Tanner Cox brings size and depth to BYU’s linebacker room
Tanner Cox is a 6-foot-4, 226-pound linebacker from Pleasant View, Utah, who is listed on BYU’s roster as a medical redshirt, so the big question is health and availability rather than raw talent[1]. His frame gives him natural range and length for run support and passing lanes, and his background suggests he fits the Cougars’ development-heavy linebacker pipeline[1][8]. He should be viewed as a project with upside: if he’s fully back, BYU gets a physically imposing defender who can add depth in a crowded 2026 linebacker group[1][8].
