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The Utah State Aggies are a
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team that competes in the
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(MWC) of the
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(FBS) of
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, representing
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. The Utah State college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at
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Field at Maverik Stadium since 1968. They have won thirteen conference championships in four different conferences during their history, most recently in 2021. On December 12, 2020, Blake Anderson was hired as the Aggies' head coach, replacing Gary Andersen, who was fired 3 games into the 2020 season. The Aggies have played in 15 bowl games in their history, winning six: the 2021 LA Bowl against the
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, the 2018 New Mexico Bowl against the North Texas Mean Green, the 2014 New Mexico Bowl against the
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, the 2013
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against the
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, the 2012
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against the
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and the 1993
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against
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.


History


Early history

The first intercollegiate athletic event in Utah State University's history took place on November 25, 1892, when the Agriculturalists defeated the football team from the
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, 12–0. The game was played on what is now the quad, and it was the only game until 1896. The Aggies enjoyed early regional dominance, notching their first perfect season (7–0) in 1907. In 1911, under head coach
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, the team again finished undefeated, even shutting out each of its five opponents by a collective score of 164–0.
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. The makeshift field on the quad continued to serve the team until 1913, when football was moved to Adams Field, two blocks west of campus, where Adams Park now sits. The new field represented an improvement, but the facilities remained meager, which fact became more apparent with the success of Coach E. L. "Dick" Romney, who came to Logan in 1918. Romney, for whom the current football stadium is named, earned the team's first-ever conference championship in 1921, and compiled a 128–91–16 record in 29 seasons.


Recent history

The program continued a rich legacy throughout the early and mid-20th century, when the program produced a large number of athletes who went on to play in the NFL, including the legendary brothers and consensus All-Americans
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and Phil Olsen, who played for the Aggies. It was during this time that Utah State finished two seasons with year-end Top 25 rankings: No. 10 in 1961 and No. 19 in 1972. Following the great heights of the 1960s and 70s, Aggie football fell upon hard times. Many longtime Aggie supporters attribute the decline to administrators at both
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and BYU freezing then-superior USU out of the newly forming WAC. However, other factors cited as leading to the decline include a failure to upgrade facilities until recently, a lack of donors to athletics, complacency of past athletics directors, and instability in conferences. After continual failed attempts to join the WAC, the program played as an independent program from 1962 to 1977 (until joining the PCAA/Big West in 1978). The program again played as an independent from 2001 to 2002 before joining the geographically distant
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after the
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, which had housed the Aggies since 1978, elected to stop sponsoring football in 2001. USU's other teams remained in that conference until the school was finally invited to join the WAC in 2005. Despite having lobbied to join its in-state rivals
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and BYU in the WAC for many decades prior to 2005, the Aggies gained membership only after the two other schools had left to form the
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. Later on, Utah State joined the Mountain West Conference in July 2013, again following departures by Utah and BYU.


Gary Andersen era (2009–2012)

In December 2008, Gary Andersen became the head coach of the Aggies, replacing
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following the unsuccessful 2008 season. Andersen would led the team to new heights. In 2011, he led the team to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and the team's first winning season since 1997. The 2012 team found far greater success, notching the school's first double-digit win season, the first outright conference championship since 1936, a return to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl for the first bowl win in 19 years, and a national Top 25 ranking in three major ranking systems: the AP poll, the ESPN/USA Today poll, and the BCS. Andersen left the program following the 2012 season to become the new head coach for the
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.


Matt Wells era (2013–2018)

In December 2012, Matt Wells, Andersen's former offensive coordinator, was hired as the new head coach of the Utah State Aggies. Wells coached the Aggies in their inaugural year as members of the Mountain West Conference. Despite multiple injuries to offensive starters, the Aggies were able to gain a berth to the first Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game, which they lost to
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by a score of 17–24. Coach Wells was awarded the Mountain West Coach of the Year award and the Aggies defeated Northern Illinois in the Poinsettia Bowl by a score of 21–14. At the conclusion of the 2018 regular season, Matt Wells left to accept the head coaching job at
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.


