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BYU INJURY REPORT ARCHIVE
2009 Week 11
Next game: Air Force at BYU on 11/21
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
11/1210:36amTucker LambST Probable HamstringLamb was not available for his normal special team duties in week 10 due to a hamstring injury. He has been upgraded to probable for New Mexico.
11/0912:29pmHarvey UngaRB Probable AnkleUnga suffered a slight ankle sprain in the third quarter of the week 10 Wyoming blowout and did not return. He is already listed as probable for New Mexico.
11/087:27pmLandon JaussiST Doubtful ShoulderJaussi was not available for his normal special team duties in week 10 due to a shoulder injury. He was scheduled to undergo surgery last week and is doubtful for New Mexico.
11/087:27pmCarter MeesST Questionable FootMees was not available for his normal special team duties in week 10 due to a foot injury and is questionable for New Mexico.
10/0811:30amShiloah Te'oCB Out For Year DismissedTe'o was arrested on a DUI charge and subsequently has been kicked off the football team. The incident occurred in late August but HC Mendenhall was not made aware of the charges until last Saturday night.
09/309:15amJesse TaufiOL Out AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and has not played this season. He is out indefinitely. HC Mendenhall will look elsewhere to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Out For Year KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and is out for the season. Reynolds was beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2009 Week 10
Next game: BYU at New Mexico on 11/14
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
11/043:22pmLandon JaussiST Out ShoulderJaussi will not be available for his normal special team duties this weekend due to a shoulder injury. He is scheduled to undergo surgery on Thursday.
11/043:21pmCarter MeesST Out FootMees will not be available for his normal special team duties this weekend due to a foot injury.
11/043:21pmTucker LambST Out HamstringLamb will not be available for his normal special team duties this weekend due to a hamstring injury.
11/0211:09amMcKay JacobsonWR Probable HamstringJacobson suffered a pulled hamstring and has been out several weeks. The sophomore was one of the leading receivers the first four games of the season. Junior Luke Ashworth has been Jacobson's primary replacement while freshman Brett Thompson backed him up. Jacobson has been upgraded to probable for the Wyoming matchup.
10/0811:30amShiloah Te'oCB Out For Year DismissedTe'o was arrested on a DUI charge and subsequently has been kicked off the football team. The incident occurred in late August but HC Mendenhall was not made aware of the charges until last Saturday night.
09/309:15amJesse TaufiOL Out AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and has not played this season. He is out indefinitely. HC Mendenhall will look elsewhere to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Out For Year KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and is out for the season. Reynolds was beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.

  ADDITIONAL BYU INJURY REPORT ARCHIVES
2009 Week 9
Next game: BYU at Wyoming on 11/07
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
10/2210:18amMcKay JacobsonWR Questionable HamstringJacobson suffered a pulled hamstring and has been out several weeks. The sophomore was one of the leading receivers the first four games of the season. Junior Luke Ashworth has been Jacobson's primary replacement while freshman Brett Thompson backed him up. Jacobson has been upgraded to questionable for the TCU tilt.
10/2110:43amRussell TialaveaDT Probable KneeTialavea went down with a knee injury vs. Florida State in week three and has not played since. What was initially feared to be an ACL injury turned out to be an MCL sprain. He has been upgraded to probable for the big TCU matchup this weekend. Sophomore Romney Fuga started the last two games in Tialavea's place.
10/0811:30amShiloah Te'oCB Out For Year DismissedTe'o was arrested on a DUI charge and subsequently has been kicked off the football team. The incident occurred in late August but HC Mendenhall was not made aware of the charges until last Saturday night.
09/309:15amJesse TaufiOL Out AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and has not played this season. He is out indefinitely. HC Mendenhall will look elsewhere to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Out For Year KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and is out for the season. Reynolds was beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2009 Week 8
Next game: BYU at Wyoming on 11/07
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
10/2210:18amMcKay JacobsonWR Questionable HamstringJacobson suffered a pulled hamstring and has been out several weeks. The sophomore was one of the leading receivers the first four games of the season. Junior Luke Ashworth has been Jacobson's primary replacement while freshman Brett Thompson backed him up. Jacobson has been upgraded to questionable for the TCU tilt.
