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CHIKE
AMAJOYI
AT STANFORD: Veteran player who has appeared in all 24 games and has made 11
starts at linebacker in his first two seasons at Stanford…prime contender for starting
duties at the “will” linebacker heading into junior campaign, along with Max Bergen
after seeing most of his playing time at the “mike” position last season…was recruited
to Stanford as a running back but quickly made the transition to linebacker…has all of
the attributes to be a top-notch Pac-10 linebacker…runs, jumps and changes directions very well.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games and earned five starts…started the
first three games against Oregon State, Arizona State and TCU and two of the last
three contests at Oregon and against USC…finished seventh on the team with 51 total
tackles, including 20 solo efforts…also had 2.0 tackles-for-loss and a pass breakup…
had a season-high seven tackles against USC…had five tackles in five other games
against Washington, Notre Dame, Washington State, Oregon and California.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Began the season in nickel packages and on special teams
before working his way into base packages…made an immediate contribution in his
freshman campaign with 47 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss (-44), 4.0 sacks (-27), one interception, one forced fumble (at Washington State) and four quarterback hurries…tied
for the team lead and ranked tied for fifth in the Pac-10 with three fumble recoveries
(Oregon, at Arizona, Notre Dame)…named to The Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman
Team…posted a season-best 10 tackles and his first career interception vs. Washington…also recorded eight tackles in the Big Game win over California…registered a
season-high 1.5 sacks at Oregon State…contributed 2.0 tackles for loss against Notre
Dame…made six starts on the year, including each of the last four games…first career
start came at Arizona on October 20…earned the Menlo-Atherton Trophy Award,
given annually to the team’s top freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Outstanding all-around player at Aquinas
High School in San Bernardino…listed by Scout.com as the No. 46 running back
recruit in the nation and eighth-best prep running back in California…named first team
All-CIF, all-state, all-county and Christian League MVP as a senior…rushed for 2,580
yards his senior season and finished with over 4,000 yards and 57 touchdowns during
his prep career…added 135 receiving yards, 150 return yards and scored 32 touchdowns as a senior…on defense, accounted for 80 tackles, 2.5 sacks and three interceptions…gained 1,592 yards on the ground as a junior and scored 25 touchdowns
to help Aquinas to a 13-1 finish and the CIF Southern Section Division XII and Division
5 state championships...also earned four letters in basketball and three in track…as
a senior, won the Christian League championship in the long jump, triple jump, high
jump and 100m while qualifying for the CIF Championships…born October 19, 1989…
member of the National Honor Society and California Scholastic Federation…National
Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award winner…undeclared major.
▼ AMAJOYI’S CAREER STATISTICS
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12-6
12-5
24-11
UT
30
20
50
AT
17
31
48
TT
47
51
98
SKS-YDS
4.0-27
0-0
4-0-27
▼ AMAJOYI’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 10 vs. Washington, Nov. 3, 2007
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 24, 2007
Sacks: 1.5 at Oregon State, Oct. 27, 2007
Interceptions: 1 vs. Washington, Nov. 3, 2007
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CORNERBACK
6-1 / 198 / So.-So.
Silver Spring, MD
Gonzaga College HS
LINEBACKER
6-0 / 235 / Jr.-Jr.
San Bernardino, CA
Aquinas HS
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2007
2008
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JOHNSON
BADEMOSI
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AT STANFORD: Second-year player slated to see time in the secondary working
behind Delano Howell at strong safety.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Was one of eight true freshmen to see game action in ’08…
appeared in 11 games, seeing most of his action on special teams…finished with six
total tackles, including four solo efforts.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Gonzaga High School in
Silver Spring, Md. ….played primarily cornerback but also saw action at safety and
linebacker along with returning kicks…registered 60 tackles, five forced fumbles and
four interceptions as a senior…earned first team All-Washington Catholic League honors and Washington Post All-Metro accolades…also was one of the top high school
rugby players in the country…played for the United States U-17 and U-18 national
teams…participated in track as a senior and registered personal bests of 10.8 in the
100m, 22.17 in the 200m and 21-9 in the long jump…received the Headmaster’s
Award for exceptional loyalty to the ideals of the school and classmates…also received
the Maurice “Maus” Collins award for excellence and leadership on and off the football
field…born July 23, 1990, in Washington, D.C.
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WIDE RECEIVER
5-11 / 184 / Jr.-Jr.
Gulf Breeze, FL
Gulf Breeze HS
AT STANFORD: Big-play threat who looks to play a prominent role at wide receiver
after making nine starts last season…has been involved in seven plays over his career
of 35 yards or more (two receiving, two rushing, two punt returns, one kickoff return)…
has been a valuable contributor in the return game over his first two seasons…has
averaged 24.2 yards in 24 career kickoff returns and 8.5 yards in 20 punt returns.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games and made nine starts at wide
receiver…led the Cardinal with four touchdown receptions and averaged 14.4 yards
per catch…was second on the team with 23 catches for 332 yards…had 16 catches
for 238 yards and three TDs over the first seven games of the year and seven catches
for 94 yards and one TD over the last five contests…served as Stanford’s primary
punt returner…averaged 8.6 yards in 18 returns (155 yards total) to rank eighth in
the Pac-10 in punt return average…finished third on the team in all-purpose yardage
with 593 (81 rush, 332 receiving, 155 punt return, 25 kickoff return)…became the
first receiver since Evan Moore in 2004 to catch a touchdown in three straight games
when he reached the end zone against Washington, Notre Dame and Arizona…set a
career standard with five catches in the Homecoming win over Arizona… emerged as
Stanford’s most versatile big-play threat, tallying a team-high six plays of at least 35
yards (two receiving, two rushing, two punt returns)…made his first career start in the
season-opener against Oregon State and caught one pass for 18 yards…scored his
first collegiate touchdown at TCU on a 38-yard reverse in the second quarter…finished
with 93 all-purpose yards against the Horned Frogs (38 rush, 17 receiving and 38 on
punt returns)…was on the receiving end of a 61-yard touchdown pass from Tavita
Pritchard with 1:36 left before intermission at Washington that broke a 14-14 tie, giving
the Cardinal a lead it would not relinquish…marked Stanford’s longest pass play of the
season…set up Stanford’s first touchdown at UCLA when he rushed for 36 yards on
a reverse play down to the Bruin 3-yard line…totaled a career-best 63 receiving yards
on three catches at California…hauled in a 34-yard touchdown pass from Pritchard in
the fourth quarter.
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2007 (FRESHMAN): Caught 11 balls for 93 yards (8.5 ypc) in 12 games off the
bench…had a career-high three catches for 83 yards vs. Arizona State…proved valuable on special teams as he led the Cardinal in kickoff returns (23), kickoff return yards
(555) and yards per kickoff return (24.13)…ranked seventh in the Pac-10 and 60th
nationally in yards per kickoff return…returned four kickoffs for a career-high 110 yards
vs. Notre Dame, including a career-best 42-yard return…had a career-high five kickoff
returns against TCU (108 yards) and at Oregon State (98 yards)…was third on the team
with 669 all-purpose yards…was the only Stanford player to rank in as many as four
categories (555 kickoff return, 93 receiving, 15 punt return and 6 rush).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated as one of the top wide receiver
prospects in the nation and the state of Florida at Gulf Breeze High School…named
a Super Senior in Florida by the Pensacola News Journal…had 42 receptions for 682
yards (16.2 yards per catch) and six touchdowns as a senior…also returned one kickoff
for a touchdown…two-time first team all-area selection…three-year starter at wide
receiver…had 48 receptions for 869 yards (18.1 average) and nine touchdowns to go
along with two punt returns for TDs as a junior…also earned two letters in basketball…
earned first team all-area recognition as a junior…three-year track letterwinner in the
high jump and long jump…best marks were 6-4 in the high jump and 21-10 in the
long jump… member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Spanish
National Honor Society…majoring in science technology and society.
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2008 (SOPHOMORE): Was a steady force on the offensive line that helped pave the
way for the second-highest rushing total in school history…made seven starts at left
guard…suffered a high-ankle sprain at Washington on Sept. 28 and missed the next
three games…second team Pac-10 All-Academic selection.
2007: Sat out the season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules.
2006 AT OKLAHOMA (FRESHMAN): Saw action in five games and made one start
as a true freshman…took 52 of his 85 snaps on the year in a start against Tulsa…also
saw action against Oregon, Texas, Colorado and Iowa State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Jenks (Okla.) High
School…named first team all-state by Tulsa World and The Oklahoman…District 6A-4
MVP Lineman by Tulsa World…Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State selection…
ranked as the 64th best offensive lineman prospect in the nation by Scout.com…
ranked as the No. 22 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com…also rated as the
seventh-best recruit in the state of Oklahoma…has marks of 442 pounds in the bench
press and 525 in the squat…clocked at 5.27 in the 40-yard dash…was a National
Merit Semifinalist…majoring in history.
▼ BALDWIN’S CAREER STATISTICS
Receiving
Year
2007
2008
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Rushing
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-0
12-9
24-9
Rec
11
23
34
Yds
93
332
425
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8.5
14.4
12.5
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4
4
G-S
12-0
12-9
24-9
Att
5
4
9
YG
7
89
96
YL
1
8
9
Net
6
81
87
Kickoff Returns
Year
Att
2007
23
2008
1
Totals
24
Yds
555
25
580
Avg.
24.1
25.0
24.2
TD
0
0
0
LG
42
21
42
Punt Returns
Year
Att
2007
2
2008
18
Totals
20
Yds
15
155
170
Avg.
7.5
8.6
8.5
TD
0
0
0
LG
17
38
38
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20
61
61
Avg
1.2
20.2
9.7
TD
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OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
6-5 / 289 / Jr.-So.
Bettendorf, IA
Davenport Assumption HS
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AT STANFORD: Moves back to the offensive line where he is slated to work with
Andrew Phillips and Chris Marinelli at left guard…was moved from the offensive line to
nose guard in the spring of 2008…has excellent size and needs only experience to be
a factor at his position.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in one game (Washington State) to earn his first
varsity letter...second team Pac-10 All-Academic selection.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action.
▼ BALDWIN’S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 5 vs. Arizona, Oct. 11, 2008
Receiving Yards: 63 at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Longest Reception: 61 at Washington, Sept. 27, 2008
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, four times; last at California, Nov. 22, 2008
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated by PrepStar as one of the top
offensive lineman…named All-Midwest by PrepStar and the No. 8 overall recruit and
top prep offensive lineman in Iowa by Scout.com…played both offensive and defensive
line at Davenport Assumption HS…first team all-state, all-metro (Iowa/Illinois) and
All-Mississippi Athletic Conference as both an offensive and defensive lineman…did
not allow a sack his junior or senior seasons…registered 108 tackles, six sacks, four
fumble recoveries and one interception as a junior…majoring in science technology
and society.
MAX
BERGEN
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6-2 / 227 / Jr.-So.
East Stroudsburg, PA
East Stroudsburg HS
OFFENSIVE GUARD
6-3 / 285 / Sr.-Jr.
Jenks, OK
Jenks HS / Oklahoma
AT STANFORD: Third year in the Stanford program after beginning his career at
Oklahoma…made an immediate contribution last season in his first year of eligibility…
saw most of his time last season at left guard but looks to take over the starting center
duties vacated by Alex Fletcher…highly-recruited prospect out of Jenks (Okla.) High
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AT STANFORD: Looks to be a factor in Stanford’s linebacker rotation…will team with
Chike Amajoyi at “will” linebacker position…maybe the quickest player among the
linebackers…has tremendous potential to be a steady contributor for years to come…
lacking only necessary experience to earn a starting role.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Played in two games (Washington State and USC) to earn his
first varsity letter.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played both linebacker and tight end
at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) High School…was a three-year starter and two-year team
captain…finished with 93 tackles and one interception to go along with 12 receptions
for 273 yards and four touchdowns as a senior…unanimous two-way first team AllMountain Valley Conference selection…first team all-area selection on both offense and
defense…Central and North Eastern Pennsylvania Top 16 Dream Team as a linebacker…also earned four letters in wrestling…2006 conference champion in the 189-pound
weight class…National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete…
member of the National Honor Society…majoring in science technology and society.
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BERNARD
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SAFETY
6-2 / 184 / So.-Fr.
Chandler, AZ
Chandler HS
AT STANFORD: Expected to provide depth in the secondary at free safety or right
cornerback.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games and earned starts at defensive tackle for
the last two games of the season vs. Notre Dame and California…finished the season
with nine total tackles, including four solo efforts…also registered his first career sack
in the Notre Dame game…finished with three tackles at Washington State…made his
second career start the following week against Notre Dame and responded with three
stops…missed spring workouts following off-season shoulder surgery.
2006 (FRESHMAN): Played in eight of 12 games as a true freshman and made
one start to earn his first varsity letter…finished the year with 19 tackles, including
seven solo stops…inserted into the starting lineup at linebacker for the third game of
the season vs. Navy…registered a career-high 14 tackles vs. the Midshipmen which
represented the second-highest total recorded by a Cardinal defender on the season…
injuries limited his playing time throughout the year.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Regarded as one of the top three prospects in Canada…played defensive end and offensive guard for St. Anne High School
in Windsor, Ontario…four-year starter on both sides of the ball and served as team
captain as a senior…named All-Ontario offensive guard by Weir’s Magazine…named
the conference defensive MVP as a senior after finishing the year with 54 tackles,
including seven sacks…was the youngest defensive starter on Team Ontario’s 2004
national championship team…played four years with the Essex Ravens of the Ontario
Varsity Football League (summer club)…started all four years and was team captain
his final three…accounted for 57 tackles and a league-leading 9.5 sacks while being
named the league’s defensive lineman of the year…tallied 564 tackles, 66 sacks, 15
pass breakups, seven blocked kicks, 11 forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries in
78 career games in high school and summer league…two-time recipient of the Ontario
Tackle Football Excellence Award…named his summer league team’s top academic
player…majoring in mechanical engineering.
▼ BULCKE’S CAREER STATISTICS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Chandler (Ariz.) High
School…ranked as the No. 17 recruit from the state of Arizona and No. 84 athlete
nationally by Rivals.com, while checking in at No. 14 in the state of Arizona and No.
81 nationally at safety in the Scout.com rankings…ranked as the No. 47 athlete in the
nation by ESPN.com…limited to three games as a senior due to injury but still managed 22 tackles…a threat offensively, defensively and on special teams during his prep
career…made 55 tackles and picked off a pair of passes on defense in 2006, while
rushing for 379 yards and four touchdowns on just 32 carries (11.84 avg.) and returning 10 kickoffs for 320 yards (32.0 avg.)…helped his team to an 18-6 record over his
final two varsity seasons in 2006 and 2007.
BRIAN
BULCKE
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
8-1
11-2
12-6
31-9
UT
7
4
10
21
AT
12
5
8
25
TT
19
9
18
46
SKS-YDS
0-0
1-9
4.0-26
5.0-35
INT-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
▼ BULCKE’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 14 vs. Navy, Sept. 16, 2006
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 at UCLA, Oct. 18, 2008
Sacks: 2.0 at UCLA, Oct. 18, 2008
Interceptions: None
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6-4 / 281 / Sr.-Sr.
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
St. Anne HS
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4.0-26
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FULLBACK
6-0 / 236 / Sr.-Sr.
Torrance, CA
Torrance HS
Pronunciation: Bull-key
AT STANFORD: Veteran defensive lineman who will compete for starting duties at
defensive tackle and nose guard…competitive, hard-working player who has made
great strides since arriving at Stanford…has played in 31 career games and has made
nine starts over the last three seasons, compiling 46 tackles and 5.0 sacks…Stanford’s
only player from Canada and the eighth Canadian in the program’s history…is one of
12 foreign-born players to have played football at Stanford.
2008 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games and made six starts…was in the starting
lineup for for the first three games against Oregon State, Arizona State and TCU and
also earned starts against Notre Dame, Arizona and California…saw time at both defensive tackle and nose guard…finished the campaign with a career-high 18 tackles (10
solo) and one fumble recovery…finished with 4.0 sacks, which all came over the last
five games of the season…had a career-high 2.0 sacks at UCLA…had a season best
3.0 tackles in three games (TCU, UCLA, Washington State).
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AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior who will again work with projected starter Owen
Marecic at the fullback position…possesses excellent knowledge of the offensive
scheme…possibly has the best hands of the running backs...will also be a significant
contributor on special teams …originally recruited to Stanford as a linebacker but
converted to fullback prior to the 2006 season.
2008 (SENIOR): Played in all 12 games and made his first career start at Oregon…
was also a key contributor on special teams…only rushing attempt on the season
came against Cal, good for four yards…also caught six passes out of the backfield for
47 yards and two touchdowns…scored his first career touchdown in Stanford’s 58-0
victory over Washington State, catching a five-yard pass from Tavita Pritchard at the
12:32 mark of the third quarter…started the Oregon game in place of the injured Owen
Marecic and caught two passes for 14 yards, including a five-yard pass from Pritchard
at the 14:47 mark of the second quarter....also helped pave the way for Anthony
Kimble to rush for 106 yards.
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2007 (JUNIOR): Saw action in nine games on special teams…registered four total
tackles, including three solo efforts.
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2008 (FRESHMAN): Was one of eight natural freshmen to see game action…appeared in eight games and finished with four total tackles…made his collegiate debut
against San Jose State.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Was converted from linebacker to fullback prior to the season…earned his first varsity letter playing on special teams and as a reserve fullback…
had two tackles on special teams and was used mostly in blocking situations as a
fullback.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was a two-sport athlete at Torrance High
School in Southern California…earned all-Pioneer League honors in both football and
baseball…worked on both sides of the ball as a running back and linebacker during
his senior season…named to the CIF Southern Section Division X All-Defensive Team,
all-area first team on offense as well as being named the league’s offensive player of
the year…rushed for 1,650 yards and 16 touchdowns and totaled 565 receiving yards
and seven more TDs…also had 130 tackles, including 15 tackles-for-loss…earned
all-league honors at running back as a sophomore and junior…four-year baseball
letterwinner…earned first team all-league honors as a pitcher and was also named the
league’s most outstanding player…named a High School Scholar-Athlete for the Los
Angeles chapter of the National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame…
member of the California Scholastic Federation and National Honor Society…majoring
in economics.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Hudsonville (Mich.)
High School...finished his career with 153 tackles and 26.0 sacks…rushed for 1,387
yards and 18 touchdowns on 167 carries and added 68 tackles and 17.0 sacks as a
senior…earned all-state, all-area and All-OK Red Conference honors…also picked up
Grand Rapids Press All-Area Dream Team and all-state selections from both the Detroit
Free Press and Detroit News…ranked as the 12th-best overall recruit in the state of
Michigan by the Detroit Free Press…led his 2007 squad to a 10-2 record, a district/
regional championship and a share of the OK Red Conference title as well as the third
round of the state playoffs…helped club to three consecutive OK Red titles…also set
seven school records as a member of the track and field squad.
DAVID
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6-5 / 310 / So.-Fr.
Bellevue, WA
Bellevue HS
▼ CATRON’S CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
Att
YG
YL
Net
Avg
TD
LG
9-0
12-1
21-1
1
1
4
4
0
0
4
4
4.0
4.0
0
0
4
4
G-S
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
LG
9-0
12-1
21-1
6
6
47
47
7.8
7.8
2
2
13
13
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2007
2008
Totals
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AT STANFORD: Promising young lineman who is slated to start at right guard…
should be a fixture on the offensive line for the next four seasons.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Bellevue (Wash.) High
School…ranked as high as No. 3 nationally for centers by Scout.com, while checking
in at No. 7 by ESPN.com and No. 11 by Rivals.com…listed as the No. 3 prospect in
Washington by SuperPrep as well as the No. 6 overall recruit in the state of Washington by both Scout.com and Rivals.com…SuperPrep also ranked him the No. 21
offensive lineman in the country…selected as the No. 12 player in the Northwest and
the No. 247 player in the nation by Scout.com…a SuperPrep All-American and also
earned 2007 first team All-American honors from O-D.com…all-state performer who
was named the King County Lineman of the Year…played in the Offense-Defense AllAmerican Game following his senior season …helped lead his club to a prep state title
in 2006…also threw the shot put in high school and was the 2008 Washington State
3A champion with a throw of 59-3…also won the district (58-4) and the KingCo 3A
League (58-1 ½), as well.
▼ CATRON’S CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
Rushing Attempts: 1 at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Rushing Yards: 4 at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Rushing Touchdowns: None
Long: 4 at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Receiving
Receptions: 2 at Oregon, Nov. 8, 2008
Receiving Yards: 14 at Oregon, Nov. 8, 2008
TD Receptions: 1, twice; last at Oregon, Nov. 8, 2008
Long: 9 at Oregon, Nov. 8, 2008
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ALEX
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LINEBACKER
6-2 / 231 / So.-So.
Hudsonville, MI
Hudsonville HS
AT STANFORD: Outstanding spring put this second-year player in position to earn a
starting role at the “sam” linebacker position…possesses all of the physical tools to be
a top-flight linebacker in the Pac-10 for years to come…plays with fanatical effort…is
also one of a handful of players who possibly could see action on both sides of the ball
this season…worked out at running back during the spring and opened eyes by gaining 91 yards on four carries during the Cardinal and White Spring Game.
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OFFENSIVE TACKLE
6-5 / 284 / Sr.-Jr.
Simi Valley, CA
Oaks Christian School
AT STANFORD: Third-year player who is projected to provide depth on the offensive
line…versatile lineman who will work primarily at left guard…one of three players on
the squad who prepped at Oaks Christian School in Westlake, Calif., along with Sean
Wiser and Chris Owusu.
2008 (JUNIOR): Appeared in one game (Washington State) to earn his second varsity
letter.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Saw limited playing time as a reserve offensive tackle.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated by PrepStar as one of the top offensive linemen in the nation coming out of Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village,
Calif.…PrepStar All-West selection as a senior…helped Oaks Christian to a 31-game
winning streak and three straight CIF Southern Section Division XI championships…
named first team All-Tri Valley, All-CIF Southern Section and second team all-state as a
senior…second team all-league selection as a junior…earned three letters in baseball
as a pitcher and was a second team all-league selection as a sophomore and junior…
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete…majoring in
management, science and engineering.
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6-5 / 255 / Sr.-Sr.
Paramus, NJ
Bergen Catholic HS
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior entered spring drills atop the depth chart at tight
end…completely recovered from a serious knee injury suffered against TCU in the sixth
game of the 2007 season on punt coverage…underwent two surgeries (Oct. 18 and
Dec. 6) to repair his ACL, PCLA, LCL, hamstring, lateral band, posterior capsule and
popitillas…after extensive rehab, was able to work his way back into the tight end mix
at midseason last year…four of his 30 career receptions have been for touchdowns.
2008 (SENIOR): Played in eight games and made five starts to culminate a courageous comeback from major left knee injury suffered the year before…caught two
passes for 12 yards, both resulting in touchdowns…made his first appearance of the
season against San Jose State on Sept. 20…pulled down an 11-yard pass from Tavita
Pritchard at the 8:34 mark of the second quarter at Washington that gave the Cardinal
a 14-7 lead…also caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Pritchard the following
week in the fourth quarter at Notre Dame…did not participate in spring
workouts while recovering from surgery on his left knee.
2007 (JUNIOR): Started the first six games of the season at tight
end…finished the year with nine catches for 116 yards (12.9 ypc)
and one touchdown…caught passes in four of his six games…
pulled down a career-high four catches for a career-best 72 yards
in the season opener against UCLA, including a nine-yard
touchdown pass from T.C. Ostrander in the second
quarter…had two catches for 19 yards in the 37-0
win over San Jose State…had one catch for 16
yards the next week against Oregon and finished
with two receptions for nine yards vs. Arizona
State…suffered a season-ending knee injury on
punt coverage in the TCU game.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Started the final
11 games of the season at tight end
and finished his freshman campaign
tied for second on the team with
19 catches for 178 yards and one
touchdown…named to The Sporting
News Pac-10 All-Freshman team…
had at least one catch in 10 of 12
contests, including six games
where he finished with two or
more receptions…made his
first start at San Jose State
and caught his first career
touchdown pass on a 19yard scoring strike from Trent
Edwards…had a season-best
four catches for 24 yards vs. Navy.
prospect in the nation by SuperPrep and No. 8 overall recruit in the state of New
Jersey…rated the top tight end prospect in the East by SuperPrep…ranked as the No.
7 tight end recruit in the country by ESPN.com, No. 12 on Rivals.com and No. 17 on
Scout.com…finished his high school career with 66 receptions for 786 yards and five
touchdowns…had 28 receptions for 320 yards and one touchdown as a senior…also
totaled 281 career tackles, 27 tackles-for-loss, 20 sacks and eight receptions as an
outside linebacker…two-time first team All-Bergen County, All-North New Jersey and
all-league selection…was a two-time second team all-state selection…earned most
valuable player honors in the state championship game as a junior…member of the
National Honor Society…science technology and society major.
