Personnel Picture

PERSONNEL PICTURE

WHO’S BACK 2003 NEWCOMERS (23) Offensive Starters Returning (6*) Jason Boone, OL; Kyle Brady, WR; Martail Burnett, DB; Brett Elliott, QB (6-3, 205, Jr.), Matt Hansen, TE (6-5, 245, Sr.), Thomas Tony Castaldi, DL; Steve Dahl#, OL; David Dirkmaat, Herrion, OL (6-3, 315, Sr.), Marty Johnson*, RB (6-0, 230, Sr.), Chris OT; Jonathan Fanene, DL; Steve Gordon, DB; Kyle Kemoeatu, OL (6-4, 339, Jr.), Brandon Warfield*, RB (5-10, 210, Sr.). Gunther, OL; Thomas Huff, WR; Joe Jiannoni, LB; Joe *split starting duties Johnson, WR; Matt Kovacevich, P; Mike Liti, RB; Taylor Miller#, LB; Loma Olevao#, WR; Alex Puccinelli, DE; Defensive Starters Returning (5) Willie Sao#, DL; Bryce Scanlon, LB; Ryan Smith, DB; Ray Holdcraft, LB (5-11, 242, Sr.), Jason Kaufusi, DE (6-3, 250, Sr.), Arnold Reza Williams, LB/DE; Eric Weddle, DB; Jerome Parker, DB (6-2, 210, Sr.), Dave Revill, DB (5-11, 205, Sr.), Josh Savage, Wright, WR. DE (6-4, 276, Sr.). Key: #returned missionary.

Starting Kickers Returning (1) 2002 REDSHIRTS OR 4-YEAR TRANSFERS (21) Bryan Borreson (5-10, 191, So.). Mark Arnold, LB; Mitch Arquette, OL; Brady Bahr, LB; Blake Burdette, UB; Casey Evans, DB; Anthony Lettermen Returning (38) Fresques, DB; Rob Gueck, WR; Shaun Harper, DB; Offense (18): Makai Aalona, OL, Edwin Benton, RB; Jesse Boone, OL; Ryan Honea, WR; Marquess Ledbetter, DL; Eric Pettit, Brett Elliott, QB; Matt Hansen, TE; Thomas Herrion, OL; Lynzell Jackson, OL; Steven Savoy, WR; Chris Sokugawa, QB; Spencer WR; Marty Johnson, RB; J.D. Jorgensen, TE; Chris Kemoeatu, OG; Travis Toone, LB; Semisi Tupola, OL; Tavo Tupola, OL; Jason LaTendresse, WR; Larry Miles, WR; Ben Moa, TE; Max Petersen, OL; Voss, DL; Chet Wanlass, QB; Paris Warren, WR. Lance Rice, QB; Rob Sirstins, RB; Sean Souza, OL; Brandon Warfield, RB. Defense (19): Aaron Bryant, LB; Kawika Casco, DB; Corey Dodds, LB; Steve Fifita, DL; Ray Holdcraft, LB; Jason Kaufusi, DE; Grady Marshall, DB; Bo Nagahi, DB; Zak Nugent, LB; Arnold Parker, DB; Sione Pouha, DL; Lewis Powell, DL; Dave Revill, DB; Josh Savage, DL; Morgan Scalley, DB; ALL-MWC UTES RETURNING ALL-MWC UTES LOST Shayne Scruggs, DB; Zach Tune, LB; Anthony White, DB; Antonio Young, DB. First Team First Team Specialist (1): Bryan Borreson, K. Jason Kaufusi, DL Jordan Gross, OL Antwoine Sanders, DB Second Team Garrett Smith, DL WHO’S GONE Dave Revill, DB Brandon Warfield, RB Second Team Offensive Starters Lost (6) Sheldon Deckart, LB Jordan Gross, OL (6-5, 306), Devin Houston, WR (5-9, 177); Josh Lyman, Lauvale Sape, DL WR (6-0, 197); Dustin McQuivey, OC (6-3, 294), Mark Palmer, FB (6-2, 240, So.), Tevita Vakalahi, OL (6-1, 294).

Defensive Starters Lost (6) ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATES ALL-MWC CANDIDATES Brooks Bahr, LB (6-4, 228); D’Shaun Crockett, DB (5-8, 186); Sheldon Jason Kaufusi, DL Jason Kaufusi, DL Deckart, LB (6-2, 240); Antwoine Sanders, DB (6-2, 200); Lauvale Sape, DL Marty Johnson, RB Dave Revill, DB (6-2, 284); Garrett Smith, DL (6-3, 297). Brandon Warfield, RB Brandon Warfield, RB Marty Johnson, RB Starting Specialists Lost (2) Chris Kemoeatu, OL Ryan Brand, LS (5-9, 234); Brian Lewis, P (6-2, 224). Josh Savage, DL Arnold Parker, DB Lettermen Lost (24) Ray Holdcraft, LB Offense (12): Mike Austin, FB; Jordan Gross, OL; Devin Houston, WR; Spencer Toone, LB Paris Jackson, WR; Al Johnson, TE; Josh Lyman, WR; Jaun McNutt, WR; Ben Moa, TE Dustin, McQuivey, OC; Mark Palmer, FB; J.R. Peroulis, RB; Tevita Vakalahi, Sione Pouha, DL OL; Justin Walterscheid, WR. Thomas Herrion, OL Defense (10): Brooks Bahr, LB; D’Shaun Crockett, DB; Desmond Davis, Max Petersen, OL DB; Sheldon Deckart, LB; Marcus Jones, DE; Jeremy Lyman, LB; Antwoine Morgan Scalley, PR Sanders, DB; Lauvale Sape, DL; Garrett Smith, DL; Cody Weight, DB. Specialists (2): Ryan Brand, LS; Brian Lewis, P. All-America candidate Jason Kaufusi.

32 2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM HOW THE UTES WERE BUILT

HOW THE UTES WERE BUILT

SCHOLARSHIP PLAYERS 2001 2002 2003 WALK-ONS Jesse Boone Mark Arnold Jason Boone 1999 Aaron Bryant (W/O, TR) Mitch Arquette (RM) Kyle Brady 1999 Edwin Benton Marvin Caruthers Rob Gueck Martail Burnett Brigham Au (RM) Siuaki Livai (RM) Steve Fifita Shaun Harper Tony Castaldi Mike Christensen (RM) Arnold Parker Lynzell Jackson (NQ) Thomas Herrion (JC) Steve Dahl (RM) Lewis Powell (NQ) Chad Jacobsen (RM) Ray Holdcraft (JC, RM) David Dirkmaat (JC) 2001 Dave Revill (W/O) Andrew Johnson Larry Miles (JC) Jonathan Fanene (JC) Bryan Borreson Lance Rice (RM) Marty Johnson (JC) Ben Moa (JC) Steve Gordon (JC) Braden Cooper (TR, RM) Josh Savage J.D. Jorgensen (RM) Eric Pettit Kyle Gunther Zane Gertsch (TR) Sean Souza Chris Kemoeatu Steven Savoy Thomas Huff Zak Nugent (RM) Anthony White Tevita Kemoeatu (W/O, NQ) Shayne Scruggs (JC) Joe Jiannoni Patrick Porter (TR) Elia Laeli (JC) Alex Smith Joe Johnson 2000 Travis LaTendresse ( W/O, TR) Spencer Toone (JC, RM) Matt Kovacevich (JC) 2002 Makai Aalona (RM) Marquess Ledbetter (NQ) Semisi Tupola (RM) Mike Liti Brady Bahr (RM) Kawika Casco (W/O) Sione Pouha (RM) Tavo Tupola (RM) Taylor Miller (RM) Blake Burdette (RM) Corey Dodds Morgan Scalley (RM) Jason Voss Loma Olevao (RM) Anthony Fresques Brett Elliott Rob Sirstins Brandon Warfield (JC) Alex Puccinelli Ryan Honea Tommy Hackenbruck Vic Smith (TR) Paris Warren (TR) Willie Sao (RM) Grady Marshall (RM) Matt Hansen (RM) Soane Taliauli Bryce Scanlon Chris Sokugawa Jason Kaufusi (RM) Steven Thompson Ryan Smith Stefan Turkula Bo Nagahi Antonio Young Eric Weddle Chet Wanlass Max Petersen (RM) Reza Williams JC) Legend Zach Tune Jerome Wright (JC) 2003 TR/JC=Transfer or JC Casey Evans W/O=Walk-on Awarded Scholarship NQ=Non Qualifier PQ=Partial Qualifier RM=Returned Missionary

