2007 California Professional Prospects

RB, 5-11, 217 Marshawn Lynch Oakland, CA

Finished his career second all-time in rushing in Cal history and holds the school record with 17 100-yard rushing games ... notched 35 touchdowns in 35 career games ... one of the strongest running backs in the country with big-play ability ... bruising between the tackles and fast enough to take it outside.

2006: The Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and a fi rst team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association ... second-team All-American by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 1 running back in the country by SI.com (10/26) ... 1,000 yard rusher for the second straight season, just the second Golden Bear to achieve that feat ... led the Pac-10 in rushing (104.3 yards per game), all-purpose yards (137.3 per game) and touchdowns (15) ... recorded 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns to earn Co-Offensive MVP honors in Cal’s 45-10 victory over Texas A&M in the Holiday Bowl … carried the Bears to victory against Washington with a late fourth-quarter touchdown and the game-winning score in overtime .. against the Huskies, rushed for 150 yards on 21 carries (7.1 yards per carry) and added four receptions for 53 yards ... rushed for a season- high 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Washington State ... scored two touchdowns against UCLA (a 24-yard reception and a four-yard rush) as he fi nished with 126 all-purpose yards ... caught two touchdown passes and rushed for another score against Oregon State as he fi nished with 106 rushing yards and 59 receiving yards ... had 124 rushing yards as well as a 23-yard touchdown reception against Arizona State ... scored a pair of touchdowns against Minnesota while running for 139 yards ... collected 109 all-purpose yards against USC, including 88 rushing yards ... 56-yard dash against Arizona was part of his 102 yards rushing for the game ... missed the entire second half of the Oregon game due to injury, but still fi nished with 50 yards on seven carries (7.1 yards per carry) ... against Portland State, had a career-long 71-yard touchdown run, fi nishing the game with 112 yards on six carries (18.7 yards per carry) ... had a team-high fi ve receptions while rushing for 74 yards on just 12 carries (6.2 yards per carry) against Tennessee ... a preseason All-American by six different publications and listed on the Watch List for the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Award as the nation’s top player.

2005: Ended the season seventh nationally with an average of 124.6 rushing yards per game ... was ninth in the country in all-purpose yards (164.2) ... honorable mention All-Pac-10 ... ranked third in rushing and in all-purpose yardage in the Pac-10 ... rushed for 1,246 yards in less than 10 full games ... posted seven 100-yard rushing games ... averaged 150.6 rushing yards over the last fi ve games ... closed his sophomore season by running for 194 yards and three touchdowns in the bowl win over Brigham Young ... touchdown runs covered 3, 23 and 35 yards ... rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns at Oregon, including a 52-yard touchdown run ... ran for 160 yards and a score against Washington State and 147 yards in his starting debut against Sacramento State ... tallied 123 yards in the Big Game win at Stanford and had 137 yards in three quarters of play against UCLA ... managed only fi ve carries at Washington and missed all of the Illinois and New Mexico State games due to a hand and fi nger injury ... tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass against Oregon State ... took over kick-return duties midway through the season and averaged 20.8 yards on 12 tries, including 34-yarders in three straight games ... was No. 10 in the Pac-10 in kickoff returns ... entered the season ranked as the nation’s No. 13 running back by The Sporting News, despite no career starts.

2004: Showed the nation why Rivals.com ranked him the No. 2 prep running back in the United States in 2003 ... named to freshman All-America second team by Rivals.com and was a third-team choice on The Sporting News’ freshman team ... totaled 628 yards on 71 carries, averaging a Pac-10-best 8.8 yards per carry and 52.3 yards per game ... caught 19 passes for 147 yards ... in limited duty, still scored 10 touchdowns (8 rushing, 2 receiving) ... returned kickoffs for 372 yards, averaging 24.8 yards per attempt to rank 23rd nationally ... posted back-to-back 100-plus yard rushing games at Washington (121 yards, 2 TDs) and vs. Stanford (122 yards, 1 TD) ... while touching the football only 13 times on the afternoon, accounted for 201 all-purpose yards against the Huskies in Seattle, scoring three touchdowns and adding 51 yards on two kickoff returns to his 121-yard rushing effort, plus a 29-yard reception ... made collegiate debut at Air Force, rushing seven times for 92 yards and a touchdown in season-opener ... longest run came at Washington, a 70-yard effort into the end zone ... had a spectacular 55-yard touchdown run vs. Stanford ... other long scampers included a 43-yard scoring dash at Air Force, a 42-yard sprint vs. UCLA and a 32-yard jaunt vs. Arizona State ... caught two touchdown passes, a 27-yard reception vs. UCLA and a 29-yard grab at Washington ... returned a kickoff 69 yards at Oregon State ... demonstrated accurate throwing arm vs. Stanford, completing a halfback pass to Burl Toler for 20 yards and a touchdown ... also completed a 14-yard pass to Robert Jordan at Washington.

High School: A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-American and the San Francisco Chronicle’s East Bay Player of the Year ... rushed for 1,722 yards and caught 17 passes in eight regular season games in 2003 ... sprung loose for an additional 375 yards rushing and 115 yards receiving (on seven catches) in two postseason games, including in Tech’s 55-47 upset over Skyline HS in the Silver Bowl in which he rushed for 233 yards and scored six touchdowns ... scored 33 total touchdowns in fi nal season, including 10 in the playoffs ... tallied 53 touchdowns over his last two seasons ... ranked the No. 3 overall player in Northern California by NorCalPreps.com his senior year ... Rivals.com ranked him the 10th-best running back in the nation and the ninth-best overall player on its Super West 60 list ... rated the No. 1 running back on the West Coast by StudentSports ... SuperPrep.com tabbed him No.16 among running backs nationally and the No. 8 overall player in California ... member of the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West fi rst team ... rushed for 1,320 yards, caught 23 passes and scored 20 TDs as a junior at Oakland Tech ... a three-time all-league fi rst team selection.

