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1 PLAYER BIOS RECORDS UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY 2017 Utah State Football AGGIES ALL THE WAY 37

2 2017 HONORS CANDIDATE CHASE CHRISTIANSEN 48 LINEBACKER Junior L Stansbury, Utah (Stansbury HS) Major: Civil Engineering 2017 PRE HONORS: Athlon Sports Fourth-Team All-Mountain West. UTAH STATE: A tough, intelligent player who takes great pride in what he does... Is one of the hardest workers on the team... Has great length, runs well and can hit hard (SO): Played in 10 games during the season, making two starts Finished the season with 39 tackles (17-solo, 22-assist), which included 2.0 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss, while adding one quarterback hurry Had a career-high nine tackles against Fresno State (10/22) and then added eight tackles, including 1.0 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss, the following weekend against San Diego State (10/28) in his first career start Had eight stops, including 0.5 tackles for loss, the following weekend at Wyoming (11/5) before missing the rest of the season due to injury Had four tackles, including 1.0 sacks and a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss, against Arkansas State (9/16) (RS-FR): Played on special teams in the first three games of the season against Southern Utah (9/3), at Utah (9/11) and at Washington (9/19), before missing the remainder of the season due to injury... Did not record any stats (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Played in just four games during his senior season at Stansbury High School in Tooele, Utah, as he rushed for 208 yards on 41 carries (5.0 ypc) and was 12-of-25 passing for 133 yards with one touchdown, while recording 20 total tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss... Was named the Region 11 and North Region 3AA Most Valuable Player and earned Utah Class 3AA first-team all-state honors from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News as a prep junior as he rushed for 953 yards on 116 carries (8.2 ypc) with 19 touchdowns, and completed 41-of-85 passes for 680 yards with 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions... Also recorded 68 total tackles as a junior and added one interception as he helped lead the Stallions to back-to-back Region 11 titles... Was also named the Region 11 and North Region 3AA Most Valuable Player as a sophomore, along with earning Utah Class 3AA second-team all-state honors after rushing for 1,149 yards on 150 carries (7.6 ypc) with 19 touchdowns, while completing 39-of-88 passes for 527 yards with four touchdowns... Also competed in track & field and placed fourth at the Utah Class 3AA state championships as a senior in the 100m with a time of PERSONAL: One of four children of Clint and Kristi Christiansen... Married to Nicole Stanworth... Majoring in civil engineering. UNIVERSITY RECORDS CHRISTIANSEN S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2015 (R-Fr.) 3/ (So.) 10/ TOTAL 13/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 9, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16); TFL: 2.0, vs. Arkansas St. (9/16/16); Sacks: 1.0, vs. two opponents; QBH: 1, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16). CHASE CHRISTIANSEN CHASE CHRISTIANSEN CHASE CHRISTIANSEN

3 2017 HONORS CANDIDATE JALEN DAVIS 13 CORNERBACK Senior L La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS) Major: Sociology 2017 PRE HONORS: Athlon Sports Second-Team All- Mountain West; Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West. #AGGIESALLTHEWAY HONORS: Honorable Mention All-Mountain West (2015); Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West (2015); 247Sports True Freshman All- American (2014); College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention National Defensive Back of the Week (9/6/14). RECORDS: Is the first true freshman in school history to start a season opener (Tennessee, 8/31/14) at cornerback... His two interceptions against Idaho State (9/6/14) are the most by a true freshman in a single game in school history. UTAH STATE: A smart and mature player who is very confident in his abilities... A physical and competitive corner with great speed (JR): Started all 10 games that he played in Missed the Wyoming (11/5) and New Mexico (11/12) games due to injury Finished the season with 37 tackles (24-solo, 13-assist) Ranked tied for third on the team with 2.0 sacks and was fifth on the team with 5.0 tackles for loss Led the team with seven pass breakups and tied for the team lead with one forced fumble, to go along with one interception Recorded a career-high eight tackles against Air Force (9/24), which included a career-high-tying 2.0 tackles for loss Also had a forced fumble and pass breakup against the Falcons Registered six tackles, including 1.0 sacks, at USC (9/10), and had five tackles, including 1.0 sacks, at Nevada (11/19) Also had five tackles, to go along with two pass breakups, at Colorado State (10/8) Intercepted his only pass of the year in the season-finale at BYU (11/26) and returned it 37 yards Finished the season by recording at least one tackle in nine of the 10 games he played in (SO): Started all 13 games at cornerback and earned honorable mention all-mountain West honors, along with third-team all- MW accolades from Phil Steele... Led the team with eight pass breakups (0.85 pg) to rank ninth in the conference, including a career-high three against Southern Utah (9/3)... Tied for first on the team with three interceptions, which was tied for 10th in the MW... Interceptions were against Colorado State (10/3), No. 21 Boise State (10/16) and Akron in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/22)... Also tied for third on the team with two quarterback hurries and sixth in tackles with 51 (32- solo, 19-assist), to go along with 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks and a forced fumble... Recorded a season-high seven tackles against Boise State and at New Mexico (11/7), and had at least four tackles in nine games during the season... Also returned six punts for 57 yards (9.5 ypr), including a season long of 35 yards against Southern Utah, and six kickoffs for 106 yards (17.7 ypr), including a season long of 20 yards at Washington (9/19) (FR): 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, 1.0 sacks, 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 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) and UNLV (10/25) in back-to-back games, and again against Wyoming (11/7) and New Mexico (11/15) in back-to-back games... Had six stops against both BYU (10/3) and Hawai i (11/1)... Added a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss, including 1.0 sacks, 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 career-long return of 44 yards... Also had two returns for 27 yards against Boise State (11/29) and one return for 20 yards against UNM. HIGH SCHOOL: Named the Grossmont-Hills League Defensive Player of the Year and an all-california Interscholastic Federation (CIF) first-team selection at cornerback as a prep senior at Helix High School in La Mesa, Calif., as he recorded 45 tackles... Earned firstteam all-grossmont-hills honors at wide receiver as a senior as he caught 48 passes for 649 yards (13.5 ypr) with four touchdowns, and returned 17 punts for 348 yards (20.5 ypr) with four touchdowns... Returned 10 kickoffs for 379 yards (37.9 ypr) with two touchdowns... Had a punt return, a fumble return and an interception return all for touchdowns against Granite Hills HS as a senior... Helped the Highlanders to three-straight Grossmont-Hills League Championships during sophomore, junior and senior seasons, and a CIF Division II state championship as a sophomore... Had seven interceptions and five touchdowns as a junior, and 35 total tackles and four interceptions as a sophomore... Also competed on the track & field team. PERSONAL: One of two children of Verdis and Dana Davis Majoring in sociology. DAVIS CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2014 (Fr.) 13/ (So.) 13/ (Jr.) 10/ TOTAL 35/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 8, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); INT: 2, vs. Idaho St. (9/6/14); PBU: 3, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15); TD: 1, vs. Idaho St. (9/6/14); QBH: 1, vs. three opponents; Sacks: 1.0, vs. four opponents; TFL: 2.0, vs. three opponents; FF: 1, vs. three opponents. DAVIS CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2014 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 2, vs. three opponents; Yards: 66, vs. San José St. (11/21/14); Long Return: 44, vs. San José St. (11/21/14). DAVIS CAREER STATS - PUNT RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 3, at Utah (9/11/15); Yards: 35, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15); Long Return: 35, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15). JALEN DAVIS RECORDS UNIVERSITY 39

4 2017 HONORS CANDIDATE UNIVERSITY RECORDS 40 DALLIN LEAVITT 2 BOUNDARY SAFETY Senior L Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic HS / BYU) Major: Interdisciplinary Studies 2017 PRE HONORS: Athlon Sports Second-Team All- Mountain West; Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West; Wuerffel Trophy Watch List. HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2016). UTAH STATE: An explosive and dynamic playmaker who plays fast and physical... Brings a lot of energy to the field and has a high football IQ... Is very good attacking the football and diagnosing plays (RS-JR): Started all eight games that he played in Missed Mountain West games against Boise State (10/1), Colorado State (10/8), Fresno State (10/22) and Nevada (11/19) due to injury Finished the season fourth on the team with 57 tackles (32-solo, 25-assist), which included 2.0 tackles for loss, while adding two quarterback hurries, one pass breakup, and a team-best three interceptions Recorded a career-high 15 tackles, to go along with one pass breakup at USC (9/10) Added nine tackles and one quarterback hurry against San Diego State (10/28), and had eight stops with one quarterback hurry against New Mexico (11/12) Recorded at least five tackles in six of the eight games he played in Intercepted passes against Weber State (9/1), Arkansas State (9/16) and BYU (11/26), returning his pick against the Cougars seven yards Had 1.0 tackles for loss against both Weber State and Arkansas State (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State after transferring from BYU. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Started four games and played in 11 as a sophomore during the 2014 season at BYU and finished the year fifth on the team with 43 tackles (31-solo, 12-assist), which included 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, while adding two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry... Recorded a then career-high seven tackles, which included 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks against Texas... Had five or more tackles in five different games, including five stops against Utah State... Played in all 13 games with one start during his freshman season at BYU in 2013 and finished the year with 17 tackles (11-solo, 6-assist), including a season-high six stops in his first career game at Virginia... Had three tackles against Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Class 6A first-team all-state honors and was named the Class 6A co-defensive Player of the Year as a prep senior at Central Catholic High School in Portland, Ore., as he helped lead the Rams to a 9-3 record and the Mt. Hood League Championship... Recorded 71 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss, while adding three interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during his senior season... Also rushed for 269 yards on 54 carries (5.0 ypc) with seven touchdowns, caught seven passes for 82 yards (11.7 ypc), and returned 11 punts for 164 yards (14.9 ypr) as a prep senior... During his senior season, he had three double-digit tackle outings, including a career-high 20 stops against Jesuit HS... Also rushed for a career-high 110 yards on 18 carries versus Sheldon HS... Helped Central Catholic HS to the Mt. Hood League Championship during his junior season, as well, as he recorded 62 total tackles, which included 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks, while adding six interceptions and one forced fumble... Also rushed for 140 yards on 13 carries (10.8 ypc) with three touchdowns, caught 11 passes for 166 yards (15.1 ypc), returned seven kickoffs for 166 yards (23.7 ypr) and returned nine punts for 180 yards (20.0 ypr) during his junior campaign... Was rated as the No. 5 prospect in the state of Oregon following his senior season in 2012 by Scout.com. PERSONAL: One of four children of Jared and Tania Leavitt... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies... Married former USU soccer player Josie Deere in July, LEAVITT S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2013 (Fr.) 13/ (So.) 11/ (R-Jr.) 8/ TOTAL 32/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 15, at USC (9/10/16); TFL: 2.0, at Texas (9/6/14); Sacks: 1.0, at Texas (9/6/14); INT: 1, vs. three opponents; PBU: 1, vs. three opponents; QBH: 1, vs. two opponents. LEAVITT S CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2016 (R-Jr.) CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 1, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Yards: 13, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Long Return: 13, vs. Air Force (9/24/16). DALLIN LEAVITT DALLIN

5 2017 HONORS CANDIDATE TONNY LINDSEY, JR. 4 RUNNING BACK Senior L Long Beach, Calif. (Woodrow Wilson HS / Cerritos JC) Major: Interdisciplinary Studies 2017 PRE HONORS: College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West; Athlon Sports Fourth-Team All-Mountain West; Doak Walker Award Watch List. RECORDS: Has rushed for 856 yards on 160 carries (5.3 ypc) during his career and is just 144 rushing yards shy of becoming the 31st player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a career. UTAH STATE: An athletic player who can catch the ball out of the backfield (JR): Played in all 12 games, making 10 starts Finished the season leading the team in both rushing yards (763) and carries (148), and tied for the team lead with six rushing touchdowns Averaged 5.2 yards per carry and 63.6 yards per game Recorded two 100- yard rushing games during the year as he carried the ball 17 times for 137 yards at Colorado State (10/8) and had 21 carries for a career-high 168 yards at Nevada (11/19), which included a career-long 68-yard run for a touchdown Had 11 carries for 67 yards against Weber State (9/1), including a 35-yard touchdown run Had 19 carries for 98 yards against Arkansas State (9/16), which included a career-high two touchdowns from 28 and one yard Carried the ball a career-high 23 times against Fresno State (10/22) for 90 yards Tied his career high with two touchdown runs against New Mexico (11/12) from 13 and four yards Also caught 17 passes for 123 yards (7.2 ypr) during the season Caught a career-high four passes for eight yards at USC (9/10) and had four receptions for 40 yards against Air Force (9/24) Had three receptions against both Boise State (10/1) and Colorado State (10/8) Had a career-long 41-yard reception at Wyoming (11/5) Returned two kickoffs for 31 yards during the season, which included a career-long 31-yard kickoff return at USC Had eight runs of 20-plus yards during the season to lead the team (RS-SO): Played in nine games, making his first career start against Nevada (11/21)... Finished the season rushing for 93 yards on 12 carries (7.8 ypc) and had two receptions for two yards... Had a season-high four carries at Fresno State (10/10) and rushed for a season-high 39 yards on three carries against Wyoming (10/30)... Also had two carries for 24 yards against BYU (11/28), which included a season-long rush of 24 yards... Added two carries for 12 yards at Air Force (11/14) and one carry for two yards against Nevada... Had a two-yard reception at San Diego State (10/23) and one reception for zero yards against the Wolf Pack (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State after transferring from Cerritos (Calif.) JC. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Carried the ball 55 times for 530 yards (9.6 ypc) with four touchdowns as a freshman at Cerritos Junior College in Norwalk, Calif... Had a season-long 75-yard run against Ventura JC... Added five receptions for 40 yards during the year, including two catches for 36 yards with one touchdown against LA Harbor JC... Returned two kickoffs, including one for 36 yards against Fullerton JC... Only played in seven games during the year due to injury. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) all-moore League first-team honors at running back as a prep senior at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif... Led the Pac-5 Division in rushing as he gained 1,429 yards on 191 carries (7.5 ypc/142.9 ypg) with 13 touchdowns and caught 17 passes for 179 yards (10.5 ypc) with two touchdowns... Added 16 tackles on defense, including 1.0 sacks... Also had two passes defended... Returned 11 kickoffs for 282 yards (25.6 ypr) with a long of 92 yards... Named his team s Offensive MVP and Bruin of the Year as a senior... Rushed for 761 yards on 133 carries (5.7 ypc/69.2 ypg) with nine touchdowns and caught 13 passes for 103 yards (7.9 ypc) as a junior... Added 19 tackles on defense, to go along with two interceptions that he returned 60 yards... Earned Running Back of the Year and co-offensive Player of the Year honors from Woodrow Wilson HS as a junior. PERSONAL: One of four children of Tonny and Xenia Lindsey... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. LINDSEY S CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year G/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (R-So.) 9/ (Jr.) 12/ TOTAL 21/ CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 23, vs. Fresno State (10/22/16); Yards: 168, at Nevada (11/19/16); Long Rush: 68, at Nevada (11/19/16); TD: 2, vs. two opponents. LINDSEY S CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (R-So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 4, vs. two opponents; Yards: 41, at Wyoming (11/5/16); Long Catch: 41, at Wyoming (11/5/16); TD: 0. LINDSEY S CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (R-So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 1, vs. two opponents; Yards: 31, at USC (9/10/16); Long Return: 31, at USC (9/10/16). TONNY LINDSEY, JR. TONNY LINDSEY, JR. RECORDS UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY 41

