2006 Spring Football Quick Facts

2006 Spring Football Quick Facts2006 Spring Football Quick Facts

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