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Four BYU Football Players Named to SIS All-Big 12 Preseason Team

By Utah News Staff · August 6, 2026 · 1 min read
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Four BYU football players have been selected for the 2026 Sports Info Solutions preseason all-Big 12 team. The honorees include LJ Martin, Evan Johnson, and Faletau.

Key takeaways

  • Four BYU football players named to the 2026 SIS preseason all-Big 12 team.
  • Senior tailback LJ Martin earned first team honors following a season with 1,305 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.
  • Senior defensive back Evan Johnson was selected after recording five interceptions and a sack last season.
  • Junior safety Faletau was also named to the preseason team.

Four BYU football players were named to the 2026 Sports Info Solutions preseason all-Big 12 team on Wednesday.

The announcement, released from Bethlehem, Pa., recognizes several key members of the BYU roster ahead of the upcoming season.

Among the selections is first team senior tailback LJ Martin, who recorded 1,305 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns for the Cougars last season.

Senior defensive back Evan Johnson was also named to the preseason team. Last season, Johnson recorded five interceptions and one sack for the Cougars.

Junior safety Faletau was also included in the preseason honors.

The preseason selections were announced by Sports Info Solutions.

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