USD Football 2003

Table ofContents ----------] USD TOREROS 2003 MEDIA GUIDE 2003 Team Outlook: Head Coach Kevin McGarry: Coordinators Jason DesJarlais and Tim Drevno: USD Assistant Coaching Staff: USD Alphabetical/Numerical Rosters: USD All-PFL Returners: Meet The Toreros: USD Strength & Conditioning: NonConference Opponents: Pioneer Football League: PFL Opponents: Final 2002 Statistics: USD Football - A Tradition of Excellence: Torero Record Section: All-Time USD Award Winners: All-Time USD Records: I-AA Torero Leaders: Page 2 Page 3 Page4 Pages 5-6 Pages 7-8 Pages 9-11 Pages 11-18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Pages 22-23 Pages 24-25 Page 26 Pages 27-41 Page 28 Pages 29-37 Pages 38-41 FOOTBALL STAFF (619) 260-4740 Head Coach: Defensive Coor./Linebackers: Offensive Coor/Off. Line: Receivers Coach: Quarterbacks Coach: Running Backs/Special Teams Coor.: Inverts Coach: Tight Ends Coach: Defensive Line Coach: Offensive Assistant/Kickers: Administrative Assistant: Student Assistant: Jason DesJarlais (2nd Year) Tim Drevno (1st Year) Mike Rish (20th Year) Thad Porlas (3rd Year) Richard Sanchez (2nd Year) Kyle Slusser (2nd Year) Mike Fisher ( I st Year) Shaun Murgel (1st Year) Steve Jacobacci (1st Year) Sandie Hughes (9th Year) Shannon Khosho (1st Year) Kevin McGarry (8th Year; 26th Overall)

MEDIA RELATIONS - (619) 260-4745 Associate Director of Athletics for Media Relations: Ted Gosen Home Phone: (858) 486-3284 Gosen E-Mail Address: tgosen@sandiego.edu Assistant: Nick Mirkovich Mirkovich E-Mail Address: nrnirk@sandiego.edu Student Assistant: Adam Carney SID Fax Phone: (619) 260-2990 USD HotLine: (6 19) 260-2323 Press Box Phone: (619) 260-2982 WebSite Address: www.usdtoreros.com 2003 USO football Media Guide Credits: Ted Cosen, Editor and Layout Brock Scott (Scott Photo), Photography

Academic Support Program: NCAA Compliance Guidelines University Profile: USD Athletic Facilities: San Diego, 'America's Finest City' : People To Know At USD: Athletic Department Staff: USD Verizon/Academic All-Americans: Primary Media Outlets: 2003 Schedule: Page 51 Page 52 Back Cover VSD ATHLETICS - (61 9) 260-4805 Director of Athletics: TBA Associate Director of Athletics: Dan Yourg Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator: Jo-Ann Nester Dir. of Development for Student Affairs/Athletics: Brian Fogarty Asst. Dir. of Athletic Development: Erin Sheehan Assistant A.D./Marketing & Promotions: Wendy McReynolds Assistant A.D./Compliance: Mike Matoso Assistant A.D./Academics: Shaney Fink Associate AD for Athletic for Facilities/Operations: John Martin Assistant AD for for Facilities & Operations: Andy Fee Director of Jenny Craig Pavilion: Josh Lawrence Assistant Director of JCP/Events Manager: Derek Hillestad Athletic Ticket Manager: Tony Valle Transportation: John Cunningham Director of Intramurals/Recreation: Gary Becker Director of Summer Camps: Mary Johnson Executive Assistants: Pauline Thonnard, Donna Holston Adm. Assistants: Charlene Ables, Blessing Lewis, Jane Diamond Head Athletic Trainer: Carolyn Greer, M.A., A.T., C. Athletic Trainers: Suzi Higgins, Paul Signorelli & Wit Filamor Strength & Conditioning Coach: Dean Aresco Women 's Volleyball: Jennifer Petrie Men 's & Women ' s Cross Country: Will Guarino Page42 Page 43 Page44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Pages 48-50

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The University of San Diego, which sponsors sixteen NCAA Division I intercollegiate teams, competes under the athletic nickname ofToreros. In 1961, the Most Reverend Bishop Buddy, the founding father of USO, announced that the school's nickname would change from Pioneers to Toreros. "The name Toreros is keeping with the friendly relationship which exists between San Diego and Mexico," His Excellency said at the time. Torero comes from the spanish term toro, the bull,and from the word torear, to fight bulls. All of the contestants in the ring are called toreros. Torero is a general term describing a bullfighter and signifies courage, honor and fidelity. USO student-athletes, like the Torero, represent a willingness to stand alone in the ring and accept the challenge. The 2003-2004 school year marks the43rd year with Toreros as the official nickname for USO athletic teams. www.usdtoreros.com

Women 's Soccer: Ada Greenwood Men 's Soccer: Seamus McFadden Men 's Basketball: Brad Holland Women's Basketball: Kathy Marpe Women 's Swimming & Diving: Mike Keeler Baseball: Rich Hill Men's Golf: Tim Mickelson Women's Tennis: Sherri Stephens

Men's Tennis: Tom Hagedorn Men's Rowing: Brooks Dagman

Women 's Rowing: Doug Thiemann Women's Softball: Melissa McElvain Head Team Physicians: Paul Murphy, MD Associate Team Physicians: Jerry Hizon, MD; Rich Uhler, DO; '-Calvin Wong, MD; Ken Anderson, DO. ~

Season Outlook

2 EXPERIENCED TOREROS READY FOR 2003 CAMPAIGN Eighth year head coach Kevin McGarry returns 54 players and 14 starters from last year's 5-5 club that fini shed in second place in the Pioneer Football League's North Division. Despite losing some key players from the 2002 club, McGarry believes this year's group of re– turning starters and players, along with an outstanding group of recruits, will provide USD with what is necessary to be successful again as they embark on another tough schedule. The Toreros head into the 2003 season ranked 9th in The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Top 10 Pre– Season Poll.