6 2017 HONORS CANDIDATE UNIVERSITY RECORDS 42 KENT MYERS 2 QUARTERBACK Senior L Rowlett, Texas (Sachse HS) Major: Sociology 2017 PRE HONORS: Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List. HONORS: Honorable Mention All-Mountain West (2015); Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (10/5/15); Gildan New Mexico Bowl Offensive MVP (2014); Manning Award Star of the Week (11/21/14); College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention National Quarterback of the Week (10/30/15; 11/1/14); Academic All-Mountain West (2014). SINGLE-GAME RECORDS: Set a school and Mountain West single-game record in his first career start at Hawai i (11/1/14) with his completion percentage of 93.3 percent, as he completed 14-of-15 passes for 186 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions... Completed his first 12 pass attempts against Hawai i, which is also a school record... Is the first quarterback in school history in the modern era to rush for three touchdowns in a game, a feat he accomplished against San José State (11/21/14)... Set the USU single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback as he carried the ball 16 times for 191 yards against Colorado State (10/3/15)... Threw for 364 yards at Air Force (11/14/15), which ranks tied for 25th all-time in school history. SINGLE- RECORDS: His 211 completions as a junior in 2016 rank ninth all-time in school history for a single season Finished the 2016 season with 2,838 yards of total offense (2,389 passing yards, 449 rushing yards) to rank 10th all-time in school history for a single season Completed 60.8 percent of his passes (121-of-199) during his sophomore season in 2015 and that completion percentage ranks fifth all-time in school history for a single season. CAREER RECORDS: Has a career interception percentage of just 0.021, which ranks first all-time in school history, with his 14 interceptions on 679 career attempts Ranks fourth all-time in school history in completion percentage (.605), sixth all-time in school history in total offense (5,963 yards), tied for eighth all-time in school history with 31 career touchdown passes, and ninth all-time in school history in career passing yards (4,848), career completions (411) and career pass attempts (679) Has rushed for 1,115 yards on 257 carries (4.4 ypc) during his career and ranks 25th all-time in school history in career rushing yards, including third all-time among quarterbacks. UTAH STATE: Extremely competitive and confident... Has great arm strength and throws the ball well on the run... A very accurate passer with the short and intermediate throws... Makes a lot of plays in the run game with his athletic ability, along with extending pass plays... Excelled in the film room during spring practices (JR): Started all 12 games at quarterback Completed 211- of-361 (.584) passes for 2,389 yards with 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions Finished the season ranking first in the Mountain West and 55th in the nation in completions per game (17.7), third in the MW and 64th nationally in total offense (236.9 ypg), fifth in the conference and 71st in the nation in passing (199.5 ypg), sixth in the MW and 72nd nationally in completion percentage (.586), eighth in the MW and 92nd in the nation with 10 touchdown passes, and eighth in the MW and 94th nationally in passing efficiency (118.8) Completed a career-high 29 passes in back-to-back games against Air Force (9/24) and at Boise State (10/1) as he was 29-of-47 passing for a season-high 360 yards with one touchdown and one interception against the Falcons, and 29-of-50 passing for 287 yards with one touchdown against the Broncos... Those 50 attempts are also a career high Had a season-high three touchdown passes (21, 5, 25) against Fresno State (10/22) as he was 17-of-29 passing for 188 yards Was 25-of- 37 passing for 204 yards with one touchdown and one interception at USC (9/10), and 21-of-27 passing for 263 yards with one touchdown and one interception against New Mexico (11/12) Threw at least one touchdown pass in eight games and had 200-plus passing yards in six contests Was 17-of-29 passing for 235 yards with one touchdown at Wyoming (11/5) and 18-of-33 passing for 205 yards with an interception at Colorado State (10/8) Also ranked tied for first on the team with six rushing touchdowns, and second on the team in both carries (116) and rushing yards (449), as he averaged 3.9 yards per carry and 37.4 rushing yards per game Had a seasonhigh 15 carries for 50 yards and a season-high two touchdowns (4, 14) at Colorado State and rushed for a season-high 90 yards on 11 carries with a season-high-tying two touchdowns (37, 2) at Nevada (11/19) Had 10 or more carries in six games and rushed for at least 50 yards five times Finished second on the team with seven runs of at least 20 yards (SO): Played in nine games and made eight starts as he earned honorable mention all-mountain West honors... Finished the season ranking fourth in the conference and 57th nationally with his 16 touchdown passes (1.79 pg)... Led the team in completions (121), attempts (199), passing yards (1,593) and touchdown passes (16), while also setting a career high in passing efficiency (151.56) as he threw just three interceptions on the season... His completion percentage (.608) ranks fifth all-time in school history for a single-season... Ranked second on the team with both his 356 rushing yards and his 39.6 rushing yards per game, while ranking third on the team with both three rushing touchdowns and 85 carries... Had a career-high 364 passing yards and four touchdown passes at Air Force (11/14), as he completed 25-of-47 attempts... Set a school single-game rushing record for a quarterback with his 191 yards, which included runs of 34, 34, 27 and 26 yards, on a career-high 16 carries in USU s home win against Colorado State (10/3) as he was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week... Those 191 rushing yards, which was his first career 100-yard rushing game, were the most by a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) quarterback all year, and the most rushing yards by an Aggie since Kerwynn Williams rushed for 235 yards against Toledo in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl... Was also 12-of-21 passing for 137 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions against CSU, including a 42-yard touchdown pass, and scored another touchdown on a 26-yard run... Was named a College Football Performance Awards honorable mention National Quarterback of the Week following USU s win against Wyoming (10/30) as he tied his career high with four total touchdowns... Against the Cowboys, he threw three touchdown passes (8, 19, 25) and added a 5-yard touchdown run... Overall, he was 14-of-17 passing for 246 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, while rushing for another 48 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown... In the first half against Wyoming, he was 10-of-10 passing for 171 yards with one touchdown... Also had four total touchdowns in a home win against No. 21 Boise State (10/16) with three touchdown passes (2, 10, 21) and one rushing touchdown from 39 yards... Had four 200-yard passing games during the season as he was 18-of-25 passing for 260 yards and one touchdown at Fresno State (10/10), and 13-of-24 passing for 213 yards and one touchdown at New Mexico (11/7)... Concluded the season by throwing two touchdown passes (9, 19) against Akron (12/22) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl for his fourth multi-touchdown passing game of the season (FR): 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 then-career-high 15 times for 70 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown run... Was

7 2017 HONORS CANDIDATE 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... The previous school record for completion percentage was 88.0 percent set by Chuckie Keeton in 2012 and the previous Mountain West record was 93.1 percent set by Boise State s Joe Southwick in 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 then-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... Saw his first action of the season playing the fourth quarter against UNLV (10/25) and was 3-of-5 passing for 32 yards, to go along with three rushes for 28 yards... Was 13-of-16 passing for 150 yards at Wyoming (11/7) and 13-of-21 passing for 150 yards and one touchdown against New Mexico (11/15)... Completed 16-of-28 passes for 159 yards and rushed for 43 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown at 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... Earned academic all-mountain West honors. HIGH SCHOOL: Was named the Texas Class 5A District 11 Most Valuable Player at quarterback as a prep senior at Sachse High School in Rowlett, Texas, as he led the Mustangs to an undefeated regular season and the District 11 Championship... As a senior, he completed 243-of-344 passes (.706) for 3,522 yards with 42 touchdowns and just five interceptions, and rushed for 559 yards and 10 touchdowns... Was also named to the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors all-state honorable mention team and was awarded first-team Greater Dallas honors and second-team all-metro accolades following his senior season as he had five 300-yard passing games, threw at least five touchdown passes in three different games, and rushed for over 100 yards twice... Was also named to the Texasfootball.com Region 2 Elite Super Team as a senior... Earned Texas Class 5A all- District 11 first-team honors following his junior season as he was 190- of-290 passing (.655) for 2,803 yards with 28 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and rushed for 1,202 yards on 163 carries (7.4 ypc) with 17 touchdowns... As a sophomore, he rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns, while returning 22 kicks for 339 yards (15.4 ypr) and four touchdowns... Also played shortstop on the Sachse baseball team and earned Texas Class 5A all-district 11 first-team honors as a junior as he had a.340 batting average, while recording four doubles, 21 runs and 13 runs batted in... Earned Texas Class 5A all-district 11 second-team honors in baseball as a sophomore and honorable mention honors as a freshman... Was a member of the Beta Club Honor Society. PERSONAL: One of two sons of Greg and Stephanie Myers... Majoring in sociology with a minor in marketing. MYERS CAREER STATS - PASSING Year G/GS Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF 2014 (Fr.) 7/ (So.) 9/ , (Jr.) 12/ , TOTAL 28/ , CAREER HIGHS - Att: 50, at Boise St. (10/1/16); Comp: 29, vs. two opponents; Yards: 364, at Air Force (11/14/15); Long Pass: 70, at Hawai i (11/1/14); TD: 4, at Air Force (11/14/15). MYERS CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2014 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL 257 1, CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 16, vs. Colorado St. (10/3/15); Yards: 191, vs. Colorado St. (10/3/15); Long Rush: 60, vs. San José St. (11/21/14); TD: 3, vs. San José St. (11/21/14). MYERS CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2014 (Fr.) , (So.) 356 1,593 1, (Jr.) 449 2,389 2, TOTAL 1,115 4,848 5, KENT MYERS RECORDS UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY KENT MYERS 43

8 2017 HONORS CANDIDATE RON QUAVION TARVER 1 WIDE RECEIVER Junior L Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central HS / Fort Scott CC) Major: Sociology UNIVERSITY RECORDS 2017 PRE HONORS: Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West. UTAH STATE: A big and physical receiver who possesses great hands... Has the ability to make the first tackler miss... Switching jersey to No. 1 after wearing No. 19 last season (SO): Played in all 12 games, making six starts Finished the season leading the team in every receiving category as he caught 46 passes for 602 yards (13.1 ypr) and three touchdowns Of his 46 receptions, 24 resulted in a first down, with nine of those occurring on third down His 602 receiving yards are the most by an Aggie underclassman since Stanley Morrison had 616 receiving yards in 2009, while his 46 receptions are tied with Pat Newman (1987) for the most by a USU underclassman in school history Had a pair of 100-yard receiving games as he caught a career-high nine passes for a career-best 143 yards against Air Force (9/24) and had eight receptions for 104 yards at Wyoming (11/5) Those 143 receiving yards against the Falcons rank as the third-most in school history by an Aggie underclassman and the most since 1994 Also had a career-long 42- yard reception against AFA Caught his first-career touchdown on a 4-yard reception against Arkansas State (9/16) Had a 25-yard touchdown reception against Fresno State (10/22) and added a 22- yard touchdown catch against New Mexico (11/12) as he caught six passes for 84 yards against the Lobos Finished the season tied for the team lead with nine receptions of at least 20 yards Also had two special teams tackles during the season with both coming against Weber State (9/1). JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned honorable mention all-kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors at wide receiver as a freshman at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College as he caught 44 passes for 508 yards (11.5 ypc) and three touchdowns... Had a season-high 11 catches for 99 yards against Highland CC... Had a season-high 107 receiving yards against both Butler CC and Independence CC with eight and six catches, respectively... Caught at least five passes in four different games during the season. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Florida Class 4A District 7 first-team all-area honors as a prep junior as he caught 30 passes for 417 yards and six touchdowns for Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Fla... Had four touchdown receptions during his senior season and earned second-team all-area honors as a sophomore... Also played basketball in high school and earned first-team Palm Beach County West Division honors as he averaged 10.0 points and 16.7 rebounds per game during his senior season as he was named his team s MVP... An honor roll student. PERSONAL: Parents are Parrish and Sonya Nixon... Has seven brothers and seven sisters... Cousin, Arron Baker, is a running back at Alcorn State... Majoring in sociology... First name is pronounced Ronkway-V-un. TARVER S CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2016 (So.) 12/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 9, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Yards: 143, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Long Catch: 42, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); TD: 1, vs. three opponents. RON QUAVION TARVER RON QUAVION TARVER RON QUAVION TARVER

9 2017 HONORS CANDIDATE IAN TOGIAI 19 DEFENSIVE END Senior L West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS) Major: Interdisciplinary Studies 2017 PRE HONORS: Athlon Sports Second-Team All- Mountain West. UTAH STATE: A tough, physical player who has a great work ethic... Is a very good athlete that has good size and runs well for his position (JR): Played in all 12 games, making five starts Finished the season with 38 tackles (11-solo, 27-assist), which included 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss, while adding two quarterback hurries His 38 tackles ranked second on the team among defensive linemen Recorded a career-high seven tackles against Fresno State (10/22) Had six tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, against Weber State (9/1) Registered his first-career sack against San Diego State (10/28) and had 1.0 sacks as part of his five tackles at BYU (11/26) Also had four tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, against Air Force (9/24) Recorded at least one tackle in all 12 games he played in (SO): Played in all 13 games, making four starts... Finished the season with 12 tackles (3-solo, 9-assist), including 0.5 tackles for loss... Had a career-high two tackles in five different games, doing so against Colorado State (10/10), San Diego State (10/23), Wyoming (10/30), Air Force (11/14) and Nevada (11/21)... Also had his lone quarterback hurry and 0.5 tackles for loss against the Cowboys (FR): Played in 13 games and finished the year with one solo tackle at Hawai i (11/1). HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded 5.0 sacks at linebacker during his senior season in 2012 at Hunter High School in West Valley City, Utah... Also carried the ball 17 times for 106 yards (6.2 ypc)... Recorded 8.5 total sacks during his prep career... Also played rugby at Hunter HS and helped the Wolverines to the state championship. PERSONAL: One of five children of Kaio and Georgina Togiai... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies... Last name is pronounced Tong-e-i. TOGIAI S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2014 (Fr.) 13/ (So.) 13/ (Jr.) 12/ TOTAL 38/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 7, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16); TFL: 1.0, vs. two opponents; Sacks: 1.0, vs. two opponents; QBH: 1, vs. three opponents. IAN TOGIAI IAN TOGIAI RECORDS UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY IAN TOGIAI 45

10 ADEWALE ADEOYE 55 DEFENSIVE END Junior L St. Louis, Mo. (Ritenour HS) Major: Sociology DEMYTRICK ALI IFUA 58 OFFENSIVE LINE Redshirt Freshman HS San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) Major: Undeclared UNIVERSITY RECORDS UTAH STATE: An explosive player with long levers... Has a high motor and a bright future as he continues to improve his technique (SO): Played in seven games and finished the season with two tackles as he recorded stops against Air Force (9/24) and San Diego State (10/28) (RS-FR): Did not play (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Missouri Class 6A first-team all-state honors at defensive end as a prep senior at Ritenour High School in St. Louis, Mo... Recorded 81 total tackles, to go along with 12.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries during the season... Was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year in the Suburban North Conference and a second-team all-metro selection as a junior in 2012 after recording 79 total tackles, including 18.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries... Was also an all-conference wrestler in high school, recording a career record, including a 19-4 mark during his senior season. PERSONAL: Son of Louis Adeoye and Renata Jones... Has two brothers and one sister... Brother, Aaron, played on Western Kentucky s basketball team... Majoring in sociology with a minor in criminal justice... Name is pronounced Ada-wally A-day-o-yah. ADEOYE S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2015 (R-Fr.) 0/ (So.) 7/ TOTAL 7/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 1, vs. two opponents. UTAH STATE: A physical player who is very strong and athletic... Has a high football IQ and can play both center and guard (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) all-foothill League first-team honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman as a prep senior at San Leandro (Calif.) High School as he recorded 31 pancake blocks on offense and notched 19 tackles (13- solo, 6-assist) on defense, to go along with two quarterback hurries... Helped San Leandro HS to a Foothill League Championship during his senior season after posting a 5-0 record as the Pirates averaged rushing yards per game and scored 52 total touchdowns... Played in the Polynesian All-American Bowl... Also wrestled, played baseball and was a member of the track & field team in high school. PERSONAL: Son of Mila and Ituala Ali ifua... Has three brothers and two sisters... Brother, Ricky, was a four-year letterwinner at defensive end for USU ( ) and signed an NFL free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs... Undeclared on a college major... Name is pronounced Duh-me-trick Ah-lee-ee-foo-uh. CADEN ANDERSEN 94 DEFENSIVE END Redshirt Freshman HS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Major: Public Health UTAH STATE: A tough interior defensive lineman who plays hard and has a great work ethic (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News as a prep junior and was the Region 5 Defensive Line MVP as he accumulated 94 tackles (32 solo, 62 assists) and 3.0 sacks, while forcing three fumbles and recovering one in helping Logan (Utah) High School win the 4A state championship... Was the top tackler in 4A among all defensive linemen... Earned first-team all-region honors as a sophomore and was an all-valley selection as both a sophomore and junior... Also lettered four years in lacrosse... A member of the honor roll... Did not play during his senior season due to injury. PERSONAL: One of four children of Roger and Mindy Andersen... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Detroit, Mich... Majoring in public health... His uncle, Dennis Wildman, was a linebacker at Utah State from Is cousins with Jacoby Wildman, who is a sophomore defensive end at USU. 46 ADEWALE

11 CHASEN ANDERSEN 10 LINEBACKER Junior L Logan, Utah (Logan HS / Wisconsin) Major: Interdisciplinary Studies ROMAN ANDRUS 76 OFFENSIVE LINE Junior JC El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oakridge HS/Snow College) Major: Biology UTAH STATE: A physical and tough football player who has great instincts... Possesses a high football IQ (SO): Did not play due to injury (RS-FR): Played in all 13 games and recorded 13 tackles (7- solo, 6-assist)... Had a season-high three tackles against Wyoming (10/30) and added two stops each against Colorado State (10/3), at Fresno State (10/10) and against BYU (11/28). PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Redshirted the 2014 season at Wisconsin. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors at linebacker from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News following his junior season in 2011 as he led all players in Utah, regardless of classification, with 160 tackles... Also had 4.0 sacks and 18.0 tackles for loss during his junior season... Had nine double-digit tackle outings during his junior season, including a career-high 21 against Box Elder HS... Also named all-cache Valley MVP and all-region MVP... Served as team captain of a Logan team that claimed the 2011 Utah Class 4A state championship... Missed his senior season after suffering a knee injury in season-opening game... Also lettered in baseball. PERSONAL: One of three children of Gary and Stacey Andersen... Brother, Keegan, played tight end at Utah State ( )... Also has a twin brother, Hagen... Father, Gary, is the head football coach at Oregon State and spent four years as Utah State s head football coach ( )... His father played college football for two years at Utah ( )... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. ANDERSEN S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2015 (R-Fr.) 13/ (So.) 0/ TOTAL 13/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15). UTAH STATE: A big, strong and smart offensive lineman who is a very good leader... Had a great spring and is expected to compete for the starting position at left tackle. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played in 10 games on the defensive line for Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, during the 2016 season and recorded 18 tackles, which included 1.5 sacks... Helped the Badgers to an 8-2 record. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent two seasons at BYU as he redshirted in 2012 and appeared in one game on the defensive line against Wagner in 2015, but did not record any stats. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Oakridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif., where he played just one year of football as a senior in 2011 and recorded 54 tackles (32-solo, 22-assist), which included 4.5 sacks and 5.0 tackles for loss, to go along with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four passes defended... Had a season-high 10 stops, which included 2.0 tackles for loss, against Sheldon HS... Added seven tackles, including a season-best 3.0 tackles for loss, against Cordova HS... Also had four tackles, including a forced fumble and fumble recovery against Vista del Lago HS... Played basketball as both a junior and senior in high school... Also competed in track & field and was the MVP of his track team his senior season as he competed in the discus and shot put. PERSONAL: Son of Alan and Kahna Andrus... Has three brothers and three sisters... His dad played basketball at both Utah Valley and Hawai i... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Monterrey, Mexico... Majoring in biology... Attended the same junior college as current USU players Gaje Ferguson and Conner McGuire... Last name is pronounced Anne-drus. RECORDS UNIVERSITY CHASEN ANDERSEN #AGGIESALLTHEWAY THE HURD 47

