Where Will BYU Turn at Wide Receiver Following Arrest of Parker Kingston?

The BYU star wide receiver was arrested on Wednesday

BYU wide receiver Jojo Phillips against Stanford | BYU Photo

On Wednesday, BYU star wide receiver Parker Kingston was charged with first-degree felony rape.

While it is highly likely that Kingston has played his last down in a BYU uniform, the purpose of this article is not to debate whether Parker Kingston will be available to play or not, or whether he should be allowed to play or not. Instead, the purpose of this article will be to look at the BYU wide receiver room and determine BYU's options if Kingston can't go.

BYU's Projected Wide Receiver Room

Here's a look at the wide receivers that are projected to be on BYU's roster.

• Tei Nacua - Sophomore
• Cody Hagen - Junior
• Reggie Frischknecht - Junior
• Jojo Phillips - Junior
• Tiger Bachmeier - Senior
• Trey Roberts - Sophomore
• Rowan Reay - Senior
• Jared Esplin - Sophomore
• Carter Hancock - Sophomore
• Quinn Hale - Sophomore
• Kila Keone - Sophomore
• Jaron Pula - Freshman (2026 Signee)
• Terrance Saryon - Freshman (2026 Signee)
• Legend Glasker - Freshman (2026 Signee)
• Kyler Kasper - Junior (Incoming Transfer)
• Jett Nelson - Freshman (Returned Missionary)

The Two Returning Wide Receivers That Played the Most

The first thing that stands out about this list of names is the lack of proven production. Jojo Phillips suddenly becomes the most experienced wide receiver on BYU's roster. Phillips has 25 catches for 377 yards in his career. Even before the Parker Kingston news, BYU needed Jojo to take a big step forward in 2026. Phillips has the physical ability to be very good, and he has shown it in flashes. However, injuries and drops have limited his production thus far. The first priority is to get the most out of Jojo Phillips.

Cody Hagen didn't get a lot of targets in 2025, but he did play a lot of snaps. Hagen was only 16 months removed from mission service when the Cougars kicked off the 2025 season. Hagen was one of the most productive wide receivers to come out of Utah, and he possesses the same talent that made him the coveted recruit. We believe he could rise to the challenge if he becomes a focal point of BYU's offense. BYU needs Hagen to step into a larger role in his third year with the program.

The Newcomer From Oregon

As far as the newcomers go, Oregon transfer Kyler Kasper is a name that stands out. As a unit, BYU's returning wide receivers have one common deficiency: consistently making contested catches. BYU wide receivers had only 13 contested catches in 2025 and 9 of those came from Chase Roberts. BYU really needed to add a wide receiver that can make contested catches, and that's Kasper's chief strength. For that reason, we believe he could start right away if he stays healthy.

Aaron Roderick is "expecting big things" from the former Oregon wideout.

"In high school, we weren't able to get him," Roderick said. "But we're banking on what we know about his character, what we know about his family, what we know about his athletic ability. We're betting on him producing now that he's healthy, and it's a projection, but man, he has a lot of talent. He is all of 6'6, and what I've seen of him so far is very encouraging, and we're expecting big things."

Can BYU Get Another Productive Year From a Freshman?

If you've wondered why BYU only added one transfer wide receiver, the incoming class of true freshmen is the reason why. BYU is bringing in four true freshmen wide receivers, so roster spots were hard to come by.

When BYU lost Jake Retzlaff in the Summer last year, it was a true freshman Bear Bachmeier that filled that role. In fact, you could argue that he did much more than fill the role. Bear Bachmeier was even better in 2025 than Jake Retzlaff was in 2024.

BYU is bringing in four freshmen. Three of them turned down multiple Power Four offers to come to BYU: Jaron Pula, Terrance Saryon, and Legend Glasker. Can BYU catch lightning in a bottle again and find another breakout freshman star?

Keep an eye on true freshman Jaron Pula. Pula could crack the rotation sooner rather than later. Pula is as physically gifted as any wide receiver to come out of the state of Utah over the last few years, and his body is the most ready to play P4 football.

Legend Glasker and Terrance Saryon bring a lot to the table as well. The question for those two will be whether they can put on the requisite weight to play right away. Either way, both Glasker and Saryon have multi-year starter potential down the road.

Two Wildcards

Among the returning wide receivers, there are three scholarship players that didn't play meaningful roles for BYU in 2025: Tiger Bachmeier, Reggie Frischknecht, and Tei Nacua. If even one of those three could prove ready to play at a starting-caliber level, BYU's offense would be in a much better position to swallow the potential loss of Parker Kingston. That's why these three are labeled the wildcards.

Tiger Bachmeier came to BYU from Stanford before the 2025 season. Tiger, the older brother of BYU breakout quarterback Bear Bachmeier, never cracked the top of BYU's wide receiver rotation. Tiger finished with 7 catches for 59 yards.

Naturally, Tiger and Bear have good chemistry. They showed that in flashes during Fall Camp. Tiger could really help the BYU offense if he found a way to match his 2023 production at Stanford when he hauled in 409 yards.

Bear Bachmeier connects with his older brother Tiger for the score. pic.twitter.com/Ih9gOvr0rz

— Casey Lundquist (@casey_lundquist) August 15, 2025

Reggie Frischknecht and Tei Nacua had their moments in camp settings before last season, but neither played many snaps a season ago.