The offense, under the direction of first-year offensive coordinator Tim Drevno, will be in good hands with senior quarterback Eric Rasmussen , last year's team Offensive Player of the Year, leading the way. Last year Rasmussen led the NCAA 1-AA ranks in passing effi– ciency with an outstanding rating of 164.2 as he completed l 70-of-279 passes (.609 comple– tion percentage) for 2,470 yards, 25 touchdowns and just I interception. As a team USD ranked 12th in the I-AA ranks in passing offense (278.1 yards per game). The Toreros also have the luxury of an experienced backup quarterback in Brian Kirkpatrick (26-for-4 l , 329 yards and I TD), a strong throwing and accurate passer, also in his senior year. Despite AII– PFLjunior receiver Michael Casperson (57 receptions, 907 yards, IO IDs) out indefinitely after suffering a knee injury on the last day of spring practice, Rasmussen will have a solid group of receivers to throw to. Sophomore Adam Hannula ( 44 receptions, 641 yards, 7 TDs) is now the key target, but opponents will also have their hands full trying to cover the likes of senior Brent Labarrere (14 for 180 yards) and junior Nick Garton (15 for 161 yards), and a trio of capab le tight ends - senior Jeff Incerty ( 17 for 309 yards, 2 TDs), senior Kyle O'Connor ( 13 for 241 yards, 2 TDs) and redshirt freshman Dustin Owen. Despite losing their top two running backs in Kenneth Villalobos (618 yards, 6 TDs) and Philip Thrash (389 yards, 2 TDs), the Toreros wi ll count on junior Baxter Box to pick up where the graduated seniors left off. Box, who carried the ball just 9 times last year for 44 yards, was an All-District pick his senior year at Highland Park HS in Dallas, Texas when he totaled 1,200 yards. Box wi ll be pushed by a handful of returners and newcomers. Most notably is newcomer Evan Harney who started his collegiate career at UC Irvine in baseball - Hamey rushed for 1,500 yards and 20 TDs his senior year at nearby Fallbrook HS with the team winning the CIF Division I title. The offensive line will be anchored by two players that earned 2002 honorable mention All-PFL honors - senior guard Ariel Bellofiore (6-2, 353 lbs.) and junior tackle Keith Zapalac (6-4, 270 lbs.). Sophomore guard Josh Sanders (6-3, 290) rounds out the trio of returning offensive linemen that started. Junior tackle Matt Collins (6-5, 275), who earned honorable mention All-PFL honors in 200 I, returns after sitting out the 2002 campaign and wi ll improve the line's strength. The defense, under the helm of defensive coordinator Jason DesJarlais, wi ll center around the play of senior linebacker Andy Guzenski who was tabbed the team's Defensive Player of the Year in 2002. Guzenski led the Toreros in tackles for the second straight season with 90 on his way to earning First Team All-PFL honors. Guzenski is joined by seven other returning starters - senior free safety Bryan Newbrough (73 tackles, 3 interceptions), senior invert Adam Combs (58 tackles, 6 tackles for loss), senior invert Kyle Fitzgerald (53 tackles), senior defensive

back Gavin Ng (45 tackles, 5 for loss), senior tackle Josh Noga (39 tackles), senior end Chris Conroy (26 tackles) and junior end Daniel Howard (25 tackles). Others expected to see plenty of action on the defensive side of the ball include junior tackle Ashur Benjamin, junior linebacker Jeff Langdon, junior linebacker Paul Kumer and junior end Josh Pierce. A quartet of transfers will bolster USD's defensive depth - defensive back Allen Russell (Nevada), tackle Joe Maietta (St. John's), invert Philip Bretsch (UC San Diego) and end Jeromy White (Ohio U.). The special teams unit, under the guidance of first-year coordinator Richard Sanchez, will play a strong role in USD's success this season. Senior Gavin Ng, the 2002 Special Teams Player of the Year, returns after averaging 22.1 yards per kickoff return and 9.2 yards per punt return. Senior Adam Williams, who ranked 20th in the nation in kicking, returns after leading the Toreros in scoring with 67 points. He converted l l-of-16 field goals and 34-of-35 PAT kicks. Williams, alon with senior Brent Labarrere, shared the punting duties in 2002 . Labarrere PFL COACHES' POLL North ~ averaged 39.7 yards on 26 punts while Williams net– ted 34.5 yards on 17 punts.

Once again USD undertakes a very challenging schedule. Seven ofUSD's ten games will be played at Torero Stadium. Home nonconference contests include Azusa Pacific, La Verne, Holy Cross, South– ern Oregon, and Marist. PFL opponents Drake and Butler also visit. USD's road games include Davidson, Valparaiso and Dayton. The PFL Cham– pionship game on November 22nd will be played at the site of the North Division winner.

Dayton (3) ...... 5 Morehead St. (3) .... 3 USD (1) .......... 7 Davidson (1) ........... 5 Drake (1) ...... 11 Austin Peay ............ 7 Butler ........... 11 Jacksonville ........... 9 Valparaiso .... 16 * 1st PJ~ce votes in parenthesis * Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.

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Head Coach Kevin McGarry

KEVIN McGARRY • 8th Season as Torero Head Coach • 26th Season on USD Coaching Staff • 2002 PFL North Division Coach of the Year

Kevin McGarry enters his 8th season as head coach of the USD Torero football program. It is also his 28th season of involvement with the program - he was an assistant coach for eighteen seasons prior to being named the head coach, and he also played two seasons (1976-77) for the Toreros. With 54 returners and 15 starters back from last season's 5-5 club, McGarry is optimistic the Toreros will continue their success that saw them finish in 2nd place in the PFL's North Division . Coach McGarry, who was selected the 2002 PFL North Division Coach of the Year, enters the 2003 season with a seven-year record of 34-36. In 1997 McGarry directed the Toreros to an 8-3 overall mark and a school-best second place finish in the Pioneer Football League with its 4-1 mark. The 1997 campaign was USD' s best showing since moving to the NCAA Di vision I-AA ranks and the PFL conference in 1993. The '97 club became only the fourth USD squad to achieve at least eight victories in 35 years of Torero football, and it was the program' smost victories since the 1981 season. The team's 33.6 points per game average ranks second all-time in USD football.

The tenth coach to direct the Torero football program since its start in 1956, Kevin is the first USD graduate to head the position. McGarry is no stranger to USD football. Prior to being named the head coach in 1996, he was an assistant coach at the University of San Diego for eighteen seasons, including the last fourteen as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. He became a full-time assistant for football in 1985 - his first seven years (1978-84) were split between football, women's softball (head coach) and as an elementary school teacher. In addition to hi s on-the-field duties, Kevin was also responsible for recruiting and as liaison for the USD Football Alumni Club.

