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12 Conference Championships • 12 Bowl Games • 11 NFL Draft Picks Since 2011 • 54 All-Mountain West Selections (2013-17)

AGGIES HOST AIR FORCE IN MOUNTAIN WEST OPENER SATURDAY NIGHT

/// 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS ///

Game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

DATE OPPONENT A 31 at #11 Michigan State

TV TIME/RESULT Big Ten Net. L, 31-38

S 8 S 13 S 22 O 5

NEW MEXCIO STATE TENNESSEE TECH AIR FORCE* at BYU

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O 13 O 20 O 27 N 3 N 10

UNLV* at Wyoming* NEW MEXICO* at Hawai’i* SAN JOSÉ STATE*

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2 pm 12:30 pm 2 pm 10 pm 2 pm

N 17 at Colorado State* N 24 at Boise State*

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D 1 MW Championship

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W, 60-13 W, 73-12 8:15 pm 7 pm

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* Mountain West Game All times Mountain. Home games in BOLD CAPS. /// GAME 4 INFORMATION /// TV: ESPN2 • Play-by-Play .................................................. Roy Philpott • Analyst ........................................................... Tom Ramsey RADIO: AGGIE SPORTS NETWORK • Play-by-Play ............................................... Scott Garrard • Analyst ............................................................. Kevin White • Online .......................... 1280thezone.com / Tunein.com • National ................ Sirius 121 / XM 384 / Internet 978 SOCIAL MEDIA: #AGGIESALLTHEWAY • Twitter/Instagram .................................. @USUFootball • Facebook ...................................................... USUFootball • YouTube ............................................... UtahStateFootball • Live Stats ....................... UtahState.Statbroadcast.com /// AGGIE RADIO NETWORK /// • Every Utah State football game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Scott Garrard serves as the playby-play announcer, while former USU quarterback Kevin White (1988-89) will provide color analysis. Games can also be heard on the Internet (www.UtahStateAggies. com) by clicking on the ‘Listen Live’ link, as well as on the TuneIn App. • Salt Lake City KZNS (1280 AM/97.5 FM) • Logan KBLU-LP (92.3 FM) • Cache Valley KACH (1340 AM/105.5 FM) • Montpelier, ID KVSI (1450 AM/101.7 FM) • Price KRPX (95.3 FM) • Green River KRPX (102.7 FM) • Moab KRPX (100.3 FM) • Orangeville KRPX (95.9 FM)

Utah State posted 621 yards of total offense, which is the ninth-most in school history, in its 73-12 home win against Tennessee Tech last weekend. Those 73 points are the sixth-most in school history as the Aggies have now scored 30plus points in each of their three games this season.

/// THE MATCHUP ///

AI R FORCE (1-1, 0-0 MW) vs. UTAH STATE (2-1, 0-0 MW) Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 • 8:15 p.m. (MT) • Logan, Utah • Maverik Stadium (25,100)

AIR FORCE FALCONS

UTAH STATE AGGIES

2018 Record: 1-1, 0-0 Mountain West Last Game: Sept. 8, 2018 • L, 33-27 at Florida Atlantic

2018 Record: 2-1, 0-0 Mountain West Last Game: Sept. 13, 2018 • W, 73-12 vs. Tennessee Tech

Head Coach: Troy Calhoun • School Record: 83-61 (12th year) • Career Record: 83-61 (12th year) • Mountain West Record: 49-38 (12th year) • vs. Utah State: 3-2

Head Coach: Matt Wells • School Record: 36-33 (6th year) • Career Record: 36-33 (6th year) • Mountain West Record: 23-17 (6th year) • vs. Air Force: 2-3

Statistical Leaders • Rush: Cole Fagan (34-147, 1 TD) • Pass: Isaiah Sanders (8-13, 164, 1 TD, 1 INT) • Rec.: Marcus Bennett (3-112) • Def.: Garre Kauppila (15 TKL, 1.5 TFL)

Statistical Leaders • Rush: Darwin Thompson (22-231, 4 TD) • Pass: Jordan Love (64-97, 714, 3 TD, 3 INT) • Rec.: Ron’quavion Taver (13-100) • Def.: David Woodward (29 TKL, 1 TFL)

/// KICKOFF COVERAGE /// • Utah State (2-1, 0-0 MW) will host Air Force (1-1, 0-0 MW) in the Mountain West opener for both teams on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 8:15 p.m., in a nationally televised game on ESPN2. USU is 2-4 all-time against the Falcons, including a 1-1 home record.

• Utah State is 23-17 (.575) all-time in the Mountain West, including a 13-7 (.650) home record, and has won 34 of its last 51 (.667) league games dating back to 2011.

• Utah State will be looking to start a season 3-1 for the first time since 2012 and for just the second time since 1978.

• Utah State is beginning conference play at home for the fourth time in the last five years and is 4-1 all-time in Mountain West openers, with its only loss coming to Air Force (27-20) in 2016. Overall, USU is 32-26-3 (.549) all-time in conference openers, including winning five of its last six, and has a 19-13 (.594) home record in league openers.

• Utah State and Air Force are meeting in a conference opener for the third time in series history, as USU posted a 52-20 road win in 2013 in its first-ever Mountain West game, while AFA notched a 27-20 win in Logan in 2016.

• Utah State is 2-0 at home inside Maverik Stadium this season and is 31-9 (.775) in its last 40 home games, which includes a 23-9 (.719) record under head coach Matt Wells. Overall, USU has won three straight home games and is 143-105 (.577) in Maverik Stadium.

• Utah State ranks among the top 40 teams in the nation in 18 different statistical categories, including ranking fourth in scoring offense (54.7 points per game), fifth in turnovers forced (9), sixth in defensive touchdowns (2) and seventh in kickoff returns (34.29 yards per return).

• Utah State has won the coin toss in each of its first three games this season as it took the ball against both Michigan State and Tennessee Tech, and deferred against New Mexico State.

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GAME NOTES /// MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS /// MOUNTAIN Boise State New Mexico Utah State Wyoming Air Force Colorado State

MW Overall 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-1 0-1 1-3

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

MW Overall 1-0 3-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 0-3

(ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN) THIS WEEK’S GAMES Saturday, Sept. 22 • Nevada at Toledo (CBSSN) 10 am • Illinois State at Colorado State (AT&T) 1 pm • UNLV at Arkansas State (ESPN3) 5 pm • Air Force at Utah State (ESPN2) 8:15 pm • E. Michigan at San Diego St. (CBSSN) 8:30 pm • Duquesne at Hawai’i (Stadium) 10 pm

/// COACHING STAFF /// HEAD COACH MATT WELLS • Years Coached: • Alma Mater: • Career Record: • Record at Utah State: • Mountain West Record: • Bowl Record:

Sixth Season Utah State, 1996 36-33 (.522) 36-33 (.522) 23-17 (.575) 2-2 (.500)

ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF • Frank Maile (Assistant Head Coach/Co-DC/DL) • Keith Patterson (Defensive Coordinator/S) • David Yost (Offensive Coordinator/QB) • Jovon Bouknight (Outside Receivers) • Julius Brown (Defensive Backs) • Stacy Collins (Inside Linebackers) • Steve Farmer (Offensive Line) • DeAndre Smith (Running Backs) • Uani ‘Unga (Outside Linebackers) • Luke Wells (Tight Ends/Inside Receivers) • Waqa Damuni (Asst. AD for Football Operations ) • Zach Nyborg (Director of Player Personnel) • Dave Kragthorpe (Special Asst. to Head Coach) • John Cannova (Offensive Administrative Assistant) • Chuckie Keeton (Offensive Graduate Assistant) • Al Lapuaho (Defensive Graduate Assistant) • Conor Dubin (Defensive Graduate Assistant) • Justin Udy (Defensive Administrative Assistant) • Worth Gregory (Special Teams Admin. Assistant) • Jason Shumaker (Senior Analyst for Special Teams) • Dave Scholz (Strength & Conditioning) • Mike Williams (Athletics Trainer) • Mike Bair (Equipment) • Bill Garren (Video)

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AGGIES BEGIN MOUNTAIN WEST PLAY AT HOME AGAINST AIR FORCE • Utah State hosts Air Force in both teams’ Mountain West opener on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 8:15 p.m. in its third of three-straight home games. The game, which is the annual Whiteout game, will be televised nationally on ESPN2 with Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Tom Ramsey (analyst) on the call. Live audio of the game is available on www.UtahStateAggies.com.

A LOOK AT UTAH STATE • Utah State is 2-1 on the season following its 73-12 home win against Tennessee Tech last weekend. USU began the year with a 38-31 loss at No. 11 Michigan State and then posted a 60-13 home win against New Mexico State two weekends ago. Offensively, USU is led by sophomore QB Jordan Love, who is 64-of-97 (.660) passing for 714 yards (238.0 ypg) with three touchdowns and three interceptions. Junior RB Darwin Thompson leads the team in rushing with 231 yards on 22 carries (10.5 ypc/77.0 ypg) with four touchdowns, and senior WR Ron’quavion Tarver has a team-best 13 receptions for 100 yards (7.7 ypr/33.3 ypg). Defensively, sophomore LB David Woodward leads the team with 29 tackles, which includes 1.0 tackles for loss, while senior LB Chase Christiansen has 22 tackles, which includes 0.5 tackles for loss. As a team, Utah State is averaging 54.7 points and 465.7 yards of total offense (260.7 passing, 205.0 rushing), and allowing 21.0 points and 319.7 yards of total offense (177.7 passing, 142.0 rushing).

A LOOK AT UTAH STATE DURING ITS TWO-GAME WINNING STREAK • During its current two-game winning streak, Utah State is averaging 66.5 points and 526,5 yards per game (295.0 rushing, 231.5 passing), while converting 48.1 percent of its third downs (13-27). Defensively, USU is allowing just 12.5 points and 253.5 yards of total offense (130.5 rushing, 123.0 passing), while limiting its opponents to just 8-of-34 (.235) on third downs.

