USD Football 2006

All-PFL Returners

#11 JOSH JOHNSON 2006 Preseason All-American (The Sports Network) 2005 All-American (The Sports Network) 2005 Offensive Back of the Year (Don Hansen's) USD: Josh Johnson returns for his third year at USO... 2006 Pre– season All-American (Sports Network)... Last year was First Team All-American (Sports Network) and Offensive Back of the Year (Don Hansen) after record-setting season ... First Team AII-PFL and team MVP completed 70.1%of his passes (260-371 ) for 3,256 yards and 36 touchdowns... Added 379 yards on the ground with 4 rushing

TDs .. . Three-time PFL Offensive Player of the Week... Tied school-record with 7 TD passes at Val– paraiso (all coming in 1st halD... Tossed 5TDs on 24-37 passing for 375 yards in PFL Championship win over Morehead State... Totaled 8games with 3or more passing TDs... In 2004 was backup quar– terback to Todd Mortensen and completed 12-of-22 passes for 135 yards. High School: Prepped at Oakland Technical High School where he threw for 1,900 yards and 22 touchdowns with just two interceptions his senior season, leading his team to the Oakland Athletic League Championship... Earned First Team All-City, Oakland Chamber of Commerce Prep of the Month and Most Improved Player honors... Named Most Inspirational his junior year when he could not play due to injury... Lettered in basketball where he was named Honorable Mention ... Also lettered in track, placing third in the Oakland Athletic League high jump with a jump of six feet, five inches. Personal: Born

on May 15, 1986 in Oakland , CA... Also

Josh Johnson Career Passing Statistics

recruited by St. Mary's and Idaho State... Chose USO for the opportunity to attend a good school and be a part of an excellent football program on the rise ... Notes that football , school and video games are his life. Major: Business Administration.

TD 36 0 36

Year 2005 2004 Total

Att 371 22 393

Int. B 1 9

Pct. .701 .545 .692

Comp. 260 12 272

Yards 3,256 135 3,391

LG 59 45 59

#92 ERIC BAKHTIARI 2006 Preseason All-American (The Sports Network) 2005 All-American (The Sports Network) 2005 First Team All-Pioneer Football League USD: Eric Bakhtiari enters his fourth year at USD and third year of competition ... was selected a 2006 Preseason All-American (The Sports Network)... last year played in all 12 games and played a key role with the success of the defensive unit at the end posi- ~ tion... named First Team All-America (Sports Network and Don Hansen)... First Team AII-PFL... team Defensive MVP... totaled

62 tackles with 30 solo stops with 15 tackles for loss (-51 yards) and 4 sacks (-30 yards) ... sea– son-best 11 tackles in PFL championship win over Morehead State ... in 2004 played in 11 games and ranked 9th on the team with 35 tackles (26 solo) to go with 3 quarterback sacks (-17 yards), 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception and 2 pass breakups... season-best 7 tackles (6 solo) with 1 interception in key PFL win over Dayton... redshirted in 2003. High School: Collected 76 tackles and 14.5 sacks is Senior season for the 12-1 Burlingame Panthers while earning 1st Team All League, County, and Co-Defensive MVP... Also lettered in track. Personal: Born on December 2, 1984 in San Mateo, CA... Also recruited by the College of San Mateo... Chose USD to get a great education and play football in beautiful San Diego... Eric is very close to his parents Deb– bie and Karl and siblings Andrew, Danielle and David ... Also likes to waterski and wakeboard in his free time. Major: Business Administration.

Eric Bakhtiari Career Defensive Statistics

FF

FR

Year 2005 2004 Total

UT

AT 32

TOT

SACKS

TU-YDS

PD

I

4/-30 3/-17 7/-47

15/-51

30 26 56

62 35 97

1 0 1

2 1 3

2 2 4

0 1 1

4/-17

9

41

19/-68

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