University of Utah Football, 1995

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\-. 1995 outlook A game days 1995 UTE TRAVEL PLANS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) NEW MEXICO Flight Plans (Charter with Miami Air) Sept. 15: Depart Hudson General at 2:00 p.m. Arrive in Albuquerque, N.M., at 3:40 p.m. Sept. 16: Depart Albuquerque at 11:20 p.m. Arrive at Hudson General at 1:00 a.m. Hotel Accommodations Best Western Fred Harvey Hotel [phone] 2910 Yale Blvd. S.E. Albuquerque, N.M. 87119-9903 UTEP Flight Plans (Charter with Miami Air) Sept. 29: Depart Hudson General at 2:00 p.m. Arrive in El Paso, Texas, at 5:10 p.m. Sept. 30: Depart El Paso, Texas, at 11:30 p.m. Arrive at Hudson General at 12:40 a.m. Hotel Accommodations El Paso Marriott [phone] 1600 Airway Blvd. El Paso, Texas 79925 WYOMING Flight Plans (Charter with Reno Air) Nov. 3: Depart Hudson General at 10:30 a.m. Arrive in Cheyenne, Wyo., at 11:45 Bus to Laramie, Wyo.; arrive at 1:00 p.m. Nov. 4: Depart Cheyenne at 5:30 p.m. Arrive at Hudson General at 6:40 p.m. Hotel Accommodations Best Western Foster's Country Corner [phone] 1561 Snowy Range Road Laramie, Wyo. 82070 OPPONENT SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS OREGON Steve Hellyer, SID Casanova Center 2727 Leo Harris Parkway Eugene, OR 97401 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax A STANFORD Gary Migdol, SID Dept. of Athletics Stanford, CA 94305 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax NEW MEXICO Greg Remington, SID Athletic Bldg., So. Campus Albuquerque, NM 87131 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax • FRESNO STATE Dave Haglund, SID 5305 No. Campus Dr., Rm. 153 Fresno, CA 93740-0027 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax UTEP Eddie Mullens, SID Athletic Department El Paso, TX 79968-0579 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax SAN DIEGO STATE John Rosenthal, SID Department of Athletics San Diego, CA 92182 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax COLORADO STATE Gary Ozzello, SID 215D Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO 80401 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax AIR FORCE Dave Kellogg, SID HQ USAFA/AHI Colorado Springs, CO 80840-5461 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax UTAH STATE John Lewandowski, SID UMC 7400 Logan, UT 84322 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax k WYOMING Kevin McKinney, SID PO Box 3414 Laramie, WY 82071 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax BRIGHAM YOUNG Ralph Zobell, SID 30SFH Provo, UT 84602 [phone] office [phone] home [phone] fax FUTURE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES 1996 Opponent 8-31 at Utah State 9-7 at Stanford 9-21 Fresno State 9-28 Kansas 10-5 at UTEP 10-12 at Southern Methodist 10-19 Texas Christian 10-26 Tulsa 11-2 at Rice 11-9 at New Mexico 11-16 open 11-23 Brigham Young 1997 Opponent 8-30 Utah State 9-6 at Texas Christian 9-13 open 9-20 New Mexico 9-27 at Kansas 10-4 atTulsa 10-11 Rice 10-18 at Oregon 10-25 Southern Methodist • I I open H-8 at Fresno State H-15 UTEP H-22 at Brigham Young 9 9 5 U T A H F O O T B A LL projected!fall depth chart *Note: Players listed in brackets did not participate in spring ball. Their position in the depth chart is a projection only, and is contingent upon their play in fall drills. WR Kevin Dyson Terence Keehan RETURN SPECIALISTS PR Henry Lusk 1 9 9 5 U T A H F O O T B A LL ik quick look 1994 Record: 10-2,6-2/2nd (tie) Postseason; Freedom Bowl Offense: Multiple Defense: Multiple LetteWneii Returning (37): Offense 15, Defense 21, Specialist 1 Letter men Lost (32): Offense 14, Defense 16, Speciahsts 2 BREAKDOWN BELOW OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (4): Rob Hamilton, FB (6-2, 222); Henry Lusk,* SB/FB/TE (6-1,232, Sr.); Chris Rae, OT (6-3, 292, Sr.); Rick Tucker, TE (6-2,252, Sr.). * Started in 1993. NCAA granted injury hard­ship status in 1994. OFFENSIVE STARTERS LOST (8): Anthony Brown, OT (6-4, 310); Charlie Brown, RB (5-8,195); Deron Claiborne, WR (5-10, 183); Roy Ma'afala, OG (6-2, 292); Curtis Marsh, WR (6-2,211); Mike McCoy, QB (6-3, 209); Kaniela Neves, OG (6-2, 309); Lance Scott, C (6-4, 286). DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (4): Henry Kaufusi, DT (6-2,275, Sr.); Jeff Kaufusi, DE (6-6,244, Sr.); Jeff Kirkman, LB (6-2,213, Sr.); Harold Lusk, FS (5-11,188, Jr.). DEFENSIVE STARTERS LOST (7): Ernest Boyd, SS (6-0,185,); Luther Elliss, DT (6-5, 289); Edwin Garrette, CB (6-1, 173); KareemLeary, CB (5-11,174); Bronzell Miller, DE (6-3, 249); Mark Rexford, LB (6-1, 247); Derrick Stapley, LB (6-2, 233). SPECIALIST STARTER RETURNING (1): Dan Pulsipher, PK (6-1,177, Jr.). SPECIALIST STARTER LOST (1): Jason Jones, P (5-11,195). LETTERMEN RETURNING (37): Calbert Beck, DB; Dave Cunningham, LB; Danny Davis, OL; Louie DeCastro, DL; Kevin Dyson, WR; Toele Fa'amoe, DL (1993); Chris Godfrey, LB; Rob Hamilton, FB; Keith Harrison, DB; Jason Hooks, LB; Chris Jahries, TE; Jeff Jex, TE; Juan Johnson, RB; Brandon Jones, QB; Henry Kaufusi, DL, Jeff Kaufusi, DE; Chad Kauhaahaa, DE (1993); Terence Keehan, WR/ P (1993); Nate Kia, DE; Jeff Kirkman, LB; David Kozlowski, WR; Clarence Lawson, DB; Tai Lepule FB; Harold Lusk, DB; Henry Lusk, SB/FB/TE (1993); Sione Mahe, DL; Derrick Marston, TE; Marcumme Merritt, DB; Vea Ofa, DB; Jacinto Peterson, LB; Dan Pulsipher, PK; Chris Rae, OL; Toby Richards, DB; Brandon Sorensen, DB; Rick Tucker, TE; Chad Ventriglia, OL; Mike Wilson, DL. LETTERMEN LOST (32): Brian Alba, PK (1993); Dave Boghossian, C; Ernest Boyd, DB; Anthony Brown, OL; Charlie Brown, RB; Ken Buss, LB; Deron Claiborne, WR; Sylvester Cooperwood, RB; Adolph County, DB; Jeremy Drews, LB; Luther Elliss, DL; John Finau, DL; Devo Fineanganofo, FB; Edwin Garrette, DB; Ryan Jensen, RB; Jason Jones, P; Kareem Leary, DB; Roy Ma'afala, OL; Curtis Marsh, WR; Mike McCoy, QB; Bronzell Miller, DE; Kaniela Neves, OL; Chris Newman, LB; Nick Petronis, LB; Jimmie Pryor, DB; Mark Rexford, LB; Lance Scott, C; Derrick Stapley, LB; Tim Todd, OL; Semisi Uluave, LB; Jamil Williams, WR; Marcus Woods, DB. ?S. 04 KEY DEPARTURES Ernest Boyd tied for the WAC interception lead (6) with teammate Kareem Leary. Boyd, part of the WAC's best defense, made the all-WAC first team. ^0j HI Luther Elliss, the 1994 WAC Defensive Player of the Year, was a near consensus first-team All- American. Elliss made the Associated Press, AFC A, Foot­ball Writers, Scripps-Howard and UPI top teams. m Quarterback Mike McCoy and center Lance Scott were behind the No. 1 scoring team in the WAC. McCoy was a second-team All- American and Scott made the all-WAC first F R E E D O M BOWL C H A M P I O NS itk ute outlook Utah coach Ron McBride and staff brushed up plenty on their nur­turing and teaching skills in spring drills. Lucky thing, because they'll need those skills as much as their coaching abilities come fall. Greet­ing the coaches in August will be a roster comprised of 62 percent un­derclassmen and junior college trans­fers. Even more striking is the whop­ping 27 freshmen-32 percent of the total squad size. Gone from last year's 10-2, vic­torious Freedom Bowl team are 15 of 22 starters, 32 lettermen, a first-team Ail-American and seven first-team all-WAC picks. In a word, experience. No wonder McBride assesses his 1995 team as such: "We are so young that every day is absolutely critical for the players' growth. Experience will be the best teacher with this team. It's a team that will take a step each day." It is also a team that must learn to run before it crawls. Utah tips its cradle of youngsters into a schedule that opens with a pair of Pac-10 pow­ers- defending