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BYU All-Time Team

The best BYU football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Ty Detmer (96), Chris Smith (90) and Luke Staley (90). Among them: 1 Heisman Trophy winner, 4 consensus All-Americans and 2 top-10 NFL Draft picks. Land on BYU when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
120
Consensus All-Americans
4
Top-10 draft picks
2

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time BYU Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
96
Detmer
90
Staley
83
Milne
80
Marion
90
Smith
O
O
O
O
O
O
72
Batty
75
Johnson
80
Ansah
80
Morris
74
Wall
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 96Ty Detmer1988-91QB
  2. 90Luke Staley1999-2001RB
  3. 83Dax Milne2018-20WR
  4. 80Keelan Marion2023-24WR
  5. 90Chris Smith1990TE
  6. 72Tyler Batty2020-24EDGE
  7. 80Ezekiel Ansah2010-12LB
  8. 75Evan Johnson2022-25CB
  9. 74Tanner Wall2022-25S
  10. 80Rob Morris1996-99LB

BYU Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among BYU players in the game.

Heisman Trophy

National Awards

Consensus All-Americans

Top-10 NFL Draft Picks

Top 25 BYU Players

  1. 196Ty Detmer1988-91QB
  2. 290Chris Smith1990TE
  3. 390Luke Staley1999-2001RB
  4. 486Dennis Pitta2004-09TE
  5. 586Zach Wilson2018-20QB
  6. 683Dax Milne2018-20WR
  7. 783LJ Martin2023-26RB
  8. 880Keelan Marion2023-24WR
  9. 980Austin Collie2004-08WR
  10. 1080Ezekiel Ansah2010-12LB
  11. 1180Itula Mili1993-96TE
  12. 1280Jonny Harline2005-06TE
  13. 1380Rob Morris1996-99LB
  14. 1477Tyler Allgeier2018-21RB
  15. 1577Isaiah Glasker2022-25LB
  16. 1675Evan Johnson2022-25CB
  17. 1775Harvey Unga2006-09RB
  18. 1875Eddie Heckard2023CB
  19. 1974Taysom Hill2012-16QB
  20. 2074Cody Hoffman2009-13WR
  21. 2174Jakob Robinson2021-24CB
  22. 2274Tanner Wall2022-25S
  23. 2374Max Hall2007-09QB
  24. 2472Tyler Batty2020-24EDGE
  25. 2572Jaren Hall2018-22QB