12 CHAD ARTIST 14 WIDE RECEIVER Sophomore L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Major: Communications WESLEY BAILEY 8 CORNERBACK Senior L Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson HS / Eastern Arizona CC) Major: Interdisciplinary Studies UNIVERSITY RECORDS HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2016). UTAH STATE: A young receiver who has the ability to stretch the field with his speed... Possesses great hands (RS-FR): Played in nine games during the season His only stats on the year came against Weber State (9/1) as he had one reception for zero yards (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors at wide receiver from the Deseret News and second-team all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune as a prep senior at Logan (Utah) High School as he caught 50 passes for 909 yards (18.2 ypc/82.6 ypg) with 14 touchdowns... Also returned 11 kickoffs for 274 yards (24.9 ypr) and 12 punts for 193 yards (16.1 ypr)... Led the Grizzlies in scoring with 7.8 points per game with his 14 touchdown receptions and a two-point conversion... Had four 100-yard receiving games, including a careerbest 211 yards on six receptions against Bear River HS... Also had five receptions for 107 yards with a career-high three touchdowns against Bountiful HS, five receptions for 124 yards with two touchdowns against Ogden HS, and six receptions for 167 yards with two touchdowns against Hurricane HS, while adding two touchdowns on five receptions for 94 yards against Bonneville HS... Overall, he had four touchdown receptions of 70-plus yards during his senior season, including a career-long 90-yard touchdown catch against Ogden HS... Helped Logan HS to a 10-1 record and the Region 5 Championship during his junior year as he caught 42 passes for 776 yards (18.5 ypc/64.7 ypg) with nine touchdowns... Had four 100-yard receiving games and caught a career-high eight passes for 137 yards against Roy HS... Was named to the Herald Journal All-Valley team as both a junior and senior... Added five receptions for 48 yards (9.6 ypc) as a sophomore... Won both the 100m (10.64) and the 200m (21.66) at the Utah Class 4A outdoor track & field state championships as a junior. PERSONAL: One of three children of Brian and Roline Artist... Last name is pronounced Are-tist... Majoring in communications. ARTIST S CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2016 (R-Fr.) 9/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16); Yards: 0, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16). UTAH STATE: A big, physical and talented cornerback who brings a competitive edge to the football field... Very athletic for his size (RS-JR): Played in 11 games, making six starts Finished the season with 27 tackles (21-solo, 6-assist), which included 0.5 tackles for loss, to go along with four pass breakups, which ranked tied for second on the team Recorded at least one tackle in 10 of the 11 games he played in Had a season-high seven tackles at USC (9/10), which included 0.5 tackles for loss, in his first career start Had five tackles against New Mexico (11/12) and added three stops each against Boise State (10/1), Wyoming (11/5) and BYU (11/26) Had a season-high two pass breakups against Fresno State (10/22), and added one pass breakup against both Weber State (9/1) and Nevada (11/19) (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned Arizona Community College Athletics Conference (ACCAC) first-team honors at cornerback as a sophomore at Eastern Arizona Community College in Thatcher, Ariz., as he recorded 23 tackles, including a season-high six stops against Scottsdale CC... Recorded 37 tackles during his freshman season at Itawamba CC in Fulton, Miss., including a season-high eight tackles in back-to-back games against Coahoma CC and Northeast Mississippi CC. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Alabama Class 4A first-team all-city and second-team all-state honors from the Huntsville Times as an athlete as a prep senior at J.O. Johnson High School in Hunstville, Ala., as he passed for 1,493 yards with 18 touchdowns... Was also named his team s Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season. PERSONAL: Son of John and Vickie Bailey... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. BAILEY S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (R-Jr.) 11/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 7, at USC (9/10/16); TFL: 0.5, at USC (9/10/16); PBU: 2, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16). 48 CHAD ARTIST WESLEY

13 DALTON BAKER 24 LINEBACKER Sophomore L Payson, Utah (Payson HS) Major: Agriculture UTAH STATE: An explosive and athletic player who can hold the edge with his size (RS-FR): Played in eight games, but did not record any stats (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 3AA second-team all-state honors at defensive end from the Salt Lake Tribune and honorable mention all-state honors as a tight end from the Deseret News as a prep senior at Payson (Utah) High School as he recorded 72 tackles (7.2 pg), including 3.0 sacks, to go along with one interception and one fumble recovery, while adding 44 receptions for 588 yards (13.4 ypc/58.8 ypg) with three touchdowns and nine carries for 37 yards (4.1 ypc)... Recorded 46 tackles (7.7 pg), including 3.5 sacks, to go along with two interceptions and one fumble recovery during his junior season, while adding five receptions for 99 yards (19.8 ypc). PERSONAL: One of three children of Cameron and Liz Baker... Majoring in agriculture. BAKERS CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (R-Fr.) 8/ TRAVIS BOMAN 89 TIGHT END Redshirt Freshman HS Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS) Major: Biology PERSONAL: One of three children of Scott and Connie Boman... Uncle, Jon, was a member of the Colorado football team that won the National Championship in Majoring in biology. CODY BOYER 78 OFFENSIVE LINE Junior L St. George, Utah (Pine View HS) Major: Family, Consumer and Human Development UTAH STATE: Has good athleticism and plays with great toughness... Has quick feet and good range... Originally signed with USU in (SO): Played in six games and made his first career start at Wyoming (11/5) Had an overall performance grade of 71 percent for the season as he graded out at 75 percent in effort, including three games over 70 percent, and 71 percent in assignment, including two games over 70 percent Played a season-high nine snaps against both Wyoming and USC (9/10) (RS-FR): Saw action in three games as he played at Fresno State (10/10), at San Diego State (10/23) and against Wyoming (10/30)... Best game of the season was against UW as he played eight snaps and had two knockdowns (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 3AA second-team all-state honors as a senior at Pine View High School in St. George, Utah... Was part of an offensive line that helped the Panthers average 29.0 points in 2012, while producing passing yards and rushing yards per game... Earned first-team all-region honors as both a sophomore and junior as he was a three-year starter... Also played basketball. PERSONAL: One of three children of Kevin and Shellee Boyer... Father was an offensive lineman at Dixie State and Southern Utah... Older brother, K.J., was a defensive end at Dixie State... Both his uncle and grandfather went to Utah State... Majoring in family, consumer and human development. UTAH STATE: A smart football player who will see time on special teams (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Coronado High School in Henderson, Nev., where he played football, basketball and volleyball... Totaled more than 1,000 receiving yards at tight end with 81 catches, including eight touchdowns over the course of his career... Appeared in just five games as a senior after suffering a season-ending foot injury after recording 362 yards on 24 receptions with two touchdowns... Appeared in 11 games as a junior, logging 593 yards on 43 catches with five touchdowns and a season-long reception of 74 yards en route to earning first-team all-region and first-team all- Sunrise Division honors... Also earned offensive team MVP honors as a junior... Appeared in seven games as a sophomore, recording 105 yards on 14 catches with one touchdown... Team captain of both the football and basketball teams as a senior... Two-time defensive team MVP on the basketball team, helping the Cougars to a state runner-up finish in Earned second-team all-sunrise Division honors on the hardwood as a junior... Varsity starter on the volleyball team as a sophomore, where he averaged 3.4 kills per set, totaling 189 on the year en route to earning first-team all-region honors. RECORDS UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY 49

14 GEROLD BRIGHT 25 WIDE RECEIVER Sophomore L Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS) Major: Family, Consumer and Human Development BRIGHT S CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (R-Fr.) CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 4, vs. San Diego St. (10/28/16); Yards: 69, vs. San Diego St. (10/28/16); Long Return: 29, vs. Colorado St. (10/8/16). UNIVERSITY RECORDS UTAH STATE: A converted quarterback with a lot of athleticism... Can make plays in the running game, as well as at receiver... Has really good hands and made tremendous progress during spring drills (RS-FR): Played in nine games and finished the season with 326 all-purpose yards to rank seventh on the team Carried the ball 11 times for 87 yards and one touchdown, had five receptions for 56 yards, and returned nine kickoffs for 183 yards Scored his only touchdown during the year on a 41-yard run at Colorado State (10/8) as he had two carries for 40 yards in the game Had a season-high three carries for 32 yards at Nevada (11/19) and added three carries for 10 yards against Arkansas State (9/16) Had a season-high three receptions for 43 yards, to go along with one kickoff return for 23 yards, at Nevada as he had finished the game with a season-high 98 all-purpose yards Added two receptions for 13 yards against New Mexico (11/12) Returned a season-best four kickoffs for a seasonhigh 69 yards against San Diego State (10/28), and had two kickoff returns for 42 yards at Wyoming (11/5) Added a season-long 29- yard kickoff return at CSU Had two special teams tackles during the season with one stop each against both Arkansas State (9/16) and Air Force (9/24), and recovered a fumble on a punt return at Boise State (10/1) (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Florida Class 6A first-team all-state honors at running back as a prep senior at Escambia High School in Pensacola, Fla., as he helped lead the Gators to a 9-2 record and a District 1 Championship with a 5-0 mark... Rushed for 1,520 yards on 164 carries (9.3 ypc/138.2 ypg) with 21 touchdowns and completed 51-of-80 passes (.638) for 719 yards (14.1 ypc/65.4 ypg) with eight touchdowns and three interceptions... Had eight 100-yard rushing games, including a career-best 311 yards on 30 carries with four touchdowns against Milton HS... Earned Florida Class 6A third-team all-state Elite Team honors as an athlete as a junior in 2013 as he rushed for 1,538 yards on 167 carries (9.2 ypc/153.8 ypg) with 18 touchdowns, completed 5-of-17 passes for 104 yards, and caught nine passes for 181 yards (20.1 ypc)... Posted nine 100-yard rushing games as a junior, which included two 200-yard games, as he gained a season-best 209 yards on just nine carries with three touchdowns against Rutherford HS... Had a careerlong run of 92 yards against Rutherford HS... Rushed for 347 yards on 77 carries (4.51 ypc/34.7 ypg) with one touchdown and caught six passes for 70 yards (11.7 ypr) with one touchdown as a sophomore. PERSONAL: One of four children of Timothy Bright and Chandra Gorham... Majoring in family, consumer and human development. BRIGHT S CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2016 (R-Fr.) 9/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 3, at Nevada (11/19/16); Yards: 43, at Nevada (11/19/16); Long Catch: 18, at Nevada (11/19/16). BRIGHT S CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2016 (R-Fr.) CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 3, vs. three opponents; Yards: 40, at Colorado St. (10/8/16); Long Rush: 41, at Colorado St. (10/8/16); TD: 1, at Colorado St. (10/8/16). GEROLD BRIGHT PRESTON BROOKSBY 73 OFFENSIVE LINE Senior L Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain HS / Glendale CC) Major: Journalism UTAH STATE: Brings great effort to the game... Has good feet for a guy his size (RS-JR): Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts (eight at right tackle, three at left tackle) Had an overall performance grade of 77 percent for the season as he graded out at 79 percent in effort, including seven games over 80 percent, and 77 percent in assignment, including five games over 80 percent Recorded 25 knockdowns during the year, including a season-high six against Weber State (9/1) Best game of the year was against New Mexico (11/12) as he graded out at 84 percent and recorded two knockdowns (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned Arizona Community College Athletics Conference (ACCAC) first-team honors as a sophomore at Glendale (Ariz.) Community College as he helped lead a Vaqueros offense that averaged 31.5 points and yards per game, which included yards on the ground... Glendale CC concluded its season with a 9-2 record and an appearance in the Palomar College/Patriotic Bowl. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Arizona all-region III first-team honors and honorable mention all-state accolades during his senior season and second-team all-region honors as a junior at Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, Ariz., where he also played baseball and basketball. PERSONAL: One of five children of Brian and Debbie Brooksby... Returned from a two-year LDS Church Mission in McAllen, Texas, in May, Majoring in journalism.

15 PRESTON BROOKSBY ALEX BYERS 7 WIDE RECEIVER Senior L Riverview, Fla. (Spoto HS / Antelope Valley JC) Major: Sociology 17 kickoffs as a sophomore for 284 yards (16.7 ypr) As a freshman in 2013, he played in 10 games and recorded 23 receptions for 398 yards (39.8 ypg/17.3 ypc) and six receiving touchdowns, while also returning 14 kickoffs for 496 yards (35.4 ypr) and three touchdowns Recorded a career-high three touchdowns against Glendale CC as a freshman with one receiving touchdown and two touchdown returns... During his two years at Antelope Valley JC he had 79 receptions for 1,470 yards (73.5 ypg/18.6 ypc) with 18 touchdowns, and returned 18 kickoffs for 780 yards (25.2 ypr) with three touchdowns. HIGH SCHOOL: Had 11 catches for 434 yards (39.5 ypc) and three touchdowns as a prep senior at Spoto High School in Riverview, Fla., as he helped the Spartans advance to the playoffs for the first time in program history... As a senior, he had season highs of four catches for 192 yards (48.0 ypc) and three touchdowns against Sickles HS, while also returning an interception for a touchdown in the same game Also had a season-long 76-yard catch against Palmetto HS As a senior defensive back, he recorded 40 tackles, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a sack... Earned MVP honors in the Florida All- Star Game... Also played baseball in high school. PERSONAL: One of three children of Wayne and Jacqueline Byers... His brother, Wayne, played college football at Bethune-Cookman... Majoring in sociology... Has a daughter, Anylah. BYERS CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2016 (Jr.) 10/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, vs. two opponents; Yards: 43, vs. San Diego St. (10/28/16); Long Catch: 43, vs. San Diego St. (10/28/16). BYERS CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2016 (Jr.) CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 1, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16); Yards: 10, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16); Long Rush: 10, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16). UTAH STATE: Is the fastest receiver on the team and can stretch the field vertically with his speed... Possesses good height and length, and is able to high-point a football... Is very elusive with the ball in his hands... Switching jersey to No. 7 after wearing No. 1 last season (JR): Played in 10 games and finished the season with two receptions for 49 yards and one rush for 10 yards His lone rush on the season was against Fresno State (10/22) Had one reception for six yards at USC (9/10) and one reception for a season-long 43 yards against San Diego State (10/28). JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned California Community College Athletics Association (CCCAA) Region IV First-Team All-America honors and was named a Southern California Football Association (SCFA) American Pacific League first-team selection following his sophomore season at Antelope Valley (Calif.) Junior College as he set school records in receiving touchdowns (12) and receiving yards (1,072), which ranked fifth in the state... Led the American Pacific Conference in receiving yards per game (107.2) and tied for the lead in touchdowns (12) As a sophomore, he caught 56 passes for 1,072 yards (107.2 ypg/19.1 ypc) and 12 touchdowns in 10 games He had career highs of 11 receptions and 190 yards, while tying his season high with two touchdown catches at Desert JC Also returned two kickoffs for 86 yards, including a season long of 69 yards, as part of a career-high 276 all-purpose yards against Desert JC as he earned American Pacific Conference All-Purpose Player of the Week honors During his sophomore season, he had seven 100-yard receiving games and two 200-yard all-purpose game Overall, he had four games with two receiving touchdowns and six games with at least five receptions Had a season-long reception of 55 yards against West Los Angeles JC Was part of an offense that ranked second in the American Pacific Conference with passing yards per game Also returned ALEX BYERS RECORDS UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY 51

16 UNIVERSITY RECORDS ROB CASTANEDA 70 OFFENSIVE LINE Junior JC Round Rock, Texas (Oakridge HS/Ellsworth CC) Major: Psychology UTAH STATE: A versatile offensive lineman that can play multiple positions... Already has Division I game experience, which will make his transition at Utah State much easier. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honorable mention All-American honors as an offensive lineman following his sophomore season at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa... Also earned Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) first-team all-region honors as a sophomore during the 2016 season as he helped the Panthers average yards per game with yards passing and rushing yards... Ellsworth CC finished the 2016 season by winning its third-straight Graphic Edge Bowl by defeating Rochester Community & Technical College, PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Began his collegiate career at Texas Tech, where he redshirted in 2014 and played in all 13 games in 2015 along the offensive line. HIGH SCHOOL: Was named the Texas 6A Region II District 13 Offensive Lineman of the Year as a prep senior at Round Rock (Texas) High School as he graded out at 93 percent and recorded 68 knockdowns and 49 pancakes. PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Misty Castaneda... Has three brothers... Played at the same junior college as USU LB Louy Compton... Last name is pronounced Cast-uh-ned-uh... Majoring in psychology. ANDREW CHEN 55 OFFENSIVE LINE Senior SQ Calabasas, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep) Major: Exercise Science UTAH STATE: A mentally tough player that can play both guard and center on the offensive line (JR): Played two snaps against Weber State (9/1) (SO): Did not play (RS-FR): Did not play (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-california Interscholastic Federation (CIF) honors as an offensive lineman during his senior year at Chaminade (Calif.) College Prep in Calabasas, Calif Was also named a first-team All-Star by the L.A. Daily Times, and earned firstteam all-mission League honors... Helped Chaminade to an 8-2 record during his senior year as the Eagles advanced to the CIF semifinals... Earned Chaminade HS Lineman of the Week honors 16 times in his career, including nine times as a senior and seven times as a junior... Played in the L.A. Daily News All-Star game... Earned first-team all-mission League honors as a junior as Chaminade Prep went 9-1 and advanced to the CIF semifinals... Also a two-year letterwinner in track & field in the shot put. PERSONAL: Son of Elise Backus and Chase Chen Majoring in exercise science... Originally signed with USU in 2012, but did not enroll until the spring of Last name is pronounced Chin. UTAH STATE: Has great athleticism and is a versatile receiver... Has good hands and can stretch the field vertically... Really improved during spring practices (JR): Played in 11 games, making three starts Finished the season with six receptions for 176 yards and one touchdown Averaged a team-best 29.3 yards per reception Best game of the season was against San Diego State (10/28) as he tied his career high with two receptions for 30 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown reception, which also tied his career long Had one reception for 43 yards at USC (9/10), one reception for six yards at Boise State (10/1), one reception for a career-long 49 yards at Wyoming (11/5), and one reception for 48 yards against New Mexico (10/12) (SO): Played in nine games... Only stats during the season came against Wyoming (10/30) as he caught two passes for 54 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Had 11 receptions for 165 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman during the 2014 season at Arizona Western College... Helped the Matadors end the season as the fifth-ranked team in the NJCAA after defeating Central Lakes College-Brainerd in the El Toro Bowl... Arizona Western tied the school record for wins in a season with Was on the Dean s List for the spring semester. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Redshirted the 2013 season at Oklahoma State. HIGH SCHOOL: During his junior season at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Fla., recorded 20 catches for 324 yards and three touchdowns... Following his senior season, he played for Atlanta Sports Academy, a prep school, helping the Spartans to an 18-1 record in JAREN COLSTON-GREEN JAREN COLSTON-GREEN 5 WIDE RECEIVER Senior L Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon HS / Arizona Western JC) Major: Interdisciplinary Studies

