Heisman Trophy candidate John White ranked second in the Pac-12 and 11th in the nation in rushing last season. PLAYER PROFILES FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES Returner Profi les Returner Profi les 60 45 6 SIAOSI AIONO BOO ANDERSEN Off ensive Line Linebacker WideW Receiver 6-2, 305, Fr. 6-1, 240, Sr. 6-1, 185, So. RS 3VL 1VL WWest Covina, Calif. Sandy, Utah Riverside, Calif. South Hills HS AAlta HS JJohn W. North HS

UTAH: Enters fall camp as the No. 2 right guard. UTAH: Returning from a knee injury that cut UTAH: Extremely talented receiver has star 2011–Redshirt. his season short last year … did not par cipate poten al … came out of spring ball as a starter … in spring ball … has played all three linebacker 4.40 40 speed. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-Sierra League posi ons. 2011–Played in all 13 games with starts against … second-team all-state … 2010 Nike Camp 2011–Played in the fi rst seven games of the BYU, Washington and Pi sburgh … second on off ensive line MVP … South Hills HS (Calif.) team season before suff ering a knee injury against Cal the team in recep ons (23), receiving yards captain … also le ered in track. … prior to the injury, he was typically the fi rst (355), catches (3) and third in linebacker subs tute … 19 tackles, 2.0 TFL and yards per catch among players with double- PERSONAL: Son of Mac and Rita Aiono … one a fumble recovery … career-high seven tackles fi gure recep ons (15.4) … season-high 81 brother and three sisters … enjoys playing the against Washington (one TFL) … one tackle with yards receiving against BYU included a 59-yard ukulele … has not declared a major … full name a fumble recovery against USC … four tackles touchdown catch … season-best six catches is Tau Siaosi Aiono (pronounced see-oh-see against Montana State … three tackles included for 77 yards against USC … 37 yards and a eye-oh-no) … born May 16, 1993 in Salt Lake a TFL against Arizona State. touchdown catch against Washington … lone City. 2010–Played in all 13 games, serving as a backup catch against Oregon State went for a 35-yard for all three linebacker posi ons … 31 tackles touchdown … two carries for 24 yards … 22- with 2.5 TFL and a half sack … four tackles yard rush against Montana State … Pac-12 All- against San Jose State, Wyoming and Colorado Academic honorable men on. State … three tackles against UNLV included a 2010–Redshirt. KAEO ALO TFL … had a half sack and two tackles at New Fullback Mexico … had an 11-yard kick return in the Las 5-9, 255, So. Vegas Bowl against Boise State. 2009–Played in 13 games on special teams … six SQ total tackles included two tackles against TCU … Laie, Hawaii solo tackles against UNLV, Air Force and BYU. AArizona Western 2008–Redshirt was named to the Athle c Director’s honor roll. UTAH: Walk-on enrolled at Utah in spring of 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Named Utah’s Mr. Football by 2011–Played on the scout teams. the Deseret News his senior year at Alta High School (Utah), leading the team to the 5A state PRIOR TO UTAH: A ended Arizona Western in tle … 2007 fi rst-team all-state and all-region … 2006 and 2007, playing on the football team in team captain … 82 tackles (22 for loss) his senior 2007 … served a church mission from 2008-10 … season … played football at Co onwood High 2005 OIA all-star at Kahuku High School (Hawaii) (Utah) as a freshman and sophomore. … Kahuku was the 2006 Hawaii state and OIA champion … team’s captain and outstanding PERSONAL: Son of Rob and Debra Andersen linebacker … le ered in football four years … … father played football at BYU … three sisters also wrestled in high school, fi nishing fi h in the and a brother … brother Cliff was dra ed by state in 2006 … honor roll all four years. the Chicago Cubs in 2006 and played four years in their minor league system and sister Nikki PERSONAL: Son of Stanford and Deirdra Alo … played so ball at BYU … sociology major … full two brothers and two sisters … brother Kamalani name is Robin Leon Andersen … born December is a junior safety at Hawaii … speaks Spanish … 14, 1989. majoring in exercise and sport science … full name is Kaeokalei Stanford Alo, but goes by YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK Kaeo (pronounced kah-ay-oh ah-lo) … born Nov 2009 13/0 3 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 1, 1988 in Torrance, Calif. 2010 13/0 7 24 31 2.5-8 0.5-3 2011 7/0 12 7 19 2.0-6 0.0-0 Totals 33/0 22 34 56 4.5-14 0.5-3 Sophomore Dres Anderson was Utah’s second- best receiver last season with 23 catches for 355 yards and three .

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HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference … le ered three also won back-to-back Marmonte League years in football and one year in basketball for championships in 2008-09 … in his senior John W. North High School in Riverside, Calif. … season, he rushed 54 mes for 414 yards (7.7 as a junior in 2008, he made 29 catches for 607 average) and six touchdowns … also had 52 yards and six touchdowns for the CIF Division tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles and II football champs … played in six games in three intercep ons (returned one 80 yards for 2009 with 11 catches for 112 yards … made the a touchdown) … set Moorpark High pun ng Principal’s honor roll. record at 43.3 yards per punt on 34 punts … le ered four years in football, two years in track PERSONAL: Son of Willie “Flipper” and Lolita and one year in swimming and basketball. Anderson … father had a 10-year NFL career PERSONAL: Son of Robert Blechen and Marta (1988-97) as a receiver for the Broncos, Alarcon Blechen … grandfather (Bob Blechen) Redskins, and L.A. Rams a er was dra ed by the in 1956 and playing collegiately for UCLA … uncle, Paco played organized football un l he was 64 years Craig, played a year in the NFL for Detroit … old … father and uncle played two brothers and two sisters … communica on … has two brothers … enjoys snowboarding and major … full name is Dres Flipper Anderson video games … sociology major … full name is (pronounced drezz) … born July 20, 1992. Brian Alexander Blechen (pronounced bleckin) YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG … born Sept. 30, 1991 during Monday Night 2011 13/3 23 355 15.4 3 59 Football. YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK PBU INT 2010 13/13 37 30 67 3.5-25 1.5-19 5 4 2011 13/13 44 34 78 8.0-19 2.0-12 2 3 4 Totals 26/26 81 64 145 11.5-44 3.5-31 7 7 Junior safety Brian Blechen has seven picks in two BRIAN BLECHEN seasons, including two game-savers. Defensive Back 74 6-2, 218, Jr. 2010–Made four freshman All-America teams: 2VL SporƟ ng News, Rivals.com (second team), Phil SAM BRENNER Moorpark, Calif. Steele (second team) and CollegeFootballNews. Off ensive Line Moorpark HS com (honorable men on) … honorable men on 6-4, 305, Sr. all-MWC defensive back was a three- me MWC 3VL Defensive Player of the Week (Pi sburgh, Air UTAH: Star ng safety since his true freshman Oceanside, Calif. Force, BYU) … fi nished third in the MWC in Oceanside HS season ... 2010 Freshman All-American … intercep ons (4) and intercep ons per game two- me honorable men on all-conference (0.31) … second on the team and ed for UTAH: Second-year star ng right guard … in his (2010 Mountain West and 2011 Pac-12) … seventh in the MWC in passes defended with fi rst three seasons, he played in 38 of 39 games primarily a safety, he can also play linebacker nine (5 pass breakups, 4 intercep ons) … ed with 14 starts … signed with Utah in 2008 but … seven intercep ons in two seasons with two for third on the team with 67 tackles … 3.5 did not enroll un l January of 2009. of them game-saving picks … recruited to play TFL (1.5 sacks) … in his fi rst college game, he 2011–Played and started in all 13 games (12 at quarterback, he won the star ng job at strong intercepted a pass on the fi rst play of over me right guard and one game at tackle) … second on safety in the fi rst week of his fi rst fall camp. against Pi to set up the winning fi eld goal the line in regular-season plays (716) and ‘wins’ 2011–Honorable men on all-Pac-12 … played … pick in the with 1:22 remaining (583), even while playing just 20 snaps in the and started in all 13 games … played linebacker against San Diego State allowed the Utes to regular-season fi nale a er a neck injury … 81% in the fi rst four games and strong safety in the run out the clock for a 38-34 victory … season- overall grade … had Utah’s best grade in fi ve fi nal nine games … ed for eighth in the Pac- high nine tackles against Air Force and TCU … games: Montana State (88%, e), USC (89%), 12 in intercep ons (3) … ed for fi h in the forced fumbles against TCU and in Las Vegas BYU (86%), Washington (84%) and Cal (79%, e) Pac-12 in forced fumbles (3) and seventh in Bowl against Boise State … six tackles against … allowed only one sack, the fewest on the line. forced fumbles per game (0.23) … third on the Boise State … recovered a fumble at Air Force … 2010–Played in 12 games as the line’s top team with 78 tackles … 8.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks Academic all-MWC. … two pass breakups … led Utah in tackles reserve and started at le tackle in the Las Vegas Bowl … missed the Air Force game with against Washington (12), Cal (10) and UCLA (8) HIGH SCHOOL: All-CIF, all-county and all- a shoulder injury … 76 total plays in 10 graded … blocked a fi eld goal against Cal … six tackles Marmonte League u lity player … quarterback games (no grades kept for Air Force, BYU or and a TFL in bowl win over Georgia Tech … two also played linebacker, safety and punter … as a Boise State) was the most by a reserve … saw intercep ons and seven tackles against Montana senior in 2009, he was the No. 14 ranked dual- signifi cant me on the line against New Mexico, State … forced fumbles against USC, UCLA and threat quarterback in the na on and the No. 87 San Jose State, Iowa State, Colorado State and Colorado … six tackles against Pi included two overall player in the state of California by BYU … highest season grade was 87% (13-of-15 TFL with a 4-yard sack … intercep on against Rivals.com … No. 76-ranked linebacker in plays) against SJSU ... one cut and one pancake Washington State … Pac-12 All-Academic the na on by Scout.com … No. 34-ranked block in 11 games … also played on special honorable men on. quarterback by ESPN … Moorpark High School teams. (Calif.) was a two- me CIF fi nalist … team

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2009–Played in 13 games, mostly on special 46 teams … saw ac on on the line against Louisville, New Mexico and SDSU … was in 53 NICK BROWN TYLER CAHOON plays during the regular season with 39 wins, Linebacker Defensive Back grading out at 73% … highest grade of the 6-3, 220, Jr. 6-2, 205, Jr. season was 86% against SDSU. 1VL RS HIGH SCHOOL: Two- me fi rst-team all-league, Orem, Utah Draper, Utah all-North County and all-CIF … second-team Snow College AAlta HS all-state as a senior in 2007 … Oceanside High (Calif.) 2006 and 2007 Most Valuable Off ensive UTAH: Walked on in the fall of 2011. UTAH: Safety walked on to the team in 2007 … Lineman … played in the California Bowl All- 2011–Played in 10 games on special teams, le for an LDS church mission in 2008. Star game following his senior season … team making six tackles. 2007–Redshirt. won the 2007 California Division II state bowl … Oceanside was also the 2005-07 San Diego PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in 11 games at Snow HIGH SCHOOL: All-state safety in 2006 … two- Sec on Division II CIF champion and the 2007 College in 2010 … 15 recep ons for 195 yards me all-region … Alta HS (Utah) tackle leader Avocado League champ … Girard prep honor with fi ve touchdowns … played in the Top of as a senior in 2006 had 120 tackles with fi ve student. the Mountains Bowl … all-state in football and intercep ons, two forced fumbles and a fumble basketball at Man HS (Utah) … 684 yards with recovery … helped lead Alta to two region tles PERSONAL: Son of Jim Brenner and Eileen Malik eight touchdowns in 2008 … in basketball, (2005, 2006) and a state runner-up fi nish in … father swam for the University of Buff alo averaged 11 points and 6.5 rebounds per game 2006 … team captain … two- me all-region in and mother played basketball for Cal State San as a senior … also played tennis, winning the baseball … baseball team won the 2004 state Bernardino … mother is in the U.S. Marine Corps 2008 state doubles championship. championship. … communica on major … full name is Samuel Callaghan Brenner … born April 27, 1990. PERSONAL: Son of Diane Brown and Mahe Kilifi PERSONAL: Son of Brad and Jodie Cahoon Mounga … married to the former Ashley Hunt … … father played football at BYU (1985-87) … daughter Emma … majoring in family consumer three brothers and a sister … served an LDS studies … full name is Isaac Nicholas Brown … church mission in Nebraska … enjoys boa ng, born Oct. 16, 1990. snowboarding, snowmobiling and video games … will declare a major before fall semester begins … full name Tyler Roscoe Cahoon … born 24 April 20, 1989. JOSEPHJ BRYANT Defensive Back 19 6-3, 208, Fr. QUADE CHAPPUIS RS Defensive Back Bryan, Texas 5-11, 198, Jr. Bryan HS 2VL AAlpine, Utah UTAH: Looking for playing me at safety. Lone Peak HS 2011–Redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Free safety was fi rst-team all- UTAH: Walked on to the team in 2009 and was district ... Bryan HS (Texas) team captain ... awarded a scholarship in 2011 … plays both le ered three years in both football and track. safety posi ons and enters fall as the backup strong safety … also plays on special teams … PERSONAL: Son of Joe Bryant and Helen King ... runs a 4.48 40. father is a correc onal offi cer and mother is a 2011–Played in all 13 games with one start … deten on offi cer ... one brother and one sister started at free safety against Washington … Senior Sam Brenner is a second-year starter at ... enjoys hun ng, fi shing and working on cars ... 20 tackles … fi ve tackles with an intercep on right guard. has not declared a major … born April 26, 1993. against BYU … career-high seven tackles against Washington. 2010–Played in 11 games, mostly on special teams … got in three games for the defense (New Mexico, San Jose State, Colorado State) … 11 total tackles included season-best four stops against Colorado State. 2009–Redshirt.

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HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team all-state as a to pass for more than 30 touchdowns in the senior at Lone Peak HS (Utah), playing safety regular season … 77 touchdowns from 2006-07 and running back … Region 4 most valuable … three six-touchdown passing games and two running back … 32 tackles with fi ve intercep ons 400-yard games … also le ered in track, baseball on defense as a senior, while scoring and basketball … on Canyon Springs High’s seven touchdowns on off ense … 15 career Northwest Division champion teams in football intercep ons … all-region as a junior and senior and basketball … basketball also won Sunrise … also le ered in track. League championship … honor roll student from ninth-12th grade … won an English award. PERSONAL: Son of Marcel and Nancy Chappuis … father graduated from Utah … four brothers PERSONAL: Son of Daryl Christopher and … family is from Switzerland … sociology Taminika Jernigan … father a ended UTEP and major … full name is Quade Diamler Chappuis Southern Utah, where he le ered in basketball (pronounced qwade sha-pwee) … born Nov. 16, from 1994-96 ... two brothers and three sisters 1990. … hobby is cooking … completed his bachelor’s degree in communica on in May of 2012 … YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT full name is DeVonte Lamont Christopher 2010 11/0 4 7 11 0-0 0 0 (pronounced da-von-tay) … born April 17, 1990. 2011 13/1 8 12 20 0-0 0 1 Totals 24/1 12 19 31 0-0 0 1 YEAR G/S REC YDS AVG TD LONG 2009 12/0 2 38 19.0 0 31 2010 12/8 39 660 16.9 6 71 2011 11/9 42 663 15.8 5 65 10 Totals 35/17 83 1361 16.4 11 71 DEVONTE CHRISTOPHER Senior DeVonte Christopher has fi ve career 100- WideW Receiver yard receiving games. 6-1, 200, Sr. 3VL Las Vegas, Nev. the MWC in receiving yards per game (55.0) … fi nished 10th in the league in recep ons per PARKER CRACROFT Canyon Springs HS game (3.25) … averaged 16.9 yards per catch Defensive Back … three 100-yard games: 155 vs. Pi sburgh, 5-11, 195, So. UTAH: Utah’s leading receiver for the past 124 vs. Iowa State and 111 vs. Colorado State two seasons is an all-conference candidate … RS … MWC Off ensive Player of the Week against fi ve career 100-yard receiving games … 4.48 Pi … longest catch was for 71 yards against 40 speed … signed as a highly-rated prep Colorado State … 37-yard touchdown grab off Snow College quarterback … graduated with a degree in a pped pass in 17-16 win over BYU … 27-yard communica on in May of 2012. kickoff return against Iowa State. UTAH: Walk-on safety joined the team in the fall 2011–Played in 11 games with nine starts 2009–Played in 12 games on special teams, of 2011. (missed the Pi and Cal games with an ankle seeing ac on at receiver in seven … two catches 2011–Redshirt. injury) … led Utah in recep ons (42), receiving for 38 yards included a 31-yard catch against yards (663), touchdown catches (5) and yards TCU … also completed 2-of-2 pass a empts for PRIOR TO UTAH: Played at Snow College in per catch among players with double-fi gure 17 yards … 14 kick returns for 338 yards for a 2008 … fi rst-team all-state running back in 2007 recep ons (15.8) … fi nished 10th in the Pac-12 24.1 average … fi rst collegiate kick return was a for East HS (Utah) was an honorable men on in yards per game (60.3) … caught the game- 47-yard return against UNLV … 107 yards on four all-state defensive back in 2006 … two-year tying 28-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-14 total kickoff returns vs. UNLV … four returns for East High team captain … East won the Region with 1:32 le in regula on in Utah’s over me 98 yards against Air Force … eight punt returns 5 championship in 2006 and 2007 and played win over Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl … four for 33 yards (4.1 average) … fi ve punt returns for in the state semifi nals in 2005 and 2006 … also catches for 74 yards and a TD in the Sun Bowl 26 yards vs. New Mexico. le ered in baseball, basketball, soccer and track … named Sun Bowl Most Valuable Special 2008–Redshirt played quarterback for the scout … member of the fourth-place 4x100 relay team Teams Player for his two kickoff returns for 97 teams … Athle c Director’s Honor Roll. at the state track championships. yards (long of 68) vs. Georgia Tech … 100-yard games against USC (136) and Washington (125) HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 Nevada Gatorade Player PERSONAL: Son of David and Terese Cracro … 65-yard touchdown catch against Arizona of the Year, Nevada Prep Player of the Year and … two brothers and a sister … married to the was Utah’s longest play of the season from Las Vegas Review Journal Player of the Year … former Michelle Bingham … cousin Conner scrimmage … 83 yards on fi ve catches against fi rst-team all-state as a senior at Canyon Springs Hunsaker plays football at Snow College Washington State … one carry (no yards). High … all-conference as a sophomore receiver … cousin McRae Williams is a professional 2010–Honorable men on all-MWC receiver and senior quarterback … fi rst-team underclass freestyle skier … served an LDS church mission played in 12 games with eight starts … missed all-state as a sophomore … rated the No. 2 prep to Tacoma, Wash. … enjoys skiing, boa ng, the Air Force game with a knee injury … led player at any posi on in the state of Nevada by golfi ng, camping and swimming … has not Utah in receiving yards (660), yards per game Scout.com … team captain in 2006 and 2007 declared a major but is interested in broadcast (55.0) and touchdown catches (6), while ranking … 3,265 passing yards and 44 touchdowns as journalism … full name Parker Jesse Cracro … second in recep ons (39) … ranked fourth in a senior … fi rst player in Nevada prep history born Dec. 29, 1989 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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8 PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Wendy Dimick … both parents are Utah State alums … has KALVIN CUSICK ANTHONYA DENHAM one brother and two sisters … all of his siblings Off ensive Line WideW Receiver have played football, including his sisters … has not declared a major … full name is Hunter Kay 6-2, 290, Fr. 6-4, 222, Jr. Dimick … born Oct. 29, 1993. RS RS Orem, Utah Monterey Park, Calif. TTimpview HS East L.A. College 14 UTAH: Walk-on missed spring camp with an UTAH: Hamstring injury last fall and thumb REGGIE DUNN injury but will return to ac on in the fall. surgery in the spring have kept him from WideW Receiver 2011–Redshirt. contribu ng … coaches love his poten al and 5-10, 172, Sr. athle cism. 2VL HIGH SCHOOL: All-state as a junior and senior 2011–Redshirt. … all-region and all-valley his sophomore year Compton, Calif. … fi rst-team all-region as a senior … four- PRIOR TO UTAH: All-state and all-conference Compton CC year le erman and three-year starter played receiver for East L.A. College ... four-star recruit defensive tackle and off ensive guard for by both Rivals and Scout ... set school records UTAH: Star ng is a triple threat Timpview (Utah) High School … Timpview won for receiving yards and touchdowns in a game who has more career rushes (27 for 272 yards) state championships in 2008 and 2009. and a season ... as a freshman in 2009, had than recep ons (19 for 281 yards) and is also 1,189 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns ... Utah’s leading kick returner ... 969 career kick PERSONAL: Son of Sco and Marlise Cusick … fi nished second in the American Mountain return yards ranks eighth all- me at Utah … brother Alek is a junior linebacker at UCLA … Conference rankings in 2010 with 40 catches team’s co-fastest player has 4.32 40 speed. three brothers and two sisters … brother Watson for 475 yards and seven touchdowns ... all-city, 2011–Played in all 13 games, star ng eight at and sister Zoe were adopted from Hai … likes all-league while playing for Woodrow Wilson receiver … second on the team with 173 rushing to longboard … has not declared a major … full HS (Calif.) ... team captain led Woodrow Wilson yards on 15 carries (11.5 average) … fourth name is Kalvin Dennis Cusick … born July 28, in receiving three years ... won four le ers in on the team in receiving yards with 211 on 15 1992. football, two in basketball and one in track. catches … three catches for 64 yards against Arizona included a 44-yard touchdown grab … PERSONAL: Son of Anthony Denham Sr. and four catches for 55 yards against Arizona State Dana Lewis ... spent his high school years in … 51-yard rush against USC … 37 yards rushing foster care ... two sisters and a brother ... cousin on two carries against Georgia Tech in the Sun ERIC DAVIDSON is married to former 12-year NFL safety Marcus Bowl … led Utah and ranked sixth in the Pac-12 Running Back Robertson ... sociology major ... full name is with a 23.6 kick return average (26 returns, 614 Anthony Dion Denham Jr. ... nickname is A.D. ... yards) … six kickoff returns for 159 yards against 5-7, 200, Fr. born July 21, 1991. Cal included a season-long 45-yard return … four RS kickoff returns for 93 yards vs. Arizona State … Greensboro, N.C. three kickoff returns for 83 yards vs. Arizona. WWestern Guilford HS 2010–Played in all 13 games with two starts 49 (San Jose State and Notre Dame) … four catches UTAH: Walked on to the team in the fall of 2011. HUNTER DIMICK for 70 yards (17.5 average) … long catch of 42 2011–Redshirt. yards against SDSU … also rushed 12 mes for Defensive End 99 yards (8.2 average) and two touchdowns … HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference … Western 6-3, 261, Fr. scored a touchdown on the fi rst off ensive play Guliford High (N.C.) team captain … as a senior, HS of his career against San Jose State on a 43-yard he averaged 5.1 yards per carry … also had 26 Syracuse, Utah reverse … fi nished second on the team in kick recep ons for 365 yards (14.04 average) … also Syracuse HS returns with 12 for 355 yards (29.6 average) le ered in track … USA Track and Field Junior … became the fi rst Ute in 25 years to return Olympic Na onal Elite athlete in the javelin and UTAH: Graduated from high school early and a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown (vs. Iowa a na onal qualifi er on the 4x100 meter relay enrolled at Utah in the spring semester of 2012 State) … two kick returns for 57 yards against team … all-Metro 4-A Academic team. … strong contender to back up at le end as a San Diego State and Boise State. true freshman. PERSONAL: Son of Ron and Billie Davidson … PRIOR TO UTAH: Played for Compton two sisters … cousin Jus n Oates plays football HIGH SCHOOL: Two- me fi rst-team all-state, all- Community College, where he was a grayshirt in at Arkansas … plans to major in biology … full area and all-region … two- me Region 1 Defensive 2007, played in 2008 and redshirted in 2009 … name Rondol Eric Davidson … born July 9, 1993. MVP … state sack leader in 2010 and 2011 … signed out of high school with Oregon State … set Syracuse High (Utah) school sack record for in eight games at Compton CC in 2008, he had a season (14) and career (36) … Syracuse team 14 recep ons for 193 yards and one touchdown captain and MVP … fi rst Division I football signee … Verbum Dei High (Calif.) star played wide from his high school … le ered four years in receiver, and kick returner … ranked football and one year in track and fi eld. sixth on the SuperPrep “Super 100” list …

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four-star recruit by Scout.com ... three- me 51 All-Camino Real League selec on ... three- me all-CIF member ... as a senior, he accounted for DAVE FAGERGREN over 1,000 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns Linebacker ... 604 all-purpose yards as a junior with 15 6-0, 225, Sr. touchdowns ... in 2006, he helped Verbum 2VL Dei capture the CIF-Southern Sec on tle and earned all-CIF honors ... scored 35 career Salt Lake City touchdowns and compiled over 3,500 all- Southern Utah purpose yards in high school … also ran track. UTAH: Walk-on is in a ba le for the backup job PERSONAL: Son of Reginald, Sr. and Jackie Dunn at middle linebacker where he is one of Utah’s ... has one younger brother, Rendell … sociology most veteran players … will also play on special major … full name is Reginald Francis Dunn, Jr. … teams. born Jan. 5, 1989. 2011–Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams … four tackles … two tackles against YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG Oregon State included an 11-yard sack … also 2010 13/2 4 70 17.5 0 42 forced a fumble against the Beavers … two pass 2011 13/8 15 211 14.1 1 44 breakups (BYU and Washington State). Totals 26/10 19 281 14.7 1 44 2010–Played in 12 games, mostly on special YEAR KOR YDS AVG TD LONG teams … seven tackles … four tackles against San 2010 12 355 29.6 1 100 Jose State … Academic all-MWC. 2011 26 614 23.6 0 45 Totals 38 969 25.5 1 100 PRIOR TO UTAH: Redshirted at Southern Utah in 2006 … all-state and all-region at Highland HS (Utah) in 2005 … Highland fi nished second in the Sophomore Nate Fakahafua is No. 1 on the depth chart at le defensive end. state in 2005 … team captain … also le ered in basketball and track … on the honor roll. HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 Utah 4A MVP as a receiver PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Sandra Fagergren … fi rst-team all-state in 2010 and second-team … three brothers and a sister … married to all-state in 2009 … fi rst-team all-region in 2009 the former Megan Rasmussen … business and 2010 … led Highland High to the 2010 4A major … full name is David Roland Fagergren state championship, catching 10 passes for a (pronounced fah-ger-grin) … born Jan 16, 1988. state record 200 yards and three touchdowns in the tle game (also had two sacks) … as a YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK senior, he had 58 recep ons for 1,351 yards 2010 12/0 1 6 7 0-0 0-0 (96.5 yards per game) and 17 touchdowns … 2011 13/0 2 2 4 1.0-11 1.0-11 two-way player totaled 62 tackles, 17.5 sacks Totals 25/0 3 8 11 1.0-11 1.0-11 and two intercep ons in 2010 … Highland High’s team captain in football and basketball … won four le ers in football, basketball and track … 8 second-team all-state and fi rst-team all-region basketball selec on in 2009 … honor roll student NATE FAKAHAFUA had a 4.0 GPA his senior year. Defensive End 6-3, 250, So. PERSONAL: Mother is Ana Fakahafua and 1VL stepfather is Le Fonohemia … guardians Salt Lake City are Dave and Katherine Orchard … has seven Highland HS siblings … brother Jake Orchard plays basketball for Westminster College in Salt Lake City … likes Chinese food and country music … full name is UTAH: Prepared to start at le end a er backing Napaa Lilo Fakahafua (pronounced fa-ka-hah- up as a true freshman … prototype defensive foo-a) … has not declared a major … born Jan. 5, end is big, strong, athle c and fast (he has 4.74 1993 in Los Angeles. 40 speed) … added 30 pounds of muscle since last season … wore No. 96 his freshman year but YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK now wears No. 8. 2011 13/0 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 Senior wide receiver Reggie Dunn was fourth 2011–Played in all 13 games, seeing ac on at on the team in receiving yards (211), second in defensive end, linebacker and on special teams rushing yards (173) and fi rst in kickoff return … four tackles … two pass breakups and two yards (614) in 2011. tackles against BYU.

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98 HIGH SCHOOL: U.S. Army, Nike and Under 42 Armour All-American … ESPN top 150 and VILISENIV FAUONUKU SporƟ ng News top 100 … Wendy’s High School LT FILIAGA Defensive Tackle Heisman for Hawaii in 2009 … Hawaii Athlete of Linebacker the Year (ISM) … three- me fi rst-team all-state 5-11, 294, Fr. 6-0, 245, Fr. pick by the Honolulu AdverƟ ser … also fi rst- RS RS team all-conference in 2007, 2008, 2009 … 30.5 WWest Jordan, Utah sacks, 86 tackles and 18 TFL as a senior in 2009 Provo, Utah Bingham HS … three-year prep career totals of 62 sacks, 222 Bingham HS tackles and 36 TFL … U.S. Army Bowl award for UTAH: Came out of spring ball as the co-backup “Hardest Hi er in the Na on” … all-Poly Camp UTAH: Rejoined the team last spring a er at tackle behind All-America candidate Star Defensive Award in 2008 and 2009 … Just Win comple ng an LDS church mission … came out of Lotulelei. Camp Defensive MVP from 2007-09 … named spring ball as the co-starter at rover linebacker … 2011–Redshirt. Best Lineman at 2007 and 2008 BYU football member of Utah’s 2009 signing class redshirted camps … on the honor roll from 2007-2010 … that season before leaving on his mission … HIGH SCHOOL: Played for championship teams won a state foreign language award. returned to Utah in December of 2011. in both Texas (Euless Trinity HS) and Utah 2009–Redshirt. (Bingham HS) ... Euless Trinity was crowned the PERSONAL: Son of Vili and Linda Fehoko … HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state as a senior 2007 na onal champion, while Bingham won father is a famous personality in Hawaii (“Vili the in 2008 ... 2008 Region MVP ... fi rst-team all- Utah 5A state tles in 2009 and 2010 ... fi rst- Warrior”) … three brothers … brother Sam is a region in 2007 and 2008 ... 2008 Nike Most team all-state in Utah as a junior and senior and former Texas Tech linebacker … brother Whitley Valuable Linebacker ... 2008 all-Polynesian Most honorable men on as a sophomore ... Euless played on the off ensive line for San Diego State Valuable Linebacker ... 99 tackles, fi ve sacks, six Trinity’s freshman MVP in 2007 ... 98 tackles, … economics major … full name is Vili-Andrew pass breakups, seven hurries and three forced eight sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble Elias Fehoko (pronounced fay-ho-ko) … born fumbles his senior year ... 2007 Bingham High recovery as a junior ... 75 tackles and eight sacks Aug. 5, 1991. (Utah) MVP ... le ered three years in football ... as a senior at Bingham High ... earned three made high honor roll. le ers in football and two in wrestling ... placed YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK fi h in the state in the heavyweight class in 2011 8/0 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 PERSONAL: Son of Tui and Tiana Filiaga ... four 2010. brothers and one sister ... cousin Thor Salanoa is a former Ute defensive end ... cousins Harvey PERSONAL: Son of Tevita Fauonuku and Gena Unga and Russell Tialavea played for BYU Newton ... six siblings ... enjoys playing rugby ... cousin Brandon Manumaleuna spent 10 and wrestling ... fi rst person in his family to years in the NFL as a ght end ... uncle Frank graduate from high school ... has not declared a Manumaleuna played three years for the Kansas major ... name is pronounced veeley senny fow- City Chiefs ... has not declared a major … last oh-new-koo … nickname is Seni ... born April 30, name is pronounced Filly-ahn-ga ... full name is 1993 in Oahu, Hawaii. Li le Tui Raymond Filiaga ... born May 25, 1991. 7 83 V.J.V FEHOKO SEAN FITZGERALD Linebacker WideW Receiver 5-11, 231, So. 6-3, 200, Jr. 1VL 2VL Honolulu, Hawaii Mission Viejo, Calif. Farrington HS Mission Viejo HS

UTAH: Will move into a star ng role this season UTAH: Should fi gure in the receiver rota on … at middle linebacker. member of Utah’s 2006 signing class served an 2011–Played in eight games, seeing increasing LDS church mission before enrolling in school in ac on at linebacker late in the season … also 2009. played on special teams … four total tackles … 2011–Played in six games at receiver, including two tackles against Oregon State … scored a the fi nal three games of the regular season and touchdown on a 57-yard fumble return against Sophomore V.J. Fehoko takes over as the starter the bowl game. BYU … was a member of Utah’s Student-Athlete at middle linebacker. 2010–Played in all 13 games, mostly on special Mentors (SAMS). teams … lined up at receiver against New 2010–Redshirt. Mexico and San Jose State … two special teams tackles (Iowa State and Colorado State) … Academic all-MWC. 2009–Redshirt.

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HIGH SCHOOL: 2005 all-league, all-county and 71 40 all-C.I.F. Division 2 … Mission Viejo High (Calif.) Off ensive Player of the Year … Mission Viejo KALA FRIEL JACOBYJ HALE was the No. 2 ranked team in the na on (No. Off ensive Line Linebacker 1 in California) in 2004 … 2004-05 South Coast 6-4, 305, Fr. 6-0, 225, So. League champions … 2004 C.I.F. Southern RS 1VL Sec on champs … 39 catches as a senior in 2005 for 826 yards and 11 touchdowns … Na onal Kaneohe, Hawaii Beaumont, Texas Football Founda on Scholar-Athlete … honor TThe Kamehameha School Beaumont Central HS roll. UTAH: 2009 walk-on was awarded a scholarship UTAH: Came out of spring ball as the co-starter PERSONAL: Son of Patrick and Lori Fitzgerald … last winter when he returned from an LDS at rover linebacker … runs a 4.55-second 40. one sister and one brother … married (Jenny) church mission … took a lot of reps as the 2011–Played in seven games, seeing me on … enjoys beach volleyball and photography … backup at le tackle in the spring. both special teams and at linebacker … seven business and communica on major … full name 2009–Redshirt. tackles … three tackles with a TFL against BYU … is Sean Patrick Fitzgerald … born April 28, 1988. two tackles against UCLA … member of Student- HIGH SCHOOL: Le ered three years at Athlete Mentors (SAMS). YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG Kamehameha HS (Hawaii). 2010 13/0 0 0 0 0 0 2010–Redshirt. 2011 6/0 0 0 0 0 0 PERSONAL: Son of Thomas and Stacie Friel … Totals 19/0 0 0 0 0 0 two sisters and a brother … brother Kaneakua HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable men on all-state … is a junior ght end at BYU … cousin Keloni District 21-4A Defensive MVP … fi rst-team 21-4A Kamalani is a junior linebacker at Oregon … all-district … had 131 tackles as a senior in 2009 23 served an LDS church mission in Macon, Ga. … … graduated Cum Laude from Beaumont Central enjoys surfi ng … has not declared a major … full High (Texas) … won Central High’s Presiden al WYKIE FREEMAN name is Kukunaokālahulaliikekai Duke Friel … Award. born Feb. 21, 1991, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Defensive Back PERSONAL: Son of Carl Hale and the late Donna 5-11, 181, So. May Hale … stepmother Dajuana Hale … one 1VL brother and two sisters … enjoys reading … Pasadena, Texas 62 exercise sport science major … full name is Pasadena Memorial HS PATRICK GREENE Jacoby Dwayne Hale (pronounced ja-CO-bee) … born April 21, 1992. UTAH: Enters fall camp as one of the top fi ve Snapper corners and a co-backup … one of the team’s 6-2, 231, Sr. YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK fastest players has 4.35 40 speed. 3VL 2011 7/0 7 0 7 1.0-7 0-0 2011–Redshirt. Monrovia, Calif. 2010–Played in seven games on special teams … Monrovia HS solo tackles vs. UNLV and Wyoming … le ered. UTAH: Ini ally a walk-on, he was awarded a HIGH SCHOOL: Unanimous 22-5A fi rst-team scholarship in 2010 … has snapped every ball in all-district team … recorded six intercep ons in the kicking game for the past three years (400 two years at Pasadena Memorial High (Texas) … total snaps). earned three le ers in football and track … ran 2011–Played in all 13 games … snapped for all the 100 meters in 10.6 seconds. fi eld goals, punts and PATs … 133 snaps included 25 fi eld goals, 38 PATs and 70 punts … recovered PERSONAL: Son of Winston and Kesha a fumble against Washington State. Calloway … three brothers and a half brother 2010–Played in all 13 games … snapped for all … communica on major … full name is Wykie fi eld goals, punts and PATs … 128 snaps included Dalonie Freeman (pronounced y-kee) … born 17 fi eld goals, 56 PATs and 55 punts … Academic Jan. 27, 1992 in Atlanta. all-MWC. 2009–Played in all 13 games … snapped for all YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK fi eld goals, punts and PATs (139 total snaps) … 2010 7/0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 made two tackles on special teams. 2011 0/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 Totals 7/0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 2008–Redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: All-league and all-area in football at Monrovia HS … all-CIF as a senior … all-league Sophomore Jacoby Hale enters the fall as the baseball player led team to a state tle in 2006. co-starter at rover linebacker. PERSONAL: Son of Jon Greene and Kathy Spease … two brothers … economics major … full name is Patrick Kelly Greene … born Feb. 20, 1990.

