LOGAN, Utah-Tuesday, Utah State football head coach Gary Andersen named Jason Shelley, formerly of the University of Utah, as the Aggies’ starting quarterback for Saturday’s season opener at Boise State.
Shelley is a 5-11 190-pound junior out of Frisco, Texas.
In spot duty with the Utes in 2019 and 2020, Shelley completed 58.1 percent of his passes for 1,205 yards.
Symmetrically, he threw six touchdown passes and six interceptions during those seasons.
Former Snow College star tailback, senior Jaylen Warren, will be the Aggies’ featured back.
Warren amassed 751 scrimmage yards and 5 total touchdowns last season for Utah State.
Other prominent starters for the Aggies include the following:
Offense
-X wide receiver: senior Jordan Nathan (56 rec, 581 yards, TD in 2019).
-H wide receiver: junior Deven Thompkins
-Z wide receiver: sophomore Justin McGriff
-Tight end: senior Carson Terrell (13 rec, 84 yards in 2019)
-Left tackle: junior Alfred Edwards or sophomore Andy Koch
-Left guard: Koch or redshirt freshman Jackson Owens
-Center: senior Demytrick Ali’ifua, freshman Falepule Alo or junior Chandler Dolphin
-Right guard: sophomore Karter Shaw
-Right tackle: sophomore Jacob South or Edwards
Defense
Defensive line: senior Justus Te’i, senior Ritisoni Fata and graduate student (UCLA) Marcus Moore
Outside linebacker: graduate student Nick Heninger (Utah)
Inside linebacker: senior Kevin Meitzenheimer
Inside linebacker: senior Cash Gilliam
F-NK: junior Andre Grayson
Cornerback: sophomore Cam Lampkin
Cornerback: junior Zahodri Jackson
Safety: senior Shaq Bond
Safety: senior Troy Lefeged Jr.
