The 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by sixth-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at Qualcomm Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 11–3, 6–2 in Mountain West play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they defeated Wyoming to be crowned Mountain West champions for the second consecutive year. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Houston.

Schedule

Personnel

Roster 2016 San Diego State Aztecs FootballQuarterback  9 Ryan Agnew – Freshman (6′0, 185) 10 Christian Chapman – Sophomore (6′0, 200) 13 Daniel Prieto – Sophomore (5′11, 165) 14 Mason Hall – Freshman (6′3, 195) 17 Casey Brown – Freshman (6′0, 170) 18 Jimmy Walker – Junior (6′3, 220)

Tailback 19 Donnel Pumphrey – Senior (5′9, 180) 20 Rashaad Penny – Junior (5′11, 220) 22 Chase Jasmin – Freshman (5′11, 185) 26 Marcus Stamps – Junior (6′1, 215) 29 Juwan Washington – Freshman (5′7, 175) 44 Chad Woolsey – Sophomore (6′1, 205) 45 Tyler Wormhoudt – Freshman (6′1, 205)

Fullback 15 Nick Bawden – Junior (6′3, 240) 34 Isaac Lessard – Freshman (6′3, 230) 35 Grady Vazquez – Freshman (6′1, 225) 38 Alex Valenzuela – Freshman (6′0, 240) 41 Dakota Turner – Junior (6′3, 250)

Wide receiver  2 Christian Cumberlander – Junior (6′3, 205)  4 Kendrick Mathis – Senior (6′0, 195)  5 Chase Favreau – Junior (6′1, 200)  6 Mikah Holder – Junior (6′0, 180) 36 Josh Hill – Sophomore (6′0, 180) 37 Liam Cabrera – Freshman (5′10, 190) 41 Dominic Rose – Freshman (6′2, 190) 43 Kaylen Williams – Freshman (6′4, 180) 47 Marc Ellis – Junior (6′0, 190) 48 Taylor Dodds – Freshman (6′2, 190) 81 Eric Judge – Senior (6′1, 195) 85 Quest Truxton – Junior (6′0, 180) 86 Jerry Chaney – Freshman (6′0, 190) 92 Isiah Macklin – Freshman (6′5, 200) 93 Timothy Wilson Jr. – Freshman (6′4, 190) 97 Curtis Anderson III – Senior (6′3, 200)

Placekicker 29 John Baron II – Sophomore (5′11, 190) (+P) 59 Conor Perkins – Freshman (5′11, 168)

Punter 91 Tanner Blain – Senior (6′0, 205) 96 Neil Boudreau – Freshman (6′3, 200) Tight end 49 Troy Artopoeus – Freshman (6′3, 230) 82 Parker Houston – Freshman (6′3, 240) 83 Kyle Spalding – Freshman (6′6, 270) 84 Darryl Richardson – Junior (6′5, 255) 87 Kahale Warring – Freshman (6′6, 245) 88 David Wells – Junior (6′5, 255) 89 Daniel Brunskill – Senior (6′5, 260)

Offensive lineman 51 Zachary Oblea – Freshman (6′2, 260) 53 Douglas Tucker II – Freshman (6′5, 300) 56 Nico Siragusa – Senior (6′5, 330) 57 Dominic O'Brien – Freshman (6′4, 290) 60 Keith Ismael – Freshman (6′3, 310) 62 Nick Gerhard – Freshman (6′5, 300) 63 Trenton Fincher – Freshman (6′8, 340) 64 Ryan Krum – Senior (6′4, 320) 66 Jordan Becar – Freshman (6′4, 315) 67 Antonio Rosales – Junior (6′4, 295) 70 Arthur Flores – Senior (6′5, 305) 71 Andre Beltran - Freshman (6’4, 255) 72 Derrick Achayo – Junior (6′4, 285) 73 Alfonso Solis – Freshman (6′2, 280) 74 Tyler Roemer – Freshman (6′7, 305) 75 Kwayde Miller – Senior (6′7, 315) 76 Zachary Thomas – Freshman (6′5, 270) 77 Ryan Pope – Sophomore (6′7, 320) 78 Joe Salcedo – Sophomore (6′7, 295) 79 Daishawn Dixon – Freshman (6′5, 340)

