EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl 2022 Program

December 24, 2022

Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex

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Mele Kalikimaka Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou Middle Tennessee and San Diego State

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DARYL GARVIN Executive Director

Welina mai me ke aloha Aloha!

Na ka Po‘e Hana o EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl, ko kākou Kōmike Ho‘okō, ko kākou Mea Kāko‘o ‘Ahahuina a me nā Mea Kāko‘o, ‘o ko‘u ‘olu‘olu kēia i kāu komo ‘ana mai i Ke Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex a me ka EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl.

He ho‘omaika‘i no nā kime pōpeku ‘elua, ‘oia ho‘i ka Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders a me ka San Diego State Aztecs i kā lāua koho ‘ia ‘ana i pā‘ani i ke kau muli. Welina nō kākou iā lāua kulanui a me ko lākou mau kāko‘o i Hawai‘i nei.

Mana‘o paha, ‘a‘ohe wahi keu a ka maika‘i ma mua o Honolulu i Kēkēmapa!

Ma o nā kōkua, nā kāko‘o, a me ke kaiaulu nei, ua lilo ‘o EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl i hana ma‘a mau i ka wā ho‘oilo no ka lehulehu o ESPN a ho‘oulu i ka ha‘aheo o MADE IN HAWAI‘I, PLAYED IN HAWAI‘I.

BRADLEY MOTOOKA Director of Operations

Kāko‘o ino ke kaiaulu iā EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl, a hau‘oli mākou i ka kōkua ‘ana aku i ia kaiaulu. I ka makahiki holo‘oko‘a, ho‘oulu kālā ‘o Hawai‘i Bowl Foundation no nā hui manawale‘a like ‘ole. Ma hope mai o ka ho‘okumu o EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl, hau‘oli mākou i ka hā‘awi ‘ana i ho‘okahi miliona kālā a ‘oi i nā hui manawale‘a o Hawai‘i nei. I kēia makahiki, hau‘oli hou mākou e hā‘awi aku i $110,000 a ‘oi i nā hui manawale‘a like ‘ole i ka ‘aha ma ka pā‘ani a me $100,000 e kōkua i nā kumu o Hawai‘i ma ko lākou mau lumi papa, me ka ho‘oma‘ama‘a kumu, a no ka mālama kumu.

Mahalo nui nō i nā mea nānā a me nā kōkua i ka noho kahua pā‘ani. Na lākou e ‘ike i ka le‘ale‘a i ka nānā ‘ana i ka pā‘ani pōpeku kulanui ki‘eki‘e ma ke kahua pā‘ani aku.

Mahalo hou no kāu kāko‘o ‘ana mai i EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl a e nanea i kēia hanana ‘oli‘oli!

Aloha Kalikimaka!

Daryl Garvin Ke Po‘o Ho‘okō, EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl

Hawaiian translation by Kaipo Tam. Mahalo Kaipo for your invaluable assistance.

Welcome

GAY SHINBARA Event Manager

Aloha!

On behalf of the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl Staff, our Executive Committee, our Corporate Sponsors and Volunteers, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex and the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl.

Congratulations to two outstanding teams, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the San Diego State Aztecs on their selection to play in the postseason. And, we welcome both schools and their supporters to Hawai‘i. We think you’ll find that there is no better December destination than Honolulu, Hawai’i!

Through the year-round efforts and support of our fans and the local community, the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl has become a holiday tradition reaching millions of ESPN viewers across the country and embodying the MADE IN HAWAI‘I, PLAYED IN HAWAI‘I spirit.

The community has been so supportive of the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl, and we are pleased to give something back to the community. Throughout the year, the Hawai‘i Bowl Foundation has raised funds for charities. Since the bowl’s inception, we have had the privilege to grant more than a million dollars, primarily to Hawai‘i-based charities. This year, we are pleased to grant more than $52,000 to various organizations during our in-game ceremony plus an additional $100,000 to assist local teachers in their classrooms, with teacher training, and for teacher retention.

I would especially like to thank our fans in the stands who recognize the thrill of watching the highest levels of college football in person.

Again, thank you for your support of the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl, and enjoy this exciting event!

Aloha Kalikimaka!

Daryl Garvin Executive Director, EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl

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RESULTS 2002

Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Hawai’i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 MVPs : Lynaris Elpheage (Tulane) Justin Colbert (Hawai‘i)

2003 (3OT)

Hawai‘i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 MVPs : Timmy Chang (Hawai‘i) Jackie Battle (Houston)

2004

2008

Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Fresno State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MVPs: Driphus Jackson (Rice) Brian Nordstrom (Rice) Carl Mickelsen (Fresno State)

2009

2015

SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.

Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MVPs: Kyle Pardon (SMU) Kevin Basped (Nevada)

2010

Hawai‘i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 UAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 MVPs: Timmy Chang (Hawai‘i) Chad Owens (Hawai‘i) Darrell Hackney (UAB)

Tulsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Hawai‘i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 MVPs: Damaris Johnson (Tulsa) Greg Salas (Hawai‘i)

2005 (OT)

2011

Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 UCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 MVPs: B.J. Mitchell (Nevada) Brandon Marshall (UCF)

Southern Miss . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 MVPs: Cordarro Law (Southern Miss) Lampford Mark (Nevada)

2006

2012

Hawai‘i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Arizona State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 MVPs: Colt Brennan (Hawai‘i) Jason Rivers (Hawai‘i) Ryan Torain (Arizona State)

SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Fresno State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MVPs: Margus Hunt (SMU) Davante Adams (Fresno)

2007

Oregon State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 MVPs: Rashaad Reynolds (Oregon State) Matt Miller (Boise State)

East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MVPs: Chris Johnson (East Carolina) Jeremy Avery (Boise State)

2014

Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Hawai‘i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 MVPs: Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame) Golden Tate (Notre Dame) Aaron Bain (Hawai‘i)

