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UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 12 Conference Championships • 13 Bowl Games • 12 NFL Draft Picks Since 2011 • 72 All-Mountain West Selections (2013-18)
/// 2020 SCHEDULE / RESULTS /// DATE OPPONENT O 24 at Boise State* O 31 SAN DIEGO STATE* N 5 at Nevada* N 14 FRESNO STATE* N 19 at Wyoming* N 26 NEW MEXICO* D 3 AIR FORCE* D 12 at Colorado State* D 19 MW Championship
TV TIME/RESULT FS1 L, 13-42 CBSSN L, 7-38 FS1 L, 9-34 FS2 L, 16-35 CBSSN Canceled FS1 5 pm CBSSN 7:30 pm CBSSN 7:30 pm Fox / FS1 TBA
* Mountain West Game All times Mountain. Home games in BOLD CAPS.
AGGIES HOST MOUNTAIN WEST-FOE NEW MEXICO IN THANKSGIVING GAME Game will be televised live on Fox Sports 1 at 5 p.m.
Senior RB Jaylen Warren (20) posted his third-career 100-yard rushing game two weekends ago against Fresno State as he carried the ball nine times for 136 yards. Warren also had a career-long 86-yard touchdown run for his third rushing touchdown this season and the eighth of his career. That 86-yard run is tied for the eighth-longest in school history.
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NEW MEXICO (0-4, 0-4 MW) vs. UTAH STATE (0-4, 0-4 MW) Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020 • 5 p.m. (MT) • Logan, Utah • Maverik Stadium (25,100) NEW MEXICO LOBOS
UTAH STATE AGGIES
2020 Record: 0-4, 0-4 Mountain West Last Game: Nov. 20, 2020 • L, 0-28 at Air Force
2020 Record: 0-4, 0-4 Mountain West Last Game: Nov. 14, 2020 • L, 16-35 vs. Fresno State
Head Coach: Danny Gonzales • School Record: 0-4 (1st year) • Career Record: 0-4 (1st year) • Mountain West Record: 0-4 (1st year) • vs. Utah State: 0-0
Interim Head Coach: Frank Maile • School Record: 1-1 (2nd year) • Career Record: 1-1 (2nd year) • Mountain West Record: 0-1 (1st year) • vs. New Mexico: 0-0
Active Statistical Leaders • Pass: Trae Hall (42-80, 455, 0 TD, 3 INT) • Rush: Bobby Cole (45-255, 1 TD) • Rec.: Emmanuel Logan-Greene (21-219, 1 TD) • Def.: Brandon Shook (37 TKL, 1.5 TFL)
Active Statistical Leaders • Pass: Andrew Peasley (6-16, 29, 0 TD, 1 INT) • Rush: Jaylen Warren (39-252, 3 TD) • Rec.: Justin McGriff (10-80, 1 TD) • Def.: AJ Vongphachanh (33 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 1 FF)
/// KICKOFF COVERAGE /// /// AGGIE RADIO NETWORK /// • Every Utah State football game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Scott Garrard serves as the play-by-play announcer, while former USU quarterback Kevin White (1988-89) will provide color analysis. Games can also be heard on the Internet (www.UtahStateAggies.com) by clicking on the ‘Listen Live’ link, as well as on the TuneIn App. • Salt Lake City ........ KZNS (1280 AM/97.5 FM) • Logan ................................ KBLU-LP (92.3 FM) • Green River ......................... KRPX (102.7 FM) • Moab .................................... KRPX (100.3 FM) • Montpelier ............. KVSI (1450 AM/101.7 FM) • Orangeville ............................ KRPX (95.9 FM) • Price ....................................... KRPX (95.3 FM)
• Utah State’s Frank Maile was named the Aggies’ interim head coach after USU Vice President and Director of Athletics John Hartwell announced the head coaching change on Saturday, Nov. 7. Maile, who is in his 10th year at USU and 12th year as a collegiate coach, also served as the Aggies’ interim head coach in the 2018 New Mexico Bowl as USU posted a 52-13 win against North Texas. Maile was a four-year letterwinner along the defensive line for the Aggies from 2004-07. • Utah State’s game at Wyoming last week (Nov. 19) was canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the USU program. • Utah State’s 0-4 start to the 2020 season is its first since 2007. The last time USU began conference play with an 0-4 record was also during the 2010 season. • Utah State’s Savon Scarver returned his sixth-career kickoff for a touchdown two weekends ago against Fresno State and is now just one kickoff return for a touchdown shy of tying both the Mountain West and NCAA record, which is held by four players. • Utah State is 36-25 (.590) all-time in the Mountain West, including a 20-10 (.667) home record, and has won 47 of its last 71 (.662) league games dating back to 2011. In fact, USU is 15-8 (.652) in its last 23 MW games and 18-12 (.600) in its last 30 games against all opponents. • Utah State is 8-3 (.727) in its last 11 Mountain West home games and 39-13 (.750) in its last 52 home games overall. All-time, Utah State is 151-109 (.581) in Maverik Stadium. • Utah State (36-25) has the third-best record against Mountain West opponents (including championship games) since USU joined the league in 2013. Boise State (53-11) has the best record in the league during that time, while San Diego State (45-18) has the second-best record.
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• Utah State is the 13th-youngest team in the nation as 65.4 percent of its roster is made up of freshmen and sophomores. Overall, USU has 46 freshmen and 22 sophomores on its 2020 roster, to go along with nine juniors and 22 seniors.
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GAME NOTES UTAH STATE HOSTS NEW MEXICO IN THANKSGIVING GAME • Utah State (0-4, 0-4 MW) continues Mountain West play this week with a home game against New Mexico (0-4, 0-4 MW) on Thursday, Nov. 26, at 5 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on Fox Sports 1 (Xfinity Ch. 265/HD691, DirecTV Ch. 219, DISH Ch. 150) with Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst) on the call.
/// MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS /// Team Nevada San José State Boise State Fresno State San Diego State Hawai’i Air Force Colorado State Wyoming New Mexico UNLV Utah State
MW Overall 5-0 5-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-1 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-4 0-4 0-4 0-4 0-4 0-4
• No fans, other than family members of the players, will be allowed to attend this week’s game. USU did have 5,116 fans for its home opener against San Diego State on Oct. 31, but did not allow fans for its home game against Fresno State on Nov. 14.
SCARVER RETURNS SIXTH-CAREER KICKOFF FOR TOUCHDOWN • Senior WR Savon Scarver returned his sixth-career kickoff for a touchdown against Fresno State two weekends ago from 94 yards to extend his own school record that was previously held by Kevin Robinson (2004-07), who returned four kickoffs for touchdowns during his career. • Scarver’s six kickoff returns for touchdown are the second-most in Mountain West history, behind San Diego State’s Rashaad Penny (2014-17), who had seven. • The NCAA record for kickoff returns for touchdowns in a career is seven set by four players (Clemson’s C.J. Spiller (2006-09), Houston’s Tyron Carrier (2008-11), Memphis’ Tony Pollard (2015-18) and Penny), and Scarver’s six kickoff returns for touchdowns is tied with four other players (Tulsa’s Ashlan Davis (2004-05), UCF’s Quincy McDuffie (2009-12), Oklahoma State’s Justin Gilbert (2010-13) and Duke’s Devon Edwards (2013-16) for the fifth-most in NCAA history.
(ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN) THIS WEEK’S GAMES Thursday, Nov. 26 • Colorado State at Air Force (CBSSN) Noon • New Mexico at Utah State (FS1) 5 pm
Friday, Nov. 27 • Wyoming at UNLV (FS1) • San Diego State at Fresno State (FS1) Saturday, Nov. 28 • San José State at Boise State (Fox) • Nevada at Hawai’i (Spectrum)
• Of his six career kickoff returns for touchdowns, three have been from 100 yards, while the others were from 99, 96 and 94 yards, respectively.
WARREN POSTS THIRD-CAREER 100-YARD GAME • Senior RB Jaylen Warren notched his third-career 100-yard rushing game two weekends ago against Fresno State as he carried the ball nine times for 136 yards, including a career-long 86-yard run for a touchdown, which is tied for the eighth-longest rush in school history, along with Kerwynn Williams, who did so in 2012. Warren now has three rushing touchdowns this season and eight in his career.
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• Warren began his Aggie career by rushing for 141 yards on 19 carries against Wake Forest and then rushed for 105 yards on nine carries against Stony Brook to become the first player ever to rush for 100 yards in an Aggie debut and in back-to-back games to start a career. • During his first three games of the 2019 season, Warren carried the ball 45 times for 324 yards (7.1 ypc/106.7 ypg) with four touchdowns before fighting injuries the rest of the season.
/// MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON POLLS /// • Utah State was picked fourth in the Mountain Division of the 2020 Mountain West preseason polls.
MOUNTAIN DIVISION Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Boise State 20) 125 2. Wyoming (1) 90 3. Air Force 86 4. UTAH STATE 60 5. Colorado State 59 6. New Mexico 21
• Utah State has only played on Thanksgiving twice since 1958 with games in 1972 and 1973 as 39 of its 41 games occurred from 1906 to 1958.
UTAH STATE SIXTH IN THE NATION IN FEWEST PENALTY YARDS PER GAME • Utah State is first in the Mountain West and sixth in the nation in fewest penalty yards per game (36.0 ypg), and first in the MW and seventh in the nation in fewest penalties per game (4.25). In fact, USU hasn’t had more than six penalties in a game in its last six outings dating back to 2019. /// UTAH STATE GAMES ON THANKSGIVING ///
WEST DIVISION Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. San Diego State (19) 122 2. Nevada (2) 100 3. Hawai’i 74 4. Fresno State 73 5. San José State 43 6. UNLV 29 • Senior WR Savon Scarver was named the Mountain West Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year. A consensus All-American in 2018 – just the third Aggie to ever earn that distinction – Scarver earned first-team all-MW honors as a junior in 2019 after leading the conference and ranking second nationally in kickoff returns for touchdown with two. He was also first in the MW and 11th in the nation in kickoff return yards as he returned 22 kickoffs for 613 yards (27.9 ypr).
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AGGIES ON THANKSGIVING • Utah State will be playing a football game on Thanksgiving for the first time since 1973, when it lost at Southern Mississippi, 32-8. The last time USU hosted a game on Thanksgiving was in 1972, when it posted a 20-16 home win against Weber State. The only other times USU has played at home on Thanksgiving was in 1909 (L, 22-0 vs. Utah), 1913 (W, 21-0 vs. Utah) and 1944 (L, 47-0 vs. Utah). All-time, USU is 10-28-3 (.280) on Thanksgiving, which includes a 2-2 home record, and all but four of its Thanksgiving games have been against Utah. The other two non-Utah teams that the Aggies have played on Thanksgiving were both road games as it won at Wichita State 21-13 in 1942 and lost at Pacific 20-14 in 1953.
11/29/06 – Utah 35, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/25/09 – Utah 22, Utah State 0 (Logan) 11/24/10 – Utah 6, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/28/12 – Utah State 7, Utah 7 (Salt Lake City) 11/27/13 – Utah State 21, Utah 0 (Logan) 11/26/14 – Utah 20, Utah State 2 (Salt Lake City) 11/25/15 – Utah 14, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/29/17 – Utah State 14, Utah 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/25/20 – Utah State 9, Utah 3 (Salt Lake City) 11/24/21 – Utah State 14, Utah 3 (Salt Lake City) 11/30/22 – Utah 14, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/29/23 – Utah State 21, Utah 13 (Salt Lake City) 11/27/24 – Utah State 7, Utah 7 (Salt Lake City) 11/26/25 – Utah State 10, Utah 6 (Salt Lake City) 11/25/26 – Utah 34, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/24/27 – Utah State 0, Utah 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/29/28 – Utah 20, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/28/29 – Utah 26, Utah State 7 (Salt Lake City) 11/27/30 – Utah 41, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/26/31 – Utah 34, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/29/34 – Utah 14, Utah State 7 (Salt Lake City)
11/28/35 – Utah State 14, Utah 14 (Salt Lake City) 11/25/37 – Utah 27, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/23/39 – Utah 27, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/26/42 – Utah State 21, Wichita State 13 (Wichita, Kan.) 11/23/44 – Utah 47, Utah State 0 (Logan) 11/22/45 – Utah 24, Utah State 6 (Salt Lake City) 11/28/46 – Utah State 22, Utah 14 (Salt Lake City) 11/27/47 – Utah 40, Utah State 14 (Salt Lake City) 11/25/48 – Utah 41, Utah State 7 (Salt Lake City) 11/24/49 – Utah 34, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/23/50 – Utah 46, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/27/52 – Utah 20, Utah State 0 (Salt Lake City) 11/26/53 – Pacific 20, Utah State 14 (Stockton, Calif.) 11/25/54 – Utah State 35, Utah 19 (Salt Lake City) 11/24/55 – Utah 14, Utah State 13 (Salt Lake City) 11/22/56 – Utah 29, Utah State 7 (Salt Lake City) 11/28/57 – Utah 21, Utah State 6 (Salt Lake City) 11/27/58 – Utah 21, Utah State 7 (Salt Lake City) 11/23/72 – Utah State 20, Weber State 16 (Logan) 11/22/73 – Southern Miss 32, Utah State 8 (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
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GAME NOTES SCOUTING NEW MEXICO • New Mexico is 0-4 on the season and 0-4 in Mountain West play following its 28-0 conference road loss at Air Force last weekend. The Lobos are led by sophomore QB Trae Hall, who is 42-of-80 (.525) passing for 455 yards (151.7 ypg) with no touchdowns and three interceptions. Junior RB Bobby Cole leads the team in rushing with 255 yards on 45 carries (5.7 ypc/63.8 ypg) with one touchdown, and senior WR Emmanuel Logan-Greene has caught 21 passes for 219 yards (10.4 ypr/54.8 ypg) with no touchdowns. Defensively, senior LB Brandon Shook has a team-best 37 tackles, which includes 1.5 tackles for loss, while freshman S Tavian Combs has 29 tackles. As a team, New Mexico is averaging 18.5 points and 399.5 yards of total offense per game (236.5 passing, 163.0 rushing), and allowing 33.0 points and 474.0 yards of total offense (324.2 passing, 149.8 rushing). New Mexico returns 10 starters (O-7, D-3) and 50 lettermen (O-23, D-24, S-3) from last year’s team that went 2-10 overall and 0-8 in Mountain West play to finish sixth in the Mountain Division. Danny Gonzales is in his first season as a collegiate head coach. AGGIES AND LOBOS SERIES HISTORY • Utah State and New Mexico have each won 13 games in the series, with USU winning each of the last three and six of the last nine overall. The first game played in the series was in Albuquerque on Dec. 1, 1951, with UNM winning 17-13. USU won last year’s meeting in Albuquerque, 38-25, and posted a 61-19 home win in 2018, which is the last time the two teams played one another in Logan. Overall, USU has a 7-4 advantage against UNM in home games. Overall, USU is 5-2 against the Lobos since joining the Mountain West in 2013. UTAH STATE AND NEW MEXICO AS CONFERENCE FOES • Utah State and New Mexico have spent 19 years as league foes as both schools were members of the Skyline Conference from 1951 to 1961, along with its current membership in the Mountain West. The Lobos have been members of the MW since its inception in 1999, while USU joined the league prior to the 2013 season. UTAH STATE vs. NEW MEXICO SERIES 13TH-MOST PLAYED IN SCHOOL HISTORY • Utah State and New Mexico will be meeting for the 27th time this weekend in what is the 13th-most played series in school history. COACHING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN UTAH STATE AND NEW MEXICO • Utah State offensive line coach TJ Woods spent two years (2007-08) as a graduate assistant coach at New Mexico under Rocky Long, who was then the head coach of the Lobos and is now UNM’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Woods also worked under current UNM offensive line coach Jason Lenzmeier. USU offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bodie Reeder was on staff at North Texas in 2019 with UNM cornerbacks coach Troy Reffett. CONNECTIONS BETWEEN UTAH STATE AND NEW MEXICO PLAYERS • The following are connections between Utah State and New Mexico players. USU senior S Shaq Bond and UNM freshman WR Jathan Washington both attended Southwestern JC in San Diego, Calif. USU senior WR Sean Carter attended Westlake HS in Westlake Village, Calif., as did UNM senior LB Brandon Shook. USU senior RB Jaylen Warren and senior WR Derek Wright both attended Snow JC in Ephraim, Utah, as did UNM senior OL Kyle Stapley. USU senior TE Mosese Manu attended Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) JC, as did UNM senior DL Elmer Pauni. USU senior LB Eric Munoz attended San Diego Mesa (Calif.) CC, as did UNM senior LB Devin Sanders. USU junior CB Xavion Steele and UNM senior LS Joey Noble both began their careers at Fullerton (Calif.) JC. USU sophomore RB Cooper Jones began his career at Butte (Mont.) CC, as did UNM senior WR Jordan Kress, junior QB Brandt Hughes and sophomore OL Isaak Gutierrez. STATS FOR CURRENT AGGIES WITH MULTIPLE GAMES PLAYED vs. NEW MEXICO • The following is a look at what current Utah State players have done against New Mexico in multiple games played. Senior OL Demytrick Ali’ifua has 1.0 knockdowns in three games. Senior DL Ritisoni Fata has five tackles, including a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss in 2018, in three games. Senior LB Kevin Meitzenheimer has 15 tackles and one interception in three games. Senior WR Jordan Nathan has eight receptions for 85 yards (10.6 ypc) and one touchdown, to go along with six punt returns for 37 yards (6.2 ypr), and one kickoff return for four yards, in three games. Senior DL Justus Te’i has seven tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup in three games. Senior TE Carson Terrell has caught one pass for a 29-yard touchdown in three games. Senior S Shaq Bond has 12 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup in two games. His 100-yard interception return against the Lobos in 2018 is one of two pick-sixes in his career. Senior LS Brandon Pada has one tackle in two games. Senior WR Savon Scarver has caught four passes for 25 yards, rushed twice for three yards and returned two kickoffs for 35 yards in two games. Senior WR Taylor Compton has three passes for 14 yards in two games. Junior OL Alfred Edwards has 2.0 knockdowns in two games. Junior CB Andre Grayson has three tackles in two games. Sophomore OL Karter Shaw has 2.0 knockdowns in two games. UTAH STATE IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST • Utah State is 163-186-8 (.467) all-time against current members of the Mountain West with a 40-26-4 record vs. Wyoming, a 35-39-2 record vs. Colorado State, a 17-7 record vs. UNLV, an 1820-1 record vs. San José State, a 13-18-1 record vs. Fresno State, a 13-13 record vs. New Mexico, a 10-6 record vs. Hawai`i, a 7-19 record vs. Nevada, a 5-20 record vs. Boise State, a 3-5 record vs. Air Force, and a 2-13 record vs. San Diego State.