SELECT UTES GAME BY GAME IN 2002

BRETT ELLIOTT JASON KAUFUSI Opponent Att Cmp Int Yards TD Long Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks Utah State dnp Utah State 2 0 2 1-8 1-8 Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 Indiana 1 1 2 1-5 0-0 Arizona dnp Arizona 8 3 11 5-29 2-24 Michigan dnp Michigan 7 0 7 0-0 0-0 Air Force 1 0 0 0 0 0 Air Force 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 San Diego State 50 28 3 272 2 21 San Diego State 2 0 2 1-7 0-0 Colorado State 40 21 2 265 0 46 Colorado State 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 New Mexico 39 26 0 440 4 73 New Mexico dnp (concussion) UNLV 30 18 0 172 3 30 UNLV 0 3 3 1.5-5 2-5 Wyoming 35 19 2 216 1 54 Wyoming 3 0 3 1-1 0-0 Brigham Young 26 18 1 165 0 22 Brigham Young 1 3 4 1-8 0-0

BRANDON WARFIELD DAVE REVILL Opponent Rush Yards Avg. TD Long Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks Utah State dnp Utah State 3 2 5 1-3 0-0 Indiana dnp Indiana 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 Arizona 6 12 2.0 0 4 Arizona 7 3 10 2-12 1-0 Michigan 10 18 1.8 0 4 Michigan 14 1 15 2-7 1-6 Air Force 30 193 6.4 3 50 Air Force 5 10 15 0.5-0 0-0 San Diego State 19 44 2.3 0 13 San Diego State 9 1 10 0-0 0-0 Colorado State 20 111 5.6 1 27 Colorado State 0 5 5 0-0 0-0 New Mexico 28 88 3.1 1 9 New Mexico 8 0 8 0-0 0-0 UNLV 14 95 6.8 1 61 UNLV 1 4 5 1-9 0-0 Wyoming 34 164 4.8 2 49 Wyoming 5 0 5 1-1 0-0 Brigham Young 40 194 4.8 1 22 Brigham Young 4 1 5 1.5-8 1-4

2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 33 UTAH ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. .... Name ...... Pos...... Hgt...... Wgt...... Yr...... Exp...... B-Date ...... Age ...... Hometown/Previous School 70 ...... Makai Aalona ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 286 ...... Jr...... 1VL ...... 7-7-79 ...... 24 ...... Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS 59 ...... Mark Arnold ...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 227 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 12-18-82 ..... 20 ...... Albuquerque, N.M./Brighton HS (Utah) 71 ...... Mitch Arquette ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 303 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 5-14-81 ...... 22 ...... Kaysville, Utah/Davis HS 9 ...... Brigham Au ...... QB ...... 6-1 ...... 210 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 4-20-81 ...... 22 ...... Layton, Utah/Northridge HS 60 ...... Brady Bahr ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 210 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 9-25-80 ...... 22 ...... Bountiful, Utah/Bountiful HS 33 ...... Edwin Benton ...... RB ...... 5-10 ...... 210 ...... Sr...... 2VL ...... 4-5-81 ...... 22 ...... Fresno, Calif./Hoover HS 69 ...... Jason Boone ...... OL ...... 6-3 ...... 271 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 4-20-84 ...... 19 ...... Fillmore, Utah/Millard HS 79 ...... Jesse Boone ...... OL ...... 6-5 ...... 293 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 1-28-82 ...... 21 ...... Fillmore, Utah/Millard HS 7 ...... Bryan Borreson ...... K ...... 5-10 ...... 191 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 2-4-83 ...... 20 ...... Woodland Hills, Calif./Chaminade Prep 14 ...... Kyle Brady ...... WR ...... 6-2 ...... 210 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 11-7-84 ...... 18 ...... Tooele, Utah/Tooele HS 38 ...... Aaron Bryant ...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 220 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 5-18-79 ...... 24 ...... Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 47 ...... Blake Burdette ...... UB ...... 6-1 ...... 233 ...... So. .... RS ...... 1-19-80 ...... 23 ...... Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 48 ...... Martail Burnett ...... DB ...... 6-3 ...... 218 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 1-10-85 ...... 18 ...... Los Angeles, Calif./David Starr Jordan HS 24 ...... Marvin Caruthers ...... DB ...... 5-11 ...... 190 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 7-19-83 ...... 20 ...... La Quinta, Calif./La Quinta HS 11 ...... Kawika Casco ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 184 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 6-30-82 ...... 21 ...... Lahaina, Hawaii/Lahainaluna HS 92 ...... Tony Castaldi ...... DL ...... 6-2 ...... 235 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 2-4-85 ...... 18 ...... Simi Valley, Calif./St. Bonaventure HS 81 ...... Mike Christensen ...... WR ...... 6-0 ...... 195 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 7-29-81 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Hillcrest HS 12 ...... Braden Cooper ...... LB ...... 6-0 ...... 215 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 2-3-80 ...... 23 ...... Lehi, Utah/Dixie JC 73 ...... Steve Dahl ...... OL ...... 6-5 ...... 317 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 6-19-82 ...... 21 ...... Salt Lake City/Skyline HS 74 ...... David Dirkmaat ...... OT ...... 6-7 ...... 260 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 7-4-82 ...... 21 ...... San Jose, Calif./Fresno CC 93 ...... Corey Dodds ...... LB ...... 6-3 ...... 227 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 4-28-82 ...... 21 ...... Salt Lake City/Hillcrest HS 3 ...... Brett Elliott ...... QB ...... 6-3 ...... 205 ...... Jr...... 1VL ...... 6-11-82 ...... 21 ...... Lake Oswego, Ore./Lake Oswego HS 31 ...... Casey Evans ...... DB ...... 6-0 ...... 200 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 4-26-84 ...... 19 ...... Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 91 ...... Jonathan Fanene ...... DL ...... 6-4 ...... 300 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 3-19-82 ...... 21 ...... Pago Pago, Am. Samoa/College of the Canyons 94 ...... Steve Fifita ...... DL ...... 6-0 ...... 296 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 5-16-82 ...... 21 ...... Huntington Beach, Calif./Fountain Valley HS 46 ...... Anthony Fresques ...... DB ...... 5-7 ...... 174 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 12-4-81 ...... 21 ...... Layton, Utah/Northridge HS 34 ...... Zane Gertsch ...... DB ...... 6-1 ...... 202 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 10-24-79 ..... 23 ...... West Jordan, Utah/Montana State 8 ...... Stephen Gordon ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 187 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 7-11-83 ...... 20 ...... Higley, Ariz./Mesa CC 85 ...... Rob Gueck ...... WR ...... 5-9 ...... 175 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 2-8-83 ...... 20 ...... Springville, Utah/Springville HS 63 ...... Kyle Gunther ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 265 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 6-26-85 ...... 18 ...... Camarillo, Calif./Adolfo Camarillo HS 40 ...... Tommy Hackenbruck ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 225 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 11-12-81 ..... 21 ...... Bend, Ore./Mountain View HS 89 ...... Matt Hansen ...... TE ...... 6-5 ...... 245 ...... Sr...... 2VL ...... 6-18-79 ...... 24 ...... Logan, Utah/Mountain Crest HS 21 ...... Shaun Harper ...... DB ...... 5-9 ...... 180 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 8-12-84 ...... 19 ...... San Diego, Calif./Mission Bay HS 76 ...... Thomas Herrion ...... OL ...... 6-3 ...... 315 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 12-15-81 ..... 21 ...... Ft. Worth, Texas/Kilgore JC 6 ...... Ray Holdcraft ...... LB ...... 5-11 ...... 242 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 10-3-78 ...... 24 ...... Newport News, Va./Palomar JC 83 ...... Ryan Honea ...... WR ...... 5-8 ...... 183 ...... Jr...... RS ...... 6-19-80 ...... 23 ...... Spring Creek, Nev./Feather River College 84 ...... Thomas Huff ...... WR ...... 6-4 ...... 200 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 3-25-85 ...... 18 ...... Phoenix, Ariz./Camelback HS 13 ...... Lynzell Jackson ...... WR ...... 6-2 ...... 190 ...... Jr...... 1VL ...... 1-31-82 ...... 21 ...... Tempe, Ariz./Tempe HS 18 ...... Chad Jacobsen ...... TE/UB ...... 6-4 ...... 240 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 9-21-80 ...... 23 ...... Springville, Utah/Springville HS 42 ...... Joe Jiannoni ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 220 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 12-27-84 ..... 18 ...... La Quinta, Calif./La Quinta HS 55 ...... Andrew Johnson ...... OL ...... 6-1 ...... 295 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 5-23-83 ...... 20 ...... Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS 80 ...... Joe Johnson ...... WR ...... 5-8 ...... 175 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 7-26-85 ...... 18 ...... Palm Springs, Calif./Palm Desert HS 1 ...... Marty Johnson ...... RB ...... 6-0 ...... 230 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 1-26-80 ...... 23 ...... Sacramento, Calif./Butte JC 87 ...... J.D. Jorgensen ...... TE ...... 6-4 ...... 255 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 5-7-80 ...... 23 ...... Helper, Utah/Carbon HS 86 ...... Jason Kaufusi ...... DE ...... 6-3 ...... 250 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 2-27-79 ...... 24 ...... Salt Lake City/East HS 68 ...... Chris Kemoeatu ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 339 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 1-4-83 ...... 20 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 96 ...... Tevita Kemoeatu ...... DL ...... 6-2 ...... 294 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 10-9-81 ...... 21 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 19 ...... Matt Kovacevich ...... P ...... 6-0 ...... 192 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 4-28-83 ...... 20 ...... Oceanside, Calif./Palomar JC 57 ...... Elia Laeli ...... DL ...... 6-2 ...... 275 ...... Sr...... SQ ...... 8-3-80 ...... 23 ...... Honolulu, Hawaii/Santa Ana JC 88 ...... Travis LaTendresse ...... WR ...... 6-1 ...... 194 ...... Jr...... 1VL ...... 3-30-82 ...... 21 ...... El Dorado Hills, Calif./Linfield College 55 ...... Marquess Ledbetter ...... DE ...... 6-2 ...... 240 ...... So. .... RS ...... 11-22-82 ..... 20 ...... Louisville, Miss./Louisville HS 32 ...... Mike Liti ...... RB ...... 5-10 ...... 205 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 5-7-84 ...... 19 ...... Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill HS 77 ...... Siuaki Livai ...... OL ...... 6-1 ...... 296 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 4-13-80 ...... 23 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 41 ...... Grady Marshall ...... DB ...... 6-0 ...... 198 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 4-4-81 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Skyline HS 15 ...... Larry Miles ...... WR ...... 5-11 ...... 180 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 5-4-81 ...... 22 ...... San Diego, Calif./San Diego Mesa JC 54 ...... Taylor Miller ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 223 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 7-8-81 ...... 21 ...... Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron HS 10 ...... Ben Moa ...... TE ...... 6-2 ...... 257 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 4-22-81 ...... 22 ...... Ogden, Utah/Modesto JC 22 ...... Bo Nagahi ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 187 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 9-11-81 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Skyline HS 65 ...... Zak Nugent ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 236 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 8-25-81 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS 37 ...... Loma Olevao ...... WR ...... 6-0 ...... 175 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 12-24-81 ..... 21 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 17 ...... Arnold Parker ...... DB ...... 6-2 ...... 210 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 7-1-81 ...... 22 ...... Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron HS

