Football Recruiting

SPECIAL TEAMS

COACH POPPINGA

COACH POPPINGA

  • 2022-Present: Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Ends Coach
  • Coached Kyle Van Noy who was drafted in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Lions, and has won two Super Bowls with the Patriots
  • Coached Fred Warner who was drafted in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, now widely considered one of the best middle linebackers in the NFL
  • Coached Sione Takitaki (Cleveland Browns), Alani Fua (Arizona Cardinals) and Spencer Hadley (New Orleans Saints/Oakland Raider) who played in the NFL
  • An All-MWC and Academic All-MWC as a linebacker at BYU from 2006-07

BYU SPECIAL TEAMS IN THE NFL

Ryan Rehkow (P)
Ryan Rehkow (P)

Cincinnati Bengals

BYU SPECIAL TEAMS: NFL ALUMNI

NameTeam/Years
Lee Johnson (P)Houston Oilers (1985-1987), Cleveland Browns (1987-1988), Cincinnati Bengals (1988-1998), New England Patriots (1999-2001), Minnesota Vikings (2001), Philadelphia Eagles (2002)
Dennis Patera (K)San Francisco 49ers (1968)
Owen PochmanNew York Giants (2001-2002), San Francisco 49ers (2003)
John Denney (LS)Miami Dolphins (2005-2018)
Trevor Matich (LS)New England Patriots (1985-1988), Detroit Lions (1989), New York Giants (1990-1991), Indianapolis Colts (1992-1993), Washington Redskins (1994-1996)