2012 MEDIA GUIDE
Southern Utah’s Preseason Honorees
Pre-Season Honors Brad Sorensen The Sports Network (1st Team All-American) College Sports Journal (1st Team All-American) Phil Steel’s Preview (1st Team All-American) College Sports Network (2nd Team All-American) Beyond Sports Network (2nd Team All-American) All-Big Sky BSC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Payton Award Watch List
Sorensen
Zach Brackus College Sports Network (1st Team All-American) Beyond Sports Network (1st Team All-American) Sports Network (3rd Team All-American) All-Big Sky
Larsen
Cody Larsen Sports Network (2nd Team All-American) College Sports Network (2nd Team All-American) Phil Steele (3rd Team All-American) All-Big Sky Gavin Farr Sports Network (1st) College Sports Network (2nd) Phil Steele (3rd)
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taBLe oF ContentS SUU SportS InFormatIon Assistant AD, Media Relations: Neil Gardner (Football Contact) Office: (435) 586-7753 Cellular: (435) 559-0275 e-mail: gardner@suu.edu Assistant Media Relations Director: Kyle Cottam Office: (435) 586-7752 e-mail: cottam@suu.edu Assistant Media Relations Director: Kyle Newhouse Office: (435) 586-7758 e-mail: kylenewhouse@suu.edu Sports Information FAX: (435) 586-5444 Press Box: (435) 586-5447
Neil Gardner
Kyle Cottam
Kyle Newhouse
2011 Statistics .................................................62-64 2012 Outlook ....................................................7-10 Big Sky Conference..............................................55 Cedar City ............................................................89 Coaches .........................................................11-21 Eccles Coliseum..............................................83-84 Media Information ..................................................6 Opponents.......................................................56-61 Player Bios ......................................................22-51 Pre-Season Depth Chart ......................................54 President Michael Benson & Council ..............79-80 Quick Facts ...........................................................5 Rosters............................................................52-53 Series Standings ..................................................61 SUU Academics ...................................................88 SUU All-Americans...............................................65 SUU Athletic Mission Statement ..........................78 SUU Athletics Success.........................................82 SUU Athletics Administration................................81 SUU’s Four-Year Results ................................66-69 SUU Record Book...........................................70-77 SUU Training Facilities .........................................85 This Is Southern Utah University.....................86-87
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Football SUU QUICk FaCtS
Location: Cedar City, Utah 84720 Mailing Address: 351 W. University Ave. Founded: 1897 Enrollment: 8,066 President: Dr. Michael T. Benson Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Scarlet & White Stadium: Eccles Coliseum (Artificial, 8,500) Affiliation: NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision) Conference: Big Sky 2011 Finish: 1-3 (4th, Great West) 2011 Record: 6-5 Four-year Record (Since 1963): 223-253-2 All-Time Record (Since 1922): 330-377-19 Director of Athletics: Ken Beazer SWA: Marlene Barth Asst. AD-Business: Jason Norris Assoc. AD-Compliance: Todd Brown Assoc. AD-Sports Medicine: Ricky Mendini, ATC Operations: Kit Janes Starters Returning/Lost: O-5/7, D-5/7, S-2/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 40/21 Redshirts Returning: 14 Other Spring Newcomers/Returnees: 10 Fall Newcomers: 27
Head Coach: Ed Lamb (BYU ‘96) Lamb at SUU: 21-23 (Four Seasons) Lamb Overall: 21-23 (Four Seasons) Football Office Phone: 435-586-5470 Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Offensive Coordinator: Steve Clark (Brigham Young ‘92) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Justin Ena (Brigham Young ‘01) Secondary: Demario Warren (UC Davis ‘08) Defensive Line: Ryan Hunt (So. Utah ‘04) Offensive Line: Teag Whiting (Brigham Young ‘04) Co-Special Teams Coordinator/ Running Backs: Justin Walterscheid (SUU ‘05) Co-Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends: Ronnie Pentz (San Diego ‘08) Defensive Assistant: Aaron Fernandez (SUU ‘09) Receivers: Fesi Sitake (SUU ‘11) Strength & Conditioning: Dan Bennion (SUU ‘00) Team Chiropractor: Dutch Workman
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2012 SUU Schedule Date 8-30 9-8 9-15 9-22 9-29 10-6 10-13 10-20 10-27 11-3 11-10
Opponent At Utah State At California New Mexico Highlands At Portland State* Montana State* (HC) Sacramento State* At Montana* Weber State* Eastern Washington* At North Dakota* At Northern Arizona*
Time 6:00 1:00 1:30 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00
*Big Sky Conference game Times site of game and subject to change Home games in red
Covering The Thunderbirds thunderbird radio network Each of Southern Utah University’s 2010 football games will be broadcast live on SUU’s Power 91 (91.1) and Cedar City’s KSUB AM (590 AM). Power 91’s broadcasts will also be available on the world wide web at www.suu.edu/ksuu. Between the two stations fans virtually around the globe can tune in to Thunderbird action. Dr. Art Challis, a professor of communication at SUU, is beginning his 38th season as the voice of the Thunderbirds.
newspapers Tom Zulewski The Daily News 369 N. 100 W. Cedar City, UT 84720 (435) 586-7646 FAX: (435) 586-7471
Sports Desk University Journal Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT 84720 (435) 586-5488 FAX: (435) 586-5487
Sports Desk Cedar City Review 912 Airport Road Cedar City, UT 84720 (435) 586-5678 FAX: (435) 635-7800
David Cordero The Daily Spectrum 275 E. St. George Blvd. St. George, UT 84770 (435) 674-6233 FAX: (435) 674-6265
Sports Desk Salt Lake Tribune 90 S. 400 W. Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (801) 257-8900 FAX: (801) 257-8950
Sports Desk Deseret News P.O. Box 1257 Salt Lake City, UT 84110 (801) 237-2161 FAX: (801) 237-2543
radio Stations Art Challis (play-by-play) Power 91, SUU Cedar City, UT 84721 PH (435) 586-7975 FAX (435) 865-8352
KSUB Radio P.O. Box 819 Cedar City, UT 84721 PH (435) 586-5273 FAX (435) 586-0437
KNNZ Radio P.O. Box 858 Cedar City, UT 84720 PH (435) 586-5900 FAX (435) 586-0437
KSL Radio P.O. Box 1160 Salt Lake City, UT 84180 PH (801) 575-7676 FAX (801) 575-5560
KFNZ Radio 434 W. Bearcat Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84115 PH (801) 570-5326 FAX (801) 487-5369
KALL Radio 515 S. 700 E., Suite 2R Salt Lake City, Utah 84180 PH (801) 908-1500 FAX (801) 908-1389
KNZS Radio, 515 S. 700 E, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110 801-524-2600 Fax: 801-933-4713
Wire Service Associated Press, 30 East 100 South, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110 801-322-3405 Fax: 801-322-0051
television Stations KMYU Sports 31 East St. George Blvd. St. George, Utah 84770 PH (435) 773-6323 FAX (435) 773-6324
KUTV Sports (CBS) 299 S. Main, Suite 150 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 PH (801) 973-3232 FAX (801) 973-4176
KSL TV Sports (NBC) Broadcast Hse, 5 Triad Ctr. Salt Lake City, UT 84180 PH (801) 575-5535 FAX (801) 575-5560
KCSG Sports 158 W. 1600 S., Suite 200 St. George, Utah 84770 PH (435) 986-9715 FAX (435) 986-9716
KSTU Sports (FOX) 5020 Amelia Earhart Dr. Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 PH (801) 536-1313 FAX (801) 537-5335
KTVX - Sports (ABC) 1760 Fremont Ave. Salt Lake City, UT 84104 PH (801) 975-4427 FAX (801) 973-3349
Credentials
Requests for media credentials for games held in Cedar City should be made no later than five days prior to the game. To request credentials or arrange an interview with an SUU player or coach, contact the SUU Media Relations Office at: (435) 586-7753 or at: gardner@suu.edu.
press Box Services
Eccles Coliseum provides working space for properly credentialed print and electronic media personnel. Quickie stats will be provided at the end of each quarter while final statistics and final play-by-play will be distributed following the game. Collect and credit card long-distance calls may be made from the central press box.
Visiting radio
Radio stations wishing to broadcast a game from Eccles Coliseum should alert the SUU Media Relations Office well in advance of the broadcast date. Two phone lines are available for visiting stations, but radio box space is limited. Visiting stations are advised to limit broadcast teams to three persons. All line charges are the responsibility of the visiting station unless other arrangements are made.
print media
Wireless internet access is available in Eccles Coliseum. Several phone lines are also available to members of the print media. Collect and credit card calls may be made from the central press box.
Highlight Feeds
The SUU Media Relations Office produces a 5-10 minute video highlight package for all home football games. The feeds are available via SUU’s FTP site. For details on obtaining access, contact the SUU Media Relations Office
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2012 Southern Utah Football Outlook
Brad Sorensen
Cody Larsen
After months – and in some people’s eyes years – of anticipation Southern Utah enters its Big Sky era this fall and the Thunderbirds are excited about the opportunity. The team is coming off a 6-5 campaign which included it’s first win over an NCAA FBS-level school in over a decade (a 41-16 win at UNLV) and is two years removed from a Great West Conference title. Although the Thunderbirds have worked to play a strong schedule in the past, including playing good competition in the GWC, there is no mistake that going forward things will be different. “There were no easy games in the Great West and that’s still the expectation in the Big Sky,” SUU Head Coach Ed Lamb said. “We’ve tried to go out and schedule aggressively and play the best teams that we could play, but we’ve had to be on the road significantly to do that. Now we have the opportunity for some nationally-ranked – for some marquee teams – to be traveling to SUU. It’s Eastern Washington and Montana State this year that are showing up in a lot of the [pre-season] top-25 polls [and playing in Cedar City], and that’s exciting for our guys and hopefully exciting for our fans.” This year, for the first time in the school’s NCAA Division I history, SUU’s football team will compete for an automatic playoff berth. It will also compete in a league with more than six teams for the first time since moving up from Divi-
sion II in 1993. The benefits are many, and the first, according to Lamb, is in scheduling. “The real benefit for us is to be able to start out every year with four guaranteed Division I home games on our schedule,” he pointed out. “That’s been something that’s been very difficult for us to get. “It will give us a realistic goal for the season of adding an additional one or two Division I home games,” he went on to say. “I think we’re in a position where we’re able to build our fan base with consistent regional competition and more home games that matter as far as national implications go.” Membership in the Big Sky also gives the Thunderbirds a clearer path to a potential first-ever playoff appearance. “It’s probably not something that will be vocalized a lot in the locker room or in meeting rooms but when we simply state our goals and objectives at the beginning of the season and lay those out for the team it’s [now] a much clearer picture of what we need to do to get there,” Lamb noted. “In the past we had a clear goal to win the Great West Conference but if we wanted to talk about playoffs then we had to talk about it in terms of an at-large process, and how many overall wins it would take. I think that’s just convoluted to 19-, 20-year old kids on how we
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2012 Southern Utah Football Outlook
Zach Brackus
Dylan Fox
Gavin Farr
can improve our strength of schedule and national standing and win enough games in order to make the playoffs. Now it’s very clear-cut and very plain and simple, we have an opportunity and an expectation to win a conference championship and earn a playoff spot. As far as at-large bids go, we can leave them until later on in the season as points of discussion.”
Also returning on the offensive side of the ball are starting offensive linemen Gavin Farr and Zach Brackus, as well as Dylan Fox, who was the team’s starter at fullback before moving to center for the season-finale last year, where he is anticipated to start this season. The fifth starter back on offense is junior WR Fatu Moala, who had 26 receptions for 370 yards in 2011.
The Big Sky Conference also gives SUU something it hasn’t had since Westminster College dropped its athletic programs over 30 years ago: an in-state conference rival, Weber State.
Farr, a junior, and Brackus, a senior, both earned pre-season All-America nods from The Sports Network, with Farr named to the first team and Brackus to the third. Farr was the GWC’s offensive lineman of the year in 2010 and Brackus has started every game the past three seasons.
The Thunderbirds return just 12 starters from last season, but all 12 played pivotal roles. In addition to the starters, a handful of returning players were on the field for significant minutes last year, even though they might not be considered “starters” per se. Five players who started at least six games return on offense, five are back on defense and two specialists from last year’s 6-5 squad will be on the field in 2012. Included in the group are senior quarterback Brad Sorensen, a 2012 first-team preseason All-American, a 2011 Walter Payton Award nominee and the Great West Conference’s Most Valuable Player last year. Sorensen completed 288-of-425 passes for 3,143 yards and 17 touchdowns last season after completing 261-of390 passes for a school-record 3,163 passing yards and 21 touchdowns in 2010 when he earned consensus firstteam all-GWC honors.
Fox is perhaps the best story on the Thunderbird squad. He joined the team in the fall of 2008 as a walk-on linebacker after a stellar career at nearby Cedar High School. During the subsequent four seasons he has played on special teams, at linebacker, at tight end, at fullback, and has had two go-rounds on the offensive line. Last year, after starting all season at fullback, Fox moved to center for the season finale’ at Northern Arizona after injuries had decimated the SUU offensive line. Fox took the move in stride, played a basically flawless ball game, and came out of spring ball as the team’s center, which allows Farr to move to guard. Fox has also put on weight, moving from 255 pounds last fall to 285 this summer. Two all-GWC performers return on defense, senior end Cody Larsen and junior linebacker Chad Hansen. Larsen was second on the team in both sacks and tackles for loss last year, with 6.0 and 7.5, respectively, while Hansen
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2012 Southern Utah Football Outlook
Chad Hansen
Jeff Tukuafu
led the team with 104 tackles, including a team-high 53 solo stops. Larsen earned second-team preseason AllAmerica recognition from The Sports Network. Joining Larsen and Hansen as returning defensive starters are senior free safety Brennan Fjord and senior defensive end Jeff Tukuafu. Fjord had 32 tackles, 19 solo, and broke up a pair of passes last year while Tukuafu had 27 tackles, with 4.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks. In addition to those players junior Tommy Collet was a part-time starter who played significant minutes at both safety positions in 2011 and finished the season with 40 tackles (23 solo) with a pair of fumble recoveries. The returning specialists are junior K/P Brock Miller and junior K Colton Cook. Miller punted 18 times for 727 yards, an average of 40.4 ypp, pinning opponents inside the 20 seven times. He also was 5-of-5 on PATs. Cook handled most of the team’s place-kicking duties, hitting 27-of-27 PATs and 14-of-19 field goals to finish second on the team in scoring with 69 points. Among all the returning talent, the key to the Thunderbirds’ success in 2012 will lie in the line play, Lamb pointed out. “That’s where our strength lies,” he said. “We have a significant number of established players returning on the offensive and defensive lines. The lines have got to carry us, they’ve got to carry our inexperience in other places.” On the O-line, in addition to the three players mentioned
Tommy Collet
above, senior Russell Petersen has played every position and has started roughly half the games the past two seasons, playing what Lamb calls “starter’s minutes.” Greg Reid, Daron Griffin and Cody Burgess are also experienced reserve linemen ready to step up and the Thunderbirds’ lone junior college signee last winter was an offensive lineman: Kyle Donaldson, from Orange Coast College. The defensive line returns Larsen and Tukuafu, with junior tackle Brad Meyer another player who started a handful of games and played significant minutes during the season. “Our defensive line returns everyone except (2011 GWC Defensive Player of the Year) Tyler Osborne but between Austin Anderson, Kouri Jones and James Cowser we’ve got some really nice players to help fill the void that Tyler left,” Lamb observed. Lamb said he also thinks the team has solid replacements at the other positions vacated by graduation. “There are guys on this team that I think can be all-conference, all-American players who to this point have not been starters,” he noted. “They’ve played behind good players and have developed a lot over the past year and the season will be a really big proving ground for these guys. “When I think of guys like Henna Brown, Myles CrawfordHarris, Fatu Moala, Dylan Fox, Anthony Norris, Easton Pedersen, just on offense, … guys who wouldn’t be
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2012 Southern Utah Football Outlook
Colton Cook
Henna Brown
considered returning starters [or who are changing roles this year], I wouldn’t trade them for any players that I saw in our league last year or from the opponents. These guys, in my mind, are returning starting-caliber players and all-conference candidates. “I think we have those same types of players on defense as well,” Lamb went on to say. “LeShaun Sims played behind two very good corners last year and ended up redshirting as a true freshman but I’ve no question he is one of the best corners in our conference. Gordon Garrett was the [team’s] player of the game last year in his one start, against Weber State, at the other corner position. “Our linebacker position is young and untested but I really expect that Rickey Clark and Namari Flentroy and Randall Nygren, plus some incoming players we have, Zac Browning, these guys are really good players; as good as we’ve had here, just short of experience.”
Brock Miller
Thursday, August 30. Following a game at Cal on Sept. 8, the Thunderbirds will host New Mexico Highlands in the home-opener on Sept. 15. The official Big Sky opener comes at Portland State on Sept. 22 and the Thunderbirds will play their first Big Sky Conference home game on Sept. 29 when they host Montana State in the annual homecoming game. Sacramento State visits Eccles Coliseum the following weekend, on Oct. 6, before the Thunderbirds travel to Montana for am Oct. 13 match-up with the Grizzlies. SUU’s final two home games of the 2012 season come Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, when the ‘Birds host Weber State and Eastern Washington in a pair of Big Sky clashes. The team then closes out the season with road games at North Dakota (Nov. 3) and Northern Arizona (Nov. 10).
As far as expectations go, Lamb said he thinks the team has the talent to compete for a conference championship, and in fact, he thinks all four teams that are joining the conference this fall, including North Dakota as a full member and football-only members Cal Poly and UC Davis, will have high expectations as well. “I fully anticipate that the four teams from the Great West that are joining the Big Sky are going to all be very competitive,” he said. The Thunderbirds open the season at Utah State on
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2012 Southern Utah Coaches HEAD COACH
Ed Lamb
BRIGHAM YOUNG, 1996 FIFTH SEASON AT SUU
A 2010 Eddie Robinson Award finalist, Ed Lamb is entering his fifth season as head coach of the Thunderbird football program. In his first four years overseeing the program, Coach Lamb has guided the team on a path that has seen it improve from the 0-11 squad he inherited to backto-back winning seasons in 2010 and 2011, including the 2010 Great West Conference championship team. During his first year at SUU Coach Lamb turned around a program which had been mired in a 19-game slide, and while the 2008 team finished with just four wins, those were four more than the program had in any of the previous three seasons. SUU also broke through with its first roadwin in four years when it stopped Southland Conference champion and 22nd-ranked Texas State, 34-30, in 2008. That same season Lamb oversaw a program which put 11 players on the all-Great West Conference squad, including seven first-team selections as well as its special teams player of the year. The Thunderbirds finished the 2008 season ranked among the nation’s top-20 teams in punting and punt returns, passing offense and tackles-for-loss last year as well. The improvement continued in 2009 when the team finished with a 5-6 mark, its best record since 2004. The team ranked among the nation’s top-20 programs in passing, pass efficiency, total offense, scoring offense and punt returns in addition to leading the nation on net punting. The Thunderbirds had two all-Americans in 2009, placed 12 players on the all-conference squad and had 14 academic allconference selections. SUU had individuals ranked among the nation’s top 10 in pass receptions, receiving yards, total offense, punt returns and scoring as well. In 2010 the team continued its ascent, as the T-Birds claimed their first Great West championship with a perfect 4-0 mark in conference games, posted an overall 6-5 record, the team’s first winning record since 2004, and finished the season ranked among the nation’s top-30 in both the coaches and the media polls. Among the team’s five losses, only one came by more than eight points. SUU matched 2010’s 6-5 record in 2011, a season which included the team’s first win over a FBS-level team in 14 seasons and only its second ever, a 41-16 win at UNLV. Although the
tHe L amB FILe Coaching Experience 1997 University of Redlands Defensive Line Coach 1998-2000 University of Redlands Defensive Coordinator 2001 Brigham Young University Defensive Assistant – Linebackers 2002-03 University of Idaho Defensive Coordinator 2005-2007 University of San Diego Special Teams Coordinator Recruiting Coordinator Defensive Backs Coach 2008-present Southern Utah University Head Coach Education 1998 Master of Arts, Education Counseling, University of Redlands 1996 Bachelor of Arts, English, Brigham Young University
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2012 Southern Utah Football team went through a three-game GWC skid midway through the year, SUU closed the season winning three of four games, including a win over UC Davis and victories at future Big Sky rivals Weber State and Northern Arizona, with the only setback a loss at then-No. 5 Northern Iowa. SUU dominated the all-GWC teams the last two years, with 14 selections in each season. In 2010 SUU had 10 first-team selections, four on the second-team and three more earning honorable mention. SUU wide receiver Tysson Poots was the GWC’s offensive player of the year in 2010 as well as a consensus first-team AllAmerican. In 2011 SUU swept the GWC’s individual awards, as QB Brad Sorensen was named offensive player of the year, DE Tyler Osborne earned defensive player of the year honors, RB/KR Austin Minefee was the special teams player of the year and WR/PR Brady Measom was the newcomer of the year. In addition to those honors, SUU had nine first-team and five second-team all-GWC selections, while Osborne and Minefee both earned allAmerica honors. Coach Lamb came to SUU from the University of San Diego, where he served as special teams coordinator, recruiting coordinator and defensive backs coach for three years. A 1996 graduate of Brigham Young University, Lamb helped guide the University of San Diego to three consecutive Pioneer League championships as well as back-toback NCAA Division I-AA Mid-Major National Championships in 2005 and 2006. In 2007 the USD special teams ranked first or second in the Pioneer League in every statistical category and the defense finished 2006 ranked fourth nationally after the Toreros completed an 11-1 season. While at USD Coach Lamb’s responsibilities included serving as the team’s budget manager and recruiting in addition to his on-field responsibilities. Prior to joining the Toreros in 2005, Lamb spent two seasons as defensive coordinator at the University of Idaho where his 2003 team finished second in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring defense. As part of his duties as coordinator, his primary responsibility was with the Vandal secondary. Coach Lamb spent the 2001 season on the BYU staff as a defensive assistant working with the linebackers. While with the Cougars he helped the squad to a 10-2 record and a Mountain West Conference title. Lamb served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Redlands from 1998 through 2000, where his teams went 21-6 overall and boasted the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s top scoring defense every year he was with the program. He also served as the Bulldogs’ recruiting coordinator. Prior to becoming defensive coordinator at Redlands Lamb spent one season as a graduate assistant working with the defensive line. As a student-athlete, Lamb played linebacker and defensive end from 1992-96 on Brigham Young University and BYU-Idaho teams which combined to win four conference championships. Lamb and his wife, Sarah, are the parents of three daughters: Anna, Amelia and Summer, and son Claude Edward IV.
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2012 Southern Utah Coaches OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Steve Clark BRIGHAM YOUNG 1992 FIFTH SEASON AT SUU Offensive Coordinator Steve Clark is in his fifth season on the Thunderbird staff. During his first four seasons at SUU, Clark has overseen an offense that has made an assault on the SUU passing record book, particularly its passing records Under his guidance the 2008 Thunderbirds passed for a school-record 23 touchdowns while the team’s 2,742 passing yards ranked second on the school’s all-time list but the 2009 squad went on to better both those marks, passing for 3,103 yards and 33 TDs. SUU also set singlegame records for passes and completions, as well as individual season and single-game passing and receiving records in both seasons. In 2011 the Thunderbirds passed for 3,257 yards, another record, including four of the top-10 passing-yard games in SUU history, and although last year the team didn’t break the record it still finished with 3,161 yards – the second-highest total in school history – and racked up 17 TDs. The last two Great West Conference offensive players of the year were both coached by Clark, wide receiver Tysson Poots, who earned the honor in 2010, and quarterback Brad Sorensen, who was last year’s selection. Both players were selected both by the coaches and by the media. As far as individual efforts under Coach Clark go, four top single-season passing attempts efforts, the four top single-season receiving yards efforts, and four of the top five completions and passing yards efforts have come in the past four seasons. Coach Clark came to SUU from BYU, where he spent three seasons working with the offensive line and special teams. While on the Cougar staff, Clark helped BYU to a pair of Mountain West Conference titles and three straight Las Vegas Bowl appearances. In 2007 he coached the MWC’s top kickoff return squad, which ranked 18th nationally. Coach Clark spent the 2004 season on Urban Meyer’s staff at the University of Utah, where, as a defensive assistant, he helped the Utes to a perfect season. That year Utah finished the season ranked fourth in one poll and fifth in the other after putting together a perfect 12-0 record, capped by a 35-7 thrashing of Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl. Utah had three first-team and one second-team all-MWC honorees on the defensive side of the
ball that season. Prior to the 2004 season, Coach Clark served two seasons as the passing game coordinator at St. Mary’s College. In 2001 he was director of football operations at Utah when the team represented the MWC in the Las Vegas Bowl. During his coaching career, Clark’s teams have gone 4-1 in bowl games, 2-0 at Utah and 2-1 at BYU. Prior to joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Coach Clark cut his coaching teeth at Provo High School, where he was the Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator from 1995 to 1998. A 1992 graduate of BYU with a degree in communications, Coach Clark and his wife Suzanne are the parents of four children, Alex, Emily, Jamison and Maggie.
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2012 Southern Utah Coaches DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Justin Ena BRIGHAM YOUNG, 2001 FIFTH SEASON AT SUU Justin Ena is in his fifth season on the Thunderbird staff, his third as defensive coordinator. He also serves as the team’s linebackers coach and spent two seasons as special teams coordinator, in 2008 and 2009. Last year, Coach Ena’s defense ranked 19th in the country against the pass and averaged 2.82 sacks per game, the 13th-best average at the FCS level. Two Thunderbird defenders, Tyler Osborne and Cody Larsen, ranked among the top-70 in sacks, with Osborne at No. 16 with .95 sacks per game and Larsen 68th with .55 per outing. In addition, linebacker Chad Hansen was 42nd in the nation with 9.45 tackles per game. The Thunderbirds placed seven defenders on the allGWC team last year, including five first-team selections. Osborne was also named the conference’s defensive player of the year to become SUU’s first defender to earn such recognition. In his first season as the Thunderbirds’ defensive coordinator, Coach Ena headed up a unit which had some of the top single-game efforts in school history. In the season-opener at Wyoming, the T-Birds held the Cowboys to just 36 rushing yards, and at San Jose State, the ‘Birds limited the Spartans to 57 yards on the ground and 250 total yards. San Diego managed just 34 passing and 153 total yards; the Torero’s passing total is the sixth lowest by an SUU opponent. At the end of the 2010 season the SUU defense had given up just 3,407 total yards, the third-lowest total in an 11-game season in the school’s history, including 1,279 rushing yards, the fifth-lowest total in an 11-game season. The 2010 defense ranked 21st in the nation against the run, 21st in total defense and 17th in scoring defense after allowing just 19.18 points per game. SUU also ranked 24th nationally with 2.45 sacks per game and 25th in tackles for loss with 7.09 per game. The coaches voted five Thunderbird defenders to the all-Great West Conference first team in 2010, with two more earning second-team recognition and another receiving honorable mention. In 2008 and 2009 Coach Ena’s special teams were among the finest in the country. Punter Trevor Ward earned multiple all-America honors after leading the nation in yards per punt in 2009 while Fesi Sitake was seventh in the nation in punt return average. As a team, SUU led the nation in net punting and was ninth in punt return
average. In 2008 return specialist Nick Miller led the nation in all-purpose yards and ranked fifth in punt return yards. Ward earned honorable mention all-America honors in 2008 after ranking sixth in the country in net punting yards and eighth overall. SUU’s punt return team ranked third in the country in net yardage while the punt cover team was sixth. Coach Ena played his collegiate ball at Brigham Young University, where he was a four-year starter and a three-time all-Mountain West Conference performer at linebacker. Following his collegiate days, Ena moved on to the National Football League, where he played four seasons – including three for the Philadelphia Eagles and one for the Tennessee Titans – before retiring. The job at Southern Utah represents Coach Ena’s first collegiate coaching position. His first coaching experience came in his hometown of Shelton, Wash., where he was an assistant on the staff at Shelton High School while he rehabilitated a knee injury prior to attending BYU. Coach Ena and his wife, Dana, are the parents of two children, a son, Justice, and a daughter, Olivia.
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2012 Southern Utah Coaches DEFENSIVE LINE
Ryan Hunt SOUTHERN UTAH, 2004 NINTH SEASON AT SUU Ryan Hunt is in his ninth year on the Thunderbird staff and his eighth as a full-time member after serving the 2004 season as a student-assistant. Coach Hunt has worked with the offensive and defensive lines, with the last four spent on the defensive side of the ball. Last year Coach Hunt directed a unit which finished 13th in the FCS in sacks with 2.82 per game. Those sacks and the pressure applied by the SUU line were definite factors in the Thunderbirds ranking 19th against the pass last season, allowing just 178.2 yards per game through the air. Hunt was also the position coach for Tyler Osborne, the Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, as well as Cody Larsen, a 2011 all-GWC performer and preseason All-American this year. In 2010 SUU’s run defense was one of the best in the school’s history, as the Thunderbirds held opponents to just 1,279 yards on the ground, the program’s fifth-best effort in an 11-game season. The 2010 defense also ranked third in SUU’s 11-game history in total yards allowed, giving up just 3,407 yards. In addition to its success against the run, the 2010 unit ranked 21st nationally in total defense and 17th in scoring defense after allowing just 19.18 points per game. SUU also ranked 24th in the FCS with 2.45 sacks per game and 25th in tackles for loss with 7.09 per game. Osborne and Larsen earned all-GWC honors in 2010 as well. In 2008 Coach Hunt’s unit ranked 18th in the country in tackles-for-losses and he saw two of his players, defensive tackles Austin Curtis and Aaron Fernandez, earn firstteam all-GWC recognition. Curtis was also an honorable mention all-American in ‘08 after ranking among the nation’s leaders in both sacks and tackles-for-loss. In 2009 defensive tackle Chad Westwood earned all-conference honors. Coach Hunt spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as offensive line coach before moving back to the defensive side, where he began his coaching career. As offensive line coach, Hunt helped mold a unit which improved the Thunderbird offense in almost every statistical category. SUU’s rushing offense improved by nearly 71 yards per game, moving it up 51 spots in the national rankings from 2005 to 2006, and in 2007, despite playing one of the toughest schedules in the country, the SUU offense con-
tinued to improve. In 2004, Coach Hunt helped coach a Thunderbird defense that ranked sixth in 1-AA total defense, including a No. 7 ranking against the run. In 2005 as a full-time member of the coaching staff Coach Hunt coached three allGreat-West honorable mention defensive linemen. A 2003 graduate of SUU, Coach Hunt was a threeyear starter at offensive tackle for the Thunderbirds before joining the staff. While playing for the Thunderbirds Coach Hunt started 33 straight games from his sophomore to senior seasons, never missing a game during his career. Hunt has coached 10 all-GWC performers while at SUU: Osborne, Larsen, Curtis, Fernandez, Westwood, OL Mike Knight, OL Matt Roan (three times) and DL Levi Erickson, Derek Hood and Jason Ripley. A native of Erda, Utah, he is a graduate of Tooele High School, where he was an all-state and all-region performer. Coach Hunt and his wife Sami are the parents of a daughter, Hadli.
