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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Linebackers Jared Norris and Gionni Paul helped the Utes stonewall Michigan’s offense in a 26-10 win last September in Ann Arbor. PLAYER BIOS UTAH FOOTBALL RETURNER PROFILES 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. YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL INT PBU 2013 10/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 6/0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Career 16/0 1 0 1 0 0 0 RECORD BOOK BOWL HISTORY 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY COACHES & STAFF & STAFF COACHES 2014 IN REVIEW SERIES HISTORY HISTORY BOOK BOWL RECORD Rimington Trophy candidate Siaosi Aiono is a third-year starter on the offensive line. 36 20152012 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE RETURNER PROFILES UTAH FOOTBALL 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 2015 OUTLOOK UTAH HERE’S INFORMATION 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 BIOS PLAYER 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 BOOK RECORD 2014 IN REVIEW HISTORY BOWL SERIES HISTORY & STAFF COACHES 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. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 37 UTAH FOOTBALL RETURNER PROFILES 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.