34 2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM UTAH ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

57 ...... Max Petersen ...... OL ...... 6-3 ...... 294 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 4-11-79 ...... 24 ...... Morgan, Utah/Morgan HS 75 ...... Eric Pettit ...... OL ...... 6-3 ...... 282 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 3-31-83 ...... 20 ...... West Jordan, Utah/West Jordan HS 45 ...... Patrick Porter ...... WR ...... 5-9 ...... 171 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 7-31-81 ...... 22 ...... Aiea, Hawaii/U. San Diego 90 ...... Sione Pouha ...... DL ...... 6-3 ...... 300 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 2-2-79 ...... 24 ...... Salt Lake City/East HS 99 ...... Lewis Powell ...... DL ...... 6-3 ...... 297 ...... Sr...... 2VL ...... 1-29-81 ...... 22 ...... East Palo Alto, Calif./Menlo-Atherton HS 95 ...... Alex Puccinelli ...... DE ...... 6-2 ...... 225 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 3-26-85 ...... 18 ...... Toluca Lake, Calif./Notre Dame HS 35 ...... Dave Revill ...... DB ...... 5-11 ...... 205 ...... Sr...... 2VL ...... 10-28-80 ..... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Alta HS 16 ...... Lance Rice ...... QB ...... 6-1 ...... 207 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 3-27-78 ...... 25 ...... Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 97 ...... Willie Sao ...... DL ...... 6-3 ...... 275 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 10-7-81 ...... 21 ...... Laie, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 44 ...... Josh Savage ...... DE ...... 6-4 ...... 276 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 9-28-80 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Hillcrest HS 86 ...... Steven Savoy ...... WR ...... 5-11 ...... 183 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 2-27-82 ...... 21 ...... Washington, D.C./Dunbar HS 25 ...... Morgan Scalley ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 194 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 10-8-79 ...... 23 ...... Salt Lake City/Highland HS 50 ...... Bryce Scanlon ...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 225 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 9-5-84 ...... 18 ...... Evanston, Wyo./Evanston HS 1 ...... Shayne Scruggs ...... DB ...... 5-9 ...... 194 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 10-24-80 ..... 22 ...... Monrovia, Calif./Chaffey JC 26 ...... Rob Sirstins ...... RB ...... 6-2 ...... 215 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 10-5-81 ...... 21 ...... Salt Lake City/Skyline HS 11 ...... Alex Smith ...... QB ...... 6-4 ...... 205 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 5-7-84 ...... 19 ...... La Mesa, Calif./Helix HS 29 ...... Ryan Smith ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 165 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 7-17-85 ...... 18 ...... Diamond Bar, Calif./Bishop Amat Mem. HS 28 ...... Vic Smith ...... WR ...... 6-0 ...... 183 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 11-12-80 ..... 22 ...... Gardena, Calif./Oregon 17 ...... Chris Sokugawa ...... QB ...... 6-0 ...... 204 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 12-31-83 ..... 19 ...... Waipahu, Hawaii/St. Louis HS 62 ...... Sean Souza ...... OL ...... 6-5 ...... 283 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 9-2-80 ...... 23 ...... Kaneohe, Hawaii/St. Louis HS 30 ...... Soane Taliauli ...... RB ...... 5-9 ...... 202 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 6-24-83 ...... 20 ...... Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS 52 ...... Steven Thompson ...... LB ...... 5-10 ...... 220 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 7-10-83 ...... 20 ...... Los Angeles, Calif./Dorsey HS 9 ...... Spencer Toone...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 238 ...... So. .... RS ...... 8-25-80 ...... 23 ...... Blackfoot, Idaho/Ricks JC 13 ...... Zach Tune ...... LB ...... 6-3 ...... 238 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 6-3-82 ...... 21 ...... Artesia, Calif./Gahr HS 67 ...... Semisi Tupola ...... OL ...... 6-1 ...... 298 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 1-7-81 ...... 22 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 78 ...... Tavo Tupola ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 280 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 12-23-80 ..... 22 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 61 ...... Stefan Turkula ...... K ...... 6-0 ...... 190 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 7-16-83 ...... 20 ...... Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS 98 ...... Jason Voss ...... DL ...... 6-3 ...... 260 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 2-17-84 ...... 19 ...... Tempe, Ariz./Valley Christian HS 14 ...... Chet Wanlass ...... QB ...... 5-11 ...... 195 ...... So. .... RS ...... 8-11-79 ...... 24 ...... Bluffdale, Utah/Snow College 5 ...... Brandon Warfield ...... RB ...... 5-10 ...... 210 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 12-4-81 ...... 21 ...... Crockett, Texas/Kilgore JC 82 ...... Paris Warren ...... WR ...... 6-1 ...... 213 ...... Jr...... TR ...... 9-6-82 ...... 20 ...... Sacramento, Calif./Oregon 20 ...... Eric Weddle ...... DB ...... 5-11 ...... 185 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 1-4-85 ...... 18 ...... Alta Loma, Calif./Alta Loma HS 10 ...... Anthony White ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 184 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 7-22-81 ...... 22 ...... Rosemead, Calif./Rosemead HS 53 ...... Reza Williams ...... LB/DE ...... 6-3 ...... 240 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 12-11-81 ..... 21 ...... Fontana, Calif./San Bernardino Valley Coll. 4 ...... Jerome Wright ...... WR ...... 6-0 ...... 181 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 10-17-79 ..... 23 ...... Palmdale, Calif./Antelope Valley CC 2 ...... Antonio Young ...... DB ...... 5-11 ...... 187 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 10-13-83 ..... 19 ...... Carson, Calif./Serra HS

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Aalona, Makai ...... Ah-ah-lo-na, Ma-ky (Ledbetter), Marquess ...... Mar-kwez Au ...... Ow Liti ...... Lee-tee Bahr ...... Bar Livai, Siuaki ...... Levi, See-walk-ee Caruthers ...... Car-others Nagahi ...... Na-ga-hee (Casco) Kawika ...... Ka-vee-ka Olevao ...... Oh-lay-va-oh Dirkmaat ...... Dirk-mott Pettit ...... Pet-it Fanene ...... Fa-nay-nay Pouha, Sione ...... Bo-oo-ha, See-oh-nee Fifita ...... Fee-feet-a Puccinelli ...... Pooch-inelly Fresques ...... fres-kiss Revill, Dave ...... Revel Gueck ...... Geck Sao ...... Sow Hackenbruck ...... Hack-in-brook Souza ...... Soo-za Herrion ...... Harry-un Sokugawa ...... So-koo-gow-a Honea ...... Ho-nee Taliauli, Soane ...... Ta-lee-a-oo-lee, So-ah-nay Jiannoni ...... Jee-a-no-nee Tupola, Semisi ...... Too-pole-a, Sem-ee-see Kaufusi ...... Ka foosee Tupola, Tavo ...... Too-pole-a, Tah-vo Kemoeatu ...... Kaymoyahtoo Turkula, Stefan ...... Ter-cue-la, Ste-fon Kovacevich ...... Ka-vock-a-vitch Wanlass ...... Wahn-less Laeli, Elia ...... Ly-lee, Ay-lee-a (Williams), Reza ...... Reh-za LaTendresse ...... La-tawn-dress