▼ DRAY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-11
6-6
8-5
26-22
Rec
19
9
2
30
Yds
178
116
12
306
Avg
9.4
12.9
6.0
10.2
TD
1
1
2
4
LG
19
46
11
46
▼ DRAY’S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 4, twice; last vs. UCLA, Sept. 1, 2007
Receiving Yards: 72 vs. UCLA, Sept. 1, 2007
Longest Reception: 46 vs. UCLA, Sept. 1, 2007
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, four times; last at Notre Dame, Oct. 4, 2008
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EVANS
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6-0 / 188 / Sr.-Sr.
Monroe, MI
Monroe HS
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior has started 16 consecutive games at right cornerback dating back to the 2007 season…has appeared in all 36 games since the
2006 season…team’s third-leading tackler a year ago is coming off a successful
junior campaign when he set new career standards across the board…missed the
first session of spring drills while recovering from various injuries.
2008 (SENIOR): Started all 12 games at right cornerback…finished
tied for third on the team with 67 tackles, including 49 solo stops,
which ranked second best on the squad…ranked second behind Bo
McNally with two interceptions…also had 5.0 tackles-for-loss and
two pass breakups…had nine solo stops and an interception
in Stanford’s season-opening win over Oregon State…came
back the following week against Arizona State to record a
career-best 10 tackles to go along with his second interception…logged his first career sack against San Jose State.
2007 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 12 games and started
the last four games of the season at right cornerback…finished the season with 40 tackles (27 solo), ranked second
on the team with seven pass breakups, one TFL and one
forced fumble vs. TCU…had a career-high-tying seven tackles at Oregon State and
vs. Washington…registered six stops in each of the last two games vs. Notre Dame
and California.
Jim Dray
2005 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Enjoyed an
illustrious prep career at Bergen Catholic High School in
Dradell, N.J.…earned high school All-America honors by
both PrepStar and SuperPrep…ranked as No. 6 tight end
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member of Stanford’s special teams unit…played in all 12 games and registered four
total tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Talented defensive back and
running back was one of the top recruits in Michigan coming out of Monroe
High School…All-Midwest team selection by SuperPrep and PrepStar…
rated as the 18th best prospect in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press and was
ranked 34th by the Detroit News…rushed for 1,310 yards and 14 touchdowns
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while returning two kickoffs for touchdowns as a senior…also had 40 tackles and an
interception as a cornerback…first team all-league, all-region, all-metro and all-Western
Michigan as a running back…earned first team all-league and all-region honors as
both a defensive back and running back as a junior…also lettered in basketball and
track…three-time all-league selection in basketball…best times in track included a
10.8 in the 100m, 21.8 in the 200m and 48.7 in the 400m…named one of the top 10
scholar athletes in the state of Michigan during the 2004-05 academic year…majoring
in sociology.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games to earn his first varsity letter…
caught 13 passes for 176 yards (13.5 ypc)…caught passes in all but four games…
caught two passes in the season-opener against Oregon State before going eight
games until his second multiple-reception game against Washington State…caught
two passes for 30 yards against the Cougars, including a 26-yarder from Jason
Forcier…hauled in a career-high four passes for 76 yards in the Big Game at California…was on the receiving end of a 32-yard pass from Tavita Pritchard on Stanford’s
second possession of the game…also caught a 24-yard pass from Pritchard in the
fourth quarter.
▼ EVANS’ CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-0
12-4
12-12
36-16
UT
2
27
49
78
AT
2
13
18
33
TT
4
40
67
11
SKS-YDS
0-0
0-0
1-9
1-9
TFL-YDS
0-0
1.0-4
5.0-15
6-0-19
INT-YDS
0-0
0-0
2-37
2-37
▼ EVANS’ CAREER-HIGHS
Tackles: 10 at Arizona State, Sept. 6, 2008
Sacks: 1.0, five times; last vs. Washington State, Nov. 1, 2008
Interceptions: 1, twice; last at Arizona State, Sept. 6, 2008
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was one of the top tight end recruits in
Illinois…caught 34 passes for 706 yards (20.4 ypc) and eight touchdowns as a senior
at Joliet Catholic Academy…was rated as the 17th best recruit in Illinois, the top tight
end prospect in the state and the 39th best tight end prospect in the nation by Scout.
com…was ranked as the 15th best recruit in the state and No. 40 tight end prospect in
the nation by Rivals.com…All-Midwest selection by PrepStar and all-state selection by
Tom Lemming….all-conference, all-area, all-state and all-state academic honoree as a
senior…played safety, tight end and wide receiver as a junior…outstanding basketball
player who earned all-area honors as a junior…member of the National Honor Society,
Mu Alpha Theta and Illinois State Scholar…majoring in science technology and society.
▼ FLEENER’S CAREER STATISTICS
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Rec
13
Yds
176
Avg
13.5
TD
0
LG
32
▼ FLEENER’S CAREER HIGHS
AT STANFORD: Second-year player who will provide depth in the secondary…will
work primarily at left corner behind Corey Gatewood and Mark Mueller.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Basha High School in Chandler,
Ariz….also attended Hamilton High School for three years (2004-06) before transferring
to Basha…started at defensive back at Hamilton as a junior…ranked as the No. 49
cornerback nationally and the No. 17 recruit from Arizona by Scout.com…a two-way
player who made 56 tackles, picked off a ball and had nine passes defended on defense…also rushed for 916 yards and nine touchdowns on 105 carries for an 8.7 average per rush on offense as a senior in 2007 when he was a first team all-state Class 5A
selection by the Arizona Republic as a running back and a second team selection as
a defensive back…led his team with 1,369 all-purpose yards as he added 386 on just
15 kickoff returns for a 25.7 average and 67 on four receptions…team advanced to the
second round of the state playoffs in 2007…earned all-area honors as a junior in 2006
when he recorded 64 tackles, nine pass deflections, three sacks and one interception…helped Hamilton to a 5A Division I Arizona state championship as a junior in 2006
and a runner up finish in 2005.
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6-6 / 248 / Jr.-So.
Lemont, IL
Joliet Catholic Academy
AT STANFORD: Part of a deep tight end unit that includes Jim Dray and Konrad
Reuland…has excellent size for the position and possesses enough speed to also be a
factor at wide receiver...has tremendous athletic ability and can stretch the field with his
speed…has the potential to be regular contributor for years to come.
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Receptions: 4 at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Receiving Yards: 76 at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Longest Reception: 32 at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Receiving Touchdowns: None
CORNERBACK
5-10 / 180 / So.-Fr.
Chandler, AZ
Basha HS
COBY
FLEENER
Year
2008
ANDREW
FOWLER
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FULLBACK
6-2 / 237/ Sr.-Jr.
San Diego, CA
The Bishop’s School / Williams College
AT STANFORD: Enters his third year in Stanford’s program after transferring from
Division III Williams College in Williamstown, Mass…has worked with the linebackers
but looks to transition to fullback during the spring...also will work with Zach Nolan as
a long snapper.
2008 (JUNIOR): Appeared in two games (Washington State, Oregon) to earn his first
varsity letter at Stanford.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Sat out the season after transferring from Williams College…
along with Jason Forcier and Matt Masifilo, earned the Greg Piers Award, given annually to the team’s top service teams player.
2006 AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE (FRESHMAN): Played linebacker and served as the
team’s long snapper…helped the Ephs to an 8-0 record and the New England Small
College Athletic Conference championship.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year letterwinner in football at The
Bishop’s School in La Jolla, Calif.…two-time first team All-Coastal League selection as
a tight end and linebacker…All-CIF San Diego Section Academic first team selection
in 2005…led San Diego County with 144 tackles and averaged 14.4 tackles per game
as a senior in 2005…finished with 126 tackles as a junior…2006 Puma Preseason
All-America selection…captained both the football and baseball teams as a senior…
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete award winner…
San Diego Union-Tribune Scholar-Athlete selection…Spanish National Honor Society
member…two-time recipient of the Roundtable Award for leadership…majoring in art
history.
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FRINK
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6-2 / 234 / Jr.-So.
Oxford, MS
Oxford HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Crespi High School in
Encino, Calif…was one of the state’s most highly-sought defensive linemen coming out
of high school in 2006…earned PrepStar All-America honors…was ranked as the sixthbest defensive lineman in the West by PrepStar and No. 17 nationally by Scout.com…
was also ranked as the 40th-best recruit in the state by Scout.com while SuperPrep
listed him as the 35th-best recruit in the California/Hawaii/Nevada region…had over 60
tackles and eight sacks as a senior…helped Crespi to its second straight CIF Southern
Section Division X title…all-state, all-CIF Southern Section, all-area and all-league
selection as a junior…undeclared major.
▼ FUA’S CAREER STATISTICS
AT STANFORD: Promising linebacker who is attempting to come back from a left
knee injury that caused him to miss the entire 2008 season…if healthy, will compete for
playing time at the “sam” linebacker position…strong player who has all of the physical
attributes to be a solid contributor…will also be a contributor on special teams.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Missed the entire season after suffering a microfracture in his
left knee.
Year
2006
2008
Totals
G-S
12-0
12-7
24-7
UT
7
11
18
92
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-2 / 305 / Jr.-Jr.
Encino, CA
Crespi HS
AT STANFORD: Veteran player who will be a steady contributor on the defensive
line…explosive player who can play both tackle and nose guard…has good size,
quickness and strength…has played in 24 games during his career compiling 33 total
tackles, including 18 solo stops…played in all 12 games as a freshman in 2006 but sat
out the 2007 campaign while attending a church mission.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Returned to full-time duty after sitting out the 2007 season
and was a steady contributor on Stanford’s defensive line…played in all 12 games and
made seven starts…made his first career start at TCU and started seven of Stanford’s
final 10 contests…made four starts at defensive tackle and three at nose guard…
finished with 17 total tackles, including 11 solo efforts…ranked tied for fourth on the
Cardinal defense in both tackles-for-loss (6.0) and sacks (3.0)…recorded his first career
sack in the season opener against Oregon State…also had sacks at UCLA and California…had a career-high six tackles (two solos) at Oregon, including one tackle-forloss...returned to campus in the spring quarter and participated in the final six spring
workouts.
2007: Missed season while attending a church mission.
2006 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games and finished with 16 tackles, including
seven solo stops…also had one tackle for loss (-4 yards).
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SKS-YDS
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TFL-YDS
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6.0-33
7.0-37
INT-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
▼ CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6.0 at Oregon, Nov. 8, 2008
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, six times; last at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Sacks: 1.0, three times; last at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Interceptions: None
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of three top recruits in the state of
Mississippi…was ranked by Scout.com as the No. 2 linebacker in the state, No. 12
overall recruit in Mississippi and the No. 25 linebacker prospect in the country…first
team all-state selection as a senior after recording 104 total tackles, three sacks and
a fumble recovery…All-Southeast team selection by PrepStar…participated in the
Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game following his senior season…Mississippi Coaches’
Association’s 4A Defensive Player of the Year…also earned first team all-area and allregion honors…registered 146 tackles as a junior in helping his team to the North State
Championship Game…named first team all-state and the 4A Defensive Player of the
Year…competed in the shot put and discus on the track team…also was an all-regional
selection in basketball…2005 Tri-Athlete Award winner…state Track and Field Championship Award-winner…member of the Mu Alpha Theta Math Society, the University
of Mississippi Accelerated Studies program and the Trent Lott Leadership program…
majoring in science technology and society.
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GATEWOOD
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CORNERBACK
5-11 / 188 / Jr.-Jr.
Randolph, MA
Belmont Hill HS
AT STANFORD: Third-year player is a prime is a contender to take over the left
cornerback duties left vacant with the graduation of Wopamo Osaisai…also will be a
significant contributor on special teams…was originally recruited to Stanford as a wide
receiver.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in just one game (Oregon State).
2007 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 11 of the 12 games, missing only the season
opener against UCLA…finished with four total tackles, including two solo efforts…also
saw spot time at running back.
TRACK AND FIELD: Earned his first varsity letter in track and field in the spring of ’08
as a sprinter.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was rated as the top wide receiver
prospect in the state of Massachusetts…listed by Scout.com as the No. 7 recruit in
the state and the No. 1 receiver prospect…listed among the top 50 receiver prospects
in the nation by Rivals.com…all-East selection by PrepStar…named to Scout.com’s
New England Top 15 team…top receiver prospect also saw action at running back and
defensive back as a senior…rushed for over 1,000 yards and scored 21 touchdowns…
also intercepted four passes in leading his team to an undefeated season and a league
championship as a senior…named the league’s co-MVP, first team all-league selection
and garnered All-New England honors, as well…played in the Massachusetts All-Star
Game…three-time first team all-league selection…had 22 catches for over 500 yards
and 12 touchdowns to go along with 12 interceptions as a junior…earned All-New
England honors as a receiver…first team all-league selection a sophomore after finishing with six interceptions…four-year varsity letterwinner in basketball and three-time
all-league selection…competed in the 100m, 200m, 4x100 and long jump in track and
field…earned All-New England honors in all four events…best marks are 10.6 in the
100m, 21.98 in the 200m and 22-0 in the long jump…member of the National Honor
Society and Chinese National Honor Society…majoring in biology.
▼ GATEWOOD’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
11-0
2-0
13-0
UT
2
0
2
AT
2
0
2
TT
4
0
4
SKS-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
TFL-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
INT-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
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Tackles: 2 at Washington State, Nov. 10, 2007
Tackles for Loss: None
Sacks: None
Interceptions: None
TOBY
GERHART
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6-1 / 235 / Sr.-Sr.
Norco, CA
Norco HS
AT STANFORD: Strong honors candidate in 2009 as Stanford’s returning starter at
running back…tough, aggressive hard-nosed running back who is coming off a recordsetting season one year after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2007…big,
bruising runner who utilizes his strength well after initial contact…complete back with
great vision and feel for the run game…enters the 2009 season with 1,651 career yards
and needs just 117 yards to crack Stanford’s all-time top 10 list…his 16 career rushing
touchdowns ranks tied for ninth on Stanford’s career charts…has topped Stanford in
rushing in 15 of the 25 career games in which he has played while averaging 5.0 yards
per carry…has rushed for 1,276 yards on 222 carries (5.7 ypc) with 16 touchdowns
over his last 13 contests for an average of 98.2 yards per game, including nine, 100yard efforts.
R): Earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors after establishing a single2008 (JUNIOR):
rd record by rushing for 1,136 yards in 12
season Stanford
ng the previous mark of 1,084 set by
games, breaking
Tommy Vardell in 1991…became the fifth Stanford
o reach the 1,000-yard plateau, joinrunning back to
on (1977, ’78 and ’81), Brad Muster
ing Darrin Nelson
e (’89) and Vardell…averaged 5.4
(’86), Jon Volpe
ushing attempts…finished third
yards on 210 rushing
10 rushers behind Cal’s
among all Pac-10
31.7) and Oregon State’s
Jahvid Best (131.7)
ers (113.9) with a 94.7
Jacquizz Rodgers
e…powered a Stanford
yards per game…powered
running game that ranked second in
d 19th nationally with
the Pac-10 and
me average…team
a 199.6 per game
rushing total of 2,395 yards was
st single-season
the second-best
mark in school history…scored
chdowns on
15 rushing touchdowns
od for second
the season, good
ord’s all-time
place on Stanford’s
ist…recorded
single-season list…recorded
a Pac-10-best eight 100ames during
yard rushing games
hich tied Vardell
the season, which
00-yard games in a singlefor the most 100-yard
season…went over the 100-yard mark in
ames at Notre Dame (104),
four straight games
6), at UCLA (138) and
vs. Arizona (116),
n State (132) to become
vs. Washington
tanford back since 1968
just the third Stanford
g Darrin Nelson in 1980
to do so, joining
rdell in 1991 (twice)…
and Tommy Vardell
his 15 rushing touchdowns were tied
h Best among Pac-10
for second with
running backs (LeGarrette Blount,
Oregon State; 17)…tied a Stanford
cord by rushing for
single-game record
ns (all in the first
four touchdowns
ashington State…
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ulti-touchdown
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games on the year…in addition to his effort against Washington State, he also reached
the end zone twice against Oregon State, Arizona State and UCLA…tied for third in
the Pac-10 in scoring, averaging 7.5 points per game…ranked ninth in the conference in all-purpose yardage with a 104.2 per game average…carried 19 times for 147
yards and two touchdowns in Stanford’s season-opening victory over Oregon State…
the rushing total was the highest by a Stanford back in a season opener…averaged
128.8 yards a game (644 total) in five home games compared to 70.9 (492) in seven
road games…ran for a career-best 148 yards on 22 carries in the fourth game of the
season against San Jose State, marking the 28th-best rushing performance in school
history…was forced to the sidelines early in the Washington game after suffering a mild
concussion…named the Pac-10’s Player of the Week after rushing for 116 yards and
the game-winning touchdown with 25 seconds remaining against Arizona…a strained
hamstring limited his effectiveness at Oregon (8 carries, 21 yards)…carried 23 times for
101 yards against USC…finished with 103 yards on 19 carries at California to earn the
Frank Rehm Memorial Award as the outstanding Stanford back in the Big Game.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Came off the bench to rush for 140 yards on 12 carries with
one touchdown before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the third quarter against
San Jose State…performance ranked as Stanford’s best rushing effort of the season.
2006 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games and made one start (UCLA)…finished
as Stanford’s second-leading rusher with 375 yards on 106 carries for a 3.5 per carry
average…had 261 yards on 62 carries over his first six games before slowing to 113
yards on 44 carries over his final six contests…topped the team in rushing on four
occasions—at Oregon (16-55), at San Jose State (13-82), vs. Navy (9-40) and at UCLA
(12-32)…had Stanford’s second-longest run of the season when he broke free for a 38yard gainer at San Jose State…also accounted for 15 catches for 124 yards, including
a season-high four receptions for 31 yards vs. Navy.
BASEBALL: Two-sport star has logged three seasons on the diamond for Stanford,
combining to hit .275 (119-for-433) with 24 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and
68 RBI in 141 games (105 starts)…is also a perfect 12-for-12 on career stolen base
attempts…has provided the Cardinal with excellent outfield defense, committing just
one error in 213 total chances for a .995 fielding percentage...tough, hard-nosed player
has been hit by 25 pitches over his first three seasons on The Farm…in fact, he missed
a portion of his 2007 freshman campaign with a broken right forearm suffered when
he was h
hit by a pitch in mid-February…enjoyed a productive 2009 season, setting
career hi
highs for batting average (.288), hits (57), doubles (12), triples (2), home runs
(7), RBI ((35), on-base percentage (.392) and steals (7)…tied for ninth in the Pac-10
with a ca
career-best 46 runs scored, while tying for third with five sacrifice flies...batted
.322 (48(48-for-149) with all seven homers and 32 RBI over his final 40 games…helped
the Card
Cardinal in its run to the 2008 College World Series by earning Stanford Regional
All-Tournament Team honors…went 5-for-9 with three RBI in a pair of elimination-game
All-Tourn
victories over Pepperdine…turned in a 3-for-4 performance with three runs scored
and a ssolo home run in Stanford’s 16-5 victory over Florida State in the College World
Series opener…also added an RBI-double in an 8-3, elimination game triumph over
Miam
Miami.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top two-sport stars in the
Califo
California prep ranks at Norco (Calif.) High School…broke the California High School
career rrushing record by more than 1,000 yards while earning a reputation as one of
the top rrunning back prospects in the country…finished his high school career with
9,662 ya
yards, which ranked as the best all-time mark in California and the third best
career m
mark in the nation…rushed for 3,233 yards and scored 39 touchdowns as a
senior w
while leading Norco to the Division V Southern Section championship…named
Gatorad
Gatorade’s High School Player of the Year…also earned prep All-America honors by
PrepSt
PrepStar, SuperPrep, EA Sports and Parade Magazine…named Mr. Football 2005 as
the sta
state’s player of the year by Cal-Hi Sports…was ranked as the 26th-best running
back in the country and No. 27 recruit in California by SuperPrep.com…rated the
seventh
seventh-best fullback in the country by Rivals.com…added first team all-state, all-CIF
Southern Section, CIF Southern Section Player of the Year, CIF Division V Player of the
Year, Los Angeles Times Player of the Year and conference player and athlete of the
year hon
honors as a senior…batted .549 as a junior and earned all-state, all-CIF Southern
Section, all-league and all-county accolades…included among the Top 50 high school
prospect
prospects in the nation by Baseball America…also earned three letters in basketball…
member of the California Scholastic Federation…majoring in management, science and
engineer
engineering.
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GERHART’S CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-1
1-0
12-12
25-13
Att
106
12
210
328
YG
403
141
1176
1720
YL
28
1
40
69
Net
375
140
1136
1651
Avg
3.5
11.7
5.4
5.0
TD
0
1
15
16
LG
38
48
46
48
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Receiving
Year
G-S
2006
12-1
2007
1-0
2008
12-12
Totals
25-13
Rec
15
0
13
28
Yds
124
0
114
238
S T A N F O R D
Avg
8.3
0.0
8.8
8.5
TD
0
0
0
0
F O O T B A L L
LG
16
0
21
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6-0 / 190 / So.-So.
Poway, CA
La Jolla Country Day HS
▼ GERHART’S CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
Rushing Attempts: 27 at UCLA, Oct. 18, 2008
Rushing Yards: 148 vs. San Jose State, Sept. 20, 2008
Rushing Touchdowns: 4 vs. Washington State, Nov. 1, 2008
Long: 48 vs. San Jose State, Sept. 15, 2007
AT STANFORD: Enters fall camp in contention for the starting kicker position, along
with junior Nate Whitaker.
Receiving
Receptions: 4 vs. Navy, Sept. 16, 2006
Receiving Yards: 42 at TCU, Sept. 13, 2008
TD Receptions: None
Long: 21 at Washington, Sept. 27, 2008
2008 (FRESHMAN): Was one of eight natural freshmen to see action last season
after making the team as a walk-on…began the year handling the team’s kickoff duties
before giving way to Aaron Zagory.
▼ GERHART’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISITICS
2006
Opponent
at Oregon
at San Jose State
Navy
Washington State
at UCLA
at Notre Dame
Arizona
at Arizona State
USC
at Washington
Oregon State
at California
Totals
2007
Opponent
UCLA
San Jose State
Oregon
Arizona State
at USC
TCU
at Arizona
at Oregon State
Washington
at Washington State
Notre Dame
California
Totals
2008
Opponent
Oregon State
at Arizona State
at TCU
San Jose State
at Washington
at Notre Dame
Arizona
at UCLA
Washington State
at Oregon
USC
at California
Totals
Att
16
13
9
6
12
6
1
9
6
10
5
13
106
Yds
55
82
40
24
32
28
2
17
5
19
27
44
375
19
TRAVIS
GOLIA
Avg
3.4
6.3
4.4
4.0
2.7
4.7
2.0
1.9
0.8
1.9
5.4
3.4
3.5
Lg
15
38
16
14
8
10
2
6
3
12
8
16
38
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Att
DNP
12
INJ
INJ
INJ
INJ
INJ
INJ
INJ
INJ
INJ
INJ
12
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
140
11.7
48
1
140
11.7
48
1
Att
19
16
15
22
2
13
24
27
22
8
23
19
12
Yds
147
67
45
148
14
104
116
138
132
21
101
103
1136
Avg
7.7
4.2
3.0
6.7
7.0
8.0
4.8
5.1
6.0
2.6
4.4
5.4
5.4
Lg
46
14
30
31
11
27
27
20
21
8
40
22
46
TD
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
2
4
0
1
1
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from La Jolla (Calif.) Country
Day High School…was ranked as one of the top high school kickers in the nation
by Street and Smith and was named one of Cal-Hi Sports top kickers in the state
as a senior…two-time all-state selection as a junior and senior…earned San Diego
Union-Tribune first team honors as a senior…three-time All-Pacific League first team
selection on offense…earned league kicker of the year honors as a senior…helped La
Jolla Country Day to three straight league titles…ended his prep career with 201 career
points, which was the fourth highest total in CIF San Diego history…led San Diego
County in scoring (72) and field goals (11) and ranked fourth in punting average (39.0)…
kicked two 53-yard field goals and one 48-yarder as a junior…also converted 34-of-38
PATs as a senior…also lettered in basketball and soccer…earned the Scholar-LeaderAthlete Award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame…inducted into Cum Laude Society…chosen as La Jolla’s 2008 Scholar Athlete of the Year.
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GREEN
KICKER / PUNTER
6-1 / 205 / Jr.-So.
Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Viejo HS
AT STANFORD: Looks to hold down the punting duties again this season after winning the starting job in fall camp last year.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Averaged 39.9 yards in 53 punt attempts (2116 yards)…
punting average ranked seventh in the Pac-10 Conference…helped Stanford lead the
Pac-10 in net punting average at 37.7 yards…boomed five punts of 50 yards or more
while landing 17 inside the opponent’s 20-yard line…hammered a 70-yard punt against
Arizona, which was tied for sixth-longest effort in school history and longest Stanford
punt since Kevin Miller’s 67-yarder at Arizona in 1997.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was rated as the top kicker in the country
and named a first team All-American by Scout.com…was rated as the sixth-best kicking prospect in the nation by Rivals.com…connected on 8-of-10 field-goal tries with
a long of 45 yards as a senior and put 85 percent of his kicks in the end zone…also
averaged 41 yards per punt…U.S. Army All-American and Scholar Athlete…three-year
starter at both kicker and punter…two-time first team all-league and all-CIF selection
as a junior and senior…all-Orange County selection as a senior…had 42 touchbacks
in 79 kickoffs as a junior…won top honors at the 2006 Chris Sailor National Kicking
Combine…Wendy’s High School Heisman candidate, California Scholastic Federation
Gold Seal Bearer and National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete…majoring in
science technology and society.
