Neil Balholm
Wide Receiver 89
Ht/Wt
6'
0"
|
175 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Vancouver, 
Washington
Roster Years
1979-1982


Personal

Parents are Richard and Joan...served an LDS mission to Buenos Aires, Argentina...graduated in organizational communications and working on a master's in organizational behavior.

Before BYU

Played at Hudson's Bay High where he was the most inspirational player...an all-conference honorable mention receiver...coached by Marv Crowston (Oregon State)...lettered in football three years and basketball one year...was actively recruited by Washington State, Oregon State, Idaho State and Idaho.

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 1979

Walk-on...played with the jayvee.

Sophmore Year

Junior Year 1981

Moved into a starting role...greatest moment was recovering a fumble in the endzone at Hawai'i for BYU's only touchdown of the game...best receiving outings were six catches for 92 yards vs. Wyoming; four catches for 51 yards vs. UNLV; four catches for 54 yards vs. Long Beach; and four catches for 45 yards and a TD against Colorado State.

Senior Year 1982

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 1980

Redshirted.

Medical Redshirt Year 1980

Redshirted.