Former Oregon receiver Kyler Kasper had an idea of how his transfer portal recruitment would go.

In preparation for the short window of time when every team tries to court players, he lined up several school visits across the country. He was going to do his due diligence amid the rat race.

But when it came time to execute the vision, he barely made it past go.

Kasper took his first visit to BYU and never boarded another plane. Instead, he signed right away and shut down the rest of his recruitment.

“Every person was telling me how great Kalani [Sitake] was. Sitting down with him and talking to him for like an hour, I knew this is where I want to be,” he said.

After he got out of the meeting, he feared BYU’s receiver spots would fill up if he heard other pitches.

“I would be frustrated with myself if that happened. So I just locked it down,” Kasper said.

Now, BYU has its answer to its depth problem at receiver.

After losing Chase Roberts to the NFL and Cody Hagen to injury (plus removing Parker Kingston from the team), the Cougars were in desperate need of some help.

And Kasper is the project they want to take on. At 6-foot-6, his frame is an enticing target for quarterback Bear Bachmeier. Pair him with Jojo Phillips, and you have two receivers over 6-foot-5.

But the problem is, Kasper’s value is mostly theoretical at this point. He’s never had more than 51 receiving yards in a single season. In four years at Oregon, he only had six total catches. This isn’t BYU bringing in a veteran.

Ironically, the last time Kasper was productive on a football field was with a current BYU quarterback.

Back in high school, Kasper played seven-on-seven with backup signal-caller Treyson Bourget. When he entered the transfer portal, Bourget was the first one to reach out.

“BYU was in mind because of him,” he said.

The two were a dominant force in high school. The seven-on-seven team featured several college players, including Ja’Kobi Lane, who now plays for the Baltimore Ravens.

“We never lost a game,” Kasper said.

But this offseason has been about learning BYU’s other quarterback, Bear Bachmeier. The two went on a trip to Portland in the winter for a Nike event.

Kasper emphasized he can be used in any role Bachmeier needs. He can give Bachmeier some options in the slot, or on the outside, as he tries to increase his passing efficiency this season.

“A lot of guys came up to me like, ‘Man, I didn’t know you could move like that. I haven’t seen tall guys move like that,’” Kasper said. “I think I’m an all-around receiver.”

BYU is hoping Kasper is right. The Cougars need their project to hit.