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Year
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39.9
LG
70
Blk
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1-20
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BRAD
HALLICK
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
6-7 / 302 / Jr.-So.
Moorpark, CA
Moorpark HS
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DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-6 / 285 / Jr.-So.
Pottsville, PA
Pottsville Area HS
AT STANFORD: Third-year player expected to provide depth on the offensive line…
should see most of his work at right tackle along with Matt Kopa and Tyler Mabry.
AT STANFORD: Second-year player slated to work at defensive tackle along with
Matt Masifilo and Brian Bulcke.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see action.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named among the top recruits in the state
and one of the top offensive line prospects in the country at Moorpark High School…
PrepStar All-West selection…started 28 consecutive games as a junior and senior as
Moorpark made back-to-back appearances in the CIF Southern Section Division IV
finals…first team All-Marmonte League and Ventura County All-Academic selection
as a junior and senior…landed first team All-Ventura County, All-CIF Southern Section, all-area and Cal-Hi Sports All-State honors as a senior…was also a three-year
basketball letterwinner…2006 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
Scholar-Athlete award winner…AP National Scholar-Athlete…four-year participant in
the Future Business Leaders of America program…father, Bo, played college football at
Colorado…majoring in mechanical engineering.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top recruits in the state of
Pennsylvania and in the East at Pottsville High School…ranked as the 54th-best offensive line prospect in the country by Scout.com while Rivals.com listed him 58th…
was also ranked as the No. 27 recruit in the state by Rivals.com and No. 34 by Scout.
com…named to PrepStar’s All-East team…first team Class AAA All-State selection
by the Associated Press, Pennsylvania Football News and was a member of the Harrisburg Patriot-News “Platinum 33” team…three-year starter who helped Pottsville
reach the state AAA championship game as a junior and senior…selected to play in the
Big-33 Game, which matches the best players from Pennsylvania and Ohio…first team
all-league selection and named the league’s offensive lineman of the year…named to
the WNEP-TV Super 16 Dream Team as an outstanding scholar athlete…first team
all-region selection…honored as a Schuylkill County Scholar-Athlete…National Honor
Society member…majoring in international relations.
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DELANO
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HOWEL
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
6-5 / 301 / Sr.-Jr.
Overland Park, KS
Rockhurst HS
AT STANFORD: Fourth-year junior who hopes to work into the mix on
Stanford’s offensive line…slated to work behind David DeCastro and
James McGillicuddy at right guard…has shown marked improvement
since arriving on campus and seems primed for the first extensive
action of his career.
2008 (JUNIOR): Played in one game (Washington State) to earn
his first varsity letter.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of
the top recruits in the state of Missouri and considered among the top defensive line prospects in the
nation…played both defensive line and tight end
at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo. …
ranked No. 17 recruit in the state and No. 44
defensive end prospect in the country by Rivals.
com…ranked as the 74th-best defensive end
in the nation by SuperPrep…named to the
All-Midlands team by both PrepStar and SuperPrep…first team all-state selection as a senior after
totaling 50 tackles and three sacks to go along with four receptions
for 60 yards from the tight end position…first team all-metro and first
team all-district selection as a junior and senior…also was a four-year
basketball letterwinner…served as the sports editor of his high school
newspaper…aspires to become a pediatrician…majoring in communications.
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5-11 / 198 / So.-So.
Newhall, CA
Hart HS
AT STANFORD: Talented second-year playe
player who will transition from
running back to strong safety…natural tackle
tackler who gives the secondary a
physical presence.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Was o
one of eight true freshmen
to see action…appeared in nine games…made his
collegiate debut against S
San Jose State…rushed nine
times for 59 yards and on
one touchdown and caught
nine passes for 94 yards
yards…was also a factor on special
teams…had 11 kicko
kickoff returns that totaled 284
yards (25.8 avg.)
avg.)…rushed for 15 yards on three
carries at Notr
Notre Dame…had three kickoff
returns again
against Arizona totaling 81 yards,
including a 33-yarder…scored his first
career rus
rushing touchdown on a one
yard carr
carry in the fourth quarter against
Washington
Washingt State…had a season-high
four receptions
rece
for 29 yards against
Oregon…fi
Oregon… nished with three receptions
for 42 yards
yar against USC.
Delano Howell
HIGH SCHOOL
SCH
AND PERSONAL
DATA: Graduated
Grad
from Hart High School in
Newhall, Calif…a
Cal
SuperPrep All-American
and the source’s
sour
No. 22 prospect in
California/Hawaii/Nevada
California/Ha
as well as the
No. 21 running
runnin back in the country…ranked
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as the No. 17 running back in the nation by Scout.com, the No. 17 overall recruit from
California and the No. 162 overall recruit in the nation…selected as the nation’s No.
16 all-purpose back by Rivals.com…named All-West Region for the Class of 2008 by
PrepStar…earned third team 2007 All-American honors from EA Sports and was a first
team all-state selection…set school career records for rushing yards (4,502), carries
(64), total touchdowns (82), points scored (494) and yards from scrimmage (5,930)…
put together a huge senior season, rushing for 2,249 yards and 23 TDs on 266 carries
(8.46 avg.) for a squad that was 12-1-1 overall, won the Foothill League championship
and was the CIF Southern Section Northern Division runner-up…added 39 receptions
for 650 yards and six TDs in 2007…named the 2007 All-Santa Clarita Valley Player of
the Year and the Santa Clarita Valley Signal 2007 CIF Southern Section Offensive Player
of the Year…rushed for 1,491 yards on 235 carries and scored 29 TDs on the ground,
while adding 41 receptions for 625 yards and six scores as a junior…also rushed for
762 yards and ran across the goal line for nine TDs, while catching 13 balls for 153
yards as a sophomore in 2005…chipped in as his team’s punter…also participated in
track and field and was his team’s athlete of the year as a senior in 2006-07, as well as
its most valuable runner in 2004-05 and 2005-06.
▼ HOWELL’S CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing
Year
2008
G-S
9-0
Att
16
YG
61
YL
2
Net
59
Avg
3.7
Receiving
Year
2008
G-S
9-0
Rec
9
Yds
94
Avg
10.4
TD
0
LG
27
Kickoff Returns
Year
Att
2008
11
Yds
284
Avg.
25.8
TD
0
LG
38
TD
1
LG
11
Sports…also participated in wrestling, baseball, track and weightlifting…three-year
varsity starter in wrestling…finished in the top eight in the state in his weight class as
a senior…three-time all-city weightlifting champion…National Football Foundation
and College Football Honorable Mention Scholar-Athlete as a senior…nominated for
Arizona’s Interscholastic Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year award…majoring in
science, technology and society.
▼ JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
3-0
8-0
11-0
UT
1
0
1
AT
0
0
0
TT
1
0
1
SKS-YDS
0
0
0
THOMAS
KEISER
TFL-YDS
0
0
0
INT-YDS
0
0
0
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DEFENSIVE END
6-5 / 257 / Jr.-So.
Wexford, PA
North Allegheny HS
AT STANFORD: Talented third-year player who burst onto the scene last season to
earn freshman All-America honors by various publications…ticketed for a starting role
at defensive end after an impressive rookie campaign…boasts all of the tools to be a
dominant pass rusher.
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JOHNSON
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RUNNING
UNNING BACK
5-11
11 / 190 / Sr.-Sr.
Tempe,
empe, AZ
Corona
orona del Sol HS
nior
AT STANFORD: Hard-working fifth-year senior
pecial
who is a valuable contributor on Stanford’s special
teams units…transitioned to running back
after working out at both strong safety and
cornerback his first three years…listed third on
remy
the depth chart behind Toby Gerhart and Jeremy
Stewart to start the season.
2008 (SENIOR): Earned his second varsity letter by appearing
ecial teams.
in eight games…saw most of his work on special
2007 (JUNIOR): Played primarily on speciall teams where he saw acegistered one solo tackle.
tion in the first three games of the season…registered
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Made significant contributions on the defensive line…earned
first team freshman All
All-America
America honors by the Football Writers Association of Ame
America
and The Sporting News…tabbed second team freshman All-Americ
All-America
honors by CollegeFootballNews.com…Pac-10 Conference honorhono
able mention selection…played in all 12 games and made his first
career start at Notre Dame…tallied 24 total tackles, includin
including 17
solo, and two pass breakups…key contributor to Stanford
Stanford’s
pass rush that finished fourth in the Pac-10 in sacks per
game…finished with a team-high 6.0 sacks and placed 1
10th
in the Pac-10 averaging 0.50 sacks per game...logged a trio
of 2.0-sack games against San Jose State, UCLA an
and
Washington State…recorded his first career 2.02.0-sack
game on back-to-back plays against San Jose
Jos
State…also tied for third on the conference
with three (0.25 per game) forced fumble
fumble.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Did not see g
game
action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
PERSO
DATA: One of the top recruits in
the state of Pennsylvania at N
North
Allegheny High School in W
Wexford, Pa.…PrepStar All-Ea
All-East
selection…was ranked a
as the
third-best defensive line
lineman
in the state, the 49th49th-best
overall prospect in the
th
state and among th
the
ion.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played quarterback, cornerback, wide
receiver, running back and safety at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Ariz…
three-year starter on both sides of the ball…fifirst team all-state selection as a defensive
nference Offensive Player of the Year
back as a senior and also earned Central Conference
rds and 14 touchdowns and threw for 780
honors as a quarterback…rushed for 890 yards
yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior…also caught six passes for 155 yards and two
hdowns…2004 Old Spice Arizona State
touchdowns and returned two kicks for touchdowns…2004
conference selection…selected to play
Player of the Year…first team all-city and all-conference
p student-athlete in Arizona by Student
in the Arizona All-Star Game…named the top
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top 100 defensive ends in the nation by Scout.com…three-year starter and two-time
all-conference selection…two-year track letterwinner who competed in the shot put,
discus, 100m and 4x100…majoring in science technology and society.
▼ KEISER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2008
Totals
G-S
12-2
12-2
UT
17
17
AT
7
7
TT
24
24
SKS-YDS
6.0-56
6.0-56
TFL-YDS
7.0-58
7.0-58
INT-YDS
0-0
0-0
▼ KEISER’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 4, twice; last vs. USC, Nov. 15, 2008
Tackles for Loss: 2.0, three times; last vs. Washington State, Nov. 1, 2008
Sacks: 2.0, three times; last vs. Washington State, Nov. 1, 2008
Interceptions: None
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OFFENSIVE TACKLE
6-6 / 305 / Sr.-Sr.
Elk Grove, CA
Elk Grove HS
es a starting role at right tackle after
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior who eyes
all atop the depth chart at left
a productive junior campaign…enters the fall
tackle…made a successful transition from defensive to offensive line
le who can play either on
early during fall camp of 2007…swing tackle
the right or left side.
2008 (SENIOR): Played in 11 games and earned starts in the last
ht starts at right tackle
six games of the season…made five straight
ason finale at California...
before moving over to left guard for the season
unning game that finished
assisted in paving the way for a Stanford running
th a 199.6 per game
second in the Pac-10 in rushing offense with
mark.
2007 (JUNIOR): Saw action in 11 games as a reserve defen…also saw time as a
sive tackle to earn his second varsity letter…also
blocking guard.
ames as backup
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games
ccounted for three total
defensive end and special teams player…accounted
tackles, including two against Arizona.
ction.
A: Graduated from Elk
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:
merican who was
Grove (Calif.) High School…PrepStar All-American
est…also named to
ranked as the No. 4 line prospect in the West…also
eventh-best defenPrepStar’s All-Far West Team…rated the seventh-best
e defensive end in
sive end prospect and top-rated strong side
the nation by Rivals.com…had 57 tackles, four sacks, two
forced fumbles and three fumble recoveriess as a senior…
nsive and
earned postseason honors as both an offensive
gue, alldefensive lineman…first team All-Delta League,
Erik Lorig
nd team
city and all-section pick as a senior…second
all-state selection…received votes for the Long
eam…
Beach Press Telegram’s Best in the West team…
me and
played in the California-Florida All-Star Game
rican
was nominated to play in the U.S. All-American
s…
Bowl…also played basketball for two years…
selected as a 2005 scholar-athlete by the National
Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame…California Scholastic
cal engineering.
Federation member…majoring in mechanical
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6-4 / 275 / Sr.-Sr.
Rolling Hills, CA
Palos Verdes Peninsula HS
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior has started 20 of 24 games up front for Stanford
over the last two seasons after beginning his career as a tight end…talented, tough,
hardworking player who solidified a starting role in 2007 after making the transition from
tight end in spring workouts…ticketed to start at defensive end, where he will team
with Thomas Keiser, Ekom Udofia, Sione Fua, Tom McAndrew and Brian Bulcke to give
the Cardinal a formidable defensive front…high-effort performer who plays with a great
deal of passion…has 82 career tackles, including 13.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks.
2008 (SENIOR): Started all 12 games at right defensive end…ranked tied for fourth
on the team in both tackles-for-loss (6.0) and sacks (3.0)…finished with 39 total tackles
(19 solo stops), two pass breakups and a forced fumble…finished with a season-best
six tackles at Arizona State…had five total stops in back-to-back games at Washington
and Notre Dame…had a career-high 1.5 sacks against Arizona while also breaking
up a pass…also collected 0.5 sacks against San Jose State and 1.0 sack against
Washington State.
2007 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 12 games and started eight games a
at defensive end
in his first year as a defensive player…finished with 37 tackles, 7.5 tack
tackles-for-loss and
2.0 sacks…registered sacks at Arizona and Oregon State and a career
career-high-tying 1.5
tackles for loss against UCLA…had a season-best eight tackles agains
against Arizona State.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 12 games as a backup tight e
end and special
teams player…finished with three receptions for 21 yards…two of those catches
came against Oregon State in Game 11…also had six tackles on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated fr
from Palos Verdes
(Calif.) Peninsula High School…was one of the most hig
highly-recruited
prep players in the nation as a senior…earned C
Cal-Hi Sports,
Parade Magazine, PrepStar and SuperPrep A
All-America
honors as a senior…two-time Cal-High Spo
Sports all-state
selection…earned All-Bay Conference Def
Defensive Player of
the Year, Daily Breeze all-area and all-sec
all-section honors as
a junior and senior…was ranked as the seventh-best
tight end prospect in the nation by Riv
Rivals.com as a
end in the nation
senior…ranked as the No. 8 tight en
California by Scout.
and 15th-best overall recruit in Ca
com…ranked as a “Super Recru
Recruit” by CollegeSports.com…finished his senior season
with 130 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 20 tacklesfor-loss and four interceptio
interceptions…also
contributed 550 receiving yards and eight
touchdowns as a tight e
end…three-year
350 total tackles,
varsity totals included 35
tackles-for-loss and
19.0 sacks, 42.0 tackles
along with 950
five interceptions to go a
receiving yards and 18 touchdowns as
added four defensive
a tight end…also adde
touchdowns…helped his team
touchdowns…hel
Division title and CIF
to the Bay Divisio
Southern Section Division III semifinals as a senior as PV Peninsula
finished with an 11-1-1 record…played
Bowl…also
in the 2005 CaliFlorida B
played basketball for tw
two seasons and
and field for one
participated in track an
Press Scholar,
season…Associated P
California Scholarship Federation and
Roll member…maPrincipal’s Honor Rol
joring in public policy
policy.
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▼ LORIG’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
0-0
12-0
12-8
12-12
36-20
UT
0
1
23
19
43
AT
0
5
14
20
39
TT
0
6
37
39
82
SKS-YDS
0-0
0-0
2.0-17
1.5-9
3.5-26
TFL-YDS
0-0
0-0
7.5-28
6.0-26
13.5-54
INT-YDS
0
0
0
0
0
G-GS
10-1
10-1
PA
10
10
PC
20
20
Pct.
50.0
50.0
Yds
131
131
Int
1
1
TD
1
1
LG
41
41
Tot Off
317
317
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Passing Attempts: 7 at Arizona State, Sept. 6, 2008
Passing Completions: 5 vs. USC, Nov. 15, 2008
Passing Yards: 54 vs. USC, Nov. 15, 2008
Passing Touchdowns: 1 vs. USC, Nov. 15, 2008
Long: 41 vs. Washington State, Nov. 1, 2008
▼ LORIG’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8 vs. Arizona State, Sept. 29, 2007
Tackles for Loss: 1.5, three times; last vs. Arizona, Oct. 11, 2008
Sacks: 1.5 vs. Arizona, Oct. 11, 2008
Interceptions: None
ALEX
LOUKAS
Year
2008
Totals
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QUARTERBACK
6-4 / 223 / Sr.-Jr.
Bannockburn, IL
Deerfield HS
AT STANFORD: Fourth-year junior who suffered an ACL tear in his left knee on March
31 during spring drills and will not be available at the start of fall camp.
2008 (JUNIOR): Took snaps at quarterback in eight games overall, while also lining
up at receiver on occasion…saw significant playing time over the last six games of the
year, beginning with the fourth quarter against Arizona…completed 10-of-20 passes
for 131 yards, one touchdown and one interception…rushed 36 times for 186 yards
(5.2 ypc) and a touchdown…beginning with the Arizona game, logged a 176.0 pass
efficiency rating…attempted just 13 passes but completed nine for 126 yards and a
touchdown without an interception…came off the bench to engineer an 11-play, 60yard game-winning scoring drive in Stanford’s 24-23 Homecoming win over Arizona…
entered the Arizona game on the final play of Stanford’s second-to-last drive…ran
four times for 32 yards and completed a key, 21-yard pass to Ryan Whalen on the
game-winning drive that culminated with a Toby Gerhart two-yard TD run with 0:25
left…scored his first career touchdown on a 17-yard run vs. Washington State…carried a total of seven times for 60 yards against the Cougars on a rain-soaked field at
Stanford Stadium…also connected with Chris Owusu on a 41-yard completion which
was Stanford’s second-longest pass play of the season…threw his first career TD
pass on the final play of the USC game, connecting with Austin Gunder on an 18-yard
strike…was 5-for-5 for 54 yards against the Trojans…caught Stanford’s first completed
pass of the season against Oregon State, a three-yard reception from Tavita Pritchard
in the first quarter…due to formation, was actually Stanford’s starting wide receiver at
Washington.
ANDREW
LUCK
QUARTERBACK
6-4 / 235 / So.-Fr.
Houston, TX
Stratford HS
AT STANFORD: Talented young quarterback set to take over the starting signal-caller
duties… has the potential to follow in the lines of Stanford’s great signal-callers…possesses all of the tools to be a top-flight collegiate quarterback…has gained over 20
pounds since arriving at Stanford in the summer of 2008…natural leader who has great
instincts for the game.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Stratford High School in
Houston, Tex…ranked as high as the No. 4 quarterback in the nation by Scout.com,
the No. 5 overall recruit in Texas and the No. 47 overall recruit in the nation…Rivals.
com tabbed him No. 1 on its list of the most accurate quarterbacks in the country, as
well as No. 4 on its list of pro-style QB’s, the No. 9 overall recruit from Texas and No.
68 overall player nationally…a SuperPrep All-American who ranked as the publication’s
No. 10 player in Texas and No. 7 QB nationwide…passed for 7,139 career yards and
53 touchdowns in three prep seasons, completing 488 of 824 passes (59.2%)…also
added 2,085 career rushing yards…threw for 2,684 yards and 19 TDs while completing
196 of 338 passes as a senior in 2007 to earn second team All-Texas honors for Class
5A teams…was named the 19-5A District MVP and added a spot on the Rivals.com
All-America team for juniors only in 2006 when he threw for 2,926 yards and 27 TDs
on 176 of 257 passing…added 1,529 yards and seven TDs as a sophomore when he
completed 116 of 229 throws…complemented his throwing exploits with rushing totals
of 671 yards as a senior, 714 in his junior campaign and 700 during his sophomore
season…son of former Houston Oiler and West Virginia quarterback Oliver Luck...
served as the valedictorian of Stratford’s graduating class of 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was one of the nation’s top quarterback
prospects coming out of Deerfield (Ill.) High School outside of Chicago…rated as
the 12-best quarterback prospect in the nation by SuperPrep and was ranked No.
13 by Tom Lemming’s Magazine…PrepStar All-American and SuperPrep Magazine
All-Midwest selection…was ranked as the 10th-best recruit in Illinois by Scout.com…
dual-threat quarterback who threw for over 1,800 yards and 16 touchdowns and also
rushed for 800 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior…finished his junior campaign
with 1,516 passing yards and 16 touchdowns to go along with 520 yards and six
touchdowns on the ground…first team all-state, all-area, all-conference and academic
all-conference selection…named Lake Shore Player of the Year and Lake Shore Athlete
of the Year as a senior… was a standout high school tennis player who earned allstate, all-conference and all-area honors…helped Deerfield to the state championship
as he captured the state doubles championship…his father, Angelo, played offensive
guard at Northwestern and with the Buffalo Bills and Boston Patriots in the NFL…his
uncle, George, played football at Southern Illinois while his other uncle, Anthony, played
football at Wisconsin…majoring in science, technology and society.
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6-7 / 295 / Jr.-So.
San Diego, CA
Francis Parker School
AT STANFORD: Figures to see most of his time behind Matt Kopa at right tackle…has
great size and run-blocking skills…earned his first playing time last season as a redshirt
freshman, appearing in three games off the bench.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in three games (Oregon State, Washington State,
USC) to earn his first varsity letter.
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in San Diego…earned All-West region honors and was rated by Scout.com as one
of California’s Top 100 recruits…rated as the 69th-best offensive tackle in the nation
and fifth-best offensive tackle in California by Scout.com…started at both offensive
and defensive tackles and helped Francis Parker to a 12-1 record and the CIF San
Diego Section Division V title as a senior…three-time all-conference selection…named
Coastal Conference Lineman of the Year in 2006…CIF San Diego Section first team
and second team all-state (small school) selection…also played baseball and posted a
12-4 record as a pitcher as a sophomore and junior…undeclared major.
NICK
MACALUSO
2008 (JUNIOR): Appeared in six games and made five starts during an injury-plagued
sophomore season…finished with 20 total tackles, including 12 solo stops…was also
credited with 4.0 tackles-for-loss…started at the “mike” linebacker position in five of the
six games he played…made his first start of the season at TCU and responded
ponded with a
career-high 9.0 tackles (five solo), including 2.0 tackles-for-loss…started
d the next three
games against San Jose State, Washington and Notre Dame before yielding
lding to Chike
Amajoyi against Arizona…was back in the starting lineup at UCLA and finished with 4.0
total tackles (three solo)…started the next week against Washington State
ate and finished
with two tackles…suffered a broken right hand in the Washington State game.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Earned Sporting News All-Pac-10 Freshman team
eam honors
after contributing 23 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss (-16 yards) and one sack
ack (-12) yards…
played in nine games and started six contests at middle linebacker…made
ade his first
career start against Oregon and finished with three tackles, including two
wo solo stops…
started the next five games against Arizona State, USC, TCU, Arizona and Oregon
State…totaled 23 tackles in his starting assignments, including 15 solo efforts… finished with a season-high six tackles, including three solo stops in Stanford’s
ord’s upset win
over second-ranked USC.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Middletown
wn (N.J.) South
High School …four-year football letterwinner who helped the Eagles to the state’s
top ranking as a junior and senior…included among SuperPrep’s Top 100
00 players in
the nation at his position and the 14th-best overall prospect in the state…All-East
e…All-East
Region selection by PrepStar…named to SuperPrep’s All-Northeast team…Reem…Reebok All-American and a member of the Tri-State (NJ/NY/CT) Heisman squad…
quad…
first team all-state linebacker and a two-time Monmouth County and Shore
hore
Conference Defensive Player of the Year…three-time all-county and all-conferconference selection…finished with 90 tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss and five sacks
cks as a
senior…helped Middletown to three straight undefeated seasons and New Jersey
Shore Conference and state sectional titles…also lettered in track and baseball…
three-year president of the Student Council and was a member of the Italian
alian Honor
Society…his brother, Anthony, played football at Cornell…majoring in classics.
assics.
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UT
15
12
27
AT
8
8
16
TT
23
20
43
SKS-YDS
1.0-12
0-0
1.0-12
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OWEN
MARECIC
48
FULLBACK
6-1 / 244 / Jr.-Jr.
Tigard, OR
Jesuit HS
AT STANFORD: One of the best run-blocking fullbacks in the Pac-10, if not the
country…has made huge contributions to the Stanford running game despite having
just five rushing attempts in his first two seasons…tough, hard-nosed competitor
has gained ultimate respect from his teammates and coaches due to his unmatched
work ethic and attitude…quietly goes about his business without fanfare…two-time
Pac-10 Conference honorable mention selection at fullback…worked out at the “mike”
linebacker position during the spring and is expected to see action on both sides of the
ball as a junior.
