USD Football 2008

USO: Nick Coppedge enters his fourth year at USO and third competing on the playing field... This season is projected to start at fullback... Last season appeared in 9 games where he played a key role blocking for running back JT Rogan... Caught a 5-yard TD reception in road win over Valparaiso... Sat out 2005 season as a redshirt...High School: Prepped at Vista High School where he played for coach DAn Williams... Football team won two San Diego Section Championships... Senior year was named 2nd Team All-Avo– cado League and 2nd Team All-San Diego Union Tribune... Also lettered in baseball... Personal: Born on November 11 , 1986 in San Diego, CA... Also recruited by UTEP and Nevada... Chose USO to stay close to home, football program and campus environment... Major: History.

Nick Coppedge #47 JR FB

USO: Hanner Hart is in his third year and will again compete for playing time at linebacker... Last year received a medical red-

shirt year after being injured early in season... In 2006 he tallied tackles in 7 contests and nished the season with 30 stops (10 solo)... Chipped in with 3 QB sacks (-28 yards)... Per– ona I best 9 tackles (5 solo) and 2 QB sacks in home win over Morehead State... In 2005 he totaled 29 tackles (8 solo) with 4 tackles for loss (-17 yards)... Personal-best 8 tackles in win over Chapman...Tallied 6 stops in key PFL win over Drake...High School:Attended Mountain View HS (Idaho) where he lettered in football, wrestling and track & field... Se– nior year earned 1st Team All-Conference and 2nd Team All-State honors... Earned 1st Place in Lineman Challenge... All-Star Defensive MVP... totaled 10 quarterback sacks... Ju– nior year was named team's Outstanding Defensive Lineman and was named 2nd Team All-League... Earned Top 5 places at state championships in both wrestling and track.•• Personal: Born on Nov.23, 1986 in Fort Hall, ldaho... Chose USO to play I-AA football... Also

Hanner Hart #7 JR LB

recruited by Willamette and Columbia.••Major: Electrical Engineering...Minor: Mathematics.

USO: Returns for fourth year with Toreros and third year of competition...This season is projected to compete for playing time with offensvie line unit at the guard position... Last year appeared in 8 contests for the Toreros... In 2006 he appeared in a reserve role with the defensive line unit and totaled 3 tackles... In 2005 he sat out as a redshirt...High School: Attended Cordova HS where he played for coach Mat Miller... Named FirstTeam All-League and 2nd Team All-City senior season with team going 7-2-1 ... two time team Offensive Player of the Year...Junior season team went 12-1 while earning FirstTeam All– League recognition ... Also lettered in lacrosse...Personal: Born on May 31, 1987 in Sac– ramento, CA... Parents are Loretta & Kurt Kofoed of Rancho Cordova, CA... Chose USO for quality of education and great football program... Also recruited by West Point, Nevada and UNLV.. Enjoys playing the violin ...Major: Business Administration.

Kyle Kofoed #77 JR OL

USO: Third year player will start for special teams at both punter and place kicker... Last season he averaged 35.9 yards per punt with a long of 54 yards (at UC Davis)... Nine balls were placed inside the opponent's 20-yard line,with six others being called for fair catches... Also chipped in with 2-of-2 PAT kicks... In 2006 he was a solid 22-for-25 in PAT kicks, ranking 8th on the team in scoring... He also was the team's punter and averaged 34.5 yards on 28 punts (967 yards)... Seven of his punts were inside the opponent's 20- ard line and six others were for fair catches...High School: Prepped at Penn HS where he played for coach Cory Yeoman... Two-time All-State honorable mention pick Uunior & senior seasons)... Three-time All-Conference pick...Two-time All-Area selection... Also lettered in track where he reached 12'6" in the pole vault...Personal: Born on Septem– ber 24, 1987 at Camp Pendleton, CA... Parents are John & Amy Mcsorley of Granger, IN... Chose USO for academics and football... Also recruited by Cornell, Northwestern, Duke and Dayton... Played 12 years of soccer before switching over to football.

John McSorley #31 JR P/K

Major: Business Administration. USO: Fourth year Torero will compete with defensive line unit at the tackle position... Last season appeared in 1Ogames with -8 starts as he totaled 26 tackles (11 solo stops) to go w ith 1 quarterback hurry and 1 pass breakup... Season-best 6 tackles in win over Morehead State... In 2006 he appeared in 11 contests and totaled 6 tackles... Chipped in with 1.5 tackles for loss (-4 yards)...Totaled 2 tackles in wins over Valparaiso and Dayton... Sat out the 2005 season as a redshirt...High School: Attended Kamiak where he let– tered 3 years in football... Senior year was team captain... Also lettered in track & field... Personal: Born on March 12, 1987 in Seattle, WA... parents are Kay & Jason Christensen of Mukilteo,WA... Chose USO for beautiful campus and prestigous academic qualities... Also recruited by Western Washington, Chapman and Holy Cross... First family member ..,..._,,-.:"'!_ to play collegiate athletics...Major: Business.

Alex Rice #55 JR DL