CALIFORNIA Golden Bears SELECTED 2006 PLAYER PROFILES

Senior shows Cal fans the ball he intercepted against Oregon during Cal's 45-24 victory on Oct. 7.

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JOHN second, respectively, in the Inter-scholastic guided the Bears to a 5-4 record in those contests League of Honolulu ... named the ILH’s 2005 ... passed for 1,707 yards with 15 scores … ALLEN Defensive Player of the Year ... PrepStar placed ended the season No. 8 in the Pac-10 in passing him on its 2004 All-Far West Region team ... yards (155.2 ypg) and ninth in total offense DT, 6-2, 248 paramount game came against Punahou High (9 (160.5 ypg) ... best game of the season may have JR-1V tackles, 4 sacks) ... also posted a pair of 14- come at New Mexico State when he was 17-of- Los Gatos, CA (Los Gatos HS) tackle efforts his senior season ... owns 4.9 26 through the air for a season-best 284 yards 2006: Saw action in four speed in the 40-yard dash. and a touchdown … also ran for three scores games, primarily on Personal: Last name pronounced AH-loo AH- against the Aggies on his first three carries ... his special teams, but did not loo ... father is Ta’avao Alualu ... born May 12, first career start came at Washington and he record any stats … 1987. responded with a 17-of-27 passing performance selected to the Pac-10 All- that covered 271 yards with four first-half TD Academic Second Team. passes ... against Oregon State, he became the JULIAN first Cal player since in 2002 to catch 2005: Saw the first playing a touchdown pass, run for a TD and throw a time of his career, touchdown pass in the same game ... threw for appearing in six games … ARTHUR 274 yards against Washington State, including credited with one pass # TE, 6-4, 276 91 in the final seven minutes when he rallied the 33 break-up. JR-1V Bears to a 42-38 win ... was 4-of-4 with two 2004: Did not see any La Jolla, CA (The Bishop’s School) touchdowns on Cal’s last two possessions ... varsity action. A relative newcomer to ran for a score and passed for two touchdowns High School: A two-time All-DeAnza League football who was a water in the 28-0 win over Arizona ... came off the selection at Los Gatos High School … named polo player throughout high bench to see action in the season opener against league’s Outstanding Lineman as a senior … also school. Sacramento State and the regular season finale at Stanford. earned all-metro honors by the San Francisco 2006: Played in all 12 games Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News in 2002 for the Golden Bears, Community College: Regarded as one of the … played on Los Gatos teams that posted three primarily on special teams premier junior college in the nation straight unbeaten seasons and won three CCS protection units … ... named the state’s 2004 community college titles ... the Wildcats were ranked the state’s top recorded his first career offensive player of the year by the JC Athletic Division III school in 2001 and 2002 … bagged 68 # tackle against USC when Bureau/California Community tackles and four sacks as a senior ... played in 45 the Trojans returned a Coaches Association ... earned first team JC the Charlie Wedemeyer North vs. South All-Star missed field goal. Gridwire All-America notice after completing Game. 61.3 percent (217-of-354) of his passes for 2005: Saw his only action in the opener against 3,679 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2004 ... Personal: Has postgraduate plans to attend law Sacramento State. school ... rides and trains horses in his spare time ranked No. 1 in the state in passing efficiency ... parents are Douglas and Francisca Allen ... 2003-04: Redshirted in 2003; did not play in ’04. (177.5) and directed the most prolific junior- college offense in California (500.1 yards per father played football at UC Davis and San Jose High School: Earned three gold medals in water game) ... SuperPrep rated him the No. 2 junior State … born Feb. 3, 1985, in San Jose … political polo at the Junior Olympics ... a member of the college player in the nation in its postseason science major. USA Youth team in 2001-02 that JuCo 100 ... Rivals.com ranked him No. 15 on its traveled to Turkey, Croatia and Italy ... also national JC list ... engineered an 11-1 season at played and was a member of his high CCSF, with the team’s only loss a 39-32 verdict TYSON school’s track and field team. to College of the Canyons in the California state Personal: Parents are Nick and Paddi Arthur ... championship game … named the offensive ALUALU born Aug. 14, 1985, in San Diego ... political player of the game in defeat, as he rifled passes DL, 6-2, 288 science major. for 386 yards and four touchdowns and also FR-HS rushed for 62 yards on seven carries … in his two seasons at CCSF, he connected on 352-of- Honolulu, HI (St. Louis HS) JOE Signed with Cal before the 571 pass attempts (61.6 percent) for 5,790 2005 season … enrolled yards and 55 touchdowns while rushing for an in January 2006. AYOOB additional nine TDs … directed his school to a 23- 1 record over his two campaigns, propelling 2006: Stepped into the QB, 6-3, 223 CCSF to the national championship (12-0) in 2003 Golden Bear defensive line SR-1V ... awarded MVP honors in the state championship rotation immediately as a San Rafael, CA (CC San Francisco) game in each of his two seasons. true freshman … saw 2006: Saw action in three High School: Enjoyed a brilliant career at Terra action in all 12 games, games as Cal’s backup Linda HS, where he was named first team all- including his first career … connected league in football, basketball and … # start against Oregon State on 9-of-22 passes for 187 played in the North Coast Section championship 90 … registered 16 tackles, yards and a 40-yard football games in both his junior and senior fourth on the defensive touchdown connection seasons. line … tallied a career-best six tackles (three with DeSean Jackson solo) against UCLA and added five takedowns against Tennessee … also Personal: Parents are Joe and Marie Ayoob … (two solo) in his collegiate debut at Tennessee. saw action against father attended Clemson on a basketball High School: A two-time all-state selection by # Portland State (2-for-4, 18 scholarship ... hobbies include fixing old cars … the Honolulu Star Bulletin ... ranked as the No. 2 18 yards) and Minnesota (no born Aug. 8, 1984 ... social welfare major. player in Hawaii in 2005, by Rivals.com ... attempts) … serves as the Bears’ holder on field goals AYOOB’S CAREER STATISTICS Rivals.com also rated him as the No. 24 defensive Year G/GS A-C-I Pct. Yards TD Long Avg/G tackle in America … recorded seven sacks and and extra points. 2005 11/9 254-125-14 49.2 1,707 15 58 155.2 had 59 tackles (39 solo stops), ranking first and 2006 3/0 26-11-1 42.3 205 1 40 68.3 2005: Started nine games at quarterback and Totals 14/9 280-136-15 48.6 1,747 16 58 124.8

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ERIC DESMOND sack and two tackles for loss against College of the Canyons ... the driving force behind a Ram BEEGUN BISHOP defense that ranked seventh in points allowed (15.4 ppg) and ninth in yards yielded (249.7 ypg) TE, 6-3, 246 LB, 6-2, 243 in the state … named the Northern California SR-3V SR-1V Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Pacific Palisades, CA Fairfield, CA (CC San Francisco) also played on CCSF’s undefeated (13-0) team (Palisades HS) The heart and voice of the that won the national championship in 2003. 2006: Played in all 12 games Golden Bear defense … High School: A second-team, all-stater by for the second year in a an active and speedy Calhisports.com while at Fairfield High School … row … started against backer who is also very played in the California North-South Shrine All- Tennessee, Minnesota physical. Star Game in 2002. and Portland State due to 2006: A First Team All- Personal: Mother is Sherri Harris ... father, Craig Stevens’ being Pac-10 selection and a Dennis Bishop, played football at Illinois and injured … recorded six third-team All-American by professionally in the United States Football League catches for 56 yards, Rivals.com ... leads the ... has an interest in pursuing a career in social including a pair of grabs # Pac-10 with 114 tackles welfare … born July 24, 1984 ... interdisciplinary # for 33 yards against 10 and 9.5 tackles per game studies major. 83 Tennessee … snagged a (15th in the nation) ... also career-long 28-yard pass has a team-high 14 tackles for loss (fifth in the BISHOP’S CAREER STATISTICS against the Volunteers … Pac-10) ... tallied 18 games with seven or more Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FF-FR also had catches against Minnesota, Arizona tackles in his career, including seven double- 2005 12/12 62 27 89 6-11 0-0 0-0 1-0 State, Oregon and Stanford. 2006 12/12 55 59 114 14-41 3-18 3-79 2-0 figure tackle games ... averaging 11.0 tackles per Totals 24/24 117 86 203 20-52 3-18 3-79 3-0 2005: Finished the season with six catches game over the last five games ... recorded 10 covering 78 yards ... most productive game of the tackles in his final home game, a victory over season came in the bowl when his two catches Stanford ... tallied a game-high 13 tackles against RANDY covered 32 yards, including a season-long 17- USC ... led the Bears with eight tackles and a sack yard reception … had his first two career catches against Arizona ... snared an interception for his BUNDY covering 18 yards, including an 11-yard grab, in second straight game against UCLA while adding the win over Arizona ... caught a 13-yarder eight tackles and a pass break-up ... had a CB, 6-0, 157 against Oregon State and a 15-yarder against … statement game against Washington with a SR-3V also saw action on special teams. career-high 16 tackles and the game-clinching Northridge, CA interception on the goal-line in overtime ... tied for 2004: Played in seven games during the year but (Grover Cleveland HS) a team-high eight tackles against Washington One of the fastest Bears did not catch a pass. State ... registered 10 tackles (eight solo) with an … began his career as a 2003: Redshirted after suffering a shoulder injury interception and a sack against Oregon ... tallied receiver but switched to in fall training camp. six tackles and a tackle for loss at Oregon State defense in the spring of 2002: Saw action in 11 games as a true freshman, while also forcing a fumble on the Cal 12-yard line 2004. to halt OSU’s first drive of the game ... recorded mostly on special teams. 2006: Pac-10 All- his first career sack, recovered a fumble and Academic First Team High School: Named All-West Region by PrepStar added nine tackles against Arizona State ... had selection … saw action in ... as a senior, corralled 20 passes for 300 yards six tackles (two for losses) and recovered a all 12 games on both and four touchdowns … also earned All-Western fumble against Portland State ... led the Bears # special teams and in the Conference first-team honors and was invited to with 13 tackles, one for a loss, against Minnesota. play in the California Bowl in 2001 … as junior, 17 secondary … registered selected to SuperPrep All-West Region team and 2005: A second-team All-Pac-10 linebacker in seven tackles on the year, earned all-conference first team honors after his first season of Division I football … finished including three (two solo) against Portland State hauling in 25 passes for 621 yards and nine No. 14 in the Pac-10 in total tackles and led the and three (all solo) against Arizona State. Bears with 89, including 62 solos ... led Cal in touchdowns ... rated 11th-best on the 2005: Played in four games overall as a member tackles seven times in 12 games ... ended the coast by PacWestFootball.com … one of 18 local of the defensive backfield rotation and an regular season with five tackles behind the line scholar-athletes to be honored by L.A. chapter important member of the special teams ... finished of scrimmage against Stanford ... best game of National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame the season with eight tackles, including four came against top-ranked USC when he was ... also played varsity baseball for three years at stops in the 28-0 win over Arizona … had two credited with 12 solo tackles, the most by a Bear Paly High, including two seasons as team captain. tackles in the opener against Sacramento State. all season ... had 11 tackles against Illinois ... at Personal: Parents are Norm and Harriet Beegun, Oregon, had nine stops, including two tackles 2004: Saw action in three games (Washington, both are attorneys and UCLA graduates … born behind the line of scrimmage ... recorded seven Stanford, Southern Miss) … intercepted a pass Nov. 30, 1983, in Santa Monica ... earned his tackles, a tackle for loss and forced a fumble in in the final minute of the Big Game vs. Stanford, degree in legal studies on Dec. 9, 2006. the Bears’ victory at Washington … finished the returning it five yards. BEEGUN’S CAREER STATISTICS season with eight tackles, a tackle for a loss and 2003: Appeared in three games (Southern Miss, Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long a pass break-up in the bowl victory over Brigham UCLA and Arizona), all on special teams. Young. 2002 11/0 0 0 0 0 0 2002: Redshirted his first year with the Bears. 2004 7/0 0 0 0 0 0 Community College: Ranked by SuperPrep High School: Earned All-West Region honors as 2005 12/0 6 78 13.0 0 17 as the fourth-best community college player in a by PrepStar ... his team completed 2006 12/3 6 56 9.3 0 28 the United States … teammate of quarterback only 69 passes, and he caught 35 of them for 713 Totals 31/3 12 134 11.2 0 28 at CCSF and was voted California’s yards and six TDs ... clocked at 4.50 in 40-yard 2004 Junior College Defensive Player of the Year dash and posted 33-inch vertical jump at Nike by the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community Camp. College Football Coaches Association ... first- team JC Gridwire All-American, averaging almost Personal: Mother is Janet Bamberg ... born Nov. 12 tackles per game with 118 stops in 10 regular- 11, 1984 ... earned his degree in American season contests in 2004 ... virtually unstoppable studies on Dec. 9, 2006. in the state’s championship game with a game- high 14 tackles (including eight solo stops), one

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ANDREW caught five passes for 112 BRIAN yards against the Cougars CAMERON and was a nominee for DE LA PUENTE Pac-10 player of the week. OL, 6-5, 305 2004: Redshirt. OL, 6-4, 306 SR-3V JR-1V High School: Starred in Healdsburg, CA (Healdsburg HS) San Clemente, CA both football and basketball After missing much of the ... played in the East-West (San Clemente HS) 2005 season and having All-Star football game in 2006: Has played in nine three surgeries in 10 # 2004 … missed all but five games, including starting months (two shoulders 85 at right guard against games during his senior and a knee) and year due to an ankle injury Washington State, considering retirement, … voted most inspirational of his basketball team. Washington and UCLA … provided the Bears with a has 12.5 knockdown boost when he opted to Personal: Lists playing racquetball among his blocks and 7.5 pancakes. return for the 2006 off-field hobbies … parents are Adrienne 2005: Saw spot duty campaign to complete his Cunningham and O’Neal Cunningham ... born during the course of the # career … a two time all- April 5, 1986, in Vallejo, Calif. ... sociology major. 71 # season … earned his conference honoree. CUNNINGHAM’S CAREER 63 biggest chunk of playing 2006: An honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection STATISTICS time against Stanford … … started all 10 games in which he played, Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long credited with 1.5 pancake blocks and a missing two games with a sprained ankle … has 2005 6/1 5 112 22.4 1 57 knockdown block against the Cardinal … also 17.5 knockdown blocks and six pancakes … had 2006 11/0 1 10 10.0 0 10 saw action against Illinois and Washington State. 6.5 knockdowns against Tennessee. Totals 17/1 6 122 20.3 1 57 2004: Did not see varsity action. 2005: Started the first two games of the year at 2003: Redshirted after suffering an injury and left tackle before going down with injuries ... RULON missing spring drills. returned to start game five against Arizona, but then had season-ending surgery ... played in DAVIS High School: Earned first team all-league, All- four games overall. CIF and all-county honors as a senior at … helped his team to the CIF semifinals … played in the 2004: Claimed the starting left tackle position to DE, 6-5, 275 2002 Shrine All-Star Game ... also played open fall camp and excelled on the Bears’ line SO-JC basketball and and was on the track throughout his sophomore campaign ... an San Diego, CA and field team ... a member of the Superintendent’s honorable mention All-Pac-10 choice ... started (Charter Oak HS/ Honor Roll. all 12 games ... ranked second on the line with Mt. San Antonio CC) 23.5 knockdowns, including five vs. Arizona Big, physical defensive Personal: Lists surfing among his off-field State and four against UCLA ... also had 17 end with excellent activities ... parents are Bob and Carrie De La pancake blocks on the 10-2 squad. potential ... will be looked Puente ... both parents played volleyball in college, father at Cal State Northridge and mother at UCLA 2003: Saw action in five games as a back-up at to for major contributions ... born May 13, 1985, in Los Angeles ... legal left tackle. in 2007 as he settles into the Division I game. studies major. 2002: Signed with the Bears in February 2001, but delayed enrollment until spring 2002 due to a 2006: Played in six games knee injury suffered as a prep ... redshirted the before missing the last half THOMAS 2002 season. of the season due to illness # and injury (bone bruise in High School: Earned PrepStar All-America DeCOUD 94 leg) … recorded five honors, rating as the No. 7 offensive line prospect tackles, including three S, 6-3, 195 in the West … earned first team Sonoma County against Arizona State when he also had a half League honors as a sophomore and junior ... Jr-2V tackle for loss. was an all-state underclassman selection as a Pinole, CA (Pinole Valley HS) junior. Community College: Played for Mt. San A tall, athletic defensive Antonio College as a freshman in 2004 when Mt. back who has seen action Personal: Born March 15, 1983 in Healdsburg, SAC’s defense ranked No. 11 in California, giving at safety and corner … Calif. … parents are Christopher and Lynda up just 251.9 yards per game ... rated as the 21st also a standout special Cameron … earned his degree in legal studies in best junior-college prospect in the country by teams player with six December. Rivals.com at the conclusion of the 2005 season, career blocked kicks. despite redshirting the season ... had 32 tackles 2006: Led the Bears with and 16.5 sacks as a freshman on a 10-2 team that LAREYLLE 27 tackles in the first four advanced to the second round of postseason. games, but then suffered CUNNINGHAM High School: Graduated from Charter Oak High # a knee injury, missing two School in Covina, Calif., in 2001, where his 4 full games (Oregon State WR, 6-2, 195 football experience came on the offensive line. and Oregon) as well as much of the Washington State contest … finished SO-1V Personal: Parents are Sylvia and Lorenzo Davis the year with 39 tackles (16 solo) … led the Bears Fairfield, CA (Vanden HS) ... served in the Marines for more than three with 13 tackles (10 solo) at Tennessee, his 2006: Saw action in 11 games as a reserve years after high school ... was an avionics second career double-figure tackle-game ... receiver and special teams stalwart … had one technician in the military … considering majoring logged one of the top blocks of the season catch for 10 yards against Portland State. in mass communications. against UCLA, taking out two Bruin defenders to 2005: Caught five passes for 112 yards while spring DeSean Jackson for a 72-yard punt return playing in six games ... made his first career start TD ... added seven takedowns against Minnesota to help an injury-riddled receiving corps against ... collected three tackles and a pass break-up Washington State and responded with a dramatic against Stanford ... broke up a pass to go with his 57-yard touchdown reception that helped Cal three tackles against USC ... tallied four tackles launch a rally and emerge with a 42-38 victory … against Arizona.