Personal: Cousin Robert Jordan is a Golden Bear wide receiver ... mother is Delisa Lynch ... 13-year old brother Davonte is a Pop Warner standout in Oakland ... born April 22, 1986 ... intended social welfare major. LYNCH’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Year G/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2004 12/0 71 628 8.8 8 70 2004 12/0 19 147 7.7 2 29 2005 10/9 196 1,246 6.4 10 52 2005 10/9 15 125 8.3 0 25 2006 13/11 223 1,356 6.1 11 71 2006 13/11 34 328 9.6 4 28 Totals 35/20 490 3,230 6.6 29 71 Totals 35/20 68 600 8.8 6 29

CB, 6-2, 188 Daymeion Hughes Los Angeles, CA

An exceptional lock-down cornerback who has been the defensive star of the Golden Bears all season ... second all-time at Cal with 15 interceptions ... had four career interception returns for touchdowns … selected to play in the 2007 Senior Bowl.

2006: The Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year ... the recipient of the Ronnie Lott IMPACT Trophy for the top defensive player in the nation who exhibits leadership and 2007 California Professional Prospects integrity on and off the fi eld ... fi rst-team All-American by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, the American Football Coaches Association, SI.com, The Sporting News and Rivals.com ranked third in the nation with eight interceptions and fi fth in the country with 19 passes defended ... second on the team with 72 tackles (37 solo) ... had seven tackles and broke up a pass against USC ... led the Bears with 10 tackles, three pass break-ups and an interception against UCLA ... intercepted a key pass in the end zone, while adding six tackles, against Washington ... intercepted a pass against Washington State to go with three tackles and a pass breakup ... had four tackles against Or- egon while holding Jaison Williams to just 66 receiving yards (he had entered the game with 115.5 per game) ... recorded a team-high 11 tackles and two interceptions against Arizona State, including one INT return for a TD ... returned an interception for a 30-yard touchdown against Portland State ... snared two interceptions against Minnesota while also tallying six tackles and a pass break-up ... preseason All-American by eight different publications, including fi rst team All-America by ESPN.com and Playboy.

2005: Led the Pac-10 with 17 passes defended, including 12 break-ups ... ranked second in the league with fi ve interceptions and ranked No. 16 nationally in that category ... fi nished fourth on the squad with 62 tackles ... returned his fi ve interceptions for 159 yards, including a 41-yarder for a touchdown at Washington ... had two interceptions in the shutout of Arizona and a 59-yard interception return at New Mexico State ... his INT against BYU on the Cougars’ fi nal possession clinched Cal’s victory in the Las Vegas Bowl ... had a season-best 10 tackles and broke up two passes against top-ranked USC ... blocked a kick and had three pass break-ups against Washington State ... forced a fumble against Stanford.

2004: Started at cornerback in 11 of 12 games as a sophomore ... club’s 12th-leading tackler with 26 stops, including 21 unassisted ... tied for second on team in passes broken up with six ... starred in the Big Game vs. Stanford, breaking up four passes and recording a pair of solo tackles ... also broke up passes at Air Force and Oregon State ... tallied three four-tackle games - at Air Force, vs. Arizona State and in the Holiday Bowl vs. Texas Tech. 2003: Bears’ most productive true freshman, starting ﬁ ve games at cornerback and tying for the team lead with two interceptions ... had 30 tackles (25 solo) and recovered one fumble while playing in all 14 games ... his ﬁ rst interception of his career came against Oregon State, a pick he returned 72 yards for a touchdown ... his second interception came against Washington at the Cal 6-yard line, staving off a possible Husky scoring drive ... credited with three tackles in the Insight Bowl against Virginia Tech ... recipient of the Bob Simmons Award as the team’s most valuable freshman.

High School: Ranked No. 79 on the California Top 100 list and No. 41 on the Athletes list nationwide by Rivals.com ... named to the SuperPrep All-Far West team and PrepStar’s All-West squad following a senior season that produced impressive statistics on both sides of the ball ... rushed for 600 yards and chalked up 720 yards receiving, while scoring a combined 15 touchdowns as a senior ... also registered 48 tackles and 10 interceptions at defensive back in 2002 ... made the Los Angeles Times all-region team and was named the Coliseum League Co-Player of the Year ... also voted runner-up Southern California Prep Player of the Year and Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention ... regarded as the 11th-best cornerback in the West by PacWest/TheInsiders.com ... as a junior, earned all-league and all-city honors after rushing for more than 1,500 yards and adding another 520 yards receiving .. also gathered 49 tackles, ﬁ ve interceptions and two sacks at defensive back ... competed two years in basketball and track, and one season in tennis.

Personal: Known by his middle name of Dante to friends and family ... parents are Ronald and Catana Hughes ... born Aug. 21, 1985 ... art practice major. HUGHES’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU 2003 14/5 25 5 30 0-0 0 2-72 0 2004 12/11 21 5 26 0-0 0 0-0 6 2005 12/12 46 16 62 1.5-3 0 5-159 12 2006 13/13 37 35 72 1-3 0 8-113 11 Totals 51/41 129 61 190 2.5-6 0 15-344 29

QB, 6-3, 223 Joe Ayoob San Rafael, CA

2006: Saw action in four games as Cal’s backup quarterback ... connected on 9-of-22 passes for 187 yards and a 40-yard touchdown connection with DeSean Jackson against Tennessee ... also saw action against Portland State (2-for-4, 18 yards) and Minnesota (no attempts) ... serves as the Bears’ holder on ﬁ eld goals and extra points.

2005: Started nine games at quarterback and guided the Bears to a 5-4 record in those contests ... passed for 1,707 yards with 15 scores ... ended the season No. 8 in the Pac-10 in passing yards (155.2 ypg) and ninth in total offense (160.5 ypg) ... best game of the season may have come at New Mexico State when he was 17-of-26 through the air for a season-best 284 yards and a touchdown ... also ran for three scores against the Aggies on his fi rst three carries ... his fi rst career start came at Washington and he responded with a 17-of-27 passing performance that covered 271 yards with four fi rst-half TD passes ... against Oregon State, he became the fi rst Cal player since Kyle Boller in 2002 to catch a touchdown pass, run for a TD and throw a touchdown pass in the same game ... threw for 274 yards against Washington State, including 91 in the fi nal seven minutes when he rallied the Bears to a 42-38 win ... was 4-of-4 with two touchdowns on Cal’s last two possessions ... ran for a score and passed for two touchdowns in the 28-0 win over Arizona ... came off the bench to see action in the season opener against Sacramento State and the regular season fi nale at Stanford.|

Community College: Regarded as one of the premier junior college quarterbacks in the nation ... named the state’s 2004 community college offensive player of the year by the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association ... earned fi rst team JC Gridwire All-America notice after completing 61.3 percent (217- of-354) of his passes for 3,679 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2004 ... ranked No. 1 in the state in passing effi ciency (177.5) and directed the most prolifi c junior-college offense in California (500.1 yards per game) ... SuperPrep rated him the No. 2 junior college player in the nation in its postseason JuCo 100 ... Rivals.com ranked him No. 15 on its national JC list ... engineered an 11-1 season at CCSF, with the team’s only loss a 39-32 verdict to College of the Canyons in the California state championship game ... named the offensive player of the game in defeat, as he rifl ed passes for 386 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for 62 yards on seven carries ... in his two seasons at CCSF, he connected on 352-of-571 pass attempts (61.6 percent) for 5,790 yards and 55 touchdowns while rushing for an additional nine TDs ... directed his school to a 23-1 record over his two campaigns, propelling CCSF to the national championship (12-0) in 2003 ... awarded MVP honors in the state championship game in each of his two seasons.

