With some considerable help from the defense and special teams, BYU’s offense was able to help the Cougars go 11-2 last year, tie for first place in the Big 12’s regular season, and dominate Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.
When the dust had settled, offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick’s group finished the season ranked 59th in total offense, averaging a respectable 392.3 yards per game. Thanks to that above-average offensive play, four special teams touchdowns and a couple of pick-sixes, BYU averaged 31.2 points per game, which was 40th-best in the country.
But there was a weakness in the Cougars’ attack last year, which fans and media members pointed out throughout the 2024 season.
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Of course, Roderick knows it, passing game coordinator and receivers coach Fesi Sitake knows it, and tights ends coach Kevin Gilbride knows it.
“We plan to utilize tight ends more this season in the passing game, for sure. That will help give us more balance. But believe me, you don’t want to take anything away from our receivers. They are very, very good football players.”
— BYU tight ends coach Kevin Gilbride
BYU got very little production from the tight end position, for a variety of reasons.
Obviously, the coaches worked hard during spring camp last month, and in their recruiting efforts before and after the 15 practices, to make sure that’s not a deficiency in 2025.
“It is no secret — we would like to throw the ball to the tight end more,” Roderick said on Signing Day. “Last year we didn’t do it as much. That is not really who are guys were. These (new) guys are all good receivers. We feel like we can teach them to block. I am excited about each one of them.”
Of course,…
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