Junior linebacker for BYU. 2022: 30 tackles.
6′3″ · 235 lb · St. George, UT
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
3 linebacker for BYU. 2022: 30 tackles.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearPayton Wilgar
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at BYU. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Utah State — Week 5, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at BYU, 198 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kalani Sitake.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 36-15 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2022
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-21@ South Florida | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs Baylor | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-41@ Oregon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Wyoming | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-26vs Utah State | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 20-28@ Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-52vs Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Cole Demarzo’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Caden Sullivan's senior season at App State (2024).
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Player DNA