BYU lineman Tristen Hoge got COVID-19 and now has pneumonia. His father is pleading to take the virus seriously.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Defensive lineman Tristen Hoge during BYU football media day in Provo on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Defensive lineman Tristen Hoge during BYU football media day in Provo on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

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