AT STANFORD: Dependable player will see plenty of action in the linebacker rotation…enters the fall listed behind Clinton Snyder at the “mike” linebacker slot…has
started 12 of the 15 games he has appeared in over the last two seasons.
G-S
9-6
6-5
15-11
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4
44
LINEBACKER
6-3 / 241 / Sr.-Jr.
Middletown, NJ
Middletown South HS
Year
2007
2008
Totals
S T A N F O R D
TFL-YDS
DS
2.5-16
16
4.0-7
0-7
6.5-23
23
INT-YDS
0
0
0
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Garnered All-Pac-10 honorable mention honors for the second straight season…played in 11 of 12 games, missing the Oregon game with a high
ankle sprain…did not have a rushing attempt but outstanding blocking skills made him
a key component in Stanford’s running attack that racked up the second-most ground
yards in school history…lead blocker helped open the holes that sprung Toby Gerhart
to a single-season school rushing record of 1,136 yards...had four receptions for 25
yards, hauling in passes against Arizona State, TCU, Washington and Washington
State.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention honors in his first season…jumped right into the starting lineup and made 12 starts at fullback…carried just
five times for six yards and also caught four passes for 26 yards out of the backfield…
his five carries came on consecutive Saturdays at
Oregon State and Washington…four receptions
came against UCLA, TCU, Oregon State and
Notre Dame.
DATA: Graduated from Jesuit High
School in Portland, Ore. where
he was one of the state’s
most talented two-way
players as a running
back and linebacker…
all-state
earned first team all-stat
honors and was named
Player
Oregon’s Defensive Playe
of the Year as a linebacker…also earned second
team all-state honors as a
running back…first team
All-Metro League selection as a fullback and
linebacker and was also
named the conference’s
defensive player of the
year…listed by Scout.
linebacker
com as the top linebacke
in Oregon and the seventhbest overall recruit in the
state…earned first team
all-league honors as a
fullback and second
team all-conference
Owen Marecic
Tackles: 9.0 at TCU, Sept. 13, 2008
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 at TCU, Sept. 13, 2008
Sacks: 1.0 vs. Arizona State, Sept. 29, 2007
Interceptions: None
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accolades as a running back following his junior season…first team all-league fullback
and third team all-league as a defensive end as a sophomore…helped Jesuit to backto-back state championships as a junior and senior...also competed in the shot put and
discus in track and field…National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award recipient…member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society…
majoring in human biology.
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Rushing
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-12
11-11
23-23
Att
5
0
5
YG
7
0
7
YL
1
0
1
Net
6
0
6
Avg
1.2
-1.2
Receiving
Year
G-S
2007
12-12
2008
11-11
Totals
23-23
Rec
4
4
8
Yds
26
25
51
Avg
6.5
6.2
6.4
TD
0
0
0
LG
8
12
12
TD
0
0
0
LG
4
0
4
▼ MARECIC’S CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
Rushing Attempts: 3 at Oregon State, Oct. 27, 2007
Rushing Yards: 6 at Oregon State, Oct. 27, 2007
Rushing Touchdowns: None
Long: 4 at Oregon State, Oct. 27, 2007
Receiving
Receptions: 1, eight times; last vs. Washington State, Nov. 1, 2008
Receiving Yards: 12 at TCU, Sept. 13, 2008
TD Receptions: None
Longest Reception: 12 at TCU, Sept. 13, 2008
CHRIS
MARINELLI
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6-7 / 300 / Sr.-Sr.
Braintree, MA
Boston College HS
AT STANFORD: Stanford’s most experienced offensive lineman with 28 career starts
to his credit heading into the 2009 season…will work with Andrew Phillips at left guard
after playing primarily on the right side last season…fifth-year senior made 22 consecutive starts (last two in ’06, all 12 in ’07 and first eight in ’08) before sitting out the
Washington State game last season due to injury.
2008 (SENIOR): All-Pac-10 honorable mention selection…started 11 of 12 games,
missing only the Washington State game with injury…started the first six games and
the season finale at right tackle…made three starts (Arizona, UCLA, USC) at left tackle
and one (Oregon) at right guard…separated his left shoulder at UCLA and missed the
Washington State game, snapping his string of 22 consecutive starts…helped pave the
way for one of the most successful rushing attacks in Stanford history as the Cardinal
finished the season with 2,395 yards on the ground, which ranked as the secondhighest single-season total in school history...Stanford finished second in the Pac-10 in
rushing offense, averaging 199.6 yards per game.
2007 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games as right tackle and earned honorable mention
All-Pac-10 honors…earned the Frank Rehm Award, awarded annually to the most
outstanding lineman in the Big Game.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games and started five of the last six games at
right tackle…selected to the Pac-10’s All-Freshman team…earned his first career start
against Arizona and was in the starting lineup the next two weekends at Arizona State
and vs. USC…did not start the Washington game but was back in a starting role for the
last two games of the year against Oregon State and Cal.
HIGH SCHOOL
CHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:
Graduated
d from Boston College High School in the
Dorchester
er section of Boston…rated as one of
the top prospects
rospects in the nation and New England
following his senior season…All-East selection
by SuperPrep
Prep and PrepStar…was rated as the
eighth-best
st recruit in New England by SuperPrep…listed
…listed as the fifth-best recruit
in Massachusetts
chusetts and 11th-best
recruit in New England by Rivals.
com…three-year
ee-year starter at defensive tackle
e and two-year starter on
offense, where he played tight end
as a juniorr and offensive tackle as a
senior…for
or his career, finished with
160 tackles,
es, 17 sacks, 12 pass
breakups,, 10 forced fumbles, five
fumble recoveries,
coveries, one interception and a forced safety…earned
all-conference,
ence, all-Eastern
Mass and
d all-state honors as a
senior…named
amed all-scholastic
and a conference
nference all-star in
football and
nd track and field…
was a two-year
o-year letterwinner in
basketballl and earned three
letters in track…top
rack…top marks
included 52-8 in the shot
and 159-7
7 in the discus…
finished third
hird at the state
indoor meet
eet in the shot put
in 2005…Massachusetts
Massachusetts
All-State Coaches Invitational discus
cus champion…
New England
and qualifier in
discus as a senior…
two-time qualifier for the
state meet
et in discus…
National Honor Society
member…achieved
…achieved
maxima cum
um laude
on the national
tional Latin
Chris Marinelli
exam…comes
omes from
a football family, as
his father, Jim, played at
Northeastern;
at Nor
Northe
theast
as ern
ern; uncle
u
Joe at
New Hampshire;
cousin,
Penn…
mpshire; and co
ousi
us n, Mik
Mike,
e, at Pen
P
n… majoring in
classics and
nd economics.
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MARTIN
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6-6 / 291 / So.-Fr.
North Hollywood, CA
Harvard-Westlake School
AT STANFORD: Outstanding spring has vaulted this second-year player to the top
of the depth chart at left tackle…long and rangy player should be a mainstay on the
offensive line for years to come.
Graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, Calif. …ranked as the
No. 44 offensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com as well as the No. 52 overall player in
California by the organization…SuperPrep ranked him No. 95 among California/Hawaii/
Nevada prospects…an all-section and All-Mission League player as a senior in 2007
when he helped lead his club to an 8-4 record and the second round of the postseason…also earned All-Mission League honors as a junior.
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against San Jose State and recorded two sacks among his three total tackles…was his
first multi-sack effort of his career…added his third sack of the season against Arizona.
2007 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games…finished with seven tackles, including six solo
efforts as a backup middle linebacker…also added 1.0 tackle-for-loss (5 yards)…made
the switch from linebacker to tight end midway through the season.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games off the bench and contributed 14
tackles, including five solo stops…had at least one tackle in nine of the 12 games in
which he appeared, including a season-high four against USC…had a 0.5 tackle-forloss against Arizona…earned first team Pac-10 All-Academic honors.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-3 / 285 / Jr.-So.
Ewa Beach, HI
Campbell HS
AT STANFORD: Third-year sophomore who is the projected starter at defensive
tackle…performed admirably in his first extensive action last season.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 12 games and made four starts…finished with 22
total tackles, including 11 solo…also had one fumble recovery…made his first career
start at UCLA at nose tackle and started the next three games against Washington
State, Oregon and USC…finished with a season-high five tackles at Washington on
Sept. 27…had three tackles against the Ducks…fumble recovery came against USC.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action…along with Jason Forcier and Andrew
Fowler, earned the Greg Piers Award, given annually to the team’s top service teams
players.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Campbell High School
in Ewa Beach, Hawaii…PrepStar All-American selection who was considered one of
the nation’s top prospects…played on the offensive line in high school…rated as the
seventh-best defensive lineman recruit in the nation…was listed as the second-best
recruit in the state and among the Top 25 defensive line prospects in the country by
Scout.com and Rivals.com…named to the Northwest Hot 100 team…battled through
injuries to earn second team all-state honors as a senior…chosen to the 2006 AllHawaii Academic team…member of the National Honor Society…father, Etika, is originally from Tonga while his mother, Tina, is from Kauai, Hawaii… majoring in mechanical
engineering.
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Year
2008
G-S
12-4
UT
11
AT
11
TT
22
SKS-YDS
-
TFL-YDS
0.5-2
INT-YDS
-
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Glenbard West High
School in Glen Ellyn, Ill…was an outstanding all-around player as a defensive end,
outside linebacker, tight end and punter…first team all-state selection as a defensive
end following his senior season…also named to the all-Midwest team by PrepStar,
SuperPrep and Lemming’s…two-time first team all-conference and all-area selection…
recorded 47 tackles and 7.0 sacks on defense to go along with 30 receptions and two
touchdowns on offense…finished his prep career with 120 tackles, 68 receptions and
three touchdowns…member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society…earned the United States Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award for “Spirit
of Victory” in 2005…Illinois state scholar…majoring in science, technology and society.
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Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-0
11-0
12-1
35-1
UT
5
7
14
26
AT
9
6
6
21
TT
14
13
20
47
SKS-YDS
0-0
0-0
3.0-17
3.0-17
BERT
M cBRIDE
TFL-YDS
0.5-2
1.0-5
5.0-19
6.5-26
INT-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
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6-3 / 295 / Sr.-Jr.
Thonotosassa, FL
Armwood HS
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Tackles: 5 at Washington, Sept. 27, 2008
Tackles for Loss: 0.5
Sacks: None
Interceptions: None
AT STANFORD: Fourth-year player who is projected to add depth to the offensive line
where he will work primarily behind Chase Beeler at the center position.
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6-5 / 270 / Sr.-Sr.
Glen Ellyn, IL
Glenbard West HS
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior who will work with Erik Lorig at defensive end…
veteran player who began his collegiate career as a linebacker before moving to tight
end and ultimately defensive end…also is a valuable contributor on special teams…
athletic performer who has continued to add size and strength throughout his career…
tough, versatile player who is an excellent run blocker…has compiled 47 total tackles,
including 26 solo stops, in 35 career games since 2006.
2008 (JUNIOR): Saw action in four games and one start at Notre Dame…started at
left guard in place of the injured Chase Beeler.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Played in five games to earn his first varsity letter.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Armwood High School
in Seffner, Fla.…first team all-state selection and listed among the top recruits in the
country at his position…earned first team All-Suncoast Conference and all-Hillsborough
honors following his senior season…ranked as the No. 75 offensive line prospect in the
nation by Scout.com…listed as the 17th-best recruit in the greater Tampa Bay area
and was listed among the Top 125 recruits in Florida by Rivals.com…helped Armwood
to back-to-back 4A state titles in 2003 and ’04 and a runner-up finish in ’05…named
the Junior Orange Bowl Committee Scholar-Athlete Award winner in 2005 as the player
of the team with the highest grade-point average in the state championship game...
National Merit finalist and member of the Latin Honor Society as well as National
Honor Society…president and founder of his high school’s debate team…majoring in
economics.
2008 (SENIOR): Began the season listed on the depth chart at both tight end and
defensive end…played in all 12 games and was credited with 20 total tackles (14 solo
efforts), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…made his only start of the season
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OFFENSIVE GUARD
6-3 / 305 / Sr.-Sr.
Worcester, MA
St. John’s HS
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior who has successfully come back from two operations and one ground-breaking procedure on his right knee…appears to be at full
strength heading into fall camp…has great upper body strength…listed behind David
DeCastro at right guard to start the season…underwent a procedure involving plateletrich plasma (PRP) drawn from his own blood that was injected back into his injured
tendon at the point of the tear.
2008 (SENIOR): Played in nine games to earn his first varsity letter…was cleared to
compete at full speed for the final six workouts of the spring.
2007 (JUNIOR): Missed the season due to injury…underwent a second surgery on
his right knee.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Missed the season while recovering from knee surgery to reattach the tendon to his knee.
2005 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action…first injured his right knee toward the
end of the season while working with the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from St. John’s High School
in Worcester, Mass….was named the top recruit in Massachusetts by PrepStar and
ranked as the sixth-best recruit in New England by SuperPrep as a senior…chosen
all-Northeast by SuperPrep and Lemming’s and earned all-East honors by PrepStar…
named Gatorade’s Massachusetts State Player of the Year and state’s offensive MVP
as a senior…two-time Central Massachusetts AllStar selection…started on both the offensive and
defensive lines…first team all-state offensive lineman as a senior…totaled 75 tackles, 15 sacks,
nine forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…
was also an outstanding prep wrestler…won
the state and New England championship in the
heavyweight division as a junior…also won the 2005
state title…finished with a 34-4 career record on the mat…
served as high school president…member of the National
Honor Society…father, Gerry, played football at Harvard…majoring in science, technology and society.
BO
McNALLY
2008 (SENIOR): Served as the team’s co-captain along with Alex Fletcher…led the
team in tackles for a second straight season…finished with 76 total tackles, including
53 solo…also had a career-high four interceptions…tied for fourth on the squad with
6.0 tackles-for-loss…finished tied for fourth in the Pac-10 in interceptions per game
(0.33)…recorded his first interception of the season in the opener against Oregon
State…picked off a Lyle Moevao pass and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown to give
Stanford a 36-20 lead with 9:36 left in the game…marked his second career interception return for a TD (at Washington, 2006)…also had interceptions against UCLA,
Washington State and California…had a season-high nine tackles at Notre Dame,
including five solo efforts…had a team-high eight tackles at Oregon…also scored his
third career touchdown on a fake field goal in the second quarter…raced 17 yards
untouched into the end zone to tie the game, 17-17…matched his season-high with a
nine-tackle effort against USC…totaled 23 tackles, including 19 solo stops, in the last
three games against Oregon (8), USC (9) and Cal (6).
2007 (JUNIOR): Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection…started all 12 games
at free safety and led the team with 114 tackles, including 71 solo efforts...led or
co-led the team in tackles seven times during the season…was second on the team
in interceptions (2) and passes defended (8) and ranked third in pass breakups (6)…
also added 7.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble (TCU), a fumble recovery
(Washington State) and a quarterback hurry…averaged 9.5 tackles per game which
ranked second in the Pac-10 and 41st nationally…had six double-figure tackle games,
including a career-high 15 stops in the season opener against UCLA…tallied 11 tackles
(8 solo) the next week against San Jose State to earn Pac-10 Defensive Player of the
Week honors…recorded 10 tackles in three consecutive games vs. USC, TCU and
Arizona…finished with 13 tackles against Cal in the Big Game…secured the victory at
USC with an interception on the Trojans final drive…had a career-high-tying 1.5 TFL
against Notre Dame and Cal.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games and made one start at Washington…
finished with 21 tackles, including 12 solo…had six tackles in each of the last two
games against Oregon State and Cal…had nine solo efforts in those two games,
including five vs. Oregon State and four at California…picked off a pair of passes in
Stanford’s win at Washington, including a 49-yard return for a touchdown in the fourth
quarter.
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6-0 / 210 / Sr.-Sr.
Salt Lake City, UT
Highland HS
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior…leader of Stanford’s secondary who has led
the team in tackles each of the last two seasons…tough, aggressive, hard-nosed
player who has emerged as one of the top safeties in the Pac-10 Conference…
his work ethic, competiveness and enthusiasm for the game have earned immense respect from his teammates…consistent player who has a knack for
making big plays…ranks as Stanford’s active career leader in interceptions (8)
and total tackles (211)…also has 14.0 tackles-for-loss and 4.0 sacks in his 36-game
career, which includes 25 starts…enters his final season needing one interception to
enter Stanford’s all-time career top-10 list…has three career touchdowns to his credit,
including two on interception returns and one on a fake field goal attempt.
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DATA: Graduated from Highland High
School in Salt Lake City, Utah…played
quarterback and free safety…named to
PrepStar’s All-Midland’s team as one of
the top recruits in the region…two-time
first team all-state quarterback…rushed
for over 1,600 yards and scored 16
touchdowns, threw for over 800 yards
with eight more TDs in Highland’s
triple-option offense…had six
interceptions and 75 tackles
as a free safety…also
earned all-state honors
as a safety…rushed for
over 1,800 yards and 20
touchdowns and threw
for over 500 yards with five
touchdowns as a junior…
contributed five interceptions
and 45 tackles, as well…
gained 650 yards and scored
eight TDs as a sophomore
running back…three-year
basketball letterwinner…also
competed in the long jump
and 100 meters in track and
field…region champion in the
long jump as a sophomore…
academic all-state nominee
following his senior season…comes
from an athletic family…his grandfather, Dave, pitched for the Baltimore Orioles
(1962-75) and his uncle Mike is a professional
golfer…father, Jeff, and mother, Catherine, both
graduated from Stanford in 1985…father played
baseball under head coach Mark Marquess…his
mother earned her Ph.D. from the University of Utah
in 2005… majoring in classics.
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Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-1
12-12
12-12
36-25
UT
12
71
53
136
AT
9
43
23
75
TT
21
114
76
211
SKS-YDS
0.5-5
1.5-11
2.0-22
4.0-38
TFL-YDS
0.5-5
7.5-35
6.0-33
14.0-73
INT-YDS
2-49
2-46
4-65
8-160
▼ MCNALLY’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 15 vs. UCLA, Sept. 1, 2007
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 at Notre Dame, Oct. 4, 2008
Sacks: 1.0 three times; last vs. USC, Nov. 15, 2008
Interceptions: 2 at Washington, Nov. 11, 2006
LIAM
McNALLY
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Overland High School
in Aurora, Colo.Éthree-sport athlete who lettered in track and Þeld and lacrosse in
addition to footballÉmissed most of his junior season with injury but came back to
put together an impressive senior seasonÉnamed OverlandÕs WendyÕs High School
Heisman Award winnerÉalso served as a team captainÉÞrst team all-state track and
Þeld performer as a juniorÉbroke three school records as a junior in the 200m (21.42),
4x100m and 4x200mÉregional champion in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100mÉwas
clocked at 10.70 in the 100mÉÞrst team all-conference lacrosse player as a juniorÉ
brother, Luke, played football at Colorado StateÉmajoring in classics.
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LONG SNAPPER
6-4 / 220 / Sr.-Jr.
Parkland, FL
Pine Crest School
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Highland High School in Salt Lake
City, UtahÉyounger brother of Stanford safety Bo McNallyÉfour-year varsity letterwinner at HighlandÉstarted on special teams as a freshmanÉearned all-region honors as
a sophomore and helped Highland to a runner-up state ÞnishÉtwo-way starter as a junior and earned team offensive MVP, all-region and Þrst team all-state honorsÉrushed
for over 1,700 yards with 18 touchdowns and nine pass receptions in HighlandÕs triple
option offenseÉhad 247 yards and two touchdowns against CottonwoodÉhad 73
tackles on defenseÉinjuries limited him to just four games as a seniorÉrushed for 475
yards with six touchdowns to earn all-region honorsÉcomes from a Stanford familyÉ
in addition to his brother Bo, his mother, Catherine, and father, Jeff, graduated from
Stanford in 1985Éhis father played baseball under Mark MarquessÉgrandfather,
Dave, was a major league pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1962-75.
AT STANFORD: Projected to hold down the long snapper duties again this seasonÉ
joined the team as a walk-on in 2006.
2008 (JUNIOR): Held down the starting long snapping duties all seasonÉclean
snaps to holder Bo McNally helped placekicker Aaron Zagory convert on 14-of-17 Þeld
goal attempts and 35-of-37 extra point tries.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Served as a backup long snapper to Brent Newhouse.
2006 (FRESHMAN): Joined the team as a walk-on but did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Pine Crest School in Boca
Raton, Fla. É.originally began his prep career as a quarterback but played on both
the offensive and defensive line as a junior and seniorÉsecond team all-Palm Beach
County selection by the Miami Herald as a senior after earning honorable mention
honors as a juniorÉserved as team captain as a seniorÉalso lettered in weightliftingÉnominated for the Brian Piccolo Scholar-Athlete Award as seniorÉNational Merit
Scholarship recipientÉmajoring in public policy.
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CORNERBACK
6-3 / 197 / Sr.-Jr.
Aurora, CO
Overland HS
AT STANFORD: Converted wide receiver looks to make an impact in StanfordÕs
secondary at left cornerbackÉlong, rangy player whose speed will also be an asset on
special teams as gunner or gunner coverÉone of the teamÕs most versatile playersÉ
has good footwork and handsÉoriginally recruited as a wide receiver but was moved
to corner the spring of Õ08.
2008 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games and Þnished the season with 10 total tackles,
including Þve solo effortsÉblocked a punt in the second quarter of the TCU game that
was returned 21 yards by Richard Sherman for a touchdown, tying the game at 1414Éwas moved from wide receiver to cornerback during spring drills.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in the Washington State and Cal games to earn
his Þrst varsity letterÉ.recorded his Þrst career tackle in the Big Game.
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TRACK AND FIELD: Earned his Þrst letter in track and Þeld in the spring of 2008Éran
a collegiate personal-best time of 10.82 seconds in the 100m at the Brutus Hamilton
InvitationalÉalso clocked a season-best time of 21.92 in the 200m at the Big Meet
against CaliforniaÉran a season-best indoor time of 6.96 seconds in the 60m at the
Washington Invitational.
ZACH
NOLAN
AT STANFORD: Second-year player slated to work with the fullbacks and provide assistance on special teamsÉoriginally made the team as a walk-on last season.
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5-11 / 220 / So.-Fr.
Salt Lake City, UT
Highland HS
MARK
MUELLER
S T A N F O R D
CHRIS
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6-2 / 201 / So.-So.
Westlake Village, CA
AT STANFORD: Gifted young receiver is slated for a starting role along with junior
Ryan WhalenÉmade an immediate impact in the passing game and on special teams
once he recovered from a torn right MCL suffered in the last scrimmage of last yearÕs
fall campÉcould be the most explosive of the teamÕs wideoutsÉconÞdence gained
from increased playing time late last season carried over into spring drillsÉcombines
physical toughness with big play abilityÉhas all of the tools to be an outstanding
performer for years to come.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Was one of eight true freshmen to see game action last
seasonÉsuccessfully came back from a torn right MCL suffered on Aug. 19 in the
Þnal scrimmage of fall campÉ made a contribution both at wide receiver and special
teamsÉhad Þve catches totaling 80 yards, including 41-yarder from Alex Loukas
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against Washington State which ranked ass StanfordÕs second
longest pass play of the seasonÉmade hisscollegiate
collegiatedebut
debut
against Arizona and caught three passes for
or 22 yardsÉa
yardsÉalso
lso
Þnished with 326 yards on 14 kickoff returns
ns (23.3
(23.3 avg.),
avg.),
highlighted by a season-long 54-yard return
rn at UCLAÉha
UCLAÉhadd
six returns for 121 yards, including a 41-yarder,
arder, at Oregon.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:
A: Graduated from Oaks Christian School in Westlake
ake Village, CalifÉranked as the No. 36 wide receiver
ceiverinin
the country, the No. 34 overall recruit in California
alifornia
and the No. 240 overall recruit in the nation
n by
Rivals.comÉnamed an All-American wide receiver
receiver
by SuperPrep and also ranked as the No. 49 best
prospect in California/Hawaii/Nevada by the
he publicationÉan All-Northwest Section choice by
bythe
the
Ventura County Star and a Þrst team All-Tri-Valley
i-Valley
League selection as a senior in 2007Écaught
ught32
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passes for 563 yards and six touchdowns in his
Þnal campaign despite playing in only seven
en games
games
due to an injury for a team that won a state
e title
and a Þfth straight section crownÉalso contributed
ntributed
30 tackles and two picks on defense in 2007Éhad
007Éhad 33
catches for 747 yards and nine TDs as a junior
unior in 2006 to earn Þrst
rst
team All-Tri-Valley League honors, while contributing
ontributing 23 tackles and
one interceptionÉteam posted a 46-3 overall
erallrecord
recordduring
duringhis
his
four prep seasons and won four consecutive
ive CIF Southern Section titlesÉwas an all-state sprinter as a junior
niorinin2007,
2007,breaking
breaking
the Ventura County meet record in the 100
0 meters in 2007 with
a time of 10.65Éadded two All-Tri-Valley League
Leaguehonors
honorsinin
basketball in his sophomore and junior seasons.
asons.
