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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 | 21541 |
| Alta (Sandy) | Troy Long | WR | 1989 | 37510 |
| American Fork (American Fork) | Derek Smith | LB | 1997 | 2120 |
| American Fork (American Fork) | Bruce Hansen | RB | 1987 | 23348 |
| American Fork (American Fork) | Jordan Devey | OL | 2013 | 27073 |
| American Fork (American Fork) | Ryker Mathews | OL | 2016 | 28082 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Dalton Schultz | TE | 2018 | 2668 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Bruce Hardy | TE | 1978 | 2750 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Star Lotulelei | DL | 2013 | 5579 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Kevin Curtis | WR | 2003 | 6397 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Dax Milne (PR) | PR | 2021 | 16087 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Harvey Langi | LB | 2017 | 21201 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Dax Milne (KR) | KR | 2021 | 21521 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Frank Nelson | RB | 1948 | 22261 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Dax Milne | WR | 2021 | 23607 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Jay Tufele | DL | 2021 | 25611 |
| Bingham (South Jordan) | Durrant Miles | LB | 2019 | 39524 |
| Bonneville (Ogden) | Noah Atagi | OL | 2024 | 38596 |
| Bonneville (Washington Terrace) | Danny Rich | LB | 1982 | 13628 |
| Bonneville (Washington Terrace) | Mason Unck | LB | 2003 | 20595 |
| Bountiful (Bountiful) | Joe Davis | E | 1946 | 10038 |
| Bountiful (Bountiful) | Brady Christensen | OL | 2021 | 19662 |
| Bountiful (Bountiful) | Rex Burningham | OL | 1984 | 27991 |
| Bountiful (Bountiful) | Brandon Dyson | OL | 1998 | 30224 |
| Box Elder (Brigham City) | Mark Harris | WR | 1996 | 17055 |
| Box Elder (Brigham City) | Marc Dunn | QB | 2003 | 31993 |
| Brigham (Brigham) | Elmer Ward | OL | 1935 | 16002 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Cody Barton | LB | 2019 | 6197 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Reno Mahe (PR) | PR | 2003 | 7996 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Reno Mahe | RB | 2003 | 11448 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Mike Morgan (DL) | DL | 1983 | 14683 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Reno Mahe (KR) | KR | 2003 | 16099 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Bryan Kehl | LB | 2008 | 17047 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Simi Fehoko | WR | 2021 | 22226 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Ed Kehl | OL | 1999 | 35839 |
| Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) | Jackson Barton | OL | 2019 | 40156 |
| Carbon (Price) | Rex Berry | DB | 1951 | 3060 |
| Christian (Layton) | Bailey Flint | P | 2023 | 35302 |
| Christian (Layton) | DeJay Lester | WR | 2012 | 38774 |
| Clearfield (Clearfield) | Andre Dyson | DB | 2001 | 6529 |
| Clearfield (Clearfield) | Kevin Dyson | WR | 1998 | 7585 |
| Clearfield (Clearfield) | Zach Vigil | LB | 2015 | 23996 |
| Clearfield (Clearfield) | Ron McCall | LB | 1967 | 31137 |
| Copper Hills (St. George) | Winston Reid | LB | 2024 | 24802 |
| Copper Hills (West Jordan) | Sealver Siliga | DL | 2011 | 21590 |
| Corner Canyon (Draper) | Zach Wilson | QB | 2021 | 8029 |
| Corner Canyon (Draper) | Jaxson Dart | QB | 2025 | 10035 |
| Corner Canyon (Draper) | Jackson Powers-Johnson | OL | 2024 | 24499 |
| Cottonwood (Murray) | Stanley Havili | RB | 2011 | 15922 |
| Cottonwood (Murray) | John Martinez | DL | 2015 | 33797 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Jack Hill | WR | 1956 | 17386 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Dave Smith (1947) | RB | 1970 | 23096 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Jack Hill (K) | K | 1956 | 23788 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Frank Williams | RB | 1948 | 24815 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | James Cowser | LB | 2016 | 25547 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Ryan Prince | TE | 2001 | 34384 |
