2021 schedule
BYU
FBS Independents
Final rank
#6
Record
10-2
Points
28
Diff
+111
Scored
402
Allowed
291
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5890
Yards allowed
5057
Rushing yards
2457
Passing yards
3433
Turnovers
12
3rd down conv.
72
4th down conv.
16
Penalties
66
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2021 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Jaren HallQB189
- 2. Baylor RomneyQB56
- 3. Jacob ConoverQB5
TD
- 1. Jaren HallQB20
- 2. Baylor RomneyQB6
- 3. Neil Pau'uWR0
YDS
- 1. Jaren HallQB2583
- 2. Baylor RomneyQB779
- 3. Jacob ConoverQB45
Rushing
TD
- 1. Tyler AllgeierRB23
- 2. Jaren HallQB3
- 3. Lopini KatoaRB2
YDS
- 1. Tyler AllgeierRB1606
- 2. Jaren HallQB307
- 3. Lopini KatoaRB242
CAR
- 1. Tyler AllgeierRB276
- 2. Jaren HallQB62
- 3. Lopini KatoaRB61
Receiving
REC
- 1. Neil Pau'uWR46
- 2. Puka NacuaWR43
- 3. Gunner RomneyWR34
YDS
- 1. Puka NacuaWR805
- 2. Gunner RomneyWR594
- 3. Neil Pau'uWR526
TD
- 1. Puka NacuaWR6
- 2. Neil Pau'uWR6
- 3. Gunner RomneyWR3
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Tyler BattyDE3.5
- 2. Pepe TanuvasaDL3
- 3. Uriah LeiatauaDL2.5
TFL
- 1. Ben BywaterLB8.5
- 2. Payton WilgarLB7.0
- 3. Pepe TanuvasaDL7.0
TOT
- 1. Ben BywaterLB102
- 2. Max TooleyLB68
- 3. Payton WilgarLB57
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Jakob RobinsonCB3
- 2. Malik MooreS3
- 3. Hayden LivingstonDB2
YDS
- 1. Payton WilgarLB24
- 2. Malik MooreS23
- 3. Pepe TanuvasaDL16
TD
- 1. Hayden LivingstonDB0
- 2. Drew JensenLB0
- 3. Pepe TanuvasaDL0
Kicking
PTS
- 1. Jake OldroydPK69
- 2. Justen SmithPK17
FGM
- 1. Jake OldroydPK9
- 2. Justen SmithPK2
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arizona(Tier 3) | away | 24 – 16 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Utah(Tier 2) | home | 26 – 17 | W | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Arizona State(Tier 2) | home | 27 – 17 | W | +4 | 11 |
| 5 | South Florida(Tier 4) | home | 35 – 27 | W | +2 | 13 |
| 6 | Utah State(Tier 4) | away | 34 – 20 | W | +2 | 15 |
| 7 | Boise State(Premier) | home | 17 – 26 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Baylor(Tier 2) | away | 24 – 38 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Washington State(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 19 | W | +4 | 19 |
| 10 | Virginia(Tier 3) | home | 66 – 49 | W | +3 | 22 |
| 11 | FCS opponent | home | 59 – 14 | W | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern(Tier 5) | away | 34 – 17 | W | +1 | 23 |
| 14 | USC(Premier) | away | 35 – 31 | W | +5 | 28 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster125 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Kody Epps | WR | 5'11" · 187 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1 | Keanu Hill | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Euless, TX |
| 2 | Ben Bywater | LB | 6'3" · 235 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 2 | Keenan Ellis | DB | 6'0" · 181 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 2 | Micah Harper | S | 5'10" · 195 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 2 | Neil Pau'u | WR | 6'4" · 215 lb | Santa Ana, CA |
| 3 | Chaz Ah You | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Saratoga Springs, UT |
| 3 | Jaren Hall | QB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Spanish Fork, UT |
| 4 | Caleb Christensen | CB | 5'10" · 187 lb | Smithfield, UT |
| 4 | Lopini Katoa | RB | 6'1" · 210 lb | American Fork, UT |
| 5 | D'Angelo Mandell | DB | 6'1" · 192 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 5 | Dallin Holker | TE | 6'5" · 235 lb | Lehi, UT |
| 7 | Hinckley Ropati | RB | 5'9" · 220 lb | Downey, CA |
| 7 | Mitchell Price | S | 195 lb | Pleasant Grove, UT |