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ISTICS
Receiving
Year
G-S
2008
5-0
Rec
5
Yds
80
Avg
16.0
TD
0
Kickoff Returns
Year
Att
2008
14
Yds
326
Avg.
23.3
TD
0
LG
54
LG
41
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▼ OWUSU’S CAREER-HIGHS
HS
Receptions: 5 vs. Washington State, Nov.
v. 1, 2008
Receiving Yards: 80 vs. Washington State,
te, Nov. 1, 2008
Longest Reception: 41 vs. Washington State, Nov. 1, 2008
Receiving Touchdowns: None
ANDREW
PHILLIPS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Georgetown Prep in
North Bethesda, Md. where he was one of the top offensive line prospects in the nationÉranked by SuperPrep as the No. 16 recruit in the Washington D.C./Virginia/
Maryland area and was also listed among SuperPrepÕs Top 100 offensive line
prospects in the nationÉnamed to SuperPrepÕs All-Mid-Atlantic teamÉ
listed as the 17th-best recruit in the state of Maryland and the 41st-best
offensive line prospect in the nation by Rivals.comÉall-Atlantic selection
by PrepStarÉfour-year starter at right tackle and was a three-time
consensus Þrst-team all-state selectionÉselected to the Maryland Varsity Preseason Dream Team prior to his sophomore, junior and senior seasonsÉStudentSports.com
Sophomore All-American selectionÉearned Washington
Post All-Met honors as a junior and seniorÉnamed to
George MichaelÕs Golden 11 and the Reebok/Sports
Illustrated Mid-Atlantic All-America teamsÉearned
Chris Owusu
a spot on the Pigskin Club of Washington D.C.Õs
All-Metro squadÉnominated to the U.S. Army
All-American BowlÉalso earned three letters
in track and Þeld competing in the shot putÉ
received the GeorgetownÕs Fr. Galvin Award for
leadership on and off the football Þeld as a seniorÉ
also named the Rodney P. Savoy Outstanding ScholarAthlete from the Pigskin Club in Washington D.CÉ.was involved in various
community outreach projectsÉworked with the Southcentral Foundation in
Anchorage, Alaska, a non-proÞt organization that serves Alaska nativesÉ
also volunteered at the Tenley Achievement Program working with innercity children in Washington D.CÉ.served as an intern for former Speaker
of the House of Representatives Dennis Hassert in the spring of 2006É
an avid scuba diver who holds an advanced certiÞcation in open-water
divingÉfather, Bill, played football at the University of Evansville
(1972-76) and both of his grandfathers lettered in football and
basketball in collegeÉmother, Janet, is a competitive equestrienneÉis a descendant of Lewis and Clark explorer, John
ColterÉmajoring in classics.
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6-4 / 240 / Sr.-Sr.
Foster City, CA
Serra HS
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6-5 / 299 / Sr.-Jr.
Darnestown, MD
Georgetown Prep
AT STANFORD: Third-year offensive lineman who is expected to hold down the starting job at left guard after seeing most of his time at right guard last yearÉhas made
tremendous strides over the last two seasons.
2008 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 12 games last season and made 11 starts at right
guardÉmade nine straight starts before coming off the bench at OregonÉwas back
in the starting lineup for the last two games against USC and CaliforniaÉassisted a
Stanford running game that compiled the second-highest single-season rushing total in
school history with 2,395 yards.
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior who will see most of his time at the ÒsamÓ linebacker
position working with Alex DebniakÉwill also be a factor on special teamsÉintelligent,
reliable performer who has a solid understanding of the systemÉpass rushing skills will
allow him to be used in nickel situations as a down pass rusher.
2008 (SENIOR): Earned Þrst team All-Pac-10 Conference academic honorsÉappeared in all 12 games and started the last two games of the season against USC and
CaliforniaÉÞnished with 10 total tackles, including Þve solo efforts...was a valuable
contributor on StanfordÕs special teamÕs units.
2007 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 12 games and was credited with one assisted
tackle.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 11 games and made four startsÉstarted the
season opener at Oregon and made his other three starts in consecutive games
against UCLA, Notre Dame and ArizonaÉÞnished with 17 tackles, including eight
soloÉalso had 2.0 tackles-for-loss (-10 yards) and one sackÉhad a career-best six
tackles against ArizonaÉregistered one tackle-for-loss against UCLA (sack) and USCÉ
honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in four games as a reserve offensive lineman to earn
his Þrst varsity letterÉstarted the second half of the USC game and saw signiÞcant
action at right guard against Cal.
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in San Mateo, Calif., where he was a consensus prep All-AmericanÉrecognized as one
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of the nationÕs top recruits and rated among the best defensive endprospects in the
country following his senior seasonÉearned All-American honors b y SuperPrep and
PrepStarÉnamed the Far West Defensive Player of the Year by Sup erPrepÉnamed the
San Jose Mercury-News Central Coast Section Player of the YearÉ Þrst team All-West
Catholic Athletic League choice and earned league co-MVP honors as a seniorÉÞ rst
team Long Beach Press Telegram Best in the West selectionÉreco rded 75 tackles and
seven sacks as a defensive endÉalso played tight end on offense É earned all-San
Mateo County honors on both sides of the ballÉnamed the W CALÕ
s Sophomore of
the Year after starting at both tight end and defensive endÉa lso playyed basketball for
three years, helping Serra to league, section and NorCal titles before
e losing in the state
Division I championship game in 2005É CCS Scholar-Athlete of the Year and WendyÕs
Heisman Scholar-Athlete nominee as a seniorÉmajorin g in classics (sociology minor).
▼ POWERS’ CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
11-4
12-0
12-2
35-6
UT
8
0
5
13
AT
9
1
5
15
TT
17
1
10
28
SKS-YDS
1.0-7
0-0
0-0
1.0-7
TFL-YDS
2.0-10
0-0
0-0
2.0-10
INT-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Will Powers
▼ POWERS’ CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6 vs. Arizona, Oct. 14, 2006
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, twice; last vs. USC, Nov. 4, 2006
Sacks: 1.0 at UCLA, Sept. 30, 2006
Interceptions: None
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QUARTERBACK
6-4 / 210 / Sr.-Sr.
Tacoma, WA
Clover Park HS
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year senior has made 19 starts as StanfordÕs signal-caller over
the last two seasonsÉhas completed 244-of-449 passes for 2,747 yards with 15
touchdowns and 22 interceptions in 26 career games, including 19 startsÉStanford
has posted a 7-12 record in his startsÉmade his Þrst career start in StanfordÕs 24-23
victory over second-ranked USC in 2007.
2008 (SENIOR): Started all 12 games at quarterbackÉcompiled a 114.6 passefÞciency rating, completing 147 of 254 passes (57.9%) for 1,633 yards with 10
touchdowns and 13 interceptionsÉshared the quarterbacking duties with Alex Loukas
over the last Þve games of the seasonÉmissed the second half of the Arizona game
with a mild concussionÉrecorded a 125.2 pass-efÞciency rating in StanfordÕs Þve
wins, completing 56 of 94 passes (59.6%) for 626 yards, six touchdowns and just
two interceptionsÉhelped Stanford to its Þrst win of the season against San Jose
State, throwing for 159 yards while running nine times for 40 yards, including his Þrst
rushing TDÉthrew for a career high three touchdowns in StanfordÕs 35-28 victory at
Washington, completing 16-of-24 passes for 222 yards without an interceptionÉquarterback rating of 185.62 was a career bestÉconnected on 13 of his Þrst 17 passes for
113 yards and a touchdown against Arizona but suffered a mild concussion prior to
halftimeÉdid not return to the game as Alex Loukas and Jason Forcier shared second
half quarterbacking duties...completed 4-of-8 passes for 41 yards and a touchdown
in StanfordÕs 58-0 victory over Washington State, as the Cardinal amassed 344 yards
on the groundÉconnected with fullback Josh Catron on a Þve-yard touchdown pass
in the third quarterÉturned in a solid performance at Oregon, going 15 for 22 for 138
yards with a touchdown and no interceptionsÉalso ran for a career-high 42 yards on
eight carriesÉled Stanford back from 17-3 Þrst-quarter deÞcit to a 28-27, fourth-quarter leadÉcompleted both of his passes for 18 yards on StanfordÕs Þnal drive, while also
adding a 10-yard runÉthrew for a career-high 306 yards in the Big Game at Cal, while
matching his career best with 22 completions (37 attempts)Éhowever, also matched
his high with three interceptions.
2007 (JUNIOR): Appeared in nine games and made seven consecutive starts from
Oct. 6 to Nov. 4Écompleted 97 of 194 (50%) of his pass attempts for a career-high
1,114 yards and Þve touchdownsÉthrew nine interceptions for a 97.46 pass efÞciency
ratingÉsecured his spot in Stanford football lore when he engineered an epic, 24-23
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upset win over second-ranked (AP) USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in his
Þrst career startÉconnected with Mark Bradford for the game-winning touchdown on
a fourth-and-goal play from the USC 10-yard line with 0:49 left in the gameÉcompleted 11 of 30 passes for 149 yards in the gameÉperformance earned him Week 6
Pontiac Game Changing Performance honorsÉstart was necessitated due to the fact
T.C. Ostrander was not cleared medically to compete after suffering a seizure on Sept.
30Éwas 12 for 72 for 171 yards with a career-high two touchdowns the next week vs.
TCUÉturned in a solid performance in StanfordÕs road win at Arizona, completing 19
of 27 passes for 181 yards and one touchdownÉÞnished with 189 yards in completing
16-of-32 passes at Oregon StateÉcompleted 1-of-3 passes against Washington before leaving the game with an injuryÉbounced back the following week at Washington
State to set career-highs in passing yards, completions and attempts, going 22 for 40
for 263 yardsÉrushed for a career-high 35 yards on nine carries against Notre DameÉ
saw spot action in the Big Game against Cal, completing 5 of 9 passes for 45 yards.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Earned his Þrst varsity letter, appearing in Þve games as
reserve quarterback, special teams and wide receiverÉplayed in two games under
centerÉwas 0-for-1 against Oregon State and was credited with three rush attempts
for -13 yards at Arizona State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Clover Park High School
in Lakewood, WashÉAll-Far West selection by SuperPrep and PrepStarÉranked
as the 10th-best recruit in Washington by SuperPrepÉthrew for 5,323 yards and 55
touchdowns in his careerÉSeamont League Offensive MVP and Þrst team all-league
selection as senior after completing 147 of 286 passes for 2,227 yards and 25 touchdownsÉalso named to the Tacoma News TribuneÕs All-Area teamÉearned second
team all-league honors as a junior after completing 154 of 317 passes for 2,235 yards
and 24 touchdownsÉfour-year basketball letterwinner and also earned three letters
in baseballÉearned all-league honors in both sportsÉhis father, David, was a starting
center at Washington State and played in the 1981 Holiday BowlÉhis uncle, Jack
Thompson, earned legendary quarterback status at Washington State as the ÒThrowinÕ
SamoanÓÉcommunications major.
▼ PRITCHARD’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G-GS
2006
5-0
2007
9-7
2008 12-12
Totals 26-19
PA
1
194
254
449
PC
0
97
147
244
Pct.
0.0
50.0
57.9
49.7
Yds
0
1,114
1,633
2,747
Int
0
9
13
22
TD
0
5
10
15
LG Tot Off
0
-13
42 1,159
61 1,746
61 2,892
▼ PRITCHARD’S CAREER HIGHS
Passing Attempts: 40 at Washington State, Nov. 11, 2007
Passing Completions: 22 at Washington State, Nov. 11, 2007; at California, Nov. 22, 2008
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Passing Yards: 306 at California, Nov. 22, 2008
Passing Touchdowns: 3 at Washington, Sept. 27, 2008
MARCUS
RANCE
▼ PRITCHARD’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
2006
Opponent
at Oregon
at San Jose State
Navy
Washington State
at UCLA
at Notre Dame
Arizona
at Arizona State
USC
at Washington
Oregon State
at California
PC
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
0
DNP
DNP
0
DNP
PA
Yards
TD
Int
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2007
Opponent
UCLA
San Jose State
Oregon
Arizona State
at USC
TCU
at Arizona
at Oregon State
Washington
at Washington State
Notre Dame
California
PC
DNP
1
DNP
DNP
11
12
19
16
1
22
10
5
PA
Yards
TD
Int
2
10
0
0
30
27
27
32
3
40
24
9
149
171
181
189
4
263
102
45
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
PC
10
11
11
13
16
18
13
5
4
15
9
22
PA
17
18
21
28
24
28
17
12
8
22
22
27
Yards
91
97
122
159
222
182
113
51
41
138
111
306
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1
0
0
0
3
2
1
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1
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2008
Opponent
Oregon State
at Arizona State
at TCU
San Jose State
at Washington
at Notre Dame
Arizona
at UCLA
Washington State
at Oregon
USC
California
WIDE RECEIVER
6-2 / 209 / Sr.-Jr.
Yakima, WA
A.C. Davis HS
AT STANFORD: Fourth-year player who is hoping to bounce back from a knee injury
which ended his season prematurely last year…has shown tremendous ability and
potential in his limited time on the field over the last three seasons…speedy, versatile
receiver who has a knack for making difficult catches.
2008 (JUNIOR): Was enjoying an outstanding fall camp before tearing his left ACL
during the last scrimmage of fall camp on Aug. 24…underwent successful surgery on
Sept. 18 but was lost for the season.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in three games to earn his first varsity letter…
played in the season opener against UCLA and back-to-back weekends against
Arizona State and at Oregon State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Proved to be one of the top recruits in
the nation despite suffering a season-ending knee injury during the first game of his
senior season…PrepStar All-West selection…was listed as the 13th-best recruit in
Washington by Rivals.com and was rated as the 14th-best prep prospect in the state
by SuperPrep…listed as the 40th-best athlete in the high school ranks by SuperPrep…
preseason Top 10 player in the state by Washingtonpreps.com…first team preseason
all-state selection by the Seattle Times in 2005…earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a sophomore after rushing for over 1,000 yards and passing for over
700 as a quarterback…earned second team all-conference accolades as a defensive
back and running back as a junior, even though his primary position was quarterback…
helped A.C. Davis to a conference title as a sophomore…also lettered in track and
posted top marks in the Yakima Valley in the 200m and a 4x100…earned the Bill Gates
Washington State Achievers Scholarship…member of the National Honor Society…his
father’s cousin is Jackie Brown, a 1972 Stanford graduate and a member of Stanford’s
Athletic Hall of Fame…sister, Jennifer, was a two-time state champion in track and
field…majoring in science, technology and society.
KONRAD
REULAND
Tavita Pritchard
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TIGHT END
6-6 / 257 / Sr.-Jr.
Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Viejo HS
AT STANFORD: Second year in the Stanford program after spending the 2006 and
’07 seasons at Notre Dame…also spent part of the 2007-08 academic year at Saddleback College but did not play football…very good athlete who didn’t take up football
until his sophomore year at Mission Viejo High School…physically gifted player who has
excellent size and ball skills for the position…should be a factor at the tight end position
where he will work with Jim Dray and Coby Fleener.
2008 (JUNIOR): Did not see action…sat out the first four games of the season to
satisfy NCAA transfer rules and became eligible for the Washington game on Sept. 27.
2007 AT NOTRE DAME (SOPHOMORE): Played in three games for the Irish.
2006 AT NOTRE DAME (FRESHMAN): Played in seven games a true freshman.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was a blue-chip recruit out of Mission Viejo
(Calif.) High School…first team tight end on USA Today’s prep all-America team as a
senior…one of six receivers on Parade Magazine prep All-America squad…rated 27th
on the list of Top 100 prep players in the nation by USA Today…first team All-America
tight end by CSTV…rated 45th on the Dallas Morning News list of Top 100 high school
players…rated 34th nationally on the Chicago-Sun Times Top 100 list…rated 20th
on the list of top 150 players nationally by CollegeFootballNews.com…selected for
the U.S. Army All-American Bowl prep all-star game…rated 14th on the list of top
20 players on the West Coast on the Long Beach Press Telegram’s Best in the West
team…helped Mission Viejo to a 20th spot in the USA Today’s Super 25 listing of top
prep teams based on a 12-1 record as a senior in ’05 and a semifinal appearance in
the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs…caught 16 passes for 231 yards and four
touchdowns as a senior in ’05…rated 64th on the 2005 preseason list of top players
in the country (and third among tight ends) by The Sporting News…one of 50 players
overall and two tight ends on Street & Smith’s preseason prep All-America team…one
of two tight ends on Lindy’s preseason top 100 list…one of seven tight ends on the
’05 preseason top 100 list by CBSSportsline.com…caught 47 passes for 744 yards,
16.6-yard average and seven touchdowns as a junior…helped Mission Viejo to the
CIF Southern Section Division III title…named all-CIF Southern Section Division II first
team as a junior and to the Orange County Register’s all-county team…helped Mission
Viejo to a combined three-year mark of 39-2 (only two losses to Hart HS)…did not
play football until his sophomore season…was also a standout basketball player who
averaged 9.6 points and 9.1 rebounds as a junior…born in Ohio but lived with relatives
in a small town 15 miles from Dusseldorf, Germany, between eighth- and ninth-grade
school years…joins younger brother, Warren, on this year’s roster.
WARREN
REULAND
87
WIDE RECEIVER
6-5 / 210 / So.-So.
Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Viejo HS
AT STANFORD: Reliable young receiver who will add quality depth to a talented
group of wideouts…improved as the season progressed last season to work his way
into regular playing time…has demonstrated the ability to make big plays…continues
to improve his physical presence.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games as a true freshman…caught three passes
for 29 yards...made his collegiate debut against Texas Christian…did not play against
San Jose State but saw action in the final eight games of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Mission Viejo (Calif.) High
School…named All-West Region for the Class of 2008 by PrepStar…ranked as the
No. 78 receiver in the nation and the No. 64 overall recruit in California by Scout.com
as well as the No. 85 prospect in California/Hawaii/Nevada by SuperPrep…had career
prep totals of 115 catches for 2,083 yards and 28 touchdowns…broke school records
for career passes caught, yards gained and TDs…had a productive senior season
when he was named first team All-South Coast League for the second straight year
after making 54 catches for 850 yards and grabbing 11 TDs…caught 35 balls for 700
yards and 10 TDs as a junior in 2006 when he was selected to Cal-Hi Sports’ First
Team Underclassman and first team All-South Coast League squads…had 15 receptions for 428 yards and five TD grabs with an incredible 28.5 yard per catch average
as a sophomore in 2005 to earn second team All-South Coast League honors…
helped Mission Viejo to the South Coast League titles during both his sophomore and
junior seasons in 2005 and 2006…tied for first place in the South Coast League in
2006 in the high jump (6’ 8”)…younger brother of Konrad Reuland.
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SAM
SCHWARTZSTEIN
OFFENSIVE GUARD
6-3 / 280 / So.-Fr.
Southlake, TX
Carroll HS
AT STANFORD: Talented young lineman who is expected to see his first action of his
career working at left guard alongside Andrew Phillips…along with classmates David
DeCastro and Jonathan Martin, should be a mainstay on the offensive line for years to
come.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Carroll High School in
Southlake, Texas…played for a tradition-rich high school program, where he helped
Carroll to 16-0 record and a state title as a junior…with that championship, the Dragons became only the second school in the history of Texas 5A Class football to win
three straight state titles…team was 11-2 in his senior campaign and reached the state
semifinals with the two losses ending a 49-game overall win streak and a 58-game
streak against Texas schools…earned second team all-state honors from the Associated Press and was a first team all-district selection as a senior in 2007…ranked as the
No. 52 offensive guard nationally by Scout.com…named All-Midwest Region for the
Class of 2008 by PrepStar.
RICHARD
SHERMAN
9
CORNERBACK
6-3 / 190 / Sr.-Sr.
Compton, CA
Dominguez HS
AT STANFORD: Expected to work in the secondary this spring after three years at
wide receiver…adjusted well to his new position during the spring and will enter fall
camp in contention for a starting role…ranks first among active players in receptions
(81), receiving yardage (1,340) and receiving touchdowns (7)…led Stanford in receiving
yardage as a freshman and sophomore but was limited to just four games last season
after suffering a partial tear of his left patellar tendon…has averaged 16.5 yards per
catch in his career to rank ninth on Stanford’s all-time career list.
2008 (JUNIOR): Played in just four games (all starts)…caught eight passes for 108
yards…started the first four games at wide receiver…caught one pass for 14 yards in
the opener against Oregon State…hauled in three passes for 54 yards at Arizona State,
including a 39-yard reception from Tavita Pritchard…had just one catch for seven yards
at TCU in near hurricane-conditions…matched his season high with three catches for
33 yards in the win over San Jose State.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to blossom as one of the Pac-10’s top young
receivers…led the team in receiving yards (651) for the second straight season and also
led the team in receiving touchdowns (4) and yards per catch (16.7)…finished 10th in
the Pac-10 in receiving yards…ranked second on the team behind Mark Bradford with
39 receptions…also finished second on the team in all-purpose yardage, adding a 40yard punt return to his receiving total…topped Stanford in receiving yardage six times
during the season…had three 100-yard games, topped off by a four-catch, 112-yard
effort with one touchdown against TCU…also turned in notable performances against
UCLA (4-100-1 TD) and Arizona State (6-105)…tied his career-high with six receptions
against Arizona State, at Arizona and vs. Oregon…was on the receiving end of a 70yard touchdown pass from T.C. Ostrander in the fourth quarter vs. UCLA…play ranked
as the longest pass reception of the season.
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S T A N F O R D
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2006 (FRESHMAN): Made an immediate impact in his first season as a collegian…
earned first team Pac-10 All-Freshman honors and honorable mention freshman
All-American honors from The Sporting News…was also named the Menlo-Atherton
Trophy winner as the team’s most outstanding freshman…played in all 12 games and
made five starts…led the team in catches (34), receiving yards (581) and tied for the
team lead in both touchdowns (3) and touchdown receptions (3)…ranked second in
yards per catch (17.1)…led or co-led the team in both catches and receiving yards
seven times during the season…had 50 or more receiving yards six times during his
rookie campaign…started the last four games of the season and averaged 101.5 yards
per game during that stretch, catching 20 balls for 406 yards…was named Pac-10
Offensive Player of the Week following his performance against Washington when
he caught six passes for 177 yards…included in the total was a 74-yard touchdown
reception from T.C. Ostrander in the fourth quarter that extended Stanford’s lead to
17-3…reception was the team’s longest play from scrimmage in 2006.
TRACK AND FIELD: Two-year track letterwinner at Stanford…jumped a personal best
of 50-0 in the triple jump in 2007, good for ninth place on the all-time Stanford career
list…jumped a season-best 46-8 in the triple jump in the spring of ‘08…recorded a
season-best 21-3 ½ in the long jump at the 2008 Stanford Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Dominguez High School
in Compton…was ranked among the best wide receiver prospects in the nation…
PrepStar All-West selection and SuperPrep All-Far West pick…named to the Long
Beach Press Telegram’s Dream Team as one of the premier recruits in the West…also
earned all-state, CIF Southern Section first team and All-San Gabriel Valley first team
accolades as a senior…listed as the 50th-best recruit in the nation by SuperPrep…
also ranked as the No. 6 athlete in California, the No. 8 wide receiver in the state and
the No. 57 athlete in the country by SuperPrep…helped Dominguez to a CIF Southern
Section Division III title with a 41-14 victory over Sherman Oaks-Notre Dame in the
championship game…accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards as a senior, including 870
yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns…recorded 45 tackles,
eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back…had 23 receptions for
415 yards and six touchdowns as a junior to earn first team all-league honors…also
had four interceptions on defense…earned All-American honors in the triple jump and
was the No. 7-ranked triple jumper in the state in 2005 with a personal best of 49-5
¾…first team All-CIF and Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team selection in track
as a senior…majoring in communications.
Darrell Catchings at the 1-yard line, forcing a fumble through the end zone resulting
in a touchback and preserving Stanford’s 36-28 victory…broke his right foot against
Oregon and was lost for the final two games against USC and California.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Made an immediate impact in his first season…played in all 12
games and finished with 35 tackles, including 21 solo efforts…also was credited with
one pass breakup...came in as the team’s third option at safety but saw increased playing time as the season progressed…led the team with 111 total tackles at Washington
State, including six solo efforts.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from The Woodlands High
School in The Woodlands, Texas …earned first team all-state honors as a defensive
back as a senior…two-time first team all-county and all-district selection…named to
the All-Greater Houston team and was a candidate for Houston’s high school player
of the year honors…three-year starter and team captain…recorded 99 tackles, four
forced fumbles and one interception as a senior…also had 139 yards on 18 rushes and
three touchdowns as a running back…finished with 89 tackles, three forced fumbles,
five tackles-for-loss and one interception as a junior…member of the all-state academic
team…National Honor Society member…appeared on ESPNU’s Summer House from
July-August, 2007, on a show that brings together six of the nation’s top incoming
college freshman to spend one week living together in Jersey City, N.J. …majoring in
science technology and society.
