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12 Conference Championships • 5 Consecutive Bowl Games • 10 NFL Draft Picks Since 2011 • 42 All-Mountain West Selections

/// 2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS ///

DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT S 1 WEBER STATE MWN W, 45-6 S 10 at USC Pac-12 L, 7-45 S 16 ARKANSAS STATE CBSSN W, 34-20 S 24 AIR FORCE* ESPNU L, 20-27 O 1 at #24 Boise State* ESPN2 L, 10-21 O 8 at Colorado State* CBSSN L, 24-31 O 22 FRESNO STATE* CBSSN W, 38-20 O 28 SAN DIEGO STATE* CBSSN 6 pm N 5 at Wyoming* ESPN2/U 8:15 pm N 12 NEW MEXICO* ESPN Net. TBA N 19 at Nevada ESPN Net. TBA N 26 at BYU ESPN Net. TBA MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP D 3 TBA ESPN/2 5:30 pm * Mountain West Game All times Mountain. Home games in BOLD CAPS. /// GAME 7 INFORMATION ///

• Play-by-Play ........................................... Carter Blackburn • Analyst . ....................................................... Aaron Taylor • Reporter ......................................................... Jenny Dell • Comcast (Utah) .................................... Ch. 269/753HD • DISH .................................................................. Ch. 158 • DirecTV............................................................... Ch. 221 RADIO: AGGIE SPORTS NETWORK • Play-by-Play ........................................................ Al Lewis • Analyst . ....................................................... Craig Hislop • Local: KVNU 610 AM • Online: 610kvnu.com / Tunein.com • National: Sirius Ch. 83 / XM Ch. 201 SOCIAL MEDIA: #AGGIESALLTHEWAY • Twitter/Instagram .................................... @USUFootball • Facebook ..................................................... USUFootball • YouTube .............................................. UtahStateFootball • Live Stats . ........................ UtahState.Statbroadcast.com /// AGGIE RADIO NETWORKS ///

Every Utah State football game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Al Lewis serves as the play-by-play announcer, while Craig Hislop will provide color analysis. Games can also be heard on the Internet (www.UtahStateAggies.com) by clicking on the ‘Listen Live’ link.

• Logan KVNU (610 AM/102.1 FM) • Logan/Tremonton KLZX (95.9 FM) • Salt Lake City KZNS (1280 AM) • Vernal KVEL (920 AM) • Price KRPX (95.3 FM) • Montpelier, ID KLZX (105.3 FM)

AGGIES HOST SAN DIEGO STATE IN MOUNTAIN WEST PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT

Game will be televised live on CBS Sports Network at 6 p.m.

Junior QB Kent Myers (2) was 17-of-29 passing for 188 yards and a season-high three touchdowns in Utah State’s 38-20 home win against Fresno State last weekend. Myers also carried the ball eight times for 66 yards against the Bulldogs. /// THE MATCHUP ///

(RV) SAN DIEGO STATE (6-1, 3-0 MW) VS. UTAH STATE (3-4, 1-3 MW) FRIDAY, OCT. 28, 2016 • 6 P.M. (MT) • LOGAN, UTAH • MAVERIK STADIUM (25,100)

SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS

UTAH STATE AGGIES

2016 Record: 6-1, 3-0 Mountain West Last Game: Oct. 21, 2016 • W, 42-3 vs. San José State

2016 Record: 3-4, 1-3 Mountain West Last Game: Oct. 22, 2016 • W, 38-20 vs. Fresno State

Head Coach: Rocky Long • School Record: 49-24 (6th year) • Career Record: 114-93 (17th year) • Mountain West Record: 33-9 (6th year) • vs. Utah State: 3-1

Head Coach: Matt Wells • School Record: 28-20 (4th year) • Career Record: 28-20 (4th year) • Mountain West Record: 19-9 (4th year) • vs. San Diego State: 0-1

Statistical Leaders • Rush: Donnel Pumphrey (191-1,246, 13 TD) • Pass: C. Chapman (89-139, 1,153, 9 TD, 3 INT) • Rec.: Donnel Pumphrey (20-145, 0 TD) • Def.: Calvin Munson (61 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 2.0 Sacks)

Statistical Leaders • Rush: Tonny Lindsey, Jr. (99-442, 3 TD) • Pass: Kent Myers (140-238, 1,480, 7 TD, 4 INT) • Rec.: Rayshad Lewis (28-377, 1 TD) • Def.: Devin Centers (44 TKL, 3.0 TFL)

/// KICKOFF COVERAGE ///

• Utah State (3-4, 1-3 MW) hosts San Diego State (6-1, 3-0 MW) in Mountain West play on Friday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m., in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network. USU is 1-11 all-time against the Aztecs, including an 0-3 home record. Overall, USU has lost nine straight games to SDSU, which is its longest active streak against any opponent in school history.

• Utah State is 19-9 (.679) all-time in the Mountain West and has won 30 of its last 39 (.769) league games dating back to 2011.

• Utah State has won 26 of its last 30 home games (.867), including 17 of its last 19 conference home games (.895). Under head coach Matt Wells, USU is 18-4 (.818) at home, including a 12-2 (.857) Mountain West record.

All-time, USU is 138-100 (.580) at Maverik Stadium.

• Junior QB Kent Myers, who is 13-8 as Utah State’s starting quarterback, has 28 career touchdown passes and is just one touchdown pass shy of entering the top 10 all-time in school history. Myers also needs just 222 yards of total offense (4,622) and 282 passing yards (3,939) to enter the USU top 10 in both of those categories, as well.

Myers has completed 340 passes in his career, which ranks 10th all-time in school history.

• San Diego State has forced 12 turnovers on the season to rank third in the Mountain West and 51st nationally, while Utah State has committed just six turnovers, which ranks second in the conference and seventh nationally.

• San Diego State ranks second nationally in rushing defense (93.6 ypg) and 14th nationally in rushing offense (252.7 ypg), while Utah State ranks 54th in the nation in rushing defense (151.6 ypg) and 59th in the nation in rushing offense (177.6 ypg).

• Utah State has won 14 of its last 24 (.583) games played during the month of October, including six straight at home, and is 4-8 all-time in known games played on Oct. 28.

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GAME NOTES /// MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS ///

MOUNTAIN Boise State Wyoming New Mexico Colorado State Air Force Utah State

MW Overall 3-0 7-0 3-0 5-2 2-1 4-3 2-2 4-4 1-3 4-3 1-3 3-4

WEST San Diego State Hawai’i UNLV Nevada San José State Fresno State

MW Overall 3-0 6-1 3-1 4-4 2-2 3-5 1-3 3-5 1-3 2-6 0-4 1-7

THIS WEEK’S GAMES (ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN) Friday, Oct. 28 • San Diego State at Utah State (CBSSN)

6 pm

• Air Force at Fresno State (ESPN2) 8:30 pm Saturday, Oct. 29 • Boise State at Wyoming (CBSSN )

5 pm

• New Mexico at Hawai’i (Oceanic)

10 pm

• UNLV at San José State (CBSSN)

8:30 pm

UTAH STATE CONTINUES MOUNTAIN WEST PLAY AGAINST SAN DIEGO STATE • Utah State (3-4, 1-3 MW) continues Mountain West play this weekend as it hosts San Diego State (6-1, 3-0 MW) on Friday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network (Comcast Ch. 269/753HD, Dish Network Ch. 158, DirecTV Ch. 221) with Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) and Jenny Dell (reporter) on the call. Live audio of the game is available on-line at www.UtahStateAggies.com.

A LOOK AT UTAH STATE • Utah State is 3-4 on the season and 1-3 in Mountain West play following its 38-20 home win against Fresno State last weekend. Offensively, USU is led by junior QB Kent Myers, who is 140-of-238 (.588) passing for 1,480 yards (211.4 ypg) with seven touchdowns and four interceptions. Junior RB Tonny Lindsey, Jr. leads the team in rushing with 442 yards on 99 carries (4.5 ypc) with three touchdowns, and freshman WR Rayshad Lewis has a team-best 28 receptions for 377 yards (13.5 ypr) with one touchdown. Defensively, redshirt senior FS Devin Centers leads the team with 44 tackles, which includes 3.0 tackles for loss, while senior LB Anthony Williams has 40 tackles, which includes 1.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss. As a team, Utah State is averaging 25.4 points and 390.7 yards of total offense (213.1 passing, 177.6 rushing), and allowing 24.3 points and 359.6 yards of total offense (208.0 passing, 151.6 rushing).

UTAH STATE PLAYING BACK-TO-BACK CONFERENCE HOME GAMES • Utah State is playing back-to-back conference home games for the third time under head coach Matt Wells and USU has won all five of those Mountain West games. In fact, USU has had consecutive conference home games four times in the last nine years and is 8-3 in those contests.

PAINTER CHANGES FRESNO STATE GAME WITH BACK-TO-BACK PLAYS • Senior CB Jentz Painter single-handedly changed the momentum in Utah State’s 38-20 home win against Fresno State last weekend with back-to-back plays in the second quarter. On a third-and-12 from their own 26-yard line, Bulldog QB Chason Virgil was sacked by Painter for a loss of six yards, forcing a punt. Painter then blocked his first career kick on the very next play and the ball was recovered in the end zone by senior CB Austin Cheney to give the home team a 14-7 lead as USU led the rest of the game.

• For Painter, the sack was his first of the season as he now has 1.0 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss this year, and 2.5 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss in his career.

• For Utah State, Painter’s blocked punt was its first since blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown against Wyoming last season.

/// MOUNTAIN WEST POLLS ///

• Utah State was picked third in the Mountain Division of the 2016 Mountain West Conference preseason polls, while senior DE Ricky Ali’ifua, senior NG Travis Seefeldt, senior OT Jake Simonich and senior OC Austin Stephens were all named to the league’s 26-player preseason first-team.

Mountain Division Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Boise State (27) 172 2. Air Force (2) 126 3. UTAH STATE 111 4. Colorado State 95 5. New Mexico 74 6. Wyoming 31 West Division Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. San Diego State (29) 174 2. Nevada 129 3. San José State 122 4. Fresno State 76 5. UNLV 73 6. Hawai’i 35

A DIFFERENT AGGIE HAS LED THE TEAM IN TACKLES EVERY GAME THIS YEAR • Utah State has had a different player lead the team in tackling in each of its first seven games and is just one of two Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams to do that along with Temple. Against Weber State, senior LB Leki Uasike had 10 tackles. Against USC, redshirt junior BS Dallin Leavitt had 15 tackles. Against Arkansas State, senior LB Brock Carmen had 12 tackles. Against Air Force, junior LB Alex Huerta had 13 tackles. Against Boise State, redshirt senior LB Anthony Williams had seven tackles. Against Colorado State, sophomore FS Jontrell Rocquemore had 10 tackles. And against Fresno State, senior FS Devin Centers and Uasike each had 10 tackles. In comparison, LB Nick Vigil led USU in tackling 10 times last year in the team’s 13-game season.

