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2015 UCLA FOOTBALL JIM MORA 4th Season Washington '84

On December 10, 2011, former and Seahawks head coach Jim Mora was named UCLA's 17th head coach in school history. In 2014, Coach Mora guided the Bruins to the ninth 10-win season in school his- tory, matching the school record for wins in a season. It marked the third straight year in which Mora's Bruins had produced at least nine wins, a À rst in program history. His 29 total wins are the most-ever by a UCLA coach in his initial three seasons on the job. Following the victory in the 2015 Alamo Bowl, UCLA had captured wins in 10 straight games away from the Rose Bowl to tie that school record, including a school-best 7-0 slate in 2014. That win was also the team's third over teams ranked among the Associated Press' Top 15 at the time of the contest, which was the most by the program since it defeated four such teams in 1952. The Bruins capped off the season ranked No. 10 in the À nal AP poll which was the highest for the program since 1998. , who became the school's all-time leading tackler during the 2014 season, went on to be UCLA's À rst recipient of the and the À nished no lower than fourth in the NFL versus the run and in 2003, produced 42 second-straight winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Brett Hundley set sacks, to tie for second in the conference. The 1997 team advanced to the NFC numerous school career records, including bests for most passes and Championship Game and had three defensive players voted to the , while total offense. Kendricks, Hundley and defensive lineman Owamagbe Odighizuwa the 1998 and 2002 squads captured Wild Card Game wins. were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. Paul Perkins, who led the Pac- From 1992-1996, Mora worked on the staff of his dad, Jim E. Mora, as the secondary 12 in rushing, produced the second-highest rushing yardage total in school history. coach with the . His defensive expertise began to take shape In 2013, Mora led the Bruins to the eighth 10-win season in school history. His total and the Saints boasted the No. 1 pass defense in the NFL during his À rst two years. of 19 wins during his À rst two seasons at the helm is the most ever by a UCLA In 1985, Mora broke into the NFL coaching ranks with the San Diego Chargers, un- head coach. The team captured its 10th win by besting Tech in the Hyundai der head coach . He spent seven seasons with the Chargers, advancing Sun Bowl. UCLA remained in the AP rankings throughout a full season for the À rst from the league's À rst quality control coaching position to defensive backs coach, time since 1998. Linebacker Anthony Barr was selected as a À rst-team All-America while working for head coaches Coryell, and . and as the school's À rst winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy. A school record 18 NFL Pro Bowlers who have played under coach Mora over the years include -- Ju- true freshmen saw action during the season and seven true freshmen position lian Peterson, LB-Seattle and San Francisco; Marcus Trufant, DB-Seattle; Allen Ros- players started in a game to match that school record. Five Bruins, the most by the sum, DB-Atlanta; , DL-Atlanta; Roderick Coleman, DL-Atlanta; Keith program since 2002, were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, headed by Barr's pick at Brooking, LB-Atlanta; DeAngelo Hall, DB-Atlanta; , QB-Atlanta; Alge No. 9 overall by the . Crumpler, TE-Atlanta; , RB-Atlanta; , DL-San Francisco; In his À rst year at UCLA, Mora guided the Bruins to the 2012 South Division , DB-San Francisco; , DB-San Francisco; Eric Allen, Championship of the Pac-12 Conference and matched the school-record for wins DB-New Orleans; Tyrone Hughes, DB-New Orleans; , DB-San Diego. by a À rst-year coach, with nine. The Bruins, who played in the Holiday Bowl, set Mora began his coaching career, in 1984, at the . He joined numerous offensive records during the course of the 2012 season, including es- the staff of head coach Don James, in the role of defensive assistant, following a tablishing a new school rushing leader, in Johnathan Franklin, and several passing four-year playing career as a for the Huskies. While at UW, Mora marks achieved by Hundley. On defense, Barr emerged as one of the most dynamic had the opportunity to be a part of two Rose Bowl teams as a player (1981-loss performers in the country in his À rst season as a linebacker and led the nation in to Michigan; 1982-win over Iowa), and helped the Huskies land a berth in the sacks for a good portion of the year. Kendricks led the conference in tackles, rank- 1985 (win over Oklahoma) as a graduate assistant coach. During his ing 11th in the country. Four players were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft, including À ve seasons in the Husky program, Washington compiled a 48-12 record, ranked defensive lineman Datone Jones in the À rst round by the . among the nation's Top 10 teams on three occasions, and did not À nish lower than Mora, a former NFC Coach of the Year, came to UCLA after spending part of 2010 second in the Pac-10 standings. and most of 2011 as an analyst and contributor for the NFL Network and the NFL Outside of his role as a coach and then, broadcaster, Mora and his wife, Shannon, on FOX. He brought 25 years of NFL coaching acumen with him to UCLA, includ- founded the Jim Mora Count on Me Foundation in 2005, which strives to support ing four years of NFL head coaching experience while at the helm of the Atlanta children in need by affording them the opportunity to realize their potential and Falcons (2004-06) and the (2009). dreams, help create more stability in their lives, support advocacy for children, and Mora took over for Mike Holmgren as head coach of the Seahawks in 2009. He had support channels that allow children to have a voice. Mora and his wife have four served as assistant head coach and defensive backs coach for Seattle in the 2007 children - Cole, Lillia, Ryder and Trey. and 2008 campaigns. The Seahawks went 10-6 and À nished À rst in the NFC West in the 2007 season and won the Wild Card game in the playoffs. Coaching Experience In his initial season as the head coach of Atlanta in 2004, Mora directed the team UCLA ...... 2012-present to an 11-5 record, becoming just the eighth rookie head coach in NFL history to Head coach ...... win 11 games and the 11th to bring home a Division title. The Falcons captured the Seattle Seahawks ...... 