From Deseret News archives:
They're the ones — first-round draft picks of local players
Alex Smith, Utah (2005, No. 1, San Francisco)
Merlin Olsen, Utah State (1962, No. 3, L.A. Rams)
Phil Olsen, Utah State (1970, No. 4, Boston)
Jim McMahon, BYU (1982, No. 5, Chicago)
Bill Munson, Utah State (1964, No. 7, L.A. Rams)
Jordan Gross, Utah (2003, No. 8, Carolina)
Steve Young, BYU (1984, No. 11, L.A. Express)
Shawn Knight, BYU (1987, No. 11, New Orleans)
MacArthur Lane, Utah State (1968, No. 13, St. Louis)
John Tait, BYU (1999, No. 14, Kansas City)
Marc Wilson, BYU (1980, No. 15, Oakland)
Kevin Dyson, Utah (1998, No. 16, Tennessee)
Norm Thompson, Utah (1971, No. 17, St. Louis)
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Jason Buck, BYU (1987, No. 17, Cincinnati)
Luther Ellis, Utah (1995, No. 20, Detroit)
Todd Shell, BYU (1984, No. 24, San Francisco)
Trevor Matich, BYU (1985, No. 28, New England)
Rob Morris, BYU (2000, No. 28, Indianapolis)
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