Provo • Unlike his predecessor, BYU football coach Kalani Sitake has made getting his players to the National Football League one of his priorities. It is part of his recruiting pitch, part of the way he designs practices, and part of the way he manages redshirt seasons and playing time.
At BYU’s Football Media Day on Tuesday, Sitake said he wants his players to move on to the next level so much that he actually encourages them to turn professional before they exhaust their college eligibility if there are strong indications they will be drafted.