IDAHO VANDALS FOOTBALL

IDAHO VANDALS FOOTBALL

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2021 SCHEDULE 1-0 (0-0 BIG SKY) HOME: 1-0 AWAY: 0-0

SIMON FRASER SATURDAY, SEPT. 4 MOSCOW, IDAHO

W, 68-0

AT INDIANA

SATURDAY, SEPT. 11

4:30 P.M.

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA BIG TEN NETWORK

AT OREGON STATE SATURDAY, SEPT. 18 CORVALLIS, ORE.

12:30 P.M.

PAC-12 NETWORK

AT UC DAVIS* SATURDAY, OCT. 2 DAVIS, CALIF.

7 P.M.

ESPN+

PORTLAND STATE* SATURDAY, OCT. 9 MOSCOW, IDAHO

2 P.M.

ESPN+

AT EASTERN WASHINGTON*

SATURDAY, OCT. 16

1 P.M.

CHENEY, WASH.

ROOT SPORTS

MONTANA* SATURDAY, OCT. 23 MOSCOW, IDAHO

4:30 P.M.

SWX / ESPN+

NORTHERN ARIZONA* SATURDAY, OCT. 30 MOSCOW, IDAHO

1 P.M.

SWX / ESPN+

SOUTHERN UTAH* SATURDAY, NOV. 6 MOSCOW, IDAHO

1 P.M.

ESPN+

AT MONTANA STATE* SATURDAY, NOV. 13 BOZEMAN, MONT.

12 P.M.

SWX / ESPN+

AT IDAHO STATE* SATURDAY, NOV. 20 POCATELLO, IDAHO

12 P.M.

ESPN+

* Big Sky Conference games All times Pacific to site and subject to change

2021 BSC STANDINGS

TEAM

Cal Poly Eastern Washington Idaho Montana UC Davis Idaho State Montana State Northern Arizona Northern Colorado Portland State Sacramento State Weber State Southern Utah

BIG SKY

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

OVERALL

1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2

GAME 2 - AT INDIANA

SEPT. 12 | 4:30 P.M. | BLOOMINGTON, IND. | MEMORIAL STADIUM (52,626)

NR/NR

IDAHO

VANDALS

Record

1-0 (0-0 Big Sky)

Home Record (Streak)

1-0 (W1)

Head Coach

Paul Petrino

Record at Idaho 31-59 (Ninth Year)

Career Record

Same

Website



Twitter

@VandalFootball

SERIES HISTORY

INDIANA

Record

0-0-0

Last Meeting

N/A Record

0-1 (0-1 BIGTEN)

Idaho Streak

NA Road Record (Streak) 0-1 (L1)

Idaho at Home 0-0-0 Head Coach

Tom Allen

Idaho on Road 0-0-0 Record at IU 24-23 (Sixth Year)

Idaho at Neutral 0-0-0 Career Record

Same

Firstt Meeting

NA Website



Twitter

@IndianaFootball

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TV

CHANNEL FINDER RADIO

Big Ten Network

Play-by-Play Mark Followill

Analyst

Matt Millen

Sideline Elise Meanker

Spectrum DirectTV Dish Streaming

382 610 410 ESPN+

Vandal Radio Network

Play-by-Play Chris King

Analyst

Trent Cowan

Live

PICK SIX

1. THE GAME: Idaho hits the road for the first of two back-to-back games against Power-5 opponents. The Vandals play Indiana at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. The game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Pacific (7:30 p.m. EDT) and will broadcast to a national audience on the Big Ten Network.

2. ABOUT IDAHO: The Vandals are on the road after a 68-0 win over Simon Fraser, one of the most lopsided wins in program history. Seven Idaho players scored touchdowns in the season opener, including three from running back Roshaun Johnson. Logan Prescott also added a 21yard field goal. Eight vandals carried the ball and eight Idaho players caught passes in the winning effort.

