BYU Announces 8 Team Captains for 2020 Season

BYU announced Friday afternoon they will have 8 captains — 4 on each side of the ball — for the 2020 season.

Offensive Captains

• Matt Bushman (TE) — Senior
• Lopini Katoa (RB) — Junior
• Brady Christensen (OL) — Junior
• James Empey (OL) — Junior

Defensive Captains

• Khyiris Tonga (DL) — Senior
• Isaiah Kaufusi (LB) — Senior
• Troy Warner (DB) — Senior
• Zayne Anderson (DB) — Senior

BYU also announced 8 additional players on the team’s leadership council.

Leadership Council

• Chris Wilcox (DB) — Senior
• Bracken El-Bakri (DL) — Senior
• Zach Wilson (QB) — Senior
• Gunner Romney (WR) — Junior
• Neil Pau’u (WR) — Junior
• Lorenzo Fauatea (DL) — Junior
• Baylor Romney (QB) — Junior
• Payton Wilgar (LB) — Sophomore

BYU didn’t have team captains last year and instead used “game captains” that rotated each week. Kalani always had team captains previously, so last year appears to be a one-season anomaly.

BYU opens the season Monday night, 8pm EST on ESPN at Navy.