PROVO -- BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall has announced Spring Camp win run from March 20 through April 15. The Cougars will enter camp with 40 returning letterwinners, including 14 starters, from last season's squad that finished 6-6 and made a trip to the Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl.
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location: Provo, Utah
Founded: Oct. 15, 1875
Elevation: 4,553 feet
Enrollment: 33,278
President: Dr. Cecil O. Samuelson
Nickname: Cougars
Mascot: Cosmo
Colors: Blue and White
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Surface: Natural Turf
Affiliation: NCAA Division I-A
Conference: Mountain West
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State, 88)
Defensive Coordinator
Career Record (Years): 6-6 (Second)
Record at BYU: same
Associate Head Coach: Lance Reynolds (24th year)
Running Backs
Offensive Coordinator: Robert Anae (2nd year)
Inside Receivers
Recruiting Coordinator: Paul Tidwell (6th year)
Inside Linebackers
Special Teams Coordinator: Patrick Higgins (2nd year)
Outside Receivers
Assistant Coach: Jeff Grimes (3rd year)
Offensive Line
Assistant Coach: Brandon Doman (2nd year)
Quarterbacks
Assistant Coach: Steve Kaufusi (5th year)
Defensive Line
Assistant Coach: Barry Lamb (13th year)
Outside Linebackers
Assistant Coach: Jaime Hill (1st year)
Defensive Secondary
Graduate Assistant Coach (Defense): Micah Alba
Graduate Assistant Coach (Offense): Steve Clark
SUPPORT STAFF
Athletics Director: Tom Holmoe
Director, Football Operations: Duane Busby
Equipment Manager: Mick Hill
Football Trainer: Kevin Morris
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jay Omer
Director, Football Media Relations: Jeff Reynolds
Video Coordinator: Keith Kearl
Academic Coach: Jim Hamblin
Administrative Assistant: Roselyn Daley
Administrative Assistant: Shirley Johnson
Administrative Assistant: Camie Rasmussen
TEAM INFORMATION
Defense: 3-4
Offense: Spread
2005 Record: 6-6 (.500)
Final National Ranking: NR
2005 Conference Record: 5-3 (.625)
Final Conference Finish: 2nd
First Year of Football: 1922
All-time Record: 462-365-26 (.557)
Conference Championships: 21
Last Conference Championship: 2001 (Mountain West)
Bowl Appearances: 24
Last Bowl Appearance: 2005; Las Vegas Bowl, lost 35-28 to California
Letterwinners Returning: 40
Offense: 18
Defense: 20
Specialists: 2
Letterwinners Lost: 23
Offense: 7
Defense: 15
Specialists: 1
Starters Returning: 14
Offense: 8
Defense: 4
Specialists: 2
Starters Lost: 11
Offense: 4
Defense: 7
Specialists: 0
Offensive Lettermen Returning (18)
Matt Allen (WR), John Beck (QB), Curtis Brown (RB), Terence Brown (OL), Daniel Coats (TE), Zac Collie (WR), Brett Cooper (WR), Ray Feinga (OL), Jonny Harline (TE), Eddie Keele (OL), Jake Kuresa (OL), Wayne Latu (RB), Nate Meikle (WR), Michael Reed (WR), Dallas Reynolds (OL), Joe Semanoff (RB), Vic So'oto (RB), Manase Tonga (RB)
Offensive Lettermen Lost (7)
Luke Ashworth (WR) -- mission, Matt Berry (QB), Lance Reynolds (OL), Brian Sanders (OL), Fahu Tahi (RB), Todd Watkins (WR), Riley Weber (WR)
Defensive Lettermen Returning (20)
Judd Anderton (DL), Dan Bates (LB), K.C. Bills (S), Kayle Buchanan (CB), Dustin Gabriel (S), Quinn Gooch (S), Aaron Gordon (S), Corby Hodgkiss (S), Cameron Jensen (LB), Bryan Kehl (LB), Gary Lovely (LB), Kyle Luekenga (DL), Cole Miyahira (CB), Richard Nehring (LB), Hala Paongo (DL), Justin Robinson (CB), Andrew Stacey (LB), Markell Staffieri (LB), David Tafuna (S), Aaron Wagner (LB)
Defensive Lettermen Lost (15)
Ryan Beck (DB), Manaia Brown (DL), Vince Feula (DL), Chris Hale (CB), O'Neil Howell (CB), Justin Luettgerodt (LB), Justin Maddux (DL), Daniel Marquardt (DL), Michael Morris (CB), Sosiua Sekona (LB), T.J. Sitake (DL), Nate Soelberg (CB), Kyle Tew (DL), Paul Walkenhorst (LB), Spencer White (S)
Specialist Lettermen Returning (2)
Derek McLaughlin (P), Jared McLaughlin (K),
Specialist Lettermen Lost (1)
Breyon Jones (KR)
Regular Offensive Starters Returning (8)
Matt Allen (WR), John Beck (QB), Curtis Brown (RB), Jonny Harline (TE), Eddie Keele (OL), Jake Kuresa (OL), Nathan Meikle (WR), Dallas Reynolds (OL)
Returning Offensive Players with Starting Experience (5)
Daniel Coats (TE), Zac Collie (WR), Michael Reed (WR), Vic So'oto (TE), Manase Tonga (RB)
Regular Defensive Starters Returning (4)
Cameron Jensen (LB), Dustin Gabriel (S), K.C. Bills (S), Justin Robinson (CB)
Returning Defensive Players with Starting Experience (7)
Kayle Buchanan (CB), Quinn Gooch (S), Corby Hodgkiss (S), Hala Paongo (DL), Markell Staffieri (LB), David Tafuna (S), Aaron Wagner (LB)
Top Returning Statistical Leaders
Passing Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
John Beck 513-331-13 64.5 3,709 27 67 309.1
Rushing Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Curtis Brown 210 1,176 53 1,123 5.3 14 64 93.6
Wayne Latu 16 100 2 98 6.1 1 23 14.0
Receiving No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Jonny Harline 63 853 13.5 5 37 71.1
Curtis Brown 53 454 8.6 2 37 37.8
Nathan Meikle 36 292 8.1 0 22 24.3
Matt Allen 21 272 13.0 2 28 22.7
Daniel Coats 21 189 9.0 3 15 15.8
Tackles Solo Asst Total
Cameron Jensen 44 40 84
Justin Robinson 38 17 55
Dustin Gabriel 35 20 55
K.C. Bills 26 16 42
Markell Staffieri 22 13 35
Tackles for Loss TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds
Cameron Jensen 6.0/17 1.0/6
Markell Staffieri 4.0/10 --
Quinn Gooch 4.0/8 --
Aaron Wagner 3.0/11 --
Interceptions Int Yds
Dustin Gabriel 1 12
Corby Hodgkiss 1 4
Quinn Gooch 1 0
Kayle Buchanan 1 0
Cole Miyahira 1 0
Kick Returns No. Yds Avg. TD Long
Brett Cooper 6 75 12.5 0 20
Justin Robinson 3 60 20.0 0 22
Punt Returns No. Yds Avg. TD Long
Nathan Meikle 21 146 7.0 0 22