USD Football 1996

Meet The Toreros

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Kevin is in his sophomore season where he will be trying to comeback from a knee-injury sufferedlastseason inAugustduringcamp ...hewillmiss thebeginningofthe 1996due to astress fracture ... he worked extremely hard this past off-season and will be competing for playing time at linebacker ... a versatile player who can play up or down ... during his freshman campaign he appeared in four contests with 7 tackles and 1quarterback sack ... he prepped at Jesuit High School in Sacramento, Californiawhere heearnedAll-City andAll-League honors at linebacker ... senioryear teamwent 12- 1and won league championship ... he also lettered inwrestling ... Major: Business.

Kevin Hawes #44 JR LB

Kujanga returns for his third season with the Toreros ... expected to be among USO' stop returning defensive backs ... could be one ofthe topDB's in the PioneerFootball League ... is oneof the team's best all-around athletes ... last yearplayed in 7 contests with 23 tackles (7 solos), 1forced fumble, 4 pass knock-downs and 1interception ... freshman year (1994) started 8of 10contests with 37 tackles (22 solos), 1forced fumble, 7pass deflections and2interceptions ... he came toUSOin 1993 but sat out the season after dislocating wrist in camp ... prepped at RanchoBuenaVistaHigh School inVista, California where he played both football and baseball ... was an All-League and All-CIF selection ... hobbies include computers and reading ... Major: Accounting.

Kujanga Jackson #24 JR DB

Jared is in hisjunior seasonwith the Toreros ... in 1996Jared's role will change andhe will be counted on to bemore ofablocking force out of the backfield ... he is the backfield'smost physical player ... last season at fullback Jared finished with 601 yards rushing on 174 carries (3 .5 yards per carry) and found the endzone once (vs.Butler) ... twicehe reached thecenturymark, gaining 105 yards at CaliforniaLutheran, and a career-best 112 yards against Butler (including a long of32 yards) ... totaled 30 yards on 9 carries in 1994 ... prepped at KamehamehaHigh School inHonolulu, Hawaii where he lettered in football and track & field (All-League honors in both) ... hobbies includeweight lifting, body surfing and going to the beach ... Major: Business Administration.

Jared Keo #29 JR RB

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John enters his second and final seasonwith theToreros ... he enters the '96 campaign as the starting quarterback ... he started the last 3games in '96 and played in 9contests (sharing duties with James Beck) ... completed 49-of-102 passes (.480) for 801 yards, 6 touchdowns and 2 interceptions .. . completed 9-of-14 passes vs. Wagner for 185 yards and 1 TD ... he had a season-best 11 completions on 20 attempts againstDrake, good for 157 yards ...he connected for a long of50 yards toEvanHlavacek thatwent for a touchdown atEvansville ... he played two years atOrangeCoastJunior College andprepped at EdisonHigh School wherehewas the SunsetLeagueOffensivePlayerofthe

John Khamis #19 SR OB

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Ryan enters his senior campaignwhere he will competefor a starting positionat linebacker ... he started the last 5 games in 1995 after starterTimBrucewent out with aknee injury ... he tallied 34 tackles (17 solos) in 9 games with 1quarterback sack (-12 yards) and 4 quarterbackhurries ... turned in a season-high 7 tackles againstWagner and totaled 5 tackles in three other contests ... played in7 games in 1994with 14 tackles, 1sack(-12 yards) and 1fumble recovery ... prepped atChaparral High School inScottsdale, Arizonawherehe lettered infootball, wrestlingandbaseball ... aUSDPresidential Scholarshiprecipient, Ryanhas earnedDean' sListhonors each semester ... enjoys golfing andbowling ... Major: Accounting.

Ryan Larson #22 SR LB