3. ABOUT INDIANA: The Hoosiers are coming off a disappointing season-opening loss to Iowa in a Big Ten Conference battle. Indiana gave up three interceptions, including two pick-sixes in the 34-6 loss. Despite the lopsided score, the Indiana defense held Iowa to just 303 yards and 18 first downs. The Hoosiers couldn't find an offensive rhythm and failed to get the ball into the endzone. Stephen Carr led the rushing attack with 57 yards and ty Fryfogle had a team-high 84 receiving yards on five receptions.

4. TRE WALKER: Fourth-year linebacker Tre Walker proved why he's the best in the Big Sky last season. He led the conference with 13.5 tackles per game in his four outings and went on to earn five All-America honors. Walker was also a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the top defensive player in FCS. His preseason accolades got better, as he was named the Big Sky Conference Preseason MVP and has been a consistent First Team Preseason All-America selection.

5. COACHING CHANGES: Head coach Paul Petrino announced coaching changes. Brian Reader was promoted to Offensive Coordinator after the retirement of veteran assistant Kris Cinkovich. Quarterbacks coach Charley Molnar was promoted to Assistant Head Coach and Pryce Tracy added the title of Recruiting Coordinator to his running back duties.

6. QB BATTLE: Idaho enters the 2021 fall season with three strong options at the quarterback position. Mike Beaudry and CJ Jordan entered last year looking to battle for the starting spot, while Zach Borisch emerged as a dark horse candidate following his incredible performance at Eastern Washington. All three continue to compete for the starting job in Moscow.

RETURNING AWARD WINNERS

TRE WALKER (LB)

2021 Fall (Preseason) Big Sky Defensive MVP Phil Steele FCS All-America First Team Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List Buck Buchanan Award Watch List HERO Sports All-America First Team Stats Perform All-America First Team 2021 Spring Buck Buchanan Award Finalist AP All-America First Team Stats Perform All-America First Team HERO Sports All-America First Team Phil Steele FCS All-America First Team AFCS All-America Second Team 2021 Spring (preseason) Stats Perform All-America Second Team Phil Steele All-Big Sky All-Big Sky 2019 HERO Sports Soph. All-America All-Big Sky First Team

NICK ROMANO (RB/KR)

2021 (preseason) Phil Steele All-Big Sky 2019 HERO Sports Frosh All-America All-Big Sky First Team

LOGAN KENDALL (FB)

2021 Fall (Preseason) All-Big Sky Stats Perform All-America Third Team Phil Steele FCS All-America Third Team 2021 Spring Phil Steele FCS All-America Third Team All-Big Sky First Team (unanimous)

IDAHO FOOTBALL | GAME NOTES

STATS AND NOTES

TEAM FCS STATISTICAL RANKINGS

Stat

FCS Rank Value

Total Offense

5

589

Rushing Offense

6

312

Passing Offense

24

277

Team Passing Efficiency

12

173.59

Scoring Offense

3

68

Total Defense

3

90

Rushing Defense

7

13

Passing Yards Allowed

7

77

Team Passing Efficiency Defense

12

84.17

Scoring Defense

1

0

Turnover Margin

T-65 -1

3rd Down Conversion Pct

3

0.7

4th Down Conversion Pct

T-38 0.5

3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense

40

0.312

4th Down Conversion Pct Defense

T-1

0

Red Zone Offense

57

0.778

Red Zone Defense

1

0

Punt Returns

10

11.67

Kickoff Returns

2

36.5

First Downs Offense

11

27

First Downs Defense

5

9

Fewest Penalties Per Game

T-1

1

Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game

T-3

15

Time of Possession

77

27:03

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS

Stat

Player

APY

Roshaun Johnson

FGM

Logan Prescott

Int

Sean McCormick

Pass Eff

CJ Jordan

Points

Roshaun Johnson

Punt Avg

Punt Ret Yds Mekhi Stevenson

Rec

Michael Noil

Rec. Yards

Hayden Hatten

Sacks

Coleman Johnson

Tackles

Noah Elliss

Tot Off

CJ Jordan

Value 148 1 1 226.03 18

61 4 106 1 8 21

NOTES

BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL Junior captain Logan Kendall has made a name for himself as a fullback and tight end, but the AllAmerican has show himself usefull on the defensive side of the ball. He recorded a sack against Simon Fraser and has shown the ability to be a disruptive force on the edge for the Vandals.

