NOTE: * - Midyear signee already on campus.

2002 Utah State Football Signee Bios

Kevin Anderson
S, 6-2, 215, Jr., JC, Ashland City, Tenn. (Cheatham County HS/Diablo Valley JC)

A first-team all-conference selection as a sophomore... Served as a team captain and was voted the most consistent player on his team... Recorded 115 tackles and six interceptions during his sophomore year... Played at St. Mary's High School in Berkeley, Calif. before moving to Cheatham County High School in Ashland City, Tenn. For his senior season... Played both defensive back and tailback as a senior and rushed for 800 yards... Also had 400 yards receiving... Earned honorable mention all-region honors in basketball... Born Dec. 30, 1981 in Oakland, Calif... Son of Kevin and Betty Anderson... Has two sisters... Undecided on his major... Likes lifting weights and playing video games... Cousin Charlie Batch plays for the Detroit Lions.

Spencer Bailey
LB, 6-2, 220, Fr., HS, Layton, Utah (Northridge HS)

A first-team all-state selection, who played well on both sides of the football and is projected as a linebacker at USU... As a fullback he rushed for 20 touchdowns on the Knights' state championship team his senior year... Defensively he registered 76 tackles, 17 sacks and 17 hurries from his defensive line position... Team won consecutive state titles... Lettered three years in basketball... Born Jan. 23, 1984 in Ogden, Utah... Son of Max and Carmae Bailey... Has one brother and four sisters, including Amber who played soccer at Weber State and then for the Utah Spiders... Plans to major in business... Likes boating, four-wheeling and hunting... Expected to go on an LDS Church mission.

Ryan Bohm
DB, 5-11, 185, Fr., HS, Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

Last name is pronounced Bome... A two-time all-state selection at quarterback as a junior (2000) and as a senior (2001), but is projected as a safety at Utah State... Earned the Class 4-A Most Valuable Player honors as a junior after leading the Grizzlies to the state championship... As a senior he led Logan to the state semifinals before the team lost to eventual champion Mountain Crest... Played both quarterback and defensive back in each of the last two years... As a senior he threw for 2,094 yards (seventh in the state) and rushed for 1,678 yards (sixth in the state)... He also accounted for 44 touchdowns in his final season with 25 passing and 19 rushing... Defensively he had 50 tackles and five interceptions ... As a junior he rushed for 768 yards and seven touchdowns... Defensively he had 139 tackles, four interceptions, and six passes broken up his junior season.... Was also recruited by Washington, Kansas State, Illinois, Stanford, BYU, Harvard, Dartmouth and Yale... Plans on going on an LDS Church mission this fall... Born Nov. 13, 1983 in Logan, Utah... Son of Lance and Brenda Bohm... Also was a two-year letterwinner in basketball... His biological father (Sam Johnson) played football in the NFL.

Jake Chavira
OL, 6-2, 320, Jr., JC, Anaheim, Calif. (Western HS/Cerritos JC)

Last name is pronounced Chuh-veer-uh... Earned second-team All-America honors by JC Grid-wire as a sophomore... Ranked as the 62nd best JUCO player in the nation by JCFootball.com... Was a two-time all-conference selection... Won a conference championship in the discus as a freshman... Was a two-time all-league selection in high school... Was named all-CIF as a senior and played in the North-South All-Star game... Also played basketball and competed in track where he won league titles in both the shot put and discus... Born July 21, 1982 in Long Beach, Calif... Son of Arturo and Rita Chavira... Has two brothers... Undecided on his major at USU... Likes to lift weights, play basketball and ping pong and read.

Marvin Clark
CB, 5-10, 180, Jr., JC, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS/Chaffey JC)

Earned all-state, all-region and all-conference honors as a sophomore in 2001... Recorded 65 tackles, 18 passes broken up and three interceptions... Also recovered three fumbles and forced two others... In high school he was an all-CIF selection and was a member of the L.A. Times all-star team... As a senior he had 98 tackles, four interceptions, 15 passes broken up and blocked four field goal attempts... Team won a CIF title his senior year... Born Oct. 19, 1982 in Los Angeles, Calif... Son of Gary and Crystal Clark... Has six brothers and sisters... One of his brothers played football at LaVerne while another runs track at Long Beach State... Likes to work out, read and play video games.

Jordan Houtz
OL, 6-5, 250, Fr., HS, Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins HS)

Last name is pronounced (HOW-tz)... Played tight end in high school, but is projected as an offensive lineman at USU... Was a second-team all-conference selection as a senior... Caught 25 passes for 500 yards, which ranked 12th in the state and first among tight ends... Also played basketball and competed in track... Was recruited by BYU, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Wyoming and Weber State... Born March 28, 1984 in Salt lake City, Utah... Son of Craig and Lani (deceased) Houtz... Father played football at Weber State... Has three sisters... Plans on majoring in computers... Hobbies include playing paintball, video games, making videos and spending time with friends... Expected to go on a mission before enrolling at USU.