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2012 Southern Utah Coaches SECONDARY
Demario Warren UC DAVIS, 2008 FIFTH SEASON AT SUU Demario Warren is in his fifth season as the Thunderbirds’ secondary coach. After joining the Thunderbirds initially as a running backs coach, Warren made the shift to the defensive side during 2007 spring ball. Last year SUU’s secondary was particularly effective against the pass, as the Thunderbirds allowed just 178.18 yards per game through the air – the 19th best mark in the country – and SUU ranked 28th in pass efficiency defense with a 115.67 rating. Warren saw two members of his secondary, cornerback Dion Turner and safety Erron Vonner, earn first-team all-Great West Conference honors and Turner went on to sign a free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers. SUU’s defense was among the nation’s best overall in 2010, ranking 21st against the run and 22nd overall at the end of the regular season. It was one of the most improved defenses in the nation last year. Coach Warren headed up a secondary last season which featured three first-team all-Great West Conference performers, cornerbacks Colin Pretlow and Dion turner and safety Erron Vonner. It was Pretlow’s fourth straight first-team honor, Vonner’s first, following an honorable mention appearance in 2009, and Turner’s first. In 2009, under coach Warren’s tutelage, Pretlow and safety Akeem Anifowoshe were both named first-team allGWC for the second straight season, but Anifowoshe moved to linebacker in 2010, where he earned his third consecutive all-conference honor. In 2008, along with Pretlow and Aniofowoshe earning all-GWC honors, another SUU defensive back, DeWayne Lewis, signed a free agent NFL contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars and he is currently playing with Team USA. Coach Warren came to SUU from UC Davis, where he was a three-year letterman at running back before injuries cut short his career during his senior season. Coach Warren earned a starting spot with the Aggies in 2005 as a redshirt freshman when he finished second on the team in rushing. A native of Fairfield, Calif., Warren prepped at Fairfield High School, where he was a four-sport letterman. Coach Warren earned his bachelor’s degree in African-American studies from UC Davis and has gone on to earn his Master’s of Business Administration degree.
Coach Warren and his wife, Amanda, are the parents of two children, Demario, Jr., and Jazelle.
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2012 Southern Utah Coaches OFFENSIVE LINE
Teag Whiting BRIGHAM YOUNG, 2002 FOURTH SEASON AT SUU Teag Whiting is in his fourth season as a member of the Thunderbird staff, his third in a full-time capacity. After serving as a graduate assistant with the Thunderbird offensive line in 2009, Coach Whiting took over as O-line coach in the spring of 2010. In Whiting/s two years as SUU’s offensive line coach the Thunderbirds have had the two best passing seasons in the school’s history. In 2010 year the Thunderbird offense passed for a school-record 3,257 yards, the fifth-best mark in the nation, and the Thunderbirds finished 10th in the nation in total yards behind Coach Whiting’s offensive line. SUU had three linemen named the All-Great West Conference team, first-teamer Trevor Schauerhamer and secondteam selections Gavin Farr and Brandon Beddes, while a fourth, Brock Christensen, earned honorable mention. Farr was named Most Valuable Lineman on the media team, with Zach Brackus earning first-team honors while Schauerhamer and Beddes were honorable mention picks in 2010. Last year the team was just short of the 2010 passing total, finishing with 3,161 yards through the air, which ranked 12th in the FCS. Brackus earned first-team allGWC honors from the coaches while Farr was a secondteam selection despite missing several games because of injury. On the media team both Brackus and Farr earned first-team recognition and Beddes earned a second-team nod. In 2009, in his first season with the team and in the coaching ranks, Whiting worked with an offensive line that boasted a pair of first-team all-Great West Conference selections, tackles Levi Mack and Aarron Po'uha, as well as a second-teamer, center Stephen Boyer. SUU's offense was prolific in Whiting's first season with the team, as the Thunderbirds ranked among the nation's leaders in passing yardage, total offense and scoring. Coach Whiting was a two-year starter at Brigham Young University, where he earned honorable mention allMountain West Conference honors as an offensive lineman before going on to spend two seasons in the NFL, primarily with the Arizona Cardinals. Prior to his time at BYU, Coach Whiting was an all-region, all-conference and all-America performer at BYU-Idaho (then Ricks College). A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Coach Whiting prepped at Salt Lake City’s Brighton High School, where
he was a two-time all-region and all-state performer in football as well as a state champion wrestler. Coach Whiting and his wife Ashley are the parents of a son, Dallas.
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2012 Southern Utah Coaches CO-SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/RBS & WRS
JUSTIN WALTERSCHEID SOUTHERN UTAH, 2005 THIRD SEASON AT SUU Justin Walterscheid is entering his third season on the SUU staff. A 2005 SUU graduate, Coach Walterscheid returned to join the Thunderbird staff in 2010, taking over as the program's running backs and receivers coach. He later added co-special teams coordinator to his resume, as he took on kickoff and punt return teams duties. Last year, under Walterscheid, SUU led the nation with a kickoff return average of 26.33 yards per attempt and was 18th in punt return average at 12 yards per return. Austin Minefee earned all-America honors and was named the Great West Conference’s special teams player of the year in 2011 after averaging 29.24 yards per return. Minefee returned two kickoffs for scores and had a third called back because of a penalty last season. Minefee also rushed for 625 yards and nine touchdowns as the Thunderbirds pounded out 1,030 yards on the ground, the team’s second-most during the Ed Lamb era. In addition to Minefee’s success last year, Brady Measom was named the GWC Newcomer of the Year after averaging 12.33 yards per punt return (seventh-best in the nation) and catching a team-high 48 passes for 547 yards and two touchdowns. Both Measom and Minefee were also first-team all-GWC selections. In 2010 Coach Walterscheid’s running backs rushed for 1,485 yards, the team’s most in four seasons and Minefee earned first-team all-GWC honors after leading the team with 764 rushing yards as well as picking up 257 receiving yards. His return specialists also fared well, with Fesi Sitake averaging 10.8 yards on punt returns and 22.6 on kickoff returns to earn all-GWC recognition while Henna Brown averaged 24.6 yards per kickoff return. A former receiver and return specialist for the Thunderbirds, Walterscheid led the Thunderbirds in all-purpose yards in 2003 and was second on the squad in 2004 when he was sidelined for three games by injury. He led the squad in punt and kickoff return yards in both '03 and '04 and his '03 effort of 291 yards ranks fourth on the SUU single-season list, just behind his dad Leonard’s 319 yards in 1975. He is also sixth on SUU's career punt return yardage list with 450 yards and eighth on its kickoff return yardage list with 836, while his career kickoff return average, 23.9 yards per return, ranks fifth. Coach Walterscheid earned his bachelor's degree in
physical education from SUU in the spring of 2005. He then went on to earn an additional BA in kinesiology from Mesa State College in 2008. Upon graduation from MSC, Walterscheid embarked on pursuit of his master's degree in sports management at the University of Utah, where he served as a graduate assistant on the No. 18 Utes' 2009 Poinsettia Bowl championship squad. While at Utah Walterscheid worked with the receivers and return specialists as well as holding in-game responsibilities for defensive reads. Prior to working at Utah, Coach Walterscheid spent a season at Weber State as a defensive assistant, working with the team's stud linebackers and helping the Wildcats to a Big Sky Conference championship and a final FCS ranking of No. 7. Coach Walterscheid participated in the Denver Broncos' preseason camp following his collegiate career and he also was a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the indoor league. He has also worked in the high school ranks as an assistant at Grand Junction HS, as well as a personal trainer. Coach Walterscheid and his wife Shawna are the parents of one son, Kingzton.
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2012 Southern Utah Coaches DEFENSIVE LINE/ASST. RECRUITING COORDINATOR
AARON FERNANDEZ SOUTHERN UTAH, 2010 FOURTH SEASON AT SUU Aaron Fernandez is in his fourth season as a member of the Thunderbird staff. He works with the defensive line and also serves as assistant recruiting coordinator. Coach Fernandez joined the staff as an undergraduate assistant in 2009 following a stellar career as a Thunderbird player. Last year Coach Fernandez worked with a unit which was one of the best pass defenses in the FCS, ranking 19th in the nation against the pass after allowing just 178.2 yards per game through the air. SUU also was outstanding getting to the quarterback in 2011, as the Thunderbirds finished 13th in the FCS in sacks with 2.82 per game. Coach Fernandez also worked with 2011 Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Year Tyler Osborne, as well as Cody Larsen, a 2011 all-GWC performer and preseason All-American this year. In 2010 Coach Fernandez worked with a defensive line that was part of the nation’s top run defenses. SUU held opponents to just 1,279 yards on the ground in 2010, the fifth best effort at SUU in an 11-game season as well as the 21st-best mark in the nation. SUU’s overall defense also ranked 21st last year after allowing just 3,407 yards. SUU also ranked 24th in the FCS ranks in sacks last season, when it averaged 2.45 per game, and the Thunderbirds’ 7.09 tackles for loss in 2010 ranked 25th in the nation. A first-team all-Great West Conference performer at defensive tackle for the Thunderbirds in 2008, Coach Fernandez was three-year letterman for the Thunderbirds. He was among the team’s leaders in tackles-for-loss and sacks his last two seasons as well as one of the top two tacklers among defensive linemen both seasons. Coach Fernandez came to SUU after one season at Mesa Community College, where, in 2005, he earned first-team all-NJCAA Region I recognition. He was also a high school all-American at Red Mountain HS in his hometown of Mesa, Ariz.
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2012 Southern Utah Coaches RECEIVERS
FESI SITAKE SOUTHERN UTAH, 2012 SECOND SEASON AT SUU Fesi Sitake is entering his second season on the SUU staff after spending last season as a student-assistant. After handling the receivers last year in his student capacity Coach Sitake takes over as full-time receivers this fall. Last year Coach Sitake was instrumental in developing a young Thunderbird receiving corps into a productive unit, including overseeing the maturation of true freshman Brady Measom, who wound up leading the team in receptions and earning Great West Conference Rookie of the Year honors from both the coaches and the media. Coach Sitake completed an outstanding career as an SUU receiver and return specialist in 2010. A two-time all-Great West Conference selection, Sitake had two of the top-10 receiving seasons in the school’s history, catching 82 passes in 2010, SUU’s fourth-highest single-season total, and 79 in 2009, the sixth-highest. His 877 receiving yards last year are the ninthmost in a season, and his 848 in ‘09 rank 11th. In 2009 he ranked 10th in the nation in receptions per game an in 2010 he ranked sixth. He capped his career with 14 receptions at Eastern Washington in his final game, marking the third-highest singlegame receptions total in SUU history. Coach Sitake also excelled as a return specialist during his playing days. He averaged 14.8 yards per punt return in 2009, the seventh-best average in the country, and in 2010 he was 25th at 10.8 yards per punt return. A native of Sandy, Utah, Coach Sitake and his wife Holly are the parents of a son, Sefesi.
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2012 Southern Utah Staff STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
Dan Bennion S U , 2000 OUTHERN TAH TENTH SEASON AT SUU A former Thunderbird defensive back, Dan Bennion returned to Southern Utah as the school’s strength and conditioning coach in 2003 and his efforts have been appreciated throughout the entire athletic department. A two-year letterman at safety for the Thunderbirds, Coach Bennion graduated from SUU in 2000. His first strength & conditioning position was as a graduate assistant at Northern Iowa, where he spent two years while working on his Masters of exercise science. Bennion then moved on to UNLV in January of 2002 where he was an assistant strength coach until returning to SUU in the fall of 2003. A native of Provo, Utah, Coach Bennion and his wife, Erin, are the parents of three children: Wolfgang, Browning and Sunny.
OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT/ FILM COORDINATOR
Chris Booth Chris Booth is in his second year on the Thunderbird staff. Last season Coach Booth took care of the Thunderbirds’ film duties and this year he adds offensive assistant to his responsibilities. Prior to joining the Thunderbird staff Coach Booth spent 14 years coaching at the high school level. He got his start in coaching at Lugoff-Elgin High School in Lugoff, S.C., and spent 10 seasons there, coaching along both lines and with the wide receivers and serving as the team’s defensive coordinator. He then moved to Utah where he spent three seasons at Olympus High and another at West Jordan High. During his collegiate days Coach Booth played baseball at Coker College. A native of Lugoff, S.C., Coach Booth is currently working on a degree in history. He and his wife Chelsea are the parents of five daughters, Genna, Suzie, Ruby, Patti and Millie.
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EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Jared Burke SOUTHERN UTAH, 2012 THIRD SEASON AT SUU
Brittni Barkhuff ASST. EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Dutch Workman TEAM CHIROPRACTOR
2012 Southern Utah Players
preseason all-american payton award Candidate
#4 Brad Sorensen 6-5, 230, Sr, QB Grand terrace, California At SUU, 2011: Was named the Great West Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year. Earned first-team all-GWC honors from both the coaches and media for the second straight season and also was a Payton Award Watch finalist. Completed 288-of-425 passes for 3,143 yards and 17 touchdowns. He set an SUU record with his 425 attempts, while his 288 completions were fourth-most in a season at SUU, the 3,143 yards were second (behind his own record 3,163 set in 2010) and the 17 TD passes tied the sixth-highest total in school history. He also finished the season with the second-highest total plays in a season at SUU, 495, and 3,094 yards of total offense, which ranks third, behind Casey Rehrer’s 3,439 yards in 2004 and Sorensen’s own 3,170 yards in 2010. Career-wise, Sorensen moved into first place on the SUU career completions list last year, with 549, and he is in second place in three more categories: his 37 TD passes are two shy of Rick Robins’ SUU record, his 6,306 passing yards are 1,135 behind Robins and his 815 career pass attempts are 208 fewer than Robins had from 1992-95. He also broke the SUU single-game record for completions in a game with 38, against North Dakota, and he had several additional marks that rank among the school’s top-10 single-game efforts during the 2011 season. He threw a touchdown pass in all but three games. Earned four College Football Performance Awards honor roll recognitions during the season, including the games vs UT-San Antonio, vs. North Dakota, at South Dakota and at Northern Arizona. Against UTSA he completed 20-of-28 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns, and four of the incompletions were drops. Against UND he completed 38-of-54 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns. The 54 attempts tied his personal-high and the second-most in school history. The 353 yards are the seventh-most by an SUU quarterback and Sorensen’s third-highest total in a single game. At South Dakota he completed 32-of44 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns, and at Northern Arizona he completed 29-of-41 passes for a season-high 389 yards and two touchdowns. The 389 passing yards at NAU are the fifth-most in a game at SUU. At SUU, 2010: Earned firstteam all-Great West Conference honors from both the coaches and the media and was the only unanimous choice by the media. Completed 261-of-390 passes for a school-record 3,163 passing yards and 21 touchdowns. His 261 completions were the second-most in school history, his 390 attempts were third most and the 21 scoring strikes are tied as the third-most in a season at SUU. Was named National Player of the Week by College Football Performance Awards as well as the Great West Player of the Week following the UC Davis game in which he
completed 30-of-36 passes for 397 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score. The five TD passes tied the SUU single-game record, as did the six TDs he was responsible for. He also earned honorable mention honors from CFPA following the Cal Poly, North Dakota and Dixie State games. Against Cal Poly, when he was also named GWC Player of the Week, Sorensen averaged 14 yards per completion, completing 18-of-22 passes for 253 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. He finished the Cal Poly game with a career-best efficiency rating of 193.42. At North Dakota he completed 35-of-46 passes for 413 yards and two TDs, while against Dixie State he completed 19of-23 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns before exiting the game with 6:13 to play in the first half. Sorensen had three games in 2010 worthy of the SUU record books, and all three came on the road. At North Dakota the 35 completions tied the existing SUU single-game record, while the 413 yards ranked third in the SUU record books. His 46 attempts at UND tied the ninth-highest total on the list. He also notched his name into the SUU record books in five single-game categories at Texas State: 49 pass attempts (fourth), 352 passing yards (seventh), 29 completions (10th, seventh at the time), 399 total yards (seventh, fifth at the time), 57 plays (tied for ninth, seventh at the time). At UC Davis, in addition to his five touchdowns tying the singlegame record, the yards are the fourth-best total in SUU singlegame history, and the 30 completions and 400 total yards rank sixth. In the team category, the 35, and 30 completions rank tied for seventh and are 10th, respectively. Prior to SUU: Spent the 2009 season as a redshirt at Brigham Young University. Played one season at San Bernardino Valley College, where he earned first-team all-Foothill Conference honors after completeing 177-of-296 passes for 2,280 yards and 17 touchdowns with just four interceptions. Earned conference’s offensive player of the week an astounding seven times during the one season as a Wolverine, playing for coaches Pat Meech and Jason Brown. Personal: Prepped at Colton (Calif.) High School where he earned first-team all-league and all-county honors following both his junior and senior seasons. Completed 73 percent of his passes his senior year when he threw for 2,119 yards and 27 touchdowns as well as rushing for 109 yards and three TDs with seven 2-point conversions. Threw for 1,275 yards and nine scores as a junior when he helped Coach Harold Strauss’ Yellowjackets to a Citrus Belt League championship. Served as a team captain and was MVP of the offense his senior year as well. Also lettered in basketball, earning first-team all-league honors. Wife is Nikki, parents are Roxann and Kory Sorensen. Served an LDS church mission to Malaja, Spain. GP 2010 11 11 2011 Totals 22
Att-Comp 390-261 425-288 815-549
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Pct. 66.9 67.8 67.4
Yds 3,163 3,143 6,306
TD 21 17 38
Avg. Gm. 287.5 285.7 286.6
2012 Southern Utah Players preseason all-american 58 Cody Larsen 6-4, 300, Sr, De Draper, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Consensus first-team all-Great West Conference honoree. Started all 11 games for the Thunderbirds. Played virtually every position on the defensive line on a down-by-down basis, lining up at end, tackle, and nose guard depending upon the situation. Tallied 26 tackles, 13 solo, including 7.5 TFLs and 6.0 sacks, also had an interception, three QB hurries, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and blocked a kick. Earned GWC defensive Player of the Week honors after Northern Arizona game when he had 1.5 sacks among his five tackles and blocked a field goal attempt at the end of the first half. Had a season-high six tackles (including a season-best four solo stops) at UNLV, where he had two solo sacks; on one of those sacks he forced and recovered a fumble at the SUU 20 yard line. Earned academic all-Great West honors for the second consecutive year. At SUU, 2010: Started every game. Earned first-team all-GWC honors from the media and second-team recognition from the coaches after tallying 29 tackles, 25 solo, with 6.5 TFLs and four sacks from his nose guard spot. Also co-led the team with six QB hurries and earned academic all-GWC
honors. At SUU, 2009: Started all 11 games at defensive tackle, finished the season third among defensive linemen with 27 tackles, including 11 solo tackles. Had 2.5 tackles for loss (for 18 yards), two sacks (for 17 yards) and two quarterback hurries. At SUU, 2007: Spent the season as a redshirt prior to serving an LDS church mission. Personal: Prepped at Utah’s Jordan High School, where he earned all-state honors his junior and senior seasons, helped Coach Alex Jacobsen’s Beet Diggers to a region title his senior year. Also lettered in basketball. Wife is Amber, parents are Barbara and LeRoy Larsen. Served an LDS Church mission to New York state. Major is business management. Is involved with a program which helps underprivileged children to receive educational resources in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. GP 2009: 11 2010: 11 2011: 11
UT 11 15 13
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TT 27 29 26
TFL 2.5-18 6.5-32 7.5-30
Sacks QBH 2-17 0 4-26 6 6.0-27 3
2012 Southern Utah Players 22 Jacob allie 6-1, 230, Jr, te renton, Washington At SUU, 2011: Played on return teams and as team’s back-up holder but didn’t record a tackle or a return. At SUU, 2010: Moved from quarterback to fullback, appeared in five games but did not get an offensive touch. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Threw for nearly 2,700 yards and 32 touchdowns his senior year at Seattle-area Charles A. Lindbergh High School, completing 63 percent of his pass attempts. Served as a team captain and led Coach Dominic Yarrington’s Eagles to a city championship, also earned first-team all-league honors and was named team’s offensive back of the year. Participated in the 2009 East-West all-state game. His best game came in a playoff game vs. Columbia River when he completed 16of-28 passes for 369 yards and five touchdowns. Also lettered in basketball and track, serving as a basketball captain as well. Parents are Dora Allie and Terry Allie. Majoring in physical education.
18 austin anderson 6-5, 245, So, LB Las Vegas, nevada
At SUU, 2011: A member of the travel squad, played against Sacramento State and at UNLV but did not record a tackle. At SUU, 2010: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Graduate of Las Vegas' Arbor View High School, where he was a two-year letterman for Coach Dan Barnson's Aggies. Earned first-team all-Northwest Division honors as a linebacker last season after tallying 31 tackles and two sacks. Also played quarterback in a double-wing system, passing for 537 yards and four TDs. Also lettered in basketball. Parents are Tori and Chris Anderson. Majoring in criminal justice.
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2012 Southern Utah Players preseason all-american 73 Zach Brackus 6-5, 10, Sr, oL Salt Lake City, Utah At SUU, 2011: Started all 11 games at left guard, earned first-team all-Great West Conference honors from both the coaches and the media. At SUU, 2010: Started all 11 games at left guard, earned all-conference honors from the GWC media. At SUU, 2009: Started all 11 games at offensive guard. At SUU, 2008: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Three-year letterman for coach Dan Aragon at Murray HS. Earned all-region and all-state honorable mention recognition as an O-lineman in Utah’s 4A classification. Also played defensive line for the Spartans, tallied 33 tackles with four sacks his senior season. Parents are Lisa and Brent Brackus. Is majoring in history.
7 Henna Brown 6-0, 233, Sr, rB magna, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Appeared in nine game with two starts at running back, finished the season with 27 carries for 118 yards and three touchdowns, tops among returning Thunderbirds. Also caught eight passes for 48 yards and returned two kickoffs 32 yards. At SUU, 2010: Is third among returning players with 275 all-purpose yards. Car-
ried 15 times for 51 yards and caught one pass for three, also returned nine kickoffs 221 yards for a team-leading 24.6 yards per return average. Had a long return of 54 yards at UC Davis. At SUU, 2009: Squad member after returning from LDS church mission to the Philippines. At SUU, 2006: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Rushed for over 2,100 yards during his high school career, including over 1,000 his senior season at Cyprus HS. Also tallied 160 tackles, 70 as a senior when he earned first-team all-state honors as both a defensive back and a special teams player and all-region honors. Also earned second-team all-state and first-team all-region honors his junior year and was a two-year team captain for former SUU standout Sonny Sudbury’s Pirates. Was named team’s MVP his senior season. Best game was against West High when he rushed for 311 yards and had an interception. Lettered in basketball and track, was region champ in the 110-hurdles. Also served as student-body president, junior class president and was a member of the National Honor Society. Born in Laie, Hawaii. Parents are Olevia and Henna Brown. Is majoring in biology/zoology. 38 Henna Brown’s SUU statistics GP Rush Yds Rec 2010 11 4 29 10 2011 9 27 118 8
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Yds 157 48
Tot TD 1 3
2012 Southern Utah Players 77 Cody Burgess 6-6, 317, Jr, oL panaca, nevada At SUU, 2011: Played in all 11 games as a reserve offensive lineman. At SUU, 2010: Sat out fall semester but returned to school and participated in spring ball. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Was named Nevada’s lineman of the year last season, earned first-team all-state honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman for Coach Richard Ottley at Lincoln County High. Helped the Lynx to a state championship as a sophomore. Also lettered in basketball, helping LCHS to a state champion his junior season. Also served as student body president, was a member of the honors society and earned the Shawn Davis Leadership Award. Parents are Kristi and Bruce Burgess. Plans to major in biology.
80 kaden Carli 5-10, 198, Sr, Wr Sandy, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Appeared in all 11 games on special teams, also played wide receiver. Had one reception for seven yards, returned a punt four yards, also tallied five tackles, two solo, and recovered one fumble playing on special teams. At SUU, 2010: Sat out much of the year with an injury. At SUU, 2009: Appeared on special teams, tallied one tackle at San Diego. At SUU, 2008: Spent the season as a redshirt. Caught three passes for 23 yards and a touchdown in the 2009 spring game. Personal: Prepped at Alta High School, where he earned first-team all-region and honorable mention all-state recognition following his senior season when he tallied 75 tackles, three interceptions and a pair of sacks for Coach Les Hamilton’s Hawks. Also lettered in wrestling, baseball, track and soccer at AHS. Was a three-time region wrestling champion, best finish at state meet was sixth. Student-body officer and member of Peer Leadership team. Parents are Julie and Tim Carli; sister Kayleen was a four-year letter-winner and two-time all-conference performer on the SUU softball squad, she also spent one season as an assistant coach for the Thunderbirds. Plans to go into physical therapy. 2009 2010 2011
GP 7 2 11
UT 1 0 2
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TT 0 0 5
FF/FR Rec 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/1 1-7
PR 0 0 1-14
2012 Southern Utah Players 10 rickey Clark 6-2, 224, Sr, LB Hayward, California
At SUU, 2011: Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, tallied 15 tackles, eight solo, and forced a fumble. At SUU, 2010: Appeared in five games, tallied seven tackles, two solo. At SUU, 2009: Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, tallied five tackles, three solo, also recovered a fumble at Utah State. At SUU, 2008: Spent the season as a redshirt.Tallied five tackles in the spring game, including four solo stops. Personal: Three year letter-winner for Coach Terry Smith at Tennyson HS. Tallied 65 tackles with six sacks and three interceptions, also broke up a pair of passes his senior season, when, on the offensive side of the ball he rushed for over 500 yards, totaled over 180 receiving yards and scored eight touchdowns as a running back. Was named his team’s MVP and earned a first-team allleague honors his senior year as well. Father is Rickey
20 tommy Collet, Jr. 6-1, 194, Jr, FS moorpark, California
Clark. Is majoring in physical education and human performance. 2009 2010 2011
GP 11 11 10
UT 3 2 8
TT 5 7 15
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF/FR 0/1 0/0 1/0
At SUU, 2011: Played in all 11 games, earned starting free safety position midway through the season, wound up eighth on the team (and third among returning players) with 40 tackles, including 23 solo stops. Also had two tackles for loss and recovered a pair of fumbles. Had a season-high nine tackles, three solo, at Cal Poly, then tallied eight, including five solo stops, the next week at Weber State. At SUU, 2010: Walked on an earned a spot on the traveling roster. Appeared in nine games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams. Tallied 10 tackles, four solo. Personal: Earned first-team all-county and team's most valuable DB honors for coach Tim Lins' Musketeers. Tallied 97 tackles with two sacks, four interceptions and three PBUs, helping the team to a pair of league titles and back-to-back appearances in the CIF finals. Averaged 26 yards per return. Parents are Cecilia and Tom Collet, Tom was an all-conference safety for the Thunderbirds back in the 1980s. Major is criminal justice. 2010 2011
GP 9 11
UT 4 23
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TT 9 40
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0 2-5 0-0
FF/FR 0/0 0/2
2012 Southern Utah Players 95 Colton Cook 5-10, 177, Jr, k Bountiful, Utah At SUU, 2011: Handled the Thunderbirds’ field goal and kickoff duties, also booted most of the PATs. Finished the season second on the team in scoring after hitting 14-of19 field goals and all 27 of his PAT attempts. Long field goal was 45 yards. His 36-yard field goal with just over six minutes to play at Northern Arizona proved to be the game-winner in the 27-24 battle. Personal: Graduate of Viewmont High School where he earned Utah’s Mr. Soccer honors following the 2007 season. Earned four letters in soccer but did not participate in football. Attended Salt Lake Community College but did not participate in athletics. Parents are MariLynn and Bob Cook. Majoring in business management. 2011
GP 11
FG 14
FGA 19
Long PAT 45 27-27
Pts 69
74 tony Cossairt 6-4, 302, Jr, oL moab, Utah At SUU, 2011: Earned a spot on the travel squad, played in the UC Davis game. At SUU, 2010: Squad member. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Notched 14 pancakes and didn’t allow a sack his senior year when he earned first-team all-state and all-region honors at Grand County HS for former SUU standout Dennis Wells’ Red Devils. Earned first-team allregion recognition as a junior. A two-time region wrestling champion, took second place in his weight division at the 2008 Utah 2A wrestling state meet. Also lettered in track & field, had a pair of second-place finishes in the shot put at the state meet. Was named Grand County’s Athlete of the Year for 2009. Was born in Germany. Parents are Kathy and Terry Cossairt. Majoring in athletic training.
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2012 Southern Utah Players 26 myles Crawford-Harris 6-0, 197, Sr, rB oakland, California
At SUU, 2011: Spent the season as a redshirt. Moved to running back in spring ball, 2012. At SUU, 2010: Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams, tallied 15 tackles, 11 solo, also broke up three passes. At SUU, 2009: Started nine games at cornerback, finished with 29 tackles, 22 solo. Was tied for second on the team with three passes broken up, also forced a fumble and recovered another. Had four tackles in four games and three solo stops in five. At SUU, 2008: Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve defensive back, tallied eight tackles, six solo, with a tackle for loss. Had one solo tackle in the spring game. Personal: Earned two letters playing for Coach Delton Edwards at Oakland Tech, also played two seasons at Deer Valley HS in Antioch, Calif. Was named team’s defensive MVP his senior season when he tallied 87 tackles with two sacks and nine interceptions, also broke up 14 passes. Earned first-team all-league and Bay Area “Cream-of-the-Crop” honors. Helped team to second round of the city sectional playoffs. Parents are Denise Crawford and Anthony Harris. Is majoring in physical education and human performance. 2008 2009 2010
GP 11 9 11
UT 6 22 11
TT 8 29 15
TFL Sacks 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF/FR 0/0 1/1 0/0
12 anthony Fagans 6-2, 207, Jr, DB oakland, California At SUU, 2011: Appeared in seven games on special teams and as a reserve linebacker, tallied seven tackles, four solo. At SUU, 2010: Sat out recovering from surgery. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned second-team Oakland Athletic League honors in 2008 at Oakland Technical High School, where he played both defensive back and wide receiver. Tallied 45 tackles and averaged 19 yards per catch, scored a pair of touchdowns in 2008. Also competed in basketball and track at OTHS. Parents are LaCondra and Anthony Fagans. Major is athletic training. 2011
GP 7
UT 4
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TT 7
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0
FF/FR 0/0
2012 Southern Utah Players preseason all-american 68 Gavin Farr 6-3, 287, Jr, oL South ogden, Utah
23 Brennan Fjord 6-0 202, Jr, DB Sugarland, texas
At SUU, 2011: Earned first-team all-Great West honors from the coaches despite missing six games with an injury. Started the first four games at center but was sidelined in practice following the UNLV game, came back to play at Northern Iowa but didn’t participate in the seasonfinale at Northern Arizona. At SUU, 2010: Was named offensive lineman of the year by the media and earned second-team all-conference honors from the coaches after starting all 11 games at center and anchoring the SUU offensive line. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned the Black Knight Award for excellence on and off the field three years at Northridge High where he was a three-year starter, a two-year captain and an all-region performer his junior and senior seasons. Was a second-team all-stater as a senior as well as his team’s most valuable lineman. Tallied 58 tackles, including 35 solo stops and had seven sacks with an interception and five passes broken up his senior year. Earned secondteam all-state and all-area honors in basketball his junior season, also earned second-team all-region honors as well as his team’s player of the year award in baseball his senior season. Parents are Joni Snedaker and Dale Farr. Majoring in athletic training with a minor in broadcasting.
At SUU, 2011: Joined the team in January and participated in spring drills. Appeared in all 11 games with nine starts playing primarily at free safety. Finished the season ninth on the squad, and fourth among returning players, with 32 tackles, including 19 solo stops. Also broke up a pair of passes and recovered a fumble. Best game was at South Dakota where he had a season-high 10 tackles, including five solo stops. Personal: Personal: Came to SUU from Snow College where he played safety and helped Coach Steve Coburn's Badgers to a pair of conference championships. Tallied 52 tackles, with three sacks, eight pass break-ups and an interception his sophomore season. Was named defensive player of the game twice and was a Dean’s List Student. Prepped at Clements HS in Sugar Land, Texas, where he quarterbacked Coach Jeff Hulme's Rangers to the state playoffs. Threw for 2,029 yards and rushed for 750 his senior season, earning second-team all-district honors. Served an LDS church mission to Salta, Argentina. Parents are Carolyn and Johnny Fjord. Has chosen business as his major course of study. 2011
GP 11
UT 19
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TT 32
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0
FF/FR 0/1
2012 Southern Utah Players 52 Dylan Fox 6-2, 286, Sr, oL Cedar City, Utah
2 Gordon Garrett 6-2, 193, So, CB moab, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Moved to fullback from offensive line in spring, appeared in the first 10 games at fullback, with four starts, then started the season finale at center after injuries along the Thunderbird line forced the move. Goes into spring 2012 as the team’s starting center. At SUU, 2010: Played in the first three games but suffered in injury at Texas State and sat out the rest of the year in rehab. At SUU, 2009: Made the switch from linebacker to tight end, appeared in all 11 games, primarily on special teams. At SUU, 2008: Played in five games as a true freshman, tallied two tackles as a reserve linebacker and special teams player. Tallied one solo tackle in the 2009 spring game. Personal: Prepped at Cedar High School, where he was a consensus all-state and all-region selection his senior season after leading the Redmen in tackles and helping the team to the region’s 3A championship. Also lettered in wrestling, finishing fifth in the state his junior year and third as a senior. Parents are Grace and Dave Fox.Major course of study is economics.
At SUU, 2011: Played in five games with one start, tallied eight tackles, six solo. Had three solo tackles at UNLV and three tackles, two solo, in his start at Weber State. At SUU, 2008: Spent the season as a redshirt prior to serving an LDS church mission to Kennewick, Wash. Personal: Graduate of Grand County High School, where he was a two-time first-team all-state selection as well as a second-teamer as a sophomore. Played quarterback and defensive back for former SUU standout Dennis Wells at GCHS, rushing for over 2,500 yards and passing for another 3,000 during his career. Tallied 112 tackles, three sacks, 13 interceptions and 27 pass breakups as a prep. Helped the Red Devils to a state championship his sophomore season. Also lettered in track & field and basketball, claimed state championships in the 100- and 200-meters as well as in the long jump his senior season when he set the state 2A state record for the 200-m. Also won a state championship in the 200-m and the 4x100 as a junior when he finished second in the long jump for the second straight season. Was a second-team all-stater in hoops as well. Parents are Stacey and Douglas Garrett. 2011
GP 5
UT 6
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TT 8
TFL Sacks 0-0 0-0
FF/FR 0-0
2012 Southern Utah Players 63 Daron Griffin 6-4, 335, Jr, oL San Bernardino, California
At SUU, 2011: A member of the travel squad, he appeared in four games as a reserve offensive lineman. At SUU, 2010: Appeared in eight games as a reserve offensive lineman. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned first-team all-Inland Empire, all-county and all-area honors his senior season playing center for Coach Kim Battin’s Cajon High School Cowboys. Also lettered in track at CHS. Mother is Betty Jackson. Is majoring in architecture.
51 Chad Hansen 6-3, 238, Jr, LB murrieta, California
At SUU, 2011: Was a consensus first-team all Great West Conference performer. Started all 11 games and led the Thunderbirds with 104 tackles, including a teamhigh 53 solo stops. Had seven tackles for loss, three sacks, intercepted a pass, broke up three more, forced two fumbles and recovered another, also was credited with a quarterback hurry. Had double-figure tackles in eight games, including a season-high 14 at Weber State, where he also notched his interception. Led team in tackles six times and was co-leader twice. At SUU, 2010: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned all-conference honors as a freshman after tallying 99 tackles - the fifth-best total in Southern California - with three sacks and three forced fumbles at Mt. San Antonio College. Prepped at Murrieta Valley High School where he lettered in both football and baseball. Earned first-team all-CIF honors and was a two-time allleague, all-valley and all-county performer as well as the defensive MVP of each his senior season when he was an all-Inland Empire and a PrepStar all-region performer. Served an LDS church mission to Tucson, Ariz. Parents are Linda Judd and Thom Hansen. Is undecided upon a major course of study. 2011
GP 11
UT 53
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TT 104
TFL Sacks 7-29 3-23
FF/FR 2/1
2012 Southern Utah Players 49 Lavell Ika 5-7, 240, Jr, FB Salt Lake City, Utah At SUU, 2011: Appeared in 10 games with a start at fullback and one at nose tackle at Cal Poly but didn’t get a touch. Tallied one tackle. At SUU, 2010: Appeared in seven games, primarily at fullback but also played nose tackle against Cal Poly’s option attack. Carried just once but made the most of his opportunity, going one yard for a TD against Dixie State. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Graduate of Bountiful High School where he played fullback and middle linebacker for coach Larry Wall’s Braves. Earned first-team all-region, second-team all-county and honorable mention all-state honors his senior season when he rushed for 1,200 yards and made 30 tackles. Was also a starting inside center on the Highland Rugby team, which finished as national runner-up in 2006. Parents are Sione Talia’uli and Mele Tupoutaanea Ika. Is majoring in communication.
13 mitch Jessop 6-4, 206, So, Wr providence, Utah
At SUU, 2009: After missing the season-opener he played in the remaining 10 games and finished the year third on the team in receptions (29) and receiving yards (398) and second in yards per catch (13.7). Had at least one reception in all but one of the games in which he appeared and had at least three in seven contests. Posted career-highs with five catches for 97 yards vs. North Dakota, his 50-yard reception in the game was the team’s second-longest of the season. Had four receptions at NAU and Utah State. Personal: Earned all-state honors as a wide receiver and all-region recognition at both receiver and defensive back his senior season at Mountain Crest High after catching 60 passes for 900 yards and five touchdowns. Helped Coach Mark Wooton’s Mustangs to a 10-2 record and a region title, caught eight passes for 165 yards and two scores in the state semi-finals. Best game came against Timpview when he totaled 189 receiving yards. Also competed in basketball, baseball and track & field at MCHS. A member of the National Honor Society. Earned honor roll status every year in high school; had a cumulative 3.9 GPA. Parents are Karen and Mitch Jessop. Is undecided upon a major course of study. 2009
GP 10
Rec. Yards 29 398
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YPC 13.7
YPG 39.8
TD 0
2012 Southern Utah Players 94 kouri Jones 6-4, 249, So, De Converse, texas At SUU, 2011: Played in five games, tallied four tackles, three solo, including a solo TFL, also forced a fumble. At SUU, 2010: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned third-team all-state and first-team allarea honors last year playing for Coach Jim Rackley's Judson Rockets. Named his district's defensive Most Valuable Player last year after totaling 85 tackles with 10 sacks and an interception. Also forced four fumbles and recovered three. Was also a track letterman. Parents are Berdette and Anthony Jones. Plans to major in physical education and human performance. 2011
11 J.J. mayer 6-2, 217, Jr, QB Foothill ranch, California
GP 5
UT 3
TT 4
TFL Sacks 1-6 0-0
FF/FR 1/0
At SUU, 2011: Came off the bench against Texas-San Antonio and UC Davis, completed 4-of-8 passes for 18 yards and carried once for two yards. At SUU, 2010: Played in three games and completed 7of-11 passes for 86 yards with one touchdown and one interception, finished season with a quarterback rating of 141.13. Best game was against Dixie State when he completed 5-of-6 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Was named his team’s MVP for both football and baseball at Trabucco Hills High in 2007-08. Was also school’s Athlete of the Year following his junior year at THHS. Completed 141-of-223 passes (63.2 percent) of his passes last year for 2,240 yards and 18 touchdowns. Tossed a “perfect game” against arch-rival Huntington Beach HS when he completed 11-of-11 passes. Missed two games because of a broken wrist. Helped lead Coach Jason Negro’s Mustangs to the Southwest Division CIF southern section finals in 2007 and semi-finals in 2008. An Honor Roll student, he also competed in baseball at THHS. Parents are Trisha and Glenn Mayer. Major course of study is psychology. 2010 2011
GP 3 2
Att 11 8
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Comp 7 4
Pct. 63.6 50.0
TD 1 0
Avg. 28.7 9.0
2012 Southern Utah Players 75 Brad meyer 6-3, 292, Jr, DL Boise, Idaho
At SUU, 2011: Appeared in nine games with three starts at defensive tackle, tallied three tackles, two lolo, including a sack for seven yards. Earned academic all-GWC honors after posting a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA, the best by any football player in the conference for the second straight season. At SUU, 2010: Earned academic all-GWC honors after posting a 4.0 GPA, the only perfect grade point average by a football player in the conference. Appeared in seven games, tallied six tackles, three solo with a sack. Personal: Signed with the Thunderbirds in 2007 prior to serving an LDS Church Mission to Baton Rouge, La. Was an all-conference selection for coach Todd Simmis' Eagles at Capital High School, where he also lettered in wrestling and track and field. Parents are Laurie and Paul Meyer. Plans to major in chemistry. 2010 2011
13 Brock miller 5-11, 182, Jr, p/k Solana Beach, California
GP 7 9
UT 3 2
TT 6 3
TFL 1-8 1-7
Int 0 0
FF/FR 0/0 0/0
At SUU, 2011: Handled some place-kicking, some kickoff and some punting duties for the Thunderbirds, hitting 5of-5 PATs and averaging 40.4 yards on 18 punts, pinning the opponents inside the 20 seven times with five fair catches and one touchback. At SUU, 2010: Earned honorable mention all-GWC honors from the coaches after taking over the SUU placekicking duties midway through the season and connecting on 12-of-17 field goals and 27-of-28 extra points, Had a long field goal of 50 yards. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned second-team all-state honors as a punter and hit 8-of-11 field goals for Coach Brian Sipe’s Santa Fe Christian Eagles. Best game was homecoming 2008 when he was 3-for-3 on field goals with a long of 47 yards, averaged 63 yards on punts and had five kickoffs go for touchbacks. Also lettered in ice hockey. Parents are Cammie and Doug Miller. Plans to major in education. 2010 2011
GP 9 8
FG 12 0
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FGA 17 0
Long PAT 50 27-28 5-5
Pts 63 5
2012 Southern Utah Players 6 tyree mills 6-2, 178, So, DB pasadena, California
At SUU, 2011: Appeared in 10 games as a reserve cornerback, tallied 19 tackles, 11 solo, with a TFL and four PBUs. At SUU, 2010: Squad member. Joined team in spring as a walk-on, participated in spring drills. Personal: Spent fall 2009 on the track team at UC Davis but did not play football. Graduate of John Muir HS in Pasadena, Calif., where he lettered in football, basketball and track. Played receiver, defensive back and quarterback for Coach Ken Howard at JMHS. Totalled over 1,100 yards as a senior when he also had 43 tackles and picked off six passes, recovered three fumbles and broke up two more passes. Earned all-CIF Southern Section honors as a defensive back, also earned scholar-athlete honors in all three sports. Member of the chess club. Parents are Miautra Dias and Tyree L. Mills, Sr. Plans to major in biology. 2011
GP 10
UT 11
TT 19
TFL 1-5
Int 0
PBU 4
8 Fatu moala 6-2, 183, Jr, Wr kearns, Utah At SUU, 2011: Played in 10 games with seven starts. Caught 26 passes for 370 yards, tops among returning Thunderbirds. Best games were at UNLV and at Northern Arizona, where he caught five balls for 71 yards and four for 69, respectively. Prior to SUU: Walked on at Utah in the fall of 2009 and earned a spot on the travel squad last year after a redshirt season. Caught five passes for 44 yards for the Utes in 2010. Personal: Four-year starter and all-region performer at wide receiver at Kearns HS, where he served as a team captain and was squad's MVP his senior season. Also lettered in basketball, soccer and track, earning honorable mention all-state honors in soccer. Parents are Tevita and Kalotia Moala. Is majoring in graphic design. 2011
GP 10
Rec. 26
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Yds 370
TD 0
Long 28
2012 Southern Utah Players 1 Cameron morgan 6-3, 188, Sr, Wr Uvalde, texas
At SUU, 2011: Moved to wide receiver from cornerback in fall camp, caught two passes for 15 yards. At SUU, 2010: Appeared in nine games with a start in the seasonopener at Wyoming. Tallied nine tackles, four solo and broke up four passes. At SUU, 2009: Started one game and appeared in eight at cornerback, finished the season with nine tackles (five solo), and a half tackle-for-loss. Best game was against Dixie State when he had four tackles, three solo. Personal: Was a unanimous all-district selection at Uvalde HS after catching 50 passes for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns for Coach Tony Trovino’s Coyotes last year. Also competed in basketball and track & field as well as water polo and was a member of both 4-H and the ping pong clubs. Parents are Lizette and Mark Morgan. Plans to major in business. GP 8 9 GP 2011 10
2009 2010
UT 5 4 Rec. 2
TT 9 9 Yds 15
TFL Int 0.5-1 0 0-0 0 TD Long 0 9
PBU 0 4
92 nick nissen 6-2, 279, So, DL Delta, Utah At SUU, 2011: Earned a spot on the travel squad, appeared in one game, vs. Texas-San Antonio, but didn’t record a tackle. At SUU, 2010: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Prepped at Delta High School where he was a consensus first-team all-state selection last year when he finished with 70 tackles, including 12 sacks, and served as a team captain. A three-year starter for coach Russ Henrie's Rabbits, he was named team's MVP in 2009, also earned second-team all-region and honorable mention all-state honors as a junior. Also lettered in basketball at DHS. Parents are Holly and Aaron Nissen. Plans to major in sports medicine.
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2012 Southern Utah Players 47 randall nygren 6-2, 235, Jr, LB LaHabra, California At SUU, 2011: Appeared in six games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, tallied six tackles, all solo. At SUU, 2010: Squad member. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned first-team all-league, all-area and allCIF honors after passing for 1,805 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushing for another 600 yards and 12 scores. Helped lead Coach Frank Mazzota’s LaHabra Highlanders to league and CIF championships in 2008. Also earned first-team all-league basketball honors. Parents are Jeri and Russ Nygren. Is majoring in physical education & human performance. 2011
GP 6
UT 6
TT 6
TFL 0-0
Int 0
PBU 0
88 easton pedersen 6-3, 210, So, Wr Highland, Utah At SUU, 2011: Played in all 11 games at wide receiver, caught 23 passes for 304 yards, which is second among returning receivers. At SUU, 2010: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Signed with the Thunderbirds in 2007 prior to serving an LDS church mission to Houston, Texas. Earned second-team all-state honors in 2006 after helping Coach Monte Morgan's Lone Peak Knights to a region championship and a runner-up finish in the state playoffs. Caught 48 passes for 925 yards his senior year. Also lettered in basketball. Parents are Karen and Dan Pedersen, his brother Tannon signed with SUU last spring but will serve an LDS mission prior to joining the squad. Is undecided upon a major course of study. 2011
GP 11
Rec. 23
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Yds 304
TD 0
Long 32
2012 Southern Utah Players 78 russell petersen 6-4, 301, Sr, oL manti, Utah At SUU, 2011: Played in all 11 games, started the last seven. Started five games at center and two at guard. At SUU, 2010: Played in all 11 games as a reserve offensive lineman, appearing at both guard and center. Earned academic all-Great West Conference honors. At SUU, 2009: Started the season as a reserve, became a starter after an injury to another player against Texas State and wound up starting five games at right guard. Personal: Graduate of Manti HS, where he was an allstate and all-region performer for Coach Cole Meacham. Played on both the offensive and defensive lines and helped team to a state championship as a junior. Also lettered in wrestling, track and tennis and was an academic all-stater in wrestling. Member of the National Honor Society, carried a cumulative 3.90 GPA through high school. Parents are Janice and Jim Petersen. Is majoring in physical education & human performance.
52 k.C. rawlinson 5-11, 221, Jr, FB Delta, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Was a special teams standout for the Thunderbirds, playing in all 11 games and tallying 13 tackles, eight solo. At SUU, 2010: Walked on and earned a roster spot, participated on special teams but didn’t record a tackle. Personal: Graduate of Utah's Delta High School, where he helped Coach Dean Fowles Rabbits to a pair of region championships playing linebacker and running back. Earned all-region and all-state honors as a linebacker and was tabbed Region 8 defensive MVP following his senior season when he had 80 tackles with 12 sacks and a pair of interceptions. He also broke up five passes and on the offensive side of the ball he rushed for over 1,000 yards. Lettered in wrestling and track & field as well, winning a pair of region wrestling titles and placing third at state three times, also placed sixth in the discus at the state championships. Parents are Gordon and Mickie Rawlinson. Served an LDS church mission ot Rapid City, S.D. Is majoring in biology. Is also on active duty as a member of the Utah National Guard. 2011
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2012 Southern Utah Players 72 Greg reid 6-4, 292, Jr, oL Covina, California At SUU, 2011: Appeared in three games as a reserve offensive lineman. At SUU, 2010: Appeared in eight games as a reserve offensive lineman. At SUU, 2009: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned first-team all-Valle Vista, second-team all-area and team’s Lineman of the Year honors his senior season for Coach Darryl Thomas at Covina High. Did not allow a sack his senior season and led the Colts with 59 pancake blocks. Also recovered a fumble while playing on the defensive side of the ball. Competed in the shot put and the discus on the CHHS track & field team. Mother is Holly Reid.Is majoring in physical education & human performance.
70 Zac russell 6-5, 301, So, oL trabucco Hills, California
At SUU, 2011: Was a reserve offensive lineman. At SUU, 2010: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned second-team all-state as well as firstteam all-CIF, all-county and all-league honors last year when he helped Coach Jason Negro's Trabuco Hills HS Mustangs to a league championship and a berth in the CIF finals. Earned his school's Academic Scholar Award as well as the Distinguished Mustang award last year. Parents are Jennifer Patstone and Tim Russell. Plans to major in biology.
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2012 Southern Utah Players 41 mike tagliaferri 5-11, 240, Jr, rB Las Vegas, nevada At SUU, 2011: Appeared in all 11 games, was a special teams standout, tallying nine tackles, including five solo stops. Also had nine carries at running back, finished with 42 rushing yards. At SUU, 2010: Played in nine games, primarily on special teams but also at running back. Tallied 11 tackles, six solo, on special teams, also carried three times for four yards. At SUU, 2007: Spent the season as a redshirt prior to serving an LDS church mission to Costa Rica. Personal: Earned first-team all-region, team's MVP award and was named MVP of the Las Vegas all-Star game playing for Coach Joel Bertsch at Centennial High. Also lettered in volleyball, earning all-region honors in that sport as well. Parents are Donna and Ray Tagliaferri. Is majoring in communication. 2011
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56 alex topete 6-5, 294, So, oL South Gate, California At SUU, 2011: Was a reserve offensive lineman. At SUU, 2010: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: An all-league selection his senior season when he played on both sides of the ball, tallying 25 solo tackles and four sacks as well as forcing six fumbles for Coach Roger Satti's South East HS Jaguars. Was considered the best 10th grade defensive lineman but will concentrate on offensive line at SUU. Had perfect attendance three consecutive years. Parents are Gabriela Topete and Rafael Topete. Plans to major in marketing.
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2012 Southern Utah Players 99 Jeff tukuafu 6-4, 251, Sr, DL Heber City, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Played in all 11 games with nine starts at defensive end, finished season second among defensive linemen with 27 tackles, 13 solo, including 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. Was also credited with two quarterback hurries. Had 1.5 sacks in the season-finale at Northern Arizona. Tallied a season-high five tackles at UNLV, including four solo stops, and five total tackles vs. UTSA. At SUU, 2010: Played in all 11 games with eight starts at
40 Brian Wilson 6-0, 206, Jr, rB San Diego, California
bull end. Tallied 19 tackles, 11 solo, with 2.5 sacks, three tackles-for loss and a quarterback hurry. Also forced one fumble and recovered two more. Forced and recovered a fumble vs. NAU, high tackle game was at UC Davis where he tallied five stops, two solo, including a solo sack. At SUU, 2009: Appeared in seven games at defensive tackle, finished with nine stops, three solo, with a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry. Had a seasonhigh five tackles vs. North Dakota. At SUU, 2008: Spent the season as a redshirt. Tallied three tackles and a quarterback hurry in the 2009 spring game. Personal: A first-team all-state performer as a tight end his senior season for Coach Steve North at Wasatch High School. Caught 50 passes for 614 yards as a senior, also played defensive end where he totaled 53 tackles with five sacks his final season. Was named team’s most inspirational player and helped his team to a region championship his senior year when the Wasps made it to the state semi-finals. Was also an all-region performer in basketball, helping team to a runner-up finish in the state tourney. Parents are Jennifer Williams and Fua Tukuafu. Plans to major in business. 2009 2010 2011
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PBU 1 0 0
At SUU, 2011: Appeared in five games at running back and on special teams. Carried three times for 16 yards in a season hampered by nagging injuries. At SUU, 2010: Played in 10 games at running back, finished fourth on the team with 20 carries for 66 yards and a touchdown. TD came against South Dakota on a four-yard run. Also caught four passes for 34 yards. At SUU, 2009: Squad member. At SUU, 2008: Spent the season as a redshirt. Carried four times for seven yards in the 2009 spring game, also caught a pair of passes for 19 yards. Personal: Helped Coach Chris Hauser’s Mission Hills HS Grizzlies to a spot in the CIF Sectional finals as a senior when he rushed for 1,277 yards. Tallied 242 yards in the Sectional Semi-Finals against Helix HS. Had four interceptions, three pass break-ups and 62 tackles on the defensive side of the ball, was named his team’s MVP as well as defensive player of the year. Parents are Maureen and Chris Wilson. Is majoring in engineering technology. 2010 2011
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2012 Southern Utah Players 86 Chandler allphin 6-4, 210, Fr, te alpine, Utah
At SUU: Redshirted in 2009 prior to serving an LDS church mission. Personal: Earned first-team all-region and second-team all-state honors his senior year at Lone Peak High after catching 40 passes for 736 yards and 12 touchdowns for Coach Tony Maguire’s Knights. Also earned academic all-state recognition and competed in track at LPHS. Parents are Elycse and Ryan Allphin. Plans to major in chemistry with a pre-med emphasis.
17 myles Carelock 5-11, 185, Fr, Wr Fairfield, California
At SUU, 2011: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Graduate of Rodriguez High in Fairfield, Calif., but also attended Fairfield's Vanden HS. Earned allleague honors as a receiver and return specialist following his junior and senior years for Coach John Bent’s RHS Mustangs. Was named the league’s rookie of the year as a sophomore when he caught 28 passes for 368 yards and five TDs at VHS. Tallied over 600 yards as a senior and racked up 23 tackles from his cornerback position. Was also a highly-touted baseball prospect, earned all-CIF honors as an outfielder after batting .390 his junior season when he tied the school’s single-season steals record. Father is Jerome Carelock. Plans to major in exercise science.
21 malik Brown 6-1, 193, Fr, rB Las Vegas, nevada
At SUU: Participated in 2012 spring ball. Personal: Graduate of Las Vegas’ Canyon Springs High School where he rushed for over 1,100 yards his senior season for Coach Hunkie Cooper’s Pioneers. Earned second-team all-state and team’s running back of the year honors, also lined up at cornerback on the defensive side of the ball. A three-year letter-winner in football, also lettered four years in track & field. Parents are Karen and Johnny Brown. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
85 michael Clore 5-11, 195, Sr, Wr mesa, arizona
At SUU, 2011: Joined the team at mid-year and participating in spring drills. Appeared in three games but didn’t have a catch. Personal: Came to SUU from Mesa CC where he was a two-year captain and a 2010 honorable mention all-conference performer after tallying 734 receiving yards for coach Denver Latimore’s Thunderbirds. Played in the JC All-American game, finished in the national top-20 for yards per catch and was a top-five AJCAA receiver. Prepped at Mesa High, where he tallied 611 receiving and 143 return yards his senior season for coach Kelley Moore’s Jackrabbits. Was a team-captain and an all-East Valley honoree after helping his team to the state playoffs. Has the longest TD reception in school history. Parents are Cindy and Rick Clore. Major course of study is political science.
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2012 Southern Utah Players 53 James Cowser 6-4, 244, Fr, DL Fruit Heights, Utah
At SUU: Spent the 2009 season as a redshirt prior to serving an LDS church mission. Participated in 2012 spring ball. Personal: A consensus Utah 5A first-team all-state honoree and Region One Defensive Player of the Year his senior season when he helped former T-Bird Ryan Bishop’s Davis Darts to an appearance in the Utah 5A quarterfinals. Davis County Clipper’s Mr. Football. Finished season with 94 tackles, including 15 sacks, 32 tackles for loss, with 14 passes knocked down, and recovered three fumbles. Also earned three basketball at DHS; earned academic all-region honors in both football and basketball, was a second-team all-stater in basketball. Also participated in debate and was a member of the National Honor Society. Parents are Kelly and Steve Cowser. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
50 kolton Donovan 6-3, 234, Fr, LS St. George, Utah
At SUU: Joined the team in spring semester 2012 and participated in spring drills. Personal: Ranked No. 4 in the nation among long-snappers by Kohl’s Kicking and as the No. 11 overall recruit in the state of Utah by ESPN. Winner of the Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp for long-snappers, was invited to the Underclassmen’s Best of the Best Challenge and to play in the GIU Prep Stars Classic.
83 rodain Delus 5-9, 180, So, Wr naples, Florida
At SUU: Participated in 2012 spring ball. Personal: Spent a season at Edison State College but did not play football, also redshirted at Ellsworth Community College prior to joining the Thunderbirds last spring. Prepped at Lely High School in Naples, Fla., where he had 312 receiving and 20 rushing yards his senior season for Coach Dave Miller’s Trojans. Earned a spot on the region’s all-star squad. Also lettered in track & field. Parents are Ange and Fritz Delus. Plans to major in exercise science.
14 mike evans 6-3, 198, Fr, DB Guinda, California
At SUU: Participated in 2012 spring ball. Personal: Prepped at Esparto High in Esparto, Calif., where he earned all-league and all-division honors for Coach Rod Totton’s Spartans. Played defensive back and receiver. Earned three football letters, also lettered in baseball and golf at EHS. Parents are LeDawn and Mike Evans. Plans to major in Agri-Business.
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2012 Southern Utah Players 54 trevor everett 6-1, 251, So, oL Cedar Hills, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Sat out recovering from surgery. At SUU, 2010: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: An all-state, all-region and Utah Elite II honoree as well as his team's defensive MVP for coach Monte Morgan at Lone Peak High. Tallied 120 tackles with 12 sacks and over 20 tackles for loss during his career. Parents are Lisa and Troy Everett. Major course of study is psychology.
55 Sione Fukofuka 6-3, 246, Fr, LB Ha’akame, tonga
At SUU: Participated in 2012 spring ball. Personal: Graduate of Liahona High School in Nuku’alofu, Tonga, where he was an all-star rugby player. Wife is Melissa, has a son, Sam. Parents are Peni and Manu Fukofuka. Plans to major in accounting.
5 namari Flentroy 6-0, 230, Sr, LB richmond, California
At SUU: Joined the Thunderbirds in the fall of 2011, sat out due to NCAA transfer rules. Participated in 2012 spring ball. Prior to SUU: Spent a season at Ft. Hays State prior to joining the Thunderbirds. Played two seasons at California’s Citrus College, where he tallied over 150 tackles, with four sacks and two interceptions for Coach Kevin Emerson’s Owls. Personal: Prepped at DeAnza (three years) and Pinole Valley (one year) High Schools, where he was a threetime all-league selection. Helped Pinole Valley to a region title. High school totals included over 2,000 yards rushing and 1,000 receiving with 768 return yards, also tallied over 300 tackles with 15 sacks and 10 interceptions during his prep career. Parents are Lawania and Charles Moore. Is the father of Na’riyah. Is majoring in criminal justice.
24 Wade Heston 6-1, 187, Fr, DB tooele, Utah
At SUU: Walked on in the fall of 2011 and spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Graduate of Tooele High School where he earned first-team all-region and honorable mention allstate honors his senior season for Coach Ray Groth’s Buffaloes. Lined up on both sides of the ball, playing receiver and defensive back. Won three football letters, also lettered in basketball. Parents are Paula Putnam and Ron Heston. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
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2012 Southern Utah Players 71 Fernando Huerta 6-6, 300, Fr, oL Hyrum, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: A consensus first-team all-state selection and first-team all-region honoree as well as an honor roll student for coach Mark Wooton at Mountain Crest HS. Helped the football squad to four straight region titles, also lettered in wrestling and track & field at MCHS. Parents are Amanda and Anibal Huerta. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
91 trever mcFalls 6-5, 263, So, DL Salt Lake City, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Squad member. At SUU, 2010: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned all-state and all-region honors last year when he helped Coach John Colosimo's Soaring Eagles to a 13-1 record and region and state championships. Was also named region's defensive MVP in 2009 when he had 85 tackles, five sacks and an interception. Tallied 68 tackles with four sacks on the defensive side of the ball, averaged 16 yards per catch and had three scores on the offensive side. Team won four region titles and two state titles during his high school career, including back-to-back championships his junior and senior years. Parents are Lori McFalls Palmer and Mike McFalls. Has chosen physical education & human performance as a major course of study.
28 miles killebrew 6-3, 201, Fr, DB Henderson, nevada
At SUU, 2011: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned all-state and all-city honors and was named defensive MVP last season as a defensive back when he tallied 77 tackles with three sacks and six interceptions. Also played running back and wide receiver for Coach Marty Redmond's Falcons, carrying 86 times for 392 yards and five touchdowns and scoring three TDs on the receiving end of the ball. A two-time first-team allleague and academic all-state honoree he is also an African-American student union Top-One Percenter in the state of Nevada. Parents are Lisa and David Killebrew. Majoring in integrated engineering.
89 matt putnam 6-2, 193, Jr, Wr Farmington, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Spent the season as a redshirt. Prior to SUU: Earned two letters at Snow College. Caught 26 passes for 438 yards and two touchdowns in 2010, and also excelled on special teams, blocking three kicks and a punt, during his career he blocked four field goals and a punt. Played on both sides of the ball, tallying 27 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions and breaking up seven passes from his free safety position during his career. Blocked a field goal in double-overtime of the 2008 junior college national championship game. Personal: Prepped at Layton HS, where he was a threeyear letter-winner in football, basketball and track. Helped Coach Jim Batchelor's Lancers to a playoff appearance his junior year and a state title as a senior when he earned all-state honors and was named MVP of the state championship game. Won region championships in the 100- and 200-m, as well as on the 4x100 relay team and in the long jump. Parents are Amy Putnam and Paul Putnam. Majoring in physical education/kinesiology.
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2012 Southern Utah Players 36 LeShaun Sims 6-0, 181, Fr, DB Las Vegas, nevada
At SUU, 2011: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned second-team all-state honors at both a wide receiver and a defensive back his senior season at Agassi Prep for Coach Colt Goodman's Stars. Tallied 52 tackles and a team-leading six interceptions, also racked up over 400 receiving yards and had five touchdowns while rushing for 170 yards and another score as a senior. Parents are Levell Sims and Vonda Simms. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
82 Josh Smith 5-11, 178, Fr, Wr South Jordan, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: Prepped at Bingham High School where he helped SUU alumnus Dave Peck's Miners to a pair of state titles as well as two region championships. Earned all-state honors as well as his region's special teams MVP honor his senior season when he had 937 receiving yards. Also lettered in track & field and basketball. Mother is Collette Marr.
81 Cody Smith 6-0, 197, Jr. Wr redlands, California
At SUU, 2011: Spent the season as a redshirt. Prior to SUU: Played two seasons for Coach Kevin Emerson at San Bernardino Valley College, where he earned all-conference honors in 2010 after catching 31 passes fo 522 yards and seven touchdowns. Personal: Graduate of Redlands (Calif.) HS, where he was named the Terriers' MVP while garnering first-team all CBL and all-county honors his senior season when he had five touchdowns. Tallied over 750 reciving yards as well as 500 return yards during his high school career; also had 35 tackles with a sack and four interceptions, broke up 10 passes. Parents are Pam and Joseph Smith. Plans to major in communications.
98 toi taufa 6-1, 297, Fr, DL Salt Lake City, Utah
At SUU, 2011: Spent the season as a redshirt. Personal: A 2009 first-team all-state selection at running back when he carried 177 times for 1,291 yards and 10 touchdowns, a 7.3 yards-per-carry average playing for Coach Brody Benson’s Rams. Was again productive in 2010 when he rushed for over 600 yards and six TDs and caught five passes for another 112 yards. Was named Region Six’s MVP and was an honor roll student. Parents are Karla and Robert Keller. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
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2012 Southern Utah Fall Newcomers 39 kole afu 6-2, 252, Fr, DL Draper, Utah Personal: Earned first-team all-region and honorable mention all-state honors as a defensive lineman at Alta High School in 2011 when he was named the region's defensive lineman of the year. Earned four football letters and helped the Hawks to four consecutive region championships and was a member of the AHS state championship squad in 2008. Tallied 13 sacks among his 45 total tackles his senior season. Also lettered in wrestling. Parents are Susette and Kava Afu. Has selected engineering as a major course of study.
31 J.t. anderson 6-2, 174, Fr, DB Layton, Utah Personal: A two-time first-team all-region performer at Layton High School, earned second-team all-state honors in 2011 playing defensive back for Coach Jim Batchelor. Tallied over 80 tackles with 13 interceptions in his final two years of high school, returning three picks for touchdowns. Also lined up at wide receiver where he totalled nearly 500 yards and racked up 120 return yards during his high school career. Also lettered and earned all-region honors in basketball. Parents are Holley and Jeff Anderson. Plans to major in finance.
41 Daniel Bird 5-11, 216, Jr, DB Carson, California At Harbor College: Lettered two years for Coach Brent Peabody's Seahawks. Tallied 70 tackles last year, second on the squad, including 10 tackles for loss and five sacks. Also picked off two passes, broke up two more and was credited with five quarterback hurries in 2011 when he returned an interception for a touchdown. Tallied 24 tackles, 18 solo, as a freshman when he also had five TFLs, an interception, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery, which he returned 30 yards for a touchdown. Personal: Prepped at Banning High School in Wilmington, Calif., where he played on both sides of the ball for Coach Chris Ferrigams, tallying 87 tackles with three sacks and three interceptions and carrying for 987 yards his senior season when he was named his team's MVP and the Marine League defensive MVP. Also lettered in volleyball at BHS. Mother is Christina Bird. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
Wash., after rushing for 1,175 yards and 19 touchdowns and serving as the linchpin for the Titan defense that gave up just 10.6 points per game. Averaged 8.7 yards per carry as a senior in 2010, rushed for a school-record 285 yards and four touchdowns in one game as well. Also holds the school's sacks record. Lettered in track & field for the Titans as well. Parents are Suzanne and Bruce Browning. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
29 mike Byrd 6-1, 192, Fr, DB Huntsville, texas Personal: Earned second-team all-state and first-team all-city honors and was named most outstanding defensive back following his senior season at Laredo (Texas) United High School. Tallied 88 tackles with nine interceptions from his free safety position his senior season for Coach Sanchez. Also lettered in track and field for the Longhorns.
78 kyle Donaldson 6-4, 323, Jr, oL pacifica, California Personal: A transfer from Orange Coast College where he earned all-conference honors last year after opening holes for the nation’s leading JuCo rusher, Dominic Betts.
97 kahi eldredge 5-10, 274, Fr, DL Cedar City, Utah Personal: Prepped at Cedar High School where he was a first-team all-state selection by both the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News. Also earned all-region honors in football and wrestling, where he finished fourth in the state at the heavyweight level, and lettered in baseball. Also played for the Pine View rugby team that advanced to the Utah state finals. Parents are Valerie and David Eldredge. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
35 Zak Browning 6-0, 215, Fr, LB Vancouver, Wash. Personal: Was named first-team all state on both sides of the ball as well as the Greater St. Helens League Player of the Year as a running back and linebacker following his senior season at Union HS in Camas,
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2012 Southern Utah Fall Newcomers 62 Shad ennis 6-4, 283, Fr, DL Draper, Utah
3 Griff mcnabb 5-7, 165, Jr, Wr pocatello, Idaho
Personal: Prepped at Alta High. Earned first-team all-region honors for Coach Robert Stephens' Alta Hawks as a senior when he tallied 75 tackles with 8.5 sacks and an interception. Also lettered three years in wrestling, claiming a pair of region titles and finishing second at the 2012 state championships. Helped the Hawks to region titles his final three seasons. A member of the National Honors Society, he was named Male National Academic Athlete of the Year after posting a composite 3.92 GPA and earning honor roll honors every year in high school. Parents are Kaylynn and Steve Ennis. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
43 austin Gumucio 6-3, 220, Fr, LB Grantsville, Utah Personal: Graduate of Grantsville HS where he earned first team all-state and all-region honors at middle linebacker and fullback. Led Utah's 3A classification with 157 tackles (10 for loss), tallied three sacks and 13 hurries, forced eight fumbles, recovered four, had five pass deflections and one blocked kick his senior season. On the offensive side of the ball he averaged over 5.0 yards per carry. A four-year football letterman, he also served two seasons as a team captain and was the Cowboy's MVP and Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year his senior season when he was also selected as GHS' Most Inspirational Athlete. Earned two basketball letters and four in track, where he was an all-state long jumper. A member of the National Honors Society and four-year academic letterman and honor roll student. Also lettered in jazz band, drama and show choir and performed with the school/community ballroom dance team. Served an LDS church mission to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Parents are David and Kimberly Gumucio. Is undecided on a major course of study.
33 Jarom Healey 5-11, 216, Fr, rB Hurricane, Utah
Prior to SUU: Played in 12 games at Utah last year, led the Utes with 22 punt returns for 166 yards and a 7.5 yards per return average. Caught two passes for 13 yards. His long return was a 31-yarder to set the Utes up for a short TD drive in the fourth quarter of Utah’s Sun Bowl win over Georgia Tech. In 2010 he played in eight games, had two catches for eight yards and a touchdown (vs. Colorado State). Returned three punts for 22 yards. Also returned two kickoffs for 36 yards. spent the 2009 season as a redshirt. Personal: Earned first-team all-state honors as a wide receiver at Pocatello’s Highland High School, helping the team to a runner-up finish in the state in 2005. Was named his region’s Offensive Player of the Year as a senior when he had 104 receptions to also earn first-team all-region and all-conference recognition. Was also a first-team all-conference basketball player, leading Highland to a state runner-up finish in 2006. Wife is the former Whitney Jackson , Parents are Lisa and Bill McNabb.
19 C.J. morgan 5-11, 178, So, Wr aurora, Colorado Prior to SUU: Spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons at Wyoming. Redshirted in 2010. Personal: Prepped at Eaglecrest High in the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colo., where he was a two-time first-team all-city performer who earned 5A all-state honorable mention honors from the Denver Post in 2009. Caught 24 passes for 486 yards and seven TDs his senior year when he had one 89-yard TD grab. Also rushed for 597 yards on 63 carries with seven more TDs on the ground that year. Helped lead Eaglecrest to the second round of the state playoffs in 2009. Caught 26 passes for 385 yards and four TDs his junior year when he also carried 54 times for 482 yards and five scores. Also recorded 21 tackles, intercepted a pass and forced two fumbles his junior year. Was a two-year team captain. Parents are Aimee and James Lyday. Plans to major in communications.
Personal: Earned first-team all-state and allregion honors as a senior in 2010 when he helped lead Hurricane High to an appearance in the Utah 3A state championship game. Tallied 25 total touchdowns, including 22 rushing, one receiving, one on a kickoff return and one on an interception return. Finished the season with 2,097 all-purpose yards, including 1,260 rushing, 333 receiving, 416 on kickoff returns, 20 on punt returns and 68 on interception returns. Had 56 tackles from his safety position as well. Also earned all-state honors in track & field and was a three-time state champion. Parents are Toni and Steve Healey. Plans to major in exercise science.
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2012 Southern Utah Fall Newcomers 44 mike needham 6-3, 200, Fr, LB St. George, Utah Personal: Earned all-region and consensus first-team all-state honors as a senior running back when he rushed for 1,293 yards and tallied 14 touchdowns at Desert Hills High School. Also played linebacker for Coach Jake Nelson's Thunder, racking up over 100 tackles with a pair of sacks his senior season when he led the squad to a region title and a state runner-up finish and was named the region MVP. Lettered in basketball as well. Parents are Christina and Grant Needham. Plans to major in Biology.
51 taylor pili 6-4, 232, Fr, LB Salt Lake City, Utah Personal: Earned first-team all-region and consensus honorable mention all-state honors his senior season at Salt Lake City's Granger HS after tallying over 1,000 receiving yards on offense and racking up 65 tackles with two sacks, five interceptions and 15 pass break-ups. Also earned all-region honors in basketball and all-state recognition in track & field as a hurdler. Mother is Julia Pili. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
66 evan ross 6-6, 283, Fr, oL plain City, Utah Personal: Earned honorable mention all-region honors playing for Coach Kory Bosgeiter at Fremont HS his senior season. Helped the Silverwolves to a pair of region championships and two runner-up finishes in the state championships. Finished high school with a stellar 3.8 GPA. Parents are Kelli and Norm Ross. Plans to major in integrated engineering.
76 Spencer rudolph 6-7, 312, Fr, oL kaysville, Utah Personal: An honor roll student at Davis HS, earned honorable mention all-region honors following his senior season. Earned three varsity letters playing for former Thunderbird Ryan Bishop. Parents are Kristine and David Rudolph. Plans to major in criminal justice.
65 tony Sarrocco 6-4, 262, Fr, oL moorpark, Calif. Personal: Earned second-team all-Marmonte League honors following his senior season playing for Coach Tim Lins' Moorpark HS Musketeers. Mother is Elaine Sarrocco. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
30 anthony Sattiewhite 6-0, 181, Fr, DB ogden, Utah Personal: Prepped at Ogden HS where he earned first-team all-region honors and was his team’s MVP as a senior for Coach Troy Kolan. Earned the Larry H. Miller Pick the Prep player of the week award. Also lettered in baseball, basketball and track & field for the Tigers.
90 Lloyd Stephens 6-3 216, Fr, DL West Weber, Utah Personal: Prepped at Fremont High School where he helped the Silverwolves to a pair of region titles and runner-up finishes in the state. Tallied nearly 100 tackles with 10 sacks and 10 passes broken up. Also lettered in both basketball and baseball and earned academic allstate honors in all three sports. Parents are Julie and Doug Stephens. Plans to major in integrated engineering.
p.J. taeao-tauanu’u 6-3, 319, Fr, oL Las Vegas, nevada Personal: A four-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines at Las Vegas Liberty HS, earned all-Nevada 4A first-team honors, all-Sunrise Region, all-Southern Nevada, 4A All-Nevada Prep/Rivals and all-Southeast honors in 2011 when he tallie d43 tackles with 7.5 sacks and blocked a field goal. Helped Coach Rich Muraco's Patriots to back-to-back division and region championships. Earned the Patriot Pride and Line Pride awards. Was selected to participate in the Polynesian All-American Classic in southern California. Parents are Cindy and J.T. Tauanu'u. Plans to major in business with a marketing emphasis.
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2012 Southern Utah Fall Newcomers 34 Christian taele 6-1, 212, Fr, rB Spanish Fork, Utah
16 austin Young 6-5, 215, Fr, QB Colfax, California
Personal: Earned Elite Eleven, consensus first-team all-state and all-region honors at Spanish Fork High in 2011 after racking up 1,895 yards of total offense, including 1,506 rushing yards. Tallied 23 total touchdowns and added 33 tackles from his linebacker spot. During his career he tallied over 2,200 rush and 1,500 receiving yards. Also lettered in basketball, track and tennis at SFHS. Parents are Jessica and James Taele. Plans to major in mathematics.
Personal: : A two-time first-team all-league selection for Coach Tony Martello's Falcons. Was the 2011 league offensive MVP after throwing for over 5,000 yards and 58 touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons, including a 2011 campaign in which he completed 124-of-201 passes for 2,752 yards and 33 TDs. Also earned three baseball letters at CHS. Parents are Nikki and Glenn Young. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
56 Jeremiah tauala 6-1, 205, Fr, DB Las Vegas, nevada Personal: Tallied 25 tackles and broke up four passes his senior season for Coach Rich Muraco at Las Vegas Liberty HS. Helped the Patriots to back-to-back region and division championships. Parents are Deanne and Sam Ameperosa. Plans to major in criminal justice.
48 Yabitse Wells 5-11, 155, Fr, DB Smithfield, Utah Personal: Tallied 60 tackles with three interceptions his senior season at Sky View High School. Also had over 400 return yards his senior season for Coach Craig Arthur's Bobcats. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
75 Hayden White 6-4, 261, Fr, LB Centerville, Utah
pronunciation Guide Name Say 5 Namari Flentroy .............................nuh-MA-ree Flent-roy 8 Fatu Moala.........................................fah-TOO mo-AH-la 22 Jacob Allie ..............................................................Alley 34 Christian Taele .................................................ta-AY-lay 39 Kole Afu............................................................. AH-foo 43 Austin Gumucio..................................goo-MOO-see-oh 48 Yabitse Wells....................................................YAH-bits 49 Lavell Ika ...........................................................EEK-uh 51 Taylor Pili ..........................................................PEE-lee 55 Sione Fukofuka .............see-OH-nee foo-koh-FOO-kuh 56 Jeremiah Tauala .........................................t-OW-ah-lah 59 P.J. Taeao-Tauanu’u............tah-AY-oh t-OW-uh-new-oo 67 Alex Topete ....................................................to-PAY-tay 71 Fernando Huerta ........................................WHERE-tuh 74 Tony Cossairt.....................................................CO-zart 83 Rodain Delus ...............................RO-dayne DAY-loose 86 Chandler Allphin .................................................ALL-fin 87 Chris Haning ...................................................HAY-ning 97 Kahi Eldredge .................................................KAW-hee 98 Toi Taufa....................................................Toy t-OW-fuh 99 Jeff Tukuafu ...........................................too-koo-AH-foo
At SUU: Joined the Thunderbirds in time to participate in 2012 spring drills. Personal: Prepped at Viewmont High where he earned two letters playing for former Thunderbird Robbie Gunter’s Vikings. Also lettered in wrestling and track & field at VHS. Parents are Verlee and Randy White. Served an LDS church mission to Fort Worth, Texas. Is undecided upon a major course of study.
15 Derek Whitmore 6-3, 244, Jr, te orlando, Florida Personal: Helped Coach Tom Craft's Riverside Community College Tigers to a 21-1 record over the past two seasons, including a perfect 11-0 mark in 2011 when he tallied 74 receiving yards. Prepped at Northland HS in Columbus, Ohio. Has a son, Jeremiah, mother is Lejetter Brown. Plans to major in communication.
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2012 Southern Utah Roster No 39 22 86 18 31 41 73 7 21 35 77 29 17 80 10 85 20 46 95 74 53 26 5 83 78 50 97 62 14 12 68 23 5 52 55 43 2 63 87 11 33 24 71 49 13 94 28 58 11 91 3 96 13 6 8 1 19 44 92 84 47 88 72
NAME Kole Afu Jacob Allie Chandler Alphin Austin Anderson J.T Anderson Daniel Bird Zach Brackus Henna Brown Malik Brown Zak Browning Cody Burgess Michael Byrd Myles Carelock Kaden Carli Rickey Clark Michael Clore Tommy Collet Mckay Condie Colton Cook Tony Cossairt James Cowser Myles Crawford-Harris Mitch Dahlen Rodain Delus Kyle Donaldson Kolton Donovan Kahi Eldredge Shad Ennis Mike Evans Anthony Fagans Gavin Farr Brennan Fjord Namari Flentroy Dylan Fox Sione Fukofuka Austin Gumucio Gordon Garrett Daron Griffin Chris Haning Chad Hansen Jarom Healey Wade Heston Fernando Huerta Lavell Ika Mitch Jessop Kouri Jones Miles Killebrew Cody Larsen J.J. Mayer Trever McFalls Griff McNabb Brad Meyer Brock Miller Tyree Mills Fatu Moala Cameron Morgan C.J. Morgan Mike Needham Nick Nissen Anthony Norris Randall Nygren Easton Pedersen Russell Petersen
HT 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-6 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-8 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-4 5-9 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-6 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-5 5-7 6-3 5-8 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-4
WT 252 230 210 245 174 235 310 233 193 215 317 192 185 198 224 195 194 202 177 302 244 197 202 180 323 234 274 283 198 207 287 202 230 286 246 220 193 335 239 238 216 187 300 240 206 249 201 300 217 263 165 292 182 178 183 188 178 200 279 240 235 210 301
YR FR JR FR SO FR JR SR SR FR FR JR FR FR SR SR JR JR SR JR JR FR SR FR FR JR FR FR FR FR SO JR SR SR SR FR FR SO JR SR JR FR FR FR SR SO SO FR SR JR SO JR JR JR JR JR SR SO FR SO FR JR SO SR
POS DL FB TE LB DB LB OL RB RB LB OL DB WR WR LB WR DB LS K OL LB RB QB WR OL LS DL DL DB DB OL FS LB OL LB LB DB OL TE LB RB DB OL FB WR DL DB DL QB DE WR DT K DB WR WR WR LB DL TE LB WR OL
HOMETOWN Draper, UT Renton, WA Alpine, UT Las Vegas, NV Layton, UT Carson, CA Salt Lake City, UT Magna, UT North Las Vegas, NV Camas, WA Panaca, NV Laredo, TX Fairfield, CA Sandy, UT Hayward, CA Mesa, AZ Moorpark, CA Lehi, UT Bountiful, UT Moab, UT Fruit Heights, UT Oakland, CA Redmond, OR Lely, FL Pacifica, CA St. George, UT Cedar City, UT Draper, UT Esparto, CA Oakland, CA South Ogden, UT Sugarland, TX Richmond, CA Cedar City, UT Ha’akame, Tonga Grantsville, UT Moab, UT San Bernardino, CA Woods Cross, UT Murrieta, CA Hurricane, UT Tooele, UT Wellsville, UT Salt Lake City, UT Providence, UT Converse, TX Henderson, NV Draper, Utah Foothill Ranch, CA Salt Lake City, UT Pocatello, ID Boise, ID Encinas, CA Pasadena, CA Kearns, UT Uvalde, TX Aurora, CO St. George, UT Delta, UT Las Vegas, NV La Habra, CA Highland, UT Manti, UT
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EXPERIENCE HS/Alta HS 1VL/Lindbergh HS RS/Lone Peak HS SQ/Arbor View HS HS/Layton HS JC/Harbor College 3VL/Murray HS 3VL/Cyprus HS HS/Canyon Springs HS HS/Union HS 1VL/Lincoln County HS HS/United HS RS/Rodriguez HS 3VL/Alta HS 3VL/Tennyson HS RS/Mesa CC, AZ 2VL/Moorpark HS 1VL/Snow College 1VL/Viewmont HS 2VL/Grand County HS RS/Davis HS 3VL/Oakland Tech HS TR/Utah HS/Lely HS JC/Orange Coast College HS/Pine View HS HS/Cedar City HS HS/Alta HS HS/Esparto HS 1VL/Oakland Tech HS 2VL/Northridge HS 1VL/Snow College RS/Citrus JC 3VL/Cedar City HS HS/Liahona HS HS/Grantsville HS 1VL/Grand County HS 2VL/Cajon HS 1VL/Woods Cross HS 1VL/Mt. San Jacinto HS/Hurricane HS HS/Tooele HS RS/Mountain Crest HS 2VL/Bountiful HS 1VL/Mountain Crest HS 1VL/Judson HS RS/Foothill HS 3VL/Jordan HS 2VL/Trabucco Hills HS SQ/Juan Diego HS TR/Utah 2VL/Capital HS 2VL/Santa Fe Christian HS 2VL/John Muir HS 1VL/Utah 3VL/Uvalde HS TR/Wyoming HS/Desert Hills HS 1VL/Delta HS RS/Liberty HS 2VL/La Habra HS 1VL/Lone Peak HS 3VL/Manti HS
2012 Southern Utah Roster No 89 51 42 64 66 76 70 65 30 38 36 81 82 4 90 59 34 25 98 56 67 99 48 75 15 40 16
NAME Matt Putnam Taylor Pili KC Rawlinson Greg Reid Evan Ross Spencer Rudolph Zac Russell Tony Sarrocco Anthony Sattiewhite Julio Segura LeShaun Sims Cody Smith Josh Smith Brad Sorensen Lloyd Stephens P.J. Taeao-Tauanu’u Christian Taele Mike Tagliaferri Toi Taufa Jeremiah Tauala Alex Topete Jeff Tukuafu Yabitse Wells Hayden White Derek Whitmore Brian Wilson Austin Young
HT 6-2 6-4 5-11 6-4 6-6 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-5 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-5
WT 193 232 221 292 283 312 301 262 181 230 181 197 178 230 216 319 212 240 297 205 305 251 155 261 244 206 215
YR JR FR JR JR FR FR SO FR FR JR FR JR FR SR FR FR FR JR FR FR SO SR FR FR JR SR FR
POS WR LB LB OL OL OL OL OL DB P DB WR WR QB DL DL RB RB DL LB OL DL DB LB TE RB QB
Head Coach: Ed Lamb (BYU, 1996) Offensive Coordinator: Steve Clark (BYU, 1992) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Justin Ena (BYU, 2001) Defensive Line: Ryan Hunt (SUU, 2004) Secondary: Demario Warren (UC Davis, 2008) Offensive Line: Teag Whiting (BYU, 2004)
HOMETOWN Farmington, UT Salt Lake City, UT Oak City, UT Covina, CA Plain City, UT Kaysville, UT Trabucco Hills, CA Moorpark, CA Ogden, UT South Gate, CA Las Vegas, NV Redlands, CA South Jordan, UT Grand Terrace, CA Plain City, UT Las Vegas, NV Spanish Fork, UT Las Vegas, NV Salt Lake City, UT Las Vegas, NV South Gate, CA Heber City, UT Logan, UT Bountiful, UT Orlando, FL San Diego, CA Colfax, CA
EXPERIENCE RS/Snow College HS/Granger HS 2VL/Delta HS 2VL/Chino Hills HS HS/Fremont HS HS/Davis HS SQ/Trabucco Hills HS HS/Moorpark HS HS/Ogden HS JC/East LA College RS/Andre Agassi Prep RS/San Bernardino Valley JC RS/Bingham HS 2VL/Brigham Young HS/Fremont HS HS/Liberty HS HS/Spanish Fork HS 2VL/Centennial HS RS/Highland HS HS/Liberty HS SQ/South East HS 3VL/Wasatch HS HS/Sky View HS HS/Viewmont HS JC/Riverside CC 3VL/Mission Hills HS HS/Colfax HS
Defensive Line: Aaron Fernandez (SUU, 2009) Special Teams: Ronnie Pentz (San Diego, 2007) Running Backs/Tight Ends: Justin Walterscheid (SUU, 2005) Wide Receivers: Fesi Sitake (SUU, 2011) Film Coordinator/Offensive Assistant: Chris Booth Strength & Conditioning: Dan Bennion (SUU, 2000)
2012 SUU Numerical Roster 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Cameron Morgan Gordon Garrett Griff McNabb Brad Sorensen Namari Flentroy Mitch Dahlen Tyree Mills Henna Brown Fatu Moala Rickey Clark Chad Hansen J.J. Mayer Anthony Fagans Brock Miller Mitch Jessop Mike Evans Derrick Whitmore Austin Young Myles Carelock Austin Anderson C.J. Morgan Tommy Collet, Jr. Malik Brown
22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 48
Jacob Allie Brennan Fjord Wade Heston Mike Tagliaferri Myles Crawford-Harris Miles Killebrew Michael Byrd Anthony Sattiewhite J.T Anderson Jarom Healey Christian Taele Zak Browning LeShaun Sims Julio Segura Kole Afu Brian Wilson Daniel Bird KC Rawlinson Austin Gamuccio Mike Needham Mckay Condie Randall Nygren Yabitse Wells
49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 59 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 71 72 73 74 75
Lavell Ika Kolton Donovan Taylor Pili Dylan Fox James Cowser Trevor Everett Sione Fukofuka Jeremiah Tauala Cody Larsen P.J. Taeao Shad Ennis Daron Griffin Greg Reid Tony Sarrocco Evan Ross Alex Topete Gavin Farr Zac Russell Fernando Huerta Russell Petersen Zach Brackus Tony Cossairt Hayden White
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76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99
Spencer Rudolph Cody Burgess Kyle Donaldson Kaden Carli Cody Smith Josh Smith Rodain Delus Anthony Norris Michael Clore Chandler Allphin Chris Haning Easton Pedersen Matt Putnam Lloyd Stephens Trever McFalls Nick Nissen Kouri Jones Colton Cook Brad Meyer Kahi Eldredge Toi Taufa Jeff Tukuafu
2012 Southern Utah Preseason Depth Chart Offense Quarterback 4 Brad Sorensen, 6-5, 235, Sr, Grand Terrace, Calif.; BYU 11 J.J. Mayer, 6-2, 217, Jr, Foothill Ranch, Calif.; Trabucco Hills HS Fullback 49 Lavell Ika, 5-7, 240, Jr, Salt Lake City, Utah; Bountiful HS 25 Mike Tagliaferri, 5-11, 240, Jr, Las Vegas, Nev.; Centennial HS Running Back 7 Henna Brown, 6-0, 233, Sr, Magna, Utah; Cyprus HS 21 Malik Brown, 6-1, 193, Fr, North Las Vegas, Nev.; Canyon Springs HS 40 Brian Wilson, 6-0, 2106, Sr, San Diego, Calif.; Mission Hills HS X Receiver 8 Fatu Moala, 6-2, 183, Jr, Kearns, Utah; Utah 1 Cameron Morgan, 6-3, 188, Sr, Uvalde, Texas; Judson HS Z Receiver 88 Easton Pedersen, 6-3, 210, So, Highland, Utah; Lone Peak HS 13 Mitch Jessop, 6-4, 206, So, Providence, Utah; Mountain Crest HS H Receiver 3 Griff McNabb, 5-7, 165, Jr, Pocatello, Idaho; Utah 82 Josh Smith, 5-11, 178, RSFr, South Jordan, Utah; Bingham HS Left Tackle 77 Cody Burgess, 6-6, 317, So, Panaca, Nev.; Lincoln County HS 64 Greg Reid, 6-4, 292, So, Covina, Calif.; Chino HS Left Guard 68 Gavin Farr, 6-3, 287, So, South Ogden, Utah; Northridge HS 63 Daron Griffin, 6-4, 335, So, San Bernardino, Calif.; Cajon HS Center 52 Dylan Fox, 6-2, 286, Sr, Cedar City, Utah; Cedar HS 70 Zac Russell, 6-5, 301, So, Trabucco Hills, Calif.; Trabucco Hills HS Right Guard 73 Zach Brackus, 6-5, 310, Jr, Salt Lake City, Utah; Murray HS 74 Tony Cossairt, 6-4, 302, Jr, Moab, Utah; Grand County HS Right Tackle 72 Russell Petersen, 6-4, 301, Jr, Manti, Utah; Manti HS 71 Fernando Huerta, 6-6, 300, RSFr, Wellsville, Utah; Mountain Crest HS Tight End 22 Jacob Allie, 6-2, 230, Jr, Renton, Wash.; Lindbergh HS 15 Derek Whitmore, 6-3, 244, Jr, Orlando, Fla.; Riverside CC
Special Teams Place Kicker 95 Colton Cook, 5-8, 177, Jr, Bountiful, Utah; Viewmont HS – OR – 13 Brock Miller, 5-11, 182, Jr, Encinitas, Calif.; Santa Fe Christian HS Kickoffs 95 Colton Cook, 5-8, 177, Jr, Bountiful, Utah; Viewmont HS 13 Brock Miller, 5-11, 182, Jr, Encinitas, Calif.; Santa Fe Christian HS Punter 13 Brock Miller, 5-11, 182, Jr, Encinitas, Calif.; Santa Fe Christian HS 8 Fatu Moala, 6-2, 183, Jr, Kearns, Utah; Utah Long Snapper 50 Kolton Donovan, 6-3, 234, Fr, St. George, Utah; Pine View HS 46 Mckay Condie, 6-0, 202, Sr, Lehi, Utah; Snow JC Holder 22 Jacob Allie, 6-0, 230, Jr, Renton, Wash.; Lindbergh HS 25 Mike Tagliaferri, 5-11, 240, Jr, Las Vegas, Nev.; Centennial HS
Defense Rush End 53 James Cowser, 6-4, 244, Fr, Fruit Heights, Utah; Davis HS 94 Kouri Jones, 6-4, 249, So, Converse, Texas; Judson HS Tackle 58 Cody Larsen, 6-4, 300, Sr, Draper, Utah; Jordan HS 91 Trever McFalls, 6-5, 263, So, Salt Lake City, Utah; Juan Diego HS Nose Tackle 96 Brad Meyer, 6-3, 292, Jr, Boise, Idaho; Capital HS 92 Nick Nissen, 6-2, 279, So, Delta, Utah; Delta HS Bull End 99 Jeff Tukuafu, 6-4, 251, Sr, Heber City, Utah; Wasatch HS – OR – 18 Austin Anderson, 6-5, 245, So, Las Vegas, Nev.; Arbor View HS Sam Linebacker 5 Namari Flentroy, 5-11, 230, Sr, Richmond, Calif.; Citrus JC 47 Randall Nygren, 6-2, 235, Jr, La Habra, Calif.; La Habra HS Mike Linebacker 35 Zak Browning, 5-11, 215, Fr, Camas, Wash.; Union HS 11 Chad Hansen, 6-3, 238, Jr, Murietta, Calif.; Mt. San Jacinto 41 Daniel Bird, 6-0, 235, Jr, Carson, Calif.; Harbor College Will Linebacker 10 Rickey Clark, 6-2, 225, Sr, Hayward, Calif.; Tennyson HS 44 Mike Needham, 6-3, 200, Fr, St. George, Utah; Desert Hills HS Strong Safety 28 Miles Killebrew, 6-3, 201, RSFr, Henderson, Nev.; Foothill HS 24 Wade Heston, 6-1, 187, Fr, Tooele, Utah; Tooele HS Free Safety 20 Tommy Collett, 6-0, 194, Jr, Moorpark, Calif.; Moorpark HS 23 Brennan Fjord, 6-0, 202, Sr, Sugarland, Texas; Snow JC Cornerback 36 LeShaun Sims, 6-0, 181, RSFr, Las Vegas, Nev.; Agassi Prep 31 J.T. Anderson, 6-2, 174, Fr, Layton, Utah; Layton HS Cornerback 35 Tyree Mills, 6-2, 178, Jr, Pasadena, Calif.; John Muir HS 2 Gordon Garrett, 6-2, 193, So, Moab, Utah; Grand HS
Punt Returns 3 Griff McNabb, 5-7, 165, Jr, Pocatello, Idaho; Utah 82 Josh Smith, 5-11, 178, RSFr, South Jordan, Utah; Bingham HS Kickoff Returns 16 C.J. Morgan5-11, 178, So, Aurora, Colorado; Wyoming 82 Josh Smith, 5-11, 178, RSFr, South Jordan, Utah; Bingham HS
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The Big Sky Conference A new era in the Big Sky Conference begins in 2012-13 as the league enters its 50th year of athletic competition, and its 25th sponsoring women’s collegiate athletics. The Division I Big Sky Conference welcomes the University of North Dakota and Southern Utah University into the fold as full members. Cal Poly and UC Davis join the league as affiliate members in football, where the league competes at the Championship Subdivision level (formerly I-AA). The additions of North Dakota and Southern Utah give the stable Big Sky 11 full institutions and 13 football members. The current lineup includes four of the six charter members: Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University and Weber State. Northern Arizona enters its 43rd season in the Big Sky, giving the conference five members with at least 40 years of continuous membership. Doug Fullerton Eastern Washington University joined the Big Sky Conference in 1987, followed by Portland State University Commissioner and Sacramento State in 1996. The Big Sky became a nine-team league in 2006 with the addition of the University of Northern Colorado. The league has become one of the strongest Division I conferences in the West and is a national leader in the Football Championship Subdivision. Six times, Big Sky teams have won the Division I National Championship, including Eastern Washington in 2010. A Big Sky team has played for the national championship in three of the past four seasons. The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by six charter members – Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and Weber State. Those six schools formed the foundation of the Big Sky before the league expanded in 1970 by adding Boise State and Northern Arizona. Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was replaced by Nevada, which gave the league eight members. The conference grew to nine schools in 1987 with the Ron Loghry addition of Eastern Washington. Assistant The 1990s saw change in the makeup of the league, beginning in 1992 when Nevada departed and put the Commissioner Big Sky back at eight teams. In 1996 Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time the conference added Portland State, Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge. The Big Sky maintained nine teams for five years before Cal State Northridge departed in the spring of 2001. The Big Sky now includes nine states spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Red River Valley of North Dakota. The league is represented along the entire west coast with institutions in Washington, Oregon and California. League schools also range up and down the Rocky Mountains with institutions in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. On Feb 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adopted by the six presidents of the charter members as the name of the new conference. The name Big Sky originated in a novel written by the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., in 1947 entitled “The Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a former Montana advertising director, promoted the Jaynee Big Sky theme for the Treasure State. While on a track and field trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont., Nadolsky legendary Dubby Holt of Idaho State saw a “Welcome to Big Sky Country” sign as his team entered Montana. Assistant Commissioner Holt, and his athletes thought “Big Sky” would be a perfect name for the new conference. Harry Missildine of the Spokane Spokesman-Review called for the newly formed league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his column dated Feb. 20, 1963. The Big Sky sponsors championships in 15 sports, including men’s and women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, basketball and tennis. In addition, there are also championships in football, and women’s volleyball, golf and soccer. This upcoming spring, the Big Sky will sponsor a softball championship for the first time. In 1988-89, the Big Sky ConJon Kasper ference first began sponsoring Assistant women’s sports. The former Commissioner Mountain West Conference existed from 1982-88, sponsoring championships for women’s sports at the same institutions the Big Sky had men’s programs. The Big Sky merged with the Mountain West in 1988, forming one league for both men and women. Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, is in his 18th year at the helm. Fullerton took over the Big Sky on July 1, 1995, replacing longtime commissioner Ron Stephenson, who passed away in 2011. Stephenson served the league for 14 years. Steve Belko was the commissioner from 1977-81, while John Roning held the post from 1971-77. The first league commissioner was Jack Friel, who served from 1963-71.
