Hall of Fame
TOM FORZANI
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sport: Football
Years: 1970-72
Described as one of the most intense wide receivers to ever play at Utah State, Tom Forzani earned honorable mention All-America honors from The Associated Press as a senior in 1972 as he led the nation with 85 receptions, while adding 1,169 receiving yards to set then-single-season school records in both categories. During his senior season, Forzani had eight touchdown receptions and caught a school-record 15 passes for a then-school-best 193 yards against Idaho, a total that still ranks 19th all-time in school history. Following his senior season, Forzani played in both the Blue-Gray All-Star Game and the Senior Bowl, and was named the Outstanding Back of the Blue-Gray Game. Forzani ended his Utah State career as the school record-holder in both receptions (132) and receiving yards (1,806), numbers that both now rank 11th all-time in school history, and had a then-school record six 100-yard receiving games. His 85 receptions as a senior still ranks third all-time at Utah State, while his 1,169 receiving yards that year still ranks sixth, and his eight touchdown catches now rank 11th all-time. During his three-year career, Forzani helped Utah State to a 22-10 record and winners of the Beehive Boot (the state's collegiate football championship trophy) in both 1971 and 1972 as USU posted wins against BYU and Utah both seasons. Following his Utah State career, Forzani played professionally for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1972-83 and was a five-time CFL All-Star. He finished his CFL career ranking second all-time in Stampeders history in receptions (553), receiving yards (8,825) and receiving touchdowns (62). Forzani was named to Utah State's All-Century Football Team in 1993. His brothers, Joe (1965-67) and John (1968-70), also played football at Utah State.
