Talan Alfrey
Talan Alfrey
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Fourth year in the BYU secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Portland State, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kalani Sitake.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Utah
1 REC
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
BYU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · BYU
Returning around him
- 2 BYU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (9 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
BYU · Last season: 12-2 (AP #12) · Talent rank #70 · 2026 recruiting class #21
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Josh Minkins’s 2023 season.
Matches Josh on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Minkins's sophomore season at Louisville (2021).
Matches Josh on