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08/30/21 - Jordon Brookshire, rSr/2023, San Diego State + More +

When Jordon Brookshire was named starting quarterback this week at San Diego State, it was the reward for five years of patience and perseverance. Brookshire was advised to change positions out of high school. He didn't make a very good first impression at his local JC. And he needed nearly two years to get in a game for the Aztecs, where at the start of the 2020 season he was fourth on the depth chart and running the scout team. "Where he's come from to get to this point is remarkable," said SDSU offensive coordinator Jeff Hecklinski, adding, "There's not enough credit that you can give to Jordon to say, 'Hey, you did something that was completely out of the norm." "Which was, when it didn't go your way, you didn't panic, you didn't bail, you fought...He fights."

That's how Brookshire emerged from a three-man competition in fall camp as the one to lead SDSU's offense, beginning with Saturday's season opener against New Mexico State. "There's always things that aren't going to happen the way you want them to go," Brookshire said. "You're not going to hear things that you want to hear. That shouldn't change your attitude in any way. That shouldn't change your work ethic." - San Diego Union Tribune

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QB Jordon Brookshire, San Diego State
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08/27/21 - Jordon Brookshire, rSr/2023, San Diego State + More +

A week before the 2020 season began, San Diego State offensive coordinator Jeff Hecklinski sat down with Jordon Brookshire and told the quarterback he was No. 4 on SDSU's depth chart at the position. "That was one of the toughest conversations that I've ever had to have with a player," Hecklinski said. Much easier, then, was the conversation the two shared Tuesday when Brookshire was informed he was SDSU's No. 1 quarterback. "Where he's come from to get to this point is remarkable," Hecklinski said. "You talk about toughness, you talk about energy, you talk about belief, you talk about positivity. He encapsulates all of that."

SDSU head coach Brady Hoke made the decision official at midday Wednesday when he said Brookshire outperformed Lucas Johnson and Jalen Mayden in a competition that began in the spring and continued through fall camp. The announcement came 10 days before the Aztecs kick off the 2021 season against New Mexico State. "We tried to put as much pressure as we could (on them)," Hoke said, "and evaluate the pressure that we put on them and how they responded...He went out and won the job." - San Diego Union Tribune

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QB Jordon Brookshire, San Diego State
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08/17/21 - Greg Bell, rSr/2022, San Diego State + More +

San Diego State running back Greg Bell is changing his jersey from No. 34 to No. 22 this season with the Aztecs. Maybe that will change Bell's luck as well. A freak eye injury two years ago prevented Bell from playing during the 2019 season and a foot injury last year kept him off the field for almost half of the 2020 season. Bell proved to be a difference maker when healthy, combining the speed and elusiveness that makes him one of the top running backs in the Mountain West conference, if not the country. Bell's healthy return this season is crucial for the Aztecs' success.

He was off to one of the best starts in SDSU history last season, setting a school record with at least 100 yards rushing in each of his first four games - against UNLV (111), Utah State (157), San Jose State (109) and Hawaii (160) - as an Aztec. "It was big for me because I'm from San Diego and there's a lot of great running backs that have come through this program," said Bell, a Bonita Vista High graduate. The career-high 160-yard rushing performance in a 34-10 win over Hawaii gave Bell 537 yards rushing through four games, positioning him for a 1,000-yard season despite the truncated eight-game schedule. At that point, Bell was averaging 21 carries and 134.3 yards, which trailed only Minnesota's Mohamed Ibrahim (178.8 ypg) and Iowa State's Breece Hall (147.7) among the nation's leading rushers. - San Diego Union Tribune

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RB Greg Bell, San Diego State
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08/08/21 - Braxton Burmeister, rSr/2023, San Diego State + More +

Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente has the utmost confidence in Braxton Burmeister. That's been his message this summer, and one he returned to Wednesday at the team's media day when he marveled at the quarterback's "elite" athleticism. "He looks like the people I watch on television at the Olympics," Fuente said. "He's ripped to shreds, he's got veins in his abs, he jumps out of the gym, he's strong ... he can do everything an elite athlete can do." Burmeister opened camp Thursday as Tech's QB1, a position he's had throughout the entire offseason. It marks the first time since 2014 that Fuente is opening fall camp without a competition for the starting job.

