2017 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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.

2017 San Diego State Aztecs football
Armed Forces Bowl, L 35–42 vs. Army
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record10–3 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Horton (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDanny Gonzales (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumSDCCU Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

Personnel

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Position key

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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

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The Aztecs signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
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 
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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:    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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
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Kyre Richardson
WR
Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Union HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jan 29, 2017 
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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:    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 
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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:    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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 25:30 p.m.UC Davis*StadiumW 38–1746,132
September 98:00 p.m.at Arizona State*P12NW 30–2054,336
September 167:30 p.m.No. 19 Stanford*
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSNW 20–1743,040
September 234:00 p.m.at Air ForceNo. 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 UNLVNo. 19ESPN2W 41–1019,770
October 147:30 p.m.Boise StateNo. 19
  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
CBSSNL 14–3149,053
October 217:30 p.m.Fresno State 
  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (rivalry)
CBSSNL 3–2743,243
October 288:15 p.m.at HawaiiESPN2W 28–723,018
November 47:30 p.m.at San Jose StateESPNUW 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*ESPNL 35–4235,986
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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CoachesRVRVRV25212118RVRVRVRVRV25RVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

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UC Davis

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

at Arizona State

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

Stanford

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

at Air Force

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

Northern Illinois

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

at UNLV

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

Boise State

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

Fresno State

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

at Hawaii

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

at San Jose State

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

Nevada

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

New Mexico

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

vs Army–Armed Forces Bowl

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

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

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

References

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  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.