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1 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (0-0, 0-0 Mountain West) UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 12 Conference Championships Back-to-Back-to-Back Bowl Wins 4 Consecutive Bowl Games 8 NFL Draft Picks Since 2011 SOUTHERN UTAH (0-0) vs. (RV) UTAH STATE (0-0) THURSDAY, SEPT. 3, :05 P.M. (MT) LOGAN, UTAH MAVERIK STADIUM (22,044) DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT S 3 SOUTHERN UTAH None 7 pm S 11 at Utah ESPN2 7 pm S 19 at Washington Pac-12 3 pm O 3 COLORADO STATE* ESPN Net. TBA O 10 at Fresno State* CBSSN 8:30 pm O 16 BOISE STATE* CBSSN 7 pm O 23 at San Diego State* ESPN2 8:30 pm O 30 WYOMING* ESPN2 8:15 pm N 7 at New Mexico* CBSSN 1:30 pm N 14 at Air Force* ESPN Net. TBA N 21 NEVADA* ESPN Net. TBA N 28 BYU CBSSN 1:30 pm MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP D 5 TBA ESPN2 5:30 pm * Mountain West Game All times Mountain. Home games in BOLD CAPS. GAME ONE INFORMATION Surface... AstroTurf Series History... USU leads 3-0 TV: None STREAMING: None RADIO: AGGIE SPORTS NETWORK Play-by-Play... Al Lewis Analyst... Craig Hislop Online: 610kvnu.com TWITTER: #USUAGGIES Official ONLINE: UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM UtahStateAggies.com offers the most complete and comprehensive coverage of the Aggies on gameday. MEDIA RELATIONS Football Contact: Doug Hoffman Office: (435) Cell: (435) Doug.Hoffman@usu.edu Secondary Contact: Wade Denniston Office: (435) Cell: (435) Wade.Denniston@usu.edu Fax: (435) Address: 7400 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS 2014 RECORD: 3-9, 3-5 Big Sky (T-8th) LAST GAME: Nov. 22, 2014 W, at Northern Arizona (Regular Season Finale) HEAD COACH: Ed Lamb School Record: (8th year) Career Record: (8th year) vs. Utah State: 0-2 RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Rush: Malik Brown ( , 1 TD) Pass: Ammon Olsen ( , 3,049, 21 TD, 11 INT) Rec.: Justin Brown (43-678, 3 TD) Def.: Miles Killebrew (101 tlk., 2.0 tfl) UTAH STATE AGGIES 2014 RECORD: 10-4, 6-2 MW Mountain (T-2nd) LAST GAME: Dec. 20, 2014 W, 21-6 vs. UTEP (Gildan New Mexico Bowl) HEAD COACH: Matt Wells School Record: 19-9 (3rd year) Career Record: 19-9 (3rd year) vs. Southern Utah: 0-0 RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Rush: LaJuan Hunt (11-540, 1 TD) Pass: Kent Myers (79-119, 866, 5 TD, 3 INT) Rec.: Hunter Sharp (66-939, 7 TD) AGGIES OPEN 2015 SEASON AT HOME Utah State (0-0) will open the 2015 season at home for just the 13th time since 1959 as it hosts Southern Utah (0-0) on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7:05 p.m. The last time USU began the season at home was in 2012 when it also hosted SUU, winning Overall, USU is (.802) all-time against current members of the Big Sky Conference. Utah State has won nine-straight home games, which is tied with the , and teams for the fifth-longest home winning streak in school history. Overall, USU has won 18 of its last 20 home games and 11 of its last 13 home games against non-conference competition dating back to Under head coach Matt Wells, USU is 10-2 at home, including a 3-1 non-conference record. All-time, USU is in Maverik Stadium and its lost home loss was against BYU (31-14) on Oct. 4, Utah State is (.721) all-time at home in season openers. WHAT TO WATCH FOR THURSDAY Utah State has won 35 of its last 47 games (.745) and those 35 wins are the third-most in the West behind Oregon (41) and Boise State (36). Def.: Nick Vigil (123 tlk., 16.5 tfl, 7.0 sacks) LB Kyler Fackrell enters his senior season on four preseason watch lists and is the Mountain West s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year after earning secondteam all-mw honors as a sophomore in Fackrell missed the majority of the 2014 season due to injury. Utah State redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton has 58 career touchdown passes and is just two touchdown passes away from tying the school record of 60 set by Jose Fuentes ( ). Keeton is also just five pass attempts away from tying Brent Snyder ( ) for third all-time in school history with 874 pass attempts. Utah State has won each of its last eight games against Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) schools dating back to the 2000 season when it lost at home to Idaho State, All eight of those wins have been against Big Sky Conference opponents. Utah State has won eight of its last 11 games played during the month of September, including six straight at home, and is 0-4 all-time in games played on Sept. 3. This is the latest season opener for USU since 2011, when it began the year at Auburn also on Sept. 3. Utah State has 40 players in its program from the state of Utah, while Southern Utah has 46 players on its active roster from the Beehive State.

2 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES UTAH STATE QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH MATT WELLS Years Coached: 3rd season Alma Mater: Utah State, 1996 Career Record: 19-9 (.679) Record at Utah State: 19-9 (.679) Mountain West Record: 13-3 (.813) Bowl Record: 2-0 (1.000) ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF Mark Weber (Associate Head Coach/OL) Josh Heupel (Assistant Head Coach/OC/QB) Kevin Clune (Defensive Coordinator/LB) Dave Ungerer (Special Teams Coordinator/RB) Luke Wells (Co-Offensive Coordinator/TE/RC) Jovon Bouknight (Passing Game Coordinator/WR) Joe Lorig (Safeties) Ikaika Malloe (Defensive Line) Kendrick Shaver (Def. Passing Game Coord./CB) Waqa Damuni (Asst. AD for Football Operations ) Reed Hornung (Director of Player Personnel) Dave Kragthorpe (Special Asst. to Head Coach) Dillon Sanders (Defensive Graduate Assistant) Manoa Latu (Defensive Graduate Assistant) Kelly Bills (Offensive Graduate Assistant) Jon Cooper (Offensive Graduate Assistant) Joey Halzle (Offensive Administrative Assistant) Brad Vonnahme (Defensive/ST Admin. Assistant) Dave Scholz (Strength & Conditioning) 2015 TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Record: MW Record (Finish): 6-2 (T-2nd Mountain) Postseason: W, 21-6 vs. UTEP (New Mexico Bowl) Final Ranking (AP/Coaches): RV/RV Lettermen Returning: 38 (O-12, D-24, S-2) Lettermen Lost: 22 (O-13, D-7, S-2) Starters Returning: 15 (O-8, D-7) Starters Lost: 11 (O-5, D-6) Offensive Starters Returning: 8 OG Taani Fisilau; TE Wyatt Houston; OG Tyshon Mosley; QB Kent Myers; WR Devonte Robinson; WR Hunter Sharp; OT Jake Simonich; OC Austin Stephens Defensive Starters Returning: 7 FS Devin Centers; CB Jalen Davis; LB LT Filiaga; CB Daniel Gray; LB Torrey Green; DE Jordan Nielsen; LB Nick Vigil TEAM HISTORY First Year of Football: 1892 Record (Years): (116) Mountain West Record (Years): 13-3 (2) Conference Championships (Last): 12 (2012) All-Time Bowl Record: 4-6 STADIUM INFORMATION Name: Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium Capacity: 22,044 Surface: AstroTurf Record: Year Built: 1968 MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Doug Hoffman ( office, cell, doug.hoffman@usu.edu) handles all media requests for the Utah State football program, along with Assistant Media Relations Coordinator Wade Denniston ( office, cell, wade.denniston@usu.edu) WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Utah State head coach Matt Wells will hold his weekly press conference every Monday during the regular season at 11:30 a.m. MT. Selected players will also be available. Live streaming of the press conference will be made available at UtahStateAggies.com. Broadcast-quality video is available per request. PRACTICE SCHEDULE Practices are closed to the media. Requested coaches and players will be available for post-practice interviews on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Saturday games. There is no media availability following Monday, Thursday and Friday practices. INTERVIEW REQUESTS All player and assistant coaching staff interview requests should be directed to Doug Hoffman. Requests for post-practice interviews should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Personal phone numbers will not be made available to media. Players have been instructed not to conduct interviews when contacted without prior approval from the media relations staff. POST-GAME INTERVIEW POLICY The Utah State locker room is closed at all times. A media relations staffer will collect all player requests in the press box midway through the fourth quarter. Requested players will be available in the Spetman Auditorium on the 2nd floor of the Jim & Carol Laub Athletics- Academics Complex immediately following head coach Matt Wells post-game press conference. Live streaming of each post-game press conference will be made available at UtahStateAggies.com. Post-game interviews on the road will be held in accordance with the host school s procedures. CREDENTIALS AND PARKING Requests for working credentials for the 2015 Utah State football season must be sent to Doug Hoffman. Media parking is located in the Blue lot on the east side of Maverik Stadium as temporary housing will be utilized to accommodate the media during renovations to the stadium. PRESS BOX AND GAMEDAY SERVICES Packets with pregame information will be distributed in advance of kickoff on the day of the game. Play-by-play, quarter, halftime and final statistics along with coach and player quotes are all regular services on game day. Stat monitors with live, updated statistics are provided for radio and television, while print media can access the same information with their computers utilizing GameTracker and StatBroadcast. UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM For updated statistics, rosters, game notes and all Aggie news on the Internet, go to the official Utah State Athletics website at UtahStateAggies.com. For those out of range of the Aggie Sports Network s radio broadcast, live audio of every game is available through UtahStateAggies.com s All-Access. TWITTER Follow all of the Aggie coaches and the program on twitter: Matt SUFB; Mark Josh Kevin CoachKevinClune; Dave Luke Jovon Joe Ikaika Kendrick MONDAY 11:30 a.m. - Weekly Press Conference Closed Practice - Requested players and assistant coaches available for post-practice interviews. TUESDAY Closed Practice - No Availability 6 p.m. - Matt Wells Radio Show WEDNESDAY Closed Practice - No Availability THURSDAY 7 p.m. MT - Kickoff vs. Southern Utah No TV Post-Game - Coach Wells and requested players available in the designated media area. FRIDAY No Availability SATURDAY No Availability SUNDAY No Availability 2 August 31, 2015

3 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES UTAH STATE ATHLETICS TO INDUCT 13TH HALL OF FAME CLASS Utah State Athletics will induct its 13th Hall of Fame Class this weekend, which includes Dr. Stan L. Albrecht, the University s 15th president; Lucia Chudy, a two-time All-American volleyball player; Ray Corn, the most successful Aggie gymnastics coach ever; Kevin Curtis, the most prolific wide receiver in school history; Spencer Nelson, one of the best Aggie basketball players ever; and Lloydene Searle; the first female athlete to earn a scholarship in school history and the most successful Aggie softball coach ever. UTAH STATE BEGINNING 118TH SEASON OF AGGIE FOOTBALL Utah State (0-0, 0-0 MW) begins its 118th season of football this week as it hosts Southern Utah (0-0, 0-0 Big Sky) in its home opener on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7:05 p.m. (MT). The game will not be televised or streamed, but live audio of the game is available on StateAggies.com. USU, which is (.504) in its previous 117 seasons, has 11 nationally televised games on ESPN, CBS Sports Network and the Pac-12 Network in UTAH STATE IN THE PRESEASON POLLS Utah State received four top-25 votes in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll to rank tied for 43rd in the nation, along with Marshall. It is the third-straight year that USU has received preseason votes in either the Associated Press or Coaches Poll. MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS MOUNTAIN MW Overall Air Force Boise State Colorado State New Mexico Utah State Wyoming WEST MW Overall Fresno State Hawai i Nevada San Diego State San José State UNLV UTAH STATE PLAYING SIX HOME GAMES ONCE AGAIN IN 2015 Utah State s 2015 schedule marks the sixth-straight season, the seventh time in the last eight years, and the eighth time in the last 19 years that it will play six home games. Overall, the Aggies have had six home games on the slate just 12 times: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1978, UTAH STATE GOES UNDEFEATED AT HOME DURING 2014 SEASON Utah State went 6-0 at home last season, tying the 2012 team for the most home wins in a single season in school history. Overall, it is just the fifth time in the 47-year history of Maverik Stadium that a USU team has gone undefeated at home joining the 1968 (4-0), 1972 (5-0), 1982 (4-0) and 2012 (6-0) teams. UTAH STATE HAS NINE BOWL TEAMS ON ITS 2015 SCHEDULE Utah State s 2015 schedule features nine teams who played in bowl games a year ago as Utah played in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (W, vs. Colorado State); Washington played in the TicketCity Cactus Bowl (L, vs. Oklahoma State); Colorado State played in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (L, vs. Utah); Fresno State played in the Hawai i Bowl (L, 30-6 vs. Rice); Boise State played in the Vizio Fiesta Bowl (W, vs. Arizona); San Diego State played in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (L, vs. Navy); Air Force played in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (W, vs. Western Michigan); Nevada played in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (L, 16-3 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette); and BYU played in the Miami Beach Bowl (L, vs. Memphis in 2OT). UTAH STATE S NINE BOWL TEAMS RANK TIED FOR FIFTH-MOST NATIONALLY Utah State s nine bowl teams from the previous year on its 2015 schedule rank tied for the fifth-most nationally. Alabama, Arkansas, Vanderbilt and Virginia all have 10 bowl teams from the 2014 season on its schedule this year, while Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Purdue, South Carolina, Texas A&M, USC and Utah State all have nine bowl teams on its 2015 ledger. UTAH STATE S 2015 SCHEDULE IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST IN THE NATION According to Phil Steele s Magazine, Utah State has the toughest schedule in the Mountain West in 2015 and the 35th-toughest schedule in the nation as its opponents were a combined (.564) last year. UTAH STATE COACHING CHANGES FOR 2015 Utah State s coaching staff had just two changes during the off-season as third-year head coach Matt Wells hired Josh Heupel as the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Kevin Clune as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Heupel replaces Kevin McGiven, who was named the quarterbacks coach at Oregon State, while Clune replaces Todd Orlando, who was named the defensive coordinator at Houston. THIS WEEK S GAMES (ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN) Thursday, Sept. 3 Southern Utah at Utah State 7 pm Abilene Christian at Fresno State (MWN) 8 pm UC Davis at Nevada (MWN) 8 pm New Hampshire at San José State 8 pm Colorado at Hawai i (CBSSN) 11 pm Friday, Sept. 4 Washington at Boise State (ESPN) 7 pm Saturday, Sept. 5 Morgan State at Air Force (ROOT) 1:30 pm Savannah St. at Colorado St. (MWN) 2 pm North Dakota at Wyoming 2 pm UNLV at Northern Illinois (CBSSN) 5:30 pm Mississippi Valley St. at New Mexico 6 pm San Diego at San Diego State (MWN) 6 pm AGGIE RADIO NETWORKS Every Utah State football game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Al Lewis serves as the play-by-play announcer, while Craig Hislop will provide color analysis. Games can also be heard on the Internet ( by clicking on the Listen Live link. Logan KVNU (610 AM/102.1 FM) Logan/Tremonton KLZX (95.9 FM) Salt Lake City KZNS (1280 AM) Vernal KVEL (920 AM) Price KRPX (95.3 FM) Montpelier, ID KLZX (105.3 FM) UTAH STATE ONE OF JUST SEVEN PROGRAMS WITH NEW COORDINATORS Utah State is one of just seven FBS programs to have new offensive and defensive coordinators for the 2015 season, despite having the same head coach as the previous year, along with Bowling Green, Central Florida, Hawai i, New Mexico State, Utah and Vanderbilt. DID YOU KNOW? Utah State is one of just four FBS programs to win at least 30 games and record three bowl victories in the past three years joining Clemson, Michigan State and Oregon. August 31,

4 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES WHAT S BACK IN 2015 OFFENSE STAT RETURN PCT. Pass Att Pass Comp Pass Yds. 2,782 1, Pass TDs Receptions Rec. Yds. 2,782 1, Rec. TDs Rush Att Rush Yds. 2,521 1, Rush TDs Total Offense 5,303 2, Total TDs DEFENSE STAT RETURN PCT. Tackles 1, Tackles for Loss QB Hurries Sacks Interceptions Pass Break-Ups Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Blocks Utah State returns 15 of its 26 regular starters from 2014, eight on offense and seven on defense. In addition, the Aggies return one of their kickers from last season along with their long snapper. USU also returns 38 letterwinners from a year ago, 12 on offense, 24 on defense and two specialists. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH There are nine Division I schools that are located in cities with an elevation of at least 4,000 feet above sea level and Utah State ranks sixth on the list with an elevation of 4,710 feet. USU is the fifth-highest Mountain West Conference school. This season the Aggies will play at three other locations on the list (Air Force, New Mexico and Utah), giving USU nine games this season at 4,000 feet above sea level. School Elevation 1. Wyoming 7, Air Force 6, Colorado 5, Colorado State 5, New Mexico 5, UTAH STATE 4, BYU 4, Nevada 4, Utah 4,357 WHAT S RETURNING IN 2015 Utah State returns 15 starters (O-8, D-7) and 38 letterwinners (O-12, D-24, S-2) from last year s team that finished with a 10-4 record, finished tied for second in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West with a 6-2 record, and ended its season with a 21-6 win against UTEP in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. At season s end, USU received 11 top-25 votes in the final Associated Press poll and eight votes in the final ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll to rank 32nd and 34th, respectively. Highlighting Utah State s returners is junior LB Nick Vigil, who earned first-team all-mountain West honors a year ago. Joining Vigil as returning all-conference players from 2014 are senior DE Jordan Nielsen (honorable mention), senior WR Hunter Sharp (honorable mention), junior FS Devin Centers (honorable mention), junior OT Jake Simonich (honorable mention) and junior OC Austin Stephens (honorable mention), while sophomore CB Jalen Davis was named a True Freshman All-American by 247Sports. USU also returns redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton and senior LB Kyler Fackrell. Keeton earned first-team all-western Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore in 2012 and was a Heisman Trophy candidate in 2013 before suffering a season-ending injury in his sixth game. Keeton then received a medical hardship from both the NCAA and Mountain West as he played in just three games in 2014 before re-injuring his knee. Fackrell earned second-team all-mountain West honors as a sophomore in 2013, along with being named a sophomore honorable mention All-American by College Football News, and earned first-team all-wac honors as a redshirt freshman along with being named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) in Along with the players mentioned above, USU returns five other starters on offense (OG- Taani Fisilau; TE- Wyatt Houston; OT-Tyshon Mosley; QB-Kent Myers; WR-Devonte Robinson) and three other starters on defense (LB-LT Filiaga; CB-Daniel Gray; LB-Torrey Green), to go along with two specialists returning (LS-Salanoa Galea i; K-Jake Thompson). RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS IN 2015 Category Top Returnees Notable Losses Rushing RB LaJuan Hunt (11-540, 1 TD) RB Joe Hill ( , 4 TD) QB Kent Myers (56-310, 5 TD) WR JoJo Natson (50-498, 3 TD) Passing QB Kent Myers (79-119, 866 yds, 5 TD) QB Darell Garretson (91-135, 1140 yds, 8 TD) QB Chuckie Keeton (51-92, 426 yds, 2 TD) QB Craig Harrison (18-35, 249 yds, 3 TD) Receiving WR Hunter Sharp (66-939, 7 TD) WR JoJo Natson (51-504, 2 TD) WR Devonte Robinson (24-226, 2 TD) WR Ronald Butler (36-478, 2 TD) TE Wyatt Houston (19-178, 2 TD) RB LaJuan Hunt (10-99, 1 TD) Scoring WR Hunter Sharp (7 TD, 42 pts.) PK Nick Diaz (45 PAT, 12 FG, 81 pts.) QB Kent Myers (5 TD, 30 pts.) WR JoJo Natson (7 TD, 42 pts.) WR Devonte Robinson (3 TD, 18 pts.) RB Joe Hill (5 TD, 30 pts.) LB Nick Vigil (3 TD, 18 pts.) TE Jefferson Court (3 TD, 18 pts.) Tackles LB Nick Vigil (123, 16.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks) LB Zach Vigil (156, 20.5 TFL, 9.0 sacks) S Devin Centers (74, 6.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks) SS Frankie Sutera (87, 6.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks) LB LT Filiaga (61, 4.5 TFL, 1.0 sack) FS Brian Suite (76, 1.0 TFL) CB Jalen Davis (61, 4.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) INTs CB Jalen Davis (2) SS Frankie Sutera (7) CB Deshane Hines (2) FS Brian Suite (2) S Devin Centers (1) DE B.J. Larsen (1) CB Tyler Floyd (1) LB Zach Vigil (1) LB Torrey Green (1) LB Nick Vigil (1) Punting K Jake Thompson (1, 35.0 avg.) P Jaron Bentrude (83, 40.8 avg.) Field Goals K Jake Thompson (0-4) PK Nick Diaz (12-17) PAT s None PK Nick Diaz (45-48) WHAT UTAH STATE MUST REPLACE FROM 2014 Utah State lost nine players who earned various all-mountain West honors in 2014, including DE B.J. Larsen, PR JoJo Natson, SS Frankie Sutera, LB Zach Vigil and OT Kevin Whimpey, who all earned first-team honors, PK Nick Diaz, who was named to the second-team, and P Jaron Bentrude, NG Elvis Kamana-Matagi and FS Brian Suite, who were all named to the honorable mention team. Vigil was also named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year and earned second-team All-American honors from USA Today Sports, third-team All-American honors from Phil Steele, fourth-team All-American honors from Athlon Sports, and honorable mention All-American honors from SI.com. Other starters lost include WR Ronald Butler, TE Jefferson Court, RB Joe Hill and CB Rashard Stewart. AGGIES HAVING SUCCESS ON THE FIELD AS OF LATE Over the past five seasons, Utah State has won 62.1 percent (41-25) of its games as compared to just 22.0 percent (13-46) its previous five seasons and that change of 40.1 percent ranks second in the nation behind only Stanford, which has a change of 42.3 percent as it has won 80.6 percent of its games the past five years, as compared to 38.3 percent the previous five seasons. 4 August 31, 2015 DID YOU KNOW? Junior LB Nick Vigil was voted as the 10th-most versatile FBS athlete in the nation by NFL.com heading into the 2015 season.

