CODY HOFFMAN, WIDE RECEIVER BYU FOOTBALL - A WINNING TRADITION • 1984 National Champions • 23 Conference Championships • 30 Bowl Game Appearances • 18 National Top-25 NCAA finishes • Five of last six seasons with 10 or more wins • 2011 Armed Forces Bowl Champions • 2010 New Mexico Bowl Champions • 2006, 2007 & 2009 Las Vegas Bowl Champions • 10-3 record and No. 25 National Ranking (2011) CODY HOFFMAN, • 11-2 record and No. 12 National Ranking (2009) WIDE RECEIVER • 10-3 record and No. 21 National Ranking (2008) • 11-2 record and No. 14 National Ranking (2007) • 60-18 record in the last six years • Ranked in the Top 25 during each of the last six seasons • At least one Freshman All-American in the last seven seasons • Six Academic All-Americans in the last four years • Top 5 nationally in passing offense 19 times • Ranked No. 5 in third-down efficiency in the nation (2011) • Ranked No. 13 in total defense (2011) • Ranked No. 15 in red zone efficiency in the nation (2010) • Ranked No. 17 in punt return defense in the nation (2010) • Ranked No. 21 in third-down efficiency in the nation (2010) • Ranked No. 24 in total defense in the nation (2010) • Ranked No. 1 in third down conversion pct. in the nation (2009) • Ranked No. 3 in passing efficiency in the nation (2009) • Ranked No. 8 in tackles for loss allowed in the nation (2009) • Ranked No. 6 in passing offense in the nation (2008) ROSS APO, WR <<PLAYER PROFILES>> CODY HOFFMAN, WIDE RECEIVER he 2012 BYU Football Almanac is designed to Tprovide local, regional and national media with useful informa- tion about the BYU football program, its history and tradition. 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We appreciate your coverage of BYU football and look forward to work- ing with you this season. < 1 > 2012 BYU FOOTBALL - TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 118 INTRODUCTION FOOTBALL TRADITION Table of Contents .........2 Conference History ......118 2012 Schedule ...........3 Year-by-Year (Since '80) ..119-123 BYU Quick Facts. .4-5 Yearly Results/Rankings . 124-125 National Championship ...126 6 BYU and the Heisman. .127 2012 SEASON PREVIEW Outland Trophy .........128 Season Outlook .........6-8 Doak Walker Award ......129 2012 Storylines ..........9 Coach of the Year .......130 Worth Noting ...........10 Quarterback Awards .....131 Independence ...........11 Quarterback Factory . 132-133 Tradition,Spirit,Honor ...12-13 QB NCAA Records .....134-135 Honors Candidates ....14-18 Polynesian Tradition .....136 Top Returning Stat Leaders ..18 Tight End Tradition ......137 Lettermen Breakdown .....19 College FTB Hall of Fame .138-139 Rosters ............20-23 All-Conference .....140-141 2011 Starters/Pron. Guide ..24 All-Americans ......142-145 Depth Chart. .25 Academic All-Americans ..146 26 All-time Lettermen ...147-155 MEET THE COUGARS 156 Returning Player Bios ..26-53 FOOTBALL RECORDS Players A-H .........26-38 Individual School Records .156-158 Players J-P ..........38-46 BYU NCAA Records . 159-160 Players R-W .........47-53 Top 10 List ........161-169 2012 Recruiting Class ..54-55 Year-by-Year Leaders . 170-174 Team Records. .174-175 56 Season-by-Season Results .176-187 BYU COACHING STAFF Bronco Mendenhall Bio . 56-60 Assistant Coaches .....61-65 188 BOWL HISTORY Football Support Staff .....66 Bowl Reviews ......188-199 Athletic Administration .....67 Bowl Results ..........200 68 THE UNIVERSITY 201 History, Admin., Facts ....68-69 COUGARS IN THE PROS Cougars on MIssions ......70 Cougars in the Pros ......201 Cougar Club ............71 Cougars in the Draft . 202-203 Football Facilities ........72 BYU, the NFL, Super Bowl 204 LaVell Edwards Stadium . 73-75 BYU and the NFL Notes ..205 76 206 OPPONENTS MEDIA INFORMATION 2012 Opponents ........76-87 Media Services. 206-207 Poinsettia Bowl ............88 Staff Phone Directory .....207 Record vs. Opponents .......89 BYU's Media Partners ....208 Opponent Series Results .....91 92 2011 SEASON REVIEW Season in Review .....92-93 KYLE VAN NOY Game-by-Game Review ..94-107 LINEBACKER 2011 All-Indy Teams .....108 2011 Statistics .....109-117 < 2 > 2012 SCHEDULE 2012 ALMANAC CREDITS Produced by: Kenny Cox, Jordan Christiansen, Brett Pyne & Dave Broberg Layout & Design by: Erin Tew & Dave Broberg, Kenny Cox, Blaine Pannell & Jeff Wood Editorial content provided by: Kenny Cox, Brett Pyne & Jordan Christiansen Editing by: Brett Pyne, Jordan Christiansen, Kenny Cox, Kyle Chilton & Rachel Hawks RILEY NELSON QUARTERBACK 2012 SCHEDULE DATE DAY OPP PLACE TIME TV Aug. 30 Thu Washington State Provo, Utah 8:15 pm ESPN Sept. 8 Sat Weber State Provo, Utah 1:00 pm BYUtv Sept. 15 Sat Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 8:00 pm ESPN2 Sept. 20 Thu Boise State Boise, Idaho 7:00 pm ESPN Sept. 28 Fri Hawai'i Provo, Utah 6:00 pm ESPN Oct. 5 Fri Utah State Provo, Utah 8:15 pm ESPN/ESPN2 Oct. 13 Sat Oregon State Provo, Utah TBA TBA Oct. 20 Sat Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 3:30 pm NBC Oct. 27 Sat Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia TBA TBA Nov. 10 Sat Idaho Provo, Utah TBA TBA Nov. 17 Sat San Jose State San Jose, Calif. 