Top 25 Aggies of 2024 - #2 Ike Larsen | Sports - 106.9 FM

One of Utah State’s most recognizable stars comes in at number two in the Cache Valley Media Group Top 25 Aggies of 2024 — junior safety Ike Larsen.

Larsen earned First Team All-Mountain West honors last year following a season with career-best numbers, including 103 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, six passes defended and four interceptions. He was twice named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week and earned one MW Special Teams Player of the Week honor in 2023 (he has one additional DPOTW from 2022). Larsen was named a College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American.

Two plays stand out from Larsen’s 2023 campaign. The first being a blocked PAT that sealed a much-needed victory for the Aggies over UConn in late September. The Huskies had just scored a touchdown with 40 seconds left and the PAT would have tied the game up. But Larsen didn’t allow that to happen.

Larsen later came through just as clutch in USU’s overtime win over San Diego State. In the second overtime period, after the Aggies pulled ahead on their possession, Larsen picked off Aztecs QB Jalen Mayden which ended the game then and there.

The Top 25 Aggies is based on a vote from members of Utah State media including Jason Walker, Eric Frandsen, Craig Hislop and Ajay Salvesen. A public fan poll was also used with its results being used as a fifth ballot. The full list of 25 players will be revealed one at a time each weekday on the Full Court Press (106.9 FM, 1390 AM) at 4:25 p.m. from July 22 until August 26.