Football Commit List Updated

# Name Year Signed? Position Height Weight Home State Other Schools Offered
1 Keegan Andersen Fr Y Ath 6-2 191 Utah Unknown
2 McKade Brady Fr N Ath 6-0 170 Utah Transfer
3 Alfred Bowden Jr Y CB 6-0 185 Arizona UTEP
4 Nevin Lawson Fr Y CB 6-0 180 Florida Unknown
5 Dominique Gaisie Jr Y CB 5-9 165 California Washington
7 Gavin Jones Jr Y DB 6-3 185 Utah New Mexico
8 Rashad Stewart Fr Y DB 5-11 180 Florida Unknown
9 JD Oglivie Fr N DB 6-1 170 California FCS Transfer
10 *Jason Fanaika Fr Y DE 6-4 240 Utah Unknown
11 Elvis Matagi Fr N DL 6-2 255 Hawaii UNLV
12 Evan Huahulu Jr Y DT 6-2 330 California SMU
13 Nick Diaz Fr Y K 5-9 180 California Unknown
14 Parker Hausknecht Fr Y LB 6-0 210 Utah Unknown
15 Nate Needham Fr Y LB 6-2 220 Utah Unknown
16 Chris Fox Fr Y LB 6-3 216 Arizona Nevada, UNLV
17 Tavaris McMillan Fr Y LB 6-2 210 Florida Unknown
18 Taani Fisilau Fr Y OL 6-2 303 Utah Unknown
19 Bryce Walker Fr Y OL 6-7 300 Utah Utah
20 *Brandon Taukeiaho Fr Y OL 6-4 295 Utah Unknown
21 Brooks Abel So Y OL 6-6 305 Washington Nevada, Fresno State
22 Jeremy LaPan Jr Y OL 6-6 295 California Arkansas State
23 Alex Hart Fr Y QB 6-3 185 Utah Unknown
24 Jeremy Higgins Fr N QB 6-1 195 Hawaii Unknown
25 *Trevor Brown Fr Y QB 6-5 200 Utah Unknown
26 Joseph Hill Fr Y RB 6-2 185 California Unknown
27 Brian Suite Fr N S 6-3 188 Hawaii Hawaii
28 Jordunn Matinson Fr Y TE 6-5 230 Utah Unknown
29 Xavier Martin Jr Y WR 5-10 200 Maryland Temple
30 Dontel Watkins So Y WR 6-3 200 Tennessee Unknown
31 Travis Reynolds Fr Y WR 6-0 165 Florida Central Michigan
32 Shaan Johnson Fr Y WR 6-2 170 California KSU, SJSU