5 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES UTAH STATE BEGINNING 2015 SEASON WITH BACK-TO-BACK IN-STATE GAMES Utah State is beginning its 2015 season with back-to-back in-state games as it hosts Southern Utah (9/3) and plays at Utah (9/11). The last time USU began the year with two-straight instate opponents was in 2012 when it posted home wins against SUU (34-3) and Utah (27-20 OT). Overall, it is just the second time in school history that USU has opened its season with consecutive games against in-state competition. UTAH STATE TO PLAY THREE IN-STATE OPPONENTS IN 2015 Utah State will play three in-state schools during the 2015 season as it hosts Southern Utah (9/3) and plays at Utah (9/11) to start the year, and then hosts BYU (11/28) to end the regular season. The last time USU played three in-state schools was in Overall, this season will mark the 17th time in program history that USU will play three in-state schools dating back to From 1972 to 1982 (11 years), the Aggies played BYU, Utah and Weber State every season. USU then played three in-state opponents again in 2000 and 2001, along with 2009, 2012 and AGGIES VERSUS THE STATE OF UTAH Utah State has had much better success against in-state opponents as of late as it is 6-4 against other teams from the state of Utah during its last 10 meetings. During its previous 10 games, USU was just 1-9 against in-state competition. AGGIES HAVE WON 17-STRAIGHT GAMES WITH 100-YARD RUSHER Utah State has now won 17 straight games when it has a 100-yard rusher, with its last loss coming against Ohio (24-23) in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. USU has also won 19 of its last 20 contests when rushing at least 40 times in a game. UTAH STATE AMONG MOST EXPERIENCED TEAMS IN THE NATION According to Phil Steele, Utah State is tied with Utah as the eighth-most experienced team in the country. Using a system that charts the number of starters and players on the two-deep by grade classification, USU has 10 senior starters, seven junior starters and three sophomore starters and collected 81 points. UTAH STATE RETURNS EXPERIENCED OFFENSIVE LINE Entering the 2015 season, Utah State returns four starters on the offensive line (OT-Jake Simonich, OG Taani Fisilau, OC Austin Stephens, OG Tyshon Mosley) who have combined for 52 starts and 82 games played during their Aggie careers. AGGIE SENIORS LOOKING TO SET SCHOOL RECORD FOR CAREER WINS Utah State s 2015 senior class enters this season with 30 career wins and needs eight victories this year to break last year s senior class record of 37 wins. The previous record prior to last year was 31 wins set in THREE AGGIES SUSPENDED FOR FIRST TWO GAMES OF 2015 SEASON Utah State head coach Matt Wells announced Aug. 8 that sophomore OL Tyshon Mosley, senior WR Hunter Sharp and senior CB Bryant Hayes were suspended for the first two games of the 2015 season for a violation of team rules. Mosley started 11 games a year ago as a redshirt freshman and played in all 14 at left guard. Sharp earned honorable mention all- Mountain West honors in his first season with the Aggies a year ago as he played in all 14 games, making 12 starts, and Hayes played in 12 games, making three starts a year ago. AGGIE DEFENSIVE LINEMEN CONTINUE TO RECOVER FROM CAR CRASH On June 28, 2015, Utah State had four defensive linemen, along with a former USU softball player, involved in a car crash in Cache Valley. Those four football players injured in the accident were senior NG Travis Seefeldt, senior DE John Taylor, redshirt junior DE Edmund Faimalo and redshirt freshman DE Adewale Adeoye. Taylor is the only one of the four injured players who was able to start fall camp with the team, while Faimalo and Adeoye continue to improve and should join the team by the start of the season. As for Seefeldt, he will most likely miss the 2015 season and apply for a medical redshirt with the NCAA and Mountain West. UTAH STATE ENTERING THIRD SEASON IN MOUNTAIN WEST Utah State is entering its third year as a member of the Mountain West and has been a Division I-A football playing school in each of its 117 seasons of competition. USU joined the Mountain States/Skyline Conference in 1938 until USU then played as a football independent from when the Aggies became members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association in The PCAA changed its name to the Big West Conference in Following the 2000 season when the Big West no longer sponsored football, USU spent two years as an independent ( ) and two years in the Sun Belt Conference ( ), before joining the Western Athletic Conference for eight seasons from DID YOU KNOW? Due to injury, Utah State used three different quarterbacks in 2013 and four different quarterbacks in 2014 and still produced a 19-9 record, including a pair of bowl wins. AP POLL (Preseason) RK. SCHOOL RECORD PTS. 1. Ohio State (61) TCU Alabama Baylor Michigan State Auburn Oregon USC Georgia Florida State Notre Dame Clemson UCLA LSU Arizona State Georgia Tech Ole Miss Arkansas Oklahoma Wisconsin Stanford Arizona Boise State Missouri Tennessee Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 100, Texas A&M 61, Oklahoma State 46, Virginia Tech 42, Utah 36, Penn State 20, Louisville 12, Cincinnati 8, Nebraska 6, Kansas Satte 5, Florida 4, NC State 4, Texas 3, BYU 2, Northern Illinois 2, Michigan 2, Cal 1, Western Kentucky 1, West Virginia 1. USA TODAY POLL (Preseason) RK. SCHOOL RECORD PTS. 1. Ohio State (62) TCU (1) Alabama (1) Baylor Oregon Michigan State Auburn Florida State Georgia USC Notre Dame Clemson LSU UCLA Ole Miss Arizona State Georgia Tech Wisconsin Oklahoma Arkansas Stanford Arizona Missouri Boise State Tennessee Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 164, Texas A&M 149, Oklahoma State 89, Virginia Tech 70, Utah 40, Kansas State 37, Nebraksa 27, Louisville 27, Minnesota 25, Penn State 20, South Carolina 18, Miami (FL) 16, Texas 8, Illinois 7, Duke 6, Air Force 5, Louisiana Tech 5, Marshall 4, UTAH STATE 4, West Virginia 3, NC State 3, BYU 3, North Carolina 2, Florida 2, Georgia Southern 2, UCF 1, Cincinatti 1, Kentucky 1, Maryland 1, Michigan 1, Washington 1. August 31,

6 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 PRESEASON HONORS DEVIN CENTERS, JR, FS Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West JALEN DAVIS, SO, CB Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West KYLER FACKRELL, SR, LB Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year First-Team All-Mountain West Phil Steele First-Team All-Mountain West Athlon Sports First-Team All-Mountain West College Sports Madness First-Team All-Mountain West Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Butkus Award Watch List Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List CHUCKIE KEETON, SR, QB First-Team All-Mountain West Athlon Sports First-Team All-Mountain West Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West College Sports Madness First-Team All-Mountain West Maxwell Award Watch List Wuerffel Trophy Watch List Davey O Brien Award Watch List Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List CFPA National Performer of the Year Watch List Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List LAJUAN HUNT, SO, RB Athlon Sports Fourth-Team All-Mountain West Doak Walker Award Watch List JORDAN NIELSEN, SR, DE Athlon Sports First-Team All-Mountain West Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West College Sports Madness Second-Team All-Mountain West TRAVIS SEEFELDT, SR, NG Athlon Sports Second-Team All-Mountain West Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West HUNTER SHARP, SR, WR Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West Athlon Sports Second-Team All-Mountain West College Sports Madness Second-Team All-Mountain West Biletnikoff Award Watch List JAKE SIMONICH, JR, OT Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West Athlon Sports Second-Team All-Mountain West College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West AUSTIN STEPHENS, JR, OC Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West Athlon Sports Second-Team All-Mountain West College Sports Madness Second-Team All-Mountain West Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List JAKE THOMPSON, JR, K Athlon Sports Fourth-Team All-Mountain West NICK VIGIL, JR, LB College Sports Madness Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year First-Team All-Mountain West Phil Steele First-Team All-Mountain West Athlon Sports First-Team All-Mountain West College Sports Madness First-Team All-Mountain West Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List 6 August 31, 2015 AGGIES 10 WINS IN 2014 SECOND-MOST IN SCHOOL HISTORY Utah State concluded the 2014 season with a 10-4 record, marking just the second time in school history that USU has won double-digit games, trailing only the 2012 team that finished with an 11-2 record. Utah State recorded its fourth-straight winning season last year, which is its longest since posting five-straight winning seasons from Utah State received 11 votes in the final Associated Press poll to rank 32nd nationally and eight votes in the final ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll to rank 34th nationally. Overall, it is the third time in as many years that USU has finished the season ranked among the top teams in the nation as the 2012 team was 16th in the final AP poll, while the 2013 team received two votes in the final AP poll to rank tied for 37th nationally. AGGIES WIN THIRD-STRAIGHT BOWL GAME With its 21-6 win against UTEP in the 2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Utah State has now won three-straight bowl games for the first time in school history. In 2013, USU posted a win against No. 24 Northern Illinois in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl and in 2012 it recorded a win against Toledo in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Utah State played in its fourth-straight bowl game for the first time in school history and its 10th bowl game all-time last season with its appearance in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Overall, USU is 4-6 all-time in bowl games. Utah State s other bowl win was in 1993 when it posted a victory against Ball State in the Las Vegas Bowl II. UTAH STATE BOWL HISTORY Following its 21-6 win against UTEP in the 2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Utah State now has a 4-6 bowl record all-time as it lost to San Jose State, 20-0, in the 1946 Raisin Bowl (Fresno, Calif.); lost to Pacific, 35-21, in the 1947 Grape Bowl (Lodi, Calif.); lost to New Mexico State, 20-13, in the 1960 Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas); lost to Baylor, 24-9, in the 1961 Gotham Bowl (New York City); defeated Ball State, 42-33, in the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl II; lost to Cincinnati, 35-19, in the 1997 Humanitarian Bowl; lost to Ohio, 24-23, in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; defeated Toledo, 41-15, in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, defeated No. 24 Northern Illinois, 21-14, in the 2013 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl; and defeated UTEP, 21-6, in the 2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl. LOOKING BACK AT UTAH STATE S 2014 SEASON Utah State ended its 2014 season with a 10-4 record after posting a 21-6 win against UTEP in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. USU finished tied for second place in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West with a 6-2 record. Offensively, USU was led by freshman QB Kent Myers, who was 79-of-119 passing for 866 yards (123.7 ypg) with five touchdowns and three interceptions. Freshman RB LaJuan Hunt rushed for 540 yards on 111 carries (4.9 ypc) with one touchdown, and junior WR Hunter Sharp had 66 catches for 939 yards (14.2 ypr) and seven touchdowns. Defensively, senior LB Zach Vigil had a team-high 156 tackles, including 20.5 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks, while sophomore LB Nick Vigil had 123 tackles, including 16.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks. As a team, USU averaged 26.9 points and yards of offense (198.7-passing, rushing) and allowed 19.7 points and yards of offense (225.4-passing, rushing). All-time, USU has a (.504) record in 117 seasons. WELLS 19 WINS MOST BY ANY AGGIE COACH IN HIS FIRST TWO YEARS Utah State head coach Matt Wells already ranks as the 11th-winningest coach in school history with his 19 wins, while his 67.9 winning percentage (19-9) ranks second all-time in school history with a minimum of 15 games coached behind John Ralston ( ), who won 73.3 percent of his games ( ). Furthermore, Wells 19 wins is a school-record for a coach in his first two seasons, bettering the 15 wins Phil Krueger produced in 1973 and WELLS 17TH-YOUNGEST HEAD COACH IN THE NATION Matt Wells is the 17th-youngest head coach at the FBS level at 42 years of age ( ). Wells is also just the second USU graduate to be appointed its head football coach joining Chris Pella, who graduated from USU in 1965 and coached the Aggies from Wells was a three-year letterwinner at quarterback for USU from WELLS ONE OF 14 HEAD COACHES AT HIS ALMA MATER Matt Wells is one of 14 head coaches at the FBS level who played football at the same school he is currently the head coach joining Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Bryan Harsin (Boise State), John Bonamego (Central Michigan), Ruffin McNeill (East Carolina), Paul Haynes (Kent State), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), David Shaw (Stanford), Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech), Sean Kugler (UTEP), Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) and Paul Chryst (Wisconsin). UTAH STATE DEFENSE NOTABLE According to Lindey s Sports magazine, Utah State has the 10th-best linebacker group in the nation entering the 2015 season.

7 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES UTAH STATE FINISHES THE YEAR 12TH IN THE NATION IN SCORING DEFENSE Utah State s defense finished the 2014 season ranking first in the Mountain West and 12th in the nation in scoring defense as it allowed just 19.7 points per game. USU also ranked first in the MW and fourth in the nation in sacks (3.57 spg), trailing Utah (4.23 spg), Washington (3.71 spg) and Virginia Tech (3.69 spg). Furthermore, USU ranked first in the MW and 24th nationally in rushing defense (130.7 ypg), second in the MW and 17th nationally in passing efficiency defense (111.4), second in the MW and 30th in the nation in total defense (356.1 ypg), and fifth in the MW and 57th nationally in passing defense (225.4 ypg). Overall, USU s defense ranked among the top-10 nationally in 10 categories. MORE DEFENSIVE RANKINGS FOR UTAH STATE FROM 2014 SEASON Utah State ranked second in the Mountain West and tied for 11th nationally with its 30 forced turnovers. Utah State ranked second in the Mountain West and tied for eighth nationally with its 19 interceptions. Utah State ranked first in the Mountain West and tied for fourth in the nation with an average of 8.1 tackles for loss per game, trailing Clemson (10.1 pg), TCU (8.6 pg) and Virginia Tech (8.4 pg), and tied with Louisiana Tech (8.1 pg). Utah State ranked second in the Mountain West and tied for ninth nationally with its five defensive touchdowns. Utah State ranked second in the Mountain West and tied for 20th in the nation in turnover margin (0.64 pg), and tied for fourth in the MW and tied for 28th nationally with its 11 fumble recoveries. Utah State s defense ranked 13th in the nation in three-and-outs as it averaged 5.00 per game. USU also ranked second in the Mountain West and 25th in the nation in opponents third down conversations at 35.8 percent (83-of-232). UTAH STATE RANKED SIXTH IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN SCORING OFFENSE Utah State s offense finished the 2014 season ranked sixth in the Mountain West and 78th in the nation in scoring at 26.9 points per game. USU also ranked fourth in the MW and 30th in the nation in completion percentage (.625), fourth in the MW and 51st in the nation in passing efficiency (133.9), tied for sixth in the MW and tied for 56th in the nation in sacks allowed (2.00 pg), seventh in the MW and 49th nationally in rushing offense (180.1 ypg), eighth in the MW and 92nd in the nation in passing offense (198.7 ypg), and 11th in the MW and 83rd in the nation in total offense (378.8 ypg). UTAH STATE RANKED 12TH IN THE NATION IN KICKOFF RETURN DEFENSE Utah State finished the 2014 season ranking second in the Mountain West and 12th in the nation in kickoff return defense (17.55 ypr), and second in the MW and 12th nationally in punt return defense (3.45 ypr). In 2013, USU ranked first in the MW and second in the nation in punt return defense (1.30 ypr) and first in the MW and fifth in the nation in kickoff return defense (17.58 ypr). USU also ranked third in the MW and tied for 19th in the nation with its three blocked kicks, sixth in the MW and 44th nationally in punt returns (9.0 ypr), sixth in the MW and 51st in the nation in net punting (37.9 ypk), and eighth in the MW and 72nd in the nation in kickoff returns (20.5 ypr) in RETURNING AGGIES IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST AND NCAA RANKINGS LAST YEAR Junior LB Nick Vigil finished the 2014 season ranking first in the Mountain West and tied for seventh in the nation in fumbles forced (0.38 pg), fourth in the MW and tied for 29th in the nation in tackles (9.5 pg), fourth in the MW and tied for 30th in the nation in tackles for loss (1.27 pg), and sixth in the MW in sacks (0.54 pg). Senior WR Hunter Sharp ranked tied for second in the MW and tied for 54th in the nation in receiving touchdowns (7), fourth in the MW and 66th in the nation in receiving yards (67.1 pg), and eighth in the MW and 84th in the nation in receptions (4.7 pg). Junior FS Devin Centers ranked tied for first in the MW and tied for 10th in the nation in fumbles recovered (0.23 pg), tied for seventh in the MW in passes defended (0.85 pg), and 33rd in the MW in tackles (5.7 pg). Senior NG Travis Seefeldt ranked tied for sixth in the MW and tied for 43rd in the nation in fumbles recovered (0.14 pg). RANKINGS FOR 2014 TEAM RANKINGS CATEGORY MW NCAA Completion % (.625) Passing Efficiency (133.9) Sacks Allowed (2.00)... T-6... T-56 Scoring Offense (26.9) Rushing Offense (180.1) Passing Offense (198.7) Total Offense (378.8) Sacks (3.57) Scoring Defense (19.7) Rushing Defense (130.7) Passing Eff. Defense (111.4) Total Defense (356.1) Passing Defense (225.4) TO Margin (0.64) T-20 Punt Returns (9.0) Net Punting (37.9) Kickoff Returns (20.5) INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS FOR RETURNERS INDIVIDUAL AVG. MW NCAA Devin Centers (FS) Fumbles Rec T-1... T-10 Passes Defended T Tackles Hunter Sharp (WR) Receiving TDs T-2... T-54 Receiving Receptions Travis Seefeldt (NG) Fumbles Rec T-6... T-43 Nick Vigil (LB) Fumbles Forced T-7 Tackles T-29 Tackles for Loss T-30 Sacks MATT WELLS AND NICK VIGIL TABBED BEST IN MOUNTAIN WEST In a poll released in July of 2015 by members of the media that cover football in the Mountain West, Utah State junior LB Nick Vigil and head coach Matt Wells were tabbed the best defensive player and best coach, respectively, in the conference. The Las Vegas Review-Journal polled one media member at each of the 12 conference schools to rank the top-five choices in 10 categories, ranging from best offensive and defensive players to best college towns and road trips. USU redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton was named the conference s third-best offensive player, trailing Colorado State WR Rashard Higgins and San Diego State RB Donnel Pumphrey. Keeton also ranked second in the top expected storylines with the question being whether he will remain healthy this year. Senior LB Kyler Fackrell was tabbed the MW s thirdbest defensive player, trailing Vigil, his teammate, and Boise State defensive lineman Kamalei Correa. Utah State was tabbed the second-best program in the conference. Boise State earned the top honor in that category with a unanimous vote. USU also ranked tied for third with Wyoming for best college towns and was fourth in best game-day atmosphere. August 31,

8 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2014 SEASON SUPERLATIVES TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES RUSHING 1. LaJuan Hunt 150 at Hawai i 2. JoJo Natson 124 vs. San José State 3. JoJo Natson 99 at Wyoming PASSING 1. Darell Garretson 321 at BYU 2. Darell Garretson 298 vs. Air Force 3. Darell Garretson 268 at Arkansas St. RECEIVING 1. Hunter Sharp 173 at BYU 2. Hunter Sharp 164 vs. Air Force 3. Hunter Sharp 138 vs. Wake Forest TACKLES 1. Zach Vigil 22 vs. Air Force 2. Zach Vigil 19 vs. San José State 3. Frankie Sutera 15 at Boise State 3. Nick Vigil 15 at Tennessee TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES - OFFENSE RUSHING vs. San José State vs. Idaho State vs. UTEP PASSING vs. Wake Forest at BYU vs. Air Force TOTAL OFFENSE at Hawai i at BYU vs. UNLV TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES - DEFENSE RUSHING vs. Wake Forest vs. UNLV at Colorado State OFFENSIVE NOTABLES FROM 2014 Utah State returns two players on its active roster who started at QB and led their team to a bowl victory in redshirt senior Chuckie Keeton and sophomore Kent Myers. Utah State returns its leading rusher in sophomore RB LaJuan Hunt (540 rushing yards) and leading receiver in senior WR Hunter Sharp (939 receiving yards). The last time USU returned its leading rusher and receiver from the previous season was in 2006 when it returned sophomore FB Ryan Bohm (340 rushing yards) and senior WR Tony Pennyman (741 receiving yards). Sophomore RB LaJuan Hunt was the first Aggie freshman to lead the team in rushing since 2007 when Derrvin Speight gained 504 yards on 129 carries (3.9 ypc). In fact, Hunt s 540 rushing yards on 111 carries (4.9 ypc) is the most by a true freshman in school history and the third-most by a freshman all-time, trailing Abu Wilson, who rushed for 795 yards on 164 carries (4.8 ypc) in 1992, and Demario Brown, who rushed for 700 yards on 119 carries (5.9 ypc) in Hunt s best game of 2014 was at Hawai i (11/1) as he carried the ball 34 times for 145 yards, both of which are career-highs. Those 34 carries are the most by an Aggie since Joey DeMartino had 35 carries against Colorado State in 2013 and the most by a USU freshman in school history. The 145 rushing yards are the most by an Aggie since Kerwynn Williams had 235 rushing yards against Toledo in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and the most by a USU freshman since Abu Wilson rushed for 157 yards against New Mexico State in Furthermore, Hunt s 145 rushing yards marked the first time last season that USU had a 100-yard rusher. Utah State returns three players who earned all-conference honors a year ago as senior WR Hunter Sharp, junior OT Jake Simonich and junior OC Austin Stephens were all named to the honorable mention team. Furthermore, redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton earned first-team all-western Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore in HUNTER SHARP LED THE NATION IN 70-YARD RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Senior WR Hunter Sharp led the nation with his four touchdown receptions of 70-plus yards (81, 72, 75, 70) last season and is one of just two Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players in the last five years to accomplish this feat along with USC s Marqise Lee in Sharp s 81-yard touchdown reception was at Arkansas State (9/20), his 72-yard touchdown reception was at BYU (10/3), his 75-yard touchdown reception was against Air Force (10/11), and his 70-yard touchdown reception was at Hawai i (11/1). HUNTER SHARP TIED FOR NINTH IN SINGLE-SEASON RECEPTIONS Senior WR Hunter Sharp caught 66 passes for 939 yards and seven touchdowns last season, which is tied with James Murphy (1980) for ninth-place all-time in school history in single-season receptions. AGGIES RAN THE BALL WELL DURING THEIR LAST SIX GAMES OF 2014 Utah State rushed for at least 200 yards in five of its last six games and averaged rushing yards in its last six outings as it rushed for 279 yards in its season finale against UTEP, which were its second-most rushing yards in a game last season. AGGIES RUSH FOR OVER 2,000 YARDS AGAIN IN 2014 Utah State did not have a 1,000-yard rusher in 2014 for the first time since the 2010 season. However, USU s 2,521 rushing yards last season were 28 yards more than the previous year s team total of 2,493. In fact, last season marked the sixth-straight year that Utah State has rushed for at least 2,000 yards, which is a school record. Prior to its current run, the best stretch of 2,000-yard rushing seasons was five straight from AGGIES HAD FIVE PLAYERS WITH TWO TOUCHDOWN PASSES LAST SEASON Utah State was the only team in the nation with five players who had at least two touchdown passes last season in sophomore QB Darell Garretson (8), freshman QB Kent Myers (5), senior QB Craig Harrison (3), junior QB Chuckie Keeton (2), and senior WR Ronald Butler (2). USU was also the only team in the nation to record wins with four different starting QB s. PASSING vs. San José State vs. UTEP vs. New Mexico TOTAL OFFENSE vs. Wake Forest vs. San José State vs. UTEP 8 August 31, 2015 UTAH STATE STARTED 24 DIFFERENT PLAYERS ON OFFENSE LAST SEASON Utah State started four different quarterbacks, four different running backs, six different wide receivers, seven different offensive linemen and three different tight ends last season for a total of 24 different players at the 11 offensive positions. Utah State lost nine starters last year to season-ending injuries in senior QB Craig Harrison (knee), senior WR Shaan Johnson (knee), senior QB Chuckie Keeton (knee), senior LB Tavaris McMillian (shoulder), junior LB Kyler Fackrell (knee), junior LB LT Filiaga (achilles), junior WR Brandon Swindall (achilles), sophomore QB Darell Garretson (wrist), and redshirt freshman LB Alex Huerta (shoulder). In 2013, USU lost five starters to season-ending injuries in senior WR Travis Reynolds (knee), senior TE D.J. Tialavea (foot), senior OG Kyle Whimpey (knee), junior RB Joe Hill (knee), and junior QB Chuckie Keeton (knee). Utah State was the only team in the nation to lose nine starters to season-ending injuries last year, which included three different QBs and four LBs. USU was also one of just two teams in the nation, along with Vanderbilt, to start four different QBs, and USU was the only team in the nation that ended the season listing two true freshmen on its depth chart at QB.

