{"id":418371,"date":"2026-01-17T04:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T04:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/418371\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T04:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T04:45:11","slug":"byu-football-lands-former-oregon-orem-high-te","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/418371\/","title":{"rendered":"BYU Football Lands Former Oregon, Orem High TE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PROVO, Utah\u00a0\u2013 BYU football picked up a commitment from another Oregon Ducks transfer in the 2026 cycle.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday night, former Oregon tight end Roger Saleapaga announced his commitment to BYU.<\/p>\n<p>Keanu Saleapaga commits to BYU Football<\/p>\n<p>Saleapaga wrote on Instagram, \u201cGODS DOING, HOME\ud83c\udfe1\ud83e\udd19\/COMMITTED.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-4, 245-pound prospect comes to BYU with two years of eligibility remaining, plus a redshirt year is available.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared in 26 games during his two years in Oregon. However, his production at the tight end spot only included two catches for 25 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Saleapaga joins former <a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/ncaa\/byu-football\/kyler-kasper-byu-commit\/568901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Oregon wide receiver Kyler Kasper<\/a> as the second former Duck to join the BYU program in the portal cycle. He\u2019s also the second tight end BYU has added from the Big Ten this offseason, joining former USC tight end Walker Lyons.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">COMMITTED \ud83e\udd19 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UCrnvWyuSz\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/UCrnvWyuSz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Roger Saleapaga II (@RogerSaleapaga6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RogerSaleapaga6\/status\/2012334914033623510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saleapaga is the younger brother of former BYU offensive lineman Keanu Saleapaga. The older Saleapaga brother wrote on Instagram stories, \u201cHe\u2019s home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roger Saleapaga was a highly productive tight end during his prep career at Orem High School. At Orem, Saleapaga had 122 receptions for 1,826 yards and 22 touchdowns, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.deseret.com\/high-school\/football\/athlete\/roger-saleapaga\/248743#receiving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Deseret News\u2019 stats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Along with playing football, Saleapaga was a dual-sport athlete at Orem, also playing basketball.<\/p>\n<p>BYU football has nine commitments in the 2026 transfer portal class.<\/p>\n<p>Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (<a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/podcast_results?i=1499&amp;n=Cougar+Tracks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SUBSCRIBE<\/a>).\u00a0Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12\u20133 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Mitch\u2019s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mitch_Harper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/mitch_harper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram:<\/a>\u00a0@Mitch_Harper.<\/p>\n<p>Want more coverage of BYU sports? 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