USD Football 2001

USD FOOTBALL - A Tradition OfExcellence

USD FOOTBALL SINCE 1990: "SUCCESS ON THE FIELD & IN THE CLASSROOM" RECORD: ♦ 6 Winning Campaigns ♦ Overall Record of 6148-1 (.559 Winning %) CONFERENCE: ♦ Jumped to NCAA Division I-AA in 1993 ♦ Member of Pioneer Football League (PFL) ♦ 35 First Team AII-PFL selections ♦ 25 Second Team AII-PFL selections ♦ 30 PFL AU-Academic selections ♦ 48 PFL Players of the Week ALL-AMERICANS: ♦ Jeb Dougherty selected NCAA Division I-AA All-America in 1996 ♦ Doug Popovich selected AFCA 3rd Team All-America in 1995 ♦ Robert Ray selected NCAA Division III All-America in 1992 ♦ Three Sports Network All-Americans ♦ Five First Team GTE Academic All- Americans ♦ Three Second Team GTE Academic All- Americans ♦ Three National Strength & Conditioning Association All-Americans GENERAL: ♦ The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame has recognized a Torero football player every year ♦ Three Toreros have been named Burger King National Scholar-Athletes of the Week ♦ 61 of USD's current school records have been established since 1990 ♦ Team ranked #2 in Net Punting in 1994 NCAA I-AA ♦ Evan Hlavacek (1993-96, RB & WR), a member of the Albany Firebirds in the Arena Football League, led the 2000 team with 97 tackles as a defensive specialist; the 1999 team was crowned the AFL World Champions. ♦ Dylan Ching (1996-99), the program's all-time leader in receiving, was a 3rd round pick by the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Table ofContents USD TOREROS 2001 MEDIA GUIDE USO Football - 'A Tradition of Excellence':Inside Front Cover Table of Contents: Page I 200 I Team Outlook: Page 2 Head Coach Kevin McGarry: Page 3 Coordinators Greg Quick & Bob Tompson: Pages 4 USO Assistant Coaching Staff Page 5-6 USO Alphabetical Roster: Pages 7-8 USO All-PFL Returners: Page 9-10 Meet The Toreros: Pages 11-17 USO Strength & Conditioning: Page 18 NonConference Opponents: Page 19 Pioneer Football League: Page 20 PFL Opponents: Pages 21-22 Final 2000 Statistics: Pages 23-24 All-Time USO Award Winners: Page 25 All-Time USO Records: Pages 26-30 I-AA Torero Leaders: Pages 31-34 Academic Support Program: Page 35 University Profile: Page 36 USO Football, 'A Torero Tradition' : Page 37 San Diego, 'America's Finest City': Page 38 People To Know At USO: Page 39 Tom Iannacone, Dir. of Athletics: Page 40 Athletic Department Staff: Page 41-43 USO Verizon/Academic All-Americans: Page 44 Primary Media Outlets: Inside Back Cover 200 I Schedule: Back Cover USD ATHLETICS - (619) 260-4803 Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator: Wendy Guthrie Associate A.O. for Ath letic Development: Brian Fogarty Assistant A.D./Marketing & Promotions: Renee Wiebe Di rector of Facil ities: John Martin Di rector of Jenny Craig Pavi lion: Carl Reed Transportation: John Cunn ingham Di rector of Intramurals/Recreation: Gary Becker Director of Academic Support: Shaney Fink Compliance Coordinator: Mike Matoso Di rector of Summer Camps: Mary Johnson Adm. Assistants: Georgia Gordon, Pauline Thonnard, Amber Myrick, Wendy Baxter Head Ath letic Trainer: Carolyn Greer, M.A., A.T., C. Assistant Ath letic Trainers: Suzi Higgins & Paul Signorelli Strength/Conditioning Coach: Dean Aresco Women 's Volleyball: Jennifer Petrie Men 's & Women's Cross Country: Rich Cota Director of Athletics: Tom Iannacone Associate Athletics Director: Dan Yourg

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FOOTBALL STAFF (61 9) 260-4740

Head Coach:

Kevin McGarry (6th Year; 24th Overall)

Defensive Coor./Linebackers: Offensive Coor/Off. Line :

Bob Tompson (5th Year) Greg Quick (3rd Year) Mike Rish (18th Year) Joe Rosiello (2nd Year) Sadiki Johnson ( Ist Year) Thad Porlas (1st Year) Monty Peck (I st Year) Sandie Hughes (7th Year) Steffanie Doolan (2nd Year)

Receivers Coach:

Special Teams Coor./Defensive Line:

Running Backs/Tight Ends:

Inverts Coach:

Quarterbacks Coach: Administrative Assistant:

Team Manager:

SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF (61 9) 260-4745

Director: Home Phone: SID E-Mail Address: Assistant: Asst. SID E-Mail Address: Student Assistant: SID Fax Phone: USO HotLine: Press Box Phone:

Ted Gosen (858) 486-3284 tgosen@sandiego.edu Nick Mirkovich nmirk@sandiego.edu Adam Camey

(619) 260-2990 (619) 260-2323 (619) 260-2982

2001 USO Football Media Guide Credits: Ted Cosen, Editor and La~out Brock Scott (Scott Photo), Photograph~, Front CoHr La~out

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FOUNDED: LOCATION:

1949 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 Dr. Alice B. Hayes Mitch Malachowski 6,943 Toreros Columbia Blue, Navy & White USO Torero Stadium (Capacity 6,000; Built in 1961)

PRESIDENT: NCAA FACULTY REP: ENROLLMENT: NICKNAME: COLORS: STADIUM:

TOREROS DEFINED

Women 's Soccer: John Cossaboon Men's Soccer: Seamus McFadden Men's Basketball : Brad Ho lland Women's Basketball: Kathy Marpe Women's Swimming: Mike Keeler Baseball: Rich Hill Golf: Tim Moher Women's Tennis: Sherri Stephens

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 tight 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 past 2000-200 I school year marked the 40th anniversary with Toreros as the official nickname for USO athletic teams. www.usdtoreros.com

Men 's Tennis: Tom Hagedorn Men's Rowing: Brooks Dagman Women's Rowing: Leeanne Crain Softball: Me lissa McElvain Head Team Physicians: Pau l Murphy, MD Associate Team Physicians: Jerry Hizon, MD; Rich Uhler DO; Calvin Wong, MD; Ken Anderson, DO. ~ ~

Season Outlook

2 TOREROS GEARING UP FOR SOLID 2001 CAMPAIGN Sixth year coach Kevin McGarry returns 67 players and 14 starters from last year's club that finished 4-6 overall and 1-3 in the Pioneer Football League. Experi– ence will be found on the defensive side of the ball, and with the special teams unit, but the Toreros will be overhauling its offense with seven starters gone. Spearheading the defense will be returning First Team All-PFL performers Brian Luman (5-11, 218, senior) and Bryan Baxter (5-11, 210, senior). Luman, who moved to safety after the loss of starter Kyle Slusser (broken leg), led the Toreros in tackles with 101 (57 unassisted). Selected the team's Defensive Player of the Year, he also chipped in with 5 interceptions (110 return yards) and 7 pass break-ups. A versatile athlete, he twice was voted the PFL Player of the Week for defense, and even earned one PFL Special Teams Player of the Week honor. He averaged 28.1 yards per kickoff return for the Toreros. Baxter earned First Team honors this past season after racking up 83 tackles and 3 quarterback sacks. A three-year starter, he was named to the PFL's Second Team in 1999 after he tallied 93 tackles.

