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

    Tyla-Ann WrightBy Updated:No Comments5 Mins Read
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    BYU tight end Isaac Rex catches a TD pass during game against Arizona State at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News

    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.

    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.

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    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.

    Jaren Hall QB

    Hall announced he is Declaring for the NFL Draft.

    Houston Heimuli FB

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

    Chris Jackson WR

    He will call it a career.

    Lopini Katoa RB

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

    Harris LaChance OL

    LaChance has declared for the NFL Draft.

     

    Lane Lunt TE

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

    Jackson McChesney RB

    McChesney after suffering another season ending injury

    Puka Nacua WR

    Nacua has declared for the NFL Draft.

    Isaac Rex TE

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

    Gunner Romney WR

    Romney has declared for the NFL Draft.

    Joe Tukuafu OL

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

    Masen Wake FB

    Wake will play another season.

    Defense

    Matthew Criddle DB

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

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    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.

    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.

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

    Kaufusi is stepping away from football.

    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.

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    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. 

    Alema Pilimai DL

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

    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.

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

    Alden Tofa DL

    He is calling it a career.

    Max Tooley LB

    Tooley will play another season with BYU Football.

    Earl Tuioti-Mariner DL

    He has played his final game at BYU football.

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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)

    George Udo DB

    Udo can play another season and probably will.

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    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.

    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.

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

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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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