UTAH STATE RANKS THIRD IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN TOTAL DEFENSE • Through the first eight weeks of the college football season, Utah State is allowing 359.6 yards per game, which ranks third in the Mountain West and 35th nationally. USU also ranks third in the MW and 45th nationally in scoring defense (24.3 ppg), fourth in the conference and 40th nationally in passing defense (208.0 ypg), fifth in the conference and 70th in the nation in passing efficiency defense (133.4), sixth in the MW and 54th in the nation in rushing defense (151.6 ypg), and seventh in the MW and 84th nationally in sacks per game (1.9).

DID YOU KNOW? • Utah State has won 18 of its last 20 games, including a 1-1 record this year, when it has a 100-yard rusher, and has won 22 of its last 23 contests, including a 3-0 record this year, when rushing at least 40 times in a game.

• Utah State’s opponents have scored just 21 points following six Aggie turnovers this season, for an average of 3.5 points allowed per turnover. /// AGGIE TO KEEP YOUR EYES ON /// #4 | TONNY LINDSEY, JR. | RB | 5-9 | 195 | JR | LONG BEACH, CALIF. | CERRITOS JC

• Has carried the ball 40 times for 227 yards (5.7 ypc / 113.5 ypg) in his last two games.

• Rushed for 90 yards on a career-high 23 carries in his last game against Fresno State.

• Recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game as he gained 137 yards on 17 carries at Colorado State two games ago.

• Leads the team in rushing yards (442) and carries (99) this season, and is tied for the team lead with three rushing touchdowns.

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A QUICK LOOK AT SAN DIEGO STATE • San Diego State is 6-1 on the season and 3-0 in Mountain West play following its 42-3 home win against San José State last weekend. The Aztecs are led by senior RB Donnel Pumphrey, who leads the team in rushing with 1,246 yards on 191 carries (6.5 ypc/178.0 ypg) with 13 touchdowns. Pumphrey also leads the team in receiving as he has caught 20 passes for 145 yards (7.2 ypr/20.7 ypg), while sophomore QB Christian Chapman is 89-of-139 (.640) passing for 1,151 yards (164.4 ypg) with nine touchdowns and three interceptions. Defensively, senior LB Calvin Munson has 61 tackles, which includes 2.0 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss, while senior CB Damontae Kazee has 32 tackles, which includes 3.0 tackles for loss. As a team, San Diego State is averaging 32.4 points and 418.3 yards of total offense per game (252.7 rushing, 165.6 passing) and allowing 17.6 points and 285.7 yards of total offense (192.1 passing, 93.6 rushing). San Diego State returns 14 starters (O-7, D-7) and 44 lettermen from last year’s team that went 11-3 overall and 8-0 in Mountain West play to win the West Division. After defeating Air Force 27-24 to win the Mountain West Championship, the Aztecs concluded their season with a 42-7 win against Cincinnati in the Hawaii Bowl. Rocky Long is 49-24 in his sixth season at San Diego State and 114-93 in 17 seasons as a collegiate head coach.

AGGIES AND AZTECS SERIES HISTORY • Utah State trails in the all-time series against San Diego State, 11-1, including an 0-3 home record. The first game played in the series was on Sept. 20, 1947, in Logan with SDSU winning 24-19. San Diego State has won the last nine games played in the series, including the last meeting between the two teams, 48-14, on Oct. 23, 2015, at home. The Aztecs also won the last meeting between the two teams in Logan, 19-10, on Sept. 27, 1975.

GAME NOTES /// SAN DIEGO STATE at UTAH STATE ///

/// SERIES HISTORY ///

Overall ......................................................... USU trails, 11-1-0 In Logan.......................................................... USU trails, 3-0-0 In San Diego ................................................... USU trails, 8-1-0 Longest USU Win Streak .............................................. 1, 1967 Longest SDSU Win Streak .................................. 9, 1968-2015 Largest USU Margin of Victory ............... (6) 31-25 -- 11/25/67 Largest SDSU Margin of Victory ................................. (34) twice /// GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS ///

09-20-47 L 19-24 H

AGGIES VS. AZTECS SERIES 25TH-MOST PLAYED IN SCHOOL HISTORY • Utah State and San Diego State will be meeting for the 13th time in series history this weekend in what is the 25thmost played series in school history.

12-04-48 L 19-28 A

UTAH STATE VERSUS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA • Utah State is 58-69-2 (.457) all-time against teams from California, including a 37-20 (.649) home record.

Overall, USU is 21-7 versus Pacific, 16-20-1 against San José State, 12-17-1 versus Fresno State, 8-6 against Cal State Fullerton, 1-11 versus San Diego State, 1-0 against Cal State Northridge, 0-6 versus USC, and 0-1 against Stanford, St. Vincent’s and UCLA.

10-23-71 L 20-36 A

11-13-76 L 6-7

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WELLS VERSUS SAN DIEGO STATE • Matt Wells is 0-1 against San Diego State as a head coach and faced the Aztecs four times as an assistant at New Mexico (3) and Navy (1).

10-01-77 L 0-19

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09-25-10 L 7-41

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11-25-67 W 31-25

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11-30-68 L 19-30 A 09-22-73 L 7-35

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11-30-74 L 6-34

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09-27-75 L 10-19 H

10-23-15 L 14-48 A

UTAH STATE CONNECTIONS WITH SAN DIEGO STATE • Utah State head coach Matt Wells was the wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator at New Mexico in 2007 and 2008 for then-head coach Rocky Long. Wells was also on staff at New Mexico with SDSU safeties coach Danny Gonzales, who was the special teams/safeties coach for the Lobos in 2007 and 2008. Furthermore, SDSU cornerbacks coach/recruiting coordinator Tony White was the linebackers coach at New Mexico in 2008. And SDSU linebackers coach Zach Arnett was a linebacker at New Mexico from 2005-08.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS • Utah State is 20-26-1 (.436) all-time in games played on Friday, including a 1-0 record this year with its 34-20 home win against Arkansas State. Overall, USU is 7-3 (.700) in Friday night games under head coach Matt Wells.

FROM THE RECORD BOOKS • Utah State’s 31-25 win at San Diego State on Nov. 25, 1967 snapped a 25-game winning streak for the Aztecs, which still ranks as the 20th-longest in NCAA history. In 1971, USU’s defense held SDSU to minus 22 yards rushing, ranking as the third-fewest allowed in school history. In 1967, USU’s defense held SDSU to minus five yards rushing to rank as the seventh-fewest allowed in school history.

UTAH STATE VERSUS THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE • Utah State is 146-171-8 (.462) all-time against current members of the Mountain West with a 38-24-4 record vs.

Wyoming, a 33-38-2 record vs. Colorado State, a 15-7 record vs. UNLV, a 16-20-1 record vs. San José State, a 1217-1 record vs. Fresno State, a 10-12 record vs. New Mexico, an 8-6 record vs. Hawai`i, a 6-17 record vs. Nevada, a 5-16 record vs. Boise State, a 2-3 record vs. Air Force, and an 1-11 record vs. San Diego State.

DID YOU KNOW? • Utah State has 37 players on its roster from the state of Utah, while San Diego State has 83 players on its roster from the state of California.

/// TOP AGGIES vs. SAN DIEGO STATE ///

Rushing .................................. Louie Giammona (1974) ................................................ 121 yards on 29 carries Passing ......................................... John Pappas (1968) ..................................... 203 yards on 11-of-20 passing Receiving ...................................... Mike O’Shea (1968) ............................................... 146 yards on six catches

• Utah State has won 44 of its last 66 games (.667) to rank as the third-most wins in the West behind Oregon (53) and Boise State (52) over the last five seasons.

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JAKE SIMONICH, A THREE-YEAR STARTER ON THE O-LINE, HAS HAD AN EVENTFUL CAREER AT UTAH STATE

by Lea Williams, USU Athletic Media Relations

JAKE

SIMONICH Senior right guard Jake Simonich, a native of Danville, Calif., has truly bought into the Aggie way of life.

Simonich, often referred to in his hometown as “Simo,” was a two-way monster on the offensive and defensive line at San Ramon Valley (Calif.) high school.

Simonich paved the way for the Silver Wolves as the offense averaged 263.9 passing yards and 155.4 rushing yards, while scoring 31.8 points per game. Simonich also used his physicality on the defensive end to post 12 tackles and 2.0 sacks, while leading his team to the North Coast Section (NCS) championship as a senior.

Playing on both sides of the ball in high school, “gave me an advantage because I got an understanding of what my opponent goes through, which I think is very important. There’s obviously a different skill level in high school, but it definitely helped,” said Simonich.

Simonich quickly fell in love with the community of Cache Valley and he mentioned that they played a big part in his recruiting decision.

“I first noticed that the town was kind of small, but everybody had Utah State apparel and stuff,” said Simonich. “It’s a whole community and its completely motivated and willing to support not only the football program, but the entire athletic department as well. I saw that and appreciated it and I knew this is where I wanted to be.”

Simonich quickly fit in, gaining friends and longlasting relationships with the Aggie nation.

“It’s not a small school and it’s not exactly a huge school, but you feel like you’re able to know everyone.

The amount of friends and relationships I’ve had are incredible and I know they’re going to last a lifetime,” said Simonich.

The three-year starter on the Aggie offensive line has had an eventful career, playing right tackle in his first three years and switching to right guard for his senior season. Simonich reflected on his time at right tackle and shared what his favorite thing is about his new position.

“I loved playing right tackle. It’s the position I practiced for nearly four years here at Utah State. It’s okay though because playing guard means I get to move closer to my best bud, Austin Stephens,” said Simonich. “Stephens always gets mad at me though because I step on his feet, but it’s really nice to be able to play next to a guy like him.

He’s so smart and it definitely makes my job easier.”

The Aggie offensive line is a senior-laden unit, making Simonich’s experience that much more meaningful to him.

“I love all the guys, but with my older teammates, like Austin Stephens and Austin Albrecht, there is just something special that we’ve gone through together for so many years. I’m never going to forget how close we are and I plan to maintain a solid relationship with those guys over the years,” said Simonich.

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Even after four years of playing with the Aggies, Simonich marks one of his freshman memories as his best so far. This memory came in the 2013 Poinsettia Bowl against Northern Illinois and Simonich has a right to be proud because it was one of the best performances of his career.

Although it was his first career start in that game, Simonich played like it was his last, grading out at 85 percent, including 85 percent in technique and 95 percent in effort. Additionally, Simonich had two knockdowns in the game, opening up holes to help the Aggies edge out Northern Illinois 21-14 and to be crowned champions of the 2013 Poinsettia Bowl.

Performing at his best when his best is needed has been a trend for Simonich as another one of his most cherished memories came against in-state rival BYU. The contest against the Cougars was by far his finest performance of his sophomore season, grading out at 87 percent, which included 96 percent in assignment and 94 percent in effort. Simonich mauled his matchup, recording seven knockdowns as the Aggies defeated BYU 35-20.

The 6-foot-5 305-pounder continues to put his talents on display and both his coaches and teammates have taken notice, praising his hard-working nature.

