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BYU freshman running back Zach Katoa, a star on last year's scout team, looking to make impact this fall

Jaren Wilkey, BYU

PROVO — At about the time BYU’s ill-fated 2017 football season kicked off, running back Zach Katoa returned home from his LDS Church mission to Independence, Missouri.

The freshman out of American Fork High arrived in Provo and assumed his spot on the scout team offense, which prepares the starting Cougar defense by simulating the upcoming opponents’ plays.

“It was good to get a feel for what it’s like at the next level,” Katoa said Monday about his experience on the scout team. “It was great, getting my feet back under me after my mission.