BYU Cougars Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

47Bear BachmeierQB12-SO—10Treyson BourguetQB25-SR—

PORTAL 17Enoch WatsonQB3FR (3)16Owen GeilmanQB4FR

20Max BarkerQB5

×8

4LJ MartinRB14-SR—30Sione MoaRB23-SO—ALSO KR 12Preston RexRB35-SR 25Devaughn EkaRB4FR (3)

41Lucky FinauRB5

X×5

3Kyler KasperX14-JR—

PORTAL 0Tei NacuaX23-SO—23Terrance SaryonX3FR (3)5Cody HagenX43-JR

89Jett NelsonX5

Z×5

13Jojo PhillipsZ14-JR—18Reggie FrischknechtZ23-JR—PORTAL 21Jaron PulaZ3FR (4)22Trey RobertsZ42-FR

33Jared EsplinZ5

SLOT×4

19Tiger BachmeierSLOT14-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 88Legend GlaskerSLOT2FR (3)—29Rowan ReaySLOT34-SR 84Kila KeoneSLOT42-FR

×10

7Walker LyonsTE13-JR—

PORTAL 2Roger Saleapaga IITE23-JR—

PORTAL 45Keayen NeadTE35-SR

PORTAL 82Noah MoeakiTE43-SO

80Jacob NyeTE5

LT×4

58Paki FinauLT13-SO—

PORTAL 59Siosiua Latu-FinauLT22-FR—52Bott MulitaloLT3FR (4)57Talitu'i PututauLT4FR (3)

LG×4

51Sonny MakasiniLG15-SR—56Zak YamauchiLG22-SO—

PORTAL 74Trevin OstlerLG35-SR 73Caden McKeeLG42-FR

C×4

63Bruce MitchellC15-SR—67Trevor PayC23-SO—78Ethan ThomasonC32-FR 53Strantz MangisiC42-FR

RG×4

64Kyle SfarciocRG15-SR—

PORTAL 72Joe BrownRG23-SO—68Andrew WilliamsRG32-FR 76Jeff LewisRG42-FR

RT×4

75Andrew GentryRT15-SR—

PORTAL 62Jr SiaRT24-JR—

PORTAL 79Kaden ChidesterRT34-JR 66Brigham AlexanderRT42-FR

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×4

57Keanu TanuvasaDT15-SR—

PORTAL 99Ulavai FetuliDT22-FR—41Nehemiah KoloneDT3FR (3)93Kelepi Latu-FinauDT42-FR

NT×4

96Justin KirklandNT15-SR—

PORTAL 94Anisi PurcellNT25-SR—

PORTAL 58David TangilanuNT3FR (3)50Maverick McManusNT42-FR

EDGE

LDE×6

48Bodie SchoonoverLDE15-SR—45Viliami Po'uhaLDE23-JR—97Kinilau FonohemaLDE33-SO 30Braxton LindseyLDE4FR (3)

52Vincent TautuaLDE5 59Siosefa BrownLDE6

EDGE

RDE×6

5Nusi TaumoepeauRDE12-SO—13Tausili AkanaRDE24-JR—

PORTAL 90Hunter CleggRDE32-SO 46Kendal WallRDE42-FR

42Adney ReidRDE5 10Orion Maile-KaufusiRDE6

MLB×6

54Siale EseraMLB14-JR—21Miles HallMLB24-JR—23Pierson WatsonMLB32-FR 55Blake LoweMLB4FR (3)

34Daniel TaumoepeauMLB5 47Berkley AlfreyMLB6

SLB×5

16Isaiah GlaskerSLB15-SR—18Ace KaufusiSLB24-JR—44Ephraim AsiataSLB33-JR 43Owen BorgSLB4FR (3)

51Gage TannerSLB5

LCB×4

0Evan JohnsonLCB15-SR—26Jordyn CrissLCB22-FR—20Kevin DoeLCB34-JR 29Justice BrathwaiteLCB4FR (3)

RCB×3

1Therrian Alexander IIIRCB13-JR—15Jayven WilliamsRCB25-SR—

PORTAL 39Seth ShiggRCB3FR (3)

—open

NB×3

2Jonathan KabeyaNB13-JR—22Tommy PrassasNB23-JR—32Cannon DeVriesNB32-SOALSO PR

—open

ROVER×3

4Cade UluaveROVER14-SR—

PORTAL 31Jake CliftonROVER23-JR—

PORTAL 33Maika KaufusiROVER34-JR

—open

FS×5

3Raider DamuniFS14-SR—17Jarinn KalamaFS23-SO—25Kennan PulaFS3FR (3)37Joseph DouglasFS42-SO

24Payton VanSteenkisteFS5

SS×4

11Faletau SatualaSS13-SO—27Matthias LeachSS23-SO—35Matthew MasonSS3FR (3)28Crew ClarkSS42-FR

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

97Matthias DunnKO14-JR—38Ian SanchesKO2FR—

—open

×2

19Tiger BachmeierKR14-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 30Sione MoaKR23-SO—ALSO RB

—open

×1

43Ty SmithLS13-SO—PORTAL

—open

×2

97Matthias DunnPK14-JR—38Ian SanchesPK2FR—

—open

×2

19Tiger BachmeierPR14-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 32Cannon DeVriesPR22-SO—ALSO S

—open

×1

19Fuller ShurtzPT12-FR—

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Bear Bachmeier#47QB12-SO—QB210Treyson Bourguet5-SR

