GAME 1 BYU vs. Arizona Saturday, Sept. 3 7:30 p.m. MST (AZ) Glendale, Ariz. University of Pheonix Stadium FOX Sports 1 Cougar IMG Sports Network www.byucougars.com BYU FOOTBALL Brett Pyne, BYU Athletic Communications O: (801) 422-4912 C: (801) 367-1631 brett_pyne@byu.edu @BYUCougars #CactusKickoff #BYUFootball #GoCougs BYU 2016 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time/Result TV 9/3 Sat. vs. Arizona 7:30 p.m. FS1 9/10 Sat. at Utah 5:30 p.m. FOX 9/17 Sat. UCLA 8:15 p.m. ESPN/2 9/24 Sat. vs. West Virginia TBA TBA 9/30 Fri. Toledo 8:15 p.m. ESPN2 10/8 Sat. at Michigan State TBA TBA 10/14 Fri. Mississippi State 8:15 p.m. ESPN 10/20 Thur. at Boise State 8:15 p.m. ESPN 11/5 Sat. at Cincinnati TBA TBA 11/12 Sat. Southern Utah 1:00 p.m. BYUtv 11/19 Sat. UMass TBA TBA 11/26 Sat. Utah State TBA TBA All times local to site BYU (2015 Record 9-4) COUGARS Head Coach.... Kalani Sitake Alma Mater............ BYU, 2000 Career Record..........First season Record at BYU.... same Sitake vs. Arizona.... 0-0 GAME INFORMATION Kickoff.... 7:30 p.m. MST TV.... Fox Sports 1 Joe Davis (Play-by-play), Brady Quinn (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline) Radio... Cougar IMG Sports Network (KSL 1160 AM, 102.7 FM, KSL.com, BYUcougars. com, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143) Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Marc Lyons (analyst), Nate Meikle (sideline) TV pregame show.. BYUtv,1 hour prior to kickoff SERIES INFORMATION Series....................... 9-12-1 In Tucson...................... 5-8-1 In Provo......................... 4-3 Neutral......................... 0-1 Last meeting............ Dec. 20, 2008, Arizona won 31-21 ARIZONA (2015 Record 7-6) WILDCATS Head Coach.... Rich Rodriguez Alma Mater.... West Virginia, 1984 Career FBS Record..........108-68 Record at Arizona............33-20 Rodriguez vs. BYU... 0-0 SEASON OPENERS BYU is 57-32-2 in season openers since 1922. In the last 10 openers, BYU has gone 8-2, winning the last two. BYU s last 10 openers have gone as follows: YEAR OPPONENT RESULT 2015 at Nebraska W 33-28 2014 at UConn W 35-10 2013 at Virginia L 19-16 2012 Washington State W 30-6 2011 at Mississippi W 14-13 2010 Washington W 23-17 2009 vs. Oklahoma W 14-13 2008 Northern Iowa W 41-17 2007 Arizona W 20-7 2006 at Arizona L 16-13 TEAM COMPARISON (2015) ARIZONA CATEGORY BYU 37.4 Scoring Offense 33.7 35.8 Scoring Defense 22.8 24.6 First Downs 21.1 222.3 Rushing Off. 128.3 199.6 Rushing Def. 143.8 272.6 Passing Off. 296.5 268.3 Passing Def. 201.8 494.9 Total Offense 424.8 467.9 Total Defense 345.7 22.8 Kickoff Return 21.4 16.0 Punt Return 8.7 48.6 Penalties (YPG) 57.7 40.6 Net Punting 42.1 26:19 Time of Poss. 28:47 41.1 3rd Down % 40.1 37.0 4th Down % 52.4 27-186 Sacks-Yards 40-239 31-152 Sacks Allowed 33-203 83.1 Blue Zone % 94.3 93.1 Opp. Blue Zone % 77.3 BYU/ARIZONA STORYLINES SERIES HISTORY. BYU and Pac-12 foe Arizona last faced off in the 2008 Las Vegas Bowl with the Wildcats picking up a 31-21 victory. The two teams have matched up 22 times. BYU is 9-12-1 against Arizona, with an 0-1 record at a neutral site. The teams opened the season against each other in 2006 and 2007, splitting the opening games with Arizona winning in 2006 and BYU winning in 2007. BYU has opened its season five times against Arizona, going 2-2-1 in those games. HEAD COACHING DEBUT. Head coach Kalani Sitake is making his head coaching debut. He is one of 19 new FBS head coaches coaching in their first game. Sitake is just BYU s fourth head coach since 1972. Bronco Mendenhall dropped his opener in 2005 to Boston College but Gary Crowton defeated Tulane 70-35 in 2001 and LaVell Edwards won in 1972 against Kansas State 32-9. Another BYU head coach made his debut against Arizona, Tally Stevens in 1959. Stevens won 18-14. PAC-12. The Cougars are facing an opponent from the Pac-12 in a season opener for the fifth time since 2006. BYU faced Arizona in 2006 and 2007, Washington in 2010 and Washington State in 2012. BYU is 3-1 in season openers against the Pac-12 in that time span. BYU is also playing its first three games of the 2016 season against Pac-12 teams, all from the south division. BYU PROJECTED DEPTH CHART OFFENSE QB 7 Taysom Hill 6-2 235 Sr. 12 Tanner Mangum 6-3 215 So. RB 21 Jamaal Williams 6-2 220 Sr. 22 Squally Canada 5-11 205 So. FB 24 Algernon Brown 6-1 250 Sr. 35 Brayden El-Bakri 6-0 235 So. WR 5 Nick Kurtz 6-6 215 Sr. -or- 3 Colby Pearson 6-0 203 Sr. -or- 87 Mitchell Juergens 5-10 184 Sr. WR 1 Moroni Laulu-Pututau 6-4 220 So. -or- 84 Jonah Trinnaman 6-0 190 Jr. TE 89 Tanner Balderree 6-3 250 So. -or- 96 Hunter Marshall 6-3 242 So. LT 79 Andrew Eide 6-5 301 Sr. 65 JJ Nwigwe 6-5 280 So. LG 76 Keyan Norman 6-3 305 Jr. 70 Jacob Jimenez 6-5 292 So. C 56 Tejan Koroma 6-0 295 Jr. 55 Quin Ficklin 6-3 280 Jr. RG 54 Parker Dawe 6-3 307 Sr. 78 Tuni Kanuch 6-3 330 Jr. RT 73 Ului Lapuaho 6-7 335 Jr. 71 Austin Hoyt 6-8 300 So. -or- 59 Thomas Shoaf 6-5 280 Fr SPECIAL TEAMS KO 28 Corey Edwards 6-0 206 So. 29 Andrew MIkkelsen 6-0 200 So. PK 26 Rhett Almond 6-4 198 So. 34 James Baird 5-7 172 Fr. P 31 Jonny Linehan 6-0 203 Sr. 26 Rhett Almond 6-4 198 So. H 87 Mitchell Juergens 5-10 184 Sr. 31 Jonny Linehan 6-0 203 Sr. DS 64 Matt Foley 6-1 217 So. 36 Mitch Harris 6-4 216 Fr. DEFENSE E 49 Moses Kaumatule 6-2 280 So. -or- 90 Corbin Kaufusi 6-9 270 So. N 91 Travis Tuiloma 6-2 301 Sr. 48 Tomasi Laulile 6-4 288 Jr. -or- 50 Tevita Mo Unga 6-2 314 So. E 62 Logan Taele 6-2 299 Sr. -or- 92 Handsome Tanielu 6-2 318 Jr. ST 21 Harvey Langi 6-3 252 Sr. -or- 31 Sae Tautu 6-4 245 Sr. FLB 4 Fred Warner 6-4 230 Jr. 37 Grant Jones 6-6 215 Jr. -or- 27 Morgan Unga 6-4 215 So. MLB 38 Butch Pau u 6-0 223 So. 42 Austin Heder 6-3 240 Sr. -or- 22 Phillip Amone 6-0 240 So. BLB 13 Francis Bernard 6-1 240 So. 43 Johnny Tapusoa 5-10 225 Fr. -or- 30 Kavika Fonua 6-0 220 So. LC 11 Troy Warner 6-1 195 Fr. -or- 2 Akile Davis 6-2 200 So. FS 12 Kai Nacua 6-2 215 Sr. -or- 2 Matt Hadley 6-0 205 Jr. 36 Zayne Anderson 6-2 200 So SS 7 Micah Hannemann 6-0 205 Jr. -or- 33 Eric Takenaka 5-10 210 Sr. 25 Tanner Jacobson 5-10 185 So. RC 15 Michael Davis 6-2 196 Sr. 27 Austin McChesney 6-1 190 Fr. SPECIAL TEAMS PR 87 Mitchell Juergens 5-10 184 Sr. -or- 23 Garrett Juergens 5-10 187 Sr. -or- 7 Micah Hannemann 6-0 205 Jr. KR 6 Trey Dye 5-9 181 Jr. -or- 84 Jonah Trinnamann 6-0 190 Jr. -or- 2 Matt Hadley 6-0 205 Jr. -or- 88 Aleva Hifo 5-10 180 Fr.
2016 BYU FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION-2 FOOTBALL CONTACTS Football Media Relations Director...Brett Pyne Office...801-422-4912 Cell...801-367-1631 Email...brett_pyne@byu.edu Assistant FB Media Relations Director...Kenny Cox Cell...801-420-7703 Email...footballpr@byu.edu Assistant FB Media Relations Director..Kimberlie Haner Cell...503-758-9698 Email...cougarpr@byu.edu Assistant FB Media Relations Office...801-422-8999 Associate AD/Communications...Duff Tittle Office...(801) 422-4910 Email...duff_tittle@byu.edu Media Relations Main Office...801-422-8948 Media Relations Fax...801-422-0633 LaVell Edwards Stadium Press Box...801-422-2609 Website...www.byucougars.com Twitter... @BYUcougars, @BYUgamenotes Facebook... facebook.com/byufootball Address... 30 Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, UT 84602 2016 QUICK FACTS Location... Provo, Utah 84602 Elevation............................ 4,553 feet Enrollment... 29,672 Founded...................... October 15, 1875 Owned...LDS Church Nickname...Cougars Mascot...Cosmo the Cougar Colors...Dark Blue and White Stadium...LaVell Edwards Stadium Surface.......................... Natural Grass BYU President........ Kevin J Worthen (BYU, 1982) Athletics Director....Tom Holmoe (BYU, 1983) Head Coach... Kalani Sitake (BYU, 2000) Seasons...entering 1st year Career Record...0-0 Record at BYU... Same Defensive Set... Multiple Formation Offensive Set... Multiple Formation 2016 Record...0-0 2016 National Ranking (High)... NR 2015 Record...9-4 2015 National Ranking (High)...RV AP /RV Coaches............................(19-AP Poll week 3) Offensive Starters Returning/Lost... 7/5 Offensive Returners with Starting Exp....17 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost... 8/3 Defensive/Specialist Returners with Starting Exp...19 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...60/23 Offensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost...25/12 Defensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 32/8 Specialists Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 4/3 National Championships... 1 (1984) Bowl Appearances...34 Bowl Record... 13-20-1 Last Bowl Appearance. 2015 Las Vegas Bowl vs. Utah.................................... (L, 35-28) Last Bowl Victory...2012 Poinsettia Bowl Bowl Appearance Streak...11 (6-5 record) Bowl Win Streak...0 First Year of Football...1922 All-time Record...555-402-26 (.578) All-time Home Record...304-134-6 (.691) All-time Road Record...226-244-19 (.482) All-time Neutral Record...26-24-1 (.520) All-time Independent Record...43-22 (.662) LaVell Edwards Stadium Record...231-69 (.770) MEDIA AVAILABILITY AND POLICY WEEKLY GAME NOTES Thank you for your coverage of BYU football for the 2016 season. These game notes have been designed to provide local, regional and national media with useful information about the BYU football program, specific to this week s game. Additional information on BYU s history and tradition, along with much more in-depth team information can be found in your copy of the 2016 BYU Football Almanac or at BYUCougars.com. Should you need additional information such as photographs, video or additional almanacs, please contact the BYU Athletic Communications office at (801) 422-8948. BYUtv PREGAME AND POSTGAME SHOWS Watch the football pregame and postgame shows before every kickoff and after the game on BYUtv and byutv.org. Also tune into BYUtv and byutv.org for complete replays of every home game. BYUCOUGARS.COM Please visit byucougars.com for press releases, updated player and coach bios, statistics, game notes, press conference transcripts and schedules. With one of the best video players of any collegiate athletics website in the country, numerous videos of highlights, interviews and features are posted daily. The 2016 BYU Football Almanac is also available online in PDF at http://byucougars.com/files/2016_byu_football_almanac_online.pdf PRACTICES AND MEDIA AVAILABILITY Members of the media will be invited to conduct interviews at the conclusion of select practices. Please give at least 24 hours notice with special requests. (PLEASE NOTE THE CALENDAR BELOW FOR MEDIA AVAIL- ABILITY FOR THE WEEK.) ATHLETIC STAFF INTERVIEWS Interview requests for director of athletics Tom Holmoe or any other member of the athletic administration should be directed to associate director of athletics Duff Tittle. Duff can be contacted at duff_tittle@byu.edu or at (801) 422-4910. IN-GAME NOTES To follow the most up-to-date notes and milestones during games, follow @BYUgamenotes on Twitter. SOCIAL MEDIA Kalani Sitake: @kalanifsitake BYU AthleticsTwitter : @BYUcougars BYU Game Notes Twitter: @BYUgamenotes Instagram: BYUcougars Facebook: BYU Football Use the hashtags #CactusKickoff #BYUFootball #GoCougs POSTGAME MEDIA AVAILABILITY After home games, postgame press conference will be conducted in the LaVell Edwards Stadium press room, located on the southeast end of the stadium next to the BYU locker room. At the descretion of the visiting team, opponent interviews will be conducted in the Blue Zone, near the opponent s locker room located on northwest end of the stadium. Coach Sitake and select players will be available following the NCAA mandatory cooling off period. Members of the media are invited to move from the press box down to the field and to the press room four minutes prior to the ending of the game. A direct video feed will also be sent to the press box from the BYU postgame press conference. A basic transcript of Sitake s comments from the postgame press conference will be provided with additional player quotes upon availability. For road games, BYU will conduct interviews outside the locker room or in a location designated by the host school. POLICY REMINDERS Other than during the recognized interview time after practice sessions, press conferences and other organized media availability, interviews and information inquiries must be initiated and arranged through the Athletic Communications office prior to being conducted. Media members should not contact directly BYU players, coaches, support staff or other athletic department personnel for any reason. Some players may not be available at every practice depending on circumstances such as classes, exams or other obligations. We support and maintain the philosophy that reports submitted via blog, Twitter or any other form of social media or mass communication should maintain the same standards of professional conduct, judgment and ethics as would any reports broadcast or published by your organization under the scrutiny of standard professional editorial guidelines and principles. We request your cooperation in our efforts to maintain a professional environment. BYU MEDIA AVAILABILITY (subject to change) MON 8/29 11:00 a.m. MDT Weekly press briefing - Kalani Sitake and select players available. Meet in football lobby (2nd floor Student Athlete Building). 12-1 p.m. MDT Coordinators Corner Radio Show ESPN960 AM Ty Detmer and Ilaisa Tuiaki TUE 8/30 11:10 a.m. MDT Post-practice media availability - DEFENSE Assistant coaches and players available. (2nd floor Student Athlete Building). 7-8 p.m. MDT BYU Football with Kalani Sitake Radio Show KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM WED 8/31 11:10 a.m. MDT Post-practice media availability - OFFENSE Assistant coaches and players available. (2nd floor Student Athlete Building). THU 9/1 No media availability. FRI 9/2 No media availability. SAT 9/3 7:30 p.m. MST BYU vs. Arizona Fox Sports 1 KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM, BYU Cougars App, BYUCougars.com/liveradio Postgame media availability with Kalani Sitake and select players.