Potential Recruits

Tight End
Mark Evans 6-3 220 Woods Cross, Utah








Aaron Muhammed 6-3 225lbs. Tyler College

Rafael Washington 6-5 248lbs. Ventura Community College








Mychal Rivera 6-4 235lbs College Of The Canyons

Projected Spring Depth Chart

Depth # Name Position Height Weight Yr/Exp Home State
## Keegan Andersen Ath 6-2 191 Fr Utah
## McKade Brady Ath 6-0 170 Fr Utah
1 7 Chris Randle CB 5-10 176 Sr California
1 23 Curtis Marsh CB 6-1 184 Sr California
2 ## Alfred Bowden CB 6-0 185 Jr Arizona
2 ## Dominique Gaisie CB 5-9 165 Jr California
3 10 Chris Harris CB 5-8 170 Jr California
3 36 Quinton Byrd CB 5-10 174 So Florida
4 ## Jermal James CB 5-9 190 Jr California
4 38 Washington Igboeli CB 5-10 170 RsJr Texas
5 33 Cortland Christian CB 5-9 165 RsFr Utah
5 ## JD Oglivie CB 6-1 170 Fr California
1 42 Junior Keiaho DE 6-3 244 Jr Utah
1 37 Quin Garner DE 6-3 236 Jr California
2 47 Levi Koskan DE 6-4 208 Jr Utah
2 98 Steven Clark DE 6-5 258 Jr California
3 97 Robert Tidwell DE 6-4 250 So Texas
1 92 Casey Davis DT 6-3 281 Sr Utah
1 91 Sean Enesi DT 5-10 271 Sr California
2 60 Daniel Gurrola DT 6-2 275 Sr California
2 ## Evan Huahulu DT 6-2 330 Jr Hawaii
3 95 DJ Tialavea DT 6-5 276 RsFr Utah
3 54 Nathan Royster DT 6-0 252 Sr California
4 26 Jerome Barbour DT 6-5 242 Sr California
4 77 Tryn Mesarch DT 6-5 245 RsFr California
5 99 Cedric Reeves DT 6-2 282 Jr California
5 58 Kamaloni Vainikolo DT 6-2 280 Sr Hawaii
53 Alex Marsaw LB 6-1 200 RsFr California
## Nate Needham LB 6-2 220 Fr Utah
59 Nick Ciancone LB 6-4 202 RsFr Utah
89 Patrick Scales LS 6-4 230 Sr Utah
1 9 Bobby Wagner MLB 6-1 217 Jr California
2 15 Reuben Willis MLB 5-10 239 Jr California
3 32 Jacob Atckinson MLB 6-1 208 Jr Texas
4 41 Jordan Glass MLB 6-2 232 Sr California
1 76 Funaki Asisi OG 6-3 295 Jr Utah
1 67 Oscar Molina OG 6-5 265 So California
2 68 Phillip Gapelu OG 6-2 306 Jr California
2 79 Robert Hill OG 6-2 260 Jr Texas
65 Chris Friesen OL 6-5 245 So Texas
66 Eric Schultz OL 6-4 295 RsFr Washington
64 Jaime Markosian OL 6-2 270 RsFr Utah
78 Parker Robertson OL 6-4 280 RsFr Nevada
1 40 Connor Williams OLB 6-3 230 RsFr Ontario
1 44 Devin Johnson OLB 6-3 231 Sr California
2 43 Kyle Gallagher OLB 6-1 203 Jr California
2 20 Maxim Dinka-Mba OLB 5-11 211 Sr Texas
3 51 Jake Doughty OLB 6-0 195 RsFr Utah
1 52 Spencer Johnson OT 6-5 285 Sr California
1 69 Ty Rogers OT 6-4 279 Jr Colorado
2 ## Jeremy LaPan OT 6-6 295 Jr California
2 74 Tariq Polley OT 6-4 315 Sr Georgia
3 63 Tanner Richins OT 6-6 308 Jr Utah
3 75 Tyler Larsen OT 6-4 273 RsFr Utah
1 8 Peter Caldwell P/K 6-4 236 Sr Utah
1 12 Diondre Borel QB 6-0 187 Sr California
2 14 Kane Wilson QB 6-4 215 Fr California
3 7 Jeff Fischer QB 6-0 195 Sr California
4 19 TJ Cannales QB 6-2 185 Fr Utah
5 ## Steven Vincent QB
1 6 Robert Turbin RB 5-10 202 Jr California
2 34 Michael Smith RB 5-9 187 Sr Arizona
3 21 Derrvin Speight RB 5-9 193 Sr Texas
4 30 Kerrwin Williams RB 5-9 180 So Nevada
5 33 Josh Flores RB 5-5 161 Jr Utah
6 ## Troy Hansen RB
1 14 Jamaine Olson S 6-0 183 Jr Oregon
1 27 Rajric Coleman S 6-2 179 Sr Arizona
2 39 Cache Morgan S 5-10 180 S Utah
2 ## Gavin Jones S 6-3 185 Jr Utah
3 28 Brett Smith S 5-11 190 RsFr Utah
3 49 Joey Schrader S 6-0 197 Sr Utah
4 40 Nick Vought S 5-10 190 RsJr Utah
1 90 Kellen Bartlett TE 6-3 244 Jr Missouri
2 88 Tarren Lloyd TE 6-7 247 Jr Utah
1 84 Matt Austin WR 6-3 197 Jr California
1 11 Stanley Morrison WR 5-9 151 Jr Texas
1 ## Xavier Martin WR 5-10 200 Jr Maryland
2 ## Dontel Watkins WR 6-3 200 So Tennessee
2 82 Eric Moats WR 6-0 173 Sr Colorado
2 87 Mikail Morgan WR 6-2 190 So Florida
3 24 Austin Alder WR 5-11 178 Jr Utah
3 2 Cameron Sanders WR 6-0 157 RsFr Oklahoma
3 80 Travis Van Leeuwen WR 6-3 188 RsFr Utah
4 5 Ben Macey WR 6-1 185 So Utah
4 19 Emmanuel Ojeriaki WR 6-2 205 So California
4 ## Travis Reynolds WR 6-0 165 Fr Florida
5 ## Eunique Williams WR 5-10 195 Fr Tennessee
5 23 Josh Johansen WR 5-9 175 So Utah
## Michael Royer
## Zac Vigil

