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BYU Four-Star Target LaMason Waller Played Youth Football with BYU QB Noah Lugo

Casey Lundquist

The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Brigham Young Cougars warm up prior to a college football game between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Cincinnati Bearcats, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.
The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Brigham Young Cougars warm up prior to a college football game between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Cincinnati Bearcats, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY
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Next week, four-star wide receiver LaMason Waller will take an official visit to BYU. Waller is one of BYU's top targets in the 2024 class. Waller holds competing offers from programs all over the country. He has over 40 offers including offers from the likes of Alabama, Washington, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Utah, Texas A&M, and West Virginia among many others. 

BYU wide receivers coach Fesi Sitake has worked for years to establish a relationship with Waller, and that's a big reason why BYU is able to get Waller on campus for an official visit. Fesi isn't the only connection that Waller has to BYU, however. Waller played youth football with now BYU quarterback Noah Lugo. Here's a picture of a young Noah Lugo with a young LaMason Waller, courtesy of Lugo's "X" account.

Credit: Twitter @thenoahlugo
Credit: Twitter @thenoahlugo /

Having Lugo on the roster doesn't mean Waller is a lock to end up at BYU, but having a familiar face in Provo can't hurt BYU's chances. Lugo will be able to speak to his experience during his short time at BYU.

Lugo, a Dallas native, signed with the Cougars as part of the 2024 signing class. He enrolled early and was available to participate during the last Spring camp. In a crowded quarterback room, Lugo is a bit burried on the depth chart, but his ceiling is as high as any quarterback in the room. He is a superb athlete. If he can develop his game as a passer, he has the talent to be the starting quarterback at BYU.

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Casey Lundquist
CASEY LUNDQUIST

Casey Lundquist is the publisher and lead editor of Cougs Daily. He has covered BYU athletics for the last four years. During that time, he has published over 2,000 stories that have reached more than three million people.

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