▼ SKAUFEL’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-0
9-4
21-4
UT
21
15
36
AT
14
11
25
TT
35
25
60
SKS-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
TFL-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
INT-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
▼ SHERMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-5
11-6
4-4
27-15
Rec
34
39
8
81
Yds
581
651
108
1340
Avg
17.1
16.7
21.6
16.5
TD
3
4
0
7
LG
74
70
39
74
▼ SHERMAN’S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 6, six times; last at Arizona, Oct. 20, 2007
Receiving Yards: 117 at Washington, Nov. 11, 2006
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, seven times.
Long: 74 at Washington, Nov. 11, 2006
TAYLOR
SKAUFEL
40
SAFETY
6-0 / 202 / Jr.-Jr.
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands HS
AT STANFORD: Promising young player who looks to regain a spot in the secondary…missed spring drills while recovering from a broken right foot suffered in the
Oregon game last season…tough, aggressive cover man with excellent playmaking
abilities…good, solid football player should be a factor in Stanford’s secondary unit for
years to come.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Started the first four games of the season at free safety before
giving way to Sean Wiser…appeared in nine games and finished with 26 total tackles,
including 15 solo efforts, one pass breakup and one forced fumble…came up with
the game-saving play in the season-opener against Oregon State…laid a hit on OSU’s
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ALLEN
SMITH
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OFFENSIVE TACKLE
6-4 / 300 / Sr.-Sr.
Tempe, AZ
Corona del Sol HS
AT STANFORD: Veteran lineman hopes to return to action after missing all of last
season recovering from a knee injury suffered against Oregon in third game of the
2007 season…was making notable progress during the first session of spring drills but
refractured his left kneecap on April 1, 2008…had started 23 consecutive games prior
to his injury against Oregon in 2007.
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PLAYER PROFILES
2 0 0 9
2008 (FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR): Missed the entire season while recovering from a torn
patella tendon suffered against Oregon…suffered an additional setback when he fractured his kneecap during a weightlifting drill during the rehabilitation process.
2007 (SENIOR): Started the first three games of the season at left tackle before suffering a torn patella tendon in the Oregon game.
2006 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at left tackle.
2005 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 contests and made eight starts…moved into
the starting lineup at right tackle at Washington State in game four before moving
over to start the final seven games of the year at left tackle…named to the Pac-10
Conference’s All-Freshman team and earned honorable mention freshman All-American
honors by Scout.com.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Corona del Sol High
School in Tempe, Ariz…prep All-American who was ranked as the No. 7 offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep…first team All-American selection by PrepStar and
SuperPrep as a senior…rated as the second best recruit in Arizona by SuperPrep…
listed among the top 20 offensive linemen in the nation by Rivals.com…named to the
Long Beach Press Telegram’s Best of the West team and earned a spot on the Tacoma
News Tribune’s Western Top 100…first team all-state and all-conference selection…
Arizona Coaches’ Association All-Star Athlete…nominated to the U.S. Army’s AllAmerican team…East Valley Tribune first team all-state selection in 2003…also earned
three letters in track and one in basketball…National Football Foundation and College
Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete…finalist for the Watkins Award, presented to the top
African-American high school student-athlete in the nation…member of the National
Honor Society…his mother, Elsie, is a professor at Arizona State…majoring in science
technology and society.
S T A N F O R D
F O O T B A L L ▼
sive player; the Butkus Award honoring the nation’s top linebacker; and the Lombardi
Award honoring the country’s top lineman.
2007 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 12 games and made 11 starts...earned honorable
mention All-Pac-10 Conference honors…made seven starts at outside linebacker and
the last four games of the season at middle linebacker...finished among the Pac-10
leaders in virtually every category, including fumbles forced (4-t-1st), tackles-for-loss
(14.5-5th), fumbles recovered (3-t-4th), sacks (8.0-t-7th) and tackles (89-t-9th)…led
Stanford in sacks and forced fumbles while co-leading the team in fumbles recovered
and ranking second in tackles and TFL…tied for second in quarterback hurries (4)…
had at least nine tackles in seven straight games from Oct. 22-Nov. 3, including a
career-best 16 at Washington…had four double-figure tackle games on the year vs. Oregon (10), USC (10), Oregon State (12) and Washington (16)…recorded 5.5 TFL in his
final two games against Notre Dame (3.0) and California (2.5)…earned the DeswarteEller Award, given annually to Stanford’s most outstanding junior player…also earned
the Jack Huston Award, awarded to the player who best exemplifies aggressiveness,
exceptional performance and unheralded efforts.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Turned in an impressive season to earn his first varsity letter…
appeared in all 12 games and made 11 starts…earned first team Pac-10 Freshman
and second team Pac-10 All-Conference marks…finished third on the team with 83
tackles to rank 10th among conference leaders…tied for fourth in the conference and
led the team with three forced fumbles…had two forced fumbles against Navy in the
inaugural game at new Stanford Stadium and added a third in Stanford’s 20-3 win at
Washington…also finished with 3.5 tackles-for-loss (-20 yards), 2.0 sacks (-17 yards),
an interception and two pass breakups…had his two sacks in back-to-back games
against USC and Washington…recorded his first career interception against San Jose
State…had double-digit tackles in three games against Navy (11), Washington State
(10) and Notre Dame (10)…finished with nine tackles, including eight solo efforts,
against Oregon State.
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in Spring Valley, Calif. …named to SuperPrep’s All-Far West team and PrepStar’s AllWest squad as a senior…named San Diego County’s
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▼ SNYDER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-11
12-11
12-12
36-34
UT
54
63
36
153
AT
29
33
22
84
TT
83
96
58
237
SKS-YDS
2.0-17
8.0-66
3.0-23
13.0-106
▼ STEWART’S CAREER STATISTICS
TFL-YDS
3.5-20
14.5-81
6.5-35
24.5-136
INT-YDS
1-10
0-0
0-0
1-10
▼ SNYDER’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 16 vs. Washington, Nov. 3, 2007
Sacks: 2.0, twice; last at UCLA, Oct. 18, 2008
Interceptions: 1 at San Jose State, Sept. 9, 2006
JEREMY
STEWART
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RUNNING BACK
6-0 / 220 / Jr.-Jr.
Baton Rouge, LA
Catholic HS
AT STANFORD: Hardworking back expected to provide depth in the running game
and be an asset as a return man on special teams…listed behind Toby Gerhart at running back heading into fall camp…big, strong runner who doesn’t shy away from contact…reads defenses very well for a young player…strength is an asset in picking up
tough yards…has proved valuable in Stanford’s return game over his first two seasons,
averaging 22.3 yards in his 21 career kickoffs.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games as a backup running back and kick
returner…carried 14 times for 76 yards…saw most of his time at running back against
Washington after Gerhart went down with a first quarter injury…carried 11 times for 67
yards in Stanford’s win over the Huskies…included in his total was a career-long 16yard run…totaled 328 yards in 14 kickoff returns (23.4 average)…gained 180 yards on
six kickoff returns at Arizona State…marked the most kickoff-return yards by a Stanford
player since Damon Dunn ran back five kickoffs for 197 yards against USC in 1996…
contracted a stomach virus on Oct. 31 and subsequently missed the Washington State
and Oregon games…returned to practice on Nov. 11 prior to the USC game.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Made an immediate contribution to Stanford’s running game
as a freshman…appeared in 11 games and started four of the last five games of the
season for a hobbled Anthony Kimble…finished second on the team with 343 rushing
yards on 105 carries for a 3.3 average…added two touchdowns…gained 178 of his
343 yards in the last three games of the season at Washington State, Notre Dame
and California…scored the game-winning touchdown in his only carry at Arizona on
a one-yard run with 5:54 left in the game…had 54 yards in back-to-back games at
Washington State and Notre Dame…rushed for a career-high 70 yards on a careerbest and team season-high 24 carries in the season finale against Cal…also added
seven kick returns for 140 yards (20.0 ypr) and seven catches for 14 yards…brought
his first career kick return back 62 yards against Oregon…marked the longest return by
a Stanford player in ’07.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Catholic High School in
Baton Rouge, La. …first team all-state, all-district and all-metro selection as senior…
also earned Metro Offensive MVP honors…first team academic all-state selection, as
well…helped Catholic to a 13-1 overall record and spot in the state semifinal game as
a senior…started at cornerback as a junior before switching to running back prior to his
senior season…invited to play in the Bayou Bowl (Louisiana vs. Texas All-Star Game)
following his senior season…regional champion and state runner-up in the 300m
hurdles as a junior with a personal-best time of 39.4…helped Catholic to the state
indoor championship and a second place showing in the outdoor state meet…finished
third in the state in the 300m hurdles with a personal best time of 39.27…member of
the National Honor Society…majoring in management science and engineering.
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Rushing
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
11-4
10-0
21-4
Att
105
14
119
YG
359
81
440
YL
16
5
21
Net
343
76
419
Avg
3.3
5.4
3.5
Receiving
Year
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
11-4
10-0
21-4
Rec
7
1
8
Yds
14
8
22
Avg
7.0
8.0
2.8
TD
0
0
0
LG
6
8
6
Kickoff Returns
Year
Att
2007
7
2008
14
Totals
21
Yds
140
328
468
Avg.
20.0
23.4
22.3
TD
0
0
0
LG
62
52
62
TD
2
0
2
LG
12
16
16
▼ STEWART’S CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
Rushing Attempts: 24 vs. California, Dec. 1, 2007
Rushing Yards: 73 vs. California, Dec. 1, 2007
Rushing Touchdowns: 1, twice; last at Washington State, Nov. 10, 2007
Receiving
Receptions: 2 vs. California, Dec. 1, 2007
Receiving Yards: 8 vs. USC, Nov. 15, 2008
Receiving TDs: None
Long: 8 vs. USC, Nov. 15, 2008
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THOMAS
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DEFENSIVE END
6-4 / 243 / So.-Fr.
Marietta, GA
Walton HS
AT STANFORD: Looking to enter the picture on the defensive line where he is expected to see most of his time working with Thomas Keiser at defensive end.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Walton High School in
Marietta, Ga…ranked as the No. 26 overall recruit from Georgia and the No. 27 outside
linebacker in the country by Rivals.com but is expected to move to defensive end at
Stanford…ESPN.com tabbed him as the No. 18 defensive end in the nation…named
All-Southeast Region for the Class of 2008 by PrepStar…SuperPrep has him as the
No. 41-best prospect in Georgia…played in the Under Armour All-America Game
following his senior season…recorded 84 tackles and a career-high 17.0 sacks while
leading his team to a 6A-5A League title and a spot in the state semifinals in 2007
when he earned first team all-state honors from the Georgia Sports Writers Association
and was named the Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year…had 82 tackles, 10.0
sacks and a fumble recovery as a junior in 2006 after a sophomore campaign in which
he had almost identical stats with 79 tackles, 10.0 sacks and a fumble recovery…set
school records for career sacks (37.0) and single-season sacks (17.0)…ranked as the
nation’s No. 82 defensive end by Scout.com.
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CORNERBACK
5-11 / 188 / So.-So.
Houston, TX
Nimitz HS
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-2 / 315 / Sr.-Sr.
Scottsdale, AZ
Chaparral HS
AT STANFORD: Projected to see action at right corner where he’ll work with Kris
Evans…outstanding spring vaulted him into contention for a starting role.
2008 (STANFORD): One of eight true freshmen to see action…played in all 12 games
in the secondary and on special teams…credited with 39 total tackles, including 23
solo efforts…had 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack…had one interception against
Washington State…also rushed for 24 yards on four carries in the team’s “wildcat”
formation...made his collegiate debut with a season-high eight-tackle effort against Oregon State…had six tackles at TCU…registered three or more tackles in four other contests.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Nimitz High School in
Houston, Tex…named All-Midlands Region for the Class of 2008 by PrepStar…ranked
as the No. 43 running back in the nation and the No. 59 overall recruit in the state
of Texas by Scout.com…ranked as the No. 67 athlete in the country and the No. 92
overall recruit from Texas by Rivals.com…rated the 75th-best athlete in the nation by
ESPN.com…SuperPrep tabs him as the No. 97 prospect in Texas…was a running
quarterback as a prep…rushed for an even 1,000 yards on 109 carries for a 9.2 average and nine TDs as a junior before picking up 548 yards (7.4 avg.) and three TDs on the
ground as a senior.
▼ THOMAS’ CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2008
G-S
12-0
UT
23
AT
16
TT
39
SKS-YDS
1.0-3
54
EKOM
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TFL-YDS
1.5-4
INT-YDS
1-0
AT STANFORD: Fifth-year defensive lineman ticketed to start at nose guard…part of
a talented front defensive four that includes Thomas Keiser, Matt Masifilo, Brian Bulcke,
Sione Fua and Erik Lorig…strong player who brings size and quickness to his position…has appeared in 31 games and has made 26 starts over the last three seasons…
was one of the top recruits in the nation in the 2005 freshmen class.
2008 (SENIOR): Played in all 12 games and made eight starts…started six games
at nose tackle and two at defensive tackle…finished the season with 30 total tackles,
including 13 solo efforts…also had 2.0 tackles-for-loss.
2007 (JUNIOR): Saw action in seven games and made six starts…finished with 18
tackles, including seven solo efforts…also had 2.0 tackles for loss (-2) and 0.5 sack…
had a season-high seven tackles at Washington.
2006 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games in the middle of the defensive line…
earned third team freshman All-American honors by The Sporting News and also
earned a spot on the Pac-10’s All-Freshman team…finished the season with 43 tackles
(18 solo, 25 assists), which was the second-highest total among defensive linemen…
also added a sack and had 1.5 tackles-for-loss…led the team with two fumble recoveries to rank tied for sixth in the Pac-10…finished with seven tackles against Navy and
had a career-best and team co-leading nine tackles against Oregon State…also had
five tackles at UCLA and Notre Dame…picked up his first career sack and tackle-forloss (1.5) against Cal to earn the team’s Frank Rehm Award for the most outstanding
lineman in the Big Game.
▼ THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8 vs. Oregon State, Aug. 28, 2008
Tackles for Loss: 1.0 vs. San Jose State, Sept. 20, 2008
Sacks: 1.0 vs. San Jose State, Sept. 20, 2008
Interceptions: 1 vs. Washington State, Nov. 1, 2008
MARCUS
TURNER
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CORNERBACK
6-0 / 190 / So.-Fr.
Long Beach, CA
Cabrillo HS
AT STANFORD: Expected to add depth in the secondary at strong safety where he
will work with Delano Howell, Johnson Bademosi and Taylor Skaufel.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Cabrillo High School in
Long Beach, Calif…named All-West Region for the Class of 2008 by PrepStar…made
36 tackles as a senior in 2007 to earn first team All-Moore League and second team
“Dream Team” honors by the Long Beach Press-Telegram…picked up 30 stops in his
2006 junior campaign…ranked as the nation’s No. 89 cornerback by ESPN.com and
No. 91 by Scout.com, and is also one of the organization’s Top 100 California recruits
(No. 82) and one of the Top 150 in the West (No. 135)…SuperPrep ranked him as the
No. 98 prospect in California/Hawaii/Nevada…son of Marcus Turner, Sr., who played
football at UCLA (1985-88) before embarking on an NFL career with stops in Phoenix
(1989-91) and with the New York Jets (1992-95)…the first student from his school to
ever attend Stanford and the first athlete from his school to go to a Pac-10 school on a
full athletic scholarship.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus prep All-American at Chaparral
High School in Scottsdale, Ariz…named to PrepStar’s Dream Team as one of the Top
100 recruits in the nation…was ranked as the fifth-best defensive line prospect in the
country by PrepStar…earned All-American honors and was rated as the 14th-best
defensive line prospect in the nation and top recruit in Arizona by SuperPrep…also
earned All-American honors by Parade, Rivals.com, Student Sports, EA Sports and
U.S. Army…selected to the Long Beach Press Telegram’s Best in the West team…
played in the U.S. Army’s All-American Bowl where he was named a scholar-athlete…
named to Arizona’s Super All-State team as a senior…two-time first team all-state, allregion and all-conference selection following his junior and senior seasons…recorded
62 tackles, 22.0 tackles-for-loss, 8.0 sacks, a forced fumble and 15 quarterback hurries in his senior season, which was limited to seven games because of injury…finished
with 63 tackles, 12.0 sacks and 37.0 tackles for loss as a junior…played basketball
and participated in track and field for two seasons…recipient of the 2004-05 Watkins
Award which is presented annually to the top African-American high school studentathlete in the country…brother, Udeme, played at Stanford from 2003-07…sister,
Aniebiet, also graduated from Stanford…majoring in science, technology and society
(economics minor).
▼ UDOFIA’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2006
2007
2008
Totals
G-S
12-12
7-6
12-8
31-26
UT
18
7
13
38
AT
25
11
17
53
TT
43
18
30
91
SKS-YDS
1.0-1
0.5-0
0-0
1.5-1
TFL-YDS
1.5-8
2.0-2
2.0-7
5.5-17
INT-YDS
0
0
0
0
▼ UDOFIA’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 9 vs. Washington State, Sept. 23, 2006
Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at California, Dec. 2, 2006
Sacks: 1.0 at California, Dec. 2, 2006
Interceptions: None
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Chronicle…also named Scholar-Athlete of the Year…earned East Bay Athletic League
Player of the Year and first team all-Alameda County honors in basketball…also earned
first team all-East Bay and second team all-Metro honors…led his team to its first North
Coast Section championship...majoring in science technology and society.
▼ WHALEN’S CAREER STATISTICS
Receiving
Year
2007
2008
Totals
DEFENSIVE BACK
6-0 / 194 / So.-So
Sylvania, OH
Southview HS
G-S
12-0
12-7
24-7
Rec
1
41
42
Yds
11
508
520
Avg
12.0
12.4
12.4
TD
0
1
1
LG
12
37
37
▼ WHALEN’S CAREER HIGHS
AT STANFORD: Hard-working second-year player who will add depth in the secondary…will also be a factor on special teams.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Made the team as a walk-on and was one of eight true freshmen to see action in 2008…appeared in the Washington State game to earn a varsity
letter.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Southview High School in Sylvania, Ohio…lettered three seasons…earned honorable mention all-state Division II honors as a senior…first team all-Toledo Blade selection as defensive back in 2007…first
team all-Northwest Ohio district selection…also earned first team All-Northern Lakes
League marks as a defensive back and as an all-purpose player…landed second team
all-conference honors as a quarterback as a junior and senior…finished his prep career
with 97 tackles, 11 interceptions and three forced fumbles…also threw for 1,381 yards
and 32 touchdowns…helped Southview to Northern Lake League titles in 2004, ’05
and ’07…also lettered in basketball and lacrosse…two-time lacrosse team captain who
earned all-city and all-region honors…uncle, Eric Jones, played golf at Stanford and
won the ReMax Long Drive Championship…great uncle is Hall of Fame pitcher Tom
Seaver and great grandfather is Charlie Seaver, former Stanford golfer and one of the
most decorated amateur golfers of his day.
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WHALEN
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WIDE RECEIVER
6-2 / 205 / Jr.-Jr.
Alamo, CA
Monte Vista HS
AT STANFORD: Talented wideout emerged as Stanford’s top receiver last season…
consistent performer who has reliable hands…technically sound player who has
improved in all facets as a receiver…originally made the team as a walk-on in 2007, but
quickly earned scholarship status in fall camp.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games and made seven starts…after
catching just one pass as a freshman, emerged as Stanford’s top receiver as a sophomore…caught a team-high 41 passes for 508 yards (12.4 ypc) and one touchdown…
took on a larger role in the passing game when Richard Sherman was lost for the
season with a knee injury…caught 34 passes for 446 yards over the final eight games
of the season…hauled in seven passes for 76 yards at Washington, including his first
career touchdown on a 18-yard strike from Tavita Pritchard in the fourth quarter…
led both teams with a career-high eight receptions for 91 yards at Notre Dame…had
five catches for 62 yards in the Homecoming win over Arizona, including key 21-yard
grab from Alex Loukas on Stanford’s game-winning drive…led all players with five
catches for 70 yards against California, including a career-long 37-yard reception from
Pritchard.
Receiving
Receptions: 8 at Notre Dame, Oct. 4, 2008
Receiving Yards: 91 at Notre Dame, Oct. 4, 2008
Receiving TDs: 1 at Washington, Sept. 27, 2008
Long: 37 at California, Nov. 22, 2008
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WHITAKER
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KICKER
5-9 / 185 / Sr.-Jr.
San Diego, CA
St. Augustine HS
AT STANFORD: Transfer from Notre Dame joined the team as a walk-on midway
through last season but did not see action.
2008 (JUNIOR): Did not see action after officially joining the team on Sept. 22.
2007 (SOPHOMORE AT NOTRE DAME): Was the Irish’s primary kick-off specialist…
kicked off 28 times for a total of 1,647 yards…was 0-for-1 in field goal tries…missed on
a 50-yard attempt against Penn State…was 1-for-2 in extra point attempts with both
tries coming against Purdue.
2006 (FRESHMAN AT NOTRE DAME): Made the team was a walk-on and appeared
in two games…handled the kickoff duties against Stanford and was 1-for-1 in PATs
against Purdue.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Attended St. Augustine High School in
San Diego…played for head coach Jerry Ralph…earned two letters in football as a
kicker and receiver…was named the 2006 All-Eastern League Kicker of the Year…
earned MVP honors at the Down Under Bowl in New Zealand…also was an Eastern
League first team all-academic selection…also earned three letters in soccer and two
in track…garnered all-CIF San Diego Section second team honors in soccer as a
senior…parents are Paul and Angela Whitaker…has one younger brother, Eric who is a
freshman on this year’s team…born in San Diego, Calif.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games and caught one pass for 11 yards
against Washington State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Monte Vista High School
in Danville, Calif. where he played for former Santa Clara quarterback Craig Bergman…
earned all-state honors as a senior…was also an all-state basketball player…named
by Cal-Hi Sports as one of the Top 10 football/basketball players in California following
his senior season…caught 80 passes for over 1,200 yards and scored 14 touchdowns
as a senior…named first team all-county, all-East Bay, all-metro by the San Francisco
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6-2 / 203 / Jr.-So.
Thousand Oaks, CA
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at strong safety after transitioning to the
position in fall camp…finished with 47 tackles and five pass breakups…returned his
only interception for a 31-yard touchdown at USC in the third quarter that accounted
for Stanford’s first score of the game…had a career-high-tying six tackles in three
consecutive games at Arizona, at Oregon State and against Washington.
2006 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games and made six starts at wide receiver…finished fifth on the team with 16 receptions for 168 yards…made five consecutive starts
from Oct. 7 to Nov. 11…had four catches for 65 yards—both career-highs—against
Navy, including a career-long 25-yard completion…starting assignments came against
Washington State, Notre Dame, Arizona, USC and Washington.
AT STANFORD: Third-year player who successfully made the transition from wide
receiver to the secondary last season to finish as the team’s fifth-leading tackler…expected to see time behind Bo McNally at free safety…has solid instincts and good ball
skills for a young player…also is a valuable contributor on special teams.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games and started the final eight contests at free
safety…totaled 60 tackles, including 33 solo stops to rank as the team’s fifth-leading
tackler…also credited with a half a sack and two pass breakups…ranked 23rd in the
Pac-10 with 6.0 tackles-per-game…made his collegiate debut in week three at TCU
and finished with 11 tackles…paced Stanford with eight tackles (five solo) against
Washington State…recorded a career-high 12 tackles against USC, including seven
solo stops and 0.5 tackles-for-loss.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Oaks Christian School
in Westlake Village, Calif.…favorite target of Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen
and was the top receiver on Oaks Christian’s 2006 State Division III championship
team…finished with 60 receptions for 904 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior…also
accounted for 80 tackles, including 56 solo efforts and returned two interceptions for
touchdowns as a strong safety…all-West selection by PrepStar…rated among the Top
100 wide receiver recruits in the nation and the 89th-best recruit in California by Rivals.
com…was ranked as the 10th-best wide receiver in California and the 67th-best recruit
in the state by Scout.com…first team all-CIF Southern Section, All-Tri Valley League,
All-Ventura County, all-area and CIF all-academic following his senior season…also
earned second team all-state honors…had 42 receptions for 910 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior…also had 52 tackles and four interceptions on defense…member of
the California Scholastic Federation… undeclared major.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Clear Lake High School
in League City, Texas…lettered in basketball along with track and field…caught 35
passes for over 400 yards and three touchdowns to earn first team all-district honors
as a senior…was also an all-district selection in basketball as a junior…competed in the
high jump, long jump and 400m in track and field…named his school’s track and field
athlete of the year as a junior…was involved in the Peer Assistance and Leadership
program…was also the American Legion Boys State representative for high school…
member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and Who’s
Who Among American High School Students…also selected to represent his high
school at Boys State in Austin, Texas as a senior…majoring in political science.
