Austin Riggs Season 2021

BYU Highlights

• Has played in 21 games for the Cougars (2020-21), primarily as the punt team's long snapper
• Helped BYU rank No. 14 nationally and No. 1 among independents in net punting (42.9 yards) in 2021
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Personal

• Parents are Colleen and Duane
• Major: Communications
• Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (2018-20)
• Fluent in Ndeble, Xhosa and Sona
• Father, Duane, played football at BYU
• Has one brother and one sister
• Started an equine therapy nonprofit, Edward's Hands, with teammate Tyler Batty

Before BYU

• Prepped at Eagle High School as a defensive end and long snapper
• Honor Roll member
• Member of the 2017 region championship team 
• Named 2018 all-state defensive end
• Invited to the Top 12 long snapping camp
• Also recruited by Washington, Utah, Boise State and Stanford