Quarterback
Zach Wilson, offensive lineman
Brady Christensen, and wide receiver
Dax Milne all opted to forego their senior seasons and leave early for the NFL Draft.
Wilson became the highest draft pick in program history when he was selected second overall by the
New York Jets. Christensen was selected in the third round by the
Carolina Panthers, while Milne and two seniors, nose tackle
Khyiris Tonga and defensive back
Chris Wilcox, were each selected in the seventh round by the
Washington Football Team,
Chicago Bears, and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, respectively. Seven other players signed undrafted free agent contracts with NFL teams. The five players selected marked the most in program history since 2002.
Coaching changes
On January 4, 2021 it was announced that
Jeff Grimes had accepted a job with
Baylor University as the offensive coordinator. Offensive line coach Eric Mateos followed Grimes to Baylor.
Aaron Roderick, previously serving as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Grimes, was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Cougars. Wide receivers coach Fesi Sitake was then promoted to passing game coordinator. Both Roderick and Sitake will retain their roles as position coaches for the quarterbacks and wide receivers, respectively.
On February 4, 2021 it was announced that Kevin Clune had accepted a job as the linebackers coach for the Cougars. With the new hire
Ed Lamb shifted to coach the safeties on the defensive side of the ball, Preston Hadley to the defensive ends/Hybrids and
Ilaisa Tuiaki to interior defensive line.
On February 5, 2021 it was announced that Darrell Funk had accepted a job as the offensive line coach for the Cougars.
The NuSkin BYU Sports Network is owned and operated by
BYU Radio and features the talents of
Greg Wrubell (play-by-play),
Riley Nelson (analyst),
Mitchell Juergens (reporter/sideline analyst), and
Jason Shepherd (host) for the third consecutive year, with
Ben Bagley subbing in for Jason Shepherd when he has women's soccer or men's basketball broadcasts. The network is in charge of producing and broadcasting all BYU Football pre and post game shows as well as coaches shows and live broadcasts.
Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Winds NNW 3 mph; Sunny to Partly Cloudy w/ rain in the 4th
Referee: Chris Coyte • Umpire: Greg Adams • Linesman: Darryl Johnson • Line judge: Johathan Stabile • Back judge: Antony Little • Field judge: Steve Currie • Side judge: Jeff Dahle • Center judge: Dwayne Johnson
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and
Alex Chappell
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmets, royal jersey w/ white stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds SE 10 mph; Partly Cloudy w/ 15% chance of rain
Referee: Matthew Richards • Umpire: Mike Stephens • Linesman: Rich Troyer • Line judge: Dale Keller • Back judge: Steve Steichen • Field judge: Brad Glenn • Side judge: Max Causey • Center judge: John Love
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey w/ royal stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Referee: Luke Richmond • Umpire: Joe Pennucci • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line judge: Alex Amaya • Back judge: Chris Bikowski • Field judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side judge: Jake Dishaw • Center judge: Anthony Calabrese
Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Winds SW 6 mph; Cloudy w/ Rain on and off
Referee: Cal McNeill • Umpire: David Williams • Linesman: George Shoup • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Alvin Moore • Field judge: Brian Woirfel • Side judge: Tom Bessant • Center judge: Charlie Hurd
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Winds NE 15 mph; Sunny
Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: Sheldon Davis • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Jay Bilbo • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Marvel July
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Winds SE 7 mph; Cloudy
Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: David Young • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Steve Heiman • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Winds NE 4 mph; Clear
Referee: Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Fortie • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Colin Formulak • Back judge: Rob Luklan • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Adam Savole
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport
Sources:
Uniform combination: royal helmets, royal jersey w/ white stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds SE 10 mph; Sunny & Overcast
Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
Referee: William Bonet • Umpire: Ryan Aulds • Linesman: Mike Boles • Line judge: Chris Snuggs • Back judge: Brett Toney • Field judge: Brandon Harris • Side judge: Keythric Merriweather • Center judge: Nathan Jastram
Referee: Mark Duddy • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: Harold Mitchell • Line judge: Tim Messuri • Back judge: David Ross • Field judge: Kevin Kieser • Side judge: Shane Anderson • Center judge: Christopher Wiggins
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
Sources:
Uniform combination: royal helmets, white jersey w/ royal stripes, royal pants w/ white accents
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Winds N 10 mph; Rainy
Referee: Luke Richmond • Umpire: Michael Prowell • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line judge: Lance Thompson • Back judge: Chris Bikowski • Field judge: Glenn Crowther • Side judge: Jerry Walter • Center judge: Patrick Oldham
Quarterback
Zach Wilson, offensive lineman
Brady Christensen, and wide receiver
Dax Milne all opted to forego their senior seasons and leave early for the NFL Draft.