2013

San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 MVPs: Dakota Gordon (San Diego State) Zack Edwards (Cincinnati)

2016

Hawai‘i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Middle Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . 35 MVPs: Dru Brown (Hawai‘i) Richie James (Middle Tennessee)

2017

Fresno State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 MVPs: Marcus McMaryion (Fresno State) Steven Dunbar (Houston)

2018

Louisiana Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hawai‘i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 MVPs: Jaylon Ferguson (Louisiana Tech) Kendall Hune (Hawai‘i)

2019

Hawai‘i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 MVPs: Cole McDonald (Hawai‘i) Zach Wilson (BYU)

Please Welcome Our Officials Referee – Edwin Lee; Center Judge – James Jones; Umpire – Hlibert Byers; Head Line Judge – Baron Ballester; Line Judge – Tracy Jones; Side Judge – Matt Waldron; Field Judge – Martine Jones; Back Judge – Fred Dimpfel; Alternate – Sean McKinnie; Replay Official – Roy Rennels; Replay Communicator – Wayne Pollard; DV Sport – Chris Sheldrick

E PĀ‘ANI PŌPEKU… I KA ‘ŌLELO HAWAI‘I LET’S PLAY FOOTBALL… IN HAWAIIAN

Cheerleader

Alaka‘i ho‘opaipai

Hike

Hukipōpō

Referee

‘Uao

Coach

Ka‘i ha‘uki

Huddle

Pūku‘i

Safety

Noa

Defense

Pale

Linebacker

Mahikua

Score

Helu‘ai

Endzone

Pahu ‘ai holo

Linemen

Ka laina

Tackle

Kula‘i

Field goal

‘Ai peku

Offense

Kūlele

Touchback

‘Ai hopu

Football ball

Kinipōpō pōpeku

Pass

Kīloi

Touchdown

‘Ai holo

Football field

Kahua pōpeku

Penalty

Uku hala

Turnover

‘Aihue

Quarterback

‘Alihikūlele

Yard

Iwilei

Football game Pōpeku Halfback

‘Āholo

JOSH GREEN, M.D. Governor State of Hawai‘i

SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM

THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAI‘I On behalf of the people of Hawai‘i, I warmly welcome the players, fans, and organizers of the 2022 EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl to the new Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.

I am thrilled that the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl is being held once again in its 21st iteration this Christmas Eve, giving schools, athletes, and fans alike the gift of post-season play.

This year’s EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl features two top Division 1 college football teams: San Diego State University Aztec Warrior from the Mountain West Conference and the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders from Conference USA. Both teams have demonstrated their skill and dedication throughout the last season. I am certain that, like past years, this game will be an exciting one. I hope millions of ESPN viewers across the country will have fun joining with local and visiting fans to cheer on the players in one of our islands favorite holiday traditions.

Mahalo to Easy Post, the title sponsor of the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl, and to all local and national sponsors for supporting this great event, made and played in Hawai‘i, and enjoyed by those both near and far.

I also thank the Hawai‘i Bowl Foundation, which continues to serve our islands’ keiki and which has raised over $1.6 million for charity since its inception. I invite visiting teams and families to experience all that Hawai‘i has to offer, and hope fans of both teams enjoy the game.

To the teams, best of luck, and to all, Happy Holidays.

Josh Green Governor, State of Hawai‘i

MESSAGE FROM

THE MAYOR OF HONOLULU Mele Kalikimaka a me Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou! It gives me great pleasure to send my warmest aloha to everyone attending the 2022 EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl at the University of Hawai‘i T.C. Ching Athletic Complex.

Honolulu is honored to host this year’s game between Middle Tennessee State University and San Diego State University. Congratulations to these talented teams on competing in this nationally-televised bowl game on Christmas Eve. The EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl brings valuable recognition to the schools and rewards the athletes with an opportunity for postseason play.

Mahalo to EasyPost, ESPN and the sponsors for presenting this competition, which allows our community to share the beauty of O‘ahu with millions of viewers across the country. We deeply appreciate the Hawai‘i Bowl Foundation’s generous support of nonprofit organizations in our community.

On behalf of the people of the City and County of Honolulu, I extend best wishes to everyone for an entertaining day of football, and for a happy holiday season.

Mahalo, Rick Blangiardi Mayor, Honolulu

RICK BLANGIARDI Mayor City and County of Honolulu

The Hawai‘i Bowl Foundation, Coaches vs Cancer, and their many local supporters extend their The American Cancer Society Clarence T.C. Ching Hope Lodge heartfelt mahalo to everyone who joins them in the fight against cancer.

Hawai'i in Honolulu is one of more than 30 Hope Lodge

Together, we’re raising thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society Clarence T.C. communities nationwide that provides cancer patients and their Ching Hope Lodge in Honolulu. The Hope Lodge provides a home away from home for cancer caregivers a free home away from home so they can access the patients and their caregivers who need to travel to O‘ahu for treatment. care they need. The Hope Lodge Hawai'i community is centrally

Please join Coaches vs. Cancer in supporting Hope Lodge Hawai‘i by calling 1-800-227-2345 located near treatment facilities on O'ahu. or visiting cancer.org.

Call 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org to find information, resources, and ways to support our Hope Lodge Hawai'i facility.

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MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

Middle Tennessee State University, situated at the geographic center of the state in Murfreesboro, is a comprehensive university that embraces its role as a preferred destination for Tennessee undergraduates while expanding its reach nationally and internationally through signature programs and select master’s and doctoral programs.

Located about 30 miles southeast of Nashville, the university occupies more than 1,000 acres in in Murfreesboro, including a 515-acre main campus. MTSU is composed of eight undergraduate colleges, with about 200 majors or degree programs available in its 39 departments and schools. The College of Graduate Studies offers about 100 master’s and specialist’s programs and nine doctoral degrees.

