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Cougar football...... 2 Washington State University Athletic Department Indoor Practice Facility...... 2 Student Recreation Center...... 3 Mission Statement Washington State University...... 4 Academics...... 8 It is the mission of the Athletic Department Alumni...... 10 Bowl Games...... 12 to create and foster an environment which Varsity Weight Room...... 20 provides opportunities for all student- Training and Athletic Medicine...... 22 WSU Athletic Facilities...... 24 athletes to enrich their collegiate experience History Overview...... 26 WSU Legacy...... 28 through participation on athletic teams Cougars in the Pros...... 30 which are competitive at the conference 2006 Outlook...... 37 and national level. In concert with the Preview...... 38 Cougar Football Facts...... 42 mission and values of Washington State Depth Chart...... 44 University, the department is dedicated to Coaches and Staff...... 45 providing opportunities, which will enhance 2005 Cougar Football Players...... 63 the intellectual, physical, social, moral and Rosters...... 64 Profiles...... 68 cultural development of the whole person, Transfers and Freshmen...... 107 while conducting all activities with honesty 2006 Cougar Opponents...... 111 and integrity in accordance with the School Information...... 112 Yearly Results...... 118 principles of good sportsmanship and ethical conduct. The Athletic Department values 2005 In Review...... 123 Final WSU Stats...... 124 gender and ethnic diversity and is committed Final NCAA/Pac-10 Rankings...... 126 Game Summaries...... 127 to providing equitable opportunities for Cougar History and Awards...... 133 all students and staff. The department will Honors...... 134 pursue its mission while upholding the values, Bowl Games...... 140 Individual Records...... 150 purposes and policies of Washington State Team Records...... 163 University, the Pacific-10 Conference, and the 110 Years of Cougar Football...... 168 Assistant Football Coaches...... 171 National Collegiate Athletic Association. WSU Football Coaches...... 172 WSU All-time Records...... 173 Year-by-Year Scores...... 175 Cougar Lettermen...... 182 Credits: The 2006 Washington State University Football Halls of Fame...... 194 Media Guide has been published by the WSU Department Cougar Radio-TV Networks...... 198 of Intercollegiate Athletics, written by the Office of Athletic Pacific-10 Conference...... 199 Media Relations, designed and printed by the Office of University Printing and Publications. Martin Stadium...... 200 About WSU...... 201 Designer: Eric Limburg Traditions and Miscellany...... 202 Editor/Writer: Rod Commons/Bill Stevens Heart of the Palouse...... 204 University and Athletic Administrators...... 205 Photography: Rod Commons, Shelly Hanks, Bob Hubner. Cougar Head Coaches...... 207 Athletic Staff Directory...... 208

 washington state’s Winter Home the Indoor Practice Facility WSU’s recently completed Indoor Practice Facility features a full-sized football/soccer field, a six-lane 200m track and an eight-lane 60m sprint track. The new climate controlled facility, nearly seven stories high in the center, is 131 yards long and 73 yards wide. Mondo Performance Super X covers the entire 87,000 square feet practice area, while a roll-out Astro- Turf surface converts the Cougar IPF for use by WSU football and soccer teams.

as big as the outdoors   washStudentington Recreation state’s Center

The student recreation center opened spring of 2001. Its 150,000 square feet contains seven gymnasiums, a four-lane indoor track, 17,000 square feet of fitness training area, five-lane lap pool, leisure spa, three multi-purpose rooms (aerobic/martial arts), four racquetball courts, a wellness center, a juice bar and a fireplace lounge.

SRC AWARDS • Outstanding Indoor Sports Facility Award, National Intramural Recreation Sports Association, 2002 • Facility Award of Merit, Athletic Business, 2001 • Award of Excellence, Washington Parks and Recreation Association, 2001 • Outstanding Design Award, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, 2001   washington state university World class. Face to face. At Washington State University you will work face to face with world-class professors. The University has ten colleges and offers over 250 fields of study spanning the liberal arts and sciences, as well as architecture, business, education, nursing, pharmacy, agriculture, engineering, and veterinary medicine.

College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences College of Business College of Education College of Engineering and Architecture College of Liberal Arts

• Washington State University College of Nursing offers over 250 fields of study, many College of Pharmacy of them as majors. College of Sciences • Pullman is ranked 63rd among The Sporting News’ Best Sports Cities College of Veterinary Medicine of 2004. Graduate School • U.S. News and World Report ranks Honors College It’s a refrain repeated by WSU in the top 50 of the nation’s best public research universities alumni time and again: for 2004. WSU professors were their • The 2003 Princeton Review ranks WSU in the inspiration and their friends. top 50 of America’s most connected campuses. • WSU is ranked in the nation’s top tier of doctoral/ Enter the future with the confidence research universities by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. that comes from real preparation. • WSU’s athletic facilities are ranked eighth best in As an athlete, you know that if you’ve practiced the nation by campusdirt.com. hard you feel more confident for a big game. At WSU, the education you receive, together with the programs available and great A friendly environment faculty, provides you with that same confidence for the biggest game of The Pullman campus straddles College all—your future. The education gives Hill in Pullman, a college town of 25,000 you the skills to be critical thinkers located among the rolling hills of the and initiators, important skills in any Palouse region of eastern Washington. endeavor you decide upon. Students The University is the largest residential can immerse themselves in a variety of university west of the Mississippi, which learning situations, ranging from high enhances the friendly, traditional col- levels of interaction with professors to legiate atmosphere for which WSU is hands-on research projects and com- known. munity and public service activities. WSU is located within easy traveling The newest technology, numerous distance of Spokane and Coeur d’ Alene leadership opportunities, and study to the north. Seattle and Portland are less abroad programs further enrich the than 300 miles to the west. WSU college experience.

  washington state university Dedicated to diversity ashington State University seeks to enrich every student’s Weducational experience through exposure to different cultures, philosophies, and scholarly perspectives. This atmosphere of interchange and inquiry is fostered through various campus programs, diversity in the curriculum, and comfortable places around campus to meet and talk with students with different backgrounds. All students are encouraged to study abroad for a semester to experience life in another county. But you don’t need to leave campus to find opportunities to learn about differences as there are numerous events, films, musicians, and speakers throughout the year that address issues of equity and diversity.

Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity Given the importance of making WSU a welcoming and supportive place for everyone, the Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity was established in 2004. This office worked with students, faculty, and staff at all WSU locations to develop a university-wide Strategic Plan for Equity and Diversity. In accordance with this plan, goals have been established and work is underway to increase the diversity and retention rates among students and faculty, improve the campus climate for underrepresented students, infuse diversity into university leadership and management, provide increased educational/scholarship opportunities, and devise better methods of assessment and accountability for diversity progress. More information about the Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity and the Strategic Plan can be found by visiting www.diversity.wsu.edu/.

Equity and Diversity Partners The following units report to the Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity and serve as valuable partners with all areas of the university working on these issues.

