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Gunner Romney

Wide Receiver 18

Ht/Wt

195 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Chandler,

Arizona

Last School

Chandler High School

Roster Years

2018-2022

BYU Highlights

Romney played wide receiver at BYU from 2018-2022 and appeared in 44 games, including 27 starts while amassing 1,959 total career yards receiving. He started each game he played from 2020-22. Among his career accomplishments:

Named to Pro Football Network's First Team All-Independent Offense (2021)
Six career games over 100 yards receiving, including a career-high 138 yards in BYU's 48-7 win against Troy on Sep. 26, 2020.
In 2021, he played in and started 10 games, finishing the season as the team's third-leading receiver with 34 grabs for 594 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 17.5 yards per catch and 59.4 yards per game.
In 2020, he was second on the team in receiving yards (767 on 38 catches) with two touchdowns as a leader on BYU's 11-1 team that finished No. 11 in the AP poll.

Personal

Parents are Jeni and Cade
Has three siblings including former BYU quarterback Baylor Romney
Wife's name is Sadie
Major: Economics

Before BYU:

American Family Insurance All-USA Arizona High School Team in 2017
Helped Chandler win back-to-back 6A state titles as junior and a senior
6A All-Conference first team by AZPreps365
Participated in the Nike Opening camp an was named MVP
Nephew of former BYU wide receiver Matt Allen
Brother Baylor is currently on the BYU football team

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018

Played in nine games, starting four
Totals 13 receptions for 162 yards and 19 rushing yards on three attempts
Scored first career touchdown on an 18-yard reception against Utah State
Posted two receptions six times during the season
Posted season long reception of 26 yards and total receiving yards of 39 yards against Hawai'i
Scored one touchdown on a 26 yard pass against Hawai'i
Posted season long rush of 14 yards against UMass

Sophmore Year 2019

Played in all 13 games with one start
Posted 31 receptions for 377 yards and two touchdowns
Had three receptions for 33 yards against Utah
Career-best 54 receiving yards against USC
Career-long 43-yard reception at Toledo
Posted four receptions for 47 yards at USF
Caught a touchdown from his brother, quarterback Baylor Romney, against Utah State
Tied a career-best with four receptions for 45 yards against the Aggies
Posted 53 receiving yards against SDSU

Junior Year 2021

Played in and started 10 games.
Finished the season as the team's third-leading receiver with 34 grabs for 594 yards and three touchdowns at 17.5 yards per catch and 59.4 yard per game.
Named to Pro Football Network's First Team All-Independent Offense.
Posted fourth-best single-game receiving total of his career in 35-27 win over South Florida with five receptions for 119 yards and one touchdown.
Recorded second 100-yard receiving game of the season with 102 yards off four receptions at 25.5 yards/grab versus Boise State.
Returned from injury to lead the Cougars in receiving (5 for 87) in 34-17 win at Georgia Southern.

Senior Year 2022

Played in two games

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Junior 2020

Played and started 10 games
Second on the team in receiving yards with 767 on 39 catches with two touchdowns
Had a season-long catch of 52-yards against
Added 16 rushing yards on six carries including one touchdown
Had four games with 100+ receiving yards including against Navy (134), Troy (138) LA Tech (101) and Boise State (133)
Had a season-high seven catches against LA Tech