9 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES DEFENSIVE NOTABLES FROM 2014 Utah State has forced at least one turnover in 34 of its last 37 games, including 30 turnovers last season with 19 interceptions and 11 fumble recoveries. In all, USU has forced 77 turnovers in its last 37 games. Utah State has intercepted 36 passes in its last 24 games, including multiple interceptions in 12 of those 24 games, and has at least one interception in 16 of its last 20 games. Utah State scored five defensive touchdowns last season and has scored eight defensive touchdowns in its last 22 games. Utah State returns three defensive players who earned various all-mountain West honors in 2014 as junior LB Nick Vigil was named to the first team, while senior DE Jordan Nielsen and junior FS Devin Centers were both named to the honorable mention team. USU also returns senior LB Kyler Fackrell, who earned second-team all-mountain West honors and was named a Sophomore Honorable Mention All-American by College Football News in USU also returns sophomore CB Jalen Davis, who was named a True Freshman All-American by 247Sports last season. AGGIES DEFENSE AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION THE LAST THREE YEARS Utah State s defense has been among the best in the nation the past three seasons as it has ranked among the top-25 teams each year in scoring defense, rushing defense and pass efficiency defense. In 2012, USU ranked seventh nationally in scoring defense (15.4 ppg), eighth nationally in passing efficiency defense (104.4) and 13th nationally in rushing defense (113.8 ypg). In 2013, USU ranked seventh nationally in scoring defense (17.1 ppg), eighth nationally in rushing defense (106.7 ypg) and 15th nationally in passing efficiency defense (113.2). And in 2014, USU ranked 12th nationally in scoring defense (19.1 ppg) 17th nationally in passing efficiency defense (111.4) and 24th nationally in rushing defense (130.7 ypg). Utah State is one of just three teams to rank among the top-12 nationally in scoring defense in each of the past three seasons along with Alabama and Stanford as USU allowed 15.4 points per game in 2012 and 17.1 points per game in 2013 to rank seventh nationally both seasons, and 19.7 points per game in 2014 to rank 12th nationally. During the past three seasons, USU ranks third nationally, allowing an average of just points per game, trailing only Alabama (14.44 ppg) and Michigan State (16.93 ppg). MORE NOTABLES ON UTAH STATE S DEFENSE Utah State is one of just five defenses nationally to hold opposing offenses under five yards per play the last three years, along with Alabama, Stanford, TCU and Wisconsin. Over the past three seasons, USU s opponents have averaged just 4.55 yards per offensive play. Utah State has the fourth-best rushing defense nationally over the past four seasons, allowing just 3.13 yards per carry, trailing only Alabama (2.85 ypc), Michigan State (3.00 ypc) and Stanford (3.03 ypc). According to FootballScoop.com, Utah State s defense was ranked as the most disruptive in the Mountain West and 12th-most disruptive nationally during the 2014 season as 19.8 percent of the plays it faced resulted in either a sack, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, or a tipped or intercepted pass. Utah State has held its opponent out of the end zone in the first quarter in 32 of its last 42 games, and scoreless in the first quarter in 23 of its last 42 games. Overall, USU has led at the end of the first quarter in 32 of its last 42 games and is 27-5 in those contests. USU was 6-2 last season and is 13-2 under head coach Matt Wells when leading at the end of the first quarter. Utah State s defense held five of its 14 opponents last season (Wake Forest, Arkansas State, Air Force, Wyoming, UTEP) and 23 of its last 40 opponents overall without a first-half touchdown, while seven of its last 40 opponents have been held scoreless in the first half. USU has led at the half in 33 of its last 42 games and is 29-4 in those contests. USU was 10-1 last season and is 18-2 under Wells when leading at the half. DEVIN CENTERS ONE OF 18 FBS DEFENDERS WITH MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWNS Junior FS Devin Centers returned two fumbles for touchdowns last season, against Wake Forest (9/13) and Hawai i (11/1), and was one of just 18 players at the FBS level with multiple defensive touchdowns on the season. INSIDE THE NUMBERS Under head coach Matt Wells, Utah State is 16-1 when it scores first; 13-2 when leading after the first quarter; 17-2 when leading at halftime; 19-1 when leading after three quarters; 18-2 when scoring 20-plus points; 13-0 when scoring 30-plus points; 14-2 when allowing less than 20 points; 7-0 when allowing less than 10 points; 9-0 with a 100-yard rusher; 17-3 when it out-gains its opponent; and 15-4 when it has less turnovers than its opponent. Utah State was 5-1 with freshman QB Kent Myers under center last season and is 11-2 over the past two seasons with a true freshman at quarterback. UTAH STATE S RECORD WHEN Under Wells Overall MW Non-Conference Home Away Neutral Current Streak... W1... W5 Current Home Streak... W6... W6 Current Away Streak... L1... W3 Day Game Night Game August September October November December vs. top-25 teams vs. non-ranked teams vs. FCS (I-AA) On natural grass On artificial surface Scoring first Coming-from-behind Leading after 1st quarter Behind after 1st quarter Tied after 1st quarter Leading at halftime Behind at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after 3rd quarter Behind after 3rd quarter Tied after 3rd quarter Overtime Scoring less than 20 points Scoring 20 + points Scoring 30 + points Allowing 20 points or less Allowing 10 points or less With 100-yard rusher Allowing 100-yard rusher With 300-yard passer Allowing 300-yard passer Outgain opponent Total offense yards Allowing yards offense No turnovers Less than three turnovers Three or more turnovers No takeaways Three or more takeaways Fewer turnovers Equal turnovers More turnovers Control time of possession Opponent controls TOP August 31,

10 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES IN THE RECORD BOOK COMPLETION PCT. YEARS PCT. (Minimum 150 Completions) 1. Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres Keith Myers TOUCHDOWN PASSES YEARS TD 1. Jose Fuentes Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 58 COMPLETIONS YEARS NO. 1. Jose Fuentes Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 568 TOTAL OFFENSE YEARS YDS. 1. Jose Fuentes , Diondre Borel , Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 7,621 PASSING YARDS YEARS YDS. 1. Jose Fuentes , Diondre Borel , Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 6,387 PASSING ATTEMPTS YEARS ATT. 1. Jose Fuentes , Diondre Borel Brent Snyder Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 869 RUSHING YARDS YEARS YDS. 1. Demario Brown , Abu Wilson 1992, , Rick Parros , Louie Giammona , Robert Turbin ,11 3, Emmett White , Kerwynn Williams , Roger Grant , Tom Larscheid , Altie Taylor , Maurice Turner , Derrvin Speight 2007, , Roy Shivers , John Strycula , Diondre Borel , Michael Smith , Demetrius Brown , Joey DeMartino ,235 Archie Gibson , Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres. 1,234 CHUCKIE KEETON IN THE AGGIE RECORD BOOK Redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton ranks among the top 10 in school history in the following categories: First all-time with a career completion percentage of 65.4 percent (568-of-869). First all-time with an interception percentage of as he has thrown just 17 interceptions in 869 pass attempts. Second all-time with 58 career touchdown passes. Jose Fuentes ( ) holds the school record at 60. Second all-time with 568 career completions. Fuentes holds the school record with 704. Third all-time with 7,621 yards of total offense (6,387-passing, 1,234-rushing). Fuentes holds the school record with 8,791 yards, while Diondre Borel ( ) is second with 8,096 yards. Third all-time with 6,387 passing yards. Fuentes holds the school record with 9,168 yards. Fourth all-time with 869 career pass attempts. Fuentes holds the school record with 1, th all-time with 1,234 career rushing yards (272 carries, 4.5 ypc). Demario Brown ( ) holds the school record with 4,053 yards, while Borel holds the school record with 1,398 yards by a quarterback. Overall, Keeton is one of just 27 players in school history to rush for 1,000 yards and just the second quarterback. Set single-season school records as a sophomore in 2012 for touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,373), total offensive yards (3,992), completions (275) and completion percentage (.676), and broke his own completion percentage record as a junior (.694). Is the only quarterback in school history to have five touchdown passes in three games as he tied the single-game school record against both Air Force (9/7/13) and Weber State (9/14/13) during his junior season, as well as against Wyoming (10/8/11) as a freshman. Set a then single-game school record with an 88.0 percent completion percentage against Southern Utah (8/30/12) during his sophomore season as he was 22-of-25 passing. Tied the single-game school record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 121 yards on a career-high tying 17 carries in a overtime win at No. 19 Louisiana Tech (11/17/12) during his sophomore season. Tony Adams set the record in CHUCKIE KEETON AMONG ACTIVE FBS QUARTERBACKS In just 31 career games, redshirt senior Chuckie Keeton ranks among the top 11 FBS quarterbacks in the following 12 categories: Second among QBs with 6,000 passing yards & 1,000 rushing yards (6,387 passing/1,234 rushing), trailing TCU s Trevone Boykin (7,153 passing/1,437 rushing). Third in completion percentage (.654), trailing USC s Cody Kessler (.679) and Western Kentucky s Brandon Doughty (.668). Third in touchdown passes (58), trailing Western Kentucky s Brandon Doughty (63) and USC s Cody Kessler (58). Tied for third in total TDs responsible for (73), trailing Navy s Keenan Reynolds (87) and Ohio State s Braxton Miller (84), and tied with TCU s Trevone Boykin (73). Fourth in total offense with 7,621 yards (6,387 passing + 1,234 rushing), trailing TCU s Trevone Boykin (8,590 yards), Ohio State s Braxton Miller (8,346 yards) and Western Kentucky s Brandon Doughty (7,637 yards). Fourth in pass completions (568), trailing California s Jared Goff (636), Western Kentucky s Brandon Doughty (635) and TCU s Trevone Boykin (573). Fifth in pass attempts (869), trailing California s Jared Goff (1,039), TCU s Trevone Boykin (960), Western Kentucky s Brandon Doughty (951) and Penn State s Christian Hackenberg (876). Sixth in passing yards (6,387). Ninth in passing yards per game (206.0). 10th in passing efficiency (145.21). 11th in rushing yards by a QB (1,234). 11th in completions per game (18.32). DID YOU KNOW? Redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton is one of just three active quarterbacks at the FBS level who holds their school s single-season passing record along with Jared Goff (California) and Brandon Doughty (Western Kentucky). Keeton set the USU record with 3,373 passing yards during his sophomore season in August 31, 2015

11 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES MORE NOTABLES ON CHUCKIE KEETON Utah State redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton is listed as the Aggies starting quarterback heading into the 2015 season and if he starts the season opener against Southern Utah (Sept. 3) he would be one of just two FBS quarterbacks to ever start five season openers along with Tulsa s T.J Rubley ( ). Utah State redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton is the second-winningest QB in school history with his 19 wins, trailing Tony Adams ( ), who won 22 games, and ahead of John Pappas ( ), who won 18 games. Sept. 3, 2011, marked Chuckie Keeton s first-ever start for Utah State at quarterback as USU nearly upset defending national champion and No. 19 Auburn, In the game, Keeton was 21-of-30 passing for 213 yards. He also rushed for 33 yards on eight carries with two touchdowns. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FOR KEETON IN 2013 Redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton was putting up some gaudy numbers during his junior season before missing the final eight games with a knee injury suffered against BYU on Oct. 4. Through his first five games, Keeton ranked second in the nation with 17 touchdown passes, while also ranking first in the Mountain West and second in the nation in points responsible for (22.8 pg), second in the MW and 22nd in the nation in passing efficiency (161.6), third in the MW and eighth in the nation in completions (26.4 pg), third in the MW and 11th in the nation in completion percentage (.710), third in the MW and 18th in the nation in total offense (317.2 ypg), and fourth in the MW and 25th in the nation in passing (272.4 ypg). Keeton concluded his junior campaign completing 136-of-196 passes for 1,388 yards (231.3 ypg) and 18 touchdowns and two interceptions, while rushing for 241 yards on 55 carries (40.2 ypg/4.4 ypc) and two more scores. Those 18 touchdown passes rank tied for ninth all-time at USU, while his completion percentage of 69.4 percent ranks first all-time. In 2014, Keeton played in just two and one-half games before re-injuring his surgically repaired left knee in the first half against Wake Forest (9/13). He missed the rest of the season and received a medical redshirt from both the NCAA and Mountain West. KEETON S CAREER STATS - PASSING Year G/GS Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF / / / / TOTAL 31/ CAREER HIGHS - Att: 42, at San Jose St. (9/27/13); Comp: 32, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 404, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); TD: 5, three times; Long Pass: 86, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12). KEETON S CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 17, twice; Yards: 121, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12); TD: 2, three times; Long Rush: 76, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12). KEETON S CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Pass Total Avg/G TOTAL AGGIE PLAYER NOTABLES Freshman QB Kent Myers provided productive play at quarterback last season as he was 5-1 as a starter and led the team in rushing touchdowns with five, despite playing in only seven games. In his most recent game against UTEP (12/20), Myers was named the Offensive MVP of the Gildan New Mexico Bowl as he rushed a careerhigh 15 times for 70 yards, including a 48- yard touchdown. Myers was also 5-of-12 passing for 68 yards with an interception. Myers finished the season with five passing touchdowns and three interceptions. Against San José State (11/21), Myers accounted for four touchdowns, including a career-high three rushing touchdowns from 28, 60 and two yards. Overall, Myers is the first quarterback in school history in the modern era to rush for three touchdowns in a game. Myers is also the first Aggie with three rushing touchdowns in a game since Joey DeMartino at New Mexico in On the ground, Myers rushed for a season-high 92 yards on just four carries, which included his career-long run of 60 yards. Myers set a Utah State and Mountain West single-game record in his first career start at Hawai i (11/1) with his completion percentage of 93.3 percent as he finished the game 14-of-15 passing for 186 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions. The previous school record for completion percentage was 88.0 percent set by current USU redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton in 2012 against Southern Utah as he was 22- of-25 passing. The previous Mountain West record was 93.1 percent set by Boise State s Joe Southwick in 2013 against Air Force as he was 27-of-29 passing. Myers completed his first 12 pass attempts in the game, which is also a school record according to available records. During his final three games, Myers carried the ball 30 times for 205 yards (6.8 ypc/68.3 ypg) and five touchdowns. August 31,

12 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES AGGIE PLAYER NOTABLES Sophomore LB Nick Vigil finished his sophomore season with seven tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl against UTEP. He also carried the ball eight times for 34 yards and scored on a 3-yard touchdown run. In his previous game, Vigil recorded his third-straight double-digit tackle performance against Boise State (11/29) as he had 13 tackles, which included 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks, to go along with a forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown. Overall, Vigil had six double-digit tackle outings in 2014 and in his career, to go along with five forced fumbles in 2014 and in his career. During his last four games of the 2014 season, Vigil recorded 45 tackles (11.3 pg), including 5.5 tackles for loss (1.38 pg) and 1.5 sacks (0.38 pg), to go along with one forced fumble. Along with his success on defense, Vigil had a four-game stretch in October where he also played running back. Vigil saw his first career action on offense at No. 18 BYU (10/3) and led the team with 57 rushing yards on 16 carries, and scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard run. Vigil also led the defense with nine tackles as he played 108 snaps. Vigil was the only player in the nation in 2014 to lead his team in both rushing and tackles in the same game. Against Air Force (10/11), Vigil became the only player in the country in 2014 to start on both offense and defense in the same game. Against the Falcons, he recorded 11 tackles, which included 1.0 tackles for loss. He also intercepted his first pass this season and second of his career that he returned 19 yards setting up an Aggie field goal in the second quarter. Ironically, Vigil also scored his second rushing touchdown in as many games on an eightyard run on the series before his interception. On offense, Vigil carried the ball five times for 10 yards and one touchdown, and was 2-for-2 passing for 13 yards. Overall, Vigil played 97 total snaps against the Falcons (81-defense, 10-offense, 6-special teams). Against UNLV (10/25), Vigil led the team with 51 rushing yards on 11 carries, which included a career-long rush of 31 yards. Defensively, Vigil added six tackles, which included 1.5 sacks and forced a fumble. Vigil did all of this in the first half, as he missed the second half with a leg injury. Vigil had 123 tackles in 2014, marking the 62nd time in school history that a player has record ed100-plus tackles in a season. KYLER FACKRELL IN THE AGGIE RECORD BOOKS Senior LB Kyler Fackrell has intercepted four passes during his career for 125 return yards, which ranks tied for ninth all-time in school history along with Rob Fuhriman ( ). Fackrell is the only linebacker among USU s top 10 career leaders in this category. The school record for career interception return yards is 373 set by Henry King ( ). Fackrell s 99-yard interception return for a touchdown against Hawai i in 2013 rank as the third-longest in school and Mountain West history. Those 99 interception return yards also rank 10th on USU s single-season lists. LOOKING INSIDE THE 2015 ROSTER Utah State s 15 returning starters (O-8, D-7) in 2015 are its most since it also returned 15 starters (O-8, D-7) for the 2013 season. Utah State s 23 seniors on its 2015 roster are its most since it had 24 seniors in AGGIES IN OVERTIME With its overtime loss at Arkansas State on Sept. 20, 2014, Utah State is now 6-5 all-time in overtime, including winning three of its last four. All-time, USU is 4-3 in single-overtime games, 2-1 in double-overtime games, and 0-1 in triple-overtime games. UTAH STATE HAS A FIVE-GAME WINNING STREAK EACH OF LAST FOUR YEARS Utah State has had at least a five-game winning streak in each of its last four seasons as the 2011, 2013 and 2014 teams all won five-straight games, while the 2012 team won its last seven games. The 1961 team holds the school record with nine-straight wins. Prior to its current run the last four seasons, USU s last five-game winning streak was in DID YOU KNOW? Utah State is starting a season against a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team for just the fourth time ever in the modern era as it defeated Southern Utah (34-3) in 2012, defeated Idaho State (10-0) in Osaka, Japan, in 1978 and defeated Weber State (10-3) in All-time, USU is (.729) against current FCS schools and has won 12 of its last 13 such games, including its last eight. 12 August 31, 2015

