Spenser Heaps,
PROVO — The BYU football team is expected to receive a little over 30 roster additions this fall, with most of them set to compete immediately for playing time this coming season. They'll join about 20 freshmen already on the roster in forming an exciting and rather large freshman class.
About half of the additions come from those signed as part of the 2017 class, while the others come in the form of players recently returned from LDS Church mission service, those re-entering the program, and incoming transfers from other programs.
It's generally difficult for any first-year player to contribute immediately — particularly those without the benefit of having practiced with the team during the spring session, but it's certainly doable.