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/// SERIES HISTORY /// Overall ............................................. Series tied, 13-13-0 In Logan................................................ USU leads, 7-4-0 In Albuquerque ................................... USU trails, 6-9-0 Neutral Site ................................................................ NA Longest USU Win Streak .................................. 3, twice Longest UNM Win Streak ......................... 4, 1956-1959 Largest USU Margin of Victory .. (42) 61-19 -- 10/27/18 Largest UNM Margin of Victory ..... (28) 28-0 -- 12/6/52
/// GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS /// 12-01-51 12-06-52 09-26-53 10-02-54 10-08-55 09-29-56 10-12-57 10-11-58 10-10-59 10-15-60 10-14-61 10-13-62 10-12-63 10-17-64
L 13-17 A L 0-28 A W 6-0 H W 6-0 A W 18-0 H L 19-27 A L 10-14 H L 14-34 A L 6-28 H W 46-7 A W 41-7 H L 13-14 A W 47-14 H W 14-3 A
09-17-66 L 8-17 A 09-20-97 L 22-25 H 09-12-98 L 36-39*** A 10-19-02 W 45-44* H 10-04-03 L 7-34 A 10-19-13 W 45-10 A 11-15-14 W 28-21 H 11-07-15 L 13-14 A 11-12-16 L 21-24 H 11-04-17 W 24-10 A 10-27-18 W 61-19 H 11-30-19 W 38-25 A * = overtimes
/// TOP AGGIES vs. NEW MEXICO /// Rushing ............................. Joey DeMartino (2013) .......................................... 144 yards on 12 carries Passing ................................... Jordan Love (2018) ............................... 448 yards on 23-of-34 passing Receiving ................................ Kevin Curtis (2002) ................................... 180 yards on six receptions Tackles ............................... Jesse Busta, 15 (2002)
/// DID YOU KNOW? /// • Utah State has 34 players in its program from the state of Utah, while New Mexico has 27 players on its roster from the Land of Enchantment. • Utah State is 44-21 (.677) all-time against Division I teams from the state of New Mexico with a 31-8 record against New Mexico State and a 13-13 record versus New Mexico. • Utah State is 28-15 (.651) in its last 43 games played during the month of November and is 6-7 all-time in known games played on Nov. 26. USU is also 19-34-4 (.368) all-time in known games played on Thursday. USU was scheduled to play four Thursday games this year.
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UTAH STATE LINEBACKER THRIVING NO MATTER WHERE HE PLAYS ON THE FIELD
by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations With Utah State leading San Diego State by six on the road and less than one minute remaining in the game, the Aztecs had the ball facing fourth-and-10 on their own-39yard line. SDSU quarterback Ryan Agnew took the snap out of the shotgun and was immediately flushed out of the pocket. He scrambled to his right, where the Aggie’ Justus Te’i was waiting for him. Te’i forced Agnew to retreat toward his own end zone, where fellow Aggie defender Nick Heninger joined in the chase. The two finally corralled him at the 2-yard line for a loss of 37 yards. Game over: Aggies 23, Aztecs 17. It marked Utah State’s first victory over San Diego State since a 31-25 road win on Nov. 25, 1967, snapping a 10-game losing streak in the process. That play will forever be etched in the mind of Heninger. “My favorite memory during my time at Utah State is when we beat San Diego State in 2019, Heninger said. “We chased the QB down to inside San Diego State’s own 5-yard line, where we tackled him and sealed the victory.” Plays like that have become the norm for Heninger during his time at Utah State. “He has done a great job for us and we love everything about him – his work ethic, his toughness and his super-high IQ footballwise,” said interim Utah State head coach Frank Maile. “Because he has played different positions, he understands the defense fairly well, so he is awesome to have around.” Prior to the start of the 2020 season, Heninger, a graduate transfer from Utah, moved from defensive end to linebacker. A year ago, the 6-foot-2, 230-pounder was the Aggies’ most productive pass rusher as he led the team with 9.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks. “I have loved moving positions back to OLB from DE,” Heninger said. “I’ve been able to learn even more about the game by playing it with a different perspective.” Through the first four games of the COVIDshortened 2020 season, Heninger again finds himself leading Utah State in tackles for loss with 4.0, including 1.0 sacks. He is also tied for fourth on the team with 20 tackles. “He is about as tough as they come,” Maile said. “We’ve asked him to do several things for us. Obviously, he has been playing outside backer for us. He went from D-end last year to outside backer this year, and we actually used him in the last two games to play defensive end. “If you look at Nick, you’re like, ‘Are you sure you want to put him there?’ But, Nick is as tough as nails. He is explosive and he’s just super strong, so he is a physical dude, which allows him to be able to play with good leverage for his size in the trenches.” The son of Mark and Donna Heninger began his career as a walk-on at Utah in 2016, and earned a scholarship two years later. He played in 10 games and had two tackles,
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including 1.0 sacks, and two pass breakups as a sophomore in 2018. As a redshirt freshman in 2017, Heninger appeared in 13 games for the Utes, seeing time at special teams and defensive end, recording 11 tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, and two fumble recoveries, which tied for fourth in the Pac-12. “I walked on at Utah because I believed in my ability to play football in a Power-5 conference, and because it was close to home so that my family could come watch me play,” said Heninger, a native of South Jordan. A two-time first-team all-academic Pac12 recipient, Heninger graduated from Utah in three years – he was able to complete 58 credits, 14 of which were language credits, during his last spring and summer semester – with a bachelor’s degree in the business scholars’ program. Heninger wasn’t done playing football, though, and he headed north to become an Aggie. “He is a grinder, and we just love those types of kids, because you know what you are going to get from them,” Maile said. “He is going to give you maximum effort, and he does that in the weight room, which is why he looks the way he looks. Not only in the weight room and on the football field, he does that in life. He prides himself in enjoying every single day and making the best of it, and leaving no regrets when the day is over.” Heninger, who served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines, will finish his master of business administration this fall. “I want to be remembered by the example I set on and off the field,” Heninger said. “I want to be remembered as a player who always gave everything I had to the game of football. Somebody who strives for success in all aspects of my life including God, family, academics and athletics.”
As for Heninger’s future? “I have a goal to continue my athletic endeavors,” he said. “I also am actively working on a business plan and will move forward with that and real estate investing.” Football is in Heninger’s blood. After all, his father was a defensive end at Duke from 1980-83, his grandfather, Earl Heninger, was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1953 NFL Draft, and his uncle, Marty (also a black belt in Gracie Jiu-jitsu), played football at Duke from 1980-84 and was the 2009 Mr. Olympia World Heavyweight Submission champion. “I started playing tackle football when I was 10 years old,” Heninger said. “I loved football growing up because of my dad’s influence on me, and he is the one who introduced me to the game.” For his career, Heninger has played in a combined 41 games between Utah and Utah State, recording 65 tackles, including 15.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks, to go along with five fumble recoveries, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles. “He is a great kid and a great football player, and it has been a pleasure having him around,” Maile said. Outside of football and school, Heninger enjoys spending time in the outdoors camping, fishing and hiking with his longhair German Shepherd, Duke (you can follow him on Instagram @dukethewolf). Heninger’s parents did not officially name their son until he was 3 days old. Turns out, they ended up naming him after an ancestor. “My parents chose Nicholas Attwood Heninger: Nicholas, because they liked the name, Attwood because my mom’s maiden name was Woods, a generational derivative of Attwood, who was knighted in the middle ages by the King,” Heninger explained. “Later, research found that the person knighted was Nicholas Attwood. I unintentionally was named after an ancestor.”
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Completed in August, 2016, and located inside Maverik Stadium, Utah State’s $36 million, 85,000 square-foot West Stadium Center is a five-story premium seating and press box structure. It includes a state-of-the-art media and game operations area, 24 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, over 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that is also used to host a student-athlete training table. In addition to the new structure, major concourse work included significantly increased restrooms, upgraded concessions and an enlarged concourse for better pedestrian traffic flow. Renovations also included new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, along with a new public address system.
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AGGIE FIGHT SONGS /// HAIL THE UTAH AGGIES ///
Hail the Utah Aggies, we’ll play the game with all our might See the colors flying, the Aggie blue and fighting white How they stir us onward; we’ll win the victory alright Hail the Utah Aggies; we’re out to win, so fight, fight, fight! Utah State, Hey! Aggies all the way! Go Aggies! Go Aggies! Hey! Hey! Hey!
/// THE SCOTSMAN ///
Show me the Scotsman who doesn’t love the thistle Show me the Englishman who doesn’t love the rose Show me the true-blooded Aggie from Utah Who doesn’t love the spot (stomp, stomp) where the sagebrush grows.
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Across the Quad at eventide, as shadows softly fall, The tower of Old Main appears and peace rests over all. The lighted “A” upon the hill stands out against the blue; Oh, Alma Mater, Utah State, my heart sings out to you. And through the years as time rolls on, and student friendships grow, We’ll ne’er forget the joys we had, those days we used to know. Thy mem’ries ever will be new, thy friends be ever true; Oh, Alma Mater, Utah State, my heart sings out to you.
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/// UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS /// Founded: March 8, 1888 President (16th): Noelle E. Cockett (Jan. 1, 2017-present) Type: Land-grant, public research university Mission Statement: The mission of Utah State University is to be one of the nation’s premier student-centered land-grant and space-grant universities by fostering the principle that academics come first, by cultivating diversity of thought and culture and by serving the public through learning, discovery and engagement. Location/Profile: Logan, Utah Population: Logan - 48,565 Cache County - 114,181 Elevation: 4,778 feet (Logan Campus) Average summer highs: 85 degrees Average winter highs: 34 degrees Free public transportation for Logan campus, Logan City, Cache Valley 81 miles northeast of Salt Lake City 5 hours south of Yellowstone National Park 1-hour drive to four ski resorts 2-minute drive to Logan Canyon Number of steps to the top of Old Main Hill: 124 Statewide Campuses and Extension: Main Campus: Logan Statewide Campuses: 8 (Brigham City, Tooele, Salt Lake City, Uintah Basin, Eastern, Moab, Southwest, Blanding) Statewide Education Centers: 23 Extension: Serves all of Utah’s 29 counties and includes the Ogden Botanical Center, Thanksgiving Point, and Utah Botanical Center Workforce: Faculty members (full time): 893 Full-time support staff: 1,692
/// UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS /// Enrollment: Total Headcount Enrollment (Fall 2019): 27,810* *Includes USU Statewide Campuses and Online: 10,115 and USU Eastern: 1,528 Gender: Male: 15,308 Female: 12,502 Student Representation: All 29 counties in Utah All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories More than 70 countries Ages: Average undergraduate student age: 22.0 Average graduate student age: 31.6 Academics: Undergraduate: 24,669 (14,631 Logan Campus; 8,544 Statewide Campuses/USU Online; 1,494 USU Eastern) Graduate: 3,141 (1,536 Logan Campus; 1,571Statewide Campuses/ USU Online; 34 USU Eastern) Master’s: 1,946 (852 Logan Campus; 1,068 Statewide Campuses/USU Online; 26 USU Eastern) Doctoral: 732 (648 Logan Campus; 84 Statewide Campuses/USU Online) Colleges: College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Caine College of the Arts Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services College of Engineering College of Humanities and Social Sciences S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources College of Science Most Popular Declared Majors: Communicative Disorders & Deaf Education; Economics; Psychology; Mechanical Engineering; Biology; Elementary Education, Human Movement Science; and Computer Science.
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FRANK MAILE
STACY COLLINS
BODIE REEDER
• Assistant Head Coach / Co-Def. Coord. / DL • Utah State, 2007 • 10th Year at USU • 12th Year Overall
• Co-Defensive Coordinator / Secondary • Western Oregon, 1998 • Fifth Year at USU • 23rd Year Overall
• Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks • Eastern Illinois, 2010 • First Year at USU • 11th Year Overall
• Frank Maile, a 2007 Utah State graduate, is in his fifth year as the Aggies’ assistant head coach. Maile will also serve as co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach this year. Overall, Maile has spent 11 years on the USU staff, as he was the tight ends coach in 2019, co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach from 2016-18, the defensive line coach from 2011-13 and a defensive graduate assistant from 2009-10. • In 2019, Maile (My-lay) helped four offensive players earn all-Mountain West honors, including tight end Caleb Repp, who earned honorable mention honors. Furthermore, USU’s offense set school records in passes completed (315) and attempted (504), while its 3,628 passing yards are the second-most. • Maile also helped Utah State to its 14th bowl game all-time in 2019, including its eighth in the past nine seasons, as it played in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. • Maile helped Utah State to one of its most successful seasons in school history in 2018 as the Aggies went 11-2 and tied the school record for wins (11) and home wins (6), while being nationally ranked for six-straight weeks for the first time in school history. USU also set a school record by winning 10 straight games in 2018 and tied for first place in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West with a 7-1 mark. • With Maile serving as the interim head coach, Utah State won its fifth bowl game in school history, with a 52-13 victory against North Texas in the 2018 New Mexico Bowl.
/// THE MAILE FILE /// COACHING HISTORY 2020- Utah State – Asst. HC/Co-Def. Coord./DL 2019 Utah State – Assistant Head Coach/TE 2016-18 Utah State – Asst. HC/Co-Def. Coord./DL 2014-15 Vanderbilt – Defensive Line 2011-13 Utah State – Defensive Line 2009-10 Utah State – Defensive GA BOWL GAMES (6) Utah State (6) – Frisco, 2019; New Mexico, 2018; NOVA Home Loans Arizona, 2017; Poinsettia Bowl, 2013; Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, 2012; Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, 2011 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (1) Utah State - WAC, 2012 PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2004-07 Utah State – Defensive Lineman EDUCATION 2010 Utah State – Education (M.Ed.) 2007 Utah State – Interdisciplinary Studies FAMILY Wife, Heather; Sons, Maximus, Samson, Titan; Daughter, Cecilia
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• Stacy Collins has 22 years of coaching experience, including 15 years as a coordinator and four years as a head coach at the collegiate level. Now in his fifth year at Utah State, Collins will serve as the co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach this season. Collins has spent the past four years with Utah State, serving as the inside linebackers coach (2017-18), special teams coordinator (2016, 2019) and running backs coach (2019). • Collins coached a trio of all-Mountain West performers a year ago in PK Dominik Eberle (first team), KOR Savon Scarver (first team) and RB Gerold Bright (honorable mention). Eberle was also named an honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Focus as he finished his Aggie career with 14 school records to go along with seven MW records. • Collins came to Utah State after spending four seasons as the head coach at Division II South Dakota School of Mines.
/// THE COLLINS FILE /// COACHING HISTORY 2020- Utah State – Co-Def. Coordinator/Secondary 2019 Utah State – Special Teams Coordinator/RB 2017-18 Utah State – Inside Linebackers 2016 Utah State – Special Teams Coordinator 2012-15 South Dakota School of Mines – Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator 2011 Portland State – Assistant Head Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator 2008-10 Central Washington – Special Teams Coordinator/DL/LB 2007 Southern Oregon – Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator 2005-06 Idaho State – Linebackers 2004 Western Washington – Special Teams Coordinator/LB 2003 Western Washington – Linebackers 2002 South Dakota School of Mines – Defensive/Special Teams Coordinator 1999-01 Vienna (Austria) – Defensive Coordinator/ Interim Head Coach 1998-01 Western Oregon – Special Teams Coordinator/LB BOWL GAMES/DII PLAYOFFS (5) Utah State (3) – Frisco, 2019; New Mexico, 2018; NOVA Home Loans Arizona, 2017 Central Washington (2) - 2009, 2008 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (4) C. Washington (3) – Great Northwest: 2010, 2009, 2008 W. Washington (1) – Great Northwest: 2003 PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1993-97 Western Oregon – Linebacker EDUCATION 2001 Western Oregon – Education (M.S.) 1998 Western Oregon – Physical Education (B.S.) FAMILY Wife, Mandi; Daughters, Kayla, Mackenzie, Kylee, Mackenna
• Bodie Reeder, who has 10 years of college coaching experience, including six years as an offensive coordinator, is in his first year as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Utah State. In all, Reeder has coached in three bowl games and four Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoff games, and has been a part of one conference championship. • As the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at North Texas last season, the Mean Green averaged 30.3 points and ranked 27th in the nation, and second in Conference USA in passing (283.3 ypg). UNT also led Conference USA with 33 touchdown passes, which ranked 15th nationally, while its points per game average was the fourth-best in the league. • Reeder also spent two years (2017, 2018) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern Washington. In 2018, he helped the Eagles reach the FCS title game after winning the Big Sky Championship. That year, EWU averaged 528.2 yards and 43.1 points per game to rank third and fourth in the nation, respectively. In 2017, EWU was eighth in the FCS in passing (320.5 ypg), fifth in total offense (476.7), 14th in scoring (34.5 ppg) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent). • During the 2018 season, the Eagles’ offense set a school record with 623 points, which included six games of at least 50 points. Furthermore, EWU produced at least 600 yards of total offense five times that season and set school records with 3,839 rushing yards (255.9 ypg) and 41 rushing touchdowns. • Reeder spent the 2014-16 seasons working with quarterbacks at Oklahoma State as an offensive quality control coach.
/// THE REEDER FILE /// COACHING HISTORY 2020- Utah State – Offensive Coordinator/QB 2019 North Texas – Offensive Coordinator/QB 2017-18 Eastern Washington – Off. Coord./QB 2014-16 Oklahoma State – Off. Quality Control 2011-13 Wisconsin-Stout– Off. Coordinator/QB 2010 Eastern Illinois – Defensive GA BOWL GAMES (3) Oklahoma State (3) – Alamo, 2016; Sugar, 2015; Cactus, 2014 FCS PLAYOFFS (1) Eastern Washington (1) – Championship Game, 2018 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (1) Eastern Washington (1) – Big Sky, 2018 PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2006-09 Eastern Illinois – Quarterback 2005 Wyoming – Quarterback EDUCATION 2010 Eastern Illinois – History FAMILY Wife, Ashley; Son, Crew
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ROC BELLANTONI
JASON PHILLIPS
JUSTIN ENA
• Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers • Iona, 1992 • First Year at USU • 28th Year Overall
• Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers • Houston, 2001 • Second Year at USU • 22nd Year Overall
• Assistant Coach / Inside Linebackers • BYU, 2001 • Second Year at USU • 12th Year Overall
• Roc Bellantoni, who has 27 years of coaching experience, including 15 years as a defensive coordinator and another three years as a special teams coordinator, is in his first year as Utah State’s special teams coordinator and linebacker coach. • In all, Bellantoni has reached the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs seven times, to go with two bowl appearances. He has also mentored 16 players who played professionally, including three NFL Draft picks. • Over his 27-year coaching career, Bellantoni has coached the defensive line and linebackers, served as defensive coordinator at three different stops, and reached the FCS playoffs seven different times, to go with two bowl appearances (Buffalo, 2018, Washington State, 2019).
/// THE BELLANTONI FILE /// COACHING HISTORY 2020- Utah State – Special Teams Coordinator/LB 2019 Washington State – Interim Defensive Coordinator/LB 2018 Buffalo – Special Teams Coordinator/DE 2017 Buffalo – Director of Player Personnel 2014-16 Florida Atlantic – Defensive Coordinator/LB 2012-13 Villanova – Special Teams Coordinator/DL 2007-11 Eastern Illinois – Associate Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator/LB/DL 2007 Eastern Illinois – Acting Head Coach 2002-06 Eastern Illinois – Defensive Coordinator/LB 2001 Eastern Illinois – Recruiting Coordinator/DL 2000 Drake – Defensive Coordinator/LB 1998-99 Drake – Defensive Line 1995-97 Buena Vista – Defensive Line 1993-94 Mamaroneck (N.Y.) HS – Offensive Line/ Defensive Line BOWL GAMES (2) Washington State (1) – Cheez-It, 2019 Buffalo (1) – Dollar General, 2018 FCS PLAYOFFS (7) Villanova (1) – First Round, 2012 Eastern Illinois (6) – First Round, 2009; First Round, 2007; First Round, 2006; First Round, 2005; First Round, 2002; First Round, 2001 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (7) Buffalo (1) – Mid-American East Division, 2018 Villanova (1) - Colonial Athletic Association, 2012 Eastern Illinois (5) – Ohio Valley, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001
• Jason Phillips, who has 21 years of coaching experience, including five years as an offensive coordinator, is in his second season as Utah State’s passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach. Phillips, who played professionally for eight seasons, including six years in the NFL, has coached in seven bowl games overall. • During the 2019 season, Phillips helped four offensive players earn all-Mountain West honors, including wide receiver Siaosi Mariner, who was named to the second team. • Furthermore, USU’s offense set school records in passes completed (315) and attempted (504), while its 3,628 passing yards are the second-most. • Phillips also helped Utah State to its 14th bowl game all-time in 2019, including its eighth in the past nine seasons, as it played in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. • Phillips came to Utah State after spending the 2018 season as the wide receivers coach for the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football. Prior to that, he spent the 2017 season as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Oregon State, and was the wide receivers coach at Kansas in 2016.
