CHAD ARTIST - WR
6-3 - 180 - FR - HS - Logan, Utah (Logan HS)
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High School: Earned Utah Class 4A first-team all-state honors at wide receiver from the Deseret News and second-team all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune as a prep senior at Logan (Utah) High School as he caught 50 passes for 909 yards (18.2 ypc/82.6 ypg) with 14 touchdowns... Also returned 11 kickoffs for 274 yards (24.9 ypr) and 12 punts for 193 yards (16.1 ypr) during his senior season... As a prep senior, he led the Grizzlies in scoring with 7.8 points per game with his 14 touchdown receptions and a two-point conversion... During his senior season, he had four 100-yard receiving games, including a career-best 211 yards on six receptions against Bear River HS... Also had five receptions for 107 yards with a career-high three touchdowns against Bountiful HS, five receptions for 124 yards with two touchdowns against Ogden HS, and six receptions for 167 yards with two touchdowns against Hurricane HS, while adding two touchdowns on five receptions for 94 yards against Bonneville HS... Overall, he had four touchdown receptions of 70-plus yards during his senior season, including a career-long 90-yard touchdown catch against Ogden HS... Helped Logan HS to a 10-1 record and the Region 5 Championship during his junior year as he caught 42 passes for 776 yards (18.5 ypc/64.7 ypg) with nine touchdowns... During his junior campaign, he had four 100-yard receiving games and caught a career-high eight passes for 137 yards against Roy HS... Was named to the Herald Journal All-Valley team as both a junior and senior... Added five receptions for 48 yards (9.6 ypc) as a sophomore... Also won both the 100m (10.64) and the 200m (21.66) at the Utah Class 4A outdoor track & field state championships during his junior season.
Personal: One of three children of Brian and Roline Artist... Last name is pronounced Are-tist... Was an early commit to Utah State.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Chad Artist: "Chad has the ability to stretch the field vertically with his speed and is a great in-state and Cache Valley signee for Utah State."
VILIAMU AUWAE - OL
6-5 - 265 - FR - HS - Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei HS)
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High School: Earned Hawaii Division I first-team all-state honors at offensive tackle from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser as a prep senior at Kapolei (Hawaii) High School, anchoring an offensive line that helped the Hurricanes average 245.7 yards per game (142.2-passing, 103.4-rushing)... Was ranked as the top offensive tackle in the state of Hawaii by Scout.com following his senior season... Played in the Blue-Gray All-American game in Dallas, Texas following his senior season.
Personal: Name is pronounced Vil-e-ah-mooh Ah-why... Was also offered by BYU, Nevada, Texas Tech and Washington State.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Viliamu Auwae: "Viliamu is a big, raw and athletic offensive tackle who has all the tools to develop into an outstanding player."
WESLEY BAILEY - DB
6-2 - 190 - JR - JC - Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson HS/Eastern Arizona CC)
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Junior College: Earned Arizona Community College Athletics Conference (ACCAC) first-team honors at cornerback as a sophomore at Eastern Arizona Community College in Thatcher, Ariz., as he recorded 23 total tackles, including a season-high six stops against Scottsdale CC... Recorded 37 total tackles during his freshman season at Itawamba CC in Fulton, Miss., including a season-high eight tackles in back-to-back games against Coahoma CC and Northeast Mississippi CC.
High School: Earned Alabama Class 4A first-team all-city and second-team all-state honors from the Huntsville Times as an athlete as a prep senior at J.O. Johnson High School in Hunstville, Ala., as he passed for 1,493 yards with 18 touchdowns... Was also named his team's Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season.
Personal: Son of John and Vickie Bailey... Was also offered by Georgia State, Idaho, Middle Tennessee and North Texas.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Wesley Bailey: "Wesley has a safety's body with cornerback skills. He possesses great speed which gives him the ability to cover the whole field."