champion Oregon on Sept. 2, then Stanford week later. From there, the Utes jump right into Western Athletic Conference play. McBride acknowledges the growing pains ahead. But he warns that his baby faced Utes will apply some hurt of their own. "We won't have time to mature into our football team. We start right out with Oregon, which won the Pac-10 and played in the Rose Bowl. Then, we play Stanford, which has a veteran team coming back. But we learned in the spring that we have the potential to be a very physical football team, especially on the defensive side. We know the areas where we need to develop talent and we know who we will count on right away. We also discovered that all these guys expect to win and expect to be good." The Utes won't need to leave home too of­ten to chase their expectations. For just the sec­ond time in school history (the other fell in 1949), the Utes look forward to a seven-game home schedule. Another relative rarity lies ahead for Utah observers. For the first time of the Ron McBride era, the Ute staff features new coordinators on both the offensive and defensive sides. With the promotion of Fred Graves to offensive co­ordinator and Kyle Whittingham to defensive Senior Henry Lusk was granted a hardship year after breaking his shoulder blade last fall. He was offensive MVP of the 1993 Freedom Bowl. coordinator, McBride hints at some style changes ahead. "These coaches relate very well to the play­ers and the players will follow them," says McBride. "Offensively, we'll be a better run­ning team than in the past, so you'll see more play action. Defensively, we may be a little more aggressive in our approach to the game, with more blitzes and things like that," McBride adds. Offensively and defensively, here's what the Utes look like, position by position, in 1995: "Jones had a bit of a lead going into the final scrimmage, but Fouts had a real good scrim­mage and put himself back up there," confirms McBride. Despite the photo finish in April, a winner will be declared before the 1995 season opener. "We will not platoon. Abso­lutely not. We WJ7Z have a quar­terback," stresses McBride. Sophomore Ryan Shea, who equalled the number of snaps taken by the two frontrunners in the spring, showed great improvement but will likely remain the third stringer for a second year. All three offer different skills. "Jones is really smart, knows the offense well and is a good leader. Fundamentally, he has a good grasp of what is go­ing on; he needs to just quicken his release and his feet a little," says McBride. "Fouts has quick feet, a strong arm and good ve­locity on the ball. The more reps he gets under center, the better he gets. Shea has a very strong arm, good feet and is very mo­bile. He needs to get a more complete mastery of what we're doing and im­prove his concentration skills." Name Fouts Jones Shea Quarterbacks (1994 totals, where applicable) Yr. Hgt. Wgt Att. Crop. Yds Int. TD Jr. 5-11 170 - - - - - Jr. 6-3 209 6 2 26 0 0 So. 6-1 200 - - - - - QUARTERBACKS In 1993 and '94, Mike McCoy threw 99 per­cent of Utah's passes. Of the trio now vying for McCoy's vacated post, only one contributed to that remaining percentage point: Brandon Jones, who played in four games last year, at­tempted six passes, completing two. But Jones, groomed to replace McCoy, found himself in a dogfight for the starting position with redshirt junior Mike Fouts during spring drills. Although Jones held the No. 1 spot for most of the spring, Fouts goes into fall camp as a slight favorite after a sparkling performance in the final spring scrimmage. OFFENSIVE LINE/TIGHT ENDS "Grown ups" are in short supply down the line. Gone are all-WAC seniors Lance Scott, Anthony Brown, Roy Ma'afala and Kaniela Neves (the first two made first-team). Up front, graduation claimed all but one