High School: Enjoyed a brilliant career at Terra Linda HS, where he was named ﬁ rst team all-league in football, basketball and baseball ... played in the North Coast Section championship football games in both his junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Parents are Joe and Marie Ayoob ... father attended Clemson on a basketball scholarship ... hobbies include ﬁ xing old cars ... born Aug. 8, 1984 ... social welfare major. 2007 California Professional Prospects

Ayoob’s Career Statistics Year G/GS A-C-I Pct. Yards TD Long Avg/G 2005 11/9 254-125-14 49.2 1,707 15 58 155.2 2006 4/0 26-11-1 42.3 205 1 40 68.3 Totals 15/9 280-136-15 48.6 1,747 16 58 124.8

LB, 6-2, 243 Desmond Bishop Fairﬁ eld, CA

The heart and voice of the Golden Bear defense ... an active and speedy backer who is also very physical ... tallied 19 games with seven or more tackles in his career, including eight double-ﬁ gure tackle games … selected to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star game.

2006: A fi rst team All-Pac-10 selection and a third-team All-American by Rivals.com ... led the Pac-10 with 126 tackles and 9.7 tackles per game (14th in the nation) ... also has a team-high 15 tackles for loss (fourth in the Pac-10) … averaged 11.2 tackles per game over the last six games ... tallied a game-high 12 tackles to earn Defensive MVP honors in the Holiday Bowl, a 45-10 Cal win over Texas A&M … recorded 10 tackles in his fi nal home game, a victory over Stanford ... tallied a game-high 13 tackles against USC ... led the Bears with eight tackles and a sack against Arizona ... snared an interception for the second straight game against UCLA while adding eight tackles and a pass break-up ... had a statement game against Washington with a career-high 16 tackles and the game-clinching interception on the goal-line in overtime ... tied for a team-high eight tackles against Washington State ... registered 10 tackles (eight solo) with an interception and a sack against Oregon ... tallied six tackles and a tackle for loss at Oregon State while also forcing a fumble on the Cal 12-yard line to halt OSU’s fi rst drive of the game ... recorded his fi rst career sack, recovered a fumble and added nine tackles against Arizona State ... had six tackles (two for losses) and recovered a fumble against Portland State ... led the Bears with 13 tackles, one for a loss, against Minnesota … earned the team’s Stub Allison Award as its most inspirational player.

2005: A second-team All-Pac-10 linebacker in his fi rst season of Division I football ... fi nished No. 14 in the Pac-10 in total tackles and led the Bears with 89, including 62 solos ... led Cal in tackles seven times in 12 games ... ended the regular season with fi ve tackles behind the line of scrimmage against Stanford ... best game came against top-ranked USC when he was credited with 12 solo tackles, the most by a Bear all season ... had 11 tackles against Illinois ... at Oregon, had nine stops, including two tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... recorded seven tackles, a tackle for loss and forced a fumble in the Bears’ victory at Washington ... fi nished the season with eight tackles, a tackle for a loss and a pass break-up in the bowl victory over Brigham Young.

Community College: Ranked by SuperPrep as the fourth-best community college player in the United States ... teammate of quarterback Joe Ayoob at CCSF and was voted California’s 2004 Junior College Defensive Player of the Year by the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association ... ﬁ rst-team JC Grid- wire All-American, averaging almost 12 tackles per game with 118 stops in 10 regular-season contests in 2004 ... virtually unstoppable in the state’s championship game with a game-high 14 tackles (including eight solo stops), one sack and two tackles for loss against College of the Canyons ... the driving force behind a Ram defense that ranked seventh in points allowed (15.4 ppg) and ninth in yards yielded (249.7 ypg) in the state ... named the Northern California Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player ... also played on CCSF’s undefeated (13-0) team that won the national championship in 2003.

High School: A second-team, all-stater by Calhisports.com while at Fairﬁ eld High School ... played in the California North-South Shrine All-Star Game in 2002.

Personal: Mother is Sherri Harris ... father, Dennis Bishop, played football at Illinois and professionally in the United States Football League ... has an interest in pursuing a career in social welfare ... born July 24, 1984 ... interdisciplinary studies major.

BISHOP’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FF-FR 2005 12/12 62 27 89 6-11 0-0 0-0 1-0 2006 13/13 63 63 126 15-43 3-18 3-79 2-2 Totals 25/25 125 90 215 21-54 3-18 3-79 3-2

CB, 6-0, 157 Randy Bundy Northridge, CA

One of the fastest Bears ... began his career as a receiver but switched to defense in the spring of 2004.

2006: Pac-10 All-Academic First Team selection ... saw action in all 13 games on both special teams and in the secondary ... registered eight tackles on the year, including three (two solo) against Portland State and three (all solo) against Arizona State.

2005: Played in four games overall as a member of the defensive backﬁ eld rotation and an important member of the special teams ... ﬁ nished the season with eight tackles, including four stops in the 28-0 win over Arizona ... had two tackles in the opener against Sacramento State.

2004: Saw action in three games (Washington, Stanford, Southern Miss) ... intercepted a pass in the ﬁ nal minute of the Big Game vs. Stanford, returning it ﬁ ve yards.

2003: Appeared in three games (Southern Miss, UCLA and Arizona), all on special teams.

2002: Redshirted his ﬁ rst year with the Bears.

High School: Earned All-West Region honors as a wide receiver by PrepStar ... his team completed only 69 passes, and he caught 35 of them for 713 yards and six TDs ... clocked at 4.50 in 40-yard dash and posted 33-inch vertical jump at Nike Camp.

