The high school that produced former University of Utah quarterback Alex Smith and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush might be sending another superstar Utah's way.

Then again, more schools are competing with Utah for the services of cornerback Jamar Taylor than battled the Utes for Smith some six years ago.

Taylor, from Helix High in La Mesa, Calif., currently counts four scholarship offers, including one from the U.

The others are from Boise State, Idaho and Colorado State.

However, Pac-10 schools such as Cal, Washington State and USC have suddenly jumped into the picture, causing some recruiting analysts to believe that Utah won't be getting the 5-foot-11, 185-pound athlete.

"A whole bunch of schools have been coming by [his school]," Taylor told superprep.com. "Cal came the other day, Idaho came, Boise State was at a game. I just try to keep my focus on the game and not let the coaches being there distract me."

While Taylor said he doesn't have a current favorite, he noted that Boise State has been working extra hard on him.

Oddly, hometown San Diego State has shown very little interest in Taylor, who is reportedly an excellent student with a 3.95 GPA and a qualifying score on his college admission test (SAT).