Who’s staying, who’s leaving, who’s incoming for BYU football? Tracking 2024 decisions

It’s going to be a hectic December for BYU football and for every other college football program in the country.

As of Dec. 4, the transfer portal is open, meaning players will be announcing their plans to look for better opportunities at other schools throughout the month.

December is also a popular time for established college players to announce their intention to declare for the NFL draft and for high schoolers to make formal commitments to their future schools.

Here’s a look at the player announcements shaking up the BYU football roster:

Returning to BYU

Ben Bywater, LB, junior
2023 stats: 4 starts; 32 tackles. Sustained a season-ending shoulder injury on Sept. 23.

Taylor Batty, DE, junior
2023 stats: 12 starts; 57 tackles, including 9 tackles for loss; 5.5 sacks.

Miles Davis, RB, sophomore
2023 stats: Played in 5 games and had 16 carries for 78 yards. Entered the transfer portal after the season but then decided to stay at BYU.

Declared for the NFL draft

Ryan Rehkow, P, junior
2023 stats: Played in 12 games and averaged 48.4 yards per punt.

Kingsley Suamataia, OL, sophomore
2023 stats: Played in 10 games and allowed just two sacks.

Aidan Robbins, RB, junior
2023 stats: Played in 8 games and had 485 rushing yards.

Isaac Rex, TE, junior
2023 stats: Played in 12 games and had 422 yards off 34 receptions.

Transferring from BYU

Hobbs Nyberg, WR, junior
2023 stats: 11 attempted punt returns for 41 yards in 12 games played.

Quenton Rice, CB, sophomore
2023 stats: No stats.

Maguire Anderson, WR, redshirt
2021 stats: Redshirt year. No stats.

Dylan Rollins, OT, redshirt
2021 stats: Redshirt year. No stats.

Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters, QB/RB, sophomore
2022 stats: Started in the 2022 New Mexico Bowl and rushed for 96 yards and 1 touchdown on 14 carries. Did not make the 2023 roster.

Dom Henry, WR, freshman
2023 stats: No stats.

Austin Riggs, long snapper, junior
2023 stats: Appeared in all 12 games and had 1 tackle.

John Henry Daley, DE, freshman
2023 stats: Recorded 3 tackles in 3 games.

Michael Daley, DE, sophomore
2023 stats: Played in 5 games but recorded no stats.

Transferring into BYU

Marque Collins, CB, 1 year of eligibility remaining
2023 stats from Weber State: 1 solo tackle in 3 games played.

Jack Kelly, LB, 2 years of eligibility remaining
2023 stats from Weber State: 56 total tackles in 11 games, including 12 tackles for loss.

Sam Vander Haar, P, 3 years of eligibility remaining
2022 stats from Pitt: Punted 31 times and averaged 38.6 yards per punt.

BYU’s 2024 recruiting class

• Ephraim Asiata, LB, 247Sports composite three-star, Herriman High in Herriman, Utah.

• Sani Tuala, DL, 247Sports three-star, Citrus College in Glendora, California.

• Danny Saili, DL, 247Sports composite three-star, Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas.

• Blake Lowe, LB and S, 247Sports composite three-star, Chaparral High in Temecula, California.

• Ryner Swanson, TE, 247Sports composite four-star, Laguna Beach High in Laguna Beach, California.

• Therrian Alexander III, CB, 247Sports composite three-star, Southwest DeKalb High in Decatur, Georgia.

• Devoux Tuataga, Edge, 247Sports composite three-star, Cedar Valley High in Eagle Mountain, Utah.

• Adney Reid, LB, 247Sports composite three-star, Spanish Fork High in Spanish Fork, Utah.

• Noah Lugo, QB, 247Sports composite three-star, Eaton High in Haslet, Texas.

• Matthias Leach, S, 247Sports composite three-star, Chisholm Trail High in Fort Worth, Texas.

• Enoch Watson, QB, 247Sports composite three-star, American Leadership Academy in Queen Creek, Arizona.

• Siosefa Brown, WR, 247Sports composite three-star, Highland High in Salt Lake City.

• Carson Su’esu’e, QB, 247Sports composite three-star, Granger High in Salt Lake City.

• Jonathan Kabeya, CB, 247Sports composite three-star, Byron Nelson High in Trophy Club, Texas.

• Thomas Prassas, S, 247Sports composite three-star, Basha High in Chandler, Arizona.

• Jett Nelson, TE, 247Sports composite three-star, American Fork High in American Fork, Utah.

• Dallin Johnson, OT, 247Sports composite three-star, Springville High in Springville, Utah.

• Ikinasio Tupou, OT, 247Sports composite three-star, Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California.

• Luke Toomalatai, DL, 247Sports composite three-star, Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.

• Brody Laga, K, Mountain Ridge High School in Herriman, Utah.