2007-2009 NFC South title and earned an appearance in the NFC Championship Game for Head coach ...... 2009 only the second time in franchise history. Mora was selected as the NFC Coach ...... 2007-08 of the Year. Atlanta Falcons ...... 2004-2006 The Falcon's defense improved from a league ranking of 32nd in 2003 to No. 14 Head Coach...... 2004-06 overall the next season, fueled by a league-leading and franchise record 48 quar- ...... 1997-2003 terback sacks. Atlanta topped the NFL in rushing in all three of Mora's seasons as Defensive Coordinator ...... 1999-2003 head coach. In 2006, Michael Vick became the À rst quarterback in NFL history to Secondary ...... 1997-98 rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season. Mora had joined the Falcons following a New Orleans Saints ...... 1992-1996 seven-season stint with the San Francisco 49ers (1997-2003). He spent his last À ve Secondary ...... 1992-96 seasons in San Francisco as the defensive coordinator. In his À rst year, the 49ers San Diego Chargers ...... 1985-91 À nished No. 1 in the NFL in total defense, No. 2 in pass defense (25 ), Secondary ...... 1989-91 takeaways (41) and run defense, as well as À nishing No. 3 in the League in sacks Defensive Quality Control ...... 1985-88 (54). The 1998 squad tied for No. 1 in the NFC, and No. 4 in the NFL in inter- University of Washington ...... 1984 ceptions, with 21. In the 2002 and 2003 seasons with San Francisco, the defense Graduate Assistant ...... 1984 5 2015 MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF 2015 UCLA FOOTBALL KENNEDY POLAMALU ADRIAN KLEMM Running Backs Associate Head Coach/Run Game 2nd Season Coordinator/Offensive Line USC '87 4th Season Hawai'i/Excelsior College '08

Kennedy Polamalu was hired as running backs coach, on UCLA Head Football Former NFL offensive lineman and three-time winner Adrian Klemm joined Coach Jim Mora’s staff, during December 2013 and coached his À rst game during the Bruin staff in December 2011, after coaching four seasons at SMU, and has quickly the Hyundai Sun Bowl. A long-time collegiate and NFL coach, Polamalu returns to established himself as one of the top o-line coaches and recruiters in the nation. In Westwood where he previously served as a graduate assistant coach for the Bruins February of 2014, he was elevated to Associate Head Coach. during the 1992 and 1993 seasons. In just a few short weeks in Westwood, Klemm helped the Bruins bring in one of the “We are thrilled to have a man and coach of Kennedy's stature joining the Bruin nation's top classes for 2012 and was named the Pac-12 Recruiter of the Year by 24/7 Family,” said Mora at the time of his hiring. “Kennedy is widely regarded as one of Sports. He followed it up by bringing in one of the nation's top O-line groups in 2013 the À nest football coaches in America, and our student athletes will beneÀ t not and was tabbed by Rivals.com as one of the nation's Top 25 recruiters. only from his coaching but also his mentorship.” The top two single-season rushing performances in school history have run behind Klemm's lines. His o-line recruiting class for 2015 was ranked as the best in the nation. In the 2014 season, Polamalu's unit produced the leading rusher in the Pac-12 Conference who totaled the second-highest rushing yard total in school history In 2014, his unit helped produce the leading rusher in the Pac-12 Conference, who (1,575 yards). Running back Paul Perkins also became the 13th back in school totaled the second-highest rushing yard total in school history (1,575 yards). Running history to reach the 1,000-yard rushing milestone. He was the À rst Bruin runner back Paul Perkins also became the 13th Bruin to reach the 1,000-yard milestone and the À rst to reach the 2,000-yard mark in his À rst two seasons of action. Center Jake Brendel to register at least 2,000 rushing yards (2,148) in his À rst two seasons of action. earned second-team all-conference and À rst-team academic all-conference honors. A four-year (1982-85) as both fullback and linebacker at USC, Polamalu Caleb Benenoch, Alex Redmond and Scott Quessenberry were each named honorable was the Trojans and running backs coach from 2010-12 in his mention all-conference selections. Conor McDermott developed into a player to watch second stint with the team. During his À rst tenure as an assistant coach at his alma at . Malcolm Bunche signed with the . mater from 2000-03, he served as running backs coach (2000), special teams coor- In each of his À rst two seasons, one of his Bruin linemen was chosen in the NFL Draft. dinator (2001) and running backs coach & special teams coordinator (2002, 2003). Xavier Su’a-Filo’s selection with the À rst pick in the second round in 2014 was the From 2004-09, Polamalu worked in the NFL ranks as running backs highest for a UCLA offensive lineman since the tabbed Hall of Famer coach following the 2009 season, running backs coach (2005-09) with the No. 4 overall pick in 1996. and running backs coach (2004-05). While in Jacksonville, both In 2013, Su'a-Filo earned the Morris Trophy, in a vote of the Pac-12 defensive linemen, as Fred Taylor (2007) and former UCLA great Maurice Jones-Drew (2009) earned Pro the top offensive lineman in the league. Brendel earned honorable mention all-conference Bowl honors as the Jaguars offense totaled the third-most rushing yards in the NFL recognition and À rst-team Pac-12 All-Academic team accolades. Redmond was tabbed over that time, including four Top 10 rushing À nishes. In 2009, Jones-Drew À nished for Freshman All-America post-season honors. fourth in the NFL in rushing (1,391 yards), fourth in scrimmage yards (1,765) and In his À rst season on the À eld with the Bruins, his offensive linemen helped pave the way second in total scored (16). In 2008, Greg Jones became the highest for record-setting running back Johnathan Franklin. New school rushing records were paid fullback in NFL history. established in 2012 for most rushing yards by a back in a season, most rushing yards by Polamalu also previously served as an assistant coach at San Diego State (1999, a back in a career, most all-purpose yards in a season, most all-purpose yards in a career 1994-96) and Colorado (1997-98). While with the Bruins as a graduate assistant and most 100-yard rushing games in a season. Senior guard Jeff Baca was selected in the coach (1992-93), he worked with the secondary and special teams and