BYU Football To Recognize 18 Players On Senior Day Against UCF
Nov 24, 2025, 10:03 PM | Updated: Nov 25, 2025, 11:08 am
It feels like yesterday that the 2025 BYU football season was kicking off against Portland State. In the blink of an eye, the regular season has already reached the end as No. 11 BYU prepares to take on the UCF Knights this Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
BYU football senior class for the 2025 season
With it being the final game of the regular season, BYU will recognize its 2025 season class. A total of 18 players will be recognized on Saturday in BYU’s morning clash against the Knights.
Those 18 players include:
- Talan Alfrey, SAF
- Mory Bamba, CB
- Jayden Dunlap, CB
- Ethan Erickson, TE
- Will Ferrin, K
- Garrison Grimes, LS
- Cole Hagen, QB
- Isaiah Jatta, OL
- Jack Kelly, LB
- Weylin Lapuaho, OL
- Austin Leausa, OL
- Logan Lutui, DE
- Enoch Nawahine, RB
- Kaufusi Pafoke, DT
- Chase Roberts, WR
- Carsen Ryan, TE
- John Taumoepeau, DT
- Tanner Wall, SAF
Out of the 18 players who will be recognized with a Senior Day blanket, 10 are in BYU’s starting lineup entering the final week of the regular season.
It’s an impactful group that has helped lead BYU to becoming the winningest program in the Big 12 since the 2024 season. Dating back to last season, BYU is 21-4, and has a winning percentage of 84%, the best in the Power Four league.
“The leadership, the overall buy-in, and the willingness to bring their brothers along. I just look at all of these guys, it’s awesome. I’m so proud of them,” said BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake on this senior class.
Sitake continued, “I’m proud of what they’ve been able to build here, and the culture that’s thriving with them, and the autonomy that they’ve been given, but the ability to take that even further; have it reach out to the fan base and to the community. It’s been super impressive. I’m just proud of all of them.
“I love what they’ve been able to do on the football field, but I’m more proud of what they’ve been able to accomplish in the classroom. We’ve had record GPAs as a team because of them and the example that they’ve set. Then what they’ve been able to do in the community.
“On the field stuff has been amazing, too. They’ve had a lot of wins, ushered us into the Big 12, and had some success the last couple of years. We’ve just got to finish it strong for them.”
No. 11 BYU vs. UCF
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: 11 a.m. (MST)
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM) — Extended pregame begins at 8 a.m.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.
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