The Center for Human Rights www.chr.wsu.edu/

Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center www.thecenter.wsu.edu/

Women’s Resource Center www.women.wsu.edu/

Talmadge Anderson Heritage House www.heritagehouse.wsu.edu/

Disability Resource Center www.drc.wsu.edu/

Multicultural Student Services www.wsu.edu/multicultural/

  Colleges WSU has 10 colleges and offers 250 fields of study spanning the liberal arts and sciences, as well as architecture, business, education, nursing, pharmacy, agriculture, engineering, and veterinary medicine. Students from all 50 states and 103 foreign countries attend WSU.

    washington state university Student-Athlete Development

Student-Athlete Development Our Student-Athlete Development unit initiates support for academic and personal success during on-campus recruiting visits with prospective student-athletes, and 2005 Cougar Football continues providing support and services until student- athletes graduate from WSU. Our student-athlete development staff is committed to developing and Academic Honors implementing comprehensive and effective programs to Troy Bienemann All-Pac-10 First Team assist student-athletes in identifying and meeting their ESPN the Magazine* All-District 8 First Team academic and career goals leading to graduation and ESPN the Magazine* All-America Second Team career development. We take a “life skills” approach All-Pac-10 First Team when assisting student-athletes with class selection, Riley Fitt-Chappell All-Pac-10 Second Team major selection, graduation planning, career develop- Matt Mullennix All-Pac-10 Second Team ment, time management, goal setting, study skills, and Jed Collins All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention learning strategies. Loren Langley All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention Our focus is the student-athlete and his personal devel- * As selected by CoSIDA opment. We reinforce the value of maximizing the educational and career opportunities at WSU. And, WSU’s P.R.O.W.L. Resource Center most importantly, our staff emphasizes the importance of student-athletes taking personal responsibility and owner- ship in developing their academic and career plans. Our 92 percent graduation rate for those seniors who have exhausted their eligibility (over the past 10 years) reflects our consistent commitment to academic success while striking a balance between academics and athletics.

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Allen Thompson www.athletics.wsu.edu/arc Football academic counselor

Academic support Services • New Student-Athlete Orientation • General Academic Counseling • Learning Assessment • Individual And Group Tutoring • Assistance With Team Travel • Writing And Math Assistance • Graduation Planning • Computer Lab with internet and library access • Priority Registration • Summer School And Degree Completion Financial Aid Programs

Career Development • Junior and Senior Planning Meetings • Etiquette Dinner • Access To SIGI Website For Career Exploration • Career Fairs and Workshops • Interview Skills And Workshops • Job Search Strategies • Professional Development Portfolio • Senior Folder • Alumni Connections • Resume Development

Personal Development • New Student-Athlete Seminar • Community Outreach – Team Care • P.R.O.W.L. Resource And Referral Center • NCAA Lifeskills Materials And Student-Athlete Development staff Resources back row from left: Anna Plemons, Chris Cook, Pam Bradetich, Cynthia Prieto, Danny Gourley, Wanda Tennant. • Career Resources front row from left: Allen Thompson, Thad Hathaway, Pippa Pierce.

  Notable Alumni

10 11 Notable Alumni

Left Page, clockwise from upper left: Phil Abelson, Father of the atomic submarine; Aaron Sele, Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers; Patty Murray, U.S. Senator; Pete Rademacher, Former president of Kiefer McNeil swimming equipment manufacturer, whose first professional boxing match was for the World Heavyweight Championship; Mel Hein, A charter member of both College and Professional Football Halls of Fame; Gary Larson, Creator of the Far Side cartoons; William Julius Wilson, Harvard University Professor, recognized by Time magazine as one of America’s 25 most influential people;Cindy Brunson, ESPN News; Mark Fields, former linebacker for the Carolina Panthers. Right Page, clockwise from top: John Olerud, MLB All-Star; Ann Haley, Executive Director of Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority; Paul Allen, Owner of the Portland Trail Blazers; Edward R. Murrow, the Father of modern day news reporting and namesake for WSU’s Murrow School of Communications; Sherman Alexie, Screenwriter, Poet, Novelist; Keith Jackson, ABC TV’s Voice of ; Barry Serafin, ABC News correspondent; Charles Glen King, Leading researcher in the development of Vitamin C; Jerry Sage, Teacher of the Year and WW II escape artist who was played by Steve McQueen in the movie Cooler King; , quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys; Hugh Campbell, General Manager, Edmonton Eskimos of the .

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12 13 washington state bowl games 2003 holiday bowl

WSU defense holds Texas for 28-20 win. 12 13 washington state bowl games 2003 rose bowl

Cougs earn BCS berth with Pac-10 Championship. 14 15 washington state bowl games 2001 sun bowl

Cougs earn BCS berth with Pac-10 Championship. WSU 10-2, ranked tenth in final poll. 14 15 washington state bowl games 1998 rose bowl

Washington State tops the Pac-10 in 1997. 16 17 washington state bowl games 1994 alamo bowl

Washington State tops the Pac-10 in 1997. Cougs make a stand with a 10-3 win over Baylor. 16 17 washington state bowl games 1992 copper bowl

WSU offense strong in 31-28 win over Utah. 18 19 washington state bowl games 2006-07 bowl schedule

BOWL GAME date tIME (PT) sITE MATCH-UP NETWORK MasterCard Alamo Dec. 30 1:30 p.m. San Antonio, Texas Big Ten vs. Big 12 ESPN San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Dec. 19 5:00 p.m. San Diego, Calif. Mountain West vs. At-Large ESPN2 GMAC Dec. 20 5:00 p.m. Mobile, Ala. C-USA vs. MAC/WAC ESPN Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas dec. 21 5:00 p.m. las Vegas, Nev. Mountain West vs. Pac-10 ESPN New Orleans Dec. 22 5:00 p.m. New Orleans, La. Sun Belt Champ vs. C-USA ESPN2 New Mexico Dec. 23 1:30 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M. Mountain West vs. WAC ESPN Birmingham Dec. 23 10:00 a.m. Birmingham, Ala. Big East vs. C-USA ESPN2 Fort Worth Dec. 23 5:00 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas C-USA vs. Mountain West ESPN Sheraton Hawaii Dec. 24 5:00 p.m. honolulu, Hawaii Pac-10 vs. WAC ESPN Motor City Dec. 26 4:30 p.m. Detroit, Mich. Big Ten vs. MAC ESPN Independence Dec. 27 1:30 p.m. Shreveport, La. Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN Emerald Dec. 27 5:00 p.m. san Francisco, Calif. ACC vs. Pac-10 ESPN PacificL ife Holiday Dec. 28 5:00 p.m. san Diego, Calif. big 12 vs. Pac-10 ESPN Gaylord Hotels Music City Dec. 29 10:00 a.m. Nashville, Tenn. ACC vs. SEC ESPN Insight Dec. 29 4:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Big Ten vs. Big 12 NFL Vitalis Sun Dec. 29 11:00 a.m. el Paso, Texas big 12/Big East/Notre Dame vs. Pac-10 CBS Champs Sports Dec. 29 5:00 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ACC vs. Big Ten ESPN AutoZone Liberty Dec. 30 1:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. C-USA vs. SEC ESPN Meineke Car Care Dec. 30 10:00 a.m. Charlotte, N.C. ACC vs. Big East/Navy ESPN Chick-fil-A Dec. 30 5:00 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. ACC vs. SEC ESPN MPC Computers Dec. 31 4:30 p.m. Boise, Idaho ACC vs. WAC ESPN Outback Jan. 1 8:00 a.m. Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ESPN AT&T Cotton Jan. 1 8:30 a.m. Dallas, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC FOX Toyota Gator Jan. 1 10:00 a.m. Jacksonville, Fla. ACC vs. Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame CBS Capital One Jan. 1 10:00 a.m. Orlando, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ABC Rose presented by Citi Jan. 1 2:00 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. *BCS vs. BCS ABC Tostitos Fiesta Jan. 1 5:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. *BCS vs. BCS FOX FedEx Orange Jan. 2 5:00 p.m. Miami, Fla. *BCS vs. BCS FOX Allstate Sugar Jan. 3 5:00 p.m. New Orleans, La. *BCS vs. BCS FOX International Jan. 6 9:00 a.m. Toronto, Canada Big East vs. MAC ESPN2 BCS National Championship Jan. 8 5:00 p.m. Phoenix, Ariz. *BCS #1 vs. BCS #2 FOX

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES - When not having a conference champion participating in the BCS National Championship Game, the BCS will have the following conference champions serve as host teams: Rose Bowl - Big Ten and Pac10; FedEx Orange Bowl - ACC; Allstate Sugar Bowl - SEC; Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - Big 12.

