20032003 PLAYERPLAYER PROFILESPROFILES Junior Linebackers KIRK MORRISON & HEATH FARWELL "Best of the Bay" second team as a senior. # 3 Donny Baker Personal: Zachary Barnes was born Dec. 2, 1981, in Castro Valley, Calif. … Defensive Back Son of Lynn Barnes … Major is sociology. 5-9 ! 160 # 10 Hubert Caliste Freshman ! RS Miami, Fla. Defensive Back Pace HS 6-2 ! 190 Junior ! 2V An athletic defensive back that coaches think will contribute this season on defense and in the return game … Completed spring drills with an interception New Orleans, La. that saved a touchdown … Was a Carver HS late arrival last fall which resulted in the redshirt year. A talented athlete that the coaching staff feels could be poised for a big season 2002: Redshirt. … Has seen action on special teams and as a backup corner since arriving on High School: A two-time all- campus … Is in the mix to earn starting duties opposite Jeff Shoate in the Aztec county and all-state pick as a cor- secondary … Will once again be a prominent factor on special teams. nerback in Miami … Had 15 inter- 2002: Was limited by a shoulder injury and played in just nine games as a ceptions over his final two years of sophomore … Was credited with nine tackles on the season, including six solo high school … Returned four stops … Had two solo tackles in games against Arizona State and Idaho … punts and a kickoff for touch- Assisted on a pair of stops against Air Force in the Mountain West finale. downs … Played in the Dade 2001: Saw action in 10 games, primarily on special teams … Credited with County-Broward County All-Star lone tackle of the season versus Air Force … Also had a fumble recovery Game … Three-year letterman … against Wyoming. Also earned varsity letters in track High School: Prepped at Carver High School in New Orleans, the same pro- … Was a member of the 4 x 100 gram that produced Aztec great Marshall Faulk ... Was a dominant defensive relay team that qualified for the back who moved to quarterback as a senior ... Also saw time at receiver ... Was state meet. a two-year all-state and all-New Orleans metro selection ... Had four intercep- Personal: Born Sept. 16, 1983, tions, despite playing only four games on defense during the 2000 season. in Miami … Son of Pier Thomas Personal: Born Nov. 8, 1982, in New Orleans ... Son of Barbara Harris and and Donny Baker … Plans to Hubert Caliste ... Prep coach was Jack Phillips ... Lists Marshall Faulk as his major in business or computer favorite athlete... Major is undeclared … Is married and a father. engineering. # 70 Zach Barnes Offensive Lineman 6-1 ! 320 Senior ! SQ Castro Valley, Calif. Fresno CC Lost his junior season to an ankle injury and has petitioned the NCAA for a med- ical hardship … Would add size and experience to the offensive front if he is ready for fall drills … Will see action in the guard rotation when he is healthy … Has also seen action at tackle during his career … Will enter fall camp second on the depth chart at right tackle … Coaching staff covet the depth he could pro- vide in the offensive line. 2002: Lost most of his first year at State to injury and did not play after the Arizona State game in week three … Saw limited time on offense and special teams before suffering the season-ending injury against the Sun Devils. Junior College: Played at Chabot College as a freshman before transferring to Fresno City College as a sophomore … Earned all-conference accolades at Chabot and All-America honors at Fresno City in 2000 … Did not play in 2001 while concentrating on academics … Selected SDSU over Utah State and Fresno State. High School: Prepped at Castro Valley High School … Earned first- team all-conference honors and was named to the ANG Newspapers' 58 2003 San Diego State University Football … Also had over 1,000 yards receiving and finished the year with a total of #22 Jared Cleaver 47 touchdowns … Over his last two years the Blackhawks posted a 26-1-1 record … Ran the 100 and 200 for the track squad … Finalists for his signature Defensive Back included Washington, Arizona State, Oregon and Texas A&M, according to 6-0 ! 