Personal

• Born in St. George
• Parents are Brent and Jamee Nyberg
• Father was a wide receiver with BYU football from 1989-90 and was an All-American at Dixie College

Before BYU

• Selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 49th round of the 2009 MLB draft
• Was three-time Region 9 MVP at Dixie High
• Was the men's athlete of the year
• Two-time all-state
• 4A MVP in 2009
• Pitched in the state title game as a freshman and won
• Was second team all-state as a freshman
• Team made state title game all four years
• Had an 11-1 record with a 1.45 ERA and 83 strikeouts and batted .356 as a senior
• Was the state champion wrestler in the 189-pound division as a senior
• Coached by Jeff Messerley
• Played summer ball for the Utah Marshalls and DC Grays
• High school teammate with Cougar transfer Dallen Reber.

Stats

Year     ERA  W-L APP  GS  CG  SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO
2010    9.50  1-4  12  10   0   0  41.2  63  52  44  23  21
2011    3.76  0-1  18   0   0   0  26.1  30  13  11  17  19