Over the past twenty-five seasons with Kevin on the coaching staff, USD has accumulated an overall record of 135-110-3, including eighteen seasons with records of .500 or better. Of the nine USD football players that have been named Verizon Academic All-Americans since 1981, eight have come from the defensive side of the ball, including seven defensive backs. In 1987 the Torero defense set a school record for shutouts in a season with four, and the team gave up just 100 points in ten contests and finished 6-3-1. Prior to joining the USD coaching staff in 1978, Kevin was a two-year letterwinner on the USD football squad (1976-77), earning co-Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1977. He played two years (1974-75) at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California, earning Most Valuable Player honors in 1975. He received both his Bachelor of Arts in Education (1979), and his Master's Degree in Education Administration ( 1985) from the University of San Diego. Kevin and Mary Ann, of Scripps Ranch , have four children: twins Pat and Mike (16 year-olds), Timbo (13- year-old), and Matt (7-year-old).

HEAD COACH KEVIN McGARRY'S CAREER RECORD Year 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Career Win 5 6 4 5 2 8 4 34 Loss 5 3 6 5 8 3 ~ 36 Win% .500 .667 .400 .500 .200 .727 .400 .486

Torero Coordinators

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JASON DESJARLAIS Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach Jason DesJarlais enters his second season as a full-time assistant with USO in the position of Defensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator. He also coaches the linebackers. DesJarlais returned to USO where he was the team 's defensive line coach for the 1999 season. Prior to USO he was defensive line coach at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine for two seasons (200 I, 2000). While at Bates College he was also in charge of recruiting areas for Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and Penn– sylvania. Additionally, he earned his certification as a Strength and Conditioning coach. Prior to first joining USO in 1999, he was defensive line coach for two seasons at Humboldt State (I 997-1998), and for one year at Western Montana College (1996). A two-time All-America defensive lineman at Western Montana College, Jason helped lead his team to three Frontier Conference Championships. In 1994 and 1995, Western Montana College reached the NAIA national semi-finals.

After graduating from Western Montana Coll ege in 1997 with a B.S . in Physical Education and Biology, Jason went on to earn his Masters of Science degree in Kinesiology from Humboldt State University in 1999. From Ronan, Montana, Jason prepped at Ronan High School where he was a three-sport letterman.

TIM DREVNO Offensive Coordinator & Offensive Line Coach Tim Drevno begins his first year with the Toreros where he will be the Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach. Tim comes to USO from the University ofldaho where he was the Offensive Line Coach the past three seasons (2000 to 2002). The Vandals offense ranked 6th in the nation in 2001 and 8th in 2000. Prior to Idaho he gained coaching experience at San Jose State as offensive line coach (1999-2000); with the UNLV Rebels as run– ning backs coach ( 1998); at Montana State as running backs coach ( 1993-98); and at Cal State Fullerton as a graduate assistant (1991-92). It was at Montana State where he launched his coaching career with a five-year stint and showed his versatility by coaching running backs, tight ends and the offensive line. Drevno was a two-year starter at offensive guard at Cal State Fullerton and a member of the Titan Football Pride Club. He played with the Titans after a two– year all-Mission Conference career at El Camino College. While Drevno was at El Camino, the team won the 1987 national championship. A native of Torrance, Calif., he graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1992 with a degree in Criminal Justice. Drevno and his wife, Shannon, have two children - McKenna and Zachary.

Coaching Staff

5 2003 USD Coaching Staff (1-r):

Thad Porlas Steve Jacobacci

Mike Fisher Tim Drevno

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Head Coach Kevin McGarry

Jason DesJarlais Shaun Murgel Richard Sanchez Kyle Slusser

Not Pictured: Mike Rish

MIKE RISH - Wide Receivers, 20th Year

Mike Rish is beginning his 20th season on the Torero staff. He returns to coach the receivers, something he has done for eighteen of the past nineteen Torero seasons. Mike played for USD from 1979-83 where he posted career numbers that make him one of the best receivers ever to play at USD -- he ranks second all-time with IO I receptions, 18 receiving touchdowns and 1,722 receiving yards. He held the school marks in all three career receiving departments from 1983 through 1997; he was passed by Torero receiver Dylan Ching.

In 1983 he was selected the team's scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. In the Toreros' nationally-televised game between Occidental in 1982, Rish was named the CBS Chevrolet P layer of the Game. Mike graduated from USD with an Accounting degree in 1984. He is the Vice President for Secondary Marketing for Guild Mortgage Company in San Diego. THAD PORLAS - Quarterbacks, 3rd Year

Thad Porlas begins his third season with the Toreros. For the second straight year he wi llbeon theoffensivesideofthe ballwhere he will coach the quarterbacks; in 200 I he directed the inverts on defense. Last season, in his first year overseeing the quarterbacks, the Toreros ranked Ist in the nation in passing efficiency ( 158.72) and 12th in passing offense (278.1 yards per game). Junior quarterback Eric Rasmussen finished first in the nation in passing efficiency with a 164.2 rating. Thad has just completed a season as an assistant coach for the San Diego Riptides, an Arena2Football team where he worked with

the receivers. Porlas came to USD from Mesa College where he coached four seasons with receivers and kick returners. Prior to that, he spent six years ( 1992-97) at Point Loma High School coaching receivers and defensive backs -- during that stretch Point Loma advanced to the CIF playoffs each season. No stranger to USD, Thad played football for the Toreros for two seasons (1982-83) as a wide receiver. He graduated with his B.A. in Business Administration, and later earned two M.S. degrees in Education/Mathematics and Special Education. The past thirteen years he has taught Special Education for San Diego City Schools. Thad and hi s wife Sue have three chi ldren: Dane, Kalani and Cheynna.

Assistant Coaches

RICHARD SANCHEZ - Running Backs, 2nd Year; Special Teams Coordinator Richard Sanchez begins his second year with the Toreros where he will again coach the running backs. This year he also takes over as Special Teams Coordinator. He provides a wealth of coaching experience. Prior to USD he was at San Diego State for two years in the role of offensive graduate assistant working with the offensive line and returners. Prior to that he was the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at San Diego High for two years. Between 1993-97 he coached at Montclair HS in San Bernardino County, and at Las Cruces HS in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A 1993 graduate of New Mexico State (B.A. in Physica l Education), Richard also played for the Aggies between '89-90 as a wide receiver. After graduation he pl ayed one year ofsemi-pro ball with the San Bernardino Blitz as a wide receiver in 1994. A San Diego native, Richard played two years at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, and graduated from Sweetwater HS in 1986. In 2002 he earned hi s Masters Degree in Exercise and utritional Science from San Diego State. Richard and hi s wife, Maria, have one daughter, Kri stiana.

