After injuries to Micah Harper and Talan Alfrey, redshirt sophomore Ethan Slade was promoted to the top of the depth chart for BYU's season opener against Sam Houston.
PROVO — If you don't know anything about BYU strong safety Ethan Slade before he likely makes his starting debut Saturday against Sam Houston State , teammate Malik Moore wants you to know one thing. and Talan Alfrey, Slade was listed atop the depth chart that coaches released Monday morning from campus.
He's hardly the only young player on the Cougars' depth chart. In fact, the third-year sophomore may be considered among the veterans in a group that includes 15 freshmen or redshirt freshmen of the two-deep on offense and defense. The sophomore leveraged that momentum into spring practices, when Slade first caught the attention of new defensive coordinator Jay Hill.
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