BYU Football: Ranking the nine position groups for the Cougars

BYU Football: Ranking the nine position groups

By Adam Gibby | Aug 9, 2021

Oct 2, 2020; Provo, UT, USA; Louisiana Tech running back Justin Henderson (33) carries the ball as BYU defensive back George Udo (7) closes in for the tackle in the first half during an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Provo, Utah. Mandatory Credit: Rick Bowmer/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports /

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HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 16: The BYU Cougars take the field before the game against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium on October 16, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

7 – Offensive Line

Much like the defensive line, the offensive line is tough to get a read on during practice. While the offensive line is more “live”, knowing that the defense won’t actually tackle the quarterback does make a difference. Throw on top the fact that much of early practices are focused on assignments as opposed to actually making blocks, and we get a lot of mystery.

While the first string offensive line looks really solid, the backups are full of players that the common fan has likely never heard of. If the offense is run a certain way and players can be healthy, the Cougars may not have to sub in the backups often. But knowing the Roderick offense and that injuries do happen, the lack of depth and questions lands this position into the 7th spot.

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