/// THE PHILLIPS FILE /// COACHING EXPERIENCE 2019Utah State – Passing Game Coordinator/WR 2018 Salt Lake Stallions – Wide Receivers 2017 Oregon State – Passing Game Coordinator/WR 2016 Kansas – Wide Receivers 2015 Denver Broncos – Training Camp Intern 2012-14 SMU – Co-Offensive Coordinator/WR 2010-11 Houston – Offensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator/WR 2008-09 Houston – Recruiting Coordinator/WR 2007 Baylor – Recruiting Coordinator/IWR 2003-06 Houston – Wide Receivers/Cornerbacks 2002 Texas State – Wide Receivers 2002 Atlanta Falcons – Training Camp Intern 2000-01 Houston – Offense 2001 Minnesota Vikings – Training Camp Intern BOWL GAMES (8) Utah State (1) – Frisco, 2019 Houston (7) – Hawai’i, 2012; Ticket City, 2011; Armed Forces, 2009; Armed Forces, 2008; Liberty, 2006; Fort Worth, 2005; Hawaii, 2003
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1990-92 Iona – Defensive Tackle 1988 Massachusetts – Defensive Tackle
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1996-97 Hamilton Tiger-Cats – Wide Receiver 1995 Birmingham Barracudas – Wide Receiver 1991-94 Atlanta Falcons – Wide Receiver 1989-90 Detroit Lions – Wide Receiver 1987-88 Houston – Wide Receiver
EDUCATION 1993 Iona – Business Administration Management FAMILY Wife, Jenny; Sons, Gino, Marco, Ricky, Nico
EDUCATION 2001 Houston – Kinesiology FAMILY Wife, Kimberly
• Justin Ena, who has 11 years of collegiate coaching experience, including six seasons as defensive coordinator, is in his second season at Utah State coaching the inside linebackers. Ena, who has coached in four bowl games, served as USU’s defensive coordinator last season. • In 2019, Ena (Eh-nuh) helped four defensive players earn all-Mountain West honors, including linebacker David Woodward, who was named to the first team. Ena also helped Utah State’s defense force 24 turnovers (13 fumbles, 11 interceptions) to rank second in the MW and 15th in the nation. In fact, USU’s 13 fumble recoveries were tied for fifth nationally and led the conference. • At season’s end, Ena helped Utah State to its 14th bowl game all-time, including its eighth in the past nine seasons, as it played in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. • Previously, Ena spent four seasons at Utah serving as the Utes’ co-special teams coordinator for three of those years, and working with the linebackers all four seasons. • During the 2018 season, Ena helped Utah’s defense rank among the top-20 in the nation in several categories, including fifth in rushing defense (101.8 ypg), ninth in tackles for loss (7.9 pg), 15th in total defense (315.1 ypg) and 16th in scoring defense (18.5 ppg). • Under Ena, the linebackers helped Utah rank in the top-30 in rushing defense for four-straight seasons, including a No. 5 ranking in 2018 and a No. 6 ranking in 2015. • Individually, Ena coached Utah linebacker Chase Hansen to three All-America honors, while senior Cody Barton earned honorable mention all-Pac 12 honors.
/// THE ENA FILE /// COACHING EXPERIENCE 2020- Utah State – Inside Linebackers 2019 Utah State – Defensive Coordinator/ILB 2016-18 Utah – Co-Special Teams Coordinator/LB 2015 Utah – Linebackers 2014 Weber State – Defensive Coordinator/LB 2010-13 Southern Utah – Defensive Coordinator/LB 2008-09 Southern Utah – Special Teams Coordinator BOWL GAMES (4) Utah State (1) – Frisco, 2019 Utah (3) – Heart of Dallas, 2017; Foster Farms, 2016; Las Vegas, 2015 PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2005 Tennessee Titans – Linebacker 2002-04 Philadelphia Eagles – Linebacker 1998-01 BYU – Linebacker EDUCATION 2001 BYU – History FAMILY Wife, Dana; Son, Justice; Daughter, Olivia
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BOJAY FILIMOEATU • Assistant Coach / Outside Linebackers • Utah State, 2012 • Second Year at USU • Fourth Year Overall • Bojay Filimoeatu is in his second season as Utah State’s outside linebackers coach. • As Utah State’s defensive ends coach in 2019, Filimoeatu (Fee-lee-moe-ee-ah-tu) helped four defensive players earn all-Mountain West honors, including defensive end Tipa Galeai, who was named to the second team. Following his collegiate career, Galeai signed an NFL free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers. • Filimoeatu also helped Utah State’s defense force 24 turnovers (13 fumbles, 11 interceptions) in 2019 to rank second in the Mountain West and 15th in the nation. In fact, USU’s 13 fumble recoveries were tied for the fifth nationally and led the MW. • At season’s end, Filimoeatu helped Utah State to its 14th bowl game all-time, including its eighth in the past nine seasons, as it played in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. • Prior to Utah State, Filimoeatu spent two seasons as the linebackers coach at Mountain West-foe San José State and prior to that was a quality control defensive coach at Oregon State in 2016. At SJSU, Filimoeatu coached linebacker Ethan Aguayo to honorable mention all-Mountain West honors in 2018 as the junior led the Spartans in total tackles with 106 and ranked 29th nationally with an average of 9.6 tackles per game. • During the 2017 season, Filimoeatu coached junior linebacker Frank Ginda, who became just the second Spartan linebacker to earn first-team all-Mountain West honors. As a junior, Ginda established a single-season conference record and the eighth-best total by a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) player with 173 tackles. His 13.31 tackles per game average ranked 20th best among FBS players since the 2000 season when the NCAA standardized defensive statistics. • Filimoeatu was a two-year starting linebacker at Utah State (2011-12) for Gary Andersen, helping the Aggies to a pair of bowl games and the 2012 WAC title.
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BOWL GAMES (1) Utah State (1) – Frisco, 2019 PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2014 Oakland Raiders – Linebacker 2011-12 Utah State – Linebacker 2009-10 Mt. San Antonio College – Linebacker EDUCATION 2012 Utah State – Interdisciplinary Studies FAMILY Wife, Hailey; Sons, Johnny, Kersey
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DAVE SCHRAMM
• Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks • Texas Southern, 2010 • Second Year at USU • 10th Year Overall • Mark Orphey, who has nine years of collegiate coaching experience, is in his second year as Utah State’s secondary coach. • As Utah State’s secondary coach in 2019, Orphey (Or-Fay) helped four defensive players earn all-Mountain West honors, including safety Shaq Bond, who was named to the honorable mention team. Bond finished the season with a team-best three interceptions, while fellow junior safety Troy Lefeged Jr. led the team with 104 tackles. • Orphey also helped Utah State’s defense force 24 turnovers (13 fumbles, 11 interceptions) in 2019 to rank second in the MW and 15th in the nation. In fact, USU’s 13 fumble recoveries were tied for fifth nationally and led the MW. • At season’s end, Orphey helped Utah State to its 14th bowl game all-time, including its eighth in the past nine seasons, as it played in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. • Orphey came to Utah State after spending two seasons as the secondary coach at Montana State. In 2018, he helped the Bobcats to an 8-5 record, including a 5-3 mark in the Big Sky Conference, and an appearance in the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the first time since 2014, as they advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2012. • In 2018, Bobcat defensive backs produced nine interceptions and six forced fumbles, and the Cats finished in the top half of the league in interceptions (12), passing yards allowed (213.5 yards per game) and passing efficiency defense (124.16). In his first year at Montana State in 2017, Orphey molded a youthful group of cornerbacks into a secondary that finished fifth in the Big Sky Conference in pass defense, allowing 239.5 yards per game. • During his two seasons at Montana State, Orphey coached four players to all-conference honors in safety Jahque Alleyn (2018), cornerback Greg Filer (2018), safety Brayden Konkol (2018) and safety Bryson McCabe (2017).
• Assistant Coach / Running Backs • San Diego State, 1988 • First Year at USU • 30th Year Overall • Dave Schramm, who brings 29 years of coaching experience with him to Utah State, including eight seasons as an offensive coordinator, is in his first year as Utah State’s running backs coach. • In all, Schramm has coached in 13 bowl games and 10 playoff games at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. He has also been a part of eight conference championship teams. • Most recently, Schramm spent two seasons (2018-19) as the offensive coordinator at Weber State, helping the Wildcats to a 21-7 (14-2 Big Sky) as they shared back-to-back conference titles.
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FCS PLAYOFFS (4) Weber State (2) – Semifinals, 2019; Quarterfinals, 2018 Montana (2) – Championship Game, 2004; First Round, 2003
COACHING HISTORY 2019- Utah State – Secondary 2017-18 Montana State – Secondary 2014-16 South Carolina – Graduate Assistant 2013 South Carolina – Quality Control 2011-12 Texas Southern – Cornerbacks
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2019- Utah State – Outside Linebackers 2017-18 San José State – Linebackers 2016 Oregon State – Quality Control/LB
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BOWL GAMES/FCS PLAYOFFS (5) Utah State (1) – Frisco, 2019 South Carolina (3) – Birmingham, 2016; Independence, 2014; Capital One, 2013 Montana State (1) – 2018 (Second Round)
/// THE SCHRAMM FILE /// COACHING HISTORY 2020- Utah State – Running Backs 2019 Weber State – Offensive Coordinator/QB 2018 Weber State – Offensive Coordinator/WR 2012-15 Fresno State – Offensive Coordinator/QB 2011 Utah – Running Backs 2010 Utah – Co-Offensive Coordinator/TE 2009 Utah – Offensive Coordinator/QB 2005-08 Utah – Recruiting Coordinator/RB 2003-04 Montana – Recruiting Coordinator/TE/OT 2002 Texas State – Assistant Head Coach/RB 1997-01 San Diego State – Recruiting Coordinator/RB 1994-96 San Diego State – Recruiting Coordinator/TE 1993 San Diego State – Recruiting Coordinator/S 1992 San Diego State – Recruiting Coordinator/OL 1990-91 San Diego State – Recruiting Coordinator 1989 Nebraska – Defensive Graduate Assistant 1988 Austin Peay – Assistant/RB/TE 1984-87 Patrick Henry (CA) HS - Assistant BOWL GAMES (13) Fresno State (3) – Hawaii, 2014; Las Vegas, 2013; Hawaii, 2012 Utah (7) – Sun, 2011; Las Vegas, 2010; Poinsettia, 2009; Sugar, 2008; Poinsettia, 2007; Armed Forces, 2006; Emerald, 2005 San Diego State (2) – Freedom, 1991; Las Vegas, 1998. Nebraska (1) – Fiesta, 1989
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (8) Weber State (2) – Big Sky, 2018, 2019 Fresno State (2) – Mountain West, 2012, 2013 Utah (1) – Mountain West, 2008 Montana (2) – Big Sky, 2003, 2004 San Diego State (1) – WAC, 1998
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2007-10 Texas Southern – Cornerback
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1981 Cornell (Iowa) – Quarterback 1982 Grossmont JC – Quarterback 1983 Adams State – Quarterback
EDUCATION 2015 South Carolina – Health Information Technology (M.S.) 2010 Texas Southern – Business Administration
EDUCATION 1988 San Diego State – Physical Education FAMILY Wife – Bonnie; Sons, D.J., Dusty
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TJ WOODS • Assistant Coach / Offensive Line • Azusa Pacific, 2002 • Sixth Year at USU • 18th Year Overall • TJ Woods, who has 17 years of collegiate coaching experience, is in his fourth season as Utah State’s offensive line coach. This is Woods’ second tenure with USU as he also coached the Aggies from 2009-12. In all, Woods is entering his 11th season under USU head coach Gary Andersen at three different schools, including his sixth at USU. • As Utah State’s offensive line coach in 2019, Woods helped four offensive players earn all-Mountain West honors. Furthermore, USU’s offense set school records in passes completed (315) and attempted (504), while its 3,628 passing yards are the second-most. • Woods also helped Utah State to its 14th bowl game all-time in 2019, including its eighth in the past nine seasons, as it played in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. • Prior to stints at Wisconsin and Oregon State, Woods spent four years at Utah State (2009-12), including the two directing the offensive line. Woods coached five players to All-WAC honors, including Tyler Larsen and Philip Gapelu in 2011. Larsen, who earned second-team All-America honors as a senior in 2013, is now a six-year NFL veteran having spent the past four seasons with the Carolina Panthers.
/// THE WOODS FILE /// COACHING HISTORY 2019- Utah State – Offensive Line 2018 Western Kentucky – Offensive Line 2017 Oregon State – Run Game Coordinator/OL 2016 Oregon State – Co-Offensive Coordinator/ OL/TE 2015 Oregon State – Offensive Line 2013-14 Wisconsin – Offensive Line 2011-12 Utah State – Offensive Line 2009-10 Utah State – Tight Ends/Special Teams 2007-08 New Mexico – Graduate Assistant/OL 2006 Citrus JC – Run Game Coordinator/OL 2004-05 Azusa Pacific – Tight Ends 2003 Azusa Pacific – Graduate Assistant/OL BOWL GAMES (6) Utah State (3) – Frisco, 2019; Famous Idaho Potato, 2012; Famous Idaho Potato, 2011 Wisconsin (2) – Outback, 2014, Capital One, 2013 New Mexico (1) – New Mexico, 2007 CONFERENCE/DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS (2) Wisconsin – Big Ten West Division, 2014 Utah State - WAC, 2012 PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2001-02 Azusa Pacific – Offensive Line 2000 Iowa State – Offensive Line 1999 Citrus JC – Offensive Line EDUCATION 2005 Azusa Pacific – Physical Education (M.S.) 2002 Azusa Pacific – Business FAMILY Wife – Kelly; Daughters, Madison, McKenzie
Name Scott Ackerman Lance Anderson Robin Andrea Dave Aranda Paul Arslanian Jerry Attaway Kent Baer Dave Baldwin Rudy Basovsky Pat Behrns Roc Bellantoni Steve Bernstein Brian Billick Pat Blackburn Fred Bleil Jovon Bouknight Bo Bolinger Mark Brady Gregg Brandon Julius Brown Larry Bryan Dick Bumpas Bill Busch Ray Butcher Mike Canales Mike Caputo Ed Cavanaugh Charles Chandler Jeff Choate Kevin Clune Bob Cole Darryl Collier Stacy Collins Jesse Cone Jeff Copp Walt Corey Moe Cotter Mike Cox Nick Cuccia Dennis Darnell Craig Dickenson Darrell Dickey Dan Dodd Stan Eggen Mike Ellison Justin Ena Gene Epley Jim Erkenbeck Rich Ericson Steve Farmer Bojay Filimoeatu Doug Fiore Carl Franks Jeff Fries George Galli Alex Gerke Keith Gilbertson Rich Groth Darrel Guthrie Brent Guy Garth Hall Norvel Hansen Tom Harrell Wade Harman Donnie Henderson Josh Heupel Artie Holmes Jeff Hoover Cornell Jackson Mark Johnson Shaun Johnson Jeff Jorgensen Lannie Julias Nate Kaczor Chad Kauha’aha’a Eric Kiesau Tony Knap David Kotulski Phil Krueger Sid Lane Bill Laveroni R. Todd Littlejohn Joe Lorig Mike Lynch Frank Maile Ikaika Malloe
Alma Mater Years at USU Southern Utah, 1970 1973-74 Idaho State, 1996 2004 Washington, 1972 1983-84 California Lutheran, 1999 2012 Northern Arizona, 1976 1998-99 California State, 1971 1976-77 Utah State, 1973 1979-85 CS Northridge, 1978 2009-11 Adams State, 1961 1967 Dakota State, 1972 1986-91 Iona, 1993 2020 Occidental, 1967 1970-72 Brigham Young, 1977 1986-88 Utah State, 1980 1983-84 Westmar, 1971 1986-91 Wyoming, 2006 2010-18 Oklahoma 1968 Brigham Young, 1982 1998-99 Northern Colorado, 1978 1991 Boise State, 2006 2016-18 Utah State, 1965 1975 Arkansas, 1972 1992-94 Neb.-Wesleyan, 1988 2009-12 Utah State, 1961 1974-75 Utah State, 1984 2016 Wisconsin, 2015 2019 Duke, 1951 1967 Central Washington, 1988 1995-97 Western Montana, 1993 2003-04 CS Fullerton, 2000 2009-13, 2015 Widener, 1982 2000-04 Florida A&M, 1979 1992 Western Oregon, 1998 2016-20 Stanford, 1951 1969-72 Boise State, 2001 2005-08 Miami 1967-69 Pittsburg State, 1962 1986-87 Idaho, 1989 1995-97 Utah State, 1967 1970 Missouri State, 1969 1991 Montana, 1995 2000 Kansas State, 1983 2007-08 Drake, 1978 1989-90 Moorehead State, 1976 1986-90 Utah State, 1971 1972 BYU, 2001 2019-20 Indiana (Pa.), 1965 1967-68 San Diego State, 1952 1967 Weber State, 1990 1998-99 Illinois State, 1999 2016-18 Utah State, 2012 2019-20 Miami, 1975 1985-88 Montana, 1994 2000-02 Arizona, 1965 1970 Southern California, 1957 1965-66 Utah, 1988 2009-10 C. Washington St., 1971 1977-81 Utah, 1966 1971-72 Utah State, 1951 1960 Oklahoma State, 1983 1992-94 Utah State, 1968 1969-72 Utah State, 1949 1963-65 Texas, 1947 1985 Drake, 1986 1989-91 Utah State, 1979 1986-88 Oklahoma, 2001 2015 Washington State, 1988 1995-97 UC Davis, 1991 2000-04 Sterling, 1986 1990-91 UC Davis, 1990 2005-08 Utah State, 1995 2006-08 Utah State, 1972 1974-79 San Jose State, 1964 1976-77 Utah State, 1991 1994-99 Utah, 1996 2009-10 Portland State, 1986 2000-02 Idaho, 1939 1959-62 New Mexico St., 1974 2003-04, ‘16 SE Missouri, 1951 1963 Utah State, 1968 1968-70 California, 1970 1979-82 Fresno State, 1989 1998-99 Western Oregon, 1997 2014-15 Montana, 1999 2002-04 Utah State, 2007 2011-13, ‘16-20 Washington, 1996 2014-15
