2017 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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2017 San Diego State Aztecs football
San Diego State Aztecs logo.svg
Armed Forces Bowl, L 35–42 vs. Army
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record10–3 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jeff Horton (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales (1st season)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium SDCCU Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 22 Boise State xy$  7 1   11 3  
Colorado State  5 3   7 6  
Wyoming  5 3   8 5  
Utah State  4 4   6 7  
Air Force  4 4   5 7  
New Mexico  1 7   3 9  
West Division
Fresno State xy  7 1   10 4  
San Diego State  6 2   10 3  
UNLV  4 4   5 7  
Nevada  3 5   3 9  
Hawaii  1 7   3 9  
San Jose State  1 7   2 11  
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by seventh-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at SDCCU Stadium. SDSU is a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to Army.

Contents

Personnel

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruiting class

The Aztecs signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Andrew Aleki
LB
Honolulu, Hawaii Kamehameha HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)219 lb (99 kg)Jan 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Ladji Bagayoko
OL
Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada Bishop Alemany HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)310 lb (140 kg)Dec 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Chance Bell
RB
Burbank, California John Burroughs HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jul 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Desmond Bessent
OL
Tampa, Florida Sickles HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)293 lb (133 kg)Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Mark Brown
DL
Fort Worth, Texas Arlington Heights HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jun 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Shane Coleman
TE
Las Flores, California Tesoro HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg)Oct 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Ethan Dedeaux
WR
Las Vegas, Nevada Liberty HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jun 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Dominic Gudino
OL
Chula Vista, California Olympian HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)300 lb (140 kg)Oct 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Darren Hall
DB
Pasadena, California Rancho Cucamonga HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)161 lb (73 kg)Dec 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Shane Irwin
DL
Palos Verdes Estates, California Palos Verdes HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)229 lb (104 kg)Dec 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Delon Jemmott
OL
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Carnegie Schools Riverside HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)265 lb (120 kg)Jan 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg
Seyddrick Lakalaka
LB
Honolulu, Hawaii Punahou HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)220 lb (100 kg)Oct 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg
Anthony Luke
DL
Roseville, California American River CC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)250 lb (110 kg)Dec 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Chris Martinez
OL
Turlock, California Pitman HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)272 lb (123 kg)Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Caden McDonald
LB
Haslet, Texas Northwest HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jun 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Connor Mitchell
DL
Wauconda, Illinois Wauconda HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)250 lb (110 kg)Oct 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg
Isaiah Richardson
WR
Palmdale, California Chaminade HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sep 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Kyre Richardson
WR
Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Union HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)172 lb (78 kg)Jan 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg
Cam Roane
QB
Colleyville, Texas Heritage HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)189 lb (86 kg)May 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Mark Salazar
QB
San Diego Rancho Bernardo HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg)Jun 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg
Tariq Thompson
DB
San Diego St. Augustine HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190 lb (86 kg)Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Tayari Venable
DB
Moreno Valley, California Rancho Cucamonga HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)162 lb (73 kg)Jan 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Kaegun Williams
RB
Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)188 lb (85 kg)Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 25:30 p.m. UC Davis * Stadium W 38–1746,132
September 98:00 p.m.at Arizona State * P12N W 30–2054,336
September 167:30 p.m.No. 19 Stanford *
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSN W 20–1743,040
September 234:00 p.m.at Air Force No. 22CBSSNW 28–2427,575
September 307:30 p.m. Northern Illinois *No. 19
  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSNW 34–2835,717
October 77:45 p.m.at UNLV No. 19 ESPN2 W 41–1019,770
October 147:30 p.m. Boise State No. 19
  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSNL 14–3149,053
October 217:30 p.m. Fresno State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (rivalry)
CBSSNL 3–2743,243
October 288:15 p.m.at Hawaii ESPN2W 28–723,018
November 47:30 p.m.at San Jose State ESPNU W 52–717,629
November 187:30 p.m. Nevada
  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSNW 42–2329,265
November 2412:30 p.m. New Mexico
  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSNW 35–1028,978
December 2312:30 p.m.vs. Army * ESPN L 35–4235,986
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRV22191919RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Coaches RVRVRV25212118RVRVRVRVRV25RVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

UC Davis

1234Total
Aggies3001417
Aztecs101414038

at Arizona State

1234Total
Aztecs7137330
Sun Devils770620

Stanford

1234Total
No. 19 Cardinal073717
Aztecs0103720

at Air Force

1234Total
No. 22 Aztecs0771428
Falcons6301524

Northern Illinois

1234Total
Huskies14014028
No. 19 Aztecs14170334

at UNLV

1234Total
No. 19 Aztecs31771441
Rebels370010

Boise State

1234Total
Broncos14701031
No. 19 Aztecs007714

Fresno State

1234Total
Bulldogs71010027
Aztecs03003

at Hawaii

1234Total
Aztecs777728
Rainbow Warriors07007

at San Jose State

1234Total
Aztecs211414352
Spartans00707

Nevada

1234Total
Wolf Pack1070623
Aztecs14771442

New Mexico

1234Total
Lobos0010010
Aztecs7771435

vs Army–Armed Forces Bowl

1234Total
Black Knights71402142
Aztecs7147735

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Rashaad Penny RB 127 Seattle Seahawks
Nick Bawden FB 7237 Detroit Lions

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References

  1. "San Diego State Aztecs Schedule 2017". ESPN . Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. "2017 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.