This list of Brigham Young University-Idaho alumni includes notable graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Brigham Young University–Idaho (also known as BYU–Idaho or BYU–I), a four-year private college owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Rexburg, Idaho, United States that prior to 2001 was a two-year junior college known as Ricks College. As of August 2008, BYU–Idaho/Ricks College had approximately 150,000 alumni.[1] Many of them, in particular those before 2001, graduated with a two-year associate's degree or simply attended two years before moving on to another institution to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | B.S. | Law Professor at Georgetown University Law Center; Former Law Clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch | [4] | ||
| — | A.A. | Professor at Southern Virginia University; Bestselling Author | [5] | ||
| — | A.A. | Director of the School of Music at Brigham Young University | [6] | ||
| — | A.A. | Folklorist and anthropologist with notable work involving the Marshall Islands and elsewhere in Micronesia | [7] |
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Boone | 2024 (left 2021 to pursue singing) | Unknown | Singer-songwriter, Beautiful Things | |||||
| — 2012-2018 | B.S. Industrial Organizational Psychology | Celebrity Video Director & Producer known for working with Dave Chappelle, Khalid, Kevin Hart and more | [8] | Meet Clint Schwabedissen | Celebrity Video Director: Working With Dave Chappelle, Khalid, and More | Shoutout LA | May 15, 2023 |
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A.A. | Republican member of the Idaho Senate | [13] | ||
| 1996 | A.A.S. | U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | [14] | ||
| 1981–1982 | Former Superintendent of Public Instruction in Idaho | [15] | |||
| 1974-1976 | Student body (ASRC) President 1975-76 | Republican member of the Idaho Senate | [16] | ||
| 1974 | A.A. | Republican member of the Idaho Senate | [17] | ||
| 1979 | A.B. | U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon | [18] | ||
| A.A. | Lt. Governor of Idaho |
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | -- year --> | Former developer of over thirty medical devices | [19] | ||
| < | -- year --> | Former journalist who went missing in 2009 | [20] | ||
Note: All positions listed are within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unless otherwise noted.
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | (transferred to University of Utah before graduating) | Current assistant coach for University of Utah football team, former head coach for the Oregon State football team, Wisconsin Badgers football team and Utah State Aggies football team | [22] | ||
| — | (transferred to BYU before graduating) | Former defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL), winner of the Outland Trophy in 1986 | [23] | ||
| — | (transferred to BYU before graduating) | Former slotback for the CFL's Montreal Alouettes, 2002 and 2003 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian, winner of 91st Grey Cup (2003 MVP); and former receivers coach at BYU | [24] [25] [26] | ||
| — | Retired Major League Baseball pitcher who debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007 | [27] | |||
| < | -- year--> | Long snapper for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League | [28] | ||
| 1999–2000 | Former NFL and NFL Europe player | [29] | |||
| < | -- year--> | Two-time Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling (gold in 2000), 1993 NCJAA Heavyweight National Champion | [30] | ||
| 1986 | Current head coach for the Oregon Ducks women's basketball team | [31] | |||
| < | -- year--> | MLB pitcher for the Florida Marlins | [32] | ||
| 1970–1972 | Former Retired head coach for the Utah State Aggies men's basketball team | [33] | |||
| < | -- year--> | NFL offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens (–) and the Detroit Lions (–) | [34] | ||
| Former football player | [35] |
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | A.A. | Sports sculptor | [36] | ||
| — | (transferred to BYU before graduating) | Cartoonist, creator of newspaper comic Pickles | [37] | ||
| — | BA | Author and NY Times bestselling illustrator; illustrated book covers for Glenn Beck's Christmas Sweater, Fablehaven, and several Goosebumps books | [38] | ||
| — | Sculptor known for Pro Football Hall of Fame busts | [39] | |||
| — | Painter known for his Latter-day Saint-themed paintings | [40] | |||
| — | Painter known for ornithology and bird paintings | [41] |