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No NaMe pos hgt Wgt birth age Yr eXp hoMetoWN (hs/college)19 ABDOLLMOHAMMODI,Romeen PK 6-0 225 12/22/84 21 JR* HS CamanoIsland,Wash.(Stanwood)23 ABDULLAH,Husain[Who-SaneAb-doo-lah] FS 6-0 191 07/27/85 20 JR* 2V Pomona,Calif.(Pomona)92 AHMU,Fevaea’i(A’i)[Ah-moo,Ahee] DT 6-1 282 02/06/87 18 SO 1V SanDiego,Calif.(Serra)69 ALFRED,Kenny OL 6-2 285 07/29/86 19 FR* SQ GigHarbor,Wash.(GigHarbor)31 ATKINS,Cornorris[Core-norris] FS 6-3 205 1-27-88 18 FR HS Reseda,Calif.(Cleveland)85 BAIRD,Bryan TE 6-3 242 03/03/86 10 SO* SQ Vancouver,Wash.(ColumbiaRiver)56 BALTZER,Chris[Balt-zer] LB 6-0 235 03/14/85 20 SR 2V Eugene,Ore.(Sheldon)24 BASS,Christian FS 6-2 215 06/16/85 20 JR* 2V MorenoValley,Calif.(CanyonSprings)13 BELL,Ian CB 5-9 193 03/24/86 19 SO* 1V Pasadena,Calif.(Taft)8 BLUNT,Darryl P 6-0 175 09/18/85 19 SO* SQLosAngeles,Calif.(St.JohnBosco/PortlandState)80 BOYD,Cody TE 6-8 264 10/22/83 21 SR* 3V Bellingham,Wash.(Ferndale)12 BRACKENRIDGE,Tyron[Tie-Ron] CB 6-0 188 06/30/84 21 SR* 1V Ontario,Calif.(Upland/ChaffeyCollege)10 BRAYTON,Fritz P 6-3 182 02/18/86 19 SO* SQ Portland,Ore.(Beaverton)10 BRINK,Alex QB 6-3 211 06/02/85 20 JR* 2V Eugene,Ore.(Sheldon)9 BROADUS,Lance DE 6-2 226 04/15/85 20 JR 1V WoodlandHills,Calif.(Taft/WestLosAngeles)95 BROOKS,Preston DE 6-3 245 11-03-88 17 FR HS LosAngeles,Calif.(Dorsey)94 BRUCE,Mkristo[M-kristo] DE 6-6 260 10/16/84 20 SR* 3V Renton,Wash.(Liberty)5 BUMPUS,Michael WR 5-11 192 12/13/85 19 JR 2V CulverCity,Calif.(CulverCity)20 BUTLER,Jason SS 6-2 205 10/08/87 18 FR HS Bellevue,Wash.(EastsideCatholic)70 BYRD,Bobby[Bird] OL 6-7 312 07/05/85 20 JR* 2V Oceanside,Calif.(Oceanside)52 CANTLON,Nick OL 6-5 245 03/22/86 19 SO* SQ Spokane,Wash.(Lewis&Clark)41 COLLINS,Jed TE 6-2 243 03/03/86 19 JR 2V SanJuanCapistrano,Calif.(MissionViejo)13 CONGDON,Garrett[Cong-done] QB 6-5 210 04-28-87 19 SO TR ElkGrove,Calif.(Sheldon/SacramentoCityJC)79 DANAHER,Brian[Dan-ah-her] OL 6-3 240 02-17-88 18 FR HS Colfax,Wash.(Colfax)42 DAVIS,Scott LB 5-11 236 10/19/83 21 SR* 3V Kennewick,Wash.(Kamiakin)32 DAWES,Markus CB 5-11 190 11-25-84 21 JR TR Bradenton,Fla.(/CollegeoftheSequoias)29 DEIDERICHS,J.T.[Dee-dricks] RB 6-2 235 08-16-85 20 JR TR Seattle,Wash.(Ballard/DixieStateCollege)49 DILDINE,Steve[Dill-dine] LB 6-1 235 02/07/84 21 SR* 3V Graham,Wash.(Bethel)86 DILLON,Charles WR 6-1 180 01-30-86 19 JR TR Oxnard,Calif.(Hueneme/VenturaCollege)68 DONOVAN,Colin OL 6-7 302 06/22/85 20 SO* SQ Superior,Mont.(Superior)61 DUIN,Josh[Doo-in] OL 6-4 318 01/12/84 21 SR* 3V Covington,Wash.(Kentlake)77 EICHELBERGER,Matt[Eye-kell-burger] DT 6-3 313 01/10/86 19 SO* 1V Bellingham,Wash.(Sehome)50 EMMONS,Brady LB 5-10 203 09/12/85 19 FR* SQ Everson,Wash.(Meridian)78 ENYEART,Zach[En-yart] OL 6-4 264 07-10-87 19 FR HS Sammamish,Wash.(Skyline)67 EPPELE,Joe[EEE-pell] OL 6-8 274 12/08/87 18 FR HS Vancouver,BC(VancouverCollege)38 EVANS,Cory LB 6-1 227 02/26/86 19 SO 1V Lena,La.(Northwood)24 FOWLER,Luke WR 6-2 185 11-12-87 18 FR HS Longview,Wash.(R.A.Long)37 FRAMPTON,Eric SS 6-0 206 02/06/84 21 SR* 3V SanJose,Calif.(OakGrove)67 FREEBERG,Tim DL 6-3 263 07/14/85 20 SR SQ Bothell,Wash.(Bothell)75 FRIBERG,Scott[Fry-berg] OL 6-4 284 07/17/87 18 FR* SQ Redmond,Wash.(LakeWashington)40 GEHRING,Aaron TE 6-5 200 02-17-88 18 FR HS CastleRock,Wash.(CastleRock)4 GIBSON,Brandon WR 6-0 198 08/13/87 18 SO 1V Puyallup,Wash.(Rogers)96 GRAISE,Mike[Grace] DE 6-3 217 05/22/86 19 SO* 1V Inglewood,Calif.(Inglewood)8 HALL,Arkelon[Are-kee-lon] QB 6-1 203 10/28/86 18 FR* SQ Fresno,Calif.(Edison)43 HALL,Brian LB 6-3 236 07/04/83 22 SR* 3V WallaWalla,Wash.(DeSales)44 HAMILL,Alex[Ham-ill] LB 6-0 222 05/11/85 20 SO* SQ Coeurd’Alene,Idaho(LakeCity)76 HANNAM,Micah[Mike-ahHan-am] OL 6-5 280 11-05-87 18 FR HS GigHarbor,Wash.(Peninsula)55 HARRIS,Charles OL 6-6 323 12/07/82 22 SR* 3V Spokane,Wash.(Mead)26 HICKSJr.,Xavier[X-zavior] FS 6-0 192 12/26/86 18 FR* SQ Fullerton,Calif.(Fullerton)68 HILGERT,Bob DE 6-2 223 06/09/83 23 FR* HS Kirkland,Wash.(SeattlePrep)83 HILL,Jason WR 6-1 207 02/20/85 20 SR 3V SanFrancisco,Calif.(SacredHeart)59 HILL,Peter OL 6-1 230 04/25/86 20 SO* HS Wenatchee,Wash.(Wenatchee)65 HINELINE,Adam[Hine-line] DT 6-1 298 05/04/86 19 SO* SQ Bellevue,Wash.(Newport)88 HOUSTON,Anthony WR 6-4 200 02-14-88 18 FR HS SanDiego,Calif.(MissionBay)98 HOWARD,Odell[Oh-dell] DT 6-4 277 06/07/83 22 SR* 2V Pomona,Calif.(Pomona)72 HUNTER,Derek OL 6-4 288 05/02/86 19 SO TR LaHabra,Calif.(LaHabra/FullertonCollege)1 HUTSONA,Darrell[Hoot-sauna] RB 5-10 185 06-01-85 21 JR TR SpringValley,Calif.(Helix/GrossmontCollege)34 IVORY,Christopher RB 5-10 205 03-22-88 18 FR HS Longview,Texas(Longview)

