15 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 15 BOWL GAME APPEARANCES | 45 WEEKS IN THE POLLS SINCE 1994 | 24 ALL-AMERICANS
246 FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS | 3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME SELECTIONS | 1 JIM THORPE AWARD WINNER
2016 SCHEDULE
Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Denver, Colo.
Saturday, Sept. 10 • 2 p.m. MT
(Campus Insiders)
UTSA
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colo.
Saturday, Sept. 17 • 2 p.m. MT
(ROOT SPORTS)
NORTHERN COLORADO
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colo.
Saturday, Sept. 24 • TBA
(TBA)
at Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minn.
Saturday, Oct. 1 • TBA
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colo.
Saturday, Oct. 8 • 8 p.m. MT
(CBS Sports Network)
UTAH STATE
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colo.
Saturday, Oct. 15 • TBA
Saturday, Oct. 22 • 3:30 p.m. MT
(ROOT SPORTS)
at UNLV
Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nev.
Saturday, Nov. 5 • 1:30 p.m. MT
(ROOT SPORTS)
FRESNO STATE
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colo.
Saturday, Nov. 12 • TBA
(ESPN Networks)
at AIR FORCE
Saturday, Nov. 19 • TBA
(ESPN Networks)
NEW MEXICO
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colo.
Saturday, Nov. 26 • 7 p.m. MT
(CBS Sports Network)
at SAN DIEGO STATE
Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, Calif.
Saturday, Dec. 3 • 5:30/5:45 p.m.
CSU returns one of the best weapons in college football in punter
Hayden Hunt, who was one of three national finalists for the 2015 Ray
Guy Award. The junior ranked fifth nationally, averaging 46.0 yards per
punt in 2015, while the Rams’ team net punting average of 42.0 ranked
fourth in all of college football. Of Hunt’s 52 punts as a junior, 15 went at
least 50 yards (28.8%), 24 (46.2%) were marked down inside the 20-yard
line, 18 were fair caught (34.6%) and just one was a touchback (1.9%).
Among the 10 initial semifinalists, Hunt ranked first for percentage of
punts inside the 20 and fewest touchbacks, second for net average and
fourth for gross average.
He enters his senior season as the nation’s top punter, according to
ESPN and Sporting News.
Falcon Stadium • USAFA, Colo.
The Rams qualified for the inaugural NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl in
2015 after winning their final four regular-season contests.
HUNT CAN PUNT
Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho
The Rams aim to build upon last season’s success at the end of the
year and qualify for a bowl game for the fourth consecutive season –
something that hasn’t been done since doing it five years in a row from
1999-2003. All-time, CSU has played in 15 bowl games, including 14 since
1990, in addition to the 1949 Raisin Bowl.
(ESPN Networks)
at Boise State
• Offensive returning starters (6): C Jake Bennett, LT Nick Callender,
RB Dalyn Dawkins, LG Zack Golditch, QB Nick Stevens, RG Fred
Zerblis
• Defensive returning starters (4): LB Deonte Clyburn, LB Kevin Davis,
LB Kiel Robinson, CB Tyree Simmons
• Special teams returning starters (3): K Wyatt Bryan, P Hayden Hunt,
LS Trent Sieg
4 IN A ROW?
(ESPN Networks)
WYOMING
(ESPN)
vs. COLORADO
Friday, Sept. 2 • 6 p.m. MT
The Colorado State football team is fresh off of a third consecutive bowl
game appearance, and returns 43 lettermen and 13 starters from its
2015 roster that posted a winning record. While the Rams graduated two
NFL Draft picks in 2015, plus four others who signed free-agent deals,
they return a nucleus of last year’s success, especially in key positions
on offense. Among those returning are second-team All-Mountain West
recipients Hayden Hunt (punter), Nick Stevens (quarterback) and Fred
Zerblis (offensive line).
(ESPN or ESPN2
Colorado State Football Media Contacts
Paul Kirk, Assistant A.D. for Communications
O: (970) 491-5067 | [email protected] | @PaulKirk_CSU
Nic Hallisey, Assistant Director of Communications
C: (970) 231-4789 | [email protected]
311 McGraw Athletic Center | Fort Collins, CO 80523
MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP
TBD
www.CSURams.com • Twitter: @CSUFootball • Instagram: @CSURamsFB • Phone: 970/491-5067 • Fax: 970/491-1348 • Tickets: 1-800-491-RAMS
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SOPHOMORE SENSATION
covery for a touchdown in the team’s season opener. Joining Davis
among the Rams’ defensive leaders returning are Deonte Clyburn
(74 tackles, two forced fumbles), Tyree Simmons (team-most nine
passes defended including an interception and two forced fumbles),
and Kiel Robinson (4.0 sacks, one forced fumble).
Stevens’ 21 touchdown passes led the Mountain West (36th in
NCAA FBS). The All-MW second-team selection also ranked second
for passing yards, third for passing yards per game (206.1) and
fourth for pass efficiency (138.7) and completion percentage (60.8).