18 19 wash ingtonthe state university Weight Room

With two floors covering 14,000 square feet and featuring state-of-the-art equipment, WSU’s weight room is considered one of the top facilities in the nation.

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Rob Oviatt, a 2003 inductee into the USA Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame, is Washington State’s Assistant Director of Athletics for Physical Development.

20 21 washington state university Training & Athletic Medicine

n Four full-time strength and conditioning coaches and two part-time assistants help football players achieve their potential.

n Programs are tailored for individual needs, including: • Body composition • Testing vertical jumping abilities • Strength and flexibility • Speed, conditioning and agility

Assistant David Lang with 2002 Cougar first n Off-season training includes round draft pick Marcus Trufant. eight hours a week of condi- tioning and lifting.

Outside view of the weight room in Bohler Athletic Complex. The director of WSU’s training and conditioning program is Rob Oviatt, a 24-year college veteran.

22 23 washington state university Training & Athletic Medicine

Prevention of athletic injuries is the number one goal of WSU’s staff, along with care and rehabilitation. When injuries do occur, the Cougar Bill Drake (right) athletic medicine staff provide the and assistant Brian Oelke (left), shown very best in care and use state-of-the- here in WSU’s modern art equipment to return the student athletic medicine facility, consider the athlete to 100 percent recovery. prevention of athletic injuries their number one priority.

n Ten certified athletic trainers.

n More than 30 students major in athletic training.

n Three sports medicine team physicians. 2006-07 Athletic Training Services staff

22 23 washington state university Cougar Facilities

Martin Stadium, with the WSU Campus in the background.

FieldTurf Installed at WSU

Rogers Field during practice.

Martin Stadium, home of Cougar Football, and the adjacent Rogers Field, WSU’s practice facility, both feature FieldTurf, the closest artificial playing surface to grass. In 2000 WSU became just the second NCAA Division I team to install the latest innovation in artificial playing surfaces. During the summer of 2006 FieldTurf installed their latest product in Martin Stadium, providing WSU players with the very best playing surface available. WSU’s practice area, Rogers Field, includes two 70-yard fields adjacent to Martin Stadium. Field Turf was installed at both facilities in 2000.

24 25 washington state university Cougar Facilities

The WSU athletic equipment room is staffed by four full-time certified equipment managers with over 37 years of combined service at WSU. The staff is responsible for fitting, ordering, and purchasing, as well as inventory control for all athletic equipment. In addition, the staff also provides maintenance and repair of all protective equipment and clothing. The athletic equipment room houses all athletic equipment and clothing, a laundry room, four heat press printing machines, three sewing machines, and various other tools in a 5,300-square-foot room that allows the department to be totally self-sufficient in providing service to student-athletes, coaches, and staff. Daily laundry service after all practices and WSU’s new football locker room opened for the 2000 competitions is offered for student-athletes, coaches, season, along with new facilities for equipment services, and staff. The staff pack and transport all equipment training, and meeting rooms. for every sport to competitions away from home as well as locker room set up at home and away competitions.

2006 Managers Brandon Carpenter Anthony Frei Josh Loret de Mola Ryan Hart Garrett Parrish Joey Vea Nate Weber

Director of Equipment Operations Milton Neal and Assistant Josh Pietz.

24 25 washington state university Cougar Football Tradition 1894 First team photo, 1894. 1960 Hugh Campbell caught more passes in both 1960 and 1961 than any other college receiver.

1960 Receiver Gail Cogdill, 1960, and running back Rueben Mayes, 1986, have both received NFL Rookie of the Year awards. 1936 Jerry Sage, who earned Cougar football letters in 1936-37 1915 (Phi Beta Kappa), escaped Coach “Lone Star” Dietz in top hat from German prisons so many for 1916 Rose Bowl... Dietz and some times a movie of his exploits, players worked as extras in Hollywood the “Cooler King,” was made, while team was in Pasadena. featuring Steve McQueen. 1920 Orin E. “Babe” Hollingbery, who coached WSU in the late 1920s until WWII, initiated the East-West Shrine game and he coached in the game for many years. 1934 Ed Goddard was a three- time All-America first team 1930 quarterback, 1934-35-36. Mel Hein and Turk Edwards were both members of WSU’s 1931 Rose Bowl Team and both are members of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame; Hein is in the College Football Hall of Fame.

Members of WSU’s 1931 Rose Bowl team had their photo taken in front of the White House.

26 27 washington state university 110 Years Cougar Football Tradition 1978 WSU was a charter member of the Pacific-10 Coast Conference formed in 1916; in 1962, after the breakup of the PCC in 1959, WSU joined the AAWU, which became the Pacific-8 Conference in 1968 and the Pacific-10 1971 Conference in 1978. Don Sweet’s field goal on the last play of the game with no time left gave Jack Thompson became the first Cougar WSU a 24-23 win over to finish in the Top 10 of the Heisman Stanford in 1971. voting when he was ninth in 1978.

Mike Wilson, a star receiver for WSU in the late 1970s, was a member of four San Francisco 49er Super Bowl teams.

1984 Reuben Mayes set an NCAA record when he rushed for 1991 357 yards at Oregon in 1984. Jason Hanson, now with the , kicked a 62-yard field goal at UNLV, 1991, at that time the longest college field goal ever kicked without benefit of a kicking tee. 2002 becomes WSU’s all-time passing leader with 8,830 yards. 1993 Drew Bledsoe became the first Cougar to be drafted number one by the NFL. 2001 Lamont Thompson, 2001 AP All-American and The 2002 Cougars win the Pac-10 title Pac-10/WSU career record holder with 24 interceptions. and meet Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl. 2005 Jerome Harrison set a WSU and Pac-10 record with 1997 14 consecutive 100-yard 1997 Cougars won the rushing games and broke Pac-10 title and met 12 WSU rushing records Michigan in the Rose Bowl. while receiving consensus All-America honors. 26 27 washington state university Quarterback Legacy

Jack Thompson Timm Rosenbach 1979-82 Cincinnati 1986-93 Washington 1989-92 Phoenix 1983-84 Tampa Bay 1994 Cleveland 1994 Hamilton 1995-96 St. Louis 1995 New Orleans 1997 Atlanta 2001 Indianapolis

WSU is

28 29 washington state university “Some schools produce Heisman winners, this school produces NFL . Quarterback Legacy That’s part of the reason I came here.” –

Drew Bledsoe Ryan Leaf Jason Gesser 1993-02 New England 1998-00 San Deigo 2003-04 Tennessee 2003-04 Buffalo 2001 Tampa Bay/Dallas 2005 Calgary 2005 Dallas 2002 Seattle

a quarterback tradition Three recent Cougar quarterbacks have endowed football scholarships for WSU: Mark Rypien, Drew Bledsoe, and Ryan Leaf. The most recent was Leaf’s $200,000 endowed scholarship, made in the fall of 1998. Pictured at left, Leaf during the presentation at the 1998 WSU-ASU football game. On the right, Bledsoe makes his check presentation to former WSU football coach Mike Price, while his family watches the ceremony.