2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 35 UTAH NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. .... Name ...... Pos...... Hgt...... Wgt...... Yr...... Exp...... B-Date ...... Age ...... Hometown/Previous School 1 ...... Marty Johnson ...... RB ...... 6-0 ...... 230 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 1-26-80 ...... 23 ...... Sacramento, Calif./Butte JC 1 ...... Shayne Scruggs ...... DB ...... 5-9 ...... 194 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 10-24-80 ..... 22 ...... Monrovia, Calif./Chaffey JC 2 ...... Antonio Young ...... DB ...... 5-11 ...... 187 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 10-13-83 ..... 19 ...... Carson, Calif./Serra HS 3 ...... Brett Elliott ...... QB ...... 6-3 ...... 205 ...... Jr...... 1VL ...... 6-11-82 ...... 21 ...... Lake Oswego, Ore./Lake Oswego HS 4 ...... Jerome Wright ...... WR ...... 6-0 ...... 181 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 10-17-79 ..... 23 ...... Palmdale, Calif./Antelope Valley CC 5 ...... Brandon Warfield ...... RB ...... 5-10 ...... 210 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 12-4-81 ...... 21 ...... Crockett, Texas/Kilgore JC 6 ...... Ray Holdcraft ...... LB ...... 5-11 ...... 242 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 10-3-78 ...... 24 ...... Newport News, Va./Palomar JC 7 ...... Bryan Borreson ...... K ...... 5-10 ...... 191 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 2-4-83 ...... 20 ...... Woodland Hills, Calif./Chaminade Prep 8 ...... Stephen Gordon ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 187 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 7-11-83 ...... 20 ...... Higley, Ariz./Mesa CC 9 ...... Brigham Au ...... QB ...... 6-1 ...... 210 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 4-20-81 ...... 22 ...... Layton, Utah/Northridge HS 9 ...... Spencer Toone...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 238 ...... So. .... RS ...... 8-25-80 ...... 23 ...... Blackfoot, Idaho/Ricks JC 10 ...... Ben Moa ...... TE ...... 6-2 ...... 257 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 4-22-81 ...... 22 ...... Ogden, Utah/Modesto JC 10 ...... Anthony White ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 184 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 7-22-81 ...... 22 ...... Rosemead, Calif./Rosemead HS 11 ...... Kawika Casco ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 184 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 6-30-82 ...... 21 ...... Lahaina, Hawaii/Lahainaluna HS 11 ...... Alex Smith ...... QB ...... 6-4 ...... 205 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 5-7-84 ...... 19 ...... La Mesa, Calif./Helix HS 12 ...... Braden Cooper ...... LB ...... 6-0 ...... 215 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 2-3-80 ...... 23 ...... Lehi, Utah/Dixie JC 13 ...... Lynzell Jackson ...... WR ...... 6-2 ...... 190 ...... Jr...... 1VL ...... 1-31-82 ...... 21 ...... Tempe, Ariz./Tempe HS 13 ...... Zach Tune ...... LB ...... 6-3 ...... 238 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 6-3-82 ...... 21 ...... Artesia, Calif./Gahr HS 14 ...... Kyle Brady ...... WR ...... 6-2 ...... 210 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 11-7-84 ...... 18 ...... Tooele, Utah/Tooele HS 14 ...... Chet Wanlass ...... QB ...... 5-11 ...... 195 ...... So. .... RS ...... 8-11-79 ...... 24 ...... Bluffdale, Utah/Snow College 15 ...... Larry Miles ...... WR ...... 5-11 ...... 180 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 5-4-81 ...... 22 ...... San Diego, Calif./San Diego Mesa JC 16 ...... Lance Rice ...... QB ...... 6-1 ...... 207 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 3-27-78 ...... 25 ...... Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 17 ...... Arnold Parker ...... DB ...... 6-2 ...... 210 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 7-1-81 ...... 22 ...... Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron HS 17 ...... Chris Sokugawa ...... QB ...... 6-0 ...... 204 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 12-31-83 ..... 19 ...... Waipahu, Hawaii/St. Louis HS 18 ...... Chad Jacobsen ...... TE/UB ...... 6-4 ...... 240 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 9-21-80 ...... 23 ...... Springville, Utah/Springville HS 19 ...... Matt Kovacevich ...... P ...... 6-0 ...... 192 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 4-28-83 ...... 20 ...... Oceanside, Calif./Palomar JC 20 ...... Eric Weddle ...... DB ...... 5-11 ...... 185 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 1-4-85 ...... 18 ...... Alta Loma, Calif./Alta Loma HS 21 ...... Shaun Harper ...... DB ...... 5-9 ...... 180 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 8-12-84 ...... 19 ...... San Diego, Calif./Mission Bay HS 22 ...... Bo Nagahi ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 187 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 9-11-81 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Skyline HS 24 ...... Marvin Caruthers ...... DB ...... 5-11 ...... 190 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 7-19-83 ...... 20 ...... La Quinta, Calif./La Quinta HS 25 ...... Morgan Scalley ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 194 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 10-8-79 ...... 23 ...... Salt Lake City/Highland HS 26 ...... Rob Sirstins ...... RB ...... 6-2 ...... 215 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 10-5-81 ...... 21 ...... Salt Lake City/Skyline HS 28 ...... Vic Smith ...... WR ...... 6-0 ...... 183 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 11-12-80 ..... 22 ...... Gardena, Calif./Oregon 29 ...... Ryan Smith ...... DB ...... 5-10 ...... 165 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 7-17-85 ...... 18 ...... Diamond Bar, Calif./Bishop Amat Mem. HS 30 ...... Soane Taliauli ...... RB ...... 5-9 ...... 202 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 6-24-83 ...... 20 ...... Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS 31 ...... Casey Evans ...... DB ...... 6-0 ...... 200 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 4-26-84 ...... 19 ...... Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 32 ...... Mike Liti ...... RB ...... 5-10 ...... 205 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 5-7-84 ...... 19 ...... Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill HS 33 ...... Edwin Benton ...... RB ...... 5-10 ...... 210 ...... Sr...... 2VL ...... 4-5-81 ...... 22 ...... Fresno, Calif./Hoover HS 34 ...... Zane Gertsch ...... DB ...... 6-1 ...... 202 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 10-24-79 ..... 23 ...... West Jordan, Utah/Montana State 35 ...... Dave Revill ...... DB ...... 5-11 ...... 205 ...... Sr...... 2VL ...... 10-28-80 ..... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Alta HS 37 ...... Loma Olevao ...... WR ...... 6-0 ...... 175 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 12-24-81 ..... 21 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 38 ...... Aaron Bryant ...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 220 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 5-18-79 ...... 24 ...... Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 40 ...... Tommy Hackenbruck ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 225 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 11-12-81 ..... 21 ...... Bend, Ore./Mountain View HS 41 ...... Grady Marshall ...... DB ...... 6-0 ...... 198 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 4-4-81 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Skyline HS 42 ...... Joe Jiannoni ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 220 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 12-27-84 ..... 18 ...... La Quinta, Calif./La Quinta HS 44 ...... Josh Savage ...... DE ...... 6-4 ...... 276 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 9-28-80 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Hillcrest HS 45 ...... Patrick Porter ...... WR ...... 5-9 ...... 171 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 7-31-81 ...... 22 ...... Aiea, Hawaii/U. San Diego 46 ...... Anthony Fresques ...... DB ...... 5-7 ...... 174 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 12-4-81 ...... 21 ...... Layton, Utah/Northridge HS 47 ...... Blake Burdette ...... UB ...... 6-1 ...... 233 ...... So. .... RS ...... 1-19-80 ...... 23 ...... Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 48 ...... Martail Burnett ...... DB ...... 6-3 ...... 218 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 1-10-85 ...... 18 ...... Los Angeles, Calif./David Starr Jordan HS 50 ...... Bryce Scanlon ...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 225 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 9-5-84 ...... 18 ...... Evanston, Wyo./Evanston HS 52 ...... Steven Thompson ...... LB ...... 5-10 ...... 220 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 7-10-83 ...... 20 ...... Los Angeles, Calif./Dorsey HS 53 ...... Reza Williams ...... LB/DE ...... 6-3 ...... 240 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 12-11-81 ..... 21 ...... Fontana, Calif./San Bernardino Valley Coll. 54 ...... Taylor Miller ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 223 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 7-8-81 ...... 21 ...... Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron HS 55 ...... Andrew Johnson ...... OL ...... 6-1 ...... 295 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 5-23-83 ...... 20 ...... Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS 55 ...... Marquess Ledbetter ...... DE ...... 6-2 ...... 240 ...... So. .... RS ...... 11-22-82 ..... 20 ...... Louisville, Miss./Louisville HS 57 ...... Elia Laeli ...... DL ...... 6-2 ...... 275 ...... Sr...... SQ ...... 8-3-80 ...... 23 ...... Honolulu, Hawaii/Santa Ana JC 57 ...... Max Petersen ...... OL ...... 6-3 ...... 294 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 4-11-79 ...... 24 ...... Morgan, Utah/Morgan HS 59 ...... Mark Arnold ...... LB ...... 6-2 ...... 227 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 12-18-82 ..... 20 ...... Albuquerque, N.M./Brighton HS (Utah) 60 ...... Brady Bahr ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 210 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 9-25-80 ...... 22 ...... Bountiful, Utah/Bountiful HS 61 ...... Stefan Turkula ...... K ...... 6-0 ...... 190 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 7-16-83 ...... 20 ...... Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS

36 2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM UTAH NUMERICAL ROSTER

62 ...... Sean Souza ...... OL ...... 6-5 ...... 283 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 9-2-80 ...... 23 ...... Kaneohe, Hawaii/St. Louis HS 63 ...... Kyle Gunther ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 265 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 6-26-85 ...... 18 ...... Camarillo, Calif./Adolfo Camarillo HS 65 ...... Zak Nugent ...... LB ...... 6-1 ...... 236 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 8-25-81 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS 67 ...... Semisi Tupola ...... OL ...... 6-1 ...... 298 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 1-7-81 ...... 22 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 68 ...... Chris Kemoeatu ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 339 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 1-4-83 ...... 20 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 69 ...... Jason Boone ...... OL ...... 6-3 ...... 271 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 4-20-84 ...... 19 ...... Fillmore, Utah/Millard HS 70 ...... Makai Aalona ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 286 ...... Jr...... 1VL ...... 7-7-79 ...... 24 ...... Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS 71 ...... Mitch Arquette ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 303 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 5-14-81 ...... 22 ...... Kaysville, Utah/Davis HS 73 ...... Steve Dahl ...... OL ...... 6-5 ...... 317 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 6-19-82 ...... 21 ...... Salt Lake City/Skyline HS 74 ...... David Dirkmaat ...... OT ...... 6-7 ...... 260 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 7-4-82 ...... 21 ...... San Jose, Calif./Fresno CC 75 ...... Eric Pettit ...... OL ...... 6-3 ...... 282 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 3-31-83 ...... 20 ...... West Jordan, Utah/West Jordan HS 76 ...... Thomas Herrion ...... OL ...... 6-3 ...... 315 ...... Sr...... 1VL ...... 12-15-81 ..... 21 ...... Ft. Worth, Texas/Kilgore JC 77 ...... Siuaki Livai ...... OL ...... 6-1 ...... 296 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 4-13-80 ...... 23 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 78 ...... Tavo Tupola ...... OL ...... 6-4 ...... 280 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 12-23-80 ..... 22 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 79 ...... Jesse Boone ...... OL ...... 6-5 ...... 293 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 1-28-82 ...... 21 ...... Fillmore, Utah/Millard HS 80 ...... Joe Johnson ...... WR ...... 5-8 ...... 175 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 7-26-85 ...... 18 ...... Palm Springs, Calif./Palm Desert HS 81 ...... Mike Christensen ...... WR ...... 6-0 ...... 195 ...... So. .... SQ ...... 7-29-81 ...... 22 ...... Salt Lake City/Hillcrest HS 82 ...... Paris Warren ...... WR ...... 6-1 ...... 213 ...... Jr...... TR ...... 9-6-82 ...... 20 ...... Sacramento, Calif./Oregon 83 ...... Ryan Honea ...... WR ...... 5-8 ...... 183 ...... Jr...... RS ...... 6-19-80 ...... 23 ...... Spring Creek, Nev./Feather River College 84 ...... Thomas Huff ...... WR ...... 6-4 ...... 200 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 3-25-85 ...... 18 ...... Phoenix, Ariz./Camelback HS 85 ...... Rob Gueck ...... WR ...... 5-9 ...... 175 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 2-8-83 ...... 20 ...... Springville, Utah/Springville HS 86 ...... Jason Kaufusi ...... DE ...... 6-3 ...... 250 ...... Sr...... 3VL ...... 2-27-79 ...... 24 ...... Salt Lake City/East HS 86 ...... Steven Savoy ...... WR ...... 5-11 ...... 183 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 2-27-82 ...... 21 ...... Washington, D.C./Dunbar HS 87 ...... J.D. Jorgensen ...... TE ...... 6-4 ...... 255 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 5-7-80 ...... 23 ...... Helper, Utah/Carbon HS 88 ...... Travis LaTendresse ...... WR ...... 6-1 ...... 194 ...... Jr...... 1VL ...... 3-30-82 ...... 21 ...... El Dorado Hills, Calif./Linfield College 89 ...... Matt Hansen ...... TE ...... 6-5 ...... 245 ...... Sr...... 2VL ...... 6-18-79 ...... 24 ...... Logan, Utah/Mountain Crest HS 90 ...... Sione Pouha ...... DL ...... 6-3 ...... 300 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 2-2-79 ...... 24 ...... Salt Lake City/East HS 91 ...... Jonathan Fanene ...... DL ...... 6-4 ...... 300 ...... Jr...... JC ...... 3-19-82 ...... 21 ...... Pago Pago, Am. Samoa/College of the Canyons 92 ...... Tony Castaldi ...... DL ...... 6-2 ...... 235 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 2-4-85 ...... 18 ...... Simi Valley, Calif./St. Bonaventure HS 93 ...... Corey Dodds ...... LB ...... 6-3 ...... 227 ...... Jr...... 2VL ...... 4-28-82 ...... 21 ...... Salt Lake City/Hillcrest HS 94 ...... Steve Fifita ...... DL ...... 6-0 ...... 296 ...... So. .... 1VL ...... 5-16-82 ...... 21 ...... Huntington Beach, Calif./Fountain Valley HS 95 ...... Alex Puccinelli ...... DE ...... 6-2 ...... 225 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 3-26-85 ...... 18 ...... Toluca Lake, Calif./Notre Dame HS 96 ...... Tevita Kemoeatu ...... DL ...... 6-2 ...... 294 ...... Jr...... SQ ...... 10-9-81 ...... 21 ...... Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 97 ...... Willie Sao ...... DL ...... 6-3 ...... 275 ...... Fr...... HS ...... 10-7-81 ...... 21 ...... Laie, Hawaii/Kahuku HS 98 ...... Jason Voss ...... DL ...... 6-3 ...... 260 ...... Fr...... RS ...... 2-17-84 ...... 19 ...... Tempe, Ariz./Valley Christian HS 99 ...... Lewis Powell ...... DL ...... 6-3 ...... 297 ...... Sr...... 2VL ...... 1-29-81 ...... 22 ...... East Palo Alto, Calif./Menlo-Atherton HS

UTES BY CLASS (YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY)

Seniors (19) Juniors (28) Patrick Porter Marquess Ledbetter Freshmen (30) Loma Olevao Edwin Benton Makai Aalona Sione Pouha Siuaki Livai Mark Arnold (RS) Eric Pettit (RS) Aaron Bryant Kawika Casco Morgan Scalley Grady Marshall Mitch Arquette (RS) Alex Puccinelli Matt Hansen Braden Cooper Rob Sirstins Zak Nugent Brady Bahr (RS) Willie Sao Thomas Herrion David Dirkmaat Vic Smith Alex Smith Jason Boone Steven Savoy (RS) Ray Holdcraft Corey Dodds Zach Tune Soane Taliauli Kyle Brady Bryce Scanlon Marty Johnson Brett Elliott Paris Warren Steven Thompson Martail Burnett Ryan Smith Jason Kaufusi Jonathan Fanene Reza Williams Spencer Toone Tony Castaldi Chris Sokugawa (RS) Elia Laeli Zane Gertsch Jerome Wright Chet Wanless Steve Dahl (RS) Semisi Tupola (RS) Larry Miles Stephen Gordon Antonio Young Casey Evans Tavo Tupola (RS) Ben Moa Tommy Hackenbruck Sophomores (19) Anthony Fresques (RS) Stefan Turkula (RS) Arnold Parker Ryan Honea Brigham Au Rob Gueck (RS) Jason Voss (RS) Lewis Powell Lynzell Jackson Jesse Boone Kyle Gunther Eric Weddle Dave Revill J.D. Jorgensen Bryan Borreson Shaun Harper (RS) Lance Rice Chris Kemoeatu Blake Burdette Thomas Huff (RS)=Redshirt Freshman Josh Savage Tevita Kemoeatu Marvin Caruthers Joe Jiannoni Shayne Scruggs Matt Kovacevich Mike Christensen Joe Johnson Sean Souza Travis LaTendresse Steve Fifita Mike Liti Brandon Warfield Bo Nagahi Chad Jacobsen Taylor Miller Anthony White Max Petersen Andrew Johnson

