2016 Football Roster
Roster
A.J. Cecil
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Parker, Colo.
- High School:
- Valor Christian HS
UTAH: Walked on in the spring of 2016 … has three years left on his NCAA eligibility clock.
PRIOR TO UTAH: Redshirted at Colorado State in 2014 … attended Garden City Community College in the spring and fall of 2015 … second-team all-state as a senior at Valor Christian High School (Colo.) … three-year letterman helped lead Valor Christian to four Colorado state championships (2010-13) … passed for 2,220 yards (136-of-187) and 33 touchdowns with just eight interceptions as a senior … ranks fourth all-time in state history in completion percentage (72.7%) … also rushed for 471 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns in the 2013 state championship game … high school teammate of 2015 Heisman Trophy finalist Christian McCaffrey … also played baseball, hitting .455 with three home runs as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of John and Laura Cecil ... father played football for Idaho State from 1990-92 … six younger siblings, including five sisters ... Eagle Scout … business major … full name is John Holmes Cecil Jr., but goes by A.J. … born Nov. 14, 1995.
