Linebackers Jared Norris and Gionni Paul helped the Utes stonewall Michigan’s offense in a 26-10 win last September in Ann Arbor.

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PERSONAL: Son of Mac and Rita Aiono … one (3), basketball (4), track (3) and volleyball (1) … 60 brother and three sisters … married (Gabriella) football and basketball team captain two years SIAOSI AIONO with a son Sean … enjoys playing the ukulele … averaged 12.1 points and 11.2 rebounds as a Offensive Line … sociology major will receive his bachelor’s senior in 2010-11 … once had 21 rebounds in a 6-2, 305, Sr. degree in December … full name is Tauti Siaosi game … scholar-athlete. 3VL Aiono (pronounced see-oh-see eye-oh-no) … West Covina, Calif. California native was born May 15, 1993 in Salt PERSONAL: Son of Frank Albers and Kristen South Hills HS Lake City. Leysen … father is a high school football coach … mother played basketball for Cal State-Fullerton … four sisters … parks, recreation and tourism UTAH: All-conference candidate will start for his major will receive his bachelor’s degree in third season … on the Rimington Trophy Watch 72 December … full name is Andrew Reid Albers List … in his second year at center after playing ANDREW ALBERS (pronounced al-burrs) ... born Dec. 22, 1992. right tackle his first two seasons … has played in Offensive Tackle 28 games with 20 starts. 6-7, 305, Sr. 2014–Played and started in 12 games at center 1VL … allowed just one sack in 747 regular-season Costa Mesa, Calif. 14 plays (stats were not kept for the Las Vegas Orange Coast College BRIAN ALLEN Bowl) … had 15 cuts … six cuts against UCLA was Defensive Back tied for the team season high. 6-3, 200, Jr. 2013–Played in 10 games with eight starts at UTAH: Came out of spring ball as the No. 2 left 2VL

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK right tackle … 648 plays, two cuts and seven tackle … signed as a scholarship athlete in 2013 La Marque, Texas knockdowns … four knockdowns against BYU … … originally walked on at Utah in the spring of La Marque HS lettered. 2011 but transferred to Orange Coast College 2012–Played in six games, including the final five that fall. PLAYER BIOS PLAYER games of the season … played in three games 2014–Played in one game … participated in 20 UTAH: Was a receiver his redshirt and freshman on the offensive line (Arizona State, Cal and plays against Idaho State in the season opener seasons before switching to cornerback in the Washington State) … 26 total plays on the line … lettered. spring of 2014 … will enter fall camp as the … season-high 17 plays against Arizona State … 2013–Redshirt. backup at left corner. lettered. 2014–Played in first six games of season, mainly 2011–Redshirt. PRIOR TO UTAH: Second-team all-conference on special teams, before a season-ending injury offensive tackle for Orange Coast College in … had a tackle against Fresno State … saw time HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-Sierra League 2012 … as a senior in high school, he was the at cornerback vs. Washington State … honorable … second-team all-state … 2010 Nike Camp 2010 Orange Coast League Lineman of the mention Pac-12 All-Academic. offensive line MVP … South Hills HS (Calif.) team Year and a Daily Pilot Dream Team selection … 2013–Played in 10 games, mostly on special captain … also lettered in track. won 11 total letters in high school in football teams … lined up at wide receiver against Weber State (no stats) … lettered. 2012–Redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time first-team all-district 24-4A … first-team all-county in 2011 … 59 receptions for 942 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior year … La Marque High (Texas) football and basketball captain … lettered three years in both sports … La Marque High made the state finals in football and basketball in 2010 … won school’s Gene Sutton Fighting Spirit award … honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Son of Ronald Allen and Niki Jolly … three sisters … economics major … full name is Brian Keith Allen … born Oct. 21, 1993.

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Rimington Trophy candidate Siaosi Aiono is a third-year starter on the offensive line.

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HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 5A all-state as a junior 62 and senior and second-team as a sophomore … AARON AMAAMA four-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com as INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK Offensive Line a senior in 2013 … made the Rivals 100 at No. 70 6-1, 332, Fr. … ranked No. 7 nationally at his position and No. RS 1 overall in Utah by Rivals … Scout ranked him Kearns, Utah No. 20 nationally at offensive tackle and No. 3 Bingham HS in Utah at any position (No. 1 offensive lineman) … participated in the U.S. Army All-American Combine … three-year starter … Brighton High UTAH: Walked on to the team in the fall of 2013. (Utah) team captain … Brighton played for the 2014–Redshirt. 2013 5A Utah state championship … also played basketball for Brighton. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state at Bingham HS (Utah) … Region 3 Most Outstanding PERSONAL: Son of two former Ute multi-sport Offensive Lineman as a senior in 2013 … two- athletes … father Paul played football and year starter … Bingham won the 2013 5A state pitched for the Utes, later playing a year in the championship and finished with a 14-0 record. minors for the Toronto Blue Jays’ organization … mother Mikki Kane-Barton was a two-time PERSONAL: Son of Isabelle Leota and Sui honorable mention All-America basketball Amaama (pronounced ah-mah-ah-mah) … has player, the 1993 Western Athletic Conference not declared a major … born Feb. 21, 1996. Player of the Year and a three-time first-team PLAYER BIOS all-WAC basketball pick … his mother, a member of Utah’s Crimson Club Hall of Fame, also played two seasons of volleyball for the Utes and 54 led the nation in blocks in 1993 while making COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK ISAAC ASIATA the all-conference team … three siblings … Offensive Line mechanical engineering major … full name is 6-4, 315, Jr. Jackson Paulo Barton … born Aug. 8, 1995. 2VL Isaac Asiata will start at left guard this fall. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS PERSONAL: Son of Leitu Tui ... raised by a single 46 mom along with three brothers and two sisters TYLER BELL UTAH: Has started at least part-time since his ... cousin of former Ute offensive backs Matt and Tight End freshman year … plays both guard positions Shawn Asiata … Matt Asiata plays running back 6-4, 226, So. and will start at left guard this fall … played for the Minnesota Vikings ... served a church SQ right tackle as a redshirt freshman … has played mission in Tulsa, Okla. … sociology major … full Fountain Valley, Calif. in 19 games in two seasons with 17 starts … name is Isaac Andrew Asiata (pronounced ah- Fountain Valley HS redshirted in 2011 before leaving on a church see-ah-ta) ... born Dec. 29, 1992. mission. 2014–Played and started in all 13 games (7 at UTAH: Walked on to the team in 2011 … left right guard, 6 at left guard) … was in 764 regular- to serve an LDS church mission after his first season plays (stats were not kept for the Las season, rejoining the team in the fall of 2014. Vegas Bowl) … had nine cuts … did not allow a 70 2014–Played on the scout teams. sack in the first eight games. JACKSON BARTON 2011–Redshirt. 2013–Played in six games with four starts— Offensive Line including the last three games—at right tackle 6-6, 310, Fr. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years at Fountain … led the team with eight cuts … 234 plays, one RS Valley HS (Calif). pancake block and two knockdowns … three Salt Lake City cuts against Oregon … four cuts vs. Washington Brighton HS PERSONAL: Son of Doug and Winnie Bell … State … lettered. father wrestled at South Dakota School of Mines 2011–Redshirt. and Technology … two sisters and one brother UTAH: Contended for the starting job at right … served an LDS mission in Michigan … has not HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state as a junior tackle throughout spring camp and will enter declared a major … full name is Tyler Mark Bell and senior ... Spanish Fork HS (Utah) team the fall as the backup … graduated from high … born April 7, 1993, in Dallas. captain as a junior and senior ... three-year school a semester early, enrolling in classes starter ... two-year honor roll student. spring semester of 2014 and participating in spring camp. 2014–Redshirt.

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282 yards (12.8 average) and five touchdowns 23 vs. Monterey … three kickoff returns for 164 36 DEVONTAE BOOKER yards (54.7 average) and a touchdown against DYLAN CALHOUN Running Back Santa Rosa … as a freshman, he rushed for 793 Defensive Back 5-11, 212, Sr. yards (7.93 average, 79.3 yards per game) and 5-10, 179, Fr. 1VL 12 touchdowns … also caught 10 passes for RS Sacramento, Calif. 143 yards and a touchdown, and ran back 10 Waxahachie, Texas American River College kickoffs for 348 yards and a touchdown in 2011 Waxahachie HS … American River played in the 2012 Northern California Football Association championship UTAH: Heisman Trophy candidate will vie for a game … sat out the 2013 season to finish UTAH: Walk-on cornerback joined the team for number of postseason honors … made the All- academic coursework … as a senior at Grant the 2014 fall camp. Pac-12 first team in his first NCAA season … fast, Union High (Calif.) in 2009, he rushed for 2,884 2014–Redshirt. powerful back is also an excellent pass catcher. yards and 45 touchdowns … won U.S. Air Force 2014–First-team All-Pac-12 running back was National Player of the Week … 2009 first-team HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-district as also the All-Pac-12 Academic first-team running MaxPreps All-State Division I ... NorCalPreps. a senior at Waxahachie High (Texas) … lettered back … averaged 116.3 yards per game overall … com Division I Player of the Year ... second-team one year in football … also lettered in basketball after playing sparingly in the first three games, CalHiSports.com all-state ... Sacramento Bee and track … placed third in the district in the 200 he averaged 133.3 yards in the final 10 games all-Metro in 2008 and 2009 ... led Grant High meters as a junior. (130.1 against Pac-12 teams) … 116.3-yard to the 2008 CIF State Open Division state title, rushing average was second in the Pac-12 and leading the team in rushing yards (1,850) and PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Dainta Calhoun

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK No. 21 nationally … 1,512 yards ranks second touchdowns (36). … father played football at Austin College … all-time in a season at Utah … 292 carries ranked mother is a tennis coach … one brother and one third in a season at Utah, 116.3 yards per game PERSONAL: Son of Ronnie and Francis Booker sister … pre-law major … full name is Dylan Drew was fifth and 10 rushing touchdowns tied for … sociology major will receive his bachelor’s Calhoun … born June 18, 1996. PLAYER BIOS PLAYER the sixth most … seven 100-yard games tied degree in December … full name is Devontae for the third-most in a season in school history Dupree Booker … born May 27, 1992. … 100-yard games came against Oregon State YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG (229), Washington State (178), Colorado State 9 2014 13/9 292 1512 5.2 10 76 (162), UCLA (156), Arizona State TEVIN CARTER (146), Arizona (142) and USC (102) … Defensive Back ran for 100 yards in Utah’s first five 6-1, 210, Sr. conference games, which tied him SQ for the second-most consecutive Los Angeles, Calif. 100-yard games in school history … L.A. Southwest College 229 yards at Oregon State was the best single-game rushing total in the Pac-12 in 2014 … had the two UTAH: All-conference candidate at safety … busiest rushing games in the Pac- received an extra year from the NCAA after a 12 with 37 carries against Arizona season-ending injury last fall … came to Utah State and 33 against UCLA … finished with one year of eligibility and was off to an second in the Pac-12 and 17th in the incredible start before his injury ... slated to start nation in all-purpose yards per game at strong safety in 2015 after playing free safety (144.2) … 1,875 all-purpose yards last year … initially signed with Utah in 2013 but ranked third in a season at Utah … spent 2014 completing academic requirements. tied for the second-most receptions 2014–Played and started in four games at free on the team (43) for 306 yards and safety before a season-ending injury … in just two touchdowns … season-best 110 four games, had two interceptions (second on receiving yards and a TD against the team) … finished with 16 tackles, 3.5 tackles Oregon. for loss and a pass breakup … season-high seven tackles vs. Fresno State … four tackles (1.5 TFL), PRIOR TO UTAH: Signed with a pass breakup and a 59-yard interception return Washington State out of high school against Michigan … returned an interception 27 before enrolling at American River yards for a touchdown against UCLA. College … first-team all-Valley Conference in 2012 when he led PRIOR TO UTAH: Attended El Camino College the conference in rushing yards per in 2013 but did not play football … originally game and touchdowns … rushed signed with California, redshirting in 2010 as RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD for 1,472 yards and 15 touchdowns a highly-ranked wide receiver … transferred to and also had nine receptions for L.A. Southwest College, where he played safety 58 yards and two touchdowns his Heisman Trophy candidate Devontae Booker averaged 133.3 … 2011 and 2012 SCFA first-team all-conference sophomore season … 22 carries for yards rushing over the final 10 games last season. safety … L.A. Southwest’s leading defender as

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PERSONAL: Son of the late Hilbert Carter and com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com rated him a Rosalind Wright … three siblings … brother Trae three-star prospect … named to PrepStar’s All- Jackson played football at San Jose State and Southeast Region class. brother Tim Carter played football at Alcorn INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK State … earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology PERSONAL: Son of Missy Peterkin … full name in December and is now pursuing a second is Ahmad Stefon Christian … health major will degree in human development and family receive his bachelor’s degree in December … studies … born Sept. 13, 1992. born Nov. 23, 1992.

YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL INT PBU YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL INT PBU 2014 4/4 10 6 16 3.5-12 2-86 1 2012* 12/0 7 1 8 0-0 0 2 2013* 12/1 15 3 18 0-0 0 2 Career* 24/1 22 4 26 0-0 0 4 21 *at South Carolina AHMAD CHRISTIAN Defensive Back 52 5-10, 188, Sr. TR HAYDEN CLEGG Jacksonville, Fla. Defensive End South Carolina 6-1, 232, Jr. 1VL Laguna Nigel, Calif. PLAYER BIOS Nebraska-Omaha UTAH: South Carolina/Seminole State College transfer enrolled in school in January … missed

spring camp with an injury, but hopes to return COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK at some point during the season … has one year UTAH: Walked on to the team in the fall of 2013 to play one. … after playing mostly on special teams his first season, he should see playing time at defensive PRIOR TO UTAH: Played baseball at Seminole end as well in 2015. 2014–Played in all 13 games with one start … Senior safety Tevin Carter had two interceptions in State College last year ... in 42 games, he hit played mostly on special teams … started at left just four games last season, including this one for .253 with two home runs, 25 RBIs, 20 runs a 59-yard return against Michigan. scored and seven stolen bases … played football end against Colorado. at South Carolina from 2011-13, redshirting 2013–Redshirt. in 2011 … played in 24 games as a redshirt a sophomore in 2012 had 62 tackles (3 TFL), PRIOR TO UTAH: Played seven games as a true three interceptions, four pass breakups and a freshman and sophomore … eight tackles, two pass breakups and one forced fumble in 2013 freshman at Nebraska-Omaha in 2010, making forced fumble … 32 tackles (3 TFL, 1 sack), two three total tackles … first-team all-Southwestern interceptions, four pass breakups, one forced … started against Georgia as a sophomore … played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman in League as a senior at Vista Murrieta HS (Calif.) in fumble and one fumble recovery in 2011 … four- 2009 … 127 tackles with 10 tackles for loss (six star receiver by both Rivals and Scout as a prep 2012 and totaled eight tackles and two pass breakups … named South Carolina’s Most sacks) as a senior with three forced fumbles … player at Santee HS (Calif.) … SuperPrep All-Far Vista Murrieta won the Southwestern League in West team ... Southern League Defensive Player Improved Defensive Back in the spring of 2013 … also played on the Gamecock baseball team 2009 and 2007 … team captain … also lettered of the Year … first-team all-city (L.A.) in 2008 and in track. 2009 ... as a senior in 2009, he had 42 receptions his sophomore season, finishing with one hit in five at-bats over six games … prepped at Trinity for 1,117 yards and eight touchdowns, while PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Catherine Clegg also contributing 84 tackles, two interceptions Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla. … as a senior in 2010, he rushed for more than 1,500 … is the sixth of seven children … likes surfing, and four forced fumbles ... his junior season, hiking, yoga and guitar … sociology major … full he finished with 28 receptions for 833 yards yards and 16 touchdowns … also had 64 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and two name is Hayden Lance Clegg … born Feb. 7, 1992 and 11 TDs, 119 tackles, five fumble recoveries in Boise, Idaho. and three forced fumbles ... also lettered in fumble recoveries as a senior ... had a 99-yard run, the longest in state championship game basketball and track … placed third in the state YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK in the 200-meter dash and fourth in the 100 history, against American Heritage ... ran for 2014 13/0 0 0 0 0 0 meters as a junior … won the Los Angeles City 866 yards (11.9 average) and 11 touchdowns title in the 200 and placed second in the 100 as as a junior in 2009 ... also logged 40 tackles and a senior ... clocked a 10.61-second 100 meters four interceptions and was named second-team and had a 200 time of 21.21 seconds, which was all-state for the 1A classification as a defensive the second-fastest time in California in 2009 ... back ... two-sport athlete was a highly-touted made the honor roll his senior year. all-state shortstop who represented the U.S. in an international baseball competition in Japan during the summer of 2010 ... selected in the 46th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers … recruiting sites Rivals.