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Name Alma Mater Years at USU Rod Marinelli Cal-Lutheran, 1972 1977-82 Greg Mark Miami, 1989 1995 John Math L.A. State, 1958 1964-66 Ralph Maughan Utah State, 1947 1951-66 Jim McAllister Whittier, 1961 1972-73 Max McCartney Whittier, 1958 1967-68 Kevin McGiven Utah Valley, 2001 2009, 2013-14 Gene McKeehan Utah State, 1968 1971-72, 83-94 Tom McMahon Carroll College, 1992 1998-2005 Henry Miller Northern Arizona, 1989 1998-99 Thurmond Moore San Jose State, 1978 1994 Steve Nejman Weber State, 1993 1998-99 Jack Nelson Gustavous Adolphus 1955-57 Don Norris Utah State, 1967 1967 Derrick Odum Utah, 1992 2000-02 Todd Orlando Wisconsin, 1994 2013-14 Mark Orphey Texas Southern, 2010 2019-20 Bob Owens LaVerne, 1970 1983-85 John Pappas Utah State, 1969 1985 Kraig Paulson Montana, 1987 2000-02 Gary Patterson Kansas State, 1982 1992-94 Keith Patterson E. Cen. Oklahoma, 1986 2018 Steve Peck UC-Riverside, 1969 1977-78 Chris Pella Utah State, 1966 1967-68, 72-82 Bob Petrino Carroll College, 1983 1995-97 Paul Petrino Carroll College, 1989 1995-97 Jason Phillips Houston, 2001 2019-20 George Porter San Jose State, 1952 1964-66 Al Prukop Southern California, 1961 1967-68 John Ramage Brigham Young, 1982 1985-91 Tom Ramage Utah State, 1957 1963-64 Pat Randolph West Virginia, 1988 1989 Corey Raymond LSU, 1992 2009-10 Bodie Reeder Eastern Illinois, 2010 2020 David Reeves Montana, 1989 2000-03 Roberto Rey Long Beach State, 1982 1985 Danilo Robinson Utah State, 1997 2005-08 Jack Robinson Illinois, 1949 1974-75, 83-85 Tommie Robinson Troy State, 1985 1992-93 Scott Runyan Wyoming, 1988 1992-94 John Rushing Washington State, 1995 2003-08 Dwone Sanders McNeese State, 1990 1994 Mike Sanford Southern California, 1978 2012 Mike Sanford Jr. Boise State, 2005 2019 Mike Santiago Southern Utah, 1977 2005-06 Al Saunders San Jose State, 1969 1973-75 Dave Schramm San Diego State, 1988 2020 Denny Schuler Oregon, 1969 1976-82 Kendrick Shaver Missouri State, 2002 2011-17 Terry Shea Oregon, 1969 1976-83 Chris Smeland Cal Poly, 1974 1995-97 DeAndre Smith SW Missouri State, 2002 2018 Doug Smith Pacific, 1952 1971-76 Tracy Smith LSU, 2003 2006-08 Bruce Snyder Oregon, 1963 1973 Evan Sorenson Utah State, 1947 1955-60 Greg Stevens Eastern Oregon, 1992 2005-08 Chris Tabor Benedictine, 1993 2002-05 Mark Tommerdahl Concordia, 1982 2017 Mike Trevathan Montana, 1999 2000-01 Iliasa Tuiaki Southern Utah, 2006 2009-11 Mike Tuiasosopo Pacific Lutheran, 1989 1996-99 Dave Tyler Utah State, 1978 1984 Randy Tyson Utah State, 1963 1966 Uani ‘Unga BYU, 2015 2018 Dave Ungerer Southern Conn. St., 1980 2013-15 Art Valero Boise State, 1981 1995-97 Vance Vice Oklahoma State, 1990 2005-08 Scott Wachenheim Air Force, 1984 1992-93 Dewey Wade Houston, 1959 1969-71 DeWayne Walker Minnesota, 1981 1993 Paul Wargo Arizona, 1968 1971-72 Mike Waufle Utah State, 1979 1982-84 Mark Weber Cal Lutheran, 1980 2013-15 Craig Wederquist Drake, 1983 1988-91 Luke Wells Oklahoma, 2001 2013-18 Matt Wells Utah State, 1996 2011-12 Frank Williams Utah State, 1948 1960-62 Joe Wood Oregon, 1973 1980-82 TJ Woods Azuza Pacific, 2002 2009-12, ‘19-20 Calvin Woodworth Oklahoma, 1956 1958-63 Cliff Yoshida Cal Poly Pomona, 1963 1970, 72 David Yost Kent State, 1992 2017-18 Jim Zorn Cal Poly Pomona, 1976 1992-94 Note: 1957-Present. Full-time coaches only. Bold = Current Assistant Coach
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ZACH NYBORG
MIKE FAVERO
KEEGAN ANDERSEN
• Assistant AD / Director of Football Operations • BYU, 2011 • Sixth Year at USU
• Offensive Analyst • Utah State, 1992 • Second Year at USU
• Director of Player Personnel • Utah State, 2013 • Second Year at USU
TREVER McFALLS
TREVOR MANN
JORDAN HICKS
• Assistant Director of Player Personnel • Southern Utah, 2015 • Second Year at USU
• Assistant Director of Recruiting • Utah State, 2016 • Second Year at USU
• Director of Strength & Conditioning for Football • Georgetown (Ky.), 2005 • Second Year at USU
CONNOR GORNY
DALTON ELLIOTT
AL LAPUAHO
• Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach • Ball State, 2016 • Second Year at USU
• Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach • Sioux Falls, 2018 • Second Year at USU
• Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant • Utah State, 2012 • Third Year at USU
AUSTIN STEPHENS
DJ TIALAVEA
JT MAY
• Offensive Graduate Assistant • Utah State, 2015 • Second Year at USU
• Offensive Graduate Assistant • Utah State, 2013 • First Year at USU
• Offensive Administrative Assistant • Arizona, 2013 • First Year at USU
JUMANNE ROBERTSON
JAKE POLLOCK
TIM BURMEISTER
• Defensive Graduate Assistant • Utah Statse, 2012 • First Year at USU
• Defensive Administrative Assistant • Wisconsin-Stout, 2016 • First Year at USU
• Special Teams Administrative Assistant • Wis.-Stevens Point, 2015 • First Year at USU
MIKE WILLIAMS
BILL GARREN
BRANDY SAUNDERS
• Associate AD / Sports Medicine • Utah State, 1996 • 22nd Year at USU
• Assistant AD / Director of Video Operations • Idaho State, 2002 • 15th Year at USU
• Administrative Assistant • Sixth Year at USU
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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
NOELLE E. COCKETT Montana State, 1980 January, 2017 - Present (Fourth Year)
Noelle E. Cockett was appointed as Utah State University’s 16th President in October 2016, beginning her official tenure in January 2017. At the time of the announcement, Cockett was serving as Executive Vice President and Provost at USU and held that position since 2013. Prior to that, she served USU as Vice President for Extension from 2006 to 2013; Dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences from 2002 to 2013; and Director of the Utah Agriculture Experiment Station from 2009 to 2013. As the land-grant institution of Utah, the university is fortunate to have dedicated faculty with diverse areas of expertise in learning, discovery and outreach. The faculty provides excellence in teaching not only on its main campus in Logan, but also at the statewide campuses, and through its many online degree offerings. The university’s dedication to education and learning continues to provide accolades as the university was ranked as the #5 public university in “National Universities Rankings 2018” by Washington Monthly and #15 “Best Online Bachelor’s Program” in the nation by Forbes in 2019. Cockett has built a distinguished career in sheep genomics research, maintaining an active research program even while serving in various leadership positions at USU. Her research program has centered on the identification of genetic markers associated with economically important traits in sheep, as well as the development of resources that advance research on the sheep genome. Cockett and her colleagues published an article describing the sheep genome sequence in Science in 2014. Her current project focuses on the identification of genetic regions associated with entropion in newborn lambs. Cockett has served as the United States coordinator for sheep genome mapping since 1993 and is an active member of the International Sheep Genomics Consortium. As an active researcher, Cockett has received many awards and accolades throughout her career including a Young Scientist Award from the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), the Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology (2004 and 2015) and one of USU’s top honors, the D. Wynne Thorne Research Award.
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After receiving her master’s and doctorate in animal breeding and genetics from Oregon State University, Cockett spent five years as a research geneticist at the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Neb. She joined USU in 1990 as a researcher and assistant professor in the Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. Cockett grew up on a beef cattle ranch in eastern Montana and is married to John Cockett, Director of Technology in USU’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Noelle and John have two children, Dylan and Chantelle.
/// UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (2020-21) /// Noelle E. Cockett, President Francis D. Galey, Executive Vice President and Provost Neil N. Abercrombie, Vice President, Government Relations Douglas D. Anderson, Dean, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Janet B. Anderson, Associate Vice President, Academic and Instructional Services, and Vice Provost Jodi Bailey, Chief Audit Executive Patrick Belmont, President, Faculty Senate Lisa Berreau, Interim Vice President for Research, Department of Chemistry Bradford R. Cole, Dean, Libraries David T. Crowley, Vice President for Business and Finance Beth E. Foley, Dean, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services Maura E. Hagan, Dean, College of Science John H. Hartwell, Vice President and Director of Athletics Eric S. Hawley, Chief Information Officer H. Scott Hinton, President, USU Research Foundation Jagath J. Kaluarachchi, Dean, College of Engineering Chris Luecke, Dean, S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources Mica A. McKinney, Vice President, Legal Affairs James D. Morales, Vice President for Student Services Rachel Nardo, Dean, Caine College of Arts William M. Plate, Vice President, Marketing and Communications Laurens H. Smith, Interim Vice President for Research Michael Torrens, Director of Analysis, Assessment & Accreditation Robert W. Wagner, Vice President for Academic & Instructional Services Joseph P. Ward, Dean, College of Humanities & Social Sciences Kenneth L. White, Vice President for Extension; Dean, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences; Director, Agricultural Experiment Station Matthew T. White, Vice President for University Advancement
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JOHN HARTWELL The Citadel, 1987 June, 2015 - Present (Sixth Year)
Since being named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Utah State on June 2, 2015, John Hartwell has cast his vision for Aggie Athletics, which embodies maximum effort academically, athletically and socially to ensure success in both the classroom and on the fields of competition. Under Hartwell’s leadership, Utah State Athletics has seen unparalleled success, led by a 54-15 record and consecutive Mountain West Tournament titles in men’s basketball the last two seasons. In all, USU has claimed five Mountain West regular season championships and four more postseason titles during Hartwell’s tenure, while five coaches have been named its Conference Coach of the Year. All of Utah State’s recent successes has been noticed nationally as well, as Stadium Network listed Hartwell as the 18th-best Athletics Director in the nation, including the fourth-best non-Power 5 AD, in June of 2020. During the 2019-20 academic year, Utah State men’s basketball won its second-straight Mountain West Tournament title, while the USU men’s cross country team won its first-ever MW Championship, followed by a 16th-place finish at the NCAA National Championships. In fact, USU’s men’s cross country team has advanced to the NCAA Championships twice in the past three seasons, its first two appearances in school history. Furthermore, Aggie football played in its eighth bowl game since 2011 and Aggie gymnastics notched its first winning season since 1999, which included a pair of victories against top-20 opponents, as it finished the year ranked 29th in the nation. In all, the 2019-20 academic year marked just the fourth time in school history that football advanced to a bowl game and men’s basketball qualified for the NCAA Tournament, including for the first time in back-to-back years. Additionally, head men’s cross country coach Artie Gulden and head gymnastics coach Amy Smith were named their conference’s Coach of the Year, both of which are Hartwell hires. The 2018-19 Utah State academic year saw both its football and men’s basketball teams nationally ranked as USU was one of just five institutions to have both programs ranked in the final Associated Press polls. Collectively, USU produced a combined 39-9 record between football (11-2) and men’s basketball (28-7), which is a single-season school record. That 39-9 mark was also tied for the fourth-best winning percentage and seventh-most wins nationally. Furthermore, football tied the school record for wins with its 11-2 record, while men’s basketball went 28-7 to tie for the third-most victories in program history. Furthermore, first-year head coach Craig Smith, who Hartwell hired, led Utah State’s men’s basketball program to its first-ever Mountain West regular season title and tournament championship after entering the season picked ninth in the preseason polls. Additionally, the football program was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West, but posted a 7-1 league mark to tie for first in the division. At season’s end, both program’s head coaches were named Mountain West Coach of the Year. Not to be outdone, the 2017-18 academic year was arguably the best in school history under Hartwell as Aggie Athletics ranked 78th nation-
/// UTAH STATE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS /// H.B. Hunsaker ........................................................................... 1955-63 Frank Williams .......................................................................... 1964-72 Ladell Andersen ....................................................................... 1973-82 Dave Kragthorpe ...................................................................... 1983-84 Rod Tueller ............................................................................... 1985-92 Chuck Bell ................................................................................. 1993-97 Bruce Van De Velde ....................................................................... 1998 Rance Pugmire ..................................................................... 1999-2003 Randy Spetman .................................................................... 2004-2007 Scott Barnes ......................................................................... 2008-2014 John Hartwell ................................................................... 2015-present
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ally in the Learfield Director’s Cup Standings, which is by far the best finish for USU in the Cup’s 25 years, while its 375-plus student-athletes achieved a school-record 3.25 grade-point average. In 2017-18, Utah State’s men’s tennis program won its third-straight Mountain West regular season championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in as many years. In fact, men’s tennis won the school’s first Mountain West regular season (2016) and tournament championships (2017) since joining the Conference in 2013 and finished the 2017 campaign with a school-record 23 wins and a final national ranking of No. 45. Additionally, Utah State’s track & field/cross country teams had their best seasons in school history in 2017-18, highlighted by the men’s programs finishing the year ranked 10th nationally by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. During the 2017-18 seasons, the Aggie men placed 27th in their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Cross Country Championships, followed by a 28th-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships and an 18th-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, as its student-athletes combined to garner 12 All-America honors. On the women’s side, USU’s cross country program finished 14th in its first-ever appearance at the NCAA Championships, while its student-athletes combined to garner three All-America honors. Aggie football also excelled during the 2017-18 academic year, playing in its sixth bowl game in the past seven seasons. Aggie softball has also seen increased success as they finished the 2017 campaign with a 33-18 record, including a 14-9 Mountain West mark, and advanced to the National Softball Invitational, marking the program’s first postseason appearance since 1993. In fact, those 33 overall wins and 14 league victories are its most since 1996, as USU finished the 2017 season tied for third place in the league. Even more impressive is Utah State’s continued successes by its student-athletes in the classroom as they have a 93 percent graduation success rate, which is the highest in the Mountain West, and a cumulative 3.36 grade-point average. During the 2019-2020 academic year, USU had 187 student-athletes earn academic all-MW honors, while 132 were named MW Scholar-Athletes. Additionally, USU recognized 212 student-athletes at its annual Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Luncheon for earning a 3.2 or better GPA. Hartwell has also focused his time on maximizing and increasing the department’s revenue streams, along with planning for future facility renovations to both Maverik Stadium and the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. In his time at Utah State, Hartwell has already rebranded the fundraising arm of the athletics department with the creation of Aggies Unlimited, which puts all giving under one umbrella. Utah State also entered into a new partnership with the Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group to be its flagship radio station for Aggie Athletics, which gives USU additional advertising opportunities throughout Cache Valley and the Wasatch Front, in addition to more control over each broadcast. And, Hartwell’s strong business background has also proved to be valuable at Utah State as he negotiated a new footwear and apparel deal with Nike in 2020. Additionally, Hartwell has overseen the completion of the $36 million, 85,000-square foot West Stadium Center on the west side of Maverik Stadium, which includes 24 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, over 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that is also used to host a student-athlete training table. Renovations also included new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, along with a new public address system, while major concourse work significantly increased restrooms and upgraded concessions. A 1987 graduate of The Citadel, the 55-year old Hartwell spent fourplus years as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Young before returning to his alma mater to serve as the Director of Internal Audit in 1991. From 1994 to 1997, he was in private business as the Chief Financial Officer for a $36 million beverage distributor on the South Carolina coast. Hartwell is married to Dr. Heather Seale Hartwell, and they have two daughters, Lauren (11) and Madison (8). Hartwell also has a 28-year old son, Hunter, who is working on his MBA at The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania.
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Utah State’s student section, known simply as The HURD, supports the Aggies’ football team every home game. The HURD is Utah State’s spirit club for all athletics. It is currently the largest club of Aggie students at Utah State. The HURD attends Coach’s Shows, sports nights, tailgate parties, pre-, post- and away-game parties, pep-rallies, and even road trips are just some of the activities that The HURD provides at least once a week for all of its members.
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In 1909, the first senior class gift was an “A” placed on the west side of Old Main tower. The “A,” now on all four sides of the tower, can be seen throughout the valley, especially at night when lit in white. For special occasions and athletic wins, the “A” shines blue. Utah State will be taking the field for the 123rd season of football in 129 years in 2020. USU took the field for the first time on Nov. 25, 1892, and defeated in-state rival Utah, 12-0
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OFFENSE Jordan Nathan (5-8, 180, Sr., 3L) Savon Scarver (5-11, 180, Sr., 3L) Taylor Compton (5-8, 175, Sr., 2L) Kyle Van Leeuwen (5-8, 180, Fr., RS) Alfred Edwards (6-7, 315, Jr., 2L) Andy Koch (6-6, 295, So., 1L) Demytrick Ali’ifua (6-3, 315, Sr., 3L) Jackson Owens (6-5, 315, Fr., RS) Falepule Alo (6-3, 335, Fr., HS) Chandler Dolphin (6-3, 300, Jr., 1L) Karter Shaw (6-4, 305, So., 1L) Wade Meacham (6-6, 310, So., SQ) Andy Koch (6-6, 295, So., 1L) Jacob South (6-5, 295, So., 1L) Carson Terrell (6-5, 240, Sr., 3L) Mosese Manu (6-3, 255, Sr., SQ) Bryce Mortenson (6-6, 240, So., SQ) Justin McGriff (6-6, 220, So., JC) Derek Wright (6-1, 190, Sr., 1L) Tim Patrick Jr. (6-0, 185, So., 1L) Jaylen Warren (5-8, 215, Sr., 1L) Devonta’e Henry-Cole (5-11, 195, Sr., TR) Pailate Makakona (5-10, 215, So., RS) John Gentry (5-10, 195, Fr., HS) Andrew Peasley (6-2, 205, So., SQ) Cooper Legas (6-2, 205, Fr., RS) Josh Calvin (6-2, 205, Fr., RS)
DEFENSE DL 51 Justus Te’i (6-3, 260, Sr., 3L) 97 Jake Pitcher (6-3, 250, Sr., 1L) 45 Jaylin Bannerman (6-5, 240, Sr., 1L) DL 90 Ritisoni Fata (6-1, 285, Sr., 3L) 91 James Hansen (6-4, 280, So., JC) 96 Poukesi Vakauta (6-1, 280, Fr., HS) DL 95 Marcus Moore (6-3, 280, Sr., TR) 92 Hale Motu’apuaka (6-2, 275, So., 1L) 44 Izzy Vaifo’ou (6-3, 230, Fr., HS) OLB 42 Nick Heninger (6-2, 230, Sr., 1L) 41 Elijah Shelton (6-1, 230, So., 1L) ILB 98 AJ Vongphachanh (6-3, 230, So., 1L) 53 Kina Maile (6-1, 230, Fr., HS) ILB 33 Kevin Meitzenheimer (6-0, 235, Sr., 3L) 38 Eric Munoz (6-0, 225, Sr., 1L) F/NK 21 Andre Grayson (5-8, 175, Jr., 2L) -or- 36 Jared Reed (6-0, 190, Jr., RS) 30 Patrick Maddox (5-10, 205, So., RS) CB 6 Cam Lampkin (5-9, 170, So., 1L) 26 Jakob Robinson (5-10, 165, Fr., HS) -or- 7 Xavion Steele (5-9, 175, Jr., JC) S 4 Shaq Bond (5-10, 190, Sr., 2L) 25 Jarrod Green (5-11, 175, Jr., 2L) S 23 Dominic Tatum (6-2, 180, So., 1L) 17 Luke Marion (6-0, 185, Fr., HS) CB 14 Zahodri Jackson (5-10, 185, Jr., 3L) 21 Andre Grayson (5-8, 175, Jr., 2L)
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SPECIALISTS Stephen Kotsanlee (6-1, 205, Fr., HS) Christopher Bartolic (6-0, 200, Sr., 1L) Connor Coles (6-0, 195, Jr., SQ) Nels Haltom (5-10, 215, Sr., TR) Joey Rouly (6-0, 180, Fr,. HS) Brandon Pada (5-10, 200, Sr., 2L) Jacob Garcia (6-1, 235, Fr., HS) Christopher Bartolic (6-0, 200, Sr., 1L) Stephen Kotsanlee (6-1, 205, Fr., HS) Jordan Nathan (5-8, 180, Sr., 3L) Savon Scarver (5-11, 180, Sr., 3L) Devonta’e Henry-Cole (5-11, 195, Sr., TR)
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MERLIN OLSEN FIELD AT MAVERIK STADIUM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
TEAM RECORDS
Rushing Yards USU: 292, Roger Grant (34 att.) vs. LBSU, 1990 Opp.: 220, Myron Hardeman (25 att.), Wyo., 1977
Points USU: 73 vs. Tennessee Tech, 2018 Opp.: 70 by BYU, 1980
Passing Yards USU: 561, Tony Adams (30-of-43) vs. Utah, 1972 Opp.: 619, John Walsh (27-of-44), BYU, 1993
Rushing Yards USU: 461 (47 att.) vs. Weber State, 2011 Opp.: 494 by TCU (56 att.), 1984
Touchdown Passes USU: 5, Jordan Love vs. UNLV, 2018; Jordan Love vs. San José State, 2018; Chuckie Keeton vs. Weber State, 2013; Chuckie Keeton vs. Wyoming, 2011; Anthony Calvillo vs. BYU, 1993; Bob Gagliano vs. BYU, 1980; Tony Adams vs. Utah, 1972; Tony Adams vs. Idaho, 1972 Opp.: 6, Jim McMahon, BYU, 1980; Gifford Nielsen, BYU, 1977 Receptions USU: 15, Tom Forzani (193 yards) vs. Idaho, 1972 Opp.: 14, Geoffrey Noisy (296 yards), Nevada, 1996 Reception Yards USU: 243, Kevin Alexander (9 rec.) vs. Pacific, 1995 Opp.: 296, Geoffrey Noisy (14 rec.), Nevada, 1996 Total Offense Yards USU: 537, Anthony Calvillo vs. BYU, 1993 Opp.: 597, John Walsh, BYU, 1993 Field Goals Made USU: 6, Dominik Eberle (6 att.) vs. New Mexico State, 2018 Opp.: 4, Rocky Costello (4 att.), Fresno State, 1983; Scott Kinney (5 att.), Pacific, 1982
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Passing Yards USU: 567 vs. Utah (31-of-45), 1972 Opp.: 619 by BYU (27-of-44), 1993 Total Offense USU: 804 vs. San José State (90 plays), 2018 Opp.: 710 by BYU (75 plays), 1980 First Downs USU: 35 vs. Stony Brook, 2019 Opp.: 37 by Utah, 1988
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Att. Opp. 33,119 BYU 31,287 Utah 31,220 BYU 30,757 Utah 30,341 BYU 30,257 Utah 29,814 Utah 29,024 BYU 28,243 Oregon 28,094 BYU 27,235 Wyoming 26,906 BYU 26,715 So. Utah 26,594 Wyoming 26,328 BYU 25,688 BYU
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Longest Run USU: 89 yards, Louie Giammona vs. Utah, 1974 Opp.: 76 yards, JaQuay Wilburn, No. Texas, 1998 Longest Pass Play USU: 88 yards, Jordan Love to Darwin Thompson, vs. San José State, 2018 Opp.: 93 yards, John Walsh to Tyler Anderson, BYU, 1993 Longest Punt USU: 77 yards, Jerry Arguello vs. Idaho, 1998 Opp.: 72 yards, Dan Marelli, Utah, 1972 Longest Field Goal USU: 59 yards, Dene Garner vs. N.M. State, 1986 Opp.: 61 yards, Ray Guy, Southern Miss, 1972
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DEMYTRICK ALI’IFUA
Sr. | OL | 6-3 | 315 | 3L Hayward, Calif. (San Leandro HS)
FALEPULE ALO
Fr. | OL | 6-3 | 335 | HS Salt Lake City, Utah (West HS)
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MICHAEL ANYANWU
So. | CB | 5-9 | 170 | 1L Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak HS)
JOSH BOWCUT
Sr. | DL | 6-5 | 240 | 1L Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington Central HS) (Arizona Western JC)
WYATT BOWLES
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Sr. | P | 6-0 | 200 | 1L Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar HS) (Orange Coast CC)
So. | OL | 6-3 | 300 | 1L Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)
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Sr. | S | 5-10 | 190 | 2L Decatur, Ill. (MacArthur HS) (Southwestern JC)
Fr. | DL | 6-4 | 315 | RS Sherwood, Ore. (Sherwood HS)
So. | OL | 6-4 | 290 | SQ West Point, Utah (Syracuse HS)
Fr. | DL | 6-3 | 275 | RS Bountiful, Utah. (Viewmont HS)
Fr. | QB | 6-2 | 205 | RS Bellflower, Calif. (Mayfair HS)
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So. | S | 6-0 | 185 | 1L Houston, Texas (North Shore HS)
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Sr. | WR | 6-2 | 190 | 1L Westlake Village, Calif. (Westlake HS) (Fullerton JC)
Jr. | PK | 6-0 | 195 | SQ Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)
Sr. | WR | 5-8 | 175 | 2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS)
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ALFRED EDWARDS
Jr. | OL | 6-7 | 315 | 2L Redlands, Calif. (Redlands Senior HS)
RITISONI FATA
Sr. | DL | 6-1 | 285 | 3L Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS)
JEREMY FEHOKO
Fr. | OLB | 6-2 | 220 | HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Brighton HS)
CHANDLER DOLPHIN Jr. | OL | 6-3 | 300 | 1L Sandy, Utah (Alta HS)
JACK DREWS
Fr. | TE | 6-3 | 235 | RS Ramona, Calif. (Ramona HS)
Fr. | ILB | 6-3 | 230 | RS Declo, Idaho (Declo HS) (Boise State)
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JACOB GARCIA
Fr. | LS | 6-1 | 235 | HS Anaheim, Calif. (Servite HS)
KEEGAN DUNCAN
JOHN GENTRY
Fr. | RB | 5-10 | 195 | HS Houston, Texas (North Shore HS)
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Jr. | CB | 5-8 | 175 | 2L Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS)
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Jr. | CB | 5-11 | 175 | 2L Elk Grove, Calif. (Cosumnes Oaks HS)
Fr. | WR | 5-11 | 180 | HS San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills HS)
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Gr. | RB | 5-11 | 195 | TR Boca Raton, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) (Utah)
HUNTER HILL
So. | DL | 6-4 | 280 | JC Fontana, Calif. (Kaiser HS) (Riverside CC)
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Fr. | S | 5-10 | 175 | RS Lawndale, Calif. (Leuzinger HS)
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Fr. | QB | 6-2 | 205 | RS Orem, Utah (Orem HS)
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ANDY KOCH
So. | OL | 6-6 | 295 | 1L Eastvale, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)
STEPHEN KOTSANLEE
Fr. | P | 6-1 | 205 | HS Melbourne, Australia (Box Hill HS)
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BRYAN LUMSDEN
Jr. | RB | 5-9 | 195 | TR Clermont, Fla. (East Ridge HS) (University of Mary)
CAM LAMPKIN
So. | CB | 5-9 | 170 | 1L Mesquite, Texas (Poteet HS)
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PATRICK MADDOX
So. | S | 5-10 | 205 | RS Portland, Ore. (Westview HS) (Linfield College)
KINA MALIE
Fr. | ILB | 6-1 | 230 | HS Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS)
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Gr. | OLB | 6-2 | 230 | 1L South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) (Utah)
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Fr. | ILB | 6-2 | 220 | HS Gibsonton, Fla. (East Bay HS)
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NICK HENINGER
KEITH HARRIS
Fr. | PK | 5-11 | 170 | TR Hudson Falls, N.Y. (Glens Falls HS) (Cornell)
So. | RB | 5-6 | 170 | TR Elko, Nev. (Elko HS) (Butte CC)
Fr. | QB | 6-4 | 200 | HS Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS)
JAMES HANSEN
Fr. | OL | 6-5 | 275 | TR Clam Gulch, Alaska (Soldotna HS) (Dixie State)
Jr. | CB | 5-10 | 185 | 2L Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS)
GARRETT LARSEN
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Fr. | OL | 6-5 | 285 | RS Orem, Utah (Orem HS)
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OAKLEY HUSSEY
Fr. | RB | 6-1 | 200 | RS Idaho Falls, Idaho (Hillcrest HS)
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BROC LANE
Fr. | TE | 6-5 | 230 | HS Gilbert, Ariz. (Perry HS)
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PAILATE MAKAKONA So. | RB | 5-10 | 215 | RS West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS) (Colorado Mesa)
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MOSESE MANU
Sr. | TE | 6-3 | 255 | SQ West Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS) (Mt. San Antonio JC)
LUKE MARION Fr. | S | 6-0 | 185 | HS Tualatin, Ore. (Tualatin HS)
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Fr. | S | 6-3 | 185 | HS Crozet, Va. (Western Albemarle HS)
WYATT MARX
MARCUS MOORE
Gr. | DL | 6-3 | 280 |TR Pasadena, Calif. (Crespi HS) (UCLA)
So. | OL | 6-6 | 310 | SQ Layton, Utah (Layton HS)
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BRYCE MORTENSON
So. | TE | 6-6 | 240 | SQ Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS)
ELELYON NOA
Fr. | OLB | 6-0 | 195 | RS Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)
Fr. | RB | 5-9 | 200 | HS La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS)
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So. | QB | 6-2 | 205 | SQ La Grande, Ore. (La Grande HS)
JAKE PITCHER
Sr. | DL | 6-3 | 250 | 1L Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS)
COLE MOTES
Fr. | OL | 6-6 | 275 | HS Thatcher, Ariz. (Thatcher HS)
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Sr. | WR | 5-8 | 180 | 3L Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS)
ANDREW PEASLEY
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So. | WR | 6-6 | 220 | JC Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson HS) (ASA College of Miami)
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JARED REED
Jr. | S | 6-0 | 190 | RS Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic HS) (Portland State)
HALE MOTU’APUAKA
Fr. | OL | 6-5 | 315 | RS Sandy, Utah (East HS)
Fr. | DL | 6-2 | 295 | RS Yuba City, Calif. (River Valley HS)
KEVIN MEITZENHEIMER Sr. | ILB | 6-0 | 235 | 3L Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley HS)
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ERIC MUNOZ
Sr. | ILB | 6-0 | 225 | 1L Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere HS) (San Diego Mesa CC)
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BRANDON PADA
Sr. | LS | 5-10 | 200 | 2L Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS)
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DEAN RICE
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So. | DL | 6-2 | 275 | 1L Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS)
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So. | WR | 6-0 | 185 | 1L San Diego, Calif. (Morse HS)
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JAKOB ROBINSON
Fr. | CB | 5-10 | 165 | HS Orem, Utah (Orem HS)
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LONDON ROCKWOOD
Fr. | WR | 5-9 | 175 | HS Sandy, Utah (Alta HS)
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JOEY ROULY
Fr. | PK | 6-0 | 180 | HS Anaheim, Calif. (Canyon HS)
SAVON SCARVER
Sr. | WR | 5-11 | 180 | 3L Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS)
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XAVION STEELE
Jr. | CB | 5-9 | 175 | JC Hemet, Calif. (Orange Lutheran HS) (Fullerton JC)
Fr. | DL | 6-2 | 245 | RS Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS)
JOSH STERZER
Fr. | TE | 6-3 | 225 | HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Taylorsville HS)
Fr. | S | 6-2 | 200 | HS Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)
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So. | OL | 6-4 | 305 | 1L South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS)
IZZY VAIFO’OU
Fr. | OLB | 6-3 | 230 | HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland HS)
DOMINIC TATUM
So. | S | 6-2 | 180 | 1L Culver City, Calif. (Culver City HS)
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POUKESI VAKAUTA
Fr. | DL | 6-1 | 280 | HS Euless, Texas (Trinity HS)
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GARRETT WALCHLI
Fr. | WR | 5-9 | 170 | HS Hermiston, Ore. (Hermiston HS)
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ELIJAH SHELTON
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JAYLEN WARREN
Sr. | RB | 5-8 | 215 | 1L Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) (Snow College)
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JADEN SMITH
So. | OLB | 6-1 | 230 | 1L Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland HS)
So. | CB | 5-9 | 175 | TR Richmond, Texas (Foster HS) (Incarnate Word)
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KARTER SHAW
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JUSTUS TE’I
Sr. | DL | 6-3 | 260 | 3L Oceanside, Calif. (Mission Hills HS)
CARSON TERRELL
Sr. | TE | 6-5 | 240 | 3L Lehi, Utah (Lehi HS)
Fr. | WR | 5-8 | 180 | RS Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)
JESSE VASQUEZ
Fr. | LS | 5-11 | 205 | RS Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Oaks Christian School)
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JAYMASON WILLINGHAM
Fr. | ILB | 6-1 | 225 | RS Steilacoom, Wash. (Steilacoom HS)
So. | OL | 6-5 | 295 | 1L Anacortes, Wash. (Anacortes HS)
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SIMON THOMPSON
Fr. | ILB | 6-1 | 205 | RS Salem, Ore. (West Salem HS)
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AJ VONGPHACHANH So. | ILB | 6-3 | 230 | 1L Pasco, Wash. (Chiawana HS)
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LOGAN WOOD
Fr. | OL | 6-1 | 290 | RS Grand Junction, Colo. (Fruita Monument HS)
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DEREK WRIGHT
Sr. | WR | 6-1 | 190 | 1L Sterling, Utah (Manti HS) (Snow College)
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Lane & Annette Thomas Christopher & Holly Thomson Theo & Arla Dene Thomson Kip & Ann Wadsworth Robert & Christine Wardle Bryan Webb Jon & Darlene White Kevin & Tessa White Wilson Motor Company Frederick & Haleen Zweifel
3–Star 3-Star level members contribute between $1,000 - $4,999 annually (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) to any USU Athletics fund, including priority seating requirements.
A & D Landscaping, Inc. Craig & Alicia Adams Marilyn Adams Dean & Joyce Adams Rod Albertson Tyler & Tiffany Alleman Jason & Lisa Allen Jeremy Allen Altabank Roger Anaya Gary & Stacey Andersen Shayne & Shannon Andersen Gregory & Judilyn Anderson Kim & Sally Anderson Angie’s Restaurant Inc. Argyle Ranch Arnold Machinery Ascent Homes Atrium Investments, LLC Baer Welding DeeVon & Marilyn Bailey Judy & Mark Baldwin Scott & Kay Beck Scott & Tamra Behunin Daniel & Marilyn Bell Tim & Kolette Belnap Eric Bennett David Bessinger & Kaleen Fox David & Sara Bindrup Ralph & Jane Binns Daryl & Sherylee Black Gary & Karen Black Lane & Whitney Blake Joseph & Vicki Blanch
Jacob & Crystal Blasi Mark & Misty Bond Lorenzo & Myrna Bott Randall & Nadine Boudrero Richard & Terri Boudrero Jerry & Julie Bovee Jay & Ethel Bowcutt Cory & Bobbie Bowen Larry & Amber Bradley Brent Allen’s Automotive, Inc. Matthew & Erika Briggs Michael & Joanne Broadbent Jody & Dione Burnett Matt Burnham Tyler Buswell Jana & Keven Buttars C M M Enterprises, LLC Cache Valley Builders, Inc. Cache Valley Hospital Peter & Claire Caldwell Kassi & Randell Capener Neal & Jana Carling Lee & Flo Carlston Hayes & Terrie Carr Kenneth & Steffanie Carrillo Raymond & Ruth Cartee Central Milling Company Jason & Anne Chapman Christensen Essig LLC Michael & Kelli Christensen Rod & Kirstine Clark Jeri & Richard Collings K. C. & Melanie Comadena Bruce & Karla Cook
James & Leona Cooper Melanie & Kevin Cornett Phillip Cowley Douglas & Karla Cranney Michael & Kathy Cranney Trevor & Analise Cranney Steve Creamer & Jeannine Bennett David & Doris Crockett Riley & Whitney Crosbie Roylan & Dorothy Croshaw Sharel & Jerren Cundick Clark & Shelley Davis Bryon Dehek Ryan & Karen Dent John & Laurie Dodge Jean Douglass Rory & Tyson Drysdale Willie & Vicki Duersch Brandon & Jennifer Duke David & Amie Dunkley Kevin & Danene Dustin James & Barbara Earl Edge Excavation Rexann & David Edwards Mike & Jody Ellison Lorraine & Clyde Evans Dee & Patricia Evans Dennalee & Jon Evans Al & Kathie Faccinto Factory Homes Outlet Analee Falk Eric & Stacie Falk Clinton & Jan Farmer Favero Family Dennis Ferguson & Charlotte Miller
Kimball & Jennifer Fife Neal & Jera Foster Michael & Josephine Frankland Robert & Tamara Fuhriman Robert & Nancy Funk Michael Gallagher Christopher & Toni Garza Chuck & Louise Gay GE Healthcare Don & Norma Gerbozy John & Patsy Giboney Jason & Michelle Gibson Goldenwest Credit Union Todd Gordon Loyal Green Louis & Nancy Griffin Gaye Gunnell Steven & Meisja Gunnell John Gutke Robert & Marilyn Gutke Jennifer & Eric Hadfield Halaufia Homes, Inc. Patty & Willie Halaufia Kimber & Minnie Hall Corey & Trisa Hansen Cuma Hansen Destrie & Katie Hansen Gary & Kathy Hansen Keith & Dane Hansen Ned & Cathryn Hansen Hart Floor Company Michael Hendry Hickman Appraisal, Inc. Jim Hickman Lyle & Alice Hillyard John & Deanna Hislop
Randall & Sherrie Hobbs Brody & Keesha Holbrook Holiday Motor Coach Christopher & Tara Howell Brett & Julie Hugie Christie Hulet Thomas & Shauna Humpherys Willard & Raelene Humpherys Brian & Cherie Hunsaker Jeff & Angela Hunsaker Casey & Jennifer Isom Dwight & JillAnn Israelsen J K Business Machines William Jackson Darin & Valarie Jacobs Bruce Jacobson Alan & Linda James Scott & Tammy James Branden & Jennifer Jensen Brandon Jensen Randy & Marcia Jensen Steven Jensen Todd Jensen Jensen’s Custom Cabinets & Millwork Lenn & Gayle Johnson Kenneth & Dawn Jones Travis & Kelli Jones Barry & DeeAnn Judd John & Tracey Kartsone John & Barbara Kerr Garrett & Elizabeth Kite Curtis & Susan Knudsen Phil & Maureen Koeven
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Juanita & Mike Kohler Sara & Von Krebs Sharon Kunzler Renee LaBeau Barrett & Chantel Labrum Darrin & Pam Landes Michael & Angela Larsen Wade & Meridee Larsen Douglas & Elizabeth Larson Greg & Julianne Larson Nevin Lawson Brian & Michele Lee Cody & Chelsea Lehman Ryan Leishman Logo Shop Joseph & Jean Lopour Teresa & Richard Major Samuel & Kacie Malouf Troy & Shaunalee Martin Bannatyne Matson Jarvis & Nancy Maughan Melissa Maughan Wayne & Diane May Troy & Dianne McBride Launa Merrill John & Jennifer Merrill Reed Merrill Todd & Lisa Meyers Stan & Judith Meyrick Michelle& John Mickelson Microsoft Corporation Midgley-Huber Inc. Corey & Michelle Miles Miller Companies LC Ruth Miller Erin & Eileen Milligan Steve & Terri Misener
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Scott & Lisa Mitchell Jack Molgard Malone Molgard Scott & Lindasue Monson Larry Montgomery Michael & Holley Morrison MountainStar Healthcare Paul & Bev Murray Lyle & Judy Nelson Jacob & Kara Nesbit Marcell & Lisa Niederhauser Cody & Erica Nielson Layne Nielson Tony Nielson Mike Nyman Chris Oberle Herm & Norma Olsen Hyrum & Ellen Olsen Richard & Julie Olsen Pacific Club Impact
Foundation Jed & Andrea Palmer Taubi & Jeff Palmer Steven & Amy Palmer Peczuh Printing Michael & Camille Perkes Bryan Perkinson David & Jennifer Perry Jacob & Kristina Peterson William & Angela Peterson Michael Pierce Burke & Lori Plummer Neal & Kathy Porter Post Consumer Brands LaMont & Connie Poulsen Lynn & Ardith Poulsen Rich & Kim Poulson Byron & Elizabeth Pugh Janet Pulsipher Jim & Dana Ray Nate Reeve
Riley & Kelly Reynolds Kevin & Stacy Rice Michael & Anna Rice Jeffrey & Miriam Rich Jay & Helen Rigby Craig Rigsbee Florence & Randy Robins Ross & DaNece Robson Rocky Mountain Power Beverly Rohde Chadwick & Ashlee Roper Royal Wholesale Electric Grant & Shannon Rust Brent & Allyson Sandberg Paul Saunders Savage Conveying, Inc. Patrick & Brandie Scales Logan Schenk Steven & Jane Shafer Phillip & Kristen Shaw Marlin Shields
Terry & Sally Shields Sidstan, LLC James Skabelund Henry Skola Ron & Heather Smellie Daniel Smith Douglas & Pamela Smith Smithfield Dental Care, PC Gregory & Lisa Snyder Butch Songer Chuck Sorensen Spindler Construction Corporation Gary & Lesa Stevenson Randy & Julie Stockham Betty Stokes Mark Stokes Ryan & Jennifer Stolworthy Bob & Cari Ann Stott Elizabeth Strasser
Kent & Kay Summers JoAnne Tanaka The Gannett Group, LLC Thermo Fisher Scientific Maurice Thomas Ralph Thomas Jon Thompson Thornley Farms David & Stephanie Thornley Derle & Margene Thorpe Steve & Michelle Thurber Ticket Galaxy Kay & Judy Toolson Triangle S Companies Tribble Mortgage Company, Inc. Tann & Nancy Tueller Tumblin Company Scott & Sue Ulbrich Christopher Ulinski
USU Charter Credit Union - Logan George Veugeler David Wadley Joel Watson David & Tracy Watterson Scott & Michele Watterson Clair Webb Kathie & Tony Wegener Richard & Julie Westerberg Michael & Zoe Weston McRae & Kristin Whitlock Gary & Jessica Wilkinson Thad & Melissa Willis Dennis & Lisa Wilson Nathan Wilson Suzann & John Winn John & Wendy Worley Jon & Merilyn Wright Kurt & Wendy Zalar
Scotsman
Scotsman level members contribute between $250 - $999 annually (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) to any USU Athletics fund, including priority seating requirements.