2016 BYU FOOTBALL LAST GAME/OPPONENT OUTLOOK-3 BYU VS. PAC-12 Arizona...................................... 9-12-1 Arizona State................................... 7-20 California....................................... 3-1 Colorado..................................... 3-8-1 Oregon......................................... 3-3 Oregon State.................................... 5-6 Stanford........................................ 0-2 UCLA.......................................... 3-8 USC........................................... 0-2 Utah....................................... 31-55-4 Washington..................................... 4-5 Washington State................................. 3-1 ARIZONA SEASON PREVIEW In the mind of fifth-year Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez, football rules favor the offensive side of the ball. The reasoning is simple: the offense knows where it is going and when. Meanwhile, the defense can counter by moving all 11 of its players prior to the snap of the ball. Rodriguez is giving his defensive unit one more advantage to even things up in 2016: an entirely new coaching staff and, potentially, a brand new scheme to catch opponents off guard. After winning the New Mexico Bowl, which was the program s fourth-consecutive bowl trip for the first time in school history, Rodriguez was not satisfied with a 7-6 finish. He evaluated every aspect of the program from the top on down. His conclusion was changes needed to be made. The most significant change Rodriguez desired was a greater energy in the program. Not just from coaches or players, but everyone involved in the organization. He felt a better, more fun, more positive energy was needed to recruit at a higher level. The more public change came in January when he made the difficult decision to part ways with longtime friend and defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel. Also departing would be loyal staff members Bill Kirelawich, David Lockwood and Matt Caponi, who all helped the Wildcats win 33 games in the first four seasons of the Rodriguez era the most in a four-year span ever at Arizona. Rodriguez filled the coaching vacancies with a mix of familiar and unfamiliar faces. A careful search for the right fit at defensive coordinator did not center on scheme, but rather personality. That led him to Boise State defensive coordinator Marcel Yates, who also spent time at Texas A&M just a few seasons ago. Shifting into new roles within the program were Jahmile Addae, a veteran football analyst with the Wildcats who worked closely with Lockwood, and Vince Amey, also an analyst and righthand man to Kirelawich in 2015. The defensive staff was rounded out with Donte Williams, noted as a strong recruiter and defensive backs coach, who arrived from San Jose State. With the staff in place on both sides of the ball, Rodriguez charged his assistants with emphasizing fundamentals in all aspects of the game as a key focus during spring practices. The spring schedule itself was moved up a month to early February, allowing the changes to quickly settle in and for players to get comfortable. The earlier practice schedule then allowed the coaching staff to shift attention from practice scripts to recruiting plans, getting organized early and hitting the trail hard when evaluation periods opened up. From that standpoint, Arizona s early recruiting efforts have never been more successful. Now as the season nears, the focus squarely shifts to preparations for a challenging schedule, which begins with a neutral site Cactus Kickoff against BYU. Because Rodriguez and his defensive staff remained mum on scheme throughout the spring and summer, that Sept. 3 showdown will likely be the first unveiling of Arizona s new-look defense. If it s anything new at all. From that point forward, opponents will have a better idea of what to expect defensively from the Wildcats. But don t expect the Wildcats to look the same defensively each time out they ll seek to keep teams off balance the way Rodriguez s offense typically has. And as far as offense goes, that s where Rodriguez has always used the advantages to his benefit. Expect more of the same in 2016. ARIZONA PLAYERS TO WATCH (2015 STATS) #12 ANU SOLOMON QB 6-2 206 JR. KALIHI, HI BISHOP GORMAN HS (NEV) GP EFFIC COMP ATT YDS Y/A PCT LNG INT TD R ATT YDS Y/A LNG TD 11 147.0 205 330 2667 8.1 62% 78 5 20 67 198 3.0 31 3 #28 NICK WILSON RB 5-10 208 JR. FRESNO, CA CENTRAL HS GP RUSH YDS Y/A LNG TD REC YDS Y/R LNG TD 9 134 729 5.4 43 8 4 52 13.0 22 0 #11 NATE PHILLIPS WR 5-7 186 SR. CHANDLER, AZ BASHA HS GP REC YDS Y/R LNG TD 13 44 564 12.8 44 4 #14 PAUL MAGLOIRE JR. LB 6-1 221 SR. FT. LAUDERDALE, FL ARIZONA WESTERN JC GP SOLO AST TOT TFL/Y SACK YDS INT YDS FF FR FRYD QBH PBU BLKD 13 54 18 72 4.0/5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Total..................................... 71-122-6 ARIZONA 2016 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time/Result 9/03 Sat. vs. BYU 7:30 p.m. 9/10 Sat. Grambling State 7:45 p.m. 9/17 Sat. Hawaii 7:45 p.m. 9/24 Sat. Washington TBA 10/1 Sat. at UCLA TBA 10/8 Sat. at Utah TBA 10/15 Sat. USC TBA 10/29 Sat. Stanford TBA 11/5 Sat. at Washington TBA 11/12 Sat. Colorado TBA 11/19 Sat. at Oregon State TBA 11/25 Fri. Arizona State TBA All times local ARIZONA IN THE NCAA (2015 final rankings) Total Offense...494.9 (16) Total Defense...466.8 (114) Passing Offense...272.6 (30) Pass Defense...268.3 (114) Passing Efficiency...137.30 (44) Pass Efficiency Defense...144.3 (106) Rushing Offense...222.3 (22) Rushing Defense...198.5 (98) Scoring Offense...37.4 (20) Scoring Defense...35.8 (107) First Downs... 320 (22) Third Down Conversions... 0.411 (52) Net Punting...40.56 (12) Kickoff Returns...22.78 (36) Turnover Margin...-0.31 (92) Sacks...2.08 (67) Tackles for loss...5.8 (74) Sacks Allowed...2.38 (82) BYU IN THE NCAA (2015 final rankings) Total Offense...424.8 (49) Total Defense...345.7 (23) Passing Offense...296.5 (21) Pass Defense...201.8 (31) Passing Efficiency...136.42 (47) Pass Efficiency Defense...112.04 (19) Rushing Offense...128.3 (111) Rushing Defense...143.8 (34) Scoring Offense...33.7 (40) Scoring Defense...22.8 (34) First Downs... 274 (53) Third Down Conversions....0.401(62) Net Punting...37.14 (70) Kickoff Returns...21.38 (58) Turnover Margin...0.15 (51) Sacks...3.08 (6) Tackles for loss...7.5 (9) Sacks Allowed...2.62 (100)
2016 BYU FOOTBALL TEAM NOTES-4 INDEPENDENCE: YEAR SIX The 12-game independent schedule features teams from eight different conferences and an independent team. Six games come against Power Five opponents, including teams from the Pac-12, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC. The schedule ranks No. 7 in Phil Steele s preseason schedule rankings. The opponents on the 2016 schedule posted a 97-57 record in 2015, with 10 bowl teams and an FCS playoff team. The Cougars host six home games and have four true road contests with two neutral site games, both at NFL stadiums, in 2016. The home schedule consists of UCLA, Toledo, Mississippi State, Southern Utah, UMass and Utah State. Teams on the home schedule put together a 44-31 record in 2015, with four reaching bowl games and Southern Utah earned an FCS playoff berth. Road contests include Utah, Michigan State, Boise State and Cincinnati with neutral site games against Arizona (University of Phoenix Stadium - home of the Arizona Cardinals) and West Virginia (FedEx Field - home of the Washington Redskins). All six games away from home are against 2015 bowl teams with a combined record of 53-16 last year. TEAM CAPTAINS BYU will have four captains for the 2016 season in senior quarterback Taysom Hill, senior running back Jamaal Williams, senior defensive back Kai Nacua and senior defensive lineman Harvey Langi. Hill is serving as a captain for the third time. BYU offensive coordinator Ty Detmer was also a three-time team captain (89, 90, 91). FLAG BEARERS BYU s tradition of carrying team flags out of the tunnel adds some new looks for 2016. A United States serviceman will carry an American flag for every game, with team flags carried by selected players and alumni flags carried by former BYU players for each game. LAVELL EDWARDS STADIUM LaVell Edwards Stadium with its 63,275-seat capacity is home to BYU football. Originally Cougar Stadium, it was built in 1964 and seated 30,000. It was expanded in 1982 to seat 65,000 permanent seats before official capacity became 63,275 after various refurbishments. For the 2012 season the stadium featured new video walls and LED ribbons on the north and south end zone stands. Stadium record: 231-69 (.770) 2015 stadium record: 6-0 (1.000) Since 2005: 56-11 (.836) MISSIONS Brigham Young University is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The missionary emphasis of the Church is perhaps one of its most recognized characteristics. Since the organization of the Church in 1830, over one million missionaries have served. The Church operates missions around the world in 150 nations speaking more than 160 languages. Over 74,000 missionaries representing the Church are serving proselytizing missions in 418 missions around the world. Most of the Church s proselytizing missionaries are young men between the ages of 18 and 26. A substantial number of young women and older couples also serve proselytizing missions. Missionaries work long hours seven days a week for two years (or 18 months for women and couples) teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ and participating in community service. The 2016 team has 84 players that served church missions and there are another 27 currently serving. Members of the team have served in over 25 countries and six of the seven continents around the globe. ALUMNI FIRESIDES Former members of the BYU football team will produce firesides, or devotionals at local LDS churches the night before select road games during the 2016 season (Note: no alumni fireside prior to Arizona game due to other events). Firesides are open to the public. Additional firesides may be announced. These devotionals are referred to as firesides and are intended to help those who attend strengthen or gain a knowledge of our purpose here on earth. Firesides typically include a musical number and talks from selected football alumni. For more information on firesides, contact: Jasen Ah You at (801) 422-2916 PRESEASON WATCH LISTS Taysom Hill Maxwell Award, CFPA Performer of the Year Tanner Mangum Travis Tuiloma Ului Lapuaho Mitchell Juergens Jonny Linehan Harvey