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RETURNER BIOGRAPHIES 46 2018 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL RETURNER BIOGRAPHIES THIS IS COLORADO STATE TYLER BJORKLÜND Santa Clarita, Calif. (Valencia/College of the Canyons) OL SR | 6-4 | 300 | 1L 73 COACHES & STAFF COACHES 2017 (Junior): Played in 10 games and started three, blocking for an offense that ranked 11th BJORKLUND’S CAREER STATISTICS in the country and first in the Mountain West with 492.5 yards per game... The offensive line OFFENSIVE LINE allowed just 1.0 sack per game, a figure that ranked fifth in the country... Behind Bjorklund YEAR GP GS and the offensive line, quarterback Nick Stevens ranked 13th among all FBS players with 2017 10 3 3,799 passing yards, while running back Dalyn Dawkins ranked 19th in the country with 1,399 rushing yards... The Rams' third-down conversion percentage of 50.3 percent ranked second in the country and their 305 total first downs ranked eighth. • The Rams offense scored 58 points in the season-opener against Oregon State (Aug. 26), the most in school history against a Power 5 opponent. & ROSTER SEASON OUTLOOK • Helped the Rams put up 23 points against No. 1-ranked Alabama, the most points allowed by the Tide against a non-Power 5 conference opponent since 2007. • The Rams offensive line did not allow a sack against the Crimson Tide, a unit that ranked third in the country with 3.6 sacks per game. • Colorado State converted 10-of-17 third downs (58.8 percent) against an Alabama defense that ranked eighth in the country in third-down defense in 2016. • Blocked for 610 yards of total offense in the win over Hawai'i (Sept. 30) which is the most under Head Coach Mike Bobo. • In a win over Nevada (Oct. 14), the Rams' offense eclipsed the 600-yard mark for the third time this season, going for 608. • Quarterback Nick Stevens passed for 384 yards while running back Dalyn Dawkins rushed for a career-high 191 yards. • Blocked for 570 yards of total offense and 52 points against a Boise State defense that entered the game ranked 15th in the country in total defense (Nov. 11). BIOGRAPHIES PLAYER 2015-16 (College of the Canyons): • Transferred to CSU after two seasons at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, Calif. • Played in 13 games for the Cougars, who averaged 25.76 points and 316.86 yards per game over the past two seasons. • Rated as a three-star prospect by Scout and 247Sports and a two-star by Rivals. • Selected CSU over more than 20 reported offers, including Oregon State, Kansas, Memphis, New Mexico and Nevada. High School: • Is a 2015 graduate of Valencia High School, where he was named CIF Southern Section All-League as a junior and senior. 2014 SEASON REVIEW Personal: Born June 6, 1997 in Santa Clarita, Calif... Parents are Jenny and Roy Bjorklund... Has two older brothers, Dylan and Kasey... Majoring in philosophy. JOHN BLASCO, JR. Tacoma, Wash. (Stadium) RECORD BOOK OL RS-FR | 6-7 | 324 | RS 76 2017 (Redshirt): Redshirted during his first collegiate season. High School: • Is a 2017 graduate of Stadium High School in Tacoma, Wash. • Named first-team all-area in 2016 by the Tacoma News Tribune. • Listed as the Class of 2017’s sixth-best offensive tackle in Washington (Scout). • Rated as a three-star prospect by Scout and a two-star by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports. • Selected CSU over reported offers from Hawai`i and Montana. HISTORY Personal: Born Sept. 11, 1998 in Tacoma, Wash... Parents are John and Karina Blasco... Has one younger sister, Jataya... Undecided on major. MISCELLANEOUS @CSUFOOTBALL 47 RETURNER BIOGRAPHIES RASHAAD BODDIE Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline) RB RS-SO | 6-1 | 225 | 1L 28 2017 (Freshman): Played in 12 games, recording 44 carries for 254 yards and four touchdowns. BODDIE’S CAREER STATISTICS • Rushed for 56 yards on just eight carries in his first career game, a RUSHING season-opening win over Oregon State (Aug. 26). YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG AVG AVG/G 2017 12-0 44 254 4 29 5.7 23.1 • Rushed for a career-high 84 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries against Boise State (Nov. 11). • Scored two touchdowns in the second consecutive game (San Jose State, Nov. 18), totaling five carries for 44 yards. 