Return of Gary Andersen (2019–2020)

After Matt Wells left for
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following the 2018 season, Gary Andersen returned as head coach of the Utah State Aggies, beginning his second stint as Utah State's head coach in 2019. On November 7, 2020, Andersen and Utah State agreed to part ways after starting 0–3 during the 2020 season. Defensive coordinator Frank Maile was named the interim head coach of the Utah State Aggies for the remainder of the season.


Blake Anderson era (2021–present)

On December 12, 2020, Blake Anderson was hired as the head coach of the Utah State Aggies football team, replacing Gary Andersen following an unsuccessful 2020 season. In his first season at the helm, Anderson guided the team to a 9—3 regular season record, good for the Mountain Division championship, as well as the conference championship with a victory over
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.


Conference affiliations

Utah State has been affiliated with multiple conferences and played as an independent. * Independent (1892–1901) * Colorado Football Association (1902–1908) * Unknown (1909–1913) *
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(1914–1937) *
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(1938–1961) * University Division Independent (1962–1972) * Division I Independent (1973–1977) * Pacific Coast Athletic Association / Big West Conference (1978–2000) * Division I-A Independent (2001–2002) *
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(2003–2004) *
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(2005–2012) *
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(2013–present)


Championships


Conference championships

The Aggies have won thirteen conference championships in their history, most recently winning the Mountain West championship (2021). † Co-champions


Division championships

The Aggies are in the Mountain Division of the
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and have been since the 2013 season, their inaugural season in the conference.


Head coaches

Head coaches of Utah State. * ''No coach'' (1892) * ''No team'' (1893–1895) * J. Walter Mayo (1896) * ''No team'' (1897) * Samuel Dunning (1898) * Willard Langton (1899–1900) * Dick Richards (1901) * George P. Campbell (1902–1906) * Mysterious Walker (1907–1908) *
Clayton Teetzel Clayton Tryon Teetzel (August 27, 1876 – July 29, 1948) was an American sportsman and athletic coach. He played American football and competed in track for the University of Michigan from 1897 to 1899 and later coached football, basketball and t ...
(1909–1915) * Jack Watson (1916–1917) * ''No team'' (1918) *
Dick Romney Ernest Lowell "Dick" Romney (February 12, 1895 – February 5, 1969) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach, track athlete, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach and athletic directo ...
(1919–1942) * ''No team'' (1943) *
Dick Romney Ernest Lowell "Dick" Romney (February 12, 1895 – February 5, 1969) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach, track athlete, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach and athletic directo ...
(1944–1948) *
George Melinkovich George Joseph Melinkovich (July 5, 1911 – May 27, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He was an All-American Fullback (American football), fullback at the University of Notre Dame in 1932 and the head football coach at Utah State U ...
(1949–1950) * John Roning (1951–1954) *
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(1955–1958) * John Ralston (1959–1962) *
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(1963–1966) * Chuck Mills (1967–1972) *
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(1973–1975) * Bruce Snyder (1976–1982) * Chris Pella (1983–1985) * Chuck Shelton (1986–1991) *
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(1992–1994) *
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(1995–1997) *
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(1998–1999) *
Mick Dennehy Michael Dennehy (born June 13, 1950) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Montana Western (1988–1990), the University of Montana (1996–1999), and Utah State University (2000 ...
(2000–2004) *
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(2005–2008) * Gary Andersen (2009–2012) * Matt Wells (2013–2018) * Frank Maile † (2018) * Gary Andersen (2019–2020) * Frank Maile † (2020) * Blake Anderson (2021–present) † Interim


Bowl games

The Utah State Aggies have played in 14
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s (13
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-sanctioned) with a record of 5–9. The Grape Bowl is listed in NCAA records, but was not an NCAA-sanctioned bowl game.BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS
Retrieved December 26, 2017.