Two players that will make an immedi<\te impact on the Torero defense include seniors Kyle Slusser (6-0, 190, safety) and Anthony Banovac (6-1, 260, tackl e). Both players were lost last season due to injury after earning Second Team All– PFL honors in 1999. Slusser should move back into the safety slot where he accounted for a team-best 97 tackles and 4 interceptions in I999. He is currently tied as the Torero career record holder for interceptions with 12. Banovac returns to the tackle position where he notched 34 tackles and had a team-best 7 sacks in 1999. Other starters back that make the Torero defense such a strong unit include junior defensive back Marvin Banks, Jr. (5 - 7, 156), senior DL Brandon Camacho (5-9, 231 ), senior defensive back Jason DeMello (5-8, 180), senior tackle Joseph Herrera (6-1, 255), and senior defensive back Wesley Morgan (5-10, 180). The special teams corp will be in good hands with the return of senior punter Dylan Mora (Honorable Mention All-PFL, 36.3 average), and kicker Brent Labarrere (6-1, 180). While Luman will be the main return man for kickoffs, Mora should handle punt returns again after averaging 11 . l yards per return in 2000 and earning the team's Special Team's Player of the Year award. Kyle Slusser, back from a leg injury, will also play a key role on both kickoff and punt returns for the Toreros. The Torero offensive unit was the hardest hit due to graduation, most notably running back Oscar Arzu (857 yards, 8 TDs) and quarterbacks Mike Stadler (1,520 yards; 11 TDs) and Tom Jackson (544 yards; 4 TDs). Also gone are wide receivers Mark Pappas (44 catches, 578 yards, 3 TDs) and Matt Hackett (41 receptions; 592 yards , 4 TDs), and lineman Christos Renner. The offensive cupboard wasn't left completely bare, however, with senior center Justin Dixon (6-3, 280), a First Team

All-PFL selection, back to anchor the offensive line. He will be joined on the line by returning starters Matt Collins (6-5 , 290, sophomore tackle) and Matt Guardia (6-2, 253, senior tight end). Guardia was named to the PFL's Second Team after hauling in 12 passes for 98 yards and I touchdown . Seniors Bob Ballard (6-2, 306), Seth Litchney (6-2, 280) and Ryan Zierolf (6-3, 275) will all be competing for playing time across the offensive line. Junior Kenny Villalobos ( 186 yards, I TD) returns at fullback, and is expected to be joined in the backfield by junior tailback Phillip Thrash (13 7 yards, 4 TDs). Senior Damien Minna (5-10, 210), who moves over from the linebacker position, joins sophomore Bryan Newbrough (6-1 , 205) and two-way performer Josh Calista (6-1 , 225) for players pushing for playing time in the backfield. All the other offensive spots are up for grabs heading into the 200 I campaign, including the quar– terback spot. Sophomore returners Ryan Lawrence (6-4, 220) and Eric Rasmussen (6-3 210), along with transfer Brian Kirkpatrick (6-3, 215), will all be battling for the starting quarterback slot. The Toreros will play seven of their ten games at their home field , Torero Stadium. The stadium received a facelift this past summer, receiving additional seating (6,000 total capacity), new turf, new lighting and sound system, and addi– tional press box space. Brown (Sept. 15th) and Georgetown (Nov. 3rd) will high– light USD's home nonconference schedule, with Drake (Sept. 29th) and Butler (Oct. 20th) its two PFL home opponents.

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Head Coach Kevin McGarry

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KEVIN McGARRY + 6th Season as Torero Head Coach ♦ 24th Season on USD Coaching Staff

Kevin McGarry enters his sixth year as head coach of the University of San Diego football program. With 67 returners and 14 starters back from last season, McGarry is optimistic the Toreros will improve on last year's 4-6 season. In 1997 he 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 Division 1-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's most 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 enters the 2001 season with a career mark of 23-28.

McGarry is no stranger to USD football. Prior to his stint as 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 footbal I, women's softbalI(head coach) and as an elementary school teacher. In addition to his on-the-field duties, Kevin was also responsible for recruiting and as liaison for the USD Football Alumni Club. "Kev in' s years of experience at USD have prepared him well for this position," stated Tom Iannacone, Director of Athletics. "He clearly understands the role of the football program within the mission of the university." Over the past twenty-three seasons with Kevin on the coaching staff, USD has accumulated an overall record of 124-102-3, including sixteen seasons with records of .500 or better. Of the nine USD football players that have been named GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans since 1981, eight have come from the defen– sive 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.

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He received both his Bachelor ofArts in Education (1979), and his Master's Degree in Education Administration (1985) from the Univer– sity of San Diego. He is currently on a leave of absense from USD's Doctoral program in Education. Kevin and his wife, Mary Ann, reside in Scripps Ranch and have four children: twins Pat and Mike ( 14 year-olds), Timbo ( 11-year-old), and Matt (5-year-old). HEAD COACH KEVIN McGARRY'S CAREER RECORD Year Win Loss Win% 2000 4 6 .400 1999 5 5 .500 1998 2 8 .200 1997 8 3 .727 1996 4 6 .400 Career 23 28 .451

Torero Coordinators

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GREG QUICK Offensive Coordinator & Offensive L ine Coach Greg Quick returns for his th ird season where he wi ll aga in be the offensive coordi nator and offensive line coach. Whi le d irecting hi s "Surf & Turf" offense at USO, numerous Toreros have exce lled in his system - most notab ly rece iver Dylan Ching, quarterback Mike Stadl er and runn ing back Oscar Arzu, al l recent graduates who entertained the Torero fa ns whil e setting both single season and career records. Prior to coming to USO, the Painesv ille,

Ohi o nati ve spent the prev ious decade orches– trating the renewa l of two NCAA Divis ion Ill foo tball programs. At St. Norbert Coll ege, in DePere, Wisconsin, he di rected his squad to a share of the division titl e in 1994 ; and whil e at the Uni versity of Chi cago, helped the 1993 program amass the most w ins since the Amos Alonzo Stagg team of 1929 . Other coaching stops have included Claremont-Mudd Coll eges (Def. Coor. ; 1988-89), Edinboro Uni versity (Def. Coor. ; 1986-88), New Mex ico State (LB's; 1985 -86), Heidelberg Coll ege (Off. Coor. ; 1984-85), St. Edward HS (Def. Coor. ; 1983-84), and Empori a State (Def. Coor. ; 198 1-83 and Off. Line; 1979-8 1). Coach Quick's playi ng caree r at Baldwin-Wall ace Coll ege in Brea, Ohi o, was

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An accompli shed motivati onal speaker, Quick has deli vered hi s "Qui ck Success" message to numerous businesses and organi zations. Greg and hi s wife Jeanni e, who have been married 22 years, res ide in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego with their six children: Phil , ate, Bonni e, Ben, Brittany and Corey.

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BOB TOMPSON Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach Bob is in hi s third year as a full-time USO ass istant where he will aga in be defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. In additi on to hi s coaching duti es, he plays a major ro le in USD's rec ruiting efforts. Tompson coached USOquarterbacks fo r

two seasons ( 1996, 1997) befo re taking a pos i– tion as quarterbacks/wide rece ivers coach in 1998 at Ma ri etta Coll ege in Mari etta, Ohi o. Befo re coming to USO he was defensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Montclair Prep HS in Van uys , Cali fo rni a fo r two sea– sons ( 1994, I995) . The 1994 squad won the CIF Champi onship. Prior to Montcla ir he held coaching po–

sitions at Occidental Co ll ege ( 1993) ; head coach at Bi shop Montgomery HS ( 1992); head coach at Pius X ( 199 1); head coach at Dani el Murphy HS ( 1990); quarterback/wide rece iver coach at Occ idental ( 1988, 1989) where they we re two– time SCIAC Champs; ti ght end coach at El Camino Coll ege in 1987 where they were crowned Na ti onal Champi ons; and wide rece ive r coach at Nevada ( 1983 -84), where they won the Big Sky titl e in 1983. Bob earned hi s B. S. degree in Physica l Education & Hea lth in 1982 from Western Mi chi gan (he pl ayed wingback fo r fo ur yea rs); and more rece ntl y ea rned hi s M.Ed. (emphas is in P.E.) from Azusa Pac ifi c. Bob and hi s wife Jeannette have one son, Jami e (age 9).

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Coaching Staff/Support Staff

2001 USD Coaching Staff (l-r):

Thad Porlas Bob Tompson Joe Rosiello Sadiki Johnson

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Head Coach Kevin McGarry

Mike Rish Greg Quick Monty Peck

Sandie Hughes Football Admin. Assistant 7th Season Steffanie Doolan Football Team Manager 2nd Season MIKE RISH - Wide Receivers, 18th Year

Mike is beginning hi s 18th season on the Torero staff. He returns to coach the receivers, something he has done for sixteen of the past seventeen Torero seasons. Mike played for USO from 1979-83 where he posted career numbers that make him one of the best rece ivers ever to play at USO -- 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 careerreceivingdepartments from 1983 through 1997; he was passed recently by Torero re– ceiver Dylan Ching. In 1983 he was se lected the team's

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scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation and College Hall ofFame. In the Toreros nationa ll y-te lev ised game between Occidental in 1982, Rish was named the CBS Chevro let Player of the Game. Mike graduated from USO with an Accounting degree in 1984. He is the Vice President for Secondary Marketing for Guild Mortgage Company in San Diego. L:===;;;;;;;;;;!;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;=:::;;;;;!;;;;~=:;;::=:.1

Assistant Coaches

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JOE ROSIELLO - Defensive Line, 2nd Year/ Special Teams Coordinator

Joe beg ins hi s second season w ith the To reros whe re he w ill aga in coach the de fens ive

line. He a lso takes on additi ona l duti es as Spec ia l Teams Coo rdinato r.

He brings a wea lth ofcoaching experi enc e with hi s most recent stop before US O be ing at the Coast Gua rd Academy w here he was defens ive line coach for two seasons. He a lso ga ined coaching experi ence at Ho ly Cross in 1997 , ass isting the linebac kers; he coached the offens ive line at Fordham in I996; and he was a student ass istant for the offens ive lin e a t Boston Uni versity in 1995. A 1996 g raduate of Bos ton Uni vers ity where he ea rned hi s B.S. degree in Phys ica l Educati on (Human Movement), Joe played two seasons at BU in 199 1-92 as a defensive lineman. From Brookl yn, New York, he attended Stuyvesant Hi gh Schoo l where he earned two vars ity letters in footba ll and g raduated in 1991 .

SADIK.I JOHNSON - Running Backs & TE, 1st Year Sadiki begins hi s first season with the To re ros w here he will coach the running backs and ti ght ends. He j o ins the Toreros from Phoeni x Coll ege where he a lso coached the running backs and ti ght ends. During the 1999 season, Sadiki was the Co-Offensive Coo rdinator at Shadow Mounta in Hi gh Schoo l in Phoeni x, Ari zona. Prio r to that he coached rece ive rs and linebackers at Desert Vi sta Hi gh Schoo l in Ari zona. A 1999 g raduate of Ari zona State Uni vers ity, Sadiki earn ed hi s Bac he lor of Arts Degree in Hi sto ry . He pl ayed running back fo r Norfolk State Uni versity during the 1997 season and for the Uni versity of Ari zona from 1995-1 997. Sadiki and hi s wife, Miche ll e, res ide in the Linda Vi sta area.

THAD PORLAS - Inverts Coach/1st Year Thad beg ins hi s first season with the Toreros where he will coach the inverts on defense. Porl as comes to USO from Mesa Co ll ege where he coached the past fo ur seasons with rece ivers and ki ck returners. Prior to that, he spent six yea rs ( 1992-97) at Point Loma Hi gh Schoo l coaching rece ivers and defensive bac ks -- during that stretch Point Loma advanced to the CIF pl ayoffs each season. No stranger to USO, Thad pl ayed foo tball fo r the Toreros fo r two seasons ( 1982-83) as a wide rece iver. He graduated with hi s B. A. in Business Admini strati on, and later earn ed two M.S. degrees in Educati on/Mathemati cs and Spec ial Educati on. The past eleven yea rs he has taught for the San Di ego City Schoo ls with Special Educati on. A nati ve San Diego, Thad graduated from Madi son Hi gh Schoo l in 1978. Thad and hi s wife Sue have three children: Dane ( 15), Kalani ( 12) and Cheynna (9).

MONTY PECK - Quarterbacks Coach/1st Year Monty beg ins hi s first yea r w ith the To reros w here he w ill coach the quarterbac ks. Monty j o ins the To reros from Ari zona State Uni vers ity where he was a graduate ass istant working w ith the offensive line. Pri o r to hi s stint at Ari zona State, Monty coached the quarterbac ks and defensive bac ks at A lhambra Hi gh Schoo l in Phoeni x, Ari zona. From I997- 1999, Monty he ld a s imil a r pos iti on at Shadow Mounta in Hi gh Schoo l in Ari zona. In additi on to hi s foo tba ll coaching duti es, he was a lso a track coach responsibl e fo r the jumpe rs. From I995 -1 997, Monty coached a vari ety of pos iti ons at No rth Canyon Hi gh Schoo l in Ari zona, inc luding w ide rece ivers, defensive ends, linebac kers and running bac ks. Hi s trac k duti es there invo lved coaching the hurdl ers. Monty's co ll eg ia te pl ay ing career began in 1986 at Ga rden C ity Community Co ll ege where he was a qua rte rback. He a lso pl ayed qua rte rback in 1987 at Hi ghl and Community Co ll ege. From there, Monty went on to Ari zona State whe re he was a qua rte rbac k for one season in 1998 before fini shing hi s caree r as a free safety .

2001 USD Alphabetical Roster

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YR so FR so FR SR JR SR SR FR so so FR FR FR so JR SR SR so JR so

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (College)

WT 232 190 180 135 306 156 260 210 158 246 220 205 201 190 305 173 225 231 290 185 230 240 180 221 280

HT 6-3

POS

NO

NAME

Imperial Beach/Midway Baptist Scottsdale, AZ/Desert Mountain

67

DL

Josh Anderson

Invert 6-2

RS

Adam Angelowicz Alex Artukovich

5-10 5-9 6-2 5-7 6-1 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10

24 19 72

Ontario/Damien

DB

WR OL DB DT LB DB DT TE LB RB TB OL DB

San Diego/Junipero Serra Lucerne Valley/Lucerne Valley

Ashlyn Bailey Bob Ballard

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Los Angeles/Inglewood

Marvin Banks, Jr. Anthony Banovac Bryan Baxter Nick Bellanca Ashur Benjamin

57 44 85 97 98 59 32 34 69 43 45

Northridge/Crespi

Hollister/San Benito Joint Union

Columbus, OH/St. Charles Preparatory

Orangevale/Jesuit Danville/Monte Vista

Jon Black

El Dorado Hills/Oak Ridge Dallas, TX/Highland Park

Elijah Bonde Baxter Box James Bradley Adam Bridges

Northbrook, IL/Loyola Academy

6-2

Lakewood/Mayfair

5-10

Potter Valley/Potter Valley Sacramento/Christian Brothers

Will Brown

LB/FB 6-1

Joshua Calista

DL OL

San Bernardino/Arrowhead Christian Academy Phoenix, AZ/Brophy College Preparatory

5-9 6-5

50 70 25 91 89 31 10 73 17 29 77 58 66 39 11 93 81

Brandon Camacho Matt Collins Adam Combs Chris Conroy Matt Danielak Jason DeMello Mike DiPasquale

Invert 5-10

Crown Town/Centennial

6-3 6-5 5-8 6-2 6-3

Tucson, AZ/Sabino

DE TE DB LB OL WR

FR SR JR SR SR JR so JR so so so SR FR so

Glenview, IL/Loyola Academy Kaneohe, HI/Kamehameha Schools Wichita, KS/Wichita Collegiate School Orange County/Brea Olinda (Redlands) Dallas, TX/Jesuit College Preparatory

Justin Dixon

160 180 310 240 280 210 160 250 175 205 255 253 228 184 255 190 230 235 225

5-10 5-10

Bobby Doherty

DB OL DE OL

El Segundo/El Segundo San Diego/University City

Tim Duerr

6-3 6-4 6-1

Bobby Dyson Bradley Ehring

Hawthorne/Bishop Montgomery (El Camino)

Antioch/Antioch

Josh Elkins

[nvert 6-0

Clayton/Clayton Valley

Kyle Fitzgerald Blair Foerster Ron Friedman Ryan Garing

DB DE

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

Seattle, WA/Kings

Upland/Upland (SDSU/Grossmont College)

WR WR OL TE LB QB DL DE OL TE TE OL OL

Riverside/Riverside Poly

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Monterey/Palma

Michael Gasperson

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74 82 46 14 65 49 54 79 84

Scottsdale, AZ/Horizon

Cory Gray

Sacramento/Jesuit

Matt Guardia Andy Guzenski Adam Hannula Joseph Herrera Martin Hoffman Shaun Hutchings Jeff lncerty Jeff Iwashita Kale Kealoha Jason Kehrer Ryan Kennedy Dan Howard

Granite Bay/Granite Bay Tacoma, WA/Bellarmine Prep

Torrance/Torrance San Diego/Parker

Invert 5-10

Woodinville, WA/Woodinville

Sacramento/Elk Grove

San Jose/Bellarmine College Preparatory

195 235 255 290

Honolulu, Hl/lolani Honolulu, HI/Punahou Gilbert, AZ/Mesquite Maple Valley, WA/Tahoma

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RS

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2001 USD Alphabetical Roster

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HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (COLLEGE)

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Brian Kirkpatrick Adam Krametbauer

QB FB

King City/King City (Hartnell JC)

5-10

Las Vegas, NV/Durango

Paul Kumer

Invert 5-11 WR/K 6-1

Miami, FL/Christopher Columbus

Brent Labarrere Jeffrey Langdon Ryan Lawrence Nick Litchney Seth Litchney Brian Luman Sean McCrary Brandon McHone Damien Minna Blake Moorman

Upland/Damien

6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2

LB QB OL OL OL DE RB QB

Highland/St. Thomas Aquinas

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Alta Loma/Damien

60 64

Alli ance, OH/St. Thomas Aquinas Alliance, OH/St. Thomas Aquinas

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Invert 5-11

Ashland, OR/Ashland

76 51

6-8 6-4

Oceanside/Tri-City Christian

Fairfield/Justin - Siena (Diablo Va lley JC) Mission Viejo/Santa Margarita (Saddleback JC)

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5-10

6-0

Palm DeserUCathedral City EI Cajon/El Cajon Valley

13

Dylan Mora

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WR/KIP 6-0

DB

36 38 53 42 15 23 94 86 95 RS

Wesley Morgan Davin Nakasato

5-10

San Jose/Gunderson (West Valley JC) Honolulu, HI/St. Louis School Torrance/Torrance (El Camino JC)

5-7 6-0 6-1 5-9 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2

WR OL

Usman Nazir

Bryan Newbrough

RB DB

Eldorado Hills/Oak Ridge

Gavin Ng

Mililani, H1/Mililani

Iman Nikzad

WR

Laguna Niguel/Aliso Niguel Kalihi, Hl/W.R. Farrington

Josh Noga

240 220 200 190 220 240 215 210 257 175 270 175 197 190 188 220 225 185 185 300 195 265 190 180 180 255 275

5-11

DL TE DE QB DL OL LB QB DL WR OL DB RB DB DB TE DL TB RB OL WR WR WR WR FB

Kyle O'Connor Geoffrey Pakis Jake Pelletier

Phoeniz, AZ/Brophy College Prep

Scottsdale, AZ/Chapparral Encin itas/La Costa Canyon

18 52 68 12 47 27 75 48 26 35 21 90 30 22 71 80 40 87 99 28 62 55 56 9

Josh Pierce Jake Plumer

Ve niceNenice

Elizabeth, CO/Regis Jesuit

JR so JR SR so FR SR SR FR SR JR JR JR so JR JR SR SR JR so SR JR

Humberto Preciado

Phoenix, AZ/Glendale Cactus (Phoenix College)

Eric Rasmussen

Sacramento/El Camino Fundamental

Kevin Reade John Saffer Kyle Sager Ray Sanchez

Long Beach/St. John Bosco

5-10

San Diego/Grossmont (Southwestern JC)

6-2 6-0

Phoenix, AZ/Horizon Goodyear, AZ/Aqua Fria

Keddy Saunders

5-11

San Diego/Horizon (Southwestern J C)

Kyle Slusser Dru Smith

6-0 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-6 5-9 6-3 6-2

Alta Loma/Alta Loma

San Diego/Clairemont Senior Paso Robles/Paso Robles

Charlie Stansbury Michael Tabata

Portland, OR/Jesuit

Joseph Tagaloa Phillip Thrash

Santa Ana/Saddleback (Santa Ana Co llege)

Carson/Carson

Jason Treter

Ch ula Vista/Hilltop

Anthony Valanos Kenny Villalobos

Irvine/Woodbridge (Orange Coast College) Moreno Va lley/Mo reno Valley (Mt. San Jacinto)

5-11 5-10

Chris Walker Dana White Will Withers Keith Zapalac Ryan Zierolf

Pasadena/La Canada Phoenix, AZ/Westview Rubidoux/Rubidoux

6-0

5-11

6-3 6-3

OL OL LB

Sealy, TX/Sealy

Redwood City/Seq uoia San Marcos/San Marcos

Mike Zimmerman

211

5-11

All-PFL Returners

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#6 BRIAN LUMAN -- Senior Invert BRIAN LUMAN enters his fourth and final season with the USD football program ... last season he earned First Team All-Pioneer Football League honors after leading the Toreros with 101 tackles (57 unassisted) and 5 interceptions ... Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette selected him a First Team All-American in 2000 for NCAA Division I-AA Mid-Majors; Honorable Mention A ll-America as a return specialist; and a National Player of the Week (October 21st) for special teams ... named team's 2000 Defensive Player ofthe Year ... named PFL Player of the Week three times, twice for defense (Sept. 19th & 26th) and once for special teams (Oct.21st) .. . started 2000 season at invert, but moved to safety when team lost Kyle Slusser to injury ... Luman also chipped in with 5 tackles for losses (-21 yards) and 7 pass break-ups ... tallied five games of double-digit tackles and

matched his personal-best of 15 tackles against Dayton ... he posted 14 tackles twice (Brown & Davidson) and added 13 stops against Central

Connecticut ... he picked off two passes in Menlo game, including a 67-yard touchdown return .. . averaged team-best 28.1 yards per kickoffreturn ( 18 returns) ... owns IO career interceptions heading into final campaign ... in 1999 he finished third on team in tackles with 78 (35 unassisted) ... added 2 sacks (-12 yards), 9 tackles for loss (-29 yards), I forced fumble , I blocked kick, 4 pass breakups and I interception ... tallied four games with double-digit tackles, including 15 stops against Yale ( I I unassisted) ... in 1998 he finished 9th on the team in tackles with 37 (23 unassisted) and tied for second with 4 interceptions ... against Redlands he posted season-best marks of 8 tackles and 2 interceptions ... he prepped at Ashland High in Ashland, Oregon where he helped lead his team to a I0-1 mark his senior year ... was a Ist Team All-Southern Oregon Conference selection and 3rd Team All-State pick ... he also lettered in track where he earned Ist Team All -Conference and 2nd Team All-State recognition ... has been a featured dancer with the State Ballet of Oregon; he has danced since 1990 ... also recruited by Willamette, Oregon and St. Mary's ... Major: Math ; Minor: Business. Luman Career Defensive Stats: Year GP UT AT TOT SACKS TL FF FR PD l 2000 10 57 44 101 0 5/-21 0 0 7 5 1999 10 35 43 78 2/-12 9/-29 1 0 4 1 1998 10 23 14 37 !! !! !! !! i ~ TOT 30 115 101 216 2/-12 14/-50 1 0 13 10

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#44 BRYAN BAXTER-- Senior Linebacker BRYAN BAXTER returns for hi s fourth and final campaign at linebacker ... last season he earned First Team All-Pioneer Football League honors after finishing second on the team in tackles with 83 (3 7 unassisted) ... Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette se lected him Honorable Mention All-America for NCAA Division I-AA Mid-Majors ... also added 3 quarterback sacks (-24 yards), 10 tackles for losses (-36 yards) and I pass break-up ... posted three games with double-digit tackles with a season-best 15 tackles (6 solo) versus Davidson .. . added 14 tackles against Dayto n and I I tackles in season-opener versus Azusa Pacific ... in 1999 he earned 2nd Team All-PFL honors after finishing second on the team in tackles with 93 (39 unass isted) and first in tackles

for loss with 13 (-46 yards) ... he also added 4 quarterback sacks (-1 9), 2 interceptions, 4 QB hurri es, I fumble recovery, 2 forced fumbles

and 2 blocked kicks .. . he finished six games with double-digit tackles, including the final four contests ... he was named PFL defensive player of the week (Sept. 12th) after team's win over Whittier ... season-best 13 tackles at Valparaiso ... in 1998 he earned his first start against Cal Lu and went on to sta rt the final 7 games of the season, finishing second on the team in tackles with 72 (41 unass isted) ... he had at least 9 stops in eac h of the final six games, netting 9 tackles three times (Central Conn. , Butler & Valparaiso), 12 tackl es twice (Fai rfi eld & Drake), and a personal– best 21 tack les (IO unass isted) in season final against Dayton ... he prepped at San Benito HS in Hollister, CA ... earned 2nd Team All-Central Coast Section honors a11d Monterey Bay All– League recogniti on ... two-time MVP Defensive Player of the Year for both team and league .. . also lettered in wrestling where he was a state qualifier and earned 3rd Team All-Section and Ist Team All-League honors ... Major: Biology; Minor: Spanish. Baxter Career Defensive Stats: Year GP UT AT TOT SACKS TL FF FR PD l 2000 10 37 46 83 3/-24 10/-36 0 0 1 0 1999 10 39 54 93 4/-19 13/-46 2 t 0 2 1998 1 41 31 72 4/-23 10/-49 !! !! !! !! TOT 27 117 131 248 11/-66 33/-131 2 1 2

All-PFL Returners

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Justin Dixon returns for hi s third and fina l season with the Toreros where he w ill again anchor the Toreros offensive line unit ... last season he earned First Team All-P ioneer Footba ll League honors playing center for the Toreros ... Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette se lected hi m Honorab le Mention All -America for NCAA Div ision I-AA Mid-Majors ... pri or to USO Di xon attended the Uni versity of Red lands his freshma n campaign ... he prepped at Brea O linda High Schoo l where he was an All -Ora nge League offensive li neman and was named to the Academi c All-Orange League squad ... he ea rn ed the hi ghest grade-poin t-average on his squad over hi s fin al two seasons ... also lettered in baseball ... pl ayed twe lve years of ice hockey on the Ca lifornia State team through hi s j unior yearofhigh schoo l ... was also recru ited by Red lands, Whi ttier and Boston Co ll ege .. . chose USO to pl ay competiti ve I-AA schedul e, and to attend strong academic institution ... his dad (Paul ) played footba ll at Whittier Co ll ege, whil e hi s uncle (Jim Fitzpatri ck) played foo tba ll at Ca l State Full erton ... Major: Psyc ho logy. Kyle Slusser returns fo r hi s fi nal season with USO ... after playing in the fi rst

Justin Dixon #73 SR OL

two games in 2000, he rece ived a medica l red-shirt year after going th rough season– ending knee surgery ... in the season opener he ta lli ed 12 stops and I pick aga inst Azusa Pac ific ... two seasons ago ( 1999) he was named 2nd Team All -PFL fo r the

second straight year after leading the Torero defense in tackl es w ith 97 (46 unass isted) and intercepti ons (4) ... he reached double-di g it tackles in fi ve games with a personal best 16 tackles at Dayton .. . in season fina l aga inst Wagner he talli ed 3 intercepti ons to go w ith 8 tac kl es ... he enters the 200 I campa ign with 12 career interceptions -- he needs one more interception to set a new Torero career mark and pass Kaeo Gouve ia ( 12, 1996-99) ... in 1998 he earned 2nd Team A ll-Pioneer Football League honors after leading US O in tack les (85; 53 unassisted) and intercepti ons (6) ... he tw ice earned PFL Defensive Pl ayer of the Week honors -- on Sept. 26th aga inst Ca l Lu he tallied 9 tackl es, 2 interceptions and I forced fumble; on Oct. 3rd vs. Centra l Connecti cut he recorded IOtack les (9 unassisted), I fumbl e recovery, I interception and I pass break-up ... he also posted 14 tackl es (Fa irfie ld) and 13 tackles (Dayton) ... in 1997 he appeared in 8 contests fini shing with 13 tackl es and I intercepti on ... also recrui ted by UC Davis, Western Michigan, Corne ll and Brown ... prepped at Alta Loma Hi gh Schoo l where he was a fo ur–

sport lettennen in foo tball , soccer, baseball and track ... in football seni or year ea rn ed L. A. Times All-Inland Empire; All-CIF, All-Inland Valley and A ll-M t. Baldy League honors ... Major: Socio logy; Mi nor: Math .

Kyle Slusser #9 SR Safety

Dylan Mora returns for hi s fo urth season with the Torero football program ... last season he earned Honorable Mention All-PFL honors as a punter (36.3 average) ... selected team's Special Teams Player of the Year, he had a long punt of62 yards (Brown) and long punt return of 62 yards (Dayton) ... versatile athlete also returned punts ( I 1. 1average) and played wide receiver (24 catches for 299 yards and I TD) - he is team's top returning receiver .. . in 1999 he caught 6 balls for 62 yards, including a 12-yard TD vs. Butler ... in 1998 he appeared in four contests, tallying 7 receptions for 1IO yards ( 15.7 yards per catch) and I touchdown ... caught 3 passes fo r 53 yards against Redlands, including a 20- yard 3rd quarter score ... his season long reception also came against Redlands, a 23-yarder in the fourth period ... from El Cajon, Dylan prepped at El Caj on Valley HS ... helped hi s senior year team to a I0-2 mark and semifinal C IF appearance ... caught 9 touchdowns while earning team MVP honors and 2nd Team All-CIF selection ... named All–

League and All-East County each season ... also lettered in soccer where he was a three– time team MVP; two-time All- East County; and a 2nd Team All-CIF pick ... Major: Electrical Engineering; Minor: Math .

Dylan Mora #3 SR WR/PK/P

Anthony Banovac returns for hi s fo urth year with the Toreros ... he missed last season after having knee surgery ... he' ll pl ay again at defensive tackle where in 1999 he earned 2nd Team A ll-PFL honors after ta ll ying 34 tack les ( 16 unassisted) ... he had a team-best 7 quarterback sacks (-38 yards) and was second with 11 tack les for losses (-43 yards) ... he also chipped in w ith 3 quarterbac k hurries, I fumbl e recovery and I bl ocked kick ... in the team's season fin al aga inst Wagner he totaled a personal-best 9 stops (4 unass isted) ... in 1998 he ta llied 13 tac kl es (6 unass isted) w ith two quarterback sacks (-1 I yards) and fo ur tackl es for loss (-14 yards) ... in season opener aga inst Azusa Pac ifi c he came in and posted 4 stops with two tack les go ing for losses ... prior to USO he prepped at Crespi High Schoo l where he was a three-sport letterwinner in foo tball, basketball and baseball ... hi s senior year in footba ll the team went 12-2 and posted a state rank ing of No. 2 ... sen ior year earned the team's Most Inspi rati ona l Award,

and j uni or campaign was the rec ipi ent ofthe Iron Man Award ... also recru ited by West Po int, Utah State and Hawaii ... Major: Commu nications; Minor: Business.

Anthony Banovac #57 SR DT

Matt Guardia returns for his fo urth and fina l season with the Toreros where he wi ll again see action on offense as the starting tight end ... last season he earned Honorab le Mention All -PFL honors after catching 12 ba lls for 98 yards and I TD ... he caught 5 passes for 28 yards and a 2-yard TD versus Davidson ... in 1999 he caught 4 passes for 83 yards -- he hauled in 2 touchdowns against Wagner in the season fina l of 41 and 32 yards ... in 1998 he earned two starts and played in the last three games of the season, hauling in 8 passes for 154 yards ( 19.3 yards per catch) and I touchdown , a 25-yarder against Va lpara iso ... his single-season long reception came in the last game versus Dayton of 42 yards; in that game he had a team-best 6 catches for 98 yards ... he caught a 3 1-yardcr against Drake in game #8 ... from Rock lin, Ca lifornia, he prepped at Jesuit High School where he earned All-Metro League honors as both a tight end and linebacker ... his teams advanced to the section playoffs three years with his sophomore team winning the Section Championship ... he also lettered in baseball ... Major: Busi ness Adm inistration.

Matt Guardia #82 SR TE

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Meet The Toreros

Bob Ba ll ard returns for hi s fourth and fi nal year with the Toreros football program where he will compete fo r sta rting time with the offensive line unit at the guard slot ... prior to USO Ball ard prepped at Lucerne Va ll ey High Schoo l where he was a three-sport star in football , wrestl ing, and track & fi eld ... hi s seni or season he was se lected the Athl ete of the Year (San Bernardino & Ri verside counti es) ... in football he was named the team's Most Va luable Pl ayer, along with earning Ist Team C IF recognition and AII -High Desert honors ... placed second in league fin als fo r wrestling; pl aced third in shot put in league fin als ... hobbies include bowling, play ing harmonica (blues) and coll ecting records ... Major: English and Socio logy.

Marvin Banks, Jr. retu rns for his thi rd season in the Toreros' secondary at corner ... last season he ranked sixth on the team with 46 tack les (3 1 so lo) ... he posted a personal-best 8 stops in three di ffere nt games (Brown, Butler, Dayton) ... also chipped in with I QB sack (Dayton) and 3 tack les fo r losses (- 12 yards) ... prior to USO he prepped

Bob Ballard #72 SR OL

at Inglewood High Schoo l where he lettered in both foo tba ll and track & fie ld ... ta llied 3 intercepti ons duri ng hi s j uni or campa ign wi th team go ing 5-5 ... a lso recrui ted by Saint Mary's Co ll ege, Humbo ldt State and Co lumbi a ... Major: Po liti ca l Science; Minor: Engli sh.

J'Oshua Calista enters his fo urth and fi na l season with the Toreros ... started career at USO as a fu llback but moved to linebacker his sophomore season ... could see acti on this year on both sides of the ba ll ... last season tall ied fo ur stops in two games ... prior to USO attended Christ ian Brothers Hi gh Schoo l where he was a three-year stai1er and letterman in foo tba ll ... Ist Team All -Metro League honors ... ationa l Football

Marvin Banks, Jr. #4 JR CB

Foundati on Scholar-Athl ete ... Optimi st Scholar-Athlete ... also lettered in track & fi eld ... twin sister (Amy) pl ayed Women's Basketball at Domini can Uni versity ... at USO is a Dean's List member and Trustee Scho lar ... Major: Communicati ons; Minor: Leadershi p.

Brandon Camacho is back for his fo urth season, and fo r the third stra ight year will compete for starting time on the Torero defensive line ... thi s past season he ranked I0th on the team in tac kles with 28 ( I I so lo) ... also chipped in with 3 tack les fo r losses ... twice he tallied season-high 7 tackles (Davidson & Valparaiso) ... was se lected to 2000

Joshua Calista #45 SR LB/FB

PFL All-Academic Team ... prior to USO he prepped at Arrowhead Chri sti an Academy in San Bernardino where he was a two-time AII-C IF perfo rmer and team captain ... he helped lead the Eagles to two CIF ti tles, go ing 11 -3 his senior year and 14-0 hi s junior campaign ... junior year was CIF Defensive Player of the Year .. . he also lettered in baseba ll ... recruited by Redlands and Wheaton, he chose USO fo r its quality education and football program ... twin sister attends nearby Po int Loma azarene University ... Major: Business Admini stration.

Brandon Camacho #SO SR DL

Matt Collins starts hi s second season with the USO Toreros ... he saw starting time last year as a freshman at the tackle pos ition for the offensive line unit .. . mi ssed three games due to inj ury ... proj ected starter in 2001 at ri ght tackl e ... pri or to USO attended Brophy Coll ege Preparatory in Phoeni x, Arizona ... was a two-sport letterwinner in footba ll and track & fi eld ... junior season the football team, which pl ayed in Desert Valley Region SA, was state runner-up with I0-4 record ... also recru ited by Bucknell , Dartmouth and Princeton ... chose USO fo r footba ll program, weather and sc hoo l environment ... freshman year earned Dean's List Second Honors ... Major: Undecl ared.

Matt Collins #70 SO OT

Jason DeMello returns fo r hi s fo urth and fin al season as a defensive bac k ... last season started at comer where he ranked seventh on the team in tackles with 39 (26 so lo) ... a lso added I QB sack (-8 yards) and 4 pass breakups ... he earned a starting spot in 1999

and responded with 2 1 tackl es, 3 interceptions and 4 pass breakups ... during his fres hman campaign he tallied 6 tackl es in fi ve appearances ... Jason came to USO from Kaneohe, Hawa ii where he prepped at Kamehameha Secondary Schoo ls ... he was an All-State Ist Team defensive back with the team go ing 11-2 during hi s senior year ... he was selected Honorable Menti on hi s junior season with the team go ing I0-2 ... he a lso lettered in track & fie ld

where he was All -State and fini shed 4th in the I00 meter race in the state fin als ... Major: Business Admini stration.

Jason DeMello #31 SR DB

Mike Di Pasq uale returns for hi s third season where he will agai n see acti on with th e lineback ing corp ... last season he tallied tackl es in fi ve di ffere nt contests, fini shing with

I I on the season (5 so lo) ... totaled 4 stops aga inst Whitti er and 3 tac kl es versus Menlo ... recruited to USO as a quarterback, but moved to linebac ker during fres hman season .. . prior to USO prepped at Wichita Co ll egiate Schoo l in Wichi ta, Kansas where he was selected All -Southwest Kansas Top 11 hi s seni or year as QB/ LB ... ru shed fo r 600 yards and IO TD's seni or year; passed fo r 1,300 ya rds and 19 TD's junior campa ign whil e earning Honorable Menti on All-State honors ... sophomore team was Regional champs ( 11 - 1), whil e fres hman yearteam won state titl e ( 13- 1) .. . also lettered in basketball where team won state champi onship ... also recrui ted by Kansas, Bucknell and Empori a State ... Major: Soc iology; Minor: Economi cs.

Mike DiPasquale #10 JR LB

Meet The Toreros

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Bobby Doherty returns for hi s fi nal year w ith the Toreros where he wi ll agai n compete for pl ay ing time at wide receiver ... last season he haul ed in one pass for 27 yards aga inst Va lpara iso ... in 1998 he ranked second on the team w ith 23 catches fo r 256 yards ( I 1. 1 yards per recepti on) ... he found the endzone twice fo r scores and hauled in a long recepti on of 30 yards ... prior to USO he prepped at Dall as Jesuit Coll ege Prep where he lettered in foo tball and helped lead his team to the state champi onship ... also se lected A ll-State, orthside Dream Team and orthside All-Area ... recruited by Yale, Princeton, Cornell and Dartmouth ... Major: Hi story; Minor: Business.

Tim Duerr returns fo r hi s third season w ith the Toreros .. . last season he saw acti on as a defensive bac k fo r the Toreros ... he ta lli ed 9 tackles (5 so lo) along w ith I tac kle fo r loss, 3 pass breakups, and I interception ... aga inst Azusa Pac ific he posted I tackl e,

Bobby Doherty #17 SR WR

I pass breakup and I intercepti on .. . season-hi gh 3 tac kles versus Whittier ... prior to USO T im prepped at El Segundo Hi gh School where he was team MVP, All-C IF and All-Ocean League hi s seni or year ... picked off fo ur passes hi s seni or year and 3 during j unior campaign ... also lettered in baseball, earning Most Improved, Hustl e and Scho lar– Athlete awards .. . also recruited by Anny, Co lumbia, Saint Mary's and Redlands ... chose USO fo r locati on, size of school, weather and foo tball program ... USO Dean's List honors ... Major: Communi cations;

Tim Duerr #29 JR DB

Minor: Business Admini stration.

Ron Friedman enters hi s second and fin al year w ith the Toreros where he w ill aga in compete fo r play ing time at defensive end ... last season he saw acti on on the

defensv ie front fo r the Toreros fini shing w ith 3 tackl es and I QB sack (-10 yards) ... pri or to USO also attended San Di ego State and Grossmont Co llege ... he prepped at Upl and Hi gh Schoo l where he lettered in foo tball and earned All-Baseline League honors hi s senior year ... during hi s junior campaign hi s team won the C IF championship ... also rec ruited by Utah State .. . chose USO fo r its location and exce ll ent education ... enjoys surfing .. . Major: Communicati ons; Minor: Spanish.

Ron Friedman #93 SR DE

Joseph Herrera heads into hi s fo urth and fin al year w ith USO where he will aga in see pl enty of action on the defensive line .. . last season he appeared in all 10 games, fini shing eighth on the team in tackles w ith 37 ( 11 so lo) ... he also added 2 QB sacks

(-2 1 yards), 6 tack les for losses (-29 yards), I fo rced fumbl e and I fumbl e recovery ... he turned in a season-best 6 tackl es aga inst Va lparai so ... he notched 5 tackl es in two oth er games (Davidson & Dayton) ... prior to US O he prepped at Torrance Hi gh School where he earned All-Bay League honors hi s seni or season ... Team Captain ... also lettered in wrestling where team was 3-time Bay League champi on ... also rec ruited by Penn and Saint Mary's .. . chos.e USO

fo r strong academi cs, beautiful campu s and chance to pl ay I-AA foo tball ... Major: Industria l & Systems Engi neering.

Joseph Herrera #65 SR DL

Jeff Iwashita returns fo r hi s fo urth and fin al season at USO where he will aga in compete fo r pl ay ing time at the invert pos iti on on defense .. . last season he talli ed 4 tac kles (3 so lo) aga inst Menlo Co ll ege ... has pl ayed in a reserve ro le hi s first three seasons w ith theToreros ... pri or to USO he attended lo lani High Schoo l in Hawa ii where he was a two-sport letterwinner in footba ll and baseball ... se lected honorabl e mention all-state senior year in football ... hi s dad (Va l) played baseball at the Uni vers ity of Hawa ii ... USO Dean's List and student– athlete honors rec ipient ... pl ays in band - "San Diego Island Boys" ... Major: Busi ness Economi cs; Minor: Environmenta l Stud ies.

Jeff Iwashita #5 SR Invert

Ryan Kennedy enters hi s fo urth and fin al season w ith the Toreros where he will aga in see act ion on the offensive line ... he came to US O from Mapl e Va lley, Washi ngton where he pl ayed footba ll at Tahoma Hi gh Schoo l ... he ea rned 2nd Team All -League honors hi s seni or campaign, and First Team honors durin g hi s sophomore and j uni or years ... he a lso earned All- League honors in wrestling where he pl aced 6th in the state meet ... rec ruited by Ida ho, Harvard and Centra l Conn ecti cut ... Major: Business.

Ryan Kennedy #78 SR OL

Adam Krametbauer enters hi s fo urth and fi nal season w ith the Toreros where

he has seen action on both sides of the line, fullbac k on offense and linebackeron defense ... w ill compete fo r pl aying time at fu llback in 200 I ... prior to US O prepped at Du rango High School in Las Vegas , Nevada where he was a two– spo11 letterman in football and wrestling ... seni or yea r was named MVP lineman and Ist Team All -City after team went 8-3 .. . he also earned A ll -Conference and All -Di vision honors ... he pl ayed ice hoc key fo r the Las Vegas Mustangs where the team won the state titl e during hi s seni or year ... also rec ruited by Northern Arizo na, New Mex ico Hi ghl and s and Adams State ... made Dean's List at USO ... Major: Politi ca l Science; Minor: Accounting & Internationa l Relati ons.

Adam Krametbauer #41 SR FB

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