2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 37 GEOGRAPHICAL ROSTER

UTES BY HOME STATE JC TRANSFERS BY STATE

American Samoa (1) Idaho (1) Utah (35) Max Petersen Arizona Jonathan Fanene Spencer Toone Makai Aalona Eric Pettit Steve Gordon (Mesa) Mitch Arquette Sione Pouha Arizona (4) Minnesota (1) Brigham Au Dave Revill California Stephen Gordon Stefan Turkula Brady Bahr Lance Rice David Dirkmaat (Fresno City) Thomas Huff Jason Boone Josh Savage Jonathan Fanene (Canyons) Lynzell Jackson Mississippi (1) Jesse Boone Morgan Scalley Ray Holdcraft (Palomar) Jason Voss Marquess Ledbetter Kyle Brady Rob Sirstins Ryan Honea (Feather River) Aaron Bryant Chet Wanless Marty Johnson (Butte) California (31) Nevada (3) Blake Burdette Matt Kovacevich (Palomar) Edwin Benton Ryan Honea Mike Christensen Virginia (1) Elia Laeli (Santa Ana) Bryan Borreson Taylor Miller Braden Cooper Ray Holdcraft Larry Miles (San Diego Mesa) Martail Burnett Arnold Parker Steve Dahl Ben Moa (Modesto) Marvin Caruthers Corey Dodds Washington D.C. (1) Shayne Scruggs (Chaffey) Tony Castaldi New Mexico (1) Casey Evans Steven Savoy Reza Williams (San Bernardino Valley) David Dirkmaat Mark Arnold Anthony Fresques Jerome Wright (Antelope Valley) Steve Fifita Zane Gertsch Wyoming (1) Kyle Gunther Oregon (2) Rob Gueck Bryce Scanlon Idaho Shaun Harper Brett Elliott Matt Hansen Spencer Toone (Ricks) Joe Jiannoni Tommy Hackenbruck Chad Jacobsen Joe Johnson Andrew Johnson Texas Marty Johnson Texas (2) J.D. Jorgensen Thomas Herrion (Kilgore) Matt Kovacevich Thomas Herrion Jason Kaufusi Brandon Warfield (Kilgore) Mike Liti Brandon Warfield Grady Marshall Travis LaTendresse Ben Moa Utah Larry Miles Bo Nagahi Braden Cooper (Dixie) Lewis Powell Zak Nugent Chet Wanless (Snow) Alex Puccinelli Shayne Scruggs Alex Smith Ryan Smith Vic Smith Soane Taliauli Steven Thompson Zach Tune Paris Warren Eric Weddle Anthony White WA Reza Williams Jerome Wright Antonio Young WY MI Hawaii (12) Kawika Casco Chris Kemoeatu CO DC Tevita Kemoeatu NC Elia Laeli OK Siuaki Livai NM Loma Olevao Patrick Porter TX LA Willie Sao Chris Sokugawa FL Sean Souza Semisi Tupola Tavo Tupola

38 2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM PROJECTED FALL DEPTH CHART

P 19-Matt Kovacevich (6-0, 192, Jr.) 7-Bryan Borreson (5-10, 191, So.) FS SS 25-Morgan Scalley 35-Dave Revill (5-10, 194, Jr.) (5-11, 205, Sr.) 10-Anthony White 11-Kawika Casco (5-10, 184, Sr.) (5-10, 184, Jr.) DEFENSE RC NB LC 22-Bo Nagahi 17-Arnold Parker 17-Arnold Parker (5-10, 187, Jr.) (6-2, 210, Sr.) (6-2, 210, Sr.) 2-Antonio Young 22-Bo Nagahi 21-Shaun Harper or (5-11, 187, So.) (5-10, 187, Jr.) (5-9, 180, Fr.) 1-Shayne Scruggs ROV MLB SLB (5-9, 194, Sr.) 9-Spencer Toone 6-Ray Holdcraft or 93-Corey Dodds (6-2, 238, So.) (5-11, 242, Sr.) (6-3, 227, Jr.) 40-Tommy Hackenbruck 13-Zach Tune 38-Aaron Bryant (6-1, 225, Jr.) (6-3, 238, Jr.) (6-2, 220, Sr.)

OPEN END TACKLE NG END 86-Jason Kaufusi 99-Lewis Powell or 94-Steve Fifita 44-Josh Savage (6-3, 250, Sr.) (6-3, 297, Sr.) (6-0, 296, So.) (6-4, 276, Sr.) 55-Marquess Ledbetter 90-Sione Pouha 96-Tevita Kemoeatu 98-Jason Voss (6-2, 240, So.) (6-3, 300, Jr.) (6-2, 294, Jr.) (6-3, 260, Fr.) 53-Reza Williams 91-Jonathan Fanene 97-Willie Sao (6-3, 240, Jr.) (6-4, 300, Jr.) (6-3, 275, Fr.)

WR (X) LT LG C RG RT TE 86-Steven Savoy 76-Thomas Herrion 79-Jesse Boone 57-Max Petersen 68-Chris Kemoeatu 62-Sean Souza 89-Matt Hansen or (5-11, 183, Fr.) (6-3, 315, Sr.) (6-5, 293, So.) (6-3, 294, Jr.) (6-4, 339, Jr.) (6-5, 283, Sr.) (6-5, 245, Sr.) 85-Rob Gueck 78-Tavo Tupola 71-Mitch Arquette 55-Andrew Johnson 75-Eric Pettit 70-Makai Aalona 10-Ben Moa (5-9, 175, Fr.) (6-4, 280, Fr.) (6-4, 303, Fr.) (6-1, 295, So.) (6-3, 282, Fr.) (6-4, 286, Jr.) (6-2, 257, Sr.) 77-Siuaki Livai 69-Jason Boone 87-J.D. Jorgensen (6-1, 296, So.) (6-3, 271, Fr.) (6-4, 255, Jr.)

WR (H) WR (Z) 82-Paris Warren OFFENSE 88-Travis LaTendresse (6-1, 213, Jr.) QB (6-1, 194, Jr.) 4-Jerome Wright 16-Lance Rice or 15-Larry Miles or (6-0, 181, Jr.) (6-1, 207, Sr.) (5-11, 180, Sr.) 3-Brett Elliott or 83-Ryan Honea (6-3, 205, Jr.) (5-8, 183, Jr.) 11-Alex Smith RETURN TEAMS (6-4, 205, So.) PR TB 25-Morgan Scalley 1-Marty Johnson or (5-10, 194, Jr.) (6-0, 230, Sr.) 82-Paris Warren 5-Brandon Warfield (6-1, 213, Jr.) (5-10, 210, Sr.) 26-Rob Sirstins KR (6-2, 215, Jr.) Players in italics 22-Bo Nagahi have not yet (5-10, 187, Jr.) participated for 25-Morgan Scalley Utah. Their place (5-10, 194, Jr.) PAT/FG on the depth SN chart is a 7-Bryan Borreson TBA projection. H (5-10, 191, So.) TBA 19-Matt Kovacevich (6-0, 192, Jr.) 16-Lance Rice (6-1, 207, Sr.)

