In the recent past, several players with Utah ties have heard their name called during the third round of the NFL draft.
That could be the case again this year, as a handful of local prospects are projected to be selected somewhere around the third round of the 2016 draft.
Since the first NFL draft in 1936, 38 players with Utah ties have been selected in the third round. That includes a veteran wide receiver who continues to climb the all-time NFL receiving chart, a trio of BYU quarterbacks, two former Wildcats and a pair of Aggie pass catchers.
How do these third-round picks stack up against each other? Among the key criteria in determining where a player ranked on this list were career length, career stats and games started, as well as honors and Super Bowl titles won.
Determining if a player is a Utah tie is based on three criteria: if they were born in Utah, if they played high school football in Utah or if they played college football in Utah. All a player had to do to be considered a Utah tie is meet one of those criteria.
All statistics and information come from NFL.com, Pro Football Reference and Database Football.
The list includes four active players (indicated by an asterisk next to their names) whose spots are currently more fluid than others.
See the list, from No. 38 to No. 1
Note: The place of birth, high school and college are indicated as available and when it is a tie to the state of Utah.
Did we miss someone, or some information on a player's tie to Utah? Email bjudd@deseretdigital.com.
Also in the series
Ranking the 26 Utah ties selected in the NFL Draft's first round
Ranking the 35 Utah ties selected in the NFL draft's 2nd round