Wyatt Draeger Season 2023

Veteran defensive lineman, who will be counted on to play significant snaps this season ... Enters the season as a projected starting defensive end.

SENIOR SEASON (2023)
Played all 12 games ... Made 14 tackles (four solo) with a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry ... Came off the bench to record a career-high three tackles (one solo) in 36 snaps against Ohio on Aug. 26 ... Also recorded his first career pass breakup and added a quarterback hurry ... Played 40 snaps off the bench in the win over Idaho State on Sept. 2 ... Recorded two tackles ... Logged 23 snaps with one tackle against UCLA on Sept. 9 ... Came off the bench for 25 snaps at No. 16/17 Oregon State on Sept. 16 ... Logged the seventh tackle of his season ... Played 14 statless snaps in the conference opener against Boise State on Sept. 22 ... Came off the bench at Air Force on Sept. 30 ... Recorded two tackles, one solo and one assisted ... Played 24 defensive snaps at Hawai’i on Oct. 14 ... Recorded one assisted tackle ... Logged 25 defensive snaps off the bench against Nevada on Oct. 21 ... Made one solo tackle ... Recorded one tackle against Utah State on Nov. 4 ... His lone tackle was for a loss of three yards, the first TFL of his career ... Had one assisted tackle at Colorado State on Nov. 11 ... Made one assisted tackle at San Jose State on Nov. 18 ... Logged 16 statless snaps in the season finale against Fresno State on Nov. 25.

JUNIOR SEASON (2022)
Had two tackles in 12 games ... Played 57 snaps overall ... Tackles came against Arizona on Sept. 3 in seven snaps and Idaho State on Sept. 10 in a season-high 17 snaps ... Did not play at No. 14/15 Utah on Sept. 17 ... Also saw statless time on defense vs. Toledo on Sept. 24 (six snaps), at Boise State on Sept. 30 (10 snaps), vs. Hawai’i on Oct. 8 (two snaps), at Nevada on Oct. 15 (six snaps), at Fresno State on Oct. 22 (three snaps) and Nov. 14 at New Mexico (two snaps).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021)
Appeared in 13 of the team’s 14 games on the season, mainly on special teams ... Had three tackles (one solo) on the year ... Played 25 defensive snaps ... Played three defensive snaps without recording a stat against New Mexico State on Sept. 4 ... Came up with an assisted tackle - his first tackle of his career - in eight snaps at Arizona on Sept. 11 ... Played on special teams vs. Utah on Sept. 18 ... Logged four statless snaps vs. Towson on Sept. 25 ... Had a solo stop in three snaps vs. New Mexico (Oct. 9) ... Saw time on special teams each of the next eight games, logging a tackle at UNLV on Nov. 19 ... Played four statless snaps on defense against Utah State in the MW Championship game on Dec. 4 ... Did not play against No. 24/25 UTSA in the Frisco Bowl on Dec. 21.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
Played in five of the team’s eight games on defense, but did not record a stat ... His games played came against Utah State (Oct. 31), Hawai’i (Nov. 14), at Nevada (Nov. 21), Colorado State (Dec. 5) and at No. 14/16 Brigham Young (Dec. 12).

REDSHIRT SEASON (2019)
Redshirted his first season at SDSU.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned three letters at Reno High in Reno, Nev. ... Received all-state honorable mention accolades, playing defensive end, fullback and some tight end ... Also was a Northern 4A all-region pick on defense ... A three-star recruit by 247sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals ... Ranked as the 19th-best recruit in the state of Nevada by 247sports.

PERSONAL
Wyatt Alan Draeger was born March 25, 2001, in Reno, Nev. ... Son of Jeff and Lena Draeger ... Picked the Aztecs over offers from Fresno State, Idaho, Montana State and Southern Oregon, according to Rivals ... Is majoring in general business.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 3 vs. Ohio (8/26/23)
Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Utah State (11/4/23)
Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Ohio (8/26/23)