He had a career-most 310 passing yards against Nevada in the
Arizona Bowl (12/29).
BOBO’S DEBUT
First-year starter Nick Stevens broke a 31-year-old record in 2015,
passing Kelly Stouffer for most passing yards by a Rams sophomore
quarterback. Stevens had 2,679, in addition to 21 passing touchdowns – fifth-most ever by a CSU quar-terback, regardless of class.
STRONG RUN GAME
The Rams were one of two schools nationally to have three different running backs rush for at least 140 yards in a game in 2015,
and two of them return in 2016. Dalyn Dawkins led CSU with 867
rushing yards (5.1 per carry), including an average of 111.5 per game
over the Rams’ final four regular-season contests. Dawkins also
added 178 receiving yards, and against Colorado, became the first
Ram since Raymond Carter in 2010 to rush for 100 yards and add
50 receiving yards in a single game.
Izzy Matthews, a true freshman in 2015, wasn’t called upon early,
but quickly forced himself into the rotation through his consistent production on the field. Matthews rushed for 590 yards on
97 carries (6.1 average), finding the end zone five times. The 590
rushing yards were the fifth-most ever by a CSU freshman. Perhaps
his biggest strength, however, was his ability to run out the clock.
Leading by 3 at Fresno State, he rushed for three first downs in the
final 5:02 of play to secure the Rams victory.
Mike Bobo in 2015 became the Rams’ only first-year head coach to
win seven regular-season games. Overall, only Julius “Hans” Wagner (4-3 in 1942), Bob Davis (5-4-1 in 1947), Steve Fairchild (7-6 in
2008) and Bobo have led their teams to winning first-year records,
with Fairchild and Bobo the only two to advance to a bowl game
during their initial season.
NEW FACES
Bobo and his staff signed one of the Rams’ largest-ever recruiting
classes this spring, featuring 26 players who will don the Green and
Gold this fall. The class was ranked second-best in the Mountain
West by Rivals, and features eight JUCO players, two graduate
transfers from Power-5 schools and 16 prep stars. The list spans
players from 14 states and includes four players who enrolled in
January and spent spring practices with the team.
In addition to the players, in February, Bobo named Jamie Bryant as
the Rams’ special teams coordinator. Bryant was most recently at
Delaware State, and has nearly two decades of college experience,
including nine seasons at Vanderbilt. During the offseason, Bobo
also promoted Marty English to defensive coordinator (was previously CSU’s linebackers coach) and named Joe Cox as tight ends
coach (formerly an offensive graduate assistant).
#FAREWELLHUGHES
HOLDING THE LINE
CSU brings back four of its starting offensive linemen from 2015,
a group that ranked 10th nationally by allowing just 4.6 tackles for
loss per game, and 22nd with just 17 total sacks allowed. Aside
from Sam Carlson (starting right tackle) and Kevin O’Brien (backup
center), every member of the Rams’ offensive line returns, including
all-conference left guard Fred Zerblis, who is on the Outland Trophy
Watch List, and center Jake Bennett, who is among those considered for the Rimington Trophy. Both have been named to multiple
publication’s preseason all-conference teams.
KEY DEFENDERS
CSU graduated the majority of its defensive line and secondary, but
its linebacking corps should again be a strength. Aside from losing
NFL Draft pick Cory James, the linebackers are once again deep,
led by senior Kevin Davis. Davis, an All-MW honorable mention, led
CSU for tackles (101) and tackles for loss (14.0), and had a fumble re-
CSU will play its 49th and final
season at Hughes Stadium in
2016. The program will transition
to its $220-million on-campus stadium in 2017, located in the heart
of CSU’s main campus. Prior to
saying goodbye to its home for the
past five decades, however, the
athletics department will celebrate
the venue during its final season.
Fans are encouraged to use
#FarewellHughes in their social media posts and to share user-generated content across all of CSU Athletics social media channels,
as well as through the Farewell Hughes microsite (www.CSURams.
com/farewellhughes), both in the months leading up to the season
and throughout the year. Special features will be introduced both
PERCENTAGE RETURNING IN 2016
PASSING
• Completions: 90.6%
• Yards: 90.4%
• TDs: 87.5%
RECEIVING
• Receptions: 30.9%
• Yards: 26.7%
• Touchdowns: 20.8%
RUSHING
• Carries: 59.2%
• Yards: 59.5%
• Touchdowns: 50.0%
DEFENSE
• Tackles: 47.1%
• TFL: 46.8%
• INTs: 25.0%
• FF: 62.5%
• Fumbles Rec.: 42.9%
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Field Goals: 100.0%
• PATs: 100.0%
• Punting: 100.0%
• Kick Return Yds: 50.0%
• Punt Return Yds: 0.0%
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online and through social media to highlight all of the historic moments and the figures who
played a key role in making that history. Fans may email memories, including stories and photos, to CSU Athletics at [email protected]. Select fans’ memories and content will
be shared on social media and on the video board on gamedays.