QUICK GAME NOTES ? All three quarterbacks saw action in game one. Zach Borisch got the start, but was replaced after three plays. (9/4) ? C.J. Jordan tallied 161 yards and two TDs on 7-12 passing. He also rushed for 61 yards. (9/4)

Kendall isn't the only one showing his versatility. sophomore Tommy McCormick flipped from receiver to safety and grabbed an interception in Saturday's game against Simon Fraser. All American linebacker Tre Walker also carried the ball six times for 26 yards in the spring season.

? Mike Beaufry was 10-15 for 116 yards passing and rushed for 47 yards. (9/4) ? Borisch ran for 34 yards on eight carries. (9/4)

? Roshaun Johnson tallied 87 yards and three TDs to lead the rushing attack. (9/4)

VANDAL FOOTBALL A FAMILY AFFAIR The 2021 Vandal football roster includes five sets of brothers and two sets of twins. The McCormick brothers (Sean and Tommy) and the Hatten brothers (Hayden and Hogan) are twins. Along with the twins, redshirt junior defensive lineman Noah Elliss is the son of defensive line coach Luther Elliss.

TRANSFERS The Vandals added several transfers ahead of the fall season. Wide receivers Terez Traynor and Mekhi Stevenson, as well as Michael Graves, are expected to have an immediate impact for the Vandal offense. Defensively, KJ Jarrell and Jeremiah Salaam highlight a reloaded secondary.

POINTS IN HISTORY The Vandals outscored Simon Fraser to a mark of 68-0. It was the most points scored in a game since 1994 when UI topped Weber State 79-30. It is the second-largest margin of victory in Vandal history behind the 83-0 win over the College of Idaho in 1923.

PALTRY PENALTIES The Vandals had just one penalty in the entire game against Simon Fraser. The disciplined play was matched by just four teams in the FCS.

NO PUNTS FOR YOU The Vandals tallied 13 drives against Simon Fraser. UI tallied nine touchdowns, a field goal, a pair of fumbles and a"turnover on downs" late in the fourth quarter, but there wasn't a single punt in the season opener.

BIG TIME BIG SKY The Vandals belong to the Big Sky Conference, an FCS Power Conference that showed that power on Week 1. Montana, Eastern Washington and UC Davis all earned wins over FBS opponents. The Vandals hope to continue the trend with games against Indiana and Oregon State in the next two weeks.

QUICK TURNAROUND The Vandals returned to the field last Saturday after an offseason that was just 140 days long. UI ended the season with a game against NAU on April 17.

8 BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS | 11 NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES

GAME 2 | at Indiana (Sept. 11)

2021 IDAHO FOOTBALL ROSTERS

ALPHABETICAL

No. Name

7 Charles Akanno

LB

47 Tarynce Antolin

DB

29 Ian Arellano

RB

74 Nate Azzopardi

OL

52 Chad Bagwell

OL

44 Jackson Bailey

LB

35 Kemari Bailey

LB

11 Kyrin Beachem

WR

5 Mike Beaudry

QB

40 Edward Becker

LB

71 Raynor Beierle

OL

54 Christian Blackburn LB

13 Zach Borisch

RB

14 Tanner Brooks

LB

93 Sam Brown

DL

83 Booker Bush

WR

87 William Campbell

WR

68 Seth Carnahan

OL

22 Aundre Carter

RB

86 Dalton Cash

DE

55 Abe Christensen

OL

16 Nate Cisco

QB

33 Jake Cox

TE

0 Rahsaan Crawford

DL

15 Macloud Crowton

QB

20 Elisha Cummings

RB

27 Tyrese Dedmon

DB

94 Nate DeGraw

DL

19 Davis Dengah

CB

51 Jon Denny

OL

38 Hunter DeRize

WR

66 Jory Dotts

OL

13 Jordan Doyle

DB

21 Zamajay Duncan

DB

67 Kevin Eldredge

OL

99 Noah Elliss

DL

2 Fa'Avae Fa'Avae

LB

75 Matthew Faupusa

OL

54 Logan Floyd

OL

23 Khalil Forehand

RB

42 Spencer Fox

WR

6 Jalen Grable

WR

85 Michael Graves

WR

70 Josh Guzik

OL

60 Logan Harris

OL

11 Marcus Harris

CB

58 Greyson Harwood

OL

80 Hayden Hatten

WR

46 Hogan Hatten

LB

7 Cutrell Haywood

WR

25 Jalen Hoover

DB

1 Jermaine Jackson

WR

1 KJ Jarrell

DB

48 Travis Jerome

WR

50 Coleman Johnson

LB

24 Roshaun Johnson

RB

5 Josh Jones

CB

8 CJ Jordan

QB

26 Cameron Kendall

DB

32 Logan Kendall

FB/TE

98 Jonah Kim

DL

57 Jake Kindel

LB

24 Isiah King

DB

96 Zach Krotzer

DE

31 Trase LeTexier

TE/FB

37 Caleb Lightbourn

P

21 Kiahn Martinez

RB

10 Sean McCormick

WR

18 Tommy McCormick

S

No. Name 0 Rahsaan Crawford 1 Jermaine Jackson 1 KJ Jarrell 2 Fa'Avae Fa'Avae 2 Michael Noil 3 Nick Romano 3 Jeremiah Salaam 4 Mekhi Stevenson 4 Arnell Walker 5 Mike Beaudry 5 Josh Jones 6 Jalen Grable 6 Wyryor Noil 7 Charles Akanno 7 Cutrell Haywood 8 CJ Jordan 8 Tre Walker 10 Sean McCormick 11 Kyrin Beachem 11 Marcus Harris 12 Connor Whitney 13 Zach Borisch 13 Jordan Doyle 14 Tanner Brooks 14 Terez Traynor 15 Macloud Crowton 15 Colt Musgrave 15 Logan Prescott 16 Nate Cisco 16 Jaxon Woodward 18 Tommy McCormick 18 Gevani McCoy 18 Mujeeb Rufai 19 Davis Dengah 19 JaShon Williams 20 Elisha Cummings 20 Sully Shannon 21 Zamajay Duncan 21 Kiahn Martinez 22 Aundre Carter 22 Awan Parker 23 Khalil Forehand 23 Dee'Shon Swafford 24 Roshaun Johnson 24 Isiah King 25 Jalen Hoover 26 Cameron Kendall 27 Tyrese Dedmon 28 Colbey Nosworthy 29 Ian Arellano 31 Trase LeTexier 32 Logan Kendall 32 D'Andrei Pittman 33 Jake Cox 33 Leonick Tamba 34 Jabarii Pharms 35 Kemari Bailey 36 Drew Rice 37 Caleb Lightbourn 38 Hunter DeRize 40 Edward Becker 42 Spencer Fox 43 Derek Tommasini 44 Jackson Bailey 45 Kayode Rufai 46 Hogan Hatten 47 Tarynce Antolin 48 Travis Jerome 50 Coleman Johnson 50 Brett Tommasini 51 Jon Denny

Pos. Ht. Wt. DL 5-11 309 WR 5-8 170 DB 6-1 180 LB 5-11 239 WR 5-8 169 RB 5-10 211 DB 5-11 166 WR 6-0 189 CB 5-10 157 QB 6-5 248 CB 5-9 178 WR 6-2 196 DB 6-0 189 LB 6-1 250 WR 6-0 217 QB 6-3 213 LB 6-1 240 WR 5-9 176 WR 6-0 196 CB 5-11 177 TE 6-3 233 RB 6-0 187 DB 5-9 159 LB 6-4 274 WR 6-4 212 QB 6-0 183 LB 6-2 212 K 6-0 213 QB 6-2 219 DB 6-1 200 S 6-1 196 QB 6-0 160 DB 6-1 207 CB 5-11 193 WR 5-8 158 RB 5-8 170 LB 6-2 231 DB 5-9 176 RB 5-7 177 RB 5-9 250 DB 6-0 170 RB 5-10 185 DB 5-8 178 RB 6-0 235 DB 6-2 181 DB 5-9 175 DB 5-11 178 DB 6-1 196 DB 6-2 190 RB 5-9 170 TE/FB 6-3 250 FB/TE 6-3 273 DB 6-0 197 TE 6-3 230 LB 6-1 236 S 5-10 197 LB 6-3 225 FB 6-1 211 P 6-4 235 WR 5-8 164 LB 6-1 224 WR 6-1 190 LB 6-0 230 LB 6-1 235 DL 6-4 250 LB 6-2 222 DB 6-0 187 WR 5-10 183 LB 5-11 250 LB 6-1 199 OL 6-6 347