| Davis (Kaysville) | Jack Hill (KR) | KR | 1956 | 37349 |
| Desert Hills (St. George) | Penei Sewell | OL | 2021 | 524 |
| Desert Hills (St. George) | Nephi Sewell | LB | 2022 | 25014 |
| Desert Hills (St. George) | Gabe Sewell | LB | 2020 | 33496 |
| Dixie (St. George) | Doug Jolley | TE | 2002 | 7457 |
| Dixie (St. George) | Barney Hafen | DL | 1949 | 16268 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Milt Romney | RB | 1923 | 4259 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Jaylen Warren | RB | 2022 | 5927 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Sione Pouha | DL | 2005 | 6637 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Paul McDonough | E | 1938 | 7471 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Bob Summerhays | LB | 1949 | 8012 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Mat Mendenhall | DL | 1980 | 14000 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Will Tukuafu | DL | 2010 | 17084 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Dick Fouts | DL | 1956 | 18315 |
| East (Salt Lake City) | Taki Taimani | DL | 2024 | 37261 |
| Emery County (Castle Dale) | Craig Patterson | DL | 1991 | 14492 |
| Fremont (Plain City) | Nick Vigil | LB | 2016 | 6364 |
| Fremont (Plain City) | David Hale | OL | 2008 | 31002 |
| Grand County (Moab) | Len Walterscheid | DB | 1977 | 11397 |
| Grand County (Moab) | Len Walterscheid (PR) | PR | 1977 | 12717 |
| Grand County (Moab) | Len Walterscheid (KR) | KR | 1977 | 14238 |
| Grand County (Moab) | Monk Bailey | DB | 1960 | 18012 |
| Granger (West Valley City) | Naufahu Tahi | RB | 2006 | 11850 |
| Granger (West Valley City) | Khyiris Tonga | DL | 2021 | 21545 |
| Granger (West Valley City) | Bojay Filimoeatu | LB | 2014 | 32547 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Golden Richards | WR | 1973 | 3883 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Frank Christensen | RB | 1934 | 6502 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Rick Parros | RB | 1980 | 8501 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Golden Richards (PR) | PR | 1973 | 10011 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Gordon Jolley | OL | 1971 | 16952 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Lou Andrus | LB | 1967 | 25071 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Eldon Fortie (KR) | KR | 1963 | 35400 |
| Granite (South Salt Lake) | Eldon Fortie | RB | 1963 | 38777 |
| Grantsville (Grantsville) | Jack Johnson | OL | 1934 | 1551 |
| Herriman (Herriman) | Andre James | OL | 2019 | 12123 |
| Herriman (Herriman) | Leki Fotu | DL | 2020 | 18921 |
| Herriman (Herriman) | Francis Bernard | LB | 2020 | 28290 |
| Herriman (Herriman) | Blake Freeland | OL | 2023 | 28411 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Haloti Ngata | DL | 2006 | 399 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Marv Bateman | P | 1972 | 4000 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Stewart Bradley | LB | 2007 | 10258 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Jackson Hawes | TE | 2025 | 19794 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Nate Orchard | LB | 2015 | 19874 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Bryan Mone | DL | 2019 | 24671 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Dave Parkin | DB | 1979 | 28985 |
| Highland (Salt Lake City) | Kerry Hicks | DL | 1996 | 32453 |
| Hillcrest (Midvale) | Zane Beadles | OL | 2010 | 3324 |
| Hillcrest (Midvale) | Pete Van Valkenberg | RB | 1973 | 23833 |
| Hillcrest (Midvale) | Josh Savage | DL | 2004 | 24614 |
| Hillcrest (Midvale) | Scott Young | OL | 2006 | 31097 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | Matt Asiata | RB | 2012 | 7709 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | John Madsen | WR | 2006 | 20512 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | Juan Johnson | RB | 1998 | 25992 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | Anton Palepoi | DL | 2002 | 26057 |
