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2022 Utah State roster

105 players: 13 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 15 juniors, 14 seniors, 44 with no class listed. From 20 states and 3 other countries; the most from Utah (38) and California (19). The 2022 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
5Cooper Legas QBSo.6′1″216Orem, UT1,499 passing yards, 11 TD
1Logan Bonner QBSr.6′1″230Rowlett, TX753 passing yards, 6 TD
4Bishop Davenport QB6′2″210Spring, TX245 passing yards, 1 TD
16Levi Williams QBTransfer from Wyoming6′5″230Canyon Lake, TX28 passing yards
14Garrett Larson QBSo.6′3″210Kaysville, UT

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
4Calvin Tyler Jr. RBSr.5′8″210Beaumont, TX1,122 rushing yards, 7 TD
2Robert Briggs RB5′7″183Bellville, TX353 rushing yards, 1 TD
29Pailate Makakona RBSr.5′10″210West Valley City, UT60 rushing yards
23Jordan Wilmore RBJr.5′8″200Los Angeles, CA36 rushing yards
1John Gentry RB5′11″205Houston, TX
24Bailee Davenport RBSo.6′0″200Spring, TX

Receivers 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
8Brian Cobbs WRTransfer from MarylandSr.6′2″210Alexandria, VA75 catches, 893 yards, 5 TD
Terrell Vaughn WRJr.5′7″175Oxnard, CA57 catches, 654 yards, 5 TD
18Cooper Jones WRSo.5′6″170Elko, NV23 returns, 170 yards
10Justin McGriff WRSr.6′6″215Tampa, FL31 catches, 450 yards, 4 TD
3NyNy Davis WRFr.5′8″160Attalla, AL14 catches, 97 yards
9Kyle Van Leeuwen WRJr.5′9″190Provo, UT8 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD
3Xavier Williams WRTransfer from AlabamaJr.6′0″180Hollywood, FL1 catch, 7 yards
23Kyrese Rowan WRSo.5′10″185Ogden, UT1 catch, 2 yards
1Jalen Royals WRSo.6′0″205Powder Springs, GA
7Austin Okerwa WRRS6′1″190Salt Lake City, UT
13Quinton Hadnot WRSo.6′0″185San Marcos, CA
18Malachi Keels WRFr.6′2″190Escondido, CA
20Timm Van Leeuwen WRSo.6′2″170Logan, UT
21Josh Davis WRFr.6′1″185Carlsbad, CA
81Quentin Riley WRRS6′1″190Meridian, ID
84Ryder MacGillivray WRRS6′1″175Provo, UT
88Garrett Walchli WRRS5′8″160Hermiston, OR

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
83Josh Sterzer TE6′3″230Salt Lake City, UT11 catches, 129 yards, 1 TD
87Broc Lane TE6′4″240Gilbert, AZ5 returns, 38 yards
19Ron Tiavaasue TEJr.6′4″275Auckland, New Zealand1 tackle
85Parker Buchanan TE6′5″240Brigham City, UT2 catches, 9 yards
5Otto Tia TE6′4″220Layton, UT1 catch, 9 yards
19Chase Tuatagaloa TE6′4″245Orem, UT

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
79Wade Meacham OLJr.6′5″310Layton, UT1 tackle
54Teague Andersen OLRS6′5″322Lehi, UT
55Austin Leausa OGRS6′5″315West Jordan, UT
55Falepule Alo OLSo.6′1″300Salt Lake City, UT
56Cole Motes OLSo.6′5″300Thatcher, AZ
60Wyatt Bowles OLSo.6′5″300West Point, UT
61Weylin Lapuaho OGFr.6′4″310South Jordan, UT
64Nikita Iuferov OLSo.6′6″295Petrozavodsk, Russia
65Tavo Motu’apuaka OL6′4″330Honolulu, HI
67Adam Pond OL6′5″290Lehi, UT
68Kingsley Holiday OLSo.6′2″295Draper, UT
72Alfred Edwards OLSr.6′7″325Redlands, CA
72Calvin Knapp OLJr.6′4″280Jackson, WI
73Elia Migao OLRS6′3″295Temecula, CA
74Chandler Dolphin OLSr.6′3″310Sandy, UT
75Bryce Radford OLRS6′6″320Hyde Park, UT
76Jackson Owens OLJr.6′5″295Sandy, UT
78Jacob South OLSr.6′6″290Anacortes, WA

Defensive line 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
8Hale Motu’apuaka DT6′1″290Honolulu, HI33 tackles, 5 sacks
36Patrick Joyner Jr. DE6′3″250Homestead, FL27 tackles, 2 sacks
94Tavian Coleman DTFr.6′1″300Humble, TX22 tackles, 1 sack
55Seni Tuiaki DT6′1″290Salt Lake City, UT15 tackles
96Poukesi Vakauta DL6′0″305Euless, TX11 tackles, 1 sack
44Bo Maile DT6′3″270South Jordan, UT7 tackles, 1 sack
98John Ward DLTransfer from UCLASo.6′4″245Palmdale, CA10 tackles
93Phillip Paea DLJr.6′3″305Berrien Springs, MI2 tackles, 1 INT
9Adam Tomczyk DLRS6′3″255Long Beach, CA
40Paul Fitzgerald DERS6′4″256Idaho Falls, ID
46Addison Trupp DEJr.6′2″230Salt Lake City, UT
56Johnson Hansen DTFr.6′3″295Salt Lake City, UT
91Tom Turpin DEFr.6′3″230Washington Terrace, UT
97Rock Gonzalez DLJr.6′2″250Chula Vista, CA
99Aurion Peoples DTSr.6′2″305Compton, CA

