USD Football 2008

USD: Fourth year player will compete for playing time with the defensive line unit... Last season appeared in 9 games at linebacker where he chipped in with 17 tackles (13 solo)... Totaled season-high 6 tackles in win over Drake, and chipped in with 5 tackles in road win over Butler... In 2006 he appeared in all 12 games and totaled 16 tackles (7 solo)... Season-best 7 tackles in win over Valparaiso... In 2005 he totaled 13 tackles (9 solo) in a reserve role... Best performance came in road win at Valparaiso when he totaled 8 tackles (6 solo)... High School: Prepped at Hawthorne HS where he was a two-time All-League performer at linebacker... Senior year totaled 76 tackles... Also lettered in volleyball and track & field (discus)... Personal: Born on June 17, 1987... Parents are Raise & Jerry Atofau of Palmdale, CA... Chose USO for football program and great academic institution... Major: Mechanical Engineering.

Vincent Atofau #45 SR DL

USD: Daniel enters his senior year at USO, and third year com- I

peting with the secondary group... He did not play in 2007, but is projected to compete or a starting spot at safety... In 2006 he appeared in a handful of games in a back-up role... Totaled 2 tackles in road win over Menlo College... He was a redshirt for the 2004 ampaign ...High School: Earned All-Academic honors both his junior and senior years hile playing for La Costa Canyon...Also named team captain his senior season... In addi- ion to football, he lettered in track... Personal: Born on March 17, 1986... Parents are Deb- bie and David Cornsweet of Encinitas, CA... Recruited out of high school by Georgetown, Boise State, Columbia and UC Davis... Chose USO because of the athletic program and to get a great education... Enjoys the beach and campfest...Major: Business Administration.•• Minor: Marketing.

Daniel Cornsweet #34 SR FS

USD: Enters his fourth year with Toreros where he will play wide receiver and compete for playing time on special teams' as a holder... Last season he appeared in all 11 games... Caught 2 passes,and also completed 2-for-2 in passing for 33 yards... In 2006 he appeared in all 12 games and totaled 9 catches for 85 yards (9.4 ave.)... Found the endzone twice in win over Davidson on catches of 2 & 5 yards... For the game he caught a season-best 5 balls for 33 yards...High School: Played at Saint Augustine HS... Last year earned Honor– able Mention All-Eastern League honors with team going 6-5 and qualifying for CIF quar– terfinals... Sophomore and Junior seasons team went 9-3 and reached CIF Finals... Also competed in track where he was a 2-year AII-CIF performer and team captain... Personal: Born on August 6, 1987 in San Diego, CA... Parents are Leo & Mary Cullina of Bonita, CA... ....__ _ ,. Chose USO for location and education... Also recruited by Army, Navy, TCU and Ivy League teams... Plays the piano... Major: Marketing... Minor: Finance.

Sean Cullina #19 SR WR

USD: Ryan enters his fifth and final year where he will compete for a starting spot at de– fensive back... He has been selected one of four 2008 team captains by his teammates... Last year totaled 10 tackles (6 solo) with one interception (Morehead State)... In 2006 he ppeared in all 12 games and finished with 24 tackles (12 solo)... Totaled 3 tackles in four contests... Also saw action on special teams'... Six punt returns for 21 yards and 3 kickoff re- turns for 62 yards (20.7 ave.)... In 2005 he totaled 14 tackles (9 solo) with 1 pass breakup... allied 3 stops in big win over Yale Bulldogs... He was a redshirt during the 2004 season... High School: Earned All-State honors for the 12-1 J.K. Mullen High School team with 115 ackles and nine interceptions his senior season... Also lettered in baseball, twice earning Second Team All-Centennial League honors... Personal: Born on March 2, 1986 in Denver, Colorado... Parents are Lauri and Dennis Echer of Littleton, CO... His father played football and ran track for the Colorado School of Mines.... Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering.

Ryan Echer #8 SR DB

USD: Second year player redshirted in 2007... Was the recipient of the 2007 Scout De– fensive MVP Award... Will compete for playing time with the offensive line unit... College: Attended Mt. San Jacinto College... In 2096 his team went 8-2 and played in the US Bank Beach Bowl... Named team lineman of the year and a Foothill Conference player of the week... High School: Prepped at Riverside Poly where he played for Coach Dan Castanon... Two-time All-Ivy League performer... Senior year named AII-CIF Division IV... 2nd Team AII-CIF junior year... Also lettered in basketball... Personal: Born on November 6, 1985 in Colorado Springs, CO... His mother, Debi Fetterman, resides in Riverside, CA... Chose USO for strong football program, great campus and academics... Last year earned Dean's List Second Honors for academics... Also recruited by SDSU, SJSU, Texas Southern, NAU, and Portland State... Major: Business Administration.

Michael Fetterman #70 JR OL

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