Is Kicker Jake Oldroyd BYU’s ‘Greatest Showman?’
Oct 7, 2019, 4:35 PM
Jake Oldroyd #39 of the BYU Cougars kicks the game winning field goal off the hold from Hayden Livingston #29 against the USC Trojans at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
PROVO, Utah – BYU sophomore kicker Jake Oldroyd has become one of the Cougars most reliable players so far this season.
The man that likes to be called “Ice Coldroyd,” not “Jake The Make,” has made 10 of his 13 field goal attempts this year and two of those misses were while battling an illness in BYU’s last game against Toledo.
Against Washington, Oldroyd made a 54-yard field goal that was one of the longest made field goals in program history.
Jake Oldroyd’s 54-yard field goal make is #BYU’s longest FG since Jared McLaughlin booted a 53-yarder against Air Force in 2006. #UWvsBYU #KSLsports
— Mitch Harper KSL (@Mitch_Harper) September 21, 2019
Along with kicking field goals, Oldroyd also punts for the BYU football team.
But kicking the football might not be his most impressive talent.
Since he was four years old, Oldroyd has been playing the piano and he’s become an excellent pianist.
Recently, Oldroyd released a video of him tickling the ivories and creating a medley to The Greatest Showman soundtrack.
Watch for yourself.
Step aside Hugh Jackman, Jake Oldroyd is now stealing the show.
“I loved getting to work on this project and I’m super excited to share it,” said Oldroyd.
From being the guy that nobody knew who he was when he stepped onto the field as a true freshman to attempt the game-winning field goal against Arizona in 2016 to now being the greatest showman on the team. What a ride for Jake Oldroyd and it has no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12-3 pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