Langi Jamaal Williams Algernon Brown Davey O Brien Award, Walter Camp Award Outland Trophy Outland Trophy Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, Wuerffel Trophy Rotary Lombardi Award, Wuerffel Trophy Butkus Award Doak Walker Award Doak Walker Award NATIONAL RANKINGS Associated Press Top 25 (Preseason) # Team (1st place) Record Votes 1 Alabama (55) 0-0 1469 2 Clemson (16) 0-0 1443 3 Oklahoma (4) 0-0 1352 4 Florida State (5) 0-0 1325 5 LSU (1) 0-0 1269 6 Ohio State (1) 0-0 1224 7 Michigan (1) 0-0 1147 8 Stanford 0-0 1029 9 Tennessee 0-0 1021 10 Notre Dame 0-0 1006 11 Ole Miss 0-0 718 12 Michigan State 0-0 710 13 TCU 0-0 707 14 Washington 0-0 651 15 Houston 0-0 644 16 UCLA 0-0 496 17 Iowa 0-0 484 18 Georgia 0-0 448 19 Louisville 0-0 447 20 USC 0-0 344 21 Oklahoma State 0-0 316 22 North Carolina 0-0 283 23 Baylor 0-0 280 24 Oregon 0-0 218 25 Florida 0-0 180 Others receiving votes: Miami 159, Texas A&M 81, Utah 74, Washington State 68, Boise State 49, San Diego State 46, Wisconsin 42, Auburn 22, Pittsburgh 15, Arkansas 14, Texas 12, Nebraska 11, Navy 8, Northwestern 5, Western Kentucky 4, South Florida 2, Toledo 2 USA Today Coaches Poll # Team (1st place) Record Votes 1 Alabama(55) 0-0 1585 2 Clemson(7) 0-0 1524 3 Oklahoma 0-0 1398 4 Florida State(1) 0-0 1351 5 Ohio State 0-0 1321 6 LSU 0-0 1241 7 Stanford 0-0 1149 8 Michigan 0-0 1062 9 Notre Dame 0-0 1034 10 Tennessee(1) 0-0 960 11 Michigan State 0-0 901 12 Ole Miss 0-0 792 13 Houston 0-0 668 14 TCU 0-0 649 15 Iowa 0-0 579 16 Georgia 0-0 525 17 USC 0-0 468 18 Washington 0-0 454 19 Oklahoma State 0-0 426 20 North Carolina 0-0 422 21 Baylor 0-0 383 22 Oregon 0-0 361 23 Louisville 0-0 331 24 UCLA 0-0 296 25 Florida 0-0 245 Others receiving votes: Miami 120, Wisconsin 82, Utah 73, Boise State 73, Washington State 47, Texas A&M 37, Texas 34, Arkansas 34, Northwestern 31, Navy 30, Mississippi State 19, San Diego State 18, Nebraska 17, Auburn 17, Western Kentucky 11, Pittsburgh 8, BYU 6, Appalachian State 4, Duke 3, South Florida 2, Arizona 2, Marshall 2, Toledo 2, Northern Illinois 1, Memphis 1, Indiana 1 Italics=2016 opponent INDEPENDENTS SNAPSHOT BYU is one of four FBS Independent teams. Here is a look at how the Cougars and the three other independents did last week. Team W-L Last week This week Notre Dame 10-2 (2015) at Texas BYU 9-4 (2015) vs. Arizona UMass 3-9 (2015) at Florida Army 2-10 (2015) at Temple
2016 BYU FOOTBALL TEAM NOTES-5 BOWLING OPPONENTS Of BYU s 12 opponents in 2016, 10 played in a bowl game in 2015. Only USC has more bowl teams on its 2016 schedule with 11. BYU, along with just Ole Miss and Colorado are the only three teams with 10 bowl teams on the schedule this season. POLYNESIAN PIPELINE The Polynesian Islands have become a hotbed for recuiting in recent years, but BYU has been one of the pioneers in bringing these players from Tonga, Samoa, the Hawaiian Islands and all of Polynesia to the forefront of college football since the early 1950s. More than 40 members of the current roster are of Polynesian descent. Some of BYU s most celebrated and decorated players have come from the Pacific islands, including All-Americans, national record holders, players who have gone on to compete in the NFL and now, several members of BYU s current coaching and support staff. Kalani Sitake was named BYU s 14th head coach on Dec. 19, 2015, becoming the first Tongan head football coach in the NCAA. Sitake was raised in Laie, Hawaii and later moved to the mainland. His staff includes Polynesians Ilaisa Tuiaki, Steve Kaufusi, Reno Mahe, Nu u Tafisi, Russell Tialavea, Tevita Ofahengaue, Jack Damuni, Jasen Ah You, Sione Kinikini, Vince Feula and Harvey Unga. FORMER PLAYERS ON STAFF There are 21 former BYU football players on the football and athletic admnistration staff. Members of the staff were part of Cougar teams that won the 1980 Miracle Bowl, the 1984 National Championship, Heisman Trophy, 1996 Cotton Bowl along with many other accolades. Tom Holmoe DB 1978-82 Athletic Director Kalani Sitake RB/FB 1994, 97-00 Head Football Coach Chad Lewis TE 1993-96 Associate AD/Development Lee Johnson P 1980-84 Assistant Development Director Robbie Bosco QB 1981-85 Varsity Club/Development Fui Vakapuna RB 2002-03, 06-08 Assistant to the AD Ed Lamb LB/DE 1994-96 Asst. Head Coach/Safeties/Sp. Tms Ty Detmer QB 1987-91 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Steve Kaufusi DL 1985-87 Defensive Line Mike Empey OL 1987, 91-93 Offensive Line Ben Cahoon WR 1995-97 Wide Receivers Reno Mahe RB 1998-99, 01-02 Running backs Jernaro Gilford DB 1999-03 Cornerbacks Russell Tialavea DL 2005-09, 12 Director of Football Operations Tevita Ofahengaue TE 1997-00 Director of Recruiting Operations Jack Damuni DB 1993-94 Director of Player Personnel Vince Feula DL 2004-05 Graduate Assistant/Defense JD Falslev WR 2009-13 Graduate Assistant/Offense Jan Jorgensen DL 2005-09 Graduate Assistant/Defense Harvey Unga RB 2006-09 Graduate Assistant/Offense Hebron Fangupo DL 2011 Recruiting Assistant BYU AGAINST THE PAC-12 BYU opens the season with three consecutive games against the Pac-12 South Division. In its five previous years as an Independent, BYU has never opened with three opponents from the same conference. BROTHERS IN ARMS BYU has five sets of brothers on the current roster, tied with Iowa and West Virginia as the most sets of brothers on a team in 2016. Juergens Dawe Pulsipher Pili Warner Mitchell (Sr. WR) and Garrett (Sr. WR) Parker (Sr. OL) and Zac (Fr. OL) Adam (So. LB) and Addison (Fr. OL) Trajan (Fr. DL) and Keenan (Fr. LB) Fred (Jr. LB) and Troy (Fr. DB) AVERAGE AGE The average age of BYU s 2016 roster is 21.4 years of age. 2016 OPPONENTS WEEKLY ARIZONA 0-0, 0-0 Pac-12 Last year 7-6, 5-4, Pac-12 This week vs. BYU Next week vs. Utah State UTAH 0-0, 0-0 Pac-12 Last year 10-3, 6-3, Pac-12 This week Southern Utah Next week BYU UCLA 0-0, 0-0 Pac-12 Last year 8-5, 5-4, Pac-12 This week at Texas A&M Next week UNLV WEST VIRGINIA 0-0, 0-0 Big 12 Last year 8-5, 4-5, Big 12 This week Missouri Next week Youngstown St TOLEDO 0-0, 0-0 MAC Last year 10-2, 6-2 MAC This week at Arkansas State Next week Maine MICHIGAN STATE 0-0, 0-0 Big Ten Last year 12-2, 7-1 Big Ten This week Furman Next week bye MISSISSIPPI STATE 0-0, 0-0 SEC Last year 9-4, 4-4 SEC This week South Alabama Next week South Carolina BOISE STATE 0-0, 0-0 MWC Last year 9-4, 5-3 MWC This week at UL Lafayette Next week Washington St. CINCINNATI 0-0, 0-0 AAC Last year 7-6, 4-4, AAC This week UT Martin Next week at Purdue SOUTHERN UTAH 0-0 FCS Last year 8-3 FCS This week at Utah Next week SELouisiana UMASS 0-0 Independent Last year 3-9, 2-6 MAC This week at Florida Next week Boston College UTAH STATE Last year This week Next week 0-0, 0-0 MWC 6-7, 5-3, MWC Weber State at USC
2016 BYU FOOTBALL ROSTER-6 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. 1 Davis, Akile DB 1 Laulu-Pututau, Moroni WR 2 Hadley, Matthew DB 3 Armstrong, Isaiah DB 3 Pearson, Colby WR 4 Hoge, Beau QB 4 Warner, Fred LB 5 Kurtz, Nick WR 5 Lake, Dayan DB 6 Dye, Trey RB 7 Hannemann, Micah DB 7 Hill, Taysom QB 10 Detmer Jr., Koy QB 10 Greene, Kamel DB 11 Warner, Troy DB 12 Mangum, Tanner QB 12 Nacua, Kai DB 13 Bernard, Francis LB 15 Davis, Michael DB 15 Livingston, Hayden QB 17 Badger, Chris DB 18 Shelton, Michael DB 19 Brent, Trevor DB 19 Simon, Micah WR 20 Hall, KJ RB 21 Langi, Harvey DL 21 Williams, Jamaal RB 22 Amone, Phillip LB 22 Canada, Squally RB 22 Lee, Hiva DB 23 Juergens, Garrett WR 23 Shumway, Rickey WR 24 Brown, Algernon RB 25 Jacobson, Tanner DB 25 Kruegar, Taggart WR 26 Almond, Rhett P/K 27 McChesney, Austin DB 28 Edwards, Corey K 28 Powell, Sawyer DB 29 Andrew Mikkelsen K 29 Stewart, Cody DB 30 Fonua, Kavika LB 31 Linehan, Jonny P 31 Tautu, Sae DL 32 Fowler, Gavin DB 32 Wilcox, Chris DB 33 Takenaka, Eric DB 34 Baird, James K 34 Burt, Riley RB 34 Tanner, Young DB 35 El-Bakri, Brayden RB 35 Niumatalolo, Va a LB 36 Anderson, Zayne DB 36 Harris, Mitch LS 37 Jones, Grant LB 38 Pau u, Butch LB 39 Oldroyd, Jake P/K 41 Pulsipher, Adam LB 42 Heder, Austin LB 43 Gautavai, Rylee LB 43 Tapusoa, Johnny LB 44 Hinds, Troy TE 44 Pili, Keenan LB 45 Baldwin, Sam DB 45 Pilimai, Alema TE 46 Richardson, Creed RB 46 Sandlin, Rhett LB 46 Unga, Morgan LB 47 Huntsman, Scott LB 48 Laulile, Tomasi DL 49 Kaumatule, Moses DL 50 Mo unga, Tevita DL 51 Lesatele, Lene DL 52 Dawe, Zac OL 53 Kaufusi, Isaiah LB 54 Dawe, Parker OL 54 Taliauli, Merrill DL 55 Ficklin, Quin OL 56 Koroma, Tejan OL 57 Tanoai, Leroy OL 58 Austin Chambers OL 58 Uriah Leiataua DL 59 Shoaf, Thomas OL 62 Hogan, Britton LS 62 Taele, Logan DL 64 Foley, Matt LS 65 Nwigwe, JJ OL 67 Johnson, Kyle OL 70 Jimenez, Jacob OL 71 Hoyt, Austin OL 72 Pulsipher, Addison OL 73 Lapuaho, Ului OL 74 Longson, Kieffer OL 76 Norman, Keyan OL 77 Herring, Chandon OL 78 Kanuch, Tuni OL 79 Eide, Andrew OL 80 Tanner, Beau WR 82 Shumway, Talon WR 83 Lotulelei, Inoke* WR 84 Trinnaman, Jonah WR 85 Sampson, Nate TE 86 Richards, Mack WR 87 Juergens, Mitchell WR 88 Hifo, Aleva WR 89 Balderree, Tanner TE 90 Kaufusi, Corbin DL 91 Tuiloma, Travis DL 92 Tanielu, Handsome DL 93 Fuiava, Kainoa DL 94 Tausinga, Kesni DL 95 Savage, Cody DL 96 Marshall, Hunter TE 97 Fuga, Tico DL 98 Pili, Trajan DL 99 Wolfgramm, Solomone DL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Last School 26 Almond, Rhett P/K 6-4 198 So. Valencia, CA / Hart HS 22 Amone, Phillip LB 6-0 240 So. Orlando, FL / Dr. Phillips HS 24 Anderson, Zayne DB 6-2 200 So. Stansbury Park, UT / Stansbury HS 3 Armstrong, Isaiah DB 6-2 193 So. Redlands, CA / Riverside City College 17 Badger, Chris DB 6-0 200 Sr. Provo, UT / Notre Dame 34 Baird, James K 5-7 172 Fr. Fort Dix, NJ / Northridge HS 89 Balderree, Tanner TE 6-3 250 Jr. Sherwood, OR / Sherwood HS 45 Baldwin, Sam DB 6-3 196 Fr. Rexburg, ID / Madison HS 13 Bernard, Francis LB 6-1 240 So. Herriman, UT / Herriman HS 19 Brent, Trevor DB 5-10 180 So. Balch Springs, TX / West Mesquite HS 24 Brown, Algernon RB 6-1 250 Sr. Magna, UT / Skyline HS 34 Burt, Riley RB 6-1 210 So. Mantua, UT / Box Elder HS 22 Canada, Squally RB 5-11 205 So. Milpitas, CA / Washington State 58 Chambers, Austin OL 6-4 270 Fr. Gilbert, AZ / Perry HS 1 Davis, Akile DB 6-2 200 So. DeSoto, TX / DeSoto HS 15 Davis, Michael DB 6-2 196 Sr. Glendale, CA / Glendale HS 54 Dawe, Parker OL 6-3 307 Sr. Pleasant Grove, UT / Pleasant Grove HS 52 Dawe, Zac OL 6-4 275 Fr. Pleasant Grove, UT / Plesant Grove HS 10 Detmer Jr., Koy QB 5-10 171 So. Somerset, TX / Somerset HS 6 Dye, Trey RB 5-9 181 Jr. Abilene, TX / Cooper HS 28 