BYU makes top schools cut for Obinna Ekezie Jr. | AJ Dybantsa says farewell | 2026 NFL Draft recap

About this episode

The episode discusses BYU's recruitment of Obinna Ekezie Jr., AJ Dybantsa's farewell, and the 2026 NFL Draft outcomes for BYU players.

BYU basketball hosted five-star center in the class of 2027 Obinna Ekezie Jr. over the weekend on an official visit. Then on Monday, Ekezie put out his top five schools with BYU being in the mix. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on Ekezie Jr., the possibility of reclassifying, and BYU's continued search for a center. AJ Dybantsa expressed a heartfelt goodbye message to BYU on his personal LinkedIn page, days after officially declaring for the 2026 NBA draft. Finally, BYU football produced two picks in the 2026 NFL Draft with Jack Kelly to the New York Giants and Carsen Ryan to the Cleveland Browns. Mitch weighed in on the fits for those two former BYU football players as they get opportunities in the league. Then, finally, the spring football tour continues as we look at the Arizona Wildcats in 2026 with Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star. BYU hosts the Wildcats on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in a week two Big 12 Conference showdown. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple:&nbsp…

Topics covered

• BYU basketball
• Obinna Ekezie Jr.
• AJ Dybantsa
• 2026 NFL Draft
• spring football tour
• Arizona Wildcats

Keywords

• BYU
• basketball
• NFL Draft
• AJ Dybantsa
• Obinna Ekezie Jr.
• Jack Kelly
• Carsen Ryan
• Arizona Wildcats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYU, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Daily Star

Places: Arizona

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