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2005: Ended the season with 28 tackles, including won its conference and placed third in the DESA’S CAREER STATISTICS 18 solo stops, in 11 games ... had blocked punts sectionals … achieved academic notice on Delta’s Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long vs. Sacramento State and Oregon and a blocked Honor Society President’s List for three 2004 5/0 1 3 3.0 0 3 field goal against New Mexico State … had team- semesters. 2005 10/0 4 84 21.0 0 44 2006 8/1 2 9 4.5 0 9 leading 10 tackles against NMSU to go with the Personal: Lists fishing, hunting and riding Total 23/1 7 96 13.7 0 44 blocked field goal ... had four solo stops against motorcycles as his hobbies … great uncle, Dan Washington State ... was credited with at least Gosselin, lettered as a tight end at Washington in one tackle in each game that he played ... had a 1969 and ‘71 ... parents are Bill and Debbie GARY tackle for a six-yard loss in the win at Washington Deemer … born Dec. 21, 1983, in Thousand … credited with two tackles in the Las Vegas Oaks, Calif. ... American studies major. Bowl. DOXY 2004: Tallied nine tackles, including six unassisted DB, 6-2, 189 stops, while appearing in 10 of Cal’s 12 games SAM FR-RS off the bench ... blocked an extra-point attempt Long Beach, CA at Southern Miss that was returned for a DeSA (Long Beach Poly HS) defensive PAT by Wendell Hunter ... also blocked 2006: Saw action in six kicks at Arizona and at Washington ... recovered WR, 5-11, 195 games on special teams a fumble vs. Arizona State. JR-2V … did not record any 2003: Redshirted while working with the scout Alamo, CA (Monte Vista HS) statistics. 2006: One of the Bears’ teams. 2005: Redshirt. top reserve wideouts … High School: Earned all-league accolades during played in eight games, High School: Hard-hitting a senior season in which he rang up 80 tackles including a start against safety for Long Beach and two interceptions at … UCLA, missing some time Poly’s 13-1 club that caught 23 passes for 600 yards at wide receiver with a hamstring injury … claimed the CIF Southern ... awarded All-ACCAL honors in both football had a nine-yard reception # Section championship ... and basketball. against Minnesota and 6 amassed 99 total tackles Personal: Parents are Angellique and Ronaldo added another catch in the (including 67 solo stops) DeCoud ... born March 19, 1985 ... interdisciplinary # Arizona game. in 13 games … also collected two interceptions and a sack in 2004 ... made key interception in the studies major. 86 2005: Saw action in 10 CIF title game, a play that set up the clinching games ... caught four DeCOUD’S CAREER STATISTICS touchdown in Poly’s 21-6 win over Los Alamitos passes during the season, including a 44-yarder Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks INT FR PBU High ... reached double figures in tackles four against Sacramento State in the opener … 2004 10/0 6 3 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 times as a senior, including season highs of 12 2005 11/0 18 10 28 1-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 grabbed a 24-yard pass at New Mexico State stops vs. Centennial High and St. Paul High ... the 2006 10/4 16 23 39 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 and had a 12-yard reception in the comeback- fourth-leading tackler on a Jackrabbit club that Total 31/4 40 36 76 1-6 0-0 0-0 0 3 win over Washington State ... credited with a posted a 6-0 league mark in capturing the Moore four-yard reception against Brigham Young in League crown. BRYAN the bowl game. Personal: Nephew of Lillian and Rod Parker ... 2004: Appeared in five games and made one born May 27, 1987 … undeclared major. DEEMER catch, a three-yard play at Arizona … provided depth as a kick returner, although did not field any OL, 6-4, 311 kickoffs or punts in a game. MARCUS SR-1V 2003: Redshirted while working on the scout Stockton, CA teams. (San Joaquin Delta JC) EZEFF High School: A two-time Oakland Tribune/ 2006: Played in two games, ANG Newspapers first-team wide receiver who DB, 6-1, 194 including earning the start snared 55 passes for 1,156 yards (21.0 avg.) FR-RS at Tennessee at right and 19 touchdowns as a senior … set school Santa Rosa, CA (Montgomery HS) guard. career marks for receptions (166), receiving A special teams standout 2005: Became a valuable yards (3,154) and TD catches (40) … also the with exceptional speed member of the offensive national winner of the Fred Biletnikoff Award as and open-field tackling line during the course of the best wide receiver in two ability. the season while playing straight years ... a SuperPrep All-Far West choice 2006: Played in every # in eight games ... earned who also earned Oakland Tribune/ANG game except the opener his first two career starts Newspapers second-team notice at defensive at Tennessee … record 66 in 2005, against Illinois and back in 2002 … PrepStar also pegged him an All- 12 tackles, including seven New Mexico State at right West Region choice ... earned first team as solo … had career-highs guard … credited with two knockdown blocks senior and second team as junior on the San # of two tackles in four against Arizona. Francisco Chronicle All-Star team ... as a junior, 29 games – Portland State, 2004: Enrolled at Cal for the spring 2004 semester corralled 65 passes for 1,210 yards and 15 TDs Arizona State, Arizona and redshirted the season. … burst onto the prep scene as a sophomore, and Stanford. corralling 46 passes for 788 yards and six TDs Community College: Named a third team All- 2005: Redshirt. … rated the No. 7 wide receiver on the West American ... played on Delta clubs that registered Coast by PacWestFootball.com … ran track, High School: Gifted cover man who claimed 9-2 records in back-to-back seasons ... earned earning all-league first team notice in both his several individual honors as a senior in leading All-Valley Conference first team honors in both junior (100m, 200m) and senior years (200m, Montgomery to an undefeated (13-0) season 2002 and ’03 … voted Delta’s team captain and 400m) … his 48.04 in the 400m was the second and the CIF North Coast Section 3A championship outstanding lineman. fastest time of the year in 2003 in the NCS. .... named to the San Francisco Chronicle all- High School: Attended Tokay High in Lodi, where metro first team defense (defensive back) and Personal: Born June 8, 1985, in Danville, Calif. he was a two-time first team all-league selection second team offense (wide receiver) in 2004 ... … son of Michael and Lisa DeSa ... legal studies as a two-way lineman … a three-year varsity had 36 catches for 860 yards and 15 touchdowns major. letterman and team MVP on team that at wide receiver, while accumulating 30 tackles

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Rivals.com ... hobbies include snowboarding ... features an tackles for loss, seven forced fumbles, five considered him the No. 64 overall player in arm tattoo with the insignia of the U.S. Army’s passes broken up, four fumble recoveries and California … was named first team all-state, all- 25th Infantry Division, the unit in which his paternal three sacks as a senior ... played in the CaliFlorida metro and Empire League Defensive Player of the grandfather (deceased, 1997) served in World Bowl ... The Fresno Bee selected him to its All- Year as a junior, after recording 54 tackles, 10 War II and the Korean War, receiving three Purple Valley first team ... also named the Tri River tackles for loss and four interceptions … also Hearts and a Bronze Star ... his maternal Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the caught 37 passes for 687 yards and 10 grandfather also made a name in the military as Year … played in only three-and-a-half games touchdowns as a junior … timed at 4.45 in the 40. a heavyweight boxer for the U.S. Marines, posting as a junior due to a fractured foot, yet still Personal: Parents are Kathryn and Leroy Ezeff a 48-2 record from 1951-54 and winning several amassed 74 tackles and returned his lone … born Aug. 28, 1987 … last name pronounced Marine Championship Titles ... born March 16, interception for a touchdown ... stockpiled 151 E-zeff … undeclared major. 1987 ... undeclared major. tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, two sacks and two interceptions as a first team FELDER’S CAREER STATISTICS all-league and all-area performer as a sophomore ANTHONY Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FF-R PBU in 2002 ... amassed 360 tackles, 28 TFL, 13 2005 12/8 25 14 39 1.5-3 1-2 0 0-0 1 forced fumbles and seven sacks in his three 2006 12/0 6 12 18 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 seasons. FELDER Totals 24/8 31 26 57 1.5-3 1-2 0 0-0 2 Personal: Parents are Naomi and Bob Follett ... LB, 6-3, 231 born July 3, 1987 ... undeclared major … has a So-1V ZACK wood-cutting hobby in which he has shaped Shoreline, WA (O’Dea HS) plywood into life size replicas of teammates. A big, physical linebacker FOLLETT with a bright future. FOLLETT’S CAREER STATISTICS LB, 6-2, 237 Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FF-R PBU 2006: Has seen action in So-1V 2005 12/0 25 7 32 3.0-16 2.0-11 0-0 2-1 3 all 12 games for the very 2006 12/1 29 28 57 9.5-44 4.5-22 1-0 4-0 2 Clovis, CA (Clovis HS) Totals 24/1 54 35 89 12.5-60 6.5-33 1-0 6-1 5 deep and talented Has developed into a big California linebacker corps play standout for the … has 18 tackles (six solo) Golden Bears … the only JUSTIN and a pass break-up … non-starter in the Pac-10 had three takedowns to earn all-conference FORSETT # against both Oregon State honors. 15 and Oregon, then added RB, 5-8, 186 2006: An honorable two each against Jr-2V mention All-Pac-10 Minnesota, Portland State, Arizona and Stanford. Arlington, TX (Grace Prep) selection despite starting A very talented tailback 2005: An impact player as a true freshman ... # just one game … recorded who is arguably the best named a first-team freshman All-American by 56 57 tackles, 9.5 tackles for backup running back in the Rivals.com … finished the season with 39 tackles loss and tied for the team- nation … has rushed for to rank eighth on the team in that category ... lead with 4.5 sacks … leads the Pac-10 with four 1,550 yards in his career credited with 25 solo tackles ... started eight forced fumbles … came off the bench in the first to date … stop-and-start games and saw action in all 12 contests ... was 11 games of the year before earning his first style is a great compliment the starter at an outside linebacker spot in the career start against Stanford, when he responded to the strength and north- regular-season finale at Stanford and in the bowl with 10 tackles, three tackles for loss, including and-south style of Lynch ... game ... had a season-best eight stops against a sack, and a forced fumble which was scooped needs 263 yards to crack Illinois and seven tackles vs. New Mexico State # up for a touchdown by Syd’Quan Thompson … California’s career rushing ... recorded his first career quarterback sack also had a huge game against Arizona State with 20 top 10 … also an effective against the Aggies ... credited with four solo 10 tackles and pair of forced fumbles on sacks special teams gunner. stops at Stanford ... had four tackles and broke … recorded eight tackles (six solo) and an up a pass in the 2005 Las Vegas Bowl win … acrobatic interception against Washington … 2006: Has rushed for over 500 yards for the named freshman lifter of the year. tallied eight stops (three solo) and a sack against second year in a row … with Lynch injured for the bulk of the Oregon game, rushed for 163 High School: A highly-coveted linebacker who Washington State … added a half sack in the yards, including 146 in the second half and 115 earned first team all-state honors in Washington Oregon State win. in the fourth quarter, as the Bears ground out the after tagging opponents for 121 tackles ... set 2005: Earned first-team Freshman All-America clock in the key victory … had a season-best 48- school records for most tackles in a game (22), honors from Rivals.com … saw action in every yard run in the Duck game … rushed for 75 yards season (146 in 2002) and career (346) … high game and accumulated a total of 32 tackles, on 11 carries in the win over Stanford and 78 school All-American by SuperPrep and PrepStar, including three behind the line of scrimmage and yards on 12 carries in the Minnesota triumph … which ranked him as the No. 12 linebacker in the two quarterback sacks ... had season-best of logged 11 carries for 60 yards against UCLA … nation ... Rivals.com listed him as the No. 6 inside five stops against Illinois and Oregon State … ran for touchdowns against Portland State, linebacker in the country and the No. 3 player in registered tackles for loss against Sacramento Oregon and Washington … also has 11 catches the state of Washington … ranked the No. 10 State, Illinois and USC ... forced a fumble at for 111 yards … had a nine-yard touchdown inside linebacker in the United States by Washington ... broke up passes against Oregon reception against Arizona State for his first ESPN.com’s Tom Lemming ... listed No. 20 on State and Oregon ... recovered a fumble vs. career receiving score … added a career-long Scout.com’s West Hot 100 prospect list ... two- Stanford ... forced a fumble and broke up a pass 25-yard reception against Portland State. time Metro League Defensive Player of the Year against BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl. who earned first team all-league honors at both 2005: Ended the season with 999 rushing yards High School: Listed as the No. 9 inside linebacker linebacker and fullback in 2004, while earning all- and an eye-catching 7.6 yards per rush … in the nation by ESPN.com’s Tom Lemming … league notice on defense as junior (first team) ranked seventh in the Pac-10 with 83.2 rushing Rivals.com named him the 11th-best inside and sophomore (second team) … as a junior, yards per game ... his 7.6 average yards per linebacker in the USA and 41st-best overall earned first team all-metro honors after collecting carry was second in the league to Heisman

