BYU Football: 2024 Photo Day and By The Numbers

BYU Football: 2024 Photo Day and By The NumbersBYU Football: 2024 Photo Day and By The Numbers

PROVO, Utah – BYU Football took a day off from the practice field for team photo day on Wednesday afternoon before representing at the annual Cougar Kickoff later in the evening. 

As part of the photo 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. 

Following the team photo, head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with members of the media. 

Learn about the size and stature of the team, along with other fun figures from the 2024 squad below. 

  • The average BYU football player is about 6-foot-2.5 and 233 pounds
  • The combined weight of players on the team is almost 28,000 pounds or 14 tons. 
  • Size by position (appoximate)
    • Quarterback — 6-1.5, 203 pounds
    • Running back — 5-11, 211 pounds
    • Wide receiver — 6-1, 192 pounds
    • Tight end — 6-4, 244 pounds
    • Offensive line — 6-5.5, 302 pounds
    • Defensive end — 6-3, 247 pounds
    • Defensive tackle — 6-3, 285 pounds
    • Linebacker — 6-2.5, 235 pounds
    • Cornerback — 6-0, 184 pounds
    • Safety — 6-1.5, 196 pounds
    • Long snapper — 6-2.5, 215 pounds
    • Punter — 6-0.5, 205 pounds
    • Kicker — 6-1.5, 190 pounds
  • Tallest players — Brayden Keim 6-9 (OL), Caleb Etienne 6-8 (OL), Kaden Chidester, 6-8 (OL)
  • Shortest players — Hinckley Ropati 5-9 (RB)
  • Heaviest players — Caleb Etienne 320 (OL), Isaiah Jatta 320 (OL)
  • Lightest players — Jakob Robinson 170 (CB), Therrian Alexander 170 (CB)
  • Players by state
    • Arizona — 12
    • Arkansas — 1
    • California — 12
    • Georgia — 3
    • Hawaii — 5
    • Idaho — 2
    • Louisiana — 1
    • Michigan — 1
    • Nevada — 2
    • Pennsylvania — 1
    • South Carolina — 1
    • Texas — 5
    • Utah — 64
    • Virginia — 2
    • Washington — 4
    • Wisconsin — 1
    • Australia — 2
    • American Samoa — 1
    • Alberta, Canada — 1
  • Average Age — 21.48
  • Oldest player — Sam Van Der Haar (27)
  • Youngest player — Ryner Swanson (18)