Yr. R-Sr. Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-So. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Gr. Jr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Fr. R-So. Jr. R-So. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Sr. R-So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. R-So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. R-So. Sr. R-So. R-So. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. So. Fr. R-Fr. So. Fr. R-Fr.

Hometown / Previous School Tucker, Ga. / Tucker HS Oakland, Calif. / College of San Mateo Scottsdale, Ariz. / Arizona State Carson, Calif. / Washington State Portland, Ore. / Madison HS Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS Frostproof, Fla. / Kent State San Diego, Calif. / UNLV Orlando, Fla. / Orlando Christian Prep Orlando, Fla. / Uconn Spring, Texas / Tyler JC/UTSA Portland, Ore. / Westview HS Portland, Ore. / Madison HS Inglewood, Calif. / Morningside HS Stockton, Calif. / Stagg HS Portland, Ore. / Union HS Dos Palos, Calif. / Fresno Central HS Fallon, Nev. / Churchill County HS Oceanside, Calif. / Oceanside HS Portland, Ore. / Oregon State Spokane, Wash. / West Valley HS Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS Stockton, Calif. / St.Mary's HS Spokane, Wash. / Mt. Spokane HS Louisville, Ky. / Western Kentucky St. George, Utah / Pine View HS Bend, Ore. / Bend HS Indio, Calif. / Washington State Franklin, Tenn. / Independence HS Seattle, Wash. / Seattle Prep HS Fallon, Nev. / Churchill County HS Gardena, Calif. / Lawndale HS Portland, Ore. / Boise State Burien, Wash. / Kennedy Catholic HS San Diego, Calif. / Lincoln HS Waco, Texas / Bishop Reicher Phoenix, Ariz. / Brophy Prep San Diego, Calif. / Lincoln HS Denver, Colo. / Regis Jesuit HS Starke, Fla. / Clay HS Pasadena, Calif. / Boise State Boise, Idaho / Bishop Kelly HS San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic Goodyear, Ariz. / Desert Edge HS San Diego, Calif. / Montgomery HS Brandon, Miss. / Northwest Rankin HS Olympia, Wash. / Simon Fraser Lancaster, Calif. / Antelope Valley HS Hayden, Idaho / Coeur d'Alene HS Boise, Idaho / Bishop Kelly HS Boulder, Mont. / Montana Cheney, Wash. / Cheney HS Laplace, La. / East St. John HS El Paso, Texas / Coronado HS Mission Viejo, Calif. / Saddleback College Stockton, Calif. / Stagg HS

Birmingham, U.K. / Juan Diego Catholic (Utah) Portland, Ore. / Jesuit HS Washougal, Wash. / Oregon State Driggs, Idaho / Teton HS Genesee, Idaho / Genesee HS Colville, Wash. / Colville HS Eagle, Idaho / Eagle HS Bend, Ore. / Summit HS Portland, Ore. / Boise State Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro HS Waipahu, Hawaii / Ferris HS Coeur d'Alene, Idaho / Lake City HS Fayetteville, Ark. / Fayetteville HS Eagle, Idaho / Eagle HS Fairfield, Wash. / Washington State

