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UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 12 Conference Championships • 11 Bowl Games • 11 NFL Draft Picks Since 2011 • 48 All-Mountain West Selections (2013-16)

/// 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS /// DATE OPPONENT S 1 at #9 Wisconsin S 7 IDAHO STATE S 16 at Wake Forest S 23 at San José State* S 29 BYU O 7 COLORADO STATE* O 14 WYOMING* O 21 at UNLV* O 28 BOISE STATE* N 4 at New Mexico* N 18 HAWAI’I* N 25 at Air Force*

AGGIES HOST BOISE STATE IN MOUNTAIN WEST PLAY SATURDAY NIGHT Game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.

TV TIME/RESULT ESPN L, 10-59 Facebook W, 51-13 ACC Net. L, 10-46 Facebook W, 61-10 CBSSN W, 40-24 AT&T Sports L, 14-27 Facebook L, 23-28 AT&T Sports W, 52-28 CBSSN 8 pm Utah State forced a school-record-tying eight turnovers (five fumbles, three interceptions) in its 52-26 home win against then-No. 21 Boise State in the last meeting between the two teams at Maverik Stadium in Logan on Oct. 16, AT&T Sports 3:30 pm 2015. In fact, seven of those turnovers were in the first half as USU led 45-10 at the break.

Spectrum 1 pm /// THE MATCHUP /// ESPN Net. TBA

* Mountain West Game All times Mountain. Home games in BOLD CAPS. /// GAME 9 INFORMATION /// TV: CBS Sports Network • Play-by-Play ....................... Carter Blackburn • Analyst ........................................ Aaron Taylor • Reporter ........................................... Jenny Dell • Comcast (Utah) ...................... Ch. 269/753HD • DISH ...................................................... Ch. 158 • DirecTV.................................................. Ch. 221 RADIO: Aggie Sports Network • Play-by-Play ............................. Scott Garrard • Analyst ................................... Kevin Whimpey • Online ......... 1280thezone.com / Tunein.com • National .............................. Sirius 157 / XM 201 SOCIAL MEDIA: #AggiesAllTheWay • Twitter/Instagram ..................... @USUFootball • Facebook .................................... USUFootball • YouTube ............................. UtahStateFootball • Live Stats ...... UtahState.Statbroadcast.com /// AGGIE RADIO NETWORKS /// • Every Utah State football game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Scott Garrard serves as the play-by-play announcer, while former USU all-conference offensive lineman Kevin Whimpey (2012-14) 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) • Price KRPX (95.3 FM) • Green River KRPX (102.7 FM) • Moab KRPX (100.3 FM) • Orangeville KRPX (95.9 FM)

BOISE STATE (5-2, 3-0 MW) vs. UTAH STATE (4-4, 2-2 MW)

Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 • 8 p.m. • Logan, Utah • Maverik Stadium (25,100)

BOISE STATE BRONCOS

UTAH STATE AGGIES

2017 Record: 5-2, 3-0 Mountain West Last Game: Oct. 21, 2017 • W, 24-14 vs. Wyoming

2017 Record: 4-4, 2-2 Mountain West Last Game: Oct. 21, 2017 • W, 52-28 at UNLV

Head Coach: Bryan Harsin • School Record: 36-11 (4th year) • Career Record: 43-16 (5th year) • Mountain West Record: 21-6 (4th year) • vs. Utah State: 2-1

Head Coach: Matt Wells • School Record: 32-29 (5th year) • Career Record: 32-29 (5th year) • Mountain West Record: 21-15 (5th year) • vs. Boise State: 1-3

Statistical Leaders • Rush: Alex Mattison (109-503, 5 TD) • Pass: Brett Rypien (79-128, 822, 2 TD, 3 INT) • Rec.: Cedrick Wilson (39-654, 4 TD) • Def.: Leighton Vander Esch (74 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 2 FF)

Statistical Leaders • Rush: LaJuan Hunt (97-404, 5 TD) • Pass: Jordan Love (47-89, 701, 4 TD, 4 INT) • Rec.: Dax Raymond (26-326, 1 TD) • Def.: Suli Tamaivena (78 TKL, 5.0 TFL, 2 FR)

/// KICKOFF COVERAGE /// • Utah State continues Mountain West play this weekend as it hosts Boise State on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. USU is 5-16 all-time against the Broncos, including a 3-7 home record.

The last time Utah State hosted Boise State, the Aggies forced a school-record-tying eight turnovers en route to its 52-26 win.

• No team at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level has forced eight or more turnovers since Utah State did so against Boise State in October of 2015. In fact, only nine teams have forced seven turnovers since that game, and USU is the only team to have forced at least seven turnovers twice during that time period as it forced seven turnovers against BYU earlier this year.

• Utah State is 21-15 (.583) all-time in the Mountain West, including a 12-6 (.667) home record, and has won 32 of its last 47 (.681) league games dating back to 2011.

• Utah State’s defense has forced 20 turnovers (10 fumbles, 10 interceptions) this year, which ranks first in the Mountain West and tied for second in the nation with Memphis (20) and trailing California (21). Last year, USU forced just 10 turnovers the entire season.

• Utah State ranks tied for first in the Mountain West with UNLV and tied for third in the nation with its 10 fumble recoveries, trailing Bowling Green (12) and Memphis (11), and tied with Notre Dame (10). USU also ranks first in the MW and ninth in the nation with its 10 interceptions on the season.

• Utah State has scored five non-offensive touchdowns this year with three interception returns, one fumble return and one blocked punt returned for a touchdown. Last year, USU had just one non-offensive touchdown.

• Utah State has outscored its opponent in the second half in four of its last five games by a combined score of 77-35. And in its last game against UNLV, USU held its opponent scoreless in the second half for the first time since the opening game of the 2015 season.

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

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

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

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

(ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN) THIS WEEK’S GAMES Saturday, Oct. 28 • Air Force at Colorado State* (CBSSN) 1 pm • San José State at BYU (ESPN3) 1 pm • New Mexico at Wyoming* (ESPNU) 5:30 pm • Boise State at Utah State* (CBSSN) 8 pm • UNLV at Fresno State* (AT&T) 8 pm • San Diego State at Hawai’i* (ESPN2) 9:15 pm

/// COACHING STAFF /// HEAD COACH MATT WELLS • Years Coached: Fifth Season • Alma Mater: Utah State, 1996 • Career Record: 32-29 (.525) • Record at Utah State: 32-29 (.525) • Mountain West Record: 21-15 (.583) • Bowl Record: 2-1 (.667) ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF • Frank Maile (Assistant Head Coach/Co-DC/DL) • Kendrick Shaver (Co-Defensive Coordinator/OLB) • David Yost (Offensive Coordinator/QB) • Mark Tommerdahl (Special Teams Coordinator/RB) • Jovon Bouknight (Outside Receivers) • Julius Brown (Defensive Backs) • Stacy Collins (Inside Linebackers) • Steve Farmer (Offensive Line) • Luke Wells (Tight Ends/Inside Receivers) • Waqa Damuni (Asst. AD for Football Operations ) • Jared Russell (Director of Player Personnel) • Dave Kragthorpe (Special Asst. to Head Coach) • Brad Kragthorpe (Offensive Graduate Assistant) • John Cannova (Offensive Administrative Assistant) • Nahfahu Tahi (Offensive Administrative Assistant) • Aman Anand (Defensive Graduate Assistant) • Gustavo Manzanares (Def. Graduate Assistant) • Uani ‘Unga (Defensive Administrative Assistant) • Dave Scholz (Strength & Conditioning) • Mike Williams (Athletics Trainer)

UTAH STATE CONTINUES MOUNTAIN WEST PLAY AGAINST BOISE STATE • Utah State (4-4, 2-2 MW) continues Mountain West play this weekend as it hosts Boise State (52, 3-0 MW) on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. The game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network (Comcast Ch. 269/753HD, Dish Network Ch. 158, DirecTV Ch. 221) with Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) and Jenny Dell (reporter) on the call. Live audio of the game is available at www.UtahStateAggies.com.

LOVE NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK • Utah State redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in Utah State’s 52-28 Mountain West road win at UNLV last weekend. Making his first career start, Love completed 19-of-27 (.704) passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns from 70 and 75 yards. Love also scored on a 5-yard run as he rushed for 42 yards on eight carries (5.2 ypc). The last Aggie to be named the MW Offensive Player of the Week was senior QB Kent Myers against Colorado State in 2015 during his sophomore season.

Love was also named the College Sports Madness MW Offensive Player of the Week.

• Love’s 316 passing yards are the third-most by a freshman in school history and he is just the third Aggie quarterback to ever throw for 300 yards in his first career start joining Brett Stevens, who passed for 340 yards against Fresno State in 1985 and Matt Sauk, who threw for 390 yards against Oklahoma State in 1996.

• Love’s touchdown passes of 70 and 75 yards marked the first time since 2012 that the Aggies had multiple scoring plays from 70-plus yards, doing so against New Mexico State that season. Furthermore, Love is the first Aggie to have three touchdown passes of 70-plus yards in a season since 2014.

• Thus far in 2017, Love is one of just three quarterbacks at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level to have at least three touchdown passes of 70-plus yards, joining Baylor’s Zach Smith, who has five ,and Mississippi’s Shea Patterson, who has four.

A LOOK AT UTAH STATE • Utah State is 4-4 on the season and 2-2 in conference play following its 52-28 Mountain West road win at UNLV last weekend. Offensively, USU is led by redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love, who is 47-of-89 (.528) passing for 701 yards (100.1 ypg) with four touchdowns and four interceptions.

Senior RB LaJuan Hunt leads the team in rushing with 404 yards on 97 carries (4.2 ypc/50.5 ypg) with five touchdowns, and redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond has 26 receptions for a team-best 326 yards (12.5 ypr/46.6 ypg) with one touchdown. Defensively, junior LB Suli Tamaivena leads the team with 78 tackles, which includes 3.0 sacks and 5.0 tackles for loss, to go along with two fumble recoveries, while junior BS Gaje Ferguson has 57 tackles, which includes 0.5 tackles for loss. As a team, Utah State is averaging 32.6 points and 400.9 yards of total offense (242.0 passing, 158.9 rushing), and allowing 29.4 points and 398.6 yards of total offense (204.0 rushing, 194.6 passing).

