- - Alphabetical Index All-Americans, First-Team 155 NFL Draft 164 Assistant Coaches Bios 48 Offense, Year-by-Year 147 Athletic Director, Jeff Schemmel 192 Opponent Information 205 Athletics Directory 195 Player Bios 64 Attendance 145 Prominent Alumni 189 Bowl History 153 Quick Facts 4 Coaching History, All-time 151 Radio and Television 202 Conference Honors 159 Recaps, 2008 Game 106 Defense, Year-by-Year 149 Records 113 Hall of Fame, Aztec 193 Results, All-time 173 Hoke, Bio Brady 44 Roster, 2009 10 Letterwinners 168 Schedule 3 Longest Plays, All-time 144 San Diego State University 185 Maps and Directions 201 Scoring Records, All-time 182 Media Information 198 Season Outlook, 2009 6 Media Outlets 203 Statistics, 2008 99 MWC Statistics, 2008 104 Support Staff Bios 59 National Honors 157 Team Awards 161 NFL, Aztecs in the 166 Two-Deep, 2009 12 INTRODUCTION Table of Contents INtroductIoN 5 coAcHING StAFF 43 rEcordS 112 Alphabetical Index 1 Head Coach Brady Hoke 44 Rushing 113 Table of Contents 2 Al Borges 48 Passing 118 Quick Facts 4 Rocky Long 49 Receiving 122 Season Preview 6 Jeff Hecklinski 50 Total Offense 128 Roster 10 Dan Ferrigno 51 All-Purpose Yardage 130 Depth Chart 12 Darrell Funk 52 Scoring 131 Roster Breakdown 13 LeCharls McDaniel 53 Defense 134 Brian Sipe 54 Punt Returns 140 Mark Smith 55 Kickoff Returns 141 Tony White 56 Punting 142 Bob Lopez 57 Miscellaneous Records 143 Graduate Assistants 58 Longest Plays 144 Support Staff 59 Attendance Records 145 tHIS IS SAN dIEGo StAtE 15 Head Coach Brady Hoke 16 SDSU Coaching Staff 18 Aztec Football Tradition 20 Aztecs in the NFL 22 StudENt-AtHLEtES 63 HIStorY 146 Game Day at the Q 24 Media Attention 26 Returning Student-Athlete Bios 64 Offensive Year-By-Year 147 Strength & Conditioning 28 2009 Signing Class 94 Defensive Year-By-Year 149 Aztec Academics 30 Coaching History 151 Aztecs in the Community 32 All-Time Coaches 152 San Diego State University 34 Bowl History 153 Aztec Facilities 36 First-Team All-Americans 155 Aztec Excellence 38 National Honors 157 America’s Finest City 40 Conference Honors 159 Don Coryell Locker Room 42 Team Awards 161 NFL Draft 164 Aztecs in the NFL 166 rEVIEW 97 Letterwinners 168 All-Time Scores 173 Season in Review 98 Year-By-Year Record 181 Results and Statistics 99 All-Time Series 182 MWC Statistics 104 Game Recaps 106 O | SAN DIEGO STATE FOOTBALL | MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS cont. 2009 SAN DIEGO STATE SCHEDULE SEPT. 5 - PASADENA at UCLA TBD w TBD SEPT. 12 - SAN DIEGO SOUTHERN UTAH 5:30 p.m. PT SEPT. 19 - MOSCOW at IDAHO uNIVErSItY 184 2 p.m. PT San Diego State University 185 SEPT. 26 - USAF ACADEMY at AIR FORCE Rankings and Distinctions 188 11 a.m. PT w The Mtn. Prominent Alumni 189 Aztec Culture 190 OCT. 3 - SAN DIEGO NEW MEXICO ST. Dr. Stephen Weber 191 5 p.m. PT Jeff Schemmel 192 OCT. 17 - SAN DIEGO BRIGHAM YOUNG Aztecs Hall of Fame 193 w Athletics Directory 195 3 p.m. PT The Mtn. Compliance 196 OCT. 24 - FT. COLLINS at COLORADO ST. Mountain West Conference 197 1 p.m. PT w The Mtn. Media Information 198 Qualcomm Stadium 200 OCT. 31 - SAN DIEGO NEW MEXICO Maps and Directions 201 4:30 p.m. PT w CBS College Sports Radio & Television 202 Media Outlets 203 NOV. 7 - SAN DIEGO TCU w Opponents 205 1 p.m. PT VERSUS MWC Composite Schedule 208 NOV. 14 - SAN DIEGO WYOMING 7 p.m. PT w The Mtn. NOV. 21 - SALT LAKE CITY at UTAH 1 p.m. PT w VERSUS NOV. 28 - LAS VEGAS at UNLV 6 p.m. PT w The Mtn. 