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2012 Southern Utah Opponents UTAH STATE
CaliFornia
GAME ONE, AUG. 30, 6:00 P.M. ROMNEY STADIUM LOGAN, UTAH
Game two, Sept. 8, noon memorial Stadium berkeley, CaliFornia
uSu QuiCk FaCtS
Cal QuiCk FaCtS
Location: Logan, Utah Enrollment: 28,994 Nickname: Aggies Colors: Navy, White, Pewter Grey President: Dr. Stan Albrecht AD: Scott Barnes
Location: Berkeley, California Enrollment: 36,142 Nickname: Golden Bears Colors: Blue & Gold Chancellor: Dr. Robert J. Birgeneau AD: Sandy Barbour
Gary Andersen Head Coach
Jeff Tedford Head Coach
Head Coach: Gary Andersen (Utah, 1986) Record At USU: 15-22 (Three Years) Overall Record: 19-29 (Four Years) Phone: Contact SID Office Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Dave Aranda, Matt Wells, Bill Busch, Mike Sanford, Javon Bouknight, Kevin Clune, T.J. Woods, Frake Malle, Kendrick Shaver
Head Coach: Jeff Tedford (Fresno State, 1983) Record At Cal: 79-48 (10 Years) Overall Record: 79-48 (10 Years) Phone: 510-642-3851 Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Jim Michalczic, Clancy Pendergast, Ashley Ambrose, Marcus Arroyo, Wes Chandler, Jeff Genyk, Ron Gould, Todd Howard, Kenwick Thompson
Conference: Western Athletic 2011 Finish: 5-2 (T-2nd) 2011 Overall: 7-6 Starters Returning: 8/6/5 Stadium: Romney Stadium AstroTurf (25,513) Series W/SUU: USU leads, 2-0
Conference: Pacific-12 2011 Finish: 4-5 (4th, North Division) 2011 Overall: 7-6 Starters Returning: 6/6/0 Stadium: Memorial Stadium 63,000 (Artificial) Series W/SUU: First meeting
Kerwynn Williams Running Back
SID: Kyle McRae E-Mail: mcrae@berkeley.edu Phone: 510-219-9340 Press Box Phone: 510-642-3851 Website: www.calbears.com
SID: Doug Hoffman E-Mail: doug.hoffman@usu.edu Phone: 435-797-3714 Press Box Phone: 435-797-1686 Website: www.utahstateaggies.com 2012 Schedule 8-30 9-7 9-15 9-22 9-29 10-5 10-13 10-20 10-27 11-3 11-17 11-24
Southern Utah 6:00 Utah 6:00 at Wisconsin 7:00 at Colorado St. 5:00 UNLV 6:00 at BYU 8:15 at San Jose St. 1:00 New Mexico St. 1:00 at UTSA 1:00 Texas State 1:00 at Louisiana Tech 6:00 Idaho 1:00
Josh Hill Wide Receiver
2011 Results At Auburn L 38-42 Weber State W 54-17 Colorado State (2OT) L 34-35 at BYU L 24-27 Wyoming W 63-19 at Fresno State L 21-31 Louisiana Tech L 17-24 at Hawai’i W 35-31 San Jose State W 34-33 at Idaho (2OT) W 49-42 Nevada W 21-17 at New Mexico St. W 24-21 vs. Ohio L 23-24
9-1 9-8 9-15 9-22 9-29 10-6 10-13 10-20 10-27 11-2 11-10 11-17
2012 Schedule
2011 Results
Nevada Noon Southern Utah Noon at Ohio State Noon at USC TBA Arizona State TBA UCLA TBA at Washington St. TBA Stanford TBA at Utah TBA Washington 6:00 Oregon TBA at Oregon State TBA
vs. Fresno State at Colorado (OT) Presbyterian at Washington at Oregon USC Utah at UCLA Washington State Oregon State at Stanford at Arizona State vs. Texas
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W W W L L
36-21 36-33 63-12 23-31 15-43 L 9-30 W 34-10 L 14-31 W 30-7 W 23-6 L 28-31 W 47-38 L 10-21
2012 Southern Utah Opponents N.M. HIGHLANDS
portland State
GAME THREE, SEPT. 15, 6:00 P.M. ECCLES COLISEUM CEDAR CITY, UTAH
Game Four, Sept. 22, 5:00 p.m. Jeld-wen Field portland, oreGon
nmhu QuiCk FaCtS
pSu QuiCk FaCtS
Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Enrollment: 3,500 Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Purple & White President: Dr. Jim Fries AD: Ed Manzanares
Location: Portland, Oregon Enrollment: 29,703 Nickname: Vikings Colors: Green, White & Silver President: Dr. Wim Wiewel AD: Torre Chisholm
Eric Young Head Coach
Head Coach: Eric Young (Western Oregon) Record At NMHU: 4-7 (One Year) Overall Record: 4-7 (One Year) Phone: Contact SID Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Tony Pavlic, Stephen Parker, Ivan Cordova, Kenny Jackson, Alex Mortensen, Mike Rigell, Chris Ferragamo, Art Abreu, Jr., Aaron Whinfrey, Chaz Thompson Conference: Rocky Mountain 2011 Finish: 2-7 (T-Eighth) 2011 Overall: 4-7 Starters Returning: NA Stadium: Perkins Stadium 5,000 (NA) Series W/SUU: SUU leads, 10-5-1
Jordan Campbell Linebacker
Head Coach: Nigel Burton (Washington, 1999) Record At PSU: 9-13 (Two Years) Overall Record: 9-13 (Two Years) Phone: 503-725-5625 Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Eric Jackson, Bruce Barnum, Brad Davis, Ikaika Mallow, John Ely, Lester Towns, Mike Scheper, Steve Cooter, Matt Leunen, Michael Casco Conference: Big Sky 2011 Finish: 5-3 (T-Third) 2011 Overall: 7-4 Starters Returning: 7/4/2 Stadium: JELD-WEN Field 18,627 (Artificial) Series W/SUU: PSU leads, 8-1
Zach Brown Kicker
SID: Mike Lund E-Mail: lundm@pdx.edu Phone: 503-725-5602 Press Box Phone: 503-294-2942 Website: www.GoViks.com
SID: Gavino Archuleta E-Mail: gjarchuleta@nmhu.edu Phone: 405-426-2017 Press Box Phone: NA Website: www.nmhucowboys.com 2012 Schedule
Nigel Burton Head Coach
2011 Results
2012 Schedule
2011 Results
9-1
E. New Mexico
6:00
at E. New Mexico
W 43-36
9-1
Carroll College
5:05
Southern Oregon
W 52-0
9-8
at Ft. Lewis
1:00
Panhandle State
W 60-14
9-8
at North Dakota 2:00
Northern Arizona
W 31-29
9-15
at Southern Utah 6:00
at Colorado Mines
W 40-34
9-15
at Washington
1:00
at TCU
9-22
Colorado Mines
Colorado-Mesa
W 41-38
9-22
Southern Utah
5:05
at Idaho State
W 42-35
9-29
at Colorado-Mesa 1:00
at Western State
L 14-15
9-29
at No. Arizona
4:00
Montana State
L 36-38
10-6
Western State
2:00
Adams State (OT)
L 24-30
10-6
Idaho State
5:05
at Montana
L 24-30
10-13 at Adams State
1:00
at Chadron State
L 14-42
10-20 at Cal Poly
6:05
Willamette
W 36-10
10-20 Chadron State
1:00
Nebraska-Kearney
L 14-38
10-27 At UC Davis
2:00
at Eastern Washington W 43-26
11-3
1:05
Sacramento State
1:00
10-27 at Black Hills St. 1:00
CSU-Pueble
11-3
2:00
at W. New Mexico
1:00
Ft. Lewis
at CSU-Pueblo
11-10 W. New Mexico
L 0-37 L 18-25 L 3-6
No. Colorado
L 13-55
W 29-20
11-10 at Montana State 1:30
at Northern Colorado W 23-17
11-17 E. Washington
Weber State
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1:05
W 33-48
2012 Southern Utah Opponents MONTANA STATE
SaCramento St.
GAME FIVE, SEPT. 29, 1:30 P.M. ECCLES COLISEUM CEDAR CITY, UTAH
Game Six, oCt. 6, 1:00 p.m. eCCleS ColiSeum Cedar City, utah
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Location: Bozeman, Montana Enrollment: 13,350 Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Blue & Gold President: Dr. Waded Cruzado AD: Peter Fields
Location: Sacramento, California Enrollment: 29,241 Nickname: Hornets Colors: Green & Gold President: Dr. Alexander Gonzalez AD: Dr. Terry Wanless
Rob Ash Head Coach
Marshall Sperbeck Head Coach
Head Coach: Rob Ash (Cornell College, 1973) Record At MSU: 39-20 (Five Years) Overall Record: 215-119-5 (32 Years) Phone: 406-994-5694 Best Time To Reach: Wednesday mornings Assistant Coaches: Jamie Marshall, Kevin McGiven, Jason McEndoo, BrianVon Bergen, Bo Beck, Erik Link, Brandon North, Kane Ioane, Demo Odems, Toby Neinas
Head Coach: Marshall Sperbeck (Nevada, 1984) Record At CSUS: 24-32 (Five Years) Overall Record: 133-85 (20 Years) Phone: Contact SID Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Paul Peterson, Anthony Parker, Daniel DaPrato, Jordan Gigli, Aaron Ingram, Connor Riley, Steve Roberson, Kyle Leitzke, Tyler Almond
Conference: Big Sky 2011 Finish: 7-1 (T-First) 2011 Overall: 10-3 Starters Returning: 7/8/1 Stadium: Bobcat Stadium FieldTurf (17,777) Series W/SUU: MSU leads, 2-0
Conference: Big Sky 2011 Finish: 3-5 (T-Sixth) 2011 Overall: 4-7 Starters Returning: 5/5/1 Stadium: Hornet Stadium 21,195 (Field Turf) Series W/SUU: Tied, 6-6
SID: Bill Lamberty E-Mail: blamberty@msubobcats.com Phone: 406-994-5133 Press Box Phone: 406-994-3099/3100 Website: www.msubobcats.com
Chadron State
7:05
9-8
at Drake
6:00
9-15
Stephen F. Austin 1:35
9-22
No. Colorado
9-29
at Southern Utah 1:35
10-6
at UC Davis
2:05 4:05
10-13 E. Washington
1:35
10-27 North Dakota
2:05
at Sacramento St. 4:05
11-10 Portland State
1:35
11-17 at Montana
1:35
At Utah UC Davis Minot State at E. Washington Sacramento State at Portland State Northern Arizona at No. Colorado Idaho State at Weber State Montana New Hampshire Sam Houston State
L 10-27 W 38-14 W 43-7 W 36-21 W 31-21 W 38-36 W 41-24 W 31-21 W 54-13 W 44-24 L 10-36 W 26-25 L 13-49
Jeff Badger Linebacker
SID: Brian Berger E-Mail: bwberger@csus.edu Phone: (916) 278-4313 Press Box Phone: (916) 278-5995 Website: www.hornetsports.com
2011 Results
2012 Schedule 8-30
11-3
Zach Minter Defensive Tackle
2012 Schedule
2011 Results
8-30
at New Mexico St. 5:00
at Oregon State (OT)W 29-28
9-8
at Colorado
TBA
at Southern Utah
9-15
No. Colorado
2:00
at Weber State
9-22
North Dakota
6:00
Montana
9-29
at Idaho State
10-6
at Southern Utah 1:00
10-13 Weber State
12:30
at No. Colorado
L 17-49 W 42-28 L 21-31 W 14-0
E. Washington (OT)
L 35-42
10-20 at E. Washington 4:00
Northern Arizona
L 26-27
10-27 Cal Poly
6:00
at Portland State
L 20-29
11-3
4:00
Idaho State
TBA
UC Davis
Montana State
11-17 at UC Davis
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6:00
at Montana State
L 14-35
W 24-9 L 19-23
2012 Southern Utah Opponents MONTANA
weber State
GAME SEVEN, OCT. 13, 1:30 P.M. WASHINGTON-GRIZZLY STADIUM MISSOULA, MONTANA
Game eiGht, nov. 20, 1:00 p.m. eCCleS ColiSeum Cedar City, utah
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Location: Missoula, Montana Enrollment: 15,642 Nickname: Grizzlies Colors: Maroon & Silver President: Dr. Royce Engstrom AD: Jean Gee (Interim)
Location: Ogden, Utah Enrollment: 25,300 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Purple & White President: Dr. Ann Milner AD: Jerry Bovee
Mick Delaney Head Coach
Jody Sears Head Coach
Head Coach: Mick Delaney (Western Montana, 1964) Record At UM: 0-0 (First Year) Overall Record: 7-9-1 (Two Years) Phone: 406-243-2969 Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Timm Rosenbach, Ty Gregorak, Dick Arbuckle, Shalon Baker, Legi Suiaunoa, Scott Gragg, Aric Williams, Justin Green, Leon Burtnett
Head Coach: Jody Sears (Washington State, 1991) Record At WSU: 0-0 (First Year) Overall Record: 0-0 (First Year) Phone: (801) 626-6493 Best Time To Reach: Mornings Assistant Coaches: Matt Hammer, Jason Belford, Eric Lewis, Justin Rascati, Ted Stanley, Chraig Stutzmann, Colton Swan, Cecil Thomas
Conference: BIg Sky 2011 Finish: 7-1 T-First) 2011 Overall: 11-3 Starters Returning: 6/2/0 Stadium: Washington-Grizzly Stadium 25,217 (SprinTurf) Series W/SUU: UM leads, 5-1
Conference: Big Sky 2011 Finish: 5-3 (T-Third) 2011 Overall: 5-6 Starters Returning: 7/7/1 Stadium: Stewart Stadium 17,500 (Synthetic) Series W/SUU: WSU leads, 14-4
Greg Hardy Tight End
SID: Paul Grua E-Mail: pgrua@weber.edu Phone: (801) 626-7414 Press Box Phone: (801) 626-6588 Website: www.WeberStateSports.com
SID: Dave Guffey E-Mail: guffeydb@mso.umt.edu Phone: 406-243-5402 Press Box Phone: 406-243-4167 Website: www.gogriz.com 2012 Schedule
2011 Results
9-1
South Dakota
9-8
at Appalachian St. TBA
9-15
Liberty
1:30
9-22
No. Arizona
1:30
9-29
at E. Washington 5:00
10-6
at No. Colorado
10-13 Southern Utah
1:00
1:30 1:30
10-20 at North Dakota 1:30 10-27 Idaho State
1:30
11-3
1:30
at Weber State
11-17 Montana State
1:30
Mike Hoke Quarterback
at Tennessee L 16-42 at Cal Poly W 37-23 Eastern Washington W 17-14 at Sacramento State W 42-28 Northern Colorado W 55-28 at Idaho State W 33-0 Portland State W 30-24 at Northern Arizona W 28-24 Weber State W 45-10 Western Oregon W 32-7 at Montana State W 36-10 Central Arkansas W 41-14 Northern Iowa W 48-10 at Sam Houston St. L 28-31
2012 Schedule
2011 Results
9-1
at Fresno State
7:00
at Wyoming
L 32-35
9-8
at BYU
1:00
at Utah State
L 17-54
9-15
McNeese State
6:00
Sacramento State
W 49-17
9-22
E. Washington
6:00
at No. Colorado
W 45-21
9-29
at UC Davis
6:00
at E. Washington
10-5
Cal Poly
6:00
Idaho State
L 21-27 W 39-12
10-13 at Sacramento St. 6:00
Southern Utah
L 28-35
10-20 at Southern Utah 1:00
at Montana
L 10-45
11-3
1:30
Montana State
11-10 No. Colorado
1:30
Northern Arizona
W 34-31
11-17 at Idaho State
4:00
at Portland State
W 48-33
Montana
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L 24-44
2012 Southern Utah Opponents EASTERN WASHINGTON
north dakota
GAME NINE, OCT. 27, 1:00 P.M. eCCleS ColiSeum Cedar City, utah
Game eiGht, nov. 20, 1:00 p.m. eCCleS ColiSeum Cedar City, utah
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Location: Cheney, Washington Enrollment: 12,130 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Red & White President: Dr. Rodolfo Arevalo AD: Bill Chaves
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota Enrollment: 14,095 Colors: Kelly Green & White President: Dr. Robert Kelley AD: Brian Faison Beau Baldwin Head Coach
Head Coach: Beau Baldwin (Central Washington, 1996) Record At EWU: 33-16 (Four Years) Overall Record: 43-19 (Five Years) Phone: 509-359-2456 Best Time To Reach: Mornings Assistant Coaches: John Graham, Aaron Best, Jeff Schmedding, Ryan Sawyer, Junior Adams, Zak Hill, Kiel McDonald, Cherokee Valeria, Josh Fetter, Brian Strandley Conference: Big Sky 2011 Finish: 5-3 (T-Third) 2011 Overall: 6-5 Starters Returning:8/7/1 Stadium: Roos Field 8,600 (Sprinturf) Series W/SUU: EWU leads, 4-1
Nicholas Edwards Wide Receiver
SID: Dave Cook E-Mail:dcook@ewu.edu Phone: (509) 359-6334 Press Box Phone: (509) 359-6351 Website: www.goeags.com 2012 Schedule 8-30
at Idaho
9-8
Chris Mussman Head Coach: Chris Mussman Head Coach (Iowa State, 1990) Record At UND: 23-20 (Four Years) Overall Record: 23-20 (Four Years) Phone: 701-777-2234 Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Mike Mannausau, Greg Breitbach, Josh Kotelnicki, Luke Schleusner, Benny Boyd, Danny Freund, Jeff Richter, Wes Nurse, Kyle Meyer
Conference: Great West 2011 Finish: 3-1 (T-First) 2011 Overall: 8-3 Starters Returning: 9/5/2 Stadium: Alerus Center 12,283 (AstroTurf) Series W/SUU: SUU leads, 3-2 SID: Ryan Powell E-Mail: ryan.powell@athletics.und.edu Phone: (701) 777-2986 Press Box Phone: (701) 792-1501 Website: www.undsports.com
2011 Results 6:05
2012 Schedule
Ross Brenneman Defensive End
2011 Results
at Washington
L 27-30
8-30
So. Dakota Mines 7:05
Drake
at Washington St.12:05
at South Dakota
L 17-30
9-8
Portland State
6:05
at Idaho
W 16-0
9-22
at Weber State
6:05
at Montana
L 14-17
9-15
at San Diego St.
TBA
at Fresno State
L 22-27
9-29
Montana
4:05
Montana State
L 21-36
9-22
at Sacramento St. 6:05
Black Hills State
W 53-19
10-6
North Dakota
L 14-44
5:05
Weber State
W 27-21
9-29
Cal Poly
6:05
at Southern Utah
W 26-20
10-13 at Montana St.
1:35
at Northern Arizona W 36-28
10-6
at E. Washington 5:05
Montana-Western
W 42-9
10-20 Sacramento St.
4:05
Northern Colorado
10-13 Northern Arizona 3:05
Cal Poly
10-27 at Southern Utah 1:00
at Sacramento St. (OT)W 42-35
10-20 Montana
2:35
Northern Colorado
W 27-25
11-3
1:35
Portland State
10-27 at Montana St.
2:05
Sioux Falls
W 15-13
1:35
at Cal Poly (3OT)
W 53-51
11-3
1:05
at UC Davis
at Idaho State
W 45-14
11-17 at No. Colorado 12:05
Cal Poly
11-10 UC Davis
11-17 at Portland State 1:05
W 48-27 L 26-43
Southern Utah
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South Dakota
L 19-23
W 14-7 W 38-37
2012 Southern Utah Opponents northern arizona
Series Standings
Game eleven, nov. 10, 4:00 p.m. walkup Skydome FlaGStaFF, arizona nau QuiCk FaCtS Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Enrollment: 25,205 Nickname: Lumberjacks Colors: Blue, Gold & Sage President: Dr. John Haeger AD: Lisa Campos
Jerome Souers Head Coach
Head Coach: Jerome Souers (Oregon, 1983) Record At NAU: 76-82 (14 Years) Overall Record: 76-82 (14 Years) Phone: (928) 523-6787 Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Brian Lindgren, Andy Thompson, Eric Reid, Francis St. Paul, David Reeves, Travis Baker, Jimmy Beal, Charles Huff, Craig Knoth Conference: Big Sky 2010 Finish: 3-5 (T-Sixth) 2010 Overall: 4-7 Starters Returning: 8/7/0 Stadium: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome 15,000 (Real Grass Field Turf) Series W/SUU: NAU leads, 11-4
Zach Bauman Running Back
SID: Steve Shaff E-Mail: Steve.Schaff@nau.edu Phone: (928) 523-6792 Press Box Phone: (928) 523-7729/7730 Website: www.nauathletics.com 2012 Schedule
2011 Results
8-30
at Arizona State 7:35
at Arizona
L 10-41
9-8
at UNLV
7:05
Fort Lewis
W 58-13
9-15
Fort Lewis
4:05
at Portland State
9-22
at Montana
1:35
Idaho State
9-29
Portland State
4:05
E. Washington
L 28-36
10-13 at North Dakota 3:05
at Montana State
L 24-41
10-20 UC Davis
4:05
Montana
10-27 at No. Colorado
1:35
at Sacramento St.
W 27-26
11-3
W 34-14
L 20-31 W 20-3
L 24-28
at Idaho State
3:05
No. Colorado
11-10 Southern Utah
4:05
at Weber State
L 31-34
11-17 Cal Poly
4:05
Southern Utah
L 24-27
Opponent W L T Last Meeting Adams State . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . 16 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 38-10 in ‘08 Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . USAFA, 41-7 in ‘08 Angelo State . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 4 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . ASU, 14-7 in ‘95 Arkansas State. . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . ASU 38-16 in ‘02 Azuza Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 43-7 in ‘71 Boise State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . BSU, 35-27 in ’99 Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 49-24 in ‘01 California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . First meeting UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . 10 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 34-3 in ‘11 UC Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 36-6 in ‘64 Cal Lutheran . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 34-20 in ‘89 Cal State Chico . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . CSC, 24-19 in ‘74 Cal State Fullerton . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . CSF, 42-13 in ‘71 Cal State L.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 27-12 in ‘77 Cal State Northridge . . . . . . . 5 . . . . 6 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . CSN, 44-17 in ‘98 Cal State Sacramento . . . . . 6 . . . . 6 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 35-14 in ‘11 Cal Poly-Pomona . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 5 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . CPP, 21-7 in ‘81 Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. . . . 18 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . CP, 31-27 in ‘11 Central Oklahoma . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 3 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . UCO, 21-20 in ‘93 Dixie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 52-0 in ‘09 Colorado Mines. . . . . . . . . . 12. . . . 3 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . Tie, 16-16 in ‘85 Eastern New Mexico . . . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 24-10 in ‘94 Eastern Oregon . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 50-19 in ‘65 Eastern Washington . . . . . 1 . . . . 4 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . EWU, 31-24 in ‘10 Florida Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . FAU, 32-7 in ‘06 Fort Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . 10 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 54-46 in ‘00 Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . HU, 42-34* in ‘00 Hiram Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . HSC, 55-25 in ‘68 College of Idaho. . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 14-7 in ‘64 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . UI, 43-10 in ‘94 Idaho State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . 9 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . ISU, 38-13 in ‘05 Illinois State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . ISU, 42-14 in ‘98 Loyola-Marymount . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 21-14 in ‘68 McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 4 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . MSU, 41-20 in ‘07 Mesa State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. . . . 6 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . SUU, 7-0 in ‘02 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 5 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . UM, 46-10 in ‘08 Montana State . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . MSU, 7-3 in ‘07 Montana Tech . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 34-0 in ‘06 Morehead State . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 35-21 in ‘00 Nebraska-Kearney . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 28-21 in ‘95 Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . UN, 24-23 in ‘03 Nevada-Las Vegas. . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 3 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 41-16 in ‘11 N.M. Highlands . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . 5 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . NMH, 44-15 in ‘85 New Mexico State . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . NMSU, 52-21 in ‘96 Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . 5. . . . 11 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . NAU, 26-23 in ‘10 Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 20-17* in ‘05 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . UND, 26-20 in ‘11 North Dakota State . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 4 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . NDSU, 52-17 in ‘07 Northern Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 5 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . UNI, 34-21 in ‘11 Occidental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 56-0 in ‘79 Oregon Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . SUU, 29-7 in ‘65 Portland State. . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 8 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . PSU, 48-46 in ‘94 Puget Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . PSC, 28-13 in ‘79 Redlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . UR, 13-12 in ‘65 Rocky Mountain . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 48-20 in ‘00 Saint Mary’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . 5 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . SUU, 40-7 in ‘03 San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 32-3 in ‘10 San Diego State. . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SDSU, 35-19 in ‘09 San Francisco State. . . . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 42-23 in ‘91 San Jose State. . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SJS, 16-11 in ‘10 Santa Clara . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . 4 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SCU, 28-25 in ‘92 Sonoma State . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 38-17 in ‘82 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 3 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . USD, 24-19 in ‘11 South Dakota State . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 3 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SDSU, 29-28 in ‘11 Southern Colorado. . . . . . . . 6 . . . . 3 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 17-13 in ‘84 Southern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SIU, 44-10 in ‘07 South Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . USF, 42-12 in ‘01 Stephen F. Austin . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 3 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SFA, 40-17 in ‘05 UT San Antonio . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 45-22 in ‘11 Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . 4 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . TSU, 42-28 in ‘10 Troy State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . TSU, 40-15 in ‘02 U.S. International . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 3 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . USIU, 9-6 in ‘73 Utah State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 2 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . USU, 53-34 in ‘09 Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . 14 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 35-28 in ‘11 Western Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 4 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . WIU, 38-28 in ‘02 Western Montana. . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 34-0 in’04 Western New Mexico . . . . . 16. . . . 6 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 27-14 in ‘85 Western Oregon. . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 17-10 in ‘03 Western State . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . 16 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 55-3 in ‘06 Westminster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . 5 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 37-15 in ‘78 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . UW, 28-20 in ‘10 Youngstown State . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . SUU, 14-7 in ‘08 Four-Year Record. . . . . . . 215 . . 228 . . . 6 * - Overtime
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2011 Southern Utah Statistics TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games
SUU 332 30.2 234 67 148 19 1030 1374 344 351 2.9 93.6 17 3161 292-435-11 7.3 10.8 287.4 17 4191 786 5.3 381.0 33-869 18-216 9-195 26.3 12.0 21.7 11-4 78-709 64.5 50-2107 42.1 39.1 30:27 67/155 43% 6/17 35% 30-187 0 41 14-19 0-1 (40-48) 83% (30-48) 63% (32-32) 100% 26510 4/6628
OPP 251 22.8 216 111 88 17 1904 2197 293 426 4.5 173.1 22 1960 187-317-9 6.2 10.5 178.2 10 3864 743 5.2 351.3 56-1147 18-113 11-78 20.5 6.3 7.1 25-13 63-544 49.5 55-2243 40.8 34.7 29:32 58/153 38% 11/19 58% 31-212 0 32 9-14 0-0 (34-40) 85% (28-40) 70% (28-29) 97% 72151 7/10307 0/0
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Southern Utah 56 93 75 108 Opponents 68 60 58 65
Total 332 251
RUSHING MINEFEE, Austin ALEXANDER, Deckar BROWN, Henna TAGLIAFERRI, Mike WILSON, Brian MILLER, Brock MAYER, J.J. BROWN, Daryl LEWIS, Tate TEAM COOK, Colton SORENSEN, Brad Total.......... Opponents...... G PASSING SORENSEN, Brad 11 MAYER, J.J. 2 TEAM 8 Total.......... 11 Opponents...... 11 RECEIVING MEASOM, Brady URSUA, Jared MINEFEE, Austin BROWN, Daryl AIONO, Abbel ALEXANDER, Deckar MOALA, Fatu PEDERSEN, East BROWN, Henna FOX, Dylan MORGAN, Cameron CARLI, Kaden Total.......... Opponents......
