Who is in and Who is out BYU Football Player Edition 2022

BYU Football has many players who could come back for another season, call it a career or move on to the NFL. The Cougars had 34 juniors, seniors, or super seniors who in the next few days will be deciding what to do. I will update this article as the news comes out and some other articles for the big breaking news on this subject.

Offense

Clark Barrington OL

Clark Barrington has been with the Cougars since 2018-2022. Barrington has transferred to Baylor to join his brother.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmeq_XvLpjA/

Christopher Brooks RB

This season was it for him eligibility and after his performance at the Hulu Bowl he could be playing in the NFL next season.

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Brayden Cosper WR

Brayden Cosper announced before the bowl game that he was to play his last game in a Cougar uniform.

BYU junior wide receiver Brayden Cosper makes a touchdown catch during the game against Wyoming at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo

Blake Freeland OL

Freeland has declared for the NFL draft.

Thank you BYU💙🤙 pic.twitter.com/uMuLmOCAGE

— Blake Freeland (@FreelandBlake) January 17, 2023

Jaren Hall QB

Hall announced he is Declaring for the NFL Draft.

Cougar Nation 🫡 pic.twitter.com/h30mgtIzgz

— Jaren Hall (@jarenhall3) December 24, 2022

Houston Heimuli FB

Will step away from football after playing for 18 years. He started at Stanford and then transferred to BYU.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmhh1AgSuu9/

Chris Jackson WR

He will call it a career.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmXVh3HuviI/

Lopini Katoa RB

Katoa has played his last snaps as Cougar so he has called it a career.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmascpLsqpw/

Harris LaChance OL

LaChance has declared for the NFL Draft.

Been a blast! Excited for a new chapter! 76 out 🙏🏼. @BYUfootball pic.twitter.com/NMsOk56gh4

— Harris LaChance (@HarrisLachance) December 26, 2022

 

Lane Lunt TE

Lunt has played the last two seasons for BYU Football after transferring from East Carolina.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmaXocTJazV/

Jackson McChesney RB

McChesney after suffering another season ending injury

Puka Nacua WR

Nacua has declared for the NFL Draft.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmuAda8paPF/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=01741504-c038-441c-80cc-5cae0742209b

Isaac Rex TE

Rex is coming back to play another season after suffering a gruesome ankle injury in 2021.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmXCeA3NkKL/

Gunner Romney WR

Romney has declared for the NFL Draft.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7u37RPcs0/

Joe Tukuafu OL

Tukuafu has played his last snaps as a Cougar and has had many amazing memories on the offensive line.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhYilsuGSY/

Masen Wake FB

Wake will play another season.

Couldn’t miss out on the Big12. pic.twitter.com/3jbe9hCshg

— Masen Wake (@MasenWake13) December 26, 2022

Defense

Matthew Criddle DB

Criddle has taken his last snaps as a Cougar and will move on from football.

Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Matthew Criddle (17) is able to come up with an interception on Idaho State Bengals wide receiver Shane Dailey Jr. (4) as the BYU Cougars and Idaho State Bengals play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Lorenzo Fauatea DL

Fauatea has called it a career at BYU and has declared for the NFL Draft.

Thank you @BYUfootball 🫡 #LLSV 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/d1Kgno4iAC

— Lorenzo Fauatea 🇼🇸 (@renzo55_) January 1, 2023

Kaleb Hayes DB

Hayes has played his last snaps as a Cougar but he has a great chance of going on to play at the next level.

Kaleb Hayes goes up to knock a pass down against USC
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Jackson Kaufusi LB

Kaufusi is stepping away from football.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmS-ewlun_E/

Hayden Livingston DB

He could be one of the many who could return to BYU for one more season.

Atunaisa Mahe DL

Mahe could return for another season.

D’Angelo Mandell DB

He has played his last snaps as a Cougar.

PROVO, UT – SEPTEMBER 25 : Hayden Livingston #28 and D’Angelo Mandell #5 of the BYU Cougars break a pass intended for Xavier Weaver #10 of the South Florida Bulls in the end zone during their game at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 25, 2021 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

Keenan Pili LB

He has entered the transfer portal. 

Thank you BYU💙 pic.twitter.com/LbMBuzXOnS

— Keenan Pili (@KeenanPili7) December 10, 2022

Alema Pilimai DL

Pilimai will return to play one more season as a Cougar.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmW7pvjJfut/

Morgan Pyper LB

He could play one more season and most likely will.

Gabe Summers DL

Summers could play one more season.

Pepe Tanuvasa DL

Tanuvasa has played his last snap as a Cougar.

BYU linemanPepe Tanuvasa chases down BSU QB Hank Bachmeier (Courtesy of BYU Photo)

Alden Tofa DL

He is calling it a career.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmU7CKCraJq/

Max Tooley LB

Tooley will play another season with BYU Football.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj6tbL9AWcj/

Earl Tuioti-Mariner DL

He has played his final game at BYU football.

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)

George Udo DB

Udo can play another season and probably will.

HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 16: George Udo #7 of the BYU Cougars intercepts a pass intended for Marquez Stevenson #5 of the Houston Cougars on a two point attempt in the second half at TDECU Stadium on October 16, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Payton Wilgar LB

Wilgar has declared for the NFL Draft.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmz9MMWLT_8/

Special Teams

Britton Hogan LS

After his season ending early he will most likely come back for another season.

Jake Oldroyd K

He announced before the bowl game that he is done playing BYU football.

Oldroyd kicks a field goal in the final seconds to beat Arizona.

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