24 2006 California Golden Bears Football Postseason Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears winner Reggie Bush and second only to Bush touchdowns on 254 carries as a senior tailback, DAVID among America’s top 50 rushers … ranked No. while also leading the Dons’ defense with 112 50 in NCAA rushing … finished second on the tackles and four interceptions at free safety … GRAY squad with six rushing touchdowns ... broke the had three touchdown receptions and threw two 100-yard rushing mark four times, including a TD passes ... the Suburban League’s leading TE/WR, 6-3, 230 235-yard effort at New Mexico State, the fourth- rusher and tackler ... also boasted a 36-yard SR-3V best rushing day in Cal history … ran for 187 punting average in 2002 … named to SuperPrep’s Richmond, CA (McClymonds HS) yards in the win over Illinois and 153 in the epic 2002 All-Far West Team and PrepStar’s All-West A big, athletic target who battle at UCLA ... added 111 yards on just 12 team … listed No. 15 nationally on Rivals.com’s caught a 71-yard carries against Washington State ... longest run Top 2003 Athletes and No. 46 overall on the web touchdown pass on the from scrimmage was a 57-yarder against the site’s California Top 100 (59th in the West) … first offensive play of the Bruins ... had a 45-yard run vs. Illinois and a 39- named league MVP three straight years, twice on era ... has yard jaunt at New Mexico State ... also caught defense and once on offense … selected to the battled injuries at times seven passes covering 68 yards during the year Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team first during his career … has and returned four kicks for 70 yards. team two straight seasons ... as a junior, rushed played both receiver and 2004: Carried the ball seven times for 34 yards for 1,285 yards and 23 TDs and registered a tight end as a Bear. team-high 97 tackles, six interceptions and four and a touchdown in the season opener at Air # 2006: Has played in all 12 Force ... recovered a blocked punt in the end blocked kicks for a club that won a share of the Suburban League crown for the first time. 4 games, primarily on zone at Washington for his second touchdown special teams. of the season ... tallied a pair of tackles vs. UCLA Personal: Parents are Alex (stepfather) and and one vs. Oregon on special team coverage Shelly Alba … born Dec. 30, 1984, in Van Nuys, 2005: Made the switch from wide receiver to units. Calif. … intended interdisciplinary studies major. tight end during fall camp and was a valued member of the offensive unit ... caught just seven High School: Explosive running back who scored passes, but several came at critical times … had 63 touchdowns and rushed for nearly 5,000 MIKE two receptions for 27 yards in the season- yards during his last two seasons of high school, opening win over Sacramento State ... had 14- propelling Grace Prep to back-to-back Texas yard receptions against Washington and Illinois state championships in the private school division GIBSON … caught two passes for 40 yards, including a ... member of the Dallas Morning News’ Area Top OL, 6-5, 290 season-best 22-yarder, against Washington 100 Team ... darted for 2,560 yards and 38 TDs JR-JC State ... touchdown receptions came against as a senior … also reeled off 2,365 rushing yards Washington and Washington State. and 25 touchdowns as a junior … named first Napa, CA (Napa HS/Solano CC) team all-state and Most Valuable Player for Class 2006: An outstanding 2004: Played in six games, all in reserve ... 4A ... earned MVP honors in the Texas All-Star debut year for the Bears, corralled four passes for 39 yards, including a Game … also participated in basketball and track earning All-Pac-10 24-yard reception vs. Stanford in the Big Game ... moved to Texas from Mulberry, Fla., (Polk Second Team honors after ... also had three grabs for 15 yards came against County) after his sophomore year. moving into the starting Texas Tech in the . lineup in the fourth game 2003: Returned from injury and saw his playing Personal: Parents are Rodney and Albertina of the year following an Forsett ... father is a clergyman and coach ... lists time increase toward the end of that year … had injury to Scott Smith … only one catch for the season (15-yarder vs. video games and photography among his hobbies played in all 12 games with ... nicknamed “The Truth” in high school, but Cal UCLA) until he hauled in two passes vs. # eight starts … recorded Washington Nov. 15 ... also had two receptions teammates quickly labeled him “Tex” upon his 24.5 knockdown blocks arrival in Berkeley … born Oct. 14, 1985 ... 53 in the Big Game and one catch vs. Virginia Tech and a team-best 11 cuts. interdisciplinary studies major. in the Insight Bowl. Community College: Earned All-America 2002: Received a medical redshirt waiver as a FORSETT’S CAREER STATISTICS honors … listed as the No. 8 offensive line freshman, as he missed the final 11 games of the Year G/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long prospect in the junior college ranks by SuperPrep season with a shoulder injury … returned for 2004 11/0 11 49 4.5 1 13 and the No. 55 player in the country regardless limited contact drills in the spring of ’03 ... prior to 2005 12/3 132 999 7.6 6 57 of position by that service ... two-time all-league the shoulder injury, caught a 71-yard halfback 2006 12/1 111 502 4.5 3 48 first-teamer at Solano College ... listed by JC Total 35/4 254 1,550 6.1 10 57 pass against Baylor on the first play of his career Gridwire.com as the 14th-best two-year player and the first play of the Jeff Tedford era. in the country and the fifth-best prospect in High School: Selected 2001 pre-season All- KENNY California ... ranked as the 14th-best junior college player in the country by Rivals.com. America by SuperPrep magazine ... ranked No. 5 among wide receivers in the West and No. 25 FRANK High School: An all-league, all-metro and in the nation by Student Sports magazine ... also second-team all-state selection ... participant in SAF, 6-0, 201 named to PrepStar’s All-West Region team and the East-West Shrine Game ... team won a pair Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West JR-SQ of conference titles during his playing days ... second team ... as a senior, averaged 30.9 yards Cerritos, CA (Cerritos HS) league’s lineman of the year as a senior. per catch in chasing down 23 passes for 710 2006: Has seen action in Personal: Parents are Lynnae and Jon Emery ... yards and 10 touchdowns ... all-city performer seven games, primarily on will be a business major at Cal. who helped lead McClymonds to an 11-1 record special teams … did not and first Silver Bowl title since 1987. record any statistics. Personal: Son of Laronn and Brenda Gray ... 2005: Saw action in three born July 30, 1984 in Oakland … earned his games - playing against degree in African-American studies in December. Sacramento State, Illinois and Arizona ... did not GRAY’S CAREER STATISTICS record any statistics. Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long # 2003-04: After redshirting 2002 1/0 1 71 71.0 1 71 2003 9/0 6 46 7.7 0 15 28 in 2003, underwent toe 2004 6/0 4 39 9.8 0 24 surgery in December of 2005 11/0 7 116 16.6 2 22 that year and did not play in 2004. 2006 12/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 High School: Ran for 1,768 yards and 14 Total 39/0 18 272 15.1 3 71

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MARK 2003: Redshirted while working with the scout Community College: A junior-college teams. SuperPrep All-America selection ... flagged down GRAY High School: Earned first team all-city and all- 23 passes for 525 yards and four touchdowns league honors after rushing for more than 1,600 in only seven games as one of Joe Ayoob’s C, 6-2, 280 yards as a senior … averaged 12.7 yards per favorite targets on the state runner-up club (22.8 San Pedro, CA carry during the year ... as a junior, chosen yards per catch) ... also ranked seventh in the (Loyola HS/El Camino CC) second team all-league when he helped his team state in punt returns in 2004, averaging 15.0 2006: Has seen action in to the Western League title ... also ran the 100, yards on nine attempts ... cranked out 114.7 four games as Cal’s backup 200 and 400 on his high school track team. yards per outing in all-purpose yardage ... caught center … played against four passes for 56 yards in CCSF’s narrow loss Personal: Brother, Chris Waddell, played inside Minnesota, Portland State, to College of the Canyons in the California linebacker at Washington in 1999 and 2000 ... Arizona State and Oregon community college state championship game ... parents are Thomas Hampton and Demetria State … enrolled at Cal in originally attended LSU in the spring of 2004 Waddell ... born Jan. 12, 1986, in Los Angeles … January of 2006 and before transferring to CCSF. interdisciplinary studies major. participated in spring drills. High School: Parade All-American at Edison Community College: HAMPTON’S CAREER STATISTICS High School in Stockton as one of the nation’s # Awarded All-California Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU most recruited wide receivers ... gained more 77 honors after the 2005 2004 8/0 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 than 1,000 yards receiving and 800 yards rushing 2005 11/0 9 3 12 0.5-4 0.5-4 1-22 1 season for Region IV by as a senior, when he was named the Stockton 2006 12/12 25 33 58 1-4 0-0 2-38 4 Record’s area player of the year … hunted down JC Football.com and the JC Athletic Bureau … Total 31/12 38 37 75 1.5-8 0.5-4 3-60 5 played both guard and center as a freshman, but 53 passes for almost 1,000 yards and 12 spent his sophomore season at center … helped touchdowns as a junior, when he also collected El Camino to an undefeated 2005 regular season LAVELLE 75 tackles, four interceptions, three forced and 11-1 overall record ... team fell to eventual fumbles and two sacks at free safety … state champion Grossmont in the semifinals of HAWKINS Rivals.com ranked him the No. 4 athlete and No. the Southern California playoffs. 73 overall player in the United States, and also WR, 5-11, 181 pegged him the No. 10 overall player in the state High School: Named lineman of the year for the Jr-1V of California. Serra League ... a two-time underclass all-state Stockton, CA (CC San Francisco) selection. Personal: Born July 12, 1986 ... intended social 2006: An honorable welfare major ... a cousin of San Diego State Personal: Parents are Christina and Mark Gray mention All-Pac-10 running back Lynell Hamilton. ... father played center at San Diego State ... born selection ... ranks third on Feb. 21, 1986 ... political science major. the team with 42 catches HAWKINS CAREER STATISTICS for 672 yards ... after five Year G/GS Rec. Yds Avg. TD Long games this year, 2005 9/3 18 171 9.5 1 33 BRANDON surpassed his 2005 stats 2006 12/5 42 672 16.0 4 44 for the entire season ... Totals 21/8 60 843 14.1 5 44 HAMPTON has touchdowns in the last # two games, including a 32- BERNARD DB, 5-10, 188 7 yard TD catch against JR-2V Stanford … held on to a Los Angeles, CA (Westchester HS) six-yard touchdown pass HICKS Began his career as a against USC after getting hit hard from two DB, 6-1, 198 walk-on running back and Trojans as he caught the ball ... logged two SO-1V is now the starting rover. catches for 55 yards against Arizona, including Fresno, CA (Edison HS) 2006: An impact player in a career-best 44-yard reception ... tallied five 2006: Broke into the his first year as a starter catches for 60 yards against UCLA ... caught six starting lineup in the fifth for the Bears … ranks third passes for 99 yards to lead the Bears against game and started the final on the team with 58 tackles Washington ... was the leading receiver against eight games of the year at … also had a pair of Oregon State with six receptions for 128 yards free safety … recorded interceptions … registered and a touchdown ... caught his first touchdown 53 tackles (31 solo) as # a career-best 10 tackles of the season against Arizona State (a 31-yarder well as a pair of 3 (seven solo) in the win to close the first quarter) ... recorded his first interceptions and five pass over Oregon State … career 100-yard receiving game with nine catches break-ups … registered snagged an interception on the first play of the for 125 yards, including a 42-yarder, against # his top game against Oregon game to set up a quick Cal score as the Minnesota. 2 Oregon, posting eight Bears went on to win big … also had nine stops tackles (six solo) with an against Minnesota and eight against Arizona 2005: Finished his first season as a Bear third on interception, a pass break- State … credited with six tackles against both the team in receiving with 18 catches for 171 up and a tackle for loss … also had eight tackles USC, Oregon and Tennessee … also nabbed an yards … missed the season opener while fulfilling (three solo) against UCLA …added five interception against the Volunteers. NCAA transfer requirements … lone touchdown takedowns against Tennessee, Arizona State 2005: Credited with 12 tackles, including nine of the season was the game winner in the final and Washington State. solo stops … had a season-high five tackles at minutes of the come-from-behind win over 2005: Saw action in two games, playing on Stanford, including a half-sack against the Washington State ... ended that game with eight special teams against UCLA and Oregon State … Cardinal ... snagged his first career interception catches for 71 yards ... longest catch of the did not record any statistics … held out early at Oregon and returned it 22 yards. season was a 33-yarder at New Mexico State ... while recovering from an injury he suffered 2004: Saw action in eight games as a special- had a 26-yard reception against Oregon State … during his redshirt year. teams performer ... returned a fourth-quarter also returned seven kickoffs for 129 yards … 2004: Redshirt. punt 13 yards at Air Force … registered five had a 29-yard return at UCLA and a 24-yarder High School: Ranked among California’s Top tackles on special teams, including two each vs. against the Beavers ... slowed in mid-season by 100 players by Rivals.com, he reeled off 72 Oregon and Texas Tech. an ankle injury. tackles, six caused fumbles, four recovered fumbles, three sacks and one interception as a

26 2006 California Golden Bears Football Postseason Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears senior … also listed on PrepStar’s All-West team Washington ... had two interceptions in the DeSEAN and ranked No. 61 on SuperPrep’s All-Far West shutout of Arizona and a 59-yard interception team ... landed a spot on the Fresno Bee’s first return at New Mexico State ... his INT against BYU JACKSON team defense all-star team … helped Edison on the Cougars’ final possession clinched Cal’s defense hold opponents to less than 10 points victory in the Las Vegas Bowl ... had a season- WR, 6-0, 166 per game for the season ... timed at 4.48 seconds best 10 tackles and broke up two passes against So-1V in the 40-yard dash ... played high school baseball top-ranked USC ... blocked a kick and had three Long Beach, CA (Poly HS) in 2001 and 2002, and ran track as a junior ... pass break-ups against Washington State ... Developed into one of the earned academic honor roll status during his final forced a fumble against Stanford. most exciting players in three years at Edison High. 2004: The Bears’ starting in 11 of 12 the nation as a threat for a Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1986, in Fresno ... games as a sophomore … club’s 12th-leading big play every time he parents are Bennett and Ellen Hicks ... African- tackler with 26 stops, including 21 unassisted ... touches the ball … has 21 American studies major. tied for second on team in passes broken up with touchdowns in 23 career six ... starred in the Big Game vs. Stanford, games ... Cal’s leading HICK’S CAREER STATISTICS breaking up four passes and recording a pair of receiver for each of his Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU solo tackles ... also broke up passes at Air Force first two seasons and 2005 2/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 perhaps the top punt return 2006 12/8 31 22 53 1.5-2 0-0 2-36 5 and Oregon State ... tallied three four-tackle # man in the nation this Totals 14/8 31 22 53 1.5-2 0-0 2-36 5 games – at Air Force, vs. Arizona State and in the 1 Holiday Bowl vs. Texas Tech. season … 19.2 percent of his career punt returns 2003: Bears’ most productive true freshman, DAYMEION have gone for touchdowns (five TDs on 26 starting five games at cornerback and tying for returns) ... has seven career 100-yard receiving the team lead with two interceptions … had 30 games … opened his career by scoring on his HUGHES tackles (25 solo) and recovered one fumble first collegiate pass reception and his first while playing in all 14 games ... his first CB, 6-2, 188 collegiate punt return. Sr-3V interception of his career came against Oregon 2006: A first team All-Pac-10 selection as a wide Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw HS) State, a pick he returned 72 yards for a touchdown … his second interception came against receiver and as a punt returner ... first team All- An exceptional lock-down Washington at the Cal 6-yard line, staving off a America punt returner by the Walter Camp cornerback who has been possible Husky scoring drive … credited with Foundation, the Football Writers Association of the defensive star of the three tackles in the Insight Bowl against Virginia America and Rivals.com ... leads the nation with Golden Bears all season Tech ... recipient of the Bob Simmons Award as 18.2 yards per punt return ... leads the Pac-10 … second all-time at Cal the team’s most valuable freshman. with nine receiving touchdowns ... set school with 15 interceptions ... and Pac-10 records for season (4) and career has four career High School: Ranked No. 79 on the California punt return TDs (5) with a 95-yarder against interception returns for Top 100 list and No. 41 on the Athletes list Arizona ... had four 100-yard receiving games … touchdowns. nationwide by Rivals.com ... named to the Cal’s top receiver against Arizona, catching six SuperPrep All-Far West team and PrepStar’s All- # 2006: The Pac-10 passes for 131 yards, including a career-long West squad following a senior season that 13 Defensive Player of the 62-yard TD, while returning a kickoff 26 yards to produced impressive statistics on both sides of Year and a first-team All- finish with 285 all-purpose yards ... had a 72- the ball … rushed for 600 yards and chalked up American by the Walter Camp Foundation, the yard punt return for a TD against UCLA and 720 yards receiving, while scoring a combined Coaches Association and caught three passes for 58 yards, including a 34- 15 touchdowns as a senior ... also registered 48 Rivals.com ... the recipient of the Ronnie Lott yarder ... collected seven passes for 127 yards tackles and 10 interceptions at defensive back in IMPACT Trophy for the top defensive player in the against Stanford, including a 44-yard reception 2002 … made the Los Angeles Times all-region nation who exhibits leadership and integrity on ... registered a 65-yard punt return TD and a 36- team and was named the Coliseum League Co- and off the field ... ranks third in the nation with yard TD catch against Oregon ... tallied a team- Player of the Year ... also voted runner-up eight interceptions and fifth in the country with 19 best seven catches for 74 yards and a touchdown Southern California Prep Player of the Year and passes defended ... second on the team with 67 against Oregon State ... returned a punt 80 yards Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West tackles (33 solo) … had seven tackles and broke for a touchdown against Arizona State ... also honorable mention ... regarded as the 11th-best up a pass against USC ... led the Bears with 10 had four catches for 67 yards, including a 52- cornerback in the West by PacWest/ tackles, three pass break-ups and an interception yarder, and a TD against the Sun Devils ... tallied TheInsiders.com ... as a junior, earned all-league against UCLA ... intercepted a key pass in the end 103 yards on five catches against Portland State and all-city honors after rushing for more than zone, while adding six tackles, against ... hooked up with for three 1,500 yards and adding another 520 yards Washington ... intercepted a pass against touchdowns (2-yards, 48-yards and 11-yards) receiving .. also gathered 49 tackles, five Washington State to go with three tackles and a against Minnesota as he finished with 114 yards interceptions and two sacks at defensive back pass breakup ... had four tackles against Oregon receiving ... tallied a team-best 87 receiving ... competed two years in basketball and track, while holding Jaison Williams to just 66 receiving yards on four catches against Tennessee, and one season in . yards (he had entered the game with 115.5 per including a 40-yard catch-dodge-and-run for a game) ... recorded a team-high 11 tackles and Personal: Known by his middle name of Dante TD from Joe Ayoob … also had five rushes for two interceptions against Arizona State, including to friends and family ... parents are Ronald and 19 yards and two kickoff returns for 38 yards. one INT return for a TD ... returned an interception Catana Hughes ... born Aug. 21, 1985 ... art 2005: Led the Bears with 38 catches and 601 for a 30-yard touchdown against Portland State practice major. yards ... also topped Cal with seven touchdown ... snared two interceptions against Minnesota receptions … first career reception (and first while also tallying six tackles and a pass break- HUGHES’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU collegiate touch of the football) resulted in a 31- up ... preseason All-American by eight different 2003 14/5 25 5 30 0-0 0 2-72 0 yard touchdown reception vs. Sacramento State publications, including first team All-America by 2004 12/11 21 5 26 0-0 0 0-0 6 in the season opener ... his first collegiate punt ESPN.com and Playboy. 2005 12/12 46 16 62 1.5-3 0 5-159 12 return came in the same game and he took it 49 2005: Led the Pac-10 Conference with 17 passes 2006 12/12 33 34 67 1-3 0 8-113 11 yards for another touchdown ... had three 100- Totals 50/40 125 60 185 2.5-6 0 15-344 29 defended, including 12 break-ups ... ranked yard receiving games ... credited with nine second in the league with five interceptions and catches for 130 yards and a touchdown against ranked No. 16 nationally in that category ... New Mexico State and 10 catches for 128 yards finished fourth on the squad with 62 tackles ... and a touchdown against UCLA … in the bowl returned his five interceptions for 159 yards, game against BYU, tallied six catches for 130 including a 41-yarder for a touchdown at yards and two touchdowns with the TD grabs

