Noah Togiai didn't play much football in 2016.
Togiai sustained a serious right-knee injury on the opening kickoff of Oregon State's home opener, ending what looked to be a promising sophomore season after one game.
Rather than dwell on the negative, the 6-foot-4, 246-pound tight end from Salt Lake City used his misfortune as a learning experience, an opportunity to see football from a different perspective and to grow from his sideline observations.
"I actually learned a lot more than I thought I would" by watching, he said after a recent practice. "Because I wasn't on the field much, it allowed me to focus on the video part of it, on things like coverages and recognizing the defenses.