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KYLE SLUSSER - Inverts/2nd Year Kyle Slusser begins hi s second year on the staff where he will be in charge of the inverts on the defensive side ofthe ball. o strangerto USO, Slusser played fortheToreros between 1997-200 I. His senior year (200 I) he was se lected the team's Defensive Player of the Year, was a irst Team All-Pioneer Football League pick and was named a Honorab le Mention I-AA Mid-Major All-America by The Football Gazette. He is the program's a ll-time leader in interceptions with 15; he a lso shares the single-game mark of3 picks. Among USO I-AA players, he ranks fourth all-time with 261 total tackles. During the 1998 & 1999 seasons he earned 2nd Team All-PFL honors. From Alta Loma, California, Kyl e prepped at Alta Loma HS where he was a four-sport letterman. He graduated from USO in 200 I with a degree in Sociology.

MICHAEL FISHER - Tight Ends/1st Year Michael Fisher begins his first season on the Torero staff where he wi II be in charge of coaching the tight ends. He joins USO from Syracuse University where he was a graduate assistant coach since 2000. At Syracuse he coached with both offense and special teams, and also gained experience in coordi– nating defensive and special teams scout teams; film breakdown of all opponents; coordinating recruiting weekends; off-season strength & conditioning programs; and summer camps. Prior to Syracuse he was a tight ends coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ( 1998-2000), and an offensive line coach at Santa Margarita High School ( 1994-98). A 1999 graduate of Cal Poly SLO, Fisher earned his B.S . degree in Kinesiology.

SHAUN MURGEL - Defensive Line/1st Year Shaun Murgel begins his first year with the Torero coaching staff where he wi ll coach the defensive linemen. Murge l comes to USO via the University of Montana Western where he was a defens ive assistant coach since 200 I. This past season he was the linebackers coach, and in 200 I was the defensive ends coach. Prior to that he was head football coach at Shepherd High School in Shepherd, Montana ( 1996-2000) and assistant football coach at Broadwater High School ( 1995-96) in Townsend, Montana. He earned his B.S . in Secondary Education from Western Montana College in 1996.

STEVE JACOBACCI - Offensive Assistant/1st Year Steve Jacobacci begins his first year with the Torero coaching staffwhere he wi ll be an Offensive Assistant, and also coach the kickers and punters. The past four years he was head coach at Patrick Henry HS. Prior to that he was an assistant at Patrick Henry twice ('95-99 & '85-90), head coach at Madison HS ('90-95) and assistant at USO High School ('78-85). Most of his coaching experience has been on the offensive side of the ba ll. A 1968 graduate of USO (B.S . in Biology), he went on to earn his Master's in Education from San Diego State ( 1994). Since 1976 he taught Science and Chemistry at the high schoo l level. Steve and his wife, Stasia, have two ch il dren - Rochelle and Michael.

2003 USD Torero Roster

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ATHYR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (College)

WT 268 261 250 230 195 353 257 230 220 205 180 279 200 181 220 178 203 275 173 246 185 175 205 180 205 275 228 195 215 175 193 215 155 250 185 230 193 215 230 200 305 245 246 215 182 210 180 190 220 220 170 220 185 237 205 280 193 175

HT 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0

POS

AME

NO

79 67 65 92 26 78 97 30 43 41 69 15 49 89 35 80 70 25 91 82 22 24 81 29 64 59 32 98 55 87 45 14 33 46 36 77 54 84 48 28 47 99 85 4 5 11 10 I

Cincinnati, OH/Summit Country Day (Bucknell)

JR* JR* FR*

DT OL OL DE RB OL DT LB LB RB

Tereq Abdulghani

Imperial Beach/Midway Baptist

Josh Anderson

Crown Town/Centennial Burlingame/Burlingame

Ricardo Arredondo Eric Bakhtiari Ryan Bartsch Ariel Bellofiore Ashur Benjamin Daniel Bierbach Elijah Bonde Baxter Box Philip Bretsch Adam Bridges David Brunner Jonathan Bush Mark Cianciulli Scott Cohn Matt Collins Adam Combs Christian Conroy Josh Brisco

FR

San Diego/Eastlake

FR*

Pasadena/St. Francis (Idaho/Pasadena CC)

SR

Orangevale/Jesuit

JR*

Littleton, CO/Columbine Fallon, NV/Oak Ridg!'! Dallas, TX/Highland Park

FR so JR

5-10 5-10

Fallbrook/Fallbrook (UC San Diego)

SO* JR* FR* FR* FR so JR* SR* FR* JR* JR* SR FR

Invert

6-2 6-1

Lakewood/Mayfair

OL

Tucson, AZ/Catalina Foothills Oxnard/St. Bonaventure HS

Invert Invert

5-10

6-2

Tucson, AZ/Sabino

TE DB WR

5-10 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-4 5-5 6-2 5-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-11

Corona del Mar/Corona del Mar

Los Gatos/Los Gatos

Scottsdale, AZ/Brophy College Prep

OL

Crown Town/Centennial

Invert

Tucson, AZ/Sabino Pleasanton/Foothill

DE

WR

Scott Cooper Joseph Cruz Mike Cuevas Wes Doyle Alex Duk Josh Elkins Dustin Ernst Kawika Fiddler Kyle Fitzgerald Blair Foerster

San Diego/Marian Catholic

RB FS

Folsom/Folsom

Phoenix, AZ/Desert Vista

FR

WR

San Diego/Francis Parker (Miami)

SO* SR*

Invert

Antioch/Antioch Senior San Diego/University City Kailua, HI/Punahou Clayton/Clayton Valley

OL DE

FR

FR* SR JR* SO* JR* FR SO* FR*

Invert Invert

Seattle, WA/Kings

DB

Dana Point/Dana Hills

WR WR

Nick Garton

Monterey/Palma

Michael Gasperson Jonathan Granger

K

Covina/Charter Oak Scottsdale, AZ/Horizon Joliet, IL/Joliet Township Granite Bay/Granite Bay Tacoma, WA/Bellarmine Prep Fallbrook/Fallbrook (UC Irvine)

DT

Cory Gray Eric Gregg

WR

SR

LB

Andy Guzenski Adam Hannula Evan Hamey Kyson Hawkins Kevin Herron Rusty Higbie Daniel Howard Jordan Johnson Robert Jones Aaron Kahaloa Andrew Kearney Jeff Incerty

SO* SO*

WR RB LB RB OL DE TE LB DB QB FB QB LB LB QB DT QB DB KIP WR

Fallbrook/Fallbrook Pasadena/St. Francis

FR FR JR

San Mateo/San Mateo (San Mateo JC)

