Max Tooley
Linebacker #31
Ht/Wt
6'
2"
|
215 lbs.
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Bountiful, 
Utah
Last School
Bountiful High School
Roster Years
2018-2021


Before BYU: 

  • Standard-Examiner All-Area Football Team's Most Valuable Player
  • Standard-Examiner First Team 
  • All-USA Utah Football First Team on defense in 2015
  • Deseret News Class 4A All-State Football Team 
  • 2015 All-Tribune team 
  • Helped his team reach the quarterfinals of the 4A state playoffs
  • Named to the High Honor Roll four times

Mission

  • London South , United Kingdom
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2019

  • Played in all 13 games
  • Started against Boise State and Utah State
  • Had 48 tackles
  • Posted 2.5 tackles for loss and one interception
  • Three games with at least five tackles (USC, Utah State and Liberty)
  • Returned an interception 33 yards against Washington
  • Three-time player of the week (Special Teams – USC, Liberty, defense – Washington)
Sophmore Year 2021

  • Career and season-best performance in 35-31 win over USC with 13 tackles (nine solo), 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one pass break-up
  • Recorded a career high 10 tackles (four solo, six assist) and third career interception in 27-17 win over No. 19 Arizona State. 
  • Interception versus the Sun Devils halted a drive deep into BYU territory and set up a Cougar touchdown moments later. 
  • Tied a career-high in single-game tackles-for-loss with 1.5 for -11 yards in 34-20 win at Utah State. 
Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

  • Played in four games
  • Tallied first solo tackle against No. 17 Utah
Medical Redshirt Year

Sophomore 2020

  • Named Second Team All-Independent
  • Versatile defender for BYU had 44 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3 QB hurries, one interception, one pass breakup and one blocked kick
  • Helped strong BYU defense in 2020 rank No. 4  in scoring defense (15.3), No. 12 in total defense (317.4), No. 19 in rushing defense (119.9) and No. 24 in passing defense (197.5)
  • Max Tooley makes tackle against Boise State.

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  • Max Tooley, Pepe Tanuvasa tackle USC ball-carrier

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