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1938 . . . .Bruce Balkan, E Norm Thompson, S Leonard McGarry, T Marv Bateman, K Ernest Baldwin, C 1971 �������Marv Bateman, K Paul Snow, HB 1972 �������Bob Peterson, OT 1939 �������Paul Bogden, E Don Van Galder, QB Luke Pappas, T Fleming Jensen, PK Rex Geary, G Bob Pritchett, DE Bill Swan, QB Bob Fratto, DT 1940 �������Carlos Soffe, E 1973 �������Bill Powers, OG Floyd Spendlove, T Chuck Johanson, C Rex Geary, G Steve Odom, FL/RS Izzy Spector, HB Dan Marrelli, PK 1941 �������Floyd Spendlove, T Ron Rydalch, DT Izzy Spector, HB Steve Marshall, S 1942 �������LeGrande Gregory, E 1974 �������John Huddleston, LB Brigham Gardner, T 1976 �������Jack Steptoe, RS Burt Davis, C 1977 �������Rick Partridge, P Dewey Nelson, HB Tom McNamara, PK 1946 �������Dewey Nelson, HB 1978 �������Jeff Lyall, DE

UTAH RECORD BOOK UTAH 1947 �������Bernard Hafen, E Tom Krebs, OG Bill Angelos, G Rick Partridge, P Cannon Parkinson, QB Defensive Steve Clark was Defensive lineman John Frank was Frank Nelson, FB first-team all-WAC from 1980-81. 1948 �������Bernard Hafen, E first-team all-conference in 1998 – Tally Stevens, E Utah’s final year in the WAC – and 1962 �������Dave Costa, OT 1999. Wally Nalder, G 1963 �������Roy Jefferson, SE Bob Summerhays, FB Gary Hertzfeldt, QB 1949 �������Wally Nalder, G 1964 �������Roy Jefferson, SE Filipo Mokofisi, LB 1950 �������Dave Cunningham, QB Mel Carpenter, OT Peter Owens, NG George Bean, FB Ron Coleman, HB Erroll Tucker, RS 1951 �������Charles Kalani, G Allen Jacobs, FB 1985 �������Erroll Tucker, RS, DB , QB 1965 �������Mike Butera, TE Kevin Reach, OG Weston Gardner, LB John Stipech, OT 1986 �������Loren Richey, WR 1952 �������Robert Morris, E Pat McKissick, C Dave Cullity, OT Ray Westort, G 1966 �������John Stipech, DT , RB Don Rydalch, QB 1967 �������Norm Chow, OG 1987 �������Eric Jacobsen, DB Don Peterson, HB Norm McBride, DE 1988 �������Carl Harry, WR Jim Dublinski, T 1968 �������Louis (Speedy) Thomas, SE Dennis Smith, TE Frank Branham, S Norm McBride, DE 1990 �������Anthony Davis, LB 1953 �������Dick Bubak, E 1969 �������Dale Nosworthy, TE Sean Knox, DB James Durrant, G Larry Stone, LB 1991 �������Bryan Rowley, WR Don Rydalch, QB Norm Thompson, S Jimmy Bellamy, DL Don Peterson, FB 1970 �������Dale Nosworthy, TE Anthony Davis, LB 1955 �������Louis Mele, HB Gordon Jolley, OT LaVon Edwards, DB Herb Nakkan, HB Lance Scott was a two-time all-WAC 1992 �������Luther Elliss, DE 1956 �������Larry Amizich, T center in 1993 and 1994. 1993 �������Luther Elliss, DE Chester Franklin, G Lance Scott, OC 1957 �������Evert Jones, T 1994 �������Luther Elliss, DT John Urses, C 1979 �������Lewis Walker, RB Mark Rexford, LB , QB Jeff Griffin, DB Kareem Leary, DB Stuart Vaughn, HB Tony Lindsay, RB Ernest Boyd, DB Merrill Douglas, FB 1980 �������Dean Miraldi, DG Lance Scott, OC 1958 �������Lee Grosscup, QB Jeff Griffin, DB Curtis Marsh, WR 1959 �������Larry Wilson, HB Steve Clark, DT Anthony Brown, OT Monk Bailey, FB 1981 �������Steve Clark, DT 1995 �������Harold Lusk, DB 1960 �������Thornton Peterson, T Jack Campbell, OT 1996 �������, WR Tony Polychronis, G Wayne Jones, OG Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala, RB Edward Pine, C , RB Harold Lusk, DB 1961 �������Marv Fleming, E Bill Gompf, LB 1997 �������Kevin Dyson, WR/ST Edward Pine, C Tony Reed, DB Danny Davis, OG Gilbert Alvarez, PK Pene Talamaivao, DL 1982 �������, RB Phil Glover, LB Lonnie Lawson, DB Clarence Lawson, DB 1983 �������Jeff Reyes, DE 1998 �������Daniel Jones, WR 1984 �������Danny Huey, WR Mike Anderson, RB Carlton Walker, OG John Frank, DL Anthony Davis was a Eddie Johnson, RB Kautai Olevao, LB two-time all-WAC pick from 1990-91. Mark Blosch, LB Robert Love, DB