Woodinville, WA/Woodinville

JR*

San Jose/Bellarmine College Preparatory

SR

Laguna Hills/Laguna Hills Compton/Verbum Dei

FR* FR*

FR FR FR

Kapolei , HI/Kamehameha Schools

Invert

Los Angeles/Loyola Redmond, WA/Eastlake

Kyle Kemp

7

SR* so

King City/King City (Hartnell JC)

Brian Kirkpatrick

27

Oak Park/Oak Park

Matt Koller

3

FR

Austin, TX/Stephen F. Austin Miami, FL/Christopher Columbus

Nathan Kreutz

20 88 44 16 96 13

JR

Paul Kumer

Upland/Damien

SR

WR/P

Brent Labarrere Jeff Langdon Joe Luciano Joe Maietta Ryan Maine Chase Mattox

San Bernardino/St. Thomas Aquinas

JR FR JR* SO* FR*

Chico!Pleasant Valley

Levittown, NY/Division Avenue (St. John's)

Diamond Bar/Diamond Bar

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Los Angeles/Junipero Serra * denotes player utilized red shirt season

r 2003 USD Torero Roster

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ATHYR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (College)

WT 230 189 220 205 300 160 170 270 225 230 215 190 240 240 205 217 195 245 175 265 290 285 225 235 179 285 290 186 237 240 235 208 250 270

HT 6-2 5-8 5-9 6-1 6-2

POS

NO

NAME

Laguna Hills/Servite

FR*

DE

68 17 31 42 72 21 23 94 86 95 37 18 38 90 12 39 63 75 71 51 52 40 58 74 34 73 66 93 19 53 62 8 2 6

Colin Murphy Davin Nakasato Brenden Nakata Bryan Newbrough

Honolulu, HI/St. Louis School Honolulu, HI/Kamehameha Schools

JR

WR FB FS OL RB OT TE TE DE DE LB TE QB OL DB OL OL OL RB DE OT OT DB OL OL DE PK OT OL FS WR

FR*

Eldorado Hills/Oak Ridge Aliso Viejo/Aliso Niguel

SR FR SR

Mike Newell

Mililani, HI/Mililani

DB/RET5-9

Gavin Ng

JR*

Ladera Ranch/Aliso Niguel

5-7

Iman Nikzad

Kalihi, HI/Farrington

SR SR

5-11

Josh Noga

Phoeniz, AZ/Brophy College Prep Tucson, AZ/Canyon Del Oro

6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-4 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-4

Kyle O'Connor Dustin Owen Geoffrey Pakis Ronnie Pentz

SO*

JR

Scottsdale, AZ/Chapparral

FR

Lake Forest/El Toro Venice Beach/Venice Compton/Dominguez Calexico/Calexico

JR* FR FR SR FR FR

Josh Pierce

Jon Polk

Chris Ramsey Eric Rasmussen Brandon Resch Reis Rosenbledt Kyle Sager Josh Sanders Kaea Simeona Allen Russell

Sacramento/El Camino Fundamental

Encinitas/Sante Fe Christian Hi llsborough/Junipero Serra

Invert

Gardena/North Torrance (U. of Nevada)

SR* JR* so FR* SO*

Scottsdale, AZ/Horizon

Miami , FL/G. Holmes Braddock Senior

Honolulu, HI/Kamahameha San Diego/Clairemont Senior Scottsdale, AZ/Desert Mountain

Dru Smith Eric Stem Derek Tam Kyle Taylor

FR FR FR FR FR FR FR JR SR

Los Gatos/Los Gatos Tucson, AZ/Sahuaro

Tustin/Tustin

Raymond Tialino Bryan Tsang Brian Wall Zach Ward Jeromy White Adam Williams Steve Williams Keith Zapalac

Tucson, AZ/Salpointe Catholic

5- 10

Tustin/Foothi ll

Scottsdale, AZ/Saguaro

Piqua, OH/Piqua (Ohio University)

Mission Viejo/Mission Viejo (Saddleback JC) Covina/Charter Oak (Mt. San Antonio JC)

SR* JR*

Sealy, TX/Sealy * denotes player utilized red shirt season

75 Kyle Sager, OL 77 Rusty Higbee, OL 78 Ariel Bellofiore, OL 79 Tareq Abdulghani, DT 80 Scott Cohn, WR 81 Wes Doyle, WR 82 Scott Cooper, WR 84 Jeff lncerty, TE 85 Kyle Kemp, WR 86 Kyle O'Connor, TE 87 Eric Gregg, WR 88 Brent Labarrere, WR/P 90 Chris Ramsey, TE 91 Chris Conroy, DE 92 Eric Bakhtiari, DE 93 Jeromy White, DE 95 Geoffrey Pak.is, DE 96 Joe Maietta, DT 97 Ashur Benjamin, DT 98 Jonathan Granger, K 99 Andrew Kearney, KIP 94 Josh Noga, DT 89 Jon Bush, TE

47 Aaron Kahaloa, Invert 48 Jordan Johnson, LB 49 David Brunner, Invert 51 Kaea Simeona, OL 53 Steve Williams, DT 54 Dan Howard, DE 55 Cory Gray, DT 58 Kyle Taylor, DT 59 Dustin Ernst, DE 62 Keith Zapalac, OL 63 Reis Rosenbledt, OL 66 Zach Ward, OL 67 Josh Anderson, OL 68 Colin Murphy, DE 69 Adam Bridges, OL 70 Matt Collins, OL 71 Josh Sanders, OL 72 Mike Newell, OL 73 Brian Wall, OL 74 Ray Tialino, DT 64 Josh Elkins, OL 65 Ricardo Arredondo, OL 52 Eric Stem, DE

24 Mike Cuevas, FS

I Michael Gasperson, WR 2 Allen Russell, DB 3 Nathan Kruetz, QB 4 Baxter Box, RB 5 Kyle Fitzgerald, Invert 8 Dustin Owen, TE 9 Chase Mattox, DB 10 Nick Garton, WR 11 Blair Foerster, DB 12 Eric Rasmussen, QB 13 Ryan Maine, QB 14 Adam Hannula, WR 15 Josh Brisco, Invert 16 Joe Luciano, QB 17 Davin Nakasato, WR 6 Dru Smith, RB 7 Brian Kirkpatrick, QB

