Tanner Wall’s first taste of game action at BYU came rather unexpectedly. It was late in the Cougars’ deflating 26-17 loss to Boise State back in 2021, and star receiver Puka Nacua was out of ...

BYU men's basketball head coach Mark Pope addresses his team in the locker room during the Cougars' 65-51 win over Saint Mary's on Feb. 22, 2021. (BYU Photo) 'Joy in the Gym' ...

BYU sophomore safety Tanner Wall makes a tackle during the game against Southern Utah at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

Although he was still a youngster back then, BYU safety Tanner Wall can still remember Nov. 25, 2006. That was the day John Beck threw the famous “answered prayer” to Jonny Harline on the ...

BYU junior safety Tanner Wall runs the ball up the field after intercepting a pass during the Big 12 game against Oklahoma State at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.

Denver • Dawson Baker squirmed and shouted to no one as BYU punched its ticket to the Sweet 16. “Get a hand up, Mo,” he said to the television in the locker room. “Wall up. Good. Good. Get ...

It was Sione Po'uha that invited Wall to BYU's camp and it was Sione Po'uha and Kelly Poppinga that extended the scholarship offer. Po'uha, in particular, made the difference in Wall's recruitment.