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PLAYERS Player Profiles and second-team All-C.I.F as a junior...made second-team All-San Diego Union Tribune as a OLIVER AARON junior...named honorable mention all-league as a sophomore...listed winning a C.I.F. cham- pionship as his most exciting sports experience...captained his football team as a senior... S earned three letters in football and two in track and field...was coached by Dan Williams. PERSONAL: Majoring in secondary education...parents are Anthony and Saaga Altieri 6-2/205/Freshman of Vista, Calif....has two brothers, Tony (26) and Mike (21), and a sister, Malia (23)...Tony Gainesville, Fla. was a defensive lineman at Boise State, while Mike is currently a linebacker at Boise State... (Gainesville) enjoys listening to music and being with family and friends...born Nov. 26, 1986 in Vista, Calif....full name is Thomas James Altieri. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Gainesville (Fla.) High School...an incredible ath- DERRALL ANDERSON letic specimen and versatile player that played linebacker and defensive end in high school, but projects as a safety at the college level...regarded as an energetic and tough competitor LB with impressive speed from sideline-to-sideline...listed as the No. 24 outside linebacker in 6-3/220/Freshman the nation, the No. 12 outside linebacker in the south and the No. 6 outside linebacker in Tampa, Fla. the state of Florida by Scouts, Inc....ranked as the No. 44 weak side linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...totaled 240 tackles over the course of his junior and senior seasons...as a (Armwood) senior, he totaled 126 tackles, eight sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... earned All-Area and All-State honors in 2006...was named The Gainesville Sun's Defensive Player of the Year and was named as one of Florida's top-50 players by the same publica- tion...was recognized as Gainesville High's Linebacker of the Year as a senior...playing HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Armwood High School in Tampa, Fla....collected at defensive end as a junior, he recorded 114 total tackles, 10 sacks and seven additional 98 tackles, 15 quarterback hurries and six sacks as a senior...listed as the No. 102 outside tackles-for-loss, earning him first-team All-Area and second-team All-State honors...one linebacker in the nation by Scouts, Inc....Armwood posted a won-loss record of 13-2 of the most impressive physical standouts at Scout.com's 2006 Jacksonville Combine, he in 2006...selected All-Western Conference as a senior...earned honorable mention All- recorded a 39-inch vertical leap and a 10-foot, 4-inch broad jump, the top marks in those Hillsborough County by The Tampa Tribune...chose ASU over Colorado State, Mississippi, events by any camp participant...his broad jump and vertical leap scores were the fifth- and North Carolina, Iowa State and Tulane...helped lead Armwood to the 2005 state champion- ninth-best among participants in all 13 combines held during the year...at other scouting ship game, in which the Hawks fell to Nease High School, then led by current University of combines, he recorded a 4.41 40-yard dash time and a 4.37 shuttle time...was named to Florida quarterback Tim Tebow...coached by Sean Callahan at Armwood. the All-Combine Team at Scout.com's Jacksonville Combine...was named Gainesville High PERSONAL: Parents are Derrick and Anna McClendon of Tampa, Fla....has two siblings, School's Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior...recorded a 37-inch vertical leap at the Derrick (13) and Shan (15) McClendon...born May 23, 1989 in Tampa, Fla. Gainesville NIKE Training Camp in May, 2006, which ranked second among linebackers and third among all positions...lettered in football and track at Gainesville High School and also participated on the school's weightlifting team...coached by Eddy Moore at Gainesville High School. ALEX ASI PERSONAL: Plans to major in psychology at ASU...parents are Oliver and Delma Aaron of Gainesville, Fla....has one brother, Ulysses (15)...enjoys sports and playing video DT games...born Oct. 21, 1988 in Virginia...full name is Oliver James Aaron. 6-3/288/Junior San Jose, Calif. (Foothill JC) THOMAS ALTIERI C 6-2/292/Sophomore/1 Letter ASU: Powerful defensive lineman who looks to break into the rotation at defensive tackle Vista, Calif. after missing the 2005 season due to injury...has added over 20 pounds of mass to his frame (Vista) since arriving to Tempe. 2006: Redshirted due to injury. JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2006 graduate of Foothill Junior College in Santa Rosa, Calif... listed as the No. 85 player in the nation in SuperPrep's Top 100...a two-year starter for coach ASU: Talented lineman who is expected to serve as All-Pac-10 honoree Mike Pollak's top Marshall Sperbeck at Foothill Junior College...registered 50 tackles and 12 quarterback reserve at center for ASU. sacks last year in just six games before suffering a season-ending injury...was team captain... 