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Max Tooley
#31PositionLinebacker
Weight225 lbs
Height6-2
ClassSenior
HometownBountiful, Utah
Previous SchoolBountiful High School
BYU Highlights
2023
- Recorded seventh-career interception in BYU's 38-31 win at Arkansas; now tied for third-most interceptions in BYU history by non-defensive backs. (Others include: Jeff Lyman, Fred Warner, Kyle Van Noy, Carroll Johnson & Larry Miller)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team
- Enters the season having played in 48-career games and recorded 219 career-tackles (124 solo) for the Cougars (2018-22)
2022
- Played in seven games, starting six
- Despite season-ending injury, finished as BYU's fourth-leading tackler on the season and tied for the lead in interceptions with 57 stops (33 solo), two tackles-for-loss, a sack, quarterback hurry, forced fumble, pass breakup and three interceptions with 67 return yards including two for touchdowns
- Two 13-tackle games (vs. Baylor, vs. Notre Dame)
- Currently BYU's career-active leader in interceptions
2021
- Started six games, registering at least three tackles in each. Finished the season as the Cougars' second-leading tackler with 68 (37 solo, 4.5 for loss), a sack and an interception
2020
- Named Second Team All-Independent. Tallied 44 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3 QB hurries, one interception, one pass breakup and one blocked kick
2019
- Played in all 13 games, including starts against Boise State and Utah State. Recorded 48 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one interception. Three-time player of the week (Special Teams – USC, Liberty, defense – Washington)
Personal
- Parents are Jason and Jennifer
- Wife's name is Jessica, married July 2023
- Major: Geography
- Missionary Service: served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in London, England
- Loves to golf
- Cousins are big Oklahoma fans
Before BYU:
- Standard-Examiner All-Area Football Team's Most Valuable Player
- Standard-Examiner First Team
- All-USA Utah Football First Team on defense in 2015
- Deseret News Class 4A All-State Football Team
- 2015 All-Tribune team
- Helped his team reach the quarterfinals of the 4A state playoffs
- Named to the High Honor Roll four times