1979 Football Roster

# First Last Height lbs. Position Class City Hometown Last School Years
0 Matt Anae 6-3 215 Offensive Line FR Hawaii Kahuku High School 1979
1 Mike Mees 6-2 202 Linebacker, Quarterback SR Cody Wyoming 1978-1982
2 Brent Johnson 6-3 202 Kicker SR Granger Utah 1976-1979
2 Kurt Gunther 5-10 170 Kicker SR Provo Utah 1979-1982
3 Scott Collie 6-1 190 Wide Receiver SR San Jose California Bellarmine High School 1978-1982
5 Bob Prested 6-0 180 Defensive Back SR Glendale California 1976-1980
6 Marc Wilson 6-5 204 Quarterback SR Seattle Washington Shorecrest High School 1975-1979
7 Stan Younger 6-2 185 Wide Receiver JR Santa Monica California 1978-1979
8 Dave Francis 5-11 185 Defensive Back SR Salt Lake City Utah 1977-1980
9 Jim McMahon 6-1 182 Quarterback, Punter SR Roy Utah Roy High School 1977-1981
10 Royce Bybee 6-2 185 Quarterback SR Alhambra California 1978-1980
12 Mark Brady 6-0 180 Defensive Back SR Oak Ridge Tennessee 1977-1981
12 David Mills 6-2 212 Tight End SR Sandy Utah Alta High School 1979-1981 | 1983-1984
13 Steve Brady 6-0 182 Defensive Back SR Oak Ridge Tennessee 1978-1981
14 Kevin Walker 5-10 190 Defensive Back SR Salt Lake City Utah 1978-1982
15 Mike Jones 6-1 190 Quarterback SR San Jose California 1979-1980
16 Jeff Nilsson 6-1 190 Wide Receiver SR Salt Lake City Utah 1974-1976 | 1979
17 Rob Wilson 6-0 180 Quarterback, Defensive Back SR Tempe Arizona Coronado High School 1974 | 1978-1980
18 Ryan Tibbitts 6-2 180 Wide Receiver SR Rexburg Idaho 1979-1980
18 Tim Halverson 6-1 157 Defensive Back SR West Covina California Covina High School 1974-1975 | 1978-1979
19 Matt Braga 6-0 171 Wide Receiver SR Redlands California 1979-1980
20 Scott Phillips 6-2 193 Tailback SR Springville Utah 1977-1980
21 Ron O'Bard 5-10 190 Defensive Back SR El Cajon California 1979-1980
22 Doug Williams 5-11 192 Tailback SR Sacramento California 1976-1979
23 Mark Thornburg 5-10 170 Wide Receiver SR Newport Beach California 1978-1979
23 Clay Blackwell 5-9 174 Tailback SR Ogden Utah 1975-1979
24 Jimmy Jones 6-1 200 Tailback SR Blanding Utah 1979-1983
25 Rob Salazar 6-0 183 Defensive Back SR Boyes Hot Springs California 1979 | 1982-1983
25 Kent Tingey 6-0 187 Wide Receiver SR North Logan Utah 1976-1979
27 John Mannion 6-2 174 Defensive Back SR Las Vegas Nevada 1978-1982
28 Pat Cabulagan 6-1 165 Defensive Back SR National City California 1979-1983
29 Scott Pettis 5-9 185 Tailback SR Stockton California 1979-1982
30 Steve Carlsen 6-0 208 Fullback SR Paris Idaho 1976-1980
32 Homer Jones 5-10 198 Tailback SR Honolulu Hawaii 1979-1980
34 Scott Reber 6-1 222 Fullback JR St. George Utah 1978-1979
35 Mike O'Neil 6-1 212 Linebacker SR Hacienda Heights California 1978-1982
36 Eric Lane 6-0 195 Tailback SR Hayward California 1979-1980
37 Parry Winder 5-11 210 Tailback, Kicker JR Atlanta Georgia 1976 | 1979
38 Ed St. Pierre 6-0 195 Linebacker SR Downey California 1978-1980
41 Glen Redd 6-2 229 Linebacker SR Ogden Utah 1976-1980
42 Reed Brown 6-0 200 Linebacker SR Provo Utah 1974-1976 | 1979
43 Bill Schoepflin 5-10 175 Defensive Back SR Arvada Colorado 1977-1980
44 Vic Whitsett 6-1 205 Fullback SR Othello Washington 1977-1979
45 Mike Lacey 6-4 222 Tight End, Linebacker SR Rancho Cordova California 1975 | 1978-1981
46 Tom Holmoe 6-3 182 Defensive Back SR La Crescenta California Crescenta Vally High 1978-1982
47 John Neal 5-10 195 Defensive Back SR Mountian View California 1977-1979
50 Scott Neilson 6-3 225 Center SR Salt Lake City Utah 1977-1979
50 Trevor Matich 6-5 247 Center SR Sacramento California Rio Americano High School 1979-1980 | 1983-1984