28 29 washington state university Cougars in the Pros

Drew Bledsoe Calvin Armstrong Steve Gleason Robbie Tobeck Sam Lightbody Dallas Cowboys Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rian Lindell Karl Paymah Rian Long Jason Hanson Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Tennessee Titans Detroit Lions class of 2006

Kyle Basler Troy Bienemann Omawale Dada Jerome Harrison Nick Mihlhauser Cleveland New Orleans New York Jets Cleveland San Diego

30 31 washington state university Cougars in the Pros COUGARS iN the pros (As of June 1, 2006)

National Football League (18) Abdullah, Hamza (S): 2005 Tampa Bay, (7/17/231) 2006 Denver (FA) Armstrong, Calvin (OL): 2005-Present Philadelphia (6/37/211) Bledsoe, Drew (QB): 1993-2001 New England (1/1/1), 2002-04 Buffalo, 2005 Dallas Coleman, Erik (CB): 2004-Present New York Jets (5/11/143) Darling, Devard (WR): 2004-Present Baltimore (3/19/82) Darling, James (LB): 1997-1999 Philadelphia (2/27/57), James Darling Marcus Trufant Hamza Abdullah 2000-02 New York Jets, 2003-Present Arizona Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos David, Jason (CB): 2004-Present Indianapolis (4/29/125) Gleason, Steve (LB): 2000 Indianapolis (FA), 2001- Present New Orleans Hanson, Jason (PK): 1992-Present Detroit (2/56/56) Lightbody, Sam (OL): 2005 Houston, 2006 Tampa Bay (FA) Lindell, Rian (PK): 2000 Dallas (FA), 2000-02 Seattle, 2003-Present Buffalo Long, Rien (DT): 2003-Present Tennessee (4/29/126) Meier, Rob (DL): 2000-Present Jacksonville (7/35/241) Paymah, Karl (CB): 2005-Present Denver (3/12/76) Smith, Raonall (LB): 2002-Present 2005 (2/6/38) Thomson, Lamont (S): 2002-03 Cincinnati (2/9/41), 2004-Present Tennessee Tobeck, Robbie (OL): 1993-1999 Atlanta (FA), 2000- Present Seattle Trufant, Marcus (CB): 2003-Present Seattle (1/11/11) Jason David Erik Coleman Devard Darling NOTE: Round drafted/position picked in round/position Indianapolis Colts New York Jets Baltimore Ravens picked in overall draft) canadian Football League (5) Acholonu, D.D. (DE): 2005 Buffalo (FA), 2005 Houston (FA), 2006-Present Montreal Braidwood, Adam (DE): 2006 Edmonton Chiu, Bryan (OL): 1997-Present Montreal Martin, Chris (DB): 2004-Present Hamilton Mobley, Singor (DB): 1995-96 Edmonton, 1997-1999 Dallas, 2000-Present Edmonton

2006 WSU Players drafted - nfl (1) Harrison, Jerome (RB): 2006 Cleveland (5/12/145)

2006 WSU free agents - NFL (4) Basler, Kyle (P): 2006 Cleveland (FA) Bienemann, Troy (TE): 2006 New Orleans (FA) Raonall Smith Rob Meier Lamont Thompson Dada, Omawale (CB): 2006 New York Jets (FA) St. Louis Rams Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans Mihlhauser, Nick (C): 2006 San Diego (FA)

