By SuperWest Sports Staff
July 7, 2025
The State of Utah has produced a total of 64 high school recruits who have been highly rated by 247Sports and signed with a college since 2000.
Here are the Top 25-rated prep players from the “Beehive State,” all of whom were awarded at least four or five stars, with ratings ranging from .9962 to .9397.
The all-time highest-rated recruit was Haloti Ngata, a defensive tackle with a rating of .9962 from Highland High School out of Salt Lake City, who signed with Oregon in the Class of 2002.
The highest-rated recruit to stay in the state and attend BYU was Scott Young, a defensive tackle with a rating of .9667 from Dixie High School in St. George, who signed with the class of 2002.
The highest-rated recruit to stay in the state and attend Utah was Lander Barton, a linebacker with a rating of .9540 from Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, who signed with the Class of 2022.
In addition to each player’s name, rating, and stars, the table includes their position, class, hometown, and college choice.
This is the fourth in a series of the top College Football recruits produced by each state.
Top 25 All-Time High School Recruits from the State of Utah
| Player | Po | Rating | H.S. | City | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloti Ngata | DT | .9962 | Highland | Salt Lake City | Oregon | 2002 |
| Noah Sewell | LB | .9892 | Orem | Orem | Oregon | 2020 |
| Osa Masina | LB | .9832 | Brighton | Salt Lake City | USC | 2015 |
| Porter Gustin | LB | .9804 | Salem Hills | Salem | USC | 2015 |
| Kingsley Suamataia | OT | .9798 | Orem | Orem | Oregon | 2021 |
| Jay Tufele | DT | .9780 | Bingham | South Jordan | USC | 2017 |
| Xavier Su'a-Filo | OT | .9774 | Timpview | Provo | UCLA | 2009 |
| Devin Brown | QB | .9765 | Corner Canyon | Draper | Ohio St | 2022 |
| John Martinez | OG | .9704 | Cottonwood | Salt Lake City | USC | 2009 |
| Lynn Katoa | LB | .9700 | Cottonwood | Salt Lake City | Colorado | 2008 |
| Scott Young | DT | .9667 | Dixie | St. George | BYU | 2002 |
| Penei Sewell | OG | .9645 | Desert Hills | St. George | Oregon | 2018 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | .9637 | Corner Canyon | Draper | USC | 2021 |
| Ricky Heimuli | DT | .9599 | Brighton | Glendale | Oregon | 2010 |
| Cooper Bateman | QB | .9592 | Cottonwood | Salt Lake City | Alabama | 2013 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | .9550 | Bingham | South Jordan | Stanford | 2014 |
| Brock Harris | TE | .9549 | Pine View | St. George | BYU | 2026 |
| Lander Barton | LB | .9540 | Brighton | Salt Lake City | Utah | 2022 |
| Spencer Fano | OT | .9530 | Timpview | Provo | Utah | 2023 |
| Matt Reynolds | OT | .9503 | Timpview | Provo | BYU | 2005 |
| Cameron Latu | DE | .9445 | Olympus | Salt Lake City | Alabama | 2018 |
| Bryan Mone | DT | .9432 | Highland | Salt Lake City | Michigan | 2014 |
| Junior Angilau | OT | .9432 | East | Salt Lake City | Texas | 2018 |
| Siaki Ika | DT | .9405 | East | Salt Lake City | LSU | 2019 |
| Tausili Akana | LB | .9397 | Skyridge | Lehi | Texas | 2023 |