THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS 23 @CSUFOOTBALL DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI DISTINGUISHED Jason Smith Player NBA Becky Hammon Coach Asst. NBA Female First Joey Porter All-Pro Former - - Retired NFL player, former All-Pro and Super Bowl champ NFL player, Retired (Golden State Warriors; Cal, Stanford, Montana) Cal, Stanford, Warriors; (Golden State six-time Olympic gold medalist Dyken, Amy Van former NFL player winningest QB in CSU history, Pelt, Bradlee Van 2012 Greg Myers, Hall of Fame inductee, former NBA and international player Milt Palacio, Wizards Washington Jason Smith, NBA player, Phoenix Suns Erik Phillips, former athletic trainer, Steelers; Assistant coach, Pittsburgh Joey Porter, Martin Laird, PGA Tour PGA Martin Laird, 2004 Olympian, sixth place in discus Casey Malone, player City Royals Felix “Tippy” Martinez, former Kansas Pro Football Hall of Famer McGraw, Thurman “Fum” former president, Colorado Rockies McGregor, Keli former college & NBA head coach Montgomery, Mike John Howell, Super Bowl Champion, Tampa Bay Buccaneers John Howell, Super Bowl Champion, Tampa Colton Iverson, NBA player, Jackson, player development, Raymond San Jose Sharks Greg Jamison, former president & CEO, University director of athletics, Morgan State Floyd Kerr, Baseball pitcher Mark Knudson, former Major League Greg Myers (left), 1995 Jim Thorpe Award winner and 2012 College FootballGreg Myers (left), 1995 Jim Thorpe Award is pictured with former CSU punter Hayden Hunt (cen Hall of Fame inductee, ter), a 2015 finalist for theRay GuyAward, and eight-year NFL vet Joel Drees Chapter banquet. sen (right) at the 2016 National Football Foundation Colorado DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JOE PARKER JOE PARKER Director of Athletics | 3rd Year at CSU | Michigan, ’87 PARKER AT A GLANCE Education • Bachelor’s degree in economics from Michigan • MBA from Texas Personal • Wife: Jen; Children: Emma and Will • Hometown: Battle Creek, Mich. • Three-time All-America swimmer at Michigan • Deputy A.D. at Texas Tech 2011-15 • Senior Associate A.D. at Michigan, Oklahoma, Washington State and Texas

Joe Parker in his third year as Director of Athletics at Colorado State University. A proven athletics administrator with experience at some of the nation’s finest collegiate programs, Parker was hired on March 17, 2015 by CSU President Dr. Tony Frank. Parker, who had been the deputy athletics director at Texas Tech of the Big 12 Conference since April 2011, also has served as senior associate A.D. at the University of Michigan (Big 10), the University of Oklahoma (Big 12), Washington State University (Pac- 12) and the University of Texas (Big 12). In Parker’s first two-plus years in Fort Collins he has skillfully and thoughtfully guided the athletics department and the university through the construction of Colorado State’s 41,000-capacity multipurpose stadium, which opens on-time and on-budget for the 2017 football season. The state-of-the-art facility will house all aspects of the Rams’ football program and includes general class- room space, the Collaborative for Student Achievement and the Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center. Parker has led the department of athletics through the successful process of selling out all premium seating inventory in the stadium. Comprised of private suites, loge boxes, indoor club and outdoor club seating, the entire premium seating inventory sold out in October 2016, nearly a year before the stadium’s opening. Season ticket sales continue to pace at record levels, and memberships are sold out to the stadium’s two VIP areas—the New Belgium Porch and Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies Field Club. In addition to the memberships selling out, both partnerships by prominent Fort Collins companies illustrate the tremendous connection between the university and the community, and demonstrate great enthusiasm for partnering with Colorado State and investing in its future. In just his first two years in Fort Collins, Parker has overseen tremendous success by the Rams’ athletics programs in compe- tition, and continued growth of Colorado State Athletics. The Rams had the Mountain West’s highest average finish in 2016-17 (3.94) across its 16 sport programs, claiming three conference championships and six second-place finishes. The Rams were rep- resented in 10 NCAA postseason competitions, and including the two programs competing in their respective National Invitation Tournaments and football’s bowl game, 13 of the 16 CSU athletic programs wrapped up their year in postseason events. CSU’s volleyball and women’s basketball programs both went undefeated in their 18 Mountain West contests during the 2015-16 academic year, making CSU just the fourth school in NCAA history to have dual undefeated conference seasons, and the first time in school history. The CSU football team has qualified for its third and fourth consecutive bowl games and the Rams have claimed eight total MW championships since Parker’s hire. In Parker’s tenure he also has signed an extension of Colorado State’s multi-year agreement with Under Armour to be its official apparel provider through 2021, as well an enhanced, long-term multimedia rights partnership with Learfield, both of which position Colorado State for continued growth in its profile and stature nationally. During Parker’s time as deputy A.D. at Texas Tech he oversaw a Big 12 Conference program with 17 teams and an annual bud- get of $68.5 million. Under Parker’s leadership in building excitement and engagement among Red Raider fans, the university achieved first-ever sellouts for football season tickets and broke attendance records in football, men’s basketball and baseball. In addition, Parker has been involved in all Title IX and Gender Equity issues at Texas Tech. During his tenure as deputy A.D., Parker also led programs to boost the classroom success of student-athletes and led the development and launch of a current $185 million fundraising campaign. At Michigan, highlights of Parker’s eight-year tenure (2003-11) included serving on a four-person team that was responsible for more than $400 million in infrastructure improvements, including the renovation and creation of new revenue opportunities at Michigan Stadium, known as “The Big House.” Parker helped secure $14 million in annual gift revenue and more than $31 million in major gifts to support the stadium renovation project, lauded as one of the premier renovation projects in the country. Parker joined his alma mater in 2003 as associate athletics director for development and was promoted in 2006 to senior associate athletics director for development and corporate relations. At the University of Texas (1994-98), Washington State (1998-99) and the University of Oklahoma (2000-03), Parker led successful efforts in annual giving, season-ticket sales and premium seating programs, and also was involved in facilities development and renovation projects. While with the Sooners, Parker provided leadership support for a $120 million capital campaign for athletic facility improve- ments. Additionally, he designed and implemented a new pre- mium seating program, which funded 70-percent of the $75 million football stadium renovation. Parker was a three-time All-America swimmer at Michigan, and also became team captain. He earned a gold and bronze medal as a senior in the 1987 World University Games in Za- greb, Yugoslavia. Parker earned his bachelor’s degree in eco- nomics from Michigan, and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas. He and his wife, Jen, have two children, Emma and Will, both of whom are students at Colorado State. Joe Parker was introduced as the director of athletics at Colorado State on March 17, 2015. 24 2017 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS 25 ------@CSUFOOTBALL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JOE PARKER JOE OF ATHLETICS DIRECTOR “Joe did a terrific job at the University of Texas. He is bright, he is people-friendly. He’s got great experience at sev He’s Texas. He is bright, he is people-friendly. did a terrific job at the University of “Joe very is CSU wife. terrific a and family great a has Joe business. the about knowledgeable is and places, different eral fortunate to have him as part of their community.” University Tech M. Duane Nellis, President, Texas department has his impact on the daily operations of the athletics the last two years I’ve known Joe Parker, “Over Our loss is truly Colorado this transition one day. Upon meeting him it was obvious he would make been impressive. gain.” State’s Joe was the ‘go-to’ individual for so many on our staff and for me personally; he was a trusted confidante who helped who confidante trusted a was he personally; me for and staff our on many so for individual ‘go-to’ the was Joe on.” to take lead our department in every role he was asked TCU Director, Athletics Chris Del Conte, today hired the perfect person to lead this program. Joe has had many opportunities to be an athletic director. “CSU Texas, State, stops at Washington During his Joe for this opportunity. anyone more prepared than think of I can’t he has not only led as a visionary for building facilities but acquired the knowl Tech, Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas environment.” edge necessary to lead this program in today’s University of Texas Director, Athletics Dodds, Retired DeLoss others to work better around him. Colorado State is a perfect community for Joe, Jennie and their family. He will be Jennie and their family. is a perfect community for Joe, others to work better around him. Colorado State I is Division in NCAA group A.D. Our the University. and athletics connected leader for Rams admired and giving, a thrilled that Joe has received this opportunity.” University of Michigan Director, Bill Martin, Former Athletics He has an for Colorado State. choice to be the new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics is an excellent Parker “Joe student-athlete a as career his through athletics intercollegiate of understanding an and sensitivity a appreciation, role in the success Joe played a key an athletic administrator. swimming for the University of Michigan, and then as of all the premium seating. His integrity, design and marketing overseeing the ful renovation of Michigan Stadium, leader. team effective an him make to combined personality his and skills leadership his passion, his knowledge, his contributions to Oklahoma and happy for him, Jennie, and their entire family. We’re confident they will be enthusias be will they confident We’re family. entire their and Jennie, him, for happy and Oklahoma to contributions Nation! to the entire Ram Congratulations tically welcomed and embraced just as they were here. University of Texas Senior Associate A.D., A.D./Executive Women’s Christine Plonsky, responsibilities. assumes A.D. University and college athletics enjoy a positive day as Joe Parker State “Colorado and ability fundraising experience, administrative his given role, leadership profile high a for destined been has Joe I’ve been honored to work with Joe directly during a period of critical change his ever-present vision for excellence. He has a deep appreciation for teamwork and for modeling what a positive student-athlete environment at Texas. should be. He sets a wonderful example for coaches, staff and student-athletes.People trust Joe, and he inspires student-athlete that are vital to successfully lead an FBS intercollegiate program today. Having worked at some of at some worked Having today. to successfully lead an FBS intercollegiate program student-athlete that are vital State University.” prepared to lead Colorado the finest academic and athletic institutions, Joe is exceedingly University of Oklahoma Vice President & Director of Athletics, Joe Castiglione, here program athletic our of part as Parker Joe with working experience first-hand have to fortune great the had “I’ve as a student-athlete From his background in our industry. at Oklahoma and closely following his continued growth preparation meeting of example life real a to see really exciting it’s administrator, an accomplishments as his to and skills great with leader dynamic a hired has University State Colorado story. success true a is This opportunity. and collectively create a wonderful environ with stakeholders impeccable integrity who will build great relationships are grateful for all of Joe’s and their athletic endeavors. We ment for student-athlete achievement in the classroom the well-being of the student-athlete is unparalleled. Colorado State has hired an incredible athletics director and an and director athletics incredible an hired has State Colorado unparalleled. is student-athlete the of well-being the wish him and his family nothing but the best.” and we Tech, sincerely missed here at Texas even better man. He will be National Champion in WBB Coach & 1993 Basketball Women’s Retired Tech Texas Marsha Sharp, for him and this new opportu be more excited but we couldn’t will hate to lose Joe Parker, Tech of us at Texas “All him to discover fair and a good listener and that approach allows Joe is a man of solutions. He is thoughtful, nity. job as the athletics director at Colorado State.” solutions. Joe will do a great University of Arkansas Athletics, Chancellor & Director of Long, Vice Jeff for the intelligence and concern He possesses the experience, athletics administrator. is an outstanding Parker “Joe “I am very excited for Joe, Jennie, Will and Emma on their new opportunity at Colorado State University. Joe is one of University. State new opportunity at Colorado Will and Emma on their Jennie, Joe, for “I am very excited of his friendship, I could not be more appreciative in the nation, and and thoughtful administrators the most talented an in has been leadership day-to-day years. His past four over the athletics Tech Texas dedication to hard work, and played of the important role he has is better today because athletics Tech of our progress and Texas strumental part and one that will provide made a tremendous hire have and Colorado State President Frank within our department. community and staff department athletics coaches, CSU the know I department. athletics their for leadership strong family.” and his wonderful Parker will enjoy getting to know Joe Tech Texas Head Football Coach, Kliff Kingsbury, His passion for I have ever had the privilege of working with. is one of the most impressive individuals Parker “Joe WHAT THEY HAVE SAID ABOUT JOE PARKER... SAID HAVE THEY WHAT Director Athletics Tech Texas Kirby Hocutt, HEAD COACH MIKE BOBO MIKE BOBO Head Coach | 3rd Year at CSU | 20th Year Coaching

