In a mini-mock draft conducted by ESPN's Matt Miller, Sanders was not among the 10 players selected by scouts who were assigned to a team they are unaffiliated with. Miller noted he allowed the scouts to make the picks based on roster needs and their personal evaluation of the 2025 class.

We asked scouts to make draft picks for NFL teams, assigning one to each top-10 slot. Here's how it played out.

There are three surefire draft prospects with Utah ties in this year’s class — two who played high school ball in the Beehive State and an Aggie standout — but no certainties for Utes or Cougars.