Isaac Rex

UPDATES

Week 3: During the win versus Arkansas, Isaac was targeted seven times and made four receptions again.  He tallied 57 yards and did not reach the end zone.  

Week 2: In the 41-16 win versus Southern Utah, Isaac was targeted seven times and made four receptions.  He tallied 112 yards and a touchdown.

Week 1: During the Cougars win versus Sam Houston, Isaac recorded two receptions on six targets for 15 yards.  

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

2022: Named to Phil Steele All-Independent First Team…Named to College Football Network All-Independent Second Team…Appeared in 12 games…Recorded 22 grabs for 320 yards and six touchdowns despite recovering from severe leg injury at the end of the 2021 season…Recorded 20th and 21st-career receiving touchdowns, tying Dennis Pitta and Mike Chronister for No. 9 all-time at BYU…Also tied Pitta for No. 2 all-time at BYU in career tight end touchdown receptions…Posted season highs of four catches and 60 yards in 52-26 win over Utah Tech (11/19)...Caught two touchdowns, including a 43-yard scoring strike, in season finale vs. Stanford (11/26)...Grabbed one pass for 27 yards In BYU’s 24-23 win over SMU in the New Mexico Bowl (12/17).

2021: Limited to eight games because of injury…Posted 18 catches for 191 yards (11.6 per catch) and three TD receptions … Had season-high four catches for 47 yards against Baylor (10/16) …. Caught two TDs vs then-No. 19. Arizona State in 27-17 win (9/18) ... Suffered serious lower leg injury in season finale vs. USC.

2020: Tied for No. 1 in the nation with 12 receiving touchdowns and 72 points scored by a tight end...Ranked No 3 nationally in receiving touchdowns among all positions…Named Freshman All-American by the Athletic 

High school: Played at San Clemente High School (San Clemente, CA) under coach Jaime Ortiz…Team won a California state championship his senior year, he was the leading receiver in the playoffs…A consensus 3-star prospect by Scout, 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN…Nationally ranked as a TE by Scout (54), 247Sports (47) and Rivals (61)...Ranked a top-100 recruit in the state of California…Selected to play in the Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii his senior year…A two-time All-South Coast League and All-CIF performer at both linebacker (2015) as a junior and tight end (2016) as a senior…Played alongside Utah starting TE Cole Fotheringham as a junior…Named Athlete of the Year at San Clemente High School…Was also recruited to play basketball, lettering twice as a first-team All-South Coast shooting guard as a senior for coach Mark Popovich..Also recruited by USC, UCLA, Utah, Arizona State, Virginia, Utah State, Colorado State, Hawaii and San Jose State.

PERSONAL

Major is history…Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa (2017-19)...Fluent in Samoan…Parents are Byron and Amy…Father, Byron, was an All-American tight end and two-time All-WAC selection at BYU…Married to Lexi since 2022. She played volleyball at Utah Valley (2015-18)...Named National Polynesian Education Academic Award winner…Is an Eagle Scout…Enjoys surfing, pickleball and basketball.