DALTON BAKER - TE
6-4 - 235 - FR - HS - Payson, Utah (Payson HS)
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High School: Earned Utah Class 3AA second-team all-state honors at defensive end from the Salt Lake Tribune and honorable mention all-state honors as a tight end from the Deseret News as a prep senior at Payson (Utah) High School as he recorded 72 total tackles (7.2 pg), including 3.0 sacks, to go along with one interception and one fumble recovery, while adding 44 receptions for 588 yards (13.4 ypc/58.8 ypg) with three touchdowns and nine carries for 37 yards (4.1 ypc)... Recorded 46 total tackles (7.7 pg), including 3.5 sacks, to go along with two interceptions and one fumble recovery during his junior season, while adding five receptions for 99 yards (19.8 ypc).
Personal: One of three children of Cameron and Liz Baker... Was also offered by Idaho.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Dalton Baker: "Dalton is an athletic tight end who will be a significant contributor to our program in the future."
GEROLD BRIGHT - WR
5-11 - 175 - FR - HS - Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS)
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High School: Earned Florida Class 6A first-team all-state honors at running back as a prep senior at Escambia High School in Pensacola, Fla., as he helped lead the Gators to a 9-2 record and a District 1 Championship with a 5-0 mark... During his senior season, he rushed for 1,520 yards on 164 carries (9.3 ypc/138.2 ypg) with 21 touchdowns and completed 51-of-80 passes (.638) for 719 yards (14.1 ypc/65.4 ypg) with eight touchdowns and three interceptions... Had eight 100-yard rushing games as a senior, including a career-best 311 yards on 30 carries with four touchdowns against Milton HS... Earned Florida Class 6A third-team all-state Elite Team honors as an athlete as a junior in 2013 as he rushed for 1,538 yards on 167 carries (9.2 ypc/153.8 ypg) with 18 touchdowns, completed 5-of-17 passes for 104 yards, and caught nine passes for 181 yards (20.1 ypc)... During his junior season, he posted nine 100-yard rushing games, which included two 200-yard games, as he gained a season-best 209 yards on just nine carries with three touchdowns against Rutherford HS... Also had a career-long run of 92 yards against Rutherford HS... Rushed for 347 yards on 77 carries (4.51 ypc/34.7 ypg) with one touchdown and caught six passes for 70 yards (11.7 ypr) with one touchdown as a sophomore.
Personal: One of four children of Timothy Bright and Chandra Gorham... Plans on majoring in exercise science at Utah State... Also received offers from Buffalo, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Navy, South Florida, Tennessee and Troy.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Gerold Bright: "Gerold is a converted quarterback with a lot of athleticism. He has really good hands and a bright future at Utah State as a slot receiver."
PRESTON BROOKSBY - OL
6-5 - 290 - JR - JC - Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain HS/Glendale CC)
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Junior College: Earned Arizona Community College Athletics Conference (ACCAC) first-team honors as a sophomore at Glendale (Ariz.) Community College as he helped lead a Vaqueros offense that averaged 31.5 points and 389.2 yards per game, which included 183.3 yards on the ground... Glendale CC concluded its season with a 9-2 record and an appearance in the Palomar College/Patriotic Bowl.
High School: Earned Arizona All-Region III first-team honors and honorable mention all-state accolades during his senior season and second-team all-region honors as a junior at Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, Ariz., where he also played baseball and basketball.
Personal: One of five children of Brian and Debbie Brooksby... Returned from a two-year LDS Church Mission in McAllen, Texas in May 2014... Is currently enrolled at Utah State and majoring in business... Was also offered by Georgia State, North Texas, UTSA and Weber State.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Preston Brooksby: "Preston is an offensive tackle who possesses great length and we are excited about his future in the program."
CHRIS COPIER - TE
6-6 - 250 - JR - JC - South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS/Snow College)
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Junior College: Earned All-Western States Football League first-team honors at tight end as a sophomore at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah as he caught 21 passes for 354 yards (16.9 ypc) with one touchdown... During his sophomore season he helped the Badgers to an 8-2 record and a No. 8 national ranking... Was selected to play in the National Junior College Athletic Association All-American Bowl following his sophomore season... Had three receptions for 29 yards (9.7 ypc) as a freshman at Snow College.