Each of the six home games at Hughes Stadium in 2016 will commemorate a specific decade
of the stadium’s history, beginning with the Sept. 10 home opener vs. UTSA. In addition to the
day’s Military Appreciation events, the in-stadium experience will feature a look back at stadium’s opening in the 1960s.
The game-by-game breakdown:
Sept. 10, vs. UTSA — Celebration of the 1960s and Military Appreciation Day
Sept. 17, vs. Northern Colorado — Celebration of the 1970s and Ag Day/Orange Out
Oct. 1, vs. Wyoming — Celebration of the 1980s and Border War/Bronze Boot
Oct. 8, vs. Utah State — Celebration of the 1990s and Homecoming & Family Weekend
Nov. 5, vs. Fresno State — Celebration of the 2000s and Take a Kid to the Game promotion
Nov. 19, vs. New Mexico — Celebration of the 2010s and Final Game Commemoration
LOOKING AT THE SCHEDULE
CSU’s 2016 campaign begins Friday, Sept. 2, in Denver, Colo., with the Rocky Mountain
Showdown against Colorado. In total, CSU will play four non-conference opponents and eight
Mountain West teams.
• CSU opens its season against Colorado (Sept. 2) for the fourth time in the past five seasons. CSU is 2-1 in the three most-recent season-opening meetings.
• CSU is 19-0-1 all-time against Northern Colorado (Sept. 10), with the first meeting taking
place in 1893. The Rams and Bears last met in 2011.
• The Rams’ matchup against UTSA (Sept. 17) is a return trip from last season, when the Rams
defeated the Roadrunners, 33-31, in San Antonio, Texas.
• CSU won’t leave the state of Colorado until a Sept. 24 road contest at Minnesota. The
Rams will play in a Big Ten opponent’s home stadium for the third time ever (1998 win at
No. 23 Michigan State, 2005 loss at Minnesota). Overall, a team from a Power 5 conference will host CSU for the third time in the past four seasons.
• The Border War will be played on an earlier date (Oct. 1) than it has in 15 years. The last
time CSU and Wyoming met before Oct. 1 was on Sept. 29, 2001, a 42-14 Rams victory in
Laramie.
• CSU will travel to UNLV (Oct. 22) for the first time since 2011 and San Diego State (Nov. 26)
for the first time since 2012.
• The final scheduled game at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium is Nov. 19 vs. New
Mexico.
• CSU has a winning record against seven of its 12 scheduled opponents (Fresno State, New
Mexico, Northern Colorado, UNLV, UTSA, Utah State and Wyoming).
• The 2016 Mountain West Championship game will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at the home of
the highest-ranked division champion.
A DEEPER LOOK
Earlier this spring, CSU announced its complete list of 2017 opponents, including the grand
opening to the new stadium on Sept. 9. Additionally, several non-conference dates for the 201820 seasons are also known.
• 2017: vs. Colorado in Denver (Sept. 2), Abilene Christian (Sept. 9), at Alabama (Sept. 16),
Oregon State (Sept. 23). Mountain West home opponents: Air Force, Boise State, Nevada
and San Jose State. Mountain West road opponents: Hawai’i, New Mexico, Utah State and
Wyoming.
• 2018-20: One home game each season vs. Colorado
• 2018: Sept. 15 at Florida
• 2020: Sept. 12 at Oregon State
• TBD: One home game vs. Savannah State
CAREER PARTICIPATION
Player ............................................... GP/GS
Jake Bennett ........................................... 16/16
Jordan Benson ............................................ 1/0
Wyatt Bryan ................................................ 13/0
Jakob Buys ................................................ 21/0
Nick Callender ........................................ 24/12
Deonte Clyburn ....................................... 39/8
Evan Colorito ............................................ 22/0
Pierre Copeland III .................................... 9/0
Braxton Davis ............................................ 13/0
Kevin Davis .............................................. 36/14
Dalyn Dawkins .......................................... 12/9
Patrick Elsenbast ....................................... 8/0
Colton Foster ............................................... 7/0
John Freismuth........................................... 4/0
Zack Golditch ........................................... 17/12
Hayden Hunt ............................................ 39/0
Olabisi Johnson ......................................... 13/1
Shun Johnson ............................................ 21/1
Devin Jones ...................................................1/0
Brett Jordan ................................................. 1/0
Sammie Long IV ...................................... 22/0
Josh Lovingood ....................................... 26/8
Elroy Masters, Jr. ....................................... 16/1
Izzy Matthews ............................................. 11/0
Saladin McCullough II ............................... 1/0
Colby Meeks .............................................. 10/0
Christian Montes .........................................4/0
Trae Moxley .............................................. 23/3
Kevin Nutt, Jr. ............................................ 24/0
Danny Nwosu ............................................ 31/0
Bryan Ohene-Gyeni ................................. 19/0
Nolan Peralta ............................................ 36/6
Bryce Peters ............................................... 2/0
Tomas Rivera ............................................. 21/0
Adrian Robinson ........................................ 3/0
Kiel Robinson ........................................... 25/8
Robert Ruiz ................................................. 10/0
Jake Schlager ........................................... 30/1
Johnny Schupp ........................................ 32/0
Braylin Scott ............................................... 12/0
Trent Sieg .................................................. 25/0
Tyree Simmons ....................................... 38/18
Trey Smith ................................................... 3/0
Nick Stevens ............................................. 18/13
Justin Sweet .............................................. 14/0
Demontrie Taylor ....................................... 11/0
Tre Thomas ................................................ 13/3
Darnell Thompson .................................... 5/0
Jordon Vaden ........................................... 29/3
Josh Watson .............................................. 13/0
Eric Williams .............................................. 26/0
Xavier Williams ......................................... 22/7
Fred Zerblis ............................................ 29/26
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COMING HOME IN 2017
After five decades of playing at Hughes Stadium, the Rams will
bring football back to campus beginning in 2017. The new, $220
million on-campus stadium will have a capacity of 41,000, and is
located in the heart of campus, at the intersection of Pitkin and
Meridian (Hughes Stadium is located approximately three miles
west of campus). The state-of-the-art, multi-purpose stadium will
have the ability to be used by multiple sports teams and will have
an alumni center and academic space built in. Site prep began
in May, and a groundbreaking ceremony took place prior to the
Rams’ contest against Minnesota in September. More information,
including a webcam on the construction site and photos and video,
can be found at stadium.colostate.edu.