Defensive lineman 45 Fred Melifonwu – Junior (6′5, 250) 46 Jay Henderson – Junior (6′2, 230) 51 Sam Tai – Senior (6′3, 280) 55 Chibu Onyeukwu – Junior (6′4, 240) 58 Alex Barrett – Senior (6′3, 255) 59 Kyle Kelley – Senior (6′3, 260) 61 Damon Moore – Sophomore (6′4, 245) 65 Sergio Phillips – Junior (6′2, 295) 68 Myles Cheatum – Freshman (6′2, 265) 90 Julian Rochelin – Sophomore (6′5, 245) 94 Jondarius Gardner – Junior (6′4, 295) 95 Noble Hall – Sophomore (6′3, 265) 96 Thomas Browne – Freshman (6′4, 255) 97 Jay Williams – Freshman (6′3, 240) 99 Forrest Hanlon – Freshman (6′2, 240) Linebacker 34 John Carroll – Freshman (6′2, 225) 38 Dru Mathis – Freshman (6′3, 205) 39 Ronley Lakalaka – Sophomore (6′0, 225) 40 Randy Ricks – Senior (6′5, 230) 42 Troy Cassidy – Freshman (6′3, 210) 43 Austin Wyatt-Thayer – Senior (6′5, 230) 44 Kyahva Tezino – Freshman (6′0, 230) 47 Kaelin Himphill – Freshman (6′2, 225) 49 Josh Bringuel – Freshman (6′4, 225) 52 Tyler Morris – Junior (6′3, 225) 53 Temerick Harper – Junior (6′1, 225) 54 Calvin Munson – Senior (6′1, 245) 57 Ryan Munn – Junior (6′3, 230) 98 Reggie Murphy – Freshman (6′5, 250)

Cornerback 17 Ron Smith – Freshman (6′0, 170) 22 Kalan Montgomery – Junior (6′1, 185) 23 Damontae Kazee – Senior (5′11, 190) 24 Billy Vaughn Jr. – Junior (6′1, 190) 27 Kyree Woods – Freshman (6′0, 175) 30 Garrett Binkley – Freshman (5′9, 170) 31 Derek Babiash – Junior (6′1, 190) 32 Tayler Hawkins – Freshman (6′1, 185) 35 Kevin Walcott – Junior (5′11, 195)

Safety  3 Trey Lomax – Junior (5′11, 195)  7 Kameron Kelly – Junior (6′2, 195) 10 Jeff Clay – Freshman (6′0, 195) 11 Will Stricklin II – Freshman (6′0, 200) 12 Malik Smith – Senior (6′0, 190) 14 Parie Dedeaux Jr. – Freshman (6′1, 180) 16 Dwayne Parchment – Freshman (5′11, 190) 18 Trenton Thompson – Freshman (6′2, 185) 21 Na'im McGee – Senior (6′0, 200) 33 Parker Baldwin – Sophomore (6′2, 21 36 Keoni Stallworth – Freshman (6′1, 190) 37 Dwayne Johnson Jr. – Freshman (6′2, 190) 48 Israel Cabrera – Freshman (5′10, 180) 80 Brandon Fitzpatrick – Freshman (6′3, 190)

Long Snappers 50 Turner Bernard – Freshman (6′1, 200) 69 Ryan Simmons – Freshman (6′1, 210)

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons atSan Diego StateAlma Mater Rocky Long Head coach 6 New Mexico (1974) Jeff Horton Offensive coordinator/Associate head coach/Running backs 6 Minnesota (1984) Bobby Hauck Associate head coach/Special Teams Coordinator 2 Montana (1987) Zach Arnett Assistant coach/Linebackers Coach 3 New Mexico (2009) Hunkie Cooper Assistant coach/wide receivers 2 UNLV (1991) Danny Gonzales Assistant coach/Safeties 6 New Mexico (1999) Ernest Lawson Assistant coach/Defensive line 1 SDSU (2010) Blane Morgan Assistant coach/quarterbacks 2 Air Force (1999) Mike Schmidt Assistant coach/Offensive line 5 SDSU (2009) Tony White Assistant coach/cornerbacks/recruiting coordinator 8 UCLA (2002)ll Kevin McGarry Director of player personnel 6 San Diego Jashon Sykes Assistant Athletic Director – Football Operations 4 Colorado (2002) Doug Deakin Assistant for Football Operations 5 SDSU (2010) Jake LaudenSlayer Graduate Assistant – Offense/Tight ends 3 CLU (2011) Zach Schultis Graduate Assistant – Offense 3 CLU (2013) Zach Shapiro Graduate Assistant – Defense 2 SDSU (2010) Demetrius Sumler Graduate Assistant – Defense 1 Colorado (2011) Adam Hall Assistant Athletic Director for Strength and Conditioning 6 SDSU (2004) Derrick Baker Assistant strength and conditioning coach 2 Cal (2015)Reference:

Game summaries

New Hampshire

California

At Northern Illinois

At South Alabama

UNLV

At Fresno State

San Jose State

At Utah State

Hawaii

At Nevada

At Wyoming

Colorado State

At Wyoming–Mountain West Championship Game

Houston–Las Vegas Bowl

Rankings

References