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2018 BYU roster

122 players: 10 freshmen, 16 sophomores, 20 juniors, 20 seniors, 56 with no class listed. From 17 states and 3 other countries; the most from Utah (50) and California (28). The 2018 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
12Tanner Mangum QBSr.6′3″215Eagle, ID1,104 passing yards, 5 TD
1Zach Wilson QBFr.6′3″210Draper, UT1,578 passing yards, 12 TD
3Jaren Hall QB6′1″205Spanish Fork, UT4 rushing yards
7Beau Hoge QBJr.6′1″220Fort Thomas, KY6 rushing yards
10Joe Critchlow QB6′4″220Franklin, TN
15Hayden Griffitts QB6′2″205Windermere, FL
17Stacy Conner QB6′6″190Wylie, TX

Running backs 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
22Squally Canada RBSr.5′11″210Milpitas, CA412 rushing yards, 5 TD
4Lopini Katoa RB6′1″210American Fork, UT427 rushing yards, 8 TD
2Matt Hadley RBSr.6′0″215Connell, WA377 rushing yards, 6 TD
34Riley Burt RB6′1″215Mantua, UT323 rushing yards, 2 TD
35Brayden El-Bakri RBSr.6′0″240Salt Lake City, UT5 tackles
25Tyler Allgeier RB5′11″220Fontana, CA49 rushing yards
22Sione Finau RB5′11″185Kearns, UT1 tackle
42Johnny Tapusoa RBJr.5′10″225Laie, HI
45Chase Wester RBFr.5′11″195Hoschton, GA

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
15Aleva Hifo WRJr.5′10″187Menifee, CA28 catches, 358 yards, 2 TD
23Dylan Collie WR5′10″175El Dorado Hills, CA24 catches, 277 yards, 3 TD
21Talon Shumway WRJr.6′3″210South Jordan, UT22 catches, 337 yards, 3 TD
2Neil Pau’u WR6′4″215Santa Ana, CA18 catches, 216 yards, 1 TD
18Gunner Romney WR6′2″195Chandler, AZ13 catches, 162 yards, 2 TD
13Micah Simon WRJr.6′1″195Dallas, TX12 catches, 107 yards
5Dax Milne WRFr.6′0″190South Jordan, UT11 catches, 75 yards, 1 TD
1Akile Davis WR6′2″200DeSoto, TX4 catches, 47 yards
22Nephi Stevens WR5′11″190Aiea, HI
23Batchlor Johnson WRJr.5′9″160Katy, TX
26Spencer Romney WRFr.5′10″171Pleasant Grove, UT
83Austin Whetzel WRSo.5′11″175Lehi, UT
83Inoke Lotulelei WR5′9″190Midvale, UT
86Jacob Talbot WRFr.6′3″205Redmond, WA

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
89Matt Bushman TESo.6′5″240Tucson, AZ29 catches, 511 yards, 2 TD
5Dallin Holker TE6′5″235Lehi, UT19 catches, 235 yards, 1 TD
17Moroni Laulu-Pututau TE6′5″240Hyrum, UT14 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD
42Kyle Griffitts TESo.6′3″245Windermere, FL
80Nate Heaps TEFr.6′4″260American Fork, UT
86Benjamin Ward TE6′5″235Washington, DC
96Tanner Leishman TE6′6″230Las Vegas, NV

Offensive line 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
67Brady Christensen OLFr.6′5″300Bountiful, UT−1 rushing yards
52Joe Tukuafu OLRS6′4″300Glendale, UT
59Thomas Shoaf OLJr.6′5″300Columbus, IN
61Keanu Saleapaga OLRS6′6″310Lakewood, CA
62Jacob Jimenez OLRS6′5″300Pflugerville, TX
66James Empey OLRS6′4″303American Fork, UT
68Mo Unutoa OLRS6′5″290Kapaa, HI
69Tristen Hoge OLSo.6′5″310Pocatello, ID
70Brevan Ward OLFr.6′5″280Gilbert, AZ
71Austin Hoyt OL6′8″315Ione, CA
72Addison Pulsipher OLJr.6′5″293Temecula, CA
73Ului Lapuaho OLSr.6′7″340West Valley City, UT
74Kieffer Longson OLSo.6′7″315San Ramon, CA
77Chandon Herring OLSo.6′7″310Gilbert, AZ
78Michael Thorson OL6′5″290Ramona, CA

