2012_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team

2012 Utah State Aggies football
2012 Utah State Aggies football
WAC champion; Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 41–15 vs. Toledo
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 16
Record	11–2 (6–0 WAC)
Head coach	Gary Andersen (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Wells (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dave Aranda (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Utah State Aggies football team

American college football season

The 2012 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. This was the Aggies' final season as members of the Western Athletic Conference, winning the final WAC football title outright. They joined the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2013 for the 2013 season.^[1]

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Before the season

Roster

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2012 Utah State Aggies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`13`	Michael Chislock	Fr
QB	`19`	Craig Harrison	So
QB	`16`	Chuckie Keeton	So
QB	`17`	Jeff Manning	Fr
QB	`12`	Daniel Wray	So
RB	`31`	Paul Clark	So
RB	`28`	Joey DeMartino	Jr
RB	`29`	Tavarreon Dickerson	Fr
RB	`32`	Joe Hill	So
RB	`27`	Robert Marshall	Jr
RB	`87`	Travis Swann	So
RB	`30`	Abou Toure	Jr
RB	`25`	Kerwynn Williams	Sr
WR	`4`	Matt Austin	Sr
WR	`80`	Lars Gunderson	Jr
WR	`10`	Chuck Jacobs	Sr
WR	`82`	Jordan Jenkins	Jr
WR	`18`	Shaan Johnson	So
WR	`9`	Dwayne Lorick	Jr
WR	`83`	Bruce Natson	Fr
WR	`8`	Travis Reynolds	Jr
WR	`6`	Rashard Stewart	So
WR	`85`	Brandon Swindall	Fr
WR	`7`	Travis Van	Jr
WR	`84`	Cameron Webb	Sr
WR	`11`	Alex Wheat	So
TE	`22`	Keegan Andersen	So
TE	`81`	Kellen Bartlett	Sr
TE	`45`	Quincy Mason	Fr
TE	`86`	Brad Theurer	Jr
TE	`91`	D.J. Tialavea	Jr
OL	`65`	Austin Albrecht	Fr
OT	`69`	Andrew Chen	Fr
OL	`75`	Taani Fisilau	Fr
OL	`65`	Chris Friesen	Jr
LS	`97`	Mark Hutchinson	Fr
OL	`64`	Josh Larmay	So
C	`58`	Tyler Larsen	Jr
OL	`79`	Logan Malohifo'ou	Fr
OL	`54`	Jamie Markosian	Jr
OL	`78`	Jorden Mattinson	Fr
OL	`67`	Oscar Molina-Sanchez	Sr
LS	`89`	Nate Needham	So
OL	`66`	Eric Schultz	Jr
OL	`76`	Jake Simonich	Fr
OL	`60`	Joe Summers	So
OL	`61`	Daquan Vandross	Jr
OL	`68`	Bill Vavau	Jr
OL	`62`	Bryce Walker	So
OL	`74`	Kevin Whimpey	Jr
OL	`73`	Kyle Whimpey	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`94`	Eric Berntson	Fr
DL	`98`	Jake Gallegos	Fr
DL	`96`	Elvis Kamana-Matagi	So
DL	`92`	Derek Keller	Fr
DL	`90`	Al Lapuaho	Sr
DL	`99`	B.J. Larsen	So
DL	`57`	Havea Lasike	Sr
DE	`0`	Tyrn Mesarch	Fr
DL	`72`	Jordan Nielsen	Fr
DL	`56`	AJ Pataialii	Jr
DL	`48`	Paul Piukala	Jr
DL	`70`	Travis Seefeldt	Fr
DL	`95`	Tevita Vaifoou	So
DE	`40`	Connor Williams	Jr
LB	`59`	Nick Ciancone	So
LB	`33`	Jefferson Court	Fr
LB	`49`	Forrest Dabb	Sr
LB	`51`	Jake Doughty	Jr
LB	`52`	Kyler Fackrell	Fr
LB	`55`	Bojay Filimoeatu	Sr
LB	`39`	Torrey Green	Fr
LB	`50`	Delroy Hamilton	Fr
LB	`42`	La'Bradford Harold	Fr
LB	`31`	Parker Hausknecht	So
LB	`25`	Gavin Jones	Sr
LB	`32`	Jason Luke	Jr
LB	`43`	Alex Marsaw	Fr
LB	`16`	Tavaris McMillian	So
LB	`47`	Travis Parrish	Fr
LB	`0`	Sharrieff Shah	Fr
LB	`12`	Terrell Thompson	Sr
LB	`41`	Nick Vigil	Fr
LB	`53`	Zach Vigil	Jr
CB	`5`	Terrence Alston	Sr
CB	`36`	McKade Brady	Sr
CB	`3`	Quinton Byrd	Sr
CB	`37`	Devin Centers	Fr
S	`18`	Clayton Christensen	Jr
CB	`17`	Will Davis	Jr
CB	`30`	Marquan Ellison	Fr
CB	`20`	Devonta Glover-Wright	Jr
CB	`27`	Dee Hamala	So
CB	`13`	Ladale Jackson	Fr
S	`24`	Isaiah Jones	Sr
CB	`1`	Nevin Lawson	Jr
S	`23`	Michael Okonkwo	Fr
CB	`14`	Jamaine Olson	Sr
S	`20`	Bridger Peck	Fr
CB	`15`	Jumanne Robertson	Sr
CB	`2`	Cameron Sanders	Jr
S	`21`	Brian Suite	So
SO	`46`	Frankie Sutera

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`88`	Tyler Bennett	Sr
K	`38`	Jaron Bentrude	So
K	`93`	Nick Diaz	Jr
K	`44`	Jacob Haueter	So
K	`19`	Josh Thompson	Jr
K	`63`	Brock Warren	Fr

