BYU Football Depth Chart — | The Salt Lake Tribune

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Offense

Position Player Class Ht/Wt School Comment

Left Tackle Ryker Mathews So. 6-6/309 American Fork H.S. (Utah) Only full-time returning starter on OL

Left Tackle Brad Wilcox Fr. 6-7/300 North H.S. (Okla.) Scout team player in 2012

Left Guard Solomone Kafu Jr. 6-2/315 Rio Linda H.S. (Calif.) Started in eight games last year

Left Guard Tui Crichton So. 6-3/343 Timpview H.S. (Utah) Has played on both sides of ball

Center Terrance Alletto So. 6-3/292 Ponderosa H.S. (Colo.) Played in four games in 2012

Center Brayden Kearsley Fr. 6-4/295 Aloha H.S. (Ore.) Highly recruited prospect already having impact

Right Guard Brock Stringham Jr. 6-6/292 Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Played in eight games last year

Right Guard Kyle Johnson Fr. 6-4/295 Jordan H.S. (Utah) Walk-on was on scout team last year

Right Tackle Michael Yeck Jr. 6-8/292 Keller H.S. (Texas) Saw action in every game in 2012

Right Tackle De'Ondre Wesley Jr. 6-7/330 Diablo Valley CC (Calif.) Juco transfer had several offers, chose BYU

Quarterback Taysom Hill So. 6-2/221 Highland H.S. (Idaho) Rushed 55 times for 336 yards in 2012

Quarterback Ammon Olsen So. 6-3/210 Alta H.S. (Utah) SUU transfer had a strong fall camp

Running Back Jamaal Williams So. 6-0/200 Summit H.S. (Calif.) Goals are 1,000 yards, 12 touchdowns

Running Back Mike Alisa Sr. 6-1/220 Timpview H.S. (Utah) One-time starter still slowed by broken arm

Wide Receiver Cody Hoffman Sr. 6-4/210 Del Norte H.S. (Calif.) Could become most prolific receiver in school history

Wide Receiver Mitch Mathews So. 6-6/206 Southridge H.S. (Ore.) Biggest surprise of fall camp, huge upside

Wide Receiver Skyler Ridley Sr. 6-0/182 Murrieta Valley (Calif.) Former walk-on runs great routes, has good hands

Wide Receiver Ross Apo Jr. 6-3/207 Oakridge H.S. (Texas) Added 15 pounds in offseason, got stronger

Inside Receiver JD Falslev Sr. 5-8/175 Sky View H.S. (Utah) Former walk-on who has carved out nice role

Inside Receiver Marcus Mathews Jr. 6-4/200 Southridge H.S. (Ore.) Converted tight end still looking for a permanent home

Tight End Kaneakua Friel Sr. 6-5/261 Kamehameha H.S. (Hawaii) Will be used as an H-back as well in Anae's offense

Tight End Devin Mahina Jr. 6-6/247 Upland H.S. (Calif.) Shined in final scrimmage, had solid fall camp

Defense

Position Player Class Ht/Wt High School/Juco Comment

Left End Bronson Kaufusi So. 6-7/282 Timpview H.S. (Utah) Has the size and skills to replace Ziggy Ansah

Left End Logan Taele So. 6-2/252 Dixie H.S. (Utah) Former TE Austin Holt has a shot at this spot, too

Nose Tackle Marques Johnson Jr. 6-2/308 El Camino CC (Calif.) Started fall camp on fire, tapered off a bit

Nose Tackle JonRh. Peoples Fr. 6-4/339 Rigby H.S. (Idaho) Too big and strong not to be a contributor

Right End E. Manumaleuna Sr. 6-2/305 Timpview H.S. (Utah) Could also play NT if newcomers there don't perform

Right End Remington Peck So. 6-4/252 Bingham H.S. (Utah) Might not start, but will certainly play a lot

Outside Linebacker Kyle Van Noy Sr. 6-3/245 McQueen H.S. (Nev.) All-American can single-handedly win games, it seems

Outside Linebacker J. Leuta-Douyere So. 6-0/231 Servite H.S. (Calif.) Jherremya played in 10 games last year, and special teams

Buck Linebacker Spencer Hadley Sr. 6-1/227 Connell H.S. (Wash.) Played OLB last year, but he's familiar with this spot, too

Buck Linebacker Tyler Beck Sr. 6-1/220 Murrieta H.S. (Calif.) Could be starter at buck if Hadley moves back outside

Mike Linebacker Uani Unga Sr. 6-1/233 Oregon State Defense's emotional leader, according to his teammates

Mike Linebacker Austen Jorgensen Sr. 6-2/239 North Sanpete H.S. (Utah) Solid backup has been in program a long, long time

Outside Linebacker Alani Fua Jr. 6-5/215 Oak Christian H.S. (Calif.) So good in camp that coaches found a spot for him

Outside Linebacker Manoa Pikula Fr. 6-1/235 Bingham H.S. (Utah) Could also play buck LB if needed there

Field Corner Robertson Daniel Jr. 6-1/198 DeAnza CC (Calif.) Moved over to FC when Jordan Johnson went down

Field Corner Eric Thornton So. 5-10/180 Meridian H.S. (Wash.) Moved from WR to FC last week, battling Michael Davis for spot

Boundary Corner Skye PoVey Sr. 5-11/200 Snow College (Utah) Overcame plantar fascia injury three times, could start

Boundary Corner Dallin Leavitt Fr. 5-11/198 Central Catholic (Ore.) Still in the running to start here, along with Mike Hague

Kat Safety Daniel Sorensen Sr. 6-2/208 Colton H.S. (Calif.) Three-year starter knows Mendenhall's defense better than anyone

Kat Safety Michael Wadsworth So. 6-1/205 University of Hawaii Ready to deliver after sitting out last year due to transfer rules

Strong Safety Craig Bills Jr. 6-1/205 Timpview H.S. (Utah) Hard hitter has battled minor injuries throughout fall camp

Strong Safety Blake Morgan Sr. 5-11/195 Greeley West H.S. (Colo.) Member of the scout team in 2012 after playing a bit in 2011