2020 BYU Cougars football team

The 2020 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by fifth-year head coach Kalani Sitake, and play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This is the ninth year BYU competes as an NCAA Division I FBS independent.

2020 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
2020 record0–0
Head coachKalani Sitake (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorJeff Grimes (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorIlaisa Tuiaki (5th season)
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
(Capacity: 63,470)
2020 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 June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Coaching changes

Running back coach A.J. Steward took a position on the University of Arizona coaching staff and was replaced by former BYU running back Harvey Unga.

2020 recruits
NamePos.HeightWeightHometownNotes
Tuipulotu LaiDL6'3"270Lahaina, Hawaii[1]
Sol-Jay MaiavaQB6'0"190Laie, Hawaii[2]
Kody EppsWR5'10"170Los Angeles, California[3]
Bruce GarrettRB5'11"190Texarkana, Texas[4]
Isaiah TupuoOL6'3"316Sacramento, CaliforniaMission prior to enrolling[5]
Josh LarsenDL6'4"230Woods Cross, Utah[6]
Micah HarperDB5'11"170Chandler, Arizona[7]
Josh WilsonLB6'0"210Draper, Utah[8]
Terrance FallWR6'2"185San Bernardino, California[9]
Alex MutiDL6'3"200Kealakekua, Hawaii[10]
Nukuluve HeluRB6'1"195Tooele, UtahMission prior to enrolling[11]
Petey TuipulotuDB6'3"190Fort Mill, South Carolina[12]
Ty BurkeDB6'1"175Syracuse, UtahMission prior to enrolling[13]
Dean JonesDB6'2"190Phoenix, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[14]
Bodie SchoonoverLB6'4"215American Fork, UtahMission prior to enrolling[15]
Logan PiliLB6'1"205Provo, UtahMission prior to enrolling[16]
John NelsonDL6'4"260Salem, UtahMission prior to enrolling[17]
Jake GriffinOL6'6"265Mesa, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[18]
Devin DowningWR6'2"175American Fork, UtahMission prior to enrolling[19]
Tate RomneyLB6'3"220Chandler, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[20]
Miles DavisDB6'1"193Las Vegas, Nevada[21]
Ace KaufusiDB6'3"200Kahuku, HawaiiMission prior to enrolling[22]
Koa EldredgeWR6'0"190Honolulu, HawaiiMission prior to enrolling[23]
Nathan UphamWR6'4"197Lehi, Utah[24]
Jonathan BairdDB6'1"205Spokane, Washington[25]

2019 returned missionaries
NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Tyler BattyDL6'5"261Freshman[26]
Mason FakahuaQB6'2"217Freshman[27]
Bentley HanshawTE6'6"225Freshman[28]
Preston LewisLB6'2"225Freshman[29]
Ryan RehkowP6'5"205Freshman[30]
Andrew SlackOL6'5"290Freshman[31]
Seth WillisOL6'6"325Freshman[32]
Tanner BakerDL6'5"260Freshman[33]
Ben TuipulotuTE6'4"200Freshman[34]
Campbell BarringtonOL6'6"280Freshman[35]
Connor PayOL6'6"295Freshman[36]
Tysen LewisOL6'5"270Freshman[37]
Brigham TuatagaloaLS6'1"225Freshman[38]
Truman AndrusLB6'2"215Freshman[39]
Joe NelsonWR6'3"190Freshman[40]
Garred BlanthornDL6'1"240Freshman[41]
Malakai FakahuaLB5'11"200Freshman[42]
Austin RiggsLS6'5"215Freshman[43]
Eli UnutoaOL6'5"270Freshman[44]

2020 other additions
NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Caleb ChristensenDB5'9"193FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2019[45]
Fisher JacksonDL6'5"252FreshmanOriginally Signed in 2019[46]
Jacob DomanWR5'10"175JuniorOriginally Signed in 2019[47]
Jacques WilsonDB5'11"185JuniorTransfer from West Los Angeles College [48]
Chris JacksonWR5'10"180JuniorTransfer from Mt. San Antonio College [49]
Devonta'e Henry-ColeRB5'9"197SeniorTransfer from University of Utah [50]
Theo DawsonRB6'0"225SophomoreTransfer from University of Wyoming [51]
Chase HughesLB6'1"214SophomoreTransfer from University of Wyoming [52]
Lane LuntTE6'4"230JuniorTransfer from Eastern Arizona College [53]
Hirkley LatuDL6'3"240SophomoreReturn after sitting out 2019 [54]
Johnny TapusoaRB5'10"225SeniorReturn after sitting out 2019 [55]