Mike Bobo is in his third season as head coach at Colorado State in 2017, hav- ing been appointed by CSU President Dr. Tony Frank on Dec. 23, 2014, as the 22nd head coach in program history. Bobo came to Fort Collins from the Univer- sity of Georgia, where the former Bulldogs had spent the previous 14 seasons, including the last eight as offensive coordinator. Bobo in 2016 became the first head coach in CSU history to lead the Rams to a bowl game in each of his first two seasons. In both years his Rams teams have steadily improved and finished strong, as evidenced by his 7-1 record in Novem- ber games, which includes a 4-1 mark on the road. The 2016 Rams closed the regular season winning four of their last five games, and five of their last seven, to finish the regular season at 7-5 for the second year in a row. The Rams’ offense fueled the late-season surge, averaging 47.8 points and 533.8 yards per game over the last six contests, including the bowl game. Those figures ranked second and fourth, respectively, among all FBS programs from Oct. 16 through the remainder of the season. CSU ranked fourth in the nation in red-zone scoring (94.6%), 28th in scoring offense (35.3) and 30th in total offense (462.5). Five CSU players earned All-Mountain West recognition under Bobo’s guidance, including three first-team selec- tions: Wide receiver Michael Gallup, punter Hayden Hunt and guard Fred Zerblis. Second-team honors went to center Jake Bennett and linebacker Kevin Davis, while Nick Callender, quarterback Nick Stevens and guard Paul Thurston received honorable mention. In 2015 Bobo became the only head coach in program history to win seven regular season games in his first season at the helm. Bobo’s Rams won four games in a row, and five out of six, to close the 2015 regular season, securing CSU’s third consecutive bowl invitation en route to a 7-6 record. CSU’s four wins in the season’s final month marked the first undefeated November by a Rams team since 1948, and included three road wins--at Wyoming in his first “Border War,” at New Mexico and at Fresno State. Five Rams earned All-Mountain West honors under Bobo in 2015, including punter Hayden Hunt, who was one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award. CSU ranked fourth in the FBS in net punting average (42.0) and 17th in kickoff return average (25.1). Bobo’s Rams were one of only two FBS schools to have three running backs each record at least one game with 140 or more rushing yards (Dalyn Dawkins, Izzy Matthews and Jasen Oden, Jr.) and quarterback Nick Stevens set passing records for a CSU sophomore with 2,679 yards through the air and 21 (fifth-most in school history). Bobo’s 14-year stint at Georgia, where he had starred at quarterback in the late 1990s, began in January, 2001, when head coach hired him as coach, for his second stint with the school. He was promoted by Richt to offensive coordinator in 2007. During his time at UGA, Bobo helped lead the Bulldogs to 135 victories, includ- ing two championships, five SEC Eastern Division titles and eight bowl victories. The 2012 Broyles Award finalist held the offensive coordinator spot for 92 games with the Bulldogs, scoring 30-plus points 57 times, 40-plus points 29 times and more than 50 points 13 times. In 2014 Bobo led a Bulldogs offense that averaged 41.3 , which ranked eighth nationally, and racked up 457.8 yards of total offense per game. Against teams ranked in the Top 25, UGA compiled a 3-2 record while scor- ing 34.4 points per game. Additionally, the 2014 Bulldogs’ offense ranked in the top 15 nationally in rushing offense (257.0; 11th FBS), team passing efficiency (156.06; 9th FBS), completion percentage (67.4%; 7th FBS), fewest intercep- tions (6; 9th FBS), third-down conversion percentage (49.7%; 8th FBS) and fourth-down conversion percentage (80.0%; 3rd FBS). The 537 points scored in 2014 established a Georgia single-season record. The previous single-season record was set in 2012 while Bobo was offensive coordinator. Bobo guided several talented quarterbacks at Georgia, including Aaron Murray, who played from 2010-13. Murray, who was chosen in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the , set more than 25 UGA records and four SEC marks. He became the first player in SEC history to have at least 3,000 passing yards in four consecutive seasons. The NFL’s No. 1 draft choice in 2009, , also blossomed under Bobo’s tutelage. The ’ starting quarterback was second-team All-SEC and earned All-America recognition in 2008 for Georgia and was MVP of the 2009 Capital One Bowl. In Bobo’s time at Georgia he also mentored quarterback David Greene (2001-04), who was the winningest quarter- back in NCAA Division I history at the time (42), wide receiver A.J. Green, running back Todd Gurley and many others. In all, Bobo helped mold four first-round NFL draft choices at Georgia: Stafford (No. 1 in 2009), running back Knowshon Moreno (No. 12 in 2009), Green (No. 4 in 2011) and Gurley (No. 10 in 2015). Prior to joining Richt’s staff in Georgia, Bobo served one year as an assistant coach at Jacksonville State, after work- ing as an administrative assistant and graduate assistant from 1998-99 at UGA. Bobo was a quarterback at his alma mater, Georgia (‘97), from 1994-97, earning four letters, and led the team in passing in 1996 and ‘97. Among all UGA quarterbacks, Bobo ranks first in single-season completion percentage (65% in ‘97), single-season passing efficiency rating (155.8 in ‘97), second in career passes (38) and third in career pass completions (445), season passing yards (2,751 in ‘97), career passing yards (6,334) and single-season touchdown passes (19). In his career Bobo threw for 6,334 yards, which is third-most all-time by a Georgia quarterback. Bobo, a native of Thomasville, Ga., was inducted into the Thomasville-Thomas County Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 10, 2016. He joined his father, George, a long-time successful high school coach in Georgia, who was inducted in 2013. Bobo and his wife, Lainie, have five children, a son Drew (13); triplets Olivia, Jake and Ava Grace (11); and Kate (9).

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Will Friend enters his third season as Colorado State’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in 2017, hired Dec. 24, 2014, as the first member of head coach Mike Bobo’s inaugural staff. In 2016 Friend guided one of the most productive offenses in Colorado State history, and the most potent in the red zone, en route to a second straight bowl appearance. The Rams scored on 53 of 56 trips inside the 20 (94.6%) to rank 4th in FBS. CSU also ranked 12th in passing efficiency (157.04), 28th in scor- ing offense (35.3), 30th in total offense (462.5), 31st in rushing offense (217.8). Six players from Friend’s offensive unit earned All-Mountain recognition: CAREER BACKGROUND Wide receiver Michael Gallup (1st Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached team), guards Fred Zerblis (1st team) 2001 West Alabama...... Offensive Line and Paul Thurston (honorable men- 2002 Tuscaloosa Central HS...... Head Coach tion), center Jake Bennett (2nd team), 2003-04 Georgia...... Graduate Assistant quarterback Nick Stevens (honorable 2005-06 Gardner-Webb...... Offensive Line mention) and tackle Nick Callender 2007-10 UAB...... Offensive Line (honorable mention). 2011-12 Georgia...... Offensive Line The Rams were especially produc- 2013-14 Georgia...... Offensive Line/ Running Game Coord. tive in the second half of the 2016 2015- Colorado State...... Offensive Coord./Offensive Line season, averaging 47.8 points and 533.8 yards per game over the last six contests. Friend’s offensive line was a strength of the team, which allowed just 1.0 sack per game, 8th-best in the nation. CSU allowed just one sack in the final six games of the season. Quarterback Nick Stevens ranked fifth in FBS (first in MW) with a 171.3 passer efficiency rating and the Rams ranked 12th in FBS with just seven interceptions thrown. In his first season with the Rams in 2015, Friend helped lead Colorado State to a 7-6 record with an of- fense that ranked 47th nationally and third in the Mountain West. The unit featured five All-Mountain West honorees, including first team all-conference wide receiver Rashard Higgins and second team honoree Stevens. Colorado State’s offensive line allowed just 1.31 sacks per game and 4.62 tackles for a loss per game, figures which ranked 22nd and 10th, respectively, in the nation. Stevens set passing records for a CSU sophomore with 2,679 yards through the air and 21 touchdowns (fifth-most in school history), and the Rams were one of only two FBS schools to have three running backs each record at least one game with 140 or more rushing yards (Dalyn Dawkins, Izzy Matthews and Jasen Oden, Jr.). Friend had spent the previous four seasons at Georgia, beginning in 2011 as offensive line coach and adding the title of running game coordinator in 2013. With Bobo as offensive coordinator, Friend helped guide a Bulldogs’ offense that averaged 41.3 points per game, which ranked eighth nationally, and racked up 457.8 yards of total offense per game. Against teams ranked in the Top 25, UGA compiled a 3-2 record while scoring 34.4 points per game. Additionally, the 2014 Bulldogs’ offense ranked in the top 15 nationally in rushing offense (257.0; 11th FBS), team passing efficiency (156.06; 9th FBS), completion percentage (67.4%; 7th FBS), fewest inter- ceptions (6; 9th FBS), third-down conversion percentage (49.7%; 8th FBS) and fourth-down conversion percentage (80.0%; 3rd FBS). Friend and the offensive staff at Georgia also posted record-setting numbers in 2012 and ‘13, including single-season total offense (6,547 in 2012 and 6,294 in 2013); average yards per game (484.2 in `13 and 467.64 in `12) and touchdowns in a season (72 in 2012 and 58 in `13). He also coached three 2012 NFL draft choices - OT Cordy Glenn (2nd, Bills), C Ben Jones (4th, Texans), and OT Justin Anderson (7th, Colts). Prior to his tenure at Georgia, Friend spent four seasons as offensive line coach at UAB (2007-10) where the Blazers’ average offensive output per game in 2009 and ‘10 represented two of the top three season marks in program history. The UAB offense registered 5,074 yards in 2010, the school’s second-highest single-season total. The Blazers finished the 2010 campaign ranked No. 24 nationally in total offense (422.8 yards per game) and were 24th in passing offense (267.0). In 2009, UAB’s rushing average of 229.9 yards per game was the highest mark for the Blazers in school history and ranked No. 7 in the nation. Friend spent the previous two years at Gardner-Webb (2005-06) as offensive line coach after two years as a graduate assistant coach at Georgia (2003-04). In his first season at Gardner-Webb, the Bulldog offense ranked No. 10 nationally in total offense as Friend saw three of his linemen earn All-Big South Conference honors. He also spent a year at Tuscaloosa Central High School (2002) and was the offensive line coach at West Alabama in 2001. A two-time All-SEC and four-year starting guard at Alabama, Friend helped the Crimson Tide to the SEC Western Division title and berths in the SEC Championship Game in 1993, ‘94 and ‘96, with appearances in the Gator Bowl, (1996) and Outback Bowl (1997). Friend was named to Alabama’s Team of the Decade for the 1990s. Friend was a Parade Magazine All-America selection as a senior at Neshoba Central High in Philadel- phia, Miss. He earned his B.S. degree in human performance from Alabama in 1998. He and his wife, the former Carrie Moon, have three children: Katie (12), Brooks (6) and Charlie (3).

