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John Beck  |
(Sr), QB |
PRE
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6-2 |
215 |
4.75 |
2.70 |
1.62 |
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29 1/2 |
09'03" |
4.17 |
6.81 |
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 John Beck heading into Sr season: Served two-year LDS mission '00-'02, will be 25 during his NFL rookie season. 1st team All-Mt West w/331-513-64.5-3709-27-13 in '05. 2nd team All-Mt West w/192-343-56.0-2563-15-8 in '04. 73-145-50.3-864-5-5 in '03.
Unanimous Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year and All-MWC first-team choice in 2006...Led the conference in nearly every passing category and ranked fourth in the nation in passing yards per game (323.75) and total offense per game (323.08), second in passing efficiency (169.05) and fifth in completion percentage (69.3)...Threw for over 300 yards in six contests, including his last four...Completed at least 65 percent of his passes in his first 11 games...Named MWC Player of the Week a conference record seven times...Completed 289 of 417 passes (69.3 percent) for 3,885 yards, 32 touchdowns and only eight interceptions in 12 games.
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Bryan Kehl  |
(Sr), OLB |
PRE
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6-2 |
242 |
4.67 |
2.65 |
1.55 |
26 |
34 |
09'11" |
4.23 |
6.88 |
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 Bryan Kehl heading into Sr season: 2007: All-Mountain West Conference first-team selection, adding Academic All-MWC honors…Started all thirteen games at weak-side outside linebacker, serving as team captain for a squad that ranked tenth in the nation in total defense (307.85 ypg), ninth in scoring defense (18.54 ppg) and ninth in rush defense (97.46 ypg)…Ranked second on the team with a career-high 91 tackles (52 solos), adding four sacks for minus 27 yards, 11.5 stops for losses of 49 yards and one quarter-back pressure…Caused and recovered a fumble…Deflected four passes and gained 75 yards with a touchdown on three interception returns…Made at least ten tackles in each of the Arizona, UCLA (regular season) and New Mexico contests...13 GP; 13 GS; 70 TT, 8 TFL, 3 SK, 6 PBU, 1 QBH in '06. 11 GP; 0 GS; 30 TT, 1 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 FF, 1 BLK in '05. Served a Church mission in Toronto, Canada. Freshman in '02.
2007: Kehl ranks second on the BYU roster with 84 tackles on the season, inclduing a team-high 48 solo takedowns. He is averaging 7 tackles per game and has been credited with double-digit tackles in three games this season, including a season-high 11 tackles against UCLA. He ranks second on the BYU roster with 11 tackles for a combined loss of 48 yards on the season and has four sacks on the season. He was credited with a career-high three interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Kehl earned MWC Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors after picking up 10 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a sack in the Cougars’ 31-24 win at Wyoming. Against New Mexico, credited with his first-career interception, returning it 36 yards for a touchdown. He had an interception in three straight games (New Mexico, UNLV, Eastern Washington.) and was part of a defensive unit that has not allowed a 100-yard rusher all season. (BYU’s rushing defense ranks ninth nationally, allowing 92.1 yards per game.). Kehl captains a BYU defense that ranks 10th nationally, allowing a MWC leading 307.2 yards per game. - BYU Football
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Manase Tonga |
(rSr), FB |
PRE
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5-11 |
238 |
4.69 |
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 Manase Tonga heading into rSr season: .
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Dennis Pitta |
(Sr), TE |
PRE
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6-4 |
245 |
4.73 |
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 Dennis Pitta heading into Sr season: 2009 East-West Shrine Invite…2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rec: 83-1083-13-6; 1 Sol-2 TT; Suffered MCL sprain in November 2008 but played the next week against Utah. Named to the All-MWC First Team … Third Team All-American by Rivals.com … honorable mention All-American by College Football News and SportsIllustrated.com … Rotary Lombardi Award and Biletnikoff Award candidate … John Mackey Award semifinalist … Academic All-MWC … named the John Mackey Tight End of the Week following his performance against Northern Iowa (11 receptions for 213 yards) … caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Max Hall with under two minutes remaining against UNLV to regain the lead and seal the victory for BYU … named the MWC Co-Offensive Player of the Week and the John Mackey Tight End of the Week following following the CSU game (12 receptions, two TD) . 2007: 13 GP; 5 GS; Rec: 59-813-13.8-5; KR: 2-7-3.5-0; Earned 2007 Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors … a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection … finished the season as the fifth ranked tight end nationally (second ranked sophomore), averaging 63 yards per game … led all tight ends in the MWC (sixth overall) with 59 receptions on the season, averaged 4.5 per game. 2006: Served an LDS Church mission in the Dominican Republic. 2005: Served an LDS Church mission in the Dominican Republic. 2004: 11 GP; 0 GS; Rec: 17-176-10.4-2; Led all BYU tight ends in receptions, yards and touchdown receptions. 2003: Gray-shirted. Personal: BYU QB Max Hall is Pitta's brother-in-law … an Eagle Scout … father played middle linebacker for California from 1968-1969.
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Dallas Reynolds |
(Sr), C |
PRE
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6-5 |
309 |
5.28 |
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 Dallas Reynolds heading into Sr season: 2007: First team All-Mt West at left tackle...Started all 13 games at left tackle ... has started 38 straight games, including 12 starts as a freshman and 13 starts last season as a sophomore ... recorded over 50 knock-down blocks on the season, including nine against Wyoming ... did not allowed a single sack against a MWC opponent ... recorded a season-high 94% grade against Air Force and a 91% grade in the Cougars' 35-10 win over Wyoming ... graded out with an 80% or better in each of the Cougars' 13 games on the season ... anchors an offensive line that has provided pass protection for the nation's 15th ranked offense ... part of an offensive unit that led the Mountain West Conference and ranked 14th in the nation in passing offense, averaging 298.4 yards per game ... also led the MWC and ranked 25th in total offense, averaging 442.8 yards per game ... part of an offensive unit that helped the Cougars lead the Mountain West with an average 30.1 points per game ... part of a unit that averaged only 1.54 sacks per game...2006: Started all 13 games for the Cougars, including three games at right tackles and 10 games at left tackle ... part of an offensive line that helped produce an average 465.5 yards of total offense per game (4th in the nation) ... provided protection for a passing offense that averaged 323.54 yards per game (4th in the nation) ... provided protection for a passing offense that produced an efficiency rating of 167.08 on the season (2nd in the nation) ... 2005: Earned letterman honors as a freshman ... named a freshman All-American by Rivals.com (second team) and Sporting News (third team) ... named the team offensive rookie of the year ... started in all 12 games ... helped anchor an offensive unit that averaged 33.0 points per game, second in the MWC, and 462.4 total yards per game, second in the MWC and 13th in the nation, including 152.3 yards rushing and 310.1 yards passing ... father, Lance is the associate head football coach and running backs coach at BYU ... older brother, Lance, played center for the Cougars ... younger brother, Matt, signed a National Letter of Intent to play offensive line for the Cougars after returning from his Church mission in Germany ... youngest brother Houston has also signed to play for BYU after serving a mission in Germany.
2007: Reynolds started at left tackle in each of the Cougars’ 12 games this season and has started 37 straight games, including 12 starts as a freshman and 13 starts last season as a sophomore. He has recorded 49 knock-down blocks on the season, including nine against Wyoming. Reynolds not allowed a single sack against MWC opponents and recorded a season-high 94% grade against Air Force and a 91% gade in the Cougars’ 35-10 win over Wyoming. He has played in over 740 plays this season and graded out with an 80% or better in each of the Cougars’ 10 games on the season. Reynolds anchors an offensive line that has provided pass protection for the nation’s 15th ranked offense and provides pass protection for the nation’s 13th ranked passing offense, averaging 304 yards per game. - BYU Football
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Jonny Harline |
(Sr), TE |
PRE
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6-4 |
248 |
4.84 |
2.81 |
1.68 |
15 |
28 1/2 |
08'10" |
4.68 |
7.05 |
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 Jonny Harline heading into Sr season: 1st team All-Mt West w/63-853-13.5-5 in '05. Played ST in '04. Attended Hicks JC one year: 20 yds/rec, 8 TD. Served LDS mission.
Added first-team All-Mountain West Conference and Academic All-MWC honors…One of eight semi-finalists for the John Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end…Ranks second in the NCAA Division 1-A ranks among tight ends with an average of 62.83 yards per game receiving, topped only by Travis Beckum of Wisconsin (68.12 ypg)…His eleven touchdown catches led all Division 1-A tight ends and set a school tight end season-record.
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Ray Feinga |
(rSr), OG |
PRE
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6-4 |
337 |
5.32 |
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30 |
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 Ray Feinga heading into rSr season: 2007: Suspended for one game for violating team rules. Started 12 of 13 games at left guard for the Cougars ... earned letterman honors ... recorded over 70 knock-down blocks on the season ... did not allowed a single sack all season ... graded out at 82% or above in each of the 12 games he has played ... three times earned a grade of 90% or better during the season, including a 91% rating against Utah ... helped anchor an offensive unit that led the Mountain West Conference and ranked 14th in the nation in passing offense, averaging 298.4 yards per game ... part of a unit that averaged only 1.54 sacks per game...2006: Saw action in all 13 games as a sophomore ... started at left guard in 10 games ... earned letterman honors ... part of an offensive line that helped produce an average 465.5 yards of total offense per game (4th in the nation) ... provided protection for a passing offense that averaged 323.54 yards per game (4th in the nation) ... part of an offensive line that allowed just 9 sacks against conference opponents ... 2005: Played in eight games during the season ... started against New Mexico ... helped anchor an offensive unit that averaged 33.0 points per game, second in the MWC, and 462.4 total yards per game, second in the MWC and 13th in the nation, including 152.3 yards rushing and 310.1 yards passing...2004: Redshirted as a true freshman.
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Daniel Coats |
(Sr), TE |
PRE
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6-3 |
257 |
4.94 |
2.84 |
1.68 |
34 |
30 |
09'03" |
4.43 |
7.07 |
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 Daniel Coats heading into Sr season: 21-189-9.0-3 in '05. 13-160-12.3 in '04. Freshman All-American w/30-378-12.6-4 in '03. Redshirted '02.
Shared tight end duties with Jonny Harline, starting vs. Arizona, Boston College, San Diego State, Nevada-Las Vegas, Air Force and Wyoming in 2006…Caught 22 passes for 239 yards (10.9 avg) and a pair of touchdowns…Gained 2 yards on a kickoff return and recorded a pair of tackles (one solo).
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*Austin Collie |
(Jr), WR |
PRE
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6-1 |
200 |
4.56 |
2.60 |
1.50 |
17 |
34 |
10'00" |
4.24 |
6.78 |
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 *Austin Collie heading into Jr season: 2007: Earned second team All- Mountain West conference honors as a sophomore and earned honorable mention All-MWC honors as a kick returner ... led the roster with 56 receptions for 946 yards, averaging nearly 73 yards per game ...2006: Named a Second Team All-American by The Sporting News ... named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year ... named Honorable Mention All-MWC ... holds the BYU freshman record for touchdown receptions (eight) and receiving yards (771) ... the national freshman statistical leader (4.8 receptions per game) ... led BYU in receptions (53) and touchdowns (eight) ... second on team with 771 receiving yards ...father played football at BYU from 1979-1982 and in the CFL (Hamilton Tigercats) ... brother Zac played receiver for the Cougars.
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Travis Bright |
(rSr), OG |
PRE
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6-4 |
321 |
5.26 |
3.06 |
1.80 |
34 |
35 1/2 |
09'00" |
4.72 |
7.75 |
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 Travis Bright heading into rSr season: 2007: Broke leg in Las Vegas Bowl, metal rod was inserted through the bone...Earned 2007 Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors ... started in all 13 games for the Cougars at offensive guard ... earned letterman honors ... graded out as one of the Cougars' top offensive linemen ... part of an offensive unit that led the Mountain West Conference and ranked 14th in the nation in passing offense, averaging 298.4 yards per game ... also led the MWC and ranked 25th in total offense, averaging 442.8 yards per game ... part of an offensive unit that helped the Cougars lead the Mountain West with an average 30.1 points per game ... part of a unit that averaged only 1.54 sacks per game...2006: Earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors ... started in nine games as a sophomore, including seven games at right guard and two games at left guard ... played in all 13 games ... earned letterman honors as a sophomore ... part of an offensive line that helped produce an average 465.5 yards of total offense per game (4th in the nation) ... provided protection for a passing offense that averaged 323.54 yards per game (4th in the nation) ... provided protection for a passing offense that produced an efficiency rating of 167.08 on the season (2nd in the nation) ... helped lead the Cougars to a league-best 277 first downs during the season ... part of an offensive line that allowed just 9 sacks against conference opponents ...2005: Sat out the 2005 season as suffering a leg injury during fall camp...2004: Redshirted as a true freshman...2003: Served a Church mission to Detroit, Mich (2002-2004). 2002: Served a Church mission to Detroit, Mich (2002-2004).