Spring Roster

# Name Position Height Weight Yr/Exp Home State
2 Cameron Sanders WR 6-0 157 RsFr Oklahoma
5 Ben Macey WR 6-1 185 So Utah
6 Robert Turbin RB 5-10 202 Jr California
7 Jeff Fischer QB 6-0 195 Sr California
7 Chris Randle CB 5-10 176 Sr California
8 Peter Caldwell P/K 6-4 236 Sr Utah
9 Bobby Wagner MLB 6-1 217 Jr California
10 Chris Harris CB 5-8 170 Jr California
11 Stanley Morrison WR 5-9 151 Jr Texas
12 Diondre Borel QB 6-0 187 Sr California
14 Jamaine Olson S 6-0 183 Jr Oregon
14 Kane Wilson QB 6-4 215 Fr California
15 Reuben Willis MLB 5-10 239 Jr California
19 Emmanuel Ojeriaki WR 6-2 205 So California
19 TJ Cannales QB 6-2 185 Fr Utah
20 Maxim Dinka-Mba OLB 5-11 211 Sr Texas
21 Derrvin Speight RB 5-9 193 Sr Texas
23 Curtis Marsh CB 6-1 184 Sr California
23 Josh Johansen WR 5-9 175 So Utah
24 Austin Alder WR 5-11 178 Jr Utah
26 Jerome Barbour DT 6-5 242 Sr California
27 Rajric Coleman S 6-2 179 Sr Arizona
28 Brett Smith S 5-11 190 RsFr Utah
30 Kerrwin Williams RB 5-9 180 So Nevada
32 Jacob Atckinson MLB 6-1 208 Jr Texas
33 Josh Flores RB 5-5 161 Jr Utah
33 Cortland Christian CB 5-9 165 RsFr Utah
34 Michael Smith RB 5-9 187 Sr Arizona
36 Quinton Byrd CB 5-10 174 So Florida
37 Quin Garner DE 6-3 236 Jr California
38 Washington Igboeli CB 5-10 170 RsJr Texas
39 Cache Morgan S 5-10 180 S Utah
40 Nick Vought S 5-10 190 RsJr Utah
40 Connor Williams OLB 6-3 230 RsFr Ontario
41 Jordan Glass MLB 6-2 232 Sr California
42 Junior Keiaho DE 6-3 244 Jr Utah
43 Kyle Gallagher OLB 6-1 203 Jr California
44 Devin Johnson OLB 6-3 231 Sr California
47 Levi Koskan DE 6-4 208 Jr Utah
49 Joey Schrader S 6-0 197 Sr Utah
51 Jake Doughty OLB 6-0 195 RsFr Utah
52 Spencer Johnson OT 6-5 285 Sr California
53 Alex Marsaw LB 6-1 200 RsFr California
54 Nathan Royster DT 6-0 252 Sr California
58 Kamaloni Vainikolo DT 6-2 280 Sr Hawaii
59 Nick Ciancone LB 6-4 202 RsFr Utah
60 Daniel Gurrola DT 6-2 275 Sr California
63 Tanner Richins OT 6-6 308 Jr Utah
64 Jaime Markosian OL 6-2 270 RsFr Utah
65 Chris Friesen OL 6-5 245 So Texas
66 Eric Schultz OL 6-4 295 RsFr Washington
67 Oscar Molina OG 6-5 265 So California
68 Phillip Gapelu OG 6-2 306 Jr California
69 Ty Rogers OT 6-4 279 Jr Colorado
74 Tariq Polley OT 6-4 315 Sr Georgia
75 Tyler Larsen OT 6-4 273 RsFr Utah
76 Funaki Asisi OG 6-3 295 Jr Utah
77 Tryn Mesarch DT 6-5 245 RsFr California
78 Parker Robertson OL 6-4 280 RsFr Nevada
79 Robert Hill OG 6-2 260 Jr Texas
80 Travis Van Leeuwen WR 6-3 188 RsFr Utah
82 Eric Moats WR 6-0 173 Sr Colorado
84 Matt Austin WR 6-3 197 Jr California
87 Mikail Morgan WR 6-2 190 So Florida
88 Tarren Lloyd TE 6-7 247 Jr Utah
89 Patrick Scales LS 6-4 230 Sr Utah
90 Kellen Bartlett TE 6-3 244 Jr Missouri
91 Sean Enesi DT 5-10 271 Sr California
92 Casey Davis DT 6-3 281 Sr Utah
95 DJ Tialavea DT 6-5 276 RsFr Utah
97 Robert Tidwell DE 6-4 250 So Texas
98 Steven Clark DE 6-5 258 Jr California
99 Cedric Reeves DT 6-2 282 Jr California
## Keegan Andersen Ath 6-2 191 Fr Utah
## Alfred Bowden CB 6-0 185 Jr Arizona
## Dominique Gaisie CB 5-9 165 Jr California
## Gavin Jones S 6-3 185 Jr Utah
## Evan Huahulu DT 6-2 330 Jr Hawaii
## Nate Needham LB 6-2 220 Fr Utah
## Jeremy LaPan OT 6-6 295 Jr California
## Xavier Martin WR 5-10 200 Jr Maryland
## Dontel Watkins WR 6-3 200 So Tennessee
## JD Oglivie DB 6-1 170 Fr California
## McKade Brady Ath 6-0 170 Fr Utah
## Jermal James CB 5-9 190 Jr California
## Travis Reynolds WR 6-0 165 Fr Florida
## Eunique Williams WR 5-10 195 Fr Tennessee
## Zac Vigil
## Troy Hansen RB
## Steven Vincent QB
## Michael Royer

