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4 unusual facts about Bronco Mendenhall


Bronco Mendenhall

Junior wide receiver Austin Collie was named to six different All-America teams, including first-team All-America from CBSSports.com and second-team from The Associated Press.

Before the 2011 season, Mendenhall filled the departure of offensive coordinator Robert Anae by promoting quarterbacks coach Brandon Doman to offensive coordinator.

He is also the younger brother of former BYU and Washington Redskins player, Mat Mendenhall.

In response, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe interviewed Mendenhall first in the re-opened search.


Todd Watkins

However, with a new head coach (Bronco Mendenhall) and a new offensive coordinator (Robert Anae), BYU’s offense relied heavily on shorter passing routes and Beck threw fewer deep passes to Watkins.


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