Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect transactions involving Utah ties after Tuesday’s NFL cutdown deadline.
Thanks in part to a pair of undrafted rookies who beat the odds, there are 52 Utah ties currently on NFL active rosters.
After going undrafted, former Utah linebacker Mohamoud Diabate used a solid preseason to make the Cleveland Browns’ active roster.
So, too, did former BYU running back Chris Brooks with the Miami Dolphins.
Meanwhile, 21 other Utah ties weren’t as fortunate — 19 of them were either waived or released by their respective teams Tuesday, while two others were placed on reserve lists.