San Diego State Aztecs Roster 2019 Aztecs Roster

Head Coach: Rocky Long        2017 Salary: $828,304        Offensive Coordinator: Jeff Horton       Defensive Coordinator: Zach Arnett         

Stadium: SDCCU Stadium       Surface: Grass        City: San Diego        State: California Coach Rocky Long has said that the San Diego State Aztec football team will go as far as senior and returning quarterback Christian Chapman will take them in 2018. The team went second in the Mountain West last year. Expect the team to still be running the ball in Long's smash-mouth style under returning running back Juwan Washington. Three of five starters on the line are sophomores, however, so this is still a young team. Last year, the Aztec's rated 12th in the nation in scoring defense. Safety Tariq Thompson will be returning with his remarkable ability to intercept the ball. He will be joined by senior Parker Baldwin, so you are likely to see this team use their same style of three-safety alignment. In fact, San Diego State needs the defense to perform better than its remarkable performance last year or the team may not finish the year as strong.

John Baron II who has already set a school record for making the most points after will be returning as a senior who will be wanting to prove to the NFL that he has what it takes to play there. Meanwhile, Brandon Heicklen will be the team's punter. Heicklen often does not have much distance, but he is usually extremely accurate in kicking fair catches.

If the team can keep everyone healthy, then they may win the Mountain West on the strength of their defense and special teams. If some key players get hurt there, however, then the offense may find it difficult to play well enough in the tough Mountain West conference.