It has been nearly four years since four-star prospect Cody Hagen committed to play football for BYU midway through his senior season at national powerhouse Corner Canyon High in Draper, Utah, ending a fierce recruiting battle for the receiver’s services that included Utah, USC, Michigan and Stanford, among others.

As is the case with many high schoolers who commit to BYU, Hagen elected to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2022-24. He served in San Bernardino, California, and learned to speak Mandarin Chinese.

Upon arriving at BYU in May 2024, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound Hagen told the Deseret News that he made the “right decision” going on a mission out of high school, even if it delayed his opportunity to shine for the Cougars by a couple of

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