UTAH STATE RALLIES FROM DOUBLE-DIGIT DEFICIT AGAIN • Utah State rallied from a double-digit deficit for the second time this season in its 52-28 Mountain West road win at UNLV last weekend. Against the Rebels, USU trailed by 14 points three different times in the game (14-0, 21-7, 28-14) before closing the contest with 38 unanswered points. USU also trailed by 14 points (21-7) against BYU earlier this season, before closing the game on a 33-3 run.

• During the 2011 season, Utah State rallied from a double-digit deficit three times as it trailed Wyoming 12-0 before winning 63-19, trailed at Hawai’i 28-7 before winning 35-31, and trailed against San José State 20-7 before winning 34-33.

UTAH STATE SCORES 50-PLUS POINTS FOR EIGHTH TIME UNDER WELLS • With its 52-28 Mountain West road win at UNLV last weekend, Utah State tied the single-season school record for 50-point games in a season with three, also doing so in 2015 under head coach Matt Wells and in 1961. In fact, it was the eighth time under Wells that USU has scored 50-plus points in a game, which is the most under any Aggie head coach as E. Lowell Romney ranks second all-time with six games scoring 50-plus points. Under Wells, USU has scored 50-plus points four times at home and four times on the road, and this season marks the first time in school history that Utah State has scored 50-plus points twice on the road.

UTAH STATE HAS OVER 585 YARDS OF OFFENSE FOR THIRD TIME THIS YEAR • Utah State produced 588 yards of total offense (323 passing, 265 rushing) last weekend against UNLV, which ranks as the third-most this season and 17th-most in school history. USU also had 596 yards against Idaho State and 589 yards at San José State earlier this season, marking the first time in school history that Utah State has had three games with at least 585 yards of total offense in the same year.

UTAH STATE MILESTONES THAT EQUAL SUCCESS • Utah State has won 20 of its last 23 games when it has a 100-yard rusher, including a 2-0 record this season, and 26 of its last 28 contests when rushing at least 40 times in a game, including a 4-0 record this season.

• Utah State has won 39 of its last 40 games dating back to 2011 when scoring at least 30 points, including a 4-0 record this season. In fact, USU had won 35 straight games when scoring at least 30 points before losing at Nevada, 38-37, last season.

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GAME NOTES SCOUTING BOISE STATE • Boise State is 5-2 on the season and 3-0 in Mountain West play following its 24-14 conference home win against Wyoming last weekend. The Broncos are led by junior QB Brett Rypien, who is 79-of-128 (.617) passing for 822 yards (137.0 ypg) with two touchdowns and three interceptions. Sophomore RB Alex Mattison leads the team in rushing with 503 yards on 109 carries (4.6 ypc/71.9 ypg) with five touchdowns, and senior WR Cedrick Wilson has caught 39 passes for 654 yards (16.8 ypr/93.4 ypg) with four touchdowns. Defensively, junior LB Leighton Vander Esch has a team-best 74 tackles, which includes 3.0 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss, while sophomore S Kekoa Nawahine has 44 tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss. As a team, Boise State is averaging 28.3 points and 336.9 yards of total offense per game (197.3 rushing, 139.6 passing) and allowing 21.6 points and 312.9 yards of total offense (209.6 passing, 103.3 rushing). Boise State returns nine starters (O-5, D-4) and 37 lettermen (O-17, D-20, S-0) from last year’s team that went 10-3 and finished tied for first place in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West with a 6-2 league mark. BSU concluded its season with a 31-12 loss to Baylor in the Cactus Bowl. Bryan Harsin is 36-11 in his fourth season at Boise State and 43-16 in five years as a collegiate head coach.

AGGIES AND BRONCOS SERIES HISTORY • Utah State trails in the all-time series against Boise State, 16-5, including a 3-7 home record. The first game played in the series was on Oct. 15, 1975, in Boise with USU winning, 42-19. Boise State won 12 straight games in the series, including five straight in Logan, before USU posted a 52-26 home win in 2015. Boise State won last year’s meeting in Boise, 21-10.

UTAH STATE AND BOISE STATE AS CONFERENCE FOES • Utah State and Boise State have spent 16 years as league foes, including five seasons in the Mountain West as Boise State joined the league in 2011 and Utah State joined in 2013. Both schools were also members of the Big West Conference from 1996 to 2000 and members of the Western Athletic Conference from 2005 to 2010.

AGGIES vs. BRONCOS SERIES 16TH-LONGEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY • Utah State and Boise State will be meeting for the 22nd time in series history this weekend for the 16th-most played rivalry in school history.

WELLS VERSUS BOISE STATE • Matt Wells is 1-3 all-time against Boise State as Utah State’s head coach and has also faced the Broncos three times as an assistant at Tulsa.

AGGIES FROM IDAHO • Utah State has three players in its program from the state of Idaho in junior OL Jake Templeton (Boise/Timberline HS), sophomore CB Stegan Garner (Declo/Declo HS) and redshirt freshman DE Logan Lee (Rexburg/Madison HS). Templeton redshirted during the 2014 season at Boise State.

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN UTAH STATE AND BOISE STATE • Utah State cornerbacks coach Julius Brown was a four-year letterwinner (2000-03) at Boise State and spent eight seasons on the Broncos’ coaching staff (2006-11, 2014-15). Brown played against Utah State in 2000 and 2002. As a junior in 2002, he recorded four tackles and had three passes defended, while adding a 38-yard fumble return for a touchdown against USU. USU special assistant to the head coach Dave Kragthorpe was the head coach at Oregon State from 1985-90 and coached BSU associate head coach/tight ends/special teams coordinator Kent Riddle. USU Director of Player Personnel Jared Russell spent two years (2014-15) as the oncampus recruiting coordinator at Boise State. Boise State’s wide receivers coach Eric Kiesau spent three seasons at Utah State (2000-02) working with the wide receivers and running backs.

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN UTAH STATE AND BOISE STATE PLAYERS • There are 24 connections between Utah State and Boise State players. USU senior OL Preston Brooksby and BSU freshman QB Chase Cord both attended Sunrise Mountain HS in Peoria, Ariz.

USU senior CB Jalen Davis and BSU freshman LB Ezekiel Noa both attended Helix HS in La Mesa, Calif. USU junior NG Gasetoto Schuster, and BSU sophomore NT Emmanuel Fesili and sophomore CB DeAndre Pierce all attended Long Beach (Calif.) Poly HS. USU junior OL Jake Templeton and BSU sophomore LS Nicholai Pitman both attended Timberline HS in Boise, Idaho. USU junior OL KJ Uluave and BSU freshman S Kekaula Kaniho both attended Kahuku (Hawaii) HS. USU sophomore DE Devon Anderson and BSU junior CB Michael Young both attended Dodge City (Kan.) CC. USU sophomore LB Justus Te’i and BSU freshman OL Jake Stetz both attended Mission Hills HS in San Marcos, Calif. USU sophomore NG Christopher ‘Unga and BSU senior OL Archie Lewis both attended Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) HS. USU sophomore PK Michael Smith and redshirt freshman S Baron Gajkowski both attended Lone Peak HS in Alpine, Utah, as did BSU senior DT Daniel Auelua. USU redshirt freshman LS Brandon Pada and BSU senior WR Austin Cottrell both attended Mountain Ridge HS in Glendale, Ariz. USU freshman OL Chandler Dolphin and BSU sophomore NT Sonatane Lui both attended Alta HS in Sandy, Utah.

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/// SERIES HISTORY /// Overall .................................................. USU trails, 16-5-0 In Logan.................................................. USU trails, 7-3-0 In Boise .................................................... USU trails, 9-2-0 Neutral Site ................................................................. NA Longest USU Win Streak ................................ 2, 1996-97 Longest BSU Win Streak .......................... 12, 1998-2014 Largest USU Margin of Victory .. (26) 52-26 -- 10/16/15 Largest BSU Margin of Victory ..... (52) 52-0 -- 11/10/07 /// GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS /// 11-15-75 W 42-19 A 10-29-77 L 16-23 H 11-13-82 L 10-30 A 10-15-83 W 10-7 H 09-09-95 L 14-38 H 10-19-96 W 39-14 A 11-01-97 W 24-20 H 10-25-98 L 16-30 A 10-30-99 L 27-33 H 11-11-00 L 38-66 A 09-28-02 L 38-63 A 10-22-05 L 21-45 H 11-18-06 L 10-49 A 11-10-07 L 0-52 H 11-08-08 L 14-49 A 11-20-09 L 21-52 H 12-04-10 L 14-50 A 10-12-13 L 23-34 H 11-29-14 L 19-50 A 10-16-15 W 52-26 H 10-01-16 L 10-21 A

/// TOP AGGIES vs. BOISE STATE /// Rushing ........................... Demario Brown (1999) .......................................... 239 yards on 33 carries Passing ................................ Jose Fuentes (2000) ............................... 509 yards on 25-of-56 passing Receiving ............................ Aaron Jones (2000) ....................................... 297 yards on 10 catches Tackles ........................ Jake Doughty, 19 (2013)

DID YOU KNOW? • Utah State has 38 players in its program from the state of Utah, while Boise State has 19 players on its roster from the state of Idaho.

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UTAH STATE COACHING STAFF TRUSTS LAJUAN HUNT WITH THE BALL IN HIS HANDS DURING CRUNCH TIME

by Ashley Springer, USU Athletic Media Relations

LAJUAN

HUNT When the game is on the line, LaJuan Hunt is just the player who coaches want carrying the ball at the end.

That will never change.

Even after Hunt fumbled – something he rarely does – as the Aggies were driving for a potential game-tying field goal or go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter against Wyoming on Oct. 14.

“Everybody knows about the last fumble of the game, which obviously came at a critical time,” said USU special teams coordinator/running backs coach Mark Tommerdahl. “I will say this in front of God and everybody, and I don’t think anybody will disagree with me, if there is one person on this team we want carrying the ball at the end of the game, it’s LaJuan Hunt. That is not changing. He is rock steady, we trust him and he will be placed in that situation again next week.”

Head coach Matt Wells agreed.

“Not one time have we sat here for four years and talked about LaJuan Hunt coughing the ball up,” Wells said. “He doesn’t do it. He hasn’t done it. It’s killing him. I feel bad for him.

