THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS 21 @CSUFOOTBALL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JOE PARKER JOE PARKER Director of Athletics | 5th 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 is in his fifth year as Director of Athletics at Colorado State University in 2019-20. 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 three-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 opened on-time and on-budget for the 2017 football season and hosted a school-record 32,062 fans per game. The state-of-the-art facility houses all aspects of the Rams’ football program and includes general classroom 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 reached a record of 15,500 for the 2017 season and memberships had sold out by May 2017 to the stadium’s two unique VIP areas—the New Belgium Porch and Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies Field Club. In April 2018, Parker and CSU President Dr. Tony Frank announced a $37.7 million naming rights partnership with Public Service Credit Union, which was in the process of re-branding to Canvas Credit Union, ushering in the name Canvas Stadium on June 5, 2018. All of the announced partnerships by prominent Colorado 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. Since beginning his tenure in Fort Collins, Parker has overseen tremen- dous success by the Rams’ athletics programs in competition, and con- tinued growth of Colorado State Athletics. CSU boasted 10 All-America awards and one individual NCAA champion (Mostafa Hassan, indoor shot put) in 2017-18. Eight of the Rams’ 16 athletics programs finished in the top 3 of the Mountain West, and 11 participated in postseason competition. In 2016-17 the Rams had the MW’s highest average finish (3.94) across its 16 sport programs, claiming three conference championships and six second-place finishes. The Rams were represented in 10 NCAA postsea- son competitions, and including the two basketball 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 post- season events. Joe Parker was introduced as the director of athletics at CSU’s volleyball and women’s basketball programs both went unde- feated in their 18 Mountain West contests during the 2015-16 academic Colorado State on March 17, 2015. 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, fourth and fifth consecutive bowl games since Parker’s hire, and the Rams have claimed 11 total MW championships under his leadership. 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 budget 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 was 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 $185 million fundraising campaign. At Michigan, highlights of Parker’s eight-year tenure (2003-11) included serving on a four-per- son team that was responsible for more than $400 million in infrastructure improvements, in- cluding 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 Okla- homa (2000-03), Parker led successful efforts in annual giving, season-ticket sales and premi- um 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 cam- paign for athletic facility improvements. 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 Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Parker earned his bachelor’s degree in economics 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.

22 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - - - 23 @CSUFOOTBALL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JOE PARKER OF ATHLETICS DIRECTOR M. Duane Nellis, President, Texas Tech University Tech M. Duane Nellis, President, Texas “Over the last two years I’ve known Joe his Parker, impact on the daily been impressive. Upon meeting operations him it was obvious of he would make this the transition Our one loss day. is truly athletics Colorado department has gain.” State’s DeLoss Dodds, Retired Athletics Director, University of Texas Director, Athletics Dodds, Retired DeLoss several at experience great got He’s people-friendly. is he bright, is He Texas. of University the at job terrific a did “Joe different places, and is knowledgeable about the business. Joe has a great family and a terrific wife. CSU is very for tunate to have him as part of their community.” can’t think of anyone more prepared than Joe for this opportunity. During his stops at Washington State, Texas, Mich Texas, State, stops at Washington his During opportunity. this for Joe than prepared more anyone of think can’t he has not igan, Tech, only Oklahoma led and as Texas a visionary for building facilities but acquired the knowledge environment.” necessary to lead this program in today’s was the ‘go-to’ individual for so many on our staff and for me personally; he was a trusted confidante who helped lead helped who confidante trusted a was he personally; me for and staff our on many so for individual ‘go-to’ the was on.” to take our department in every role he was asked University of Texas Director, Athletics Chris Del Conte, I director. athletic an be to opportunities many had has Joe program. this lead to person perfect the hired today “CSU “Joe Parker “Joe is an excellent choice to be the new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for Colorado appreciation, State. a He has sensitivity an and an understanding successful the in of role key a played Joe intercollegiate athletics administrator. athletic an as then and through Michigan, of University the for swimming his career as a student-athlete renovation of Michigan Stadium, overseeing the design and marketing of all Joe the leader. team effective an him make to combined personality his and skills premium leadership his passion, his knowledge, seating. His integrity, his work better around him. Colorado State is a perfect community for Joe, Jennie and their family. He will group in Division NCAA I is thrilled that Our A.D. be athletics and the University. admired and connected leader for a Rams giving, Joe has received this opportunity.” University of Michigan Director, Bill Martin, Former Athletics “Colorado State University and college athletics enjoy a positive day as Joe Parker assumes A.D. responsibilities. Joe responsibilities. A.D. assumes Parker Joe as day positive a enjoy athletics college and University State “Colorado has been destined for a high profile leadership role, given his administrative experience, fundraising abilityever-present andvision his for excellence. I’ve been honored to should work environment student-athlete with positive Joe a what directly modeling for during and teamwork a for appreciation period deep a of has He critical change at Texas. be. He sets a wonderful example for coaches, staff and student-athletes.People trust Joe, and he inspires others to dent-athlete achievement in the classroom and their athletic endeavors. are We grateful for all of contributions Joe’s welcomed enthusiastically be will they confident We’re family. entire their and Jennie, him, for happy and Oklahoma to Nation! Congratulations to the entire Ram and embraced just as they were here. University of Texas Senior Associate A.D., A.D./Executive Women’s Christine Plonsky, “I’ve had the great fortune to have first-hand experience working with Joe Parker as part of our athletic program here program athletic our of part as Parker Joe with working experience first-hand have to fortune great the had “I’ve at Oklahoma and closely following his continued growth From in his our background industry. as a student-athlete to to see a real life example of preparation meeting opportu really exciting it’s his accomplishments as an administrator, impeccable and skills great with leader dynamic a hired has University State Colorado story. success true a is This nity. integrity who will build great relationships with stakeholders and collectively create a wonderful environment for stu “Joe Parker is an outstanding athletics administrator. He possesses the experience, intelligence and concern for the He possesses the experience, is an outstanding athletics administrator. Parker “Joe the of some at worked Having today. program intercollegiate FBS an lead successfully to vital are that student-athlete State University.” prepared to lead Colorado institutions, Joe is exceedingly finest academic and athletic University of Oklahoma Vice President & Director of Athletics, Joe Castiglione, “All of us at Texas Tech will hate to lose Joe Parker, but we couldn’t be more excited for him and this new opportunity. opportunity. new this and him for excited more be couldn’t we but Parker, Joe lose to hate will Tech Texas at us of “All solutions. discover to him allows approach that and listener good a and fair thoughtful, is He solutions. of man a is Joe athletics director at Colorado State.” Joe will do a great job as the Athletics, University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor & Director of Long, Former Jeff “Joe Parker is “Joe one of the most impressive individuals I have ever had the privilege of working with. His passion for the well-being of the student-athlete is unparalleled. Colorado State has hired an incredible athletics director and an even him and his family nothing but the best.” and we wish Tech, missed here at Texas better man. He will be sincerely National Champion in WBB Coach & 1993 Basketball Women’s Retired Tech Texas Marsha Sharp, within our department. President Frank and Colorado State have made a tremendous hire and one that will provide strong leadership for their athletics department. I know the CSU coaches, athletics department staff and community his wonderful family.” and to know Joe Parker will enjoy getting Tech Texas Coach, Head Football Kliff Kingsbury, Kirby Hocutt, Texas Tech Athletics Director Athletics Tech Texas Kirby Hocutt, Joe is one of University. Will and Emma on Jennie, their new opportunity for at Joe, Colorado State “I am very excited the most talented and thoughtful administrators in the nation, and I could not be more appreciative of his friendship, hard work, and dedication to athletics Tech Texas over played has he the role important the of because past today better is athletics four years. Tech His Texas and day-to-day progress our of part instrumental leadership has been an WHAT THEY HAVE SAID ABOUT JOE PARKER... JOE ABOUT SAID HAVE THEY WHAT HEAD COACH MIKE BOBO MIKE BOBO Head Coach | 5th Year at CSU | 22nd Year Coaching

Mike Bobo enters his fifth season as head coach at Colorado State in 2019, having 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 University of Georgia, where the former Bulldogs quarterback had spent the previous 14 seasons, including the last eight as offensive coordinator. Bobo is the only head coach in school history to lead his teams to bowl games in each of his first three seasons, and joins Sonny Lubick as the only two to coach the Rams in multiple bowl games in their careers. The Rams’ offense has been explosive throughout Bobo’s three years as head coach, with his teams posting three of the top seven seasons in school history for total yards and scoring. His Rams also have ranked in the top 10 in program history every season in yards per play, first downs, rushing yards, passing yards and total points. Specifically, they have posted two of the top five scoring seasons in school history (3rd—35.3 in 2016 and 5th—33.4 in 2017) and two of the top four marks for total offense, including a school-record 492.5 yards per game in 2017 (also 4th, 462.5 in 2016). The 2017 Rams finished the season with a 7-6 record and ranked 11th in all of FBS in total offense (492.5). CSU also ranked second in third-down conversions (50.3%) and eighth in first downs (25.1), also both school records. Five Rams earned All-Mountain West honors in 2017, including first-team selections Jake Bennett (C), Michael Gallup (WR), Zack Golditch (T) and Nick Stevens (QB), and second-team selection Dalyn Dawkins (RB). Gallup was a consensus All-American (just the fourth in CSU history) and was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award. In 2016 Bobo 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 2015 and 2016 his Rams steadily improved and finished strong, highlighted by a 7-1 record in November games over his first two seasons, including 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 selections: Wide re- ceiver Michael Gallup, punter Hayden Hunt and guard Fred Zer- blis. Second-team honors went to center Jake Bennett and line- BOBO’S CAREER BACKGROUND backer Kevin Davis, while tackle Nick Callender, quarterback Nick Seasons Team/School Title/Position Coached Stevens and guard Paul Thurston received honorable mention. 1998-99 Georgia Graduate Assistant In 2015 Bobo became the only head coach in program history 2000 Jacksonville State Assistant to win seven regular season games in his first season at the helm. 2001-06 Georgia Quarterbacks Bobo’s Rams won four games in a row, and five out of six, to close 2007-14 Georgia Offensive Coordinator the 2015 regular season, securing CSU’s third consecutive bowl 2015- Colorado State Head Coach invitation en route to a 7-6 record. CSU’s four wins in the season’s final month marked the first undefeated November by aRams POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE team since 1948, and included three road wins--at Wyoming in his Season Appearance Opponent first “Border War,” at New Mexico and at Fresno State. 2001 Music City Bowl Boston College Five Rams earned All-Mountain West honors under Bobo in (QB coach at Georgia) 2015, including punter Hayden Hunt, who was one of three final- 2002 Sugar Bowl Florida State (QB coach at Georgia) ists for the Ray Guy Award. CSU ranked fourth in the FBS in net 2003 Capital One Bowl Purdue punting average (42.0) and 17th in kickoff return average (25.1). (QBcoach at Georgia) Bobo’s Rams were one of only two FBS schools to have three 2004 Outback Bowl Wisconsin running backs each record at least one game with 140 or more (QB coach at Georgia) rushing yards (Dalyn Dawkins, Izzy Matthews and Jasen Oden, 2005 Sugar Bowl West Virginia Jr.) and quarterback Nick Stevens set passing records for a CSU (QB coach at Georgia) sophomore with 2,679 yards through the air and 21 touchdowns 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl Virginia Tech (fifth-most in school history). (QB coach at Georgia) Bobo’s 14-year stint at Georgia, where he had starred at quar- 2007 Sugar Bowl Hawai’i terback in the late 1990s, began in January, 2001, when head (offensive coord. at Georgia) coach Mark Richt hired him as quarterbacks coach, for his sec- 2008 Capital One Bowl Virginia Tech ond stint with the school. He was promoted by Richt to offensive (offensive coord. at Georgia) coordinator in 2007. During his time at UGA, Bobo helped lead 2009 Independence Bowl Texas A&M the Bulldogs to 135 victories, including two Southeastern Con- (offensive coord. at Georgia) 2010 Liberty Bowl Central Florida ference championships, five SEC Eastern Division titles and eight (offensive coord. at Georgia) bowl victories. The 2012 Broyles Award finalist held the offensive 2011 Outback Bowl Michigan State coordinator spot for 92 games with the Bulldogs, scoring 30-plus (offensive coord. at Georgia) points 57 times, 40-plus points 29 times and more than 50 points 2012 Capital One Bowl Michigan State 13 times. (offensive coord.at Georgia) In 2014 Bobo led a Bulldogs offense that averaged 41.3 points 2013 Gator Bowl Nebraska per game, which ranked eighth nationally, and racked up 457.8 (offensive coord. at Georgia) yards of total offense per game. Against teams ranked in the Top 2015 Arizona Bowl Nevada 25, UGA compiled a 3-2 record while scoring 34.4 points per (head coach at Colorado State) game. Additionally, the 2014 Bulldogs’ offense ranked in the top 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Idaho 15 nationally in rushing offense (257.0; 11th FBS), team passing (head coach at Colorado State) efficiency (156.06; 9th FBS), completion percentage (67.4%; 7th 2017 New Mexico Bowl Marshall FBS), fewest interceptions (6; 9th FBS), third-down conversion (head coach at Colorado State)

24 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - - 25 @CSUFOOTBALL HEAD COACH MIKE BOBO MIKE HEAD COACH Peyton Manning, Two-time World Champion World Peyton Manning, Two-time quarterback: “He was thegia startingduring thequarterbackTennesee, whole time or Itheat wasjunior Georthree in school years--sophomore, andteams; at senior theyWard years. and had TheyRobert lot ofChamp greatEdwards. had playersleader, great So, (Bailey), and they greatMike had was Hines a SECa great quarterback. We had Todd Gurley, 2015 NFL Offensive Rookie Rookie 2015 NFL Offensive Gurley, Todd of the Year: “He’s very takes passionate it seriously.he about can With definitely movehis his theoffensive job.ball. going helpHe’s He askills, high-energyto them get youon you,improve guy.better. 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He 2016. 10, Nov. on Fame of Hall Sports County Thomasville-Thomas the into inducted was Ga., Thomasville, of native a Bobo, Bobo was a quarterback for the Bulldogs from 1994-97, earning Bobo was a quarterback for the Bulldogs from 1994-97, Prior to joining Richt’s staff in Georgia, Bobo served one year as year one served Bobo Georgia, in staff Richt’s joining to Prior In Bobo’s In time Bobo’s at Georgia he also mentored quarterback David Bobo guided several talented quarterbacks at Georgia, includ joined his father, George, a long-time successful high school coach in Georgia, who was inducted in 2013. George, joined his father, 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 third-most all-time by a Georgia quarterback. for 6,334 yards, which is four letters, and led the team in passing in 1996 and ‘97. Among all Among ‘97. and 1996 in passing in team the led and letters, four UGA quarterbacks, Bobo ranks first insingle-season completion percentage (65% in ‘97), single-season passing efficiency rating (155.8 in ‘97), second in career touchdown passes (38) and third running back Knowshon Moreno (No. 12 in 2009), Green (No. 4 in 10 in 2015). 2011) and Gurley (No. an assistant coach at Jacksonville State, after working as UGA. at an 1998-99 from ad assistant graduate and assistant ministrative MVP of the 2009 Capital One Bowl. MVP of the 2009 Capital One Greene (2001-04), who was the winningest quarterback in NCAA running Green, A.J. receiver wide (42), time the at history I Division Gurley and many others. back In Todd all, Bobo helped mold four first-round NFL draft choices at Georgia:Stafford (No. 1 in 2009), became the first player in SEC history to have at least 3,000 pass 3,000 least at have to history SEC in player first the became choice draft 1 No. NFL’s The seasons. consecutive four in yards ing tutelage. Bobo’s under blossomed also Stafford, Matthew 2009, in The Detroit Lions’ starting quarterback was second-team All-SEC and earned All-America recognition in 2008 for Georgia and was was set in 2012 while Bobo was offensive coordinator. Bobo was offensive in 2012 while was set who was cho from 2010-13. Murray, who played ing Aaron Murray, sen in the fifth round of the 2014Chiefs, NFL set Draftmore than the25 by UGA Kansas City records and four SEC marks. He percentage (49.7%; 8th FBS) and fourth-down conversion percent conversion fourth-down and FBS) 8th (49.7%; percentage a established 2014 in scored points 537 The FBS). 3rd (80.0%; age Georgia single-season record. The previous single-season record FOOTBALL STAFF RONNIE LETSON Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks | 5th Year at CSU | 20th Year Coaching