Many of MTSU’s programs have earned national and, sometimes, international recognition for excellence. Recently designated as a R-2 Carnegie research doctoral university, MTSU features signature disciplines in accounting, aerospace, recording industry, equine studies, teacher training, industrial/organizational psychology, mechatronics (applied engineering), nursing and concrete and construction industry management. The Princeton Review in 2023 included MTSU on its list of the nation’s top 388 colleges and universities, the fourth consecutive year the institution has received such recognition.

With an enrollment of more than 20,000 students, MTSU has been recognized for offering the greatest return on investment in Tennessee higher education. It is the No. 1 provider of college graduates to the greater Nashville economy; the second-largest producer of college graduates in the state; and the top producer of low-income (Pell Grant-eligible) graduates in Tennessee (in all, over 40% of MTSU’s undergraduate population

receives Pell aid). MTSU’s standing as a destination of choice for firstgeneration students and its long success in helping underserved students overcome obstacles often posed by tuition and fees are well established. MTSU is also the No. 1 choice of the state’s transfer students.

More than 90% of MTSU students are from the state of Tennessee.

The university serves students from every county in Tennessee, as well as students from almost every state and 67 foreign countries. MTSU’s full-time undergraduate tuition and fees annually remain the lowest of the state’s three largest universities.

The university’s athletics department fields 17 Division I teams in men’s and women’s sports as a member of Conference USA. Individually, Blue Raider athletes excel in the classroom, meeting or exceeding NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) requirements in all 17 sports.

MTSU is led by Dr. Sidney A. McPhee, its tenth president, who has presided over one of the most remarkable periods of growth and progress in the institution’s more than 110 years of service. Since McPhee’s presidency began in 2001, the university has been successful in completing more than $1.3 billion in improvements in academic, athletic and campus facilities.

Those new facilities include the $40-million, 90,000-square-foot building for its School of Concrete and Construction Management; a $40-million, 91,000-square-foot Academic Classroom Building for the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, and the $147-million Science Corridor of Innovation, which includes the 250,000-square-foot Science Building and the renovation of existing Wiser-Patten and Davis science buildings.

Since McPhee’s arrival, MTSU has been successful in raising admission standards, which resulted in an increase in enrollment of high-ability students. He has overseen the addition of about 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, two colleges, and about 20 institutes and centers.

Heading into the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl on Christmas Eve, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have ridden a roller coaster of a season that has seen incredible program highs mixed in-between stretches of adversity.

The 2022 season started in the valley for MTSU, with a 44-7 loss in the season opener at James Madison that saw a new-look back seven be challenged early on defense, while an offensive line returning only one starter was challenged by a veteran Dukes front. The Blue Raiders responded immediately, however, grabbing their first road win of the season at Colorado State, 34-19, leading by as many as 34 points against the rebuilding Rams. Safety Tra Fluellen earned the Blue Raiders’ first defensive touchdown of the year on the game’s first play from scrimmage, intercepting a pass and returning it for a touchdown.

turning two early defensive takeaways into a 10-point Blue Raider lead. By the time DJ England-Chisolm ran underneath a 71-yard touchdown pass to give MTSU a 17-3 advantage, all of college football took notice. Highlighted by a 98-yard touchdown catch from England-Chisolm, the Blue Raiders stunned Miami 45-31 for the program’s first ever win over a team ranked in the AP Top 25.

Middle Tennessee returned home to take care of business against an old in-state foe, trouncing Tennessee State of the FCS Ohio Valley Conference 49-6 in the team’s home opener for the 2022 season. Frank Peasant continued his strong start to the season at running back, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns against the Tigers.

Heading down to Coral Gables as 26.5 point underdogs, MTSU had its work cut out facing the No. 25 Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium but quickly showed the entire country what they were made out of,

Unfortunately for Middle Tennessee, the next three weeks would prove to be the valley at the bottom of that incredible peak. Facing the three teams picked in the top three spots in the preseason Conference USA poll, injuries and just getting beat on the field set MTSU’s sky high ambitions back. Losses to UTSA (45-30), at UAB (41-14) and WKU (3517) quickly pushed Middle Tennessee down the C-USA standings. The open date the weekend of October 22 could not have come at a better time.

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An in-game injury to Cunningham in Ruston, La. would challenge the Blue Raiders once again, losing their next game on the road at LA Tech, 40-24, dropping the Blue Raiders’ record to just 4-5, needing to win two of their last three games just to make a bowl in 2022. Nick Vattiato stepped up for Cunningham the next week against Charlotte, navigating MTSU to a 24-14 victory on a frigid day at Floyd Stadium.

Using that time to get healthy and make adjustments, MTSU’s Air Raid offense and aggressive defense traveled west to the Mountain Time Zone and started it’s climb from that valley, scoring a 24-13 victory at UTEP to get a win on the board in Conference USA play. Chase Cunningham tossed three touchdowns against the Miners, all to different receivers, while Jakobe Thomas earned his first collegiate interception in just his second career start at safety.

Concluding the season with C-USA’s two Florida schools, Middle Tennessee dominated on senior day against FAU, trouncing the Owls 49-21 behind a five touchdown, 448-yard day in the air from Cunningham, in addition to a dominant defensive front recording five sacks. Bowl eligibility secured, MTSU picked up their seventh win of the season on the road at FIU, as Thomas secured two interceptions late, one for a touchdown, to ease past the Panthers 33-28, as the Blue Raiders closed the season winning four of their last five games, while also becoming the first ever team to defeat all three Miami area FBS programs in a single season.

On Monday, November 28, Middle Tennessee accepted an invitation to the Hawai’i Bowl to take on the Mountain West Conference representative San Diego State Aztecs.

Both teams enter the Christmas Eve contest 7-5 on the year.

CANE’S FOR THE WIN

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RICK STOCKSTILL: A TRADITION OF LEADERSHIP Winning on the field, off the field and having a first-class football program from top to bottom is the goal of any university at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics. That is exactly what Middle Tennessee has as a result of the leadership of head coach Rick Stockstill.

