Provo • Linebacker was supposed to be one of the biggest strengths of the BYU football team in 2018, with plenty of experience returning and the addition of speedy senior Zayne Anderson from the safeties group.
Anderson sustained a season-ending shoulder injury a few weeks ago and senior Butch Pau’u hasn’t returned to full strength since fracturing his right hand early in the season. But thanks to the emergence of redshirt sophomore Isaiah Kaufusi and improvement of veterans such as Riggs Powell, Adam Pulsipher and Rhett Sandlin, the position is still solid for a defense that ranks 26th in the country.