▼ YANCY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Defense
Year
G-S
2007
12-12
2008
INJ
Totals
12-12
Receiving
Year
G-S
2006
11-6
UT
36
36
Rec
16
AT
13
13
TT
49
49
Yds
168
SKS-YDS
0-0
0-0
Avg
10.5
TFL-YDS
1.0-7
1.0-7
TD
0
INT-YDS
1-31
1-31
LG
25
▼ YANCY’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6, three times; last vs. Washington, Nov. 3, 2007
Tackles for Loss: 0.5, twice; last at Oregon State, Oct. 27, 2007
Sacks: None
Interceptions: 1 at USC, Oct. 6, 2007
▼ WISER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year
2008
Totals
G-S
10-8
10-8
UT
33
33
AT
27
27
TT
60
60
SKS-YDS
0.5-3
0.5-3
TFL-YDS
1.0-3
1.0-3
INT-YDS
0
0
▼ WISER’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 12 vs. USC, Nov. 15, 2008
Tackles for Loss: 0.5, twice; last vs. USC, Nov. 15, 2008
Sacks: 0.5
Interceptions: None
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YANCY
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DANIEL
ZYCHLINSKI
PUNTER
6-3 / 215 / So.-Fr.
Tampa, FL
King HS
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SAFETY
6-3 / 216 / Sr.-Jr.
League City, TX
Clear Creek HS
AT STANFORD: Second-year player who will add depth in the kicking game…will
work primarily behind punter David Green.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from King High School in
Tampa, Fla…ranked as the No. 2 punter in the nation by Kicking.com and was No.
9 according to Scout.com…earned first team All-Western Conference honors as a
senior in 2007 after being named to the league’s second team the previous season in
2006…was the punting champion at Urban Meyer’s Kicking Camp in 2007…averaged
a school record 40.5 yards per kick on 33 punts as a senior and pinned opponents
inside their 20-yard line six times…averaged 40.1 yards on 45 punts with seven inside
the opponents’ 20-yard line as a junior.
AT STANFORD: Fourth-year player who hopes to work his way back into the secondary rotation after missing all of last season with a strained right hamstring…started all
12 games at strong safety as a sophomore in 2007 after making the transition from
wide receiver.
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5
Amanam, Usua
RB
5-10
179
Fr.
HS
Fremont, CA (Bellarmine College Prep)
14
Ballenger, Ryan
S/CB
6-3
210
Fr.
HS
New Albany, OH (Gahanna Lincoln HS)
6
Brown, Terrence
CB
6-1
165
Fr.
HS
Torrance, CA (Orange Lutheran HS)
22
Busby, Brad
WR
6-3
204
Fr.
HS
Wilmington, NC (John T. Hoggard HS)
76
Danser, Kevin
OT
6-6
273
Fr.
HS
Saratoga, CA (Bellarmine College Prep)
50
Etiz, Brent
LB
6-0
220
Fr.
HS
Clovis, CA (Clovis HS)
86
Ertz, Zach
TE
6-6
245
Fr.
HS
Danville, CA (Monte Vista HS)
25
Gaffney, Tyler
RB
6-0
211
Fr.
HS
San Diego, CA (Cathedral Catholic HS)
49
Gardner, Ben
DE
6-4
240
Fr.
HS
Mequon, WI (Homestead HS)
56
Gowan, Jacob
C/G
6-3
300
Fr.
HS
Santa Rosa, CA (Cardinal Newman HS)
45
Guillory, Devin
LB/S
6-2
200
Fr.
HS
Baton Rouge, LA (McKinley HS)
85
Hewitt, Ryan
TE
6-4
235
Fr.
HS
Denver, CO (Mullen HS)
Hill, Taysom
QB
6-2
210
Fr.
HS
Pocatello, ID (Highland Senior HS)
80
Knapp, Sam
WR
6-3
205
Fr.
HS
Menlo Park, CA (Menlo-Atherton HS)
35
Lancaster, Jarek
S
6-1
215
Fr.
HS
Helotes, TX (Sandra Day O’Connor HS)
90
Mauro, Josh
DE
6-6
244
Fr.
HS
Hurst, TX (Bell HS)
10
Meinken, Geoff
LB
6-4
253
Fr.
HS
Lynnwood, WA (Lynnwood HS)
47
Muagututia, Myles
S
6-2
210
Fr.
HS
Oceanside, CA (Francis Parker HS)
97
Murphy, Trent
DE
6-6
233
Fr.
HS
Phoenix, AZ (Brophy College Prep)
18
Najvar, Jordan
TE
6-6
246
Fr.
HS
Spring, TX (Klein Oaks HS)
Nunes, Josh
QB
6-4
205
Fr.
HS
Upland, CA (Upland HS)
21
Patterson, Jamal-Rashad
WR
6-3
201
Fr.
HS
McDonough, GA (Henry County HS)
13
Picazo, Robbie
QB
6-3
195
Fr.
HS
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Tesoro HS)
84
Roberts, Jemari
WR
6-3
214
Fr.
HS
Long Beach, CA (Wilson HS)
59
Seals, Brent
LB
6-1
195
Fr.
HS
Chino, CA (La Puente HS)
11
Skov, Shayne
LB
6-3
237
Fr.
HS
Piedmont, CA (Trinity-Pawling HS)
Spanos, Michael
RB
5-10
175
Fr.
HS
Stockton, CA (Lincoln HS)
99
Stephens, Terrence
DT
6-2
297
Fr.
HS
Gaithersburg, MD (Quince Orchard HS)
29
Stutz, Andrew
RB
6-0
205
Fr.
HS
Scottsdale, AZ (Notre Dame Preparatory)
33
Taylor, Stepfan
RB
5-11
209
Fr.
HS
Mansfield, TX (Mansfield HS)
Terrell, Drew
WR
5-11
182
Fr.
HS
Chandler, AZ (Hamilton HS)
11
Toilolo, Levine
TE
6-8
267
Fr.
HS
La Mesa, CA (Helix HS)
46
Whitaker, Eric
K
5-9
175
Fr.
HS
San Diego, CA (St. Augustine HS)
65
Wilkes, Khalil
OG
6-3
271
Fr.
HS
Teaneck, NJ (St. Peter’s Preparatory)
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AMANAM
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5-10 / 179 / Fr.
Fremont, CA
Bellarmine College Prep
Graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, Calif….played for head
coach Mike Janda…top running back prospect who was named the All-Metro Player
of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle as a senior…also was named Cal-HiSports.
com Large School State Player of the Year and MaxPreps.com Division I State Player
of the Year…listed as the 22nd-best back in the nation by Scout.com and 69th-top
recruit in California by Rivals.com…listed as the 32nd-best defensive back prospect in
the country by SuperPrep Magazine…all-region selection by PrepStar…West Catholic
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Athletic League Player of the Year rushed for 1,828 yards and 30 touchdowns on 221
carries as a senior as the Bells finished with a 12-1 record and won their first Central
Coast Section title since 1990…totaled 36 touchdowns in his final campaign, including
two receiving TDs, one on an interception return, two more on punt returns and one
kickoff return…21 of his TDs came in league play, setting a WCAL record…also established a WCAL mark for most points during league play with 126 …had TD runs of
88 and 95 yards that helped Bellarmine defeat Valley Christian 21-0 in the CCS Open
Division championship game…carried 40 times for 270 yards in the Bells’ 25-7 CCS
semifinal win over Serra…rushed for 727 yards and 10 touchdowns during Bellarmine’s three-game playoff run…played safety for a defense that limited state-bowl game
participant St. Mary’s of Stockton to just six points…in addition to earning All-Metro
and WCAL Player of the Year honors, was also named the San Jose Mercury News
Santa Clara County Player of the Year, Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area Central Coast Section
Player of the Year, Scout.com Northern California Player of the Year and NorCalPreps.
com Northern California Player of the Year…garnered first team all-state honors by
MaxPreps.com…earned first team All-Metro honors by the San Francisco Chronicle
and San Jose Mercury News All-County accolades as a junior after rushing for 1,656
yards and 20 TDs on 220 carries…also caught 21 passes and three TDs…had six
interceptions on defense…also lettered in track and field…parents are Usua and Mary
Amanam…youngest of three children…considering pursuing a career in economics…
born in Palo Alto, Calif. …full name is Usua Utibe Amanam.
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season…team posted a combined 25-2 record over his junior and senior seasons…
also lettered in basketball and track…recognized as a North Carolina High School
Athletic Association Scholar Athlete with the highest grade point average (4.75)…parents are James and Kathy Busby…has one younger sister, Kristen…uncle Brad Lyman
played football at UCLA from 1968-72 and two years with the Houston Oilers (197273)…cousin Chase Lyman played at Cal from 2000-04 and two seasons with the New
Orleans Saints (2005-06)…born in Charlotte, N.C. …full name is James Bradley Busby.
CORNERBACK
6-3 / 210 / Fr.
New Albany, OH
Lincoln HS
Walk-on who graduated from Lincoln High School in Gahanna, Ohio…head coach
was John Snoad…earned three varsity letters…played cornerback, safety, quarterback, wide receiver, kicker and punter during his prep career…totaled 327 all-purpose
yards as a senior…averaged 19.9 yards per catch and 7.8 yards per carry…also had
30 tackles and two interceptions on defense…totaled 108 career tackles and seven
interceptions…earned first team All-Ohio Capital Conference accolades…also earned a
spot on the 2008 Academic All-Ohio Football Team…Ohio Capital Conference Scholar
of the Year…participated in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game…also lettered in track
and field…parents are Bob and Laura Ballenger…has one older sister, Laura…born in
Columbus, Ohio….full name is Ryan Robert Ballenger.
TERRENCE
BROWN
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6-1/ 165 / Fr.
Torrance, CA
Orange Lutheran HS
Graduated from Orange (Calif.) Lutheran High School…played for head coach Jim
Kunau…also attended San Pedro HS (2005-06) and Centennial HS (2006-07)…played
cornerback, free safety and wide receiver during his varsity career…totaled 39 tackles,
including 25 solo stops and six tackles-for-loss as a senior…returned his lone interception for a touchdown…first team All-Trinity League pick…second team all-county selection…2008-09 Southern Section All-CIF second-team defensive selection…MaxPreps.
com all-state pick…Cal-Hi Sports third team all-state selection on defense…2008-09
Scholar-Athlete of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (Orange
County chapter)…also lettered in track and field…parents are Terrence and Christina
Brown…has one younger brother…hobbies include bowling and movies…born in
Harbor City, Calif. …full name is Terrence La’Neil Brown, Jr.
BRAD
BUSBY
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6-3 / 204 / Fr.
Wilmington, NC
John T. Hoggard HS
Walk-on who graduated from John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, N.C. …
head coach was Scott Braswell…played quarterback, wide receiver and safety during
his three-year varsity career…earned Star News All-Area and Midwestern Conference 3A/4A player of the year honors as a senior…rushed for 1,226 yards and 17
touchdowns and threw for 917 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior…also caught
one TD pass…started at wide receiver as a junior and also played quarterback in running situations…helped Hoggard to four conference championships and two sectional
titles…Hoggard also captured the 4A state championship in 2007 to complete a 15-0
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6-6 / 273 / Fr.
Saratoga, CA
Bellarmine College Prep
Graduated from Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif. where he was a teammate
of fellow recruit Usua Amanam…played for head coach Mike Janda…listed as the
37th-best prospect at his position and 46th-top recruit in California by Rivals.com…
rated as the 55th-best offensive lineman recruit in the nation by Scout.com…first team
All-Metro selection by the San Francisco Chronicle…garnered West Catholic Athletic
League Offensive Lineman of the Year and first team All-WCAL honors as a senior…
helped Bellarmine to a 12-1 record and the Central Coast Section Open Division title as
a senior…San Jose Mercury News Santa Clara County first team selection…MaxPreps.
com Large School and GoldenStatePreps.com first team all-state pick…also earned
first team All-WCAL and San Jose Mercury News All-County honors as a junior…parents are William Danser and Catherine Gallagher…youngest of three children…brothers
Tim (Brown) and Chris (San Jose State and San Diego) also played collegiate football…
considering pursuing a degree in engineering or economics…born in San Jose, Calif.
….full name is Kevin John Danser.
BRENT
ETIZ
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6-0 / 220 / Fr.
Clovis, CA
Buchanan HS
Walk-on who graduated from Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif….high school
coach was Mike Vogt…three-year starter at a linebacker…also captained the squad
for three consecutive seasons…first team all-conference performer was named the
Tri-River Athletic Conference’s (TRAC) Defensive Player of the Year as a senior…also
earned first team all-San Joaquin Valley honors…Buchanan Bear Award recipient in
2008…member of the all-valley junior team and second team all-TRAC in 2007…finished with 126 total tackles as a senior, including 21 tackles-for-loss…also had three
forced fumbles and four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown…also
had seven sacks and four pass breakups…holds Buchanan’s career and single-season
records for solo and assisted tackles…helped Buchanan to consecutive TRAC titles
in 2007 and ’08…also lettered in baseball…named class valedictorian…Academic
Scholar of Distinction who graduated in the top 1% of his class…B’nai B’rith StudentAthlete of the Year finalist…California Scholarship Federation lifetime member...plans to
major in business…parents are Bill and Melanie Etiz…has three brothers, Gary, Adam
and Tyler…born in Fresno, Calif…full name is Brent Alexander Etiz.
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6-6 / 245 / Fr.
Danville, CA
Monte Vista HS
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6-0 / 211 / Fr.
San Diego, CA
Cathedral Catholic HS
Graduated from Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, Calif.…played for head
coach Sean Doyle…listed as the top fullback prospect in the nation by SuperPrep
Magazine…PrepStar All-American was ranked third by Scout.com and fourth by Rivals.
com…expected to play running back at Stanford…rushed for 5,547 yards and caught
46 passes for 730 yards and totaled 99 touchdowns during his four-year varsity career…also expected to play baseball at Stanford…named Cal-Hi Sports “Mr. Football”
in state of California after rushing for a San Diego section-record 2,866 yards on 295
carries (9.7 ypc) with 48 rushing touchdowns as a senior…also caught 26 passes for
428 yards and eight touchdown…his 56 total touchdowns equaled the fourth-best
single-season total in state history…had four or more rushing touchdowns in seven
games during his senior campaign, capped-off by a seven-TD, 228-yard rushing performance against Scripps Ranch…turned in one of the most impressive single-game
performances in state history in Cathedral’s 37-34 victory over St. Mary’s of Stockton
in the CIF Division II state title game…rushed for 337 yards and four touchdowns as
the Dons capped a perfect 14-0 season with their first state title…banner junior season
netted 1,552 yards and 24 rushing touchdowns to go along with 20 receptions for 302
yards and five more TDs… CIF San Diego Section record holder for most points scored
in a career (598), most points in a season (336), single-season rushing yards (2,866),
single-season rushing TDs (48), most TDs in one game (7)…ranks second all-time in
CIF San Diego annals for career rushing yards (5,547)…one the state’s most-decorated
players following his senior season…Cal-Hi Sports first team all-state offensive selection for medium schools…earned MaxPreps.com Division II All-State Player of the Year
honors in addition to being named to its medium schools first team All-America list…
SuperPrep Far West Offensive Player of the Year…also earned GoldenStatePrep.com
Player of the Year honors…ESPN EA Sports first team All-American as a multi-purpose
selection…also named player of the year in Southern California by GoldenStatePrep.
com…San Diego Hall of Champions 49th Annual Breitbard All-CIF Offensive Player of
the Year…named All-Eastern League Offensive Player of the Year…KUSI Silver Pigskin
Award-winner…selected to the North County Times All-North County team…San Diego Union-Tribune’s Offensive Player of the Year…National Football Foundation Scholar
Athlete of the Year…earned All-Eastern League Offensive Player of the Year honors and
San Diego Union-Tribune All-San Diego Section first team honors as a junior...lettered in
baseball and basketball…batted .504 with 12 home runs as a junior…parents are Gene
and Tiffani Gaffney…has one younger brother…father played baseball at the University of
San Diego from 1981-82…born in San Diego, Calif. …full name is Tyler Mitchell Gaffney.
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6-4 / 240 / Fr.
Mequon, WI
Homestead HS
Graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville, Calif….high school coach was
former Santa Clara University quarterback Craig Bergman…listed as the fourth-best
tight end prospect in the nation by Scout.com, seventh by both CSTV/Tom Lemming
and SuperPrep Magazine and 10th by Rivals.com… three-year varsity letterwinner
caught 56 passes for 756 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior…first team all-state
selection by Scout.com…two-time All-Northern California first team pick by NorCalPreps.com…first team All-Metro selection by the San Francisco Chronicle…two-time
Contra Costa Times All-East Bay selection…first team All-East Bay Athletic League
choice as a senior…2008 Cal-Hi Sports North Coast Section Scholar Athlete of the
Year…also lettered in basketball…parents are Douglas and Lisa Ertz…oldest of four
children…father played football at Lehigh University from 1981-84 and his uncle David
played baseball at the University of Vermont from 1970-72…hobbies include reading
and movies…born in Orange, Calif. …full name is Zachary Adam Ertz.
TYLER
GAFFNEY
BEN
GARDNER
Graduated from Homestead High School in Mequon, Wis. …played for head coach
Dave Keel…Associated Press first team all-state selection following his senior year…
also was a first team All-North Shore Conference selection and was named the
conference’s defensive player of the year…first team WFCA all-state selection…totaled
70 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, six sacks, one interception, four forced fumbles, one
fumble recovery and two blocked kicks as a senior…had 55 tackles, eight tackles-forloss and 4.5 sacks as a junior…helped Mequon to Division I state championship as a
senior after runner-up state finishes as a sophomore and junior…also lettered in golf…
parents are Carl and Kim Gardner…one of four children…born in Portland, Ore. …full
name is Benjamin D. Gardner.
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6-3 / 300 / Fr.
Santa Rosa, CA
Cardinal Newman HS
Walk-on who graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa, Calif….
played for head coach Paul Cronin…also attended Anderson Valley in Boonville, Calif.
from 2005-07…earned first team all-state Division III honors as a senior…second team
all-state pick as a junior…helped Cardinal Newman to the 2008 North Coast Section
Division II championship and a runner-up finish in the CIF championships…member of
the President’s List for maintaining a grade point average above 4.0 for four semesters…also lettered in rugby, track & field…parents are Donald and Sharon Gowan…has
one younger sister, Melina…born in Ukiah, Calif….full name is Jacob Frank Gowan.
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GUILLORY
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6-2 / 200 / Fr.
Baton Rouge, LA
McKinley HS
Walk-on who graduated from McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, La. …played for
head coach Robert Signature…four-year defensive starter…played free safety, strong
safety, outside linebacker and defensive end…totaled 92 tackles as a senior, including
16 tackles-for-loss, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles…predominately used as a
safety as a junior…recorded 72 tackles, including 16 pass break-ups, three interceptions and had four forced fumbles…participated in the U.S. Army Red Stick Bowl in
Baton Rouge following his senior season…earned Louisiana 4A first team all-state
honors…2008 Wendy’s High School Heisman State finalist…All-District 7-4A selection
as a junior…2008 U.S. Army Red Stick Bowl Scholastic Award recipient…four-year
recipient of McKinley’s student-athlete award…Dr. Delores Richards-Spikes Award
winner as presented by the McKinley High Athletic Alumni Association…2009 Student
Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) recipient…2008 Louisiana Composite Academic All-State selection…also lettered in track and field, participating in the long jump,
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triple jump, 400 meter relay and 1600 meter relay…2009 National Merit finalist…National Achievement and Coca-Cola Scholar…2008 AP Scholar with distinction…class
salutatorian…member of the National Honors Society…2009 East Baton Rouge Parish
Superintendent Ambassador…2008 Riz Up Louisiana Most Outstanding Academic
Award recipient…parents are Wilbert and Jacquetta Guillory…has one older brother,
Ryan, who played football at Southeastern…born in Baton Rouge, La. …full name is
Devin La Salle Guillory.
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6-4 / 235 / Fr.
Denver, CO
J.K. Mullen HS
Graduated from J.K. Mullen High School in Denver, Colo. …high school coach was
nine-year NFL veteran wide receiver Dave Logan…listed as the 30th-best tight end
prospect in the nation by Scout.com…rated the 45th-best tight end prospect in the
nation and eighth-best overall recruit in Colorado by Rivals.com…three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at tight end…named to the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain
News 5A All-Colorado team as a senior after totaling 34 receptions for 476 yards and
four touchdowns…was also a first team all-state selection by the Rocky Mountain
News…also earned first team Centennial League all-conference honors…helped J.K.
Mullen to the 2008 5A Colorado State Championship…Colorado High School Activities
Association Academic All-State honorable mention selection…served as team captain
and was named J.K. Mullen’s offensive team MVP as a senior…also earned school’s
Scholastic Achievement Award…earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a
junior after finishing with 12 receptions for 172 yards and two touchdowns…played in
the 2009 Offense-Defense All-America Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C….three-year varsity
letterwinner in basketball…member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor
Society…his uncle was a defensive back at Eastern Michigan and the University of
Dubuque in the early 1980’s…youngest of two children…parents are Keith and Mary
Hewitt…born in Denver, Colo. …hobbies include snow skiing…full name is Ryan
Michael Hewitt.
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T
HILL
QUARTERBACK
6-2 / 210 / Fr.
Pocatello, ID
Highland Senior HS
Graduated from Highland Senior High School in Pocatello, Idaho.…played for head
coach Gino Mariani…expected to serve a two-year church mission before enrolling at
Stanford…three-star recruit who was listed as the 30th-best quarterback prospect in
the nation by Scout.com and Rivals.com…listed as the top recruit in the state of Idaho
by Rivals.com…was named 5A All-Idaho Player of the Year as a senior after quarterbacking Highland to its first state title since 2002…completed 166-of-258 passes (64.3
percent) and threw for 2,269 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior…also rushed for
1,491 yards and 24 TDs, averaging 10.2 yards per carry and 124.3 rushing yards per
game…holds school single-season and career records for total offense…led Highland
to the Idaho State 5A championship as a senior…Idaho’s Gatorade High School Player
of the Year as a senior…first team all-state selection also earned all-region and conference player of the year accolades…also lettered in basketball and track and field…
parents are Doug and Natalie Hill…youngest of four children…older brother Jordan
played defensive tackle at Arizona State…other brother Dexter played quarterback
at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, Northern Iowa and Dixie State (Utah)…older
sister Celeste played volleyball at Western Wyoming Community College…considering majoring in business or engineering…hobbies include hunting and fishing…born in
Pocatello, Idaho….full name is Taysom Shawn Hill.
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6-3 / 205 / Fr.
Menlo Park, CA
Menlo-Atherton HS
Walk-on who graduated from nearby Menlo-Atherton (Calif.) High School…played
for Bob Sykes and Phil Brown…three-year varsity letterwinner who played both wide
receiver and safety…two-time first team Peninsula Athletic League selection as a junior
and senior…also earned first team All-San Mateo County accolades as a junior and
honorable mention all-county marks as a senior…finished with 30 catches for 513
yards and six touchdowns as a senior, despite missing three games due to injury…also
had four interceptions as a safety…caught 25 passes for 460 yards and six TDs as a
sophomore…tallied 40 receptions for 863 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior…
caught a total of 95 passes for 1,863 yards and 19 touchdowns during his varsity
career…helped Menlo-Atherton to back-to-back PAL Bay Division championships as
a junior and senior…team also captured the 2008 Central Coast Section Large School
Division title…also earned all-conference honors in basketball and baseball…named
school’s outstanding athlete as a senior…hit .414 as a senior and compiled an on-base
percentage of .506 to go along with a .557 slugging percentage… averaged 11 points
and 10 rebounds per game over two his final two years of basketball... California
Scholastic Federation and AP Scholar Award recipient… in June, 2009 was named a
candidate for the Farmer’s Scholar Athlete of the Year Award... parents are Ted and
Laurie Knapp…father was an All-American swimmer at Stanford from 1978-81 and
currently serves as the associate head coach of the Cardinal men’s program…has one
older sister — full name is Samuel William Knapp…born in Mountain View, Calif …full
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6-1 / 215 / Fr.
Helotes, TX
Sandra Day O’Connor HS
Graduated from Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Helotes, Texas. …high school
coach was Daniel Padron…rated as the 53rd-best linebacker prospect in the nation
by Scout.com but is expected to play safety at Stanford…played defensive end,
linebacker and quarterback in high school…was a three-year starter at linebacker and
quarterbacked his team as a senior…completed 60-of-115 passes for 1,087 yards
and 10 touchdowns as a senior…totaled 157 career tackles, including 51 solo stops,
12 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks on the defensive side of the ball…earned All-District
28-5A second team honors as a quarterback following his senior season…also earned
second team all-area and second team all-state academic honors…also lettered in
track and field, participating in the hurdles, long jump, triple jump and mile relay…
first team all-state academic honoree…member of Mu Alpha Theta (math honors),
National Honor Society, nominee for Princeton Book Award, Priest Holmes Foundation
Student-Athlete Award finalist, top-50 regional student-athlete finalist…his uncle Sacha
Lancaster played for Arkansas (1997-2002) before going on to a professional career
with various teams in the Arena Football League, NFL Europe and the Canadian Football League… hobbies include reading, training, drawing and movies…parents are Pat
and Linda Lancaster…oldest of two children…born in Moreno Valley, Calif…full name is
Jarek Alexander Lancaster.
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6-6 / 244 / Fr.
Hurst, TX
L.D. Bell HS
SAFETY
6-2 / 210 / Fr.