30 31 cougars in the pros NFL-CFL cougar football INACTIVE

National Football League (132) Hollenbeck, Joey (OL): 2002 St. Louis (FA), 2003 Buffalo Acholonu, D.D. (DE): 2005 Buffalo (FA), 2005 Houston Hoptowit, Albert (T): 1942-45 Chicago Akins, Robert (B): 1946 ; 1947-48 Brooklyn Dodgers Houghton, Jerry (T): 1950 Washington; 1951 Chicago Cardinals Akins, Frank (B): 1943-46, Washington Hover, Don (LB): 1978-79 Washington Alipate, Tuineau (LB): 1994 New York Jets (FA), 1995-1996 Minnesota Howard, Eric (DT): 1986-1994 New York Giants (2/20/?), 1995-96 New York Bailey, Byron (B): 1952-53, Detroit; 1953 Green Bay Jets Bangs, Benton (B): 1926 Los Angeles Bucaneers Hunter, Torey (DB): 1995-1996 Houston (3/31/95) Barker, Edward (E): 1953 LA Rams (1st); 1953 Pittsburgh; 1954 Washington Hurley, George (G): 1932 Boston Braves; 1933 Boston Redskins Beach, Pat (TE): 1982-1991 Baltimore/Indianapolis (6th), 1992 NY Jets, 1993 Hurley, John (E): 1931 Cleveland Browns Phoenix Jackson, Bernard (DB): 1972-76 Cincinnati; 1977-80 Denver; 1980 San Diego Bell, Kay (T): 1937 Chicago; 1940-41 Columbus Bullies (AFL); 1942 New York Jackson, Chris (WR): 2003 Miami (FA) Giants Johnson, Eric (DB): 1977-78 Philadelphia; 1979 San Francisco Berry, Wayne (B): 1954 New York Giants Jones, Andrew (RB): 1975-76 New Orleans Black, Michael (RB): 1998 Seattle (FA), 1999 Dallas Keller, Jeff (WR): 1982-83 Atlanta Bobo, Philip (WR): 1995-1996 Oakland Raiders Kennedy, Allan (OT): 1981-85 San Francisco Boose, Dorian (DT): 1998-2000 New York Jets (2/26/56), 2001 Washington, Kennedy, Robert (B): 1946-50 New York Yankees (AAFC) 2002 Houston Klumb, John (E): 1939-40 Chicago Cardinals; 1940 Pittsburgh Boylan, James (E): 1963 Minnesota Kramer, Fredrick “Fritz” (G): 1927 New York Yankees Brett, Edward (E): 1936 Chicago Cardinals; 1936-37 Pittsburgh Pirates Lainhart, Porter (B): 1933 Chicago Cardinals; 1933 Pittsburgh Broussard, Steve (RB): 1990-1993 Atlanta (1/20/20), 1994 Cincinnati, 1995-98 Leaf, Ryan (QB): 1998-2000 San Diego (1/2/2), 2001 Tampa Bay/Dallas, 2002 Seattle,1999 Baltimore Seattle Burks, Joseph (C): 1926 Milwaukee Badgers Levenseller, Mike (WR): 1978 Oakland; 1978 Buffalo; 1978 Tampa Bay; 1979- Bush, Lewis (LB): 1993-1999 San Diego (4/15/98), 2000-2003 Kansas City 80 Cincinnati Carolan, Brett (TE): 1994-95 San Francisco (FA), 1996-97 Miami Lewis, Ron (OL): 1995 Washington Childs, Ron (LB): 1995 Kansas City (FA), 1995-1996 New Orleans Lincoln, Keith (RB): 1961-66 San Diego; 1967 Buffalo; 1968-69 San Diego Cogdill, Gail (E): 1960-68 Detroit; 1968 Baltimore; 1969-70 Atlanta Littlefield, Carl (B): 1938 Cleveland Rams; 1939 Pittsburgh; 1940 Buffalo Indians Collins, Ken (DT): 1982 New England (AFL) Danelo, Joe (PK): 1975 Green Bay; 1976-82 New York Giants; 1983-84 Buffalo Marker, Clifford (B): 1926 Canton Bulldogs; 1927 Frankfurt Yellowjackets; 1927 Doornink, Dan (RB): 1978-79 New York Giants; 1979-85 Seattle New York Giants Dyko, Chris (OT): 1989 Chicago (8th/8/221), 1990-1991 Seattle, 1992 NY Mayes, Rueben (RB): 1986-1990 New Orleans (3rd), 1992-93 Seattle Giants McBride, Charles (B): 1936 Rochester Tigers; 1936 Chicago Cardinals Eaton, Chad (DT): 1995 Arizona (7/33/241), 1996-2000 New England, 2001- McCall, Don (DB): 1980 Dallas 2002 Seattle, 2004 Dallas McEndoo, Jason (OL): 1998-1999 Seattle (7/8/197), 2000 New Orleans Edwards, Glen “Turk’’ (T): 1932 Boston Braves; 1933-36 Boston Redskins McKenzie, Kevin (WR): 1998 San Francisco (FA), 1998 Philadelphia, 1999-2000 Ellersick, Donald (B): 1960 Los Angeles Miami, 2002 Oakland Ena, Tali (RB): 1980 Seattle Meeker, Herbert “Butch’’ (B): 1930-31 Providence Steam Rollers Erlandson, Thomas (LB): 1962-65 Denver; 1966-67 Miami; 1968 San Diego Middendorf, David (G): 1968-69 Cincinnati; 1970 New York Jets Farman, Richard (G): 1939-43 Washington Millard, Keith (DT): 1984-85 Jacksonville (USFL, 1st), 1985-1991 Minnesota Fields, Mark (LB): 1995-2000 New Orleans (1/13/13), 2001 St. Louis, 2002-05 (1st/13/13), 1992 Seattle, 1993 Philadelphia Carolina Moronkola, Dee (DB): 1999 Jacksonville (7/36/242), 2001 San Francisco, 2002 Flones, Brian (NG): 1981-82 Seattle New Orleans Forde, Brian (LB): 1988-1991 New Orleans (7th), 1992 Atlanta Niemi, Laurie (T): 1949-53 Washington Gambold, Robert (QB): 1953 Philadelphia Paul, Don (B): 1950-53 Chicago Cardinals; 1954-58 Cleveland Gentry, Dale (E): 1946-48 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) Pelluer, Scott (LB): 1981-85 New Orleans Gesser, Jason (QB): 2003 Tennessee (FA) Polsfoot, Francis (E): 1950-52 Chicago Cardinals; 1953 Washington Goddard, Edwin (QB): 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers; 1937-38 Cleveland Rams Porter, Kerry (RB): 1987 Buffalo (7th/3rd/171), 1989 Los Angeles Raiders, 1990 Godfrey, Herb (E): 1942 Los Angeles Denver Graham, James “Kenny’’ (B): 1964-69 San Diego; 1970 Cincinnati; 1970 Prior, Anthony (DB): 1993-1995 New York Jets (FA) Pittsburgh Ramson, Eason (TE): 1978 Green Bay; 1978-79 St. Louis; 1979-83 San Grandberry, Ken (RB): 1974 Chicago Francisco; 1983-84 Denver; 1985 Houston; 1985 Buffalo; 1987 Indianapolis Gray, Tyron (SE): 1982 St. Louis Reece, Geoff (C): 1976 Los Angeles; 1977 Seattle Greene, Ken (DB): 1978-82 St. Louis (1st); 1983-84 San Diego Remington, William (C): 1946 San Francisco Gregor, Bob (DB): 1981-84 San Diego Renfro, Richard (B): 1946 San Francisco Hanley, Richard (B): 1924 Racine Legion Reynolds, Ricky (CB): 1987-93 Tampa Bay (2/8/36), 1994-1996 New England Harris, Tim (RB): 1983 Pittsburgh Roffler, William (B): 1954 Philadelphia Hasty, James (DB): 1988-94 New York Jets (3/19/74), 1995-2000 Kansas City Riley, Earl (DB): 2000 Kansas City (FA), 2001 Dallas Hayduk, Henry (G): 1935 Pittsburgh; 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers Rosenbach, Timm (QB): 1989-92 Phoenix (Supplemental/2nd), 1994 Hamilton Hayes, Chris (LB): 1996-2001 New York Jets (2/12/210), 2002 New England (CFL), 1995 New Orleans Hein, Lloyd (B): 1936 Rochester Tigers (AFL) Rypien, Mark (QB): 1986-1993 Washington (6/?/146), 1994 Cleveland, 1995- Hein, Melvin (C): 1931-45 New York Giants 1996 St. Louis, 1997 Atlanta Hodge, Milford (LB): 1986-89 New England (8th), 1990 Washington Samoa, Samoa (RB): 1981-82 Cincinnati Holden, Curtis (LB): 2001-2002 New Orleans (FA) Sanderson, Scott (OT): 1997-2000 Houston/Tennessee (3/21/81), 2002-03 New Orleans