| Hunter (West Valley City) | Shawn Asiata | RB | 2012 | 30953 |
| Jordan (Sandy) | Nyle McFarlane | RB | 1960 | 10389 |
| Jordan (Sandy) | Tyler Larsen | OL | 2014 | 17089 |
| Jordan (Sandy) | John Bankhead | OL | 1991 | 34739 |
| Juan Diego (Draper) | Jake Doughty | LB | 2015 | 33425 |
| Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) | Kaden Elliss | LB | 2019 | 5457 |
| Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) | Russell Griffith | P | 1987 | 22424 |
| Kearns (Kearns) | Gary Padjen | LB | 1980 | 19185 |
| Kearns (Kearns) | Jeffrey Bassa | LB | 2025 | 29077 |
| Layton (Layton) | Chuck Ehin | DL | 1983 | 9582 |
| Layton (Layton) | Julian Blackmon | DB | 2020 | 10773 |
| Layton (Layton) | Marcus Kemp | WR | 2017 | 23231 |
| Lehi (Lehi) | Dick Felt | DB | 1960 | 4437 |
| Lehi (Lehi) | Mike Hamby | DL | 1985 | 21640 |
| Lehi (Lehi) | Dallin Holker | TE | 2024 | 28317 |
| Logan (Logan) | Merlin Olsen | DL | 1962 | 122 |
| Logan (Logan) | Chris Cooley | TE | 2004 | 1046 |
| Logan (Logan) | Phil Olsen | DL | 1970 | 9141 |
| Logan (Logan) | Kent Ryan | RB | 1938 | 9831 |
| Logan (Logan) | Ted Bucklin | RB | 1927 | 12047 |
| Logan (Logan) | Hal Garner | LB | 1985 | 18473 |
| Logan (Logan) | Willie Beecher | K | 1987 | 18520 |
| Logan (Logan) | Luke Falk | QB | 2018 | 21411 |
| Lomond (Ogden) | Cam Quayle | TE | 1998 | 35945 |
| Lone Peak (Highland) | C.J. Ah You | DL | 2007 | 26157 |
| Lone Peak (Highland) | Chase Hansen | LB | 2019 | 32544 |
| Lone Peak (Highland) | Micah Hannemann | DB | 2018 | 37231 |
| Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) | Jaren Hall | QB | 2023 | 21625 |
| Millard (Fillmore) | Jesse Boone | OL | 2006 | 23287 |
| Millard (Fillmore) | Aaron Boone | WR | 2003 | 23866 |
| Millard (Fillmore) | Jason Boone | OL | 2007 | 40166 |
| Mountain View (Orem) | Ben Cahoon | WR | 1998 | 18099 |
| Murray (Murray) | Mark Koncar | OL | 1976 | 13589 |
| Murray (Murray) | Braxton Jones | OL | 2022 | 17160 |
| Murray (Murray) | Donovan Arp | OL | 2001 | 30600 |
| North Sanpete (Mount Pleasant) | Junior Ioane | DL | 2000 | 25532 |
| North Summit (Coalville) | Brant Boyer | LB | 1994 | 7063 |
| Northridge (Layton) | Colby Bockwoldt | LB | 2004 | 15532 |
| Northridge (Layton) | Daniel Coats | TE | 2007 | 18165 |
| Northridge (Layton) | Dayan Lake | DB | 2020 | 36628 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Joe Aguirre | E | 1941 | 1613 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Joe Aguirre (K) | K | 1941 | 5685 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Glen Redd | LB | 1981 | 11476 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Clyde Brock | OL | 1962 | 15627 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Bob Sneddon | RB | 1944 | 17212 |
| Ogden (Ogden) | Ben Moa | RB | 2005 | 28475 |
| Olympus (Holladay) | Merrill Douglas | RB | 1958 | 7301 |
| Olympus (Holladay) | Dick Leeuwenburg | OL | 1965 | 26225 |
| Olympus (Holladay) | Doug Kaufusi | OL | 2002 | 33252 |
| Orem (Orem) | Chad Lewis | TE | 1997 | 1588 |
| Orem (Orem) | Matt Gay | K | 2019 | 2837 |
| Orem (Orem) | Puka Nacua | WR | 2023 | 3500 |
| Orem (Orem) | Kingsley Suamataia | OL | 2024 | 21365 |
| Orem (Orem) | Noah Sewell | LB | 2023 | 23728 |
| Orem (Orem) | Orrin Olsen | OL | 1976 | 28430 |
| Park City (Park City) | Barry Sims | OL | 1999 | 6115 |
| Park City (Park City) | Barney McGarry | OL | 1939 | 7736 |
| Park City (Park City) | Josh Cochran | OL | 2000 | 36036 |
| Payson (Payson) | Tyler Batty | LB | 2025 | 28600 |
| Pleasant Grove (Pleasant Grove) | Zac Dawe | DL | 2021 | 38659 |
| Provo (Provo) | Gifford Nielsen | QB | 1978 | 8362 |
| Provo (Provo) | Burle Robison | E | 1934 | 15187 |
| Provo (Provo) | Kyle Whittingham | LB | 1982 | 17809 |
| Provo (Provo) | Kirk Chambers | OL | 2004 | 21567 |
