Morgan Pyper
Running Back 26
Ht/Wt
6'
2"
|
215 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Idaho Falls, 
Idaho
Last School
Hillcrest High School
Roster Years
2018-2023


BYU Highlights

Sophomore Year 2021

  • ​​​​​Recorded a career-high seven tackles (four solo, three assist), including half a tackle for loss in 34-20 win at Utah State
  • Tied career-high with seven tackles (four solo, three assist) in 66-49 win over Virginia
  • See "Year" tab for further information

Personal

  • Major: Elementary Education
  • Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Milan, Italy
  • Parents are Darla and Lon
  • Majoring in Elementary Education
  • Has four brothers and one sister

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Hillcrest High School under Jeff Marshall
  • 2015 Eastern Idaho Player of the Year
  • 2015 High Country Conference Player of the Year

Mission

  • Milan , Italy
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2019

  • Versatile athlete who switched from running back to defensive back
  • Played in five games in 2019 as a redshirt freshman
  • Totaled two tackles playing special teams
  • Registered an assisted tackle in BYU's road win at Utah State
  • Had a solo takedown in BYU home win over Liberty
Sophmore Year 2021

  • One of 26 players on the team to play in all 13 games, starting one (vs. Virginia).
  • Eight games with at least one tackle.
  • Recorded a career-high seven tackles (four solo, three assist), including half a tackle for loss in 34-20 win at Utah State.
  • Tied career-high with seven tackles (four solo, three assist) in 66-49 win over Virginia. 
Junior Year 2022

  • Played in all 13 games
  • Recorded eight tackles (two solo)
Senior Year 2023

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

  • Joined the program as a mid-year enrollee
  • Played running back as a member of the scout team
Medical Redshirt Year

Sophomore 2020

  • Played in all 12 games
  • Tallied eight total tackles including four solo stops
  • Had one fumble recovery against Navy


undefined BYU Football Athlete Statistics


Offensive Line
Career
YearGPGS
2022130
2021121
2020120
201950
TOTALS:421
2022 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
@South FloridaSep. 3W 50-21
No. 9 BaylorSep. 10W 26-20
@ No. 24/25 OregonSep. 17L 20-41
WyomingSep. 24W 38-24
Utah StateSep. 29W 38-26
Notre DameOct. 8L 20-28
ArkansasOct. 15L 35-52
@LibertyOct. 22L 14-41
East CarolinaOct. 28L 24-27
@Boise StateNov. 5W 31-28
Utah TechNov. 19W 52-26
@StanfordNov. 26W 35-26
@SMUDec. 17W 24-23
TOTALS: 8-5130
2021 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
ArizonaSep. 4W 24-16
@Arizona StateSep. 18W 27-17
@South FloridaSep. 25W 35-27
@Utah StateOct. 1W 34-20
@Boise StateOct. 9L 17-26
@BaylorOct. 16L 24-38
@Washington StateOct. 23W 21-19
@VirginiaOct. 30W 66-49
@Idaho StateNov. 6W 59-14
@Georgia SouthernNov. 20W 34-17
@USCNov. 27W 35-31
UABDec. 18L 28-31
TOTALS: 9-3121
2020 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
@NavySep. 7W 55-3
TroySep. 26W 48-7
Louisiana TechOct. 2W 45-14
UTSAOct. 10W 27-20
@HoustonOct. 16W 43-26
Texas StateOct. 24W 52-14
Western KentuckyOct. 31W 41-10
@Boise StateNov. 6W 51-17
North AlabamaNov. 21W 66-14
@Coastal CarolinaDec. 5L 17-22
San Diego StateDec. 12W 28-14
UCFDec. 22W 49-23
TOTALS: 11-1120
2019 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
No. 14 Boise StateOct. 19W 28-25
@Utah StateNov. 2W 42-14
LibertyNov. 9W 31-24
Idaho StateNov. 16W 42-10
@UMassNov. 23W 56-24
TOTALS: 5-050
Defensive
CareerTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
YearGPSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
2022132680 / 00000000000
2021121517320.5 / 20000000000
2020124480 / 00000001000
201951120 / 00000000000
TOTALS:42222850- / 2------1---
2022 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
@ South FloridaSep. 3W 50-210220 / 000---00000
No. 9 BaylorSep. 10W 26-20---- / -----------
@ No. 24/25 OregonSep. 17L 20-41---- / -----------
WyomingSep. 24W 38-24---- / -----------
Utah StateSep. 29W 38-26---- / -----------
Notre DameOct. 8L 20-28---- / -----------
ArkansasOct. 15L 35-52---- / -----------
@ LibertyOct. 22L 14-41---- / -----------
East CarolinaOct. 28L 24-271010 / 000---00000
@ Boise StateNov. 5W 31-280110 / 000---00000
Utah TechNov. 19W 52-260110 / 000---00000
@ StanfordNov. 26W 35-261120 / 000---00000
@ SMUDec. 17W 24-230110 / 000---00000
TOTALS: 8-52680 / 00000000000
2021 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
ArizonaSep. 4W 24-16---- / -----------
@ Arizona StateSep. 18W 27-171010 / 000---00000
@ South FloridaSep. 25W 35-271230 / 000---00000
@ Utah StateOct. 1W 34-204370.5 / 200---00000
@ Boise StateOct. 9L 17-260220 / 000---00000
@ BaylorOct. 16L 24-38---- / -----------
@ Washington StateOct. 23W 21-191340 / 000---00000
@ VirginiaOct. 30W 66-494370 / 000---00000
@ Idaho StateNov. 6W 59-142240 / 000---00000
@ Georgia SouthernNov. 20W 34-172240 / 000---00000
@ USCNov. 27W 35-31---- / -----------
UABDec. 18L 28-31---- / -----------
TOTALS: 9-31517320.5 / 20000000000
2020 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
@ NavySep. 7W 55-3011- / -------10--
TroySep. 26W 48-7---- / -----------
Louisiana TechOct. 2W 45-14101- / -----------
UTSAOct. 10W 27-20011- / -----------
@ HoustonOct. 16W 43-26101- / -----------
Texas StateOct. 24W 52-14011- / -----------
Western KentuckyOct. 31W 41-10011- / -----------
@ Boise StateNov. 6W 51-17---- / -----------
North AlabamaNov. 21W 66-14---- / -----------
@ Coastal CarolinaDec. 5L 17-22---- / -----------
San Diego StateDec. 12W 28-14---- / -----------
UCFDec. 22W 49-23202- / -----------
TOTALS: 11-14480 / 00000001000
2019 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
No. 14 Boise StateOct. 19W 28-25---- / -----------
@ Utah StateNov. 2W 42-14011- / -----------
LibertyNov. 9W 31-24101- / -----------
Idaho StateNov. 16W 42-10---- / -----------
@ UMassNov. 23W 56-24---- / -----------
TOTALS: 5-01120 / 00000000000