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Head coach

Gary Andersen (Utah)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Dave Aranda (Cal Lutheran)
Defensive coordinator
Bill Busch (Nebraska Wesleyan)
Assoc. head coach/special teams coordinator/defensive backs
Matt Wells (Utah State)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Jovon Bucknight (Wyoming)
Wide receivers
Kevin Clune (Cal State Fullerton)
Linebackers
Frank Maile (Utah State)
Defensive line
Mike Sanford (USC)
Asst. head coach/running backs/tight ends
Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State)
Cornerbacks
T. J. Woods (Azusa Pacific)
Offensive line
David Fiefia (Utah State)
Offensive administrative assistant
Vince Natali (New Mexico)
Offensive graduate assistant
Zach Nyborg (BYU)
Defensive & recruiting administrative assistant
Nick Schindler
Administrative assistant
Hunter Teafatiller (Nebraska)
Offensive administrative assistant
Spencer Toone (Utah)
Defensive graduate assistant
Mark Andersen (Westminster (UT))
Director of football operations/business management
Steve Mathis (Snow College)
Team coordinator
Evan Simon (Frostburg State)
Strength and conditioning coach

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

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US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tavarreon Dickerson RB	Arlington, Texas	Arlington HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 10, 2011
Tavarreon Dickerson RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Nick Vigil RB	Ogden, Utah	Fremont HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Oct 5, 2011
Nick Vigil RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Jake Simonich DT	Danville, California	San Ramon Valley HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jan 9, 2012
Jake Simonich DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Delroy Hamilton OLB	Hallandale, Florida	Hallandale HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 29, 2011
Delroy Hamilton OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
D. J. Nelson QB	Logan, Utah	Logan HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 28, 2011
D. J. Nelson QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69
Bruce Natson WR	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Boyd Anderson HS	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	Jun 20, 2011
Bruce Natson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67
Marquan Ellison WR	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Tech HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 21, 2012
Marquan Ellison WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Andrew Chen OG	Calabasas, California	Calabasas HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Jan 8, 2012
Andrew Chen OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Logan Malohifo'ou OT	Salt Lake City, Utah	Copper Hills HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Feb 1, 2012
Logan Malohifo'ou OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: LQ
Dwayne Lorick WR	Washington, D.C.	Anacostia HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 1, 2012
Dwayne Lorick WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Patrick Ward OT	Glendale, Arizona	Glendale CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jan 28, 2012
Patrick Ward OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Bill Vavau OG	Sandy, Utah	Snow CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Nov 29, 2011
Bill Vavau OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Jordan Jenkins WR	St. Louis, Missouri	Coffeyville CC	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jan 10, 2012
Jordan Jenkins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Devonta Glover-Wright CB	Thatcher, Arizona	Eastern Arizona CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 21, 2012
Devonta Glover-Wright CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Alex Wheat WR	San Marcos, California	Palomar CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 21, 2012
Alex Wheat WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 123 Rivals: 115
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Utah State 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2012 Utah State Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2012 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 pm	Southern Utah*		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	KMYU/ESPN3	W 34–3	17,009
September 7	6:00 pm	Utah*		Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	ESPN2	W 27–20 ^OT	25,513
September 15	6:00 pm	at No. 22 Wisconsin*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN^[7]	L 14–16	79,332
September 22	5:00 pm	at Colorado State*		Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	KMYU/KTVD	W 31–19	23,374
September 29	6:00 pm	UNLV*		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPN3	W 35–13	24,226
October 5	8:15 pm	at BYU*		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (The Old Wagon Wheel)	ESPN	L 3–6	63,086
October 13	2:00 pm	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN+/ALT/ESPN3	W 49–27	15,168
October 20	1:00 pm	New Mexico State		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	KMYU/ESPN3	W 41–7	17,001
October 27	12:00 pm	at UTSA		Alamodome San Antonio, TX	ESPN3	W 48–17	23,519
November 3	1:00 pm	Texas State		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	KMYU	W 38–7	17,222
November 17	5:00 pm	at No. 19 Louisiana Tech		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN3	W 48–41 ^OT	25,614
November 24	1:00 pm	Idaho	No. 25	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPN+/ALT/ESPN3	W 45–9	19,350
December 15	2:30 pm	vs. Toledo*	No. 18	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	W 41–15	29,243
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

2012_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team

2012 Utah State Aggies football team

Before the season

2012 recruits

Blue-White Spring Game presented by Orbit Irrigation Products

Departures

Draft

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule

Game summaries

Southern Utah

Utah

@ Wisconsin

@ Colorado State

UNLV

@ BYU

@ San Jose State

New Mexico State

@ UTSA

Texas State

@ Louisiana Tech

Idaho

Toledo (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

References

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2012 Utah State Aggies football

WAC champion Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 41–15 vs. Toledo
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 16
Record	11–2 (6–0 WAC)
Head coach	Gary Andersen (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Wells (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dave Aranda (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Utah State $	6	–	0	11	–	2
No. 21 San Jose State	5	–	1	11	–	2
Louisiana Tech	4	–	2	9	–	3
UTSA *	3	–	3	8	–	4
Texas State *	2	–	4	4	–	8
Idaho	1	–	5	1	–	11
New Mexico State	0	–	6	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion * Texas State and UTSA were not eligible for conference title or bowl games as part of their transition to the FBS. Rankings from AP Poll

Name	Number	Pos.	Class	Team	Round	Pick
Robert Turbin	6	RB	Junior	Seattle Seahawks	4	106
Bobby Wagner	9	LB	Senior	Seattle Seahawks	2	47
Michael Smith	20	RB	Senior	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	212