starter-senior right tackle Chris Rae. And not just the starting lineup took a hit: Only two members of the entire front five two-deep remain-Rae and 1994 backup Chad Ventriglia, who will start at left tackle as a senior this fall. Thankfully, the tight end position avoided the mass evacuation. Still on the squad is start­ing tight end Rick Tucker and his 1994 back­ups- Chris Jahries and Derrick Marston. Jun­ior Jeff Jex, who missed spring ball following surgery, also lends experience here. "The line has to mature as a group," under­states McBride. "No question, we're inexperienced. F R E E D O B O W L C H A M P I O NS ik ute outlook Chris Rae gives you a real solid player at right tackle and he needs to lead the group, as does Rick Tucker." They'll lead a collection of redshirts and newcomers. Of the former, redshirt freshmen Todd Jackson and Josh Cochran came out of spring ball 1-2 at left guard. Underclassmen like Danny Davis, Jay Link and Cam Styles should settle in the top two or three at guard and tackle. As for the newcomers, McBride says, "Some guys coming in simply must make a difference." He points specifically to junior college center Chad Folk, who will join the team in August. "Chad Folk is the best guy in the country that we could have gotten to play center," raves McBride. "He's a tough, hard-nosed football player with strength and size." McBride prizes his other center candidates, as well. "Folk, (redshirt freshman) Darren Walker and a kid like (true freshman) Brett Cook could give us a real solid group at center. It all starts with the snap and that guy needs to be the smartest guy on the line. Name Cochran Cook Davis Folk Fonua T. Jackson Link Rae Sims Stuhr Styles Sybrowsk) Ventriglia Walker Name Jahries Jex HNLusk Marston Ostler Seals Tucker Offensive Line (1994 totals, where applicable) / Yr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Hgt. 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-5 6-0 6-8 6-5 6-4 6-3 Tight Ends Wgt. 281 265 275 280 285 294 282 292 280 271 284 280 281 265 (1994 totals, where applicable) Yr. So. Jr, Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. "1993 totals Hgt. 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-2 Wgt. DC 237 0 248 5 228 0* 232 0 240 - 260 - 248 34 DC - - 5 :- i i . - " « ••••••-' - 1 53 - - - - 3 - Rec Yds TO 3 0 42* 21 - - 14 7 0 0 0 692* 5* 247 1 - - - - 164 4 RECEIVERS Despite the loss of all-WAC wideouts Curtis Marsh and Deron Claiborne, quality receivers abound on this year's roster. Kevin Dyson, who made "The Catch" that won the Freedom Bowl, will start at one wide receiver spot. As a fresh­man last year, Dyson finished third behind Marsh and Claiborne in receiving, with 24 catches for 339 yards and two touchdowns. Another "known" is senior Henry Lusk. Lusk, who gained an extra year of eligibility after breaking his shoulder blade in the pre­season last year, caught 42 passes in 1993. Listed as the starter at slot back for the upcom­ing season, Lusk will also line up at wide re­ceiver, fullback and tight end. Wherever he is, he'll pull down plenty of passes. Terence Keehan, also in charge of the punt­ing duties, and David Kozlowski, a proven re­ceiver currently awaiting medical clearance, are two other known quantities. But what could take this position to the next level for Utah is a big time recruiting class. "The receiving corps will gain a lot of athleticism come fall," says McBride. "Lloyd Henry, Donny Utu and Marvin Chalmers will make us very deep, strong and fast at this posi­tion. We just need to get those guys some game experience." Receivers (1994 totals, where applicable Name Yr. Ballard Jr. Chalmers Fr. Converse Fr. Dyson So. Fankhauser So. Henry Jr. Keehan Jr. Kozlowski Jr. HNLusk Sr. Utu Fr. *1993 Totals Hgt. 5-10 6-3 6-1.5 6-1 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 