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6'
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305 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Highland,
Utah
Last School
Lone Peak HS
Roster Years
2020-2023
BYU Highlights
- 2023
- Enters season with nation's 10th-highest Pro Football Focus grade among returning centers.
- Named to Rimington Trophy watch list
- Named to PFF Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team at center
- Named to Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team
- Played in 25 of 26 games over last two seasons
- 2022
- Played in and started 12 games at center
- Named to College Network All-Independent First Team
- Played in eight games during the 2020 season
- In 2021 he played in all 13 games, starting 10
Personal
- Major: Entrepreneurial Management
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington, D.C. (2018-20)
- Parents are Jeana and Garry
- Father, Garry, played offensive line at BYU (1986, 89-92)
- Has two brothers and one sister
- Plays the drums
Before BYU
- Prepped at Lone Peak High School
- Named to Deseret News 6A All-State second team in 2016 and 2017
- Helped Lone Peak to back-to-back state runner-up finishes as a sophomore and a junior
- Named All-Region in 2015, 2016 and 2017 as well as academic All-Region
- Knights had a 34-6 record during his three years on the varsity squad
- Also played varsity baseball and basketball
- Coached by Bart Brockbank and Mike Mower
- Also recruited by Utah State, Utah, UCLA, Oregon and USC
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2021
- Played in all 13 games, started 10, as one of 26 players to play in every game.
- Stepped-in for injured center James Empey to start at center over the final five games. Also started five games at right guard.
- Led BYU offense to...
- Scoring 33 points per game.
- Averaging 452 yards of total offense per game.
- Converting on 46% of third downs.
- Scoring on 89% of red zone trips (49 of 55), 75% of which (41) were touchdowns.
- Allowing just 15 sacks on the season.
Sophmore Year
2022
- Played in and started 12 games at center
- Named to College Network All-Independent First Team
- Rimington Trophy candidate
- CSC Academic All-District honoree
Junior Year
2023
- Named to Pro Football Focus Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team at center
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
Freshman
2020
- Played in eight games
STATS
Connor Pay Rimington Watchlist 2022
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Connor Pay 2023 Rimington Trophy
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Football | Aug, 04
Pay selected to the Rimington Trophy watchlist for a second year