PORTAL QB317Enoch WatsonFR (3)QB416Owen GeilmanFR

RB8 listed

LJ Martin#4RB14-SR—RB230Sione Moa3-SOALSO KR RB312Preston Rex5-SR RB425Devaughn EkaFR (3)

WRX5 listed

Kyler Kasper#3X14-JR—

PORTAL X20Tei Nacua3-SO X323Terrance SaryonFR (3)X45Cody Hagen3-JR

WRZ5 listed

Jojo Phillips#13Z14-JR—Z218Reggie Frischknecht3-JRPORTAL Z321Jaron PulaFR (4)Z422Trey Roberts2-FR

WRSLOT4 listed

Tiger Bachmeier#19SLOT14-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES SLOT288Legend GlaskerFR (3)SLOT329Rowan Reay4-SR SLOT484Kila Keone2-FR

TE10 listed

Walker Lyons#7TE13-JR—

PORTAL TE22Roger Saleapaga II3-JR

PORTAL TE345Keayen Nead5-SR

PORTAL TE482Noah Moeaki3-SO

OLLT4 listed

Paki Finau#58LT13-SO—

PORTAL LT259Siosiua Latu-Finau2-FR LT352Bott MulitaloFR (4)LT457Talitu'i PututauFR (3)

OLLG4 listed

Sonny Makasini#51LG15-SR—LG256Zak Yamauchi2-SO

PORTAL LG374Trevin Ostler5-SR LG473Caden McKee2-FR

OLC4 listed

Bruce Mitchell#63C15-SR—C267Trevor Pay3-SO C378Ethan Thomason2-FR C453Strantz Mangisi2-FR

OLRG4 listed

Kyle Sfarcioc#64RG15-SR—

PORTAL RG272Joe Brown3-SO RG368Andrew Williams2-FR RG476Jeff Lewis2-FR

OLRT4 listed

Andrew Gentry#75RT15-SR—

PORTAL RT262Jr Sia4-JR

PORTAL RT379Kaden Chidester4-JR RT466Brigham Alexander2-FR

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT4 listed

Keanu Tanuvasa#57DT15-SR—

PORTAL DT299Ulavai Fetuli2-FR DT341Nehemiah KoloneFR (3)DT493Kelepi Latu-Finau2-FR

DLNT4 listed

Justin Kirkland#96NT15-SR—

PORTAL NT294Anisi Purcell5-SR

PORTAL NT358David TangilanuFR (3)NT450Maverick McManus2-FR

EDGELDE6 listed

Bodie Schoonover#48LDE15-SR—LDE245Viliami Po'uha3-JR LDE397Kinilau Fonohema3-SO LDE430Braxton LindseyFR (3)

EDGERDE6 listed

Nusi Taumoepeau#5RDE12-SO—RDE213Tausili Akana4-JR

PORTAL RDE390Hunter Clegg2-SO RDE446Kendal Wall2-FR

LBMLB6 listed

Siale Esera#54MLB14-JR—MLB221Miles Hall4-JR MLB323Pierson Watson2-FR MLB455Blake LoweFR (3)

LBSLB5 listed

Isaiah Glasker#16SLB15-SR—SLB218Ace Kaufusi4-JR SLB344Ephraim Asiata3-JR SLB443Owen BorgFR (3)

CBLCB4 listed

Evan Johnson#0LCB15-SR—LCB226Jordyn Criss2-FR LCB320Kevin Doe4-JR LCB429Justice BrathwaiteFR (3)

CBRCB3 listed

Therrian Alexander III#1RCB13-JR—RCB215Jayven Williams5-SR

PORTAL RCB339Seth ShiggFR (3)

CBNB3 listed

Jonathan Kabeya#2NB13-JR—NB222Tommy Prassas3-JR NB332Cannon DeVries2-SOALSO PR

CBROVER3 listed

Cade Uluave#4ROVER14-SR—

PORTAL ROVER231Jake Clifton3-JR

PORTAL ROVER333Maika Kaufusi4-JR

SFS5 listed

Raider Damuni#3FS14-SR—FS217Jarinn Kalama3-SO FS325Kennan PulaFR (3)FS437Joseph Douglas2-SO

SSS4 listed

Faletau Satuala#11SS13-SO—SS227Matthias Leach3-SO SS335Matthew MasonFR (3)SS428Crew Clark2-FR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Matthias Dunn#97KO14-JR—KO238Ian SanchesFR

KR2 listed

Tiger Bachmeier#19KR14-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES KR230Sione Moa3-SOALSO RB

LS1 listed

Ty Smith#43LS13-SO—PORTAL

PK2 listed

Matthias Dunn#97PK14-JR—PK238Ian SanchesFR

PR2 listed

Tiger Bachmeier#19PR14-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES PR232Cannon DeVries2-SOALSO S

PT1 listed

Fuller Shurtz#19PT12-FR—

Program & Venue

Program

BYU Cougars

Brigham Young University

Conference Big 12Football began 1922Location Provo, Utah

Home

LaVell Edwards Stadium

62,073Listed capacity

Location Provo, Utah

Coaching staff

Head coachKalani Sitake

Offensive coordinatorAaron Roderick

Defensive coordinatorKelly Poppinga

Identity

Mascot Cosmo the Cougar

Blue Primary

White Secondary