2006 California Golden Bears Football Postseason Media Guide 27 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears covering 42 and 22 yards ... longest reception of BRETT played half the season at quarterback and half the year was a 56-yard TD grab at Stanford for the year at defensive line, where he collected 44 the first score of the game ... had five catches for JOHNSON tackles and 11 sacks, earning first team all- 79 yards against Oregon State ... also rushed the league and second team all-region honors ... also ball eight times for 48 yards, including a long of DB, 6-2, 192 played three years of varsity ice hockey, 17 at UCLA ... had a 15-yard run vs. New Mexico FR-RS advancing to the state playoffs as an all-star State ... missed the Washington State game due Henderson, NV (Green Valley HS) selection in both 2002 and 2003 ... named a 2002 to injury. 2006: Saw action in the Arizona (AIA) Scholar-Athlete. High School: One of the premier high school final 10 games of the year Personal: Parents are Terry and Jeff Jones ... wide receivers in the nation ... Parade Magazine on special teams, father played football at Ball State from 1978-81 All-American … named the 2004 registering four tackles … ... hobbies include travel, playing the guitar, video Award winner by the Los Angeles Times as had two tackles against games and photography ... born Aug. 23, 1986 Southern California’s player of the year … flagged Oregon State and one ... undeclared major. down 60 passes for 1,075 yards for Long Beach each against UCLA and Poly’s CIF Southern Section championship team Arizona State. … scored 15 touchdowns, eight which measured 2005: Redshirt. ROBERT at least 60 yards or more, including two on punt # returns ... the first incoming Cal player to win the 25 High School: An JORDAN Glenn Davis Award since running back Russell impressive overall athlete White captured the award for Crespi High School who boasts a 39-inch WR, 5-11, 165 in 1987 ... voted Most Valuable Player of the U.S. vertical jump and 4.55 speed in the 40-yard dash Jr-2V Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, as he ... gained all-region notice by both PrepStar and Hayward, CA (Hayward HS) had seven receptions for 141 yards and passed SuperPrep after hammering opponents for 94 Has caught passes in the for a 45-yard touchdown in leading the West tackles, three interceptions and five forced last 29 games in which he squad to a 35-3 victory in a game that featured fumbles in 2004 ... Rivals.com tabbed him the No. has played – the 16th 80 of the nation’s top players ... also sparkled in 21 safety in the country and the No. 2 overall longest streak in the nation. player in the state of Nevada ... picked on the All- the CaliFlorida Bowl game, posting five catches 2006: Honorable mention for 145 yards and one touchdown ... ESPN.com’s Southern Nevada first team by the Las Vegas Review-Journal … listed No. 40 on Scout.com’s All-Pac-10 selection ... Tom Lemming rated him as the No. 4 wide receiver second on the team with in the country, PrepStar selected him an All- West Hot 100 prospect list … as a junior, won all- league accolades after bagging 84 tackles and 43 catches (511 yards) American and a member of its Dream Team Top and four touchdowns … 100 players, and Calhisports.com voted him the two interceptions … also a three-year letterman in track. # snared five passes for 86 2004 Mr. Football State Player of the Year ... 11 yards and two SuperPrep ranked him No. 21 in its Elite 50 Personal: Father is Regan Johnson ... born Feb. touchdowns (including a players in the nation and No. 4 player in the state 27, 1987 … undeclared major. season-best 44-yarder) to lead Cal against UCLA of California ... Rivals.com rated him the No. 3 ... recorded a team-high 52 receiving yards on player in the Golden State and the No. 32 player four catches against USC ... led the Bears with in the USA … in the CIF title game, he was a last- CODY a season-high six catches (for 56 yards) against minute replacement on defense and responded Washington State ... caught a short Nate with two interceptions, one which he returned JONES Longshore delivery and fought into the end zone 68 yards for a touchdown to help fuel Long DE, 6-5, 255 against Oregon for his second TD catch of the Beach Poly’s 21-6 victory over Los Alamitos High year ... went over 1,000 career receiving yards FR-RS ... as a junior, hunted down 43 passes for 821 against Arizona State ... Cal’s leading receiver yards and 11 touchdowns in earning first team Tucson, AZ (Sabino HS) against ASU, with five catches for 83 yards ... accolades ... a two-time member of the famed 2006: Developed into a key collected four passes for 43 yards, including a Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team first reserve on the Golden 24-yarder for his first TD of the season, against team. Bear defensive line, Minnesota ... was on the receiving end of the Personal: Parents are Gayle and Bill Jackson … including earning his first Bears’ successful two-point conversion against considered an outstanding baseball player with career start against Tennessee. big-league potential … brother, Byron, played Minnesota … registered five tackles (one solo) on 2005: Missed some time with injury but still professional football with the NFL’s Kansas City finished second on the squad in catches (34), Chiefs in 1992-93 ... owns 4.3 speed in the 40- the season, including two against Tennessee … had receiving yards (455) and touchdown receptions yard dash ... born Dec. 1, 1986 ... intends to major (4) ... his 58-yard touchdown reception at in social welfare. # one tackle each against 91 Minnesota, Portland State Washington was the longest pass play of the JACKSON’S CAREER and Arizona State. season for the Bears … was the Pac-10 offensive player of the week after catching 11 passes for RECEIVING STATISTICS 2005: Redshirt. Year G/GS Rec. Yards Avg. TD Long 192 yards and three touchdowns against the 2005 11/10 38 601 15.8 7 56 High School: Played defensive line, tight end Huskies ... his three first-half TD receptions tied 2006 12/12 54 979 18.1 9 62 and quarterback ... Rivals.com named him the No. a school record ... also had a TD catch against Totals 23/22 92 1,580 17.2 16 62 41 tight end in the country and No. 12 overall Arizona ... caught a pass in every game in which player in the state of Arizona, while SuperPrep he played ... had three catches for 55 yards JACKSON’S CAREER rated him the No. 6 player in the state as a member against Arizona and three receptions for 54 PUNT RETURN STATISTICS of its All-Far West team … also an all-region yards against UCLA … did not play against Year G/GS No. Yards Avg. TD Long selection by PrepStar ... passed for 916 yards Sacramento State and Washington State due to 2005 11/10 1 49 49.0 1 49 with 13 touchdowns and just three interceptions, injury. 2006 12/12 25 455 18.2 4 95 Totals 23/22 26 504 19.4 5 95 while catching 20 passes for 469 yards (23.5 2004: Played in eight games with five starts as ypc) and six TDs on offense … defensively, a true freshman … hauled in 29 passes for 332 corralled five sacks and 29 tackles ... named to yards to finish second on the team in catches and the Southern Arizona all-star first team by the third in receiving yards ... redshirt plans were Tucson Citizen … other 2004 honors included tossed out when a rash of injuries hit the receiver being named all-state tight end by the Arizona corps ... after serving duty on scout teams to Coaches Association and U.S. Army All- open the season, emerged as a starter when American Bowl invitee … as a junior in 2003, Burl Toler fell to injury four games into the campaign

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... in his first appreciable duty, caught five passes KANE’S CAREER STATISTICS KYLE for 40 yards at Arizona and then followed up with Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR a seven-catch, 116-yard, one-TD performance 2005 9/1 1 5 5 1.5-4 0.5-3 0-0 0-0 KIRST vs. Arizona State in his first career start the next 2006 9/0 1 3 4 0.5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 week ... grabbed three balls for 53 yards and a Totals 18/1 2 8 8 2-6 0.5-3 0-0 0-0 LB, 5-11, 198 score in Big Game vs. Stanford and added five FR-HS catches for 36 yards against Texas Tech in the STEVE Danville, CA (San Ramon Valley HS) Holiday Bowl. 2006: Has become a High School: An All-Far West choice by KELLY valuable special teams SuperPrep, which ranked him No. 41 among high contributor as a true school seniors in California ... PrepStar also DE, 6-1, 237 freshman walk-on … has tabbed him on its All-West team as a defensive SR-2V seen action in 10 games, back … missed his team’s final three games, as Danville, CA (Monte Vista HS) recording five tackles well as the CaliFlorida Bowl all-star contest, due Has returned to the field (two solo) … had two to a fractured left fibula ... ranked the No. 26 against the odds after tackles against Oregon overall player in Northern California by having two surgeries on and one each against NorCalPreps.com … caught 30 passes for 650 his knee (in 2004 and 2005) # Washington, UCLA and yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior … was a and enduring close to two 47 Arizona. Student Sports sophomore All-American at Tulare years of rehabilitation … a High School: A three year High before transferring to Hayward as a junior. smart player who varsity starter ... selected first team EBAL in understands the game and Personal: Parents are Tara Vann and Rudy 2004 ... during his senior season tallied 109 uses his knowledge to beat Jordan ... cousin of Cal running back Marshawn tackles, two interceptions and five sacks on his bigger opponents. Lynch … Hayward High teammate of Philip # team which finished 8-4 ... up-and-coming ‘Cream Mbakogu ... born Jan. 29, 1986 ... intended social 54 2006: Has played in 11 of the Crop’ 2004 ... garnered first team EBAL welfare major. games with five tackles defense honors and second team offensive and a pass break-up … had his only start of the honors as a senior in 2005 ... earned first team JORDAN’S CAREER STATISTICS season against Washington … the biggest tackle honors from both the Contra Costa Times and Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long of his career came on a fourth-down goal-line Oakland Tribune ... his team was NCS champs 2004 8/5 29 332 11.4 2 29 stand at Washington State to preserve a Cal with a 11-2 record in 2004. 2005 10/8 34 455 14.2 4 58 advantage … recorded two tackles against Personal: Full name is Kyle Matthew Kirst ... 2006 12/12 43 511 11.9 4 44 Stanford. Total 30/25 106 1,298 12.2 10 58 parents are Kevin and Cynthia Kirst ... has two 2005: Did not see any action due to injury. sisters and one brother ... undeclared major ... hobbies include working on cars and music. MIKA 2004: Started the first three games of the year at before suffering a season- ending knee injury in practice ... tallied six tackles, KANE five unassisted, and one for a loss of nine yards TYLER DT, 6-3, 297 (vs. New Mexico State) … pulled down an SO-1V interception at Oregon State and returned it 21 KRIEG Honolulu, HI (Kamehameha HS) yards. OL, 6-4, 300 2006: Returned from 2003: Hard-working contributor to scout team … SR-TR finger surgery to appear named Cal’s defensive scout team player of the Tualatin, OR (Duke University) in nine games, recording year. Joined the Bear offensive four tackles … played 2002: Redshirt. line after a standout three- much of the early part of year career at Duke … High School: Named Most Valuable Defensive the season with a large immediately eligible as he Player and Most Valuable Lineman his senior padded cast covering one completed his degree at year for 2001 section championship team ... hand … registered two Duke and is pursuing pocketed 126 tackles, seven sacks, five tackles against Arizona graduate studies at Cal. # State and one each interceptions, six forced fumbles and four against Arizona and recovered fumbles that 2001 season ... invited to 2006: Has seen action in 98 four games as a reserve Portland State. play in the North-South Shrine Bowl Classic after his senior year … also played three years of prep # offensive lineman. 2005: Played in nine games, including his first basketball. 65 career start against Washington State … ended At Duke: Preseason the year with five tackles but two of the tackles, Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1984 in Oakland ... second team All-ACC his 1.5 tackles for loss, and a half-sack all came parents are Jim and Mary Kelly ... plans to attend choice by The Sporting News as a senior ... in the season finale vs. Stanford ... had solo law school following his graduation at Cal ... athletic lineman who played in 26 career games tackles against New Mexico State and Arizona. father, Jim Kelly, participated in wrestling and … started every game in 2004 and 2005, including football at Oklahoma State . grandfather, Afton the last 21 at right guard ... on the field for a total High School: Named the Honolulu Advertiser’s Kelly, also played football at OSU, while great of 664 snaps in 2004, including a season-high 74 Defensive Player of the Year after leading school uncle, Lamar Kelly, was once a member of the plays against both The Citadel and Virginia ... to its first Interscholastic League of Honolulu NFL’s Baltimore Colts ... earned his degree in posted the fourth best bench press on the team Division I championship since 1979 ... Rivals.com December with a double major in political science at 420 pounds … ACC Academic Honor Roll ranked him the 33rd best in the and legal studies. member … redshirted the 2002 season. nation and the No. 4 overall player in the state of Hawaii … buoyed Warriors’ defense that allowed KELLY’S CAREER STATISTICS High School: First team all-state and conference only 20 points in its last five games of 2004, Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU defensive player of the year as a linebacker in including one stretch when his team shut out its 2004 3/3 5 1 6 1-9 1-9 1-21 0 2001 ... also named Team MVP, all-league and opponents for 12 consecutive quarters ... a two- 2006 11/1 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 third team all-state at offensive guard ... three- time All-Interscholastic League choice. Totals 14/4 7 4 11 1-9 1-9 1-21 1 time all-conference selection ... two-year team captain … played for Craig Hastin … named the Personal: Parents are Jonalinn and Hansel Kane recipient of the 2001 Scholar Athlete of the Year ... born Feb. 22, 1987 ... name pronounced MEE- award given by the Portland chapter of the kuh Kahn-ay ... undeclared major. National Football Foundation.