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(Calif.) record with 43 total touchdowns … 2011 19 second-team all-area by the Pasadena Star- TYLER COOPERWOOD Tribune … also played basketball and baseball Wide Receiver (pitcher and center fielder) … Pasadena High 5-8, 157, Jr. vice president … presidential academic award in SQ 2010 and 2011. Long Beach, Calif. East L.A. College PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Shavown Cox … father is a parks and recreation director … one brother and one sister … sister Brittany is a high UTAH: Walk-on joined the team for the 2014 fall school English teacher … parks, recreation and camp … has two seasons of eligibility remaining tourism major … full name is Brandon Eugene … missed spring ball while recovering from William Cox … born Feb. 4, 1995. surgery. 2014–Played for the scout teams. YEAR G/GS COM ATT INT PCT YDS TD LONG 2014 1/0 3 3 0 1.000 17 0 9 PRIOR TO UTAH: Caught 26 passes for 372 yards and three touchdowns in 2013 at East L.A. College … five receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown against San Bernardino included 68 a 62-yard catch … returned six kickoffs for 72 J.J. DIELMAN

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK yards vs. Santa Barbara … earned the Student- Offensive Line Athlete Award after posting a 3.25 GPA … played 6-5, 300, Jr. in one game with New Mexico Highlands (NCAA 2VL Division II) in 2012 … redshirted at Graceland Ahwatukee, Ariz. PLAYER BIOS PLAYER Desert Vista HS Junior J.J. Dielman is a second-year starter at University (NAIA) in 2011 … 13 catches for 141 tackle, moving to the left side this season. yards and one touchdown at Long Beach Wilson HS as a senior in 2010 … also played at Gahr HS. UTAH: All-conference candidate will move to left PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Lashonda tackle as a junior after starting at right tackle last Cooperwood … one sister … sociology major … season. 49 born June 1, 1993. 2014–Played and started in all 13 games at right HUNTER DIMICK tackle … led Utah’s offensive linemen in total plays (852) and cuts (31) in the regular season Defensive End 6-3, 266, Jr. (stats were not kept for the Las Vegas Bowl) … 2VL 5 career-high six cuts against Colorado was tied Syracuse, Utah BRANDON COX for the team season high … four cuts against Syracuse HS Michigan, Oregon State and Oregon. Quarterback 2013–Played in one game … played 12 snaps 6-2, 200, So. against Weber State and had one knockdown … 1VL UTAH: All-conference candidate has started Pasadena, Calif. lettered. part- or full-time since his freshman season … Pasadena HS 2012–Redshirt. has played in 23 games with 15 starts … has played both end positions and will start at left HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state … all-section end for the second-straight year … three career UTAH: Was contending for a spot in the III South and all-city … played both ways, giving forced fumbles … two-time Pac-12 All-Academic three-deep in the spring before breaking his up just one sack and making 39 tackles as a selection. foot … timetable for return to action is to senior … Desert Vista High was the 2011 Arizona 2014–Honorable mention All-Pac-12 … played be determined … 2013 mid-year high school D1 state champion, finishing 13-1 … Desert Vista and started in the first 11 games at left end graduate enrolled at Utah that spring. team captain. before missing the final two games with an 2014–Played in one game … completed all three injury … finished ninth in the nation in sacks of his pass attempts for 17 yards and rushed PERSONAL: Son of Jeffrey and Carla Dielman per game (0.91) … 10.0 total sacks tied for the twice for 22 yards (long of 16 yards) and a … one sister … cousin Kris Dielman was an seventh-most in a season in school history … touchdown against Idaho State. offensive lineman with the San Diego Chargers fourth in the Pac-12 tackles for loss per game 2013–Redshirt. … economics major … full name is Jeffrey Joseph (1.32) … second on the team in total TFL (14.5) Dielman (pronounced deal-min) ... Arizona … 52 total tackles, two forced fumbles and two HIGH SCHOOL: Led the league in passing native was born Dec. 16, 1993 in Michigan. pass breakups … tied career high with eight as a junior in 2011, completing 151-of-249 tackles against Arizona State (3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks) attempts for 2,697 yards and 26 touchdowns (5 and Oregon State (1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack) … seven RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD interceptions) … ranked fourth in the league in tackles (1.5 TFL) and a pass breakup against rushing in 2011, rushing 96 times for 562 yards Stanford … six tackles and two sacks against and eight touchdowns … played just two games Fresno State … five tackles and 2.5 sacks against in 2012 due to a foot injury … set Pasadena HS UCLA … second-team Pac-12 All-Academic.

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2013–Played in all 12 games, making four starts Section Division III title game in 2012 … selected at right end (Utah State, Oregon State, Arizona 94 to play for the 2012 U.S. Under-17 National and Colorado) … 30 tackles … 2.5 tackles for CHASE DOMINGUEZ Team and the 2011 U.S. Under-15 National INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK loss included two sacks … tied for the team lead Snapper Team with USA Football … named team’s Most against Oregon State with a season-high eight 6-5, 225, Jr. Improved Offensive Player in 2011, earning tackles (0.5 TFL) … five tackles vs. Utah State … 2VL honorable mention all-league honors … 2012 four tackles (1.0 sack) and a forced fumble vs. Orange, Calif. and 2013 San Diego County All-Academic Colorado … honorable mention Academic All- Lutheran HS Football Team … earned four letters in football Pac-12 Conference. and one letter in baseball. 2012–Redshirt. UTAH: Scholarship snapper will snap for Utah’s PERSONAL: Son of Jeremy and Anne Michele HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time first-team all-state, punts and placekicks for the third year … has Drews … his father, the 1991 Ricks College all-area and all-region … two-time Region 1 290 total career snaps, including snaps for 156 Linebacker of the Year, walked on at Utah where Defensive MVP … state sack leader in 2010 punts, 48 field goals and 86 PATs. he played from 1992-94 and lettered for the and 2011 … set Syracuse High (Utah) school 2014–Started all 13 games as the snapper … 1994 Freedom Bowl champion team … two sack record for a season (14) and career (36) … snapped for every punt (80), field goal (28) and brothers … has not declared a major … full name Syracuse team captain and MVP … first Division PAT (45) for a total of 153 snaps … second-team is Christian Jeremy Drews … born Sept. 3, 1995. I football signee from his high school … lettered Pac-12 All-Academic … lettered. four years in football and one year in track and 2013–Played and started in all 12 games as the YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK field. long snapper … snapped for every punt (76), 2014 13/0 2 1 3 0 0 field goal (20) and PAT (41) for a total of 137

PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Wendy Dimick snaps … two tackles on special teams against PLAYER BIOS … both parents are Utah State alums … has Arizona … lettered. one brother and two sisters … all of his siblings 31 have played football, including his sisters … HIGH SCHOOL: Orange Lutheran High’s (Calif.) EVAN EGGIMAN communication major … full name is Hunter Kay Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior in Defensive Back COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK Dimick … born Oct. 29, 1993. 2012 … began long snapping his junior year after 6-2, 206, So. playing wide receiver and cornerback … also 1VL YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK lettered two years in volleyball … National Honor Hillsboro, Ore. 2013 12/4 14 16 30 2.5-8 2.0-7 Society. Liberty HS 2014 11/11 28 24 52 14.5-67 10.0-57 Career 23/15 42 40 82 17.0-75 12.0-64 PERSONAL: Son of Ron and Tamara Dominguez … both parents are hairstylists … identical twin UTAH: Walk-on safety is a contributor on special brother Reid plays volleyball at UC Irvine … teams. full name is Chase Knowlton Dominguez … will 2014–Played in all 13 games on special teams declare a major before fall … born July 9, 1994. … lettered … honorable mention Pac-12 All- Academic. 2013–Redshirt.

37 HIGH SCHOOL: All-league at Liberty HS (Ore.) CHRISTIAN DREWS … two-year letterman played both linebacker and tight end … all-state, all-league and all- Linebacker conference in lacrosse … U.S. Lacrosse 2012 High 6-1, 233, So. School Academic All-American … 2012 Academic 1VL Ramona, Calif. Achiever by The Oregonian … class valedictorian. Ramona HS PERSONAL: Son of Randy and Lori Eggiman … two brothers and a sister … communication UTAH: Walk-on will enter fall camp as the major … full name is Evan Mitchell Eggiman backup at stud linebacker. (pronounced egg-eh-min) ... born July 16, 1993. 2014–Appeared in all 13 games, mostly on special teams … checked in at linebacker against YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT PBU INT 2014 13/0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho State … three total tackles came against Oregon, Arizona and Colorado State … lettered as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity player who played both linebacker and tight end at Ramona HS (Calif.) … first-team all-Palomar League at tight end as a junior in 2012 … caught 11 Junior defensive end Hunter Dimick ranked fourth passes for 193 yards in 10 games as a junior in the Pac-12 in TFL per game (1.32) in 2014. team captain … Ramona advanced to San Diego

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HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in football at 87 Cottonwood HS (Utah) … 2012 Maxpreps.com SIALE FAKAILOATONGA Preseason All-State … Maxpreps.com Preseason Tight End Top 25 Tight Ends … 22 catches for 294 yards as 6-4, 251, Jr. a junior (13.4 average). 2VL Salt Lake City PERSONAL: Son of Mark Wolf and Petousa Havili Cottonwood HS … both parents are DNA analysts … one sister … cousin Stanley Havili played at USC and for the Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles UTAH: Enters fall camp as the leading candidate … likes playing guitar … sociology major … full to start at tight end … walked on in the fall of name is Siale Ziegler Fakailoatonga (pronounced 2013 and was awarded a scholarship. see-ah-lay fah-kah-ee-loa-tonga) … born Sept. 2014–Appeared in all 13 games with two starts 24, 1994. (Stanford and Colorado) … two receptions for 33 yards … 26-yard reception against Fresno State YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG … 7-yard catch vs. Colorado State in Las Vegas 2013 10/1 2 18 9.0 0 9 Bowl ... lettered … honorable mention Pac-12 2014 13/2 2 33 16.5 0 26 Career 23/4 4 51 12.8 0 26 All-Academic. 2013–Played in 10 games, starting at tight end against Arizona State … also played on special

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK teams … two catches for 18 yards … had a pair of 69 nine-yard catches, one against Weber State and another against BYU … lettered. LO FALEMAKA Offensive Line

PLAYER BIOS PLAYER 6-4, 305, So. SQ West Valley City, Utah Cottonwood HS

UTAH: One-time walk-on is in the two deep at left guard. 2014–Played on the scout teams. 2013–Redshirt. Senior defensive end Jason Fanaika made eight starts in his first season with the Utes in 2014. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years for Cottonwood High (Utah) … Cottonwood won the 2010 Region 2 championship. 51 PERSONAL: Son of Alepino Lavaka and Ileini Falemaka … one of eight children (has three JASON FANAIKA brothers and four sisters) … cousin Sekola Defensive End Falemaka played volleyball at UNLV … enjoys 6-3, 270, Sr. playing the guitar … has not declared a major … 1VL full name is Haile Falemaka (pronounced fal-ay- Pleasant Grove, Utah ma-ka), but goes by Lo … born Nov. 30, 1994. Utah State

UTAH: Will start at right end … can also play outside linebacker, but plans are for him to play mostly defensive end in 2015 … Utah State transfer joined the Utes in the fall of 2013. 2014–Played in all 13 games with eight starts (two at defensive end, six at linebacker) … 55 tackles included 9.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks … two sacks against and a fumble recovery against Washington State … season- high 10 tackles at Oregon State … nine tackles RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD vs. Arizona … eight tackles (3.0 TFL) against Colorado … intercepted a pass against USC … Junior Siale Fakailoatonga is the leading forced a fumble at Stanford. candidate to start at tight end. 2013–Redshirt.

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PRIOR TO UTAH: Played for Utah State in 2010 2012–Played in all 12 games … 13 total tackles (as a true freshman) and 2011, before leaving with 4.5 TFL and a sack … three tackles, one TFL 83 for an LDS church mission in Indianapolis … and a forced fumble against Northern Colorado JAMESON FIELD INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK recorded 14 tackles over 11 games with four … three tackles and a TFL vs. UCLA … two tackles Wide Receiver starts in 2011, including two TFL and a half against BYU included 1.5 TFL and one sack … 5-11, 185, So. sack … in 2010, he played in 10 games with one two tackles against USC … honorable mention 1VL start, registering 15 tackles with a season-high Academic All-Pac-12. Long Beach, Calif. five tackles against Nevada … also forced a 2011–Redshirt. Mater Dei HS fumble and recorded a pass breakup against the Wolfpack … 2009 Deseret News 5A honorable HIGH SCHOOL: Played for championship teams mention all-state defensive end for Pleasant in both Texas (Euless Trinity HS) and Utah UTAH: In the two deep at slot receiver … walked Grove High (Utah) ... Provo Daily Herald all- (Bingham HS) ... Euless Trinity was crowned the on to the team during the 2014 fall camp and Valley team ... 2009 first-team all-region … in 2007 national champion, while Bingham won was awarded a scholarship. 2009, had 21 tackles with five sacks and one Utah 5A state titles in 2009 and 2010 ... first- 2014–Played in six games, including the last five, interception in helping Pleasant Grove to an team all-state in Utah as a junior and senior and as a true freshman … 17-yard reception against 8-3 record and a berth in the state quarterfinals honorable mention as a sophomore ... Euless Arizona … lettered. ... also played tight end, with 28 catches for Trinity’s freshman MVP in 2007 ... 98 tackles, 310 yards and six TDs ... helped Pleasant Grove eight sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble PRIOR TO UTAH: Did not play football in 2013, end Timpview High’s state-record 36-game win recovery as a junior ... 75 tackles and eight sacks but trained with former Utes Anthony Denham, streak ... led Pleasant Grove to a 10-2 record as a as a senior at Bingham High ... earned three Shaky Smithson and Kaelin Clay, as well as junior, winning the Region 4 title and advancing letters in football and two in wrestling ... placed current Ute Tyler Cooperwood … first-team all- to the quarterfinals of the 5A playoffs. fifth in the state in the heavyweight class in Trinity League in 2012 at Mater Dei HS … team PLAYER BIOS 2010. captain … 41 catches as a senior for 387 yards PERSONAL: Son of Sefita and Navu Fanaika ... and one touchdown … Mater Dei was the Pac-5 one of eight children … brother Brandon is an PERSONAL: Son of Tevita Fauonuku and Gena Division runner up … participated in the North- offensive lineman at Stanford … wife Brittney Newton ... six siblings ... enjoys playing rugby South All-Star Game … 27 catches for 333 yards COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK … served a church mission in Indianapolis … and wrestling ... the first person in his family to and one touchdown as a junior. graduate from high school, he will receive his sociology major will receive his bachelor’s PERSONAL: Son of Matt and Trayce Field … degree in December … full name is Jason Sefita bachelor’s degree in sociology in December ... name is pronounced veeley senny fow-oh-new- father is a pilot … one younger brother … played Fanaika (pronounced fah-nah-ee-ka) … born a part on the “Girls Next Door” TV show … has June 17, 1992. koo … nickname is Seni ... born April 30, 1993 in Oahu, Hawaii, he was raised in Texas and Utah. not declared a major … full name is Jameson YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK Dean Field … born Aug. 19, 1995. 2010* 10/1 7 8 15 1.0-2 0-0 YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK 2012 12/0 7 6 13 4.5-9 1.0-4 YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG 2011* 11/4 6 8 14 2.0-7 0.5-5 2014 6/0 1 17 17.0 0 17 2014 13/8 39 16 55 9.5-43 5.0-27 2013 7/1 7 7 14 2.0-7 2.0-7 Career 34/13 52 32 84 12.5-52 5.5-32 2014 13/2 11 13 24 5.5-20 2.0-11 *at Utah State Career 32/3 25 26 51 12.0-36 5.0-22 97 KYLIE FITTS 98 Defensive End VILISENI FAUONUKU 6-4, 268, Jr. RS Defensive Tackle San Bernardino, Calif. 5-11, 285, Sr. UCLA 3VL West Jordan, Utah Bingham HS UTAH: UCLA transfer joined the team in the fall of 2014 and has two seasons of eligibility UTAH: Contributor on the defensive line since remaining … will enter fall camp as the backup his freshman season is in the two deep at tackle. left end. 2014–Played in all 13 games with two starts … 2014–Redshirt practiced with the team but 24 total tackles included 5.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks … could not play in games per NCAA transfer rules. one pass breakup … two TFL and a sack against Arizona State … season-high four tackles against PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in six games as a true Michigan and Arizona … sack and a pass breakup freshman at UCLA in 2013, mostly on special at Oregon State. teams … had a tackle for loss against California 2013–Played in seven games with a start against … played in the Army All-American Bowl out BYU … 14 tackles included two sacks … season- of Redlands East Valley HS (Calif.) … four-star high five tackles (one sack) against … three recruit by Rivals and Scout … ranked as the tackles with one sack against Colorado … three Senior Viliseni Fauonuku has been a contributor nation’s No. 9 strong side defensive end in the tackles vs. Oregon. on the defensive line since his freshman season. 2013 class by Rivals, and the 12th-best recruit

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in the state … ranked as the 12th-best defensive PERSONAL: Son of Andre Godfrey Sr. and Valerie end in the nation by Scout, and the No. 1 7 Lewis … two brothers and one sister … enjoys defensive end prospect in the West … listed ANDRE GODFREY swimming and basketball … business major … as the nation’s No. 85 recruit by ESPN, ranking Defensive Back full name is Andre Marquis Godfrey Jr. … born eighth nationally at his position, 12th overall 5-10, 190, So. Oct. 28, 1995. in the West and eighth overall in California … 1VL missed the last five games of his senior season Miami, Fla. YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU with a broken wrist, finishing with 31 tackles, Miramar HS 2014 7/1 6 2 8 0.5-5 0 6.0 TFL and 4.0 sacks … two-time first-team all- Citrus Belt League, two-time first-team all-CIF Inland Division and two-time all-area … totaled UTAH: In the two deep at strong safety. 79 tackles, 16.0 TFL and 8.5 sacks as a junior 2014–Appeared in seven games as a true 13 … also all-L.A. Times Southland Team, Inland freshman with a start at Oregon State … eight WALLACE GONZALEZ Empire all-region by ESPN, Maxpreps second- total tackles … four tackles, including a half sack Tight End team all-state and all-Riverside County in 2011 for five yards, at UCLA … two tackles at Oregon 6-5, 260, Fr. ... Redlands East Valley HS won the Citrus Belt State … lettered. RS League championship all three years (2010-12). San Gabriel Valley, Calif. HIGH SCHOOL: Third-team 8A all-state safety Bishop Amat HS PERSONAL: Son of Matt and Ysabel Fitts … father made the Rivals.com Florida Postseason Top pitched for the New York Mets’ rookie team in 100 at No. 84 … Miramar High (Fla.) was 12-1 Kingsport, Tenn., and then played offensive line in 2013, losing 12-10 in the 8A regional finals UTAH: Former minor league baseball player at Cal State-Fullerton … two brothers and one was awarded a scholarship last September after

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK to Palm Beach Gardens … in playoff win against sister … will declare a major for fall semester … Monarch HS, he had an interception and a pass walking on during camp … has four years to play full name is Kylie Roy Fitts … born Oct. 11, 1994. break up … Miramar was ranked as high as No. 3 four … tight end experimented at defensive end in the state going into the playoffs … as a junior in 2014.

