PROVO — JJ Nwigwe’s transition from offensive lineman to tight end is a journey from pancake artist to combo blocker and finesse pass catcher in BYU’s offense. But it has become a little more than that.
Nwigwe’s work has become kind of symbolic of this 2018 squad: a guy trying to do something better and finding teammates flocking to his aid. It’s a familiar tutelage at the QB position, safety corps, cornerbacks, receivers and other groups.
Yes, it is kind of cheesy, this mass helpfest. But unlike the cutthroat act of sabotaging teammates as a rite of passage in the NFL, this team has taken to rescue one another in drills like a line of firemen.