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No NaMe pos hgt Wgt birth age Yr eXp hoMetoWN (hs/college)97 JEAN-JACQUES,Asly DE 6-3 240 09-06-88 17 FR HS LosAngeles,Calif.(Venice)39 JESSEN,Skylar RB 5-11 185 10-11-87 18 FR HS Spokane,Wash.(Mead)40 JOHNSON,Aaron DT 6-6 303 04/01/85 20 JR* 2V Fairfield,Calif.(Armijo)2 JORDAN,Chris WR 6-1 205 03/28/83 22 SR* 3V Kent,Wash.(Kentlake)27 KENSOK,Ryan[ken-sock] CB 5-9 159 08/21/85 20 SO* 1V Spokane,Wash.(Gonzaga)34 KIRKWOOD,Geoff SS 6-0 202 09/12/86 18 FR* SQ Othello,Wash.(Othello)93 KOOYMAN,Kevin[Koy-man] DE 6-4 205 10-16-87 18 FR HS MapleValley,Wash.(Tahoma)27 LANGLEY,Loren K 5-8 153 04/07/86 19 JR 2V Puyallup,Wash.(Puyallup)25 LARGENT,Andy WR 5-11 192 03/03/87 18 FR* SQ Spokane,Wash.(ShadlePark)12 LOPINA,Kevin QB 6-3 220 10/07/86 19 FR* TR Pleasanton,Calif.(DeLaSalle/KansasSt.)63 LUAFALEMANA,Justin[Lou-ah-fah-la-mana]OL 6-0 278 10/23/84 20 SR* SQ Kaunakakai,Hawaii(Molokai/MidlandLutheran)29 MADDOX,Kerry CB 5-10 175 01-29-88 18 FR HS Tyler,Texas(JohnTyler)64 MAGEE,Jimmy OL 6-3 288 11/26/86 18 FR* SQ Seattle,Wash.(Ballard)45 MATTINGLY,Andy LB 6-4 222 07-18-87 19 FR HS Spokane,Wash.(Mead)71 MAXWELLJr.,Grady OL 6-2 280 06-12-88 18 FR HS UniversityPlace,Wash.(Curtis)20 McCALL,Kevin RB 5-11 214 07/25/85 20 JR* 1V Carson,Calif.(Carson)33 McELLRATH,Reid[Mac-ell-rath] WR 6-4 212 10/24/86 18 FR* SQ Battleground,Wash.(BattleGround)54 McKINNEY,Jacob TE 6-3 267 11/05/85 19 SO* SQ Puyallup,Wash.(Puyallup)57 McNAMARA,Robert OL 6-1 271 01/24/86 19 FR* SQ Silverdale,Wash.(CentralKitsap)89 MOONEY,Trevor TE 6-5 235 08-16-88 18 FR HS MissionViejo,Calif.(TrabucoHills)18 MORGAN,Cole QB 6-2 198 08/17/85 20 FR* SQ Seattle,Wash.(Ballard)58 MULLENNIX,Matt[Muhl-ah-nix] DE 6-6 255 03/12/84 21 JR* 2V Spangle,Wash.(Liberty)30 MURFF,Desmond SS 6-2 11-19-87 18 FR HS Dallas,Texas(Hebron)73 O’CONNOR,Sean OL 6-6 281 05/15/83 22 SR* 3V Redmond,Wash.(Redmond)21 PATTERSON,DeWayne FS 6-0 199 04/20/84 21 SR 1V Redlands,Calif.(Redlands/ChaffeyCollege)75 PITOITUA,Ropati[Roe-pottiPitoy-two-ah]DT 6-8 288 04/06/85 20 JR 2V Spanaway,Wash.(CloverPark)82 PRICE,Jason TE 6-4 230 01/18/85 21 JR TR Denton,Texas(Sanger/TrinityValleyCollege)72 PRUMMER,Chris DT 6-3 260 10-24-87 18 FR HS Renton,Wash.(Liberty)22 PUAILOA,Isao[Eee-sawPa-low-ah]] RB 5-7 183 04/14/85 20 FR* SQ Sandpoint,Idaho(Sandpoint)3 RABBIII,Finas[Fine-us] WR 6-6 190 08/02/84 21 JR TR Oakland,Calif.(ElModena/SantaAnaCollege)30 RICHMOND,Marcus RB 6-1 200 08-08-87 19 FR HS Mesa,Ariz.(Dobson)17 ROGERS,Gary QB 6-6 232 07/17/86 19 SO* SQ Mukilteo,Wash.(Kamiak)74 ROOF,Andy OL 6-4 303 09/16/85 19 SO* 1V Spokane,Wash.(EastValley)87 ROSENBERG,Keith WR 6-0 185 01-09-88 18 FR HS Bellevue,Wash.(Bellevue)60 ROWLANDS,Dan OL 6-5 283 04/09/86 19 SO* 1V SealBeach,Calif.(LosAlamitos)84 SELBY,Scott WR 6-6 225 11/26/84 20 SO* SQ CastleRock,Wash.(CastleRock)62 SIMMONS,Terence DT 5-8 257 07/30/87 18 FR* SQ Auburn,Wash.(Olympic)33 STEVENS,Paul DE 6-3 247 09/05/84 20 JR* 2V Tacoma,Wash.(CloverPark)51 STRIPLING,Jason LB 5-11 215 11/26/86 18 SO 1V Tyler,Texas(RobertE.Lee)95 TALLEY,David[Tallee] WR 6-0 176 08/07/86 19 FR* SQ Kelso,Wash.(Kelso)31 TARDY,Dwight RB 5-11 208 12/03/86 18 FR* SQ SantaFeSprings,Calif.(St.Paul)99 TARKINGTON,Bryan DT 6-4 320 09-27-85 20 JR TR WoodlandHills,Calif(Taft/MoorparkJC)47 TAYLOR,Jesse TE 6-3 250 09/04/84 20 SR* 3V WoodlandHills,Calif.(Chaminade)54 TENNANT,Sam[Tenn-ant] LB 6-0 189 10/23/86 18 FR* SQ Pullman,Wash.(Pullman)46 THOMPSON,Tony TE 6-2 232 03/20/86 19 FR* SQ Seattle,Wash.(Ballard)66 THOMPSON,Nathan OL 6-6 240 09-16-87 18 FR HS Spokane,Wash.(University)52 TRENT,Greg LB 5-10 223 02/10/87 18 SO 1V Keller,Texas(Keller)25 TURNER,Don CB 5-11 194 07/09/83 22 SR* 3V Spokane,Wash.(University)90 TURPIN,Toby DT 6-4 242 12-14-87 18 FR HS LosAlamitos,Calif.(LosAlamitos)36 WALKER,Brian CB 5-10 175 04-22-84 22 JR TR Hackensack,N.J.(/CollegeoftheCanyons)81 WALKER,Greg WR 6-4 169 04/04/87 18 FR HS LosAngeles,Calif.(University)15 WARD,Benny WR 6-3 187 06/06/86 19 SO 1V VanNays,Calif.(Birmingham)28 WILLIAMS,Brian CB 6-1 175 10-14-84 21 JR TR LasVegas,Nev.(DesertPines/LongBeachCC)26 WILLIAMS,Corey WR 6-1 190 07/31/87 18 FR* SQ Kent,Wash.(EastsideCatholic)6 WILLIAMS,Courtney CB 6-1 200 06/06/87 18 SO 1V LosAngeles,Calif.(Dorsey)22 WILLIS,Michael SS 6-0 213 07/30/86 19 SO 1V Tacoma,Wash.(Lincoln)48 WOODARD,Ben TE 6-5 248 01/04/82 23 SO* 1V Cheney,Wash.(Cheney)35 WOOLRIDGE,DeMaundray RB 5-8 234 04/04/87 18 SO 1V Keller,Texas(Keller)

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NuMerical rosterNo NaMe - pos, hgt, Wgt, Yr1 HUTSONA,Darrell-RB,5-10,185,21,JR2 JORDAN,Chris-WR,6-1,205,22,SR*3 RABBIII,Finas-WR,6-6,190,21,JR4 GIBSON,Brandon-WR,6-0,198,18,SO5 BUMPUS,Michael-WR,5-11,192,19,JR6 WILLIAMS,Courtney-CB,6-1,200,18,SO8 BLUNT,Darryl-P,6-0,175,19,SO*8 HALL,Arkelon-QB,6-1,203,18,FR*9 BROADUS,Lance-DE,6-2,226,20,JR10 BRAYTON,Fritz-P,6-3,182,19,SO*10 BRINK,Alex-QB,6-3,211,20,JR*12 BRACKENRIDGE,Tyron-CB,6-0,188,21,SR*12 LOPINA,Kevin-QB,6-3,220,19,FR*13 BELL,Ian-CB,5-9,193,19,SO*13 CONGDON,Garrett-QB,6-5,210,19,SO15 WARD,Benny-WR,6-3,187,19,SO17 ROGERS,Gary-QB,6-6,232,19,SO*18 MORGAN,Cole-QB,6-2,198,20,FR*19 ABDOLLMOHAMMODI,Romeen-PK,6-0,225,21,JR*20 McCALL,Kevin-RB,5-11,214,20,JR*20 BUTLER,Jason-SS,6-2,205,18,FR21 PATTERSON,DeWayne-FS,6-0,199,21,SR22 PUAILOA,Isao-RB,5-7,183,20,FR*22 WILLIS,Michael-SS,6-0,213,19,SO23 ABDULLAH,Husain-FS,6-0,191,20,JR*24 BASS,Christian-FS,6-2,215,20,JR*24 FOWLER,Luke-WR,6-2,185,18,FR25 LARGENT,Andy-WR,5-11,192,18,FR*25 TURNER,Don-CB,5-11,194,22,SR*26 HICKSJr.,Xavier-FS,6-0,192,18,FR*26 WILLIAMS,Corey-WR,6-1,190,18,FR*27 KENSOK,Ryan-CB,5-9,159,20,SO*27 LANGLEY,Loren-K,5-8,153,19,JR28 WILLIAMS,Brian-CB,6-1,175,21,JR29 MADDOX,Kerry-CB,5-10,175,18,FR29 DEIDERICHS,J.T.-RB,6-2,235,20,JR30 MURFF,Desmond-SS,6-2,,18,FR30 RICHMOND,Marcus-RB,6-1,200,19,FR31 TARDY,Dwight-RB,5-11,208,18,FR*31 ATKINS,Cornorris-FS,6-3,205,18,FR32 DAWES,Markus-CB,5-11,190,21,JR33 McELLRATH,Reid-WR,6-4,212,18,FR*33 STEVENS,Paul-DE,6-3,247,20,JR*34 IVORY,Christopher-RB,5-10,205,18,FR34 KIRKWOOD,Geoff-SS,6-0,202,18,FR*35 WOOLRIDGE,DeMaundray-RB,5-8,234,18,SO36 WALKER,Brian-CB,5-10,175,22,JR37 FRAMPTON,Eric-SS,6-0,206,21,SR*38 EVANS,Cory-LB,6-1,227,19,SO39 JESSEN,Skylar-RB,5-11,185,18,FR40 GEHRING,Aaron-TE,6-5,200,18,FR40 JOHNSON,Aaron-DT,6-6,303,20,JR*41 COLLINS,Jed-TE,6-2,243,19,JR42 DAVIS,Scott-LB,5-11,236,21,SR*43 HALL,Brian-LB,6-3,236,22,SR*44 HAMILL,Alex-LB,6-0,222,20,SO*45 MATTINGLY,Andy-LB,6-4,222,19,FR46 THOMPSON,Tony-TE,6-2,232,19,FR*47 TAYLOR,Jesse-TE,6-3,250,20,SR*

No NaMe - pos, hgt, Wgt, Yr48 WOODARD,Ben-TE,6-5,248,23,SO*49 DILDINE,Steve-LB,6-1,235,21,SR*50 EMMONS,Brady-LB,5-10,203,19,FR*51 STRIPLING,Jason-LB,5-11,215,18,SO52 CANTLON,Nick-OL,6-5,245,19,SO*52 TRENT,Greg-LB,5-10,223,18,SO54 McKINNEY,Jacob-TE,6-3,267,19,SO*54 TENNANT,Sam-LB,6-0,189,18,FR*55 HARRIS,Charles-OL,6-6,323,22,SR*56 BALTZER,Chris-LB,6-0,235,20,SR57 McNAMARA,Robert-OL,6-1,271,19,FR*58 MULLENNIX,Matt-DE,6-6,255,21,JR*59 HILL,Peter-OL,6-1,230,20,SO*60 ROWLANDS,Dan-OL,6-5,283,19,SO*61 DUIN,Josh-OL,6-4,318,21,SR*62 SIMMONS,Terence-DT,5-8,257,18,FR*63 LUAFALEMANA,Justin-OL,6-0,278,20,SR*64 MAGEE,Jimmy-OL,6-3,288,18,FR*65 HINELINE,Adam-DT,6-1,298,19,SO*66 THOMPSON,Nathan-OL,6-6,240,18,FR67 EPPELE,Joe-OL,6-8,274,18,FR67 FREEBERG,Tim-DL,6-3,263,20,SR68 DONOVAN,Colin-OL,6-7,302,20,SO*68 HILGERT,Bob-DE,6-2,223,23,FR*69 ALFRED,Kenny-OL,6-2,285,19,FR*70 BYRD,Bobby-OL,6-7,312,20,JR*71 MAXWELLJr.,Grady-OL,6-2,280,18,FR72 HUNTER,Derek-OL,6-4,288,19,SO72 PRUMMER,Chris-DT,6-3,260,18,FR73 O’CONNOR,Sean-OL,6-6,281,22,SR*74 ROOF,Andy-OL,6-4,303,19,SO*75 FRIBERG,Scott-OL,6-4,284,18,FR*75 PITOITUA,Ropati-DT,6-8,288,20,JR76 HANNAM,Micah-OL,6-5,280,18,FR77 EICHELBERGER,Matt-DT,6-3,313,19,SO*78 ENYEART,Zach-OL,6-4,264,19,FR79 DANAHER,Brian-OL,6-3,240,18,FR80 BOYD,Cody-TE,6-8,264,21,SR*81 WALKER,Greg-WR,6-4,169,18,FR82 PRICE,Jason-TE,6-4,230,21,JR83 HILL,Jason-WR,6-1,207,20,SR84 SELBY,Scott-WR,6-6,225,20,SO*85 BAIRD,Bryan-TE,6-3,242,10,SO*86 DILLON,Charles-WR,6-1,180,19,JR87 ROSENBERG,Keith-WR,6-0,185,18,FR88 HOUSTON,Anthony-WR,6-4,200,18,FR89 MOONEY,Trevor-TE,6-5,235,18,FR90 TURPIN,Toby-DT,6-4,242,18,FR92 AHMU,Fevaea’i(A’i)-DT,6-1,282,18,SO93 KOOYMAN,Kevin-DE,6-4,205,18,FR94 BRUCE,Mkristo-DE,6-6,260,20,SR*95 BROOKS,Preston-DE,6-3,245,17,FR95 TALLEY,David-WR,6-0,176,19,FR*96 GRAISE,Mike-DE,6-3,217,19,SO*97 JEAN-JACQUES,Asly-DE,6-3,240,17,FR98 HOWARD,Odell-DT,6-4,277,22,SR*99 TARKINGTON,Bryan-DT,6-4,320,20,JR