2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 39 UTES ON A FAST TRACK

OVERVIEW toughest schedule in school history. It OFFENSE New Utah Head Coach Urban Meyer won’t get any easier in MWC play, Strengths: Running Backs, Offensive Line is all about speed. Lucky thing, consider- especially since Utah opens conference Question Marks: Wide Receivers, ing how much ground he must cover by play on the road against defending Quarterbacks August 28, the earliest season opener in champion Colorado State. Utah also Utah football history. faces away games against perennial Those familiar with Meyer’s Hired away from Bowling Green in powers Brigham Young and Air Force. background as a head coach know this: December, Meyer assembled a coaching “Our goal at Utah is to take the next His teams score often, they score fast and administrative staff, recruited 20 step,” says Meyer. “An aggressive and they do it by adjusting to what the new players, evaluated every aspect of approach to scheduling helps move that defense gives them. Utah’s athletic support system and along because you need to play good At Utah, those adjustments began in installed a completely new offensive teams in order to get exposure and the spring. “Out” is an offense directed system in just four months. Now, says recruits.” by a drop-back style quarterback. “In” is Meyer, the players need to take the baton A closer look at Utah’s 2003 a no-huddle, quick strike spread offense and run with it. personnel follows. operated from the shotgun about 80- “What the guys do in the summer percent of the time. will determine our success in the fall,” Yes, it’s a whole new day for Utah says Meyer. “Those three months might football as 18 returning lettermen and 11 COACHES’ GAME DAY LOCATIONS be the most critical segment for any redshirts on the offense have already team in the country. We have some good discovered. Meyer’s offense is all about On the Field players in the program but they need to Urban Meyer (Head Coach) speed, deception and discipline and the train in the off-season like the upper Kyle Whittingham (Defensive Coordinator/LB) concept behind it is to spread out and echelon programs in the country if they Brent Myers (Offensive Guards/Centers) force the defense to make choices. If the want to beat them on game day. If they Billy Gonzales (Wide Receivers) defense stacks extra men in the box, the work hard on weight training, condition- Dan Mullen (Quarterbacks) quarterback will let the ball fly to one of ing, throwing and catching, we can be a Mike Tuiasosopa (Defensive Tackles) as many as four receivers or the tight player in the Mountain West Conference Jay Hill (Grad. Asst./Corners) end. If the defense loads up in the in November. If they don’t, we can’t. It’s secondary, watch the Ute tailback or In the Press Box that simple.” Mike Sanford (Offensive Coordinator/RB) quarterback take off sprinting. And if What isn’t simple is Meyer’s spread Kurt Barber (Defensive Ends) history holds true, by season’s end, the offense, one reason behind his insistence Bill Busch (Defensive Backs) yards gained through rushing and the players build on what they learned in John Hevesy (Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends) passing should be just about even. Under the spring before fall rolls around. “If Tim Ridder (Grad. Asst./Offensive Line) Meyer, Bowling Green was the only the spread offense were easy, everyone team in the nation last year to average would do it,” he contends. “I want to be over 215 yards rushing and passing per the most fundamental, disciplined team game. in the country. We will adjust our offense Not surprisingly, given the drastic to the personnel we have available but departure from Ute offenses of old, our basic style will be up-tempo, fast and Meyer handpicked an entirely new aggressive.” offensive staff to implement his system. Like the coach in other words. Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford left Young (he turned 39 in July) and a similar position at Stanford and will energetic, Meyer has immersed himself call the plays and also coach the running in a makeover of the Utah football backs. Leaving Washington to become program. The only area left largely Utah’s assistant head coach was Brent untouched is the defense, which remains Myers, who will oversee the offensive under the oversight of longtime defen- guards and centers. Coming with Meyer sive coordinator Kyle Whittingham. from Bowling Green, which finished But no one is excused from operat- third in the nation in scoring last year, ing at a feverish pace, something the was quarterbacks coach Dan Mullen, players learned in the spring when receivers coach Billy Gonzales and workouts were conducted with speed and offensive tackles/tight ends coach John efficiency. The way Meyer sees it, Utah’s Hevesy. 2003 fall schedule leaves no room for rest. Non-conference games against BCS schools Texas A&M, Oregon and Running back Marty Johnson will still get plenty of carries in the California make for arguably the new spread offense. He is a senior All-America candidate.

40 2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM UTES ON A FAST TRACK

Quarterbacks three games. “Brett is the returning the quarterback. However, Johnson and Three game-tested quarterbacks starter, has a great huddle presence, a Warfield’s presence demands some return, explaining why the coaches did quick release and the ability to make a offensive retooling. not sign a quarterback in their 2003 good play out of a bad situation, which “We have two great running backs recruiting class. “Not many schools in is critical for the quarterback,” analyses in Marty Johnson and Brandon Warfield the country have three quarterbacks with Meyer. and we will find a way to get them both game experience and you can’t put a Smith burst into the starting picture involved,” promises Meyer. “Part of price on that,” says Meyer. Senior Lance in the spring game, when he threw being a coach is adapting the offense to Rice (6-1, 207) and junior Brett Elliott touchdown passes on his first three suit your strengths. These guys are our (6-3, 205) split starting duties last year, possessions and showed off his big arm. strength. Everyone thinks ‘spread’ with Rice holding the job the first five “Alex is a very talented, an excellent means you throw it 100 times, but we games and Elliott the last six. Sopho- thrower and finished the spring ex- will run the ball first. We need 200 yards more Alex Smith (6-4, 205) took snaps tremely strong,” says Meyer. a game from this position to be success- in two games. ful.” Competition for the starting job in Running Backs Both Johnson and Warfield are big, the spring, while heated, was inconclu- Expectations are running high at fast, elusive game-breakers. Johnson, the sive. That no one managed to secure the running back, where Utah boasts the NCAA’s rushing leader for the first two position is to be expected, according to league’s best tandem in seniors Marty games of 2002 before a season-ending Meyer. Johnson (6-0, 230) and Brandon knee injury, averaged 202.5 yards per “All three began picking up the Warfield (5-10, 210). The spread game. Warfield filled in more than spread offense in the spring, but to be formation normally utilizes just one capably when Johnson went down, fair, we can’t make a decision on this tailback who shares rushing downs with netting second-team all-conference position until we see honors and averaging 102.1 yards per them in some more game. The MWC’s leading rusher in competitive situations. conference games, Warfield averaged Regardless of who 127.0 yards in seven games against starts, we plan to play league foes. two quarterbacks. In our Behind them are veterans Rob offense, the quarterback Sirstins (6-2, 215, Jr.) and Edwin is a decision maker and Benton (5-10, 210, Sr.). Incoming a playmaker on every freshman Mike Liti (5-10, 205) obvi- down, as opposed to ously lacks collegiate experience, but his most offenses where he sprinter speed is tailor made for this can just turn and hand offense. off the ball. The quarterback is hit a lot Offensive Line and gets winded Gone is consensus All-American running the spread so and NFL first-round draft pick Jordan we want two guys ready Gross along with two other starters. to play every snap.” Still, the only thing glaringly lacking at Rice is 12-8 as this position is depth. Utah’s starter, holding “We have some very talented guys the job full-time in 2001 who could develop into great linemen, and part-time in 2000 but we must find some depth by fall,” and 2002. “Lance worries Meyer. “At guard, you need big, learned the offense physical ‘road graders’ and Chris exceptionally well and Kemoeatu and Jesse Boone fit that bill. surprised the staff with Your tackles need athleticism and the some athleticism,” says ability to pass protect, and with a good Meyer. summer, Thomas Herrion and Sean Elliott shined in the Souza can fill those roles. last half of the 2002 “Center is as critical a position in season, going 3-3 as the this offense as quarterback and he must starter and leading Utah be great, not just good. Fortunately, I to victory in its last think we have that guy in Max Senior Lance Rice is one of three quarterbacks expected to battle for the starting position in the Petersen.” fall. His competition is junior Brett Elliott and sophomore Alex Smith.

2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 41 UTES ON A FAST TRACK

Moving from left to right guard is Tight Ends Kemoeatu (6-4, 339, Jr.), whose talent Watch for this matches his mammoth size. Projected to position to be someday follow his brother Ma’ake, a unleashed with the former Ute nose guard, into the NFL, new offense. While Kemoeatu started every game as a he still must block, sophomore last year. Filling his old post the tight end will at left guard will be Boone (6-5, 293, now catch a lot of So.). passes, too. That’s Intriguing at left tackle because of right up senior Ben his size (6-3, 315) and all-conference Moa’s alley. Moa, an potential is Herrion, a senior. Souza (6- athletic 6-2, 257- 5, 283, Sr.) returns to right tackle where pounder, is what he started the first eight games of last Meyer terms a “flex” season before Herrion wrested it away. tight end. He comple- In spring ball, center Petersen (6-3, ments his bruising 294, Jr.) worked diligently at perfecting style with soft hands his snaps out of the shotgun. His and speed. He is summer development is especially listed as the co-starter critical. with Matt Hansen Backups showing some potential are (6-5, 245, Sr.), Utah’s Tavo Tupola (6-4, 280, Fr.), Makai best blocking tight Aalona (6-4, 286, Jr.) and Eric Pettit end. Expected to see (6-3, 282, Fr.). playing time behind them is junior J.D. Jorgensen (6-4, 255, Jr.) and sophomore Chad Jacobsen (6-4, Senior tight end Ben Moa will also play some at “Y” receiver. Moa’s athleticism and powerful running 240). style make him the prototype tight end for a spread offense.