helped the 2013 NFL Draft. Su'a-Filo earned À rst-team all-conference honors and second and third- team All-America acclaim from several publications. In addition, center Brendel, tackle 1993 team to a Rose Bowl berth. Torian White and tackle Simon Goines were recognized on Freshman All-America teams. Beginning his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Crespi High in Encino A four-year starter as a player at the University of Hawai'i, Klemm began volunteering (Calif.) for three seasons (1986-88) and then at Westlake High in Westlake Village with the SMU program in 2008 after spending seven seasons in the NFL and winning (Calif.) for three more seasons (1989-91), Polamalu helped lead his team at Crespi Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVII, XXXIX) as a member of the . He to the 1986 CIF Division I championship. made an immediate impact at SMU, quickly emerging as one of the nation's top recruiters Polamalu, who earned his bachelor’s degree in history from USC in 1987, attended and helping coach produce his À rst 1,000-yard rusher. Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif., where he was a prep All-American in football, In 2011, SMU featured the nation's seventh-leading rusher in Zach Line (122.4 yards per member of the basketball and track teams and also served as the student body game). Two Mustang offensive linemen went on to be selected in the 2012 NFL Draft - president. Josh LeRibeus in the third round by the Redskins; Kelvin Beachum, in the seventh round Polamalu’s family football tree is extensive. His nephew, , currently by the Steelers. Line has played with the Vikings. stars in the NFL with the Steelers; his brother, Ao Polamalu, played On the À eld in 2010, Klemm tutored a young SMU line and guided Beachum to À rst-team football at Penn State (1985-87); his nephew Nicky Sualua played running back in All-Conference USA honors. He also led J.T. Brooks and Blake McJunkin to honorable the NFL with Dallas and Cincinnati after attending Ohio State; and three other mention all-conference accolades. His line helped the SMU offense set school records nephews played (Leie Sualua - Oregon, Joe Polamalu - Oregon State in total offense, passing yards, passing touchdowns and À rst downs among others. Line and Kaio Aumua – UTEP) À nished the season with 1,494 rushing yards, the second-best single-season total in school history, trailing only 's 1982 effort. PERSONAL — Education: Bachelor's in History from the University of Southern , 1987; At UCLA: Second year (joined the staff in December of 2013); Following the 2010 season, Klemm was named the top non-BCS AQ Recruiter in the Born: Nov. 22, 1963 in , ; Family: wife-Diane; chilldren- nation by Rivals.com, and was further recognized by the outlet as one of the Top 25 recruiters in the country. Other services took note as well, as FoxSports/Scout.com K.C., Matthew Aoatoa, Kendra and Raymond Trey. named him the Conference USA Recruiter of the Year. Following this success, Klemm was named SMU's Recruiting Coordinator in the summer of 2011. In 2009, Klemm helped Beachum earn second-team all-conference honors. The line blocked for an offense that passed for a then-school record total of 3,666 yards and produced the À rst collegiate 1,000-yard rusher under coach Jones. After a standout playing career at Hawai'i, Klemm was the 46th overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played under Jones during his senior season (1999), and was a part of the biggest turnaround in NCAA history, as Hawai'i improved from 0-12 to 9-4 and won a bowl game that season. Klemm was selected as a starting left tackle at the and also received invitations to the Hula Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game. He attended Saint Monica HS in Santa Monica, CA. PERSONAL — Education: Attended the University of Hawai'i and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College; ('08); At UCLA: Fourth year (joined the staff in December of 2011); Born: May 21, 1977 in Los Angeles, CA. 6 2015 MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF 2015 UCLA FOOTBALL DEMETRICE MARTIN NOEL MAZZONE Asst. Head Coach-Defense/Defensive Offensive Coordinator Backs 4th Season 4th Season New Mexico '80 Michigan State/Excelsior College '06

Demetrice Martin was named to Coach Mora's Bruin staff in December of 2011. He Noel Mazzone (pronounced Muh-ZONE-ee) joined the Bruin staff in January of 2012 left a position as the secondary/ coach at the University of Washington after working as the offensive coordinator at State in the 2010 and 2011 to join the Bruins and soon had a large impact in the area of recruiting, as well seasons. His impressive coaching resume includes time as an assistant coach in the as, on the À eld. He was promoted to Assistant Head Coach in February of 2014 NFL and as an offensive coordinator in the Atlantic Coast, the Big Ten, the SEC and the and then to Assistant Head Coach-Defense/Defensive Backs in February of 2015. Pac-12 Conferences. The big numbers kept coming for Mazzone's offense in year three at UCLA in 2014. Brett In 2014, four of his defensive backs were honored with All-Pac-12 accolades (Ishmael Hundley became the school's all-time leader in total offense (11,713) and touchdown Adams-1st team; Fabian Moreau and Anthony Jefferson-2nd team; Jaleel Wadood passes (75). He also was the À rst UCLA quarterback to throw for at least 3,000 yards in honorable mention). The defense ranked third in the conference and the secondary three different seasons. The redshirt junior, who was selected by the Green Bay Packers unit ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in pass defense. Jefferson, who led the secondary in the 2015 NFL Draft, ranked fourth in the NCAA in completion percentage (.691) and with 72 tackles and was invited to the Senior Bowl, joined Moreau in a tie for the 13th in passing efÀ ciency (152.7). Paul Perkins led the Pac-12 in rushing and became the team lead with eight passes defended. Jefferson signed with the . 