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QUARTERBACKS Sophomore enters fall camp as Washington “I’m really excited State’s leading candidate to replace second team All-Pac-10 selection Matt Kegel. The Youngstown, Ohio, native is just the about this team’s work ethic,” second player in program history to be named team captain as an underclassman. Swogger gained valuable experience

2004 OUTLOOK offers WSU Head Football Coach Bill Doba. a year ago, earning time in nine contests while backing up Kegel. His first career pass came in game 11 of

“The way they have responded to being here the season against Arizona State. WSU COACHES

this summer has been great, as is their attitude Swogger, who possesses prototype size, a strong arm, and surprising mobility, completed over 50 percent of his passes and ability to work hard. That’s not to say we as a redshirt freshman. don’t have some concerns.” “Josh has the confidence of his teammates and I think that was made evident by the fact that he was named team cap-

WSU COACHES tain as a sophomore. He will start as the No. 1 guy in fall,” Doba said. PLAYER PROFILES Despite Swogger’s edge in experience, he will be pushed by redshirt freshman . The Eugene, Ore., native capped a strong spring season by completing 11 of 16 attempts for 151 yards and a touchdown in WSU’s annual Crimson & Gray Game. The state of Oregon’s all-time leading passer, Brink has a natural feel for the game and a -like ability to improvise and create. PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER WSU OPPONENTS WSU OPPONENTS 2003 IN REVIEW 2003 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY

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“Alex Brink will get some reps. It will be a battle but we defi- play during WSU’s spring session was encouraging, rushing nitely want to name one guy the starter,” Doba said. “Our for 160 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries in scrimmages thinking is that you have to limit your offense if you are and the spring game. trying to get two ready to play.” Redshirt freshman Kevin McCall, senior Lavell Anderson, and Gary Rogers, a product of Mukilteo’s Kamiak High School, junior college transfer Jerome Harrison will provide depth joins the program after throwing for 1,480 yards and 12 touch- behind Bruhn and Thompson. Harrison was considered one 2004 OUTLOOK downs as a senior. Rogers was considered one of the top 30 of the top three junior college running backs in the country quarterbacks nationally coming out of the prep ranks. as a sophomore at Pasadena City College, the same school that produced the departed Smith. WSU COACHES RUNNING BACKS Despite losing second team All-Pac-10 selection Jonathan “We have three solid kids at running back in Bruhn, Thomp- Smith and third leading rusher Jermaine Green to the son, and McCall. We like our depth there,” Doba said. “Har- and , respectively, there rison is a lot like Jonathan Smith. He has great quickness and is reason for optimism in the Cougar backfield. While most good hands. He could do a lot of things for us and we think of that revolves around senior Chris Bruhn, the return of he will be a good addition. He could be a nice changeup from

WSU COACHES junior Allen Thompson could prove to be a major boost for Bruhn, who is a big, strong back and Harrison is more of an WSU’s running game. elusive guy with great lateral movement.” PLAYER PROFILES WIDE RECEIVERS For the second-straight year, offensive coordinator and receiv- ers coach Mike Levenseller enters the season working with a retooled pass-catching unit. A year ago, the loss of Mike Bush and Jerome Riley was supposed to spell a downturn in produc- tion at the position. This season, the Cougars are looking to reload without the services of Devard Darling, Scott Lunde, and Sammy Moore. PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER

“We have six to eight kids who can be solid receivers at this WSU OPPONENTS level. We are young, but we expect them to improve as the season goes on,” Doba said.

Sophomores Chris Jordan and Jason Hill figure to be a major part of that process. Jordan hauled in 28 passes for 341 yards and two during his freshman campaign, while Hill should provide Cougar signal callers with a big, strong downfield threat after serving as a physical special teams

WSU OPPONENTS performer in 2003.

“Chris Jordan is a very solid, proven receiver,” Doba said. 2003 IN REVIEW “Jason Hill is a phenomenal young man who was great for Chris Bruhn us on special teams last year.”

