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BYU FOOTBALL - WINNING TRADITION • 1984 National Champions • 23 Conference Championships • 30 Bowl Game Appearances • Top 5 nationally in passing offense 19 times • 17 National Top-25 NCAA finishes • 2006 & 2007 Mountain West Conference Champs • 2006, 2007 & 2009 Las Vegas Bowl Champions • 11-2 record and No. 12 National Ranking (2009) • 10-3 record and No. 21 National Ranking (2008) • 11-2 record and No. 14 National Ranking (2007) • Four of last five seasons with 10 or more wins • 50-15 record in the last five years (only eight teams better) • Ranked in the Top 25 during each of the last five seasons • At least one Freshman All-American in the last six seasons • Six Academic All-Americans in the last three years • Ranked No. 15 in red zone efficiency in the nation (2010) MATT REYNOLDS, OT • Ranked No. 17 in punt return defense in the nation (2010) 2011 OUTLAND TROPHY CANDIDATE 2011 LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE • 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) • Ranked No. 9 in kickoff returns in the nation (2008) • Ranked No. 10 in total defense in the nation (2007) • Ranked No. 9 in scoring defense in the nation (2007) • Ranked No. 14 in passing offense in the nation (2007) < 1 > 20102011 BYUBYU FOOTBALLFOOTBALL <<TABLEPLAYER OF PROFILES CONTENTS>> J.J. DILUIGI 1 RUNNING BACK INTRODUCTION Table of Contents ..........2-3 JAKE HEAPS, QB BYU Quick Facts. 4-5 6 2011 SEASON PREVIEW Season Outlook ...........6-13 Worth Noting ..............13 Broadcast Partners ..........14 Returning Stats Leaders .......14 Honors Candidates .......14-16 Lettermae Breakdown ........17 Roster ................18-19 Pronunciation Guide .........20 Depth Chart. 21 22 MEET THE COUGARS Players A-H ............22-33 Players J-P .............34-44 Players R-W ............45-50 2011 Recruiting Class Info ....51 New Recruit Bios ........52-53 54 BYU COACHING STAFF Bronco Mendenhall Bio ....54-57 58 2010 SEASON REVIEW Season Wrap-up. 58-59 2011 SCHEDULE 2010 Game Results .........59 Game-by-Game Review ....60-73 DATE DAY OPP PLACE TIME TV 2010 MWC Info ............74 Sept. 3 Sat Ole Miss Oxford, MS TBA TBA 2010 Team Season Stats ......75 Sept. 10 Sat Texas Austin, TX TBA TBA Sept. 17 Sat Utah Provo, UT 7:15 pm ESPN2 Scoring Drives .............80 Sept. 23 Fri UCF Provo, UT 6:00 pm ESPN 2010 Individual Stats .....76-81 Sept. 30 Fri Utah State Provo, UT 6:00 pm ESPN 2010 BYU Game Highs. 82-83 Oct. 8 Sat San Jose State Provo, UT TBA TBA 2010 Opponent Game Highs 82-83 Oct. 15 Sat Oregon State Corvallis, OR TBA TBA Oct. 22 Sat Idaho State Provo, UT TBA TBA BYU Football Tradition ........84 Oct. 28 Fri TCU Arlington, TX 7:00 pm ESPN 2010 Game-by-Game Starters ..20 Nov. 12 Sat Idaho Provo, UT TBA TBA Nov. 19 Sat New Mexico State Provo, UT TBA TBA Dec. 3 Sat Hawai'i Honolulu, HI TBA TBA All times local to site / subject to change < 2 > < 3 > 20102011 BYUBYU FOOTBALLFOOTBALL <<PLAYERQUICK PROFILES FACTS>> COUGAR FOOTBALL 2011 ::Quick Facts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL TEAM INFORMATION STARTERS/LETTERWINNERS RETURNING Location: ..................... Provo, Utah Head Coach/DC: Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State, ’88) Defense: ........................... 3-4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ........... 63/15 Founded: ................... Oct. 15, 1875 Seasons: ........................entering 7th Offense: ..........................Pro Set Offensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost:. 31/4 Elevation: ...................... 4,553 feet Career Record: ...................56-21 (.727) 2010 Record: ........................ 7-6 Defensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost:. 29/10 Enrollment: ...................... 33,278 Record at BYU: ........................ same Final National Ranking: ..................NA Specialist Letterwinners Returning/Lost:. 3/1 Nickname: .......................Cougars Conference Record: .................39-9 (.813) 2010 MWC Record/Finish: ........... 5-3/3rd Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: ......... 10/1 Mascot: .........................Cosmo Assistant Head Coach/TE: .. Lance Reynolds, 29th Yr. Other Offensive Returners with Starting Exp. ...7 Colors: .................Dark Blue and White Offensive Coordinator/QB: ...Brandon Doman, 7th Yr. PROGRAM HISTORY Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: ......... 