1. BYU Football: Ranking the 4 Deepest Positions on the Cougars' 2013 Roster

    The BYU football team will be laden with stars on both sides of the ball next year, from linebackers to receivers to running backs. There will be plenty of talent all over the field for the Cougars, and it should be a fun group to watch...

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  2. Debate: Predict Ziggy Ansah's Final Statistics for 2013-14

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  3. 6 Ex-Cougars Players Reach Agreements with NFL Teams

    In addition to Ziggy Ansah being drafted fifth overall by the Detroit Lions in this year's NFL Draft, six former BYU football players also signed free agent contracts with NFL teams ...

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  4. Predicting Ansah's Draft Impact

    We have all debated the potential for Ziggy Ansah's immediate impact as a Detroit Lions defensive end in 2013...

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  5. BYU's 1st-Rounders McMahon & Ansah Couldn't Be More Different

    Roy High School's outstanding quarterback Jim McMahon wanted to go to Notre Dame, the ultimate name in Catholic football teams, but settled for BYU...

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  6. Mendenhall Talks BYU's Potential 1st-Rounders

    Bronco Mendenhall beamed as he spoke about Ziggy Ansah's story -- how a kid who had never played football just a few years ago could become the fifth overall pick in the NFL Draft....

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  7. Ziggy Thankful He Didn't Make Basketball Team

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  8. Mendenhall: Supporting Ziggy in Draft 'One of the Highlights of My Career'

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  9. Kiper Expects Number of Cougar Draftees to at Least Double in 2014

    For a BYU football program that hadn't had a player taken in the NFL draft since 2010, having defensive lineman Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah selected at No. 5 overall by the Detroit Lions was a welcome development...

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  10. 10 Cougars with NFL Draft Potential

    PROVO — It's always a shaky prospect to assess any player's likelihood of being drafted, particularly at BYU...

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  11. Six BYU Cougars Reach NFL Agreements as UDFAs

    PROVO, Utah — In addition to Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah being selected by the Detroit Lions with the No...

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  12. BYU Football: Game-by-Game Predictions for 2013

    BYU's season opener at Virginia is only 123 days away (who's counting?), and there's not a Cougars fan out there who isn't looking forward to this season...

    Samuel Benson Written by Samuel Benson about 21 days ago 3,047 reads 4 comments

  13. NFL Draft Infused with Foreign Talent

    In his 24 years on the planet, first-round prospect Menelik Watson has tried his hand at several different sports. He was a soccer player as a kid in Manchester, England, rooting on Manchester City over the more popular (and successful) Manchester United.

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 26 days ago 94 reads 0 comments

  14. How Detroit Could Land Ansah

    For a while here on the blog, our discussion revolved around this question: What would the Detroit Lions do at No...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 26 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  15. BYU Could Lose Starting CB to MLB

    BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall is in New York City this week, attending the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday where star defensive end Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah is expected to be picked early in the first round...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 26 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  16. Cougars Get Prime Slot for 2013 Game at Notre Dame

    BYU football fans may have to put up with watching their Cougars play at a variety of crazy times to accommodate television schedules — but not the one at Notre Dame.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 26 days ago 87 reads 0 comments

  17. Ziggy Hopes to Promote NFL in Africa

    NEW YORK — Sporting fluorescent yellow shoes and socks, Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah stood out among nearly two dozen National Football League prospects.....

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  18. Plenty of Intrigue Surrounds Ansah

    NEW YORK — There should be no shortage of intrigue in the 78th annual National Football League Draft.....

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  19. NFL Draft 2013: Most Likely Landing Spots for Ezekiel Ansah

    Ziggy. Before the 2012 football season, most BYU fans—or the nation, for that matter—had never heard of a 6'5", 271-pound Cougar from Ghana...

    Samuel Benson Written by Samuel Benson about 26 days ago 1,927 reads 0 comments

  20. Ziggy All the Rage in the NFL

    The first time I ever heard of Ezekial Ansah was in August, 2010, during BYU's fall camp. It was nothing of note, no big thing, even though Ansah, himself, was an extraordinarily large man...

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  21. Utah Football Asst Coach Erickson Still "Sore" About Losing to BYU in 1990

    SALT LAKE CITY — Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham doesn't talk at length about his alma mater these days.....

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  22. How Dave Rose Kick-Started Ansah's Football Career

    PROVO — BYU basketball coach Dave Rose remembers watching Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah at walk-on tryouts years ago...

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  23. NFL Draft Experts: Ansah Has Huge Upside

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  24. Detroit Lions Closing on Ziggy?

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  25. BYU Football: Coach Mendenhall's 5 Biggest Concerns Post-Spring Practice

    Bronco Mendenhall doesn't seem like the type of guy to show his frustration, but at times, you can assume that the resentment is there. With three straight seasons that left fans a little bit upset, I'm sure they're not the only ones slightly frustrated.

    Samuel Benson Written by Samuel Benson about 28 days ago 1,935 reads 4 comments