BYU Players by Era

1990-199420 players · best: Ty Detmer (96)
  1. 196Ty Detmer1988-91QB
  2. 290Chris Smith1990TE
  3. 372Byron Rex1990-92TE
  4. 472Chad Lewis1993-96TE
  5. 572Derwin Gray1989-92S
  6. 672Eric Drage1990-93WR
  7. 772Jamal Willis1991-94RB
  8. 872Randy Brock1991-94EDGE
  9. 972Shad Hansen1989-92LB
  10. 1072Shay Muirbrook1993-97LB
  11. 1172Todd Herget1992-93LB
  12. 1271Andy Boyce1990WR
  13. 1371Rocky Biegel1988-91LB
  14. 1470John Walsh1991-94QB
  15. 1570Patrick Mitchell1994S
  16. 1670Ryan Hancock1992QB
  17. 1768Brian Mitchell1990CB
  18. 1868Matt Bellini1987-90WR
  19. 1968Tim Hanshaw1994TE
  20. 2067Travis Hall1992-94EDGE
1995-199914 players · best: Itula Mili (80)
  1. 180Itula Mili1993-96TE
  2. 280Rob Morris1996-99LB
  3. 372Chad Lewis1993-96TE
  4. 472Shay Muirbrook1993-97LB
  5. 572Stan Raass1995LB
  6. 670Hema Heimuli1992-95RB
  7. 770Tim McTyer1995CB
  8. 869Byron Frisch1998-99EDGE
  9. 969Mike Ulufale1995EDGE
  10. 1069Ronney Jenkins1998RB
  11. 1169Steve Sarkisian1995-96QB
  12. 1268Kevin Feterik1996-99QB
  13. 1367Dustin Johnson1997RB
  14. 1466Justin Ena1998-2000LB
2000-200414 players · best: Luke Staley (90)
  1. 190Luke Staley1999-2001RB
  2. 270Doug Jolley1998-2001TE
  3. 370Ryan Denney1998-2001EDGE
  4. 469Reno Mahe1998-2002WR
  5. 568Brady Poppinga2001-04LB
  6. 668Brandon Doman1998-2001QB
  7. 768Margin Hooks1996-2000WR
  8. 867Brett Keisel1998-2001EDGE
  9. 967Colby Bockwoldt2001-03LB
  10. 1067Shaun Nua2002-04EDGE
  11. 1167Spencer Nead1999-2002TE
  12. 1267Tevita Ofahengaue1998-2000TE
  13. 1364Aaron Francisco2001-04S
  14. 1464John Denney2001-03EDGE
2005-200917 players · best: Dennis Pitta (86)
  1. 186Dennis Pitta2004-09TE
  2. 280Austin Collie2004-08WR
  3. 380Jonny Harline2005-06TE
  4. 475Harvey Unga2006-09RB
  5. 574Max Hall2007-09QB
  6. 670Curtis Brown2002-06RB
  7. 770Jan Jorgensen2006-09EDGE
  8. 870John Beck2003-06QB
  9. 968Bryan Kehl2005-07EDGE
  10. 1068Mike Chonsiter2004-09WR
  11. 1167Fui Vakapuna2006-08RB
  12. 1267Todd Watkins2004-05WR
  13. 1365Craig Bills2009-14S
  14. 1465Daniel Sorensen2008-13S
  15. 1564Andrew Rich2008-10S
  16. 1664Jordan Pendleton2008-11LB
  17. 1764Mike Hague2006-11S
2010-201415 players · best: Ezekiel Ansah (80)
  1. 180Ezekiel Ansah2010-12LB
  2. 274Cody Hoffman2009-13WR
  3. 374Taysom Hill2012-16QB
  4. 471Kyle Van Noy2010-13LB
  5. 570Bronson Kaufusi2012-15EDGE
  6. 670Mitch Mathews2010-15WR
  7. 769JJ Di Luigi2008-11RB
  8. 867Riley Nelson2009-12QB
  9. 966Ross Apo2010-14WR
  10. 1065Alani Fua2010-14LB
  11. 1165Jake Heaps2010-11QB
  12. 1265Micah Hannemann2012-17S
  13. 1365Sae Tautu2011-16LB
  14. 1464Daniel Sorensen2008-13S
  15. 1564JD Falslev2009-13WR
2015-201914 players · best: Zach Wilson (86)
  1. 186Zach Wilson2018-20QB
  2. 277Tyler Allgeier2018-21RB
  3. 371Fred Warner2014-17LB
  4. 471Jamaal Williams2012-16RB
  5. 570Bronson Kaufusi2012-15EDGE
  6. 670Kai Nacua2013-16S
  7. 770Sione Takitaki2014-18LB
  8. 869Corbin Kaufusi2016-18EDGE
  9. 967Dayan Ghanwoloku2015-19S
  10. 1067Tanner Mangum2015-18QB
  11. 1166Butch Pau'u2013-18LB
  12. 1266Nick Kurtz2014-16WR
  13. 1365Aleva Hifo2016-19WR
  14. 1464Mitchell Juergens2011-16WR
2020-202420 players · best: Zach Wilson (86)
  1. 186Zach Wilson2018-20QB
  2. 283Dax Milne2018-20WR
  3. 380Keelan Marion2023-24WR
  4. 477Isaiah Glasker2022-25LB
  5. 577Tyler Allgeier2018-21RB
  6. 675Eddie Heckard2023CB
  7. 774Jakob Robinson2021-24CB
  8. 872Jaren Hall2018-22QB
  9. 972Tyler Batty2020-24EDGE
  10. 1071Jake Retzlaff2023-24QB
  11. 1171Puka Nacua2021-22WR
  12. 1270Chase Roberts2021-25WR
  13. 1370Gunner Romney2018-22WR
  14. 1469Isaiah Kaufusi2016-20LB
  15. 1568Ben Bywater2019-23LB
  16. 1667Chris Wilcox2016-20S
  17. 1767Neil Pau'u2017-21WR
  18. 1867Payton Wilgar2018-22LB
  19. 1966Max Tooley2018-23LB
  20. 2064Keenan Pili2016-22LB
2025-Present14 players · best: LJ Martin (83)
  1. 183LJ Martin2023-26RB
  2. 277Isaiah Glasker2022-25LB
  3. 375Evan Johnson2022-25CB
  4. 474Tanner Wall2022-25S
  5. 572Carsen Ryan2025TE
  6. 672Faletau Satuala2024-25S
  7. 772Jack Kelly2024-25LB
  8. 871Bear Bachmeier2025QB
  9. 971Parker Kingston2022-25WR
  10. 1070Chase Roberts2021-25WR
  11. 1165Talan Alfrey2021-25S
  12. 1264McCae Hillstead2024-25QB
  13. 1364Mory Bamba2022-25S
  14. 1464Treyson Bourguet2024-25QB

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