PLAYER BIOS PLAYER YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK in 2012, he had 83 tackles, four interceptions 2014–Redshirt … saw time at defensive end 2013* 6/0 1 0 1 1.0-2 0-0 in the first two games against Idaho State and *at UCLA and four fumble recoveries ... scored a 71-yard touchdown on a blocked kick … also lettered Fresno State before a season-ending injury … did three years in track. not record any statistics. 45 PRIOR TO UTAH: Spent three seasons (2011-13) in the Houston Astros organization after being ANDREW FLETCHER selected in 29th round of the 2011 MLB Draft … Running Back lettered in football and baseball at Bishop Amet 5-11, 199, Sr. HS (Calif.) as a senior … did not play his junior 1VL season after transferring from Glendora HS … Boise, Idaho first-team all-Serra League and second-team Valparaiso all-area as a senior wide receiver … nominated to the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … in seven games, made 29 catches for 392 yards UTAH: Walked on to the team in 2013. with five touchdowns … second-team all-CIF as 2014–Appeared in 10 games on special teams a senior in baseball, helping lead Bishop Amet … had a tackle against Michigan … returned a to the 2011 CIF championship … MVP of the kickoff 19 yards against Oregon … lettered. 2011 Hard 9 National Baseball Classic … all-CIF 2013–Played for the scout teams. baseball player as a sophomore at Glendora PRIOR TO UTAH: Played at Valparaiso in 2012 … HS … second-team all-state underclass as a at Centennial HS (Idaho) made second-team all- sophomore. conference as a tight end … Centennial was the 2010 state 5A runner-up … two-year letterman PERSONAL: Son of Wallace Gonzalez and in football also played lacrosse … Academic All- Veronica Raines … father was drafted by the American in lacrosse. Atlanta Braves in 1988 and played four years in the minors … two brothers and two sisters … PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Barb Fletcher … two has not declared a major … full name is Wallace brothers and a sister … member of the Navy Gonzalez III … born Feb. 11, 1993. ROTC ... exercise and sport science major … full name is Andrew Curtis Fletcher … born Jan. 1, Andre Godfrey plaeyd in seven games with one 1993. start at safety last season as a tue freshman.

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2014–Ray Guy Award winner as the nation’s five punts for 277 yards) and four punts of 50+ 33 top punter … Utah’s fifth all-time consensus yards tied for second-most in a game at Utah TOM HACKETT All-American earned first-team honors from … landed 6-of-9 punts inside the 20-yard line INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK Punter Walter Camp, the Associated Press, AFCA and against Stanford, including four punts inside the 5-11, 195, Sr. FWAA, while being named to the Sporting 10-yard line and two punts inside the five (6, 3VL News second team … also earned first-team 5, 3 and 2-yard lines) … against UCLA, placed Melbourne, Australia All-America honors from Phil Steele, CBSSports. 4-of-8 punts inside the 20 (3 inside the 10) with Scotch College com, FoxSports.com, Scout.com and SB Nation four punts of 50+ yards (tied for second-most … second-team USA Today All-American … in a game at Utah) … 5-of-9 punts inside the 20 first-team All-Pac-12 … led the nation in punts (1 inside the 10) against Arizona … long punt UTAH: First Ray Guy Award winner in Utah and inside the 10 (19) and punts inside the 20 (36) of 70 yards vs. Colorado … 2-for-2 in fake punt Pac-12 history … consensus All-American and … dropped 45% of his punts inside the 20-yard attempts for first downs (Idaho State, Colorado) two-time first-team All-Pac-12 punter came line (36-of-80), which led the Pac-12 … six punts … 10 touchbacks. to Utah as a walk-on before being placed on inside the 5-yard line … third in the nation and 2013–First-team All-Pac-12 … led the Pac-12 in scholarship … school record-holder for punt first in the Pac-12 in punt average (46.7) … 46.7 punt yards (3,300), average (43.4), punts inside yards in a season (3,736 in 2014) and total punts punt average ranked second all-time in a season the 20 (27, tie), 50+ yard punts (19) and long in a season (80 in 2014) … 45 career punts of at Utah … broke his own school records for punt punt (70, tie) … 3,300 punt yards set a school 50+ yards ranks fourth all-time at Utah … 8,008 yards in a season (3,736) and total punts (80) single-season record that he would break in career punt yards ranks fifth in school history … led the nation in total punt yards (3,736) and 2014 ... 76 punts was the second-most in a and 181 career punts is the fifth-most … enters tied for 12th in total punts (80) … second in the season by a Utah punter … 19 punts of 50 yards his senior season ranked second all-time at Utah Pac-12 in punts of 50+ yards (25), which ranks or longer tied for fourth at Utah … 11 punts and in punt average (44.24) … in his career, he has second all-time in a season at Utah … named 486 yards against BYU are tied for second-most PLAYER BIOS placed 43.1% of his punts inside the 20 (78-of the Ray Guy Award Player of the Week three in a game at Utah, as were four punts of 50+ 181), including 37 inside the 10-yard line and times: vs. Fresno State, UCLA and Stanford … yards vs. ASU … placed 27-of-76 punts inside the 16 inside the 5-yard line … just 17 touchbacks also named the College Football Performance 20 (11 inside the 10- and six inside the 5-yard in 181 punts … shared the starting job as a Awards (CFPA) National Punter of the Week vs. line) … six touchbacks. COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK freshman and has started in every game the past UCLA … named the Pac-12 Player of the Week 2012–Played in the last nine games of the two seasons … is also the holder for field goals vs. Colorado … set a school record for punt season … 25 punts for 972 yards (38.9 average) and PATs. average in a game against Fresno State (55.4, … downed 15 of his 25 punts inside the 20-yard line, including seven inside the 10-yard line and four inside the 5-yard line … in his first American football game, was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Sept. 17 after all three of his punts against BYU were downed inside the 10-yard line … long punt of 58 yards against Arizona State … 3-of-3 punts downed inside the 20-yard line against Cal and Washington … 4-of-5 punts inside the 20 against Colorado.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played Australian rules football at Scotch College … spent two years on the 1st XVIII … leading goal scorer … leadership group.

PERSONAL: Son of David and Louise Hackett … three brothers and a sister … has lived in three cities, including Tokyo, Japan … parks, recreation and tourism major will receive his bachelor’s degree in December … full name is Thomas David Neville Hackett … born May 10, 1992.

YEAR PUNT YDS AVG I20 50+ LONG 2012 25 972 38.9 15 1 58 2013 76 3300 43.4 27 19 70 2014 80 3736 46.7 36 25 70 Career 181 8008 44.2 78 45 70

Senior punter Tom Hackett became Utah’s first Ray Guy Award winner last season, leading the nation in punts inside the 10- and the 20-yard lines.

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HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time all-league at 96 Mountain View HS (Calif.) … league’s 2011 15 JON HALLIDAY Outstanding Defensive Lineman … 88 tackles CHASE HANSEN Kicker as a senior, when he also caught 32 passes for Quarterback 6-0, 193, Sr. 425 yards and six touchdowns … team captain … 6-3, 216, Fr. 2VL lettered in football, basketball and track … won RS Sandy, Utah two league championships in basketball … threw Highland, Utah Palomar JC discus and shot put in track … scholar-athlete Lone Peak HS award.

UTAH: Walk-on will back up All-Pac-12 kicker PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Cathy Hampel … UTAH: Returned from a church mission and Andy Phillips for a third-straight year … has one sister … math major … full name is Kenneth enrolled in classes in January … got a lot of reps kicked off four times with one touchback … has Robert Hampel … born March 9, 1994. in spring camp and is a contender for the No. one year of eligibility remaining on his NCAA 3 spot on the depth chart … initially signed in clock. YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG 2012 and redshirted that fall before leaving for a 2014–Appeared in two games … kicked off twice 2013 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- mission to Brisbane, Australia. for 130 yards (65.0 average) with one touchback 2014 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- 2012–Redshirt. Career 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- … lettered. 2013–Played in one game (Washington State) … HIGH SCHOOL: 2011 Parade All-American as an kicked off twice against WSU for 124 yards (62.0 all-purpose player … only Parade All-American average) … lettered. 89 from the state of Utah in 2011 … 2011 Class

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK 5A Player of the Year (Salt Lake Tribune), Mr. PRIOR TO UTAH: Made 16-of-20 (80%) field HARRISON HANDLEY Football (Deseret News) and Utah Gatorade goals at Palomar College in 2012 … long field Tight End Player of the Year … 2011 region MVP … second- goal of 43 yards … made 4-of-4 field goal 6-5, 244, So. team all-state as a junior and first-team as a PLAYER BIOS PLAYER attempts against Southwestern … tied the 1VL senior … quarterbacked Lone Peak High to a 14-0 school record for kicking points in a game with Sandy, Utah record and the Utah Class 5A state championship

18 against Southwestern … previously attended Alta HS as a senior in 2011 when he passed for 3,066 BYU but did not play football … played football yards and 38 touchdowns, while completing and baseball for Brighton HS (Utah). 191-of-319 attempts … also had 180 rushes for UTAH: 2013 signee graduated from high school 1,404 yards (7.8 average) and 16 touchdowns early and enrolled at Utah that spring. PERSONAL: Son of Scott and Teresa Halliday … … averaged 219.0 yards passing and 100.3 2014–Saw time at tight end in the last three father graduated from Utah and mother is a BYU yards rushing a game in 2011 … passed for games of the season vs. Arizona, Colorado and graduate … one brother and one sister … likes 242 yards and three touchdowns in 41-21 win Colorado State … lettered. golf, surfing and wakeboarding … served an LDS over Fremont High in the 2011 state title game 2013–Redshirt. mission to Monterrey, Mexico … international … played 27 games in his high school career, studies major … full name is Jonathan Scott passing for 4,878 yards and 52 touchdowns (15 HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state in Halliday … born Nov. 25, 1989. interceptions) … U.S. Air Force National Player 2012 … first-team all-region 3 … Alta High (Utah) of the Week after Lone Peak snapped Bingham team captain was named the Alta Impact Player High’s 31-game win streak … won two Region IV of 2012 … caught 64 passes for 779 yards and championships at Lone Peak … also lettered four eight touchdowns in 2012 … had three 100-yard 82 years in basketball and played for Lone Peak’s receiving games his senior season, including 121 2011 state championship team … one letter in KEN HAMPEL yards vs. West Jordan HS … career totals were 71 baseball … academic all-region. Tight End catches for 868 yards and nine TDs … Alta was 6-3, 250, Jr. the 2012 region 3 champion … also lettered one PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Pamela Hansen 1VL year in lacrosse. Mountain View, Calif. … father played football at BYU, lettering in 1978 and 1981-82 … has four brothers and Mountain View HS PERSONAL: Son of Darren and Laura Handley three sisters … uncle Randy Hansen lettered … father played tight end for BYU from 1985- on Utah’s football team from 1968-70 … uncle 88 and led the Cougars in receiving in 1987 … UTAH: Walk-on joined the team in the fall of Bruce Hansen lettered in football at BYU in 1981 mother is a Utah graduate … has four siblings, 2012. and 1985-86, and played for the New England including triplets … communication major … full 2014–Played for the scout teams … lettered. Patriots in 1987 … cousin Colby Hansen plays name is Harrison Gordon Handley … born March 2013–Played for the scout teams … made the football for BYU … enjoys ping pong, reading and 27, 1995. Dean’s List spring semester and the Athletic wakeboarding … business major … born May 20, Director’s Honor Roll in the fall. YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG 1993. 2012–Redshirt … made the Dean’s List fall 2014 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 -- semester. RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD

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95 1 25 ALANI HAVILI-KATOA BOOBIE HOBBS CASEY HUGHES INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK Defensive Tackle Defensive Back Defensive Back 6-3, 300, So. 5-10, 175, So. 5-11, 185, Fr. RS 1VL RS Stansbury Park, Utah New Orleans, La. North Las Vegas, Nev. Stansbury HS Landry-Walker HS Legacy HS

UTAH: Graduated from high school mid-year in UTAH: Came out of spring camp as the No. 2 UTAH: Will enter fall camp as the backup at right 2014 and enrolled in classes that January … has nickel back and No. 1 punt returner … could also corner. two spring camps under his belt. return kickoffs. 2014–Redshirt. 2014–Redshirt. 2014–Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams … checked in at nickel HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state cornerback HIGH SCHOOL: All-region and honorable back against Fresno State and Colorado State … and second-team all-state running back as mention all-state in 2013 … rated the fifth-best three total tackles included two against Fresno a senior at Legacy High (Nev.) … 2012 all- player in Utah at any position by Rivals.com and State and one at Oregon State … returned a punt Northwest League selection … as a senior, he 35th nationally among defensive tackles … Salt for six yards in season opener against Idaho made 68 tackles (50 solo and 1.0 TFL), had one Lake Tribune first-team 3A all-state as a junior State … lettered. interception, four pass breakups and caused in 2012 … 150 career tackles (8.0 TFL) and 4.0 a fumble, while also rushing 123 times for sacks. HIGH SCHOOL: 4A first-team all-state cornerback 1,031 (8.38 average) and 14 touchdowns … his PLAYER BIOS by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association 1,214 all-purpose yards in 2013 included 1,031 PERSONAL: Mother is Tapenisi Havili … cousin (LSWA) in 2013 … made nine interceptions his rushing, 97 receiving, 30 on interception returns, Stanley Havili played at USC and for the senior season … led Landry-Walker HS (La.)—a 33 on kickoff returns and 23 on punt returns and Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles … consolidation of two high schools, including O. … rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK has not declared a major … full name is Allan Perry Walker High—to the 2013 Louisiana 4A against Palo Verde High … 193 yards and two Loseli Havili, but goes by Alani Havili-Katoa state semifinals … named Top Defender at the touchdowns vs. Mojave HS in 2013 … in 2012, (pronounced al-ah-nee ha-vee-lee kah-toe-a) … National Select 7 on 7 Championships in July he had 63 tackles and one interception, while born Feb. 19, 1996. 2013 … made the 2012 all-district 9-4A team as rushing for more than 1,000 yards and 14 a junior at O. Perry Walker High … New Orleans touchdowns … also ran track and placed second Metro Area 4A Player of the Week as a senior in the state in the 100 meters (10.94) and third after a win over Easton HS, when he returned in the 200 meters (21.95) in 2012, while also 78 an interception 100 yards for a game-winning running a leg on Legacy’s state champion 400 BEAVER HO CHING touchdown and also had four pass breakups and relay team … was clocked at 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Defensive Tackle seven tackles ... team captain … also lettered in 6-1, 284, So. track. PERSONAL: Son of Casey Hughes Sr. and RS Leetonia Stonum … one brother and one sister … Draper, Utah PERSONAL: Son of Troy and Tonisha Hobbs … has not declared a major … born Nov. 22, 1995 Alta HS one brother and one sister … has a daughter in Los Angeles. (Paisley Edwards) … psychology major … full name is Travonne (pronounced truh-von) UTAH: Enrolled full time at Utah in the fall of Dawayne Hobbs, but he prefers Boobie … born 2010 and part-time in the spring of 2011, but June 28, 1995. 12 did not participate on the football team … went DONOVAN ISOM on a church mission from 2011-13 … walked on YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT 2014 11/0 3 0 3 0 0 0 Quarterback to the team in the fall of 2014 … has three years 6-3, 245, Fr. of eligibility remaining. RS 2014–Redshirt. Destrehan, La. Destrehan HS HIGH SCHOOL: Deseret News first-team 5A all- state as a senior in 2009 … led Alta High (Utah) defensive line with 63 tackles and 3.5 sacks UTAH: While his reps have been limited, he did during his senior season. start in the 2015 spring game when he rushed 11 times for 42 yards and completed seven PERSONAL: Son of Melissa and Fia Ho Ching … passes for 15 yards. has not declared a major … full name is Beaver 2014–Redshirt. Palelei Ho Ching … born March 17, 1992. HIGH SCHOOL: All-metro, honorable mention all-state and District 7-5A Offensive MVP in 2013 … completed 77.8% of his career passes (261-426) for 3,866 yards and 38 touchdowns …

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passed for 2,600-plus yards and 33 touchdowns PERSONAL: Son of Doug and Jan Lee … father with just two interceptions while leading 61 played baseball at Utah, lettering in 1984 … Destrehan High to the 2013 Louisiana 5A state JAKE KANE grandfather Gordon Lee played football at Utah semifinals … also rushed 82 times for 530 Kicker/Punter from 1959-61 and coached the Ute running yards (6.6 average) and nine touchdowns as 6-4, 230, Jr. backs from 1964-65 … has two brothers and one a senior … named the Greater New Orleans SQ sister … enjoys snowboarding and wakeboarding Amateur Athlete of the Month for September Missouri City, Texas … business major … born Dec. 16, 1993. … completed 12-of-13 passes for 267 yards and Salt Lake CC five touchdowns in win over West Jefferson and was named River Parishes Player of the Week … was 15-of-26 passing for 253 yards and five UTAH: Walked on to the team in the fall of 2014 81 TDs vs. Thibodaux High … in his first year as a … has two years to play two. CHASE LOFTIN starter in 2012, he threw for 1,758 yards and 2014–Played on the scout teams. Wide Receiver 16 touchdowns while rushing for 477 yards and 6-2, 190, So. eight scores … earned four letters in football PRIOR TO UTAH: Attended Salt Lake Community RS and one in basketball … voted Destrehan High College in 2013-14 … redshirted at Houston in Spanish Fork, Utah Homecoming King. 2010 before leaving on a church mission … as Snow College a high school senior in 2009, he was honorable PERSONAL: Son of Denise Isom … one sister … mention 5A all-state at Hightower HS (Texas) … communication major … full name is Donovan three-time All-District 23-5A selection. UTAH: Walk-on joined the team for fall camp in Matthew Isom (pronounced ice-um) … born Oct. 2014. 23, 1994.