Defensive line 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
90Corbin Kaufusi DLSr.6′9″280Provo, UT49 tackles, 8.5 sacks
95Khyiris Tonga DLSo.6′4″321West Valley, UT29 tackles, 2 sacks
93Bracken El-Bakri DLSo.6′3″286Cottonwood Heights, UT23 tackles, 1 sack
52Trajan Pili DLJr.6′2″255Las Vegas, NV21 tackles, 1 sack
99Zac Dawe DLSo.6′4″271Pleasant Grove, UT14 tackles, 1 sack
55Lorenzo Fauatea DL6′4″310West Valley, UT12 tackles, 1.5 sacks
54Merrill Taliauli DLSr.6′2″305Salt Lake City, UT13 tackles
91Earl Tuioti-Mariner DL6′4″288Topeka, KS8 tackles
58Uriah Leiataua DL6′4″265Compton, CA5 tackles
51Alden Tofa DL6′4″277West Jordan, UT4 tackles
90Devin Kaufusi DT6′7″283Provo, UT3 tackles
97Austin Chambers DL6′5″301Shawnee Mission, KS2 tackles
78Kamalani Kaluhiokalani DLSr.6′0″290Kane’ohe, HI1 tackle
49Langi Tuifua DLSo.6′3″227South Jordan, UT
50Tevita Mo’unga DLJr.6′3″340Murrieta, CA
51Jeddy Tuiloma DLSo.6′1″300Topeka, KS
60Motekiai Langi DL6′7″385Matangiake, Tonga
75Michael Bruno DL6′5″240Grand Anse, Grenada
75Wayne Tei-Kirby DLSo.6′3″310Pocatello, ID
88J.J. Nwigwe DLJr.6′5″260Rockwall, TX
99Alema Pilimai DTRS6′4″275Tustin, CA

Linebackers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
16Sione Takitaki LBSr.6′2″231Fontana, CA101 tackles, 2 sacks
53Isaiah Kaufusi LBSo.6′2″220Cottonwood Heights, UT43 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
23Zayne Anderson LB6′2″210Stansbury Park, UT36 tackles, 1 INT
44Riggs Powell LBSr.6′2″215Aptos, CA25 tackles
38Butch Pau’u LBSr.6′0″225Anaheim, CA22 tackles
41Adam Pulsipher LBSr.6′1″220Temecula, CA22 tackles
46Rhett Sandlin LBSr.6′3″235Sandy, UT10 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
35Nate Sampson LBSr.6′2″236Pleasant Grove, UT3 tackles
13Jackson Kaufusi LB6′2″226Cottonwood Heights, UT1 tackle
3Chaz Ah You LB6′2″220Saratoga Springs, UT
21Sam Lee LB6′0″220Escondido, CA
31Christian Folau LB6′1″237Salt Lake City, UT
34Kavika Fonua LB6′0″205Syracuse, UT
43A.J. Lolohea LB6′3″235Glendale, UT
48Michael Biagi LB6′3″205Provo, UT
50Sam Baldwin LBJr.6′3″205Rexburg, ID

Defensive backs 25

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
2Austin Lee DBJr.6′0″200Draper, UT34 tackles, 2 INT
18Michael Shelton DBSr.5′8″175Raleigh, NC30 tackles, 1 INT
32Chris Wilcox DB6′2″195Fontana, CA27 tackles
5Dayan Ghanwoloku DBJr.5′11″200Layton, UT26 tackles
28Sawyer Powell DBJr.6′1″200West Richland, WA21 tackles
4Troy Warner DB6′1″200San Marcos, CA19 tackles
25Tanner Jacobson DBSr.5′10″185Southlake, TX11 tackles, 1 INT
12Malik Moore S6′0″195San Diego, CA3 tackles, 1 INT
2Keenan Ellis DB6′0″181San Diego, CA6 tackles
3Isaiah Armstrong DB6′2″195Redlands, CA4 tackles
5D’Angelo Mandell DB6′1″192San Diego, CA4 tackles
11Isaiah Herron DB6′1″175Las Vegas, NV4 tackles
24Austin Kafentzis DBJr.6′1″200Sandy, UT3 tackles
7Mitchell Price S195Pleasant Grove, UT1 tackle
15Jaylon Vickers DBSo.5′10″183Salt Lake City, UT1 tackle
16Gavin Fowler DBSr.6′0″191Kaysville, UT1 tackle
17Matthew Criddle DB6′1″195Highland, UT1 tackle
43Jared Kapisi DBFr.6′0″195Maui, HI1 tackle
4Brach Davis DB6′1″Salt Lake City, UT1 catch, 16 yards
12Trevion Greene DBJr.6′3″190East Palo Alto, CA
22Dimitri Gallow DBSo.6′0″190Moreno Valley, CA
24Joshua Buhler DB6′1″205Springville, UT
27Austin McChesney DBJr.6′1″180Highland, UT
27Beau Tanner DBJr.6′0″189Gilbert, AZ
29Shamon Willis DBRS5′10″180Draper, UT