Trevor Hutton
OG, 6-2, 300, Jr., JC, Santa Maria, Calif. (Righetti HS/Hancock JC)

Signed in December of 2001... Was a second-team junior college All-American as a sophomore in 2001... Earned all-conference honors in 1999 and 2001 while redshirting the 2000 season... Listed by JC Grid Wire magazine as one of the top 100 junior college players in the country... Ranked as the 32nd best player in the nation by JCFootball.com as well as the fifth-best offensive lineman among junior college players.... Chose USU over San Diego State... In high school he was an all-CIF selection as a senior as well as a first-team all-league selection on offense and a second-team pick on defense... Was second-team all-league on offense as a junior... Born Feb. 28, 1980 in Hilo, Hawaii... Son of Janelle Hann and John Hutton... Has one brother and one sister... Plans to major in history and then coach and teach after graduation... Hobbies include four-wheeling and lifting weights.

Justin Jackson
DE, 6-3, 262, Jr., JC, Kent, Wash. (Kentridge HS/City College of San Francisco)

Signed in December of 2001... Earned first-team all-conference honors in 2001, helping his team to its second straight junior college national championship... Recorded 42 tackles and eight sacks to go along with two fumble recoveries and one interception... Was a three-year letter winner in high school... Also played basketball and competed in track... Born on July 7, 1982 in Seattle, Wash... Son of Michael and Terri Jackson... His father played for the Seattle Seahawks, while his brother Chris was a starting fullback for UCLA... Plans on majoring in business education and would like to teach at the junior high level... Enjoys spending time with friends, watching movies and being outdoors... He chose USU over Idaho.

Pace Jorgensen
OL, 6-4, 315, Fr., HS, Grantsville, Utah (Grantsville HS)

A two-time all-state selection as a junior (2000) and as a senior (2001)... On the defensive side of the ball he averaged 15 tackles per game and had 12 sacks on the season his final year... Also excelled in wrestling and won two state heavyweight titles as a sophomore and again as a junior... He did not wrestle as a senior due to a broken arm... Was also recruited by Brigham Young... Born Oct. 18, 1983 in Salt Lake City, Utah... Son of Kevin and Kim Jorgensen... Has one brother... Likes all sports... Is expected to go on an LDS Church mission before enrolling at USU.

Nick King
TE, 6-3, 245, Jr., JC, Esperia, Calif. (Sultana HS/Chaffey JC)

A first-team all-region selection as a sophomore... Had 15 receptions as a sophomore and 10 his freshman year... Also played on special teams... In high school he had 25 receptions... Was named the team's most valuable receiver his sophomore season... Defensively he established a school record for forced fumbles... Was an all-league honoree in track while competing in the 110-meter hurdles... Born August 17, 1982 in Mission Hills, Calif... Son of Al and Stephanie King... Father played football at Oklahoma... Has two brothers... Has one daughter... Plans on majoring in broadcasting while earning a minor in small business management... Would like to work for a movie firm after graduation... Hobbies include video games, reading, lifting weights and spending time with his daughter.

Joe Lindsay
CB, 5-11, 168, Fr., HS, Fresno, Calif. (Edison HS)

An all-league selection as a senior... In 13 games he had only 13 balls thrown his way resulting in six incompletions, and four interceptions... In addition to the four picks, he had 86 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and four sacks... Missed his junior season with a knee injury... Was a second-team all-league selection in baseball and also lettered in basketball... Born June 22, 1984 in Pasadena, Calif... Son of Rhonda Taylor... Has two brothers and two sisters... Would like to major in forestry at USU... Likes to play basketball and work out.

Mike Martini
DE, 6-4, 225, Fr., HS, Plain City, Utah (Fremont HS)

A Class 5-A all-state selection as an offensive lineman as a senior in 2001... Defensively he recorded 71 tackles and added 11 sacks... Was on the honor roll... Expected to go on an LDS Church mission before enrolling at USU... Born March 31, 1984 in Ogden, Utah... Son of Dean and Kathy Martini... Has two brothers and one sister... Hobbies include outdoor activities like four-wheeling, skiing and hunting.