Ronnie Letson is in his fifth season at Colorado State in 2019, having joined Mike Bo- bo’s initial staff as quarterbacks coach Jan. 2, 2015. In February 2018 he was promoted to add the title of assistant head coach. Letson accompanied Bobo from the University of Georgia, where he had served one season as director of player personnel for the Bulldogs. During Letson’s tenure coaching CSU’s quarterbacks, his passers have had the b est four-year stretch in program history, throwing 108 touchdown passes. Nick Stevens earned All-Mountain West first-team recognition as a senior in 2017. Stevens—the Rams’ all-time leader in touchdown passes—ranked 13th in the FBS in passing yards (3,799) and pass- CAREER BACKGROUND ing touchdowns (29) in 2017, and 14th Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached in passing yards per game (292.2). In 2000-01 Jacksonville State...... Wide Receivers his three seasons the Rams have post- 2002 Presbyterian College...... Wide Receivers ed two of the top five scoring marks in 2003 Ole Miss...... Offensive Graduate Assistant school history (3rd—35.3 in 2016 and 2004-12 Jacksonville State...... Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 5th—33.4 in 2017) and two of the top 2013 Alabama...... Offensive Analyst four marks for total offense, including 2014 Georgia...... Director of Player Personnel a school-record 492.5 yards per game 2015-17 Colorado State...... Quarterbacks 2018 Colorado State...... Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks in 2017 (also 4th, 462.5 in 2016). The 2017 Rams also set school records for first downs per game (25.5) and third-down conversions (50.3%). Letson guided three different quarterbacks to start at least one game for the Rams in 2016, including true fresh- man Collin Hill, who started four games before his season ended because of a knee injury. Stevens (honorable mention All-MW) started the season opener and the final seven games and ranked fifth in FBS (first in MW) with a 171.3 passer efficiency rating. The Rams ranked 12th in FBS with just seven interceptions thrown. Under Letson’s guidance, the passing game ranked 12th in the nation in passing efficiency (157.04) and took an average of just 1.0 sack per game (8th FBS), including just one total over the season’s final six games. In his final seven starts to close the 2016 season, Stevens ranked among the hottest quarterbacks in the nation, completing better than 70 percent of his passes for 19 touchdowns and just three interceptions. His season com- pletion percentage of 64.2 ranked third on CSU’s single-season list. In his first season with the Rams in 2015, Letson helped Stevens earn second-team All-Mountain West honors as a first-year starting quarterback. He led the conference in touchdown passes (21) and ranked second in passing yards (2,679). Both figures broke CSU’s all-time records for a sophomore, topping the previous marks held by former first-round NFL draft choice Kelly Stouffer. Prior to Letson’s one season at Georgia he had a brief stint as the wide receivers coach at Samford University in early 2014. He spent the 2013 season as an offensive analyst at Alabama and nine seasons at Jacksonville State (2004-12) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. At Jacksonville State, Letson was in charge of play-calling and developing the Gamecocks’ offensive game plan. In his nine-year stint Letson groomed 31 all-conference players and six All-Americans. Letson helped guide the Gamecocks to an Ohio Valley Conference championship in 2004 and an OVC co-championship in 2011. Jacksonville State’s 2011 conference championship team was fueled by Letson’s powerful offense, which av- eraged 414.9 yards per game against conference opponents, including 245.0 yards on the ground and an OVC- best 148.8 pass efficiency rating. In 2010 Letson helped lead JSU to a 9-3 record and a No. 2 ranking in FCS. His offenses in 2004, ‘08 and ‘09 led the OVC, and the Gamecocks led the OVC in scoring offense in ‘04, ‘07, ‘09 and ‘10. Letson helped produce 2009 OVC Offensive Player of the Year Ryan Perrilloux and 2010 OVC Freshman of the Year Coty Blanchard. Letson originally began his coaching career at Jacksonville State in 2000 as the wide receivers coach before taking the same position at Presbyterian College in 2002 where he assisted with the development of the offen- sive game plan. He got his first taste of coaching in the South- eastern Conference as an offensive administrative graduate assistant at his alma mater, Ole Miss, in 2003, when the Rebels finished with a 10-3 record, a share of the SEC West Division ti- tle and a Cotton Bowl Championship. In the spring of 2004 he moved to the defensive side of the ball as a graduate assistant before returning to Jacksonville State in May 2004. Letson is a 1999 graduate of the University of Mississippi, from which he holds a bachelor of business administration de- gree. He was a three-year letterman for the Rebels, earning All-SEC academic honors in 1999, and helped lead Ole Miss to three consecutive bowl victories. The Rebels claimed the Ford Motor City Bowl against Marshall and two wins in the Inde- pendence Bowl, including a last-second win over Oklahoma.

26 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - 27 Tight Ends Tight Ends Tight Ends Offensive Line Offensive Line @CSUFOOTBALL Graduate Assistant FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL Title/Position Coached Title/Position Offensive Coordinator/OL Run-Game Coordinator/OL Run-Game Coordinator/OL OL/TE/Strength & Conditioning OL/TE/Strength & Conditioning OL/TE/Strength ...... Marshall Georgia Virginia West UMass Ohio Colorado State Team/School Virginia West Shippensburg Indiana 1997-00 2001-07 2008-10 2011-12 Cincinnati 2013 2014-16 Ohio 2017 2018- CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons 1984-85 1986 1987-96 - - In his career Johnson has coached in 17 bowl games, won nine DI conference Dave Johnson enters his second season as Colorado State’s offensive coordina offensive State’s Colorado as season second his enters Johnson Dave Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line | 2nd Year at CSU | 36th Year Coaching | 36th Year at CSU | 2nd Year Line Coordinator/Offensive Offensive DAVE JOHNSON DAVE championship championship titles (Big East, SEC, MAC) and mentored 12 NFL players, five tor and offensive line coach in 2019. Johnson, a veteranof 34 seasons coaching in college football, joins the from Rams Ohio where he coached the offensive line and served as run-game coordinator for a Bobcats team that ranked 16th in FBS in rushing (244.5 yards per game) and set school records (5.7). yards-per-carry for scoring (39.1) and Johnson started at center for the Mountaineers on their 1981 Peach Bowl and 1982 Gator Bowl teams. He A graduate of Virginia West and four-year letterwinner at center for the Mountaineers, Johnson began his Prior to his four years at Ohio, Ohio, Prior to his four years at Johnson and Bobo coached Johnson spent the past four seasons as Ohio’s offensive line coach, and before the 2017 season added (1997-2000). have Lynn wife his and Dave 1986. in degree master’s his and 1985 in WVU from degree bachelor’s his earned Zachary and Mark. Lauren, four children, Andrew, Kelce, drafted in the third round by the Kansas City Chiefs. drafted in the third round by the Kansas Kelce, mater from 1984-85. He then coached offensive line and coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma tight ends, and directed strength and conditioning, at Shippensburg in 1986 before a nine-year stint in same the capacities at Indiana (Pa.) University (1987-1996) and a four-year stint at tight ends coach at Marshall coach (2001-07). With Bobo and Johnson on the offensive the Bulldogs won 72 games and claimed staff three SEC East Division Championships, two SEC Championships, Top-10five national bowl finishes. wins Four and five of his Georgia tight ends—Randy McMichael, Wat Ben son, Martez Milner and Leonard Pope—went on to careers in the NFL, as did his Cincinnati tight end Travis He served as tight ends coach at offen and 2011-12 from Cincinnati sive line coach at West Virginia his eight- following from 2008-10, year stint as tight Georgia’s ends Johnson was run-game coordi Johnson was run-game nator and offensive lineat UMass coach for one season (2013). together at Georgia from 2001- quarterbacks was Bobo when 07, tight coach and Johnson was ends coach. All-Americans and 32 all-conference selections. All-Americans and 32 all-conference co-offensive coordinator duties to direct the run game. The Bobcats finished 9-4 with a bowl victory in 2017, touchdowns, 44 school-record a for rushed average, rushing and scoring for records school to addition in and in sacks allowed (1.23). 12th in red-zone offense (91.9%) and 16th ninth in FBS in scoring, and ranked ranked FOOTBALL STAFF JOHN JANCEK Defensive Coordinator | 2nd Year at CSU | 28th Year Coaching

John Jancek enters his second season as the defensive coordinator at Colo- rado State in 2019. Jancek brings 28 years of coaching experience to the staff, including eight seasons as an FBS defensive coordinator. Jancek most recently served as a defensive consultant at Kentucky in 2017, following one season as the safeties coach at South Florida (2016). Jancek spent the 2013-15 seasons as defensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee, where he groomed the Volunteers defense into one that ranked in the top 20 nationally in scoring defense and second in third-down conversion defense (27.6 percent) in 2015. Tennessee won two bowl games during his tenure, and five of his defend- ers earned All-SEC recognition, as well three Freshman All-SEC performers. One of those was Derek Bar- nett, who set Tennessee records for sacks (10) and tackles for loss (20.5) by a freshman and was named a Freshman All-American in 2014. Before joining the staff at CAREER BACKGROUND Tennessee, Jancek spent three Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached seasons at Cincinnati (2010-12), 1992-95 Wayne State...... Defensive Coordinator the first two as co-defensive 1996-99 Hillsdale College...... Defensive Coordinator coordinator and linebackers 2000-03 Grand Valley State...... Defensive Coordinator coach before being promoted to 2004-05 Central Michigan...... Defensive Coordinator defensive coordinator in 2012. 2006-09 Georgia...... Linebackers/Co-Defensive Coordinator The Bearcats ranked among the 2010-12 Cincinnati...... Defensive Coordinator FBS’s top 20 in scoring defense 2013-15 Tennessee...... Defensive Coordinator in 2011 and 2012, led the na- 2016 South Florida...... Safeties tion in tackles for loss (8.62 per 2017 Kentucky...... Defensive Consultant game) and was second in sacks 2018- Colorado State...... Defensive Coordinator (3.46 per game) in 2011. Bobo and Jancek were on the same staff at Georgia from 2005-09, where Jancek coached linebackers and served as co-defensive co- ordinator in 2009. Bobo and Jancek helped lead Georgia to significant success together from 2005-09. The Bulldogs won an SEC title (2005), appeared in two BCS bowl games and finished ranked in the top 10 nationally three times. In total, Jancek has served as defensive coordinator at seven schools in his career, including four dif- ferent FBS programs. He most recently held the title at Tennessee from 2013-15. Prior to that, he was the defensive coordinator at Cincinnati (2010-13), Georgia (2009), Central Michigan (2004-05), Grand Valley State (2000-2003), Hillsdale College (1996-99) and Wayne State (1992-95). Jancek worked with current Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly at Grand Valley State from 1999-2003, where he led a defensive that propelled the team to the 2002 NCAA Division II national championship. A native of Muskegon, Mich., Jancek graduated from Grand Valley State in 1991 and earned his master’s degree from Wayne State in 1994. John and his wife Kelly have four children— Zac, Brock, Jack and Brady.

