Jim Mcmahon went from a punter to a pretty decent QB

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Jul 21, 2017
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Most successful in BYU football history after a position change?

ChurroNieves

7/21/17 11:05am

Wasn't Steve Young a running back for a while early on?

chilango

7/21/17 11:06am

I read his memoir. In the chapter "10000 spirals" he describes how Scovil did

ChurroNieves

7/21/17 11:14am

Scovill left after Young's freshman season

donnerstag

7/21/17 11:32am

He entered the program as a QB. An asst coach wanted to move him to DB

ptcougr

7/21/17 11:26am

I thought he was a punter at some point...?

zerome4sooners

7/21/17 1:20pm

Doman was a WR first

2FarGone

7/21/17 11:07am

Was a QB first, then WR, then back to QB.

wok your dog

7/21/17 2:30pm

Jim Mcmahon went from a punter to a pretty decent QB

BigYfan

7/21/17 11:11am

96 punts for a 39 yard average stats show, I had no idea he punted. THanks

BYUfan92

7/21/17 11:14am

Including "greatest punt in BYU history"

ColoSpgs

7/21/17 3:06pm

What game was that punt in?

ChurroNieves

7/21/17 4:04pm

Link to game description

ColoSpgs

7/21/17 5:47pm

I would vote that Mchmahon is "most succesful" in that case, but was he

ChurroNieves

7/21/17 11:18am

well probably, but he was the starting punter in 77

BigYfan

7/21/17 11:22am

There used to be lots of QBs who were also punters, but you never see that today

chilango

7/21/17 11:25am

Hill did do a punt once or twice

ChurroNieves

7/21/17 11:30am

He should have punted on that 4th-and-19 from his own end zone.

chilango

7/21/17 11:33am

Steve Spurrier--Heisman winning QB--a punter in college and in the NFL

84 Grad

7/21/17 11:31am

Danny White used to punt for the Cowboys.

chilango

7/21/17 11:32am

Punting increased total games played, decreasing his per game passing stats

ColoSpgs

7/21/17 3:04pm

Dan Coats: wide receiver to tight end, a position he would play at BYU & the NFL

84 Grad

7/21/17 11:14am

Ziggy, track with no football experience to explosive D-lineman in the NFL

Preppy

7/21/17 11:22am

Reno Mahe started off as a running back

donnerstag

7/21/17 11:24am

Scott Young, switched DL to OL and was drafted and play several years in NFL.

1manwolfpack

7/21/17 11:25am

Vic So'oto. Started as a TE switched to DE and went to the NFL.

BYUtka

7/21/17 11:30am

*switched to linebacker then DE then played OLB in the NFL

Cashmeousside

7/21/17 2:04pm

Doug Jolley. QB to TE during freshman year. Drafted in 2nd round by Raiders.

foofcoug

7/21/17 11:35am

One candidate Is Glenn Titensor

DrBYU

7/21/17 12:02pm

If looking at a switch in the pros, then Todd Christensen would be the winner

84 Grad

7/21/17 12:17pm

Jordan Cameron, bench BBall-All Pro tight end. His sister blew him out of the

calvindyer

7/21/17 12:14pm

not to mention Matt Leinart

BigYfan

7/21/17 12:36pm

True, I was only thinking of the genetics. I forgot about the cash to develop

calvindyer

7/21/17 6:01pm

Didn't switch til NFL but wasn't Todd Christensen a RB atBYU before becoming TE?

rocker

7/21/17 12:20pm

Dang, 84 Grad got it first. TC has to be the most successful.

rocker

7/21/17 12:23pm

Wasn't football, but Danny Ainge was pretty successful switching from 2B to SG.

ManicBlue

7/21/17 1:05pm

Not many guys have played in the NBA and MLB. He also played a little 3rd base.

Blue Coat

7/21/17 4:42pm

Rob Morris was a pretty good running back as a freshman

BYU-TIFUL

7/21/17 1:42pm

I didn't know he was a running back as a Fr. interesting!

D.T. Survivor

7/21/17 1:45pm

Jason Buck was a QB in high school.

wok your dog

7/21/17 2:31pm

Todd Christensen

JuanitaCougar

7/21/17 2:46pm

James Dye. From CB in 95 to WR in 96.

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