Days after TE Matt Bushman he was returning to BYU for his senior year, DT Khyiris Tonga followed suit and announced he will return for his senior year as well.
Tonga is BYU’s best defensive NFL draft prospect and has yet to miss a game in three seasons. His return is more surprising than Bushman since Tonga has talked openly about leaving BYU after this season. Tonga told the Deseret News earlier this season about his plan to leave BYU after his junior season:
“Yeah, that is still my mentality, just to leave after this year,” he said.