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Personal: Earned his degree in political science STEVE earning first team all-county and all-league with a minor in sociology from Duke in May of honors, as well as second team all-state ... also 2006 and is pursuing a master’s degree in LEVY a three-year starting catcher on the high school education with a concentration in athletes and baseball team. academic achievement at Cal ... son of Cindy and QB, 6-1, 226 Personal: Son of Mark and Angela Levy ... born Mick Krieg ... name is pronounced KREEG ... born Sr-2V March 27, 1984 ... social welfare major. April 3, 1984. Cornwall, NY (Don Bosco Prep) Has earned a varsity letter LEVY’S CAREER STATISTICS as a fullback and a Year G/GS A-C-I Pct. Yards TD Long Avg/G ANDREW 2005 6/2 52-32-2 61.5 439 4 56 73.2 quarterback during his Cal 2006 1/0 10-7-0 70.0 66 0 21 33.0 career … returned to Totals 7/2 62-39-2 62.9 439 4 56 62.7 LARSON quarterback and started the final two games of the P, 6-1, 190 2005 season, leading the NATE JR-JC Bears to a pair of wins. Mission Viejo, CA LONGSHORE 2006: Has seen action in (Laguna Hills HS/Saddleback CC) one game, completing Went from being a relative # QB, 6-5, 233 3 seven-of-10 passes for So-1V unknown to earning all- 66 yards in the win over conference recognition in Canyon Country, CA (Canyon HS) Portland State. his first season in Earned the starting Berkeley. 2005: Played in four games off the bench before quarterback job in the last earning the start against Stanford and in the bowl week of preseason camp 2006: A second team All- game against Brigham Young ... led Cal to a 27- … had also earned the Pac-10 selection ... leads 3 Big Game win over Stanford and a 35-28 starting role in 2005, but the Pac-10 in net punting victory over the Cougars ... ended the season by suffered an ankle injury in (38.2) and ranks third in completing 61.5 percent of his passes with four the first game of the year average punt yardage # TDs and two interceptions … was 10-of-18 for and missed the entire 11 (42.5) ... just 18 of his 125 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinal season. high-arching punts have ... tossed a 56-yard touchdown pass to DeSean been returned this year for only 126 yards (7.0 # 2006: An honorable Jackson in the first period of that game ... ran the yards per return) ... also has just four touchbacks 9 mention All-Pac-10 ball eight times for 36 yards against Stanford, in his first 48 punts, while 16 have been downed honoree ... ranks second including a season-long, 21-yard run ... was inside the 20 and 16 have been fair caught ... in the Pac-10 in passing touchdowns (23) and mistake-free in the bowl game, completing 16 of career day against Stanford, punting three times third in passing efficiency (139.9) and passing his 23 pass attempts for 228 yards and two for an average of 52.7 yards per punt, including yards (232.2) ... has connected on passes for touchdown passes ... came off the bench and a career-long 72-yarder … had two punts land gains of 20 yards or more 48 times this year ... completed all four of his passes for 34 yards and inside the 20 against USC, and averaged 41.3 named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week led Cal to its only touchdown against USC ... yards on six punts ... averaged 39.7 yards on six three times ... threw for 250 yards against played but did not attempt a pass against punts against Arizona, including a 44-yarder ... Arizona, including a career-long 62-yard TD Washington and was 2-for-7 with a 52-yard averaged 41.2 yards on five punts against pass to DeSean Jackson ... completed 20-of-24 touchdown pass against Sacramento State. Washington with two downed inside the 20 ... passes for 266 yards, three touchdowns and no punted six times with an average of 48.3 yards 2004: Earned a varsity letter at fullback after interceptions against UCLA ... completed 21-of- against Arizona State. making the transition from quarterback during the 36 passes for 291 yards while directing the go- spring … had a pair of rushes for three yards in ahead drive against Washington in regulation Community College: Two-time selection as the opener at Air Force and caught a nine-yard with a pair of key third-down conversions ... first-team All-Mission League ... first-team All- pass vs. New Mexico State … also a member of threw for 189 yards and three scores while American by JC Athletic Bureau after his several special teams units. running for his first career TD against then-No. sophomore season, in which he averaged 42.6 11 Oregon ... racked up his third four-touchdown yards on 49 punts … had 17 punts inside the 2003: Did not see any varsity action after game of the season against Oregon State while opponents’ 20-yard-line ... third-team All- undergoing shoulder surgery. throwing for a career-high 341 yards ... was 18- American as a freshman by JC Athletic Bureau 2002: Redshirt. of-25 for 270 yards with four touchdowns in … two-time community college all-state pick ... victory over nationally-ranked Arizona State as averaged 43.1 yards on 30 punts as a freshman. High School: Ranked as one of the top five quarterbacks in New Jersey ... completed 68 he earned Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week High School: Played in the Orange County All- percent of his passes (86-of-126) for 1,420 and USA Today National Player of the Week Star game … had one game in which he scored yards and 11 touchdowns with only four honors ... completed 15-of-23 passes for 225 two touchdowns, including one on an interception interceptions in 2001 … also rushed for more yards and two touchdowns in one half of action return, and kicked three field goals ... also played than 600 yards and six TDs as a senior, despite against Portland State ... completed 22-of-31 baseball in high school ... Laguna Hills athlete of being used sparingly in the first four games due passes for 300 yards and four TDs against the year for football and baseball … averaged to injury ... voted first team all-county and all- Minnesota as he earned Pac-10 Offensive Player 42.3 yards per punt as a senior, including 13 league … also named North Jersey Player of the of the Week honors. inside the 20 ... had nine field goals, two Year by the Bergen Record and Bergen County 2005: Completed eight of his first 11 passes for interceptions as a safety, and six TD catches. Offensive Player of the Year by the Newark Star 131 yards with a touchdown against Sacramento Personal: Parents are Lisa and Pete Tereschuk Ledger ... in addition, selected first team all-state State, before injuring his ankle on a touchdown ... criminal justice major ... began his career at by the Star Ledger … earned Madison Square pass in the second quarter. Wyoming before heading to Saddleback College. Garden Network’s player of the week in back-to- 2004: Redshirt. back weeks when he engineered upset victories LARSON’S CAREER STATISTICS over Bergen Catholic (No. 1 in state) and St. Joe’s High School: Earned All-America (Parade, Year No Yds Avg. Long TB FC I20 Blkd of Montvale (10th in nation) ... one of 22 athletes SuperPrep, PrepStar), all-state, all-region, all- 2006 48 2,042 42.5 72 4 16 16 0 selected for MSG/Chase/Downtown Athletic Club area, All-CIF and all-league notice for his senior High School Heisman All-Star team for Tri-State performance when he dissected opponents for area ... as junior, completed 55.1 percent of his 3,449 yards and 34 touchdowns, completing 62 passes (75-of-136) for 1,730 yards and 16 percent of his passes (223-of-360) ... rated the touchdowns with only three interceptions … No. 8 “pro-style” quarterback in the nation by rushed for 450 yards and nine TDs that season, Rivals.com ... Rivals also listed him as the 17th-

30 2006 California Golden Bears Football Postseason Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears best overall player in California and No. 22 on its finished with 126 all-purpose yards ... caught Force, rushing seven times for 92 yards and a Super West 60 team ... named to Calhisports.com’s two touchdown passes and rushed for another touchdown in season-opener … longest run all-state second team offense ... attended Elite score against Oregon State as he finished with came at Washington, a 70-yard effort into the end 11 Quarterback Camp the summer of ’04 ... 106 rushing yards and 59 receiving yards ... had zone ... had a spectacular 55-yard touchdown member of the prestigious Long Beach Press- 124 rushing yards as well as a 23-yard run vs. Stanford ... other long scampers included Telegram Best in the West first team … set nine touchdown reception against Arizona State ... a 43-yard scoring dash at Air Force, a 42-yard of the school’s 10 passing records and rang up scored a pair of touchdowns against Minnesota sprint vs. UCLA and a 32-yard jaunt vs. Arizona 6,750 yards and 64 touchdown passes during while running for 139 yards ... collected 109 all- State ... caught two touchdown passes, a 27- his prep career ... served as one of the team purpose yards against USC, including 88 rushing yard reception vs. UCLA and a 29-yard grab at captains in the CaliFlorida Bowl ... as a junior, yards ... 56-yard dash against Arizona was part Washington ... returned a kickoff 69 yards at passed for 2,100 yards and 18 touchdowns, of his 102 yards rushing for the game ... missed Oregon State ... demonstrated accurate throwing while rushing for six TDs and earning All-CIF, all- the entire second half of the Oregon game due arm vs. Stanford, completing a halfback pass to area and all-league first team notice … also to injury, but still finished with 50 yards on seven Burl Toler for 20 yards and a touchdown ... also named honorable mention all-state by carries (7.1 yards per carry) ... against Portland completed a 14-yard pass to Robert Jordan at Calhisports.com in 2002 … did not play football State, had a career-long 71-yard touchdown Washington. as a freshman but became the starting quarterback run, finishing the game with 112 yards on six High School: A PrepStar and SuperPrep All- on Canyon’s varsity team as a sophomore. carries (18.7 yards per carry) ... had a team-high American and the San Francisco Chronicle’s Personal: Earned National Honor Roll status ... five receptions while rushing for 74 yards on just Player of the Year … rushed for 1,722 brother, Nick, is currently an offensive lineman at 12 carries (6.2 yards per carry) against yards and caught 17 passes in eight regular BYU and brother Ben is a highly-rated quarterback Tennessee ... a preseason All-American by six season games in 2003 ... sprung loose for an at Canyon … grandfather played football at different publications and listed on the Watch List additional 375 yards rushing and 115 yards Tulane ... son of Todd and DeAnn Longshore … for the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp receiving (on seven catches) in two postseason born June 30, 1986, in Valencia ... American Award as the nation’s top player. games, including in Tech’s 55-47 upset over studies major. 2005: Ended the season seventh nationally with Skyline HS in the Silver Bowl in which he rushed an average of 124.6 rushing yards per game ... for 233 yards and scored six touchdowns … LONGSHORE’S was ninth in the country in all-purpose yards scored 33 total touchdowns in final season, CAREER STATISTICS (164.2) ... honorable mention All-Pac-10 ... ranked including 10 in the playoffs . tallied 53 touchdowns Year G/GS A-C-I Pct. Yards TD Long Avg/G third in rushing and in all-purpose yardage in the over his last two seasons ... ranked the No. 3 2005 1/1 11-8-1 72.7 131 1 44 131.0 2006 12/12 353-208-12 58.9 2,786 23 62 232.2 Pac-10 ... rushed for 1,246 yards in less than 10 overall player in Northern California by Totals 13/13 364-216-13 59.3 2,917 24 62 224.4 full games … posted seven 100-yard rushing NorCalPreps.com his senior year ... Rivals.com games ... averaged 150.6 rushing yards over the ranked him the 10th-best running back in the MARSHAWN last five games ... closed his sophomore season nation and the ninth-best overall player on its by running for 194 yards and three touchdowns Super West 60 list ... rated the No. 1 running back in the bowl win over Brigham Young … on the West Coast by StudentSports … LYNCH touchdown runs covered 3, 23 and 35 yards ... SuperPrep.com tabbed him No.16 among running RB, 5-11, 217 rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns at backs nationally and the No. 8 overall player in Jr-2V Oregon, including a 52-yard touchdown run ... California ... member of the Long Beach Press- Oakland, CA (Oakland Tech HS) ran for 160 yards and a score against Washington Telegram Best in the West first team ... rushed State and 147 yards in his starting debut against for 1,320 yards, caught 23 passes and scored Ranks third all-time in Sacramento State ... tallied 123 yards in the Big 20 TDs as a junior at Oakland Tech ... a three-time rushing in Cal history and Game win at Stanford and had 137 yards in three all-league first team selection. holds the school record quarters of play against UCLA ... managed only with 16 100-yard rushing Personal: Cousin Robert Jordan is a Golden five carries at Washington and missed all of the games … has notched 33 Bear wide receiver ... mother is Delisa Lynch ... Illinois and New Mexico State games due to a touchdowns in 34 career 13-year old brother Davonte is a Pop Warner hand and finger injury ... tossed a 21-yard games ... one of the standout in Oakland … born April 22, 1986 … touchdown pass against Oregon State ... took strongest running backs intended social welfare major. over kick-return duties midway through the in the country with big- season and averaged 20.8 yards on 12 tries, play ability ... bruising LYNCH’S CAREER STATISTICS # including 34-yarders in three straight games … between the tackles and RUSHING 10 was No. 10 in the Pac-10 in kickoff returns … fast enough to take it Year G/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long entered the season ranked as the nation’s No. 13 outside … The Sporting 2004 12/0 71 628 8.8 8 70 running back by The Sporting News, despite no News named him a preseason All-American and 2005 10/9 196 1,246 6.4 10 52 career starts. the nation’s second-best running back … also 2006 12/10 203 1,245 6.1 9 71 named first-team All-American by Lindy’s Football 2004: Showed the nation why Rivals.com ranked Totals 34/19 470 3,119 6.6 27 71 Annual and second-team by Athlon Sports. him the No. 2 prep running back in the United RECEIVING States in 2003 ... named to freshman All-America Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2006: The Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year second team by Rivals.com and was a third-team 2004 12/0 19 147 7.7 2 29 and a first team All-American by the American choice on The Sporting News’ freshman team ... 2005 10/9 15 125 8.3 0 25 Football Coaches Association ... second-team totaled 628 yards on 71 carries, averaging a Pac- 2006 12/10 31 311 10.0 4 28 All-American by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 1 10-best 8.8 yards per carry and 52.3 yards per Totals 34/19 65 583 9.0 6 29 running back in the country by SI.com (10/26) ... game … caught 19 passes for 147 yards … in 1,000 yard rusher for the second straight season, limited duty, still scored 10 touchdowns (8 just the second Golden Bear to achieve that feat rushing, 2 receiving) ... returned kickoffs for 372 ... leading the Pac-10 in rushing (103.8 yards per yards, averaging 24.8 yards per attempt to rank game) and all-purpose yards (138.1 per game) 23rd nationally ... posted back-to-back 100-plus ... carried the Bears to victory against Washington yard rushing games at Washington (121 yards, with a late fourth-quarter touchdown and the 2 TDs) and vs. Stanford (122 yards, 1 TD) ... game-winning score in overtime .. against the while touching the football only 13 times on the Huskies, rushed for 150 yards on 21 carries (7.1 afternoon, accounted for 201 all-purpose yards yards per carry) and added four receptions for against the Huskies in Seattle, scoring three 53 yards ... rushed for a season-high 152 yards touchdowns and adding 51 yards on two kickoff and a pair of touchdowns against Washington returns to his 121-yard rushing effort, plus a 29- State ... scored two touchdowns against UCLA yard reception ... made collegiate debut at Air (a 24-yard reception and a four-yard rush) as he