28 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - - - 29 Linebackers Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs @CSUFOOTBALL Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL Title/Position Coached Title/Position Title/Position Coached Title/Position Running Backs/Recruiting Coord. Running Backs/Recruiting Coord. Running Backs/Recruiting Special Teams Coord./Linebackers Special Teams ...... Quality Control/Assistant Secondary Quality Control/Assistant Linebackers/Strength & Conditioning Linebackers/Strength ...... Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Montana State Monroe Louisiana Colorado State Colorado State Team/School Eastern Kentucky Colorado State Team/School 1999 2000-02 2003-08 Wyoming 2009 2010-14 2015-17 2018 CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons - 2016-17 2018- CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons 2010-11 Tennessee-Martin 2012 Cincinnati 2013-15 Tennessee - - - Chase Gibson enters his second season at Colorado in State 2019 in the roles of Gibson cames to CSU from where Eastern he Kentucky, had served as lineback In his three seasons have at posted CSU two the of Rams the top five scoring Bryan Applewhite is in his fifth year at ColoradoState in 2019, and his 20th Co-Sp. Teams Coord./Linebackers | 2nd Year at CSU | 10th Year Coaching Year CSU | 10th at Year | 2nd Coord./Linebackers Teams Co-Sp. Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs | 5th Year at CSU | 21st Year Coaching at CSU | 21st Year Backs | 5th Year Coordinator/Running Recruiting CHASE GIBSON CHASE BRYAN APPLEWHITE BRYAN Under his guidance, linebacker Jeffrey Canady totaled 17 tacklesin a game on two sev finished also Canady 2016. in player FCS an by most 18th the for tied occasions, Valley tackles per game and was a third-team All-Ohio enth in the nation with 11.2 linebackers coach and co-special teams coordinator.. coach and co-special linebackers ers coach since January of 2016. In his since firstteam EKU any than yards passing fewer allowed that defense a guide helped season at EasternKentucky, Gibson (9). 2005 since defense Colonel any than (12) touchdowns passing fewer and 2009 his home state of Colorado. the of two and 2017) in 5th—33.4 and 2016 in (3rd—35.3 history school in marks season in coaching, having joined the program as running backs coach on Jan. coordinator to his re 3, 2015. He was promoted to add the title of recruiting the at seasons five spent previously Applewhite 2018. February in sponsibilities to return a marked Collins Fort in arrival his and Monroe, Louisiana of University Applewhite’s Applewhite’s running backs also helped the Rams allow just 1.0 sack per game, eighth-fewest in FBS, The Rams in 2015 boasted the nation’s 33rd-ranked rushing attack, and for the first time since 1997 In 2016 Applewhite guided a successful trio of Rams running backs to an average of yards 217.8 per Gibson also spent two seasons (2010-11) in the Ohio Valley Conference at Tennessee-Martin, where he The Pikeville, Ky., native was Prior to his time at EKU, Gibson served as a quality control/assistant secondary coach at with Tennessee least 140 yards in a game, making the least 140 yards in a game, Rams one of just two FBS teams to do so in 2015. backs (Dawkins and Jason featured 1977 since time Oden, first the for and Jr.) three 500-yard running backs kins, (Daw Oden and freshman Each member Matthews). of that trio rushed for at and just one total in the final six games of the season. at CSU featured two 700-yard running freshman Marvin Kinsey, Jr., each rushed for more than 500 yards and logged at least 90 carries, with each with carries, 90 least at logged and yards 500 than more for rushed each Jr., Kinsey, Marvin freshman CSU contest, that In 11/19). Mexico, New (vs. occasion one on game same the in mark 100-yard the crossing totaled 412 rushing yards, the most in 15 seasons and the 8th-best mark in Overall, school CSU’s history. 2,831 net rushing yards and 5.3 yards-per-carry average ranked fifth and second, in respectively, school history. (fifth on single-season CSU’s list) and finished his career third on Under all-time CSU’s rushing list(3,185). three first his in (1,937) yards rushing 2,000 nearly accumulated has Matthews Izzy guidance Applewhite’s 26 rushing touchdowns. seasons and is tied for fifth all-time at CSU with true and sophomore) (a Matthews junior), (a Dawkins (31st). country the in quartile top the in rank to game top four marks for total offense, including a school-record 492.5 yards per game in 2017 (also 4th, 462.5 in 462.5 4th, (also 2017 in game per yards 492.5 school-record a including offense, total for marks four top conversions third-down and (25.5) game per downs first for records school set also Rams 2017 The 2016). (50.3%). Senior Dalyn Dawkins earned second-team All-Mountain West honors in 2017 with 1,399 yards Kylee Kylee have two sons and Connor. – Caiden a tight end at Marshall Universi ty before a career-ending injury. knee He earned a bachelor’s in Mar secondary education from shall in Chase 2007. and his wife 2012, where he was a graduate assistant working with linebackers. 2012, where he was a graduate coached linebackers and saw strength and conditioning over with the Skyhawks. Conference selection by Phil Steele. Conference selection by CSU defensive coordinator John Jancek, where the duo led the to Volunteers a 9-4 record in 2015 and sec ond-place finish in the Southeastern Conference East Division. He also worked with Jancek at Cincinnati in FOOTBALL STAFF In his five seasons at ULM (2010-14) Applewhite served as the Warhawks’ running backs coach and recruiting coordinator, and groomed two all-conference running backs. In 2012 ULM’s running backs com- bined for a total of 19 touchdowns (17 rushing, two receiving) as ULM finished the season with eight wins and made its first appearance in a bowl game (Independence Bowl) since moving up to FBS in 1994. In 2013 Applewhite’s ULM running backs elevated further as six different running backs recorded 1,239 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. Centarius Donald missed the majority of the non-conference season, but came alive in conference play en route to All-Sun Belt honors. Prior to joining ULM’s staff, Applewhite spent one season at Montana State (2009) and six at Wyoming (2003-08) as running backs coach. In his one season at Montana State, Applewhite coached a two-headed running back tandem that tallied over 1,110 rushing yards and scored 10 touchdowns. Under his tutelage, Applewhite groomed two of Wyoming’s three all-time leading rushers in Devin Moore (2,963) and Wynel Seldon (2,672). Moore signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts and Sel- don signed a contract with the Washington Redskins. Moore’s 2,963 career rushing yards are the most all- time by a Cowboys player. Seldon holds the school record for most rushing attempts in a career with 636. Prior to joining the Wyoming staff, he coached at his alma mater, Northern Colorado, from 1999-2002. A standout fullback at Northern Colorado from 1994-98, Applewhite played on teams that won two NCAA Division II National Championships (1996 and 1997), competed in the Division II Playoffs for four straight seasons (1995-98) and won North Central Conference crowns during his junior and senior seasons. During his entire tenure at UNC and Wyoming, Applewhite coached alongside former CSU defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Marty English. Applewhite, a 1993 graduate of Brighton High School, joined the UNC coaching staff as a graduate as- sistant in 1999 and was elevated to full-time status in 2000. The Bears finished sixth in Division II in rushing offense (127.8 yards per game) and fourth in total offense (362.1) in 2002, and the 1999 and 2002 Bears competed in the Division II Playoffs. Applewhite has served as a member of the American Football Coaches’ Association (AFCA) Minority Issues Committee since 2006 and was recently reappointed to the Committee. In 2007, he was named to the AFCA Assistant Coaches’ Committee and participated in the 2004 AFCA Coaches’ Academy. Applewhite received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northern Colorado in 1998 and his mas- ter’s degree in sports administration for Northern Colorado in 2001. He and his wife Rachelle have two daughters, Morgan and Skylar. JOE COX Wide Receivers | 5th Year at CSU | 5th Year Coaching

Joe Cox is in his fifth season at Colorado State in 2019 and his first working with the wide receivers after spending three seasons 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. Cox has helped propel a Rams offense that has turned in some of the most productive seasons in school history. CSU has posted two of the top five scoring seasons in school history (3rd—35.3 in 2016 and 5th—33.4 in 2017) and two of the top four marks for total offense with Cox on the staff, including a school-record 492.5 yards per game in 2017 (also 4th, 462.5 in 2016). The 2017 Rams also set school records for first downs per game (25.5) and third-down conversions (50.3%). The tight end group played a significant role in the performance of the Rams’ record-setting offense in 2017. Senior Dalton Fackrell tied for second on the team with six touchdown receptions among his 26 catches, which ranked fifth on the team, for 313 yards. Freshman Cameron Butler burst onto the scene and added 12 receptions for 171 yards and three touchdowns. His receptions and yards were the most by a CSU freshman tight end since Kory Sperry (15-225) in 2004 and his three touchdowns were most since Matt Bartz (4) in 2002. In 2016 the Rams’ tight end corps was instrumental in helping the Rams to rank fourth in FBS in red-zone scoring (94.6%), 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. CAREER BACKGROUND As Georgia’s starting quarter- Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached back in 2009, Cox completed 2015 Colorado State...... Graduate Assistant 185 of 331 pass attempts for 2016-18 Colorado State...... Tight Ends 2,584 yards and 24 touch- 2019 Colorado State...... Wide Receivers