17 PERSONAL: Son of Karen Colston and Willie Green... Has one sister... Father played football at Mississippi before spending eight seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. COLSTON-GREEN S CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (So.) 9/ (Jr.) 11/ TOTAL 20/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 2, vs. two opponents; Yards: 54, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15); Long Catch: 49, at Wyoming (11/5/16); TD: 1, vs. two opponents. TAYLOR COMPTON 84 WIDE RECEIVER Freshman HS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Major: Business Marketing for 475 yards (31.7 ypr) with five touchdowns, to go along with 56 total tackles and four interceptions during his senior season... In the A state title game against Timpview HS, he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns, had one reception for 12 yards and recorded five tackles... Rushed for 654 yards and nine touchdowns on 61 carries (10.7 ypc) as a junior, and 279 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore, helping the Leopards to the 4A title game... A three-year starter on the Leopards baseball and basketball teams, earning firstteam all-region 6 honors in baseball as a junior. PERSONAL: One of four sons of Kyle and Barbara Curtis... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission to Rancagua, Chile... Majoring in business. AARON DALTON 89 PUNTER Junior L Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS) Major: Business Administration UTAH STATE: Plays with great effort and has a high football IQ... Has very good hands and catches the ball well. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors at wide receiver as a prep senior in 2013 at Logan (Utah) High School from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News as he had 91 receptions for 1,223 yards and 17 touchdowns... Was also one of 24 players named to the All-Utah Team as he set state records for receptions and receptions per game (9.7) during his senior season... Helped the Grizzlies to Region 5 titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and a 4A state championship in Finished his career with 207 catches for 2,419 yards and 32 touchdowns, while adding 11 interceptions as a defensive back... Earned second-team all-region honors as a prep senior on the basketball team as he averaged 6.2 points, 4.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game... Helped the Grizzlies earn a Region 5 basketball title in Was a National Honor Society member, a Regent s Scholarship recipient, a National Football Foundation Utah Chapter Scholar-Athlete and an Aggie Scholar... Received a USU Service Scholarship and a Huntsman School of Business Enrollment Scholarship. PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Shelley Compton... Has two brothers... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Buenos Aires, Argentina... Majoring in business marketing with a minor in Spanish. PRESTON CURTIS 82 WIDE RECEIVER Freshman HS Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) Major: Business UTAH STATE: A really good athlete who can make plays with the ball in his hands... Has a high football IQ. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors in 2013 at running back by the Deseret News and second-team all-state honors by the Salt Lake Tribune as a prep senior at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, as he rushed for 1,042 yards on 87 carries (12.0 ypc) with 15 touchdowns as he helped lead the Leopards to a 13-1 record, losing in the 4A state championship game... Was also named the Region 6 Offensive Most Valuable Player as he had 15 receptions HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2015, 2016). RECORDS: Punted 13 times for 463 yards (35.6 ypp) in his first career game against Southern Utah (9/3/15), as those 13 punts are the second-most in both Utah State and Mountain West history, and a freshman record in both school and conference history. UTAH STATE: Has a big leg and punts the ball with great hang time and distance... Is also very good at directional punting... Has all the tools to be a high-caliber Mountain West punter (SO): Punted in all 12 games and finished the season averaging 37.9 yards per punt Punted 62 times for 2,348 yards Had eight punts of at least 50 yards with 19 of his punts being downed inside the 20-yard line Twenty-five of his punts were fair caught and only four of his punts resulted in a touchback Punted a season-high nine times at Boise State (10/1) for an average of 39.1 yards per kick Had three 50-yard punts against the Broncos and had a season-high four of his punts were downed inside the 20-yard line in the game Punted six times for 261 yards (43.5 ypp) in the season-finale at BYU (11/26), including a season-long 56-yarder, while two of his punts were downed inside the 20-yard line Averaged 43.4 yards on five punts at USC (9/10), which included a season-long of 56 yards Had two punts downed inside the 20-yard line against the Trojans Averaged 44.3 yards on seven punts against San Diego State (10/28), including a long of 52 yards Six of his seven punts against the Aztecs were fair caught, and one of his punts was downed inside the 20-yard line Had at least one 50-yard punt in six different games during the season and at least two punts downed inside the 20-yard line in seven games (RS-FR): Punted in all 13 games and finished the season ranking ninth in the Mountain West averaging 41.3 yards per punt... Punted 72 times for 2,974 yards, including a career-long and Famous Idaho Potato Bowl-record 69-yarder against Akron (12/22)... Had nine punts of at least 50 yards with 27 of his punts being downed inside the 20-yard line, including at least one in 12 games... Also had nine punts downed inside the 10-yard line... Had just three touchbacks on his 72 punts... Punted 13 times for 463 yards (35.6 ypp) in his first career game against Southern Utah (9/3), as those 13 punts are the second-most in both USU and Mountain West history, and a freshman record in both school and conference history... Averaged a seasonbest 50.3 yards on seven punts (352 yards) at Air Force (11/14)... Had a season-high four punts downed inside the 20-yard line at New Mexico (11/7) as he punted six times for an average of 46.5 yards (279 yards)... Downed three punts inside the 20-yard line against Southern Utah, San Diego State (10/23), Nevada (11/21) and Akron, as two RECORDS UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY 53

18 UNIVERSITY RECORDS of those punts against the Zips were downed inside the 5-yard line... Also had one special teams tackle during the season... Earned academic all-mountain West honors (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 5A all-region 2 second-team honors at tight end as a junior and all-region 2 first-team honors at punter during his sophomore season at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah, as he averaged 38.9 yards per punt and helped the Vikings to the Region 2 Championship... As a sophomore, he was 41- of-43 (.953) on extra points and 10-of-11 (.910) on field goals with a long of 41 yards... Also earned all-region 2 honors at punter as a senior... A three-year letterwinner in basketball and averaged 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds as a senior, helping the Vikings finish second in Region 2. PERSONAL: One of three children of Matthew and Cheryl Dalton... Was the Punt, Pass and Kick Regional Champion and finished fifth nationally in Majoring in business administration. DALTON S CAREER STATS - PUNTING Year G No Yds Avg LG I20 TB 2015 (R-Fr.) , (So.) , TOTAL , CAREER HIGHS - Punts: 13, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15); Avg: 50.3, at Air Force (11/14/15); Long: 69, vs. Akron (12/12/15); I20: 4, vs. two opponents. AARON DALTON DOMINIK EBERLE 62 PLACEKICKER Sophomore SQ Nuremberg, Germany (Redondo Union HS) Major: International Business HIGH SCHOOL: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) all-bay League first-team honors as a junior in 2013 and senior in 2014 at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, Calif... Tabbed Special Teams Player of the Year for his team during his junior and senior seasons... Was 7-for-10 on field goals and averaged 68 yards per kickoff as a senior... Also played soccer his senior year at Redondo Union HS, scoring six goals to help the Sea Hawks to an record. PERSONAL: One of two children of Güenther Eberle and Carmen Romero-Eberle... Last name is pronounced Eb-err-lee... Majoring in international business. EBERLE S CAREER STATS - KICKING Year FGM-A Pct (R-Fr.) CAREER HIGHS - FG Made: 3, at Nevada (11/19/16); FG Att: 3, at Nevada (11/19/16); Long: 43, at Nevada (11/19/16). EBERLE S CAREER STATS - KICKOFFS Year No Yds Avg TB 2016 (R-Fr.) EBERLE S CAREER STATS - SCORING Year GP PAT FG Total Avg/G 2016 (R-Fr.) CAREER HIGHS - Pts: 9, at Nevada (11/19/16). RITISONI FATA 90 NOSE GUARD Redshirt Freshman HS Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS) Major: Undeclared UTAH STATE: A good striker who is very natural with his hands... An explosive player who has an exciting future (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at East Valley High School in Redlands, Calif... Recorded 132 tackles during his prep career, which included 14.0 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks... Recorded at least one tackle in every game he played... Had his best game as a junior in a victory against Miller HS, where he tallied 12 tackles, including two for loss... Garnered CIF all-region honors as a junior. PERSONAL: One of seven children of Ritisoni, Sr., and Sala Fata... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Texas, returning in April, Originally signed with Southern Utah out of high school... Uncle, Makeli Fata, played defensive end at BYU and later in the NFL for the Chicago Bears... Undeclared on a college major... Name is pronounced Ree-tee-sony Fah-tuh. 54 UTAH STATE: A very good kicker who possesses a very strong leg (RS-FR): Appeared in four games Was 3-of-5 (.600) on field goal attempts and kicked off one time Made his Aggie debut at USC (9/10) as he kicked off one time for 43 yards Was a perfect 3-of-3 on field goal attempts at Nevada (11/19) as he connected from 43 yards, which is a career long, and from 20 and 22 yards Missed a 47-yard field goal in his only attempt at Wyoming (11/5) and missed a 46-yarder in his only attempt at BYU (11/26) (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah

19 SJ FEHOKO 32 RUNNING BACK Freshman HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Cottonwood HS) Major: Journalism UTAH STATE: Plays with tremendous effort and showed great improvement during spring practices. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 5A Region 2 first-team honors at linebacker as both a prep junior and senior at Cottonwood High School in Murray, Utah... During his senior season in 2013, he recorded 121 tackles, which included 5.0 sacks, while adding two forced fumbles and one interception... Offensively, he rushed for 100 yards on 20 carries and three touchdowns... Named to the USA Today All-Utah team and played in the Polynesian All-American Bowl game following his senior season... Also played in the MaxemFingers All-American game and was named the Defensive MVP as he had 11 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups... For his career, he recorded 278 tackles, which included 11.0 sacks, while adding five forced fumbles and four interceptions as he helped led the Colts to the state playoffs in each of his four seasons. PERSONAL: Son of Sione and Lillian Fehoko... Has three sisters and one brother... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Los Angeles, Calif... His brother, TJ Fehoko, played football at Washington State... Two of his cousins, Elliott Tupea ( ) and Ronald Tupea ( ), played football at Utah State... He also has cousins who played football at Louisiana Tech, Texas Tech, UNLV, Washington and West Liberty... Majoring in journalism... Last name is pronounced Fay-hokoh. GAJE FERGUSON 23 BOUNDARY SAFETY Junior L Mendon, Utah (Mountain Crest HS / Snow College) Major: Economics GAJE FERGUSON Western... Other two interceptions were in separate games against Scottsdale CC... Also returned eight punts for 93 yards (11.6 ypr) and two kickoffs for 45 yards (22.5 ypr)... During his freshman season he helped the Badgers to an 8-2 record and a No. 8 national ranking HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News at linebacker as a prep junior at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah, as he recorded 51 tackles, which included 4.0 sacks, while adding two interceptions... Also carried the ball 66 times for 334 yards (5.1 ypc) with six touchdowns... Helped the Mustangs to the 4A state championship game in 2010 and Missed his senior season in 2013 due to injury. PERSONAL: One of nine children of Jace and Teri Ferguson... Majoring in economics... Attended the same junior college as current USU players Roman Andrus and Connor McGuire. FERGUSON S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (R-So.) 8/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 11, vs. New Mexico (11/12/16); TFL: 1.0, vs. two opponents; PBU: 1, at Wyoming (11/5/16). QUIN FICKLIN 51 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN UTAH STATE: A dynamic and physical playmaker who has a high football IQ... Has the speed to match up and cover slot receivers (RS-SO): Played in eight games, making four starts Finished the season with 40 tackles (22-solo, 18-assist), which included 2.0 tackles for loss, while adding one pass breakup Recorded 10 tackles, including his first career tackle for loss, in his first career start at Wyoming (11/5) Also had his only pass breakup of the season against the Cowboys Had a career-high 11 tackles the following weekend against New Mexico (11/12) and finished the season with eight tackles at BYU (11/26) Had 1.0 tackles for loss at Nevada (11/19) Registered five tackles against San Diego State (10/28) and had three stops against both Weber State (9/1) and Nevada (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Recorded 45 tackles, which included 3.0 tackles for loss, to go along with nine pass breakups and three interceptions as a freshman at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah... Had a seasonhigh nine tackles, including one tackle for loss and a season-high four pass breakups against Glendale CC... Had seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, to go along with one interception and one pass breakup against Mesa CC... Also had seven tackles against Arizona #AGGIESALLTHEWAY Junior TR Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS/BYU) Major: History UTAH STATE: A very physical player who has developed into a vocal leader... Plays the game with great energy. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Played in seven games at fullback during his sophomore season at BYU in Finished the year with one reception for two yards... Did not play during the 2015 season and redshirted at BYU in Member of the 2012 and 2016 Poinsettia Bowl Champions. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Arizona Class 5A first-team all-state honors on the offensive line as a prep senior in 2011 at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Ariz... Was also a first-team all-conference selection following his senior season as he earned the Greg Bird Offensive Player of the Year Award... Also played four years of lacrosse in high school, earning first-team all-state honors as a senior. PERSONAL: Son of Wade and Twila Ficklin... Has three brothers and one sister... His mom and sister both competed in track and field at BYU... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in New York City, N.Y... Majoring in history. RECORDS UNIVERSITY 55

20 UNIVERSITY RECORDS BARON GAJKOWSKI 15 SAFETY Redshirt Freshman HS Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS) Major: Finance UTAH STATE: Plays the game at full speed, every play... Really impressed the coaches during spring practice (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was named the Utah Valley Offensive Most Valuable Player by the Daily Herald and the Utah Class 5A Region 4 Most Valuable Player at quarterback as a prep senior at Lone Peak (Utah) High School as he was 146-of-258 passing (.566) for 2,041 yards with 13 touchdowns and 15 interceptions... Had two 200-yard passing games during the season, including a season-high 274 passing yards against Lehi HS... Also earned Utah Class 5A second-team honors by the Salt Lake Tribune and honorable mention all-state honors from the Deseret News as a senior as he rushed for 1,516 yards on 212 carries (126.3 ypg/7.2 ypc) with 22 touchdowns and had seven 100- yard rushing games, including a career-best 237 yards on 26 carries (9.1 ypc) against American Fork HS... Scored a career-high tying four rushing touchdowns against Bountiful HS... Earned Utah Class 5A second-team honors by the Salt Lake Tribune as a junior at Lone Peak HS as he completed 183-of-289 passes (.633) for 2,204 yards with 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions... He also had five 200-yard passing games, including a career-high 311 passing yards and a careerbest three touchdown passes against Timpview HS... Rushed for 1,155 yards on 212 carries (5.4 ypc) as a junior with 13 touchdowns and had seven 100-yard rushing games... Had a career-high four rushing touchdowns against American Fork HS... Finished his prep career ranking in the top 10 all-time in the state of Utah with 7,679 total yards... Was a member of the honor roll. PERSONAL: One of four children of Mark and JusDean Gajkowski... His brother, Mason, is a sophomore linebacker at Utah State... His father played linebacker at BYU from His cousin, Tyler Haws, played basketball at BYU... Returned from a two-year LDS Church Mission in South Carolina, in May of Majoring in finance... Last name is pronounced Guy-Cow-ski. MASON GAJKOWSKI 38 LINEBACKER Sophomore SQ Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) Major: Management Information Systems UTAH STATE: A high-energy player who plays with great effort (RS-FR): Did not play (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State and was named the Scout Team Offensive Most Valuable Player. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterman at Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah, and had 1,105 yards receiving and eight touchdowns during his senior season... Averaged 20.5 yards per reception... Also had 21 tackles as a senior for the Beetdiggers... Also competed in track & field for Jordan HS, capturing first place in both the 100m and 200m at the Davis Invitational, and placing third in the 200m at state. PERSONAL: One of four children of Mark and JusDean Gajkowski... His brother, Baron, is a redshirt freshman safety for Utah State... His father played linebacker at BYU from Cousin, Tyler Haws, played basketball at BYU from Served an LDS Church Mission in Guatemala from Majoring in management information systems and minoring in Spanish... Last name is pronounced Guycow-ski. BRAXTON GUNTHER 32 SAFETY Redshirt Freshman HS Woods Cross, Utah (Woods Cross HS) Major: Health Science UTAH STATE: An athletic player who plays with great effort (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News at defensive back as a prep senior at Woods Cross (Utah) High School as he recorded 120 tackles and intercepted two passes... During his senior season, he had seven double-digit tackle games, including a career-high 20 stops against Bountiful HS... Offensively, he rushed for 574 yards on 89 carries (6.4 ypc) and four touchdowns, and caught 15 passes for 239 yards (15.9 ypr) and one touchdown... Overall, he rushed for a career-high 118 yards on 16 carries (7.4 ypc) and one touchdown against Maple Mountain HS and had 100 yards on 13 carries (7.7 ypc) with a career-best two touchdowns against Mountain View HS... Also earned first-team all-state honors from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News at defensive back as a prep junior, as he finished the season with 62 tackles and three interceptions, which included a season-high 15 tackles against Highland HS and a career-best two interceptions against Judge Memorial HS... Also rushed for 537 yards on 96 carries (5.6 ypc) and five touchdowns and caught 13 passes for 169 yards and one touchdown... Was an honorable mention all-state selection at defensive back as a sophomore from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News at defensive back as he recorded 74 tackles and three interceptions... Also carried the ball 108 times for 764 yards (7.1 ypc) and nine touchdowns, to go along with 13 receptions for 94 yards and one score... Had 15 tackles as a freshman. PERSONAL: One of two children of Andy and Kathy Gunther... His dad played football at Snow College... Majoring in health science.

