Scouting the Idaho Vandals
Offense Defense
WR1-Dezmon Epps #1 (5ft10in 170 lb) DE- Tueni Luepamanu #44 (6ft1in 301 lb)
Callen Hightower #6 (5ft10in 168 lb) Zach Cable #90 (6ft3in 235 lb)
WR2-David Ungerer #2 (5ft 8in 165 lb) NT- Ryan Edwards #8 (6ft3in 320 lb)
Jermaine Johnson #7 (6ft4in 190 lb) Glen Antonio #15 (6ft4in 354 lb)
TE-Y-Deon Watson #83 (6ft4in 240 lb) BUCK- Leonard Hazewood #22 (6ft4in 240 lb)
Trent Cowan #13 (6ft3in 209 lb) Kevin Shelton #13 (6ft3in 260 lb)
LT- Jordan Rose #76 (6ft6in 323 lb) RDE- Quinton Bradley #43 (6ft4in 252 lb)
Andrew Erbes #60 (6ft2in 324 lb) Kaylyn Ayers #92 (6ft2in 244 lb)
LG- Dallas Sandberg #55 (6ft5in 303 lb) SLB- Marc Millan #23 (6ft1in 218 lb)
Patrick Johnson #72 (6ft2in 285 lb) Armond Hawkins #14 (5ft10in 187 lb)
C- Steven Matlock #61 (6ft2in 285 lb) MLB- Broc Westlake #10 (6ft3in 225 lb)
Andre Erbes #60 (6ft2in 324 lb) Tony Lashley #33 (6ft1in 230 lb)
RG- Kato Fawkes #69 (6ft4in 303 lb) WLB- Chris Edwards #16 (6ft2in 217 lb)
Calvin White #63 (6ft5in 294 lb) Karden Ellis #3 (6ft3in 209 lb)
RT- Mason Woods #67 (6ft9in 325 lb) CB- Jayshwan Jordan #4 (5ft9in 184 lb)
Devin Wiltz #79 (6ft7in 332 lb) Elijah Williams #36 (5ft9in 195 lb)
WR3-Jacob Sannon #8 (5ft11in 185 lb) SS- Jordan Grabski #21 (6ft 183 lb)
Rueben Mwehela #26 (5ft10in 178lb) Jordan Frysinger #27 (5ft10in 189 lb)
QB- Matt Linehan #10 (6ft3in 202 lb) FS-Russell Siavi #11 (6ft2in 200 lb)
Jake Luton #14 (6ft6in 218 lb) Desmond Banks #25 (6ft3in 192 lb)
RB- Elijahh Penny Jr. #22 (6ft1in 233 lb) CB- Kendrick Trotter #6 (5ft11in 178 lb)
Aaron Duckworth #29 (5ft8in 203 lb) Isiah Taylor #1 (6ft 186 lb)
FB- Jake Manley #45 (6ft 245 lb)
Will Schmidt #82 (6ft3in 220 lb)
*** UPDATE – WR Epps has been suspended for the game due to off-field incident
Scouting the Vandals:
Third-year head coach Paul Petrino, whose Vandal squad went 1-10 in 2014 (the program’s third straight 1-victory season), opened its 2015 campaign with a 45-28 loss at home versus Ohio. Sophomore QB Matt Linehan (36-of-48, 75.0%, 297 yds, 1 TD, 2 int in 2015, plus 9 tcb, 29 yds, 3.2 avg) returns after throwing for 2,540 yards and 11 TDs last season, but he had 18 interceptions. Senior RB Elijhaa Penny (17 tcb, 69 yds, 4.1 avg, 2 TD in 2015, plus 5 rec, 32 yds, 6.4 avg and 3 KOR, 66 yds, 22.0 avg), at 234 pounds, led the Vandals in rushing (596 yds, 12 TDs) in 2014. Junior TE Deon Watson (5 rec, 38 yds, 9.2 avg, 1 TD in 2015) is the squad’s top returning receiver (37 catches). The offensive line surrendered 41 sacks in 2014. Idaho’s defense, which gave up 462.7 total yards and 37.3 points last season, has switched to a 3-4 look in 2015. Senior LB Marc Millan (7 tac, 1 for loss in 2015) led the team in tackles and tackles for loss (102, 15.5) last year. Junior P Austin Rehkow (37.5 P avg, 2-of-2 FGs in 2015) was a 2013 All- American first team punter (second teamer in 2014) and also handles the placekicks.
