Career Summary
- Played in 26 games, starting 12
- Led BYU in receptions (49) and receiving yards (541) in 2016
- Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team (2016)
- Named to Phil Steele's Postseason All-Independent Second Team (2015)
- Named Comeback Player of the Year at annual Y-awards (2015-16)
Personal
- Son of Scott and Idma Kurtz
- Has an older brother
- Business major
Before BYU
- Four-star JC prospect, No. 4 receiver and No. 22 overall JC player in the country according to Rivals.com
- Attended Valhalla High School in El Cajon, Calif., prior to two seasons at Grossmont College
- Composite rating of No. 6 JC receiver and No. 8 overall recruit out of California by 247Sports.com
- Produced 1,301 yards and 18 touchdowns for Grossmont’s passing attack the past two seasons
- Recorded six multi-touchdown games, including two three-TD outings, while totaling more than 100 yards on four occasions, including a single-game high of 174 yards
- Averaged nearly 15 yards per catch while amassing 87 receptions overall
- Consistent performer, totaling 10 scoring receptions as a freshman and added eight more during his sophomore campaign in 2013
- Contributed 67.1 receiving yards per game as a sophomore in 2013 to ranked No. 6 in the Southern California Football Association’s Southern Conference
- Ranked No. 3 in 2012 with a 77.4 yards-per-game average
- Named first team all-conference both seasons at Grossmont
- Coached at Grossmont by Mike Jordan
- Had more than a dozen offers from programs including USC, Oregon and LSU