SALT LAKE CITY — In a recently conducted analysis of more than 90 top-ranked football recruits across a five-year span, statistics show that in the state of Utah, talent is abundant, and big schools are starting to take notice.
Of the top-ranked high school football players from the state of Utah since 2012, 46 percent chose the Pac-12, while 22 percent chose BYU and conference independence. The Mountain West, previously the home of both Utah and BYU, and the current home of Utah State, followed closely with 16 percent of athletes, the rest being split among the remaining conferences.