Ht/Wt
6'
8"
|
310 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Herriman,
Utah
Last School
Herriman High School
Roster Years
2018-2022
BYU Highlights
- Will be a fifth-year junior in 2022
- Has appeared in 44 games during his BYU career
- See "Year" tab for more information
Personal
- Major: History, graduated in April 2022
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nashville, Tennessee (2015-17)
- First in his immediate and extended family to serve a mission and graduate with a college degree.
- Fluent in Spanish
- Parents are Mindy McDermaid and Larry LaChance
- Has two siblings
- Married to Grace since 2020. Their son, Harvey, was born in February 2022
- Plays the electric guitar and enjoys longboarding
Before BYU
- Prepped at Herriman High School
- Named all-region and all-state in 2014
- Helped Herriman to region titles in 2013 and 2014
- Played on both the offensive and defensive lines at Herriman High School
- Posted 60 tackles, five tackles for loss and four sacks in 2014
- 2014 Deseret News All-State honorable mention
- Also played basketball and rugby in high school, lettering in both in addition to lettering in football
- Attended the All-Poly Camp
- Coached by Dustin Pearce
- Also recruited by TCU, Wisconsin, Utah, Utah State and Washington
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2019
- Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams
- Helped the BYU offense line rank No. 8 in the nation for the fewest sacks allowed (12 sacks in 12 games) while only allowing two pressures on 293 pass-blocking regular-season snaps.
- Contributed to the BYU offense ranking No. 4 in scoring (43.5), No. 7 in total offense (522.2), and No. 8 passing offense (322.1), while also adding 190.1 yards rushing per game in 2020.
Sophmore Year
2021
- Had injuries throughout the season, yet played in and started four games (vs. Arizona, vs. No. 21 Utah, vs. No. 19 Arizona State, vs. UAB).
Junior Year
2022
- Played in and started 12 games
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
- Played in four games
Medical Redshirt Year
Sophomore
2020
- Played in 11 games