13th Bruin back to reach the 1,000-yard milestone for a season and the À rst to register at least 2,000 rushing yards (2,148) in his À rst two seasons of action. His total of 1,575 Martin helped to prepare a secondary which featured three new starters, in 2013. rushing yards in 2014 was the second-highest in school history. The offense tied the Adams, who came on to lead the team in interceptions, and Moreau were À rst-time school mark with À ve games of 500-yard total offense. Receivers Jordan Payton (67) and starters at the corners. Jefferson ranked third on the team in tackles (89) in his initial Devin Fuller (59) each ranked among the school's top 10 all-time in single-season catches. season as a starter. Randall Goforth, the veteran of the group in his sophomore In 2013, the team set school records for total offense (692 yards) and À rst downs (39) season, was fourth on the squad in tackles (78) and second with three interceptions. in the New Mexico State contest. A school record 26 players caught a pass during Martin mentored a veteran group in his À rst season with the Bruins. Senior cor- the course of the season. Hundley ranked among the nation's top 25 in completion nerback Sheldon Price, who has moved on to the , matched a percentage (14th-.668), passing efÀ ciency (20th-152.9), touchdown passes (23rd-24), school record with three interceptions in the Houston win. Andrew Abbott, along points responsible for (14th-216), and total offense (23rd-293.8). Shaq Evans À nished with Price, ranked among the Pac-12 leaders with four interceptions in 2012.Tevin his career ranked tied for 10th on the all-time school receptions list and tied for ninth on the single-season touchdown reception list. Hundley also produced the third-most McDonald was listed with the conference leaders in passes defended. rushing yards by a quarterback in school history. Martin had been on the University of Washington staff for three seasons prior Mazzone's À rst season on the À eld with the Bruins quickly turned into a record-setting to coming to UCLA.The 2010 Husky secondary À nished second in the Pac-10 in campaign. Senior running back Johnathan Franklin established new school marks for career pass defense. rushing yards (4,403 yards), career all-purpose yards (4,925), single-season rushing yards In 2006 and 2007, he was a defensive graduate assistant at USC, working with the (1,734), single-season 100-yard rushing games(9) and single-season all-purpose yards Trojan secondary. Prior to joining the USC staff, Martin spent three seasons (2003-05) (2,062). He was selected in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. as the pass defense coordinator and secondary coach at Mt. San Antonio College Also in 2012, Hundley set records for single-season passing yards (3,740), single-season (Mt. SAC) in Walnut, CA. The Mounties played in the National Bowl in 2003 and completions (318) and single-season total offense yards (4,095-À fth on the all-time Pac- 12 list). In addition, he became the À rst UCLA quarterback to throw for over 300 yards 2004. He was also the secondary coach at Pasadena City College in 2001 and 2002. in three straight games. Team records were also achieved for most yards in a season The Lancers went 18-4 during that period, winning the Mission Conference title (6,531), most points scored in a season (482), most passing yards gained in a season both seasons and appearing in two bowl games. He began his career in coaching (3,860), most À rst downs in a season (331) and most points scored in a quarter (30). at Monrovia (Calif.) High (1999-2000). In 2011, Arizona State's offense ranked 25th in the nation, averaging 445.8 yards per A product of Pasadena (Calif.) Muir High School, Martin went to Michigan State, game. It was ranked 10th in passing offense (316.7 yards per game) and 28th in scoring where he played and from 1992 to 1995, earning À rst-team offense (33.2 points). Quarterback Brock Osweiler ranked 11th in the NCAA in total All-Big Ten honors in 1994 when he led the conference with seven interceptions. He offense (317.4) and his 4,126 yards ranked third on the all-time Pac-12 list. Running had 10 interceptions in his career and the Spartans went on to play in the Liberty back Cameron Marshall recorded 18 rushing touchdowns and ranked seventh in the (1993) and Independence (1995) bowl games. Pac-12 in rushing yards per game. In 2010, Arizona State was listed No. 15 nationally in passing offense and No. 29 in total offense. In addition, ASU rushed for 19 touchdowns. Martin played professionally as a cornerback for the Scottish Claymores in NFL Mazzone came to Arizona State from the NFL after having served as wide receivers Europe (1997) and for the Houston Thunderbears (1998-99) in the Arena Football coach of the from 2006-2008 and working as a personnel consultant for League. He signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Rams in the NFL and spent the franchise in 2009. There, he coached wideouts Jericho Cotchery and Laveranues time on the . Coles, who set a Jets record for combined yardage and receptions. PERSONAL — Education: Attended Michigan State and earned his Bachelor’s Before his time in the professional ranks, Mazzone coached in college football for more degree in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College, 2006; At UCLA: Fourth year (named than two decades. He tutored , running backs, receivers and tight ends, to staff in December 2011); Born: February 23, 1973; Family: Wife, Tiffany; son, while also serving as offensive coordinator at three schools (Ole Miss, Auburn and Cole and daughter, Kori. North Carolina State). In 2005, Mazzone enjoyed a second stint at the University of Mississippi as the offensive coordinator. From 2003-04, he was the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at North Carolina State. While at NC State, he coached All-American quarterback (San Diego Chargers), who went on to become the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, and Cotchery, a wide receiver. The Wolfpack offense led the Atlantic Coast Conference in six offensive categories and topped the NCAA in pass efÀ ciency. It ranked third in the NCAA in passing offense and was No. 8 in scoring offense. In 2002, he was on Dennis Erickson's Oregon State staff as the running backs and spe- cial teams coach. While with the Beavers, he coached , who went on to become an All-Pro running back. Mazzone worked as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 1999-2001 on Tommy Tuberville's staff at Auburn. He recruited and coached the 2000 SEC Player of the Year, Rudi Johnson, a future Pro Bowler with the . He also tutored All-SEC quarterback Ben Leard, who set an NCAA record in pass efÀ ciency, NFL quarterback Jason Campbell, and NFL running backs Carnell Williams and . Auburn won the SEC West Championship under his watch (2000-01) and set the passing record.