In his 17th season at the helm of the Blue Raiders, Stockstill is the fourth-longest tenured coach in the country and third-longest in MT history. An abbreviated list of his numerous achievements and accolades includes: • Six-time Coach of the Year (2006 SBC, 2009 co-SBC, 2018 C-USA, 3-time TSWA) • 2018 C-USA East Division champions • 2006 Sun Belt co-champions • 2009 New Orleans Bowl, 2017 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl and 2021 Bahamas Bowl champions • 108 wins, third all-time in program history • Ranks 6th nationally in most wins by an active FBS coach all coming at the same school • 10 bowl appearances and bowl eligible 12 times • Two NCAA awards for APR success (2011, 2012) The 2022 campaign was one filled with streaks but Stockstill’s leadership led Team 108 into postseason play. The Blue Raiders started 3-1 that included the program’s first-ever win over a Top 25 program when it upset No. 25 Miami in Coral Gables. After three tough losses, MTSU won four of its last five to make its way into the Hawai‘i Bowl.

Along with a pandemic, the 2021 season was filled with adversity but Stockstill’s Blue Raiders simply found a way. Faced with using their fourth string quarterback, the Blue Raiders won five of their last seven games including the Bahamas Bowl.

The leader of the Blue Raiders was crowned the 2018 C-USA Coach of the Year and the TSWA Coach of the Year after winning the East Division title and making the C-USA Championship game. MT advanced to the New Orleans Bowl for its school-record fourth straight post season appearance.

Stockstill and the Blue Raiders went to Montgomery, Alabama and took down Arkansas State for the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl championship in 2017, the first time in program history they played in bowl games in three successive seasons. It was also the seventh bowl game for MT under Stockstill’s guidance and second win, joining the 2009 New Orleans Bowl title.

The bowl game victory came after a tough season in which the Raiders were hampered with numerous injuries, including to quarterback Brent Stockstill and wide receiver Richie James. But, Coach Stockstill and his blue-clad men weren’t strangers to pulling a feat while injured. In 2016, the Blue Raiders earned an 8-5 record, their third in five seasons, and berth in the Hawaii Bowl even after the team lost a handful of receivers before the season and Brent Stockstill midway through. They still placed five players on the C-USA First Team and Ty Lee on several Freshman All-American lists.

The first of the four-year bowl streak came in 2015, when MT held a 7-6 record and Popeyes Bahamas Bowl berth. The Blue Raiders had to show a tremendous amount of grit to become bowl eligible, winning all four games in November.

Prior to the three years finishing in bowl games, Stockstill led Middle Tennessee to three straight second-place finishes in the C-USA East Division from 2012-14, including a berth in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in 2013 against Navy.

Some regard the 2012 season as his best coaching job after leading the Blue Raiders to the nation’s biggest win improvement from the previous year. They won just two games in 2011, but Stockstill turned the 2012 MT squad around, finishing with an 8-4 record that included an FBS school-record five road wins. They also received votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll three straight weeks, another school record, and upset ACC Coastal Division Champion Georgia Tech. Along the way, he produced a Freshman All-American, eight all-conference players and a national offensive player of the week.

The two-win 2011 campaign was preceded by two straight seasons with bowl appearances, the first time MT had ever accomplished that feat. Before falling to Miami (OH) in the 2010 GoDaddy.com Bowl, Stockstill and the Blue Raiders experienced maybe the best season in school history at the Division I-A level in 2009. They won a school FBS-record 10 games and finished ranked 33rd nationally in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, and Stockstill was named Sun Belt Co-Coach of the Year prior to beating Southern Miss 42-32 in the New Orleans Bowl, MT’s first bowl victory at the FBS level. A total of 11 players earned all-conference honors that year, including Co-Defensive Player of the Year Chris McCoy and quarterback Dwight Dasher, who earned New Orleans Bowl MVP honors and became just the fourth player in NCAA history to pass for more than 2,500 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season.

The 10-win season in 2009 matched the win total for MT in the two years prior, Stockstill’s second and third campaigns as head man of the Raiders. Those followed a big first year for Stockstill, when in 2006 he took his first Middle Tennessee squad to the Motor City Bowl, its first FBS bowl appearance, after being named Co-Sun Belt champions with a 6-1 league record. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year.

Throughout his 17-season tenure, Stockstill has also shown a commitment to academics. The Blue Raiders have registered a Graduation Success Rate of 95 percent the last three years and all scores have ranked in the top five nationally among all FBS schools.

Stockstill and his wife, the former Sara Fleischman, have a son, Brent, a daughter, Emily, and a granddaughter, Skye.

2022

MIDDLE TENNESSEE ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No 89 25 61 96 45 24 99 28 69 4 52 36 15 57 16 8 35 93 34 54 18 97 95 42 74 3 21 56 70 9 43 17 40 18

Name Yusuf Ali Bryce Bailey J’Shun Bodiford Kasey Bonds Jai’Brian Bouye Darius Bracy Jordan Branch Malachi Burns Brody Butler Johnathan Butler Muaaz Byard Justus Chadwick Jacob Coleman Marley Cook Chase Cunningham Devyn Curtis Jalen Davis Vincent Dinkins Christian Dixon Connor Dougherty James Douglas Quindarius Dunnigan Tyrece Edwards Da’Shawn Elder Ethan Ellis DJ England-Chisolm Joe Ervin Seth Falley Tyler Falvey Jordan Ferguson Trevon Ferrell Tra Fluellen Drew Francis Stone Frost

Pos WR WR OL DT CB RB DT WR LS LB LB PK TE DT QB LB LB DL LB LS LB DE DT LB OL WR RB OL OL DE WR S LB QB

No 68 2 64 47 71 78 25 38 41 81 91 59 23 22 73 63 0 58 67 83 4 26 28 94 84 31 29 11 26 88 62 33 24 36 79

Name Carson Garrison Izaiah Gathings Jacqui Graham Jamison Greenway Conner Griffin Mateo Guevara Tylus Hancock ZaBrien Harden Raquon Hartley Mitchell Howell Parker Hughes Jacob Jackson Jalen Jackson Chris Johnson Karter Johnson Wilson Kelly Richard Kinley Dylan Kling Cooper Koch Jaylin Lane Kyle Lowe Emmanuel Mann De’Arre McDonald Ralph Mency Elijah Metcalf Aran Mohamad-Ali Jalen Montgomery Marvae Myers Jerron Newson John Ojelabi Jordan Palmer Decorian Patterson Scott Payne Frank Peasant Sterling Porcher

Pos LS WR OL WR OL OL S DE LB WR LB LB CB CB OL OL DE LB OL WR QB CB S DE WR HB RB S WR WR OL CB PK RB OL

No 7 44 6 12 32 1 77 55 72 37 13 92 19 65 6 31 49 51 82 86 53 30 38 87 5 80 13 11 85 39 48 75 7 10

Name Zeke Rankin Jalen Rayam Preston Rice DJ Riles Timar Rogers Teldrick Ross Keylan Rutledge Jahlil Ryles Morgan Scott James Shellman IV Javonte Sherman Damonte Smith A’Varius Sparrow Justice Spates Deidrick Stanley II Deonte Stanley Jorden Starling Nash Stidham Taharin Sudderth Jeremy Tate, Jr. Trenton Taylor-Ricker Jakobe Thomas Miles Tillman Marquel Tinsley Bud Tolbert AJ Toney Kyle Ulbrich Nicholas Vattiato Jaylen Ward Terry Wilkins Caden Williams Jamari Williams Zaylin Wood Ja’Kerrius Wyatt

Pos PK LB QB QB LB S/CB OL OL OL CB WR DT RB OL CB CB DE LB DE WR OL S P WR WR WR P QB WR RB HB OL DT DT

Foundation

A TRADITION OF GIVING

The Hawai‘i Bowl Foundation was formed to provide support to Hawai‘i based non-profit organizations. Since its inception in 2002, the Hawai‘i Bowl Foundation has awarded more than 1.6 million dollars in cash to local charities and millions of dollars in tickets to military personnel, first-responders, and Hawai‘i non-profits.

In 2022, the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl, through the Hawai‘i Bowl Foundation and ESPN Events, will grant more than $52,000.00 to deserving organizations. This year’s recipients include:

American Diabetes Association Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i Hawai‘i Children’s Cancer Foundation Hawaiian Lions Basketball Ho‘ōla Nā Pua HUGS (Help Understanding & Group Support) Ka Papa Lo‘i ‘o Kānewai ma Hawai‘inuiākea - UH Mānoa Kids Hurt Too Hawai‘i Maui Preparatory Academy Nā Koa Football Club Special Olympics Hawai‘i

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MIDDLE TENNESSEE NUMERICAL ROSTER

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HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL

Memphis, TN/Lausanne HS Macon, GA/Jones County HS Statesville, NC/Gardner-Webb Moncks Corner, SC/Berkeley HS Sumter, SC/Highland CC Collierville, TN/Fayette-Ware HS Water Valley, MS/Jones College Miami, FL/Miami Central HS Waynesboro, TN/Murray State Bowdon, GA/Heard County HS Alcoa, TN/Alcoa HS Nashville, TN/Brentwood Academy Atlanta, GA/Cartersville HS Prattville, AL/Autauga Academy Plantation, FL/University School West Orlando, FL/Oak Ridge HS Columbus, GA/Carver HS Mentor, OH/Valparaiso Valdosta, GA/Valdosta HS Chesterfield, VA/East Carolina Knoxville, TN/Knoxville Catholic HS Gilmer, TX/Houston Baptist Decaturville, TN/Riverside HS Fort Worth, TX/Cisco College Orlando, FL/West Virginia Rock Hill, SC/Kansas State Murfreesboro, TN/Riverdale HS Tampa, FL/Bloomingdale HS Mobile, AL/Central Michigan Signal Mountain, TN/Signal Mountain Middle HS Cochran, GA/Bleckley County HS Marietta, GA/FSU Columbus, GA/Hutchinson CC West Palm Beach,FL/Oasis HS Murfreesboro, TN/Missouri Western Murfreesboro, TN/Cincinnati Columbia, SC/Cardinal Newman School Tullahoma, TN/Tullahoma HS Dillon, SC/Latta HS Antioch, TN/John Overton HS Deland, FL/Mississippi State Ocala, FL/Leesburg HS Charlotte, NC/Towson Kingsland, GA/Camden County HS Pensacola, FL/Escambia HS Tullahoma, TN/Tullahoma HS Savannah, GA/Islands HS Swainsboro, GA/Swainsboro HS Huntsville, AL/Sparkman HS Memphis, TN/Fairley HS Knoxville, TN/West HS Saluda, SC/Saluda HS Watkinsville, GA/Virginia Tech Atlanta,GA/Cedar Grove HS Alabaster, AL/UAB Waco,TX/La Vega HS Nashville, TN/Donelson Christian Academy Buford, GA/Buford HS Chattanooga, TN/McCallie School Medina, TN/South Gibson Co. HS York, PA/Dematha Catholic HS Elizabethton, TN/Elizabethton HS

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WT

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Coaching Staff Rick Stockstill, 17th season Head Coach Mitch Stewart Offensive Coordinator Mike Polly Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Brent Stockstill Quarterbacks/Pass Game Coordinator Rick Mallory Tight Ends/H-back Jeff Beckles Running Backs Shane Tucker Wide Receivers Scott Shafer Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Tommy West Defensive Line

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HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL

Franklin, TN/CPA Phenix City, AL/Central HS Haysville, KS/Butler CC Water Valley, MS/Water Valley HS Lake Mary, FL/Bishop HS Smyrna, TN/Sewanee Montgomery, AL/NE Miss. CC Santa Clarita, CA/College of the Canyons Danville, KY/Boyle County HS Montgomery, AL/East Central CC Pacoima, CA/College of the Canyons Spring Hill, TN/Summit HS Buford, GA/Buford HS Homewood, AL/Homewood HS Altamonte Springs, FL/Lake Brantley HS Gray, GA/Jones County HS Germantown, TN/Coffeeville CC Murfreesboro, TN/Siegel HS Murfreesboro, TN/Coffeyville CC Fort Lauderdale, FL/Arizona Royston, GA/Franklin County HS Flowery Branch, GA/Cherokee Bluff HS Sumpter, SC/Iowa Western Birmingham, AL/Samford Lake Orion, MI/Siena Heights Alcoa, TN/Alcoa HS Clover, SC/Clover HS Charlotte, NC/Mallard Creek HS Bessemer, AL/Thompson HS Columbus, MS/Memphis Morganfield, KY/Daviess Co. HS Anaheim, CA/Golden West Detroit, MI/Maplewood HS (TN) Elizabethton, TN/Elizabethton HS Savannah, GA/Island HS Acworth, GA/Kell HS Jacksonville, FL/Robert E. Lee Senior HS Knoxville,TN/West HS Bolivar, TN/Bolivar Central HS Chattanooga, TN/McCallie HS Maury City, TN/Crockett County HS

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SDSU offers bachelor’s degrees in 96 areas, master’s degrees in 84 fields and doctorates in 23 areas, with additional certificates and programs at regional microsites. San Diego State ranks as the No. 1 California State University in federal research support, as one of the top public research universities in California.

In addition to academic offerings at the San Diego State main campus, SDSU Imperial Valley, SDSU Georgia, and SDSU Global Campus offers online training, certificates and degrees in areas of study designed to meet the needs of students everywhere. Students participate in transformational research, international experiences, sustainability and entrepreneurship initiatives, internships and mentoring, and a broad range of student life and leadership opportunities.

San Diego State is committed to inclusive excellence and is known for its efforts in advancing diversity and inclusion. SDSU is nationally recognized for its study abroad initiatives, veterans’ programs and support of LGBTQA+ students, as well as its powerhouse Division I athletics program.

About 50 percent of SDSU’s undergraduate and graduate students

are students of color. The university resides on Kumeyaay land and was most recently recognized as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). San Diego State is also a long-standing Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

The university’s rich campus life and location offers opportunities for students to lead and engage with the creative and performing arts, career and internship opportunities with SDSU’s more than 491,000 living alumni, and the vibrant cultural life of the greater San Diego and U.S.- Mexico region.

Academic Strength San Diego State University continues to gain recognition as a leader in higher education. It ranks No. 68 among public universities and in the top 150 overall of U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of America’s Best Colleges.

SDSU’s undergraduate international business program ranks No. 8 in the nation, and its undergraduate business and engineering programs rank in the top 100 of U.S. News and World Report’s list. The College of Education is No. 50 in the country and No. 7 in California. Individual graduate programs ranked in the top 50 include rehabilitation counseling (No. 4), public health (No. 23), speech and language pathology (No. 25), audiology (No. 29) and physical therapy (No. 49).

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Forbes magazine ranked SDSU No. 23 on its list of America’s Most Entrepreneurial Universities, while U.S. News and World Report ranked SDSU’s entrepreneurship program No. 21 among the nation’s public universities and Fortune ranked the university among the top 25 most entrepreneurial in the nation.

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There were high expectations coming into the 2022 season following a year which San Diego State went 12-2 with its most wins in program history, played in the 2021 Mountain West Championship game and finished ranked 25th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

The Aztecs, however, had to replace 12 starters and the 2021 Ray Guy Award winner, including nine players drafted or currently in the NFL. SDSU struggled out of the gate, starting 2-3 with road losses at eventual back-to-back Pac-12 champion Utah and eventual MW runner-up Boise State, and its home opener at Snapdragon Stadium to an upstart Arizona. The two victories for San Diego State in September were a 38-7 win over FCS program Idaho State and a 17-14 triumph over eventual MAC champion Toledo.

Head coach Brady Hoke, however, made some coaching and personnel changes, moving associate head coach Jeff Horton to offensive coordinator and adding former Aztec great Ryan Lindley to coach the quarterbacks, and switching third-string safety Jalen Mayden to quarterback.

The results were immediate as Mayden threw for 322 yards in a 16-14 win over Hawai‘i after SDSU entered the game with 328 total passing yards through its first five contests.

Following the 2-3 start, San Diego State went 5-2 the rest of the way in the regular season, including a three-game win streak to start November and clinch its 13th straight season with at least a .500 record (12 winning seasons, one .500 campaign).

Jack Browning became the Aztecs’ second straight punter/kicker/ kickoff specialist to be named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year as SDSU has now won the award in five of the last eight tries since 2015.

Jonah Tavai was named a first-team Pro Football Focus All-American with Browning garnering second-team accolades.

Tavai and Browning also were first-team all-MW picks as San Diego State’s seven first-team selections were the most in the league for a fourth straight year, while the 16 overall nods matched a program record (2001).

Jordan Byrd, the first FBS player with at least one rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown, kick

return touchdown and punt return touchdown in the same season since Temple’s Isaiah Wright in 2018 and just the second MW player in league history (also former Aztec Rashaad Penny in 2017), became the first SDSU player to make a MW first team at both kick returner and punt returner.

Caden McDonald made the all-MW first team for a third consecutive season, joining former San Diego State great Kirk Morrison (2002-04) as the only linebackers in league history (since 1999) to make three all-MW first teams.

