2025 BYU Cougars football team

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2025 BYU Cougars football
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Conference Big 12 Conference
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick (5th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Jay Hill (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →

The 2025 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by tenth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Contents

Offseason

Coaching changes

2025 recruits

NamePos.HeightWeightHometownNotes
Tucker Kelleher TE 6'6"225 Alpharetta, Georgia [1]
Tyler Payne LB 6'1"220 Pleasant View, Utah [2]
Will Walker K 6'5"210 Riverton, Utah Mission prior to enrolling [3]
Andrew Williams OL 6'8"280 Kirksville, Missouri [4]
Austin Pay OL 6'7"295 Highland, Utah Mission prior to enrolling [5]
Sale Fano DL 6'4"225 Saratoga Springs, Utah Mission prior to enrolling [6]
Kendal Wall DL 6'5"215 Herriman, Utah [7]
Bryce Blake TE 6'5"235 Camarillo, California Mission prior to enrolling [8]
Jackson Doman TE 6'6"220 Canby, Oregon Mission prior to enrolling [9]
Ulavai Fetuli DL 6'4"245 Laie, Hawaii [10]
Kelepi Finau DL 6'5"250 Oakland, California [11]
Kingston Keanaaina RB 6'0"205 Union City, California Mission prior to enrolling [12]
Nolan Keeney QB 6'5"226 Tualatin, Oregon Mission prior to enrolling [13]
Lamason Waller III WR 6'1"178 Hesperia, California [14]
Siosiua Finau OL 6'6"295 Oakland, California [15]
Taani Makasini LB 6'1"200 Provo, Utah Mission prior to enrolling [16]
Vincent Tautua DL 6'3"250 Ewa Beach, Hawaii [17]
Cale Breslin RB 5'11"186 Las Vegas, Nevada [18]

2024 returned missionaries

Cannon Devries DB 6'0"165Freshman [19]
Cooper Ross DL 6'5"245Freshman [20]
Pierson Watson LB 6'3"210Freshman [21]
Ethan Thomason OL 6'8"320Freshman [22]

2024 other additions

NamePos.HeightWeightYearPrevious school
Carsen Ryan TE 6'4"256SeniorTransfer from University of Utah [23]

2024 departures

NamePos.HeightWeightYearReason
Isaiah Bagnah DE 6'4"245SeniorGraduation
Mory Bamba DB 6'3"195SeniorGraduation
Tyler Batty DE 6'5"275SeniorGraduation
Gerry Bohanon QB 6'3"225SeniorGraduation
Marque Collins DB 5'11"175SeniorGraduation
Sam Dawe OL 6'3"310SophomoreGraduation
Caleb Etienne OL 6'8"320SeniorGraduation
Mason Fakahua TE 6'2"245SeniorGraduation
Keanu Hill TE 6'4"240SeniorGraduation
Brayden Keim OL 6'9"315SeniorGraduation
Darius Lassiter WR 6'2"210SeniorGraduation
Logan Lutui DL 6'2"255SeniorGraduation
Blake Mangelson DL 6'5"275SeniorGraduation
John Nelson DL 6'4"290SeniorGraduation
Ray Paulo TE 6'3"255SeniorGraduation
Connor Pay OL 6'5"315SeniorGraduation
Jakob Robinson DB 5'11"170SeniorGraduation
Hinckley Ropati RB 5'9"220SeniorGraduation
Mata'ava Ta'ase TE 6'3"255SeniorGraduation
Miles Davis RB 6'0"215JuniorTransfer
Micah Harper DB 5'10"195JuniorTransfer
Kody Epps WR 5'11"187JuniorTransfer
Jackson Bowers TE 6'3"245FreshmanTransfer
Dalton Riggs LS 6'3"230SophomoreTransfer
Crew Wakley DB 6'0"200JuniorTransfer
Tyler West WR 5'10"165FreshmanTransfer
Dallin Havea DL 6'2"275FreshmanTransfer
Aisea Moa LB 6'2"235SophomoreTransfer
Dallin Johnson DL 6'3"295FreshmanTransfer
Prince Zombo WR 6'0"190FreshmanTransfer
Noah Lugo QB 6'2"195FreshmanTransfer
David Latu DL 6'4"305JuniorTransfer
Ryner Swanson TE 6'4"245FreshmanMission

Schedule

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
Coaches
CFP Not released


Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePosition
Kalani Sitake Head coach
Jay Hill Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Kelly Poppinga Special teams coordinator/defensive ends coach
Aaron Roderick Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
TJ WoodsOffensive line coach
Fesi SitakePassing game coordinator/wide receivers coach
Justin Ena Linebackers coach
Kevin Gilbride Tight ends coach
Jernaro GilfordCornerbacks coach
Harvey Unga Running backs coach
Sione Po'uha Defensive tackles coach

