Jared Lloyd

For the last three days, many of the top football players from across the Big 12 conference gathered at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, for the second Big 12 Pro Days. The goal was to highlight their abilities for scouts from across the NFL as they participated in drills, tested their skills […]

Former BYU men’s basketball coach Roger Reid is recovering in the hospital after suffering a golf cart accident in Nephi. Reid, who is 78, was the head coach for the Cougars from 1989 to 1996 after being an assistant for BYU from 1978-’89. According to reports, Reid was golfing at Canyon Hills Golf Course in […]

What a ride. Men’s college basketball fans in Utah County have been treated to something special in the last month, something that rarely happens. Since Feb. 8, neither of the Division I programs in the area — BYU and UVU, of course — have lost. Yes, you read that right. After the Cougars dropped their […]

More than a Dynasty, the Cardiac Kids and the Race Queen. Those are just three of the dozens of stories that came out of Saturday’s 6A state swim meet at the Richards Building in Provo, an event the showcased the tremendous talents of hundreds of athletes. But what great stories and performances they were. Only […]

Two Utah Valley schools won state titles at the 5A/4A state cheerleading finals at the UCCU Center on Friday but came from very different backgrounds in doing so. The Salem Hills cheer team won its second-consecutive 5A title in the all-girls division, while the Cedar Valley co-ed team earned the school’s first-ever championship trophy by […]

In the past two weeks, I’ve covered eight football games and — as crazy as it sounds — every single one has come down to the final minute of regulation or overtime. Two of those involved BYU, including the last-second 22-21 win at Utah and the last-second 17-13 home loss to Kansas. Those showcased extreme […]

BYU football beat writer Jared Lloyd gives his grades for the Cougar position units and coaches for Saturday’s game against UCF at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando: Quarterback Jake Reztlaff’s numbers weren’t amazing as he ended up 16-of-24 passing for 228 yards with two TDs, 14 carries for 38 yards and another score, but he […]

Daily Herald sports writers Darnell Dickson and Jared Lloyd give their opinions on the hot BYU sports topics this week: 1. What’s been your biggest surprise in the 6-0 start for BYU football? DICKSON: Other than everything? Just kidding. Those of us that cover the team pretty much agreed BYU would be better in 2024 […]

How respected nationally is the BYU women’s soccer team? Despite losing a large amount of production (nine starters) to graduation, the Cougars still are ranked No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason Top 25 poll. UVU likely was aware of the lofty BYU ranking when the Wolverines hosted their neighbors for an exhibition game […]

Imagine life as a college football coach. Sure, the big paychecks sound appealing and there would definitely be a thrill to being around the game all the time, but there are plenty of things that would be tough. There is the constant challenge to recruit the right players, the stress of trying to win every […]