Biographies on Usc's 2003 Football Recruits 2003 Usc
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2003 USC SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2003 USC FOOTBALL SIGNEES FALL ENROLLMENT -- JUNIOR COLLEGE PLAYERS NAME POS HGT WGT HOMETOWN (JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL) John Drake OG 6-4 350 Long Beach, CA (Long Beach (CA) CC/Wilson HS, Long Beach, CA) Will Poole CB 6-0 190 St. Albans, NY (Ventura (CA) JC/Christ the King HS, Flushing, NY) FALL ENROLLMENT -- HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS NAME POS HGT WGT HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Sam Baker OG 6-5 315 Tustin, CA (Tustin (CA) HS) Chris Barrett DE 6-5 250 Tustin, CA (Tustin (CA) HS) Reggie Bush TB 6-0 190 Spring Valley, CA (Helix HS, La Mesa, CA) Travis Draper OT 6-5 265 Paso Robles, CA (Paso Robles (CA) HS) Sedrick Ellis DT 6-2 280 Chino, CA (Chino (CA) HS) Lawrence Jackson DE 6-5 250 Inglewood, CA (Inglewood (CA) HS) Ryan Kalil C 6-4 270 Corona, CA (Servite HS, Anaheim, CA) Whitney Lewis WR 6-1 220 Oxnard, CA (St. Bonaventure HS, Ventura, CA) Fili Moala DT 6-5 300 Buena Park, CA (Western HS, Anaheim, CA) Alex Morrow DE 6-5 265 Rohnert Park, CA (Rancho Cotate HS, Rohnert Park, CA) Drew Radovich OT 6-5 280 Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo (CA) HS) Desmond Reed CB-S 5-9 180 San Gabriel, CA (Temple City (CA) HS) Drean Rucker LB 6-2 235 Riverside, CA (Canyon Springs HS, Moreno Valley, CA) Steve Smith WR 6-1 190 Canoga Park, CA (Taft HS, Woodland Hills, CA) Matt Spanos DT 6-5 285 Corona, CA (Corona (CA) HS) Terrell Thomas S 6-2 180 Alta Loma, CA (Rancho Cucamonga (CA) HS) Johnathan Turner LB 6-3 240 Corona, CA (Corona (CA) HS) Chauncey Washington TB 6-1 205 Torrance, CA (South Torrance (CA) HS) Ryan Watson DT 6-3 285 La Place, LA (John Curtis HS, River Ridge, LA) LenDale White TB 6-2 225 Denver, CO (Chatfield HS, Littleton, CO) Thomas Williams LB 6-3 225 Vacaville, CA (Vacaville (CA) HS) Eric Wright CB 6-0 180 San Francisco, CA (Riordan HS, San Francisco, CA) SPRING ENROLLMENT -- HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS NAME POS HGT WGT HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Darnell Bing S 6-2 220 Lakewood, CA (Poly HS, Long Beach, CA) Brandon Ting CB 5-11 170 Woodside, CA (James Logan HS, Union City, CA) Ryan Ting CB 5-11 180 Woodside, CA (James Logan HS, Union City, CA) BIOGRAPHIES ON USC’S 2003 FOOTBALL RECRUITS SAM BAKER Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team, All-CIF (12.1 avg.) with 27 TDs in 2002 despite missing 4 He was a 2002 Super Prep All-American, Prep Southern Section first team, All-CIF Division VI games with a broken wrist...Helix advanced to the Star All-American, Student Sports All-American, first team, Los Angeles Times All-Star first team CIF San Diego Section Division II finals...As a Tom Lemming All-American, USA Today All-USA (as a tight end), Los Angeles Times All-Orange junior in 2001, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, County first team and Orange County Register first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass The Sporting News Hot 100, Tom Lemming Top All-Orange County first team honors as a senior first team and All-CIF San Diego Section first 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, at Tustin (Calif.) High...He had 17 receptions for team Offensive MVP...He ran for 2,200-plus yards, Tom Lemming All-West, Long Beach Press-Tele- a 21.0 average as a tight end and made 70 tack- averaged 36.4 yards per rushing touchdown, gram Best in the West first team, Tacoma News les with 10 sacks as a defensive lineman in scored 204 points (on 34 TDs, including 6 on Tribune Western 100, Orange County Register 2002...Tustin advanced to the CIF Division VI receptions and 2 on punt returns) and had 3,135 Fab 15 first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first semifinals in 2002...As a junior in 2001, he was all-purpose yards in 2001...He made the Cal-Hi team, All-CIF Southern Section first team, All- named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass Sports All-State Sophomore first team in CIF Division VI first team, Los Angeles Times second team as he caught 17 passes for 450 2000...In his career, he ran for 4,995 yards (aver- All-Star first team, Los Angeles Times All-Or- yards (26.5 avg.) with 4 TDs and made 9 sacks....He aging 12.0 a carry) and scored 450 points...He ange County first team and Orange County Reg- also played basketball at Tustin...Current Trojan also competed in track at Helix, placing third in ister All-Orange County first team choice as a Frostee Rucker and incoming Trojan Sam Baker the 2002 California state 100 meters final and senior offensive and defensive lineman at Tustin also prepped at Tustin...He lived in Florida as a posting bests of 10.42 in the 100 (the fastest prep (Calif.) High...On defense in 2002, he made 34 youngster. time in California in 2002 and the fastest among tackles, with 2.5 sacks...Tustin advanced to the the nation’s 2002 senior footballers) and 21.06 in CIF Division VI semifinals in 2002...As a junior in DARNELL BING the 200 meters...Current Trojan Travis Watkins 2001, he made the Cal-Hi Sports All-State (See bio in veteran players section) also attended Helix...He covered the 2003 Super Underclass second team, All-CIF Division VI Bowl as a reporter for NFLHS.com. first team, Los Angeles Times All-Orange REGGIE BUSH County first team and All-League...He