BYU Football: Ranking the nine position groups for the Cougars

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Dec 12, 2020; Provo, UT, USA; BYU running back Lopini Katoa (4) breaks a long run in the first half, of an NCAA college football game against San Diego State Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Provo, Utah. Mandatory Credit: George Frey/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports /

1 – Running Backs

Checks notes… Yep, BYU Football ‘s best position is the running backs and quite honestly it isn’t even close. Of all the positions, running backs are the only position that don’t’ have very many questions around it.

While the two veteran stars Tyler Allgeier and Lopini Katoa steal all the headlines and attention, there is a lot of talent besides those two. Masen Wake and Carter Wheat can both serve as excellent full backs that can catch and block out of the backfield. Jackson McChesney still holds the all time freshman rushing record, Hinkley Ropati is so big and quick it’s hard to see him not find the field this upcoming season, and Sione Finau is still a mystery that could also be helpful.

In other words, there isn’t a weakness in this position. The running backs are deep, quick, and can catch extremely well (remember Katoa’s dive versus UCF?). While we shouldn’t expect the same yards per carry production as last year, the one-two (three-four-five) punch of running backs will give opposing defenses issues all year.

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