Patrick McMorris landed on his second straight all-conference first team, becoming just the second SDSU safety to make two all-MW first teams, joining Will Demps from 2000-01.

Center Alama Uluave also made the all-MW first team for the first time of his career.

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Taking over in 2009 for a program which hadn’t had a winning season or bowl game appearance since 1998, it took Hoke just two years to turn the outlook of San Diego State football around. The Aztecs went 9-4 in 2010, highlighted by a 35-14 over Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl.

The win started a stretch of 13 consecutive .500 seasons (12 winning, one .500) for SDSU, including a program-record 12 victories in 2021 and another bowl appearance this year.

Last season, Hoke guided San Diego State to a 12-2 record and a No. 25 national ranking in the final Associated Press poll of a historic 2021 campaign, capped by a 38-24 victory over No. 24 UTSA in the Tropical Smoothie Frisco Bowl. SDSU also found itself among the College Football Playoff Rankings for the first time in program history, cracking the top 25 on all six occasions last season. For his efforts, Hoke garnered Mountain West Coach of the Year accolades for the second time in his career.

Over his three years and second stint with San Diego State, the Aztecs have a league-high 46 all-conference selections, including a program-record-tying 16 this year and a league-high seven firstteam picks.

Hoke is 36-23 (.610) now in his fifth season at SDSU. Hoke ranks fourth all-time at San Diego State in winning percentage (.610) and seventh in victories (36).

The only active college coach to lead three different FBS programs (Ball State, Michigan and SDSU) to an 11-win season and one of only two coaches overall since 1996 (also Urban Meyer with Utah, Florida

and Ohio State), Hoke has amassed 38 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level including 14-plus seasons as a FBS head coach at San Diego State (2009-10, 2020-), Michigan (2011-14) and Ball State (2003-08).

Hoke has received conference coach-of-the-year recognition in three different leagues as a head coach while posting an 101-81 overall record.

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No 76 42 38 30 17 4 74 2 3 21 60 35 12 53 52 13 37 48 5 34 15 31 20 31 64 23 61 9 97 29 84 41 75 45 27

Name Dean Abdullah Brady Anderson Jaylon Armstead Lucky Avinger Noah Avinger Liu Aumavae Drew Azzopardi Keshawn Banks Cedarious Barfield Chance Bell Cade Bennett Martin Blake Dallas Branch Barrett Brennan Daelin Brooks Jack Browning DJ Bryant Adonis Brown Braxton Burmeister Eric Butler Jordan Byrd Sam Camposeco Sheldon Canley II Davaughn Celestine Tyson Chavez Kenan Christon Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Kyle Crum Darrion Dalton Cam Davis Darius De Los Reyes David Delgado Ryan Dirksen Wyatt Draeger D’Andre Edwards

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Name Arnold Escano Zyrus Fiaseu Garret Fountain Nick Gardinera Max Garrison Ronald Gilliam Joshua Goynes Aaron Greene Cameron Harpole Jonathan Harrison Ryan Henderson DJ Herman Josh Hunter Darius Hyde Mason Ianni Avory Iosefa-Hart Chris Johnson Christian Jones Vai Kaho Laakea Kapoi Jacoby Kelly Seyddrick Lakalaka Jatavious Magee Rambo Mageo Hassan Mahasin Dez Malone Darrell Masaniai Jesse Matthews Jalen Mayden Caden McDonald Cooper McDonald Isaiah McElvane Gus McGee Patrick McMorris Thomas Mirabella Keion Mitchell

Pos CB LB DL RB S WR S TE TE OL DL LB S WR DL DL CB OL LB OL WR LB S OL WR CB LB WR QB LB LB S TE S OL DL

No 85 10 90 30 11 73 16 49 81 92 40 82 16 14 83 46 77 95 80 7 89 66 91 93 67 10 72 63 40 41 19 47 35 36 50 79 56

Name Josh Nicholson Tobin O’Dell Daniel Okpoko Dominic Oliver Brionne Penny Ramsey Qishta DJ Ralph Zechariah Ramirez Mark Redman Jarrett Reeser Kristien Reyes Jay Rudolph Cassius Savage Tyrell Shavers Mekhi Shaw Michael Shawcroft Josh Simmons Nassir Sims TJ Sullivan Lucky Sutton Logan Tanner Jonah Tavai Justus Tavai Dylan Taylor Kyle Trombley Noah Tumblin Alama Uluave Ross Ulugalu-Maseuli Mikey Welsh Phillippe Wesley II Kyron White Trey White Jelani Whitmore New Zealand Williams Ryan Wintermeyer Joey Wright Tiger Yu

Pos WR QB DL DL WR OL QB K/P TE K S TE WR WR WR LB OL DL WR RB TE DL DL DL OL CB OL OL WR WR S LB CB LB LS OL OL

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DL S QB QB RB QB QB CB WR CB K/P WR WR RB QB WR CB QB S RB S RB CB S RB S RB S WR S RB CB RB DL RB S CB S S RB CB LB S WR RB DL S WR K WR LB LB LB DL WR LB LB CB

255 195 205 205 210 205 200 185 205 180 190 175 210 170 195 175 190 220 210 165 205 200 170 185 185 175 200 185 205 195 175 175 210 230 195 190 200 210 180 205 175 205 185 195 220 250 195 165 165 190 230 235 230 265 190 220 225 185

