Baylor Romney Explained

Baylor Romney
School:BYU Cougars
Currentnumber:16
Currentposition:Quarterback
Pastschools:
  • BYU (2018–2021)
Bowlgames:
Highschool:Franklin High School
Birth Place:El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:195
Highlights:
Espn:4361254

Baylor Romney is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the BYU Cougars.

Early life

Romney grew up in a Latter-day Saint colony in Mexico, but moved to El Paso, Texas prior to his freshman year of high school. Romney graduated from Franklin High School in 2015.[1]

Romney originally committed to Nevada on August 11, 2014, and signed with the team on February 4, 2015. However, after going on an LDS mission to Carlsbad, California, he enrolled at Brigham Young University.[2]

College career

Romney redshirted in 2018 before playing in four games in 2019, starting two of them against Boise State and Liberty.[3] He threw for 747 yards and 7 touchdowns. He had two interceptions. He played in seven games in 2020, throwing a touchdown pass and an interception.

At the end of the 2021 season, Romney announced that he would enter the transfer portal. After six weeks in the transfer portal, Romney announced his retirement.

Statistics

GeneralPassingRushing
YearTeam
2019BYU422–054850.647478.79186.7572159.82424592.4614.7501
2020BYU700–024350.692617.4637.2911134.9317213.003.0000
[4]

Personal life

His wife, Elise, competes in pole vault for the BYU track and field team. His brother, Gunner, is a wide receiver for the Cougars. He has two other siblings and his parents are named Jeni and Cade.[5]

He is a distant relative of Senator Mitt Romney.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Drew . Jay . 7 November 2019 . Who is Baylor Romney? BYU's newest starting QB is unflappable, business-like and passionate about his craft . . 13 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Baylor Romney Timeline Events . . . 13 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Lundquist . Casey . BYU Starting Quarterback Jaren Hall Out Against USF . SI.com . . 25 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926021016if_/https://www.si.com/college/byu/football/byu-football-starting-quarterback-jaren-hall-out-against-usf . 26 September 2021 . en . 25 September 2021 . live.
  4. Web site: Baylor Romney . . . 13 January 2021.
  5. News: Drew . Jay . 26 May 2020 . 'I have a little bit of crazy in me': How BYU pole vaulter Elise Romney one-upped her football-playing husband's heroics . . 13 January 2021.