2020 departures
NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Sam BaldwinLB6'3"205SeniorGraduation
Emmanuel EsukpaRB5'11"225SeniorGraduation
Dayan GhanwolokuDB5'11"200SeniorGraduation
Mitch HarrisLS6'4"219SeniorGraduation
Aleva HifoWR5'10"187SeniorGraduation
Austin KafentzisLB6'1"200SeniorGraduation
Moroni Laulu-PututauTE6'5"240SeniorGraduation
Austin LeeDB6'0"200SeniorGraduation
JJ NwigweDL6'5"260SeniorGraduation
Trajan PiliDL6'2"255SeniorGraduation
Sawyer PowellDB6'1"195SeniorGraduation
Addison PulsipherOL6'5"293SeniorGraduation
Thomas ShoafOL6'5"300SeniorGraduation
Talon ShumwayWR6'3"210SeniorGraduation
Micah SimonWR6'1"195SeniorGraduation
Beau TannerDB6'0"189SeniorGraduation
Ty'son WilliamsRB6'0"220SeniorGraduation
Joe CritchlowQB6'4"220SophomoreTransfer
Skyler SouthamK6'0"195SophomoreTransfer
Devin KaufusiDL6'7"257JuniorTransfer
Austin ChambersDL6'5"305JuniorTransfer
Alex Wyble-MezaRB5'10"200SophomoreTransfer
Alex MiskelaLB6'1"235FreshmanTransfer
Danny JonesP6'4"240Junior
Dallin LeeDB6'2"200Freshman
Jacob SmithOL6'5"306Freshman
Austin WhetzelWR5'11"175Junior
Nate HeapsTE6'4"260Sophomore

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3at Utah
September 12Michigan State
September 19at Arizona State
September 26at Minnesota
October 2Utah State
October 10Missouri
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 16Houston
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 24at Northern Illinois
November 6at Boise State
November 14San Diego State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 21North Alabama
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 28at Stanford
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game


Football Media Day
Affiliates[56]
  • 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/Linebackers Coach
Jeff GrimesOffensive Coordinator
Eric MateosOffensive Line Coach
Fesi SitakeWide Receivers Coach
Steve ClarkTight End Coach
Aaron RoderickPassing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Ilaisa Tuiaki Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
Preston HadleySafeties Coach
Jernaro GilfordCornerbacks Coach
Harvey UngaRunning Backs Coach