13 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES AGGIES ANNOUNCE CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP WITH MAVERIK, INC. Utah State University and Maverik, Inc., owners of convenience stores throughout the Intermountain West, jointly announced Saturday, April 11, 2015, a long-term naming rights partnership to its football stadium, which was known as Romney Stadium. Utah State s football venue is now known as Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. The partnership with Utah State and Maverik is a multi-year agreement, which includes top-tier advertising rights and prominent signage on the exterior and interior of the stadium. Additionally, the venue will feature a Maverik concessions outlet that will sell a number of Maverik proprietary food products. Renovations to Maverik Stadium will focus on greatly improving the overall fan experience. On the west side, a new four-story premium seating and press box structure will be built to include a state-of-the-art media and game operations area, 24 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, over 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that will also be used to host a student-athlete training table. This project will be completed in time for the 2016 season. Major concourse work will include significantly increased restrooms, upgraded concessions and an enlarged concourse for better pedestrian traffic flow. Renovations will also include new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, along with a new public address system. The additional expansion of Maverik Stadium s seating capacity is also planned for the future. UTAH STATE RECORDS SECOND-BEST ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN 2014 For the third-straight season, Utah State averaged over 20,000 fans, marking the first time in school history it has accomplished that feat. During the 2014 season, USU averaged 20,467 fans (122,803) to rank second all-time in school history behind the 2013 season that saw an average of 23,263 fans (139,576). AGGIES IN THE NFL Utah State currently has 18 players on NFL rosters and has had eight players drafted into the NFL in the past five years. Former Aggies currently in the NFL include: SS Maurice Alexander (St. Louis), CB Will Davis (Miami), CB Tay Glover-Wright (Green Bay), WR Chuck Jacobs (San Francisco), DE B.J. Larsen (Buffalo), OC Tyler Larsen (Washington), CB Nevin Lawson (Detroit), CB Curtis Marsh (Denver), NG AJ Pataiali i (New England), OT Donald Penn (Oakland), LS Patrick Scales (Baltimore), FS Brian Suite (Detroit), TE DJ Tialavea (Atlanta), RB Robert Turbin (Seattle), LB Zach Vigil (Miami), LB Bobby Wagner (Seattle), OL Kevin Whimpey (Pittsburgh), RB Kerwynn Williams (Arizona). AGGIES WHO ARE MARRIED Utah State has nine players on its roster who are married in junior OL Austin Albrecht, junior DE Ricky Ali ifua, redshirt freshman LB Chase Christiansen, senior LB Kyler Fackrell, redshirt freshman LB Dillon Filiaga, senior LB LT Filiaga, sophomore OL Jarom Ionae, sophomore OL Brandon Taukeiaho and senior OL Ben Wysocki. AGGIES IN THE NFL (AS OF AUG. 31) Maurice Alexander (S) Will Davis (CB) Tay Glover-Wright (CB) Chuck Jacobs (WR) B.J. Larsen (DE) Tyler Larsen (OC) Nevin Lawson (CB) Curtis Marsh (CB) AJ Pataiali i (NG) Donald Penn (OT) Patrick Scales (LS) Brian Suite (FS) D.J. Tialavea (TE) Robert Turbin (RB) Zach Vigil (LB) Bobby Wagner (LB) Kevin Whimpey (OL) Kerwynn Williams (RB) St. Louis Rams Miami Dolphins Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers Buffalo Bills Washington Redskins Detroit Lions Denver Broncos New England Patriots Oakland Raiders Baltimore Ravens Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons Seattle Seahawks Miami Dolphins Seattle Seahawks Pittsburgh Steelers Arizona Cardinals AGGIES IN THE DRAFT, NFL DRAFT Curtis Marsh, Philadelphia 2012 NFL DRAFT Bobby Wagner, Seattle Robert Turbin, Seattle Michael Smith, Tampa Bay 2013 NFL DRAFT Will Davis, Miami Kerwynn Williams, Indianapolis 2014 NFL DRAFT Maurice Alexander, St. Louis Nevin Lawson, Detroit 3rd Round 2nd Round 4th Round 7th Round 3rd Round 7th Round 4th Round 4th Round AGGIES WHO HAVE SERVED LDS CHURCH MISSIONS Utah State has 22 players on its roster who have served two-year LDS Church Missions: junior DE Ricky Ali ifua, senior LB Jarom Baldomero, junior DE Eric Berntson, junior OL Preston Brooksby, junior CB Austin Cheney, junior TE Chris Copier, redshirt freshman LB Dillon Filiaga, senior LB LT Filiaga, senior LS Salanoa Galea i, freshman LB Braden Harris, junior TE Landon Horne, sophomore OL Jarom Ioane, redshirt freshman LB Derek Larsen, redshirt freshman QB DJ Nelson, junior CB Jentz Painter, freshman TE Dax Raymond, junior DE Siua Taufa, sophomore OL Brandon Taukeiaho, redshirt junior LB Leki Uasike, redshirt freshman OL KJ Uluave, redshirt freshman WR Zach Van Leeuwen and freshman DE Jacoby Wildman. AGGIES IN THE CLASSROOM Along with all of its success on the field, Utah State has also excelled in the classroom as it had 21 football players earn academic all-mountain West honors in 2014, which ranked second in the league, along with two Mountain West Scholar-Athletes. Over the past six years, USU has had 128 players earn academic all-league honors and 131 players have graduated from Utah State. USU also had a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 86 percent to rank second in the Mountain West during the academic year. DID YOU KNOW? Utah State is one of just five FBS schools with a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) above 80 percent, while averaging 10 wins a season from along with Central Florida, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame and Stanford. MOUNTAIN WEST POLLS Utah State was picked second in the Mountain Division of the 2015 Mountain West Conference preseason polls, while senior QB Chuckie Keeton, senior LB Kyler Fackrell and junior LB Nick Vigil were all named to the league s 25-player preseason first-team. Fackrell was also named the MW s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. MOUNTAIN DIVISION Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Boise State (28) UTAH STATE (2) Colorado State Air Force Wyoming New Mexico 41 WEST DIVISION Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. San Diego State (15) Fresno State (15) Nevada San Jose State Hawai i UNLV 38 August 31,

14 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES SOUTHERN UTAH AT UTAH STATE 2014 UTAH STATE STATS (10-4/6-2 MW) TEAM STATISTICS USU OPP Points/Game First Downs Rushing/Game Passing/Game Total Offense/Game Fumbles-Lost Pen.Yds/Game...7.2/ /67.4 Time of Possession... 29: :38 Third Down Conversions... 63/ /232 Fourth Down Conversions...2/ /29 A QUICK LOOK AT SOUTHERN UTAH Southern Utah returns 13 starters (O-7, D-6) and 35 lettermen from last year s team that went 3-9 and finished tied for eighth in the Big Sky Conference with a 3-5 league record. The Thunderbirds were picked to finish eighth this season according to the Big Sky s preseason polls. Highlighting Southern Utah s 13 returning starters is senior DE James Cowser, who was unanimously named to the preseason Big Sky all-conference team as the Defensive MVP. Cowser earned first-team all-conference and All-America honors last year after setting a Big Sky single-season record with 28.5 tackles for loss, to go along with 11.5 sacks, 85 total tackles and three forced fumbles. Other Thunderbirds joining Cowser on the preseason all-big Sky team is a pair of seniors in CB LeShaun Sims and S Miles Killebrew. Sims had 67 tackles last season, to go along with nine pass breakups and two fumble recoveries, while Killebrew finished second on the team with 101 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, four forced fumbles and three interceptions. Offensively, SUU returns senior QB Ammon Olsen, who passed for 3,049 yards (254.1 ypg) last season with 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions as he completed 63.3 percent of his passes. The Thunderbirds top returning running back is senior Malik Brown, who carried the ball 103 times for 375 yards (3.6 ypc/31.2 ypg) and one touchdown in SUU s top returning wide receiver is senior Justin Brown, who caught 43 passes for 678 yards (15.8 ypr/56.5 ypg) and three touchdowns. Southern Utah is coached by Ed Lamb, who is in seven years as a collegiate head coach. RETURNING INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att Net Avg TD YPG Hunt Hill Passing C-A-I Pct Yds TD YPG Garretson Myers Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Sharp Natson Defense U-A-T TFL Int FF-FR Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera SOUTHERN UTAH STATS (3-9/3-5 Big Sky) TEAM STATISTICS SUU OPP Points/Game First Downs Rushing/Game Passing/Game Total Offense/Game Fumbles-Lost Pen.Yds/Game / /55.6 Time of Possession... 27: :56 Third Down Conversions... 69/ /184 Fourth Down Conversions... 6/ /21 RETURNING INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att Net Avg TD YPG Brown Olsen Passing C-A-I Pct Yds TD YPG Olsen , Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Robinson Brown Defense U-A-T TFL Int FF-FR Ahanonu Killebrew Cowser August 31, 2015 AGGIES AND THUNDERBIRDS SERIES HISTORY Utah State is 3-0 all-time against Southern Utah, with all three of those games being played in Logan. The last meeting between the two teams was on Aug. 30, 2012, as USU posted a 34-3 home win. The first meeting between the two teams was on Sept. 7, 2000, with the Aggies winning USU also notched a home win against the Thunderbirds on Sept. 26, TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS AGAINST SOUTHERN UTAH Rushing Yards: Joe Hill (2012), 116 on 11 carries Passing Yards: Diondre Borel (2009), of-21 Receiving Yards: Aaron Jones (2000), 127 on 5 receptions UTAH STATE - SOUTHERN UTAH CONNECTIONS Utah State defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Kevin Clune spent two years ( ) as Southern Utah s defensive coordinator. USU offensive graduate assistant Kelly Bills was a quarterback at SUU in 2003 under former USU head coach Gary Andersen. SUU academic coordinator/linebackers coach Rob Takeno spent the 2013 season at USU as a defensive graduate assistant. USU redshirt freshman OL Cody Boyer s father, Kevin, played football at SUU, while USU sophomore LB Alex Huerta s brother, Fernando, also played football at SUU. UTAH STATE AGAINST THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE Utah State is (.802) all-time against current members of the Big Sky Conference with a 25-7 record against Montana, a record against Montana State, a 15-2 record against Idaho State, a 13-1 record against Weber State, a 3-0 record against Southern Utah and an 0-1 record against Eastern Washington. The last time USU faced a Big Sky school was on Sept. 6, 2014, when it defeated Idaho State at home, WELLS AGAINST THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE Utah State s Matt Wells is 2-0 all-time against the Big Sky Conference as a head coach following USU s home win against Idaho State last season. USU also recorded a 70-6 home win against Weber State in HAPPY BIRTHDAY Aggies who are celebrating birthdays this week include sophomore QB Kent Myers (Sept. 1) and redshirt freshman LB Derek Larsen (Sept. 4). FROM THE AGGIE RECORD BOOKS Utah State s 604 yards of total offense against Southern Utah in 2009 still ranks as the 11thmost in school history. Redshirt senior QB Chuckie Keeton set a then-school record for completion percentage against Southern Utah in 2012 as he was 22-of-25 (.880) passing for 304 yards. That record was broke last season by Kent Myers who was 14-of-15 (.933) passing at Hawai i. AGGIES ON THURSDAYS Utah State will be playing a Thursday game for the first time since Dec. 26, 2013, when it posted a win against No. 24 Northern Illinois in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Matt Wells first game as USU s head coach against Utah (L, 30-26) on Aug. 29, 2013, was also on a Thursday. Other recent Thursday games for USU include its 34-3 home win against Southern Utah on Aug. 30, All-time, USU is in games played on Thursday, including a 4-3 home record.

15 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES LAST MEETING AGAINST SOUTHERN UTAH - (USU 34, SUU 3) August 30, 2012 Logan, Utah Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium Utah State used a pair a 90-plus yard scoring drives in the first quarter, scoring on its first three possessions to jump out to a 21-0 lead and cruised to a 34-3 win against Southern Utah on Aug. 30, 2012, in both teams season-opener. Sophomore RB Joe Hill ran for a career-best 116 yards and three touchdowns as USU improved to 3-0 against the Thunderbirds. The Aggies amassed 569 yards of total offense, including 265 rushing yards, as senior RB Kerwynn Williams added 15 carries for 63 yards. Sophomore QB Chuckie Keeton was 22-of-25 passing for 304 yards, with two touchdowns, one to senior WR Chuck Jacobs for 48-yards to cap USU s opening scoring drive of 97 yards. Keeton added a 35-yard scoring toss to senior WR Matt Austin on the Aggies next possession after a 30-yard punt return by Jacobs gave USU the ball at the SUU 45. Keeton s 22 completions and 304 passing yards were both career-highs at the time. On the Aggies third possession, Hill dashed in from 27-yards out, capping a 98-yard drive for a 21-0 USU lead with 1:01 on the first quarter clock. Austin led USU with five catches for a career-high 119 yards and the one touchdown, while Jacobs tallied four receptions for 64 yards and a score. Southern Utah QB Brad Sorensen was 12-of-31 for 153 yards, while getting intercepted by USU redshirt-freshman LB La Bradford Harold in the end zone to end the game. Henna Brown led the T-Birds in rushing with nine carries for 21 yards, while Fatu Moala had five catches for 68 yards. Senior FS McKade Brady, senior CB Terrence Alston and sophomore LB Zach Vigil all posted five tackles, with Alston posting one sack, matching junior DE Connor Williams with one sack. The T-Birds were led by Namar Flentroy and Rickey Clark with 13 tackles each. Overall, the 209 yards of total offense allowed by USU was its fewest since New Mexico State had just 156 total yards during the 2008 season. Southern Utah got on the board with 7:49 on the clock in the second quarter on a 22-yard field goal from Colton Cook to make the score 21-3, which it would remain at the half. Utah State took the second-half kickoff and marched down the field, with Hill darting in from 19-yards out to put USU ahead, 28-3, just 3:07 into the second half. Hill capped his three-touchdown outing with a 33-yard scoring scamper with 14:51 left in the fourth quarter, but the PAT failed. SOUTHERN UTAH AT UTAH STATE SERIES HISTORY Overall... USU leads 3-0 In Logan... USU leads 3-0 In Cedar City... NA Neutral Site... NA Longest USU Win Streak... 3, Longest SUU Win Streak... NA Largest USU Margin of Victory (34-3) -- 8/30/12 Largest SUU Margin of Victory... NA GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS W H W H W 34-3 H Score By Quarters Southern Utah Utah State Scoring Summary USU - 1st 08:51 - Jacobs 48 yd pass from Keeton (Warren kick) USU - 1st 06:15 - Austin 35 yd pass from Keeton (Warren kick) USU - 1st 01:01 - Hill 27 yd run (Warren kick) SUU - 2nd 07:49 - Cook 22 yd field goal USU - 3rd 11:53 - Hill 19 yd run (Warren kick) USU - 4th 14:51 - Hill 33 yd run (PAT failed) Attn: 17,009 Team Statistics SUU USU First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg / /40.0 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg / /20.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg / /22.0 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time 26:25 33:35 Third-Down Conversions 3-of-15 8-of-12 Individual Rushing SUU: Brown 9-21 USU: Hill , 3TD; K. Williams 15-63; Marshall 9-53; Lee 6-20; Toure 2-6; Kennedy 1-5; Keeton 7-3 Individual Passing (C-A-I, Yds, TD) SUU: Sorenson, , 153, 0 USU: Keeton, , 304, 2; Kennedy, 1-1-0, 0, 0 Individual Receiving SUU: Moala 5-68 USU: Austin 5-119, TD; Jacobs 4-63, TD; Reynolds 3-18; Bartlett 2-21; Natson 2-19; K. Williams 2-15; Webb 2-7; Hill 1-17; Andersen 1-16; Van Leeuwen 1-8 USU Punt Returns: Jacobs 2-40 USU KO Returns: Jacobs 1-21; Glover-Wright 1-23 USU Interception Returns: Harold 1-0 USU Tackle Leaders: Alston 5; Brady 5; Z. Vigil 5; C. Williams 4; Fackrell 4 August 31,

16 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL HEAD COACH 2013 Mountain West Coach of the Year MATT WELLS HEAD COACH UTAH STATE, 1996 Third Season as Utah State Head Coach (19-9 Overall, 13-3 Mountain West) Fifth Season Overall at Utah State Matt Wells has wasted little time putting his stamp on the Aggie football program in his first two seasons as head coach, as USU is 19-9 over the past two years, including a 13-3 Mountain West record. Those 19 wins are a school-record by a USU coach in his first two seasons. USU also played in its fourth-straight bowl game and won its third-straight bowl, including two in a row under Wells. Wells led Utah State to 10 wins in 2014 to rank as the second-most in school history behind the 2012 team that finished with an 11-2 record. During the 2014 season, 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 led Utah State to the inaugural Mountain West Championship game after winning the Mountain Division of the conference with a 7-1 record in He also led USU to just its third-ever bowl victory as it posted a win against No. 24 Northern Illinois in the 2013 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. 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 as the Aggies finished the 2013 season with a 9-5 record. 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 Kyler Fackrell was named an honorable mention Sophomore All-American by College Football News. Wells 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 11 players from the 2013 roster were invited to NFL camps, including Alexander (St. Louis Rams) and Lawson (Detroit Lions), who were both selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Overall, Wells is the second USU coach and fifth 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). MATT WELLS FILE Hired December 20, 2012 Years Coached: 3rd Season Alma Mater: Utah State, 1996 Business Marketing (Cum Laude) Record at Utah State: 19-9 (3rd season) Mountain West Record: 13-3 (3rd Season) Bowl Record: 2-0 Family: Wife, Jen; daughters, Jadyn (11), Ella (8); son, Wyatt (6) Playing Experience: QB, Utah State ( ) Coaching Experience: Quarterbacks / Fullbacks / Wide Receivers / J.V. Head Coach, Navy ( ); Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator, Tulsa ( ); Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator, New Mexico (200708); Quarterbacks / Passing Game Coordinator, Louisville (2009); Wide Receivers, New Mexico (2010); Quarterbacks / Recruiting Coordinator, Utah State (2011); Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks, Utah State (2012); Head Coach, Utah State (2013-present) Bowl Games (8): Utah State: Gildan 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 Wells, who is the 17th-youngest head coach at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level and one of just 14 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 Prior to being named the head coach at his alma mater, Wells spent the previous two seasons as an assistant at Utah State, including serving as the team s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in In 2011, Wells coached USU s quarterbacks and was the team s recruiting coordinator. During his four years at Utah State, Wells has been part of a USU program that has played in four straight bowl games for the first time in school history, and won three-straight bowl games for the first time ever, while posting a record. As offensive coordinator in 2012, Utah State concluded its most successful season in school history with a school-best 11-2 record. USU also won its first outright conference championship since WELLS Year Totals YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD AT UTAH STATE Overall Conference Bowl Game (1st MD) W, vs. No. Illinois (T-2nd MD) W, 21-6 vs. UTEP Bowl Game Wins 16 August 31, 2015

17 1 CB 2 CB 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES DANIEL GRAY Jr.-1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS) (Tennessee) Played in 13 games with seven starts... Finished the year with 29 tackles (19-solo, 10-assist), while adding five pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovery... Had a season-high six tackles in his first game as an Aggie at Tennessee (8/31)... Had four tackles against both Wake Forest (9/13) and Arkansas State (9/20)... Also had a season-high two pass breakups to go along with a quarterback hurry against the Demon Deacons... Returned a fumble 50 yards for his first career touchdown at No. 25 Boise State (11/29) / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, at Tennessee (8/31/14); PBU: 2, vs. Wake Forest (9/13/14); QBH: 1, vs. Wake Forest (9/13/14); TD: 1, at Boise St. (11/29/14). MARQUAN ELLISON Jr.-2L Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Tech HS) Played in 11 games and recorded solo tackles in back-to-back games at Wyoming (11/7) and against New Mexico (11/15) / / TOTAL 20/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 1, twice; Fumble Recovery: 1, vs. Wyoming (11/30/13). 2 QB KENT MYERS So.-1L Rowlett, Texas (Sachese HS) Played in seven games during the season, including five starts... Was 5-1 as the starting quarterback... Finished the season completing 79-of-119 (.664) passes for 866 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions... Ranked second on the team in completions (79), attempts (119), passing yards (866) and touchdowns (5)... Also rushed for 310 yards on 56 carries (5.5 ypc) and led the team with five rushing touchdowns... Ranked third on the team in rushing attempts (56) and fourth in rushing yards (310)... Was named the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Gildan New Mexico Bowl after USU s 21-6 win against UTEP (12/20) as he rushed a career-high 15 times for 70 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown run... Was also 5-of-12 passing for 68 yards with an interception against the Miners... Set a school and Mountain West single game record in his first career start at Hawai i (11/1) with his completion percentage of 93.3 percent as he finished the game 14- of-15 passing for a season-high 186 yards with a season-best three touchdowns and no interceptions... Also rushed for 13 yards on five carries as he was named a College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention National Quarterback of the Week... Completed his first 12 pass attempts against Hawai i, which is also a school record... Accounted for four touchdowns, including a career-high three rushing touchdowns from 28, 60 and 2 yards, respectively, against San José State (11/21), as he carried the ball four times for a career-high 92 yards... Is the first quarterback in school history in the modern era to rush for three touchdowns in a game... Was also 15-of-22 passing for 108 yards with one touchdown against the Spartans as he was named a Manning Award Star of the Week... Completed 16-of-28 passes for 159 yards and rushed for 43 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown at No. 25 Boise State (11/29) as he set season-highs in both completions (16) and attempts (28) against the Broncos... During his final three games, he carried the ball 30 times for 205 yards (6.8 ypc/68.3 ypg) with five rushing touchdowns. CAREER STATS - PASSING Year G/GS Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF / CAREER HIGHS - Att: 28, at Boise St. (11/29/14); Comp: 16, at Boise St. (11/29/14); Yards: 186, at Hawai i (11/1/14); Long Pass: 70, at Hawai i (11/1/14); TD: 3, at Hawai i (11/1/14). CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 15, vs. UTEP (12/20/14); Yards: 92, vs. San José St. (11/21/14); Long Rush: 60, vs. San José St. (11/21/14); TD: 3, vs. San José St. (11/21/14). 3 WR DEVONTE ROBINSON Sr.-1L Delray Beach, Fla. (Village Academy HS) (Dodge City CC) Played in all 14 games and made seven starts... Finished the year ranking fourth on the team with 24 receptions for 226 yards (9.4 ypc), and ranked tied for third on the team with two receiving touchdowns... Rushed for 56 yards on five carries (11.2 ypc) with one touchdown... Had a seasonhigh six receptions for a season-best 98 yards with a season-high two touchdowns from seven and 22 yards in USU s win at No. 18 BYU (10/3)... Also scored one rushing touchdown on the season with a 59-yard run against New Mexico (11/15)... Added five receptions for 29 yards against San José State (11/21). CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 6, at BYU (10/3/14); Yards: 98, at BYU (10/3/14); Long Catch: 36, at BYU (10/3/14); TD: 2, at BYU (10/3/14). CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 1, five times; Yards: 59, vs. New Mexico (11/15/14); Long Rush: 59, vs. New Mexico (11/15/14); TD: 1, vs. New Mexico (11/15/14). 4 WR HUNTER SHARP Sr.-1L Palmdale, Calif. (Highland HS) (Antelope Valley CC) Played in all 14 games, making 12 starts... Earned honorable mention all-mountain West honors along with being named second-team all-mountain West by both Phil Steele and College Sports Madness... Finished the season ranking first on the team in receptions (66), receiving yards (939) and receiving touchdowns (7)... Ranked tied for second in the MW and tied for 54th in the nation in receiving touchdowns (7), fourth in the MW and 66th in the nation in receiving yards (67.1 pg), and eighth in the MW and 84th in the nation in receptions (4.7 pg)... Also carried the ball six times for 28 yards during the season and returned six kickoffs for 146 yards... Recorded two receptions for 37 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown catch in his Aggie debut at Tennessee (8/31)... Posted the first of four-straight 100-yard receiving games against Wake Forest (9/13) as he caught a season-high 12 passes for 138 yards... Had nine receptions for 130 yards, including a career-long 81-yard touchdown reception, in his next game at Arkansas State (9/20)... Earned College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention National Wide Receiver of the Week honors in his following game at No. 18 BYU as he caught five passes for a season-high 173 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown reception... His average of 34.6 yards per reception against the Cougars is a single-game school record... He then tied his career-high with 12 receptions for 164 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown reception on the first offensive play of the game, against Air Force (10/11)... Had three receptions for 77 yards at Hawai i (11/1), including a 70-yard touchdown catch... Is the first Aggie with four-straight 100-yard receiving games since Kevin Curtis had six-straight 100-yard receiving games to start the 2001 season... Led the nation with his four touchdown receptions of at least 70 yards (81, 72, 75, 70) and is one of just two Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players in the last five years to accomplish this feat along with USC s Marqise Lee in Returned six kickoffs during the season, including a season-high two for a seasonbest 63 yards against Air Force, which included a season-long return of 37 yards. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 12, twice; Yards: 173 at BYU (10/3/14); Long Catch: 81, at Arkansas St. (9/20/14); TD: 2, twice. CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 2, at Colorado St. (10/18/14); Yards: 9, at Arkansas St. (9/20/14); Long Rush: 9, at Arkansas St. (9/20/14). CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 2, vs. Air Force (10/11/14); Yards: 63, vs. Air Force (10/11/14); Long Return: 37, vs. Air Force (10/11/14). August 31,

