Player Biographies 2002 Cardinal Craig Albrecht Jon Alston #79 #37 St. Louis, Missouri Shreveport, Louisiana Senior/Senior NT Freshman/Sophomore OLB 6-4 294 6-1 210 At Stanford: Senior defensive lineman who figures At Stanford: Expected to see extensive time at the to be a key player for the Cardinal in 2002 … Started six outside linebacker slot … Redshirted the 2001 season as games at nose tackle a year ago, including the 2001 an inside linebacker … Has a bright future in the Seattle Bowl … Will compete with Trey Freeman for the starting nose tackle position in Cardinal football program. ’02 … He began his college career at Northwestern in 1998, then transferred to Stanford The 2001 Season: Redshirted the sea- in the fall of 1999 … Forced to sit out the ’99 season due to NCAA rules … Has lettered son as a true freshman inside linebacker. at Stanford in 2000 and 2001. In High School: One of the top line- The 2001 Season: Played a key role on backers in the southern United States … the Cardinal’s defensive front in 2001 … Registered 134 tackles and 21 tackles-for- When starting nose tackle Trey Freeman was loss in his senior season at Loyola College forced from the lineup due to injury in game Prep School … Named to SuperPrep’s All- six, Albrecht came on to start the next five Southwest Region team as a senior … Class games and play solid football for the Cardinal AA First-Team All-State, All-City and All- in the middle of the defensive line … He fin- District selection as a senior … Was also ished the season with 24 tackles, five tackles- named All-District at running back … for-loss, one quarterback sack and one forced First-Team Academic All-State … Named fumble … Starting nose tackle in games 6-10 First-Team All-District and Academic All- vs. UCLA, Washington, Arizona, California District after his junior campaign … Played and Notre Dame and game 12 vs. Georgia free safety, middle linebacker and tight end Tech in the Seattle Bowl … Had season high as a sophomore … First-Team All-District five tackles vs. Washington State … In as a sophomore … Started at running back Stanford’s win over then-No. 4 UCLA, he had as a freshman … Member of the National three total tackles, including two tackles-for- Honor Society … A 2000 Wendy’s High loss for 12 yards, one quarterback sack and School Heisman Student … Named a one forced fumble… Also posted three tackles Presidential Scholar in 2000. vs. both Arizona and Notre Dame … Named Personal Information: Born June 4, 1983 … Undeclared major. First-Team Academic All-Pac-10 in 2001. The 2000 Season: Played in five games, including one start at nose tackle … Missed six games because of injuries … Starting nose tackle in game five vs. Notre Dame in Mark Anderson South Bend, but suffered an injury on the third play of the game … Finished the season with four tackles, one tackle-for-loss and one fumble recovery … Recorded his tackle- #97 for-loss and fumble recovery vs. Arizona. Lewistown, Montana The 1999 Season: Enrolled at Stanford in the fall of 1999 … Due to NCAA rules Freshman/Sophomore DE regarding transfers, Craig was forced to sit out the ’99 season. 6-7 270 The 1998 Season: A redshirt freshman defensive tackle at Northwestern University. In High School: One of the top prep defensive linemen in the country out of John Burroughs High School in St. Louis … Consensus All-American … First-Team All- At Stanford: Redshirt freshman will be battling for American selection by Parade Magazine, PrepStar, National Recruiting Advisor, Reebok, a starting assignment on the defensive line … Possesses ESPN SportsZone, SuperPrep and Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report … Named to tremendous size and ability … Named the 2000 PrepStar Magazine’s “Dream Team” … PrepStar ranked Craig the No. 5 defensive line- National High School Player of the Year by SuperPrep Magazine. men in the country … National Recruiting Advisor rated him as the No. 3 strong side The 2001 Season: Redshirted the season as a true freshman defensive end. defensive end … Ranked No. 5 among defensive lineman by Parade … ESPN tabbed In High School: The 2000 SuperPrep National Player of the Year and Consensus First- Craig as the 33rd best prep player in the nation while The Sporting News listed him at Team All-American was considered one of the prized recruits in the nation … SuperPrep No. 44 … Three-time First-Team All-State, All-District and All-Conference selection … named him the No. 1 recruit in the Midlands region and the No. 1 “Jumbo Athlete” in the Started on offense and defense for four years … First-Team All-Conference player in nation … Ranked No. 11 on SuperPrep’s Elite 50 list of the nation’s top recruits … PrepStar basketball … Member of the 1996 AAU National Championship basketball team (St. named him to its “Dream Team” and among its “Super 30” recruits … Selected to Tom Louis Eagles) … Received a National Merit Letter of Commendation. Lemming’s Elite Team … A Max Emfinger All-American … Named the Gatorade Montana Personal Information: Born September 12, 1979 … Received a bachelor’s degree Player of the Year … Played defensive end and tight end for Fergus High School … in English last June … Currently working on his Master’s in Sociology … His great Recorded 55 tackles and five sacks as a senior … First-Team All-State and All-Conference grandfather, Ed “Brick” Travis, played football at the University of Missouri from 1916- as both a defensive end and tight end … Conference Defensive MVP … As a junior, was 20 and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame … His father,Doug, played named First-Team All-State as a defensive end and Second-Team All-State as an offensive baseball at Missouri from 1970-74. tackle … Also named All-Conference on both offense and defense … Played four years of Albrecht’s Career Statistics American Legion Baseball … Member of the National Honor Society. Year UT AT TT Sack/Yds TFL/Yds Int Personal Information: Born April 6, 1982 … Undeclared major … Member of his 2000 4 0 4 0/0 1/2 0 high school’s Science Bowl team that competed in the national finals in Washington D.C. 2001 12 12 24 1/10 5/15 0 in 2000. Totals 16 12 28 1/10 6/17 0 2002 STANFORD FOOTBALL 27 Player Biographies 2002 Cardinal bles, three interceptions, and two sacks … Named to SuperPrep’s All-Farwest Team … Calvin Armstrong First-Team All-Southern Pacific Conference as a cornerback … Honorable Mention All- # American by Gridiron Greats … Attended three high schools in three years … Forced to 25 sit out his junior season after transferring … Played football as a sophomore at Decatur, Georgia Leuzinger HS … Was a Second-Team All-League choice after rushing for over 500 yards Freshman/Sophomore CB and scoring six TDs as a running back with four interceptions and 43 tackles as a cor- 6-1 195 nerback … Ran track for three years … His best times were 10.75 in the 100m, 22.3 in the 200m and 48.2 in the 400m … Member of the National Honor Society, California Scholastic Federation and Who’s Who Among American High School Students … Also At Stanford: Expected to contribute this season … involved in drama, the Black Student Organization and National Youth Leaders … One of several talented young players in the Cardinal Active in community service. secondary … Should be a key member of the Cardinal Personal Information: Born March 26, 1980 … Public Policy major … His name, defense for the next four years. pronounced Chee-joke-ee, means “God has given” in the Nigerian language of Igbo … The 2001 Season: Redshirted the Brother, Nnamdi, is a senior on the California football team in 2002 … Nnamdi led the campaign as a true freshman cornerback, Golden Bears in tackles with 76 in 2000. In High School: Named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar and All-Dixie by SuperPrep as a senior, despite playing in Oshiomogho Atogwe only four games because of injuries … One # of the top recruits in the Southern United 21 States … In those four games, had an Windsor, Ontario, Canada impressive 50 tackles, five tackles-for-loss Sophomore/Junior SS and three interceptions … Four-year starter 5-11 198 … As a junior, recorded 75 tackles and five interceptions … First-Team All-State cor- nerback and First-Team All-DeKalb At Stanford: A leading candidate to earn a starting County following his junior season … Also spot at strong safety in 2002 … Can play strong or free participated in track, with a career-best safety … Has continued to improve his skills and gain time of 10.7 in the 100 meters … Member strength and speed … Will play a pivotal role in the Cardinal secondary in 2002 either of the National Honor Society. as a starter or key reserve … Outstanding special teams player … Three years of eligi- Personal Information: Born January bility remaining … Member of the Cardinal track and field team the past two years. 11, 1983 … Undeclared major. The 2001 Season: Earned his first var- sity letter as a reserve safety and special teams player … Played in all 12 games dur- Chijioke Asomugha ing the 2001 campaign and recorded four # total tackles. 9 The 2000 Season: Redshirted the sea- Harbor City, California son as a true freshman. Senior/Senior CB In Track: Member of Stanford’s national- 5-11 190 ly-ranked track team in 2001 and 2002 … Events are the 100 meters, long jump and triple jump. At Stanford: Two-year letterwinner who has the In High School: One of the top prep play- ability to play all four positions in the secondary … ers in Canada … Named All-Canadian, All- Fifth-year senior … Will focus on the cornerback posi- Ontario and All-Academic … Played four tion in 2002 … Experienced special teams player.