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Utah State dismisses receiver/punt returner JoJo Natson

Utah State has dismissed JoJo Natson from the program for violating team rules, coach Matt Wells announced on Sunday.
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Utah State has dismissed JoJo Natson from the program for violating team rules, coach Matt Wells announced on Sunday.

The senior wide receiver/punt returner has started 19 games and appeared in 39 games over three seasons.

As a junior last season, Natson was named first-team All-Mountain West as a punt returner after returning two punts for touchdowns and averaging 11.7 yards per return.

The 5'7,'' 151-pounder was was an all-conference honorable mention as a wide receiver after catching 51 passes for 504 yards and two touchdowns. Natson also recorded 498 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 50 carries.

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“We are extremely disappointed anytime we have to make a decision regarding the future of one of our student-athletes,” Aggies coach Matt Wells said in a news release. “We will continue to support JoJo as he moves forward in his career.”

Utah State, which went 10–4 last season, opens its 2015 campaign on Sept. 3 against Southern Utah