Returning Missionaries who will be back for Fall camp

[Fido]

This is a great read from Dick Harmon about missionaries and the BYU team.
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Here’s a rundown of specific missionaries slated to be on BYU's football team in 2015 who have been given status before fall practice begins:

RB Nathan DeBeikes, England Birmingham Mission, returns in July: DeBeikes is 6-2, 200 pounds and gained nearly 1,000 yards at Thousand Oaks High in Southern California. He also had 101 tackles as a strong-side linebacker.

RB Brayden El-Bakri, Uruguay West Mission, returns in March. El-Barkri is 6-0, 215 pounds and competed at Brighton High in Salt Lake City before redshirting and playing on the scout team in 2012. He averaged 5.25 yards per carry at Brighton on 153 carries for 804 yards and seven touchdowns.

DB Matt Hadley, Salvador Brazil Mission, returns in February. Hadley is 6-0, 191 pounds and will be a sophomore this fall. He played played at Connell High School in Washington and is a younger brother of former BYU linebacker Spencer Hadley, who went on to play for the Oakland Raiders. Matt played in seven games his freshman year at BYU in 2012 and had four tackles against Hawaii. He set a Washington prep record with 124 career touchdowns as a running back and gained 6,881 yards in the state’s small-school division.

DB Micah Hannemann, Carlsbad California Mission, is back and enrolled. At 6-1, 185 pounds, Hannemann played at Lone Peak High in Alpine and helped his team to a state title in 2011. He was first-team all-state and also lettered in baseball and track. His brother Jacob played football and baseball for BYU before turning professional in baseball. He was on BYU’s roster in 2012 and will be a sophomore.

OL Austin Hoyt, Colorado Denver North Mission, returns in February: At 6-7, 278 pounds, Hoyt played at Argonaut High in Ione, California, and will be a redshirt freshman. He was ranked as the No. 12 defensive end in the West and 78th overall player in California. MVP of the Mother Lode League, Hoyt caught 10 passes for 325 yards and four touchdowns. He had 70 tackles and two sacks and a fumble recovery for a touchdown as a senior.

DL Moses Kaumatule, California Oakland/San Francisco Mission, is already back: At 6-1, 254 pounds, Kaumatule played defensive end at Bingham High in South Jordan. He was a three-star recruit by Scout.com and rated the No. 6 recruit in Utah and 33rd defensive end by Rivals.com. He was all-state in 2010 and part of state championships in 2009 and 2010. He played on BYU’s scout team in 2011 but will be a Cougar freshman.

TE Moroni Laulu-Pututau, Chile Antofagasta Mission, returns in March: Laulu-Pututau is 6-4, 190 pounds and played at Mountain Crest High, where he was a defensive back and receiver. He earned all-state honors as a receiver and had eight interceptions as a safety. He has been timed at 4.55 in the 40-yard dash.

LB Lene Lesatele, Philippines Naga Mission, returns in April: Lesatele, 6-1, 238 pounds, played his high school ball at Gahr High in Artesia, California, and will be a sophomore this fall after playing in three games as a freshman in 2012. He was the No. 100 Far West prospect by SuperPrep Magazine and three-time all-league.

QB Tanner Mangum, Chile Antofagasta Mission, returns in June: Magnum, 6-3, 193 pounds, was included in the prestigious Elite Eleven Camp, where he earned MVP honors. He attended BYU his freshman year but did not play. A four-star recruit, Magnum was ranked the No. 15 quarterback in high school by Scout.com and No. 3 by Rivals.com. He completed a school-record 268 of 393 passes for 3,885 yards and 35 touchdowns.

LB Butch Pauu, Honduras Tegucigalpa Mission, returns in March. A 6-0, 220-pound linebacker, Pauu was offered by several Pac-12 schools, including USC, out of Servite High in Anaheim, California. He was team captain and defensive MVP and first-team all-state.

DB Sawyer Powell, Uruguay Montevideo Mission, is already back and enrolled: At 6-1, 205 pounds, Powell played at Richland High in West Richland, Washington. He was an all-conference linebacker and received the distinction as the No. 1 Sparq-rated linebacker in the country and No. 7-rated overall prospect.

LB Rhett Sandlin, Tennessee Nashville Mission, is back and enrolled. Sandlin, 6-2, 220 pounds, was a three-year starter and defensive MVP at Alta High in Sandy. He earned all-state honorable mention honors twice and was recruited by Stanford, Oregon State, Washington, Utah and Wyoming.

WR Talon Shumway, Texas McAllen Mission, returns in May: At 6-3, 200 pounds, Shumway was a star receiver and basketball player at Lone Peak High in Alpine. Known for his athleticism and leaping ability, Shumway could have played major college basketball, a sport some believe might be his best. Shumway graduated from high school in 2013, part of Lone Peak’s nationally ranked hoops team.

DL Taumata Tofi, Philippines Manila Mission, returns in April: At 6-3, 270, Tofi earned first-team all-league honors at Perris High in California. He also played varsity volleyball and was recruited by Washington, Arizona, Fresno State, Utah State and Utah. His older brothers played at UNLV and USC.

DB Morgan Unga, Virginia Richmond Mission, is already back. A 6-4, 182-pound freshman from Bonneville High in Ogden, Unga is a first cousin of BYU’s all-time rushing leader Harvey Unga. Playing QB in high school he completed 73 of 196 passes for 1,201 yards and six TDs in 31 games. He was on BYU's scout team in 2012.

WR Josh Weeks, Washington Kennewick Mission, returns in February. From Show Low High in Arizona, Weeks, 6-4, 200 pounds, will be an incoming freshman. He was one of five national winners as a scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation. He caught a career 187 passes for 3,851 yards and 46 touchdowns while setting numerous prep marks in Arizona.

[scott715]

A couple of those names, I don't remember. Weeks served in my mission here in NE Oregon, never met him. Too bad.

[MileHighCougarFan]

Austin Hoyt served in my ward but was transferred a couple of weeks ago and will return home on the next transfer. He is a great missionary. I don't think that he is 278 lbs. at this point. He is going to need to put on some pounds and bulk up. It is hard to say how much a dude that is 6'7" weighs, but his belt looked like it was cinched several notches in from where it had been. I am looking forward to seeing him in Nebraska.

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