He’ll move on and we’ll move on. If we’re in that same situation again, you’re probably going to see LaJuan again because I trust him with the football.”

Hunt said it makes him feel good knowing the coaches trust him.

“For me, to be in that position means I’m doing something right,” Hunt said. “It’s just a good feeling knowing that come crunch time, the fourth quarter, the end of the game, that I’m the guy to go to. And, I just think that being in my position, I expect that. I’m just glad that it’s me.”

Hunt bounced back in a big way last weekend at UNLV, rushing for 101 yards and a career-high three touchdowns on 16 carries in the Aggies’ 52-28 victory. He also caught two passes for 39 yards, including a long of 38.

With his 101 yards rushing against the Rebels, Hunt now has 1,422 career rushing yards to rank 14th all-time in school history. To crack into the top-10, he needs 537 more yards.

Hunt’s experience at USU has been good, though he has had his share of ups and downs.

“I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Hunt said.

“I’m happy where I am right now, I feel like I had a good tenure here and the experience has been good.”

Through the first eight games of his senior season, Hunt leads the team in rushing with 404 yards. He has started seven times and has recorded five rushing touchdowns on the year.

Hunt ranks tied for third on the team in receptions with 19 for 130 yards and one touchdown. The senior has also returned one kick for 24 yards.

In the season-opener at No. 9 Wisconsin, Hunt rushed for 27 yards and recorded USU’s only touchdown to give the Aggies a 10-0 lead.

Against Colorado State on Oct. 7, he had a 22yard touchdown reception.

As a junior, Hunt played in 11 games and had one start, finishing with 140 rushing yards on 42 carries and one touchdown. He also had six receptions for 51 yards and four kickoff returns for 69 yards.

® During his sophomore campaign in 2015, Hunt played in all 13 games and made seven starts, finishing the season with 338 rushing yards on 106 carries. He ended the season ranked third on the team in rushing yards and second in both attempts and rushing touchdowns. Hunt ranked second on the team in receptions and third in receiving yards, catching 27 passes for 231 yards and one touchdown.

As a freshman in 2014, Hunt played in all 14 games and made four starts. He led the team in rushing with 540 yards on 111 carries, which ranked second on the team. Those 540 rushing yards were the third-most in school history by a freshman and against Hawaii, Hunt rushed for a career-high 34 times for a career-best 145 yards, to go along with two receptions for 44 yards and one touchdown. The 34 carries were the most by an Aggie freshman in school history.

Despite the fact he has been here for four years now, Hunt still has not adjusted to Cache Valley weather.

The native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said there isn’t a way to adjust from having sunny days year-round to moving to Logan, where it can start snowing in October.

“It’s just really cold,” Hunt said. “I’m still trying to figure out ways to adapt to this freezing weather.”

Hunt started playing football at 5 years old because he came from a football family, and came to Utah State after weighing all his options.

“Utah State was a school that hit me up and got me out on a visit,” Hunt said. “Things went well and I ended up committing, and now I’m here.”

Hunt was named a captain at the start of his senior season and is one of 16 returning letterwinners for the offense.

Prior to joining the Aggies, Hunt earned Florida Class 4A second-team all-state honors at running back as a senior at University High School in Orlando, Fla. As a senior, he rushed for 377 yards on 49 carries and had nine touchdowns, to go along with 19 receptions for 338 yards and four touchdowns.

As a junior, Hunt rushed for 807 yards on 102 carries with 14 touchdowns, and had 11 catches for 32 yards to help the Suns capture the Class 3A title. During his sophomore year, Hunt rushed for 398 yards on 64 carries for eight touchdowns, and had eight receptions for 52 yards. When he was a freshman, Hunt rushed 230 yards on 36 carries for two touchdowns, and added two receptions for nine yards. Hunt was a four-year honor roll student.

Hunt’s favorite memories while at Utah State are the times the team has defeated Boise State and BYU. When he was a freshman, the Aggies knocked off No. 18 BYU in Provo, 35-20.

During his sophomore season, Hunt was on the team that defeated 21st-ranked Boise State, 52-26, at Maverik Stadium. Against the Broncos, he had rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown on eight carries, and caught two passes for 51 yards.

Then earlier this season, USU beat BYU 40-24 at home as Hunt rushed for 65 yards on 18 carries.

When he’s not playing football, Hunt enjoys fishing, hanging out with friends and playing

video games. The number one thing he enjoys doing, though, is cooking.

“I’m a big, big cooker,” Hunt said. “I can cook lots of things and I love cooking.”

His favorite meal to cook is baked lemon pepper chicken with cornbread, rice and veggies.

“The whole nine,” Hunt said.

Hunt is also a self-proclaimed animal whisperer.

“I have a way with animals,” Hunt said. “I think it was just gifted to me as a kid, but I think I can talk and control animals in a way where they do what I want. It’s hard to explain, and it’s something that I’d have to show you rather than tell you.”

His favorite animal is a lion, and he hopes to have one someday.

Hunt is set to graduate in May with a degree in interdisciplinary studies with an emphases in sociology in business. His biggest accomplishment was seeing himself grow from a boy to a young man.

“With the coaches and my teammates, they all helped me mature and be responsible,” Hunt said. “They’re all skills I’m going to need outside of football, so I think that transferring myself from a boy to young man is my biggest accomplishment.”

Tommerdahl described Hunt as a rocksteady performer.

“He practices hard and he runs hard,” Tommerdahl said. “Is he a 4-4? No. Do you hold your breath every time he touches the ball?

No. But, he is going to pass protect, he is going to be assignment-sound and when you hit him, he is going to keep his feet moving and move the pile forward.”

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WEST STADIUM CENTER

Completed in August, 2016, and located inside Maverik Stadium, Utah State’s new $36 million, 85,000 square-foot West Stadium Center is a 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 will also be used to host a studentathlete training table. In addition to the new structure, major concourse work included significantly increased restrooms, upgraded concessions and an enlarged concourse for better pedestrian traffic flow. Renovations also included new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, along with a new public address system.

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

Utah State, Hey! Aggies all the way!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Enrollment :

Campus Size:

Average undergraduate age: 22.3 Average graduate age: 33.8

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

Regional Campuses, Distance Education and Extension: Regional Campuses: 3 (Brigham City, Tooele, Uintah Basin) Comprehensive Community College: 1 (USU Eastern with campuses in Price and Blanding) Extension Offices: In 28 of 29 Utah counties and at the Ogden Botanical Center, Thanksgiving Point, and Utah Botanical Center

Workforce: Faculty members:788 Full-time support staff: 1,569

Total Headcount Enrollment (Fall 2016): 28,118* *Includes USU Regional Campuses and Distance Education: 14,187 and USU Eastern: 1,968

Gender: Male: 13,086 Female: 15,032

Student Representation: All 29 counties in Utah All 50 states 83 countries

Ages:

Academics: Undergraduate degrees: 159 Undergraduate minors: 105 Graduate degrees: 155 Student/faculty ratio: 22.1 to 1 Average undergraduate class size: 20-29 students Faculty who teach undergraduates: 49.7% Faculty holding doctorate or terminal degrees: 76% Faculty who worked with undergraduates on a research project in the past two years: 63.5% Study abroad opportunities: 150 in 40 countries Students who study abroad each year: 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; Elementary Education; Human Movement Science; Biology; Business Administration

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HEAD COACH MATT WELLS

MATT WELLS HEAD COACH UTAH STATE, 1996

2013 MOUNTAIN WEST COACH OF THE YEAR

FIFTH SEASON AS UTAH STATE HEAD COACH (28-25 OVERALL,19-13 MOUNTAIN WEST) SEVENTH SEASON OVERALL AT UTAH STATE Entering his fifth season as Utah State’s head coach, Matt Wells is determined to lead the Aggies back into a bowl game and into the upper echelon of the Mountain West after a disappointing 2016 season.

Wells, who is the sixth-longest tenured coach in 120 seasons of Aggie football, holds a 28-25 record in his first four seasons at USU, including a 19-13 Mountain West record. Those 28 wins are the second-most by a USU coach in his first four seasons and the fifth-most in school history, while his 52.8 winning percentage ranks seventh alltime.

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

During his six years at Utah State, which includes two years as an assistant, Wells has been part of a program that played in a schoolrecord five-straight bowl games. In fact, Wells is the first head coach in program history to lead the Aggies to three bowl games and the only head coach with multiple bowl wins.

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 conference.

Furthermore, senior linebacker Kyler Fackrell was named a fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele’s Magazine.

Utah State also had five players invited to postseason All-Star games/camps, while three Aggies participated in the NFL Combine in Fackrell, Hunter Sharp and Nick Vigil.

Furthermore, USU 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 fourthstraight bowl game in 2014 and won its thirdstraight bowl.

In his second year as Utah State’s head coach, Wells mentored 15 players who earned 16 all-Mountain West honors, which were the most in the league and tied for the third-most in school history. Wells also mentored two AllAmericans in 2014 in Zach Vigil and Jalen 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 247Sports. 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 along with BYU’s Gary Crowton (2001), Utah’s Urban Meyer (2003) and Air Force’s Troy Calhoun (2007).

During his first year as Utah State’s head coach, Wells mentored 14 Aggies who earned various 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.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MATT WELLS...

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

Ken Niumatalolo, Navy Head Football Coach: “It doesn’t surprise me at all how well Matt is doing as a head coach. I knew Matt when he first started coaching almost 20 years ago, and I knew then that he had a very bright future in this profession. Sustained success in any profession or business is hard, especially in the ultra competitive world of DI college football. Not only has Utah State continued their success under Matt’s leadership, they have gotten better and are a legit MWC title contender every year now under Matt.”

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

Prior to being named the head coach at his alma mater, Wells spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Utah State, including serving as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 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 nine bowl teams and two conference championships during his coaching career, came to Utah State after two coaching stints at New Mexico, serving as the Lobos’ wide receivers and kickoff return unit coach in 2010 and wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, Wells served as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at Louisville.

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

Wells, a native of Sallisaw, Okla., 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 (14) and Ella (11), and one son, Wyatt (8). His brother, Luke, is USU’s tight ends and inside receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.

MATT WELLS’ FILE |­ Hired December 20, 2012 COACHING EXPERIENCE 2013-Pres.

