Nearly Half Of BYU Football Roster Earned Fall Honor Roll Accolades
Feb 8, 2022, 12:50 PM
BYU quarterback Jaren Hall answers interview questions during BYU football media day at the BYU Broadcasting Building in Provo on Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
PROVO, Utah – BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake has always said he wants “ballers on and off the field.” The off the field dynamic applies to the work his players produce in the classroom.
A total of 61 BYU football players during the 2021 fall semester showed their “baller status” by earning Honor Roll recognition. That’s nearly half of BYU’s 123-man roster they had for the season.
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— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) February 6, 2022
Six players reached a perfect 4.0 GPA, which included starting center James Empey. Empey, who played last season as a graduate athlete has since moved on to pursue a career in the NFL.
Thirteen other BYU starters reached produced grade point averages that placed them on the Honor Roll. One of those 13 was starting quarterback Jaren Hall who is majoring in exercise and wellness at the faith-based institution.
Here is the entire list of BYU football players that reached the honor roll during the fall 2021 semester.
BYU Football Honor Roll
Fall 2021 Semester
4.0 GPA
Theo Dawson, LB
James Empey, OL
JT Gentry, OL
Cade Hoke, LB
Tysen Lewis, OL
Tanner Wall, WR
3.5-3.99
Jason Money, DB
Conner Ebeling, DB
Ben Tuipulotu, TE
Atunaisa Mahe, DL
Keenan Pili, LB
Chandler Bird, OL
Talan Alfrey, DB
Ben Bywater, LB
Connor Pay, OL
Hunter Greer, DL
Trey Bishop, OL
Talmage Gunther, WR
Clark Barrington, OL
Shamon Willis, DB
Justen Smith, K
Blake Mangelson, DL
Michael Petty, DL
Jacob Bosch, LB
Dylan Rollins, OL
Ryan Rehkow, P
Uriah Leiataua, DL
Ben Ward, OL
Chase Roberts, WR
3.0-3.49
Andrew Slack, DL
Jacob Boren, DB
Ryan Gunn, DL
Mitchell Price, DB
Tyler Batty, DL
Dean Jones, DB
Cash Peterman, K
Micah Harper, DB
Quenton Rice, DB
Matt Criddle, DB/LB
Jared Kapisi, DB
Baylor Romney, QB
Britton Hogan, LS
Jackson McChesney, RB
Austin Riggs, LS
Gabe Summers, DL
Pepe Tanuvasa, DL/LB
Kody Epps, WR
Hayden Livingston, DB
Burke Parker, OL
Earl Mariner, DL
Josh Larsen, DL
Nick Nethercott, DB/LB
Kaleb Hayes, DB
Jaren Hall, QB
Donovan Hanna, OL
Blake Freeland, OL
Bentley Hanshaw, TE
Ethan Erickson, TE
Dallin Holker, TE
Campbell Barrington, OL
Tyler Little, OL
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