Todd & Melinda Adams Admiral Beverage Company Ryan & Marnie Ahlmer Cory & Kristin Alder Blain & Carol Allen Jon Allen Stanley & Karen Allen Alan & Lora Allred Michael & Stacy Allred Cindy & Robert Allred Darren & Lisa Anderson Janet Anderson Jeff & Lisa Anderson Kelly & Lisa Anderson Loren & Mary Anderson Matthew Anderson Terrell & JoAnne Anderson Val & Janice Andreasen Gregory Andruk Brian & Jill Andrus Misty & Eric Andrus Quintin & Heidi Apedaile Thomas Athey Andy Averett Shane & Kimberly Averett Jodi & Brent Bailey Duane & Maureen Baird Michael & Laurie Ballam Jill Ballard Seth & Patricia Balls
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Greg & Cindy Bangerter Ryan & Kimberly Barfuss Jason & Taryl Barnett Kelly & Carolee Barrett Steven Barth Dale Bartos David & Linda Baugh Gifford Baugh Fred & Toni Bauman Jonathon & Amy Beadles Bear Lake Realty, Inc. Landon & Toni Beck Mike & Elizabeth Beck Cheyenne Bee Robert & Susie Beers Aaron Bell Trevor & Lynnette Bennett Craig & Michelle Benson Evan & Linn Bergeson Best Card of Utah Stephen Bird Scott Bond Madonna & Kirk Bortle Paul & Deborah Borup Bosen Land & Livestock, LLC David & Shawna Boudrero Jacob Boxx Lisa & Shane Boyce Ronald & Suzanne Boyer Jon & Tonya Brenchley
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Curtis & Marilyn Broadbent Terry & Verna Broadbent Nancy & Curtis Brough Brandon Lindsay & Megan Buck Diann & Marv Buck Terrall Budge Reed Bullen, Jr. Scott Bunnell Lee & Diann Burke Kevin & Cecy Burtenshaw Buttars Tractor-Tremonton Inc. Dixon Buttars Christopher & Leslie Buxton Cache Valley Extermination Inc. Cache Valley For Hope Vosco Call Marshall Campbell Brian & Jacqueline Chambers David & Melanie Chambers Rial & Darci Chew Jay & Laura Child Amber Rae Childers Barbara Christensen Charles & Diane Christensen Joseph Christensen
Val Dee & Lannis Christensen Kelly & Ronda Christoffersen Carla E. Clark Gregory & Lindsay Cole Robert & Sue Cole Ryan Colich Richard & Vonda Collins Michael & Denise Conover Steven Cook Noel & Molly Cooley Joseph & Mandee Coppin Annette Cottle Glen Crawford Jeffrey & Amy Crosbie Crossroads Traffic Management, LLC Steven Curtis Paul Mark & Jerusha Daines Waqa Damuni Andrew Davis Dorothy Davis Dwight & Joyce Davis Jaron Davis Kenny & Gracie Davis Richard & Linda DeMoss Danny Douglass Kim & Norman Doyle Sandy & Susie Drake
Rhett Charles Draper Karen Ducharme Gene & Trina Dunford Mike & Kitty Dunn Blake & Trina Eagal Craig & Lorraine Earl Jaime & Randy Eck Clint & Kara Edwards Robert & Debra Ellis Rodney & Lisa Ellis Mark & Stephanie Ewing Mark & Beverly Faldmo Ryan & Karen Filimoehala Jerry & Vicky Fonnesbeck Eric & Jenny Franson H. Joe Fuhriman Kirt Gardiner Ryan Garfield Eric Gierloff Ronald & Sandra Gillam Adrianne & Clint Godfrey Mary & Rodney Green Michael Green Sharie & William Green Kyle J. & Tamra A. Griffiths Don Guymon Casey Halaufia Tasha & Lody Hale Eric R. Hall Mike & Hayley Hanson Steven & Emily Hanson
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Ben & Julie Hardcastle Dave & Jan Hart Mary Margaret & Arthur Heers Brian & Katherine Heinsohn Darren & Nicole Hellstern Lane Hemming Lyle & Carol Henderson Kendall & Kim Hendricks Robert Hendricks Robert & Mary Ann Henke Heritage Senior Living Abel Herrera Edgar Hibbard Steven & Linda Hicken Dawn Higley Chris & Gwen Hilbus Joe Hill Lance & Bobbi Jo Hinton Linette & Todd Hlavaty Todd Hogan Thomas Holland Marie & Tyler Holst Curt & Lois Hoskins Herond & Gaylen Hoyt Russel & Karen Hudson Jana Huffman Hydrograss Technologies Matthew & Abbey Ingebritsen
AGGIES UNLIMITED ®
Clay & Jerilyn Isom David & Alisa Jacobs Alan & Bonnie James E. Morty & Pat Jenkins Jennifer & Troy Jenkins Garrett & Alyssa Jensen Greg & Jamie Jensen Kenneth & Teresa Jensen LaVal & SueAnn Jensen Rodney Jensen Scott & Jill Jensen Shawn & Jennifer Jensen Jeff & Jenny Johnson Jordan Johnson Shannon & Mark Johnson Robert & Mary Johnson Steven Johnson Ricky Jones Shanae Jones K.C.A. Construction, Inc. Dax & Tami Keller Scott Kelson Ken & Nancy Kennedy Terri & Russell Keys Scott Killebrew Bryan & Catherine King Kelly & Sydney King Zrili Klein Wallace & Pat Kohler Christopher Koopman Tamara & David Kuge Steven & Joan Kyriopoulos Thomas Lachmar Ray Lancaster Sarah Landes
Thomas Laroque Curtis & Sonia Larsen Anthony & Barbara Larson Steve & Kimberly Larson Clare & Cathy Leishman Ann & Dana Leishman Howard Lemcke, Jr. Claudia Lewis Keith & Kylee Lewis Ed & Deborah Lindbloom Gary Lindley Brian & Leann Longuevan Darren & Cheree Lutz Verdene & Kenneth Lyon Cameron & Katelin Madsen Michael Madsen Frank & Heather Maile Patrice & Blake Mathews Rhett & Angela Mathews Ronald & Jeanette Maughan Richard McElrath Michael & Maxine McKee Mont McNeil Eldon Messersmith Cody Mickelsen Michael & Janice Mikkelsen Millcreek Construction Inc. Kristen Millecam David Miller Scott & Cherilyn Miller Todd & Kayla Miller Delwin Mills Michael & Jenalyn Mills
Eric Moats Jeremy Moon Jimmy & Debra Moore Gene Mortensen Dale & MyrLynn Moulton Evva Moulton Mountain View Dairy Farms Buzzy & Karina Mullahkhel Myers Plumbing Paul & Andrea Naegle James & Betty Neeley Rebekah & Larry Neilson Robert & Alana Niedergerke Kim & Terry Nielsen Dylan Nielson Colby Nish Stanley & Joan Norton Daniel Ogden Okland Construction Randy & Rosanne Oldroyd Cameron & Katie Oliver Conley & Varsi Olsen David & Lisa Olsen Paul Oppenheimer Brady & Camille Orchard Andrew & Megan Ostler Kyler Ovard Kathryn Pannell Cathy Parker Grant & Gloria Parker Kathleen Parry Bruce Petersen Gary & Anne Petersen
Ross & Mary Kay Peterson Travis & Amy Peterson Jeffrey Petroff Joseph & Karen Phillips Jerry & Stephanie Polukoff Geniel Pond Bryan Porter Joshua & Anjanette Potter Richard & Carla Potter Val & Nancy Potter Dennis & Donna Pruss Kevin Purser Quansys BioSciences, Inc. Paul & Peggy Rasmussen Kevin & Bonnie Rawlings Colleen & Byron Rawlins Alan & April Raymond Mark & Sunny Reeder Robert Reeder Lynn & Barbara Rees Paul Rees Lance & Nancy Reese Kirt Rhoads Jerry & Lorraine Rhodes Cleve Rice Bonita & Dan Richins Paul Richins Ron & Jan Richins Curtis & Lori Roberts Michael & Nicole Robertson Ruby Robins Joan & Kent Robson Sheldon Roper Richard Rouse
Bernard Russ Ivy Russell Gary & Elizabeth Sampson Michael Sauk Kyle & Audrey Saunders Shelly Schiess Pamela Shelton Todd & Mary Sue Shelton La Wanna Shurtliff Randy & Janet Simmons Bradley Singer Erik & Deana Skinner Carlos & Annette Smith Connie Smith Shawn & Teresa Smith Spencer Smith Lois Sorenson Brian Speckhard Dave & Kris Stanger Kyle & Joanne Stephens Michael & Angela Stevens Gary & Denise Stewardson Thomas & Kathy Stewart H. Robert & Moneice Stocker Andrew & Emilee Stromness Ron Stucki Stanley Suguturaga Julie & Dan Sundstrom Wade Swan Drew & Melissa Swasey Lisa & Matthew Syme Clenn Talbot Aaron & Lisa Taylor
Todd Taylor Don Telford Scott & Teresa Theurer Ray Thompson Derrik & Cassie Tollefson Troy-Bilt Construction Inc. Tyre Tyndall Rhett Udy USU Police Kent & Judi Van Leeuwen Adrian Van Orden Bart & Jodi Wade Tanner & Jamie Wade Troy Wadsworth Robert & Theresa Walk Brent & Sue Wamsley Hal Wamsley Robert Ward Brian & Tami Warnick Dorothy & Craig Watts Burdette & Holly Weston Kenneth & Cynthia White Matthew & Christina White Jessica & Lewis Wight Stuart & Janet Wilkinson Michael & Susan Williams Daniel Willie Michelle & Drew Wilson Justin Winchell Dave & Karen Woolstenhulme Jonathan & Jessica Young Joshua Young Zions First National Bank
Members
Members contribute between $50 - $249 annually (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) to any USU Athletics fund, including priority seating requirements.
David & Cherie Adams Tony & Diane Adams Nate & Laurel Alder Jason & Pamela Allcott Catherine Allen Michael Allen Vikki Allred Alpha Sigma Phi Derek Alvey Rallin & Jean Andersen Brendan & Mikayla Anderson James Anderson Scott & Kristen Anderson Julie Andrew Samuel Aplanalp Bob Arbon
Jory Argyle Kay & Tamra Asay Automation Products Group, Inc. Eric Avery Anthony & Carol Baer Garry & Gale Bahe Michael & Michelle Bair Andrew Baker Todd Baker John & Bernardita Baldi Jarom Baldomero Vernon Bales Nicholas & Adele Ballam Kelley & Vikki Ballard Philip & Robyn Bankhead Analise Barker
Tramel Barnes Cam Barratt Gus Baskin & Miranda Peterson Peggy Baugh Jordan & Caryn Baxter Michael & Jenneice Beckstrand Leanna Bentley Thomas & Audrie Bernhardt Kaitlyn Betts Elliot & Lindi Billings Scott & Amy Billings Richard Bohmer Stephanie Borrie John & Natalie Bostock
Craig & Aubrey Bracken Samuel & Erin Brand John & Catherine Brandley Jerry Brown Ken Brown Ronald & Dixie Bryant Diane & Edwin Buist Bridger & Lindsey Bullock Ann & Blake Burt Thomas Buttars Israel Byrd Terry Cagaanan Terry & Kayla Camp Eileen Campbell Patrick Campbell Damon Cann Reed & Caitlyn Capener
Luis Enrique Carias-Pineda Robert & Susan Carlson Casey & Tammy Carter Johndale Carty Gary & Ruth Chambers Jeffrey Chambers Jim & Carol Chambers Scott & Cassie Chappell Shaun Chatelain Larry Chatterton Chi Kappa Alpha Bruce & Theresa Christensen Erik & Aneka Christensen Todd Claflin Ladawn & Kent Coburn David & Angela Cole
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Troy Collier Donald Conner Matthew Cook Douglas & Peggy Cooper Blane Cox Todd & Lori Craghead Edward Crowell Melvin Curtis & Carrie Roberts Don Darrington Chris Davies & Carina Borsch Jared & Emily DeLisle Brand & Dodie Deming Wade Denniston Steven & Rochelle Despain Blair Doane
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Daniel & Jennifer Dodson Dan & Penny Douglass Christine Downs Cisneros Todd & Kara Downs Adam Drozdowski Grayson & Lenonnie DuBose Leah Dunagan Gloria Earl DJ Eckman Lindsey Edwards Joe Eliason Susan & Gary Etherington Susan & David Ezola Bojay & Hailey Filimoeatu John & Julie Flores Dalton Forsythe Monty & Sharon Foster Don & Peggy Francis Steven & Angela Francis McKay Francom Benjamin Froehle Jennifer & Mitchell Frost John Fullmer Spencer Funk Jacob & Jenny Garlock Gary Garnand James & Terri Gass Adrian & Neva Ann Geddes Straton Gerber Joel & Julie Gillespie JeNae & Kim Gittins E. Bruce & Judy Godfrey Darby Golden Reid & Sherry Goldsberry Robert & Heather Goodwin Steve Grabowski Nikkel Green Zachary Green & Nikkel Warnick William & Patricia Grewe Weston Groll Bruce & Casey Gunnell Mason Gunnell Nnamdi Ifekandu Gwacham Eric Gwilliam Susan Haddock Cindy & Charles Hailes Evan & Diane Hall Richard & Melinda Hall
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Colene Hamblin Darlene Hamilton Mike Hamilton Sophia Hamilton Curtis & Nancy Hanks Brad Hannig Austin & Andrea Hansen John & Patricia Hansen Kenneth & Melodie Hansen Royal Hansen Cody Harding Jonathan & Laurie Hardman Jodie & Jeanette Harris Lee & Kaye Harris Ronney & LuAnn Harris Tim Harris Glenn & Cindy Hatch Dave & Michelle Haws Tony Hearrell Laura Heberling Ron & Wendy Hellstern William & Jill Henderson Cordell & Debra Henrie Ryan Hess Christy Hickox Eugene & Maureen Higham Brad & Kathy Higley Mandy Hillman Cody Hillyard Jeffery & Denise Hodges Shellee & Douglas Hoffman Karen & Thomas Hoffman Anna & Zachary Hoffman Robert & Katie Hoggan Jared Holland Tyler Holland Gregory Houskeeper Don & Arlene Huber Rick & Cindy Humphreys Quinn Hutchinson Scott & Tawni Hyde Casey Imbasciani Rachel Israelsen Nicolas Izatt Dean & Linda Janes Verl & D’On Janes Alfred Janssen Cathi Jarvis Christopher Jenkins
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Matthew Jenkins Patrick & Cynthia Jenkins Skyler & Candice Jenks Kirk & Heather Jensen Steven & Jana Jenson Doug Jewell Garth & Carol Jewkes Bill & Karlette Johnson Joseph Johnson Kirk & Barbara Johnson Troy & Erlynn Johnson Arthur & Calleen Jones Dylan Jones R. Arnett Jones Joseph Jorgensen Chris Kaufman Derrick Keddington Curt & Nancy Kidd Sheryl & Bruce Kimball Cameron King Jacob & Whitney Kirkham Chad & Jessica Knight Gerald & Trudy Knight Tyler Knowles David & Joleene Kooyman Gary & Nancy Korth Dallin & Amanda Laird Dennis & Angie Larson Shane & Carole Larson Mary & Ronald Leavitt Joseph Lee Ken & Melanie Lemon Erik Lewis Kay & Kaye Littledike Nate & Dani Lloyd Greg Long Ray & Sue Lutz Logan Lyons Jennifer MacAdam Victoria Marrott Savanna Martin Peter & Kristen Mathesius Kevin Maw Dustin McBride Drew & Julie McCandless Laura & Ryan McLane Cotie & Courtney McMahon Allen McNeil Eliot & Tracey McNeil Jacob McNeil
Brant Mecham Brady Mikkelsen Corey & Erin Mikkelsen Kent & Lara Miles Carrie Milligan David Milligan Carma Mirabal Clinton & Jane Moffitt Melissa & Chris Morgan John & Jolene Mortensen Scott & Peggy Muir Breton & Jaime Munns Paul & Jane Munns Nicholas & Amy Murphy Jeramie & Heather Murray Jason Napier Bobby Nash Jeremy Nelson Otis Nelson Patricia & Kurt Nelson Richard & Louise Nielsen Michael Norton Zach Nyborg Jill & Jermiah Ochsenbein Michael Okonkwo Justin Olsen Larry & Vicki Olsen Michael & Brenda Olsen Reid & Stacey Olsen Timothy Olsen Robert Olson Scott & Elaine Olson Jim O’Rourke Ambur Lyn Orozco Robert Ortiz Kip & Jenifer Panter Boyd & Arline Parker Patrick & Jennefer Parker Blair & Cynthia Parrish Brady Parry Michael & Connie Paskett Richard Perea Susan & Craig Petersen Rachel & Kent Petersen Austin Peterson Dillon Peterson Eric Peterson Phi Gamma Delta Christopher & Emily Phillips Carol & Craig Pickett
David & Kathleen Pigott Richard & LeeAnn Plogger David Ragland Eric & Amy Rasmussen Erik Rasmussen Jessica Reed Randy & Debby Reese Edward Reeve Karl Reid John & Gwendolyn Rendall Ryan Rhodes Ethan Richards Scott & Kimberly Ripplinger Scott & Jodi Roberts Steve Rowland Alan & Cindy Saunders Brandy Saunders Omar Sawyer Glen & Julene Schmidt Alexandrea Schulte Anita & Joe Schulte Jay & Karen Schvaneveldt Robert Sears Jeff & Teresa Seeholzer Karen Seo Billie Sessions Karen Shaw Spencer & Amy Shumway Evelyn Sibbernsen Jeremiah Sievers Sigma Chi Jeffrey Simmons Lisa Simmons Dustin & Nichole Singleton Thomas & Lynne Singleton Brett & Jodi Skinner Stephen & Marlene Skinner Terry Sloan Bart & Shawna Smith Karl Smith Sydney Smith Tracy & Penny Smith Donald & Shannon Smurthwaite Donald Sorenson Anne & Michael Spackman Shawn & Carrie Spencer Sheryl & Gerald Spriet Andrew Sproul
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A. Roland & Jeanie Squire Richard & Kathy Stachon Ben & Debbie Stahmann Greg & Janalyn Stephens John Stephens George & Louise Stettler Ryan & Carrie Stott Kevin & Tracy Suminguit Andrew & Brooke Swenson Jeff & Valerie Tebbs James Thomas Jason Thomas & Dayna Barrett Noelle Thomas-Johnson Jacob Thompson Joni Tuddenham Devan Tueller Timothy Tyler Karla Urie Dirk Vanderwall & Allison Willoughby Nancy Van-Kampen Lori & Chadd VanZanten Abraham Verdoes Tracy & Robert Wagner Logan Walker Miles & Kay Wandersee Craig & Barbara Warnes Randy & Kathie Watts Heidi Wayment Cameron & Jamie Weston Craig Whyte Dennis & Lynette Wildman James Wilhemlsen Larry & Julie Williams Michael Williams Robert & Diane Wilson Joel & Andrea Winkler Jeremy & Laura Winn Scott & Jess Winslow Cathryn & Justin Wise Gordon & Karen Wood Scott & Andrea Woodhouse Jack Worthington Jason Wright Karl & Paula Wright Jaden & Tayler Wursten Robert Young Wendy Young Lorin & Jerri Zollinger
COURTESY CAR PARTNERS CACHE HONDA YAMAHA 3765 US 91 Hyde Park, UT 84318 435.563.6291 HERITAGE CHRYSLER DODGE 2900 North Main Logan, UT 84341 435.752.0050
MURDOCK VOLKSWAGEN 3181 North Main North Logan, UT 84341 435.799.3500 NAPA AUTO PARTS Preston, Smithfield, Logan and Providence 435.752.2755 RICH’S CARS ‘N CREDIT 2570 North Main North Logan, UT 84341 435.752.7424
HERITAGE CHRYSLER DODGE 647 South Main Street Brigham City, UT 84302 435.723.3456 LARRY H. MILLER BOUNTIFUL CHRYSLER JEEP 755 North 500 West West Bountiful, UT 84010 801.693.2200 MURDOCK CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC, CADILLAC 1955 North Main North Logan, UT 84341 435.752.6801
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VALLEY MOTORS 2490 North Main North Logan, UT 84341 435.753.6161 WILSON MOTOR COMPANY 328 North Main Logan, UT 84321 435.752.7355 YOUNG HONDA 1855 Main Street Logan, UT 84341 435.255.6767
LARRY H. MILLER CHEVROLET MURRAY 5500 South State Street Murray, UT 84107 801.590.0435
YOUNG TOYOTA 1945 Main Street Logan, UT 84341 435.241.6227
MURDOCK HYUNDAI 3131 North Main North Logan, UT 84341 435.787.0040 Automobile dealerships continue to play an important part in the success of Aggie Athletics. These dealers provide the use of automobiles to the department throughout the year. Their assistance permits Utah State University to more effectively utilize its funds, and offers Aggie Athletics a crucial recruiting tool. Aggie Athletics is deeply grateful for their continued support and encourages Aggie fans to consider visiting one of these dealers when looking for a new vehicle.
