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Charley Ah You

Fullback #22

Ht/Wt

11"

195 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Laie,

Hawaii

Last School

Kahuku HS

Roster Years

1972-1975

Came to BYU as a freshman in 1971 under head coach Tommy Hudspeth and was a member of the varsity team from 1972-75 under head coach LaVell Edwards
Played fullback as a compact runner who accelerates extremely fast
Earned four letters in three sports at Kahuku High School in Hawai'i
Coached by former BYU player Famika Anae
Younger brother of Arizona State All-American end Junior Ah You
Charley and his wife Joyce were married in November of 1971
From Laie, Hawai'i, Charley was born in March 1952
Physical Education major
First child, Jasen, was delivered by BYU team doctor

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 1972

Sophmore Year 1973

Carried the ball 45 times for 182 yards while appearing in seven games
Averaging more than 4 yards per carry and scored two touchdowns
Proved difficult to tackle as a compact runner with good acceleration
Long run of the year was 20 yards in 63-0 win over UTEP
Achieved a season high of 63 yards and scored two TDs on only nine carries against UTEP to average 7.0 yards per carry
Had double digit carries in two games, with 17 for 44 yards against Arizona and 11 for 55 yards against Weber State, achieving long runs of 10 yards in both games
Added one pass receptions for 6 yards on the season

Junior Year 1974

Had the second-most carries on the team, second only to tailback Jeff Blanc
Had 93 carries for 286 yards and one touchdown while playing in eight games
Stood out in road games with some strong performances for the Cougars
Ran for a season-high 87 yards in 12-10 win over Air Force on a season-high 30 carries at the Academy
Totaled 72 yards on only 13 carries in 33-33 tie game at Colorado State
Added 69 yards on 22 carries in BYU's 37-13 win over Arizona in Tucson, including a season-long run of 15 yards
Had one reception on the year
Contributed to a strong fullback position that included Todd Christensen and Roger Gourley teaming with tailbacks Jeff Blanc and Dave Lowry
Helped Cougars earn first-ever bowl berth with invitation to play in the 1974 Fiesta Bowl

Senior Year 1975

Ran for 358 yards on 82 carries to average 4.37 yards per carry
Totaled the second-most rushing yards for the Cougars on the season behind all-conference tailback Jeff Blanc
Scored a career-best 5 touchdowns on the season, second on the team behind tailback Jeff Blanc's 11 scores
Topped 100 yards for the first time in his career with 111 yards on 17 caries and 1 touchdown in BYU's 51-20 win over Utah in Cougar Stadium
Averaged a season-best 6.53 yards per carry against Utah, including a long run of 24 yards
Averaged 6.38 yards per carry against Southern Mississippi to tally 51 yards on only 8 carries, boosted by a career-long gallop of 36 yards on the road in Jackson
Scored two touchdowns in a game twice, with multiple scores in a 28-14 home win over Air Force and a 20-10 road victory over UTEP
Added a career-best 3 receptions against UTEP for 28 yards, including a long catch of 15 yards
Contributed 69 yards on 18 carries in BYU's 24-7 win over Utah State in Logan
Helped Cougars achieve second-straight winning season and third in four years under new coach LaVell Edwards

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year