Player Profiles Utah Football Returner Profiles player in 2005 … baseball team captain was a 95 68 second-team all-region player in 2004 … National NELI A’ASA ZANE BEADLES Honor Society … ranked 37th out of a class of 542 Defensive Tackle Offensive Line with a 3.92 GPA. 6-2, 300, Fr. 6-4, 312, So. RS 1VL PERSONAL: Son of Brad Beadles and Jamie Big Rapids, Mich. Sandy, Utah Legerski … parents are both graduates of Big Rapids HS Hillcrest HS Wyoming … mother played basketball for Wyoming and father played baseball for Hutchinson J.C. … has three siblings … UTAH: Has the size and potential to develop into UTAH: Sophomore is already one of the league’s mechanical engineering major … full name is a tackle of the future. best offensive linemen … will start at left guard Zane Dae Beadles … born in Casper, Wyo., on 2006–Redshirt won team’s defensive “Future for the second straight year. Nov. 19, 1986. Award.” 2006–Played in all 13 games and started 12 at left guard (came off the bench against BYU after HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference and all-region missing practice with a concussion) … in 12 as a senior in 2005 … Rivals.com Top 50 defensive regular season games (bowl stats were not kept), 69 tackle … first freshman in Big Rapids High he participated in 696 plays—for an average of JASON BOONE (Michigan) history ever to play for the varsity 58 plays per game … totaled 10 pancake blocks, … started all four years … set school records 10 cut blocks and 19 knockdowns … received the Offensive Line in career tackles, tackles for loss and sacks … highest grade (83%) of the Utah offensive linemen 6-4, 300, Sr. averaged 12 tackles and 2 sacks a game in 2005 in his very first college game (the season-opener 3VL … Big Rapids won 2003 regional, district and at UCLA) … personal-best grades of 87% against Fillmore, Utah conference championships. both Northern Arizona and TCU … made the Millard HS Dean’s List and Utah’s Athletics Academic Honor PERSONAL: Son of John and Laloasi A’asa … Roll. UTAH: All-conference candidate has started since PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER both parents graduated from Hawaii, where his 2005–Redshirt. his sophomore year … moved to left tackle in the father played football … one brother and one spring after two years as the starting right tackle. sister … speaks Samoan … undecided on a major HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state, all-region 2006–Honorable mention All-Mountain West … name is pronounced Nelly Ah-ah-sa … full lineman played both ways for Hillcrest High Conference selection … athletic tackle started and name is Neli Suameli A’asa … born Feb. 16, 1988 (Utah) … Hillcrest team captain and three-year played in 11 games … in 10 regular season games in Pago Pago, Samoa and grew up in the villages starter did not miss a game during his high school (bowl stats were not kept), he was on the field for of Leone and Futina. career … won team’s “Top Lineman” award as a 644 plays—and average of 64.4 plays per game … senior after recording 93 tackles, 6 sacks and an recorded 24 knockdowns, 12 cuts and 9 pancake interception for the defense and not allowing a blocks and did not allow a sack … earned Utah’s sack as an offensive tackle … lettered three years Offensive Player of the Game award after games 76 in baseball and two in basketball … honorable against Utah State and San Diego State. DAVID ASTLE mention all-state and first-team all-region baseball 2005–Started in all 12 games at right tackle … 916 total plays led the Ute offensive linemen Offensive Line … ranked second in pancake blocks (10) and 6-6, 294, Fr. knockdowns (26) … totaled 8 knockdowns and RS BEADLES a 94% grade on 79 plays against Wyoming … 4 Park City, Utah knockdowns and an 85% grade in both the New Park City HS Mexico and Arizona games … 3 knockdowns and an 86% grade in 81 plays at BYU … also started UTAH: Walked on to the team in fall of 2006. on the punt team. 2006–Redshirt. 2004–Played in all 12 games … 7 knockdowns during the regular season … 100% grade against HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered twice in both football UNLV with 3 knockdowns in 14 plays … 1 and track … helped Park City High (Utah) win knockdown and an 89% grade in 9 plays versus the 2001-02 3A state championship … won San Diego State … named academic all-MWC and Coaches’ Award … set school record for dead to the Utah Athletics Academic Honor Roll … also lift (487 pounds) … three-year member of the started on the punt team. National Honor Society. 2003–Redshirt. Scout team captain PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Joan Astle HIGH SCHOOL: All-state offensive and (pronounced asstull) … mother played tennis for defensive tackle … starred for Millard High’s Chapman University … two sisters … Eagle Scout (Utah) 13-0, 2001 state championship team … … enjoys digital media, biking and water sports wrestled for Millard’s 2002 state champion … materials science and engineering major … full team, which went 28-0 and was ranked No. 11 name is David James Astle … born Mar. 24, 1985. nationally… also finished fourth in the state shot Sophomore Zane Beadles will start at left guard for put… honor roll. the second year in a row. 60 2 0 0 7 M E D I A G U I D E Utah Football Returner Profiles 5 tackles against San Diego State … had 5 games with 3 tackles or more … academic all-MWC. 2004–Saw action in all 12 games … 20 tackles, 5 solo and 15 assisted … assisted on 1 tackle for loss … career-high 6 tackles, 4 solo, against Utah State … figured in on 5 tackles against UNLV, including one for a loss … assisted on 4 tackles vs. Colorado State and 3 against Texas A&M … academic all- MWC … elected to the Utah Football Leadership Committee. 2003–Redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: Utah’s 2002 “Mr. Football” … first-team all-state and region MVP as a junior and senior … Utah 3A MVP as a senior … 2002 Prep Star Western Region first team … honorable mention all-state and all-region as a sophomore PROFILES PLAYER … state’s career interception record holder (31) … senior year rushed for 1,400 yards, had 700 receiving yards, scored 28 touchdowns and had 15 interceptions … Tooele High won 2002 3A Utah state football championship … team captain in football and basketball … also lettered in baseball and track … first-team all-state and all-region in baseball as a junior and second-team all-state as a sophomore … honor roll. PERSONAL: Son of Roger and Elaine Brady … oldest of eight children (7 boys and 1 girl) … exercise and sport science major … full name is Senior Jason Boone moved to left tackle in the spring after starting the past two seasons at right tackle. Kyle Roger Brady … born Nov. 7, 1984. PERSONAL: Son of Coley Boone and Sherry YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK 2004 12/0 5 15 20 0.5-0 0 Peterson ... both parents attended BYU ... father 14 2005 12/5 8 18 26 2.5-8 0.5-5 played football for BYU ... from an athletic family KYLE BRADY 2006 11/5 23 23 46 5.0-13 1.0-8 of 10 children (five boys, five girls) ... brother Linebacker Totals 35/10 36 56 92 8.0-21 1.5-13 Jesse was a three-year starter, team captain and 6-1, 234, Sr. all-conference center for Utah … Jesse signed as 3VL a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006 Tooele, Utah and now plays for NFL Europe’s Rhein Fire … Tooele HS brother Aaron was a standout wide receiver for Kentucky before stints with the NFL’s Cowboys (2003), Bears (2004) and Panthers (2005). He was UTAH: Won the starting job at rover linebacker also an all-pro NFL Europe wide receiver with the in the spring … Utah’s most versatile linebacker Berlin Thunder, which won a World Bowl, and is can play all three positions … started his career currently signed with the AFL Utah Blaze … sister as a wide receiver and running back for the scout Amy played basketball and volleyball at George teams as a redshirt in 2003. Mason University and played semi-pro ball for 2006–Played in 11 games and made five starts … the San Diego Waves of the NWBL ... enjoys missed games against Wyoming and New Mexico hunting and camping … economics major … full with a shoulder injury … ranked seventh on the name is Jason Rostenbach Boone … born April team with 46 tackles … tied for the league lead in 20, 1984. forced fumbles (3) and in forced-fumble average (0.27) … tied for second on the team with 4 pass breakups … 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack … career-high 8 tackles at San Diego State … made Utah’s Athletics Academic Honor Roll. 2005–Played in all 12 games and made five starts … 26 total tackles … 1.5 tackles for a loss of 8 yards and assisted on 1 sack (5 yards) … returned an interception for 12 yards against New Mexico, Senior linebacker Kyle Brady forced three fumbles the only pick by a Utah linebacker this season … 6 last season to tie for the Mountain West Confer- tackles and assisted on a sack versus Air Force … ence lead. WWW. U TAH U TES.CO M 61 Utah Football Returner Profiles human development and family studies major … tackles, two tackles for loss and a half sack against 88 born June 24, 1986. Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl … 2 sacks against FREDDIE BROWN both Wyoming and Colorado State … broke up 3 Wide Receiver YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG passes and forced 2 fumbles.