2021 BYU Cougars football team

The 2021 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by sixth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This is the eleventh year BYU competes as an NCAA Division I FBS independent.

2021 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Roderick (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorIlaisa Tuiaki (6th season)
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
(Capacity: 63,470)
2021 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Army   –     0 –0  
BYU   –     0 –0  
Liberty   –     0 –0  
New Mexico State   –     0 –0  
Notre Dame   –     0 –0  
UConn   –     0 –0  
UMass   –     0 –0  
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll.

Before the season

Previous season

In an unprecedented season deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the 2020 season 11-1. This was BYU's first 11-win season since 2009, and their first one-loss season since 1996. They finished the season ranked No. 11 in both the AP and Coaches Poll Top 25. The team finished highly ranked in both offensive and defensive numbers. Quarterback Zach Wilson, offensive lineman Brady Christensen, and wide receiver Dax Milne all opted to forego their senior seasons and leave early for the NFL Draft.

Coaching changes

On January 4, 2021 it was announced that Jeff Grimes had accepted a job with the University of Baylor as the offensive coordinator. Offensive line coach Eric Mateos followed Grimes to Baylor. Aaron Roderick, previously serving as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Grimes, was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Cougars. Wide receivers coach Fesi Sitake was then promoted to passing game coordinator. Both Roderick and Sitake will retain their roles as position coaches for the quarterbacks and wide receivers, respectively.

On February 4, 2021 it was announced that Kevin Clune had accepted a job as the linebackers coach for the Cougars. With the new hire Ed Lamb shifted to coach the safeties on the defensive side of the ball, Preston Hadley to the Defensive Ends/Hybrids and Ilaisa Tuiaki to interior defensive line.

2021 recruits
NamePos.HeightWeightHometownNotes
Ricky WolfgrammDL6'2"258Salt Lake City, Utah[1]
Quenton RiceWR6'1"190Las Vegas, Nevada[2]
Elia MigaoOL6'4"320Temecula, California[3]
Enoka MigaoDL6'5"240Temecula, California[4]
Isaiah GlaskerDB6'5"205South Jordan, Utah[5]
Nathan HokeLB6'3"225Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[6]
Kyson HallWR5'11"180Spanish Fork, Utah[7]
Jovesa DamuniRB6'0"180Providence, Utah[8]
Raider DamuniDB6'2"190Provo, Utah[9]
Dallin HaveaRB6'2"230Orem, Utah[10]
John Henry DaleyDL6'5"225Alpine, Utah[11]
Logan FanoLB6'4"225Spanish Fork, Utah[12]
Sione HinganoOL6'5"285Chandler, Arizona[13]
Bentley ReddenTE6'5"220San Clemente, California[14]
Weston JonesOL6'5"255Washington, Michigan[15]
Dylan RollinsOL6'6"285Missoula, Montana[16]

2020 returned missionaries
NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Tysen LewisOL6'5"270Freshman[17]
Talen AlfreyDB6'3"185Freshman[18]
Campbell BarringtonOL6'6"280Freshman[19]
Donovan HannaTE6'4"230Freshman[20]
Isaac MatuaLB6'3"205Freshman[21]
Oliver NasilaiLB6'2"245Freshman[22]
Ben WardTE6'5"240Freshman[23]
Cade AlbrightDL6'5"215Freshman[24]
Michael DaleyLB6'3"225Freshman[25]
Ethan EricksonTE6'5"225Freshman[26]
Brock GundersonOL6'4"265Freshman[27]
Dallin HolkerTE6'5"222Sophomore[28]
Brooks MaileDL6'4"285Freshman[29]
Bruce MitchellDL6'4"265Freshman[30]
Chase RobertsWR6'4"195Freshman[31]

2021 other additions
NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Dean JonesDB6'2"190FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2020[32]
Josh LarsenDL6'4"230FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2020[33]
John NelsonDL6'4"260FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2020[34]

2021 departures
NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Zayne AndersonDB6'2"210SeniorGraduation
Isaiah KaufusiLB6'2"220SeniorGraduation
Matt BushmanTE6'5"240SeniorGraduation
Troy WarnerDB6'1"200SeniorGraduation
Khyiris TongaDL6'4"321SeniorGraduation
Jeddy TuilomaDL6'1"300SeniorGraduation
Chris WilcoxDB6'2"195SeniorGraduation
Tristen HogeOL6'5"310SeniorGraduation
Chandon HerringOL6'7"310SeniorGraduation
Jared KapisiDB6'0"195SeniorGraduation
Bracken El-BakriDL6'3"286SeniorGraduation
Zac DaweDL6'4"271SeniorGraduation
Sam LeeLB6'0"220SeniorGraduation
Kieffer LongsonOL6'7"315SeniorGraduation
Kavika FonuaLB6'0"205SeniorGraduation
Samuel AllredDB6'0"205SeniorGraduation
Kyle GriffittsTE6'3"245SeniorGraduation
Brady ChristensenOL6'6"300JuniorDeclared for NFL Draft
Zach WilsonQB6'3"210JuniorDeclared for NFL Draft
Dax MilneWR6'1"190JuniorDeclared for NFL Draft

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2vs. Arizona
September 11Utah
September 18Arizona State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
September 24South Florida
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 1at Utah State
October 9Boise State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 16at Baylor
October 23at Washington State[35]
October 30Virginia
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 13Idaho State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 20at Georgia Southern
November 27at USC

Rankings

NuSkin BYU Sports Network

The NuSkin BYU Sports Network is owned and operated by BYU Radio and features the talents of Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Riley Nelson (analyst), Mitchell Juergens (reporter/sideline analyst), and Jason Shepherd (host) for the third consecutive year. The network is in charge of producing and broadcasting all BYU Football pre and post game shows as well as coaches shows and live broadcasts.

Affiliates[36]
  • BYU Radio- Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, KBYU 89.1 FM HD 2, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
  • KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com)
  • KSNA- Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (games)
  • KSPZ- Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (coaches' shows)
  • KMXD- Monroe / Manti, Utah
  • KSVC- Richfield / Manti, Utah
  • KDXU- St. George, Utah

Personnel

Coaching staff
NamePosition
Kalani SitakeHead Coach
Ed LambAssistant Head Coach/Special Teams/Safeties Coach
Aaron RoderickOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
(Vacant)Offensive Line Coach
Fesi SitakePassing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
Steve ClarkTight End Coach
Ilaisa TuiakiDefensive Coordinator/Interior Defensive Line Coach
Preston HadleyDefensive Ends/Hybrids Coach
Jernaro GilfordCornerbacks Coach
Harvey UngaRunning Backs Coach
Kevin CluneLinebackers Coach

Roster
2021 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Jacob Conover Fr
QB 3 Jaren Hall Jr
QB 10 Mason Fakahua So
QB 10 Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters So
QB 19 Rhett Reilly Jr
QB 16 Baylor Romney Jr
OL Campbell Barrington Fr
OL 56 Clark Barrington Jr
OL 65 Chandler Bird Fr
OL 66 James Empey Sr
OL 71 Blake Freeland Jr
OL 64 Brayden Keim So
OL 76 Harris LaChance Jr
OL Tysen Lewis Fr
OL 75 Burke Parker So
OL 70 Connor Pay So
OL 61 Keanu Saleapaga Sr
OL 63 Joe Tukuafu Sr
OL 68 Mo Unutoa Sr
OL 72 Seth Willis So
RB 25 Tyler Allgeier Jr
RB 30 Luc Andrada So
RB 10 Javelle Brown So
RB 19 Miles Davis So
RB 43 Theo Dawson Jr
RB 20 Sione Finau Jr
RB 4 Lopini Katoa Sr
RB 21 Jackson McChesney So
RB 7 Hinckley Ropati So
RB 45 Chase Wester Sr
TE Donovan Hanna Fr
TE 82 Bentley Hanshaw So
TE 80 Lane Lunt Sr
TE 83 Isaac Rex So
TE 35 Ben Tuipulotu So
TE 35 Hank Tuipulotu Jr
TE 13 Masen Wake Jr
TE Ben Ward Fr
TE 96 Carter Wheat So
WR 31 Jacob Boren So
WR 27 Chayce Bolli So
WR 85 Brayden Cosper Jr
WR 0 Kody Epps So
WR 88 Terence Fall So
WR 36 Talmage Gunther So
WR 86 Keanu Hill So
WR 82 Chris Jackson Sr
WR 15 Kade Moore So
WR 13 Joe Nelson So
WR 26 Hobbs Nyborg So
WR 2 Neil Pau'u Sr
WR 18 Gunner Romney Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Talan Alfrey Fr
DB 15 Caleb Christensen So
DB 2 Keenan Ellis Sr
DB 27 Tavita Gagnier So
DB 22 Ammon Hannemann So
DB 1 Micah Harper So
DB 11 Isaiah Herron Jr
DB Dean Jones Fr
DB 20 Hayden Livingston Jr
DB 16 D'Angelo Mandell Sr
DB 28 Jason Money Sr
DB 12 Malik Moore Sr
DB 26 Mitchell Price Sr
DB 10 Morgan Pyper Jr
DB 20 Ethan Slade So
DB 28 Petey Tuipulotu So
DB 7 George Udo Jr
DB 29 Shamon Willis Sr
DB 13 Jaques Wilson Jr
DB 37 Wes Wright Jr
DL 92 Tyler Batty So
DL 55 Lorenzo Fauatea Sr
DL 44 Seleti Fevaleaki So
DL 75 JT Gentry Jr
DL 73 Caden Haws So
DL 59 Fisher Jackson So
DL 21 Hirkley Latu Jr
DL Josh Larsen Fr
DL 58 Uriah Leiataua Sr
DL 94 Freddy Livai So
DL 62 Atunaisa Mahe So
DL 48 Alex Muti So
DL John Neslon Fr
DL 90 Jacob Palu So
DL 88 Alema Pilimai Jr
DL 78 Andrew Slack So
DL 98 Gabe Summers Jr
DL 57 Alden Tofa Sr
DL 91 Earl Tuioti-Mariner Sr
LB 3 Chaz Ah You Jr
LB 59 Truman Andrus So
LB 33 Ben Bywater So
LB 17 Matthew Criddle Sr
LB 54 Chase Hughes Jr
LB 46 Drew Jensen Jr
LB 38 Jackson Kaufusi Jr
LB 52 Preston Lewis So
LB Isaac Matua Fr
LB Oliver Nasilai Fr
LB 41 Keenan Pili Jr
LB 47 Pepe Tanuvasa Sr
LB 94 Kade Pupunu So
LB 31 Max Tooley Jr
LB 49 Payton Wilgar Jr
LB 52 Josh Wilson So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
DS 87 Britton Hogan Jr
DS 84 Austin Riggs So
P 24 Ryan Rehkow So
K 39 Jake Oldroyd Sr
K 97 Justen Smith So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ed Lamb (BYU)
    Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams, Safeties
  • Aaron Roderick (BYU)
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Vacant (BYU)
    Offensive Line
  • Fesi Sitake (Southern Utah)
    Passing Game Coordintor/Wide Receivers
  • Steve Clark (BYU)
    Tight Ends
  • Harvey Unga (BYU)
    Running Backs
  • Ilaisa Tuiaki (Southern Utah)
    Defensive Coordinator, Interior Defensive Line
  • Jernaro Gilford (BYU)
    Cornerbacks
  • Preston Hadley (BYU)
    Defensive Ends/Hybrids
  • Kevin Clune (Cal State Fullerton)
    Linebackers
  • Nu'u Tafisi (California)
    Director of Strength and Conditioning
  • Justin McClure (Northern Colorado)
    Football Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • AJ Middleton (Redlands)
    Football Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Jon Swift (BYU)
    Director of Football Operations
  • Jack Damuni (BYU)
    Executive Coordinator of On-campus Recruiting and Community/Player Relations
  • Jasen Ah You (BYU)
    Executive Coordinator of Recruiting and Player Personnel
  • Vacant (BYU)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Spencer Patterson (Dixie State)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Kyle Griffitts (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Gavin Fowler (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

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