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
10A.J. Vongphachanh LB6′3″235Pasco, WA92 tackles, 2 sacks
9Daniel Grzesiak LB6′1″250Los Angeles, CA49 tackles, 8.5 sacks
2M.J. Tafisi LBTransfer from Washington6′0″250West Jordan, UT69 tackles, 1 sack
23Kaleo Neves LB6′1″205Provo, UT53 tackles, 1.5 sacks
45Byron Vaughns LBSr.6′4″238Fort Worth, TX50 tackles, 2 sacks
30Max Alford LB6′1″230Park City, UT31 tackles
8Sione Moa LBFr.6′1″230North Ogden, UT11 tackles, 1 sack
0Enoka Migao LB6′4″265Temecula, CA3 tackles
20Cole Joyce LBFr.6′0″230Bentonville, AR1 tackle
14Bronson Olevao LB6′1″215Salt Lake City, UT
28Lofa Fonoti-Maikui LBFr.6′1″190Layton, UT
30Josh Williams LBRS6′1″205Mesquite, TX
37Wes Wright LBJr.6′1″200Manti, UT
41Avery Ellis LBFr.6′1″230Royal City, WA

Defensive backs 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
27Hunter Reynolds SSr.6′0″200South Orange, NJ88 tackles, 3 INT
Ike Larsen S5′11″195Smithfield, UT34 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 INT
6Gurvan Hall Jr. STransfer from MiamiSr.6′0″175West Palm Beach, FL30 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT
22Michael Anyanwu CB5′9″180Covina, CA42 tackles, 1 INT
12Ajani Carter DB6′1″190Houston, TX37 tackles, 1 INT
21Andre Grayson CBSr.5′8″160Rancho Cucamonga, CA27 tackles
39Dominic Tatum S6′3″201Culver City, CA23 tackles, 1 sack
7Omari Okeke SSo.6′2″200Bellflower, CA16 tackles
7Xavion Steele CBJr.5′9″180Hemet, CA9 tackles
3Jordan Drew CB6′0″170Tulsa, OK4 tackles
39Jaden Smith CBJr.5′9″170Richmond, TX4 tackles
16Jamie Nance CBSo.6′1″165Blanchard, OK2 tackles
17Luke Marion SSo.6′0″180Tualatin, OR2 tackles
10Saco Alofipo S5′10″190Henderson, NV1 tackle
24Ty Barnett CBFr.5′11″165Ogden, UT
25Anthony Switzer DBTransfer from Arkansas State6′0″220Marion, AR
25Jett Solomon SFr.5′10″190Las Vegas, NV
36Dusten Ramseyer-Burdett SJr.5′11″190Anahola, HI

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2022
59Connor Coles PKSr.6′0″220Bozeman, MT12 of 17 field goals
63Stephen Kotsanlee P6′1″210Melbourne, VIC67 punts, 43.4 average
49Jacob Garcia LSSo.6′0″250Anaheim, CA1 tackle
89Elliott Nimrod PKSo.6′0″185Bentonville, AR1 tackle
15Ryan Marks PRS6′0″235Farmington, UT
61Caden Kellow LSRS5′11″223Brentwood, TN
Austin Okerwa, Bronson Olevao, Pailate Makakona, Addison Trupp, Falepule Alo, Seni Tuiaki, Johnson Hansen, Josh SterzerM.J. Tafisi, Bo Maile, Austin Leausa, Weylin Lapuaho, Kingsley Holiday, Chandler Dolphin, Jackson OwensCooper Legas, Kyle Van Leeuwen, Chase Tuatagaloa, Kaleo Neves, Ryder MacGillivrayOtto Tia, Garrett Larson, Lofa Fonoti-Maikui, Wyatt Bowles, Wade MeachamOmari Okeke, Adam Tomczyk, Aurion PeoplesSione Moa, Kyrese Rowan, Ty BarnettTimm Van Leeuwen, Bryce Radford, Ike LarsenEnoka Migao, Elia MigaoJohn Gentry, Ajani CarterBishop Davenport, Bailee DavenportHale Motu’apuaka, Tavo Motu’apuakaDaniel Grzesiak, Jordan WilmoreQuinton Hadnot, Josh DavisCole Joyce, Elliott NimrodTeague Andersen, Adam PondJalen RoyalsLogan BonnerRobert BriggsJordan DrewNyNy DavisXavier WilliamsCalvin Tyler Jr.Gurvan Hall Jr.Xavion SteeleBrian CobbsA.J. VongphachanhJustin McGriffSaco AlofipoRyan MarksJamie NanceLevi WilliamsLuke MarionCooper JonesMalachi KeelsAndre GraysonMichael AnyanwuAnthony SwitzerJett SolomonHunter ReynoldsJosh WilliamsMax AlfordPatrick Joyner Jr.Wes WrightDominic TatumJaden SmithPaul FitzgeraldAvery EllisByron VaughnsJacob GarciaCole MotesConnor ColesCaden KellowAlfred EdwardsJacob SouthQuentin RileyParker BuchananBroc LaneGarrett WalchliPhillip PaeaTavian ColemanPoukesi VakautaRock GonzalezJohn WardTerrell VaughnUT 38CA 19TX 13FL 4AR 3
Hometowns of the 2022 Utah State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Utah 38
  2. California 19
  3. Texas 13
  4. Florida 4
  5. Hawaii 3
  6. Washington 3
  7. Nevada 3
  8. Arkansas 3

Top counties

  1. Salt Lake County, Utah pop. 1.2 million 15
  2. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 8
  3. Utah County, Utah pop. 705,000 7
  4. Davis County, Utah pop. 371,000 6
  5. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 5

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2022 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.