| Provo (Provo) | Dave Atkinson | WR | 1974 | 30872 |
| Roy (Roy) | Jim McMahon | QB | 1982 | 589 |
| Salem Hills (Salem) | Porter Gustin | DL | 2019 | 26498 |
| Skyline (Holladay) | John Frank (1974) | OL | 2000 | 40088 |
| Skyline (Salt Lake City) | Art Plunkett | OL | 1981 | 18351 |
| Skyline (Salt Lake City) | Tony Bergstrom | OL | 2012 | 19547 |
| Skyline (Salt Lake City) | Tenny Palepoi | DL | 2014 | 23962 |
| Skyline (Salt Lake City) | Steve S. Clark | OL | 1982 | 24777 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Mac Speedie | E | 1946 | 518 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Fred Gehrke | RB | 1940 | 2564 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Alfred Pupunu | TE | 1992 | 7663 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Fred Gehrke (KR) | KR | 1940 | 8299 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Terry Nofsinger | QB | 1961 | 9237 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Fred Gehrke (PR) | PR | 1940 | 13553 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Jack Gehrke | WR | 1968 | 14637 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Steve Kaufusi | DL | 1989 | 22465 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Ken Petersen | OL | 1961 | 25687 |
| South (Salt Lake City) | Jonnie Knoble | LB | 1973 | 30884 |
| South Kitsap (Salt Lake City) | Benji Olson | OL | 1998 | 3304 |
| Spanish Fork (Spanish Fork) | Scott Brumfield | OL | 1993 | 20548 |
| Springville (Springville) | Willie Wilkin | OL | 1938 | 2176 |
| Springville (Springville) | Scott Mitchell | QB | 1991 | 2826 |
| Springville (Springville) | Adam Rodriguez | DL | 2020 | 31173 |
| Stansbury (Stansbury Park) | Sua Opeta | OL | 2019 | 28696 |
| Stansbury (Stansbury Park) | Iosua Opeta | OL | 2019 | 34483 |
| Stansbury (Stansbury) | Zayne Anderson | DB | 2021 | 31956 |
| Taylorsville (Taylorsville) | Lance Scott | OL | 1995 | 16595 |
| Timpanogos (Orem) | Paul Kruger | LB | 2009 | 6507 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Britain Covey (PR) | PR | 2022 | 9798 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Stephen Paea | DL | 2011 | 11771 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Xavier Su'a-Filo | OL | 2014 | 12530 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Britain Covey (KR) | KR | 2022 | 21314 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Dallas Reynolds | OL | 2009 | 23298 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Britain Covey | WR | 2022 | 23819 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Danny Southwick | QB | 2008 | 26880 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Eric Bergeson | DB | 1990 | 28791 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Pita Taumoepenu | LB | 2017 | 30613 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Bret Engemann | QB | 2003 | 32573 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Corbin Kaufusi | OL | 2019 | 34703 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Karene Reid | LB | 2025 | 35296 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Samson Nacua | WR | 2022 | 37041 |
| Timpview (Provo) | Mike Affleck | QB | 2008 | 39657 |
| Tooele (Tooele) | Keever Jankovich | LB | 1952 | 10392 |
| Tooele (Tooele) | Ron Rydalch | DL | 1974 | 10435 |
| Vernal (Vernal) | Jim McNaughton | E | 1964 | 31284 |
| Viewmont (Bountiful) | Greg Clark | TE | 1997 | 8529 |
| Viewmont (Bountiful) | Kyle Morrell | DB | 1985 | 32019 |
| Weber (Pleasant View) | Rulon Jones | DL | 1980 | 1019 |
| Weber (Pleasant View) | Shawn Miller | DL | 1984 | 8327 |
| Weber (Pleasant View) | Patrick Scales | OL | 2014 | 24099 |
| West (Salt Lake City) | Glen Sorenson | OL | 1943 | 8640 |
| West Jordan (West Jordan) | Travis Hall | DL | 1995 | 3443 |
| West Jordan (West Jordan) | John Penisini | DL | 2020 | 23599 |
| Westlake (Saratoga Springs) | Garett Bolles | OL | 2017 | 1812 |
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