DAVIS, Calif. – UC Davis offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Cody Hawkins has been named the head coach at Idaho State University. Hawkins spent five seasons at Davis – the past three as the offensive coordinator.

Hawkins will replace Charlie Ragle, who went 1-10 in his only season at Pocatello before leaving for an FBS coaching opportunity.

"UC Davis has a long tradition of developing great coaches that have moved on and impacted our profession," UC Davis head coach Dan Hawkins said. "Cody will carry on that tradition."

The Aggie offense flourished under the direction of Hawkins during his tenure in Davis, helping lead his position groups to historic success.

This past season, the former Colorado quarterback guided UC Davis to the fourth-ranked total offense in the nation and second in the Big Sky at 486.5 yards per game. The passing offense ranked ninth in FCS and the rushing offense was 24^th.

"He grew here starting as a volunteer, became the receiver coach, and moved into the offensive coordinator role," Hawkins added. "He excelled at developing our quarterbacks and coordinating the offense."

Individually, sophomore quarterback Miles Hastings had a breakthrough season in his first full year as the starter, leading the conference in nearly every passing category. Hastings paced the league in passing yards with 3,048, for a 277.1 per game clip and a 69.8 completion percentage. Hastings only threw six interceptions to pair with 20 touchdowns, which ranked second in the Big Sky.

"We will miss him, but I am happy for him and his journey," Hawkins said. "We will move forward and continue to maintain our tradition of excellence with Aggie Football and provide a magical experience for our student-athletes."

On the ground, Ulonzo Gilliam, Jr. capped off his final season in an Aggie uniform as the most prolific rusher in program history. The first-team All-Big Sky selection ran for 1,180 yards and 13 touchdowns to rank second in the league in yards and third in touchdowns on the ground. The Merced native also hauled in a team-best 50 passes for 366 yards. His 1,554 all-purpose yards ranked second in the Big Sky.

Hawkins arrived at UC Davis in 2017 and initially served as a volunteer assistant. He was elevated to the position of Assistant Director of Football Operations and Recruiting following the team's historic 2018 season. Hawkins' teams have averaged over 30 points per game in each of his seasons.