Teams BYU 2019 Roster ← 2018 2020 → 2019 BYU roster 123 players: 15 freshmen, 10 sophomores, 13 juniors, 18 seniors, 67 with no class listed. From 18 states and 1 other country; the most from Utah (57) and California (22). The 2019 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 10 Receivers 16 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 22 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 4 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 1 QB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 210 Draper, UT 2,381 passing yards, 11 TD 16 Baylor Romney QB 6′2″ 195 El Paso, TX 747 passing yards, 7 TD 3 Jaren Hall QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 205 Spanish Fork, UT 420 passing yards, 1 TD 10 Joe Critchlow QB So. 6′4″ 220 Franklin, TN 73 passing yards 15 Rhett Reilly QB RS 6′2″ 180 Valley Center, CA
Running backs 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 25 Tyler Allgeier RB 5′11″ 220 Fontana, CA 26 tackles, 0.5 sacks 4 Lopini Katoa RB 6′1″ 210 American Fork, UT 358 rushing yards, 4 TD 22 Sione Finau RB 5′11″ 185 Kearns, UT 359 rushing yards, 2 TD 5 RB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 220 Sumter, SC 264 rushing yards, 3 TD 33 Emmanuel Esukpa RB Sr. 5′11″ 225 Grand Prairie, TX 190 rushing yards, 2 TD 21 Jackson McChesney RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 225 Highland, UT 274 rushing yards, 2 TD 26 Morgan Pyper RB 6′2″ 215 Idaho Falls, ID 2 tackles 31 Alec Wyble-Meza RB 5′11″ 195 Casa Grande, AZ 6 rushing yards 30 Luc Andrada RB 5′10″ 175 Pueblo, CO 45 Chase Wester RB So. 5′11″ 195 Hoschton, GA
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 13 Micah Simon WR Sr. 6′1″ 195 Dallas, TX 51 catches, 615 yards, 2 TD 21 Talon Shumway WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 210 South Jordan, UT 43 catches, 561 yards, 4 TD 15 Aleva Hifo WR Sr. 5′10″ 187 Menifee, CA 42 catches, 483 yards, 3 TD 18 Gunner Romney WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 195 Chandler, AZ 31 catches, 377 yards, 2 TD 5 WR So. 6′0″ 190 South Jordan, UT 21 catches, 285 yards, 2 TD 29 Tevita Ika WR 5′8″ 186 Provo, UT 5 returns, 92 yards 23 Batchlor Johnson WR Sr. 5′9″ 160 Katy, TX 2 tackles 80 Koy Harris WR Fr. 6′1″ 175 Henderson, NV 2 tackles 2 Neil Pau’u WR 6′4″ 215 Santa Ana, CA 20 Brayden Cosper WR RS 6′3″ 205 South Jordan, UT 22 Nephi Stevens WR 5′11″ 190 Aiea, HI 26 Spencer Romney WR So. 5′10″ 171 Pleasant Grove, UT 36 Talmage Gunther WR 5′11″ 190 Cedar Hills, UT 83 Austin Whetzel WR Jr. 5′11″ 175 Lehi, UT 86 Jacob Talbot WR So. 6′3″ 205 Redmond, WA Jacob Boren WR 5′9″ 180 Salt Lake City, UT
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 89 Matt Bushman TE 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 240 Tucson, AZ 47 catches, 688 yards, 4 TD 17 Moroni Laulu-Pututau TE Sr. 6′5″ 240 Hyrum, UT 9 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD 1 Keanu Hill TE 6′4″ 240 Euless, TX 3 catches, 40 yards 13 Masen Wake TE Fr. 6′1″ 260 Cedar Hills, UT 1 return, 0 yards 42 Kyle Griffitts TE Jr. 6′3″ 245 Windermere, FL 1 return, 6 yards 83 Isaac Rex TE 6′6″ 255 San Clemente, CA 1 catch, 23 yards 96 Carter Wheat TE 6′4″ 236 Mesa, AZ 1 catch, 8 yards 32 Hank Tuipulotu TE RS 6′3″ 240 Fort Mill, SC 80 Nate Heaps TE So. 6′4″ 260 American Fork, UT
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 77 Chandon Herring OL Jr. 6′7″ 310 Gilbert, AZ 1 tackle 52 Joe Tukuafu OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Glendale, UT 56 Clark Barrington OL Fr. 6′5″ 308 Spokane, WA 59 Thomas Shoaf OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′5″ 300 Columbus, IN 61 Keanu Saleapaga OL Fr. 6′6″ 310 Lakewood, CA 64 Brayden Keim OL 6′9″ 315 Sandy, UT 66 Ethan Atagi OL RS 6′5″ 355 Ogden, UT 66 James Empey OL Fr. 6′4″ 303 American Fork, UT 67 OL So. 6′5″ 300 Bountiful, UT 68 Mo Unutoa OL Fr. 6′5″ 290 Kapaa, HI 69 Tristen Hoge OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 310 Pocatello, ID 70 Brevan Ward OL So. 6′5″ 280 Gilbert, AZ 71 Blake Freeland OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′8″ 305 Herriman, UT 72 Addison Pulsipher OL Sr. 6′5″ 293 Temecula, CA 74 Kieffer Longson OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′7″ 315 San Ramon, CA 76 Harris LaChance OL RS 6′8″ 310 Herriman, UT 79 Jacob Smith OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 306 Farmington, MN
Defensive line 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 95 Khyiris Tonga DL Jr. 6′4″ 321 West Valley, UT 45 tackles, 1 sack 93 Bracken El-Bakri DL Jr. 6′3″ 286 Cottonwood Heights, UT 37 tackles 88 J.J. Nwigwe DL Sr. 6′5″ 260 Rockwall, TX 21 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 62 Atunaisa Mahe DT 6′1″ 315 West Jordan, UT 22 tackles, 2 sacks 55 Lorenzo Fauatea DL 6′4″ 310 West Valley, UT 21 tackles, 2 sacks 99 Zac Dawe DL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 271 Pleasant Grove, UT 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks 58 Uriah Leiataua DL 6′4″ 265 Compton, CA 19 tackles, 1 sack 52 Trajan Pili DL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 255 Las Vegas, NV 10 tackles, 1 sack 90 Devin Kaufusi DT 6′7″ 283 Provo, UT 10 tackles 98 Gabe Summers DL 6′2″ 295 Saratoga Springs, UT 8 tackles 51 Alden Tofa DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 277 West Jordan, UT 4 tackles 91 Earl Tuioti-Mariner DL 6′4″ 288 Topeka, KS 4 tackles 97 Austin Chambers DL 6′5″ 301 Shawnee Mission, KS 1 tackle 45 Pepe Tanuvasa DL 6′1″ 245 Tigard, OR 48 Solofa Funa DL RS 6′2″ 245 Spanish Fork, UT 51 Jeddy Tuiloma DL Jr. 6′1″ 300 Topeka, KS 75 J.T. Gentry DL RS 6′5″ 304 Littleton, CO 93 Darius McFarland DE RS 6′1″ 235 Brigham City, UT 94 Freddy Livai DL 6′3″ 260 Fontana, CA 95 Caden Haws DT 6′2″ 305 Little Rock, AR 97 Seleti Fevaleaki DT Fr. 6′3″ 270 Corona, CA 99 Alema Pilimai DT Fr. 6′4″ 275 Tustin, CA
Linebackers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 34 Kavika Fonua LB 6′0″ 205 Syracuse, UT 83 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 53 Isaiah Kaufusi LB Jr. 6′2″ 220 Cottonwood Heights, UT 60 tackles, 2 INT 49 Payton Wilgar LB 6′3″ 235 St. George, UT 54 tackles, 3 INT 31 Max Tooley LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 225 Bountiful, UT 48 tackles, 1 INT 3 Chaz Ah You LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 220 Saratoga Springs, UT 31 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 11 Keenan Pili LB 6′3″ 240 Provo, UT 25 tackles, 1 sack 13 Jackson Kaufusi LB 6′2″ 226 Cottonwood Heights, UT 21 tackles, 1 INT 23 Zayne Anderson LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 210 Stansbury Park, UT 10 tackles 2 Ben Bywater LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 235 Salt Lake City, UT 8 tackles 46 Drew Jensen LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 215 Salt Lake City, UT 8 tackles 27 Tavita Gagnier LB 6′2″ 225 Tooele, UT 2 tackles 22 Ammon Hannemann LB 6′2″ 211 Highland, UT 1 tackle 50 Sam Baldwin LB Sr. 6′3″ 205 Rexburg, ID 1 tackle 21 Sam Lee LB 6′0″ 220 Escondido, CA 48 Alex Miskela LB Fr. 6′1″ 235 Orange County, CA 54 Kade Pupunu LB 6′3″ 225 Draper, UT 90 Hirkley Latu LB Fr. 6′3″ 250 Kahuku, HI
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 5 Dayan Ghanwoloku DB Sr. 5′11″ 200 Layton, UT 62 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT 2 Austin Lee DB Sr. 6′0″ 200 Draper, UT 55 tackles, 1 INT 11 Isaiah Herron DB 6′1″ 175 Las Vegas, NV 22 tackles 5 D’Angelo Mandell DB 6′1″ 192 San Diego, CA 21 tackles 27 Beau Tanner DB Sr. 6′0″ 189 Gilbert, AZ 16 tackles, 1 INT 28 Sawyer Powell DB Sr. 6′1″ 200 West Richland, WA 20 tackles 24 Austin Kafentzis DB Sr. 6′1″ 200 Sandy, UT 16 tackles, 1 sack 12 Malik Moore S 6′0″ 195 San Diego, CA 14 tackles 29 Shamon Willis DB Fr. 5′10″ 180 Draper, UT 12 tackles 4 Troy Warner DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 200 San Marcos, CA 11 tackles 28 Hayden Livingston DB 6′1″ 205 Rigby, ID 8 tackles 17 Matthew Criddle DB 6′1″ 195 Highland, UT 4 tackles 22 Dimitri Gallow DB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Moreno Valley, CA 3 tackles 7 Mitchell Price S 195 Pleasant Grove, UT 2 tackles 30 Will Watanabe DB Fr. 5′10″ 190 Provo, UT 2 tackles 19 George Udo DB 6′0″ 194 Antioch, CA 1 tackle 32 Chris Wilcox DB 6′2″ 195 Fontana, CA 1 tackle 2 Dallin Lee DB 6′2″ 200 Draper, UT 2 Keenan Ellis DB 6′0″ 181 San Diego, CA 19 Javelle Brown DB 6′1″ 187 San Diego, CA 37 Kimball Henstrom DB Fr. 6′0″ 189 Draper, UT Chapman Beaird DB 6′3″ 200 Franklin, TN
Specialists 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 39 Jake Oldroyd PK 6′1″ 195 Southlake, TX 16 of 24 field goals 36 Skyler Southam PK So. 6′0″ 200 Heber City, UT 1 of 3 field goals 19 Danny Jones P Jr. 6′4″ 240 Essendon, VIC 11 punts, 36.0 average 87 Britton Hogan LS RS 6′3″ 200 Salt Lake City, UT
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 98 Mitch Harris Sr. 6′4″ 219 Gilbert, AZ
Zach Wilson, Austin Lee, Dallin Lee, Dax Milne, Jackson Kaufusi, Brayden Cosper, Talon Shumway, Austin Kafentzis, Shamon Willis, Kimball Henstrom, Alden Tofa, Isaiah Kaufusi, Kade Pupunu, Atunaisa Mahe, Brayden Keim, Bracken El-Bakri Chaz Ah You, Lopini Katoa, Mitchell Price, Masen Wake, Matthew Criddle, Jackson McChesney, Ammon Hannemann, Spencer Romney, Talmage Gunther, James Empey, Nate Heaps, Austin Whetzel, Gabe Summers, Zac Dawe Ben Bywater, Sione Finau, Drew Jensen, Britton Hogan, Jacob Boren Keenan Ellis, D’Angelo Mandell, Malik Moore, Javelle Brown Keenan Pili, Tevita Ika, Will Watanabe, Devin Kaufusi Beau Tanner, Brevan Ward, Chandon Herring, Mitch Harris Neil Pau’u, Alex Miskela, Alema Pilimai Tyler Allgeier, Chris Wilcox, Freddy Livai Jaren Hall, Solofa Funa Dayan Ghanwoloku, Kavika Fonua Joe Critchlow, Chapman Beaird Isaiah Herron, Trajan Pili Rhett Reilly, Sam Lee Hayden Livingston, Sam Baldwin Max Tooley, Brady Christensen Jeddy Tuiloma, Earl Tuioti-Mariner Lorenzo Fauatea, Khyiris Tonga Uriah Leiataua, Keanu Saleapaga Blake Freeland, Harris LaChance Keanu Hill Troy Warner Ty’Son Williams Micah Simon Aleva Hifo Baylor Romney Moroni Laulu-Pututau Gunner Romney George Udo Dimitri Gallow Nephi Stevens Batchlor Johnson Zayne Anderson Morgan Pyper Tavita Gagnier Sawyer Powell Luc Andrada Alec Wyble-Meza Hank Tuipulotu Emmanuel Esukpa Skyler Southam Jake Oldroyd Kyle Griffitts Chase Wester Pepe Tanuvasa Payton Wilgar Joe Tukuafu Clark Barrington Thomas Shoaf Ethan Atagi Mo Unutoa Tristen Hoge Addison Pulsipher Kieffer Longson J.T. Gentry Jacob Smith Koy Harris Isaac Rex Jacob Talbot J.J. Nwigwe Matt Bushman Hirkley Latu Darius McFarland Caden Haws Carter Wheat Austin Chambers Seleti Fevaleaki UT 57 CA 22 AZ 8 TX 7 ID 4 Hometowns of the 2019 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 57 California 22 Arizona 8 Texas 7 Idaho 4 Nevada 3 Hawaii 3 Washington 3 Top counties Salt Lake County, Utah pop. 1.2 million 23 Utah County, Utah pop. 705,000 20 San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 million 7 Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 6 Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 4 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’ 2019 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.
Zach Wilson QB3-star recruit
Ty’Son Williams RB4-star recruit
Dax Milne WR
Brady Christensen OL