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cougars bY class cougars bY positioNfreshmen - 1st Year (25)ATKINS,CornorrisBROOKS,PrestonBUTLER,JasonDANAHER,BrianENYEART,ZachEPPELE,JoeFOWLER,LukeGEHRING,AaronHANNAM,MicahHOUSTON,AnthonyIVORY,ChristopherJEAN-JACQUES,AslyJESSEN,SkylarKOOYMAN,KevinMADDOX,KerryMATTINGLY,AndyMAXWELLJr.,GradyMOONEY,TrevorMURFF,DesmondPRUMMER,ChrisRICHMOND,MarcusROSENBERG,KeithTHOMPSON,NathanTURPIN,TobyWALKER,Greg

freshmen - 2nd Year (20)ALFRED,KennyEMMONS,BradyFRIBERG,ScottHALL,ArkelonHICKSJr.,XavierHILGERT,BobKIRKWOOD,GeoffLARGENT,AndyLOPINA,KevinMAGEE,JimmyMcELLRATH,ReidMcNAMARA,RobertMORGAN,ColePUAILOA,IsaoSIMMONS,TerenceTALLEY,DavidTARDY,DwightTENNANT,SamTHOMPSON,TonyWILLIAMS,Corey

sophomores - 2nd Year (11)AHMU,Fevaea’i(A’i)CONGDON,GarrettEVANS,CoryGIBSON,BrandonHUNTER,DerekSTRIPLING,JasonTRENT,GregWARD,BennyWILLIAMS,CourtneyWILLIS,MichaelWOOLRIDGE,DeMaundray

sophomores - 3rd Year (18)BAIRD,BryanBELL,IanBLUNT,DarrylBRAYTON,Fritz

sophomores - 3rd Year (continued)CANTLON,NickDONOVAN,ColinEICHELBERGER,MattGRAISE,MikeHAMILL,AlexHILL,PeterHINELINE,AdamKENSOK,RyanMcKINNEY,JacobROGERS,GaryROOF,AndyROWLANDS,DanSELBY,ScottWOODARD,Ben

Juniors - 3rd Year (14)BROADUS,LanceBUMPUS,MichaelCOLLINS,JedDAWES,MarkusDEIDERICHS,J.T.DILLON,CharlesHUTSONA,DarrellLANGLEY,LorenPITOITUA,RopatiPRICE,JasonRABBIII,FinasTARKINGTON,BryanWALKER,BrianWILLIAMS,Brian

Juniors - 4th Year (9)ABDOLLMOHAMMODI,RomeenABDULLAH,HusainBASS,ChristianBRINK,AlexBYRD,BobbyJOHNSON,AaronMcCALL,KevinMULLENNIX,MattSTEVENS,Paul

seniors - 4th Year (4)BALTZER,ChrisFREEBERG,TimHILL,JasonPATTERSON,DeWayne

seniors - 5th Year (15)BOYD,CodyBRACKENRIDGE,TyronBRUCE,MkristoDAVIS,ScottDILDINE,SteveDUIN,JoshFRAMPTON,EricHALL,BrianHARRIS,CharlesHOWARD,OdellJORDAN,ChrisLUAFALEMANA,JustinO’CONNOR,SeanTAYLOR,JesseTURNER,Don

secondary (19)ABDULLAH,Husain-JR*ATKINS,Cornorris-FRBASS,Christian-JR*BELL,Ian-SO*BRACKENRIDGE,Tyron-SR*BUTLER,Jason-FRDAWES,Markus-JRFRAMPTON,Eric-SR*HICKSJr.,Xavier-FR*KENSOK,Ryan-SO*KIRKWOOD,Geoff-FR*MADDOX,Kerry-FRMURFF,Desmond-FRPATTERSON,DeWayne-SRTURNER,Don-SR*WALKER,Brian-JRWILLIAMS,Brian-JRWILLIAMS,Courtney-SOWILLIS,Michael-SO

Defensive ends (9)BROADUS,Lance-JRBROOKS,Preston-FRBRUCE,Mkristo-SR*GRAISE,Mike-SO*HILGERT,Bob-FR*JEAN-JACQUES,Asly-FRKOOYMAN,Kevin-FRMULLENNIX,Matt-JR*STEVENS,Paul-JR*

Defensive tackles (11)AHMU,Fevaea’i(A’i)-SOEICHELBERGER,Matt-SO*FREEBERG,Tim-SRHINELINE,Adam-SO*HOWARD,Odell-SR*JOHNSON,Aaron-JR*PITOITUA,Ropati-JRPRUMMER,Chris-FRSIMMONS,Terence-FR*TARKINGTON,Bryan-JRTURPIN,Toby-FR

Kickers (2)ABDOLLMOHAMMODI,Romeen-JR*LANGLEY,Loren-JR

linebackers (11)BALTZER,Chris-SRDAVIS,Scott-SR*DILDINE,Steve-SR*EMMONS,Brady-FR*EVANS,Cory-SOHALL,Brian-SR*HAMILL,Alex-SO*MATTINGLY,Andy-FRSTRIPLING,Jason-SOTENNANT,Sam-FR*TRENT,Greg-SO

offensive line (21)ALFRED,Kenny-FR*BYRD,Bobby-JR*CANTLON,Nick-SO*DANAHER,Brian-FRDONOVAN,Colin-SO*

offensive line (continued)DUIN,Josh-SR*ENYEART,Zach-FREPPELE,Joe-FRFRIBERG,Scott-FR*HANNAM,Micah-FRHARRIS,Charles-SR*HILL,Peter-SO*HUNTER,Derek-SOLUAFALEMANA,Justin-SR*MAGEE,Jimmy-FR*MAXWELLJr.,Grady-FRMcNAMARA,Robert-FR*O’CONNOR,Sean-SR*ROOF,Andy-SO*ROWLANDS,Dan-SO*THOMPSON,Nathan-FR

punters (2)BLUNT,Darryl-SO*BRAYTON,Fritz-SO*

Quarterbacks (6)BRINK,Alex-JR*CONGDON,Garrett-SOHALL,Arkelon-FR*LOPINA,Kevin-FR*MORGAN,Cole-FR*ROGERS,Gary-SO*

running backs (9)DEIDERICHS,J.T.-JRHUTSONA,Darrell-JRIVORY,Christopher-FRJESSEN,Skylar-FRMcCALL,Kevin-JR*PUAILOA,Isao-FR*RICHMOND,Marcus-FRTARDY,Dwight-FR*WOOLRIDGE,DeMaundray-SO

tight ends (10)BAIRD,Bryan-SO*BOYD,Cody-SR*COLLINS,Jed-JRGEHRING,Aaron-FRMcKINNEY,Jacob-SO*MOONEY,Trevor-FRPRICE,Jason-JRTAYLOR,Jesse-SR*THOMPSON,Tony-FR*WOODARD,Ben-SO*

Wide receivers (16)BUMPUS,Michael-JRDILLON,Charles-JRFOWLER,Luke-FRGIBSON,Brandon-SOHILL,Jason-SRHOUSTON,Anthony-FRJORDAN,Chris-SR*LARGENT,Andy-FR*McELLRATH,Reid-FR*RABBIII,Finas-JRROSENBERG,Keith-FRSELBY,Scott-SO*TALLEY,David-FR*WALKER,Greg-FRWARD,Benny-SOWILLIAMS,Corey-FR*

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23HusainAbdullah**

DefensiveBack

6-0/191

RS-Junior

Pomona,Calif.

PomonaHigh‘03

ABDULLAH’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by John Capraro at Pomona High…also lettered twice in basketball and three times in golf…golf team captain as a junior and football team captain as a senior…as a SOPHO-MORE team’s defensive MVP and Rookie of the Year…all-league honorable mention on defense…during JUNIOR year named team’s defensive specialist of the year…All-Miramonte League defensive first team and second team All-Inland Valley team, also on defense…SENIOR year ranked No. 9 safety on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football…named to second team All-CIF…hauled in a key, 65-yard touchdown pass in Pomona’s 35-21 win over University in the second round of the CIF Division IX playoffs…CIF Div. 9 defensive player of the year…named to the All-CIF All-Division second team…first team All-Valle Vista League as both a defensive back and wide receiver…team Red Devil of the Year…Daily Bulletin first team defensive back and Inland Valley first team, also on defense.

ABDULLAH’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0…primarily a special teams player…earned the following weekly team awards: Assassin - Oregon, Iron Man - Stanford/UCLA. Special Teams: Punt Gunner, Kickoffs, KO Returns:• Received Team’s Assassin Award;• At New Mexico had one tackle, recovered a late-game fumble

and intercepted a Lobo pass;• Recovered an Arizona fumble forced by Pat Bennett with 1:19

to play and WSU turned the possession into the winning TD with 53 seconds to play, beating the Wildcats 20-19;

• The next week against Oregon made a career-high four tackles…also four tackles at Oregon State and three in win at UCLA.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 9... Special Teams: Punt, Punt Return, Onside KO, Hands:• Season high nine tackles at Oregon State, California and

USC…also picked off two passes at California;• Averaged nearly seven tackles a game over the last eight

games of the season;• Missed the first game with a sprained ankle and saw limited

action at Nevada…returned to the starting lineup against Grambling State.

PERSONALHusain Abdullah…born July 27, 1985, at Los Angeles…parents Yusuf and Sa’eeda Johnwell…brothers, Abbas, Hamza, Esa, Salih, Mustafa and Musa and sisters, Hajirah, Aliyyah, Aisha and Sabriah…brother Hamza also played in WSU’s defensive backfield…also a high school teammate of Cougar defensive linemen Odell Howard…enjoys playing golf, video games and reading…prep golf and football clubs president.

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92Feveae’iAhmu*

DefensiveTackle

6-1/282

Sophomore

SanDiego,Calif.

Serra‘05

AHMU’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Brian Basteyns at Serra High School, lettering three times in football and twice in track & field…SOPHOMORE season earned second team All-Western League honors on offense and was Serra’s defensive player of the year…earned San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic honors…JUNIOR season racked up 100 tackles and 10 sacks, helping the Conquistadors to a 6-4-1 record…piled up double-digit tackles in five games, including a season-high 18 against Point Loma…season-high three sacks against Mission Bay…scored a pair of touchdowns and also intercepted a pass…Western League defensive most valuable player…earned first team All-CIF San Diego Section honors, first team All-State underclassmen, and also served as team captain…again named to San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic team…as a SENIOR recorded 75 tackles and 12 sacks…also recovered a fumble…had seven or more tackles in eight of 10 games and at least one sack in seven of 10 games…also contributed on the offensive side of the ball as a lineman…helped Conquistadors to a 6-4 team record and the Western League title…named second team All-State…Super-Prep All-American…rated the No. 22 defensive tackle nation-ally by Scout.com and Rivals.com…listed as the No. 25 player in the state of California by Scout.com…participated in the CaliFlorida Bowl, recording six tackles and a sack against a team of Florida All-Stars…finished high school career with 235 tackles, 104 tackles for loss, and 27 sacks…received votes in the Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West.

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AHMU’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Defense - UCLA/California:• When Ropati Pitoutui broke his leg late in fall camp, stepped

into the starting lineup for the entire season;• 2005 The Sporting News Freshman All-America third team;• Best games five tackles against both Stanford and UCLA;• One of nine true freshmen to see varsity action.

PERSONALFevaea’i Fa’asiu AhMu…born February 6, 1987 in San Diego, Calif…parents Sauia and Sally Ahmu…has two brothers, Owen and Mathew, and one sister, Adeile…interested in pursuing sports medicine or athletic training.

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69KennyAlfred

OffensiveLine

6-2/285

RS-Freshman

GigHarbor,Wash.

