By james art 
Alan returned from the broken clavicle in 2016 and things changed. “He was 6-function-3½ and 210 when he reached Wyoming, and on his way to 6-5 and 240 when he left,” Ball said. “And he had that hand … always had it.”
Wyoming won 6-2 in the conference, won his division and lost 27-24 to San Diego State in the conference title match.
“The NFL teams were around,” Ball said. “I believe it would have been taken in the first round if he had become a professional after this first year as a holder for us. NFL loved his size, strength, his hand, his competitiveness.
“We played with byu at Poinsetia Bowl in San Diego. We lost by 27-24 and he was trying to decide … whether to enter the draft or return with us.
“Do you know what I think has influenced him? His parents, the whole family, are extremely racing people who do the job. And his mother, Lavon, told him when the time to make the decision was approaching: “Josh, do you really want the last submission you are throwing to college, to be an interception of BYU to put an end to a loss of three points?” “
The answer was no. He returned to Wyoming for 2017. There was a shoulder dislocation and missed several games at the end of the season.