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13JUSTIN ALLEN 5-11 | 188 | Jr. | 4th YearLos Angeles, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)CAREER GAMES: 11

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 of 12 games … registered first career catch on Oct. 1 at UNLV, an eight-yard grab … totaled four catches for 36 yards on the season … season-long catch was 11 yards, recorded vs. Hawai’i on Nov. 19.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action.

2014 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mater Dei ... an Orange County All-Star.

PERSONAL: Born in Downey, Calif. ... son of Jerald and Lynn Allen ... has three older brothers ... majoring in africana studies.

90KEVIN ATKINS 6-2 | 297 | RFr. | 2nd YearMurrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta)

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24JEFFREY ALLISON 6-0 | 250 | So. | 2nd YearMiami, Fla. (Langston Hughes HS [Ga.])CAREER GAMES: 12

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2016 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games as a true freshman … finished with 21 tackles, including eight solo stops … in sixth career game, recorded a season-high seven tackles on Oct. 8 at Nevada … tallied 19 of 21 tackles through the first six games of the season … was on the receiving end of two pooch kickoffs in a contest vs. Air Force on Oct. 28, totaling 15 return yards and a long-return of eight yards. HIGH SCHOOL: Selected by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to its 2015 All-Metro City/South Fulton and its All-Region 3-AAAAAA first-teams ... posted 121 tackles, eight tackles for a loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries and one interception his senior year ... registered 144 tackles as a junior when he led his team to a 9-3 record and the Class AAAAAA playoffs ... his 144 tackles in 2014 led the team on a roster that featured fellow linebacker D’Andre Walker, who signed an NLI with Georgia in 2015 ... also competed in track & field and was a member of his school’s 4x100 relay team. PERSONAL: Born in Miami, Fla. … son of Edward and Shynita Ponton … has three brothers – Bernard Lee, Edward Ponton II and Gregory Ponton … major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement.

79NICK AIBUEDEFE 6-4 | 270 | So. | 3rd YearSacramento, Calif. (Capital Christian HS)CAREER GAMES: 5

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2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in five games.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Walked-on to the program and redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Capital Christian High School in Sacramento ... earned second-team all-conference honors in the Golden Empire League as a defensive end ... was a four-year football letterwinner.

PERSONAL: Born in San Jose, California ... parents are Ben and Ables Aibuedefe ... has two siblings, Bianca and Chris ... major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement.


HIGH SCHOOL: Southwestern League Defensive MVP ... helped lead the Broncos to their seventh-straight Southwestern League title and into the CIF-SS West Valley finals for the sixth time in the last seven years ... the Broncos dropped the championship game 21-14 to Mission Viejo after picking up three playoff wins to advance to the title game ... compiled 77 tackles (36 solo), 11 tackles of a loss, 9.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass deflection as a senior, while leading the team to a 12-2 overall record ... posted 40 tackles (19 solo), 4.5 tackles for a loss, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a junior ... was rated as the No. 12 defensive linemen in the state of California.

PERSONAL: Son of Raushaun and Kenneth Blue ... has one sister, LeeZhane ... is a pre-business major at Fresno State.

Tackles 2016 - Freshman UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds FF FR PBUat Nebraska 1 2 3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 1 2 3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Toledo 1 3 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0at UNLV 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 4 3 7 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Air Force 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 8 13 21 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0

JEFFREY ALLISON’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 4- at Nevada, 2016Total Tackles: 7 - at Nevada, 2016TFL: N/ASacks: N/AForced fumble: N/AFumble recovery: N/A

JEFFREY ALLISON’S GAME-BY-GAME

7JAMES BAILEY 6-1 | 225 | Jr. | 3rd YearAustin, Texas (Lake Travis HS)CAREER GAMES: 24 STARTS: 15

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at outside linebacker … finished the season with 59 tackles and 5.0 tackles for a loss … will stand tied as the team’s returning tackles leader (59) for the 2017 season with teammate DeShawn Potts after tying for the third-most stops on the team as a sophomore … posted at least six tackles in six respective games … single-game season-high for tackles was eight vs. Sacramento State on Sept. 10 … netted career-first quarterback sack (half-a-sack) and career-high 1.5 tackles for a loss against Tulsa on Sept. 24 … posted a fumble recovery after Nela Otukolo recorded a force vs. Air Force on Oct. 28 … tallied four pass breakups, including three in a single-game against UNLV on Oct. 1.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games and made three starts at outside linebacker during his true freshman season … his 47 tackles were the most by any Bulldog true freshmen since linebacker Kevin Adams also posted 47 stops as a


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4MIKE BELL 6-3 | 205 | So. | 3rd YearMoreno Valley, Calif. (Citrus Hill HS)CAREER GAMES: 12 STARTS: 1

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2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games and earned first career start in the final game of the season against San Jose State on Nov. 26 … registered 35 tackles (17 solo), 2.5 tackles for a loss and one pass breakup during first season on the gridiron for the ‘Dogs … netted a season-high seven tackles at Utah State on Oct. 22 … after logging five tackles over his first five career games, posted 26 tackles over the next five games … served as a staple member of the special teams unit throughout the season and back-up safety before being inserted into the starting lineup for the season finale.


HIGH SCHOOL: Led his team an 11-2 record and a spot in the CIF-SS Inland Division semifinals as a senior under coach Eric Zomalt ... was named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State football team for the CIF Southern Section and named first-team All-CIF in 2014 ... as a junior, he helped lead his team to a 13-1 record and the CIF Championship ... had 41 tackles in 2013, one interception and one fumble recovery ... garnered second-team All-CIF honors as a junior ... is a three-time first-team all-league selection as a defensive back ... in his prep career he recorded 172 tackles, eight interceptions and three fumble recoveries on defense while also throwing for 22 touchdowns and scoring 39 touchdowns of his own splitting time at quarterback and wide receiver.

PERSONAL: Born in Moreno Valley, Calif. ... son of Shawn Clemons and Mike Bell, Sr. ... has two older sisters, Jessika and Jillian, and one younger brother, Markus ... hobbies include hanging out with friends and playing video games ... favorite athlete is LeBron James because he thinks he is a freak of nature ... undecided on major at Fresno State. Tackles

2016 - Sophomore UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds FF FR PBUat Nebraska 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 8 0 8 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0at Toledo 1 4 5 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 1Tulsa 6 1 7 1.5-4 0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 4 3 7 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 3at Nevada 0 2 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 1 5 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 2 2 4 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0Air Force 5 1 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 1-0 0at Colorado State 1 6 7 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 3 1 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 32 27 59 5.0-11 0.0-0 0 1-0 4

Tackles 2015 - Freshman UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds FF FR PBUAbilene Christian 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1at No. 14 Ole Miss 2 2 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0No. 21 Utah 1 0 1 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0at San Jose State 6 3 9 0.0-0 0-0 0 1-0 0at San Diego State 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1Utah State 5 1 6 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0UNLV 3 4 7 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0at Air Force 6 0 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Nevada 3 0 3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Hawai`i 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at BYU 0 3 3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Colorado State 3 1 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 32 15 47 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 1-0 2

JAMES BAILEY’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 8 - Sacramento State, 2016Total Tackles: 8 - Sacramento State, 2016TFL: 1.5 - Tulsa, 2016Sacks: 0.5 - Tulsa, 2016Forced fumble: N/AFumble recovery: 1 - 2x (last-Air Force, 2016)

Tackles 2016 - RS Freshman UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds FF FR PBUat Nebraska 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Toledo 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 2 2 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 2 2 4 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 1at Utah State 1 6 7 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0Air Force 2 3 5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 5 1 6 1.0-3 0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 1 2 3 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 17 18 35 2.5-4 0.0-0 0 0 1

MIKE BELL’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 5 - at Colorado State, 2016Total Tackles: 7 - at Utah State, 2016TFL: 1.0 - at Colorado State, 2016Sacks: N/AForced fumble: N/AFumble recovery: N/A

JAMES BAILEY’S GAME-BY-GAME

MIKE BELL’S GAME-BY-GAME

true freshman in 1995 … tied for seventh on the team in tackles … ranked No. 5 among true freshmen in the Mountain West in tackles … also posted 2.0 tackles for a loss, one fumble recovery that came in the San Jose State game, two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry … posted nine tackles on Sept. 26 at San Jose State, which were the most by any Bulldog freshman since Ben Jacobs had 16 tackles at No. 23 Texas A&M in 2007 … drew his first career start on Oct. 16 vs. UNLV and had seven tackles in the win … recorded at least one tackle in every game and had four games with six or more stops. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-District 14-6A selection at outside linebacker by the Austin Statesman ... second-team All-CenTex selection ... named to the 2014 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 6A honorable mention team ... in 12 games in 2014 he recorded 79 tackles and 11.0 tackles for a loss, leading his team to a 10-2 record ... also posted 70 tackles and 12.0 tackles for a loss as a junior when Lake Travis High School went 14-2 and 79 tackles as a sophomore in a 10-2 season ... had seven sacks in high school career - the most in one season was four as a junior ... garnered honorable mention all-state accolades as a junior ... earned first-team all-district honors three times in his career ... also lettered in basketball and track in high school. PERSONAL: Born in Cincinnati, Ohio ... son of Lisa and Bryan Bailey ... has two older siblings, sister Rachel and brother Caleb ... lists his favorite athlete as NFL safety Eric Berry because of how he loves the game … is a history major at Fresno State.

JAMES BAILEY’S CAREER STATSTACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH2015 12 32 15 47 2.0 2 2 0 1 0 12016 12 32 27 59 5.0 11 4 0 1 0 1TOTAL 24 64 42 106 7.0 13 6 0 2 0 2

SACKS G UA A Total Yds2015 12 0 0 0.0 02016 12 0 1 0.5 3TOTAL 24 0 1 0.5 3



94PATRICK BELONY 6-1 | 295 | Jr. | 4th YearNorth Miami Beach, Fla. (N. Miami Beach HS/Antelope Valley College)CAREER GAMES: 12 STARTS: 1

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2016 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games and made one start at nose guard … recorded 14 tackles (6 solo), 1.0 tackles for a loss and one pass breakup … registered two tackles and 0.5 tackles for a loss in first career start vs. Sacramento State on Sept. 10 … had a season-high three tackles vs. San Diego State on Oct. 14 … owned at least one stop in eight of the season’s 12 contests … was the primary spell nose guard for 11-game starter Malik Forester. 2015 (SOPHOMORE): Redshirted. PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent one season at Antelope Valley College and comes to Fresno State with four years to complete his three remaining seasons of eligibility ... recorded 30 tackles in 10 games for the Marauders ... had 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble in 2014 ... also recovered two fumbles that he returned for a total of 40 yards, one of those returns he brought back 32 yards for a touchdown in a 42-34 win over L.A. Pierce. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner under coach Jeff Bertani at North Miami Beach Senior High School playing tackle and defensive tackle ... participated in local “public vs. private” all-star game. PERSONAL: Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... son of Frantzy and Angele Antoine ... has twin brothers, Giovan and Schnider ... major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement.

Tackles 2016 - RS Soph. UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHat Nebraska 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 1 1 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0at Toledo 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 0 3 3 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Air Force 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 6 8 14 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0

PATRICK BELONY’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 2 - Tulsa, 2016Total Tackles: 3 - San Diego State, 2016TFL: 0.5 - 2x

PATRICK BELONY’S GAME-BY-GAME

13JARON BRYANT 6-0 | 183 | So. | 2nd YearFort Worth, Texas (Duncanville HS)CAREER GAMES: 11

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2016 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 of 12 games as a true freshman, primarily on the special teams unit … registered one tackle in six different games during the season. HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team All-District 8-6A selection at safety as both a junior and senior ... posted 70 tackles and six interceptions as a senior in 2015 ... recorded 62 tackles and four interceptions as a junior. PERSONAL: Born in Fort Worth, Texas … son of Jada Bryant … has two younger brothers, Jordan and Justin … is a kinesiology major at Fresno State.

36JIMMY CAMACHO 5-10 | 180 | Sr. | 4th YearPerris, Calif. (Citrus Hill HS/Riverside CC)CAREER GAMES: 10

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2016 (JUNIOR): Appeared in eight of 12 games … was utilized as a kickoff specialist … logged 20 kickoffs for 1,217 yards and six touchbacks, netting an average of 60.8 yards per kick.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in two games, going 2-of-4 on field goal attempts … long was a 44-yard field goal in the UNLV game … also connected on a 36-yard field goal in the season opener against Abilene Christian.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Garnered 2014 first-team All-America accolades by the California Community College Football Coaches Association and was a first-team SCFA Central League selection as a freshman kicker at Riverside Community College ... made 21-of-26 field goal attempts in 2014 and connected on all 46 of his point after attempts ... his 109 points led the team as he helped RCC to the CCCAA Southern California Regional final game ... was 3-of-4 on field goal attempts of over 50 yards, with a long of 53 that is the fourth longest made field goal in RCC history ... was 15-of-16 on field goal attempts of under 40 yards, his lone miss in that range being a 39-yarder.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a part of back-to-back CIF championship teams at Citrus Hill High School under coach Eric Zomalt ... first-team all-league and first-team All-CIF honoree ... went 22-straight games without having one of his punts returned ... set a new Inland Empire record for the most touchbacks (85) ... also played soccer and was an AllState Good Hands Goalkeeper ... led team to the CIF Championship in 2011 and 2012 ... played for Chivas USA Academy in the 2012-13 season.

PERSONAL: Born in Santa Ana, Calif. ... son of Rosa and Sergio Camacho ... has one older brother, Sergio, and a younger sister, Jacqueline ... enjoys watching international soccer ... favorite athlete is Pat McAfee because he is the hardest-hitting punter in the NFL ... major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement.

JIMMY CAMACHO’S CAREER STATSSCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2015 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 3.02016 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.6

FIELD GOALS G Att Made Lg Pct2015 2 4 2 44 50.02016 8 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 10 4 2 44 50.0

82DONTE COLEMAN 6-3 | 235 | RFr. | 2nd YearMesquite, Texas (West Mesquite HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time All-District 12-5A second-team selection at West Mesquite High School under coach Jeff Neill ... caught 18 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns as a junior and had five receptions for 74 yards as a senior ... was a high school teammate with Bulldog quarterback Chason Virgil and one of his prep coaches was Chason’s older brother, Chazz.

PERSONAL: Born in Dallas, Texas … son of Shawta Coleman … has two younger siblings, Sade and Miles … his uncle Donte Waldon is a former fullback at Ouachita Baptist … major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement.



47BLAKE CUSICK 6-2 | 185 | So. | 3rd YearMonrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS)CAREER GAMES: 12

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2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games as the first-string punter while also handling place-holding duties for field goals … punted 78 times for an average of 38.3 yards per punt … it was not until the ninth game of the season that an opponent logged positive punt return yardage (four returns on 49 punts for zero yards) – there were only three other teams in the FBS that held the same distinction after eight games … Fresno State ended the season 28th in the country in punt return defense with 10 returns held to 5.2 yards per return … had a long punt of 59 yards in the season’s home opener against Sacramento State on Sept. 10, a game in which the ball was pinned inside the 20-yard line a season-high six times (out of eight attempts) … owned seven punts that went for greater than 50 yards … downed 20 punts inside the 20-yard line … two punts of his 78 attempts were touchbacks … led the Mountain West in single-game highs in both categories of punts and yards with 12 punts for 461 yards in the Bulldogs’ Sept. 17 contest at Toledo – which was one off the single-game punts school record set in 1983 and tied Garrett Swanson’s 12 boots in a matchup against Nebraska in 2014 … had the opportunity to pass the ball on fake attempts twice, both unsuccessful attempts in games against San Diego State on Oct. 14 and San Jose State on Nov. 26.


HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-Rio Hondo league honors as a kicker in his final two years at Monrovia High School … made a 53-yard field goal as a Wildcat in high school ... also competed in soccer and track while in high school.

PERSONAL: Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement.

19FRANK DALENA 5-8 | 158 | So. | 3rd YearFresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial HS)CAREER GAMES: 6

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2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in six games … did not record any statistics. 2015 (FRESHMAN): Walked-on to the program and redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letter winner in football at San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno ... played wide receiver, defensive back, kicker and kickoff returner for the Panthers ... was a team captain along with being named a team MVP and and Iron Man Award winner ... final play in high school was a 98-yard touchdown reception ... also played four years of soccer, one year of baseball and two years of track and field at San Joaquin. PERSONAL: Born in Fresno, Calif. ... parents are Lisa and Brian Dalena ... as three younger siblings, Ellie, Mac and Joe ... father, Brian played football at Fresno State while mother played at Sonoma State ... a FCA member in high school ... major at Fresno State is agricultural business.

58CHRISTIAN CRONK 6-5 | 305 | Jr. | 3rd YearOceanside, Calif. (Oceanside HS/Riverside CC)CAREER GAMES: 12 STARTS: 12

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): In first season at Fresno State, started all 12 games at left tackle for the Bulldogs … helped lead a rushing attack that gained 1,394 yards on the ground, led by starting running back Dontel James’ 697 yards … blocked for a passing game that produced 2,557 yards through the air ... the starting line unit limited opponents to 2.58 sacks per game ... scored first career touchdown on Nov. 19 as the recipient of a backwards pass from Zach Kline as he rolled to the right and threw a strike behind the line of scrimmage back to the left side, credited with a 1-yard rushing TD.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Played left tackle as a freshman at Riverside City College, was Oceanside High School class of 2015 ... the Riverside City offensive line helped generate 34.3 points per game behind 204.2 rushing yards per game during Cronk’s freshman season ... the Tigers averaged 5.1 yards per rush.

HIGH SCHOOL: His Oceanside Pirates went 14-1 his senior season ... he was named first-team All-Avocado West League by the San Diego Tribune.

PERSONAL: Born in Oceanside, Calif. … parents are Karen Fesili (Mom), James Cronk (Dad) and Juliette Cronk (Stepmom) … has three siblings – Markese, Kiera and Kaliona … is a pre-athletic training major at Fresno State.

Punting 2016 - RS Fr. No. Yds Avg Long BLK TB FC 50+ i20at Nebraska 6 210 35.0 48 0 1 1 0 1Sacramento State 8 286 35.8 59 0 0 2 2 6at Toledo 12 461 38.4 47 0 0 11 0 1Tulsa 8 341 42.6 57 0 0 6 1 3at UNLV 8 334 41.8 54 0 1 4 1 0at Nevada 2 73 36.5 43 0 0 2 0 2San Diego State 5 197 39.4 43 0 0 4 0 1at Utah State 5 168 33.6 51 1 0 3 1 0Air Force 3 112 37.3 45 0 0 2 0 1at Colorado State 7 253 36.1 43 0 0 4 0 1Hawai’i 8 334 41.8 51 0 0 6 1 3San Jose State 6 221 36.8 50 1 0 3 1 1Totals 78 2990 38.3 59 2 2 48 7 20

BLAKE CUSICK’S GAME-BY-GAME

45NATHAN DE JAGER 6-0 | 180 | RFr. | 2nd YearBakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: BCHS special teams MVP ... NCSAA all-american ... selected to compete in Bakersfield All-Star game ... field goal record holder in Kern County with 26 ... points scored record and points by a kicker record in a season ... three-sport athlete in high school (football, soccer, baseball) ... kicked 12-of-17 field goals during 2015-16 season ... kickoff average of 58.4 yards ... punt average of 38.1 yards ... season long punt of 47 yards.

PERSONAL: Son of Wilma and Cal De Jager ... has two siblings, Jared and Alysse ... major at Fresno State is agricultural business.



