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22 days until kickoff: Three fun facts about Tommy Prassas (No. 22) who crushed expectations as a freshman

The safety out of Arizona wasn't among BYU's big-time recruits in the class of 2024, but he provided a big-time impact during his successful freshman campaign.

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The BYU Cougars kick off the 2025 season in 22 days against Portland State. As we continue counting down the days until kickoff, today we will profile the player who wears No. 22 - sophomore safety Tommy Prassas - by providing three interesting, fun facts:

Fun fact No. 1 - He wasn't necessarily a big-time recruit for BYU

In 2024 BYU signed a handful of four-star and near four-star recruits who entered the program last year with high expectations.