28 2017 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS 29 - - - Linebackers @CSUFOOTBALL Graduate Assistant COACHING STAFF COACHING Title/Position Coached Title/Position ear and first-team t season at Colorado t UNC, English and the Bears Special Teams/Recruiting Coord. Special Teams/Recruiting . The Rams’ 18 wins over the 18 wins over the . The Rams’ Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Strength & Conditioning/Linebackers Strength Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ...... Defensive Coord./Linebackers/Special Teams Defensive Coord./Linebackers/Special ...... Team/School Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Colorado State Colorado State Colorado State ...... CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons 1987-89 1990-99 2000-02 2003-08 Wyoming 2009-11 Wyoming 2012-14 2015 2016 - English, a 30-year coaching veteran with significant experience along the English, a 30-year coaching Marty English is in his sixth season at Colorado State in 2017, and his second in 2017, State is in his sixth season at Colorado Marty English Defensive Coordinator/LBs | 6th Year at CSU | 31st Year Coaching CSU | 31st Year at 6th Year | Coordinator/LBs Defensive MARTY ENGLISH Front Range, has been part of the Colorado State staff that has led an impressive has been part of the Colorado State Front Range, the past five seasons, highlighted by four consecutive return to prominence over first time since the team went to five in a row from bowl appearances for the back in the role of the Rams’ defensive coordinator after serving as linebackers after serving as linebackers defensive coordinator of the Rams’ back in the role who also continues to English, Bobo. under head coach Mike coach in 2015 as co-defen served the sixth consecutive year, for linebackers coach the Rams’ staff. on Jim McElwain’s coach from 2012-14 and linebackers sive coordinator A 1986 and 1989 graduate of Northern Colorado, English owns a bachelor’s degree in recreation man English owns a bachelor’s A 1986 and 1989 graduate of Northern Colorado, is a graduate of the Kelsey and one son, Tyler. Kelsey, have one daughter, Suzie, Marty and his wife, English spent 16 seasons (1987-2002) at his alma mater, Northern Colorado, in Greeley, serving as defen in Greeley, Northern Colorado, English spent 16 seasons (1987-2002) at his alma mater, won the 1981 team when his Idaho State part of another national championship, English was As a player, A Colorado product, English had spent the previous nine seasons at Wyoming (2003-11). He had served as nine seasons at Wyoming A Colorado product, English had spent the previous of the defense, in his three seasons at the reins English helped the Cowboys to two bowl appearances In 2014 the Rams’ defense allowed just 23.4 points per game in the regular season (3rd MW/34th FBS), the defense allowed just 23.4 points per game in the regular season (3rd In 2014 the Rams’ third in the MW and 30th in D1 FBS in rushing defense in 2013 that ranked English helped lead a Rams Linebacker Kevin Davis earned Kevin Linebacker in 2015 helped the defense rank 10th among all FBS teams in passing linebackers The play of the Rams’ English’s defensive unit in 2016 posted six halves of shutout football, including the Rams’ first shutout first six halves of shutout football, including the Rams’ defensive unit in 2016 posted English’s NCAA Division I-AA title. English then transferred to Northern Colorado, lettering three years as a linebacker. linebacker. lettering three years as a English then transferred to Northern Colorado, Division I-AA title. NCAA As a 1985 senior captain, he garnered all-North Central Conference recognition. and earned all-state Colo., He grew up in Lakewood, in physical education in 1989. agement, and a master’s honors at Alameda High School. Each was College in Grand Junction, Colo. is a graduate of Mesa State while Tyler University of Wyoming, married in the summer of 2017. Blair Burns, a Freshman All-American, was one of six all-conference players on English’s 2011 defense. As 2011 defense. all-conference players on English’s Blair Burns, a Freshman All-American, was one of six finish ninth nationally in 2006 in total defense, Wyoming coach, English helped linebackers the Cowboys’ part of a a key 13th in the country with 28 takeaways, ranked the pass. In 2004, the Pokes 8 against and No. All told, English has served on coaching Bowl. Vegas Las season that concluded with a win over UCLA in the staffs that led their teams to the postseason on 16 occasions. strength and conditioning coach (2000-02); special teams, linebackers, sive coordinator and linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator (1990-99), and graduate assistant (1987-89). A playoffs eight Division II national championships (1996-97) and went to the national won a pair of NCAA times, including the 2002 national semifinals. linebacker Shaquil Barrett, who signed as a rookie free agent with the Denver Broncos. Cornerback Shaq Broncos. Shaquil Barrett, who signed as a rookie free agent with the Denver linebacker honorable mention. In his firs Bell earned second-team honors while Morgan earned Barrett and (2nd team), Tanyi defenders earned All-MW honors: Defensive end Lanston three Rams State national All-Freshman second team and set a Steele’s Bell (honorable mention). James was named to Phil sacks in 2012. freshman record with 7.5 Colorado State teams coach from 2009-11. The senior member and special linebackers coordinator, defensive the Cowboys’ Laramie as Joe Rams, he spent his first six years (2003-08) in staff when he joined the of the Wyoming coach. linebackers Glenn’s DB and tied for 10th in the nation with 31 takeaways. led the Mountain West including 2011, when Wyoming finished his career with 24.0 career sacks--all with English as his coach--to rank fourth all-time at CSU, and all-time at CSU, career sacks--all with English as his coach--to rank fourth finished his career with 24.0 by the Oakland Raiders. was drafted in the sixth round (194th overall) in 2016 seniors Max Morgan and Aaron linebackers, of English’s fewest by a CSU defense since 2006 (21.9). Two Morgan finished the top seven tacklers in school history. among Davis, finished their careers in 2014 ranked and the most in a career since Rick all-time list, school’s his CSU career with 348 tackles to rank sixth on the with 345 finished choice, while Davis, a second-team All-Mountain West Crowell tallied 370 from 1996-2000, James and Morgan earned honorable mention All-MW. tackles to rank seventh all-time. Three CSU fourth (46th FBS) in sacks (2.3 per game) and fourth in scoring defense (29.8). defense (140.6), MW Defensive Player of the Y defenders earned All-MW recognition in 2013, including was their first career sack. second-team All-MW honors as he guidance, under English’s led the team in tackles (110) and Davis was tackles-for-loss (10.5). one of just two FBS players with and forced fumble, sacks and at least one interception, one fumble recovery and one 100-plus tackles, 3.0 as a free agent in April 2017. signed with the L.A. Rams senior tutelage, Under English’s and 26th in third-down percentage defense (34.5%). yards allowed (177.6) honorable mention. James while Davis earned West Cory James was named second-team All-Mountain 2013-14 seasons were their most in a two-season span since 1999-2000 (also 18), and tied for second most 18), and most in a two-season span since 1999-2000 (also 2013-14 seasons were their in school history. Fresno holding game since 1997, 5. The scoreless on Nov. State Moun second in the ranked Rams with and 43rd nationally tain West and 6.3 tackles for loss per game, tackle- a total of 22 players had a for-loss in 2016, with 14 recording it a sack. For 11 of those players 1999-03 and a 10-win season in 2014 for the just the fifth time in school history 1999-03 and a 10-win season COACHING STAFF JAMIE BRYANT Special Teams Coord./Safeties | 2nd Year at CSU | 21st Year Coaching

Jamie Bryant is in his second season as Colorado State’s special teams coor- dinator and safeties coach in 2017. Bryant was hired by head coach Mike Bobo on Feb. 16, 2016, bringing nearly two decades of collegiate coaching experience to Fort Collins. Bryant’s impact on the Rams’ special teams in 2016 was significant. CSU ranked 10th in FBS in net punting (40.64), and improved by 48 spots in kickoff return coverage, reducing opponents’ returns from an average of 22.65 in 2015 to 19.63 to finish in the top-third in the country. The Rams did not allow a blocked kick or punt for the season, and punt- er Hayden Hunt earned first-team All- MW honors. CAREER BACKGROUND Bryant also guided the Rams’ safe- Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached ties to play a pivotal role for a Rams’ 1997 Clarion...... Outside Linebackers defense that posted six halves of 1998 Clarion...... Secondaries shutout football, including the Rams’ 1999 Clarion...... Special Teams Coord. first shutout game since 1997, - hold 2000 Saint Francis (Pa.)...... Defensive Coord./Secondaries ing Fresno State scoreless on Nov. 5. 2001 North Carolina...... Defensive Graduate Assistant Sophomore safety Braylin Scott had 2002-07 Vanderbilt...... Secondaries an interception in three consecutive 2008 Vanderbilt...... Special Teams Coord./Secondaries games early in the season, and true 2009-10 Vanderbilt...... Defensive Coord./Secondaries freshman Jamal Hicks—implemented 2011 Houston...... Linebackers into the lineup late in the year—made 2012 Houston...... Defensive Coord. a key interception at San Diego State 2013 Youngstown State...... Special Teams Coord./Linebackers that helped the Rams keep momen- 2014 Youngstown State...... Defensive Coord. tum en route to a resounding 63-31 2015 Delaware State...... Defensive Coord./Safeties defeat of the MW champion Aztecs. 2016 Colorado State...... Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties Bryant spent the 2015 season at Delaware State, coaching All-MEAC selections Gabriel Sherrod and Malik Harris. Sherrod led all FCS play- ers with 25.0 tackles for loss. Prior to his season as the Hornets’ defensive coordinator and safeties coach, he served as a coordinator for two seasons (2013-14) at Youngstown State. As defensive coordinator in 2014, the Penguins’ line racked up 27 sacks and had two all-conference per- formers, highlighted by first-team defensive end Derek Rivers. YSU’s top two linebackers combined for 188 tackles, while the secondary had nine interceptions and 33 passes defended. The defense surrendered 30 or more points just twice in 2014, the fewest since 2007. The Penguins allowed fewer yards and points than the prior season, and the biggest improvement was seen on third-down situations, when they stopped the opposition on 61 percent of opportunities. In 2013, Bryant served as YSU’s special teams coordinator and assistant linebackers coach. YSU punter Nick Liste and kickoff return specialist Andre Stubbs were first-team All-Missouri Valley selections. Liste was the team’s first all-conference punter since 2006, while Stubbs was the first return specialist to be recognized since 2001. Bryant was previously an assistant coach for two seasons at Houston (2011-12). He was the Cougars’ defensive coordinator in 2012 and the linebackers coach in 2011. Bryant helped Houston to a 13-1 record in 2011, the best season in school history at the time. UH had four linebackers with more than 100 tackles, led by Marcus McGraw’s 141. The starting linebackers posted 62.5 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks and 10 inter- ceptions that season. From 2002-10 Bryant coached the secondary at Vanderbilt, and during that time spent one season as the Commodores’ special teams coordinator and two as defensive coordinator. During his nine seasons in Nashville, he helped lead Vandy to its first postseason appearance in 26 seasons when the Commodores participated in the 2008 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. Vanderbilt defeated Boston College, 16-14, with a late to earn its first bowl victory in 53 years. Bryant tutored Vanderbilt’s first-ever All-America defensive back in D.J. Moore, and also produced All-SEC defensive backs in three consecutive years – Moore in 2008, Myron Lewis in 2009 and Casey Hayward in 2010. Hayward led the SEC in passes defend- ed and ranked second for interceptions. Moore and Lewis went on to become NFL Draft picks, with Moore selected in the fourth round in 2009 and Lewis in the third round a year later. Bryant was a defensive graduate assistant at North Carolina during the 2001 season, his first with a BCS program. That year, an aggressive defense helped the Tar Heels win seven of their final nine regular-sea- son games, including impressive routs of ACC foes Florida State and Clemson, before defeating Auburn in the Peach Bowl. In 2000, Bryant spent a season at the FCS level working as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Saint Francis (Pa.). He entered the collegiate coaching ranks in 1997 as outside linebackers coach at Clarion. He spent three seasons (1997-99) with the Golden Eagles, and his duties evolved to secondary coach and special teams coordinator in 1998 and 1999. Before embarking on his extensive collegiate career, Bryant spent five seasons at three separate high schools in Ohio. He was the head coach at East Clinton High School for three seasons, and served as an assistant coach at Anderson and Hayes, for a single season apiece. A three-year letterwinner at Ohio Wesleyan, Bryant earned a degree in economics management in 1993. He and his wife, Elisa, are the parents of three sons, Luke, Jake and Josh.