“He has a tremendous amount of maturity in the way he prepares himself, in the way he practices and in the way he is with the younger players,” said offensive line coach Steve Farmer. “He really is like another coach in the field. He is mature beyond his years. He is an asset all the way around, and is definitely a team leader.”

The last Utah State scoring drive against Arkansas State this season comes to Farmer’s mind when asked about a specific drive that really showed the maturity Simonich possesses.

“After Arkansas State was making a come-back late in the game, Siminoch once again took his play to the next level. He was a big part of our late score down on the goal line,” said Farmer. “His care and effort levels are always off the charts and he’s just a real special kid in my opinion.”

Junior quarterback Kent Myers is very close to Simonich and the other veteran offensive linemen, trusting in them for nearly three years now.

“He’s a great leader up front,” said Myers. “He’s been here since my freshman year when I got my first start, so being around him for three years really means a lot to me.

He really picked me up last year when I was able to start in the middle of the season. That really hit me, knowing that he has my back and that he knows I can do it. He trusted me as a quarterback and that’s not easy when you’re first start is on the first day of conference play, but he believed in me just like the rest of the offensive line.”

Off the field, Siminoch really enjoyed time with his

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teammates this past summer, which he feels made them that much more cohesive as a unit. The Aggie defensive team as well as the offensive squad took turns going to Bear Lake and taking the time to relax, while building critical relationships in the offseason.

“We stayed at a cabin in Bear Lake; we cooked, played volleyball and did a bunch of activities,” said Simonich.

“It was a good unifying experience for us.”

On that note, Siminoch then expressed his desire to be remembered as, “someone who would do anything for his teammates. Many guys just want to be remembered as great athlete, but I want to set an example for the younger guys, getting them to say, ‘Oh I remember Jake did this for a teammate, I should do that too.’ That’s just another way I hope to help the guys out.”

Siminoch has definitely left his mark on the football program, as he has been an honorable mention allmountain west honor twice. He is also on pace to record over 150 knockdowns in his career. His knack for giving his best effort in the clutch has proven to be vital to the Aggie offensive line. Siminoch has also had his fair share of injuries, but he has managed to work through them, recording 33 starts and counting.

Simonich graduated last spring with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. His goal as of now is to sign with an NFL team and continue his football career at the professional level.

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WEST STADIUM CENTER

Completed in August, 2016, and located inside Maverik Stadium, Utah State’s new $36 million, 85,000 square-foot West Stadium Center is a four-story premium seating and press box structure. It includes a state-of-the-art media and game operations area, 24 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, over 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that will also be used to host a studentathlete training table. In addition to the new structure, major concourse work included significantly increased restrooms, upgraded concessions and an enlarged concourse for better pedestrian traffic flow. Renovations also included new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, along with a new public address system.

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AGGIE FIGHT SONGS HAIL THE UTAH AGGIES Hail the Utah Aggies, we’ll play the game with all our might See the colors flying, the Aggie blue and fighting white How they stir us onward; we’ll win the victory alright Hail the Utah Aggies; we’re out to win, so fight, fight, fight!

Utah State, Hey! Aggies all the way!

Go Aggies! Go Aggies! Hey! Hey! Hey!

THE SCOTSMAN Show me the Scotsman who doesn’t love the thistle Show me the Englishman who doesn’t love the rose Show me the true-blooded Aggie from Utah Who doesn’t love the spot (stomp, stomp) where the sagebrush grows.

ALMA MATER HYMN Across the Quad at eventide, as shadows softly fall, The tower of Old Main appears and peace rests over all.

The lighted “A” upon the hill stands out against the blue; Oh, Alma Mater, Utah State, my heart sings out to you.

And through the years as time rolls on, and student friendships grow, We’ll ne’er forget the joys we had, those days we used to know.

Thy mem’ries ever will be new, thy friends be ever true; Oh, Alma Mater, Utah State, my heart sings out to you.

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Founded: March 8, 1888

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS

President (15th): Stan L. Albrecht (Feb. 1, 2005-present) Type: Land-grant, public research university Mission Statement: The mission of Utah State University is to be one of the nation’s premier student-centered land-grant and space-grant universities by fostering the principle that academics come first, by cultivating diversity of thought and culture and by serving the public through learning, discovery and engagement.

Location/Profile: Logan, Utah Population: Logan - 48,565 Cache County - 114,181 Elevation: 4,778 feet (Logan Campus) Average summer highs: 85 degrees Average winter highs: 34 degrees Free public transportation for Logan campus, Logan City, Cache Valley 81 miles northeast of Salt Lake City 5 hours south of Yellowstone National Park 1-hour drive to four ski resorts 2-minute drive to Logan Canyon Number of steps to the top of Old Main Hill: 124 Campus Size: Main campus: 400 acres Statewide: 7,000 (does not include USU Eastern) Regional Campuses, Distance Education and Extension: Regional Campuses: 3 (Brigham City, Tooele, Uintah Basin) Comprehensive Community College: 1 (USU Eastern with campuses in Price and Blanding) Extension Offices: In 28 of 29 Utah counties and at the Ogden Botanical Center, Thanksgiving Point, and Utah Botanical Center Workforce: Faculty members:788 Full-time support staff: 1,569

Enrollment : Total Headcount Enrollment (Fall 2015): 28,662* *Includes USU Regional Campuses and Distance Education: 14,403 and USU Eastern: 2,017 Gender: Male: 13,288 Female: 15,334 Student Representation: All 29 counties in Utah All 50 states 81 countries Ages: Average undergraduate age: 22.3 Average graduate age: 33.8 Academics: Undergraduate degrees: 168 Undergraduate minors: 94 Graduate degrees: 143 Student/faculty ratio: 21.4 to 1 Average undergraduate class size: 20-29 students Faculty who teach undergraduates: 49.7% Faculty holding doctorate or terminal degrees: 76% Faculty who worked with undergraduates on a research project in the past two years: 63.5% Study abroad opportunities: 150 in 40 countries Students who study abroad each year: 350 Colleges: College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Caine College of the Arts Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services College of Engineering College of Humanities and Social Sciences S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources College of Science Most Popular Majors: General Studies; Economics; Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education; Mechanical Engineering; Psychology; and Elementary Education

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HEAD COACH MATT WELLS

MATT WELLS HEAD COACH UTAH STATE, 1996

2013 Mountain West Coach of the Year

Fourth Season as Utah State Head Coach (25-16 Overall,18-6 Mountain West) Sixth Season Overall at Utah State

Matt Wells has wasted little time putting his stamp on the Aggie football program as its head coach as Utah State is 25-16 during his three years at the helm, including an 18-6 Mountain West record. Those 25 wins are a school record by a USU coach in his first three seasons and he already ranks as the seventhwinningest coach in school history, while his 61.0 winning percentage ranks sixth all-time.

Utah State has also recorded three wins against top-25 opponents during Wells’ first three years as head coach, one more than the program won in its previous 115 seasons.

During his five years at Utah State, which includes two years as an assistant, Wells has been part of a program that has played in a school-record fivestraight bowl games, while posting a 43-24 record.

USU has also won at least six games and five conference games in each of the past five seasons, both of which are school records.

In all, Wells is the first head coach in program history to lead the Aggies to three bowl games and the only head coach with multiple bowl wins.

In 2015, Wells led Utah State to six wins and its fifth-straight bowl game as the Aggies had 12 players earn various all-Mountain West honors, which were the third-most in the conference. Furthermore, senior linebacker Kyler Fackrell was named a fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele’s Magazine.

Utah State also had five players invited to postseason All-Star games/camps, while three Aggies participated in the NFL Combine in Fackrell, Hunter Sharp and Nick Vigil. Furthermore, USU has two players selected in the 2016 NFL Draft in Vigil and Fackrell, both in the third round, while six other Aggies signed free agent contracts and two more were invited to rookie mini-camps.

During the 2014 season, Wells led Utah State to 10 wins to rank as the second-most in school history behind the 2012 team that finished with an 11-2 record. USU also played in its fourth-straight bowl game in 2014 and won its third-straight bowl.

In his second year as Utah State’s head coach, Wells mentored 15 players who earned 16 allMountain West honors, which were the most in the league and tied for the third-most in school history.

Wells also mentored two All-Americans in 2014 in Zach Vigil and Jalen Davis. Vigil was named an AllAmerican by four different publications, including being named a USA Today Sports second-team AllAmerican, while Davis was named a true freshman All-American by 247Sports. Along with earning AllAmerican honors, Vigil was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.

In his first season as head coach, Wells led Utah State to the inaugural Mountain West Championship game after winning the Mountain Division of the

conference with a 7-1 record in 2013. Wells also led Utah State to just its third-ever bowl victory as it posted a 21-14 win against No. 24 Northern Illinois in the 2013 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

For his efforts, Wells was named the 2013 Mountain West Coach of the Year as he set the school record for wins by a first-year head coach. The Aggies finished the season with a 9-5 record, tying the 1960 and 1961 teams for the second-most wins in school history at the time.

Overall, Wells is the fifth USU coach in school history to garner conference coach of the year honors along with Bruce Snyder (1978), Chuck Shelton (1991), John L. Smith (1997) and Gary Andersen (2012). Wells is also the fourth individual to earn MW Coach of the Year honors in his first season along with BYU’s Gary Crowton (2001), Utah’s Urban Meyer (2003) and Air Force’s Troy Calhoun (2007).

During his first year as Utah State’s head coach, Wells mentored 14 Aggies who earned various allMountain West honors, including three All-Americans as Tyler Larsen was named a second-team All-American

by USA Today Sports, Nevin Lawson was named a thirdteam All-American by College Sports Madness, and Fackrell was named an honorable mention Sophomore All-American by College Football News.

Wells also coached a school-record four players who were invited and participated in the 2014 NFL WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MATT WELLS...

Zach Vigil, Linebacker, Miami Dolphins: “Coach Wells is a true family man. You can see that in the way he treats his immediate family, coaches and his players.”

Ken Niumatalolo, Navy Head Football Coach: “It doesn’t surprise me at all how well Matt is doing as a head coach. I knew Matt when he first started coaching almost 20 years ago, and I knew then that he had a very bright future in this profession.

Sustained success in any profession or business is hard, especially in the ultra competitive world of DI college football. Not only has Utah State continued their success under Matt’s leadership, they have gotten better and are a legit MWC title contender every year now under Matt.”

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Combine in Larsen, Lawson, Maurice Alexander and D.J. Tialavea, while a total of 16 players from the 2013 and 2014 rosters were invited to NFL/CFL camps, including Alexander (St. Louis Rams) and Lawson (Detroit Lions), who were both selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Wells, who is one of 18 coaches to lead his alma mater, is just the second Utah State graduate to be appointed its head football coach joining Chris Pella, who graduated from USU in 1965 and coached the Aggies from 1983-85.

Prior to being named the head coach at his alma mater, Wells spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Utah State, including serving as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the 2012 campaign. In 2011, Wells coached USU’s quarterbacks and was the team’s recruiting coordinator.

