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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Support Staff Information .............................................................................................10 Athletic Medicine & Equipment Managers ..............................................................3-4 Former Blue Devils To Play In Th e Pros .......................................................................5 Former Blue Devils To Sign At A Four-Year School (2014-16)..................................6 Bob Casey Head Coach ...................................................................................................7 Coaching Staff .............................................................................................................8-10 Merced A Place To Grow ...............................................................................................11 Stadium 76 (Home of the Blue Devils) ........................................................................12 Roster Pages ..............................................................................................................13-14 2017 Team And Individual Statistics .....................................................................15-19 Merced College Hall Of Fame Inductions .............................................................20-27 All-Time Blue Devil Opponents/Coaches/Bowl Games ...........................................28 Year By Year Schedules ............................................................................................29-31 Year By Year Conference Schedules .............................................................................32 Blue Devil All-Americans .............................................................................................33 Blue Devil All-State Selections .....................................................................................34 All-Conference Selections .......................................................................................35-40 Blue Devil All-Time Football Records...................................................................41-42 2 M E R C E D C O L L E G E S P O R T S M E D I C I N E Sam Tacke, M.D. Mark Via, M.D. Matt Sidener, PA. Team Physician Team Physician A T H L E T I C T R A I N E R S Th e Certifi ed Athletic Trainer (ATC) is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic health care, in cooperation with physicians and other Allied Health Personnel. Th e ATC functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, Para Professional sports programs and other athletic health care settings. Scott Lemberger - ATC Yasuko Tanabe - ATC Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer 3 ATHLETIC TRAINING ertifi ed athletic trainers (ATCs) are medical experts in preventing, recognizing, managing, and rehabilitating Cinjuries that result from physical activity. Athletic trainers can help you avoid unnecessary medical treatment and disruption of normal daily life; if you’re injured, they can get you on the mend and keep you on the move. As part of a complete health care team, the certifi ed athletic trainer works under the direction of a licensed physician and in the cooperation with other health care professionals, athletic administrators, coaches and parents. Th e ATC gets to know each athlete individually and can treat injuries more eff ectively. EQUIPMENT MANAGER Justin Pinasco Head Equip. Manager 4 FORMER BLUE DEVILS THAT PLAY(ED) IN THE PROS NAME YR AT MC PRO TEAM LEAGUE LB John Lotulelei 2009-10 Jacksonville Jaguars NFL RB Reuben Droughns 1996-97 New York Giants* NFL LB AJ Jenkins 1985-86 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL WR Imani Percoats 1998 Washington Redsikins NFL DB Rodney Rice 1984-85 Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL DL Mark Gunn 1987-88 New York Jets NFL DL Kenny Little 1989-90 Philadelphia Eagles NFL DL Bubba Puha 1977-78 Atlanta Falcons NFL WR Nate Ferguson 1973 Seattle Seahawks NFL RB Odell Collins 1993-94 New York Jets NFL LB Kenny Vaughn 1987-88 Oakland Raiders NFL DB Rollins Stallworth 1977-78 Washington Redskins NFL DL Herman Smith 1991 British Columbia CFL RB Marvin Eastman 1987-88 Calgary Stampeders CFL DT James Curry 1976 Toronto Argonauts CFL DB Earl Riley 1995-96 Scottish Claibornes WFL DB Nate Terry 1995-96 Scottish Claibornes WFL TE Billy Woodard 1995-96 San Jose Sabercats AFL OL Jamar Ward 1996-97 Quad City AFL II WR Leon Hall 2001-2002 Sioux Falls UIF DB Leonard Jackson 1990 PIFL 5 BLUE DEVIL SIGNEES 4-YR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY 2017 Kamilo Tongamoa Iowa State University John Toussaint San Jose State University Noah Croninger Idaho, University of Nih’Jer Jackson Southeastern Louisiana University Nyquel Alexander University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Cristian