National Football Foundation

Brigham Young University – QB – Finance – 3.45 GPA
Head Coach: Kalani Sitake | AD: Tom Holmoe | FAR: David Hart

RECIPIENT OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

Unquestionably BYU’s leader with a stellar record on and off the field, Taysom Hill holds the distinction as the only quarterback in school history with more than 4,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in a career. He is the Cougars’ fifth NFF-National Scholar-Athlete.

Maintaining a 3.45 GPA as a finance major, Hill graduated in May 2016, and he is currently pursuing his MBA. The three-year team captain ranks among the top 15 active NCAA leaders in total offense. Hill holds BYU records for rushing yards (2,584) and rushing touchdowns (29) by a quarterback, with his rushing yards total ranked seventh among all positions. For his career, the Pocatello, Idaho, native has completed 544 passes for 6,213 yards and 40 touchdowns.

The standout quarterback has helped BYU to a bowl game every year on the field. Hill had his best season in 2013, racking up 2,938 passing yards and 19 touchdowns while adding 1,344 rushing yards for 10 touchdowns. That year, College Sports Madness named him the Independent Offensive Player of the Year. Against Houston in 2013, Hill became one of just eight FBS quarterbacks ever to have more than 400 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in a single game.

Hill served his two-year Latter-Day Saints (LDS) mission in Australia. He previously interned with Pelion Venture Partners, a venture capital firm in Salt Lake City. Before this season, Hill changed his number to No. 7 to honor his older brother Dexter, who passed away earlier this year. BYU head coach Kalani Sitake called Hill “a great leader for our football team.”