Hobbs Nyberg
Wide Receiver 23
Ht/Wt
5'
10"
|
195 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
St. George, 
Utah
Last School
Dixie HS
Roster Years
2020-2023


BYU Highlights

  • 2023
    • Named to Phil Steele, Athlon Sports and Sports Info Solutions Preseason All-Big 12 Team (return specialist)
  • 2022
    • Named to College Football Network All-Independent Second Team
    • Career-long 42-yard punt return to set up a touchdown in 28-20 loss versus Notre Dame
    • Career-long kickoff return of 42 yards in BYU's 52-26 win over Utah Tech.
  • 2021
    • Played in all 13 gamest at punt returner
    • Averaged 9.6 yards per return with 23 on the season
    • Named to All-Independent Second Team Special Teams by Pro Football Network
  • 2020
    • Played 11 games
    • BYU's main punt returner recording 11 returns for 60 yards with a 16-yard long return

Personal

  • Major: Exercise and Welness
  • Parents are Brent and Jamee
  • Dad, Brent, played wide receiver at BYU (1989-90) and mom, Jamee, ran track at Weber State
  • Brother, Chunner, was a pitcher at BYU (2010-14)
  • Played baseball for BYU (2019-20), appeared in 34 games over two years as an outfielder, scoring 13 runs with four RBI in 54 at bats

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Dixie High School
  • Four-time region champions at Dixie High School
  • Named All-State in 2017 and 2018
  • 2018 Utah 4A MVP and All-State honoree in baseball as well as back-to-back state champions
  • Also recruited by Weber State, Southern Utah and UNLV
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2021

  • Played in all 13 gamest at punt returner. 
  • One of 26 players on the team to appear in all 13 games.
  • Averaged 9.6 yards per return with 23 on the season. 
  • Named to All-Independent Second Team Special Teams by Pro Football Network.
Sophmore Year 2022

  • Named to College Football Network All-Independent Second Team
  • Played in 11 games
  • Returned nine punts for 115 yards 
  • Returned 17 kickoffs for 388 yards 
  • Career-long kickoff return of 42 yards in BYU's 52-26 win over Utah Tech.
  • Career-long 42-yard punt return to set up a touchdown in 28-20 loss versus Notre Dame
  • Career-long kick return of 35 yards in BYU's 38-26 win over Utah State.
Junior Year 2023

  • Named to Sports Info Solutions Preseason All-Big 12 Team (return specialist)
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Freshman 2020

  • Played 11 games
  • BYU's main punt returner recording 11 returns for 60 yards with a 16-yard long return


undefined BYU Football Athlete Statistics


Returner
CareerKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsFumbles
YearGPKRYDSAVGLNGTDPRYDSAVGLNGTDNOLOST
2022111738822.82420911512.7842000
20211311414.00140232219.6142020
2020110000010585.8016000
TOTALS:351840222.3342-423949.3842-2-
2022 GamesKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsFumbles
OpponentDateResultKRYDSAVGLNGTDPRYDSAVGLNGTDNOLOST
@ No. 24/25 OregonSep. 17L 20-4124723.50260-------
WyomingSep. 24W 38-2411919.0019033010.00170--
Utah StateSep. 29W 38-2638227.3335011212.00120--
Notre DameOct. 8L 20-28-----14242.00420--
ArkansasOct. 15L 35-52-----155.0050--
@LibertyOct. 22L 14-4112626.00260-------
East CarolinaOct. 28L 24-2735217.33180-------
@Boise StateNov. 5W 31-2812323.00230-------
Utah TechNov. 19W 52-2648721.754203268.67150--
@StanfordNov. 26W 35-2612727.00270-------
@SMUDec. 17W 24-2312525.00250-------
TOTALS: 6-51738822.82420911512.7842000
2021 GamesKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsFumbles
OpponentDateResultKRYDSAVGLNGTDPRYDSAVGLNGTDNOLOST
ArizonaSep. 4W 24-16------------
@No. 18/21 UtahSep. 11W 26-17-----144.0040--
@Arizona StateSep. 18W 27-17-----2-5-2.500010
@South FloridaSep. 25W 35-27-----25125.50420--
@Utah StateOct. 1W 34-2011414.0014033812.67220--
@Boise StateOct. 9L 17-26-----1-4-4.000010
@BaylorOct. 16L 24-38-----111.0010--
@Washington StateOct. 23W 21-19-----12121.00210--
@VirginiaOct. 30W 66-49-----3196.33100--
@Idaho StateNov. 6W 59-14-----68113.50240--
@Georgia SouthernNov. 20W 34-17------------
@USCNov. 27W 35-31-----221.0020--
UABDec. 18L 28-31-----11313.00130--
TOTALS: 10-311414.00140232219.6142020
2020 GamesKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsFumbles
OpponentDateResultKRYDSAVGLNGTDPRYDSAVGLNGTDNOLOST
@NavySep. 7W 55-3------------
TroySep. 26W 48-7------------
Louisiana TechOct. 2W 45-14------------
UTSAOct. 10W 27-20------------
Texas StateOct. 24W 52-14-----11111.00110--
Western KentuckyOct. 31W 41-10-----144.0040--
@Boise StateNov. 6W 51-17-----4235.75160--
North AlabamaNov. 21W 66-14-----294.5080--
@Coastal CarolinaDec. 5L 17-22------------
San Diego StateDec. 12W 28-14-----111.0010--
UCFDec. 22W 49-23-----11010.00100--
TOTALS: 10-10000010585.8016000
Offensive Line
Career
YearGPGS
2022110
2021130
2020110
TOTALS:350
2022 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
@ 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: 6-5110
2021 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
ArizonaSep. 4W 24-16
@No. 18/21 UtahSep. 11W 26-17
@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: 10-3130
2020 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
@NavySep. 7W 55-3
TroySep. 26W 48-7
Louisiana TechOct. 2W 45-14
UTSAOct. 10W 27-20
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: 10-1110
Offensive
CareerReceivingRushingFumbles
YearGPRECYDSY/RLNGTDATTYDSY/ALNGTDNOLOST
202211000000000000
202113000000000020
202011000000000000
TOTALS:35----------2-
2022 GamesReceivingRushingFumbles
OpponentDateResultRECYDSY/RLNGTDATTYDSY/ALNGTDNOLOST
@ 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: 6-5000000000000
2021 GamesReceivingRushingFumbles
OpponentDateResultRECYDSY/RLNGTDATTYDSY/ALNGTDNOLOST
ArizonaSep. 4W 24-16------------
@No. 18/21 UtahSep. 11W 26-17------------
@Arizona StateSep. 18W 27-17----------10
@South FloridaSep. 25W 35-27------------
@Utah StateOct. 1W 34-20------------
@Boise StateOct. 9L 17-26----------10
@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: 10-3000000000020
2020 GamesReceivingRushingFumbles
OpponentDateResultRECYDSY/RLNGTDATTYDSY/ALNGTDNOLOST
@NavySep. 7W 55-3------------
TroySep. 26W 48-7------------
Louisiana TechOct. 2W 45-14------------
UTSAOct. 10W 27-20------------
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: 10-1000000000000
  • Hobbs Nyberg punt return at WSU

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