2006: Appeared in two games in his first year on the field for the Sun Devils, seeing action also added a fumble recovery and an interception. in home games against Nevada and Washington State. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Independence High School in San Jose, Calif... 2005: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. coached by Joe Cattolico...lettered four years in both football and basketball and one year HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Vista (Calif.) High School...rated as the No. 8 in baseball...named first-team all-league as a sophomore, junior and senior...was the league center in the nation by Rivals.com...member of The Tacoma News Tribune's "Western 100" MVP as a senior...captained the team as a senior...was the team's Most Inspirational Athlete list...named first-team offensive lineman on The North County Times' All-North County in basketball as a freshman and as a senior. Team and was a first-team All-C.I.F. selection...earned first-team all-state honors on offense PERSONAL: Plans to major in sociology at ASU...parents are Alex Asi and Kathryn by Cal-Hi Sports.com...was the first defensive lineman in school history to earn all-state Fa'agai...siblings include Audie (25), Alexis (24), Agaleva'a (22), Aaron (21), Alexander honors...all-region selection by PrepStar Magazine in the 2004 preseason and postseason... (20) and Alina (deceased)...previously recognized the surname Fa'agai...enjoys playing rated as the No. 80 player in the FarWest by Scout.com...was the all-state offensive lineman video games and spending time with friends and family...chose to attend ASU because of of the year...helped lead the Panthers to a C.I.F. Division I co-championship...played in the the cohesiveness and chemistry among the football coaches, players and staff members... Cali-Florida High School All-Star game...posted 25 solo tackles, 47 assists, seven tackles for lists Sun Devil Stadium as his favorite part about ASU...born Jan. 21, 1984 in Honolulu, loss and four sacks as a junior...named first-team all-league, first-team All-North County Hawai'i...full named is Alex Agaleva'a Asi. 74 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2007 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2007 Player Profiles CHRIS BALONEY JOSH BARRETT CB S 6-1/194/Senior/1 Letter 6-3/231/Grad/3 Letters Houston, Texas Reno, Nev. (College of the Sequoias) (Reno) ASU: Versatile defensive back who became a steady contributor in his first year with the ASU: Perhaps ASU's finest athlete and one of the top safeties in the nation...combines Sun Devils before missing substantial time due to injury...enters his senior season as one linebacker size and cornerback speed...a true team leader on and off the field who earned of the top candidates to start opposite fellow senior Justin Tryon at cornerback...originally All-Pac-10 honors on the gridiron and in the classroom last season...is one of eight active signed a national letter of intent to attend ASU for the 2005 season, but waited until the Sun Devils to have already earned his undergraduate degree...has often times been clocked next year to join the team due to personal reasons. as the Sun Devils' fastest player, despite weighing over 230 pounds...improved incredibly 2006: Appeared in six games with two starts (Nevada and Oregon)...totaled 17 tackles during the 2006 season, his first as a full-time starter...showcased remarkable consistency (13 solo)...finished tied for second on the team with two interceptions (returned 39 yards), and leadership last season, leading ASU in tackles and interceptions as a starter in all 13 including one returned 35-yards for the go-ahead touchdown against Northern Arizona in games and is the third-leading tackler among Pac-10 defensive backs entering 2007...earned the season opener on Aug. 31...added a pair of solo tackles against the Lumberjacks...totaled the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player Award and honorable mention All-Pac-10 hon- two solo tackles in his first career start against Nevada, as well as an interception returned ors...one of the finest defenders in college football, he has been named to the 2007 Chuck four yards...tallied a career-high four total tackles as a starter against No. 12 Oregon on Bednarik Award, Ronnie Lott Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch lists…was listed Sept. 30...recorded two tackles at No. 3 USC on Oct. 14...missed the final seven games of on ESPN's 2006 All-Mayday Team for his tough, relentless playing style and is regarded as the season due to injury.