Bruhn is just the fourth Cougar player to rush for 100 yards Levenseller should also get a lift from junior workhorse Marty or more in his Washington State debut, going for 118 against Martin, who introduced himself to the Cougar Nation during Idaho last August while coming off the bench against the the spring game, bringing in 10 passes for 127 yards and two Vandals. Despite playing most of the season with a hernia, the touchdowns. 2003 IN REVIEW Woodland, Calif., native finished with 353 yards in a reserve “Marty had an excellent spring. I would love to see him have role. Bruhn had a strong showing in the Holiday Bowl victory COUGAR HISTORY a great season,” Doba said. over Texas, rushing for 46 yards on 10 carries. Fellow junior Trandon Harvey, who caught 21 passes for 247 Thompson began his Washington State career by playing five yards a year ago, is also a dangerous target when healthy. games to open the season as a true freshman in 2001, includ- Harvey has missed 18 games in his career due to injury. ing a start at Stanford. He rushed for 161 yards in those games and had a memorable diving touchdown against the Cardinal Speedsters Tramaine Murray and Jevon Miller, both redshirt before being sidelined for the remainder of the year with a juniors, give the receiving corps an added dose of depth and high ankle sprain. Since then, Thompson has been reduced to could double as threats on kick and punt returns.

COUGAR HISTORY action in just one game due to nagging shoulder injuries. His

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Junior college transfer Greg Prator and freshman Michael out and use him as a receiver. We would like to use him to Bumpus could also be candidates for playing time. Prator was get mismatches with playing either one of our a first team All-Foothill League selection at Chaffey College in receivers or him.” California last season after bringing in 49 passes for 899 yards and 12 touchdowns. Bumpus was a multi-purpose performer Both players are versatile contributors. In addition to being a for Culver City High School in the Golden State, racking up sure-handed pass catcher, Bienemann serves as a long snap- per. At 6-8, 250 pounds, Boyd blocked two field goal attempts 2004 OUTLOOK over 1,000 yards receiving as a junior and over 800 yards rushing while playing as a senior. in 2003.

“Greg Prator could really help us. We don’t recruit junior col- Sophomore Jesse Taylor could be the best blocker among the WSU COACHES lege kids to be backups so we expect a lot from him,” Doba Cougar tight ends. Freshman Ben Woodard, who returned said. “Michael Bumpus has a ton of raw talent that could from a two-year religious mission in January, is a likely red- enable him to play as a true freshman.” shirt candidate. TIGHT ENDS OFFENSIVE LINE Position coach Robin Pflugrad returns one of the top tight

WSU COACHES end combinations in the Pac-10 with junior Troy Bienemann and sophomore Cody Boyd. Bienemann earned second team All-Pac-10 honors after bringing in 29 passes for 273 yards PLAYER PROFILES and two touchdowns. Boyd was named honorable mention freshman All-America with 18 catches for 230 yards and a score.

“Troy Bienemann is awesome. He has the ability to be a first team All-Pac-10 tight end,” Doba said. “The great thing about Cody is that he is fast enough that we can flex him PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER WSU OPPONENTS

While the rest of the offense will sport a new look in 2004, George Yarno’s offensive line unit will look very familiar. The top seven returnees, led by tackle tandem Calvin Armstrong and Sam Lightbody, have combined to play in 136 games with 70 starts.

“Calvin didn’t have the year that he wanted to have last year,

WSU OPPONENTS but he has really dedicated himself in the weight room,” Doba said. “Sam has the right mental approach. We want him on 2003 IN REVIEW he is so aggressive. He was named co-captain of the offense and that tells us that the rest of the offense thinks highly of him as well.”

Armstrong earned first team All-Pac-10 honors in 2002 and honorable mention in 2003. He enters his final year on the Palouse with 33 starts under his belt and a spot on the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list. Lightbody will man the right

2003 IN REVIEW tackle position. The 6-9, 328-pound California native will

serve as offensive co-captain along with Swogger. COUGAR HISTORY

In the middle, versatile junior Nick Mihlhauser will become the full-time center after splitting time at that spot and right guard a year ago.

“Nick could be one of the best centers we’ve had here. He is tough, quick, intelligent, and understands the offense. We put a lot on his shoulders,” Doba said.

