Football Leaps into Week Three - Scott Thiessen and the Safeties

Pocatello, Idaho – The Idaho State Bengals kicked off week three of fall camp with a helmets-only practice focusing on individual group drills and individual attention.
 
Practice was broken up only once as the team got together to play a redzone challenge where different position groups tried to score on passing plays against one another.
 
After practice, safeties coach Scott Thiessen sat down to discuss the Bengal safeties' progression over the past year and into the 2024 season. DC Josh Runda runs a 3-3-5 defense and the three safeties in the backfield provide a pivotal part of the Bengal's defensive schemes on every play.
 
 
Idaho State Returning Safeties
5          Jayden Bell                              6'3"     218      R-So.    Pocatello, ID                Highland HS
6          Calvin  Pitcher                         6'1"     226      Sr.        Corona, CA                  Centennial HS
11        Junior  Damuni                       6'0"     215      Jr.         Providence, UT            Ridgeline HS
14        Dekker Hagler                         6'0"     200      R-Fr.     Middleton, ID              Middleton HS
22        Mason Young                          5'10"   200      Jr.         Salt Lake City, UT         Saddleback CC
26        Matthew Sanchez                   6'0"     201      Sr.        Fresno, CA                   Fresno City College
32        Kolton Kirby                            6'0"     202      So.       Hyrum, UT                   Mountain Crest HS
 
Idaho State New Safeties
9          Jayden Davis                           6'0"     192      Jr.         Oakland, CA    Central Michigan U
12        Jamari Boone                         6'0"     209      So.       Vallejo, CA       College of San Francisco
18        Makeo Sneddon                      6'0       201      Fr.        Eagle, Idaho    Eagle HS
21        Rylan   Leathers                      5'11     181      Fr.        Amarillo, TX    Amarillo HS
23        Cam     Gherardi                      6'3       167      Fr.        Palos Verdes, CA         Long Beach Poly HS
 
2024 Fall Camp Interviews/Previews
August 1, 2024 – Head Coach Cody Hawkins
August 2, 2024 – DC/Linebackers Coach Josh Runda
August 5, 2024 – CB Josh Alford/WR Mike Shulikov and OC Buddy Blevins
August 7, 2024 – RBs Jake Thomas
August 12, 2024 – Safeties Scott Thiessen
 
 
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Countdown to Kickoff
The Bengals open the 2024 season, traveling to Corvallis, Oregon to face off against the Oregon State Beavers on August, 31 with kickoff set for 3:30 PM PT.
 
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