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 (9) Utah State - Famous Idaho Potato, 2015; New Mexico, 2014; Poinsettia, 2013; Famous Idaho Potato, 2012; Famous Idaho Potato, 2011 New Mexico - New Mexico, 2007 Tulsa - Armed Forces, 2006; Liberty, 2005; Humanitarian, 2003

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2) Utah State - WAC: 2012 Tulsa - Conference USA: 2005

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1993-96

Utah State - Quarterback

BOWL GAMES AS A PLAYER (1) 1993

Las Vegas

EDUCATION 1996

Utah State - Business Marketing (Cum Laude)

PERSONAL Married to the former Jen Dirks Daughters - Jadyn (14), Ella (11); Son - Wyatt (8)

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HEAD COACH

Utah State, 1996 Fifth Season

MARK TOMMERDAHL

FRANK MAILE

KENDRICK SHAVER

DAVID YOST

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DEFENSIVE LINE

CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR QUARTERBACKS

Utah State, 2007 Seventh Season

Missouri State, 2002 Seventh Season

JOVON BOUKNIGHT

JULIUS BROWN

Kent State, 1992 First Season

STACY COLLINS

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR RUNNING BACKS

ASSISTANT COACH OUTSIDE RECEIVERS

ASSISTANT COACH DEFENSIVE BACKS

ASSISTANT COACH INSIDE LINEBACKERS

Concordia, 1982 First Season

Wyoming, 2006 Ninth Season

Boise State, 2006 Second Season

Western Oregon, 1998 Second Season

STEVE FARMER

ASSISTANT COACH OFFENSIVE LINE

Illinois State, 1999 Second Season

LUKE WELLS

ASSISTANT COACH TIGHT ENDS/INSIDE RECEIVERS RECRUITING COORDINATOR

Oklahoma, 2002 Fifth Season

WAQA DAMUNI

DAVE KRAGTHORPE

ASSISTANT ATHETICS DIRECTOR FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH

Utah State, 1998 Fifth Season

Utah State, 1954 Fifth Season

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USU COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF JARED RUSSELL

BRAD KRAGTHORPE

NAUFAHU TAHI

JOHN CANNOVA

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL

OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT

OFFENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Arizona State, 2013 Second Season

LSU, 2015 Second Season

Utah State, 2015 Fourth Season

North Central College, 2014 First Season

AMAN ANAND

GUSTAVO MANZANARES

UANI ‘UNGA

DAVE SCHOLZ

DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT

DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT

DEFENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 2015 First Season

San José State, 2009 First Season

BYU, 2015 First Season

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004 Fifth Season

BILL GARREN

MIKE BAIR

MIKE WILLIAMS

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ASSISTANT AD/VIDEO COORDINATOR

ASSISTANT AD/EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR

ASSOCIATE AD/HEAD ATHLETICS TRAINER

Idaho State, 2002 12th Season

Utah State, 1995 21st Season

Utah State, 1996 19th Season

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AGGIE TEAM QUARTERBACKS

RUNNING BACKS

(L-R): Jamison Jones (offensive volunteer coach), DJ Nelson, Kent Myers, Henry Colombi, Jordan Love, Zach Larson, David Yost (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks).

Front Row (L-R): LaJuan Hunt, Tonny Lindsey Jr., Tywayne Adams.

Back Row (L-R): Mark Tommerdahl (special teams coordinator/running backs), Eltoro Allen, Justen Hervey, Tre Miller, Naufahu Tahi (offensive administrative assistant).

INSIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS

OUTSIDE RECEIVERS

Front Row (L-R): Aaren Vaughns, Taylor Compton, Gerold Bright, Preston Curtis, Jordan Nathan.

Back Row (L-R): Luke Wells (tight ends/inside receivers/recruiting coordinator), Tyler Thornock, Dax Raymond, Carson Terrell, Travis Boman, Emerson Woods, Damion Hobbs, Brad Kragthorpe (offensive graduate assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Ron’quavion Tarver, Zach Van Leeuwen, Connor McGuire, Jared Schmidt, Savon Scarver.

Back Row (L-R): Alex Byers, Dylan Spradling, Jovon Bouknight (outside receivers), Jaren Colston-Green, Chad Artist, Braelon Roberts.

SPECIALISTS

COACHING STAFF

Front Row (L-R): Zach Lee, Brandon Pada, Connor Coles, Michael Smith.

Back Row (L-R): Mark Tommerdahl (special teams coordinator/running backs), Dominik Eberle, Emmett Odegard, Aaron Dalton, Derek Epperson (special teams volunteer assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Uani ‘Unga (defensive administrative assistant), Brandon Howard (assistant strength and conditioning coach), Gustavo Manzanares (defensive graduate assistant), Aman Anand (defensive graduate assistant), Kendrick Shaver (co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers), Derek Epperson (special teams volunteer assistant), Joey Bergles (assistant strength and conditioning coach), Naufahu Tahi (offensive administrative assistant), Jamison Jones (offensive volunteer coach), Brad Kragthorpe (offensive graduate assistant), John Cannova (offensive graduate assistant), Stacy Collins (inside linebackers).

Back Row (L-R): James Blackburn (strength and conditioning graduate assistant), Dave Scholz (head strength coach), Luke Wells (tight ends/inside receivers/recruiting coordinator), Julius Brown (defensive backs), Mark Tommerdahl (special teams coordinator/running backs), Jovon Bouknight (outside recievers), Matt Wells (head coach), David Yost (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Waqa Damuni (assistant AD for football operations), Jared Russell (director of player personnel), Frank Maile (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line), Steve Farmer (offensive line), Derek Owings (strength and conditioning graduate assistant).

AGGIE TEAM INSIDE LINEBACKERS

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

Front Row (L-R): Patrick Lee Miranda, Chasen Andersen, Mason Gajkowski, Alex Huerta, Ofa Latu.

Back Row (L-R): Uani ‘Unga (defensive administrative assistant), Kevin Meitzenheimer, Chase Christiansen, Mason Tobeck, Sialao Mobley, Suli Tamaivena, Stacy Collins (inside linebackers).

(L-R): Justus Te’i, David Woodward, Dalton Baker, Derek Larsen, Kendrick Shaver (codefensive coordinator/outside linebackers), Braden Harris, Louy Compton, Jamaal Evans, Maika Magalei.

DEFENSIVE LINE

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Front Row (L-R): Jake Pitcher, Jacoby Wildman, Ritisoni Fata, Mohelika Uasike, Nami Tuitu’u, Ian Togiai, Gasetoto Schuster.

Back Row (L-R): Frank Maile (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line), Devon Anderson, Caden Andersen, Logan Lee, Connor Meyers, Jake Templeton, Adewale Adeoye, Christopher ‘Unga, Aman Anand (defensive graduate assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Cameron Haney, Chase Nelson, Deante Fortenberry, Jarrod Green, Braxton Gunther, Gaje Ferguson, Dallin Leavitt, Andre Grayson, Stegan Garner, Zahodri Jackson.

Back Row (L-R): Gustavo Manzanares (defensive graduate assistant), Baron Gajkowski, Chance Parker, Ja’Marcus Ingram, Wesley Bailey, Aaron Wade, Jontrell Rocquemore, Jalen Davis, Julius Brown (defensive backs).

OFFENSIVE LINE

CAPTAINS

Front Row (L-R): Quin Ficklin, Demytrick Ali’ifua, Moroni Iniguez, Rob Castaneda, Wyatt O’Banion, McCord Meyers, Chandler Dolphin, Cody Boyer.

Back Row (L-R): Steve Farmer (offensive line), Andrew Chen, Preston Brooksby, KJ Uluave, Jarom Ioane, Alfred Edwards, Sean Taylor, Roman Andrus, Ty Shaw, Viliamu McMoore, John Cannova (offensive graduate assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Gasetoto Schuster, Baron Gajkowski, Jacoby Wildman, DJ Nelson, Dallin Leavitt, Jalen Davis, Tonny Lindsey Jr., LaJuan Hunt, Gaje Ferguson, Christopher ‘Unga.

Back Row (L-R): Chase Christiansen, Justus Te’i, Dax Raymond, Derek Larsen, Matt Wells (head coach), Quin Ficklin, Kent Myers, Jontrell Rocquemore, Damion Hobbs, Demytrick Ali’ifua.

Not Pictured: Ian Togiai

USU SUPPORT STAFF SPORTS MEDICINE

EQUIPMENT MANAGERS

Front Row (L-R): Leah Dunagan, Becka Owens, Sonia DelBusso, Emily Teson, Megan Bigler, Carley Bishop, Laura McLane.

Back Row (L-R): Caleigh Goode, Stephan Lowry, Alex Kearn, Mike Williams, Dr. Tye Harrison, Garrison Chan, Brandon Wells.

Front Row (L-R): Nick Chronister, Brandon Burger, Ryan Corbett, Payton Price, Brady Mikkelsen.

Back Row (L-R): Mike Bair, LA Norton, Adam Woodmansee, Spencer Hohman, Hayley Sharkey, Steve Wiley.

Not Pictured: James Bell.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

(L-R): Derek Owings, Joey Bergles, Dave Scholz, Brandon Howard, James Blackburn.

VIDEO

Front Row (L-R): Tanner Droubay, Jordan Campbell, Jacob Boxx, Sadie Andreasen, Kylee Horsley, Zeb Burdick, Trevor Naumann.

Back Row(L-R): Dillon Hutchins, Ben Steele, Landon Droubay, Bill Garren, Taylor Ford, Adam Moore, Daniel Magalogo.

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ADMINISTRATION NOELLE E. COCKETT

JOHN HARTWELL

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT/ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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 2017, Jake Christensen and Thomas Hill were named 2017 Goldwater Scholars, and fellow undergraduate A. J. Walters, received an honorable mention, in the 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 April, she was proud to be a part of the ground-breaking for the new Life Sciences building on the Logan campus that will benefit students in more than 30 majors taking foundational biology classroom and lab courses housed in the new facility.

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

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 has seen unparalleled athletic success during the past two academic years, highlighted by its men’s tennis program winning the school’s first Mountain West regular season and tournament championships since joining the Conference in 2013. In fact, men’s tennis has won back-to-back regular season championships the past two years, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament as a team in 2017 for the first time in program history as it finished the season with a school-record 23 wins and a final national ranking of No. 45.