GigHarborHigh‘05

ALFRED’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Darren McKay at Gig Harbor High School…lettered nine times during high school career, four times in football, three times in track & field, and twice in wrestling…team captain for both football and track & field as a senior…as a SOPHOMORE was an All-Narrows League selection on the defensive line…regional participant in both wrestling and track & field…as a JUNIOR earned first team Narrows League Bridge Division honors on both offense and defense…named first-team All-Area by both the Tacoma News Tribune and Bremer-ton Sun…honorable mention All-State…took third place at the Class AAAA track & field meet in the shot put…as a SENIOR (2004-05) helped Gig Harbor to an 8-2 record…again named first team Narrows League Bridge Division on both sides of the ball…first-team All-Area by the Tacoma News Tribune…also selected to the TNT’s “Northwest Nuggets” and “Western 100”…earned first-team All-State honors on offense by the Tacoma News Tribune and the Associated Press…also received AP honorable mention recognition on defense…rated the No. 8 player in the state of Washington by Scout.com…rated the No. 56 player in the West (California, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah, Washington) by Scout.com…projected as a defensive tackle by Rivals.com, where he was rated No. 38 at that position

nationally…named to the Seattle Times All-State team…named to the Washington Prep all-league first team on offense and defense…selected to play in the East-West All-Start game… Pierce County Scholar-Athlete nominee.

ALFRED’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): Redshirt season.

PERSONALKenneth David Alfred…born July 29, 1986 at Bellevue, Wash…parents David and Claudia Alfred…has one brother, Matt…father David played football at Western Washington University, while brother Matt currently plays for Eastern Washington…enjoys weight training, video games, reading, writing and filmmaking…compiled a 3.3 prep grade point average…Gig Harbor’s 2004 homecoming king.

85BryanBaird

TightEnd

6-3/242

RS-Sophomore

Vancouver,Wash.

ColumbiaRiverHigh‘04

BAIRD’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by John O’Rourke…a versatile athlete for the Chief-tains, playing safety, wide receiver, linebacker, and returning kicks and punts…lettered three times on the gridiron and in baseball…started at strong safety for the Chieftains as a SOPHOMORE…JUNIOR year racked up 958 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns…averaged 13.2 yards per punt return and 20.5 yards per kick return…also recorded 60 tackles, including five tackles for loss…earned first team All-Greater St. Helens League honors at defensive back and second team as a kick returner…named to The Columbian’s All-Region team…helped Columbia River capture league title and advance to state semifinals with an 11-1 record…as a SENIOR (2003-04) accumulated 1,160 all-purpose yards and 11 touchdowns…defensively racked up 90 tackles, including three behind the line…was once again danger-ous on returns, scoring twice and averaging 25.9 yards per return on kicks, and tallying 15.7 yards per return with a touchdown on punts…added five rushing touchdowns, two receiving touchdowns, and an 86-yard interception return for six…was voted first-team All-Greater St. Helens League and was the Co-Defensive Player of the Year…All-Region defensive back by The Columbian…picked by the Seattle Times to its all-classifications All-State second team…Seattle Times Red Chip selection…first-team All-State defensive back by the

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Associated Press…helped Chieftains to the GSHL title and a trip to the state quarterfinals…served as Columbia River’s defensive captain and will play in Washington’s East-West All-Star Game…finished career with 2,118 all-purpose yards and a 22-6 record as a member of the varsity.

BAIRD’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): Played in one game, Apple Cup in Seattle.

PERSONALBryan Richard Baird…born March 3, 1986 at Walla Walla, Wash…parents Bill and Barbara Baird…has two brothers, Brady and Bryce, and a sister, Bethany…both grandparents, his aunt, and brother Brady all attended Washington State.

56ChrisBaltzer**

Linebacker

6-0/235

Senior

Eugene,Ore.

SheldonHigh‘03

BALTZER’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Marty Johnson at Sheldon High School…earned seven varsity letters at Sheldon, three in football, three in basketball and one in baseball…as a SOPHOMORE was a first-team All-Midwestern League selection, setting school record with seven fumble recoveries…as a JUNIOR was voted team captain and a preseason all-league pick…season was cut short in the third game due to season-ending injury…SENIOR season was a preseason all-league pick and team captain…totaled 152 tackles, 9 ½ sacks in garnering first-team all-league honors…voted team defensive MVP…had 17 tackles and an interception in State championship game, ending season with 15-0 record…teammate of current WSU quarterback Alex Brink.

BALTZER’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Games - 2…Starts - 0…saw limited special team action against Oregon and Arizona.SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 7…Starts - 0…saw reserve action in the first two games and in the last five.RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0. Special Teams: Punt, KO, KO Return:• Most action on special teams, with one tackle at Nevada

and at USC.

PERSONALChris Baltzer…born 3-14-85 at Eugene, Ore…parents Keith and Carrie Baltzer…has two young siblings, brother Beau and sister Abbie…father Keith player basketball at Southern Oregon…enjoys hunting, fishing and golf…general studies major.

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24ChristianBass**

DefensiveBack

6-2/215

RS-Junior

MorenoValley,Calif.

CanyonSpringsHigh‘03

BASS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Doug DuBois at Canyon Springs High…ranked No. 44 safety in the nation by The Insiders…named one of the top 100 players in the state of California by Super-Prep…named to the California “Hot 100” by Mark Tennis of CalHi Sports…ranked No. 6 safety on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football…recorded marks of 34 inches in

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the vertical jump and 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the Nike Camp in Los Angeles…also ran track.

BASS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Redshirt Season.RS-FRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 9…Starts - 0… Saw special team action in each of the first nine games…Spe-cial Teams: Punts, Kickoffs, KO Returns.RS-SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0. Special Teams: Punt, Punt Return, KO, KO Return:• Had three tackles in WSU’s season-opening win over Idaho

and five tackles for the season; single stops against Nevada and California;

• Most action as a member of several special team units.

PERSONALChristian Bass…born June 16, 1985…parents Richard and Sonja Bass…one sister, Christeo…history major at WSU.

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13IanBell*

DefensiveBack

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RS-Sophomore

WoodlandHills,Calif.

TaftHighSchool‘04

BELL’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Kevin Pearson at Taft High School…as a FRESH-MAN at John Muir High School recorded over 1,000 yards on the season, helping team capture league title…SOPHOMORE year rushed for a Muir sophomore record 950 yards…added 27 receptions for 300 yards…transferred to Taft High School prior to JUNIOR campaign…tallied 896 yards on the ground and 12 touchdowns while bringing in 21 passes…squad featured USC signee Steve Smith…picked off three passes as a defensive back and also returned kicks…as a SENIOR (2003-04) served as team captain…rated the No. 68 running back nationally by TheInsiders.com…tabbed the No. 19 all-purpose back by Rivals.com.

BELL’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0. Special Teams: Punt Return, KO, KO Return, Onside KO:• Finished the year with four stops, with most action as a

member of several special team units;

• Made two stops against Grambling State and one tackle against both California and Washington.

PERSONALIan Michael Bell…born March 24, 1986 at Hollywood, Calif.…parents Joaquin Bell and Roslyn Caskey…has four brothers, Joaquin, Elijah, Meaki and Gabriel, and five sisters, Misti, Reneesha, Keisha, Latisha and Mya…com-parative ethnic studies major.

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Punter

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RS-Sophomore

LosAngeles,Calif.

St.JohnBoscoHigh‘03

BLUNT’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Kiki Mendoza…a three-year letterman in football, two in baseball and one in basketball…as a SOPHOMORE averaged 40.5 yards per punt while making five of eight field goals…as a JUNIOR averaged 31.3 ypp in earning second team All-Serra League honors…named specialist of the week five times as was a Top 10 punter at the Chris Sailor Kick-ing Camp…in baseball was named team’s most improved player…SENIOR (2002-03) season averaged 43.7 ypp while being named an All-Serra League punter…earned specialist of the week honor five times and named Specialist of the Year…ranked as Top 5 punter at Chris Sailor Kicking Camp.

BLUNT’SPORTLANDSTATECAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.

BLUNT’SWSUCAREERRS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): Did not play after transferring from Portland State.

PERSONALDarryl Blunt…born Sept. 18, 1985 at Los Angeles, Calif…mother Saberina Smith…has one younger brother, Davion…majoring in business at WSU.

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80CodyBoyd***

TightEnd

6-8/264

RS-Senior

Bellingham,Wash.

FerndaleHigh‘02

BOYD’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERGraduated from Ferndale High 2002…excelled in track, foot-ball and basketball during prep career…wants to play for the Cougar basketball team…football coach Vic Randall…during JUNIOR season all-league first team pick as a tight end and second team on defense…caught 22 passes for 470 yards and six scores…SENIOR season named to the Associated Press All-State 3-A team as the tight end…the #8 prospect in the Northwest by Super Prep Magazine…team finished 9-1 over-all and won the Northwest League with a 7-0 mark…Seattle Times All-State first team pick…one of three players selected by the Seattle Times to their Blue Chip list…Washington Prep Football Report All-State choice…all-league first team tight end and defensive lineman…a Northwest Nugget honorable mention pick by the TNT…named to the Western 100 by the TNT…received 5 of a possible 10 votes in the Best in the West poll by the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

BOYD’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Redshirt season…earned offensive scout of the week honors leading up to Oregon game.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-letter…Games - 12…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw – Colorado, Special Teams Big Play – New Mexico, Big Hit - OSU. Special Teams: Kick blocks, on-side kickoffs:• Named to The Sporting News All-Pac-10 Freshman team…

earned honorable mention on Rivals.com freshmen All-America team;

• Blocked two Idaho field goals in his first collegiate game and later blocked a PAT against New Mexico

• Only touchdown came with a three-yard catch from Matt Kegel late in the Stanford game;

• Against USC had five receptions for 49 yards, both season highs…two receptions in four other games;

• Missed the UCLA game with a hip pointer;• Had at least one reception in all but the UCLA and ASU

games;• Following football season, joined the Cougar basketball

team and playing in two games before sustaining a shoulder injury lifting weights.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 7…Starts - 0…Special Teams: KO Returns, FG/PAT kicks:• A regular in WSU’s two-tight end sets early in the year;• Caught the longest pass of his career at Arizona, 38 yards;• Suffered a severe right shoulder sprain at Arizona and missed

the next four games before returning to action at UCLA;• Did not have a catch against UCLA, but recovered a crucial

on-side kick in the final minute to help preserve WSU’s win.

RS- JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 9…Starts - 1. Special Teams: Punt Return, KO Return, Onside KO, Hands, PAT/FG:• Missed the first two games of the season because of badly

sprained ankle:• Started the final game of the season in WSU’s win over

Washington and contributed a season-best five receptions for 65 yards; five catches also equaled his career-best against USC as a freshman;

• Caught two passes in three other games, Oregon State, Arizona State and Oregon.

PERSONALCody Boyd…born October 22, 1983…parents Gary Verstegen and Karen Boyd…one brother Kevin and two sisters Jenny and Jessa…sociology major.

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12TyronBrackenridge*

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6-0/188

RS-Senior

Ontario,Calif.

UplandHigh‘02

BRACKENRIDGE’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Tim Salter at Upland High School.

BRACKENRIDGE’SCHAFFEYCOLLEGECAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Coached by Carl Beach…had a breakout game against College of the Canyons in the Verizon Southern California Bowl, picking off two passes and return-ing one 24 yards for a touchdown…was named the Defensive Player of the Game against College of the Canyons…helped Chaffey to a 10-0 regular season record and the Foothill Conference title.SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Picked off three passes, return-ing one 44 yards for a touchdown…helped Chaffey to an 8-2 record…regarded a national top 100 selection in 2003 by JCFootball.com…2003 All-Foothill Conference selec-tion…rated the No. 41 junior college prospect overall by Superprep.

