USD Football 2007

0 2006 Mid-Major First Team All-American (The Sports N etwork) 2006 NCAA 1-FCS First Team Mid-Major All-American (Football Gazette) 2005 Mid-Major First Team All-American (The Sports N etwork)

USD: Jordan Paopao enters his fourth and final year at USO where he returns as the starting center with the offensive line unit. .. A three-year starter, Jordan anchors the Torero offensive line where he plays a key role in both run blocking and pass protection ... This past season was tabbed a First Team Mid– Major All-American (The Sports Network) for the second straight year... Named First Team All-American by Foot– ball Gazette (was a 2nd team selection in 2005) ... Is a two-time First Team All-Pioneer Football Team selection ... This past summer was USD's representative at the 2007 NCAA National Leadership Conference. High School: Prepped at El Camino High School where he was twice named All-Avocado League and All-Aca– demic... Also earned All-County and All-CIF honors his senior year... Selected a National Football Association Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Born on June 25, 1986 in San Diego, CA... Also recruited by Willamette, Azusa Pacific, Occidental and Yale... Chose USO for football and academics... His father, Anthony, also played college football.

Major: Accounting. Minor: Spanish.

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2006 Mid-Major First Team All-American (Football Gazette) 2006 Mid-Major First Team All-American (The Sports Network) USD: Gabe DeAnda returns for his senior campaign where he will again start with the offensive line unit at guard... He played a key role with both run blocking and pass protection as the Toreros ranked first in the nation in total offense (494.2 yards per game) and scoring (42.8 points per game) .. . Last year he made the tran–

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sition from defense to offense and earned Mid-Major First Team All-America honors (The Sports Network) ... In 2005 Gabe was a nose tackle with the defensive line unit . .. He totaled 21 tackles (6 solo) with 1 tackle-for-loss ... Game-best 5 stops in win over Marist. .. In 2004 contributed 13 tackles (6 solo) in 9 contests. High School: His senior season at JK Mullen HS, totaled 90 tackles with five sacks earning All-League and All– State Honorable Mention for the 12-1 Centennial League Champions... Also helped JK Mullen to an 11 -2 record and a League Championship his junior season with 70 tackles and two sacks, earning Second Team All-League honors... Was a four-time letter-winner... Additionally he lettered in power-lifting and track, winning state in power– lifting and placing seventh in throwing.

Personal: Born on March 4, 1986 in Evergreen, Colorado... Also recruited by Drake, Colorado and Kearney... His father, Rollie, was on the diving team at Western State College.

Major: Communications;

Minor: Philosophy