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5 1:32 le in regula on for the game-tying score … two touchdown passes against Oregon State and CHASE HANSEN NICK HATCH Arizona … 65-yard touchdown against Arizona Quarterback Defensive Line was Utah’s longest play from scrimmage during the season … 18-of-25 for 185 yards and a 6-3, 220, Fr. 6-2, 250, So. touchdown against Colorado. HS RS Highland, Utah Draper, Utah PRIOR TO UTAH: Ini ally signed with Nebraska- Lone Peak HS AAlta HS Omaha a er fi nishing his junior college career at Bu e College … 2010 all-NorCal Conference UTAH: Parade All-American graduated from UTAH: Walk-on joined team a er serving an LDS … led Bu e College to a 9-2 record and an high school early and par cipated in spring ball church mission. over me win over Delta College in the ASBG … took a lot of reps in the spring and showed 2011–Redshirt. Bowl … 118-for-218 passing for 1,823 yards and impressive throwing and running abili es. 10 touchdowns as a sophomore … also rushed HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team all-state ght end for fi ve touchdowns, with a long run of 83 yards HIGH SCHOOL: 2011 Parade All-American as an as a senior in 2006 … second-team all-region … season-high 411 passing yards vs. Foothill … all-purpose player … only Parade All-American in 2005 … led Alta High (Utah) in recep ons in played in nine games as a freshman at Bu e from the state of Utah in 2011 … 2011 Class 2005 … Alta reached the state tle game in 2006 College, comple ng 9-of-16 passes for 130 yards 5A Player of the Year (Salt Lake Tribune), Mr. and won the conference championship in 2005 and two touchdowns … prepped at Paradise HS Football (Deseret News) and Utah Gatorade and 2006 … le ered in football, baseball and (Calif.) … three-year star ng quarterback was Player of the Year … 2011 region MVP … track and fi eld … student body offi cer … honor the MVP for the South team in the 2008 Nor-Cal second-team all-state as a junior and fi rst-team roll and Dean’s list. all-star football game in 2008 … led Paradise as a senior … quarterbacked Lone Peak High High to two Northern sec on tles … also to a 14-0 record and the Utah Class 5A state PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Lori Hatch … one le ered three years in baseball. championship as a senior in 2011 when he sister and one brother … enjoys camping … has passed for 3,066 yards and 38 touchdowns, not declared a major … full name is Nicholas PERSONAL: Son of Randy and Anne Hays … while comple ng 191-of-319 a empts … also Sean Hatch … born Sept. 21, 1988. father played football at Delta College … one had 180 rushes for 1,404 yards (7.8 average) brother and three sisters … enjoys golfi ng, and 16 touchdowns … averaged 219.0 yards fi shing and snowboarding … sociology major … passing and 100.3 yards rushing a game in 2011 9 full name is Jonathan Perry Hays … born April … passed for 242 yards and three touchdowns 17, 1990. in 41-21 win over Fremont High in the 2011 JONJ HAYS state tle game … played 27 games in his high YEAR G/GS COM ATT INT PCT YDS TD LONG Quarterback 2011 11/9 120 214 8 56.1 1,459 12 65 school career, passing for 4,878 yards and 52 6-0, 208, Sr. touchdowns (15 intercep ons) … U.S. Air Force 1VL Na onal Player of the Week a er Lone Peak Paradise, Calif. snapped Bingham High’s 31-game win streak … won two Region IV championships at Lone Butte College Peak … also le ered four years in basketball and played for Lone Peak’s 2011 state championship UTAH: Returns to a backup role a er star ng the team … one le er in baseball … academic all- last nine games of the 2011 season and leading region. Utah to a victory over Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl … came to Utah in the summer of 2011 PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Pamela Hansen … when Nebraska-Omaha dropped its football father played football at BYU, le ering in 1978 program. and from 1981-82 … has four brothers and three 2011–Played in 11 games, star ng the fi nal nine sisters … uncle Randy Hansen le ered on Utah’s games of the season … 6-3 as Utah’s star ng football team from 1968-70 … uncle Bruce quarterback, winning six of the last eight games, Hansen le ered at BYU in 1981 and 1985-86, including a Sun Bowl victory over Georgia Tech and played for the in 1987 … played a handful of snaps against BYU in game … cousin Colby Hansen is a redshirt freshman three before taking over permanently a week running back at BYU … enjoys ping pong, reading later in the second half against Washington and wakeboarding … has not declared a major … … completed 120-of-214 passes (56.1%) for born May 20, 1993. 1,459 yards (132.6 yards per game) and 12 touchdowns (eight intercep ons) ... Utah was 25-of-29 in the red zone (15 touchdowns, 10 fi eld goals) with Hays on the fi eld … career-high 199 yards against Arizona State in his fi rst career start and Arizona … 193 yards for a career-high three touchdowns against Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl, including a 28-yard fourth-and-14 Senior Jon Hays went 6-3 as the star ng touchdown pass to DeVonte Christopher with quarterback last year fi lling in for Jordan Wynn.

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68 2011–Played in four games before suff ering PERSONAL: Son of Tom and Janice Honeycu … a season-ending knee injury against Arizona mother is a Utah graduate … one sister … enjoys LATU HEIMULI State … played primarily on special teams as a ping pong, bowling and drawing … will declare Off ensive Line punt return specialist … nine punt returns for a major before fall semester begins … full name 113 yards (12.6 average) … three punt returns is Michael Thomas Honeycu … born Aug. 18, 6-2, 315, Jr. for 41 yards against BYU … two punt returns 1988 in Renton, Wash. 2VL for 34 yards against Arizona State, including a Salt Lake City season-long 30-yard return … three punt returns YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK PBU INT Highland HS for 32 yards vs. Montana State … had a 23-yard 2010 12/0 5 6 11 0-0 0-0 1 0 2011 13/0 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 kickoff return and a 13-yard recep on against Totals 25/0 5 9 14 0-0 0-0 1 0 UTAH: Began his Ute career as a defensive Washington. tackle, moving to the off ensive line in 2011 … will go into fall camp as the backup le guard … HIGH SCHOOL: All-state receiver as a senior heavily recruited prospect has been slowed by in 2010 ... three- me all-district kick and punt 17 recurring foot and knee injuries. returner ... 45 recep ons for 1,076 yards and CHANDLER JOHNSON 2011–Played in seven games and started in two eight touchdowns his senior year ... McDonogh before a season-ending foot injury … saw ac on 35 HS (La.) was the 2009 10-4A champion ... also Defensive Back on the off ensive line in fi ve games with starts le ered in track ... made the Principal’s honor 6-0, 180, So. against Washington (right guard) and California roll and Maroon honor roll. 1VL (le guard) … had 129 plays on the line with 86 South Jordan, Utah ‘wins’ for a 67% grade … highest season grade PERSONAL: Son of the late Charles Thomas and Copper Hills HS was 74% against Washington … also played on Nadine Henderson ... father played football at special teams and had a tackle against USC. Southeastern Louisiana ... mother has a master’s UTAH: Son of former Utah great Eddie Johnson 2010–Played in 11 games … seven total tackles degree in social work from Southern University- … walked on to the team in 2010 as a receiver and a sack … three tackles against Pi sburgh New Orleans … two brothers and two sisters ... before moving to cornerback … co-backup at included a 7-yard sack … pass breakup against has not declared a major … born Feb. 3, 1993. corner. BYU … two tackles vs. TCU. 2011–Played in all 13 games on special teams … 2009–Redshirt. YEAR G/S REC YDS AVG TD LONG 11 total tackles … three tackles against Arizona 2011 4/0 1 13 13.0 0 13 … two tackles against Cal … 21-yard kick return HIGH SCHOOL: All-state, all-region and region against Pi sburgh. defensive MVP in 2008 … 60 tackles, 12 TFL and 2010–Redshirt. eight sacks as a senior … le ered three years in 25 football and basketball at Highland High School HIGH SCHOOL: Two- me all-region receiver (Utah) … Highland was the Utah state runner- MIKE HONEYCUTT … Copper Hills (Utah) team captain … 36 up in 2006 and Region 6 champion in 2006 and Defensive Back recep ons for 627 yards and two touchdowns 2007… honor roll. 5-10, 184, Jr. in 2009 … 32 catches for 547 yards and fi ve 2VL touchdowns in 2008 … le ered three years in PERSONAL: Son of Tohi and Kaho Heimuli … one Cedar Hills, Utah football and two years in track … Utah state brother and two sisters … likes playing tennis … Lone Peak HS champion in the 100- and 200 meters, as well majoring in sociology … full name is Okusi no as the 4x100 meter relay … all-state in track … Latu Heimuli (pronounced la-too hay-moo-lee) … honor roll. born May 27, 1991. UTAH: Will start when Utah is in its nickel package … has 4.40 40 speed … signed with Utah PERSONAL: Son of Eddie Johnson and Lyne e in 2007 but fi rst served an LDS church mission Smith … father Eddie, Utah’s career rushing before joining the team in 2010. record-holder (3,219 yards from 1984-88), was 85 2011–Played in all 13 games on special teams an all-Western Athle c Conference running … three total tackles … Pac-12 All-Academic CHARLES HENDERSON back in 1984 and 1986 … one brother and three honorable men on. sisters … has not declared a major … full name is WideW Receiver 2010–Played in 12 games on special teams Chandler Edwin Johnson … born Jan. 3, 1992. 5-9, 182, Fr. (missed the bowl game with a hand injury) … RS 11 total tackles … three tackles at Iowa State … New Orleans, La. YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK PBU INT two tackles against Colorado State and BYU … 2011 13/0 6 5 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 McDonogh 35 HS blocked a punt against San Jose State.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region and second- UTAH: Recovery from knee injury will determine team all-state as a senior in 2006 … played his contribu ons … missed spring ball a er for Lone Peak High School’s (Utah) 2004 and undergoing a second surgery to the knee he 2005 region champion teams … Long Peak had injured last fall … has all-conference poten al the state’s best defense from 2005-06 … also as a punt returner and is also considered one of le ered in track and baseball. Utah’s up-and-coming receivers.

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64 39 sack with two tackles and a forced fumble vs. UNLV … assisted sack and a fumble recovery VYNCENTV JONES MIKE KIRBY against Louisville. Off ensive Line Defensive Back 2008–Redshirt. 6-3, 300, Jr. 5-11, 195, Fr. HIGH SCHOOL: All-state, all-region and all-valley 2VL RS defensive end as a senior in 2007 … three-year Sandy, Utah Boise, Idaho starter for Timpanogos High (Utah) … led class JJordan HS Centennial HS 5A in sacks as a junior and had 13 sacks as a senior … ranked No. 48 in the na on at his UTAH: Will back up Tevita Stevens at center for UTAH: Walk-on safety joined the Utes last posi on by Scout.com. a second year. season. 2011–Played in six games, including the Sun 2011–Redshirt. PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Jennifer Kruger … Bowl … started at le guard in the season- father played football for Oregon State … three opener against Montana State … won 64 of his HIGH SCHOOL: All-state and all-conference brothers and two sisters … brother Paul, an 87 regular-season plays for a 74% grade (no running back at Centennial HS … 265 carries for all-conference defensive end for Utah in 2008, bowl stats were kept) … 80% grade in 10 plays 1,910 yards with 30 touchdowns … 22 tackles was a second-round dra pick of the Bal more against Arizona … le ered. with three sacks on defense, including two Ravens where he is now in his fourth season … 2010–Played in four games … won 58 of his 66 TFL and an intercep on … team captain … also brother Joe is a junior defensive end for Utah plays for an 88% grade … three cuts and two le ered in track … 24-foot long jump set a … brother-in-law Tony Bergstrom, an all-Pac-12 pancake blocks … highest grade was 94% (15- school record. off ensive lineman for the Utes in 2011, was a of-16) against New Mexico … two cuts and a third-round dra pick of the Oakland Raiders pancake block against San Jose State … le ered. PERSONAL: Son of Bevan and Tammie Kirby … sociology major … full name is David Brent 2009–Redshirt. … two brothers and two sisters … cousin Terry Kruger … born May 17, 1990. Kirby spent 10 seasons in the NFL … has not YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state in 2006 and declared a major … born Dec. 1, 1992. 2009 13/7 13 24 37 6.0-18 1.5-13 2007 … honorable men on all-state in 2005 … 2010 13/10 6 21 27 2.0-7 0.5-3 fi rst-team all-region three years … voted by his 2011 12/10 7 15 22 1.5-3 1.0-2 Jordan High (Utah) teammates as the Gold Dot 44 Totals 38/27 26 60 86 9.5-28 3.0-18 Man of the Year … team captain … academic all- region … Honor Society member had a 3.95 GPA. DAVE KRUGER Defensive Tackle PERSONAL: Son of Wayne and Jodell Jones … 6-5, 300, Sr. father played for Utah from 1978-81 and for 3VL the in 1987 (he also played Orem, Utah for the L.A. Express of the USFL)… mother is a pipefi er/plumber … enjoys guitar (acous c, TTimpanogos HS bass and electric) … math and economics major … full name is Vyncent Wayne Jones … born UTAH: All-conference candidate prepares to Sept. 18, 1990. start for his fourth year at defensive tackle … has played in 38 of 39 games since his freshman season, star ng 27 … bulked up 15 pounds in the off season. 2011–Played in all 12 regular season games, star ng in the last 10 at tackle … missed the Sun Bowl with an infected knee … 22 tackles with 1.5 TFL and one sack … four tackles with a sack against Arizona State … three tackles included an assisted TFL against Washington … three tackles against Colorado. 2010–Played in all 13 games, star ng 10 at nose tackle … 27 total tackles with two TFL and a half sack … season-high six tackles against Pi sburgh … three tackles vs. Air Force, BYU and Boise State … two tackles included a half sack against San Jose State. 2009–Rivals.com second-team Freshman All- American … played in all 13 games and started the last seven at tackle … 37 total tackles All-conference candidate Dave Kruger enters his fourth year as a starter at defensive tackle. included 6.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … 13 tackles with 1.5 TFL in fi rst career start vs. Air Force … eight tackles against TCU … had a 9-yard

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99 2009–Played in 13 games, seeing me on special teams and at cornerback … seven tackles … two JOEJ KRUGER tackles, an intercep on and a pass breakup Defensive End against New Mexico … two tackles against TCU. 2008–Medical redshirt had surgery on both 6-7, 280, Jr. shoulders in the preseason. 2VL Orem, Utah HIGH SCHOOL: All-Sierra League and all-area Pleasant Grove HS in 2006 and 2007 … Oakmont High (Calif.) two- me team MVP (2006-07) … team captain … UTAH: Second-year starter has moved from le scored 15 touchdowns in 2007 … rushed for to right end … 6-7, 280-pounder has 4.78 40 1,239 yards, had 367 receiving yards and 1,922 speed … has played in all 26 games since his true all-purpose yards in 2007 … also rushed for over freshman season. 1,000 yards as a junior … le ered all four years 2011–Played in all 13 games with seven starts at in football and track … placed eighth in the state le end … 35 tackles includes 5.0 TFL and three of California in the 100 meters. sacks … six tackles (one TFL) against USC … fi ve tackles against Arizona … four tackles and a sack PERSONAL: Son of Charles Lacy and Evelyn with a pass breakup against Cal … four tackles Winrow … one brother and three sisters … with 1.5 TFL (one sack) against UCLA … 7-yard sociology major … full name is Ryan Dexter Lacy sack and a forced fumble against Pi sburgh. … born Sept. 5, 1990 in Oklahoma City. 2010–Played as a true freshman in all 13 games, YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT PBU INT mostly on special teams ... four total tackles 2009 13/0 6 1 7 1 1-0 … two tackles against UNLV … tackle for loss 2010 0/0 0 0 0 0 0-0 against San Jose State … pass breakup vs. New 2011 13/13 39 12 51 10 2-10 Mexico … Academic all-MWC. Totals 26/13 45 13 58 11 3-10

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state and all- Junior Joe Kruger, who has moved from le to conference as a senior in 2009 … ranked in the right defensive end, had fi ve tackles for loss in na on’s top 25 defensive ends by Rivals.com … 2011. led the state in sacks (15) and had 51 tackles his senior season … le ered four years in football and basketball 26 PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Jennifer Kruger … RYAN LACY father played football for Oregon State … three Defensive Back brothers and two sisters … brother Paul, an 5-9, 186, Sr. all-conference defensive end for Utah in 2008, was a second-round dra pick of the Bal more 2VL Ravens where he is now in his fourth season … AAntelope, Calif. brother Dave is a Ute senior defensive tackle … Oakmont HS brother-in-law Tony Bergstrom, an all-Pac-12 off ensive lineman for the Utes in 2011, was a UTAH: One of the league’s best cover corners … third-round dra pick of the Oakland Raiders … Utah’s co-fastest player runs a 4.32-second 40 enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, hun ng … second-year star ng cornerback signed with and fi shing … economics major … full name is Utah as a receiver. Jonathan Wells Kruger … born June 4, 1992. 2011–Honorable men on all-Pac-12 … started all 13 games … fi nished sixth in the Pac-12 in YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK passes defended with 12 (10 pass breakups, 2010 13/0 3 1 4 1.0-1 0-0 2 intercep ons) and passes defended per game 2011 13/7 17 18 35 5.0-26 3.0-19 (0.92) … led Utah and ranked sixth in the league Totals 26/7 20 19 39 6.0-27 3.0-19 in pass breakups (10) … 51 tackles (one sack) … career-high eight tackles against Montana State included a 6-yard sack and two pass breakups … seven tackles, an intercep on and a pass Senior defensive back Ryan Lacy had two breakup against USC … six tackles, two pass intercep ons last season, the fi rst coming against breakups and an intercep on against Oregon USC. State … two pass breakups against Washington State … three kick returns for 69 yards (2 for 51 yards against USC). 2010–Played for the scout teams.

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5 Palomar won 10 games in 2009 and reached the Southern California championship game … team MO LEE was ranked No. 8 in the na on by J.C. Gridwire Defensive Back … prepped at Coral Gables High School (Fla.), where he was second-team all-county. 6-1, 191, Sr. 1VL PERSONAL: Son of Joanne Lee and Maury Miami, Fla. Galdner … two brothers and one sister … Palomar CC sociology major … full name is Martavious Lee… born Aug. 10, 1989. UTAH: Recruited as a receiver, he is now a star ng cornerback … runs the 40 in 4.49 YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT PBU INT seconds and has great an cipa on. 2011 13/3 17 12 29 6 3-30 2011–Played in 13 games with three starts (Pi , Cal and Georgia Tech) … 29 tackles and six pass breakups … ed for eighth in the Pac-12 93 in intercep ons (3) … had two intercep ons against Washington State, the second coming NIASI LEOTA in over me to set up Utah’s game-winning fi eld Defensive Tackle goal … seven tackles against Cal … four tackles 6-4, 278, Jr. and two pass breakups against Pi … returned JJC an intercep on 30 yards against Oregon State … WWest Valley City, Utah fi ve tackles and a pass breakup against Arizona Mt. San Antonio College … three tackles with a pass breakup against Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl. 2010–Redshirt. UTAH: Mid-year JC transfer will have three years to play two … earned the backup job at right end PRIOR TO UTAH: First-team all-region 3 in spring camp. Star Lotulelei, a fi rst-team all-Pac-12 as selected by members of the California defensive tackle in 2011, has been projected Community College Football Coaches as the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL dra by PRIOR TO UTAH: First-team all-SFCA defensive CollegeFootballNews.com. Associa on … led all Palomar College receivers lineman for Mt. San Antonio College … 41 in both 2008 and 2009 … team-high 60 tackles included 13.5 tackles for loss and seven catches for 919 yards (15.3 average) and seven sacks in 2011 … also intercepted two passes, off ensive linemen … CollegeFootballNews.com touchdowns in 2009 … as a freshman, he led made two pass breakups, forced a fumble and projects him as the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL Palomar in receiving yards (725), touchdowns recovered a fumble as a sophomore at Mt. SAC dra … big, athle c “block eater” faces double 13), yards per catch (18.6), yards per game … Mt. SAC was the 2010 JC na onal champion and even triple teams on virtually every play. (72.5) and scoring (78) … for his career, he and the 2011 na onal runner-up, and won the 2011–First-team all-Pac-12 … won the Morris had 91 recep ons for 1,644 yards and 20 conference tle in 2010 and 2011 … played his Trophy as the league’s best defensive lineman touchdowns … had four recep ons for 159 yards high school ball at Granger (Utah). … Most Valuable Lineman of the Sun Bowl … against Orange Coast College in 2008 … started all 13 games at tackle … 9.0 tackles for PERSONAL: Son of Viviani and Fifi ta Leota … loss ed for second on the team … 44 tackles, married (Salote) with three children (Hadassah, 1.5 sacks, one pass breakup, a forced fumble Fifi ta and Ane) … communica on major … full and a fumble recovery … made six tackles and name is Koliniasi Leota but he goes by Niasi recovered a fumble in Utah’s Sun Bowl win (pronounced nee-ah-see lay-oh-ta) … born over Georgia Tech … seven tackles against March 18, 1988. UCLA included an assisted TFL … six tackles vs. Washington included 2.5 TFL … fi ve tackles against Arizona State … two of three tackles 92 against Colorado went for a loss (one sack) … forced a fumble against BYU … made a 17-yard STAR LOTULELEI recep on on a fake punt play against Cal. Defensive Tackle 2010–Played in all 13 games, earning a star ng 6-4, 320, Sr. job at tackle for the fi nal three games of the 2VL regular season … 21 total tackles with 2.5 TFL South Jordan, Utah and a half sack … fi ve tackles and a half sack against San Jose State … four tackles vs. TCU Snow College included one TFL … four tackles vs. Wyoming … also made several cameo appearances at UTAH: All-America candidate is coming off off ensive guard. a fi rst-team all-Pac-12 season when he won Senior defensive back Mo Lee ed for eighth in the 2011 Morris Trophy as the league’s best the Pac-12 with three intercep ons in 2011. defensive lineman as voted on by the star ng

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PRIOR TO UTAH: Played for Snow College in line … Academic all-MWC … member of Utah’s 2008, making 52 tackles with 14 TFL, three sacks Student-Athlete Advisory Commi ee (SAAC). and one forced fumble … also a ended Snow TEVITA MALAFU 2009–Redshirt. in 2009 but did not play football ... prepped at Defensive End HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 Sonoma County League Co- Bingham High (Utah), where he was fi rst-team 6-1, 215, Fr. Specialist of the Year … 2008 Bay Area all-Metro all-state by both the Salt Lake Tribune and the RS honorable men on … 2009 Chris Sailer Kicking Deseret News ... 72 tackles and seven sacks as a Na onal Pun ng Champion … Chris Sailer senior in 2007 ... Bingham went 14-0 and won Kihei, Hawaii Kicking top-12 in 2008 and 2009 … NFL Punt, the state tle. H.P. Baldwin HS Pass and Kick 2006 winner in 14 and 15 year old boys, region … made a 47- PERSONAL: Son of Star Lotulelei, Sr. ... married UTAH: Walked on to the team in 2011. yard fi eld goal as a freshman at Petaluma High (Angelina) with daughters Arilani and Pesa na ... 2011–Redshirt. School (Calif.) … four-year honor roll student … sociology major … full name is Starlite Lotulelei HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-Maui Na onal Honor Society … 3.93 high school GPA (pronounced lo-too-leh-lay) ... born in Tonga on Interscholas c League (MIL) … 99 tackles (86 … 2009 Petaluma HS class treasurer. Dec. 20, 1989. solo) with 16 sacks as a senior … two-year PERSONAL: Son of Sco and Carol Marsh … father YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK team captain … H.P. Baldwin High won four played hockey at U ca College before transferring 2010 13/3 7 14 21 2.5-6 0.5-3 MIL district championships … also le ered in to Temple … mother is a director of engineering 2011 13/13 16 28 44 9.0-26 1.5-12 basketball and track. who a ended Cal and UCLA … one brother … Totals 26/16 23 42 65 11.5-32 2.0-15 PERSONAL: Son of James and Amelia Malafu … enjoys drums, ping pong, snowboarding and golf two sisters and a brother … related to former … business major … full name is Nicholas William Utes and current NFL players Marsh … born Sept. 5, 1991. 32 (Pi sburgh) and Ma’ake Kemoeatu (Bal more) … YEAR G/GS PUNT YDS AVG I20 LONG CHASE MAIRES enjoys rugby and swimming … has not declared 2010 13/0 3 105 35.0 1 45 a major … born Feb. 22, 1993. 2011 13/0 20 810 40.5 8 62 Defensive Back Totals 26/0 23 915 39.8 9 62 5-9, 195, So. 1VL 30 TThe Woodlands, Texas 72 TThe Woodlands HS NICK MARSH MILES MASON Kicker/Punter UTAH: Walked on to the team in 2009 and 5-11, 198, Jr. Off ensive Line played one season before leaving on an LDS 2VL 6-3, 305, Sr. church mission … returned to school this past Petaluma, Calif. 1VL spring and competed in camp. Petaluma HS Los Angeles, Calif. 2009–Played in seven games on special teams. El Camino College UTAH: Will kick off for the Utes for his third HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 honorable men on 5A UTAH: Joined the Utes on Aug. 18, 2011 in the all-state selec on from The Woodlands High season and is the backup place-kicker and punter … has 132 career kickoff s with 28 touchbacks and fi nal week of fall camp and immediately won the School in Woodlands, Texas ... 2008 District 14 star ng job at le guard … will enter the 2012 Defensive MVP ... 2008 All-Greater Houston a 65.6-yard average … member of the Student- Athlete Advisory Commi ee (SAAC). fall camp in the two deep at right tackle. fi rst team ... All-Montgomery County ... 5A 2011–Played in 12 games with 11 starts (10 at TexasFootball.com fi rst-team defense ... played 2011–Responsible for all of Utah’s 67 kickoff s … 11 touchbacks … 65.7-yard average kickoff was le guard, one at le tackle) … missed the Sun in the Bayou Bowl ... had 60 tackles, two Bowl with an arm injury … regular season grade intercep ons, fi ve pass breakups, four fumble also the team’s average, placing Utah third in the Pac-12 … punted in six games, doing all the of 77% (516-of-673) … graded out at 83% against recoveries, three forced fumbles, six TFL and a Arizona (44-53) and UCLA (43-52) … 81% grade blocked kick as a senior ... team captain ... 2007 pun ng against USC and Pi sburgh and sharing the job in four games … 20 punts for 810 yards against Washington (46-57), BYU (51-63) and honorable men on all-district ... academic all- Montana State (48-59). district ... three-year varsity starter. (40.5 average) … had eight punts downed inside the 20 and two punts of 50-plus yards … 15- PRIOR TO UTAH: Played two years at El Camino PERSONAL: Son of Rick and Kris Maires ... yard rush against Arizona State on a fake punt Junior College … second-team all-Southern father played football at Southern Utah and … career-long 62-yard punt against Washington California Football Associa on off ense in 2010 Ricks College ... two sisters and a brother ... … named College Performance Awards Kickoff … team fi nished 8-3 in 2009 … played off ensive enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing Specialist of the Week on Oct. 2 for his eff ort and defensive line in 2006 at Santa Monica High and playing guitar ... has not declared a major ... against Washington, when he had three School. touchbacks and averaged 70.0 yards per kickoff full name is Richard Chase Maires (pronounced PERSONAL: Son of Ronald Mason and Belinda mayors) … born Feb. 16, 1990. … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable men on. 2010–Handled 65 of Utah’s 78 kickoff s … 17 Fontenot … four sisters and two brothers … comes from a basketball family and did not start YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK touchbacks … averaged 65.6 yards per kickoff playing football un l his senior year of high 2009 7/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 … punted three mes for 105 yards (35.0 average) with one downed inside the 20-yard school … sociology major … full name is Miles James Mason … born Aug. 25, 1989.

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11 2011–Played in fi ve games before suff ering an injury during the Arizona State game … started LUKE MATTHEWS at free safety against USC … 12 total tackles WideW Receiver with a pass breakup … seven tackles against USC … pass breakup against Montana State … four 6-2, 206, Sr. tackles vs. BYU. 3VL Phoenix, Ariz. PRIOR TO UTAH: First-team All-America safety Desert Vista HS … 11th-rated player (all posi ons) in the Rivals. com Juco Top 50 players … fi rst-team all-state UTAH: Solid all-around receiver has started at and all-conference … Northern Conference least part me since his freshman year … has Defensive Player of the Year … Cerritos College played in 38 of 39 games (missing one game was the Northern Conference co-champion and with an injury) with 21 starts in his career … played in the 2010 Southern California Bowl … three- me academic all-conference recipient … in 2010, he had 37 tackles, seven intercep ons graduated with a degree in communica on in (returned for 203 yards and a touchdown), fi ve May of 2012. pass breakups and two blocked kicks … blocked 2011–Played in 12 games with seven starts a fi eld goal a empt by Bakersfi eld College on (missed the BYU game with a shoulder injury) … the last play of the game, fi nishing the play by 17 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns … receiving a lateral at the 35-yard line and scoring career-high 70 yards on two catches, including Senior wide receiver Luke Ma hews has played in the game-winning touchdown … at La Mirada a 49-yard touchdown against Washington State 38 games with 21 starts in his career. High, he earned le ers in football, track and … 39 yards on two catches against Pi with basketball. a 33-yard touchdown … four catches for 45 and the Nike Na onal Championship in track yards vs. Colorado … two kickoff returns for 39 PERSONAL: Son of Keith McGill, Sr. and and fi eld in 2007. yards … season-long 22-yard kick return against Shoundelle Paxton … father is a doctor and a Washington State … Pac-12 All-Academic fi rst PERSONAL: Son of John and Becky Ma hews USC graduate … two sisters … has a daughter team. … father was a two- me U.S. Olympic Greco- (Khiani) … hobbies include paintball and cars 2010–Played in 13 games with 11 starts … 18 Roman wrestler (1976 and 1980) and the 1979 … sociology major … full name is Keith William catches for 289 yards (16.1 average) and three Pan American Games gold medalist … every McGill II … born March 9, 1989. touchdowns … season-high four catches for 66 family member has competed at the Division I yards, including a 45-yard touchdown, against level … father wrestled at Central Michigan and YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT PBU INT Wyoming … 57-yard touchdown grab vs. San mother was on the Central Michigan track and 2011 5/1 6 6 12 1 0 Diego State … 36-yard TD catch against Air Force fi eld team … sister Janelle played basketball … Academic all-MWC. at Northern Arizona and Nadia competed for 2009–Played in all 13 games and started three (Wyoming, New Mexico and Cal) … nine catches Arizona State’s track and fi eld team … a diabe c, for 108 yards … three recep ons for 20 yards he wears an insulin pump … graduated with a against Cal in the Poinse a Bowl … long catch degree in communica on in May of 2012 … full of 34 yards against New Mexico … also rushed name is Luke Evere Ma hews … born Nov. 10, fi ve mes for 30 yards … returned punts in the 1989 in Spokane, Wash. fi rst seven games and ranked third in the MWC YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG in punt return average (10.1) … fi nished with 17 2009 13/3 9 108 12.0 0 34 punt returns (second in the MWC) for 172 yards 2010 13/11 18 289 16.1 3 57 … long return of 38 yards came against Utah 2011 12/7 17 263 15.5 2 49 State … 31-yard return vs. Colorado State … two Totals 38/21 44 660 15.0 5 57 special teams’ tackles … Academic all-MWC … had the highest fall GPA on the team (3.72). 2008–Redshirt. 1

HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 all-region and all-city wide KEITH MCGILL receiver … honorable men on all-state as a Defensive Back senior … ranked No. 36 among u lity players 6-3, 205, Sr. by Scouts, Inc. and 47 by Rivals.com … Desert 1VL Vista High (Ariz.) team captain as a senior … La Mirada, Calif. set school record for longest kickoff return (98 Cerritos College yards) … 2007 Desert Vista Scholar Athlete of the Year … 2007 Na onal Football Founda on and College Hall of Fame scholarship recipient … UTAH: A safety prior to a season-ending shoulder le ered four years in track and fi eld and set the injury last fall, he moved to cornerback in the school record in the triple jump (46’-11”) … on spring and made the two deep … size and abili es school-record 4x100 relay team (41.68 seconds) are reminiscent of former Ute cornerback Sean Senior Keith McGill has made the two deep at … qualifi ed for the Arizona state championships Smith, now with the . cornerback a er playing safety last season.

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linebacker as a senior at Murray High in 2004 … 2009–Played in all 13 games and started in second-team all-state running back for Olympus fi ve of the last six … four catches for 77 yards DEVIN MICKLES High in 2003 … rushed for 1,500 yards and … scored two touchdowns against Cal in the Defensive Back 21 touchdowns as a junior … averaged 11.5 Poinse a Bowl on two catches for 21 yards tackles per game his senior year … fi rst-team (long of 15) … 34-yard recep on vs. TCU. 5-9, 175, So. all-conference in 2003 and 2004 … also played 2008–Redshirt. SQ rugby for Highland High School—winning three Ogden, Utah na onal tles … honor roll student graduated HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference from 2005-06 Bonneville HS with honors and a 3.6 cumula ve GPA. and conference Off ensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2007 … 2007 Region 3 Most Valuable UTAH: Walk-on cornerback. PERSONAL: Son of Halo Liava’a and Elenoa Receiver … started since his sophomore year … 2011–Played on the scout teams. Moala … both parents are Utah graduates … one also le ered three years in basketball. 2010–Redshirt. brother and one sister … married to the former Toe’umu Tafuna … has two rela ves playing in PERSONAL: Son of Tulao and Pamela Moeai … HIGH SCHOOL: All-state second team and all- the NFL: Halo Ngata (Bal more) and Fili Moala mother played volleyball and tennis for BYU … region … played both receiver and cornerback (Indianapolis) … cousin Isi Sofele is a senior one brother … sociology major … full name is at Bonneville HS (Utah) … 39 recep ons for 447 tailback at Cal … business major … full name is Kendrick Mason Moeai (pronounced mo-ee-ah- yards and two touchdowns as a senior in 2009 James Mangisi Moala (pronounced mo-ah-la) … ee) … born March 28, 1990. … 44 tackles and two intercep ons as a senior … born July 28, 1987. also le ered in baseball, track and wrestling. YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG 2009 13/5 4 77 19.2 2 34 PERSONAL: Son of Sheddric and Kelly Mickles … 2010 12/11 11 225 20.5 1 47 81 2011 11/8 15 84 5.6 1 12 father played cornerback and safety at Weber Totals 36/24 30 386 12.9 4 47 State from 1992-93, appearing in 22 games and KENDRICK MOEAI star ng eight … twin sisters … enjoys hun ng TightT End and fi shing … has not declared a major … born 6-5, 252, Sr. Oct. 20, 1991. 3VL WWest Jordan, Utah 48 Copper Hills HS MAX MOALA UTAH: Has played in 36 of 39 games in his career Fullback (missed three games with injury) with 24 starts 5-11, 250, Sr. at ght end … missed spring ball (shoulder) but 1VL will be ready to compete for the star ng job when he returns to the fi eld in fall camp. Salt Lake City 2011–Played in 11 games with eight starts WWeber State (missed the Washington and ASU games with an ankle injury) … 15 recep ons for 84 yards UTAH: Walk-on fullback joined the team as a with one touchdown … fi ve catches for 23 yards transfer in 2010 … listed as the No. 2 H-back on against Montana State … three catches for 21 the pre-fall depth chart … good blocker is also a yards vs. Colorado … two recep ons for 18 powerful runner. yards against Washington State … two catches 2011–Played in seven games, seeing ac on both for eight yards against Georgia Tech in the Sun on off ense and on special teams … fi elded three Bowl, including a three-yard touchdown catch in kickoff s, returning them 42 yards … one return the fourth quarter. for 20 yards against Washington State … two 2010–Played in 12 games with 11 starts (missed returns for 22 yards against Colorado. Wyoming game with a concussion) … led Utah’s 2010–Redshirt. ght ends in recep ons (11, e) and receiving yards (225) … averaged a team-high 20.5 yards PRIOR TO UTAH: Le ered at Weber State in per catch … scored a 47-yard touchdown off 2005 and 2006, playing in 21 games, before a pped ‘Hail Mary’ pass on the fi nal play of leaving on a church mission to the West Indies the fi rst half against San Diego State … two Senior ght end Kendrick Moeai has 24 career … honorable men on all-Big Sky linebacker in catches for 36 yards against Iowa State … forced starts. 2006 fi nished third on the team with 55 tackles, and recovered a fumble against BYU, with the which included three tackles for loss and a sack subsequent drive resul ng to the go-ahead … as a true freshman in 2005, he played in 10 touchdown for Utah. games with 20 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack and two fumble recoveries … a ended four high schools, all in Utah: Highland, Lone Peak, Olympus and Murray … fi rst-team all-state

