Editor's note: In anticipation of the 121st college football season in Utah, DeseretNews.com writer Jay Yeomans is ranking the 50 greatest Division I college football players of all time from the state of Utah. We're counting down the 50 days until Sept. 1 when Southern Utah at Utah and Weber State at Utah State kick off at 6 p.m. Rankings are based on what the player did during his college career.
3. Merlin Olsen, Utah State, lineman (1959-61)
Olsen is the best player ever to put on a Utah State uniform. The two-time All-American was a dominant lineman on both sides of the ball for some of the best teams in Aggies history.