ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-Thursday, numerous BYU football players were named to college football expert Phil Steele’s numerous independent all-conference teams. The Cougars to achieve this status is as follows:

Phil Steele Independent All-Conference Teams

First Team Offense

QB Jaren Hall (3,171 passing yards, 31 TD’s/6 INT’s)

TB Christopher Brooks (827 scrimmage yards, 5 TD’s)

WR Puka Nacua (834 scrimmage yards, 10 total TD’s)

TE Isaac Rex (21 rec, 293 yards, 6 TD’s)

T Blake Freeland

Second Team Offense

WR Kody Epps (21 rec, 293 yards, 6 TD’s)

G Clark Barrington

T Kingsley Suamataia

Second Team Defense

LB Ben Bywater (2 interceptions, 2 passes defensed)

S Micah Harper (33 tackles, 2 forced fumbles)

First Team Special Teams

P Ryan Rehkow (44.8 yards per punt)

Phil Steele All-American Honorable Mention Team

T Blake Freeland