COUGAR HISTORY Troy Bienemann Senior Patrick Afif, junior Riley Fitt-Chappell, and redshirt

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freshman Bobby Byrd are candidates to fill the guard spots. outing of his career, recording six tackles against Texas. The Fitt-Chappell is the most experienced of the group, seeing Kirkland, Wash., native has played in 34 games over the past action in 24 games with 10 starts over the past two seasons. three years. The sophomore trio of Sean O’Connor, Charles Harris, and Spencer Hollison will provide depth along the line. Harris “Steve is an instinctive player. He is kind of like a Will Derting was selected to The Sporting News’ Pac-10 All-Freshmen team on the defensive line. He finds the ball, gets off blocks and

2004 OUTLOOK in 2003. makes plays,” Doba said. DEFENSIVE LINE Three underclassmen will vie for playing time alongside Cook. WSU COACHES Washington State led the country in takeaways in 2003 with True freshman Ropati Pitoitua, a grayshirt that arrived in Pull- 48. To approach that achievement this fall, four new starters man last January, made a strong showing during WSU’s spring along the defensive line will have to maintain the pressure session. Sophomore Odell Howard, who saw action in five that departed stalwarts D.D. Acholonu, Isaac Brown, Tai Tupai, games a year ago, and redshirt freshman Aaron Johnson also and Jeremey Williams applied on opposing quarterbacks. figure into the mix.

Senior defensive tackle Steve Cook will be the anchor for the “The thing that concerns me the most at that position is that

WSU COACHES revamped line. Cook capped the 2003 season with the best they are young,” Doba said. “If those guys can stay healthy and continue to improve as the year goes on, I think we will

be pretty good.” PLAYER PROFILES

On the ends, Canadian import Adam Braidwood and sopho- more Mkristo Bruce established themselves as the starters during the spring. Braidwood, a 6-5, 259-pound junior, started against Arizona in 2003 and has played in 25 games. Bruce is expected to bring a pass rushing presence to the unit after recording a pair of sacks in limited action a year ago.

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER “Adam is a guy that is big enough and strong enough to play

on the interior if we were to need help there,” Doba said. WSU OPPONENTS “Mkristo plays the game with a lot of passion and brings energy to our defense.”

Junior Adam West, a converted tight end, gives position coach and defensive coordinator Robb Akey an additional option. Freshmen Matt Mullenix and Reyshawn Bobo will be looking to contribute after redshirting in 2003. LINEBACKERS WSU OPPONENTS Junior Will Derting will be the focus of opposing offenses this fall in the Cougar linebacking unit, but veteran Pat Bennett 2003 IN REVIEW and playmaking sophomore Scott Davis could make it difficult to devote full attention to the preseason All-American.

A first team All-Pac-10 selection in 2003, Derting racked up 86 tackles, including 12.5 behind the line with 7.5 sacks as a sophomore. The Okanogan, Wash., native will make the switch from outside to middle this season and was

2003 IN REVIEW named defensive co-captain by teammates. COUGAR HISTORY “Will Derting is special. He just finds the football. If you went by the numbers as far as 40 times, height and weight, he probably wouldn’t be highly recruited or be looked at as a high draft pick,” Doba said. “But if you look at the video, he is a Sunday player. He has a great mental attitude and he is a competitor. He competes at practice and he probably competes at the dining hall to see who can eat the fastest. He competes everywhere.”

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like your typical linebacker when he walks in the room. The only thing he does is make plays all over the place and he is an outstanding football player,” Doba said.

Sophomores Steve Dildine and Brian Hall are versatile back- ups who saw action in every contest last season. Alex Hamill

2004 OUTLOOK could be a candidate to play as a true freshman. Five Cougar defensive backs have earned a spot on NFL rosters WSU COACHES over the past three seasons. The next to do so could be senior Karl Paymah. The Culver City, Calif., native is the most experienced returnee in the WSU secondary and will be relied on to provide the attitude and the shutdown ability that Marcus Trufant and Jason David have brought to the unit in recent seasons. WSU COACHES “Karl Paymah has all the size and speed that Marcus Trufant

had,” Doba said. “Whether he has the ability to break on the PLAYER PROFILES ball like Marcus did is something that with more experience and practice he may have. He has the ability to be a big-time corner.”