Personal: Mother is Janet Bamberg ... born Nov. 11, 1984 ... earned his degree in American studies on Dec. 9, 2006. 2007 California Professional Prospects

OL, 6-5, 305 Andrew Cameron Healdsburg, CA

After missing much of the 2005 season and having three surgeries in 10 months (two shoulders and a knee) and considering retirement, provided the Bears with a boost when he opted to return for the 2006 campaign to complete his career ... a two time all-conference honoree.

2006: An honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection ... started all 11 games in which he played, missing two games with a sprained ankle ... earned the team’s Ken Cotton Award as its most courageous player … had 27.5 knockdown blocks and nine pancakes ... closed the year with 10 knockdowns in the ﬁ nal two games … had 6.5 knockdowns against Tennessee.

2005: Started the ﬁ rst two games of the year at left tackle before going down with injuries ... returned to start game ﬁ ve against Arizona, but then had season-ending surgery ... played in four games overall.

2004: Claimed the starting left tackle position to open fall camp and excelled on the Bears’ line throughout his sophomore campaign ... an honorable mention All-Pac-10 choice ... started all 12 games ... ranked second on the line with 23.5 knockdowns, including ﬁ ve vs. Arizona State and four against UCLA ... also had 17 pancake blocks on the 10-2 squad.

2003: Saw action in ﬁ ve games as a back-up at left tackle.

2002: Signed with the Bears in February 2001, but delayed enrollment until spring 2002 due to a knee injury suffered as a prep ... redshirted the 2002 season.

High School: Earned PrepStar All-America honors, rating as the No. 7 offensive line prospect in the West ... earned ﬁ rst team Sonoma County League honors as a sophomore and junior ... was an all-state underclassman selection as a junior.

Personal: Born March 15, 1983 in Healdsburg, Calif. ... parents are Christopher and Lynda Cameron ... earned his degree in legal studies in December.

TE/WR, 6-3, 230 David Gray Richmond, CA

Caught a 71-yard touchdown pass on the ﬁ rst offensive play of the Jeff Tedford era ... battled injuries throughout his career ... played both receiver and tight end as a Bear.

2006: Played in all 12 regular-season games, primarily on special teams … did not play in the Holiday Bowl due to injury.

2005: Made the switch from wide receiver to tight end during fall camp and was a valued member of the offensive unit ... caught just seven passes, but several came at critical times ... had two receptions for 27 yards in the season-opening win over Sacramento State ... had 14-yard receptions against Washington and Illinois ... caught two passes for 40 yards, including a season-best 22-yarder, against Washington State ... touchdown receptions came against Washington and Washington State.

2004: Played in six games, all in reserve ... corralled four passes for 39 yards, including a 24-yard reception vs. Stanford in the Big Game ... also had three grabs for 15 yards came against Texas Tech in the Holiday Bowl.

2003: Returned from injury and saw his playing time increase toward the end of that year ... had only one catch for the season (15-yarder vs. UCLA) until he hauled in two passes vs. Washington Nov. 15 ... also had two receptions in the Big Game and one catch vs. Virginia Tech in the Insight Bowl.

2002: Received a medical redshirt waiver as a freshman, as he missed the fi nal 11 games of the season with a shoulder injury ... returned for limited contact drills in the spring of ‘03 ... prior to the shoulder injury, caught a 71-yard halfback pass against Baylor on the fi rst play of his career and the fi rst play of the Jeff Tedford era.

High School: Selected 2001 pre-season All-America by SuperPrep magazine ... ranked No. 5 among wide receivers in the West and No. 25 in the nation by Student Sports magazine ... also named to PrepStar’s All-West Region team and Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West second team ... as a senior, averaged 30.9 yards per catch in chasing down 23 passes for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns ... all-city performer who helped lead McClymonds to an 11-1 record and ﬁ rst Silver Bowl title since 1987.

Personal: Son of Laronn and Brenda Gray ... born July 30, 1984 in Oakland ... earned his degree in African-American studies in December. GRAY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2002 1/0 1 71 71.0 1 71 2003 9/0 6 46 7.7 0 15 2004 6/0 4 39 9.8 0 24 2005 11/0 7 116 16.6 2 22 2006 12/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 39/0 18 272 15.1 3 71 2007 California Professional Prospects

QB, 6-1, 226 Steve Levy Cornwall, NY

Earned varsity letters as a fullback and a quarterback during his Cal career ... returned to quarterback and started the ﬁ nal two games of the 2005 season, leading the Bears to a pair of wins.

2006: Saw action in two games … completed seven-of-10 passes for 66 yards in the win over Portland State … did not throw a pass in the Holiday Bowl win over Texas A&M, but directed the Bear offense to its ﬁ nal touchdown.

2005: Played in four games off the bench before earning the start against Stanford and in the bowl game against Brigham Young ... led Cal to a 27-3 Big Game win over Stan- ford and a 35-28 victory over the Cougars ... ended the season by completing 61.5 percent of his passes with four TDs and two interceptions ... was 10-of-18 for 125 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinal ... tossed a 56-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson in the ﬁ rst period of that game ... ran the ball eight times for 36 yards against Stanford, including a season-long, 21-yard run ... was mistake-free in the bowl game, completing 16 of his 23 pass attempts for 228 yards and two touchdown passes ... came off the bench and completed all four of his passes for 34 yards and led Cal to its only touchdown against USC ... played but did not attempt a pass against Washington and was 2-for-7 with a 52-yard touchdown pass against Sacramento State.

2004: Earned a varsity letter at fullback after making the transition from quarterback during the spring ... had a pair of rushes for three yards in the opener at Air Force and caught a nine-yard pass vs. New Mexico State ... also a member of several special teams units.

2003: Did not see any varsity action after undergoing shoulder surgery.

2002: Redshirt.

