
BYU’s veteran linebacker with a blue-collar, no-frills edge
Richard Nehring is the kind of linebacker who earns trust by being assignment-sound, physical, and tough rather than flashy. Publicly available team and profile pages confirm his BYU linebacker status, but there isn’t enough current statistical detail to credibly label him a volume-stat producer in 2026, so the appeal here is the fit: steady defense, effort, and a hard-nosed presence that coaches usually love in the room and on special situations. If your team wants a low-drama, high-discipline linebacker who brings grit, he’s the sort of profile worth digging into.