Specialists 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
36Skyler Southam PKFr.6′0″200Heber City, UT11 of 16 field goals
26Rhett Almond PSr.6′4″200Valencia, CA55 punts, 40.3 average
19Danny Jones PSo.6′4″240Essendon, VIC8 punts, 38.8 average
29Andrew Mikkelsen PKSr.6′0″200Canby, OR1 of 1 extra point
39Jake Oldroyd PK6′1″195Southlake, TX

Athletes and others 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
64Matt Foley Sr.6′1″210Temecula, CA
82Brock Bastian 6′2″200Central Valley, UT
98Mitch Harris Jr.6′4″219Gilbert, AZ
Zach Wilson, Austin Lee, Dax Milne, Jackson Kaufusi, Talon Shumway, Austin Kafentzis, Shamon Willis, Rhett Sandlin, Langi Tuifua, Alden Tofa, Isaiah Kaufusi, Inoke Lotulelei, Bracken El-BakriChaz Ah You, Lopini Katoa, Dallin Holker, Mitchell Price, Matthew Criddle, Spencer Romney, Austin McChesney, Nate Sampson, James Empey, Nate Heaps, Austin Whetzel, Zac DaweBrach Davis, Jaylon Vickers, Sione Finau, Christian Folau, Brayden El-Bakri, Merrill Taliauli, Ului LapuahoJoshua Buhler, Michael Biagi, Corbin Kaufusi, Devin KaufusiBeau Tanner, Brevan Ward, Chandon Herring, Mitch HarrisAdam Pulsipher, Tevita Mo’unga, Matt Foley, Addison PulsipherKeenan Ellis, D’Angelo Mandell, Malik MooreDayan Ghanwoloku, Gavin Fowler, Kavika FonuaIsaiah Herron, Trajan Pili, Tanner LeishmanSione Takitaki, Tyler Allgeier, Chris WilcoxNeil Pau’u, Alema PilimaiIsaiah Armstrong, Dimitri GallowHayden Griffitts, Kyle GriffittsStacy Conner, J.J. NwigweTanner Jacobson, Jake OldroydA.J. Lolohea, Joe TukuafuJeddy Tuiloma, Earl Tuioti-MarinerLorenzo Fauatea, Khyiris TongaUriah Leiataua, Keanu SaleapagaTristen Hoge, Wayne Tei-KirbyAkile DavisMatt HadleyJaren HallTroy WarnerBeau HogeJoe CritchlowTanner MangumTrevion GreeneMicah SimonAleva HifoMoroni Laulu-PututauGunner RomneyMichael SheltonSam LeeNephi StevensSqually CanadaBatchlor JohnsonDylan CollieZayne AndersonRhett AlmondSawyer PowellAndrew MikkelsenRiley BurtSkyler SouthamButch Pau’uJohnny TapusoaJared KapisiRiggs PowellChase WesterSam BaldwinThomas ShoafJacob JimenezBrady ChristensenMo UnutoaAustin HoytKieffer LongsonKamalani KaluhiokalaniMichael ThorsonBrock BastianBenjamin WardJacob TalbotMatt BushmanAustin ChambersUT 50CA 28TX 8AZ 6HI 5
Hometowns of the 2018 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

  1. Utah 50
  2. California 28
  3. Texas 8
  4. Arizona 6
  5. Hawaii 5
  6. Idaho 4
  7. Washington 3
  8. Nevada 3

Top counties

  1. Salt Lake County, Utah pop. 1.2 million 20
  2. Utah County, Utah pop. 705,000 17
  3. San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 million 6
  4. Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 6
  5. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 5

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’ 2018 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.