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Fresno State Football spring notebook
4/16/2020 9:00:00 PM | Football
FRESNO, Calif. - One month ago, on March 16, the Fresno State football team was anticipated to begin the first of 15 spring practices under the direction of head coach Kalen DeBoer and the staff he assembled since taking reigns in December. And as days near when the Bulldogs would have held their annual Spring Preview (April 24), GoBulldogs.com took a dive into the personnel of the 2020 spring team, had they stepped on the field.
For an even deeper look into the 2020 team, visit the Spring Prospectus (PDF).
Quick Facts
• Fresno State returned 17 starters, eight were lost.
Offense: 8/3 | Defense: 7/4 | Special Teams: 2/1
• Fresno State returned 38 lettermen, 16 were lost.
Offense: 18/8 | Defense: 17/7 | Special Teams: 3/1
(returned / lost)
New Faces
Offense (7):
On top of the 18 Bulldogs that were honored on senior day and departed after last fall, a select number of players that did not exhaust their eligibility are not on the 2020 spring roster, which include:
Despite not being on the field, the Bulldogs have been busy connecting with the media. Visit a few links collected below:
Barkboard.com (3/21/20) - Fresno State, DeBoer generating momentum with Valley recruits
Fresno Bee (3/26/20) - How are Bulldogs addressing their one must-do in spring football? Social (long) distancing
KSEE24/CBS47 (3/31/20) - Screen Time with Fresno State head football coach Kalen DeBoer
ABC30 (4/2/20) - From Broncos to Bulldogs: DeBoer brings a handful of former Boise State players to coaching staff
Fresno Bee (4/3/20) - A bag of rocks, a little bro and a gift from a SEAL: How Bulldogs stay in shape
San Joaquin Valley Sun (4/9/20) - Creighton joins the 'Dogs eager to get the most out of TEs
Fresno Bee (4/10/20) - Coronavirus put Fresno State QB competition on hold. Here's how one can get an edge
San Joaquin Valley Sun (4/14/20) - New Bulldogs DC Inge has sights set on building leaders
KSEE24/CBS47 - "RKB" stands for "Right Kind (of) Bulldogs"
FootballScoop.com (4/14/20) - 'Everyone has great schemes, it's more about the attitude.' Building an offense with Kalen DeBoer
ESPN.com (4/16/20) - Q&A with Kalen DeBoer
Pre-COVID-19... Mountain West Spring Football Calendar
- Fresno State was one of five MW schools that tallied zero spring practices prior to organized team activities being shutdown.
Mountain: Scheduled Start--Scheduled End
Air Force: February 12--March 7
Boise State: March 9--April 11
Colorado State: March 3--April 9
New Mexico: March 3--April 4
Utah State: March 9--April 9
Wyoming: March 24--April 25
West: Scheduled Start--Scheduled End
Fresno State: March 16--April 24
Hawai'i: March 27--April 25
Nevada: March 24--April 25
San Diego State: March 2--March 26
San José State: March 2--March 28
UNLV: March 24--April 25
No Spring Preview, but let's Tailgate (Virtually)
stay tuned to GoBulldogs.com for more info
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit www.bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateFB
Instagram: Fresno_State_Football
For an even deeper look into the 2020 team, visit the Spring Prospectus (PDF).
Quick Facts
• Fresno State returned 17 starters, eight were lost.
Offense: 8/3 | Defense: 7/4 | Special Teams: 2/1
• Fresno State returned 38 lettermen, 16 were lost.
Offense: 18/8 | Defense: 17/7 | Special Teams: 3/1
(returned / lost)
New Faces
Offense (7):
- No. 18, QB Danny Velasquez – Jr. / Turlock, Calif. (Turlock HS / Modesto JC)
- No. 19, QB Braden Wingle – So. / Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian HS / Bakersfield College)
- No. 22, RB McKinley Lee III – Fr. / Fresno, Calif. (Edison HS)
- No. 25, WR Kevin Parker – Sr. / Oakland, Calif. (Skyline HS)
- No. 55, OL Julian Polendo – Fr. / Palm Springs, Calif. (Palm Springs HS)
- No. 81, WR Jordan Brown – Fr. / Bellflower, Calif. (Mayfair HS)
- No. 88, TE Rory Hanson – Jr. / Tracy, Calif. (Modesto Christian HS / Modesto JC)
- No. 46, LB Cameron Lamanuzzi – Jr. / Fresno, Calif. (Bullard HS / Fresno City College)
- No. 48, LB Jack Rice – Fr. / Modesto, Calif. (Modesto Christian HS)
- No. 52, DL Da'Marcus Johnson – Jr. / Sacramento, Calif. (Burbank HS / American River CC)
- Head Coach Kalen DeBoer, via Indiana
- Defensive Coordinator William Inge, via Indiana
- Running Backs Coach Lee Marks, via Boise State
- Huskies Coach Julius Brown, via Texas Tech
- Defensive Line Coach Eric Schmidt, via North Dakota
- Safeties Coach Chuck Morrell, via Montana Tech
- Tight Ends Coach Paul Creighton, via UC Davis
- as well as ...