Previous School: Redshirted during the 2010 season at BYU.
High School: Earned Utah Class 5A All-Region 3 first-team honors and honorable mention all-state accolades at tight end by the Deseret News as a prep senior at Bingham School in South Jordan, Utah as he helped led the Miners to a 12-1 record and the 5A state championship in 2009 as he caught nine passes for 231 yards (25.7 ypc) with three touchdowns... Carried the ball one time for 13 yards as well... Also played basketball and lacrosse in high school, earning second-team all-state honors as a senior and first-team all-region honors in lacrosse as a sophomore, junior and senior... A member of the honor roll.
Personal: One of four children of Steven and Jane Copier... Uncle, Doug Jolley, played football at BYU and spent five years in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Returned from a two-year LDS Church Mission in Hawaii in 2013... Is currently enrolled at Utah State and majoring in business... Last name is pronounced Co-pee-err... Was also offered by Idaho, Middle Tennessee and UTSA.
CAMERON HANEY - CB
5-11 - 175 - FR - HS - Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS)
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High School: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) first-team all-state and first-team All-Angelus League honors at cornerback as a prep senior at Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, Calif., as he recorded 33 total tackles, which included 1.0 tackle for loss, to go along with 29 passes defended... Offensively, he rushed for 350 yards on 35 carries (10.0 ypc) with five touchdowns and caught eight passes for 76 yards (9.5 ypc) with one touchdown... Recorded one 100-yard rushing game during his senior season as he carried the ball 10 times for 114 yards with a career-long 60-yard touchdown run against Harvard-Westlake HS... Also had a season-high eight tackles against Harvard-Westlake HS... Returned six kickoffs for 199 yards (33.2 ypr) and three punts for 54 yards (18.0 ypr) during his senior season... Earned second-team All-Angelus League honors at cornerback during his junior season as he recorded 23 total tackles, which included 1.0 tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks, to go along with five passes defended and one forced fumble... Offensively, he completed 17-of-29 (.586) passes for 196 yards (11.5 ypc) with one touchdown, carried the ball 31 times for 289 yards (9.3 ypc) with five touchdowns, and caught three passes for 90 yards (30.0 ypr) with one touchdown during his junior season... Also returned one kickoff for 18 yards as a junior.
Personal: One of three children of Troy and Karen Phillips... Plans on majoring in business at Utah State... Was also offered by Arizona State, Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington, Washington State and Wyoming.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Cameron Haney: "Cameron is a versatile and athletic cornerback and kick returner with very good ball skills."
JUDE HOCKEL - OL
6-5 - 295 - JR - JC - Walnut Creek, Calif. (Northgate HS/Diablo Valley JC)
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Junior College: Earned California Community College Athletics Association (CCCAA) All-Bay 6 Conference first-team honors at offensive tackle as a sophomore at Diablo Valley Junior College in Pleasant Hill, Calif., as he helped lead a Vikings offense that averaged 33.7 points and 410.6 yards per game, including 278.3 yards through the air... Earned second-team all-conference honors during his freshman season.
High School: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) All-Diablo Valley League first-team honors at offensive tackle and second-team All-Diablo Valley League honors at defensive tackle as a prep senior at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, Calif., as he helped lead a Broncos offense that averaged 239.3 rushing yards per game... Was a two-time scholar-athlete... Also competed in track & field.
Personal: One of seven children of Thomas and Lenna Hockel... Is currently enrolled at Utah State and majoring in exercise science... Was also offered by Georgia State, Old Dominion, South Alabama, South Florida and Toledo.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Jude Hockel: "Jude is a tough and hard-nosed offensive lineman that is long and versatile, and has the ability to play both tackle and guard."