Oceanside, CA
Francis Parker HS
Graduated from L.D. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas…high school coach was Gary
Olivo…listed as the 31st-best weakside defensive end prospect in the nation by Rivals.
com…moved to defensive end as a senior after playing linebacker and quarterback…
registered 80 tackles, 12 sacks, 17 tackles-for-loss, five forced fumbles, two fumble
recoveries and one blocked kick as a senior…had seven catches for 155 yards and
one touchdown as a tight end…earned District 5-5A first team and Dallas Morning
News first team all-area honors following his senior season…also garnered Associated
Press all-state honors and Fort Worth Star-Telegram Super Team second team all-area
accolades as a defensive end...also landed second team all-state defensive line honors
by the Texas Writers’ Association…also lettered in basketball…brother, Joe, plays
quarterback at Northwestern…stepbrother Nathan is a tight end at Harding University…stepbrother Darrick played collegiately at Blinn J.C., Florida A&M and Harding
University…parents are Greg Mauro and Joy Christian…born in St. Albans, England…
hobbies include basketball, movies, reading and boating…full name is Joshua Daniel
Mauro.
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MUAGUTUTIA
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6-4 / 253 / Fr.
Lynnwood, WA
Lynnwood HS
Graduated from Lynnwood (Wash.) High School…played for head coach Dorian
Manza…rated the 41st-best strong side defensive end prospect in the nation by Rivals.
com and the 87th-best overall linebacker by Scout.com…expected to play linebacker
at Stanford…listed as the 10th-best recruit in the state of Washington by Rivals.com…
three-year letterwinner at Lynnwood HS…versatile player who saw action at linebacker
and tailback…Class 4A first team all-state selection…AP all-state selection, as well…
earned all-area recognition by the Seattle Times, Seattle Post Intelligencer and Everett
Herald…Wesco South 3A first team all-league selection as a defensive lineman…
earned second team all-league marks as a running back…finished with 75 tackles, six
sacks and returned a pair of interceptions for a touchdown as a senior…rushed for
786 yards and three touchdowns on 46 carries from his tailback position…three-sport
standout who also lettered in track and baseball…parents are Diedrich Meinken and
Susan Miller…father played football at Whitman College and mother was a world class
race walker…oldest of two children…born in Colville, Wash….full name is Geoffrey D.
Meinken.
Walk-on who graduated from Francis Parker High School in San Diego, Calif…head
coach was John Morrison…played strong safety, wide receiver, tight end and weakside
linebacker during his varsity career…two-time all-CIF San Diego Section selection…
second team all-state defensive selection as a senior…helped Francis Parker to
Coastal League and CIF San Diego Section Division IV championships as a senior…
participated in the San Diego Section All-Star Game following his senior season…
also lettered in basketball and volleyball…was selected as one of the top 50 seniors
in the country by Volleyball Magazine…parents are Faauuga and Kathleen…has two
older brothers, Grant and Garrett…brother Garrett plays volleyball at UCLA…cousins
Matthew Malele and Norris Tualaulelei-Malele both played football at Cal…born in
Oceanside, Calif….full name is Myles Tupu Muagututia.
TRENT
MURPHY
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DEFENSIVE END
6-6 / 233 / Fr.
Phoenix, AZ
Brophy College Prep
Graduated from Brophy College Prep in Phoenix, Ariz…played for head coach Scooter
Molander…rated as the 41st-best strongside defensive end in the nation and 19th-best
recruit in Arizona by Rivals.com…ranked as the 87th-best defensive end in the nation
by Scout.com…recorded 59 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two
blocked field goals as a senior…2008 Arizona Republic All-State Defensive Player of
the Year…first team all-state selection by the Arizona State Coaches Association, East
Valley Tribune and Arizona Republic…recipient of the 2008 Arizona Interscholastic
Association Scholar Athlete Award…also served as team captain as a senior…helped
Brophy to a runner-up Arizona Division 5A1 finish as a senior and a state championship
as a junior…also lettered in basketball and track…parents are Jerry and Laurie Murphy…one of six children…older sister Kayli plays basketball at Arizona State…hobbies
include reading, horseback riding, team roping, steer wrestling, fishing, hiking and snow
boarding…born in Scottsdale, Ariz. ...full name is Trenton Allen Murphy.
JORDAN
NAJVAR
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6-6 / 246 / Fr.
Spring, TX
Klein Oak HS
Graduated from Klein Oak High School in Spring, Texas. …high school coach was
David Smith…was rated as the 12th-best tight end prospect in the nation by Rivals.
com and 23rd by Scout.com…finished with 52 catches for 787 yards and three touchdowns as a senior…caught 13 passes for 185 yards and one touchdown as a junior…
set a school record for career receptions and led all Texas tight ends in receiving yards
and receptions…first team all-district, All-Sun Newspaper and Houston Chronicle
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All-Greater Houston selection as a senior…second team all-state choice…participated
in the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando, Fla.…also lettered in basketball…
member of the National Honor Society…was a 2008 first team District 13-5A and
second team all-state academic selection…parents are Don Najvar and Lee Schultz…
oldest of six children…hobbies include all sports and fishing…born in Houston, Texas
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selection…considering pursuing a degree in political science… parents are George and
Shirley Patterson…youngest of two children…born in Savannah, Ga. …full name is
Jamal-Rashad Patterson.
ROBBIE
PICAZO
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6-3 / 195 / Fr.
Santa Margarita, CA
Tesoro HS
QUARTERBACK
6-4 / 205 / Fr.
Upland, CA
Upland HS
Graduated from Upland (Calif.) High School…high school coach was Tim Salter…
four-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com…rated as the 13th-best pro-style
quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com…listed by CSTV and Tom Lemming as the
17th-top quarterback prospect in the nation…earned All-America honors by PrepStar…threw for 6,306 yards and 54 touchdowns in his three-year prep career…ESPN/
Under Armour All-American threw for 2,813 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior…
completed 17 of 22 passes for a season-high 354 yards and four TDs against Claremont…tossed a season-best five touchdowns against Bloomington…completed 124
of 216 passes for 2,105 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior to earn Baseline League
MVP honors…also earned National Football Foundation All-County first team honors
following his junior season…earned all-state underclassmen honors after throwing for
1,388 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore…earned first team All-CIF Southern
Section and All-Baseline League honors…was also a finalist for the Joe Montana
Award…selected as the Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket Farmer’s Student-Athlete
Citizen Award winner…also lettered in baseball…was one of six Southern California
high school student-athletes and only prep football player to win the prestigious John
Wooden Scholar Athlete Award for athletic and academic achievement…Golden State
Seal Merit Diploma recipient…member of the National Society for High School Scholars…parents are Tim and Debbie Nunes…has one younger brother…hobbies include
playing golf, basketball, fishing, hiking, camping, skin diving, spear fishing and off-road
motorcycling …born in Whittier, Calif….full name is Joshua Lawrence Nunes.
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WIDE RECEIVER
6-3 / 201 / Fr.
McDonough, GA
Henry County HS
Graduated from Henry County High School in McDonough, Ga. …high school coach
was former Nebraska Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier…four-star recruit by both
Rivals.com and Scout.com…listed as eighth-best wide receiver prospect and 73rd
overall recruit in the nation by CSTV and Tom Lemming…rated as the 27th-best wide
receiver prospect in the country by Scout.com and 28th by Rivals.com…listed as the
12th-best recruit in Georgia by Rivals.com…finished with 56 catches for 1,150 yards
and 13 touchdowns as a senior…had 44 catches for 944 yards and 14 TDs as a
junior…caught 144 passes for 3,100 yards and 41 touchdowns during his four-year
varsity career…one of the most-decorated prep players in the state of Georgia…
earned first team all-state honors as a senior…selected to the AJC Super 11 honoring
the top-11 prep players in the state…Chick-Fil-A, Coca Cola and Cast Sports Player of
the Year…Watkins Award finalist honoring the top African-American scholar athlete…
earned all-state honorable mention honors as a junior…outstanding track athlete
participating in hurdles and relay events…holds school records in the 4 X 100m relay,
300m hurdles and 4x400m relay…three-time Henry County track MVP…member of the
National Beta Club Senior Division…United States Achievement Academy All-American
Scholar…University of Georgia 2008 Certificate of Merit recipient as one of the top five
percent of scholars in the state of Georgia…Henry County Scholar Athlete Award-winner…mentor speaker for youth groups…U.S. Army Academic All-American first team
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Walk-on who graduated from Tesoro High School in Las Flores, Calif….head coach
was Brian Barnes…four-year varsity letterwinner…garnered Orange County Offensive
Player of the Year honors after throwing for 2,754 yards and 33 touchdowns as a
senior…also was a CIF Southern Section Pac-5 first team selection…earned second
team MaxPreps all-state honors…named South Coast League Offensive Player of the
Year and Male Athlete of the Year…set a school single-game record by completing 22
passes against Mater Dei in the 2008 CIF playoffs…also set single-season records for
completions (192), touchdown passes (33) and passing yards (2,754) as a senior…led
his team to back-to-back league titles as a junior and senior…Tesoro advanced to the
CIF Southern Section Pac-5 championship game at Angel Stadium where it suffered its
first loss of the season to Long Beach Poly…also lettered in basketball and baseball…
first team all-conference and second team All-CIF Southern Section Division I-A selection who averaged 11.6 points per game as a senior…AP Scholar…National Hispanic
Recognition Program and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award recipient…earned Tesoro’s Torch of Excellence Award for AP Euro (2007), AP U.S. History
(2008) and AP Government (2009)…National Honor Society and California Scholarship
Federation member…parents are Bob and Carolyn Picazo…his father wrestled at
Stanford as a freshman in 1975-76…born in Laguna Hills, Calif….full name is Robert
Anthony Picazo.
DAN
PRIESTLEY
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6-5 / 225 / Sr.
Birmingham, MI
Birmingham Seaholm HS
Walk-on who joined the team during spring drills…did not play high school football…
four-year member of Stanford’s swim team…swam freestyle, individual medley and butterfly events…earned All-America honors at the 2008 NCAA Championships in the 400
free relay…competed in the consolation heats at the 2009 Pac-10 Championships…
swam NCAA ‘B’ standard times of 19.69 in the 50 free, 43.53 in the 100 free and
1:35.59 in the 200 free at the Pac-10 meet…finished seventh in the 100 free (44.64) at
the Art Adamson Invite to help Stanford to the team title…helped Stanford to an undefeated season, a Pac-10 title and no. 1 national ranking…as a junior, was a member
of the 400 free relay team that finished fourth at the NCAA Championships…helped
Stanford to the Pac-10 title with a ninth place finish in the 200 free, 11th in the 100 free
and 13th in the 50 free…was a 15-time All-American at Birmingham (Mich.) Seaholm
High School…was the Michigan state high school record holder in the 50 free, 100 free
and 200 IM…two-time Michigan High School Swimmer of the Year…finalist for prep
National Swimmer of the Year honors in 2004 and ’05…parents are Dave and Susan
Priestley…younger brother Morgan is a member of Stanford’s swim team…serves as
a public address announcer at various Stanford athletic events…full name is Daniel
Wheaton Priestley.
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WIDE RECEIVER
6-3 / 214 / Fr.
Long Beach, CA
Wilson HS
Graduated from Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. …high school coach was
Mario Morales…four-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com…listed as the
18th-best wide receiver prospect in the nation by Rivals.com, 20th by CSTV/Tom
Lemming and 21st by SuperPrep Magazine…earned high school All-America honors
by PrepStar…accounted for 1,108 all-purpose yards and nine touchdowns as a senior
and 2,700 all-purpose yards and 21 total touchdowns during his varsity career…
outstanding junior campaign netted 1,029 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns,
including five on kick returns…also lettered in track where he was a sprinter and long
jumper…parents are Jerome and Marvie Roberts…has one older brother…hobbies
include photography and digital editing…considering a career as a pediatrician…born
in Long Beach, Calif. …full name is Jemari Anthony Roberts.
BRENT
SEALS
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LINEBACKER
6-1 / 195 / Fr.
Chino, CA
La Puente HS
Walk-on who graduated from La Puente (Calif.) High School…played for head coach
Steve Hagerty…played linebacker, running back and strong safety…earned 2008 first
team All-CIF honors…also garnered first team All-Serra League and All-San Gabriel
Valley honors…also earned first team all-league marks as a junior…earned the school’s
scholar athlete award as a junior and was named his team’s most valuable player…
finished with 111 tackles, seven sacks and one interception in 11 games as a senior
following an impressive junior campaign in which he finished with 107 tackles, three
sacks and one interception…totaled 272 tackles, 12 sacks and five interceptions during his three-year varsity career…ranks third all-time in school history in total tackles…
three-year letterwinner in track and field…participated in the long jump, triple jump and
100 meters…National Achievement Scholarship and AP Scholar Award recipient…
member of the National Honor Society and California Scholastic Federation…also
earned Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award…parents are Robert and Dione
Seals…has one older brother and a younger sister…brother Chris played football at
Idaho State from 2003-04…born in Chino, Calif....full name is Brent Andrew Seals.
SHAYNE
SKOV
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6-3 / 237 / Fr.
Piedmont, CA
Trinity-Pawling School
was ranked as the 45th-top recruit in the nation by Rivals.com…credited with 61 total
tackles as a senior, including 42 solo efforts…was named the Erickson Conference
Player of the Year and earned U.S. Army All-America honors as a senior…helped
Trinity-Pawling to Erickson Conference and New England Prep titles as a senior…twotime all-conference and all-New England selection…participated in the U.S. Army High
School All-American Game in San Antonio, Texas, where he recorded three tacklesfor-loss among his seven total tackles…also lettered in basketball and track and field…
attended Piedmont (Calif.) High School as a freshman in 2006 before transferring to
Trinity-Pawling HS in Dutchess County, New York…great-grandfather Rogers P. Smith
served as varsity captain of Stanford’s track team in 1931…parents are Peter and Terri
Skov…has one younger brother…born in San Francisco, Calif. ….full name is Shayne
Miller Skov.
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5-10 / 175 / Fr.
Stockton, CA
Lincoln HS
Walk-on who graduated from Lincoln High School in Stockton, Calif….played for head
coach Brian Gray…played running back and defensive back…named San Joaquin Athletic Association’s most valuable player as a senior…also earned all-section honorable
mention honors…rushed for 1,408 yards and 23 touchdowns on 141 carries as a senior…also had 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns…ran for 715 yards and three
touchdowns on 60 carries as a junior…helped Lincoln to back-to-back San Joaquin
Athletic Association titles as a junior and senior…lifetime member of the California
Scholarship Federation…parents are Michael and Helen…oldest of five children…
cousin Nick Ruhl played football at Stanford from 2006-08…hobbies include golf, kick
boxing and wakeboarding...full name is Michael Alexander Spanos.
TERRENCE
STEPHENS
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DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-2 / 297 / Fr.
Gaithersburg, MD
Quince Orchard HS
Graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Md.…played for head
coach David Mencarini…four-star recruit as listed by both Rivals and Scout.com…
listed as the 19th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com and 41st-best
defensive lineman by SuperPrep Magazine…three-year varsity letterwinner…totaled 46
tackles, including four sacks among his 11 tackles-for-loss, and three forced fumbles…
had 43 total tackles as a junior…two-time consensus all-state selection as a junior
and senior…first team All-Sentinel team and earned All-Examiner All-Star honors…4A
all-league choice…voted Quince Orchard’s Best Defensive Lineman…Maryland Minds
in Motion recipient…participated in the Maryland All-Star Game at Johnny Unitas
Stadium on the campus of Towson University…outstanding high school wrestler…
finished fifth in his weight class (285) as a sophomore at the Maryland State wrestling
championships….posted a 29-1 record as a junior and was a runner-up at the state
championships…member of the National Honor Society and a four-year member of the
NAACP Leadership Council…Young African-American Men Coalition Award winner…
African-American Festival for Academic Excellence Award recipient…mother is Tracey
Stephens…born in Washington, D.C....full name is Terrence Dwayne Stephens.
Graduated from Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, N.Y…played for head coach Dave
Coratti…five-star recruit by Scout.com and earned a four-star rating by Rivals.com…
listed as the third-best middle linebacker in the nation by both Scout and Rivals.com
and 10th-best overall linebacker by SuperPrep Magazine…PrepStar All-American
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STUTZ
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RUNNING BACK
6-0 / 205 / Fr.
Scottsdale, AZ
Notre Dame Preparatory
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RUNNING BACK
5-11 / 209 / Fr.
Mansfield, TX
Mansfield HS
Graduated from Mansfield (Texas) High School…played for head coach Jeff Hulme…
four-star recruit by both Rivals and Scout.com…rated as the 20th-best running back
prospect in the nation by Rivals.com and 21st by SuperPrep Magazine…earned PrepStar All-America honors…rushed for school career-record 4,792 yards and also set
a school standard with 67 rushing touchdowns during his three-year varsity career…
rushed for a school single-season record 2,463 yards and 33 touchdowns and had
12 receptions for 168 yards and two TDs as a senior…helped Mansfield to the third
round of the state playoffs, the school’s best playoff run in its 100-year history…outstanding junior campaign netted 1,586 yards and 21 touchdowns to go along with 19
receptions for 231 yards and four TDs…rushed for 743 yards and six touchdowns in
his first varsity season in 2006…first team all-state 5A selection…2008 Texas Super
Team’s Offensive Player of the Year…earned Fort Worth Star-Telegram Player of the
Year honors…District 4-5A Offensive MVP…2008 All-Super Team first team selection
by the Dallas Morning News…2007 District 4-5A MVP and earned honorable mention
all-state accolades as a junior…first team Super Team selection by the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram and Dallas Morning News following his junior campaign…also lettered in
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basketball…received academic all-district honors and a proclamation from the mayor
of Mansfield for his success on and off the football field…parents are Oberian and Skyla
Taylor…oldest of two children…hobbies include making videos and writing songs…
born in Arlington, Texas …full name is Stepfan Christopher Lee Taylor.
DREW
TERRELL
Walk-on who graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale, Ariz….head
coach was Scott Benis…three-year varsity letterwinner and two-year team captain…
played running back, outside linebacker, strong safety and was used as a kick returner
during his prep career…earned first team All-Black Canyon Region honors as a running
back following his senior season…named the most valuable player of the 2008-09 4A
State championship game…2008 Cox/Arizona Interscholastic Association “Pursuing
Victory With Honor” award recipient…four-time Interscholastic Association StudentAthlete award honoree…rushed for 1,523 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior…also
had one receiving touchdown and four other TDs on special teams…averaged 109.0
yards on the ground as a senior…had 65 tackles and four fumble recoveries from his
weak side linebacker position…rushed for 229 yards on 33 carries and two touchdowns in Notre Dame’s 15-13 victory over Marin Catholic…finished with 182 yards
and two touchdowns in Notre Dame’s 4A Division title game victory over Santa Rita of
Tucson…contributed to Notre Dame’s 49-32 victory over Mingus Union in the state title
game as a junior…also lettered in track and field…had the highest unweighted grade
point average in his class…National Honor Society Treasurer as a senior…four-year
Arizona Interscholastic Association Student-Athlete selection…declared his plans to
play football at Stanford when he was seven years old…competes in lifeguard competitions…logged over 210 volunteer hours in high school with various organizations,
including Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos and
St. Bernard of Clairvauz Parish…earned Academic Excellence Awards for Mathematics, Social Studies and English…Principal’s Award for Notre Dame Prep core pillar of
responsibility…also received school’s Mater Dei Award, given annually to a senior who
excels in scholarship, athletics, character, role model, leadership, spirituality, school
service and team player…also received the Vanderhout Pillars of Character Scholarship for the senior who maintains high academic standards and exemplifies the highest
ideals of character, citizenship, respect, fairness, integrity and responsibility…parents
are Thomas and Karen Stutz ...has two older brothers, Matthew and Christopher…his
grandfather played basketball and hockey for Cornell in 1942-43…born in Philadelphia,
Pa….full name is Andrew Collins Stutz.
STEPFAN
TAYLOR
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5-11 / 182 / Fr.
Chandler, AZ
Hamilton HS
Graduated from Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. …played for head coach Steve
Bellis…rated as the 43rd-best wide receiver prospect in the nation by Scout.com…
listed as the 10th-best overall recruit in Arizona and top receiver by Rivals.com…had
70 catches and accounted for 1,400 yards of total offense as a senior…earned first
team All-Fiesta Region honors as a wide receiver and punt returner...also garnered first
team all-state honors…earned second team All-Fiesta Region second team honors as
a junior after catching 49 passes for 822 yards and seven touchdowns…first team AllFiesta Region and all-state selection as a kick off and punt returner following his junior
season…helped Hamilton to three regional championships and two 5A Division I state
titles…also lettered in track…parents are Marcus and Marilee Terrell…oldest of three
children…hobbies include all sports, traveling, water sports and fishing…born in Mesa,
Ariz….full name is Andrew Devon Terrell.
LEVINE
TOILOLO
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6-8 / 267 / Fr.
La Mesa, CA
Helix HS
Graduated from Helix Charter High School in La Mesa, Calif. …played for head coach
Troy Starr…four-star recruit by both Rivals and Scout.com…one of the top tight end
prospects in the nation…rated as the fourth-best tight end recruit in the nation by
Rivals.com, fifth by SuperPrep Magazine and sixth-best by Scout.com and CSTV/Tom
Lemming…PrepStar All-American was named a first team all-state Division II and allCIF San Diego Section pick…earned first team All-Grossmont League honors as a tight
end and defensive end…also earned first team honors by the San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Hall of Champions and MaxPreps.com…GoldenStatePreps.com second
team all-Southern California selection…third team all-state pick by Cal-Hi Sports…
selected as a Scholar Leader-Athlete for the 2008-09 academic year by the National
Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame…attended San Diego’s H-Town
Christian Academy for two years before transferring to Helix HS…also lettered in
basketball…parents are Raymond and Trina Young-Toilolo…one of four children…sister
Chasity is a scholarship track athlete at the University of Utah…has three uncles—Dan
Saleaumua, Edwin Mulitalo and Joe Salave’a—who played in the NFL...Joe Salave’a
currently serves as the defensive line coach at San Jose State…two cousins—Jacob
Tauanuu (San Diego State), Jericho Toilolo (Cal Lutheran)—play college football while
another--Mele Leasau (Midland College)—plays college basketball…cousin Jennifer
Saleaumua is an All-America volleyball player at the University of Nebraska…born in
San Diego, Calif. …full name is Levine Joseph Toilolo.
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KHALIL
WILKES
KICKER
5-9 / 185 / Fr.
San Diego, CA
St. Augustine HS
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Teaneck, NJ
St. Peters Preparatory
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St. Augustine High School in San Diego, Calif….head
coach was Jerry Ralph…joins older brother Nate on this year’s roster…earned three
varsity letters as a kicker…was invited to play in the Down Under Bowl as a senior
but did not participate…also lettered in soccer…four year honor roll student...parents
are Paul and Angela Whitaker…has one older brother, Nate…born in San Diego,
Calif. ...full name is Eric Thomas Whitaker.
Graduated from St. Peter’s Preparatory in Jersey City, N.J….high school coach was
Rich Hansen…rated as the 16th-best offensive lineman prospect in the nation by Scout.
com…ranked as the 16th-best overall recruit and second best offensive lineman in
the state of New Jersey by Rivals.com…two-time all-state first team selection by the
Associated Press and Newark Star-Ledger…two-time Hudson County Interscholastic
Athletic Association Offensive Lineman of the Year…helped St. Peter’s to four straight
Hudson County titles…served as team captain…also lettered in basketball…Gold Medal
winner for religious studies…parents are William B. Wilkes II and Javalda Powell…oldest of three children…his father was a defensive back at Rutgers from 1986-91…uncle
Kasib Powell played basketball at Texas Tech and played professionally with the Miami
Heat, Sioux Falls SkyForce in the NBA Developmental League and abroad in Serbia,
Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia…full name is Khalil S. Wilkes II…born in
Hackensack, N.J.
2009-10 Buck/Cardinal Club
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dollar given to the Buck/Cardinal Club provides financial
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The vision that began with only 4 men in 1934 has
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and make a difference in the lives of our student-athletes
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Executive Committee
Chair: Sarah Gaeta
Vice-Chair: Paige Mazzoni
Secretary: Kirt Thomson
Treasurer: Kit Rodgers
At Large: Charley Dean
Ex-Officio
Ann Baskins*
Samuel ‘Duker’ Dapper*
Gregory Ennis*
Charles A. Evans II*
Molly O’Conor Hauser*
Kevin Richardson*
Jed Solomon*
Regional Chairs
Frederick R. Blume
Robert H. Collins III*
J. Jeffrey Hagan
Charles Ince
Jake Jacobson*
Lawrence McGovern
Frederick Muhs*
Daniel E. Stone*
Garry Tyran
Thomas A. Wong
Directors
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Haley Champion
Steven Frost
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Jerry Ireland
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W. Thomas Lockard
Christopher J. Martin
Julia Stamps-Mallon
Sharon Meresman
Jeffrey Morris
Kristine Paaso
Patrick Schultheis
Kent Seymour
Dr. Christopher Shinkman
Martin Smith
Roger Smith
Fred Stahl
Angela Taylor
Gary Taylor
Dana Thomas
Randy Vosti
Alyce Werdel
Kevin Wernick
Doug Yarris
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