Stadium

Utah State's home games are played on
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Field at Maverik Stadium. The Aggies have played their home games at various spots around campus during their history with the current location housing Utah State Football since 1968. Previously named Romney Stadium for
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, Utah State's all-time winningest football coach and former athletics director, Romney Stadium was officially dedicated on September 27, 1969. The first game in Romney Stadium history came a season earlier in 1968, when Utah State defeated New Mexico State, 28–12 on September 14. Previous to the current stadium, the Aggies played at another, smaller venue also called "Romney Stadium", which was situated on the site where the HPER building now stands. On December 5, 2009, Utah State University announced that the playing field at then Romney Stadium would be named Merlin Olsen Field, in honor of the Pro and
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member and former Aggie. A statue of Olsen in a plaza south of the stadium was dedicated to his memory in Fall 2010. On April 11, 2015, Utah State University announced a corporate naming-rights partnership with Maverik, Inc., owners of
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throughout the
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. The renaming of the stadium corresponds with a massive renovation project expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2016 football season. "Renovations to Maverik Stadium will focus on greatly improving the overall fan experience. On the west side, a new four-story premium seating and press box structure will be built to include a state-of-the-art media and game operations area, 24 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, more than 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that will also be used to host a student-athlete training table. Major concourse work will include significantly increased restrooms, upgraded concessions and an enlarged concourse for better pedestrian traffic flow. Renovations will also include new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, along with a new public address system. The additional expansion of Maverik Stadium's seating capacity is also planned for the future. Utah State's football stadium has largely gone without any upgrades to the existing structure during its 47-year existence. The seating capacity has been altered twice; once in 1980 with the addition of approximately 10,000 seats to the south bowl, and again in 1997 when roughly 4,000 chair back seats were installed to bring the present capacity to 25,513. In 2005, the south end zone area was renovated, providing improved concessions and restroom facilities, as well as a widened concourse on the east side of the stadium. And in 2008, the three-story, 69,000-square foot Jim and Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex was completed in the north end zone, providing enhanced athletic and academic needs for all 16 of USU's varsity sports." Utah State's student section is known as "the HURD".


Stadium history

* University Quad (1892–1912) * Adams Field (1913–1929) * Romney Stadium (original site) (1930–1967) * Romney Stadium (current site) (1968–2015) * Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium (2015–present)


Rivalries

Utah State has a number of both old and new rivals. Older rivals include Brigham Young University (Battle for the Old Wagon Wheel/Beehive Boot Trophy), the University of Utah (Battle of the Brothers/Beehive Boot Trophy), and the University of Wyoming (Bridger's Battle). Newer rivalries include teams against whom the Aggies of Utah State play each year in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. These teams include Boise State, Air Force, Colorado State, University of Las Vegas Nevada, and (again) the University of Wyoming. In particular, a new in-division and in-conference rivalry exists with the Boise State Broncos (having relative close proximity to Utah State) and the Air Force Falcons (given the long-standing military tradition at both schools and USU's close proximity to Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah).


BYU

The Cougars and Aggies started playing in 1922. BYU and Utah State have met for the Old Wagon Wheel 58 times, dating back to 1948. BYU had beaten Utah State ten straight times before Utah State defeated BYU 31–16 on October 1, 2010. With the victory, Utah State reclaimed the Old Wagon Wheel for the first time since 1993. The Old Wagon Wheel returned to Logan on October 3, 2014, when the Aggies defeated BYU 35–20. BYU is often referred to in the local media as being the chief rival of Utah State University. It is the second oldest rivalry for both schools. Current Record: 49–37–3; BYU Leads Most Recent Game:


Utah

The Battle of the Brothers refers to the rivalry between Utah State and
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. The two teams have a long-running football series, which, at 112 games, is tied for the seventh most-played rivalry in the Division I FBS football. The Battle of the Brothers is the oldest FBS Division I college football rivalry in the United States between two public universities in the same state. Both programs played the first game in their respective histories against each other in Logan on November 25, 1892, which game the Aggies won 12–0. The two teams played every year from 1944 to 2009, but the series took a two-year hiatus for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. On September 7, 2012, the Aggies snapped the 12-game losing streak beating Utah 27–20 (OT) in Logan. The game was not played in 2014. The series continued in 2015 at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with Utah winning 24–14. Since then, no future games have been scheduled. Current Record: 79–29–4; Utah Leads Most Recent Game:


Wyoming

Utah State and Wyoming first played in 1903, making the rivalry one of the oldest for both schools. Early on, the teams met annually as members of the
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from 1916 to 1937 and later the
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from 1938 to 1961. The teams continued to play each other frequently from 1962 to 1978, before taking an extended hiatus until 2001. The rivalry was renewed on an annual basis when Utah State joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2013 season (in the same division as Wyoming), in a game now billed as "Bridger's Battle" after American frontiersman
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. The trophy for the winning team is a .50-caliber Rocky Mountain Hawken rifle. Current Record: 40–27–4; Utah State leads Most Recent Game:


Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of September 11, 2021.


