PROVO (KSL.com) — For his first three years in the program, BYU defensive end Bodie Schoonover knew everyone was talking about the guy in front of him: Tyler Batty, the former Payson High star who anchored the Cougars’ defensive line before signing as an outside linebacker with the Minnesota Vikings.

The former American Fork standout isn’t afraid to talk about his teammate, either.

“I had the pleasure of playing with Tyler Batty,” Schoonover told KSL.com, “so I got to learn from him and pick his brain all the time. … Now that he’s gone and there’s a vacancy in the defense, I feel like I can step up this year — and I have an opportunity to show what I can do.”

With questions along the defensive line, from tackle to end and everywhere in between, Schoonover hopes to be the veteran presenc

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