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1999 �������Mike Anderson, RB John Frank*, DL Luis Park, OL Steve Smith, RS Kautai Olevao, LB 2000 �������Doug Kaufusi, OL

Andre Dyson, DB UTAH RECORD BOOK Kautai Olevao, LB 2001 . . . .Doug Kaufusi, OL Garrett Smith, DL Jason Kaufusi, DL Sheldon Deckart, LB 2002 . . . ., OL Jason Kaufusi, DL Garrett Smith, DL Mike Anderson, RB Kautai Olevao, LB Steve Smith, RS Jason Kaufusi, DL Antwoine Sanders, DB 1998-99 1998-2000 1999 2001-02 2003 . . . .Ben Moa, TE Josh Savage, DL Paris Warren, WR 2004 . . . .*, QB Morgan Scalley*, DB Steve Savoy, WR Chris Kemoeatu, OL Steve Fifita, DL Sione Pouha, DL 2005 . . . .Eric Weddle*, DB Dan Beardall, PK Jesse Boone, OL Steve Fifita, DL Spencer Toone, LB 2006 . . . .Eric Weddle*, DB Tavo Tupola, OL Garrett Smith, DL Jordan Gross, OL Josh Savage, DL Steve Fifita, DL Kelly Talavou, DL 2001-02 2002 2003 2004-05 2007 . .*, P Martail Burnett, DL Steve Tate, DB 2008 . . . .Brian Johnson*, QB Louie Sakoda*, K/P , OL Robert Conley, OL Paul Kruger, DL Brice McCain, DB Sean Smith, DB *Player of the Year

Chris Kemoeatu, OL Morgan Scalley, DB Alex Smith, QB Jesse Boone, OL 2004 2004 2004 2005

Louie Sakoda was a three-time Eric Weddle, DB Kelly Talavou, DL Steve Tate, DB Paul Kruger, DL Mountain West Conference 2005-06 2006 2007 2008 Special Teams Player of the Year.

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Luther Elliss, DT Jordan Gross, OT Alex Smith, QB Consensus All-American Consensus All-American Finalist

National Honors National Honors National Honors 1994 Consensus All-American 2002 Consensus All-American 2004 Heisman Trophy Finalist (fourth in the voting) 2002 Finalist 2004 National Player of the Year (Sporting News, SI) UTAH RECORD BOOK UTAH Conference Honors 2004 Davey O’Brien Finalist 1994 Defensive Player of the Year Conference Honors 2004 Walter Camp Player of the Year Finalist First-team all-conference in 1992, 1993, 1994* 2002 First-team all-conference (unanimous) 2004 First-team All-American *Unanimous 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year NFL Honors 2004 CoSIDA first-team Academic All-American NFL Honors 1st Round NFL Draft pick (Carolina) Conference Honors 1st Round NFL Draft pick (Detroit) Drafted No. 8 overall in 2003 1994 Offensive Player of the Year Drafted No. 20 overall in 1995 First offensive lineman taken in the 2003 Draft 1994 First-team all-conference (unanimous) 1999 Started in the 2004 NFL Honors 2000 Pro Bowl No. 1 NFL Draft in 2005 (San Francisco) Highest Utah draft pick ever

Eric Weddle, DB Louie Sakoda, K/P A moment In Consensus All-American Consensus All-American Utah Football History

National Honors National Honors 2006 Consensus All-American Two position first-team All-American (P/PK) 2007 All-America Conference Honors 2008 Unanimous Consensus All-America kicker Defensive Player of the Year (2005, 2006) 2008 Lou Groza Award finalist The 1964 Liberty Bowl featuring Utah against First-team all-conference (2005, 2006*) 2008 Ray Guy Award finalist West Virginia was the first major *Unanimous pick 2008 NCAA Top VIII Award 2008 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete bowl game ever played indoors and the first NFL Honors 2008 Draddy Trophy finalist broadcast nationwide, televised by ABC. The Utes 2nd Round NFL Draft pick () 2008 CoSIDA first-team Academic All-American defeated the Mountaineers 32-6. Drafted No. 37 overall in 2007 Conference Honors The game was played in the Atlantic City Starting free safety 2006-08 Special Teams Player of the Year Convention Hall in front of a crowd of 6,059. The First-team all-conference punter (2007, 2008) playing surface was a four-inch thick grass surface First-team all-conference kicker (2008) with two inches of burlap underneath it on top of the cement floor.