18 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES 5 LB LT FILIAGA Sr.-1L South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) (Utah) Played in the first 10 games of the season, including nine starts, before missing the final four games of the year due to injury... Finished the season tied for sixth on the team with 61 tackles (25-solo, 36-assist), which included one sack and 4.5 tackles for loss... Also had four quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries... Recorded a career-high 10 tackles in his first career start against Idaho State (9/7)... Named a College Football Performance Awards honorable mention National Linebacker of the Week following his performance at Arkansas State (9/20) as he tied his career-high with 10 tackles, which included one tackle for loss, while adding a careerbest two fumble recoveries and one pass breakup... Added 10 tackles against Air Force (10/11) to go along with a career-high two pass breakups... Had nine tackles and a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss against UNLV (10/25)... Registered his lone sack of the season at Hawai i (11/1)... Had a career-high two quarterback hurries against Wake Forest (9/13) / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 10, three times; TFL: 1.5, vs. UNLV (10/25/14); Sack: 1.0, at Hawai i (11/1/14) QBH: 1, three times; FR: 2, at Arkansas St. (9/20/14); PBU: 2, vs. Air Force (10/11/14). 9 LB KYLER FACKRELL Sr.-2L Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS) Played just one game during the season as he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second quarter of the season-opener at Tennessee (8/31)... Recorded two solo tackles against the Volunteers / / / TOTAL 28/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 13, vs BYU (10/4/13); Sacks: 2.0, twice; QBH: 3, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); INT: 1, four times; Block: 1, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12). 11 WR BRANDON SWINDALL Sr.-2L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS) Appeared in just two games before missing the rest of the season with a torn Achilles tendon... Tied his career-high with five receptions for 37 yards in the season opener at Tennessee (8/31)... Was injured on the first offensive play of the game against Idaho State (9/6). CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / / TOTAL 23/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 5, three times; Yards: 79, at San Jose St. (9/27/13); Long Catch: 32, at San Jose St. (9/27/13); TD: 2, at Utah (8/29/13). 13 CB JALEN DAVIS So.-1L La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS) Started all 13 games he played in at cornerback and was named a 247Sports True Freshman All- American as he finished the season tied for sixth on the team with 61 tackles (44-solo, 17-assist)... Was also tied for second on the team in interceptions with two, and fourth on the team with seven pass breakups, while adding 4.0 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry... Started his first career game at Tennessee (8/31), posting four tackles... Became the first true freshman to start his first career game since current Aggie senior Chuckie Keeton started his collegiate opener at Auburn in 2011, and is the first true freshman in school history to start the season opener at cornerback... Was named an honorable mention national Defensive Back of the Week by College Football Performance Awards as he recorded his first two career interceptions, in just his second-ever collegiate game, against Idaho State (9/6) as he returned one 44 yards for his first career touchdown... Overall, he had 65 return yards on his two interceptions to go along with one tackle and one pass breakup for three passes defended against the Bengals... His two picks against ISU are the most by a true freshman in a single game in school history... Recorded a season-high seven tackles in four different games against Colorado State (10/18), UNLV (10/25), Wyoming (11/7) and New Mexico (11/15)... Had six stops against both BYU (10/3) and Hawai i (11/1)... Added a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss, including one sack, against CSU... Also had tackles for loss against BYU and UNLV... Added five kickoff returns during the season for 113 yards (22.6 ypr) as he returned two kickoffs for 66 yards against San José State (11/21), including a season-long return of 44 yards / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 7, four times; INT: 2, vs. Idaho St. (9/6/14); PBU: 1, seven times; TD: 1, vs. Idaho St. (9/6/14); QBH: 1, vs. Wake Forest (9/13/14); Sack: 1.0, at Colorado St. (10/18/14); TFL: 2.0, at Colorado St. (10/18/14); FF: 1, vs. Air Force (10/11/14). CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 2, twice; Yards: 66, vs. San José St. (11/21/14); Long Return: 44, vs. San José St. (11/21/14). 15 CB TYLER FLOYD Sr.-1L Orlando, Fla. (Bishop Moore HS) (Fullerton CC) Played in all 14 games and finished the season with 10 tackles (8-solo, 2-assist), which included one tackle for loss... Recorded a season-high four tackles, including one tackle for loss, against UTEP (12/20) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl to go along with his first career interception that he returned three yards... Lone pass breakup during the season was at Hawai i (11/1) / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, vs. UTEP (12/20/14); TFL: 1.0, vs. UTEP (12/20/14); INT: 1, vs. UTEP (12/20/14); PBU: 1, at Hawai i (11/1/14). 16 QB CHUCKIE KEETON Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS) Received a medical redshirt after playing in just three games as he injured his surgically repaired left knee late in the first half against Wake Forest (9/13)... Was 51-of-92 passing for 426 yards (142.0 ypg) with two touchdowns and four interceptions... Also carried the ball 20 times for 81 yards (4.1 ypc) with one touchdown... His two touchdown passes were against Tennessee (8/31) and Idaho State (9/6), while his rushing touchdown was against Wake Forest... Was 20-of-27 passing for 166 yards in the first half against the Demon Deacons before his injury. CAREER STATS - PASSING Year G/GS Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF / / / / TOTAL 31/ CAREER HIGHS - Att: 42, at San Jose St. (9/27/13); Comp: 32, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 404, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); TD: 5, three times; Long Pass: 86, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12). 18 August 31, 2015

19 CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 17, twice; Yards: 121, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12); TD: 2, three times; Long Rush: 76, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12). CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Pass Total Avg/G TOTAL LB 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ANTHONY WILLIAMS Sr.-1L Philadelphia, Pa. (Upper Dublin HS) (LA Pierce CC) Played in 13 games and made his first career start against San José State (11/21)... Finished the year with 10 tackles (4-solo, 6-assist), which included 0.5 tackles for loss... Also had one forced fumble during the season... Had a season-high four tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, against the Spartans... Had three tackles at Hawai i (11/1)... His forced fumble was against New Mexico (11/15) and he also had a tackle against the Lobos / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, vs. San José St. (11/21/14); TFL: 0.5, vs. San José St. (11/21/14). 17 CB DESHANE HINES Sr.-1L Fremont, Calif. (American HS) (San Mateo JC) Played in all 14 games and made his first career start against UTEP (12/20) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl... Finished the season with 20 tackles (12-solo, 8-assist)... Ranked tied for second on the team with two interceptions and added one pass breakup... Recorded a season-high six tackles against UTEP, and had three tackles against both Air Force (10/11) and Wyoming (11/7)... Also intercepted a pass against the Cowboys that he returned 38 yards... Other interception was against UNLV (10/25)... Lone pass breakup during the season was against Air Force / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, vs. UTEP (12/20/14); PBU: 1, vs. Air Force (10/11/14); INT: 1, twice. 19 DE IAN TOGIAI So.-1L West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS) Played in 13 games and finished the year with one solo tackle at Hawai i (11/1) / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 1, at Hawai i (11/1/14). 21 RB LAJUAN HUNT So.-1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University HS) Played in all 14 games during the season, making four starts... Finished the year leading the team in rushing with 540 yards on 111 carries (4.9 ypc), which ranked second on the team... Those 540 rushing yards are the third-most by a freshman in school history... Only rushing touchdown of the season came on a 1-yard run against New Mexico (11/15) as he had eight carries for 55 yards against the Lobos... Also caught 10 passes for 99 yards (9.9 ypc) on the season, including a 44-yard touchdown reception at Hawai i (11/1)... Best game of the year was against the Rainbow Warriors as he rushed a career-high 34 times for a career-best 145 yards to go along with two receptions for 44 yards and one touchdown... Those 34 carries against Hawai i are the most by an Aggie freshman in school history, while his 145 rushing yards are the most by an Aggie freshman since Had 11 carries for 48 yards at Arkansas State (9/20) and 11 carries for 65 yards at Wyoming (11/7)... Also had a season-high three receptions against the Red Wolves... Had a career-long 55-yard run on the first offensive play from scrimmage at Boise State (11/29)... Returned two kickoffs during the season, both against UNLV (10/25) for 41 yards, including a long of 24 yards. CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year G/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Long / CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 34, at Hawai i (11/1/14); Yards: 145, at Hawai i (11/1/14); Long Rush: 55, at Boise St. (11/29/14); TD: 1, vs. New Mexico (11/15/14). CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 3, vs. Arkansas St. (9/6/14); Yards: 44, at Hawai i (11/1/14); Long Catch: 44, at Hawai i (11/1/14); TD: 1, at Hawai i (11/1/14). CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 2, vs. UNLV (10/25/14); Yards: 41, vs. UNLV (10/25/14); Long Return: 24, vs. UNLV (10/25/14). 22 CB BRYANT HAYES Sr.-1L Compton, Calif. (Compton HS) (San Mateo JC) Played in 12 games, making three starts... Finished the season with 20 tackles (17-solo, 3-assist), which included 4.0 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss... Ranked fifth on the team in sacks and tied for eighth in tackles for loss... Was also tied for fifth on the team with five pass breakups... Had at least one tackle in 10 of the 12 games he played in and recorded a season-high six stops against Idaho State (9/6)... Sacks were against Colorado State (10/18), UNLV (10/25), Hawai i (11/1) and San José State (11/21)... Also had tackles for loss against ISU and at No. 18 BYU (10/3)... Had a season-high three pass breakups against ISU / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, vs. Idaho St. (9/6/14); PBU: 3, vs. Idaho St. (9/6/14); TFL: 1.0, five times; Sacks: 1.0, four times. 23 LB MICHAEL OKONKWO Sr.-3L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) Played in all 14 games and made his first career start against San José State (11/21)... Finished the season with 14 tackles (7-solo, 7-assist)... Added one quarterback hurry during the year and blocked a 43-yard field goal attempt against UNLV (10/25)... Had a career-high three tackles against both SJSU and UTEP (12/20) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl... Also had a quarterback hurry against the Miners... Added two tackles against both UNLV and at No. 25 Boise State (11/29) / / / TOTAL 30/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, twice; Sack: 1.0, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12); QBH: 1, vs. UTEP (12/20/14); Block: 1, vs. UNLV (10/25/14). August 31,

20 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES 24 SS 20 August 31, 2015 MARWIN EVANS Sr.-1L Milwaukee, Wis. (Oak Creek HS) (Highland CC) Played in all 14 games and finished the year with 10 tackles (3-solo, 7-assist)... Had a career-high three tackles against San José State (11/21) and two tackles against Air Force (10/11)... Also forced a fumble at Wyoming (11/7) / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. San José St. (11/21/14); FF: 1, at Wyoming (11/7/14). Played in all 14 games and finished the year with eight carries for 81 yards (10.1 ypc), four receptions for 34 yards (8.5 ypc) and 14 kickoff returns for 303 yards (21.6 ypr)... Had a season-high three carries for 21 yards at Arkansas State (9/20) and rushed for a season-high 43 yards on two carries, including a career-long rush of 34 yards, against Idaho State (9/6)... Had a career-long reception of 32 yards at Wyoming (11/7)... Returned a career-high six kickoffs for a career-best 121 yards, including a career-long 36-yard return, at Tennessee (8/31) in the season opener... Also returned three kickoffs for 72 yards against Wake Forest (9/13) and two kickoffs for 42 yards at Arkansas State (9/20). CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year G/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Long / / TOTAL 24/ CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 6, twice; Yards: 43, vs. Idaho St. (9/6/14); Long Rush: 34, vs. Idaho St. (9/6/14). CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, seven times; Yards: 32, at Wyoming (11/7/14); Long Catch: 32 at Wyoming (11/7/14). CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 6, at Tennessee (8/31/14); Yards: 121, at Tennessee (8/31/14); Long Return: 44, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13). 31 CB JENTZ PAINTER Jr.-1L Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS) Played in all 14 games and finished the year with five tackles (3-solo, 2-assist), which included his first career sack at Hawai i (11/1)... Added a career-high two tackles against the Rainbow Warriors... Other tackles were against Idaho State (9/6), UNLV (10/25) and San José State (11/21) / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, at Hawai i (11/1/14); Sacks: 1.0, at Hawai i (11/1/14). KENNEDY WILLIAMS Jr.-2L JAKE THOMPSON Las Vegas, Nev Jr.-2L (Valley HS) Logan, Utah RB (Logan HS) K Served as the team s kickoff specialist in all 14 games... Kicked off 66 times for 4,032 yards (61.1 ypk) with 26 touchbacks... Recorded a seasonhigh four touchbacks at BYU (10/3) on six kickoffs... Had three touchbacks in six other games... Punted one time against Air Force (10/11) for 35 yards... Was 0-of-4 on field goals during the season as he attempted a 48-yarder at Tennessee (8/31), a 54-yarder against Idaho State (9/6), a 45-yarder at Arkansas State (9/20) and a 44-yarder at BYU (10/3)... Best kickoff game of the season was at Colorado State (10/18) as he averaged 65.0 yards on four kickoffs, with three touchbacks. CAREER STATS - KICKOFFS Year G No Yds Avg TB TOTAL CAREER STATS - KICKING Year FGM-A Pct TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - FG: 1, vs. Hawai i (11/2/13); Long: 52, vs. Hawai i (11/2/13). CAREER STATS - PUNTS Year No Yds Avg LG I CAREER HIGHS - Punts: 1, vs. Air Force (10/11/14); Avg: 35.0, vs. Air Force (10/11/14); Long: 35, vs. Air Force (10/11/14). CAREER STATS - SCORING Year G PAT FG Total Avg/G TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - PTS: 3, vs. Hawai i (11/2/13). 37 S DEVIN CENTERS Jr.-2L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) Played in 13 games, making six starts... Earned honorable mention all-mountain West honors as he ranked tied for first in the conference and tied for 10th in the nation in fumbles recovered (0.23 pg), tied for seventh in the MW in passes defended (0.85 pg), and 33rd in the MW in tackles (5.7 pg)... Finished the season first on the team in fumbles recovered (3), first in pass breakups (10), fifth in tackles (74), tied for sixth in tackles for loss (6.5) and tied for sixth in sacks (3.0), while adding two quarterback hurries and one interception... Returned two fumbles for touchdowns, with a 47-yard return against Wake Forest (9/13) and a 10-yard return at Hawai i (11/1), to rank as one of just 18 defenders at the FBS level to score multiple defensive touchdowns on the season... Also recovered a fumble at Arkansas State (9/20)... His lone interception of the season was at No. 18 BYU (10/3) that he returned 34 yards... Had two double-digit tackle outings during the season with 10 stops against Idaho State (9/6) and a career-high 11 stops at Arkansas State... Also had a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss, including one sack, against the Red Wolves to go along with his fumble recovery... Began the season with nine tackles at Tennessee (8/31)... Had a career-high two pass breakups against both BYU and No. 25 Boise State (11/29)... His 3.0 sacks on the season came in three-straight games against ISU, WF and ASU... Added tackles for loss against Wyoming (11/7) and San José State (11/21) / / TOTAL 26/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 11, at Arkansas St. (9/20/14); TFL: 2.5, at Arkansas St. (9/20/14); Sacks: 1.0, three times; INT: 1, at BYU (10/3/14); PBU: 2, twice; Blocks: 1, twice; QBH: 1, twice; TD: 1, twice. 39 LB TORREY GREEN Sr.-2L Riverside, Calif. (Rubidoux HS) Played in 12 games, making seven starts... Finished the season with 35 tackles (20-solo, 15-assist), which included 3.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss to rank fourth on the team... Also had three quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception... Recorded a career-high six tackles against both Wake Forest (9/13) and at No. 25 Boise State (11/29)... Also had a career-high one sack and a careerbest 2.5 tackles for loss against the Demon Deacons... Forced and recovered a fumble against Idaho State (9/6) as he also had 1.5 tackles for loss as part of his four tackles against the Bengals... Added four tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, at Colorado State (10/18)... His lone interception during the season was at No. 18 BYU (10/3) and he had a career-high two quarterback hurries at Arkansas State (9/20)... His 3.0 sacks on the season

21 came in back-to-back-to-back games against Wake Forest, Arkansas State and BYU... Finished the season with four tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss against UTEP (12/20) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl / / TOTAL 19/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, twice; TFL: 2.5, vs. Wake Forest (9/13/14); Sack: 1.0, three times; INT: 1, at BYU (10/3/14); QBH: 2, vs. Arkansas St. (9/20/14). 40 CB AUSTIN CHENEY Jr.-1L Boise, Idaho (Borah HS) (Southern Virginia) Played in nine games and recorded a careerhigh two tackles against San José State (11/21) on special teams / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. San José St. (11/21/14). 41 LB NICK VIGIL Jr.-2L Plain City, Utah (Fremont HS) Started all 13 games he played in at linebacker and one game at running back... Earned firstteam all-mountain West honors at linebacker and was also a first-team all-mountain West selection by both Phil Steele and College Sports Madness... Finished the season ranking first on the team in forced fumbles (5) and tied for first in quarterback hurries (6), second in tackles (123) and tackles for loss (16.5), and third in sacks (7.0), while adding two pass breakups and one interception... Ranked first in the Mountain West and tied for seventh in the nation in fumbles forced (0.38 pg), fourth in the MW and tied for 29th in the nation in tackles (9.5 pg), fourth in the MW and tied for 30th in the nation in tackles for loss (1.27 pg), and sixth in the MW in sacks (0.54 pg)... Had six double-digit tackle outings on the season as he recorded a career-high 15 tackles in the season-opener at Tennessee (8/31), which included one sack and 2.0 tackles for loss... Had 11 and 10 tackles in back-to-back games against Air Force (10/11) and Colorado State (10/18)... Had three-straight double-digit tackle games toward the end of the season with 13 stops against New Mexico (11/15), 12 stops against San José State (11/21) and 13 stops at No. 25 Boise State (11/29)... Had a season-high 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss against CSU, to go along with two quarterback hurries, and had 1.5 sacks against UNLV (10/25)... Had one sack and 2.5 tackles for loss against Wake Forest (9/13) as part of his nine total tackles, while adding three quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and a forced fumble that was returned 47 yards for a touchdown... Had 2.0 tackles for loss in back-to-back games against SJSU and BSU, and recorded one tackle for loss 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES against Arkansas State (9/20), Air Force and New Mexico... His lone interception during the season was against Air Force, returning it 19 yards... Also forced a fumble against BSU that was returned 50 yards for a touchdown... His other forced fumbles were against ASU, CSU and UNLV... During his last four games, he recorded 45 tackles (11.3 pg), including 1.5 sacks (0.38 pg) and 5.5 tackles for loss (1.38 pg), to go along with one forced fumble... Overall, his 123 tackles (60-solo, 63-assist) mark the 62nd time in school history that a player has recorded 100-plus tackles in a season... Also played running back in five games during the year and finished the season rushing for 152 yards on 41 carries (3.7 ypc) with three touchdowns... Saw his first career action on offense at No. 18 BYU (10/3) and led the team with 57 rushing yards on 16 carries, and scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard run... Also led the defense with nine tackles as he played 108 snaps against the Cougars, and was the only player at the FBS level last year to lead his team in rushing and tackles in the same game... Against AFA, he became the only player in the country during the year to start on both offense (running back) and defense (linebacker) in the same game... Against the Falcons, he recorded 11 tackles, which included 1.0 tackles for loss, to go along with an interception... Also scored his second rushing touchdown in as many games on an 8-yard run on the series before his interception... On offense, he carried the ball five times for 10 yards with one touchdown, and was 2-for-2 passing for 13 yards as he played 97 total snaps against the Falcons (81-defense, 10-offense, 6-special teams)... Against UNLV, he led the team with 51 rushing yards on 11 carries, which included a career-long rush of 31 yards... Also added six tackles, which included 1.5 sacks and forced a fumble, and did all of this in the first half, as he missed the second half with a leg injury... Was named to the Paul Hornung Honor Roll following the BYU, Air Force and UNLV games... Recorded seven tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl against UTEP (12/20)... Also carried the ball eight times for 34 yards and scored on a 3-yard touchdown run against the Miners... Finished the season ranking tied for third on the team with his three rushing touchdowns and was sixth on the team in both rushing yards (152) and rushing attempts (41) / / TOTAL 27/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 15, at Tennessee (8/31/14); TFL: 4.0, vs. Wyoming (11/30/13); Sacks: 3.5, vs. Wyoming (11/30/13); FF: 1, five times; QBH: 3, vs. Wake Forest (9/13/14). CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 16, at BYU (10/3/14); Yards: 57, at BYU (10/3/14); TD: 1, twice; Long Rush: 31, vs. UNLV (10/25/14). 42 LB La BRADFORD HAROLD Sr.-3L Crowley, Texas (Crowley HS) Played in seven games... Finished the season recording an assisted tackle against San José State (11/21) / / / TOTAL 22/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 5, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); TFL: 1, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); INT: 1, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); PBU: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13). 44 TE LANDON HORNE Jr.-SQ Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS) (Snow JC) Missed the first 13 games of the season with a broken leg before starting his first career game against UTEP (12/20) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl... Did not record any stats during the season. 45 LB JAROM BALDOMERO Sr.-2L Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani HS) (Foothill JC) Played in all 14 games and finished the year with 13 tackles (6-solo, 7-assist), which included 1.5 tackles for loss... Had a career-high six tackles at Wyoming (11/7)... Also returned his first career kickoff for 18 yards against the Cowboys... Added two tackles each in back-to-back games to start the year at Tennessee (8/31) and against Idaho State (9/6)... Also had a career-high one tackle for loss against the Volunteers... Added 0.5 tackles for loss against San José State (11/21) / / TOTAL 27/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, at Wyoming (11/7/14); TFL: 1.0, at Tennessee (8/31/14). August 31,