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Max Hall |
(rSr), QB |
PRE
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6-0 |
202 |
4.76 |
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 Max Hall heading into rSr season: 2009 East-West Shrine Invite…2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rush: 65-115-1.8-4; Pass: 477-330-69.2-3957-35-14; 2 Sol-2 TT; Named to the All-MWC Second Team … named an All-American honorable mention by SportsIllustrated.com … earned an ESPN helmet sticker for his performance against UCLA, where he completed 27-of-35 passes for 271 yards and seven touchdowns; Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week … three-time MWC Offensive Player of the Week … semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award … team captain … his seven touchdown passes against UCLA set a new MWC record and tied the BYU all-time record … ranked No. 6 in the nation in passing yards per game (304.38), No. 7 in total passing yards (3,957), No. 8 in completions per game (25.38, No. 9 in total offense (313.23) and No. 11 in passing efficiency (157.21) while completing 69.2 percent of his passes and totaling an MWC single-season record 35 touchdowns … Andy Reid Competitive Greatness Award. 2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rush: 52-14-0.3-1; Pass: 496-298-60.1-3848-26-12; Earned 2007 Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors … earned All-Mountain West Conference first-team honors … received the Andy Reid Competitive Greatness Award … led the conference with an average 296.0 yards passing per game … the nation's top-ranked sophomore quarterback, passing for a nation's best 3,848 yards over 13 games … named the MWC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 26-of-37 attempts for 331 yards and three touchdowns to help BYU clinch a share of the MWC title with a 35-10 win over Wyoming … led the MWC with an average 297.1 yards of total offense per game … had a league-high 26 touchdown completions on the season … led BYU to its second straight Conference title with a 11-2 record, 8-0 against league opponents. 2006: Sat out the 2006 season after transferring from Arizona State … quarterbacked the scout team during the season. 2005: Served an LDS Church mission in Des Moines, Iowa. 2004: Redshirted at Arizona State as a true freshman. Personal: Brother-in-law of BYU TE Dennis Pitta. Nephew of Danny White, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and head coach of the Utah Blaze (Arena Football League).
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Cameron Jensen |
(Sr), ILB |
PRE
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6-2 |
238 |
4.83 |
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 Cameron Jensen heading into Sr season: 2nd team All-Mt West w/84 TT, 6 TFL, SK, 4 PBU, QBH in '05. 103 TT, 12 TFL, SK, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, FF in '04. Redshirted '03. Served two-year LDS mission in '01/'02. All-conf at Ricks JC in '00.
PRO PROSPECTS: LB Cameron Jensen is a poor man's version of former BYU LB and current Indianapolis Colt Rob Morris. Jensen probably isn't as athletic as Morris, but the 6-2, 247-pound Jensen always is around the football.
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Eddie Keele  |
(Sr), OT |
PRE
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6-5 |
303 |
5.19 |
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 Eddie Keele heading into Sr season: Will be 2+-year starter at LT. Played 11 games, 2 starts in '04. Played 10 games, 6 starts at LT/LG in '03. Served two-year LDS mission in '01/'02. Redshirted '00.
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Andrew George |
(rSr), TE |
PRE
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6-5 |
251 |
4.79 |
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Kelly Poppinga |
(rSr), OLB |
PRE
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6-2 |
240 |
4.76 |
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 Kelly Poppinga heading into rSr season: 2007: Second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection…Started all thirteen games at middle linebacker, leading the team with 113 tackles (46 solos), adding 7.5 stops for losses of 18 yards and three pressures…Caused a fumble, intercepted a pass for a 22-yard return and had five pass deflections…Served as defensive squad co-captain, as that unit ranked tenth in the nation in total defense (307.85 ypg), ninth in scoring defense (18.54 ppg) and ninth in rush defense (97.46 ypg)...13 GP; 2 GS; 36 TT, 3.5 TFL, 2 SK, 2 INT, 1 PBU, 1 QBH in '06. 6 GP; 0 GS; 5 TT; Redshirted the 2005 season after transferring from Utah State. 11 GP; 11 GS; 61 TT, 5 TFL, 1 SK, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in '04. Backup linebacker/special teams as a true freshman in '03. Brother, Brady, was an All-MWC performer at BYU and currently plays for the Green Bay Packers.
2007: Poppinga leads the BYU roster and ranks sixth in the Mountain West Conference with 100 tackles, averaging 8.3 tackles per game and has recorded double-digit tackles in four games this season. He was named the MWC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a career-high 17 tackles in the Cougars’ 27-22 win over TCU and totaled 15 tackles in BYU’s 35-16 win over Colorado State, including a career-high 13 solo tackles. He had an interception and 22-yard return against TCU and has seven tackles for a combined loss of 16 yards on the season, including a season- high three TFL’s at UCLA. Poppinga has been credited with three QB hurries and three pass break-up’s on the season and is averaging 9.5 tackles against MWC opponents. He is part of a defensive unit that has not allowed a 100-yard rusher all season. (BYU’s rushing defense ranks ninth nationally, allowing 92.1 yards per game.) - BYU Football
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Jake Kuresa |
(Sr), OG |
PRE
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6-3 |
343 |
5.44 |
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 Jake Kuresa heading into Sr season: Will be four-year starter, mostly at RT. Redshirted '02, moved from DT to OT. 2nd team All-Mt West in '05.
