UTAH BOWL DOMINANCE Thirteen wins in 14 bowl appearances since 1999. Two BCS Bowl victories (2005 Fiesta Bowl and 2009 Sugar Bowl). Nine straight wins for the second-longest bowl win streak in NCAA history from 1999-2009. THE ROAD TO THE NFL Current NFL Utes Alex Smith .......... QB .....Kansas City Tenny Palepoi ........ DT .....L.A. Chargers Brian Allen ........... DB .....Pittsburgh Eric Weddle ......... DB .....Baltimore Brian Blechen ........ LB ......Carolina J.J. Dielman .......... OL .....Cincinnati Sean Smith .......... DB .....Oakland Kaelin Clay ........... WR .....Carolina Sam Tevi ............. OT .....L.A. Chargers Brice McCain ......... DB .....Tennessee Nate Orchard ........ LB ......Cleveland Pita Taumoepenu .... DE .....San Francisco Koa Misi ............. LB ......Miami Jeremiah Poutasi ..... OL .....Jacksonville Hunter Dimick ....... DE .....Jacksonville Zane Beadles ........ OL .....San Francisco Eric Rowe ............ DB .....New England Chase Dominguez . SN .....New Orleans Sealver Siliga ........ DL .....Tampa Bay Devontae Booker .... RB .....Denver Dominique Hatfield . DB .....L.A. Rams Tony Bergstrom ...... OL .....Arizona Jared Norris .......... LB ......Carolina Tim Patrick ........... WR .....Baltimore Derrick Shelby ....... DE .....Atlanta Kendal Thompson. WR .....Washington Andy Phillips ......... K ......Chicago Star Lotulelei ......... DT .....Carolina Garett Bolles ......... OT .....Denver Reggie Porter ........DB .....Indianapolis Keith McGill .......... DB .....Oakland Marcus Williams ...... S .......New Orleans Pasoni Tasini ......... DT .....Arizona Trevor Reilly ......... LB ......Miami Joe Williams ......... RB .....San Francisco Jason Thompson ..... S .......New England Anthony Denham .... TE ......Philadelphia Isaac Asiata .......... OL .....Miami Travis Wilson ......... TE ......L.A. Rams ZANE BEADLES ALEX SMITH ERIC WEDDLE STAR LOTULELEI UTAH UTES FOOTBALL KICKING OFF UTAH FAST FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION INFORMATION Loca on: Salt Lake City Metro Popula on: 1,153,340 Eleva on: 4,657 feet above sea level President: David W. Pershing Director of Athle cs: Chris Hill HERE’S UTAH Founded: 1850 Enrollment: 32,061 Conference: Pac-12 Nickname: Utes Colors: Red and White (pms 187) INFORMATION 1 Mascot: Swoop (red-tailed hawk) Guy Holliday . .70 2017 OUTLOOK Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,807) Utah Fast Facts . .1 Freddie Whi ngham . .71 Surface: FieldTurf 2017 Schedule. .2 Kiel McDonald. .72 Facility: Spence & Cleone Eccles Football Center Road Headquarters. .2 Football Staff . 73-74 Indoor Field: Spence Eccles Field House Ge ng to the Game. .2 Athle cs Director Chris Hill . .75 Website: www.UtahUtes.com Athle c Facility Loca ons. .2 President David W. Pershing . .76 Athle cs Department Administra on . .76 Utah Communica ons Staff Contacts . .3 BIOS PLAYER DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBERS Staff Directory . .3 SERIES HISTORY 77 Athle cs Department: (801) 581-8171 Utah Media Outlets . .4 Football Offi ce: (801) 581-7684 Radio & TV Coverage . .5 Series Records. .78 Communica ons: (801) 581-3510/3511/8997/8302 Pac-12 Conference . .6 Series vs. Conferences . .78 Stadium Press Box: (801) 581-4783/8210 2017 Opponent Quick Facts. .79 Pac-12 Composite Schedule. .7 COACHES & STAFF Ticket Offi ce: (801) 581-UTIX (8849) Utah’s Future Schedules. .7 Series History vs. the 2017 Field . .80-82 Communica ons Fax: (801) 581-4358 2017-18 Bowl Games . .8 Scores vs. NCAA Opponents. 