Paymah has started 16 games and was the team’s fifth-leading tackler a year ago with 55.

Junior Alex Teems is the projected starter opposite Paymah

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER entering fall camp, but sophomore Don Turner, junior

Omowale Dada, and junior college transfer Tyron Bracken- WSU OPPONENTS ridge will push for the job. WSU OPPONENTS 2003 IN REVIEW

Will Derting

Bennett, a senior from Forks, Wash., has played in 35 games with five starts through the first three seasons of his career. Bennett made the key play in WSU’s win over Arizona State in 2003, intercepting an Andrew Walter pass and returning

2003 IN REVIEW it 39 yards for a touchdown. COUGAR HISTORY “Pat has been with us for four years and knows his way around the football field. He played as a true freshman and if he can get over the injury bug, will be very solid for us,” Doba said.

Davis recorded 29 tackles, including four behind the line and a sack playing behind Derting as a freshman. The Kennewick, Wash., native started at Stanford.

COUGAR HISTORY “Scott Davis amazes me. He is very intelligent. He doesn’t look Karl Paymah

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Aaron Joseph, a contributor in 20 games over the past two seasons, and redshirt freshman Christian Bass will be looking to earn a spot in the rotation. SPECIALISTS Drew Dunning, Washington State’s all-time leading scorer,

2004 OUTLOOK may be gone, but Doba believes there is another special leg in the Cougar special teams’ unit in junior punter Kyle Basler.

“We’ve got the “Bas” back. He is the best I’ve ever been WSU COACHES around. I’ve never had a punter named the most valuable defensive player in a bowl game like he was (2003 Holiday Bowl against Texas), that’s for sure,” Doba said.

Basler, a Ray Guy Award candidate, averaged 43.5 yards per punt as a sophomore and dropped 30 of 77 attempts inside Jeremy Bohannon WSU COACHES the 20. The Elma, Wash., native was credited by Texas coach Mack Brown as the key to WSU’s 28-20 win over the Long-

SAFETIES horns in the Holiday Bowl after pinning them inside their PLAYER PROFILES Departed senior safeties Erik Coleman and Virgil Williams, own five yard line four times. now with the and , respectively, will be replaced by another pair of seniors in Hamza Abdullah Junior Graham Siderius will get the first crack at replacing and Jeremy Bohannon. Dunning. Siderius handled kickoff duties in 2003 and has more than enough leg strength to handle the job. Consistency Abdullah, who will serve as defensive co-captain, has been a was Siderius’ Achilles heel during the spring. mainstay on WSU’s special teams units throughout his career. At 6-3, 210 pounds, Abdullah will help maintain the Cougar’s Incoming freshman Loren Langley of Puyallup will get a look

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER reputation for physical play in if Siderius falters.

the defensive backfield. WSU OPPONENTS Doba would like to see Murray and Miller’s sprinter speed Bohannon has also been become a factor on kickoff and punt returns. Incoming play- a valuable special teams makers Bumpus and Harrison are additional options. player, returning blocked punts for touchdowns against Oregon last year and Stanford in 2001. The Richland, Wash.,

WSU OPPONENTS native recorded his only career against 2003 IN REVIEW the Ducks at Autzen Stadium in 2003.

“Abdullah is an intelligent player and is becoming an excellent leader. Bohan- non can really hit and is quick,” Doba said. 2003 IN REVIEW

Husain Abdullah, COUGAR HISTORY Hamza’s younger brother, and physical soph- omore Eric F r a m p t o n will see time behind the senior start-

