Senior Safety Returning To Utah State Football Following Suspension
Oct 6, 2025, 2:00 PM | Updated: 2:04 pm
USU safety Ike Larsen is returning to the Aggie defense after serving a suspension to begin the season. (Courtesy Utah State football)
(Courtesy Utah State football)
LOGAN, Utah – The Utah State Aggies will be getting some reinforcements following a bye week after Bronco Mendenhall confirmed that senior safety Ike Larsen has rejoined the team.
Larsen was suspended for an unspecified violation of team rules on August 15.
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Utah State football gets a big piece of the puzzle back with senior safety Ike Larsen returning from suspension.@USUFootball
— Brian Preece (@bpreece24) October 6, 2025
“Ike was reinstated on Tuesday of last week,” Mendenhall said. “Ike practiced with us Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and it’s really been business as usual. He’s worked hard to work through all the requirements I thought were appropriate, and the team has welcomed him.”
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About Ike Larsen
A prep standout at nearby Sky View High School, Larsen joined the Aggies in 2021.
247Sports.com rated Larsen the 24th-best recruit in Utah after his senior season with the Bobcats. MaxPreps.com named him first-team all-state as a defensive back after he registered 55 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. He also blocked nine kicks on special teams and returned two interceptions for touchdowns.
Larsen’s athleticism was evident every time he touched the football. He caught 24 passes for 565 yards and five scores while carrying the ball 19 times for 197 yards and four TDs.
Utah State Safety Ike Larsen is more concerned with the legacy he's leaving in Logan than with money to transfer elsewhere.@IkeLarsen19
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Larsen earned second-team all-state recognition following his junior season at Logan High. He ended the season with 35 catches for 548 yards and six touchdowns. Defensively, he added 62 tackles, picked off seven passes, and broke up seven others. He finished the year with ten touchdowns, scoring on offense, defense, and special teams.
He has been a dynamic defender and playmaker since stepping on the field for Utah State in 2022.
The 5’10, 195-pound safety ended 2023 with 103 tackles (4.5 TFLs), becoming the 65th player in program history to record a 100-tackle season. He had five double-digit tackle games. Larsen led the Aggies with four INTs and two blocked kicks, adding six pass breakups and a forced fumble.
He started 11 of 12 games in 2024, finishing with 80 tackles, a team-high nine pass breakups, and one INT.
Larsen has played 37 games at Utah State (28 starts). He has 217 career tackles, two sacks, nine interceptions, and a school record five blocked kicks.
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