This former BYU receiver was out of football and working a 9-to-5 job. Now he’s a member of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers

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• Talented Nacua brothers, Puka and Samson, will add firepower and depth to BYU’s already potent receiving corps Ted S. Warren, APWashington’s Puka Nacua and Utah’s Samson Nacua have officially signed with BYU after transferring to their hometown school to be closer to family BYU’s receivers group just got a lot better. Head coach Kalani Sitake announced Wednesday that brothers Puka and Samson Nacua, from the University of Washington and University of Utah, respectively, have signed scholarship agreements to transfer to BYU. Wednesday’s announcement is not a surprise; The Nacuas said on March 8 via social media accounts…
• White Sox’ Yermin Mercedes’ historic 5-for-5 night begged a question: ‘Is this real?’ Yermin Mercedes of the White Sox reacts after his RBI double against the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 02, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) | GettyIf you’re Yermin Mercedes, and you have 10 years of professional baseball toil in your cleats, it’s hard to find the words. ANAHEIM, Calif. — If you’re Yermin Mercedes, and you have 10 years of professional baseball toil in your cleats, it’s…
• Former NFL DE Frostee Rucker returns to Tustin to give back Bobby Okereke strived to break Foothill High’s drought of not having produced a Division I football player on a scholarship. He wanted to represent his alma mater the same way many athletes did for crosstown rival Tustin High. Okereke did that as a Stanford standout and took it a step further by becoming a starting linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts. He accomplished his goals and credited past NFL players from the Santa Ana area for motivating him during his Foothill…
• Jets trade QB Sam Darnold to Panthers for draft picks NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Darnold was the face of a hopeful franchise, a promising playmaker who might just be the New York Jets’ quarterback for at least the next decade. It took only three years for that dream to fizzle and fade into disappointment. Darnold was traded Monday to the Carolina Panthers, ending months of speculation and a stint in New York that was marked by a few flashes of brilliance, inconsistent play and unfortunate injuries. And with the…
• Four teams from state of Utah earn NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament bids; Utah gets a No. 14 seed, BYU a No. 16 seed FILE — BYU head coach Heather Olmstead cheers on her team during an NCAA volleyball playoff game against UNLV in Provo on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. BYU swept UNLV 3-0 to advance to the Sweet 16. BYU earned a No. 16 seed in the 2020 tournament, which will be contested in the spring of 2021 due to the pandemic. | Nick Wagner, Deseret NewsAfter winning the WAC championship, Utah Valley will be making its first trip to the tournament; Big…
• ‘It just hasn’t happened for them’ – Micah Richards describes Chelsea summer signings Timo Werner and Kai Havertz as ‘flops’ Micah Richards wants to see more from Chelsea forwards Timo Werner and Kai Havertz (Picture: Sky Sports)Former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards has described Chelsea summer signings Timo Werner and Kai Havertz as ‘flops’. The Blues spent £71million to sign Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen last summer and, in the same window, met Werner’s £47.5m buy-out clause at RB Leipzig. Both players have struggled in their first seasons at Stamford Bridge, however, with Werner scoring just twice for Chelsea…
• St. Bernard football flexes offensive power in win over Birmingham Charter Birmingham RB Tyler Smith is corralled by St. Bernard defense. Birmingham at St. Bernard intersectional football game Wednesday March 31, 2021 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) St. Bernard RB Terrell Cooks Jr. streaks thru Birmingham defense for 75 yard TD. Birmingham at St. Bernard intersectional football game Wednesday March 31, 2021 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds St. Bernard safety Larry Turner upends Birmingham receiver David Sanchez. Birmingham at St. Bernard intersectional football…
• Photos: Bay Area high school football Week 4, weekend coverage Los Gatos 56, Mountain View 23 LOS GATOS, CA – APRIL 2: Los Gatos quarterback Alex Grado throws a touchdown pass to Quinn Merritt in the first quarter of a high school football game against Mountain View, Friday, April 2, 2021, in Los Gatos, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) LOS GATOS, CA – APRIL 2: Los Gatos’s Quinn Merritt catches a touchdown pass in the end zone against Mountain View’s Brian Cotner in the first quarter of a high school…
• 49ers 2021 schedule: Bengals trip added as NFL approves 17th game It’s on to Cincinnati for the 49ers. That sure worked out well last time. NFL owners approved turning the regular season into a 17-game schedule, and the one game added to the 49ers’ slate is a visit to Cincinnati Bengals. The 49ers’ last stopped there in 2019, spoiling the Bengals’ 2019 home opener 41-17. That improved the 49ers to 2-0 in what would be a stirring season that reached Super Bowl LIV. So, if history repeats, another win in Cincinnati…
• Rebuilding or reloading? What BYU’s 2021-22 basketball roster could look like BYU’s Gideon George, Richard Harward and Caleb Lohner react after a play against Westminster in the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. All three players will be back for the 2021-22 season. | Nate Edwards, BYU PhotoWith plenty of comings and goings, BYU’s coaching staff is actively putting together next year’s team It’s been a little less than two weeks since BYU concluded its season with a first-round loss to UCLA — which improbably advanced from the First Four to the…