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ABU ALEX 2004: Played in 10 of 12 games as current NFLer Lorenzo Alexander’s backup ... tallied two tackles, MA’AFALA MACK one solo, in season opener at Air Force … blocked a pass vs. UCLA … totaled four tackles DT, 6-4, 270 C, 6-5, 300 overall in reserve. Sr-1V So-1V 2003: Suffered a shoulder injury in training camp, Honolulu, HI (Univ. of Hawaii) Santa Barbara, CA (San Marcos HS) which sidelined him for the entire season. 2006: A steady starter on Stepped into the starting High School: Named to PrepStar/CBS Cal’s defensive front, center role and excelled at SportsLine.com’s Top 100 Dream Team in 2002 starting all but the the position … flawless ... had 74 tackles (48 solos), 19 tackles for loss Minnesota game (injured) on shotgun snaps through and 6.5 sacks his senior year ... batted down ... finished the regular the season. seven passes, had four quarterback hurries and season with 21 tackles 2006: Garnered first-team caused two fumbles as a senior … a Long Beach (seven solo) … recovered All-Pac-10 honors after Press-Telegram Dream Team first teamer who a fumble against Oregon starting all 12 games at the led Carson to the 2002 Marine League crown … … registered a big sack center position … second rated sixth among defensive tackles in the West against Oregon State for a # # team Pac-10 All-Academic by PacWest/TheInsiders.com … ranked 68th on loss of seven yards … 43 51 selection … finished the SuperPrep’s All-Far West team ... Rivals.com credited with four tackles, regular season with team- ranked him as the 12th best defensive tackle in including 1.5 tackles for highs of 22 pancakes and 55 knockdowns … the country, No. 26 overall player in its Top 100 loss (three yards) against UCLA… broke up a registered a game-high 10 knockdowns against in the West Region and No. 11 among California’s pass against Arizona State. Minnesota. Top 100 (highest ranked Cal recruit in the state). 2005: A sturdy player in the middle of the Bear 2005: Spent the season as the backup to two- Personal: Parents are Celia and Mel Malele … defensive line ... earned the starting assignment time first-team all-league center Marvin Philip ... born Aug. 19, 1985 … cousin is teammate Noris against Illinois, New Mexico State, Stanford and got in some quality reps over the course of the Malele, an offensive lineman … sociology major. BYU, and played in every game … ended the year, playing in seven games … had five pancake season with 17 tackles … recovered a fumble in blocks … an honorable mention Pac-10 All- M. MALELE’S the opener against Sacramento State ... had a big Academic selection. CAREER STATISTICS sack against Washington State late in the fourth Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks PBU 2004: Redshirt. period to help secure the victory against the 2004 10/0 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 1 Cougars ... also notched a quarterback sack High School: Mentioned on PrepStar’s All-West 2005 10/8 6 7 13 2.5-8 0.5-2 0 against USC and was credited with 1.5 sacks team … helped team rush for 2,031 yards in 2003 2006 12/12 4 7 11 0.5-1 0-0 0 against Stanford ... credited with four solo tackles ... listed No. 101 on SuperPrep’s Top 132 seniors Totals 32/20 12 16 28 3-9 0.5-2 1 against Oregon State. in California, landing him on that service’s All-Far 2004: Did not play while fulfilling NCAA transfer West team ... played both ways, also logging 93 NORIS guidelines after arriving in Berkeley from the tackles and eight sacks on defense ... named the University of Hawaii. Channel League’s Co-Most Valuable Player on defense and a first team all-league selection … MALELE 2003: Played in nine games for Hawaii, registering two-time All-CIF choice and a three-time all- 10 tackles, including four for loss (14 yards) and OL, 6-4, 294 county and all-league member ... voted San SO-1V two sacks (11 yards). Marcos’ Most Valuable Player in 2003 ... also Carson, CA (Carson HS) 2002: As a true freshman, saw action in 10 wrestled four years in high school and advanced 2006: Splayed in 11 games games for the Warriors and had 10 tackles ... also to the state wrestling tournament as a CIF including starting eight returned an interception 32 yards ... scored a heavyweight champion … owned a 26-1 record games as the right guard touchdown in his first collegiate game. on the mat as a senior. … registered 23 High School: Named first team all-state and all- Personal: Parents are Steve and Cheryl Mack knockdowns and 13 league as a junior at Kamehameha HS … also a ... born Nov. 19, 1985 … intended legal studies pancakes during the second team all-league choice as a junior … in major. regular season … notched addition, was a member of his prep track and field five knockdowns against squad. both UCLA and Stanford Personal: His uncle, Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala, MATTHEW # … missed the Washington played in the NFL for seven years ... enjoys 55 State game due to injury. spending time with his family, including his son, MALELE 2005: Part of the offensive Levi ... first name is Albert, but goes by the DT, 6-3, 335 line rotation during the season ... earned the start nickname, Abu ... parents are Albert Ma’afala and Jr-2V at left guard against Stanford ... also saw Rayna Fitzsimmons … born Aug. 21, 1984 ... significant action against USC ... ended the regular Carson, CA (Carson HS) American studies major. season with five pancake blocks. 2006: Started all 12 games MA’AFALA’S CAREER STATISTICS on the Bear’s defensive 2004: Redshirt. Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU line … finished the season High School: A four-year starter who earned 2002 10/0 - - 10 - - 1-32 0 with 11 tackles … PrepStar All-America acclaim after racking up 81 2003 9/0 - - 10 4-14 2-11 0 0 registered three tackles, tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks as a 2005 12/4 12 5 17 3.5-17 1.5-14 0 0 including one for loss 2006 11/11 7 14 21 3.0-10 1.0-7 0 1 dominant two-way player … became the first Totals 42/15 19 19 58 10.5-41 4.5-34 1-32 0 against Oregon. exclusive lineman to be named South Bay Daily 2005: A stable force in the Breeze “Player of the Year” in the award’s 40- defensive front … earned year history ... earned first team all-state honors # starts in eight games and by Calhisports.com in 2003 … picked on the All- 69 ended the season with 13 West Region team by PrepStar … slotted No. 38 tackles … credited with among offensive guards nationally by Rivals.com, 2.5 tackles for loss, including one each against which also ranked him No. 53 in its California Top Arizona and UCLA … tallied a half-sack against 100 list ... named to the Long Beach Press- Washington State … did not play against Stanford Telegram Best in the West first team … a two- or in the bowl game due to injury. time all-state, all-area, All-Marine League and

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Los Angeles Times All-Star team member. final nine contests … accumulated 25 tackles, 20 brother, Eric, is a junior on the Cal football team Personal: Legal name is Noris Pouvi Tualaulelei of them solo, and six tackles for loss totaling 24 … born March 3, 1987 ... undeclared major. Malele ... cousin of Cal’s sophomore defensive yards ... notched 2.5 sacks for 13 yards and tackle Matthew Malele, who also graduated from broke up a pass ... top game was vs. UCLA, Carson High … parents are Atapana and Julie tallying six tackles, five of them solo and 2.5 for JUSTIN Malele … born Dec. 15, 1985, in Long Beach ... losses of nine yards ... in first start at USC, intended social welfare major. claimed 1.5 sacks for a loss of eight yards ... MOYE other sack came at Arizona, a five-yard loss ... also knocked down a pass at Arizona ... opened LB, 6-1, 228 BRANDON season strongly with four tackles at Air Force. JR-1V 2003: Gained valuable game experience as a Modesto, CA (Central Catholic HS) MEBANE true freshman, appearing in four contests ... 2006: Earned a starting bagged three tackles ... two of his stops came role against Tennessee, DT, 6-2, 295 against Oregon State, while his lone sack of the Minnesota and Portland Sr.-3L campaign occurred in Tempe against Arizona State, while seeing action Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw HS) State. in all 12 games … finished the regular season with Strong defensive tackle High School: Rated the No. 24 defensive tackle that usually draws the 21 tackles (eight solo) … in the country by Rivals.com, which also ranked notched four tackles attention of several him No. 55 on its California Top 100 players list offensive players on each against both Minnesota and No. 67 on its West Top 100 chart … named and Washington … play season ... the attention to SuperPrep’s and PrepStar’s All-America team # he draws up front frees 16 registered a tackle for a … rattled off 75 tackles, 13 sacks and two fumble loss against Portland State. up the Cal for recoveries as a senior … named the 2002 Los tackles. Angeles Central City Player of the Year ... also 2005: Accumulated seven tackles, primarily on 2006: A first team All-Pac- scored five touchdowns as a fullback … tabbed special teams, while seeing action in all 12 games # 10 selection and a third first team Best of the West by the Long Beach … credited with three tackles at Oregon … was 52 team All-American by Press-Telegram, as well as All-West Region credited with a partially blocked punt against Rivals.com ... has first team by SI.com ... all-state choice in 2002 … Sacramento State and broke up a pass at anchored the Cal defensive line, recording a selected 2001 Los Angeles City Defensive Player Washington ... had two stops against Washington career-best 50 tackles, including 10 for losses, of the Year after racking up 78 tackles and 19 State. despite being double- and triple-teamed every sacks as a junior ... three-time all-city, all-central 2004: Did not see any varsity action. play ... also registered four sacks ... collected a city and all-league selection ... also a shot putter 2003: Redshirt. career-high nine tackles, including four for losses in track. in the Big Game against Stanford ... recorded six High School: Named Stanislaus County High Personal: Parents are Walter and Joyce Mebane School Player of the Year in 2003 ... a three-time tackles, including a safety against USC, one of ... born Jan. 15, 1985 ... social welfare major. his two tackles for loss in the game ... notched All-Trans Valley League selection who earned a sack to go with three tackles against Arizona MEBANE’S CAREER STATISTICS league MVP and first team all-district honors as ... earned six tackles against Washington including Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks PBU a senior linebacker … a small school all-state one tackle for loss... led a crucial goal-line stand 2003 4/0 3 0 3 1-9 1-9 0 choice ... also played quarterback, reeling off 22 against Washington State, being the key stopper 2004 12/9 20 5 25 5-22 2.5-13 1 rushing touchdowns as a senior … played three on the final fourth-down effort by the Cougars ... 2005 12/10 16 13 29 9.5-49 7-44 1 years of varsity baseball, earning all-league 2006 12/12 20 30 50 10-34 4-21 0 three times and all-district his junior and senior forced a key third-down fumble to go with his Totals 40/31 59 48 107 25.5-113 14.5-87 2 four tackles against Oregon ... recorded three years. tackles and a sack against Oregon State ... Personal: Lists hunting and skiing as outdoor collected his first sack of the year along with CAMERON sporting interests … parents are Jeff and Mary seven tackles against Minnesota ... had four Sue Moye … born May 18, 1985, in Modesto … tackles, including a tackle for a loss of three MORRAH American studies major … father played on Cal’s yards and a sack against Portland State ... 1975 conference championship team. recovered a fumble and had three unassisted TE, 6-5, 248 tackles against Tennessee while being double- Fr-RS MOYE’S CAREER STATISTICS teamed on nearly every play ... preseason All- Claremont, CA (Claremont HS) Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks PBU BK American by seven different publications ... on 2006: Saw action at tight 2005 12/0 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 1 1 2006 12/3 8 13 21 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 end and on special teams the Watch List for four different national awards. Totals 24/3 13 15 28 0.5-1 0-0 1 1 in nine games … recorded 2005: A first-team All-Pac-10 selection ... honored one catch for three yards as Cal’s most valuable defensive lineman ... against Portland State. slowed in mid-season by an ankle injury, but still led Cal with seven quarterback sacks despite 2005: Redshirt. constant double-teams ... sack total ranked sixth High School: Named a in the Pac-10 ... had 9.5 tackles behind the line of PrepStar All-American at scrimmage to rank third on the team in that defensive end in high category ... tallied a season high seven tackles # school … named to the while knocking down a pass at New Mexico 6 2004 All-San Gabriel State ... had tackles behind the line of scrimmage Valley first team by the in eight games ... had 1.5 sacks at Stanford and Los Angeles Times … led team to the Baseline two tackles for losses against Sacramento State League championship … Rivals.com gave him a ... started 10 of the team’s 12 games as a junior four-star (All-America) rating, ranking him as the due to ankle injury, but saw action in every game. No. 13 strong-side defensive end in the nation 2004: Jumped into starting defensive tackle and No. 28 overall player in the state of California position opposite Lorenzo Alexander after three … SuperPrep’s Scout.com service listed him the games, making his first collegiate start at USC 60th-best overall player in the Far West Region after Steve Kelly injured his knee ... an honorable ... possesses 4.6 speed at 40 yards. mention All-Pac-10 selection as a sophomore ... Personal: Parents are Michael and Jill Morrah … played in every game and started at tackle in the

