PROVO, Utah-Tuesday, Athlon Sports named eight BYU football standouts to its all-Big 12 preseason team.

Athlon 2nd Team

Offense-junior tailback (Aidan Robbins; 1,134 scrimmage yards, 10 TD’s last season at UNLV)

Athlon 3rd Team

Offense-sophomore receiver Kody Epps (39 rec, 459 yards, 6 TD’s last season)

Offense-sophomore offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia (a highly sought-after NFL Draft prospect for the 2024 Draft)

Athlon 4th Team

Offense-junior offensive lineman Connor Pay

Special Teams-junior kick returner Hobbs Nyberg (22.8 yards per kick return last season)

Defense-junior defensive end Tyler Batty (2 sacks, 7 tackles for a loss, fumble return last season)

Defense-junior linebacker Ben Bywater (3 interceptions [one pick six], four tackles for a loss, sack last season)

Defense-sophomore safety Micah Harper (2 forced fumbles, three passes defensed, 2.5 tackles for a loss last season).

The Cougars commence the upcoming season September 2 against the Sam Houston Bearkats at LaVell Edwards Stadium.