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No. Name Pos. 2 John Gentry RB 3 Josh Calvin QB 4 Shaq Bond S 5 Cooper Legas QB 6 Cam Lampkin CB 6 Andrew Peasley QB 7 Devonta’e Henry-Cole RB 7 Xavion Steele CB 8 Mata Hola OLB 9 Keegan Duncan ILB 10 Justin McGriff WR 11 Savon Scarver WR 12 Ajani Carter S 13 Breaker Mendenhall S 14 Zahodri Jackson CB 14 Garrett Larson QB 15 Simon Thompson ILB 16 Jordan Nathan WR 17 Taylor Compton WR 17 Luke Marion S 18 Derek Wright WR 19 Kyle Van Leeuwen WR 20 Keith Harris S 20 Jaylen Warren RB 21 Andre Grayson CB 22 Michael Anyanwu CB 23 Dominic Tatum S 25 Jarrod Green CB 26 Jakob Robinson CB 27 Quinton Hadnot WR 28 Oakley Hussey RB 29 Pailate Makakona RB 29 Crew Wakley S 30 Patrick Maddox S 31 Cooper Jones RB 32 Jeremy Fehoko OLB 32 Bryan Lumsden RB 33 Kevin Meitzenheimer ILB 34 Elelyon Noa RB 36 Jared Reed S 38 Wyatt Marx RB 38 Eric Munoz ILB 39 Jaden Smith CB 40 Christopher Bartolic P 41 Elijah Shelton OLB 42 Nick Heninger OLB 43 Jack Drews TE 44 Brandon Pada LS 44 Izzy Vaifo’ou OLB 45 Jaylin Bannerman DL
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Ht. 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-9 6-3 6-3 6-6 5-11 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-4 6-1 5-8 5-8 6-0 6-1 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-8 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-2 5-10 5-6 6-2 5-9 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-5
Wt. 195 205 190 205 170 205 195 175 230 230 220 180 185 185 185 200 205 180 175 185 190 180 175 215 175 170 180 175 165 180 200 215 200 205 170 220 195 235 200 190 215 225 175 200 230 230 235 200 230 240
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Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) Fr. HS Houston, Texas (North Shore HS) Fr. RS Bellflower, Calif. (Mayfair HS) Sr. 2L Decatur, Ill. (MacArthur HS/Southwestern JC) Fr. RS Orem, Utah (Orem HS) So. 1L Mesquite, Texas (Poteet HS) So. SQ La Grande, Ore. (La Grande HS) Gr. TR Boca Raton, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS/Utah) Jr. JC Hemet, Calif. (Orange Luthern HS/Fullerton JC) Fr. HS Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) Fr. RS Declo, Idaho (Declo HS/Boise State) So. JC Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson HS/ASA College of Miami) Sr. 3L Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) So. 1L Houston, Texas (North Shore HS) Fr. HS Crozet, Va. (Western Albemarle HS) Jr. 2L Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS) Fr. HS Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS) Fr. RS Salem, Ore. (West Salem HS) Sr. 3L Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS) Sr. 2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Fr. HS Tualatin, Ore. (Tualatin HS) Sr. 1L Sterling, Utah (Manti HS/Snow College) Fr. RS Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) Fr. RS Lawndale, Calif. (Leuzinger HS) Sr. 1L Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS/Snow College) Jr. 2L Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) So. 1L Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak HS) So. 1L Culver City, Calif. (Culver City HS) Jr. 2L Elk Grove, Calif. (Cosumnes Oaks HS) Fr. HS Orem, Utah (Orem HS) Fr. HS San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills HS) Fr. RS Idaho Falls, Idaho (Hillcrest HS) So. RS West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS/Colorado Mesa) Fr. HS Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) So. RS Portland, Ore. (Westview HS/Linfield College) So. TR Elko, Nev. (Elko HS/Butte CC) Fr. HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Brighton HS) Jr. TR Clermont, Fla. (East Ridge HS/U. of Mary) Sr. 3L Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley HS) Fr. HS La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS) Jr. RS Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic HS/Portland State) Fr. HS South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) Sr. 1L Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere HS/San Diego Mesa CC) So. TR Richmond, Texas (Foster HS/Incarnate Word) Sr. 1L Newport Beach, CA (Corona del Mar HS/Orange Coast CC) So. 1L Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland HS) Gr. 1L South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS/Utah) Fr. RS Ramona, Calif. (Ramona HS) Sr. 2L Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS) Fr. HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland HS) Sr. 1L Pickerington, OH (Pickerington Central HS/AZ Western JC)
No. Name Pos. 46 Addison Trupp DL 47 Kaleo Neves OLB 48 J. Hala’ufia-Martinez ILB 49 Jacob Garcia LS 50 Jesse Vasquez LS 51 Justus Te’i DL 52 Jaymason Willingham ILB 53 Kina Maile ILB 54 Dean Rice DL 55 Aaron Bredsguard DL 56 Cole Motes OL 58 Demytrick Ali’ifua OL 59 Connor Coles PK 60 Wyatt Bowles OL 61 Sage Hill OL 62 Sam Hogan PK 63 Stephen Kotsanlee P 64 Heneli Bloomfield OL 65 Karter Shaw OL 68 Logan Wood OL 69 Falepule Alo OL 70 Hunter Hill OL 72 Alfred Edwards OL 74 Chandler Dolphin OL 75 Josh Bowcut DL 76 Jackson Owens OL 77 Andy Koch OL 78 Jacob South OL 79 Wade Meacham OL 80 Sean Carter WR 80 London Rockwood WR 81 Tim Patrick Jr. WR 82 Romney Harker PK 83 Joey Rouly PK 83 Josh Sterzer TE 84 Neis Haltom PK 85 Mosese Manu TE 86 Bryce Mortenson TE 87 Broc Lane TE 88 Carson Terrell TE 88 Garrett Walchli WR 90 Ritisoni Fata DL 91 James Hansen DL 92 Hale Motu’apuaka DL 95 Marcus Moore DL 96 Poukesi Vakauta DL 97 Jake Pitcher DL 98 AJ Vongphachanh ILB
Ht. 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-5 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-6 6-2 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-6 6-5 6-5 5-9 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-3
Wt. 245 195 220 235 205 260 225 230 295 275 275 315 195 290 275 170 205 300 305 290 335 285 315 300 315 315 295 295 310 190 175 185 200 180 225 215 255 240 230 240 170 285 280 275 280 280 250 230
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Cl. Exp. Fr. RS Fr. RS Fr. HS Fr. HS Fr. RS Sr. 3L Fr. RS Fr. HS Fr. RS Fr. RS Fr. HS Sr. 3L Jr. SQ So. SQ Fr. TR Fr. TR Fr. HS So. 1L So. 1L Fr. RS Fr. HS Fr. RS Jr. 2L Jr. 1L Fr. RS Fr. RS So. 1L So. 1L So. SQ Sr. 1L Fr. HS So. 1L Sr. HS Fr. HS Fr. HS Sr. TR Sr. SQ So. SQ Fr. HS Sr. 3L Fr. HS Sr. 3L So. JC So. 1L Gr. TR Fr. HS Sr. 1L So. 1L
Hometown (High School/Last School) Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) Gibsonton, Fla. (East Bay HS) Anaheim, Calif. (Servite HS) Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Oaks Christian School) Oceanside, Calif. (Mission Hills HS) Steilacoom, Wash. (Steilacoom HS) Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) Yuba City, Calif. (River Valley HS) Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS) Thatcher, Ariz. (Thatcher HS) Hayward, Calif. (San Leandro HS) Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS) West Point, Utah (Syracuse HS) Clam Gulch, Alaska (Soldotna HS/ Dixie State) Hudson Falls, N.Y. (Glens Falls HS/Cornell) Melbourne, Australia (Box Hill HS) Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS) Grand Junction, Colo. (Fruita Monument HS) Salt Lake City, Utah (West HS) Orem, Utah (Orem HS) Redlands, Calif. (Redlands Senior HS) Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) Sherwood, Ore. (Sherwood HS) Sandy, Utah (East HS) Eastvale, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS) Anacortes, Wash. (Anacortes HS) Layton, Utah (Layton HS) Westlake Village, Calif. (Westlake HS/Fullerton JC) Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) San Diego, Calif. (Morse HS) Syracuse, Utah (Syracuse HS) Anaheim, Calif. (Canyon HS) Salt Lake City, Utah (Taylorsville HS) Salt Lake City, UT (Bountiful HS/Utah) West Bountiful, UT (Bountiful HS/Mt. San Antonio JC) Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) Gilbert, Ariz. (Perry HS) Lehi, Utah (Lehi HS) Hermiston, Ore. (Hermiston HS) Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS) Fontana, Calif. (Kaiser HS/Riverside CC) Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS) Pasadena, Calif. (Crespi HS/UCLA) Euless, Texas (Trinity HS) Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) Pasco, Wash. (Chiawana HS)
NEW MEXICO NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School/High School) 2 Tony Collier CB 5-11 165 Sr 1VL Little Rock, Ark. (College of the Canyons/North Little Rock HS) 3 Jace Taylor WR 6-5 195 Fr HS# Lake Havasu, Ariz. (Lake Havasu HS) 3 Patrick Peek S 5-11 212 Sr 1VL-RS Ft. Worth, Texas (Trinity Valley JC/Aledo HS) 4 Bobby Wooden WR 5-11 185 Fr HS# Pearland, Texas (Dawson HS) 4 Shaddrick Lowery S 5-9 198 Sr 1VL# Dania Beach, Fla. (College of the Canyons/American Heritage HS) 5 Daevon Vigilant RB 5-9 181 Jr 2VL-2RS Downey, Calif. (Downey HS) 5 James Lewis LB 6-0 207 Jr 1VL Tulsa, Okla. (Coffeyville JC/Oklahoma State/Tulsa Memorial HS) 6 Bryson Carroll RB 5-7 182 Jr 1VL-1SQ-RS San Antonio, Texas (Roosevelt HS) 7 Anselem Umeh WR 5-11 175 Sr 3L-RS Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS) 8 Tevaka Tuioti QB 6-2 194 Jr 2L-2RS Santa, Calif. (La Mirada HS) 8 Donte Martin CB 5-10 179 So 1VL-RS Oxnard, Calif. (Rio Mesa HS) 9 Jordan Kress WR 6-0 193 Sr 1VL# Loveland, Colo. (Butte JC/Mountain View HS) 9 Jerrick Reed II S 5-10 192 Jr 1VL-JC# Olive Branch, Miss. (NW Mississippi CC/Olive Branch HS) 10 Trae Hall QB 6-2 188 So 1VL-RS Henderson, Texas (Henderson HS) 11 Cedric Patterson III WR 5-11 180 So 1VL-RS Crosby, Texas (Crosby HS) 11 Kameron Miller LB 6-2 203 Sr 3VL-RS Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS) 12 Brandt Hughes QB 6-2 222 Jr RS Chico, Calif. (Butte JC/Pleasant Valley HS) 12 Antonio Hunt CB 5-10 155 So RS Lancaster, Calif. (College of the Canyons/Paraclete HS) 13 Isaiah Chavez QB 6-0 191 Fr HS# Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho HS) 13 Nico Bolden S 6-3 215 Jr 2VL-RS Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury HS) 14 Tye Moore WR 5-8 148 Fr RS Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS) 14 Michael LoVett III CB 6-0 183 Sr 1VL Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Garden City CC/Cabrillo HS) 15 Letayveon Beaton S 5-9 187 Sr 1VL St. Petersburg, Fla. (Hutchinson CC/Boca Ciega HS) 16 Connor Genal QB 6-5 213 Fr RS Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (St. Paul HS) 16 Tavian Combs S 6-2 190 Fr HS# Amarillo, Texas (Randall HS) 17 Logan-Greene WR 5-8 160 Sr 1VL# Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Iowa Central CC/UCF/American Heritage HS) 17 Ben Bertram END 6-2 250 So 1SQ-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) 18 Jonah Leyva WR 6-1 194 Jr 2SQ-RS Carlsbad, N.M. (Carlsbad HS) 19 Devin Sanders LB 6-2 233 Sr 1VL San Diego, Calif. (San Diego Mesa CC/Mira Mesa HS) 21 Chad Alexander RB 5-6 192 Fr RS New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker HS) 22 Darius McCray S 5-11 218 Fr HS# Fresno, Calif. (Washington Union HS) 23 Jay Griffin IV WR 5-10 163 Sr 3VL-RS Huntsville, Texas (Huntsville HS) 23 Reco Hannah LB 6-2 218 Sr 1VL Wedowee, Ala. (Highland CC/Randolph County HS) 24 Corey Hightower S 5-11 190 Sr 3L-RS Huntsville, Texas (Huntsville HS) 25 Nathaniel Jones RB 5-11 203 Fr HS# Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS) 25 Marquae Kirkendoll S 6-0 177 Fr RS Chicago, Ill. (Simeon HS) 26 Nic Wilson CB 5-10 178 Jr 1SQ-RS San Bernardino, Calif. (El Cajon HS) 27 Quinn Potts S 6-0 200 Fr HS# Compton, Calif. (Dominguez HS) 28 Josh Foley WR 5-10 211 So TR Rio Rancho, N.M. (New Mexico State/Rio Rancho HS) 29 Donald Jones CB 6-0 163 Fr HS# Baton Rouge, La. (Broadmoor HS) 30 Ray Leutele LB 5-11 217 Fr HS# Anaheim, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 31 Mathias Bertram S 6-1 181 Fr HS# Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) 34 Bobby Cole RB 5-9 211 Jr 1VL-1SQ-RS Chatsworth, Calif. (Sierra Canyon HS) 35 George Steinkamp K 6-2 190 Jr HS Los Alamos, N.M. (Los Alamos HS) 35 Semaj Sims LB 6-1 213 Fr HS# Oakland, Calif. (McClymonds HS) 36 Syaire Riley LB 6-0 249 Fr HS# Inglewood, Calif. (Palisades HS) 37 Kendal Taylor RB 5-9 172 Fr HS# Houston, Texas (Westfield HS) 38 Jathan Washington WR 5-7 155 Fr JC Phoenix, Ariz. (Southwestern College/Mountain Pointe HS) 38 Matt French LB 6-0 261 Sr 3SQ-RS Crestview, Fla. (Crestview HS) 39 Kyler Drake END 6-4 234 Fr HS# San Bernardino, Calif. (Carter HS) 41 Dion Hunter LB 6-2 241 Fr HS# Rio Rancho, N.M. (Cleveland HS) 41 Connor Witthoft TE 6-3 225 Fr HS# Tucson, Ariz. (Salpointe Catholic HS) 45 Josh Woisin LB 5-10 216 Jr 2SQ-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) 46 Brandon Shook LB 6-2 220 Sr 2VL-RS Simi Valley, Calif. (Westlake HS/College of the Canyons) 47 Jared Long P 6-1 185 Fr HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Del Notre HS) 47 Caleb Marra TE 6-4 208 Fr HS# Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) 48 Troy Sicaeros LS 6-0 220 Fr HS# San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (JSerra Catholic HS)
No. Name 49 Elijah Lash 50 Teton Saltes 51 Bryce Santana 52 Ian Shewell 54 Langston Murray 55 Radson Jang 55 Elmer Pauni 56 Austin Cook 57 Keith Alvarado 58 Cody Moon 64 Kyle Stapley 65 Justice Spates 66 Jacob Jankoviak 67 Isaak Gutierrez 68 Hayden Wilson 69 Anthony Panto 70 Brad Murphy 71 Ben Davis 72 Jer’Marques Bailey 73 Cade Briggs 74 Greg Brown II 75 Leke Asenuga 76 Vincent Santos 78 Louis Harden 79 Walter Baca 80 Ryan Cosper 81 Elijah Queen 82 Austin Erickson 83 Blake Wells 85 Kyle Jarvis 86 Kyle Hester 87 Andrew Erickson 88 Marcus Williams 89 Connor Kinslow 90 OJ Bartley 91 Adam Gay 92 Omar Darame 94 Andrew Shelley 94 Harshan Sachdeva 95 Jake Saltonstall 96 Tyson Dyer 97 Justin Harris 98 Joey Noble 99 Donovan Murphree 99 Ben Gansallo
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Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School) /High School END 6-3 261 Fr HS# Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas HS) OL 6-6 322 Sr 3VL-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Valley HS) END 6-3 298 Fr HS# Los Lunas, N.M. (Los Lunas HS) END 6-3 233 Fr HS# Gilbert, Ariz. (Williams Field HS) NT 6-2 304 Jr 2VL-RS Logansport, La. (Logansport HS) OL 6-1 234 Jr 1VL-1SQ-RS Honolulu, Hawaii (Army Prep/Kamehameha HS) NT 6-3 297 Sr 1VL West Valley, Utah (Mt. San Antonio JC/Granger HS) OL 6-5 298 Sr 2VL Fort Scott, Kan. (Butler Community College/Fort Scott HS) NT 6-2 251 Fr HS# Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) NT 6-2 196 Fr HS# Albuquerque, N.M. (Volcano Vista HS) OL 6-3 298 Sr 2VL Morgan, Utah (Snow College/Morgan HS) OL 65 276 So RS Pacioma, Calif. (College of the Canyons/Chaminade HS) OL 6-2 284 Sr 1VL# Corona, Calif. (Fullerton JC/Centennial HS) OL 6-2 305 So JC Eureka, Calif. (Butte College/Eureka HS) OL 6-5 288 Jr 2SQ-RS Rio Rancho, N.M. (Cleveland HS) OL 6-5 205 Fr HS# Roswell, N.M. (Goddard HS) OL 6-3 275 Jr 1SQ-RS San Jose, Calif. (CC of San Francisco/Valley Christian HS) OL 6-3 293 Sr TR Elk Grove, Calif. (Minnesota/American River College/Elk Grove HS) OL 6-6 350 Fr HS# Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS) OL 6-3 286 So 1VL# Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) OL 6-1 272 Fr HS# Pearland, Texas (Shadow Creek HS) OL 6-2 317 Fr HS# Richmond, Texas (George Bush HS) OL 6-4 312 Fr HS# Chula Vista, Calif. (Naval Prep/Eastlake HS) OL 6-1 320 So 1SQ-RS San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente HS) OL 6-1 261 Fr HS# Los Lunas, N.M. (Los Lunas HS) WR 6-3 187 Fr HS# Albuquerque, N.M. (Hope Christian HS) WR 6-5 198 Fr HS# Carson, Calif. (Narbonne HS) WR 6-0 163 Fr HS# Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano HS) WR 5-11 189 Jr RS Clovis, Calif. (College of the TE 6-4 231 Sr 1VL Antioch, Calif. (Contra Costa College/Antioch HS) TE 6-4 237 Fr RS Gilbert, Ariz. (Highland HS) WR 6-2 194 Fr 2RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano HS) TE 6-3 228 Sr 3VL# Rio Rancho, N.M. (Cleveland HS) TE 6-4 226 Fr HS# Flushear, Texas (Obra D. Tompkins HS) NT 6-2 277 Fr HS# Stockton, Calif. (Edison HS) END 6-5 284 Sr TR# Albuquerque, N.M. (New Mexico Highlands/Volcano Vista HS) END 6-3 273 Fr RS Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston HS) K 6-1 186 Jr 2VL-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) END 6-4 256 Fr RS Bakersfield, Calif. (Stockdale HS) END 6-4 253 So JC Morgan Hill, Calif. (Foothill College/Live Oak HS) P 6-2 212 Sr 2VL# Queensland, Australia (Palomar College/Palm Beach Currumbin State HS) END 6-6 270 Jr 1VL Gonzalez, La (Hutchinson CC/Baylor/East Ascension HS) END/LS 6-3 236 Sr 1VL# Cerritos, Calif. (Fullerton JC/Los Alamitos HS) K 6-2 183 So 1VL-RS Ft. Collins, Colo. (Fossil Ridge HS) NT 6-2 284 Sr JC# Missouri City, Texas (Blinn JC/Dulles HS)
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SENIOR FEATURE
DEVONTA’E HENRY-COLE
FEATURE STORY
RUNNING BACK GOT FRESH START AT UTAH STATE
by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations Devonta’e Henry-Cole was looking for a fresh start, despite the fact he was next in line for the starting running back spot at the University of Utah. Henry-Cole chose to take his talents to Utah’s biggest rival, BYU, but then had a change of heart and made his way north to Utah State. “I just wanted a different environment,” Henry-Cole said. “I didn’t think BYU was going to have a season due to COVID-19, so I changed my mind and came to Utah State.” In a March 23 article in the Deseret News, Henry-Cole had this to say about his decision to move on from Utah: “The last couple of years, I just wasn’t happy, so I think it was best for me to transfer. I did my four years. It is my senior year, so I want to do what is best for me this coming year.” In his four seasons with the Utes, HenryCole, playing behind Zack Moss, who was chosen by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, rushed for 469 yards and four touchdowns on 90 carries. With Henry-Cole on the roster, the Aggies have a nice one-two punch in the backfield, along with senior Jaylen Warren. “He has just been a really great addition and a really good teammate,” said first-year USU running backs coach Dave Schramm. “We’ve got younger guys in the room, and he has mentored those guys and helped them along. He is always talking to them during practice. When other guys are in, he’s trying to help them and teach them. I’m lucky to meet with all of those guys every day and be their coach.” Schramm appreciates how Henry-Cole and Warren have embraced each other, and their roles on the team. “The one thing that is really good about it, DHC comes in and they are good friends,” the coach said. “They work together. They are really good teammates and they want to see the other one do well, they help each other out, they communicate. They’ve embraced the role of alternating and all those things, so they are almost getting to the point where they could be like coaches on the field and help other guys out, too. They are just good young men. It’s fun to be able to be their coach.” Henry-Cole has played in all four of the Aggies’ games – starting two of them – during this COVID-shortened season. He has rushed for 127 yards on 31 carries, to go along with one kickoff return for 20 yards and one catch for four yards. “DHC brought another great running back to the team, someone with a lot of experience in college football, which has carried over to the younger guys,” said sophomore quarterback Andrew Peasley. “He has just been showing them his ways of being a leader on and off the field.” Not only does Henry-Cole play a key role on offense for Utah State, but he is also an asset on special teams. Case in point: In Utah State’s Homecoming game against Fresno State on Nov. 14, Henry-Cole provided a key block that helped spring senior wide receiver Savon Scarver