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK PERSONAL: Son of Nathan and Kimberly Kane ... 2014–Redshirt made the travel squad multiple two brothers and a sister … uncle, Kerry Hicks, times but did not play in a game. was a defensive tackle at Colorado and spent two years in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs PRIOR TO UTAH: Had 14 catches for 184 yards PLAYER BIOS PLAYER 44 … enjoys fishing … pre-med major … full name is and three touchdowns in 2013 at Snow College JAKE JACKSON Jacob Nathan Kane … born April 18, 1992. … five catches for 61 yards and a touchdown Linebacker against New Mexico Military Institute … Deseret 6-3, 225, Fr. News first-team all-state as a senior in 2009 HS at Spanish Fork HS (Utah) … All-Valley by the Encinitas, Calif. 28 Daily Herald … 61 receptions for 944 yards and La Costa Canyon HS AUSTIN LEE nine touchdowns in 2009 … team captain … 10 receptions for 228 yards and three touchdowns Defensive Back 5-11, 203, Fr. against Pine View … also was a team captain in UTAH: Initially signed in 2012 but first served an basketball. LDS church mission in San Antonio … enrolled HS Draper, Utah in classes in January and participated in spring Alta HS PERSONAL: Son of Lynn and Leslie Loftin … camp. two brothers … brother Gage played football at Portland State (2011-12) … likes golf, HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-Avocado West UTAH: Safety initially signed in 2012 but first snowboarding and basketball … has not declared League and All-San Diego Section defense as a served an LDS church mission in Tulsa, Okla. … a major … full name is Chase Patrick Loftin … senior in 2011 … won player of the week three enrolled in classes in January and participated in born Aug. 20, 1991. times … linebacker and tight end made 103 spring camp. tackles with 11 sacks and had 20 receptions for 362 yards in 2011 … as a junior, he had 31 HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time first-team all-state receptions for 424 yards and four touchdowns … safety (2010-11) … lettered all four years at Alta 93 chosen as the tight end for the San Diego CIF All- High (Utah) and played as a freshman on Alta’s Star team that played in the PrepStar California LOWELL LOTULELEI 2008 5A state championship team … Alta won Classic All-Star Game … team awards included Defensive Tackle the region title in 2009 and 2011 … three-year Mavericks’ Player of the Week, Offensive Player 6-2, 310, So. starter … as a junior, he totaled 101 tackles, two of the Week and Hit of the Week … La Costa 1VL sacks, one interception, 14 pass breakups and Canyon High (Calif.) won the league title two South Jordan, Utah two forced fumbles … his senior year, he led Alta years in a row … made the Principal’s List all four Bingham HS with 41 tackles, a half sack, an interception, nine years. pass breakups and a fumble recovery … made the all-tournament team at the 2009 and 2010 UTAH: Honor candidate is one of the best PERSONAL: Son of Chris and Johnna Jackson … Badger Elite Tournament in Las Vegas (named defensive tackles in the country … Freshman both parents went to BYU … two brothers and one of the top 21 overall performers) … honor All-American (USA Today and Scout.com) earned one sister … hobbies include beach volleyball, roll student. the starting job at nose tackle in game five of his

RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD skiing and wakeboarding … has not declared a true freshman season. major … full name is Jake Christopher Jackson … 2014–First-team Freshman All-American by USA born Oct. 11, 1993 in Provo, Utah. Today … second-team Freshman All-American by Scout.com … honorable mention All-Pac-12

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was the 2009 state 5A champion and the 2011 state runner-up … made the A/B honor roll and earned a Hi-Five certificate. INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK PERSONAL: Son of Foueti and Elizabeth Lutui … one brother and one sister … only the second member of his family to attend college … cousin of former Ute fullback Tauni Vakapuna and former Ute defensive tackle LT Tuipulotu … cousin Fui Vakapuna played at BYU and in the NFL for Cincinnati … cousin Steven Fanua played for Cal and cousin Teu Kautai is a senior linebacker at BYU … sociology major … name is pronounced hee-va loo-too-ee … born March 25, 1994.

17 CONNER MANNING Quarterback 6-1, 203, So. PLAYER BIOS 1VL Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro HS COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK

UTAH: Was No. 3 on the depth chart coming out of spring camp. Freshman All-American defensive tackle Lowell Lotulelei registered two of his four sacks last season 2014–Played in one game … was 2-of-6 passing against Oregon’s Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota. for 28 yards (1 INT) against Arizona in his only appearance … long pass of 17 yards … lettered. … true freshman played in all 13 games and 2013–Redshirt. started the last nine … 33 total tackles included 55 4.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks … one forced HIVA LUTUI HIGH SCHOOL: Broke Matt Barkley’s Orange fumble … season-high six tackles vs. Oregon … Country record for single-season passing yards Offensive Line as a junior in 2011, completing 327-of-527 sacked Oregon’s Heisman Trophy winner Marcus 6-1, 295, Jr. Mariota two times for 13 yards … five tackles vs. 2VL passes for 4,219 yards and 41 touchdowns (8 UCLA and Colorado (1 sack). Euless, Texas interceptions) … 9,449 career passing yards Trinity HS ranked second in Orange County history behind HIGH SCHOOL: Played in the Semper Fi All- Barkley’s 9,471 yards ... set the Orange County American Bowl in 2012 … No. 2 overall prospect single-game passing mark with 613 yards (44- in Utah by Scout.com and 247sports.com … UTAH: Will back up honor candidate Siaosi of-58) against Valhalla HS in 2012 … also had Deseret News 2012 first-team 5A all-state … Salt Aiono at center for a second year. seven TD passes in that game … as a senior in Lake Tribune second-team 5A all-state … first- 2014–Played in four games with one start (Idaho 2012, he completed 65% of his pass attempts team all-region 3 … 61 tackles, three sacks, two State) … totaled 118 regular-season snaps (319-of-490) for 4,062 yards and 41 TDs (10 interceptions and one forced fumble his senior (stats were not kept for the Las Vegas Bowl) … interceptions) … including his sophomore season … lettered four years at Bingham High. lettered. season, when he passed for 1,168 yards and six 2013–Saw action on the line against Weber touchdowns, his career totals were 9,449 yards PERSONAL: Son of Star and Pesatina Lotulelei State, participating in 32 plays … lettered. and 88 touchdowns to just 26 interceptions … seven sisters and one brother … older 2012–Redshirt. … 2011 Orange County Offensive Player of brother Star, a first-round draft pick and starting the Year, CIF Southwest division co-Offensive defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers, HIGH SCHOOL: 2011 U.S. Air Force All-American Player of the Year and Sky View League MVP … was a first-team All-American for Utah, where … first-team all-state Class 5A in 2010 and 2011 2011 first-team Max Preps California Division he played from 2010-12 … has not declared a … 2011 Star-Telegram Super Team pick … 2009 II all-state and Cal Hi Sports first-team all-state major … full name is Charles Lowell Lotulelei district sophomore of the year and district underclassman ... 2012 second-team Max Preps (pronounced lo-too-LEH-lay) … born March 22, newcomer of the year … Rivals.com and Scout. California Division I all-state ... 2012 Rivals.com 1995. com four-star recruit … 114 knockdowns, 43 all-Southern section first team … first-team all- pancakes, a 90% overall grade and no sacks Orange County as a junior and senior … earned YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK allowed as a senior … 143 knockdowns and three letters in football at El Toro HS and was a 2014 13/9 21 12 33 4.5-23 4.0-22 42 pancakes as a junior … Trinity High (Texas) two-year team captain.

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PERSONAL: Son of Steve and Patty Manning 2013–Played in six games, primarily on special … both parents are San Diego State graduates 10 teams … saw action at receiver against Oregon … two brothers and one sister … brother Chris DELSHAWN MCCLELLON … nine kick returns for 195 yards … three kick played baseball at Valparaiso University (2011- returns for 60 yards against Oregon State … two Wide Receiver 14) … received his bachelor’s degree in sociology 5-9, 175, Jr. kick returns for 52 yards against Weber State in the summer after just two years of college … 2VL included a season-long 30-yard return … lettered will seek a second bachelor’s degree in either North Long Beach, Calif. … honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12. history or communication … full name is Conner Gahr HS 2012–Redshirt. Stanley Manning … born Sept. 11, 1994. HIGH SCHOOL: All-league, all-area, all-CIF, YEAR G/GS COM ATT INT PCT YDS TD LONG UTAH: In the top two at Z receiver heading into Dream Team in 2011 … three-year starter for 2014 1/0 2 6 1 .333 28 0 17 the fall ... Utah’s fastest returning player ran a Gahr High (Calif.) finished as the state’s third 4.39 40 in spring tests … two-time honorable all-time career receiver with 214 catches … 74 mention Academic All-Pac-12 Conference. catches for 859 yards and seven touchdowns as 43 2014–Played in 12 games with two starts (Idaho a sophomore, 74 catches for 1,116 yards and 10 State and Fresno State) … seven receptions for touchdowns as a junior and 66 receptions for UAEA MASINA 98 yards and a touchdown … 55-yard reception 1,049 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … Linebacker at Colorado … caught two passes for 22 yards also ran track, earning three letters … honor roll 6-3, 223, So. and a score against Colorado State in the Las student. 1VL Vegas Bowl … two catches for 12 yards in season Salt Lake City opener against ISU … made a tackle on special PERSONAL: Son of Delshawn McClellon Sr. and Brighton HS Edna Thomas … three sisters, one brother and

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK teams against Oregon … honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12. a stepsister and stepbrother … sociology major will finish his bachelor’s degree in December … UTAH: Played as a true freshman in 2013 and full name is Delshawn Vincent McClellon … born PLAYER BIOS PLAYER in the first two games last year before suffering Sept. 4, 1994. a season-ending injury … was full strength by spring camp and had a good showing … will YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG enter fall camp as the No. 2 rover. 2013 6/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014–Redshirt played in two games before a 2014 12/2 7 98 14.0 1 55 season-ending injury … finished with 10 tackles Career 18/2 7 98 14.0 1 55 (0.5 TFL) … season-high six tackles and an assisted TFL against Idaho State. 2013–Played in 10 games on special teams … 4 seven tackles … four tackles against Weber State … lettered as a true freshman. TROY MCCORMICK Running Back HIGH SCHOOL: Salt Lake Tribune second-team 5-9, 175, So. 5A all-state as a senior in 2012 ... Deseret News 1VL honorable mention all-state ... rated as the Katy, Texas Mayde Creek HS sixth-best player in the Utah state rankings by Rivals.com ... rushed 103 times for 622 yards and six touchdowns his senior year ... in his UTAH: Was locked in as the No. 2 running back career, he had 265 carries for 1,543 yards and before a knee injury in the second week of 17 touchdowns, and 27 receptions for 307 yards spring camp … questionable if he will be able to and four TDs ... Brighton HS (Utah) team captain return for the 2015 season. ... four-year football letterman also won letters 2014–Played in all 13 games … rushed 30 times in basketball (2) and track (2). for 178 yards (5.9 average) … also had two PERSONAL: Son of Uaea and Tamina Masina ... receptions for 18 yards and a kickoff return three siblings … parks, recreation and tourism for 21 yards … nine carries for 22 yards and a major ... full name is Uaea Keith Masina touchdown against Fresno State … five attempts (pronounced why-uh ma-seena) ... born Jan. 19, for a season-high 86 yards, including a 49-yard 1995. run, against Colorado State in the Las Vegas Bowl … rushed 12 times for 36 yards in season YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK opener against Idaho State … six tackles on 2013 10/0 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 special teams … lettered. 2014 2/0 1 9 10 0.5-0 0-0 Junior Delshawn McClellon is Utah’s fastest 2013–Redshirt. Career 12/0 4 13 17 0.5-0 0-0 returning receiver, clocking 4.39 in the 40. RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD

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84 EVAN MOEAI INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK Tight End 6-2, 235, Sr. 2VL Provo, Utah Snow College

UTAH: Competing for the starting job at tight end … will enter fall camp No. 2 on the depth chart. 2014–Played in one game (the season opener against Idaho State) … lettered. 2013–Played in three games, mostly on special teams … saw action at tight end against Weber State … lettered.

PRIOR TO UTAH: Averaged 31.2 receiving yards per game as a redshirt freshman at Snow College in 2012 … second on the team with 32 Sophomore Filipo Mokofisi is scheduled to start at

catches, 375 yards and eight touchdown catches PLAYER BIOS defensive tackle this fall. … 21-yard touchdown catch in the Carrier Dome Bowl … lettered two years in football at Mountain View HS (Utah) … seven receptions

for 164 yards in 2009 … also earned a letter in 45 COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK basketball. FILIPO MOKOFISI PERSONAL: Son of Tuitui and Ann Moeai … Defensive Tackle Sophomore running back Troy McCormick had 30 three brothers and two sisters … wife Samantha 6-3, 285, So. carries and 18 receptions in 2014. … likes to play volleyball … exercise and sport 1VL science major will complete his bachelor’s Woods Cross, Utah degree in December … full name is Evan Tuitui Woods Cross HS HIGH SCHOOL: 2012 19-5A all-district co- Moeai (pronounced mo-ee-ah-ee) … born Sept. Offensive MVP and first-team running back … 8, 1992. 2011 second-team 19-5A all-district running UTAH: Son of former Ute all-conference back and return specialist … 2010 honorable YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG linebacker Filipo Mokofisi Sr. is scheduled to mention 19-5A all-district running back … as a 2013 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 start at tackle as a sophomore this fall. senior in 2012, he rushed 217 times for 1,768 2014 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014–Played in all 13 games with two starts yards (8.1 average, 176.8 yards per game) and Career 4/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 … 17 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks and a fumble 21 touchdowns … also had nine receptions for recovery …. three tackles in his first career start 80 yards and averaged 35.7 yards on nine kickoff at Oregon State … four tackles, including 2.0 returns … had four 200-yard games his senior TFL and a sack, vs. Fresno State … credited with season, including 285 yards and four TDs vs. 0.5 TFL vs. Michigan and Stanford … lettered … Cypress Springs HS, and 270 yards and two TDs honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12. vs. Tomball HS … 176 yards and five rushing TDs 2013–Redshirt. vs. Katy Taylor HS … also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown in Katy Taylor High game HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 4A all-state (Salt Lake … lettered four years in football and track … Tribune and Deseret News) … first-team all- Mayde Creek HS (Texas) team captain. region 6 … 49 tackles, six sacks, one interception his senior year … also played basketball, PERSONAL: Son of Troy Sr. and Carol averaging 8.1 points per game as a junior. McCormick … two brothers and three sisters PERSONAL: Son of Filipo Mokofisi Sr. and Maria … athletic training major … just 5’9”, he can Tonga … father was an all-Western Athletic dunk a basketball … full name is Troy Anthony Conference linebacker for Utah, where he McCormick Jr. … born Jan. 13, 1995 in New lettered from 1982-85, and was selected by the Orleans. New Orleans Saints in the eighth round of the 1986 NFL Draft ... has not declared a major … YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG name is pronounced fill-ee-po moko-fee-see … 2014 13/0 30 178 5.9 1 49 born March 26, 1995. Senior Evan Moeai enters the fall No. 2 on the YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK depth chart at tight end. 2014 13/2 6 11 17 3.0-8 1.5-6

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BYU … both pass breakups came against Oregon 41 State … forced fumbles against Utah State and 75 JARED NORRIS USC … honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12. NICK NOWAKOWSKI Linebacker 2012–Played in seven games, seeing time on Offensive Line 6-2, 234, Sr. defense and special teams … two tackles … 6-1, 295, Jr. 3VL recovered a fumble against Northern Colorado. 2VL Bakersfield, Calif. 2011–Redshirt. Castaic, Calif. Centennial HS West Ranch HS HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference and all-state as a senior … first-team all-area and all-area Defensive Player of the Year … Bakersfield Jockey UTAH: All-conference candidate has started UTAH: Came to Utah as a walk-on but has been Club’s 2010 Outstanding Athlete Award … two- since his sophomore season … has played awarded a scholarship … will enter fall camp as time Defensive Player of the Week … 2009 and in 30 games in his career with 20 starts … the backup right guard. 2010 Hometown All-Stars Linebacker Award … seven double-figure tackle games … two- 2014–Appeared in all 13 games, mostly on captained Centennial HS (Calif.) football team time honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 special teams … played 74 regular-season snaps … three-year starting linebacker … Centennial Conference. (stats were not kept for the Las Vegas Bowl) … HS (Calif.) co-Defensive MVP as a junior ... 2014–Honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference saw time on the offensive line in three games: second-team all-area and all-league in 2009 … … Las Vegas Bowl Defensive “Out-Performer” Idaho State (20 plays, 1 cut), Fresno State (51 Centennial was SYL league and area champion of the game … started all 13 games at rover plays) and Oregon State (3 plays) … lettered. his junior and senior years … team also won linebacker … finished third in the Pac-12 and 2013–Redshirt. conference title in 2009 … won three letters in led Utah in tackles per game (8.9) … 116 total 2012–Played seven downs against Washington football and one in baseball.