BRACKENRIDGE’SWSUCAREERJUNIOR (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 9…Starts - 0…enrolled at WSU in August…earned the following weekly team awards: Gamebreaker - Oregon State/UCLA. Special Teams: Kickoffs, KO Returns:• Ranked sixth in the Pac-10 and 47th nationally, averaging

22.21 yards per kickoff return;• Battled throughout fall camp for a starting spot and as a

return specialist;• Had one punt return against New Mexico, along with three

kickoff returns for 67 yards;• Missed the Colorado and Idaho games with a strained left

hamstring, then returned for the Arizona game;• Had three kickoff returns against both Stanford and OSU

and one against USC;• Saw extensive action at corner against OSU and knocked

down two passes;• Made two tackles in extensive action at UCLA and also

returned three kickoffs 58 yards.SENIOR (2005-06): Redshirt season.

PERSONALTyron Lyle Brackenridge…born June 30, 1984 at Pasadena, Calif…parents Lyle Brackenridge and Robin Fitch…father Lyle played baseball for California and the Minnesota Twins…has two brothers, Jaquwan and Lyle, and a sister, Brittney…brother Jaquwan played football for Idaho and New Mexico-Highlands…social sciences major.

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Quarterback

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RS-Junior

Eugene,Ore.

SheldonHigh‘03

BRINK’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Marty Johnson at Sheldon High…capped a spec-tacular career by leading Sheldon to the state championship as a SENIOR…threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 57 more and another score in 31-24 win over Lake Oswego in state title game…tossed four touchdown passes and racked up 384 yards in semifinal victory over Clackamas…threw for 3,946 yards in his final season with the Irish, including 36 touchdowns…earned first team all-league and all-state honors, and was named Oregon player of the year…ranked No. 72

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quarterback in the nation by The Insiders…named Northwest Nuggett honorable mention by Tacoma News Tribune…named to Tacoma News Tribune’s Western 100…JUNIOR season led team to state title game…threw for over 3,500 yards and 28 touchdowns, earning first team All-State honors and Mid-western League offensive player of the year…finished with a record of 35-3 in three years as starting quarterback…also a standout on the baseball diamond…hit a grand slam and pitched a complete game in a contest against Willamette as a junior…earned first team All-Midwestern League honors as pitcher…also lettered in basketball.

BRINK’SWSUCARERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts -5…Special Teams: FG/PAT Holder;• All-Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention honoree;• In the Pac-10, ranked 9th in passing at 130.5 ypg, 10th

in total offense at 125.5 ypg and 7th in pass efficiency at 113.26;

• Nationally finished 75th in pass efficiency;• Saw action in the first six games as the holder on PAT and

field goal kicks;• In final three games, all starts and two wins, completed 52

of 88 passes (59.1%) for 661 yards and four touchdowns, with only one interception;

• Saw considerable action in the Colorado game and led WSU inside the 10 yard line at the end of the game, but lost a fumble at the two yard line trying to score and give the Cougars a chance to tie the game;

• Made first start at Oregon State after Josh Swogger was lost for the season with a broken foot…hit 15 of 41 passes for 201 yards, one score and two interceptions, one on a tipped pass…TD pass was to Greg Prator;

• Made his second start against #1 ranked USC…threw one interception…had one TD pass to Michael Bumpus;

• With the running game working, completed 17 of 27 for one score, 185 yards and no interceptions in WSU’s win at UCLA;

• Directed WSU to a 28-25 win over Washington, throwing for 240 yards and one touchdown.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Pac-10 Offen-sive POW nominee - Nevada:• Named to the Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic first

team;• WSU single-season Top 10 rankings include: T8th/358 pass

attempts; 8th/205 pass completions; 7th/2,891 passing yards; 10th/.572 completion percentage; T4/24 TD passes; 6th/2,997 yards total offense; 6th/26 TDRs;

• WSU single-game Top 10 rankings include: 2nd/59 pass attempts at Oregon State; 1st/531 passing yards at Oregon State; 5th/423 passing yards at California; T8th/4 inter-ceptions at Oregon State; T2nd/5 TD passes at California; T10th/80 yard pass at California; 1st/515 yards total offense at Oregon State; 3rd/424 yards total offense at California; 3rd/65 total plays at Oregon State; 4th/5 TDRs at Califor-nia;

• WSU career Top 10 rankings: 7th/4,196 passing yards; 6th/.547 completion percentage; 6th/31 TD passes; 8th/4,252 yards total offense; 7th/34 TDRs;

• Threw nine TD passes in the first three games, three each against Idaho, Nevada, Grambling;

• At Oregon State he hit 31 of 59 passes for 531 yards, one TD and four interceptions;

• Also had a great game at California, hitting 18 of 39 passes for 423 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions;

• His outings against OSU and Cal rank among the best in Pacific-10 history; his 531 passing yards is the fourth best total ever in the league, while 423 passing yards ranked 40th; his 515 total offense yards at OSU is the second best by a Pac-10 quarterback and the 424 yards at Cal ranked 35th;

• Final-season NCAA QB ranking of 139.96 is the best ever by a sophomore QB with more than 100 pass attempts.

• Ranked 19th nationally in total offense;• Final Pacific-10 rankings: Passing 4th/262.6, Total Offense

2nd/272.4, Passing Efficiency 4th/139.96.

PERSONALAlex Brink…born June 2, 1985…parents Russ and Jennifer Brink…has one brother, Ben…3.91 prep GPA and member of national honor society in high school…sport manage-ment major.

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RUSHING G/GS TC YG YL NYG TD LG2004 11/5 49 110 160 -50 1 202005 11/11 56 244 138 106 2 22CAREER 22/16 105 354 298 56 3 22

TOTALOFFENSE G/GS PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTALYARDS2004 11/5 243 -50 1305 12552005 11/11 414 106 2891 2997CAREER 22/16 657 56 4196 4252

97LanceBroadus*

DefensiveEnd

6-2/226

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WoodlandHills,Calif.

TaftHigh‘04

BROADUS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Troy Starr at Taft High…earned six varsity let-ters, three in football and one each in basketball, volleyball and track…as a SOPHOMORE earned all-city honors…as a JUNIOR repeated as all-city, along with all-league, All-State and All-American…SENIOR season (2002-03) was again an all-city, all-league, All-State and All-America pick…two-time team captain.

BROADUS’WESTLOSANGELESCOLLEGECAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Spent one season at West LA College, where he played both linebacker and defensive end.

BROADUS’WSUCAREERSOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Ironman – Idaho. Special Teams: Punt Return, KO, KO Return:• Most action limited to special team play;• Recorded two tackles at USC and one each against California

and Grambling State.

PERSONALLance Broadus…born Apr. 15, 1985…parents Mark Rodgers and Lorilei Jackson…has two younger brothers, Mark Rodg-ers and Taylor Jackson…he and fiancé TaQuece Oglesby had their first child, son Jeremiah, this past March…criminal justice major at WSU.

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94MkristoBruce***

DefensiveEnd

6-6/260

RS-Senior

Renton,Wash.

LibertyHigh‘02

BRUCE’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERGraduated from Liberty High 2002…earned eight letters competing in basketball and track, along with football, where his coach was Steve Valach…as a JUNIOR started at quarterback and linebacker, where he was named honorable mention All-KingCo…SENIOR year named a Seattle Times Red Chip prospect…team finished 4-5 overall and 4-5 in the KingCo Conference…all-league first team pick as a linebacker and the second team quarterback…passed for 718 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 602 yards and six touchdowns…nominated to play in All-State game…selected Eastside Journal athlete of the week after leading Liberty to a 17-7 victory over No. 7 Newport.

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BRUCE’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Redshirt season…earned defensive scout of the week honors leading up to Idaho and Washing-ton games.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-letter…Games - 13…Starts - 0…only tackle in first college game a 10-yard sack against Idaho…recovered a fumble and had two tackles at Colo-rado…single tackles against Oregon, Arizona, Stanford, Oregon State and UCLA…only tackle at Stanford a 14-yard sack…one tackle against Texas in the Holiday Bowl…earned the following weekly team awards: Big Hit - Oregon. Special Teams: KO returns.RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Defense - Oregon:• Finished the year ranked tied for 8th in sacks with 0.59/

game and 5th in fumbles recovered at 0.27/game;• Moved into the starting lineup in the spring;• Started the season with six tackles at New Mexico and also

had six against Oregon, including two sacks, a fumble caused and a fumble recovered;

• Had five tackles at Arizona with two TFLs;• Recovered a fumble against Colorado;• Against Stanford made four tackles, including one sack and

two TFL’s;• The next week at Oregon State had six tackles with one

TFL;• Made a career-high nine tackles against USC, with two

TFLs…also shared one sack;• The next week at UCLA also had nine tackles, made one

sack and recovered one Bruin fumble;• Participated in at least one TFL in all but the Colorado game

and had sacks in eight games.RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following four weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Defense - Idaho/Oregon; Pac-10 Defensive POW nomi-nee - Grambling State/Stanford. Special Teams: Punt, KO Return:• Finished the season fourth in tackles with 67 and led the

team in TFL (15), sacks (10) and fumbles recovered (2)…tied for team lead with three forced fumbles;

• Pacific-10 Conference second team and ESPN.com All-Pac-10 first team;

• Ted Hendricks Award candidate;• WSU’s Defensive MVP, Leon Bender Defensive Lineman of

the Year Award;• Made a career-best 11 tackles against Stanford, along with

two sacks and three tackles for loss;• Outstanding game against Oregon with nine tackles,

including two sacks and 3.5 TFLs...also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble against the Ducks;

• Tied for 7th on WSU’s single season sack list and tied for 10th in TFLs.

CAREER STATS: Games - 35…Starts – 22…one TFL short of the WSU career top 10 list and ranks ninth in sacks.

PERSONALMkristo Bruce… pronounced M-kristo…born October 16, 1984…mother Julianne Bruce…has three brothers, Mtume, Sheadrah, and Julian, and four sisters, Malaika, Maisha, Timia, and Heaven…Bruce and his fiancé Evelyn Nicole Taylor gave birth to their son, Mkristo Jr., May 26, 2005…general studies major at WSU.

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5MichaelBumpus**

WideReceiver

5-11/192

Junior

CulverCity,Calif.

CulverCityHigh‘04

BUMPUS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Tom Salter at Culver City High School…lettered in four different sports for the Centaurs, including football, basketball, soccer, and baseball…as a JUNIOR hauled in 75 passes for 1,081 yards and 11 touchdowns…also recorded two interceptions and was Culver City’s punter, maintain-ing a near 40-yard average…as a SENIOR helped Culver City to a 9-2-1 record…played wide receiver until the third game of the season, then took over at quarterback due to injuries…rushed for 800 yards, passed for 160, and had 170 receiving yards…recorded 13 touchdowns overall…named the Southern Section’s Division X offensive player of the year…rated the No. 15 wide receiver nationally by TheInsid-ers.com…rated No. 11 in TheInsiders.com West Coast Hot 100…represented California in the annual CaliFlorida All-Star Game…a member of the Long Beach Press-Telegram’s “Best in the West” first team.