21 CAMERON HANEY 6 CORNERBACK Sophomore L Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS) Major: Communications BRADEN HARRIS 53 LINEBACKER Sophomore SQ Gunnison, Utah (Gunnison Valley HS) Major: Biology UTAH STATE: Is a versatile and athletic cornerback with very good ball skills... Plays with great physicality (RS-FR): Played in all 12 games, making one start Finished the season with 16 tackles (11-solo, 5-assist) and three pass breakups to rank tied for fourth on the team Recorded a career-high eight tackles, to go along with a career-best two pass breakups, in his first career start against Fresno State (10/22) Had two tackles and one pass breakup against New Mexico (11/12) Added one tackle in six other games (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) first-team all-state and first-team All-Angelus League honors at cornerback as a prep senior at Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, Calif., as he recorded 33 total tackles, which included 1.0 tackles for loss, to go along with 29 passes defended... Offensively, he rushed for 350 yards on 35 carries (10.0 ypc) with five touchdowns and caught eight passes for 76 yards (9.5 ypc) with one touchdown... Recorded one 100-yard rushing game during his senior season as he carried the ball 10 times for 114 yards with a career-long 60-yard touchdown run against Harvard-Westlake HS... Also had a season-high eight tackles against Harvard-Westlake HS... Returned six kickoffs for 199 yards (33.2 ypr) and three punts for 54 yards (18.0 ypr) during his senior season... Earned second-team All-Angelus League honors at cornerback during his junior season as he recorded 23 total tackles, which included 1.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks, to go along with five passes defended and one forced fumble... Offensively, he completed 17-of-29 (.586) passes for 196 yards (11.5 ypc) with one touchdown, carried the ball 31 times for 289 yards (9.3 ypc) with five touchdowns, and caught three passes for 90 yards (30.0 ypr) with one touchdown during his junior season... Also returned one kickoff for 18 yards as a junior. PERSONAL: One of three children of Troy and Karen Phillips... Majoring in communications. HANEY S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (R-Fr.) 12/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 8, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16); PBU: 2, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16). UTAH STATE: A tough, strong and hard-nosed linebacker that has a knack for finding the football (RS-FR): Did not play (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-state and all-region honors in 2012 as a prep senior at Gunnison Valley (Utah) High School as he recorded 80 tackles, 4.0 sacks and recovered two fumbles... Recorded double-digit tackles in four games, including a career-high 16 against Beaver HS... Also blocked two punts... Rushed for 626 yards on 100 carries with six touchdowns and had two 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 181 yards on 19 carries (9.53 ypc) against American Leadership Academy... Also had four receptions for 36 yards during the season... Earned first-team all-state and all-region honors during his junior season after recording 88 tackles, 4.0 sacks, four fumble recoveries and one interception in just nine games... Also rushed for 517 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 389 receiving yards and four more touchdowns... Earned first-team all-region and second-team all-state honors as a sophomore as he had 105 tackles... Was a two-way starter in each of his final three years at linebacker and running back... Was named the National Underclassmen Football Combine MVP in Is the first Division I football player ever from Gunnison Valley HS... Was also a four-year letterwinner in both baseball and basketball... Averaged 6.1 ppg during his senior season Averaged 7.8 points and 5.6 rebounds as a junior A member of the honor roll. PERSONAL: One of three sons of Fred and Christine Harris... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Tonga... Majoring in biology. RECORDS UNIVERSITY CAMERON HANEY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY AGGIE SPIRIT SQUAD 57

22 UNIVERSITY RECORDS UTAH STATE: Has tremendous breakaway speed and is very elusive in the open field... Can also catch the ball out of the backfield (SO): Played in 11 games, making one start Rushed for 113 yards on 12 carries (9.4 ypc) and one touchdown during the season, while adding one kickoff return for five yards and one reception for zero yards Had three carries for 84 yards in the seasonopener against Weber State (9/1), including a career-long 80-yard touchdown for his first-career score Rushed for 26 yards on one carry against Air Force (9/24) and had four carries for six yards at USC (9/10) His one kickoff return for five yards came at Boise State (10/1) (RS-FR): Played in eight games and finished the season with 14 carries for 47 yards (3.4 ypc) with one touchdown... Had a seasonhigh six carries for a season-best 20 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown run at Fresno State (10/10)... Had four carries for 18 yards at San Diego State (10/23) and three carries for 14 yards against Wyoming (10/30)... Also had one carry for minus five yards at New Mexico (11/7) (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Texas all-district 21-5A first-team honors during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons at Westbrook High School in Beaumont, Texas... Was named to the Class 5A honorable mention all-state Elite Team by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors as a prep senior as he carried the ball 204 times for 1,573 yards (157.3 ypg/7.7 ypc) with 19 touchdowns and a long run of 76 yards... Also caught nine passes for 47 yards (5.2 ypr) and returned one kickoff for 16 yards... During his senior season, he scored a career-high five rushing touchdowns and rushed for 270 yards against Ozen HS, while also intercepting a pass on his only defensive play of the year... Ran for a season-best 290 yards with two touchdowns against Channelview HS... Rushed for 827 yards with 11 touchdowns during his junior campaign... A member of the track & field team, competing in the 100m, 200m, 400m and relay events... Earned all-district 21-5A first-team honors as a junior in the 100m and was ranked 16th in the state and 18th in the nation as a senior in the 100m with a time of JUSTEN HERVEY JUSTEN HERVEY 34 RUNNING BACK Junior L Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS) Major: Interdisciplinary Studies PERSONAL: One of two children of Lee Roy and Lawana Hervey... Cousin, Kevin Cooper, played collegiate baseball at Lamar, and cousin, Jale Hervey, was a volleyball player at Central Florida... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies... First name is pronounced Justin. HERVEY S CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year G/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (R-Fr.) 8/ (So.) 11/ TOTAL 19/ CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 6, at Fresno St. (10/10/15); Yards: 84, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16); Long Rush: 80, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16); TD: 1, vs. two opponents. HERVEY S CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (R-Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, at Colorado St. (10/8/16); Yards: 0, at Colorado St. (10/8/16). HERVEY S CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (R-Fr.) (So.) CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 1, at Boise St. (10/1/16); Yards: 5, at Boise St. (10/1/16); Long Return: 5, at Boise St. (10/1/16). DAMION HOBBS 11 TIGHT END Senior L Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS / Oregon) Major: Interdisciplinary Studies RECORDS: Tied the modern era school record for touchdown runs in a game by a quarterback with three, a feat he accomplished at Wyoming (11/5/16) The record was set by current senior QB Kent Myers during the 2014 season. UTAH STATE: Has a ton of athletic ability and is a very physical runner... Switching to tight end this season after playing quarterback his first two years at USU... Has a high football IQ (JR): Played in 10 games Was 8-of-19 (.421) passing for 68 yards with one interception and carried the ball 24 times for 111 yards (4.6 ypc) and six touchdowns to tie for the team lead Played a season-high 28 snaps at Wyoming (11/5) and scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns as he carried the ball six times for 24 yards His touchdown runs were from one, two and 10 yards Was also 7-of- 16 passing for 68 yards, including a season-long completion of 24 yards, and one interception against the Cowboys, all of which are career highs Had six carries for 23 yards against San Diego State (10/28) and five carries for a season-best 42 yards against New Mexico (11/12), which included a season-long rush of 26 yards Had a one-yard touchdown run against Arkansas State (9/16), a four-yard touchdown run against Fresno State (10/22), and a two-yard touchdown run at BYU (11/26) Added one tackle on the season (SO): Played in seven games... Finished the season completing 4-of-5 passes for 73 yards with one touchdown, while rushing for 110 yards on 20 carries (5.5 ypc) with one touchdown... Best passing game of the season was against Wyoming (10/30) as he was 2-of-2 throwing the ball for 50 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown pass... Best rushing game of the year was at Fresno State (10/10) as he carried the ball five times for 51 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown run... Also had a season-long rush of 33 yards against the Bulldogs... Had a season-high six carries for 21 yards against No. 21 Boise State

23 ALEX HUERTA 12 LINEBACKER Senior L Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS) Major: Psychology DAMION HOBBS (10/16), and had four carries for 28 yards at New Mexico (11/7) (RS-FR): Missed the 2014 season after transferring from Oregon. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Redshirted during the 2013 season at Oregon. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Texas Class 5A District 7 first-team honors at quarterback as a prep senior at Cedar Hill (Texas) High School as he was 200-of-297 (.673) passing for 2,769 yards with 27 touchdowns and just seven interceptions, in addition to rushing for 763 yards on 180 carries (4.2 ypc) with 11 touchdowns, to help lead the Longhorns to the Texas Class 5A Division 2 state championship game... Threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns in addition to rushing for another 83 yards and a third score to come close to pulling the upset over seven-time state champion Katy HS for the Class 5A Division II state title... Played a big part in the school accumulating an 11-5 record, as well as a No. 7 state ranking in 2012 after posting an 8-4 mark in Completed 71-of-105 passes (.676) for 997 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior, in addition to running for 875 yards (7.9 ypc) and 11 touchdowns in earning first-team all-district 7 honors... Also played basketball in high school for one season. PERSONAL: One of two sons of Angelica Jackson... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. HOBBS CAREER STATS - PASSING Year G/GS Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF 2015 (So.) 7/ (Jr.) 10/ TOTAL 17/ CAREER HIGHS - Att: 16, at Wyoming (11/5/16); Comp: 7, at Wyoming (11/5/16); Yards: 68, at Wyoming (11/5/16); Long Pass: 34, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15); TD: 1, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15). HOBBS CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 6, vs. three opponents; Yards: 51, at Fresno St. (10/10/15); Long Rush: 33, at Fresno St. (10/10/15); TD: 3, at Wyoming (11/5/16). HOBBS CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2015 (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL UTAH STATE: An extremely hard worker who is also a versatile athlete... Is athletic and has a good feel for the game (JR): Played in all 12 games, making seven starts Finished the season tied for fifth on the team with 45 tackles (13-solo, 32-assist), which included 2.0 tackles for loss, while adding one quarterback hurry Had a career-high 13 tackles against Air Force (9/24) for the only double-digit tackle outing of his career Also recorded his only quarterback hurry of the season against the Falcons Recorded seven tackles against Weber State (9/1), including 0.5 tackles for loss Had a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss at USC (9/10) Registered four tackles each in three-straight games against Fresno State (10/22), San Diego State (10/28) and Wyoming (11/5) (SO): Played in 12 games and finished the season with four tackles (3-solo, 1-assist) and one pass breakup... Had a career-high three tackles at Fresno State (10/10) and added one stop and one pass breakup against Wyoming (10/30) (RS-FR): Missed the season due to injury (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: A Utah Class 4A second-team all-state selection, as well as a three-time Honor Roll student at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah... Helped the Mustangs to four-straight region titles... As a prep senior, he caught 11 passes for 102 yards with one touchdown and posted 63 tackles, to go along with two sacks... Had a career-high 11 tackles against Box Elder HS... Also lettered three times in wrestling. PERSONAL: One of six sons of Anibal and Amanda Huerta... Brother, Fernando, played football at Southern Utah... Married former Aggie gymnast Miranda Kerr in June, Majoring in psychology with minors in criminal justice and sociology... Last name is pronounced Wear-ta. HUERTA S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2014 (Fr.) 0/ (So.) 12/ (Jr.) 12/ TOTAL 24/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 13, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); TFL: 1.5, at USC (9/10/16); PBU: 1, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15); QBH: 1, vs. Air Force (9/24/16). ALEX HUERTA RECORDS UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY 59

24 UNIVERSITY RECORDS LaJUAN HUNT 21 RUNNING BACK Senior L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University HS) Major: Sociology CAREER RECORDS: Has rushed for 1,018 yards on 259 carries (3.9 ypc) to rank 30th all-time in school history in career rushing yards. SINGLE- RECORDS: Rushed for 540 yards in 2014, which ranks as the third-most by a freshman in school history... Had a season-high 145 rushing yards on 34 carries at Hawai i (11/1/14), as those 34 carries are the most ever by an Aggie freshman, while his 145 rushing yards are the most by a USU freshman since UTAH STATE: An athletic running back who can also catch the ball out of the backfield... Has a good understanding of the offense and is a good pass protector... Has good vision and is very dependable (JR): Played in 11 games, making one start Finished the season with 140 rushing yards on 42 carries (3.3 ypc) and one touchdown, while adding six receptions for 51 yards and four kickoff returns for 69 yards Had a season-high 51 all-purpose yards against New Mexico (11/12) as he carried the ball three times for 21 yards and caught two passes for 30 yards Had a season-high 10 carries for 20 yards against Arkansas State (9/16) Had eight carries for 27 yards at Nevada (11/19) and two carries for 12 yards against Weber State (9/1), which included a nine-yard touchdown run Also returned one kickoff for 29 yards against the Wildcats Had one reception for 16 yards at Colorado State (10/8) and returned a career-high-tying two kickoffs for 31 yards against San Diego State (10/28) (SO): Played in all 13 games, making seven starts... Finished the season rushing for 338 yards on 106 carries (3.2 ypc) with five touchdowns... Ranked second on the team in both attempts and rushing touchdowns, and was third in rushing yards... Also caught 27 passes for 231 yards (8.6 ypr) with one touchdown, as he ranked tied for second on the team in receptions and third in receiving yards... Added four kickoff returns for 82 yards (20.5 ypr)... Rushed for a season-high 80 yards on a season-best 23 carries in the season-opener against Southern Utah (9/3)... Had 13 carries for 37 yards against Colorado State (10/3), including a 33-yard touchdown run... Carried the ball 12 times for 41 yards at Fresno State (10/10), which included a career-high two touchdown runs of 15 and 3 yards... Had eight carries for 50 yards against BYU (11/28), including a 6-yard touchdown, and scored on a 4-yard touchdown run against No. 21 Boise State (10/16)... Caught at least one pass in 12 of the 13 games he played in, including a career-high four receptions for 14 yards at Fresno State... Had two receptions for 51 yards against Boise State and two receptions for a career-high 67 yards at New Mexico (11/7), which included a career-long 63-yard catch... Tied his career high with two kickoff returns for a career-best 55 yards against Akron (12/22) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which included a career-long return of 33 yards (FR): 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 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. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Florida Class 4A second-team all-state honors at running back as a prep senior at University High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as he rushed for 377 yards on 49 carries (7.2 ypc) with nine touchdowns, to go along with 19 receptions for 338 yards (17.8 ypr) and four touchdowns... Rushed for 807 yards on 102 carries (7.9 ypc) with 14 touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 32 yards (2.9 ypr) during his junior season as he helped the Suns to the Class 3A title... Rushed for 398 yards on 64 carries (6.2 ypc) with eight touchdowns as a sophomore, while adding eight receptions for 52 yards (6.5 ypr)... Carried the ball 36 times for 230 yards (6.4 ypc) with two touchdowns and caught two passes for nine yards (4.5 ypr) as a freshman... Was a four-year honor roll student. PERSONAL: One of six children of LaJuan Hunt, Sr. and Kiki McLeod... Majoring in sociology. HUNT S CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year G/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2014 (Fr.) 14/ (So.) 13/ (Jr.) 11/ TOTAL 38/ , 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: 2, at Fresno St. (10/10/15). HUNT S CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2014 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 4, at Fresno St. (10/10/15); Yards: 67, at New Mexico (11/7/15); Long Catch: 63, at New Mexico (11/7/15); TD: 1, vs. two opponents. HUNT S CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2014 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 2, vs. three opponents; Yards: 55, vs. Akron (12/22/15); Long Return: 33, vs. Akron (12/22/15). LAJUAN HUNT