HARRIS LACHANCE - DE
6-7 - 235 - FR - HS - Herriman, Utah (Herriman HS)
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High School: Earned Utah Class 5A first-team all-state honors at defensive end from the Salt Lake Tribune and honorable mention all-state honors from the Deseret News as a prep senior at Herriman (Utah) High School as he helped the Mustangs to an 8-4 record... During his senior season, he recorded 60 total tackles, which included 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks, while adding two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble... As a senior, he recorded a career-high eight tackles against West HS and posted six or more tackles in seven different games... Also had a career-high 2.0 sacks against both Lehi HS and American Fork HS... Recorded 40 total tackles, which included 4.5 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss as a prep junior, while adding four quarterback hurries.
Personal: Plans on serving a two-year LDS Church Mission before enrolling at Utah State... Was also offered by UNLV.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Harris LaChance: "Harris is a tall and athletic defensive end with great length. He has the frame to gain a lot of weight, which is typical of a lot of players who have come through our program."
DANIEL LANGI - LB
6-0 - 220 - FR - HS - South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS)
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High School: Earned Utah Class 5A first-team all-state honors at linebacker from both the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune as a prep junior and senior at Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah as he helped lead the Miners to back-to-back state championships with a perfect 14-0 record in 2013 and a 13-2 record in 2014, including 5-0 marks in Region 3 both years... During his senior season, he recorded 116 total tackles (8.2 pg), which included 4.0 sacks, and added four interceptions, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble... As a prep senior, he registered four double-digit tackle outings, including a career-high 14 stops against Jordan HS and 12 stops against Brighton HS... During his junior campaign, he recorded 103 total tackles (7.4 pg), which included 6.0 sacks, to go along with two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception... Had three double-digit tackle outings as a junior, including 13 tackles against both Brighton HS and Valor Christian (Colo.) HS... Posted 46 total tackles (4.2 pg), which included 1.0 sack, during his sophomore season, while adding one fumble recovery... Also played rugby.
Personal: One of nine children of Samuela and Kaiesita Langi... Older brother, Harvey, is a junior linebacker at BYU... Plans on serving a two-year LDS Church Mission before enrolling at Utah State... Last name is pronounced Lung-ee... Was also offered by BYU, Nevada and Utah.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Daniel Langi: "Daniel is a good run-stopping linebacker who possesses great leadership qualities."
DALLIN LEAVITT - S
5-11 - 200 - JR - TR - Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic HS/BYU)
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Previous School: Started four games and played in 11 as a sophomore during the 2014 season at BYU and finished the year fifth on the team with 43 tackles (31-solo, 12-assist), which included 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, while adding two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry... Recorded a career-high seven tackles, which included 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack against Texas... Had five or more tackles in five different games, including five stops against Utah State... Played in all 13 games with one start during his freshman season at BYU in 2013 and finished the year with 17 total tackles (11-solo, 6-assist), including a season-high six stops in his first career game at Virginia... Had three tackles against Utah State.
High School: Earned Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Class 6A first-team all-state honors and was named the Class 6A Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a prep senior at Central Catholic High School in Portland, Ore., as he helped lead the Rams to a 9-3 record and the Mt. Hood League Championship... Recorded 71 total tackles, which included 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, while adding three interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during his senior season... Also rushed for 269 yards on 54 carries (5.0 ypc) with seven touchdowns, caught seven passes for 82 yards (11.7 ypc), and returned 11 punts for 164 yards (14.9 ypr) as a prep senior... During his senior season, he had three double-digit tackle outings, including a career-high 20 stops against Jesuit HS... Also rushed for a career-high 110 yards on 18 carries versus Sheldon HS... Helped Central Catholic HS to the Mt. Hood League Championship during his junior season as well as he recorded 62 total tackles, which included 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack, while adding six interceptions and one forced fumble... Also rushed for 140 yards on 13 carries (10.8 ypc) with three touchdowns, caught 11 passes for 166 yards (15.1 ypc), returned seven kickoffs for 166 yards (23.7 ypr) and returned nine punts for 180 yards (20.0 ypr) during his junior campaign... Was rated as the No. 5 prospect in state of Oregon following his senior season in 2012 by Scout.com.