Edwards, Corey K 6-0 206 Jr. Hurricane, UT / Hurricane HS 79 Eide, Andrew OL 6-5 301 Sr. Orem, UT / Southern Utah 35 El-Bakri, Brayden RB 6-0 235 So. Salt Lake City, UT / Brighton HS 55 Ficklin, Quin OL 6-3 280 So. Mesa, AZ / Red Mountain HS 64 Foley, Matt LS 6-1 217 So. Temecula, CA / Temecula Valley HS 30 Fonua, Kavika LB 6-0 220 So. Syracuse, UT / Syracuse HS 32 Fowler, Gavin DB 6-0 186 Jr. Kaysville, UT / Davis HS 97 Fuga, Tico DL 6-1 280 Fr. Huntington Beach, CA / Edison HS 93 Fuiava, Kainoa DL 6-5 295 Fr. Downey, CA / Warren HS 43 Gautavai, Rylee LB 6-1 238 Fr. Bountiful, UT / Bountiful HS 10 Greene, Kamel DB 5-11 189 Jr. East Palo Alto, CA / Washington State 2 Hadley, Matthew DB 6-0 205 Jr. Connell, WA / Connell HS 20 Hall, KJ RB 5-9 175 Fr. Spanish Fork, UT / Maple Mountain HS 7 Hannemann, Micah DB 6-0 205 Jr. Alpine, UT / Lone Peak HS 36 Harris, Mitch LS 6-4 215 Fr. Gilbert, AZ / Perry HS 42 Heder, Austin LB 6-2 240 Sr. Pleasant Grove, UT / Pleasant Grove HS 77 Herring, Chandon OL 6-7 282 Fr. Gilbert, AZ / Perry HS 88 Hifo, Aleva WR 5-10 180 Fr. Menifee, CA / Heritage HS 7 Hill, Taysom QB 6-2 235 Sr. Pocatello, ID / Highland HS 44 Hinds, Troy TE 6-5 245 So. Kaysville, UT / Davis HS 62 Hogan, Britton LS 6-3 220 Fr. Salt Lake City, UT / Olympus HS 4 Hoge, Beau QB 6-1 210 So. Fort Thomas, KY / Highlands HS 71 Hoyt, Austin OL 6-8 300 So. Ione, CA / Argonaut HS 47 Huntsman, Scott LB 6-4 230 So. Coppell, TX / Coppell HS 25 Jacobson, Tanner DB 5-10 185 So. Southlake, TX / Texas Tech 70 Jimenez, Jacob OL 6-5 292 So. Pflugerville, TX / Pflugerville HS 67 Johnson, Kyle OL 6-4 319 Sr. Sandy, UT / Jordan HS 37 Jones, Grant LB 6-6 215 Jr. Concord, CA / Ygnacio Valley High School 23 Juergens, Garrett WR 5-10 187 Sr. Houston, TX / Langham Creek HS 87 Juergens, Mitchell WR 5-10 184 Sr. Houston, TX / Langham Creek HS 78 Kanuch, Tuni OL 6-3 335 Jr. South Jordan, UT / Bingham HS 90 Kaufusi, Corbin DL 6-9 270 So. Provo, UT / TImpview 53 Kaufusi, Isaiah LB 6-2 216 Fr. Cottonwood Heights, UT / Brighton HS 49 Kaumatule, Moses DL 6-2 280 So. South Jordan, UT / Bingham HS 56 Koroma, Tejan OL 6-0 295 Jr. Allen, TX / Allen HS 25 Kruegar, Taggart WR 6-3 190 So. Sammamish, WA / Skyline HS 5 Kurtz, Nick WR 6-6 215 Sr. El Cajon, CA / Grossmont College 5 Lake, Dayan DB 5-11 200 Fr. Layton, UT / Northridge HS 21 Langi, Harvey DL 6-3 252 Sr. South Jordan, UT / Utah 73 Lapuaho, Ului OL 6-7 335 Jr. West Valley, UT / Hunter HS 48 Laulile, Tomasi DL 6-4 288 Jr. Westlake, CA / Westlake HS 1 Laulu-Pututau, Moroni WR 6-4 220 So. Hyrum, UT / Mountain Crest HS 22 Lee, Hiva DB 5-8 190 Fr. Ellensburg, WA / Ellensburg HS 58 Leiataua, Uriah DL 6-4 250 Fr. Compton, CA / Dominguez HS 51 Lesatele, Lene DL 6-2 245 Jr. Artesia, CA / Gahr HS 31 Linehan, Jonny P 6-0 203 Sr. Auckland, NZ / Takapuna Grammar 15 Livingston, Hayden QB 6-1 193 Fr. Rigby, ID / Rigby HS 74 Longson, Keiffer OL 6-7 295 Fr. San Ramon, CA / Dougherty Valley HS 83 Lotulelei, Inoke WR 5-9 190 Fr. Midvale, UT / Cottonwood HS 12 Mangum, Tanner QB 6-3 215 So. Eagle, ID / Eagle HS 96 Marshall, Hunter TE 6-3 242 So. Acworth, GA / Snow College 27 McChesney, Austin DB 6-1 186 Fr. Highland, UT / Lone Peak HS 29 Mikkelsen, Andrew K 6-0 200 Jr. Canby, OR / Oregon State 50 Mo unga, Tevita DL 6-3 314 So. Murrieta, CA / Vista Murrieta HS 12 Nacua, Kai DB 6-2 215 Sr. Las Vegas, NV / Liberty HS 35 Niumatalolo, Va a LB 6-2 238 Jr. Annapolis, MD / Broadneck HS 76 Norman, Keyan OL 6-3 305 Jr. Highland, UT / Southern Utah 65 Nwigwe, JJ OL 6-5 280 So. Rockwall, TX / Rockwall-Heath HS 39 Oldroyd, Jake P/K 6-1 170 Fr. Southlake, TX / Carroll HS 38 Pau u, Butch LB 6-0 223 So. Anaheim, CA / Servite HS 3 Pearson, Colby WR 6-0 203 Sr. Blackfoot, ID / Blackfoot HS 44 Pili, Keenan LB 6-2 216 Fr. Provo, UT / Timpview HS 98 Pili, Trajan DL 6-2 236 Fr. Las Vegas, NV / Centennial HS 45 Pilimai, Alema LB 6-4 215 Fr. Tustin, CA / Tustin HS 28 Powell, Sawyer DB 6-1 200 Jr. West Richland, WA / Richland HS 41 Pulsipher, Adam LB 6-1 227 So. Temecula, CA / Temecula Valley HS 72 Pulsipher, Addison OL 6-5 280 Fr. Temecula, CA / Temecula Valley HS 86 Richards, Mack WR 6-1 200 Fr. Sandy, UT / Alta HS 46 Richardson, Creed RB 6-1 238 Jr. Provo, UT / Timpview HS 85 Sampson, Nate TE 6-2 245 Jr. Pleasant Grove, UT / Pleasant Grove HS 46 Sandlin, Rhett LB 6-3 245 So. Draper, UT / Alta HS 95 Savage, Cody DL 6-6 260 Fr. Lovell, WY / Lovell HS 18 Shelton, Michael DB 5-8 180 So. Raleigh, NC / Wakefield HS 59 Shoaf, Thomas OL 6-5 280 Fr. Columbus, IN / Columbus HS 23 Shumway, Rickey WR 6-2 200 Fr. Provo, UT / Timpview HS 82 Shumway, Talon WR 6-3 206 Fr. South Jordan, UT / Lone Peak HS 19 Simon, Micah WR 6-1 190 So. Dallas, TX / Bishop Dunne HS 29 Stewart, Cody DB 6-3 190 Jr. Mesa, AZ / Mountain View HS 62 Taele, Logan DL 6-2 296 Sr. Columbus, OH / Dixie HS 33 Takenaka, Eric DB 5-10 210 Sr. Salt Lake City, UT / Snow College 54 Taliauli, Merrill DL 6-2 309 So. Salt Lake City, UT / East HS 92 Tanielu, Handsome DL 6-2 318 Jr. Waianae, HI / Snow College 80 Tanner, Beau WR 6-0 188 So. Gilbert, AZ / Scottsdale CC 34 Tanner, Young DB 6-0 190 So. Gilbert, AZ / Phoenix College 57 Tanoai, Leroy OL 6-4 325 Fr. Sherman Oaks, CA / Notre Dame HS 43 Tapusoa, Johnny LB 5-10 225 Fr. Laie, HI / Kahuku HS 94 Tausinga, Kesni DL 6-1 305 Jr. South Jordan, UT / Bingham HS 31 Tautu, Sae DL 6-4 245 Sr. Alpine, UT / Lone Peak HS 84 Trinnaman, Jonah WR 6-0 190 Jr. Highland, UT / Snow College 91 Tuiloma, Travis DL 6-2 295 Sr. Topeka, KS / Washburn Rural HS 46 Unga, Morgan LB 6-5 215 So. Ogden, UT / Bonneville HS 4 Warner, Fred LB 6-4 230 Jr. San Marcos, CA / Mission Hills HS 11 Warner, Troy DB 6-1 194 Fr. San Marcos, CA / Mission Hills HS 32 Wilcox, Chris DB 6-2 180 Fr. Fontana, CA / Eleanor Roosevelt HS 21 Williams, Jamaal RB 6-2 220 Sr. Fontana, CA / Summit HS 99 Wolfgramm, Solomone DL 6-5 282 So. Menlo Park, CA / BYU-Hawaii PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Phillip Amone...Uh-MOH-nay Tanner Balderree... Bald-er-ee Algernon Brown... Al-jer-non or Algie for short Squally Canada...Squall-ee Akile Davis...Uh-kee-lay Andrew Eide...Eye-dee Brayden El-Bakri... El-back-ree Kavika Fonua... Kah-VEE-kah Fo-NOO-ah Kainoa Fuiava... Kye-no-uh Foo-ee-ah-vah Rylee Gautavai... Nah-too-vai Aleva Hifo...Ah-LEE-vah HEE-fo Austin Heder...Heed-er Taysom Hill...TAY-suhm Beau Hoge...Hawj Tuni Kanuch...TOO-nee Kah-NOOCH Jacob Jimenez...HIM-en-ez Corbin, Isaiah Kaufusi... Kaw-FOO-see Moses Kaumatule...Kow-mah-too-lay Tejan Koroma... Tee-JAHN Koh-ROH-mah Dayan Lake...DIE-an Harvey Langi...LONG-ee Ului Lapuaho...Oo-LOO-ee Lah-poo-AH-hoh Tomasi Laulile... Toh-MAH-see Lauw-LEE-lay Moroni Laulu-Pututau...More-oh-nigh.......................La-oo-loo Poo-too-tauw Lene Lesatele... Len-AY LESS-uh-TELL-ay Jonny Linehan...LIN-uh-han Inoke Lotulelei...Inn-oh-kee Lo-Too-lay-lay Tanner Mangum...Maing-gum Tevita Mo Unga...Teh-VEE-tah Mo-oong-ah Kai Nacua...Kigh Nah-KOO-ah Va a Niumatalolo..Vah-ah Nee-oo-MAH-TAH-loh-loh JJ Nwigwe...No-WEEG-way Butch Pau u... Pow-oo Keenan Pili...Pee-lee Trajan Pili...Tray-jan Pee-lee Alema Pilimai...Uh-leh-muh Pee-lee-my Logan Taele...Tah-EH-lay Merill Taliauli... Tall-ee-ah-oo-lee Handsome Tanielu... Tawn-ee-eh-loo Johnny Tapusoa...Tap-oo-so-uh Kesni Tausinga... KEHZ-nee Tauw-SING-ah Sae Tautu...Say Tauw-TOOe Travis Tuiloma...Too-ee-LOH-mah Morgan Unga...Oong-ah Solomone Wolfgramm... Solo-Moh-nay Coaches Kalani Sitake...ka-la-nee sih-tah-kay Ilaisa Tuiaki...ee-ly-sah too-ee-ah-kee Steve Kaufusi... Kaw-FOO-see Jernaro Gilford...jer-NAR-oh Gill-ford Reno Mahe...Ree-no MAH-hey
2016 BYU FOOTBALL 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS/SUPERLATIVES/SCORING DRIVES-7 OFFENSIVE STARTERS GAME QB RB RB/WR WR WR WR/TE LT LG C RG RT NEBRASKA HILL BROWN JUERGENS MATHEWS BLACKMON HOUK MATHEWS JOHNSON KOROMA LAPUAHO WILCOX BOISE STATE MANGUM BROWN HINE MATHEWS KURTZ HOUK MATHEWS JOHNSON KOROMA LAPUAHO WILCOX UCLA MANGUM HINE ZIOLKOWSKI LAULU-PUTUTAU BLACKMON HOUK MATHEWS JOHNSON KOROMA LAPUAHO WILCOX MICHIGAN MANGUM HINE JUERGENS MATHEWS BLACKMON HOUK MATHEWS JOHNSON KOROMA LAPUAHO WILCOX UCONN MANGUM BROWN BERNARD MATHEWS KURTZ HOUK MATHEWS LAPUAHO KOROMA KANUCH WILCOX EAST CAROLINA MANGUM BROWN JUERGENS MATHEWS BLACKMON HOUK MATHEWS JOHNSON KOROMA LAPUAHO WILCOX CINCINNATI MANGUM BROWN JUERGENS MATHEWS BLACKMON HOUK MATHEWS JOHNSON KOROMA KANUCH WILCOX WAGNER MANGUM BROWN JUERGENS MATHEWS BLACKMON HOUK WILCOX DAWE KOROMA KANUCH HOYT SAN JOSE ST. MANGUM BROWN BERNARD MATHEWS BLACKMON HOUK WILCOX GULLEY DAWE KANUCH HOYT MISSOURI MANGUM BROWN BERNARD MATHEWS BLACKMON PEARSON WILCOX MATHEWS KOROMA KANUCH LAPUAHO FRESNO STATE MANGUM BROWN JUERGENS HENDERSON BLACKMON PECK MATHEWS JOHNSON KOROMA KANUCH LAPUAHO UTAH STATE MANGUM BROWN BERNARD MATHEWS BLACKMON HOUK WILCOX MATHEWS KOROMA KANUCH LAPUAHO UTAH MANGUM BROWN BERNARD MATHEWS BLACKMON HOUK WILCOX MATHEWS KOROMA KANUCH LAPUAHO DEFENSIVE STARTERS GAME DE DT DE OLB/NICKEL MLB BLB OLB/NICKEL FC FS KS BC NEBRASKA KAUFUSI TUILOMA TAELE WARNER LANGI PIKULA LEUTA-DOUYERE HANNEMANN PREATOR TAKENAKA DAVIS BOISE STATE KAUFUSI TAELE ROWLEY WARNER LANGI PIKULA LEUTA-DOUYERE HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS UCLA KAUFUSI TAKITAKI (LB) SHELTON (DB) WARNER LANGI PIKULA LEUTA-DOUYERE HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS MICHIGAN KAUFUSI TAELE ROWLEY WARNER LANGI PIKULA LEUTA-DOUYERE HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS UCONN KAUFUSI TAELE ROWLEY WARNER HEDER LEUTA-DOUYERE TAUTU HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS EAST CAROLINA KAUFUSI TUILOMA TAELE WARNER PIKULA LEUTA-DOUYERE TAUTU HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS CINCINNATI KAUFUSI TUILOMA LAULILE HADLEY LANGI LEUTA-DOUYERE TAKITAKI HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS WAGNER KAUFUSI TUILOMA TAELE WARNER LANGI KAUTAI TAUTU HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS SAN JOSE ST. KAUFUSI TUILOMA TAELE WARNER LANGI LEUTA-DOUYERE TAUTU HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS MISSOURI KAUFUSI TUILOMA TAELE WARNER LANGI LEUTA-DOUYERE HADLEY HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS FRESNO STATE KAUFUSI ROWLEY TAELE WARNER LANGI LEUTA-DOUYERE SHELTON HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS UTAH STATE KAUFUSI TUILOMA TAELE WARNER LANGI KAUTAI TAUTU HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS UTAH KAUFUSI TUILOMA TAELE WARNER LANGI KAUTAI TAUTU HANNEMANN NACUA WADSWORTH DAVIS 2015 BYU SCORING DRIVES QTR OPP. SCORING PLAY PLAYS-YDS-TOP 1 