COUGAR HISTORY ers. Junior Kyle Basler

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LETTERMEN RETURNING (46) WSU COACHES Offense – 24 (Seniors – 5, Juniors – 11, Sophomores - 8) GENERAL INFORMATION Defense – 20 (Seniors – 6, Juniors – 6, Sophomores – 8) NICKNAME: Cougars Kickers – 2 (Seniors – 0, Juniors – 2, Sophomores – 0) COLORS: Crimson and Gray Totals – 46 (Seniors – 11, Juniors – 19, Sophomores – 16) PRESIDENT: V. Lane Rawlins LETTERMEN LOST (27) FOUNDED: 1890 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: WSU COACHES Offense – 14; Defense – 12; Kickers – 1 Jim Sterk FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Ken Casavant OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (4) CONFERENCE: Pacific-10 PLAYER PROFILES LT Calvin Armstrong, 6-7, 322, #Sr., 3V, Centralia, Wash. (Centralia) 13 ENROLLMENT: 21,000 RT Sam Lightbody, 6-9, 328, #Sr., 3V, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach) 12 C Nick Mihlhauser, 6-3, 286, Jr., 2V, Arroyo Grande, Calif. (Arroyo Grande) 9 STADIUM: Martin Stadium (37,600 FieldTurf) TE Troy Bienemann, 6-5, 247, Jr., 2V, Santa Clara, Calif. (St. Francis) 12 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) SID ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, OFFENSIVE BACKUPS RETURNING (12) Jason Krump, Jason Hickman, Ilsa Gramer QB Josh Swogger, 6-5, 249, #So., 1V, Youngstown, Ohio (Ursuline) 0 FOOTBALL CONTACT: Jason Hickman ([email protected]) RB Chris Bruhn, 6-3, 221, Sr., 1V, Woodland, Calif. (Woodland/Butte JC) 1

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER SID OFFICE: Bohler Addition 195 WR Trandon Harvey, 5-11, 192, #Jr., 2V, San Diego, Calif. (Sweetwater) 2 WR Jason Hill, 6-2, 200, So., 1V, San Francisco, Calif. (Sacred Heart) 0 Pullman, WA 99164-1602 WSU OPPONENTS WR Chris Jordan, 6-1, 207, #So., 1V, Kent, Wash. (Kentlake) 1 SID PHONE: 509-335-2684 (COUG) WR Marty Martin, 5-11, 187, #Jr., 2V, Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup) 0 SID FAX: 509-335-0267 TE Cody Boyd, 6-8, 250, #So., 1V, Bellingham, Wash. (Ferndale) 1 WSU ATHLETIC HOME PAGE: www.wsucougars.com TE Jesse Taylor, 6-3, 246, #So., 1V, Woodland Hills, Calif. (Chaminade) 0 WSU TICKETS: 1-800-GO-COUGS OL Patrick Afif, 6-7, 325, Sr., 1V, Temecula, Calif. (Valley/Orange Coast College) 0 OL Riley Fitt-Chappell, 6-6, 319, #Jr., 2V, Anchorage, Alaska (Chugiak) 4 OL Charles Harris, 6-6, 311, #So., 1V, Spokane, Wash. (Mead) 1 OL Sean O’Connor, 6-5, 282, #So., 1V, Redmond, Wash. (Redmond) 0 WSU OPPONENTS

OFFENSIVE STARTERS LOST (7) DEFENSIVE BACKUPS RETURNING (15) 2003 IN REVIEW QB Matt Kegel, 6-5, 227, #Sr., 4V, Havre, Mont. (Havre) 13 DT Steve Cook, 6-3, 285, #Sr., 3V, Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita) 0 RB Jonathan Smith, 5-10, 190, 2V, Pasadena, Calif. (Narbonne/Pasadena) 8 DT Odell Howard, 6-3, 284, #So., Pomona, Calif. (Pomona) 0 WR Devard Darling, 6-3, 213, #Jr., 2V, Houston, Texas (Sugar Land) 13 DE Adam Braidwood, 6-5, 259, Jr., 2V, Delta, British Columbia (Seaquam) 1 WR Scott Lunde, 6-2, 213, #Sr., 3V, Vancouver, Wash. (Hudson’s Bay) 11 DE Mkristo Bruce, 6-5, 239, #So., 1V, Renton, Wash. (Liberty) 0 WR Sammy Moore, 5-11, 194, Sr., 2V, Mesa, Ariz. (Westwood/Bakersfield JC) 12 DE Adam West, 6-6, 247, #Jr., 2V, Venice, Calif. (Venice) 0 C Mike Shelford, 6-2, 269, #Sr., 3V, Seattle, Wash. (King’s) 8 LB Pat Bennett, 6-0, 224, Sr., 3V, Forks, Wash. (Forks) 0 LG Josh Parrish, 6-7, 324, #Sr., 4V, Chewelah, Wash. (Chewelah) 13 LB Scott Davis, 5-10, 227, #So., 1V, Kennewick, Wash. (Kamiakin) 2