The Gary Andersen Coaching Pedigree

Gary Andersen began his college football career where he was an offensive lineman for the University Of Utah. Andersen was coached by then Utah coach, Jim Fassel. Jim Fassel went on to be the head coach of the New York Giants who appeared in the 2000 Super Bowl. Andersen's position coach, offensive line, at Utah was Ron McBride. Andersen graduated with a degree in Political Science from the University Of Utah.

Ron McBride left Utah after Andersen graduated in 1986 for Arizona to coach under Dick Tomey, the former head coach of San Jose State. As the assistant head coach in 1989, McBride helped lead the Arizona Wildcats to a Copper Bowl win over North Carolina State. In 1990, McBride became the head coach of Utah. After two seasons with Utah, McBride took the Utes to their first bowl appearance in more than a decade in 1993. In all, McBride led Utah to six bowls and eighty-eight wins.

Andersen joined McBride as Utah's defensive tackles and ends coach in 1997. In 1999, Andersen helped lead Utah to its first Mountain West Conference championship. While at his first stint at Utah, Andersen helped lead Utah to two bowls and forty-nine wins, including bowl victories over Fresno State and USC.

In 2003, Andersen became the head coach at Southern Utah where SUU had just three wins in the previous two seasons. In 2003, Andersen led the T-Birds to more wins, four, than it had in the previous two seasons. Andersen was then hired by Urban Myer in 2004 as the defensive line coach. In the 2004 season Andersen helped lead the Utes to an undefeated season and a Fiesta Bowl victory over Pittsburgh. In 2005 Andersen became the defensive coordinator for the Utes under new head coach, Kyle Whittingham. While at Utah during his second stint, Andersen helped lead Utah to forty-nine wins and five bowls, including a Fiesta Bowl victory and a Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama in 2008. In 2008 Andersen was a finalist for the Broyles Award which is given to one of the best assistant coaches in the nation. While at Utah, Andersen was widely known as one of the top recruiters in the nation.

"During his tenure at Utah, Andersen coached 14 first-team all-conference players (three this season), including two Mountain West Conference defensive players of the year in John Frank (1999) and Eric Weddle (2005 and 2006), as well as a consensus All-American in Weddle in 2006. Andersen has also coached seven players drafted in the NFL in Richard Seals, John Frank, Lauvale Sape, Sione Pouha, Jonathan Fanene, Eric Weddle and Paul Soliai, in addition to several other players who made NFL rosters as free agents."

Andersen's four wins in 2009 are just four of many to come while head coach at Utah State.