83-86 Football Fax: (801) 585-3808 HERE’S UTAH 9 2016 IN REVIEW 87 UTAH SCHEMES Utah Football Tradi on. .10 2016 Season Review. 88-89 Off ense: Spread Utah Athle cs History. .11 Sta s cs. 90-92 Defense: 4-2 Salt Lake City . .12 Star ng Lineups . .93 SERIES HISTORY Par cipa on . .94 PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN University of Utah. .13 Game Recaps. 95-101 Starters/Le ermen Returning: 12/46 Utah Tradi ons . .14 Off ense: 5/22 The MUSS . .15 BOWL HISTORY 102 Defense: 6/22 Famous Alumni . .16 Bowl Game Results. .103 Specialists: 1/2 Academic All-Americans. .17 Bowl Game Summaries . .104-116 2016 IN REVIEW Starters/Le ermen Lost: 13/33 Rice-Eccles Stadium . 18-19 Spence & Cleone Eccles Football Center. .20 RECORD BOOK 117 REVIEWING 2016 2017 OUTLOOK 21 Season Record & Coach . .118 Overall Record: 9-4 Conference Finishes . .119 Pac-12 Record: 5-4 (3rd South Division) Personnel Picture . .22 Utah in the Na onal Polls . .120-121 How the Utes Were Built . .23 Utah Against Ranked AP Opponents . .122 BOWL HISTORY CREDITS 2017 Recrui ng Class . .23 Utes On Network TV. .123-124 2017 Rosters . .24-27 Single Game Leaders . .125 Editorial: Liz Abel Pronuncia on Guide. .25 Yearly Leaders . .126-127 Layout and Design: Mike Lageschulte Utes By State/Country and Class . .28 The Longest Yard. .128 Contributors: Brooke Frederickson, Chris Healy, 2017 Scou ng Report. 29-30 Individual Records. .129-140 Lynde Hoopes PLAYER PROFILES 31 Team Records . .141-147 RECORD BOOK Cover Design: Rocky Lindgren Returner Bios . 32-57 Rice-Eccles Stadium Records . .148 Photography: Steve Wilson, Tom Smart, Kory 2017 Signing Class. 58-60 Bowl Records. .149-150 Mortensen, Sarah Shebek, University of Utah, Walter All-Americans . .151-152 Dixon, Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images, Terry Baker, Mike COACHES AND STAFF 61 First-Team All-Americans’ Profi les. .153-157 Dunn, Dennis Hubbard, Ernie Anderson, U. Special Collec ons-J.W. Marrio Library, Steve Greenwood, Head Coach Kyle Whi ngham . 62-63 First-Team All-Conference . .158-159 Salt Lake Conven on and Visitors Bureau, Utah Travel Morgan Scalley . .64 Notable Numbers . .160-161 Council, Richard Bart Green/Don Green Photography, Troy Taylor . .65 NFL Dra Picks . .162-163 Mitch Dumke, Russ Isabella. Jim Harding . .66 Utes in the Pros. .164-166 Sharrieff Shah . .67 All-Time Le ermen. .167-174 Jus n Ena. .68 Homecoming Games . .175 Lewis Powell . .69 Schedules & Results . .176-184 WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 1 UTAH UTES FOOTBALL 2017 SCHEDULE INFORMATION 2017 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time TV Series Last Mee ng Aug. 31 (Thu) North Dakota Salt Lake City 5:30 p.m. MDT P12N 0-0 - Sept. 9 at Brigham Young Provo, Utah 8:15 p.m. MDT ESPN/2/U# 59-34-4 2016, W 20-19 Sept. 16 San Jose State Salt Lake City 8:00 p.m. MDT ESPN2 7-1 2016, W 34-17 INFORMATION Sept. 22 (Fri) at Arizona* Tucson, Ariz. 7:30 p.m. MST FS1 21-19-2 2016, W 36-23 Sept. 30 Bye Oct. 7 Stanford* (HC) Salt Lake City TBA TBA 4-3 2014, W 20-17 (2OT) Oct. 14 at USC* Los Angeles, Calif. TBA TBA 5-10 2016, W 31-27 Oct. 21 Arizona State* Salt Lake City TBA TBA 8-20 