UTAH STATE OFFENSE LIGHTING UP THE SCOREBOARD • Utah State’s offense is lighting up the scoreboard so far in 2018 as it has scored 30-plus points in each of its first three games with 31 points at No. 11 Michigan State, followed by 60 points against New Mexico State and 73 points against Tennessee Tech. It is just the second time in school history that an Aggie team has scored 30-plus points in each of its first three games to start a season, joining the 2011 squad that scored 38 points at No. 19 Auburn, 54 points against Weber State and 34 points against Colorado State. No Aggie team has ever scored 30-plus points in four straight games to start a season.

UTAH STATE SCORES 73 POINTS AGAINST TENNESSEE TECH • Utah State’s 73 points in its 73-12 home win against Tennessee Tech last weekend are the sixth-most points in school history and its most since posting a 76-0 home win against New Mexico State in 1964. Overall, it is just the seventh time in school history that USU has scored 70-plus points in a game.

• Utah State has now scored 60-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time in school history after posting a 60-13 home win against New Mexico State two weekends ago. It is also the third time in school history that USU has scored 50-plus points in back-to-back games, all under head coach Matt Wells, also doing so in 2013 and 2015.

Overall, it is the 10th time USU has scored 50-plus points in a game under Wells, which is a school record. Prior to Wells, E. Lowell ‘Dick’ Romney (1919-48) held the school record with six 50-point games in 29 seasons, while John Ralston (1959-62) and Tony Knap (1963-66) shared the school record for most 60-point games with two each, as both coaches spent four seasons at USU. Utah State also set a school record last year under Wells by scoring 50-plus points in three games.

• Utah State’s 61-point win against Tennessee Tech (73-12) is the eighth-largest margin of victory in school history and its largest since posting a 64-point home win (70-6) against Weber State in 2013. Furthermore, USU’s 47-point win against New Mexico State (60-13) is tied for the 23rd-largest margin of victory, In fact, USU has never posted back-to-back wins of at least 47 points in school history.

UTAH STATE OFFENSIVE NOTABLES AGAINST TENNESSEE TECH • Utah State finished with 621 yards of total offense, which is the ninth-most in school history and most since recording 646 yards at No. 19 Louisiana Tech in 2012. Overall, it is the 12th time in school history that USU has had 600 yards of total offense. It is also the 12th time USU has produced at least 500 yards of total offense under Wells, which is a school record, including four times in 2017, which tied the 2013 team for the most in a single season in school history.

• Utah State’s seven rushing touchdowns against Tennessee Tech are its most since also scoring seven rushing touchdowns at Fresno State in 2015. Overall, USU had nine different players score a touchdown against TTU. • Utah State held a 45-6 halftime lead against Tennessee Tech and those 45 first-half points are its most since leading 45-10 against No. 21 Boise State in 2015.

AGGIES SCORE SPECIAL TEAMS TOUCHDOWNS IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES • Utah State has scored a special teams touchdown in each of its last two games, marking the first time since 2007 it has accomplished that feat. Two weekends ago against New Mexico State, sophomore WR Savon Scarver tied a Mountain West record as he returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. That return is also tied for the third-longest in school history, along with Kevin Robinson, who had a 100-yard kickoff return against Hawai’i in 2007. For Scarver, it is his second kickoff return for a touchdown in his career, as he scored on a 96-yarder against New Mexico State in the 2017 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. And, last weekend against Tennessee Tech, sophomore WR Jordan Nathan returned a punt 59 yards for a score.

• The last time USU had special teams touchdowns in back-to-back games was in 2007 when Kevin Robinson had a 100-yard kickoff return against Hawai’i and a 70-yard punt return the following weekend against Nevada.

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GAME NOTES SCOUTING AIR FORCE • Air Force is 1-1 on the season following its 33-27 road loss at Florida Atlantic in its last game two weekends ago. Air Force began the year with a 38-0 home win against Stony Brook. The Falcons are led by junior QB Isaiah Sanders, who is 8-of-13 passing for 164 yards (82.0 ypg) with one touchdown and one interception. Junior FB Cole Fagan leads the team in rushing with 147 yards on 34 carries (4.3 ypc/73.5 ypg) with one touchdown, and senior WR Marcus Bennett leads the team in receiving with three receptions for 112 yards (37.3 ypr/56.0 ypg).

Defensively, senior SS Garre Kauppila has a team-best 15 tackles, which includes 1.5 tackles for loss, while junior LB Kyle Johnson has 11 tackles, which includes 2.5 tackles for loss. As a team, Air Force is averaging 32.5 points and 367.5 yards of total offense per game (271.0 rushing, 96.5 passing), and allowing 16.5 points and 300.0 yards of total offense (258.0 passing, 42.0 rushing). Air Force returns 11 starters (O-5, D-6) and 52 lettermen (O-22, D-28, S-2) from last year’s team that went 5-7 overall and 4-4 in Mountain West play to finish tied for fourth in the Mountain Division. Troy Calhoun is 83-61 (.576) in this his 12th season as a collegiate head coach at Air Force, including a 49-38 (.563) Mountain West record.

AGGIES AND FALCONS SERIES HISTORY • Utah State and Air Force will be meeting for the seventh time in series history this weekend with the Falcons holding a 4-2 advantage, including a 1-1 mark in Logan. The Falcons won the first meeting, 38-13, on Nov. 8, 1969, at the USAF Academy. USU then won the next two games with a 52-20 win at the USAF Academy on Sept. 7, 2013, and a 34-16 home win in Logan on Oct. 11, 2014. The Falcons have since won the last three meetings with a 35-28 home win on Nov. 14, 2015, a 27-20 road win on Sept. 24, 2016, and a 38-35 home win on Nov. 25, 2017.

WELLS VERSUS AIR FORCE • Utah State head coach Matt Wells is 2-3 all-time against Air Force as a head coach, and faced the Falcons eight times as an assistant coach, including five times as an assistant at the Naval Academy and three times as an assistant at New Mexico.

UTAH STATE VERSUS THE STATE OF COLORADO • Utah State is a combined 70-77-6 (.477) against teams from the state of Colorado, with a 33-39-2 mark versus Colorado State, a 13-19-3 ledger against Denver, a 6-11-1 record against Colorado, a 7-0 mark versus Western State, a 5-4 record against Colorado Mines, a 3-0 record versus Colorado College, a 1-0 mark versus Regis, and a 2-4 record against Air Force.

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/// SERIES HISTORY /// Overall ..................................................................... AFA leads 4-2 In Logan................................................................. Series tied, 1-1 In USAF Academy ............................................... AFA leads, 3-1 Neutral Site ................................................................................ 0-0 Longest USU Win Streak ........................................ 2, 2013-14 Longest AFA Win Streak .......................................... 3, 2015-17 Largest USU Margin of Victory .............. (32) 52-20 -- 9/7/13 Largest AFA Margin of Victory ............ (25) 38-13 -- 11/8/69 /// GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS /// 11-08-69 09-07-13 10-11-14 11-14-15 09-24-16 11-25-17

L 13-38 A W 52-20 A W 34-16 H L 28-35 A L 20-27 H L 35-38 A

UTAH STATE AND AIR FORCE CONNECTIONS • U.S. Air Force Academy Colonel and former Air Force football player (1973-76) and Athletics Director (1996-2003) Randy Spetman spent four years as the Director of Athletics at Utah State University (200407). Senior OL Quin Ficklin originally committed to play football at Air Force during his senior year of high school. USU offensive line coach Steve Farmer and AFA receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield coached together at Illinois State in 2009.

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN UTAH STATE AND AIR FORCE PLAYERS • There are three connections between Utah State and Air Force players. USU senior OL Quin Ficklin and AFA junior OL Colin Marquez both attended Red Mountain HS in Mesa, Ariz. USU senior S Jontrell Rocquemore and AFA sophomore LB Parker Noren are both from McKinney, Texas. And, USU freshman DE Hale Motu’apuaka and AFA senior K Noah Crabbe are both from Honolulu, Hawaii.

UTAH STATE VERSUS THE MOUNTAIN WEST • Utah State is 150-179-8 (.457) all-time against current members of the Mountain West with a 38-26-4 record vs. Wyoming, a 33-39-2 record vs. Colorado State, a 16-7 record vs. UNLV, a 17-20-1 record vs. San José State, a 12-17-1 record vs. Fresno State, an 11-13 record vs. New Mexico, a 9-6 record vs. Hawai`i, a 6-18 record vs. Nevada, a 5-17 record vs. Boise State, a 2-4 record vs. Air Force, and a 1-12 record vs. San Diego State.

WELLS AND CALHOUN TWO OF 22 FBS HEAD COACHES AT ALMA MATER • Utah State head coach Matt Wells is one of 22 current FBS head coaches who are the head coaches at their alma mater, joining John Bonamego (Central Michigan), Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Paul Chryst (Wisconsin), Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Scott Frost (Nebraska), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Bryan Harsin (Boise State), Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech), Tim Lester (Western Michigan), Matt Luke (Ole Miss), Mike Neu (Ball State), Barry Odum (Missouri), Mark Richt (Miami), Nick Rolovich (Hawai’i), Scott Satterfield (Appalachian State), David Shaw (Stanford), Kalani Sitake (BYU), Kirby Smart (Georiga), Jonathan Smith (Oregon State) and Jeff Tedford (Fresno State).

/// TOP AGGIES vs. AIR FORCE /// Rushing ........................................... Gerold Bright (2017) ......................................................... 102 yards on 9 carries Passing ................................................ Kent Myers (2015) ......................................... 364 yards on 25-of-47 passing Receiving ........................................ Hunter Sharp (2015) .................................................... 193 yards on 13 catches Tackles ............................................ Zach Vigil, 22 (2014)

• Of the 22 head coaches listed above who are currently at their alma mater, the Mountain West leads all conferences with five.

DID YOU KNOW? • Utah State has 36 players in its program from the state of Utah, while Air Force has six players on its roster from the state of Colorado.

