Lander Barton (born December 30, 2003)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Utah Utes.
Barton was born c. 2003 – c. 2004 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, later attending Brighton High School.
[2][3] He comes from a family of athletes; his father, Paul, played baseball and football for the Utah Utes; his mother, Mikki-Kane, was an honorable mention All-American basketball player for Utah as well as an athlete competing in volleyball; his sister, Dani Drews, was an All-American volleyball player for the Utes and is a professional volleyball player overseas, in the United States, and for the United States Women’s National Team;[4] and both of his brothers, Cody and Jackson, each have played for Utah and in the National Football League (NFL).
[8] Barton was highly recruited, being ranked a four-star prospect, the second-best player in the state and the 17th-best linebacker nationally.
[6][9][10] He committed to play college football for the Utah Utes, following in the steps of several of his family members.