Wgt. 165 185 220 188 163 188 205 198 228 180 Rec. - - - 24 - - - 8 42* - Yds - - - 339 - - - 107 692* - TD - - - 2 - , - • /, - "' 0 5* - Senior defender Jeff Kaufusi will start for a second year at left end. 1 9 9 5 U T A H F O O T B A LL OFFENSIVE BACKS Although the Utes lost their leading rusher from a year ago (Charlie Brown), they open the current campaign with more answers than ques­tions. Senior Rob Hamilton carried the ball a team-high 117 times last year and will start at fullback. Senior Henry Lusk will also play full­back in some sets. The strongest player on the team, Lusk will run the ball considerably more than the four times he carried it two years ago, according to McBride. "Henry is a threat any place he lines up, and he offers us a tremendous number of posi­tives- both as a player and a leader. He will carry the ball plenty this year," promises McBride. At running back, watch for Juan Johnson to vie for all-WAC honors. As a true freshman last year, the powerful back rushed for 320 yards and five touchdowns in an injury-shortened season. Johnson completed spring ball without showing any signs of the hamstring injury that pulled him from five games in 1994. "Juan had an exceptionally good spring," says McBride. "He is a big explosive guy who will be a major player now that he's healthy." Although the veteran trio makes this posi­tion a rarity on an otherwise young U. club, newcomers will nonetheless impact it. "We picked up two great freshmen in Omar Bacon and Chris Ma'afala," says McBride about two of the more highly recruited athletes to sign with Utah last February. The duo lends different styles to the U. package. Bacon is "a big version of (former Ute) Pierre Jones," says McBride. "He weighs 190 pounds, but has that kind of quickness and elu-siveness." As for Ma'afala, a rela­tive of former Ute all-WAC offen­sive guard Roy Ma'afala, "Chris is a big strong guy who plays like (former Ute) Jama! Anderson," says McBride. "He will run people over." itW ute outlook Name Bacon Ethridge Hamilton Johnson Lepule Livai HNLusk Ma'afala Offensive Backs (1994 totals, where applicable) Yr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. *1993 Totals Hgt. 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-0 Wgt. 190 190 222 204 257 206 228 250 Rush - - 117 61 10 - 4* - Yds - - 443 311 62 - 15* - TD - - 3 5 0 - 0* - LINEBACKERS No starters return, but linebacker looks solid throughout the ranks. Leading the way is sophomore Jason Hooks, a backup on the strong side last year, who will plug the middle this fall. Backing up Hooks is Jacinto "Juice" Peterson. Both looked outstanding in spring drills, according to McBride. On the strong side, Chris Godfrey and An­thony Hearns waged a war in spring, with Godfrey coming out on top. Freshman Kautai Oleavao, a blue chipper from Hawaii, could shake things up again come fall. At "will" linebacker, junior college transfer Mark Livingston gets the starting nod over hard-hitting Dave Cunningham, a junior letterman. Both plan on seeing plenty of play­ing time. Somewhere in the mix look for senior Jeff Kirkman, a 59-tackle contributor last year. Kirkman is pencilled in as a backup at strong safety, but he will roam the field on most defensive snaps-frequently from linebacker turf. In addition to Oleavao, newcomers who could step right in and play include juco trans­fer Armand Boglin and freshman Taulia Lave. "I was very pleased with the play of the linebackers in spring," says McBride. A lot of guys stepped up and improved to the point that they are now good players. Our strength here is we have both quality and quantity." Linebackers (1994 totals, where Name Boglin Cunningham Godfrey Hearns Hooks Kirkman Lave Livingston Matagi Olevao Peterson Rosser Yr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Hgt. 