2016, W 49-26 HERE’S UTAH Oct. 28 at Oregon* Eugene, Ore. TBA TBA 9-21 2016, L 30-28 Nov. 3 (Fri) UCLA* Salt Lake City TBA TBA 4-11 2016, W 52-45 Nov. 11 Washington State* Salt Lake City TBA TBA 7-7 2014, L 28-27 Nov. 18 at Washington* Sea le, Wash. TBA TBA 1-9 2016, L 31-24 Nov. 25 Colorado* Salt Lake City TBA TBA 28-32-3 2016, L 27-22 Times local to site *Pac-12 game (HC)-Homecoming #ESPN network to be designated a er Sept. 2 games 2017 OUTLOOK GETTING TO THE GAME ATHLETIC FACILITY LOCATIONS 2017 ROAD HEADQUARTERS PLAYER BIOS PLAYER From Salt Lake Interna onal Airport to Rice- RICE-ECCLES STADIUM BRIGHAM YOUNG Eccles Stadium: Take I-80 East out of the airport. 451 South, 1400 East Provo Marrio In four miles, exit on 600 South. Go to 700 East JON M. HUNTSMAN CENTER 101 W. 100 N. and turn le . Turn right at the second light (400 Provo, Utah 84601 South). Go up the hill as the street bends and 1825 E. South Campus Drive Front (801) 377-4700 becomes 500 South. Con nue through the light SPENCE AND CLEONE ECCLES FOOTBALL CENTER at 1300 East and get in the le lane. Rice-Eccles COACHES & STAFF ARIZONA 580 South Guardsman Way Stadium is a half block up on the le . Take le Hilton El Conquistador turn into the parking lot west of the stadium. SPENCE ECCLES FIELD HOUSE 10000 N Oracle Rd. 650 South Guardsman Way Tucson, Ariz. 85704 (520) 544-5000 SERIES HISTORY USC Omni Downtown Los Angeles 251 S Olive St. Los Angeles, Calif. 90012 (213) 617-3300 2016 IN REVIEW OREGON Valley River Inn 1000 Valley River Way Eugene, Ore. 97401 (541) 743-1000 BOWL HISTORY WASHINGTON Sea le Marrio Bellevue 200 110th Ave NE Bellevue, Wash. 98004 RECORD BOOK (425) 214-7600 Utah has sold out 44 consecuƟ ve home games daƟ ng back to the start of the 2010 season. 2 2017 MEDIA GUIDE UTAH UTES FOOTBALL UTAH STAFF DIRECTORY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF INFORMATION HERE’S UTAH LIZ ABEL BROOKE FREDERICKSON JORDIE LINDLEY LYNDE HOOPES MIKE LAGESCHULTE DAMEON MYRES DREW WISEMAN FOOTBALL CONTACTS Sr. Associate A.D./Director Associate Director Assistant Director Administrative Assistant Special Projects Coord. Associate Director Associate Director Name Offi ce / Cell Email Abel, Liz, Sr. Assoc. A.D./Director (football) . 801-581-3511 / 209-6346. [email protected] 2017 OUTLOOK Frederickson, Brooke, Associate Director (football) . 801-581-8302 / 493-9254. [email protected] Hoopes, Lynde, Administra ve Assistant . 801-581-3510. [email protected] Lageschulte, Mike, Special Projects Coordinator . 801-587-9162 / 557-2322. [email protected] Lindley, Jordie, Assistant Director . 801-581-8997 / 647-8174. [email protected] Myres, Dameon, Associate Director . 801-587-7298 / 201-4834. [email protected] Wiseman, Drew, Associate Director . 801-581-3771 / 201-8563. [email protected] PLAYER BIOS PLAYER FOOTBALL COACHES Elisaia, Doug . Strength & Condi oning Scalley, Morgan. Defensive Coordinator/Safe es Ena, Jus n . Linebackers Shah, Sharrieff . Cornerbacks Harding, Jim. Assistant Head Coach/Off ensive Line Taylor, Troy . Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks COACHES & STAFF Holliday, Guy . Wide Receivers Whi ngham, Freddie . Tight Ends McDonald, Kiel . Running Backs Whi ngham, Kyle . Head Coach Powell, Lewis. Defensive Line ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION OFFICE EMAIL Abel, Liz, Sr. Associate A.D.