30 2017 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - - - - 31 Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs @CSUFOOTBALL Graduate Assistant COACHING STAFF COACHING Title/Position Coached Title/Position Running Backs/Recruiting Coord. Running Backs/Recruiting ...... Montana State Monroe Louisiana Colorado State Team/School Northern Colorado Northern Colorado 2003-08 Wyoming 2009 2010-14 2015- CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons 1999 2000-02 - - Bryan Ap Running Backs | 3rd Year at CSU | 19th Year Coaching | 19th Year at CSU Year | 3rd Backs Running BRYAN APPLEWHITE BRYAN backs coach at Colora in do State 2017, and his plewhite is in plewhite is his third year as running Applewhite has served as a member of the Coaches’ Association (AFCA) Minority Association (AFCA) Football Coaches’ Applewhite has served as a member of the American degree in psychology from Northern Colorado in 1998 and his mas Applewhite received his bachelor’s Skylar. have two daughters, Morgan and He and his wife Rachelle Prior to joining the Wyoming staff, he coached at his alma Northern mater, Colorado, from 1999-2002. assis graduate a as staff coaching UNC the joined School, High Brighton of graduate 1993 a Applewhite, In 2013 Applewhite’s ULM In running 2013 backs Applewhite’s elevated further as six different running backs recorded 1,239 Prior to joining Applewhitestaff, ULM’s spent one season at MontanaState (2009) and six atWyoming leading rushers in Devin Moore three all-time Applewhite groomed two of Wyoming’s Under his tutelage, Applewhite’s running backs also helped the Rams allow just 1.0 sack per game, eighth-fewest in FBS, sack per game, allow just 1.0 also helped the Rams running backs Applewhite’s The Rams in 2015 boasted the nation’s 33rd-ranked rushing attack, and for the first time since 1997 at In his five seasons at ULM (2010-14) Applewhite served as theWarhawks’ running backs coach and In 2016 Applewhite guided a successful trio of Rams running backs to an average of yards 217.8 per tant in 1999 and was elevated to full-time status in The 2000. Bears finished sixth in Division II in rushing yardsoffenseper (127.8 game) and fourth in total offense in (362.1) 2002, and the 1999 and 2002 Bears competed in the Division II Playoffs. to named was he 2007, In Committee. the to reappointed recently was and 2006 since Committee Issues Academy. Coaches’ Committee and participated in the 2004 AFCA Assistant Coaches’ the AFCA degree in sports administration for Northern Colorado in 2001. ter’s don signed a contract with the Washington Redskins. Moore’s 2,963 career rushing yards are the most all- Moore’s Redskins. don signed a contract with the Washington Seldon holds the school record for most rushing attempts in a career with 636. time by a Cowboys player. Applewhite played on teams that won two NCAA A standout fullback at Northern Colorado from 1994-98, Division II National Championships (1996 and 1997), competed in the Division II Playoffs for four straight crowns during his junior and senior seasons. During seasons (1995-98) and won North Central Conference Applewhite coached alongside CSU defensive coordinator and his entire tenure at UNC and Wyoming, Marty English. coach linebackers and made its first appearance in a bowl game (Independence Bowl) since moving up to FBS in 1994. and made its first appearance in a bowl game (Independence missed the majority of the non-conference season, rushing yards and eight touchdowns. Centarius Donald Belt honors. but came alive in conference play en route to All-Sun Applewhite coached a two-headed at Montana State, (2003-08) as running backs coach. In his one season rushing yards and scored 10 touchdowns. running back tandem that tallied over 1,110 Sel and Colts Indianapolis the with contract agent free a signed Moore (2,672). Seldon Wynel and (2,963) and just one total in the final six games of the season. CSU featured and two for 700-yard the running first backs time(Dawkins sinceand 1977 Jason Oden, Jr.) Oden and freshman Matthews). Each member of that featured three 500-yard running backs (Dawkins, one of just two FBS teams to do so in 2015. making the Rams trio rushed for at least 140 yards in a game, backs com running running backs. In 2012 ULM’s and groomed two all-conference recruiting coordinator, bined for a total of 19 touchdowns (17 rushing, two receiving) as ULM finished the season with eight wins Rams’ staff on Jan. 3, 2015, after spending the previous five seasons at the University of Louisiana Monroe. Monroe. Louisiana of University the at seasons five previous the spending after 2015, 3, Jan. on staff Rams’ a return to his home state of Colorado. marked arrival in Fort Collins Applewhite’s sophomore Izzy Matthews quartile in the country (31st). Junior Dalyn Dawkins, game to rank in the top 500 yards and logged at least 90 carries, each rushed for more than Jr., Kinsey, and true freshman Marvin with each crossing the 100-yard mark in the same game on one occasion (vs. New Mexico, 11/19). In that 8th-best mark in school history. rushing yards, the most in 15 seasons and the contest, CSU totaled 412 Overall, CSU’s 2,831 net rushing yards and 5.3 yards-per-carry average ranked fifth and second, respec in school history. tively, 19th season in coaching. He joined the 19th season in coaching. COACHING STAFF JOE COX Tight Ends | 3rd Year at CSU | 3rd Year Coaching

Joe Cox is in his third season at Colorado State in 2017 and his second serving as the tight ends coach. The former Georgia quarterback, who started every game in 2009 for current Rams head coach Mike Bobo, joined the CSU staff as a graduate assistant in 2015 after coaching for two years at the high school level in his home state of North Carolina. The Rams’ corps, under Cox’s tutelage, was instrumental in helping the Rams to rank fourth in FBS in red-zone scoring (94.6%) in 2016, as well as 12th in passing efficiency, 28th in scoring offense (35.3) and 30th in total offense (462.5). The unit also contributed to the Rams’ stellar pass protection, which resulted in a No. 8 national ranking for fewest sacks allowed (1.0), including just one total in the final six games of the season. Their impact on the run game resulted in the second-highest yards-per-carry average (5.3) in school history and the second-best rushing total (2,832 net yards). Cox was part of the coaching staff at Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, N.C., from 2013-14 when the school won back-to-back state championships. He joined the Mallard Creek staff in 2013 as quarterbacks coach before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2014. As Georgia’s starting quarterback in 2009, Cox completed 185 of 331 pass attempts for 2,584 yards and 24 touchdowns, at the time the second-best single-season total in UGA history. An offensive captain, Cox led the Bulldogs to a record of 8-5, and was named Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his five-touchdown, 375-yard performance at Arkansas. For his career, Cox completed 56 percent of his passes for 3,016 yards and 29 touchdowns with 16 inter- ceptions. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgia in December 2009. Cox was the 2004 state of North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year and AP Prep Player of the Year, and a Parade Magazine All-American at Independence (N.C.) High School. He was the No. 7 quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com and ESPN’s Tom Lemming. Joe and his wife Erica were married in March 2016. TERRY FAIR Cornerbacks | 3rd Year at CSU | 8th Year Coaching

Former CAREER BACKGROUND first-round NFL Draft Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached 2006-07 Phoenix College...... Defensive Backs choice Terry 2008 Mesa Community College...... Defensive Backs Fair is in his 2013-14 Tennessee...... Defensive Quality Control Asst. third year 2015- Colorado State...... Cornerbacks at Colorado State in 2017, serving as cornerbacks coach. He was hired Jan. 7, 2015. Fair’s cornerbacks played a role in helping the Rams’ defense post six halves of shutout football in 2016, including the Rams’ first shutout game since 1997, holding Fresno State scoreless on Nov. 5. Senior Tyree Simmons capped his career by leading the team with six pass breakups and ranked fifth on the team with a career-high 44 tackles. Fair guided steady improvement from his unit throughout the season, as the Rams’ defense improved from an average of 261.5 passing yards allowed per game through the first four games of the season to an average of 155.0 over the final eight regular season contests. In his first season with the Rams, Fair helped coach a defensive backfield that allowed just 177.6 passing yards per game, a figure that ranked 10th among all FBS schools and second among Mountain West mem- bers in 2015. The Rams’ defense also ranked 26th in the FBS in third-down percentage defense (34.5%). Fair spent 2013 and ‘14 as the defensive quality control assistant at his alma mater, the University of Tennessee. Prior to that, he began his coaching career at Phoenix College, where he sent four defensive backs to Division I schools to continue their collegiate careers. The native of Phoenix, Ariz., was a four-year starter for UT from 1994-97, where he was a two-time All-SEC honoree in his final two seasons and played on the Vols’ 1997 SEC championship team. Fair, who earned SEC All-Freshman honors in 1994, is tied for seventh on Tennessee’s all-time list with 30 passes defended (19 PBU, 11 INT). Fair went on to be drafted in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft, No. 20 overall, by the Detroit Lions. He played six seasons with the Lions (1998-2001), Carolina Panthers (2002) and St. Louis Rams (2005), accumulating 215 tackles, one sack, seven interceptions and one fumble recovery in 60 games (48 starts). Fair scored five touchdowns in his career, two each by kickoff return and interception return, and one by fumble return. For his career Fair averaged 24.3 yards on 111 kickoff returns (2 TDs) and 6.9 yards on 50 punt returns. In his rookie season with the Lions, Fair racked up 39 total tackles, including one sack, and led the NFL in kickoff return average with a career-best 28.0 average on 51 returns. He returned two kickoffs for touch-

