Tied with Jakob Robinson for BYU's second-leading returning tackler from 2023 with 59 stops a season ago
Named to East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List (2024)
Personal
Parents are Shawn & Sallianne Wakley
Married to Kimber Smith
Has two siblings
Major: History
Missionary Service: served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fort Worth, Texas
Grandfather, Ron Wakley, played running back at BYU (1967-69), led BYU in rushing in 1967
Brother, Kale, plays football at Utah Tech
Considers himself the best golfer on the team
Has a mini poodle name Tucker
Before BYU
Transfer from Utah State
Played in four games in 2021 against Washington State (9/4), North Dakota (9/10), Air Force (9/18) and Hawai’i (10/30)
Did not play in 2020 but earned Academic All-Mountain West honors
Earned Utah Class 5A first-team all-state honors from the Deseret News at quarterback as a prep senior at Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah
Was also named the Region 7 MVP by the Deseret News as he played in 12 games and completed 58.1 percent (191-of-329) of his passes for 2,998 yards (249.8 ypg) and 22 touchdowns
Also rushed 177 times for 1,407 yards (7.9 ypc/117.3 ypg) for another 22 touchdowns to lead the 5A classification in rushing touchdowns, while ranking second in rushing yards
Earned Utah Class 5A first-team all-state honors from the Deseret News and second-team all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune as a junior as he played in 11 games and completed 61.6 percent (180-of-292) of his passes for 3,507 yards, to go along with 38 touchdowns and only seven interceptions
Also rushed 195 times for 1,420 yards (7.3 ypc/129.1 ypg) for 22 touchdowns
Was named the region MVP during his junior season, as well