Personal: Has two sisters and one brother... Is currently enrolled at Utah State and majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Dallin Leavitt: "Dallin is a smart and physical player who goes full-speed all the time. He will be a major contributor for us next year."
DEVANTE MAYS - RB
5-11 - 225 - JR - JC - Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS/Blinn JC)
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Junior College: Earned Southwest Junior College Football Conference honorable mention honors at running back as a sophomore at Blinn (Texas) Junior College as he rushed for 557 yards on 57 carries (9.8 ypc/92.8 ypg) with three touchdowns in six games, while also catching 11 passes for 127 yards (11.5 ypc)... Recorded four 100-yard rushing games during the year, including a season-best 123 yards on just seven carries against Kilgore JC... Added a season-high four receptions for 36 yards against Trinity Valley CC... Spent his freshman season at Tyler (Texas) Junior College as he carried the ball one time for 15 yards with one touchdown.
High School: Earned Texas Class 4A District 20 first-team honors at running back as a senior at Livingston (Texas) High School as he helped the Lions to a 7-3 record and an appearance in the 4A Region III playoffs as he gained 600 yards on 58 carries (10.3 ypc) with eight touchdowns... Earned Class 4A District 20 first-team honors during his junior season as he rushed for 1,023 yards on 169 carries (6.1 ypc) with 19 touchdowns, while catching 11 passes for 90 yards (8.2 ypc)... Also competed in power-lifting and track & field.
Personal: One of 10 children of Mark and Elwanda Mays... Is currently enrolled at Utah State and majoring in exercise science... Was also offered by Georgia State and Southern Mississippi.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Devante Mays: "Devante is a tough and physical runner who has good lateral quickness and the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield."
WADE MEACHAM - OL 6-6 - 260 - FR - HS - Layton, Utah (Layton HS)
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High School: Earned Utah Class 5A Region 1 honorable mention honors at defensive tackle as a prep senior at Layton (Utah) High School as he recorded 33 total tackles, which included 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks... Averaged 6.0 knockdowns per game as an offensive tackle... Also wrestles at Layton HS and is currently ranked fifth in the state at 285 pounds after being a divisional qualifier as a junior... An honor student and three-time Student of the Term recipient at Layton HS, along with being nominated for academic all-state twice.
Personal: One of four children of Rody and Andy Meacham... His father played football at Utah from 1988-91... Last name is pronounced Me-chum... Plans on serving a two-year LDS Church Mission before enrolling at Utah State... Was also offered by BYU.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Wade Meacham: "Wade is a very athletic offensive lineman that can really run. We expect him to be a very productive and long tackle when he returns from his LDS Church Mission."
JOE RIGGINS - LB 6-2 - 205 - FR - HS - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)
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High School: Earned Florida Class 5A District 16 first-team honors as a prep senior at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as he recorded 52 total tackles, to go along with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Personal: One of five children of Joe Riggins and Ericka Saunders... Plans on majoring in business at Utah State... Was also offered by Akron, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Hawai'i, Northern Illinois and Ohio.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Joe Riggins: "Joe is a very athletic football player with the size to play both the inside and outside linebacker positions."
CADE SMITH - QB 6-2 - 205 - FR - HS - Salem, Ore. (West Salem HS)
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High School: Earned Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Class 6A first-team All-Greater Valley Conference honors, was the Greater Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, the American Family Statesman Journal All-Mid-Valley Player of the Year and was a second-team all-state honoree at quarterback from The Oregonion as a prep senior at West Salem High School in Salem, Ore., as he helped lead the Titans to the semifinals of the OSAA 6A playoffs... During his senior season, he completed 131-of-213 passes (.615) for a school-record 2,437 yards with a school-record 32 touchdowns and six interceptions, while rushing for 1,208 yards and 18 touchdowns on 164 carries (7.4 ypc)... For his prep career, Smith passed for 5,775 yards and 73 touchdowns against 16 interceptions and rushed for 2,671 yards with 42 touchdowns, setting school records in each category... Earned academic all-league honors as both a junior and senior.
