Teams BYU 2026 Roster ← 2025 2026 BYU roster 118 players: 52 freshmen, 27 sophomores, 18 juniors, 21 seniors. From 16 states; the most from Utah (59) and California (17). The 2026 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 10 Receivers 14 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 20 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 7
Running backs 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 4 L.J. Martin RB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 225 El Paso, TX 344 rushing yards, 3 TD 12 Preston Rex RB Sr. 6′0″ 200 San Clemente, CA 181 rushing yards, 2 TD 20 Journee Tonga RB Fr. 5′8″ 198 Lawndale, CA 182 rushing yards, 2 TD 25 Devaughn Eka RB Fr. 5′11″ 195 Lehi, UT 101 rushing yards, 1 TD 30 Sione I Moa RB So. 5′10″ 220 Provo, UT 22 rushing yards 38 Logan Payne RB Fr. 5′10″ 210 Pleasant View, UT 30 rushing yards 34 Charles Miska RB So. 5′11″ 215 9 rushing yards 28 Jovesa Damuni RB So. 6′0″ 195 Providence, UT 41 Lucky Finau RB Jr. 5′11″ 220 Sandy, UT 42 Micah Beckstead RB Fr. 5′10″ 238 Provo, UT
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 1 Legend Glasker WR Fr. 6′1″ 175 Lehi, UT 24 catches, 444 yards, 3 TD 3 Kyler Kasper WR Transfer from Oregon 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′6″ 212 Chandler, AZ 20 catches, 244 yards, 3 TD 13 Jojo Phillips WR Jr. 6′5″ 205 Lancaster, CA 12 catches, 91 yards, 1 TD 19 Tiger Bachmeier WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 190 Murrieta, CA 6 returns, 48 yards 22 Trey Roberts WR Fr. 6′1″ 195 American Fork, UT 3 tackles 18 Reggie Frischknecht WR So. 6′4″ 207 Ephraim, UT 2 catches, 45 yards, 1 TD 23 Terrance Saryon WR Fr. 5′11″ 170 Portland, OR −6 rushing yards 33 Jared Esplin WR Fr. 6′1″ 195 Provo, UT 1 catch, 15 yards 0 Tei Nacua WR So. 6′2″ 190 Provo, UT 5 Jaron Pula WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 200 Highland, UT 21 Asher Young WR Fr. 6′3″ 205 Orem, UT 26 Fisher Ingersoll WR Sr. 6′2″ 195 American Fork, UT 84 Kila Keone WR Fr. 6′4″ 185 Pacific Palisades, HI 89 Jett Nelson WR Fr. 6′4″ 212 American Fork, UT
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 7 Walker Lyons TE Transfer from USC 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 245 Folsom, CA 18 catches, 199 yards, 1 TD 2 Roger Saleapaga TE Transfer from Oregon 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 235 Orem, UT 7 catches, 110 yards 45 Keayen Nead TE 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′5″ 260 Sugar City, ID 1 catch, 6 yards 24 Ethan Wood TE Jr. 6′5″ 250 Heber City, UT 44 Josh Davis TE Fr. 6′4″ 240 Highland, UT 80 Jacob Nye TE Fr. 6′5″ 245 Melissa, TX 82 Noah Moeaki TE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 245 American Fork, UT 83 Will Zundel TE So. 6′5″ 240 Highland, UT 87 Matthew Fredrick TE Fr. 6′5″ 242 Salt Lake City, UT
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 51 Sonny Makasini OL Sr. 6′4″ 315 Provo, UT 52 Bott Mulitalo OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 310 Lehi, UT 53 Strantz Mangisi OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Provo, UT 54 Jake Alexander OL Fr. 6′6″ 270 San Tan Valley, AZ 56 Zak Yamauchi OL Transfer from Stanford So. 6′4″ 315 Las Vegas, NV 57 Talitu’i Pututau OL Fr. 6′5″ 270 Salt Lake City, UT 58 Paki Finau OL Transfer from Washington 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′5″ 310 Hesperia, CA 59 Siosiua Latu-Finau OL Fr. 6′5″ 310 Oakland, CA 62 Jr Sia OL Transfer from Utah State 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 330 Herriman, UT 63 Bruce Mitchell OL Sr. 6′4″ 305 Kamas, UT 64 Kyle Sfarcioc OL Sr. 6′4″ 305 Peoria, AZ 66 Brigham Alexander OL Fr. 6′5″ 320 San Tan Valley, AZ 67 Trevor Pay OL So. 6′3″ 295 Highland, UT 72 Joe Brown OL So. 6′4″ 310 Cedar Hills, UT 73 Caden McKee OL Fr. 6′6″ 275 Corona, CA 74 Trevin Ostler OL Sr. 6′4″ 320 Bountiful, UT 75 Andrew Gentry OL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′8″ 310 Littleton, CO 76 Jeff Lewis OL Fr. 6′6″ 295 Orem, UT 78 Ethan Thomason OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′8″ 315 Fort Collins, CO
Defensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 13 Tausili Akana DE 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 235 Laie, HI 13 tackles, 3.5 sacks 90 Hunter Clegg DE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 250 American Fork, UT 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 5 Nusi Taumoepeau DE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 242 Saratoga Springs, UT 12 tackles, 1 sack 48 Bodie Schoonover DE 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 275 American Fork, UT 15 tackles 57 Keanu Tanuvasa DT Sr. 6′4″ 300 Mission Viejo, CA 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks 46 Kendal Wall DE Fr. 6′5″ 240 Herriman, UT 12 tackles 96 Justin Kirkland DT Sr. 6′3″ 310 West Haven, UT 6 tackles 94 Anisi Purcell DT Sr. 6′3″ 305 West Bountiful, UT 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks 45 Viliami Po’uha DT Jr. 6′3″ 278 South Jordan, UT 4 tackles 52 Vincent Tautua DE Fr. 6′3″ 250 Ewa Beach, HI 2 tackles 97 Kini Fonohema DE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 250 Springville, UT 2 tackles 10 Orion Maile-Kaufusi DE So. 6′3″ 242 Salt Lake City, UT 1 tackle 99 Ulavai Fetuli DT Fr. 6′4″ 285 Laie, HI 1 tackle 41 Nehemiah Kolone DT Fr. 6′4″ 265 Stillwater, OK 42 Adney Reid DE Fr. 6′5″ 238 Spanish Fork, UT 50 Maverick McManus DT Fr. 6′5″ 272 Saratoga Springs, NY 58 David Tangilanu DT Fr. 6′5″ 280 East Palo Alto, CA 59 Siosefa Brown DE Fr. 6′4″ 240 Salt Lake City, UT 93 Kelepi Latu-Finau DT Fr. 6′5″ 290 Oakland, CA 98 Devoux Tuataga DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 265 Eagle Mountain, UT
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 4 Cade Uluave LB Transfer from California 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 230 South Jordan, UT 35 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 31 Jake Clifton LB Transfer from Kansas State Jr. 6′2″ 230 Owasso, OK 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks 16 Isaiah Glasker LB Sr. 6′5″ 240 South Jordan, UT 19 tackles 21 Miles Hall LB Jr. 6′1″ 230 St. George, UT 14 tackles 30 Braxton Lindsey LB Fr. 6′3″ 240 Rogers, AR 6 tackles, 1 sack 18 Ace Kaufusi LB Jr. 6′4″ 235 Kahuku, HI 4 tackles, 1 sack 54 Siale Esera LB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 250 Provo, UT 4 tackles, 1 sack 33 Maika Kaufusi LB Jr. 6′3″ 235 Cottonwood Heights, UT 3 tackles 23 Pierson Watson LB Fr. 6′3″ 230 Flagstaff, AZ 2 tackles 51 Gage Tanner LB Fr. 6′1″ 225 Meridian, ID 2 tackles 55 Blake Lowe LB Fr. 6′3″ 225 Temecula, CA 1 tackle 34 Daniel Taumoepeau LB 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 225 Daly City, CA 43 Owen Borg LB Fr. 6′2″ 225 Draper, UT
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 11 Faletau Satuala S 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 215 Bountiful, UT 28 tackles, 1 INT 22 Tommy Prassas S So. 6′2″ 200 Chandler, AZ 20 tackles 1 Therrian Alexander CB Jr. 6′2″ 175 Ellenwood, GA 11 tackles, 1 INT 0 Evan Johnson CB Sr. 6′0″ 185 Monterey, CA 10 tackles, 1 INT 15 Jayven Williams CB Transfer from Mississippi State Sr. 6′2″ 175 Mobile, AL 15 tackles 32 Cannon DeVries CB So. 6′0″ 184 Ogden, UT 14 tackles 27 Matthias Leach S So. 6′3″ 184 Fort Worth, TX 8 tackles, 1 INT 3 Raider Damuni S 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 210 Provo, UT 8 tackles 7 Kennan Pula S Fr. 6′3″ 200 Highland, UT 8 tackles 17 Jarinn Kalama S So. 6′3″ 210 Honolulu, HI 5 tackles 26 Jordyn Criss CB Fr. 6′2″ 175 Arlington, TX 2 tackles 20 Kevin Doe CB Jr. 6′3″ 206 Salt Lake City, UT 1 tackle 24 Payton VanSteenkiste S So. 6′0″ 195 Rigby, ID 1 tackle 28 Crew Clark S Fr. 6′1″ 195 Sugar City, ID 1 tackle 2 Jonathan Kabeya CB So. 5′10″ 180 Euless, TX 25 Lance Reynolds S Fr. 6′2″ 190 Orem, UT 29 Justice Brathwaite CB Fr. 6′1″ 175 Gilbert, AZ 35 Matthew Mason S Fr. 6′3″ 195 Las Vegas, NV 36 T.J. Johnson S Fr. 6′3″ 175 Fort Worth, TX 37 Joseph Douglas S So. 6′2″ 210 Stansbury Park, UT 39 Seth Shigg CB Fr. 5′10″ 182 Los Angeles, CA
Legend Glasker, Jaron Pula, Nusi Taumoepeau, Kennan Pula, Trey Roberts, Devaughn Eka, Fisher Ingersoll, Josh Davis, Bodie Schoonover, Bott Mulitalo, Trevor Pay, Joe Brown, Noah Moeaki, Will Zundel, Jett Nelson, Hunter Clegg Tei Nacua, Roger Saleapaga, Raider Damuni, Asher Young, Lance Reynolds, Sione I Moa, Jared Esplin, Micah Beckstead, Sonny Makasini, Strantz Mangisi, Siale Esera, Jeff Lewis, Kini Fonohema Cade Uluave, Isaiah Glasker, Maika Kaufusi, Lucky Finau, Owen Borg, Viliami Po’uha Orion Maile-Kaufusi, Kevin Doe, Talitu’i Pututau, Siosefa Brown, Matthew Fredrick Faletau Satuala, Owen Geilman, Trevin Ostler, Anisi Purcell Tausili Akana, Ace Kaufusi, Ulavai Fetuli Enoch Watson, Justice Brathwaite, Ty Smith Tiger Bachmeier, Bear Bachmeier, Blake Lowe Cannon DeVries, Logan Payne, Justin Kirkland Kendal Wall, Jr Sia, Brody Laga Kyler Kasper, Tommy Prassas Ethan Wood, Matthias Dunn Matthias Leach, T.J. Johnson Crew Clark, Keayen Nead Matthew Mason, Zak Yamauchi Jake Alexander, Brigham Alexander Siosiua Latu-Finau, Kelepi Latu-Finau Evan Johnson Therrian Alexander Jonathan Kabeya L.J. Martin Walker Lyons Treyson Bourguet Preston Rex Jojo Phillips Jayven Williams John Sanders Jarinn Kalama Reggie Frischknecht Fuller Shurtz Journee Tonga Miles Hall Pierson Watson Terrance Saryon Payton VanSteenkiste Jordyn Criss Jovesa Damuni Braxton Lindsey Jake Clifton Daniel Taumoepeau Cole Shulman Joseph Douglas Seth Shigg Nehemiah Kolone Adney Reid Berkley Alfrey Rayden Heintz Maverick McManus Gage Tanner Vincent Tautua Keanu Tanuvasa David Tangilanu Paki Finau Bruce Mitchell Kyle Sfarcioc Caden McKee Andrew Gentry Ethan Thomason Jacob Nye UT 59 CA 17 AZ 10 TX 7 HI 6 Hometowns of the 2026 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 59 California 17 Arizona 10 Texas 7 Hawaii 6 Idaho 4 Colorado 3 Oklahoma 2 Top counties Utah County, Utah pop. 705,000 31 Salt Lake County, Utah pop. 1.2 million 14 Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 6 Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 5 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 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’ 2026 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.