2009 SdSu Football Media Guide The 2009 San Diego State University Football Media Guide is a publication of the San Diego State Uni- versity athletic media relations office. The publication was written, edited and designed by assistant athletic director and media relations director Mike May, assistant media relations directors Peggy San DIego Curtin, Darin Wong, Jamie McConeghy and Dave Kuhn, media relations assistants Taylor Weirick State head and Victoria Valencia, administrative assistant Andrea Rogers and student assistant Joel Herold. Ad- coach Brady ditional assistance was provided by Tom Ables and Frank Aronoff. Hoke finished Cover and recruiting section designed by Jimmy Tang. Printing by SDSU Reprographics. sixth in the na- tion in ballot- Photography ing for AP Coach of the Stan Liu Photography, Ernie Anderson, Ken Jacques, Betsy McCallum, Joel Zwink, football clubs of Year in 2008. the National Football League, Auburn athletics, Ball State athletics, New Mexico athletics, Cal ath- letics, Fox Sports, Peggy Curtin, Jim Solien and Bre White. MEDIA GUIDE | SAN DIEGO STATE FOOTBALL | P INTRODUCTION SanuNIVErSItY INForMAtIoN Diego State FootballFootBALL HIStorY Quick Facts Name: . .San Diego State University Seasons of Football: . .Entering 77th Location: . .San Diego, Calif. First Year of Football: . .1921 Founded: . .1897 All-Time Record: . .471-377-32 Enrollment: . .35,887 Bowl Games: . .8 (4-4) Nickname: . .Aztecs Division I Seasons: . .Entering 41st School Colors: . .Scarlet (PMS 185) and Black Division I Record: . .239-214-8 Stadium (Cap.): . .Qualcomm Stadium (54,000) Bowl Games: . .4 (1-3) Surface: . .Natural Grass Last Bowl: . .Las Vegas Bowl, 1998 Conference: . .Mountain West Last Bowl Result: . .North Carolina 20, SDSU 13 President: . .Dr. Stephen Weber Alma Mater: . .Bowling Green ’64 MEdIA rELAtIoNS oFFIcE Director of Athletics: . Jeff Schemmel SID Main Office Number: . .619-594-5547 Alma Mater: . .Kansas State ’76 SID Fax Number: . .619-582-6541 Athletics Department Phone: . .619-594-3019 Assistant AD/Media Relations Director: . .Mike May* Ticket Office Phone: . .619-283-SDSU (7378) Mobile Number: . .619-957-8372 School Website: . .sdsu.edu E-Mail: . [email protected] Athletics Website: . .goaztecs.com Assistant Media Relations Director: . .Peggy Curtin* Conference Website: . .themwc.com Mobile Number: . .619-540-6146 E-Mail: . [email protected] tEAM INForMAtIoN Assistant Media Relations Director: . .Dave Kuhn 2008 Record: . .2-10 Assistant Media Relations Director: . .Jamie McConeghy Conference/Finish: . .1-7/t-8th Assistant Media Relations Director: . .Darin Wong Starters Returning/Lost: . .17/8 Coordinator of Multimedia Productions: . .Dave Berry Offense/Defense/Kickers Returning: . .8/7/2 Administrative Assistant: . .Andrea Rogers Lettermen Returning/Lost: . .46/18 Address: . .SDSU Department of Athletics Offensive System: . .Pro-Style Aztec Athletics Center, Suite 3014 Defensive System: . .3-3-5 5302 55th Street, San Diego, CA 92182-4309 * - primary football contacts coAcHES ANd StAFF Head Coach/Defensive Line: . .Brady Hoke rAdIo INForMAtIoN Alma Mater: . .Ball State ’82 Radio Station: . .AM 600 KOGO Record at School (Years): . .First Year Play-By-Play Announcer: . .Ted Leitner Career Record (Years): . .34-38/Six Years Analyst: . .Chris Ello Football Office: . .619-594-6769 Sideline Reporter: . .Mike Costa Football Fax: . .619-594-4775 Best Time to Contact Hoke: . ..