High School: Ranked as one of the top fi ve quarterbacks in New Jersey ... completed 68 percent of his passes (86-of-126) for 1,420 yards and 11 touchdowns with only four interceptions in 2001 ... also rushed for more than 600 yards and six TDs as a senior, despite being used sparingly in the fi rst four games due to injury ... voted fi rst team all-county and all-league ... also named North Jersey Player of the Year by the Bergen Record and Bergen County Offensive Player of the Year by the Newark Star Ledger ... in addition, selected fi rst team all-state by the Star Ledger ... earned Madison Square Garden Network’s player of the week in back-to-back weeks when he engineered upset victories over Bergen Catholic (No. 1 in state) and St. Joe’s of Montvale (10th in nation) ... one of 22 athletes selected for MSG/Chase/Downtown Athletic Club High School Heisman All-Star team for Tri-State area ... as junior, completed 55.1 percent of his passes (75-of-136) for 1,730 yards and 16 touchdowns with only three interceptions ... rushed for 450 yards and nine TDs that season, earning fi rst team all-county and all-league honors, as well as second team all-state ... also a three-year starting catcher on the high school baseball team.

Personal: Son of Mark and Angela Levy ... born March 27, 1984 ... social welfare major. LEVY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS A-C-I Pct. Yards TD Long Avg/G 2005 6/2 52-32-2 61.5 439 4 56 73.2 2006 2/0 10-7-0 70.0 66 0 21 33.0 Totals 8/2 62-39-2 62.9 439 4 56 62.7

DT, 6-4, 270 Abu Ma’afala Honolulu, HI

Selected to play in the 2007 Hula Bowl.

2006: A steady starter on Cal’s defensive front, starting all but the Minnesota game (injured) ... voted the team’s Most Improved Defensive Lineman … ﬁ nished the season with 23 tackles (seven solo) ... recovered a fumble against Oregon ... registered a big sack against Oregon State for a loss of seven yards ... credited with four tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss (three yards) against UCLA … broke up a pass against Arizona State.

2005: A sturdy player in the middle of the Bear defensive line ... earned the starting assignment against Illinois, New Mexico State, Stanford and BYU, and played in every game ... ended the season with 17 tackles ... recovered a fumble in the opener against Sacramento State ... had a big sack against Washington State late in the fourth period to help secure the victory against the Cougars ... also notched a quarterback sack against USC and was credited with 1.5 sacks against Stanford ... credited with four solo tackles against Oregon State.

2004: Did not play while fulﬁ lling NCAA transfer guidelines after arriving in Berkeley from the University of Hawaii.

2003: Played in nine games for Hawaii, registering 10 tackles, including four for loss (14 yards) and two sacks (11 yards).

2002: As a true freshman, saw action in 10 games for the Warriors and had 10 tackles ... also returned an interception 32 yards ... scored a touchdown in his ﬁ rst collegiate game.

High School: Named ﬁ rst team all-state and all-league as a junior at Kamehameha HS ... also a second team all-league choice as a junior ... in addition, was a member of his prep track and ﬁ eld squad.

Personal: His uncle, Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala, played in the NFL for seven years ... enjoys spending time with his family, including his son, Levi ... ﬁ rst name is Albert, but goes by the nickname, Abu ... parents are Albert Ma’afala and Rayna Fitzsimmons ... born Aug. 21, 1984 ... American studies major. 2007 California Professional Prospects

Ma’Afala’s CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU 2002 10/0 - - 10 - - 1-32 0 2003 9/0 - - 10 4-14 2-11 0 0 2005 12/4 12 5 17 3.5-17 1.5-14 0 0 2006 12/12 7 16 23 3.0-10 1.0-7 0 1 Totals 43/16 19 21 60 10.5-41 4.5-34 1-32 0

DT, 6-2, 295 Brandon Mebane Los Angeles, CA

Strong defensive tackle that drew the attention of several offensive players on each play season ... the attention he drew up front freed up the Cal linebackers for tackles … selected to play in the 2007 Senior Bowl.

2006: A fi rst team All-Pac-10 selection and a third team All-American by Rivals.com ... anchored the Cal defensive line, recording a career-best 52 tackles, including 10 for losses, despite being double- and triple-teamed every play ... named the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Lineman … also registered four sacks ... collected a career-high nine tackles, including four for losses in the Big Game against Stanford ... recorded six tackles, including a safety against USC, one of his two tackles for loss in the game ... notched a sack to go with three tackles against Arizona ... earned six tackles against Washington including one tackle for loss... led a crucial goal-line stand against Washing- ton State, being the key stopper on the fi nal fourth-down effort by the Cougars ... forced a key third-down fumble to go with his four tackles against Oregon ... recorded three tackles and a sack against Oregon State ... collected his fi rst sack of the year along with seven tackles against Minnesota ... had four tackles, including a tackle for a loss of three yards and a sack against Portland State ... recovered a fumble and had three unassisted tackles against Tennessee while being double-teamed on nearly every play ... preseason All-American by seven different publications ... on the Watch List for four different national awards.

2005: A ﬁ rst-team All-Pac-10 selection ... honored as Cal’s most valuable defensive lineman ... slowed in mid-season by an ankle injury, but still led Cal with seven quarterback sacks despite constant double-teams ... sack total ranked sixth in the Pac-10 ... had 9.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage to rank third on the team in that category ... tallied a season high seven tackles while knocking down a pass at New Mexico State ... had tackles behind the line of scrimmage in eight games ... had 1.5 sacks at Stanford and two tackles for losses against Sacramento State ... started 10 of the team’s 12 games as a junior due to ankle injury, but saw action in every game.

2004: Jumped into starting defensive tackle position opposite Lorenzo Alexander after three games, making his fi rst collegiate start at USC after Steve Kelly injured his knee ... an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection as a sophomore ... played in every game and started at tackle in the fi nal nine contests ... accumulated 25 tackles, 20 of them solo, and six tackles for loss totaling 24 yards ... notched 2.5 sacks for 13 yards and broke up a pass ... top game was vs. UCLA, tallying six tackles, fi ve of them solo and 2.5 for losses of nine yards ... in fi rst start at USC, claimed 1.5 sacks for a loss of eight yards ... other sack came at Arizona, a fi ve-yard loss ... also knocked down a pass at Arizona ... opened season strongly with four tackles at Air Force.

2003: Gained valuable game experience as a true freshman, appearing in four contests ... bagged three tackles ... two of his stops came against Oregon State, while his lone sack of the campaign occurred in Tempe against Arizona State.