32 33 cougars in the pros NFL-CFL cougar football INACTIVE

Sarboe, Philip (B): 1934 Boston Redskins; 1934-36 Chicago Cardinals; 1936 Grant, Steve (QB): 1980 Montreal Brooklyn Dodgers Gray, Tyron (SE): 1979-82 British Columbia; 1983-84 Ottawa; 1984 Sasa, Don (DT): 1995-1996 San Diego (3/29/93), 1997 Washington, 1998 Saskatchewan Carolina, 1998-1999 Detroit Grenda, Hank (QB): 1969 British Columbia Savage, Tony (DT): 1990 NY Jets (5th/3/112), 1990, 1992 San Diego, 1993 Gunnari, Tom (G): 1956 British Columbia Cincinnati Hagerty, Jim (HB): 1956 Toronto Schwartz, Don (DB): 1978-80 New Orleans; 1981-86 St. Louis Harper, Glen (P): 1986-88 Calgary, 1989-90 Toronto, 1991-1996 Edmonton; Schwartz, Elmer (B): 1931 Portmouth Spartans; 1932 Chicago Cardinals; 1933 2002 Ottowa Pittsburgh Pirates Herron, Gerry (DB): 1970-71 British Columbia Slater, Howard (B): 1926 Milwaukie Badgers Hoptowit, Albert (G): 1938 Calgary Sorensen, Paul (DB): 1982-83 Cincinnati Hover, Don (LB): 1980 Calgary Stallworth, Tim (WR): 1990 Los Angeles Rams (6th/3/161), Detroit Hunter, Torey (DB): 1995-96 Houston (3/31/95), 1997-98 Montreal; 1999- Steinbrunner, Donald (E): 1953 Cleveland 2001 Edmonton Stojack, Frank (G): 1935-36 Brooklyn Dodgers Kelly, Brian (WR): 1978-87 Edmonton Susoeff, Nicholas (E): 1946-49 San Francisco Lamoureux, Blain (LB): 1973-75, 1977-78 Calgary; 1979 Saskatchewan, 1980- Svare, Harlan (LB): 1953-54 Los Angeles; 1955-60 New York Giants 81 Toronto Tautalatasi, Junior (RB): 1986-87 Philadelphia (9th), 1989-1990 Dallas Ledbetter, Mark (DL): 1993-1995 Sacramento/Birmingham, 1996 Calgary Taylor, Kitrick (WR): 1987-88 Kansas City (5th/?/128), 1989-1990 New Levenseller, Mike (WR): 1982 Edmonton; 1983-84 Calgary England, 1991 San Diego, 1992 Green Bay, 1993 Denver Magnusson, Quinn (OL): 1993 Winnipeg, 1995-1996 Montreal Thompson, Jack (QB): 1979-82 Cincinnati (1st/3rd/3rd); 1983-84 Tampa Bay Martin, Mike (E): 1962-68 British Columbia Torgeson, Laverne (LB): 1951-54 Detroit; 1955-57 Washington Mathieson, Dave (QB): 1967 British Columbia Turner, Ricky (QB): 1988 Indianapolis McClanahan, Anthony (LB): 1995-1998 Calgary, 2000 Saskatchewan Utley, Mike (OG): 1989-91 Detroit (3rd/2/59th) McDonald, Mark (WR): 1975-78 Winnipeg; 1978 British Columbia; 1978 Walker, Brian (DB): 1996-97 Washington (FA), 1997-98 Miami, 1999 Seattle, Calgary; 1978-79 Toronto; 1979 Saskatchewan 2000-01 Miami, 2002-03 Detroit McWashington, Shawn (WR): 1998 Kansas City (FA), 2000 Pittsburgh, 2001 Ward, Williams (G): 1946-47 Washington; 1947-49 Detroit British Columbia Wickert, Tom (OT): 1974 Miami; 1975-76 New Orleans; 1977 Detroit; 1977-78 Melin, Mel (QB): 1962-64 British Columbia Kansas City Mobley, Singor (DB): 1995-1996 Edmonton Wellsandt, Doug (TE): 1990 Cincinnati (8th/11/204), 1990, NY Jets, 1992 Nance, Jonathan (DL): 1999 Seattle (FA), 2001 Saskatchewan Miami Niemi, Laurie (DT): 1954-55 British Columbia Williams, Clarence “Clancy’’ (DB): 1965-72 Los Angeles (1st) Noble, Morris (DB): 1974 Edmonton; 1975 Hamilton Williams, Clarence (TE): 1993 Denver (7/1/169), 1993 Cleveland Palumbo, Mike (OG): 1985 Calgary, 1986 British Columbia, 1986 Montreal, Williams, Eric, (DT): 1984-1989 Detroit (3rd/6/?), 1990-1993 Washington 1987-90 Calgary Williams, Jerry (B): 1949-52 Los Angeles; 1953-54 Philadelphia Paton, Jim (OG): 1965 Saskatchewan Williams, Marcus (WR): 2002 Oakland (FA) Patterson, DeWayne (DE): 1995-97 Calgary Williams, Ray (RB): 1980 Detroit Poe, Tom (LB): 1978 Toronto; 1979 Hamilton Wilson, Mike (WR): 1981-1990 San Francisco (9th) Prior, Anthony (DB): 1993-95 New York Jets (FA), 2000-03 Calgary Withrow, Cory (OL): 1998 Minnesota (FA), 2000-05 Minnesota Reed, George (RB): 1963-75 Saskatchewan Wynn, Milton (WR): 2001-02 Tampa Bay (4/21/116), 2003 Baltimore Rosenbach, Timm (QB): 1994 Hamilton Yarno, George (OL): 1979-83 Tampa Bay (FA), 1985-87 Tampa Bay, 1988 Shaw, Gerry (E): 1965-74 Calgary Atlanta, 1989 Houston, 1990 Green Bay Stewart, Duane (DB): 1999 Edmonton Sweet, Don (PK): 1972-84 Montreal, 1985 Hamilton Canadian Football League (59) Taylor, Kitrick (WR): 1995 San Antonio Alipate, Tuineau (LB): 1989-90 Saskatchewan, 1991 Hamilton Trygstad, Bob (DT): 1967 Calgary, 1968-69 Montreal Aynsley, Brock (WR): 1973-75 British Columbia; 1976-78 Montreal; 1978-80 Turner, Ricky (QB): 1984 Montreal; 1985 Toronto Hamilton; 1980 Winnipeg Turner, Robert (DB): 1994 Sacramento Bailey, Byron (HB): 1954-64 British Columbia Walker, Mike (NG): 1982-90 Hamilton, 1991 Edmonton Campbell, Hugh (E): 1963-67, 1969 Saskatchewan Washington, Duke (HB): 1958 British Columbia Davis, C. J. (WR): 1995, 1996 Edmonton Washington, Mike (RB): 1982-85 Saskatchewan Dempsey, Wally (LB): 1965-72 Saskatchewan; 1970 British Columbia Watson, Paul (PK): 1981 Saskatchewan Dyko, Chris (OL): 1993-1995 Sacramento/Birmingham Zubedi, Farwan (WR): 2001-2004 Calgary (3/6/22) Eilmes, Larry (FB): 1966-67 British Columbia Ekstran, Garner (LB/DE): 1961-67 Saskatchewan NOTE: Bailey, Gray, Hoptowit, Hover, Levenseller, Niemi, Rosenbach, and Ricky and Forde, Brian (LB): 1988-1991 New Orleans (7/?/?), 1992 Atlanta, 1994-1995 Robert Turner also played in the NFL. British Columbia, 1996 Montreal Foster, Wayne (DT): 1966-68 British Columbia Gaskins, Bill (DB): 1966-67 Calgary Gerela, Ted (PK): 1967-73 British Columbia Gesser, Jason (QB): 2005 Calgary Glennon, Bill (E): 1970 Winnipeg Golinsky, Dave (OT): 1969-72 British Columbia