18JACKSON FINCH 6-1 | 200 | Sr. | 4th YearModesto, Calif. (Cental Catholic HS/Contra Costa College)

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2016 (JUNIOR): Missed first six games of the season due to a leg injury in fall camp … returned for contest on Oct. 14 against San Diego State and suffered an arm injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Attended Contra Costa College ... all-conference selection in 2015 ... led team with four interceptions in 2015 ... registered 38 tackles ... had nine interceptions in at Contra Costa.

HIGH SCHOOL: Won 2013 state championship with Central Catholic in Modesto ... posted 43 tackles and three interceptions during senior season.

PERSONAL: Son of Jacqueline and James Finch ... has two sisters, Jade and Jasmine ... father was a linebacker at Illinois (‘84-87) ... guardian James Jr., played on the defensive line at Tennessee State (‘04-08) ... cousin Jerimy Finch played football for one season at Florida (2007) ... sister Jade ran track at Tuskegee University (2012-16) ... major at Fresno State is public relations within the school of mass communications and journalism.

97MALIK FORRESTER 6-1 | 295 | Sr. | 4th YearAnnapolis, Md. (Glen Burnie HS/LA Pierce College)CAREER GAMES: 11 STARTS: 11

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2016 (JUNIOR): Started 11 games … as a nose guard, led the Bulldogs’ defensive line with 38 tackles (21 solo) – ranked as the sixth-most tackles among all Mountain West defensive linemen … had single-game season-highs of six tackles in games at Nevada (Oct. 8) and vs. San Diego State (Oct. 14) … tallied 27 of season’s 38 tackles over the first six games … tied for the team’s fourth-most tackles for a loss with 5.0 … posted a single-game season-high 2.0 tackles for a loss vs. San Diego State (Oct. 14), also notched TFLs against Tulsa (0.5), UNLV (1.0), Utah State (1.0) and San Jose State (0.5) … collected one total sack with half-sacks recorded vs. Tulsa and San Jose State.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: L.A. Pierce College (2015): First-team All-Pacific League selection as a defensive tackle by the Southern California Football Association as a sophomore ... recorded 40 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and forced one fumble in 2015 ... had a season-high nine tackles on Nov. 7 vs. Antelope Valley ... one week prior he had a season-high five solo tackles at LA Valley on Oct. 31 ... will have three years to complete his two remaining seasons of eligibility at Fresno State. Fairmont State (2014): Played in 10 games and made nine starts on the defensive line ... finished the season with 23 total tackles (17 solo) ... also had a TFL and blocked a kick ... recorded three tackles or more four times during the season ... blocked a kick and recorded two tackles at West Liberty (Oct. 11) ... racked up a season-high seven tackles vs. Urbana (Oct. 25).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year standout on the offensive and defensive line at Glen Burnie High School ... second team all-conference defensive lineman in football and second-team center in basketball ... recorded 78 tackles, three sacks and five forced fumbles as a senior ... tallied 56 tackles, two sacks and six forced fumbles as a junior ... averaged 9.1 points as a senior in basketball.

PERSONAL: Malik Omar Forrester ... son of Shelia Forrester and Eric Dunning ... has two siblings ... major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement.

Tackles 2016 - Junior UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHat Nebraska 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State DNP at Toledo 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 3 1 4 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0at UNLV 3 2 5 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 4 2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 3 3 6 2.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 1 0 1 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0Air Force 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 3 2 5 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0TOTALS 21 17 38 5.0-12 1.0-6 0 0 0

MALIK FORRESTER’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 4 - at Nevada, 2016Total Tackles: 6 - 2x (last vs. San Diego State, 2016)TFL: 2.0 - San Diego State, 2016Sacks: 1.0 - Tulsa, 2016

MALIK FORRESTER’S GAME-BY-GAME

50TAINOA FOSTER 6-2 | 200 | RFr. | 2nd YearHonolulu, Hawai’i (Kamehameha HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Honolulu Star-Advertiser first-team All-State selection ... also a first-team All-ILH selection ... team captain and received the team’s defensive MVP award playing under coach James McClure ... Polynesian All-American Bowl & Life Champion Senior Bowl invitee ... was also selected to play in the Junior Prep Sports Paradise Football Classic at Aloha Stadium on Jan. 8, 2016 ... recorded 63 tackles, six sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception as a senior ... ranked as the No. 16 overall recruit out of the state of Hawai`i ... forced and recovered three fumbles as a junior and scored one defensive touchdown that year ... was named to the Manti Te’O Award Defensive Player of the Year Watch List by KHON Cover2 entering his senior season.

PERSONAL: Son of Tani Foster Jr., and Rosalee Kane … favorite athlete is Luke Kuechly ... biggest athletic thrill is making fourth-and-one stops … major at Fresno State is criminology-forensic behavioral science.

76SHANE GAMA 6-4 | 302 | RJr. | 4th YearChino, Calif. (Orange Luthern/Southwestern College)

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2016 (JUNIOR): Redshirted.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Selected to the All-Mountain League second-team by the Southern California Football Association ... helped the Jaguars score 23.0 points per game and average 164.3 yards rushing and 159.9 passing ... two-year starter for the Southwestern College offensive line ... will have three years to complete his two remaining seasons of eligibility at Fresno State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to the North roster for the 55th edition of the Brea Lions Orange County All-Star Game (July 10, 2014) -- played on same North roster as current Bulldog Justin Allen.

PERSONAL: Major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement.



84ANTHONY GRAYSON 6-1 | 168 | Jr. | 4th YearRedlands, Calif. (Redlands East Valley HS)

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Scout team player … did not see game action. 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action. 2014 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted after walking on to the program. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year football letterwinner, played varsity football at Rancho Cucamonga as a sophomore and junior before transferring to Redlands East Valley for senior season ... named a Citrus Belt first-team selection under coach Kurt Bruich at Redlands East Valley ... competed in Riverside vs. San Bernardino All-Star game and California Classic All-Star game. PERSONAL: Born in Apple Valley, Calif. ... son of Angela Carpenter and Anthony Grayson ... has three brothers (Cameron, De’Angelo and Quincy) and two step-sisters (Erin and Tyler) ... has a pair of cousins that both played collegiate football – Gary Walker (Idaho) and Cedric Julius (Eastern Illinois) ... enjoys creating music and videos and sharing it on social media ... communication major at Fresno State.

Tackles2016 - Junior UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHat Nebraska 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 2 0 2 1.0-0 1.0-1 0 0 0at Toledo 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Air Force 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 1 0 1 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 6 2 8 2.0-4 1.0-1 0 0 0

Tackles 2015 - Sophomore UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHAbilene Christian 1 0 1 1.0-5 1.0-5 0 0 0at No. 14 Ole Miss 1 0 1 1.0-2 0.0-0 1 0 0No. 21 Utah 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at San Jose State 3 5 8 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0 0at San Diego State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Utah State 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0UNLV 2 1 3 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0 0at Air Force 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Nevada 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Colorado State 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 10 6 16 4.0-13 3.0-11 1 0 0

Tackles 2014 - Freshman UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHat UNLV 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Boise State 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0at Nevada 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Hawai`i 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0!at No. 22 Boise St. 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0*vs. Rice 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Totals 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0! - Sports Authority Mountain West Championship Game* - Hawai’i Bowl

JUSTIN GREEN’S GAME-BY-GAME

40JUSTIN GREEN 6-4 | 210 | Sr. | 4th YearOak Park, Calif. (Oak Park HS)CAREER GAMES: 29

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2016 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games and enters senior season having played in 29 career games … posted eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for a loss and 1.0 sacks as a third down edge rush specialist during junior campaign … tallied a season-best two tackles in games vs. Sacramento State and Air Force … also notched his sack in contest against Sacramento St. … added a TFL in matchup at Colorado State. 2015 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games … finished the season with 16 tackles, 4.0 tackles for a loss and 3.0 sacks … forced one fumble in the second game of the year at No. 14 Ole Miss … recorded a season-high eight tackles at San Jose State when he had one sack that helped Fresno State as a team set a season-high in sacks with six … had a sack on fourth down with 1:27 left in the UNLV game preserved the Bulldog come-from-behind victory. 2014 (FRESHMAN): Played in seven games as a true freshman, participating in seven of the final eight games on the year... saw action for the first time on Oct. 10 at UNLV ... recorded first career tackle at Boise State on Oct. 17 ... recovered a fumble vs. San Jose State on Nov. 8 late in the fourth quarter that gave the Bulldogs the ball on the SJSU six-yard line in the 38-24 victory. HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the Ventura County Star All-County first-team defense as a senior in 2013 ... was a versatile weapon for the Tri-Valley League champions, as he had 71 tackles, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles, a blocked kick and a safety playing defensive end ... also played tight end for the Eagles ... in a 39-14 victory over Simi Valley, he returned interceptions 65- and nine-yards for touchdowns and tackled a ball carrier in the end zone for a safety to match Simi Valley’s total of 14 points while also recovered three fumbles in the game ... Green told the Ventura County Star, “I don’t even know how to comprehend it. It’s beyond what I can understand with football right now.” ... in three seasons of varsity football, he recorded 176 total tackles, 23 sacks, 16 quarterback hurries, two interceptions - both of which he returned for touchdowns, forced eight fumbles, recovered three, blocked two field goals and had six receptions for two TDs. PERSONAL: Born in Inglewood, Calif. ... son of Melanie Gibson and Chris Green ... has one older brother, Kevin Bevans, who played football at Texas A&M Commerce from 2008-12 ... has five cousins that all played college football and his late grandfather, Glenn Edward Gibson, played football at Arkansas-Pine Bluff from 1954-58 ... majoring in civil engineering.

JUSTIN GREEN’S CAREER STATSTACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH2014 7 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 02015 10 10 6 16 4.0 13 0 1 0 0 02016 12 6 2 8 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 29 17 8 25 6.0 17 0 1 1 0 0

SACKS G UA A Total Yds2014 7 0 0 0.0 02015 10 3 0 3.0 112016 12 1 0 1.0 1TOTAL 29 4 0 4.0 12

6DELVON HARDAWAY 6-1 | 195 | Sr. | 5th YearLos Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey HS)CAREER GAMES: 33 STARTS: 9

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2016 (JUNIOR): Played in 10 games and made two starts … had 10 receptions for a total of 122 yards on the year … recorded a season-high three catches in consecutive games, first at Utah State on Oct. 22, followed by an Oct. 28 contest vs. Air Force … the matchup against Utah State was also a season-best in receiving yards (44) … longest catch of the season was a 23-yarder at Nevada on Oct. 8 … averaged 12.2 yards per catch … ranked fourth on the team in both receptions and receiving yards.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): After tearing his ACL in spring practices, he made a quick recovery and returned to the field for the Bulldogs in week four at San Jose State … ended up playing in each of the last nine games of the season … caught nine passes for 88 yards on the year … had a season-high three catches for 29 yards in the Nevada game … had one tackle on the punt return unit in the



Receiving 2014 - Redshirt Freshman Rec. Yds. TD Long at No. 15 USC 1 11 0 11at Utah 0 0 0 0No. 21 Nebraska 4 52 1 21Southern Utah 3 49 1 32at New Mexico 3 15 0 6San Diego State 0 0 0 0at UNLV 0 0 0 0at Boise State 2 44 0 33Wyoming 2 39 0 35San Jose State 4 36 0 12at Nevada 3 25 0 11Hawaiì 0 0 0 0!at No. 22 Boise St. 0 0 0 0*vs. Rice 1 8 0 8Totals 23 279 2 35! - Sports Authority Mountain West Championship Game* - Hawai’i Bowl

Receiving 2016 - Junior Rec. Yds. TD Long at Nebraska 0 0 0 0Sacramento State 0 0 0 0at Toledo 0 0 0 0Tulsa DNP at UNLV 2 13 0 12at Nevada 1 23 0 23San Diego State 0 0 0 0at Utah State 3 47 0 22Air Force 3 30 0 20at Colorado State DNP Hawai’i 1 9 0 9San Jose State 0 0 0 0Totals 10 122 0 23

Receiving 2015 - Sophomore Rec. Yds. TD LongAbilene Christian DNP at No. 14 Ole Miss DNP No. 21 Utah DNP at San Jose State 0 0 0 0at San Diego State 1 10 0 10Utah State 0 0 0 0UNLV 2 3 0 4at Air Force 1 16 0 16Nevada 3 29 0 12at Hawaiì 1 20 0 20at BYU 1 10 0 10Colorado State 0 0 0 0TOTALS 9 88 0 20

DELVON HARDAWAY’S GAME-BY-GAME

93JASAD HAYNES 6-1 | 275 | So. | 3rd YearFresno, Calif. (Clovis North HS)CAREER GAMES: 5

2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw limited action in five games … credited with a tackle at Toledo on Sept. 17.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Walked on to the program and redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive tackle for a pair of years at Clovis North High School after spending his first year at San Joaquin Memorial.... earned Co-Lineman of the Year honors in the Tri-River Athletic Conference as a Bronco... also claimed All-League and All-Valley honors at Clovis North.

PERSONAL: Son of Torrey and Scheherazade Haynes ... has a younger sibling. Saadia ... helped coach a Pop Warner football team and volunteered at food drives while in high school … wants to become a psychologist ... major at Fresno State is criminology-forensic behavioral science.

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BYU game when he stopped the Cougar punter short of a first down when BYU attempted a fake punt.

2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 14 games and made seven starts as a redshirt freshman ... caught TD passes in back-to-back games against No. 21 Nebraska and vs. Southern Utah ... had 23 receptions for 279 yards and those two TDs on the season ... had season-highs in both receptions and yards vs. No. 21 Nebraska when he caught four passes for 52 yards ... also had four receptions against San Jose State.


HIGH SCHOOL: Caught a touchdown pass in the West Coast Bowl All-Star game that he was selected to play in following his senior season ... led Dorsey High School with 16 receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns as a senior, averaging 17.6 yards per catch ... was an All-Coliseum League selection as a junior in 2011 when he caught 28 passes for 375 yards and three touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles, Calif. ... son of Kayrn and Delvon Hardaway ... his cousin, Adrian Klemm, played seven seasons in the NFL and won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and was most recently the offensive line coach and run-game coordinator at UCLA ... major at Fresno State is africana studies.

DELVON HARDAWAY’S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2014 14 23 279 2 35 1.6 12.1 19.92015 9 9 88 0 20 1.0 9.8 9.82016 10 10 122 0 23 1.0 12.2 12.2TOTAL 33 42 489 2 35 1.3 11.6 14.8

SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2014 14 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0.92015 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02016 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 33 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0.4

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G2014 14 0 279 0 0 0 279 19.92015 9 0 88 0 0 0 88 9.82016 10 0 122 0 0 0 122 12.2TOTAL 33 0 489 0 0 0 489 14.8

DELVON HARDAWAY’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSReceptions: 4 - 2xReceiving Yards: 52 - vs. No. 21 Nebraska - 2014Receiving Touchdowns: 1 - 2xLong reception: 35 yards, at Wyoming - 2014

DELVON HARDAWAY’S GAME-BY-GAME (CONT.)

34GEORGE HELMUTH 6-1 | 220 | Jr. | 4th YearFresno, Calif. (Clovis North HS)CAREER GAMES: 24

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, predominantly as a special teams contributor … tallied seven tackles for the year … saw extended time at linebacker on Nov. 5 at Colorado State and netted four tackles.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Named to the fall 2015 Academic All-Mountain West team ... played in all 12 games … posted 17 tackles on the season … recovered two fumbles on the year – one on kickoff coverage in the game against No. 21 Utah and the other at BYU on defense … his three tackles on kickoff coverage tied for the most of any Bulldog on that special teams unit … had a season-high five tackles in the win at Hawaiì.

2014 (FRESHMAN): Walked on to the program and redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Clovis North High School, where he racked up 89 tackles and three interceptions ... finished his senior year as the CIF Central Section D-1 Runners Up ... junior year was a member of the 2012 D-1 Central Section Championship team and went on the CIF State Finals.

PERSONAL: Born in Madera, Calif. ... son of George and Darlene Helmuth ... has two brothers Jason, John and sister Devon ... his uncle Efrain Guizar played football for the Bulldogs in the late 90s ... majoring in agricultural business.



2017 (JUNIOR): Moved to tight end from defensive end during spring football.

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Working back from an injury that occurred in the season finale the year before, saw first limited action in week three of the season at Toledo (Sept. 17), missed week four, and returned in week five and played the final eight games … registered 10 tackles for the year … notched half a tackle for a loss on Oct. 28 vs. Air Force … tallied a single-game best two tackles in three games, respectively.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Named to the fall Mountain West All-Academic team ... played in all 12 games ... drew his first career start and only one of the season on Oct. 24 at Air Force and posted a season-high four tackles in the game ... recorded his first career tackle for a loss, a half tackle for a loss, against No. 21 Utah on Sept. 19 ... suffered a knee injury in the last game of the season that caused him to miss the following spring football period in the offseason.


HIGH SCHOOL: Named the Avocado East League Co-Defensive Player of the Year and to its first-team as selected by the league head coaches ... All-San Diego Section first-team ... led San Pasqual High School to the championship game of the San Diego Section ... recorded 21 tackles in the championship game, triple overtime loss to Cathedral Catholic High School ... also competed in track & field and he holds the San Pasqual shot put record in both 10 lb. (53-4.00) and 12 lb. (52-11.00).

PERSONAL: Born in San Diego, Calif. ... son of Carla and Steve Hendrickson ... father is a former Cal and NFL linebacker who played seven seasons with the 49ers, Cowboys and Chargers ... has one older sister, Courtney ... majoring in journalism and mass communications at Fresno State with an emphasis in public relations.

86KYLE HENDRICKSON 6-4 | 255 | Jr. | 4th YearEscondido, Calif. (San Pasqual HS)CAREER GAMES: 21 STARTS: 1

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33JOSH HOKIT 6-1 | 220 | So. | 2nd YearClovis, Calif. (Clovis HS)CAREER GAMES: 12 STARTS: 2

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2016 (FRESHMAN): A walk-on that initially accepted a scholarship to wrestle at Drexel made two starts and played in all 12 games in a versatile role that saw the true freshman play as a linebacker, fullback, running back and on special teams … first career start was on Sept. 24 vs. Tulsa at fullback and second career start was on Nov. 26 vs. San Jose State at running back … first field action was on special teams on Sept. 3 at Nebraska … made first three career tackles playing on special teams and linebacker on Sept. 10 in the home opener against Sacramento State … tallied seven tackles on the season … earned time at running back for the first time on Nov. 19 against Hawai’i and exploded for 97 yards on 18 carries, it was the third-most single-game rushing yards by a Bulldog during the season … with 5.4 yards per carry against Hawai’i, it was the second-best yards per carry (min.15 carries) performance by a Bulldog in 2016 … earned first career start at running back the following week on Nov. 26 against San Jose State and recorded 33 yards on nine carries … registered 130 yards rushing for the season over two games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named TRAC Player of the Year and the Central Section Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... was a second-team all-state selection ... recorded 125 tackles at linebacker and also rushed for 820 yards at 6.7 yards per pop with eight touchdowns as a senior ... named Fresno Bee Athlete of the Year ... three-time placer at the CIF Wrestling Championships and won the 2016 championship (state champion wrestler at 182 lbs.) ... was ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation.

PERSONAL: Son of Cristina and Seth Hokit ... has two brothers, Isaiah and Scott ... Isaiah is sophomore wrestles at Fresno State ... has not declared a major.

