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BYU football: The daunting task of replacing Jamaal Williams

By Michael Miller

Dec 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Brigham Young Cougars running back Jamaal Williams (21) scores on a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Wyoming Cowboys during the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Brigham Young Cougars running back Jamaal Williams (21) scores on a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Wyoming Cowboys during the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kavika Fonua

Kavika Fonua is the 2017 dark horse for BYU football.

A very intriguing running back to watch in 2017 is Kavika Fonua.  Many Cougar fans will remember him playing on the defensive side of the ball.

Last year as a sophomore, Fonua saw significant time as an outside linebacker, collecting 24 tackles along the way.

Since Kavika did show promise as a linebacker, it came as a bit of a surprise to see Fonua switch to running back in the Spring.  Apparently Kalani Sitake feels that running back is Kavika’s best fit  for his future potential.

A former 3-star recruit who turned down an offer from Utah, Fonua was recruited primarily as a defensive player, but he was also a standout running back for Syracuse High School.

The 6’0″/215 Fonua looked very good in the Spring game (6 carries, 53 yards).  He will be very interesting to monitor in fall camp.

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