Wilson became the highest draft pick in program history when he was selected second overall by the
New York Jets. Christensen was selected in the third round by the
Carolina Panthers, while Milne and two seniors, nose tackle
Khyiris Tonga and defensive back
Chris Wilcox, were each selected in the seventh round by the
Washington Football Team,
Chicago Bears, and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, respectively. Seven other players signed undrafted free agent contracts with NFL teams. The five players selected marked the most in program history since 2002.
Coaching changes
On January 4, 2021 it was announced that
Jeff Grimes had accepted a job with
Baylor University as the offensive coordinator. Offensive line coach Eric Mateos followed Grimes to Baylor.
Aaron Roderick, previously serving as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Grimes, was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Cougars. Wide receivers coach Fesi Sitake was then promoted to passing game coordinator. Both Roderick and Sitake will retain their roles as position coaches for the quarterbacks and wide receivers, respectively.
On February 4, 2021 it was announced that Kevin Clune had accepted a job as the linebackers coach for the Cougars. With the new hire
Ed Lamb shifted to coach the safeties on the defensive side of the ball, Preston Hadley to the defensive ends/Hybrids and
Ilaisa Tuiaki to interior defensive line.
On February 5, 2021 it was announced that Darrell Funk had accepted a job as the offensive line coach for the Cougars.
The NuSkin BYU Sports Network is owned and operated by
BYU Radio and features the talents of
Greg Wrubell (play-by-play),
Riley Nelson (analyst),
Mitchell Juergens (reporter/sideline analyst), and
Jason Shepherd (host) for the third consecutive year, with
Ben Bagley subbing in for Jason Shepherd when he has women's soccer or men's basketball broadcasts. The network is in charge of producing and broadcasting all BYU Football pre and post game shows as well as coaches shows and live broadcasts.
Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Winds NNW 3 mph; Sunny to Partly Cloudy w/ rain in the 4th
Referee: Chris Coyte • Umpire: Greg Adams • Linesman: Darryl Johnson • Line judge: Johathan Stabile • Back judge: Antony Little • Field judge: Steve Currie • Side judge: Jeff Dahle • Center judge: Dwayne Johnson
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and
Alex Chappell
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmets, royal jersey w/ white stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds SE 10 mph; Partly Cloudy w/ 15% chance of rain
Referee: Matthew Richards • Umpire: Mike Stephens • Linesman: Rich Troyer • Line judge: Dale Keller • Back judge: Steve Steichen • Field judge: Brad Glenn • Side judge: Max Causey • Center judge: John Love
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
Sources:
Uniform combination: white helmets, white jersey w/ royal stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Referee: Luke Richmond • Umpire: Joe Pennucci • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line judge: Alex Amaya • Back judge: Chris Bikowski • Field judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side judge: Jake Dishaw • Center judge: Anthony Calabrese
Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Bradford Edwards • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Winds SW 6 mph; Cloudy w/ Rain on and off
Referee: Cal McNeill • Umpire: David Williams • Linesman: George Shoup • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Alvin Moore • Field judge: Brian Woirfel • Side judge: Tom Bessant • Center judge: Charlie Hurd
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Winds NE 15 mph; Sunny
Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: Sheldon Davis • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Jay Bilbo • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Rick Ockey • Center judge: Marvel July
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Winds SE 7 mph; Cloudy
Referee: Kevin Hassell • Umpire: Apollo Martin • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: David Young • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Steve Heiman • Center judge: Stacy Hardin
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Winds NE 4 mph; Clear
Referee: Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Fortie • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Colin Formulak • Back judge: Rob Luklan • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Adam Savole
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport
Sources:
Uniform combination: royal helmets, royal jersey w/ white stripes, white pants w/ royal accents
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Winds SE 10 mph; Sunny & Overcast
Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Marlow Fitzgerald • Linesman: Greg Downum • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Jim Murphy • Center judge: Darren Winkley
Referee: William Bonet • Umpire: Ryan Aulds • Linesman: Mike Boles • Line judge: Chris Snuggs • Back judge: Brett Toney • Field judge: Brandon Harris • Side judge: Keythric Merriweather • Center judge: Nathan Jastram
Referee: Mark Duddy • Umpire: Mark Warner • Linesman: Harold Mitchell • Line judge: Tim Messuri • Back judge: David Ross • Field judge: Kevin Kieser • Side judge: Shane Anderson • Center judge: Christopher Wiggins
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buonantony
Sources:
Uniform combination: royal helmets, white jersey w/ royal stripes, royal pants w/ white accents
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Winds N 10 mph; Rainy
Referee: Luke Richmond • Umpire: Michael Prowell • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line judge: Lance Thompson • Back judge: Chris Bikowski • Field judge: Glenn Crowther • Side judge: Jerry Walter • Center judge: Patrick Oldham