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Post by HighNTight on Jul 26, 2014 9:28:25 GMT -8
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 26, 2014 9:32:33 GMT -8
Countdown Player Bio Aztecs #35 Kevin Walcott (RS Freshman)
Height: 5-11 / Weight: 180 Position: Defensive Back
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Washington Prep High
Walk-on who joined the Aztecs in the 2013 fall season ... Adds depth to the cornerbacks, where he is listed fourth at right cornerback after spring drills.
2013: Utilized his redshirt season.
High School: Lettered two years at Washington Prep High School in Los Angeles ... Was a second-team all-league pick as a defensive back as a senior in 2012 ... Also played wide receiver for the Generals ... Also ran track at WPHS.
Personal: Born Aug. 13, 1994, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Son of Maureen Thomas ... Is majoring in kinesiology.
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 27, 2014 12:54:25 GMT -8
Tom Ables @tomables · twitter.com/tomablesCountdown to Aztec Football #34.#AztecFB #SDSU #AztecForLife #GoAztecs @ aztec_Football
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 27, 2014 15:04:15 GMT -8
Countdown Player Bio Aztecs #34 (offense) Parker Wellswww.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/parker_wells_861984.htmlHeight: 5-10 / Weight: 230 Position: FullbackHometown: Las Flores, Calif. High School: Tesoro High Bruising fullback who joined the Aztecs as a walk-on in the fall of 2013 ... Is fourth on the depth chart after spring drills.2013: Utilized his redshirt season. High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in high school, including one year at Tesoro HS and three years at JSerra Catholic HS ... Was an all-league fullback as a senior with Tesoro in 2012 and an all-league linebacker as a junior at JSerra in 2011 ... Won Jserra's Ironman Award on two occasions. Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1993, in Burbank, Calif. ... Son of Scott and Juanita Wells ... Also received recruiting interest from Hawai'i and USC ... Is majoring in communication with a specialization on liberal arts.
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 27, 2014 15:15:47 GMT -8
Countdown Player Bio Aztecs #34 (defense) J.J. Whittakerwww.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jj_whittaker_712749.htmlHeight: 5-10 / Weight: 180 Position: Defensive BackHometown: Oceanside, Calif. High School: Oceanside High A highly touted recruit, who suffered injuries three straight years before finally playing last year and starting all 13 games ... Ended up earning all-conference honors as an honorable mention pick ... Is an SDSU scholar-athlete ... Is slated to start once again this fall at left cornerback.2013: Was named an honorable mention all-MW pick, which was voted on by the league coaches and selected media ... Had 32 tackles (24 solos) in his first 13 career starts and games played, along with 11 pass breakups, three interceptions, a forced fumble and two tackles for loss ... Ranked fifth in the MW with 1.08 passes defended (PBUs + INT's) per game (14 total) ... vs. Eastern Illinois (Aug. 31) ... Played his first collegiate game in the opener vs. Eastern Illinois, earning the start at left cornerback ... Finished with a solo tackle in the loss ... at No. 3/2 Ohio State (Sept. 7) ... Started again at Ohio State and had three tackles (all solo) ... vs. Oregon State (Sept. 21) ... Started vs. Oregon State and had five stops ... at New Mexico State (Sept. 28) ... Had his first career two pass breakups and a solo tackle at New Mexico State ... vs. Nevada (Oct. 4) ... Had a breakout game vs. Nevada, setting a career high with six tackles and five pass breakups ... The five pass deflections were tied for the second most in school history and tied for the second most in a game in the country ... at Air Force (Oct. 10) ... Made two tackles, including his first TFL, and his first forced fumble at Air Force ... vs. No. 15/18 Fresno State (Oct. 26) ... Had four tackles (three solo) and two pass breakups against Fresno State ... vs. New Mexico (Nov. 2) ... Had five tackles, including four of the solo variety, against New Mexico ... at San José State (Nov. 9) ... Had two tackles at San José State and his first career interception late in the fourth quarter, which allowed SDSU to run out the clock and preserve the 34-30 win ... at Hawai'i (Nov. 16) ... Started for the 10th straight game at Hawai'i without recording a stat ... vs. Boise State (Nov. 23) ... Was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week and a CFPA honorable mention defensive back of the week for his play against Boise State where he had two tackles, two interceptions, including one for a touchdown, and two pass breakups ... The 18-yard interception return for a touchdown tied the game at 21-21 ... The two interceptions in a single game were tied for a league high this season and the fourth most in the nation ... Became the first SDSU player with two interceptions in a game since Derek Largent had two against Colorado State on Oct. 12, 2012, and the first Aztec with an interception returned for a touchdown since both Leon McFadden and Eric Pinkins had one apiece at Fresno State on Sept. 29, 2012 ... at UNLV (Nov. 30) ... Earned his 12th consecutive start at UNLV, but did not find the stat sheet ... vs. Buffalo (Dec. 21, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) ... Had one tackle, which was a 1-yard loss, vs. Buffalo in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. 