Aggie softball has also seen increased success over the past two seasons as they finished the 2017 campaign with a 33-18 record, including a 14-9 Mountain West mark, and advanced to the National Softball Invitational, marking the program’s first postseason appearance since 1993. In fact, those 33 overall wins and 14 league victories are its most since 1996, as USU finished the 2017 season tied for third place in the league.

Other Utah State sports that have excelled the past two seasons in the Mountain West include its men’s track & field programs, as they finished second at both the indoor and outdoor conference championships in 2016, and third at both championships during the 2017 academic year.

Additionally, USU’s football program played in a school-record fifth-straight bowl game in 2016.

Even more impressive is Utah State’s continued successes by its studentathletes in the classroom as they have an 89 percent graduation success rate, which is the highest in the Mountain West, and a cumulative 3.196 grade-point average. During the 2016-17 academic year, USU had 148 student-athletes earn academic all-Mountain West honors, while 105 were named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes. Additionally, USU recognized 195 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, a 1987 graduate of The Citadel, is married to Dr. Heather Seale Hartwell, and they have two daughters, Lauren (8) and Madison (5).

Hartwell also has a 25-year old son, Hunter, a Vanderbilt graduate who works for Deloitte Consulting.

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® OFFENSE POS NO PLAYER HT WT YR EXP X-WR 1 Ron’quavion Tarver 6-3 215 Jr. 1L

17 Zach Van Leeuwen 6-0 185 Jr. 2L -or- 88 Braelon Roberts 6-3 200 Sr. 3L H-WR 16 Jordan Nathan 5-9 175 R-Fr. RS -or- 25 Gerold Bright 5-9 190 So. 1L

83 Aaren Vaughns 5-8 185 Jr. JC LT 76 Roman Andrus 6-4 300 Jr. JC

77 Viliamu McMoore 6-5 305 R-Fr. RS LG 68 Moroni Iniguez 6-2 330 So. JC

75 Ty Shaw 6-4 300 R-Fr. RS C 51 Quin Ficklin 6-2 290 Jr. TR

69 Jake Templeton 6-2 280 Jr. SQ RG 70 Rob Castaneda 6-4 300 Jr. JC

58 Demytrick Ali’ifua 6-3 310 R-Fr. RS

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73 Preston Brooksby 6-5 290 Sr. 1L Y-TE 87 Dax Raymond 6-5 245 R-So.1L

11 Damion Hobbs 6-2 245 Sr. 2L 86 Carson Terrell 6-4 235 Fr. HS Z-WR 5 Jaren Colston-Green 6-1 185 Sr. 2L

7 Alex Byers 6-2 185 Sr. 1L -or- 81 Savon Scarver 6-0 190 Fr. HS -or- 14 Chad Artist 6-2 190 So. 1L RB 21 LaJuan Hunt 5-8 195 Sr. 3L

34 Justen Hervey 5-10 215 Jr. 2L

22 Eltoro Allen 5-9 180 Jr. JC QB 2 Kent Myers 6-0 205 Sr. 3L

10 Jordan Love 6-3 215 R-Fr. RS

18 DJ Nelson 5-9 200 Jr. 2L

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24 Dalton Baker 6-4 255 So. 1L

39 Maika Magalei 6-2 220 Fr. HS CB 13 Jalen Davis 5-10 185 Sr. 3L

6 Cameron Haney 5-11 180 So. 1L

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98 Zach Lee 5-11 195 So. SQ PK/K 62 Dominik Eberle 6-2 180 So. SQ

60 Michael Smith 5-10 190 So. HS

59 Connor Coles 6-1 185 Fr. HS LS 50 Emmett Odegard 6-1 220 Sr. 1L

57 Brandon Pada 5-10 205 R-Fr. RS HLD 18 DJ Nelson 5-9 200 Jr. 2L

89 Aaron Dalton 6-4 225 Jr. 2L PR 16 Jordan Nathan 5-9 175 Fr. RS

17 Zach Van Leeuwen 6-0 185 Jr. 2L KOR 21 LaJuan Hunt 5-8 195 Sr. 3L

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BOISE STATE OFFENSE POS NO PLAYER YR HT WT X 1 Cedrick Wilson SR 6-3 189

9 Bryan Jefferson RS-SO 5-11 193

17 Austin Cottrell SR 6-2 203 H 8 Sean Modster RS-JR 5-11 196

6 CT Thomas FR 5-8 152 Z 7 A.J. Richardson RS-JR 6-0 209

82 Octavius Evans FR 6-1 195 LT 76 Ezra Cleveland RS-FR 6-6 296

66 Isiah Moore JR 6-4 275 LG 77 John Molchon RS-SO 6-5 313

67 Garrett Larson RS-SO 6-4 295 C 59 Mason Hampton RS-SR 6-3 295

71 Donte Harrington RS-FR 6-3 295

RG 79 Eric Quevedo RS-SO 6-4 304

52 Andrew Tercek RS-SR 6-1 278 RT 74 Archie Lewis RS-SR 6-3 299

78 Andres Preciado RS-JR 6-6 292 TE 88 Jake Roh RS-SR 6-3 227

87 Alec Dhaenens RS-SR 6-3 246

86 Chase Blakley RS-JR 6-4 233 85 John Bates RS-FR 6-6 253

47 Matt Pistone RS-SO 6-3 247 QB 4 Brett Rypien JR 6-2 208

3 Montell Cozart RS-SR 6-1 205

10 Chase Cord FR 6-2 196 RB 22 Alexander Mattison SO 5-11 208 -or- 21 Ryan Wolpin RS-SR 5-8 195

34 Robert Mahone RS-FR 5-10 211

BOISE STATE DEFENSE Pos. No. Player HT WT DE 91 Durrant Miles JR 6-5

93 Chase Hatada SO 6-3 -or- 45 Kayode Rufai RS-FR 6-4 NT 98 Sonatane Lui SO 6-1

57 Emmanuel Fesili SO 6-2 DT 55 David Moa RS-JR 6-3

90 Daniel Auelua SR 6-2 STUD 53 Sam Whitney RS-SO 6-2

8 Jabril Frazier RS-JR 6-4 -or- 99 Curtis Weaver RS-FR 6-3 WLB 38 Leighton Vander Esch RS-JR 6-4

44 Riley Whimpey FR 6-1 MLB 58 Tyson Maeva SO 6-0

25 Benton Wickersham FR 6-2 SLB/N 33 Gabe Perez RS-SR 6-4

9 Desmond Williams RS-FR 5-11 FCB 27 Reid Harrison-Ducros SO 5-10

26 Avery Williams RS-FR 5-9 FS 4 DeAndre Pierce SO 5-11

32 Jordan Happle RS-FR 5-11 BS 10 Kekoa Nawahine SO 6-2

37 Cameron Hartsfield RS-SR 5-10

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YR 253 267 254 305 302 271 298 231 243 252 240 212 214 231 246 201 180 194 174 198 199 197

BCB 14 Tyler Horton

15 Jalen Walker

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BOISE STATE SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. No. Player K 46 Joel Velazquez -or- 96 Haden Hoggarth P 46 Joel Velazquez -or- 49 Quinn Skillin SNAP 89 Brock Barr

50 Nicholai Pitman HOLD 49 Quinn Skillin KO 46 Joel Velazquez KR 1 Cedrick Wilson -or- 26 Avery Williams

21 Ryan Wolpin PR 26 Avery Williams -or- 1 Cedrick Wilson

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55 | DE

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44 | LB

10 | LB

89 | TE

55 | OL

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82 | WR

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27 | CB

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

UTAH STATE FOOTBALL No. Name

Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp.

Hometown (High School/Last School)

1 Ron’quavion Tarver

WR 6-3 215 Jr. 1L

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

2 Dallin Leavitt

BS 5-10 205 Sr. 1L

Portland Ore. (Central Catholic HS/BYU)

2 Kent Myers

QB 6-0 205 Sr. 3L

Rowlett, Texas (Sachse HS)

3 Henry Colombi

QB 6-2 195 Fr. HS

Hollywood, Fla. (Chamindae Madonna College Prep)

3 Jontrell Rocquemore

FS 6-1 210 Jr. 2L

McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS)

4 Tonny Lindsey Jr.

RB 5-9 195 Sr. 2L

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

5 Jaren Colston-Green WR 6-1 185 Sr. 2L

Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon HS/Arizona Western JC)

6 Cameron Haney

CB 5-11 180 So. 1L

Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS)

7 Alex Byers

WR 6-2 185 Sr. 1L

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

8 Wesley Bailey

CB 6-1 200 Sr. 1L

Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson HS/Eastern Arizona CC)

9 David Woodward

LB 6-2 220 Fr. RS

Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)

10 Chasen Andersen

LB 5-11 225 Jr. 1L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS/Wisconsin)

10 Jordan Love

QB 6-3 215 Fr. RS

Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty HS) Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS/Oregon) Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS)

No. Name

Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp.

