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Happy Jonny Linehan/Christian Folau Day: 31 Days to Kickoff!

The 2017 Countdown to Kickoff continues with 31 days until BYU’s season opener against the Vikings of Portland State. 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 Jonny Linehan/Christian Folau Day!
31 Days to Kickoff!

Jonny Linehan

Redshirt Senior Punter (Projected Starting Punter)
6’0″, 210 pounds
Class of 2008: Takapuna Grammar School (Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand)
2008-2009: Greyshirt
2010-2012: Australia Adelaide Mission
2012: Football Greyshirt at BYU (Not in school, came to BYU for Winter 2013 semester to play Rugby)
2013: Redshirt at BYU (Not with team, played Rugby)
2014: RS Freshman at BYU (Not with team, played Rugby)
2015: RS Sophomore P at BYU; Punted 62 times for a 42.7-yard average; recorded a 77-yard long punt; Of his punts: 3 went for touchbacks, 19 were fair caught, 20 were inside the 20-yard line, and 10 were 50 yards or longer; rushed twice for a total of 7 yards. Appeared in 12 games (BYU never punted vs. Wagner).
2016: RS Junior P at BYU; Punted 57 times for a 42.5-yard average; recorded a 62-yard long punt; Of his punts: 5 went for touchbacks, 14 were fair caught, 30 were inside the 20-yard line, and 10 were 50 yards or longer; rushed once for a 3 yard loss. Appeared in all 13 games.

Christian Folau

 

True Freshman Middle Linebacker (Projected Redshirt)
6’1″, 240 pounds
Class of 2015: East High School (Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah)
2015-2017: California San Jose Mission