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#ExpectToWin

IDAHO FOOTBALL | GAME NOTES

2021 IDAHO FOOTBALL ROSTERS

51 Cameron Townsend DL 6-1 271 R-Sr. West Hills, Calif. / Moorpark College

18 Gevani McCoy

QB

52 Chad Bagwell

OL 6-5 301 Jr. Lincoln, Calif. / Sierra College

84 Alex Moore

WR

54 Christian Blackburn LB 6-2 215 R-Jr. Kirkland, Wash. / Juanita HS

15 Colt Musgrave

LB

54 Logan Floyd

OL 6-4 298 Jr. Kearns, Utah / Kearns HS

2 Michael Noil

WR

55 Abe Christensen

OL 6-6 316 R-Fr. Andrews, N.C. / NC State

6 Wyryor Noil

DB

57 Jake Kindel

LB 6-0 220 Fr. Eureka, Mont. / Lincoln County HS

28 Colbey Nosworthy

DB

58 Greyson Harwood OL 6-2 288 Fr. Rupert, Idaho / Minico HS

92 Aamarii Notice

DL

60 Logan Harris

OL 6-6 293 Fr. Boise, Idaho / Centennial HS

22 Awan Parker

DB

62 Connor Wood

OL 6-3 287 Fr. Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS

34 Jabarii Pharms

S

66 Jory Dotts

OL 6-5 314 Fr. Colville, Wash. / Colville HS

32 D'Andrei Pittman

DB

67 Kevin Eldredge

OL 6-5 308 R-Fr. Meridian, Idaho / Mountain View HS

15 Logan Prescott

K

68 Seth Carnahan

OL 6-6 298 R-So. Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS

88 Daseau Puffer

WR

70 Josh Guzik

OL 6-6 286 R-Fr. Spokane, Wash. / Rogers HS

36 Drew Rice

FB

71 Raynor Beierle

OL 6-1 298 Jr. Royal, Wash. / Ventura College

3 Nick Romano

RB

72 Elijah Sanchez

OL 6-4 286 Fr. Palm Springs, Calif. / Palm Desert HS

45 Kayode Rufai

DL

74 Nate Azzopardi

OL 6-2 289 Fr. Pacifica, Calif. / Junipero Serra HS

18 Mujeeb Rufai

DB

75 Matthew Faupusa OL 6-2 315 Jr. Cypress, Calif. / Los Alamitos HS

3 Jeremiah Salaam

DB

76 Riley Straly

OL 6-3 313 R-So. Bend, Ore. / Independence CC / Fullerton CC 72 Elijah Sanchez

OL

78 Beau St. John

OL 6-3 301 Jr. Rosalia, Wash. / Liberty HS

81 Jack Schuster

TE

80 Hayden Hatten

WR 6-2 210 So. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro HS

20 Sully Shannon

LB

81 Jack Schuster

TE 6-4 240 R-Fr. Richland, Wash. / Richland HS

78 Beau St. John

OL

83 Booker Bush

WR 5-9 186 R-Fr. Grangeville, Idaho / Grangeville HS

4 Mekhi Stevenson

WR

84 Alex Moore

WR 6-6 216 R-Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Del Norte HS

76 Riley Straly

OL

85 Michael Graves

WR 6-2 196 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. / American River

23 Dee'Shon Swafford DB

86 Dalton Cash

DE 6-3 251 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. / Pinnacle HS

33 Leonick Tamba

LB

87 William Campbell WR 6-1 182 R-Fr. Spokane Valley, Wash. / Freeman HS

50 Brett Tommasini

LB

88 Daseau Puffer

WR 6-3 184 R-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. / Chandler HS

43 Derek Tommasini

LB

90 Malakai Williams

DE 6-5 215 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. / American Leadership Academy 51 Cameron Townsend DL

92 Aamarii Notice

DL 6-5 275 Fr. Mississauga, Ont. / Clarkson

14 Terez Traynor

WR

93 Sam Brown

DL 6-3 231 Fr. Spokane, Wash. / Central Valley

4 Arnell Walker

CB

94 Nate DeGraw

DL 6-3 270 R-Jr. Post Falls, Idaho / Post Falls HS

8 Tre Walker

LB

96 Zach Krotzer

DE 6-2 249 Fr. Spokane, Wash. / Shadle Park HS

12 Connor Whitney

TE

98 Jonah Kim

DL 6-3 291 Sr. Santa Rosa, Calif. / Santa Rosa JC

19 JaShon Williams

WR

99 Noah Elliss

DL 6-4 367 R-Jr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Valor Christian HS

