Giant Lineman Brings Michigan Muscle to BYU | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 2m

Six-foot-eight, 315-pound offensive lineman Andrew Gentry is poised to lead BYU’s dominant front line this season after transferring from Michigan. Raised in Colorado and serving a mission in Utah Valley, Gentry feels right at home in Provo — where his grandparents live — and finds deep cultural parallels between Michigan’s winning ethos and BYU’s physical, faith-driven identity. He praises both coaches, Kalani Sitake and Jim Harbaugh, for their championship DNA, while noting Sitake’s calm demeanor contrasts with Harbaugh’s intensity. With Bear Bachmeier at QB and LJ Martin on the ground…