Quickly: Signed with USU in December and went through spring drills... Enters the fall as a backup at strong safety and is expected to see significant playing time. Junior College: Earned first-team all-NorCal Conference honors in 2006... Recorded 37 tackles in 10 games to rank fourth on the team... Broke up one pass, forced one fumble and recovered another... Returned three punts for 60 yards with a long of 35... As a freshman, he recorded 42 tackles and three interceptions... Has played both cornerback and safety. High School: Recorded more than 200 tackles in his high school career at Castlemont HS... Earned all-conference honors as a defensive back... Also played wide receiver and had 300 yards receiving with two TD's his senior season... Also played baseball and was a first-team all-conference outfielder... His high school coach, Amin Denny, was a major influence in his life before passing away in February of 2007. Personal: Full name is Roy Hurst, Jr... Born on June 15, 1986 in Oakland, Calif... Son of the late Roy Hurst, Sr., who passed away in December of 2006, and mother Edith Johnson and stepfather Kevin Watson... Has four sisters... Majoring in sports management and plans to be a coach... Hobbies include writing music and hanging out with family.