Often garnering acclaim for his viral stunts and his dance routines, BYU’s Cosmo the Cougar has reached the pinnacle. The mascots were selected through a mix of public voting and ballots from the Mascot Hall of Fame executive committee. | Isaac Hale, Deseret NewsTo some, hearing that Cosmo the Cougar was inducted into the hall of fame was surprising, not because he is not good enough, but because many figured he was already included. “I recently learned that Cosmo is being considered for the induction into the Mascot Hall of Fame,” BYU alumni Rex Billings wrote to Hatch, informing him of the upcoming vote. Cosmo the Cougar hypes up the crowd during Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” show at Brigham Young University in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.