190 SuperPrep … Played for Dan Armstrong at La Quinta … Listed No. 42 of play- ers in Hawaii, Nevada and California … Has been timed at 4.55 in the 40 … Freshman ! RS Rated among the nation's top 15 running backs and among the top 10 players Exeter, Calif. in California by at least one recruiting service. Personal: Born Sept. 17, 1984, in Indio … Parents are Frederick, Sr., and Union HS Gressiah Collins … Is considering majoring in business or communications and would like to pursue a career as a sports agent or broadcaster. A redshirt walkon who figures to see his first varsity action this season … Has good size and athleticism and may be counted on early on special teams. Collins' Career Rushing Stats 2002: Redshirted. Year GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G High School: Earned all-conference honors for offense and defense at 2002 8 90 333 3.7 2 17 41.6 Union High School … Rushed for over 1,200 yards as a senior … Also earned Total 8 90 333 3.7 2 17 41.6 varsity letters in basketball and track and set a school record with a long jump of 22-11. Personal: Born Sept. 28, 1983, in Fort Worth, TX … Son of Randy and Lisa Whitworth … Mother is a middle school principal … Would like to become an #6 Kyle Conerly athletic trainer or physical therapist … Majoring in kinesiology. Wide Receiver 5-11 ! 190 #4 Frederick Collins Junior ! 2V Running Back Santee, Calif. 5-11 ! 190 West Hills HS Sophomore ! 1V Another walk-on success story … Earned honorable mention all-Mountain West Indio, Calif. honors last season as a punt returner … Has good hands and could become part of the Aztec receiver rotation in 2003. La Quinta HS 2002: Made a splash in his first game as a punt returner for San Diego State Considered a returning starter in the backfield after injuries to older players pro- … Took a punt back 87 yards for a touchdown in the UNLV win … It was the vided him with playing opportunities as a true freshman … A high-profile recruit longest punt return in the Mountain West last season and fourth longest in Aztec who selected San Diego State over a list of heavyweights … His numerous history … Ended the season with a 15.7-yard average on 11 returns … Did not awards include SuperPrep All-American, Rivals All-American and a selection to have enough returns to qualify for the Mountain West or NCAA stats but his the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best of the West team … Is a strong runner average would have ranked second … Had a 14-yard return at Brigham Young who excels between the tackles. and a 21-yard punt return at Air Force. 2002: Started four 2001: Saw action in seven games before being sidelined with mononucleo- games, including the sea- sis … Recorded a 16-yard catch versus Eastern Illinois for lone reception of the son-finale … Ended the season … Credited with six tackles on special teams. year with 333 rushing yards, 2000: Redshirted first year on campus. including a pair of touch- High School: Earned three varsity monograms in football at West Hills High downs … Recorded his first School … Played along side former Aztec signal-caller Lon Sheriff as a sopho- career 100-yard game when more … Played both receiver and safety ... A two-time all-CIF and all-Grossmont he ran for 106 yards and a League selection … Earned both Grossmont League and team MVP accolades touchdown on 31 carries as both a junior and senior … Had 39 receptions and scored 10 touchdowns on against UNLV … Other offense while snaring five interceptions as a defender during his senior cam- touchdown came at Hawaii paign … Averaged 26.5 yards per reception on 39 catches as a junior, scoring … Ran for 60 yards against 10 touchdowns … Was also a four-year letterman and all-CIF performer in track New Mexico and for 47 and field. yards on 11 carries against Personal: Kyle Steven Conerly was born Dec. 7, 1981, in Panorama City … UCLA … Longest run from Parents are Luke and Ann Conerly … Father is a real estate appraiser while scrimmage was 17 yards at mother is a teacher … Uncle, Charlie Conerly, played quarterback for the New Air Force … Had a 16-yard York Giants … Enjoys playing the piano, water skiing and writing in his spare jaunt against Hawai’i. time … Lists Tim Dwight as his favorite athlete … An astronomy major who High School: Earned would someday like to work for NASA. all-Desert Valley Conference, all-county and all-CIF honors … Was the league, county and CIF player of the year … Ran for 2,367 yards as a senior, including 31 touchdowns 59 2003 San Diego State University Football #79 Brendan Darby #42 Josh Dean Offensive Tackle Defensive Back 6-7 ! 295 6-1 ! 210 Senior ! 3V Junior ! 2V Tiburon, Calif. Oakland, Calif. Redwood HS Bishop O’Dowd HS An honorable mention all-Mountain West lineman a year ago who figures to be Coming off a solid sophomore season in which he assumed starting duties at on the brink of his best season as an Aztec … Should be the leader of the offen- strong safety … Son of former Aztec and Redskin great Vernon Dean … Could sive line and has had a big off season … Enters the season with 32 career starts be in line for all-league honors as a junior.