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After being picked to finish 13th in the preseason Big 12 media poll, BYU put together an 11-2 record and won the Alamo Bowl over nationally-ranked Colorado.
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A team needs top performers throughout to win 11 games while navigating a power conference schedule. In 2024, BYU had plenty who stepped up when called upon.
Here’s a look at the top performers statistically during BYU’s 2024 season.
One thing to note: all players listed as stat leaders, except Jakob Robinson, are currently projected to be part of the 2025 squad. So many of the stat leaders could run it back next season.
Passing Yards: Jake Retzlaff (2,947)
Jake Retzlaff finished 53 yards away from a 3,000-yard season. His 2,947 yards through the air is the third-highest total in the Kalani Sitake era (since 2016). Zach Wilson (2020; 3,692) and Jaren Hall (2022; 3,171) were the only quarterbacks to throw for more yards than Retzlaff since 2016.
Rushing Yards: LJ Martin (723)
After Tyler Allgeier set the single-season rushing record in 2021 (1,601), BYU football hasn’t produced a 1,000-yard rusher in the following three seasons. However, sophomore LJ Martin rushed for a career-high 723 yards on 138 carries in 10 games.
Martin missed three games due to an ankle injury in week two at SMU.
It’s the second consecutive season that Martin led BYU in rushing. Last year, he ran for 518 yards.
Through two seasons, Martin is 28th among all-time career rushing leaders in BYU football history with 1,241 yards.
Receiving Yards: Chase Roberts (854)
Chase Roberts led BYU in receiving yards during the 2024 season. It’s the second consecutive year that Roberts leads BYU in receiving.
The 6-foot-4 junior finished with 52 receptions for 854 yards and four touchdowns.
Roberts announced last month that he would return for the 2025 season. During the Alamo Bowl win over Colorado, he suffered an upper-body injury that put him in a sling after the game.
Scoring Leader: Will Ferrin (113)
Will Ferrin is the second player in the Kalani Sitake era to eclipse the century mark in a single season. Ferrin joins Tyler Allgeier, who reached 138 points in 2021.
The junior kicker has been BYU’s scoring leader for the second consecutive season. In 2023, Ferrin scored 65 points.
During the 2024 season, Ferrin was 24-of-27 on field goals and a perfect 41-41 in PATs.
Ferrin’s season-high for the longest field goal was 54 yards, which he made twice (Baylor and Colorado).
Touchdown Leader: LJ Martin (9)
BYU running back LJ Martin was the touchdown leader for the Cougars. He finished with seven rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns.
