272 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | Juan Johnson | RB | 1998 | 25576 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | Anton Palepoi | DL | 2002 | 25629 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | Shawn Asiata | RB | 2012 | 30386 |
| Jordan (Sandy) | Nyle McFarlane | RB | 1960 | 10276 |
| Jordan (Sandy) | Tyler Larsen | OL | 2014 | 16904 |
| Juan Diego (Draper) | Jake Doughty | LB | 2015 | 32811 |
| Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) | Kaden Elliss | LB | 2019 | 7295 |
| Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) | Russell Griffith | P | 1987 | 22158 |
| Kearns (Kearns) | Gary Padjen | LB | 1980 | 18963 |
| Layton (Layton) | Chuck Ehin | DL | 1983 | 9483 |
| Layton (Layton) | Julian Blackmon | DB | 2020 | 10654 |
| Layton (Layton) | Marcus Kemp | WR | 2017 | 22942 |
| Lehi (Lehi) | Dick Felt | DB | 1960 | 4374 |
| Lehi (Lehi) | Mike Hamby | DL | 1985 | 21387 |
| Lehi (Lehi) | Dallin Holker | TE | 2024 | 27835 |
| Logan (Logan) | Merlin Olsen | DL | 1962 | 119 |
| Logan (Logan) | Chris Cooley | TE | 2004 | 1038 |
| Logan (Logan) | Phil Olsen | DL | 1970 | 9040 |
| Logan (Logan) | Kent Ryan | RB | 1938 | 9720 |
| Logan (Logan) | Ted Bucklin | RB | 1927 | 11912 |
| Logan (Logan) | Hal Garner | LB | 1985 | 18278 |
| Logan (Logan) | Willie Beecher | K | 1987 | 18317 |
| Logan (Logan) | Luke Falk | QB | 2018 | 21162 |
| Lomond (Ogden) | Cam Quayle | TE | 1998 | 35223 |
| Lone Peak (Highland) | C.J. Ah You | DL | 2007 | 25720 |
| Lone Peak (Highland) | Chase Hansen | LB | 2019 | 31960 |
| Lone Peak (Highland) | Micah Hannemann | DB | 2018 | 36408 |
| Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) | Jaren Hall | QB | 2023 | 21372 |
| Millard (Fillmore) | Jesse Boone | OL | 2006 | 22999 |
| Millard (Fillmore) | Aaron Boone | WR | 2003 | 23560 |
| Mountain View (Orem) | Ben Cahoon | WR | 1998 | 17912 |
| Murray (Murray) | Mark Koncar | OL | 1976 | 13448 |
| Murray (Murray) | Braxton Jones | OL | 2022 | 16133 |
| North Sanpete (Mount Pleasant) | Junior Ioane | DL | 2000 | 25142 |
| North Summit (Coalville) | Brant Boyer | LB | 1994 | 6968 |
| Northridge (Layton) | Colby Bockwoldt | LB | 2004 | 15379 |
| Northridge (Layton) | Daniel Coats | TE | 2007 | 17976 |
| Northridge (Layton) | Dayan Lake | DB | 2020 | 35863 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Joe Aguirre | E | 1941 | 1598 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Joe Aguirre (K) | K | 1941 | 5599 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Glen Redd | LB | 1981 | 11358 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Clyde Brock | OL | 1962 | 15469 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Bob Sneddon | RB | 1944 | 17023 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Ben Moa | RB | 2005 | 27990 |
| Olympus (Holladay) | Merrill Douglas | RB | 1958 | 7204 |
| Olympus (Holladay) | Dick Leeuwenburg | OL | 1965 | 25784 |
| Olympus (Holladay) | Doug Kaufusi | OL | 2002 | 32636 |
| Orem (Orem) | Chad Lewis | TE | 1997 | 1573 |
| Orem (Orem) | Matt Gay | K | 2019 | 2812 |
| Orem (Orem) | Puka Nacua | WR | 2023 | 6178 |
| Orem (Orem) | Noah Sewell | LB | 2023 | 27618 |
| Orem (Orem) | Orrin Olsen | OL | 1976 | 27948 |
| Orem (Orem) | Kingsley Suamataia | OL | 2024 | 31140 |
| Park City (Park City) | Barry Sims | OL | 1999 | 6017 |
| Park City (Park City) | Barney McGarry | OL | 1939 | 7641 |
| Park City (Park City) | Josh Cochran | OL | 2000 | 35315 |
| Pleasant Grove (Pleasant Grove) | Zac Dawe | DL | 2021 | 37675 |
| Provo (Provo) | Gifford Nielsen | QB | 1978 | 8261 |
| Provo (Provo) | Burle Robison | E | 1934 | 15032 |
| Provo (Provo) | Kyle Whittingham | LB | 1982 | 17624 |
| Provo (Provo) | Kirk Chambers | OL | 2004 | 21316 |
| Provo (Provo) | Dave Atkinson | WR | 1974 | 30308 |