| 11 | Isaiah Herron | DB | 6'1" · 175 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 11 | Keenan Pili | LB | 6'3" · 240 lb | Provo, UT |
| 12 | Malik Moore | S | 6'0" · 195 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 12 | Puka Nacua | WR | 6'2" · 205 lb | Provo, UT |
| 13 | Jackson Kaufusi | LB | 6'2" · 226 lb | Cottonwood Heights, UT |
| 13 | Jaques Wilson | DB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 13 | Masen Wake | TE | 6'1" · 260 lb | Cedar Hills, UT |
| 15 | Bentley Hanshaw | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | Moorpark, CA |
| 15 | Rhett Reilly | QB | 6'2" · 180 lb | Valley Center, CA |
| 16 | Baylor Romney | QB | 6'2" · 195 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 16 | Jake Jensen | QB | 6'1" · 212 lb | Pleasant Grove, UT |
| 17 | Matthew Criddle | DB | 6'1" · 195 lb | Highland, UT |
| 18 | Gunner Romney | WR | 6'2" · 195 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 18 | Kaleb Hayes | DB | 5'11" · 190 lb | San Bernardino, CA |
| 19 | George Udo | DB | 6'0" · 194 lb | Antioch, CA |
| 19 | Javelle Brown | DB | 6'1" · 187 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 20 | Brayden Cosper | WR | 6'3" · 205 lb | South Jordan, UT |
| 20 | Jacob Boren | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 21 | Dean Jones | S | 6'2" · 205 lb | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 21 | Jackson McChesney | RB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Highland, UT |
| 22 | Ammon Hannemann | LB | 6'2" · 211 lb | Highland, UT |
| 22 | Mason Fakahua | TE | 6'2" · 245 lb | Cedar City, UT |
| 22 | Nick Nethercott | DB | 6'3" · 210 lb | Hyrum, UT |
| 22 | Sione Finau | RB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Kearns, UT |
| 23 | Hobbs Nyberg | WR | 5'10" · 195 lb | Saint George, UT |
| 23 | Theo Dawson | RB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Jackson, WY |
| 24 | Jason Money | DB | 6'1" · 203 lb | — |
| 24 | Ryan Rehkow | P | 6'5" · 235 lb | Veradale, WA |
| 25 | Talan Alfrey | S | 6'2" · 205 lb | Auburn, WA |
| 25 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 5'11" · 220 lb | Fontana, CA |
| 26 | Beau Robinson | RB | 6'1" · 219 lb | Hyrum, UT |
| 26 | Ethan Slade | S | 6'0" · 195 lb | Orem, UT |
| 26 | Morgan Pyper | RB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 27 | Tavita Gagnier | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Tooele, UT |
| 28 | Hayden Livingston | DB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Rigby, ID |
| 28 | Tanner Wall | S | 6'1" · 205 lb | Arlington, VA |
| 29 | Chris Jackson | WR | 5'10" · 184 lb | Pomona, CA |
| 29 | Shamon Willis | DB | 5'10" · 180 lb | Draper, UT |
| 29 | Tevita Ika | WR | 5'8" · 186 lb | Provo, UT |
| 30 | Luc Andrada | RB | 5'10" · 175 lb | Pueblo, CO |
| 30 | Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters | RB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Hauula, HI |
| 30 | Truman Andrus | LB | 6'2" · 215 lb | El Dorado Hills, CA |
| 31 | Max Tooley | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Bountiful, UT |
| 32 | Conner Ebeling | DB | 6'2" · 180 lb | Draper, UT |
| 32 | Hank Tuipulotu | TE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Fort Mill, SC |
| 34 | Josh Wilson | LB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Draper, UT |
| 35 | Ben Tuipulotu | TE | 6'3" · 230 lb | Fort Mill, SC |
| 35 | Cash Peterman | PK | 6'0" · 210 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 36 | Talmage Gunther | WR | 5'11" · 190 lb | Cedar Hills, UT |
| 37 | Isaac Matua | LB | 6'3" · 205 lb | Kearns, UT |
| 37 | Justen Smith | PK | 6'2" · 205 lb | Sandy, UT |
| 37 | Wes Wright | LB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Manti, UT |
| 39 | Jake Oldroyd | PK | 6'1" · 195 lb | Southlake, TX |
| 42 | Mikey Petty | DL | 6'3" · 240 lb | Draper, UT |
| 43 | Jared Kapisi | DB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Maui, HI |
| 45 | Pepe Tanuvasa | DL | 6'1" · 245 lb | Tigard, OR |
| 45 | Samson Nacua | WR | 6'3" · 195 lb | Provo, UT |
| 46 | Drew Jensen | LB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 47 | Austin Riggs | LS | 6'3" · 229 lb | Eagle, ID |
| 48 | Alex Muti | DL | 6'3" · 210 lb | Kailua Kona, HI |
| 49 | Payton Wilgar | LB | 6'3" · 235 lb | St. George, UT |
| 50 | Burke Parker | OL | 6'4" · 275 lb | Honolulu, HI |
| 50 | Preston Lewis | LB | 6'2" · 240 lb | Alpine, UT |
| 51 | Alden Tofa | DL | 6'4" · 277 lb | West Jordan, UT |
| 52 | Ben Ward | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Washington, DC |
| 52 | Faka'osi Nasilai | RB | 6'2" · 245 lb | Hot Springs, AR |
| 52 | Joe Tukuafu | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Glendale, UT |
| 53 | Campbell Barrington | OL | 6'6" · 303 lb | Spokane, WA |
| 53 | Fisher Jackson | LB | 6'5" · 230 lb | South Jordan, UT |
| 54 | Kade Pupunu | LB | 6'3" · 225 lb | Draper, UT |
| 55 | Lorenzo Fauatea | DL | 6'4" · 310 lb | West Valley, UT |
| 56 | Clark Barrington | OL | 6'5" · 308 lb | Spokane, WA |
| 56 | Tanner Baker | DL | 6'5" · 260 lb | Moorpark, CA |
| 57 | Josh Larsen | DT | 6'4" · 292 lb | North Salt Lake, UT |
| 58 | Uriah Leiataua | DL | 6'4" · 265 lb | Compton, CA |
| 61 | Keanu Saleapaga | OL | 6'6" · 310 lb | Lakewood, CA |
| 62 | Atunaisa Mahe | DT | 6'1" · 315 lb | West Jordan, UT |
| 64 | Brayden Keim | OL | 6'9" · 315 lb | Sandy, UT |
| 65 | Chandler Bird | OL | 6'1" · 285 lb | Ocean City, NJ |
| 66 | James Empey | OL | 6'4" · 303 lb | American Fork, UT |
| 68 | Mo Unutoa | OL | 6'5" · 290 lb | Kapaa, HI |
| 70 | Connor Pay | OL | 6'5" · 315 lb | Highland, UT |
| 71 | Blake Freeland | OL | 6'8" · 305 lb | Herriman, UT |
| 72 | Seth Willis | OL | 6'6" · 290 lb | Newtown, CT |
| 73 | Tysen Lewis | OL | 6'5" · 270 lb | Eden, UT |
| 75 | JT Gentry | DL | 6'5" · 304 lb | Littleton, CO |
| 76 | Harris LaChance | OL | 6'8" · 310 lb | Herriman, UT |
| 77 | Donovan Hanna | OL | 6'4" · 307 lb | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 78 | Andrew Slack | DL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Springville, UT |
| 80 | Lane Lunt | TE | 6'4" · 235 lb | Pima, AZ |
| 83 | Isaac Rex | TE | 6'6" · 255 lb | San Clemente, CA |
| 87 | Britton Hogan | LS | 6'3" · 200 lb | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 88 | Terence Fall | WR | 6'3" · 185 lb | Paris |
| 89 | Kade Moore | WR | 5'11" · 185 lb | Lehi, UT |
| 90 | Jacob Palu | DT | 6'2" · 295 lb | Provo, UT |
| 90 | Lokana Enos | TE | 6'2" · 220 lb | Kahuku, HI |
| 91 | Earl Tuioti-Mariner | DL | 6'4" · 288 lb | Topeka, KS |
| 92 | Tyler Batty | DE | 6'5" · 275 lb | Payson, UT |
| 93 | Blake Mangelson | DE | 6'5" · 270 lb | Nephi, UT |
| 94 | Freddy Livai | DL | 6'3" · 260 lb | Fontana, CA |
| 94 | John Nelson | DT | 6'4" · 290 lb | Spanish Fork, UT |
| 95 | Caden Haws | DT | 6'2" · 305 lb | Little Rock, AR |
| 96 | Carter Wheat | TE | 6'4" · 236 lb | Mesa, AZ |
| 97 | Hunter Greer | DL | 6'5" · 275 lb | Orem, UT |
| 97 | Seleti Fevaleaki | DT | 6'3" · 270 lb | Corona, CA |
| 98 | Gabe Summers | DL | 6'2" · 295 lb | Saratoga Springs, UT |
| 99 | Alema Pilimai | DT | 6'4" · 275 lb | Tustin, CA |
| — | Jacob Bosco | — | — | — |
| — | Jacob Conover | QB | 6'1" · 195 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| — | Jakob Robinson | CB | 5'11" · 170 lb | Orem, UT |
| — | Miles Davis | RB | 5'11" · 215 lb | Las Vegas, NV |