Washington State University Football 2003 PRE-SPRING DEPTH CHART COUGAR OFFENSE COUGAR DEFENSE SE 20 * [0] SAMMY MOORE (6-0, 180, Sr.) WE 9 ** [13] ISAAC BROWN (6-3, 226, #Sr.) 88 * [0] Trandon Harvey (5-11, 182, #So.) 98 * [0] Bryan Boyer (6-3, 238, #So.) 31 [0] Robert Franklin (6-1, 191, #Fr.) 94 [0] Mkristo Bruce (6-5, 235, #Fr.) LT 67 * [10] CALVIN ARMSTRONG (6-8, 315, #Jr.) LT 95 ***[12] JEREMEY WILLIAMS (6-4, 284, #Sr.) 44 ** [0] Josh Shavies (6-6, 322, Sr.) 77 [0] Patrick Afif (6-8, 320, Jr.) 19 [0] Odell Howard (6-3, 255, #Fr.) 73 [0] Sean O’Connor (6-5, 281, #Fr.) RT 97 *** [1] TAI TUPAI (6-5, 330, Sr.) LG 50 *** [5] JOSH PARRISH (6-6, 320, #Sr.) 99 ** [0] Steve Cook (6-3, 291, #Jr.) 64 [0] Steve Nelson (6-3, 286, #Sr.) ?? [0] Aaron Ware (6-5, 240, Fr.) 76 * [1] Norvell Holmes (6-3, 297, #So.) SE 17 *** [0] D. D. ACHOLONU (6-3, 245, Sr.) C 66 * [1] NICK MIHLHAUSER (6-2, 268, So.) 96 * [0] Adam Braidwood (6-4, 242, So.) 63 * [0] Mike Shelford (6-2, 278, #Sr.) 89 [0] Matt Mullenix (6-5, 230, Fr.) 79 [0] Bryan Olson (6-4, 279, #So.) WLB 48 *** [8] AL GENATONE (6-0, 221, #Sr.) 46 ** [5] Pat Bennett (6-0, 231, Jr.) RG 71 *** [8] BILLY KNOTTS (6-7, 284, #Sr.) 49 [0] Steve Dildine (6-1, 210, #Fr.) 78 * [5] Riley Fitt-Chappell (6-6, 288, #So.) 74 [0] Tom Griggs (6-2, 287, #So.) MLB 52 * [2] DON JACKSON (6-1, 218, Sr.) 43 [0] Brian Hall (6-2, 225, #Fr.) RT 75 ** [3] SAM LIGHTBODY (6-9, 310, #Jr.) 31 ** [0] Wendell Smith (5-11, 206, #Sr.) 68 [0] Charles Harris (6-7, 290, #Fr.) SLB 51 * [6] WILL DERTING (6-0, 235, #So.) 72 [0] Spencer Hollison (6-5, 272, #Fr.) 12 *** [7] Ira Davis (6-0, 224, #Sr.) 42 [0] Scott Davis (5-11, 220, #Fr.) TE 81 * [11] TROY BIENEMANN (6-4, 250, So.) 82 * [1] Adam West (6-6, 235, #So.) LCB 15 ** [3] KARL PAYMAH (6-0, 197, #Jr.) 47 [0] Jesse Taylor (6-3, 247, So.) 21 [0] Alex Teems (5-11, 182, #So.) 40 [0] Cody Boyd (6-7, 231, #Fr.) 23 ** [0] Cole Sheridan (5-11, 184, #Sr.) 44 [1] Mark Ahlberg (6-5, 255, #Jr.) S S 24 ***[13] VIRGIL WILLIAMS (6-1, 195, #Sr.) SB 35 ** [0] SCOTT LUNDE (6-2, 201, #Sr.) 28 ** [0] Hamza Abdullah (6-2, 200, #Jr.) 37 [0] Eric Frampton (5-11, 196, #Fr.) 6 * [0] Marty Martin (5-10, 185, #So.) 36 * [0] Jevon Miller (5-11, 189, #So.) FS 27 ***[13] ERIK COLEMAN (5-10, 202, Sr.) 26 ** [0] Jeremy Bohannon (5-10, 188, Jr.) QB 4 *** [0] MATT KEGEL (6-5, 239, #Sr.) 41 * [0] Aaron Joseph (6-2, 213, #So.) 8 * [0] Chris Hurd (6-2, 219, #So.) 9 [0] Josh Swogger (6-5, 245, #Fr.) RCB 29 ***[10] JASON DAVID (5-8, 173, Sr.) 36 [0] Don Turner (5-11, 170, #Fr.) RB 30 * [4] JERMAINE GREEN (5-11, 221, Sr.) 33 [0] Wes Rainwater (5-11, 180, Fr.) 23 * [0] Jonathan Smith (5-10, 185, Sr.) 38 * [0] Allen Thompson (5-10, 195, #So.) P 8 * [13] KYLE BASLER (6-2, 237, #So.) 3 * [0] Graham Siderius (6-2, 195, #So.) FL 1 * [13] DEVARD DARLING (6-3, 205, #Jr.) 85 [0] Chris Jordan (6-0, 202, #Fr.) WSU SPECIAL TEAMS 87 * [0] Thomas Ostrander (6-1, 190, #So.) 32 [0] Flamingo Malone (6-3, 191, #Fr.) KO: 3 Graham Siderius (6-2, 195, #So.) PK 10 ** [13] DREW DUNNING (5-11, 165, #Sr.) LONG SNAPS: 81 Troy Bienemann (6-4, 250, So.) (Punts) 3 * [0] Graham Siderius (6-2, 195, #So.) (FG/PAT) CAPTAINS: TBA HOLDER: 8 Chris Hurd (6-2, 219, #So.) Offense - Defense P-RETURNS: 20 Sammy Moore (6-0, 180, Sr.) Special Teams - 85 Chris Jordan (6-0, 202, #Fr.) [ ] = Number of 2002 starts; not always at same position. KO-RETURN: 20 Sammy Moore (6-0, 180, Sr.) 23 Jonathan Smith (5-10, 185, Sr.) * = Varsity letters earned # = Has redshirted. Revised: 03/26/02 10 2003 Spring Prospectus HEAD COACH BILL DOBA Bill Doba became Washington State’s 30th at Angola head football coach December 18, 2002, af- High in ter serving as a Cougar assistant for the last Angola, Ind. 14 years, during which time WSU won two After a two- Pacific-10 Conference championships and year stay at made four bowl appearances, including two Angola, he re- trips to the Rose Bowl. turned to Goshen High Doba will be looking to continue to build as head coach upon a winning tradition that includes back- for three to-back national top 10 finishes and 20 wins years, fol- over the last two seasons, the best total in lowed by a six- the conference and the eighth best in the year stint as country. It’s a winning tradition he helped Mishawaka build as linebackers coach on the Palouse. He High, also in alos served as assistant head coach from 1991 the Hoosier to 1993, and defensive