30 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - 31 Running Backs Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line @CSUFOOTBALL Graduate Assistant FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL Title/Position Coached Title/Position Linebackers/Running Backs Linebackers/Running Linebackers/Running Backs Linebackers/Running Running Backs/Special Teams Coord. Running Backs/Special Teams Coord. Running Backs/Special Teams Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coord...... Defensive Line/Running Backs/Special Teams ...... - - Team/School State Wayne Michigan State Northern Michigan State Grand Valley State Wayne Eastern Michigan Norfolk State Central Michigan Cincinnati Illinois North Carolina Notre Dame Colorado State CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons 1985-87 1988 1989-90 1991-93 1994 1995-97 1998-01 2002-05 Howard 2006 2007-08 2009-12 2013-14 2015-16 2018- - - - Keith Keith Gilmore enters his second season as the defensive line coach at Colo A 32-year coaching veteran, Gilmore most recently served as the defensive With the Fighting Irish, Gilmore coached an explosive defensive line that was Defensive Line | 2nd Year at CSU | 33rd Year Coaching Year at CSU | 33rd Line | 2nd Year Defensive KEITH GILMORE KEITH first year under Gilmore’s tutelage, Day recorded 15.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks as Notre Dame finished 10-3 and played in theRochell Fiesta Bowl. Isaac rado State in 2019. rado State from 2015-16. line coach at Notre Dame highlighted by All-American and 2016 NFL Draft selection Sheldon Day. In his Gilmore was a three-year letter-winner and A native of Detroit Mich., Gilmore has also had also has Gilmore Mich., Detroit of native A Gilmore joined Illinois after a two-year stint as Before coming to Notre Dame, Dame, Before coming to Notre For his career, Cox completed 56 percent of his passes for 3,016 yards and 29 touchdowns with 16 inter 16 with touchdowns 29 and yards 3,016 for passes his of percent 56 completed Cox career, his For Cox was the 2004 state of North Carolina Gatorade Player of and the AP Year Prep Player of the Year, State University, where he graduated University, in State 1981 with a degree in recreation and management. his Keith wife Keith, Kierre and Grant. and sons Keyontay and Grace, Bridget have five children, daughters Grand Valley State, Northern Michigan and Mich and Michigan Northern State, Valley Grand igan State. two-time all-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honoree as a linebacker at Wayne second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. coaching stops at Central Michigan, Howard, State, Eastern Michigan, Wayne Norfolk State, and trip to the 2009 Orange Bowl. In 2008, Cin 2008, In Bowl. Orange 2009 the to trip and and sacks in nation the in ninth ranked cinnati 19th in rush defense Gilmore (113.8 coached yards Connor Barwin per at Cincinnati, game). who was drafted by the Houston in Texans the assistant head coach and defensive line coach at Cincinnati (2007-08), where he helped lead the Bearcats to a 2008 Big East Championship a defensive lineman drafted in Gilmore’s to prior seasons 14 the arrival. Gilmore also Martin at North Carolina Kareem coached (2014 third round). round), Whitney Mercilus (2012 first round),(2013 Akeem fourth round) Spence Buchanan and (2013 seventh round) Mike — a program that had not had programs Illinois (2009-12) and North Carolina (2013-14). He tu tored four NFL draft picks at Il linois — Corey Liuget (2011 first also starred on the defensive line at Notre Dame under Gilmore, and was a seventh round NFL draft pick in 2017. Gilmore spent 2009-14 as de fensive line coach at Power 5 ceptions. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgia in December 2009. psychology from Georgia degree in earned his bachelor’s ceptions. He and a Parade Magazine All-American at Independence (N.C.) High School. He was the No. 7 quarterback Lemming. Tom and ESPN’s by Rivals.com in the nation downs, downs, at the time the second-best single-season total in UGA An history. offensive captain, Offensive Cox led SEC and the Week the of Player Offensive Camp Walter named was and 8-5, of record a to Bulldogs at Arkansas. performance 375-yard five-touchdown, for his of the Week Player FOOTBALL STAFF GEORGE HELOW Safeties | 4th Year at CSU | 8th Year Coaching

George Helow is in his fourth year on the football coaching staff at Colorado State in 2019, and his second as the safeties coach. Helow joined the Rams’ staff as a defensive graduate assistant in 2016 and served as a defensive quality control coach in 2017. Helow has held stints at some of the nation’s top collegiate programs during his coaching career, including Alabama, Florida State and Georgia. Prior to com- ing to Coloardo State, Helow spent two seasons (2014-15) at Georgia as defen- sive quality control, including the first season on staff with Coach Bobo. In 2013, he was a defensive graduate assistant at Florida State, helping the Seminoles to a national title. In 2012 Helow earned his first collegiate coaching job under Nick Saban at Alabama. After helping with the school’s junior day, Helow was invited to stay on as an intern in the weight room that spring and sum- mer and serve as a defensive intern in the fall. The Crimson Tide defeated Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship game and during the season allowed just 10.9 points per game. Helow played collegiately at Ole Miss (2006-10) where he earned a degree in marketing. After red- shirting in 2006, he saw his first career action against Louisiana Tech in 2007 and went on to play all 38 games for the Rebels from 2008 to 2010, which included back-to-back CAREER BACKGROUND Cotton Bowls in 2008 and 2009. Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached Helow, who played mostly on special 2012 Alabama...... Defensive Intern teams, earned a scholarship before his 2013 Florida State...... Graduate Assistant senior season in 2010. Immediately af- 2014-15 Georgia...... Defensive Quality Control ter graduating, he returned to his high 2016 Colorado State...... Graduate Assistant 2017 Colorado State...... Defensive Quality Control school alma mater, Bishop Kennedy in 2018- Colorado State...... Safeties Jacksonville, Fla., where he coached his younger brother, Peter. ANTHONY PERKINS Cornerbacks | 1st Year at CSU | 7th Year Coaching

Anthony Perkins as is in his first season as cornerbacks coach at Colorado State in 2019. He brought more seven years of coaching experience upon his hire in February 2019, including spending the last two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In Perkins’ two years with the Buccaneers he served as assistant to the head coach, and was responsible for organizing and overseeing day-to-day opera- tions of the players and staff, while also working with defensive backs and as- sisting defensive backs coaches Jon Hoke and Brett Maxie with player skill and development. He also assisted defensive coordinator Mark Duffner in weekly preparations on defense with game and practice planning. Prior to his work in the the NFL, Perkins spent two seasons at Ohio University (2015-16) as cornerbacks coach after two seasons as the defensive secondary coach at Indiana State (2013-14). He also gained ex- perience as one of Tampa Bay’s Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Interns during the 2016 mini-camp and with the Tennessee Titans in 2015. Perkins is no stranger to Colorado, having been a four-year starter at the University of Colorado (2007- 11). He finished his career with 236 tackles and earned his bachelor’s degree in Integrative Physiology (December 2010), with a second major in History in December CAREER BACKGROUND 2011. Perkins was one of three Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached players as a senior to receive 2013-14 Indiana State...... Secondary the team’s Dean Jacob Van Ek 2015-16 Ohio...... Cornerbacks Award for academic excellence. 2017-18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers...... Assistant to Head Coach He later served on the Buffaloes’ 2019 Colorado State...... Cornerbacks coaching staff as a defensive quality control assistant in 2012. He also spent time on the Den- ver Broncos’ roster during their 2012 training camp and appeared in all four preseason games. Anthony and his wife Janessa have a daughter, Imani, and a son, Trae. A graduate of Community Christian High School in Northglenn, Colo., Perkins played prep football at Northglenn High School where he was a PrepStar honorable mention All-American. He also earned All-Colorado from the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News.

32 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - - - 33 Tight Ends @CSUFOOTBALL FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL Title/Position Coached Title/Position Offensive Graduate Assistant Co-ST Coordinator/Tight Ends Co-ST Tackles/Tight Ends/Special Teams Tackles/Tight ...... Team/School Georgia Coastal Carolina Colorado State Air Force Seasons 2010-11 2012-17 2019- CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER 2018 - - - Nick Jones joined the Rams’ coaching staff in February 2019 as co-special Jones, who spent the 2018 season as tight ends coach at Air Force, brought Co-Sp. Teams Coord./TE | 1st Year at CSU | 10th Year Coaching 10th Year at CSU | | 1st Year Coord./TE Teams Co-Sp. NICK JONES NICK among the best in the country. During his six-year stint at Coastal Carolina, he directed the Chanticleers’ significant success on special teams, including a No. in 2015, with just one punt returned for no gain. 1 FCS ranking in punt coverage teams coordinator and tight ends coach. and tight ends coach. teams coordinator nine years of collegiate coaching experience includ to his new position at CSU, ing a significant portion of his career leading specialteams units that ranked He is married to the former Katie Hammonds. The couple have a son, Deuce. Hammonds. He is married to the former Katie In 2010, his first year assisting the UGAIn coaching2010, staff with Coach Jones Bobo, was responsible for pre A 2006 graduate in risk management and insurance, Jones was named the team’s Most Valuable Offen Valuable Most team’s the named was Jones insurance, and management risk in graduate 2006 A A native of Bowdon, Ga., Jones started 32 consecutive games for the Bulldogs and was part of a senior During his playing career at Georgia, Jones was a second team All-SEC selection at center as a senior Jones helped Coastal have one of its best seasons rushing the ball in school history during the 2016 Also in 2014, Coastal Carolina tight Carolina Coastal 2014, in Also A four-year letterman at Georgia (2003-06), Jones, began his coaching career in 2010 at his alma mater, mater, alma his at 2010 in career coaching his began Jones, (2003-06), Georgia at letterman four-year A Jones was hired at Coastal Carolina in 2012 to coach tight ends and tackles, and oversee the PAT/FG sive Player as a senior and was recipient of the Leon Farmer Strength and Conditioning Award. Farmer Strength Leon sive Player as a senior and was recipient of the paring the defensive scout team, simulating the upcoming opponent’s defense and helping Georgia win the Southeastern Conference East Division. class that compiled a 40-12 four-year record, 3-1 bowl record, played in two SEC championship games and games championship SEC two in played record, bowl 3-1 record, four-year 40-12 a compiled that class won the 2005 SEC Following title. his senior season he was selected to play in the prestigious Hula Bowl Game All-Star and signed a free He agent spent contract parts with of the two Seattle Seahawks in 2007. Giants and Detroit Lions organizations. seasons with the Seahawks, New York and the Coaches Leadership Award. He also was the 2006 recipient of Conditioning the Award Leon and Farmer was Strength chosen and for the Academic Roundtable for excellence in the classroom and on the field. He guided Voghens He Larrieux guided to Voghens All-America honors, playing both left and right tackle, while running back Henderson De’Angelo earned his second All-America was honor, a national offensive Player ofYear the Denver Broncos. finalist for a second time and was drafted by the and was elected as the permanent co-captain of the 2006 squad, in addition to earning offensive MVP special team unit in the nation, with the punt coverage unit ranked No. 1 in the NCAA FCS as opponents only attempted to return one punt for zero yards. of their 12 games, including three games with at least 300. campaign as the Chants topped 200 yards in 11 ends Pauciello and Craig Weick com and Craig Weick ends Pauciello yards 288 for passes 22 in haul to bined and three scores despite missing con injury, of because time playing siderable and senior Cody Craig was voted Academic All-Big South. In 2015, Jones oversaw the most successful by earning first-team All-America hon the with agent free a as signed and ors Chicago Bears. units as well as the punt coverage unit. In 2012, he helped left tackle Chad Hamilton earn second-team all-conference honors while bookend Drew Herring had a breakout season holding down the right tackle spot. In addition, despite limited playing time due to multiple injuries, tight end David Duran was tabbed second-team All-Big South. In 2013 both Hamilton and Herring were named first-team All-Big South while his career at Coastal in three touchdown receptions. Hamilton capped hauled tight end Thomas Pauciello serving two years as an offensive graduate assistant while Mike Bobo was the Bulldogs’ offensive coordi serving two years as an offensive graduate assistant Bobo while Mike was the Bulldogs’ units. punt and kickoff Rams’ Jones will oversee the nator. FOOTBALL STAFF JOEY GUARASCIO Head Strength & Conditioning Coach | 2nd Year at CSU | 9th Year Coaching

