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Here is the official list of 30 players being honored on senior day. The underclassmen may have the option to return to use remaining eligibility.

Offense (13)
OL Caleb Etienne (Junior) - Indicated in interviews he plans to return for another year.
OL Ian Fitzgerald
WR Talmage Gunther (Junior)
WR Keanu Hill (Junior) - Late addition to the list
OL Brayden Keim (Junior)
WR Darrius Lassiter - One report indicated he could have another year if he wanted. But BYU listed him as a senior, so.....
OL Paul Maile
OL Simi Moala
OL Connor Pay (Junior)
TE Isaac Rex (Junior) - Hasn't decided but seemed to be leaning towards leaving.
RB Aidan Robbins (Junior) - Hasn't decided
QB Kedon Slovis
RB Deion Smith
OL Kingsley Suamataia (Sophomore)

Defense (15)
LB Chaz Ah You
DE Isaiah Bagnah (Junior)
DE Tyler Batty (Junior) - Hadn't decided
CB Jacob Boren
LB Ben Bywater (Junior)
CB Caleb Christensen (Junior)
DT Jackson Cravens
CB Kamden Garrett
LB Ammon Hannemann (Junior)
DT Caden Haws (Junior)
CB Eddie Heckard
DT Atunaisa Mahe
S Malik Moore
LB Max Tooley
LB AJ Vongphachanh

Special Teams (2)
P Ryan Rehkow (Junior)
DS Austin Riggs (Junior)

It looks like the only starting OL returning for next year is Weylin Lapuaho. That is concerning--though the line did underperform largely this year.

Almost all starters along the DL are also not returning along with half of the linebackers.

Next year is looking sparse in terms of returning talent.

Watch the transfer portal again.

There is also lots of rumors (if you want to pay to read the speculation) about transfer portal activity starting December 5. I'm expecting some guys to transfer out. The results haven't been great and some guys who were expected to be contributing somewhat haven't cracked the rotation at all. Even expected stars from the WR corps were pretty mediocre this year. There will definitely be some transfer portal activity looking for some upgrades--hopefully more than just 1 and done guys.

DL John Nelson's dad said in an interview this morning that the better the team does the better the chance he would return for another year. He has been recovering from an ankle injury from the Texas Tech game. He is not on the senior day "being honored" list that I saw.