USD Football 1996

Meet The Toreros

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Enters thirdseasonwith theTorerofootball program ... will anchor thedefensive lineat the tackle position ... was selected 1995 2ndTeamAll-PioneerFootball League after starting all ten contests ... finished with 38 tackles (19 solo, 19 assisted) to go with 3quarterback sacks (-27 yards), 3quarterback hurries, 1forced fumble, 1blockedkick and 1interception ... he totaled a season-best7 tackles (5solos) in the seasonfinale againstWagnerCollege, includingaquarterbacksackfor-12 yards ... twicehe tallied 6 tackles (Dayton, Evansville) ... as afreshman in 1994, Buddy ranked sixth amongTorero defenders with 38 tackles (9 solos), including 2quarterback sacks (-15 yards), 4 quarterback hurries, 1fumble recovery and 1pass deflection ... Buddy prepped at El CaminoHigh School in Oceanside, California where he garneredAll-League andAll-City honors ... in addition to being the teamMVP and captain, he was selected the defensive player ofthe game in the SanDiegoCounty All-Star game ... Major: Business.

Buddy Brown #54 JR DL

Timreturns for his fourth and final seasonwith the Toreros ... agood student ofthe game, Tim leads by example on the field ... he avery intelligent and steady performer ... he will be vying for one of two starting spots at linebacker ... he started the first five games in 1995 before being lost for the rest ofthe seasonwith aknee injury suffered in the Azusa-Pacific game ... he tallied a season-best 8tackles against Dayton ... totaled 6 tackles twice against Cal Lutheran and Valparaiso ... he was a back-up linebacker his first two seasons (1993 & 1994), totaling 13 tackles in 8contests in '94 ... Timprepped at SimiValleyHigh Schoolwhere he lettered in three sports (soccer, football, track & field) ... hobbies include computers and hiking ... USD honor student andTrustee Scholarship recipient. ..

Tim Bruce #50 SR LB

Major: Accounting. Chris enters his third seasonwith theUSDfootball program ... an all-purpose player, Chris got experience last season at both running back and receiver ... gives the '96 team both experience and depth at wide receiver and tight end ... good speed for a guy his size ... in 6 games last season Chris rushed 17 timesfor47 yards (2.8 yards per carry), 1TD andalongofl 7 yards against Evansville ... he alsocaught 3passes for 30yards including a21-yard reception againstWagnerCollege in the season finale ... freshman year hauled in 1pass for 11 yards ... prepped atDeLa SalleHighSchool in Concord, Californiawhere he lettered in football and basketball ... he earned All-League andMVP honors in football and participated in the 1994Contra CostaAll-Star game ... Major: Communications, withaMinorinBusiness.

Chris Del Santo #28 JR WR/TE

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Brett returns for his fourth and final seasonwith the Toreros ... started to see action during his juniorcampaign towards the endofthe season ... will see action at the defensive end slot for the Toreros ...prepped at PowayHigh School in north SanDiegoCountywhere he lettered in three different sports (football, basketball and baseball) ... senior year theTitans finished 10-4and 2nd inCIF ... honor student at USD where he has earned both First and Second Honors on the Dean's List ... Major: Political Science, with aMinor inBusiness Administration.

Brett Griffin #72 SR DL

Duncan enters his junior campaign with the Toreros at the tight end slot ... last season as a sophomore he started 9 contests, finishing with 10 receptions for 174 yards (17.4 yard average per catch) and 3 touchdowns ... in the team's 28-21 victory at CaliforniaLutheran, Duncan hauled in two passes, both going for touchdowns (21 yards and 15 yards) ... he pulled in a season-long of 31 yards against Wagner College in the season finale ... his freshman year (1994) Duncan stepped in for the injured All-PFL TE Scott Steingrebe and finished the season with 8 catches for 146 yards and 1 touchdown ... Duncanwas a red-shirt freshman at Utah State University before transferring to USD ... hepreppedatBrophyPrepHSinPhoenix,ArizonawherehewasanHonorableMentionAll-American ... Major: Business, with aMinor in Communications.

Duncan Hardy #84 JR TE