2015 HIGHLIGHTS
• CSU had a winning record and advanced to play in a bowl
game for the third consecutive season. The Rams faced Nevada in the inaugural NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, which
was played in Tucson, Ariz.
• Bobo became CSU’s only first-year head coach to win seven
regular-season games during his debut season.
• After beginning the year 3-5, the Rams rallied to win their final
four regular-season contests and become bowl eligible.
• CSU was 4-1 in true road contests, and since the 2013 season
has won 10 of its past 14 on the road. It marks the Rams’ best
stretch since 2001-03. Prior to the current run, the Rams had
lost 10 true road games in a row and 21 of 22.
• The Rams won two of their three rivalry games, earning back
the Ram-Falcon Trophy with a Homecoming victory over Air
Force and securing the Bronze Boot for the third year in a row
with a dominating defensive performance at Wyoming.
• Punter Hayden Hunt earned All-America honors by several
publications and attended the College Football Awards Show
in Atlanta, Ga., as a finalist for the prestigious Ray Guy Award.
• 2014 Biletnikoff Award finalist Rashard Higgins concluded his
CSU career after choosing to forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. The All-America wide receiver led the nation
for touchdown receptions and receiving yards as a sophomore
in 2014 and left CSU with eight school records to his name,
including career receptions (239), receiving yards (3,649) and
touchdown catches (31).
2016 PRESEASON AWARDS
Jake Bennett....................................................... Rimington Trophy Watch List
...................................................... Athlon Sports All-Mountain West first team
Wyatt Bryan............................ Athlon Sports All-Mountain West fourth team
Kevin Davis................................................................. Butkus Award Watch List
............................................... Athlon Sports All-Mountain West second team
...............................................Lindy’s Sports All-Mountain West second team
........................................................Phil Steele All-Mountain West fourth team
Dalyn Dawkins.............................. Phil Steele All-Mountain West third team
.................................................. Athlon Sports All-Mountain West fourth team
Zack Golditch..........................................................Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
...............................................Lindy’s Sports All-Mountain West second team
Hayden Hunt............................................................Ray Guy Award Watch List
.................................................................................. ESPN All-America first team
.................................................................Sporting News All-America first team
................................................................. Athlon Sports All-America third team
...................................................... Athlon Sports All-Mountain West first team
..................................................................... ESPN All-Mountain West first team
.................................................... Sporting News All-Mountain West first team
...............................................Lindy’s Sports All-Mountain West second team
.....................................................Phil Steele All-Mountain West second team
Josh Lovingood.................Lindy’s Sports All-Mountain West second team
.......................................................... Phil Steele All-Mountain West third team
Elroy Masters, Jr...................... Allstate AFCA Good Works Team candidate
Trent Sieg.....................................Phil Steele All-Mountain West fourth team
Nick Stevens.......................Lindy’s Sports All-Mountain West second team
.....................................................Athlon Sports All-Mountain West third team
.......................................................... Phil Steele All-Mountain West third team
Fred Zerblis.............................................................. Outland Trophy Watch List
