2013_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team

2013 Utah State Aggies football
2013 Utah State Aggies football
MW Mountain Division champion; Poinsettia Bowl champion
MW Championship Game, L 17–24 vs. Fresno State
Poinsettia Bowl, W 21–14 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	Mountain Division
Record	9–5 (7–1 MW)
Head coach	Matt Wells (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Orlando (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
	Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Utah State Aggies football team

American college football season

The 2013 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by new head coach Matt Wells^[1] and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. This was the Aggies first season as members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division.^[2]

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Before the season

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2013 Utah State Aggies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OC	`59`	Austin Stephens	So
OC	`58`	Tyler Larsen	Sr
OL	`74`	Kevin Whimpey	Jr
OL	`65`	Austin Albrecht	Fr
OL	`72`	Tyshon Mosley	Fr
OL	`64`	Jarom Ioane	Fr
OL	`79`	Logan Malohifo'ou	So
OL	`78`	Joe Malanga	Fr
OL	`77`	Sini Tauauve'a	Sr
OL	`73`	Kyle Whimpey	Sr
OL	`76`	Jake Simonich	Fr
OL	`75`	Taani Fisilau	So
OL	`62`	Bryce Walker	Jr
OL	`61`	Daquan Vandross	Jr
OL	`54`	Jamie Markosian	Sr
OL	`60`	Joe Summers	Jr
OL	`68`	Bill Vavau	Jr
OL	`67`	Brandon Taukeiaho	Fr
OL	`66`	Eric Schultz	Sr
OT	`55`	Andrew Chen	Fr
QB	`12`	Craig Harrison	Jr
QB	`13`	Jordan Brown	Fr
QB	`17`	Jeff Manning	Fr
QB	`16`	Chuckie Keeton	Jr
QB	`6`	Darell Garretson	Fr
RB	`10`	Kelvin Lee	So
RB	`32`	Joe Hill	Jr
RB	`31`	Paul Clark	Jr
RB	`20`	Rashad Hall	Jr
RB	`30`	Karris Johnson	Fr
RB	`28`	Joey DeMartino	Sr
RB	`27`	Robert Marshall	Sr
RB	`30`	Kennedy Williams	Fr
TE	`92`	Derek Keller	So
TE	`22`	Keegan Andersen	Jr
TE	`33`	Jefferson Court	Jr
TE	`91`	D.J. Tialavea	Sr
TE	`83`	Wyatt Houston	Fr
WR	`86`	Nick Markosian	Fr
WR	`87`	Brock Bird	So
WR	`88`	Braelon Roberts	Fr
WR	`8`	Travis Reynolds	Sr
WR	`11`	Brandon Swindall	So
WR	`80`	Lars Gunderson	Jr
WR	`81`	Alex Wheat, Jr.	Jr
WR	`25`	Hayden Weichers	Fr
WR	`9`	Bruce Natson	So
WR	`18`	Ronald Butler	Jr
WR	`84`	Shaan Johnson	Jr
WR	`85`	Tyler Weese	Fr
WR	`7`	Travis Van Leeuwen	Sr
WR	`15`	Daniel Wray	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`31`	Jentz Painter	So
CB	`1`	Nevin Lawson	Sr
CB	`4`	Tay Glover-Wright	Sr
CB	`6`	Rashard Stewart	Jr
CB	`1`	Daniel Gray	So
CB	`37`	Devin Centers	Fr
CB	`3`	Quinton Byrd	Sr
CB	`24`	Marwin Evans	Jr
CB	`22`	Dre Snowden	Fr
CB	`17`	Jeremy Morris	Jr
CB	`15`	Marquan Ellison	Fr
CB	`13`	Ladale Jackson	So
DE	`99`	B.J. Larsen	Jr
DE	`90`	Clark Jeppesen	Fr
DE	`48`	Paul Piukala	Sr
DE	`98`	Josh Romero	Fr
DE	`40`	Connor Williams	Sr
DE	`97`	Jordan Nielsen	So
DL	`95`	Ricky Ali'ifua	Fr
DL	`94`	Eric Berntson	Fr
DL	`70`	Travis Seefeldt	So
DL	`57`	Jake Gallegos	Fr
LB	`51`	Jake Doughty	Sr
LB	`43`	Alex Marsaw	So
LB	`16`	Tavaris McMillian	Jr
LB	`53`	Zach Vigil	Jr
LB	`50`	Brayden Stembridge	Jr
LB	`49`	Jarom Baldomero	So
LB	`12`	Terrell Thompson	Sr
LB	`47`	Travis Parrish	Fr
LB	`23`	Michael Okonkwo	So
LB	`45`	Keylon Hollis	Jr
LB	`44`	Bridger Peck	Fr
LB	`42`	La'Bradford Harold	So
LB	`41`	Nick Vigil	Fr
LB	`9`	Kyler Fackrell	So
LB	`39`	Torrey Green	So
LB	`82`	Alex Huerta	Fr
LB	`34`	Dustin Hoover	Fr
NG	`96`	Elvis Kamana-Matagi	Jr
NG	`56`	AJ Pataiali'i	Sr
S	`2`	Cameron Sanders	Sr
S	`46`	Frankie Sutera	Jr
S	`19`	Dayton DeLoach	Fr
S	`26`	Clayton Christensen	Sr
S	`21`	Brian Suite	Jr
S	`29`	Myron Turner	Fr
S	`32`	Nick Chronister	Fr
S	`5`	Maurice Alexander	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`36`	Jake Thompson	Fr
LS	`89`	Nate Needham	Jr
LS	`47`	Mark Hutchinson	So
P/K	`38`	Jaron Bentrude	Jr
PK	`19`	Josh Thompson	Sr
PK	`63`	Brock Warren	Fr
PK	`93`	Nick Diaz	Jr
PK	`32`	Braeden Loveless	Fr

