With BYU's unique nature to how it divvies out its football scholarships, the walk-on program for the Cougars has become critical as a fill-in-the-gap element. Next week two walk-on players will receive scholarships for their loyalty.
“On and off the field, he was a leader and did everything right. I wish I had a hundred of them just like him and life would be so easy.”
Receiver Mitchell Juergens is the face of a critical element of BYU football over the years.
Walk-ons are a mainstay with every college football program. But because BYU signs and sends so many on LDS church missions, the Cougars are in limbo with the scholarhip count come Signing Day.