• Utah State has won 16 of its last 26 games played during the month of September, including 12 of its last 13 at home, and is 4-4 all-time in games played on Sept. 22.

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UTAH STATE DEFENSIVE END ADEWALE ADEOYE GRATEFUL FOR SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE

by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations

ADEWALE

ADEOYE Adewale Adeoye knows he was given a second chance at life. He doesn’t know the exact reason why, but he’s not going to waste any minute of it.

Can you blame him? After all, three years ago the Utah State senior defensive end survived a car accident that left him and three of his former teammates – Travis Seefeldt, John Taylor and Edmund Faimalo – as well as former Aggie softball player Sarah Vasquez, hospitalized.

“I’m really fortunate and really grateful,” Adeoye said. “I honestly don’t know why God kept me here.

Looking back from the pictures, I don’t know how I’m still alive. I’m really grateful for the opportunity that God gave me to still be here and play the game that I love.”

The accident Adeoye was involved in occurred on the afternoon of June 26, 2015. Returning from an outing at Newton Reservoir, Adeoye was sitting in the middle of the back seat with Taylor on his right and Faimalo on his left. The vehicle they were riding in was hit on the driver’s side by a semi-truck loaded with 52,000 pounds of milk.

The truck pushed the Chevy Tahoe, which was being driven by former nose guard Travis Seefeldt, more than 75 yards before the two vehicles finally came to rest.

“I remember everything before the accident, but everything after that I don’t remember,” Adeoye said.

“I remember when our team went to Jordan Nielsen’s house, we shot some guns in the air, we rode some horses and went farming. It was a great time, but once we were going back to Jordan’s house, we got in the car accident. I literally don’t remember anything after that until waking up in the hospital.”

Adeoye spent three days in the hospital. He was released at the same time as Taylor.

“The accident made me appreciate life more,” Adeoye said. “It made me become a better man and closer to God. It made me be more grateful for this opportunity that God gave me to play at Utah State and play for the Aggie brotherhood.”

The accident certainly taught Adeoye a lot about himself.

“I learned that I have a purpose in life,” Adeoye said. “I learned that if I didn’t, then God would’ve taken me. I feel like He kept me here because I had a purpose to actually play football and touch a lot of people’s lives, so with that being said, I think He taught me that I still have a lot of things to do before it’s my time.”

Adeoye is doing everything he can to make the most out of his senior season with the Aggies. Through the first two games of the year, the 6-foot-3, 275-pound native of St. Louis, Mo., has recorded 12 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and two fumble recoveries.

“He has a different urgency about where he needs to go and what we need out of him this year, with the talents and abilities that he has,” said USU assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach Frank Maile. “His urgency level has changed.

It could be a part of him being a senior, but better now than never happening. I’m extremely excited

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about where he can be because he’s just barely starting to scrap the surface of what he can do.”

In the season opener at then-No. 11 Michigan State, Adeoye matched his career high in tackles with six as the Aggies nearly upset the Spartans.

One week later in Utah State’s home opener against New Mexico State, Adeoye again tied his career high in tackles, to go along with the first two fumble recoveries of his career.

“The biggest thing I’ve seen from Wale from his junior to his senior season is just the increased amount of opportunity that we’ve given him, and he’s come through,” said Utah State head coach Matt Wells. “He had a good junior year and he has started out pretty hot in his senior year so far. But, it’s just been an increased amount of reps. I see in him a very driven individual, a very passionate individual about his craft, about being great at pass rushing and stopping the run and being very technique sound. He cares about that.

“There is a special spot in my heart for him,” Wells continued. “He’s the last player we took in the 2014 signing class – the very last one we made the decision on. We took him knowing he was a developmental guy in this program as an outside linebacker, and we knew we were going to try and move him to the D-end. What he did in the weight room, the setback he had with the car wreck and everything he’s done since then has been, to me, big time. He’s a great teammate, he’s a good student, he’s great in the community, and cares about his teammate. He epitomizes, to me, Utah State football.”

Adewale redshirted his first season at Utah State in 2014 and did not see any action in 2015 following the car accident.

As a sophomore in 2016, Adeoye saw his first action as an Aggie and ended up playing in seven games. The following year, he played in all 13 games, making seven starts, finishing the season with 43 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery.

“I’m extremely proud of his progress and where he’s at today,” Maile said. “He has taken on a huge role as being a starter for us. Compared to last year, he’s taken some huge leaps and bounds to be where he is today. He’s been playing lights out right now for us.”

Once his Utah State career is over, Adeoye would love to continue playing at the next level.

“I want to have a shot at the NFL, but if that doesn’t happen, I’ll probably go into coaching, or be a referee in college,” said Adeoye, who didn’t start playing the game he loves until the seventh grade. “I really love this game, and if I can’t play anymore, I’d rather officiate it and see how that goes for me.”

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Or coach. If he had to choose one or the other, which would it be?

“It would probably be coaching because I’m a student of the game, so I would love to have an impact on kids and be the reason why they do it,” Adeoye said.

The son of Louis Adeoye and Renata Jones is majoring in sociology and minoring in criminal justice.

He is on track to graduate this December.

When he is not focused on football and his studies, Adeoye enjoys reading.

“Reading is key, and it teaches you a lot,” he said.

“Right now, I’m reading a book called ‘The Champion Mindset’ by Joanna Zeiger. One of my teammates referred me to it and it is actually helping me a lot with football and teaching me a lot of things about being a great football player and a great individual.”

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WEST STADIUM CENTER

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

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

Utah State, Hey! Aggies all the way!

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

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

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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UNIVERSITY UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Founded: March 8, 1888 President (16th): Noelle E. Cockett (Jan. 1, 2017-present) Type: Land-grant, public research university Mission Statement: The mission of Utah State University is to be one of the nation’s premier student-centered land-grant and space-grant universities by fostering the principle that academics come first, by cultivating diversity of thought and culture and by serving the public through learning, discovery and engagement.

Location/Profile: Logan, Utah Population: Logan - 48,565 Cache County - 114,181 Elevation: 4,778 feet (Logan Campus) Average summer highs: 85 degrees Average winter highs: 34 degrees Free public transportation for Logan campus, Logan City, Cache Valley 81 miles northeast of Salt Lake City 5 hours south of Yellowstone National Park 1-hour drive to four ski resorts 2-minute drive to Logan Canyon Number of steps to the top of Old Main Hill: 124

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Enrollment : Total Headcount Enrollment (Fall 2017): 28,118* *Includes USU Regional Campuses and Distance Education: 14,648 and USU Eastern: 1,950

Campus Size: Main campus: 400 acres Statewide: 7,000 (does not include USU Eastern)

Gender: Male: 12,888 Female: 14,791

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

Student Representation: All 29 counties in Utah All 50 states 78 countries

Workforce: Faculty members: 800 Full-time support staff: 1,664

Ages: Average undergraduate age: 22.4 Average graduate age: 32.3 Academics: Undergraduate degrees: 159 Undergraduate minors: 111 Graduate degrees: 110 Student/faculty ratio: 22.1 to 1 Average undergraduate class size: 20-29 students Study abroad opportunities: 150 in 40 countries Students who study abroad each year: 76% Colleges: College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Caine College of the Arts Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services College of Engineering College of Humanities and Social Sciences S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources College of Science Most Popular Declared Majors: Economics; Psychology; Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education; Mechanical Engineering; Human Movement Science; Biology; Elementary Education; Computer Science.

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HEAD COACH MATT WELLS

MATT WELLS HEAD COACH UTAH STATE, 1996

2013 Mountain West Coach of the Year

Sixth Season as Utah State Head Coach (34-32 Overall, 23-17 Mountain West) Eighth Season Overall at Utah State

Entering his sixth season as Utah State’s head coach, Matt Wells has guided Aggie football through one of its best stretches in school history, and with 18 starters and 50 letterwinners returning from last season’s bowl team, expectations for the 2018 campaign are sky high.

Wells, who is the fourth-longest tenured coach in 121 seasons of Aggie football, holds a 34-32 record in his first five seasons at USU, including a 23-17 Mountain West record.

Those 34 wins are the fourth-most in school history, while his 51.5 winning percentage ranks seventh all-timve.

Utah State has also recorded three wins against top-25 opponents during Wells’ five years as head coach, one more than the program won in its previous 116 seasons.

Furthermore, Wells has been a player (1993) or coach (2012, 2013, 2014) in all four of Utah State’s bowl wins, and he is the first head coach in program history to lead the Aggies to four bowl games and the only head coach with multiple bowl wins. In fact, the 2017 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl was his seventh bowl game as an Aggie, as he played in one and has coached in six, which included a school-record five-straight bowl appearances from 2011-15.

In 2017, Wells led Utah State to six wins and its sixth bowl game in the past seven seasons as the Aggies had six players earn

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various all-Mountain West honors. Additionally, senior cornerback Jalen Davis became just the ninth first-team All-America in school history and was named an All-American by four different publications, including the Walter Camp Football Foundation, who voted him to their first team. Furthermore, sophomore placekicker Dominik Eberle was named a thirdteam All-American by Phil Steele’s Magazine and was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award, which honors the top placekicker in college football. USU also had two players sign NFL free agent contracts following the season in Davis and Dallin Leavitt, while Braelon Roberts was invited to a rookie mini-camp.

During the 2016 season, Utah State had six players earn various all-Mountain West honors as it lost five conference games by a combined 29 points (5.8 ppg). USU also had two players invited to postseason All-Star games, while one player was selected in the 2017 NFL Draft in Devante Mays. Furthermore, USU had eight other Aggies who signed free agent contracts.

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 tconference. Furthermore, senior linebacker Kyler Fackrell was named a fourth-team AllAmerican 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 had 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 Davis. Vigil was named an All-American by four different publications, including being named a USA Today Sports second-team All-American, while Davis was named a true freshman All-American by 247 Sports. 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. USU 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.

