SALT LAKE CITY — Julian Blackmon had only three offers to play college football heading into his senior season at Layton High, all from lower division programs in Utah and Idaho.
As a three-star recruit and underrated player, Blackmon had failed to grab the attention of top football programs around the country. On July 16, 2015, however, Blackmon got the scholarship offer he’d been dreaming of since he was a little kid: an offer to play cornerback at the University of Utah, his favorite team.
Blackmon split time as a star athlete on both the gridiron and the basketball court in high school, excelling at both.