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MARCUS American by SuperPrep magazine … earned All- Personal: Father is Robert Peele ... born June 7, West Region notice by PrepStar and second 1987 ... undeclared major. O’KEITH team Best in the West by Long Beach Press- Telegram … rushed for more than 3,300 yards PEELE’S CAREER STATISTICS TB, 6-1, 190 and 35 touchdowns during his career … gained Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU FR 2006 8/0 6 5 11 0-0 0-0 1-13 2 1-16 SR-3V more than 1,600 yards as an all-league star his Carson, CA (Narbonne HS) junior season, then topped 1,000-yard plateau 2006: Provided quality as a senior despite a nagging knee injury … MICKEY depth at the running back named MVP of the Marine League as senior, as position … awarded the Narbonne won the CIF 3-A division title … PIMENTEL team’s Ken Harvey Award, PacWestFootball.com ranked him as the 10th- for the player showing best running back on the West Coast … chosen LB, 6-2, 238 special academic to play in CaliFlorida Bowl … also played varsity Sr-1V commitment and basketball for three seasons. San Diego, CA (Pima CC) improvement … saw Personal: Sister, LaTasha, was a member of 2006: The athletic action in nine games the Cal women’s basketball team (2001-04) ... linebacker earned a # before being sidelined with parents are Mack and Jackie O’Keith … born Oct. starting spot against 2 a toe injury … carried the 15, 1983, in Bellflower, Calif. … earned his Arizona State and started ball 22 times for 104 yards degree in social welfare in December 2006. the next nine games … … in eight carries against notched 57 tackles this Portland State he recorded 65 yards, including a O’KEITH’S CAREER STATISTICS season, including 23 solo five-yard touchdown … also snagged four Year G/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long …registered quarterback receptions for 55 yards on the year … recorded 2002 2/0 9 24 2.7 1 8 sacks against Minnesota, 12 kickoff returns for 293 yards (average of 24.4 2003 14/1 40 230 5.8 1 48 # Portland State, Oregon and yards per return, fifth in the Pac-10) … broke a 2004 11/0 18 96 5.3 0 18 8 Washington State … 2005 10/0 22 246 11.0 3 71 season-long 41-yard return against Portland collected 10 tackles for a 2006 9/0 22 104 4.7 1 14 State. loss of 27 yards … flipped Totals 46/1 111 673 5.9 7 71 into the endzone after intercepting the ball and 2005: His 71-yard touchdown run at Washington returning it for the 20 yard score against Arizona was Cal’s longest play from scrimmage in 2005 State … notched nine tackles against Washington and second longest scoring play, behind only a ROBERT and five against USC, including two for a loss … 79-yard punt return by Tim Mixon vs. Illinois ... against rival Stanford he had six tackles, including finished with 103 rushing yards and two TDs PEELE 1.5 sacks and two pass break-ups. against the Huskies … had a 52-yard run against DB, 5-11, 187 Sacramento State … caught a 26-yard pass 2005: Ended the season with 34 tackles, including FR-RS against Illinois and a 27-yarder vs. Oregon State 8.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage to rank ... averaged a team-high 11 yards per rush … Fresno, CA (Edison HS) fourth on the team in that category ... wrapped lone kickoff return went for 15 yards against 2006: Saw action in eight up the regular season by being named the Pac- Washington State … had three tackles on the games in the secondary 10 defensive player of the week for his efforts season … ended the year with 246 rushing and on special teams … against Stanford ... against the Cardinal, he had yards on 22 carries ... also averaged 18.7 yards recorded 11 tackles during five total tackles, 3.5 tackles for 27 yards in on three pass receptions. the season … recovered losses, 2.5 quarterback sacks and forced a a fumble against Stanford fumble … followed up that effort with seven 2004: Saw action in all 11 regular-season games, … intercepted a ball tackles and a pass break-up in the bowl game ... tallying 96 yards while averaging 5.3 yards per against Washington for a had five tackles against Illinois and USC as well carry over 18 attempts as the third-string back 13-yard return … broke ... had two interceptions that he returned for 82 behind J.J. Arrington and … up a pass against yards against Oregon State ... broke up passes biggest day came vs. New Mexico State, a 32- # 7 Minnesota … collected against Sacramento State and Arizona. yard effort … longest run from scrimmage was five tackles against Community College: Named a SuperPrep recorded at Washington (18 yards). Oregon State. Junior College All-American and the National 2003: Averaged a team-leading 5.8 yards per 2005: Redshirt. Junior College Athletic Association Region I carry off the bench, carrying the ball only 40 Defensive Player of the Year ... accumulated times and gaining 230 yards and one touchdown High School: Recorded 126 tackles as the 10.5 sacks and two interceptions for Pima, which as the third-string tailback behind starter Defensive Player of the Year for both the county finished the season with a 9-3 record and No. 5 Adimchinobe Echemandu (1,195 yards) and and the Metro Athletic Conference ... a member ranking in the final NJCAA poll … also earned the Arrington (607) … only start came in the opener of the SuperPrep All-America team ... intercepted Western States Football League’s Defensive when Echemandu nursed an ailing knee, as his two passes and returned both for touchdowns, Player of the Year award and All-WSFL first team 32 yards on seven carries led all Cal rushers including a 100-yarder ... also returned three ... SuperPrep ranked him the No. 46 overall junior against Kansas State … his paramount effort punts for TDs as a senior … Rivals.com rated him college player in the nation ... Fox Sports’ College came in the 54-7 rout of Washington when he the No. 18 cornerback in the country and No. 35 Football News.com site ranked him the No. 10 tallied a career-high 103 yards on 12 carries, overall player in the state of California ... paced junior college linebacker in the country ... owns including a 48-yard touchdown run in the fourth his league in tackles and earned an invitation to 4.6 speed in the 40-yard dash … played high quarter … also looked sharp against Arizona the CaliFlorida Bowl … selected to the Fresno school ball at Marian Catholic in San Diego. State (6 carries for 35 yards) and Arizona (6-28) Bee’s 2004 all-star first team … ESPN.com’s Tom in relief duty ... became a demon on special Lemming rated him as the No. 25 cornerback in Personal: Mother is Leyla Martinez … born teams, contributing six tackles and recovering a the nation, while Scout.com picked him No. 31 on March 29, 1985 ... social welfare major. fumble on punt and kickoff coverage units. its West Hot 100 list … also an All-West Region honoree by PrepStar … a three-time all-league PIMENTEL’S CAREER STATISTICS 2002: Had five carries for 21 yards, including a and all-state selection ... as a junior, amassed 96 Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU two-yard TD run for Cal’s final score in a 70-22 tackles (76 solo stops) and two interceptions as 2005 12/0 20 14 34 8.5-42 3.5-31 2-82 3 2006 12/8 23 34 57 10-27 4.5-16 1-20 5 rout of Baylor ... also rushed four times for three a second team all-state choice … landed spots Total 24/8 43 48 91 18.5-69 8-47 3-102 8 yards at Michigan State … sat out the rest of the on the all-valley and all-league teams in 2003 … season with a lower back injury and qualified for also tabbed as his team’s Defensive MVP as a a medical redshirt. junior ... timed at 4.5 in the 40. 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ERIK MATT at Oregon ... ended the regular season having converted on seven of his last 10 FG attempts ... ROBERTSON RUSSI hit 49- and 27-yard field goals in the season opener against Sacramento State ... nailed field OL, 6-2, 315 LB, 5-11, 246 goals from 45 yards out against Stanford and Sr-2V FR-RS Oregon ... the 49-yarder against the Cardinal is Apple Valley, CA (Apple Valley HS) Danville, CA (Monte Vista HS) his personal best ... missed a 50-yard attempt in 2006: Honorable mention 2006: Saw action in 10 the bowl win over Brigham Young. all-league selection after games on special teams 2004: A walk-on, he was rewarded with a starting all 12 games … recorded three tackles scholarship after the season ... hit a Cal season despite battling various during the season … school record 56-of-57 extra points (eclipsing injuries … honorable returned two short Tyler Fredrickson’s 54-of-54 in 2003), with lone mention Pac-10 All- kickoffs for 38 yards … miss in the second game vs. New Mexico State Academic honoree … longest return of the … made 9-of-16 field goals, recording a long of selected as the team’s season was at Oregon 48 yards vs. Arizona State … converted 3-of-5 most valuable offensive State for 21 yards. between 40-49 yards … connected on four of # lineman … wrapped up the # 2005: Redshirt. his last five tries, including a 42-yard field goal vs. 75 regular season with 20.5 33 Stanford. pancakes and 32 High School: A three-year 2003: Redshirt. knockdowns … registered letterwinner, playing at 5.5 pancakes against Minnesota and 5.5 middle linebacker and tight end … tallied over 100 High School: Named first team all-league in knockdowns against Washington State … tackles with five sacks as a senior ... a two-time 2002, as his team won the North Coast 2A title collected six knockdowns against UCLA. All-East Bay Athletic League selection … served with an 11-2 record … made game-winning 52- as team captain as a senior … also earned all- yard field goal with two seconds left in first ever 2005: Honorable mention Pac-10 all-academic metro honors … helped the Mustangs to the NCS football game ... that 52-yarder remains the selection ... started 10 of the 11 games at left Championship as a sophomore ... also lettered in longest field goal he’s kicked in a game … only guard, sitting out only the Stanford game … tallied for three years as the school won two played football his senior year … played four 29 knockdown blocks over the course of the NCS Championships. years of soccer, three years of and one season in addition to 10.4 pancake blocks … his season of baseball in high school ... served as knockdown block total trailed only NFL draft picks Personal: Born August 20, 1986 … name is captain of his school’s Academic Decathlon and first-team All-Pac 10 choices Ryan pronounced RUSS-ee … parents are Dan and team. O’Callaghan and Marvin Philip. Carol Russi … has two older brothers ... undeclared major. Personal: Lists fishing, dominos, cooking and 2004: A solid reserve at left guard who started foosball among his hobbies ... parents are Thomas vs. Arizona State when Jonathan Giesel suffered and Patricia Schneider … sister, Jennifer, an ankle sprain ... finished with 3.5 pancake TOM competed in equestrian program at Fresno State blocks and a pair of knockdowns against the Sun while another sister, Jamie, played water polo at Devils ... honorable mention Pac-10 all-academic San Jose State ... born April 5, 1985 … legal team. SCHNEIDER studies major. 2003: Saw action in Cal’s game at Utah. PK, 6-0, 191 Jr-2V SCHNEIDER’S 2002: Redshirt. Walnut Creek, CA (Las Lomas HS) CAREER STATISTICS High School: Named by the Los Angeles Times 2006: Ranks fourth at Cal Year PAT-Att FG-Att Long Points as a first team All-Desert/Mountain Region as an in career points (248) 2004 56-57 9-16 48 83 offensive lineman ... also earned all-league as …needs 41 to become the 2005 50-52 9-16 49 77 both an offensive and defensive lineman in 2001 all-time school leader … 2006 46-46 14-18 55 88 ... named San Bernardino all-county selection for leads the Bears in scoring Totals 152-55 32-50 55 248 offensive-line play … a two-time, all-league with 88 points … tied for wrestler and also earned all-league in the shot third in the Pac-10 in BRYAN put ... qualified for the CIF tournament in wresting scoring and first in PAT and the CIF finals in the shot. accuracy … flawless in SCHUTTE Personal: Enjoys playing the bass guitar and # PATs (46-46) and hit 14 of lists jiu jitsu as an off-field interest ... the youngest 15 18 field goals, including TB, 6-1, 195 of five siblings ... parents are Barry and Terrie 12-13 inside 50 yards … FR-RS Robertson ... born Oct. 4, 1984 ... earned his tied the school record for Fountain Valley, CA degree in Scandinavian studies in December longest field goal with his 55-yarder against (Fountain Valley HS) 2006 … dedicating his senior season to his late Stanford … connected on two of his five attempts 2006: Saw action in seven brother, Shane. from beyond the 50 … also hit four of five field games during the season goal attempts against Stanford (55, 23, 40, 30) to … carried the ball twice earn Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week for 16 yards against honors … hit two field goals against Arizona (46, Portland State … also 20) … connected on three of four field goals against Portland State against Washington (21, 50, 29) ... picked up Pac- caught the ball three times 10 Special Teams Player of the Week honors for 48 yards, longest was after going five of five in extra points and a 21 yard reception. connected on both of his field goals (37, 42) against Oregon State. # 2005: Redshirt. 34 High School: Finished his 2005: Led Cal in scoring with 77 points ... hit nine of his 16 field-goal attempts and 50 of his 52 senior season with 700 extra-point tries … was 4-for-4 on field-goal rushing yards, 200 receiving yards, 10 tries at UCLA, one shy of the school record for touchdowns and two interceptions … first team a single game … connected on three of his seven all-league selection in 2004 and honorable mention attempts from beyond 40 yards with one of those in 2003 … High School Hall of Fame inductee in misses coming in tough weather from 53 yards 2004 ... team won the Sunset League

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Championship in 2003 with a final record of 8-4 SCOTT CRAIG … also lettered in basketball ... principal’s list honoree ... Rotary Club Scholar Athlete … Hall of SMITH STEVENS Fame Scholar Athlete. Personal: Born Nov. 20, 1987, in Fountain Valley, OL, 6-4, 286 TE, 6-5, 254 CA ... undeclared major, with aspiration for pre- Sr-2V Jr-2V med ... son of Kenneth and Colleen Schutte ... has Brea, CA (Brea-Olinda HS) San Pedro (Peninsula HS) one brother, Brent and one sister, Brittany … 2006: A steady performer 2006: A second team All- hobbies include, basketball, surfing and for the Bears’ offensive Pac-10 selection ... snowboarding. line … started the first three honored with the team’s games at right tackle, saw Cort Majors Captain Award action in three additional … key run-blocker and NOAH games … was sidelined pass-protector in the Bear due to a knee injury for six attack, has helped Cal to SMITH games … collected eight eight 100-yard rushing knockdowns during the games and two 300-yard WR, 5-11, 188 # season … registered four # passing games ... seven JR-2V 52 of those knockdowns 82 of his catches this year Lakeview, CA (Taft HS) against Minnesota … have been on third or 2006: Saw action at honorable mention Pac-10 fourth down, all for first receiver in four games, All-Academic … awarded the team’s Frank J. downs ... caught three passes for 51 yards before he was sidelined Schlessinger Coaches Award (for athletics, against USC, including a 25-yard reception ... for the remaining seven academics and community service). tallied two receptions for 16 yards against games … caught one 2005: Honorable mention Pac-10 all-academic Arizona ... had two catches for 61 yards against pass, picking up a yard selection … one of 10 finalists for ARA Washington ... caught three passes against against Portland State. Sportsmanship Award … entered the season as Oregon, including his only touchdown of the season, a two-yard grab on the Bears first drive 2005: Began the year with a key reserve, but moved into the starting lineup of the game ... also had three catches for 40 three catches for 72 yards at left tackle when Andrew Cameron was lost to yards against Oregon State, including a career- and a touchdown against injury ... ended the season with seven starts ... # long 29-yard reception ...suffered a concussion 5 Sacramento State ... honored for his community service at the annual on the opening kickoff of the Tennessee game longest reception of the football team banquet ... ended the season with and did not play the rest of the game, Cal’s lone day went for 46 yards ... saw action in three more 17 knockdown blocks and 4.5 pancake blocks ... loss of the year. games, including the bowl game, but did not four of the knockdown blocks came against record any stats ... timed at 10.54 in the 100- Washington State. 2005: Selected as Cal’s most improved player ... meters and 21.03 in the 200-meters. 2004: Made five game appearances in a relief started every game during season and earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention recognition ... 2004: Earned a spot in the playing rotation, role at center … most productive outing came vs. finished fifth on the squad with 13 catches although was temporarily derailed when he New Mexico State when he had 2.5 knockdown covering 165 yards (12.7 yards per catch) ... underwent an appendectomy prior to the blocks ... a Pac-10 honorable mention All- longest reception of the year was a 26-yarder at Washington game … saw action in six games, Academic selection. Stanford … caught three passes against Arizona collecting two receptions for 16 yards and 2003: Did not see any action. and USC ... had TD receptions against UCLA and carrying the ball once for five yards (vs. UCLA) the Cardinal ... added a 24-yard catch vs. ... first collegiate reception came at USC for four 2002: Redshirt. Washington State and a 20-yarder vs. Arizona. yards ... caught a 12-yard pass at Arizona. High School: A two-time team captain … named 2004: Played in every game, including earning 2003: Redshirt. first team all-league and all-county as a senior ... also selected second team All-CIF Southern the start against Oregon ... a Pac-10 honorable High School: Ranked No. 12 nationally on Section as a senior ... as a junior, chosen first mention all-academic selection ... in his first Rivals.com’s best athletes list as a senior … team all-league … member of the Orange County collegiate game, recorded a 16-yard reception at PrepStar awarded him 2002 All-American and All-Star football team … qualified for CIF Air Force ... in first start for the Bears, caught two All-West honors … also rated as the 36th best championships as wrestler his sophomore year passes vs. Oregon, good for 40 yards, including high school player in California and No. 43 in the … had a best throw of 151-11 in the discus as a 26-yard TD reception. West by Rivals.com ... a 2003 Long Beach Press- a junior ... earned National Football Foundation 2003: Redshirted … named the Scout Team Telegram Best in the West first team choice … and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award Player of the Year for offense. earned notice on SuperPrep’s 2002 All-Far West as a senior and received Brea-Olinda’s Scholar Team as a senior ... PacWest/TheInsiders.com Athlete Award four straight years. High School: Listed No. 54 in Rivals.com’s national ranked him No. 18 among wide receivers in the ranking for tight ends as a senior ... a member of West ... caught 29 passes for 603 yards and six Personal: Father is Tim Smith and mother is the first team Best of the West squad by the Long touchdowns for Taft’s 13-1 team that advanced Rebecca Moore … born Jan. 14, 1984 ... earned Beach Press-Telegram … also an All-Far West to the L.A. City Section final ... as a junior, caught his degree in English in December 2006 … featured choice by SuperPrep magazine and All-West 37 passes for 814 yards and 12 TDs. speaker at Cal’s 2006 spring Honors Luncheon. Region selection by PrepStar … stockpiled 126 tackles on defense and caught four touchdown Personal: Parents are Earlene and Lee Smith … receptions at tight end as a senior ... voted first born March 8, 1986 … interdisciplinary studies team all-league, All-CIF and all-area as a senior major. … named his team’s Defensive Player of the Year N. SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS ... selected to player in the CaliFlorida Bowl. Year G/GS No Yds Avg TD Long Personal: Enjoys snowboarding and surfing … 2004 6/0 2 16 8.0 0 12 cousin is Mike Tully, who won a silver medal in 2005 4/0 3 72 24.0 1 46 the pole vault in the 1984 Olympics … parents are 2006 4/0 1 1 1.0 0 1 Mark and Helene Stevens … born Sept. 1, 1984 Totals 14/0 6 89 11.0 1 46 … legal studies major.