High School: Rated the No. 24 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com, which also ranked him No. 55 on its California Top 100 players list and No. 67 on its West Top 100 chart ... named to SuperPrep’s and PrepStar’s All-America team ... rattled off 75 tackles, 13 sacks and two fumble recoveries as a senior ... named the 2002 Los Angeles Central City Player of the Year ... also scored fi ve touchdowns as a fullback ... tabbed fi rst team Best of the West by the Long Beach Press-Telegram, as well as All-West Region fi rst team by SI.com ... all-state choice in 2002 ... selected 2001 Los Angeles City Defensive Player of the Year after racking up 78 tackles and 19 sacks as a junior ... three-time all-city, all-central city and all-league selection ... also a shot putter in track.

Personal: Parents are Walter and Joyce Mebane ... born Jan. 15, 1985 ... social welfare major. MEBANE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks PBU 2003 4/0 3 0 3 1-9 1-9 0 2004 12/9 20 5 25 5-22 2.5-13 1 2005 12/10 16 13 29 9.5-49 7-44 1 2006 13/12 21 31 52 10-34 4-21 0 Totals 41/31 60 49 109 25.5-113 14.5-87 2

CB, 5-10, 184 Tim Mixon Compton, CA

Missed the 2006 season due to knee injury ... made a complete recovery and completed rehabilitation in March of 2007

2005: Honorable mention All-Pac-10 choice in the secondary after fi nishing sixth on the Cal roster with 46 tackles and fourth in the Pac-10 with 13 passes defended, including 10 passes broken up ... was ninth nationally in punt returns and third in the conference with 14.88 yards per return, the third-best season by a Cal player ... fi nished the season with a 2005-best eight tackles and pass break-up in the win over BYU in Las Vegas ... had seven tackles and broke up two passes at UCLA ... was second on the team with three interceptions and with his 10 break-ups ... set up a touchdown with a 38-yard interception return against Washington State ... also had picks against Arizona and New Mexico State ... against the Wildcats, his interception was accompanied by three pass break-ups and fi ve tackles ... credited with three tackles for loss on the season, including two against Stanford in the regular-season fi nale ... had three punt returns for 101 yards against Illinois, including a 79-yard touchdown return that was the eighth longest in Cal history ... had three returns for 71 yards at Oregon, including a 46-yarder ... returned a punt 39 yards against Sacramento State and had a 27-yard return vs. Arizona.

2004: A highly productive reserve at corner, appearing in all 12 games and starting at No. 1 USC ... his three interceptions (58 yards, one TD) led the Bears ... a Pac-10 honorable mention All-Academic selection ... tallied 28 total tackles, including 26 unassisted, which tied for 10th on the team ... emerged as team’s punt return specialist, ranking No. 2007 California Professional Prospects

3 in the Pac-10, fi elding 25 balls for 277 yards, averaging 11.1 yards per return ... season-long returns came against Stanford in the Big Game (51 yards) and in the opener at Air Force (43 yards) ... also had three returns for 61 yards at Arizona ... amassed 335 all-purpose yards (27.9 ypg), the sixth-most yards on the club ... pulled down an interception vs. Arizona State and raced 58 yards for a touchdown that gave Cal an insurmountable lead over the No. 20 Sun Devils ... tied for second on team with six passes broken up, including two against Stanford ... posted a season-high six tackles, including fi ve solo, while also forcing a fumble at USC ... also had fi ve unassisted tackles at Washington.

2003: Was well on his way to Pac-10 All-Freshman honors before suffering a season-ending left knee injury at Utah in Week 4 ... started the Bears’ ﬁ rst four games at cornerback, racking up 17 tackles (including 11 solos) and one sack during that period ... his six passes broken up ranked third on the team despite missing Cal’s ﬁ nal 10 games ... collected a game-high nine tackles and three passes broken up in the Colorado State game and enjoyed a four-tackle, one-sack afternoon in Cal’s 34-2 win over Southern Mississippi ... also recovered a fumble and had three tackles in the Utah game before the injury ... caught coaches’ eyes with his quickness and competitive spirit in practices, and was termed one of the “surprises” in spring camp.

2002: Redshirted his ﬁ rst year in Berkeley ... named Scout Team Player of the Year for special teams. High School: Named to Long Beach Press-Telegram 2001 Dream Team ... starred at defensive back, running back, wide receiver and as a return specialist ... ravaged opposing defenses for seven interceptions his senior season ... his versatility was best illustrated by breakdown of his 13 touchdowns scored in 2001: six rushing, four receiving, two on kickoff returns and one via interception ... two-time All-San Gabriel Valley League choice ... snared a school-record eight interceptions for the 2001 SGVL champions ... as a tailback, he rushed for 600 yards and 13 touchdowns on only 41 carries ... selected to play as running back and defensive back in the Los Angeles vs. Orange County All-Star Game ... also named to the CIF ﬁ rst team defense his senior year ... had 17 career interceptions in high school ... clocked in 10.7 in the 100 meters and 48.7 in the 400 meters in high school, where he competed on the varsity track team for four years ... member of Dominguez’ academic honor roll all four years.

Personal: Parents are Timothy Mixon and Betty Randall ... interdisciplinary studies major ... has tutored at his high school over the summer.

Mixon’s Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT-AT-TT TFL Sacks FF/FR PBU Int 2003 4-4 11-6-17 1-1 1-1 0/0 6 0-0 2004 12-1 26-2-28 0-0 0-0 1/0 6 3-58 2005 12-12 43-3-46 3-4 0-0 0/0 10 3-47 Totals 28-17 80-11-91 4-4 1-1 1/0 22 6-105

Mixon’s Career Punt Return Stats Year G-GS Ret. Yds. Yds/R TD Long 2003 4-4 7 76 10.9 0 17 2004 12-1 25 277 11.1 0 51 2005 12-12 24 357 14.9 1 79 Totals 28-17 56 710 12.7 1 79

TB, 6-1, 190 Marcus O’Keith Carson, CA

2006: Provided quality depth at the running back position ... awarded the team’s Ken Harvey Award, for the player showing academic commitment and improvement ... saw action in nine games before being sidelined with a toe injury ... carried the ball 22 times for 104 yards ... in eight carries against Portland State he recorded 65 yards, including a ﬁ ve-yard touchdown ... also snagged four receptions for 55 yards on the year ... recorded 12 kickoff returns for 293 yards (average of 24.4 yards per return, ﬁ fth in the Pac- 10) ... broke a season-long 41-yard return against Portland State.

