BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 6: Tight end Isaac Rex #83 and offensive lineman Tristen Hoge #69 of the BYU Cougars celebrate Rex's touchdown during second half action against the Boise State Broncos at Albertsons Stadium on November 6, 2020 in Boise, Idaho. BYU won the game 51-17. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
BYU Football needs some players to take a big step in 2021 if they hope to match the success of 2020.
Every season there seems to be a surprise player for BYU. Last year, it was Isaac Rex. After Matt Bushman went down with an injury during the last day of practice, all of us assumed that the tight end position would be essentially nonexistent in the passing game in 2020.