32 33 year by year pro draft summary 1978-2005 cougar football

1978 [1977 Season] NFL FREE AGENTS (3) 1988 [1987 Season] NFL DRAFT (8) Tim Harris, rb, Pittsburgh NFL DRAFT (3) 1st (19/19) Ken Greene, cb, St. Louis T.J. Jones, wr, Seattle 3rd (19/74) James Hasty, db, New York Jets 4th (3/87) Don Schwartz, ss, New Orleans James Matthews, rb, New York Jets 7th (25/190) Brian Forde, lb, New Orleans 6th (26/164) Mike Levenseller, wr, Oakland USFL DRAFT (3) 11th (27/304) Richard Calvin, rb, Denver 7th (8/174) Dan Doornink, rb, New Orleans 13th (?/?) Kevin Sloan, ot, Michigan NFL FREE AGENT (3) 8th (25/219) Don Hover, lb, Washington 16th (?/?) Tim Harris, rb, Los Angeles Chris Hiller, dl, Dallas 8th (26/220) Gavin Hedrick, p, San Diego 24th (?/?) Steve Sebahar, c, Oakland Chris Leighton, te, Dallas 12th (6/312) Eason Ramson, te, Green Bay CFL (0) Marvin Adams, dl, Washington 12th (12/318) Mark Patterson, db, Detroit CFL (0) NFL FREE AGENT (0) 1984 [1983 Season] CFL (1) NFL DRAFT (3) 1989 [1988 Season] Brian Kelly, wr, Edmonton 1st (13/13) Keith Millard, dt, Minnesota NFL DRAFT (3) 3rd (6/62) Eric Williams, dt, Detroit 3rd (3/59) Mike Utley, ol, Detroit 1979 [1978 Season] 11th (12/292) Charlie Flager, ot, New England 8th (26/221) Chris Dyko, ol, Chicago NFL DRAFT (1) NFL FREE AGENTS (3) 11th (14/293) Artie Holmes, db, New York Jets 1st (3/3) Jack Thompson, qb, Cincinnati Ralf Uebel, ol, Denver NFL SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT (1) NFL FREE AGENT (1) Joe Taylor, db, Denver 1st (2/2) Timm Rosenbach, qb, Phoenix George Yarno, dl, Tampa Bay John Winslow, ot, Kansas City NFL FREE AGENT (4) CFL (0) USFL DRAFT (6) Ivan Cook, de, Atlanta 1st (?/?) Keith Millard, dt, Arizona Maury Metcalf, lb, Atlanta 1st (?/?) Eric Williams, dt, New Jersey 1980 [1979 Season] Jim Michalczik, og, Phoenix 6th (?/?) , qb, San Antonio Ken Kuiper, ot, Dallas NFL DRAFT (4) 8th (?/?) Charlie Flager, ot, Arizona CFL (1) 4th (25/108) Bob Gregor, db, San Diego 14th (?/?) Joe Taylor, ss, New Orleans Tuineau Alipate, lb, Saskatchewa 11th (15/292) Tali Ena, rb, Seattle 17th (?/?) Dan Lynch, og, Jacksonville 12th (2/307) Ray Williams, rb, Detroit CFL (1) 12th (4/309) Tyrone Gray, wr, St. Louis Ricky Turner, qb, Toronto 1990 [1989 Season] NFL FREE AGENT (1) NFL DRAFT (6) Mike Snow, db, New York Giants 1st (20/20) Steve Broussard, rb, Atlanta CFL (0) 1985 [1984 Season] 5th (3/112) Tony Savage, dt, New York Jets NFL DRAFT (2) 6th (24/161) Tim Stallworth, wr, Los Angeles Rams 8th (28/224) Milford Hodge, dt, New England 1981 [1980 Season] 7th (17/182) Dan Grayson, lb, Pittsburgh 12th (26/334) Dan Lynch, og, Denver 8th (11/204) Doug Wellsandt, te, Cincinnati NFL DRAFT (5) NFL FREE AGENT (3) 11th (26/302) Tim Downing, dt, New York Giants 4th (8/91) Scott Pelluer, lb, New Orleans Lee Blakeney, lb, Denver NFL FREE AGENT (6) 9th (9/230) Samoa Samoa, qb, Cincinnati Sam Burris, wr, Dallas Rob Myers, p, Cincinnati 9th (15/236) Jim Whatley, wr, Seattle John Marshall, wr, Kansas City Rodd Olson, te, Seattle 9th (25/246) Mike Wilson, wr, Dallas CFL (3) Randy Gray, defensive end, Seattle 10th (19/267) Allan Kennedy, ot, San Francisco Mike Palumbo, og, Calgary John Husby, ot, Denver NFL FREE AGENT (4) Rico Tipton, lb, Calgary Mark Ledbetter, lb, New Orleans Brian Flones, ng, Seattle Junior Tupuola, lb, Calgary , c, New York Jets John Little, ot, Dallas CFL (1) Greg Sykes, og, Seattle Marlin Brown, defensive end, Calgary Mike Washington, rb, Buffalo 1986 [1985 Season] Maury Metcalf, lb (‘89 draft), Saskatchewa CFL (0) NFL DRAFT (4) 2nd (19/46) Erik Howard, dt, New York Giants 3rd (2/57) Rueben Mayes, rb, New Orleans 1982 [1981 Season] 1991 [1990 Season] 6th (8/146) Mark Rypien, qb, Washington NFL DRAFT (0) NFL DRAFT (4) 9th (12/261) Junior Tautalatasi, rb, Philadelphia NFL FREE AGENT (3) 5th (27/138) Paul Sorensen, db, Cincinnati NFL FREE AGENT (1) Steve Cromer, ol, Green Bay 6th (1/140) Pat Beach, te, Baltimore Cedrick Brown, cb, Philadelphia Calvin Griggs, wr, Seattle 8th (2/197) Ken Collins, dt, New England CFL (2) Ron Young, wr, NY Jets 11th (9/288) Jeff Keller, wr, Atlanta Peter Emsky, og, Edmonton CFL (2) NFL FREE AGENT (3) Glenn Harper, p, Edmonton Curt Newton, lb, British Columbia Nate Bradley, db, Atlanta Rich Swinton, rb, Calgary Matt Elisara, ng, Denver Mark McKay, og, Denver 1987 [1986 Season] CFL (1) NFL DRAFT (4) 1992 [1991 Season] Mike Walker, dt, Hamilton 2nd (8/36) Ricky Reynolds, db, Tampa Bay NFL DRAFT (4) 5th (16/128) Kitrick Taylor, wr, Kansas City 2nd (28/56) Jason Hanson, kicker, Detroit 7th (3/171) Kerry Porter, rb, Buffalo 1983 [1982 Season] 5th (14/126) Michael Wright, db, NY Giants 8th (7/202) Michel James, wr, Houston 9th (14/238) Anthony Prior, db, NY Giants NFL DRAFT (2) NFL FREE AGENT (0) 11th (9/289) Augustin Olobia, wr, Cleveland 11th (6/285) Steve Sebahar, c, Philadelphia CFL (0) NFL FREE AGENT (0) 12th (4/311) Clete Casper, qb, Los Angeles Rams CFL (1) 3rd (4/20) Konrad Pimiskern, ol Winnepeg (DNP, returned to play for WSU) 34 35 year by year pro draft summary