2012: Missed the 2012 season after breaking his scapula in the team's fall scrimmage. 2011: Missed all of 2011 with a knee injury. 2010: Redshirted after tearing his ACL prior to the start of fall camp. High School: A three-star recruit out of Oceanside High by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Ranked as the 118th recruit at the athlete position nationally by Scout.com ... Two-time first-team all-league, all-North County and all-CIF honoree ... Posted big offensive numbers as a senior for the Pirates with 68 carries for 627 yards and five touchdowns and caught 49 balls for 770 yards and six touchdowns ... Named a member of the 2009 all-state team by CalHiSports.com (second team) ... As a junior, had 772 yards on 40 catches and six scores on offense and picked off six passes, while defending 20 others on defense ... Was a three-year letterwinner in basketball, earning first-team all-league honors and all-CIF honors as a senior. Personal: Born July 17, 1991, in Long Beach, Calif. ... Son of Jerry and Lanie Whittaker ... Father, Jerry, played baseball at Oklahoma and was a second-round Draft pick by the Chicago White Sox ... Chose San Diego State over scholarship offers from Arizona, Washington, Washington State and New Mexico State ... Also was looked at by Texas A&M ... Full name is Jerry Augustus Whittaker, Jr. ... Graduated with a criminal justice degree in May and is working on a master's degree.
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 28, 2014 10:28:20 GMT -8
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 28, 2014 10:32:47 GMT -8
Countdown Player Bio Aztecs #33 Paul Sierrawww.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/paul_sierra_844715.htmlHeight: 5-9 / Weight: 190 Position: Running BackHometown: Tijuana, Mexico High School: Castle Park High Walk-on who joined the Aztecs in the spring of 2012 ... Adds depth to the running back position, where he is listed fifth on the depth chart heading into the fall.2013: Did not see the field during the 2013 campaign. 2012: Did not play in his first season at SDSU. High school: Ran for 891 yards and 12 touchdowns on 125 carries as a senior at Castle Park High School ... Was a two-time all-league selection ... Also saw time at outside linebacker, strong safety and defensive end ... Also was a member of the track & field team, competing in the 100, 200, shot put and discus throw. Personal: Born Aug. 31, 1993, in Tijuana, Mexico ... Son of Carmen Verdejo ... Majoring in civil engineering.
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 29, 2014 10:19:15 GMT -8
Tom Ables @tomables · twitter.com/tomablesCountdown to Aztec Football #32.#AztecFB #SDSU #AztecForLife #GoAztecs @ aztec_Football
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 29, 2014 20:15:35 GMT -8
Countdown Player Bio Aztecs #32 (Defense) Kendrick Mathiswww.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kendrick_mathis_804328.htmlHeight: 6-0 / Weight: 195 Position: Defensive BackHometown: Ventura, Calif. High School: Buena High Speedy defensive back ... Is listed at No. 3 at one of the Warrior positions after spring ball. 2013: Moved up the depth chart throughout the season and ended up playing in four of the final five games off the bench ... Logged his first playing time at San José State ... Also saw time at Hawai'i, vs. Boise State and at UNLV. 2012: Redshirted his first year at SDSU, where he was named an offensive co-scout player of the year. High school: Played both sides of the ball at Buena High in Ventura, Calif. ... Tallied 36 tackles along with six interceptions and a forced fumble as a senior ... Rushed for 10 touchdowns and scored at least one touchdown in eight of the team's 10 games on the year ... Three-star recruit by Scout.com, who earned a Scouts, Inc. grade of 72 ... Ranked No. 78 in ESPNU's top recruits from California list. Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1994, in Ventura, Calif. ... Son of Reece and Karie Mathis ... Has a brother and two sisters ... Aunt, Amelia, played soccer at UCLA ... Also considered Oregon, Hawai'i, Utah and Washington State ... Is majoring in criminal justice.
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 29, 2014 21:11:55 GMT -8
Countdown Player Bio Aztecs #32 (Offense) Scott Hooverwww.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/scott_hoover_890417.htmlHeight: 6-2 / Weight: 190 Position: Wide ReceiverHometown: San Juan Capistrano, Calif. High School: San Juan Hills High Good route runner, who continues to get better ... Has good hands ... A walk-on, who joined SDSU in the fall of 2013 ... Is the fifth `X' receiver after the spring campaign.2013: Utilized his redshirt season in his first year at SDSU. High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at San Juan Hills High School ... Helped the Stallions go from 0-10 as a junior in 2010 to 7-3 as a senior in 2011 ... Earned first-team all-South Coast League as a senior after recording 39 catches for 503 yards (12.9 avg.) and five touchdowns ... Also excelled at lacrosse, where he garnered first-team all-league accolades ... Named San Juan Hills Male Athlete of the Year ... A scholar-athlete. Personal: Born Aug. 27, 1995, in Long Beach, Calif. ... Son of Tony and Alicia Hoover ... A political science major.
