Cougars coach Kalani Sitake briefly discussed how his team is moving on after Kingston's expulsion.
BYU Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake as BYU hosts TCU, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.former BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston was charged with rape and jailed in Washington CountyAnd to start spring camp, Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake wanted to move on from his leading receiver.
“The team is fine. Guys are great,” Sitake said when asked about Kingston’s expulsion. “I mean, we have a strong culture on the team. So yeah, we are fine.”Instead, Sitake preferred to talk about BYU’s climb back into the national spotlight, where it’s lived the last two years. The Cougars have won 23 games since 2024, going to the Big 12 title game last year and winning the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Now it will have to reinvent itself once more without a player who tallied 1,047 yards and eight touchdowns a year ago.“They look good. We have a bunch of talent,” Sitake said of his receivers. “We retained some talent. I think we’re going to be really good at that position.”“We’ve been saying, ‘humble and hungry’ from the beginning. It’s going to take an incredible amount of humility. We’re not doing things the same as we’ve done in the past. Every year, we’ve changed a few things to be ready. But the thing that is consistent is we have some great leadership on the team. We’ll lean heavily on our leaders.” One of those leaders is running back LJ Martin, who returned after becoming the Big 12’s offensive player of the year. He finished with over 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns last year, turning down the NFL Draft. But Martin is opening camp recovering from shoulder surgery he underwent before the bowl game in December. He says he’s already close to 100 percent healthy, but Sitake is being cautious with his return.Martin added, “I’m feeling great.”But he’s ready to turn the page — or maybe just steal a page from his old mentor LaVell Edwards’ book.Help The Tribune report the stories others can’t—or won’t. For over 150 years, The Salt Lake Tribune has been Utah’s independent news source. Our reporters work tirelessly to uncover the stories that matter most to Utahns, from unraveling the complexities of court rulings to allowing tax payers to see where and how their hard earned dollars are being spent. This critical work wouldn’t be possible without people like you—individuals who understand the importance of local, independent journalism. As a nonprofit newsroom, every subscription and every donation fuels our mission, supporting the in-depth reporting that shines a light on the is sues shaping Utah today.
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