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From 1994-98, he was on Tuberville's staff at Mississippi as the offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach. Ole Miss won the 1997 Motor City Bowl and produced the school's ANGUS McCLURE À rst 1,000-yard rusher since 1950, Deuce McAllister, who would later star in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints. Mazzone also coached quarterback Stu Patridge, who set Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line an NCAA record in passing efÀ ciency and a school record with 200 straight pass at- 9th Season (4th w/defensive line) tempts without an . Sacramento State '93 Mazzone was the quarterbacks coach at the University of Minnesota from 1992-94 and at TCU from 1987-91. At Texas Christian, he coached quarterback Matt Vogler who set a then NCAA single-game passing record with 690 yards, completing 44 passes, in a 1990 game against Houston. The À rst stop on Mazzone's coaching journey was a À ve-year stint at Colorado State Angus McClure has over 20 years of coaching experience and is entering his ninth working with the quarterbacks and receivers. He mentored quarterback Kelly Stouffer, season as a member of the Bruin staff. In 2012, he began coaching the defensive line, who was the sixth overall selection in the 1986 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. having previously coached tight ends, offensive line and special teams since arriving in Westwood in 2007. Angus continues in his role as the Recruiting Coordinator. Over Mazzone began his coaching career, in 1980-81, as a graduate assistant at the University the past eight years, McClure has led the recruiting effort which has resulted in Bruin of New Mexico. He was an assistant coach at Boulder High School in Boulder, Colo- classes being ranked among the nation's top 20 in each year. In 2013-14, he was named rado, in 1981. A native of Raton, N.M., Mazzone graduated from the University of New among the Top 25 Recruiters in College Football by Rivals. Mexico in 1980. He also played quarterback for the Lobos, leading the team in passing in 1976 and 1977. This past season, McClure's defensive line keyed a unit which ranked third in the Pac-12 in total defense. Owamagbe Odighizuwa, a third-round selection of the , PERSONAL — Education: Bachelor's from New Mexico, 1980; At UCLA: Fourth year and Kenny Clark each earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors. Eddie Vanderdoes was (joined the staff in January of 2012); Born: March 21, 1957; Family: has one daughter and named honorable mention. Odighizuwa's selection in the 2015 NFL Draft marked the two sons, UCLA quarterbacks coach, Taylor; former UCLA receiver, Grayson. sixth time in the last eight drafts that a Bruin defensive lineman had been chosen. In addition, Ellis McCarthy signed with the . In 2013, Cassius Marsh, who earned an East-West All-Star game and NFL combine invite, and Keenan Graham each enjoyed career seasons. Marsh was a fourth-round selection TAYLOR MAZZONE by the Seattle Seahawks. McClure also helped tutor a group of impressive young linemen. McCarthy was named one of the team's most improved players. Vanderdoes, a freshman Quarterbacks All-America pick, and Clark, Most Valuable Lineman at the Sun Bowl, caused opponents 3rd Season problems all season long. UCLA became the only school to have À ve defensive lineman participate in College All-Star Games in the previous two years. East Carolina '09 Several of McClure's defensive linemen enjoyed career seasons in 2012 and helped the Bruins rank among the nation's best in sacks while advancing to the Conference Championship game for a second straight season. Datone Jones À nished with19.0 tackles for loss and went on to be a À rst-round selection in the NFL Draft. Marsh registered 10.5 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks. Odighizuwa totaled 44 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss Taylor, the son of offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone, was promoted to quarterback and 3.5 sacks. In 2011 with McClure coaching the offensive line, UCLA led the South coach in January of 2013. In the 2012 season, he was a graduate assistant coach for Division of the Pac-12 in rushing and played in the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game. special teams at UCLA. He had been on the staff at Arizona State University prior to Over his time as a Bruin coach, McClure has tutored a number of NFL players: Marsh coming to Westwood. (Seahawks), Jones (Packers), Sealii Espenesa (Patriots), Kevin McDermott (49ers/Ravens/ Vikings), Logan Paulsen (Redskins), MatthewSlater (Patriots), Mike Harris (Chargers/ Quarterback Brett Hundley continued to put up big numbers in 2014 under Mazzone's Vikings), Nate Chandler (Panthers), Jeff Baca (Vikings/Chargers), Jeff Locke (Vikings), guidance. He established school career records for total offense (11,713) and touchdown Cory Harkey (Rams), Kai Forbath (Redskins) and Christian Yount (Browns). passes (75) while ranking fourth in the NCAA in completion percentage (.691) and McClure came to UCLA after serving as the offensive line/run game coordinator on 13th in passing efÀ ciency (152.7). Hundley, who was selected by the Green Bay Packers Turner Gill's staff at the University of Buffalo in 2006. Buffalo scored more points in the 2015 NFL Draft, also became the À rst Bruin to throw for at least 3,000 yards in (201) in conference games than any other team in the Mid-American Conference East. three different