BYU Football: Five big questions as fall camp kicks off
By Shaun Gordon
No. 3 Troy Warner’s Position
There are two major questions surrounding Troy Warner in fall camp.
First, is he healthy?
The junior-to-be suffered a lisfranc injury against East Carolina last year, and he still had a noticeable limp at media day in June. He said he’ll be healthy and ready to go for camp, but injuries can have unpredictable recoveries.
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Second, if he is healthy where will he play?
The media day depth chart lists Warner in three places: cornerback, free safety, and strong safety. It’s unlikely that the coaches will try to shuffle him through all three spots once the season starts, so they’ll use fall camp to try him out in those different positions to find the best fit.
Bank on him finding a home at one of the safety spots. As Safeties Coach Preston Hadley put it: “For now, he’s a safety. I can’t say that he’ll be a safety forever, but the plan is to keep him at safety and to have a good rotation of a good group.”
Warner isn’t the only former cornerback stalwart making a position change. Dayan Ghanwoloku (Jr.) spent the spring transitioning to the strong safety spot. Don’t be surprised to see both former cornerbacks starting at the two safety spots against Arizona.