Roster

2025 BYU Cougars football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10 Treyson Bourguet Jr
QB 16Cole HagenSo
QB 15McCae HillsteadSo
QB 12 Jake Retzlaff Sr
OL 72Joe BrownFr
OL 79Kaden ChidesterSo
OL 52David CliffordFr
OL 56Jake EichornSr
OL 77Jake GriffinSo
OL 66Sione HinganoFr
OL 50Isaiah JattaSr
OL 73Weston JonesSo
OL 61Weylin LapuahoSr
OL 55Austin LeausaSr
OL 51Sonny MakasiniJr
OL 63Bruce MitchellJr
OL 54Jackson NelsonFr
OL 74Trevin OstlerJr
OL 67Trevor PayFr
OL Ethan ThomasonFr
OL 71Ikinasio TupuoFr
OL Andrew WilliamsFr
RB Cale BreslinFr
RB 28Jovesa DamuniFr
RB 23Pokaiaua HaungaFr
RB 27 LJ Martin Jr
RB 34Charles MiskaFr
RB 30Sione I MoaSo
RB 21Enoch NawahineSr
TE 49Nason ColemanSo
TE 87Ethan EricksonSr
LB Tucker KelleherFr
TE 82Noah MoeakiFr
TE 85Anthony OlsenJr
TE Carsen RyanSr
TE 32Will ZundelFr
WR 83Weston CoveyFr
WR 18Cody HagenSo
WR 11 Parker Kingston Jr
WR 17Keelan MarionSr
WR 89Dominque McKenzieFr
WR 20Marquis TaliuluSr
WR 45Tei NacuaFr
WR 13Jojo PhillipsSo
WR 29Rowan ReayFr
WR 2Chase RobertsSr
WR Lamason Waller IIIFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 24Therrian AlexanderFr
DB 25Talan AlfreySr
DB 3Raider DamuniJr
DB Cannon DevriesFr
DB 31Kevin DoeSo
DB 29Jayden DunlapSr
DB 15Chika EbunohaJr
DB 20Koa EldredgeSo
DB 21Evan JohnsonJr
DB 23Jonathan KabeyaFr
DB 35Jarinn KalamaFr
DB 27Matthias LeachFr
DB 32Marcus MckenzieSo
DB 22Tommy PrassasSo
DB 12Preston RexJr
DB 10Faletau SatualaSo
DB 26Ethan SladeSr
DB 37Malae TanuvasaSo
DB 38Payton VanSteenkisteFr
DB 28Tanner WallSr
DL 97Kini FonohemaFr
DL 96Iosefa LetuliFr
DL 53Orion Maile-KaufusiFr
DL 45Viliami Po'uhaSo
DL Cooper RossFr
DL 48Bodie SchoonoverJr
DL 56Nuuletau SellesinSr
DL 99Joshua SinghSr
DL 55John TaumoepeauSr
DL 98Sani TaualaSo
DL 95Luke ToomalataiSr
DL 36Carson TujagueFr
LB 44Ephraim AsiataFr
LB 33Choe Bryant-StrotherSr
LB 54Siale EseraJr
LB 49Lucky FinauSo
LB 16Isaiah GlaskerJr
LB 30Miles HallSo
LB 46Nathan HokeFr
LB 18Ace KaufusiSo
LB 34Maika KaufusiSo
LB 17 Jack Kelly Sr
LB 41Sione MoaSr
LB Tyler PayneFr
LB Pierson WatsonFr
LB 11Harrison TaggartJr
LB Vincent TautuaFr
LB 42Petey TuipulotuJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
DS 43Cannon SkidmoreFr
P 39Landon RehkowSo
P 35Sam Van Der HaarJr
K 97Matthias DunnSo
K 44Will FerrinSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[24]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Depth Chart

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
Coaches
CFP Not released

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  2. ↑ "Tyler Payne". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Will Walker". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Andrew Williams". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Austin Pay". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sale Fano". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Kendal Wall". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Blake Bryce". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jackson Doman". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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  11. ↑ "Kelepi Finau". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Kingston Keanaaina". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Nolan Keeney". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Lamason Waller III". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Siosiua Finau". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Taaniela Makasini". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Vincent Tautua". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Cale Breslin". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Cannon Devries – 2022 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Cooper Ross – 2022 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Pierson Watson – 2023 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Ethan Thomason – 2023 BYU Football Recruiting Class". BYU Cougars . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Carsen Ryan". BYU Cougars.
  24. ↑ "BYU Men's Football Staff". BYU Athletics. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  25. 1 2 "BYU Cougars Depth Chart".
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