As offensive coordinator in 2012, Utah State concluded its most successful season in school history as it went 11-2 and set school records for wins (11) and home wins (6), while being nationally ranked in The Associated Press poll for three-straight weeks for the first time in school history. USU also won its first outright conference championship since 1936 during the 2012 campaign and just its third in school history joining the 1921 and 1936 teams that both won Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference titles. All-time, Utah State has won or shared 11 league championships.

As offensive coordinator in 2012, Wells directed an Aggie offense that set single-season school records for total points (454), total offense (6,108 yards), completions (285) and total yards per game (469.8), while ranking second in points per game (34.9) and total passing yards (3,445).

Nationally, Utah State’s 2012 offense ranked second in the Western Athletic Conference and 23rd in the country in total offense (469.8 ypg), second in the WAC and 18th in the nation in passing efficiency (153.21), second in the WAC and 25th in the nation in rushing offense (204.8 ypg), third in the WAC and 31st in the nation in sacks allowed (1.38 pg), third in the WAC and 33rd in the nation in scoring offense (34.9 ppg), and third in the WAC and 39th in the nation in passing offense (265.0 ypg).

Under Wells, Utah State finished the 2012 season scoring 38 or more points in each of its final seven games, bettering the previous school record of 38-plus points in three-straight games accomplished six times and most recently in 2000.

In 2012, Wells coached former Aggie quarterback Chuckie Keeton, who earned first-team all-WAC honors after setting single-season school records for touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,373), completion percentage (.676), completions (275) and total offense (3,992 yards). Keeton also earned WAC Offensive Player of the Week honors four times in 2012, which is a single-season school record.

Under Wells’ tutelage, Keeton emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in the nation and ranks first all-time in school history in career touchdown passes (62), first in career total offense (8,808 yards), second in career completions (672), second in career passing yardage (8,695), second in career passing attempts (1,068), tied for second in career completion percentage (.629) and 14th in career rushing yards (1,415).

As the quarterbacks coach in 2011, Wells helped Utah State’s offense establish then-school records for total offense (5,945 yards), rushing yards (3,675), total points (437) and total touchdowns (60).

Wells, a former Aggie quarterback and three-year letterwinner from 1994-96, was a member of two conference championship teams as a student-athlete as he was a redshirt freshman in 1993 when Utah State tied for first in the Big West Conference and defeated Ball State, 42-33, in the Las Vegas Bowl II for its first-ever bowl win. As a senior in 1996, Wells helped USU to another share of the Big West Conference title.

Wells, who has been a part of nine bowl teams and two conference championships during his coaching career, came to Utah State after two coaching stints at New Mexico, serving as the Lobos’ wide receivers and kickoff return unit coach in 2010 and wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, Wells served as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at Louisville.

Prior to his first stint at New Mexico, Wells spent five years (2002-06) as the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Tulsa and five years at the U.S. Naval Academy (1997-2001) as its quarterbacks coach, fullbacks coach and wide receivers coach, while also serving as the junior varsity head coach and offensive coordinator for three years.

Wells, a native of Sallisaw, Okla., received his bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Utah State in 1996, graduating cum laude. He and his wife Jen have two daughters, Jadyn (13) and Ella (10), and one son, Wyatt (7). His brother, Luke, is Utah State’s co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator.

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MATT WELLS’ FILE

• Hired December 20, 2012 COACHING EXPERIENCE 2013- Utah State - Head Coach 2012 Utah State - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2011 Utah State - Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator 2010 New Mexico - Wide Receivers 2009 Louisville - Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator 2007-08 New Mexico - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator 2002-06 Tulsa - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator 1997-01 Navy - Quarterbacks/Fullbacks/Wide Receivers/J.V. Head Coach BOWL GAMES AS A COACH (9) Utah State - Famous Idaho Potato, 2015; New Mexico, 2014; Poinsettia, 2013; Famous Idaho Potato, 2012; Famous Idaho Potato, 2011 New Mexico - New Mexico, 2007 Tulsa - Armed Forces, 2006; Liberty, 2005; Humanitarian, 2003 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2) Utah State - WAC: 2012 Tulsa - Conference USA: 2005 PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1993-96 Utah State - Quarterback BOWL GAMES AS A PLAYER (1) 1993 Las Vegas EDUCATION 1996 Utah State - Business Marketing (Cum Laude) PERSONAL • Married to the former Jen Dirks • Daughters - Jadyn (13), Ella (10); Son - Wyatt (7)

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USU COACHING STAFF MATT WELLS

MIKE CANALES

FRANK MAILE

JOVON BOUKNIGHT

HEAD COACH Utah State, 1996 Fourth Season

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/ RUNNING BACKS/TIGHT ENDS Utah State, 1984 First Season

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH /CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/DEFENSIVE LINE Utah State, 2007 First Season

CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ WIDE RECEIVERS Wyoming, 2006 Eighth Season

STACY COLLINS

KENDRICK SHAVER

LUKE WELLS

JULIUS BROWN

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR Western Oregon, 1998 First Season

CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ SAFETIES Missouri State, 2002 Sixth Season

CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR Oklahoma, 2002 Fourth Season

ASSISTANT COACH/CORNERBACKS Boise State, 2006 First Season

STEVE FARMER

DAVID KOTULSKI

ASSISTANT COACH/OFFENSIVE LINE Illinois State, 1999 First Season

ASSISTANT COACH/LINEBACKERS New Mexico State, 1974 First Season

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USU COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF WAQA DAMUNI

JARED RUSSELL

DAVE KRAGTHORPE

BRAD KRAGTHORPE

ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Utah State, 1998 Fourth Season

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL Arizona State, 2013 First Season

SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH Utah State, 1954 Fourth Season

OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT LSU, 2015 First Season

NAUFAHU TAHI

MATT AH YOU

MANOA LATU

MICHAEL CROSS

OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT Utah State, 2015 First Season

DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT BYU, 2010 First Season

DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT Portland State, 2011 Third Season

OFFENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Illinois State, 2011 First Season

KALEO TERIIPAIA

DAVE SCHOLZ

BILL GARREN

MIKE BAIR

DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Southern Utah, 2001 First Season

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004 Fourth Season

ASSISTANT AD/DIRECTOR OF VIDEO OPERATIONS Idaho State, 2002 12th Season

ASSISTANT AD/DIRECTOR OF EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS Utah State, 1995 21th Season

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AGGIE TEAM QUARTERBACKS

RUNNING BACKS/ TIGHT ENDS

(L-R): Cade Smith, DJ Nelson, Kent Myers, Jordan Love, Damion Hobbs, Luke Wells (co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/recruiting coordinator).

Front Row (L-R): Morian Walker, Jr., Justen Hervey, Tonny Lindsey, Jr., LaJuan Hunt, Dionte Simon, Devante Mays.

Back Row (L-R): Mike Canales (assistant head coach/running backs/tight ends), Derek Hastings, Matt Nelson, Wyatt Houston, Joe Palange, Dax Raymond, Landon Horne, Naufahu Tahi (offensive graduate assistant).

WIDE RECEIVERS

SPECIALISTS

Front Row (L-R): Tyler Fox, Jordan Nathan, Alex Byers, Zach Van Leeuwen, Hudson Conrad, Kennedy Williams, Andrew Rodriguez.

Back Row (L-R): Brad Kragthorpe (offensive graduate assistant), Gerold Bright, Chad Artist, Ethan Cortazzo, Jovon Bouknight (co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers), Ron’Quavion Tarver, Braelon Roberts, Jaren Colston-Green, Rayshad Lewis.

Front Row (L-R): DJ Nelson, Emmett Odegard, Brandon Pada, Jake Templeton, Daniel Anderson.

Back Row (L-R): Stacy Collins (special teams coordinator), Aaron Dalton, Brock Warren, Jake Thompson, Dominik Eberle, Aman Anand (special teams volunteer assistant).

OFFENSIVE LINE

Front Row (L-R): Sean Taylor, Cody Boyer, Roderick Smith, Viliamu McMoore, Demytrick Ali’ifua, Andrew Chen, Colby Kerns, Ty Shaw, Brandon Taukeiaho.

Back Row (L-R): Steve Farmer (assistant coach/offensive line), Preston Brooksby, Jude Hockel, Jarom Ioane, Jake Simonich, Austin Stephens, Austin Albrecht, Dalton Forsythe, KJ Uluave, Michael Cross (offensive administrative assistant).

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Front Row (L-R): Naufahu Tahi (offensive graduate assistant), Aman Anand (special teams volunteer assistant), Brandon Howard (assistant strength and conditioning coach), Brad Kragthorpe (offensive graduate assistant), Kaleo Teriipaia (defensive/special teams administrative assistant), Mike Canales (assistant head coach/ running backs/tight ends), Manoa Latu (defensive graduate assistant), Kendrick Shaver (co-defensive coordinator/safeties), Stacy Collins (special teams coordinator), Jovon Bouknight (co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers), Matt Ah You (defensive graduate assistant), Jared Russell (director of player personnel).

Back Row (L-R): Dave Scholz (head strength coach), Luke Wells (co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/recruiting coordinator), Steve Farmer (offensive line), Frank Maile (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line), Michael Cross (offensive administrative assistant), Dave Kragthorpe (special assistant to the head coach), Matt Wells (head coach), Waqa Damuni (assistant AD for football operations), Julius Brown (cornerbacks), David Kotulski (linebackers), Derek Owings (strength and conditioning graduate assistant), Joey Bergles (assistant strength coach).

AGGIE TEAM DEFENSIVE LINE

LINEBACKERS

Front Row (L-R): Jake Pitcher, Caden Andersen, Jacoby Wildman, Jake Templeton, Mohelika Uasike, Adewale Adeoye, Ritisoni Fata.

Back Row (L-R): Frank Maile (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line), Ian Togiai, Christopher ‘Unga, Gasetoto Schuster, Ricky Ali’ifua, Travis Seefeldt, Edmund Faimalo, Siua Taufa, Manoa Latu (defensive graduate assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Chase Christiansen, David Woodward, Brock Carmen, Kevin Meitzenheimer, Justus Te’i, Leki Uasike, Dustin Mathews, Chasen Andersen, Patrick Lee Miranda.

Back Row (L-R): Kaleo Teriipaia (defensive/special teams administrative assistant), Alex Huerta, Mason Tobeck, Derek Larsen, Anthony Williams, Logan Lee, Dalton Baker, Troy Murray, Braden Harris, David Kotulski (assistant coach/linebackers), Matt Ah You (defensive graduate assistant).

CORNERBACKS

SAFETIES

Front Row (L-R): Cameron Haney, Jentz Painter, Austin Cheney, Jay Brown, Kevin Ogwu.

Back Row (L-R): Wesley Bailey, Makiah Gilmer, Daniel Gray, Jalen Davis, Julius Brown (assistant coach/cornerbacks).

Front Row (L-R): Zach Swenson, Braxton Gunther, Dallin Leavitt, Baron Gajkowski.

