EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated since publishing as additional players received camp invites after publishing. It will continue to be updated in the event that more players receive invites. Seven former Utah State football players found new homes among the 32 NFL teams following this weekend’s draft. Two, wide receiver Brady Boyd and defensive back Noah Avinger, signed undrafted free agent contracts. Three others, quarterback Bryson Barnes, tight end Brock Lane, safety Bryson Taylor, linebacker John Miller and running back Miles Davis, received invites to rookie minicamps. Boyd signed his UDFA deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars shortly after the conclusion of the draft. He was the Aggies’ second-leading receiver last season, catching 46 passes for 743 yards and eight touchdowns. Boyd joins a WR group in Jacksonville led by Parker Washington and Brian Thomas Jr., with notable depth behind those two from Jakobi Meyers and former Heisman winner Travis Hunter. Avinger signed on as a UDFA with the Los Angeles Chargers, catching their eye after finishing fourth on Utah State in tackles with 84 while adding three interceptions and 10 passes defended. He’ll join a team that ranked among the best in the NFL on defense despite playing

Utah State announced Monday morning that it will be retiring the number of linebacker Bobby Wagner, an Aggie football star and NFL All-Pro. USU has not determined a date, only stating that it will happen during a halftime ceremony in… Source link

Five former Utah State football players found new homes among the 32 NFL teams following this weekend’s draft. Two, wide receiver Brady Boyd and defensive back Noah Avinger, signed undrafted free agent contracts. Three others, quarterback Bryson Barnes, tight end Brock Lane and running back Miles Davis, received invites to rookie minicamps. Boyd signed his UDFA deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars shortly after the conclusion of the draft. He was the Aggies’ second-leading receiver last season, catching 46 passes for 743 yards and eight touchdowns. Boyd joins a WR group in Jacksonville led by Parker Washington and Brian Thomas Jr., with notable depth behind those two from Jakobi Meyers and former Heisman winner Travis Hunter. Avinger signed on as a UDFA with the Los Angeles Chargers, catching their eye after finishing fourth on Utah State in tackles with 84 while adding three interceptions and 10 passes defended. He’ll join a team that ranked among the best in the NFL on defense despite playing in a division with multiple great quarterbacks. Avinger compete for a spot in the rotation behind All-Pro safety Derwin James Jr. and veteran Elijah Molden. Both Boyd and Avinger has some semblance of security going into the

In an official announcement Monday afternoon, Utah State football head coach Bronco Mendenhall named McCae Hillstead the starting quarterback for the Aggies following the team’s spring practice period. Source link

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LOGAN – Utah State held its Spring Showcase for football on Saturday. It was and will be the only practice or scrimmage made available to the public during spring ball. A few hundred Aggie fans came out for the midday action that provided the first clues of what the 2026 edition of Aggie football will look like. The showcase lasted just shy of two hours, with roughly half, maybe slightly more, dedicated to 11-on-11 practice. There was no formal scrimmaging, scorekeeping or stats. Just the offense and defense going hard against each other in an energetic practice session. If there was a winner to be declared for the day, it had to be the defense. Across the 11-on-11 and even some 7-on-7 portions, there were no less than five turnovers, three interceptions and two fumbles recovered. Aside from those big plays, the front seven were able to stonewall most run plays and get a few sacks in as well. All that on top of the many penalties called on the offense by the crew of referees there for the showcase. Utah State’s defensive line features a lot of new players, especially at the edge rusher position. But it was that

On Thursday, Utah State football completed its sixth of 15 practices for spring ball. So, as the Aggies reach the halfway point of the first stage of the 2026 season, there’s time for a few updates from head coach Bronco Mendenhall. Mendenhall met with media after the practice and provided an optimistic early report from his team. You can check out the full video, or check out discussion of this press conference on the Full Court Press, though clips and quotes summarizing most of the topics will be included here. Year Two Roster Ahead of Schedule Compared to Year One Mendenhall is entering his second year as head coach of the Aggies. In previous stops, mainly at BYU and Virginia, year two has represented a notable jump for Mendenhall-led programs. The 2006 BYU team went from a 6-6 record to 11-2 and the 2017 Virginia season saw a notable jump from 2-10 up to 6-7 (and the program’s first bowl game in more than half a decade). In having a full offseason, and returning players that have actually been part of the current staff’s regime, Mendenhall feels further ahead than his year one counterpart. “I feel great about where we