...................................................... Athlon Sports All-Mountain West first team
..................................................................... ESPN All-Mountain West first team
............................................................ Phil Steele All-Mountain West first team
......................................................Lindy’s Sports All-Mountain West first team
.................................................... Sporting News All-Mountain West first team
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2015 RETURNING STARTERS
QB | NICK STEVENS | 7
LB | DEONTE CLYBURN | 12
JR | 6-3, 200 | Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrietta HS)
SR | 6-0, 235 | Louisville, Ky. (Saint Xavier HS)
STEVENS’ CAREER STATISTICS
PASSING
YEAR G-GSCOMPATT INT TD YDS LG PCT
2014 5-0 15 25 0 1 136 3660.0
2015 13-13211 347 12 21 26796960.8
TOTAL18-13 226 372 12 22 2815 69 60.8
CLYBURN’S CAREER STATISTICS
DEFENSE
YEARG-GSUT AT TT TFLSCK INTPBU FF FR BLK
201313-15813
0.0
0.000000
2014
13-0
10
10
20
0.5
0.000000
2015 13-740 34 74 7.00.5 0 0 2 1 0
TOTAL39-8 55 52 107 7.5 0.5 0
0
2
1
0
RB | DALYN DAWKINS | 1
LB | KEVIN DAVIS | 33
JR | 5-9, 175 | Louisville, Ky. (Purdue)
SR | 6-2, 240 | Fountain, Colo. (Fountain-Fort Carson HS)
DAWKINS’ CAREER STATISTICS
RUSHING
YEARG-GS ATT YDS TD LG AVGAVG/G
201512-9
1708672 425.172.2
RECEIVING
REC YDS TD LG AVGAVG/G
24178 1 36 7.4 14.8
DAVIS’ CAREER STATISTICS
DEFENSE
YEARG-GSUT AT TT TFLSCK INTPBU FF FR BLK
2012
8-0
11
12
23
0.0
0.0
01000
20134-01010.0
0.000000
201411-1
14822
2.5
1.000000
2015 13-1348 53 101 14.03.0 1 3 0 1 0
TOTAL36-14 74 73 147 16.5 4.0 1
4
0
1
0
LT | NICK CALLENDER | 76
LB | KIEL ROBINSON | 15
SR | 6-6, 325 | Hayward, Calif. (St. Mary’s College HS)
JR | 6-2, 225 | San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills HS)
CALLENDER’S CAREER STATISTICS
OFFENSIVE LINE
YEARGP
GS
20131
0
201412
3
201511
9
TOTAL24
12
ROBINSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
DEFENSE
YEARG-GSUT AT TT TFLSCK INTPBU FF FR BLK
2014
13-0
6170.0
0.000000
2015
12-8
21
19
40
5.5
4.0
00100
TOTAL
25-8
27
20
47
5.5
4.0
00100
LG | ZACK GOLDITCH | 61
CB | TYREE SIMMONS | 5
JR | 6-5, 295 | Aurora, Colo. (Gateway HS)
SR | 5-11, 190 | Gardena, Calif. (Gardena HS)
GOLDITCH’S CAREER STATISTICS
OFFENSIVE LINE
YEARGP
GS
20144
0
201513
12
TOTAL17
12
SIMMONS’ CAREER STATISTICS
DEFENSE
YEARG-GSUT AT TT TFLSCK INTPBU FF FR BLK
2013
14-3
24428
2.0
1.004000
2014 12-827 15 42 2.00.0 3 8 0 0 0
2015 12-730 8 38 3.50.0 1 9 2 0 0
TOTAL38-18 81 27 108 7.5 1.0 4
21
2
0
0
C | JAKE BENNETT | 77
K | WYATT BRYAN | 96
JR | 6-3, 290 | Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Creek HS)
SO | 6-1, 175 | Larkspur, Colo. (Douglas County HS)
BENNETT’S CAREER STATISTICS
OFFENSIVE LINE
YEARGP
GS
20143
3
201513
13
TOTAL16
16
BRYAN’S CAREER STATISTICS
FIELD GOALS
YEAR G FGM-A PCT 01-19 20-29 30-3940-4950-59LNG PAT
2015
13
16-2272.70-09-105-62-5 0-144
43-46
RG | FRED ZERBLIS | 54
P | HAYDEN HUNT | 49
SR | 6-2, 305 | Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS)
SR | 6-0, 220 | Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Polytechnic HS)
ZERBLIS’ CAREER STATISTICS
OFFENSIVE LINE
YEAR G-GSUT AT TT FF
2013 4-0000 0
201413-13101 1
201513-13000 0
TOTAL
30-26
101 1
HUNT’S CAREER STATISTICS
PUNTING
YEAR GP NO YDS AVG LG TB
2013 14 68 285141.969 4
2014 13 51 223543.863 4
2015 12 52 239346.073 1
TOTAL39 171747943.773 9
FC I20 50+BLKD
12 14 13 2
8 14 13 0
18 24 15 1
38 52 41 3
LS | TRENT SIEG | 59
SR | 6-3, 230 | Eaton, Colo. (Eaton HS)
SIEG’S CAREER STATISTICS
DEFENSE
YEARG-GSUT AT TT TFLSCK INTPBU FF FR BLK
2014
13-01120.0
0.000000
2015
13-0
2020.0
0.000000
TOTAL
25-0
3140.0
0.000000
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MIKE BOBO
Head Coach | 2nd Year at CSU | 19th Year Coaching
Colorado State University President Tony Frank announced the appointment of Mike Bobo as head coach of the
Rams’ football program on Dec. 23, 2014. Bobo is the 22nd head coach in the history of the program, and came to
Fort Collins from the University of Georgia, where had spent the previous 14 seasons, including the last eight as his
alma mater’s offensive coordinator.