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STEVENS’ CAREER STATISTICS while registering 83 tackles and one interception NU’U Year G/GS No Yds Avg TD Long on defense ... voted MVP of the Lions All-Star 2004 12/1 4 61 15.2 1 26 Game ... an all-league linebacker as a junior … in TAFISI 2005 12/12 13 165 12.7 2 26 track and field, earned all-league honors in the 2006 12/6 16 213 13.3 1 29 shot put as a junior and in the long jump as a DE, 6-2, 265 Totals 36/19 33 439 13.3 4 29 senior. Sr-1V Personal: Son of Donald and Julie Storer ... born Salt Lake City, UT BYRON May 1, 1984 … earned his degree in mass (Mt. San Antonio College) communications in December 2006. 2006: A second team All- STORER Pac-10 selection ... earned STORER’S CAREER STATISTICS the team’s Joe Roth Award FB, 6-1, 219 RECEIVING (for courage, attitude and Sr-3V Year G/GS No Yds Avg TD Long sportsmanship) … 2003 14/0 1 7 7.0 0 7 finished the regular Modesto, CA (Central Catholic HS) 2004 12/0 2 81 40.5 1 58 2006: A second-team all- 2005 12/0 0 0 0 0 0 season with 29 tackles league selection for his 2006 12/6 8 61 7.6 0 14 and 4.5 sacks … recorded efforts on special teams Totals 50/6 11 149 13.8 1 58 three tackles, including a … first-team Pac-10 All- RUSHING # sack, in the Big Game Academic … ESPN the Year G/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long 53 victory over Stanford ... Magazine/CoSIDA All- 2003 14/0 4 8 2.0 0 3 blocked a punt to lead to a District team selection … 2004 12/0 2 6 3.0 0 3 Bear touchdown and also honored by the team for 2005 12/0 2 9 4.5 0 6 earned a sack against Washington State ... had his work on special team 2006 12/6 8 16 8.0 0 6 four tackles against Oregon ... secured his third # with the J. Scott Duncan Total 50/6 16 39 4.4 0 6 sack of the season at Oregon State ... had four 38 Award and also selected tackles, including two sacks with forced a fumble for the Dink Artal Award NICK against Arizona State ... recorded five tackles (a player best against Tennessee ... credited with three tackles exemplifying Cal Spirit) … started six games in against both Arizona and UCLA ... missed much the fullback position, while seeing action in all 12 SUNDBERG of the Washington game with a quad contusion games during the season … carried the ball eight LS, 6-1, 254 ... preseason All-American by Street & Smith’s ... times for 16 yards … caught eight passes for 61 So-1V listed on the Watch List for the Hendricks Award yards … notched receptions for 14 yards against Phoenix, AZ (North Canyon HS) as the top defensive end in the country. Washington State and Arizona … had a 12-yard 2006: Saw action in all 12 2005: Earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors ... reception against UCLA and a 10-yard reception games as the Bears’ long his 38 tackles were second best among the at USC … registered six tackles on special teams. snapper on all field goals down linemen ... was a handful at Oregon, 2005: The leading tackler on special teams and and punts. where he had seven tackles, including four for 11 yards in losses ... had 1.5 sacks for 10 yards was named a second-team All-Pac-10 special- 2005: A true freshman in loss against the Ducks ... another standout teams player for the second straight season … who was a steady hand effort came against Arizona when he had five also a second-team All-Pac-10 academic as Cal’s snapper on all field solo tackles, two tackles for seven yards in selection ... honored by Cal as its special teams goals and punts … losses and a blocked field goal ... his 10 tackles player of the year ... ended the season with nine accurate and poised in his for loss tied for the team lead in 2005 … had eight tackles ... had at least one tackle in five games … first year of college # solo tackles against Oregon State ... credited had two stops vs. Sacramento State ... made 68 football. three tackles at Washington ... against Stanford, with a quarterback sack against Illinois. High School: All-region credited with two tackles and had a six-yard Community College: Earned Junior College honorable mention his senior season ... high rush from his fullback spot. All-America first team honors from the JC Athletic school’s team captain ... also participated in track Bureau/California Community College Football 2004: Earned second-team All-Pac-10 for his and wrestling at North Canyon. special teams work … received Pac-10 second Coaches Association and landed on JC Gridwire’s team all-academic honors, as well … rushed Personal: Undeclared major but is interested in All-America second team … despite being double- twice, for three yards each time (at Air Force and a career in marine biology ... son of Bill and Stacie and triple-teamed all season, corralled 59 tackles, Arizona) ... hauled in two receptions, scoring a Sundberg … born July 29, 1987 ... also has an including 16 sacks and 23 tackles for loss for touchdown at Oregon State on a 58-yard interest in outdoor adventure activities, including club that etched an 8-3 record in 2004 ... voted completion ... other catch at Air Force for 23 skydiving and bungee jumping. the league’s Defensive Most Valuable Player ... yards ... notched seven tackles during the season, SuperPrep ranked him the No. 3 defensive end two unassisted at Southern Miss. in the nation, the No. 30 overall player in the United States, and a member of its JC All-America 2003: Contributed in all 14 games … greatest second team. amount of playing time came at Arizona State when he rushed three times for six yards ... also Personal: Name pronounced NEW-ew Tah- had one carry for two yards vs. Arizona and FEE-see … parents are Elenoa and Sau Tafisi … caught a seven-yard pass at Utah ... played on born June 30, 1981 in Samoa … social welfare a number of special teams and had five total major. tackles during the year. TAFISI’S CAREER STATISTICS 2002: A late addition to Cal’s 2002 recruiting Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks BK PBU class … redshirted during the season ... earned 2005 12/12 30 8 38 10-30 3.5-19 1 1 the scout team player of the year award for 2006 12/11 11 18 29 5-25 4.5-23 1 0 offense. Totals 24/23 41 26 67 15-55 8-42 2 1 High School: Played both linebacker and fullback … as a senior, earned all-state honors at linebacker from Calhisports.com and was the Modesto Bee’s District Player of the Year ... rushed for 1,038 yards, accumulated 325 yards receiving and scored 23 touchdowns on offense,

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WILL room, placing first in 2003 and third in 2002 at the GREG Garden Grove Unified School District Weight TA’UFO’OU Competition … broke the district’s weight record VAN HOESEN in 2003, which had stood for 10 years. FB, 6-0, 250 Personal: Born Dec. 11, 1985 in Long Beach ... LB, 6-3, 227 SO-1V parents are Gus and Elaine Tepper … undeclared Jr-2V San Carlos, CA (St. Francis HS) major. Saratoga, CA (Saratoga HS) 2006: A physical player, 2006: Second-team Pac- who saw time on the field 10 All-Academic selection as a fullback and on special SYD’QUAN … the mobile backer saw teams … rushed once for action in all 12 games … two yards against Oregon THOMPSON ended the regular season State …caught his only with 23 tackles, including pass of the year against DB, 5-11, 178 10 solos … collected four Portland State for a nine- FR-RS tackles against UCLA … yard reception. Sacramento, CA (Grant HS) against Oregon State # 2005: Saw action in 11 2006: Sporting News Pac- # registered three tackles 25 games, primarily on 10 all-freshman selection 55 and a sack … recorded special teams … was … honored as the team’s four tackles, including one credited with five tackles, including three solo most valuable freshman … behind the line of stops. thrown into the starting scrimmage for a loss of one yard against Portland rotation after Tim Mixon State … tallied a season-high five tackles at 2004: Redshirt …. earned Cal’s freshman went down with a knee Tennessee. strength award. injury … fourth on the team 2005: Turned in a solid sophomore season, High School: Played linebacker and fullback ... in tackles with 58 (33 solo) seeing action in 10 games ... was in the starting the 2003 West Catholic Athletic League Football # … ranks sixth in the Pac- lineup against Sacramento State, Washington Player of the Year ... named to the San Francisco 5 10 for fumbles recovered and Oregon … ended the season with 16 tackles Chronicle’s first team all-defense team as a (two) … against Stanford ... returned an interception 16 yards for a junior and senior … played rugby for the Silicon he had four tackles and touchdown against Washington State … had Valley Club. returned a fumble for a touchdown … registered three stops against Sacramento State and Personal: Siblings are Kaoi, Sione and Matthew eight tackles at USC … collected a tackle behind Stanford … slowed mid-season by an ankle … parents are Lopeti and Deanie Ta’ufo’ou … the line of scrimmage and a pass break up against injury ... had tackles for loss against Arizona and born June 19, 1986, in Redwood City, CA … last Arizona … at Washington State tallied six tackles Stanford and in the bowl win. and a pass defended … recovered a fumble for name pronounced tau-FOE-oh … intended 2004: Tallied six tackles, a broken up pass (at sociology major. three yards against Oregon State … recorded six tackles and an interception against Arizona Oregon State) and a blocked punt (at Washington) State … registered five tackles in his collegiate that led to a touchdown … returned a punt for nine yards at Washington. MIKE debut at Tennessee. 2005: Redshirt. 2003: Redshirted while working with the scout teams … earned freshman lifter of the year. TEPPER High School: Earned All-America honors from High School: A two-way varsity starter for OL, 6-6, 336 PrepStar and SuperPrep, and rated as the No. 11 corner in the nation by ESPN.com’s Tom Lemming three years … earned all-league honors all three SO-RS … PrepStar placed the three-time all-state seasons, leading his school in tackles each year Cypress, CA (Pacifica HS) performer on its Dream Team Top 100, while … led the Falcons in tackles with 91.5, including 2006: After fully SuperPrep ranked him the No. 17 defensive back eight sacks, in being named to the San Jose recovering from a broken in the country and the No. 13 overall player in Mercury News 2002 second team ... recovered leg, he started two games California, calling him “one of the best athletes in two fumbles, caused four fumbles and blocked and saw action in all 12 at the nation” … Rivals.com slotted him the 13th best one kick ... named defensive MVP and team left tackle … tallied 5.5 athlete in the nation and 21st-best overall player captain … a 2002 SuperPrep All-Far West choice knockdowns this season in the state of California ... Scout.com listed him … won team’s Most Valuable Underclassman … collected 2.5 as the No. 5 overall player in its West Hot 100 award as Saratoga’s leading tackler as a junior knockdowns against prospect list … recorded 70-plus tackles and … also participated in basketball, track and field, Arizona State. two interceptions while rushing for more than and wrestling. # 2005: Missed the season 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... Personal: Lists painting, sculpture and playing 79 after having his right fibula named to the all-metro second team by the the piano and guitar among his hobbies … parents broken June 25 when he Sacramento Bee ... invited to play in the CaliFlorida are Rick and Jill Van Hoesen … both parents and was hit by a car. Bowl … in 2003, voted California’s Junior “Mr. older sister, Lauren, attended Lehigh University 2004: Redshirt. Football Award,” and was picked the top junior … younger sister attends Maryland ... born in the state by Rivals.com … earned first team March 14, 1985 ... fine arts major ... a number of High School: A consensus all-star selection in all-league, all-metro and all-state as a junior, his works have been featured during Cal’s Southern California, earning All-CIF, all-county when he rushed for 950 yards and 18 televised games. and all-league honors in 2003 ... named to first touchdowns, caught 15 passes for 360 yards team all-state in Medium Schools Division by and four TDs, and reeled off 79 tackles, five VAN HOESEN’S Calhisports.com ... played in the CaliFlorida Bowl interceptions on defense … that junior year, he CAREER STATISTICS ... listed No. 116 on SuperPrep’s Top 132 seniors also returned five punts and one kickoff for TD Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU in California and was placed on that recruiting … has 4.4 speed in the 40. 2004 8/0 1 2 3 1-0 0.0-0 0 1 service’s All-Far West Team … led Pacifica HS 2005 10/3 13 3 16 3.0-4 0.0-0 1-16 0 to the CIF Southern Section final as a junior and Personal: Mother is Patrice Thompson … born 2006 12/0 10 13 23 1.5-6 1.5-6 0 0 Totals 30/3 24 18 42 5.5-10 1.5-6 1-16 1 CIF quarterfinals as a senior ... named All-CIF and Feb. 7, 1987 ... undeclared major. all-league as a junior, as well ... also played 11 THOMPSON’S years of youth soccer, which unquestionably CAREER STATISTICS improved his speed (4.9 in the 40) and footwork Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss INT PBU FR as a football lineman … excelled in the weight 2006 12/12 33 25 58 2.5-9 1-0 2 2-18

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WORRELL SEAN WILLIAMS YOUNG LB, 6-0, 256 WR, 5-10, 178 So-1V JR-2V Sacramento, CA (Grant Union HS) Berkeley, CA (Berkley HS) 2006: The athletic 2006: Played in five games linebacker started 11 ... recorded his only two games as the weak side catches of the year for linebacker … registered 49 eight yards against tackles this season … Portland State. recorded seven tackles at 2005: Did not record any Oregon State and statistics after playing Washington State … against Sacramento State defended a pass, and New Mexico State. # intercepted a pass and # 1 tallied four tackles against 88 2004: Had toe surgery in Washington … forced a January that prevented fumble, broke up a pass him from participating in and had two tackles against Portland State … spring practice ... appeared in a pair of games for collected six tackles and had two tackles behind Cal (Air Force and New Mexico State), but did not the line of scrimmage against Minnesota … missed catch a pass. nearly the entire Stanford game due to illness. 2003: Redshirt. 2005: Accumulated 26 tackles in 10 games … High School: Ranked No. 91 on Rivals.com’s earned more playing time as the season California Top 100 Players list … also a SuperPrep progressed ... earned the starting assignment magazine All-Far West selection and PrepStar against top-ranked USC … recorded a season- All-West choice as a senior … caught 19 passes best five tackles against New Mexico State … for 443 yards (23.3 avg.) and five touchdowns tallied four stops at Oregon and at Stanford ... … averaged 11.9 yards per rush in netting 324 added one tackle behind the line of scrimmage yards and five TDs on 27 carries as a ball-carrier against New Mexico State, USC and Stanford … also rattled off another 360 yards and three and was credited with a tackle for a five-yard touchdowns as a punt return specialist his senior loss against BYU ... credited with a half-sack and year … earned his league’s MVP trophy and first a pass break-up against the Cardinal. team all-league in 2002 ... chosen all-league after 2004: A redshirt season in which he was named catching 14 passes for nearly 410 yards (25.6 Cal’s defensive scout team player of the year. avg.) and seven touchdowns as a junior ... named all-league in track and also competed in High School: A SuperPrep and PrepStar All- high school lacrosse and basketball. American who rattled off 94 tackles, six sacks, four fumble recoveries and one interception ... Personal: Father is Henry Young ... born Dec. Rivals.com ranked him the No. 6 outside linebacker 23, 1984 ... intended interdisciplinary studies in the nation, the No. 16 overall player in California major … younger brother, Eddie, is a freshman and the No. 18 player among its Super West 60 linebacker for the Bears. list ... PrepStar placed him on its All-West Team in the “athlete” category ... also rushed for 738 yards and 11 touchdowns on 106 carries, while catching three passes for 53 yards and another TD as a bruising running back ... as a quarterback, he completed 26-of-62 passes for 441 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions … selected the No. 22 linebacker in the nation by TheInsiders.com, which also slotted him as the No. 47 overall player in the Pac-10 region ... tabbed second team all-state as a multi-purpose player by Calhisports.com ... NorCalPreps.com said he was the sixth-best overall player in Northern California. Personal: Older brother D.J. Williams is a linebacker with the … parents are Derwin Williams and Sherri Kirk ... born March 6, 1986 … intended social welfare major. W. WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int PBU FF 2005 10/0 10 16 26 4-12 0.5-3 0-0 1 0 2006 12/11 22 27 49 2-3 0-0 1-(-3) 2 1 Total 22/11 32 43 75 6-15 0.5-3 1-(-3) 3 1

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BEAR BACKER AWARD FRESHMAN LIFTER OF THE YEAR (MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – VOTED ON James Montgomery BY THE TEAM) Marshawn Lynch (offense) SCOUT TEAM PLAYER OF YEAR Daymeion Hughes (defense) Chris Guarnero (co-offense), Jeremy Ross (co-offense), DINK ARTAL AWARD Charles Amadi (co-defense) Kyle Kirst (co-defense), (PLAYER BEST EXEMPLIFYING CAL Brian Holley (special teams) SPIRIT) Byron Storer BERKELEY BREAKFAST CLUB /Mickey Pimentel AWARD KEN HARVEY AWARD (OUTSTANDING BIG GAME PLAYER) (ACADEMIC COMMITMENT & Tom Schneider IMPROVEMENT) Marcus O’Keith BOB TESSIER AWARD (MOST IMPROVED LINEMAN) FRANK J. SCHLESSINGER Alex Mack (offense) COACHES AWARD Abu Ma’afala (defense) (ATHLETIC, ACADEMIC, COMMUNITY) MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Scott Smith Thomas DeCoud KEN COTTON AWARD BOB SIMMONS AWARD (MOST COURAGEOUS PLAYER) (MOST VALUABLE FRESHMAN) Andrew Cameron Syd’Quan Thompson Steve Kelly EVERETT MERRIMAN AWARD MOST VALUABLE BACK Marshawn Lynch (running back) (COMMUNITY SERVICE) Daymeion Hughes (defensive back) Eric Beegun J. SCOTT DUNCAN AWARD STUB ALLISON AWARD (MOST VALUABLE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER) (MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER) DeSean Jackson Desmond Bishop Bryon Storer JOE ROTH AWARD CAL COACHES AWARD (COURAGE, ATTITUDE & Tim Mixon SPORTSMANSHIP) Nu’u Tafisi BRICK MULLER AWARD (MOST VALUABLE LINEMAN) ANDY SMITH AWARD Brandon Mebane (defense) (MOST BIG C PLAYING TIME) Erick Robertson (offense) Daymeion Hughes CORT MAJORS CAPTAINS SENIOR LIFTER OF THE YEAR AWARD Byron Storer (TEAM CAPTAINS) Craig Stevens (offense) Desmond Bishop (defense)

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