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Former BYU offensive linemen Brayden Keim (left) and Connor Pay talk during the Big 12 Pro Days at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

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Former BYU defensive lineman Tyler Batty runs a drill during the Big 12 Pro Days at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

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Former BYU offensive lineman Caleb Etienne runs the 40-yard dash during the Big 12 Pro Days at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

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Former BYU defensive lineman, from left, Tyler Batty, Blake Mangelson, John Nelson and Isaiah Bagnah pose for a photo during the Big 12 Pro Days at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

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Former BYU tight end Keanu Hill catches a pass during the Big 12 Pro Days at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

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Former BYU defensive backs Jakob Robinson (left) and Marque Collins pose for a photo during the Big 12 Pro Days at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

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For the last three days, many of the top football players from across the Big 12 conference gathered at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, for the second Big 12 Pro Days.

The goal was to highlight their abilities for scouts from across the NFL as they participated in drills, tested their skills and met with pro representatives.

Fourteen of those athletes played for BYU last fall and hoped that their performances at the event along with what they did on the field will earn them a shot at playing at the highest level of the sport.

“I really enjoyed being out here,” former Cougar defensive lineman Tyler Batty said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to be out here with the guys and display all of the hard work we’ve been putting in over the past few years. It was a great day.”

Most have been working hard to get ready for pro day and, in general, the BYU athletes felt they performed well when they got their chances in the spotlight

“I’ve been in Miami training, trying to get right to come out here and put on a show,” ex-BYU offensive lineman Caleb Etienne said. “I felt like I did pretty good. I felt explosive and felt healthy. I felt like I did good on my 40-yard dash. I felt like I showcased that I’m a big guy who is explosive and showed his athleticism. It was a great time.”

Former Cougar defensive back Jakob Robinson also believes the work he put in over the last few months paid dividends at the showcase.

“I feel like I prepared well,” Robinson said. “The team I prepared with in California was great and I’m really progressing everywhere.”

The goal was to make sure teams could see that they are as ready as possible to make the jump to the next level and not raise any red flags in the process.

“I thought it was a good day,” ex-BYU offensive lineman Connor Pay said. “I felt like I checked all the boxes I needed to check and I felt like I did really well in the position work, which is the most important thing. I feel like I bring stability and reliability.”

The athletes made decisions about what drills to participate in as their health and circumstances dictated. Batty, for example, didn’t do many of the skills portion since he had already done them at the NFL Combine.

“For me personally the goal was to reinforce in teams’ minds my abilities and the value I can bring to a team,” Batty said. “I think I’m a team-first guy, a culture guy, a work-my-butt-off guy. I think I can come in and contribute to all of that. Most importantly, I think I can contribute to wins during the fall. I’m confident in my abilities to stop the run, get after the quarterback and make an impact on the game. I think teams recognize that as well.”

Each of the players want NFL scouts and organizations to decide they are worth taking a risk on in the high-stakes game that is team-building in pro football.

“I think I’m versatile,” Robinson said. “I can play safety, corner or nickel. I think I bring a lot of playmaking ability to a team.”

While BYU may not have the most former players in the league, Cougar athletes have moved on to become big-time performers at the next level. Pay said playing at BYU made it easier to be ready for the spotlight at pro day.

“At BYU we played on big stages in front of really important people a lot, so it wasn’t that hard to come out here,” Pay said. “Having a lot of NFL coaches and scouts, that’s the norm at BYU. I feel like having played in big moments made it pretty easy to transition to a big moment like this.”

Etienne believes his time as a Cougar was time well spent and he will always value it.

“Being around teammates and coaches who had a purpose helped me get to where I’m at right now,” Etienne said. “It was an honor and it was fun being able to develop into the person I am, trusting the process and the work I put in as well. It was a great time and it’s Cougars for life.”

Here are the complete results for the former Cougars from the skills portion of the Big 12 Pro Days (not every athlete participated in every skills test):

WR Darius Lassiter

• 40-yard dash: 4.65 seconds
• Vertical jump: 32 inches
• Broad jump: 10’0″
• Bench: 9 reps
• 3-cone time: 7.09 seconds
• Shuttle: 4.41 seconds

TE Mason Fakahua

• 40-yard dash: 4.82 seconds
• Vertical jump: 29 inches
• Broad jump: 9’9″
• Bench: 14 reps
• 3-cone time: 7.27 seconds
• Shuttle: 4.44 seconds

DL John Nelson

• 40-yard dash: 4.94 seconds
• Vertical jump: 33 inches
• Broad jump: 9’10”
• Bench: 25 reps
• 3-cone time: 7.58 seconds
• Shuttle: 4.6 seconds

DL Isaiah Bagnah

• 40-yard dash: 4.97 seconds
• Vertical jump: 30 inches
• Broad jump: 8’11”
• 3-cone time: 7.4 seconds
• Shuttle: 4.7 seconds

TE Keanu Hill

• 40-yard dash: 5 seconds
• Vertical jump: 26 inches
• Broad jump: 9’0″
• 3-cone time: 7.27 seconds
• Shuttle: 4.57 seconds

OL Caleb Etienne

• 40-yard dash: 5.01 seconds
• Vertical jump: 30 inches
• Broad jump: 9’6″
• Bench: 27 reps
• 3-cone time: 7.94 seconds
• Shuttle: 5.04 seconds

DL Blake Mangelson

• 40-yard dash: 5.01 seconds
• Vertical jump: 29 inches
• Broad jump: 9’3″
• Bench: 22 reps
• 3-cone time: 7.56 seconds
• Shuttle: 4.58 seconds

TE Ray Paulo

• 40-yard dash: 5.02 seconds
• Vertical jump: 26 inches
• Broad jump: 8’10”
• Bench: 24 reps
• 3-cone time: 7.65 seconds
• Shuttle: 4.75 seconds

OL Connor Pay

• 40-yard dash: 5.46 seconds
• Vertical jump: 27.5 inches
• Broad jump: 8’6″
• Bench: 23 reps
• 3-cone time: 8.22 seconds
• Shuttle: 5.06 seconds

OL Brayden Keim

• Bench: 22 reps

DB Marque Collins

• Vertical jump: 27.5 inches

DB Jakob Robinson

• Vertical jump: 38.5 inches