23JUJU HUGHES 5-11 | 180 | So. | 2nd YearHanford, Calif. (Hanford HS)CAREER GAMES: 12

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2016 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games as a true freshman, seeing primary action on special teams before earning playing time in the secondary during the latter half of the season … finished with 18 tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss … recorded all 1.5 TFLs in match up vs. Air Force on Oct. 28 … posted a season-high six tackles at Colorado State on Nov. 5 after netting five tackles the week before against Air Force … after not recording a tackle in the first five games, posted at least one tackle in the final seven games … credited with an 11-yard punt return following a blocked punt by Deshawn Potts in second quarter of a matchup at UNLV on Oct. 1.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the Fresno Bee’s Fab 50 Football All-Stars team ... helped lead Hanford High School to back-to-back Central Section titles under coach Josh Young, compiling a 26-2 record over his junior and senior season ... won the CIF’s Division-IV-AA state title by defeating Bonita Vista-Chula Vista 33-21 in the title game ... played defensive back, receiver and returner for Hanford ... while he missed six games this past season with a broken arm, he returned and caught eight passes for 175 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown, in the D-IV-AA title game victory.

PERSONAL: Born in Lemoore, Calif. … legal name is Juwuane Keone Hughes … son of Cedric and Minnie Hughes … has four siblings – Kevin, Kelvin, Javontai and Jupri … recreation administration-sports and entertainment facility management major at Fresno State.

Tackles 2016 - Freshman UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds PBU FF FRat Nebraska 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Toledo 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 0 2 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Air Force 2 3 5 1.5-7 0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 3 3 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 8 10 18 1.5-7 0.0-0 0 0 0

JUJU HUGHES’ SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 3 - at Colorado State, 2016Total Tackles: 6 - at Colorado State, 2016TFLs: 1.5 - Air Force, 2016

JUJU HUGHES’ GAME-BY-GAME



62LOGAN HUGHES 6-4 | 285 | Jr. | 3rd YearLas Vegas, Nev. (Green Valley HS/Victor Valley College)CAREER GAMES: 11 STARTS: 6

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games, including six-straight starts to close the season … helped lead a rushing attack that gained 1,394 yards on the ground, led by starting running back Dontel James’ 697 yards … blocked for a passing game that produced 2,557 yards through the air ... the starting line unit limited opponents to 2.58 sacks per game … started five games at left guard and one game at tight end.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Attended Victor Valley Junior College, playing tackle on its offensive line that produced a 6-4 season … Southern California Football Association – American Division | Mountain League – second-team offense selection … Victor Valley produced the third-most yards per game (484.0) in the SCFA … left for Fresno State after one season in the summer of 2016.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played tackle and defensive end and was on the state champion wrestling team (220 lbs.) at Green Valley High School … All-Southeast League second-team defense (DE) – same league that teammates Nela Otukolo (Gorman) and Robert Stanley (Gorman) played in.

PERSONAL: Son of Tina Carcione and Doug Hughes ... majoring in anthropology.

28DONTEL JAMES 6-0 | 225 | Sr. | 5th YearFontana, Calif. (Summit HS/Riverside CC)CAREER GAMES: 14 STARTS: 10

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2016 (FRESNO STATE, JUNIOR): Started 10 games and played in 11 … led the team with 697 yards rushing on a team-high 208 attempts, averging 63.4 yards per game … scored a team-high five rushing touchdowns … recorded first career 100-yard game in home opener vs. Sacramento State with 121 yards, also recorded first career rushing TD with a 17-yard score … scored one of three Fresno State rushing scores in the first quarter vs. Tulsa that opened a 21-0 lead … recorded second career 100-yard game in the sixth game of the season, a career-high 169-yard performance on Oct. 8 at Nevada – it was the most rushing yards a single game by a Bulldog since Nov. 10, 2012 … the Nevada contest also featured a 34-yard career-long rush that helped result in a season-best 6.3 yards per carry … set a career-high for attempts (29) on Oct. 22 at Utah State, finished with 80 yards and TD … registered fifth touchdown on Nov. 26 vs. San Jose State, a 1-yard TD that capped a 13-play drive.

2015 (RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE, SOPHOMORE): In seven games, he had 97 rushes for 483 yards and five touchdowns ... averaged 5.0 yards per carry ... scored two touchdowns on the ground in road wins over Bakersfield College and El Camino ... ran for a season-high 103 yards on 18 carries in that El Camino game ... also went for over 100 yards at Fullerton (16 carries for 106 yards).

2014 (FRESNO STATE, REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in one game, the season opener at No. 15 USC ... had five rushes for eight yards, one catch for eight yards, returned one kickoff for 13 yards and also had one tackle on kickoff coverage.

2013 (FRESNO STATE, FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games, recording three carries for five yards ... suffered a foot injury early in the year that caused him to miss the rest of the season ... received a medical hardship waiver and has four more seasons of eligibility.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the 2012 All-Sunkist League team and a San Bernardino All-Star ... played in the 28th annual SPORT Foundation Empire All-Star Football Classic ... transferred to Summit High School in the middle of his

senior season, forcing him to miss the first five games ... averaged 11.48 yards per carry in 2012 ... had six rushing touchdowns and 287 yards on a limited number of carries ... helped lead Summit to a 9-2 record in 2012, a perfect 5-0 league record and to the CIF Southern Section playoffs ... also ran track in high school where he competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m and on the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams ... clocked a personal best 10.8 in the 100m.

PERSONAL: Born in Riverside, Calif. ... son of Tracy Bonner and Dimitri James ... has four sisters and three brothers ... major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement

DONTEL JAMES’ (FS) SINGLE-GAME HIGHSCarries: 29 - at Utah State, 2016Yards: 169 - at Nevada, 2016Touchdowns: 1 - 5xLong Rush: 34 - at Nevada, 2016

Rushing Receiving 2016 - Junior No. Yds. TD Long Rec. Yds. TD Longat Nebraska 12 20 0 5 0 0 0 0Sacramento State 27 121 1 1 1 6 0 6at Toledo 13 40 0 18 0 0 0 0Tulsa 21 65 1 13 0 0 0 0at UNLV 18 53 0 7 0 0 0 0at Nevada 27 169 1 34 1 0 0 0San Diego State 15 34 0 10 0 0 0 0at Utah State 29 80 1 20 1 3 0 3Air Force 19 24 0 6 0 0 0 0at Colorado State DNP Hawai’i 15 49 0 9 0 0 0 0San Jose State 12 42 1 17 0 0 0 0Totals 208 697 5 34 3 9 0 6

2015 - Sophomore Rushing Receiving at Riverside CC No. Yds. TD Long Rec. Yds. TD Longat Bakerfield 18 87 2 11 0 0 0 0Saddleback 14 57 0 12 1 3 0 3Grossmont 19 99 1 14 1 4 0 4at El Camino 18 103 2 25 0 0 0 0at Fullerton 16 102 0 16 0 0 0 0LA Harbor 6 10 0 3 0 0 0 0at Mt. San Antonio DNP Long Beach DNP Chaffey 6 25 0 6 1 11 0 11at Citrus DNP at Saddleback DNP Totals 97 483 5 25 3 18 0 4

Rushing Receiving 2014 - RS Fr. No. Yds. TD Long Rec. Yds. TD Longat No. 15 USC 5 8 0 8 1 8 0 8missed remainder of season

Rushing Receiving 2013 - Freshman No. Yds. TD Long Rec. Yds. TD LongCal Poly 2 5 0 5 0 0 0 0at Idaho 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0missed remainder of season

DONTEL JAMES’ GAME-BY-GAME

96KEVIN JEANNITON 6-2 | 250 | RFr. | 2nd YearFresno, Calif. (Edison HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded 60 tackles, 6.5 sacks 14.5 tackles for loss, forced four fumbles and made one interception during his senior year at Edison ... captain during 2015-16 season.

PERSONAL: Son of Vilma and Willy Jeanniton ... has two siblings, Willy and Karen ... major at Fresno State is biology.



3KEESEAN JOHNSON 6-2 | 202 | Jr. | 4th YearPalo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto HS)CAREER GAMES: 24 STARTS: 22

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): All-Mountain West honorable mention selection … started all 12 games … led the team in receptions (66), receiving yards (773) and receiving touchdowns (6) … ranked third in the league and 45th in the nation in receptions per game with 5.50 per game … ranked seventh in the Mountain West in receiving yards (773) and eighth in the league in receiving yards per game (64.4) … tied for the team lead in all-purpose yards with 1,049 as he returned 11 kickoffs for 227 yards and six punts for 36 yards … posted single-game career bests for catches (10), receiving yards (142) and receiving touchdowns (3) in a single performance vs. Air Force on Oct. 28 – the sophomore’s three touchdowns were the most in a single game since Davante Adams did so against San Jose State on Nov. 29, 2013 … tied a MW single-game season-best with seven other players in the league for receiving TDs in a game (3) … his 143 yards against Air Force was the 15th-best single game performance in the league in 2016 … forced a fumble chasing down San Diego State’s safety Kameron Kelly after an interception on Oct. 14 … posted longest career catch (53 yards) in season finale vs. San Jose State on Nov. 26 … logged at least five catches in eight of the first nine games this season … caught at least one pass in each game in 2016 and has caught at least one pass in 22-straight games dating back to last season.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, making 10 starts on the season … ranked second on the team with 37 receptions … had 364 yards receiving and two touchdowns on the year … also returned one punt for seven yards in the San Diego State game … led the team with seven receptions for 90 yards on Sept. 26 at San Jose State when he caught his first career touchdown pass, a 29-yard score … caught another TD for the second consecutive game on Oct. 3 at San Diego State when he lead the team with five receptions.


HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-way standout for coach Earl Hansen ... caught 58 passes for 1,015 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior ... averaged 17.5 yards per catch ... returned three punts for touchdowns in 2013 ... on defense, he had 38 total tackles and three interceptions as a senior to help lead the Vikings all the way to the Division II CIF Central Coast Section semifinals ... as a junior, he hauled in 15 passes for 266 yards and one TD while averaging 17.7 yards per reception ... helped his Vikings squad earn a CIF Central Coast Open Division Playoff berth in 2012 ... also played guard on the Palo Alto basketball team and averaged 9.0 points per game as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born in Mountain View, Calif. ... son of Monique Burns and Sean Johnson ... has one older brother, Vince Miles, who plays safety at San Jose State after transferring over from Arizona ... attended the same high school as former Bulldog wide receiver Davante Adams, who left Fresno State after 2013 as the school’s all-time leader in receptions and touchdown catches. Adams was a second-round draft pick (No. 53 overall) of the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft ... major at Fresno State is criminology-law enforcement

KEESEAN JOHNSON’S CAREER STATSRUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G2015 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02016 12 3 13 0 10 4.3 1.1TOTAL 24 3 13 0 10 4.3 0.5

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2015 12 37 337 2 29 3.1 9.1 28.12016 12 66 773 6 53 5.5 11.7 64.4TOTAL 24 103 1110 8 53 4.3 10.8 46.2

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2015 12 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.62016 12 6 36 0 10 6.0 3.0TOTAL 24 7 43 0 10 6.1 1.8

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2015 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02016 12 11 227 0 29 20.6 18.9TOTAL 24 11 227 0 29 20.6 9.5

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G2015 12 0 337 7 0 0 344 28.72016 12 13 773 36 227 0 1049 87.4TOTAL 24 13 1110 43 227 0 1393 58.0

Receiving 2016 - Sophomore Rec. Yds. TD Long at Nebraska 8 61 0 18Sacramento State 7 82 2 24at Toledo 4 51 1 16Tulsa 7 80 0 34at UNLV 5 57 0 17at Nevada 5 71 0 33San Diego State 8 56 0 22at Utah State 6 59 0 13Air Force 10 142 3 52at Colorado State 2 23 0 25Hawai’i 3 38 0 18San Jose State 1 53 0 53Totals 66 773 6 53

Receiving 2015 - RS Freshman Rec. Yds. TD Long Abilene Christian 4 30 0 11at No. 14 Ole Miss 0 0 0 0No. 21 Utah 3 34 0 15at San Jose State 7 90 1 29at San Diego State 5 35 1 16Utah State 1 5 0 5UNLV 2 24 0 16at Air Force 5 36 0 13Nevada 2 18 0 13at Hawai`i 3 10 0 8at BYU 2 27 0 20Colorado State 3 28 0 15TOTALS 37 337 2 29

KEESEAN JOHNSON’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSReceptions: 10 - Air Force, 2016Receiving Yards: 142 - Air Force, 2016Receiving Touchdowns: 3 - Air Force, 2016Long reception: 53 - San Jose State, 2016

KEESEAN JOHNSON’S GAME-BY-GAME

24SAEVION JOHNSON 6-0 | 194 | RFr. | 2nd YearPearland, Texas (Pearland Dawson HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Named the District 22-6A Offensive MVP by the Houston Chronicle ... led District 22-6A in rushing as a senior, carrying the ball 214 times for 1,690 yards and 22 touchdowns ... averaged 7.9 yards per carry ... helped Pearland Dawson go 8-4 with a third-place district finish and qualify for the Class 6A playoffs -- the highest classification in the state of Texas ... first-team All-District selection as a junior when he led the Eagles to a 9-5 record, reaching the regional semifinal round of the 6A Division II playoffs ... rushed 101 times for 978 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2014, averaging 9.7 yards per carry.

PERSONAL: Born in Houston, Texas … son of Superion and Michelina Johnson … has seven siblings – Alaya, Anuernee, Davory, Jarret, Jasmine, Journey and Superion … has not declared at major at Fresno State.



1JAMIRE JORDAN 5-11 | 171 | Jr. | 4th YearLancaster, Calif. (Highland HS)CAREER GAMES: 24 STARTS: 20

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games and made nine consecutive starts to end the season … was the team’s second-leading pass catcher for yards with 713 and owned the team’s third-most receptions with 45 … posted a team-high three 100-yard receiving games, and was one of eight Mountain West players to own at least three games with 100-yard plus performances in 2016 … ranked ninth in the league with 713 yards receiving and ranked ninth in the league with 59.4 yards receiving per game … recorded the second-longest reception in the MW with an 85-yard touchdown grab at Toledo on Sept. 17, it was the 12th time in Fresno State history a player recorded a 85-yard or longer reception and was also one of 27 catches to go for 85 yards-plus in the FBS in 2016 … his yards per reception of 15.84 led the team and ranked 86th in the nation and was 11th best in the conference … scored three times in 2016 and two of the touchdowns were made against Tulsa on Sept. 24, one a 44-yard run off of a fumble recovery and the next a 65-yard reception … set a season and career-high for single-game receptions at Utah State on Oct. 22 with 10 (for 67 yards) … set a season and career-high for single-game receiving yards vs. Air Force on Oct. 28 with 115 yards (on four receptions) … over first four nonconference games, racked up 28 catches for 345 yards and two touchdowns … served up a team-leading 1,049 all-purpose yards as not only a passing attack weapon, but was the team-leader in kick return yards (253) and was a run game contributor with 83 yards on the ground … has caught at least one pass in every career game, 24-straight.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts ... became just the fourth freshman in school history going back to 1972 to lead the team in catches and receiving yards ... led all Mountain West freshmen in 2015 in receptions (46), receiving yards (540), receiving touchdowns (five) and all-purpose yards (910) ... also tied for the MW lead among freshmen in total touchdowns scored with six ...had a season-high eight receptions for 54 yards at BYU, which was also the team-high for catches in a game on the season ... became the first Bulldog freshman with a 100-yard receiving game since Davante Adams in 2012 when he caught three passes for 102 yards and one TD against No. 21 Utah ... had an 82-yard touchdown reception against the nationally-ranked Utes, which was the longest touchdown catch by a Bulldog since Adams scored on an 89-yard play in 2012 at New Mexico ... had his first career multi-touchdown game came on Sept. 26 at San Jose State when he had a seven-yard touchdown catch and a five-yard touchdown run ... also returned 16 kickoffs for an average of 19.7 yards, his longest return being 50 yards in the season finale against Colorado State.


HIGH SCHOOL: Joined the Bulldogs from Highland High School where he was a standout athlete and return specialist for coach Troy Jackson ... three-year varsity member and two-time All-Golden Conference first-team selection ... in 2013, he finished with 1,526 total yards and 13 total touchdowns ... he averaged 17.7 yards per reception as a senior ... the Highland Bulldogs (6-5) advanced to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Northern division playoffs ... as a junior he was named first-team All-Conference on offense ... finished the 2012 season with 1,603 all-purpose yards and 11 touchdowns as he helped lead the Highland Bulldogs to a CIF Southern Section Northern Division playoff berth ... was also a member of the Highland track team, competing in the 100m hurdles and the high jump.

PERSONAL: Born in Burbank, Calif. ... son of Deanna and James Jordan ... has three siblings ... favorite athlete is Lebron James ... major at Fresno State is criminology-corrections

Rushing Receiving Kick Ret. All-2016 - Soph. Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Lg # Yds TD Lg Purpat Nebraska 1 1 0 5 52 0 16 0 0 0 0 53Sacramento State 0 0 0 7 100 0 26 0 0 0 0 100at Toledo 0 0 0 1 85 1 85 1 21 0 21 106Tulsa 0 44 1 6 108 1 65 0 0 0 0 152at UNLV 6 16 0 2 10 0 6 3 70 0 28 96at Nevada 0 0 0 3 50 0 25 0 0 0 0 50San Diego State 0 0 0 1 49 0 49 0 0 0 0 49at Utah State 0 0 0 10 67 0 11 2 42 0 22 109Air Force 3 21 0 4 115 0 58 2 40 0 22 176at Colorado State 4 15 0 3 64 0 48 1 19 0 19 98Hawai’i 2 -5 0 2 2 0 2 2 42 0 24 39San Jose State 1 -9 0 1 11 0 11 1 19 0 19 21TOTALS 17 83 1 45 713 2 85 12 253 0 28 1049

Rushing Receiving Kick Ret. All-2015 - RFr. Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Lg # Yds TD Lg PurpAbilene Christian 0 0 0 3 41 1 25 2 33 0 17 74at No. 14 Ole Miss 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 3 39 0 20 41No. 21 Utah 0 0 0 3 102 1 82 1 10 0 10 112at San Jose State 3 7 1 5 45 1 19 3 82 0 47 134at San Diego State 0 0 0 2 18 0 13 0 0 0 0 18Utah State 1 5 0 5 44 1 21 0 0 0 0 49UNLV 2 24 0 5 42 0 17 0 0 0 0 66at Air Force 0 0 0 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 10Nevada 1 9 0 3 50 0 24 0 0 0 0 59at Hawai`i 3 10 0 4 79 1 64 0 0 0 0 89at BYU 0 0 0 8 54 0 18 2 46 0 34 100Colorado State 0 0 0 4 52 0 21 5 106 0 50 158TOTALS 10 55 1 46 540 5 82 16 315 0 50 910

JAMIRE JORDAN’S GAME-BY-GAME

JAMIRE JORDAN’S CAREER STATSRUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G2015 12 10 55 1 25 5.5 4.62016 12 17 83 1 14 4.9 6.9TOTAL 24 27 138 2 25 5.1 5.8

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2015 12 46 540 5 82 3.8 11.7 45.02016 12 45 713 2 85 3.8 15.8 59.4TOTAL 24 91 1253 7 85 3.8 13.8 52.2

SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2015 12 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 36 3.02016 12 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 18 1.5TOTAL 24 9 2 7 0 0 0 0 54 2.2

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2015 12 16 315 0 50 19.7 26.22016 12 12 253 0 28 21.1 21.1TOTAL 24 28 568 0 50 20.3 23.7

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G2015 12 55 540 0 315 0 910 75.82016 12 83 713 0 253 0 1049 87.4TOTAL 24 138 1253 0 568 0 1959 81.6

JAMIRE JORDAN’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSReceptions: 10 - at Utah State, 2016Receiving Yards: 115 - Air Force, 2016Receiving Touchdowns: 1 - 7xLong reception: 85 - at Toledo, 2016Kick Returns: 5 - vs. Colorado State, 2015Kick Return Yards: 106 - vs. Colorado State, 2015Long kick return: 50 - vs. Colorado State, 2015All-Purpose Yards: 176 - Air Force, 2016



6ANTHOULA (TANK) KELLY 5-10 | 185 | Jr. | 4th YearGalena Park, Texas (Galena Park HS)CAREER GAMES: 16 STARTS: 1

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in seven games and made one start … first career start was at Utah State on Oct. 22 … recorded eight tackles and two pass breakups in 2016 … tallied a single-game season-high four tackles at Colorado State on Nov. 5 … returned one kickoff for 13 yards at Nebraska on Sept. 3.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in nine games on the season … posted 16 tackles on the year … his season-high was five stops in week two at No. 14 Ole Miss.


HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback, wide receiver, cornerback and safety while also seeing time as a punt and kick returner for the Yellowjackets ... was the 2013 24-4A District Offensive MVP at quarterback ... rushed 156 times for 1,320 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior while also throwing for 922 yards and seven more TDs under coach Dave Handal ... was a first-team All-District 34-4A wide receiver during junior season of 2012 under coach Ray Zepeda ... had 998 all-purpose yards and nine total touchdowns ... caught 20 passes for 348 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 237 yards and two scores in 2012 ... also had two interceptions during his junior season ... was also a guard on the basketball team who averaged 7.4 points, had 143 assists, 73 steals and 25 blocks during junior season.

PERSONAL: Born in Houston, Texas ... son of Tangernika and Anthoula Kelly, Sr. ... has one younger brother, Amarion ... communication major at Fresno State.

TANK KELLY’S CAREER STATSTACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH2015 9 10 6 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 02016 7 6 2 8 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0TOTAL 16 16 8 24 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0

TANK KELLY’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 3 - 2x (last, at Colorado State-2016)Total Tackles: 5 - 2x (last, at Air Force, 2015)

48KODY KROENING 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | 4th YearSan Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS)CAREER GAMES: 36

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2016 (JUNIOR): Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award semifinalist and All-Mountain West honorable mention selection … played in 11 of 12 games – team did not have a field goal or point-after attempt in the single contest not appeared in … made 15 consecutive field goals, tying a single-season school record set by Kevin Goessling in 2009 – missed his first attempt of the season and last attempt of the season, leaving him with an 88.2 accuracy percentage (15-of-17) … accuracy percentage ranked No. 13 in the FBS and No. 5 in the MW – the MW was home to six of FBS football’s 15 most accurate kickers in 2016 … ranked No. 3 in the MW in field goals per game with 1.36, which also ranked No. 31 in the FBS … was perfect on PAT kicking (23-of-23) … scored a team-high 68 points for Fresno State … set career-long made field goal on Oct. 22 at Utah State with a 49-yard FG after previously setting a career-long of 47 yards on Oct. 1 at UNLV … 6-of-7 made field goals were of distances greater than 40 yards, the only miss was a 43-yarder blocked on Nov. 19 vs. Hawai’i at the end of regulation … single-game high for made field goals was three, which consisted of makes of 25, 35 and 44 at Nevada on Oct. 8 … had one kickoff attempt that traveled 53 yards.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games, making 6-of-8 field goal attempts and 21-of-33 point after attempts ... was 2-for-3 on field goal attempts from 20-29 yards, 3-of-4 from 30-39 yards yard and 1-for-1 from 40 yards out,

Field Goals 2016 - Junior FGM-FGA Long 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ BLK PATat Nebraska 1-2 26 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1-1Sacramento State 1-1 21 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4-4at Toledo 1-1 42 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 2-2Tulsa 2-2 25 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 5-5at UNLV 2-2 47 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 2-2at Nevada 3-3 44 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 1-1San Diego State 1-1 39 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0at Utah State 2-2 49 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 2-2Air Force 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3-3at Colorado State 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0Hawai’i 2-3 47 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 1 1-1San Jose State 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-2TOTALS 15-17 49 0-0 7-7 2-3 6-7 0-0 1 23-23 Field Goals 2015 - Sophomore FGM-FGA Long 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ BLK PATAbilene Christian 1-1 40 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 4-4at No. 14 Ole Miss 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3-3No. 21 Utah 1-1 35 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 3-3at San Jose State 1-1 39 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2-3at San Diego State 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1Utah State 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-2UNLV 0-1 - 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-2at Air Force 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-2Nevada 1-1 25 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2at Hawai`i 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6-6at BYU 1-2 28 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1-1Colorado State 1-1 33 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 4-4TOTALS 6-8 40 0-0 2-3 3-4 1-1 0-0 1 31-33

KODY KROENING’S GAME-BY-GAME

that one being a 40-yard connection in the Abilene Christian victory ... led the team in scoring on the season with 69 total points.

2014 (FRESHMAN): Named to the 2014 Academic All-Mountain West Team ... served as the Bulldogs’ primary place kicker in 13 of 14 games as a true freshman walk-on ... made 9-of-14 field goal tries on the year and went 45-for-46 on PATs ... made 6-of-8 field goal tries in Mountain West games ... connected on 3-of-3 PATs in first career game at Utah on Sept. 6 ... first career made field goal was 27 yards on Sept. 13 vs. Nebraska in the second quarter, first career attempt (30 yards) was missed in first quarter against the Huskers... hit season-long field goal of 44 yards at Boise State on Oct. 17, a game he went 2-for-2, also connected on a 44-yarder in the 2014 Hawai`i Bowl ... of his five missed field goals, three were blocked.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Valley Christian High School, where he was also a member of the soccer team.

PERSONAL: Born in San Jose, Calif. ... son of Kris and Tammy Kroening ... has one brother, Kyle and one sister, Kelsey ... business management major at Fresno State.

KODY KROENING’S CAREER STATSSCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2014 13 0 0 0 0 45 0 9 72 5.52015 12 0 0 0 0 31 0 6 49 4.12016 11 0 0 0 0 23 0 15 68 6.2TOTAL 36 0 0 0 0 99 0 30 189 5.2

FIELD GOALS G Att Made Lg Pct2014 13 14 9 44 64.32015 12 8 6 40 75.02016 11 17 15 49 88.2TOTAL 36 39 30 49 76.9



Field Goals 2014 - Freshman FGM-FGA Long 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ BLK PATat No. 15 USC DNP at Utah 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3-3 No. 21 Nebraska 1-2 27 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2-2 Southern Utah 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 8-8 at New Mexico 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 5-5 San Diego State 1-2 37 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3-3 at UNLV 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3-4 at Boise State 2-2 44 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 3-3 Wyoming 1-1 28 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-2 San Jose State 1-1 26 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 5-5 at Nevada 1-2 32 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0 5-5 Hawaiì 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4-4 at No. 22 Boise St.! 0-1 - 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2-2 vs. Rice* 2-3 44 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 1 0-0 TOTALS 9-14 44 0-0 3-3 3-6 3-5 0-0 3 45-46! - Sports Authority Mountain West Championship Game* - Hawai’i Bowl Career Long FG: 44 yards (2x) | Career Long FG Att.: 44 yards (4x)

91NATHAN MADSEN 6-4 | 298 | Sr. | 5th YearEureka, Calif. (Eureka HS)CAREER GAMES: 37 STARTS: 26

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2016 (JUNIOR): Started 11 games and played in all 12 – snapped streak of 15 consecutive starts in the season finale … moved back to defensive end as a junior after a season at nose guard the year before … registered 22 tackles (11 solo), 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for a loss in 12 games … tallied a single-game season-high four tackles four times – at Nebraska (Sept. 3), vs. Tulsa (Sept. 24), at UNLV (Oct. 1) and vs. San Jose State (Nov. 26) … of 1.5 season sack total, recorded one sack on Sept. 10 vs. Sacramento State and half-a-sack on Nov. 26 vs. SJSU.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Played and started in 11 contests at nose guard ... missed the Air Force game due to injury ... recorded 19 tackles on the season, 3.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks ... had a career-high five tackles in the Sept. 19 game against No. 21 Utah ... recorded his first career sack in the conference opener at San Jose State, a game in which the Bulldogs had a season-high six sacks.

2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Academic All-Mountain West team selection ... played in all 14 games and made four starts at defensive end ... totaled 11 tackles (four solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and two pass breakups ... registered at least one tackle in eight of 13 games ... made first career tackle at No. 15 USC in the season opener ... led the team with 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Southern Utah and set career highs in both tackles (3) and tackles for loss (2.0) ... had pass breakups in games at New Mexico and vs. Hawai’i ... deflected a pass at the line of scrimmage that led to an interception by teammate Kyrie Wilson in a Nov. 8 win over San Jose State.


HIGH SCHOOL: Was selected to play in the 2012 Cal State Bowl All-Star Game following his senior season ... racked up 51 tackles, two sacks, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 2012 ... caught eight passes as a tight end for 98 yards and two touchdowns as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born in Eureka, Calif. ... son of Terra and James Madsen ... has two older siblings ... lists his favorite athlete as J.J. Watt ... environmental sciences major.

NATHAN MADSEN’S CAREER STATSTACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH2014 14 4 7 11 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 02015 11 10 9 19 3.5 16 0 0 0 0 12016 12 11 11 22 1.5 11 0 0 0 0 1TOTAL 37 25 27 52 7.0 29 2 0 0 0 2

SACKS G UA A Total Yds2014 14 0 0 0.0 02015 11 1 1 1.5 102016 12 1 1 1.5 11TOTAL 37 2 2 3.0 21

Tackles 2016 - Junior UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHat Nebraska 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 1 0 1 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0 0at Toledo 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Air Force 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1Hawai’i 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 1 3 4 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0TOTALS 11 11 22 1.5-11 1.5-11 0 0 1

Tackles 2015 - Sophomore UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHAbilene Christian 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at No. 14 Ole Miss 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0No. 21 Utah 2 3 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0at San Jose State 1 2 3 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0 0at San Diego State 0 2 2 1.0-9 0.5-7 0 0 0Utah State 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0UNLV 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1Nevada 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Hawaiì 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at BYU 1 2 3 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0Colorado State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 10 9 19 3.5-16 1.5-10 0 0 1

Tackles 2014 - RFr. UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHat No. 15 USC 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Utah 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0No. 21 Nebraska 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Southern Utah 2 1 3 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0at New Mexico 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 San Diego State 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Boise State 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Wyoming 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Hawaiì 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Boise State! 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0vs. Rice* 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 4 7 11 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0! - Sports Authority Mountain West Championship Game* - Hawai’i Bowl

NATHAN MADSEN’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 4 - vs. Tulsa, 2016Total Tackles: 5 - vs. No. 21 Utah, 2015

NATHAN MADSEN’S GAME-BY-GAME

27KA’LONN MILTON 6-0 | 185 | RSo. | 3rd YearFresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS/Fresno City College)

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Redshirted. PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Greyshirted in 2014 and started 10 games as a freshman at Fresno City College in 2015 … registered 22 tackles … posted one interception and returned it 30 yards … also recorded two pass breakups.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letterwinner in football at Buchanan, graduated June 2014 … played defensive back and wide receiver … ran track during his senior year.

PERSONAL: Son of Carla and Chris Milton ... has one younger brother, Kendall ... nephew of former All-Pro Kevin Hardy who played nine seasons in the NFL for three teams ... communication major at Fresno State.

KODY KROENING’S GAME-BY-GAME (CONT.)



77AARON MITCHELL 6-2 | 305 | Sr. | 4th YearSan Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic HS)CAREER GAMES: 25 STARTS: 24

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2016 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games, first four games at left guard and final eight at center … with 24 straight starts dating back to sophomore season, enters 2017 leading the team with the most consecutive starts and owns the second-most career starts … helped lead a rushing attack that gained 1,394 yards on the ground, led by starting running back Dontel James’ 697 yards … blocked for a passing game that produced 2,557 yards through the air ... the starting line unit limited opponents to 2.58 sacks per game.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Played and started in all 12 games for the Bulldogs at left guard ... helped lead a rushing attack that gained 1,642 yards on the ground, 920 of which came from starting running back Marteze Waller ... part of front-five that was flagged for just 15 of the Bulldogs 59 penalties on the year, a squad that ranked No. 18 in the country for fewest penalties ... he personally was flagged for just three penalties -- all false starts -- on the season.

2014 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in one game, the Sept. 20 victory over Southern Utah.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Cathedral Catholic High School to an 11-2 record and the San Diego Section Division I championship as a senior in 2013 playing for coach Sean Doyle ... was selected to the All-Eastern League team twice as an offensive lineman, named to the 2013 All-CIF San Diego Section first-team and was named the Cathedral Catholic Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... helped lead the way for an offense that averaged 247.1 yards rushing per game and 356.3 total yards in 2013 ... was a three-year varsity letterman in football for the Dons ... was also a member of the San Diego Mustangs rugby team where he has been a three-year regional team qualifier ... in 2012 he was named to the 16 & under All-American team and a member of the 2012 National team ... he lists his biggest athletic thrill as singing the National Anthem in England while wearing red, white, and blue representing the United States on the 16 & under Rugby All-American team.

PERSONAL: Born in Oceanside, Calif. ... son of Michelle and Anthony Mitchell ... has three older siblings ... father played football at the University of Oklahoma ... major at Fresno State is business administration-sports marketing.

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NETANE MUTI 6-3 | 310 | RFr. | 2nd YearWahiawa, Hawai’i (Leilehua HS)

DEJONTE O’NEAL 5-7 | 170 | Jr. | 3rd YearFresno, Calif. (Bullard HS)CAREER GAMES: 8

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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-way lineman for the Mules, playing both left tackle and left guard on offense, while appearing as nose guard and end on defense … earned second-team ScoringLive all-Hawaii Division I honors as an offensive lineman and second-team American Family Insurance ALL-USA Hawai’i honors as a defensive lineman, as well as first-team all-O’ahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) Red honors as a defensive lineman and second-team accolades as an offensive lineman. PERSONAL: Born in the Polynesian sovereign state, Tonga, in the south Pacific … son of Semisi (Dad) and Liliani (Mom) … has four siblings – Abigail, Anna, Ma’ake and Manamo’ui … his older brother Ma’ake is a member of the Azusa Pacific football team … has not declared a major at Fresno State.

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in first four games of the season before suffering season-ending knee injury on Sept. 24 against Tulsa … in four contests, net 57 yards rushing on 16 attempts and scored once … was a feature kick returner while active, and returned eight kicks for an average of 30.1 yards per return (241 total yards) … registered first career rushing touchdown with an eight-yard run in the first quarter vs. Sacramento State on Sept. 10 … recorded a team season-long 59-yard kick return on Sept. 24 against Tulsa.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in four games ... received the weight room award at the team’s season-ending banquet ... was one of four true freshmen to see game action on the season ... totaled 16 carries for 56 yards on the season ... biggest game came on Nov. 14 at Hawai`i when he had nine carries for 27 yards ... his longest rush on the year went for 11 yards at BYU ... enrolled in school and walked-on to the program at the start of the spring 2015 semester.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 12 touchdowns and averaged 8.0 yards per carry as a senior running back at Bullard High School in 2013 ... rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-30 victory over Paso Robles.

PERSONAL: Born in Fresno, Calif. … son of Kenisha O’Neal and Larry Wayne … has two sisters (Ahjeah and Dejonya) and one brother (Jalen) … major at Fresno State is communications.

DEJONTE O’NEAL’S CAREER STATSRUSHING G Att. Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G2015 4 16 56 0 11 3.5 14.02016 4 16 57 1 17 3.6 14.25TOTAL 8 32 113 1 14 3.5 14.1

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2015 - - - - - - -2016 4 8 241 0 59 30.1 30.1TOTAL 8 8 241 0 59 30.1 30.1

56TOBENNA OKEKE 6-3 | 245 | Sr. | 4th YearMissouri City, Texas (Elkins HS)CAREER GAMES: 34 STARTS: 12

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2016 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 12 games and made seven starts – six-straight to the close season … eighth-leading tackler on the team with 52 for the year … ranked second on the team with 2.5 sacks … recorded a career-high nine tackles and first career forced fumble on Oct. 28 against Air Force … in three-game span from Oct. 14 to Oct. 28, tallied no less than eight tackles per game, accumulating 25 in that span … had season bests of four unassisted tackles in three respective contests. 2015 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games and made five starts at outside linebacker ... he missed three games from Oct. 3-16 due to a knee injury sustained in the first quarter of the Sept. 26 game at San Jose State ... recorded 22 tackles on the season, 3.5 tackles for a loss and one sack ...also was credited for three quarterback hurries ... top performances on the year came in the Nevada game when he had a season-high six tackles and in the season-opener against Abilene Christian when he posted a personal-best 2.0 tackles for a loss, including his lone sack on the year. 2014 (FRESHMAN): Named to the 2014 Academic All-Mountain West team ... played in 13 games as a true freshman ... recorded first career tackle in second career game on Sept. 6 at Utah and first career tackle for loss ... registered first career sack against San Diego State on Oct. 3 ... totaled five tackles on the season, 2.5 of which were TFLs and 1.5 sacks ... also credited with a quarterback hurry on Nov. 8 vs. San Jose State.



HIGH SCHOOL: Was a first-team All-District 23-5A selection as a junior and senior for Elkins High School when he led the district in sacks both years ... helped lead the Knights to an 8-3 record during senior season under coach Dennis Brantley ... in the Class 5A Area playoffs, he stripped the running back of the ball and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown in a 48-21 win over Port Arthur Memorial ... recorded 30 sacks in two seasons playing on varsity. PERSONAL: Born in Nigeria ... son of Petronilla and Gabriel Okeke ... the second oldest of five siblings - has two brothers, Gabriel and Mitchell, and two sisters, Tracy and Cynthia ... major at Fresno State is business administration-sports marketing.