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1928 1980 2002 Alton Carman, Tackle Jeff Griffin, Jordan Gross, Offensive Tackle 3rd Team I.N.S. 2nd Team N.E.A. Consensus All-American Outland Trophy Finalist 1929 1981 1st Team FWAA Marvin Jonas, Center Steve Clark, 1st Team Walter Camp 3rd Team I.N.S. 1st Team FWAA 1st Team Associated Press 3rd Team Consolidated Press 3rd Team Associated Press 1st Team CNNSI.Com 2nd Team N.E.A. 1st Team Sportsline.com UTAH RECORD BOOK Earl ‘Powerhouse’ Pomeroy, Fullback 1st Team I.N.S. 1984 2004 2nd Team Consolidated Press Carlton Walker, Offensive Guard Alex Smith, 3rd Team Associated Press 1st Team FWAA 1st Team FWAA 2nd Team Associated Press 1st Team SI.com 1930 2nd Team Walter Camp Marvin Jonas, Center 1985 Chris Kemoeatu, Offensive Guard 2nd Team Consolidated Press Erroll Tucker, 1st Team FWAA 1st Team FWAA 1st Team SI.com George Watkins, 1st Team The Sporting News 2nd team Allen J. Gould 1st Team Football News Marv Bateman, 1970-71 Steve Savoy, 2nd Team SI.com Frank Christensen, Fullback 1991 3rd Team I.N.S. Honorable Mention The Sporting News Bryan Rowley, Wide Receiver 1957 2nd Team The Sporting News 1931 Lee Grosscup, Quarterback Morgan Scalley, Defensive Back 2nd Team Associated Press Frank Christensen, Fullback 1st Team FWAA 1994 2nd Team SI.com 3rd Team I.N.S. 1st Team Look 1st Team Newspaper Enterprise Luther Elliss, Defensive Tackle Consensus All-American 1932 1st Team Williamson 2006 1st Team Associated Press Eric Weddle, Defensive Back Frank Christensen, Fullback 2nd Team UPI 1st Team AFCA Consensus All-American 1st Team UP, World Telegram 2nd Team United Press 2nd Team Associated Press 1st Team FWAA 1st Team AFCA 1st Team Scripps Howard 1st Team SportsIllustrated.com Jack Johnson, Tackle 1st Team UPI 1st Team CBSsportsline.com 1st Team Lawrence Perry 1959 2nd Team Football News Larry Wilson, Halfback 1st Team Sporting News 3rd Team College Sports 1st Team CollegeFootballNews.com 1938 3rd Team Williamson 3rd Team I.N.S. 1st Team Rivals.com Bernard McGarry, Tackle Anthony Brown, Offensive Tackle 2nd Team Associated Press 1st Team Central Press Football Captains 3rd Team Associated Press 1961 2nd Team Walter Camp Ed Pine, Center 1941 Mike McCoy, Quarterback 2007 1st Team Williamson 2nd Team Football News Floyd Spendlove, Tackle Louie Sakoda, Punter 1st Team Colliers Little All-America 1962 1st Team FWAA 2001 1st Team CBSSports.com Dave Costa, Tackle Doug Kaufusi, Offensive Tackle 2nd Team SI.com Williamson 3rd Team The Sporting News 2nd Team CollegeFootballNews.com

1964 Louie Sakoda, Kicker Roy Jefferson, 1st Team Rivals.com The Sporting News 2nd Team CollegeFootballNews.com 2nd Team Phil Steele 1970 Marv Bateman, Punter 2008 First Team FWAA Louie Sakoda, Kicker First Team The Sporting News Consensus All-American (unanimous) 1st Team Associated Press Norm Thompson, Defensive Back 1st Team AFCA 2nd Team Associated Press 1st Team FWAA 1st Team Walter Camp 1971 1st Team Sporting News Marv Bateman, Punter First Team The Sporting News Paul Kruger, Defensive Line First Team Time Honorable Mention SI.com Honorable Mention 1973 CollegeFootballNews.com Steve Odom, Return Specialist 1st Team FWAA Lee Grosscup, 1957 Erroll Tucker, 1985