2003 IN REVIEW LB Steve Dildine, 6-1, 223, #So., 1V, Graham, Wash. (Bethel) 1

DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (2) LB Brian Hall, 6-2, 235, #So., Walla Walla, Wash. (DeSales) 0 COUGAR HISTORY LB Will Derting, 6-0, 229, #Jr., 2V, Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan) 12 FS Hamza Abdullah, 6-3, 210, #Sr., 3V, Pomona, Calif. (Pomona) 0 CB Karl Paymah, 6-0, 200, #Sr., 3V, Culver City, Calif. (Culver City) 13 SS Jeremy Bohannon, 5-10, 206, Sr., 3V, Richland, Wash. (Richland) 0 SS Eric Frampton, 5-11, 199, #So., San Jose, Calif. (Oak Grove) 0 CB Omowale Dada, 5-10, 196, Jr., 1V, Chicago, Ill. (Sandburg/E. Illinois/Saddleback) 0 CB Alex Teems, 5-11, 183, #Jr., San Pedro, Calif. (San Pedro) 0 CB Don Turner, 6-0, 185, #So., Spokane, Wash. (University) 0 COUGAR HISTORY

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KICKERS LOST (1) WSU COACHES WSU FOOTBALL INFORMATION PK Drew Dunning, 5-11, 170, #Sr., 3V, Issaquah, Wash. (Liberty) 13 HEAD COACH: Bill Doba, Ball State, 1962 KEY REDSHIRTS (11) WSU RECORD: 10-3 (second season) QB Alex Brink, 6-2, 203, #Fr., Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon) CAREER RECORD: same RB Kevin McCall, 5-11, 213, #Fr., Carson, Calif. (Carson) ASSISTANTS: WR Tramaine Murray, 5-10, 178, #Jr., Oxnard, Calif. (Oxnard/Ventura JC) OL Bobby Byrd, 6-7, 287, #Fr., Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside)

WSU COACHES Robb Akey, defensive coordinator/defensive line Leon Burtnett, linebackers OL Russell Foster, 6-7, 301, #Fr., Chula Vista, Calif. (Bonita Vista) Ken Greene, secondary DT Aaron Johnson, 6-6, 305, #Fr., Fairfield, Calif. (Armijo) PLAYER PROFILES DE Reyshawn Bobo, 6-2, 212, #Fr., Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs) Mike Levenseller, offensive coordinator/wide receivers DE Matt Mullenix, 6-5, 249, #Fr., Spangle, Wash. (Liberty) Robin Pflugrad, assistant head coach/recruiting DE Paul Stevens, 6-2, 249, #Fr., Lakewood, Wash. (Clover Park) coordinator/tight ends DB , 5-11, 180, #Fr., Pomona, Calif. (Pomona) , quarterbacks DB Christian Bass, 6-2, 203, #Fr., Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs) Kelly Skipper, running backs Mike Walker, defensive line KEY TRANSFERS (3) WR Greg Prator, 6-2, 190, Jr., Riverside, Calif. (Rubidoux/Chaffey College)

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER George Yarno, offensive line RB Jerome Harrison, 5-11, 190, Jr., Kalamazoo, Mich. (Central/Pasadena CC)