During his first year as Utah State’s head coach, Wells mentored 14 Aggies who earned various all-Mountain 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 third-team 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 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 22 coaches to lead his alma mater, is just the second Utah State

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HEAD COACH MATT WELLS 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 in 2012, and quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator in 2011.

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 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 its final seven games, which is a school record.

In 2012, Wells coached former Aggie 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 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 10 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 (200206) 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., earned his bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Utah State in 1996, graduating cum laude. He and his wife Jen have two daughters, Jadyn (15) and Ella (12), and one son, Wyatt (9). His brother, Luke, is USU’s tight ends and inside receivers coach.

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MATT WELLS’ FILE • Hired December 20, 2012

COACHING EXPERIENCE 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007-08 2002-06 1997-01

Utah State - Head Coach Utah State - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Utah State - Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator New Mexico - Wide Receivers Louisville - Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator New Mexico - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Tulsa - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Navy - Quarterbacks/Fullbacks/Wide Receivers/J.V. Head Coach

BOWL GAMES AS A COACH (10)

Utah State NOVA Home Loans Arizona, 2017; 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 (15), Ella (12); Son – Wyatt (9)

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USU COACHING STAFF MATT WELLS

FRANK MAILE

KEITH PATTERSON

DAVID YOST

head coach

assistant head coach

defensive coordinator safeties

offensive coordinator

Utah State, 1996 Sixth Season

defensive line

East Central Oklahoma 1986 First Season

Kent State, 1992 Second Season

co-defensive coordinator

Utah State, 2007 Third Season

JOVON BOUKNIGHT

JULIUS BROWN

STACY COLLINS

quarterbacks

STEVE FARMER

assistant coach outside receivers

assistant coach defensive backs

assistant coach inside linebackers

assistant coach offensive line

Wyoming, 2006 10th Season

Boise State, 2006 Third Season

Western Oregon, 1998 Third Season

Illinois State, 1999 Third Season

DEANDRE SMITH

UANI ‘UNGA

assistant coach running backs

assistant coach outside linebackers

Southwest Missouri State, 2002 First Season

BYU, 2015 First Season

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LUKE WELLS

assistant coach tight ends inside receivers

Oklahoma, 2002 Sixth Season

WAQA DAMUNI

asst. athletics director for football operations

Utah State, 1998 Sixth Season

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USU COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF ZACH NYBORG

JOHN CANNOVA

CHUCKIE KEETON

AL LAPUAHO

director of player personnel

offensive graduate assistant

offensive graduate assistant

defensive graduate assistant

BYU, 2011 First Season

North Central College, 2014 Second Season

Utah State, 2015 First Season

Utah State, 2013 First Season

CONOR DUBIN

JUSTIN UDY

WORTH GREGORY

defensive graduate assistant

defensive administrative assistant

special teams administrative assistant

senior analyst for special teams

Arizona State, 2016 First Season

Eastern Oregon 2011 First Season

East Carolina, 2016 First Season

Kansas, 2003 First Season

DAVE SCHOLZ

MIKE WILLIAMS

MIKE BAIR

JASON SHUMAKER

BILL GARREN

head strength & conditioning coach

associate ad head athletics trainer

assistant ad equipment coordinator

assistant ad video coordinator

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004 Sixth Season

Utah State, 1996 20th Season

Utah State, 1995 23rd Season

Idaho State, 2002 14th Season

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USU AGGIE TEAM QUARTERBACKS

RUNNING BACKS

Front Row (L-R): Jamison Jones (student assistant), Will Dana, Andrew Peasley, Henry Colombi, Jordan Love, David Yost (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks).

Front Row (L-R): Morian Walker Jr., Justen Hervey, Darwin Thompson, DeAndre Smith (running backs), Eltoro Allen, Gerold Bright, Tre Miller.

INSIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS

OUTSIDE RECEIVERS

Front Row (L-R): Faizon Knight, Jordan Nathan, Aaren Vaughns, DJ Nelson, Jackson Prince.

Back Row (L-R): Chuckie Keeton (offensive graduate assistant), Travis Boman, Carson Terrell, Dax Raymond, Bryce Mortenson, Emerson Woods, Luke Wells (tight ends/inside receivers).

Front Row (L-R): Sam Lockett, Tim Patrick Jr., Deven Thompkins, Preston Curtis, Taylor Compton.

Back Row (L-R): Jovon Bouknight (outside receivers), Jalen Greene, Devin Heckstall, Ron’quavion Tarver, Chad Artist, Savon Scarver, Zach Larson (student assistant).

OFFENSIVE LINE

Front Row (L-R): Chandler Dolphin, Siotame Uluave, Moroni Iniguez, Quin Ficklin, Heneli Avendano, Jake Templeton, Demytick Ali’ifua, KJ Uluave, Ty Shaw, Karter Shaw.

Back Row (L-R): John Cannova (offensive graduate assistant), Jacob South, Connor Meyers, Andy Koch, Wade Meacham, Roman Andrus, Alfred Edwards, Rob Castaneda, Sean Taylor, Kyler Hack, Wyatt Bowles, Steve Farmer (offensive line).

COACHING STAFF

Front Row (L-R): Worth Gregory (special teams administrative assistant), Chuckie Keeton (offensive graduate assistant), Julius Brown (defensive backs), Joe Powell (assistant strength and conditioning coach), Zach Nyborg (director of player personnel), Zach Larson (student assistant), Stacy Collins (inside linebackers), Jamison Jones (student assistant), Al Lapuaho (defensive graduate assistant), John Cannova (offensive graduate assistant), Conor Dubin (defensive graduate assistant), Justin Udy (defensive administrative assistant), Joey Bergles (assistant strength and conditioning coach).

Back Row (L-R): Jovon Bouknight (outside receivers), Dave Scholz (head strength and conditioning coach), Jason Shumaker (special teams senior analyst), Luke Wells (tight ends/inside receivers), Keith Patterson (defensive coordinator/safeties), Frank Maile (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive live), Matt Wells (head coach), David Yost (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Waqa Damuni (assistant AD for football operations), Steve Farmer (offensive line), DeAndre Smith (running backs), Uani ‘Unga (outside linebackers).

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USU AGGIE TEAM INSIDE LINEBACKERS

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

Front Row (L-R): Elijah Shelton, Mitch Medina, Mason Tobeck, Daniel Langi, Ofa Latu, Eric Munoz.

Back Row (L-R): Stacy Collins (inside linebackers), Maika Magalei, Chase Christiansen, Suli Tamaivena, Tate Shumway, David Woodward, Kevin Meitzenheimer, Justin Udy (defensive administrative assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Simian Matagi, Tipa Galeai, Logan Lee, Derek Larsen, Justus Te’i, Uani ‘Unga (outside linebackers).

DEFENSIVE BACKS

DEFENSIVE LINE

Front Row (L-R): Cameron Haney, Chase Nelson, Jarrod Green, Zahodri Jackson, Andre Grayson, Shaq Bond, Chance Lovato, DJ Williams, Michael Anyanwu.

Back Row (L-R): Conor Dubin (defensive graduate assistant), Keith Patterson (defensive coordinator/safeties), Braxton Gunther, Deante Fortenberry, Baron Gajkowski, Ja’Marcus Ingram, Gaje Ferguson, Aaron Wade, Jontrell Rocquemore, Chance Parker, Jordan Hayes, Christian Nash, Julius Brown (defensive backs).

Front Row (L-R): Devon Anderson, Jake Pitcher, Jacoby Wildman, Caden Andersen, Ritisoni Fata, Fua Leilua.

Back Row (L-R): Frank Maile (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive live), Christopher ‘Unga, Dalton Baker, Gasetoto Schuster, Keith Tambe, Mohelika Uasike, Adewale Adeoye, Hale Motu’apuaka, Al Lapuaho (defensive graduate assistant).

SPECIALISTS

Front Row (L-R): Noah Howell, Chance Nelson, Connor Coles, Brandon Pada.

Back Row (L-R): Jason Shumaker (special teams senior analyst), Tipa Galeai, Dominik Eberle, Aaron Dalton, Taylor Hintze, Worth Gregory (special teams administrative assistant).

CAPTAINS

Front Row (L-R): Justus Te’i, Chase Christiansen, David Woodward, Gaje Ferguson, Baron Gajkowski, Moroni Iniguez, Suli Tamaivena, Gerold Bright, DJ Nelson.

Back Row (L-R): Christopher ‘Unga, Ron’quavion Tarver, Quin Ficklin, Roman Andrus, Matt Wells (head coach), Jordan Love, Ja’Marcus Ingram, Jontrell Rocquemore, Dax Raymond, Jacoby Wildman.

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USU SUPPORT STAFF SPORTS MEDICINE

EQUIPMENT MANAGERS

Front Row (L-R): Leah Dunagan, Sonia DelBusso, Megan Bigler, Sarah Gaston, Caleigh Goode, Laura McLane, Jennifer Xu. Back Row (L-R): Dr. Tye Harrison, Mike Williams, Karl Smith, Caleb Christie, Stephan Lowry, Zachary Carey, Garrison Chan.

Missing: Jessica Achatz.

Front Row (L-R): Payton Price, Ryan Corbett, Hayley Sharkey, Angela Johnson, Michael Goldsberry, Brady Mikkelsen.

Back Row (L-R): Mike Bair, Easton Berrett, Tyler Schwendiman, Jace Garrard, Spencer Corbett, Alex Eddington, Steve Wiley.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

VIDEO

(L-R): James Blackburn, Joey Bergles, Dave Scholz, Joe Powell, Bri Brown, Connor McGuire.

Front Row (L-R): Jayden Sanders, Zeb Burdick, Jacob Boxx, Jordan Campbell, Jordan Boze, Kylee Horsley.

Back Row (L-R): Makell Wamsley, Landon Droubay, Bill Garren, Taylor Ford, Adam Moore, Joshua Campbell.

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USU ADMINISTRATION NOELLE E. COWCKETT University President

Noelle E. Cockett was appointed as Utah State University’s 16th President in October 2016, beginning her official tenure in January 2017. She is USU’s first female president and the only female president with Utah’s higher education system.

Since becoming president, Cockett has worked to improve the mission and vision of the university. The dedicated and award-winning faculty at USU are scholar-educators who have shared a commitment to teaching excellence and rigorous research to help students succeed. In March 2018, USU physics and math scholar David Maughan received an honorable mention as a Goldwater Scholar, a prestigious national competition that recognizes outstanding achievements in science and mathematics. Cockett has also been working to improve the facilities students enjoy as part of their education. In May, she was proud to be part of the ribbon cutting for the new Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence in USU’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. The building is a unique, advanced facility where integration of research, academic and clinical services enables training for students, interdisciplinary research among faculty and clinicians and comprehensive clinical services for clients statewide and regionally.

As always, friends, alumni and donors of the university contribute to the livelihood of USU. In early May 2017, the university announced a major expansion of the highly selective Huntsman Scholar Program and the launch of the Center of Growth and Opportunity thanks to a joint $50 million gift to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business from the Huntsman Foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation. The joint gift is the largest in the school’s history and enables the university to continue fostering innovative research and teaching to improve lives and communities.

Prior to being named Utah State’s President, Cockett was serving as Executive Vice President and Provost at USU and has held that position since 2013. Prior to that, she served USU as Vice President for Extension from 2006 to 2013; Dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences from 2002 to 2013; and Director of the Utah Agriculture Experiment Station from 2009 to 2013.

Cockett has built a distinguished career in sheep genomics research, maintaining an active research program even while serving in various leadership positions at Utah State University. Her research program has centered on the identification of genetic markers associated with economically important traits in sheep, as well as the development of resources that advance research on the sheep genome. Cockett and her colleagues published an article describing the sheep genome sequence in Science in 2014. Her current project focuses on the identification of genetic regions associated with entropion in newborn lambs. Cockett has served as the United States coordinator for sheep genome mapping since 1993 and is an active member of the International Sheep Genomics Consortium.

As an active researcher, Cockett has received many awards and accolades throughout her career including a Young Scientist Award from the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), the Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology (2004 and 2015) and one of USU’s top honors, the D. Wynne Thorne Research Award.

After receiving her master’s and doctorate in animal breeding and genetics from Oregon State University in 1983 and 1985, respectively, Cockett spent five years as a research geneticist at the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. She joined Utah State University in 1990 as a researcher and assistant professor in the Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.

Cockett, who earned her bachelor’s degree from Montana State in animal science in 1980, grew up on a beef cattle ranch in eastern Montana and is married to John Cockett, Director of Technology in USU’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Noelle and John have two children, Dylan and Chantelle.

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JOHN HARTWELL

Vice President / 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 academically, athletically and socially 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, which includes Maverik Stadium and the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.

In his 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.

Utah State also entered into a new partnership with the Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group to be its flagship radio station for Aggie Athletics, which gives USU additional advertising opportunities throughout Cache Valley and the Wasatch Front, in addition to more control over each broadcast.

Additionally, Hartwell has overseen the completion of the $36 million, 85,000-square foot West Stadium Center on the west side of Maverik Stadium, which includes 24 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, over 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that is also used to host a studentathlete 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 athletics has seen unparalleled success during the past four years. In fact, the 2017-18 academic year was arguably the best in school history as Aggie Athletics ranked 78th nationally in the Learfield Director’s Cup Standings, which is by far the best finish for USU in the Cup’s 25 years, while its 400-plus student-athletes achieved a school-record 3.25 grade-point average.

During the 2017-18 academic year, Utah State’s men’s tennis program won its third-straight Mountain West regular season championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in as many years. In fact, men’s tennis won the school’s first Mountain West regular season (2016) and tournament championships (2017) since joining the Conference in 2013 and finished the 2017 campaign with a school-record 23 wins and a final national ranking of No. 45.

Additionally, Utah State’s track & field/cross country teams had their best seasons in school history this past academic year, highlighted by the men’s programs finishing the year ranked 10th nationally by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. During the 2017-18 seasons, the Aggie men placed 27th in their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Cross Country Championships, followed by a 28th-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships and an 18th-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as its student-athletes combined to garner 12 All-America honors. On the women’s side, USU’s cross country program finished 14th in its first-ever appearance at the NCAA Championships, while its studentathletes combined to garner three All-America honors during the 2017-18 academic year.

Aggie football also excelled during the 2017-18 academic year, playing in its sixth bowl game in the past seven seasons.

Even more impressive is Utah State’s continued successes by its student-athletes in the classroom as they have a 91 percent graduation success rate, which is the highest in the Mountain West, and a cumulative 3.25 grade-point average, which is a school record. During the 2017-18 academic year, USU had 159 student-athletes earn academic all-Mountain West honors, while 115 were named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes.

Additionally, USU recognized 218 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 and nine years as the Senior Executive Associate Athletics Director at the University of Mississippi, along with athletic administration stints at Georgia State and at his alma mater, The Citadel. Hartwell is married to Dr. Heather Seale Hartwell, and they have two daughters, Lauren (9) and Madison (6). Hartwell also has a 26-year old son, Hunter, a Vanderbilt graduate who lives in Atlanta.

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LS

HLD

PR

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MERLIN OLSEN FIELD

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Rushing Yards USU: 292, Roger Grant (34 att.) vs. LBSU, 1990 Opp.: 220, Myron Hardeman (25 att.), Wyo., 1977

Points USU: 70 vs. Weber State, 2013 Opp.: 70 by BYU, 1980

Passing Yards USU: 561, Tony Adams (30-of-43) vs. Utah, 1972 Opp.: 619, John Walsh (27-of-44), BYU, 1993

Rushing Yards USU: 461 (47 att.) vs. Weber State, 2011 Opp.: 494 by TCU (56 att.), 1984

Touchdown Passes USU: 5, Chuckie Keeton vs. Weber State, 2013; Chuckie Keeton vs. Wyoming, 2011; Anthony Calvillo vs. BYU, 1993; Bob Gagliano vs. BYU, 1980; Tony Adams vs. Utah, 1972; Tony Adams vs. Idaho, 1972 Opp.: 6, Jim McMahon, BYU, 1980; Gifford Nielsen, BYU, 1977

Passing Yards USU: 567 vs. Utah (31-of-45), 1972 Opp.: 619 by BYU (27-of-44), 1993

Pass Receptions USU: 15, Tom Forzani (193 yards) vs. Idaho, 1972 Opp.: 14, Geoffrey Noisy (296 yards), Nevada, 1996

First Downs USU: 34 vs. Pacific, 1990 Opp.: 37 by Utah, 1988

Pass Reception Yards USU: 243, Kevin Alexander (9 rec.) vs. Pacific, 1995 Opp.: 296, Geoffrey Noisy (14 rec.), Nevada, 1996

LONGEST PLAYS Longest Run USU: 89 yards, Louie Giammona vs. Utah, 1974 Opp.: 76 yards, JaQuay Wilburn, No. Texas, 1998

Total Offense Yards USU: 537, Anthony Calvillo vs. BYU, 1993 Opp.: 597, John Walsh, BYU, 1993 Field Goals Made USU: 6, Dominik Eberle (6 att.) vs. New Mexico State, 2018 Opp.: 4, Rocky Costello (4 att.), Fresno State, 1983; Scott Kinney (5 att.), Pacific, 1982

SINGLE-GAME ATTENDANCE HIGHS

TEAM RECORDS

Total Offense USU: 654 vs. BYU (98 plays), 1993 Opp.: 710 by BYU (75 plays), 1980

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33,119 31,287 31,220 30,757 30,341 30,257 29,814 29,024 28,243 28,094 27,235 26,906 26,715 26,594 26,328 25,688

Longest Pass Play USU: 87 yards, Jeff Crosbie to Aaron Jones, vs. BYU, 1999 Opp.: 93 yards, John Walsh to Tyler Anderson, BYU, 1993 Longest Punt USU: 77 yards, Jerry Arguello vs. Idaho, 1998 Opp.: 72 yards, Dan Marelli, Utah, 1972 Longest Field Goal USU: 59 yards, Dene Garner vs. N.M. State, 1986 Opp.: 61 yards, Ray Guy, Southern Miss, 1972

MAVERIK STADIUM

10/4/96 9/3/94 10/1/99 8/31/02 10/4/02 8/31/96 9/30/00 11/9/85 9/29/01 10/13/79 9/22/01 9/30/89 9/9/00 10/11/03 10/30/93 10/30/82

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Safety Maurice Alexander is in his first year with Seattle and fifth year in the NFL after being selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (110) of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Cornerback Jalen Davis is in his first year in the NFL after signing as a free agent with Miami in 2018.

Safety Marwin Evans is in his third year in the NFL after signing as a free agent with Green Bay in 2016.

Linebacker Kyler Fackrell is in his third year with Green Bay after being selected in the third round (88) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Offensive guard Tyler Larsen is in his third year with Carolina and fifth year in the NFL after signing with Miami as a free agent in 2014.

Cornerback Nevin Lawson is in his fifth year with Detroit after being selected in the fourth round (133) of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Safety Dallin Leavitt is in his first year in the NFL after signing as a free agent with Oakland in 2018.

Running back Devante Mays is in his second year with Green Bay after being selected in the seventh round (238) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Offensive tackle Donald Penn is in his fifth year with Oakland and 13th year in the NFL after signing with Minnesota as a free agent in 2006.

Long Snapper Patrick Scales is in his fourth year with Chicago and eighth year in the NFL after signing with Baltimore as a free agent in 2011.

Wide receiver Hunter Sharp is in his second year with the New York Giants and third year in the NFL after signing with Philadelphia as a free agent in 2016.

Running back Robert Turbin is in his third year with Indianapolis and seventh year in the NFL after being selected

by Seattle in the fourth round (106) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Linebacker Nick Vigil is in his third year with Cincinnati after being selected in the third round (87) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Linebacker Zach Vigil is in his third year with Washington and fourth year in the NFL after signing as a free agent with Miami in 2015.

