Player Career

AJ Vongphachanh Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

AJ Vongphachanh story

AJ Vongphachanh built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Pasco, WA wearing No. 10, spending time with BYU and Utah State. The clearest part of AJ Vongphachanh's career was his defensive production: 298 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Utah State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but AJ Vongphachanh's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across BYU and Utah State.

The arc is straightforward: AJ Vongphachanh moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Utah State

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    BYU

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonUtah State016.72.7
2020 Regular SeasonUtah State8.545.410.68.5
2021 PostseasonUtah State1124.25.32.5
2021 Regular SeasonUtah State1124.25.30
2022 Regular SeasonUtah State1342.49.52
2023 Regular SeasonBYU11.538.111.6-1.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Utah State to BYUG5/FCS to P481.2Mar 14, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UNLV

Week 4 · L 24-34 · Conference game

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

#2

vs New Mexico

Week 13 · W 41-27 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

92.5 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.

#3

vs Texas Tech

Week 8 · W 27-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Cincinnati

Week 5 · W 35-27 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Wyoming

Week 8 · L 14-28 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

76.4 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · BYU

11.5 primary output · 38.1 efficiency · 11.6 usage

70.6

#2

2020 Regular Season · Utah State

61.2

8.5 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 10.6 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Utah State

60.8

13 primary · 42.4 efficiency · 9.5 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

12

Splash games

8

10+ tackle games