USD Football 2008

USD: Second year player will compete with the defensive line unit at tackle... Last year ppeared in 6 games and totaled 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recov– ries... In season final against UC Davis, Thorne totaled 6 tackles with 1 forced fumble.•• High School: Prepped at Coronado HS where he played for Coach Bud Mayfield...Senior ear named 2nd Team AII-CIF for both offense and defense... Totaled 94 tackles and 8.5 QB sacks...Junior year totaled 80 tackles and 10 sacks on way to being named 1st Team All-Central League... Also lettered in baseball...Personal: Born on July 24, 1989 in San Diego, CA... Parents are Mary Ellen & George Thorne of Coronado... Chose USO for great academics, athletics and location... Also recruited by Columbia, Idaho State and UC Da– vis... Notes he enjoys playing slow pitch softball and bronzing...Major: Undeclared.

Ben Thorne #93 SO DL

USD: Third year player will compete for playing time with the defensive line unit at nose guard... Last season appeared in 10

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games and totaled 24 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss... Totaled season-high 7 tackles in win over Marist, and chipped in with 6 tackles at Dayton... Sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt...High School: Prepped at Santa Fe Christian where he played for Coach Brian Sipe... Senior year totaled 68 tackles... Earned First Team All-State, All-County and All– League... Team Lineman of the Year... Junior year was All-League and team Lineman of the Year as team went 12-1 and won CIF Championship...Won title in sophomore cam– paign as well... Also lettered in wrestling, lacrosse (captain), baseball and golf...Personal: Born on March 18, 1988 in La Jolla, CA... Parents are Donald & Anna Tremblay of Solana Beach, CA... Chose USO for all-around great fit for football, academics and location... Also recruited by SMU, Fresno State, Navy, UC Davis and Azusa Pacific...Major: Business Admin– istration...Minor: Accountancy.

Paul Tremblay #97 SO DL

USD: Third year player will compete for playing time with the defensive unit at line- backer...Last season appeared in five games in a reserve role... Sat out 2006 as a redshirt... High School: Prepped at McClymonds HS where he played for coach Alonzo Carter... Senior year totaled 85 tackles with team going 11-1 ... Named All-City and a scholar-ath– lete...Personal: Born on October 11, 1988 in Hayward, CA... His mother, Jannie Roseman, resides in Hayward, CA...Chose USO for academic prestige and strong football program... lso recruited by Utah, San Jose State, Sacramento State, UC Davis and Fresno State... Notes he is the great great grandson of Josh Gibson (famous Negro Baseball League catcher)... Hobbies include listening to music and playing video games... Plans to be ei– ther a Correctional or Probation Officer...Major: Sociology.

USD: Second year player will compete with the defensive line unit at tackle... Last year appeared in 6 games and totaled 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recov– eries... In season final against UC Davis,Thorne totaled 6 tackles with 1 forced fumble... High School: Prepped at Coronado HS where he played for Coach Bud Mayfield... Senior year named 2nd Team AII-CIF for both offense and defense... Totaled 94 tackles and 8.5 QB sacks...Junior year totaled 80 tackles and 10 sacks on way to being named 1st Team All-Central League... Also lettered in baseball...Personal: Born on July 24, 1989 in San Diego, CA... Parents are Mary Ellen & George Thorne of Coronado... Chose USO for great academics, athletics and location... Also recruited by Columbia, Idaho State and UC Da– vis... Notes he enjoys playing slow pitch softball and bronzing...Major: Undeclared.

Patrick Calahan #62 SO OL

USD: First year player competed with the Toreros during spring ball... Comes to USO from Gavilan Junior College...College: Played two years at Gavilan Junior College where he was a two-time Academic All-State and AII-NorCal performer (2006 & 2007)... Recipi– ent of Bud Ohman Award, Most Valuable Offensive Lineman Award and Team Captain... High School: Attended Hollister HS where he earned three varsity letters in football... Senior year team went 9-2 while he earned MVP Offensive Lineman honor...Junior year (9-2 recod) was tabbed Team Captain and Second Team AII-League... Also competed four years in track & field, and one year in wrestling...Personal: Born on December 27, 1986 in Hollister, CA... Parents are Mary & Blaise Kostielney of Hollister, CA... Chose USO for its academics and football ... Also recruited by Sacramento State, Idaho State and Tulane... Besides football, enjoys fishing, lifting and fixing things...Major: Business Administration.

Nick Kostielney #52 JR OL