Hometown (High School/Last School)

46 Mason Tobeck

LB 6-2 225 So. 1L

Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian HS)

47 Logan Lee

DE 6-3 260 Fr. RS

Rexburg, Idaho (Madison HS)

48 Chase Christiansen

LB 6-1 230 Jr. 1L

Stansbury, Utah (Stansbury HS)

49 Derek Larsen

LB 6-3 240 Jr. 2L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

50 Emmett Odegard

LS 6-1 220 Sr. 1L

Greenwich, Conn. (Greenwich HS/Nassau CC)

51 Quin Ficklin

OL 6-2 290 Jr. TR

Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS/BYU)

51 Justus Te’i

LB 6-3 240 So. 1L

Oceanside, Calif. (Mission Hills HS)

52 Sean Taylor

OL 6-5 305 Jr. RS

Vallejo, Calif. (Valley HS/Laney College)

53 Braden Harris

LB 6-3 235 So. SQ

Gunnison, Utah (Gunnison Valley HS)

54 Nami Tuitu’u

DL 6-2 290 Fr. HS

Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS)

55 Adewale Adeoye

DE 6-3 270 Jr. 1L

St. Louis, Mo. (Ritenour HS)

55 Andrew Chen

OL 6-4 290 Sr. SQ

Calabasas, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep)

56 Gasetoto Schuster

NG 6-0 295 Jr. 2L

Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)

57 Brandon Pada

LS 5-10 205 Fr. RS

Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS

58 Demytrick Ali’ifua

OL 6-3 310 Fr. RS

San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)

11 Damion Hobbs 12 Alex Huerta

TE 6-2 245 Sr. 2L LB 6-3 235 Sr. 2L

12 DJ Nelson

QB 5-9 200 Jr. 2L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

59 Connor Coles

PK 6-1 185 Fr. HS

13 Jalen Davis

CB 5-10 185 Sr. 3L

La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS)

60 Michael Smith

PK 5-10 190 So. HS

Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS)

14 Chad Artist

WR 6-2 190 So. 1L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

61 Wyatt O’Banion

OL 6-1 275 Fr. HS

Dos Palos, Calif. (Dos Palos HS)

62 Dominik Eberle

PK 6-2 180 So. SQ

Nuremberg, Germany (Redondo Union (CA) HS)

64 Jarom Ioane

OL 6-6 360 Sr. 1L

Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS)

66 KJ Uluave

OL 6-4 305 Jr. 1L

Laie, Hawaii (Kahuku HS) Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Snow JC)

15 Baron Gajkowski

S 6-1 205 Fr. RS

Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS)

15 Zach Larson

QB 5-9 185 So. JC

Orem, Utah (Timpanogas HS/Snow JC)

16 Jordan Nathan

WR 5-9 175 Fr. RS

Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS)

17 Zach Van Leeuwen

WR 6-0 185 Jr. 2L

Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

68 Moroni Iniguez

OL 6-2 330 So. JC

18 Jamaal Evans

LB 6-3 225 Fr. HS

Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS)

69 Jake Templeton

OL 6-2 280 Jr. SQ

Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS/Boise State)

19 Ian Togiai

DE 6-2 280 Sr. 3L

West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS)

70 Rob Castaneda

OL 6-4 300 Jr. JC

Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock HS/Ellsworth CC)

20 Tre Miller

RB 6-1 215 Fr. HS

St. George, Utah (Dixie HS)

72 Alfred Edwards

OL 6-7 310 Fr. HS

Redlands, Calif. (Redlands Senior HS

20 Patrick Lee Miranda 21 LaJuan Hunt

LB 5-10 220 Sr. 1L RB 5-8 195 Sr. 3L

Pawtucket, R.I. (St. Raphael Academy/Chabot JC) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University HS)

73 Preston Brooksby 74 Chandler Dolphin

OL 6-5 290 Sr. 1L OL 6-3 295 Fr. HS

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

75 Ty Shaw

OL 6-4 300 Fr. RS

South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS)

76 Roman Andrus

OL 6-4 300 Jr. JC

El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oakridge HS/Snow College)

77 Viliamu McMoore

OL 6-5 305 Fr. RS

Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei HS)

78 Cody Boyer

OL 6-5 285 Jr. 1L

St. George, Utah (Pineview HS)

22 Eltoro Allen

RB 5-9 180 Jr. JC

Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove HS/Riverside CC)

23 Gaje Ferguson

BS 6-0 210 Jr. 1L

Mendon, Utah (Mountain Crest HS/Snow College)

24 Dalton Baker

LB 6-4 255 So. 1L

Payson, Utah (Payson HS)

25 Gerold Bright

WR 5-9 190 So. 1L

Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS)

26 Chase Nelson

S 5-9 195 Fr. HS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

79 McCord Meyers

OL 6-4 300 Fr. HS

McLean, Va. (McLean HS)

27 Deante Fortenberry

CB 5-11 195 Jr. JC

Oakland, Calif. (Pittsburg HS/CC of San Francisco)

80 Dylan Spradling

WR 5-11 185 So. JC

Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS/Grossmont JC)

28 Aaron Wade

BS 6-1 210 Jr. 2L

Lithia, Fla. (Newsome HS)

81 Savon Scarver

WR 6-0 190 Fr. HS

Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS)

29 Zach Swenson

BS 5-11 190 Fr. RS

Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS)

82 Preston Curtis

WR 5-10 180 Fr. HS

Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS)

29 Morian Walker Jr.

RB 6-1 205 Fr. RS

San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS)

83 Aaren Vaughns

WR 5-8 185 Jr. JC

Altadena, Calif. (Charter Oak HS/Mt. San Antonio JC)

30 Andre Grayson

CB 5-8 150 Fr. HS

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS)

84 Taylor Compton

WR 5-8 175 Fr. RS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

31 Zahodri Jackson

CB 5-10 165 Fr. HS

Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS)

85 Emerson Woods

TE 6-5 255 Jr. JC

Sandy, Utah (Brighton HS/Snow College)

32 Tywayne Adams

RB 5-8 180 Jr. JC

Patterson, Calif. (Patterson HS/San Joaquin Delta JC)

86 Carson Terrell

TE 6-4 235 Fr. HS

Lehi, Utah (Lehi HS)

32 Braxton Gunther S 5-10 185 Fr. RS 33 Kevin Meitzenheimer LB 5-11 225 Fr. RS

Woods Cross, Utah (Woods Cross HS) Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley HS)

87 Dax Raymond

TE 6-5 245 R-So.1L

Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

88 Braelon Roberts

WR 6-3 200 Sr. 3L

Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS)

34 Justen Hervey

RB 5-10 215 Jr. 2L

Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS)

89 Travis Boman

TE 6-4 240 Fr. RS

Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS)

34 Chance Parker

S 6-1 200 So. SQ

Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS)

89 Aaron Dalton

P 6-4 225 Jr. 2L

Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS)

36 Ja’Marcus Ingram

CB 6-1 185 Fr. RS

Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)

37 Jarrod Green

CB 5-11 175 Fr. HS

Elk Grove, Calif. (Cosumnes Oaks HS)

90 Ritisoni Fata 91 Devon Anderson

NG 6-1 280 Fr. RS DE 6-1 285 So. JC

Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS) Baltimore, Md. (Overlea HS/Dodge City CC)

38 Mason Gajkowski

LB 6-1 225 So. SQ

Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)

93 Jacoby Wildman

DE 6-2 265 So. 1L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

39 Maika Magalei

LB 6-2 220 Fr. HS

Lakewood, Wash. (Lakes HS)

39 Connor McGuire 40 Ofa Latu

WR 5-11 185 Sr. SQ LB 6-1 220 Jr. JC

Roy, Utah (Roy HS/Snow College) Provo, Utah (Timpview HS/Snow College)

94 Caden Andersen 95 Tyler Thornock

DE 6-2 280 Fr. RS TE 6-6 245 So. RS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Missoula, Mont. (Big Sky HS)

96 Christopher ‘Unga

NG 6-0 300 So. 1L

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS)

41 Stegan Garner

CB 5-11 190 So. HS

Declo, Idaho (Declo HS)

97 Jake Pitcher

DE 6-3 250 Fr. RS

Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS)

42 Suli Tamaivena

LB 6-0 230 Jr. JC

Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS/Mt. San Antonio JC)

98 Zach Lee

P 5-11 195 So. SQ

Cleveland, Tenn. (Cleveland HS)

43 Sialao Mobley

LB 6-2 220 So. TR

Herriman, Utah (Herriman HS/BYU)

98 Connor Meyers

DL 6-5 260 R-Fr. TR

McLean, Va. (McLean HS/Southern Utah)

44 Louy Compton

LB 6-3 230 Jr. JC

Waterford, Mich. (Waterford Mott HS/Ellsworth CC)

99 Mohelika Uasike

NG 6-1 300 So. 1L

Euless, Texas (L.D. Bell HS)

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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name

Pos. Ht.

Wt. Cl. Exp.

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL

Hometown (High School/LastSchool)

1

Cedrick Wilson

WR 6-3 189 SR 1L

Memphis, Tenn. (White Station HS / Coffeyville CC)

3

Montell Cozart

QB 6-1 205 RS-SR TR

Kansas City, Mo. (Bishop Miege HS/Kansas)

4

DeAndre Pierce

CB 5-11 174 SO 1L

Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)

4

Brett Rypien

QB 6-2 208 JR 2L

Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park HS)

5

Garrett Collingham SLB 6-4 228 RS-SO 1L

6

CT Thomas

6

Michael Young

7 7 8

Jabril Frazier

8

Sean Modster

9

Bryan Jefferson

9

Desmond Williams SLB 5-11 201 RS-FR RS

No. Name

Pos. Ht.

Wt. Cl. Exp.

Hometown (High School/LastSchool)

45 Kayode Rufai

DE 6-4 254 RS-FR RS

Portland, Ore. (Lincoln HS)

46 Joel Velazquez

K/P 6-0 228 RS-FR RS

Mission Viejo, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS)

47 Matt Pistone

TE 6-3 247 RS-SO SQ

Yuma, Ariz. (Yuma Catholic HS)

47 Ma’a Tanuvasa

S 6-1 197 RS-FR RS

Mililani, Hawaii (Mililani HS)

Meridian, Idaho (Mountain View HS)

48 Bruno DeRose

WLB 5-11 216 RS-FR RS

Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East HS)

WR 5-8 152 FR HS

Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS)

49 John Mackesy

LB 6-1 221 JR TR

Phelan, Calif. (Serrano HS/Chaffey College)

CB 6-0 211 RS-JR TR

Kansas City, Mo. (Raytown HS/Dodge City CC)

49 Quinn Skillin

P 6-4 185 RS-JR TR San Diego, Calif. (University City HS/Wagner College)

Ezekiel Noa

WLB 5-11 241 FR HS

Spring Valley, Calif. (Helix HS)

50 Nicholai Pitman

LS 5-11 230 SO SQ

Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS)

A.J. Richardson

WR 6-0 209 RS-JR 2L

Lomita, Calif. (Narbonne HS)

51 Daniel Cantrell

LS 6-0 221 FR HS

Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly HS)

STUD 6-4 243 RS-JR 2L

Los Angeles, Calif. (Verbum Dei HS)

52 Andrew Tercek

OL 6-1 278 RS-SR 2L

San Antonio (East Central HS)

WR 5-11 196 RS-JR 2L

Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS)

53 Sam Whitney

STUD 6-2 231 RS-SO SQ

Folsom, Calif. (Folsom HS)

WR 5-11 193 RS-SO SQ

Leesburg, Fla. (Leesburg HS)

54 Matt Locher

NT 6-2 281 RS-SO SQ

Los Alamitos, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS)

Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS)

55 David Moa

NT 6-3 271 RS-JR 2L

San Diego, Calif. (Kearny HS)