TOBENNA OKEKE’S CAREER STATSTACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH2014 13 3 2 5 2.5 7 0 0 0 0 12015 9 13 9 22 3.5 10 0 0 0 0 32016 12 22 30 52 2.5 17 0 1 0 0 2 TOTAL 34 38 41 79 8.5 34 0 1 0 0 6

SACKS G UA A Total Yds2014 13 1 1 1.5 62015 9 1 0 1.0 6 2016 12 2 1 2.5 11 TOTAL 34 4 2 5.0 23

Tackles 2016 - Junior UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHat Nebraska 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 1 0 1 0.0-0 1.0-8 0 0 0at Toledo 4 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 4 0 4 1.0-11 1.0-11 1 0 0at UNLV 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 1 7 8 0.5-0 0.5-0 0 0 1at Utah State 2 6 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1Air Force 2 7 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 4 2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1Hawai’i 2 0 2 1.0-6 1.0-6 0 0 0San Jose State 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 22 30 52 2.5-17 2.5-17 1 0 2

Tackles 2015 - Sophomore UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHAbilene Christian 4 0 4 2.0-7 1.0-6 0 0 0at No. 14 Ole Miss 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0No. 21 Utah 0 1 1 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0 1at San Jose State 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Air Force 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Nevada 4 2 6 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0at Hawai`i 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1at BYU 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1Colorado State 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 13 9 22 3.5-10 1.0-6 0 0 3

Tackles 2014 - Freshman UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHat No. 15 USC 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Utah 1 1 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0No. 21 Nebraska 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Southern Utah 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at New Mexico 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 1 0 1 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0 0at UNLV 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Boise State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Wyoming 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1at Nevada 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Hawai`i 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0vs. Rice* 0 1 1 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0TOTALS 3 2 5 2.5-7 1.5-6 0 0 1* - Hawai’i Bowl

TOBENNA OKEKE’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 4 - 5xTotal Tackles: 9- vs. Air Force, 2016TFLs: 2.0 - vs. Abilene Christian, 2015Sacks: 1.0 - 5x

TOBENNA OKEKE’S GAME-BY-GAME

Tackles 2016 - Sophomore UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHSacramento State 4 1 5 1.0-2 1.0-2 0 0 0at Toledo 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 5 0 5 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 0 0at UNLV 6 2 8 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 4 2 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 0 10 10 1.0-2 0.5-1 0 0 0at Utah State 2 3 5 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 0Air Force 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 0at Colorado State 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 1 0 1 0.0-0 1.0-6 0 0 0TOTALS 27 21 48 5.5-10 1.5-3 1 0 0

Tackles 2015 - Freshman UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHAbilene Christian 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at No. 14 Ole Miss 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0No. 21 Utah 1 1 2 1.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0at San Jose State 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at San Diego State 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Utah State 2 0 2 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0 0UNLV 2 0 2 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0 0at Air Force 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 16 9 25 3.5-16 2.0-15 0 1 0

NELA OTUKOLO’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 6 - at UNLV, 2016Total Tackles: 10 - vs. San Diego State, 2016TFLs: 1.5 - vs. No. 21 Utah, 2015Sacks: 1.0 - 5x

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10NELA OTUKOLO 5-11 | 240 | Jr. | 3rd YearLas Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)CAREER GAMES: 18 STARTS: 5

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): The inside linebacker played in 10 games and made four starts … owned the ninth-most tackles on the team with 48, including 27 solo stops … with 5.5 tackles for a loss, he tied for the second-most on the team … recorded 1.0 tackles for a loss in four-straight games from Sept. 24-Oct. 14 … had a single-game career-high 10 tackles on Oct. 14 vs. San Diego State … had a season-best six solo tackles on Oct. 1 at UNLV … forced first career fumble vs. Air Force on Oct. 28, which created seven points off the turnover for the ‘Dogs … posted 1.5 sacks on the year, 1.0 against Sacramento State on Sept. 10 and a half-sack on Oct. 14 vs. San Diego State … tallied a pass breakup on Oct. 22 at Utah State.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in the first eight games before missing the last four with a knee injury … drew his first career start on Oct. 3 against San Diego State, finishing the game with five tackles … recorded a sack in back-to-back games against Utah State and UNLV … posted 25 tackles on the season, 3.5 tackles for a loss and those two sacks … recovered his first career fumble in week two at No. 14 Ole Miss.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended powerhouse Bishop Gorman High School and played under head coach Tony Sanchez, who is now the head coach at UNLV ... 2014 Nevada Defensive Player of the Year and All-State selection ... All-Southwest League defensive MVP and first-team defense selection … helped lead team to four-straight state championships as well as a No. 1 national ranking in USA Today’s High School sports Super 25 rankings to end the 2014 season ... recorded 122 tackles his senior year when the Gaels went 15-0 ... tallied 121 tackles, 80 solo, along with 16 tackles-for-loss as a senior ... added 74 stops and 15.5 TFL as a junior... played on same HS team with Robert Stanley and played in same league as Logan Hughes.

PERSONAL: Born in Hawai’i ... major at Fresno State is pre-psychology.

NELA OTUKOLO’S CAREER STATSTACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH2015 8 16 9 25 3.5 16 0 0 1 0 02016 10 27 21 48 5.5 10 0 1 0 0 1TOTAL 18 43 30 73 9.0 26 0 1 1 0 1

SACKS G UA A Total Yds2015 8 2 0 2.0 152016 10 1 1 1.5 3TOTAL 18 3 1 3.5 18



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DEONTE PERRY 6-0 | 185 | RFr. | 2nd YearCanoga Park, Calif. (Canoga Park HS)

RYAN POPOLIZIO 6-7 | 311 | Sr. | 4th YearFremont, Calif. (St. Francis HS/San Mateo College)CAREER GAMES: 9

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2016 (FRESHMAN): Suffered knee injury in fall camp. Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-Valley Mission League offense selection ... team captain ... played corner back as well as running back ... rushed for 1,695 yards on 182 carries (141.3 yards/per game) and scored 23 touchdowns ... named SoCal Prep Legends Boys Athlete of the Week following a 2015 top performance with a 375-yard effort and five touchdowns (six TDs total) on 25 carries in a 68-24 win over Kennedy on Sept. 25 -- also posted 49 yards receiving in the win ... owned three games with 200-plus yards rushing and tallied at least 100 yards in eight of 12 games as a senior ... recorded 2,194 all-purpose yards, chipping in

2016 (JUNIOR): Saw action in nine of 12 games as a first-year Bulldog … after starting Fresno State career at tackle, moved to guard during the regular season … steady contributor on the special teams’ unit … kicking game saw 15-straight field goals made and zero PAT’s blocked in 23 attempts that were connected on.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Started every game at right tackle as a sophomore after working into the rotation as a freshman ... San Mateo’s rushing attack averaged 245.0 yards per game in 2015, leading all 69 participating California Community College Athletic Association teams ... San Mateo averaged 39.9 points per game, seventh-most in the Association and its 35 touchdowns accounted for on the ground were the second-most rushing TDs scored ... will have three years to play his two remaining seasons of eligibility.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was invited to participate in the 40th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game after graduating from St. Francis HS -- member of the North team that won 37-3 ... named second-team all-offense by the All-Daily News Prep Football Team as senior (San Jose Mercury News) ... named a team captain as senior.

PERSONAL: Born in Newark, California … parents are Jill and Robert Popolizio … has one older sibling, Laurel … his uncle and aunt are both former student-athletes at San Diego State – Erik Plantenberg (baseball) and Jennifer Plantenberg (tennis) … major at Fresno State is finance.

an additional 229 receiving and 270 kick return yards ... logged six solo tackles in the second game of the season on Sept. 3 vs. Granada Hills -- posted nine tackles total on the season ... in the season-opener against Taft, returned three kicks for 95 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown return ... Canoga Park went 5-1 in league play and 7-5 overall ... following his junior season he was named to the second-team All-Area Boys Track and Field team for the 100-meter and 200-meter ... ran 22.08 in the CIF State finals in June 2015 and was recognized by the L.A. Times as one of the fastest football players in the City Section entering the 2015 season … as a senior he ran 10.73 in the 100m at the LA City Section prelims held at Cerritos College … won the 200m at the Valley Mission League finals with a time of 22.06.

PERSONAL: Born in Madera, Calif. … son of Tanya Perry … has an older brother, Keondre and an older sister Dana … major at Fresno State is kinesiology-exercise science.

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KEVIN PARKER 5-6 | 150 | RFr. | 2nd YearOakland, Calif. (Skyline HS)

DAVID PATTERSON 6-5 | 302 | Sr. | 5th YearIrvine, Calif. (Woodbridge HS)CAREER GAMES: 25 STARTS: 12

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HIGH SCHOOL: Amassed 1,441 all-purpose yards as a senior … had 60 carries for 389 yards and 27 receptions for 362 yards … scored five touchdowns … four-year letterwinner at Skyline.

PERSONAL: Born in Eugene, Ore. … son of Kevin and LeGrecia Parker … has two brothers, Kevion and Jayden … favorite athlete is Jakeem Grant because he is a smaller wide receiver who did not accept no for answer and pursued his NFL dreams … undeclared major.

2016 (JUNIOR): Moved into a starting role, earning starts in all 12 games at right tackle … helped lead a rushing attack that gained 1,394 yards on the ground, led by starting running back Dontel James’ 697 yards … blocked for a passing game that produced 2,557 yards through the air ... the starting line unit limited opponents to 2.58 sacks per game.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Named to the fall Mountain West All-Academic team ... played in all 12 games, primarily on the PAT and field goal units.

2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in one game, vs. Southern Utah on Sept. 20.


HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to the 2012 Cal-Hi Sports Medium School All-State team ... named to the 2012 All-CIF Southern Division team ... led team to a 7-6 record and second place finish in the Pacific Coast League as a senior ... helped team rush for 220.1 yards per game during his senior season ... named to the Orange County Register’s 2011 All-City Team ... first-team All-Pacific Coast League selection as a junior when team went 6-6.

PERSONAL: Born in Jacksonville, N.C. ... son of Julie and David Patterson ... has one younger brother, Jarrett ... major at Fresno State is business administration-computer information systems. 2

DeSHAWN POTTS 6-0 | 200 | Jr. | 4th YearMonrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS)CAREER GAMES: 20 STARTS: 13

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games and made 11 starts … with 59 tackles on the year, will stand tied as the team’s returning tackles leader for the 2017 season with teammate James Bailey after both tied for the third-most stops on the team … owned the second-most pass breakups with five, including a single-game career-best two in the season finale against San Jose State on Nov. 26 … set a single-game career-high of 11 tackles on Oct. 14 vs. San Diego State … recorded first career tackle for a loss on Sept. 17 at Toledo … blocked a punt in the second quarter of a contest at UNLV on Oct. 1 – first career block … recovered a fumbled San Jose State punt return on Nov. 26 – first career fumble recovery.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in eight games and made two starts – the last two games of the season … recorded 18 tackles and two pass breakups on the season … posted eight tackles and one pass breakup in the season finale against Colorado State.



16JARED RICE 6-5 | 228 | So. | 3rd YearModesto, Calif. (Central Catholic HS)CAREER GAMES: 11

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2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 11 of 12 games … first two career catches were both touchdowns – the first coming on Oct. 8 at Nevada (a pass on 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line that completed a 15-play, 65-yard drive); the next was at Utah State on Oct. 22 (a pass on 2nd-and-goal from the 1-yard line that completed a 13-play, 77-yard drive) … finished the season with four receptions for six yards and two TDs.


HIGH SCHOOL: A highly decorated prep athlete who led Modesto’s Central Catholic High School under coach Roger Canepa to three state championships ... garnered first-team All-State accolades as a tight end his senior year from Cal-Hi Sports for their Small School All-State team ... was a District 4A first-team All-State defensive back selection in 2014 ... second-team All-NorCal tight end selection as a senior (all divisions) ... two-time first-team All-League selection as a defensive back and receiver/tight end ... team MVP in 2014 and team defensive MVP as a junior ... garnered second-team all-state honors as a defensive back in 2013 ... as a junior and senior he played tight end and free safety and was a quarterback as a sophomore ... had 32 receptions for 581 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2014 while also posting 94 tackles and eight interceptions while leading Central Catholic to a 12-3 record, the District 4 title and state championship ... in the 2014 state championship game against St. Margarets, he had six receptions for 76 yards and two touchdowns and also picked off two passes en route to being named the MVP of the title game ... as a junior he had 17 receptions for 365 yards and two touchdowns while posting 70 tackles and seven interceptions ... led Central Catholic to a 15-1 record in 2013, the District 4 and state championship ... as a sophomore he completed 41-of-72 passes for 791 yards and 11 touchdowns against one interception ... team went 14-2 in 2012 and won the state and district championships ... also lettered two seasons in basketball ... played tennis senior year as well.

PERSONAL: Born in Modesto, Calif. ... son of Juleana and Jeff Rice ... has two brothers, Justin and Jack ... father played quarterback at Cal during the 1984 season and at UC Davis from 1985-88 ... lists his hobbies as all things sports and computer games ... favorite athlete is Peyton Manning because of the way he plays and his leadership qualities ... biggest athletic thrill is having three state title rings ... graduated from the same high school as Fresno State Director of Athletics Jim Bartko … has not declared a major at Fresno State.

JARED RICE’S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2016 11 4 6 2 3 0.4 1.5 0.5

Tackles 2016 - So. UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds PBU FF FRat Nebraska 2 3 5 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0Sacramento State 4 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Toledo 5 3 8 1.0-0 0-0 1 0 0Tulsa 2 0 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0at Nevada 4 3 7 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 2 9 11 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 2 0 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Air Force 2 2 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 2 4 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 3 4 7 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 1 2 3 0.0-0 0-0 2 0 1TOTALS 29 30 59 1.0-1 0-0 5 0 1

Tackles 2015 - RFr. UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds PBU FF FRAbilene Christian 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0at No. 14 Ole Miss 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0No. 21 Utah DNP at San Jose State 2 0 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at San Diego State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Utah State 2 0 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0UNLV DNP at Air Force DNP Nevada DNP at Hawai’i 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at BYU 3 0 3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Colorado State 3 5 8 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0TOTALS 13 5 18 0.0-0 0-0 2 0 0

DESHAWN POTTS’ SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 5 - at Toledo, 2016Total Tackles: 11 - vs. San Diego State, 2016Pass Breakups: 2 - vs. San Jose State, 2016

DESHAWN POTTS’ GAME-BY-GAME


HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback, cornerback and safety at Monrovia High School under coach Ryan Maddox ... helped lead the Wildcats to a 11-2 record, a Rio Hondo League title and a CIF Mid-Valley Division semifinal appearance in 2013 ... was a first-team All-Rio Hondo League selection at quarterback and at safety in 2013 ... team offensive MVP and All-CIF selection at safety ... also an All-Pasadena Area team selection as an athlete in 2013 ... totaled 1,573 yards and 16 touchdowns offensively playing quarterback as a senior and had 38 tackles and 10 pass breakups on defense at safety ... as a junior playing in Monrovia’s 3-4 defense, he posted 59 tackles and four interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns ... selected to the All-Rio Hondo League team as a safety in 2012 ... helped lead Monrovia to a 12-3 season in 2012 and the CIF Mid-Valley Championship ... three-year varsity player who also helped Monrovia win the CIF Mid-Valley Championship as a sophomore in 2011 ... also played basketball where he received all-league and defensive team MVP honors his junior season.

PERSONAL: Born in Duarte, Calif. ... son of Grenetta Young and Derrick Potts ... has one older brother, David ... his cousin, Demetrius Jackson, is a junior cornerback at Portland State ... kinesiology-exercise science major.

DESHAWN POTTS’ CAREER STATSTACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH2015 8 13 5 18 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 02016 12 29 30 59 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0TOTAL 20 42 35 77 0.0 0 2 0 1 1 0

Receiving 2016 - So. Rec. Yds. TD Longat Nebraska 0 0 0 0Sacramento State 0 0 0 0at Toledo 0 0 0 0Tulsa 0 0 0 0at UNLV 0 0 0 0at Nevada 1 1 1 1San Diego State 0 0 0 0at Utah State 1 1 1 1Air Force 0 0 0 0at Colorado State DNP Hawai’i 2 4 0 3San Jose State 0 0 0 0TOTALS 4 6 2 3

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89JUSTIN RICE 6-2 | 210 | So. | 2nd YearModesto, Calif. (Central Catholic HS)CAREER GAMES: 6 STARTS: 1

TANNER RICE 5-11 | 230 | RFr. | 2nd YearClovis, Calif. (Clovis HS)

KYLE RIDDERING 6-6 | 240 | Jr. | 4th YearFresno, Calif. (Clovis North HS)CAREER GAMES: 21 STARTS: 9

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2017 (SOPHOMORE): Shifted to defensive back during spring football.

2016 (FRESHMAN): Thought to miss the season due to a foot injury in fall camp, saw action after missing first five games of the season … played in six games and earned one start at running back as a true freshman … totaled nine carries for 11 yards and two receptions for 15 yards on the year … single-game season-high for carries was three, twice … longest run was five yards in collegiate debut at Nevada on Oct. 8.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Offensive MVP of the Valley Oak League ... Division III Player of the Year after leading the Raiders to a 16-0 record, the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoff Division III section title and the small school open state championship -- one of three consecutive state championships he helped lead Central Catholic High School to ... 2014 and 2015 Modesto Bee Stanislaus District Player of the Year ... rushed for a school record 2,698 yards with 32 touchdowns as a senior ... had 1,331 yards and 18 touchdowns in six postseason games in 2015 ... had 2,146 yards rushing and 30 touchdowns as a junior to go with 35 receptions for 600 yards and three more TDs ... is the only running back in Stanislaus District history with multiple 2,000-yard rushing seasons ... ran for a then-school record 307 yards in the Nor Cal final against Capital Christian as a junior ... as a senior, he rushed for 200 or more yards in five of the final nine games during the regular season, including breaking his own school record with a 325-yard performance in the Nor Cal final against Marin Catholic ... in 11 career postseason games he tallied 2,305 rushing yards and 26 TDs, averaging 10.5 yards per carry ... posted a total of 4,845 yards and 62 touchdowns on 444 carries, good for 10.9 yards per attempt, in his prep career ... also caught 51 passes for 819 yards and three TDs in high school.

PERSONAL: Born in Modesto, Calif. … son of Jeff and Juleana Rice … his older brother Jared is a third-year sophomore tight end on the Fresno State football team, also has a younger brother, Jack … his father Jeff played football at Cal … graduated from the same high school as Fresno State Director of Athletics Jim Bartko … has not declared a major at Fresno State.

JUSTIN RICE’S CAREER STATSRUSHING G Att. Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G2016 6 9 11 0 5 1.2 1.8

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2016 6 2 15 0 7 0.3 7.5 2.5


HIGH SCHOOL: All-Valley and all-conference selection ... helped lead Clovis High to a conference championship ... posted 90 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks and one interception during senior campaign ... registered 132 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, five sacks and one interception as a junior.

PERSONAL: Son of Melissa and Shawn Rice ... has one sister, Taylor ... is a pre-business major at Fresno State.

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Made first nine career starts and played in all 12 games … caught seven passes for 33 yards as a sophomore … posted receptions in four different games, including a single-game season-high three catches (for 11 yards) at Utah State on Oct. 22 … recorded a single-game season-high 12 receiving yards on Oct. 8 at Nevada.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Named to the fall Mountain West All-Academic team ... played in nine games on the season before a shoulder injury in the week 10 contest at Hawaiì caused him to miss the last two games of the season ... also missed the Sept. 26 contest at San Jose State due to illness ... saw playing time at both tight end and on special teams ... caught two passes for seven yards on the season... in the Hawaiì game he was credited with one reception for three yards as well as one tackle on punt coverage before exiting that contest with the injury.


HIGH SCHOOL: Starred as a two-way lineman for the Broncos and coach Cory Hall, a former Bulldog ... played center, offensive tackle, tight end and defensive end during his career at Clovis North ... named to the Fresno Bee’s 2013 Fall All-Star team as an offensive lineman ... selected to the All-TRAC first-team as a center, playing the position for the first time as a senior in 2013 ... helped lead Clovis North to an 11-3 record and the CIF Central Section Division I championship game as a senior in 2013 ... in 2012 he was a member of the Clovis North (12-2) team that advanced all the way to the Division I regional finals ... also a member of the basketball team during his junior season ... carried a 4.0 GPA in high school.

PERSONAL: Born in Folsom, Calif. ... son of Catherine and Alex Riddering ... has one younger sister ... favorite athlete is Calvin Johnson ... construction management major at Fresno State.

