Future Pro Utes Ready For 2024 NFL Draft
DETROIT – The 2024 NFL Draft will kickoff this week in Detroit, Mich., with the University of Utah Football program set to celebrate a new crop of Pro Utes. The draft will run April 25-27.
HOW TO WATCH
The 2024 NFL Draft will take place April 25-27 in downtown Detroit with the stage being at Campus Martius. The draft will air live on NFL Network, ABC and ESPN with other streaming and digital options available as well.
Round 1: Thursday, April 25
Time: 6 p.m. MT
TV/Radio: Link
Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 26
Time: 5 p.m. MT
TV/Radio: Link
Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 27
Time: 10 a.m. MT
TV/Radio: Link
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THE UTES
Miles Battle | Houston, Texas | Cornerback
Played in 59 career games in Power Five football, seeing action in all 13 for the Utes in 2023 after playing at Ole Miss from 2018-22 … finished the 2023 season with 32 total tackles and four passes defended … had 61 tackles, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and 16 PBU's in 46 games at Ole Miss … according to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein, "Battle is a rare blend of size and premium athletic-testing numbers."
Keaton Bills | Draper, Utah | Offensive Line
Saw action in 45 games as a Ute with 36 starts (all at LG) … two-time All-Pac-12 selection … integral part in Utah's offense earning top rankings in the Pac-12 in rushing offense in two of the last three seasons … key in anchoring an offensive line that only allowed 1.07 sacks per game in 2022 … according to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein, "Bills is well-schooled as an in-line blocker and on double-teams and has the play strength to win single blocks."
Cole Bishop | Peachtree City, Ga. | Safety
Played in 35 career games with 29 starts at Utah from 2021-23 … College Football All-American and Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist in 2023 … three-time All-Pac-12 selection … led the secondary in total tackles in back-to-back seasons (2022-23), also leading the entire team with 83 in 2022 … according to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein, "Bishop is an enforcer with NFL size and toughness for consideration in both down safety and split safety alignments."
Jonah Elliss | Moscow, Idaho | Defensive End
Played in 35 games with the Utes, starting 18 … 2023 Consensus All-American, also earning finalist status for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year, the Lombardi Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy and the Ted Hendricks Award … two-time All-Pac-12 selection … led the Power Five in sacks in 2023 at the time of his season-ending injury … according to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein, "Jonah plays with a motor that exposes blockers who aren't finishers."
Sataoa Laumea | Rialto, Calif. | Offensive Line
Played in 45 games at Utah, starting 44 in a row (19 at RG, 25 at RT) … four-time All-Pac-12 selection, earning first-team in 2022 … was integral in blocking for a Utah offense that finished in the top-three in the Pac-12 in rushing offense, leading in 2021 and 2022, the past three seasons … according to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein, "Laumea fits all run schemes and has future starting potential at guard."
Sione Vaki | Antioch, Calif. | Safety
Played in 26 career games at Utah with 17 starts, splitting his time on defense and offense in 2023 … earned All-America honors from three different outlets in 2023, also being named All-Pac-12 … finalist recognition for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and the Paul Hornung Award in 2023 … according to NFL.com's Lance Lierlein, "Vaki is a gamer who does whatever is necessary to help his team win."
Devaughn Vele | San Diego, Calif. | Wide Receiver
Saw action in 45 games with 28 starts at Utah, starting his career as a walk-on in 2019 … earned All-Pac-12 in 2022 … had a team-high 43 catches for 593 yards and three touchdowns in 2023 … caught at least one pass in 35 of his 47 games … according to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein, Vele would be "functional as either an outside receiver with some route-running polish or as a big slot able to create matchup concerns for static coverages."
Thomas Yassmin | Sydney, Australia | Tight End
Played in 47 career games for the Utes from 2019-23, stepping on campus with zero football experience after playing rugby for The Scots College in New South Wales, Australia … breakout season came in 2022 after he recorded 13 catches for 301 yards and six touchdowns … scored five of his six touchdowns in the final six games … according to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein, "he has good play speed in his routes and appears to have better instincts than I expected in space."