Linebacker Bobby Wagner is in his seventh year with Seattle after being selected in the second round (47) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Running back Kerwynn Williams is in his first year with Kansas City and sixth year in the NFL after being selected in the seventh round (230) of the 2013 NFL Draft by Indianapolis.

Linebacker Chris Randle is in his seventh year in the CFL and fifth year with Winnipeg after signing as an NFL free agent with Dallas in 2011.

Defensive end Connor Williams is in his fifth year in the CFL after being drafted in the first round of the 2013 CFL Draft by Ottawa.

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Name Ron’quavion Tarver Ja’Marcus Ingram Henry Colombi Jontrell Rocquemore Aaron Wade Darwin Thompson Cameron Haney Andrew Peasley DJ Williams Gerold Bright David Woodward Jordan Love Jordan Hayes Aaren Vaughns DJ Nelson Devin Heckstall Chad Artist Will Dana Baron Gajkowski Jordan Nathan Taylor Compton Deven Thompkins Tre Miller Jalen Greene Eltoro Allen Tipa Galeai Gaje Ferguson Dalton Baker Shaq Bond Chase Nelson Deante Fortenberry Michael Anyanwu Morian Walker Jr. Andre Grayson Zahodri Jackson Chance Parker Braxton Gunther Kevin Meitzenheimer Justen Hervey Daniel Langi Christian Nash Jarrod Green Chance Nelson Maika Magalei Ofa Latu Chance Lovato Elijah Shelton Suli Tamaivena Simian Matagi Fua Leilua Mitch Medina Mason Tobeck Logan Lee Chase Christiansen

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Pos. WR CB QB S S RB CB QB CB RB LB QB S WR WR WR WR QB S WR WR WR RB WR RB LB S DE S S CB CB RB CB CB S S LB RB LB S CB LS LB LB CB LB LB LB DE LB LB DE LB

Ht. 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-8 5-11 6-3 5-9 5-9 6-2 6-4 6-1 5-7 5-9 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-8 5-8 5-7 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-5 6-0 6-4 5-10 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-1 5-8 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-1

Wt. 215 195 205 210 210 200 180 195 180 195 235 225 205 185 200 205 190 200 205 180 175 155 215 205 185 230 210 265 185 195 190 175 215 175 190 205 185 225 210 225 195 185 220 235 225 180 215 230 230 285 215 235 270 230

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

Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 2L Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central HS/Fort Scott CC) 1L Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS) RS Hollywood, Fla. (Chamindae Madonna College Prep) 3L McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS) 3L Lithia, Fla. (Newsome HS) JC Jenks, Okla. (Jenks HS/Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) 2L Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS) HS La Grande, Ore. (La Grande HS) JC Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna HS/Independence CC) 2L Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS) 1L Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS) 1L Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty HS) RS Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS/Mesa CC) 1L Altadena, Calif. (Charter Oak HS/Mt. San Antonio JC) 3L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) JC Baltimore, Md. (Mount Saint Joseph HS/LA Valley CC) 1L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) HS Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) 1L Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS) 1L Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS) SQ Logan, Utah (Logan HS) HS Fort Myers, Fla. (Dunbar HS) 1L St. George, Utah (Dixie HS) TR Inglewood, Calif. (Serra HS/USC) 1L Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove HS/Riverside CC) RS Euless, Texas (Trinity HS/TCU) 2L Mendon, Utah (Mountain Crest HS/Snow College) 2L Payson, Utah (Payson HS) JC Decatur, Ill. (MacArthur HS/Southwestern JC) SQ Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 1L Oakland, Calif. (Pittsburgh HS/CC of San Francisco) HS Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak HS) SQ San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS) RS Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) RS Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS) 1L Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS) 1L Woods Cross, Utah (Woods Cross HS) 1L Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley HS) 3L Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS) RS South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) HS Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) RS Elk Grove, Calif. (Cosumnes Oaks HS) JC Riverside, Calif. (Notre Dame HS/Santa Monica CC) 1L Lakewood, Wash. (Lakes HS) 1L Provo, Utah (Timpview HS/Snow College) HS Lakeside, Calif. (El Capitan HS) HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland HS) 1L Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS/Mt. San Antonio JC) HS South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) RS Anaheim, Calif. (Spanish Fork HS/Oklahoma State) HS Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) 2L Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian HS) 1L Rexburg, Idaho (Madison HS) 2L Stansbury, Utah (Stansbury HS)

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Name Tate Shumway Quin Ficklin Justus Te’i Sean Taylor Braden Harris Noah Howell Eric Munoz Adewale Adeoye Gasetoto Schuster Siotame Uluave Brandon Pada Demytrick Ali’ifua Connor Coles Wyatt Bowles Dominik Eberle Taylor Hintze Heneli Avendano Karter Shaw KJ Uluave Connor Meyers Moroni Iniguez Jake Templeton Rob Castaneda Alfred Edwards Kyler Hack Chandler Dolphin Ty Shaw Roman Andrus Andy Koch Jacob South Wade Meacham Savon Scarver Preston Curtis Tim Patrick Jr. Sam Lockett Faizon Knight Emerson Woods Bryce Mortenson Dax Raymond Jackson Prince Carson Terrell Travis Boman Aaron Dalton Ritisoni Fata Devon Anderson Hale Motu’apuaka Jacoby Wildman Caden Andersen Keith Tambe Christopher ‘Unga Jake Pitcher Zach Lee Mohelika Uasike

Pos. LB OL LB OL LB LS LB DE NG OL LS OL PK OL PK PK OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR TE TE TE WR TE TE P NG DE DE DE NG DE NG DE P NG

Ht. 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-5 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-1

Wt. 210 300 235 300 230 225 220 275 295 300 205 310 190 280 195 200 315 285 300 290 320 305 305 310 295 305 300 310 255 300 300 185 180 180 200 190 245 215 250 170 245 245 220 290 280 300 265 290 265 295 265 195 295

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

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

Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) HS Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Ridge HS) 1L Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS/BYU) 2L Oceanside, Calif. (Mission Hills HS) 1L Vallejo, Calif. (Vallejo HS/Laney College) SQ Gunnison, Utah (Gunnison Valley HS) HS Tehachapi, Calif. (Tehachapi HS) JC Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere HS/San Diego Mesa CC) 2L St. Louis, Mo. (Ritenour HS) 3L Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) JC Kahuku, Hawaii (Kahuku HS/Snow College) SQ Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS) 1L Hayward, Calif. (San Leandro HS) SQ Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS) HS West Point, Utah (Syracuse HS) 1L Nuremberg, Germany (Redondo Union (CA) HS) TR Sandy, Utah (Alta HS/Weber State) HS Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) HS South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS) 1L Laie, Hawaii (Kahuku HS) SQ McLean, Va. (McLean HS/Southern Utah) 1L Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Snow College) SQ Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS/Boise State) 1L Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock HS/Ellsworth CC) RS Redlands, Calif. (Redlands Senior HS) JC Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde HS/Orange Coast CC) RS Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) 1L South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS) 1L El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge HS/Snow College) HS Eastvale, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS) HS Anacortes, Wash. (Anacortes HS) HS Layton, Utah (Layton HS) 1L Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) RS Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) HS San Diego, Calif. (Morse HS) HS Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep) JC Hesperia, Calif. (Oak Hills HS/ LA Valley CC) SQ Sandy, Utah (Brighton HS/Snow College) HS Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) 2L Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) HS Centerton, Ark. (Bentonville West HS) 1L Lehi, Utah (Lehi HS) SQ Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS) 3L Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS) 1L Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS) 1L Baltimore, Md. (Overlea HS/Dodge City CC) HS Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS) 2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) SQ Logan, Utah (Logan HS) SQ Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS) 2L Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) SQ Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) SQ Cleveland, Tenn. (Cleveland HS) 2L Euless, Texas (L.D. Bell HS)

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AIR FORCE FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 2 Arion Worthman 2 Jeremy Fejedelem 3 Ronald Cleveland 3 Milton Bugg III 4 Isaiah Sanders 5 Dailen Sutton 5 Donald Hammond 6 Zane Lewis 7 Geraud Sanders 8 Marcus Bennett 8 Lakota Wills 9 Valentino Espinoza, Jr. 9 Malik Miller 10 Andrew Smith 11 Demani Hansford 12 Malik Dawkins 13 Abraham Nuno 14 Matt Philichi 15 Charlie Scott 16 Robert Bullard 16 Mike Schmidt 17 Beau English III 17 Drew McAdams 18 Jake Matkovich 19 Nolan Eriksen 20 Ashton Barnes 20 Benjamin Waters 21 Bryce VonZurmuehlen 21 D’Morea Wicks 22 Joshua Stoner 22 Garrett Kauppila 23 Elisha Palm 23 Isaiah Sampson 24 Kadin Remsberg 24 Elijah Palm 25 Christian Mallard 27 Ben Peterson 28 Joseph Saucier 28 Grant Theil 29 Kyle Floyd 30 Grant Donaldson 31 Ross Connors 33 Taven Birdow 34 Cole Fagan 35 Christopher Musselman 38 Demonte Meeks 40 Kyle Johnson 41 Price Morgan 42 Blake Dailey 43 Colton Parton 44 Parker Noren 45 R.J. Jackson 46 Conner Kirkegaard

Pos. QB DB WR DB QB DB QB DB WR WR LB DB RB WR DB OLB OLB SPC SPC DB QB QB LB WR RB RB DB DB WR RB DB DB WR RB DB RB RB RB DB OLB OLB DB FB FB ILB LB LB ILB LB FB LB LB LS

Ht. 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-9 6-2 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-1 5-9 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-5 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-0 5-8 5-8 6-2 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-8 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-8

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Cl. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. So. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So.

