PROVO — BYU football Coach Kalani Sitake has always held a great measure of belief in Cougar running back Zach Katoa and the feeling is absolutely mutual.
One of the first moves Sitake made after becoming the defensive coordinator at Oregon State back in 2015 was offering Katoa a scholarship. At the time the American Fork star running back was set to sign with Utah State, with National Letter of Intent Day closing in fast, until a late-minute official trip to Corvallis and an instant reconnection with Sitake changed everything.
Katoa opted to serve an LDS Church mission to Independence, Missouri upon graduation, with Sitake taking the head coaching reins at BYU prior to the 2016 season.