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK tackles ranked fourth in the Pac-12 and first on State … lettered. the team … 13.0 tackles for loss (4.0 sacks) ... 1.0 PERSONAL: Son of David Norris and Michelle TFL per game tied for 11th in the Pac-12 … five Barge … father is a deputy sheriff and mother HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time all-conference … double-digit tackle games included 13 tackles vs. is an attorney … father swam in college … three West Ranch HS (Calif.) team captain … four-year PLAYER BIOS PLAYER Oregon State (1.0 TFL), 12 vs. Washington State brothers and one sister … enjoys skateboarding, scholar-athlete … also a three-year letterman in (2.5 TFL), 11 vs. Oregon (0.5 TFL), 11 vs. Arizona boogie boarding, snowboarding, quad-riding track. (2.0 TFL) and 10 vs. UCLA (2.0 TFL) … honorable and X-Box Live … avid skateboarder attended mention Academic All-Pac-12 Conference. a professional skateboarding camp (Camp PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Glenda 2013–Played in 10 games with seven starts … Woodward) and was the biggest skateboarder Nowakowski … brothers Andrew and Adam missed two games with injury … finished fifth ever to attend … finished his bachelor’s degree played football for Campbellsville University on the team with 64 tackles (6.4 per game) … in economics in the summer … full name is Jared … family is of Polish descent … electrical 4.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks … two pass breakups and Scott Norris … born July 19, 1993. engineering major … full name is Nicholas two forced fumbles … led Utah in tackles against Robert Nowakowski (pronounced no-uh-cow- YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK BYU and UCLA and tied for the team lead against ski) … born Nov. 19, 1993. 2012 7/0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 Arizona … career-high 14 tackles against Arizona 2013 10/7 34 30 64 4.5-23 2.0-18 … 12 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and two 2014 13/13 63 53 116 13.0-43 4.0-20 sacks vs. UCLA … nine tackles and a TFL against Career 30/20 99 83 182 17.5-66 6.0-38 9 TIM PATRICK Wide Receiver 6-5, 204, Sr. 1VL San Diego, Calif. Grossmont College

UTAH: Walked on during fall camp in 2014 and was almost immediately awarded a scholarship … returning from an injury that cut short his 2014 season … was held out for most of the spring, but will be full strength by fall camp … projected to start at Z receiver. 2014–Played in the first nine games with four starts prior to a season-ending injury against Oregon … 16 receptions for 177 yards (11.1 average) … three catches for 33 yards against Arizona State … two receptions for 30 yards at RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD Michigan included a long of 22 yards … 29 yards on two receptions vs. USC … three catches for 21 yards vs. Oregon prior to injury … lettered. Senior linebacker Jared Norris led the team and ranked fourth in the Pac-12 with 116 tackles in 2014.

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PRIOR TO UTAH: Earned two letters at Miami 13 (Florida) as a true freshman in 2011 and in 2012 GIONNI PAUL … his sophomore season, he was a two-time ACC INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK Linebacker Linebacker of the Week ... played in 10 games in 5-10, 225, Sr. 2012, making seven starts at outside linebacker 1VL ... finished third on team in tackles with 61, Winter Haven, Fla. including 40 solo stops ... added 3.5 tackles for Miami loss, two pass breakups and one forced fumble ... had a career-best 14 tackles (0.5 TFL) vs. Virginia and was named ACC Linebacker of the UTAH: All-conference candidate is one of the Week … also won ACC Linebacker of the Week country’s best linebackers when healthy … after 11-tackle game against North Carolina Miami transfer missed five games in 2014 with a State … nine tackles at Notre Dame ... played foot injury that also limited him in spring camp in seven games as a freshman, finishing four … expects to be full strength by fall. tackles … as a high school senior at Kathleen HS 2014–Played in eight games, starting seven, in Lakeland, Fla., he racked up 155 tackles, two in an injury-shortened season … missed the interceptions and four forced fumbles … rated first two and the last three games … in his first as 33rd- and 22nd-best outside linebacker on game at Utah, he was named the Athlon Sports Rivals.com and ESPNU, respectively. National Defensive Player of the Week and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after PERSONAL: Son of Masha and Leslie Paul … has

leading Utah with 14 tackles, an interception a bachelor’s degree in sociology and expects PLAYER BIOS and a fumble recovery in a 26-10 win over to add a degree in economics in December … Michigan … even with missing five games, his full name is Gionni (pronounced gee-ah-nee) four interceptions ranked second in the Pac-12 Raphael Paul … born Mar. 6, 1993. and led Utah … tied for third on the team with COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK 61 total tackles (3.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) … also had a YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK INT pass breakup and a fumble recovery … career- 2011* 7/0 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0 0 high 14 tackles against both Michigan and 2012* 10/7 40 21 61 3.5-6 0.0 0 2014 8/7 35 26 61 3.0-11 1.0-7 4-17 Oregon State … interceptions came against UM, Wide receiver Tim Patrick is projected to start this Career* 25/14 76 50 126 6.5-17 1.0-7 4-17 Washington State, Oregon State and Arizona season after returning from injury. *at Miami State … seven tackles against Oregon included a sack. PRIOR TO UTAH: First-team all-PCAC in 2013 2013–Redshirt. at Grossmont College … 53 receptions for 964 yards and eight touchdowns in 2013, when he averaged 87.6 yards per game and 18.2 yards per catch … played in the Western State Bowl … led Grossmont College with 22 receptions for 265 yards (12.0 average) in 2011 … also played basketball at Grossmont, earning second-team all-PCAC honors in 2014 and 2012 … helped lead Grossmont to a share of the 2013-14 basketball PCAC championship … all-league and team MVP as a senior in 2010 at University City HS (Calif.) … 27 catches for 578 yards for six touchdowns as a senior … also had five interceptions and 10 passes defended with one forced fumble … second-team all-league and team MVP as a senior in basketball, helping lead the team to a CIF Championship … averaged 13.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a senior … also ran track, participating in the sprints, high jump and relay events.

PERSONAL: Guardian is Ruth Patrick … sociology major will receive his bachelor’s degree in December … full name is Timothy Mychael Patrick … born Nov. 23, 1993.

YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG 2014 9/4 16 177 11.1 0 22 Gionni Paul earned National Player of the Week honors for his performance at Michigan in 2014.

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from 40+ yards (12) … 80% success rate from PERSONAL: Son of Gregory and Cynthia Phillips 39 40+ yards (12-of-15, including 2-of-2 from 50 … both parents graduated from BYU … two ANDY PHILLIPS yards) was best in the nation for kickers with a brothers and two sisters … married to the Kicker minimum of 13 attempts from that distance … former Megan Gee … wife was a BYU Cougarette 5-10, 205, Jr. No. 7 nationally in field goals made per game (she was the Cougarette president in 2011-12) 2VL (1.77) … set school records for field goals made … son Max … served an LDS church mission Draper, Utah (23) and attempted (28) in a season … 23 field in Norway and speaks Norwegian … U.S. Ski Winter Sports School goals tied for fourth in the nation and led the Team member from 2007-11 … enjoys skiing, Pac-12 … finished second in the Pac-12 in field golf, wakeboarding and soccer … dual major in goal percentage (82.1%) … made 12 consecutive marketing and information systems … full name UTAH: First-team All-Pac-12 kicker is an All- field goals, which tied the third-longest streak in is Andrew Dale Phillips … born May 18, 1989. America candidate and a Lou Groza candidate school history … tied for fourth all-time at Utah … has made 40-of-48 (83.3%) of his career field in single-season PATs made (44) and attempted YEAR G FGM-A PCT PAT PCT LNG goal attempts … 40 career field goals ranks (45) … kicked the game-winning 29-yard field 2013 12 17-20 85.0 41-41 100.0 51 third all-time at Utah and 48 career field goal goal with 34 seconds remaining against then 2014 13 23-28 82.1 44-45 97.8 50 Career 25 40-48 83.3 85-86 98.8 51 attempts ranks fourth … 21-of-26 (80.7%) in his No. 8 UCLA as part of a 3-for-3 night, and also career from 40+ yards … 3-of-3 from 50+ yards recovered his own onside kick in the game … with a long of 51 yards … 85-of-86 in career PATs 4-for-5 in field goals at Michigan included a 50- … made 78 straight PATs before his only miss … yard make … 3-for-3 in field goals against Oregon 8 successful on all three onside kick attempts … State … one of his three makes against Arizona former five-year member of the U.S. Ski Team State was a 50-yard field goal … performed BUBBA POOLE Receiver/Running Back

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK (2007-11) had never played in a football game 75 of Utah’s 77 kickoffs with 39 touchbacks at any level prior to walking on at Utah (he was and a 61.9-yard average … honorable mention 6-1, 197, Sr. later awarded a scholarship). Academic All-Pac-12 Conference. 2VL Las Vegas, Nev. 2014–First-team All-Pac-12 … Lou Groza 2013–Third-team Freshman All-American

PLAYER BIOS PLAYER Saddleback College semifinalist … two-time Lou Groza Star of the (Athlon Sports) … Lou Groza semifinalist … Week (vs. Michigan and UCLA) … Midseason honorable mention All-Pac-12 … ESPN.com All-American by SI.com (2nd team) and Phil first-team Midseason All-American … CBS.com UTAH: Utah’s leading rusher and starting Steele (3rd team) … two-time Pac-12 Special second-team Midseason All-American … Phil running back in 2013 played primarily at slot Teams Player of the Week (Michigan and Oregon Steele first-team all-Pac-12 … Pac-12 Player of receiver this past spring … heads into fall as the State) … second in the nation in made field goals the Week vs. Stanford … made every field goal starting slot back … also has the inside track to in the first six games (11-of-11), which tied the return kickoffs and is the No. 2 punt returner fourth-longest streak in school history … made … two-time honorable mention Academic All- 17-of-20 field goals, including 9-of-11 from Pac-12 Conference. 40+ yards … 17 field goals was tied for the fifth 2014–Appeared in 11 games with five starts most in a season at Utah (currently tied for at running back … team’s third-leading rusher sixth) … tied for second in the Pac-12 in field with 211 yards on 49 carries (4.3 average) goal percentage (85%) … tied for third in the … also third on the team with three rushing Pac-12 in made field goals (17) … made the first touchdowns … caught 12 passes for 93 yards … field goal attempt of his career (any level)—a returned three punts for 30 yards (10.0 average) 45-yarder against Utah State … career-long 51- … tied career receiving high at Michigan with 75 yard FG vs. Arizona State … led Pac-12 in PATs, yards on three catches, including a season-long making 41-of-41 … 10 PATs against Weber State 67-yard reception … also rushed nine times for set a school record … led Utah in scoring (92 40 yards against the Wolverines … six carries points) … successfully executed 2-of-2 onside for 42 yards and a touchdown, two receptions kicks (vs. USU and UCLA) … performed 58 of for 18 yards and two punt returns for 30 yards Utah’s 69 total kickoffs with 11 touchbacks and a in season opener against Idaho State … season- 60.2 yard average. high 54 rushing yards on 13 carries against 2012–Redshirt. Fresno State … honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12. PRIOR TO UTAH: Attended Westminster College 2013–Played in 12 games with nine starts at in Salt Lake City as a part-time student (never running back … Utah’s leading rusher had 607 enrolled full time) … competed on the U.S. Ski yards on 149 carries and two touchdowns … Team as an alpine racer from 2007-2011 … was two 100-yard rushing games (Oregon State, the J2 Downhill National Champion in 2006 … Stanford) … fifth on the team in receiving with graduated from the Winter Sports School, a high 229 yards on 29 catches … second on the team school dedicated to elite winter sports athletes, in all-purpose yards (956 yards, 79.7 average) in Park City, Utah … attended three high schools:

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Beavers … 22 rushes for 111 yards vs. Stanford … over a gun brought into his parents’ home added a season-high 75 yards receiving on seven by two men believed to be after his father’s catches vs. Stanford … 18 carries for 96 yards vs. lowrider car) … finished a bachelor’s degree in BYU included a season-best 65-yard rush … all of communication in the summer and will add a INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK his 82 yards in punt returns—and four of his five degree in sociology in December … full name is total punt returns—came against Weber State … James Marquez Poole, but prefers his nickname two kick returns for 38 yards were both against Bubba … born April 2, 1992. Utah State … honorable mention Academic All- Pac-12. YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG 2012–Redshirt. 2013 12/9 149 607 4.1 2 65 2014 11/5 49 211 4.3 3 24 Career 23/14 198 818 4.1 5 65 PRIOR TO UTAH: First-team All-Southern Conference as a freshman at Saddleback YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG College … led the team with 305 yards rushing 2013 12/9 29 229 7.9 0 35 on 57 attempts (5.4 average) … four rushing 2014 11/5 12 93 7.8 0 67 touchdowns … also caught 23 passes for 282 Career 23/14 41 322 7.9 0 67 yards and two touchdowns … returned a punt 32 yards for a touchdown … Saddleback played in the 2011 Golden State Bowl … ran a leg on the school-record setting 4x400 relay team (3:14.76) 29 … first-team all-state, Northwest League REGINALD PORTER

Offensive MVP and first-team all-conference as a Defensive Back PLAYER BIOS senior at Cimarron Memorial HS (Nev.) … 1,678 5-11, 181, Jr. Reginald Porter returns from a redshirt year after 1VL rushing yards with 20 touchdowns as a senior … playing in 11 games with two starts in 2013. also lettered three years in track, twice earning Amite, La. team MVP honors. Amite HS COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK

PERSONAL: Son of TJ Poole and Jeanetta Edmond … two sisters … when he was one year UTAH: Played at full strength in spring ball after 85 of age, he was struck by a ricocheting bullet that missing the entire 2014 season with an injury … ANDREW SANTIAGO entered the side of his stomach and exited his projected to start at left corner. 2014–Suffered a season-ending injury the first Wide Receiver thigh (he was shot in his cradle during a struggle 6-0, 194, Jr. week of fall camp. 1VL 2013–Played in 11 games with two starts at Provo, Utah corner (Weber State and Oregon State) … played Plano West HS (Texas) primarily on special teams … 10 tackles with one pass breakup and one fumble recovery … career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup UTAH: Walk-on came to Utah after first serving against Oregon State … fumble recovery against an LDS church mission. Washington State. 2014–Played in the season opener against Idaho 2012–Redshirt. State (no stats) … lettered. 2013–Played on the scout teams. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time all-state defensive 2012–Redshirt. back also made the all-state team as a quarterback in 2011 … three-time all-district PRIOR TO UTAH: Attended Collin County defensive back and 2011 all-district quarterback Community College … lettered one year at Plano … District 8-3A MVP at quarterback … led a West HS (Texas). defense that allowed just 5.9 points per game and recorded six shutouts his senior year … 46 PERSONAL: Son of Scott and Diane Santiago tackles and six interceptions … led Amite High … both parents went to BYU … two sisters and (La.) to the 2011 3A state championship game … a brother … served an LDS church mission in Amite won three district championships … also Ogden, Utah … communication major … full lettered three years in track. name is Andrew Lorin Santiago … born Dec. 10, 1990 in Cyprus, Texas. PERSONAL: Son of Reginald Porter Sr. and Jokelia Richardson … father played football for YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG Southern University … one brother and one 2014 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 sister … sociology major … full name is Reginald Porter Jr. … born July 13, 1994.

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yards and the game-winning touchdown grab 2 in double overtime win at Stanford … seven 25 KENNETH SCOTT catches for 70 yards vs. Washington State … MONTE SEABROOK Wide Receiver caught six passes for 61 yards against Colorado Running Back 6-3, 208, Sr. State in Las Vegas Bowl … five receptions for 54 5-10, 184, So. 3VL yards at Colorado. 1VL Fontana, Calif. 2013–Started in the first game against Utah Newberry, Fla. Colony HS State and suffered a season-ending injury in the Newberry HS first quarter. 2012–Played in all 12 games with 10 starts … UTAH: Utah’s leading returning receiver has finished second on the team in receiving yards UTAH: After experimenting at wide receiver started at least part time since 2011 … received (360) and third in receptions (32) … three during spring camp, he is back at running back. a medical hardship extension for missing two touchdown catches tied for second on the team 2014–Played in eight games, mainly on special complete seasons with injuries (2010, 2013). … career-high 82 yards and two touchdowns teams … made three tackles in kickoff coverage 2014–Played in all 13 games and started in 11 … against Utah State … best game in Pac-12 play … lettered as a true freshman. led team with 48 receptions … second on team was against California (5 catches for 59 yards). with 506 receiving yards (10.5 per catch) … tied 2011–Played in 10 games with starts against HIGH SCHOOL: Played in the North-South All- for team high with four touchdown catches … Arizona State and Washington State … eight Star Classic … played safety, corner, running six receptions for season-best 77 yards and two catches for 141 yards (17.6 average) … first back and wide receiver, as well as a returner touchdowns against Fresno State included a career catch against Arizona State was for on kicks and punts, and played on special season-long 36-yard catch … four catches for 71 46 yards … two catches for 39 yards against teams coverage units for Newberry HS (Fla.)