Notable players

*OT – Len Rohde (1957–1959) Two-time all-Skyline Eight; 15-year NFL career. *DL –
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(1959–1961) 2-time and Consensus All-American, Outland Trophy winner (1961); 14 Pro Bowls *DL – Lionel Aldridge (1960–1962) Hon. Men. All-American (1962); 11-year NFL career, 2
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rings with the Green Bay Packers *QB – Anthony Calvillo (1992–1993) 17-year
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career including 3
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Wins; 4-time CFL All-Star;
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2003, 2008, 2009, and all-time record holder for most passing yards in professional football history. *QB –
Bill Munson William Alan Munson (August 11, 1941 – July 10, 2000) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1979. He also played college football for Utah State where he set multiple passing re ...
(1964–1964) Played in 16 NFL seasons from 1964 to 1979 for five different teams, starting for the Detroit Lions through the late 1960s and early 1970s. *PK – Jim Turner (1961–1963) A QB in college, he kicked a then record 145 points in the 1968 regular NFL season, with a pro football record 34 field goals. Has one Super Bowl ring with the
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, who defeated the
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in
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. Played 9 seasons with the
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, including
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against the
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. Was 304 of 488 (62%) on field goals and 521 of 534 extra points, giving him 1,439 total points over his career. Inducted into the
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Ring of Fame in 1988, and is all-time second team,
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. *RB –
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(1966–1968) NCAA statistical champion for kickoff return average (1967); 8-year NFL career with Detroit and Houston. *DL – Phil Olsen (1967–1969) Consensus All-American (1969); 9-year NFL career. *OG – Dave Manning (1972–73) Two year starter at USU, Manning was All-American, 2nd Team his Senior year and was one of the main blockers for Aggie Running Back Louie Giammona. *QB – Bob Gagliano (1980) Played for 14 years in the NFL with eight teams, and one season with the Denver Gold of the United States Football League (USFL). *DE/R – Alan McMurray "Madpup" (1971–1973) Sophomore All-American – small's DE in nation 178 lbs, QB sack record (19.5), outstanding game against 1971 National Champs Nebraska (ESPN & Sports Illustrated's "team of the century") 13 tackles/9 assists/1 QB sack – Original designer of Aggie mascot *RB – Louie Giammona (1973–1975) 6-year NFL career. *PK – Alfred Knapp (1973–1974) Set several kicking records-2nd in nation, signed w/ Green Bay Packers *DB –
Johndale Carty Johndale Edward Carty (born August 27, 1977) is a former American football defensive back who played four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the ...
(1995–1998) played for the
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
of the NFL *TE –
Chris Cooley Christopher Ken Cooley (born July 11, 1982) is a former American football tight end who played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Utah State University, and was drafted by the Redski ...
(2000–2003) Led NCAA in TE receptions as a senior; NFL Pro Bowl (2007–2009) with the
Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
*WR –
Kevin Curtis Kevin Devon Curtis (born July 17, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. ...
(2001–2002)... 3rd team AP All-American (2001) Finished career as USU receptions leader. Has played for the
St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994. The arr ...
and the
Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
. *LB –
LaVell Edwards Reuben LaVell Edwards (October 11, 1930 – December 29, 2016) was an American football head coach for Brigham Young University (BYU). With 257 career victories, he ranks as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time. Among ...
(1949–1951) All-Mountain States (1950); Hall of Fame coach at
Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
*QB –
Eric Hipple Eric Ellsworth Hipple (born September 16, 1957) is a public speaker and a former professional American football player. Early life and education Eric Hipple was born in Lubbock, Texas. Hipple attended Utah State University with an athletic schol ...
(1976–1979) All-Pacific Coast; 10-year NFL career with the Detroit Lions *OG – Jim Hough (1974–1977) 2nd team AP All-American (1977), 9 years in NFL, all with Minnesota. *DL –
Rulon Jones Rulon Kent Jones (born March 25, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a retired American football defensive end. Jones was drafted out of the Utah State University in the 1980 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He played his entire career in Denver. ...