BUMPUS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 7…earned the following weekly team awards: Pac-10 Offense - USC; Pac-10 Special Teams - New Colorado/Oregon/Stan-ford/ASU, Gamebreaker - Oregon/Stanford/ASU. Special Teams: Punt returns.• Named to the All-Pacific-10 Conference second team as a

punt return specialist;• Picked to the Rivals.com Freshman All-America team as

a utility player and to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team by

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The Sporting News as both a return specialist and a wide receiver;

• Ranked 33rd nationally and second in the Pac-10, averaging 11.50 yards per punt return;

• Finished the year with a freshman record 391 punt return yards, fourth on WSU’s all-time list…his 34 returns ranked fifth, his 11.5 return average ninth;

• Two punt returns for TD’s is second on WSU’s single season and career list, one short of the record;

• Caught his first pass in the opener and had two receptions at New Mexico;

• Started returning punts against Colorado with six for 61 yards…had seven returns for 58 yards at Arizona;

• Moved into the starting lineup against Oregon in the fifth game and caught two passes;

• Returned a punt 52 yards for a touchdown against the Ducks, WSU’s first return for a TD since 1997;

• Made five receptions against both Stanford and Oregon State…at OSU rushed three times for 33 yards on end-around plays;

• Caught a season high six passes against #1 ranked USC, including a 24-yard TD grab;

• Made five receptions in each of the last two games and had 26 catches in the last five games;

• Returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown against ASU, the sixth longest in WSU history.

SOPHOMORE- (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 7…Starts - 7…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Offense - Idaho; Pac-10 Special Teams POW nominee - Nevada; Game-breaker - Nevada. Special Teams: Punt Return, PAT/FG:• Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention;• Suffered an high ankle sprain at California and missed the

final four games;• Set a school record with an 87-yard punt return at

Nevada;• His 157 punt return yards at Nevada ranked second on the

WSU all-time list;• Best outing as a receiver was a career best nine receptions

at Oregon State for 132 yards;• Had eight catches for 88 yards and a touchdown in season-

opener against Idaho.

PERSONALMichael Leron Bumpus…born Dec. 13, 1985 at Honolulu, Hawaii…parents Mark and Renee Bumpus…father Mark is a retired Marine…cousin Larry Bumpus played football at Oregon State…enjoys writing lyrics and producing music…interested in pursuing a business-related major.

RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG2004 11/7 35 318 9.1 1 252005 7/7 30 357 11.9 2 46CAREER 18/14 65 675 10.4 3 46

PUNTRETURNS G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LG2004 11/7 34 391 11.5 2 762005 7/7 17 232 13.6 1 87CAREER 18/14 51 623 12.2 3* 87

* Equals school record

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70BobbyByrd**

OffensiveLine

6-7/312

RS-Junior

Oceanside,Calif.

OceansideHigh‘03

BYRD’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by John Carroll at Oceanside High…ranked No. 9 offensive lineman on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football…named to Tacoma News Tribune’s Western 100 following stellar SENIOR campaign…named first team All-County in final season, helping Oceanside offense rack up 32 touchdown passes…named first team All-San Diego Section by San Diego Union Tribune…avenged loss in the 2001 Division II title game by leading Oceanside to a 42-14 win over Helix in 2002…teamed with fellow Cougar signee Russell Foster of Bonita Vista to pave the way for a California victory over Florida in CaliFlorida Bowl IV…earned all-conference honorable mention as a JUNIOR…helped lead Oceanside to the CIF Division II title game, which was played in San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium…also played basketball, leading Pirates to 18-11 record as a junior, including a second place finish in the Valley League…chose WSU over Oregon and Washington.

BYRD’SWSUCARERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 9…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Offense - UCLA. Special Teams: FG/PAT kicks:• Came off the bench in the first two games, then earned a

starting spot against Idaho and remained in the lineup at left guard.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11. Special Teams: PAT/FG:• A starter all season at left tackle for one of WSU’s best

offenses in school history; team average of 489.3 ypg ranked third best ever at WSU and the 5,382 total offense yards ranked fourth.

PERSONALBobby Byrd…born July 5, 1985…parents Matthew and Belinda Byrd…history major at WSU.

52JedCollins**

TightEnd

6-2/243

Junior

SanJuanCapistrano,Calif.

MissionViejoHigh‘04

COLLINS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Bob Johnson at Mission Viejo High School…a three-year letterman for the Diablos, playing linebacker, tight end, and fullback…as a SOPHOMORE earned first team All-State Underclass honors after helping the Diablos to a 14-0 record and the Division II CIF title…team captured the South Coast League crown…as a JUNIOR earned league’s Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-State Underclass honors after totaling 113 tackles…tabbed first team All-County and first team All-CIF…Diablos went undefeated again, winning their second straight Division II and South Coast League titles…SENIOR year was named Division II co-Defensive Player of the Year and Orange County Defensive Player of the Year…after winning third straight South Coast League title, Mission Viejo was defeated in the Division II finals, snapping an Orange County record 41-game winning streak… received honorable mention in the Long Beach Press Telegram’s Best in the West football poll…rated the No. 54 linebacker nationally by TheInsiders.com.

COLLINS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Iron Man - Idaho, Assassin - Oregon State. Special Teams: Punts, Kickoffs, KO Returns:• played blocking back in WSU’s two-back set and some

action at linebacker;• Against Idaho, stepped into the backfield and caught one

27-yard pass• Recovered a fumble and made four tackles replacing Will

Derting at MLB…at Oregon State, made two solo tackles, caught two passes (24 yards) and rushed once (3 yards)

SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Assassin - Grambling State; Ironman - UCLA, Washington. Special Teams: Punt, KO, KO Return, Hands, PAT/FG:• Named to the Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic honor-

able mention team;• WSU’s Special Teams Iron Man Award;• Most action came as a member of several special team units

and as a blocker in WSU’s short yardage unit;• Only carry for one yard at Nevada.

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PERSONALJedidiah Gabriel Collins…born March 3, 1986…parents Michael and Kathy Collins…has two brothers, Lenny and Jake, and a sister, Emily…father Michael and brother Jake both played basketball at Seattle University, while brother Lenny played at Cornell…enjoys punk music…earned scholar-athlete honors after recording better than a 3.5 grade point average as a sophomore in senior…interested in pursuing a degree in law or law enforcement.

RUSHING G/GS TCB YG YL NYG AVG TD LG2004 11/0 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 32005 11/0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1CAREER 22/0 2 4 0 4 2.0 0 3

42ScottDavis***

Linebacker

5-11/236

RS-Senior

Kennewick,Wash

KamiakinHigh‘02

DAVIS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERGraduated from Kamiakin High 2002…also lettered in basketball (3) and track (3)…earned four varsity letters for football coach Craig Beverlin…football team captain senior season…SOPHOMORE season named to the All-Big Nine team at running back…second team linebacker…team and league MVP winner…as a JUNIOR re-peat all-league honoree as both a linebacker and running back and was co-MVP on defense…All-State selection…SENIOR year a Seattle Times All-State first team pick at linebacker…Seattle Times Red Chip prospect…named to the Associated Press All-State 4-A first team as a linebacker…Washington Prep Football Report All-State choice…the Braves were 7-4 overall and 6-3 in the Big Nine Conference…all-league first team running back and linebacker and league’s co-player of the year…selected to participate in the East-West Shrine game…during three-year prep career made 249 tackles and had 26 sacks, seven interceptions and forced 28 fumbles…on offense gained 4,457 rushing yards and scored 61 touchdowns while averaging 6.0 ypc…also caught 42 passes for 592 yards….team was 25-7 in his three years.

DAVIS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Redshirt season…earned defensive scout of the week honors leading up to California game.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-letter…Games - 10…Starts - 2…earned the following weekly team awards: Assassin – Notre Dame/USC; Iron Man – Notre Dame/Oregon, Cougar Tackler

– New Mexico, Special Teams Big Play - OSU. Special Teams: Punts…• Named to The Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman team;• Seven tackles, all solo, at Colorado, then six the next week

against New Mexico when he played the second half for the injured Will Derting…also had one TFL and one fumble recovery against the Lobos;

• Started at Stanford for Derting, making three tackles…also had a start against UCLA for Al Genatone, but suffered a knee strain early in the game and missed the final two regular season games;

• Led the team with three fumble recoveries, including a return of 39 yards against Oregon State…one tackle in the Holiday Bowl.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Defense - New Mexico/Arizona; Pac-10 Defense - Colorado/Oregon/UCLA; Gamebreaker - USC. Special Teams: Punts, KO Returns;• Received All-Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention

recognition;• Shared team’s most valuable defensive player award with

Will Derting;• Ranked 7th in the Pac-10 in tackles at 7.8/game, second in

fumbles caused at 0.36/game and tied for 5th in fumbles recovered at 0.27/game;

• Moved into starting role during spring practice;

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• Had a career high nine tackles against Colorado, including two TFLs…also had nine tackles at Arizona;

• The next week against Oregon he had a career best 11 tackles, shared in 3.5 TFLs, made one sack, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble;

• Followed that performance with 11 tackles against Stan-ford, then 10 at Oregon State, six against USC and seven at UCLA;

• In final game, a win over Washington, made 10 tackles, had one sack and caused a fumble Derting recovered for a TD.

RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Pac-10 Defensive POW nominee - California. Special Teams: Punt, Hands:• Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention;• Recorded a career-equaling 11 tackles at California, includ-

ing eight solo stops and one TFL;• Fifth among Cougar defenders with 66 tackles…also had

six pass break-ups and five TFLs; made 21 stops during last three games;

• Made eight tackles against both UCLA and Oregon and finished season with six solo stops in a WSU win at Wash-ington;

• Second among WSU defenders with six pass breakups and fourth in TFLs.

PERSONALScott William Davis…born October 19, 1983…parents Willie and Ann Davis…two brothers Steve and Ryan and one sister Andria…construction management major.

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49SteveDildine***

Linebacker

6-1/235

RS-Senior

Graham,Wash.

BethelHigh‘02

DILDINE’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERGraduated from Bethel High 2002…participated in baseball and football…football coach Eric Kurie…first football com-petition since the ninth grade came during SENIOR year when he rushed for 2,265 yards and a state record 45 all-purpose touchdowns…just the 27th player in State history to go over 2,000 yards rushing…team was 12-1 overall and

won the South Puget Sound League South race with a perfect 8-0 record…lost to Kentwood in the State playoffs…in the State quarterfinals against South Kitsap rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns and passes for one TD…selected to the Associated Press All-State 4-a first team…named the #17 prospect in the Northwest by Super Prep Magazine… Tacoma News Tribune All-State first team pick and all-area team…also area player of the year by TNT…Seattle Times All-State first team pick…Seattle Times Red Chip prospect…Washington Prep Football Report All-State choice and 4-A Player of the Year…all-league first team running back and league’s back of the year…a Northwest Nugget honorable mention pick by the TNT.

DILDINE’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03); Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-letter…Games - 13…Starts - 1…earned the following weekly team awards: Big Hit – Idaho, Assassin – Oregon, Iron Man - USC:• best game four tackles at Oregon…three tackles at Washing-

ton and against Arizona…started against ASU when both Al Genatone and Scott Davis were injured…

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 4…earned the following weekly team awards: Iron Man - USC. Special Teams: Punts, Kickoffs, KO Returns:

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• Came out of fall camp the starter on the outside…started first four games;

• Had five tackles in the first game at New Mexico, three against Colorado and two against Idaho;

• Scooped up a fumble and nearly broke for a touchdown against Oregon (eight-yard return);

• Had four stops against Oregon, ASU and Washington.RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Pac-10 Defensive POW nominee - Oregon State; Cougar Claw Defense - ASU. Special Teams: Punt, KO Return:• Third among Cougar defenders with 68 tackles;• Picked off his first career interception against Oregon and

returned one fumble 15 yards at Oregon State;• Had double-digit tackles three times, a career high 13 tackles

at Oregon State and 11 tackles against Stanford the next week…later in the season had 10 tackles against ASU.

PERSONALSteve Dildine…born February 7, 1984…parents Curtis and Shelly Dildine…enjoys BMX biking competition, which occupied all his spare time until resuming his football career as a high school senior.

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68ColinDonovan

OffensiveLine

6-7/302

RS-Sophomore

Superior,Mont.

SuperiorHigh‘04

DONOVAN’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Dan Lucier at Superior High School…a four-year varsity letterman in football, basketball, and track…was named all-conference in football and basketball as a SOPHO-MORE...playing eight-man football as a JUNIOR was named to the Great Falls Tribune’s Super State squad…lead Bobcats to a 14-1 season record and the State C semifinals…earned all-con-ference honors at offensive tackle and defensive end…earned All-State first team on both sides of the ball…switched back to 11-man action as a SENIOR (2003-04) and was a repeat Super State selection…Superior reached the State B quarterfinals with a 13-1 record…once again named all-conference and All-State on both sides of the ball and served as team captain...

Superior’s Gatorade “Will to Win” winner…also a dominant performer on the hardwood, averaging nearly 25 points 13 rebounds and over three blocks per contest…was named to the State basketball All-Tourney team as a sophomore and helped the Bobcats to a 21-2 record as a junior…placed second in the shot put at the 2003 Class C track meet.

DONOVAN’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): Missed the season after suffering knee injury during 2005 spring drills.

PERSONALColin Patrick Donovan…born June 22, 1985 at Missoula, Mont…parents Shaun and Trish Donovan…has one brother, Michael, and a sister, Maura…comes from a family full of college and professional athletes…the nephew of former Dallas Cowboy and two-time Stanford All-American Pat Donovan…uncles Brian and Kevin Donovan played basket-ball and football at Montana State…brother Michael recently finished playing at Carroll College, winners of the last four NAIA national titles…history major at WSU.

61JoshDuin***

OffensiveLine

6-4/318

RS-Senior

Covington,Wash.

KentlakeHigh‘02

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DUIN’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Mark Torgeson…earned three varsity letters in foot-ball, two in track and one in rugby…as a SOPHOMORE was one of only three sophomore to play varsity…as a JUNIOR earend All-South Puget Sound League honorable mention honors as team reached State semifinals…SENIOR season (2001-02) was an All-SPSL first team defensive lineman and honorable men-tion center…named All-Area on defense and was named team captain and Most Inspirational by his teammates.

DUIN’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Redshirt season…walkon.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-letter…Games - 6…Starts - 0…limited playing time against Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, ASU, Washington and in the Holiday Bowl. Special Teams: PAT/FG.RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-Letter…Games - 7…Starts - 0…saw limited action at center against Idaho and Oregon in the first half of the season, then in the final five games of the year.RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0. Special Teams: PAT/FG:• Back-up center for all 11 games.

PERSONALJosh Duin…born January 12, 1984 at Cumming, Ga…parents Douglas and Rochelle Duin…one older brother, Douglas Jr…enjoys golfing and snow boarding…marketing major at WSU.

77MattEichelberger*

DefensiveLine

6-3/313

RS-Sophomore

Bellingham,Wash.

SehomeHigh‘04

EICHELBERGER’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Jamie Plenkovich…a three-year letterman play-ing on the offensive and defensive line…as a SOPHOMORE earned first team All-Northwest League at defensive tackle…JUNIOR year earned all-league honors on both sides of the ball…as a SENIOR (2003-04) earned first team All-State by the Associated Press as an offensive and defensive lineman…was the only player in classes 4A, 3A, and 2A to be tabbed first team on both sides of the ball in 2003…was used as a fullback in short yardage situations and also handled kickoff duties for the Mariners…Seattle Times Red Chip selection…Seattle Times first team All-State…the No. 49 rated defensive tackle

nationally by TheInsiders.com…also a standout in track & field throwing the discus and shotput…placed fifth in the discus as a sophomore and third as a junior…member of the Tacoma News Tribune’s Western 100.

EICHELBERGER’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS- FRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 7…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Defensive Scout Team - California. Special Teams: PAT/FG:• Reserve defensive tackle who played in seven games and

made three tackles, two at Nevada and one against USC.

PERSONALMatthew Eichelberger…goes by the name “Ike”…born Janu-ary 10, 1986…parents Denise Cook and Gary Eichelberger…has four brothers, Troy, Jeff, Adam, and Chris, and a sister, Meagan…sociology major at WSU.

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OffensiveLine

6-8/274

Freshman

Vancouver,BritishColumbia

VancouverCollege‘05

EPPELE’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Tod Bernett at Vancouver College Prep...standout hammer thrower and shot putter...in 2005 was No. 1 in Canada in his age group in the hammer throw and placed fourth the 2004 Canadian Junior Nationals...won the shot put and placed third in the hammer throw at the 2004 Provincial High School Championships...also placed eighth in the discus...as a JUNIOR on the gridiron, earned Northern Conference All-Star honors for British Columbia’s AAA Division...as a SENIOR (2004-05) helped pave the way for a running back that approached 1,500 yards in 12 games...defensively, recorded 28 tackles and a sack...Vancouver College also produced former Cougar defensive line-man Jon Conlin...Eppele is the third British Columbia native to sign with the Cougars the past four years, joining Conlin and Adam Braidwood.

EPPELE’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): Originally signed with WSU in Febru-ary, 2005…enrolled at WSU in January, 2006, and participated in spring drills.

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PERSONALJoseph Eppele...born December 8, 1987 at Squamish, Brit-ish Columbia...parents Thomas and Carol-Ann Eppele...has one brother, Josh, and one sister, Carlin...enjoys music and outdoor activities...interested in a science-related major at Washington State...a member of the Kajaks Track & Field Club, based in Richmond, British Columbia.

38CoryEvans*

Linebacker

6-1/227

Sophomore

Boyce,La.

Northwood‘05

EVANS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Tom O’Kelly at Northwood High School…earned 10 varsity letters, including four in football, four in basket-ball, and two in track & field…as a FRESHMAN, contributed to the varsity football team, rushing for 460 yards…earned second team all-district…SOPHOMORE season limited by broken bone in foot…as a JUNIOR rushed for over 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns, while also racking up 88 tackles and seven interceptions on defense…first team all-district on offense and defense…first team All-State defense…first team All-Central Louisiana…SENIOR season rushed for 1,500 yards and 22 touchdowns...scored on eight two-point conver-sions…defensively, recorded 125 tackles…repeat first team all-district selection on both sides of the ball…selected first team All-State on defense…played quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and free safety during his four years with the Gators…also a standout on the hardwood, earning all-district honors as a freshman, sophomore, and junior, and All-State honors as a junior…served as team captain for football and basketball at Northwood as a senior.

EVANS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Assassin - Nevada/UCLA. Special Teams: Punt, Punt Return, KO, KO Return:• Made 18 tackles as a member of several special team

units; saw some linebacker action, especially early in the season;

• Best game came against Grambling State when he had four stops, including two TFLs and one sack; had three tackles in three games, at Nevada, UCLA and at USC;

• One of nine true freshmen to see varsity action.

PERSONALCory Derrell Evans…born February 26, 1986 at Pineville, Louisiana…parents Leroy Robinson and Jeanetta Johnson…has four brothers, Freddrick, Harold, Michael, and Ronald, and five sisters, Caroline, Melissa, Sharlene, Cynthia, and Sharon…enjoys music, watching television, and basket-ball…undecided on academic area of interest at WSU.

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37EricFrampton***

StrongSafety

6-0/206

RS-Senior

SanJose,Calif.

OakGroveHigh‘02

FRAMPTON’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERGraduated from Oak Grove High 2002…as a JUNIOR rushed for 17 touchdowns and was an all-league pick…SENIOR season team was 8-3…missed five games with a broken collar bone, but still had 30 tackles in six games…selected by Super Prep Magazine as the #61 prospect in California/Hawaii/Nevada…named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribune.

FRAMPTON’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Redshirt season…earned defensive scout of the week honors leading up to Montana State game.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-Letter…Games - 12…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Assassin - OSU…Special Teams: Punts, punt returns, kickoffs, KO returns:• Made two tackles against Idaho, at Oregon and against

Oregon State and one stop against Arizona and Texas in the Holiday Bowl.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Iron Man - New Mexico/Idaho/Stanford/Oregon State, Assassin - Oregon. Special Teams: Punts, Kickoffs, KO Returns:• Received the team’s Ironman award;• Saw some backup duty on defense and a regular on some

special team units;• Had at least one tackle in each game, including a career high

five against the #1 ranked USC Trojans…had four tackles at Arizona;

• Made two tackles and defensed two passes at Oregon State in most extensive action of the year.

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RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Defense - Nevada/Oregon; Pac-10 Defensive POW nominee - Washington. Special Teams: Punt, KO Return, Hands:• Led Cougar defenders with 87 tackles and with eight pass

break-ups…also forced one fumble, recovered a fumble, had one sack and 5.5 TFLs;

• Had 10 or more tackles in four games, including a career-high 13 stops in back-to-back games against USC and Ari-zona State…also had 12 tackles against UCLA and 10 against Oregon…10 of his 13 tackles at USC were solo stops;

• Picked up his first career interception at Nevada, returning the theft 36 yards for the first of WSU’s 27 straight points before halftime (27-0 at intermission).

PERSONALEric Frampton…born February 6, 1984…parents Arnold and Bernice Frampton…father, Arnold, ran track at Tuske-gee…enjoys skiing, reading and playing basketball…social sciences major at WSU.

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67TimFreeburg

OffensiveLine

6-3/263

Senior

Bothell,Wash.

BothellHigh‘03

FREEBURG’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Tom Bainter at Bothell High…earned two var-sity letters in football and one in track…as a JUNIOR team went 6-4, finishing third in KingCo league…named team captain…SENIOR season team captured KingCo champion-ship before finishing season at 11-1 with State quarterfinal appearance…finished third in javelin at KingCo meet.

FREEBERG’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Did not play footballSOPHOMORE (2004-05): Did not play footballJUNIOR (2005-06): On roster but did not see any game action...walk on.

PERSONALTim Freeburg…born July 14, 1985 at Redmond, Wash…par-ents Bill and Linda Freeburg…has two brothers, David and Chris, with Chris currently attending WSU…father, Bill, ran track (hurdles) at Central Washington…enjoys playing all sports…3.47 prep GPA…economics major at WSU with a minor in finance.

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86BrandonGibson*

WideReceiver

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Puyallup,Wash.

Rogers‘05

GIBSON’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Gene Bowen at Rogers High School…earned eight varsity letters, including three in basketball and three in foot-ball…as a JUNIOR earned All-South Puget Sound League hon-orable mention at wide receiver…also earned league accolades on special teams as a punt and kick returner…second-team All-South Puget Sound League in basketball…as a SENIOR earned first team All-South Puget Sound League honors after compiling 946 all-purpose yards… rated the No. 17 player in the state of Washington by Scout.com…rated No. 38 nation-ally as an athlete by Rivals.com…named to the Washington Prep all-league first team as a receiver and second team as a defensive back…Tacoma News Tribune “Northwest Nuggets” honorable mention.

GIBSON’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 5…earned the following weekly team awards: Pac-10 Special Teams POW nominee - Oregon State. Special Teams: KO Returns:• Worked his way into the starting lineup against Stanford

and started five straight before a right hip sprain sidelined him against Oregon;

• Had three receptions for 78 yards at California, includ-ing a 66-yard TD catch and run; also had three catches against Arizona State…first TD reception was a 44-yarder at Nevada;

• Returned five kickoffs 91 yards at Oregon State;• One of nine true freshmen to see varsity action.

PERSONALBrandon Lewis Gibson…born August 13, 1987 in Germany…parents Steve Gibson and Marlene Williams…has two sisters, Sherelle and Nicole Wade, and one brother, Steven…uncle Vaughn Williams played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts…interested in pursuing educa-tion or communication at WSU.