FOOTBALL OFFICE: Bohler Gym 102, CB Tyron Brackenridge, 5-11, 180, Jr., Claremont, Calif. (Upland/Chaffey College) WSU OPPONENTS Pullman, WA 99164-1602 FOOTBALL PHONE: 509-335-0250 KEY FRESHMEN (8) 2003 RECORD: 10-3 Overall RB J.T. Diederichs, 6-2, 215, Fr., Seattle, Wash. (Ballard) WR Michael Bumpus, 6-0, 190, Fr., Culver City, Calif. (Culver City) 2003 PACIFIC-10: 6-2 (2nd) * WR Scott Selby, 6-4, 228, Fr., Castle Rock, Wash. (Castle Rock) OFFENSE: Multiple * TE Ben Woodard, 6-5, 221, Fr., Cheney, Wash. (Cheney) DEFENSE: 4-3-4 OL Andy Roof, 6-4, 305, Fr., Spokane, Wash. (East Valley) 2004 CAPTAINS: Sam Lightbody, Josh Swogger (offense), * DT Ropati Pitoitua, 6-7, 277, Fr., Spanaway, Wash. (Clover Park) WSU OPPONENTS Hamza Abdullah, Will Derting (defense) DE Jason Roberts, 6-4, 225, Fr., Fresno, Calif. (Central)

K Loren Langley, 5-9, 175, Fr., Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup) 2003 IN REVIEW * Enrolled in January and participated in Spring Practice

DEFENSIVE STARTERS LOST (9) HONORS CANDIDATES DT Faafetai Tupai, 6-5, 320, Sr., Monterey, Calif. (Monterey)13 LT Calvin Armstrong, Lombardi Award preseason watch list DT Jeremey Williams, 6-4, 288, #Sr., Spokane, Wash. (Ferris) 13 P Kyle Basler, Ray Gay Award DE D.D. Acholonu, 6-3, 245, Sr., Seattle, Wash. (Inglemoor) 12 TE Troy Bienemann DE Isaac Brown, 6-2, 229, #Sr., Upland, Calif. (Claremont) 13

2003 IN REVIEW LB Will Derting, Lombardi Award preseason watch list MLB Don Jackson, 6-0, 231, Sr., Natchez, Miss. (Natchez/Grossmont JC) 13 RT Sam Lightbody OLB Al Genatone, 6-0, 229, #Sr., Kennewick, Wash. (Kamiakin) 11 COUGAR HISTORY CB Karl Paymah FS Erik Coleman, 5-10, 205, Sr., Spokane, Wash. (Lewis & Clark) 13 SS Virgil Williams, 6-1, 192, #Sr., Tacoma, Wash. (Curtis) 13 CB Jason David, 5-8, 180, Sr., Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak) 13

KICKERS RETURNING (2) P Kyle Basler, 6-2, 234, #Jr., Elma, Wash. (Elma) 13 K Graham Siderius, 6-1, 209, #Jr., 1V, Reno, Nev. (McQueen) 0 COUGAR HISTORY

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COUGAR OFFENSE COUGAR DEFENSE 2004 OUTLOOK SE 83 * [0] JASON HILL (6-2, 200, So.) WE 94 * [0] MKRISTO BRUCE (6-5, 239, #So.) 86 [0] Tramaine Murray (5-10, 178, #Jr.) 82 ** [0] Adam West (6-6, 247, #Jr.) 36 ** [0] Jevon Miller (6-0, 193, #Jr.) 59 [0] Reyshawn Bobo (6-2, 212, #Fr.)

LT 67 *** [13] CALVIN ARMSTRONG (6-7, 322, #Sr.) LT 99 ** [0] STEVE COOK (6-3, 285, #Sr.) 72 [0] Spencer Hollison (6-5, 290, #So.) 40 [0] Aaron Johnson (6-6, 305, #Fr.)

LG 77 * [0] Patrick Afif (6-7, 325, Sr.) OR RT 75 [0] Ropati Pitoitua (6-7, 277, Fr.) OR 70 [0] Bobby Byrd (6-7, 287, #Fr.) 19 * [0] Odell Howard (6-3, 284, #So.)

C 66 ** [9] NICK MIHLHAUSER (6-3, 286, Jr.) SE 13 ** [1] ADAM BRAIDWOOD (6-5, 259, Jr.)

WSU COACHES 73 * [0] Sean O’Connor (6-5, 282, #So.) 58 [0] Matt Mullenix (6-5, 249, #Fr.)

