BYU fifth-year senior quarterback Taysom Hill was excused from the Cougars spring game on Saturday to deal with the loss of his 31-year-old brother.
Hill’s brother Dexter, also once a standout QB, died suddenly at his home in Pocatello, Idaho, on Friday.
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Current Cougars players and staff offered their condolences to the Hill family.
“Taysom’s going through something right now, and he knows that we’re all here for him,” BYU running back Jamaal Williams said via KSL.com. “We all love him, and anything he needs, we’re here for him.