In 2015 Bobo became the only head coach in program history to win seven regular season games in his first season at the helm. Bobo’s Rams won four games in a row, and five out of six, to close the 2015 regular season season,
securing CSU’s third consecutive bowl invitation en route to a 7-6 record. CSU’s four wins in the season’s final month
marked the first undefeated November by a Rams team since 1948, and included three road wins--at Wyoming in his
first “Border War,” at New Mexico and at Fresno State.
Five CSU players earned All-Mountain West honors under Bobo, including punter Hayden Hunt, who was one of
three finalists for the Ray Guy Award. CSU ranked fourth in the FBS in net punting average (42.0) and 17th in kickoff
return average (25.1). Bobo’s Rams were one of only two FBS schools to have three running backs each record at
least one game with 140 or more rushing yards (Dalyn Dawkins, Izzy Matthews and Jasen Oden, Jr.) and quarterback
Nick Stevens set passing records for a CSU sophomore with 2,679 yards through the air and 21 touchdowns (fifth-most in school history).
Bobo’s 14-year stint at Georgia, where he had starred at quarterback in the late 1990s, began in January, 2001, when head coach Mark Richt hired him as
quarterbacks coach, for his second stint with the school. He was promoted by Richt to offensive coordinator in 2007. During his time at UGA, Bobo helped
lead the Bulldogs to 135 victories, including two Southeastern Conference championships, five SEC Eastern Division titles and eight bowl victories. The 2012
Broyles Award finalist held the offensive coordinator spot for 92 games with the Bulldogs, scoring 30-plus points 57 times, 40-plus points 29 times and more
than 50 points 13 times.
In 2014 Bobo led a Bulldogs offense that averaged 41.3 points per game, which ranked eighth nationBOBO’S CAREER BACKGROUND
ally, and racked up 457.8 yards of total offense per game. Against teams ranked in the Top 25, UGA
Seasons Team/School Title/Position Coached
compiled a 3-2 record while scoring 34.4 points per game. Additionally, the 2014 Bulldogs’ offense
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Graduate Assistant
ranked in the top 15 nationally in rushing offense (257.0; 11th FBS), team passing efficiency (156.06; 9th
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Jacksonville State
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2001-06Georgia
Quarterbacks
FBS), completion percentage (67.4%; 7th FBS), fewest interceptions (6; 9th FBS), third-down conversion
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percentage (49.7%; 8th FBS) and fourth-down conversion percentage (80.0%; 3rd FBS). The 537 points
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Head Coach
scored in 2014 established a Georgia single-season record. The previous single-season record was set
in 2012 while Bobo was offensive coordinator.
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
Bobo guided several talented quarterbacks at Georgia, including Aaron Murray, who played from
SeasonAppearance
Opponent
2010-13. Murray, who was chosen in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs,
2001
Music City Bowl
Boston College
(quarterbacks coach at Georgia) set more than 25 UGA records and four SEC marks. He became the first player in SEC history to have
2002
Sugar Bowl
Florida State
at least 3,000 passing yards in four consecutive seasons. The NFL’s No. 1 draft choice in 2009, Mat
(quarterbacks coach at Georgia)
thew Stafford, also blossomed under Bobo’s tutelage. The Detroit Lions’ starting quarterback was sec2003
Capital One Bowl
Purdue
ond-team All-SEC and earned All-America recognition in 2008 for Georgia and was MVP of the 2009
(quarterbacks coach at Georgia)
Capital One Bowl. In Bobo’s time at Georgia he also mentored quarterback David Greene (2001-04), who
2004
Outback Bowl
Wisconsin
(quarterbacks coach at Georgia)
was the winningest quarterback in NCAA Division I history at the time (42), wide receiver A.J. Green,
2005
Sugar Bowl
West Virginia
running back Todd Gurley and many others. In all, Bobo helped mold four first-round NFL draft choices
(quarterbacks coach at Georgia)
at Georgia: Stafford (No. 1 in 2009), running back Knowshon Moreno (No. 12 in 2009), Green (No. 4 in
2006
Chik-fil-A Bowl
Virginia Tech
2011) and Gurley (No. 10 in 2015).
(quarterbacks coach at Georgia)
Prior to joining Richt’s staff in Georgia, Bobo served one year as an assistant coach at Jacksonville
2007
Sugar Bowl
Hawai’i
(offensive coordinator at Georgia)
State, after working as an administrative assistant and graduate assistant from 1998-99 at UGA.
2008
Capital One Bowl
Virginia Tech
Bobo was a quarterback for the Bulldogs from 1994-97, earning four letters, and led the team in pass (offensive coordinator at Georgia)
ing in 1996 and ‘97. Among all UGA quarterbacks, Bobo ranks first in single-season completion percent2009
Independence Bowl
Texas A&M
age (65% in ‘97), single-season passing efficiency rating (155.8 in ‘97), second in career touchdown pass (offensive coordinator at Georgia)
es (38) and third in career pass completions (445), season passing yards (2,751 in ‘97), career passing
2010
Liberty Bowl
Central Florida
yards (6,334) and single-season touchdown passes (19). In his career Bobo threw for 6,334 yards, which
(offensive coordinator at Georgia)
2011
Outback Bowl
Michigan State
is third-most all-time by a Georgia quarterback.