32 2017 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS ------33 Quarterbacks Wide Receivers Wide Receivers Offensive Analyst @CSUFOOTBALL COACHING STAFF COACHING Title/Position Coached Title/Position Director of Player Personnel Offensive Graduate Assistant Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ...... Team/School Jacksonville State Presbyterian College Ole Miss Jacksonville State Colorado State CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons 2000-01 2002 2003 2004-12 2013 Alabama 2014 Georgia 2015- - - Ronnie Letson is in his third season as Colorado State’s quarterbacks’ coach in quarterbacks’ in his third season as Colorado State’s is Letson Ronnie Letson guided three different quarterbacks to start at least one game for the Quarterbacks | 3rd Year at CSU | 18th Year Coaching | 18th Year at CSU Quarterbacks Year | 3rd RONNIE LETSON 2017, hired by head coach Mike Bobo on Jan. 2017, 2, 2015. accompanied Letson Bobo of where he had served one season as director from the University of Georgia, Bulldogs. player personnel for the who started four games before in 2016, including true freshman Collin Hill, Rams (honorable men Junior Nick Stevens his season ended because of a knee injury. tion All-MW) started the season opener and the final seven games ranked and Before joining the Tennessee coaching staff Fair was co-host of a Knoxville, Tenn., sports talk show called show talk sports Tenn., Knoxville, a of co-host was Fair staff coaching Tennessee the joining Before at SEC rival four-year span that Bobo played quarterback during the same Fair played at Tennessee Ariyah. Delon and have three children, Herandre, Sherlone, Fair and his wife, Fair and Colorado State wide receivers coach Alvis Whitted both entered the NFL in the 1998 Draft and in the 1998 Draft and both entered the NFL coach Alvis Whitted wide receivers State Fair and Colorado Letson is a 1999 graduate of the University of Mississippi, from which he holds a bachelor of business Letson and Eli. have two sons, Tripp Vanessa, and his wife, A 1995 graduate of Norcross (Ga.) High School, Ronnie Letson originally began his coaching career at Jacksonville State in 2000 as the wide receivers coach originally began his coaching career at Jacksonville State Letson Prior to Letson’s one season at Georgia he had a brief stint as the wide receivers coach at Samford Univer one season at Georgia he had a brief stint as the wide receivers coach at Samford Prior to Letson’s Jacksonville State’s 2011 conference championship team was fueled by Letson’s powerful offense, which In his final seven starts to close the close to starts seven final his In hon West All-Mountain second-team earn Stevens helped Letson 2015, in Rams the with season first his In played against one another in one game. On Dec. 6, 1998, Whitted’s Jacksonville Jaguars defeated Fair’s defeated Fair’s Jacksonville Jaguars 1998, Whitted’s On Dec. 6, one another in one game. played against rush one with credited was Whitted while game the in tackles four made Fair Jacksonville. in 37-22 Lions for -1 yard. ing attempt in 2010 through from Tennessee degree in psychology his bachelor’s He earned on WNOX. “The Drive” program. Academic Commitment Renewing the athletic department’s Georgia. downs, including an NFL-best 105-yard effort on Monday Night Football vs. Tampa downs, Bay including onan Sept.NFL-best 28, 105-yard 1998. effort on MondayNight Football vs. Fair earned NFL All-Rookie and first-team All-NFLhonors from The Sporting News and the Pro Pro Bowl. as an alternate for the and was selected Association, Football Writers’ to the defensive side of the ball as a graduate assistant before returning to Jacksonville State in May 2004. in to the defensive side of the ball as a graduate assistant before returning to Jacksonville State earning All-SEC academic honors in He was a three-year letterman for the Rebels, administration degree. claimed the Ford Motor City and helped lead Ole Miss to three consecutive bowl victories. The Rebels 1999, Bowl against Marshall and two wins in the Independence Bowl, including a last-second win over Oklahoma. averaged 414.9 yards per game against conference opponents, including 245.0 yards on the ground and an and ground the on yards 245.0 including opponents, conference against game per yards 414.9 averaged in 2 ranking No. a and record a 9-3 to JSU lead helped Letson 2010 In rating. efficiency pass 148.8 OVC-best FCS. His offenses in 2004, ‘08 and ‘09 led theOVC, and 2010 the and GamecocksPerrilloux Ryan ledYear theOVC in scoring offense the in of Player Offensive OVC 2009 produce helped Letson ‘10. and ‘09 ‘07, ‘04, Coty Blanchard. Freshman of the Year OVC of before taking the same position at Presbyterian College in 2002 where he assisted with the development the offensive game re 10-3 plan. a He with gotfinished his Rebels firstthe tastewhen of2003, coachingin inMiss, Ole the Southeastern Conferencemater, asalma his anat offensive assistant graduate administrative In the spring of 2004 he moved Division title and a Cotton Bowl Championship. cord, a share of the SEC West passing yards (2,679). Both figures broke CSU’s all-time records for a sophomore, topping the previous marks previous the topping sophomore, a for records all-time CSU’s broke figures Both (2,679). yards passing Stouffer. Kelly held by former first-round NFL draft choice Jackson at seasons nine and Alabama at analyst offensive an as season 2013 the spent He 2014. early in sity ville State (2004-12) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.At JacksonvilleLetsonState, was in charge of play-calling and developing the Gamecocks’ offensive game plan. In his nine-year stintLetson helped guide the Gamecocks to an Ohio Letson groomed 31 all-conference players and six All-Americans. co-championship in 2011. Conference championship in 2004 and an OVC Valley including just one total over the sea final six games. son’s among the ranked season, Stevens hottest quarterbacks in the nation, of percent 70 than better completing His season completion percentage of 64.2 ranked his passes for 19 touchdowns and just three interceptions. single-season list. third on CSU’s in second ranked and (21) passes touchdown in conference the led He quarterback. starting first-year a as ors fifth in FBS (first in MW) with a 171.3 passer efficiency rating. RamsThe interceptions thrown. Under Letson’s ranked 12th in FBS with just seven the passing game ranked guidance, 12th in the nation ciency and (157.04) took in an average passing effi sack per game (8th FBS), of just 1.0 COACHING STAFF RICKY LOGO Defensive Line | 3rd Year at CSU | 23rd Year Coaching

Ricky Logo CAREER BACKGROUND is in his third season as Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached 1995-2000 Tennessee-Chattanooga...... Defensive Line Colorado 2001 Tennessee-Chattanooga...... Defensive Coordinator State’s de- 2002-04 Troy...... Defensive Line fensive line 2005-06 Troy...... Co-Defensive Coord./Defensive Line coach in 2017, 2007-10 Vanderbilt...... Defensive Line and his 23rd 2011 Furman...... Defensive Line season coaching football. Hired Jan. 5, 2012-14 Univ. of Houston...... Defensive Line 2015, he joined head coach Mike Bobo’s 2015- Colorado State...... Defensive Line inaugural Rams staff after spending the previous three seasons at the University of Houston. The Rams’ defensive line in 2016 was instrumental in helping to post six halves of shutout football, includ- ing CSU’s first shutout game since 1997, holding Fresno State scoreless on Nov. 5. The Rams ranked sec- ond in the Mountain West and 43rd nationally with 6.3 tackles for loss per game, and a total of 22 players had a tackle-for-loss in 2016, with 14 recording a sack. For 11 of those players it was their first career sack. True freshman Toby McBride made an instant impact, leading the team with 4.0 sacks, while junior Darnell Thompson was just behind with 3.5 sacks. In his first year with the Rams, Logo helped coach a defensive unit that ranked 21st in all of FBS in tack- les-for-loss per game (7.2), 10th in passing yards allowed (177.6) and 26th in third-down defense (34.5%). Logo arrived in Houston in 2012 and played an instrumental role in helping to lead a Cougars team that finished the 2014 season with a record of 8-5, capping it with a dramatic 35-34 victory over Pittsburgh in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. From his first season to his second in Houston, the Cougars defensive line made major improvements. In 2013, his nine-man defensive line helped lead the third most-improved scoring defense (+14.2). In 2013 the Cougars defense allowed just 21.8 points per game in 2013 compared to 36.0 in 2012. In 2014 the scoring defense continued to improve, improving to 20.6 points per game. Under Logo’s tutelage, Tyus Bowser led all freshmen in The American Athletic Conference and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks. Bowser was also one of three defensive linemen with an interception on the year, joined by B.J. Singleton and Tomme Mark. The group also has three fumble recoveries from Jeremiah Farley, Cameron Malveaux and Eric Eiland, who returned his 62 yards vs. SMU. Logo’s group accounted for 36.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks and seven forced fumbles. Logo spent the 2011 season at Furman after coaching for four years in the SEC at Vanderbilt University. In 2008, he was a part of a staff that led the Commodores to their first winning season since 1982, thanks to a 16-14 victory over Boston College in the 2008 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. While at Vanderbilt the defensive front made incredible strides and two of his players, Curtis Gatewood and Theo Horrocks, signed NFL free agent contracts. Before making the jump to arguably the toughest conference in college football, Logo spent five seasons at Troy University, two of which were spent as co-defensive coordinator. His resume at Troy includes work- ing with first-round NFL draft choice DeMarcus Ware, recently retired after a Hall-of-Fame-worthy career, and second-rounder Osi Umenyiora, who retired in 2015 after playing nine seasons with New York Giants and two with the Atlanta Falcons. Logo began his coaching career at Tennessee-Chattanooga in 1995. He spent six seasons as the Mocs’ defensive line coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator for one season in 2001. After that he spent one season at Western Carolina as an assistant head coach before joining Troy’s football program. A native of Santa Ana, Calif., Logo played nose tackle at North Carolina State. He helped the Wolfpack advance to four consecutive bowl games and was named team captain, All-ACC and third-team All-Amer- ica as a senior in 1992. N.C. State went 32-16-1 during Logo’s four seasons and he played in the 1992 Hula Bowl, the Japan All-Star Game and the East-West Shrine Game. Following his collegiate career Logo signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s Detroit Lions, but suf- fered a career-ending injury during his first season. A native of Columbus, Ga., Logo was a three-sport star at Spencer High School, excelling at football, wrestling and track and field. He was an All-State performer in football and was awarded the Columbus Coca-Cola Award as the city’s top high school football player following his senior year. Logo earned his B.A. degree in sociology from North Carolina State in 1992. He and his wife, Folole, have two sons, Eliah (10) and Enoka (6).

34 2017 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - - - - 35 Wide Receivers Wide Receivers Assistant Coach @CSUFOOTBALL Offensive Assistant COACHING STAFF COACHING Title/Position Coached Title/Position ...... Colorado State Team/School School (N.C.) Orange High Millsaps College 2011 UCLA 2012- CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons 2008-09 2010 - - Alvis Whit Wide Receivers | 6th Year at CSU | 9th Year Coaching 9th Year at CSU | | 6th Year Wide Receivers ALVIS WHITTED ALVIS the NFL, is in his sixth sea son as wide He originally came to Colorado State in 2017. receivers coach at Colorado State ted, who ted, who played nine in seasons Over a nine-year NFL career, Whittted played in 122 games with 24 starts, and caught 74 passes for Following an impressive NFL playing career, Whitted began his coaching career as a high school assis Following an impressive NFL playing career, and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (192nd overall) of the 1998 Coughlin Selected by Tom Whitted (pronounced WHITT-id) came to Fort Collins in February 2012 after a brief stay at Appalachian Whitted (pronounced WHITT-id) Whitted spent the 2010 season at Division III Millsaps College in Jackson, Before moving to Pasadena, The Rams’ wide receiver corps was outstanding in 2014, as Hansley (35-540-15.4, 2 TDs), redshirt fresh wide receiver corps was outstanding in 2014, as Hansley The Rams’ Under his roster. improved position groups on the Rams’ Whitted in 2013 helped develop one of the most In his first season at ColoradoState, Whitted guidedLovett, then a sophomore, and senior Marquise The Rams’ receiving corps in 2015 was instrumental in helping first-year starting quarterback NickSte na the leading while Award Biletnikoff the for finalist a named was Higgins 2014 in sophomore true a As The wide receiving corps played a key role in the Rams ranking fourth in the nation in red-zone scoring ranking fourth in the nation in red-zone role in the Rams played a key The wide receiving corps All-American first-team consensus 2014 of development and recruitment the in role key a played Whitted 1,030 yards and six touchdowns. He also picked up 118 yards on 14 rushing attempts. As an occasional up 118 yards on 14 rushing attempts. He also picked yards and six touchdowns. 1,030 he hadkickoff 388 returner, yards on 21 returns, including a 98-yard touchdown in A 1999. special-teams games, of AFC championship a pair in played Whitted tackles. coverage 20 career recorded standout, he to a berth in Super Bowl XXXVII with Jacksonville in 2000 and Oakland in 2002, and helped the Raiders established and games 13 started he when 2006, last, his was season finest His season. ‘02 the following career highs with 27 receptions and 299 receiving yards. and coached senior Michael Galatas, a first-team all-conference selection and theTeams league Special Player of the Year. N.C., from 2008-09. tant at his alma mater Orange High School in Hillsborough, (2002-06). In addition Oakland Raiders Falcons (2001) and NFL Draft, Whitted also played for the Atlanta NFL head coaches included Dan Reeves, to Coughlin, who would go on to win two Super Bowls, Whitted’s and Art Shell. He played Norv under Turner coaching staffs that includedWade Dom Phillips, Capers, Jim Frank Gansz and Dick Jauron. Harbaugh, Bobby Petrino, Law to the best years of their careers. Lovett led the team with 35 receptions for 428 yards (12.2) and two to the best years of their careers. Lovett Law touchdowns, while Law capped his collegiate career with 29 catches for 287 yards (13.3) and two scores, because of injuries at the position. catching passes from three different starting quarterbacks State, following a year as offensive quality-control assistant onRick UCLA, Whitted with worked wide receivers and special teams, and helped prepare the offense for games Neuheisel’s UCLA staff in 2011. At by heading the defensive scout team. ties throughout the Southeastern U.S., he began to launch recruiting Miss., as wide receivers coach. There, man Xavier Williams (30-430-14.3, 3 TDs) and senior Charles Lovett (28-490-17.5, 3 TDs) provided danger provided TDs) 3 (28-490-17.5, Lovett Charles senior and TDs) 3 (30-430-14.3, Williams Xavier man Year Garrett Grayson. ous targets for MW Offensive Player of the tutelage Higgins set a CSU freshman receiving record with a team-high 68 catches for 837 yards and six all-time single-season receptions sixth by all players on CSU’s 68 receptions ranked touchdowns. Higgins’ his second season under Whitted, catching a career-high list. As a sophomore Hansley also blossomed in 52 passes for 613 yards and one touchdown. as well as Joe who Hansley, signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders. Hansley finished his tutelage. 10th all-time in receiving yards (1,873), playing all four years under Whitted’s CSU career ranked honors. Higgins earn second-team All-Mountain West vens to set CSU sophomore passing records and Hansley and touchdowns, eight and (14.2) yards 1,062 for passes 75 catching All-MW, first-team named was receptions for 415 yards (14.8) and six touchdowns. Steele with 28 was first-team All-MW by Phil first- The receptions. 96 school-record his with (17) touchdowns receiving and (1,750) yards receiving in tion games with 100 or more yards in 2014. wide receiver recorded a school-record 10 team All-Mountain West (94.6%) in 2016, as well as 12th in passing efficiency, 28th in scoring offense (35.3) and 30th in total offense in total 30th and (35.3) offense scoring in 28th efficiency, passing in 12th as well as 2016, in (94.6%) (462.5). Junior Michael Gallup led that effort, earning first-team All-MW honors under Whitted’s tutelage in his first season of Gallup FBS caught play. 76 passes for 1,272 yards and 14 touchdowns—each a top-3 and receiving in FBS in scoring receptions and top 15 in receptions 8th ranked total in school history—and Idaho Famous in the record receiving CSU single-game the broke Johnson Olabisi Sophomore yards. yards on seven receptions again Idaho (12/22/16). Bowl with 265 Potato was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2016, who all-time leading receiver, Higgins, the Rams’ Rashard in 2012 and was retained by head coach Mike Bobo in January 2015. by head coach Mike in 2012 and was retained FOOTBALL STAFF Whitted and Colorado State cornerbacks coach Terry Fair both entered the NFL in the 1998 Draft and played against one another in one game. On Dec. 6, 1998, Whitted’s Jaguars defeated Fair’s Detroit Lions 37-22 in Jacksonville. Fair made four tackles in the game while Whitted was credited with one rushing attempt for -1 yard. A dominant return specialist at N.C. State (1994-97), he totaled 1,929 kickoff-return yards, No. 2 in school history at the time of his graduation, and currently third all-time. Whitted owns two of the top 10 kickoff returns in Wolfpack annals, a 97-yard TD vs. Maryland in 1994 and a 96-yard score vs. Florida State in 1996. Whitted’s N.C. State athletic contributions on the track in the spring were just as valuable. A world-class sprinter as a four-time All-American, he holds the school records in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. At the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials, he finished sixth in the 200. On two occasions, the Atlantic Coast Conference named him its most valuable performer, and seven times he won an individual conference title. After being drafted into the NFL, he graduated with the H.C. Kennett Award, the most prestigious honor given to an N.C. State athlete each year. A native of Durham, N.C., Whitted competed in football and track at Orange High School in Hillsborough, N.C. He won the 100 and 200 meters at the North Carolina state championship. Whitted graduated from North Carolina State in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in business management/ finance. In the summer of 2014 he married Tracy Ljone, who served as a strength and conditioning coach and professor of sport management and health education at Colorado State. They have a daughter, Remy, born in 2016. RYAN DAVIS Head Strength & Conditioning Coach | 3rd Year at CSU | 8th Year Coaching

