USD Football 1994

[ AcademicAll-American Candidates

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Fourth season with the Toreros ...in 1993 Robert earned First Team AII-PFL honors after averaging 37.9 yards on 53 punts ... the senior

#I I Robert Ray, Senior Punter

Business major carries a cumulative grade point average of 3.357 and was named to the PFL All-Academic Defensive Team in 1993 ... in 1992 he finished #I among NCAA Division JII punters with his 42.3 yard average on 44 punts ... he placed 10 punts inside the opponents 20-yard line and had a personal best 70-yarder against La Verne ... for his on-field accomplishments he was named First Team Kodak College Division II All-America (by American Football Coaches Association); First Team All-America (U.S.A., Champions) and the team's Special Teams Player of the Year ... his three-year average is 38.9 yards on 135 punts ... he was selected a District VJII Academic All-American in 1992.

Third season with USD ... will be one of the key players this year in the Torero secondary ... gained experience at free safety last season where #99 Doug Popovich, Junior DB he finished with 43 tackles, I sack and two pass deflections coming off the bench ... in his lone start last year Doug tallied 13 tackles and one tipped pass in a league contest against Valparaiso ... his other double digit tackle performance came against Drake where he totaled 11 tackles coming off the bench ... a junior Ocean Studies major, Doug carries a cumulative grade point average of 3.86 ... last season he was named to the Pioneer Football League All-Academic Defensive Team and received the Dr. James B. Orwig Scholar Athlete Award at the team banquet.

#44 Tim Lynch, Sr. Linebacker

Fourth season with the Toreros ... projected starter this season after coming off the bench in 9 contests last season with a total of 27 tackles

... started at inside linebacker all 10 games in 1992 and fini shed second with 90 tackles (22 unassisted) ... he totaled 10 or more tackles in six games with a high of 12 against Pomona-Pitzer ... his freshman season Tim added 19 tackles, 2 blocked kicks and I pass deflection in seven contests ... career totals include 136 tackles ... the senior Mass Communications major carries a cumulative grade point average of 3.419 ... a 1992 District VIII GTE Academic All-American, Tim prepped at Strake Jesuit High School in Houston, Texas.

Second and final season with the Toreros ... will be among the best #79 Matt Taylor, Sr. Off Tackle tackles in the .Pioneer Football League ... came to USD after two years of action at Santa Clara where in 1991 he was named the team's Lineman of the Year ... lone returning starter on the offensive line (left tackle) for USD ... 1993 saw Matt named to the All-Pioneer Football League Second Team ... the senior Political Science major carries a cumulative grade point average of 3.32 and last season was named to the Pioneer Football League All-Academic Defensive Team. JOIN A WINNING TEAM.

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