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27 TDs ... second-team all-state in baseball … also 41 le ered in basketball … led American Fork to TYRONT MORRIS-EDWARDS region tles in football and baseball in 2007 … JAREDJ NORRIS Defensive Back signed with BYU out of high school. Linebacker 6-1, 200, So. 6-1, 230, Fr. PERSONAL: Son of Dale and Nancy Murphy … 1VL RS father Dale, a former Major League Baseball Draper, Utah ou ielder (1976-93), was a six- me Na onal Bakersfi eld, Calif. AAlta HS League all-star whose number (#3) was re red Centennial HS by the Atlanta Braves … six brothers and a UTAH: One- me walk-on is now on scholarship sister … brother Shawn played football at Utah UTAH: Impressed in spring camp as the co- … goes into fall camp as the co-backup at free State and spent me with the backup at middle linebacker. safety … came to Utah as a wide receiver. ... married to the former Arianne Ingersoll … 2011–Redshirt. 2011–Played in four games on special teams … served a church mission to Sydney, Australia le ered. and Boston, Mass. (with his family) … has not HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference and all-state 2010–Redshirt. declared a major … full name is Jacob Thomas as a senior … fi rst-team all-area and all-area Murphy … born Sept. 21, 1989 in Atlanta. Defensive Player of the Year … Bakersfi eld Jockey HIGH SCHOOL: All-region and honorable Club’s 2010 Outstanding Athlete Award … two- men on all-state receiver in 2009 … played for YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG me Defensive Player of the Week … 2009 and Alta High’s (Utah) two- me state championship 2011 10/2 5 64 12.8 1 30 2010 Hometown All-Stars Linebacker Award … team (2007 and 2008) … as a senior in 2009, captained Centennial HS (Calif.) football team he had 37 recep ons for 913 yards and 11 … three-year star ng linebacker … Centennial touchdowns … also le ered in basketball. 70 HS (Calif.) co-Defensive MVP as a junior ... second-team all-area and all-league in 2009 … PERSONAL: Son of Ron Edwards and Morican DANIEL NIELSON Centennial was SYL league and area champion Simon … father played football at Utah State Off ensive Line his junior and senior years … team also won … mother is a Utah alum … has three sisters in 6-6, 320, Fr. conference tle in 2009 … won three le ers in Utah and three brothers in California … has not RS football and one in baseball. declared a major … born Jan. 7, 1992. Hurricane, Utah PERSONAL: Son of David Morris and Michelle Hurricane HS YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT PBU INT Barge … father is a deputy sheriff and mother 2011 4/0 0 0 0 0 0 is an a orney … father swam in college … three UTAH: Took the reps with the No. 1 off ense at brothers and one sister … enjoys skateboarding, right tackle in the spring. boogie boarding, snowboarding, quad-riding 82 2011–Redshirt. and X-Box Live … avid skateboarder a ended a professional skateboarding camp (Camp JAKEJ MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 fi rst-team all-state … 2009 Woodward) and was the biggest skateboarder TightT End honorable men on all-state … fi rst-team all- they had ever had … full name is Jared Sco 6-4, 252, So. region as a junior and senior … Hurricane HS Norris … has not declared a major … born July 1VL (Utah) was region champion in 2008, 2009 and 19, 1993. AAlpine, Utah 2010, and was the state runner-up in 2009 … AAmerican Fork HS earned three le ers in football and wrestling and two in track … 2010 3A state heavyweight wrestling champion … physics Student of the UTAH: First-string ght end in spring camp will Year. GEOFF NORWOOD be a leading contender to start in the fall. 2011–Played in 10 games with two starts (ASU WideW Receiver PERSONAL: Son of Barra and Bri a Nielson … 5-8, 178, So. and Pi ) … missed the Washington game with one brother and three sisters … comes from an RS a knee injury … fi ve catches for 64 yards and a athle cally and musically gi ed family: brother touchdown … three catches for 51 yards with Jacob plays football, throws the discus in track Los Angeles, Calif. a 30-yard touchdown grab against BYU … two and plays cello; sister Rachel plays volleyball, Fullerton College catches for 13 yards vs. Oregon State. basketball and violin, sister Sarah plays viola and 2010–Redshirt. sister Maggie rides horses and plays violin … has UTAH: Walk-on played well in spring ball a er not declared a major … full name is Daniel Bent missing last season with an injury … has three HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 5A fi rst-team all-State (Salt Neilson … born Mar. 28, 1993. years to play three. Lake Tribune and Deseret News) … also all-region 2011–Redshirt missed en re season with a wrist and all-Utah Valley ... led American Fork HS injury. (Utah) with 44 recep ons for 853 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior in 2007 ... also played PRIOR TO UTAH: Second-team all-SCFA Southern safety and had three intercep ons, including Conference in 2010 … played in 10 games for two returned for touchdowns ... his junior year, Fullerton College, rushing 61 mes for 259 yards he totaled 30 recep ons for 530 yards and eight (4.2 average) and fi ve touchdowns … also had

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12 catches for 218 yards (18.2 average) and two 2011–Played in 12 games on special teams … kickoff s … averaged 15.38 yards on eight punt touchdowns … 20 punt returns for 226 yards six tackles and a forced fumble … two tackles returns and 31.87 yards on 15 kickoff returns (11.3 average) with a long return of 70 yards … against BYU. (478 yards) … Chino High won 2010 league tle Fullerton won the 2010 Golden Empire Bowl and was 11-1 overall … Scholar-Athlete all four HIGH SCHOOL: Did not play compe ve sports … an all-conference player for Crenshaw HS years … Silver Spur award recipient … le ered un l he was 17 years old … played two years (Calif.) … Crenshaw won the 2012 conference one year in football and three years in baseball. of football as a sophomore and junior at Davis championship … 128 carries for 1,045 yards (8.2 HS (Calif.) in 2005 and 2006 … all-conference … average) and 15 touchdowns as a senior… also PERSONAL: Son of Jimmy and Deanna Pedroza captained the USA Rugby Sevens in the 2009 played linebacker, making seven intercep ons … … one brother … enjoys snowboarding and World Games … became the youngest player to also le ered in baseball and basketball. math … name is pronounced quin- n ped-ro-za par cipate in the Rugby World Cup in 2007 at … nickname is Q … has not declared a major … age 19 … played on the USA’s 2008 U20 Junior PERSONAL: Son of Gregory and Elnora Norwood born May 12, 1993. … two brothers … brother Greg plays at L.A. World Cup team … competed in the U19 Junior Southwest College … has not declared a major … World Cup for Samoa in 2006 and 2007, and YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG born Nov. 27, 1992. played on the 2007 men’s seven’s na onal 2011 7/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 team … also played rugby for the French club Biarritz Olympique, San Francisco Golden Gate and Northern Virginia RFC … led the Utah rugby 36 club team to a win in the inaugural USA Sevens 63 JARRELLJ OLIVER Collegiate Rugby Championship in 2010 … also JOAPEJ PELA Running Back played basketball, par cipa ng in the U16 Junior Olympics Basketball Tournament in San Diego Defensive Tackle 5-8, 210, Fr. in 2004. 6-1, 308, Sr. RS SQ Sugar Land, Texas PERSONAL: Son of Arona and Alofi sa Palamo … East Palo Alto, Calif. Dulles HS father was the captain of the Samoa rugby team Foothill JC and played rugby collegiately at UC-Davis … the youngest of three siblings … brothers Seta and UTAH: Turned heads in spring camp when he Toshi Palamo have also played for USA Rugby … UTAH: Top returner behind star ng tackle Dave solidifi ed his posi on as one of the top four economics major … full name is Thre on Davis Kruger hopes to beat out incoming recruits in running backs. Palamo (pronounced threaten pa-LA-mo) … born the fall. 2011–Redshirt. Sept. 22, 1988. 2011–Played on the scout teams. 2010–Did not play while recovering from knee HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-district as a junior YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK injury suff ered during spring ball. and senior … 23-5A Newcomer of the Year … 2011 12/0 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 2009–Redshirt. le ered three years in football and one year in track at Dulles HS (Texas) … DECA vice president. PRIOR TO UTAH: Led Foothill JC to an 8-3 record in 2008, including a win in the Silicon Valley PERSONAL: Son of Jarrod and Maylasia Oliver 87 Bowl … posted 45 tackles, 14 TFL and fi ve sacks … one sister … enjoys golf, fi shing and watching QUINTON PEDROZA … team captain … an all-league linebacker movies … full name is Jarrell Kevin Oliver at Mountain View HS (Calif.) … league’s (pronounced ja-rell) … has not declared a major WideW Receiver outstanding freshman in 2003 … also played … born April 29, 1993. 6-2, 216, So. ght end … co-captain in the 2007 Silicon Valley 1VL Youth Classic all-star game … four-year varsity Chino, Calif. player. 22 Chino HS PERSONAL: Son of Joeli and Elizabeth Pela … THRETTON PALAMO UTAH: Gained valuable experience at both three brothers and two sisters … brother Tevita Defensive End receiver and returner as a true freshman last was a member of the Utah football team in 6-2, 250, Jr. season. 1998-99 … communica on major … full name is Joape Vosa Cavu Pela (pronounced joe-ah-pay 1VL 2011–Played in seven of the fi nal eight games pella) … born May 18, 1988. Sacramento, Calif. of the season a er making his fi rst appearance against Pi … has also lined up at kick returner … Davis HS one return for 23 yards against UCLA.

UTAH: Interna onal rugby star walked on to the HIGH SCHOOL: League MVP in his only year Utah team in the spring of 2011 and has since playing high school football … all-conference, been awarded a scholarship … a er trying out at all-valley, all-San Bernardino County … set running back last fall, he moved to the defense Chino HS (Calif.) season records for recep ons in the spring … will enter fall camp as the co- (54), receiving yards (1,078) and receiving backup at le end … extremely athle c, he has touchdowns (16) … averaged 19.96 yards 4.63 40 speed to go with his 6’2”, 250-pound per catch … also had 67 tackles and four frame. intercep ons in 2010 and returned punts and

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95 48-yard fi eld goal in a 2-for-2 performance 33 against Oregon State … made 37-of-38 PATs. COLEMAN PETERSEN 2010–Played on the scout teams. TERRELL REESE Kicker/Punter 2009–Did not par cipate on the football team. Defensive Back 2008–Played on the scout teams. 6-2, 191, Sr. 6-0, 205, So. 2006–Redshirt. 1VL 1VL Sandy, Utah HIGH SCHOOL: All-state and all-conference Chappell Hill, Texas Brighton HS kicker at Brighton HS (Utah) in 2005 … made Brenham HS 52-of-54 PATs as a senior and was successful UTAH: All-conference candidate was awarded on 11-of-17 fi eld goal a empts … named to UTAH: Goes into fall camp as the co-backup at a scholarship a er an honorable men on all- the 5A All-Star team … also played soccer and free safety … signed as a receiver out of high Pac-12 season in 2011 … walked on to the team basketball … all-conference in soccer. school. in 2006 (later leaving for a church mission), but 2011–Played in seven games, mostly on special un l 2011, he had never appeared in a college PERSONAL: Son of Roger and Tracy Petersen … teams but subbed in at safety against Arizona game. two brothers … both parents graduated from and UCLA … three total tackles … two tackles 2011–Honorable men on all-Pac-12 … fi nished Utah … enjoys wakeboarding and hun ng … against BYU. second in the Pac-12 in fi eld goals made (18), majoring in interna onal studies … full name is 2010–Redshirt. fi eld goals made per game (1.38) and fi eld goal Coleman Craig Petersen … born March 31, 1988. percentage (72%, 18-of-25) … sixth in the Pac-12 HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable men on all-state … in kick scoring points per game (7.0) … 18 made YEAR G/GS FGM-FGA PCT PAT PCT LONG fi rst-team 18-4A all-district … Brenham High fi eld goals is ed for the fourth-most in a season 2011 13/0 18-25 72.0 37-38 97.0 48 (Texas) team captain … Rivals.com rated him as at Utah and 25 fi eld goal a empts ranks second the na on’s 28th-best receiver … 72 catches for … 91 kick-scoring points is ed for sixth-most 915 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior year … in a season at Utah … longest string of made 44 led Brenham to the 4A state tle game … earned fi eld goals without a miss was 10 … 14-of-16 three le ers in football and basketball … 2009 inside the 40 … kicked a game-winning 38-yard LUCKY RADLEY 18-4A basketball off ensive MVP. fi eld goal in over me against Washington State Running Back PERSONAL: Son of Tracey Reese and Jaqueline … 3-for-3 against WSU, including fi eld goals of 5-8, 183, So. 33, 38 and 45 yards … two- me Pac-12 Special King … one brother and one sister … enjoys SQ fi shing and snowmobiling … has not declared Teams Player of the Week (vs. Pi and WSU) Inglewood, Calif. … Lou Groza ‘Star of the Week’ and na onal a major … full name is Terrell Brendell Reese TTaft HS placekicker of the week by College Football (pronounced r-ELL) … born Aug. 30, 1992. Performance Awards following Pi game … 4-for-4 in fi eld goals against Pi … season-long UTAH: Performed well in spring camp and led all YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT PBU INT rushers in the second spring scrimmage with 13 2011 7/0 0 3 3 0 0 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown. 2011–Played on special teams in the Pi game. 2010–Redshirt. 9 HIGH SCHOOL: All-state, all-CIF and all-L.A. TREVOR REILLY Daily News three years … also all-league … in Linebacker eight games as a senior in 2009, he had 1,500 6-5, 245, Jr. all-purpose yards, 12 touchdowns and 62 tackles 2VL … 1,200 rushing yards, 66 tackles, 12 sacks and VValley Center, Calif. two intercep ons as a junior … as a sophomore ValleyV Center HS linebacker, he had 126 tackles, nine sacks and fi ve intercep ons … Ta High School (Calif.) made the 2007 state championship game … UTAH: Star ng stud linebacker also appears at le ered four years in football and track and defensive end depending on Utah’s defensive two years in basketball … Scholar-Athlete as a scheme … former walk-on is a great pass rusher sophomore. … 22% of his career tackles have been for a loss (14.5 of 66) … has changed numbers from No. PERSONAL: Son of Brenda Radley … mother ran 49 to No. 9. track for Long Beach State … two brothers and 2011–Played in 13 games with eight starts … two sisters … rela ves Cur s Conway (12 years) ed for third in the Pac-12 and 17th na onally and Jason Mitchell (1 year) played in the NFL in number of forced fumbles (4) … ed for third ... sociology major … full name is Breion Lucky in the league and 28th in the NCAA in forced Radley … born Feb. 22, 1992. fumbles per game (0.31) … ed for 16th in the Pac-12 in tackles for loss (9) and in tackles for Coleman Petersen fi nished second in the Pac-12 YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG loss per game (0.69) … fi ve sacks and 0.38 sacks with 18 fi eld goals made in 2011. 2011 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 per game average are both ed for 13th in the

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PERSONAL: Son of Ross and Kris Reilly … four HIGH SCHOOL: Three- me fi rst-team all-Sierra brothers and a sister … brother A.J. played Valley Conference ght end/wide receiver … basketball at BYU-Hawaii and a ended Utah in third-team all-state as an all-purpose player in 2007 … married (Jessica) with a daughter Nelli 2006 … fi rst-team all-Metro (Sacramento area) Ann Marie … served an LDS mission in Sweden as a junior and senior … all-San Joaquin Sec on … Eagle Scout … set a world record in 2004 for in 2005-06 (he was the only junior selected in onion ea ng … economics major … full name is 2005) … also played linebacker and was the Trevor McKay Reilly … born Jan. 17, 1988. league’s 2006 Defensive MVP … 2006 fi rst-team all NorCal … 62 recep ons for 1,107 yards and YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK seven touchdowns as a junior … 61 catches for 2010 13/0 11 8 19 5.5-16 2.0-11 1,033 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior 2011 13/8 30 17 47 9.0-76 5.0-39 … le ered all four years in basketball and was Totals 26/8 41 25 66 14.5-92 7.0-50 a fi rst-team all SVC selec on as a sophomore and junior (currently in his senior season) … 2006 Union Mine High School (Calif.) basketball 89 MVP … averaged 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists DALLIN ROGERS and 2 steals as a sophomore, and 21 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals as a junior. TightT End 6-3, 245, Sr. PERSONAL: Son of Doug and Jana Rogers … 3VL father played his college football at Stanford and Placerville, Calif. then played for three NFL teams (Atlanta, New Star ng stud linebacker Trevor Reilly had fi ve Union Mine HS England and San Francisco) from 1982-88 … four sacks and nine tackles for loss in 2011 to rank in sisters … sister Kiana played volleyball for BYU the top 20 in the Pac-12 in both categories. … enjoys fi shing and golf … exercise and sport UTAH: Will assume a star ng role at H-back science major … full name is Dallin Keith Rogers when he returns from the injured list in August (fi rst name rhymes with allen) … born Aug. 23, … missed spring ball while recovering from knee conference … 76 tackle-for-loss yards is ed for 1989. the eighth-best single-season total at Utah … 47 surgery but will be back on the fi eld by summer … played as a true freshman in 2007 before total tackles and two pass breakups … named YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for his going on an LDS church mission … returned to 2007 13/1 7 45 6.4 1 12 game against BYU when he had fi ve tackles, the team in 2010. 2010 12/1 11 167 15.2 2 36 three TFL, two sacks, three forced fumbles, 2011–Played in six games before suff ering a 2011 6/2 22 160 15.4 2 17 one pass breakup and a fumble recovery … fi ve season-ending knee injury against Pi … two Totals 31/4 40 372 9.3 5 36 tackles, three TFL and one sack with a forced starts (Montana State and Washington) … even fumble against Arizona State … six tackles, a missing seven games, he fi nished third on the fumble recovery and a pass breakup against team with 22 recep ons … had 160 receiving Oregon State … fi ve tackles against Georgia Tech yards and two touchdown catches ... career-high in the Sun Bowl … one kick return for 11 yards. 56 yards on six catches against Washington, 2010–Played in 11 games … 19 total tackles, 5.5 including a season-long 17-yard recep on and a TFL (two sacks) … in win over Iowa State, he had four-yard touchdown catch … fi ve catches for 46 a pass breakup and a blocked PAT … season-high yards against Montana State … fi ve recep ons six tackles against Iowa State included one TFL for 20 yards against Arizona State included a … fi ve tackles with a sack and 2.5 TFL against two-yard touchdown … four catches for 32 yards Wyoming … sack, two TFL, three total tackles at vs. BYU … was a member of the Student-Athlete New Mexico. Advisory Commi ee (SAAC). 2009–Redshirt. 2010–Played in 12 games with a start in the Las Vegas Bowl … ed for fi rst among the ght ends HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team all-CIF at Valley in catches (11) and fi nished second in receiving Center HS … 83 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, one yards (167) … his fi rst recep on since 2007 was fumble recovery and six sacks as a senior ... for a touchdown against New Mexico … 36-yard also played ght end, catching 24 passes for touchdown catch vs. San Jose State … 29-yard 290 yards and three touchdowns ... totaled recep on to the 3-yard line set up the winning 131 tackles, 13 for loss, nine sacks and four touchdown against BYU … four catches for 49 fumble recoveries his junior season … team won yards at SDSU … Academic all-MWC. back-to-back CIF championships … earned the 2007–True freshman played in all 13 games and Na onal Football Founda on’s Willie Jones Most started one … seven recep ons for 45 yards Inspira onal Player Award from the San Diego and a touchdown … two catches for 17 yards Chapter … also played basketball and volleyball at Louisville … 12-yard grab for a touchdown … all-league in volleyball … team won league against UCLA. Senior Dallin Rogers has been primarily u lized volleyball championship. as a ght end in his career but will start at H-back this season.

