2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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.

2016 San Diego State Aztecs football
Mountain West champion
MW West Division champion
Las Vegas Bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 34–10 vs. Houston
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 25
2016 record11–3 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
  • Rocky Long (6th as head coach, 8th overall season)
Offensive coordinatorJeff Horton (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRocky Long (8th season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumQualcomm Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy  6 –2     8 –6  
Boise State x  6 –2     10 –3  
New Mexico x  6 –2     9 –4  
Air Force  5 –3     10 –3  
Colorado State  5 –3     7 –6  
Utah State  1 –7     3 –9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$  6 –2     11 –3  
Hawaii  4 –4     7 –7  
Nevada  3 –5     5 –7  
San Jose State  3 –5     4 –8  
UNLV  3 –5     4 –8  
Fresno State  0 –8     1 –11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 35:30 p.m.No. 22 (FCS) New Hampshire*
W 31–046,486
September 107:30 p.m.California*
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSNW 45–4042,473
September 1712:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois*
CBSSNW 42–2814,513
October 15:00 p.m.at South Alabama*No. 19
ESPNewsL 24–4214,471
October 87:30 p.m.UNLV
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPNUW 26–733,296
October 147:00 p.m.at Fresno State
CBSSNW 17–324,731
October 217:30 p.m.San Jose State
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPN2W 42–325,613
October 285:00 p.m.at Utah State
CBSSNW 40–1317,332
November 54:00 p.m.Hawaii
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSNW 55–041,644
November 127:30 p.m.at Nevada
CBSSNW 46–1616,730
November 191:30 p.m.at WyomingNo. 24
CBSSNL 33–3419,112
November 266:00 p.m.Colorado State
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSNL 31–6334,223
December 34:45 p.m.at Wyoming
ESPNW 27–2424,001
December 1712:30 p.m.vs. Houston*
ABCW 34–1029,286
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Pacific time
Schedule source:[1]

Personnel

Roster
2016 San Diego State Aztecs Football

Quarterback

  •  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 at
San Diego State		 Alma Mater
Rocky LongHead Coach6New Mexico (1974)
Jeff HortonOffensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Coach6Minnesota (1984)
Bobby HauckAssociate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator2Montana (1987)
Zach ArnettAssistant Coach/Linebackers Coach3New Mexico (2009)
Hunkie CooperAssistant Coach/Wide Receivers2UNLV (1991)
Danny GonzalesAssistant Coach/Safeties6New Mexico (1999)
Ernest LawsonAssistant Coach/Defensive Line1SDSU (2010)
Blake MorganAssistant Coach/Quarterbacks2Air Force (1999)
Mike SchmidtAssistant Coach/Offensive Line5SDSU (2009)
Tony WhiteAssistant Coach/Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator8UCLA (2002)ll
Kevin McGarryDirector of Player Personnel6San Diego
Jashon SykesAssistant Athletic Director – Football Operations4Colorado (2002)
Doug DeakinAssistant for Football Operations5SDSU (2010)
Jake LaudenSlayerGraduate Assistant – Offense/Tight-Ends3CLU (2011)
Zach SchultisGraduate Assistant – Offense3CLU (2013)
Zach ShapiroGraduate Assistant – Defense2SDSU (2010)
Demetrius SumlerGraduate Assistant – Defense1Colorado (2011)
Adam HallAssistant Athletic Director for Strength & Conditioning6SDSU (2004)
Derrick BakerAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach2Cal (2015)
Reference:[2]

Game summaries

New Hampshire
1 2 3 4 Total
#22 (FCS) Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0
Aztecs 14 7 3 7 31
See also: 2016 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

California
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Bears 14 7 10 9 40
Aztecs 14 17 7 7 45
See also: 2016 California Golden Bears football team

at Northern Illinois
1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 14 14 0 14 42
Huskies 0 7 14 7 28
See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

at South Alabama
1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Aztecs 6 10 8 0 24
Jaguars 14 0 7 21 42
See also: 2016 South Alabama Jaguars football team

UNLV
1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 0 7 0 0 7
Aztecs 10 3 7 6 26
See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team

at Fresno State
1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 3 7 7 0 17
Bulldogs 0 0 3 0 3
See also: 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry

San Jose State
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 3 0 0 3
Aztecs 7 14 21 0 42
See also: 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team

at Utah State
1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 10 10 3 17 40
Aggies 7 0 0 6 13
See also: 2016 Utah State Aggies football team

Hawaii
1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 0 0 0
Aztecs 14 13 14 14 55
See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

at Nevada
1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 10 16 13 7 46
Wolf Pack 7 0 2 7 16
See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

at Wyoming
1 2 3 4 Total
#24 Aztecs 7 10 7 9 33
Cowboys 3 7 10 14 34
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Colorado State
1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 21 21 14 7 63
Aztecs 7 17 0 7 31
See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team

at Wyoming–Mountain West Championship Game
1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 7 3 14 3 27
Cowboys 10 0 0 14 24
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team and 2016 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game

Houston–Las Vegas Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 10 0 0 0 10
Aztecs 0 6 14 14 34
See also: 2016 Houston Cougars football team and 2016 Las Vegas Bowl

Rankings
Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP RV RV RV 22 19 RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 NR NR RV 25 
Coaches RV RV RV RV 24 RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 RV RV RV 25 
CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

References
  1. "2016 San Diego State Aztecs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  2. "Football – 2016 Roster". San Diego State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
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