Roster
2020 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3 Jaren Hall So
QB 10 Mason Fakahua Fr
QB Sol-Jay Maiava Fr
QB 19 Rhett Reilly Fr
QB 16 Baylor Romney So
QB 1 Zach Wilson Jr
OL 65 Ethan Atagi So
OL 56 Clark Barrington So
OL 67 Brady Christensen Jr
OL 66 James Empey Jr
OL 71 Blake Freeland So
OL 72 JT Gentry So
OL 73 Caden Haws Fr
OL 77 Chandon Herring Sr
OL 69 Tristen Hoge Sr
OL 64 Brayden Keim Fr
OL 76 Harris LaChance So
OL 74 Kieffer Longson Sr
OL 61 Keanu Saleapaga Jr
OL 63 Joe Tukuafu So
OL 68 Mo Unutoa So
OL 70 Brevan Ward So
OL 72 Seth Willis Fr
RB 25 Tyler Allgeier So
RB 47 Theo Dawson So
RB 35 Sione Finau So
RB Bruce Garrett Fr
RB 7 Devonta'e Henry-Cole Sr
RB 4 Lopini Katoa Jr
RB 21 Jackson McChesney Fr
RB 42 Johnny Tapusoa Sr
RB 13 Masen Wake So
RB 29 Chase Wester Jr
TE 89 Matt Bushman Sr
TE 42 Kyle Griffitts Sr
TE 86 Bentley Hanshaw Fr
TE 80 Lane Lunt Jr
TE 83 Isaac Rex Fr
TE 32 Hank Tuipulotu Fr
TE 99 Carter Wheat Fr
WR 24 Luc Andrada Fr
WR 31 Jacob Boren So
WR 85 Brayden Cosper So
WR 83 Jacob Doman Jr
WR Kody Epps Fr
WR Terrance Fall Fr
WR 82 Talmage Gunther Fr
WR 87 Koy Harris So
WR 12 Keanu Hill Fr
WR 84 Tevita Ika Fr
WR Chris Jackson Jr
WR 23 Batchlor Johnson IV Sr
WR 5 Dax Milne Jr
WR 13 Joe Nelson Fr
WR 2 Neil Pau'u Jr
WR 18 Gunner Romney Jr
WR 26 Spencer Romney Jr
WR 86 Jacob Talbot So
WR 88 Nathan Upham So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 23 Zayne Anderson Sr
DB 43 Chapman Beaird So
DB 10 Javelle Brown Fr
DB 15 Caleb Christensen Fr
DB Miles Davis Fr
DB 30 Keenan Ellis So
DB 27 Tavita Gagnier Fr
DB 15 Dimitri Gallow Sr
DB 22 Ammon Hannemann Fr
DB Micah Harper Fr
DB 36 Kimball Henstrom Fr
DB 11 Isaiah Herron So
DB 43 Jared Kapisi Sr
DB 20 Hayden Livingston So
DB 16 D'Angelo Mandell Jr
DB 12 Malik Moore Jr
DB 26 Mitchell Price Jr
DB 28 Morgan Pyper So
DB Petey Tuipulotu Fr
DB 7 George Udo So
DB 4 Troy Warner Sr
DB 25 Will Watanabe So
DB 32 Chris Wilcox Sr
DB 29 Shamon Willis So
DL 92 Tyler Batty Fr
DL 96 Garred Blanthorn Fr
DL 99 Zac Dawe Sr
DL 93 Bracken El-Bakri Sr
DL 55 Lorenzo Fauatea Jr
DL 44 Seleti Fevaleaki Fr
DL 77 Fisher Jackson Fr
DL Josh Larsen Fr
DL Tuipulotu Lai Fr
DL 21 Hirkley Latu So
DL 58 Uriah Leiataua Sr
DL 94 Freddy Livai Fr
DL 45 Darius McFarland So
DL 62 Atunaisa Mahe So
DL Alex Muti Fr
DL 88 Alema Pilimai Fr
DL 78 Andrew Slack Fr
DL 94 Gabe Summers Jr
DL 59 Alden Tofa Jr
DL 95 Khyiris Tonga Sr
DL 51 Jeddy Tuiloma Jr
DL 91 Earl Tuioti-Mariner Jr
LB 3 Chaz Ah You Jr
LB 59 Truman Andrus Fr
LB 33 Ben Bywater Fr
LB 17 Matthew Criddle Jr
LB 37 Malakai Fakahua Fr
LB 34 Kavika Fonua Sr
LB 48 Solofa Funa Fr
LB 55 Chase Hughes So
LB 46 Drew Jensen So
LB 53 Isaiah Kaufusi Sr
LB 38 Jackson Kaufusi So
LB 21 Sam Lee Sr
LB 52 Preston Lewis Fr
LB 41 Keenan Pili So
LB 47 Pepe Tanuvasa So
LB 36 Kade Pupunu Fr
LB 31 Max Tooley So
LB 37 Payton Wilgar So
LB Josh Wilson Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
DS 54 Britton Hogan So
DS 60 Austin Riggs Fr
DS 51 Brigham Tuatagaloa Fr
P 24 Ryan Rehkow Fr
K 39 Jake Oldroyd Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ed Lamb (BYU)
    Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams, Linebackers
  • Jeff Grimes (UTEP)
    Offensive Coordinator
  • Aaron Roderick (BYU)
    Passing Game Coordintor/Quarterbacks
  • Eric Mateos (SBU)
    Offensive Line
  • Fesi Sitake (Southern Utah)
    Wide Receivers
  • Steve Clark (BYU)
    Tight Ends
  • Harvey Unga (BYU)
    Running Backs
  • Ilaisa Tuiaki (Southern Utah)
    Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line
  • Jernaro Gilford (BYU)
    Cornerbacks
  • Preston Hadley (BYU)
    Safeties
  • Nu'u Tafisi (California)
    Strength and Conditioning
  • Justin McClure (Northern Colorado)
    Asst. Strength and Conditioning
  • AJ Middleton (Redlands)
    Asst. Strength and Conditioning
  • Jon Swift (BYU)
    Director of Football Operations
  • Alema Fitisemanu (BYU)
    Player Personnel Coordinator
  • Jack Damuni (BYU)
    Community Relations Coordinator
  • Jasen Ah You (BYU)
    Support Services Coordinator
  • Tasha Bell (Utah Valley)
    Player Development/On Campus Recruiting
  • Harvey Unga (BYU)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Spencer Patterson (Dixie State)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Manase Tonga (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Gavin Fowler (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant

[57]

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

Roster

Depth chart

Rankings
Ranking movements
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NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
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