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47 recorded nine tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … named Spartan Special DAVID ROLF Teams Player of the Week vs. Northwestern a er TightT End forcing a fumble on a kickoff and recovering the ball on the Wildcat 25-yard line … as a 6-4, 250, Sr. sophomore defensive end in 2009, he recorded 1VL eight tackles, including 1.5 for a loss (9 yards), Salt Lake City and two pass break-ups … 7-yard sack with two Michigan State tackles against Montana State … played his high school ball in Ohio for Piqua High School, where UTAH: Converted defensive end will be a he was a three-year starter … Associated Press favorite to start at ght end … calf injury in Division II fi rst-team all-state and AP Southwest the second week of spring drills caused him fi rst-team all-district as a senior (second-team to miss the remainder of camp but he will be all-state his junior year) … 2007 AP Southwest fi ne by fall … was an important contributor on Ohio and conference Defensive Player of the the defensive line before moving to ght end Year … tallied 117 tackles as a senior, with 28 midway through the 2011 season … showed resul ng in losses including six sacks … also such talent at ght end that the move became intercepted three passes … had 30 recep ons permanent. for 540 yards (18.0 avg.) and six touchdowns … 2011–Played in 12 games with two starts, both team captain … Piqua won the 2006 Division II at ght end … moved from defensive end to state championship … also le ered three years ght end for the fi nal six games of the season in basketball (two-year starter). when injuries decimated Utah’s ght ends … starts were against Washington State and PERSONAL: Son of Brian Rolf and Makalita Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl … three catches Kaufusi-Ofa … four brothers and a sister … for 48 yards all came in the fi nal three games brother Pete played at Ball State and now plays of the season … 26-yard catch against Colorado at Weber State … fi rst cousin of Ute off ensive Safety Eric Rowe made four Freshman All-America … 20-yard grab vs. Georgia Tech … two tackles lineman Percy Taumoelau … sociology major … teams in 2011. (Montana State and Washington). full name is David Patrick Rolf (pronounced role- 2010–Redshirt. ph) … born April 16, 1990. league … team’s fourth-leading tackler had 69 PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in all 26 games in two YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG stops … 2.5 TFL, one sack and a fumble recovery seasons at Michigan State (2008 and 2009) … 2011 12/2 3 48 16.0 0 26 … season-high 10 tackles against Arizona State par cipated in the 2009 Alamo Bowl and the … seven tackles with two pass breakups vs. YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK Oregon State … four tackles (1 sack) and two 2010 Capitol One Bowl (both January games) ... 2008* 13/0 4 5 9 0 0 played primarily on special teams as a freshman 2009* 13/0 3 5 8 1.5-9 1.0-7 pass breakups against UCLA … recovered a in 2008, while backing up at linebacker, and 2011 12/2 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 fumble and had fi ve tackles against Arizona … Totals 38/2 7 12 19 1.5-9 1.0-7 nine tackles vs. Montana State … seven tackles *at Michigan State against Colorado … six tackles, an intercep on and a pass breakup at Washington State. 18 HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 13-5A all-district in 2010 and second-team in 2009 … third-team ERIC ROWE 5A all-state as a junior and honorable men on Defensive Back as a senior … 2010 Rivals 5A all-state pick … 2010 5A fi rst-team all-Texas defense … 2010 6-1, 205, So. Texas AP Top 100 Football Player … fi rst-team 1VL all-area defense as a junior and fi rst-team all- Spring, Texas Greater Houston defense as a senior … VYPE Klein HS Magazine’s Top 50 Legends of the Fall … fi nalist for Defensive Player of the Year by the Houston UTAH: All-conference candidate made four Touchdown Club … Klein HS (Texas) Most Freshman All-America teams as a true freshman Valuable Defensive back as a junior and senior safety … has 4.48 40 speed. … team captain his senior year … Klein High 2011–Freshman All-American by the Football made the 2009 state semi-fi nals and was the Writers Associa on of America (fi rst team), region champion … career stats included 207 Scout.com/CFN (fi rst team), Yahoo! Sports tackles, four forced fumbles, nine intercep ons (second team) and Phil Steele (third team) … (returned one for a touchdown), three blocked started all 13 games (10 at free safety and three punts and two kickoff returns for a touchdown at strong safety) ... nine pass breakups ranked … also competed in basketball and track … all- second on the team and ed for ninth in the district basketball player as a junior … member Senior David Rolf is a favorite to start at ght end. Pac-12 … 10 passes defended ed for 11th in the of Na onal Honor Society.

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PERSONAL: Son of Nelson and Denise Rowe career catch against Arizona State was for 46 punts against Colorado inside the 20-yard line … father graduated from Purdue and mother yards … two catches for 39 yards against Cal … … ed a career-long with a 67-yard punt against from Cleveland State … two sisters both play two catches for 32 yards vs. Arizona … Pac-12 Arizona … 3-for-3 in fake punt plays (2-for-2 volleyball … lived in six ci es in four states All-Academic honorable men on. passing) … threw a 49-yard touchdown pass growing up … has not declared a major … full 2010–Redshirt broke his ankle during fall camp. against Washington State, completed a 17-yard name is Nelson Eric Rowe Jr. … born Oct. 3, 1992 pass against Cal and rushed for 18 yards vs. in Cleveland, Ohio. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-league … all- Montana State … Pac-12 All-Academic fi rst team. conference and all-state … career off ensive stats 2010–Started all 13 games, pun ng in 10 games include 90 recep ons for 1,704 yards and 15 YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL INT PBU while serving as the holder in every game … 33 2011 13/13 35 34 69 2.5-9 1 9 touchdowns … career defensive stats include 40 tackles, four intercep ons, four pass breakups punts for 1,353 yards (41.0 average) … had 10 and two forced fumbles … caught 31 passes for punts inside the 20-yard line … nine punts of 655 yards and 5 TDs as a senior ... Colony High 50-plus yards … career-long 67-yard punt against 12 (Calif.) won back-to-back C.I.F. championships TCU … rushed for 17 yards for a fi rst down in 2007 and 2008 … won four le ers in football, on a fake punt play against San Jose State … ADAMA SCHULZ two in track and one in basketball … named Academic all-MWC. Quarterback Colony High Student of the Month twice. 2009–Second-team Freshman All-America 6-1, 203, Fr. punter by Rivals.com and third-team by Phil RS PERSONAL: Son of Theo Bland and Latricia Steele … honorable men on all-MWC … started Muskego, Wis. Banks-Bland … father played football for Fresno all 13 games at punter … averaged 42.9 yards State … two brothers and one sister … related to Muskego HS per punt to rank 27th in the na on … 69 punts Kitrick Taylor, who had a six-year NFL career with for 2,958 yards … placed 19 punts inside the Denver, Green Bay, San Diego, New England and 20-yard line … 12 punts of 50-plus yards … UTAH: Walk-on has a very strong arm … playing Kansas City … family consumer studies major … full name is Kenneth Wayne Sco … born Sept. two 60-plus punts (63 vs. Louisville and 61 vs. for the Red team in spring game, he engineered TCU) … MWC Special Teams Player of the Week the game-winning drive that culminated with a 19, 1992 in Galveston, Texas. following the Air Force game, when he averaged 50-yard touchdown pass. 2011–Redshirt was the third string quarterback YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG 48.1 yards per punt (8 punts for 385 yards), … made the travel squad. 2011 10/2 8 141 17.6 0 46 placed three punts inside the 20-yard line and booted four punts of over 50 yards … pinned HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference and academic AFA at the 3-yard line with 3:44 remaining in all-conference … Muskego (Wis.) High School 86 the game and at the 7-yard line with 0:20 le … team captain … passed for 745 yards and Academic all-MWC. nine touchdowns as a senior (both school SEAN SELLWOOD 2008–Redshirt … made the Athle c Director’s records) … led Muskego to a 9-1 record in 2010 Punter Honor Roll. (the school’s best record in a decade) … also 6-3, 203, Sr. le ered four years in baseball and two years in basketball … baseball team was the 2010 3VL Southeast Conference champion … honor roll all Salt Lake City four years. JJudge Memorial HS

PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Amy Schulz … both UTAH: Has started at least part me since his parents are alums of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, freshman season when he was a Freshman All- where his dad played football … has two sisters and a brother … has not declared a major … American by Rivals.com and Phil Steele … 36 full name is Adam Tyler Schulz … born May 21, career punts of 50 yards or longer ranks fourth 1993. in school history … has placed 45 punts inside the 20-yard line in his career … 152 career punts and 6,562 career punt yards both rank fi h all- me at Utah … also holds for place kicks … 2 member of Utah’s Student-Athlete Advisory KENNETH SCOTT Commi ee (SAAC) … two- me academic all- conference honoree was the 2011 Pac-12 All- WideW Receiver Academic fi rst-team punter. 6-3, 202, So. 2011–Played all 13 games, pun ng in 11 games 1VL and serving as the holder for fi eld goals and Fontana, Calif. PATs in every game … handled all the pun ng in Colony HS seven games and shared the job in four others … 50 punts for 2,251 yards … fourth in the Pac-12 UTAH: Co-starter in spring ball is expected to in punt average (45.0) … placed 16 punts inside make big contribu ons this season … 6’3” size the 20, all in the fi nal seven games … 15 punts of allows for excellent matchups. 50 yards or longer included four in the Sun Bowl Senior Sean Sellwood already ranks in the top fi ve 2011–Played in 10 games with starts against win over Georgia Tech (65, 59, 53 and 55 yards) in career punts and punt yards at Utah. Arizona State and Washington State … eight … averaged 49.5 yards per punt in the Sun Bowl catches for 141 yards (17.6 average) … fi rst with two punts inside the 20 … placed all four

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HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable men on all-state 31 PERSONAL: Son of Ed and Cheryl St. Pierre … kicker for Judge Memorial High (Utah) in 2007 both parents graduated from BYU … one brother … as a senior, he made 5-of-7 fi eld goals and all VICTORV SPIKES and one sister … brother Steve was an All- 42 PAT a empts ... 3A Region 10 pun ng leader Linebacker American rugby player at BYU … sociology major in 2007 averaged 42.8 yards per punt (25 punts) … full name is Andrew Jon St. Pierre … born Aug. 6-0, 220, Jr. and placed fi ve inside the 20-yard line … long 3, 1989. 2VL punt was 65 yards … also competed in track, fi nishing second in the state in the shot put (55’ Beaumont, Texas 5.25”) and was third in the high jump (6’ 2”) in Beaumont Central HS 2007, leading Judge to the state tle … all-state 54 defender in soccer … received several academic UTAH: In the top three at rover linebacker … TEVITA STEVENS awards with his 3.5 GPA. brings excellent speed to the posi on (runs a Off ensive Line 4.50 40) … was recruited as a safety. PERSONAL: Son of Ronald and Diane Sellwood … 2011–Played on the scout teams. 6-3, 300, Sr. one sister … born in Johannesburg, South Africa 2010–Played in six games, mostly on special 3VL … exercise and sport science major … full name teams … saw me at linebacker in Iowa State Hemet, Calif. is Sean Ronald Sellwood … born July 11, 1990. and Colorado State wins … fi ve total tackles Hemet HS included two against Colorado State … le ered. YEAR PUNT YDS AVG I20 50+ LONG 2009–Played in seven games on special teams … UTAH: All-conference candidate will start for 2009 69 2958 42.9 19 12 63 two tackles … le ered. his fourth season (second year at center) … 2010 33 1353 41.0 10 9 67 has played in all 39 games in his career with 36 2011 50 2251 45.0 16 15 67 HIGH SCHOOL: Two- me all-district … le ered starts at either right guard or center … three- Totals 152 6562 43.2 45 36 67 four years in football and track at Beaumont me academic all-conference player was fi rst- Central High (Texas) … Beaumont High was the team Academic All-Pac-12 in 2011. district champ in 2006-07 … on 4x200 meter 2011–Started all 13 games at center … led the relay team that set the 4A record (1:24.89) 20 line in total plays (759) and ‘wins’ (627) in the … transferred to Thurgood Marshall High 12 games that were graded (bowl stats were School his senior year and was not allowed to JOSEPHJ SMITH not kept) … second on the team in overall par cipate in varsity sports … honor roll. Defensive Back grade (83%) … had team-high grades against 5-9, 185, So. PERSONAL: Son of Minnie Thibodeaux … one of ASU (76%), WSU (89%, e) and Colorado (92%, SQ 10 children (fi ve boys and fi ve girls) … sociology e) … 92% grade (55-of-60) vs. CU ed for the Corona, Calif. major … full name is Victor Cur s Spikes … born best single-game eff ort of the season by a Ute Norco HS May 31, 1990. off ensive lineman … Pac-12 All-Academic fi rst team. YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT PBU INT 2010–Started all 13 games, including 12 games UTAH: Goes into fall camp as the third-string 2009 7/0 1 1 2 0 0 nickel back … 4.45 40 speed. 2010 6/0 2 3 5 0 0 at right guard and one game at center (New 2011–Played on the scout teams. 2011 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico) … second on the line in total plays (577) 2010–Redshirt. Totals 13/0 3 4 7 0 0 in the 10 games that were graded (no grades kept against Air Force, BYU or Boise State) … HIGH SCHOOL: Made the all-league team three 84% overall grade … 17 cuts in 11 games ranked mes, including once as a fi rst-team selec on second on the team … seven pancake blocks … and twice on the second team … Norco High did not allowed a sack all season … four cuts (Calif.) co-captain … Norco was the 2006 C.I.F. ANDYA ST. PIERRE against Wyoming and three vs. Iowa State and SDSU … Academic all-MWC. and league champion … won three le ers in Linebacker football. 2009–Played in all 13 games at right guard with 6-2, 220, So. 10 starts … lined up for 661 plays during the SQ PERSONAL: Son of Joseph Smith and Samantha regular season (bowl stats were not kept) … 24 Haskins … two sisters … enjoys snowmobiling Highlands Ranch, Colo. cuts and six pancake blocks … fi ve cuts and two … communica on major … full name is Joseph Rock Canyon HS pancake blocks against New Mexico … four cuts Jvon Smith … born Dec. 11, 1991 in El Paso, vs. Colorado State … 97% grade against BYU … Texas. UTAH: First walked on to the team in 2008 and Academic all-MWC. redshirted before leaving on an LDS church 2008–Redshirt … made the Athle c Director’s mission … returned in the spring of 2011. Honor Roll. 2011–Played on the scout teams. 2008–Redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: All-region and all-league off ensive and defensive lineman … captain’s HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-league in 2007 at award recipient … Hemet High (Calif.) off ensive Rock Canyon HS … ranked 12th in the state and line MVP as a junior and senior … played in led the league in sacks … fi nished third in the the 2006 California Bowl … Hemet won the league in tackles … Rock Canyon won the 2007 Tri-League Championship two years … helped Central Metro Championship … le ered three Hemet to an 8-3 record in 2003 and 9-2 mark years in football and one year in basketball. in 2004 … also le ered four years in track and

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wrestled for a year … all-league in track … set 2010–Played in 10 games, including four in 76 the school record in the discus (132’10”) … also which he lined up with the off ense … also played threw shot put … three-year honor roll member on special teams ... fi nished with 68 plays and JEREMIAHJ TOFAEONO … received history award and President’s a 79% grade (54 wins in 68 snaps) … 94% grade Off ensive Line academic award … graduated with a 4.1 GPA. against Colorado State, winning 15-of-16 plays ... 6-2, 320, Jr. pancake block vs. New Mexico. 2VL PERSONAL: Son of Ron and Telekaki Stevens 2009–Redshirt. … father played tennis at USC … four brothers Las Vegas, Nev. … brother Hamani plays center for Oregon … HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state … two- me Cheyenne HS brother Chris played linebacker at BYU … cousin fi rst-team all-region … le ered in football at Sione Pouha (currently with the New York Co onwood (Utah). UTAH: Projected starter at le guard. Jets) played at Utah … scheduled to earn his 2011–Played in all 13 games on special teams bachelor’s degree in Spanish in the fall … full PERSONAL: Son of Ani Taumoelau and Line and appeared on the line in three games (BYU, name Ronald Tevita Stevens (pronounced ta- Palau … three brothers and fi ve sisters … cousin UCLA and Colorado) … 50 off ensive snaps with vee-ta) … born July 4, 1987. of Utah defensive end David Rolf … cousin Pete 36 ‘wins’ for a 72% grade … had a 78% grade in Rolf plays defensive end for Weber State … 40 plays against Colorado (31 wins). nephew of former Ute greats Jason, Doug, Jeff 2010–Played in all 13 games on special teams and Henry Kaufusi … economics major … full … also saw me on the off ense in fi ve games, name is Percy Lopa Taumoelau (pronounced recording 65 total plays as a lineman … highest Tao-moy-lau; which rhymes with ow-moy-ow) … grade was 69% against both Iowa State and nickname is Bot … born Oct. 30, 1990. Colorado State … one cut. 2009–Redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state and all- 84 conference off ensive and defensive lineman … CAMERON TAYLOR won three le ers in football at Cheyenne High (Nevada). TightT End 6-4, 250, Fr. PERSONAL: Son of Ailao and Doris Tofaeono RS … three brothers and three sisters … cousin of Sandy, Utah former Ute defensive tackle Kenape Eliapo and Skyline HS Ailao Eliapo, who played for San Jose State … other football-playing rela ves include Ma UTAH: Walked on to the team in the spring of Toeaina, a defensive tackle for the 2011. since 2007, and Simi Toeaina (former Oregon 2011–Redshirt. defensive tackle) … sociology major … full name is Jeremiah Eneliko Tofaeono (pronounced To- HIGH SCHOOL: Le ered four years in football, fy-o-no) … born Mar. 5, 1991 in East Palo Alto, baseball and basketball at Skyline HS (Utah) Calif. … Skyline won the 2005 Utah 5A state championship … captained the baseball team. Senior Tevita Stevens will start for his fourth season overall and second at center. PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Tamie Taylor … father graduated from Utah … one brother and two sisters … brother Ryan le ered on Utah’s 79 2007 football team … has not declared a major … full name is Cameron Michael Taylor … born PERCY TAUMOELAU Sept. 9, 1989. Off ensive Line 6-4, 305, Jr. 2VL Glendale, Utah Cottonwood HS

UTAH: Took the reps with the No. 1 off ense at le tackle in the spring. 2011–Played in six games on the line … season grade was 77% with 64 wins and 19 losses in 83 total plays … saw the most ac on against BYU, coming away with an 80% grade a er winning Junior Jeremiah Tofaeono is projected to start at 53-of-66 plays. le guard.

