PROVO, Utah – BYU football closed out the 2025 season with an impressive 12-2 record.
It was one of the best seasons in BYU football history.
Who were the best players during the memorable season?
Everyone has their opinion on that, including Pro Football Focus, which uses data to rank the best BYU football players in 2025.
Pro Football Focus grades every player within every snap of a given college football game and provides the player with a score between -2 and 2 on its grading system. Over the course of the season, individual game grades are combined to produce a season grade between 0 and 100, with 100 being the highest possible.
Here are the highest-graded players from BYU’s memorable 12-2 season, with a minimum of 100 snaps played.
Highest-graded BYU football offensive players in 2025
RB LJ Martin – 84.1 grade
TE Carsen Ryan – 83.0
IOL Bruce Mitchell – 78.4
QB Bear Bachmeier – 78.2
WR Chase Roberts – 74.8
WR Parker Kingston – 73.1
IOL Sonny Makasini – 72.1
OT Andrew Gentry – 66.9
IOL Kyle Sfarcioc – 66.1
OT Isaiah Jatta – 64.1
LJ Martin was a star the entire season. The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year rushed for over 1,300 yards, so it’s no surprise to see him as BYU’s highest-graded offensive player.
Carsen Ryan, being the second-highest graded player, speaks to the void he leaves behind at the tight end position. Ryan only played one season at BYU, but he made an impact.
Then, quarterback Bear Bachmeier, being the fourth-highest-rated player, speaks to how impressive he was in his true freshman campaign.
Bachmeier was the highest-ranked true freshman quarterback by Pro Football Focus this season.
Top defensive players
CB Evan Johnson – 83.0
SAF Faletau Satuala – 82.1
SAF Tanner Wall – 81.8
DT John Taumoepeau – 76.0
DE Hunter Clegg – 70.3
DE Bodie Schoonover – 69.1
DE Logan Lutui – 69.0
LB Jack Kelly – 68.7
CB Mory Bamba – 68.4
CB Therrian “Tre” Alexander III – 67.2
Evan Johnson was a top performer for BYU this season. The junior cornerback from Monterey, California, had five interceptions, which included the game-clinching interception in the Pop-Tarts Bowl to seal the victory for BYU over Georgia Tech.
Faletau Satuala emerged as a star on the backend of BYU’s defense, earning Second Team All-American honors from the Football Writers Association of America. Satuala ranked sixth nationally in PFF’s safety grades among sophomores.
Top special teams players
Ethan Erickson – 76.0
Kevin Doe – 70.3
Talan Alfrey – 69.7
Will Zundel – 69.0
Faletau Satuala – 67.7
LS Garrison Grimes – 67.4
Miles Hall – 67.2
Bodie Schoonover – 66.8
Tanner Wall – 66.1
PK Will Ferrin – 64.1
Pro Football Focus gives grades to each player who participates in kick coverage, field goal unit, punt coverage, etc. Senior tight end Ethan Erickson got the highest grade among players who appeared in at least 100 special teams snaps.
An under-the-radar player to watch in the future for BYU at cornerback is Kevin Doe. The former East High speedster made some nice tackles on the kick team during Big 12 play.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.
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