Utah State football head coach Matt Wells held a news conference Wednesday to discuss the 2013 Signing Class. A complete transcript of Wells' remarks can be found below.
2012 (SO): Played in seven games and finished the season completing 8-of-9 passes for 63 yards... Also carried the ball three times for minus two yards... His best game of the season was at UTSA (10/27) as he was 5-of-6 passing for 54 yards, including a season-long pass of 37 yards... Was also 1-of-1 passing for 22 yards against UNLV (9/29), 1-of-1 passing for three yards against New Mexico State (10/20) and 1-of-1 passiong for minus 16 yards against Idaho (11/24)... Had two carries for six yards, both season-highs, against Texas State (11/3).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent two years at Snow College, redshirting his first season... As a redshirt freshman quarterback, he threw for 2,181 yards and 19 touchdowns as he was 155-of-288 (.538) passing helping the Badgers to the Top of the Mountains Bowl title in 2011.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was 165-of-235 (.702) passing for 1,105 yards and 15 touchdowns as a prep senior at Grantsville (Utah) High School in 2006 as he earned first-team all-state honors from both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News... Also earned first-team all-state basketball honors from the Deseret News during his senior season.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 14, 1989... Son of Rick and Mary Ann Harrison... His dad played quarterback at both Southern Utah and Utah, while his grandfather, Larry Harrsion, played at BYU... Majoring in exercise science... Enjoys hiking, camping, boating and playing golf.
CAREER HIGHS: Passing - Att: 6, at UTSA (10/27/12); Comp: 5, at UTSA (10/27/12); Yards: 54, at UTSA (10/27/12); Long Pass: 37, at UTSA (10/27/12); TD: 0. Rushing - Rushes: 2, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); Yards: 6, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); Long Rush: 5, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); TD: 0.