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80 Washington and BYU … forced a fumble and 58 had a sack against Washington … 14-yard WESTLEE TONGA intercep on against Colorado … two tackles for LT TUIPULOTU TightT End a loss and a sack against Arizona. Defensive Tackle 2010–Played in all 13 games, primarily on 6-4, 250, Jr. 6-1, 303, Jr. special teams … nine total tackles … two tackles 2VL 1VL against New Mexico were both for a loss, with Spring, Texas one sack … two tackles and a pass breakup vs. Euless, Texas Spring HS Colorado State … recovered a botched punt by TTrinity HS San Jose State and returned it for a touchdown. UTAH: Moved from ght end to defensive end 2009–Played in 12 games on special teams … UTAH: Earned valuable experience as a backup at the start of spring ball, but went back to the seven total tackles … two tackles against San tackle a year ago. off ense when injuries decimated the ght end Jose State and San Diego State … le ered. 2011–Played in 10 games … six total tackles. posi on … whether he remains at ght end or 2008–Redshirt. 2010–Par cipated on the scout teams. moves permanently to defensive end will be 2009–Redshirt. decided in fall camp … has 4.71 40 speed … HIGH SCHOOL: All-county as a senior in 2006 … signed with Utah in 2007, then le for an LDS played running back, receiver and cornerback HIGH SCHOOL: All-state … Dallas Morning News church mission, enrolling in classes in January for North Monterey County High School (Calif.) and Star Telegram Super Defense … district of 2010. … rushed 116 mes for 995 yards (8.6 average) Player of the Year … fi rst-team all-district two 2011–Played in three games (BYU, Washington as a senior in 2006 … rushed for 245 yards in years … Trinity High (Texas) team captain … and UCLA) … 12-yard catch against Washington one game … averaged 21 yards a catch … scored 83 tackles, 10 TFL, 12 sacks and seven forced … le ered. 15 total touchdowns … won four le ers in track fumbles as a senior in 2008 … 78 tackles, fi ve 2010–Played in nine games, missing three and three in football and basketball … clocked TFL, seven sacks and three forced fumbles games with a knee injury … one tackle on special in 21.87 seconds in the 200 meters and ran a in 2007 … Trinity was the 2007 conference teams (vs. New Mexico) … le ered … Academic 10.61-second 100 meters. champion. all-MWC. PERSONAL: Son of Sam and Kathy Topps … PERSONAL: Son of Lomanipau and Seini HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team all-district as a enjoys drawing and working on cars with Tuipulotu … one of 10 children (four brothers senior in 2006 … Spring High School (Texas) team his father, who is a mechanic … one sister … and fi ve sisters) … enjoys playing rugby and captain … won three le ers in football, two in sociology major … full name is Reginald Thomas volleyball … sociology major … full name is track and one in basketball. Topps … born Dec. 19, 1988. Siosaia Lau Tuipulotu (pronounced Too-ee-poo- lo-too) … born Aug. 3, 1990 in American Samoa. PERSONAL: Son of Kathy Barney and Lee Tonga YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU … two sisters and one brother … brother-in-law 2009 12/0 3 4 7 0-0 0 YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK INT Reno Mahe played for the 2010 13/0 6 3 9 2.0-2 1 2011 10/0 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0 2011 13/1 16 17 33 3.5-25 3 … sociology major … full name is Westlee James Totals 38/1 25 24 49 5.5-27 4 Tonga (pronounced wesley tawn-ga) … born July 29, 1988. 12 YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG LEWIS WALKER 2010 9/0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 3/0 1 12 12.0 0 12 Defensive Back Totals 12/0 1 12 12.0 0 12 5-11, 175, Sr. SQ Salt Lake City 28 Hawaii

REGGIE TOPPS UTAH: Hawaii transfer is contending for me at Defensive Back nickel back. 5-11, 186, Sr. 2011–Played in one game on special teams 3VL (Oregon State). Prunedale, Calif. N. Monterey County HS PRIOR TO UTAH: Played three years at Hawaii, redshir ng as a freshman in 2008 … appeared in 12 games in 2009, tallying eight total tackles UTAH: Utah’s leading nickel back is one of the with a sack and a pass breakup … also played team’s three experienced … 2007 in 12 games in 2010, fi nishing with 20 tackles, signee deferred enrollment un l January 2008. a sack and a forced fumble … career-high 2011–Played in all 13 games, star ng at nickel three tackles (one sack) and a forced fumble against Arizona State … 33 total tackles with vs. Charleston Southern … played his last two 3.5 TFL and two sacks … three pass breakups Senior defensive back Reggie Topps had an years of high school ball at Judge Memorial HS … four tackles against Colorado, Arizona State, intercep on against Colorado last season. (Utah), earning four varsity le ers in football …

62 2012 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYER PROFILES UTAH FOOTBALL Returner Profi les played his freshman season at Lancaster High HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 District 18 4A Defensive (Calif.), earning all-CIF second-team honors as Player of the Year … 2008 District 18 4A a specialist … 2007 fi rst-team all-state specialist Newcomer of the Year … 2009 all-valley … as a senior at Judge HS … 2007 Judge High team linebacker also played running back … 130 captain, MVP and Most Inspira onal Player tackles with 38 TFL as a senior … Brenham High … played safety, running back and returned (Texas) played in the 2009 state championship punts and kicks, accumula ng more than 1,100 game. all-purpose yards … senior totals included 74 rushes for 780 yards and 13 touchdowns (three PERSONAL: Son of Michael Anderson and 100-yard games), 19 recep ons for 361 yards Lashundra Walker … one brother and two sisters and four TDs, 94 tackles and two intercep ons, … cousin Limas Sweed played for the Pi sburgh and six touchdown returns (four on punts and Steelers … enjoys riding horses and owns a two on kickoff s) … Judge won the 3A state Tennessee Walker … will declare a major prior to championship in 2007 … made the all-region fall camp … full name is Michael Charles Walker team as a sophomore safety … also played two … born May 15, 1992. years of baseball and three years of track at Judge Memorial, leading the baseball team to YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK the 3A state championship game as a pitcher 2010 12/0 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 and le fi elder … ran on the state champion 2011 11/1 4 7 11 1.0-3 0-0 Totals 23/1 9 10 19 1.0-3 0-0 4x100 meter and 4x400-meter relay teams … state runner-up in the long jump two straight years. 15 PERSONAL: Lived with his aunt and uncle Lewis and Lori Walker … parents are Terri and Johnny JOHNJ WHITE Walker … three brothers … brother Johnny Running Back played wide receiver for Colorado State from 5-8, 188, Sr. 2004-07 … cousin Keenyn Walker was selected 1VL by the Chicago White Sox as their fi rst selec on TTorrance, Calif. (47th overall pick) of the 2011 Major League L.A. Harbor College Baseball Dra … communica on major … full Senior running back John White broke a 29-year- name is Lewis Jermal Walker … born March 1, UTAH: Heisman and All-America candidate broke old school record by rushing for 1,519 yards last 1990 in Lancaster, Calif. a 29-year-old school single-season record in his season. fi rst season by rushing for 1,519 yards … second- YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK PBU 2009* 12/0 7 1 8 1.0-8 1.0-8 1 team all-Pac-12 running back was a workhorse, leading the league and ranking third in the 2010* 12/0 8 12 20 1.0-4 1.0-4 0 100-yard games came against Oregon State 2011 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 na on with 316 carries (an average of 24 carries (205), Washington State (185), BYU (174), Totals 25/0 15 13 28 2.0-12 2.0-12 1 a game) … joined the Utes in January of 2011 as Pi sburgh (171), UCLA (167), Montana State *at Hawaii a mid-year junior college transfer. (150), Georgia Tech (115) and Arizona (109) 2011–Second-team all-Pac-12 … honorable … 150 net yards vs. MSU marked the best Ute men on SI.com All-American … Sun Bowl MVP… debut since 1998 … 205 yards against Oregon fi nished second in the Pac-12 and 11th in the 15 State was the ninth-best performance in school na on in rushing (116.8 yards per game) … history … 42 carries against Washington State MICHAEL WALKER 1,519 yards broke a school record that had stood was ed for the second-most in the country … since 1982 and his 116.8 yards per game was Defensive Back one of only two players in the na on with more fourth in school history … became the 11th Utah 5-9, 190, Jr. than two 35-carry games (42 vs. Washington player to rush for 1,000 yards in season and the 2VL State, T-2nd; 36 vs. Pi , T-16th; 35 vs. OSU, fourth fi rst-year Ute to reach the milestone … Brenham, Texas T-19th) … also had 14 recep ons for 50 yards 316 carries ranked fi rst in the Pac-12, third in the Brenham HS and two touchdowns … led Utah with 1,569 all- country and set a Utah single-season record … purpose yards (120.7 yards per game) … three 15 rushing touchdowns (third in the Pac-12) also rushing touchdowns and season-long 62-yard UTAH: Solid performer on special teams will also set a school single-season record … accounted rush against BYU … three touchdowns—two see me at strong safety … runs a 4.47 40. for 85% of Utah’s total net rushing yards (1,519 rushing, one receiving—against UCLA. 2011–Played in 11 games with one start at free of 1,789) and 67% of the team’s rushes (316 safety (vs. BYU) … 11 total tackles … four tackles of 472) … started in all 13 games, missing half included a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery of the Colorado game with an ankle injury ... against BYU … fi ve tackles vs. Montana State. eight 100-yard games ed for second-most in a 2010–Played in 12 games on special teams … season at Utah and ed for second in the Pac-12 eight total tackles … two tackles against both in 2011 … had fi ve of the top 20 rushing games Iowa State and Colorado State … le ered … in the conference … fourth in the Pac-12 in Academic all-MWC. touchdowns (17) and touchdown scoring (7.8) ...

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PRIOR TO UTAH: Central West Conference 53 basketball … second-team all-state baseball Off ensive Player of the Year ... set numerous L.A. player was the 2008 Davis County All-Around Harbor College records from 2009-10 ... school JASONJ WHITTINGHAM Athlete of the Year … honor roll. career records include: rushing yards (2,527), Linebacker rushing touchdowns (34), total touchdowns PERSONAL: Son of David and Sene Williams … 6-2, 240, Fr. (41), points (248), all-purpose yards (3,767) ... two brothers … communica on major … full RS school single-season records include: rushing name is Karl David Williams … born July 17, touchdowns (18), total touchdowns (25), Provo, Utah 1990. points (152), all-purpose yards (2,056) ... last TTimpview HS fall, he rushed for 1,491 yards on 184 carries, YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG averaging 8.1 yards per carry and 149.1 yards UTAH: A er a strong spring showing, he goes 2011 13/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 per game ... had four 200-plus yard games in into fall camp as the No. 2 stud linebacker … 10 games in 2010 ... rushed for 18 touchdowns signed with the Utes in 2009 before leaving on as a freshman and 16 as a sophomore ... an LDS church mission. 7 second-leading receiver on 2010 team had 21 2011–Redshirt. catches for 176 yards ... set L.A. Harbor record TRAVIS WILSON for longest run from scrimmage (97 yards) and HIGH SCHOOL: All-state and all-valley in 2008 Quarterback longest kickoff return (107 yards) ... L.A. Harbor at Timpview HS ... le ered two years in football 6-6, 220, Fr. won league tles in 2009 and 2010 ... prepped and two years in baseball ... Timpview High HS at South Torrance (Calif.) High, where he was all- (Utah) won three state championships (2006, San Clemente, Calif. conference, all-state and all-CIF ... 1,850 rushing ‘07, ‘08) ... honor roll all four years. San Clemente HS yards and 29 touchdowns in nine games as a senior in 2008 ... also le ered in track. PERSONAL: Son of Cary and Lynita Whi ngham ... father played for BYU and the L.A. Rams UTAH: 2012 signee graduated from high school PERSONAL: Son of John White III and Vicki (1987) ... mother also a ended BYU ... twin early and enrolled at Utah for the spring term White ... one brother and one sister ... interests brother Trevor ... nephew of Utah head coach … adjusted quickly to the college game during include computer graphics, drawing, music and Kyle Whi ngham ... enjoys water sports and spring camp … co-backup at quarterback will wolves ... media dubbed him the “Wolfman” … snowboarding ... has not declared a major … full con nue to compete with returning starters sociology major ... full name is John White IV ... name is Jason Romney Whi ngham ... born Oct. Jordan Wynn and Jon Hays in August … a mobile born April 7, 1991. 30, 1990. 6’6”, 220-pounder, he has excellent passing and running skills. YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG 2011 13/13 316 1519 4.8 15 62 HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the 11th-best overall 38 quarterback by Rivals.com and 17th by KARL WILLIAMS Scout.com … 2011 All-Orange County and All-South Coast League … 21-5 as the star ng Fullback quarterback for San Clemente High (Calif.) … TYLER WHITE 6-0, 240, Jr. set school career records for passing yards 1VL (4,320) and total off ense (5,244) … 36 career Defensive Back Layton, Utah touchdown passes and 13 career rushing TDs 5-10, 183, Fr. Southern Utah … completed 62% of his passes in high school RS … rushed for 924 yards … his senior year, he Missouri City, Texas UTAH: Walk-on fullback will play on the off ense passed for 2,289 yards and 24 touchdowns TThurgood Marshall HS and special teams. and rushed for 467 yards and nine TDs … San 2011–Played in 13 games, mostly on special Clemente made the CIF-SS Pac-5 Championship UTAH: Walk-on cornerback made some big plays teams … started at fullback against Washington game and fi nished with a 12-2 record, a No. in spring camp. … 4-yard recep on against BYU … 11 tackles and 4 state and No. 17 na onal ranking in 2011 … 2011–Redshirt. a TFL on special teams. as a junior in 2010, he passed for 2,031 yards 2010–Redshirt. and 12 touchdowns, and rushed for 457 yards HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-district at and four touchdowns … also started for the Thurgood Marshall HS (Texas) … won three PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in seven games as a league championship volleyball team in 2010 le ers in football and track … on the A/B honor true freshman at Southern Utah in 2009 … did … three le ers in football and two in volleyball roll. not rush the ball, but had fi ve recep ons for … Na onal Football Founda on Orange County 27 yards with a long of 17 yards … fi rst-team Scholar-Athlete Award. PERSONAL: Son of David and Rhonda White all-state and all-region running back as a senior … two brothers and a sister … cousin LenDale at Layton HS (Utah) … 145 carries for 998 yards PERSONAL: Son of Tim and JoMarie Wilson … White spent four seasons in the NFL with the with 13 touchdowns as a senior … also had 300 both parents graduated from San Diego State … cousin Shavonne White receiving yards and made 22 tackles with fi ve where his father played football and his mother plays basketball at Vermont … has not declared sacks in 2008 … Layton High team captain … played so ball … one brother and one sister … a major … born May 26, 1993. Layton won conference tles in 2007 and 2008, enjoys beach volleyball and surfi ng … has not and was the Utah 5A state runner-up in 2007 declared a major … full name is Travis James … earned three le ers in baseball and two in Wilson … born Dec. 14, 1993.

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3 321 yards with three touchdown passes against PERSONAL: Son of Robert Wynn and Simone Colorado State … threw for 325 yards against Place … lived with his father … two brothers JORDANJ WYNN Iowa State … three touchdown passes against and one sister … received his bachelor’s degree Quarterback Pi sburgh. in May and will con nue taking undergraduate 2009–Capped his true freshman season as the courses this year in prepara on for applying for 6-2, 208, Jr. Poinse a Bowl MVP … had the best season graduate school his senior season in 2013 … full 2VL ever by a Utah true freshman quarterback, name is Jordan Douglas Wynn … born July 5, Oceanside, Calif. comple ng 104-of-179 passes for 1,329 yards 1990. Oceanside HS and eight touchdowns … played in six games and started the last fi ve, going 3-2 as the starter … YEAR G/GS COM ATT INT PCT YDS TD LONG UTAH: While he will start for his fourth season, averaged 249.4 yards passing in the fi ve games 2009 6/5 104 179 4 .581 1329 8 69 he is just a junior in eligibility since he regained he started and 221.5 ypg overall … 130.75 2010 10/10 186 299 10 .622 2334 17 71 2011 4/4 66 116 2 .569 727 6 59 a season due to injury … par cipated fully in quarterback effi ciency ra ng … in his MVP Totals 20/19 356 594 16 .599 4390 31 71 spring camp a er recovering from two shoulder performance vs. Cal in the Poinse a Bowl, he surgeries over a 10-month period (right shoulder completed 26-of-36 passes for a season-high in December 2010 and le shoulder in October 338 yards and three touchdowns … had the best 2011) … has had three shoulder surgeries total, star ng debut ever by a Utah freshman QB, 13 including one to repair his le shoulder a er passing for 297 yards and two touchdowns in KELVIN YORK an injury in the 2010 spring game … has a 13-6 a 45-14 win over New Mexico … fi rst collegiate career record as the starter and has appeared appearance came against Wyoming in game Running Back in 20 games total … ranks ninth all- me in eight, when he brought Utah back from a 10-3 5-11, 223, Jr. career passing yards (4,390) at Utah … 31 career hal ime defi cit to victory by going 9-for-14 JJC touchdown passes is ed for sixth in school passing for 82 yards and a touchdown. Prairieville, La. history … 10 career 200-yard passing games Fullerton College and four career 300-yard games … Utah is 61- HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in December 2008 of-69 (88.4%) in the red zone when he is on the from Oceanside High School (Calif.), where he UTAH: Mid-year signee enrolled in classes fi eld … in 2009, he became only the third true was a two- me all-state, all-San Diego Sec on in January and has two years to play two … freshman to start at quarterback for Utah since and all-Avocado League selec on … passed for powerful downhill runner impressed in spring the NCAA restored freshman eligibility in 1972 3,336 yards and 32 touchdowns with a 64% ball … will enter fall camp as the co-backup to … member of the 2009 signing class graduated comple on rate as a senior in 2008 … had three Heisman Trophy candidate John White. from high school early and enrolled that spring 300-yard passing games as a senior … threw for … received his bachelor’s degree in May and will 356 yards and four touchdowns against Mira PRIOR TO UTAH: 2010 Southern Conference con nue taking undergraduate courses this year Mesa … 2,559 passing yards and 21 TDs (63% Off ensive Player of the Year for Fullerton College in prepara on for applying for graduate school comple on rate) as a junior … le ered two … missed most of last season with a knee injury his senior season in 2013. years … honor roll all four years … named a prep … MVP of the 2010 Empire Bowl and the 2010 2011–Played and started in the fi rst four scholar. Key to the County game vs. Santa Ana College games before suff ering a season-ending injury … rushed for 1,435 yards and 17 touchdowns in to his le (non-throwing) shoulder against 2010, averaging 130.5 yards per game and 6.3 Washington … fi nished with a 2-2 record … 66- yards per carry … all-state, all-district and Parish of-116 passing for 727 yards (181.8 yards per MVP for Dutchtown High School in Geismar, La. game) and six touchdowns (two intercep ons) … his senior year he rushed for over 1,400 yards … led Utah to scores on 9-of-13 trips to the even while sharing me with Eddie Lacy—the red zone (7 touchdowns, 2 fi eld goals) … two second-leading rusher for Alabama’s 2011 200-yard games … 239 yards passing with two na onal champion team. touchdowns (16-for-30) against BYU … 238 yards with a touchdown pass against USC (23-for-46) PERSONAL: Son of Gloria Brown … mother … two touchdown passes against Montana State taught fi h grade for 30 years before re ring … (101 yards, 15-for-23). three sisters (one deceased) … sociology major 2010–Played and started in 10 games, pos ng … born Oct. 13, 1990. an 8-2 record … missed three games with injury: UNLV and New Mexico (thumb) and Boise State (shoulder) ... second in the MWC and 30th in the NCAA in passing yards per game (233.4) … third in the MWC and 36th na onally in pass effi ciency (139.9) … third in the MWC in total off ense (232.3) … completed 62% of his passes (186-for-299) for 2,334 yards and 17 touchdowns ( ed for 10th in school history) … three 300-yard games (Iowa State, Colorado State, SDSU) and fi ve 200-yard games … career- high 362 yards against San Diego State on 21- Junior quarterback Jordan Wynn ranks ninth at of-33 passing with two touchdown passes … Utah with 4,390 career passing yards.

