BYU kicked off Spring camp on Thursday with an outdoor practice. With BYU’s new and improved strength and conditioning program, players are able to prepare their bodies for the rigors of a college football season faster than ever before. In this article, we’ll track the players that changed their weight the most since the 2024 season.

The defensive line, in particular, had a lot of players that added weight. Redshirt freshman Kinilau Fonohema added 30 pounds compared to his true freshman weight. 10 BYU defensive linemen added five or more pounds compared to 2024. Additionally, Texas defensive end transfer Tausili Akana came in listed at 235 pounds. Akana was listed at 209 pounds at Texas in 2023. Akana was getting reps with the first and second-string defensive line on day one of Spring camp.

Here are the 37 players that added five pounds or more compared to 2024.

There were a few players that dropped some weight. Most notably, BYU starting running back LJ Martin came in five pounds lighter.