1:00 pm TBA Nov. 24 Sat New Mexico State Las Cruces, N.M. 1:30 pm TBA Subject to change, all times local to site < 3 > 2012 BYU FOOTBALL COUGAR FOOTBALL 2012 ::Quick Facts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION FOOTBALL STAFF Location: ..................... Provo, Utah Head Coach/DC: ..Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State, ’88) Founded: ................... Oct. 15, 1875 Seasons: ........................entering 8th Elevation: ...................... 4,553 feet Career Record: ...................66-24 (.733) Enrollment: ...................... 32,980 Record at BYU: ........................ same Nickname: .......................Cougars Assistant Head Coach/TE: .. Lance Reynolds, 29th Yr. Mascot: .........................Cosmo Offensive Coordinator/QB: ...Brandon Doman, 8th Yr. Colors: .................Dark Blue and White Offensive Line: ..............Mark Weber, 6th Yr. Stadium (capacity): ..LaVell Edwards Stadium (63,470) Running Backs: .............Joe DuPaix, 2nd Yr. Surface: .....................Natural Grass Receivers: ................ Ben Cahoon, 2nd Yr. President: ................Cecil O. Samuelson Inside Linebackers: ..........Paul Tidwell, 12th Yr. Athletics Director: ...............Tom Holmoe Defensive Line: ............Steve Kaufusi, 11th Yr. Special Teams/Secondary: ......Nick Howell, 3rd Yr. MEDIA RELATIONS Outside Linebackers: ........Kelly Poppinga, 2nd Yr. Football Media Relations: ........... Brett Pyne Strength & Conditioning: ........Jay Omer, 12th Yr. Office Phone: ................801-422-4912 Defensive Graduate Assistant ........ Jason Kaufusi Cell Phone: .................801-367-1631 Defensive Graduate Assistant .........Jason Walker Football Assistant ................ Kenny Cox Offensive Graduate Assistant ....... Andrew George Office Phone. .801-422-8999 Offensive Graduate Assistant ........... Kelly Bills Cell Phone ..................801-473-7434 Director of Football Operations: .......Duane Busby Media Relations Main Office: .....801-422-8948 High School Relations Dir.: ........Patrick Hickman Media Relations Fax: ...........801-422-0633 Video Coordinator: ................. Lane Olson Edwards Stadium Press Box: .....801-422-2609 Equipment Manager: .................Mick Hill Website: ............... www.byucougars.com Academic Coach ..................Jim Hamblin Address: ...........30 SFH; Provo, UT 84602 < 4 > QUICK FACTS FOOTBALL TEAM INFORMATION Defense: ........................... 3-4 STARTERS/LETTERWINNERS RETURNING Offense: ..........................Pro Set Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ........... 58/25 2011 Record: ....................... 10-3 Offensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost:. 27/13 Final National Ranking: ............... 25/RV Defensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .... 28/12 Specialist Letterwinners Returning/Lost:. 5/1 PROGRAM HISTORY Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: .......... 7/4 National Championships: ............1 (1984) Other Offensive Returners with Starting Exp. ...7 Conference Championships: ......23 (last 2007) Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: ......... 7/4 Bowl Appearances: .....................30 Other Defensive Returners with Starting Exp. ...6 Bowl Record ......................12-17-1 Bowl Record under Mendenhall ........... 5-2 CODY Last Bowl Appearance: ..2011 Armed Forces Bowl MICHAEL ALISA . W, 24-21 vs. Tulsa RUNNING BACK Last Bowl Victory: ......2011 Armed Forces Bowl . (24-21 vs. Tulsa) Bowl Streak: .............. Seven (5-2 record) Bowl Win Streak: ............Three (2009-11) First Year of Football: .................1922 All-time Record: ...........522-383-26 (.575) All-time Home Record: .......284-130-6 (.683) All-time Road Record: .......214-233-19 (.480) All-time Neutral Record .........25-20-1 (.554) All-time Independent Record: .......10-3 (.769) Stadium Record: ..............211-65 (.764) Stadium Record (since '82 expansion): ..142-43 (.768) Stadium Record (since '00 renaming): 51-17 (.750) < 5 > 2012 BYU FOOTBALL THIS IS COUGAR FOOTBALL 2012 COUGAR FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW loaded WITH UPPERCLASSMEN, byu SCHEDULE looks FOR STRONG 2012 SEASON BYU's second season with an independent schedule pro- vides even more challenges than the first and will include three Pac-12 teams (Utah, Oregon State and Washington RILEY NELSON State), along with road contests vs. Boise State, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech among others.