…difficult to say. Hot young OC’s don’t grow on trees and often don’t stay very long in one place as an OC. Most aspire to becoming HC’s. Despite how CB wants to blame and fire him every time Jake Retzlaff misses a wide open receiver or throws a pick, We’ve had some consistent success with him that has, to a degree, not been seen at BYU in a while:

Aaron Roderick has been instrumental in developing several BYU players who have had success in college in his offenses and have advanced to the NFL during his tenure. Here’s an overview of several of these players, their college statistics under Roderick’s mentorship, and their current NFL statuses:

Quarterbacks:

1. Zach Wilson
• NFL Draft Status: Selected 2nd overall by the New York Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft.
• College Stats under Roderick:
• 2020 Season: 3,692 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 196.4 passer efficiency rating.
• Accolades: Finished 8th in Heisman Trophy voting; finalist for the Manning Award; semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, Maxwell Award, and Davey O’Brien Award.

2. Jaren Hall
• NFL Draft Status: Selected in the 5th round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
• College Stats under Roderick:
• 2021 Season: 2,583 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, 5 interceptions.
• 2022 Season: 3,171 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, 6 interceptions.

Running Backs:

Tyler Allgeier
• NFL Draft Status: Selected in the 5th round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
• College Stats under Roderick:
• 2020 Season: 1,130 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns.
• 2021 Season: 1,606 rushing yards, 23 touchdowns.
• Accolades: Semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award.

Chris Brooks
• NFL Status: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins in 2023.
• College Stats under Roderick:
• 2022 Season: 817 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns.

Wide Receivers:

Dax Milne
• NFL Draft Status: Selected in the 7th round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders.
• College Stats under Roderick:
• 2020 Season: 1,188 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns.

Puka Nacua
• NFL Draft Status: Selected in the 5th round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.
• College Stats under Roderick:
• 2021 Season: 805 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns.
• 2022 Season: 625 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns (in an injury-shortened season).

Offensive Linemen:

Brady Christensen
• NFL Draft Status: Selected in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.
• College Career under Roderick: Started all games at left tackle during the 2020 season, contributing to an offensive line that allowed only 12 sacks and helped the offense average 522.2 yards per game.

Blake Freeland
• NFL Draft Status: Selected in the 4th round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
• College Career under Roderick: Played a pivotal role on the offensive line, starting all games in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, contributing to a high-powered offense that averaged over 30 points per game.

Kingsley Suammataia
College Career at BYU:
• 2022 Season:
• Games Played/Started: 12/12
• Sacks Allowed: 0 in 361 pass-block snaps
• Accolades:
• Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic
• All-Independent First Team by College Football Network
• Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team
• Midseason Freshman All-American Second Team by College Football News
• 2023 Season:
• Games Played/Started: 13/13
• Performance: Continued to demonstrate strong pass protection and run-blocking skills, contributing to BYU’s offensive line stability.

NFL Draft and Professional Career:
• Draft Status: Selected in the 2nd round (63rd overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tight Ends:
• Isaac Rex
• College Stats under Roderick:
• 2020 Season: 429 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns.
• 2021 Season: 191 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns (season affected by injury).
• 2022 Season: 320 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns.

Team Offensive Statistics under Roderick:
• 2020 Season:
• Scoring Offense: Ranked 3rd nationally, averaging 43.5 points per game.
• Total Offense: Ranked 6th nationally, averaging 522.2 yards per game.
• Passing Offense: Ranked 8th nationally, averaging 332.1 yards per game.
• Yards per Play: Tied for 1st nationally at 7.84 yards per play.
• 2021 Season:
• Scoring Offense: Averaged 33.1 points per game.
• Total Offense: Averaged 452.2 yards per game.
• 2022 Season:
• Scoring Offense: Averaged 31.3 points per game.
• Total Offense: Averaged 426.3 yards per game.
• 2023 Season:
• Scoring Offense: Averaged 23.1 points per game.
• Total Offense: Averaged 309.8 yards per game.
• 2024 Season: