BYU Football: Quarterback Position Preview

With Zach Wilson unable to throw this spring, the focus for BYU Football is on the backup competition featuring Joe Critchlow, Jaren Hall, and Baylor Romney.

At this time last year, Tanner Mangum was the front-runner to be the returning starting quarterback but was limited in practices due to recovery from his achilles tendon injury. In turn, all of the attention was turned to the backups, namely returners Joe Critchlow and Beau Hoge and newcomers Jaren Hall and Zach Wilson.

Spring football was the time for the quarterbacks to prove if they were ready to compete with Tanner Mangum for the starting job. Zach Wilson impressed from start to finish and was eventually able to start for the Cougars…