2022 BYU Cougars football team

The 2022 BYU Cougars football team will represent Brigham Young University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars will be led by seventh-year head coach Kalani Sitake and play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This is the 11th and final year that BYU will compete as an NCAA Division I FBS independent as in 2023, the football program will join the Big 12 Conference.[1]

2022 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Roderick (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorIlaisa Tuiaki (7th season)
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
(capacity: 63,470)
2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
ConfOverall
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 May 2, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

2022 recruits
NamePos.HeightWeightHometownNotes
Noah MoeakiTE6'3"220American Fork, UtahMission prior to enrolling[2]
Peter FalanikoOL6'3"315St. George, Utah[3]
Parker KingstonWR6'0"180Layton, Utah[4]
Brooks JonesDL6'6"190Queen Creek, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[5]
Kaden ChidesterDL6'8"240Richfield, UtahMission prior to enrolling[6]
Dominique MckenzieWR6'0"165St. George, UtahMission prior to enrolling[7]
Cooper RossDL6'5"245Mesa, ArizonaMission prior to enrolling[8]
Trevin OstlerOL6'5"240Bountiful, Utah[9]
Cody HagenWR6'1"180Draper, UtahMission prior to enrolling[10]
Aisea MoaDL6'3"245North Ogden, Utah[11]
Marcus MckenzieDB6'0"170St. George, UtahMission prior to enrolling[12]
Cannon DevriesDB6'0"165North Ogden, UtahMission prior to enrolling[13]
Liutai KinikiniLB6'3"195Herriman, UtahMission prior to enrolling[14]
Vae SoifuaOL6'4"190Orem, Utah[15]
Maika KaufusiLB6'3"185Cottonwood Heights, UtahMission prior to enrolling[16]
Jarinn KalamaWR6'3"200Honolulu, HawaiiMission prior to enrolling[17]
Talin TogiaiOL6'5"291Rigby, IdahoMission prior to enrolling[18]
Micah WilsonLB6'3"215Draper, Utah[19]
Zion AllenDB6'1"150Stockton, California[20]
Korbyn GreenDB6'0"175Tulsa, Oklahoma[21]
Nathaniel GillisDB6'1"174San Diego, California[22]
Zoom EsplinDL6'8"250Encinitas, CaliforniaMission prior to enrolling[23]
Evan JohnsonWR6'1"175Monterey, California[24]

2021 returned missionaries
Bruce MitchellDL6'4"265Freshman[25]
Michael DaleyLB6'3"220Freshman[26]
Brooks MaileDL6'4"285Freshman[27]
Logan FanoLB6'4"225Freshman[28]
Isaiah GlaskerDB6'5"205Freshman[29]

2022 other additions
NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Kingsley SuamataiaOL6'6"330FreshmanTransfer from University of Oregon[30]
Christopher BrooksRB6'1"235SeniorTransfer from University of California[31]
Houston HeimuliRB5'11"265SeniorTransfer from Stanford University[32]
Lisala TaiOL6'7"336SophomoreTransfer from Snow College[33]
Gabe Jeudy-LallyDB6'2"185SophomoreTransfer from Vanderbilt University[34]

2022 departures
NamePos.HeightWeightYearNotes
Jared KapisiDB6'0"195SeniorGraduation
Uriah LeiatauaDL6'4"255SeniorGraduation
Samson NacuaWR6'4"195SeniorGraduation
Bentley HanshawTE6'5"245FreshmanTransfer
Mitchell PriceDB6'0"195JuniorTransfer
Jacques WilsonDB5'11"185JuniorTransfer
Cade ParishOL6'5"295FreshmanTransfer
Rhett ReillyQB6'2"180SophomoreTransfer
Jaylon VickersDB5'10"195Sophomore
James EmpeyOL6'4"303Junior
Neil Pau'uWR6'4"215Junior
Tyler AllgeierRB5'11"220Sophomore
Baylor RomneyQB6'2"195Sophomore
JT GentryOL6'5"304Sophomore
Jason MoneyDB6'1"203Junior
Drew JensenLB6'2"215Sophomore
Chris JacksonWR5'10"184JuniorTransfer
Keenan EllisDB6'0"181Sophomore
Tysen LewisOL6'5"290Freshman
Jacob PaluDL6'2"319Freshman
Shamon WillisDB5'10"180Junior
Viliami TausingaLB6'2"235FreshmanTransfer
Sione FinauRB5'11"185SophomoreTransfer

Schedule

BYU will host six home games, travel to five different away games, and play at a neutral site game in Las Vegas against Notre Dame.[35][36]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 3at South Florida
September 10Baylor
September 17at Oregon
September 24Wyoming
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
September 29Utah State
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT (rivalry)
October 85:30 p.m.vs. Notre Dame
NBC
October 15Arkansas
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
October 22at Liberty
October 28East Carolina
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 5at Boise State
November 19Utah Tech
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
November 26at Stanford
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot releasedNot released

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, with Ben Bagley subbing in for Jason Shepherd when he has women's soccer broadcasts. 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[37]
  • 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
Darrell FunkOffensive 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
2022 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Jacob Conover Fr
QB 15 Nick Billoups Fr
QB 11 Cade Fennegan Fr
QB 3 Jaren Hall Jr
QB 10 Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters Fr
OL 74 Campbell Barrington So
OL 56 Clark Barrington Jr
OL 65 Chandler Bird Fr
OL 72 Trey Bishop Fr
OL 75 Sam Dawe Fr
OL 71 Blake Freeland Jr
OL 67 Brock Gunderson Fr
OL 68 Ryan Gunn Fr
OL 77 Donovan Hanna Fr
OL 61 Hunter Hill Fr
OL 64 Brayden Keim So
OL 76 Harris LaChance So
OL 60 Tyler Little Fr
OL 66 Sonny Makasini Fr
OL 62 Cooper McMullin Fr
OL 59 Burke Parker Fr
OL 70 Connor Pay So
OL 63 Dylan Rollins Fr
OL 61 Keanu Saleapaga Sr
OL 78 Kinglsey Suamataia Fr
OL 52 Joe Tukuafu Sr
OL 79 Ben Ward Fr
OL 69 Seth Willis Fr
RB 25 Austin Bell Fr
RB 2 Christopher Brooks Sr
RB 19 Miles Davis Fr
RB 22 Mason Fakahua Fr
RB 35 Houston Heimuli Sr
RB 4 Lopini Katoa Sr
RB 21 Jackson McChesney Fr
RB 47 Ma'a Notoa So
RB 7 Hinckley Ropati So
RB 26 Beau Robinson Fr
RB 49 Bailey Sulzer Fr
TE 97 Ethan Erickson Fr
TE 82 Kyle Hester Fr
TE 5 Dallin Holker Jr
TE 80 Lane Lunt Sr
TE 83 Isaac Rex So
TE 24 Ben Tuipulotu Fr
TE 13 Masen Wake Jr
TE 96 Carter Wheat Fr
WR 86 Maguire Anderson Fr
WR 20 Brayden Cosper So
WR 0 Kody Epps Fr
WR 88 Terence Fall Fr
WR 36 Talmage Gunther So
WR 1 Keanu Hill So
WR 89 Kade Moore Fr
WR 12 Puka Nacua Jr
WR 23 Hobbs Nyberg So
WR 27 Chase Roberts Fr
WR 18 Gunner Romney Sr
WR 28 Tanner Wall Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 3 Chaz Ah You Sr
DB 25 Talan Alfrey Fr
DB 3 Zion Allen Fr
DB 20 Jacob Boren Jr
DB 19 Javelle Brown Fr
DB 4 Caleb Christensen Fr
DB 17 Matthew Criddle Sr
DB 29 Conner Ebeling Fr
DB 27 Tavita Gagnier Jr
DB 16 Isaiah Glasker Fr
DB 22 Ammon Hannemann So
DB 1 Micah Harper Fr
DB 18 Kaleb Hayes Sr
DB 11 Isaiah Herron Jr
DB Gabe Jeudy-Lally So
DB 21 Dean Jones Fr
DB 15 Carter Krupp Fr
DB 28 Hayden Livingston Jr
DB 5 D'Angelo Mandell Sr
DB 12 Malik Moore Sr
DB 5 Nick Nethercott Fr
DB 10 Morgan Pyper Jr
DB 30 Quenton Rice Fr
DB 0 Jakob Robinson So
DB 26 Ethan Slade Fr
DB 7 George Udo So
DL 92 Tyler Batty So
DL 55 Lorenzo Fauatea Sr
DL 97 Hunter Greer Fr
DL 95 Caden Haws So
DL 53 Fisher Jackson So
DL 57 Josh Larsen Fr
DL 90 Brooks Maile Fr
DL 93 Blake Mangelson Fr
DL 62 Atunaisa Mahe Jr
DL 96 Bruce Mitchell Fr
DL 58 Aisea Moa Fr
DL 48 Alex Muti Fr
DL 94 John Nelson Fr
DL 42 Mike Petty Fr
DL 44 Samisoni Peaua Fr
DL 63 Isaiah Perez Fr
DL 99 Alema Pilimai So
DL 54 Kade Pupunu Fr
DL 59 Joshua Singh Fr
DL 98 Gabe Summers Jr
DL 51 Alden Tofa Sr
DL 91 Earl Tuioti-Mariner Sr
LB 33 Bronson Andrus Fr
LB 46 Truman Andrus So
LB 50 Jacob Bosco Fr
LB 2 Ben Bywater So
LB 44 Michael Daley Fr
LB 23 Theo Dawson So
LB 56 Logan Fano Fr
LB 39 Jackson Frank Fr
LB 36 Cade Hoke Fr
LB 13 Jackson Kaufusi Jr
LB 37 Isaac Matua Fr
LB 52 Jacob Olsen Fr
LB 41 Keenan Pili Jr
LB 45 Pepe Tanuvasa Sr
LB 31 Max Tooley Jr
LB 43 Hama Tuione Fr
LB 49 Payton Wilgar Jr
LB 34 Josh Wilson So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
DS 87 Britton Hogan Jr
DS 84 Austin Riggs So
DS 54 Dalton Riggs Fr
P 24 Ryan Rehkow So
K 99 Cash Peterman So
K 39 Jake Oldroyd Jr
K 37 Justen Smith Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ed Lamb (BYU)
    Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams, Safeties
  • Aaron Roderick (BYU)
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Darrell Funk (Colorado State)
    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
  • Kalani Simeona (BYU)
    Football Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Jon Swift (BYU)
    Director of Football Operations
  • Jack Damuni (BYU)
    Director of On-campus Recruiting and Community/Player Relations
  • Jasen Ah You (BYU)
    Director of Recruiting and Player Personnel
  • Blair Peterson (Towson)
    Offensive Analyst
  • Alfred Pupunu (Weber State)
    Offensive Analyst
  • Vince Feula (BYU)
    Defensive Analyst
  • Randy Coy Jr. (Utah Valley)
    Defensive and Special Teams Analyst
  • Jordan Howard (Utah)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Spencer Patterson (Dixie State)
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Kyle Griffitts (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Gavin Fowler (BYU)
    Defensive Graduate Assistant

[38]

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

Roster

Depth chart

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