Hometown (High School/Last School) Normal, IL (Normal Community West) Lemont, IL (Lemont Township) Franklin, TN (Battle Ground Academy) Gilbert, AZ (Williams Field) Colorado Springs, CO (Palmer Ridge) Dallas, TX (Bishop Dunne) Hampton, GA (Eagles Landing Christian) Richmond, VA (Trinity Episcopal) Frisco, TX (Bishop Dunne) Marietta, GA (Marietta) Richland, WA (Richland) Pensacola, FL (West Florida Advanced) Griffin, GA (Griffin) Gainsville, GA (North Hall) Bowie, MD (Saint John’s College) Conyers, GA (Rockdale County) Moreno Valley, CA (Valley View) Gig Harbor, WA (Bellarmine Prep) Greenwood Village, CO (Cherry Creek) Covington, GA (Alcovy) Fletcher, NC (Hendersonville) Stevenson, MD (DeMatha) Coppell, TX (Coppell) Milwaukee, WI (Marquette Univ.)

Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) Buford, GA (Lanier) Littleton, CO (Valor Christian) Coppell, TX (Coppell) Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine) Columbus, OH (Worthington Kilbourne) Rocklin, CA (Rocklin) Grand Prairie, TX (S. Grand Prairie) Swansea, SC (Cypress Bay) Newton, KS (Newton) Grand Prairie, TX (S. Grand Prairie) San Antonio, TX (Communication Arts) Bellingham, WA (Squalicum) Rogers, AR (Rogers Heritage) Jasper, IN (Jasper) Houston, TX (Humble) Sudlersville, MD (DeMatha) Bellevue, WA (Bellevue Senior) Atlus, OK (Atlus) Dunnellon, FL (Admiral Farragut) San Tan Valley, AZ (Poston Butte) Maple Heights, OH (Cleveland Heights) Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) Lawrence, KS (Lawrence) Gas City, IN (Mississinewa) Gurley, AL (Madison County) McKinney, TX (McKinney Boyd) Beloit, KS (Beloit) Poway, CA (Poway)

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48 Jake Ksiazek No. Name 49 Brody Bagnall 54 Christian Frost 57 Ryan Darby 57 Britton Beasley 59 Austin Cutting 60 Adam Jewell 61 Scott Hattok 64 Kyle Krepsz 66 Nolan Laufenberg 67 Tanner Holcomb 68 Christopher Mitchell 69 Wolfgang Rehbock 71 Garrett Watts 72 Connor Vikupitz 74 Griffin Landrum 75 Colin Marquez 77 Parker Ferguson 79 Stone Miller 81 Lesley Dalger 82 Rhett Harms 83 Ben Harris 84 Garrett Amy 85 Kolby Barker 85 Luke Miller 86 Michael Purcell 87 Kade Waguespack 88 Rhett Myers 90 Micah Capra 91 Jared Bair 92 Jake Koehnke 93 Danny Highland 94 Jordan Jackson 95 Cody Gessler 96 Joseph Woodring 97 Kaleb Nunez 97 Noah Crabbe 98 Kyler Ehm 98 Joseph Carlson 99 Mosese Fifita

OLB Pos. LB OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR TE DL WR DL TE DL TE TE DL DL SPC DL DL DL DL DL SPC DT P NG

6-2 Ht. 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-6 5-8 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-5 5-11 5-8 6-1 5-9 6-3 6-1 6-1

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Jr. Tucson, AZ (Tucson Salpointe Catholic) Cl. Hometown (High School/Last School) Sr. Vancouver, WA (Evergreen) Sr. Rancho Santa Magarita, CA (Santa Margarita Catholic) Sr. Missouri City, TX (Westbury Christian) So. Cordell, OK (Cordell) Sr. Keller, TX (Central) So. Pearland, TX (Pearland) Jr. Lansing, KS (Lansing) So. Riverside, CA (Martin Luther King) So. Castle Rock, CO (Castle View) Jr. Hiram, GA (South Paulding) Jr. Vancouver, WA (Mountain View) Jr. Los Gatos, CA (Bellarmine College Prep) Sr. Chesapeake, VA (Great Bridge) Jr. Fresno, CA (Bullard) Sr. Cummings, GA (South Forsyth) Jr. Mesa, AZ (Red Mountain) So. Greenwood, IN (Center Grove) Sr. Mason, MI (Mason) Jr. Sunrise, FL (Westminster) So. Crete, NE (Crete) Sr. Peculiar, MO (Raymore-Peculiar) Sr. Dallas, TX (Jesuit College Prep) So. Keizer, OR (McNary) So. Mooresville, NC (Lake Norman) So. The Woodlands, TX (Woodlands) Jr. Gonzales, LA (East Ascension) Jr. Elizabethtown, IN (Columbus East) Sr. Argyle, TX (Argyle) Jr. Troy, OH (Troy) Jr. Carlsbad, CA (La Costa Canyon) Sr. Loveland, CO (Thompson Valley) So. Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) Sr. Katy, TX (Katy) So. Katy, TX (Katy) So. Midland, TX (Robert E. Lee) Sr. Honolulu, HI (Kamehameha) Jr. Potwin, KS (Wichita Collegiate) So. Frisco, TX (Dr. Justin Wakeland) Jr. Snohomish, WA (Glacier Peak)

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UTAH STATE WIDE RECEIVER RON’QUAVION TARVER HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR SENIOR SEASON

by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations

RON’QUAVION

TARVER If Ron’quavion Tarver could write the script of how his senior season at Utah State plays out, he would walk off the field a champion “We would win the Mountain West championship, for sure, and get a bowl-game victory, just to be remembered,” Tarver said.

Tarver is one of the key pieces of the puzzle for the Aggies to achieve both of those things. Since arriving in Cache Valley, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound senior wide receiver has played in 28 games, recording 102 catches for 1,241 yards and 10 touchdowns.

He is one of a handful of weapons sophomore quarterback Jordan Love has at his disposal.

“He brings leadership and an experienced role for us,” USU outside receivers coach Jovon Bouknight said. “He’s a guy that has been around. This is his third year in the program and he knows me, he knows my coaching style, and he knows my expectations, so he has been a big-time leader for us.

“He leads by example and has become more of a vocal leader, as well. He’s huge in our room both on and off the field, so I am really proud of where he has come from.”

Tarver is a big and physical receiver who possesses great hands. He has a knack for making the first tackler miss and picking up extra yards after contact.

“His maturation process has been huge from watching film to developing,” Bouknight said. “I’ve watched him get stronger, faster, mentally smarter, understanding coverages and understanding technique, so I’ve watched him flourish. Now, it’s to the point where I think he is in a position where he can see himself at the next level and actually have a great year and become an all-conference player.”

During his junior season in 2017, Tarver led the team in every receiving category as he caught 48 passes for 569 yards, averaging 11.9 yards per reception, and seven touchdowns. He caught at least one pass in all 13 games, helping the Aggies reach the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl.

“He is a great weapon because of how physical he is and he is good at finding ways to get open,” Love said. “It makes my life easier knowing I’ve got a guy out there that whenever I throw it to him, he is going to come down with it.”

As a sophomore in 2016, his first season at Utah State, Tarver was the Aggies’ top receiving target as he caught 46 passes for 602 yards, averaging 13.1 yards per reception, and three touchdowns. Of his 46 catches, 24 resulted in a first down with nine of those occurring on third down.

“My career at Utah State has been wonderful,” Tarver said. “I have met a lot of people and I feel like I had the success on the field that I’m capable of. I have met brothers for life and people that I’ve started long-term relationships with that probably will never end, so that is wonderful.

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“The goal for this season as a team is to win the Mountain West championship, but take it game by game. My individual goal is to do better than I did last year and just leave it all out on the field once it’s said and done.”

Before making his way to Utah State, Tarver earned honorable-mention all-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors at wide receiver at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College. As a freshman, he caught 44 passes for 508 yards, averaging 11.5 yards per reception, and three touchdowns.

But only two offers came his way – one from Utah State and the other from Stony Brook University in New York.

“When I came on my official visit up here, it was calm and cold, but I just felt like I could focus in this environment and achieve what I wanted to achieve,” Tarver said. “I’m grateful I got the opportunity (to play at Utah State) and I’m making the best of it.”

The native of Belle Glade, Fla., has been playing football since he was 8 years old.

“One of my classmates showed up to our thirdgrade class and he had on a football jersey,” Tarver said.

“I was like, ‘Where do you play at?’ He told me to come try out, and I went out, and they put me at tight end and I scored in the first game on the tight end reverse.

I played flag football, but my friend got me into tackle

football, and from there, I just was in love with it.”

He still is. And he wants to continue playing at the next level.

“Hopefully, I’ll end up on somebody’s team,” said Tarver, who also enjoyed playing volleyball when he was younger. “I just want to keep playing football. I’ll try for a while; I won’t give up.”

Tarver played his early childhood football success into a stellar career at Glades Central High School in Belle Glade. He earned Class 4A District 7 first-team all-area honors during his junior year after catching 30 passes for 417 yards and six touchdowns.

The previous season, Tarver garnered second-team all-area honors. He also played basketball at Glades Central HS, earning first-team Palm Beach County West Division honors after averaging 10.0 points and 16.7 rebounds per game as a senior. Tarver was named the Raiders’ MVP that year.

The son of Parrish and Sonya Nixon, who has 14 siblings and 13 tattoos, is majoring in sociology with a minor in criminal justice. He is on track to graduate this December. Once his football career officially comes to a close, Tarver wants to give back to youth. “ I w a n t t o b e a p o s i t i v e i nfl uence i n k i d s’ l i v e s ,” Ta rv e r s a i d .

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HARD WORK PAID OFF FOR SENIOR AAREN VAUGHNS

by Ashley Springer, USU Athletic Media Relations

AAREN

VAUGHNS On a day meant for giving thanks, senior wide receiver Aaren Vaughns was offered something to be grateful for: a scholarship at Utah State.

The native of Altadena, Calif., began his career with the Aggies as a walk on his junior year after being contacted by former USU special teams coordinator and running backs coach Mark Tommerdahl.

“He called me and asked me if I wanted to walk on and I just took it,” Vaughns said.