| Roy (Roy) | Jim McMahon | QB | 1982 | 579 |
| Salem Hills (Salem) | Porter Gustin | DL | 2019 | 26056 |
| Skyline (Salt Lake City) | Art Plunkett | OL | 1981 | 18153 |
| Skyline (Salt Lake City) | Tony Bergstrom | OL | 2012 | 19308 |
| Skyline (Salt Lake City) | Tenny Palepoi | DL | 2014 | 23654 |
| Skyline (Salt Lake City) | Steve S. Clark | OL | 1982 | 24429 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Mac Speedie | E | 1946 | 511 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Fred Gehrke | RB | 1940 | 2540 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Alfred Pupunu | TE | 1992 | 7569 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Fred Gehrke (KR) | KR | 1940 | 8192 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Terry Nofsinger | QB | 1961 | 9138 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Fred Gehrke (PR) | PR | 1940 | 13411 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Jack Gehrke | WR | 1968 | 14485 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Steve Kaufusi | DL | 1989 | 22201 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Ken Petersen | OL | 1961 | 25291 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Jonnie Knoble | LB | 1973 | 30320 |
| South Kitsap (Salt Lake City) | Benji Olson | OL | 1998 | 3267 |
| Spanish Fork (Spanish Fork) | Scott Brumfield | OL | 1993 | 20304 |
| Springville (Springville) | Willie Wilkin | OL | 1938 | 2151 |
| Springville (Springville) | Scott Mitchell | QB | 1991 | 2802 |
| Springville (Springville) | Adam Rodriguez | DL | 2020 | 30603 |
| Stansbury (Stansbury Park) | Sua Opeta | OL | 2019 | 28193 |
| Stansbury (Stansbury Park) | Iosua Opeta | OL | 2019 | 33820 |
| Stansbury (Stansbury) | Zayne Anderson | DB | 2021 | 34842 |
| Taylorsville (Taylorsville) | Lance Scott | OL | 1995 | 16418 |
| Timpanogos (Orem) | Paul Kruger | LB | 2009 | 6419 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Britain Covey (PR) | PR | 2022 | 11183 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Stephen Paea | DL | 2011 | 11640 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Xavier Su'a-Filo | OL | 2014 | 12400 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Britain Covey (KR) | KR | 2022 | 21061 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Dallas Reynolds | OL | 2009 | 23009 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Britain Covey | WR | 2022 | 24782 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Danny Southwick | QB | 2008 | 26428 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Eric Bergeson | DB | 1990 | 28284 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Bret Engemann | QB | 2003 | 31989 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Pita Taumoepenu | LB | 2017 | 33141 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Corbin Kaufusi | OL | 2019 | 34035 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Samson Nacua | WR | 2022 | 38042 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Mike Affleck | QB | 2008 | 38565 |
| Tooele (Tooele) | Keever Jankovich | LB | 1952 | 10279 |
| Tooele (Tooele) | Ron Rydalch | DL | 1974 | 10323 |
| Vernal (Vernal) | Jim McNaughton | E | 1964 | 30715 |
| Viewmont (Bountiful) | Greg Clark | TE | 1997 | 8430 |
| Viewmont (Bountiful) | Kyle Morrell | DB | 1985 | 31451 |
| Weber (Pleasant View) | Rulon Jones | DL | 1980 | 1010 |
| Weber (Pleasant View) | Shawn Miller | DL | 1984 | 8223 |
| Weber (Pleasant View) | Patrick Scales | OL | 2014 | 23778 |
| West (Salt Lake City) | Glen Sorenson | OL | 1943 | 8542 |
| West Jordan (West Jordan) | Travis Hall | DL | 1995 | 3407 |
| West Jordan (West Jordan) | John Penisini | DL | 2020 | 23307 |
| Westlake (Saratoga Springs) | Garett Bolles | OL | 2017 | 2880 |
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