RG 78 * [4] RILEY FITT-CHAPPELL (6-6, 319, #Jr.) WLB 46 *** [0] PAT BENNETT (6-0, 224, Sr.) 73 * [0] Sean O’Connor (6-5, 282, #So.) 49 * [1] Steve Dildine (6-1, 223, #So.)

RT 75 *** [12] SAM LIGHTBODY (6-9, 328, #Sr.) MLB 51 ** [12] WILL DERTING (6-0, 229, #Jr.) 55 * [1] Charles Harris (6-6, 311, #So.) 43 * [0] Brian Hall (6-2, 235, #So.)

TE 81 ** [12] TROY BIENEMANN (6-5, 247, Jr.) SLB 42 * [2] SCOTT DAVIS (5-11, 227, #So.) 80 * [1] Cody Boyd (6-8, 250, #So.) 43 * [0] Brian Hall (6-2, 235, #So.) 47 * [0] Jesse Taylor (6-3, 246, #So.) 48 [0] Ben Woodard (6-5, 221, Fr.) LCB 15 *** [13] KARL PAYMAH (6-0, 200, #Sr.) 32 * [0] Omowale Dada (5-10, 196, Jr.)

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER SB 6 ** [0] MARTY MARTIN (5-10, 187, #Jr.) 89 [0] Scott Selby (6-4, 228, Fr.) SS 26 *** [0] JEREMY BOHANNON (5-10, 206, Sr.) 19 [TR] Greg Prator (6-2, 185, Jr.) 23 [0] Husain Abdullah (5-11, 180, #Fr.) 24 [0] Christian Bass (6-2, 203, #Fr.) QB 9 * [0] JOSH SWOGGER (6-5, 249, #So.) 10 [0] Alex Brink (6-2, 203, #Fr.) FS 28 *** [0] HAMZA ABDULLAH (6-3, 210, #Sr.) 13 [0] Mike Reilly (6-2, 201, #Fr.) 37 * [0] Eric Frampton (5-11, 199, #So.) 17 [0] Gary Rogers (6-5, 220, Fr.) 41 ** [0] Aaron Joseph (6-2, 205, #Jr.)

RB 3 * [1] CHRIS BRUHN (6-3, 221, #Sr.) RCB 21 * [0] ALEX TEEMS (5-11, 183, #Jr.) 4 * [0] Allen Thompson (5-10, 205, #Jr.) 25 * [0] Don Turner (6-0, 177, #So.) 20 [0] Kevin McCall (5-11, 213, #Fr.) 12 [TR] Tyron Brackenridge (5-11, 180, Jr.)

WSU OPPONENTS 22 * [0] Lavell Anderson (5-7, 174, #Sr.) 1 [TR] Jerome Harrison (5-11, 190, Jr.) P 8 ** [13] KYLE BASLER (6-3, 234, #Jr.) 18 * [0] Graham Siderius (6-1, 209, #Jr.) FL 2 * [1] CHRIS JORDAN (6-1, 207, #So.) 88 *** [2] Trandon Harvey (5-11, 192, Sr.) 87 * [0] Thomas Ostrander (6-1, 203, #Jr.) WSU SPECIAL TEAMS PK 18 * [0] GRAHAM SIDERIUS (6-1, 209, #Jr.) KO: 18 Graham Siderius (6-1, 209, #Jr.) 27 [FR] Loren Langley (5-9, 175, Fr.) LONG SNAPS: 81 Troy Bienemann (6-5, 247, Jr.) 78 Riley Fitt-Chappell (6-6, 319, #Jr.)

2003 IN REVIEW 2004 CAPTAINS: HOLDER: 6 Marty Martin (5-10, 187, #Jr.) Offense – Josh Swogger, Sam Lightbody Defense – Hamza Abdullah, Will Derting P-RETURNS: 86 Tramaine Murray (5-10, 178, #Jr.) Special Teams - TBA 83 Jason Hill (6-2, 200, So.)

[ ] = Number of 2003 starts; not always at same position. KO-RETURN: 86 Tramaine Murray (5-10, 178, #Jr.) * = Varsity letters earned # = Has redshirted COUGAR HISTORY

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