Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Morgan Pyper (10) dives for Arizona Wildcats Stanley Berryhill during the Vegas Kickoff Classic in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. BYU won 24-16. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Morgan Pyper BYU Linebacker announced on Sunday he is stepping away from football. Pyper was a walk-on for the Cougars in 2019.
Morgan Pyper is a 6-2 215 lbs from Idaho Falls, Idaho. He played linebacker for the Cougars since 2019 this season he will make the switch to running backs. So far he has played 42 games for BYU. As a Linebacker, he played 43 games over four seasons before switching to running back. In his first season, he played in five games with two tackles. Pyper’s second season he played in 12 games with eight tackles. In 2021 he played in all 13 games with 32 tackles. Last season he played in all 13 games with eight tackles.
BYU will have to fill another position on the offensive side as this is the second player two walk away during fall camp. Masen Wake announced last week that he was also stepping away. The Cougars have many running backs who have already proved their worth so he won’t be missed as a running back. BYU has Aidan Robbins, Hinkley Ropati, Miles Davis, Deion Smith, Nukuluve Helu, LJ Martin, and Chase Hopkins who will be suiting up at running back. Pyper will be missed by the football program and by the fans on game days.