Jase McCormick
QB, 6-1, 180, Fr., HS, Layton, Utah (Northridge HS)

A two-time all-state selection earning those honors as a junior (2000) and again as a senior (2001)... Named Class 5-A Most Valuable Player honors as a senior... Led the Knights to consecutive state 5-A state titles... His team was nationally-ranked his senior season... In his final year he threw for 2,650 yards and 27 touchdowns and just eight interceptions... He also caught a touchdown pass and rushed for four scores... As a junior he passed for 1,604 yards and 15 touchdowns... Also played as a defensive back... Played basketball for three years and was an honorable mention all-area selection as a junior... Boasts a 3.99 grade-point average... Expected to on an LDS Church mission before enrolling at USU... Born Oct. 21, 1983 in Ogden, Utah... Son of Lex and Beverley McCormick... Has two brothers and two sisters... Wants to major in business at USU... Likes to hunt and spend time with his family.

Eric Rapley
LB, 6-2, 240, Jr., TR, Mission Viejo, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS/Saddleback JC)

A two-time second-team all-conference selection in junior college... Had 91 tackles, including 19 for loss as a sophomore... Registered 85 stops, including 15 behind the line as a freshman... Also forced three fumbles and recovered another in his career... In high school he was a two-time all-conference selection... Was named his team's player of the year his senior year... Played linebacker and fullback... Competed in track as a junior... Born Sept. 4, 1982 in Mission Viejo, Calif... Son of Junior and Ramona Rapley... His brother played football at Texas... Likes to spend time with his friends, work out and play video games... Plans to major in business or communications at Utah State.

Mike Rosencrans
S, 6-0, 200, Jr., JC Kingman, Ariz. (Kingman HS/Glendale JC)

Earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a defensive back as a sophomore... Team won the national championship his freshman season (2000)... Was a two-time all-conference selection as an outside linebacker in high school... Also earned all-conference honors as a catcher in baseball... Born July 10, 1982 in Kingman, Ariz... Son of Andrea Sullivan... Has two brothers... Plans on majoring in elementary education and would like to be a school principal... Hobbies include baseball, bowling and all sports.

James Samuel
RB, 6-0, 225, Jr., JC, Pasadena, Calif. (John Muir HS/Pasadena City JC)

Was a first-team all-conference selection in junior college in 2000... Rushed for more than 1,000 yards... Sat out the 2001 season... Redshirted the 1999 season at San Diego State... His visits out of high school were to Nebraska, Tennessee, Washington and San Diego State... Graduated high school in 1999... Was an all-CIF selection, all-valley pick and all-state honoree as a prep senior... Earned Hall of Fame All-Star Game MVP honors as well... Also competed in track and was all-CIF in the 4x100, triple jump, long jump and 100 meters... Born Jan. 6, 1981 in Pasadena, Calif... Son of Theresa Fullbright... Wants to major in business and become a sports agent... Likes working out, playing video games and studying... Has two cousins (Marcus and Anthony Washington) who played football at San Jose State.

Alii Seiuli
DT, 6-3, 295, Fr., HS, St. George, Utah (Pine View HS)

His name is pronounced Ah-lee-ee Say-you-lee... A two-time all-state selection as a junior (2000) and as a senior (2001)... Was named the Region 9 defensive most valuable player as a senior... Recorded 56 tackles and four sacks his senior year... Also played offensive guard for the Panthers... Started as a sophomore at Taylorsville (Utah) High School... Chose USU over UNLV... Also competed in track... Born August, 21, 1983 in Lynwood, Calif... Son of Teni and Laasaga Seiuli... Undecided on his major at USU... Likes all sports, but especially basketball.

Greg Vandermade
OG, 6-3, 291, Jr., JC, Newhall, Calif. (Hart HS/College of the Canyons)

Signed in December of 2001... Was a two-time all-conference selection for a team which went 19-3 and won two conference championships in his two years there (2000 and 2001)... Was named a first-team JC Grid-Wire academic All-American as a senior... Also earned NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-America honors as well... Chose USU over Rutgers, San Jose State and Buffalo... Born Feb. 22, 1982 in Morristown, N.J... Son of Richard and Barbara Vandermade... Has two sisters... Plans to major in business at USU... Main hobby is music.

Terrance Washington
S, 5-10, 180, Fr., HS, Ogden, Utah (Ben Lomond HS)

Converted to running back his senior year after playing at wide receiver his junior year... Is expected to play in the secondary at USU... Rushed for 370 yards in three and one-half games before a knee injury ended his senior year prematurely... Also competed in track and basketball... Was on the honor roll four years and was a member of the National Honor Society... Born June 26, 1984 in Shiprock, N.M... Son of Darryl and Patricia Washington... Father played football and basketball at Fort Lewis College... Has one sister... Plans to major in business at USU... Hobbies are sports and video games... From the same high school that produced Aggie great Emmett White, who finished his career in 2001.

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