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Kafentzis's switch to safety providing benefits to BYU's defense

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

PROVO — BYU junior Austin Kafentzis knows that time is running out on his college football career. He simply wants to play — even if that means switching from offense to defense.

That’s why the former Jordan High star quarterback, who spent last season as a Cougar running back, recently approached the coaching staff and requested a change to safety.

“I only have two more years of eligibility left, and I’m trying to get on the field whatever way that is,” said the 6-foot-1, 195-pound Kafentzis. “I just want to play.