Senior Tanner Mangum will be BYU’s starting quarterback when the Cougars line up against Arizona on Sept. 1 at Wildcats Stadium in Tucson, Ariz.
Ending more than six months of speculation, BYU coach Kalani Sitake released his depth chart for the 2018 season Friday afternoon, and it shows the 6-foot-3, 205-pound Mangum as the starter and freshman Zach Wilson as the backup.
The announcement does not come as a huge surprise. Mangum received the bulk of the reps in the final week of preseason camp, which concluded with Thursday’s scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Mangum, who started in eight games last year, said Thursday that he is confident he can lead the Cougars to a win in the season opener.