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-11 Wgt. 210 229 227 237 251 222 245 210 225 240 230 220 applicable) Tackles TFL - 0 3 - 38 59 - - - - 0 - - 0 0 - 1-1 2-6 - - - - 0 - Sacks - 0 0 - 0-0 1-1 - - - - 0 - Junior free safety Harold Lusk, one of the premier defensive backs in the WAC, intercepted four passes for 184 yards andl TD in '94. DEFENSIVE LINE This group could be a class bully, given its size. At left tackle, big 292-pound Toele Fa'amoe, back from a redshirt year, showed tremendous capabilities in the spring. His likely backups-first-year sophomore Pene Talamaivao and junior Mike Wilson-weigh in at 293 and 295 pounds, respectively. At right tackle, one of the finest defenders in the WAC returns in senior Henry Kaufusi, a mobile 270- pounder who totalled five sacks last year. Jun­ior college transfer Vince Tauanuu could be the guy who spells Kaufusi, assuming the 290- pounder lives up to the coaches' expectations. At the ends, it is experience that comes in large sizes. Jeff Kaufusi, a lanky 6-foot-6 left end, will start for a second straight year. Nate Kia, a part-time starter at right end last year, is fully recovered from the knee injury that shortened his sophomore year, and will chal­lenge to back up Kaufusi. The two combined for eight sacks and six tackles for loss last year. The backup situation looks equally as strong. Michael Baulkman, a powerful jun­ior college transfer who redshirted last sea­son, will back up Jeff Kaufusi. Chad Kauhaahaa, sidelined with an injury last year, participated in spring ball and won the right to back up Kia. "Size wise, our defensive line will match up with anybody's," says McBride. "Henry (Kaufusi) and Toele (Fa'amoe) had an excep­tionally good spring, as did all of the ends. We also had some young guys like Chad Pierce and John Frank come out of spring as solid players." Defensive Line (1994 totals, where applicable) Name Baulkman Bowers DeCastro Fa'amoe Frank H. Kaufusi J. Kaufusi Kauhaahaa Kia Mahe Moleni Pierce Talamaivao Tauanuu Wilson 1993 Totals Yr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Hgt. 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-6 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 Wgt. 260 250 262 292 240 270 255 253 250 254 280 255 293 290 295 Tacks TFL - - 12 - - 57 38 2* 26 1 - - - - 9 - - 1-4 - - 3-6 3-7 0-0* 4-10 0-0 - - - - 0-0 Sacks - - 0-0 - - 5-32 3-28 0-0* 3-1 0-0 - - - - 1-2 SECONDARY Ironically, although the secondary lost two all-WAC players, this position could still rule the WAC roost. Replacing all- WAC corner Kareem Leary is Calbert Beck-the MVP of the Freedom Bowl for his game-breaking 72-yard kickoff return. Beck, in limited time at corner last year, intercepted a pass and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. Replacing all-WAC strong safety Ernest Boyd is a twosome: Brandon Dart and Jeff Kirkman give Utah a couple of different looks. Dart is a rangy 6-footer, while Kirkman's 6-foot-2, 222-pound girth allows him to also slide up to linebacker. Free safety stands pat, where junior Harold Lusk will start for a second year. Lusk returned four interceptions a total of 184 yards (most in the WAC)-one for a TD. He also broke up six passes. At left corner, little Clarence Lawson (5-8,175), packs a power­ful punch. One of the strongest players on the team, pound for pound, Lawson beat out junior college transfer Jimmy Nolan for the starting post in the spring. F R E E D O B O W L C H A M P I O NS ik "These guys all played well in the spring," said McBride, "And we'll help ourselves in the fall with two incoming corners-Artis Jackson and Robert Love. Kirkman and Dart is a real nice combination at strong safety. Harold Lusk will benefit from his increased concentration level and his improved ability to focus on the day-to-day procedures of playing his position." Secondary (1994 