Can BYU football's defense become one of the best in the country in 2025?

April 22, 2025

By Jay Drew, Deseret News: Ask any of the returning starters on BYU’s defense that was one of the best in the Big 12, if not the country, in 2024 what the unit needs to do in 2025 to get into even more rarified air, and the response is almost always the same.

Get better on third down.

Fans might point to the pass rush, or lack thereof, as perhaps the greatest area of need, but returning players such as Tanner Wall, Isaiah Glasker, Jack Kelly and Logan Lutui and defensive coordinator Jay Hill say the top priority for the defense this coming season will be to get off the field on a more regular basis.

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