90 Malakai Williams

DE

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

# Last, First 0 Crawford, Rahsaan

Pronunciation Rah-saan

43 Tommasini, Derek 45 Rufai, Kayode

TOE-mah-C-knee kay-OH-day

2 Fa'Avae, Fa'Avae

FUH-vie

47 Antolin, Tarynce

Terrence AN-toe-lin

4 Evans, Keison

KEY-saan

70 Guzik, Josh

GOO-zik

5 Beaudry, Mike

BO-dree

71 Beierle, Raynor

BUY-er-LEE

6 Noil, Wyryor

Warrior

74 Azzopardi, Nate

AZZ-oh-party

7 Akanno, Charles

uh-CON-oh

75 Faupusa, Matthew

FOO-pah-sah

11 Beacham, Kyrin

KAI-rin

88 Puffer, Daseau

duh-SAY-ow (like Junior Seau)

13 Borisch, Zach

BORE-ish

96 Krotzer, Zach

Krot-zer

18 Rufai, Mujeeb 19 Dengah, Davis

moo-JEEB den-GAH

STAFF/OTHER Defensive coordinator/Safeties ? Mike Breske BRESS-key

20 Cummings, Elisha

Elijah

Inside Linebackers - Adam Breske BRESS-key

21 Duncan, Zamajay

zuh-MAH-jay

Quarterbacks ? Charley Molnar MOLE-nar

21 Martinez, Kiahn

KEY-on

Moscow

MOSS-co

22 Parker, Awan

A-juan

24 Johnson, Roshaun

ROW-shawn

28 Nosworthy, Colbey

NOZ-worthy

31 LeTexier, Trase

le-TEX-E-A

33 Tamba, Leonick

TOM-ba

38 DeRize, Hunter

de-REEZE

8 BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS | 11 NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES

GAME 2 | at Indiana (Sept. 11)

