NFL Draft Rivalry: BYU, Utah Football Post Similar Graphics On Draftees
Apr 23, 2021, 3:01 PM
(Courtesy of BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
(Courtesy of BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – BYU and Utah posted similar NFL Draft graphics on players selected to the league from each school and showed that the rivalry has no offseason.
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BYU Cougars
The Cougars started things by posting a graphic on April 21.
The image showed that BYU had the most players out of any program on Pro Football Focus’ Top 300 Big Board.
BYU has eight players listed on the PFF Top 300.
“Greatness Built Here,” BYU football tweeted alongside the graphic.
Utah and Utah State were listed near the bottom of BYU’s graphic with zero players on the Big Board.
Greatness Built Here. pic.twitter.com/Kd5QUQgifT
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) April 21, 2021
Utah Utes
Two days later, Utah shared a similar graphic on social media.
It highlighted that 26 Utes had been drafted into the NFL since 2015. That number is tied with Washington for the most in the Pac-12 Conference.
“Proud of our success in the #NFLDraft over the years,” Utah football tweeted with the image. “Excited and grateful for our guys who chose to forgo the 2021 Draft and come back to play this upcoming season.”
BYU and Utah State were listed at the bottom of Utah’s graphic under “MOST PICKS IN THE STATE OF UTAH.”
Since 2015, the Cougars have had four players drafted and the Aggies have sent five players into the league.
Proud of our success in the #NFLDraft over the years.
Excited and grateful for our guys who chose to forgo the 2021 Draft and come back to play this upcoming season 🔥 #UBoyz #ProUtes pic.twitter.com/ALBHZg7Gzb
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) April 23, 2021
The Rivalry
After the coronavirus pandemic took the Red vs. Blue game off the table in 2020, BYU and Utah will battle out the rivalry on the gridiron this fall.
The Cougars will host the Utes at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, September 11.
Re-live the highlights, lowlights, and every weird moment in another chapter of the #BYU & #Utes rivalry.
Full 🎥: https://t.co/F7aZaDPuBY pic.twitter.com/XfSAUur1Ds
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 11, 2017
2021 NFL Draft
Locals players will find out which professional teams they’ll play for during the 2021 NFL Draft.
The draft is scheduled to be held in Cleveland, Ohio from April 29-May 1.
It will broadcast on ESPN and NFL Network.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
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