2016 (Redshirt): Redshirted during his first collegiate season. High School: • Is a 2016 graduate of Skyline High School in Sammamish, Wash. • Ranked as the sixth-best fullback in the country in the Class of 2016 (247 Sports). • As a senior in 2015, set a school record with 1,739 rushing yards, in addition to 19 touchdowns in 14 games. • Went 12-2 as a senior, winning a second KingCo championship in three seasons and advancing to the 2015 Washington 4A state title game. • Earned 2015 first-team All-Washington honors. • Two-time first-team All-KingCo (2014, 2015). • 2015 Blue-Grey All-America selection. • Holds eight school records: career rushing yards (3,334), season rushing yards (1,768), single-game rushing yards (255), career rushing touchdowns (46), longest touchdown run (96), career rushing attempts (472), season rushing attempts (267), single-game rushing attempts (37). • Helped the Spartans to a pair of conference championships (2013, 2015). • Head football coach was Mat Taylor. • Attended Clayton High School (Clayton, N.C.) as a freshman in 2012. • Also lettered one season in track & field. • Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports. • Committed to CSU over reported offers from Boise State, Utah, Oregon State, New Mexico and Idaho. Personal: Born Jan. 9, 1997 in Smithfield, N.C. ... Hometown is Sammamish, Wash. ... Parents are Will and Melanie Moore... Has two younger brothers, Zack and Tyler, and a younger sister, Maddie Grace... Undecided on a major. RYAN BRAITHWAITE Ashburn, Va. (Broad Run) CB RS-FR | 6-1 | 185 | RS 27 2017 (Redshirt): Redshirted during his first collegiate season. High School: • Is a 2017 graduate of Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Va. • Played football and Lacrosse for the Broad Run Spartans. • As a senior in 2017, named to the 2nd team All-State Lacrosse team in Virginia. • Virginia Conference Champion Football 2017 Personal: Born Nov. 10, 1998… Hometown is Frederick, Colo. … Grandfather Allan Braithwaite played football at Xavier… Has one older sister Nicole… Involved in the CSU EcoCar Team… Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business. 48 2018 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL RETURNER BIOGRAPHIES THIS IS COLORADO STATE SCOTT BROOKS Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark) OL SO | 6-3 | 296 | VR 64 COACHES & STAFF COACHES 2017 (Freshman): Played in one game (Abilene Christian, Sept. 9) as a backup offensive lineman. SCOTT’S CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSIVE LINE High School: YEAR GP GS • Is a 2017 graduate of Moorpark High School in Moorpark, Calif. 2017 1 0 • Named to Scout’s Top 10 Guards in the West (Spring 2016). • Rated as the nation’s 51st-best offensive guard in the Class of 2017, according to Scout. • Helped the Musketeers to a 7-4 mark as a senior in 2016. • Rated as a three-star prospect by Scout, ESPN and 247Sports. & ROSTER SEASON OUTLOOK • Selected CSU over reported offers from Air Force, Hawai`i and New Mexico, among others. Personal: Born Sept. 7, 1998 in Grand Junction, Colo… Parents are Leslie and Ken Brooks… Has two brothers, Grant and Ben… Majoring in business. WYATT BRYAN BIOGRAPHIES PLAYER Larkspur, Colo. (Douglas County) K RS-SR | 6-1 | 175 | 3L 96 Career Highs: BRYAN’S CAREER STATISTICS • Field Goal Long: 53 vs. UNC, 2016 FIELD GOALS • Points: 11 (three times) vs. Savannah State, YEAR G FGM-A PCT 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 LNG BLKD PAT 2015; vs. UTSA, 2016; vs. UNC, 2016 2014 SEASON REVIEW 2015 13 16-22 72.7 0-0 9-10 5-6 2-5 0-1 44 2 43-46 2016 13 11-14 78.6 0-0 2-3 6-6 2-4 1-1 53 0 53-55 Enters senior season as CSU's career leader 2017 13 15-18 83.3 1-1 6-6 3-5 3-4 2-2 52 0 49-51 in field-goal percentage (77.8%)... Tied for TOTAL 38 42-54 77.8 1-1 17-19 14-17 7-13 3-4 53 2 145-152 second in CSU history in total points (275), and tied for first among kickers (Jeff Babcock, 2001-04)... 19 points behind Rams legendary running back Steve Bartalo (294) for CSU's all-time scoring record. 2017 (Junior): Named a semifinalist for the prestigious Lou Groza Award... Played in all 13 games, making 15-of-18 field goal attempts and 53-of-55 PATs... Ranked 21st in the country with an 83.3 percent field goal percentage... Led the Rams with 98 points scored on the season. • Went 2-for-2 from 50-plus yards, and was 5-of-6 from 40-plus. • Season-long field goal of 52 yards came at New Mexico on Oct. 20. RECORD BOOK • Connected on a 51-yard field goal against Nevada on Oct. 14. • Earned 2017 Academic All-Mountain West honors. 2016 (Sophomore): Played in all 14 games, connecting on 11-of-14 (78.6 percent) field goal attempts and 53-of-55 PATs. • Went three-for-three on field goals including a 46-yard make in a nine-point win over UTSA (Sept. 10). • Nailed a career-high 53-yard field goal as time expired in the first half of a win against UNC (Sept. 17). • 53 yards marked the ninth-longest made field goal in NCAA FBS that season.