Utah Utes defensive tackle Leki Fotu (99) and the Utes sing the fight song in Seattle on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Utah won 33-28. Fotu, Bradlee Anae (6) and John Penisini (52) represent part of what could be a record year for Utes’ draft selections in the 2020 NFL draft. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Brandon Judd

By Brandon Judd

SALT LAKE CITY — Eight is enough — or is it?

Kyle Whittingham and the University of Utah have this NFL draft process down, and the program is hoping to set the record for number of Utes taken in a single draft this weekend.

That record was set three years ago, when eight Utah players were selected in the 2017 NFL draft. This year, though, a program record nine Utes were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, and the team has a few others who could hear their named called in the 2020 draft, which runs Thursday through Saturday.

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The Deseret News profiled the journeys of each of these prospects in recent weeks. Read about them below.

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