Personal
- Born in Pocatello, Idaho
- Parents are Jim and Kelsie Burrup
- Eagle Scout
- Served Spanish-speaking mission to Baltimore, Maryland
- Threw out the first pitch as a missionary at a Baltimore Orioles game
- Uncle Sam Christensen drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, is a member of the Hall of Fame at the University of Colorado-Pueblo and was named to the RMAC All-Century Team in 2008
- Uncle Ed Christensen played football for Idaho State
- Majoring in communications
Before BYU
- MVP of the 2012 Idaho All-State game
- Three-time all-region
- All-state as a junior
- Perfect Game honorable mention
- Threw a no-hitter as a junior when he struck out 17 batters
- Had a 6-1 record with a 1.11 ERA as a junior
- Skipped playing baseball as a senior to graduate early and serve a mission