22 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES 51 DAVID MOALA Sr.-1L Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS) NG (Cettitos CC) Played in 10 games... Finished the season with eight tackles, which included 0.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss... Had a season-high two tackles against Air Force (10/11), San José State (11/21) and Boise State (11/29)... Also had tackles against UNLV (10/25) and New Mexico (11/15)... His sack was against UNLV, while his other 0.5 tackles for loss were against AFA and SJSU / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, three times; QBH: 2, vs. Wake Forest (9/13/14); Sacks: 0.5, vs. UNLV (10/25/14); TFL: 0.5, three times. 52 DE JOHN TAYLOR Sr.-1L Colton, Calif. (Colton HS) (Riverside CC) Played in all 14 games and finished the season with nine tackles (3-solo, 6-assist), which included 0.5 sacks... Also had four quarterback hurries during the year to rank tied for fifth on the team, including a season-high two against Wake Forest (9/13)... Had a season-high two tackles at Arkansas State (9/20), and one tackle in seven other games... His sack came against UTEP (12/20) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. Arkansas St. (9/20/14); Sacks: 0.5, vs. UTEP (12/20/14); QBH: 2, vs. Wake Forest (9/13/14). 58 LS SALANOA GALEA I Sr.-1L Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS) (Louisiana-Monroe) Served as the team s long snapper in all 14 games... Recorded two special teams tackles during the season, both at BYU (10/3) / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, at BYU (10/3/14). 59 AUSTIN STEPHENS Jr.-1L West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS) OC (Iowa Western CC) Started all 14 games at center and earned honorable mention all-mountain West honors... Was also a Phil Steele third-team all-mountain West selection... Had an overall performance grade of 85 percent for the season... Graded out at 86 percent in effort, including nine games over 80 percent... Also graded out at 92 percent in assignment, including 11 games over 90 percent, and 75 percent in technique, including four games over 80 percent... Finished the season with 50.0 knockdowns, including a season-high nine against both BYU (10/3) and UNLV (10/25)... Best overall game of the season was against UNLV as he graded out at 93 percent, which included 97 percent in assignment, 94 percent in effort and 87 percent in technique. 63 PK BROCK WARREN Jr.-SQ Hyde Park, Utah (Sky View HS) Did not see any action. CAREER STATS - KICKING Year FGM-A Pct TOTAL CAREER STATS - KICKOFFS Year G No Yds Avg TB TOTAL CAREER STATS - SCORING Year G PAT FG Total Avg/G TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - PTS: 4, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12). 65 OL AUSTIN ALBRECHT Jr.-1L Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) Played in all 14 games and made his first two career starts against San José State (11/21) and at No. 25 Boise State (11/29)... Had his best game of the season against New Mexico (11/15) as he played 47 snaps and graded out at 87 percent, including 91 percent in assignment and 96 percent in effort... Also had six knockdowns against the Lobos... Graded out above 70 percent five times during the season and finished the year with 21 knockdowns. 67 OL BRANDON TAUKEIAHO So.-SQ South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) Appeared in three games during the season as he played against Idaho State (9/6), Wyoming (11/7) and San José State (11/21)... Played five snaps against ISU and graded out at 87 percent... Also had two knockdowns against the Bengals... Played three snaps against SJSU and graded out at 100 percent, and played four snaps against UW. 70 NG TRAVIS SEEFELDT Sr.-3L Sun City, Ariz. (Liberty HS) Played in 14 games, making two starts... Finished the season with 35 total tackles (13-solo, 22-assist), including 2.0 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss... Also recorded two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks... Recorded a career-high six tackles at Wyoming (11/7) and had five stops against UTEP (12/20) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl... His two sacks were against Tennessee (8/31) and No. 25 Boise State (11/29)... Also had 1.0 tackle for loss against Arkansas State (9/20) and Hawai i (11/1), and 0.5 tackles for loss against Wake Forest (9/13), Colorado State (10/18), New Mexico (11/15) and San José State (11/21)... His two fumble recoveries were against BYU (10/3) and UNLV (10/25)... Blocked extra points against both UNLV and Boise State, as his block against the Broncos was returned for a two-point conversion / / / TOTAL 39/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, at Wyoming (11/7/14); Sacks: 1.0, four times; TFL: 1.0, six times; QBH: 1, twice; PBU: 1, twice; FR: 1, twice; Block: 1, twice. 72 OT TYSHON MOSLEY So.-1L Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) Started 11 games and played in all 14 at left guard... Had an overall performance grade of 81 percent for the season... Graded out at 81 percent in effort, including nine games over 80 percent... Also graded out at 87 percent in assignment, including six games over 90 percent... Finished the season with 40.0 knockdowns, including a season-high six against both No. 18 BYU (10/3) and New Mexico (11/15)... Best overall game of the season was at Colorado State (10/18) as he graded out at 86 percent, which included 96 percent in assignment, 87 percent in effort and 74 percent in technique. 22 August 31, 2015

23 75 OG 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES TAANI FISILAU Sr.-3L Glendale, Utah (Cottonwood HS) Started 12 games and played in all 14 at right guard... Had an overall performance grade of 78 percent for the season... Graded out at 79 percent in effort, including six games over 80 percent... Also graded out at 88 percent in assignment, including three games over 90 percent... Finished the season with 37.0 knockdowns, including a season-high five against Idaho State (9/7)... Best overall game of the season was at No. 18 BYU as he graded out at 84 percent, which included 94 percent in assignment and 86 percent in effort. 76 OT JAKE SIMONICH Jr.-2L Danville, Calif. (San Roman Valley HS) Started all 14 games at right tackle and earned honorable mention all-mountain West honors... Had an overall performance grade of 80 percent for the season... Graded out at 82 percent in effort, including 11 games over 80 percent... Also graded out at 89 percent in assignment, including eight games over 90 percent, and 70 percent in technique... Finished the season with 48.0 knockdowns, including a season-high eight at Arkansas State (9/20), and seven against both BYU (10/3) and UNLV (10/25)... Best overall game of the season was against BYU as he graded out at 87 percent, which included 96 percent in assignment and 94 percent in effort. 83 TE WYATT HOUSTON Jr.-2L Tualatin, Ore. (Horizon Christian HS) Played in all 14 games, making eight starts... Finished the year with 19 receptions for 178 yards (9.4 ypc) with two touchdowns... Had a career-high four receptions against both Wake Forest (9/13) and at Boise State (11/29)... Added three receptions for a career-best 54 yards against New Mexico (11/15)... Had a 5-yard touchdown reception against Wake Forest and a 10-yard touchdown reception against New Mexico... Recorded at least one reception in nine games during the season... Finished the year fifth on the team in both receptions (19) and receiving yards (178), and was tied for third with his two receiving touchdowns. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / TOTAL 20/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 4, twice; Yards: 54, vs. New Mexico (11/15/14); Long Catch: 44, vs. Hawai i (11/2/13); TD: 1, four times. 91 DE SIUA TAUFA Jr.-1L Concord, Calif. (Ygnacio Valley HS) (Diablo Valley CC) Played in 13 games and made his first career start at Hawai i... Finished the season with 14 tackles (7-solo, 7-assist), which included one sack and 2.5 tackles for loss... Also had one quarterback hurry during the year... Notched a season-high three stops against Air Force (10/11) and had two tackles against Wake Forest (9/13)... Had a season-high one sack against both Colorado State (10/18) and UTEP (12/20) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl... Added 0.5 tackles for loss against the Demon Deacons, while his quarterback hurry was at Tennessee (8/31) in the season opener / CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. Air Force (10/11/14); QBH: 1, at Tennessee (9/14/13); TFL: 1.0, twice; Sack: 1.0, at Colorado St. (10/18/14). 94 DE 95 DE ERIC BERNTSON Jr.-SQ Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) Did not see any action / / TOTAL 1/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13). RICKY ALI IFUA Jr.-2L San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) Played in all 14 games and finished the season with 22 tackles (5-solo, 17-assist), which included 2.0 tackles for loss... Also had two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup... Had a season-high five tackles in the season opener at Tennessee (8/31) and had four tackles against Air Force (10/11)... Had one tackle for loss against New Mexico (11/15) and 0.5 tackles for loss against both Idaho State (9/6) and Wake Forest (9/13) in back-to-back games / / TOTAL 27/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); Sacks: 1, at New Mexico (10/19/13); TFL: 1.0, six times; PBU: 1, twice. QBH: 1, vs. New Mexico (11/15/14). 97 DE JORDAN NIELSEN Sr.-3L Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) Started all 14 games... Earned honorable mention all-mountain West honors and was a Phil Steele third-team all-mountain West selection as he finished the season with 53 total tackles (18-solo, 35-assist) to go along with 2.5 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss... Added five quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery... Ranked first on the team among defensive linemen and eighth overall with his 53 tackles, while his 7.0 tackles for loss ranked fifth on the team... Recorded a career-high seven tackles against San José State (11/21) and posted six stops each in back-to-back games against Air Force (10/11) and Colorado State (10/18), and against UTEP (12/20) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl... Also had a season-high 1.5 tackles for loss against the Miners... Added five tackles against both Arkansas State (9/20) and New Mexico (11/15)... Had sacks against CSU, AFA, UNLV (10/25) and UTEP... Added 1.5 tackles for loss against UNM to go along with one tackle for loss against Idaho State (9/6) and CSU... Finished the season by recording at least one tackle in all 14 games, and had a tackle for loss in eight games... His fumble recovery was against Air Force / / / TOTAL 41/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 7, vs. San José State (11/21/14); Sacks: 2.0, twice; TFL: 2.0, twice; Blocks: 1, twice; QBH: 2, vs. Idaho St. (9/6/14); PBU: three times. August 31,

24 2014 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS Record: 10-4 (Home 6-0, Away 3-4, Neutral 1-0), MW: 6-2 (3rd/Mountain) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTN. Aug 31 at Tennessee L Sep 06 IDAHO STATE W Sep 13 WAKE FOREST W Sep 20 at Arkansas State L ot Oct 03 at #18 BYU W Oct 11 *AIR FORCE W Oct 18 *at Colorado State L Oct 25 *UNLV W Nov 01 *at Hawai i W Nov 07 *at Wyoming W Nov 15 *NEW MEXICO W Nov 21 *SAN JOSÉ STATE W Nov 29 at #25 Boise State L Dec 20 +vs UTEP W * Mountain West Game + GILDAN New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, N.M. SCORING BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TOT Utah State Opponents TEAM STATISTICS UTAH STATE OPPONENTS Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Att-Yards Yards Per Game Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Yards Per Game Total Offense Plays-Yards Yards Per Game Kick Returns Punt Returns Interception Returns Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punting Number-Avg Avg. Time of Possession 29:22 30:38 Third Down Conversions 63/191 83/232 Third Down Conversion Pct Fourth Down Conversions 2/13 13/29 Fourth Down Conversion Pct TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAY RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG Myers, Kent, QB Garretson, Darell, QB Hunt, LaJuan, RB Keeton, Chuckie, QB Hill, Joe, RB Natson, JoJo, WR Harrison, Craig, QB Hall, Rashad, RB Vigil, Nick, RB Butler, Ronald, WR Williams, Kennedy, RB Robinson, Devonte, WR Sharp, Hunter, WR Patterson, Damoun, WR Bentrude, Jaron, P TEAM Utah State Opponents PASSING G CMP ATT INT PCT YDS TD LG AVG Garretson, Darell, QB Myers, Kent, QB Keeton, Chuckie, QB Harrison, Craig, QB Butler, Ronald, WR Vigil, Nick, RB Utah State Opponents RUSHING G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG AVG Hunt, LaJuan, RB Hill, Joe, RB Natson, JoJo, WR Myers, Kent, QB Hall, Rashad, RB Vigil, Nick, RB Keeton, Chuckie, QB Williams, Kennedy, RB Butler, Ronald, WR Robinson, Devonte, WR Harrison, Craig, QB Sharp, Hunter, WR Garretson, Darell, QB Patterson, Damoun, WR Bentrude, Jaron, P TEAM Utah State Opponents RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG Sharp, Hunter, WR Natson, JoJo, WR Butler, Ronald, WR Robinson, Devonte, WR Houston, Wyatt, TE Hunt, LaJuan, RB Weicher, Hayden, WR Hill, Joe, RB Court, Jefferson, TE Swindall, Brandon, WR Williams, Kennedy, RB Weese, Tyler, WR Patterson, Damoun, WR Hall, Rashad, RB Utah State Opponents INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG TD LG Sutera, Frankie, SS Davis, Jalen, CB Hines, Deshane, CB Suite, Brian, FS Vigil, Zach, LB Centers, Devin, FS Vigil, Nick, LB Larsen, B.J., DE Floyd, Tyler, CB Green, Torrey, LB Utah State Opponents PUNTING NO. YDS AVG LG I20 BLK Jaron Bentrude, P Thompson, Jake, K TEAM Utah State Opponents PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LG Natson, JoJo, WR Weichers, Hayden, WR Butler, Ronald, WR Floyd, Tyler, CB Utah State Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LG Williams, Kennedy, RB Sharp, Hunter, WR Davis, Jalen, CB Hunt, LaJuan, RB Lee, Kelvin, SS Baldomero, Jarom, LB Filiaga, LT, LB Natson, JoJo, WR Weichers, Hayden, WR Utah State Opponents August 31, 2015

25 2014 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ALL PURPOSE G RUSH REC PR KOR INT TOT AVG Natson, JoJo, WR Sharp, Hunter, WR Hunt, LaJuan, RB Hill, Joe, RB Butler, Ronald, WR Williams, Kennedy, RB Myers, Kent, QB Robinson, Devonte, WR Hall, Rashad, RB Davis, Jalen, CB Houston, Wyatt, TE Vigil, Nick, RB Sutera, Frankie, SS Weichers, Hayden, WR Keeton, Chuckie, QB Harrison, Craig, QB Hines, Deshane, CB Swindall, Brandon, WR Vigil, Zach, LB Centers, Devin, FS Court, Jefferson, TE Lee, Kelvin, SS Weese, Tyler, WR Baldomero, Jarom, LB Filiaga, LT, LB Larsen, B.J., DE Garretson, Darell, QB Suite, Brian, FS Bentrude, Jaron, P TEAM Utah State Opponents Kevin Whimpey (#74) earned first-team all-mountain West honors as a senior in 2014 as he helped Utah State win its third-straight bowl, while playing in its fourth-straight bowl game, both of which are school records. Whimpey ended his Aggie career as part of a USU senior class that won a school-record 37 games. FIELD GOALS FG PCT LG BLK Diaz, Nick, PK Thompson, Jake, PK Conversion SCORING TD FG XP RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF PTS Diaz, Nick, PK Natson, JoJo, WR Sharp, Hunter, WR Hill, Joe, RB Myers, Kent, QB Robinson, Devonte, WR Vigil, Nick, LB Court, Jefferson, TE Butler, Ronald, WR Centers, Devin, FS Hunt, LaJuan, RB Garretson, Darell, QB Houston, Wyatt, TE Hall, Rashad, RB Davis, Jalen, CB Keeton, Chuckie, QB Vigil, Zach, LB Gray, Daniel, CB Bentrude, Jaron, P Thompson, Jake, K Utah State Opponents Hunter Sharp (#4) earned honorable mention all-mountain West honors during his junior season in 2014 as he ranked tied for second in the Mountain West and tied for 54th in the nation in receiving touchdowns (7), fourth in the MW and 66th in the nation in receiving yards (67.1 pg), and eighth in the MW and 84th in the nation in receptions (4.7 pg). In all, Sharp led the team in receptions (66), receiving yards (939) and receiving touchdowns (7), and was the only player in the nation with four receiving touchdowns of at least 70 yards. He also had four-straight 100-yard receiving games during the year, the most by an Aggie since August 31,

26 2014 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS G UT AT TOT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FR-YDS FF BLK SAF Vigil, Zach, LB Vigil, Nick, LB Sutera, Frankie, SS Suite, Brian, FS Centers, Devin, FS Filiaga, LT, LB Davis, Jalen, CB Nielsen, Jordan, DE Stewart, Rashard, CB Larsen, B.J., DE Seefeldt, Travis, NG Green, Torrey, LB Gray, Daniel CB Ali ifua, Ricky, DE Hayes, Bryant, CB Hines, Deshane Kamana-Matagi, Elvis, NG Taufa, Siua, DE Okonkwo, Michael, LB Baldomero, Jarom, LB Floyd, Tyler, CB Williams, Antony, LB Evans, Marwin, SS Taylor, John, DE Moala, David, NG Lee, Kelvin, SS Patterson, Damoun, WR Painter, Jentz, CB Natson, JoJo, WR Cheney, Austin, CB Ellison, Marquan, CB Galea i, Salanoa, LS Fackrell, Kyler, LB Simonick, Jake, OT Williams, Kennedy, RB Bentrude, Jaron, P Sharp, Hunter, WR Togiai, Ian, LB Harold, La Bradford, LB Thompson, Jake, K Butler, Ronald, WR TEAM Utah State Opponents Zach Vigil (#53) earned second-team All-America honors from USA Today Sports as a senior in 2014 as he ranked second in the Mountain West and seventh in the nation in tackles (11.1 pg), second in the MW and 13th in the nation in tackles for loss (1.46 pg), and tied for third in the MW and tied for 39th in the nation in sacks (0.64 pg). Vigil was also named the MW Defensive Player of the Year. 26 August 31, 2015 Frankie Sutera (#46) earned first-team all-mountain West honors as a senior in 2014 as he ranked tied for second in the MW and tied for seventh nationally in interceptions (0.50 pg), and was 26th in the MW in tackles (6.2 pg).

27 2014 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE LT LG OC RG RT TE/WR* WR/TE* WR WR/RB* RB/WR* QB/RB* at Tennessee Whimpey Vavau Stephens Fisilau Simonich Court Swindall Natson Butler Hill Keeton Idaho St. Whimpey Vavau Stephens Fisilau Simonich Houston Swindall Natson Sharp Hill Keeton Wake Forest Whimpey Vavau Stephens Fisilau Simonich Patterson* Butler Natson Sharp Hill Keeton at Arkansas St. Whimpey Mosley Stephens Fisilau Simonich Houston Butler Natson Sharp Hall Garretson at BYU Whimpey Mosley Stephens Fisilau Simonich Court Patterson Natson Sharp Hill Garretson Air Force Whimpey Mosley Stephens Fisilau Simonich Court Houston* Robinson Sharp N. Vigil Garretson at Colorado St. Whimpey Mosley Stephens Fisilau Simonich Patterson* Robinson Natson Sharp Hill Garretson UNLV Whimpey Mosley Stephens Fisilau Simonich Houston Robinson Natson Sharp Hunt Harrison at Hawai i Whimpey Mosley Stephens Fisilau Simonich Houston Court* Butler Patterson Hill Myers at Wyoming Whimpey Mosley Stephens Fisilau Simonich Houston Court* Butler Sharp Hunt Myers New Mexico Whimpey Mosley Stephens Fisilau Simonich Court Robinson Natson Sharp Hunt Myers San José St. Whimpey Mosley Stephens Albrecht Simonich Houston Robinson Natson Sharp Butler* Hill* at Boise St. Whimpey Mosley Stephens Albrecht Simonich Sharp* Robinson Natson Hill* Hunt Myers vs. UTEP Whimpey Mosley Stephens Fisilau Simonich Houston Horne* Sharp Robinson Hill Myers DEFENSE DE NG/DT* DE/DT* LB/DE* LB LB CB/SS* CB CB FS SS/LB* at Tennessee Larsen Matagi Nielsen Fackrell Z. Vigil N. Vigil Hayes Gray Davis Suite Centers Idaho St. Larsen Matagi Nielsen L. Filiaga Z. Vigil N. Vigil Hayes Gray Davis Suite Centers Wake Forest Larsen Matagi Nielsen L. Filiaga Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Gray Davis Suite Centers at Arkansas St. Larsen Matagi Nielsen L. Filiaga Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Gray Davis Suite Centers at BYU Larsen Matagi Nielsen L. Filiaga Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Gray Davis Suite Green* Air Force Larsen Matagi* Seefeldt* Nielsen* Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Stewart Davis Suite L. Filianga* at Colorado St. Larsen Matagi Nielsen L. Filiaga Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Gray Davis Suite Green* UNLV Larsen Matagi Nielsen L. Filiaga Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Gray Davis Suite Green* at Hawai i Taufa Matagi* Larsen* Nielsen* Z. Vigil L. Filiaga Sutera* Stewart Davis Suite Green* at Wyoming Larsen Matagi Nielsen L. Filiaga Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Stewart Davis Suite Green* New Mexico Larsen Matagi* Seefeldt* Nielsen* Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Stewart Davis Suite Centers San José St. Larsen Matagi Nielsen A. Williams Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Stewart Davis Suite Okonkwo* at Boise St. Larsen Matagi Nielsen Green Z. Vigil N. Vigil Sutera* Stewart Davis Suite Centers vs. UTEP Larsen Matagi Nielsen Green Z. Vigil N. Vigil Hines Stewart Hayes Suite Sutera GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS OFFENSE (att-yds-td-lg) Rushing Passing (C-A-TD-YD-INT-LG) Total Off. FD TO Pen. Punts Time Pts. at Tennessee :25 7 Idaho St :09 40 Wake Forest :40 36 at Arkansas St :56 14 at BYU :51 35 Air Force :28 34 at Colorado St :15 13 UNLV :38 34 at Hawai i :15 35 at Wyoming :06 20 New Mexico :58 28 San José St :45 41 at Boise St :22 19 vs. UTEP :26 21 DEFENSE (att-yds-td-lg) Rushing Passing (C-A-TD-YD-INT-LG) Total Off. FD TO Pen. Punts Time Pts. at Tennessee :35 38 Idaho St :51 20 Wake Forest 24-(-25) :20 24 at Arkansas St :04 21 at BYU :09 20 Air Force :32 16 at Colorado St :45 16 UNLV :22 20 at Hawai i :45 14 at Wyoming :54 3 New Mexico :02 21 San José St :15 7 at Boise St :38 50 vs. UTEP :34 6 RUSHING (att-yds-td-lg) Garretson Hall Hill Hunt Keeton Natson N. Vigil Sharp Williams Myers at Tennessee Idaho St Wake Forest (-4) (-5) at Arkansas St. 4-(-13) at BYU 3-(-9) Air Force at Colorado St UNLV at Hawai i at Wyoming New Mexico San José St at Boise St (-3) vs. UTEP Others: Bentrude (1-(-9)-0-0 at Arkansas St.; 1-(-15)-0-0 vs. San José St.); Robinson ( at Arkansas St.; 1-(-9)-0-0 at Colorado St.; 1-(-3)-0-0 at Wyoming; vs. New Mexico; at Boise St.); Harrison ( vs. UNLV); Butler ( at Hawai i; vs. San José St.; 1-(-11)-0-0 at Boise St.; vs. UTEP). August 31,