KYLE RIDDERING’S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2015 9 2 7 0 4 0.2 3.5 0.82016 12 7 33 0 12 0.2 3.5 2.8TOTAL 21 9 40 0 12 0.4 4.4 1.9

Receiving 2016 - So. Rec. Yds. TD Longat Nebraska 0 0 0 0Sacramento State 0 0 0 0at Toledo 0 0 0 0Tulsa 0 0 0 0at UNLV 0 0 0 0at Nevada 1 12 0 12San Diego State 1 2 0 2at Utah State 3 11 0 5Air Force 0 0 0 0at Colorado State 2 8 0 6Hawai’i 0 0 0 0San Jose State 0 0 0 0TOTALS 7 33 0 12

Receiving 2015 - RFr. Rec. Yds. TD LongUtah State 1 4 0 4at Hawaiì 1 3 0 3TOTALS 2 7 0 4

KYLE RIDDERING’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSReceptions: 3 - at Utah State, 2016Receiving Yards: 12 - at Nevada, 2016

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CHRISTIAN ROSSI 6-1 | 208 | Sr. | 5th YearFresno, Calif. (Clovis North HS/Fresno City College)

DA’MARI SCOTT 6-1 | 210 | RSr. | 5th YearMuskegon Heights, Mich. (Cathedral HS [Los Angeles, Calif.])CAREER GAMES: 35 STARTS: 10

2016 (JUNIOR): Did not see any game action.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Arrived at Fresno City College in the summer of 2014 to play football after deciding to leave Cal State Fullerton, where he had received a baseball scholarship coming out of Clovis North High ... as a sophomore in 2015, he completed 210-of-336 (62.5 percent) passes for a CCCAA ninth-best 2,801 yards and seventh-best 29 touchdowns against 10 interceptions ... as a freshman, he completed 100-of-170 passes for 1,243 yards and 14 touchdowns while sharing time with Nolan Sorensen. He also had three rushing touchdowns.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Clovis North High School in Clovis, Calif. ... was a two-sport star for the Broncos, starring on the football and baseball field ... was named the 2012 Fresno Bee Player of the Year after quarterbacking the Broncos to a 12-2 season as Clovis North won the Central Section Division I title and became the section’s first Division I team to advance to the Southern California Regionals before falling to Long Beach Poly High, 28-7 ... the team also received a final No. 21 state ranking by Cal-Hi Sports ... on the football field, was a Cal-Hi Sports All-State selection – the only player selected from the Central Section ... he departed Clovis North after setting school records for single-season passing yards (2,735), touchdowns (26), career passing yards (4,762) and touchdowns (44) ... during his senior year, he completed 161-of-254 passes (63%) for 2,735 yards and 26 touchdowns ... additional awards on the football field include: two-time team MVP (2011-2012), two-time first-team Tri-River Athletic Conference (2011-2012), two-time first-team all-Valley selection (2011-2012) and first-team all-state (2012) ... on the baseball field, played three seasons (2011-13) of shortstop on the varsity club ... was named to the 2013 Fresno Bee first-team twice (2012-2013) and led the Broncos to the CIF Central Section Division I championship in 2013 as Clovis North finished the season with a 27-6 record ... as the leadoff batter, hit .320 with four home runs and a combined 51 runs and RBIs ... in addition was a two-time (2012-2013) first-team all-Tri-River Athletic Conference and two-time first-team all-Valley selection ... as a junior led Clovis North to a 20-11 record, and he topped the Broncos in several offensive categories, batting .376 with a .624 slugging percentage and a .488 on-base percentage ... following his senior season was named the Clovis North Athlete of the Year and received the Bronco Award for academic honors.

PERSONAL: Son of Lisa and Rick Rossi ... has one older sister, Jordan ... majoring in economics at Fresno State.

2016 (SENIOR): Redshirted.

2015 (JUNIOR): Played in 11-of-12 games on the season and made nine starts … ranked second on the team in receiving yardage with 364 and first in average per reception at 15.2 for any player with more than five reception … had 26 kickoff returns on the season for an average of 22.3 yards … returned a kickoff 66 yards at San Jose State, which was the longest kickoff return by a Bulldog since Nov. 7, 2008 when A.J. Jefferson returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown in a loss to Nevada … also had a 45-yard return vs. Utah State, making him the first Bulldog with two kickoff returns of 45 yards or longer in season since Isaiah Burse in 2011 … had 24 total receptions on the season with three touchdown catches … had two receptions for 53 yards at Hawai`i, when both of his catches went for touchdowns … other TD catch on the season was a 32-yard scoring play against No. 21 Utah … returned five punts on the season for 32 total yards with a long return of 21 yards at BYU.

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2014 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games, used as a wide receiver and kick returner ... made one start to open the season at No. 15 USC ... finished the year with eight catches for 214 yards and one touchdown ... his touchdown reception went for 81 yards against Southern Utah and was the longest passing play of the season ... returned 16 kickoffs for an average of 20.6 yards with a long of 37 - both the highest return and average of any player on the team.

2013 (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games as a true freshman ... returned 20 kickoffs for an average of 19.6 yards per return with a long return of 31 yards on Nov. 23 vs. New Mexico ... caught two passes on the season for 19 yards ... had an eight-yard catch vs. UNLV, Oct. 19, and an 11-yard reception vs. New Mexico on Nov. 23 ... also recorded one tackle on special teams vs. Boise State, Sept. 20.

HIGH SCHOOL: Had 76 receptions for 913 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior ... had four games catching two or more touchdown passes, including four TDs against Santa Barbara when he finished with nine catches for 169 yards ... had three 100-yard receiving games during senior season ... posted 40 tackles and 11 tackles for a loss with two sacks in 2012 ... also had two interceptions playing in the secondary ... averaged 25.9 yards on eight kickoff returns and 17.0 yards on four punt returns as a senior ... guided Cathedral to a 10-3 overall record and the CIF Northern Division playoffs in 2012.

PERSONAL: Son of the late Donna Covington and Darreco Scott ... has has three siblings - Dakiya, Dominique and Darreco ... africana studies major at Fresno State.

DA’MARI SCOTT’S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2013 10 2 19 0 11 0.2 9.5 1.92014 14 8 214 1 81 0.6 26.8 15.32015 11 24 364 3 42 2.2 15.2 33.1TOTAL 35 34 597 4 81 1.0 17.6 17.1

SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2013 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02014 14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.42015 11 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 1.6TOTAL 35 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 24 0.7

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2013 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02014 14 1 14 0 0 14.0 1.02015 11 5 32 0 21 6.4 2.9TOTAL 35 6 46 0 21 7.7 1.3

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2013 10 20 392 0 31 19.6 39.22014 14 16 329 0 37 20.6 23.52015 11 26 579 0 66 22.3 52.6TOTAL 35 62 1300 0 66 21.0 37.1

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G2013 10 0 19 0 392 0 411 41.12014 14 0 214 14 329 0 557 39.82015 11 3 364 32 579 0 978 88.9TOTAL 35 3 597 46 1300 0 1946 55.6

Rushing Receiving Kick Ret. All-2015 - Junior Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Lg # Yds TD Lg Purpat No. 14 Ole Miss 0 0 0 5 67 0 37 2 39 0 21 106No. 21 Utah 0 0 0 5 61 1 32 5 110 0 32 171at San Jose State 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 66 0 66 69at San Diego State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 19 19Utah State 0 0 0 2 56 0 42 3 63 0 45 125UNLV 0 0 0 2 30 0 17 3 44 0 21 74at Air Force 0 0 0 3 39 0 17 1 21 0 21 59Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 108 0 41 114at Hawai`i 0 0 0 2 53 2 28 0 0 0 0 53at BYU 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 4 90 0 25 117Colorado State 0 0 0 4 52 0 34 1 19 0 19 71TOTALS 1 3 0 24 364 3 42 26 579 0 66 978

DA’MARI SCOTT’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSReceptions: 5 - 2xReceiving Yards: 102, - vs. Southern Utah, 2014Receiving Touchdowns: 2 -at Hawai’i, 2015Kick Returns: 8 - at San Jose State, 2013Kick Return Yards: 151 - at San Jose State, 2013All-Purpose Yards: 171 - vs. No. 21 Utah, 2015Long Reception: 81 yards - vs. Southern Utah (Sept. 20, 2014)

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MATT SMITH 5-11 | 280 | RFr. | 2nd YearLong Beach, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)

TRENT SOECHTING 6-3 | 220 | Jr. | 4th YearKaty, Texas (Cinco Ranch HS/Blinn College)CAREER GAMES: 12

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HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-Trinity League selection ... first-team Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team.

PERSONAL: Son of Linda and Brian Smith ... has one sister, Madison ... father played football at Long Beach State ... pre-business major at Fresno State.

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games in first season at Fresno State … recorded 36 tackles (17 solo) and 2.0 tackles for a loss … breakout game occurred on Oct. 28 vs. Air Force with a single-game season-high 10 tackles along with a half-tackle for a loss … in Bulldog debut, posted seven tackles and 1.0 tackles for a loss at Nebraska on Sept. 3 … had a season-high four solo tackles against San Jose State on Nov. 26 … tallied multiple tackles in seven of 12 games.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Was a second-team All-Southwest Junior Football Conference selection ... led the team in tackles with 60 on the year ... his 11.0 tackles for a loss also led the team and ranked in a tie for the fourth most in the conference despite the fact that he played in two fewer games than any player ranked in the top five ... recorded a season-high 13 tackles, including two for a loss, in a 31-30 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College on Sept. 12 ... posted seven tackles, two for a loss and one forced fumble in a 49-0 win over Arkansas Baptist College ... he will have three years of eligibility remaining to complete with the Bulldogs.

Tackles 2016 - Sophomore UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR INTat Nebraska 3 4 7 1.0-7 0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Toledo 0 2 2 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Nevada 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Diego State 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0Air Force 3 7 10 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0at San Jose State 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0Totals 17 19 36 2.0-9 0-0 0 0 0

TRENT SOECHTING’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 4 - at San Jose State, 2016Total Tackles: 10 - vs. Air Force, 2016

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73MICAH ST. ANDREW 6-3 | 343 | Jr. | 4th YearRialto, Calif. (Eisenhower HS)CAREER GAMES: 21 STARTS: 17

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at right guard, upping consecutive starts to 15-straight dating back to redshirt freshman season – third-most consecutive starts heading into the 2017 season … helped lead a rushing attack that gained 1,394 yards on the ground, led by starting running back Dontel James’ 697 yards … blocked for a passing game that produced 2,557 yards through the air ... the starting line unit limited opponents to 2.58 sacks per game. 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in nine games and made five starts for the Bulldogs at right guard ... in his five starts he helped the offense average 346.4 yards of offense, 154.0 of that coming on the ground, and 25.6 points per game. 2014 (FRESHMAN): Walked on to the team and redshirted ... was granted a scholarship after spring practices in 2015. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way player on the offensive and defensive lines for coach Mike Clark at Eisenhower High School ... helped lead team to Citrus Belt League championships during his junior and senior seasons of 2012 and 2013 ... named All-State as a junior, All-CIF as a senior and All-Citrus Belt League as both a junior and a senior ... played all across the offensive line in prep career at center, guard and tackle ... registered 4.5 sacks as both a junior and a senior out of the nose guard position on defense ... was a four-year honor roll student in high school. PERSONAL: Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... son of Melizza and Michael St. Andrew ... has one older brother, Mataese ... hobbies include playing football, music, engineering, video games and tech ... plans to study computer science at Fresno State ... major at Fresno State is economics.

Rushing Receiving Kick Ret. All-2014 - Sophomore Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Lg # Yds TD Lg Purpat No. 15 USC 0 0 0 2 22 0 12 3 59 0 25 81at Utah 0 0 0 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 14No. 21 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 20 20Southern Utah 0 0 0 2 102 1 81 0 0 0 0 102at New Mexico 0 0 0 2 44 0 32 1 20 0 20 64San Diego State 0 0 0 1 32 0 32 0 0 0 0 32at UNLV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at Boise State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 57 0 29 57San Jose State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 52 0 18 66at Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Hawai’i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 56 0 37 56at Boise State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 0 21 25vs. Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40 0 21 40TOTALS 0 0 0 8 214 1 81 16 329 0 37 557

Rushing Receiving Kick Ret. All-2013 - Freshman Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Lg # Yds TD Lg PurpRutgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Cal Poly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Boise State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at Idaho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UNLV 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 8at Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0New Mexico 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 5 100 0 31 111at San Jose State 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 8 151 0 30 151Utah State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 22 22vs. USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 119 0 24 119TOTALS 0 0 0 2 19 0 11 20 392 0 31 411

DA’MARI SCOTT’S GAME-BY-GAME (CONT.) HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Don Clayton at Cinco Ranch High School ... named second-team all-district and academic all-district in 2012 ... first-team all-district selection, a Touchdown Top 10 defensive player and second-team All-Greater Houston area in 2013 ... helped lead Cinco Ranch to the playoffs in 2012 and 2013 ... also played basketball, ran track and competed in pole vaulting.

PERSONAL: Born in Austin, Texas … son of Nick and Carol Soechting … has two sisters, Casey and Robin, and one brother, Chad … his father Nick, is a former basketball and baseball collegiate athlete at Concordia … major at Fresno State is construction management.

TRENT SOECHTING’S CAREER STATSTACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH2016 12 17 19 36 2.0 9 0 0 0 0 0



32ROBERT STANLEY 6-3 | 245 | Sr. | 5th YearLas Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)CAREER GAMES: 19 STARTS: 10

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Tackles 2016 - Junior UA A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds PBU FF FRat Nebraska 3 1 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Sacramento State 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Toledo 6 0 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Tulsa 6 1 7 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0at UNLV 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0at Utah State 1 5 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Air Force 5 6 11 1.5-2 0-0 0 0 0at Colorado State 3 1 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Hawai’i 1 2 3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0San Jose State 4 8 12 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 29 25 54 3.0-4 0-0 0 0 0

ROBERT STANLEY’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSSolo Tackles: 6 - 2xTotal Tackles: 12- vs. San Jose State, 2016

Tackles 2015 - Sophomore UA A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF FR QBHAbilene Christian 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Ole Miss 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at San Jose State 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at San Diego State 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Utah State 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Air Force 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0Nevada 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at Hawai`i 5 2 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0at BYU 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 11 9 20 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0

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ROBERT STANLEY’S GAME-BY-GAME (CONT.)

2016 (JUNIOR): Started nine games and played in 10 – missed two games to a knee injury … tallied 54 tackles on the year, the sixth-most on the team, as well as first career tackles for a loss (3.0) … had two games with double-digit tackles – a then-career high 11 tackles vs. Air Force on Oct. 28, followed by a career-high 12 tackles in the season finale vs. San Jose State on Nov. 26 … posted first career tackle for a loss (1.0) and seven tackles on Sept. 24 vs. Tulsa … tallied a career-high 1.5 tackles for a loss against Air Force on Oct. 28 … blocked a punt in the season-opener at Nebraska on Sept. 3 that led to seven points for the Bulldogs on the ensuing possession – first career punt block and first Bulldog punt block since on Nov. 8, 2014 vs. San Jose State – also credited with a 15-yard punt return on the play.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games and made one start at inside linebacker in week 11 at BYU ... was injured in the BYU game, which caused him to miss the regular season finale against Colorado State ... had 10 tackles on the season and one pass breakup ... recorded a season-high seven tackles in the Hawai`i game when five of those seven stops were solo efforts.

2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action.


HIGH SCHOOL: Hails from national powerhouse Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas ... helped lead the Gaels to their fourth consecutive state championship in 2012 ... posted 45 tackles, 5.5 sacks, had one interception, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior ... also played tight end where he caught seven passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns ... posted eight tackles against Our Lady of Good Consel High School in Maryland and seven against Bergen Catholic of New Jersey - both prep teams that each finished the season nationally ranked ... also played basketball at Bishop Gorman.

PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles, Calif. ... son of Juli and Ron Stanley ... father is a pilot ... has two older brothers, Ronnie and Jaron, and three sisters, Raychel (younger), Danielle (older) and LaTonya (older) ... his older brother Ronnie was a 2015 consensus All-America offensive lineman at Notre Dame and the No. 6 overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens ... Robert is the first Las Vegas prospect to come to Fresno State since linebacker Ben Jacobs (Silverado HS), who was a two-time All-WAC selection for the Bulldogs and had 387 tackles in his career that ended in 2010 ... business management major at Fresno State.

ROBERT STANLEY’S CAREER STATSTACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH2015 9 11 9 20 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 02016 10 29 25 54 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 0TOTAL 19 40 34 74 3.0 4 1 0 0 1 0

88DAVID TANGIPA 6-5 | 240 | Jr. | 4th YearSacramento, Calif. (Foothill HS)CAREER GAMES: 17 STARTS: 1

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in first 10 games before missing final two to injury … used in protection coverage’s on the special teams unit … did not record any statistics.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Named to the fall Mountain West All-Academic team ... played in seven games and made one start at tight end in the San Jose State conference – the league opener for the Bulldogs ... also earned playing time on special teams with the kickoff return squad.

2014 (FRESHMAN): Walked-on to the team and redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named first-team All-Pioneer Valley League and the team MVP following senior season at Foothill High School ... participated in the Sacramento Optimus All-Star game ... was in top 10 percent in GPA for his senior class, and also the ASB Vice President and President of School Site Council.

PERSONAL: Born in Sacramento, Calif. ... son of Larry and Tupou Entwistle ... has three brothers, Robert, Jonathan and Jack, and one sister, Brittney ... major at Fresno State is political science.

30MESSIAH TYLER 5-8 | 228 | RSo. | 3rd YearMurrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS/Univ. of La Verne)

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2016 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see any game action. PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Attended the University of La Verne as a freshman in 2015 ... played in eight games ... recorded 17 tackles and a half sack … registered a single-game high three tackles in three respective games. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned First-Team All-CIF and all-league honors as a during senior season ... registered 90 tackles, 13 quarterback hurries and one pass deflection ... led defense in tackles with 10 in CIF final. PERSONAL: Son of LaTonya Miller and Dione Tyler ... has two sisters, Ashley and Emma ... major at Fresno State is criminology-forensic behavioral science.



44STEPHEN VAN HOOK 6-2 | 245 | Sr. | 5th YearPerris, Calif. (Citrus Hill HS)CAREER GAMES: 11

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2016 (JUNIOR): Played in seven games, including final five of the season … did not record any statistics. 2015 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in four games, three of which were Mountain West contests against Utah State, Nevada and at Hawai`i … recorded one tackle on the year in the Utah State game. 2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action. 2013 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Citrus Hill to an undefeated 14-0 season as a senior and the CIF Southern Section Championship ... part of defense that recorded two shutouts in the CIF Southern Section playoffs ... posted 62 tackles, had 13.5 sacks, 26.5 tackles for a loss, forced three fumbles and recovered a pair of fumbles as a senior ... was selected to play in the 2012 Cal State Bowl All-Star game and the 28th annual SPORT Foundation Inland Empire All-Star Classic ... in 2011 as a junior, he led Citrus Hill to the semifinals of the playoffs with a 12-1 record ... recorded 12 sacks in 2011. PERSONAL: Born in Riverside, Calif. ... son of Cheryl and Stephen Van Hook ... mother is a nurse and father works as a probation officer ... has one younger brother, Jayson ... criminology-law enforcement major.

5CHASON VIRGIL 6-1 | 192 | So. | 3rd YearMesquite, Texas (West Mesquite HS)CAREER GAMES: 13 STARTS: 11

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2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Started 10 games … passed for 2,021 yards and 13 touchdowns, completing 166-of-322 passes with 10 interceptions … is the third freshman quarterback in Fresno State history to throw for more than 2,000 yards in a single season – Paul Pinegar (2,929) and Kevin Sweeney (2,359) – and was one of nine freshman in FBS football to throw for more than 2,000 yards in 2016 … ranked seventh in passing yards per game among all FBS freshmen with 202.1 … ranked fourth in the Mountain West in passing yards per game (202.1) and sixth in the league in total offense per game (214.3) … against Air Force on Oct. 28, threw for a career-high 303 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, but also threw for a career-high four interceptions … set a career-high for completions (27) in a single game at Utah State on Oct. 22, going 27-of-44 (61.3 percent) … recorded the second and third-longest pass completions of the season in the Mountain West with an 85-yard connection to Jamire Jordan on Sept. 17 vs. Toledo and an 80-yard completion to Aaron Peck on Oct. 1 at UNLV – the 85-yard completion made Virgil the ninth Bulldog quarterback in Fresno State history to complete a pass of more than 85 yards: joining Derek Carr (4), Paul Pinegar, Kevin Sweeney, Ryan Colburn, Michael Ross, Mark Barsotti, Dave Telford and Jeff Tedford … his 85-yard TD pass to Jordan tied for the 22nd longest completion in the FBS in 2016 … completed six passes for 50 yards or more, four of which were touchdowns … logged the most offensive plays run in a single game by an individual in the Mountain West with 45 pass attempts and 19 rushing attempts vs. Tulsa on Sept. 24.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Granted medical redshirt … played in first three games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury against No. 21 Utah ... in the third game of the season, earned first career start against the nationally-ranked Utes, becoming the first true freshman at Fresno State since 1973 to make a start ... was 31-for-56 passing on the year for 298 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions ... in action against No. 14 Ole Miss on the road, he entered the game in the second quarter and finished that quarter 7-of-7 passing for 83 yards and one touchdown ... finished the Mississippi game 12-of-18 passing for 140 yards and two TDs with two picks ... was 11-for-25 passing for 97 yards in his start against No. 21 Utah before leaving the game with the injury ... threw his first career touchdown pass in the season opener against Abilene Christian, a game in which he became the first true freshman since Jeff Grady in 1999 to throw a touchdown pass ... graduated early from high school and enrolled at Fresno State in January for the spring 2015 semester.

