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PROVO — Khyiris Tonga is hard to miss, not just because of his gigantic 6-foot-4, 340-pound frame, but for what he does when lining up along the BYU defensive front. It makes everything flow better for a 4-3 base defense that is predicated on pressure up front.
Tonga recently began taking live reps in practice and players readily welcomed him.
"It changes everything when he's in there," noted BYU linebacker Sione Takitaki, who switched from defensive end to outside linebacker over the offseason. "It's a blessing for us, with him taking up all those blocks so we can fill those holes and make plays.