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A lot of tough conversations have taken place in the BYU football offices at the Student Athlete Building the past three weeks, as coaches have started the unpleasant process of narrowing the roster to 105 players before the 2025 season.
Already, more than a dozen guys have entered the transfer portal since spring camp ended at the end of March, most of them having been told that there’s no room for them in the program any longer.
Of course, several players who were expected to be key contributors in 2025, guys such as true freshman running back Cale Breslin, senior receiver Keelan Marion and junior linebacker Harrison Taggart, are in the portal for other reasons, most likely linked to NIL or the desire for bigger roles this coming season.
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They will be difficult to replace, but that’s the nature of college football these days. Coaches have been bracing for it for years now. Rosters won’t be completely set until the season kicks off in late August.
However, those cuts may be put on hold, albeit a bit too late for some players who have already moved on. Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken told NCAA attorneys and the other parties involved in the House v. NCAA settlement that she won’t approve the settlement unless the roster limits issue is revisited, and tweaked, to allow grandfather current student-athletes from roster limitations.
Before spring camp even began, no fewer than 15 players who were on the 2024 BYU roster of 123 players had announced their intentions to enter the portal when it opened last December, most notably safety Crew Wakley, tight end Jackson Bowers, running back Miles Davis and defensive end Aisea Moa. Wakley landed at Purdue, Bowers at…
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Publish date : 2025-04-29 03:00:00
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