25 JA MARCUS INGRAM 36 CORNERBACK Freshman HS Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS) Major: Undeclared DEREK LARSEN 49 LINEBACKER Junior L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Major: Finance UTAH STATE: A long and athletic cornerback who possesses good hips and has great foot work. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Texas Class 5A Region II District 11 first-team honors at wide receiver as a prep senior at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas, as he caught 26 passes for 750 yards with six touchdowns... Also competed in track & field for the Bears and qualified for regionals in the 4x400m relay. PERSONAL: Son of Godfrey Ingram and Tresa McMillian... Has nine brothers and sisters... Undeclared on a college major. JAROM IOANE 64 OFFENSIVE LINE Senior L Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS) Major: Interdisciplinary Studies UTAH STATE: An offensive lineman who possesses great toughness... Has a big body with quick feet and moves well (JR): Missed the season due to injury (SO): Played in all 13 games, seeing time both on the offensive line and on special teams... Graded out at 73 percent for the season and recorded two knockdowns... Best game of the year was against Wyoming (10/30) as he graded out at 75 percent on eight snaps and had two knockdowns... Played a season-high 16 snaps on the offensive line at Fresno State (10/10) (RS-FR): Did not see any action (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a team captain for Bountiful (Utah) High School as both a junior and senior Helped the Braves to an 8-3 record during his senior season as they averaged rushing yards per game Also recorded seven tackles as a defensive lineman, to go along with one fumble recovery and one sack. PERSONAL: Son of Noelani Ioane... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission to Veracruz, Mexico Married to Jenn Rudder... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies... Name is pronounced Jer-um Yo-ah-nah. HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2015, 2016). UTAH STATE: A physical linebacker who runs well, which allows him to play both inside and outside... A great leader with a high football IQ (SO): Played in all 12 games, making seven starts Finished the season tied for seventh on the team with 43 tackles (17-solo, 26-assist), which included 1.5 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss, while adding one quarterback hurry Recorded a career-high eight tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, against Fresno State (10/22) Had seven stops, including a career-high 1.0 sacks and a career-best 2.0 tackles for loss, at USC (9/10) Also had seven tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, at Nevada (11/19) Added five stops against Air Force (9/24) Recorded at least two tackles in 10 of the 12 games he played in (RS-FR): Played in nine games during the season, mostly on special teams... Recorded one tackle during the year at Fresno State (10/10) and returned one kickoff for nine yards against No. 21 Boise State (10/16)... Earned academic all-mountain West honors (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State and was named the Scout Team Defensive MVP. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A second-team all-state honors at linebacker as a prep senior at Logan (Utah) High School... Was also named the Region 5 Most Valuable Player at linebacker and a first-team all-valley selection as a prep senior in 2010 as he helped lead the Grizzlies to a Region 5 championship... During his senior year, he recorded 77 tackles, including 5.5 sacks, two pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble... Was also a two-year letterwinner in basketball... A member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: One of five children of Bryan and Jackie Larsen... Brother, B.J., was a first-team all-mountain West defensive end at USU... Served an LDS Church Service Mission in Osorno, Chile... Married former Aggie volleyball player Maddie Day in May, Majoring in finance. LARSEN S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2015 (R-Fr.) 9/ (So.) 12/ TOTAL 21/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 8, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16); TFL: 2.0, at USC (9/10/16); Sacks: 1.0, at USC (9/10/16); QBH: 1, at Colorado St. (10/8/16). RECORDS UNIVERSITY JAROM IOANE #AGGIESALLTHEWAY DEREK LARSEN 61

26 LOGAN LEE 47 DEFENSIVE END Redshirt Freshman HS Rexburg, Idaho (Madison HS) Major: Undeclared JORDAN LOVE 10 QUARTERBACK Redshirt Freshman HS Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty HS) Major: Exercise Science UNIVERSITY RECORDS UTAH STATE: An explosive, physical and high-motor player who has a bright future at Utah State (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Idaho Class 5A first-team all-state and allarea honors at wide receiver as a prep senior at Madison High School in Rexburg, Idaho, as he helped lead the Bobcats to a 12-0 record and a state championship as a senior in As a prep senior, he caught 73 passes for 1,240 yards (17.0 ypr) with 13 touchdowns... Had a career-high 12 receptions for 158 yards against Highland HS, and had six receptions for a career-high 168 yards and a careerhigh-tying two touchdowns against Capital HS... Overall, he had four 100-yard receiving games during the season and two touchdown receptions in four games... Was also a two-year letterwinner on the basketball team. PERSONAL: One of six children of Kevin and Julie Lee... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in McAllen, Texas... His uncle, Jared Lee, played football at BYU... Undeclared on a college major. ZACH LEE 98 PUNTER Sophomore SQ Cleveland, Tenn. (Central Cleveland HS) Major: Finance UTAH STATE: An athletic punter who hits the ball well (RS-FR): Did not play (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner and earned first-team all-district 5-AAA honors in 2013 as a prep junior and again as a senior in 2014 at Cleveland (Tenn.) High School... Was tabbed a Chattanooga Best of Preps third-team punter during senior season... Garnered 2014 preseason all-state honors... Averaged 39.0 yards per punt as a junior and 38.0 yards as a senior, helping the Blue Raiders reach the state semifinals in 2013 and the quarterfinals in During his career as a Blue Raider, he averaged 37.7 yards per punt with a long of 57 yards... Also had 10 punts downed inside the opponent s 10-yard line... Attended numerous punting camps at places such as Virginia, Louisville, Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky... Was named the camp s MVP at Virginia out of nearly 60 other participants... Earned academic all-state honors and was a Raider Scholar. PERSONAL: Son of John and Rhonda Lee... Has one brother... Majoring in finance. UTAH STATE: Is very accurate, especially with his deep throws, and has a strong arm... A good athlete and runs well with the ball in his hands... Throws well on the run (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was named the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division I Valley League Offensive Player of the Year at quarterback by the Bakersfield Californian and earned all-area co- MVP honors as a prep senior at Liberty High School in Bakersfield, Calif... During his senior season, he completed 114-of-224 passes for 2,148 yards and 24 touchdowns, while also rushing for 806 yards on 128 carries (6.3 ypc) and eight touchdowns as he led the Lions to their first-ever Central Section Division I Championship... In a win against Clovis HS in the championship game, he threw for a careerhigh 296 yards and three touchdowns... As a senior, he completed at least 10 passes in five games and threw for at least 200 yards in six games, while also throwing at least one touchdown pass in every game... Had a season-long 76-yard pass in two separate games... Carried the ball at least 10 times in seven games, including two games where he rushed for over 100 yards... Had a season-high three rushing touchdowns against Frontier HS... As a junior, he completed 102-of-198 passes for 1,930 yards and 18 touchdowns... Also ran for 384 yards and five touchdowns on 86 carriers (4.5 ypc) as a junior, while leading his team to the Central Section Division I title game... Also played basketball in high school. PERSONAL: One of four children of Orbin and Anna Love... Majoring in exercise science. CONNOR McGUIRE 39 WIDE RECEIVER Senior SQ Roy, Utah (Roy HS/Snow College) Major: Physical Education Teaching UTAH STATE: A physical and versatile receiver with a high football IQ... A hard-worker who will also see time on special teams (RS-JR): Did not play (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Caught 20 passes for 350 yards and one touchdown during his sophomore season at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, helping the team to an 8-2 record and a No. 8 national ranking Led the Badgers with four receptions for 80 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown catch, in a win against Glendale (Ariz.) Community College in the Western States Football League championships tournament on Nov. 8, HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Roy (Utah) High School Led the Royals in receiving in both his junior and senior seasons Ended his career with 1,050 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, to go along with two rushing touchdowns Had back-toback 100-yard receiving games as a senior in 2012, catching five

27 passes for a career-high 122 yards against Box Elder HS, then following that up with four receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown against Logan HS Earned first-team all-region 5 honors as a wide receiver following his senior season.. Also played baseball and basketball at Roy HS, earning all-region 5 honors in baseball Academically, graduated with a 3.91 grade-point average and made the high school honor roll every term. PERSONAL: One of two children of Ryan and Tracey McGuire Attended the same junior college as current USU players Roman Andrus and Gaje Ferguson... Majoring in physical education teaching. VILIAMU McMOORE 77 OFFENSIVE LINE Redshirt Freshman HS Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei HS) Major: Sociology UTAH STATE: A big, raw and athletic offensive tackle who has all the tools to develop into an outstanding player... Has tremendous hands and has done a great job learning the offense (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Hawaii Division I first-team all-state honors at offensive tackle from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser as a prep senior at Kapolei (Hawaii) High School, helping the Hurricanes average yards per game (142.2 passing, rushing)... Played in the Blue-Gray All-American game in Dallas, Texas, following his senior season... Ranked as the top offensive tackle in the state of Hawaii by Scout.com following his senior season. PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Nia Okimoto... Has two sisters and one brother... Majoring in sociology... First name is pronounced Vil-e-ahmooh. KEVIN MEITZENHEIMER 33 LINEBACKER Redshirt Freshman HS Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley HS) Major: Exercise Science Valley HS, as he had two receptions for 93 yards with two scores... Recorded 72 tackles in just six games as a junior as he had four doubledigit tackle outings, including a career-high 19 stops against Colton HS... Also added one interception and one forced fumble during the year, to go along with five receptions for 84 yards on offense... Also played basketball and competed in track & field in high school. PERSONAL: Parents are Kevin Meitzenheimer, Sr. and Marlene Bell... Has four brothers and two sisters... Majoring in exercise science... Last name is pronounced Mit-zen-hi-mur. PATRICK LEE MIRANDA 20 LINEBACKER Senior L Pawtucket, R.I. (St. Raphael Academy/Chabot JC) Major: Pre-Physical Therapy HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2016). UTAH STATE: A physical player that also has great speed... Switching jersey to No. 20 after wearing No. 22 last season (JR): Played in eight games and finished the season with seven tackles (3-solo, 4-assist) Had a career-high two tackles against Weber State (9/1) Tied his career high with two tackles against both Boise State (10/1) and Fresno State (10/22), to go along with one stop against Nevada (11/19). JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) first-team all-state and first-team all-region honors at linebacker as a sophomore at Chabot Junior College in Hayward, Calif., as he helped the Gladiators to a 9-3 record, a Valley League Championship with a perfect 5-0 mark, and an appearance in the Northern California Football Association (NCFA) championship game... During his sophomore season, he recorded 102 tackles, which included 1.0 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss, to go along with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Had four double-digit tackle outings during the season, including a career-high 19 tackles against Modesto JC... Also recorded 14 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss against Feather River JC, and 11 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss against Fresno JC... As a freshman at Chabot JC in 2014, he earned first-team California Community College Football Coaches Association All-America honors, as well as first-team all-state and all-region honors, as he recorded 118 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss, to go along with one interception and one fumble recovery... Had six double-digit tackle games as a freshman, including a career-high 22 tackles against Modesto JC. RECORDS UTAH STATE: A very athletic linebacker who possesses great ability (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) second-team all-state honors at linebacker as a prep senior at Moreno Valley (Calif.) High School as he recorded 167 tackles, which included 4.0 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss, while adding two interceptions and a forced fumble... Was also named the Division Eastern (IX) co-defensive MVP and the Mountain Valley League Defensive MVP as he helped Moreno Valley HS to an 11-1 record and a league championship as the Vikings posted a perfect 5-0 mark... As a senior, he recorded double-digit tackles in all 11 games, including a careerhigh-tying 19 stops against Beaumont HS... Also had 2.0 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss as part of his 17 total tackles against Palm Desert HS, and 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss as part of his 17 stops against Apple Valley HS... Scored one defensive touchdown on the season as he returned an interception 45 yards for a score against Jurupa Hills HS... Offensively, he caught 16 passes for 313 yards (19.6 ypr) as a prep senior and two touchdowns, both of which came against West PATRICK LEE MIRANDA UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY 63

28 UNIVERSITY RECORDS HIGH SCHOOL: Spent one season at Jireh Prep in Charlotte, N.C., and prepped at St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., where he earned first-team all-state honors and was named the Providence Gridiron Club Defensive MVP of his team as a senior, along with earning all-division honors for three-straight seasons from his sophomore to senior year as he recorded a school-record 323 career tackles, while rushing for over 600 yards and five touchdowns. PERSONAL: One of two children of Frank and Joana Miranda... Majoring in pre-physical therapy... Last name is pronounced Mur-anduh. MIRANDA S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (Jr.) 8/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. two opponents. JORDAN NATHAN 81 WIDE RECEIVER Redshirt Freshman HS Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS) Major: Exercise Science UTAH STATE: A physical receiver who runs well after the catch (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Monrovia (Calif.) High School Played slotback and cornerback at Monrovia HS, where he helped lead the Wildcats to a 10-2 overall record and spot in the semifinals of the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section playoffs as a prep senior Rushed for 569 yards and seven touchdowns on 50 carries, to go along with 506 yards receiving and five more scores on 20 catches, during his senior season In the loss to Los Altos in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs, he accounted for 174 yards and three touchdowns Was also a member of the Monrovia HS track & field team for three years, competing in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 4x400m. PERSONAL: Son of Tania Dorazio His cousin, Matt Austin, played wide receiver at Utah State ( ) Majoring in exercise science. CHASE NELSON 26 SAFETY Freshman HS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Major: Biology UTAH STATE: Plays with great effort and has a high football IQ. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News at quarterback as both a junior and senior at Logan (Utah) High School... Was named the Region 5 MVP following his senior season in 2013 as he passed for 3,150 yards with 42 touchdowns and just seven interceptions, and had a completion percentage of 67.2 percent... Also recorded 1,150 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns as he averaged 6.4 yards per carry... Was 11-0 as a starting quarterback and produced 4,283 totals yards (389.4 ypg) and 52 touchdowns during his senior season... As a sophomore, he recorded 92 tackles at defensive back, while adding 11 pass breakups, three interceptions and one sack... Helped the Grizzlies to a region championship as a senior and a state title as a sophomore... Was also a two-time first-team all-state baseball player and was named the Region 5 MVP as a junior as he led the state with a.506 batting average, helping Logan HS to a region championship... Batted.376 during his senior season with two home runs and 14 doubles, and finished his baseball career with a.450 batting average as he hit six home runs and 40 doubles, while recording 90 RBI s. PERSONAL: One of six children of Keith and Joni Nelson... Older brother, Riley, started his collegiate career at USU as a quarterback before transferring to BYU... Older brother, DJ, is a junior quarterback for USU... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Manchester, England... Majoring in biology. DJ NELSON 12 QUARTERBACK Junior L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Major: Business Administration HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2015). UTAH STATE: An extremely bright, smart and competitive quarterback who displays great maturity on and off the field... Can make plays outside the pocket (SO): Served as the team s holder on all extra points and field goals in all 12 games Completed his only pass attempt of the season for 12 yards against Air Force (9/24/16) (RS-FR): Served as the team s holder in all 13 games... Carried the ball twice with a 13-yard rush against BYU (11/28) and a minus seven-yard rush against Akron (12/22) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl... Earned academic all-mountain West honors (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Named a U.S. Air Force Medium Schools first-team All-American and a MaxPreps second-team All-American, as well as the Salt Lake Tribune 4A MVP, the Deseret News 4A Player of the Year and the Logan Herald Journal All-Valley Player of the Year at quarterback as a prep senior at Logan (Utah) High School... Led the Grizzlies to the 2011 Utah 4A state championship with a 14-0 record... Also led

29 the Grizzlies to back-to-back region titles... Threw for 3,489 yards on 267-of-427 (.625) passing with only seven interceptions and rushed for 1,605 yards on 264 carries (6.1 ypc/114.6 ypg)... Had a total of 73 touchdowns his senior season (49 passing, 24 rushing)... Amassed a state-record 606 yards of total offense and accounted for seven touchdowns against Bountiful HS in the 4A semifinals as he completed 27-of-38 passes for 417 yards and five touchdowns, while running 25 times for another 189 yards and two touchdowns... Rushed for 100 yards eight times as a senior, including a career-high 189 yards against Bountiful HS in the semifinals of the state playoffs Threw at least three touchdown passes in 11 games, including a career-high six against both Bountiful HS and Herriman HS... Threw for at least 300 yards five times as a prep senior... Also saw limited action as a safety during his senior year... Was 119-of-195 (.610) passing during his junior season for 1,466 yards with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions, while also rushing for 564 yards on 143 carries (3.9 ypc) with 10 touchdowns... Defensively, he recorded 77 tackles and two interceptions. PERSONAL: One of six children of Keith and Joni Nelson... Older brother, Riley, started his collegiate career at USU as a quarterback before transferring to BYU... Younger brother, Chase, is a freshman safety for USU... Returned from a two-year LDS Church Mission in the summer of Majoring in business administration. NELSON S CAREER STATS - PASSING Year G/GS Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF 2015 (R-Fr.) 13/ (So.) 12/ TOTAL 25/ CAREER HIGHS - Att: 1, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Comp: 1, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Yards: 12, vs. Air Force (9/24/16); Long Pass: 12, vs. Air Force (9/24/16). NELSON S CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (R-Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 1, vs. two opponents; Yards: 13, vs. BYU (11/28/15); Long Rush: 13, vs. BYU (11/28/15). EMMETT ODEGARD 50 LONG SNAPPER Senior L Greenwich, Conn. (Greenwich HS / Nassau CC) Major: Communications 2017 PRE HONORS: Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West. UTAH STATE: Had a solid spring and has good velocity on his snaps (JR): Served as the team s long snapper in all 12 games Did not record any stats. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played the seasons at Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y... Helped lead the Lions to an undefeated regular season and the 2014 Valley of the Sun Bowl Championship. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent the 2013 season at Massachusetts. HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the nation s No. 16 overall long-snapping prospect by Chris Rubio Long Snapping as a prep senior at Greenwich (Conn.) High School... Earned first-team all-state honors... Selected to participate in the 2013 CHSCA High School Football Military Bowl... Also participated in both rugby and lacrosse in high school. PERSONAL: One of two sons of Adam and Susan Odegard... Majoring in communications... Last name is pronounced O-duh-guard. BRANDON PADA 57 LONG SNAPPER Redshirt Freshman HS Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS) Major: Political Science UTAH STATE: Has an excellent work ethic (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-year letterwinner at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Ariz Ranked 13th in the nation by Kohl s Kicking Camp for long snapping Selected as a Rotary Student of the Month. PERSONAL: The oldest of three children of Ben and Tiffani Pada Majoring in political science. RECORDS UNIVERSITY DJ NELSON #AGGIESALLTHEWAY 65

