Personal
- Born in St. George
- Parents are Brent and Jamee Nyberg
- Father was a wide receiver with BYU football from 1989-90 and was an All-American at Dixie College
Before BYU
- Selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 49th round of the 2009 MLB draft
- Was three-time Region 9 MVP at Dixie High
- Was the men's athlete of the year
- Two-time all-state
- 4A MVP in 2009
- Pitched in the state title game as a freshman and won
- Was second team all-state as a freshman
- Team made state title game all four years
- Had an 11-1 record with a 1.45 ERA and 83 strikeouts and batted .356 as a senior
- Was the state champion wrestler in the 189-pound division as a senior
- Coached by Jeff Messerley
- Played summer ball for the Utah Marshalls and DC Grays
- High school teammate with Cougar transfer Dallen Reber.
Stats
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO2010 9.50 1-4 12 10 0 0 41.2 63 52 44 23 212011 3.76 0-1 18 0 0 0 26.1 30 13 11 17 19
