2023 Fall Camp: Photo Day and by the Numbers

BYU Football took a day off from the practice field for team photo day on Wednesday afternoon. Learn about the size and stature of the team, along with other fun figures from the 2023 squad below.

2023 Fall Camp: Photo Day and by the Numbers2023 Fall Camp: Photo Day and by the Numbers

PROVO, Utah – BYU Football took a day off from the practice field to for team photo day on Wednesday afternoon.

As part of the event, players and coaches gathered for a team photo, shot by award-winning BYU photographer Jaren Wilkey and his staff, outside on the practice field before going into the Indoor Practice Facility for a series of photos, interviews and other stations in prep for television broadcasts and marketing activities. 

Stations included ESPN, Fox and other broadcast partner headshots and action photos, a digital signature capture, bio updates, name pronunciation recordings, BYUtv interviews and media interviews. 

All players and coaches went through the process in just under an hour for a quick and efficient stop before a team activity later in the evening. 

Learn about the size and stature of the team, along with other fun figures from the 2023 squad below. 

  • The average BYU football player is about 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds
  • The combined weight of players on the team is more than 28,000 pounds or 14 tons. 
  • Size by position (appoximate)
    • Quarterback — 6-2, 200 pounds
    • Running back — 6-0.5, 214 pounds
    • Wide receiver — 6-1, 194 pounds
    • Tight end — 6-4, 243 pounds
    • Offensive line — 6-5.5, 307 pounds
    • Defensive end — 6-3, 247 pounds
    • Defensive tackle — 6-2, 298 pounds
    • Linebacker — 6-2.5, 224 pounds
    • Cornerback — 6-0, 180 pounds
    • Safety — 6-0.5, 194 pounds
    • Long snapper — 6-3.5, 230 pounds
    • Punter — 6-3, 207 pounds
    • Kicker — 6-1, 189 pounds
  • Tallest players — Brayden Keim 6-9 (OL), Caleb Etienne 6-8 (OL), Kaden Chidester, 6-8 (OL), Joseph Paulo 6-8 (OL)
  • Shortest players — Jacob Boren 5-9 (RB), Hinckley Ropati 5-9 (RB)
  • Heaviest players — Caleb Etienne 330 (OL), Joseph Paulo (330), Kingsley Suamataia 325 (OL)
  • Lightest players — Zion Allen (160) CB, Jakon Robinson 170 (CB), Marcus McKenzie 172 (CB)
  • Players by state
    • Arizona — 8
    • Arkansas — 1
    • California — 17
      Florida — 1
    • Georgia — 1
    • Hawaii — 5
    • Idaho — 3
    • Illinois — 1
    • Kentucky — 1
    • Louisiana — 1
    • Michigan — 1
    • Nevada — 4
    • South Carolina — 1
    • Texas — 4
    • Utah — 63
    • Virginia — 1
    • Washington — 4
    • Wisconsin — 1
    • Washington D.C. — 1
    • American Samoa — 1
    • Alberta, Canada — 1
  • Average Age — 21.7
  • Oldest player — Simi Moala (26)
  • Youngest player — Ryder Burton (17)