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BRIAN ALLEN RESHAWN HOOKER LIO LAFAELE Wide Receiver Linebacker Off ensive Line 6-3, 197, Fr. 6-0, 200, Fr. 6-3, 335, Fr. HS HS HS La Marque, Texas Fontana, Calif. Corona, Calif. La Marque HS A.B. Miller HS Centennial HS

Three- me fi rst-team all-district 24-4A … fi rst- First-team all-Citrus Belt League, fi rst-team All- First-team all-Big 8 League, fi rst-team All-Inland team all-county in 2011 … 59 recep ons for 942 Inland Area, fi rst-team All-Valley (2010-11) … Area and fi rst-team All-CIF … fi nal overall yards and 10 touchdowns his senior year … La led A.B. Miller High (Calif.) with 112 tackles as blocking grade of 77% for a Centennial High Marque High (Texas) football and basketball a senior in 2011 (11.2 tackles per game), with (Calif.) team that averaged over 300 yards a captain … le ered three years in both sports … eight sacks, two intercep ons and three fumble game rushing in 2011 … helped Centennial La Marque High made the state fi nals in football recoveries … also rushed 21 mes, averaging to a 14-1 record, the CIF Championship and a and basketball in 2010 … won school’s Gene 5.71 yards per carry, caught two passes for 45 No. 20 na onal ranking as a junior in 2010 … Su on Figh ng Spirit award … honor roll student yards and returned three kickoff s for 45 yards Centennial was 12-2 in 2011 … son of Filipo and … interested in engineering … son of Ronald … a ended Arroyo Valley High (Calif.) his fi rst Sose Lafaele … one brother and one sister … Allen and Niki Jolly … three sisters … full name is three years of high school before transferring to likes to play rugby … full name is Jocelee Ilaho Brian Keith Allen … born Oct. 21, 1993. A.B. Miller, where he played for his uncle (coach Lafaele and he goes by Lio (name is pronounced Marcus Soward) his senior year … named to leo la-fa-ell-lay) … born Aug. 11, 1994 in Salt the L.A. Times’ Top High School Linebackers for Lake City. 2011 … ESPN HS 2011 preseason fi rst-team all- J.J. DIELMAN Inland Empire … ESPN rated him the 21st-best Off ensive Line outside linebacker in the country … also le ered AUSTIN LEE 6-4, 243, Fr. in track … took A.P. English and history his junior Defensive Back HS and senior year … hobbies include reading and 6-0, 187, Fr. wri ng … son of Darious Hooker and Tanika Ahwatukee, Ariz. HS Desert Vista HS Soward … three brothers … nickname is Shawn … born Feb. 2, 1994. Draper, Utah Alta HS First-team all-state … all-sec on III South and all- city … played both ways, giving up just one sack Will serve an LDS church mission before joining and making 39 tackles as a senior … Desert Vista JAKE JACKSON the Utes … two- me fi rst-team all-state safety High was the 2011 Arizona D1 state champion, Linebacker (2010-11) … le ered all four years at Alta High fi nishing 13-1 … Desert Vista team captain … 6-3, 205, Fr. (Utah) and played as a freshman on Alta’s 2008 son of Jeff rey and Carla Dielman … one sister … HS 5A state championship team … Alta won the cousin Kris Dielman is a nine-year NFL off ensive Encinitas, Calif. region tle in 2009 and 2011 … three-year lineman with the San Diego Chargers … full starter … as a junior, he totaled 101 tackles, two name is Jeff rey Joseph Dielman (pronounced La Costa Canyon HS sacks, one intercep on, 14 pass breakups and deal-min) … born Dec. 16, 1993 in Michigan. Will serve an LDS church mission before joining two forced fumbles … his senior year, he led Alta the Utes … fi rst-team All-Avocado West League with 41 tackles, a half sack, an intercep on, 9 52 and All-San Diego Sec on defense as a senior in pass breakups and a fumble recovery … made 2011 … won player of the week three mes … the all-tournament team at the 2009 and 2010 MOSES FOLAUHOLA linebacker and ght end made 103 tackles with Badger Elite Tournament in Las Vegas (named one of the top 21 overall performers) … honor Defensive Line 11 sacks and had 20 recep ons for 362 yards in 2011 … as a junior, he had 31 recep ons for roll student … son of Doug and Jan Lee … father 6-0, 252, Fr. 424 yards and four touchdowns … chosen as the played baseball at Utah, le ering in 1984 … HS ght end for the San Diego CIF All-Star team that grandfather Gordon Lee played football at Utah West Valley City, Utah played in the PrepStar California Classic All-Star from 1959-61 and coached the Ute running Hunter HS Game … team awards included Mavericks Player backs from 1964-65 … has two brothers and one of the Week, Off ensive Player of the Week and sister … enjoys snowboarding and wakeboarding Region 2 Defensive MVP and second-team all- Hit of the Week … La Costa Canyon High (Calif.) … born Dec. 16, 1993. state in 2011 … three-year starter both ways won the league tle two years in a row … made for Hunter High (Utah) … Hunter’s team captain the Principal’s List all four years … son of Chris … team won region championship in 2009 and and Johnna Jackson … both parents went to BYU 2010 … also le ered in basketball and track … two brothers and one sister … hobbies include … school’s homecoming king … son of Dave beach volleyball, skiing and wakeboarding … Mailei and Lori Folauhola … has two brothers born Oct. 11, 1993 in Provo, Utah. … full name is Mosese Ta’ufo’ou Mafi Folauhola (pronounced fo-lau-hole-a) … nickname is Mo … born May 11, 1994 in South Dakota.

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only the second member of his family to a end High (Utah) team captain … son of Tevita and 75 college … cousin of former Ute fullback Tauni Carey Ofahengaue … father played for BYU from ZACH LINDSAY Vakapuna and current Ute defensive tackle LT 1997-2000 and was the 2001 Mr. Irrelevant Tuipulotu … cousin Fui Vakapuna played at BYU (the 246th dra pick in 2001 by the Arizona Off ensive Line and in the NFL for Cincinna … cousin of Cal Cardinals, he later tried out with Jacksonville) … 6-7, 327, Fr. linebacker Steven Fanua and BYU linebacker Teu has two brothers and four sisters … uncle is Utah HS Kautai … hopes to own a restaurant someday … defensive coordinator … name is Kaysville, Utah name is pronounced hee-va loo-too-ee … born pronounced mo-ah-na oh-fah-hang-ow-way … Davis HS March 25, 1994. born Sept. 16, 1993 in Hau’ula, Hawaii.

2010 honorable men on all-region as a junior ALPHONSO MARSH … Davis High (Utah) team captain … earned two 91 le ers … son of Rosemary Lindsay … mother got Defensive Back her bachelor’s degree from BYU and her master’s 6-2, 183, Fr. TENNY PALEPOI from Utah … one brother … full name is Zachary HS Lindsay … born July 27, 1994 in North Carolina. Defensive Tackle Compton, Calif. 6-2, 305, Jr. Dominguez HS JC 69 Salt Lake City Rated in the top 50 football prospects in Los Snow College CARLOS LOZANO Angeles by ESPNU … seven pass breakups

in 2010 … also le ered in track, running Off ensive Line 2011 NJCAA second-team All-American … two- the 200, 400 and 4x400 relay … featured in 6-6, 385, Jr. me all-conference (fi rst-team WSFL in 2011) … a Dec. 5, 2011 Sports Illustrated ar cle on JC Snow College team captain … 49 total tackles, surviving and playing sports in gang-infested 10 tackles for loss, two sacks and a fumble Montebello, Calif. communi es … hobby is skateboarding … son of recovery last season … Snow won the Top of the East L.A. College Curley Rachal … born May 29, 1994. Mountain Bowl in 2010 and 2011 and was the conference co-champion in 2010 … fi rst-team Unanimous fi rst-team All-Mountain Conference in 2011 … also fi rst-team all-region in 2011 … DELSHAWN MCCLELLON all-state in 2008 as a senior at Skyline High second-team all-conference in 2010… helped (Utah) and honorable men on all-state in 2007 East Los Angeles College to its best season in Wide Receiver … all-region as a junior and senior … 65 tackles 37 years in 2011 when ELAC won the Mountain 5-9, 202, Fr. and 10 sacks in 2008 … Skyline team captain … Conference and the American Bowl … ELAC HS brother Anton Palepoi played at UNLV and had a went undefeated in conference play … prepped North Long Beach, Calif. fi ve-year NFL career with the Seahawks, Broncos and Cardinals … son of Tony and Tutaga Palepoi at Montebello High (Calif.), where he was a Gahr HS 2009 second-team All-Almont League off ensive … father played for the Samoan Rugby Team … one of 14 children … has a child (Taytum Ianeta lineman … earned two le ers in football and All-league, all-area, all-CIF, “Dream Team” … basketball … also enjoys playing soccer … son Palepoi) … last name is pronounced pah-lay-poy three-year starter for Gahr High (Calif.) fi nished … born Dec. 19, 1990. of Juan Lozano and Monica Hernandez … father as the state’s third all- me career receiver works three jobs … three brothers and one sister with 214 catches … 74 catches for 859 yards … born Aug. 22, 1992. and seven touchdowns as a sophomore, 74 catches for 1,116 yards and 10 touchdowns as 29 55 a junior and 66 recep ons for 1,049 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … also ran track, REGINALD PORTER HIVA LUTUI earning three le ers … honor roll student … son Defensive Back of Delshawn McClellon Sr. and Edna Thomas … 5-11, 202, Fr. Off ensive Line three sisters, one brother and a stepsister and 6-2, 277, Fr. stepbrother … born Sept. 4, 1994. HS HS Amite, La. Euless, Texas Amite HS Trinity High School MOANA OFAHENGAUE Three- me all-state defensive back also made Defensive Line 2011 U.S. Air Force All-American … fi rst-team the all-state team as a quarterback in 2011 … 6-3, 205, Fr. also three- me all-district defensive back and all-state Class 5A in 2010 and 2011 … 2011 HS Star-Telegram Super Team pick … 2009 district 2011 all-district quarterback … District 8-3A MVP sophomore of the year and district newcomer Saratoga Springs, Utah at quarterback … led a defense that allowed just of the year … Rivals.com and Scout.com four- Westlake HS 5.9 points per game and recorded six shutouts star recruit … 114 knockdowns, 43 pancakes, his senior year … 46 tackles and six intercep ons a 90% overall grade and no sacks allowed as a First-team all-state … played in the Interna onal … led Amite High (La.) to the 2011 3A state senior … 143 knockdowns and 42 pancakes as a Bowl on Feb. 1 (signing day) in Aus n, Texas, championship game … Amite won three district junior … Trinity High (Texas) was the 2009 state for the 2012 U.S. Under-19 Na onal Team, championships … also le ered three years in 5A champion and the 2011 state runner-up … assembled by USA Football … played in the track … son of Reginald Porter Sr. and Jokelia made the A/B honor roll and earned a Hi-Five inaugural U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Richardson … father played football for Southern cer fi cate … son of Foue and Elizabeth Lutui All-American Bowl on Jan. 3, 2012 … 78 tackles University … one brother and one sister … full … one brother and one sister … will become and seven sacks his senior season … Westlake name is Reginald Porter Jr. … born July 13, 1994.

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NUA POTEKI 94 JUSTIN THOMAS Off ensive Line Defensive Back 6-5, 335, Fr. JUNIOR SALT 5-9, 170, Fr. HS Defensive Tackle HS Sandy, Utah 6-2, 330, Jr. Orange, Texas Brighton HS JC West Orange-Stark HS Glendale, Utah Will serve an LDS church mission before joining Mt. San Antonio College First-team all-district in 2010 … Rivals.com four- the Utes … earned four le ers in football, two in star cornerback did not play in 2011 because basketball and one in wrestling at Brighton High Made the 2011 fi rst-team All-America he was older than the University Interscholas c School (Utah) … son of Taufui and Leila Poteki … Community College Football team as an League’s maximum age requirement … District has two brothers and four sisters … fi rst cousin off ensive guard but will likely play defensive “Newcomer of the Year” as a sophomore … ran of Oregon defensive tackle Ricky Heimuli … full tackle for Utah … 2010 and 2011 fi rst-team All- for West Orange-Stark High’s (Texas) three- me name is Langafonua Tuineau Poteki and he goes California … Rivals.com four-star recruit … 3A state track championship team (2009-11) by Nua (pronounced new-a po-teckee) … born Rivals.com’s 10th-rated JC prospect in 2012 … 2011 state 200-meter champion … 4x100 Aug. 23, 1993. as a DT … Mt. SAC was the 2010 JC na onal and 4x200 relay teams set state 3A record … champion and the 2011 na onal runner-up, 2011 MVP Super Gold in track … son of Larnell and won the conference tle in 2010 and 2011 Jr. and Valerie Thomas … both parents went to 73 … redshirted at Mt. SAC in 2009 a er returning Lamar University where his father ran track … from an LDS Church mission to Tonga … prepped one brother and one sister … full name is Jus n JEREMIAH POUTASI at Brighton High (Utah), where he played center Tremaine Thomas … nickname is J.T. … born Off ensive Line and nose guard and was a fi rst-team all-state OL Sept. 15, 1991. 6-5, 322, Fr. as a senior in 2005 … also an all-state wrestler HS for Brighton High, fi nishing third at state in the Las Vegas, Nev. 275-pound weight class in 2006 … played rugby VAHA VAINUKU for Highland High and acted in the 2008 rugby- Defensive Tackle Desert Pines HS themed movie Forever Strong … son of Visesio and Moeata Salt … has fi ve brothers and two 6-3, 298, Fr. Class A fi rst-team all-state and ESPNHS fi rst- sisters … full name is Visesio Salt Jr. … born Jan. HS team all-state … All-Sunset Region … fi rst-team 1, 1988 in San Mateo Calif. Salt Lake City All-Northeast League … four-star recruit and East HS 10th-rated off ensive guard by Rivals.com … named the top off ensive lineman in the 2012 Will serve an LDS church mission before joining Off ense-Defense All-America Game in Dallas PASONI TASINI the Utes … two- me all-state off ensive lineman … Desert Pines High (Nev.) team captain … Defensive End (2010-11) will play defensive tackle at Utah … set school bench press record … earned three 6-3, 240, Fr. plans to go on a church mission before enrolling le ers in football, one in track and fi eld and one HS in school … anchored a line at East High (Utah) in bowling … son of Samuelu and Oloka Poutasi Wailuku, Hawaii that produced four 1,000-yard rushers from … three brothers and one sister … cousin Paul Baldwin HS 2010-11 ... also le ered in basketball and Fanaika plays for the Sea le Seahawks … full track and fi eld … 2011 Utah 4A state shot put name is Cedrick Jeremiah Poutasi (pronounced champion (50-03.25) … only child is the son of po-tah-see) … born Aug. 7, 1994 in California. Will serve an LDS church mission before joining the Utes … 2010-11 Maui News Maui Vaha and Siupeli Vainuku (pronounced vy-ee- Interscholas c League Male Athlete of the Year new-koo) … cousin Soma Vainuku plays football 77 and two- me MIL Defensive Player of the Year for USC … born Oct. 21, 1993. … three- me fi rst-team All-MIL … led Baldwin MARC POUVAVE High (Hawaii) to the 2011 state semifi nal game ... Baldwin won the league football tle all four Off ensive Line years (2008-10) … as a junior, he played for 6-4, 336, Jr. MIL Division I championship teams in football, JC basketball, volleyball and track and fi eld, Chula Vista, Calif. winning league tles in the shot put and discus Southwestern College … placed fourth in the shot put at the 2011 state track and fi eld meet … three-sport MIL All-Star Region V All-America Community College as a junior in 2010-11 (football, basketball and Football team (fi rst-team all-California) … two- track and fi eld) … also le ered in volleyball … me fi rst-team all-conference … captained fi rst-team All-MIL in basketball as a sophomore Southwestern Community College in both 2010 and junior … son of Pone Pate and Nola Tasini … and 2011 … le ered three years in football and has four brothers and nine sisters … full name is golf at Monte Visto High School (Calif.) … son of Pasoni Kaianoano Tasini (pronounced pa-sony Asa and Lisa Pouvave … two brothers … cousin tah-see-nee) … born May 31, 1993. Jus n Utopo plays football at Notre Dame … enjoys engineering, race cars and cooking … full name is Marc Leui Pouvave (pronounced po-vah- vay) … born Dec. 9, 1990.

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