30 CHANCE PARKER 34 SAFETY Sophomore SQ Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS) Major: Excercise Science DAX RAYMOND 87 TIGHT END Redshirt Sophomore L Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) Major: Sociology UNIVERSITY RECORDS UTAH STATE: Has tremendous speed for the safety position (RS-FR): Did not play (FR): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 5A first-team all-state honors from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News as a prep senior at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah Led the state with seven interceptions and had one fumble recovery for a touchdown as he helped the Darts reach the quarterfinals of the 5A state playoffs and finish with a 7-5 overall record Recorded a career-high 10 tackles against Syracuse and had two interceptions against both Layton HS and Fremont HS Also participated on the basketball, soccer and track & field teams at Davis HS, earning a combined nine letters Was a member of the Darts 4x100m relay team that won a state title as a senior with a time of Davis HS captured back-to-back state track & field championships in 2012 and 2013, his junior and senior seasons Garnered all-state honors in track & field during his senior season and was tabbed first-team all-area in soccer as a senior Helped Davis HS capture a state title in soccer as a junior and led the Darts to the semifinals of the 5A state basketball tournament as a senior Earned a Dean s Academic Scholarship. PERSONAL: One of six children of Evan Parker and Tammy Parker- Bell Also has eight older step-siblings and 37 nieces and nephews His father was an agricultural professor at Utah State Served an LDS Church Mission in Philadelphia, Pa., from Married to Christine Van Brocklin, who is a hurdler on Utah s track & field team Also competes on Utah State s track & field team as a sprinter Majoring in exercise science. JAKE PITCHER 97 DEFENSIVE END Redshirt Freshman HS Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) Major: English Teaching UTAH STATE: Continues to progress with his development... A very physical player with good length and plays with a high motor (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Herald Journal all-valley and all-state honorable mention honors, and first-team all-region 1 accolades, following his senior season at Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah Recorded 70 tackles, including 15.0 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, one touchdown, one interception and one forced fumble after helping the Bobcats win their first 12 games of the 2015 season before losing to Herriman HS in the semifinals of the 5A state playoffs Was a team captain his senior year The three-year letterman at Sky View HS tallied 93 tackles, including 22.0 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks, as a junior in PERSONAL: One of three children of Cody and Therisa Pitcher Majoring in English teaching PRE HONORS: Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West; John Mackay Award Watch List. UTAH STATE: An athletic tight end who runs great routes and has great hands... Possesses good size, speed and athletic ability (SO): Redshirted during the season (FR): Played in nine games and finished the season with four receptions for 72 yards (18.0 ypc)... Had a season-long 22-yard reception against Colorado State (10/3) and tied that with a 22-yard reception against Akron (12/22) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl... Also had a 19-yard reception at Washington (9/19) and a nine-yard catch at Utah (9/11)... Had one tackle against Nevada (11/21). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-state honors and was a Utah Valley Elite 11 player as a prep senior in 2012 at Timpview High School in Provo, Utah, as he caught 74 passes for 1,458 yards (104.1 ypg) with 23 touchdowns in helping lead the Thunderbirds to the 4A state championship... Had eight 100-yard receiving games during his senior season... Was a team captain... His 23 touchdown receptions tied the single-season record in the state of Utah... Set single-season school records for receiving yards (1,458) and touchdowns (23)... Had 19 receptions for 179 yards with one touchdown as a junior... Was also a member of Timpview s basketball team, earning thirdteam all-state honors Averaged 12.7 points, 6.1 rebounds,1.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game as a senior Earned all-region honors as a junior after averaging 8.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. PERSONAL: One of four children of Ronn and Alecia Raymond... His dad was a member of the BYU track and field team competing in the high jump, long jump, triple jump and relay teams... His brother, Ky, played basketball at Southern Virginia... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Russia... Majoring in sociology. RAYMOND S CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (Fr.) 9/ (So.) 0/ TOTAL 9/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, four times; Yards: 22, twice; Long Catch: 22, twice. DAX RAYMOND

31 UTAH STATE: Has great length and speed... Possesses great hands and knows how to get open down field... Plays hard and is a very reliable target (JR): Played in all 12 games, making two starts Finished the season with 15 receptions for 175 yards (11.7 ypr) and one touchdown Had a season-high three receptions in three games as he caught three passes for 35 yards at Boise State (10/1), three passes for 18 yards against New Mexico (11/12), and three passes for 37 yards at BYU (11/28) Had two receptions for 32 yards against Air Force (9/24) and two receptions for a career-high 49 yards against Fresno State (10/22), which included his first career touchdown on a 21-yard reception Also had a career-long 28-yard reception against the Bulldogs (SO): Played in 11 games, making six starts... Finished the season with 17 receptions for 150 yards (8.8 ypc)... Had a careerhigh four receptions for 25 yards against Southern Utah (9/3) and had three receptions for a career-high 27 yards against Wyoming (10/30)... Also had three receptions for 26 yards against Akron (12/22) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl... Had a career-long 14-yard reception at New Mexico (11/7) as he had two receptions for 26 yards against the Lobos (RS-FR): Played in five games, but did not record any stats (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-district honors as a prep senior at Bishop Dunne High School in Dallas, Texas, in 2011 as he was a co-captain... Named a High School Gametime Player of the Week during the 2011 season and a Tom Landry Award nominee... As a prep senior, he had 32 receptions for 530 yards (16.6 ypr) with four touchdowns... Caught 46 receptions for 681 yards (14.8 ypr) and nine touchdowns as a junior, and had 12 catches for 148 yards (12.3 ypr) with one touchdown as a sophomore... Also lettered in track & field and basketball, earning the district Sixth Man of the Year award and all-district honors as a senior. PERSONAL: Son of Bruce and Barbara Roberts... Majoring in sociology. BRAELON ROBERTS #AGGIESALLTHEWAY BRAELON ROBERTS 88 WIDE RECEIVER Senior L Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS) Major: Sociology ROBERTS CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2014 (R-Fr.) 5/ (So.) 11/ (Jr.) 12/ TOTAL 28/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 4, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15); Yards: 49, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16); Long Catch: 28, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16); TD: 1, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16). JONTRELL ROCQUEMORE 3 FIELD SAFETY Junior L McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS) Major: Sociology 2017 PRE HONORS: Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee. HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2015, 2016). SINGLE-GAME RECORDS: Returned a fumble 97 yards for a touchdown at Washington (9/17), as that return ranks as the second-longest in school history, and tied for the fourth-longest fumble return for a touchdown in Mountain West history. UTAH STATE: A big, long and athletic safety who has the speed to play from sideline to sideline... Possesses a high football IQ... Switching jersey to No. 3 after wearing No. 27 last season (SO): Played in the first eight games of the season, making six starts, before missing the rest of the year due to injury... Finished the season with 39 tackles (23-solo, 16-assist), which included 1.0 tackles for loss, while adding one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry, to go along with two interceptions to rank second on the team Recorded a career-high 10 tackles, to go along with one pass breakup at Colorado State (10/8) Had four tackles, including his first career sack, at Boise State (10/1) Intercepted his first career pass at USC (9/10) and intercepted another pass the following weekend against Arkansas State (9/16), returning it 19 yards Had five-plus tackles in four games and at least two tackles in all eight games he played in (RS-FR): Played in all 13 games and finished the season with 27 tackles (16-solo, 11-assist), which included 2.0 tackles for loss... Had a season-high six tackles at Utah (9/11) and added four stops and a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss at Fresno State (10/10)... Forced one fumble on the season against Colorado State (10/3) and returned a fumble 97 yards for a touchdown at Washington (9/17), as that return ranks as the second-longest in school history, and tied for the fourth-longest fumble return for a touchdown in Mountain West history... Recorded one pass breakup on the season against Wyoming (10/30)... Also scored a touchdown against Wyoming as he recovered a blocked punt in the end zone and was credited with a 14- yard punt return... Added three tackles in four other games... Earned academic all-mountain West honors (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Texas Class 5A all-district 11 first-team honors at safety as a prep senior at McKinney (Texas) High School as he recorded 74 tackles, including 10.0 tackles for loss, to go along with four interceptions and three forced fumbles as he was named his team s Defensive MVP... Had a career-high 11 tackles against Allen HS... Returned three kickoffs for 48 yards (16.0 ypr)... Earned Texas Class 5A all-district 11 honorable mention honors as a junior... Was a three-year starter in football and a two-year starter on the Lions basketball team... Also competed in the long jump on the track & field team... Earned honorable mention academic all-district honors as a senior. RECORDS UNIVERSITY 67

32 UNIVERSITY RECORDS JONTRELL ROCQUEMORE PERSONAL: One of three sons of Ron and Chenetha Rocquemore... Majoring in sociology... Last name is pronounced Rock-uh-more. ROCQUEMORE S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2015 (R-Fr.) 13/ (So.) 8/ TOTAL 21/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 10, at Colorado St. (10/8/16); TFL: 2.0, at Fresno St. (10/10/15); Sacks: 1.0, at Boise St. (10/1/16); INT: 1, vs. two opponents; PBU: 1, vs. two opponents; FF: 1, vs. Colorado St. (10/13/15); FR: 1, at Washington (9/19/15); TD: 1, vs. two opponents. GASETOTO SCHUSTER 56 NOSE GUARD Junior L Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) Major: Exercise Science UTAH STATE: A very physical nose guard who plays extremely hard... Is expected to have a very productive season (SO): Played in 11 games and finished the season with 18 tackles (3-solo, 15-assist) Tied his career high with three tackles in three different games with three stops against Weber State (9/1), and three tackles in back-to-back games against Air Force (9/24) and at Boise State (10/1) Added two tackles at USC (9/10), two stops against Fresno State (10/22) and two tackles at Wyoming (11/5) Recorded at least one tackle in nine of the 11 games he played in (RS-FR): Played in 10 games and finished the year with six tackles (1-solo, 5-assist)... Had a season-high three stops at Washington (9/19) and added one tackle each against Utah (9/11), Colorado State (9/19) and Wyoming (10/30) (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Named the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) all-moore League Offensive Lineman of the Year by the Orange County Register as a prep senior as he helped Long Beach Poly (Calif.) High School to a 12-2 record... Also earned first-team all-cif Southern Section honors as a defensive lineman during his senior year as he recorded 30.5 tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss, and 1.0 sacks... Posted at least five tackles four times during the year... Helped Long Beach Poly HS win the Pac-5 Division Championship during his junior season... Also wrestled in high school. PERSONAL: One of eight children of Sosene and Tammy Schuster... Majoring in exercise science... First name is pronounced Na-s-eh-toetoe. SCHUSTER S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2015 (R-Fr.) 10/ (So.) 11/ TOTAL 21/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. four opponents. GASETOTO SCHUSTER TY SHAW 75 OFFENSIVE LINE Redshirt Freshman HS South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS) Major: Business UTAH STATE: Had a great spring... A physical offensive lineman who plays with great effort (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Herriman (Utah) High School to the 5A state championship during his senior season as the team rushed for 3,436 yards and 35 touchdowns on the year... Also helped the Mustangs to a co-region 4 championship during his junior season... Competed in track & field in high school, as well, and placed first at the state championships in both the shot put and discus during his junior campaign... A five-time honor roll recipient. PERSONAL: One of three children of Kevin and Randi Shaw... His dad was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft and spent seven seasons in the minor leagues... Majoring in business.

33 MICHAEL SMITH 60 PLACEKICKER Freshman HS Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS) Major: Mechanical Engineering DYLAN SPRADLING 80 WIDE RECEIVER Sophomore JC Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS / Grossmont JC) Major: Business Administration UTAH STATE: Had a great spring and proved to be a very good intermediate field goal kicker. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah... Was 8-of-13 (.615) on field goal attempts with a career long of 58 yards, and 37-of-39 (.949) on extra points during his senior season in 2012 as he scored 61 points... Made two field goals of 50-plus yards on the season as he connected on a 54-yarder against Davis HS as he was 2-of-3 on field goal attempts and 3-of-3 on extra points for a career-high nine points... His career long 58-yard field goal was against Riverton HS... Also made a 47-yard field goal against Mountain Crest HS... Earned academic all-state honors, along with receiving a Regents Scholarship and being a member of the Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Son of Fred and Marlene Smith... Has three sisters and two brothers... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Piura, Peru... Majoring in mechanical engineering. RODERICK SMITH II 69 OFFENSIVE LINE Sophomore SQ DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) Major: Mathematics UTAH STATE: Has a great work ethic and continues to learn the offense (RS-FR): Appeared in the first two games of the season as he played in five snaps against Weber State (9/1) and three snaps at USC (9/10)... Recorded one knockdown against the Wildcats (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-year letterwinner at DeSoto (Texas) High School... Earned first-team all-district honors and was the Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2014 as a prep senior... Was voted the Offensive Lineman MVP as a junior... Helped lead the Eagles to a 10-2 record in 2014, falling to Allen HS in the second round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs. PERSONAL: One of two children of Roderick and Monica Smith... Majoring in mathematics. UTAH STATE: A great teammate who continues to improve his technique as he transitions from junior college to the Division I level. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent his freshman season at Grossmont Junior College in El Cajon, Calif... Recorded 15 receptions for 74 yards during the year... Had five receptions for 24 yards against El Camino CC and five receptions for 21 yards against Fullerton CC. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-conference honors at wide receiver and running back as a prep senior at Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colo., in 2013 as he posted 1,459 all-purpose yards with 15 touchdowns... Had 556 yards rushing, 543 yards receiving and 360 return yards on the season... Earned first-team all-conference honors at wide receiver and running back as a junior, along with being named all-state as a utility player, as he recorded 1,630 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns as he had 676 rushing yards, 467 receiving yards and 527 return yards... Also intercepted four passes as a defensive back... Helped the Mustangs to the Pikes Peak Conference Championship as a junior in Added 393 all-purpose yards as a sophomore as he rushed for 218 yards and had 165 receiving yards... For his career, he recorded 3,482 all-purpose yards and 33 touchdowns, while adding five interceptions on defense... Also competed in the 100m and 200m as a track athlete for two seasons. PERSONAL: Son of Darren and Lana Spradling... Has one brother and one sister... Majoring in business administration. ZACH SWENSON 29 BOUNDARY SAFETY Redshirt Freshman HS Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) Major: Finance UTAH STATE: Is a strong and physical athlete who can tackle in open space... Can play multiple positions (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News at defensive back as a prep senior at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, as he had 40 tackles and 3.5 sacks, to go along with 13 receptions for 304 yards and four touchdowns... A team captain... Was a member of the 2011 Utah 7-on-7 football team that won nationals in Las Vegas, Nev... Earned first-team all-region honors during his junior year as he had 27 tackles and one interception, to go along with seven receptions for 88 yards... Also earned first-team all-region honors as a sophomore, as he recorded 26 tackles and one interception... Was also a twoyear letterwinner in soccer, earning first-team all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune and second-team all-state honors from the Deseret News as a prep senior... A member of the honor roll. PERSONAL: One of four sons of Doug and Sheri Swenson... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in San Diego, Calif... Majoring in finance. RECORDS UNIVERSITY #AGGIESALLTHEWAY 69

34 KEITH TAMBE 95 DEFENSIVE END Redshirt Freshman HS Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS) Major: Exercise Science JUSTUS TE I 51 LINEBACKER Sophomore L Oceanside, Calif. (Mission Hills HS) Major: Undeclared UNIVERSITY RECORDS UTAH STATE: A young defensive lineman who continues to progress with his technique (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Texas Class 5A Region III District 19 secondteam all-state and first-team all-district honors at defensive tackle as a prep senior in 2012 at Cedar Park (Texas) High School as he helped the Timberwolves to a 14-2 record and a state championship... Recorded 55 tackles, which included 15.0 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks, during his senior season, while adding two forced fumbles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown... Helped Cedar Park HS to an 11-3 record during his junior season as the Timberwolves advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs... Had 30 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks, and a forced fumble during his junior season as he earned honorable mention all-state and secondteam all-district honors as a linebacker... Also competed in both basketball and track & field in high school, earning honorable mention all-district honors in basketball as a senior, and qualifying for regionals in the 110m hurdles as a sophomore, junior and senior. PERSONAL: One of four children of Augustine and Sheila Tambe... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Jackson, Miss... Majoring in exercise science... Last name is pronounced Tam-bay. SEAN TAYLOR 52 OFFENSIVE LINE Redshirt Junior JC Vallejo, Calif. (Valley HS / Laney College) Major: Sociology UTAH STATE: An athletic offensive lineman who has matured since arriving at USU (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. JUNIOR COLLEGE: As a sophomore, helped Laney College s offense average yards (227.5 passing, 89.8 rushing) and 22.7 points per game. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) all-metropolitan League and all-area honors at defensive end as a prep senior at Valley High School in Vallejo, Calif., as he recorded 25 tackles, including 0.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery... Played in the Napa Valley All-Star Game following his senior season... Also earned honorable mention all-league honors in baseball as a prep senior... Played basketball in high school, as well. PERSONAL: Son of Sean Taylor, Sr. and Felicia Smith... Has three brothers and four sisters... His uncle, Joe Smith, played football at Washington State... Majoring in sociology PRE HONORS: Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West. HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2016). UTAH STATE: A smart linebacker who can play both outside and inside... Possesses great athleticism (FR): Played in all 12 games, making four starts... Finished the season with 15 tackles (6-solo, 9-assist), which included 1.5 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss, to go along with one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry Had a season-high three tackles against Weber State (9/1), which included his first-career sack Had two tackles and a pass breakup at USC (9/10) Had 0.5 sacks the following weekend against Arkansas State (9/16) Tied his season high with three tackles, which included 0.5 tackles for loss, at Wyoming (11/5), and finished the season with a season-high-tying three tackles at BYU (11/26). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section All-Avocado East League first-team honors at linebacker as a prep senior at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, Calif., as he helped lead the Grizzlies to an 11-1 record, a league title and Discovery Bowl Championship... Was also named the San Diego Union-Tribune Avocado East League Defensive Player of the Year and was his team s MVP as a prep senior as he recorded 65 tackles, which included 5.0 sacks and 10.0 tackles for loss... Also registered two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... Offensively, he caught six passes for 142 yards and one touchdown... Was selected to play in the AIGA Foundation Polynesian All-American Bowl... Also earned first-team All-Avocado East League honors as a junior as he recorded 52 tackles, which included 4.0 sacks and 9.0 tackles for loss, to go along with one forced fumble and a fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown... Earned second-team all-league honors as a sophomore... Helped Mission Hills HS win the CIF Open Division Championship in 2013 and advance to the semifinals in both 2014 and Mission Hills HS also won Avocado East League titles in 2013 and 2014, as well... Also competed in track & field in high school. PERSONAL: Parents are Erik and Kimberly Quamme... Has four sisters and one brother... Undeclared on a college major... Last name is pronounced Tay-ee. TE I S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (Fr.) 12/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. three opponents; TFL: 1.0, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16); Sacks: 1.0, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16); PBU: 1, at USC (9/10/16); QBH: 1, at Colorado St. (10/8/16). 70 JUSTUS TE