seasons. He À nished his career with a school record 19 300-yard total Running back James Starks (starter for the 2011 Packers' Super Bowl Championship offense games and posted his 10th 300-yard passing game against USC, a total which team) earned second-team All-MAC honors and was an honorable mention Freshman ranks second on that school list. Hundley leaves UCLA owning À ve of the school's 10 All-American by The Sporting News. Offensive lineman Jamie Richard was drafted and 400-yard total offense performances. No other Bruin had recorded more than two became a starter for the Indianapolis Colts. such games. Hundley was listed among the nation's top-25 in completion % (4th-.691), McClure spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons as an assistant on Bill Callahan's staff at passing efÀ ciency (13th-152.7) and total offense (19th-292.2). Nebraska. He worked with the offensive line, coaching tackles, as well as with special In 2013, Hundley threw for over 400 yards for the À rst time in his career (410 v. Cal, teams. The Cornhuskers defeated Michigan in the 2005 Alamo Bowl. McClure pupal Matt Slauson was named a Freshman All-American. As a Husker coach, McClure tutored third-highest total in school history) and his sum of 428 yards of total offense against a number of NFL-bound players: Matt Slauson (Jets), Lydon Murtha (Dolphins), Chris Cal ranked fourth on the all-time school list. Hundley also became the À rst Bruin to ever Patrick (Giants) and Sam Koch (Ravens). throw for a touchdown, run for a score and catch a touchdown pass in the same game. Prior to his stint at Nebraska, McClure was an assistant head coach and offensive line The Bruins also racked up a school record 692 yards of total offense in the game against coach at Sacramento State University (1997-2003) where he played a major role in New Mexico State. Hundley was listed among the nation's top-25 in completion % (14th- record-breaking offenses. During his tenure, the Hornets set 52 NCAA Division I-AA, .668), passing efÀ ciency (20th-152.9), touchdown passes (23rd-24), points responsible for Big Sky Conference, or school records. He coached 20 All-Big Sky conference honorees (14th-216), points responsible for per game (18th-16.8) and total offense (23rd-293.8). and had six of his players sign NFL contracts. One of McClure's pupils, Lonie Paxton Mazzone joined the ASU coaching staff in February of 2010, serving as a quality control of the Patriots (also Broncos), went on to collect three Super Bowl rings. Another coach. In 2011, he became an offensive assistant and the Sun Devil offense was ranked McClure pupil, Marco Cavka was drafted by the Jets. In addition, À ve Sacramento State 25th in the nation (445.8 yds/g) and 10th in passing offense (316.7 yds/g). Quarterback players earned All-American honors and four were chosen to participate in college all-star games. In his seven seasons at Sac State, the Hornets led the Big Sky in rushing Brock Osweiler (2nd round selection of the in 2012 NFL Draft) ranked four times (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002). 11th in the NCAA in total offense (317.4). In 2010, ASU was listed as the No. 15 pass In 1996, McClure coached tight ends at the University of Nevada. He helped the Wolf offense in the nation and the No. 29 total offense in the country. Mazzone has also Pack to the Big West title, a 9-3 record, and the Las Vegas Bowl championship. His tight worked with college quarterbacks training for the jump to the NFL such as , ends produced a school record 13 touchdowns during the season. Nevada led Division , Robert GrifÀ n III and Osweiler. I-A with 527.3 yard per game of total offense and topped the in Taylor attended both Ole Miss and East Carolina University where he was a member both rushing and passing. of the football teams. He spent one season at Mississippi (2005) and then transferred Angus has served as a guest coach in several NFL camps over the years, including the to East Carolina where he played quarterback and on special teams under head coach (2013), (2007, 2006), San Francisco 49ers (2002, 2000, 1999, Skip Holtz. The Pirates went on to play in four bowl games and capture two Conference 1998, 1997, 1996), Seattle Seahawks (1998) and San Diego Chargers (2011, 2012,1997). USA championships. His ECU teams racked up 33 wins as a class. A graduate of Sacramento State, McClure played football there from 1987-91 and later Mazzone graduated, with honors, from Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, NC in served as a member of the faculty from 1997-2004. He was on the 1988 Hornet team 2005. He was a member of the football, basketball, baseball and track teams. that advanced to the NCAA Division II championship semiÀ nals with an offense which averaged 486.0 yards per game. He began his coaching career at McClatchy High School PERSONAL -- Education: Bachelor's in Construction Management, minor in Busi- in Sacramento as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator from 1992-95 while ness, from East Carolina in 2009; At UCLA: Fourth year on staff (joined staff in March also coaching the offensive line and tight ends. of 2012 as graduate asst.; named quarterbacks coach in January of 2013); Born: June 1, PERSONAL — Education: Bachelor’s in Liberal Studies from Sacramento State, 1987 in Ft. Worth, TX. 1995; At UCLA: Ninth year overall on staff (À rst joined staff in June 2007 as tight ends coach); Born: December 9, 1968 in San Francisco, CA; Family: Angus and his wife Erin have two sons, Hamish and Malcolm.