also com- He was named a 2002 Parade All-American (and JOHN DRAKE peted in track at Tustin...Current Trojan Frostee the top running back), USA Today All-USA first He made the 2002 J.C. Athletic Bureau All-State Rucker and incoming Trojan Chris Barrett also team, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All- Region IV first team as a sophomore offensive prepped at Tustin...His father, David, is the com- American, Student Sports All-American first tackle at Long Beach (Calif.) City College...LBCC missioner of the Arena Football League and for- team, Tom Lemming All-American, The posted an 8-3 record in 2002 and won the West- merly played basketball at UC Irvine and then Insiders.com All-American second team, Tom ern State Bowl...As a freshman starter in 2001, he professionally in Europe...His brother, Ben, was Lemming Super Team, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep earned All-Mission Conference honors...He an offensive lineman at Duke. Star Top 100 Dream Team, The Sporting News prepped at Long Beach (Calif.) Wilson High. Hot 100, FOX Sports 50, Tom Lemming Top 100, CHRIS BARRETT Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Tom TRAVIS DRAPER He earned 2002 Super Prep All-American, Prep Lemming All-West, Tacoma News Tribune West- He earned 2002 Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-American, Tom Lemming All-American, ern 100, Orange County Register Fab 15 first Star All-West, Tom Lemming All-West, Long Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Top 100 Dream team, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the Beach Press-Telegram Best of the Rest, Tacoma Team, The Sporting News Hot 100, FOX Sports West first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All- 50, Tom Lemming Top 100, Super Prep All- All-CIF San Diego Section first team, San Diego State first team, All-CIF Southern Section first Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Tom Lemming All- Union-Tribune Offensive MVP and All- team, All-CIF Division IV first team, Los Ange- West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the Grossmont South League Offensive MVP pick les Times All-Star first team, Los Angeles Times West first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western as a senior running back at Helix High in La Mesa All-Ventura County/North Coast Lineman MVP 100, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, (Calif.)...He ran for 1,691 yards on 140 carries and All-League Offensive Lineman MVP honors 29 2003 USC SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE as a senior offensive and defensive lineman at Arizona (1980-81-82), then was drafted by the WILL POOLE Paso Robles (Calif.) High...As a junior in 2001, Buffalo Bills in 1982 before playing for the USFL’s He was a 2002 J.C. Athletic Bureau All-Ameri- he made All-CIF Division X first team, Los An- Arizona Wranglers in 1983 and Houston Gam- can first team, J.C. Gridwire All-American, Su- geles Times All-North Coast first team and All- blers in 1984. per Prep JUCO 100, J.C. Athletic Bureau All- League Offensive Lineman MVP...He started for State first team, J.C. Athletic Bureau All-State 3 years...He also was on the track team at Paso WHITNEY LEWIS Region III Defensive MVP, All-Western State Robles. He was a 2002 Parade All-American first team, Conference Mountain Division Defensive MVP Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-Ameri- and team MVP honoree as a defensive back at SEDRICK ELLIS can, Student Sports All-American first team, Ventura (Calif.) Junior College...He had 42 tack- He was named a 2002 Super Prep All-Ameri- Tom Lemming All-American, CNNSI.com All- les, including 2 for losses, 7 interceptions and 6 can, Prep Star All-American, Super Prep Elite American first team, The Insiders.com All-Ameri- blocked kicks in 2002...He originally attended 50, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, The Sport- can first team, Old Spice Red Zone All-Ameri- Boston College, where he redshirted as a first- ing News Hot 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep can, USA Today All-USA second team, Tom Lem- year freshman in 1999...He started 10 games at Star All-West, Tom Lemming All-West, Long ming Super Team, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep cornerback as a redshirt freshman in 2000, post- Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first Star Top 100 Dream Team, The Sporting News ing 75 tackles (second on the team), including 4 team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Or- Hot 100, FOX Sports 50, Tom Lemming Top 100, for losses (with a sack), 1 interception, 8 deflec- ange County Register Fab 15 first team, Cal-Hi Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Tom tions, 1 fumble recovery and 2 forced fumbles Sports All-State first team, All-CIF Southern Sec- Lemming All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram while appearing in 11 games...He had 8 tackles tion first team, All-CIF Division II first team, Los Best in the West first team, Tacoma News Tri- and an interception in a victory over Arizona State Angeles Times All-Star Lineman MVP and Los bune Western 100, Orange County Regster Fab in the 2000 Aloha Bowl...He also had 9 tackles in Angeles Times All-Inland Empire Lineman MVP 15 first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Player of 4 different games in 2000 (Virginia Tech, Syra- selection as a senior offensive and defensive line- the Year (Mr.