35 JAKE TEMPLETON 92 DEFENSIVE END Junior SQ Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS / Boise State) Major: Sociology MASON TOBECK 46 LINEBACKER Sophomore L Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian HS) Major: Exercise Science UTAH STATE: Is physical and plays with a high motor... Very agile for his size and one of the strongest players on the team (SO): Made appearances in three games against San Diego State (10/28), New Mexico (11/12) and Nevada (11/19), but did not record any stats. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent two seasons at Boise State, redshirting in HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho Named second-team all-conference and scored two touchdowns as a senior in 2013, helping the Wolves reach the state playoffs Also was a four-year letterwinner on the lacrosse team in high school and garnered first-team all-state honors in 2014, defensive MVP honors in 2013 and second-team all-state honors in 2013 Helped Timberline HS capture the state title in PERSONAL: The only child of Mark and Dawn Templeton Majoring in sociology. TEMPLETON S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (Fr.) 3/ UTAH STATE: Had a good spring learning the tight end position after playing mainly on the defensive side of the ball in high school (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Big Sky High School in Missoula, Mont Recorded 52 total tackles, including 11.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks, to go along with two quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups during his career Helped anchor the fourth-ranked defense in the state as a senior in 2013, recording 38 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and one pass breakup Earned second-team all-conference honors and honorable mention all-state honors at outside linebacker Helped lead the Eagles to consecutive city championships in 2011 and 2012 Also played basketball and participated on the track & field teams at Big Sky HS, earning a combined seven letters Was a four-time divisional competitor in track & field as the Eagles qualified for state in both 2012 and 2013 Averaged 6.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game during his senior season of basketball Academically, graduated with high honors, was an all-state academic selection all four years of high school and was a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: One of four children of Rich and Diane Thornock Cousin, Brittany Thornock, was a distance runner on Weber State s women s track & field team Served an LDS Church Mission in Fresno, Calif., from Majoring in sociology. #AGGIESALLTHEWAY TYLER THORNOCK 95 TIGHT END Redshirt Freshman HS Missoula, Mont. (Big Sky HS) Major: Sociology UTAH STATE: Plays the game with great toughness and has a tremendous work ethic (RS-FR): Played in eight games, making first career start at Colorado State (10/8) Recorded one tackle during the season at Nevada (11/19) (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Named a MaxPreps Small Schools All-American at tight end following his senior season at Cascade Christian High School in Puyallup, Wash., as he had 25 catches for 528 yards (21.1 ypc) with eight touchdowns, while rushing one time for seven yards... Also earned Washington Class 1A first-team all-state honors at linebacker from The Associated Press, Seattle Times and American Family Insurance as a prep senior as he helped lead the Cougars to a perfect 13-0 record and a state championship as he recorded 150 total tackles, which included 13.0 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks, while adding 10 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one interception... During his senior season, he had one 100-yard receiving game as he caught three passes for a career-high 132 yards against Sehome HS... He also had nine double-digit tackle outings during the season, including a career-high 20 stops against Orting HS and 19 tackles against Eatonville HS... Added 2.0 sacks in four different games... Earned Washington Class 1A firstteam all-state honors at linebacker following his junior season as he posted 100 total tackles, which included 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks, while adding one interception... Also caught 21 passes for 386 yards with seven touchdowns as he helped Cascade Christian HS to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the semifinals of the state championship... During his junior campaign, he had two 100-yard receiving games with three receptions for 116 yards with two touchdowns against King s HS and three receptions for 101 yards with one touchdown against Cedar Park Christian HS... Also had 10 doubledigit tackle games during the year, including a season-best 15 stops against both Port Townsend HS and King s HS... Academically, was a scholar-athlete. PERSONAL: One of four children of Rob Tobeck and Beth Tulis... His dad played college football at Washington State and spent 13 years in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks, playing in two Super Bowls... Majoring in exercise science. TOBECK S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (Fr.) 8/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 1, at Nevada (11/19/16). MASON TOBECK RECORDS UNIVERSITY 71

36 MOHELIKA UASIKE 99 NOSE GUARD Sophomore L Euless, Texas (L.D. Bell HS) Major: Undeclared KJ ULUAVE 66 OFFENSIVE LINE Junior L Laie, Hawaii (Kahuku HS) Major: Social Work UNIVERSITY RECORDS UTAH STATE: A big and athletic nose guard, who can also play defensive end... Is explosive off the ball and very physical (FR): Played in 11 games, making three starts Finished the season with 10 tackles (2-solo, 8-assist), which included 0.5 tackles for loss, to go along with one fumble recovery Had a season-high four tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, against New Mexico (11/12) Had two tackles at Colorado State (10/8) Recovered his first career fumble at Nevada (11/19) and returned it 30 yards Had at least one tackle in six different games. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Texas Class 5A Region I All-District 6 firstteam honors as a defensive lineman as both a junior and senior at L.D. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas... Was also a finalist for Most Valuable Player honors in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex during his senior year as he recorded 58 tackles (13-solo, 45-assist), including 11.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks, to go along with two passes defended and one fumble recovery... Had a season-high nine tackles, to go along with one sack against MacArthur HS... Recorded 31 tackles (11-solo, 20-assist), including 6.0 tackles for loss and one sack, as a junior as he earned Texas Class 5A Region I All-District 6 first-team honors... Was named L.D. Bell s Sophomore of the Year in football... Also competed in basketball and track & field in high school... Was a member of the National Art Honor Society. PERSONAL: One of three children of Taimi and Vivian Uasike... His brother, Leki, also played football Utah State... Returned from a twoyear LDS Church Mission in Riverside, Calif., in June of Undeclared on a college major... Name is pronounced Mo-heh-lee-ka Wa-s-kay. UASIKE S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (Fr.) 11/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, vs. New Mexico (11/12/16); TFL: 0.5, vs. New Mexico (11/12/16); FR: 1, at Nevada (11/19/16). HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2016). UTAH STATE: Extremely athletic... Has great ability to recover and possesses a tremendous upside as he continues to develop his technique and strength (SO): Played in all 12 games, making four starts at right guard Had an overall performance grade of 83 percent for the season, as he graded out at 83 percent in effort, 83 percent in assignment and 70 percent in technique Recorded 13 knockdowns during the year, including a season-high six at Wyoming (11/5) Best game of the year was at BYU (11/26), as he graded out at 83 percent and recorded two knockdowns (RS-FR): Played in two games during the season, at Fresno State (10/10) and against Wyoming (10/30)... Played a season-high eight snaps on the offensive line against the Cowboys and recorded one knockdown (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Played football and basketball at Kahuku High School in Laie, Hawaii... Earned Oahu East all-league honorable mention honors in basketball following the 2011 season Helped the Red Raiders to a 16-8 record and the semifinals of the state tournament. PERSONAL: One of three sons of Benjamin Uluave and Kimberli Redman... Served an LDS Church Mission in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Majoring in social work... Married Cindy Lavulavu in May, 2015 and the couple has a son, Kage (1)... Last name is pronounced Oo-lou-wa-vay. 72 MOHELIKA UASIKE KJ

37 CHRISTOPHER UNGA 96 NOSE GUARD Sophomore L Rochester, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) Major: Sociology ZACH VAN LEEUWEN 17 WIDE RECEIVER Junior L Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) Major: Sociology UTAH STATE: A strong and physical nose guard who moves very well... Plays with great leverage (RS-FR): Played in seven games and finished the season with 20 tackles (10-solo, 10-assist), which included 0.5 tackles for loss, while adding two pass breakups Had a season-high six tackles against San Diego State (10/28) and recorded four stops at BYU (11/26) Also had three tackles against both Wyoming (11/5) and New Mexico (11/12), to go along with two stops against Fresno State (10/22), and one tackle against Weber State (9/1) His lone tackle for loss on the season came in the season opener against WSU, while his pass breakups were at Wyoming and at Nevada (11/19) (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Named the Inland Valley s Defensive Player of the Year and was a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and all- Baseline League first-team selection and Defensive MVP as a linebacker as a prep senior at Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) High School as he recorded 50 tackles, which included 4.0 sacks and 5.0 tackles for loss... Also had two quarterback hurries... Earned first-team all- Baseline League honors as a prep junior as he recorded 66 tackles with 8.0 sacks helping the Cougars to an 11-2 record, a second-place finish in the conference and to the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Inland playoffs... Was a three-year starter in high school. PERSONAL: One of seven children of Christopher and Ofa Unga... Brother, Devin, played college football at Oregon State and BYU, and spent three years in the NFL with the New York Giants... He is currently a defensive administrative assistant at Utah State... Brother, Paul, played college football at Arizona State... Brother, Joe, played college football at Midwestern State and spent four years in the NFL... Brother, Tui, is currently a tight end at Hawai i... Is related to former NFL players Reno Mahe and Fahu Tahi... Majoring in sociology... Last name is pronounced Oo-nga. UNGA S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (R-Fr.) 7/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, vs. San Diego St. (10/28/16); TFL: 0.5, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16); PBU: 1, vs. two opponents. HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2015, 2016). UTAH STATE: A very reliable wide receiver that runs great routes... A smart player with great hands who understands the game (SO): Played in all 12 games, making seven starts Finished the season with eight receptions for 70 yards (8.8 ypr) Caught two passes for 28 yards in the season-opener against Weber State (9/1), including a career-long reception of 17 yards Added two catches for 13 yards against Air Force (9/24) and two catches for 16 yards at Nevada (11/19) Also had one reception for seven yards at BYU (11/26) and one reception for six yards against New Mexico (11/12) (RS-FR): Played in 11 games, making three starts... Finished the season with six catches for 61 yards (10.2 ypr) and one touchdown... Had a season-high four receptions for a season-best 31 yards at Utah (9/11)... Lone touchdown reception on the season was also against the Utes for 15 yards... Had one reception for 14 yards at Washington (9/19) and one catch for a season-long 16 yards against Wyoming (10/30)... Earned academic all-mountain West honors (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: A Utah Class 4A first-team all-state selection at wide receiver by the Salt Lake Tribune and a second-team all-state selection by the Deseret News following his senior season in 2010 as he had 31 receptions for 561 yards (18.1 ypr) with four touchdowns for Timpview High School in Provo, Utah... Was also named first-team allvalley and to the Elite Eleven team by the Daily Herald... Finished his prep career with 91 catches for 1,536 yards (16.9 ypr) with 11 touchdowns as he helped the Thunderbirds to the 4A state championship in 2008 and PERSONAL: One of six children of Kent and Judi Van Leeuwen... Served an LDS Church Mission in Paraguay from Brother, Travis, was a four-year letterwinner at wide receiver on Utah State s football team ( )... Married London Wettstein in May, Graduated from USU in the summer of 2017 with a degree in family, consumer and human development and is working on a second bachelor s degree in sociology... Last name is pronounced Van-Loo-win. VAN LEEUWEN S CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2015 (R-Fr.) 11/ (So.) 12/ TOTAL 23/ CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 4, at Utah (9/11/15); Yards: 31, at Utah (9/11/15); Long Catch: 17, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16); TD: 1, at Utah (9/11/15). RECORDS UNIVERSITY CHRISTOPHER UNGA #AGGIESALLTHEWAY ZACH VAN LEEUWEN 73

38 AARON WADE 28 BOUNDARY SAFETY Junior L Lithia, Fla. (Newsome HS) Major: Physical Education Teaching MORIAN WALKER, JR. 29 RUNNING BACK Redshirt Freshman HS San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS) Major: Business UNIVERSITY RECORDS UTAH STATE: Has all the tools to be a very good safety... Has great length and athleticism, which allows him to play both field and boundary safety (SO): Played in 11 games and finished the season with seven tackles (2-solo, 5-assist) Had a career-high two tackles in three different games, doing so against Arkansas State (9/16), Wyoming (11/5) and Nevada (11/19) Added one stop against New Mexico (11/12) (RS-FR): Played in all 13 games and finished the season with three tackles... Had a season-high two tackles at Fresno State (10/10) and added one stop against Akron (12/22) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded 16 total tackles and defended three passes, while also returning one kickoff for 33 yards as a prep senior at Newsome High School in Lithia, Fla... Earned Florida Class 8A all- District 6 first-team honors following his junior season as he recorded 77 tackles, to go along with three interceptions, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble... Also caught 15 passes for 255 yards (17.0 ypr) with two touchdowns and had four carries for 48 yards (12.0 ypc) with one touchdown... Recorded 30 tackles and two passes defended as a sophomore, and 35 tackles with two passes defended as a freshman... Also returned two kickoffs for 70 yards (35.0 ypr) during his sophomore season... Was a member of the track & field team and earned all-state honors as he finished third in the 100m, fourth in the 200m and was part of the 4x100 team that finished second at the 4A District 7 Championships during his senior season... Also earned allstate honors in the 100m as a sophomore and in the 200m as a junior. PERSONAL: Son of Eddie and Halimah Thomas... Has seven brothers and sisters... Majoring in physical education teaching. WADE S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2015 (R-Fr.) 13/ (So.) 11/ TOTAL 24/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. three opponents. UTAH STATE: A physical and talented running back who showed great promise during spring practices (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) all-central Coast Section West Catholic Athletic League first-team honors at running back as a prep senior at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, Calif... Was also named his team s Offensive MVP and twice earned Player of the Week honors... As a senior, he carried the ball 155 times for 1,012 yards (6.5 ypc) and 14 touchdowns, while catching 16 passes for 362 yards (22.6 ypr) and four more scores... Finished the year ranking second in the league in scoring (108 points), third in total touchdowns (18) and fifth in rushing... Had four 100- yard rushing games as a senior, including a career-high 147 yards on 15 carries, which included a career-long 71-yard touchdown run against Archbishop Mitty HS... Also had 15 carries for 133 yards and one touchdown against Los Gatos HS, 13 carries for 108 yards and two touchdowns against Serra HS, and 13 carries for 104 yards and a career-best three touchdowns against Pioneer HS... Overall, he had rushing touchdowns in 10 different games with multiple touchdowns in three of those contests, while carrying the ball at least 10 times in 10 games... Also had three receptions for 98 yards, which included an 81-yard touchdown, against Milpitas HS... Defensively, he posted 11 tackles as a defensive back and intercepted one pass that he returned 33 yards... Also had one kickoff return for 25 yards during the year... Played in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas... Also competed in basketball and track & field in high school... Placed fifth in the 80m hurdles at the 2010 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships and seventh in the 4x100m relay at the 2008 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships... A member of the National Society of High School Scholars and a scholar-athlete... A NorCal Prep top 50 recruit. PERSONAL: One of five children of Morian Walker, Sr. and Percenel Jones-Walker... His sister, Leandra, played soccer at CS Northridge and his sister, Danielle, played soccer at Foothill Junior College...Majoring in business... First name is pronounced Moore-e-un. JACOBY WILDMAN 93 DEFENSIVE END Sophomore L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Major: Sociology AARON WADE HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2016). UTAH STATE: A tough, hard-nosed, physical defensive lineman that has all the intangibles to be a very good football player (RS-FR): Played in 11 games and finished the season with two tackles as he had stops against Arkansas State (9/16) and Air Force (9/24) Also had one quarterback hurry against Weber State (9/1) (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State and was named the Scout Team Defensive Most Valuable Player..

39 HIGH SCHOOL: Earned honorable mention all-state honors and first team all-region accolades as a prep senior in 2012 at Logan (Utah) High School as he had 85 tackles (26-solo, 59-assist), to go along with 7.5 sacks, four caused fumbles, one interception and one blocked field goal... Was also named to the all-valley team as a senior... Earned second-team all-state honors, along with first-team all-region and all-valley accolades during his junior year as he recorded 82 tackles, to go along with a team-leading 6.5 sacks... Also had two fumble recoveries, two quarterback hurries and one interception during his junior season as Logan HS won the 4A state championship... Earned all-region honors as a sophomore, as well... Was a fouryear letterwinner in both wrestling and lacrosse and finished fourth at the state wrestling championship in the heavyweight division during his junior year... Won the 4A state wrestling title in the heavyweight division as a senior, finishing the year with a 44-1 overall record... A member of the honor roll. PERSONAL: One of five children of Mike and Stephanie Wildman... His uncle, Dennis Wildman, played linebacker at Utah State in Is cousins with Caden Andersen, who is a redshirt freshman defensive end at USU... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Houston, Texas... Majoring in sociology. WILDMAN S CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PBU FF FR 2016 (R-Fr.) 11/ CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 1, vs. two opponents; QBH: 1, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16). JACOBY WILDMAN DAVID WOODWARD 9 LINEBACKER Redshirt Freshman HS Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS) Major: Business RECORDS UTAH STATE: A very athletic player who runs well in pass coverage (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Named the All-Area Football Player of the Year and the Male Athlete of the Year by The Olympian at running back as a prep senior at Olympia (Wash.) High School Also earned Washington Class 4A Narrows District Offensive Player of the Year honors and was a first-team all-league selection as a defensive back and return specialist As a senior, he carried the ball 92 times for 727 yards (7.9 ypc), caught 31 passes for 484 yards (15.6 ypc), completed 10-of-15 passes for 221 yards (14.7 ypp) Overall, he totaled 1,921 all-purpose yards and 15 total touchdowns on the season On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded a team-high 71 tackles and four interceptions... Missed his junior season due to injury... Also competed in basketball and track & field in high school. PERSONAL: One of four children of Mel and Rhonda Woodward... Sister, Deidra, played soccer at Alabama State... Majoring in business. #AGGIESALLTHEWAY UNIVERSITY 75