Dayan Ghanwoloku - Football

Dayan Ghanwoloku

Defensive Back #5

Ht/Wt

11"

200 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Layton,

Utah

Last School

Northridge High School

Roster Years

2015-2019

Four-star prospect by Scout
Ranked as the 50th cornerback prospect in the nation and 7th-overall prospect in Utah
A Salt Lake Tribune 5A All-State Second Team and Deseret News 5A All-State First Team selection
Named Deseret News 5A Region 1 All-Region Co-Offensive MVP
As a senior he averaged 164.4 rush/receiving yards per game and 41.5 yards per kickoff return
Only allowed four completions as a shutdown corner and blocked eight kicks in 2014
Also recruited by Utah, Oregon, Nevada, UNLV, Utah State and Oregon State

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2016

Played in all 13 games at started eight at corner
No. 14 nationally in interception return yards with 113
Tied for No. 3 on the team with three picks
Posted a 50-yard pick-six against Boise State
Had 48 tackles, including 33 solo stops
Also 2.0 tackles for loss
Added four pass breakups
Recovered a fumble against Utah
Notched a career-high nine total tackles against Toledo along with his first career interception, which he returned for 49 yards

Sophmore Year 2017

Junior Year 2018

Played and started 10 games
Fifth on the team in total tackles with 39 including 31 solo stops
Scored two touchdowns during the season, one on defense and one on offense
Totaled four fumble recoveries on the season ranking at No. 5 at BYU with five in his career
Totaled two pass breakup on the season (Hawai'i and No. 17 Utah)
Had two fumble recovery against Cal and returned one for his second career touchdown
Season-high seven tackles against Cal including five solo stops
Career-high two tackles for loss against Northern Illinois
Season-high six solo tackles and second career forced fumble against New Mexico State
Scored first offensive touchdown with a 1-yard rush against Western Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Senior Year 2019

Started 12 games at both safety and corner
Named to the Phil Steele All-Independent First Team
Second on the team in total tackles with 62
Tied for team lead with 2.0 sacks and had two interceptions and three pass breakups
Posted 4.5 tackles for loss
Had a career-best nine tackles against USC and had the game-winning interception
Posted six tackles and a sack against Boise State
Forced and recovered a fumble at UMass
Scored a touchdown on offense in the scrum package against USC
Four-time Defensive Player of the Week (Utah, Boise State, UMass, SDSU)
Deep Blue - Dayan Ghanwoloku (BYUtv Segment)

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2015

Medical Redshirt Year 2015