10/2110:43amRussell TialaveaDT Probable KneeTialavea went down with a knee injury vs. Florida State in week three and has not played since. What was initially feared to be an ACL injury turned out to be an MCL sprain. He has been upgraded to probable for the big TCU matchup this weekend. Sophomore Romney Fuga started the last two games in Tialavea's place.
10/0811:30amShiloah Te'oCB Out For Year DismissedTe'o was arrested on a DUI charge and subsequently has been kicked off the football team. The incident occurred in late August but HC Mendenhall was not made aware of the charges until last Saturday night.
09/309:15amJesse TaufiOL Out AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and has not played this season. He is out indefinitely. HC Mendenhall will look elsewhere to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Out For Year KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and is out for the season. Reynolds was beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2009 Week 7
Next game: TCU at BYU on 10/24
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
10/1511:05amScott JohnsonS Questionable AnkleJohnson is nursing an injured ankle and is questionable to play San Diego State. He ranks fourth on the team in total tackles (31) and would likely be replaced in the starting lineup by Craig Bills if he cannot play Saturday.
10/1511:03amManase TongaRB Questionable KneeTonga missed some practice this week due to an injured knee and is questionable to play SDSU. The reserve ranks fourth on the team in rushing. If he cannot play Saturday, J.J. Di Luigi and Bryan Kariya will get more of the Unga-spelling carries.
10/1510:59amHarvey UngaRB Probable BackUnga watched practice from the sidelines on Tuesday due to back tightness but is probable to play at San Diego State. HC Mendenhall said he expects Unga to return to practice and be ready for Saturday.
10/129:33amTucker LambRB Questionable ConcussionLamb suffered a concussion and sat out the UNLV game. The freshman is the son of BYU's linebacker coach and mostly plays on special teams this year. Lamb is questionable for San Diego State.
10/129:31amRussell TialaveaDT Doubtful KneeTialavea went down with a knee injury vs. Florida State in week three and has not played since. What was initially feared to be an ACL injury turned out to be an MCL sprain. He could be nearing a return. Sophomore Romney Fuga started the week six game at UNLV.
10/0811:30amShiloah Te'oCB Out For Year DismissedTe'o was arrested on a DUI charge and subsequently has been kicked off the football team. The incident occurred in late August but HC Mendenhall was not made aware of the charges until last Saturday night.
10/0512:10pmMcKay JacobsonWR Out HamstringJacobson has a pulled hamstring and will be out four to six weeks. The sophomore was one of the leading receivers the first four games of the season. Junior Luke Ashworth will be Jacobson's primary replacement while freshman Brett Thompson will back him up.
09/309:15amJesse TaufiOL Out AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and has not played this season. He is out indefinitely. HC Mendenhall will look elsewhere to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Out For Year KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and is out for the season. Reynolds was beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2009 Week 6
Next game: BYU at San Diego State on 10/17
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
10/0811:34amTucker LambRB Doubtful ConcussionLamb suffered a concussion and is not expected to play this weekend. The freshman is the son of BYU's linebacker coach and mostly plays on special teams this year.
10/0811:30amShiloah Te'oCB Out For Year DismissedTe'o was arrested on a DUI charge and subsequently has been kicked off the football team. The incident occurred in late August but HC Mendenhall was not made aware of the charges until last Saturday night.
10/071:39pmVic So'otoDE Probable FingerSo'oto broke his finger against Florida State in week three and played the week four game vs. Colorado State with a cast on his hand. He had surgery last week and missed the USU game, but has been upgraded to probable for the Oct. 10 game at UNLV. So'oto is part of the defensive end rotation, spelling starting seniors Brett Denney and Jan Jorgensen.
10/0512:10pmMcKay JacobsonWR Out HamstringJacobson has a pulled hamstring and will be out four to six weeks. The sophomore was one of the leading receivers the first four games of the season. Junior Luke Ashworth will be Jacobson's primary replacement while freshman Brett Thompson will back him up.
09/309:15amJesse TaufiOL Out AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and has not played this season. He is out indefinitely. HC Mendenhall will look elsewhere to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/2111:35amRussell TialaveaDT Out KneeTialavea went down with a knee injury in the first half vs. Florida State and did not return. What was initially feared to be an ACL injury turned out to be an MCL sprain. Recovery time should be two to four weeks. Senior Tevita Hola is the likely replacement while Tialavea recovers.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Out For Year KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and is out for the season. Reynolds was beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2009 Week 5
Next game: BYU at UNLV on 10/10
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
09/309:23amVic So'otoDE Out FingerSo'oto broke his finger against Florida State in week three and played the week four game vs. Colorado State with a cast on his hand. He will undergo surgery this week and will miss the USU game, but should return in time for the Oct. 10 game at UNLV. So'oto is part of the defensive end rotation, spelling starting seniors Brett Denney and Jan Jorgensen.
09/309:15amJesse TaufiOL Out AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and has not played this season. He is out indefinitely. HC Mendenhall will look elsewhere to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/2111:35amRussell TialaveaDT Out KneeTialavea went down with a knee injury in the first half vs. Florida State and did not return. What was initially feared to be an ACL injury turned out to be an MCL sprain. Recovery time should be two to four weeks. Senior Tevita Hola is the likely replacement while Tialavea recovers.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Out For Year KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and is out for the season. Reynolds was beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2009 Week 4
Next game: Utah State at BYU on 10/02
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
09/268:29amScott JohnsonFS Probable ConcussionJohnson suffered a concussion after taking a knee to the jaw in week two at Tulane. He also had a concussion during training camp but HC Mendenhall says the injuries were not related. Johnson has been upgraded to probable for week four vs. Colorado State.
09/2310:24amJesse TaufiOL Doubtful AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and has not played this season. It was hoped he will be with the team in week three but he did not play vs. Florida State. Freshman tight end Braden Hansen returned from an LDS mission eight months ago and is looking to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/2111:35amRussell TialaveaDT Out KneeTialavea went down with a knee injury in the first half vs. Florida State and did not return. What was initially feared to be an ACL injury turned out to be an MCL sprain. Recovery time should be two to four weeks. Senior Tevita Hola is the likely replacement while Tialavea recovers.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Out For Year KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and is out for the season. Reynolds was beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2009 Week 3
Next game: Florida State at BYU on 09/19
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
09/189:52amHarvey UngaRB Probable HamstringUnga will play Saturday when BYU faces Florida State. He has been battling a nagging hamstring issue and may or may not bee 100% come game time. HC Mendenhall said it was anybody's guess how much Unga will be able to play.
09/189:49amScott JohnsonFS Questionable ConcussionJohnson may have a concussion after taking a knee to the jaw in week two at Tulane. He also had a concussion during training camp but HC Mendenhall says the injuries were different and Johnson could return in time for Saturday.
09/189:33amJesse TaufiOL Out AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and has not played yet this season. It was hoped he will be with the team this week but has been ruled out for FSU. Freshman tight end Braden Hansen returned from an LDS mission eight months ago and is looking to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/189:31amBraden HansenOL Out KneeHansen injured his knee in last week's game against Tulane and could miss up to three weeks. The starting left guard did not tear his ACL as was originally feared but did suffer a strain. Hansen is the fourth major injury to befall the Cougar offensive line this season. Offensive line coach Mark Weber worked with two players who have never played offensive line before: tight end Braden Brown and former nose tackle Jordan Richardson.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Out For Year KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and is out for the season. Reynolds was beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2009 Week 2
Next game: Florida State at BYU on 09/19
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
09/115:09pmJesse TaufiOL Out AcademicsTaufi has not yet completed academic requirements and is out for week two vs. Tulane. It is hoped he will be with the team next week. Freshman Braden Hansen returned from an LDS mission eight months ago and is looking to add depth to the Cougar offensive line.
09/0910:26pmMatt BaumanLB Probable ConcussionBauman suffered a concussion but will return to practice on Thursday and is expected to play Saturday at Tulane. Bauman led the Cougars with 108 tackles in 2008 but only had two vs. Oklahoma.
09/068:46pmHarvey UngaRB Questionable HamstringJunior Harvey Unga pulled a hamstring in preseason camp and was upgraded to probable for the season opener but did not enter the game. Manase Tonga started the Oklahoma game but Bryan Kariya had the most carries (17 rushes) accruing 42 yards to go along with his four receptions for 76 yards.
09/068:42pmRobbie BucknerDB Questionable HamstringRS freshman Robbie Buckner missed most of fall camp with a hamstring injury and had to sit out the season opener. The projected starting CB was replaced by JUCO transfer Brian Logan and is questionable for week two.
09/068:41pmHouston ReynoldsOL Questionable KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during preseason camp and sat out the season opener. The severity of the injury and his timetable for return are unknown. Reynolds is beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2009 Week 1
Next game: BYU vs Oklahoma on 09/05
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
09/0510:49amAndrew RichS Probable GroinJunior safety Andrew Rich missed some time during preseason camp nursing a tight groin. HC Mendenhall noted that Rich should be ready to go for the season opener.
09/0510:48amVic So'otoDL Probable AnkleBackup defensive end Vic So'oto sprained an ankle in preseason camp but has been upgraded to probable for the season opener. HC Mendenhall does not believe the injury is very serious and expects So'oto to be available vs. Oklahoma.
09/0510:45amManase TongaRB Probable AcademicsFullback Manase Tonga has been upgraded to probable for the season opener. Tonga sat out the entire 2008 season after becoming academically ineligible.
09/0510:44amHarvey UngaRB Probable HamstringJunior Harvey Unga pulled a hamstring in preseason camp but has been upgraded to probable for the season opener. HC Mendenhall is confident that Unga "won't be out" against Oklahoma and refused to answer the question of who would replace Unga in the starting lineup.
09/0510:42amScott JohnsonS Probable ConcussionSenior safety Scott Johnson suffered a concussion in preseason camp but has been upgraded to probable for the season opener. HC Mendenhall said even if Johnson cannot practice again until the Thursday before the Oklahoma game, "we would still play him because he is so assignment sound and so critical for our defense."
08/3112:32amBrian LoganCB Questionable HandJUCO transfer Brian Logan appears to have broken his hand yesterday. "I am not sure if it is broken or not. Early signs say that," HC Mendenhall said. Logan was with the first team at field corner on Friday, partly because projected starter Robbie Buckner missed most of fall camp with a hamstring issue. In the absence of both Buckner and Logan on Saturday, JUCO transfer Lee Aguirre ran with the ones at field corner. Aguirre had been backing up Brandon Bradley at boundary corner.
08/3112:29amRobbie BucknerDB Questionable HamstringRS freshman Robbie Buckner has missed most of fall camp with a hamstring injury. The projected starting CB had been replaced by JUCO transfer Brian Logan and is questionable for the season opener.
08/3112:24amMatt ReynoldsOT Probable HandSophomore Matt Reynolds had surgery on a fractured left hand but returned to practice wearing a protective brace. He has been upgraded to probable against the No. 3-ranked Sooners on Sep. 5. RS freshman Braden Hansen replaced Reynolds at starting left tackle while he was out.
08/229:46amHouston ReynoldsOL Out KneeFreshman Houston Reynolds suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during practice on Friday. The severity of the injury and his timetable for return are unknown. Reynolds is beginning his first year with the Cougars after returning from a two-year mission. He had been working with the second team at guard and center.
08/171:43amJason SperedonG Out For Year ShoulderBrigham Young's inexperienced offensive line got more bad news on Friday. Projected starting left guard Jason Speredon is out for the season with a shoulder injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after Friday night's practice that the junior, who has undergone five major surgeries in his career, has a rotator cuff tear in his shoulder and will be out between three and five months. RS freshman Marco Thorson will take Speredon's place as the starter.
08/1112:13pmBernard AfutitiDE Out For Year AcademicsJunior DE Bernard Afutiti is academically ineligible to compete in 2009. He will remain in school and work on becoming eligible for 2010. Afutiti missed most of spring camp for academic reasons as well. He is the third DE who will not be with the team this fall leaving seniors starters Brett Denny and Jan Jorgensen with very little depth behind them.
08/1112:10pmIan DulanDE Out For Year MissionReserve DE Ian Dulan is going on a church mission and will miss the 2009 season. His name doesn't appear on the post-spring depth chart.
08/1112:07pmBrandon HowardCB Out For Year PersonalReserve CB Brandon Howard has decided not to return to BYU football for personal reasons. He tallied five tackles in two years.
08/1112:03pmTyler KozlowskiWR Out For Year PersonalJunior receiver Tyler Kozlowski has decided to discontinue playing football to concentrate on school and other priorities. He earned lettermen honors as a freshman and sophomore while appearing in 25 games primarily on special teams. He contributed in all 13 games last year while totaling 31 receiving yards on three receptions.
2008 Week 15
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
12/12 8:08am Scott Johnson DB Probable Groin Johnson has been upgraded and is now likely to play for the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl. He is coming off of dual groin tears.
12/09 7:56am Dennis Pitta TE Probable Knee Pitta is coming off of an MCL sprain suffered 11/15 @ Air Force but is expected to be fine for the Las Vegas Bowl. He is second on the team with 1025 receiving yards and 6 TD's.
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 13-14
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
12/12 8:08am Scott Johnson DB Probable Groin Johnson has been upgraded and is now likely to play for the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl. He is coming off of dual groin tears.
12/09 7:56am Dennis Pitta TE Probable Knee Pitta is coming off of an MCL sprain suffered 11/15 @ Air Force but is expected to be fine for the Las Vegas Bowl. He is second on the team with 1025 receiving yards and 6 TD's.
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 11-12
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 10
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
11/20 11:53am Shawn Doman LB Probable Appendix Doman had an appendicitis attack and did not make the Air Force trip. He has been upgraded to probable for Utah.
11/20 11:52am Daniel Sorensen LB Probable Ankle The backup linebacker has a sprained ankle but has been upgraded to probable for Utah.
11/19 11:19am Dennis Pitta TE Probable Knee Pitta suffered an MCL sprain in week 12 but has been upgraded to probable for Utah. Pitta had nine catches for 113 yards on Saturday, while BYU's second tight end, Andrew George, caught five passes for 62 yards. Pitta is 21st in the country in receiving yards per game (90.18), and third among tight ends.
11/19 11:19am Andrew Rich DB Probable Head Rich had what coach Bronco Mendenhall termed a "bell-ringer, not a concussion, just a little wooziness." He has been upgraded to probable for the big Utah game this weekend.
11/17 10:48am Ray Feinga OL Questionable Back Feinga suffered a lower back strain and is questionable for Utah. The 2007 1st TM MWC big man could be replaced sophomore Garrett Reden. 
11/16 6:20pm Terrance Hooks LB Questionable Leg Hooks went down with a patella tendon injury in the spring and it was thought he would miss the 2008 season. He has practiced over the past couple of weeks and was expected to play in the last 3 games but did not log any game-snaps.
11/04 4:43pm Scott Johnson DB Out Groin Johnson injured his groin at Colorado State and is expected to be out for the remainder of the regular season. He ranks 2nd on the team with 57 tackles. Both starting corners are dinged up at the moment.
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 9
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
11/11 3:26pm Harvey Unga RB Questionable Shoulder Unga is considered day-to-day with a shoulder injury according to Coach Mendenhall. He will sit out some practices this week so that he is ready to play against Air Force. Unga leads the Cougars in rushing this year and has scored 10 TD's.
11/09 6:37pm Terrance Hooks LB Questionable Leg Hooks went down with a patella tendon injury in the spring and it was thought he would miss the 2008 season. He has practiced over the past couple of weeks and was expected to play in the last two games but did not log any game-snaps.
11/09 6:37pm Grant Nelson LB Questionable Kidney Nelson has been out all season with a kidney issue but has finally returned to practice. He was questionable for the last two games but did not enter either contest.
11/04 4:43pm Scott Johnson DB Out Groin Johnson injured his groin at Colorado State and is expected to be out for the remainder of the regular season. He ranks 2nd on the team with 57 tackles. Both starting corners are dinged up at the moment.
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 8
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
11/04 4:43pm Scott Johnson DB Out Groin Johnson injured his groin at Colorado State and is expected to be out for the remainder of the regular season. He ranks 2nd on the team with 57 tackles. Both starting corners are dinged up at the moment.
11/04 4:42pm David Tafuna S Probable Shoulder Starting safety David Tafuna dislocated his shoulder in practice and sat out the week 10 Colorado State game. Andrew Rich started in Tafuna's place. Tafuna has been upgraded to probable for San Diego St.
11/04 4:41pm Brandon Bradley DB Probable Leg Bradley injured his leg at Colorado State but has been upgraded to probable for San Diego State. He has played in 7 games this season and logged 24 tackles.
11/03 9:28am Luke Ashworth WR Questionable Undisclosed The backup receiver has an undisclosed injury and is questionable for San Diego State. Ashworth has 3 catches in 8 games played this season.
11/02 5:16pm Terrance Hooks LB Questionable Leg Hooks went down with a patella tendon injury in the spring and it was thought he would miss the 2008 season. He has practiced over the past couple of weeks and was expected to play in the last two games but did not log any game-snaps.
11/02 5:14pm Grant Nelson LB Questionable Kidney Nelson has been out all season with a kidney issue but has finally returned to practice. He was questionable for Colorado State but did not enter the game.
10/06 11:33am Vic So'oto LB Out Foot So'oto suffered a broken foot in the week two Washington game. He was initially expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks so he should be close to returning to the practice field soon. Coleby Clawson has been starting in his place.
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 7
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
10/21 3:42pm David Nixon LB Questionable Ankle Linebacker David Nixon wore a protective boot on his right foot Monday and said the ankle he sprained in the Utah State game is still bothering him. However, he said he expects to play on Saturday. Nixon is 4th on the team in tackles but leader in tackles for loss. He also has 2 INT's.
10/19 2:12pm Spencer Hafoka WR Questionable Foot Hafoka sat out the last 3 games due to a foot injury and is questionable for UNLV.
10/19 2:12pm Terrance Hooks LB Probable Leg Hooks went down with a patella tendon injury in the spring and it was thought he would miss the 2008 season. He practiced last week and was expected to play against TCU but did not enter the game. Relative to his general inside linebacking responsibilities Hooks can do pretty much all he is required to do.
10/19 2:11pm Grant Nelson LB Probable Kidney Nelson has been out all season with a kidney issue but has finally returned to practice. He was on target to play in Saturday's game with TCU and was operating at essentially a "full go" but did not enter the game. Nelson is said to be ready for everything but perhaps hard cuts or stops that might be required on special teams units.
10/06 11:33am Vic So'oto LB Out Foot So'oto suffered a broken foot in the week two Washington game. He was initially expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks so he should be close to returning to the practice field soon. Coleby Clawson has been starting in his place.
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 6
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
10/15 10:20am Terrance Hooks LB Questionable Knee Mendenhall noted Monday that LB Terrance Hooks saw a series against New Mexico and could have more responsibility this week. He hadn't played this season since a knee injury in April.
10/14 12:38pm Spencer Hafoka WR Probable Foot Hafoka sat out the last two games due to a foot injury but has been upgraded to probable for TCU.
10/14 12:37pm Terrance Hooks LB Probable Leg Hooks went down with a patella tendon injury in the spring and it was thought he would miss the 2008 season. He has been practicing this week and is expected to play this weekend against TCU. Relative to his general inside linebacking responsibilities Hooks can do pretty much all he is required to do.