1993 [1992 Season] 1998 [1997 Season] 2004 [2003 Season] NFL DRAFT (3) NFL DRAFT (4) NFL DRAFT (3) 1st (1/1) Drew Bledsoe, qb, New England 1st (1/2) Ryan Leaf, qb, San Diego 3rd (19/82) Devard Darling, wr, Baltimore 4th (15/99) Lewis Bush, dl, San Diego 2nd (1/31) Leon Bender, Oakland 4th (29/125) Jason David, cb, Indianapolis 7th (1/169) Clarence Williams, te, Denver 2nd (26/56) Dorian Boose, de, NY Jets 5th (11/143) Erik Coleman, fs, NY Jets NFL FREE AGENT (6) 7th (8/197) Jason McEndoo, c, Seattle NFL FREE AGENTS (8) Bob Garman, ol, Phoenix NFL FREE AGENT (9) D.D. Acholonu, lb, Buffalo Kurt Loertscher, lb, Washington Michael Black, rb, Seattle Isaac Brown, lb, Seattle Phillip Bobo, wr, Los Angeles Rams Shane Doyle, de, Buffalo Jermaine Green, rb, NY Giants C.J. Davis, wr, Seattle Chris Jackson, wr, Seattle Matt Kegel, qb, Minnesota Shaumbe Wright-Fair, rb, Detroit Ray Jackson, db, Carolina Sammy Moore, wr, Seattle Robbie Tobeck, c, Atlanta Shawn McKenzie, wr, San Francisco Josh Parrish, ol, Pittsburgh CFL (0) Shawn McWashington, wr, Kansas City Jonathan Smith, rb, Kansas City Brandon Moore, lb, Kansas City Virgil Williams, s, Chicago 1994 [1993 Season] Duane Stewart, db, Buffalo Cory Withrow, og, Minnesota NFL DRAFT (0) (First Time WSU has not had 2005 [2004 Season] CFL (0) a player drafted since 1991 and just the second NFL DRAFT (3) time since WSU began keeping records after the 3rd (12/76) Karl Paymah, cb, Denver 1977 season (1978 draft). 1999 [1998 Season] 6th (37/211) Calvin Armstrong, ot, Philadelphia NFL FREE AGENT (5) NFL DRAFT (1) 7th (17/231) Hamza Abdullah, db, Tampa Bay Brett Carolan, te, San Francisco 7th (36/242) Dee Moronkola, cb, Jacksonville NFL FREE AGENTS (5) Josh Dunning, ol, Chicago NFL Free Agent (4) Sam Lightbody, ol, Houston Brian Ford, dt, Philadelphia Gary Holmes, dt, Seattle Anthony McClanahan, lb, Dallas Jonathan Nance, de, Seattle 2006 [2005 Season] Deron Pointer, wr, Indianapolis Love Jefferson, te, Chicago NFL DRAFT (1) CFL (2) Rob Rainville, ot, Oakland 5th (12/145) Jerome Harrison, rb, Cleveland Aaron Price, kicker, Sacramento CFL (1) NFL FREE AGENTS (4) Robert Turner, db, Sacramento 1st (1/1) Rob Meier, dt, British Columbia Kyle Basler, p, Cleveland Troy Bienemann, te, New Orleans Saints 1995 [1994 Season] 2000 [1999 Season] Omawale Dada, cb, New York Jets NFL DRAFT (4) NFL DRAFT (1) Nick Mihlhauser, c, San Diego 1st (13/13) Mark Fields, lb, New Orleans 7th (35/241) Rob Meier, dt, Jacksonville CFL (1) 3rd (29/93) Don Sasa, dt, San Diego NFL Free Agents (5) Adam Braidwood, de, Edmonton 3rd (31/95) Torey Hunter, db, Houston Rian Lindell, pk, Dallas 7th (33/241) Chad Eaton, dl, Phoenix Kareem Anderson, p, Washington Notes NFL FREE AGENT (2) Steve Gleason, lb, Indianapolis * = Year cited is the year the draft was held in, thus Ron Childs, lb, Kansas City Earl Riley, db, Kansas City 1978 refers to those who played football at WSU in the DeWayne Patterson, dl, Seattle Ryan Tujague, ol, New England fall of 1977. CFL (2) NOTE - Figures in parentheses represent the draft posi- Singor Mobley, db, Edmonton 2001 [2000 Season] tion in the round/total draft position. John Rushing, db, Birmingham NOTE - NFL reduced number of rounds in the draft to NFL DRAFT (1) seven beginning in 1993. 4th (21/116) Milton Wynn, wr, St. Louis 1996 [1995 Season] NFL Free Agents (1) NFL DRAFT (1) Marcus Williams, wr, Indianapolis WSU’s NFL SUMMARY 7th (1/210) Chris Hayes, lb, New York Jets 1978-2006 NFL FREE AGENT (2) 2002 [2001 Season] Most Players Drafted: Eight in 1978 Brian Walker, db, Washington Most Players Drafted First: Two, 1989 and 1993 NFL DRAFT (2) Dwayne Sanders, dl, New York Jets 1989 (1) - Timm Rosenbach, qb, Phoenix (supplemental) 2nd (6/38) Raonall Smith, lb, Minnesota CFL (1) 1993 (1) - Drew Bledsoe, qb, New England 2nd (9/41) Lamont Thompson, db, Cincinnati Most Players Drafted First Round: One, nine times Mark Pimiskern, lb, British Columbia NFL Free Agents (4) 1978 (19) - Ken Green, cb, St. Louis Joey Hollenbeck, ol, St. Louis 1979 (3) - Jack Thompson, qb, Cincinnati 1997 [1996 Season] Nakoa McElrath, wr, Jacksonville/Seattle 1984 (13) - Keith Millard, dt, Minnesota 1989 (1) - Timm Rosenbach, qb, Phoenix (supplemental) NFL DRAFT (3) Billy Newman, s, Tennessee 1990 (20) - Steve Broussard, rb, Atlanta 2nd (27/57) James Darling, lb, Philadelphia Tupo Tuupo, de, San Diego 1993 (1) - Drew Bledsoe, qb, New England 3rd (21/81) Scott Sanderson, ol, Houston 1995 (13) - Mark Fields, lb, New Orleans 5th (9/139) Chad Carpenter, wr, Arizona 2003 [2002 Season] 1998 (2) - Ryan Leaf, qb, San Diego NFL FREE AGENT (1) 2003 (11) - Marcus Trufant, cb, Seattle NFL DRAFT (2) Shad Hinchen, db, San Diego Most Players Drafted First Two Rounds: Three in 1998 1st (11/11) Marcus Trufant, cb, Seattle CFL (1) Most Players Drafted First Three Rounds: Three in 4th (29/126) Rien Long, dt, Tennessee 1995, 1998 Bryan Chiu, Montreal NFL FREE AGENTS (5) Most Players Drafted First Seven Rounds: Four 1978, Mike Bush, wr, San Francisco 1990, 1995 and 1998 Jason Gesser, qb, Tennessee Most Free Agents Signed: 9 in 1998 Jerome Riley, wr, Tennessee Most Players Signed (Drafted and FA): 13 in 1998 (4 drafted, 9 free agents) Derrick Roche, ol, Tennesse Total Players Drafted, 1978-2006: 82 John Tippins, rb, Baltimore Total Players Free Agent, 1978-2004: 85 Total Cougars Drafted by Round*: 1 - 9, 2 - 8, 3 - 9, 4 - 8, 5 - 8, 6 - 4, 7 - 10, 8 - 7, 9 - 5, 10 - 1, 11 - 7, 12 - 7 * = [NFL conducted 12-round draft through 1992, then reduced to seven rounds beginning with the 1993 draft.]

34 35 outland trophy winner candidate

Rien88 Long Jason G17esser

THE OUTLAND TROPHY THE HEISMAN TROPHY Rien Long became Washington State’s first national individ- WASHINGTON STATE’S TOP FINISHERS ual award winner in 2002, winning the prestigious Outland 1997 Ryan Leaf 3rd * Trophy at the ESPN College Football Awards Show held in 1988 Timm Rosenbach 7th Orlando, Fla. 2002 Jason Gesser 8th 1992 Drew Bledsoe 8th The Outland Trophy is presented by the Football Writers’ 1978 Jack Thompson 9th Association of America each year to the nation’s outstanding 2005 Jerome Harrison 9th collegiate interior lineman. It was first presented in 1946 to 1984 Rueben Mayes 10th John Outland, an All-American tackle at the University of Pennsylvania. PAC-10 TOP 10 HEISMAN FINISHERS (1978-2003) 1. USC 13 White ’78, ’79, McDonald ’79, Long paved the way toward the honor by dominating Allen ’81, Peete ’88, Johnson ’95, the line of scrimmage throughout his junior season. The Palmer ’02, Leinart ‘03, ‘04, 05, Anacortes, Wash., native was the national leader among Williams ‘03, Bush ‘04, ’05 defensive tackles in sacks (13.0) and tackles for loss (21.5). 2. UCLA 9 Robinson ’78, Easley ’80, Long’s most impressive sequence of the season came in the Ramsey ’82, Green ’87, overtime period of Washington State’s 30-27, Oct. 5 victory Aikman ’88, Stokes ’93, over USC. On back-to-back plays, Long sacked eventual Heis- McNown ’97, ’98, Olson ‘05 man Trophy winner for a loss of seven yards, 3. Washington State 7 Thompson ’78, Mayes ’84, then brought running back Justin Fargas down five yards Rosenbach ’88, Bledsoe ’92, behind the line of scrimmage to force the Trojans into an Leaf ’97, Gesser ’02, Harrison ‘05 unsuccessful 52-yard field goal. WSU’s Drew Dunning would 4. Washington 4 Lewis ’90, Emtman ’91, win the game with a 35-yard kick three plays later. kaufman ’94, Tuiasosopo ’00 Long’s play became impossible to ignore Nov. 2 when No. 5. Stanford 3 Nelson ’81, Elway ’82, 16 Arizona State and No. 8 WSU clashed for the outright Milburn ’92 lead in the Pac-10. Once again, Long was a disruptive force, 6. California 2 Arrington ’04, Rodgers ’04 compiling four tackles for loss and three sacks in a 44-22 win that catapulted the Cougars toward the Pac-10 title and a 7. Arizona State 1 Plummer ’96 trip to the Rose Bowl. Oregon 1 Harrington ’01 Oregon State 1 Simonton ’00 10. Arizona 0 Winners in bold 36