Back Row (L-R): Kendrick Shaver (co-defensive coordinator/safeties), Devin Centers, Gaje Ferguson, Marquan Ellison, Jontrell Rocquemore.

CAPTAINS

Front Row (L-R): Ian Togiai, Alex Huerta, Kent Myers, Dallin Leavitt, Jalen Davis, DJ Nelson, Derek Larsen.

Back Row (L-R): Austin Stephens, Austin Albrecht, Jake Simonich, Dax Raymond, Matt Wells (head coach), Wyatt Houston, Ricky Ali’ifua, Travis Seefeldt, Jontrell Rocquemore.

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USU SUPPORT STAFF SPORTS MEDICINE

EQUIPMENT MANAGERS

Front: Amy Bresley, Katie DeLost, Becka Owens, Sonia DelBusso, Emily Teson, Carley Bishop Back: Conner Andrews, Mike Williams, Alex Kern, Curtis Cazier, Jessica Achatz Not pictured: Laura Parry

Front: Jamison Jones, Brady Mikkelsen, Hayley Sharkey, Ryan Corbett, Brandon Burger Back: Mike Bair, Kyle Kirby, LA Norton, Spencer Hohman, Adam Woodmansee, James Bell, Steve Wiley

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

VIDEO

Front Row (L-R): Dave Scholz, Brandon Howard, Joey Bergles, Derek Owings

Front: Jacob Boxx, Breylen Stallings, Zeb Burdick, Trevor Naumann, Jordan Campbell Back: Derick Lott, Landon Droubay, Bill Garren, Jordan Steele, Taylor Ford, Daniel Magalogo

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ADMINISTRATION STAN ALBRECHT UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Stan L. Albrecht was named Utah State University’s 15th president and assumed his new position on Feb. 1, 2005.

At the time of the announcement, Albrecht was serving as executive vice president and provost at Utah State, a position he held since 2001. He previously served as its dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences from 1998-2001.

Albrecht celebrated ten years of education, innovation and growth at the university during the 2015-16 school year. Since taking the helm, he has seen the university through many changes and successes.

Madelyn Fife, a Utah State honors student and Huntsman Scholar double-majoring in economics and political science, was one of only 54 students nationwide to win a 2016 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Fife is only the fourth USU student to receive this prestigious scholarship in the last 36 years.

Utah State students succeed because of dedicated faculty and researchers who work hard to carry out USU’s mission. The faculty is involved in innovative research projects that often include opportunities for undergraduate students to be involved. A total of more than $220 million of new sponsored awards funding was granted in fiscal year 2014 — the highest level of external support ever recorded. And the excellence continues across our campus. For example, the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services was ranked 33rd in the nation overall against all graduate college of education by U.S. News and World Report in the 2016 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”

Utah State’s Year of Water was in 2015, a year in which the university highlighted its water expertise and leadership across disciplines. USU’s water specialists today, in fact, are among the nation’s and the world’s leading experts on many water-related issues, particularly in the areas of management, ecosystems, climate, water education and society’s understanding of this precious resource.

There are also many physical changes on the campus as well. The Huntsman Hall, the state-of-the-art addition that wraps around the George S. Eccles Business Building, was opened in the spring of 2016. Students were also excited that the USU Student Recreation & Wellness Center building opened in the fall of 2015. Those attending Aggie football games will be able to observe first-hand the major renovation the newly named Maverik Stadium. Across the state new classroom buildings were opened at our campuses in Price, Tooele and Brigham City.

Prior to his arrival at Utah State, Albrecht served as an administrator and professor at the University of Florida from 1993-98. He also served for 18 years at Brigham Young University (1974-92), including three years as academic vice president and associate provost. He began his career as an assistant professor of sociology at Utah State University in 1970 through 1974.

A sociologist, Albrecht has written extensively, including as a co-author of the textbooks Social Psychology and Social Science Research Methods, both published by Prentice-Hall. He has authored numerous scholarly papers on a wide range of topics, including the environment, energy development and rural health.

Albrecht received his doctorate from Washington State University in 1970, a master’s degree from Washington State University in 1968 and bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 1966. All three degrees were in sociology.

He is a member of the Science Committee for the Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of Interior. He has served as a council member of the Society for Human Ecology and as vice president of the Rural Sociological Society.

Albrecht is married to Joyce Albrecht, Utah State’s Director of Stewardship Programs.

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JOHN HARTWELL VICE PRESIDENT AND ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

Since being named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Utah State on June 2, 2015, John Hartwell has cast his vision for Aggie Athletics, which embodies maximum effort socially, academically and athletically to ensure success in both the classroom and on the fields of competition.

Hartwell has also focused on maximizing and increasing the department’s revenue streams, along with planning for future facility renovations to both Maverik Stadium and the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.

In his brief time at Utah State, Hartwell has already rebranded the fundraising arm of Utah State Athletics with the creation of Aggies Unlimited, which puts all giving under one umbrella.

Additionally, Hartwell has overseen the completion of the $36 million, 85,000 square feet West Stadium Center on the west side of Maverik Stadium, which includes 24 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, over 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that will also be used to host a student-athlete training table. Renovations also included new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, along with a new public address system, while major concourse work significantly increased restrooms and upgraded concessions.

Under Hartwell’s leadership, Utah State saw unparalleled athletic success during the 2015-16 academic year as its men’s tennis program won the school’s first-ever Mountain West Championship, the men’s indoor and men’s outdoor track & field programs both finished second at its conference championships, and its football program played in its school-record fifth-straight bowl game.

Furthermore, Utah State’s softball program concluded its best season in 20 years, posting a 26-25 overall record while going 12-12 in Mountain West action, as its 26 wins and 20 league wins are its most since 1996. The Aggies finished the 2016 campaign in a three-way tie for third place in the league standings, their highest conference finish since the 1993 squad claimed a share of the Big West title.

Even more impressive was Utah State’s continued successes by its student-athletes in the classroom as they have an 87 percent graduation success rate and a cumulative 3.15 grade-point average. During the 2015-16 academic year, USU had 171 student-athletes earn academic all-Mountain West honors, while 102 were named Mountain West Scholar Athlete. Additionally, USU recognized 202 student-athletes at its annual Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Luncheon for earning a 3.2 or better GPA. Hartwell came to Utah State after spending three years as the Athletics Director at Troy, where he laid the groundwork for the future of Trojan Athletics by spearheading several significant upgrades to its athletic facilities, including the addition of a new $2 million practice facility for the golf teams, a $3 million renovation and expansion of the softball facility and a $2.1 million improvement to Veterans Memorial Stadium, while also securing funding for lights to be installed at the soccer and track complex. Hartwell also unveiled the North End Zone Project for Veterans Memorial Stadium, a $20 million project that will be the new home for Trojan football.

Athletics has always been a big part of Hartwell’s life, starting in high school where he was an all-state basketball selection at UMS-Wright in Mobile, Ala. The 6-foot-7 forward played alongside current North Carolina State head coach Mark Gottfried in high school. Hartwell went on to play collegiately at The Citadel, where he was a three-year starter, a four-year letterman and captain of the team as a senior in 1987.

Hartwell, a 1987 graduate of The Citadel, is married to Dr. Heather Seale Hartwell, and they have two daughters, Lauren (7) and Madison (4). Hartwell also has a 24-year old son, Hunter, a Vanderbilt graduate who works for Deloitte Consulting.

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OFFENSE

POS NO PLAYER HT WT X-WR 82 Andrew Rodriguez 5-9 185

19 Ron’Quavion Tarver 6-3 210 T-WR 9 Rayshad Lewis 5-10 165

26 Kennedy Williams 5-6 160 LT 65 Austin Albrecht 6-5 300

78 Cody Boyer 6-5 285 LG 74 Jude Hockel 6-4 290

67 Brandon Taukeiaho 6-2 305 C 59 Austin Stephens 6-3 315

58 Demytrick Ali’ifua 6-3 305 -or- 69 Roderick Smith 6-1 280 RG 76 Jake Simonich 6-5 305

66 KJ Uluave 6-4 300

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48 Chase Christiansen 6-1 235 So. SQ -or- 10 Chasen Andersen 5-11 220 So. 1L OLB 49 Derek Larsen 6-3 240 So. 1L

51 Justus Te’i 6-2 225 Fr. HS

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8 Wesley Bailey 6-1 195 Jr. RS BS 2 Dallin Leavitt 5-10 200 Jr. RS

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79 Brandon Pada 5-11 220 HLD 12 DJ Nelson 5-9 195

89 Aaron Dalton 6-4 220 PR 82 Andrew Rodriguez 5-9 185

13 Jalen Davis 5-10 185 KOR 25 Gerold Bright 5-9 180

34 Justen Hervey 5-10 210

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UTAH STATE FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name

Pos. Ht. Wt.

1 Alex Byers

WR 6-2 185 Jr. JC

Cl. Exp.

Riverview, Fla. (Spoto HS/Antelope Valley JC)

Hometown (High School/Last School)

2 Dallin Leavitt

BS 5-10 200 Jr. RS

Portland Ore. (Central Catholic HS/BYU)

2 Kent Myers

QB 6-0 200 Jr. 2L

Rowlett, Texas (Sachse HS)

3 Marquan Ellison

FS 5-10 195 Sr. 2L

Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Tech HS)

4 Tonny Lindsey, Jr.

RB 5-9 195 Jr. 1L

Long Beach, Calif. (Woodrow Wilson HS/Cerritos JC)

5 Jaren Colston-Green WR 6-1 175 Jr. 1L

Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon HS/Arizona Western JC) Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS)

No. Name

Pos. Ht. Wt.

47 Logan Lee

LB 6-3 245 Fr. HS

Cl. Exp.

Hometown (High School/Last School) Rexburg, Idaho (Madison HS)

48 Chase Christiansen LB 6-1 235 So. SQ

Stansbury, Utah (Stansbury HS)

49 Derek Larsen

LB 6-3 240 So. 1L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

50 Emmett Odegard

LS 6-1 220 Jr. JC

Greenwich, Conn. (Greenwich HS/Nassau CC)

51 Justus Te’i

LB 6-2 225 Fr. HS

San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills HS)

52 Sean Taylor

OL 6-5 310 Jr. JC

Valley, Calif. (Valley HS/Laney College)

6 Cameron Haney

CB 5-11 180 Fr. RS

53 Braden Harris

LB 6-3 235 Fr. RS

Gunnison, Utah (Gunnison Valley HS)

7 Daniel Gray

CB 5-10 185 Sr. 2L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS/Tennessee)

54 Dustin Mathews

LB 6-1 215 Fr. HS

Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS)

8 Wesley Bailey

CB 6-1 195 Jr. RS Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson HS/Eastern Arizona CC)

55 Adewale Adeoye

DE 6-3 260 So. SQ

St. Louis, Mo. (Ritenour HS)

8 Cade Smith

QB 6-0 200 Fr. RS

55 Andrew Chen

OL 6-4 285 Jr. SQ

Calabasas, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep)

9 Rayshad Lewis

WR 5-10 160 Fr. HS

Orlando, Fla. (Bishop Moore HS)

56 Gasetoto Schuster NG 6-0 290 So. 1L

Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)

10 Chasen Andersen LB 5-11 220 So. 1L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS/Wisconsin)

Salem, Ore. (West Salem HS)

57 Leki Uasike

LB 5-9 230 Sr. SQ

Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell HS/Cisco JC)

58 Demytrick Ali’ifua

OL 6-3 305 Fr. HS

San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS)

59 Austin Stephens

OC 6-3 315 Sr. 2L

West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS/Iowa Western CC)

60 Colby Kerns

OL 6-2 290 R-Fr. TR

Paso Robles, Calif. (Paso Robles HS/Cal Poly)

62 Dominik Eberle

PK 6-1 170 Fr. RS

Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union HS)

10 Jordan Love

QB 6-3 200 Fr. HS

Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty HS)

11 Damion Hobbs

QB 6-1 225 Jr. 1L

Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS/Oregon)

11 David Woodward

LB 6-3 210 Fr. HS

Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)

12 Alex Huerta

LB 6-3 240 Jr. 1L

Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS)

12 DJ Nelson

QB 5-9 195 So. 1L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

63 Brock Warren

PK 6-2 175 Sr. 1L

Hyde Park, Utah (Sky View HS)

13 Jalen Davis

CB 5-10 185 Jr. 2L

La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS)

64 Jarom Ioane

OL 6-6 350 Jr. 1L

Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS)

14 Chad Artist

WR 6-2 190 Fr. RS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

65 Austin Albrecht

OL 6-5 300 Sr. 2L

Sandy, Utah (Alta HS)

15 Hudson Conrad

WR 5-9 175 Fr. RS

Tooele, Utah (Stansbury HS)

66 KJ Uluave

OL 6-4 300 So. SQ

Laie, Hawaii (Kahuku HS)

15 Baron Gajkowski

S 6-1 190 Fr. HS

Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS)

67 Brandon Taukeiaho OL 6-2 305 Jr. SQ

16 Anthony Williams

LB 6-1 245 R-Sr. 1L

Philadelphia, Pa. (Upper Dublin HS/L.A. Pierce JC)

68 Dalton Forsythe

OL 6-3 300 Sr. SQ

Grapevine, Texas (Grapevine HS/Southern Utah) DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS)

17 Zach Van Leeuwen WR 6-0 185 So. 1L

South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS)

Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

69 Roderick Smith

OL 6-1 280 Fr. RS

CB 6-1 180 Fr. HS

Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS)

70 Travis Seefeldt

NG 6-1 305 R-Sr. 3L

Peoria, Ariz. (Liberty HS)

19 Ron’Quavion Tarver WR 6-3 210 So. JC

Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central HS/Fort Scott CC)

73 Preston Brooksby

OL 6-5 295 Jr. RS

Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain HS/Glendale CC)

74 Jude Hockel

OL 6-4 290 Sr. SQ Walnut Creek, Calif. (Northgate HS/Diablo Valley CC)

75 Ty Shaw

OL 6-4 285 Fr. HS

South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS)

76 Jake Simonich

OL 6-5 305 Sr. 3L

Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS)

18 Makiah Gilmer 19 Ian Togiai

DE 6-2 280 Jr. 2L

West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS)

20 Brock Carmen

LB 6-3 230 Sr. 1L

Clovis, Calilf. (Clovis North HS/Riverside CC)

21 LaJuan Hunt

RB 5-8 205 Jr. 2L

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University HS)

22 Patrick Lee Miranda LB 5-10 220 Jr. JC

Pawtucket, R.I. (St. Raphael Academy/Chabot JC)

77 Viliamu McMoore

OL 6-5 295 Fr. HS

Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei HS)

23 Gaje Ferguson

BS 6-0 200 So. RS

Mendon, Utah (Mountain Crest HS/Snow College)

78 Cody Boyer

OL 6-5 285 So. SQ

St. George, Utah (Pineview HS)

24 Dalton Baker

LB 6-4 240 Fr. RS

Payson, Utah (Payson HS)

79 Brandon Pada

LS 5-11 220 Fr. HS

Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS)

25 Gerold Bright

WR 5-9 180 Fr. RS

Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS)

80 Tyler Fox

WR 5-11 180 So. 1L

Layton, Utah (Layton HS)

26 Kevin Ogwu

CB 5-9 170 Jr. SQ

Katy, Texas (Katy HS/Houston Baptist)

81 Jordan Nathan

WR 5-10 175 R-Fr. JC

Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS/Mt. San Jacinto CC)

26 Kennedy Williams WR 5-6 160 Sr. 3L

Las Vegas, Nev. (Valley HS)

27 Jontrell Rocquemore FS 6-1 210 So. 1L

McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS)

82 Andrew Rodriguez WR 5-9 185 Sr. 1L 83 Wyatt Houston

TE 6-4 255 Sr. 3L

Tualatin, Ore. (Horizon Christian HS)

Allen, Texas (Allen HS/Houston)

28 Aaron Wade

BS 6-1 200 So. 1L

Lithia, Fla. (Newsome HS)

84 Ethan Cortazzo

WR 6-0 195 Jr. SQ

Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS/Mesa CC)

29 Morian Walker, Jr.

RB 6-1 215 Fr. HS

San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS)

85 Derek Hastings

TE 6-2 245 Fr. HS

Lehi, Utah (Lehi HS)

31 Jentz Painter

CB 5-8 175 Sr. 2L

Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS)

86 Matt Nelson

TE 6-4 230 So. JC Mission Viejo, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS/Orange Coast CC)

32 Braxton Gunther

S 5-11 170 Fr. HS

Woods Cross, Utah (Woods Cross HS)

87 Dax Raymond

TE 6-5 245 So. 1L

Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

32 Devante Mays

RB 5-11 230 Sr. 1L

Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS/Blinn JC)

88 Braelon Roberts

WR 6-3 205 Jr. 2L

Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS)

33 Kevin Meitzenheimer LB 5-11 235 Fr. HS

Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS)

Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley HS)

89 Travis Boman

TE 6-5 220 Fr. HS

34 Justen Hervey

RB 5-10 205 So. 1L

Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS)

89 Aaron Dalton

P 6-4 220 So. 1L

Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS)

34 Chance Parker

S 6-1 200 Fr. RS

Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS)

90 Ritisoni Fata

DE 6-2 240 Fr. HS

Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS)

36 Jake Thompson

K 6-0 220 Sr. 3L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

91 Siua Taufa

DE 6-0 280 Sr. 2L

Concord, Calif. (Ygnacio Valley HS/Diablo Valley CC)

37 Devin Centers

FS 5-9 200 Sr. 3L

Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS)

92 Zach Lee

P 5-10 195 Fr. RS

Cleveland, Tenn. (Cleveland HS)

38 Mason Gajkowski

LB 6-1 225 Fr. RS

Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)

92 Jake Templeton

DE 6-2 285 So. TR

Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS/Boise State)

39 Jay Brown

CB 5-8 165 Fr. HS

Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills HS)

93 Jacoby Wildman

DE 6-2 270 Fr. RS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

39 Connor McGuire

WR 5-11 185 Jr. JC

Roy, Utah (Roy HS/Snow College)

94 Caden Andersen

DE 6-2 265 Fr. HS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

40 Austin Cheney

CB 5-9 185 Sr. 1L

Boise, Idaho (Borah HS/Southern Virginia)

95 Ricky Ali’ifua

DE 6-2 280 Sr. 3L

San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS)

96 Christopher ‘Unga NG 6-0 295 Fr. RS

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS)

40 Dionte Simon

RB 6-0 190 Fr. HS

Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS)

LB/DE 6-4 225 Fr. HS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

42 Zach Swenson

BS 6-0 195 Fr. HS

44 Landon Horne 45 Joe Palange 46 Mason Tobeck

41 Troy Murray

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97 Jake Pitcher

DE 6-3 220 Fr. HS

Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS)

Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS)

98 Edmund Faimalo

DE 6-2 280 Sr. 1L

Riverside, Calif. (East Valley HS/Riverside CC)

TE 6-2 245 Sr. 1L

Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Snow College)

99 Mohelika Uasike

NG 6-2 300 Fr. HS

North Richland Hills, Texas (L.D. Bell HS)

TE 6-1 245 Sr. SQ

Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward HS/Oklahoma)

LB 6-2 240 Fr. RS

Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian HS)

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Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr.

West Point, GA San Diego, CA Ventura, CA Huntington Beach, CA Oceanside, CA Murphy, TX Southlake, TX Carlsbad, CA Lancaster, CA San Marcos, CA Compton, CA Simi Valley, CA Los Angeles, CA Smyrna, TN Los Gatos, CA Fontana, CA Oakland, CA La Jolla, CA Palm Springs, CA Redlands, CA Las Vegas, NV Norwalk, CA Oakland, CA Agoura Hills, CA Compton, CA San Bernardino, CA Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA Mesa, AZ Temecula, CA Kennedale, TX Ramona, CA Poway, CA Palm Springs, CA Siloam Springs, AR Santa Clarita, CA Sacramento, CA Los Angeles, CA Ramona, CA Los Angeles, CA Elk Grove, CA Canyon Country, CA Murrieta, CA Ventura, CA Chula Vista, CA Kalihi, HI Las Vegas, NV King City, CA Mililani, HI Carlsbad, CA Paradise, CA Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA Vista, CA San Diego, CA Mammoth Lakes, CA Phelan, CA Hillsboro, OR Granite Bay, CA

Christian Cumberlander Trey Lomax Kendrick Mathis Chase Favreau Mikah Holder Kameron Kelly Ryan Agnew Christian Chapman Jeff Clay Will Stricklin II Malik Smith Daniel Prieto Parie Dedeaux Mason Hall Nick Bawden Dwayne Parchment Ron Smith Casey Brown Trenton Thompson Jimmy Walker Donnel Pumphrey Rashaad Penny Na’im McGee Chase Jasmin Kalan Montgomery Damontae Kazee Billy Vaughn, Jr. Marcus Stamps Kyree Woods John Baron II Juwan Washington Garrett Binkley Derek Babiash Tayler Hawkins Parker Baldwin John Carroll Isaac Lessard Kevin Walcott Grady Vazquez Josh Hill Keoni Stallworth Liam Cabrera Dwayne Johnson, Jr. Dru Mathis Alex Valenzuela Ronley Lakalaka Randy Ricks Dominic Rose Dakota Turner Troy Cassidy Austin Wyatt-Thayer Kaylen Williams Kyahva Tezino Chad Woolsey Fred Melifonwu Tyler Wormhoudt Jay Henderson Kaelin Himphill Marc Ellis

6-3 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-9 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-7 5-9 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-0

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Israel Cabrera Taylor Dodds Troy Artopoeus Josh Bringuel Turner Bernard Zachary Oblea Sam Tai Tyler Morris Douglas Tucker II Temerick Harper Calvin Munson Chibu Onyeukwu Nico Siragusa Ryan Dunn Dominic O’Brien Alex Barrett Kyle Kelley Conor Perkins Keith Ismael Damon Moore Nick Gerhard Trenton Fincher Ryan Krum Sergio Phillips Jordan Bécar Antonio Rosales Myles Cheatum Ryan Simmons Arthur Flores Daniel Brunskill Derrick Achayo Alfonso Solis Tyler Roemer Kwayde Miller Zach Thomas Ryan Pope Joe Salcedo Daishawn Dixon Brandon Fitzpatrick Eric Judge Parker Houston Kyle Spalding Darryl Richardson Quest Truxton Jerry Chaney Kahale Warring David Wells Julian Rochelin Tanner Blain Isiah Macklin Timothy Wilson, Jr. Jondarius Gardner Noble Hall Thomas Browne Neil Boudreau Curtis Anderson III Jay Williams Reggie Murphy Forrest Hanlon

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Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Canyon Country, CA Lake Forest, CA Orcutt, CA San Jose, CA Glendale, AZ San Juan Capistrano, CA Henderson, NV Henderson, NV Dallas, TX Fontana, CA St. Charles, MO Pittsburg, CA Chula Vista, CA Alamo, CA San Pedro, CA Mesa, AZ Irvine, CA Henderson, NV Daly City, CA Novato, CA Arlington, TX Grand Rapids, MI San Diego, CA DeSoto, TX San Bernadino, CA Tucson, AZ Cedar Park, TX Dana Point, CA Denver, CO Valley Center, CA Roseville, CA Oxnard, CA Fernley, NV Ramona, CA Carlsbad, CA Long Beach, CA Santa Barbara, CA San Antonio, TX Ramona, CA San Diego, CA Sparks, NV McKinleyville, CA Seffner, FL Newport Harbor, CA Rancho Cucamonga, CA Sonora, CA Clovis, CA Woodland Hills, CA Lindenhurst, IL Las Vegas, NV Plano, TX Pensacola, FL Las Vegas, NV San Diego, CA Irvine, CA Palmdale, CA Moreno Valley, CA Menifee, CA Lemon Grove, CA

5-10 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-8 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-7 6-5 6-7 6-7 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-6 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-6 6-5 6-5 6-0 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-2

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DEFENSIVE TRADITION BROUGHT CARMEN TO UTAH STATE; WILLIAMS GLAD TO BE BACK ON FIELD AFTER MISSING 2015 SEASON

by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations

BROCK CARMEN Brock Carmen faced his former team last weekend when Utah State played host to Fresno State.

And while the Aggies’ senior linebacker admitted “it was exciting,” to face the team he grew up wanting to play for, all that mattered to him was starting the second half of the season on a good note.

“You just want to go make plays and get the W, which is more important than anything,” Carmen said. “We needed to get a win, so that was really the main goal.”

That’s exactly what occurred as Carmen recorded three tackles in the Aggies’ 38-20 victory over the Bulldogs.

Carmen, who is from Clovis, Calif., began his collegiate career at Fresno State, where he redshirted in 2012, but did not see any action in 2013.

“They were the hometown school, so that is where I wanted to go, but things took a turn and I ended up here, which I couldn’t be happier with,” Carmen said. “It definitely all worked out for the best.”

It sure did. Utah State is certainly glad to have him on its sideline.

“Brock plays inside and he plays outside,” said linebackers coach Dave Kotulski. “He plays multiple positions for us. He’s battled some injuries while he’s been here, but he keeps on competing all the time to get better. That’s what he’s done on a consistent basis. He has good intelligence and is a guy the players feel very comfortable with and a guy that I’m very happy to have.”

Prior to landing at Utah State, Carmen enrolled at Riverside (Calif.) City College. As a sophomore in 2014, he appeared in eight games and ranked eighth on the team in tackles with 39, including 9.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He also had one forced fumble, one interception and three pass breakups as the Tigers went 10-2.

Once the Aggies came calling, Carmen knew that’s where he wanted to go.

“The tradition of defense here has just been so good, especially at linebacker,” said Carmen, when asked why he chose Utah State following his stint at Riverside. “It was a great opportunity for me and once they offered me, I committed quickly. The tradition here is great and Logan is a really cool place to live.”

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Carmen played in all 13 games for the Aggies a year ago. He finished with 12 tackles, including a season-high five stops at Air Force.

Carmen faced his former team for the first time in the fifth game of the 2015 campaign, a 56-14 rout by the Aggies. The former Clovis North High School standout intercepted a pass and returned it 19 yards in the fourth quarter, setting up a 5-yard touchdown run by quarterback Damion Hobbs to give the visitors a 50-14 advantage.

“It was fun, but it’s just like any other game,” Carmen recalled of last year’s contest against Fresno State. “You want to help no matter who you’re playing against. Obviously, it was fun to be able to make a cool play against my old team.”

Carmen has appeared in all six games for the Aggies this season, starting four of them.

He ranks fourth on the team with 32 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and a team-best 3.0 sacks.

“Brock brings a lot to the linebacker corps,” fellow senior linebacker Anthony Williams said. “I feel comfortable when Brock is on the field.”

Carmen’s best game of the season was against Arkansas State as he tallied 12 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and two quarterback hurries, all of which are career highs.

Following that performance, Carmen was tabbed to the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week, as well as the College Sports Madness MW Defensive Player of the Week.

“He’s a guy that you can coach and teach,” Kotulski said. “He’s worked hard to get better on a daily basis on the field. You can’t be happier with his overall attitude toward this program.”

The first half of the season certainly didn’t play out like Carmen and the Aggies envisioned, but they are focused on righting the ship, beginning against Fresno State.

“Obviously, it’s been a little bit of a struggle up to this point,” Carmen said. “We just want to finish on a high note with our heads held high. Our goal is to win out and we think we can win every remaining game that we have and to go to a bowl game and win that, which would be a pretty cool way to end the senior year.”

The son of Chris and Lora Carmen is majoring in interdisciplinary studies and on track to graduate in May of 2017.

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Anthony Williams used to punish opponents in the boxing ring. Now, he’s punishing opponents on the gridiron.

Utah State’s senior linebacker turned to boxing when he was younger to help him with his anger issues.

“I had anger problems growing up, so that was a good way to hone my anger,” he said. “I started when I was 8, but then I decided to just stick with football when I was 15. I couldn’t do both.”

The decision to focus solely on football is paying off for Williams, especially in his senior season with the Aggies.

Williams currently ranks second on the team in tackles (40) and is tied for the team lead in quarterback hurries (3) and forced fumbles (1).

“He’s a very athletic linebacker,” said linebackers coach Dave Kotulski. “He’s very physical, he works hard in the weight room and has a good sense for the game.”

What does Williams like better, hitting a running back or knocking somebody out in the ring?

“I have actually asked myself that same question,” he said. “I’ve got to say football.

Football is more of a team aspect and boxing is just one man out there for himself; it’s a oneman sport. With football, you learn to play in a team concept and there is a lot of discipline.”

After redshirting in 2015, Williams is just glad to be back on the field helping the Aggies any way he can this year.

“Missing last year was pretty hard,” Williams said. “All I did last year was concentrate on the things I needed to work on like technique and learning the playbook. It was good coming back this year and getting back on the field. It worked out.”

It certainly did.

Williams had his best game – up to this point – as an Aggie against Air Force, when he recorded 11 tackles and two quarterback hurries, both of which are career highs. He also forced a fumble and had a sack against the Falcons.

“He means a ton to our team,” said fellow senior linebacker Brock Carmen. “He’s a big, physical athletic guy that can make any play on the field. He is definitely somebody that helps us out and makes a ton of plays for us.”

Added Kotulski: “He’ll play hard.”

Williams appreciates being part of a linebacker group that had to replace three starters from a year ago in Kyler Fackrell (now with the Green Bay Packers), Nick Vigil (now with the Cincinnati Bengals) and LT Filiaga.

“With so many linebackers from last year gone,” he said, “they didn’t even know how good we would be. We had a lot of new faces and a lot of young guys that didn’t have very much experience. This year, we’re progressing really well.”

Is there a professional linebacker Williams tries to model his game after?

“Not really one linebacker,” Williams said. “I try to take a lot of things from different linebackers, whether it’s speed, technique, hands or different pass-rushing moves.”

The 6-foot-1, 245-pound native of Philadelphia, Pa., transferred to Utah State from Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. What was it about the Aggies that made him want to join the program?

“The recruiting process is like a roller coaster and it has a lot of ups and downs, but when I came and took a visit at Utah State, I didn’t really know much about it,” Williams said. “I just connected with the coaches.”

As a junior in 2014, Williams played in 13 games and finished the year with 10 tackles.

He made his first career start against San José State and tallied a season-high four tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss.

Prior to Utah State, Williams recorded 17 tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks, as a sophomore at Pierce College. He helped the Brahmas to a 9-2 record and second-place finish in the American Pacific Conference of the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) with a 6-1 mark.

Williams spent his freshman season at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pa., where he played running back and carried the ball three times for 17 yards.

The son of Anthony Williams and Nadine Jackson is majoring in interdisciplinary studies and on track to graduate in December.

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SPORTS HAVE HELPED ELLISON STAY FOCUSED; GRAY HAS BLOSSOMED INTO A PLAYMAKER SINCE TRANSFERRING

by Lea Williams, USU Athletic Media Relations

MARQUAN ELLISON Football has proven to be the anchor of Marquan Ellison’s lifestyle. In a busy childhood, Ellison stayed out of trouble by focusing on multiple sports in high school, competing primarily in football and track & field.

“I was around a lot of distractions growing up,” said Ellison, a senior safety on Utah State’s football team. “Being honed in on football really helped prevent those distractions, allowing me to stay focused.”

Ellison had plenty to concentrate on, as the native of Milwaukee, Wis., played cornerback, quarterback and wide receiver for Bradley Tech High School. On the defensive side of the ball, Ellison excelled, earning second-team all-conference honors as a prep senior as he registered 75 tackles with one interception.

Ellison further demonstrated his athleticism by posting 109 receptions for 666 yards (6.1 ypc) with 12 touchdowns, while completing 33-of-90 passes for 599 yards with five touchdowns. To top it all off, Ellison led the Trojans to the city championship as a junior.

“First of all, playing three positions in high school got me in shape,” said Ellison. “It gave me the mindset that if I was tired I could push through it.”

The other critical knowledge that Ellison acquired was learning how to make adjustments.

“Playing so many different positions helped me learn a lot of different things, so when something unexpected happens I know how to adjust to it,” Ellison said.

In the recruiting process, Ellison was impressed with Utah State and what the Aggies had to offer.

“I chose Utah State because they were the first ones to offer me a scholarship, and they came to my house. I loved what they talked about. I love it and I still love it to this day,” said Ellison.

There’s no doubt that his high school versatility helped him adjust from various special teams responsibilities to fortifying Utah State’s safeties.

“Marquan has developed some leadership qualities because he has been here so long,” said co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Kendrick Shaver. “He can play a lot of different positions, so he gives us more flexibility than a younger guy would.”

Shaver values how Ellison inspires his teammates in practice by playing with great tenacity.

“He runs downhill and he comes with bad intentions,” said Shaver. “One time he came running down hill and lit one of our running backs up, so he has that physicality and that can provide a spark.”

Ellison supplies a tremendous amount of aggressiveness when playing football and loves the nature of the safety position.

“I love anything that allows me to be physical and aggressive,” said Ellison, who continued by admitting his love for laying big hits on punt returners.

Ellison was able to fulfill one of his passions for the game by delivering a clutch tackle in the 2015 season opener against Southern Utah. The Aggies had just surged ahead, returning a punt return for a touchdown to go up 12-9 with one minute to play in the fourth quarter. Utah State was forced to punt, making it critical for the special-teams unit to pin the Thunderbirds back within their own territory.

Like in practice, Ellison “ran downhill with bad intentions,” allowing Southern Utah’s punt returner just a 1-yard burst before cutting him down at the SUU 34. That tackle was the finishing touch to the Aggies’ first victory of the 2015 season.

Ellison is grateful to have had the opportunity to compete in one of the most exciting generations of Aggie football thus far. He cherishes the memory of winning the 2012 WAC championship, while also appearing in four-straight bowl games.

“I was redshirting during the year we won the WAC Championship, but that was still one of the best memories of my career,” Ellison said.

Overall, Ellison wants to be remembered for being a great teammate.

“I want to be a remembered as a likeable guy who always had his teammates’ back when they needed it,” he said.

After football, Ellison is eager to test his skills at the professional level.

“I want to try out at pro day to see what happens, and after that I want to get a career in the criminal justice field or join the military,” said Ellison.

He is scheduled to graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in criminal justice.

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Utah State senior cornerback Daniel Gray is yet another product from the Sunshine State that has blossomed into an impact player for the Aggies.

Gray even attended the same high school as former USU receiver Travis Reynolds.

“Travis and I played little league football together, so I knew him even before high school,” said the native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Gray, a defensive back at Boyd Andersen High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., drew a lot of attention by tallying 24 tackles and four interceptions as a prep senior. His speed could not be ignored as Gray ran a 4.32 second 40-yard dash at the Under Armour All-American camp in 2012.

Gray began his collegiate career at Tennessee, starting once and playing eight games, while recording six tackles (5-solo, 1-assist) as a true freshman. After his first year of college, Gray elected to join other Florida natives who found a home at Utah State.

“I came to Utah State because there were a lot of Florida guys coming here,” said Gray.

“Guys like Travis Reynolds, Nevin Lawson, JoJo Natson, Quinton Byrd and Tavaris McMillian.

Those players were already starting here, so I just wanted to help them finish it.”

Another factor that let Gray know he was in the right place are the beautiful mountains of Cache Valley.

“I love waking up and seeing the mountains right outside my window because in Florida you don’t get to see mountains,” said Gray. “The mountains are my favorite thing about Logan and the valley.”

After transferring, Gray had to overcome what he would call the biggest obstacle of his career, redshirting his first year at Utah State.

“Sitting out that first year was hard because you get to see everyone play the game you love and you have to watch. I still had to train like I was going to play in the game, but I didn’t get to play in the game,” said Gray.

Gray finally returned in 2014 as a redshirt sophomore. He helped the Aggies in a huge way by recording 29 tackles (19-solo, 10-assist), while adding five pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, and one fumble recovery.

A performance that continues to make Gray smile was the second home game of the 2014 season against Wake Forest. It marked the first time Utah State has hosted an ACC opponent at home, and Gray delivered a spark in the defensive backfield.

“I love the big hit,” said Gray. “There’s a stereotype on cornerbacks, saying that we don’t like to tackle, but to be honest with you, I think I like tackling more on the corner than covering.”

Gray finished the Wake Forest contest with four total tackles, two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry. His efforts included several big hits in a game that saw the Aggies score two defensive touchdowns en route to a 36-24 victory.

Later in the 2014 season, Gray and his teammates enjoyed a road win against in-state rival BYU, a feat Gray says is his most valued memory at Utah State.

“I remember the sad look of the fans in Provo,” said Gray. “I want to say that they were favored by 28 points, but we executed and scored on them all night. It was a very fun game.”

Now as a senior, Gray’s coaches have been helping him improve the way he prepares for opponents, knowing he already has a wealth of experience.

“This season I’ve been on him about his practice habits,” said first-year cornerback coach Julius Brown. “He’s done a really good job of getting the players motivated and ready to go, and that’s starting to show in his play. He’s playing confident and that’s due to all of his preparation.”

Gray has been an integral part of the Aggie defense, demonstrating loyalty to his teammates in his time here. He has registered over 65 tackles in his career and is currently on pace to break his career high of tackles in a single season.

He wants to be remembered as, “somebody you could always talk to and someone that could always make you laugh. I’m a funny person and I feel that people like being around me because I love to laugh.”

After graduation, Gray hopes to play professionally in the NFL. He later plans to pursue a career in criminal justice or in a field that lets him be active.

Gray graduates in December with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in criminal justice.

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WITH ONLY ONE SCHOLARSHIP OFFER, WYATT HOUSTON HAS MADE THE MOST OF HIS CHANCE TO PLAY

by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations

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HOUSTON Wyatt Houston will forever be grateful to Utah State head football coach Matt Wells for giving him a shot to play at the next level following a successful high school career.

Wells, Utah State’s fourth-year head coach, was the only coach to offer Houston a scholarship, regardless of division.

“I’ve enjoyed every minute of it with all the ups and downs,” said Houston, a senior tight end for the Aggies.

“It’s just been a great experience for me. I’ve grown up a whole lot as a man and I can’t thank coach Wells enough considering it was my only scholarship, so I’ve got a lot of love for him for giving me this opportunity.”

That opportunity has paid off in a big way for both the Aggies and Houston, despite the fact he switched from quarterback to tight end once he got on campus.

“In high school, when coach Wells wanted me to come out for his camp, he made it clear, ‘We’re recruiting you as a tight end. You’re not even going to throw a pass at this camp,’” Houston said. “I happened to earn my scholarship that day at camp, so that day, I knew I was playing tight end.”

Houston didn’t mind, though. In fact, he would’ve played anywhere Wells and his staff needed him to.

“I just wanted an opportunity,” he said. “Wherever they asked me to play, I would’ve played it. It didn’t matter. I just wanted an opportunity to play college football.”

Now in his senior season with the Aggies, Houston has developed into one of the best tight ends in school history.

“He reminds me of the old-school tight end that played back in the late 1960s and early ’70s, a hard-nosed guy that plays with a chip on his shoulder,” said USU assistant head coach Mike Canales, who works primarily with the Aggie tight ends and running backs. “He is the true epitome of leadership and when you say leadership, he’s that guy. He has all the qualities you want and is a team player; he cares about his teammates.

“He pushes from behind and pulls from the front. He’s that guy and he is definitely the anchor of the running back and tight end room, but you also see it in the offense and how he leads by example and being able to understand the position that leadership entails and the captain that he is.”

In the Aggies’ 38-20 win over Fresno State last weekend, Houston caught a career-high five passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. He has now caught at least one pass in 13 straight games, which is the longest active streak on the team and the longest by an Aggie since Hunter Sharp (23 straight).

“He catches the ball in critical situations,” Canales said. “It’s not about plays, it’s about players. That’s the mindset with Wyatt, to get him the ball, and we’re going to continue to try get him the ball even more.”

Over his last 13 games, Houston has recorded 38 receptions for 416 yards and four touchdowns.

“No matter who the quarterback is, every single game I tell them, ‘I’m there. I’m your safety valve,’” Houston said.

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“That’s what the tight end should be, so I just consider myself someone that’s reliable in the passing game.”

For his career, Houston has appeared in 41 games, including starting 24, and caught 73 passes for 807 yards (11.1 ypc) and nine touchdowns. He currently ranks second all-time in school history for touchdown receptions by a tight end, trailing only Chris Cooley (2000-03), who caught 11 TDs. “He loves to play football and he doesn’t like coming out,” Canales said. “If he could play all 70-something plays, he would. He wants to be on the field playing and he loves the game. That just tells you the type of kid he is. He loves the game and that’s what stands out to me about him.”

Houston currently ranks third on the team in receptions this year with 22 for 204 yards and two touchdowns.

“He’s always trying to learn, he’s like a sponge and takes coaching really well,” Canales said. “He wants to get better and he’s a lot like those guys in the NFL that I was fortunate enough to coach, always asking, ‘Coach, how can I become better? How are you going to make me better?’ Wyatt wants to know, he wants feedback. He’s like Peyton Manning. They want constant feedback and that’s what you love about the kid. He wants constant feedback – good, bad, indifferent, it doesn’t matter. He wants to be coached.”

Houston has high hopes for the Aggies as his career with Utah State winds down.

“I just want to reach a bowl game and win as many games as possible, and enjoy every single minute, whether it’s in practice, in the meeting rooms or in the games,” he said.

Houston planned to redshirt his first season at Utah State in 2013, but injuries forced him onto the field and he ended up playing the final seven games, catching seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. He made his collegiate debut against New Mexico and caught his first career pass for 23 yards.

As a sophomore, Houston caught 19 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns and last season, his production increased even further as he recorded 25 receptions for 307 yards and three touchdowns.

One of his best outings as an Aggie came in a 5827 victory over Wyoming last year, when he caught four passes for a career-high 66 yards and two touchdowns.

Not only is Houston productive on the field for Utah State, but he gets it done in the classroom, as well. The son of Bill and Susie Houston is a three-time academic all-Mountain West recipient (2013, 2014, 2015) and has maintained a 3.6 grade-point average during his time in Logan.

As a freshman at West Linn (Ore.) High School, Houston played tight end on a team that went 9-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 6A state playoffs. Following that season, though, he transferred to Horizon Christian

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HS, a small private Christian school – there were only 42 students in his graduating class – in Tualatin, Ore. Not only did Houston change schools, he also switched positions and became a quarterback who passed for 5,019 yards and 63 touchdowns, to go along with 1,313 yards rushing and 19 more scores on 259 carries, over the next three years.

Despite that, only a handful of colleges were interested in Houston. Upon signing with Utah State, he became the first player in the history of Horizon Christian to sign a Division I national letter of intent.

“They’ve actually retired my jersey from football,” Houston said. “It’s really a unique honor. My football coach, his name is George Crace, is a father figure to me and he’s awesome. He’s helped me out in numerous ways both on and off the field. It means a lot to help him out and help the school out, and just show that you don’t have to come from the biggest schools to get recruited.”

Houston, who is an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and grew up idolizing Brett Favre, is majoring in sociology and minoring in criminology. He is on track to graduate this December.

Once he is done at Utah State, Houston would love nothing more than to get a shot of playing at the next level.

“I hope I get the opportunity to play in the NFL for as long as I can,” Houston said. “If not, I’ll just go home and work with the family.”

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