56 Joseph Inda

MLB 6-0 233 RS-JR TR

Anaheim, Calif. (Katella HS/Golden West College)

10 Chase Cord

QB 6-2 196 FR HS

Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain HS)

10 Kekoa Nawahine

S 6-2 199 SO 1L

Meridian, Idaho (Rocky Mountain HS)

13 Marques Evans

CB 5-11 174 FR HS

Pasadena, Calif. (Newbury Park HS)

14 Tyler Horton

CB 5-11 188 JR 2L

Fresno, Calif. (Edison HS)

15 Evan Tyler

S 6-2 187 RS-SO 1L

Corona, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)

15 Jalen Walker

S 6-0 172 RS-FR RS

Lawndale, Calif. (Lawndale HS)

16 Tanner Bolt

QB 5-11 194 FR HS

Prosser, Wash. (Prosser HS)

17 Austin Cottrell

WR 6-2 203 SR 2L Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS / Scottsdale CC)

18 Jermani Brown

CB 5-9 170 FR HS

19 Aisa Kelemete 20 Roman Kafentzis

NT 6-2 302 SO SQ

Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)

MLB 6-0 214 SO 1L

San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic HS)

59 Mason Hampton

OL 6-3 295 RS-SR 3L

Meridian, Idaho (Meridian HS)

64 Ben Vering

OL 6-4 258 RS-FR RS

Boise, Idaho (Capital HS)

65 Zachary Troughton

OL 6-6 319 JR TR

Maxwell, Calif. (Maxwell HS/Butte CC)

66 Isiah Moore

OL 6-4 275 JR TR

Tiffin, Ohio (Columbian HS/Mesa CC)

67 Garrett Larson

OL 6-4 295 RS-SO SQ

Fruitland, Idaho (Fruitland HS)

Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian HS)

68 Jake Stetz

OL 6-2 293 FR HS

San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills HS)

STUD 6-4 243 FR HS

Pocatello, Idaho (Highland HS)

69 Austin Dixon

OL 6-6 286 RS-FR RS

Tempe, Ariz. (Corona del Sol HS)

SLB 6-1 193 FR HS

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)

70 John Ojukwu

OL 6-6 297 FR HS

Boise, Idaho (Boise HS)

21 Tyreque Jones

S 6-2 183 FR HS

San Bernardino, Calif. (San Gorgonio HS)

71 Donte Harrington

OL 6-2 298 RS-FR RS

San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente HS)

21 Ryan Wolpin

RB 5-8 195 RS-SR 2L Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Santa Margarita HS / N. Colorado)

73 Nick Crabtree

OL 6-7 270 RS-FR RS

Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach HS)

74 Archie Lewis

OL 6-3 299 RS-SR 3L Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS)

22 Alexander Mattison RB 5-11 214 SO 1L

San Bernardino, Calif. (San Bernardino HS)

57 Emmanuel Fesili 58 Tyson Maeva

23 Damion Wright

S 6-0 194 RS-SO SQ

Los Angeles, Calif. (Bishop Mora Salesian HS)

75 Kole Bailey

OL 6-4 297 RS-FR RS

24 Breydon Boyd

MLB 6-3 221 FR HS

Katy, Texas (Katy HS)

76 Ezra Cleveland

OL 6-6 296 RS-FR RS

Spanaway, Wash. (Bethel HS)

25 Benton Wickersham MLB 6-2 231 RS-FR HS

Elko, Nev. (Elko HS)

77 John Molchon

OL 6-5 313 RS-SO 1L

Las Vegas, Nev. (Faith Lutheran HS)

78 Andres Preciado

OL 6-6 292 RS-JR 2L

Imperial Beach, Calif. (Mar Vista HS)

79 Eric Quevedo

OL 6-4 304 RS-SO SQ

West Covina, Calif. (West Covina HS)

80 Christian Blaser

WR 6-1 179 RS-FR RS

Meridian, Idaho (Rocky Mountain HS)

81 Akilian Butler

WR 5-10 193 JR 2L

Dallas, Texas (West Mesquite HS)

82 Octavius Evans

WR 6-1 195 FR HS

Center, Texas (Center HS)

83 Damon Cole

WR 6-0 165 FR HS

Richmond, Calif. (El Cerrito HS)

85 John Bates

TE 6-6 253 RS-FR RS

Lebanon, Ore. (Lebanon HS)

86 Chase Blakley

TE 6-4 233 RS-JR 1L

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Coeur d’Alene HS)

87 Alec Dhaenens

TE 6-3 246 RS-SR 3L

Fruitland, Idaho (Fruitland HS)

88 Jake Roh

TE 6-3 227 RS-SR 3L

Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS)

26 Avery Williams

CB 5-9 194 RS-FR RS

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (JSerra Catholic HS)

27 Reid Harrison-Ducros CB 5-10 180 SO 1L

Colleyville, Texas (Colleyville Heritage HS)

28 Kekaula Kaniho

S 5-10 175 FR HS

Kahuku, Hawaii (Kahuku HS)

29 Drake Beasley

RB 5-11 178 FR HS

La Canada, Calif. (La Canada HS)

30 Ravon Alexander

WR 5-11 174 JR TR

Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln HS/Modesto JC)

30 Rob Lewis

CB 5-10 175 RS-FR RS

Los Angeles, Calif. (Hawkins HS)

31 Justin Collins

WR 5-9 181 SO TR Los Angeles, Calif. (Carson HS/Long Beach City College)

31 Skyler Seibold

S 6-1 210 RS-JR 1L

Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral HS)

Twin Falls, Idaho (Twin Falls HS)

32 Jordan Happle

S 5-11 198 RS-FR RS

Portland, Ore. (Jesuit HS)

32 Jahred Silofau

RB 5-8 210 FR HS

Honolulu, Hawai’i (St. Louis School)

33 Gabe Perez

WLB 6-4 246 RS-SR 2L

Placentia, Calif. (Valencia HS)

89 Brock Barr

WR 6-3 204 RS-SR 1L

Redding, Calif. (Enterprise HS / Shasta College)

34 Robert Mahone

RB 5-10 211 RS-FR RS

Prosper, Texas (Prosper HS)

90 Daniel Auelua

DT 6-2 298 SR 1L

Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS/Mesa CC)

34 Solo Taylor

MLB 6-2 220 RS-FR RS

Rigby, Idaho (Rigby HS)

91 Durrant Miles

DE 6-5 253 JR 2L

South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS)

35 Derriyon Shaw

DE 6-2 223 RS-FR RS

North Las Vegas, Nev. (Legacy HS)

92 Paul Semons

DT 6-3 274 RS-JR 1L

Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS)

36 Blake Whitlock

WLB 6-1 222 SR 1L

Reno, Nev. (Galena HS/Saddleback College)

93 Chase Hatada

DT 6-3 267 SO 1L

Rocklin, Calif. (Rocklin HS)

S 5-10 197 RS-SR 3L

Allen, Texas (Allen HS)

94 Kevin Madigan

K 5-11 189 FR HS

Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS)

38 Leighton Vander Esch WLB 6-4 240 RS-JR 2L

Riggins, Idaho (Salmon River HS)

95 Nick Provenzano

WLB 5-11 216 RS-FR RS

Glendora, Calif. (Damien HS)

37 Cameron Hartsfield 39 Jake Shaddox

RB 5-11 216 RS-SO SQ

Redding, Calif. (Foothill HS/Azusa Pacific)

96 Haden Hoggarth

K 6-0 198 RS-JR TR Ormond Beach, Fla. (Seabreeze HS / Bethune-Cookman)

40 Jabari Watson

DT 6-1 261 RS-FR RS

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit HS)

97 Austin Silsby

DT 6-3 255 RS-SR 1L

41 Will Heffner

SLB 6-2 219 RS-SO SQ

Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly HS)

98 Sonatane Lui

NT 6-1 305 SO 1L

Sandy, Utah (Alta HS)

42 Clay Bowler

SLB 6-0 192 FR HS

Holtville, Calif. (Holtville HS)

99 Curtis Weaver

STUD 6-3 252 RS-FR RS

Long Beach, Calif. (St. Anthony HS)

43 Joe Provenzano

MLB 5-11 224 RS-JR SQ

Glendora, Calif. (Damien HS)

S 5-10 188 FR HS

Meridian, Idaho (Mountain View HS)

WLB 6-1 212 FR HS

San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente HS)

44 Jace Richter 44 Riley Whimpey

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Kuna, Idaho (Kuna HS)

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PLAYING AT UTAH STATE IS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR CACHE VALLEY NATIVE ALEX HUERTA

by Ashley Springer, USU Athletic Media Relations

ALEX

HUERTA Growing up in Cache Valley, Alex Huerta came to a couple of Utah State football games and his father told him that maybe one day it would be him playing on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium as an Aggie.

“That always kind of stuck with me,” the senior linebacker from Wellsville, Utah, said. “The atmosphere and stuff, coming out to a game, I fell in love with it.”

Now in his senior season at Utah State, Huerta said it has been a dream come true to play for the Aggies.

“To be able to compete at a high level because a lot of people don’t get to do it, I’m just blessed to be here,” Huerta said.

Huerta has recorded 12 tackles this season and 61 in his career.

“Alex is hardworking, does a tremendous job both on-and-off the field and is a great person to be around,” said Utah State inside linebackers coach Stacy Collins.

Huerta’s time at Utah State had a rough start as the Aggie redshirted his freshman year and was out the next season with an injury.

“Having to be out for that first year, it was really hard because I came in and I was producing and contributing to the team a lot, playing with guys like (Kyler) Fackrell, Nick (Vigil) and Zach (Vigil),” Huerta said. “Then, getting hurt just made me feel like I wasn’t a part of the team anymore.”

Huerta said his coaches and teammates supported him and told him he could get through it, which made it a lot easier. He played in all 12 games – starting seven of them – as a junior in 2016 and recorded 45 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, and a quarterback hurry. The former Mountain Crest High School (Hyrum, Utah) standout had a career-best 13 tackles against Air Force that season.

But not long after the season ended, tragedy struck again for Huerta and his family. That December, Huerta’s sister-in-law, Bayley Huerta, and her unborn daughter died from injuries sustained in a six-car pileup on I-15 while moving

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back to Cache Valley from Cedar City.

“I was really motivated for my brother (Fernando) to come up here because we talked about running together every day and getting a lot of things done together,” Huerta said. “When I got that phone call, it just crushed me. I know that she (Bayley) is looking after me right now, but it was really hard and it was hard to come back and not wear that emotion on my sleeve. That was really hard to come back and be the person I needed to be.”

Heading into the 2017 campaign, Huerta was one of eight returning defensive starters and one of 20 returning defensive letterwinners.

After missing his first two seasons at Utah State, Huerta played in 12 games as a sophomore in 2015 and finished the year with four tackles and a pass breakup. Three of those tackles came against Fresno State.

When he’s not playing football, Huerta enjoys hiking, four wheeling, camping and spending time with family, including his five brothers.

“I like getting together with my brothers,” he said. “We’re really competitive playing board games and stuff like that.”

In fact, Huerta’s brother, Fernando, is the reason he started playing football. The brothers played football growing up, but the year before his freshman year of high school, Fernando, came home and asked Alex if wanted to play football.

“I said, ‘All right, football is what we’re doing now,’” Alex said.

Prior to joining the Aggies, Huerta garnered second-team all-state honors at Mountain Crest HS. He helped the Mustangs capture four straight region titles, and was a three-time honor roll student. Huerta caught 11 passes for 102 yards with one touchdown, had 63 tackles and two sacks as a senior.

Being a Division I athlete has been Huerta’s biggest accomplishment.

“I never thought I could get to this level, I never thought that I would be playing for Utah State, I never thought that I would get a scholarship to play football, I never thought a lot of these things, and they all came true,” Huerta said. “It just goes to show that hard work does pay off.”

This past summer, Huerta married former Aggie gymnast Miranda Kerr in July, and she has been very understanding and supportive of his athletics.

“Every day I get home from practice, she’s already jumping on me,” Huerta said with a laugh. “She’s like another coach that I have.

She’s always like, ‘Hey, how did practice go?

What did you do today? What do you need to do to get better?’ She has that mentality of a student-athlete, so it’s really nice to have a wife that understands that you need to focus on what you’re doing and focus on what you’re doing to accomplish what you need to do.”

Huerta, who was named a team captain as a junior, added that his wife can be hard on him, but it really helps.

Collins said he will miss Huerta’s leadership, consistency and example.

“He exemplifies what an Aggie is in everything.

What he does on-the-field, off-the-field, he’s just a tremendous person,” Collins said.

Huerta, who is majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology and criminal justice, is set to graduate in December. He isn’t sure what he would like to do in the future, though.

“Maybe be a psychologist or help juvenile delinquents or something like that,” Huerta said.

“Really, being a great individual after football, that’s one of my biggest things that I want to accomplish. I want to touch other people’s lives like people have touched mine since I’ve been here.

“Anybody that doesn’t believe they can do something, don’t ever let anybody tell you that you can’t do something,” Huerta said.

“Accomplish what you set your mind out to do.”

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WESLEY

BAILEY

by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations

Q&A WITH SENIOR CORNERBACK WESLEY BAILEY Q: OF THE FOUR DIFFERENT POSITIONS YOU HAVE PLAYED IN YOUR CAREER (QB, S, WR, CB), WHICH ONE DO YOU LIKE BEST? A: Cornerback, because that is the position with the most confidence and swag, and that is kind of how I am.

OFF THE FIELD WITH BAILEY THE PERSON I MOST ADMIRE IS: My mom DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS: Hungry, enthusiastic and mean

Q: IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD BUY? A: My mom a house.

ONE OF MY WEIRD QUIRKS IS: I play with my ears to go to sleep

Q: WHAT IS YOUR BEST TALENT OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL? A: Juggling. I can juggle real well.

HALLOWEEN OR CHRISTMAS: Christmas CAKE OR PIE: Cake

Q: WHAT SORT OF ITEMS DO YOU JUGGLE? A: Clubs, rings, balls - that sort of thing.

Q: WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? A: Married with three kids - two boys and one girl - living in Miami.

THE TELEVISION SHOW I CAN’T MISS IS: MTV Cribs

Q: WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU MISS FROM YOUR HOME IN HUNTSVILLE, ALA., BESIDES FAMILY? A: The food, especially wings.

IF I COULD HAVE AN EXOTIC PET, IT WOULD BE: A panther I WOULD SURVIVE A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE BY: Running

Q: WHAT SPORTS TEAMS DID YOU GROW UP WATCHING? A: The Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Lakers and Baltimore Orioles.

COLLEGE MAJOR: General studies

Q: WHAT WAS THE TOP ITEM ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER? A: A new gaming system that was out at the time.

GRADUATION DATE: December of 2017 HOMETOWN: Huntsville, Ala.

Q: IF YOU EVER COACHED FOOTBALL, WHICH OF YOUR COACHES DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD MOST BE LIKE AND WHY? A: Juice (cornerbacks coach Julius Brown), because he’s a coach with a plan and goals for his room, and makes you a better player faster.

PARENTS: John and Vickie Bailey

Q: WHAT OR WHO WILL YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT UTAH STATE AFTER YOU GRADUATE: A: Definitely (strength and conditioning) coach (Dave) Scholz.

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SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER BRAELON ROBERTS WOULD NOT CHANGE A THING ABOUT HIS TIME AT UTAH STATE

by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations

BRAELON

ROBERTS If Braelon Roberts could go back in time and change anything about his career at Utah State, he wouldn’t do it.

That’s how much he’s loved being an Aggie.

“Looking back, it’s been a great career for me,” Roberts said. “I wouldn’t change anything.

I’m just glad to be a part of this team and this program. We still have some games left to close out, and I’m excited for it.”

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior wide receiver has started to come on as of late. In the last two games alone, he has caught five passes for 57 yards and a touchdown.

“Braelon is as consistent as it gets,” said USU outside receivers coach Jovon Bouknight. “You know what to expect from him every day. He is a real laid back type of guy. He is very smart and very reliable in every facet, so you know what you’re getting out of him. He’s a wonderful guy to be around and he’s well-respected. He brings warm energy to the room and we all love his personality and his presence that he brings.”

Roberts currently ranks fifth on the team with 11 receptions for 116 yards (10.5 ypc) and two touchdowns.

“He’s got really good hands and runs some really good routes for his size and his stature, so that’s one thing that he does really well because if you’re not going to be the fastest guy, you’ve got to be a professional in other areas, and an expert in different things,” Bouknight said. “He prides himself as far as knowing what he’s doing and understanding his role, and perfecting that craft. His route-running ability has really increased and gotten better over the years and that’s why he’s able to be put in a position he is now.”

The native of Dallas, Texas, caught his second touchdown pass of the season on a trick play against Wyoming on Oct. 14. It came on a reverse as fellow wide receiver Aaren Vaughns threw the 29-yard pass to Roberts, who high-pointed the ball over the Cowboys’ defender in the right corner of the end zone.

“It was amazing,” Roberts recalled. “I couldn’t be too excited because we lost the game, but I am excited about that play that happened. Going over the top of that

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defender and hearing the crowd cheer like it did, it was a great moment for me.”

Bouknight appreciated the way his senior wideout performed against the Cowboys.

“The one thing that he displayed against Wyoming, not just to the fans, but to some other coaches on the staff and the rest of his teammates, is that he is reliable and a guy that you can count on,” Bouknight said. “I’ve always believed in him and he’s always worked hard. He’s not the fastest guy and not the most athletic guy, but one thing I can always depend on him for is to be in the right spot and understand his assignment and his task and role that he is playing.”

Roberts has appeared in 36 career games as an Aggie, making 11 starts. He has recorded 43 career catches for 441 yards and four touchdowns.

With four games remaining in the regular season, Roberts wants to do whatever he can to help Utah State finish on a high note and become bowl eligible.

“Finish strong, that’s all we want to do,” Roberts said. “We want to win games and finish strong. We have to stay together, and that’s the main thing. We have to stay together, keep being strong as a team and keep our emotions high.

Individually, I just need to be myself, keep playing at a high level and do whatever I have to do to help this team win. That’s all it is.”

Coming out of Bishop Dunne High School in Dallas, Roberts had plenty of suitors, including Utah State, Arkansas State, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Louisiana Tech, UTEP, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin and Louisiana-Monroe.

What was it about Cache Valley and Utah State that made the son of Bruce and Barbara Roberts want to become an Aggie?

“Utah State had coach Bouknight and coach (Kendrick) Shaver and they wrapped their arms around me, and showed me love,” Roberts said.

“The team chemistry was huge, and that’s why I chose Utah State.”

His favorite thing about Utah State is the chemistry of the team.

“We are blood brothers around here,” Roberts said. “We spend our time together all the time, and we just love each other. That’s the biggest thing.”

It took Roberts about a year to acclimate to the crazy Cache Valley weather.

“When I first got out here, I came in the winter, so it took me a solid year, year-and-a-half, to really get acclimated to this weather,” Roberts said.

“Back home, it’s really hot all year round, so it took me a while to really get acclimated to the weather, especially the snow. It doesn’t snow at all in Texas.”

Roberts was in awe seeing Utah snow for the first time.

“I was amazed,” he said. “I sat there and looked at for like 10 minutes. I picked it up and played with it for a solid 10 minutes. It was something new for me.”

When Roberts is not focusing on school or football, he’s got his nose in a book. In fact, he just finished reading “To Kill A Mockingbird.”

“It was the first time I had ever read it,” he said.

“Most people read it in high school, so I thought I’d check it out. I hadn’t read it, so I started it. I started about three months ago and read off and on.”

Roberts also enjoys traveling as he has visited such places as London, Jamaica, the Bahamas and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to name a few.

As a senior at Bishop Dunne HS, Roberts earned all-district honors after catching 32 passes for 530 yards and four touchdowns. The previous season, he had 46 receptions for 681 yards and nine touchdowns.

Roberts also lettered in track & field and basketball, earning the district Sixth Man of the Year Award and all-district honors as a senior.

Roberts, who is majoring in sociology, is on track to graduate this December. After that, he plans on participating in Utah State’s NFL Pro Day, “then see what happens after that.”

How does he want Aggie fans to remember him by?

“Eighty-eight the great,” Roberts said with a laugh. “Just a great guy who left it all out there on the field for the team.”

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