25 Adam Combs, Invert 26 Ryan Bartsch, RB 27 Matt Koller, FB 28 Robert Jones, DB 29 Alex Duk, Invert 30 Daniel Bierbach, LB 31 Brenden Nakata, FB 32 Kawika Fiddler, Invert 33 Evan Harney, RB 34 Brian Tsang, DB 35 Mark Cianciulli, DB 36 Kevin Herron, RB 37 Ronnie Pentz, FS 39 Brandon Resch, Invert 40 Derek Tam, WR 41 Phil Bretsch, Invert 42 Brian Newbrough, FS 43 Elijah Bonde, LB 44 Jeff Langdon, LB 45 Andy Guzenski, LB 46 Kyson Hawkins, LB 38 John Polk, LB

18 Josh Pierce, DE

19 Adam Wi lliams, KIP

20 Paul Kumer, LB

21 Gavin Ng, DB/Returns

22 Joe Cruz, RB

23 Iman Nikzad, RB

All-PFL Returners

9 #12 ERIC RASMUSSEN Senior Quarterback Eric Rasmussen returns for his senior campaign where he will again be the starting quarterback after earning Honorable Mention AII-PFL honors the past two seasons ... last season he finished 1st in the nation in I-AA passing efficiency (164.2 rating) ... he set USD records for yards passing in a game (395 vs. Valpo), touchdown passes thrown in a game (7 vs. Val po), completions in a season (170) and completion percentage in a season (.609) ... for the year he completed 170-of-279 passes for 2,470 yards, 25 TDs and just I interception ... against Drake he completed 23-32 passes for353 yards and5 TDs ... against La Verne he completed 9-of-11 passes for299 yards

and 4 TDs ... he passed for 225 or more yards in seven games ... he was selected USD's Offensive Player of the Year, and twice earned PFL Player of the Week honors ... he was honorable mention All- America in Don Hansen's Football Gazette ... for the second straight

year he was named PFL All-Academic and to the PFL Honor Roll .. . during hi s sophomore campaign he started all nine contests, completing 147-of-254 passes for 2,035 yards and 15 touchdowns ... he was named the PFL Offensive Player of the Week for hi s September 29th performance in the team's 31-24 victory over Drake - he completed 2 l-of-30 passes for 299 yards and 3 scores ... he passed for three touchdowns in three different contests, all Torero victories (Redlands, Drake and Fairfield) ... he threw for 200+ yards in six different contests, including 282 yards against Butler and 255 yards against Dayton ... he earned the team's Scholar Athlete of the Year honor ... prior to USD he played at El Camino Fundamental where in hi s senior year he was selected the MVP for the Capital Athletic League ... he is holder of nine passing/running records at the high school where he was also inducted into its Hall of Fame ... also lettered in baseball where he was MVP, All-City and All-League ... also recruited by Oregon, Redlands, Cal Poly and Arizona State ... chose USD for its football program, location and strong academics .. . his father Terry played quarterback at Chico State ... Dean's List honoree five semesters. Major: Business Administration. Eric Rasmussen Career Passing Statistics: Year Mt. Qmm. Int. ~ Xams TD !& 2002 279 170 1 .609 2,470 25 64 vs. La Verne 2001 254 147 9 .579 2,035 15 44 vs. Butler ~ t t t ~ t t t Total 533 317 10 .595 4,505 40 64 vs. La Verne

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#1 MICHAEL GASPERSON Junior WR Michael Gasperson returns for his third season with the Toreros ... he suffered a knee injury in team's final 2003 spring practice and his status for the upcoming campaign is uncertain ... was selected to The Sports Network 2003 I-AA Mid-Major Preseason All -America Team and Don Hansen's Football Gazette NCAA I-AA Mid-Major

Preseason All-America Team ... last season he earned First Team All -PFL honors after hauling in a team-high 57 receptions for 907 yards and 10 touchdowns ... he shared PFL Player of the Week honors with teammate Eric Rasmussen when he caught 8 balls, five that went for touchdowns, for 187 yards against Valparaiso ... the

5 TD receptions in a game were new USD and PFL single game records .. . he tallied two other games of 8 receptions (Butler, Dayton) and 100+ receiving yards ( 114 vs. La Verne, 102 vs. So. Oregon) ... he caught at least I TD in six different contests ... in 2001 he caught five passes for 93 yards (18.6 yards per catch) ... he caught two passes against Drake for a total of25 yards, including a 21-yard TD from QB Eric Rasmussen in the third quarter that gave USD a 31-10 lead (USD won 31-24) ... he also hauled in a 39-yarder against Butler ... prior to USD he attended Palma High School in Monterey, CA where he was a four-sport letterman and earned the school's Outstanding Senior Athlete award ... he was MVP in volleyball, and MVP Defensive Player in basketball ... chose USD for educational opportunities and football ... also recruited by Arizona and Saint Mary's ... hi s grandfather played football at Santa Clara. Major: Business Administration. Michael Gasperson Career Receiving Statistics: Year Rec. Yards Catch Ave. Game Ave. TD LG 2002 57 907 15.9 90.7 yards 10 48 ~ ~ 2J ll& 18.6 yards 1 ~ Total 62 1,000 16.1 66.7 yards 11 48

All-PFL Returners

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#45 ANDY GUZENSKI Senior Linebacker Andy Guzenski returns for hi s senior campaign where he will again spearhead the Torero defense at starting inside linebacker ... last year he was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year after posting a team– best 90 tackles ... he was selected First Team All-PFL and Honorable Mention All-America by Don Hansen's National Football Gazette Weekly .. . is a two-time PFL Academic Honor Roll selection ... he ended the 2002 campaign with a school record 26 tackles (20 assisted) vs. Dayton ... he reached double digits in two other games (11 vs. Yale and 13 vs. Jacksonville) .. . is a two-time PFL Honor Roll selection ... in 2001 he led the USD Torero

defense in tackles with 59, earning Honorable Mention All -Pioneer Football League honors for his superb play ... he tallied 32 unas- sisted tackles and 27 assisted for a team-high 59 stops ... he also chipped in with two quarterback sacks (-7 yards), eleven tackles for loss (-20 yards), one forced fumble, and two pass break-ups ... his single-game best was 11 tackles at Dayton where he issued 8 unassisted stops ... he also notched double-digit tackles with 10 stops against Georgetown (5 unassisted, 5 assisted) ... during his sophomore campaign he appeared in five games, chipping in with six tackles (3 unassisted, 3 assisted) .. . prior to USD he prepped at Granite Bay High School - as a sophomore he played on the school's inaugural varsity team ... during is senior campaign he recorded 135 tackles as the team went undefeated at 13-0 and were CIF Champs ... he was All-CIF, All-League Defensive MVP, and All-City .. . he tallied 80 tackles his junior year (1st Team All-Sierra Foothill League) and 60 tackles his sophomore campaign (2nd Team All-League) .. . also played baseball ... chose USD for educational opportunities and environ– ment ... was also recruited by Northwestern, Boise State, Sacramento State and Nevada ... his father, Gordon, played baseball and soccer at Benedictine College. Major: Business/ Marketing. Andy Guzenski Career Defensive Statistics: :xw: ~ lIT 2002 10 32 2001 9 32 ~ s l TOT 24 67 Al'. ID.I SACKS IL EE ER ti! I 58 90 1.5/-10 7/-15 0 0 2 1 27 59 2/-7 11/-20 1 0 2 0 l ~ il D n n n n 88 155 3.5/-17 18/-35 1 0 4 1