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YEAR YARDS AVG. PAT FG PTS 47 1969 — — — 25 10 55 76 FRANK CHRISTENSEN 1970 65 2968 45.6 24 7 45 CARLTON WALKER Fullback 1971 68 3269 48.3 6 4 18 Offensive Line 1930-32 Totals 133 6237 46.9 55 21 118 1983-1984 1932 All-American 1984 All-American Frank Christensen was a 1932 United Press and World 25 Carlton Walker, a 1984 FWAA All-America offensive Telegram All-American. He served as team captain as a lineman, anchored an offensive line that blocked for a junior and senior and was a first-team Rocky Mountain STEVE ODOM 430.5-yard-per game rushing attack. Among Walker’s Conference selection all three years he played at Utah. Return Specialist best attributes were his ability to pull and lead the Utah The Utes never lost a conference game with Christensen 1970-1973 option game, and to put a block on an opponent in on the field. 1973 All-American the open field. Walker also earned all-Western Athletic Conference honors in 1984. He played tackle as a junior Steve Odom, a 1973 FWAA All-America kick returner, in 1983, before moving to guard the next year. averaged 29.5 yards on 21 kickoff returns. His average 11 included a 93-yard kickoff return for a . LEE GROSSCUP Odom was also a stellar punt returner – averaging 23.3 Quarterback yards per return in 1973, including two for scores. In 2 1957-1958 1972, Odom set Utah school records for longest punt ERROLL TUCKER 1957 All-American return (79) and longest kickoff return (95). For his Return Specialist

UTAH RECORD BOOK UTAH career, Odom averaged 26.1 yards per kickoff return. 1984-1985 Lee Grosscup was named a first-team All-American Odom, who was also an all-WAC flanker in 1973, was 1985 All-American in 1957 by Look Magazine, the Newspaper Enterprise selected by the in the fifth round of Association, the Williamson National Football Rating the 1974 NFL Draft. Erroll Tucker was named a 1985 All-America return and Dave Garroway’s “Today” television show. In specialist by the FWAA, The Sporting News and addition to his first-team citations, Grosscup was YEAR KOR YDS AVG TD LG Football News. In an amazing senior season, Tucker honored by numerous outlets as a second-team All- 1971 37 980 26.5 1 85 became the first player in the history of college football American and finished 10th in the balloting for the 1972 41 984 17.4 2 95 to lead the country in both kickoff (29.1) and punt 1957 Heisman Trophy. Grosscup set a collegiate record 1973 21 618 29.5 1 93 return (24.3) average. He also set an NCAA single- during his junior season, completing 94-of-136 passes Totals 99 2582 26.1 4 95 season record for highest combined return average for a 68.6 completion percentage (which remains (punts and kicks), averaging 27.2 yards per return in YEAR PR YDS AVG TD LG a school record). He also led the nation in passing 1985. Of his 16 punt returns in 1985, he took two back 1972 14 244 17.4 2 95 yardage in 1957, throwing for 1,398 yards, including for . Two of his 24 kickoff returns also 1973 13 304 23.3 2 78 10 touchdowns and just two (the latter went for touchdowns, including a long return of 100 Totals 27 548 20.3 4 95 ranked first in the nation). His 1,274 yards of total yards. Tucker became just the third player in NCAA ranked sixth in the nation in 1957. He gained history to score on a punt return, kick return and national notoriety against Army in 1957, when he return in one season. At the time, Tucker passed for 316 yards. Grosscup, who also punted for 99 was the only player in NCAA history to score more Utah, was an all-Skyline Conference first-team selection STEVE CLARK than one touchdown in a single-season on punt (2), in both 1957 and 1958. He was a first-round selection of Defensive Line kickoff (2) and interception (3) returns. Also an all- the in the 1959 NFL Draft. 1978-1981 conference defensive back as a senior, Tucker grabbed 1981 All-American six interceptions and broke up nine passes in 1985. He YEAR ATT CMP INT PCT YDS TD was a two-time all-WAC return specialist. As a junior in 1957 137 94 2 68.6 1398 10 1984, Tucker ranked 14th in the nation in kickoff returns Steve Clark, a 1981 FWAA All-America defensive 1958 124 68 n/a 54.8 828 3 and eighth in punt returns. He was selected in the fifth lineman for Utah, led the Utes in sacks (12) and Totals 261 162 — 62.1 2226 13 round of the 1986 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh. recoveries (3). He also forced a fumble and recorded 62 total tackles as a senior. Clark was an all-Western YEAR KOR YDS AVG TD LG Athletic Conference selection in 1980 and ‘81. For 1984 17 393 23.1 0 74 21 his career, Clark tallied 213 tackles, 20 sacks and five 1985 24 698 29.1 2 100 MARV BATEMAN fumble recoveries. He was selected in the ninth round Totals 41 1091 26.6 2 100 Punter of the 1982 NFL Draft by the . 1969-1972 YEAR PR YDS AVG TD LG 1970, 1971 All-American YEAR UT AT TOT SACK FR 1984 22 257 11.7 1 69 1978 4 20 24 1 1 1985 16 389 24.3 2 62 Marv Bateman was a first-team All-America punter in 1979 10 29 39 3 1 Totals 38 646 17.0 3 69 1980 25 63 88 4 0 both 1970 (FWAA, The Sporting News) and in 1971 (TSN, 1981 16 46 62 12 3 Time). As a junior in 1970, Bateman set an NCAA record Totals 55 158 213 20 5 by averaging 45.6 yards, helping Utah lead the nation in net punting. A year later, he broke his own NCAA record by averaging 48.1 yards per punt. Bateman still holds Utah records for single-game (54.14), single- season (48.07) and career (46.89) punting average. His long punt of 72 yards came his junior year. He also handled and PATs, and made a 52-yard field goal in 1970. Bateman earned all-WAC honors in 1970 and 1971. Drafted in the third round by Dallas in 1973, he played six years in the NFL and was All-Pro in 1976 as a member of the .