Football Commitment List Updated

# Name Year Signed? Position Height Weight Home State Other Schools Offered
1 Keegan Andersen Fr N Ath 6-2 191 Utah Unknown
2 Alfred Bowden Jr Y CB 6-0 185 Arizona UTEP
3 Nevin Lawson Fr N CB 6-0 180 Florida Unknown
4 Dominique Gaisie Jr N CB 5-9 165 California Washington
5 Gavin Jones Jr Y DB 6-3 185 Utah New Mexico
6 Wave Ryder Fr N DB 6-2 190 Hawaii Unknown
7 Jason Fanaika Fr N DE 6-4 240 Utah Unknown
8 Elvis Matagi Fr N DL 6-2 255 Hawaii UNLV
9 Evan Huahulu Jr Y DT 6-2 330 California SMU
10 Nick Diaz Fr N K 5-9 180 California Unknown
11 Parker Hausknecht Fr N LB 6-0 210 Utah Unknown
12 Nate Needham Fr Y LB 6-2 220 Utah Unknown
13 Chris Fox Fr N LB 6-3 216 Arizona Nevada
14 Taani Fisilau Fr N OL 6-2 303 Utah Unknown
15 Bryce Walker Fr N OL 6-7 300 Utah Utah
16 Brandon Paukeiaho Fr N OL 6-4 295 Utah Unknown
17 Brooks Abel So N OL 6-6 305 Washington Nevada, Fresno State
18 Jeremy LaPan Jr Y OL 6-6 295 California Arkansas State
19 Alex Hart Fr N QB 6-3 185 Utah Unknown
20 Jeremy Higgins Fr N QB 6-1 195 Hawaii Unknown
21 Jordunn Matinson Fr N TE 6-5 230 Utah Unknown
22 Xavier Martin Jr Y WR 5-10 200 Maryland Temple
23 Dontel Watkins So Y WR 6-3 200 Tennessee Unknown
24 Shaan Johnson Fr N WR 6-2 170 California KSU, SJSU

Hawaii's benefit to the WAC

I had a long discussion with a Bronco friend of mine about Hawaii’s benefit to the WAC. This particular friend of mine is pro-WAC.

This previous season (2009), Boise State was able to schedule 13 regular season games and go 13-0 before beating TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. According to the Fiesta Bowl, Boise State and TCU brought $23.8 million to the non automatic qualifying schools as a result of their successful seasons and being ranked high enough in the BCS rankings. One difference between TCU and Boise State was their regular season record. Boise State had one more victory than TCU in the regular season. How is this possible?

According to NCAA rules, teams that play Hawaii on the road are able to make up their travel expenses to and from Honolulu by scheduling another game. The intent is to recuperate the travel costs to and from Hawaii which are an estimated $1 million for most WAC teams. Hawaii is the only football-playing school in the nation where this is possible. What was Boise State’s thirteenth game? Boise State scheduled a home game with FCS UC Davis of the Great West Conference. NCAA rules allow FBS teams to play one FCS team per year which counts towards bowl eligibility. Boise State received an estimated $2.25 million in revenue for this game.

Here comes the math. If Boise State earns $2.25 million for scheduling a home game, spends $1 million on travel expenses to and from Hawaii, pays an FCS team $400,000 to play in Boise, then that leaves an estimated $850,000 that Boise State is able to add to its overall athletic budget. Therefore, Hawaii is worth an estimated $850,000 to Boise State this year.

What else is interesting about this topic is that many teams in 12-team conferences across the nation may end up playing a thirteenth game as a result of a conference championship game. However, in that case, it’s a game in which they must play. They cannot schedule any conference championship game they please. Why is this significant?

Because Boise State is able to schedule a team that gives them a tune-up type of game early in the season as a result of having a more flexible five-game out of conference schedule. Don’t underestimate the importance of having a game which allows second and third string players to receive playing time. Though it may not show outwardly depth allows a team like Boise State to run the marathon that is the college football season and have its starters fresh late in the year, i.e. TCU on January 4.

Boise State is a football program that Utah State is striving to become. Take note, Aggie fans. And note the value of WAC membership which includes Hawaii and the thirteenth game biannually. If Aggie fans can appreciate it, they’ll be one step ahead of Bronco fans when the day of successes comes. The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.