Nebraska Taysom Hill, 3-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 4-99-1:31 2 Nebraska Taysom Hill, 21-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 8-75-2:03 2 Nebraska Trevor Samson 41-yard field goal 11-55-4:49 2 Nebraska Mitch Mathews 15-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Trevor Samson kick) 3-22-1:13 4 Nebraska Trevor Samson 35-yard field goal 9-71-4:15 4 Nebraska Mitch Mathews 42-yard pass from Tanner Mangum 7-76-0:48 1 Boise State Mitchell Jeurgens 84-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 3-75-0:51 3 Boise State Adam Hine 21-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 6-84-3:07 4 Boise State Tanner Mangum 1-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 5-12-2:41 4 Boise State Kai Nacua 50-yard interception return (Trevor Samson kick) -- 1 UCLA Adam Hine 7-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 11-71-4:06 2 UCLA Trevor Samson 40-yard field goal 6-14-1:54 3 UCLA Mitch Mathews 14-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 7-75-3:01 4 UCLA Trevor Samson 45-yard field goal 11-62-4:29 4 UCLA Trevor Samson 32-yard field goal 16-61-6:37 1 UCONN Francis Bernard 1-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 12-87-5:18 3 UCONN Trevor Samson 26-yard field goal 11-63-4:01 4 UCONN Trevor Samson 25-yard field goal 11-34-3:27 4 UCONN Mitch Mathews 21-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 1-21-0:08 4 UCONN Mitch Mathews 6-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 6-41-1:31 4 UCONN Trevor Samson 32-yard field goal 9-51-4:21 1 ECU Algernon Brown 22-yard pass from Tanner Mangum 10-75-3:59 2 ECU Algernon Brown 1-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 3-1-0:55 2 ECU Mitch Mathews 13-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 10-68-3:45 2 ECU Terenn Houk 9-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 7-87-3:04 3 ECU Algernon Brown 53-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 5-75-1:58 3 ECU Trevor Samson 37-yard field goal 9-50-3:15 4 ECU Algernon Brown 9-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 10-75-3:42 2 Cincinnati Trevor Samson 29-yard field goal 5-43-1:23 2 Cincinnati Algernon Brown 5-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 5-76-2:13 3 Cincinnati Nick Kurtz 19-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 12-78-2:22 4 Cincinnati Algernon Brown 2-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 6-61-2:26 4 Cincinnati Nick Kurtz 53-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 1-53-0:09 4 Cincinnati Francis Bernard 11-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 4-32-2:01 1 Wagner Colby Pearson 16-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 4-75-1:13 1 Wagner Mitch Mathews 20-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 3-48-0:46 1 Wagner Algernon Brown 42-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 4-66-1:03 1 Wagner Algernon Brown 37-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 6-72-2:34 2 Wagner Mitch Mathews 19-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 5-86-1:53 2 Wagner Francis Bernard 1-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 4-50-1:28 2 Wagner Beau Hoge 2-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 10-40-4:03 3 Wagner David Kessler 47-yard pass from Beau Hoge (Trevor Samson kick) 7-80-3:20 3 Wagner Nate Carter 70-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 2-76-0:39 4 Wagner Beau Hoge 1-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 12-77-5:42 1 San Jose Mitch Mathews 4-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 10-75-3:58 2 San Jose Algernon Brown 5-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 17-80-5:45 4 San Jose Trevor Samson 31-yard field goal 10-69-4:49 2 Missouri Trevor Samson 23-yard field goal 9-75-3:33 3 Missouri Algernon Brown 11-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 7-41-3:28 4 Missouri Francis Bernard 6-yard pass from Tanner Mangum 10-72-2:35 1 Fresno State Trevor Samson 40-yard field goal 11-57-3:24 2 Fresno State Francis Bernard 1-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 5-59-1:36 2 Fresno State Kai Nacua 32-yard interception return -- 2 Fresno State Laulu-Pututau 18-yard pass from Mangum (Houk pass from Mangum) 1-18-0:13 3 Fresno State Francis Bernard 1-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 9-59-3:37 3 Fresno State Algernon Brown 45-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 6-95-1:54 4 Fresno State Terenn Houk 15-yard pass from Remington Peck (Trevor Samson kick) 4-87-1:43 4 Fresno State Nate Carter 5-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 7-77-3:34 1 Utah State Algernon Brown 8-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 7-75-2:44 1 Utah State Trevor Samson 41-yard field goal 10-45-4:15 2 Utah State Mitch Mathews 72-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 1-72-0:11 2 Utah State Tomasi Laulile 37-yard fumble recovery (Trevor Samson kick) -- 3 Utah State Mitch Mathews 35-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 3-62-1:11 3 Utah State Francis Bernard 10-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 1-76-0:07 4 Utah State Francis Bernard 4-yard pass from Tanner Mangum 8-90-2:36 4 Utah State Algernon Brown 18-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 4-26-2:10 2 Utah Remington Peck 3-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 13-97-4:16 3 Utah Francis Bernard 10-yard rush (Trevor Samson kick) 12-72-3:44 4 Utah Nick Kurtz 5-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Trevor Samson kick) 10-65-3:22 4 Utah Tanner Mangum 4-yard rush (Trevor Samson kick) 7-60-1:37 2015 BYU SUPERLATIVES Overall record 9-4 Current Streak Lost 1 Home record 6-0 Current streak Won 8 (2014) Road record 3-2 Current streak Won 2 Neutral record 0-2 Current streak Lost 2 Day games 4-2 Current streak Lost 1 Night games 5-2 Current streak Lost 1 Friday games 3-0 Current streak Won 3 BYU wins toss 5-3 BYU loses toss 4-0 BYU scores first 3-1 Opp. scores first 6-3 BYU leads after 1Q 4-1 BYU trails after 1Q 3-3 Tied after 1Q 2-0 BYU leads at half 6-1 BYU trails at half 2-3 Tied at the half 1-0 BYU leads after 3Q 5-2 BYU trails after 3Q 3-2 Tied after 3Q 1-0 BYU has more yards 7-2 Opp. has more yards 2-2 BYU has more turnovers 2-1 Opp. has more turnovers 6-1 Turnovers are equal 1-2 BYU scores more than 24 8-1 Opp. scores more than 24 3-2 BYU scores 24 or less 1-3 Opp. scores 24 or less 6-2 Record in September 2-2 Streak Lost 2 Record in October 4-0 Streak Won 4 Record in November 3-1 Streak Won 2 Vs. top-25 teams 1-3 Streak Lost 3 Vs. non-ranked teams 8-1 Streak Won 2 On ESPN 1-0 On ESPN2 2-0 On ESPNU 1-0 On ESPN3 1-1 On ESPNWS -- On ABC 1-2 On NBC -- On Fox Sports 0-1 On CBS Sports 2-0 On SEC Network 0-1 On BYUtv 2-0
-72016 BYU FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE NOTES-8 BYU OFFENSE BY THE NUMBERS 2 41 94.34 3,854 4,282 BYU was one of just two schools that had two rushers in the top-25 nationally in rushing yards in 2013 when both Taysom Hill and Jamaal Williams played a healthy season together. Hill was No. 19 nationally with 1,344 yards and Williams was No. 25 with 1,233. Wisconsin was the only other school with two with Melvin Gordon (No. 10-1,609) and James White (No. 14-1,444). BYU had 41 plays froms scrimmage gaining 30 yards or more in 2015, No. 13 in the nation. The Cougars had 32 passing plays of 30+ and nine rushing plays of 30+. The 32 passing plays mark was good for No. 12 in 2015. BYU had a blue zone scoring percentage in 2015 of 94.34 percent, good for No. 4 nationally behind Navy, Washington State and Kansas. The Cougars have scored on 50 of 53 attempts, with a touchdown percentage of 73.6 percent, No. 6 nationally. BYU s 3,854 passing yards in 2015 were the most passing yards since the 2008 season when the Cougars threw for 4,035. Taysom Hill s full 2013 season featured 4,282 yards of total offense, No. 10 nationally. #7 TAYSOM HILL QB 6-2 235 SR. POCATELLO, ID HIGHLAND HS A three-time team captain (2014, 15, 16) Started 21 games in 25 career games played 15-6 record as a starting quarterback BYU career leader in quarterback rushing (2,212 yards) Has rushed for at least 60 yards in 17 of 21 career starts Scored a rushing touchdown in 8 consecutive games No. 10 among active FBS leaders in total offense CAREER HIGHS Passing Yards 417,@Houston (2013) Att 48, twice Comp 29, @Houston (2013) Passing TD 4, @Houston (2013) Rush Att 34, @Houston (2013) Rush YDS 259, Texas (2013) Rushing TD 3, twice CAREER PASSING STATS RUSHING STATS GP EFFIC COMP ATT YDS Y/A PCT LNG INT TD ATT YDS Y/A LNG TD 25 123.88 387 675 4606 6.8 57.3 60 20 31 397 2212 5.6 68 24 #21 JAMAAL WILLIAMS RB 6-2 220 SR. FONTANA, CA SUMMIT HS No. 6 at BYU in career rushing yards - needs 929 to reach the No. 1 position held by current BYU GA coach Harvey Unga No. 25 nationally in rushing yards in 2013 with 1,233 Has 3,013 career all-purpose yards (No. 17 at BYU) Averages 5.1 yards per carry in career CAREER RUSHING STATS RECEIVING STATS GP ATT YDS Y/A LNG TD REC YDS Y/R LNG TD 32 492 2526 5.1 70 23 53 487 9.2 39 1 #5 NICK KURTZ WR 6-6 215 SR. EL CAJON, CA GROSSMONT COLLEGE Led BYU in 2015 with 14.8 yards per reception Two 100-yard receiving games (Nebraska, Cincinnati) 39 receptions for 578 yards (No. 3 on team in receiving yards) Has caught a pass in 11 consecutive games Redshirted 2014 season due to injury (played in one game) #87 MITCHELL JUERGENS WR 5-10 181 SR. HOUSTON, TX LANGHAM CREEK HS No. 5 in receiving yards and receptions at BYU in 2015 Caught a pass in 23 of 26 career games 65 career receptions for 895 yards and 6 touchdowns Averages 13.8 yards per reception in career Game-winning touchdown vs. Boise State in 2015 CAREER HIGHS Rushing Yards 219, @Nevada (2013) Att 33, @Virginia (2013) Rushing TD 3, twice Long rush 70,Idaho State (2013) Receptions 7,@Notre Dame (2012) Receiving Yards 76, Oregon State (2012) Receiving TD 1,@Georgia Tech (2012) CAREER HIGHS Receptions 6, Cincinnati (2015) Receiving Yards 123, Nebraska (2015) Receiving TD 2, Cincinnati (2015) Long Reception 53, twice (2015) All-Purpose Yards 123, Nebraska (2015) CAREER RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS Y/R LNG TD 14 39 578 14.8 53 3 CAREER HIGHS Receptions 10, UConn (2015) Receiving Yards 172, Boise State (2015) Receiving TD 2, twice Long Reception 84, Boise State (2015) All-Purpose Yards 172, Boise State (2015) CAREER RECEIVING STATS GP REC YDS Y/R LNG TD 26 65 895 13.8 84 6 #24 ALGERNON BROWN RB 6-1 250 SR. MAGNA, UT SKYLINE HS BYU s leading rusher in 2015 Averages 5.2 yards per carry for career Has 16 career touchdowns (13 rush, 3 receiving) 11 rushing touchdowns in 2015 (Most since Jamaal Williams in 2012) Scored career-best 4 total touchdowns against East Carolina in 2015 CAREER HIGHS Rushing Yards 134, ECU (2015) Att 24, ECU (2015) Rushing TD 3, ECU (2015) Long rush 53, ECU (2015) Receptions 4, twice Receiving Yards 44, @UConn (2014) Receiving TD 1, three times Long reception 25, @UConn (2014) CAREER RUSHING STATS RECEIVING STATS GP ATT YDS Y/A LNG TD REC YDS Y/R LNG TD 33 243 1267 5.2 53 13 29 218 7.5 25 3 BYU OFFENSE IN THE NCAA (Final 2015) Total Offense...424.8 (49) Passing Offense...296.5 (21) Passing Efficiency...136.4 (47) Rushing Offense...128.3 (111) Scoring Offense...33.7 (40) First Downs... 274 (53) Third Down Conversions....40.1 (62) Sacks Allowed...2.62 (100) Time of Possession...28:47 (88) Total Offense...Tanner Mangum 252.4 (38) Passing Efficiency...Tanner Mangum 136.0 (51) Passing Yards...Tanner Mangum 3,377 (25) Passing Yards/G...Tanner Mangum 259.8 (29) Passing Yards/Comp. Tanner Mangum 12.65 (49) Yards per attempt...tanner Mangum 7.57 (49) Passing TD...Tanner Mangum 23 (30) Points responsible for..tanner Mangum 152 (41) Points responsible/g..tanner Mangum 11.7 (53) Receiving TD...Mitch Mathews 11 (12) Receiving Yards...Mitch Mathews 737 (102)..................Devon Blackmon 669 (132)....................... Nick Kurtz 578 (189) Receptions/G... Mitch Mathews 4.2 (118) Yards per reception... Nick Kurtz 14.8 (107) Rushing TD...Algernon Brown 11(46) Rushing yards per/g.. Algernon Brown 64.5 (101) Rush yards per carry.. Algernon Brown 5.58 (51) Total Rushing Yards...Algernon Brown 709 (123) OTHER OFFENSIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH #3 Colby Pearson, WR, Sr. Has 38 career receptions for 480 yards and four touchdowns. Totaled 22 receptions for 210 yards and one score in 2015. #6 Trey Dye, RB, Jr. Moved from slot receiver to running back for the 2016 season. Had four receptions for 67 yards in 2015. #22 Squally Canada, RB, So. Sat out the 2015 regular season due to NCAA transfer rules but played in the 2015 Las Vegas Bowl. Totaled 3,367 yards and 37 touchdowns during high school career in Milpitas, California. #34 Riley Burt, RB, So. Played in eight games as a true freshman in 2015. Posted 14 carries for 86 yards and led the team in kick returns with 13 for 318 yards. Had a 41-yard run against Cincinnati. #56 Tejan Koroma, C, Jr. Has started all 25 games played at center. Named a Freshman All-American and Phil Steele All-Independent team as a sophomore. #1 Moroni Laulu-Pututau, WR, So. Played in 11 games as a freshman in 2015. Recorded six catches for 112 yards, an average of 18.7 yards per reception. Caught a 54-yard pass against Fresno State. #84 Jonah Trinnaman, WR, Jr. Four-star JUCO transfer from Snow College. Was a NJCAA First Team All-America Special Teams honoree and a Western States Football League First Team selection as a wide receiver and returner. #89 Tanner Balderree, TE, Jr. Has played in 11 games including 10 in 2015 at tight end. #12 Tanner Mangum, QB, So. The 2015 Freshman of the Year from the Touchdown Club of Columbus is ready in the backup role for 2016. He passed for 3,377 yards and 23 touchdowns in 2015.
2016 BYU FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE NOTES-9 CHART TOPPERS Rushing Yards (Career) 1. Harvey Unga... 3,455 6. Jamaal Williams... 2,526 7. Luke Staley... 2,493 8. Peter Van Valkenberg... 2,392 9. John Ogden... 2,376 10. Taysom Hill... 2,212 Rushing Touchdowns (Career) 1. Luke Staley... 41 6. Waymon Hamilton... 29 7. Taysom Hill... 24 7. Ronney Jenkins... 24 7. Pete Van Valkenburg... 24 10. Jamaal Williams... 23 QB Rushing Yards (Career) 1. Taysom Hill... 2,212 2. Eldon Fortie... 1,624 3. Virgil Carter... 1,225 4. Steve Young... 1,084 QB Passing Yards (Career) 1. Ty Detmer... 15,031 12. Virgil Carter... 5,125 13. Taysom Hill... 4,606 19. Tanner Mangum... 3,377 Passing Touchdowns (Career) 1. Ty Detmer... 121 12. Virgil Carter... 50 13. Gary Sheide... 45 14. Brandon Doman... 35 14. Riley Nelson... 35 16. Taysom Hill... 31 19. Tanner Mangum...................... 22 Total Offense (Career) 1. Ty Detmer... 14,655 7. John Walsh... 7,736 8. Kevin Feterik... 7,731 9. Marc Wilson... 7,602 10. Steve Sarkisian... 7,253 11. Taysom Hill... 6,818 TD Responsible For [rush+pass TD] (Career) 1. Ty Detmer... 135 10. Kevin Feterik... 58 10. Gifford Nielsen... 58 12. Steve Sarkisian... 56 13. Taysom Hill... 55 Receptions (Career) 1. Cody Hoffman... 260 71. Ben Cahoon... 68 71. Mark Atuaia... 68 73. Jonathan Pittman... 67 74. John Betham... 66 74. Dustin Johnson... 66 76. Mitchell Juergens... 65 Receiving Yards (Career) 1. Cody Hoffman... 3,612 65. Peter Tuipulotu... 965 66. JD Falslev... 917 67. Mike Pistorius... 908 68. Eric Lane... 904 69. Mitchell Juergens... 895 Receiving Touchdowns (Career) 1. Cody Hoffman... 33 60-67....eight tied with 7 68. Ben Cahoon... 6 68. Mitchell Juergens... 6 THE BYU OFFENSE AN ENVIOUS QUARTERBACK SITUATION. BYU has one of the best quarterback situations in the country. Fifth-year senior Taysom Hill takes the No. 1 spot after coming back from injury in 2015. The 6-foot-2, 235-pound dual-threat is No. 11 in BYU history with 6,818 career yeards of total offense. Backing up Hill is Tanner Mangum, the Freshman of the Year in 2015 by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. After Hill went down in 2015, Mangum threw for 3,377 yards and 23 touchdowns, both BYU freshman records. In addition to Hill and Mangum, BYU boasts Beau Hoge, Koy Detmer Jr. and Hayden Livingston in the quarterback room ready to contribute. RUSHING RECORDS. Running back Jamaal Williams needs 929 yards to move into a tie at the No. 1 spot for most rushing yards in BYU history at 3,455. The record is held by Harvey Unga, a member of the current Cougar coaching staff as an offensive graduate assistant. Williams ran for 1,233 in 2013. Not far off is quarterback Taysom Hill who already owns the BYU quarterback career rushing yard mark with 2,212, needing 1,243 rushing yards to share the honors with Unga and Williams potentially. Hill rushed for 1,344 in 2013. SPREADING THE BALL. BYU had five players with at least 500 receiving yards in 2015. Two of those five return in 2016 in Mitchell Juergens and Nick Kurtz. Colby Pearson also returns after earning over 200 receiving yards in 2015 and Moroni Laulu-Pututai with over 100. OFFENSIVE PLAYERS 2015 SEASON/CAREER HIGHS IN A GAME #1 MORONI LAULU-PUTUTAU WR Rush TD 1, twice/same Rush Att. 10, Fresno St./same Rec. 3, Fresno State/same Long Rush 11, @Nebraska/same Rush Yards 48, Cincinnati/same Rec. Yds 95, Fresno State/same Rush TD 0 Rec. TD 1, Fresno State/same #21 JAMAAL WILLIAMS RB Long Rush 41, Cincinnati/same Long Rec. 54, Fresno State/same (2014) Rec. 3, @Boise State/7, @ #35 BRAYDEN EL-BAKRI, RB #3 COLBY PEARSON WR Notre Dame 12 Rec. 0 Rec. 4, vs. twice/5, @Boise Rec. Yds 24, @MTSU/76, No. 10 Rec. Yds 0 State 14 Oregon State 12 Rec. TD 0 Rec. Yds 55, Fresno State/109, @ Rec. TD 0/1, @Georgia Tech 12 Long Rec. 0 Boise State 14 Long Rec. 28, @MTSU/39, Rush Att. 0 Rec. TD 1, Wagner/1, four times @Georgia Tech 12 Rush Yards 0 Long Rec. 33, Fresno State/81, @ Rush Att. 28, Houston/33, @ Rush TD 0 Boise State 14 Virginia 13 Long Rush 0 Rush Yards 139, Houston/219, @ #4 TAYSOM HILL QB Nevada 13 #82 TALON SHUMWAY WR Comp. 21,@NEB/29, @HOU Rush TD 2, Houston/3 twice Rec. 0 13 Long Rush 31, @Texas/70, Idaho Rec. Yds 0 Attempts 34,@NEB/48, twice State 13 Rec. TD 0 Pass Yds 268, @NEB/417, @HOU Long Rec. 0 13 #22 SQUALLY CANADA RB Pass TD 1,@NEB/4, @Houston Rec. 0 #84 JONAH TRINNAMAN WR 13 Rec. Yds 0 Rec. 0 Long Pass 53, @NEB/60, @USU Rec. TD 0 Rec. Yds 0 13 Long Rec. 0 Rec. TD 0 Rushes 9, @NEB/34, @Houston Rush Att. 1,vs. Utah/same Long Rec. 0 13 Rush Yards 1,vs. Utah/same Rush Yds 72, @NEB/259, TEX 13 Rush TD 0 #87 MITCHELL JUERGENS WR Rush TD 2, @NEB/3, twice Long Rush 1,vs. Utah/same Rec. 10, UConn/same Long Rush 35, @NEB/68, twice Rec. Yds 172, BSU/same #23 GARRETT JUERGENS WR Rec. TD 2, BSU/2, twice #5 NICK KURTZ WR Rec. 0 Long Rec. 84, BSU/same Rec. 6, CINCY/same Rec. Yds 0 Rec. Yds 123, @NEB/same Rec. TD 0 #88 ALEVA HIFO WR Rec. TD 2, CINCY/same Long Rec. 0 Rec. 0 Long Rec. 53, twice/same Rec. Yds 0 #24 ALGERNON BROWN RB Rec. TD 0 #6 TREY DYE RB Rec. 2, four times/4, twice 14 Long Rec. 0 Rec. 2, Wagner/same Rec. Yds 20, ECU/44,@UConn Rec. Yds 55, Wagner/same 14 #89 TANNER BALDERREE TE Rec. TD 0/same Rec. TD 1, twice/1, three times Rec. 0 Long Rec. 47, Wagner/same Long Rec. 22, ECU/25,@UConn Rec. Yds 0 Rush TD 1, Wagner/1, twice 14 Rec. TD 0 Long Rush 70, Wagner/same Rush Att. 24, ECU/same Long Rec. 0 Rush Yards 134, ECU/same #12 TANNER MANGUM QB Rush TD 3, ECU/same #96 HUNTER MARSHALL TE Comp. 35, UConn/same Long Rush 53, ECU/same Rec. 0 Attempts 56, vs. Utah/same Rec. Yds 0 Pass Yds 365, UConn/same #34 RILEY BURT, RB Rec. TD 0 Pass TD 4, @Utah State/same Rec. 0 Long Rec. 0 Long Pass 84, Boise State/same Rec. Yds 0 Rushes 11, twice/same Rec. TD 0 Rush Yds 26, @Nebraska/same Long Rec. 0
2016 BYU FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE NOTES-10 BYU DEFENSE BY THE NUMBERS BYU DEFENSE IN THE NCAA (Final 2015) 4 Fred 6 BYU s 19 6-137 345.7 Warner was Johnny-On-The-Spot for the Cougars in 2015, recovering 4 fumbles to tie for No. 2 in the nation. defense was able to get to the quarterback in 2015, finishing the season averaging 3.08 sacks per game, good for No. 6 nationally. In 2015 BYU gave up just 19 plays of 30 yards or more from the line of scrimmage. The mark was No. 14 nationally last year. Senior defensive back Kai Nacua was a ball hawk in 2015, racking up six interceptions and 137 return yards. He took two picks back to the house as well - one against Boise State and another against Fresno State. BYU gave up just 345.7 yards per game in 2015, ranking No. 23 nationally. #12 KAI NACUA DB 6-2 215 SR. LAS VEGAS LIBERTY HS CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Has played in 33 career games Tied BYU record (since 2000) with 6 interceptions in 2015 Had two games with a pick-six (Boise State, Fresno State) Six interceptions tied for No. 7 nationally in 2015 Returned the 6 picks 137 yards in 2015 Has 11 career pass breakups CAREER HIGHS Tackles 14, @Cal (2014) Solo 9, @Cal (2014) Assisted 5, @Cal (2014) TFL 2, Idaho State (2013) Sacks -- PBU 2, twice INT 3, Boise St. (2015) GP SOLO AST TOT TFL/Y SACKS YDS INT YDS TD FF FR FRYD QBH PBU 33 77 39 116 6.5/24 0.0 0 8 184 2 0 0 0 2 11 #21 HARVEY LANGI DL 6-3 252 SR. SOUTH JORDAN, UT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Moved to defensive end position in fall camp but can play inside or outside linebacker Second leading tackler on team in 2015 Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent Team 2015 2016 Butkus Award Candidate Career-best 10 tackles against Missouri Intercepted UCLA s Josh Rosen twice CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS GP SOLO AST TOT TFL/Y SACKS YDS INT YDS TD FF FR FRYDS QBH PBU 23 54 28 82 6.5/30 4.5 28 2 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 #4 FRED WARNER LB 6-4 230 JR. SAN MARCOS, CA MISSION HILLS HS Has played in 23 career games, starting 12 at outside linebacker BYU s active leader in career tackles for loss Recorded 4.0 sacks in 2015 Four fumble recoveries in 2015 ranked No. 2 nationally Has three career interceptions Younger brother Troy is a true freshman defensive back #91 TRAVIS TUILOMA DL 6-2 301 SR. TOPEKA, KS WASHBURN RURAL HS Named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy Has played in 35 career games 25 total tackles in 2015 on the defensive line Has 10 career tackles for loss Recorded sacks against Utah State and Cincinnati in 2015 Blocked a kick against Cincinnati CAREER HIGHS Tackles 10, MIZZ (2015) Solo 8, MIZZ (2015) Assisted 7, @Utah State TFL 3, Boise St. (2015) Sacks 2, Boise St. (2015) INT 2, UCLA (2015) CAREER HIGHS Tackles 9, twice Solo 7, twice Assisted 5, @Utah State (2015) TFL 2.5, Wagner (2015) Sacks 2, twice Interceptions 1, three times CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS GP SOLO AST TOT TFL/Y SACKS YDS INT YDS TD FF FR FRYD QBH PBU 23 63 28 91 12.5/47 4.0 20 3 47 1 0 4 7 1 2 CAREER HIGHS Tackles 9, @Utah State (2015) Solo 5, @Utah State (2015) Assisted 4, twice TFL 3, @UCF (2014) Sacks 1.0, twice CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS GP SOLO AST TOT TFL/Y SACKS YDS INT YDS FF FR FRYD QBH PBU BLKD 35 38 26 64 10/39 2.5 17 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 #15 MICHAEL DAVIS DB 6-2 196 SR. GLENDALE, CA GLENDALE HS Notched 10 pass breakups in 2015 and has 17 for career 87 career tackles including 73 solo tackles Originally came to BYU as wide receiver, converted to defense as freshman Has played in 35 career games, starting 23 at cornerback CAREER HIGHS Tackles 9, Nevada (2014) Solo 8, Nevada (2014) Assisted 2, three times) TFL 1, twice Sacks 0 Intercecptions 0 Pass breakups 4, East Carolina (2015) CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS GP SOLO AST TOT TFL/Y SACKS YDS INT YDS FF FR FRYD QBH PBU BLKD 35 73 14 87 2.5/26 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 0 TEAM Total Defense...345.7 (23) Passing Defense...201.8 (31) Team Pass Efficiency Defense....... 112.04 (19) Rushing Defense...143.9 (34) Scoring Defense...22.8 (34) First Downs Allowed/Game...18.8 (35) 3rd Down Conversions... 38.0% (62) 4th Down Conversions....50.0 (62) Blue Zone Conversions Allowed...77.3 (23) Sacks/Game...3.08 (6) Tackles for Loss/Game...7.5 (9) Turnovers Gained... 22 (43) Passes Intercepted... 15 (23) Passes broken up... 40 (77) INDIVIDUAL Fumbles Recovered... Fred Warner, 4 (2) Fumbles Forced...Bronson Kaufusi, 3 (27) Interceptions Per Game... Kai Nacua 0.5 (8) Sacks/Game... Bronson Kaufusi, 0.85 (9) Tackles for loss/game.. Bronson Kaufusi, 1.5 (8) Total Interceptions... Kai Nacua, 6 (7) Passes Defended... Kai Nacua, 12 (51) OTHER DEFENSIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH #2, Matt Hadley, DB, Jr. Played in 11 games in 2015 after returning from LDS mission. Played in seven as a true freshman in 2012. Has 24 career tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. #7 Micah Hannemann, DB, Jr. Recorded 46 tackles as starting cornerback in 2015. Switched to safety in spring 2016. Notched two interceptions, including one against Nebraska and another against Missouri. #13 Francis Bernard, LB, So. Played running back in 2015 as a freshman and produced 334 yards, seven touchdowns and caught 17 passes for 156 yards and two scores. Switched to linebacker in spring 2016 to bring more athleticism to linebacker position. #31 Sae Tautu, DL, Sr. Notched 9 tackles for loss in 2015 and 38 total tackles. Also posted 4.0 sacks last year. Moving into stud linebacker/defensive end position in new 4-3 scheme. #33 Eric Takenaka, DB, Sr. Played in 10 games and started one as a junior after transferring from Snow College. Recorded 11 tackles. #38 Butch Pau u, LB, So. Played in eight games in 2015, mostly on special teams. A smart middle linebacker and fierce hitter. #48 Tomasi Laulile, DL, Jr. Can play inside or end on the defensive line. Has played in 25 career games and has 34 total tackles including 7 for a loss. Picked up a fumble at Utah State and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown. #49 Moses Kaumatule, DL, So. Played in seven games as a redshirt freshman in 2015. A speedy edge rusher with size. #62 Logan Taele, DL, Sr. Former walk-on has played in 35 career gamess and has 61 total tackles, including 10.5 tackles for loss. Can play end or inside and has started game at both positions. #90 Corbin Kaufusi, DL, So. Came back to football after two seasons with men s bassketball. Is the younger brother of Baltimore Ravens defensive end Bronson Kaufusi. #92 Handsome Tanielu, DL, Jr. A junior college transfer from Snow, Tanielu bolsters the defensive line after ranking No. 3 among JUCO defensive tackles.
2016 BYU FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE NOTES-11 DEFENSIVE RECORDS SINCE 2000 (Only defensive statistics since 2000 are officially recognized by the NCAA) Individual Career Sacks 1. 30 Jan Jorgensen (2006-09) 2. 27 Bronson Kaufusi (2012-present) 3. 26 Kyle Van Noy (2010-13) 4. 19 Brady Poppinga (2001-04) 5. 12 David Nixon (2003, 06-08) Individual Career Quarterback Hurries 1. 32 Kyle Van Noy (2010-13) 2. 22 Jan Jorgensen (2006-09) 3. 16 Bronson Kaufusi (2012-2015) 4. 11 Coleby Clawson (2008-09) 5. 9 Vic So oto (2005, 07-10) Individual Career Forced Fumbles 1. 11 Kyle Van Noy (2010-13) 2. 6 Andrew Rich (2008-10) 6 Aaron Francisco (2001-04) 3. 5 Bronson Kaufusi (2012-2015) 4. 4 Three players tied with 4 Individual Career Interceptions 1. 10 Andrew Rich (2008-10) 2. 8 Kai Nacua (2013-present) 2. 8 Daniel Sorensen (2008, 11-13) Individual Season Interceptions 1. 6 Kai Nacua (2015) 6 Jernaro Gilford (2001) THE BYU DEFENSE SACK ATTACK. In 2014, the Cougars were 4-0 when notching at least three sacks in a game. In 2015, they went 8-1. Since 2005, BYU is 49-3 when notching three or more sacks in a single game. The Cougars sacked the opposing QB 40 times last year, which was the most at BYU since official defensive statistics were recognized by the NCAA in 2000. TFL. The Cougars notched at least six tackles for a loss in 12 out of 13 games in 2015. BYU ranked No. 9 nationally with 7.5 tackles for loss per game. STAYING POSITIVE. BYU is 55-8 since 2005 with a positive turnover margin. The Cougars recorded a positive turnover margin in seven games in 2015. NEW FACES, NEW PLACES. A number of players have shuffled positions with the coaching change to Kalani Sitake. Notable changes include several linebackers transitioning to defensive line positions with more 4-3 elements in the defensive scheme including Harvey Langi moving from mostly playing middle linebacker to defensive end. Two offensive players of note jumped to defense, including Francis Bernard moving from running back to linebacker and Akile Davis moving from receiver to cornerback. Micah Hannemann, the starting field corner in 2015 also moved into the middle at one of the safety positions. COORDINATOR DEBUT. Ilaisa Tuiaki is making his debut as a defensive coordinator after several seasons as a position coach at Utah State, Utah and Oregon State. DEFENSIVE PLAYERS SEASON (2015) HIGHS/CAREER HIGHS IN A GAME #1 AKILE DAVIS DB #15 MICHAEL DAVIS DB Sacks 2.0 vs. Utah/same Tackles 0 Tackles 6, @Neb/9, NEV 14 #49 MOSES KAUMATULE DL Solo 0 Solo 5, @Neb/8, twice Tackles 2, Wag/same Assisted 0 Assisted 2, @MIZZ/2, three times Solo 1, Wag/same TFL 0 TFL 1, vs. Utah/1, three Assisted 1, Wag/same Sacks 0 times TFL 0/same PBU 0 Sacks --/same Sacks 0/same PBU 4, ECU/same #2 MATT HADLEY DB #50 TEVITA MO UNGA Tackles 7, ECU/same #21 HARVEY LANGI DL Tackles 3, Wag/same Solo 4, ECU/same Tackles 10, @MIZZ/same Solo 2, Fresno Statesame Assisted 3, ECU/same Solo 8, @MIZZ/same Assisted 3, Wag/same TFL 1, twice/same Assisted 7, Utah State/same TFL 0/same Sacks --/same TFL 3, BSU/same Sacks 0/same Sacks 2, BSU/same #4 FRED WARNER LB Tackles 9, twice/same #22 PHILLIP AMONE LB #62 LOGAN TAELE DL Solo 7, twice/same Tackles 1, twice/same Tackles 6, @Neb/8, Memphis 14 Assisted 5, Utah State/same Solo 1 twice/same Solo 2, four times/4, twice TFL 2.5, Wag/same Assisted 0/same Assisted 4, @Neb5, @CAL 14 Sacks 2, twice/same TFL 0/same TFL 2.5, @Neb/same #7 MICAH HANNEMANN DB Sacks 0/same Sacks 1, @Neb/1, twice Tackles 10, @Mich/same #31 SAE TAUTU DL #90 CORBIN KAUFUSI DL Solo 5, @Mich/same Tackles 6, UConn/same Tackles 0 Assisted 5, @Mich/same Solo 6, UConn/same Solo 0 TFL 1, vs. Utah/same Assisted 5, @Neb/same Assisted 0 Sacks 1 vs. Utah/same TFL 3, UConn/same TFL 0 PBU 2, three times/same Sacks 2, CIN/same Sacks 0 #11 TROY WARNER DB #37 GRANT JONES LB #91 TRAVIS TUILOMA DL Tackles 0 Tackles 4, twice/same Tackles 9, @Utah State/same Solo 0 Solo 4, Fresno State/same Solo 5, @Utah State/same Assisted 0 Assisted 2, twice/same Assisted 4, twice/same TFL 0 TFL 0same TFL 1.0, CIN/3, @UCF 14 Sacks 0 Sacks 0/same Sacks 1.0, CIN/same PBU 0 #38 BUTCH PAU U #92 HANDSOME TANIELU DL #12 KAI NACUA DB Tackles 3, Fresno State/same Tackles 0 Tackles 9, twice14, @CAL 14 Solo 3, @Utah State/same Solo 0 Solo 7, Utah State/9, @CAL Assisted 2, Missouri/same Assisted 0 14 TFL 0/same TFL 0 Assisted 4, three times/5, @CAL Sacks 0/same Sacks 0 14 #42 AUSTIN HEDER LB TFL 1, ECU/2, ISU 13 Tackles 4, Wag/5, @CAL 14 Sacks --/same #94 KESNI TAUSINGA DL Solo 2, three times 2, four PBU 2, @UCLA/2, twice Tackles 2, three times/same times Solo 1, 5 times,/same #13 FRANCIS BERNARD LB Assisted 2, Wag/4, @CAL 14 Assisted 1, three times/same Tackles 0 TFL --/same TFL 1.5, Fresno State/same Solo 0 Sacks --/same Sacks 0 Assisted 0 #48 TOMASI LAULILE DL TFL 0 Tackles 5, vs. Utah/same Sacks 0 Solo 4, twice/same PBU 0 Assisted 2, four/2, five times TFL 2.0 vs. Utah/same
