Several Former Cougars Offering Support At BYU Pro Day
Mar 25, 2022, 12:54 PM
Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints runs the ball into the end zone for a rushing touchdown against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 12, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Taysom Hill, Harvey Langi and Khyiris Tonga headlined some of the former BYU players on hand to support Pro Day participants.
The Cougars Pro Day was held on Friday, March 25 in Provo, UT.
Some former #BYU players in the #NFL are here in attendance to support the Pro Day participants.
New England Patriots LB @LANGI21 & Chicago Bears DL @khyiristonga
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 25, 2022
Several recent BYU players are expected to participate in the Pro Day testing including running back Tyer Allgeier, wide receiver Samson Nacua. For quarterback Baylor Romney is throwing to his pro hopeful former teammates, though not pursuing an NFL career himself.
New Orleans Saints QB Taysom Hill is here at #BYU Pro Day.#BYUFootball #GoCougs #NFLDraft #WhoDat pic.twitter.com/x1FBPdwTSM
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 25, 2022
In five seasons with the New Orleans Saints, Hill has progress from a do-it-all, swiss army knife role to starting 17 games at quarterback in the previous two seasons. He recently restructured his contract with the Saints for the third time in two seasons after completing 64.2 percent of his his passes and throwing eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Hill finished the 2021 season throwing for 978 yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions. He added 374 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
It was a big 24-hour period for the Cougar football program as they also hosted several 2023 four-star prospects.
#BYU hosted some heralded recruits today at spring practice. All four-star prospects in the class of 2023.
– TE Walker Lyons
– OL Spencer Fano
– DB Smith Snowden
– OE Hunter Clegg #BYUFootball @kslsports pic.twitter.com/H1AKWuJxNY— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 25, 2022
Folsom, CA TE Walker Lyons, Timpview OL Spencer Fano, Skyridge DB Smith Snowden and American Fork OE Hunter Clegg we are all hand to watch spring practice Thursday afternoon.
