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Dec 6, 2022
9:37:02am
krindorr Intervention Needed
What are the biggest BYU needs in the transfer portal?

TL, DR: Looking at the 2023 2-deep, my guess is definitely a QB and RB, and then some OL depth, LB, and maybe a CB or IDL depending on what happens with Gabe Summers.  Could grab starters at those spots, but don't need huge additions there the way we do RB and QB.

Here's the current (loosely estimated) 2-deep for next year

*Those in this font are the departures/additions that came through portal or early departure
Also, note that some starters/backup are in the air so I didn't get too into who is #1 and #2, just listed them both in whatever order.  This is looking more at the big picture so it doesn't matter too much if Fano or John Nelson is the starter or the backup, it's not a position of need either way.

Position Starter Backup Departures
QB Cade Fennegan Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters

Jaren Hall
Jacob Conover

RB Hinckely Ropati Miles Davis

Chris Brooks
Lopini Katoa
Jackson McChesney

WR Keanu Hill Parker Kingston Puka Nacua
WR Kody Epps Dom Henry Gunner Romney
WR Chase Roberts JoJo Phillips Brayden Cosper
TE

Isaac Rex

Jackson Bowers Dallin Holker
LT Kingsley Suamataia Sione Veikoso Blake Freeland
LG Peter Falaniko Talin Togiai Clark Barrington
C Conner Pay ? Joe Tukuafu
RG Vae Soifua ? Campbell Barrington
RT Brayden Keim Lisala Tai Harris LaChance

My takeaways: We're pretty solid on WR and definitely at TE, but QB, RB, and OL need some work.  Some studs on OL, but definitely need to add some talent overall. Sliding a few people down a role there would help a lot.

 

And on defense

Position Starter Backup Departures
DE John Nelson Blake Mangelson Earl Tuioti-Mariner
Logan Fano
NT Caden Haws Josh Larsen Atunaisa Mahe
DT Bruce Mitchell Aisea Moa Lorenzo Fauatea
Gabe Summers
DE Tyler Batty John Henry Daley Alden Tofa
LB Ben Bywater Bodie Schoonover Max Tooley
Pepe Tanuvasu
LB Josh Wilson Morgan Pyper Jackson Kaufusi
Tate Romney
LB Micah Wilson Michael Daley Payton Wilgar
Keenan Pili
CB Gabe Jeudy-Lally Jacob Boren D'Angelo Mandell
CB Korbyn Green Ethan Slade Kaleb Hayes
NB Jakob Robinson Zion Allen George Udo
S Micah Harper Chaz Ah You (LB/S) Matthew Criddle
Ammon Hanneman
S Malik Moore Talan Alfrey Hayden Livingston

My takeaways: Our defensive end position is actually very strong still - with Nelson, Daley, Batty, Fano, Mangelson all guys who should contribute.  The middle of the line is a lot weaker though (especailly if Moa isn't yet big enough to really play the DT role, which is why I have him as the 2nd string).

Linebacker is a smoking crater, with us losing basically everyone besides Bywater, but there's guys who are hopefully ready to step up in Wilson (x2), Daley, and Schoonover (any of whom could be the starters, despite what I put down here mostly for convenience).  I'd guess we go to the portal here as well just since there are so many unknowns, but lots of depth.

Similar situation at DB - we've got a few known quality contributors ready to start... and then nearly a dozen freshman CBs (Isaiah Glasker, Dean Jones, Chika Ebunoha, Ethan Slade, Quenton Rice, Nathaniel Gillis, Evan Johnson, Preston Rex, Carter Krupp).  I honestly don't know which will be the second string, but just chose mostly at random.  I'd expect at least a few will hit, but think this is another spot we'll go for depth and certainty in the portal. 

I'm also hoping that I missed someone - especially among returning missionaries or along the lines (where I'm not as aware)

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