Vaughns then contacted current teammate Jordan Nathan, who went to the same junior college, Mt. San Antonio Junior College, and lived in Monrovia, Calif., which is close to where Vaughns lived, and asked him about Utah State.

“He just told me to come up here, so I did,” Vaughns said.

When he got here, inside receivers coach Luke Wells knew very little about Vaughns on the first day of fall camp.

“He went from being the fifth guy in the room to being a part-time starter within just a month or so.

All he’s done is improve,” Wells said. “He’s got playmaking ability and that’s the first thing I noticed. He worked really hard to learn our offense and learn what to do. He’s just done nothing but improve. It means a lot to me to see a guy do that.”

Wells said they were planning to recruit a player to fill that spot, but they didn’t need to.

“We had the right guy in our program the whole time,” Wells said.

A few months after walking on, Vaughns was spending Thanksgiving Day with his family.

“That day, I was blessed with the opportunity to accept a scholarship,” Vaughns said. “That was the best day I’ve ever had.”

Added Wells: “That’s a pretty cool deal to earn one. I haven’t been around a lot where a guy earns one just the first semester in. That’s extremely cool to see that happen.”

During his first season at Utah State, Vaughns played in all 13 games and made his first career start against New Mexico State (12/29) in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. Vaughns had 14 receptions for 155 yards, to go along with 99 rushing yards on six carries. Vaughns scored his only touchdown of the year against Air Force (11/25) on a 71-yard touchdown run. Vaughns also had one touchdown pass for 29 yards to Braelon Roberts against Wyoming (10/14), and caught a season-long 29yard reception against the Cowboys.

Thus far during his senior season, Vaughns has had six receptions for 76 yards. Vaughns had his first career reception for a touchdown against Tennessee Tech when he caught a two-yard touchdown from Jordan Love in the second quarter. Also against Tennessee Tech, Vaughns recorded one carry for 10

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yards and had one kickoff return for 19 yards. Vaughns is tied for the longest reception of the season so far with a 36-yard catch against New Mexico State to start off a USU touchdown drive. Vaughns had three receptions for 37 yards against Michigan State and had one solo tackle on special teams.

Some of Vaughns’ favorite memories from his time at Utah State have come from the opportunity he’s had to travel as he never flew growing up.

“Going to different places like Wisconsin, Wake Forest, seeing different environments and different atmospheres, it is a great experience for me,” Vaughns said.

Vaughns said his time at USU has been great, although the Californian is still trying to get used to the snow.

“I like sunny skies, but I’m starting to enjoy the snow,” Vaughns said.

Vaughns grew up with 11 siblings, falling in at No.6 or “the baby of the oldest.”

“You learn some things and it sets an example for what not to do and what to do, and what to expect in life,” Vaughns said. “I just took it as I need to do better.

I’m here at USU and I think I’m leading to the right tracks for my little brothers.”

Vaughns played football and baseball his whole life. His dad first got him into baseball, where he played shortstop and second base. His mom got him into football and he fell in love with the sport. Vaughns played both sports throughout his life, including in junior college. He stopped playing baseball once he arrived at USU. Vaughns said he likes to smile, and although not a lot of people notice it, he’s easy to talk to.

® “They see me as a quiet type. I always have my headphones on,” Vaughns said. “But, if you say something, or I say something, I’m going to talk to you no matter what. I’m an easy-going guy. It’s just how I was raised.”

Wells agreed.

“He’s got a great smile. My man is always happy,” Wells said. “He’s always in a good mood on-and-off the field. He has fun playing the game. He has fun in the meeting room. He’s got some good, positive energy about him. That’s who he is as a person.”

When he’s not playing football, Vaughns like to sleep and play video games with his roommates, Ron’quavion Tarver and Jalen Greene.

Vaughns will graduate in December with a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Afterward, he would like to try and continue his career at the next level.

“If I end up getting the opportunity, I would love it,” Vaughns said. “If not, I would like to pursue my coaching career.”

Wells knows Vaughns will be successful no matter which path he goes down.

“Whatever he ends up doing, he’ll be good at it.

He’ll work extremely hard. He’ll do whatever he’ll have to do to accomplish his goals,” Wells said. “What he did his first semester here kind of defines who he is.

He’s got a really good work ethic and he has a really good mindset to go out and do what he has to do and accomplish what he has to accomplish.”

Before he leaves, though, Vaughns has one final goal.

“To win a Mountain West championship. That’s it,” he said.

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USU NOSE GUARD GASETOTO SCHUSTER HOPING THE AGGIES ARE COOKING UP SOMETHING SPECIAL THIS SEASON

by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations

GASETOTO

SCHUSTER As good of a football player as Utah State senior nose guard Gasetoto Schuster is, he just might be an even better cook.

Just ask some of his teammates.

“His cooking will always have you going back for seconds, and even taking containers home when he isn’t looking,” USU junior defensive end Devon Anderson said with a laugh.

Anderson’s favorite dish of Schuster’s consists of cornbread, chicken and white rice.

“I would hire him as a chef,” added junior nose guard Mohelika Uasike. “Whatever he makes, he makes it fine dining. He almost makes it into a restaurant kind of food.

At the same time, it’s pretty delicious and I really like it.”

Like Anderson, Uasike favors Schuster’s chicken – Cajun style.

“I was hungry coming out of class and he lived at Blue Square at the time,” Uasike recalled. “He told me to come over for lunch and he made simple, white rice, sticky rice and Cajun chicken. It was amazing.”

Schuster has been cooking for as long as he can remember. He credits his mother, Tammy, and his grandparents for introducing him to the kitchen.

“They’re big-time backers in the islands,” Schuster said. “My grandpa was a big-time chef, as well, so cooking is big in the family, and there are a lot of recipes that have been passed on from them to me that I like to cook.”

His favorite thing to cook? Steak. Schuster also likes trying new things out.

“Trying new things and tasting new things is always good, but I am a big-time foodie,” he said. “I love trying new foods and going to different places to judge different foods and taste different things. I love doing that stuff.

“One of my good friends that I made out here at Utah State, we sometimes do little cookoffs and see who makes the better dish. We invite other friends over and they taste the food. I usually win, but we like to cook. I like cooking, and I also like eating. You can never go wrong with some good food.”

Much like he does in the kitchen, Schuster is hoping he and the Aggies can cook up something special for his senior season.

“The season is unfolding the way I thought it would,” Schuster said. “So far, good things are ahead.

We’ve got a lot of good players, and we’ve got great chemistry on the team – there is good camaraderie.

Everyone plays for the man next to them, so it’s coming along just fine. If we keep taking steps to be better each and every week, we’ll meet the goal that we set for ourselves, which is the Mountain West championship.”

Schuster has played in a total of 35 games during his Aggie career, beginning with his redshirt freshman season in 2015. The native of Long Beach, Calif., has

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“He’s done a great job for us, and has taken a step forward each year,” said USU assistant head coach/codefensive coordinator/defensive line coach Frank Maile.

“This is the most consistent he’s been and he took a huge step forward from the spring through the summer and going into the fall. He’s been awesome every step of the way. He has grown a lot, which is normal, but he’s been committed to what we ask him to do and what we need out of him. He’s done a great job for us.”

Schuster was named the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) all-Moore League Offensive Lineman of the Year by the Orange County Register after helping lead Long Beach Poly High School to a 12-2 record during his senior season. He also earned first-team all-CIF Southern Section honors as a defensive lineman that same year after tallying 30.5 tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks.

The son of Sosene and Tammy Schuster had scholarship offers from Utah State, UTEP and Vanderbilt. The Aggies and Cache Valley won his heart.

“I fell in love with it here,” Schuster said. “The Polynesian culture is strong here. We have a big Polynesian pipeline, and everybody was very real and welcoming, so it felt good to be here, and I knew that we would do something special in the years here, and that’s happening this year. I’m seeing it unfold in front of my eyes.”

Schuster also loved the family atmosphere that Utah State had to offer.

® “I saw that the culture here was all about family,” Schuster said. “It’s a family-oriented culture. It’s eye for an eye. Everyone looks out for each other.

Sometimes you get caught up in the business aspect of coming here to just play ball and go to school, but when I first came out here, it helped me realize the family aspect with everybody being supportive.

“I’ve had a lot of ups and downs during my career, but it has all been life-preparing. Over the five years that I’ve been here, I’ve learned to mature from a young man to a grown man and look at the bigger picture in everything in life, so it has been a blessing.

But, it’s been really life-changing, for sure.”

One of Schuster’s best games as an Aggie came against Wake Forest during the 2017 season as he recorded a career-high six tackles, to go along with one of his two forced fumbles on the year.

“Playing with G-Mac has been quite an experience,” Uasike said. “We have had our ups and downs being together, but when the downs come, he was able to climb and see what was going on with me and was able to help out. I prefer him to be who he is and to come out and be who you are.

He’s easy to get along with.”

Schuster will always cherish the summers he shared with his teammates during his time in Cache Valley.

“The summers were awesome being here with the team,” he said. “We really got to know each other. All the new recruits would come in and the vets would put them under our wings. We grinded together and we had fun together. We did all the outdoor activities, we did the water sports, but then we also learned something new about each and every one of our new teammates, so I thought it was awesome just to mold together during the summers. The summers are something that are going to be very memorable for me.”

Schuster, who is majoring in general studies, is on track to graduate this December. Once his football career is officially over, he said he would like to go into coaching, whether it be a defensive coordinator or position coach, or even a head strength and conditioning coach.

On top of that, owning a couple of Seafood restaurants is something he would like to do.

“He’s everything you want off the field,” Maile said.

“He’s the nicest kid you’ll ever meet. He’s a social kid and outgoing kid. He loves serving, being around people and loves to laugh. Part of his personality is making other people laugh with him. He kind of has the best of both worlds. He can turn it on and off the field. He’s exactly what you want him to be. He’s a great peopleperson and a loving and caring kid toward anybody and everybody. On the field, it’s a different animal for him.

He’s a great guy to have in my room.”

And perhaps, an even better guy in the kitchen.

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