51 Danny Frazier 6-5 221 Linebacker SR Tooele Utah 1977-1979
53 Dave Taylor 6-1 233 Center, Kicker SR Macon Georgia 1975-1977 | 1979-1980
54 Jay Sample 6-4 225 Center SR Murray Utah 1979-1980
54 Nathan Ricks 6-2 226 Center SR Salt Lake City Utah 1979
56 Lloyd Eldredge 6-5 250 Offensive Guard SR Salt Lake City Utah 1976 | 1979-1982
58 Vince Stroth 6-4 231 Offensive Guard SR San Jose California 1979-1982
59 Kyle Whittingham 6-0 220 Linebacker SR Provo Utah Provo High School 1978-1981
59 Craig Garrick 6-4 254 Offensive Guard SR Provo Utah Provo High School 1979 | 1982-1984
59 Glenn Harper 6-2 225 Linebacker JR San Pedro California 1979
60 Randy Tidwell 6-2 243 Offensive Guard SR Glendale California 1978-1979
61 Gary Kama 5-11 231 Linebacker SR Haleiwa Hawaii 1975-1979
62 Danny Hansen 6-3 244 Offensive Guard SR Salt Lake City Utah 1976-1979
62 Mark Otteson 6-5 254 Offensive Guard SR Pocatello Idaho 1978-1980
63 Jeff Call 6-0 238 Offensive Guard SO Denver Colorado 1979
64 Andy Reid 6-3 233 Offensive Tackle SR Los Angeles California 1978-1980
65 Neils Tidwell 6-2 200 Offensive Guard SR Nampa Idaho 1976 | 1979-1982
65 Ken Smith 6-4 242 Defensive Tackle SR Littleton Colorado 1979 | 1982-1984
66 Tom Bell 6-3 234 Offensive Line SR Gaithersburg Maryland Gaithersburg High School 1973-1975 | 1978-1979
66 Doug Kellermeyer 6-1 240 Defensive Tackle SR Scottsdale Arizona 1979-1983
67 Raymond Linford 6-3 225 Offensive Tackle SR Salt Lake City Utah 1976-1980
67 Lennon Ledbetter 6-3 200 Wide Receiver SR Orem Utah 1975 | 1978-1981
68 Rob Buchanan 6-3 228 Defensive End SR Santa Maria California 1977-1979
69 Walt Manwill 6-2 250 Offensive Tackle SR Boise Idaho 1977-1981
70 Bob Newell 6-6 250 Offensive Tackle SR Seattle Washington 1979-1980
70 Jim Jaramillo 6-5 247 Defensive Tackle, Offensive Tackle SR La Mirada California 1976-1980
72 Nick Eyre 6-5 276 Offensive Tackle SR Las Vegas Nevada Las Vegas High School 1976-1980
73 Pulusila Filiaga 6-2 246 Defensive Tackle SR Hauula Hawaii 1978-1981
75 Wayne Faalafua 6-3 266 Offensive Tackle SR Carson California 1978-1982
76 Glen Titensor 6-4 244 Defensive End SR Westminster California 1978-1980
77 Mike Young 6-7 260 Offensive Tackle SR Salinas California 1978-1979
77 Steve Meenderick 6-4 234 Offensive Tackle SO Roy Utah 1979
77 Mike Morgan 6-4 240 Defensive End SR Salt Lake City Utah 1978-1982
78 Doug Wilkes 6-2 251 Offensive Tackle SR Midvale Utah 1978-1979
78 Chuck Ehin 6-3 250 Defensive Tackle SR Layton Utah 1979-1982
79 Doug Stromberg 6-3 250 Defensive Tackle SR Ogden Utah 1976-1979
80 Rob Andersen 6-3 230 Tight End SR Salt Lake City Utah Skyline High School 1977-1980
83 Matt Mendenhall 6-6 237 Defensive End SR Salt Lake City Utah 1975-1979
83 Barry Oates 6-4 235 Defensive End SR Albany Georgia 1979-1982
84 Sid Johnson 6-3 195 Defensive End SR Cedar City Utah 1978-1979
85 Clay Brown 6-3 222 Tight End SR San Gabriel California San Gabriel High School 1976-1980
86 Dan Plater 6-2 188 Wide Receiver SR Reno Nevada 1978-1981
87 Lloyd Jones 6-4 187 Wide Receiver SR Pomona California 1976-1980
88 Bill Davis 6-2 180 Wide Receiver SR Denver Colorado 1977-1980
89 Neil Balholm 6-0 175 Wide Receiver SR Vancouver Washington 1979-1982
90 Lance Lindley 6-4 217 Tight End SR Smithfield Utah 1979 | 1982-1985
92 Jim Hanna 6-7 215 Tight End JR Santa Ana California 1979
93 Brad Anae 6-4 229 Defensive End SR Laie Hawaii 1979-1981
94 Wes Grimes 6-3 231 Defensive Tackle SO Silver City New Mexico 1979
94 Mark Walker 6-3 220 Linebacker SR Mesa Arizona 1979-1981
95 Ray Brock 6-5 214 Tight End SR Toronto 1977-1979
96 Dave Smith 6-4 210 Tight End SR Richland Washington 1978-1979