BYU football doubles down on recruiting talent from state of Georgia

April 25, 2026

By Casey Lundquist, BYU Cougars on SI: A few years ago, the state of Georgia was not a recruiting region that BYU frequented. Then, BYU added Kelly Poppinga to the coaching staff when Jay Hill was hired. Poppinga vowed to continue recruiting the Peach State despite the distance between Provo and Atlanta. When Poppinga was an assistant at Virginia, Georgia was an area that recruited heavily.

Poppinga’s efforts in Georgia reaped early benefits. The Cougars signed cornerback prospect Therrian Alexander III over a host of Power Four programs. Alexander made an immediate impact on special teams in 2024 before becoming a starter in his true sophomore season in 2025.

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BYU Doubles Down on Recruiting Georgia Talent

A few years ago, the state of Georgia was not a recruiting region that BYU frequented. Then, BYU added Kelly Poppinga to the coaching staff when Jay Hill was hi

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