(offensive coordinator at Georgia)
Bobo and his wife, Lainie, have five children, a son Drew (12); triplets Olivia, Jake and Ava Grace (10);
2012
Capital One Bowl
Michigan State
and Kate (8).
(offensive coordinator at Georgia)
2013
2015
Gator Bowl
Nebraska
(offensive coordinator at Georgia)
Arizona Bowl
Nevada
(head coach at Colorado State)
PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED
David Greene: Georgia quarterback and winningest
quarterback in NCAA Division I history at the time.
Knowshon Moreno: Georgia running back and Denver
Broncos 2009 1st-Round pick.
Matthew Stafford: Georgia quarterback and No. 1 overall pick of the 2009 NFL draft.
A.J. Green: Georgia wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals
2011 1st-Round pick and four-time Pro Bowler.
Aaron Murray: Georgia quarterback and all-time SEC
passing touchowns and career passing yards leader.
Todd Gurley: Georgia running back, Freshman
All-American and 2015 St. Louis Rams 1st-Round pick
who was the NFL’s 2015 Offensive Rookie of the Year.
2016 MEDIA DAY NOTES
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COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL
KEVIN DAVIS
Linebacker | Senior | 6-2 | 240 | Fountain, Colo. (Fountain-Fort Carson HS)
2015 (Junior): Earned All-Mountain West honorable mention honors... Started all 13 games and led the team with 101
tackles (48 solo), including 3.0 sacks and a team-leading 14.0 tackles for loss... Ranked in the top 10 in the Mountain
West for total tackles, averaging 7.8 per game, and ranked sixth in the MW for tackles for loss, averaging just over
one per game.
• All-National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter second team.
• Recovered a fumble in the end zone on the second play against Savannah State (9/5), helping CSU score less
than a minute into the season... The fumble recovery marked his first career touchdown.
• Posted a team-best 11 tackles (4 solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss against Minnesota (9/12).
• Registered seven tackles (3 solo), including one sack in a win at UTSA (9/26).
• Recorded a career-best and team-high 13 tackles (six solo) vs. Boise State (10/10).
• Generated a career-best three tackles for loss against San Diego State (10/31).
• Tied a career high with two pass breakups vs. UNLV (11/14).
• Recorded his first career interception in the fourth quarter of win at New Mexico (11/21), helping CSU become
bowl eligible for the third year in a row.
• Registered a team-best 12 tackles (5 solo), including a sack for an 11-yard loss, at Fresno State (11/28).
2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games, registering one start… Recorded 22 tackles (14 solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack... Missed the
Boise State (9/6) and UC Davis (9/13) games because of injury.
• Tallied his first career sack vs. Tulsa (10/4), a 10-yard loss midway through the fourth quarter forcing a punt.
• Recorded his first career start vs. Wyoming (10/25).
• Recorded a then-season-best three tackles vs. Tulsa (10/4) and at Air Force (11/28).
• Named a team captain for the regular-season finale at Air Force (11/28).
• Racked up a season-best five tackles in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl vs. Utah (12/20), including one tackle for loss.
• CSU’s defense allowed just 25.1 points per game, the fewest points per contest by the Rams’ defense since 2006 (21.9).
• 2013 (Redshirt): Appeared in four games for the Rams (Colorado, Tulsa, Cal Poly and Alabama), compiling one tackle... Was granted a medical hardship
waiver.
2012 (Freshman): Was used heavily on special teams while seeing the field on occasion on defense... His season finished early due to an injury, but still
recorded 23 tackles and one pass breakup.
• Made his collegiate debut against Colorado (9/1) at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, just an hour and a half from his hometown in Fountain, Colo. ...
Against the Buffaloes, received credit for a quarterback hurry when he flushed Jordan Webb out of the pocket before firing the ball over his receiver’s
outstretched arms on third down.
• Recorded two tackles in the Rams’ home-opener against North Dakota State (9/8), and had another two on the road at San Jose State (9/15).
• Registered three solo stops in a loss to Utah State (9/22), and had another five on the road against Air Force (9/29).
• Had a then-career-high eight tackles at home against Fresno State (10/6) and had his first career pass breakup.
• Was injured on the opening kickoff in CSU’s home victory over Hawai’i (10/27).
High School:
• Is a 2012 graduate of Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain, Colo., south of Colorado Springs.
• As a three-time first-team all-conference selection, finished his three-year varsity career with 381 tackles (three-consecutive 100-tackle campaigns), 15
sacks, six fumble recoveries, three interceptions and a blocked punt.
• Rated as the No. 9 overall player in Colorado by Rivals.
• Garnered first-team all-state honors in Colorado’s largest classification, 5A, and first-team Denver Post All-Colorado honors, an annual list of the state’s
best players across all classifications.
• One of only 53 seniors on Parade’s All-America list, the first All-American produced by his school.
• Attended a Denver camp hosted by Football University and received Linebacker MVP honors by vote of more than 20 former NFL coaches and players.
• Led the Trojans to consecutive conference titles, three appearances in the state 5A playoffs and a 23-9 combined record over his three years as a
starter.
• Named the Gazette’s Colorado Springs Class 5A/4A Player of the Year as a senior team captain in 2011.
• As a senior, led the Trojans to a C.S. Metro crown and the second round of the state playoffs with a school-record 165 tackles... Also had six sacks, four
fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and one touchdown on an interception.
• A four-year honor-roll student with a 3.86 grade-point average, earned first-team academic all-state accolades for a second consecutive season in 2011.
• Following his junior season, in which he had 103 tackles and seven sacks as a second-team all-state selection, attended the U.S. Army National Football
Combine as one of the nation’s top 500 football underclassmen.
• Started as a sophomore in 2009, in addition to handling field-goal duties (his 10 extra points established a single-game school record).
• Was a first-team all-conference performer in 2009, posting 113 tackles with a pair of sacks, interceptions and fumble recoveries.
• Head football coach was Mitch Johnson.
• Also lettered two years as a hockey player, as a sophomore and junior... Voted team MVP both seasons on the ice.
Personal: Born Nov. 21, 1993, in Columbia, S.C. ... Hometown is Fountain, Colo. ... Lived in Germany during part of his childhood... Parents are Keith and Marion
Davis... Has one younger sister... Member of the National Honor Society in high school... Majoring in sociology with a concentration in criminal justice, and
interdisciplinary liberal arts, with a German minor.
2016 MEDIA DAY NOTES
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COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL
NOLAN PERALTA
Tight End | Senior | 6-3 | 240 | Murrieta, Calif. (Elsinore HS)
2015 (Junior): Played in 12 games, recording two catches for 26 yards.
Caught two passes, including a career-long 22-yard reception vs. Nevada in the NOVA Home Loans Bowl (12/29)...
Earned a start in that contest.
• Named to the 2015 National Football Foundation Academic All-Colorado second team.
• Earned 2015-16 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete and 2015 Academic All-Mountain West honors for the third time.
2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 13 games, starting five contests and catching four passes for 37 yards.
Registered his first career catch against Tulsa (10/4), a five-yard gain in the third quarter... Finished the game with two
receptions for 14 yards.
• Hauled in a 16-yard reception vs. Wyoming (10/25), extending a drive in which CSU scored to take a 24-3 lead.
• Earned 2014 Academic All-Mountain West and 2014-15 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2013 (Freshman): Played in 10 games for CSU, registering four tackles.
• Recorded a season-high two tackles at then-No. 1 Alabama (9/21).
• Earned 2013 Academic All-Mountain West and 2013-14 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2012 (Redshirt): Received a medical hardship waiver as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility... Made his collegiate debut vs. North Dakota
State (9/8) before suffering a season-ending arm injury... Earned 2012-13 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
High School:
• Is a 2012 graduate of Elsinore High School in Wildomar, Calif., about halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego.
• Won back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year honors (2010, 2011) as the top defender in the entire CIF Southern Section/Eastern Division.
• Racked up three All-Sun Belt Conference certificates, plus a pair of All-Riverside County and All-Murrieta Valley accolades.
• Garnered second-team all-state honors by CalHiSports.com.
• Three-year starter and captain on both sides of the ball.
• As a starting middle linebacker, finished his prep career with 381 tackles, nine sacks and two interceptions… Also started at tight end, catching 28
passes for seven touchdowns.
• In 2011 as a senior, posted 145 stops, four sacks, one interception and a forced fumble while catching 11 passes for 185 yards and three scores.
• Helped his team to a 28-9 record from 2009-11… Guided the Tigers to a 12-2 record in 2010, advancing them to their first championship (CIF Southern
Section/Eastern Division) in the program’s 83-yard history.
• Compiled 139 tackles, three sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 2010... Was the team’s second-leading receiver, hauling
in 16 catches for 305 yards and three touchdowns.
• As a first-year starter as a sophomore in 2009, posted 97 tackles, a pair of sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery… His lone reception was a
15-yard touchdown.
• Also lettered twice in basketball and ran track as a freshman and sophomore.
• Played football for his father, longtime Elsinore head coach Tony Peralta.
• A valedictorian and three-time Academic All-CIF student-athlete, had a 4.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale, thanks to advanced placement classes.
• Turned down an invitation to play football for Harvard in order to play for the Rams.
Personal: Last name is pronounced perr-AHL-tah... Born Aug. 18, 1993 in Los Alamitos, Calif. ... Raised in Murrieta, Calif. ... Parents are Tony and Julia Peralta...
Has one younger brother and an older sister, Kayla, who played volleyball at Cal Lutheran... Involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school, and
also served as a volunteer youth basketball coach... Majoring in biological science.