At the No. 6 spot in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 is defensive end Blaine Spires.
In 2023, Spires set new career-highs in TFLs (8.5), sacks (5.0) and fumble recoveries (3) in his 12 appearances for the Aggies. He's primed to have an even bigger impact for the defense in 2024
At No. 7 in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 is tight end Broc Lane!
After a couple seasons of being held back by injuries, Lane broke out in 2023 with 21 catches for 208 yards and 1 TD while also playing a big role on special teams.
At No. 8 in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 is cornerback Avante Dickerson!
Last year after transferring from Oregon, Dickerson played in 11 games, finishing second on the Aggies in passes defended with six. He'll be the top CB for USU this season.
At No. 9 in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 is offensive tackle Cole Motes!
Cole has started 22 times in 31 career appearances with Utah State, playing both right and left tackle. He's expected to be the starter at LT this season and be a key part of USU's offensive line.
At No. 10 in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 is defensive tackle Seni Tuiaki!
Last year Tuiaki started in all 13 of Utah State's games, recording 25 tackles and 3.5 TFLs. He also had a 63-yard pick-six against Nevada.
Then No. 11 Utah State football player in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 is punter Stephen Kotsanlee.
No other current USU player has started as many games in an Aggie uniform at Kotsanlee has (39). He also owns the 4th-highest career punting average in USU history.
At number 12 in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 is one of the longest-tenured players on the team — center Falepule Alo.
Alo has been a consistent feature on the Aggies’ interior offensive line over the last four seasons. In 32 career games, he's played at center and both guard spots.
At No. 13 in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 it's Jordan Vincent!
Jordan is one of the most experienced player on the Aggies, with more than 2,000 snaps played at the Division 1 level. He’ll help make the secondary a very deep and very experienced position group for Utah State.
At No. 14 in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 it's defensive tackle Gabriel Iniguez!
Iniguez transferred from New Mexico State, having been named All-CUSA in 2023. He played under Nate Dreiling at NMSU and will look to star once again in his defense.
At No. 15 on the #Top25Aggies of 2024 is linebacker Clyde Washington!
Clyde is a newcomer to the Aggies this year, having transferred from Purdue. He's appeared in 36 games in his career and tallied 42 tackles with one interception.
The No. 16 player on the #Top25Aggies of 2024 is offensive lineman Wyatt Bowles!
Bowles is the elder statesman of the team, now entering his 7th season with USU. In 2023, Bowles played in 12 games with 8 starts. He also played TE for a couple of games earlier in the year.
At No. 17 on the #Top25Aggies of 2024 its linebacker Max Alford!
Alford played in 13 games as a true freshman in 2022 but had his 2023 season cut short on the first play of USU's game at Iowa. He's poised for a second chance at a breakout season in 2024.
At No. 18 in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 it's defensive end Cian Slone!
Last year as a newcomer he finished fifth on the team in TFLs with 6.5 while adding 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery.
At No. 19 in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 it's linebacker Jon Ross Maye!
A transfer from Lenoir-Rhyne, Jon recorded 116 tackles this past season (a total that ranked sixth among Division II players). He also had 15.5 tackles for loss which ranked 25th among D2 players.
At No. 20 on the #Top25Aggies it's junior running back Robert Briggs!
After rushing for more than 300 yards as a true freshman, Briggs increased his production in nearly every way for his sophomore season in 2023. He carried the ball 80 times for 420 yards and two touchdowns. He also served as the secondary kick returner and returned one kickoff for 50 yards.
According to Sports Reference, Briggs’ 773 career rushing yards are third-most by any Aggie running back through their freshman and sophomore seasons, behind only Robert Turbin and Lajuan Hunt.
We're down to the No. 21 selection in the #Top25Aggies of 2024 - tight end Josh Sterzer!
Sterzer missed a lot of 2023 with an injury but is aiming for a bounce-back year as one of USU's key veterans. Sterzer has logged the 7th-most games in an Aggie uniform among current players
Time for No. 22 on the #Top25Aggies of 2024, it's right tackle Teague Andersen!
Teague started 7 games in 12 appearances as a redshirt freshman last season, playing the third-most snaps among USU O-linemen and being graded by PFF as the best offensive tackle on the team.
On Yesterday's Full Court Press, Jason Walker asked USU men's basketball head coach Jerrod Calhoun about Mason Falslev's potential improvements for his sophomore season after an exciting freshman year. Calhoun said the Cache Valley native should improve "in all aspects."
We continue our countdown of the #Top25Aggies of 2024 with No. 23 - defensive tackle Bo Maile!
Bo is entering his 4th season at USU. He appeared in 22 games across his freshman (2022) and sophomore (2023) seasons, and is primed for a breakout campaign heading into his junior year.
Today was the day to honor Andre Seldon's placement in the #Top25Aggies. His tragic passing this last Saturday occurred after ballots had been submitted and tallied. Rather than quietly remove him from the list, we felt it best to honor his memory in at least one small way by noting his placement on this list and status as one of the impact players for Utah State football.
