2017 San Diego State Aztecs football team

2017 San Diego State Aztecs football
2017 San Diego State Aztecs football
Armed Forces Bowl, L 35–42 vs. Army
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	West Division
Record	10–3 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Rocky Long (7th season);
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
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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.

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.

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	5:30 p.m.	UC Davis*		Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium	Stadium	W 38–17	46,132
September 9	8:00 p.m.	at Arizona State*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 30–20	54,336
September 16	7:30 p.m.	No. 19 Stanford*		Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 20–17	43,040
September 23	4:00 p.m.	at Air Force	No. 22	Falcon Stadium Colorado Spinrgs, CO	CBSSN	W 28–24	27,575
September 30	7:30 p.m.	Northern Illinois*	No. 19	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 34–28	35,717
October 7	7:45 p.m.	at UNLV	No. 19	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ESPN2	W 41–10	19,770
October 14	7:30 p.m.	Boise State	No. 19	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	L 14–31	49,053
October 21	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State		SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	CBSSN	L 3–27	43,243
October 28	8:15 p.m.	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	ESPN2	W 28–7	23,018
November 4	7:30 p.m.	at San Jose State		CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPNU	W 52–7	17,629
November 18	7:30 p.m.	Nevada		SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 42–23	29,265
November 24	12:30 p.m.	New Mexico		SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 35–10	28,978
December 23	12:30 p.m.	vs. Army*		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX \ (Armed Forces Bowl)	ESPN	L 35–42	35,986
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	22	19	19	19	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	25	21	21	18	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

UC Davis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	0	0	14	17
Aztecs	10	14	14	0	38

at Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	13	7	3	30
Sun Devils	7	7	0	6	20

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Cardinal	0	7	3	7	17
Aztecs	0	10	3	7	20

at Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Aztecs	0	7	7	14	28
Falcons	6	3	0	15	24

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	14	0	14	0	28
No. 19 Aztecs	14	17	0	3	34

at UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Aztecs	3	17	7	14	41
Rebels	3	7	0	0	10

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	7	0	10	31
No. 19 Aztecs	0	0	7	7	14

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	10	10	0	27
Aztecs	0	3	0	0	3

at Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	7	7	7	28
Rainbow Warriors	0	7	0	0	7

at San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	21	14	14	3	52
Spartans	0	0	7	0	7

Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	10	7	0	6	23
Aztecs	14	7	7	14	42

New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	10	0	10
Aztecs	7	7	7	14	35

vs Army–Armed Forces Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	7	14	0	21	42
Aztecs	7	14	7	7	35

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Rashaad Penny	RB	1	27	Seattle Seahawks
Nick Bawden	FB	7	237	Detroit Lions

References

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

[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.

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