Fuente was patrolling the sidelines for Memphis in 2014 and his quarterback at the time was Paxton Lynch. Lynch was only the second freshman quarterback in program history to throw for more than 2,000 yards after winning the job. There were some growing pains - the 2013 team went 3-9 while averaging 16.5 points per game - but Lynch was the unquestioned starter going forward, which paid dividends. - Roanoke Times

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WR Braxton Burmeister, San Diego State
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07/26/21 - Rashad Scott, rSr/2023, San Diego State + More +

Hoke said senior safety Rashad Scott's is almost ready to return from a torn ACL suffered last season at Nevada. Hoke said he expects Scott back the second week of fall camp. The Helix High graduate has been sidelined much of the past two years because of injuries. He missed the first five games of the 2019 season because of blood clots in his lungs. "I'm excited to get him back," Hoke said. "We've got to keep him healthy. He's kind of been stung a couple times. "I like what Rashad can give us. I'm probably one of the bigger fans of his." Scott is a potential starter who is listed as the backup to boundary warrior Cedarious Barfield coming into camp. - San Diego Union Tribune

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FS Rashad Scott, San Diego State
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07/25/21 - Zachary Thomas, rSr/2022, San Diego State + More +

When opponents look across the line this season against San Diego State, there's no doubt they always will have a Thomas to contend with, whether on offense or defense. It's no secret. Senior left tackle Zachary Thomas and junior defensive lineman Cameron Thomas, brothers who are Carlsbad High graduates, were joined by senior linebacker Caden McDonald on the 2021 preseason all-Mountain West team announced Thursday morning at the conference's football media days event. It is the seventh straight year the Aztecs have placed at least three players on the preseason team, which is selected by Mountain West media members, after doing it just three times in the 10 years from 2005-14. Three teams - Boise State, Nevada and San Jose State - each had four players on the team. - San Diego Union Tribune

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OT Zachary Thomas, San Diego State
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07/24/21 - Greg Bell, rSr/2022, San Diego State + More +

For the first time in a decade, the San Diego State football team is not projected to be one of the top two teams in the West Division of the Mountain West. The Aztecs were picked to finish third in a preseason poll announced Wednesday at the conference's annual media days. SDSU was picked for first or second place in the West each of the eight previous years the MW was broken into two divisions. Nevada was picked to win the West, getting 19 of 25 first-place votes. The Wolf Pack, which was 6-2 in the MW last season, was followed by defending Mountain West champion San Jose State, which received five first-place votes.

SDSU head coach Brady Hoke was not particularly moved one way or the other by the Aztecs' placement. "What was San Jose State picked last year?" Hoke asked. The answer: Fifth. "So does it really mean anything?" Hoke said. "That's kind of how I feel about it. ... We've just got to worry about us and do a good job." - San Diego Union Tribune

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RB Greg Bell, San Diego State
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07/05/21 - Greg Bell, rSr/2022, San Diego State + More +

San Diego State running back Greg Bell jumped into the brave, bankable new world of Name, Image and Likeness opportunities by planting a digital yard sign., Here I am. Let's talk. As the calendar prepared to flip to July, the first chance for college athletes to milk money from endorsements, appearances and social media accounts, the former Nebraska player, who graduated from Bonita Vista High School, declared he was open for business. "On July 1st the NCAA deemed it legal to profit from NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness)," Bell, a senior, wrote on Twitter. "I will now be able to work with companies, brand myself, do commercials, accept incentives, do social media promotions etc. If anyone or any company has any interest let me know!"

Bell said "six or seven" potential business suitors reached out in the first 24 hours. Two declared interest publicly, responding to his post. The first came from a social media marketing agency. The other, a San Diego-based company called Meetlete, is set to offer a service where sports figures conduct live video calls with fans. Bell joined others now numbering around 100, with a small portion of proceeds going to a charity of the personality's choice. Bell chose the Single Parent in Need Foundation. - San Diego Union Tribune

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RB Greg Bell, San Diego State
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05/23/21 - Braxton Burmeister, rSr/2023, San Diego State + More +

Burmeister went into camp as the de facto first-team quarterback with Hendon Hooker and Quincy Patterson transferring last fall, but there's a strong likelihood he would have been the top guy if they had stayed. Tech's coaching staff loves Burmeister's skill set, and are confident coming out of spring camp that the offense can flourish this fall with him at the helm. That confidence is part of the reason why the Hokies didn't seek out an additional quarterback with experience from the transfer portal. The addition of former Texas A&M quarterback Connor Blumrick was seen as a way to shore up the team's depth at the position behind Burmeister.

Burmeister got the majority of the first-team reps, and established himself as a leader on the offensive side of the ball. His teammates embraced Burmeister's efforts, and appreciated the effort he put in particularly during winter workouts when he would gather the skill players to throw in the indoor practice facility. "He's definitely taking that next step that we look for and the coaches look for," Tech wide receiver Tayvion Robinson said. "He's taken ownership leading us, having us throw a couple times whenever we can and building a chemistry with him, and that's the most important thing now going into the spring is just getting as comfortable as possible and getting him as comfortable as possible." - Roanoke Times

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WR Braxton Burmeister, San Diego State
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03/19/21 - Braxton Burmeister, rSr/2023, San Diego State + More +

Virginia Tech quarterback Braxton Burmeister wants to make up for lost time this spring. He came down with the coronavirus during fall camp as he was competing for the starting job. In October, he got hurt in practice when an offensive lineman stepped on his foot. He suffered three broken toes and was limited in practice until Tech's bye week in late November. "I really only had two real weeks of practice in a full year," Burmeister said, on Monday. Burmeister took a back seat to Hendon Hooker during that stretch, but that time helped him get a full grasp on the offense.

