PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES Emmanuel Awofadeju #97 Position: DE Height: 6-4 Weight: 250 Year: Senior Hometown: Roswell, Georgia High School: Roswell HS Pronunciation: uh-wof-uh-day-ju At Stanford: Has earned three letters while playing in 32 of Stanford’s 34 games the past three seasons … Used in a backup role and on special teams … Has played both out- side linebacker and defensive end throughout his career, but will concentrate on defensive end in 2007. The 2006 Season: A letterwinner for the third consecutive season … Saw most of his playing time in a backup role at outside linebacker and on special teams … Had three total tackles while playing in all 12 games. The 2005 Season: Received playing time on special teams and in a reserve role at outside linebacker … Played in all 11 games … Registered five tackles during the season … Earned his second letter. # The 2004 Season: Received his first varsity letter as a backup outside linebacker Chike Amajoyi and special teams player … Saw action in nine of Stanford’s 11 games … Credited with 43 two tackles … Selected Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic. Position: RB Height: 6-0 Weight: 233 Year: Freshman The 2003 Season: Did not play in 2003 as a true freshman defensive end. Hometown: San Bernardino, California In High School: Ranked as one of the top defensive end recruits in the nation from High School: Aquinas HS Roswell High School in Georgia … Rivals.com listed him No. 29 on its ratings of the top Pronunciation: Cheek-a Ahm-ah-joy-a DE prospects in the country … First Team All-Region and Honorable Mention All-State … Played defensive end and tight end as a senior … Also played two years on the basket- ball team and participated in track for three seasons … His events in track included the In High School: Rushed for 2580 yards his senior season and more than 4000 as long jump, triple jump, 400m, 200m, 4x100 and 4x400 relays … Best marks were 44-4 in a junior and senior while accounting for 57 touchdowns … As a senior, he added 135 the triple jump, 21-0 in the long jump and 23.3 in the 200m. receiving yards and 150 return yards while scoring 32 TDs … Ranked by Scout.com as the No. 46 RB recruit in the nation and the No. 8 running back in California … Named First Personal Information: Born January 4, 1985 … Communication major with an Team All-CIF, All-State, All-County and Christian League MVP … As a junior, he gained Economic minor … Member of the National Honor Society and Who’s Who Among 1592 yards on the ground (9.2 yards per carry) and scored 25 touchdowns while leading American High School Students … Mother, Rosemarie Ojehomon, is an actor. his team to a 13-1 record and CIF Southern Section Division 12 and Division 5 state Awofadeju’s Career Statistics championships … On defense, he accounted for 80 tackles, 2.5 sacks and three intercep- Year UT AT TT Sack-Yds TFL-Yds Int-Yds tions … Four-year letterwinner in basketball and three-year letterwinner in track … As 2004 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 a senior, he won the league championship in the long jump, triple jump, high jump and 2005 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 100m, and qualified for the CIF Championships. 2006 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Totals 4 6 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 Personal Information: Born October 19, 1989 … Undeclared major … Member of the National Honor Society and California Scholastic Federation … National Football Getting to Know Emmanuel The athlete I admire most is: Muhammad Ali Foundation Scholar-Athlete award winner. Awofadeju The person I admire most is: My mother If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: My Nickname: The Hybrid, Tightness, Freak Jr., Manny Fresh, E mother The three people in history I admire most are: Jesus Best book I have read: Ender’s Game I would describe myself as a person as: Balanced and Getting to Know Chike Amajoyi determined Christ, Martin Luther King, Jr. and William Wallace Favorite Food: Pizza Favorite Food: Italian Nickname: Cheeks, Almondjoy, Prince What people don’t know about me is: I was born in Least Favorite Food: I’ll eat just about anything South Nigeria If I had to cook all of my meals, I’d probably survive I would describe myself as a person as: Committed If I had to cook all of my meals, I’d probably survive The reason I love football is: Because of my team and on: Rice and chicken or spaghetti and meat sauce What people don’t know about me is: I love to sing on: Rice the joy of victory Favorite Movies: Braveheart, Lion King and Gladiator The reason I love football is: It’s controlled chaos … I Favorite Movie: 300 I pattern my play after: No one (I play like me) Favorite TV Shows: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The can go out with my brothers and physically abuse anyone Favorite TV Show: The Office Cosby Show wearing a different uniform and get praised for it For me to improve as a person, I need to: Be more Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington humble and compassionate Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington I pattern my play after: I have my own style of balanced Favorite Actress: Halle Berry Favorite Actress: Halle Berry power and speed My favorite pre-game ritual is: Listening to music and If a movie were made of my life, the actor who would visualizing victory Favorite musical groups or performers: Boys II Men For me to improve as a person, I need to: Accept play me is: Jamie Foxx and all of the ATL Crew constructive criticism My greatest athletic moment is: Yet to be accomplished My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: Barry The biggest thrill in my life to date is: Hiking and If I were not playing college football, I would be: My favorite pre-game ritual is: Praying and focusing in Sanders dominating people Running track, acting, or singing in an a cappella group silence on how hard I’m going to play camping on the Appalachian Trail for four days and three Favorite musical group or performer: Dipset nights in seventh grade After my Stanford career, I’d like to be remembered Currently on my iPod: The Pack If I were not playing college football, I would be: At My favorite stadium in which to play is: The Los as: A player that always gave his all My greatest athletic moment is: Winning a CIF Stanford getting a world-class education Angeles Coliseum The best advice I ever received was: Life is 10% what championship After my Stanford career, I’d like to be remembered The reason I chose Stanford University is: No. 1 happens to me and 90% how I react to it The biggest thrill in my life to date is: Getting a as: The hardest worker in the program academics + No. 1 athletics = Stanford The person who had the greatest influence on my scholarship offer to Stanford The best advice I ever received was: “Give everything Since coming to Stanford, I have learned: A lot life: My mother The teammate I admire the most is: My brother Dozie the time it deserves and you will have time for about myself, life, college football, African-American The place I’d most like to visit: Italy or any place in the My favorite stadium in which to play is: Aquinas everything.” – My dad history, Race and Ethnic relations, and French and Italian Caribbean High School The people who had the greatest influence on my Literature Hobbies: Watching TV, eating, hanging out with friends Friends from other college football teams are: Dozie life: My older brothers The best thing about Stanford is: Everything Ten years from now, I’d like to be: A husband and Amajoyi (UC Davis), Ronnie Fouch (Washington) One moment in history I wish I could have seen: My favorite class at Stanford is: PWR2 – Music and Film father; Wealthy The reason I chose Stanford University is: The balance Jesus’ Resurrection What sets Stanford apart from other college football My advice to youngsters: “Today is the first day of the of academics, athletics and atmosphere The place I’d most like to visit: Hawai’i programs: The coaches and players rest of your life, don’t screw it up” – Coach A.J. Christoff The best thing about Stanford is: The people The favorite place I’ve visited: Nigeria The sports team I followed when I was younger: My most prized possession: Freewill What sets Stanford apart from other college football Hobbies: Training, reading, dancing and hanging out with Atlanta Braves If I won $1 million, I would: Be a million dollars richer programs: Great athletics and great academics friends When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: The sports team I followed when I was younger: Los Ten years from now, I’d like to be: In the NFL, either as a Barry Sanders Angeles Lakers player or team doctor When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: My advice to youngsters: Stay in school and play football Barry Sanders My most prized possession: My computer The athlete I admire most is: Reggie Bush If I won $1 million, I would: Have my parents send it The people I admire most is: I admire both of my parents to Nigeria If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: The one thing about college football I would change: Leonidas from 300 Frequent coaching changes The three people in history I admire most are: Jesus, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela Favorite Website: facebook.com 48 2007 STANFORD F OOTBALL PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES Hit 16 field goals in his high school career, eight coming from beyond 40 yards … Career long of 47 yards … Connected on 91-of-93 PATs in his prep career … Received the Doug Baldwin # National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Most Valuable Player Award as a 89 junior … Selected to play for Team USA in the NFL Global Junior All-Star Tournament Position: WR Height: 5-11 Weight: 178 … Kicked three field goals and was named to the All-Tournament Team … First Team Year: Freshman kicker on the San Diego Union-Tribune’s All-Academic Team in 2002 … Two-year Hometown: Gulf Breeze, Florida High School: Gulf Breeze HS letterwinner in soccer and baseball … Team captain for all three sports as a junior and senior … National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete award winner … Selected National Male Youth Leader of the Year and received the opportunity to meet President George W.