Personal
Parents are Robert and Kay...served an LDS mission to Albuquerque from 1985-87...married Sarah Newby in April, 1989...transferred from Arizona, where he redshirted his freshman year...older brother, Ken, was a starting nose guard for BYU...recruited by UCLA, USC, Colorado and Utah...majoring in health care administration.
Before BYU
All-CIF in football and track...captain of the track team and MVP of the football team...set a school record in the 440.
1987 | Freshman Year
Traveled with the varsity as third-string tight end and for special teams.
1988 | Sophomore Year
Caught nine passes for 121 yards and scored two touchdowns...started against San Diego State when Darren Handley and Travis McBeth were hurt.
1989 | Junior Year
Moved into first-unit spot...caught five passes for 99 yards in spring game...started all 13 games...had a great 48-yard TD catch against Colorado State off a blitz...first team All-America by The Sporting News, third team All-America by Associated Press, first team All-WAC by both the coaches and writers...featured in Sports Illustrated as one of the juniors who would be turning pro a year early.