Joey Guarascio is in his first season as head strength & conditioning coach at CSU in 2019 and second season overall. He was promoted from associate to head strength & conditioning coach in February of 2019. Guarascio was previously the associate head strength & condition coach at Ole Miss. He helped lead the football team to a pair of New Year’s Six bowls during his tenure, including the 2014 Peach Bowl and the 2016 Sugar Bowl. He was also in charge of the Rebels’ pro day and NFL combine preparation programs. Prior to his stint at Ole Miss, Guarascio was the director of strength & conditioning at Northwestern State. He oversaw all 17 varsity sports and spe- cifically handled football, men’s and CAREER BACKGROUND women’s basketball and volleyball. Seasons Team/School...... Title/Position Coached Guarascio began his career as a 2011 Northwestern State...... GA Strength & Conditioning graduate assistant at NSU and then 2012 LSU...... Volunteer Intern was an intern at both Florida Atlantic 2012-13 Northwester State...... Head Strength & Conditioning and LSU. 2014-17 Ole Miss...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning He is a Level 1 Sports Perfor- 2018 Colorado State...... Associate Strength & Conditioning mance Coach for USA Weightlift- 2019- Colorado State...... Head Strength & Conditioning ing and is a certified the National Strength Coaches Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the distinction of Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC). He graduated from Sioux Falls with an exercise science degree and from Northwestern State University with a master’s degree in Human Health Performance with an emphasis in sports management. He and his wife, Heather, were married June 23, 2012. They have a son, James, and a daughter, Sophia.

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- 35 - - , channeling ams’ offen ams’ Defensive Line Defensive Line @CSUFOOTBALL Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant an.) College and one FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL est by an assistant in Title/Position Coached Title/Position Bengals. Smith and Moran Bengals. Smith and Moran ce professional indoor Porter began a coaching ca Porter coach at Oregon State coach at Oregon State Director of Football Operations teelers, and was a member of . He played offensive line and ’s defensive player of the year in 1995. defensive player ’s ...... Arizona Brown Colorado State Colorado State Team/School Oregon State 1987 1987-88 1989-04 2005- CAREER BACKGROUND CAREER Seasons 1985-86 - Anthoney Hill returned to his alma mater in the newly-created role of director of Anthoney Hill returned to his alma mater in the newly-created 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 as a four-year starter on the on the gridiron Originally a competitor One of Colorado State’s most passionate individuals, Tom Ehlers is in his 35th Ehlers individuals, Tom most passionate State’s One of Colorado Director of Player Development & Community/Alumni Relations & Community/Alumni Development of Player Director Coaching Year at CSU | 24th 10th Year Director of Football Operations | 35th Year at CSU | 39th Year Coaching | 39th Year at CSU | 35th Year Operations of Football Director ANTHONEY HILL TOM EHLERS TOM player development and community/alumni relations in March 2015. The creation player development and community/alumni relations position added an important component to the overall student-athlete 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 sive and defensive lines, he began a new career after his playing career career after his playing lines, he began a new sive and defensive including his profession. And now, enthusiasm into the coaching his gregarious overall season in the Rams athletic department in 2019, and his 39th year in college and his 39th year in in 2019, 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 logistics. football program’s 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 in Riverside, 1962 Born July 10, Ehlers also was responsible for recruiting Gartrell Johnson, who finished his CSU career with the second-most second-most the with career CSU his finished who Johnson, Gartrell recruiting for responsible was also Ehlers Porter, a former NFL star, was a first-team all-conference performer in 1998 and played in two postseason all-conference performer in 1998 and played was a first-team star, a former NFL Porter, the Hula Bowl following selection in 1996 and ’97 and played in was a two-time first-team all-conference Ross Six of the players he formerly coached ranked in the top 10 in quarterback sacks, including Haggans (first), in the top 10 in quarterback coached ranked Six of the players he formerly conference leaders among the Mann and Chris Kiffin all ranked Lavell Bryan Save, In 2003, defensive tackles 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, 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 the 2014 season as passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at McPherson (K administration, before earning an (’86). MBA from Oregon State Calif., Tom has three children – An has three children – Tom Calif., and Timothy – each of Christine nie, whom is a student at Colorado State. Ehlers graduated from CSU in 1985 degree in business with a bachelor’s 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 season there, and then San Francisco, with whom he went 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. his senior season. He later played six years in the NFL as a member of the Cincinnati his senior season. He later was the conference each earned first-team honors in 1994 and ’95. Smith played for the Pittsburgh S 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 all-star games before finishing his career with the Arizona Cardinals in 2012. In 2013 his career with the Arizona Cardinals in 2012. all-star games before finishing earned All- Porter by the Pittsburgh Steelers. and in 2014 was hired assistant at CSU, reer as an undergraduate the Miami Dolphins. and also played for Bowl in 2005 as a member of the Steelers, Pro honors and won a Super Moran (1994, ’95), Steve Norton (1993), and Steve Hodge (1993). Norton (1993), and Steve Moran (1994, ’95), Steve (ninth). seventh), and Moran (tie, seventh), Ross Hodge (tie, (fourth), Smith (second), Porter selection. Hogan was a first-team all-conference Peter in quarterback sacks. In 2002, chapter as director of operations, his tenure as a member of the football staff is the long his tenure as a member of the football staff chapter as director of operations, school history. (1997), Brady Smith (1994, ’95), Sean Ross (1998), Adrian (1999), Joey Porter Hogan (2001, ’02), Clark Haggans 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 Canadian Football League 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), sur- passing 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 bach- Anthoney Hill went 14-7 as the starting elor’s degree in exercise and sports science from CSU. quarterback at CSU from 1993-94.