Ryan Davis was hired by head football coach Mike Bobo on Jan. 7, 2015 as Colo- rado State’s head football strength and conditioning coach. Davis came to CSU from Samford University where he spent the 2012-14 seasons. Davis is in charge of designing and implementing the year-round strength and conditioning program for Colorado State’s football program, including the offseason “Fourth Quarter” program and the summer strength and conditioning program. He and his staff work closely with the Rams’ coaching, sports medicine and nutrition staffs to prepare student-athletes for peak athletic performance. Davis spent his first year at Samford in 2012 as the football strength and conditioning coach before being promoted to director of strength and conditioning for all of Samford’s CAREER BACKGROUND athletics programs. In that first year, Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached Davis implemented the “Fourth Quar- 2008-09 West Florida...... Asst. Strength & Performance ter” offseason program, which had a 2009 Alabama...... Volunteer Intern major impact on the Bulldogs’ foot- 2010 Louisville...... Football Strength & Conditioning ball program. He has since brought 2011 Alabama...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning the program to CSU, in addition to 2012 Samford...... Football Strength & Conditioning 2013-14 Samford...... Director of Strength & Conditioning multiple motivational and character 2015- Colorado State...... Head Football Strength & Conditioning development speakers. Prior to his stint at Samford, Davis spent two seasons as an assistant in the Alabama strength & conditioning program. While with the Crimson Tide, he worked directly with the football team, specializing in the development of running backs and quarterbacks. In that time he mentored players such as Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and Heisman Trophy candidate Trent Richardson. Davis initially was a volunteer intern during the Tide’s 2009 national championship season and later was an assistant on staff when the team claimed its second title in a three-year span in 2011. In addition to his football responsibilities, Davis oversaw the strength & conditioning programs for volleyball, rowing and women’s tennis. Prior to returning to Alabama, Davis was the strength & conditioning coach for the football program at the University of Louisville from May to September of 2010. He was an assistant strength & performance coach at the University of West Florida from August 2008 to April 2010, during which time he obtained his master’s de- gree in education. While at West Florida, Davis worked with several sports including volleyball, softball, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s basketball. Davis is a graduate of Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science. He is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). Davis was awarded by the CSCCA in May of 2010 with the John Stucky Award recognizing his performance in the practical component of his certification. Davis has been mentored by some of the most popular names in the field, includinglong-time Alabama strength coach Terry Jones, Sr., and Alabama Director of Strength & Conditioning Scott Cochran.

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- 37 - - ams’ offen ams’ Defensive Line Defensive Line @CSUFOOTBALL Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL Title/Position Coached Title/Position ce professional indoor Porter began a coaching ca Porter coach at Oregon State coach at Oregon State Director of Football Operations . He played offensive line and ’s defensive player of the year in 1995. defensive player ’s ...... Team/School Oregon State Arizona Brown Colorado State Colorado State CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons 1985-86 1987 1987-88 1989-04 2005- - Anthoney Hill returned to his alma mater in the newly-created role of director of Hill previously served as an assistant football coach at CSU from 2008-11, and was Originally a competitor on the gridiron as a four-year starter on the R Originally a competitor on One of Colorado State’s most passionate individuals, Tom Ehlers is in his 33rd Ehlers individuals, Tom most passionate State’s One of Colorado Director of Player Development & Community/Alumni Relations & Community/Alumni Development of Player Director Coaching at CSU | 22nd Year 8th Year Director of Football Operations | 33rd Year at CSU | 37th Year Coaching at CSU | 37th Year Year | 33rd Operations of Football Director ANTHONEY HILL TOM EHLERS player development and community/alumni relations in March 2015. The creation student-athlete position added an important component to the overall of Hill’s experience for the CSU football program, and built upon the top-notch coaching staff assembled by Bobo at CSU. Collins after spending in 1998. He returned to Fort a student assistant for the Rams football program’s logistics, administration and overall operations. logistics, administration football program’s sive and defen overall season in the Rams athletic department in 2016, and his 37th year in college in 2016, and his 37th year athletic department in the Rams overall season football coach, and assistant student-athlete Rams a long career as a athletics. After over the season, assuming supervision a new role prior to the 2005 Ehlers took on Hill, a 1999 graduate of CSU with a degree in exercise and sports science, returned to his alma mater for the and sports science, Hill, a 1999 graduate of CSU with a degree in exercise As a player at CSU (1980-84), Ehlers was a four-year starter and letterwinner As a player at CSU (1980-84), Ehlers was a four-year home in Fort Collins and have three their make he and his wife Laurie Calif., in Riverside, 1962 Born July 10, Ross was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in 1996 and ’97 and played in the Hula Bowl following first-team all-conference selection in 1996 and ’97 and played in was a two-time Ross second-most the with career CSU his finished who Johnson, Gartrell recruiting for responsible was also Ehlers Six of the players he formerly coached ranked in the top 10 in quarterback sacks, including Haggans (first), Six of the players he formerly coached ranked among the conference leaders Mann and Chris Kiffin all ranked Lavell In 2003, defensive tackles Bryan Save, in two postseason was a first-team all-conference performer in 1998 and played a former NFL star, Porter, During his coaching career, he tutored 12 all-conference performers, including Bryan Save (2003), Peter Peter (2003), 12 all-conference performers, including Bryan Save he tutored During his coaching career, the 2014 season as passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at McPherson (Kan.) College and one College the 2014 season as passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at McPherson (Kan.) season as assistant offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Colorado I football team. He served in that role for three years first staff. Fairchild’s second time in 2008 as running backs coach on Steve defensive line and was a WAC Scholar-Athlete Award Winner in 1984. On three occasions, he earned Academic Winner in 1984. On three occasions, he earned Academic Award Scholar-Athlete defensive line and was a WAC honors. All-WAC Ehlers graduated from Christine and Timothy – each of whom is a student at Colorado State. children – Annie, State degree in business administration, before earning an MBA from Oregon CSU in 1985 with a bachelor’s (’86). his senior season. He later played six years in the NFL as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. Smith and Moran Bengals. Smith as a member of the Cincinnati his senior season. He later played six years in the NFL was the conference each earned first-team honors in 1994 and ’95. Smith and was a member of played for the , Both played extensively in the NFL. Haggans initially to the Super Bowl in his first Arizona, which went Super Bowl championship team before signing with the team’s to another Super Bowl in 2012. with whom he went and then San Francisco, season there, served as a defensive line prolific rushing season in program annals. Ehlers formerly assistant working with the defen he was a graduate 1987, (1985-86) as a graduate assistant for the Beavers. In sive line at the University of Arizona. Moran (1994, ’95), Steve Norton (1993), and Steve Hodge (1993). Norton (1993), and Steve Moran (1994, ’95), Steve seventh), and Moran (ninth). (tie, seventh), Ross (fourth), Hodge (tie, Smith (second), Porter a first-team all-conference selection. Hogan was in quarterback sacks. In 2002, Peter in 2012. In 2013 all-star games before finishing his career with the earned All- Porter and in 2014 was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers. reer as an undergraduate assistant at CSU, and also played for the Miami Dolphins. of the Steelers, Pro honors and won a Super Bowl in 2005 as a member after his playing career, channeling after his playing career, into the his gregarious enthusiasm now, coaching profession. And of including his chapter as director member operations, his tenure as a longest by of the football staff is the an assistant in school history. (1997), Brady Smith (1994, ’95), Sean Ross (1998), Adrian (1999), Joey Porter Hogan (2001, ’02), Clark Haggans sive lines, he began a new career sive lines, he began a new FOOTBALL STAFF before moving to tight CAREER BACKGROUND ends coach in 2011. Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached Prior to joining the 1996-97 University City (Calif.) High School...... Quarterbacks Rams’ coaching staff 1998 Colorado State...... Student Assistant in 2008, he spent the 1999-2000 University City (Calif.) High School...... Off. Coord./QBs previous 12 seasons 2001-02 La Jolla (Calif.) High School...... Offensive Coordinator coaching football at 2003-04 Southwestern (Calif.) College...... Offensive Coord./Tight Ends either the high school 2005-06 La Jolla (Calif.) High School...... Offensive Coord. or college level. He 2007 San Diego (Calif.) High School...... Head Coach came to Fort Collins 2008-10 Colorado State...... Running Backs after serving in 2007 2011 Colorado State...... Tight Ends 2012 Horizon Christian Academy...... Asst. Coach/Recruiting Coord. as head coach at 2013 Colorado Ice...... Assistant Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks San Diego High 2014 McPherson (Kan.) College...... Pass Game Coord./Wide Receivers School, where his top 2015- Colorado State...... Dir. of Player Dvpt. & Community/Alumni Relations assistant, former Rams teammate Paul Turner, succeeded him at the helm. Hill concluded his CSU playing career in 1994 as one of the most exciting players in program history. He played professionally in 1995 as a reserve quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the before returning home and serving as an assistant coach from 1996-97 at University City (Calif.) High School, where he starred in the late 1980s. At UCHS, he tutored the young field generals who followed in his footsteps and in each of his two years, one of his pupils earned all-league honors. In addition to football, Hill for two seasons was an assistant on both the boys’ basketball team and the girls’ track & field squad. He made his first return to Fort Collins in 1998 to work with CSU’s wide receivers as a student assistant coach and peer mentor while finishing his degree. From 1996 to 2000 — before and after his 1998 return to CSU — Hill served on the faculty of UCHS as a teacher’s aide and instructional aide. He worked one semester with spe- cial-education students, and two semesters with at-risk students. In the latter role, he spearheaded a mentoring and tutoring program for students in danger of dropping out, and saw the program enjoy great results. Hill then spent two seasons (2003-04) as offensive coordinator/tight ends coach at outhwesternS College in Chula Vista, Calif., before coming back to La Jolla (Calif.) High School to serve as the Vikings’ offensive coordina- tor for two more seasons (2005-06), prior to accepting the head coaching position at San Diego High School. As a senior in 1994 at CSU, where his position coach was Fairchild and the wide receivers coach was Urban Meyer, Hill led the Rams to a storybook 10-2 season. The quarterback guided CSU to a berth opposite Michigan in the Holiday Bowl, a No. 14 ranking in the final USA Today/CNN coaches’ poll and a No. 16 slot in the sea- son-ending Associated Press rankings. That season, the Rams were in the nation’s Top 10 in five straight polls entering the Holiday Bowl. Hill guided an opportunistic offense to a 21-16 win at No. 4/6 Arizona (Oct. 8), throwing two touchdown passes against the Wildcats’ vaunted “Desert Swarm” defense, as well as wins over two other ranked opponents, No. 18/10 BYU and No. 23/23 Wyoming – each on the road. All told in 1994, he completed 154 of 290 passes (53.1 percent) for 2,552 yards and 16 touchdowns, while rushing for 163 yards on 93 attempts, with five scores, and earned second-team all-conference honors. A three-year starter (1992-94), Hill left CSU as the school’s career total offense leader (7,428 yards), surpass- ing Kelly Stouffer (6,666). His mark now ranks third after Bradlee Van Pelt (8,579) broke it in 2003 and Garrett Grayson (9,478) topped Van Pelt’s mark in 2014. Hill also ranks tied for fifth with 39 career touchdown passes, and sixth in career passing yards (6,309). He was inducted into the CSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. A 1990 graduate of San Diego’s University City High School, Hill garnered second-team all-city and sec- ond-team all-conference recognition, passing for 1,903 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior in 1989. In addition to football, he lettered in basketball and track & field. Born Dec. 24, 1971, in San Diego, Anthoney and his wife, Kesha, make their home in Fort Collins. He also has three children, Bakir, Kiara and Deja. Hill earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from CSU. BEN LARSON Special Teams Analyst | 1st Year at CSU

Ben Larson enters his first season with the Colorado State football program as the Special Teams Analyst. Larson owns 11 years of experience, largely with special teams units at the Division I level. Most recently, Larson was on the football staff at the University of Tennessee at Martin as a defensive line coach and the special teams coordinator, a position he began in February 2017. Larson previously worked with the special teams unit at Texas under head coach- es Mack Brown and Charlie Strong from 2013-17. Larson also helped with running backs (2014), the secondary (2014-15) and linebackers (2016) while with the Longhorns. While with the Longhorns, Larson had a punter (Michael Dickson, 2016) become a finalist for the Ray Guy Award and a kicker (Anthony Fera, 2013) named a finalist for the Lou Groza Award. The Susquehana University graduate (2005) also worked with special teams at Tennessee (2010-12) and also 38 2017 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - 39 - ams, helping @CSUFOOTBALL FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL fter helping with the school’s fter helping with the school’s Ricky Santo is in his fifth season with the Colorado State football program in 2017, program in 2017, State football Ricky Santo is in his fifth season with the Colorado for the R From 2013-15, Santo was an offensive graduate assistant as where he served State, staff in 2013 from Ohio He joined the Colorado State George Helow is in his second season with the Colorado State football program in season with the Colorado State George Helow is in his second during his top collegiate programs of the nation’s Helow has held stints at some Offensive Quality Control | 5th Year at CSU | 5th Year Quality Control Offensive Defensive Quality Control | 2nd Year at CSU | 2nd Year Quality Control Defensive RICKY SANTO GEORGE HELOW and his second serving as offensive quality control. the NFL Draft and a 2014 coach five players who heard their names called during and total yards in a single squad that set CSU records for average yards per game seasons have been among the most prolific offensively in Colora The 2013-16 game. history. do State 2017, and his first in the role of defensive quality control. He joined Mike Bobo’s staff Bobo’s of defensive quality control. He joined Mike and his first in the role 2017, assistant. in 2016 as a defensive graduate recently, and Georgia. Most Florida State including Alabama, brief coaching career, (2014-15) at Georgia as defensive quality control, including Helow spent two seasons defensive graduate In 2013, he was a with Coach Bobo. the first season on staff helping the Seminoles to a national title. assistant at Florida State, Santo also was head coach of the softball team (2010-11) and head coach of the J.V. baseball team (2010) at and head coach of the J.V. Santo also was head coach of the softball team (2010-11) in building construc degree in engineering and technology with a specialization Santo earned his bachelor’s Santo worked his way to Ohio State after establishing a well-rounded coaching and teaching career at Dr. after establishing a well-rounded coaching and teaching career at Dr. his way to Ohio State Santo worked coordinator (2011), Santo served as defensive line coach (2011), assistant special teams Beginning in 2009, Helow played collegiately at Ole Miss (2006-10) where he earned a degree in marketing. After redshirting in redshirting After he earned a degree in marketing. Helow played collegiately at Ole Miss (2006-10) where His first collegiate coaching stint came under Nick Saban at Alabama (2012). A stint came under Nick Saban at Alabama (2012). His first collegiate coaching Larson played on both the offensive and defensive lines at Susquehana from 2001-05. and defensive lines at Susquehana on both the offensive played Larson from Susquehanna degree He earned his bachelor’s Collins. one daughter, have Lindsay, his wife, and Larson Larson began his coaching career at Northwestern State in 2006-07, working as a volunteer running backs working as a volunteer running in 2006-07, Northwestern State his coaching career at began Larson assistant linebackers coach (2010), and assistant running backs coach (2009), and was defensive coordinator of coach (2010), and assistant running backs coach assistant linebackers squad, while also being head coach of the freshman team. the J.V. Phillips. Dr. degree in business from Florida in 2007 and an associate’s (Pensacola) Florida tion from the University of West Community College at Jacksonville. offensive line intern during the Buckeyes’ undefeated 2012 season. Santo was part of a staff that produced a offensive line intern during the Buckeyes’ 3. 12-0 record, a Big 10 title and a final ranking of No. coach for a Fla., from 2009-11. He spent all three seasons as an assistant football Phillips High School in Orlando, and Metro Conference championships. The 2010 District program that compiled a 35-4 record and back-to-back 22 spot in the final USA 2 in the state 6A poll and held the No. No. ranked Phillips team was state runner-up, Dr. national high school rankings. Today during the season allowed just 10.9 points per game. just 10.9 during the season allowed Rebels Tech in 2007 before playing all 38 games for the Louisiana 2006, he saw his first career action against who played mostly on Helow, Cotton Bowls in 2008 and 2009. which included back-to-back from 2008 to 2010, after graduating, he returned Immediately season in 2010. special teams, earned a scholarship before his senior Fla., where he coached his younger brother, in Jacksonville, Bishop Kennedy to his high school alma mater, Peter. junior day, he was invited to stay on as an intern in the weight room that spring and summer and serve as a de spring and summer invited to stay on as an intern in the weight room that he was junior day, Championship game and National Crimson Tide defeated Notre Dame in the BCS fensive intern in the fall. The University in May of 2005. University in worked on the strength and conditioning staff with the Volunteers (2012-13). Volunteers with the staff and conditioning on the strength worked special teams and with both the offense a graduate assistant, working as Tech went to Louisiana coach. He then units from 2007-10. FOOTBALL STAFF JOHN FAIRCLOTH Defensive Graduate Assistant | 2nd Year at CSU

John Faircloth is in his second season as a defensive graduate assistant in 2017. He joined the Colorado State football staff prior to the 2016 season. He previously spent two seasons (2014-15) in a similar role at Black Hills State University, primarily focusing on the Yellow Jackets’ wide receivers. Faircloth attended Mars Hill College as a student assistant for three years (2011- 13), coaching defensive backs and tight ends. He helped Mars Hill win its first South Atlantic Conference Championship in 2011. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Mars Hill College after spending one year on the football team at Methodist University. A native of Erwin, N.C., Faircloth was a two-sport athlete, earning all-state twice in lacrosse and competing in football. KEVIN O’BRIEN Offensive Graduate Assistant | 2nd Year at CSU

Former Colorado State offensive lineman Kevin O’Brien is in his second season as an offensive graduate assistant for the Rams’ coaching staff in 2017. O’Brien played in 22 games for the Rams during his collegiate career, including starting at center during his junior season in 2014. That year, the Rams went 10-3 and set school records for offensive yards, total yards per game, passing yards and passing touchdowns. CSU’s offense topped the 500-yard mark five times, including twice surpassing 670 yards. O’Brien and the CSU line blocked for a 3,500-yard pass- er and 1,200-yard rusher. Prior to his senior season in 2015, O’Brien was awarded a scholarship by Mike Bobo. He began his collegiate career at Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, before transferring to CSU from 2012-15. He was an All-Greater Houston first-team center at Cinco anchR High School in Katy, Texas, helping the Cougars to a regional championship. O’Brien earned his bachelor’s degree from CSU in mechanical engineering. NOLAN PERALTA Offensive Graduate Assistant | 1st Year at CSU

Former Colorado State tight end Nolan Peralta is in his first season as an offensive graduate assistant for the Rams’ coaching staff in 2017. Peralta played in 49 games as a Ram from 2012-16, totaling 17 receptions for 154 yards. Peralta had two touchdown receptions in his senior season, including a 19-yarder on Senior Night against New Mexico. The Murrieta, Calif., native was a member of four CSU teams that participated in bowl games from 2013-16. He also received both Mountain West Scholar-Athlete and academic all-conference recognition every year from 2013-16. SEAN RICHARDSON Defensive Graduate Assistant | 1st Year at CSU

Sean Richardson begins his first season as a Defensive Graduate Assistant at Colorado State in 2017. Richardson played defensive back in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers (2012-15) and was a three-year starter at safety at Vanderbilt (2008-11). From 2008-10, Richard- son was coached in the secondary by current CSU special teams and safeties coach, Jamie Bryant. For the Packers, Richardson totaled 46 tackles over 30 games in four seasons. The Linden, Ala., native was extremely productive in his collegiate career for the Commodores. Richardson led the team in tackles (98) in 2010 as a junior, and finished second in the category in both 2009 and 2011. Richardson was considered a team leader throughout his college career, and was given the program’s “Hus- tle Award” after his sophomore campaign. The safety produced memorable moments for Vanderbilt, including recovering a botched punt return for the Commodores’ only touchdown in a Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl victory in 2008.

40 2017 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - 41 - - - - @CSUFOOTBALL FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL tate in May 2011. He is a certified trength and Conditioning Asso trength and Conditioning Brison Manor enters his first season as a strength & conditioning graduate assis Brison Manor enters his first season as a strength working with several Tech, Manor spent the last four seasons with Louisiana Manor was a strength coach at the Little Rock Tech, Before working at Louisiana Temple for four seasons (2005-08). He Manor played on the offensive line at Clay played college football at Samford, earning All-Southern Conference honors at Samford, earning All-Southern Conference honors Clay played college football John Michael Clay is in his third season as an assistant strength & conditioning as an assistant strength Clay is in his third season John Michael the with Clay worked at Samford University. he spent three seasons Previously, A former Cowboys football defensive back, Ray assisted with all aspects of the A former Cowboys football defensive back, Ray Michael Ray is in his fourth season as an assistant strength & conditioning coach is in his fourth season as an assistant Michael Ray in 2014 after spending the previous three years as an assis He joined the Rams Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant | 1st Year at CSU Assistant | 1st Year & Conditioning Graduate Strength Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | 3rd Year at CSU Year | 3rd & Conditioning Coach Assistant Strength Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | 4th Year at CSU Coach | 4th Year & Conditioning Assistant Strength BRISON MANOR JOHN MICHAEL CLAY MICHAEL JOHN MICHAEL RAY tant with the Colorado State football program in 2017. tant with the Colorado State As an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the teams during his tenure. basketball. volleyball and men’s with the softball, golf, Bulldogs, Manor worked Center in 2012-13. Sports Training and women’s golf, being voted an assistant coach of the year for 2013-14. being voted an assistant coach of the year golf, and women’s in the top 2009 defense ranked Samford’s and 2010. as a defensive end in 2009 a loss. He sacks and tackles for scoring defense, 20 in the nation in total defense, coach for football at Colorado State in 2017. at Colorado State coach for football and men’s the sports of volleyball, softball program and oversaw football Bulldogs’ football team. for writing and implement football sports performance program. He was responsible players; writing the ing the training programs for all freshmen and developmental for Colorado State football in 2017. for Colorado State focus was with the where his primary tant sports performance coach at Wyoming, Michael and his wife Sara, a letterwinner on Wyoming’s 2006 volleyball team, have two sons, Jordan and Michael and his wife Sara, a letterwinner on Wyoming’s Prior to his position at Wyoming, Ray served as an assistant in the Arizona State University Sports Perfor served as an assistant in the Arizona State Ray Prior to his position at Wyoming, He appeared in 43 career games and started 13 at strong safety. As a student-athlete with the Cowboys, Ray in May 2009 science degree in kinesiology and health promotion from Wyoming earned his bachelor of Ray Clay is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National S and conditioning specialist through the National Clay is a certified strength of the and was captain School, Clay played football and baseball Hills (Ala.) High A 2007 graduate of Vestavia and his master of education degree in curriculum and instruction from Arizona S and his master of education degree in curriculum and and Conditioning Association (CSCS). Strength strength and conditioning specialist through the National director of student-athlete support services. Sara was hired in June 2014 as CSU’s Jaxon. NFL Pro Day preparation and conducting workouts for injured football student-athletes during practice. NFL Pro Day preparation and conducting workouts 2009 to January 2011. He was responsible for athletics department from January mance area within the ASU golf and volleyball, men’s regimens for the women’s planning and implementing the strength & conditioning football players leading up to the also assisted with the speed program for ASU tennis programs. Ray women’s NFL Combine and Pro-timing days at Arizona State. interception. tallied 68 total tackles, five pass breakups and one pre-activity preparation as well as the plyometric programs for football; assisting with all aspects of the Cowboys’ aspects of the Cowboys’ for football; assisting with all pre-activity preparation as well as the plyometric programs in 2015. ciation (CSCS). wrestling team. earned his bachelor’s degree in sports administration from Samford in 2011 and a master’s in exercise physiology physiology in exercise and a master’s degree in sports administration from Samford in 2011 earned his bachelor’s graduated from Temple in December of 2009 with bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. in December of 2009 with bachelor’s graduated from Temple FOOTBALL STAFF JIMMIE BUNTING Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant | 1st Year at CSU

Jimmie Bunting enters his first season as a strength & conditioning graduate assistant with the Colorado State football program. Most recently, Bunting served as a a strength & conditioning intern in 2016 with the Wisconsin football team. The former Concordia University (Neb.) football player will be entering his second stint in Fort Collins, as Bunting was previously an intern with the football program from Aug. 2015-May 2016. Bunting was a two-year starter at tight end at nationally-ranked Concordia in college, where he played from 2010-13. He was also team captain his senior season. After his playing career, Bunting worked as an intern and student assistant with the strength staff at Concordia, and also helped coach tight ends. GEOFF MARTZEN Director of Player Personnel | 3rd Year at CSU

Geoff Martzen is in his third season as Colorado State’s director of player person- nel in 2017. Martzen plays a key role in CSU’s overall recruiting efforts, coordinating several aspects of the Rams’ year-round student-athlete recruitment process. He serves as a link between the coaching and support staff to develop student-athletes on and off the field, including strength and conditioning coaches and academic coordinators. Additionally, Martzen serves as the liaison between CSU and NFL scouts for Pro Day events, and assists with camps, clinics and other football-related activities. Martzen came to CSU from BYU, where he was a player personnel and on-campus recruiting coordinator. Some of his key responsibilities were to identify prospects, plan on-campus recruiting events, stay up-to-date with recruits via social media and provide recruiting aids for coaches. Before joining the Cougars’ staff, Martzen assisted in coordinating the recruitment of high school and junior college recruits at Boise State in 2013 and Alabama in 2012. Martzen earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Fresno State, and started working towards a master’s degree at Alabama and Boise State. EMILY LAFF Director of Recruiting | 1st Year at CSU

Emily Laff enters her first season as the director of recruiting for the Rams’ football program in 2017. Laff joins the Rams after working for three seasons as an undergraduate assistant with recruiting for TCU’s football program. As the director of recruiting, Laff will be in charge of directing on-campus recruit- ing and overseeing recruiting interns, as well as other departmental duties. Those duties include social media communications, department administration and NCAA compliance. While Laff was at TCU, the Horned Frogs had national top-30 recruiting classes and won a pair of bowl games – the 2014 Peach Bowl and the 2016 Alamo Bowl. Laff graduated with honors from TCU’s journalism program in May of 2017. She is a Lone Tree, Colo., native and graduated from Regis Jesuit High School. JOHNNY SQUARE Team Advisor | Second Decade at CSU

Johnny Square has been mentoring CSU student-athletes for two decades. A student-athlete attending Colorado State receives an education from one of the nation’s premier institutions of higher learning, but the education a student-athlete receives at CSU extends far beyond the classroom and the football field. ams’R head football coach Mike Bobo and his staff painstakingly work individually and collective- ly with student-athletes to provide cultural, social and economic guidance as part of their overall educational experience.

42 2017 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - 43 - - - Administration Ashley Reid Zach Balside Director of Football @CSUFOOTBALL Asst. Dir. of Communications Asst. Dir. Kris Young Pamela Bartz Pamela Equipment Manager FOOTBALL STAFF / SUPPORT STAFF / SUPPORT STAFF FOOTBALL Director of Performance Nutrition Director of Performance Lee Land Lee Brett Tews Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Director of Video Operations Jimmy Stewart was hired in 2014 to make his 15 years of experience in the in 2014 to make was hired Jimmy Stewart spent the previous decade in private practice Stewart Prior to working at CSU, Paul Kirk Paul Mental Health Services | 3rd Year at CSU Mental Health Services Year | 3rd JIMMY STEWART mental health and wellness field available to CSU’s student-athletes and staff. He and staff. student-athletes field available to CSU’s mental health and wellness (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) is a National Certified Counselor and North Carolina Family Therapist (LMFT) in Louisiana, and Licensed Marriage & Colorado. where he including Tulane, and as an athletic consultant for a number of universities, He also worked Hurricane Katrina. provided support for student-athletes impacted by Greg Jensen Asst. AD/Communications Asst. Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Tony Hill Tony He also adds another unique perspective: Not only did he compete as a collegian and later play in the NFL, as a collegian and Not only did he compete another unique perspective: He also adds heart for serving the Fort launching the church in 1994 with a Square founded Iasis Christ Fellowship, In 1989, century. in the Fort Collins community for more than a quarter Johnny and Vicki have lived Square, a former football player at CSU who lettered four years from 1972-75 and played alongside former former alongside played 1972-75 and years from lettered four at CSU who player a former football Square, same many of the level, and faced having competed at the collegiate unique perspective of Square has the Stewart was drafted in the eighth round by New Orleans in 1977 and played two seasons there before playing was drafted in the eighth round by New Orleans in 1977 and played two seasons Stewart Stewart was a football student-athlete at Tulsa (1974-76). He was named second-team All-America by the was a football student-athlete at Tulsa Stewart Terry DeZeeuw Terry Head Athletic Trainer Head Athletic Assoc. AD/Sports Performance personal challenges present in the lives of student-athletes in today’s world. He provides that guidance individu He provides that guidance world. of student-athletes in today’s present in the lives personal challenges at CSU. experience available program as part of the educational groups in the Rams’ ally and to various basket a women’s Justine was of two former CSU student-athletes. Vicki, are the parents wife, Johnny and his 2005-09. football team from was a running back on CSU’s while Alex ball player for the Rams, which has Prayer Fellowship, has helped organize a Pastor’s Square Also a leader in the city, Collins community. Department. Collins Police the Fort nearly 20 years. He also serves as a chaplain with been meeting monthly for athletics director Mark Driscoll, provides valuable leadership and guidance to various student-athletes in the student-athletes guidance to various valuable leadership and Mark Driscoll, provides athletics director program. Rams’ bachelor’s degree in marketing at the University of New Orleans, and in 1999 completed his Master of Education degree in marketing bachelor’s Counseling from New Orleans. pro for 20 years in the oil industry as a marketing in New Orleans for Detroit and New England. He worked Jimmy and his wife Melissa reside in Fort Collins with their son Sam. His fessional for a publicly held company. husband Brian and son Jackson reside in New Orleans. Hill, her Kati daughter, in counseling centers at UNC Asheville and Loyola University, and has worked on military bases as a consultant and has worked University, in counseling centers at UNC Asheville and Loyola to military personnel through the Department of Defense. team His Tulsa of the Year. Conference Defensive Player Associated Press and was the 1976 Missouri Valley Smith, Pro coach Lovie Bay Buccaneers head Tampa head coach Bill Blankenship, mates included former Tulsa completed his athletics director Rick Dickson. Stewart and current Tulane Largent Football Hall of Famer Steve SUPPORT STAFF / ATHLETICS LEADERSHIP STAFF

Caitlin McGhee Matt Pick Jonah Lefort Ben Robertson Asst. Video Coordinator Recruiting Intern Student Operations Intern Special Services

John Hirn Rodney Smith Michael Rura Volunteer Historian Special Services Special Services

Jim Francis Steve Cottingham Albert Bimper, Jr. David Crum Doug Max NCAA Faculty Deputy Sr. Assoc. A.D. Sr. Assoc. A.D. Sr. Assoc. A.D. Athletics Rep. Dir. of Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Development Facilities Operations

Christine Susemihl Shalini Shanker Sara Ray Matt Klein Sr. Assoc. A.D. Assoc. A.D. Dir. of Student-Athlete Asst. A.D. Internal Operations/SWA Compliance Support Services Business Operations

Jay McMillin Mark Paquette Nick Popplewell Lacey Williams Asst. A.D. Asst. A.D. Facilities/ Asst. A.D. Asst. A.D. Development Stadium Manager Marketing Ticket Sales & Operations

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