10/14 12:34pm Grant Nelson LB Probable Kidney Nelson has been out all season with a kidney issue but has finally returned to practice. He is on target to play in Saturday's game with TCU and is operating at essentially a "full go." Nelson is said to be ready for everything but perhaps hard cuts or stops that might be required on special teams units.
10/06 11:33am Vic So'oto LB Out Foot So'oto suffered a broken foot in the week two Washington game. He was initially expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks so he should be close to returning to the practice field soon. Coleby Clawson has been starting in his place.
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 5
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
10/10 10:12am Terrance Hooks LB Probable Knee It was originally thought that a knee injury was going to sideline backup linebacker Hooks for week seven but has been upgraded to probable for the New Mexico tilt.
10/10 10:10am Grant Nelson LB Probable Illness Backup linebacker Nelson has been upgraded to probable for week 7 w/ New Mexico.
10/06 11:40am Scott Johnson DB Probable Thigh Johnson has a thigh contusion but is expected to start against New Mexico.
10/06 11:40am David Nixon LB Probable Ankle Nixon is hampered by an ankle sprain and a shin/knee contusion but is likely to play this weekend against New Mexico.
10/06 11:36am Spencer Hafoka WR Probable Foot Hafoka sat out the Utah State game with a foot injury but is probable for New Mexico.
10/06 11:35am Michael Reed WR Probable Knee The wideout had surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee and sat out the Utah State game. Reed will be full-go in practice this week and will play Saturday against New Mexico. Luke Ashworth and O'Neill Chambers teamed up to replace Reed at the "X" wide receiver spot.
10/06 11:33am Vic So'oto LB Out Foot So'oto suffered a broken foot in the week two Washington game. He was initially expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks so he should be close to returning to the practice field soon. Coleby Clawson has been starting in his place.
09/03 3:39pm Terrance Hooks LB Out For Year Leg Hooks went down with a patella tendon injury in the spring and will miss the 2008 season.
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 4
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
09/30 3:05pm Michael Reed WR Out Knee The wideout had surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee and will sit out the Utah State game. Reed should return for the week 7 matchup w/ New Mexico. Coach Mendenhall says Luke Ashworth and O'Neill Chambers will combine to replace Reed at the "X" wide receiver spot as long as he is out.
09/30 3:03pm Spencer Hafoka WR Out Foot Hafoka is expected to sit out the Utah State game but should be ready to play New Mexico in week 7.
09/08 9:18am Vic So'oto LB Out Foot So'oto suffered a broken foot in the Washington game. Coleby Clawson seamlessly filled in for him with five tackles and a sack.
09/03 3:39pm Terrance Hooks LB Out For Year Leg Hooks went down with a patella tendon injury in the spring and will miss the 2008 season.
09/03 3:29pm Dan Van Sweden LB Out For Year Leg The backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 3
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
09/206:07amMichael ReedWR Out KneeThe wideout had surgery this week to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee and will be out 2 to 4 weeks. Coach Mendenhall says Luke Ashworth, Spencer Hafoka and O'Neill Chambers will combine to replace Reed at the "X" wide receiver spot as long as he is out.
09/089:18amVic So'otoLB Out FootSo'oto suffered a broken foot in the Washington game. Coleby Clawson seamlessly filled in for him with five tackles and a sack.
09/033:39pmTerrance HooksLB Out LegHooks went down with a patella tendon injury in the spring and will miss the 2008 season.
09/033:29pmDan Van SwedenLB Out LegThe backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.
2008 Week 1-2
Date Time Player Name Pos Status Injury Notes
09/089:18amVic So'otoLBOutFootSo'oto suffered a broken foot in the Washington game. Coleby Clawson seamlessly filled in for him with five tackles and a sack.
09/033:39pmTerrance HooksLBOutLegHooks went down with a patella tendon injury in the spring and will miss the 2008 season.
09/033:29pmDan Van SwedenLBOutLegThe backup inside linebacker will miss the 2008 season.

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