(1976–1979) 1st team AP All-American (1979); AFC Defensive Player of the Year (1986). *DL – Greg Kragen (1980–1983) 13-year NFL career; Pro Bowl, 3 Super Bowl rings *QB –
Ron Lopez Ron Lopez (born August 21, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who spent the summer of 1999 with the NFL San Diego Chargers and played eight seasons in the Arena Football League with the Iowa Barnstormers, Anaheim Piranhas, Florida Bo ...
Arena Football League player *RB –
Rick Parros Rick U. Parros (born June 14, 1958) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1980 NFL Draft, for whom he played from 1981 through 1984. He wa ...
(1976–1979) 6-year NFL career. *WR – Kevin Robinson (2003–2007) NCAA all-time leader in all-purpose yards per play (16.16; 6,479 yds in 401 career plays). *LB –
Al Smith Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928. The son of an Irish-American mother and a C ...
(1984–1986) Big West Defensive Player of the Year (1986), 2-time Honorable Mention All-American *OG –
Rich Tylski Richard Lee Tylski (born February 27, 1971) is a former professional American football player. Tylski, an offensive lineman, played seven seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football fo ...
(1990–1993) A 3-year starter at Utah State, Tylski signed a free agent contract upon graduation from USU with the New England Patriots in 1994 that led to a 10-year NFL career with New England (1994 & 2002), Jacksonville (1995–99), Pittsburgh (2000–2001) and Carolina (2003–2004). *RB –
Emmett White Emmett may refer to: Places ;In the United States * Emmett, Idaho * Emmett, Kansas * Emmett, Michigan, a village in St. Clair County * Emmett Charter Township, Michigan in Calhoun County * Emmett Township, St. Clair County, Michigan * Emmett, Misso ...
(1996–2000) 3-year starter at USU, White was a two-time All Big West (1999–2000), All Independent (2001) and All American 3rd Team (2001). He also set an NCAA record for most all purpose yards in a game against New Mexico State in 2001 in which he rushed 34 times for 322 yards, caught seven passes for 134 yards and had return yardage of 122 yards for a fantastic 578 yards, beating the old NCAA record by 143 yards. He finished the year leading the NCAA with an average of 238.9 yards per game in all purpose yards. *OT – Donald Penn (2002–2006) NFL player *DB – Jarrett Bush (2004–2005) a free agent. In
Super Bowl XLV Super Bowl XLV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Green Bay Packers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champi ...
, he had one interception, one hit on quarterback, one pass defended, and four solo tackles. *RB –
Robert Turbin Robert James Turbin (born December 2, 1989) is a former American football running back. He played college football for the Utah State Aggies, and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Seahawks. With the Seahawks, he won ...
(2007–2011) a running back for the
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
. *LB –
Bobby Wagner Bobby Joseph Wagner (born June 27, 1990) is an American football inside linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State, and was drafted in the second round of the 2012 NFL D ...
(2008–2011) Former starting middle linebacker for the
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
. He set the club record for tackles by a rookie with 140 and ranked second among all rookies in 2012. Currently a free agent. *LB –
Kyler Fackrell Kyler Bruce Fackrell (born November 25, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played high school football at Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona before attending Utah State and playing for their football team on ...
NFL player *WR –
Kendal Smith Kendal Carson Smith (born November 23, 1965) is a former American football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 1989 ...
NFL player *LS –
Patrick Scales Patrick Scales (born 24 March 1965) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany is a German electric bass guitar player and teacher. Biography Patrick Scales was born in a small town in the Bavarian Alps. As the town was a recreation area for the Ame ...
, NFL player *QB – Mike Affleck, American football player *OL – Matt Hanousek, American football player *CB –
Tay Glover-Wright Devonta Montrell "Tay" Glover-Wright (born June 28, 1992) is a Canadian football cornerback. He played college football at Highland, Eastern Arizona and Utah State. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Indian ...
, American football player. He appeared in 27 games, starting 11, during his time at Utah State and recorded career totals of 69 tackles, 10 pass breakups, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. He had 105 rushing yards on 20 attempts as well. *QB -
Jordan Love Jordan Alexander Love (born November 2, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State and was drafted by the Packers in the first round of th ...
, Drafted as the 26th pick in the 1st round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Utah State Aggies Football American football teams established in 1892 1892 establishments in Utah Territory