9/5 Stadium (capacity): LaVell Edwards Stadium (64,045) Offensive Line: ..............Mark Weber, 5th Yr. National Championships: ............1 (1984) Other Defensive Returners with Starting Exp. ...7 Surface: .....................Natural Grass Running Backs: ..............Joe DuPaix, 1st Yr. Conference Championships: ......23 (last 2007) President: ................Cecil O. Samuelson Receivers: .................Ben Cahoon, 1st Yr. MWC Championships: ...........4 (last 2007) Athletics Director: ...............Tom Holmoe Inside Linebackers: ..........Paul Tidwell, 11th Yr. Bowl Appearances: .....................29 CODY Defensive Line: ............Steve Kaufusi, 10th Yr. Bowl Record ......................11-17-1 HOFFMAN MEDIA RELATIONS Special Teams/Secondary: ..... Nick Howell, 2nd Yr. Last Bowl Appearance: ..2010, New Mexico Bowl WIDE RECEIVER Football Media Relations: ........... Brett Pyne Outside Linebackers: ........Kelly Poppinga, 1st Yr. W, 52-24 vs. UTEP Office Phone: ................801-422-4912 Strength & Conditioning: ........Jay Omer, 11th Yr. Last Bowl Victory: ......2010, New Mexico Bowl Cell Phone: .................801-367-1631 Defensive Graduate Assistant ..........Shaun Nua . W, 52-24 vs. UTEP Football Assistant ..........Jordan Christiansen Offensive Graduate Assistant .......... Rob Morris Bowl Streak: ........Six consecutive (4-2 record) Office Number ...............801-422-8999 Defensive Intern ..................Jason Walker First Year of Football: .................1922 Cell Phone ..................801-717-2517 Offensive Intern .................... Kelly Bills All-time Record: ...........512-380-26 (.572) Media Relations Main Office: .....801-422-8948 Director of Football Operations: .......Duane Busby All-time Home Record: .......278-129-6 (.680) Media Relations Fax: ...........801-422-0633 High School Relations Dir.: ........Patrick Hickman All-time Road Record: .......211-231-19 (.478) Edwards Stadium Press Box: .....801-422-2609 Video Coordinator: ................. Lane Olson All-time Neutral Record .........24-20-1 (.544) Website: ............... www.byucougars.com Equipment Manager: .................Mick Hill All-time MWC Record: .......... *64-26 (.711) Address: ...........30 SFH; Provo, UT 84602 Head Football Trainer .............. Kevin Morris *Most wins by any MWC school since league inception Academic Coach ..................Jim Hamblin All-time MWC Home Record:. .33-12 (.733) All-time MWC Road Record: .......31-14 (.689) Stadium Record: ..............205-64 (.762) Stadium Record (since 1982 expansion): 136-42 (.764) Stadium Record (since 2000 renaming): 45-16 (.738) < 4 > < 5 > 20102011 BYUBYU FOOTBALLFOOTBALL <<PLAYERSEASON PROFILES PREVIEW>> staff in 2011 include Joe DuPaix, who will coach run- THIS IS ning backs after coming to BYU from Navy, and former Cougar Ben Cahoon, who will mentor receivers after retir- COUGAR ing in January as the CFL’s all-time receptions leader. QUARTERBACK FOOTBALL The tradition of the BYU quarterback factory should add another notable chapter in 2011 after true freshman Jake 2011 COUGAR FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW Heaps broke all the school’s freshmen records in 2010. While the biggest question mark entering last season JAKE HEAPS was who would take over at quarterback given three-year In his first six years as head coach, Mendenhall has the starter Max Hall’s departure, this year BYU’s quarterback highest win percentage in BYU history at .731 (56-21) BOASTING STRONG SQUAD, COUGARS stable is, well, just that—stable. Five talented players that also currently ranks him No. 9 in winning percent- make up the depth chart at this vital position with Heaps age among all active head coaches. His 56 wins are the EMBARK ON INDEPENDENCE IN 2011 the clear-cut starter, followed by juniors Riley Nelson and most by a BYU coach in his first six seasons, and over James Lark, sophomore Jason Munns and true fresh- the last five campaigns only eight teams have achieved the previous six years that I’ve been the coach. They man Alex Kuresa. Both Heaps and Nelson amassed huge MATT REYNOLDS more wins than BYU’s 50 victories (Boise State 61-5, love to compete and they are fun to be around. I like our numbers as high school All-Americans. Heaps has all Ohio State 56-9, Florida 56-12, TCU 55-10, Oklahoma chemistry. I’m very optimistic.” the physical tools directing BYU’s pro-style offense to be 54-15, Virginia Tech 52-16, USC 51-14, LSU 51-15). among the top signal callers in the nation.