PRO PROSPECTS: Jake Kuresa has shown the ability to run- and pass-block for the Cougars and has good size (6-4, 330) to play in the NFL. He'll likely need to impress scouts with his footwork and show he can block the quicker defensive ends coming off the edge.
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Jan Jorgensen |
(rSr), DE |
PRE
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6-2 |
260 |
4.79 |
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 Jan Jorgensen heading into rSr season: 2009 East-West Shrine Invite…2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; 22 Sol-54 TT, 8.5 TFL, 5 SK, 1 PBU, 11 QBH, 1 FR, 2 FF, 1 BLK; Named to the All-MWC First Team for the second consecutive year … Academic All-MWC … ARA Sportsmanship Award finalist … All-America candidate … named to the 2008 Rotary Lombardi Award and Ted Hendricks Award watch lists … team captain … started at right end … clinched BYU's 28-27 win over Washington after blocking the Huskies' extra point attempt which would have forced an overtime situation … forced a fumble on CSU's potentially game-winning final drive, helping to preserve the Cougars 45-42 victory … lead the team with five sacks … Bart Oates Award for Honor. 2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; 40 Sol-77 TT, 20 TFL, 14 SK, 2 PBU, 5 QBH; Earned 2007 Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors … received the Bart Oates Big Brother Award … earned All-Mountain West Conference First Team honors … lead the MWC and ranked 12th nationally with 20 tackles for a combined loss of 115 yards … lead the MWC and ranked in the nation's top-10 in sacks, recording 14 on the season for a combined loss of 91 yards. 2006: 13 GP; 13 GS; 14 Sol-34 TT, 5 TFL, 5 SK, 2 QBH, 2 FR; Earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors … nominated for national and conference freshman honors. 2005: Redshirted as a true freshman. Personal: Served a Church mission in Boise, Idaho before attending BYU … brother, J.D. played tight end at Utah.
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Curtis Brown |
(Sr), RB |
PRE
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6-0 |
208 |
4.67 |
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 Curtis Brown heading into Sr season: 1st team All-Mt West w/210-1123-5.3-14 rush, 53-454-8.6-2 rec in '05. 2nd team All-Mt West w/158-789-5.0-6 rush, 27-175-6.5 rec in '04. Redshirted '03. 72-299-4.2-4 rush in '02.
PRO PROSPECTS: RB Curtis Brown has been an overlooked weapon in BYU's offense. He's the Cougars all-time leading rusher that easily could've averaged more than 74.2 yards per game if he didn't have to share the ball with backs Fui Vakapuna and Manese Tonga not to mention Beck. He has adequate size (6-0, 203) to get a shot at the next level.
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David Oswald |
(rSr), OT |
PRE
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6-8 |
330 |
5.34 |
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 David Oswald heading into rSr season: 2007: Earned 2007 Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors ... earned the Todd Christensen Academic Excellence Award ... started all 13 games at right tackle as a junior ... earned letterman honors ... part of an offensive unit that led the Mountain West Conference and ranked 14th in the nation in passing offense, averaging 298.4 yards per game ... also led the MWC and ranked 25th in total offense, averaging 442.8 yards per game ... part of an offensive unit that helped the Cougars lead the Mountain West with an average 30.1 points per game ... part of a unit that averaged only 1.54 sacks per game... 2006: Earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors ... saw action in all 13 games during the season ... earned letterman honors ... started three games at right tackle ... part of an offensive line that helped produce an average 465.5 yards of total offense per game (4th in the nation) ... provided protection for a passing offense that averaged 323.54 yards per game (4th in the nation) ... provided protection for a passing offense that produced an efficiency rating of 167.08 on the season (2nd in the nation) ... helped lead the Cougars to a league-best 277 first downs during the season ... vital part of an offensive line that helped BYU to a 56.6 regular-season third-down conversion percentage (3rd in the nation) ... part of an offensive line that allowed just 9 sacks against conference opponents ... 2005: Redshirted after returning from a Church mission...2004: Served a Church mission in Hamburg, Germany...2003: Served a Church mission in Hamburg, Germany...2002: Played in eight of the Cougars' 12 games during the season ... saw action on special teams ... played offensive tackle in both JV games.
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Brett Denney |
(rSr), DE |
PRE
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6-4 |
260 |
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Michael Reed |
(rSr), WR |
PRE
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6-1 |
200 |
4.60 |
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