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for a 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. It was his sixth-career kickoff return for a touchdown, which ranks first in school history, second in MW history and tied for the fifth-most in NCAA history. “DHC had an amazing block, a pancake is what we call it,” Scarver said. “DHC was telling me before the play, ‘Just follow me. Trust me.’ I was like, ‘All right, I trust you.’ I trust all those dudes on our unit, but DHC’s block was amazing. He knocked the guy right out of the hole and opened it up for me, and I just ran. As soon as I saw the seam, I just hit it as quick as I could.” The 5-foot-11, 195-pound native of Boca Raton, Fla., had his best game as an Aggie against Fresno State. Henry-Cole rushed for a season-high 73 yards, including a seasonlong 24-yarder, on a season-high-tying 11 carries. “He’s not as outgoing as Jaylen, so he’s a little bit more reserved in a good way,” Schramm said. “He’s very analytical and wants to know every minute detail, and it helps him. Everybody works it a little bit different, right? He has adapted well, he’s fit in with the team, he’s a really good teammate and is one of those guys that just wants to keep getting better and better and better. “He has got a great work ethic. DHC is a little bit more explosive and he has become a good pass blocker, he buys into what we’re doing and how we’re doing it. He has been a good addition to the team.” Henry-Cole has appreciated his time with the Aggies. “It’s been great,” he said. “I have made new friends and brothers on the team. The coaching staff is great, as well.” The son of Gary Cole and Tanya Henry made his way to the Beehive State from the
Sunshine State. He received 13 offers during his junior year of high school at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after he averaged 11.8 yards per carry, rushing 34 times for 400 yards and five touchdowns. Henry-Cole, who also competed on the Raiders’ track & field team, played in just three games his senior season before being sidelined with a broken wrist, recording 37 carries for 173 yards and one touchdown, to go along with two catches for 35 yards. “Utah was beautiful when I went on my official visit and I wanted a different feel than Florida,” Henry-Cole said. His best game as a Ute came during the 2019 campaign, when he rushed for a careerhigh-tying 79 yards on a career-best 15 carries against Washington State. He also ran for 79 yards on nine carries against Colorado in 2017, to go along with a career-long run of 31 yards against Stanford that same season. Henry-Cole earned honorable mention all-Pac-12 academic honors following his sophomore season. He graduated from Utah in the fall of 2019 with a degree in sociology and is working on his second bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Utah State. Henry-Cole, who has a twin sister, started playing football his freshman year of high school. Outside of football and schooling, he enjoys playing video games and hanging out with his girlfriend, Kami Warner. What does the future hold in store for Henry-Cole, once he is done playing football, whether it be collegiately or professionally? “I want to get into real estate, or start a business,” said, Henry-Cole, who considers his brother as his biggest role model. “No matter what, I will keep fighting for my goals and not quit.”
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SENIOR FEATURE MARCUS MOORE
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AGGIE DEFENSIVE END HAS GAINED A NEW-FOUND APPRECIATION FOR FOOTBALL
by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations It certainly couldn’t have been an easy decision to step away from the game he loved, but it sure proved to be beneficial for Marcus Moore. Following his sophomore season at UCLA in 2018, one in which he saw action in four games as a reserve outside linebacker and special teams player, Moore decided to hang up his cleats. The native of Pasadena, Calif., remained in school, though, and earned his degree in African American Studies in the fall of 2019. The desire to play the game of football never went away from Moore, and he entered the transfer portal. Utah State was one of the schools that expressed interest in the 6-foot-3, 280-pounder, and it has proven to be a good fit for both sides. “I believe my heart for football never changed, more like my opportunity for playing at UCLA had dissolved,” Moore said. “Time away from the game gave me the ability to grow as individual and, overall, plan for what was to come. A new-found appreciation for the game came upon me and after meeting coach (Frank) Maile, we found a new home for me. “The Aggie Family has embraced me and I have to say, it’s an honor to be a part of the culture.” Maile, who is in his second stint as Utah State’s interim head coach, loves having Moore in the program. “He is awesome,” Maile said. “He is a great kid to have around. He works hard, he’s tough and is very coachable. That is half the battle, finding kids that will embrace the coaching. As hard as it may get for them, just embrace it, because it is for their benefit.” Moore has played in all four games for the Aggies this season. He has recorded 19 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss. He is tied for first on the team in sacks (2.0) and quarterback hurries (1). As good as Moore has been for Utah State, Maile knows the sky is the limit for the grad transfer. “He is an awesome kid,” Maile said. “He is a really talented individual, and you’re just barely seeing the tip of the iceberg with him. There is still more in him, and he knows that. He comes in and sees me all the time, and he wants me to coach him hard and coach him to that level where he can play. Everyone is just seeing a little bit of what Marcus can actually do, but with the journey he is on, there is a long ways for him to go, which is going to be good for us in the end.” Making his debut for the Aggies, Moore recorded a career-high seven tackles in the season opener at Boise State on Oct. 24. “He is explosive,” Maile said. “A lot of people don’t know this, he ran track in high school, but for his size, he is super-fast and he can run. This is probably the heaviest he has been in his playing career, but if you see him open up and run, he actually moves really well. He is an explosive kid, which is good for us defensive line-wise, because of what I ask him to do. He has got good length. He is an awesome kid and one that you love having around. He does everything you ask him to do, and he understands there is more in him that he can give in his preparation to be who he
should be.” Growing up a stone’s throw from the Rose Bowl, Moore always dreamt of playing for the Bruins. Spurning offers from Miami, Washington State and Nevada, Moore accepted the offer he received from UCLA. “I lived five minutes away, and it was a dream of mine to play in that stadium,” Moore said. Moore has been playing the sport he loves for 15 years. “Growing up, I had an aggressive personality,” Moore said. “My family decided I needed a space to express myself, and the game eventually grew on me, and it became a great outlet.” While the game of football has provided a way for Moore to express himself, he also uses another outlet to do that: music. “Not only do I express myself on the field, but from time to time I make music in my home-made studio,” he said. “I’ve written songs since I was in high school and during the time I took away from football at UCLA, I began to learn how to record at home.” Outside of football and music, Moore also enjoying reading, relaxing, playing video games, communicating with his loved ones and “envisioning my future life.” What does Moore’s future look like? “I always keep my mind on the main thing, which is football and, which I know has an end date,” Moore said. “I’m just not sure when that day will come. Although I plan on figuring out a different career or remaining in the game as a coach, beyond working or focusing on a career, I plan on getting married and starting a family.” Moore is as driven as ever to make sure he takes care of not only his future family, but those back home, as well. “What motivates me to play the tough game of football?” he asked. “My response would be the passion I’ve gained from it over time and how it has served me. My mother has been struggling since I was a young boy, and playing this game gives/has given me a chance
to create a better life for my family back home. Along with that, I also get motivation from my teammates and coaches who push me every day. It means the world to me that I have the opportunity to give them my 100 percent.” The number 95 he wears on the front and back of his jersey is another motivating factor for Moore. “Number 95 chose me when I initially started college,” Moore said. “I eventually gave it some meaning, that being I never wanted to work a 9-to-5 job, so wearing the number would remind me of the person I was working to become.” Moore, who grew up without his dad, has had other father figures in his life that helped him get to where he is today. On top of that, his grandmother, Christina Moore, took him in when he was around 5 years old and took care of him from that day forward. “Our relationship has always been a strong one,” Moore said. “She has been there for me through thick and thin, right to this day. She provided a roof over my head and kept me fed. She made sure I took school seriously and always wanted the best for me. Once I got to high school, she pushed me to continue on to college. To this day, she continues to stand strong taking care of my siblings and being as supportive as she can.” The 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive end is currently pursuing his masters of education in physical and sport education, but says he plans on transferring into the MBA program in the upcoming semester. He appreciates the opportunity Utah State gave him to return to football, where his passion and desire continue to show each time he steps on the field. “The Aggie Family embraced me,” he said. “They provided me with the opportunity of a lifetime and helped me develop into the player and person I want to be.”
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SENIOR FEATURE JAYLEN WARREN
FEATURE STORY
UTAH STATE RUNNING BACK JAYLEN WARREN OUT TO PROVE HATERS AND DOUBTERS WRONG
by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations In Utah State’s post-game press conference following its Homecoming tilt against Fresno State, Jaylen Warren was quick to credit his teammates in the trenches. “Shout out to our O-line,” Warren said. “If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t have put any points up on the board. We capitalized on our simple plays and executed on them. Today showed that there’s a start of something great, and we’ll see where it goes.” Warren was one of the beneficiaries of Utah State’s offensive line play against the Bulldogs. After all, he patiently waited for the hole to open up on the Aggies’ very first play from scrimmage, then hit it. Eighty-six yards later, he was in the end zone for a career-long touchdown run. “He used to be a little bit of a dancer inside the line of scrimmage and one of the things I’ve worked with him on since I got here is you’re not a 240-pound guy that can do that and absorb the hits that are going to come,” said first-year running backs coach Dave Schramm. “You have to trust what you see and hit it. That was the first thing that jumped out at me, because he trusted it and just hit it. “Based on how the safeties reacted, I knew he had a chance to score. It was just going to be a matter of did he have the wind capacity to make it to the end zone, but he did. About the 20-yard line, he was probably wondering, ‘I don’t know,’ but he’s got a burning desire to be a great player and he’s got a burning desire to score, which is what makes him a great player.” Warren’s 86-yard run against the Bulldogs is tied for the eighth-longest rush in school history and it was also the longest rush by an Aggie since 2012. He finished the game with 136 yards on just nine carries (15.1 ypc). Prior to Utah State, Warren was rated as the fourth-best junior college running back in the nation by 247sports.com as he was named the 2018 NJCAA National Offensive Player of the Year and an NJCAA first-team All-American after helping lead Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, to an 8-3 record and No. 9 national ranking. During his sophomore season with the Badgers, Warren racked up 1,435 yards rushing as he led the nation with 159.4 yards rushing per game, ranked second nationally with an average of 8.6 yards per carry and third with 15 touchdowns. Warren received offers from both Utah State and Hawai’i, but chose the Aggies based on one reason. “I picked Utah State because they beat Hawai’i the year before I came,” he said. Since donning the Aggie Blue and Fighting White, Warren has rushed for 821 yards and eight touchdowns on 151 carries (5.4 ypc) in 15 career games, including two starts. He has also caught 20 passes for 215 yards (10.8 ypc), including a long of 31 at Air Force in 2019. “He is a beast,” said USU interim head coach Frank Maile. “I love everything about him. This guy only knows one speed and he practices that way. The same way you see him run in the game, he practices that way, so there is no surprise to me when he shows up in the game. He comes downhill and is a runaway truck when that ball gets into his hands. I love him.” Warren began his Aggie career by rushing for 141 yards on 19 carries in the 2019 season opener
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at Wake Forest, and then rushed for 105 yards on nine carries against Stony Brook the following week to become the first player ever to rush for 100 yards in an Aggie debut and in back-to-back games to start a career. “Jaylen has been the man since he entered the program,” said sophomore quarterback Andrew Peasley. “He is very humble and driven to be great. The team looks to him as a leader and he has gained respect from all the players.” During his first three games of the 2019 season, Warren carried the ball 45 times for 324 yards (7.1 ypc/106.7 ypg) with four touchdowns before fighting injuries the rest of the season. “He’s a great kid with high energy,” Schramm said. “I love his passion and his desire to be a really good player. Both he and Devonta’e HenryCole are just really great people. They work extremely hard, they want to be good, they want to do right, they want to excel, which is why they are competitive and good at what they do. “Jaylen is a very dynamic and very explosive guy. Both of them are the kind of guys you want to coach, because they show up early, they want to be good, they ask good questions and they are fun to be around. They both have really good personalities. I’m fortunate to get the chance to be the guy that coaches them right now.” Warren is arguably the best high school running back the state of Utah has ever seen. He was Mr. Football by the Deseret News and the Salt Lake Tribune Player of the Year after leading East High School in Salt Lake City to an undefeated 14-0 season and second consecutive 4A state championship in 2016. That year, Warren helped the Leopards lead the nation in rushing with 6,797 yards (485.5 ypg) as he totaled 3,099 yards rushing himself
to shatter the 37-year-old single-season state rushing record, while becoming the first player in the history of Utah high school football to ever reach the 3,000-yard plateau. He tied the singleseason state record with 38 rushing touchdowns as a senior and became the first player to ever rush for 100 yards or more in 14 games. All five starting offensive linemen for East HS who helped pave the way for Warren to rack up all those yards got scholarships to Division I programs. But, Warren did not receive a single Division I offer. The only schools to show interest in him were Dixie State, Snow College and Willian Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. For sure that was frustrating for Warren, but he knew the single reason why the big schools stayed away: his performance in the classroom. “My grades were trash,” Warren said. “I kind of dug that hole for myself. I made that bed for myself, so I had to sleep in it. Giving up was never a choice for me. I knew I had a second chance going the junior college route, and I had to take advantage of that. I’m glad I did because I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t. I did get discouraged at times, but it’s the hunger that kept me going.” Since joining Utah State, Warren has performed extremely well both on the field and in the classroom. Following his first year with the Aggies, he garnered academic all-Mountain West honors and heading into the 2020 season he landed on the Doak Walker Award Watch List and was named fourth-team all-MW by the Phil Steele Magazine. “I like to prove to my haters and my doubters that they were wrong because I was looked at coming from a triple-option team in high school as a system back, and I feel like I am more than that,” Warren said. “I don’t like speaking too much on it. I just go out and play, and every time I go on the field, I know it can be taken away from me at any moment, so I just play the best I can.” Warren, who considers his dad to be his biggest role model “because he taught me to never fold,” has been playing football since he was 8 years old. “I had a cousin that played football and after going to his games, I wanted to try it out myself,” Warren said. Turns out, it was a good decision. Not only for Warren, who has aspirations to play in the NFL, but also Utah State. “His attitude is his greatest strength,” Schramm said. “And with that, attitude always helps you with your effort and your effort always helps you with your attitude. He is a great effort player, he’s got a burning desire to win, and is a highly competitive guy. He is a great teammate, so all those things carry into the reason why he is as good as he is.” The son of Derrick and Neta Warren is majoring in sociology at Utah State and on track to graduate this fall. How does he want Aggie fans to remember him? “As someone that had no sign of quit in him, and someone who can sing very well,” Warren said.
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