Nava Graceland University (IA) 2016 Josh Stevens Nicholls State (LA) Devron Davis University of Texas, San Antionio Xzavier McAllister Tennessee State Ty Allen Tennessee State Rufus Williams Concordia University (NE) Justin Aguilar Missouri Valley State 2015 Reggie Harris Kentucky State Travis Middleton Missouri Valley State Dominic Dalmaso Bethany University DeVonte Archer Bethany University Desi Villanueva Missouri Valley State Gabriel Benavidez Montana State - Northern Lamar Bynum West Texas A&M Eric Rodriguez Minnesota State - Crookston Ricardo Montiliano Ft. Lewis College - (CO) Jacque Harris Missouri S&T Those Who Continued Their Education But Not Playing Steven Arias Correctional Offi cer Academy Tracer Coleman Fresno State Colton Krieg Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 2014 Sione Tongamoa Cincinnati, University of Travis Martin Southeastern Louisiana Univ. Javon Smith Acadia University, Canada Trunell McMillon Graceland University James Gardner Campbellsville University Robert Askew Campbellsville University Enrique Covarrubia Hastings College (NE) Shaquille Wallen Friends University (KS) Edward Lomeli Friends University Corey Chapman Friends University Gary Womack Hastings College 6 In his fourteenth year at Merced College, Bob has six years under his belt as Merced College’s fi ft h head coach. He is only the second former Blue Devil to rise to the position. As Head Coach, Bob has had 1 All- America, 17 Northern California Region II, and 46 1st Team All-Conference selections. In this time he has sent 75 student/athletes to four year schools. Bob has more than fi ft een years of coaching experience at the intercollegiate level which includes six at the four-year level. From 1998 to 2004 Bob was an assistant football coach, sports information director, instructor and head track coach at Huron University. Since his return to Merced, he has coached football, and from 2004-08 was the head track and Field Coach. Bob is a full time BOB CASEY professor in the kinesiology department. HEAD COACH A native of Bayonne, New Jersey, Bob attended and Merced College played football at Merced College in 1994-95, before transferring to Westmar University in 1996-97. Bob Huron University has a B.S. degree in sports management & physical Colorado Technical University education from Huron University. He received his MBA Coaching Experience: from Colorado Technical University in 2001. 15th year at Merced College Bob is married to current Blue Devil volleyball coach Jessica Casey and they have a seven-year-old son named 6 years at Huron University Brennan and three year old daughter named McKinley. Th ey live in Merced. 7 OFFENSIVE COACHING STAFF Larry Souza Quarterbacks Larry Joins the Blue Devil coaching staff with well over forty years of coaching experience. A career that began in 1969 at Damien High School in San Dimas, California has been a criss cross of the state that includes defensive coordinator (1995-1999) and then head coach (2000-2007) at Hartnell College. Th e last two years he has been an assistant coach at Golden Valley High School. He has been an assistant coach at Bonita High School (1970), head coach at Borrrego Springs High School (1971-1979), assistant coach 1980-85) at North Monterey County High School before becoming head coach at NMCHS (1986-94). Larry has a BA from the University of LaVerne (1969), and a MA in Education from USIU in 1991. He played football, baseball, and basketball at Tehachapi High School graduating in 1969. He played in the 1969 NAIA Baseball World Series in St. Louis, MO. Larry and his wife Jane currently live in the Merced area. Th ey have two grown in daughter Abby Stofl e and son Mike who lives in park Ridge, illinois. James Hatten Receivers James Hatten joined the coaching staff and will work with Coach Stokes coaching the receivers. A native of Modesto, James played football at Bear Creek High School(Stockton) and Modesto High School. His experience has lead him to playing for several semi-professional teams including the Manteca Th undercats, and West Valley Wolves. His coaching experience ranges from high school to semi-pro teams. He coached three years at Modesto High School, before moving onto the semi-pro ranks coaching the Manteca Th undercats, Central Valley Jaguars, and Tri-Valley Bulls (where he has been a head coach, receivers, and linebackers coach). He has coached at many football camps, clinics, and USA Clinics. James is married to Autumn, and they have one son named Kaleb and a daughter named Breanna. He currently lives in Modesto. Since 2008 has worked in the University of California system fi rst in UC Davis and since 2010 UC Merced as a administrative assistant in the Offi ce of Student Life. 8 DEFENSIVE COACHING STAFF Justin Pinasco Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Justin is a native Mercedian and former