"Just understanding what we're trying to do on every play and really just knowing exactly what the line's doing, exactly what the running backs are doing, exactly what all the receivers are doing and so it's just knowing it in and out like the back of my hand," Burmeister said. That helped him close the season out on a high note. He threw for 339 yards while completing 73.5% of his passes and averaging just shy of 10 yards per attempt. Tech put up 464 total yards in a 33-15 win over Virginia in the season-finale, the most productive game for the offense in six weeks. - Roanoke Times

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WR Braxton Burmeister, San Diego State
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03/04/21 - Greg Bell, rSr/2022, San Diego State + More +

Hoke said the Aztecs will begin spring football March 15, almost one year to the day from the COVID-19 outbreak that forced everything to be canceled. SDSU got in six of its scheduled 15 spring workouts last year before the pandemic hit. SDSU will observe a Monday, Wednesday, Friday practice schedule through April 16, with the workouts culminating in a spring scrimmage. Fans are invited to the scrimmage in normal years, but that isn't expected to be the case this year. SDSU has not allowed spectators for spring events at this point, and a school spokesman said that's not expected to change for the scrimmage. The biggest areas of interest coming into the 2021 season will be at quarterback, on the offensive line and in the secondary. - San Diego Union Tribune

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RB Greg Bell, San Diego State
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02/12/21 - Braxton Burmeister, rSr/2023, San Diego State + More +

Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente's philosophy with his quarterbacks going into spring camp for much of his tenure has been to let them "put the ball down and go compete." This year might be a little different. Braxton Burmeister is the lone quarterback on the roster with any significant experience and will open spring camp in March with a sizable advantage over the rest of the room including Connor Blumrick, the Texas A&M quarterback transfer the Hokies added to the roster in January. Blumrick has played in 18 games, but his lone pass attempt came in 2018.

The focus for Burmeister will be building on the momentum he established at the end of the season, helping Tech win 33-15 over Virginia to bring the Commonwealth Cup back to Blacksburg. Burmeister was 15 of 22 (68.2%) for 212 yards with a touchdown in the win and also ran for 36 yards. He threw for 687 total passing yards (57.1%) in four starts with two touchdowns and one interception. He had 182 rushing yards (4.0 ypc) with a pair of touchdowns. - Roanoke Times

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WR Braxton Burmeister, San Diego State
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01/02/21 - *Darren Hall, rJr/2021, San Diego State + More +

San Diego State's defensive secondary was perhaps the deepest position group - and certainly most experienced - on the team this season. But the Aztecs could be auditioning for five new starters in the spring. In recent days, three starters - junior cornerback Darren Hall and senior safeties Tariq Thompson and Dwayne Johnson Jr. - declared on social media for the 2021 NFL Draft. Two other senior starters - cornerback Tayler Hawkins and safety Trenton Thompson - also could be gone. The NCAA has extended an extra year of eligibility to players amid the COVID-19 crisis, so Hawkins and Thompson could potentially return. Their 2021 plans have not yet been made public. - San Diego Union Tribune

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CB *Darren Hall, San Diego State
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12/20/20 - Trayvon Rudolph, rSr/2026, San Diego State + More +

2020 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Kickoff Return Specialist - Trayvon Rudolph, Northern Illinois,...Rudolph finished the year with 717 kickoff return yards and eight punt return yards and leads the nation in combined kick return yards (725) while ranking 10th in the country in all-purpose yards per game. He also added 232 yards receiving on 14 catches. - Northern Illinois Football

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WR Trayvon Rudolph, San Diego State
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12/16/20 - Greg Bell, rSr/2022, San Diego State + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB - Greg Bell, Sr., San Diego State,...Heading the SDSU second-team honorees is Greg Bell, who has rushed for 637 yards and six touchdowns on 113 attempts (5.6 avg.), while adding 11 catches for 114 yards (10.4 avg.) and another touchdown. Despite missing the Colorado game and all but a handful of snaps in two others, Bell leads the MW in rushing yards (637), and ranks second in rushing yards per game (91.00), tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns (6), fifth in rush attempts per game (16.14) and tied for fifth in overall touchdowns (7). - San Diego State Football

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