Defensive coordinator Jay Hill has been looking for a pass rusher who can generate sacks. In the last two years, most of BYU’s pass rush has come from the linebacker position with Harrison Taggart and Isaiah Glasker. Getting to the quarterback with a four-man rush is a critical part of Hill’s scheme, he said.

BYU just secured one of its most notable recruiting flips in recent memory. Four-star defensive end Hunter Clegg has backed out of his pledge to Utah and signed with the Cougars, BYU announced Sunday evening.

Utah lost a former four-star commit from the 2023 class in American Fork High School defensive lineman. He was rated as the third-best prospect from the state of Utah in his class.