BYU football adds Sam Fehoko to coaching staff

The BYU football team has added the older brother of a highly touted recruit to the coaching staff.

BYU football’s newest coach is Sam Fehoko.

The news came on Twitter and on Sam’s Instagram page.

Sam is the older brother of Breiden Fehoko, a four-star defensive tackle who is transferring from Texas Tech.

The Fehoko family is revered in Lubbock, with Sam, Breiden and their other brother V.J. all playing for the Red Raiders at some point.

Sam was embraced by Texas Tech fans because of his intensity on the field. After leaving in 2011 to pursue the NFL, he returned to get his degree in 2014.

He spent last season as a defensive graduate assistant for Texas Tech.

One has to imagine he’ll be working on the defensive side of the ball for BYU football too.

He’s certainly a qualified coach – and if his coaching style is anything like his playing style he’ll be embraced by Cougar fans quickly – but there’s obviously a potential recruiting benefit in play.

Breiden would be a massive get for BYU football, and Sam was a big reason why he committed to Texas Tech in the first place.

Breiden announced in mid-January that he’d be leaving Texas Tech. He’s currently being recruited by Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Utah and BYU, among others. The defensive tackle told ESPN he will not transfer to another Big 12 school.

Sam notched 62 total tackles from 2008-10 with the Red Raiders. He also posted two sacks.

BYU football finishes up its spring practices this week, with Alumni Day coming this weekend.