Ty Detmer took over as BYU's offensive coordinator last fall and promised to bring the tight end back to the Cougars' offense.
It didn't happen, mostly because the Cougars became more of a run-oriented team with splendid senior ball-carrier Jamal Williams, and partly because they simply didn't have a talented tight end to catch passes from Taysom Hill (or Tanner Mangum, in the bowl game).
Tanner Balderree caught 13 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns and Hunter Marshall caught seven balls for 66 yards and a TD. Both are missing spring practices because of injuries.
So far in spring camp — at least in the media viewing portions of practices — the primary tight end targets have been freshman Matt Bushman, receiver-turned-tight end Moroni Laulu-Pututau and former Weber State signee Joe Tukuafu (who will have to sit out this fall due to NCAA transfer rules).