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68 snaps per game and recorded a team-best 81 Associated Press All-American. Also a two-time MWC 83 knockdowns. Kemoeatu had four double-digit Defensive Player of the Year (2005-06), Weddle led LUTHER ELLISS knockdown games during his senior season, including the league in interceptions as a senior with seven – Defensive Line 11 vs. BYU in the regular-season finale. He anchored returning two picks for touchdowns. He also starred for 1991-1994 an offensive line in 2004 that helped set single-season the offense and scored eight touchdowns in 2006 (2 on 1994 All-American school records for total offense, scoring offense, interception returns, 1 on a fumble return, 5 rushing). average yards per rush, completion percentage, passing Weddle passed for a touchdown against BYU. Against Luther Elliss was declared a consensus All-American efficiency and first downs. Kemoeatu was a sixth-round San Diego State, he scored three touchdowns (2 on

in 1994 after making the Associated Press, AFCA, selection of the in the 2005 NFL interception returns and 1 rushing) and became the UTAH RECORD BOOK FWAA, Scripps Howard and United Press International Draft. He started for the 2009 Super Bowl champion first player in Utah history to score on back-to-back teams. Elliss led the 1994 squad with nine tackles for Steelers. plays from scrimmage. In his final game at Utah, he loss, while also tallying 78 total tackles, four sacks, two had six tackles, an interception, an assisted sack, a fumble recoveries, two pass break-ups and a forced fumble recovery, 56 yards rushing and a touchdown. fumble. A three-time all-WAC selection, he led the The four-year starter was named a first-team FWAA conference in sacks as a junior with 10, despite being 11 Freshman All-American in 2003 as a true freshman. double-teamed on virtually every play. He recorded ALEX SMITH Weddle finished his career with 18 interceptions to rank a league-high 16 tackles for loss as a sophomore. Quarterback second all-time at Utah. He was selected in the second Elliss still holds the Utah career record for tackles for 2002-2004 round of the 2007 NFL Draft by San Diego as the No. 37 loss with 47. He finished his career 239 total tackles, 2004 All-American overall pick. including 116 solo stops. Selected in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the , Ellis was the Alex Smith, a 2004 Heisman Trophy finalist who YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK No. 20 overall selection. He went on to become an all- finished fourth in the balloting, earned National Player 2003 12/9 29 31 60 4.5-33 4-30 pro player. of the Year honors from Sports Illustrated and The 2004 11/11 47 28 75 4.5-21 1-3 Sporting News. He was a first-team All-American by the 2005 12/12 49 29 78 11.0-46 4-29 YEAR UT AT TT TFL SKS FWAA and SI.com, and second-team Walter Camp. He 2006 13/13 40 24 64 2.5-8 1-7 1991 13 11 24 1 3 became Utah’s first No. 1 NFL Draft pick, foregoing his Totals 48/45 165 112 277 22.5-108 10-69 1992 34 53 87 16 2 senior season to join the in 2005. 1993 26 24 50 3 9 Smith was the 2004 MWC Offensive Player of the Year 1994 43 35 78 9 4 and passed for 32 touchdowns – completing 214-of- 35 Totals 116 123 239 29 18 317 attempts for 2,952 yards. He also rushed for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns in ‘04. Smith posted a 21-1 LOUIE SAKODA record in his two-years as Utah’s starting quarterback Punter/Kicker 69 and boasted a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 2005-08 2007 All-America Punter JORDAN GROSS 5.9:1. He departed as the school career record-holder for yards per completion, completion percentage and 2008 All-America Kicker Offensive Line passing efficiency. He was a second-team all-MWC 1999-2002 performer during his sophomore