HIGH SCHOOL: A rare four-year starting varsity quarterback in high school ... threw for over 6,800 yards and rushed for over 1,000 in his prep career ... named the District 12-5A co-Most Valuable Player as a senior by the Mesquite News ... completed 198-of-303 (.653) passes for 2,790 yards and 41 touchdowns as a senior while leading West Mesquite to a 9-3 record and into the Class 5A Division I bi-district playoffs ... also rushed for 411 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... threw for 404 yards and six touchdowns in his final high school game against McKinney North High School at the Cotton Bowl in the Class 5A Division I area round playoffs ... that was one of three 300-yard passing games as a senior ... threw three or more touchdown passes in 9-of-10 regular season games.

PERSONAL: Son of Steve and Patrice Virgil ... has one brother, Chazz, and two sisters, Chasea and Chasatey ... brother is the wide receivers coach at West Mesquite High School where he graduated from ... three former high school teammates are members of the 2015 Boise State football team ... likes to sleep and play video games during downtime ... communication major at Fresno State.



Rushing Passing2016 - Sophomore Att. Yds. TD Lg Cmp Att Int Yds TD LgAbilene Christian 6 -3 0 19 17 32 1 133 1 12at No. 14 Ole Miss 6 8 0 15 22 42 1 274 2 31No. 21 Utah 9 -1 0 22 12 23 0 190 2 85Tulsa 19 47 2 14 21 45 1 276 1 65at UNL 8 -5 0 19 16 45 1 296 2 80at Nevada 7 16 0 15 16 27 0 197 1 33San Diego State 9 44 0 28 16 26 2 139 0 49at Utah State 8 28 0 11 27 44 0 205 1 22Air Force 4 -12 0 2 18 37 4 303 3 58at Colorado State 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 8TOTALS 77 122 2 28 166 322 10 2021 13 85

Rushing Passing2015 - RFr. Att. Yds. TD Lg Cmp Att Int Yds TD LgAbilene Christian 1 3 0 3 8 13 1 61 1 21at No. 14 Ole Miss 3 22 0 9 12 18 2 140 2 37No. 21 Utah 5 28 0 10 11 25 0 97 0 18TOTALS 9 53 0 10 31 56 3 298 3 37

CHASON VIRGIL’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSRushing Yards: 47 - vs. Tulsa, 2016Pass Attempts: 45 - 2x, 2016Pass Completions: 27- at Utah State, 2016Yards: 303 - vs. Air Force, 2016TD: 3 - vs. Air Force, 2016

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JACOB WESTBERRY 6-3 | 235 | RFr. | 2nd YearBradenton, Fla. (Saint Stephen’s Episcopal)

ANDREW WRIGHT 6-2 | 210 | RFr. | 2nd YearBuena Park, Calif. (Buena Park HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport athlete at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal in Bradenton, Florida (football, basketball and baseball) ... named to 2015 first-team All-Sunshine State Athletic Conference team – offensive line ... the two-way player produced 40 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, a blocked kick, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery on the defensive line and was a 2015 Inaugural Independents All-State Elite Team second-team defensive end selection … was a 1,000-point scorer in basketball and had a .400 batting average with 19 RBIs as a senior for the baseball team ... served as a captain for both his football and basketball teams.

PERSONAL: Son of Alisha and Michael Westberry ... has two younger brothers, Cade and Steven ... pre-business major at Fresno State.


HIGH SCHOOL: Named first-team All-League and Defensive MVP ... racked up 10.5 sacks, 19 tackles for a loss and 124 total tackles as a senior ... helped lead the team to an 11-3 record during his senior season under coach Anthony White ... helped Buena Park High School go 11-2 and reach the CIF Southwest Division semifinals, losing to eventual champion Trabuco Hills, as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born in Long Beach, Calif. … son of Anthony and Stephanie Fernandez … has two younger sisters, Abigail and Alexandria … is a criminology-law enforcement major at Fresno State.

54PATRICK WILLIAMS JR. 6-3 | 205 | RFr. | 2nd YearVacaville, Calif. (Vacaville HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starter and four-year scholar-athlete … specialized longer snapper and was ranked among the nation’s top at the position by RubioLongSnapping.com … member of Monticello Empire League title team and a Great American Rivalry Champion … made Dean’s List in 2015-16. PERSONAL: Born in Davis, Calif. … son of Patrick and Robyn Williams … has a younger sister, Jillian … pre-business major at Fresno State.

CHASON VIRGIL’S CAREER STATSPASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic2015 3 56 31 3 298 3 37 55.4 5.3 99.3 107.0 2016 10 322 166 10 2021 13 85 51.6 6.3 202.1 111.4TOTAL 13 378 197 13 2319 16 85 52.1 5.3 178.4 110.0

RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G2015 3 9 53 0 10 5.9 17.72016 10 77 122 2 28 1.6 12.2TOTAL 13 86 175 2 28 2.0 13.5

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G2015 3 53 298 351 117.02016 10 122 2021 2143 214.3TOTAL 13 175 2319 2494 191.8

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MATT BOATENG 6-0 | 175 | Jr. | 4th YearToronto, Canada (Arizona Western College)

MARC-DAVID BIEN-AIME 6-5 | 365 | Fr. | 1st YearMontreal, Canada (Montmorency College)

DONTAE BULL 6-7 | 305 | Fr. | 1st YearVictoria, Canada (Belmont Secondary)

RICHARD CAGE 6-1 | 215 | Fr. | 1st YearCorona, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)

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PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Arrives at Frenso State after spending a season at Arizona Western College in 2016 where he registered 27 tackles, two interceptions and added two pass breakups in 12 games ... played in eight games as a true freshman in 2014 playing for Big 12 program Kansas ... recorded nine tackles while posting a team third-best five pass breakups along with two interceptions during his time with the Jayhawks.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as a three-star prospect according to ESPN.com out of the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida ... named one of the top six Canadians heading to an NCAA program in 2014 by NFL.com ... helped lead IMG Academy to an 8-2 mark finishing the 2013 season with 40 tackles, including 25 solo stops and was credited with one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... was selected to participate in the 2011 Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl, where he was named defensive player of the game after helping lead Team Canada to a 42-37 win over Team USA. PERSONAL: Son of Yaw and Martha Boateng … has two brothers, Andrew and Terence … favorite athlete is Desmond Trufant … biggest athlete thrill was making an interception during his first college game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to Fresno State after playing guard and defensive tackle for Montmorency College for a pair of seasons ... rated the No. 6 offensive lineman by Canadian Football Chat ... named a Class of 2017 Canadian Football Chat Top 100 (#CFC100) player ... attended AllOut Factory Football camp (NCAA Tour) on July 23, 2016 at Eastern Michigan University ... participated in the invite-only Quebec Elite Combine Series ... named to Best of the Best list by 247Sports.com prior to junior season after Ohio State’s One-Day summer camp.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named the 2016 Subway Provincial Defensive Player of the Year ... named to 2016 Subway Provincial AAA All-Star Team ... named a Class of 2017 Canadian Football Chat Top 100 (#CFC100) player ... named Belmont Secondary’s MVP as a junior and senior ... played on the offensive and defensive lines as a senior ... Belmont’s running backs carried the ball 170 times for 818 yards (4.81 yards per carry) over nine games (2016) ... recorded 22 tackles in nine games (2016) ... was invited to play in the inaugural High Roller Football Showdown in Las Vegas (Feb. 11, 2016) ... key member of the Belmont basketball team, averaging 25 points and 20 rebounds as a senior.

HIGH SCHOOL: Division 5 defensive MVP … all-league and all-CIF selection as a senior …honorable mention All-Area football team selection by HS GameTime … ranked as the eighth-best outside linebacker prospect in California by Scout.com … played in all 13 games for the Mustangs as a senior in 2016, leading Roosevelt to a 10-3 mark and a 4-1 mark in the Big VIII conference to finish second … led the Big VIII conference as a senior with 13 sacks topping second place by five sacks … tied for the seventh-most tackles for a loss in the conference with 9.5 … made 59 tackles (20 solo) and added two forced fumbles in 2016 … offered by four other Mountain West schools and Arizona of the Pac-12 according to Scout.com.

PERSONAL: Born in Bellflower, Calif. … son of Richard Jr., and Keila Cage … has three sisters, Rachel, Ausha and Anissa … former teammate Cam Smith plays at San Jose State … former teammate Chris Wilcox plays at BYU … former teammate Evan Tyler plays at Boise State … favorite athlete is Khalil Mack because his play resembles mine and he is very humble … plans to major in marketing.

19BRENT BAILEY 6-0 | 212 | Fr. | 1st YearFresno, Calif. (Clovis North HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: City-County All-Star game MVP … first team all-Tri River Athletic Conference ... recorded over 3,200 total yards and 28 touchdowns … led Clovis North to a 49-12 win in the first round of the 2016 Central Section playoffs with four touchdowns, three coming on the ground … threw for 303 yards and rushed for another 106 yards as he scored four touchdowns in a 33-28 quarterfinal defeat to defending Central Section champions Liberty-Bakersfield.

PERSONAL: Born in Fresno, Calif. … son of Jeff and Liz Bailey … has one brother, Carson … father played quarterback at Fresno State under Jeff Tedford … mother was on the swimming and diving team at Fresno State … grandfather, Steve, played football at Oregon … favorite athlete is Tim Tebow … biggest athletic thrill is beating Buchanan for the ‘Doc B Victory Bell” … plans on majoring in business agriculture.



3CHRIS COLEMAN 5-11 | 180 | Fr. | 1st YearBakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Named a Southwest Yosemite League second-team offense (WR) selection as a senior in 2016 by the Bakersfield Californian ... named to the first-team BVarsity All-Area defensive football team ... had 25 tackles and four interceptions (second-most in the SW Yosemite league) in 10 games ... posted 29 receptions for 459 yards (ninth-most yards in the SW Yosemite league) and six touchdowns; carried the ball 20 times for 130 yards ... spent the majority of his high school career at West Bakersfield High School where he played quarterback ... transferred to Garces Memorial for his senior season where he played cornerback and receiver played under Coach A.J. Gass, an all-conference linebacker for the Bulldogs in 1996 and ’97 ... at West Bakersfield as a junior, he passed for 1,650 yards (104-of-187) and 14 touchdowns (eight INTs) in 12 games; he ran the ball 131 times for 480 yards and scored twice ... was a first-team Bakersfield Californian South Yosemite League offensive selection as a quarterback as a junior.

PERSONAL: Son of David and Teresa Coleman … cousin is two-time NFL champion Brandon Browner … former high school teammate Josh Boyd plays for Wyoming …biggest athletic thrill was making a one-handed interception in the second round of the playoffs.

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SHERMAN COLEMAN, JR. 5-9 | 165 | Jr. | 4th YearHouston, Texas(Westside HS/Cisco College)

DAMIEN DEGRUY 6-3 | 245 | Fr. | 1st YearNew Orleans, La. (McDonogh HS)

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PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Made 24 tackles in nine games in 2016 ... earned NJCAA Region XIV honorable mention ... led the conference in pass breakups with seven … recovered one fumble ... contributed as a kick returner for Cisco as well as for the secondary.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Westside High School, Coleman registered 41 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions as a senior in 2013 … named defensive MVP and defensive back of the year.

PERSONAL: Born in Houston, Texas … son of Sherman Coleman, Sr. and Shamika Oliver … has four siblings – two older brothers, Frederick and Johnathan, one younger brother, Shemar, and one older sister, Chelsea … favorite athlete Is LeBron James because he is a great person on and off the court … will never forget his first time dunking the basketball in 7th grade as a favorite athletic memory … plans to major in architecture at Fresno State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead McDonogh to a 13-2 record as a senior with a 5-1 mark in the District 9 conference ... led the Roneagles to the Louisiana HS state semifinals where they fell 26-14 to Edna Karr on Dec. 2, 2016 ... attended West Jefferson HS his first three years of high school where he played tight end for the Buccaneers ... ranked as the 83rd-best recruit in Louisiana by 247Sports.com ... VarsityPreps.com listed DeGruy in its 20 most underrated players in Louisiana list entering his senior year ... picked up at least 16 offers according to 247Sports.com, including Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Southern Miss, SMU and UTSA.

PERSONAL: Son of David Sr. and Shana DeGruy … has two brothers, David Jr. and Devin, and three sisters, Canisha, Danisha and Diyion … father played football at Southern … brother David Jr., played football at Langston University … cousin, Brad Stewart currently plays football at Florida … former high school teammate Clifford Chattman plays for Texas A&M … favorite athlete is Leonard Fournette.

8WYLAN FREE 6-2 | 172 | Fr. | 1st YearCompton, Calif. (Lynwod HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Named a 2016 Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team selection ... as a senior team captain that played both sides of the ball, posted 83 tackles, five for a loss, 39 pass deflections, three interceptions and a fumble recovery as a defensive back ... between quarterback and wide receiver, accumulated 675 yards of total offense during season, catching 308, rushing for 207 and throwing for 160 ... accounted for nine touchdowns (seven rushing) ... during his junior season, recorded 56 tackles (40 solo), two tackles for a loss, one forced fumble, and broke up 11 passes … caught 15 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns ... was ranked as a three-star recruit according to Scout.com.

PERSONAL: Born in Lynwood, Calif. … son of William Free and Mariorie Williams … has four brothers (Durrell, William, Waymon and Wyndell) and four sisters (Kyia, Qyarra, Aneras and Kimberly) … favorite athlete is Patrick Peterson because he is calm and patient on the field … favorite athletic thrill is either making an interception or forcing a 3-and-out … plans to major in business at Fresno State.

51ALEX CRUZ 6-2 | 242 | Fr. | 1st YearConcord, Calif. (Concord HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-league selection as a senior ... captain for Concord in 2016 ... played in JPs Paradise Classic in Hawai’i ... recorded 448 receiving yards and 115 tackles during senior year ... earned second-team all-league honors as a junior ... compiled a 110 tackles in 2015 ... played middle linebacker, tight end and kicker at Concord.

PERSONAL: Born in Concord, Calif. ... son of Jaime and Denise Cruz ... has three brothers, Lance and Shane Callanta, and Brian Cruz ... has one sister, Kaylai ... former Concord teammate De’Andre Morgan plays at UC Davis ... favorite athlete is Rob Gronkowski ... has not declared a major at Fresno State.

37ASA FULLER 6-2 | 235 | Fr. | 1st YearFountain Valley, Calif. (Servite HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Servite in Anaheim, Calif. and played under coach Scott Meyer in the Trinity league ... as a senior, connected on 14 field goals, with a long of 48 yards – was the leading scorer on the team ... invited to the OC North vs. South game.

PERSONAL: Born in Long Beach, Calif. and hometown is Fountain Valley, Calif. ... son of Asa and Lara Fuller ... oldest of three children, has one brother, Cade, and one sister, Braeden ... favorite athlete is Ronaldo because he plays with such passion and always finds a way to win ... competes in jiu jitsu in spare time ... biggest athletic thrill to date is connecting on a 48-yard field goal ... plans to major in business at Fresno State.



2PATRICK JEUNE 6-0 | 187 | Fr. | 1st YearInglewood, Calif. (Morningside HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Named to All-Bay League first-team and league MVP as a senior despite missing two games to injury … the dual-threat senior recorded 36 catches for 572 yards and seven touchdowns while chipping in 34 tackles, four interceptions and 12 PBUs on defense … returned four kickoffs for scores … on Sept. 12, 2016: named SoCal Legends Prep Boys Athlete of the Week after he scored four total touchdowns — a 67-yard fake punt run, an 80-yard kick return and reception returns of 80 and 40 yards a— to lead Morningside in a 35-14 nonleague road win over Compton Centennial … labeled a one-man wrecking crew for Morningside as a receiver, defensive back and kick returner by South Bay Pure Preps … amassed more than 2,000 all-purpose yards as a senior … tallied 491 yards receiving with 22 receptions with five touchdowns as a junior … 2015 Basketball All-Bay League second-team selection … was a first-team all-league and second-team all-area selection as a senior after averaging 24 points per game.

PERSONAL: Born in Inglewood, Calif. … son of Jean Juene and Solange Elima … has three brothers, Wilson, Willy and Jeremiah … plans to major in kinesiology.

15CHRIS GASTON 6-1 | 183 | Fr. | 1st YearLos Angeles, Calif. (Bishop Amat HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 58 cornerback in the country according to Scout in the Class of 2016 … ninth-ranked corner in California … tallied 53 tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions and two defensive touchdowns as senior in 2015 … earned first-team all-league honors as a … helped lead Bishop Amat to the CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division semifinals … Lancer were ranked No. 6 in California according to MaxPreps.

PERSONAL: Born in Bellflower, Calif. … son of Gary and Rhonda Gaston … has one brother, Gary … former high school teammate of current USC player Tyler Vaughns … favorite athletes are Russell Westbrook and Richard Sherman because of the way they approach the game … intends to major in animation.

7DERRION GRIM 6-1 | 186 | So. | 1st YearStockton, Calif. (Ronald E. McNair HS/Delta JC/Nebraska)

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PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Grim arrives at Fresno State after spending a season at Delta Junior College where he made the NorCal All-Region I team after leading the Mustangs with 931 yards and 10 touchdowns on 58 receptions in 2016 ... enrolled early at Nebraska in the spring of 2016 participating in the Huskers spring practices before deciding to return closer to home … was named to the Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during his spring semester at Nebraska.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was named the San Joaquin Athletic Association (SJAA) Offensive Player of the Year in 2015 as well as the Stockton Record All-Area Player of the Year as a senior ... earned first-team All-American honors by Parade Magazine (February 2016) ... as a senior at McNair, High School, Grim caught 96 passes for 1,928 yards and 34 TDs, all together racked up 2,478 total yards offense and 37 scores ... set the California state record for receiving yards (1,928) in a single-season … broke TD record in California for regular season receiving TDs (31) and tied full-season record (34) ... had more than 200 receiving yards four times as a senior, and caught at least eight passes in eight of the 10 games he played ... added a season-high six touchdown receptions in a season-opening 74-26 win over Calaveras High and had two additional games with four touchdown receptions ... as a junior in 2014, Grim was a first-team all-area selection when he caught 35 passes for 637 yards and 10 touchdowns despite missing several games.

PERSONAL: Born in Stockton, Calif. … son of La Te’f Grim and Flandra Williams-Grim … father La Te’f Grim, was a two-time first-team Big East wide receiver at Pittsburgh in 1998-99 ... has two brother (Malik and Tyleo) and two sisters (Arion and Faith) … was honored for achieving a 4.0 grade-point average for two consecutive semesters at Ronald E. McNair High School ... has also volunteered his time with Make-A-Wish and Be the Match Avery Strong Bone Marrow Drive … favorite athlete is LeBron James … plans to major in graphic design at Fresno State.