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I #21 GAVIN NG Senior DB/Return Specialist Gavin Ng returns for his fourth and final season where he is projected to start at defensive back, as well as be the team's top return specialist with the special teams unit .. . this past season he earned the team's Special Teams Player of the Year honor ... for the second straight year he was Honorable Mention AII-PFL, and also was Honorable Mention All-America by Don Hansen's Football Gazette ... he was named PFL Special Teams Player of the Week after he returned a punt for a 53-yard TD against La Verne (Sept. 14th) ... for the season he

averaged 22.1 yards for kickoffs and 9.2 yards per punt return ... defensively he chipped in with 45 tackles (26 solo), 2 interceptions and 5 pass breakups ... in 2001 he earned Honorable Mention All– Pioneer Football League honors as a return specialist .. . he aver–

aged 36.9 yards per kickoff return which was highlighted by his 98-yard touchdown return in the season-opener against Azusa Pacific, and he averaged 9.4 yards per punt return with a long of 40 yards against Butler ... he also turned in two kickoff returns against Butler for a combined 87 yards with a long of 45 .. . defensively he also tallied 20 tackles with 16 unassisted stops .. . during his freshman campaign he recorded six tackles, including two for losses, in five contests ... a member of the Torero baseball team, in game two of the 2002 NCAA Regionals against New Mexico State, Ng's diving catch late in the game preserved USD's 2-1 win .. . prior to USD he prepped at Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii where he lettered in both football and baseball ... he also participated in track & field .. . his father, Donald, played football for Linfield College ... chose USD for chance to compete in collegiate athletics while earning an excellent education. Major: Communications; Minor: Leadership.

Gavin Ng Career Return Statistics: Kick Return

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22-202-9.2-1-53 vs. La Verne 18-170-9.4-0-40 vs. Butler

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All-PFL Returners/Meet The Toreros

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#78 ARIEL BELLOFIORE Senior OL Ariel Bellofiore returns for his second and final year with the Toreros where he will anchor the offensive line ... last year as a starting guard he was selected Honorable Mention All -Pioneer Football League ... pri or to USD he pl ayed at both Idaho and Pasadena City College ... he prepped at St. Francis Hi gh School where he was a two-time First Team All -San Gabriel Valley pi ck, two-time All -Mi ssion and a two-time First Team All – Glendale News Press selection .. . also lettered in baseball where he was First Team All -Mi ssion Conference and First Team All-San Gabriel Valley ... also recruited by Portl and State and Sacramento State ... chose USO for location and academi cs ... Major: Communications; Minor: Leadership. JuniorOL Keith Zapalac return s for hi s junior campaign where he will again pl ay a key role with the offensive line unit ... last season he was selected Honorable Mention All -Pioneer Football League by the PFL coaches ...also selected to PFL Honor Roll ... prior to USD he prepped at Sealy Hi gh School in Sealy, Texas where he earned First Team All -State honors his seni or year ... the team went 14- 1and were state fin ali sts .. .junior year was named All -Distri ct with team going 7-3 and winning District Championship ... team was state champi on sophomore & freshman years ... also lettered in baseball ... chose USD for locati on and academics ... hobbies include hunting & fi shing. Major: Business. Adam Combs returns for hi s fourth season with the Torero defensive unit where he will start at invert ... last year ranked 4th in tackl es with 58 (32 solo) and first in QB sacks with 3 (-24 yards) .. . season-best 12 tackles vs. Western Oregon ... snared interception against Jacksonville ... had 8 solo stops against Drake ... a two-time PFL Honor Roll pick ... in 200 I he ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 52 (36 solo) ... he also contributed a team-best 4 forced fumbl es, along with 3 quarterback sacks, 7 tackles for loss (-35 yards), 3 pass break-ups, I fumbl e recovery, I blocked kick and I interception (vs. Redl ands) .. . twice he talli ed single-game bests of 8 tackles (Drake & Georgetown), and three times totaled 7 stops (Redl ands, Fairfi eld and Wagner) ... was selected 2nd Team PFL All - Academic ... also a Dean' s List honoree and Presidential Scholar .. . pri or to USD he prepped at Centennial Hi gh School where he was a three-year letterman on the football squad ... during hi s seni or year he was I st Team All - Mountain View with the team reaching the CIF quarterfinals, and was named the Defensive Player of the Year ... during his sophomore campai gn, the team advanced to the CIF Finals ... he chose USD for its locati on, beautiful campus, the people and scholastics. Major: Business; Minor: Marketing/Management. #62 KEITH ZAPALAC

Adam Combs #25 SR Invert

Chris Conroy returns for his fourth season with the Toreros where he is projected to start at defensive end ... last season totaled 26 stops (9 solo) with a season-best 5 tackles against La Verne ... for second strai ght year was named to PFL Honor Roll ; last year earned Dean's List honors ... in 2001 he tallied fi ve tackl es (all solo) and was credited with a quarterback sack (-8 yards) in the team's PFL game against Butler ... prior to USD he prepped at Sabino High School in Tucson, Arizona where in hi s senior year team was state champions at 12- 1- 1 ... the team went undefeated and were champs of the Kino League ... earned team captain, All-City, All -County and All-League honors ... junior year team went 13-1 and were state fin alists with Chris earning All -League honors .. . al so lettered in baseball and track & fi eld ... was one of onl y two sophomores on state championship baseball team .. . chose USD for great weather and football program ... also recruited by Northern Ari zona and Nevada ... enj oys pl aying darts. Major: Business; Minor: Real Estate.

Chris Conroy #91 SR DE

Josh Elkins return s for his senior season with the offen sive line unit after sitting out the 2002 campaign ... he earned the 2002 Willie Jones Most Inspirational Player Award from the Nati onal Football Foundati on Hall of Fame (San Diego Chapter)- Elkins overcame numerous injuries from a near-fatal automobile acc ident in the Fall of 1998 to return to the field and classroom ... he attended all the football team meetings, practi ces and weightlifting sessions and late in the 200 l season was allowed to get in one pl ay late in the season .. . prepped at Antioch Senior HS where he earned the Gino Marceli Award for being Best Lineman hi s seni or year .. . also had successful high school wrestling career ... also recruited by Saint Mary's Coll ege and Whitti er Coll ege ... chose USD for football program, academics and location . Major: English; Minor: Business.

Josh Elkins #64 SR OL

Meet The Toreros

Kyle Fitzgerald return s for hi s fo urth and fin al season with the Toreros where he is projected to start at invert ... thi s past season he ranked 5th on the team in tackles with 53 (25 solo) ... he tallied a season-best 8 tackles against La Verne and 6 solo tackl es at Yale ... he posted eight games with 5 or more stops .. . was named to the PFL Academi c Honor Roll for second straight year ... in 200 I he appeared in all nine contests fini shing with 15 tackles (9 solo) ... hi s best outing came at Valparaiso where he totaled 3 stops (2 solo) ... notched two tackl es in four contests (Dayton, Fairfield, Butler, Wagner) ... in the 2000 season chipped in with 6 tackles (5 solo) in four contests ... pri or to USO attended Clayton Valley High School .. senior year earned MVP, Mr. Defense and All – B.V.A.L. honors after totaling 166 tackles ... tallied 134 stops during hi s juni or season with team winning league title .. . chose USO for educational opportunites, great location, and the football program ... also recruited by Columbia, Yale and UC Davi s. Major: Business Admini strati on.

Kyle Fitzgerald #5 SR Invert

Jeff Incerty returns for hi s fo urth and fin al season with the Toreros where he is projected to start at tight end ... last season he caught 17 ball s for 309 yards and 2 touchdowns ... he found the endzone against Azusa Pacific and Yale ... he caught 5 passes in season-opener against Azusa Pacific and hauled in 4 ball s for 118 yards against Valparai so, including a long of 60 yards ... named 2nd Team PFL All-Academic, and PFL Honor Roll for the second straight year ... in 2001 he caught six balls for 63 yards ( 10.5 yards per catch average), but more importantl y, he fo und the endzone with three of those receptions ... he caught touchdowns of 5 yards (Azusa Pacific), 2 yards (Dayton) and 22 yards (Wagner) .. . he caught two passes for 11 yards against Redlands ... made the Dean's List both semesters in 200 I ... pri or to USO attended Bell armine Coll ege Preparatory where he earned I st Team All -West Catholi c League honors in football ... also All-Mid-Peninsul a Team ... during his junior year was 2nd Team All -League ... also played basketball for three seasons ... chose USO for a great educati on, and to play fo r the Torero football team ... also recruited by Washington, Idaho State, Cal Poly and Fordham .

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Jeff lncerty #84 SR TE

Major: Business Admini strati on.

Brian Kirkpatrick returns for his third and final season with the Toreros where he will be a key back-up at the quarterback positi on ... a quality quarterback who will see playing time ... thi s past season appeared in eight contests where he completed 26-of-4 l passes for 329 yards and 1 touchdown ... he passed for 83 yards and 1 TD on 6-of- l0passing against La Verne ... he converted 7-of- I 0passes for 52 yards againstWestern Oregon ... in 2001 threw a 20-yard TD pass to Dana White jn 2nd quarter versus Wagner that gave team 27-0 lead; USO went on to win 41 -24 ... pri or to USO attended Hartnell Junior College south of San Jose .. . prepped at King City High School where he lettered in both football and baseball ... hi s dad was hi s hi gh school football coach ... senior season passed for 2,500 yards and 24 touchdowns while earning MTAL Offensive MVP and All-County MVP honors ... was All-League and All -County during hi s junior and senior seasons of baseball ... chose USO for its strong academics and solid football program. Major: Sociology.

Brian Kirkpatrick #7SR QB

Brent Labarrere returns for hi s fourth season with the Toreros where he will compete for all the kicking duties, and also see acti on at wide receiver ... last season he averaged 39.7 yards on 26 punts, including 5 inside the 20- yard line ... also caught 14 ball s for 180 yards with a long of 44 yards against Western Oregon .. . season-best 6 catches fo r 94 yards against Western Oregon ... named First Team All-Academic, and twice has been named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll ... in 2001 he saw action with kickoff duties .. . in season-opener punted three times fo r I 04 yards (34. 7 average) with a long of 38 yards against Azusa Pacific .. . during hi s freshman season in 2000, he punted 19 times fo r 674 yards (35.5 average) with a long of 60 yards (Whittier); he also placed five punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line .. . prior to USO attended Damien High School where he was 1st Team All -CIF, I st Team All-Sierra League, and All -Vall ey with team going 10-2 ... he hauled in 40 receptions and averaged 44.6 yards in punting ... also lettered in track & field where he was All -CIF, All -League and a CIF Finals parti cipant ... his father, Paul , played wide receiver at New Mexico .. . chose USO for academi cs and beautiful campus ... also recruited by Oregon State, Ari zona State and Cal .. . Dean's List honoree. Major: Accounting.

Brent Labarrere #88 SR WR/P

Bryan Newbrough returns for his fourth season with the Toreros where he is projected to start at free safety ... hi s first two seasons he saw acti on on both sides of the ball (RB & DB); last season played at free safety where he fini shed 2nd on the team with 73 tackles (37 solo) ... last two games totaled double-digit stops with 12 vs. Southern Oregon and 14 vs. Dayton .. . tallied 3 interceptions with 57 total yards in return ... named to Dean's List, PFL All -Academic First Team and PFL Academi c Honor Roll for second straight year ... in 200 I he opened season against Azusa with 20 rushes for 68 yards; he scored the team's first touchdown of the season with a 3-yard run in 1st quarter as USO went on to win 34-13 ... defen sivel y he totaled 4 tackles in seven contests ... prior to USO he prepped at Oak Ridge HS in El Dorado Hills, CA ... senior year rushed for 1,300 yards; also had 3 interceptions as team went 11 -1 and he was All -Sierra Valley ... junior year rushed for 1,050 yards as team went 13-0 and were CIF Section Champs ... al so lettered in track and tennis ... chose USO for quality college education and to play football .. . also recruited by Cornell, Saint Mary's and UC Davi s. Major: Biochemi stry.

Bryan Newbrough #42 SR DB