8 2015 MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF 2015 UCLA FOOTBALL SCOTT WHITE TOM BRADLEY /Special Teams Defensive Coordinator 1st Season 1st Season Washington '06 Penn State '79

Scott White was named Linebackers/Special Teams coach in February of 2015. He had Tom Bradley, who comes to Westwood with over 35 years of coaching experience, is served on the UCLA staff for the past four seasons, most recently in the capacity of widely regarded as one of the top defensive minds in college football. defensive quality control. “To bring a coach of Tom Bradley’s caliber to UCLA is very exciting,” said Mora. “His White originally came to UCLA from Palomar College in San Marcos, Calif. where he knowledge of the game, extensive experience, level of intensity and attention to detail coached the linebackers. Before his stint at Palomar, he was an assistant football coach all make him one of the best defensive teachers in college football. Combine that with at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. the fact that he has strong national recruiting ties and is one of the most well respected White attended the University of Washington and was a multiple-season starter at coaches in the game - it all adds up to Tom being a tremendous addition to our staff.” outside linebacker. He played in 45 career games, from 2003-06, for coaches Keith Gilb- ertson and Tyrone Willingham. White totaled 278 tackles, 38 for loss, with 11 sacks for Bradley comes to UCLA after spending last season as West Virginia’s senior associate his career. He also picked off À ve passes, forced À ve and recovered À ve fumbles. head coach. Prior to his time in Morgantown, Bradley spent more than 30 years on the His career total of 38.0 tackles for loss ranks among the top 15 all-time in UW history. sidelines at Penn State, serving as the Nittany Lion’s defensive coordinator from 2000- The San Diego native was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week after recording 2011 and as interim head coach in 2011. 10 tackles, three for losses, and two sacks in Washington's 21-10 win over Arizona on Under Bradley, Penn State’s defenses were regularly atop the national rankings. In his Oct. 4, 2006, when the Huskies held the Wildcats to minus-seven yards rushing. He time as defensive coordinator, Bradley guided the Nittany Lions to six consecutive top earned Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman honors in 2003. 15 À nishes in both total and scoring defense (2004-09). From 2004-2011, Penn State White was named San Diego CIF Defensive Player of the Year and San Diego Union- held 53 of its 88 opponents to 17 points or fewer, including a run of 10 games during Tribune Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 after compiling 167 total tackles, 11 sacks, the 2009 season. During that same eight season span, Bradley’s defenses ranked in the four recoveries, two blocked punts and an interception. He also rushed for nearly top 10 nationally in points allowed seven times and in the top 20 nationally in total 1,000 yards and 20 touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball. White helped lead defense seven times. In particular, the 2008 unit was one of only four defenses nationally Mission Bay High School to back-to-back CIF-San Diego Section Division II champion- ships in 2000 and 2001. to rank in the top 10 in rushing, total and scoring defense and led the Big Ten in both rushing and total defense. PERSONAL — Education: Bachelor's in American Ethnic History Studies from the University of Washington, 2006; At UCLA: First year (joined the staff as full-time coach Over the course of his time at Penn State, Bradley helped the Nittany Lions to 13 in February of 2015-member of staff starting in 2012). double-À gure win seasons, 20 seasons with at least nine wins, 27 bowl appearances and the 1982 and 1996 national championships. Recognized as Rivals Defensive Coordinator of the Year in 2008, Bradley was also named the Associated Press Defensive Coordinator of the Year in 2005 and selected as one of the nation’s top 10 recruiters by SportsIllustrated.com that same year. In all, Bradley coached 18 All-Americans, 43 All-Conference players and helped 51 student-athletes reach the while at Penn State. The All- Americans included: LaVar Arrington (LB/1998-99); Navarro Bowman (LB/2009); James Boyd (S/2000); Courtney Brown (DE/1999); Shane Conlon (LB/1985-86); Dan Connor (LB/2006-07); (DE/2005); Kim Herring (S/1996); David Macklin (CB/1998); O.J. McDufÀ e (WR/1992); Paul Posluszny (LB/2005-06); Brandon Short (LB/1999); Alan Zemaitis (DB/2005); Michael Zordich (S/1985). Bradley was a member of the Penn State football team from 1975-78, earning letters his À nal two seasons (helping the Nittany Lions to a 22-2 record), highlighted by a berth in the 1978 National Championship game vs. Alabama. He helped the Nittany Lions earn spots in the 1975 and '79 Sugar Bowls, the 1976 Gator Bowl and the 1977 Fiesta Bowl. A native of Johnstown, Pa., Bradley earned his degree in business in 1979 and a Master's in sports administration from Penn State in 1986. He was a graduate assistant in 1979 and became a full-time staff member in 1980, initially serving as special teams coach. Bradley is a graduate of Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown and is an inductee in the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in football, bas- ketball and track and À eld as a prep student-athlete. He was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in May of 2014. PERSONAL — Education: Bachelor's in Business from Penn State, 1979; Master's in Sports Administration from Penn State in 1986; At UCLA: First year (joined the staff in February of 2015).

