BYU tight finish Dallin Holker talks to media throughout BYU soccer media day on the BYU Broadcasting Constructing in Provo on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information
Pissed off by the way in which he's getting used within the BYU passing recreation, backup tight finish Dallin Holker has left the soccer staff and plans to enter the switch portal when it opens in mid-November, his father confirmed to the Deseret Information on Tuesday evening.
Bob Holker mentioned “it's true” that his son is predicted to depart BYU when the autumn semester ends.
Requested if Dallin Holker has a brand new college in thoughts, Bob Holker mentioned that there are “a number of he's excited about” and that it is going to be “someplace that can make the most of their tight ends and permit him to get on the sector and assist his staff.”
As a result of he has performed in solely three video games this season, Holker can name this his redshirt yr and could have two years of eligibility remaining at his new college.
Holker was focused six occasions and caught 5 passes for 38 yards in BYU’s 41-20 loss at Oregon final Saturday, with an extended of 14. He caught one move for 9 yards in opposition to Baylor and three passes for 39 yards in opposition to South Florida.
He has appeared in 29 video games for BYU over the course of three seasons; After catching 19 passes for 235 yards and a landing in 2018, he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2019 and 2020.
Holker has backed up beginning tight finish Isaac Rex in all three video games, though the duo is usually used concurrently on the sector.
Final yr, Holker caught 14 passes for 200 yards and a TD.
His departure probably signifies that tight ends Carter Wheat and Ethan Erickson might see extra taking part in time. Masen Wake and Houston Heimuli are additionally potentialities, though they're generally known as fullbacks in BYU’s offense.