LOGAN, Utah-Tuesday, new Utah State head football coach Gary Andersen continued to add to his coaching staff by naming 16-year college coach T.J. Woods as the Aggies’ offensive line coach.
This is Woods’ second tour of duty at Logan as he previously coached with the Aggies from 2019-12.
Woods has been on Andersen’s staff at three different schools and he was most recently the offensive line coach at Western Kentucky during the 2018 season.
Woods enhanced the Hilltoppers’ offensive line considerably as despite having no starters at their respective positions from the previous year and only two starters, the offensive line became one of Western Kentucky’s strengths at season’s end.
Under his guidance, the Hilltoppers also allowed 16 fewer sacks in 2018 than 2017, and increased in their rushing yards by +75.98 yards per game.
While serving as the offensive line coach at Wisconsin under Andersen, Badgers tailbacks Melvin Gordon and Corey Clement set the NCAA rushing yardage record for two tailbacks with 3,536 yards in 2013.
Woods starred at NCAA Division II Azusa Pacific in 2001 and 2002 as well as at Iowa State and Citrus Junior College of Azusa, Calif.
Additionally, Andersen added former Wisconsin All-American safety Mike Caputo as his safeties coach.
Caputo comes to Logan after spending the past two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant at LSU.
During three seasons as a player at Wisconsin (including two under Andersen) from 2012-15, he played in 53 games and made 40 starts.
After the conclusion of his playing career, Caputo received a training camp invitation from the New Orleans Saints.
He also signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams prior to the 2016 season.
There were also 14 Aggies signed to Phil Steele’s All-Mountain West Conference football team.
Making Steele’s first team were senior center Quin Ficklin, sophomore linebacker David Woodward and sophomore kick returner/wide receiver Savon Scarver.
Those gaining second-team status include junior tailback Darwin Thompson, senior offensive lineman Ramon Andrus, junior linebacker Tipa Galeai, senior safety/linebacker Jontrell Rocquemore and sophomore punt returner Jordan Nathan.
The Aggies making the third team are sophomore quarterback Jordan Love, senior receiver Ron’quavion Tarver, junior tight end Dax Raymond, senior offensive lineman Rob Castaneda, junior cornerback DJ Williams and junior placekicker Dominik Eberle.
