Zach Wilson, Penei Sewell and more: Your one-stop shop for the 2021 NFL draft

Banners hang in downtown Cleveland announcing the NFL draft, Saturday, April 24, 2021. After going all virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-day draft, which has grown into one of America’s biggest, non-game sporting events, returns with an outdoor event and thousands of fans who will be separated by their loyalties — and whether they’ve been vaccinated. Back on the road in Cleveland, this draft will be unlike any other. | Tony Dejak, Associated Press

After the 2020 NFL draft was held at remote locations early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL world has converged on Cleveland for this year’s draft — and the league is ready to put on a show.

Former BYU quarterback Zach Wilson and former Desert Hills High offensive tackle Penei Sewell headline a handful of Utah ties who are expected to be selected, as the next generation of talent enters the pro ranks.

Here’s the latest updates and analysis from the draft.

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More about Zach Wilson

• BYU’s Zach Wilson: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of a future first-round NFL draft pick
• Humble, driven and a ‘neat freak’: What is Zach Wilson really like?
• Zach Wilson’s skill set speaks for itself, but is there anything that may concern NFL execs?
• Why NFL scouts, social media raved about Zach Wilson’s pro day throw
• How does Zach Wilson compare to the top QBs in this year’s class?
• How and where Zach Wilson started turning heads — even before arriving at BYU
• Even as a youngster, Zach Wilson could sling the football
• How those closest to Zach Wilson — Ute fans to the core — influenced his football trajectory and played a hand in landing him at BYU

More about Penei Sewell

• Who is Penei Sewell? Oregon and Desert Hills High lineman on faith and football
• Where could Penei Sewell be headed? These teams are top suitors for the offensive tackle
• What are the odds Penei Sewell will have a successful NFL career?

More about other BYU prospects

• Our predictions on how Zach Wilson and other BYU Cougars fare in the NFL draft
• Brady Christensen didn’t think he was good enough to play for BYU. Now he’s headed to the NFL
• How Dax Milne is following in his dad’s footsteps — in a different sport
• BYU’s Matt Bushman on his Achilles injury, his new foundation and his decision to move forward

More about other Utah high school prospects

• Beyond Zach Wilson and Penei Sewell, what other Utah ties should expect to be drafted?
• Why this could be the best NFL draft for Utah prep-developed talent
• Who is Jay Tufele? The former Bingham High and USC star ‘parlays high energy with explosive brute strength’
• Who is Simi Fehoko? Former Stanford and Brighton High wide receiver is ‘an ascending talent’

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