coordinator for the State. At past nine seasons. Mishawaka, he compiled a 46- While serving as WSU’s defensive leader, Doba 15-1 record mentored eight players named first team all- and led the conference, six All-Americans, and 2002 Out- Cavemen to land Trophy Winner Rien Long. In addition, the state finals 12 of Doba’s former players have been se- in 1974. lected in the NFL Draft and another 18 have signed professional contracts. Doba then entered the college ranks, join- ing current ESPN College Gameday host Lee In 1994, Doba’s first season as defensive co- Corso’s staff at Indiana University in 1977. ordinator, the Cougs finished second in the He coached outside linebackers for five sea- nation in total defense, yielding just 229 yards sons and spent one season tutoring the quar- per game, and third in rushing and scoring terbacks and receivers. In 1979, the Hoosiers defense. The “Palouse Posse,” spearheaded went 8-4 and knocked off Brigham Young in by all-conference performers in linbacker the Holiday Bowl. Mark Fields, defensive end DeWayne Patterson, and defensive tackles Chad Eaton The next move for Doba placed him at Big and Don Sasa, capped a 9-3 season by hold- Ten foe Purdue, where he was a member of ing Baylor to just 151 yards total offense and Leon Burtnett’s staff for four seasons, 1983- three points in an Alamo Bowl victory. 86. He initially served as outside linebacker coach, then spent the 1986 season as the The South Bend, Ind., native’s defensive units tight end and tackle coach. The 1984 Purdue have always been highlighted by a penchant squad faced Virginia in the Peach Bowl. In for speed and an attacking style. In 2001, an interesting twist, Doba added Burtnett the Cougars racked up 40 sacks and grabbed to his staff for his inaugural run as Cougar 26 interceptions, second only to national head coach 20 years after his stint with the champion Miami. During the Cougars’ run Boilermakers. to the roses in 2002, WSU broke the school record for sacks with 55, and led the confer- For two seasons prior to joining WSU, Doba ence in rushing defense, surrendering just 152 was defensive coordinator at The Citadel, yards on the ground over the final five con- where he coordinated the academic pro- tests. gram, including tutors, study table and eli- gibility. In 1988, The Citadel finished 8-3 and A 1962 graduate of Ball State with a bachelor’s reached the NCAA I-AA national playoffs. degree in physical education, Doba earned his master’s degree in the same area from Doba’s family includes wife Judy and chil- Western Michigan in 1969. dren Scott, Chris, and Beth. Doba also has six grandchildren. He started his career as an assistant coach at Goshen High School in Indiana in 1962. Three years later, in 1965, he became head coach 11 Washington State University Football 2003 Washington State Football - Assistant Coaches NAME RESPONSIBILITIES COLLEGE AGE LAST SCHOOL Robb Akey Defensive Line (DC) Weber State ’88 36 Northern Arizona Leon Burtnett Linebackers Southwestern ’65 60 Arkansas State Ken Greene Secondary Washington State ’78 46 Purdue Mike Levenseller Wide Receivers (OC) Washington State ’78 46 Toronto Argonauts Robin Pflugrad AHC/Tight Ends (RC) Portland State ’80 44 Arizona State Timm Rosenbach Quarterbacks Washington State ’88 37 Eastern Washington Kelly Skipper Running Backs Fresno State ’89 36 UCLA Mike Walker Defensive Line Washington State ’82 45 Professional – CFL George Yarno Offensive Line Washington State ’79 46 Louisiana State ROBB AKEY – The Colorado native is a 1988 graduate of Weber State, where he was a defensive end for the Wildcats…his senior year WSC reached the NCAA Division I-AA quarterfinals and finished 12-2, the most ever wins by the team…started his coaching career at Weber State in 1988, then joined the Northern Arizona staff in 1995…joined Cougar staff after the 1998 season…named defensive coordinator prior to the 2003 season. [RESPONSIBILITIES: Defensive Coordinator; Joined WSU: 1999] LEON BURTNETT – The former Purdue head coach is making his second stint with WSU, after having served on Jim Sweeney’s staff in 1971…named Big 10 Coach of the Year in 1984 after leading Boilermakers to the Peach Bowl…hired Cougar Head Coach Bill Doba on Purdue staff in 1983…served as offensive coordinator for Indianapolis Colts and defensive coordinator for Fresno State, Northeast Louisiana, and Arkansas State.