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
Hobbs Nyberg punt return at WSU