28 2014 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS PASSING (c-a-i-yds-td-lg) Garretson Harrison Keeton Myers Butler at Tennessee Idaho St Wake Forest at Arkansas St at BYU Air Force at Colorado St UNLV at Hawai i at Wyoming New Mexico San José St at Boise St vs. UTEP Others: N. Vigil ( vs. Air Force) RECEIVING (no-yds-td-lg) Butler Court Hill Houston Hunt Natson Robinson Sharp Swindall Weichers Williams at Tennessee Idaho St Wake Forest at Arkansas St (-1)-0-0 at BYU Air Force at Colorado St UNLV at Hawai i at Wyoming New Mexico San José St at Boise St vs. UTEP Others: Hall ( vs. Wake Forest); Patterson ( vs. Wake Forest); Weese ( vs. Idaho St.; at Boise St.). FIELD GOALS (underlined are good) (made-att) Diaz Ja. Thompson at Tennessee None 48 Idaho St. 31, 24 54^ Wake Forest 26, 26 None at Arkansas St. 38^ 45 at BYU None 44 Air Force 46, 35 None at Colorado St. 25, 32 None UNLV 27, 49 None at Hawai i None None at Wyoming 20, 28 None New Mexico None None San José St. None None at Boise St. 39, 46 None vs. UTEP 28, 47 None ^ = blocked kick PUNTING Bentrude (no.-avg.-lg) 50+ In 20 In 10 at Tennessee Idaho St Wake Forest at Arkansas St at BYU Air Force at Colorado St UNLV at Hawai i at Wyoming New Mexico San José St at Boise St vs. UTEP Others: Thompson (vs. Air Force, ) PUNT RETURNS (no-yds-td-lg) Natson at Tennessee Idaho St Wake Forest at Arkansas St at BYU Air Force at Colorado St UNLV at Hawai i at Wyoming New Mexico San José St at Boise St vs. UTEP Others: Weichers (vs. Idaho St., ; at Hawai i, ); Floyd (vs. Idaho St., 1-(-3)-0-0); Butler (at Hawai i, 1-(-1)-0-0; at Boise St., ). KICKOFF RETURNS (no-yds-td-lg) Baldomero Filiaga Hunt Lee Sharp Williams at Tennessee Idaho St Wake Forest at Arkansas St at BYU Air Force at Colorado St UNLV at Hawai i at Wyoming New Mexico San José St at Boise St vs. UTEP Others: Davis (vs. New Mexico, ; vs. San José St., ; at Boise St., ); Natson (vs. UNLV, ); Weichers (at BYU, ) 28 August 31, 2015

29 2014 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS DEFENSIVE TACKLES (S-A-Total) Defensive Line Ali ifua Larsen Matagi Nielsen Seefeldt Taufa Taylor Moala at Tennessee Idaho St Wake Forest at Arkansas St at BYU Air Force at Colorado St UNLV at Hawai i at Wyoming New Mexico San José St at Boise St vs. UTEP Linebackers Baldomero Fackrell Filiaga Green Harold Okonkwo Togiai N. Vigil Z. Vigil A. Williams at Tennessee Idaho St Wake Forest at Arkansas St at BYU Air Force at Colorado St UNLV at Hawai i at Wyoming New Mexico San José St at Boise St vs. UTEP Secondary Centers Davis Evans Floyd Gray Hayes Hines Painter Stewart Suite Sutera at Tennessee Idaho St None Wake Forest at Arkansas St at BYU Air Force at Colorado St UNLV at Hawai i at Wyoming New Mexico San José St at Boise St vs. UTEP DEFENSIVE SPECIAL PLAYS Opponent Sacks Int. FF FR PBU QBH at Tennessee N. Vigil, Seefeldt None None None Suite Seefeldt, Taufa Idaho St. Centers Davis (2)*, Suite Green Green Hayes (3), Centers, N. Vigil, Stewart, Gray, Davis Nielsen (2), N. Vigil, Green, Seefeldt Wake Forest Larsen (3), N. Vigil, Sutera, Z. Vigil* N. Vigil, Centers* Gray (2), Stewart (2), N. Vigil, Suite, Z. Vigil, Larsen, Z. Vigil (4), N. Vigil (3), L. Filiaga (2), Green, Centers Sutera Davis, Seefeldt, Ali ifua Larsen (2), Taylor (2), Sutera, Gray, Centers, Davis, Nielsen at Arkansas St. Z. Vigil (2), Centers, Sutera N. Vigil L. Filiaga (2) Z. Vigil, L. Filiaga, Gray, Davis Green (2), Sutera, Nielsen, Taylor Green Centers at BYU Matagi, Green Sutera, Centers None Seefeldt Centers (2), Sutera, Suite, Hayes None Green Air Force Sutera, Z. Vigil (0.5), Sutera, N. Vigil Davis Nielsen LT Filiaga (2), Davis, Suite, Hines Z. Vigil, Sutera, Centers, Ali ifua, Nielsen (0.5) Taylor, Larsen at Colorado St. N. Vigil (2), Z. Vigil, None N. Vigil None Nielsen, Centers, Hayes, Sutera N. Vigil (2) Nielsen, Hayes, Larsen, Taufa, Davis UNLV Larsen (2), N. Vigil Suite, Hines N. Vigil Seefeldt Stewart (2), Davis, Centers, Gray Sutera (2), LT Filiaga, Larsen (1.5), Hayes, Sutera (0.5), Nielsen (0.5) Moala (0.5) at Hawai i Z. Vigil (3), LT Filiaga Sutera (2) Z. Vigil Centers* Centers, Floyd LT Filiaga Painter, Hayes at Wyoming Sutera Hines, Larsen Evans None Stewart (2), Z. Vigil, Suite, Seefeldt, Nielsen None New Mexico Larsen Sutera None None Sutie (2), Davis, Centers, Stewart Ali ifua San José St. Z. Vigil (1.5), Larsen, None None None Centers, Davis Sutera Hayes, N. Vigil (0.5) at Boise St. Sutera, Z. Vigil, None N. Vigil Gray* Centers (2), Suite None N. Vigil, Larsen, Seefeldt vs. UTEP Sutera, Nielsen (0.5) Floyd None None Z. Vigil, Suite Z. Vigil, Nielsen, Okonkwo Taylor (0.5) * = TD August 31,

30 2014 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS 2014 CAPTAINS NO NAME YR POS 6 Rashard Stewart SR CB 9 Kyler Fackrell JR LB 10 Darell Garretson SO QB 11 Brandon Swindall JR WR 12 Alex Huerta FR LB 16 Chuckie Keeton SR QB 21 Brian Suite SR S 32 Joe Hill SR RB 37 Devin Centers SO S 41 Nick Vigil SO LB 45 Jarom Baldomero JR LB 46 Frankie Sutera SR S 53 Zach Vigil SR LB 65 Austin Albrecht SO OL 70 Travis Seefeldt JR NG 74 Kevin Whimpey SR OL 75 Taani Fisilau JR OL 76 Jake Simonich SO OL 83 Wyatt Houston SO TE 84 Damoun Patterson FR WR 88 Braelon Roberts FR WR 97 Jordan Nielsen JR DE 99 B.J. Larsen SR DE MW POW NOMINEES (offense-defense-special teams) Offense Defense Special UT NA N. Vigil NA ISU Natson Davis Natson WF Sharp Z. Vigil Bentrude ASU Sharp Z. Vigil NA BYU Garretson N. Vigil Diaz AFA Sharp Z. Vigil Diaz CSU NA N. Vigil Bentrude UNLV Natson N. Vigil Diaz UH Myers Z. Vigil Diaz UW Natson F. Sutera Natson NM Myers N. Vigil Bentrude SJSU Myers Z. Vigil Diaz BS Myers N. Vigil Diaz Underline = 2014 winner RED ZONE Utah State Opponent # TD FG # TD FG UT ISU WF ASU BYU AFA CSU UNLV UH UW NM SJSU BS UTEP USU - 40 Poss., 31 Score (77.5%) Opp - 38 Poss., 33 Score (86.8%) POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Utah State Opponent # TD FG # TD FG UT ISU WF ASU BYU AFA CSU UNLV UH UW NM SJSU BS UTEP USU - 30 TO s, 14 Scores (46.7%) Opp TO s, 10 Scores (47.6%) SCORE BY QUARTERS Utah State Opponent UT = =38 ISU = =20 WF = =24 ASU = =21 BYU = =20 AFA = =16 CSU = =16 UNLV = =20 UH = =14 UW = =3 NM = =21 SJSU = =7 BS = =50 UTEP = =6 USU = 377 / 26.9 ppg Opp = 276 / 19.7 ppg EXPLOSIVES (20-Plus Yard Plays) Utah State Opponent Run Pass TD Run Pass TD UT ISU WF ASU BYU AFA CSU UNLV UH UW NM SJSU BS UTEP Totals INDIVIDUAL EXPLOSIVES (20-Plus Yard Plays) (Touchdowns Underlined) Rushing (28) Butler - 1 (61) Hall - 1 (20) Hill - 4 (59, 26, 26, 32) Hunt - 5 (22, 32, 47, 28, 55) Keeton - 2 (26, 22) Myers - 3 (28, 60, 48) Natson - 9 (38, 29, 31, 66, 23, 48, 56, 28, 23) Robinson - 1 (59) N. Vigil - 1 (31) Williams - 1 (34) Receiving (36) Butler - 9 (42, 21, 41, 28, 39, 26, 24, 22, 38) Hill - 2 (61, 69) Houston - 1 (30) Hunt - 1 (44) Natson - 6 (24, 20, 44, 39, 71, 46) Robinson - 3 (20, 36, 22) Sharp - 13 (37, 31, 81, 22, 72, 56, 75, 23, 29, 32, 70, 38, 33) Williams - 1 (32) 30 August 31, 2015 Ronald Butler (#18) had 10 explosive plays during the 2014 season, including a career-long 61-yard run against UTEP in the GILDAN New Mexico Bowl.

31 2014 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS UTAH STATE SCORING DRIVES Opp. Qtr Pl-Yds Time Score UT 4th :30 Sharp 37 Pass ISU 1st 4-8 2:04 Diaz 31 FG ISU 1st :36 Diaz 24 FG ISU 2nd :51 Hall 5 Run ISU 3rd :46 Hill 1 Run ISU 4th :20 Keeton 10 Run WF 2nd :53 Natson 44 Pass WF 2nd :53 Court 6 Pass WF 2nd :26 Diaz 26 FG WF 3rd :03 Houston 5 Pass ASU 1st :10 Sharp 81 Pass ASU 3rd :51 Butler 41 Pass BYU 1st :33 Robinson 7 Pass BYU 2nd :20 Garretson 5 Run BYU 2nd :07 Robinson 22 Pass BYU 2nd :45 Sharp 72 Pass BYU 3rd :39 N. Vigil 1 Run AF 1st :14 Sharp 75 Pass AF 1st :09 Sharp 23 Pass AF 2nd :12 N. Vigil 8 Run AF 2nd 4-0 0:25 Diaz 46 FG AF 2nd :46 Garretson 17 Run AF 4th :52 Diaz 35 FG CSU 1st :15 Hill 59 Run CSU 1st :29 Diaz 25 FG CSU 4th :32 Diaz 32 FG UNLV 1st :40 Court 1 Pass UNLV 2nd 5-8 1:37 Diaz 27 FG UNLV 2nd :02 Natson 71 Pass UNLV 3rd :12 Hill 69 Pass UNLV 3rd :35 Diaz 49 FG UNLV 4th :12 Hill 7 Rush UH 1st :05 Sharp 6 Pass UH 1st :47 Sharp 70 Pass UH 2nd :35 Butler 39 Pass UH 3rd :41 Hunt 44 Pass UW 1st :35 Diaz 20 FG UW 1st :00 Natson 66 Run UW 4th :00 Diaz 28 FG NM 1st :11 Hunt 1 Run NM 2nd :28 Robinson 59 Run NM 2nd :46 Houston 10 Pass NM 3rd :32 Natson 48 Run SJ 1st :40 Myers 28 Run SJ 2nd :52 Myers 60 Run SJ 3rd :09 Natson 56 Run SJ 3rd :12 Myers 2 Run SJ 4th :22 Court 1 Pass SJ 4th :11 Hall 4 Run BSU 1st :52 Myers 7 Run BSU 2nd :13 Diaz 46 FG UTEP 1st :18 Myers 48 Run UTEP 3rd :48 N. Vigil 3 Run UTEP 4th :29 Hill 11 Run Non Offensive Scores ISU 2nd Natson 52 Punt Return ISU 3rd Davis 44 Interception Return WF 1st Z. Vigil 35 Interception Return WF 2nd Centers 47 Fumble Return UH 2nd Centers 10 Fumble Return UW 1st Natson 80 Punt Return BSU 1st Davis -- PAT Return BSU 4th Gray 50 Fumble Return OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES Opp. Qtr Pl-Yds Time Score UT 1st :30 8 Run UT 1st :06 12 Pass UT 2nd :19 36 FG UT 3rd :00 14 Pass UT 3rd :58 15 Pass UT 4th :51 7 Run ISU 2nd :37 21 FG ISU 2nd :23 49 FG ISU 3rd :20 42 Pass ISU 4th :27 52 Pass WF 3rd 3-5 1:03 3 Pass WF 3rd :33 10 Pass WF 3rd :38 30 FG ASU 3rd :05 12 Run ASU 4th :59 4 Run ASU OT :00 24 Pass BYU 1st :16 11 Run BYU 2nd :44 25 Pass BYU 3rd :39 41 FG BYU 4th :33 24 FG AF 1st :40 27 FG AF 2nd :53 34 FG AF 3rd :10 8 Run AF 4th :36 22 FG CSU 1st :20 1 Run CSU 2nd :49 52 FG CSU 4th :13 46 FG CSU 4th :58 46 FG UNLV 2nd :15 31 Pass UNLV 2nd :50 2 Pass UNLV 4th :34 41 Pass UH 1st :30 8 Run UH 1st :35 1 Pass UW 2nd :46 37 FG NM 1st :25 1 Run NM 2nd :19 72 Run NM 4th :10 59 Pass SJ 2nd :26 1 Run BSU 1st :02 9 Run BSU 1st :39 2 Pass BSU 1st :27 19 Run BSU 2nd :58 8 Run BSU 2nd :07 24 Pass BSU 4th :13 62 Run BSU 4th :30 1 Run UTEP 1st :50 32 FG UTEP 4th :56 34 FG Non Offensive Scores WF 1st 72 Interception Return BSU 4th -- Safety AVERAGE FIELD POSITION Utah State Opponent UT Own 24 Own 40 ISU Own 39 Own 22 WF Own 35 Own 27 ASU Own 30 Own 29 BYU Own 30 Own 29 AFA Own 36 Own 36 CSU Own 29 Own 26 UNLV Own 35 Own 27 UH Own 28 Own 20 UW Own 29 Own 25 NM Own 30 Own 21 SJSU Own 38 Own 25 BS Own 19 Own 40 UTEP Own 29 Own 29 USU Drive Start Position/Result (-20 = inside or at own 20-yard line; 50+=drives started on other side of 50 - in opponent territory) -20 TD FG 50+ TD FG UT ISU WF ASU BYU AFA CSU UNLV UH UW NM SJSU BS UTEP Totals Opp. Start Position/Result (-20 = inside or at own 20-yard line; 50+=drives started on other side of 50 - in opponent territory) -20 TD FG 50+ TD FG UT ISU WF ASU BYU AFA CSU UNLV UH UW NM SJSU BS UTEP Totals DRIVE CHARTS Drives Scores TD FG Punt TO Downs Half Safety Scoring Pct. Utah State % Opponent % August 31,

32 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL LAST TIME STATS UTAH STATE... OPPONENT... OFFENSE DEFENSE 200 Yards Rushing vs. UTEP, Yards Rushing vs. BOISE STATE, Yards Rushing vs. SAN JOSÉ STATE, Yards Rushing at Nevada, Yards Rushing vs. Weber State, Yards Rushing at Oregon, Yards Passing vs. AIR FORCE, Yards Passing at HAWAI I, Yards Passing vs. UNLV, Yards Passing at Fresno State, Yards Passing vs. Boise State, Yards Passing at Texas Tech, Yards Total Offense vs. Hawai i, Yards Total Offense vs. Nevada, Yards Total Offense at Louisiana Tech, Yards Total Offense at Louisiana Tech, Points - 41 vs. SAN JOSÉ STATE, Points - 41 at Louisiana Tech, Points - 52 at Air Force, Points - 50 at BOISE STATE, Points - 63 vs. Wyoming, Points - 66 at Oregon, Points - 70 vs. Weber State, Points - 70 at Fresno State, 2001 Safety By USU - vs. UNLV, 2012 Safety Against USU - at BOISE STATE, 2014 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL 100 Yards Rushing , JOJO NATSON vs. SAN JOSÉ STATE, Yards Rushing TD, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo, Yards Rushing by a Quarterback TD s, Chuckie Keeton at Louisiana Tech, 2012 Two Players with 100 Yards Rushing - Kerwynn Williams ( TD) and Chuckie Keeton (17-121) at Louisiana Tech, Yards Passing (19-25), DARELL GARRETON at BYU, Yards Passing (21-34), Chuckie Keeton vs. UNLV, 2012 Three TD Passes - 3, KENT MYERS at HAWAI I, 2014 Four TD Passes - 4, Chuckie Keeton vs. Texas State, 2012 Five or More TD Passes - 5, Chuckie Keeton vs. Weber State, 2013 Two Players with 100 Yards Passing - Patrick Mullins (11-for-16, 105) and Matt Sauk (12-for-25, 169) vs. BYU, Yards Receiving , JOJO NATSON vs. UNLV, Yards Receiving , Kevin Curtis at South Florida, 2001 Two Players with 100 Yards Receiving - Travis Reynolds (7-129) and Travis Van Leeuwen (4-112,) at UNLV, Yards Receiving by a Running Back TD, Kerwynn Williams at Louisiana Tech, Yards Rushing and Receiving rush, 125 rec, Kerwynn Williams, at Louisiana Tech, Yards All Purpose - 227, HUNTER SHARP vs. AIR FORCE, 2014 More Than Two Rushing TD In One Game - 3, KENT MYERS vs. SAN JOSÉ STATE, 2014 More Than Three Rushing TD In One Game - 4, Robert Turbin vs. Colorado State, 2011 More Than One Receiving TD In Game - 2, HUNTER SHARP at HAWAI I, 2014 More Than Three Combined TD In Game - 4, Joey DeMartino (3 rush, 1 rec), at New Mexico, 2013 TD Pass By A Non-QB - 44, RONALD BUTLER (WR), at HAWAI I, Yard Run For A Touchdown - 86, Kerwynn Williams at San Jose State, Yard Pass For A Touchdown - 81, HUNTER SHARP from DARELL GARRETSON, at ARKANSAS STATE, Yard Field Goal - 52, Jake Thompson vs. Hawai i, 2013 Four Field Goals - 4, Nick Diaz at San José State, 2013 Kickoff Return For A Touchdown - 92, Kerwynn Williams at Nevada, 2010 Punt Return For A Touchdown - 80, JOJO NATSON at WYOMING, 2014 Interception Return For A Touchdown - 37, ZACH VIGIL vs. WAKE FOREST, 2014 Fumble Return For A Touchdown - 10, DEVIN CENTERS at HAWAI I, 2014 Kick Blocked For A Touchdown - (PUNT) 1, Zach Vigil vs. Utah, 2012 Blocked Extra Point For A Conversion - (BLOCK) TRAVIS SEEFELDT, (RETURN) JALEN DAVIS vs. BOISE STATE, 2014 Two-Point Conversion - (Pass) Darell Garretson to JoJo Natson vs. Northern Illinois, 2013 OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL 100 Yards Rushing , TYLER ERVIN (SAN JOSÉ STATE), Yards Rushing TD, JAY AJAYI (BOISE STATE), 2014 Two Players With 100 Yards Rushing TD s Doug Martin and TD s Jeremy Avery, (Boise State), Yards Passing , 356, 2 TD, IKAIKA WOOLSEY (HAWAI I), Yards Passing , 404, 3 TD, Derrick Carr (at Fresno State), Yards Receiving , QUINTON PEDROZA (at HAWAI I), Yards Receiving , Rihshard Matthews (Nevada), 2011 Two Players With 100 Yards Receiving - MITCH MATHEWS TD and JORDAN LESLIE (BYU), 2014 Three Players With 100 Yards Receiving - C.J.Hawthorne, TD, J.Rivers TD and R.Grice-Mullen, (Hawai i), Yard Run For A Touchdown - 92, Demarco Murray (Oklahoma), Yard Pass For A Touchdown - 82, Ryan Lindley To Vincent Brown (San Diego State), Yard Field Goal - 52, JARED ROBERTS (at COLORADO STATE), 2014 Kickoff Return For A Touchdown - 87, Bernard Reedy (Toledo), 2012 Punt Return For A Touchdown - 82, Kenzel Doe (Wisconsin), 2012 Interception Return For A Touchdown - 72, JOSH BANKS (WAKE FOREST), 2014 Fumble Return For A Touchdown - 38, Spencer Unga (Weber State), 2013 Kick Blocked For A Touchdown - (Punt) 16, Ia Falo (Boise State), August 31, 2015

