ESPN revealed a fun fact about BYU junior Richie Saunders during their broadcast of Kansas and UCF’s second-round Big 12 Tournament game.
Saunders has led the Cougars in scoring during Kevin Young’s first season as they look to make a second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Riverton, Utah native also has a claim to fame: his great-grandfather invented tater tots, according to ESPN’s Roxy Bernstein.
According to BYU broadcaster Jarom Jordan, the story checks out: Saunders’ great-grandfather is F. Nephi Grigg, one of the 3 co-founders of Ore-Ida Foods. Grigg, his brother, and their business partner Ross Erin Butler Sr. invented the tater tot in 1953.
The rest, of course, is history. Ore-Ida is one of the best-known brands in the country to this day.
By the way, Saunders scored 23 points and dished out 5 assists as BYU defeated Iowa State 96-92 on Thursday in its tournament opener. The fourth-seeded Cougars face second-seeded Houston on Friday.
And the fact that his great-grandfather invented tater tots may not even be the most interesting fact about Johnson, the youngest of 5 siblings: according to his bio on the BYU website, outside of English, he speaks 3 other languages.
BYU’s Richie Saunders great grandfather invented tater tots?? Learn something new every day. pic.twitter.com/6t8AVcEcmA
— Mark Titus Show (@MarkTitusShow) March 13, 2025Great-grandfather of BYU player invented tater tots, per ESPN Saturday Down South.
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