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Isaac Rex
#83PositionTight End
Weight255 lbs
Height6-6
ClassJunior
HometownSan Clemente, California
Previous SchoolSan Clemente High School
BYU Highlights
2023
- Surpassed College Football Hall of Famer Gordon Hudson to become BYU's all-time leader in tight end receiving touchdowns with his 23rd on Nov. 11, 2023 vs. Iowa State
- Named to John Mackey Award watch list
- Named to Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team
2022
- Despite recovering from injury, recorded 22 grabs for 320 yards and six touchdowns
- Recorded 20th and 21st-career receiving touchdowns, tying Dennis Pitta and Mike Chronister for No. 9 all-time at BYU
- Also tied Pitta for No. 2 all-time at BYU in career tight end touchdown receptions
- Named to Phil Steele All-Independent First Team
- Named to College Football Network All-Independent Second Team
- Tied for No. 1 in the nation with 12 receiving touchdowns and 72 points scored by a tight end (2020)
- Ranked No 3 nationally in receiving touchdowns among all positions (2020)
- Has played in 24 games, starting 19, for the Cougars (2020-21)
- Named Freshman All-American by the Athletic (2020)
Personal
- Parents are Byron and Amy
- Major: History
- Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa (2017-19)
- Fluent in Samoan
- Father, Byron, was an All-American tight end and two-time All-WAC selection at BYU
- Married to Lexi since 2022. She played volleyball at Utah Valley (2015-18)
- Son's name is Luka, born April 2023
- Named National Polynesian Education Academic Award winner
- Is an Eagle Scout
- Enjoys surfing, pickleball and basketball
- Teaches Sunday School in his local congregation
- Has family in Pittsburgh who are West Virginia fans
Before BYU
- Played at San Clemente High School under coach Jaime Ortiz
- Team won a California state championship his senior year, he was the leading receiver in the playoffs
- A consensus three-star prospect by Scout, 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
- Nationally ranked as a TE by Scout (54), 247Sports (47) and Rivals (61)
- Ranked a top-100 recruit in the state of California
- Selected to play in the Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii his senior year
- A two-time All-South Coast League and All-CIF performer at both linebacker (2015) as a junior and tight end (2016) as a senior
- Played alongside Utah starting TE Cole Fotheringham as a junior
- Named Athlete of the Year at San Clemente High School
- Was also recruited to play basketball, lettering twice as a first-team All-South Coast shooting guard as a senior for coach Mark Popovich
- Also recruited by USC, UCLA, Utah, Arizona State, Virginia, Utah State, Colorado State, Hawaii and San Jose State
Football
Rex named to the Mackey watch list for a third consecutive season
For the third straight year, BYU tight end Isaac Rex has been named to the John Mackey Award Watch List, presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding tight end.
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