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2005 UTE NEWCOMERS 2005 UTAH FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS ROSTER Junior College .................................. Pos. ........................Hgt. .................Wgt. ................. Cl. ...................Hometown/Last School Brian Hernandez ................................ WR ..........................6-0 ...................183 ................... Jr. ....................Phoenix, Ariz./Pima CC Soli Lefiti ............................................ DE ...........................6-4 ...................250 ................... Jr. ....................Kaneohe, Hawaii/Palomar CC Tolifili Liufau ....................................... DL ...........................6-1 ...................300 ................... Jr. ....................Waikiki, Hawaii/Fresno CC Brett Ratliff ......................................... QB ..........................6-4 ...................195 ................... Jr. ....................Chico, Calif./Butte College Eric Shyne ......................................... DB ...........................5-10 .................180 ................... Jr. ....................Pomona, Calif./Reedley CC Reggie Turner .................................... LB ...........................6-1 ...................239 ................... Jr. ....................Culver City, Calif./West Los Angeles JC High School ...................................... Pos. ........................Hgt. .................Wgt. ................. Cl. ...................Hometown/High School Zane Beadles .................................... OL ...........................6-4 ...................275 ................... Fr. ....................Sandy, Utah/Hillcrest HS Tony Bergstrom ................................. OL ...........................6-5 ...................251 ................... Fr. ....................Salt Lake City/Skyline HS Greg Bird ........................................... LB ...........................6-2 ...................200 ................... Fr. ....................Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain HS Lance Bordeleau ............................... TE ...........................6-4 ...................230 ................... Fr. ....................Simi Valley, Calif./Royal HS Grayson Dart ..................................... DB ...........................6-0 ...................164 ................... Fr. ....................Layton, Utah/Northridge HS Kevin Dunn ........................................ QB ..........................6-3 ...................216 ................... Fr. ....................Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara HS Kenape Eliapo ................................... DL ...........................6-0 ...................270 ................... Fr. ....................San Francisco, Calif./South San Francisco HS Randy Faletoi .................................... DL ...........................6-2 ...................312 ................... Fr. ....................Honolulu, Hawaii/McKinley HS Joe Giuliani ........................................ DB ...........................6-1 ...................180 ................... Fr. ....................Simi Valley, Calif./Oaks Christian HS Chris Joppru ...................................... TE ...........................6-6 ...................235 ................... Fr. ....................Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka HS Semisi Livai ....................................... DL ...........................6-0 ...................245 ................... Fr. ....................Kahuku, Hawaii/Kahuku HS Darrell Mack ...................................... RB ...........................6-0 ...................202 ................... Fr. ....................Spring Valley, Calif./Monte Vista HS Brice McCain ..................................... DB ...........................5-9 ...................170 ................... Fr. ....................Terrell, Texas/Terrell HS Kyler Rushton .................................... DB ...........................6-0 ...................200 ................... Fr. ....................Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron HS Andrew Smart .................................... DL ...........................6-2 ...................209 ................... Fr. ....................Salt Lake City/Brighton HS Sean Smith ........................................ RB ...........................6-3 ...................209 ................... Fr. ....................Pasadena, Calif./Blair HS Tyler Williams .................................... OL ...........................6-1 ...................291 ................... Fr. ....................Mililani, Hawaii/Kamehameha HS Marquis Wilson .................................. WR ..........................5-11 .................170 ................... Fr. ....................Draper, Utah/Juan Diego HS KYLE WHITTINGHAM TALKS ABOUT UTAH’S 2005 RECRUITING CLASS First-year head football coach Kyle Whit- “With that said, I think we did a good high school-oriented class, but we signed tingham signed 21 newcomers to National job of addressing our immediate needs— a good mix of high school and junior Letters of Intent and welcomed back namely getting a couple of good quarter- college talent. Obviously, our assistant three returned missionaries for the 2005 backs into the system. We picked up one coaches got a bit of a late start (with the season. Whittingham’s first class as a JC guy (Brett Ratliff) and one high school change in staff), but I thought they did a head coach contains 18 freshmen and six player (Kevin Dunn). fantastic job of making up ground and al- junior college transfers. Leading the way lowing us to come away with an excellent was Utah’s defensive secondary, which “Overall, I think the class is very athletic recruiting class. No doubt, our success claimed five of the new recruits. The and we definitely improved our team this past season helped us get into more defensive line and linebacker positions speed. As always, it’s predominantly a homes.” gained four newcomers apiece, and the offensive line added three. Wide receiver, High Expectations quarterback, tight end and running back were each bolstered by two signees. Tolifili Liufau, DL: Big 6-1, 300-pound junior college transfer from Fresno City College could contribute right away. Said Whittingham, “We’re always look- Kevin Dunn, QB: All-league, all-county quarterback for Santa Barbara High School (Calif.) set a school ing for the best football players available passing record (3,332 yards). and we feel that we accomplished that with this class. We’re excited about every Brice McCain, DB: All-state defensive back for Terrell High School in Texas also played wide receiver, single one of these guys. We didn’t just running back and returned punts and kickoffs. take someone in order to fill a need. I Marquis Wilson, WR: Three-time all-state wide receiver for Juan Diego High (Utah) was the 2A state MVP. don’t believe in taking a lesser player at Set state records for career touchdown catches (35), receiving yards (2,370) and yards per catch (21.7). one position over a better player just be- cause of numbers. You need to be willing Tyler Williams, OL: All-state offensive lineman for Kamehameha High School (Hawaii) owns a world to move people around. bench press record: He benched 397 pounds in the 13-15 year-old, 275-pound weight classification. 82 2005 UTAH FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 2005 UTE NEWCOMERS 68 34 Utah in 1996, 1999 and 2000 … one … one brother and one sister … full ZANE BEADLES GREG BIRD of four children … enjoys reading, name is Joseph Michael Giuliani Offensive Line Linebacker poker and wakeboarding … full (pronounced jewell-ee-an-nee) … 6-4, 275, Fr. 6-2, 200, Fr. name is Grayson Chasel Dart … born Mar. 7, 1986. HS HS born on a Ute Indian Reservation in Sandy, Utah Mesa, Ariz. Vernal, Utah, on Aug. 25, 1986. 80 Hillcrest HS Red Mountain HS CHRIS JOPPRU 14 First-team all-state, all-region line- All-state defensive back was also an Tight End man played both ways for Hillcrest all-region defensive back, line- KEVIN DUNN 6-6, 235, Fr. High (Utah) … Hillcrest team backer, punter and wide receiver … Quarterback HS captain and three-year starter did named region Two-Way Player of 6-3, 216, Fr. Minnetonka, Minn. not miss a game during his high the Year … Mesa City (Ariz.) Player HS Minnetonka HS school career … won team’s “Top of the Year … set Red Mountain Santa Barbara, Calif. All-state, all-conference, all-metro Lineman” award as a senior after High records for receiving yards Santa Barbara HS … as a senior in 2004, had 47 recep- recording 92 tackles, 6 sacks and (1,095) and yards per catch (24.8) … All-league in 2003-04 and 2004 tions for 725 yard and 6 TDs … led an interception for the defense and also lettered four years in track and all-county … Santa Barbara High Minnetonka High (Minn.) to the not allowing a sack as an offensive two in basketball … son of Robert (Calif.) MVP and team captain … class 5A state championship … team tackle … lettered three years in and Laurie Bird … one of six kids set school passing record with 3,332 also won Classic Lake Conference baseball and two in basketball … … full name is Greg Thomas Bird yards… does everything left handed and sectional title … also lettered in second-team all-region baseball … born June 17, 1986 in Rexburg, except throw … son of Dr. James track and basketball … basketball player in 2004 was the team captain Idaho. and Ronda Dunn … father graduated team captain and Most Improved as a junior … National Honor from USC, but played football and Player … son of Sheldon and Kay Society … ranked 37th out of a