BYU Football’s Isaiah Glasker ‘Hungry’ To Improve In 2025
Jul 8, 2025, 10:58 AM | Updated: Jul 9, 2025, 10:45 am
FRISCO, Texas – Isaiah Glasker, BYU’s leading tackler in 2024, seeks to take the next step in his football development while leading the Cougars’ linebacking corps.
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“Just get a little bit faster, a little bit stronger,” Glasker said of his offseason work. “These guys in the NFL be training all the time, and I was kind of late to the linebacker spot. Just taking all the help I can get.”
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Glasker joined the Cougars as a safety but transitioned to linebacker in 2024. The Bingham High School product credited BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill and the front four with much of his success last season.
“Jay Hill, he’s the person that put me in the right position to where I can make plays,” Glasker said. “And then, especially our defense. Our frontline, you saw them last year; they were tearing it up. I feel like those guys right there were the reason I was making plays.”
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The Big 12’s leader in tackles for loss last season, Isaiah Glasker, considered the NFL this past winter. But he’s running it back at BYU.
Glasker finished with 14.5 tackles for loss last year and led BYU in tackles with 70.
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The size and athleticism of Glasker were a revelation last year. There were signs of his ability during spring and fall camps in previous years, but injuries and learning the linebacker position made it a slow launch. Last year, Glasker made everyone a believer.
A former wide receiver in high school, Glasker began his college career at safety before moving down into the box as a linebacker. He hasn’t looked back since.
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Last season, BYU finished with an 11-2 record and a 7-2 conference record. Utah was the preseason favorite to win the Big 12 during its first year, but ended up finishing 5-7 overall and 2-7 in league games.
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