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 30, 2014 9:50:59 GMT -8
Tom Ables @tomables · twitter.com/tomablesCountdown to Aztec Football #31. #AztecFB #SDSU #AztecForLife #GoAztecs @ aztec_Football
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 31, 2014 11:25:14 GMT -8
Tom Ables @tomables · twitter.com/tomablesCountdown to Aztec Football #30.#AztecFB #SDSU #AztecForLife #GoAztecs @ aztec_Football
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Post by HighNTight on Jul 31, 2014 13:35:12 GMT -8
Countdown Player Bio Aztecs #30 Dakota Turnerwww.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dakota_turner_855020.htmlHeight: 6-3 / Weight: 235 Position: Defensive EndHometown: Mililani, Hawaii High School: Mililani High Physical, athletic body, who made the move from linebacker to defensive line in the spring ... Worked up to the backup spot behind senior Dontrell Onuoha at right defensive end after spring drills. 2013: Redshirted his first season on The Mesa. High School: Was recruited as a linebacker after also playing as a defensive end and tight end at Mililani High School ... Helped the Trojans to a 10-3 record, including a 5-1 league mark as a senior in 2012 ... Was a first-team all-state pick as a senior ... A first-team all-league pick as a senior and second-team selection in 2011 ... Also an honorable mention all-Hawaii pick ... Was named to the Department of Defense All-America Team in 2011 ... Picked for the ESPN All-Hawaii team in 2011 ... A three-star recruit by Scout.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com ... Received an 80 grade by 247Sports, and was ranked as the 73rd-best tight end in the country and eighth out of all Hawaii recruits (regardless of position) ... Was ranked the 83rd-best defensive end by Scout ... Got a scout grade of 72 by ESPN and was listed at No. 109 of all defensive ends and the 10th-best recruit in Hawaii ... Rivals had him as the ninth-best recruit in Hawaii. Personal: Born March 5, 1995, in Camp Lejeune, N.C. ... Son of Larry and Diane Turner ... Also got offers from Army and Weber State, and was shown interest by Arizona State, Colorado, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico State, Oregon, SMU, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Washington and Washington State ... Is majoring in business administration with a focus on marketing.
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Post by HighNTight on Aug 1, 2014 13:13:50 GMT -8
Tom Ables @tomables · twitter.com/tomablesCountdown to Aztec Football #29.#AztecFB #SDSU #AztecForLife #GoAztecs @ aztec_Football
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Post by HighNTight on Aug 1, 2014 14:45:21 GMT -8
Countdown Player Bio Aztecs #29 George Lamenwww.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/george_lamen_814045.htmlHeight: 6-1 / Weight: 240 Position: LinebackerHometown: San Rafael, Calif. High School: San Rafael High Walk-on who joined the Aztecs in fall camp in 2012 ... Moved to linebacker from fullback after the 2013 spring season.2012: Redshirted his first year on The Mesa. High school: Three-year letterwinner at San Rafael High in San Rafael, Calif. ... Was a team captain the final two years ... Was an all-league pitck at defensive end ... Also played running back ... Helped SRHS to a 10-0 and league championship as a junior. Personal: Born Nov. 13, 1993, in San Francisco, Calif. ... Son of Kei Matsumoto and Chris Lamen ... Also was recruited by UC Davis and Boise State, among others ... Is majoring in psychology.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 15:11:43 GMT -8
Good ole SKEET Quinlan
And watch out for Dakota Turner. He's my boy.
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Post by HighNTight on Aug 2, 2014 11:49:01 GMT -8
Tom Ables @tomables · twitter.com/tomablesCountdown to Aztec Football #28.#AztecFB #SDSU #AztecForLife #GoAztecs aztec_Football
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Post by therealeman on Aug 2, 2014 11:52:17 GMT -8
Kudios to HighNTight for doing this awesome countdown! By far my favorite poster over the last couple months.
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Post by darksidereturns on Aug 2, 2014 12:01:20 GMT -8
agreed...but there's still something unsavory about seeing Aztec legends in games that we lost...screw you Bruins!!!
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Post by HighNTight on Aug 2, 2014 12:03:17 GMT -8
Kudios to HighNTight for doing this awesome countdown! By far my favorite poster over the last couple months. Any and all thanks should go to Tom Ables, without his book and twitter feed I would have nothing to re-post (but I appreciate the recognition for bringing it to AztecMesa) Tom Ables (@tomables): Aztec fan since 1946! Read my memories of 67 years of Aztec football in Go Aztecs! Available now on shopaztecs.com and in the SDSU Bookstore.
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