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BRIGHAM
YOUNG COUGARS
2012
College Football Early Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 9 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 7 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
J.J. DiLuigi-RB, Bryan Kariya-RB,
McKay Jacobson-WR, Matt Reynolds-OT,
Terence Brown-C |
| DEFENSE:
Hebron
Fangupo-DE, Jordan Pendleton-SLB,
Jameson Frazier-LB, Jadon Wagner-WLB,
Corby Eason-CB, Travis Uale-FS |
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WR
Cody Hoffman |
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Quarterback
/ Linebacker |
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maintains two quality
veteran quarterbacks.
Riley Nelson has
taken hold of the
position and can
hurt defenses his
feet. The good news
is the experience
that exists here,
but the passing
game is in dire
need of an overhaul
by the staff. Three
of the team's top
four tacklers are
at linebacker. Brandon
Ogletree is the
tackling leader
and Kyle Van Noy
has developed into
a playmaker picking
off three passes.
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| Running
Back |
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three-headed running
back system that
was highly regarded
back in the summer
failed to produce
a 100-yard rusher
in any game this
season. That hasn't
occurred since 1995.
Quarterback Riley
Nelson helps the
ground game go.
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LB
Kyle Van Noy |
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DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2012 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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BRIGHAM
YOUNG 2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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OFFENSE |
| QB |
Riley
Nelson-Sr |
Jake
Heaps-Jr |
| RB |
Michael
Alisa-Jr |
Joshua
Quezada-Jr |
| RB |
Zed
Mendenhall-Sr |
David
Foote-Sr |
| WR |
Cody
Hoffman-Jr |
J.D.
Falslev-Jr |
| WR |
Ross
Apo-So |
.. |
| TE |
Austin
Holt-Jr |
Marcus
Mathews-Jr / Richard Wilson-Jr
/ Kaneakua Friel-Jr |
| OT |
.. |
.. |
| OG |
Houston
Reynolds-Jr |
.. |
| C |
.. |
.. |
| OG |
Braden
Hansen-Sr |
.. |
| OT |
Braden
Brown-Sr |
.. |
| K |
Justin
Sorensen-Jr |
.. |
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| BRIGHAM
YOUNG 2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| DEFENSE |
| DE |
Graham
Rowley-Jr |
.. |
| NT |
Romney
Fuga-Sr |
Travis
Tuiloma-So |
| DE |
Eathyn
Manumaleuna-Sr |
.. |
| SLB |
Tyler
Beck-Jr |
.. |
| MLB |
Uona
Kaveinga-Sr |
.. |
| BLB |
Brandon
Ogletree-Sr |
Spencer
Hadley-Jr |
| WLB |
Kyle
Van Noy-Jr |
.. |
| CB |
Jordan
Johnson-So |
.. |
| CB |
Preston
Hadley-Sr |
.. |
| KAT |
Daniel
Sorensen-Jr |
Joe
Sampson-Sr / Carter Mees-Sr |
| FS |
Mike
Hague-Sr |
.. |
| P |
Riley
Stephenson-Sr |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
- A
soft schedule helped make
BYU look better than it may
be but there is a wealth of
veteran talent back in the
mix for 2012. BYU is capable
of beating teams like Notre
Dame and Boise State. They
will get the chance with an
upgraded schedule but it won't
be as easy.
- This
may very well be quarterback
Jake Heaps' final year in
a BYU jersey. The junior is
just a couple of years removed
from being a can't-miss prospect,
one of the country's top recruits
who had more than 30 offers
and whose Mormon background
took him to Provo where he
was expected to be a four-year
starter. It obviously appears
Riley Nelson is coach Mendenhall's
choice at this point.
- Riley
Nelson has been beneficial
as a runner, but has been
errant as a passer while missing
his targets on occasion. Nelson
is going to win this job but
the door is open should someone
be capable of wrestling it
away.
- Cody
Hoffman has been a dual threat
at receiver and kick returner
this year. Still only a junior,
he's starting to be compared
favorably to former program
standout Austin Collie, who
only played three years at
the collegiate level. Look
for Hoffman to creep onto
a few NFL Draft Boards.
- The
defensive stats are impressive.
Other than failing to put
pressure on opposing quarterbacks
the rest of depth chart has
plenty of positives. The secondary
has to replace its best two
players (Eason and Uale),
which will create some interesting
spring battles.
- There
is enough talent, especially
on defense to keep this team
in every game it plays down
the road. With a bowl victory
over Tulsa the Cougars will
have complete another 10-win
season, the teams fifth in
six seasons.
- What
exactly is the BYU faithful
wishing for? The last great
season was 1996. Those types
of results are hard to come
by and won't happen any time
soon. This more or less relegates
them to the Armed Forces Bowl
or the Kraft Fight Hunger
Bowl every year whether they
win 10 games or seven games.
The Cougars had their shot
at getting into a BCS aligned
conference and turned it down.
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BRIGHAM
YOUNG 2012 SCHEDULE
09/01
- Washington State
09/08 - Weber State
09/15 - at Utah
09/22 - at Boise State
09/29 - Hawai'i
10/05 - Utah State
10/13 - Oregon State
10/20 - at Notre Dame
TBA - Idaho
TBA - at Georgia Tech
TBA - at New Mexico State
TBA - at San Jose State |
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