GP Att 11 154 8 72 9 27 11 9 5 3 8 1 2 1 10 1 10 1 8 11 11 1 11 70 11 351 11 426 Effic 137.91 68.90 0.00 136.01 115.66 G 11 11 11 10 11 8 10 11 9 11 10 11 11 11
Avg TD Long Avg/G 4.1 9 77 56.8 4.4 3 50 40.0 4.4 3 26 13.1 4.7 0 28 3.8 5.3 0 8 3.2 7.0 0 7 0.9 2.0 0 2 1.0 2.0 0 2 0.2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2 -2.0 0 7 -2.8 -29.0 0 0 -2.6 -0.7 2 17 -4.5 2.9 17 77 93.6 4.5 22 64 173.1
Att-Cmp-Int 288-425-11 4-8-0 0-2-0 292-435-11 187-317-9
Pct 67.8 50.0 0.0 67.1 59.0
Yds 3143 18 0 3161 1960
TD 2 5 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 10
Long 56 41 37 25 60 26 28 32 14 2 9 7 60 51
Yds 547 606 395 357 308 200 370 304 48 4 15 7 3161 1960
Avg 11.4 12.9 8.6 10.8 11.0 7.4 14.2 13.2 6.0 1.3 7.5 7.0 10.8 10.5
G Plays Rush 11 495 -49 11 154 625 8 72 320 9 27 118 11 9 42 2 9 2 5 3 16 8 1 7 10 1 2 10 1 -2 8 13 -22 11 1 -29 11 786 1030 11 743 1904
TOTAL OFFENSE SORENSEN, Brad MINEFEE, Austin ALEXANDER, Deckar BROWN, Henna TAGLIAFERRI, Mike MAYER, J.J. WILSON, Brian MILLER, Brock BROWN, Daryl LEWIS, Tate TEAM COOK, Colton Total.......... Opponents...... PUNTING LEWIS, Tate MILLER, Brock TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
No. 48 47 46 33 28 27 26 23 8 3 2 1 292 187
Gain Loss Net 668 43 625 336 16 320 122 4 118 43 1 42 16 0 16 7 0 7 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 -2 7 29 -22 0 29 -29 171 220 -49 1374 344 1030 2197 293 1904
No. 31 18 1 50 55
Yds 1380 727 0 2107 2243
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Avg 44.5 40.4 0.0 42.1 40.8
Pass 3143 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 3161 1960 Long 62 51 0 62 66
TD 17 0 0 17 10
Lng Avg/G 60 285.7 7 9.0 0 0.0 60 287.4 51 178.2
Avg/G 49.7 55.1 35.9 35.7 28.0 25.0 37.0 27.6 5.3 0.4 1.5 0.6 287.4 178.2
Total 3094 625 320 118 42 20 16 7 2 -2 -22 -29 4191 3864
Avg/G 281.3 56.8 40.0 13.1 3.8 10.0 3.2 0.9 0.2 -0.2 -2.8 -2.6 381.0 351.3
TB FC 1 5 1 5 0 0 2 10 6 15
I20 9 7 0 16 14
Blkd 1 0 0 1 1
2011 Southern Utah Statistics SCORING MINEFEE, Austin COOK, Colton ALEXANDER, Deckar URSUA, Jared AIONO, Abbel BROWN, Daryl BROWN, Henna SORENSEN, Brad MEASOM, Brady VONNER, Erron WITZMANN, Nick TURNER, Dion FENN, Blake MILLER, Brock TEAM PEDERSEN, East Total.......... Opponents......
|——— PATs ———| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 14-19 27-27 0-0 0 0-0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 4-7 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 5-5 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 41 14-19 32-32 1-1 4 4-7 32 9-14 28-29 0-1 1 1-2
ALL PURPOSE MINEFEE, Austin MEASOM, Brady URSUA, Jared ALEXANDER, Deckar MOALA, Fatu BROWN, Daryl AIONO, Abbel PEDERSEN, East BROWN, Henna VONNER, Erron TAGLIAFERRI, Mike WITZMANN, Nick TURNER, Dion FENN, Blake CARLI, Kaden WILSON, Brian MORGAN, Cameron MILLER, Brock FOX, Dylan MAYER, J.J. LEWIS, Tate TEAM COOK, Colton SORENSEN, Brad Total.......... Opponents...... FIELD GOALS COOK, Colton FG SEQUENCE South Dakota St. Sacramento State UTSA UNLV North Dakota South Dakota Cal Poly Weber State UC Davis UNI 22 Northern Arizona
FGM-FGA 14-19
G 11 11 11 8 10 10 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 5 10 8 11 2 10 8 11 11 11 11 Pct 73.7
Rush Rec PR 625 395 0 0 547 185 0 606 0 320 200 1 0 370 0 2 357 0 0 308 0 0 304 0 118 48 0 0 0 0 42 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 16 0 0 0 15 0 7 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 -2 0 0 -22 0 -2 -29 0 0 -49 0 0 1030 3161 216 1904 1960 113
KOR 731 31 0 44 0 0 0 0 32 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 869 1147
01-19 20-29 30-39 0-0 4-6 7-7
SOUTHERN UTAH (27),(36),25 (36) (35),(40) (27),(44) (33),(34) (39) 51,54,(45),(24) (41),(43) 52,(23),(32)
DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 35 33 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195 78
Saf Points 0 78 0 69 0 32 0 30 0 20 0 18 0 18 0 14 0 14 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 5 1 2 0 2 1 332 1 251 Tot 1751 763 606 565 370 359 308 304 198 136 60 35 33 22 21 16 15 7 4 2 -2 -24 -29 -49 5471 5202
40-49 50-99 3-3 0-3
Avg/G 159.2 69.4 55.1 70.6 37.0 35.9 28.0 27.6 22.0 12.4 5.5 3.2 3.0 2.0 1.9 3.2 1.5 0.9 0.4 1.0 -0.2 -3.0 -2.6 -4.5 497.4 472.9
PUNT RETURNS MEASOM, Brady CARLI, Kaden ALEXANDER, Deckar TEAM TAGLIAFERRI, Mike Total.......... Opponents......
No. Yds 15 185 1 14 1 1 1 -2 0 18 18 216 18 113
Avg 12.3 14.0 1.0 -2.0 0.0 12.0 6.3
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long 62 0 1 0 18 62 26
INTERCEPTIONS VONNER, Erron WITZMANN, Nick HOGAINS, Marlon LARSEN, Cody FENN, Blake HANSEN, Chad TURNER, Dion Total.......... Opponents......
No. Yds 2 105 2 35 1 0 1 0 1 22 1 0 1 33 9 195 11 78
Avg 52.5 17.5 0.0 0.0 22.0 0.0 33.0 21.7 7.1
TD 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Long 74 35 0 0 22 0 33 74 39
KICK RETURNS MINEFEE, Austin VONNER, Erron ALEXANDER, Deckar BROWN, Henna IKA, Lavell MEASOM, Brady Total.......... Opponents......
No. Yds 25 731 2 31 2 44 2 32 1 0 1 31 33 869 56 1147
Avg 29.2 15.5 22.0 16.0 0.0 31.0 26.3 20.5
TD 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Long 99 31 30 27 0 31 99 42
FUMBLE RETURNS OSBORNE, Tyler Total.......... Opponents......
No. Yds 1 16 1 16 0 0
Avg 16.0 16.0 0.0
TD 0 0 0
Long 16 16 0
Lg Blk 45 0
OPPONENTS (31),49 (45) (45) 28,(25) (33),46 (54) (23),52,30
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Returning Players In BOLD
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2011 Southern Utah Statistics 2011 DEFENSIVE LEADERS
11 34 39 21 32 22 17 20 23 99 58 98 35 18 10 52 44 25 41 3 12 47 33 80 94 2 96 24 57 15 50 46 84 16 49 5 TM
HANSEN, Chad FENN, Blake SWORD, Herman TURNER, Dion OSBORNE, Tyler VONNER, Erron HOGAINS, Marlon COLLETT, Tommy FJORD, Brennan TUKUAFU, Jeff LARSEN, Cody WITZMANN, Nick MILLS, Tyree HEINREICH, Cody CLARK, Rickey RAWLINSON, KC WILLARD, Drew TAGLIAFERRI, Mike GARRETT, Gordon TURLEY, Tyson FAGANS, Anthony NYGREN, Randall MAILOTO, Eddie CARLI, Kaden JONES, Kouri MINEFEE, Austin MEYER, Brad BROWN, Daryl ARNOLD, Brady AIONO, Abbel BEDDES, Brandon CONDIE, Mckay MEASOM, Brady OLSEN, Zack IKA, Lavell URSUA, Jared TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
|———-Tackles———-| |-Sacks-| |—-Pass Def—-| Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp 53 51 104 7.0-29 3.0-23 1-0 3 45 41 86 4.5-17 1.0-8 1-22 1 35 38 73 6.5-27 0.5-4 . 1 48 21 69 4.0-7 . 1-33 4 34 27 61 14.5-89 10.5-76 . 3 39 19 58 4.0-12 . 2-105 . 40 8 48 0.5-2 . 1-0 3 23 17 40 2.0-5 . . . 19 13 32 . . . 2 13 14 27 4.5-20 3.0-15 . . 13 13 26 7.5-30 6.0-27 1-0 . 13 10 23 3.0-10 2.0-9 2-35 . 11 8 19 1.0-5 . . 4 10 6 16 2.0-15 2.0-15 . . 8 7 15 . . . . 8 5 13 . . . . 9 1 10 1.0-2 1.0-2 . . 5 4 9 . . . . 6 2 8 . . . . 3 4 7 . . . . 4 3 7 . . . . 6 . 6 . . . . 3 2 5 2.0-6 1.0-5 . . 3 2 5 . . . . 3 1 4 1.0-6 . . . 3 . 3 . . . . 2 1 3 1.0-7 1.0-7 . . 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 467 320 787 66-289 30-187 9-195 21 449 345 794 64.0-295 31-212 11-78 41
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|-Fumbles-| QBH Rcv-Yds 1 1-0 1 1-0 2 . . . 4 3-16 . . . 1-0 . 2-0 . 1-0 2 . 3 1-0 . 1-0 . . 1 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 13-16 14 4-0
Blkd FF Kick 2 . . . 4 . . . 5 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2 6 1
Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1
Southern Utah’s All-Americans SUU’s first-, second- and third-team All-Americans from the University’s 4-year era Austin Minefee KR, 2011
Doug Berry WR, 1970
Blake Bingham DE, 1999
Adam Black OL 1997
Randy Bostic 1st Team OL, 1989-90
Jimmy Brimmer LB, 1997
Matt Cannon 1st Team QB, 2000
Dave Castro DL, 1978
Randy Clark OL, 2000
Jerry Cowan DB, 2001
Micah Deckart 1st Team TE, 1994
Nick DiPadova LB, 2003-2004
Bob Dyer RB, 1985
Jerry Dyer QB, 1974
Tom Fell OL, 1996
Jeff Galyean 1st Team DE, 1996
Aaron Hall OL, 2000
Marques Harris LB, 2004
Juan Henderson RB, 1984
Mark Holland WR, 1980
Kit Janes TE, 1978
Jeff Keel TE, 1973
Brook Madsen RB, 1999
Lane Martino 1st Team DL, 1977-79
Jeff McComb 1st Team P, 1987
Dave Mollica QB, 1980
Buck Paopao QB, 1970
Jerry Pitts DB, 1967
Tysson Poots WR, 2009, 2010 (1st)
Gary Reed DL, 1997
Josh Roberts 1st Team DB, 1998-99
Zed Robinson RB, 1991
John Smith DL, 1982-83
Doug Snell DL, 1982
Jerry Spackman WR, 1968
Rick Traasdahl OL, 1965
John Uriarte 1st Team OL, 1999
Brett Williams 1st Team OL, 1998
Craig VanWoerkom P, 1995
Trevor Ward 1st Team P, 2009
Lenny Walterschied DB, 1975-76
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Southern Utah Football History Ed Lamb 2008-2011 (4 Years) 21-23 (.477)
Wes Meier 2004-07 (4 Years) 10-33 (.233)
2011 (6-5, 1-3 Great West Conference) Head Coach: Ed Lamb South Dakota State A L 28-29 Sacramento State H W 35-14 UT San Antonio H W 45-22 UNLV A W 41-16 North Dakota* H L20-26 South Dakota* A L 19-24 Cal Poly* A L 27-31 Weber State A W 35-28 UC Davis* H W 34-3 Northern Iowa A L 21-34 Northern Arizona A W 27-24
2007 (0-11, 0-4 GWC) Head Coach: Wes Meier Montana A North Dakota H Southern Illinois H McNeese State H Montana State A Youngstown State A UC Davis* H North Dakota State* A Cal Poly* H South Dakota State* A Northern Iowa A
2010 (6-5, 4-0 GWC) Head Coach: Ed Lamb Wyoming A San Diego H San Jose State A Texas State A Northern Arizona H North Dakota* A Cal Poly* H South Dakota* H UC Davis* A Dixie State H Eastern Washington A
2006 (3-8, 0-4 GWC) Head Coach: Wes Meier Montana Tech H Western State H Weber State A Texas State H Cal Poly* A McNeese State A Florida Atlantic A UC Davis* A North Dakota State* H South Dakota State* H Southern Illinois A
2009 (5-6, 2-2 GWC) Head Coach: Ed Lamb Dixie State H San Diego State A Northern Arizona A Utah State A Texas State H Cal Poly* A North Dakota* H UC Davis* H South Dakota* A Eastern Washington H San Diego A 2008 (4-7, 1-3 GWC) Head Coach: Ed Lamb Air Force A Adams State H Montana A Northern Arizona H Texas State A Youngstown State H UC Davis* A Cal Poly* A North Dakota* A South Dakota* H Northern Iowa H
L 20-28 W 32-3 L 11-16 L 28-42 L 23-26 W 31-21 W 20-7 W 31-13 W 55-24 W 52-0 L 24-31
W 36-7 L 19-35 L 39-42 L 34-53 W 38-16 L 23-24 W 35-10 W 56-35 L 21-45 L 28-41 W 37-32
L 7-41 W 38-10 L 10-46 L 14-19 W 34-20 W 14-7 L 26-49 L 41-69 W 15-14 L 20-42 L 24-34
Gary Andersen 2003 (1 Year) 4-7 (.364)
L 17-37 L 10-37 L 10-44 L 20-41 L 3-7 L 22-23 L 21-41 L 17-52 L 21-28 L 27-52 L 10-48
W 34-0 W 55-3 L 13-24 W 30-21 L 14-18 L 27-30 L 7-32 L 7-27 L 7-31 L 21-31 L 0-59
2005 (1-9, 1-4 GWC) Head Coach: Wes Meier Idaho State A L 13-38 Texas State A L 0-34 Northern Arizona A L 7-27 Stephen F. Austin H L 17-40 UC Davis* A L 21-33 Northern Colorado* H W (OT) 20-17 North Dakota State* H L 21-37 South Dakota State* A L 7-55 Cal Poly* A L 10-20 Weber State H L 10-27 2004 (6-5, 2-3 GWC) Head Coach: Wes Meier Weber State A W 34-31 Sacramento State A L 17-23 Stephen F. Austin A L 21-24 McNeese State A W 56-14 Cal Poly* H L 17-24 North Dakota State* A L 21-27 UC Davis* H W 19-15 Western Montana H W 34-0 Northern Colorado* A L 7-42 South Dakota State* H W (2OT) 23-17 Idaho State H W 45-31
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2003 (4-7 - Independent) Head Coach: Gary Andersen Nevada A Weber State A Stephen F. Austin H Eastern Washington A Western Oregon H Texas State H McNeese State H Cal Poly A Northern Colorado H St. Mary’s A Idaho State A
L 23-24 L 3-13 W 22-21 L 21-49 W 17-10 W 31-28 L 20-33 L 21-33 L 25-29 W 40-7 L 17-36
C. Ray Gregory 1997-2002 (6 Years) 28-38 (.424)
2002 (1-10 - Independent) Head Coach: C. Ray Gregory Mesa State H At Troy State A Eastern Washington H Southwest Texas State A Stephen F. Austin A Cal Poly H Montana A St. Mary’s H Arkansas State A Western Illinois H Idaho State H
W 7-0 L 15-40 L 14-49 L 19-49 L 6-52 L 21-27 L 45-68 L 14-24 L 16-38 L 28-38 L 17-42
2001 (2-9 - Independent) Head Coach: C. Ray Gregory Weber State H W 28-21 Mesa State H L 10-13 Northern Arizona H L 12-41 Western Oregon H L 3-16 Western Illinois A L 20-27 Cal Poly A L 24-34 South Florida A L 12-42 Troy State A L 17-20 St. Mary’s A L 21-28 Butler H W 49-24 Idaho State A L 23-30
Southern Utah Football History 2000 (7-4 - Independent) Head Coach: C. Ray Gregory Ft. Lewis H W 54-16 Utah State A L 14-30 San Jose State A L 7-47 Hampton A L 34-42 (OT) Cal Poly H W 42-13 UC Davis A L 20-56 Idaho State A W 62-24 St. Mary’s H W 43-14 Rocky Mountain H W 48-20 Morehead State H W 35-21 Northern Arizona A W 27-23 1999 (8-3 - Independent) Head Coach: C. Ray Gregory Ft. Lewis H Boise State A McNeese State A Montana Tech H Cal Poly A UC Davis H Weber State A Idaho State H St. Mary’s A Southwest Texas State A Morehead State A
W 50-7 L 27-35 W 31-24 W 30-12 L 10-38 L 9-24 W 39-7 W 63-47 W 57-22 W 32-28 W 51-33
1998 (5-6 - Independent) Head Coach: C. Ray Gregory Montana A W 45-35 McNeese State H L 17-66 Western Illinois A L 3-31 CS Northridge A L 17-44 St. Mary’s H W 49-0 Ft. Lewis H W 37-6 Idaho State A L 33-50 Illinois State A L 14-42 Cal Poly H W 27-17 UC Davis A L 28-35 Eastern Washington H W 43-21 1997 (5-6 - Independent) Head Coach: C. Ray Gregory Illinois State H Fort Lewis H Weber State A Arkansas State A Montana Tech H Western Illinois H Idaho State A Southwest Texas State A UC Davis H Northern Iowa A St. Mary’s A
W 44-13 W 27-14 L 32-33 W 34-24 W 34-21 L 6-45 L 31-46 L 7-21 W 37-27 L 33-53 L 27-31
Rich Ellerson 1996 (1 Year) 4-7 (.364)
1996 (4-7 - Independent) Head Coach: Rich Ellerson Northern Iowa H Rocky Mountain H Northern Arizona A Western State H Montana Tech H Montana A Southwest Texas State H Cal Poly A New Mexico State A St. Mary’s H UC Davis A
L 21-31 W 35-7 L 13-43 W 27-24 W 42-17 L 13-44 W 41-27 L 34-45 L 21-52 L 20-38 L 19-26
Jack Bishop 1978-82, 1986-95 (15 Years) 80-73-4 (.523)
1995 (2-9; 0-3 American West Conf.) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Angelo State H L 7-14 Montana Tech H W 26-25 Western State A L 8-36 Idaho State A L 14-48 SW Texas State A L 15-65 Cal Poly* H L 20-35 Nebraska-Kearney H W 28-21 St. Mary’s A L 24-26 CS Northridge* A L 28-34 UC Davis H L 21-37 Sacramento State* A L 29-53 1994 (4-7; 1-2 AWC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Idaho H Northern Arizona A Western State H E. New Mexico H UC Davis A Weber State H St. Mary’s H Sacramento State* H CS Northridge* H Portland State A Cal Poly* A
L 10-43 L 21-59 W 41-26 W 24-10 L 16-41 L 14-20 W 28-13 L 16-27 W 45-20 L 16-48 L 21-35
1993 (3-7-1; 3-1 AWC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Northern Arizona H Angelo State A Central Oklahoma A
L 27-31 L 16-18 L 20-21
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UC Davis* Montana State Cal Poly* St. Mary’s Weber State Portland State CS Northridge* Sacramento State*
H A H A A H A A
W 28-27 L 31-32 L 6-38 T 35-35 L 39-43 L 14-24 W 20-17 W 23-17
1992 (6-5; 2-2 Western Football Conf.) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Northern Arizona A W 20-17 Weber State A L 24-35 Central Oklahoma H L 20-21 Angelo State H W 17-10 Portland State A L 18-35 Santa Clara A L 25-28 St. Mary’s H W 26-0 Sacramento State H W 17-14 CS Northridge H W 49-20 Cal Poly A L 14-17 Idaho State A W 29-28 1991 (7-3-1; 4-1 WFC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Weber State A Central Oklahoma A Mesa State H San Francisco St. A Portland State* H Santa Clara* H St. Mary’s A Sacramento State* A CS Northridge* A Cal Poly* H Idaho State H
L 14-33 L 21-24 W 49-14 W 42-23 L 30-33 W 37-31 W 33-18 W 22-19 W 56-28 W 33-21 T 35-35
1990 (6-5; 2-3- WFC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Weber State H Idaho State A Central Oklahoma H Mesa State A Santa Clara* A Sacramento State* H CS Northridge* H St. Mary’s H Cal Poly* A Cal Lutheran H Portland State* A
L 21-37 L 12-27 W 35-0 W 31-27 W 24-20 W 38-31 L 24-34 W 38-17 L 21-42 W 35-10 L 19-35
1989 (5-5; 3-2 WFC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop St. Mary’s A Angelo State H Idaho State A Sacramento State* A Santa Clara* H Weber State A Portland State* H Cal Lutheran* A Cal Poly* H CS Northridge* A
W 24-23 L 34-23 L 34-37 L 19-31 W 28-21 L 7-42 W 36-26 W 34-20 W 38-24 L 30-41
Southern Utah Football History 1988 (4-7; 2-4 WFC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Northern Arizona A Angelo State A Mesa State H Weber State A Sacramento State* H Santa Clara* A N.M. Highlands H Portland State* A Cal Lutheran* H Cal Poly* A CS Northridge* H 1987 (5-5; 2-4 WFC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Fort Lewis H Western State H Weber State A Portland State* H Cal Lutheran* A Santa Clara* H Fort Lewis A CS Northridge* A Sacramento State* A Cal Poly* H 1986 (8-3; 3-3 WFC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Northern Arizona A Fort Lewis H Santa Clara* A Western Montana H Western State A CS Northridge* H Portland State* A Mesa State H Sacramento State* H Cal Lutheran* H Cal Poly* A
L 13-55 L 7-30 W 42-28 L 30-49 W 21-17 L 32-34 W 55-25 L 24-52 W 24-21 L 10-23 L 33-35
W 38-20 W 41-10 L 26-36 L 6-38 W 23-18 L 10-13 W 42-41 L 36-56 L 7-19 W 10-7
W 27-17 W 39-24 L 18-31 W 50-7 W 55-22 W 49-20 L 17-41 W 26-25 L 31-48 W 34-31 W 43-33
Don Conrad 1983-85 (3 Years) 14-14-1 (.500)
1985 (3-5-1; 2-4-1 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) Head Coach: Don Conrad Weber State A L 20-62 W. New Mexico* H W 27-14 Adams State* A L 10-34 N.M. Highlands* H L 15-44 Mesa State* A L 0-38 Fort Lewis* H W 29-19 Western Montana H W 36-30 Western State* A L 23-28 Colorado Mines* A T 16-16
1984 (6-4; 5-3 RMAC) Head Coach: Don Conrad Western Montana A Adams State* H N.M. Highlands* A Mesa State* H# Fort Lewis* A So. Colorado* A Weber State A Western State* H Colorado Mines* H W. New Mexico* A 1983 (5-5; 4-4 RMAC) Head Coach: Don Conrad Western Montana H Northern Arizona A Adams State* A N.M. Highlands* H Mesa State* A Fort Lewis* H So. Colorado* H Western State* A Colorado Mines* A W. New Mexico* H
W 24-7 L 20-30 W 17-9 W 7-28 L 6-28 W 17-13 L 10-29 W 18-8 W 22-10 L 6-39
W 42-10 L 3-53 L 14-17 W 25-3 L 3-33 L 14-24 W 32-21 L 13-21 W 21-26 W 21-13
1982 (6-2-2; 5-1-2 RMAC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Northern Arizona A N.M. Highlands* A Mesa State* H Fort Lewis* A So. Colorado* A Sonoma State A Western State* H Colorado Mines* H W. New Mexico* A Adams State* H
L 15-36 T 3-3 T 10-10 W 17-12 L 22-36 W 38-17 W 36-14 W 27-6 W 21-13 W 52-20
1981 (7-3; 6-2 RMAC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Cal Poly-Pomona A Sonoma State H N.M. Highlands* H Mesa State* A Fort Lewis* H So. Colorado* H Western State* A Colorado Mines* A W. New Mexico* H Adams State* A
L 7-21 W 35-20 W 27-15 L 19-24 W 17-13 W 27-12 W 35-34 L 0-7 W 68-10 W 35-17
1980 (6-3; 6-2 RMAC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop N.M. Highlands* A Colorado Mines* H Mesa State* H Adams State* A Cal Poly-Pomona H Fort Lewis* H W. New Mexico* A So. Colorado* H Western State* A
W 25-20 W 20-17 W 44-3 L 14-28 L 37-38 W 41-3 W 22-0 W 49-15 L 20-21
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1979 (4-6; 3-5 RMAC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop Occidental H Colorado Mines* A Mesa State* A Adams State* H Puget Sound A Fort Lewis* A N.M. Highlands* H W. New Mexico* H So. Colorado* A Western State* H
W 56-0 L 7-17 W 24-10 L 6-32 L 13-28 L 6-7 W 35-10 W 37-6 L 13-30 L 14-56
1978 (7-3; 5-3 RMAC) Head Coach: Jack Bishop W. Montana A Mesa State* H Adams State* A Westminster* A Fort Lewis* H N.M. Highlands* A W. New Mexico* A So. Colorado* H Western State* A Colorado Mines* H
W 29-20 W 19-13 L 9-17 W 37-15 W 35-3 W 17-14 L 10-14 W 22-21 L 14-35 W 25-12
Tom Kingsford 1967-77 (11 Years) 51-51 (.500)
1977 (8-2; 7-2 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford Cal State LA H Mesa State* A Adams State* H Westminster* H Fort Lewis* A N.M. Highlands* H W. New Mexico* H So. Colorado* A Western State* H Colorado Mines* A
W 27-12 L 21-30 W 5-3 W 44-27 L 7-17 W 40-19 W 41-10 W* 0-24 W 28-16 W 34-26
1976 (5-5; 4-5 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford W. New Mexico* A Adams State* H Westminster* A Fort Lewis* H N.M. Highlands* A So. Colorado* H Western State* A Mesa State* A Colorado Mines* H Cal State LA H
W 24-18 L 0-44 L 7-10 L 17-20 W 3-0 L 3-32 L 7-56 W 29-14 W 20-17 W 14-7
Southern Utah Football History 1974 (3-6; 3-3 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford Cal Poly-Pomona A Cal State LA A W. New Mexico* A Fort Lewis* H Western State* A Colorado Mines* H Chico State H Adams State* H Westminster* A 1973 (5-4; 4-2 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford Chico State A Cal Poly Pomona H US International A Fort Lewis* A Western State* H Colorado Mines* A Adams State* A Westminster* H W. New Mexico* H 1972 (6-3; 4-2 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford Montana Tech H Cal Poly-Pomona A Fort Lewis* H Western State* A Colorado Mines* H US International H Adams State* H Westminster* A W. New Mexico* A
L 27-37 L 12-28 L 12-20 W 10-8 L 14-34 W 27-20 L 19-24 W 19-14 L 3-7
1969 (4-5; 2-4 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford Fort Lewis* A Adams State* A UNLV H Western State* A Westminster* A Azusa Pacific H Oregon Tech A N.M. Highlands* H W. New Mexico* H
L 3-10 W 35-18 L 6-9 W 14-12 L 6-34 W 46-10 L 16-42 W 23-6 W 30-14
1968 (3-6; 1-4 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford N.M. Highlands* A Adams State* H Azusa Pacific A Hiram Scott A Westminster* H Fort Lewis* H UNLV A Loyola (Calif.) H W. New Mexico* A
W 26-0 L 6-22 W 42-20 L 14-37 W 21-10 W 14-7 L 17-20 W 23-6 W 24-14
1967 (3-6; 2-3 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford Western State* A Fort Lewis* A Adams State* H Azusa Pacific H Hiram Scott H Westminster* A W. New Mexico* H Loyola (Calif.) A Cal Western A
1971 (5-5; 3-3 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford Montana Tech A W* 14-29 Cal Poly-Pomona H L 7-9 CS Fullerton A L 13-42 Western State* H L 6-30 Colorado Mines* A W 48-14 Azuza Pacific H W 43-7 Adams State* A L 16-28 Westminster* H W 13-7 W. New Mexico* H L 20-35 Fort Lewis* A W 30-6 1970 (6-3; 5-1 RMAC) Head Coach: Tom Kingsford UNLV A CS Fullerton H Western State* A Colorado Mines* H Azusa Pacific* A Adams State* H Westminster* A W. New Mexico* A Fort Lewis* H
L 6-28 L 7-17 W 24-14 W 45-10 W 27-0 W 36-10 W 24-12 L 28-31 W 61-14
Western State N.M. Highlands W 51-6 L 19-24 L 12-30 L 3-7 L 10-14 W 35-19 W 29-7 L 0-59 L 27-9
L 0-85 L 17-33 W 27-18 L 25-55 L 7-14 W 35-28 L 17-26 W 21-14 L 32-53
L 6-27 L 14-30 L 7-45 W 54-6 L 14-33 W 16-11 W 14-7 L 26-31 L 8-47
Bill Reeske 1965-66 (2 Years) 8-8 (.500)
1966 (5-3 - Independent) Head Coach: Bill Reeske Western State H Fort Lewis H Adams State A Westminster H Eastern Oregon A College of Idaho A W. New Mexico A Cal Western H
W 28-22 L 21-29 L 16-40 W 39-24 W 19-14 W 14-7 W 7-3 H 9-19
1965 (3-5 - Independent) Head Coach: Bill Reeske Redlands H Westminster A Adams State H Fort Lewis A Eastern Oregon H W. New Mexico H
L 12-14 W 33-25 L 0-28 L 12-13 W 50-19 W 35-21
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A A
L 0-59 L 2-33
Bruce Osborne 1963-64 (2 Years) 8-5-1 (.615)
1964 (4-3-1 - Independent) Head Coach: Bruce Osborne Redlands A Fort Lewis H Cal Lutheran A UC Riverside H N.M. Highlands H W. New Mexico A Oregon Tech A Western State H
L 13-35 W 16-13 W 26-0 W 36-6 L 7-27 W 22-13 T 7-7 L 3-7
1963 (4-2-0 - Independent) Head Coach: Bruce Osborne College of Idaho A Fort Lewis H No. Arizona H Cal Lutheran A Fort Lewis A Oregon Tech H
L 7-20 W 21-20 W 7-25* W 23-16 L 0-27 W 31-7
*Conference game #SUU won by forfeit
SUU’s Top-10 Home Football Crowds 10,028 Dixie State 9/3/09 9,227 San Diego 9/11/10 9,028 Cal Poly 10/9/04 9,014 Weber State 9/1/01 8,683 UT San Antonio 9/17/11 8,614 McNeese State 9/19/98 8,556 Texas State 10/11/3 8,412 Cal Poly 9/30/00 8,219 Cal Poly 10/16/10 8,018 Northern Arizona 9/20/08 SUU’s Top-10 Road Football Crowds 42,137 San Diego State 9/12/09 39,180 Air Force 8/30/08 26,715 Utah State 9/9/00 26,624 South Florida 10/20/01 25,256 Nevada 8/30/03 25,060 Boise State 9/11/99 25,056 Montana 9/13/08 23,599 Montana 9/1/07 20,043 Wyoming 9/4/11 19,681 Montana 10/19/02
Southern Utah Record Book Single Game Records Total Offense Total Plays 66- Cody Stone at Cal Poly, 2008 61- Brad Sorensen vs. North Dakota, 2011 61- Casey Rehrer vs. Cal Poly, 2004 61- Casey Rehrer at Stephen F. Austin, 2004 60- Casey Rehrer at CS Sacramento, 2004 60- Jerry Dyer vs. Western New Mexico, 1974 59- Cade Cooper vs. Eastern Washington, 2009 58- Casey Rehrer at North Dakota St, 2004 57- Brad Sorensen at Texas State, 2010 57- Ryan Zimmerman vs. McNeese St., 2003
Most Net Rushing Yards 343- Zed Robinson vs. Santa Clara, 1991 278- Zed Robinson vs. St. Mary’s, 1991 270- Bob Dyer vs. Western Montana, 1985 262- Matt Cannon at Idaho State, 2000 255- Matt Cannon vs. Rocky Mountain, 2000 253- Kelvin Minefee vs. Mesa State, 1988 242- Matt Cannon vs. Cal Poly, 1998 234- Rod Madsen vs. Eastern Washington, 1998 226- Brook Madsen at Montana, 1996 222- Curry Ancar vs. Sonoma State, 1982
Most Completions 38- Brad Sorensen vs. North Dakota, 2011 35- Brad Sorensen at North Dakota, 2010 35- Cade Cooper vs. Eastern Washington, 2009 34- Brad Sorensen at Eastern Washington, 2010 34- Cody Stone at Cal Poly, 2008 33- Cade Cooper at Northern Arizona, 2009 32- Brad Sorensen at South Dakota, 2011 31- Brad Sorensen at South Dakota St., 2011 31- Cade Cooper vs. North Dakota, 2009 30- Brad Sorensen vs. Sacramento St., 2011* Most Yards Passing 469- Cody Stone at Cal Poly, 2008 434- Brad Sorensen at Eastern Washington, 2010 425- Cade Cooper at Northern Arizona, 2009 413- Brad Sorensen at North Dakota, 2010 397- Brad Sorensen at UC Davis, 2010 389- Brad Sorensen at Northern Arizona, 2011 384- Jerry Dyer vs. W. New Mexico, 1974 363- Brad Mathews vs. St. Mary’s, 1990 353- Brad Sorensen vs. North Dakota, 2011 352- Brad Sorensen at Texas State, 2010 Most TD Passes 5- Brad Sorensen at UC Davis, 2010 5- James Armendariz at San Francisco St., 1991 4- Cade Cooper vs. North Dakota, 2009*
Brook Madsen Cody Stone Total Yards 474- Cody Stone at Cal Poly, 2008 423- Jerry Dyer vs. W. New Mexico, 1974 417- Cade Cooper at Northern Ariz., 2009 409- Brad Sorensen at North Dakota, 2010 408- Brad Matthews vs. St. Mary’s, 1990 400- Brad Sorensen at UC Davis, 2010 399- Brad Sorensen at Texas State, 2010 397- Casey Rehrer vs. Idaho State, 2004 393- Brad Sorensen at Northern Arizona, 2011 369- Buck Paopao vs. Ft. Lewis, 1970 Rushing Most Carries 44- Steve Clodfelter vs. W. New Mexico, 1972 37- Joe Dupaix vs. Northern Iowa, 1996 35- Brook Madsen vs. Cal Poly-SLO, 1996 34- Matt Cannon at Montana, 1998 34- Brook Madsen vs. St. Mary’s, 1997 34- Zed Robinson vs. Sacramento State, 1991 32- Zed Robinson vs. Santa Clara, 1991 31- Matt Cannon at Boise State, 1999 31- Kelvin Minefee vs. St. Mary’s, 1989 31- Dustin Randolph at Western Illinois, 2001
