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New BYU assistant explains how AJ Dybantsa helps football on recruiting trail

June 4, 2026

By Dave McCann, Deseret News: With a wingspan measured to be 6-feet-11 inches and an 8-foot-10 standing reach, former BYU basketball star AJ Dybantsa can cover a lot of ground — and not just with basketball. The presence of the projected top pick in this month’s NBA draft is felt throughout the athletic department, including football.

“When I go out recruiting, guys always ask, ‘Do you know AJ Dybantsa?’” BYU’s new cornerbacks coach Lewis Walker told the “Y’s Guys” livestream show this week. “I say, “Yeah, who doesn’t know that guy?”

Many of those conversations go deeper.

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