- Jim Nelson - Defensive Quality Control
- Ben Watkins - Special Teams Quality Control
- Jordan Loeffler - Graduate Assistant (Offense)
- Taylor Pope - Graduate Assistant (Offense)
- Courtney Morgan - Director of Player Personnel
On top of the 18 Bulldogs that were honored on senior day and departed after last fall, a select number of players that did not exhaust their eligibility are not on the 2020 spring roster, which include:
- TE Ricardo Arias (transferred to Fresno City College)
- RB Peyton Dixon (transferred to UC Davis)
- OL Jace Fuamatu (personal reasons)
- RB Romello Harris (medically retired)
- QB Nate Lamb (transferred to College of Sequoias)
- QB Blaze McKibbin (transferred to Long Beach City College)
- OL Netane Muti (declared for NFL Draft)
- Head Coach Jeff Tedford (Retired)
- Defensive Coordinator Bert Watts (Memphis – Linebackers Coach)
- Running Backs Coach Jaime Christian (New Mexico – Special Teams Coordinator)
- Quarterbacks Coach Danny Langsdorf (Colorado – Quarterbacks Coach)
- Defensive Line Coach Will Plemons (Cal Poly – Defensive Line Coach)
- Linebackers Coach Kenwick Thompson (UNLV – Linebackers Coach)
- Chris Coleman moves to wide receiver from cornerback.
- Steven Comstock moves to safety from quarterback.
- Matt Kjeldgaard moves to defensive line from offensive line.
- LB Jacob Hollins, No. 48 to No.3
- LB Justin Rice, No. 29 to No. 10
- WR Josh Kelly, No. 25 to No. 11
- DB Steven Comstock, No. 17 to No. 22
- DB Deshawn Ruffin, No. 22 to No. 23
Despite not being on the field, the Bulldogs have been busy connecting with the media. Visit a few links collected below:
Barkboard.com (3/21/20) - Fresno State, DeBoer generating momentum with Valley recruits
Fresno Bee (3/26/20) - How are Bulldogs addressing their one must-do in spring football? Social (long) distancing
KSEE24/CBS47 (3/31/20) - Screen Time with Fresno State head football coach Kalen DeBoer
ABC30 (4/2/20) - From Broncos to Bulldogs: DeBoer brings a handful of former Boise State players to coaching staff
Fresno Bee (4/3/20) - A bag of rocks, a little bro and a gift from a SEAL: How Bulldogs stay in shape
San Joaquin Valley Sun (4/9/20) - Creighton joins the 'Dogs eager to get the most out of TEs
Fresno Bee (4/10/20) - Coronavirus put Fresno State QB competition on hold. Here's how one can get an edge
San Joaquin Valley Sun (4/14/20) - New Bulldogs DC Inge has sights set on building leaders
KSEE24/CBS47 - "RKB" stands for "Right Kind (of) Bulldogs"
FootballScoop.com (4/14/20) - 'Everyone has great schemes, it's more about the attitude.' Building an offense with Kalen DeBoer
ESPN.com (4/16/20) - Q&A with Kalen DeBoer
1st year coach @FresnoStateFB Kalen DeBoer chatting with the media today...just in a completely different way. More tonight @ABC30. pic.twitter.com/epapPVmO5V
— Stephen Hicks (@StephenABC30) March 31, 2020
Week 2 of Zoom calls with the Fresno State football coaches. Taking notes while talking with OC Ryan Grubb. pic.twitter.com/Cz4AaMyyrF
— Andrew Marden (@andrewmarden) April 7, 2020
Pre-COVID-19... Mountain West Spring Football Calendar
- Fresno State was one of five MW schools that tallied zero spring practices prior to organized team activities being shutdown.
Mountain: Scheduled Start--Scheduled End
Air Force: February 12--March 7
Boise State: March 9--April 11
Colorado State: March 3--April 9
New Mexico: March 3--April 4
Utah State: March 9--April 9
Wyoming: March 24--April 25
West: Scheduled Start--Scheduled End
Fresno State: March 16--April 24
Hawai'i: March 27--April 25
Nevada: March 24--April 25
San Diego State: March 2--March 26
San José State: March 2--March 28
UNLV: March 24--April 25
No Spring Preview, but let's Tailgate (Virtually)
stay tuned to GoBulldogs.com for more info
Tailgate with us from your own home! 🍔🌭🍺🥤 #DogsVirtualTailgate #GoDogs #PrideOfTheValley pic.twitter.com/uRiw3dee3b
— Fresno State Bulldogs (@FSAthletics) April 3, 2020
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit www.bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateFB
Instagram: Fresno_State_Football
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