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Alex Kuresa
#15PositionWide Receiver
Weight180 lbs
Height5-11
ClassFreshman
HometownMillville
Previous SchoolMountain Crest High School
Before BYU:
- 2010 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year
- 2010 Deseret News Mr. Football
- 4A All-State First Team in 2010 by Salt Lake Tribune
- Owns nearly all state quarterback records, including total offense (12,917), passing yards (10,951), passing touchdowns (101), completions (751), and attempts (1,154)
- Region 5 MVP in 2009 and 2010
- Threw for 3,983 yards and 38 touchdowns as a senior
- Started at quarterback as a freshman, completing his first 18 passes for 180 yards in the first high school game of his career
- Led Mountain Crest to the 4A championship game in 2010 before losing by a point in double-overtime; went to three-straight semifinal appearances the years before
- In 2010 state semifinal, set semifinal records by completing 34-of-55 passes for 444 yards and four touchdowns
- Also lettered twice in basketball and twice in track and field
- Coached by Mark Wootton
Personal:
Parents are David and Susanne ... born in Logan, Utah ... brother Jake played football at BYU and cousin Tyler Haws played basketball for the Cougars ... majoring in pre-business management ... favorite athlete is Jimmer Fredette ... also recruited by Oregon, Stanford, Colorado, Utah, Weber State and Utah State ... plans to major in business