BYU football: Several stand out at fall camp

It’s been well-noted that BYU has trended toward towering receivers these days. This season, the wide-out position will showcase Cody Hoffman (6-foot-4) and Ross Apo (6-foot-3), but don’t forget about the short guys.

“Both Rhen Brown and Dallin Cutler have been able to make plays for us this fall,” said wide receivers coach Ben Cahoon. “They’re not as tall as some of the guys are, but they’re quick, they run good routes, they work hard and they can catch the ball.”

Cutler, in particular, closed out the practice session strong with several touchdown catches with the first-team offense.

“There’s a lot of trust this year, and I trust all of my receivers,” said quarterback Jake Heaps. “You can’t even compare last year’s team, where we were at least year to where we’re at this year at this time. There is a great sense of unity. When guys like Ross or Cody can’t go or aren’t in there, you have guys like Dallin Cutler and Rhen Brown stepping up to make plays, and that is what you want.”

That sense of unity, which has translated into execution far ahead of last year’s curve, allowed Mendenhall to close fall camp early. “I like where we’re at right now as a team,” summed up the Cougar head coach.

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