2005: His 71-yard touchdown run at Washington was Cal’s longest play from scrimmage in 2005 and second longest scoring play, behind only a 79-yard punt return by Tim Mixon vs. Illinois ... ﬁ nished with 103 rushing yards and two TDs against the Huskies ... had a 52-yard run against Sacramento State ... caught a 26-yard pass against Illinois and a 27-yarder vs. Oregon State ... averaged a team-high 11 yards per rush ... lone kickoff return went for 15 yards against Washington State ... had three tackles on the season ... ended the year with 246 rushing yards on 22 carries ... also averaged 18.7 yards on three pass receptions.

2004: Saw action in all 11 regular-season games, tallying 96 yards while averaging 5.3 yards per carry over 18 attempts as the third-string back behind J.J. Arrington and Mar- shawn Lynch ... biggest day came vs. New Mexico State, a 32-yard effort ... longest run from scrimmage was recorded at Washington (18 yards).

2003: Averaged a team-leading 5.8 yards per carry off the bench, carrying the ball only 40 times and gaining 230 yards and one touchdown as the third-string tailback behind starter Adimchinobe Echemandu (1,195 yards) and Arrington (607) ... only start came in the opener when Echemandu nursed an ailing knee, as his 32 yards on seven carries led all Cal rushers against Kansas State ... his paramount effort came in the 54-7 rout of Washington when he tallied a career-high 103 yards on 12 carries, including a 48-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ... also looked sharp against Arizona State (6 carries for 35 yards) and Arizona (6-28) in relief duty ... became a demon on special teams, contributing six tackles and recovering a fumble on punt and kickoff coverage units.

2002: Had fi ve carries for 21 yards, including a two-yard TD run for Cal’s fi nal score in a 70-22 rout of Baylor ... also rushed four times for three yards at Michigan State ... sat out the rest of the season with a lower back injury and qualifi ed for a medical redshirt.

High School: Named a 2001 preseason All-American by SuperPrep magazine ... earned All-West Region notice by PrepStar and second team Best in the West by Long Beach Press-Telegram ... rushed for more than 3,300 yards and 35 touchdowns during his career ... gained more than 1,600 yards as an all-league star his junior season, then topped 1,000-yard plateau as a senior despite a nagging knee injury ... named MVP of the Marine League as senior, as Narbonne won the CIF 3-A division title ... PacWestFootball. com ranked him as the 10th-best running back on the West Coast ... chosen to play in CaliFlorida Bowl ... also played varsity basketball for three seasons.

Personal: Sister, LaTasha, was a member of the Cal women’s basketball team (2001-04) ... parents are Mack and Jackie O’Keith ... born Oct. 15, 1983, in Bellﬂ ower, Calif. ... earned his degree in social welfare in December 2006. 2007 California Professional Prospects

O’KEITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long 2002 2/0 9 24 2.7 1 8 2003 14/1 40 230 5.8 1 48 2004 11/0 18 96 5.3 0 18 2005 10/0 22 246 11.0 3 71 2006 9/0 22 104 4.7 1 14 Totals 46/1 111 673 5.9 7 71

LB, 6-2, 238 Mickey Pimentel San Diego, CA

2006: Athletic linebacker earned a starting spot against Arizona State and started the fi nal 10 games ... ranked third on the team with 64 tackles, including 28 solo … tallied 1.5 sacks against Stanford, solo sacks against Minnesota and Oregon and half-sacks against Portland State and Washington State ... collected 10 tackles for losses of 27 yards ... fl ipped into the endzone after intercepting the ball and returning it for the 20 yard score against Arizona State ... notched nine tackles against Washington and fi ve against USC, including two for a loss ... tallied seven tackles (fi ve solo) while using his speed to neutralize Texas A&M’s option attack in the Holiday Bowl victory … recorded six tackles, including 1.5 sacks and two pass break-ups against rival Stanford.

2005: Ended the season with 34 tackles, including 8.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage to rank fourth on the team in that category ... wrapped up the regular season by being named the Pac-10 defensive player of the week for his efforts against Stanford ... against the Cardinal, he had ﬁ ve total tackles, 3.5 tackles for 27 yards in losses, 2.5 quarterback sacks and forced a fumble ... followed up that effort with seven tackles and a pass break-up in the bowl game ... had ﬁ ve tackles against Illinois and USC as well ... had two interceptions that he returned for 82 yards against Oregon State ... broke up passes against Sacramento State and Arizona.

Community College: Named a SuperPrep Junior College All-American and the National Junior College Athletic Association Region I Defensive Player of the Year ... accumulated 10.5 sacks and two interceptions for Pima, which fi nished the season with a 9-3 record and No. 5 ranking in the fi nal NJCAA poll ... also earned the Western States Football League’s Defensive Player of the Year award and All-WSFL fi rst team ... SuperPrep ranked him the No. 46 overall junior college player in the nation ... Fox Sports’ College Football News.com site ranked him the No. 10 junior college linebacker in the country ... owns 4.6 speed in the 40-yard dash ... played high school ball at Marian Catholic in San Diego.

Personal: Mother is Leyla Martinez ... born March 29, 1985 ... social welfare major. PIMENTEL’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU 2005 12/0 20 14 34 8.5-42 3.5-31 2-82 3 2006 13/9 28 36 64 10-27 4.5-16 1-20 5 Total 25/9 48 50 98 18.5-69 8-47 3-102 8

OL, 6-2, 315 Erik Robertson Apple Valley, CA

Selected to play in the Texas vs. The Nation Senior All-Star Game in El Paso.

2006: Honorable mention all-league selection after starting all 13 games despite battling various injuries ... honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honoree ... selected as the team’s most valuable offensive lineman ... wrapped up the regular season with 22 pancakes and 36 knockdowns ... registered 5.5 pancakes against Minnesota and 5.5 knockdowns against Washington State ... recorded six knockdowns against UCLA.

2005: Honorable mention Pac-10 all-academic selection ... started 10 of the 11 games at left guard, sitting out only the Stanford game ... tallied 29 knockdown blocks over the course of the season in addition to 10.4 pancake blocks ... his knockdown block total trailed only NFL draft picks and ﬁ rst-team All-Pac 10 choices Ryan O’Callaghan and Marvin Philip.

2004: A solid reserve at left guard who started vs. Arizona State when Jonathan Giesel suffered an ankle sprain ... ﬁ nished with 3.5 pancake blocks and a pair of knockdowns against the Sun Devils ... honorable mention Pac-10 all-academic team.

2003: Saw action in Cal’s game at Utah.