9 2015 MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF 2015 UCLA FOOTBALL ERIC YARBER SAL ALOSI Receivers Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 4th Season 4th Season Idaho '95 Hofstra '01

Eric Yarber joined the Bruin staff as receivers coach in January of 2012, after two seasons Sal Alosi, who has both collegiate and NFL experience, was hired on Jan. 10, 2012 to with the and À ve seasons in the NFL overall. be UCLA’s strength and conditioning coordinator for football. He came to the Bruins In 2014, Coach Yarber saw two of his Bruin receivers produce top-10 UCLA single- after serving as the head strength and conditioning coach at Bryant University (Rhode season reception totals - Jordan Payton's 67 catches ranked sixth and Devin Fuller's 59 Island) in 2011, where he worked with all 22 of the Bulldogs’ varsity programs. Alosi’s catches ranked 10th. Payton's total of 954 receiving yards rated ninth on that all-time skill and knowledge in the weight room played a vital role in the development of school list. In addition, Thomas Duarte was 15th in the NCAA and À rst in the Pac-12 the Bryant athletic department in its À nal year of transition to full Division I status. in yards per reception (19.29 yards per catch). Prior to working at Bryant, Alosi spent nine years in the NFL, where he served In year two at UCLA, Yarber helped senior Shaq Evans, a fourth-round selection of the as the head strength and conditioning coach for both the New York Jets and the Jets in the 2014 NFL Draft, À nish up his career ranked tied for 10th on the school's Atlanta Falcons. all-time reception list. Evans earned an invite to the Senior Bowl and the NFL combine A four-year letterwinner and linebacker at Hofstra University, Alosi led the Pride after catching nine scoring passes in 2013, tied for ninth on the all-time school list. Fuller, to back-to-back Division I-AA (now FCS) quarterÀ nal playoff appearances in 1999 Payton and Devin Lucien each nearly doubled their À rst-year production. and 2000 and topped the team in tackles as a senior. In his À rst season with the Bruins, Yarber's direction helped Evans and Jerry Johnson Following his playing career, he joined the coaching staff at his alma mater, becoming record breakout years in 2012. Evans' 60 catches led the team and were the eighth-most an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Hofstra in 2001, when the Pride by a Bruin in a single-season. His total of 877 receiving yards ranked 11th-best on that won its À rst Atlantic 10 Conference title in football, advancing to the Division I-AA single-season school list. Johnson caught a career-best 31 balls for 428 yards. playoffs for the third-straight year. In 2011, Yarber worked as Tampa Bay's wide receivers coach for a promising young unit Alosi went on to join the NFL’s New York Jets a season later and stayed there until that included the development of second-round pick Arrelious Benn and fourth-round the 2006 campaign, when he was hired by the Atlanta Falcons to direct the team’s pick Mike Williams. Williams turned in one of the top seasons by a receiver in Buccaneers strength and conditioning program under head coach Jim Mora. After one season history, recording 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns. He led all rookie with the Falcons, though, Alosi returned to New York on Feb. 21, 2007 as the Jets’ receivers in each category, earning The Sporting News and PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team head strength and conditioning coach and was on the same staff as new Bruin of- honors while À nishing second in voting for the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of fensive coordinator Noel Mazzone. the Year Award. Yarber also oversaw the emergence of Benn, who was becoming an A native of Massapequa, N.Y., Alosi graduated from Hofstra University with a degree important part of the Tampa Bay offense prior to a season-ending knee injury in Week 13. in exercise science. Yarber came to Tampa Bay after spending three seasons (2007-09) on the collegiate level PERSONAL — Education: Bachelor's in Exercise Science, Hofstra, 2001; At UCLA: as the wide receivers coach at Arizona State. While at ASU in 2009, Yarber coached two Fourth year (joined staff in January, 2012); Born: May 11, 1977; Family: Alosi is mar- standout wide receivers in Kyle Williams and Chris McGaha. Williams À nished the 2009 ried with two children. campaign with 815 receiving yards on 57 catches and eight scores before being a sixth- round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2010 NFL Draft. McGaha racked up 56 catches for 673 yards and four TDs on his way to second-team All-Pac 10 honors. Prior to his work with the Sun Devils, Yarber coached wide receivers for two seasons (2005-06) under Tyrone Willingham at the University of Washington. With Yarber's assistance, two receivers, Sonny Shackleford and Anthony Russo, turned in strong performances, with Russo À nishing third in the PaciÀ c-10 Conference with a 17.3 yards- per-catch average and Shackleford À nishing fourth in touchdown catches (seven) and eighth in receptions (50) and receiving yards (666). During the 2003-04 seasons, Yarber coached the San Francisco 49ers' wide receivers, and in his À rst year guided Pro Bowler to a 1,000-yard season. During this time, Yarber was also instrumental in the development of wide receivers Cedrick Wilson and Brandon Lloyd, as the duo ranked À rst and second among 49ers' receivers in yards after the catch with a 13.6 and 13.1 average (min. 10 receptions) respectively in 2004. From 1999-2002, Yarber coached at Oregon State, where he worked with running backs for one season (1999) before switching to wide receivers (2000-2002). His work with receivers and T.J. Houshmandzadeh led to the two being selected in the second and seventh rounds, respectively, by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2001 NFL Draft. Yarber coached his À rst year in the NFL in 1998, working as an offensive quality control coach with the Seattle Seahawks, after spending the 1997 season coaching receivers at UNLV. His coaching career began in 1996 when he took a secondary coaching position at his alma mater, Idaho. Yarber was selected by the Washington Redskins as a 12th-round pick in the 1986 NFL Draft and spent three seasons as a wide receiver and punt returner. He was part of the Washington squad that defeated the Denver Broncos to win Super Bowl XXII in 1988, leading that team with 37 punt returns. At Idaho, Yarber was a Kodak All-American and the Big Sky Conference's Most Valuable Player during his senior year, catching 75 passes for 1,103 yards. As a junior, he À nished 10th in the nation in punt returns and third in the conference with 817 receiving yards on 54 catches. He attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. PERSONAL — Education: Bachelor’s in General Studies from the University of Idaho, 1995; At UCLA: Fourth year (joined the staff in January of 2012); Born: September 22, 1963, in Chicago, IL. Family: Wife, Estevanica; sons Kameryon and Robert.

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