BYU wrapped up the season with a dominant win over Colorado to improve to 11-2 and position themselves for a top-15 ranking in the final AP poll. Compared to pr
eseason expectations, BYU was one of the best stories in the sport. The Cougars went from being picked to win 4-5 games to being a few plays away from an undefeated season. Today, we're reviewing the 10 highest-graded BYU players from the 2024 season .Sophomore running back LJ Martin finished the season as BYU's highest-graded player according to PFF. Martin tallied 821 yards from scrimmage and and 9 touchdowns despite missing three full games due to injury.
Roberts was Retzlaff's safety blanket last season. He had the lowest drop rate of the BYU wide receivers, and he had the best catch rate in contested situations. Of Big 12 receivers that had at least 10 contested catch opportunities, nobody in the conference had a higher contested catch rate than Chase Roberts.
BYU defensive end Tyler Batty was viewed as one of BYU's best players going into the 2024 season and he lived up to the hype. Batty finished the season as BYU's best pass rusher. He finished with a team-high 39 quarterback pressures, 12 more than Jack Kelly who ranked second on the team. He also had 29 stops which was third most on the defense and the most among defensive lineman.Isaiah Glasker was the breakout star of the BYU defense.
If Retzlaff takes another big step forward in 2025, he will be one of the best quarterbacks in the conference.Sophomore linebacker Harrison Taggart was one of the best players on the BYU defense in 2024. Taggart was good in all areas, posting one of the better run defense grades, coverage grades, and tackling grades. He also finished the year with eight quarterback pressures and a sack.
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