Ty Detmer joins confirmation circle of former BYU teammate

While quarterback Ty Detmer was playing through his stellar, Heisman Trophy-winning career at BYU, Garrett Tujague stood up for him as an offensive lineman.

When Garett Tujague was baptized in September, Ty Detmer stood up for him — he stood in the circle of Melchizedek Priesthood holders when he was confirmed on Sunday, Sept. 27.

The two spoke of their diverse paths to conversion during a recent telephone conference call with the LDS Church News.

Tujague of the Castaic Ward, Valencia California Stake, continues to enjoy football as head coach of the successful program at College of the Canyons in Valencia.

A native of northern California, he said he knew a lot of Latter-day Saint people growing up and saw a lot of friends go on missions. But he was happy and active in another faith.

As he was recruited to play football by several colleges, he said he was looking for \"the typical college life of partying.\" But as he visited some schools on recruiting trips, he felt that \"everything was so fake and so phony.\"

See the full story on ldschurchnews.com.

---

This story is provided by the LDS Church News, an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is produced weekly by the Deseret News.