2002: Redshirt.

High School: Named by the Los Angeles Times as a fi rst team All-Desert/Mountain Region as an offensive lineman ... also earned all-league as both an offensive and defensive lineman in 2001 ... named San Bernardino all-county selection for offensive-line play ... a two-time, all-league wrestler and also earned all-league in the shot put ... qualifi ed for the CIF tournament in wresting and the CIF fi nals in the shot.

Personal: Enjoys playing the bass guitar and lists jiu jitsu as an off-ﬁ eld interest ... the youngest of ﬁ ve siblings ... parents are Barry and Terrie Robertson ... born Oct. 4, 1984 ... earned his degree in Scandinavian studies in December 2006 ... dedicating his senior season to his late brother, Shane. 2007 California Professional Prospects

FB, 6-1, 219 Byron Storer Modesto, CA

A two-time all-conference selection on special teams who took over starting fullback duties as a senior.

2006: A second-team all-league selection for his efforts on special teams ... ﬁ rst-team Pac-10 All-Academic ... ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA All-District team selection ... honored by the team for his work on special teams with the J. Scott Duncan Award and also selected for the Dink Artal Award (a player best exemplifying Cal Spirit) ... started six games in the fullback position, while seeing action in all 12 games during the regular season ... missed the Holiday Bowl after breaking his arm during practice … carried the ball eight times for 16 yards ... caught eight passes for 61 yards ... notched receptions for 14 yards against Washington State and Arizona ... had a 12-yard reception against UCLA and a 10-yard reception at USC ... registered six tackles on special teams.

2005: The leading tackler on special teams and was named a second-team All-Pac-10 special-teams player for the second straight season ... also a second-team All-Pac-10 academic selection ... honored by Cal as its special teams player of the year ... ended the season with nine tackles ... had at least one tackle in ﬁ ve games ... had two stops vs. Sacramento State ... made three tackles at Washington ... against Stanford, credited with two tackles and had a six-yard rush from his fullback spot.

2004: Earned second-team All-Pac-10 for his special teams work ... received Pac-10 second team all-academic honors, as well ... rushed twice, for three yards each time (at Air Force and Arizona) ... hauled in two receptions, scoring a touchdown at Oregon State on a 58-yard completion ... other catch at Air Force for 23 yards ... notched seven tackles during the season, two unassisted at Southern Miss.

2003: Contributed in all 14 games ... greatest amount of playing time came at Arizona State when he rushed three times for six yards ... also had one carry for two yards vs. Arizona and caught a seven-yard pass at Utah ... played on a number of special teams and had ﬁ ve total tackles during the year.

2002: A late addition to Cal’s 2002 recruiting class ... redshirted during the season ... earned the scout team player of the year award for offense.

High School: Played both linebacker and fullback ... as a senior, earned all-state honors at linebacker from Calhisports.com and was the Modesto Bee’s District Player of the Year ... rushed for 1,038 yards, accumulated 325 yards receiving and scored 23 touchdowns on offense, while registering 83 tackles and one interception on defense ... voted MVP of the Lions All-Star Game ... an all-league linebacker as a junior ... in track and ﬁ eld, earned all-league honors in the shot put as a junior and in the long jump as a senior.

Personal: Son of Donald and Julie Storer ... born May 1, 1984 ... earned his degree in mass communications in December 2006. STORER’S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING RUSHING Year G/GS No Yds Avg TD Long Year G/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long 2003 14/0 1 7 7.0 0 7 2003 14/0 4 8 2.0 0 3 2004 12/0 2 81 40.5 1 58 2004 12/0 2 6 3.0 0 3 2005 12/0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 12/0 2 9 4.5 0 6 2006 12/6 8 61 7.6 0 14 2006 12/6 8 16 2.0 0 6 Totals 50/6 11 149 13.8 1 58 Total 50/6 16 39 4.4 0 6

DE, 6-2, 265 Nu’u Tafisi Salt Lake City, UT

Known for his non-stop motor and relentless work-ethic … selected to play in the 2007 Hula Bowl.

2006: A second team All-Pac-10 selection ... earned the team’s Joe Roth Award (for courage, attitude and sportsmanship) ... ﬁ nished the season with 32 tackles and 5.5 sacks ... collected three tackles, including a key sack on fourth down, in Cal’s 45-10 Holiday Bowl victory over Texas A&M … also recorded three tackles with a sack in the Big Game victory over Stanford ... blocked a punt to lead to a Bear touchdown and also earned a sack against Washington State ... had four tackles against Oregon ... secured his third sack of the season at Oregon State ... had four tackles, including two sacks with forced a fumble against Arizona State ... recorded ﬁ ve tackles against Tennessee ... credited with three tackles against both Arizona and UCLA ... missed much of the Washington game with a quad contusion ... preseason All-American by Street & Smith’s ... listed on the Watch List for the Hendricks Award as the top defensive end in the country.

2005: Earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors ... his 38 tackles were second best among the down linemen ... was a handful at Oregon, where he had seven tackles, including four for 11 yards in losses ... had 1.5 sacks for 10 yards in loss against the Ducks ... another standout effort came against Arizona when he had ﬁ ve solo tackles, two tackles for seven yards in losses and a blocked ﬁ eld goal ... his 10 tackles for loss tied for the team lead in 2005 ... had eight solo tackles against Oregon State ... credited with a quarterback sack against Illinois.

Community College: Earned Junior College All-America ﬁ rst team honors from the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association and landed on JC Gridwire’s All-America second team ... despite being double- and triple-teamed all season, corralled 59 tackles, including 16 sacks and 23 tackles for loss for club that etched an 8-3 record in 2004 ... voted the league’s Defensive Most Valuable Player ... SuperPrep ranked him the No. 3 defensive end in the nation, the No. 30 overall player in the United States, and a member of its JC All-America second team.

Personal: Name pronounced NEW-ew Tah-FEE-see ... parents are Elenoa and Sau Taﬁ si ... born June 30, 1981 in Samoa ... graduated from high school at 16 and worked construction jobs until embarking on a two-year mission in 1999 … social welfare major. 2007 California Professional Prospects

TAFISI’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks BK PBU 2005 12/12 30 8 38 10-30 3.5-19 1 1 2006 13/12 12 20 32 6-26 5.5-24 1 0 Totals 25/24 42 28 70 16-56 9-43 2 1