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK California … two catches for 32 yards vs. Arizona … Associated Press 1A first-team all-state … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. defensive back his senior season … 2,248 career 2010–Broke his ankle during fall camp and used all-purpose yards (600 rushing, 866 receiving, a redshirt season. 481 kickoff returns, 46 punt returns, 255 PLAYER BIOS PLAYER interception returns on 11 interceptions) … his HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-league … all- senior season, he had 41 tackles (1 TFL), five conference and all-state … career offensive stats interceptions (returned 222 yards), two pass include 90 receptions for 1,704 yards and 15 breakups, four forced fumbles and a fumble touchdowns … career defensive stats include 40 recovery … rushed 78 times for 521 yards (6.78 tackles, four interceptions, four pass breakups average) and five touchdowns, and had 20 and two forced fumbles … caught 31 passes for receptions for 276 yards and two touchdowns 655 yards and five TDs as a senior ... Colony High in 2013 … also played basketball and ran track … (Calif.) won back-to-back C.I.F. championships set the Newbury High record in the 300 meter in 2007 and 2008 … won four letters in football, hurdles (40.8 seconds). two in track and one in basketball … named Colony High Student of the Month twice. PERSONAL: Son of Cissie and James Thompson and Monte Seabrook … has not declared a PERSONAL: Son of Theo Bland and Latricia major … full name is Monte Fion Seabrook Jr. Banks-Bland … father played football for Fresno (pronounced mon-tay) … born Dec. 26, 1994. State … two brothers and one sister … received a bachelor’s degree in human development YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG and family studies in the spring of 2014 and 2014 8/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 will finish a second degree in economics in December … full name is Kenneth Wayne Scott … born Sept. 19, 1992 in Galveston, Texas. 59 YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG SHARRIEFF SHAH JR. 2011 10/2 8 141 17.6 0 46 Linebacker 2012 12/10 32 360 11.2 3 36 6-0, 217, Jr. 2013 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014 13/11 48 506 10.5 4 36 1VL Career 36/24 88 1007 11.4 7 46 Sandy, Utah Utah State

UTAH: Son of Utah cornerbacks coach by the same name … walked on at Utah in 2013 after transferring from Utah State.

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PRIOR TO UTAH: Redshirted as a freshman to come out of his high school … team MVP at Utah State in 2012 … honorable mention 11 and team captain as a senior … named Most all-state as a senior at Juan Diego HS (Utah) … RAELON SINGLETON Improved as a sophomore … also participated in INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK first-team all-region … played for three state Wide Receiver track in the 100 and 200 meters, as well as the championship teams (2009-11) … team captain 6-3, 205, Fr. 4x100 relay … lettered in basketball. … also participated in track … student body RS PERSONAL: Son of Clarence Smith III and Keysha officer … honor roll student for eight consecutive Crosby, Texas Smith … three siblings … enjoys skateboarding … semesters. Crosby HS psychology major … full name is Clarence Benny PERSONAL: Son of Sharrieff and Jennifer Shah Smith IV … born Mar. 15, 1996. … father is Utah’s cornerbacks coach and a Utah UTAH: Had a great spring camp and enters fall in YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK INT safety from 1990-93 … one brother ... uncle the two deep at X receiver. 2014 4/0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Karim Abdul Jabbar was a running back for 2014–Redshirt missed the season with an injury. UCLA, the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts … exercise and sport HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-19-4A district and science major … full name is Sharrieff Naim Shah first-team all-area in 2013 … made 2013 all-VYPE 80 … born March 10, 1994. football team as a “Can’t Forget” receiver … 33 TYRONE SMITH YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK INT receptions for 773 yards (23.42 average) and Wide Receiver 2014 8/0 1 0 1 0 0 0 16 touchdowns in eight games as a senior … 6-4, 197, Fr. averaged 96.6 yards per game in 2013 when he HS helped Crosby High (Texas) win the Bi-District Fresno, Calif.

championship and advance to the Region III-4A Edison HS PLAYER BIOS 46 area playoffs … 622 receiving yards and seven CLINT SHEPARD TDs as a junior, when he also returned a kickoff UTAH: Enrolled in school during spring semester Defensive Tackle 45 yards … had 179 yards on seven catches and COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK 6-2, 280, Sr. four touchdowns in win over Barbers Hill … also and was impressive in spring camp. 1VL played basketball and was first-team all-district HIGH SCHOOL: Did not play in 2014 while West Valley City, Utah and all-area in 2012-13 when he averaged 10.9 he completed academic requirements … Snow College points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game CentralValleyFootball.com’s People’s Choice … as a sophomore, he averaged 9.9 points, 6.5 All-Valley second team as a senior in 2013 … rebounds and 1.3 blocks a game … earned three named to the 2014 City County All-Star Game … UTAH: Walked on in 2012 and was placed on letters in track and field. 20 catches for 437 yards as a senior at Edison HS scholarship in 2014 … expected to be in the three (Calif.) in 2013 … four catches for 131 yards with deep at one of the tackle positions in the fall. PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Rochelle Singleton two touchdowns in win over Sanger … Edison 2014–Played in 10 games and started the first … father is a school district supervisor … two went 9-2 in 2013 … 14 catches for 324 yards in three … 15 total tackles included 4.0 TFL and brothers … has not declared a major … full name 2012 … also played basketball and ran track. a sack … three tackles, including 2.5 TFL and a is Raelon (pronounced ray-len) James Singleton sack, in the Fresno State game … five tackles … born Aug. 26, 1996. PERSONAL: Guardian is his grandmother with 0.5 TFL in season opener vs. Idaho State Veronica Spicer … has not declared a major … … recorded a TFL against USC … three tackles born Sept. 3, 1996. against Colorado … lettered. 2013–Did not participate in the fall, but 35 returned for spring camp. CLARENCE SMITH 2012–Redshirt. 50 Linebacker PITA TAUMOEPENU PRIOR TO UTAH: Played for Snow College in 6-2, 232, So. 1VL Defensive End 2009, making 37 tackles (3.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks) in Buckeye, Ariz. 6-1, 240, Jr. nine games … two-time all-state at Copper Hills Youngker HS 2VL HS (Utah) … 14 sacks as a senior in 2008 set a Provo, Utah school single-season record … 98 tackles and Timpview HS one forced fumble his senior season … had 85 UTAH: Played defensive back for the scout tackles with 12 sacks, three forced fumbles, teams his redshirt season, played defensive three fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal end last year and moved to linebacker this past UTAH: Defensive end could also see time at as a junior. spring. outside linebacker … will enter fall camp as the PERSONAL: Son of Annmarie Shepard … served 2014–Played in four games on special teams … No. 2 right end … could not practice or play an LDS church mission in New Zealand ... made a solo tackle vs. Colorado … lettered. in games for the first month of his freshman sociology major will earn his bachelor’s degree 2013–Redshirt. season due to paperwork involved from attending high school in two different countries. in December … full name is Clinton Lee Shepard PRIOR TO UTAH: Ran for 1,253 yards on 124 … born Oct. 7, 1990. 2014–Played in all 13 games with one start carries (10.1 average) as a senior at Youngker HS … nearly a third of his 17 total tackles and all YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK INT (Ariz.) … made the Division III Section III West of his tackles for loss were sacks (5.5) … 5.5 2014 10/3 10 5 15 4.0-6 1.0-1 0 Team … was the first NCAA Division I athlete sacks ranked third on team … two sacks and

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three tackles vs. Fresno State … 1.5 sacks and prepped East HS (Utah) … first-team all-region a season-high four tackles at Oregon State … selection by the Deseret News in 2008 … prep 12 made first career start against Colorado State teammate of Utah defensive tackle Stevie JUSTIN THOMAS in Las Vegas Bowl and made three tackles (1.0 Tu’ikolovatu. Defensive Back sack) … honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 5-8, 178, Jr. Conference. PERSONAL: Son of Lihai and Petisili Tauteoli … 2VL 2013–Played in seven games, seeing time on business major … full name is Sunia Tu’uhetaufa Orange, Texas defense and special teams … subbed in at Tauteoli … born April 30, 1991. West Orange-Stark HS defensive end against Oregon State, Stanford and Arizona State … six tackles included two TFL and a sack … two tackles against Weber State, UTAH: Has started at nickel back at least part Oregon State and UCLA … had a sack against 52 time since his redshirt freshman season … has Weber State and a TFL against Oregon State … SAM TEVI played in 24 games with 12 starts in his first two lettered as a true freshman. Offensive Tackle seasons. 6-5, 300, Jr. 2014–Played in 12 games with eight starts … HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state as a senior 2VL 37 tackles included 3.0 TFL and a sack … seven at Timpview HS (Utah) in 2012 … USA Today Euless, Texas pass breakups was third on team … season-high All-Utah Football Team … played just one year Trinity HS six tackles (2.0 TFL) and two pass breakups vs. of high school football after moving to Utah Washington State … 7-yard fumble return vs. from Tonga at age 17 … 25 sacks in 2012 tied Arizona … broke up two passes against both the third-highest single-season total in state UTAH: Converted defensive lineman won the Arizona State and Oregon … had a sack against starting job at right tackle in the spring … played 2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK history … 68 tackles … helped lead Timpview UCLA. to the 2012 4A state championship, recording defensive tackle as a freshman before making 2013–Played in 12 games with four starts … four sacks in the game, including a sack on the the switch to offense in 2014. two starts at corner (Arizona State, Washington final play of overtime to clinch the win … also 2014–Played in all 13 games on special teams State) and two starts at nickel back (Weber PLAYER BIOS PLAYER participated in track … played rugby in Tonga … and saw action on the offensive line in three State, Oregon) … 25 tackles with three TFL … member of the language honor society. games (Idaho State, Fresno State, Colorado) two pass breakups … career-high seven tackles … played 42 snaps in the regular season (stats against Washington State tied for the team lead PERSONAL: Son of Kava Tuha … two siblings … were not kept for the Las Vegas Bowl), including … also broke up a pass vs. WSU … four tackles vs. will declare a major before the fall semester 21 against Fresno State and 20 against Idaho Oregon included 1.5 TFL … four tackles (one TFL) … name is pronounced peeta tao-mo-eh-pen- State … lettered. against Arizona State. new … born March 9, 1994 in Euless, Texas and 2013–Played in 11 games on both special teams 2012–Redshirt. moved to Tonga when he was 3 months old. and defense (in six games) … nine tackles with two TFL and one sack … five tackles against YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK Weber State included two TFL and a sack … 2013 7/0 2 4 6 2.0-8 1.0-5 two tackles against Utah State and Arizona … 2014 13/1 13 4 17 5.5-40 5.5-40 lettered as a true freshman. Career 20/1 15 8 23 7.5-48 6.5-45 HIGH SCHOOL: 2012 Star-Telegram Super Team second-team defense … first-team all-district 40 in 2011 and 2012 … other awards as a senior included Oldcoachrivals.com 5A second-team SUNIA TAUTEOLI all-state, Whataburger All-North Texas Team Linebacker and Tarrant County Terrific 25 … 56 tackles, 3.0 6-0, 228, So. sacks, 8.0 TFL in 2012 … helped Trinity High to JC the area championship … won four letters in Salt Lake City football, three in track and two in basketball … Snow College also played volleyball.

PERSONAL: Son of Motukia and Tamasita Tevi UTAH: Enrolled in classes in January and had a … two brothers and five sisters … likes to sing standout spring camp … enters fall as the No. … will declare a major by fall … full name is 2 middle linebacker … has three years to play Samiuela Tevi (pronounced Tevv-ee) … born Nov. three. 15, 1994. PRIOR TO UTAH: Played one season at Snow

College in 2013 … led team with 92 tackles and 14.5 TFL, while ranking second in sacks

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HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-district in 2010 of his career, an 11-yard rushing touchdown … Rivals.com four-star cornerback did not vs. Idaho … 23-for-36 passing for 195 yards play in 2011 because he was older than the and a touchdown against Air Force … all-state University Interscholastic League’s maximum at Kennedy Catholic HS as a defensive back … INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK age requirement … District “Newcomer of the ranked by SuperPrep Magazine as the No. 19 Year” as a sophomore … ran for West Orange- recruit at all positions in the state of Washington Stark High’s (Texas) three-time 3A state track in 2011 … Seamount League Defensive Back of championship team (2009-11) … 2011 state the Year as a senior in 2011… two-time first- 200-meter champion … 4x100 and 4x200 relay team all-conference … completed 63-of-91 teams set state 3A record … 2011 MVP Super (69.2%) passes for more than 800 yards and 15 Gold in track. touchdowns as a senior … Kennedy won the 2011 Seamount Conference championship … PERSONAL: Son of Larnell Jr. and Valerie Thomas threw for more than 600 yards as a junior with … both parents went to Lamar University where 11 touchdowns, while rushing for more than his father ran track … one brother and one sister 100 yards and five touchdowns ... also played … sociology major … full name is Justin Tremaine basketball. Thomas … nickname is J.T. … born Sept 15, 1991. PERSONAL: Son of Caroline and Einer Thompson YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT … two brothers … brother Everette was a 2013 12/4 19 6 25 3.0-9 2 0-0 starting defensive lineman for Washington in 2014 12/8 29 8 37 3.0-10 7 0-0 2010 and 2011 … cousin of former Ute running Career 24/12 48 14 62 6.0-19 9 0-0 backs Matt Asiata (2007-10) and Shawn Asiata PLAYER BIOS (2010-11) … exercise and sport science major … full name is Jason Tome Faagalu Thompson … 3 born April 21, 1994. COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK

JASON THOMPSON YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT Defensive Back 2014 1/1 1 2 3 0-0 0 0 6-1, 210, Jr. 1VL Renton, Wash. Senior quarterback Kendal Thompson led Utah to Wyoming 1 a win at No. 8 UCLA last season. KENDAL THOMPSON PRIOR TO UTAH: Spent three years at Oklahoma UTAH: Switched from quarterback to safety in Quarterback 6-2, 195, Sr. (2011-13) … played in two games in 2013 the spring and won the starting job at free safety 1VL after returning from a preseason foot injury, … transferred from Wyoming for the 2014 spring Oklahoma City, Okla. completing 4-of-13 passes for 64 yards and a semester ... two years of eligibility remaining. Oklahoma touchdown (one interception) … in his collegiate 2014–Unable to play in any regular-season debut against Iowa State, he was 2-of-4 games per NCAA transfer rules, he became passing for 47 yards (long of 44 yards) and a eligible in time for the Las Vegas Bowl and made UTAH: In contention for the starting job, he TD … also rushed twice for 21 yards against a surprise appearance on the first play of the will enter fall camp as the No. 2 quarterback ISU … against Oklahoma State, he was 2-of-9 game—participating in a trick play that resulted … was extremely limited in spring ball while passing for 17 yards and an interception … in a 36-yard Utah gain … his role in the trick play rehabilitating from knee surgery, but will be full redshirted in 2011 and did not play in 2012 … involved him catching a lateral from running strength by fall. Under Armour All-American out of Southmoore back Devontae Booker and throwing a pass to 2014–Played in seven games with two starts HS (Okla.) … played in just three games as a quarterback Travis Wilson, who heaved it to before a season-ending injury against Oregon senior due to an injury in the second game ... receiver Kaelin Clay downfield … after lining up … starts came against Oregon State and Oregon completed 25-of-34 passes for 295 yards and at receiver on the opening play, he later played … 1-1 as the starter … completed 32-of-52 five touchdowns with no interceptions in those quarterback and on special teams in the win (.615) pass attempts for 324 yards and two three games, while rushing 42 times for 237 over Colorado State … rushed two times for touchdowns (2 INT) … also rushed 56 times yards and one TD ... earned the 2011 Franklin five yards and was 0-1 passing vs. CSU … three (third on the team) for 192 yards and one TD … D. Watkins Memorial Trophy Award, recognizing tackles on special teams. came off bench on the fourth drive of the game outstanding achievement in athletics, scholastics against No. 8 UCLA and led Utah to upset win … and community service by an African-American PRIOR TO UTAH: Played in six games as a true completed 10-of-13 pass attempts for 95 yards male high school senior … rated the No. 3 freshman at Wyoming in 2012 before redshirting and a 42-yard touchdown against the Bruins, player in Oklahoma by Rivals.com and the No. in 2013 … started two games in 2012: at running and also rushed for 83 yards on 19 carries 21 quarterback in the country … attended the back vs. Nevada and at quarterback vs. Air … passed for 87 yards and a touchdown and Elite 11 Quarterback Camp and won the award Force … 27-of-52 passing for 222 yards and rushed for 71 yards and a TD vs. Fresno State … for Best Attitude … second-team all-state by one touchdown (1 INT) in 2012 … also had 38 lettered. The Oklahoman … threw for 2,793 yards (166- rushes for 121 yards and four receptions for 20 of-259) and 29 touchdowns as a junior in 2009, yards as a freshman … scored on the first play averaging 214.8 yards per game ...

