Talan Alfrey is a safety at BYU who has not played in BYU's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
BYU lists 25 defensive backs this season.
BYU is 7-1, No. 7 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Utah, Sat Nov 7.
Alfrey moves between deep coverage and the slot. Fourth year in the BYU secondary. The first one came in 2024: Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Portland State, Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 69-0vs Portland State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-24vs West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-21vs No. 23 Utah | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-27@ Iowa State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 44-13vs TCU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 41-21vs UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 25-21vs No. 24 Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 69-0
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 69-point win at home against Portland State.
4 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 36-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
43.5%
401 pass / 520 run
Plays / game
65.8
14 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kalani Sitake.
