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5'
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200 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Layton,
Utah
Last School
Northridge High School
Roster Years
2015-2019
Before BYU
- Four-star prospect by Scout
- Ranked as the 50th cornerback prospect in the nation and 7th-overall prospect in Utah
- A Salt Lake Tribune 5A All-State Second Team and Deseret News 5A All-State First Team selection
- Named Deseret News 5A Region 1 All-Region Co-Offensive MVP
- As a senior he averaged 164.4 rush/receiving yards per game and 41.5 yards per kickoff return
- Only allowed four completions as a shutdown corner and blocked eight kicks in 2014
- Also recruited by Utah, Oregon, Nevada, UNLV, Utah State and Oregon State
Personal
- Native of Liberia, Africa
- Parents both attended BYU-Hawaii
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2016
- Played in all 13 games at started eight at corner
- No. 14 nationally in interception return yards with 113
- Tied for No. 3 on the team with three picks
- Posted a 50-yard pick-six against Boise State
- Had 48 tackles, including 33 solo stops
- Also 2.0 tackles for loss
- Added four pass breakups
- Recovered a fumble against Utah
- Notched a career-high nine total tackles against Toledo along with his first career interception, which he returned for 49 yards
Sophmore Year
2017
- Started all 13 games at cornerback
- Totaled 58 tackles and 37 solo stops
- Returned two interceptions for 105 yards
- Added six pass breakups
- Posted a tackle for loss against Boise State
- Had at least five tackles in six games
Junior Year
2018
- Played and started 10 games
- Fifth on the team in total tackles with 39 including 31 solo stops
- Scored two touchdowns during the season, one on defense and one on offense
- Totaled four fumble recoveries on the season ranking at No. 5 at BYU with five in his career
- Totaled two pass breakup on the season (Hawai'i and No. 17 Utah)
- Had two fumble recovery against Cal and returned one for his second career touchdown
- Season-high seven tackles against Cal including five solo stops
- Career-high two tackles for loss against Northern Illinois
- Season-high six solo tackles and second career forced fumble against New Mexico State
- Scored first offensive touchdown with a 1-yard rush against Western Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Senior Year
2019
- Started 12 games at both safety and corner
- Named to the Phil Steele All-Independent First Team
- Second on the team in total tackles with 62
- Tied for team lead with 2.0 sacks and had two interceptions and three pass breakups
- Posted 4.5 tackles for loss
- Had a career-best nine tackles against USC and had the game-winning interception
- Posted six tackles and a sack against Boise State
- Forced and recovered a fumble at UMass
- Scored a touchdown on offense in the scrum package against USC
- Four-time Defensive Player of the Week (Utah, Boise State, UMass, SDSU)
- Deep Blue - Dayan Ghanwoloku (BYUtv Segment)
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2015
Medical Redshirt Year
2015
- Football | Sep, 16
BYU football players, coach receive weekly honors
- ImageFootball | Oct, 14
BYU drops 35-10 road contest at Mississippi State
- ImageFootball | Dec, 21
BYU holds off Wyoming for 24-21 Poinsettia Bowl win
- ImageFootball | Dec, 21
BYU vs. Wyoming Postgame Notes and Quotes
- ImageFootball | Dec, 13
BYU lands 15 players on Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent Teams
- ImageFootball | Oct, 21
Turnovers not enough for BYU to overcome No. 14 Boise State
- ImageFootball | Oct, 03
BYU on the road at Michigan State Saturday
- ImageFootball | Oct, 03
BYU on the road at Michigan State Saturday
- ImageFootball | Oct, 01
BYU vs. Toledo Postgame Notes
- ImageFootball | Sep, 10
Turnovers plague both teams as BYU falls 20-19 at Utah