These 11 Utah ties are one win away from the Super Bowl

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Denver Broncos offensive tackle Garett Bolles cheers during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Denver. — Denver Broncos offensive tackle Garett Bolles cheers during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills , Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Denver. | Jack Dempsey

Brandon Judd

Mon, Jan 19, 2026 ·

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Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include former Judge Memorial High linebacker Christian Elliss on the list of Utah ties.

After another round of drama-filled playoff action, there are still 11 players with Utah ties remaining in the 2025 NFL postseason.

Half of those Utah ties are on one team — the Denver Broncos — and the University of Utah is still, far and away, the most-represented Beehive State school in the playoffs.

Next up: Conference Championship Sunday next weekend, with the two winners advancing to Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8.

Here’s a look at how the 11 Utah ties remaining in the postseason hunt break down by school, while the full list is at the bottom of this article.

Note: Players can count towards multiple Utah schools. Players who have played at two or more Utah schools, whether at the high school or collegiate levels, count toward every school they have played at for at least one season.

University of Utah: 7 (4 active roster, 0 injured reserve, 3 practice squad).
BYU: 2 (2 active roster, 0 injured reserve, 0 practice squad).
Utah State: 1 (0 active roster, 0 injured reserve, 1 practice squad).
Weber State: 1 (1 active roster, 0 injured reserve, 0 practice squad).
Snow College: 1 (1 active roster, 0 injured reserve, 0 practice squad).
High schools: 6 (5 active roster, 0 injured reserve, 1 practice squad).

NFL conference championship schedule

Sunday, Jan. 25

AFC: New England Patriots at Denver Broncos, 1 p.m. MST (CBS).
NFC: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks , 4:30 p.m. MST (Fox).

49ers Seahawks Football — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) celebrates wtih teammates after a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers , Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle. | Lindsey Wasson

Utah ties still in the NFL playoffs

NFL playoff rosters as of Sunday, Jan. 18.
Note: all players are on active roster unless otherwise noted.

AFC playoff teams

No. 1 seed: Denver Broncos

Garett Bolles, OT, Utah, Snow College and Westlake High.
Jonah Elliss , OLB, Utah.
Karene Reid , ILB, Utah and Timpview High.
Caleb Lohner , TE, Utah (practice squad).
Kyrese Rowan, WR, Utah State, Utah and Roy High (practice squad).
Note: Lohner was elevated to the active roster for the Broncos’ divisional-round game against the Buffalo Bills.

No. 2 seed: New England Patriots

Christian Elliss , LB, Judge Memorial High.
Khyiris Tonga , DT, BYU and Granger High.
Miles Battle , CB, Utah (practice squad).
Note: Battle re-signed to the Patriots’ practice squad on Jan. 13.

NFC playoff teams

No. 1 seed: Seattle Seahawks

Connor O’Toole, LB, Utah.
Rashid Shaheed, WR, Weber State.

No. 5 seed: Los Angeles Rams

Puka Nacua , WR, BYU and Orem High.