LOGAN, Utah – Ready. Set. Hike!
Utah State football officially kicked off fall camp with its first practice of the 2024 season Friday afternoon on its practice fields.
Following practice interim head coach Nate Dreiling, graduate quarterback
Spencer Petras, senior wide receiver
Jalen Royals and junior safety
Ike Larsen meet with the media.
"The energy was phenomenal, and the tempo was unbelievable from both the offense and defense, the coaches are going to be proud when they watch the tape," said Dreiling. "Obviously, there are a lot of things to fix, just like everyone else across the country, but today was a great start.
"I thought
Paul Jackson (Director of Athletic Development) did an unbelievable job from spring ball all the way to summer getting them ready for this situation and the players were flying around and looked bigger, faster and stronger."
Inside The Roster
Utah State returns 11 starters (O-6, D-5) as part of 34 letterwinners (O-17, D-13, S-4) from last year's team to go along with 17 redshirts (O-8, D-8, S-1) and five other returners (O-4, D-1), while adding 51 newcomers (O-22, D-28, S-1), which includes 24 four-year transfers, 14 junior college transfers and 13 high school players.
Highlighting Utah State's returners in 2024 are three all-MW performers in graduate senior TE
Broc Lane, Royals and Larsen. Royals earned first-team all-MW accolades and was named a College Football Network (CFN) Third-Team All-American in 2023, while Larsen also garnered first-team all-MW accolades and was named a CFN Honorable Mention All-American. One more Aggies earned honorable mention all-MW honors last season in Lane.
Royals and Larsen were also named to the 2024 MW Preseason team.
Other starters returning for Utah State in 2024 include graduate senior OL
Wyatt Bowles, graduate senior CB
Jaiden Francois, senior OL
Falepule Alo, senior OL
Cole Motes, senior DE
Cian Slone, junior CB
Avante Dickerson, junior OL
Aloali'i Maui and junior DT
Seni Tuiaki.
Player Quotables
"Today was great and it is fun to be back," said Larsen. "We've been running and conditioning all summer, so it's fun to be back with everybody and I'm looking forward to getting better as a team. We have a great group with a lot of talent, and everybody sees it, so I'm excited to see what we can do."
"It's great to be out on the field again and fall camp is always a super-fun time," said Petras. Obviously, it means the season is here, and I thought it was a competitive day. We were flying in and out of the huddle and in and out of periods and I can't wait to come back tomorrow."
Fall Schedule
Fans are invited to watch Utah State's first scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m., and its final scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 17, at noon, as part of its annual Family Football Fun Day. Both scrimmages will be held on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.
Utah State opens the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31, as it hosts Robert Morris and begins Mountain West play at Boise State on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Ticket Information
Season tickets and mini-plans for the 2024 season are on sale now. Purchase your tickets today to guarantee your seat for the return of the 'Battle of the Brothers' on Saturday, September 14th. To purchase visit utahstateaggies.com or call the ticket office at 435-797-0305.
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