Head coach

Matt Wells (Utah State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mark Weber (Idaho State)
Asst. head coach/offensive line
Kevin McGiven (Utah Valley)
Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Todd Orlando (Wisconsin)
Defensive coordinator/safeties
Dave Ungerer (Southern Connecticut)
Special teams/running backs
Luke Wells (Oklahoma)
Co-offensive coordinator/TE/recruiting coordinator
Jovon Bouknight (Wyoming)
Wide receivers
Kevin Clune (Cal State Fullerton)
Linebackers
Frank Maile (Utah State)
Defensive line
Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State)
Cornerbacks
Kite Afeaki (Utah)
Defensive administrative assistant
Waqa Damuni (Utah State)
Asst. athletics director for football operations
David Fiefia (Utah State)
Offensive graduate assistant
Cole Popovich (Fresno State)
Offensive graduate assistant
Nick Schindler (Utah State)
Defensive & special teams administrative assistant
Dave Scholz (Milwaukee)
Head strength & conditioning coach
Rob Takeno (Southern Utah)
Defensive graduate assistant

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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 2013 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Caden Andersen DL	Logan, Utah	Logan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
Caden Andersen DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Cody Boyer OL	St. George, Utah	Pineview	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	262 lb (119 kg)
Cody Boyer OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Andrew Chen OL	West Hills, Calif.	Chaminade College Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
Andrew Chen OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tyler Fox WR	Layton, Utah	Layton	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)
Tyler Fox WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Darell Garretson QB	Chandler, Ariz	Chandler	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Darell Garretson QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Braden Harris LB	Gunnison, Utah	Gunnison Valley	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Braden Harris LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Wyatt Houston TE	Tualatin, Ore	Horizon Christian	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
Wyatt Houston TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Karris Johnson RB	San Ramon, Calif.	California	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Karris Johnson RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Joe Malanga OL	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
Joe Malanga OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tyshon Mosely OL	Sandy, Utah	Jordan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	305 lb (138 kg)
Tyshon Mosely OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Dax Raymond TE	Provo, Utah	Timpview	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Dax Raymond TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zach Swenson S	Salt Lake City, Utah	East	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Zach Swenson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jake Thompson K	Logan, Utah	Logan	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Jake Thompson K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Myron Turner S	DeSoto, Texas	DeSota	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Myron Turner S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Hayden Weichers WR	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Hayden Weichers WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jacoby Wildman DL	Logan, Utah	Logan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
Jacoby Wildman DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ronald Butler WR	Jersey City, N.J.	Contra Costa College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Ronald Butler WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Marwin Evans CB	Oak Creek, Wis	Highland CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Marwin Evans CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Rashad Hall RB	Lynchburg, Va.	Contra Costa College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Rashad Hall RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Keylon Hollis LB	Houston, Texas	Bakersfield College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
Keylon Hollis LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jeremy Morris CB	Chandler, Ariz.	Mesa CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Jeremy Morris CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ryan Watson WR	Decatur, Ala.	Golden West College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Ryan Watson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 123 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 50 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
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 2013 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2013 Utah State Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2013 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

Name	Number	Pos.	Class	Team	Round	Pick
Will Davis	17	CB	Senior	Miami Dolphins	3	93
Kerwynn Williams	25	RB	Senior	Indianapolis Colts	7	230

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 pm	at Utah*	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Beehive Boot and Battle of the Brothers)	FS1	L 26–30	45,237
September 7	1:30 pm	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBSSN	W 52–20	32,716
September 14	6:00 pm	Weber State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPN3	W 70–6	25,513
September 21	1:30 pm	at USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC/ESPN2	L 14–17	63,482
September 27	7:00 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN	W 40–12	10,533
October 4	6:00 pm	BYU*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Beehive Boot and The Old Wagon Wheel)	CBSSN	L 14–31	25,513
October 12	6:00 pm	Boise State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	L 23–34	25,513
October 19	7:00 pm	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	RTUT	W 45–10	19,739
November 2	2:00 pm	Hawaii	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	W 47–10	21,428
November 9	6:00 pm	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ESPNU	W 28–24	15,062
November 23	1:30 pm	Colorado State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	W 13–0	20,284
November 30	12:00 pm	Wyoming	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry)	RTUT	W 35–7	21,325
December 7	8:00 pm	at No. 24 Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (MW Championship Game)	CBS	L 17–24	31,362
December 26	7:30 pm	vs. No. 24 Northern Illinois*	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl)	ESPN	W 21–14	23,408
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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2013 Utah State Aggies football team

Before the season

2013 recruits

Blue-White Spring Game presented by Orbit Irrigation Products

Departures

NFL Draft

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

Utah

Air Force

Weber State

USC

San Jose State

BYU

Boise State

New Mexico

Hawaii

UNLV

Colorado State

Wyoming

Fresno State

Northern Illinois

References

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2013 Utah State Aggies football

MW Mountain Division champion Poinsettia Bowl champion
MW Championship Game, L 17–24 vs. Fresno State
Poinsettia Bowl, W 21–14 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
Record	9–5 (7–1 MW)
Head coach	Matt Wells (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Orlando (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
Utah State x	7	–	1	9	–	5
Boise State	6	–	2	8	–	5
Colorado State	5	–	3	8	–	6
Wyoming	3	–	5	5	–	7
New Mexico	1	–	7	3	–	9
Air Force	0	–	8	2	–	10
West Division
Fresno State x$	7	–	1	11	–	2
San Diego State	6	–	2	8	–	5
UNLV	5	–	3	7	–	6
San Jose State	5	–	3	6	–	6
Nevada	3	–	5	4	–	8
Hawaii	0	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Fresno State 24, Utah State 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll