Ben Burt

The highest-graded returning FBS running back: 💥 LJ Martin, BYU - 94.0 PFSN College RB Impact grade Martin's 2025 season, per TruMedia: 📈 1,560 scrimmage yards 📈 12 touchdowns 📈 5.7 yards per touch 📈 3.8 yards after contact per rush 📈 +0.09 EPA per rush

Statement from Brigham Young University: “As of Friday, Parker Kingston is no longer a student at Brigham Young University and is no longer a member of the BYU football team. University administration and athletic administration, including BYU Head Coach Kalani Sitake, were only made aware of the investigation and allegations after Kingston's arrest this past Wednesday, Feb. 11.” #BYUfootball #BYU

@d_stevensonBYU @Utah_Football @BYUfootball Let's be honest though. The intensity with which you played defense. That tackling was indeed a glorious assault! I miss the days when defense could actually play defense.

I was charged with Felony Assault and locked up without bail when I played for BYU. Attempted Murder chargers were pending. Anytime a @Utah_Football or @BYUfootball player gets arrested we need to try our hardest to reserve judgement until we have all the facts.

@BattleCattleFan Ok even I find humor in that tweet. Haha

There is a tweet for everything

@BattleCattleFan Ah, interesting. Definitely a horrible look. Horrible for the victim

@ByuBen14 There is mandatory reporting requirements due to Title IX

So BYU knew about the allegations, assisted with the investigation and let the dude play? Shut it all down

Timeline of events: 2/23/25 - DATE OF ALLEGED RAPE 2/27/25 - REPORTED AT ST. GEORGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL  6/03/25 - WOMAN INTERVIEWS WITH WASH. CO ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 08/30/25 - BYU REGULAR SEASON OPENER 12/27/25 - BYU BOWL GAME  2/11/26 - KINGSTON ARRESTED IN PROVO According to the probable cause statement, Kingston was interviewed by investigators (no date given) and stated that he and the woman had consensual sex. At some point in this timeframe, St. George PD contacted BYU campus police and they executed search warrants. I’ve reached out to multiple people at the university, including the chief of police, to ask when that was. No response yet.

Puka Nacua passed Isaac Bruce (463) for the second-most receiving yards for a Rams player through five postseason games (489).

Puka Nacua led the NFL with 28 missed tackles forced and 402 yards after contact on receptions this season, making him the first player to have gained more than 400 yards after contact on receptions in a season since at least 2018, according to @NextGenStats.

Longest "PUUUUUKA" ever 🗣️ More highlights on youtube.com/LARams 🎥

I genuinely feel bad for these Oregon players…they are a good football team who should be competing for a national championship on the appropriate level…now, most will only remember them for tonight…not their fault that CFB can’t figure out a proper post-season structure

BREAKING: Oregon transfer WR Kyler Kasper has Committed to BYU, he tells @on3 The 6’6 220 WR will have 2 years of eligibility left “Blessed to be a part of #CougarNation Let’s get to work!” on3.com/transfer-porta…

BYU has signed USC tight end transfer Walker Lyons, @chris_hummer and I have learned. Was a Class of 2023 top-115 overall recruit. Had 20 catches and two touchdowns for the Trojans this season.

The Encore. @USUFootball

How can you watch this and not put him in the top tier of WRs? OPOY 😤

Insane level of roster retention for BYU. And that would be true if Whittingham hadn't taken the Michigan job. Throw that into the mix, and it's really unprecedented in this (short) new era.

OK LJ.

One more. ⁦@Doc_Mayne⁩

Demario Warren, former head coach at SUU, is cornerbacks coach (not DBs coach).

Kalani Sitake has named Kelly Poppinga as defensive coordinator, Sione Po’uha as associate head coach and Demario Warren as defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach. 👇👇👇 byucougars.com/news/2026/1/7/…