Along with handing out individual awards, a highlight video recapping the year was shown, as was a video honoring USU's senior class, which tied the 1962 senior class for the most wins in school history with 26.
UTAH STATE: A very good receiving tight end with great hands... A very intelligent player who continues to develop as a blocker... Has the ability to play multiple positions on the field.
HONORS:Academic All-WAC (2011, 2012).
2012 (SO): Played in all 13 games... Caught two passes for 21 yards, including a career-long catch of 16 yards against Southern Utah (8/30)... Also had one catch for five yards at UTSA (10/27)... Earned academic all-WAC honors.
2011 (RS-FR): Played in nine games, making one catch for six yards against Wyoming (10/8)... Saw action when Aggie offense went "heavy" with four tight ends... Earned academic all-WAC honors.
2010 (RS): Redshirted during his first season at Utah State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played wide receiver, cornerback and long snapper at Juan Diego (Utah) High School, helping lead the Soaring Eagle to 3A state championship for the second-straight season... Named the Salt Lake Tribune 3A MVP... A Deseret News first-team all-state selection... Caught 11 touchdown passes... On defense, led team with six interceptions... As a junior, had seven touchdowns and over 500 receiving yards in earning all-state accolades.
PERSONAL:Son of Gary and Stacey Andersen... Father, Gary, is the head football coach at Wisconsin and spent four years as Utah State's head football coach (2009-12)... Has two brothers as Chasen is a freshman on Wisconsin's football team and Hagen is a freshman on USU's football team... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