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also rushed for 466 yards and 10 touchdowns (134 carries) as a junior … named a VYPE 74 99 Generation Next Athlete for 2009 … in six games SALESI UHATAFE VAHA VAINUKU as a sophomore, threw for 1,025 yards and 13 Offensive Line Defensive Tackle touchdowns while rushing for 136 yards. 6-4, 315, So. 6-3, 280, Fr. 1VL HS PERSONAL: Son of Charles and Kori Thompson Euless, Texas Salt Lake City ... father played quarterback at Oklahoma from Trinity HS East HS 1987-88 ... cousin of former Oklahoma defensive back Antonio Perkins and West Virginia senior wide receiver Jordan Thompson … member UTAH: Projected to start at right guard despite UTAH: Originally signed with Utah in 2012 of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma (mother Kori missing all of spring camp with an injury … before leaving on a church mission to Oakland, is half Kiowa) … received a bachelor’s degree expects to be full strength by fall. Calif. … enrolled in classes in January and in communications from Oklahoma in August, 2014–Played in all 13 games with five starts participated in spring camp before suffering a 2014 … pursuing a second degree in educational at right guard … took part in 397 plays in the foot injury in the second week … questionable if psychology at Utah … born May 14, 1992. regular season (stats were not kept for the Las he will be able to return for the 2015 season. Vegas Bowl) … finished with two cuts … also YEAR G/GS COM ATT INT PCT YDS TD LONG played on special teams … honorable mention HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-state offensive 2013* 2/0 4 13 1 .308 20 0 12 Academic All-Pac-12 Conference. lineman (2010-11) will play defensive tackle at 2014 7/2 32 52 2 .615 324 2 45 2013–Redshirt. Utah … anchored a line at East High (Utah) that Career 9/2 36 65 3 .554 344 2 45 *at Oklahoma produced four 1,000-yard rushers from 2010-11

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 2012 6-5A all-district ... also lettered in basketball and track and field … named to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Super … 2011 Utah 4A state shot put champion (50- Team (first team) and the Tarrant County Terrific 03.25). 90 25 … as a senior, he did not allow a sack and

PLAYER BIOS PLAYER STEVIE TU’IKOLOVATU had 42 pancakes and 117 knockdowns … Trinity PERSONAL: Son of Vaha and Siupeli Vainuku HS went 7-0 in league play in 2012 and won the … is an only child … cousin Soma Vainuku Defensive Tackle District 6-5A championship. played football for USC … has not declared a 6-1, 320, Jr. major … full name is Ofalotu Hevaha Vainuku 1VL Salt Lake City PERSONAL: Son of Salesi Uhatafe Sr. and Paea (pronounced vy-ee-new-koo) … born Oct. 21, East HS Latu … only child … first cousin Jon Halapio 1993. played at Florida … sociology major … full name is Salesi Siaosi-Lopukaitamaki Uhatafe UTAH: Backup nose tackle is a key member of (pronounced sah-less-ee oo-ha-tah-feh) … the defensive line rotation … former walk-on nickname is Leka (pronounced lekka) … born 48 first joined the team in 2009, redshirting that Oct. 25, 1994. CHRIS VAN ORDEN season before leaving for an LDS church mission Punter … rejoined the team as a scholarship player in 6-1, 206, Sr. 2013. 1VL 2014–Played in 12 games … finished with eight Salt Lake City tackles and 1.0 TFL … season-high three tackles Snow College in season opener vs. Idaho State … two tackles and a TFL against Arizona … lettered. 2013–Missed the entire season with a foot UTAH: Primary backup to All-America punter injury. Tom Hackett … walk-on also plays on special 2009–Redshirt. teams and is the backup holder. 2014–Appeared in seven games on the kickoff HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both the offensive and team and had three tackles (2 vs. UCLA) … defensive lines at East HS (Utah) … team captain lettered … honorable mention Academic All- … also participated in track. Pac-12 Conference. 2013–Redshirt did not play in a game, but made PERSONAL: Son of Leilani Tu’ikolovatu … three the travel squad as the backup punter. brothers and three sisters … uncle is former Ute and NFL defensive lineman Sione Pouha PRIOR TO UTAH: Interrupted his junior college (now a Utah student-assistant coach) … served career to serve a church mission, competing a church mission in the Philippines … sociology at Snow College in 2008 and 2011 … NJCAA major … full name is Steve Camae Tu’ikolovatu second-team All-American for Snow College in (pronounced tooey-kolo-va-too) … born June 28, 2011 … first-team all-WSFL … 41 punts for 1,672 RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD 1991. yards as a sophomore (40.8 average) … seven punts inside the 20-yard line … 38 punts for YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK Salesi Uhatafe made five starts at right guard last 1,574 yards (41.4) as a freshman in 2008 … Nov. 2014 12/0 2 6 8 1.0-1 0.0-0 season as a redshirt freshman. 5, 2008 NJCAA Player of the Week … helped lead

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Snow to a win in the Carrier Dome Bowl (2012) and played in the national championship game in 2008 … played his prep football at East HS (Utah) … team captain in track. INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK

PERSONAL: Son of Joel and Kathy Van Orden ... three brothers … married to the former Heather Hillam … wife played soccer at Westminster College in Salt Lake City … served a church mission in Australia … exercise and sport science major … full name Christopher Joel Van Orden … born Oct. 16, 1989.

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Brighton HS PLAYER BIOS Senior All-Pac-12 candidate Jason Whittingham has started at linebacker since his sophomore season.

UTAH: Son of head coach Kyle Whittingham walked on in the fall of 2013 … missed all of the COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK most recent spring camp while rehabilitating 53 2012–Played in nine games with six starts at from knee surgery. middle linebacker … missed the BYU and Arizona 2014–Played in six games on special teams JASON WHITTINGHAM State games with a knee injury … finished with before a season-ending knee injury … lettered. Linebacker 35 tackles, 2.5 TFL and one sack … two forced 2013–Redshirt. 6-2, 245, Sr. fumbles … season-high eight tackles against 3VL Washington included an assisted TFL … six HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain at Brighton HS Provo, Utah tackles and a forced fumble against Colorado … (Utah) … second-team all-region in 2008 as Timpview HS three tackles, one sack and a pass breakup vs. a junior … led team in tackles as a junior … Washington State … five tackles included a TFL suffered a season-ending knee injury in the against Arizona … forced a fumble against Cal. UTAH: All-conference candidate has started first game of his senior season … earned Bengal 2011–Redshirt. since his sophomore season … career has been Spirit Award as a senior … earned four letters in hampered by injuries … has played in 24 games football, three in baseball and one in wrestling HIGH SCHOOL: All-state and all-valley in 2008 with 20 starts (has missed 12 games with injury) … honor roll. at Timpview HS ... lettered two years in football … signed with the Utes in 2009 before leaving on and two years in baseball ... Timpview High an LDS church mission. PERSONAL: Son of Kyle and Jamie Whittingham (Utah) won three state championships (2006, 2014–Missed eight games with injury … played … father is the head football coach at Utah … ‘07, ‘08) ... honor roll all four years. in five total games (the first two and the last one brother and two sisters … brother Tyler three) with four starts … finished with 20 tackles played football at Utah (2010-11) … sister PERSONAL: Son of Cary and Lynita Whittingham (1.0 TFL) and a pass breakup … season-high six Melissa graduated from Utah … cousin of Utah ... father played for BYU and the L.A. Rams tackles against Idaho State … five tackles and a linebacker Jason Whittingham … served an LDS (1987) ... mother also attended BYU ... has a pass breakup against Colorado. church mission in New Zealand … likes golf, twin brother Trevor ... wife Kim … nephew of 2013–Honorable mention All-Pac-12 … played water skiing, Sudoku and ping pong … considers Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham ... cousin and started in 10 games … despite missing the himself a trivia expert on the Beatles … has not Alex is a sophomore linebacker for the Utes first two games with injury, he finished second declared a major … full name is Kyle Alexander … served a church mission in Columbia, S.C. on the team in total tackles (81) and tackles per Whittingham … born March 16, 1992. … enjoys water sports and snowboarding ... game (8.1) … sixth in the Pac-12 in tackles per exercise and sport science major will receive YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK game (8.1) … 5.0 TFL (1.0 sack) … four double- his bachelor’s degree in December … full name 2014 6/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 figure tackle games … four pass breakups … is Jason Romney Whittingham ... born Oct. 30, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery 1990. … career-high 14 tackles against Arizona State included 2.5 TFL and a sack … six tackles, a YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL SACK forced fumble, fumble recovery and two pass 2012 9/6 16 19 35 2.5-5 1.0-3 breakups against Washington State … honorable 2013 10/10 34 47 81 5.0-14 1.0-2 2014 5/4 9 11 20 1.0-3 0.0-0 mention Academic All-Pac-12. Career 24/20 59 77 136 8.5-22 2.0-5

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HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way player for Fort White 20 High (Fla.) … Associated Press 4A first-team MARCUS WILLIAMS all-state running back his senior season … had Defensive Back 3,583 career all-purpose yards, including 2,897 6-0, 190, So. rushing, 162 receiving and 524 on kickoff returns 1VL … averaged 72.4 yards a game rushing (8.4 Corona, Calif. average) and had 27 rushing touchdowns in his Eleanor Roosevelt HS career … his senior season, he rushed 184 times for a school-record 1,819 yards (9.89 average) and 21 touchdowns … had five games over 255 UTAH: Showed great promise as a part-time yards, with a season-best 374 yards and four starter in his true freshman season … will vie touchdowns in win over Tallahassee HS … also for the starting job at free safety again, while played cornerback, where his career totals entering fall camp as the backup. were 88 tackles and six pass breakups … led 2014–Played in all 13 games and started in six Fort White High to its first district title ever in at free safety … 59 tackles was tied for fifth on 2013 by rushing for 276 yards on 35 carries and the team … one interception and two forced scoring four touchdowns against Taylor County fumbles … season-high 10 tackles and an … lettered four years in football and three years interception vs. Arizona State … nine tackles in track and field, participating in the 100 and (1.0 TFL) and a forced fumble against Oregon … 200 meters and the long jump. six tackles with a forced fumble at Stanford …

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK six tackles in both the Idaho State and Colorado PERSONAL: Guardians are Jerry and Susan games … lettered as a true freshman. Roach … two brothers and two sisters … has not declared a major … full name is Tavaris HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all Big VIII League (pronounced ta-varr-is) James Williams … born PLAYER BIOS PLAYER wide receiver … 60 tackles and six interceptions June 9, 1995. (which he returned for 175 yards), one pass breakup and a forced fumble his senior season YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT … 41 receptions for 924 yards (22.54 average) 2014 6/0 3 1 4 0.0-0 1 0.0-0 and nine touchdowns in 2013 … 216 receiving yards and two TDs as a junior … also played basketball and competed in track and field … 7 6’5” best high jump … 4.0 GPA. Travis Wilson ranks fifth in both career passing TRAVIS WILSON yards (5,308) and touchdown passes (41) at Utah. PERSONAL: Son of Sylvester and Franschell Quarterback Williams … three brothers … enjoys fishing … has 6-7, 233, Sr. not declared a major … full name is Marcus Alan 3VL 2014–Las Vegas Bowl MVP played in all 13 Williams … born Sept. 8, 1996. San Clemente, Calif. games with 11 starts … 8-3 as the starter … San Clemente HS 190-for-313 (60.7%) passing for 2,170 yards YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT (166.9 per game) and 18 touchdowns (5 INT) 2014 13/6 43 16 59 1.0-1 0 1.0-6 … made Utah’s single-season top-10 in two UTAH: Las Vegas Bowl MVP is projected to start categories: 18 TD passes (tied for ninth) and for his fourth season … played in 34 games with 190 completions (10th) … did not throw an 27 starts in his first three seasons … 15-12 career interception in the first eight games and was the 5 record as the starter … ranks fifth in Utah’s last starting QB in the country to throw a pick … TAVARIS WILLIAMS career record book in pass completions (451), team’s second-leading rusher had 309 net yards Defensive Back pass attempts (754), passing yards (5,308), on 114 carries (23.8 rush yards per game) and 5-10, 180, So. touchdown passes (41) and total offense yards five rushing TDs … led Utah with 190.7 yards 1VL (6,043) … 11.8 career yards per completion of total offense per game … named Las Vegas Fort White, Fla. currently ranks fourth all-time at Utah and .598 Bowl MVP after rushing for 91 yards and three Fort White HS career completion percentage ranks seventh touchdowns on 11 carries against Colorado … 11 career 200-yard games and three 300- State … also completed 17-of-26 passes for 158 yard games … in 2012, he became the fourth yards and a touchdown vs. CSU … passed for a UTAH: Looking for playing time at cornerback … Ute true freshman starter at quarterback since season-high 311 yards vs. Colorado … threw for also contributes on special teams. the NCAA restored freshman eligibility back in 297 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon 2014–Appeared in six games, mainly on special 1972 … graduated from high school early and … completed 75% of his throws (21-of-28) for teams … checked in at cornerback in two games enrolled at Utah spring semester of 2012 … two- 177 yards and two TDs at Stanford … tied for (Idaho State and Fresno State) … four season time honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 the second-best single-game touchdown total RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD tackles and a pass breakup … two tackles in Conference. in school history against Fresno State with five season opener against Idaho State … one tackle TD passes and no interceptions … honorable and a pass breakup vs. Fresno State … lettered mention Academic All-Pac-12. as a true freshman.

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2013–Team captain played and started in nine Coast League … 21-5 as the starting quarterback 400-meter runner-up as a junior … 5A Region games before a season-ending concussion … for San Clemente High (Calif.) … set school III 400 meter champion in 2011 and 2012 … 4-5 record as the starter … led Utah to a 4-2 career records for passing yards (4,320) and qualified for state twice in the 400 meters and start, including an upset win over undefeated total offense (5,244) … 36 career touchdown also with Nimitz High’s 1600-meter relay team. INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK andNo. 5-ranked Stanford, before an injury passes and 13 career rushing TDs … completed to his throwing hand caused him to miss the 62% of his passes in high school … rushed for PERSONAL: Son of LaChanda Malone and second half in losses to Arizona and USC … 924 yards … his senior year, he passed for 2,289 (stepfather) Carlos Malone … brother Selvin final game was against Arizona State on Nov. 9, yards and 24 touchdowns and rushed for 467 Young played for Texas and in the NFL for the when he sustained a concussion that ended his yards and nine TDs … San Clemente made the Denver Broncos … film and media arts major season … completed 56.1% of his passes (133- CIF-SS Pac-5 Championship game and finished … is interested in film animation and has of-237) for 1,827 yards (203.0 per game) and with a 12-2 record, a No. 4 state and No. 17 made several films … interned at Too Many 16 touchdowns … six 200-yard games included national ranking in 2011 … as a junior in 2010, Legs Animation Studio in Salt Lake City one 302 yards against Utah State … even missing the he passed for 2,031 yards and 12 touchdowns, summer … full name is Dre’Vian Latrel Young last three games with injury, he finished third and rushed for 457 yards and four touchdowns (pronounced dray-vee-ahn) … born Dec. 18, on the team in rushing with 81 carries for 386 … also started for the league championship 1993. yards (4.8 average) and five TDs … averaged volleyball team in 2010 … three letters in 42.9 yards rushing per game ... named Pac-12 football and two in volleyball … National YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG Offensive Player of the Week andAthlon Sports Football Foundation Orange County Scholar- 2014 2/0 4 14 3.5 0 6 National Offensive Player of the Week in Utah’s Athlete Award. win over BYU, completing 24-of-35 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns with no PERSONAL: Son of Tim and JoMarie Wilson … 24 interceptions … 142 rushing yards vs. Oregon both parents graduated from San Diego State PLAYER BIOS State was the second-most ever in a game by where his father played football and his mother KENRIC YOUNG a Utah quarterback and the most since 1979 played softball … one brother and one sister … Wide Receiver … also passed for 279 yards against OSU … enjoys beach volleyball and surfing … he is one 6-0, 195, So. made the single-season top-10 at Utah in four quarter Japanese (through his grandmother on 1VL COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK season categories: No. 3 in yards per completion his father’s side) … will complete his bachelor’s Gainesville, Fla. (13.74), No. 8 in yards per play (6.96), No. 9 (tie) degree in sociology in December … full name is Gainesville HS in total touchdowns (21) and No. 10 in total Travis James Wilson … born Dec. 14, 1993. offense per game (245.88) … made the school’s top-10 in five single-game categories: No. 3 YEAR G/GS COM ATT INT PCT YDS TD LONG UTAH: Speedy sophomore is looking for time in (tie) in total touchdowns (5 vs. Weber State 2012 12/7 128 204 6 .627 1311 7 42 the receiver rotation. and Oregon State), No. 4 in passing efficiency 2013 9/9 133 237 16 .561 1827 16 80 2014–Played in six games with one start … 2014 13/11 190 313 5 .607 2170 18 78 caught a pass in first career start against Arizona (242.51 vs. Weber State), No. 4 and No. 9 in Career 34/27 451 754 27 .598 5308 41 80 yards per completion (20.17 vs. ASU and 18.86 … lettered as a true freshman. vs. Weber State) and No. 10 in yards per rush (10.92 vs. Oregon State) … honorable mention HIGH SCHOOL: All-North Florida region and all- Academic All-Pac-12. 22 area in 2013 … two-way player for Gainesville 2012–True freshman played in all 12 games and High (Fla.) had 22 receptions for 450 yards started the last seven … 3-4 as the starter … of DRE’VIAN YOUNG (20.46 average) and six touchdowns as a senior Running Back … also had 37 tackles and four pass breakups … three Utes to start at QB, he was the only one to play in all 12 games … completed 128-of- 5-9, 178, So. Gainesville played for the state championship his 204 passes (62.7%) for 1,311 yards and seven 1VL junior season … also ran track and placed third Houston, Texas touchdowns (6 interceptions) … .627 completion at the 2013 3A state meet in the 400 meters … Nimitz HS percentage was the 10th-best season mark in second in the 400 meters at the 3A Region 1 school history … also rushed 64 times for 40 meet with a personal best 47.68 clocking … third in the 400 meters in the FSU Relays … Gainesville yards and four touchdowns (second on the team) UTAH: Missed all of spring camp due to an injury … two 200-yard passing games … got his first Sun all-area sprinter had best times of 10.82 in … should be available to participate by fall. the 100 meters and 21.70 in the 200 meters … career start at UCLA and completed 23-33 passes 2014–Played in first two games against Idaho for 220 yards, rushed 11 times for 10 yards and member of Gainesville High’s 400 meter relay State and Fresno State before a season-ending team that won the regional and district meets, made a 22-yard reception … passed for a season- injury … rushed four times for 14 yards in season high 311 yards against Arizona, completing placed second at the 3A state championships opener against ISU … lettered. and fourth at the Florida Relays. 28-of-40 passes with two touchdowns and no 2013–Redshirt. interceptions … misfired on just four throws PERSONAL: Son of Lanu Perosi … one brother … against Washington State, completing 17-of-21 HIGH SCHOOL: Houston Chronicle Top 100 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns (.810 uncle Gerard Warren played 12 years in the NFL Recruit in 2012 … first-team all-district as a for Cleveland, Denver, Oakland and New England completion rate tied for the seventh-best single- senior and second-team as a junior … rushed game mark in school history). … has not declared a major … full name is Kenric 149 times for 1,140 yards and 10 touchdowns Lael Young Jr. … born Feb. 7, 1996. last fall … state 5A 400-meter champion as HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the 11th-best overall a senior ran a 46.8, which was the fourth- quarterback by Rivals.com and 17th by Scout. YEAR G/GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG fastest prep time in the nation in 2013 … state 2014 6/1 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 com … 2011 All-Orange County and All-South

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PHILIP AFIA CORY BUTLER by azcentral … honorable mention all-state his Defensive Back Defensive Back junior season … three-star recruit by Rivals. 6-0, 175, Fr. 5-9, 175, Jr. com and Scout.com … No. 10 overall prospect HS JC in Arizona by Rivals.com … 2014 Division I-II Chino Hills, Calif. Compton, Calif. Arizona All-Academic Honorable Mention Ayala HS Los Angeles Harbor College Football Team (3.81 GPA) … son of Paula and Ken Carman … born Dec. 11, 1996. First-team all-Sierra League defensive back Four-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com as a junior … Daily Bulletin all-area honorable will be a junior with three years to play two DENIKO CARTER mention as a senior … three-star safety by … No. 17 on Rivals.com Junior College 2015 Wide Receiver Rivals.com and Scout.com … Rivals named him Postseason 100 Prospect Ranking … No. 26 6-2, 173, Jr. to its 2015 California Postseason Top 100 … in the ESPN JC 50 … National Division-Central JC played safety, wide receiver and kicker for Ayala Conference second-team defense in 2014 … as Baltimore, Md. HS (Calif.) … in seven games as a senior in 2014 a sophomore cornerback at L.A. Harbor College, Gavilan College (he missed the first part of the season with an had 46 tackles (4.0 TFL), five interceptions, six ankle injury), he made 58 tackles and three pass breakups and a fumble recovery … led Has two years to play two … ranked No. 48 interceptions … also caught four passes for 68 L.A. Harbor in kickoff returns (18 for 445 yards, overall in the 2015 ESPN Junior College 50 yards (17.0 average) and one touchdown in 2014 24.7 average, 1 TD) and punt returns (nine … started college career at Dean College in … 86 tackles and four interceptions in 10 games for 36 yards) … as a freshman at L.A. Harbor Massachusetts in 2012 then redshirted in as a junior … including field goals and PATs, he in 2013, had 42 receptions for 583 and seven 2013 at Gavilan College (Calif.) … as a redshirt led his team in scoring as a junior with 38 points touchdowns and rushed 66 times for 327 yards

2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK sophomore last season, he averaged 88.4 yards … made 4-of-9 field goals and 29-of-32 PATs in (5.0 average) and two touchdowns … went to per game with 50 receptions for 796 yards and three seasons … grew up playing soccer and had high school at Centennial High in Compton, six touchdowns in nine games … Baltimore Sun never even seen a football game before going Calif., and graduated from West Adams and Maryland Big School second-team all-state

PLAYER BIOS PLAYER out for the Ayala team as a freshman, when Preparatory HS in Los Angeles … born Nov. 12, offense his senior year at Catonsville High in he was primarily a kicker ... son of Diana Afia 1994. 2011 … No. 55 player in Maryland coming out (pronounced ah-fee-uh)… born Nov. 8, 1996. of high school in 2011 by Rivals.com … three- JOHNNY CAPRA star recruit by Rivals.com … 19 catches for 537 MARCEL BROOKS-BROWN Offensive Line yards and nine touchdowns in 2011 … of his 15 Running Back 6-6, 288, Fr. receptions in 2010, eight went for touchdowns 6-0, 205, Fr. HS … two-time all-county free safety … had six HS Auburn, Calif. interceptions and returned two of them for Rio Linda, Calif. Placer HS touchdowns … competed in the Crab Bowl Rio Linda HS All-Star game for the Baltimore all stars … also MaxPreps 2014 California Division II first-team played basketball and ran track … son of Purnell Carter … father played football at Bowie State … Three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout. all-state … Sacramento Bee all-metro team, nickname is Niko … born March 20, 1994. com … MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section first- honorable mention all-Sac-Joaquin Section and team running back as a senior in 2014 and SportStars All-NorCal “reserve” as a senior … Junior Player of the Year in 2013 … Sacramento three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com TYSON CISROW Bee first-team all-Metro his junior and senior … made the Rivals.com California Postseason Top 100 … also played some at defensive tackle Defensive Back seasons and Division II Offensive Player of the 6-0, 180, Fr. and had 14 tackles and a fumble recovery in Year in 2013 … 2013 Cal-Hi Sports All-State HS Football Underclass … in three years on the Rio three seasons … as a junior in 2013, he was a Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Linda HS (Calif.) varsity, he rushed for 5,457 first-team all-Pioneer League selection … son of Saint Thomas Aquinas HS yards and 70 touchdowns … as a senior, he Jeanine and Joey Sr. Capra … younger brother Jacob played alongside him on the Placer HS rushed 193 times for 1,972 yards (10.2 yards Miami Herald second-team Class 7A all-state in (Calif.) offensive line … born Feb. 6, 1997. per carry) and 29 touchdowns, while averaging 2014 … No. 39 player in Broward County by the 151.7 yards a game … also had nine catches Sun Sentinel … three-star recruit by Rivals.com for 330 yards and four touchdowns, as well NICK CARMAN and Scout.com … played safety for St. Thomas as 19 tackles and two interceptions in 2014 … Aquinas HS, which won the 2014 Florida Class averaged 184.6 yards rushing his junior year, Offensive Line 6-3, 274, Fr. 7A state title, the district title and was ranked with 212 carries for 2,031 yards (9.6 ypc) and HS No. 1 in the state and No. 8 in the nation in 26 touchdowns … rushed for 1,454 yards and 15 Tempe, Ariz. 2014 by MaxPreps … second-team all-county touchdowns his sophomore season … scored six Mountain Pointe HS as a junior when he finished with 31 tackles (27 touchdowns (one on a 99-yard kickoff return) solo), four interceptions, three pass breakups and rushed for 330 yards in Rio Linda High’s and a forced fumble … also plays basketball … First-team Division I all-state offense in 2014 by RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD Division III playoff win over Placer HS … Cal-Hi son of Deborah Hankerson … born April 6, 1997. Sports Northern California Offensive Player of Arizona Football Coaches Association (AzFCA) the Week for playoff win over Placer … son of and azcentral … also AzFCA Top 25 as a senior … Karen Brooks … born Dec. 4, 1996. No. 51 overall prospect in the state of Arizona

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KEVEN DIXON KYLE FULKS CHAD HEKKING Offensive Line Defensive Back Defensive End 6-4, 272, Fr. 5-8, 168, So. 6-4, 217, Fr. HS JC HS INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH 2015 OUTLOOK Buena Park, Calif. Brenham, Texas Vacaville, Calif. Buena Park HS Blinn College Vacaville HS

First-team all-CIF Southwest Division offensive Has three years to play three … signed out of Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling lineman as a senior in 2014 … first-team all- Katy HS (Texas) with Baylor in 2013 before going … played quarterback at Vacaville HS (Calif.) but Freeway League and second-team all-county to Blinn Community College … redshirted last projected as a defensive end at Utah … three- OL in 2014 … three-star recruit by Rivals.com season at Blinn … five tackles (0.5 sack) and star recruit by Rivals.com … in 13 games as a and Scout.com … named Buena Park HS (Calif.) a fumble recovery as a freshman at Blinn in senior in 2014, completed 75-of-131 (.573) pass co-Lineman of the Year and Most Improved 2013 … also had 12 receptions for 169 yards attempts for 1,149 yards and 13 touchdowns (8 Player as a senior … also played on the defensive and one TD and nine rushes for 56 yards and INT) … also rushed 45 times for 292 yards (6.5 line and had 43 tackles (11.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks), an two touchdowns … five catches for 72 yards average) and five touchdowns … in 12 games interception, a pass breakup and a blocked field vs. Tyler JC … three catches for 54 yards and as a junior, was 71-of-123 (.577) passing for goal in 2014 … two career interceptions … in a TD and three rushes for 51 yards vs. Cisco 1,614 yards and 17 touchdowns (4 INT) … also 2011, he was Buena Park’s Freshman Lineman College … national position rankings among punted his junior and senior seasons and was a of the Year (OL/DL) … son of Sharon and Keven cornerbacks coming out of high school: No. 44 first-team all-Monticello Empire League punter Dixon … born Jan. 16, 1997. by 247Sports.com, No. 66 by Scout.com, No. in 2013 … had 66 career punts for 2,248 yards 75 by Rivals.com ... No. 49 prospect in Texas by (34.1) with a long of 70 yards and 19 punts Austin American-Statesman and 247Sports.com inside the 20 … also plays basketball and is on PLAYER BIOS JAMES EMPEY ... Houston Top 100 by VYPE/Rivals publication the track team (110 hurdles, high and triple Offensive Line ... led Katy HS to a 16-0 season and 2012 5A DII jump) … brother Brock Hekking was an all- 6-3, 260, Fr. state championship as senior when he finished conference defensive end for Nevada … son of HS with 26 tackles, two interceptions and a pass Jennifer and Bob Hekking … born July 3, 1996. COACHES & STAFF SERIES HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW RECORD BOOK American Fork, Utah breakup … also a first-team all-district 19-5A American Fork HS wide receiver after totaling 385 yards and five touchdowns on 16 receptions … helped Katy CHAYDEN JOHNSTON Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling to 12-1 record and 2011 DII regional semis as Kicker … Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune 5A all- junior when he had 24 receptions for 408 yards 6-0, 160, Fr. HS state offensive guard in 2014 … also made the and eight TDs ... 2011 all-district 19-5A as both a receiver and all-purpose player ... member of South Jordan, Utah 2014 All-Tribune Team … three-star recruit by Bingham HS Rivals.com and Scout.com … rated the No. 11 Katy’s 13-1 regional finalist squad in 2010 ... also overall player in the state of Utah by Rivals.com ran track at KHS, placing second in the 5A state … also played on the defensive line for American meet in the 100-meter dash (10.3) as a junior in Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling Fork HS (Utah) … 62 tackles and 3.5 sacks as a 2012 and fourth in the 200 meters … anchored … Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News first-team senior in 2014 … 53 tackles, 3.0 TFL and a sack the AAU record-breaking 4x100 relay team from all-state … also made All-Tribune team … Kohl’s his junior year … son of Stephanie and Mike Houston Youth Track Club that ran a 40.00 … Kicking Camp 2014 High School first-team All- Empey … father played and coached at BYU … born Dec. 12, 1993. American … MaxPreps.com 2014 second-team born Oct. 27, 1996. All-America punter … two-time all-region … academic all-region … made 16-of-22 field goal CHRIS HART attempts, including nine over 40 yards, with QUINN FABRIZIO Defensive End a long of 52 yards his senior year at Bingham Linebacker 6-1, 238, Fr. HS (Utah) … was 65-of-66 in PATs … in three 6-3, 208, Fr. HS seasons, he made 23-of-34 field goal attempts HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and 141-of-147 PATs … also kicked off 189 times Sandy, Utah St. Thomas Aquinas HS in his career with 133 touchbacks … punted his Alta HS junior and senior seasons … 36 punts for 1,528 Miami Herald second-team Class 7A all-state in yards (42.4 average) with a long of 67 and 10 Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling 2014 … No. 13 player in Broward County by the inside the 20-yard line in 2014 … Bingham High … Deseret News second-team 5A all-state safety Sun Sentinel … No. 56 ranked prep linebacker in won two state championships … named National as a junior in 2013 … played in only three games the country by Rivals.com … three-star recruit by Kicker of the Week by Kohl’s after making both as a senior due to injury … three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com … played linebacker field goal attempts, including a 47-yarder in Rivals.com and Scout.com … 94 tackles and an for St. Thomas Aquinas HS, which won the 2014 overtime, against the nation’s No. 1 ranked interception as a junior free safety in 2013 … Florida Class 7A state title, the district title and team, Bishop Gorman … Kohl’s ranks him the No. plans to serve a church mission before enrolling was ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 8 in the 9 prep kicking prospect for 2015 and the 49th- at Utah … son of Melissa and Deno Fabrizio … nation in 2014 by MaxPreps … second-team ranked punter … five-star Kohl’s kicker rating born Aug. 21, 1996. all-county as a junior when he had 45 tackles, and 4.5-star punt rating … son of Megan and Jeff 13.0 TFL, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one Johnston … born Nov. 1, 1996. fumble recovery … also plays basketball … son of Sandra and LaVester Hart … born Feb. 28, 1997.

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TJ KAUTAI CALEB REPP game … 163 carries for 1,093 yards (6.7 average) Linebacker Defensive End and seven touchdowns in seven games in 2014 6-2, 210, Fr. 6-4, 202, Fr. … also had 16 receptions for 237 yards and HS HS three touchdowns his sophomore season … led Euless, Texas Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. the conference in all-purpose yards, averaging Trinity HS Los Osos HS 199.0 yards a game … conference Offensive Player of the Week vs. Monroe College … as a true freshman at UConn in 2012, he played in Plans to serve a church mission before enrolling Played wide receiver in high school, but Utes nine games, rushing three times for six yards (all … 2014 District 7-6A first-team all-district want to try him at defensive end … three-star against Temple) ... spent the fall 2011 semester defense … second-team all-district as a junior recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com … as a at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy after … played linebacker and safety at Trinity HS senior at Los Osos HS (Calif.), had 34 receptions graduating from Emmaus HS (Pa.) in the spring (Texas) … 52 total tackles (42 solo, 1.0 TFL) and for 498 yards and five touchdowns … due to of 2011 ... at Emmaus, rushed for 1,243 yards an interception as a senior in 2014 … in Class a broken hand, he played in just six games in as a senior and was second team all-area and 6A Division I area playoff win over Plano West, 2014, when he averaged 83.0 yards per game… first team all-Lehigh Valley Conference ... track he returned an interception 57 yards for a also had five tackles and two interceptions his standout won the LVC outdoor track titles in the touchdown … as a junior, he had 32 tackles (1.0 senior year … 27 catches for 502 yards (18.6 100-meter and 200-meter dash … full name is sack, 2.0 TFL) and four pass breakups … son of yards per catch) and seven touchdowns as a Joseph Sterling Williams ... born Sept. 4, 1993. Afu and Toutai Kautai (pronounced cow-tie) … junior … also plays basketball and runs track … younger brother of BYU linebacker Teu Kautai … best times included 11.65 (100 meters), 22.17 born Aug. 31, 1996. (200 meters) and 48.83 (400 meters) … son of GEORGE WILSON Sharon and Gary Repp … born March 6, 1996. Wide Receiver 2015 OUTLOOK HERE’S UTAH INFORMATION UTAH HERE’S 2015 OUTLOOK 6-3, 185, Fr. DARRIN PAULO HS Offensive Line ALFRED SMITH Tustin, Calif.

PLAYER BIOS PLAYER 6-5, 315, Fr. Wide Receiver Tustin HS HS 5-9, 175, Fr. Sacramento, Calif. HS Grant HS Destrehan, La. MaxPreps 2014 California Division II second- Destrehan HS team all-state, Orange County Register all- county and Southern Section all-Southwest MaxPreps second-team all-state in 2014 Division as a cornerback … played in Polynesian … MaxPreps all-Norcal first-team offensive Times-Picayune 2015 Prospect Ranking Nifty All-Star game in Oceanside, Calif., in January … tackle 2014 and second team in 2013 … 2014 50 … 2013 New Orleans Metro Area first-team played receiver and corner for Tustin HS (Calif.) Sacramento Bee all-Metro … Offensive Lineman all-district … 2014 St. Charles Herald Guide … four-star recruit by 247Sports.com and ranked of the Year in the Delta Valley Conference his second-team all-district … three-star recruit by the No. 41 recruit in California … three-star junior season … three-star recruit by Rivals. Rivals.com and Scout.com … listed as the No. recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com … made com and Scout.com … No. 62 ranked offensive 8 offensive performer at the May 2014 Rivals Rivals.com California Postseason 100 … rated tackle by Rivals.com … helped Grant HS (Calif.) Camp Series in New Orleans … helped Destrehan No. 8 by Rivals.com for his performance at the to a 14-1 record his senior year … placed second HS (La.) to a 14-1 record and 7-0 league mark Huntington Beach 7-on-7 camp and No. 6 at in discus throw (184’2”) at the 2014 CIF state as a senior in 2014 when he had 42 catches for the UCLA elite camp in 2014 … six interceptions track and field championship … had a 56’6.25 563 yards and six touchdowns … 54 receptions his senior season … filled in for injured Tustin best in the shot put … son of Jane and Lee Paulo for 873 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior quarterback in two games in 2014 … 28 (pronounced pow-loe) … born March 6, 1997. in 2013 … Destrehan reached the Class 5A receptions for 552 yards and five touchdowns semifinals in 2013 … nicknamed Tarzan … full his junior year … also plays basketball and name is Alfred Troy Smith … born June 6, 1996. scored 19 points in Tustin win over No. 3-ranked Foothill this season … son of Anna Mariner … JOE WILLIAMS full name is George Siaosi Wilson … born Jan. 25, 1997. Running Back 5-11, 200, Jr. JC Allentown, Pa. ASA College

Played at UConn in 2012 before transferring to ASA College in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he played last season … has two years to play two … 2014 second-team NJCAA All-American as a

RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD sophomore at ASA … first-team all-Northeast Football Conference in 2014 … led the Northeast Football Conference in rushing and ranked fourth in the nation, averaging 156.1 yards per

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