36 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - 37 - - , a position he , a position he @CSUFOOTBALL FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL The former Colorado State player returns to Fort Collins in 2019 as a quality con The former Colorado State He helped the same role. He spent last season at Monmouth University in the most of the time under Bauta played quarterback for three seasons at Georgia, Most recently, Larson was on the football staff at the University of Tennessee at Tennessee at University of the football staff at the was on Larson Most recently, head coach under unit at Texas with the special teams worked previously Larson Ben Larson enters his third season with the Colorado State football program as football program the Colorado State enters his third season with Ben Larson Ben Robertson is entering his fourth season as a member of the Colorado State is entering his fourth season as a member of the Colorado State Ben Robertson in special the CSU staff in July of 2016 as an intern, and worked joined Robertson in real estate from 2010-16. He married worked Robertson A 2010 CSU graduate, He also assisted the defensive backs coach, helped with recruiting as the Bull Brown joins the Colorado State football staff as a defensive graduate assistant for Brown joins the Colorado State Brown spent the two seasons prior as a defensive analyst under Georgia coach Offensive Quality Control | 1st Year at CSU | 1st Year Quality Control Offensive Special Teams Analyst | 3rd Year at CSU at Year | 3rd Analyst Teams Special Defensive Quality Control | 4th Year at CSU | 4th Year Quality Control Defensive Defensive Graduate Assistant | 1st Year at CSU Assistant | 1st Year Graduate Defensive FATON BAUTA FATON BEN LARSONBEN BEN ROBERTSON BRADLEY BROWN the guidance of Mike Bobo, then the Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator. He came to offensive coordinator. then the Bulldogs’ Bobo, the guidance of Mike He played in nine games for the Rams, in 2016 as a graduate transfer. Colorado State teaching the offense to but played a big role in completing 12 of 29 passes with 1 TD, trol coach for the offensive staff. yards per game in going 8-3. points and 458.7 offense average 36.5 Hawks’ began in February 2017. began in February with running also helped Larson from 2013-17. Strong es Mack Brown and Charlie the special teams analyst. Larson owns 12 years of experience, largely with special of experience, owns 12 years analyst. Larson the special teams the Division I level. teams units at special teams coordinator line coach and the Martin as a defensive football staff in 2019, and his second as in the role of defensive quality control. football staff in 2019, hired as a defen He was 2017. services and on the defensive side of the ball through sive quality control coach in 2018. his wife Jenna in July of 2017 and they have two dogs. the 2019 season. Kirby Smart (2017-1), breaking down film of practice and opponents to help game plan for the week. He organizedd practice scripts, drew out scout-team cards and helped run the offensive scout team. dogs won an SEC title and made a National Championship appearance in his time Larson and his wife Lindsay have one daughter, Collins. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Susquehanna degree He earned his bachelor’s Collins. and his wife Lindsay have one daughter, Larson Larson began his coaching career at Northwestern State in 2006-07, working as a volunteer running backs in 2006-07, State began his coaching career at Northwestern Larson lines at Susquehana from 2001-05. played on both the offensive and defensive Larson While with the Longhorns, Larson had a punter (Michael Dickson, 2016) become a finalist for the Ray Guy become a finalist for the had a punter (Michael Dickson, 2016) Larson While with the Longhorns, (2010-12) and also teams at Tennessee with special graduate (2005) also worked The Susquehana University Nick Stevens and Collin Hill. Stevens developed into the first-team All-Mountain West quarterback in 2017, while while West quarterback in 2017, developed into the first-team All-Mountain and Collin Hill. Stevens Nick Stevens Hill started the final four games of 2018. there. there. University in May of 2005. worked on the strength and conditioning staff with the Volunteers (2012-13). on the strength and conditioning staff with the worked and special teams working with both the offense as a graduate assistant, Tech coach. He then went to Louisiana units from 2007-10. backs (2014), the secondary (2014-15) and linebackers (2016) while with the Longhorns. Longhorns. (2016) while with the (2014-15) and linebackers backs (2014), the secondary Award. Lou Groza a finalist for the (Anthony Fera, 2013) named and a kicker Award FOOTBALL STAFF ZAC JANCEK Offensive Graduate Assistant | 1st Year at CSU

Zac Jancek joins the staff after spending the past four years on the ennesseeT football roster as a quarterback after being a 4A All-State player at Knoxville Catholic High School. He will work to assist the staff of his father, John, the Colorado State defensive coordinator. Born on Dec. 27, 1996, he is one of four sons of John and Kelly Jancek. This is Zac’s first stint in the coaching ranks. JORDAN JEFFERSON Defensive Graduate Assistant | 1st Year at CSU

Jordan Jefferson joins the staff as defensive graduate assistant in his first step into college coaching. He played quarterback collegiately at LHS, starting 32 of the 39 games he played, finishing with 4,733 passing yards and 34 TDs, adding 1,018 on the ground with 12 TDs. He played in two games as a true freshman, winning offensive MVP honors in the 2008 Chick-Fil-A Bowl, and in 2009, became the youngest starting quarterback at LSU since Y.A. Title in 1945. He played one season in the Arena Football League with the Pittsburgh Power. FRED ZERBLIS Offensive Graduate Assistant | 2nd Year at CSU

Fred Zerblis is entering his second season as an offensive graduate assistant at Colorado State in 2018. Zerblis was thrice named All-Mountain West, including first-team honors as a se- nior in 2016. He also helped lead the Rams to bowl appearances in all four seasons he played. Overall, Zerblis appeared in 42 games, primarily at guard with some apperances at center, as well. Zerblis graduated from CSU with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies in December of 2016. A native of Grayson, Ga., Zerblis was a standout lineman at Grayson High School. He received all-state and all-county awards as a junior and senior. While Zerblis was at center, Grayson HS ranked No. 4 in the final USA Today Super 25 in 2011. Zerblis’ cousin, Chris Gardocki, was an All-Pro punter who spent 16 years in the NFL with the Bears, Browns, Colts and Steelers, where he won a Super Bowl ring. CARL MILLER Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach | 1st Year at CSU

Carl Miller joined the CSU staff in February 2019 as associate head football strength and conditioning coach. He came to the Rams’ program from Mercer Uni- versity, where he had spent the previous six years, including his final year as director of strength and conditioning. Over the course of his six years at Mercer, Miller’s responsibilities included over- seeing strength and conditioning for the football, baseball, softball, men’s lacrosse & women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s tennis programs. He was promoted to the head of the department in August 2018 after five years as an assistant director, and had been put in charge of the football program in January 2017. In Miller’s time at Mercer he also was in charge of the three-time conference champion baseball program that included 2016 Golden Spikes Award winner Kyle Lewis, who was drafted 11th overall that year by the Seattle Mariners. Prior to assuming the full-time assistant role in 2014, Miller was an intern for Mercer’s strength & conditioning department for one year. Miller previously was an intern strength & conditioning coach at Wayne State University (2012), Eastern Michi- gan University (2011-12) and Chelsea High School. Certified by both USA Weightlifting and the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Miller received his bachelor of science degree in exercise science from Eastern Michigan. He and his wife Yukari were married May 10, 2016. 38 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - 39 - - ’s and ’s @CSUFOOTBALL FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL ile at his alma mater, ile at his alma mater, -10 conference champion s strength and conditioning s degree in sports business in the spring Shelton Gaffney joined the CSU staff in February 2019 as assistant football in February 2019 as assistant joined the CSU staff Shelton Gaffney Temple the includes two years with intercollegiate experience previous Gaffney’s his work included helping the women’s Point, experience at High In Gaffney’s Elijah Blackman joined the CSU staff in March 2019 as assistant football strength Elijah Blackman joined the CSU staff in March 2019 for overseeing men During his time at Arkansas, Blackman was responsible Zach Higginbotham joined the CSU staff in May 2019 as assistant football strength Zach Higginbotham joined the CSU staff in May 2019 football strength and Prior to his career at ULM, Higginbotham was an assistant Before coaching at Nevada, Higginbotham was a strength and conditioning intern Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | 1st Year at CSU 1st Year Coach | & Conditioning Strength Assistant Strength & Conditioning Assistant Coach | 1st Year at CSU & Conditioning Assistant Coach | 1st Year Strength Strength & Conditioning Assistant Coach | 1st Year at CSU & Conditioning Assistant Coach | 1st Year Strength SHELTON GAFFNEY SHELTON ELIJAH BLACKMANELIJAH ZACH HIGGINBOTHAM football program (2013-14) and three years with the Tennessee football program football with the Tennessee (2013-14) and three years football program (2008-10). strength and conditioning coach. He joined the Rams after spending the previous after spending the previous the Rams conditioning coach. He joined strength and baseball, men’ lacrosse, with women’s where he worked High Point, two years at as basketball lacrosse and men’s men’s track and field, and women’s men’s soccer, coach. and conditioning an assistant strength razorbacks he also interned with South Carolina for a year where he was responsible razorbacks he also interned with South Carolina for as well as track & field in basketball, and women’s in overseeing baseball, men’s 2017. and conditioning coach. Prior to coming to the Rams’ program, he was a graduate program, he was and conditioning coach. Prior to coming to the Rams’ assistant at Arkansas for a year from 2018-19. Prior to his time spent with the basketball. tennis, baseball, and women’s women’s underclassman. and conditioning coach. He comes to the Rams’ program from the University of Loui program from the University and conditioning coach. He comes to the Rams’ where he was assistant director of strength and conditioning. siana Monroe, He directed all return-to-play conditioning coach at Nevada for the 2018 season. all developmental work for for injured athletes in rehabilitation and also oversaw Blackman is a Tampa, Fla. native where he attended Saint Leo University from 2013-17 and played all four Fla. native where he attended Saint Leo Blackman is a Tampa, Higginbotham received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science along with a minor in psychology from Mar degree in exercise Higginbotham received his bachelor’s Gaffney was a four-year letterman linebacker at Western Carolina. He was a key contributor to the Cata key contributor He was a Western Carolina. at linebacker Gaffney was a four-year letterman Between his posts at Tennessee and Temple, Gaffney spent two years as a strength and conditioning coach Gaffney spent two years as a strength and Temple, Between his posts at Tennessee 2007 wh and conditioning profession in the spring of Gaffney started in the strength years of college basketball. He was awarded NABC Honors Court his junior and senior season for excelling on Court his junior and senior season for excelling He was awarded NABC Honors years of college basketball. his bachelor’ the court as well as in the classroom. Blackmon received of 2017. shall University in 2017. As a linebacker on Marshall’s football team he won a division title and won multiple bowl on Marshall’s As a linebacker shall University in 2017. games from 2013-16. While playing at Marshall, Higginbotham interned for Marshall’ program during his last two years of eligibility. and helped implement sports science with the Ohio State football program from 2016-17. He worked primarily He worked football program from 2016-17. and helped implement sports science with the Ohio State with safeties and cornerbacks under Greg Schiano and was a part of winning the Big ship that season. Western Carolina. He served as an apprentice in the weight room before serving an internship at Tennessee in internship at Tennessee an as an apprentice in the weight room before serving Carolina. He served Western the summer of 2007. earned a bachelor’s Gaffney team captain his senior year. defense and special teams, and served as a mounts’ in 2007. science with an emphasis in exercise degree in sport management appearance. athletes where he oversaw the development of football Tenn., Academy in Knoxville, Training at Johnny Long’s sports. and current professional athletes in various and trained high school athletes lacrosse team to back-to-back Big South championships as well as back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances NCAA as well as back-to-back Big South championships lacrosse team to back-to-back game championship tournament South Big the in competed program baseball the addition In finish. top-20 a and tournament and made an NCAA Big South regular season championships soccer won back-to-back and men’s FOOTBALL STAFF DAVID STENKLYFT Director of Player Personnel | 2nd Year at CSU

