Why former 4-star tight end recruit Roger Saleapaga left Oregon for BYU

April 7, 2026

By Jay Drew, Deseret News: Top college football players have various reasons for entering the transfer portal, most of them related to playing time, or lack thereof, and the desire to maximize their earnings in this day and age of revenue sharing and name, image and likeness opportunities.

But for new BYU tight end Roger Saleapaga, an Orem High product who was at Big Ten powerhouse Oregon the past two seasons, the decision was much more simple.

“I just wanted to get back home again,” the 6-foot-4, 245-pounder told the Deseret News after the Cougars’ third spring practice in March. “That’s the bottom line, really.

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BYU should have an embarrassment of riches at tight end with the additions of USC's Walker Lyons and Oregon's Roger Saleapaga, an Orem native

Former Orem High star Roger Saleapaga chose Oregon over BYU and others in 2024, but has returned "home" and will play for the Cougars in 2026.

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