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Payton Wilgar

Linebacker 49

Ht/Wt

235 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

St. George,

Utah

Last School

Dixie High School

Roster Years

2018-2022

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2019

Started 12 of 13 games at linebacker
Named to Pro Football Focus All-Freshman Team
Led the team and tied for No. 2 nationally among linebackers with three interceptions
Had 54 total tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss
Season-high 10 tackles against No. 21 Washington
Had at least five tackles in five games
Two-time player of the game for weeks against No. 24 USC and Utah State

Sophmore Year 2021

Played in and started 10 games.
Despite season-ending injury, finished as BYU's third-leading tackler with 56 (29 solo, six for loss), 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries, two interceptions and a forced fumble.
Six games with five or more tackles.
Pro Football Network Independent Linebacker of the Year
Pro Football Network All-Independent First Team Defense
Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team Defense
Bronco Nagurski Trophy watchlist
Butkus Award watchlist
Recorded career highs for single game tackles-for-loss with two for -12 yards against Arizona and two for -4 yards versus South Florida.
Recorded fourth career interception with touchdown-saving pick versus Baylor.
Recorded fifth career interception, leading to a Tyler Allgeier rushing score in the Cougars' 66-49 win over Virginia.
Totaled a career high 11 tackles (six solo, five assist) in win over Virginia.

Junior Year 2022

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Sophomore 2020

Named Second Team All-Independent
Key player in run and pass defense on a BYU defense rated in the top-10 most of the year
Made 57 tackles, No. 3 on team, with 5 tackles for loss, while adding a team-best 5 QB hurries, 4 pass breakups and forced a fumble
Helped strong BYU defense in 2020 rank No. 4 in scoring defense (15.3), No. 12 in total defense (317.4), No. 19 in rushing defense (119.9) and No. 24 in passing defense (197.5)