totals, where applicable) Name Yr. Hgt. Wgt. Tcks Int Beck Dart Ford Harrison A.Jackson Kirkman Lawson Love HDLusk Merritt Nolan Ofa D. Richards T. Richards Sorensen So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-8 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-8 5-11 5-10 6-0 182 197 180 195 180 222 175 180 194 162 180 178 175 188 165 0 3 - 11 - 59 1 - 69 0 - - - 1 - 1-45-1 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-27 0-0 - 4-184-1 0-0 - - - 0-0 - PBU 2 0 - 0 - 6 0 6 0 - - - 0 - ,- second fiddle to Terence Keehan, an explosive athlete with a 35" vertical jump. Keehan, who did not play last year, now adds special teams to his resume. He has played for both the of­fense and defense at Utah. "Terence has an incredibly strong leg. He will prove himself," promises McBride. A healthy Juan Johnson will be a threat every time he carries the ball. Name Beck Kozlowsk Lawson HNLusk Return Teams (1994 totals, where applicable) Yr. Hgt. Wgt. KOR Yds. PR Yds So. 5-9 182 11 281 0 0 i Jr. 6-0 198 0 0 30 162 So. 5-8 175 6 131 0 0 Sr. 6-1 228 5* 45* 22* 192* *1993 totals , Name Keehan Pulsipher Kickers/Punters (1994 totals, where applicable) Yr. Hgt. Wgt FG-FGA PAT Punts Jr. 6-3 205 - - Jr. 6-1 175 8-16 48-48 - SPECIAL TEAMS Special teams is an apt name for this facet of Utah football. The Utes' return game should be one of the best in the country with super specialist Calbert Beck back to return kickoffs, and explosive Henry Lusk off the dis­abled list to return punts. Lusk and Clarence Lawson, both proven kickoff returners, will take turns joining Beck in flag­ging down opponent kickoffs. Lusk's backup on the punt return teams is more uncertain. David Kozlowski, Utah's No. 1 punt returner last year, is slated to back up Lusk, but must await medical clearance after a series of concussions. On Utah's end of the place kicking, junior Dan Pulsipher should quickly surface with the WAC leaders. Pulsipher, perfect on point after attempts last year, went into the season fresh off a two-year LDS church mission. "Last year, Dan was right off his mission. His leg is stronger now and he's more mature- that's why he'll be better," says MCBride. Pulsipher could also do some punting, although he will play (W/0=WALK-ON 1990 Henry Lusk (injury hardship) 1991 Louie DeCastro Toele Fa'amoe Jeff Kirkman Dan Pulsipher (RM) | HOW THE U1 AWARDED SCHOLARSHI 1992 Chad Kauhaahaa (PR) Terence Keehan (W/O) Nate Kia David Kozlowski Harold Lusk Sione Mahe (PR) Mike Wilson 1993 Kevin Dyson Keith Harrison (PR) Anthony Hearns (PR) Jason Hooks Jeff Jex Tai Lepule (PR) Jacinto Peterson Ryan Shea •mmmm TRANSFFRS fiivri unue tr\ _ _ 1993 Rob Hamilton Brandon Jones Henry Kaufusi (W/O) Chris Rae Chad Ventriglia 1994 John Ballard (W/O) Mike Baulkman Mike Fouts (W/O) Jeff Kaufusi Derrick Marston Erik Stuhr (W/O) Rick Tucker Jamil Williams 1995 Chad Folk Vili Frank Artis Jackson Mark Livingston (RM) Vince Tauanuu (RM) ES WERE BUILT | P; PR=PROP-42; RM=RETURNED MISSIONARY) 1994 Cal Beck Josh Cochran Brandon Dart Danny Davis (RM) Chris Godfrey (RM) Todd Jackson (RM) Chris Jahries Juan Johnson Clarence Lawson Jay Link Marc Merritt Jared Ostler Chad Pierce Tom Rosser Cam Styles Pene Talamaivao (PR) Darren Walker (RM) 1995 Omar Bacon Ben Bowers (RM) Marvin Chalmers Johnny Converse Brett Cook (RM) Teneil Ethridge Tommy Ford John Frank (RM) Taulia Lave Robert Love Chris Ma'afala Everestt Matagi (RM) Fisi Moleni (RM) Kautai Olevao Richard Seals Nathan Sybrowsky Donny Utu 1991 1995 Matt Fankhauser (RM) 1992 Toby Richards (RM) 1994 David Cunningham (TR) Teni Livai Vea Ofa (TR) Brandon Sorensen Armand Boglin (TR) Ben Brown (TR) (RM) Lloyd Henry (TR) Chris Hunter (FR) (RM) Jeff Jahries Jimmy Nolan (TR) Kevin Pond David Richards (TR) (RM) Barry Sims (TR) Scott Styles Shawn Tanuvasa (TR) 1 9 9 5 U T A H F O O T B A LL A.