Teams BYU 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 BYU roster 104 players. From 14 states and 1 other country; the most from Utah (47) and California (21). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 12 Receivers 12 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 13 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 4 Athletes and others 2
Running backs 12 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 45 RB 6′0″ Provo, UT 1,087 rushing yards, 11 TD 33 Bryan Kariya RB 6′0″ Kaysville, UT 199 rushing yards, 2 TD 10 J.J. Di Luigi RB 5′9″ Canyon Country, CA 248 rushing yards, 3 TD 11 Manase Tonga RB 6′0″ San Mateo, CA 94 rushing yards, 3 TD Manase Tonga RB 54 rushing yards, 1 TD 34 Tucker Lamb RB 5′9″ Orem, UT 9 rushing yards 28 Anthony Heimuli RB 5′11″ Orem, UT 4 rushing yards 5 Iona Pritchard RB 6′0″ South Jordan, UT 26 Jo Jo Pili RB 5′10″ 259 Orem, UT 27 David Foote RB 5′11″ St. George, UT 30 Malosi Te’o RB 5′10″ 203 Laie, HI 42 Peni Maka’afi RB 5′10″ 238 Layton, UT
Receivers 12 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 4 O’Neill Chambers WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Harmony, FL 32 catches, 376 yards, 1 TD 29 Luke Ashworth WR 6′2″ Provo, UT 28 catches, 387 yards, 4 TD 6 McKay Jacobson WR 5′11″ Southlake, TX 23 catches, 556 yards, 4 TD 83 Spencer Hafoka WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Kahuku, HI 16 catches, 155 yards, 1 TD 19 Matt Marshall WR 5′10″ Salt Lake City, UT 1 return, 22 yards 2 Cody Hoffman WR 6′4″ Crescent City, CA 10 WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ Beaverton, OR 11 Parker Mangum WR 6′4″ 212 Boise, ID 12 J.D. Falslev WR 5′8″ Smithfield, UT 12 Stephen Covey WR 2★ 2-star recruit 5′11″ 188 Provo, UT 86 B.J. Peterson WR 6′3″ Salt Lake City, UT 87 Rhen Brown WR 5′10″ 178 Summerville, SC
Tight ends 5 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 32 TE 6′5″ Moorpark, CA 62 catches, 829 yards, 8 TD 88 Andrew George TE 6′5″ Englewood, CO 30 catches, 408 yards, 5 TD 19 Brett Thompson TE 6′3″ El Dorado Hills, CA 6 catches, 95 yards 18 Richard Wilson TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Spanish Fork, UT 89 Matthew Edwards TE 6′3″ Salt Lake City, UT
Offensive line 15 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 50 Ryan Freeman OL 6′3″ 287 Orem, UT 60 Terence Brown OL 6′4″ 318 Summerville, SC 62 Marco Thorson OL 6′3″ 305 Ramona, CA 63 Jesse Taufi OL 6′4″ 302 Long Beach, CA 64 R.J. Willing OL 6′5″ 308 Kahuku, HI 68 Andrew Crawford OL 6′5″ 292 Fairfax, VA 70 Matt Reynolds OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 305 Provo, UT 70 Terrance Alletto OL 6′3″ 305 Parker, CO 72 Nick Alletto OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 325 Parker, CO 73 Jason Speredon OL 6′5″ 308 West Valley City, UT 74 Ryan Mulitalo OL 6′2″ 277 West Valley City, UT 75 Braden Brown OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 300 Salt Lake City, UT 76 Braden Hansen OL 6′6″ 307 Sandy, UT 78 Fono Vakalahi OL 6′3″ 335 Bryan, TX 78 Houston Reynolds OL 6′2″ 305 Provo, UT
Defensive line 13 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 84 Jan Jorgensen DL 6′3″ Helper, UT 1 return, 10 yards 37 DL 6′3″ Carlsbad, CA 44 Remington Peck DL 6′4″ South Jordan, UT 52 Russell Tialavea DL 6′3″ 265 Oceanside, CA 90 Matt Peterson DL 6′5″ 249 Bluffdale, UT 91 Mason Higham DL 6′4″ 246 Idaho Falls, ID 92 Brett Denney DL 6′4″ 260 Thornton, CO 94 Jordan Richardson DL 6′4″ 270 Idaho Falls, ID 94 Tui Crichton DL 6′3″ 343 Orem, UT 95 Mike Muehlmann DL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′4″ American Fork, UT 96 Steven Fisher DL 6′4″ 252 Orem, UT 97 Tevita Hola DL 6′1″ 309 West Valley City, UT 98 Romney Fuga DL 6′2″ 318 Huntington Beach, CA
Linebackers 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 1 Jordan Pendleton LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ South Jordan, UT 1 INT 38 Chase Hansen LB 6′2″ 220 Sandy, UT 39 Grant Nelson LB 6′3″ 226 Sewickley, PA 41 Coleby Clawson LB 6′3″ 234 Wales, UT 42 Shawn Doman LB 6′2″ 232 Woodburn, OR 43 Jordan Atkinson LB 6′3″ 230 Martinez, CA 44 Brandon Ogletree LB 5′11″ McKinney, TX 44 Dan Van Sweden LB 6′2″ 232 West Point, UT 46 Masi Tuitama LB 6′2″ 215 Oxnard, CA 47 Terrance Hooks LB 6′1″ 226 Tempe, AZ 48 Jameson Frazier LB 6′2″ Draper, UT 49 Jadon Wagner LB 6′4″ 245 Lethbridge, AB 51 Shane Hunter LB 5′10″ Idaho Falls, ID 53 Blake McKenzie LB 5′10″ 201 Provo, UT 54 Jared Richardson LB 5′11″ 226 Idaho Falls, ID 58 Jeff Bell LB 6′0″ 224 Williamsburg, VA 59 Jordan Winger LB 6′0″ 213 Santa Ana, CA
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 21 Scott Johnson DB 5′11″ Provo, UT 4 INT 22 Andrew Rich DB 6′3″ Ogden, UT 4 INT 7 Brian Logan DB 5′6″ Fremont, CA 3 INT 20 Craig Bills DB 6′1″ Provo, UT 2 INT 24 Steven Thomas DB 5′11″ Chino Hills, CA 3 returns, 53 yards 32 Mike Hague DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ Salt Lake City, UT 15 rushing yards 2 Shiloah Te’o DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 206 Laie, HI 3 Garett Nicholson DB 5′9″ 181 Salt Lake City, UT 5 Brandon Bradley DB 6′0″ Tallahassee, FL 9 DB 6′2″ Colton, CA 15 Carter Mees DB 6′0″ 190 St. George, UT 17 Landon Jaussi DB 6′5″ 218 Wylie, TX 18 Jray Galea’i DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 196 Laie, HI 19 Trevor Bateman DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 178 Desert, CA 23 Travis Uale DB 6′2″ Hawaii Kai, HI 25 Corby Eason DB 5′8″ 173 Columbus, GA 26 Robbie Buckner DB 5′10″ Ashdown, AR 27 Blake Morgan DB 5′11″ 195 Greeley, CO 30 Zeke Mendenhall DB 5′11″ 212 Alpine, UT Lee Aguirre DB 5′9″ 204 El Monte, CA
Josh Hamblin, Stephen Covey, Craig Bills, Scott Johnson, Jo Jo Pili, Anthony Heimuli, Luke Ashworth, Tucker Lamb, Harvey Unga, Ryan Freeman, Blake McKenzie, Matt Reynolds, Houston Reynolds, Tui Crichton, Steven Fisher Garett Nicholson, Matt Marshall, Mike Hague, Jason Speredon, Ryan Mulitalo, Braden Brown, B.J. Peterson, Matthew Edwards, Tevita Hola Jordan Pendleton, Iona Pritchard, Justin Sorensen, Chase Hansen, Remington Peck, Jameson Frazier, Braden Hansen, Matt Peterson Shiloah Te’o, Jray Galea’i, Malosi Te’o, R.J. Willing, Spencer Hafoka Shane Hunter, Jared Richardson, Mason Higham, Jordan Richardson Carter Mees, David Foote, Riley Stephenson Bryan Kariya, Peni Maka’afi, Dan Van Sweden Brad Sorensen, Daniel Sorensen J.D. Falslev, Riley Nelson Max Hall, Terrance Hooks Andrew Rich, Mitch Payne Zeke Mendenhall, Mike Muehlmann Terence Brown, Rhen Brown Terrance Alletto, Nick Alletto Cody Hoffman O’Neill Chambers Brandon Bradley McKay Jacobson Brian Logan J.J. Di Luigi Mitch Mathews Manase Tonga Parker Mangum Landon Jaussi Richard Wilson Brett Thompson Trevor Bateman Travis Uale Steven Thomas Corby Eason Robbie Buckner Blake Morgan Tyler Holt Dennis Pitta Vic So’oto Grant Nelson Coleby Clawson Shawn Doman Jordan Atkinson Brandon Ogletree Masi Tuitama Russell Tialavea Jeff Bell John Pace Jordan Winger Marco Thorson Jesse Taufi Andrew Crawford Fono Vakalahi Jan Jorgensen Andrew George Brett Denney Romney Fuga Lee Aguirre UT 47 CA 21 HI 6 CO 5 ID 5 Hometowns of the 2009 BYU roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Utah 47 California 21 Hawaii 6 Idaho 5 Colorado 5 Texas 4 Florida 2 Oregon 2 Top counties Utah County, Utah pop. 705,000 18 Salt Lake County, Utah pop. 1.2 million 17 Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 6 Bonneville County, Idaho pop. 130,000 4 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Max Hall QB
Harvey Unga RB
Mitch Mathews WR3-star recruit
Dennis Pitta TE
Vic So’oto DL
Daniel Sorensen DB