Pass Receiving Most Catches 16- Tysson Poots at UC Davis, 2008 15- Tysson Poots vs. Eastern Wash., 2009 14- Fesi Sitake at Eastern Washington, 2010 13- Tysson Poots at North Dakota, 2010 13- Stan Jones vs. Chico State, 1974 13- Stan Jones vs. Westminster, 1974 13- Doug Berry vs. Westminster, 1974 13- Doug Berry vs. W. New Mexico, 1974 12- Tysson Poots at UC Davis, 2010 12- Fesi Sitake at North Dakota, 2010 12- Tysson Poots at Cal Poly, 2009 12- Jerry Spackman, 1966
Most Rushing TD’s 4- Major Gray vs. UC Davis, 2009 4- Matt Cannon vs. Fort Lewis, 2000 4- Brook Madsen at Morehead State, 1999 4- Matt Cannon vs. Idaho State, 1999 4- Matt Cannon at Weber State, 1999 4- Brook Madsen at Montana, 1998 4- Brook Madsen vs. Cal Poly-SLO, 1996 4- Kelvin Minefee vs. Santa Clara, 1989 4- Thane Marshall vs. Ft. Lewis, 1987 4- Steve Clodfelter vs. Colorado Mines, 1971 Passing Most Attempts 58- Cody Stone at Cal Poly, 2008 54- Brad Sorensen vs. North Dakota, 2011 54- Jerry Dyer vs. Western New Mexico, 1974 53- Brad Sorensen at Eastern Washington, 2010 49- Brad Sorensen at Texas State, 2010 48- Cade Cooper at Utah State, 2009 48- Cade Cooper at Northern Ariz., 2009 48- Ryan Zimmerman vs. McNeese St., 2003 48- Rick Robins vs. St. Mary’s, 1995 47- Cade Cooper vs. Eastern Wash., 2009
Tysson Poots
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Southern Utah Record Book Most Yards Receiving 255- Willard Urie vs. Western State, 1974 252- Doug Berry vs. Ft. Lewis, 1970 246- Tysson Poots at Cal Poly, 2008 240- Doug Berry vs. Colorado Mines, 1970 210- Tysson Poots at North Dakota, 2010 195- Mike Key vs. Cal State-Northridge, 1992 191- Tysson Poots at UC Davis, 2010 185- Leonard Walterscheid vs. Western State, 1975 174- Fesi Sitake at Eastern Washington, 2010 174- Stan Jones vs. Western New Mexico, 1974
Most Sacks 6- Jeff Galyean vs. Rocky Mountain, 1996 5- Lane Martino vs. Western State, 1977 5- Lane Martino vs. Colorado State, 1976 4- John Lundstrom vs. Ft. Lewis, 1978 4- Dave Castro vs. Mesa State, 1977 3- Joe Young at Troy State, 2001 3- Jimmy Brimmer vs. St. Mary’s, 1997 3- Jimmy Brimmer vs. Idaho State, 1997 3- Gary Reed vs. Sacramento State, 1997 3- Jeff Galyean vs. Sacramento State, 1993 3- Dave Porter vs. Cal State-Northridge, 1991 3- Tyler Osborne at Cal Poly, 2011
Most TD Catches 4- Tysson Poots at Cal Poly, 2008 4- Ryan Moynier vs. San Francisco St., 1991 3- Tysson Poots at UC Davis, 2010 3- Tysson Poots vs. Eastern Wash., 2009 3- Austin Minefee at Northern Ariz., 2009 3- Jerome Eason at Stephen F. Austin, 2004 3- Charles Henderson vs. Texas State, 2003 3- Lenny Walterscheid vs. Western St., 1975 3- Bill Lamb vs. Western State, 1966 2- Jared Ursua vs. UT-San Antonio, 2011* Punting Average (5+ Attempts) 54.4- Jeff McComb vs. Santa Clara, 1987 53.2- Trevor Ward at Air Force, 2008 50.0- Trevor Ward vs. North Dakota, 2009 50.0- Trevor Ward vs. Eastern Wash., 2009 49.7- Steve McDowell vs. Cal Lutheran, 1989 49.4- Brandon Perkins vs. No. Colorado, 2006 49.0- Trevor Ward vs. Cal Poly, 2004 49.0- Steve McDowell vs. St. Mary’s, 1991 48.9- Trevor Ward vs. Western Montana, 2004 48.3- Jeff Rowberry vs. Adams State, 1978 Punt Returns-Most Yards 194- Nick Susnjar vs. Western Montana, 1986 161- Mike Key vs. St. Mary’s, 1992 147- Mike Key vs. Central Oklahoma, 1992 138- Fesi Sitake vs. Dixie State, 2010 117- NIck Miller vs. Adams State, 2008 113- Dave Faddis vs. W. New Mexico, 1981 106- Fesi Sitake vs. UC Davis, 2009 103- Brady Measom vs. UT-San Antonio, 2011 100- Mike Key vs. Santa Clara, 1992 99- Roy Ferguson vs. UNLV 1969 Most Yards, KO Returns 208- Nick Miller at North Dakota State, 2007 203- Austin Minefee at Northern Iowa, 2011 184- Nick Miller at Montana, 2008 183- Dennis Wells vs. CS Northridge, 1987 165- Nick Miller at UC Davis, 2008 164- Nick Miller at Cal Poly, 2008 160- Travis Armitstead at Montana, 2002 152- Dennis Wells vs. Mesa State, 1987 151- Kyle Wilson vs. N. M. Highlands, 1985 145- Kyle Coop at South Dakota St., 2006 Scoring Most Points 28- Steve Coldfelter vs. Colorado Mines, 1971 26- Kelvin Minefee vs. Santa Clara, 1989 24- Major Gray vs. UC Davis, 2009 24- Tysson Poots at Cal Poly, 2008 24- Matt Cannon vs. Ft. Lewis, 2000 24- Brook Madsen at Morehead State, 1999 24- Matt Cannon vs. Idaho State, 1999 24- Matt Cannon at Weber State, 1999 24- Brook Madsen at Montana, 1998 24- Brook Madsen vs. Cal Poly-SLO, 1996
Most Interceptions 2- Nick DiPadova at St. Mary’s, 2003 * * Mark reached multiple times. Last instance is listed.
Single Season Records
Ryan Griffith 24- Ryan Moynier vs. San Francisco St., 1991 24- Thane Marshall vs. Ft. Lewis, 1987
Total Offense Total Plays 543- Casey Rehrer, 2004 495- Brad Sorensen, 2011 464- Cody Stone, 2008 454- Brad Sorensen, 2010 442- Wes Marshall, 2006 414- Chad Richard, 1986 406- Rick Robins, 1995 374- Joe Dupaix, 1996 362- Rick Robins, 1993 360- Chad Richard, 1987
Most Field Goals 5- Ryan Griffith vs. Dixie State, 2009 3- Ryan Griffith at San Diego, 2009 3- Dave Pretzer at Idaho State, 2001 3- Dave Pretzer vs. St. Mary’s, 2000 3- Herkey Marxen vs. Angelo State, 1989 3- Herkey Marxen vs. Mesa State, 1987 2- Colton Cook at Northern Arizona, 2011* Most Kick PAT’s 9- Dave Pretzer vs. Idaho State, 1999 8- Ryan Griffith vs. UC Davis, 2009 8- Jordan Ortiz vs. Western State, 2006 8- Steve Pulver at McNeese State, 2004 8- Dave Pretzer at Idaho State, 2000 7- Brock Miller at UC Davis, 2010 7- Dave Pretzer vs. Butler, 2001 7- Dave Pretzer at St. Mary’s, 1999 7- Matt Gordon vs. Cal State-Northrige, 1992 6- Steve Pulver vs. Idaho State, 2004* Defense Most Tackles 31- Scott Stapely vs. Adams State, 1975 24- John Lundstrom vs. Adams State, 1979 24- John Lundstrom vs. Mesa State, 1977 23- Doug Bills vs. Western State, 1979 22- Dave Castro vs. Fort Lewis, 1978 22- Dave Castro vs. W. New Mexico, 1977 21- Steve Smith at Arkansas State, 2002 21- John Lundstrom vs. Westminster, 1976 20- Dave Smith vs. W. New Mexico, 1983 20- John Lundstrom vs. Fort Lewis, 1978 20- Dave Castro vs. Mesa State, 1978 20- Dave Cullimore vs. Western State, 1975
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Casey Rehrer
Southern Utah Record Book Most Yards 3,439- Casey Rehrer, 2004 3,170- Brad Sorensen, 2010 3,094- Brad Sorensen, 2011 2,693- Matt Cannon, 1999 2,688- Cody Stone, 2008 2,580- Chad Richard, 1986 2,437- Matt Cannon, 2000 2,376- Matt Cannon, 1998 2,308- Wes Marshall, 2006 2,185- Rick Robins, 1995
Passing Most Attempts 425- Brad Sorensen, 2011 423- Cade Cooper, 2009 406- Cody Stone, 2008 390- Brad Sorensen, 2010 376- Casey Rehrer, 2004 323- Wes Marshall, 2006 311- Rick Robins, 1995 300- Jerry Dyer, 1974 256- Rick Carter, 1989 256- Rick Robins, 1994
Most TD Passes 31- Cade Cooper, 2009 24- Cody Stone, 2008 21- Brad Sorensen, 2010 21- Casey Rehrer, 2004 18- Chad Richard, 1986 17- Brad Sorensen, 2011 17- James Armendariz, 1991 17- Dave Mollica, 1980 16- Wes Marshall, 2006 14- Scott Burns, 1977 Pass Receiving Most Catches 85- Tysson Poots, 2010 85- Tysson Poots, 2009 83- Tysson Poots, 2008 82- Fesi Sitake, 2010 80- A.J. Smith, 2004 79- Fesi Sitake, 2009 74- Doug Berry, 1970 67- Mike Key, 1992 66- Stan Jones, 1974 63- A.J. Smith, 2003
Rushing Most Carries 271- Joe Dupaix, 1996 254- Zed Robinson, 1991 244- Daniel Harris, 1993 234- Brook Madsen, 1997 234- Brook Madsen, 1996 228- Kelvin Minefee, 1988 223- Steve Clodfelter, 1972 219- Kelvin Minefee, 1989 218- Charles Henderson, 2002 218- Matt Cannon, 2000
Cade Cooper
Zed Robinson Most Net Rushing Yards 1,828- Zed Robinson, 1991 1,602- Matt Cannon, 2000 1,553- Matt Cannon, 1998 1,405- Brook Madsen, 1996 1,310- Matt Cannon, 1999 1,246- Joe Dupaix, 1996 1,214- Brook Madsen, 1997 1,202- Daniel Harris, 1993 1,190- Kelvin Minefee, 1988 1,130- Curry Ancar, 1982 Most Rushing TD’s 23- Matt Cannon, 1999 22- Matt Cannon, 2000 19- Kelvin Minefee, 1989 18- Zed Robinson, 1991 14- Matt Cannon, 1998 13- Brook Madsen, 1999 12- Brook Madsen, 1996 12- Joe Dupaix, 1996 12- Kelvin Minefee, 1988 11- Rod Madsen, 1998
Most Completions 288- Brad Sorensen, 2011 276- Cade Cooper, 2009 261- Brad Sorensen, 2010 247- Casey Rehrer, 2004 199- Cody Stone, 2008 183- Wes Marshall, 2006 162- Rick Robins, 1995 149- Jerry Dyer, 1974 124- Rick Robins, 1993 124- Rick Carter, 1989 124- Buck Paopao, 1970 Most Yards Passing 3,163- Brad Sorensen, 2010 3,143- Brad Sorensen, 2011 2,988- Cade Cooper, 2009 2,846- Casey Rehrer, 2004 2,669- Cody Stone, 2008 2,229- Rick Robins, 1995 2,096- Jerry Dyer, 1974 1,942- Wes Marshall, 2006 1,900- Rick Carter, 1989 1,859- Rick Robins, 1993
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Fesi Sitake Most Yards Receiving 1,236- Tysson Poots, 2008 1,230- Tysson Poots, 2010 1,201- Doug Berry, 1970 1,081- Tysson Poots, 2009 1,061- Bob Stookey, 1990 955- Mike Key, 1992 888- Stan Jones, 1974 882- Ben Dodson, 1977 877- Fesi Sitake, 2010 868- Mark Holland, 1980
Southern Utah Record Book Most TD Catches 15- Tysson Poots, 2009 14- Tysson Poots, 2008 11- Tysson Poots, 2010 9- Fesi Sitake, 2009 9- Bob Stookey, 1990 8- Joey Hew Len, 2006 8- Ryan Moynier, 1991 8- Mark Holland, 1980 7- Jerome Eason, 2004* Punting Highest Punting Average (20+ Attempts) 48.0- Trevor Ward, 2009 (35-1,680) 44.5- Tate Lewis, 2011 (31-1,380) 44.4- Jeff McComb, 1987 (42-1,863) 42.8- Trevor Ward, 2008 (63-2,695) 42.4- Steve McDowell, 1989 (44-1,864) 42.0- Steve McDowell, 1991 (39-1,637) 41.8- Matt Gordon, 1992 (61-2,552) 41.3- Trevor Ward, 2004 (44-1,819) 41.3- Ron Lindburg, 1994 (51-2,106) 41.2- Brandon Perkins, 2005 (69-2,842)
Kickoff Returns Most Yards, KO Returns 993- Nick Miller, 2008 (49 returns) 914- Nick Miller, 2007 (41) 753- Dennis Wells, 1987 (32) 742- Andre White, 1990 (32) 731- Austin Minefee, 2011 (25) 666- Kyle Wilson, 1985 (24) 635- Travis Armitstead, 2002 (33) 602- Sam Paterson, 1995 (28) 580- Larue Burley, 2006 (24) 573- Jerry Pitts, 1967 (20)
Most Kick PAT 43- Ryan Griffith, 2009 43- Dave Pretzer, 2000 40- Dave Pretzer, 1999 36- Steve Pulver, 2004 34- Jason Haslam, 1991 33- Jerry Holstrom, 1998 32- Eric Hall, 1996 31- Herkey Marxen, 1988 30- Joe Wells, 1980 29- Rick Cadwallader, 1990 Scoring Most Points 138- Matt Cannon, 1999 132- Matt Cannon, 2000 114- Kelvin Minefee, 1989 112- Zed Robinson, 1991 98- Brook Madsen, 1996 90- Tysson Poots, 2009 88- Ryan Griffith, 2009 84- Tysson Poots, 2008 84- Brook Madsen, 1999 84- Matt Cannon, 1998 84- Kelvin Minefee, 1988
Nick Miller JustinWalterscheid Punt Returns Most Yards Returned 555- Mike Key, 1992 (45 Returns) 384- Nick Miller, 2008 (24) 319- Lenny Walterscheid, 1975 (19) 291- Justin Walterschied, 2003 (25) 269- Fesi Sitake, 2010 (25) 244- Clint Brown, 2000 (22) 242- Larue Burley, 2006 (24) 235- Tom Martin, 1973 (21) 215- Fesi Sitake, 2009 (15) 214- Kevin Cuthbertson, 1995 (22) Highest Punt Return Average (10+ Returns) 18.8- Buck Paopao, 1968 (10) 17.5- Ryan Felipe, 2004 (10) 16.8- Lenny Walterscheid, 1975 (19) 16.1- Clint Brown, 1998 (12) 16.0- Nick Miller, 2008 (63) 14.3- Fesi Sitake, 2009 (15) 13.7- Jerry Pitts, 1967 (11) 12.3- Brady Measom, 2011 (15) 12.3- Mike Key, 1992 (45) 12.2- Curtis Borum, 1999 (13)
Kickoff Return Average (10+ Returns) 30.1- Kelvin Minefee, 1988 (17- 512) 29.7- Anthony Brown, 1994 (19-565) 29.4- Daniel Harris, 1992 (11- 323) 29.4- Dennis Wells, 1986 (19-558) 29.4- Austin Minefee, 2911 (25-731) 29.1- Lenny Walterscheid, 1976 (18- 524) 28.7- Jerry Pitts, 1967 (20-573) 27.8- Kyle Wilson, 1985 (24-666) 27.2- Lenny Walterscheid, 1975 (17- 462) 26.9- Tom Martin, 1973 (19- 512) 26.5- Sam Elliott, 1997 (13- 344) Most Field Goals 15- Ryan Griffith, 2009 14- Colton Cook, 2011 13- Dave Pretzer, 2001 13- Herkey Marxen, 1989 12- Brock Miller, 2010 10- Steve Pulver, 2003 9- Matt Rhea, 1997 9- Herkey Marxen, 1987 8- Steve Pulver, 2008*
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Matt Cannon Defense Most Tackles 186- Dave Castro, 1978 174- Clint Christiansen, 1990 156- John Lundstrom, 1977 151- John Lundstrom, 1978 145- Clint Christiansen, 1991 133- Nick DiPadova, 2003 132- Todd Olsen, 1987 126- John Alcorn, 1990 124- Scott Robins, 1984 122- Chris Garza, 1995
Southern Utah Record Book 4,922- Casey Rehrer, 2003-04 4,874- Wes Marshall, 2004-07 3,887- Cody Stone, 2007-08 3,748- Brook Madsen, 1995-1999 3,647- Scott Burns, 1976-79 3,231- Joe Dupaix, 1996-97 Rushing Carries 757- Matt Cannon, 1997-2000 706- Brook Madsen, 1995-99 469- Zed Robinson, 1991-92 465- Rod Madsen, 1998-2001 449- Joe Dupaix, 1996-97 447- Kelvin Minefee, 1988-89 406- Chad Richard, 1984-87 396- Rick Robins, 1992-95 387- Charles Henderson, 2000-03 371- Winfred Anderson, 1977-79
Marques Harris Most Sacks 18- Jeff Galyean, 1996 18- Lane Martino, 1977 13.5- Jimmy Brimmer, 1997 13.5- Jeff Galyean, 1995 13- Lane Martino, 1978 12- Lane Martino, 1976 11- Tyler Osborne, 2011 11- Marques Harris, 2004 11- Dave Porter, 1992 11- Jason Thornburg, 1990 11- Richard Kingsland, 1980 11- Gil Rodriguez, 1977
Rick Robins Completions 549- Brad Sorensen, 2010-11 518- Rick Robins, 1992-95 368- Wes Marshall, 2004-07 352- Casey Rehrer, 2003-04 304- Cody Stone, 2007-08 276- Cade Cooper, 2009 267- Chad Richard, 1984-87 261- Brad Sorensen, 2010 261- Scott Burns, 1976-79 217- Jerry Dyer, 1974-75
Career Records
Total Yards 8,930- Matt Cannon, 1997-2000 7,468- Rick Robins, 1992-95 6,313- Brad Sorensen, 2010-11 5,223- Chad Richard, 1984-87
Passing Attempts 1,023- Rick Robins, 1992-95 815- Brad Sorensen, 2010-11 724- Wes Marshall, 2004-07 598- Casey Rehrer, 2003-04 598- Chad Richard, 1984-87 595- Scott Burns, 1976-79 584- Cody Stone, 2007-08 463- Jerry Dyer, 1974-75 441- Matt Cannon, 1997-2000 423- Cade Cooper, 2009
Net Rushing Yards 5,489- Matt Cannon, 1997-2000 3,919- Brook Madsen, 1995-99 2,746- Zed Robinson, 1991-92 2,687 - Rod Madsen, 1998-2001 2,239- Kelvin Minefee, 1988-89 1,956- Joe Dupaix, 1996-97 1,933- Austin Minefee, 2008-11 1,884- Curry Ancar, 1980-83 1,815- Daniel Harris, 1992-93 1,770- Winfred Anderson, 1977-79
Most Interceptions 8- John Borla, 1977 6- Dennis Wells, 1987 6- Rick Martin, 1984 6- Sam Gallegos, 1982 6- Trace Burningham, 1980 6- Ed Page, 1970 6- Scott Ackerman, 1969 5- By Many
Total Offense Total Plays 1,429- Rick Robins, 1992-95 1,197- Matt Cannon, 1997-2000 1,046- Wes Marshall, 2003-2007 1,004- Chad Richard, 1984-87 949- Brad Sorensen, 2010-11 858- Casey Rehrer, 2003-04 769- Scott Burns, 1976-79 706- Brook Madsen, 1995-99 676- Cody Stone, 2007-08 610- Joe Dupaix, 1996-97
16- Thane Marshall, 1986-89 15- Charles Henderson, 2000-03 15- Winfred Anderson, 1977-79
Kelvin Minefee and Rick Carter Rushing TDs 69- Matt Cannon, 1997-2000 43- Brook Madsen, 1995-99 31- Rod Madsen, 1998-2001 31- Kelvin Minefee, 1988-89 26- Zed Robinson, 1991-92 20- Austin Minefee, 2008-11 20- Joe Dupaix, 1996-97 16- Scott Firestone, 1988-91
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Yards 7,441- Rick Robins, 1992-95 6,306- Brad Sorensen, 2010-11 4,128- Chad Richard, 1984-87 4,018- Wes Marshall, 2004-07 3,993- Casey Rehrer, 2003-04 3,531- Matt Cannon, 1997-2000 3,470- Scott Burns, 1976-79 3,163- Brad Sorensen, 2010 3,125- Buck Paopao, 1969-70 3,026- Jerry Dyer, 1974-75
Southern Utah Record Book Punting Average (50+ Punts) 42.3- Trevor Ward, 2004, 2007-09 (202-8,542) 41.8- Steve McDowell, 1989-91 (121-5,063) 41.8- Matt Gordon, 1992 (61-2,552) 41.4- Jeff McComb, 1985-87 (145-5,996) 41.3- Ron Lindburg, 1994 (51-2,106) 41.2- Brandon Perkins, 2002-05 (69-2,842) 39.3- Craig VanWoerkom, 1994-95 (95-3,735) 39.1- Dave Pretzer, 1999-2002 (72-2,813) 38.9- Bill McKane, 1968-70 (119-4,632) 38.7- Jeff Rowberry, 1978-79 (93-3,603)
836- Justin Walterscheid, 2003-04 (35) 816- Daniel Harris, 1992-93 (35) 813- Austin Minefee, 2008-11 (29)
Chad Richard TD Passes 41- Rick Robins, 1992-95 38- Brad Sorensen, 2010-11 32- Chad Richard, 1984-87 31- Cade Cooper, 2009 30- Casey Rehrer, 2003-04 29- Cody Stone, 2007-08 29- Wes Marshall, 2004-07 29- Scott Burns, 1976-79 18- James Armendariz, 1990-91 18- Jerry Dyer, 1974-75 Receptions 282- Tysson Poots, 2007-10 194- Fesi Sitake, 2004, 2008-10 155- Doug Berry, 1967-70 143- A.J. Smith, 2003-04 111- Jared Ursua, 2008-11 110- Jerry Spackman, 1966-67 104- Jerome Eason, 2004-05 104- Bob Stookey, 1988-91 102- Don Gross, 1971-72 94- Stan Jones, 1973-74 Receiving Yards 3,970- Tysson Poots, 2007-10 2,393- Doug Berry, 1967-70 2,081- Fesi Sitake, 2004, 2008-10 2,076- Bob Stookey, 1988-91 1,388- Jerry Spackman, 1966-67 1,383- Tex Anthony, 1969-71 1,358- A.J. Smith, 2003-04 1,276- Jerome Eason, 2004-05 1,259- Jared Ursua, 2008-11 1,220- Rob Edwards, 1983-86 TD Receptions 28- Tysson Poots, 2007-10 17- Bob Stookey, 1988-91 16- Fesi Sitake, 2004, 2008-10 14- Doug Berry, 1967-70 13- Jared Ursua, 2008-11 12- Joey Hew Len, 2005-06 12- Jerome Eason, 2004-05 12- Ryan Moynier, 1990-92 11- Thane Marshall, 1986-89 11- Rob Edwards, 1983-86
Kyle Wilson
Trevor Ward Punt Returns 748- Clint Brown, 1997-2000 (67 returns) 559- Nick Miller, 2007-08 (43) 555- Mike Key, 1992, (45) 506- Lenny Walterscheid, 1975-76 (39) 464- Fesi Sitake, 2004, 2008-10 (38) 456- Kevin Cuthbertson, 1991-95 (56) 450- Justin Walterschied, 2003-04 (40) 380- Larue Burley, 2005-06 (38) 346- Tom Martin, 1974-75 (35) 331- Curry Ancar, 1981-83 (32) Average (20+ Returns) 13.2- Jerry Pitts, 1965-67 (21-278) 13.0- Nick Miller, 2007-08 (43-559) 12.9- Lenny Walterscheid, 1975-76 (39-506) 12.3- Mike Key, 1992 (45-555) 12.2- Fesi Sitake, 2004, 2008-10 (38-464) 11.3- Justin Walterschied, 2003-04 (40-450) 11.1- Clint Brown, 1997-2000 (67-748) 10.3- Curry Ancar, 1981-83 (32-331) 10.0- Larue Burley, 2005-06 (38-380) 9.8- Tom Martin, 1974-75 (35-346) Kickoff Return Yards 1,907- Nick Miller, 2007-08 (90 returns) 1,680- Dennis Wells, 1985-88 (65) 1,026- Kyle Wilson, 1985-86 (41) 986- Lenny Walterscheid, 1975-76 (35) 917- Jerry Pitts, 1965-67 (35) 891- Nate Sundloff, 1998-2001 (43) 878- Kelvin Minefee, 1988-89 (39)
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Average (25+ Returns) 28.2- Lenny Walterschied, 1975-76 (35-986) 28.0- Austin Minefee, 2008-11 (25-731) 26.3- Dennis Wells, 1985-87 (64-1,680) 26.2- Jerry Pitts, 1965-66 (35-917) 25.0- Kyle Wilson, 1985-86 (41-1,026) 23.9- Justin Walterscheid, 2003-04 (35-836) 23.3- Daniel Harris, 1992-93 (35-816) 23.2- Andre White, 1990 (32-742) 22.7- Larue Burley, 2005-06 (33-749) 22.5- Kelvin Minefee, 1988-89 (39-878) Scoring Points 416- Matt Cannon, 1997-2000 282- Brook Madsen, 1995-99 258- Tysson Poots, 2007-10 225- Herkey Marxen, 1986-89 222- Rod Madsen, 1998-2001 205- Dave Pretzer, 1999-2002 198- Kelvin Minefee, 1988-89 160- Zed Robinson, 1991-92 146- Thane Marshall, 1986-1989 132- Joe Dupaix, 1996-97 Field Goals 38- Herkey Marxen, 1986-89 33- Steve Pulver, 2003-08 28- Dave Pretzer, 1999-2002 16- Joe Wells, 1978-80 15- Ryan Griffith, 2006-09 14- Colton Cook, 2011 12- Brock Miller, 2010-11 10- Rick Harrison, 1982-83 10- Bill McKane, 1967-70 9- Matt Rhea, 1997 9- Jason Haslam, 1991, 1995 9- Andy Parry, 1983-85
Southern Utah Record Book Kick PATs 121- Dave Pretzer, 1999-2002 111- Herkey Marxen, 1986-89 106- Steve Pulver, 2003-07 68- Joe Wells, 1978-80 49- Jason Haslam, 1991, 1995 43- Ryan Griffith, 2006-09 42- Bill McKane, 1967-70 33- Jerry Holstrom, 1998 32- Eric Hall, 1996 31- Rick Harrison, 1982-83 Defense Tackles 554- John Lundstrom, 1976-79 342- Robert Takeno, 2006-09 334- Dave Castro, 1977-78 322- Tim Nicolodemous, 1988-91 319- Clint Christiansen, 1990-91 314- Steve Smith, 2002-05 257- Gil Rodriguez, 1974-77 256- Jerry Cowan, 1998-2001 253- Nick DiPadova, 2003-04 254- John Alcorn, 1989-90
Longest Plays Longest Rushing Play 99- Kelvin Minefee vs. Mesa State, 1988 97- Michon Johnson at Idaho State, 1989 93- Matt Cannon vs. Rocky Mountain, 2000 93- Matt Cannon vs. McNeese State, 1998 89- Matt Cannon vs. St. Mary’s, 2000 88- Gary Mason vs. Western State, 1981 85- Sidney Holmes, vs. St. Mary’s, 1990 85- Amos James vs. Cal State LA, 1977 82- Winifred Anderson, at W. New Mexico,1978 81- Matt Cannon vs. Rocky Mountain, 2000 81- Shawn Jones vs. Western State, 1994
Longest Punt Return 95- Roy Ferguson at UNLV, 1969 94- Michon Johnson at Mesa St., 1988 92- Wade Bender vs. Western St., 1966 78- Larue Burley at Weber St., 2006 76- Mike Key at St. Mary’s, 1992 72- Mike Key vs. Central Oklahoma, 1992 69- Mike Key at Northern Arizona, 1992 67- Buck Paopao vs. Ft. Lewis, 1969 65- Ryan Felipe at McNeese State, 2004 65- Clint Brown vs. Eastern Washington, 1998 Longest Kickoff Return 100- Anthony Brown at Northern Arizona, 1994 100- Anthony Brown vs. Sacramento St., 1994 99- Austin Minefee at Northern Iowa, 2011 98- Kelvin Minefee vs. N.M. Highlands, 1988 98- Dennis Wells vs. Western Montana, 1985 95- Dennis Wells vs CS Northridge, 1986 95- L. Walterscheid vs. W. New Mexico, 1976 93- Adrian Waddy vs. Weber State, 2001 93- Jerry Pitts vs. Ft. Lewis, 1966 92- Austin Minefee vs. Sacramento St., 2011 92- Jerry Pitts vs. Azusa Pacific
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Clint Christiansen Sacks 50- Lane Martino, 1976-79 41- Jeff Galyean, 1993-96 18.5- Mike Shepard, 1996-99 18.5- Dave Porter, 1991-92 17.5- Tyler Osborne, 2010-11 15.5- Dave McMullin, 1989-92 15- Jason Thornburg, 1989-90 15- Gil Rodriguez, 1974-77 13.5- Jimmy Brimmer, 1995-98 12- Richard Kingsland, 1979-80 Interceptions 12- Tom Martin, 1972-74 12- John Borla, 1977-78 11- Tim Nicolodemous, 1988-91 11- Trace Burningham, 1980-81 11- Don Conrad, 1968-71 10- Dennis Wells, 1986-87 9- Darren DeGracie, 1991-92 8- Josh Roberts, 1998-99 8- Chad Huntsman, 1996-99 8- Colin Pretlow, 2007-10
Longest Pass Play 96- Joe Dupaix to Matt Cannon vs. Illinois State, 1997 94- Tom Kingsford to Lenny Walterscheid vs. Western State, 1975 84- Rick Robins to Shawn Jones vs. UC Davis 1993 84- Dave Mollica to Mark Holland vs. N.M. Highlands, 1980 83- Chad Richard to Troy Moynier vs. Western State, 1986 81- Jeff Hookano to Craig Hilton, 1983 80- Rick Robins to Melvin Lowe vs. St. Mary’s, 1993 79- Cody Stone to Jeremy Edards at North Dakota State, 2007 79- Kirk Hafen to Gordon Rawlinson, 1982 Longest Punt 91- Trevor Ward at Air Force, 2008 80- Dave Elkins vs. Western State, 1984 76- Rick Harrison vs. Ft. Lewis, 1983 74- Jeff Rowberry vs. Adams St., 1978 71- Trevor Ward at UC Davis, 2008 71- Dave Pretzer vs. UC Davis, 1999 70- Trevor Ward vs. Northern Iowa, 2008 69- Trevor Ward at Air Force, 2008 69- Bill McKane, 1965 68- Dave Pretzer at Troy State, 2001 68- Rod Madsen vs. McNeese State, 1998 68- Jerry Spackman vs. Ft. Lewis, 1967
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Steve Pulver Longest Field Goal 60- Roy Ferguson vs. Western St., 1969 60- Bill McKane vs. Hiram Scott, 1968 52- Steve Pulver vs. Southern Illinois, 2007 52- Andy Parry vs. Western N.M., 1985 51- Steve Pulver at Texas State, 2008 51- Dave Pretzer at Western Illinois, 2001 51- Jason Haslam at Idaho State, 1995 50- Brock Miller vs. Dixie State, 2010 49- Ryan Griffith at San Diego State, 2009 49- Benji Nelson vs. Idaho, 1994 Longest Interception Return 91- Babe Malafau vs. Colo. Mines, 1983 90- Tom Martin vs. Colo. Mines, 1973 85- Scott Henderson vs. Ft. Lewis, 1983 84- Ryan Smith vs. Morehead State, 2000 79- Tim Nicolodemous vs. Mesa State, 1990 74- Erron Vonner at UNLV, 2011 73- Blake Fenn at UC Davis, 2010 69- Brandon Perkins at McNeese State, 2004 62- Brandon Perkins vs. Northern Colo., 2003 60- Trace Burningham, vs. NM Highlands, 1981
Southern Utah Record Book 72 vs. Idaho State, 1999 71 at Idaho State, 1998 71 at Illinois State, 1998 70 at Weber State, 1997 70 vs. Idaho State, 2002 69 vs. Western Illinois, 2002 Rushing Yards 679 at Idaho State, 2000 546 vs. Idaho State, 1999 541 vs. Butler, 2001 535 vs. Eastern Washington, 1998 523 at St. Mary’s, 1999 497 vs. Montana Tech, 1996 493 at Montana, 1998 472 vs. Cal Poly, 2000 463 vs. Rocky Mountain, 2000 461 vs. St. Mary’s, 2000
Akeem Anifowoshe Longest Fumble Return 99- Akeem Anifowoshe vs. Texas State, 2009 68- Marcus Burgess vs. Rocky Mountain, 1996 67- Levi Erickson at North Dakota St., 2004 54- Aaron Fernandez vs. Youngstown State, 2008 48- Robert Takeno at Cal Poly, 2006 46- Nick DiPadova at Cal Poly, 2003 46- Clint Brown at Morehead State, 1999 35- Spencer Woolston at Boise State, 1999 29- Marques Harris vs. UC Davis, 2004 29- Kurt Elliott at St. Mary’s, 2003 Team Records Single Game Total Plays 106 vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1978 99 vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1988 98 vs. Westminster, 1977 95 at Idaho State, 1998 92 vs. Montana Tech, 1997 89 at Montana, 1998 88 at Idaho State, 2000 88 at Northern Iowa, 1997 87 vs. North Dakota, 2011 87 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2003 Total Yards 736 at Idaho State, 2000 734 at St. Mary’s, 1999 734 vs. Idaho State, 1999 667 vs. St. Mary’s, 1990 634 vs. Ft. Lewis, 2000 614 vs. Montana-Western, 2004 613 vs. Ft. Lewis, 1998 600 vs. Rocky Mountain, 2000 588 at Montana, 1998 579 at Idaho State, 1998 Rushing Plays 78 vs. Cal Poly, 2000 77 at Montana, 1998 76 vs. Southern Colorado, 1978 75 at Idaho State, 2000
Passes Attempted 59 at Cal Poly, 2008 55 at UC Davis, 2006 55 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2003 54 vs. North Dakota, 2011 54 vs. Western New Mexico, 1974 53 at Eastern Washington, 2010 53 at Utah State, 2009 49 at Texas State, 2010 49 vs. Northern Arizona, 2008 49 at Nevada, 2003 Passes Completed 38 vs. North Dakota, 2011 35 at North Dakota, 2010 35 vs. Eastern Washington, 2009 34 at Eastern Washington, 2010 34 at Cal Poly, 2008 32 at South Dakota, 2011 32 vs. North Dakota, 2009 31 at South Dakota State, 2011 30 vs. Sacramento State, 2011 30 at UC Davis, 2010 Touchdown Passes 5 at UC Davis, 2010 5 vs. San Francisco State, 1991 4 vs. Dixie State, 2010 4 at San Diego, 2009 4 at Northern Arizona, 2009 4 vs. North Dakota, 2009 4 at Cal Poly, 2008 4 vs. Western State, 2006 4 at McNeese State, 2004 4 at Weber State, 2004 4 vs. Texas State, 2003 4 vs. Montana Tech, 1995 4 vs. Western State, 1986 4 vs. Western New Mexico, 1977 4 vs. Mesa State, 1976 Passing Yards 469- at Cal Poly, 2008 434- at Eastern Washington, 2010 431- at Northern Arizona, 2009 413- at North Dakota, 2010 397- at UC Davis, 2010 389 at Northern Arizona, 2011 384 vs. Western New Mexico, 1974 370 vs. South Dakota, 2008 369 vs. Ft. Lewis, 1970 363 vs. Saint Mary’s, 1990