80GUNNER JAVERNICK 6-6 | 270 | Jr. | 4th YearCannon City, Colo. (Ventura Junior College/Cannon City HS)

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PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Named a first-team offense Southern California Football Association (National Division/Northern League) selection in 2016 ... scored five touchdowns in nine games for Ventura Junior College in 2016.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a multi-sport athlete at Cannon City High School playing basketball as well as football ... chose to commit to play basketball at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, Wyoming for the 2014-15 season and continued his basketball career at Division II Colorado State-Pueblo during the 2015-16 season before making the move back to football at the start of the 2016 season at Ventura Junior College.

PERSONAL: Son of Todd and Kirsten Javernick … has one brother, Shane, and one sister, Max … former teammate of Jake Coleman (San Jose State) and Vosean Crumbie (Nevada) … favorite athlete is John Elway.



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TALALEMOTU MAUGA 6-3 | 282 | Fr. | 1st YearFallon, Nev. (Churchill County HS)

DANIEL MORAGA 6-3 | 235 | Fr. | 1st YearOxnard, Calif. (Pacifica HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Two-sport athlete in high school – football and track and field … on the gridiron, earned a spot on the Class 3A All-North Region first-team at Churchill County HS and was named to the Nevadapreps.com All-State second-team defense after appearing in 11 games as a senior ... led the Northern League with eight sacks and ranked second in the conference in tackles for a loss (18) – registered 73 tackles (60 solo) and added four pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and an interception to senior stat line … member of state championship team as a junior and was named the defensive player of the year as he led Northern 3A in sacks with 10 … career stats at Churchill County were 212 tackles, 55 tackles for a loss and 21 sacks … was a discus thrower for the track team – furthest throw was 181’-11”.

PERSONAL: Born in Fallon, Nev. … son of Matua and Esther Mauga … full name is Talalemotu Jack-Matua Mauga … is the youngest of eight children … siblings are brothers Joshua and Jeremiah, and sisters Jennifer, Jessica, Jasmine, Esther and Elaina … oldest brother, Josh, is a 7-year NFL veteran and current member of the Kansas City Chiefs (ILB) … his brother Josh is also his favorite athlete – because he has been the example of what it takes to achieve his personal dream of making it to the NFL – on and off the field … his favorite part of being on a football team is that feeling bursting onto the field with his teammates minutes before kickoff … plans to major in kinesiology at Fresno State, and utilize his degree in athletic training.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the Ventura Star’s 2016 All-County Offensive First-Team … county coaches voted him co-Receiver of the Year in 2016 … named the 2016 Pacific View League Receiver of the Year … led Pacifica to the 2016 Pacific View League championship … won two MVPs … led Ventura County with 1,087 yards receiving, despite missing the final two games of the season with a shoulder injury … posted 60 receptions and 11 touchdowns with his 1,087 receiving yards … set a school single-game record with a 253-yard, three-TD performance in the 48-29 win over Camarillo on Sept. 9 … led by Moraga, Pacifica averaged 35.3 points per game and scored 44 or more points four times … set school record in career receptions, (145) and interceptions (12) … amassed over 3,200 receiving yards in four years … was a four-year starter at Pacifica … scored more than 500 points in two years on the basketball team.

PERSONAL: Born in Ventura, Calif. … son of Joseph Moraga Sr., and Michelle Vega … has two brothers, Joseph Jr., and Michael … has one sister, Krystal … brother Michael currently plays football at Cal Poly … cousin Vince played football at Cal Poly … cousin Carlos Mendoza played football at Arizona State from 2012-16 … favorite athlete is Ray Lewis … plans to major in physical education.

16KYLE LINDQUIST 6-4 | 212 | Fr. | 1st YearChico, Calif. (Pleasant Valley HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Led Pleasant Valley High School to the Division 4A state championship ... in that game, broke the school’s record for most passing yards in a game (406) which was previously held by Aaron Rodgers ... also surpassed Rodgers’ record for most passing yards in a season with 2,871 ... also set record for most passing touchdowns in a season with 35 which was set by former teammate Brandt Hughes ... held a 35-4 touchdown to interception ratio as a senior ... Norcal Heisman Trophy winner ... named team and section offensive MVP ... all-league honoree ... earned nod on all-state medium schools team.

PERSONAL: Born in Chico, Calif. ... son of John and Kim Lindquist ... has one sister, Karli ... former teammate Ashton Morgan plays at UNLV ... favorite athlete is Drew Brees ... biggest athletic thrill was completing the two-point conversion in overtime to win the 4A state championship game, 50-49.

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JORDAN MIMS 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | 1st YearEast Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS)

RONNIE MANNING 5-10 | 188 | Sr. | 4th YearFresno, Calif. (Northern Arizona/Edison HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Mims was named the 2016 South Bay/Peninsula Offensive Player of the Year for the Bay Area News Group... earned All-Peninsula Athletic League Football (Bay Division) first-team offensive selection as a junior and senior.... named a 2016 MaxPreps All-NorCal offensive second-team selection... ran for 2,388 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior adding 17 catches for 275 yards and two more TDs... Menlo-Atherton High School captured the 2016 Central Coast Section Open Division 1 championship behind Mims’ scoring bursts of 76 and 72 yards in a contest his team won 17-0 over Milpitas HS finishing the game with 243 yards on the ground on 27 carries... gained 312 yards (second career 300-yard game) on 23 carries and found the end zone four times in a 49-21 win at Coach Parks Field in the Northern California Division 3-AA championship... Mims topped 200 yards five times during his senior season... totaled four games with four or more TDs in 2016... helped lead Menlo-Atherton to a 12-3 overall record... as a junior in 2015, he rushed for a single-game program record 321 yards against Aragon totaling 395 all-purpose yards in the contest.

PERSONAL: Son of Tenisha … has two brothers, Justin and Jaden … favorite athlete is Christian McCaffrey.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Played in 23 games during three seasons at Northern Arizona … collected 17 tackles for the Lumberjacks.

HIGH SCHOOL: Starter and captain at Edison … led the team in solo tackles and forced fumble.

PERSONAL: Born in Fresno, Calif. … son of Ron and Tasha Manning …has two sisters, Tatiana and Bailey … uncle, Ricky Manning played in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams, and currently serves as an assistant defensive backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … biggest athletic thrill is scoring a 90-yard touchdown in high school … working toward his master’s degree in education.



10JORGE REYNA 6-0 | 210 | Jr. | 3rd YearDowney, Calif. (West LA College/Pasadena HS)

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PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Named the Metro League Offensive Player of the Year ... the dual-threat quarterback completed 316-of-448 attempts (70.5 percent) for 3,646 yards and 39 touchdowns, with eight interceptions last season at West Los Angeles College ... he also recorded 106 carries for 386 yards and a total of seven TDs on the ground ... led the state in completions, completion percentage and passing yards per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Downey High School for his first three years before transferring to Pasadena HS for his senior season ... in three seasons as a varsity quarterback, Reyna threw for 3,580 yards and 30 touchdowns ... led Downey HS to the CIF Southeast Division Championship as a sophomore in 2012.

PERSONAL: Son of Jorge Sr., and Carmita Vasquez … has two brothers, Alexander and Ishmael, and four sisters, Alyssa, Teresa, Jayda and Annai …former high school teammate Chaz Collins plays for San Diego State … favorite athlete is Mark Sanchez because of the pathway he helped create for Mexican quarterbacks … major at Fresno State is multimedia production within the school of mass communication and journalism.

18ZANE POPE 6-2 | 187 | Fr. | 1st YearMoorpark, Calif. (Moorpark HS)

HIGH SCHOOL: Ventura Star’s All-County defensive first-team … named the 2016 Camino League wide receiver of the year … county coaches voted him co-receiver of the year (2016) … 2017 Ventura County All-Star … 2017 Ventura County athlete of the year … 2016-17 Moorpark High School athlete of the year … finished his senior season with 60 catches for 1,005 yards on offense and three interceptions, 52 tackles, two pass breakups and one forced fumble on defense … led Moorpark to a 7-4 record in 2016 and made the playoffs for first time since 2012 … was the top target entering the playoffs with 51 catches for 839 yards and nine TDs (12 total) during the regular season … made seven catches for 148 yards and two touchdowns for the game in one half of football in a loss during the opening round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs … had touchdown receptions of 72 and 28 yards before taking a hit with 40 seconds left in the half that ended his night … full range of his talents were on display in one amazing performance against powerhouse Calabasas (Nov. 4, 2016) when the senior nearly singlehandedly took down the eventual Division 5 champion in a 42-35 loss … caught six passes for 56 yards, returned a kick 99 yards for a touchdown and set up another score with a 50-yard return while playing also playing cornerback … invited to the 44th Annual Ventura County All-Star High School Football Game and hauled in a 52-yard touchdown from Westlake High quarterback Dax Blinn … also earned three varsity letters in track as a sprinter.

PERSONAL: Born in Thousand Oaks, Calif. … son of Ron and Lisa Pope … has one brother, Devin … brother plays football at Rocky Mountain College … favorite athlete is Odell Beckham Jr. … biggest athletic thrill is returning a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown against Calabasas … plans to major in business management as he aspires to own his own business.

WR11ARRON MOSBY 6-4 | 210 | Fr. | 1st YearSanger, Calif. (Sanger HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the Fresno Bee Football All-Star Jive 75 as a senior in 2016 ... named to the first-team CMAC defense (2016) ... was a two-way starter at receiver and cornerback at Sanger HS ... helped lead Sanger to the Section Division II Valley championship and County/Metro League Championship ... was a two-time all-league defensive back.

PERSONAL: Son of Ponder Richardson II and Sonya Murphy … has three brothers, Kevin Price, Ronnie Yancy and Ponder Richardson III … former high school teammate Miguel Garcia plays at Sacramento State … favorite athlete is Odell Beckham Jr.

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EMEKA NDOH 6-0 | 252 | Jr. | 3rd YearReedley, Calif. (De Anza College)

NAMANI PARKER 6-4 | 198 | Jr. | 3rd YearRoseville, Calif. (American River/Oakmont HS)

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PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Named a 2016 NCFS All-Bay 6 League selection at De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif. ... recorded 36 tackles (24 solo), 11 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and a pass break up as a sophomore ... ranked fourth in the Bay 6 League in total sacks (7.0) ... tallied a season-high six tackles at San Joaquin Delta along with two tackles for a loss and a sack ... ranked as the 18th-best junior college strong-side defensive end by 247 Sports and 53rd-best junior college prospect in California ... GridironRR.com ranked Ndoh as the No. 9 Juco defensive line prospect in the nation. HIGH SCHOOL: Played as a junior at Hanford High School and transferred to Immanuel High School (Reedley) for his senior year.

PERSONAL: Son of Benneth and Rosemary Ndoh … has one brother, Kelechi, and two sisters, Ugochi and Uche … played with current Fresno State teammate Juju Hughes at Hanford High School … favorite athlete is Kevin Garnett because of his passion on intensity … biggest athletic thrill was being named a team captain at De Anza College.

PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Helped American River College reach the 2016 CCCAA football State Championship game … recorded a team-best 34 receptions for 494 yards and a team-high five touchdowns over 12 games as a redshirt sophomore at American River College ... posted a single-game season-high 83 receiving yards in a 44-41 win at Sierra on Nov. 10, 2017 … spent three seasons at American River College before joining the Bulldogs in the spring of 2017. HIGH SCHOOL: Named to 2013 Capital Valley all-conference team under head coach Tim Moore … registered most productive season as a senior, tallying 33 catches for 565 yards and four scores … owned a 17.1 yards-per-catch average, doing while sharing the workload with current San Jose State wide receiver Justin Holmes. PERSONAL: Plans to major in communications at Fresno State.



65SYRUS TUITELE 6-6 | 298 | Fr. | 1st YearChico, Calif. (Pleasant Valley HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to 2016 All-NSCIF first-team defense ... a 2016 Division 4-A state champion ... 2015 and 2016 Northern Section Division II champions ... selected to all-Northern Section and all-Eastern Football League as a lineman ... part of an offense that scored 38.5 points during an eight-game winning streak, outscoring opponents by 169 points ... offense amassed 2,894 passing yards and 2,112 rushing yards during senior season ... four-year varsity player ... lost one game in four years to North Section opponents ... team posted a 43-4 overall record in his four years ... anchored both the offensive and defensive lines for Pleasant Valley ... named team’s Defensive Line MVP ... participated in Polynesian Bowl on Jan. 21, 2017 ... also wrestled in 2014 and was a thrower on the track and field team in 2016.

PERSONAL: Born in Chico, Calif. ... son of Moletoa and Faailo Tuitele ... has six siblings, Tafa, MJ, Sierra, Sirena, Sabrina, Saphyrra ... father coached at Butte College from 2002-09 ... cousin A.J. Epenesa plays at Iowa ... former Pleasant Valley teammate Ashton Morgan plays at UNLV ... favorite athlete is J.J. Watt because his work ethic matches his success ... has not declared a major at Fresno State.

20RONNIE RIVERS 5-8 | 175 | Fr. | 1st YearBrentwood, Calif. (Freedom HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Rivers was one of six finalists for Cal-Hi Sports’ Mr. Football State Player of the Year as a senior at Freedom High School ... named the 2016 Bay Valley League Most Valuable Player ... was named The Mercury News East Bay Offensive Player of the Year ... also named the 2016 MaxPreps All-NorCal Offensive Player of the Year ... named the Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Player of the Year ... rushed for 2,239 yards as a senior and scored 33 touchdowns ... posted 100-yard plus rushing performances in 11 of 13 games in 2016 ... rushed for a school-record 387 yards and seven touchdowns to lift the unbeaten Freedom Falcons past Antioch 65-28 as Rivers’ seven rushing touchdowns tied a school record previously held by former Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon (2014-16) ... the Freedom star rushed for 299 yards and scored six touchdowns — five on the ground — to lead his undefeated team to a 55-35 victory over Pittsburg in a North Coast Section Open Division semifinal ... led the BVAL with 38 total touchdowns in 2016 ... also threw a touchdown pass and caught two TDs in addition to his 33 rushing scores as a senior ... in addition, Rivers also returned an interception for a touchdown in a win over Liberty, and returned two kickoffs for scores, including one in the CIF Division 1 NorCal final against St. Mary’s-Stockton ... guided Freedom to an 11-2 record in 2016 as well as the Bay Valley league champions with a perfect 5-0 record ... named the 2016 NCS Open Division Runner Up and the 2016 CIF Nor Cal D1AA Runner Up ... named an Impact Player by Junior Prep Sports Football Classic.

PERSONAL: Born in Castro Valley, Calif. ... son of Ron and Myla Rivers ... father Ron is Fresno State’s second-leading rusher (3,473) in school history, who played at Fresno State from 1991-93 ... sister is Malia Rivers, also a Bulldog alum, completed her senior softball season at Fresno State in 2017 ... also has a younger brother, Devon ... lists his favorite athletic thrill is rushing for a touchdown ... undecided on major at Fresno State.

67CHANTZ RUSSELL 6-6 | 245 | Fr. | 1st YearPetaluma, Calif. (Marin Catholic HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Marin Catholic in Kentfield, Calif. ... was a three-year lettermen (2014-16) under coach Mazi Mayed ... Marin Catholic went 34-9 over three seasons as a varsity offensive lineman ... named first-team all-league, first-team all-metro and the Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) lineman of the year.

PERSONAL: Born in Fresno, Calif. and hometown is Petaluma, Calif. ... son of Saskia Russell ... is the oldest of four children, has two brothers, Maverick and Hudson, and one sister, Brodin ... expects to see high school teammates Jack Snyder (San Jose State) and Hunter Juarez (Nevada) in Mountain West league play ... favorite athlete is Kevin Durant because of the respect he shows for his mother ... biggest athletic thrill is knocking a linebacker on his back ... major at Fresno State is undecided but sees himself with a career in law enforcement or the military.

75ZELAN TUPUOLA 6-2 | 310 | Fr. | 1st YearCarson, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as Scout.com’s No. 64 guard in the nation and the No. 7-rated guard in California ... in 2016, the Junipero Serra offense averaged 140.0 yards rushing yards per game and saw 14 scores come via the ground game as the Lions produced 338.0 yards per contest ... named second-team All-Trinity league as a senior ... participated in the inaugural Polynesia Bowl on Jan. 21 at Aloha Stadium ... in his lone season at Carson High School, he was the only freshman starting on varsity starting all 13 games of the 2013 season.

PERSONAL: Born in Carson, Calif. ... son of Ed and Jan Tupuola ... has three siblings – Essence, Eden and Zonaye ... two of his high school teammates, Nick Harris and Luke Wattenburg, are at the University of Washington ... favorite athlete is the Chicago Bears’ Kyle Long because of how tough he plays ... a talent one might not know is he can do the splits ... plans to major in criminology and sees himself as a police officer or parole officer one day.



66QUIREO WOODLEY 6-4 | 300 | Fr. | 1st YearMurrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley HS/Fresno City College)

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PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Initially committed to Fresno State on national signing day on Feb. 3, 2016 as he worked through NCAA eligibility issues and after attending classes at Fresno City College during the fall of 2016, enrolled at Fresno State in the spring of 2017 and participated in spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL: Garnered 2015 first-team All-Southwestern League and 2015 Press Enterprise All-Area honorable mention accolades at Murrieta Valley High School ... helped lead Murrieta Valley to a 9-3 record and a 4-1 mark in the Southwestern League to finish second in the league ... ranked as the sixth-best offensive guard in California by Scout.com and 97th-best overall ... named a first-team All-Southwestern League selection as a junior in 2014.

PERSONAL: Born in Virginia Beach, Va. ... son of Fatimah Harvey … has a god daughter, Ling Ling ... kinesiology major at Fresno State.

57MYKAL WALKER 6-3 | 215 | Jr. | 3rd YearVacaville, Calif. (Azusa Pacific/Vacaville HS)

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PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: (2016): Named to the first-team All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) defensive team ... played in all 12 games for Azusa Pacific and was one of two individuals on the team to post triple-digit tackles – 102 ... led the team in tackles for a loss with 11.5 ... also recorded 3.0 sacks, two interceptions, two pass break ups, four quarterback hurries and one blocked kick ... posted a season-high 16 tackles vs. Colorado Mines ... (2015): Saw significant action as a true freshman linebacker ... played in nine games, finishing seventh on the team in tackles ... best performance was an 11 tackle, two TFL performance against Central Washington ... seven tackle, one TFL, one sack, and one interception against Dixie State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-sport athlete at Vacaville High School, competing in football, basketball, and track & field ... competed on the varsity level for track & field for four years in relays and hurdles ... played varsity basketball for two years as a forward and center ... lettered three times in football as a free safety, linebacker, and running back for head coach Mike Papadopoulos ... as a senior, tallied 72 carries for 577 yards and eight touchdowns as a running back ... defensively, led the team in total tackles with 112, including 72 solo tackles ... returned kicks four times for a total of 108 yards, including one that was returned for a touchdown ... against Vintage, needed only eight carries to run for 117 yards and two touchdowns and defensively, recorded nine solo tackles ... against Napa, tallied 17 total tackles and also had a receiving touchdown ... was a track and field state finalist in the 4x100m and 4x400m in 2014.

PERSONAL: Born in Fresno, Calif. ... son of Michael Walker and Kendra Morris ... has a twin brother, Malyk, and two older brothers, Spencer and Patrick ... has one sister, Aunschele Jackson ... admires athletes LeBron James and Cam Newton for their leadership abilities ... nothing excites him more on the football field more than a goal-line stand ... plans to major in criminal justice at Fresno State.

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