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Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho High) El Paso, Texas (El Dorado High) Waldorf, Md. (Timpview High (Utah)) La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla Country Day/Virginia Tech) San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic High) Norco, Calif. (Norco High) La Puente, Calif. (Bishop Amat High) San Diego, Calif. (Mira Mesa High) Norwalk, Calif. (Narbonne High) Redondo Beach, Calif. (Salesian High/Long Beach City College) Lakeside, Calif. (West Hills High/Grossmont College) Daly City, Calif. (Serra High) Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville High/Mississippi State) Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano High) San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic High) Buena Park, Calif. (Western High) Cerritos, Calif. (Servite High) Garland, Texas (Sachse High/Mississippi State) Fort Worth, Texas (Arlington High) Lompoc, Calif. (Lompoc High) Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way High) Burbank, Calif. (John Burroughs High) Eastvale, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt High) Pasadena, Calif. (St. Francis HS) San Diego, Calif. (Madison High/USC) Temecula, Calif. (Mater Dei High) San Diego, Calif. (Scripps Ranch High) Las Vegas, Nev. (Faith Lutheran High) Nanuet, N.Y. (Nanuet Senior High) San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian High) Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff High) San Diego, Calif. (Olympian High/Southwestern College) Cerritos, Calif. (La Habra High/Fullerton College) San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian High) San Diego, Calif. (Francis Parker High) Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado High) Fresno, Calif. (Edison High) Santa Ana, Calif. (Santa Ana High) Corona, Calif. (Centennial High) Las Vegas, Nev. (Canyon Springs High) Rialto, Calif. (Carter High) Carson, Calif. (St. Bernard High) Oakland, Calif. (San Leandro High) Atwater, Calif. (Atwater High/Modesto High) Los Angeles, Calif. (Serra High) Turlock, Calif. (Turlock High) Tracy, Calif. (Tracy High/Laney College) Servite, Calif. (Servite High) San Diego, Calif. (Hilltop High) Grandview, Mo. (St. Bernard High (Calif.))

Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty High) Kalihi, Hawaii (Punahou High) Reno, Nev. (Bishop Manogue High) Reno, Nev. (Reno High) San Diego, Calif. (Christian High) San Diego, Calif. (Helix High) San Diego, Calif. (Eastlake High) Westlake, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep/Texas Tech)

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

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NAME

Cameron Harpole Zechariah Ramirez Ryan Wintermeyer Zyrus Fiaseu Daelin Brooks Barrett Brennan Caden McDonald Cooper McDonald DJ Herman Tiger Yu Darrell Masaniai Keion Mitchell Cade Bennett Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Jonathan Harrison Ross Ulugalu-Maseuli Tyson Chavez Laakea Kapoi Jonah Tavai Kyle Trombley Thomas Mirabella Mason Ianni Christian Jones Alama Uluave Ramsey Qishta Drew Azzopardi Ryan Dirksen Dean Abdullah Josh Simmons Rambo Mageo Joey Wright TJ Sullivan Mark Redman Jay Rudolph Mekhi Shaw Darius De Los Reyes Josh Nicholson Ronald Gilliam Gus McGee Jacoby Kelly Logan Tanner Daniel Okpoko Justus Tavai Jarrett Reeser Dylan Taylor Aaron Greene Nassir Sims Ryan Henderson Darrion Dalton Avory Iosefa-Hart

POS HT

TE K/P LS LB LB LB LB LB LB OL LB DL OL OL OL OL LS OL DL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR TE TE WR WR WR WR TE WR TE DL DL K DL TE DL DL DL DL

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

WT

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CL

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

EXP

RS HS 1L RS HS HS 4L TR RS HS SQ RS TR 1L 1L RS HS HS 3L SQ SQ HS RS 4L HS HS TR TR RS HS SQ 2L TR 2L 1L 1L RS SQ RS HS HS 1L TR TR SQ 1L 1L HS RS RS

HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL

Prosper, Texas (Prosper High) Upland, Calif. (Upland High) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows High) Las Vegas, Nev. (Liberty High) Annapolis, Md. (Broadneck High) Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad High) Haslet, Texas (Northwest High) Haslet, Texas (Northwest High/Washington) Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman High) San Mateo, Calif. (Junipero Serra High) Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Louis School) Framingham, Mass. (Framingham High) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Prep/Oklahoma State) Inglewood, Calif. (Narbonne High) Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad High) San Diego, Calif. (Mater Dei High) San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills High) Makakilo, Hawaii (St. Louis High) Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa High/El Camino College) Yorba Linda, Calif. (Yorba Linda High) Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo High) Palm Desert, Calif. (Xavier Prep high) San Luis Obispo, Calif. (San Luis Obispo High) Laie, Hawaii (Punahou High) La Verne, Calif. (Damien High) Pacifica, Calif. (Junipero Serra High) Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic High/Butte College) Antelope, Calif. (Antelope High/American River College) San Diego, Calif. (Helix High) Laie, Hawaii (Cathedral Catholic High (Calif.))

Reno, Nev. (Bishop Manogue High) San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel High) Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar High/Washington) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon High) San Diego, Calif. (Scripps Ranch High) San Diego, Calif. (Lincoln High) Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie High) Compton, Calif. (Serra High) Newburyport, Mass. (Christopher Columbus High (Fla.)) Compton, Calif. (Loyola High) Houston, Texas (St. Pius X High) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (St. Joseph’s High) Inglewood, Calif. (Mira Costa High/Hawai’i) Canyon Country, Calif. (Canyon High) Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral High) Prescott, Ariz. (Prescott High) Goodyear, Ariz. (Desert Edge High) Las Vegas, Nev. (Goodyear High) Apple Valley, Minn. (Saguaro High (Ariz.))

Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral High)

Coaching Staff Brady Hoke Jeff Horton Kurt Mattix Hunkie Cooper Doug Deakin Justin Ena Savai’i Eselu Mike Goff Kyle Hoke

Head Coach, 5th season Associate Head Coach Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Wide Receivers Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Line Tight Ends Offensive Line Safeties

Ryan Lindley Quarterbacks Demetrius Sumler Cornerbacks Adam Hall Assistant Athletic Director for Strength & Conditioning Gary Bernardi Offensive Analyst Ruben Pena Director of Operations Daniel Bleske Graduate Assistant Ryan Krum Graduate Assistant Mike Linehan Graduate Assistant Donnel Pumphrey Graduate Assistant Chris Jurek Assistant Strength & Conditioning

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