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2004 Spring Prospectus 2004 Washington State Football Recruits JUNIOR COLLEGE (4) NAME POS HGT WGT YR HOMETOWN (SCHOOL) BRACKENRIDGE, Tyron CB 5-11 180 Jr. Claremont, Calif. (Upland/Chaffey College) HARRISON, Jerome RB 5-11 190 Jr. Kalamazoo, Mich. (Central/Pasadena City College) MYERS, Letrell DE 6-3 240 Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Valley View/Riverside College) PRATOR, Greg WR 6-1 190 Jr. Riverside, Calif. (Rubidoux/Chaffey College) HIGH SCHOOL (24) NAME POS HGT WGT YR HOMETOWN (SCHOOL) BAIRD, Bryan ATH 6-3 205 Fr. Vancouver, Wash. (Columbia River) BALL, Lawrence DL 6-4 245 Fr. Fresno, Calif. (Edison) BELL, Ian ATH 5-10 180 Fr. Woodland Hills, Calif. (Taft) BLUME, Steffan LB 6-2 215 Fr. Clarkston, Wash. (Clarkston) BUMPUS, Michael WR 6-0 190 Fr. Culver City, Calif. (Culver City) COLLINS, Jed LB 6-2 220 Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo) DIEDERICHS, J.T. RB 6-2 215 Fr. Seattle, Wash. (Ballard) DILLON, Charles WR 6-0 175 Fr. Oxnard, Calif. (Hueneme) DONOVAN, Colin DE 6-7 260 Fr. Superior, Mont. (Superior) EICHELBERGER, Matt DT 6-4 320 Fr. Bellingham, Wash. (Sehome) ESTES, Randy S 6-2 205 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. (Los Alamitos/Long Beach Poly) GRAISE, Mike DE 6-4 225 Fr. Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood) HAMILL, Alex LB 6-1 200 Fr. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Lake City) KIRKSEY, Tyson LB 6-0 215 Fr. Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) LANGLEY, Loren K 5-9 175 Fr. Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup) McKINNEY, Jacob ATH 6-3 225 Fr. Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup) MORGAN, Cole QB 6-3 185 Fr. Seattle, Wash. (Ballard) ROBERTS, Jason DE 6-4 225 Fr. Fresno, Calif. (Edison) ROGERS, Gary QB 6-5 220 Fr. Mukilteo, Wash. (Kamiak) ROOF, Andy OL 6-4 305 Fr. Spokane, Wash. (East Valley) ROWLANDS, Dan OL 6-4 270 Fr. Los Alamitos, Calif. (Los Alamitos) VICKERS, Eddie OL 6-3 325 Fr. Vancouver, Wash. (Columbia River) WARD, Benny WR 6-3 190 Fr. Van Nuys, Calif. (Birmingham) WILLIS, Michael ATH 6-3 205 Fr. Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln) 2004 Cougar Recruit Bios TYRON BRACKENRIDGE 5-11 180 CB Claremont, Calif. (Upland/Chaffey College) HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Tim Salter at Upland High School. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Coached by Carl Beach at Chaffey College…as a FRESHMAN had a breakout game against College of the Canyons in the Verizon Southern California Bowl, picking off two passes and returning one 24 yards for a touchdown…was named the Defensive Player of the Game against College of the Canyons…helped Chaffey to a 10-0 regular season record and the Foothill Conference title…as a SOPHOMORE picked off three passes, returning one 44 yards for a touchdown…helped Chaffey to an 8-2 record…regarded a national top 100 selection in 2003 by JCFootball.com…2003 All-Foothill Conference selection…rated the No. 41 junior college prospect overall by Superprep. PERSONAL: Tyron Lyle Brackenridge…born June 30, 1984 at Pasadena, Calif…parents Lyle Brackenridge and Robin Fitch…father Lyle played baseball for California and the Minnesota Twins…has two brothers Jaquwan and Lyle, and a sister, Brittney…brother Jaquwan played football for Idaho and New Mexico-Highlands…interested in pursuing a sport management major. 27 Washington State University Football JEROME HARRISON 5-11 190 RB Kalamazoo, Mich. (Central/Pasadena City College) HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Bob Kubiak at Central High School in Kalamazoo, Mich…committed to Eastern Michigan out of high school….as a JUNIOR earned first team all-conference and All-State honorable mention on the gridiron…as a SENIOR racked up 2,338 yards and 31 touchdowns, breaking school record and earning All-State honors from the Detroit Free Press…All-America honorable mention…served as team captain as a junior and senior. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Coached by Tom Maher at Pasadena City College…as a FRESHMAN rushed for 790 yards in just seven games with nine touchdowns…was tied for fifth in the state at 7.9 yards per carry…as a SOPHOMORE rushed for 1,059 yards at 6.1 yards per carry…added 10 touchdowns…was Mission Conference’s third leading rusher on a team that finished 0-10…attended same junior college as Washington State’s leading rusher from 2003, Jonathan Smith…named to the 2003 Region IV All-California team by the California Community College Football Coaches Association…rated the No. 3 junior college running back by TheInsiders.com…rated the No. 30 junior college prospect overall by Superprep and the No. 2 running back. PERSONAL: Jerome Harrison…born Feb. 26, 1983…parents Jerome and Debbie Purcell…has two sisters interested in pursuing communi- cation degree. LETRELL MYERS 6-3 240 DE Moreno Valley, Calif. (Valley View/Riverside College) HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Valley View High School in Moreno Valley. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Coached by Bill Brown at Riverside Community College…as a FRESHMAN recorded 48 tackles in 10 games, including 3.5 sacks and six tackles for loss…also recovered three fumbles and forced two…increased production as a SOPHOMORE racking up 78 tackles with 4.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss…forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles…earned first team All-Mission Conference in 2003…never missed a game in his two-year career with the Tigers, finishing with 126 tackles…rated the No. 73 junior college prospect overall by Superprep. PERSONAL: Interested in pursuing criminal justice degree. GREG PRATOR 6-2 185 WR Riverside, Calif. (Rubidoux/Chaffey College) HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rubidoux High School in Riverside, Calif. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Coached by Carl Beach at Chaffey College…as a FRESHMAN racked up 38 receptions for 655 yards and seven touchdowns…long reception was an 80-yard touchdown…was a second team All-Foothill selection…as a SOPHOMORE was third in the Foothill Conference with 49 receptions for 899 yards and 12 touchdowns…averaged 18.3 yards per reception…had a big day against Mt. San Jacinto, bringing in nine passes for 156 yards…finished 12th in the state of California in receiving yards in 2003…helped Chaffey to an 8-2 record…earned first team All-Foothill Conference recognition. BRYAN BAIRD 6-3 205 ATH Vancouver, Wash. (Columbia River) HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by John O’Rourke at Columbia River High School…was a versatile athlete for the Chieftains, playing safety, wide receiver, linebacker, and returning kicks and punts…lettered three times on the gridiron and in baseball…started at strong safety for the Chieftains as a SOPHOMORE…as a JUNIOR racked up 958 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns…averaged 13.2 yards per punt return and 20.5 yards per kick return…also recorded 60 tackles, including five tackles for loss…earned first team All-Greater St. Helens League honors at defensive back and second team as a kick returner…named to The Columbian’s All-Region team…helped Columbia River capture league title and advance to state semifinals with an 11-1 record…as a SENIOR accumulated 1,160 all-purpose yards and 11 touchdowns…defensively racked up 90 tackles, including three behind the line…was once again dangerous on returns, scoring twice and averaging 25.9 yards per return on kicks, and tallying 15.7 yards per return with a touchdown on punts…added five rushing touchdowns, two receiving touchdowns, and an 86-yard interception return for six…was voted first team All-Greater St. Helens League and was the Co- Defensive Player of the Year…All-Region defensive back by The Columbian…picked by the Seattle Times to its all-classifications All-State second team…Seattle Times Red Chip selection…first team All-State defensive back by the Associated Press…helped Chieftains to the GSHL title and a trip to the state quarterfinals…served as Columbia River’s defensive captain and will play in Washington’s East-West All-Star Game…finished career with 2,118 all-purpose yards and a 22-6 record as a member of the varsity. PERSONAL: Bryan Richard Baird…born March 3, 1986 at Walla Walla, Wash…parents Bill and Barbara Baird…has two brothers, Brady and Bryce, and a sister, Bethany…both grandparents, and aunt, and brother Brady all attended Washington State…joins Columbia River teammate Eddie Vickers as a 2004 Cougar signee. 28 2004 Spring Prospectus LAWRENCE BALL 6-4 245 DL Fresno, Calif. (Edison) HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Tim McDonald at Edison High School…as a SENIOR recorded 56 tackles, including 46 solos, and 11.5 sacks…named to the Fresno Bee’s All-Area team…third team All-State selection by Cal-Hi Sports. PERSONAL: Lawrence Ball…born Feb. 20, 1986…mother Jacklyne Hardamon. IAN BELL 5-10 180 ATH Woodland Hills, Calif. (Taft) HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Kevin Pearson at Taft High School…as a FRESHMAN at John Muir High School recorded over 1,000 yards on the season, helping team capture league title…as a SOPHOMORE rushed for a Muir sophomore record 950 yards…added 27 receptions for 300 yards…transferred to Taft High School prior to JUNIOR campaign…tallied 896 yards on the ground and 12 touchdowns while bringing in 21 passes…squad featured USC signee Steve Smith…picked off three passes as a defensive back and also returned kicks…as a SENIOR served as team captain…rated the No. 68 running back nationally by TheInsiders.com…tabbed the No. 19 all-purpose back by Rivals.com. PERSONAL: Ian Michael Bell…born March 24, 1986 at Hollywood, Calif.…parents Joaquin Bell and Roslyn Caskey…has four brothers, Joaquin, Elijah, Meaki and Gabriel, and five sisters, Misti, Reneesha, Keisha, Latisha and Mya…enjoys playing PlayStation 2…will major in education and plans to be an English teacher.