Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
PROVO — Once again, BYU’s Matt Hadley has changed positions and he’s competing for the starting job at running back.
More importantly, Hadley’s just happy to be playing again.
The 6-foot, 210-pound, 24-year-old senior from Connell, Washington, has played both safety and linebacker during his career with the Cougars, which began in 2012.
Hadley entered last season as a senior before suffering a broken kneecap in practice just days after last year’s season-opener. He ended up playing in four more games at linebacker before undergoing season-ending surgery.
“It was a pretty painful experience,” Hadley recalled.