season, passing for The only unanimous Consensus All-American in Utah 2002 All-American 2,247 yards and rushing for 452. yards He tossed 15 football history, Louie Sakoda was a 2008 first-team touchdown passes against just three interceptions kicker by all five of the organizations that voted on the Jordan Gross was proclaimed a consensus All-American as a sophomore, including a stretch of 180 attempts consensus team: Associated Press, AFCA, FWAA, Walter in 2002—earning first team honors from the Associated without an interception. In addition to his on-field Camp and Sporting News. A year earlier, he was a 2007 Press, FWAA, Walter Camp, AFCA and The Sporting accomplishments, Smith was outstanding in the first-team All-America punter (FWAA, cbssports.com). News’ teams, as well as CNNSI.com and CBSsportsline. classroom. He was named the 2004-05 Academic A four-year starting punter and three-year starting com. Gross was one of three Outland Trophy finalists All-American of the Year for all NCAA sports from a kicker, Sakoda became the second player in the FWAA in 2002 and a unanimous first-team all-Mountain West field of over 360,000 athletes. Smith graduated with a history (joining USC’s Reggie Bush) to make first-team Conference selection. He did not allow a sack as a bachelor’s degree in economics at age 20, after just two All-American at two positions. As a senior, he became junior and senior. Gross started 37 consecutive games, years at the U. He began work on a master’s degree just the second player ever named a Ray Guy and Lou beginning with the final three games of his freshman before leaving for the NFL as the No. 1 overall pick. Groza finalist in the same year. Sakoda was a three-time season in 1999. As a senior in 2002, he registered Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the 129 pancake blocks, including double-figure games YEAR G/GS ATT CMP INT PCT YDS TD Year (2006-08) and was named MWC Special Teams against Wyoming (20), BYU (14) and Indiana (13). He 2002 2/0 4 2 1 50.0 4 0 Player of the Week a league-record 12 times. During also graded out at 100 percent hustle and 93 percent 2003 11/10 266 173 3 65.0 2247 15 his career, he set most of Utah’s kicking and punting blocking in 2002. Gross was a first-round draft choice 2004 12/12 317 214 4 67.5 2952 32 records. His 308 career points broke a 76-year old school and the No. 8 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft – going Totals 25/22 587 389 8 66.3 5203 47 scoring record and his 57 career field goals broke the to the . He has started for Carolina MWC record. He won numerous off-field awards as since his rookie year, making the Pro Bowl team in well, including a 2008 NCAA Top VIII citation. He was a 2009. 32 2008 CoSIDA first-team Academic All-American. ERIC WEDDLE YEAR G PUNT YDS AVG LONG I20 68 Defensive Back 2005 1 54 2002 37.1 52 22 2003-06 2006 13 59 2598 44.0 75 30 CHRIS KEMOEATU 2006 All-American 2007 13 73 3231 44.3 67 28 Offensive Line 2008 13 56 2357 42.1 81 24 2001-2004 Defensive back Eric Weddle, one of the most versatile Totals 51 242 10188 42.1 81 104 2004 All-American players in NCAA history, became Utah’s third all- time Consensus All-American in 2006. Weddle, YEAR G PAT PCT FG-A PCT LONG Chris Kemoeatu was named a first-team All- named a first-team All-America defensive back by 2006 13 43-43 1.000 16-20 .800 45 America offensive lineman in 2004 by the FWAA and the AFCA, SportsIllustrated.com, CBSsportsline. 2007 13 38-40 .943 19-22 .864 51 Sportsillustrated.com. Also first-team all-Mountain com, SportingNews.com, Collegefootballnews.com 2008 13 56-57 .982 22-24 .917 53 West Conference as a senior, the right guard averaged and Rivals.com, was a second-team Walter Camp and Totals 39 137-140 .978 57-66 .863 53

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