Personal: One of four children of Kevin and Kimi Smith... Brother, Brett, played quarterback at Wyoming and signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014) of the NFL and the Toronto Argonauts (2015) of the CFL... Plans on majoring in business at Utah State... Also had offers from Navy and Wyoming.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Cade Smith: "Cade is a great competitor with a lot of intangibles that makes him a winner. He is also an athletic quarterback who possesses great toughness."
MASON TOBECK - LB 6-3 - 225 - FR - HS - Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian HS)
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High School: Named a MaxPreps Small Schools All-American at tight end following his senior season at Cascade Christian High School in Puyallup, Wash., as he had 25 catches for 528 yards (21.1 ypc) with eight touchdowns, while rushing one time for seven yards... Also earned Washington Class 1A first-team all-state honors at linebacker from the Associated Press, Seattle Times and American Family Insurance as a prep senior as he helped lead the Cougars to a perfect 13-0 record and a state championship as he recorded 150 total tackles, which included 13.0 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks, while adding 10 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one interception... During his senior season, he had one 100-yard receiving game as he caught three passes for a career-high 132 yards against Sehome HS... He also had nine double-digit tackle outings during the season, including a career-high 20 stops against Orting HS and 19 tackles against Eatonville HS... Added 2.0 sacks in four different games... Earned Washington Class 1A first-team all-state honors at linebacker following his junior season as he posted 100 total tackles, which included 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks, while adding one interception... Also caught 21 passes for 386 yards with seven touchdowns as he helped Cascade Christian HS to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the semifinals of the state championship... During his junior campaign, he had two 100-yard receiving games with three receptions for 116 yards with two touchdowns against King's HS and three receptions for 101 yards with one touchdown against Cedar Park Christian HS.... Also had 10 double-digit tackle games during the year, including a season-best 15 stops against both Port Townsend HS and King's HS... Academically, was a scholar-athlete.
Personal: One of five children of Rob and Beth Tobeck... His dad played college football at Washington State and spent 13 years in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks, playing in two Super Bowls... Also offered by Colorado State, Idaho, Montana State and Wyoming.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Mason Tobeck: "Mason plays the game with great toughness and has the ability to play both the inside and outside linebacker positions."
BEN WYSOCKI - OL 6-4 - 285 - TR - HS - Seal Beach, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS/UCLA)
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Previous School: Spent the last four years at UCLA, redshirting in 2011... Saw action on both the offensive line and on special teams as a redshirt freshman, sophomore and junior... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Winter 2012, Fall 2013 and Fall 2014.
High School: Earned California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and All-Sunset League first-team honors and was named his team's Offensive Player of the Year as a prep senior in 2010 at Los Alamitos (Calif.) High School as he helped the Griffins to an 8-3 record and a Sunset League Championship with a perfect 5-0 record... During his senior season, he helped Los Alamitos HS average 27.4 points and 219.3 rushing yards per game... Also earned GoldenStatePreps.com All-Southern California first-team and SectionSports.com All-Southern Section first-team honors as a prep senior, while also being named to the All-Orange County second-team along with being a PrepStar All-Region selection... Following his high school career, he was rated as the nation's No. 40 offensive guard by ESPN.com, No. 45 among guard prospects by Scout.com, the No. 10 offensive guard in the West by Scout.com and the No. 34 player in CA/HI/NV area by SuperPrep... Was also a member of the Tacoma News Tribune Western 100... Also helped Los Alamitos HS to a Sunset League Championship during his sophomore season in 2008... Academically, was named a National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete award winner... Overall, he started 22 varsity games during his prep career.
Personal: One of five children of David and Lisa Wysocki... Married to Carissa Culver and the couple has a one-year old daughter... Will attend graduate school at Utah State.
Head Coach Matt Wells on Ben Wysocki: "Ben brings great experience to our program and has the ability to play all three spots on the offensive line."
