Provo • With spring football practices scheduled to conclude on Thursday, BYU added some depth to its offensive backfield on Wednesday. The Cougars announced the signing of Rice running back Emmanuel Esukpa, a graduate transfer who will be eligible to play for them this fall.
Esukpa, 5-foot-11, 232 pounds, will be a redshirt senior and will reunite with BYU running backs coach AJ Steward, who recruited him to Rice several years ago.
Esukpa graduated from Mansfield High in Grand Prairie, Texas, and is scheduled to graduate from Rice this spring with a degree in sports management.