Wide Receivers Absolutely crucial in the spread “Paris Warren had a great spring offense due to the unusual number of and emerged as the top receiver on the quality players it requires, the current team,” says Meyer. “We’re counting on status of the receiver position makes Steven Savoy to be a player and the same Meyer downright jittery. Not only did goes for Travis LaTendresse.” Meyer Utah’s top three receivers of a year ago also likes junior college transfer Jerome graduate, the new coaching staff was Wright (6-0, 181) in his receiving hired too late to recruit enough replace- rotation but frets over the shortage of ments. quality and quantity at receiver. Number issues aside, there is some “Without question, receiver is the talent. Junior Paris Warren (6-1, 213) biggest concern on our team. We expect dazzled in the spring and will start at three freshmen—Thomas Huff (6-4, “H” receiver. An Oregon transfer, 200), Kyle Brady (6-2, 210) and Joe Warren could practice but not play in Johnson (5-8, 175)—to contribute right games a year ago per NCAA regulations. away, which is highly unusual. Don’t be He’ll play plenty this fall. At “X” surprised if (starting free safety) Mor- receiver, redshirt freshman Steven gan Scalley (5-10, 194, Jr.) plays some Savoy (5-11, 183) claimed the starting receiver too,” cautions Meyer. spot he won a year ago before a knee Backups are Rob Gueck (5-9, 175, Senior Sean Souza is targeted to start at right tackle. injury. At ‘Z’ receiver, Travis Fr.), Larry Miles (5-11, 180, Sr.) and LaTendresse (6-1, 194, Jr.) goes into the Ryan Honea (5-8, 183, Jr.). fall as the starter despite missing most of spring camp with a foot injury.

42 2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM UTES ON A FAST TRACK

DEFENSE New coaches notwithstanding, don’t underrated base ends for the past two Strengths: Defensive Line, Linebackers, expect any wholesale changes on this years. Kaufusi has started since his Safeties side of the ball. The Utes will still strive freshman year when he was named 2000 Question Mark: Corners to stop the run, something they did MWC Defensive Freshman of the Year. better than almost anyone in the nation He plays rush end, where he is already One strength of this year’s Ute last year when they ranked 12th in run in the top five in Utah’s career record defense will be roaming the sidelines. defense. Pass efficiency defense is books in both tackles for loss (38.5) and Kyle Whittingham, coordinator of the another area of emphasis. However, the sacks (19). league’s best defense for the last decade, No. 1 goal will remain closing off the “Utah has a tradition of great accepted Meyer’s offer to join his new end zone. defensive linemen and Jason Kaufusi staff. Retaining Whittingham for his and Josh Savage could be the best ninth year as Ute defensive coordinator Defensive Line bookends in the league,” says Meyer. (10th year overall) should ensure Coaches say good defensive linemen Getting their first shot at starting continuity and results. are the hottest commodity out there. after apprenticing for tackles Sape and Under his direction, Utah has led Maybe that’s because Utah seems to Smith are three players primed for the Mountain West Conference in have cornered the market on them. stardom: Lewis Powell (6-3, 297, Sr.) scoring defense for the past four years. Every year it seems Utah loses senior and Sione Pouha (6-3, 300, Jr.) are neck Utah has been the league leader in total all-conference defensive linemen—often and neck at tackle, while Steve Fifita (6- defense three years running. The Utes to the NFL. Yet the next fall, the Utes 0, 296, So.) will start at nose guard. have finished in the nation’s top 20 in at restock without a discernable drop off. “Sione, Lewis and Steve will be a three- least one defensive category 12 times Look for more of the same this year, man rotation,” explains Meyer. “Their since 1995. when Utah seeks replacements for NFL size and skills are exactly what you want Also asked to stay was Bill Busch— draft pick Lauvale Sape and two-time in interior linemen.” an offer sweetened by giving him the all-conference tackle Garrett Smith. Again, Utah has good backups entire secondary after two years of But the glue for the 2003 line is a waiting in the wings. Junior Tevita coaching the safeties. New to the staff pair of returners. Senior All-America Kemoeatu (6-2, 294) “was one of our are defensive ends coach Kurt Barber candidate Jason Kaufusi (6-3, 250) is a most improved players in the spring,” and tackles coach Mike Tuiasosopo. two-time first-team all-conference notes Meyer. Three incoming players he Barber most recently coached at Kent selection and senior Josh Savage (6-4, speaks highly of are Jonathan Fanene State and Tuiasosopo at Nevada. 276) has been one of the league’s most (6-4, 300, Jr.), Reza Williams (6-3, 240, Jr.) and Willie Sao (6-3, 275, So.).

Linebackers Losing two starting linebackers, including an all-conference player, sounds like a bad thing. Apparently it’s not. “Linebacker is the strength of our football team. We not only have great players, but players with great character. Four of these guys are just outstanding,” says Meyer. Two of them play middle linebacker, where co-starters return in Ray Holdcraft (5-11, 242, Sr.) and Zach Tune (6-3, 238, Jr.). Holdcraft finished last season as the starter after Tune missed three games with an injury. Both are fast, tough and competitive. Whittingham said his best linebacker was playing for the scout teams last year. He’ll unveil redshirt Spencer Toone (6-2, 238, So.) to the public this fall as his starting rover. Toone’s speed (4.51 40 time) and athleticism (34-inch vertical jump) are huge assets.

Jason Kaufusi (86), Lewis Powell (99) and Sione Pouha (90) are the reason why Utah’s defensive line is the most feared in the conference.

2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 43 UTES ON A FAST TRACK

Corey Dodds (6-3, 227, Jr.), Utah’s MWC last year as a relative unknown, SPECIAL TEAMS starting ‘stud’ linebacker, is so good Revill led Utah in tackles with 89 and Strengths: Returners he’ll play even when Utah breaks from also had 9 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. Question Marks: Place Kicker, Punter its base 4-3 formation. In the nickel and The hole left at free safety was filled dime packages, he’ll line up at defensive nicely in the spring by junior Morgan As overseer of the special teams, end. “We need to have our best players Scalley (5-10, 194). A tremendous Meyer must answer only to himself. on the field,” explains Meyer. athlete, Scalley’s 4.55 40 speed and That’s probably fortunate, since answers “Those four guys are what Kyle nearly 37-inch vertical jump comple- were in short supply after spring ball. (Whittingham) calls ‘red line’ players,” ment his understanding of the position. The kicking game poses the most he adds. “They are high energy, big Impressive in the spring were backups questions, where only one player has motor, talented linebackers.” Anthony White (5-10, 184, Sr.) at free NCAA experience. Sophomore kicker Providing depth after showing well safety while Kawika Casco (5-10, 184, Bryan Borreson started strong then in the spring are former running back Jr.) at strong safety. White, elected Vice faded as last season progressed. He is the Tommy Hackenbruck (6-1, 225, Jr.) President of the Associated Students of top place-kicking candidate. and Aaron Bryant (6-2, 220, Sr.). the University of Utah (ASUU) for the “Bryan has shown signs of being a 2003-04 term, is one of the team leaders. good kicker, but he needs to work on his Defensive Backs What develops at the corners could consistency. I’m confident he will be Losing an all-conference safety to ultimately determine Utah’s ability to ready by the time the first game rolls the NFL draft should not impact Utah’s defend against the pass. Generating the around,” says Meyer. secondary too adversely. That’s in part most interest is Arnold Parker (6-2, At punter, Utah’s hopes hinge on because senior strong safety Dave Revill 210, Sr.) on the left side. Named to the junior college transfer Matt (5-11, 205) just might replace the 2002 all-MWC preseason team for his Kovacevich. Kovacevich enrolled for departed Antwoine Sanders as the best prowess as a safety in 2001, Parker’s spring semester and eased some fears safety in the league. Second-team all- transition to corner last year was with a fine display of skills during camp frustrating. He understands in April. the position now and his “Matt Kovacevich showed he has size, speed and leaping the leg strength and poise to be a ability should put him back Division I punter,” says Meyer. into all-MWC contention. The long snapper remains a mystery “Arnold’s technique that must be solved during two-a-days in improved in the spring and August. The top two holders are he has a great work ethic Kovacevich and quarterback Lance and physical tools,” says Rice. Meyer of his fastest player Utah’s return game should be solid (Parker runs a 4.36 40). with honorable all-conference returners At right corner junior Bo Morgan Scalley (punt and kickoff) and Nagahi (5-10, 187) has the Bo Nagahi (kickoff). Paris Warren will early nod to start. A part- also try his hand at returning punts. time starter in the past, Nagahi faces some stiff competition from players like Antonio Young (5-11, 187, So.), Shaun Harper (5-9, 180, Fr.) and Shayne Scruggs (5-9, 194, Sr.). “Our safeties should be as good as any in the conference. Our corners, other than Arnold (Parker) and Shayne (Scruggs) need to improve their coverage skills, but we have some talented people there,” assesses Meyer.

Senior defensive back Arnold Parker is comfortable now at corner after moving over from strong safety. He should challenge for all-conference honors this fall.

44 2003 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM