USD Football 2009

USD: Fourth and final year with Toreros... Will start at tackle with offensive line '111111~,=v;.,;.'T'li-=T'llrii unit... Will also see action

with special team's as long snapper... Last two seasons has played a key starting role with offensive line unit with both run blocking and pass protection... Freshman sea– son saw action with offensive line unit at left tackle.

High School: Prepped at Woodrow Wilson Classical HS

where he played for Coach Mario Morales... Senior year named team captain, 2nd Team All– League, Captain Award, Special Teams Player of the Year, and invited to 605 All-Star Game... Junior year was named a Scholar-Athlete and Special Teams Player of the Year. Personal: Born on August 14, 1988 in Long Beach, CA... Parents are John & Patti Smith of Long Beach ...Chose USD for team quality, academics and location of school... Also recruit– ed by USC, Colorado, Occidental, Chapman and Trinity... Notes he enjoys surfing and is on schedule to graduate in four years.

Minor: Supply Chain Management.

Major: Business Administration.

USD: Second year player will start on defense again at 'l""li6-...=..,.-r.:i the linebacker po–

sition... Last season was named 1st Team AII-PFL on defense... Played in all 11 games for the Toreros...Tied for second on the team in intercep– tions with picks in

victories over Marist and Davidson ...Ranked 7th in the PFL in fumbles re– covered ...Led the Toreros and ranked 13th in the PFL in tackles with a to– tal of 53 stops (4.8 per game)... Personal-best 10 tackles (all solo) against Dayton Flyers...Tallied 9 tackles at Jacksonville... Season line includes 53 tackles (34 solo), 4 tackles for loss (-10), 1 quarterback sack (-7), 2 inter– ceptions (-11), 2 QB hurries and 2 fumble recoveries.

College: Played two years at Fresno City College.

High School: Attended Buchanan HS where he played for coach Mike Vogt.

Personal: Born on February 12, 1988 in Clovis, CA... Parents are Tami and Steve Marten of Clovis, CA... Chose USO for quality education and loca– tion.

Major: Sociology.