Earlier this week, CBS Sports released a study on returning snaps in college football. BYU ranked inside the top five nationally, bringing back the majority of players that were key pieces a season ago. Among BYU position groups, no position group brings back more snaps played than the defensive line. BYU returns 76% of defensive line snaps which ranks third nationally behind only TCU and Georgia. BYU returns a lot of experience on defense across the board. BYU ranks fourth nationally in returning defensive snaps and all three of BYU's defensive position groups (defensive line, linebackers, secondary) rank inside the top 25. BYU Returns Key Players Along the Defensive Line BYU loses two defensive linemen from 2025 that played key roles: John Taumoepeau and Logan Lutui. Besides those two, BYU returns every key contributor from a season ago. On paper, BYU is equipped to handle the departures of Taumoepeau and Lutui. To replace Taumoepeau, BYU will turn to Justin Kirkland.…