BYU’s best tight ends since 2004
Matt Bushman has the most receiving yards of the 23 tight ends who played at BYU since 2004, 1,719 in 36 games. Isaac Rex is 2nd with 1,385. Walker Lyons is 7th, with 255; 50 more passes Masen Wake for 6th.
BYU’s tight ends this season
- Walker Lyons8 games, 31.9 a game255 at BYU, the 7th-most since 2004. 50 more puts him past Masen Wake for 6th.255receiving yards
- Roger Saleapaga II7 games, 20.9 a game146 at BYU, the 9th-most since 2004. 37 more puts him past Tanner Balderree for 8th.146receiving yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2008–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Bushman2017 – 2019 · 36 games | 1,719 | 125 | 9 |
| 2 | Isaac Rex2019 – 2023 · 44 games | 1,385 | 112 | 24 |
| 3 | Moroni Laulu-Pututau2015 – 2019 · 22 games | 633 | 56 | 5 |
| 4 | Devin Mahina2010 – 2014 · 29 games | 554 | 46 | 5 |
| 5 | Dallin Holker2018 – 2022 · 22 games | 521 | 42 | 3 |
| 6 | Masen Wake2019 – 2022 · 24 games | 304 | 32 | 2 |
| 7 | Walker Lyons2026 · still playing | 255 | 24 | 1 |
| +255 this season · passes Masen Wake for 6th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 8 | Tanner Balderree2016 – 2017 · 10 games | 182 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | Roger Saleapaga II2026 · still playing | 146 | 12 | 0 |
| +146 this season · passes Tanner Balderree for 8th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 10 | Mata'ava Ta'ase2023 – 2024 · 7 games | 95 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Ryner Swanson2024 · 8 games | 91 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Carter Wheat2019 – 2021 · 5 games | 87 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Hunter Marshall2016 · 6 games | 66 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | Ethan Erickson2022 – 2023 · 3 games | 38 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Josh Weeks2015 · 1 game | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Hank Tuipulotu2020 · 1 game | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Iona Pritchard2008 – 2013 · 12 games | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Noah Moeaki2025 · 2 games | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | JJ Nwigwe2016 – 2019 · 3 games | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Keayen Nead2026 · still playing | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| +6 this season | ||||
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Isaac Rex2020 – 2023 · 43 games1,362
- Masen Wake2020 – 2022 · 21 games304
- Dallin Holker2021 – 2022 · 10 games286
- › Walker Lyons2026 · 8 games255
- › Roger Saleapaga II2026 · 7 games146
2010s
- Matt Bushman2017 – 2019 · 36 games1,719
- Moroni Laulu-Pututau2015 – 2019 · 22 games633
- Devin Mahina2010 – 2014 · 29 games554
- Dallin Holker2018 · 12 games235
- Tanner Balderree2016 – 2017 · 10 games182
2008–09
- Iona Pritchard2008 · 1 game3
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Method
- Every tight end who played at BYU since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a tight end who played at BYU before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at BYU in its seasons.