Top Target Lander Barton Commits to Utah Football

There was certainly a sense of disappointment within the Ute fan base yesterday as The Runnin’ Utes watched their top prospect, Collin Chandler, sign with BYU. That changed with a simple Instagram post.

Lander Barton (6’4”, 215 lbs), Brighton High’s 4-star stud linebacker confirmed his commitment to The University of Utah’s 2022 class when his sister, Dani Drews (a star athlete herself on Utah’s 16th ranked volleyball team) cleverly posted his commitment on her personal Instagram page.

The second highest-rated recruit out of the state of Utah according to 247Sports, Barton demonstrates strong tackling, wrapping up the opposition to finish plays, with the ability to blow past blockers and…