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(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Samson Nacua, then a wide receiver for the BYU Cougars, in 2021.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Samson Nacua, then a wide receiver for the BYU Cougars, in 2021.

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