2016 BYU FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES-12 BYU SPECIAL TEAMS BY THE NUMBERS 8 BYU 15 24-40 42.14 82.4 led the nation in blocked kicks in 2015 with eight. Bronson Kaufusi led the team with four of his own. The Cougars have blocked 15 kicks since 2013, also top marks nationally. They recorded 8 last year, 3 in 2014 and 4 in 2013. BYU s kickoff coverage team was one of 24 teams in 2015 that did not allow a kick return of 40 yards or more. The average net punt for BYU in 2015 was 42.14. Punter Jonny Linehan returns as a senior after serving as the primary punter last season. The Cougars made 82.4 percent of their field goals in 2015, tied for 25th in the nation. BYU is placing placekicker Trevor Samson this season. BYU SP. TEAMS IN THE NCAA (Final 2015) TEAM Yards/Punt Return...8.68 (60) Yards/Kick Return...21.38 (57) Punting Average...42.14 (41) Net Punting...37.14 (70) Kickoffs...62.58 (42) Opponent Kick Returns...20.93 (58) Opponent Punt Returns...12.38 (110) Field Goal Percentage... 82.4% (25) Field Goals Made... 14 (72) PAT Kicking... 94.5% (101) INDIVIDUAL Yards/Punt...Johnny Linehan, 42.7 (39) FG/Game... Trevor Samson, 1.17 (61) FG Pct....Trevor Samson, 82.4% (28) Scoring/Game... Trevor Samson, 7.8 (61) #31 JONNY LINEHAN P 6-0 203 SR. AUCKLAND, NZ TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR Joined team after winning three consecutive national championships with BYU rugby Ray Guy Award Watch List in 2016 Had 20 punts dropped inside the 20 10 punts of 50 yards or more CAREER PUNTING STATS GP PUNT YDS AVG LNG IN20 50+ FC TB BLK 12 62 2649 42.7 77 20 10 19 3 1 #26 RHETT ALMOND K 6-4 200 SO. VALENCIA, CA HART HS Earned placekickind duties in fall camp Served as backup punter in 2015 Held for FG and PATs Had one punt against UCLA for 48 yards CAREER FIELD GOAL STATS PAT STATS GP 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FGM FGA PCT XPM XPA PCT PTS 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Longest FG 0 Most FG made 0 Most FG Attempted 0 Most PATs 0 Most Points 0 #23 GARRETT JUERGENS PR/WR 5-10 187 SR. HOUSTON, TX LANGHAM CREEK HS Averaged 17.0 yards per return in 2015 Also saw time as a kick returner Switched from defensive back to wide receiver in 2016 CAREER HIGHS Punts 11, @Mich (2015) Yards 475, @Mich (2015) Longest Punt 77, @Neb (2015) Punts inside 20 4, Cincinnati (2015) Punts 50+ 3, ECU (2015) CAREER HIGHS Kick Returns 5, @Boise State (2014) Kick Return Yards 99, @Boise State (2014) Long Kick Return 31, @Boise State (2014) Punt Returns 2, Cincinnati (2015) Punt Return Yards 27, Cincinnati (2015) Long Punt Return 39, Cincinnati (2015) OTHER SPECIAL TEAMERS #28 Corey Edwards, KO, So. Will serve as the kickoff specialist. The lefty had seven kickoffs over three games last season for 395 yards, averaging 56.4 yards with one touchback. #7, Micah Hannemann, PR/DB, Jr. Had 11 punt returns in 2015 and should see action as a punt returner in 2016. #2 Matt Hadley, KR, Jr. Was a standout running back and returner in high school. Has played in 18 career games at defensive back and on special teams. #84 Jonah Trinnaman, KR, Jr. A 2015 NJCAA First Team All-America selection as a return specialist at Snow College. Returned 17 kickoffs for 33.9 yards per return. #88 Aleva Hifo, KR/WR, Fr. A three-star recruit that played wide receiver, defensive back and special teams in high school. #87 Mitchell Juergens, PR, Sr. Twin brother of Garrett Juergens. Spent time as a kick returner and punt returner in 2014. Had five kickoffs for 112 yards and nine punt returns for 60 yards. #64 Matt Foley, LS, So. Played in all 13 games as the primary long snapper in 2015. CAREER RETURN STATS GP KR YDS AVG LNG TD PR YDS AVG LNG TD 11 7 139 19.9 31 0 4 64 16.0 39 0 #6 TREY DYE WR/KR 5-9 181 Jr. ABILENE, TX COOPER HS Son of former BYU receiver and return specialist James Dye (1995-96) Notched a kickoff return of 46 yards at the start of the second half at San Jose State Saw time on kick return with a 30-yard burst up the right side vs. Wagner. CAREER RETURN STATS PUNT RETURN STATS GP KR YDS AVG LNG TD PR YDS AVG LNG TD 11 6 165 27.5 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Kick Returns 1, several Kick Return Yards 46, @SJSU (2015) Long Kick Return 46, @SJSU (2015)
2016 BYU FOOTBALL COACH SITAKE/COACHES NOTES-13 KALANI SITAKE HEAD COACH YEARS AT BYU 1st year at BYU YEARS OVERALL 1st year as head coach, over 15 years in coaching Kalani Sitake (pronounced kah-lah-nee see-tah-kay) was named head coach overseeing the BYU football program on December 19, 2015, by director of athletics Tom Holmoe. Sitake is the 14th head coach in BYU history. He comes to BYU from Oregon State, where he served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. A former Cougar running back (1994, 1997-2000), Sitake returns to his alma mater with 15 years of coaching experience, including seven years a defensive coordinator and four seasons as an assistant head coach. Prior to serving as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Oregon State in 2015, Sitake spent 10 seasons at the University of Utah. He started at Utah in 2005 as the linebackers coach and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2009 before also being named assistant head coach in 2012. Sitake has coached several Pac-12 and Mountain West Conference honorees, including Morris Trophy winners Star Lotulelei (2011) and Nate Orchard (2014). He also helped mentor 14 NFL Draft picks during his time at Utah, including 12 all-league players and three freshmen All-Americans. He helped the Utes win seven of eight bowl games during his tenure. SITAKE COACHING EXPERIENCE 2016 BYU Head Coach 2015 Oregon State Assistant HC/DC 2012-14 Utah 2009-12 Utah Assistant HC/DC/ Linebackers Def. Coordinator/ LB 2005-08 Utah Linebackers 2004 Southern Utah Offensive Line/TE 2003 Southern Utah Running Backs/ TE 2002 BYU GA-Defense 2001 Eastern Arizona Defensive Backs/ Sp. Teams Sitake began his coaching career in 2001 as the defensive backs and special teams coach at Eastern Arizona before becoming a defensive graduate assistant at BYU in 2002. Sitake then joined the staff at Southern Utah where he coached running backs, tight ends and offensive line during the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Born in Nuku alofa, Tonga, and raised in Laie, Hawai i and Provo, Utah, Sitake becomes the first FBS head football coach of Tongan descent. He is the 14th head coach in BYU history, and just the fourth since 1972, when Hall of Fame coach LaVell Edwards took over the program. BYU COACHING STAFF Asst. HC/Sp. Tms. Coord./Saf Ed Lamb (Field) BYU, Assistant Head Coach (2016-present) Southern Utah, Head Coach (2008-15) University of San Diego, Defensive Backs, Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator (2005-07) University of Idaho, Defensive Coordinator (2002-03) BYU, Defensive Graduate Assistant Linebackers (2001) University of Redlands (1997-00) Defensive Coordinator (1998-00) Defensive Line (1997) Offensive Coord./QBs Ty Detmer (Field) BYU, Offensive Coordinator (2016-present) St. Andrews Episcopal School, Head Coach (2011-15) Defensive Coord./LBs Ilaisa Tuiaki (Field) BYU, Defensive Coordinator (2016-present) Offensive Line Oregon State, Linebackers & Special Teams (2015) Utah (2012-14) Defensive Line (2013-14) Fullbacks, Tight Ends (2012) Utah State (2009-11) Running Backs (2011) Running Backs & Special Teams (2009-10) Utah, Defensive Graduate Assistant (2008) Kearns HS (2006-07) Offensive Coordinator (2007) Receivers & Outside Linebackers (2006) Mike Empey (Field) BYU, Offensive line coach (2016-present) Tight ends coach (2001-04) Offensive tackles and tight ends coach (2000) GA (1994-96) Snow College, Head coach (1999) UNLV, Tight ends coach (1997-98) American Fork High School, Offensive coordinator (2012-14) Defensive Line Steve Kaufusi (Field) 2002-present BYU defensive line coach 1997-01 Utah defensive ends coach 1995-96 Utah defensive line coach 1994 Utah graduate assistant Sitake began his BYU playing career in 1994 prior to serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Oakland, California. After returning and redshirting in 1997, Sitake was a three-year starter at fullback for the Cougars from 1998-2000 under Edwards. He was named BYU s Football Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1998, Impact Player of the Year in 1999, along with team captain and the most valuable running back in 2000. He signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001, but was forced to retire due to an injury. Sitake graduated from BYU in 2000 with a bachelor s degree in English. He and his wife Timberly have Notables 13 All-Conference players at Oregon State and Utah 14 NFL Draft picks 3 Freshmen All-Americans Won 7 of 8 bowl games at Utah NFL Draft Picks coached by Sitake Star Lotulelei (1st Rd, Carolina) Koa Misi (2nd Rd, Miami) Eric Rowe (2nd Rd, Philadelphia) Nate Orchard (2nd Rd, Cleveland) Jeremiah Poutasi (3rd Rd, Tennessee) Keith McGill (4th Rd, Oakland) Robert Johnson (5th Rd, Tennessee) Stevenson Sylvester (5th Rd, Pittsburgh) Brandon Burton (5th Rd, Minnesota) Spencer Toone (5th Rd, Tennessee) Kaelin Clay (6th Rd, Tampa Bay) R.J. Stanford (7th Rd, Carolina) Joe Kruger (7th Rd, Philadelphia) Trevor Reilly (7th Rd, New York Jets) Playing Career 1994, 97-2000 BYU fullback Team captain 2000 Signed with Cincinnati Bengals in 2001 Education/Family Bachelor of Arts - English (2000) Married to Timberly Friddle 3 children: Skye, Sadie, Kalaokalani Birthplace: Nuku alofa, Tonga Hometown: Laie, Hawai i/provo, Utah LDS Mission: Oakland, California Tight Ends Steve Clark (Booth) BYU, Tight Ends Coach (2016-present) Weber State, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks (2014-16) Southern Utah, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks (2008-13) BYU, Graduate Assistant w/offensive line & special teams (2005-07) Utah, Defensive assistant (2004) St. Mary s, Passing Game Coordinator (2003) Utah, Director of Operations (2002) Provo High School, Offensive coordinator (1997-2000), assistant (1994-1996) Running Backs Reno Mahe (Field) BYU, Running Backs Coach (2016-present) Wide Receivers Cornerbacks Ben Cahoon (Field) 2011-2012 BYU receivers coach 2016-present BYU receivers coach Jernaro Gilford (Field) BYU, Cornerbacks Coach (2016-present) Southern Utah, Secondary Coach (2014-15) Whittier College, Graduate Assistant, Cornerbacks & Special Grad. Asst. (Defense) Grad. Asst. (Defense) Grad Asst. (Offense) Grad Asst. (Offense) Teams (2012-13) Jan Jorgensen (Booth) Vince Feula (Booth) JD Falslev (Booth) Harvey Unga (Booth)