Loyal Cougars

Happy Merrill Taliauli Day: 54 Days to Kickoff!

The 2017 Countdown to Kickoff continues with 54 days until BYU’s season opener. Each day we highlight the player or two that wear that day’s number on their jerseys. If you check back each day, by the end of the summer you’ll know every player on BYU’s 2017 roster.

Happy Merrill Taliauli Day!
54 Days to Kickoff!


True Junior Defensive Lineman (Projected #3/4 Nose Tackle)
6’2″, 305 pounds
Class of 2013: East H.S. (Salt Lake City, Utah)
2013: True Freshman DL at BYU; Recorded 4 tackles in 8 games played
2014-2016: Washington Federal Way Mission
2016: True Sophomore DL at BYU; Recorded 7 tackles and one tackle for loss in 7 games played (6 starts) before suffering season-ending knee injury against Mississippi State