| The University of Utah (U of U) Utes had six | | | | Koa Misi, the first U of U football player taken in |
| players from their football program taken in the | | | | the 2010 NFL Draft is a 6'3" 263 pound athlete |
| 2010 NFL Draft that was held in New York City in | | | | with the defensive versatility to play a |
| April. Six players selected in the draft from Utah | | | | combination of defensive end and outside |
| are more than any of the conference | | | | linebacker positions. Koa, originally from Santa |
| competitors that the University of Utah faces in | | | | Rosa, California, is a player that the Miami Dolphins |
| the Mountain West Conference that the program | | | | hope will add some youth, strength, and versatility |
| competes in. | | | | to the south Florida defense. |
| The six individuals from the Utes who were | | | | Zane Beadles along with Koa Misi were the only |
| recently drafted by National Football League (NFL) | | | | two of the six Utah players selected to be picked |
| franchises in 2010 are: | | | | before the fifth round. Zane is a 6'4" 310 pound |
| - Koa Misi (defensive end) - picked by the Miami | | | | offensive lineman from Casper, Wyoming. |
| Dolphins in the second round with the 40th overall | | | | Although Zane played tackle in high school and |
| selection | | | | college the Denver Broncos plan to at least initially |
| - Zane Beadles (offensive tackle) - selected by | | | | utilize his skills at the guard position next to the |
| the Denver Broncos with the 45th overall pick in | | | | center. As an interior lineman for the Denver |
| the second round | | | | Broncos, Beadles will be called upon to insure |
| - Robert Johnson (safety) - chosen in the fifth | | | | middle of the pocket protection against large |
| round by the Tennessee Titans as the 148th | | | | defensive tackles for his quarterback. |
| overall player taken | | | | In total four of the six Utah players taken in the |
| - David Reed (wide receiver) - picked up by the | | | | 2010 NFL Draft are from the defensive side of |
| Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round as the 156th | | | | the ball while only two are offensive players. |
| player selected | | | | During the 2008 and 2009 football seasons the |
| - Stevenson Sylvester (linebacker) - Pittsburgh | | | | Utah Utes went a combined 23-3 with post |
| Steelers selection in the fifth round with the 166th | | | | season bowl victories in both the Sugar Bowl |
| overall pick | | | | (2008) and Poinsettia Bowl (2009). Much of the |
| - R.J. Stanford (cornerback) - seventh round | | | | success of the Salt Lake City based football |
| selection by the Carolina Panthers with the 223td | | | | program can be attributed to the talented |
| overall pick | | | | defensive players. |
