Chase Roberts celebrates his 59-yard touchdown reception (Photo by BYU Athletics)
BYU is chilling at the Wide Receiver position in 2024. They return everybody from last season so all they have to do is work with the quarterbacks to build a solid relationship. BYU Wide Receivers can watch the improvement from last season to this season. Below the top five or six will get playing time week in and week out the rest will have their work cut out to get onto the field this season. Those who are six or seven down the list should be ready to jump in at any time as the season goes on and injuries start stacking up.
Kody Epps
Kody Epps is a 5-11 187 lbs junior from Los Angeles, California. His first season in 2020 he played in six games and had five receptions for 47 yards. The next season in 2021 he didn’t play due to injury. In 2022 he played in eight games and had 39 receptions for 459 yards and six touchdowns. Last season he played in eight games and had 21 receptions for 259 yards.
Chase Roberts
Roberts is a 6-4 210 lbs junior from Highland, Utah. 2022 marked his first year with the Cougars and played in 11 games. During those 11 games, he had 22 receptions for 357 yards and three touchdowns. Last season he played in all 12 games and had 42 receptions for 573 yards and five touchdowns.
Darius Lassiter
Darius Lassiter is a 6-2 210 lbs senior from Chandler, Arizona, and a transfer from Eastern Michigan. Last season he played in 10 games and had 29 receptions for 365 yards and four touchdowns.
Parker Kingston
Kingston is a 5-11 185 lbs sophomore from Layton, Utah. During 2022 he played in one game and posted zero stats. Last season he played in all 12 games and had 19 receptions for 207 yards and one touchdown.
Keelan Marion
Keelan Marion is a 6-0 195 lbs junior from Atlanta, Georgia, and a transfer from Uconn. Last season he played in all 12 games and had 20 receptions for 216 yards.
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Jojo Phillips
Phillips is a 6-5 205 lbs freshman from Lancaster, California. Last year he played in three games and had one reception for five yards and one touchdown.
Jake Hill
Jake Hill is a 6-2 200 lbs freshman from St. George, Utah. He is a transfer from Snow College.
Devin Downing
Downing is a 6-1 195 lbs freshman from American Fork, Utah.
Weston Covey
Weston Covey is a 5-11 185 lbs freshman from Alpine, Utah.
Dominique McKenzie
McKenzie is a 5-11 175 lbs freshman from St. George, Utah.
Prince Zombo
Prince Zombo is a 6-0 190 lbs freshman from Peoria, Arizona.