IT STARTS AT THE TOP

HEAD COACH PAUL PETRINO

EXPERIENCE

2016 SUN BELT CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR

IDAHO

2013-PRESENT

Head coach/receivers

Paul Petrino enters his ninth season as Idaho's head coach in 2020. Petrino got his first taste of Division I coaching as an assistant at Idaho from 1992-94, including three consecutive NCAA Playoff appearances. The Vandals continued to improve in 2019, the second season back in the Big Sky. The non-conference portion of the season included a big win over nationally-ranked Eastern Washington in the Kibbie Dome and a tight battle at Wyoming. The Vandals saw some flashes during the Big Sky portion of the season, earning wins over Idaho State and Cal Poly. Idaho closed the season with record-setting performances from wide receiver Jeff Cotton and quarterback Mason Petrino to defeat Northern Arizona in overtime. Cotton would lead the nation in receptions per game at 8.8, and finished second in the country in yards per game. Cotton would go on to get picked up by the Los Angeles Chargers in the offseason. Off the field, the Vandals posted a team GPA of 3.13 in the spring of 2020, smashing the previous team record. The entire department posted back-to-back record GPAs in 2019-20, in part due to the incredible success of the football team academically. Idaho's 2018 campaign, its first in its return to the Football Championship Subdivision and the Big Sky Conference, included the Vandals' first win over a nationally-ranked opponent in 11 years. North Dakota came to the Kibbie Dome as the No. 25 team in the country according to the coaches' poll. Idaho came away with a 31-27 victory thanks to Mason Petrino finding Cotton in the end zone with 27 seconds to play. It was Idaho's first win over a team ranked in either national poll (media or coaches) in the FCS or FBS since 2007. The 2017 team featured the first five-year class of Vandals under Petrino. Among that group was recordsetting quarterback Matt Linehan, 1,000-yard rusher Aaron Duckworth and Academic All-America wide receiver Jacob Sannon. A four-year starter under Petrino, Linehan surpassed some of the most sacred names in Vandal football history. He became the program's all-time leader in completions and when his senior season was cut three games short by injury, Linehan finished just shy of Doug Nussmeier's record for career passing yards. Idaho played a school-record seven one-possession games in 2017, including its five conference losses coming by a combined 24 points, on the way to finishing 4-8. Still, the team featured 10 all-conference selections. For the first time since 2008 three Vandals picked up first-team accolades, including Duckworth who became the first Idaho running back to earn first-team all-league honors since 2000. Petrino's head coaching career thus far is highlighted by Idaho's 2016 campaign. He guided the Vandals to bowl eligibility for the first time since 2009 - and won their bowl game in record-setting and entertaining fashion. For his efforts, Petrino was voted the 2016 Sun Belt Coach of the Year. The Vandals' bowl eligibility was the result of their posting their best regular-season record since the 1998 team (Idaho's first bowl team) went 8-3. They wrapped up the year 9-4 after beating Colorado State 61-50 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl ? largely recognized as one of the most entertaining of the bowl season. It was the highest-scoring bowl game of 2016 and Linehan, who was named game MVP, had one of the top pass efficiency ratings of any quarterback involved in postseason play. The bowl victory was the culmination of not just gritty, determined efforts week-in and week-out during 2016, but of the first four years of Petrino's reign. After back-to-back one-victory seasons, the Vandals were 4-8 in 2015. That marked the beginning of the on-field visibility of the process that started in December 2012 when Petrino was hired. From the minute he arrived on the University of Idaho campus, Petrino infused the Vandals with an intensity that reverberated around the Kibbie Dome and throughout the Vandal Family. His practices mirror his personality ? focused, intense and determined. With his accountability-based approach in place, the Vandals' APR has improved every season and the team's spring 2017 grade-point average of 2.91 was the program's second-highest term GPA prior to 2020. He was using the same approach to elevating the classroom successes as he was on the field where effort and discipline were being preached day in and day out. The result was the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl victory and one of the most incredible program turnarounds in history. The program had waded through three successive one-victory seasons (one under the previous staff) before four wins in 2015 and the 9-4 2016 team. Bits and pieces of the progress made deep within the program were evident before the wins started to build on the field. Broc Westlake, a linebacker throughout Petrino's tenure, graduated in December 2015 with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average and was one of two Vandals to earn the department's prestigious Rich and Mary Fox Award, which is given annually to the graduating student-athlete(s) with the highest cumulative grade-point average. In graduating Summa Cum Laude, he also was recognized as a National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society. In 2015, the Vandals led the Sun Belt in seven statistical categories and were second in another five. Those conference rankings translated to their being in the top 25 percent nationally in 11 categories. In his first season back at Idaho, he took the Vandals against a schedule that featured not only the eventual national champion, but a total of seven bowl teams, which included four teams that, at one time or another, were ranked among the nation's top 25. While the Vandals didn't finish with the win-loss mark he would have liked, his first class of recruits showed it can provide the base for a bright Vandal future.

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ARKANSAS Offensive coordinator

Quarterbacks

2012

ILLINOIS Offensive coordinator

Receivers

2010-11

ARKANSAS Offensive coordinator

Receivers

2008-09

ATLANTA FALCONS Receivers

2007

LOUISVILLE Offensive coordinator

Receivers

2003-06

SOUTHERN MISS. Quarterbacks

2000-02

LOUISVILLE Receivers

1998-99

UTAH STATE Receivers

Special teams

1995-97

IDAHO Running backs

Receivers

Special teams

1992-94

CARROLL COLLEGE Offensive coordinator

Quarterbacks

1990-91

16 POSTSEASONS

IDAHO Famous Idaho Potato (2016 season) LOUISVILLE Motor City (1998 season) Humanitarian (1999 season) GMAC (2003 season) Liberty (2004 season) Gator (2005 season) Orange (2006 season) ILLINOIS Texas (2010 season) Kraft Fight Hunger (2011 season) SOUTHERN MISS. Mobile Alabama (2000 season) Houston (2002 season) ARKANSAS Liberty (2009 season) UTAH STATE Humanitarian (1997 season) IDAHO NCAA I-AA Playoffs (1992-94)

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