809 Please Excuse This Episode for Being Tardy

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Saints who Sport

NFL

Draft – 2024

• Sione Vakie, RB
  • From Antioch, CA
  • University of Utah
  • Detroit Lions traded up to get him in 4th round
  • Served in Tonga during Covid
• Devaughn Vele, WR
  • From San Diego
  • University of Utah
  • Drafted by Broncos in 7th round
  • Served mission in Samoa
• Undrafted
  • Noah Atagi, Weber State
    • Chicago Bears
  • Clark Barrington, BYU and Baylor
    • Las Vegas Raiders
  • Dallin Holker, BYU and CSU
    • New Orleans Saints
  • Ryan Rehkow, BYU
    • Kansas City Chiefs
  • Isaac Rex, BYU
    • Detroit Lions
  • Max Tooley, BYU
    • Houston Texans
  • Kedon Slovis, BYU
    • Indianapolis Colts
  • Aidan Robbins, BYU
    • Cleveland Browns

NHL

• Only known Member in NHL
• Edmonton Oilers
• Married his wife as a nonmember
• Played in Europe, Hurricanes, Flames, Oilers

Serving mission

• Rachel Jepsen
  • Plays Volleyball for University of Pittsburgh
  • Got to Final Four last season
  • Serving a mission in Paris
• Jake Clifton
  • Kansas State linebacker, Junior
  • 36 tackle across 19 games

Olympics

Paris, France

26 July 2024 to 11 August 2024

• Courtney Wament
  • 3000m Steeplechase
    • Track race (~7.5 laps), jumping 28 hurdles and 7 water pits
  • BYU grad
    • Won NCAA champs in 2022
      • Broke school record
        • 5th best in US
  • Qualifications in Oregon on June 27
  • Missed quals last time due to poor finish
    • “I would say the thing that’s on my mind as it comes up is faith over fear. That was my motto, ‘Faith over fear,’ going into that race…whether I make a team or I don’t, having faith in the process and having fun with the journey of it.”

Famous Members In The NBA

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