33 OFFENSE X-WR 4 Hunter Sharp (6-0, 200, Sr., 1L) 3 Devonte Robinson (6-2, 190, Sr., 1L) 81 Zach Van Leeuwen (6-0, 185, Fr., RS) T-WR 82 Andrew Rodriguez (5-10, 185, Jr., RS) 26 Kennedy Williams (5-8, 160, Jr., 2L) LT 65 Austin Albrecht (6-5, 295, Jr., 1L) 73 Preston Brooksby (6-5, 285, Jr., JC) LG 72 Tyshon Mosley (6-5, 305, So., 1L) 54 Ben Wysocki (6-5, 295, Sr., TR) C 59 Austin Stephens (6-3, 305, Jr., 1L) 64 Jarome Ioane (6-6, 330, So, SQ) RG 75 Taani Fisilau (6-2,300, Sr., 3L) 66 KJ Uluave (6-5, 280, Fr., RS) RT 76 Jake Simonich (6-5, 300, Jr., 2L) 78 Cody Boyer (6-6, 275, Fr., RS) Y-TE 83 Wyatt Houston (6-5, 255, Jr., 2L) 87 Dax Raymond (6-5, 235, Fr., HS) 44 Landon Horne (6-3, 240, Jr., SQ) Z-WR 11 Brandon Swindall (6-4, 205, Sr., 2L) 88 Braelon Roberts (6-3, 200, So., 1L) 80 Tyler Fox (5-11, 175, Fr., RS) RB 21 LaJuan Hunt (5-8, 195, So., 1L) -or- 32 Devante Mays (5-11, 220, Jr., JC) -or- 7 Tonny Lindsey (5-9, 190, So., RS) QB 16 Chuckie Keeton (6-2, 210, R-Sr., 3L) 2 Kent Myers (6-0, 195, So., 1L) -or- 8 Damion Hobbs (6-2, 220, So., SQ) -or- 12 DJ Nelson (5-9, 200, Fr., RS) 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART DEFENSE DE 97 Jordan Nielsen (6-5, 275, Sr., 3L) 52 John Taylor (6-2, 270, Sr., 1L) 98 Edmund Faimalo (6-2, 280, Jr., RS) NG 51 David Moala (6-2, 300, Sr., 1L) 56 Gasetoto Schuster (6-0, 280, Fr., RS) 96 Christopher Unga (6-1, 285, Fr., HS) DE 95 Ricky Ali ifua (6-2, 285, Jr., 2L) 91 Siua Taufa (6-1, 280, Jr., 1L) 19 Ian Togiai (6-3, 255, So., 1L) OLB 9 Kyler Fackrell (6-5, 250, Sr., 2L) 12 Alex Huerta (6-2, 230, So., SQ) ILB 5 LT Filiaga (5-11, 245, Sr., 1L) 16 Anthony Williams (6-2, 230, Sr., 1L) 48 Chase Christiansen (6-1, 230, Fr., RS) ILB 41 Nick Vigil (6-2, 235, Jr., 2L) 45 Jarom Baldomero (5-11, 235, Sr., 2L) 42 La Bradford Harold (5-11, 225, Sr., 3L) OLB 39 Torrey Green (6-2, 235, Sr., 2L) 23 Michael Okonkwo (6-1, 230, Sr., 3L) CB 13 Jalen Davis (5-10, 175, So., 1L) 1 Daniel Gray (5-11, 180, Jr., 1L) -or- 22 Bryant Hayes (5-9, 175, Sr., 1L) SS 24 Marwin Evans (6-0, 210, Sr., 1L) 2 Marquan Ellison (5-11, 190, Jr., 2L) FS 37 Devin Centers (5-9, 200, Jr., 2L) 27 Jontrell Rocquemore (6-1, 200, Fr., RS) CB 17 Deshane Hines (5-10, 185, Sr., 1L) 15 Tyler Floyd (5-9, 185, Sr., 1L) 31 Jentz Painter (5-8, 175, Jr., 1L) SPECIALISTS P 89 Aaron Dalton (6-4, 220, Fr., RS) 36 Jake Thompson (6-0, 215, Jr., 2L) PK/K 36 Jake Thompson (6-0, 215, Jr., 2L) -or- 63 Brock Warren (6-2, 180, Jr., SQ) LS 58 Salanoa Galea i (6-1, 240, Sr., 1L) 47 Mark Hutchinson (5-11, 205, Sr., SQ) HLD 12 DJ Nelson (5-9, 200, Fr., RS) 89 Aaron Dalton (6-4, 220, Fr., RS) PR 13 Jalen Davis (5-10, 175, So., 1L) 82 Andrew Rodriguez (5-10, 185, Jr., RS) KOR 26 Kennedy Williams (5-8, 160, Jr., 2L) 4 Hunter Sharp (6-0, 200, Sr., 1L) 13 Jalen Davis (5-10, 175, So., 1L) BOLD = Returning Starter CAREER GAMES/STARTS 97 Jordan Nielsen, Sr., DE 41/15 70 Travis Seefeldt, Sr., NG 39/2 16 Chuckie Keeton, Sr., QB 31/30 23 Michael Okonkwo, Sr., LB 30/1 9 Kyler Fackrell, Sr., LB 28/28 76 Jake Simonich, Jr., OT 28/15 36 Jake Thompson, Jr., K 28/0 41 Nick Vigil, Jr., LB 27/17 95 Ricky Ali ifua, Jr, DE 27/0 45 Jarom Baldomero, Sr., LB 27/0 75 Taani Fisilau, Sr., OL 26/12 37 Devin Centers, Jr., S 26/6 26 Kennedy Williams, Jr., RB 24/0 11 Brandon Swindall, Sr., WR 23/7 42 La Bradford Harold, Sr., LB 22/0 83 Wyatt Houston, Jr., TE 21/11 2 Marquan Ellison, Jr., CB 20/0 39 Torrey Green, Sr., LB 19/7 59 Austin Stephens, Jr., OC 14/14 4 Hunter Sharp, Sr., WR 14/12 72 Tyshon Mosley, So., OL 14/11 3 Devonte Robinson, Sr., WR 14/7 21 LaJuan Hunt, So., RB 14/4 17 Deshane Hines, Sr., CB 14/1 24 Marwin Evans, Sr., S 14/0 15 Tyler Floyd, Sr., CB 14/0 58 Salanoa Galea i, Sr., LS 14/0 31 Jentz Painter, Jr., CB 14/0 52 John Taylor, Sr., DE 14/0 13 Jalen Davis, So., CB 13/13 1 Daniel Gray, Jr., CB 13/7 65 Austin Albrecht, So., OL 13/2 91 Siua Taufa, Jr., DE 13/1 16 Anthony Williams, Sr., LB 13/1 19 Ian Togiai, So., DE 13/0 22 Bryant Hayes, Sr., CB 12/3 51 David Moala, Sr., NG 11/0 5 LT Filiaga, Sr., LB 10/9 40 Austin Cheney, Jr., CB 9/0 2 Kent Myers, So., WR 7/5 88 Braelon Roberts, So., WR 5/0 67 Brandon Taukeiaho, So., OL 3/0 63 Brock Warren, Jr., PK 2/0 44 Landon Horne, Jr., TE 1/1 94 Eric Berntson, Jr., DE 1/0 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 30 Promie Amadi... Ah-mah-dee 14 Chad Artist... Art-ist 55 Adewale Adeoye.. Ada-wally A-day-o-yah 65 Austin Albrecht... All-breck 95 Ricky Ali ifua... Ah-lee-ee-foo-uh 45 Jarom Baldomero... Bald-o-mere-o 94 Eric Berntson... Burn-son 55 Andrew Chen... Chin 85 Chris Copier... Co-pee-err 84 Ethan Cortazzo... Core-taz-oo 2 Marquan Ellison... Mar-kwon 9 Kyler Fackrell... Kie-ler Fack-rull 98 Edmund Faimalo... Fie-mah-low 43 Dillon Filiaga... Fee-lee-unga 5 LT Filiaga... Fee-lee-unga 75 Taani Fisilau... Ta-ha-knee Fee-see-lau 58 Salanoa Galea i... Sal-a-no-ah Nah-lay-eye 12 Alex Huerta... Wear-ta 64 Jarom Ioane... Yo-ah-nah 51 David Moala... Moe-ah-la 33 Joe Palange... Puh-lan-gee 47 Paul Pauni... Pow-knee 26 Kevin Ogwu... Ohg-woo 23 Michael Okonkwo... Oh-konk-wo 27 Jontrell Rocquemore... Rock-uh-more 56 Gasetoto Schuster... Na-s-eh-toe-toe 70 Travis Seefeldt... See-felt 76 Jake Simonich... Sie-mon-ich 11 Brandon Swindall... Swin-dull 91 Siua Taufa... See-wah Tau-fah 67 Brandon Taukeiaho... Tau-k-ah-ho 19 Ian Togiai... Tong-e-i 57 Leki Uasike... Leck-e Wah-see-kay 92 KJ Uluave... Oo-lou-wa-vay 81 Zach Van Leeuwen... Van Loo-win 41 Nick Vigil... Vig-ul 54 Ben Wyscoki... Why-sock-ee Jovon Bouknight... Juh-vonn Bo-night Waqa Damuni... Wonga Da-moo-knee Joey Halzle... Halls-lee Manoa Latu... Ma-no-uh La-to Dave Ungerer... Un-ger-er Brad Vonnahme... Vuh-nah-me August 31,

34 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL ROSTERS ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 55 Adeoye, Adewale DE 65 Albrecht, Austin OL 95 Ali ifua, Ricky DE 30 Amadi, Promise CB 18 Andersen, Chasen LB 14 Artist, Chad WR 86 Baker, Dalton TE 45 Baldomero, Jarom LB 94 Berntson, Eric DE 78 Boyer, Cody OL 25 Bright, Gerold WR 73 Brooksby, Preston OL 20 Carmen, Brock LB 38 Casper, Cole S 37 Centers, Devin FS 55 Chen, Andrew OL 40 Cheney, Austin CB 48 Christiansen, Chase LB 9 Colston-Green, Jaren WR 15 Conrad, Hudson WR 85 Copier, Chris TE 84 Cortazzo, Ethan WR 89 Dalton, Aaron P 13 Davis, Jalen CB 62 Eberle, Dominik PK 2 Ellison, Marquan FS 24 Evans, Marwin SS 9 Fackrell, Kyler LB 98 Faimalo, Edmund DE 30 Ferguson, Gaje S 43 Filiaga, Dillon LB 5 Filiaga, LT LB 75 Fisilau, Taani OG 15 Floyd, Tyler CB 68 Forsythe, Dalton OL 80 Fox, Tyler WR 29 Franklin, Aarron RB 58 Galea i, Salanoa LS 50 Garrett, Ryan DE 1 Gray, Daniel CB 39 Green, Torrey LB 6 Haney, Cameron CB 42 Harold, La Bradford LB 53 Harris, Braden LB 22 Hayes, Bryant CB 34 Hervey, Justen RB 17 Hines, Deshane CB 8 Hobbs, Damion QB 74 Hockel, Jude OL 44 Horne, Landon TE 83 Houston, Wyatt TE 12 Huerta, Alex LB 21 Hunt, LaJuan RB 47 Hutchinson, Mark LS 64 Ioane, Jarom OL 90 Jeppesen, Clark DE 16 Keeton, Chuckie QB 49 Larsen, Derek LB 2 Leavitt, Dallin SS 92 Lee, Zach P 77 Leeper, Justin LS 7 Lindsey, Tonny RB 60 Markosian, Andrew OL 32 Mays, Devante RB 51 Moala, David NG 72 Mosley, Tyshon OL 2 Myers, Kent QB 12 Nelson, DJ QB 97 Nielsen, Jordan DE 19 O Donnell, Brandon WR NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 1 Daniel Gray CB Jr. 1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS/Tennessee) 2 Marquan Ellison FS Jr. 2L Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Tech HS) 2 Dallin Leavitt SS Jr. TR Portland Ore. (Central Catholic HS/BYU) 2 Kent Myers QB So. 1L Rowlett, Texas (Sachse HS) 3 Devonte Robinson WR Sr. 1L Delray Beach, Fla. (Village Academy HS/Dodge City CC) 4 Hunter Sharp WR Sr. 1L Palmdale, Calif. (Highland HS/Antelope Valley JC) 5 LT Filiaga LB Sr. 1L South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS/Utah) 5 Cade Smith QB Fr. HS Salem, Ore. (West Salem HS) 6 Cameron Haney CB Fr. HS Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS) 7 Tonny Lindsey RB So. RS Long Beach, Calif. (Woodrow Wilson HS/Cerritos JC) 8 Damion Hobbs QB So. SQ Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS/Oregon) 9 Jaren Colston-Green WR So. JC Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon HS/Arizona Western JC) 9 Kyler Fackrell LB Sr. 2L Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS) 11 Brandon Swindall WR Sr. 2L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS) 12 Alex Huerta LB So. SQ Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS) 12 DJ Nelson QB Fr. RS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 13 Jalen Davis CB So. 1L La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS) 14 Chad Artist WR Fr. HS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 14 Joe Riggins LB Fr. HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons HS) 15 Hudson Conrad WR Fr. HS Tooele, Utah (Stansbury HS) 15 Tyler Floyd CB Sr. 1L Orlando, Fla. (Bishop Moore HS/Fullerton CC) 16 Chuckie Keeton QB R-Sr. 3L Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS) 16 Anthony Williams LB Sr. 1L Philadelphia, Pa. (Upper Dublin HS/Pierce JC) 17 Deshane Hines CB Sr. 1L Fremont, Calif. (American HS/San Mateo JC) 18 Chasen Andersen LB Fr. RS Logan, Utah (Logan HS/Wisconsin) 19 Brandon O Donnell WR Fr. HS Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian HS) 19 Ian Togiai DE So. 1L West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS) 20 Brock Carmen LB Jr. JC Clovis, Calilf. (Clovis North HS/Riverside CC) 21 LaJuan Hunt RB So. 1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University HS) 22 Bryant Hayes CB Sr. 1L Compton, Calif. (Compton HS/San Mateo JC) 23 Michael Okonkwo LB Sr. 3L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) 24 Marwin Evans SS Sr. 1L Milwaukee, Wis. (Oak Creek HS/Highland CC) 25 Gerold Bright WR Fr. HS Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS) 26 Kevin Ogwu CB So. TR Katy, Texas (Katy HS/Houston Baptist) 26 Kennedy Williams RB Jr. 2L Las Vegas, Nev. (Valley HS) 27 Jontrell Rocquemore FS Fr. RS McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS) 28 Aaron Wade SS Fr. RS Lithia, Fla. (Newsome HS) 29 Aarron Franklin RB Fr. HS West Covina, Calif. (West Covina HS) 29 Myron Turner FS So. SQ DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) 30 Promise Amadi CB Sr. TR Ontario, Calif. (Chino HS/Boise State) 30 Gaje Ferguson S So. JC Mendon, Utah (Mountain Crest HS/Snow College) 31 Jentz Painter CB Jr. 1L Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS) 32 Devante Mays RB Jr. JC Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS/Blinn JC) 33 Joe Palange TE Jr. TR Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward HS/Oklahoma) 34 Justen Hervey RB Fr. RS Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS) 36 Jake Thompson K Jr. 2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 37 Devin Centers FS Jr. 2L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) 38 Cole Casper S Fr. HS Spanish Fork, Utah (Maple Mountain HS) 39 Torrey Green LB Sr. 2L Rubidoux, Calif. (Rubidoux HS) 40 Austin Cheney CB Jr. 1L Boise, Idaho (Borah HS/Southern Virginia) 41 Nick Vigil LB Jr. 2L Plain City, Utah (Fremont HS) 42 La Bradford Harold LB Sr. 3L Crowley, Texas (Crowley HS) 43 Dillon Filiaga LB Fr. RS Pocatello, Idaho (Highland HS) 44 Landon Horne TE Jr. SQ Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Snow College) 45 Jarom Baldomero LB Sr. 2L Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani HS/Foothill JC) 46 Mason Tobeck LB Fr. HS Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian HS) 47 Mark Hutchinson LS Sr. SQ Corona, Calif. (Corona Santiago HS) 47 Paul Pauni TE Fr. HS Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS) 48 Chase Christiansen LB Fr. RS Stansbury, Utah (Stansbury HS) 49 Derek Larsen LB Fr. RS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 50 Ryan Garrett DE Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) 51 David Moala NG Sr. 1L Inglewood, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS/Cerritos CC) 52 John Taylor DE Sr. 1L Colton, Calif. (Colton HS/Riverside CC) 53 Braden Harris LB Fr. HS Gunnison, Utah (Gunnison Valley HS) 54 Ben Wysocki OL Sr. TR Seal Beach, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS/UCLA) 55 Adewale Adeoye DE Fr. RS St. Louis, Mo. (Ritenour HS) 55 Andrew Chen OL So. SQ Calabasas, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep) 56 Gasetoto Schuster NG Fr. RS Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) 57 Leki Uasike LB Jr. RS Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell HS/Cisco JC) 58 Salanoa Galea i LS Sr. 1L Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS/Louisana-Monroe) 34 August 31, 2015

35 2015 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL ROSTERS NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 59 Austin Stephens OC Jr. 1L West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS/Iowa Western CC) 60 Andrew Markosian OL Fr. HS Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS) 61 Tyler Saltmarsh OL Fr. HS Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) 62 Dominik Eberle PK Fr. HS Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union HS) 63 Brock Warren PK Jr. SQ Hyde Park, Utah (Sky View HS) 64 Jarom Ioane OL So. SQ Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS) 65 Austin Albrecht OL Jr. 1L Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) 66 KJ Uluave OL Fr. RS Laie, Hawaii (Kahuku HS) 67 Brandon Taukeiaho OL So. SQ South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) 68 Dalton Forsythe OL Jr. TR Grapevine, Texas (Grapevine HS/Southern Utah) 69 Roderick Smith OL Fr. HS DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) 70 Travis Seefeldt NG Sr. 3L Peoria, Ariz. (Liberty HS) 72 Tyshon Mosley OL So. 1L Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) 73 Preston Brooksby OL Jr. JC Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain HS/Glendale CC) 74 Jude Hockel OL Jr. JC Walnut Creek, Calif. (Northgate HS/Diablo Valley CC) 75 Taani Fisilau OL Sr. 3L Glendale, Utah (Cottonwood HS) 76 Jake Simonich OL Jr. 2L Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS) 77 Justin Leeper LS Fr. RS Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Ridge HS) 78 Cody Boyer OL Fr. RS St. George, Utah (Pineview HS) 79 Logan Rice OL Fr. RS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 80 Tyler Fox WR Fr. RS Layton, Utah (Layton HS) 81 Zach Van Leeuwen WR Fr. RS Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) 82 Andrew Rodriguez WR Jr. RS Allen, Texas (Allen HS/Houston) 83 Wyatt Houston TE Jr. 2L Tualatin, Ore. (Horizon Christian HS) 84 Ethan Cortazzo WR So. JC Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS/Mesa CC) 85 Chris Copier TE Jr. JC South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS/Snow College) 86 Dalton Baker TE Fr. HS Payson, Utah (Payson HS) 87 Dax Raymond TE Fr. HS Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) 88 Braelon Roberts WR So. 1L Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS) 89 Aaron Dalton P Fr. RS Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS) 90 Clark Jeppesen DE So. SQ Garland, Utah (Bear River HS) 91 Siua Taufa DE Jr. 1L Concord, Calif. (Ygnacio Valley HS/Diablo Valley CC) 92 Zach Lee P Fr. HS Cleveland, Tenn. (Cleveland HS) 93 Jacoby Wildman DL Fr. HS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 94 Eric Berntson DE Jr. SQ Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) 95 Ricky Ali ifua DE Jr. 2L San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) 96 Christopher Unga DE Fr. HS Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) 97 Jordan Nielsen DE Sr. 3L Lewiston, Utah (Sky View HS) 98 Edmund Faimalo DE Jr. RS Riverside, Calif. (East Valley HS/Riverside CC) ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 26 Ogwu, Kevin CB 23 Okonkwo, Michael LB 31 Painter, Jentz CB 33 Palange, Joe TE 47 Pauni, Paul TE 87 Raymond, Dax TE 79 Rice, Logan OL 14 Riggins, Joe LB 88 Roberts, Braelon WR 3 Robinson, Devonte WR 27 Rocquemore, Jontrell FS 82 Rodriguez, Andrew WR 61 Saltmarsh, Tyler OL 56 Schuster, Gasetoto NG 70 Seefeldt, Travis NG 4 Sharp, Hunter WR 76 Simonich, Jake OL 5 Smith, Cade QB 69 Smith, Roderick OL 59 Stephens, Austin OC 11 Swindall, Brandon WR 91 Taufa, Siua DE 67 Taukeiaho, Brandon OL 52 Taylor, John DE 36 Thompson, Jake PK 46 Tobeck, Mason LB 19 Togiai, Ian DE 29 Turner, Myron FS 57 Uasike, Leki LB 66 Uluave, KJ OL 96 Unga, Christopher DE 81 Van Leeuwen, Zach WR 41 Vigil, Nick LB 28 Wade, Aaron SS 63 Warren, Brock PK 93 Wildman, Jacoby DL 16 Williams, Anthony LB 26 Williams, Kennedy RB 54 Wysocki, Ben OL COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Matt Wells (Utah State, 1996), Third Season; Associate Head Coach (Offensive Line): Mark Weber (California Lutheran, 1980), Third Season; Assistant Head Coach (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks): Josh Heupel (Oklahoma, 2001), First Season; Defensive Coordinator (Linebackers): Kevin Clune (CS Fullerton, 2000), First Season; Special Teams Coordinator (Running Backs): Dave Ungerer (Southern Connecticut State, 1980), Third Season; Co-Offensive Coordinator (Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator): Luke Wells (Oklahoma, 2002), Third Season; Passing Game Coordinator (Wide Receivers): Jovon Bouknight (Wyoming, 2006), Seventh Season; Assistant Coach (Safeties): Joe Lorig (Western Oregon, 1997), Second Season; Assistant Coach (Defensive Line): Ikaika Malloe (Washington, 1996), Second Season; Defensive Passing Game Coordinator (Cornerbacks): Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State, 2002), Fifth Season; Assistant Athletics Director for Football Operations: Waqa Damuni (Utah State, 1998), Third Season; Director of Player Personnel: Reed Hornung (BYU, 2013), First Season; Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Dave Kragthorpe (Utah State, 1954), Third Season; Defensive Graduate Assistant: Dillon Sanders (Northern Colorado, 2010), Third Season; Defensive Graduate Assistant: Manoa Latu (Portland State, 2011), Second Season; Offensive Graduate Assistant: Kelly Bills (BYU, 2010), First Season; Offensive Graduate Assistant: Jon Cooper (Oklahoma, 2009), First Season; Offensive Administrative Assistant: Joey Halzle (Oklahoma, 2008), First Season; Special Teams/Defense Administrative Assistant: Brad Vonnahme (Utah State, 2011), First Season; Strength & Conditioning: Dave Scholz (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004), Third Season; Video Coordinator: Bill Garren (Idaho State, 2002), 11th Season; Equipment Coordinator: Mike Bair (Utah State, 1995), 20th Season. MATT WELLS Head Coach MARK WEBER Associate HC/OL KEVIN CLUNE Def. Coord./LB DAVE UNGERER ST Coord./RB JOVON BOUKNIGHT Passing Game Coord./WR IN THE PRESS BOX IN THE PRESS BOX JOE LORIG Linebackers IKAIKA MALLOE Def. Line JOSH HEUPEL Ass. HC/OC/QB LUKE WELLS Co-Off. Coord./TE KENDRICK SHAVER Def. Passing Game Coord./CB August 31,