Family ties run deep within the Utah football program and have created recruiting pipelines that have shaped the No. 18 Utes into perennial Pac-12 title contenders.
FILE - Utah defensive end Jonah Elliss celebrates a fumble recovery against Arizona during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Luther Elliss earned consensus All-American honors as a senior at Utah in 1994 while helping lead his team to its first 10-win season in school history. Jonah Elliss has thrived under his father’s tutelage. He leads the Pac-12 with 10.0 sacks and 83 sack yards.
“Watching his games in the past, he dominated every single play,” Elliss said. “That’s something that’s really stuck with me this year, and I try to apply to my game, is winning every single play. It’s really out of my control where the ball goes but I give 100% every play.” Lander Barton has taken a similar approach, incorporating what he learned from his older brothers while watching them play at Utah. Both siblings eventually played in the NFL. Cody Barton is a starting linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson Barton has had stints as an offensive lineman with five different NFL teams over the past five seasons.
His brothers, Barton said, have been a valuable resource in helping him blossom quickly into a dominant linebacker.
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