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Points 68 vs. Western New Mexico, 1981 63 vs. Idaho State, 1999 62 at Idaho State, 2000 61 vs. Ft. Lewis, 1970 57 at St. Mary’s, 1999 56 at McNeese State, 2004 56 at Cal State Northridge, 1991 56 vs. Occidental, 1979 55 at UC Davis, 2010 55 vs. Western State, 2006 55 vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1988 55 at Western State, 1986 Fewest Yards Allowed 33 vs. Fort Lewis, 1999 53 vs. College of Idaho, 1966 80 vs. Western Montana, 1986 103 vs. Western State, 2006 114 vs. Montana Tech, 2006 151 vs. Ft. Lewis, 1998 153 vs. San Diego, 2010 156 vs. Western Oregon, 2001 159 at Troy State, 2001 173 at North Dakota, 2010 Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed -35 vs. Azusa Pacific, 1971 -29 vs. St. Mary’s, 1998 -26 vs. Fort Lewis, 1999 2 vs. Oregon Tech, 1969 6 vs. Western State, 2006 10 at Idaho State, 2000 12 vs. Idaho State, 1999 18 vs. St. Mary’s, 1994 24 at Troy State, 2001 25 at Montana, 1998 Fewest Passing Yards Allowed 0 vs. Montana Tech, 1972 6 vs. College of Idaho, 1966 22 at Cal Poly, 2009 30 vs. Westminster, 1977 30 vs. Western State, 1971 34 vs. San Diego, 2010 35 at Central Oklahoma, 1991 46 vs. Ft. Lewis, 1998 49 vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1994 57 at Idaho State, 1992 Season Total Plays: 841 in 1986 Total Yards: 5,291 in 2000 Rushing Attempts: 695 in 1998 Rushing Yards: 4,336 in 2000 TDs Rushing: 49 in 2000 Passes Attempted: 457 in 2003 Passes Completed: 292 in 2011 Passing Yards: 3,257 in 2010 TD Passes: 33 in 2009 Most Points Scored: 399 in 1999 Fewest Points: 126 in 2005 Most Points Allowed: 427 in 2002 Fewest Points Allowed: 96 in 1963 Fewest Total Yards Allowed: 2,107 in 1978 Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: 1,089 in 1969 (Nine Games) 1,116 in 2004 (11 Games) Fewest Passing Yds Allowed: 956 in 1970
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Southern Utah University athletics mission Statement Southern Utah University’s Athletic Department is dedicated to providing quality programs that assist in complimenting and fulfilling the University’s educational objectives and mission. The athletic program adheres to the policies and procedures of the NCAA and the rules of any conference, league or association of which it is a member. The Athletic Department is committed to excellence in academics as well as athletics and focuses on fielding competitive teams at the Division I level. Participation in intercollegiate athletics is an integral part of the student’s overall educational experience. The University strives to reach the highest possible graduation rate for all of its student-athletes while focusing on their social, cultural and intellectual development. The Athletic Department recognizes the importance of equity in all of its programs and promotes diversity in both student-athletes and staff. Student-athletes, coaches and all others associated with intercollegiate athletics are expected to embrace the principles of sportsmanship and ethical conduct.
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Southern Utah Administration Dr. michael t. Benson
SUU president
Michael T. Benson is entering his sixth year as president of Southern Utah University He was appointed the 15th president of SUU on November 10, 2006, by the Utah State Board of Regents. Dr. Benson came to SUU from Snow College where he served as president for five years. Prior to his tenure in Ephraim, Dr. Benson was special assistant to the president and secretary to the University of Utah, a cabinet-level position on that campus. During his presidency at Snow, athletic teams excelled, winning several conference championships and finishing near the top of national rankings. He was instrumental in establishing America’s premier junior college football bowl game, the Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl, played each December in Salt Lake City. Dr. Benson currently serves as Chair of the Presidents’ Council for the Summit League. President Benson is the father of four children, Emma, Samuel, Truman Taft, and Tatum Anne. He and his wife Debi, along with the kids, are regularly seen around campus and at all types of sporting events. An accomplished athlete, Dr. Benson was captain of the East High School basketball team and one of four sophomores on the team that won the 1981 Utah State championship. He turned down track scholarships as a senior at East to enroll at Brigham Young University on a leadership scholarship, eventually earning a bachelor’s degree in political science, English, and history while playing on the junior varsity basketball team. He has also competed in the worlds oldest rivalry, serving as a player/coach in leading Oxford University over Cambridge in the 1994 Varsity Basketball Match. President Benson has completed several marathons with his best time (2:41) winning his age division at the St. George Marathon. In 1984, Michael was one of only 19 teenagers to compete in the Boston Marathon, with his finishing time of 2:52 placing him in the top 15% of all registered runners. While President of Snow College, he ran the St. George Marathon again, this time raising over $50,000 for the athletic department. He currently maintains a seven handicap in his favorite sport, golf. Dr. Benson holds a doctorate in modern Middle Eastern History from Oxford University. His critically-acclaimed book, Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel has led to many lecturing and consulting opportunities. Michael regularly leads tour groups to the Middle East where he is eager to share his love for and knowledge of the region. This past summer he completed coursework and was awarded a master’s degree in non-profit administration at the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame. The Bensons are delighted to be at Southern Utah University and look forward to supporting Thunderbird student-athletes for many years to come.
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Southern Utah Administration
The President’s Council: Front, from left: Donna Eddleman, VP of Student Services; Bradley Cook, Provost; President Michael T. Benson; Ken Beazer, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Back, from left: Dorian Page, VP for Finance and Facilities; Michael Carter, Assistant Attorney General; Dean O’Driscoll, VP for University Relations; Dialea Adams, President’s Administrative Assistant; Stuart C. Jones, VP for Institutional Advancement.
Dear Thunderbird Fans and Supporters: One of America’s great coaches once said, “The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.” All of us at Southern Utah University are committed to helping our student-athletes as they prepare to win on their respective fields and courts of competition. But more importantly, we are committed to helping them acquire those tools, experiences, and skills that will help them succeed in life and their life’s work. I thank you for your continued commitment to SUU and its many outstanding athletic programs which now number 17 – the second highest number of Division I sports programs offered in the entire State of Utah. For all those who enjoy a football Saturday on a beautiful fall day in the shadow of Cedar Mountain, the benefits of Division I athletics in our community are innumerable. From the dollars spent by visiting teams and fans in our local places of business to the positive media coverage generated by our student-athletes, the University is the beneficiary of these and other positive by-products of the substantial investment in our athletic program. Donors and alumni are even more proud of their association with the University when they see a return on their donated dollars in the form of success on the field and in the classroom.
Excellence in athletics will continue to be an investment we are willing to make at Southern Utah University. In addition to those student-athletes who learn invaluable lessons in both the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,” athletics provide excellent participation opportunities for students in bands, cheer squads, dance teams, trainers, marketing interns, and many more. Our student athletes also represent a large percentage of the geographic, socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious diversity on campus which, I believe, enhances and enriches the academic and social experience of ALL our students. I heartily commend our athletic director, Ken Beazer, and his able and committed staff for their superb stewardship of the funds directed toward athletics. I also wish to thank all the academic and support staff who regularly monitor the progress of our student-athletes to ensure their commitment to “prepare to win” while at SUU and well beyond. Thank you for your support of Southern Utah University and the proud Thunderbird tradition. Yours sincerely, SUU President Michael Benson
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Southern Utah Athletic Administration ken Beazer
ken Beazer on SUU athletics:
SUU Director of athletics Ken Beazer was named Southern Utah’s Athletic Director on Dec. 21, 2005 and took the reins of the program Jan. 2, 2006. Beazer came to Southern Utah from Utah State University, where he had served as director of athletic development for the past four-plus years. While at USU, Beazer developed and initiated the largest capital campaign in the history of the school’s athletic department, including fund-raising for a planned $25 million renovation of Romney Stadium. Prior to his time at Utah State, Beazer spent nine years at Snow College, the first three as defensive coordinator on the football coaching staff and the final six – from 1995 to 2001 – as the school’s director of athletics. As a coach his teams ranked among the NJCAA’s top five defenses two of his three seasons, while as AD at Snow he implemented the college’s first Athletic Foundation Board as well as an annual giving program. He also spent two seasons as a graduate assistant football coach at Washington State University. Beazer is a 1989 graduate of Weber State University with a degree in broadcast communication. He also holds a master of arts degree in communication from Washington State, as well as an associate of arts in the same field from Snow College. Beazer and his wife, Cidnee, are the parents of four children: Rhett, Adrienne, Jadon and Harrison.
Southern Utah University is truly a place where academics come first. The strong academic commitment of the staff and coaches is manifest in the overall academic accomplishments our teams achieve on an annual basis. The University’s strong academic emphasis, coupled with the dedicated efforts of the student athletes, allows the Athletics Department to continually post high marks in the classroom. The academic climate offered at SUU enables the institution to attract and retain high quality student athletes with sound character and a clear understanding of personal responsibility. Thunderbird Athletics was recently rewarded by its fellow institutions with an unprecedented, fourth consecutive Mid-Continent Conference Sportsmanship Award, setting a new standard by which all institutions are now measured. Southern Utah is fortunate to have a great relationship with the community, bringing new meaning to the term, “campus community.” Cedar City residents are hospitable, friendly and eager to serve, creating an ideal setting for personal growth. Thunderbird student athletes readily accept their responsibility of role models and spent countless hours in the local schools mentoring children. Southern Utah University’s commitment to athletics is manifest in its first class athletic facilities, providing the necessary amenities for a student athlete to achieve his/her athletic goals and compete at higher levels. Southern Utah University is an ideal place to achieve academic and athletic excellence and reach the high expectations we all have. Southern Utah University is one of the best locations to experience a true college atmosphere.
Deborah Baker
Marlene Barth
Nick Bartlett
Scott Bauman
Todd Brown
Richard Church
Kyle Cottam
Head Volleyball Coach
SWA/Academic Coordinator
Marketing & Promoitons
Head Gymnastics Coach
Assoc. AD/Compliance
Head Golf Coach
Media Relations
Neil Gardner
Dr. Deborah Hill
Becky Hogan
Eric Houle
Kit Janes
Lenny Lee
Kyle Magnusson
Asst. AD/Media Relations
Faculty Athletic Rep.
Head Soccer Coach
Head Track Coach
Operations
Head Tennis Coach
Head Softball Coach
Kyle Newhouse
Jason Norris
Ricky Mendini
JR Payne
Nick Robinson
Shon Spevak
Teshia Williams
Media Relations
Asst.. AD/Business
Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine
Head Basketball Coach (W)
Head Basketball Coach (M)
Ticket Manager
Administrative Assistant
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Southern Utah Athletic Success Elise Wheeler, an All-American, as well as the 2009 NCAA Regional and WAC Gymnast of the Year
Fred House, Mid-Continent Conference MVP
Kristy Koplin competed at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the hammer
SUU alumnus David Palmer was named the Japan Baskeball League’s MVP
Challis Pascucci, a 2010 all-Summit League honoree
Tysson Poots, 2010 GWC Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team all-American, now with the Utah Blaze
Three-time first-team all-Summit League performer Ksusha Nazarova
Three-time all-Summit League honoree Ana Pelaez-Mailoto
Cam Levins, NCAA champion in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters
Nate Page competed at the 2009 NCAA Golf Championships
Kristin Fronk, a two-time allSummit League performer Two-time Summit League Player of the Year Marci Pratt
Nick Freitas, two-time all-Summit League performer and 2009 draft pick of the Minnesota Twins
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Eccles Coliseum The athletics weight room is located in the East Wing of the Harris Center, ovelooking Eccles Coliseum
Southern Utah’s football facilities are undergoing a constant upgrade. This summer the University installed Hellas Matrix turf, while last year the locker room was remodeled. The coaches offices, lounge and weight room all have undergone renovations in recent years as well. The Coliseum training area has also undergone a thorough renovation, more than quadrupling in size.
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Eccles Coliseum
Southern Utah University’s Eccles Coliseum is home to SUU football as well as to the SUU track & field teams and the Utah Summer Games. Fans enjoy SUU football in comfort, surrounded by spectacular scenery as the stadium provides chair-backed seats as well as luxury suites on the press box level. Eccles Coliseum’s visual backdrop ranks among the most beautiful in the country, with the surrounding mountains providing a striking setting for college football. The stadium follows the Grecian architectural scheme of the Harris Center located at the south end of the Coliseum. Seating capacity is 8,500, including sky-box suites, box seats and 1,000 chair-back reserved seats in addition to bleacher seating. The coliseum also boasts a comfortable, first-class press box as well as a scoreboard, new for the 2010 season, which incorporates a video wall and message center. The football offices are housed in the lower level of the press box, while locker rooms, a recently renovated training room, storage areas and concession stands are located beneath the west grandstands. In addition to the football amenities, the Coliseum also boasts a recently rebuilt and resurfaced track and field facility. The stadium is named in honor of the late George S. and Dolores Dore’ Eccles, whose foundation made a major contribution to the reconstruction project.
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Southern Utah Training Facilities
Southern Utah’s training facilities include a recently expanded training room in Eccles Coliseum as well as three fully-equipped medical and training facilities located elsewhere on campus. SUU’s training facilities also include an Olympic-sized pool. With a fully-certified staff as well as a student training program SUU is prepared to handle all the training needs of its 17 sports’ student-athletes.
Head Trainer Ricky Mendini
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This Is Southern Utah University Academic programs in business, teacher education, industrial education, broadcasting and theatre arts have received wide acclaim for their excellence. Affiliated with the university are a number of cultural arts and performing groups, which support the mission of SUU. SUU is also home to the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival with its Adams Memorial Theatre, based upon the original Globe Theatre, and the Randall Jones Theatre, one of the finest indoor theatres in the West. Southern Utah University is a comprehensive institution offering programs for students with many interests and goals. The University provides undergraduate liberal education in the arts, humanities and sciences; authorized professional work in teacher education, business and technology; and specialized training in vocational teacher education. SUU has been accorded a host of outstanding academic honors in recent years. Consumers Digest named the University among the Top Ten in its list of quality and value in colleges and universities in America for the second time in three years. The Princeton Review has tabbed SUU as a Best Value Institution, while U.S. News and World Report has listed the University as one of America’s Best Colleges. The Princeton Review has also named SUU as one of its “Best In The West” for the past eight years. SUU students select their courses from departments and programs in the School of Business; the College of Computing, Integrated Engineering & Technology; the School of Continuing & Professional Studies; the College of Education & Human Development; the College of Humanities & Social Sciences; the College of Performing & Visual Arts; and the College of Science. More than 600 faculty and staff members serve SUU’s 7,516 undergraduate and graduate students.
Campus facilities range from the traditional ivy-covered Old Main and Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center – built in 1898 and 1899 – to the multi-use Sharwan Smith Center, a facility which houses the Centrum Arena – SUU’s basketball and gymnastics venue – as well as classrooms, a ballroom, the University’s student union, its bookstore and various offices. State-of-the-Art campus facilities that have opened recently include the Emma Eccles Jones Education Building and a new phase of apartment-style on-campus housing; while the Carter Carillon Tower has become, almost overnight, a characteristic landmark of the campus. Another exciting development on campus was the ground-breaking for construction of the University’s new Science Center. The University also owns and operates a 1,000-acre farm in western Cedar Valley and a 3,700-acre ranch in Cedar Canyon.
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SUU is host to the Tony Awardwinning Utah Shakespearean Festival.
This Is Southern Utah University
Because of their proximity and grandeur, Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument are claimed by SUU’ students as part of their campus. Geology and life science field trips take advantage of these national treasures, in addition to Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Capitol Reef and Great Basin NaFormer US Secretary of tional Parks, which are also close by. Health and Human Services and Utah Governor Mike The University’s skiing classroom is at Leavitt, a Cedar City native the 11,300-foot Brian Head Ski Resort, less and an SUU alumnus. than an hour away, while the recreational opportunities offered by Lake Powell are less than two hours away. SUU has a history unique in the annals of American higher education. In 1897, the entire population of Cedar City, then a small pioneer town, engaged in the building of Old Main, the first building of the University. Beginning the project in mid-winter because of a harsh deadline imposed by the legislature, the men and women of the community donated materials, money and labor to complete the building on time. Today the university campus has grown to comprise 133 acres, landscaped with fountains, tall spruce and pine trees, plazas, statuary, latticed walkways and expansive lawns, offering the kind of education you’d expect to receive at a small, private school at the low price of a public institution.
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2012 Southern Utah Football Athletics is an important part of your life right now but what’s next when your playing days are over? Southern Utah University can help you prepare for a successful career in a variety of fields. SUU offers eight master’s programs and over 120 bachelor’s programs in its five schools and colleges, as well as a range of certificates, associate and pre-professional degrees in a wide variety of disciplines.
School of Business In addition to master’s degrees in accountancy and business administration, the SUU School of Business offers bachelor’s degrees in seven majors, with eleven additional areas of specialization. In the 2010-11 academic year, SUU’s graduating seniors scored at the 85th percentile on the ETS Major Field Exam in Business, placing them in the top 15 percent of the nation’s graduates. Business students at SUU have had many great opportunities to hone their skills in the real world by working with local businesses to provide services, coordinate special events and participate in strategic assessment and planning activities. In addition to business studies, SUU offers a military science program through Army ROTC. Southern Utah is justifiably proud of its academic record. This past year over 100 SUU student-athletes carried cumulative GPAs above 3.20 and during fall semester 51 SUU athletes earned Dean’s List recognition. Last year the athletics department as a whole carried a 3.07 GPA. SUU’s women’s gymnastics team has claimed seven academic national championships, including a run of six straight from 2001 trough 2006, and the team has not finished out of the top-three since 1991! In addition, the men’s track & field and women’s softball teams have each won a pair of academic national championships in recent years and the 2002 women’s cross country team was second-best in the nation. This past season SUU’s football team was honored by the NFCA for showing the best APR improvement in the Great West Conference, while the men’s basketball team received a similar award from The Summit League. SUU’s athletes have access to an academic center which houses individual and group study areas, a computer lab and a full-time academic coordinator.
College of Education and Human Development The SUU College of Education offers two master’s degrees as well as seven primary majors and five areas of licensure. The SUU physical education department – known as ‘The Coaching Factory’ because of the success of its graduates – is housed in one of the finest facilities of its kind in the West. The Sorenson Physical Education Building houses an Olympicsized swimming pool, three basketball courts, five racquetball courts, state-of-the-art kinesiology and exercise laboratories and technologyequipped classrooms. The college offers its students many opportunities for hands-on learning, including field experience and study abroad programs.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences SUU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers two master’s degrees and 21 undergraduate degrees with an expanse of study in 25 different areas. SUU’s campus newspaper, The University Journal, has won more awards over the past 12 years than any university newspaper in 14 Western states. Students of humanities and social sciences are offered a variety of internship opportunities in most disciplines of the college. Interns are able to gain valuable practical educational experience, academic credit and often financial compensation. The Michael O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service places numerous interns each semester at the local, state and federal level.
College of Performing and Visual Arts The College of Performing and Visual Arts at SUU offers a Master of Fine Arts in arts administration as well as bachelor’s degrees in the areas of art and design, music, and theatre arts & dance. The MFA program is the only one of its kind in the western USA. Professional affiliations include the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival, the American Folk Ballet and the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery.
College of Science & Engineeringz SUU’s College of Science is home to studies in agriculture, biology, chemistry, geography, geology, nursing and nutrition. The college has seen 90 percent of its graduates applying to professional pharmacy schools and 87 percent of applicants to medical schools accepted. In 2011, the Center for Health and Molecular Sciences building opened, offering students updated lab facilities, a five-room rooftop greenhouse and expanded facilities for SUU’s emerging nursing program. Also housed in the college are studies in computing, integrated engineering and technology. The college of CIET at SUU prepares students to compete on a global level in careers related to computer science, information systems, mathematics, technology and engineering. The college offers 14 bachelor’s degrees and associates degrees in eight different areas of study.
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Cedar City and Iron County Located in the heart of southern Utah’s Color Country, Cedar City has received numerous “Best Places To Live In The USA” awards over the years. A vital, growing mountain community with four distinct seasons, Cedar City boasts 310 clear days a year. Cedar City has a population of 22,000 while surrounding Iron County has 35,000 residents. The home of Southern Utah University, Cedar City is also home to the American Folk Ballet and the Utah Shakespearean Festival (both affiliated with the University), as well as the Iron Mission State Park, Cedar Ridge Golf Course and a variety of recreational facilities including four city parks, two baseball/softball complexes and a bicycle/walking path, all within minutes of the SUU campus.
Within an easy day’s drive are five national parks – Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Great Basin and Capitol Reef – several state parks and recreation areas and a host of hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities, including Brian Head Ski Resort, just a 45-minute drive from campus. Cedar City is also one of the safest places in the country, as Utah is consistently rated as one of the nation’s safest states and Iron County is perennially one of the state’s safest counties.
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2012 SUU Football Schedule Date 8-30 9-8 9-15 9-22 9-29 10-6 10-13 10-20 10-27 11-3 11-10
Opponent At Utah State At California New Mexico Highlands At Portland State* Montana State* (HC) Sacramento State* At Montana* Weber State* Eastern Washington* At North Dakota* At Northern Arizona*
Location Logan, Utah Berkeley, California Cedar City, Utah Portland Oregon Cedar City, Utah Cedar City, Utah Missoula, Montana Cedar City, Utah Cedar City, Utah Grand Forks, North Dakota Flagstaff, Arizona
* Big Sky Conference Game All times site of game and subject to change
Time 6:00 pm Noon 6:00 pm 5:00 pm 1:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 4:00 pm