David Stenklyft enters his second season as Colorado State’s director of player personnel in 2018. He spent the previous two years as the director of recruiting and football operations at North Texas. While with the Mean Green football program, Stenklyft managed the recruiting department and implemented new prospect eval- uation processes. North Texas won the Conference USA West Division in 2017 and played in the New Orleans Bowl. As a Ram, Stenklyft will be returning to the Mountain West. He spent more than four years working at Fresno State, serving as the outside linebackers coach and defensive graduate assistant (2012-15) and director of on-campus recruiting and player personnel (2015-2016). The Bulldogs won MW titles in 2012 and 2013 and were West Division champions in 2014 with Stenklyft on staff. Prior to his time at Fresno State, Stenklyft was an assistant outside linebackers coach and defensive quality control at Texas A&M (2010-12). The Aggies were Big XII South champions in 2010. Stenklyft began his career at Alabama, where he worked in recruiting and operations with the Crimson Tide in 2010. Alabama had the unanimous No. 1-ranked recruiting class in the nation that year. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sport and fitness administration and management from Texas A&M in 2010, and his master’s degree from Fresno State in 2014. JESSICA JEFFERSON Director of Recruiting | 1st Year at CSU

Jessica Jefferson is in her first year as director of recruiting for Coloradotate S Football in 2019. Hired in April 2019, she has experience working with both colle- giate and professional football organizations, most recently serving as director of recruiting operations for the Arkansas Razorbacks’ football program. In her role with the Rams, Jefferson is responsible for handling all visits by pro- spective student-athletes—official and unofficial—and organizing the coaching staff’s communication with recruits. Jefferson spent the 2018 season at Arkansas where she was responsible for all logistics associated with official and unofficial visits by prospective student-athletesnd a their guests, and direct- ing and organizing all game-day recruiting efforts. Prior to her one-year stint at Arkansas, Jefferson served one year at Baylor as executive assistant to head football coach Matt Rhule. Her previous football experience included two seasonal assistant roles in the NFL— with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2016 offseason and with the New York Jets during the 2015 season. A 2015 graduate of Clemson University, Jefferson served as a student assistant in digital media recruiting and as an administrative recruiting assistant during her undergraduate years. She also interned with the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets in the communications department. Jefferson received her bachelor’s degree in history and communication studies from Clemson. MARCIE JOHNSTON Director of Football Administration| 22nd Year at CSU

Marcie Johnston is a familiar face around the Colorado State department of athlet- ics, as she has served in various roles on campus for 22 years. She began her ten- ure with CSU athletics in 1997 as an administrative assistant in the athletic director’s office. In December 1999 she joined CSU football and has worked with four CSU head coaches (Sonny Lubick, Steve Fairchild, Jim McElwain and Mike Bobo). She was promoted to director of football administration in 2018 when she rejoined Coach Bobo’s staff after serving as the director of operations for CSU women’s basketball from 2016-18. Prior to her position with CSU women’s basketball, Johnston served as a sport coordinator from July 2012 through March 2015, providing support for the Rams’ women’s basketball, women’s soccer, track and field, cross country and women’s tennis programs. In that role, she coordinated various services for each coaching staff, while arranging events and travel for the six staffs and for prospective student-athletes. Johnston manages the program’s budget, oversees the recruiting and personnel departments, assists with day-to-day football operations, including team travel, game management, bowl game coordination and summer camps. In addition, she assists in booster group and community engagement events, including the Ladies Hud- dle hosted by Bobo and his entire staff. She also oversees all administrative operations for Bobo. A native of Boulder, Colo., Johnston graduated from Boulder High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University. Johnston and her husband Kevin have two children, Kaylee (15) and Brendan (13).

40 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - - 41 - - - ams’ head ams’ ulane, where he where ulane, @CSUFOOTBALL Dr. Steve Yemm Steve Dr. ury. later play in the NFL, ced many of the same Collins Police Department. Collins Police p and guidance to various p and guidance to various FOOTBALL STAFF / SUPPORT STAFF / SUPPORT STAFF FOOTBALL Dr. Rocci Trumper Rocci Dr. s world. He provides that guidance individu s world. He provides that Dr. Sean Grey Dr. - Jimmy Stewart was hired in 2014 to make his 15-plus years of experience in the was hired in 2014 to make Jimmy Stewart decade in private practice spent the previous Stewart Prior to working at CSU, A student-athlete attending Colorado State receives an education from one of the receives an education attending Colorado State A student-athlete who lettered four years from 1972-75 and a former football player at CSU Square, Johnny Square has been mentoring CSU student-athletes for three decades. student-athletes for three has been mentoring CSU Johnny Square Mental Health Services | 6th Year at CSU Mental Health Services | 6th Year Team Advisor | Third Decade at CSU Decade at | Third Advisor Team JIMMY STEWART JOHNNY SQUARE JOHNNY and as an athletic consultant for a number of universities, including T and as an athletic consultant for a number of universities, worked also He Katrina. Hurricane by impacted student-athletes for support provided mental health and wellness field available to CSU’s student-athletes and staff. He student-athletes and staff. mental health and wellness field available to CSU’s Professional Counselor (LPC) is a National Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed North Carolina and Louisiana, and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) in Colorado. ly with student-athletes to provide cultural, social and economic guidance as part of social and economic to provide cultural, ly with student-athletes experience. their overall educational nation’s premier institutions of higher learning, but the education a student-athlete a student-athlete higher learning, but the education premier institutions of nation’s field. R classroom and the football extends far beyond the receives at CSU individually and collective his staff painstakingly work Bobo and Mike football coach 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 Johnny and Vicki have lived in the Fort Collins community for more than a quarter cent in the Fort Collins community for more than a quarter Johnny and Vicki have lived He also adds another unique perspective: Not only did he compete as a collegian and perspective: Not only did he compete as a collegian He also adds another unique heart for serving the Fort launching the church in 1994 with a Square founded Iasis Christ Fellowship, In 1989, Square has the unique perspective of having competed at the collegiate level, and fa of having competed at the collegiate level, Square has the unique perspective letics training staff, CSU’s medical team enjoys team medical CSU’s staff, training letics state-of-the-art facilities and equipment that successful. be to ability the athletes Rams give The medical support staff atexperienced The Colorado none. to second State is University staff that works with CSU student-athletes is charged with evaluating, diagnosing, treating Rams’ the of each in athletes rehabilitating and 16 varsity programs. Along with the CSU ath Medical Support Staff for Detroit and New England. He worked in New Orleans for 20 years in the oil industry as a marketing 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, Football Hall of Famer Steve Largent and current Tulane athletics director Rick Dickson. Stewart completed his athletics director Rick Dickson. Stewart and current Tulane Largent Football Hall of Famer Steve at the University of New Orleans, and in 1999 completed his Master of Education degree in marketing bachelor’s Counseling from New Orleans. 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 Collins community. Also a leader in the city, Square has helped organize a Pastor’s Prayer Fellowship, which has Prayer Fellowship, has helped organize a Pastor’s Square Also a leader in the city, Collins community. the Fort nearly 20 years. He also serves as a chaplain with been meeting monthly for ally and to various groups in the Rams’ program as part of the educational experience available at CSU. program as in the Rams’ ally and to various groups basket a women’s Justine was the parents of two former CSU student-athletes. Vicki, are Johnny and his wife, 2005-09. football team from was a running back on CSU’s while Alex ball player for the Rams, played alongside former athletics director Mark Driscoll, provides valuable leadershi played alongside former athletics program. student-athletes in the Rams’ in the lives of student-athletes in today’ personal challenges present SUPPORT STAFF / ATHLETICS LEADERSHIP STAFF

Terry DeZeeuw Kyle Neaves Brett Tews Kris Young Sr. Assoc. AD/Sports Assoc. AD/ Director of Video Equipment Manager Performance Communications Operations

Tony Hill Greg Jensen Lee Land Julie Sinkovitz Mike Brohard Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Assistant Athletic Director of Asst. Dir. of Trainer Trainer Performance Nutrition Communications

Tommy Clarkin Joe Fernandes John Hirn Rodney Smith Michael Rura Asst. Video Recruiting Intern Volunteer Historian Special Services Special Services Coordinator

Joyce McConnell Kyle Saunders Steve Cottingham Albert Bimper, Jr. David Crum Chris Ferris CSU President NCAA Faculty Deputy Director Sr. Assoc. A.D. Sr. Assoc. A.D. Sr. Assoc. A.D. Sales, Athletics Rep. of Athletics Diversity & Inclusion Development Mktg. & Comms.

Doug Max Shalini Shanker Matt Klein Mark Paquette Sr. Assoc. A.D. Sr. Assoc. A.D. Assoc. A.D. Assoc. A.D. Facilities/ Facilities Operations Compliance/SWA Business Operations Stadium Manager

Jay McMillin Jamie Hays Szelc Matt Carson Becky Orr Asst. A.D. Asst. A.D. Asst. A.D. Ticket Sales Dir. of Student-Athlete Development Development & Operations Support Services 42 2019 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL