As of Saturday evening, three former BYU football players — led by defensive end Tyler Batty — had signed free agent contracts following the conclusion of the NFL Draft.
Two others received minicamp invites, which typically take place in early May for rookies, undrafted free agents and tryout players.
Batty signed with the Minnesota Vikings, cornerback Jakob Robinson signed with the San Francisco 49ers, and offensive lineman Caleb Etienne signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Wide receiver Darius Lassiter received an invite to the Philadelphia Eagles' minicamp, while offensive lineman Brayden Keim was invited to both the Kansas City Chiefs' and Chicago Bears' minicamps.
This year marks the first time in 10 years that no BYU players were selected in the seven-round NFL Draft, which ran from Thursday evening to Saturday afternoon.
Last year, offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia was the lone BYU draft pick, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round.
Adding some royalty to the Kingdom 👑 With the 63rd pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, we have selected Kingsley Suamataia! pic.twitter.com/3H9tUHWLIb
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 27, 2024
The nine-year streak of BYU players drafted began with Bronson Kaufusi, who was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round with the 70th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.
With the 70th overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Ravens have selected DE Bronson Kaufusi from BYU. pic.twitter.com/yJz50h8VsE
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 30, 2016
It's possible more free agent deals or minicamp invites will be extended to others like Connor Pay, Keanu Hill or quarterback Gerry Bohanon Jr.
In the meantime, these five former Cougars will have their work cut out for them as they seek a spot on a team's 53-man roster.