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    BYU Football Top 5 Performers by Class: Senior Edition

    Tyla-Ann WrightBy Updated:No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Kaleb Hayes goes up to knock a pass down against USC Shotgun Spratling USC Football

    The 2022 season has come to an end with this season being a roller coaster.  I am going to do four articles in January one for each class of the BYU football team this season. Top 5 players from this 2022 Senior Class.

    Kaleb Hayes DB

    Kaleb Hayes 6’0 195lbs Defensive Back. The leader and big guy for the DBs these past two years. Hayes played in 12 games for BYU Football this season. He had 40 tackles and seven pass deflections. Hayes has used all his eligibility in college and will now take his shot at the NFL and hopefully has a good chance at making a team.

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    Kaleb Hayes knocks the ball away from Stefan Cobbs
    Steve Connor AP

    Malik Moore DB

    Malik Moore senior defensive back 6-1 195 lbs. Moore played a big role for the Cougar defense this season as he made an impact for leaving with an injury against Wyoming. He played in four games this year and had nine tackles. Moore would have continued to make an impact on the field if he wouldn’t have gone out with a hand fracture.

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    BYU football senior Malik Moore leads the Cougar’s safety room entering the 2022 season. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

    Lorenzo Fauatea DL

    Lorenzo Fauatea 6’4 310lbs defensive lineman. He was a big guy up front for BYU Football and was making plays on the line all season long. Playing in 12 games started in six had 22 tackles, 2.5 sacks, three quarterback hits, a forced fumble and a pass breakup. He has declared for the NFL and is already getting looks.

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    Lorenzo Fauatea goes to sack the USC quarterback in the Cougar’s win over the Trojans
    Chris Gardner Getty

    Lopini Katoa RB

    Lopini Katoa 6’1 210lbs Running Back. Katoa was a great running back and one who was reliable all season long. He played in 10 games had 75 carriers for 332 yards and two touchdowns. Katoa finished as the third rusher of the season also had some season highs against ECU.

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    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars running back Lopini Katoa (4) is tackled as BYU hosts East Carolina, NCAA football in Provo on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

    Earl Tuioti-Mariner DL

    Earl Tuioti-Mariner 6’4 288lbs Defensive lineman. He was a big leader on the Cougar defense for this past season. Mariner played in 11 games had 12 tackles and one quarterback hurry. Now also ready for his journey into the NFL.

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    BYU defenders tackle a Utah ball carrier during the 26-17 Cougar win over the Utes at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Marci Harris, Herald correspondent)

    Check out the other articles from this series

    BYU Football Top 5 Performers by Class: Freshman Edition

    BYU Football Top 5 Performers by Class: Sophomore Edition

    BYU Football Top 5 Performers by Class: Junior Edition

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    Tyla-ann Wright is an Athletic Training student at Dakota Wesleyan University in South Dakota. I write for the BYU Cougars and for the New Orleans Saints. You can follow on twitter at @TylaWright4 and on Facebook at Tyla-Ann Wright.

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