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96MikeGraise*

DefensiveEnd

6-3/217

RS-Sophomore

Inglewood,Calif.

InglewoodHigh‘04

GRAISE’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Kevin Moore at Inglewood High School…as a SENIOR (2003-04) helped Sentinels to a 5-4-1 record…had a productive final season, compiling 94 tackles, 12 sacks, 9 tackles for loss, and three fumble recoveries…earned first team All-Bay Conference and first team All-Area honors…a very athletic, long defensive end in the mold of departed Cougar stars Isaac Brown and D.D. Acholonu.

GRAISE’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Pac-10 Spe-cial Teams POW nominee - California; Assassin - California; Gamebreaker - California. Special Teams: KO Returns, KO, Punt Block:• Made five tackles, including two against both California

and USC…shared in a sack at USC;• Most action came on special teams.

PERSONALMike Graise…born May 22, 1986 at Los Angeles, Calif…par-ents Larry and Ruth Graise…has one sister, Sheradynn Pitts…enjoys writing poems…humanities major at WSU.

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8ArkelonHall

Quarterback

6-1/203

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Clovis,Calif.

Edison‘05

HALL’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Tim McDonald at Edison High School…lettered twice in football and twice in baseball for the Tigers…stepped into starting quarterback role as a JUNIOR…threw for 2,604 yards and 34 touchdowns while completing over 60 percent of his passes…intercepted just five times…first team All-County/Metro League and first team All-State underclass…CIF Central Section Junior of the Year…Edison’s most valuable player in 2003…SENIOR…led Tigers to an 8-4 record and a trip to the CIF Central Section quarterfinals…threw for 2,326 yards and 22 touchdowns…again named Edison’s most valuable player…first team All-County/Metro League quarterback and the offensive player of the year…Washington State’s first signee from the prestigious Elite 11 quarterback camp…ranked the eighth-best quarterback in the nation by Tom Lemming…ESPN’s No. 81 player overall in the nation…U.S. Army preseason All-America nominee…PrepStar/CBS Sportsline postseason All-America nominee…rated the No. 8 pro-style quarterback nationally by Rivals.com…rated the No. 16 quarterback nationally by Scout.com…rated the No. 28 player in the West by Scout.com…named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s “Western 100”…is the first quarterback in Edison High School’s history to earn a Pac-10 scholarship at quarterback…4,930 passing yards and 56 touchdown passes both mark Edison High career records.

HALL’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): Redshirt season

PERSONALArkelon Faran Hall…born October 28, 1986 at San Diego, California…parents Sylvesta and Vanessa Hall…has one brother, William King…lived in Atlanta, Ga. for five years before moving the Fresno area…earned the nickname “The Big Back” at eight years old while playing tailback and car-rying defenders on his back…enjoys chess, snowboarding, video games, and going to the movies…interested in pursuing a business-related field at WSU.

43BrianHall***

Linebacker

6-3/236

RS-Senior

WallaWalla,Wash.

DeSalesHigh‘02

HALL’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERHIGH SCHOOL: Graduates from DeSales Catholic High 2002…also lettered in basketball and baseball…shortstop and pitcher on baseball team…football coach Mike Spiess for junior and senior seasons…football captain senior year…as a SOPHOMORE coached by Kim Cox…JUNIOR earned All-Southwest B-11 League first team honors…team won the league title, then lost in the State B-11 quarterfinals…baseball team won league and state title…earned a save in the B-11 State championship game…during SENIOR season rushed for 1,437 yards, scored 10 touchdowns, and average 10 tackles per game on defense…also caught 25 passes for 510 yards and six TDs…team was 11-1 overall and won the Southwest B-11 League title at 6-0…the Fighting Irish lost to Willapa Valley 39-18 in the B-11 State title game…named to the Associated Press All-State B-11 first team as both a running back and line-backer…Tacoma News Tribune All-State first team pick…Seattle Times Red Chip prospect…Washington Prep Football Report All-State choice at both running back and linebacker and also B-11 Player of the Year…Tri-City Herald all-area pick at linebacker…all-league first team running back.

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HALL’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-2003): Redshirt season…earned defensive scout of the week honors leading up to Nevada game.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-Letter…Games - 13…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Gamebreaker - Oregon, Special Teams Big Play - USC… Special Teams: Punts, punt returns, kickoffs, KO returns:• Made a season-high five tackles at Oregon, including one

sack…had three tackles at Colorado and two at Washing-ton;

• Double duty with some linebacker action and on several special team units.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 8…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Iron Man - Colorado. Special Teams: Punts, Kickoffs, KO Returns:• Three tackles in the opener at New Mexico…credited with

two tackles at Oregon State and against USC;• A neck bruise forced him out of the final three games.RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0... Special Teams: Punt, Punt Returns, KO:• Most action as a member of several special team units;• Finished with 12 tackles, including five at USC and two at

Nevada, including one sack.

PERSONALBrian Wesley Hall…born July 4, 1983…parents Rick and Janice Hall…one sister Darcy…grandfather James Horn played foot-ball at Fresno State…majoring in entrepreneurship.

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44AlexHamill

Linebacker

6-0/222

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Coeurd’Alene,Idaho

LakeCityHigh‘04

HAMILL’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERA three-year letterman for head coach Van Troxel at Lake City High School…also lettered twice in basketball and three times in track…played varsity as a SOPHOMORE and helped Timberwolves to a 12-1 record and second in the state…as a JUNIOR earned first team All-Inland Empire League and first team All-North Idaho accolades at tight end and linebacker…

earned second team All-State honors at linebacker…led Lake City to a 9-3 record and the state title…SENIOR (2003-04) season was named the Inland Empire League’s co-Player of the Year on defense after recording 104 tackles, seven sacks, and seven forced fumbles…also hauled in 38 passes for 503 yards and six touchdowns…repeated first team all-league honors on both sides of the ball…named to the Spokesman-Review All-North Idaho Team on offense…named first-team All-State at linebacker by the Idaho Statesman…served as team captain, guiding team to an 8-2 record and a third place state finish…rated the No. 55 linebacker nationally by TheInsiders.com…became one of Washington State’s earliest verbal com-mitments in program history, making his intentions to play for the Cougars known May 3 of his junior year.

HAMILL’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): On roster but did not see any game action.

PERSONALAlexander Shea Hamill…born 5-11-85 at Grants Pass, Ore…parents Mary and John Hubof and Henry Hamil…has one brother, Pete…father played football at Northern Montana and brother Pete played for the Montana Griz-zlies…maintained a 3.7 grade point average and was selected to the honor roll all four years at Lake City…sport management major.

55CharlesHarris***

OffensiveLine

6-6/323

RS-Senior

Spokane,Wash.

MeadHigh‘01

HARRIS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERAttended Mead High, where he participated in football, basketball and track…football coach Bob McCray…played defensive end…as a JUNIOR earned player of the game honors twice…SENIOR season earned honorable mention for the Greater Spokane League…was the player of the game three times…captained the basketball team to the district playoffs.

HARRIS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Opted to delay enrollment until January, 2002…then participated in spring drills…redshirted in the fall of 2002.

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RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-letter…Games - 2…Starts - 1…earned the following weekly team awards: Offensive Lineman – Stanford:• Named to The Sporting News’ Pac-10 All-Freshman team;• Moved up from the scout team before the Stanford game…

replaced Sam Lightbody in the fourth quarter…the follow-ing week started against Oregon State at right tackle, but suffered a high ankle sprain early in the game and did not return to action.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 1…earned the following weekly team awards: None. Special Teams: FG/PAT kicks:• Against Idaho, earned his first start since the middle of

the 2003 season…came off the bench in each of the other games.

RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Offense - USC. Special Teams: PAT/FG:• A starter all season at right tackle for one of WSU’s best

offenses in school history; team average of 489.3 ypg ranked third best ever at WSU and the 5,382 total offense yards ranked fourth.

PERSONALCharles Jermaine Harris…born December 7, 1982 in Anadarko, Okla.…parents Wade Pribble and Marie Harris…father a mechanic and mother a nurse…three sisters, Takesha, Latasha, Falicia…was the student body treasurer during his junior and senior years in high school…social sciences major.

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DefensiveBack

6-0/192

RS-Freshman

Fullerton,Calif.

Fullerton‘05

HICKS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Julian Smilowitz at Fullerton High School…earned letters in four different sports…as a FRESHMAN was named the most valuable player of Fullerton’s football and basketball teams, leading both to league titles…SOPHOMORE season earned first team all-league at All-State underclass at defensive back…as a JUNIOR threw for 1,922 yards and 19 touchdowns at quarterback and rushed for 455 yards and three touchdowns…doubled as a safety, recording eight interceptions…earned first team all-league honors at safety…named second team All-CIF underclass as a utility player…SENIOR season completed 117 of 203 passes for 1,661 yards and 16 touchdowns…added 809 yards on the ground and three touchdowns…averaged over eight yards per carry…also recorded five interceptions on defense, includ-ing three in season-opener against La Mirada, and served as Fullerton’s punter…threw for a season-high 284 yards and four touchdowns against Troy…named Freeway League’s most valuable player and earned All-Orange County honors on defense from the Orange County Register…Los Angeles Times Orange County All-Region first team at defensive back…went over the 150-yard rushing mark twice in 2004…rated the No. 43 safety nationally by Rivals.com…named the CIF Division IX defensive player of the year…named to the All-State team as a utility player… received votes in the Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West.

HICK’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): Redshirt season.

PERSONALXavier Alphonso Hicks, Jr…born December 26, 1986…par-ents Xavier Hicks, Sr., and Marcie Cortez…has two brothers, Michael and Randall…nephew of former Washington State running back Kevin Hicks, a Cougar letterwinner in 1993 and 1994…enjoys video games, shopping, and sports…vol-unteered time to Special Olympics and the Fullerton Pop Warner program while maintaining a 3.5 grade point aver-age…earned a Speech and Debate Degree of Merit…undecided on academic area of interest.

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83JasonHill***

WideReceiver

6-1/207

Senior

SanFrancisco,Calif.

SacredHeart‘03

HILL’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Phil Freed at Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep…was runner-up for City of San Francisco player of the year as a SENIOR…named honorable mention all-region at defensive back and wide receiver by The Chronicle…helped Sacred Heart clinch a win over St. Ignatius with an interception return for a touchdown in the oldest high school rivalry west of the Mississippi River, dating back to 1893…also an outstanding basketball player.

HILL’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): V-Letter…Games - 12…Starts - 0…played in the season opener against Idaho and at Notre Dame…father died the week of the Colorado game and he returned home for the week…back in action against New Mexico…made two special team tackles against Texas in the Holiday Bowl…earned the following weekly team awards: Special Teams Big Play – Oregon, Assassin – Arizona/Stanford/ASU, Gamebreaker – Stanford, Iron Man - OSU. Special Teams: Punts, punt returns, kickoffs, KO returns.SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Assassin - Colorado; Gamebreaker - Colorado/Idaho; Pac-10 Offense - Colorado/Idaho, Cougar Claw Offense - Arizona/Oregon/ASU:• All-Pacific-10 Conference second team pick;• Named the team’s MVP on offense;• Nationally, ranked 17th in reception yards at 91.55/gme, tied

for 84th in receptions at 4.09/game, tied for 80th in scoring with 6.55/game;

• In the Pac-10 rankings, finished 3rd in receiving yards, 5th in scoring (points by touchdowns), 9th in receptions and 10th in overall scoring;

• Earned a starting role in fall camp and had at least one recep-tion in every game;

• Set WSU record with 12 touchdown receptions in a season;

• The sixth WSU player to top 1,000 receiving yards in a season and the fifth best total at 1,007;

• Fourth on the WSU single-season receiving list, averaging 22.4 yards/catch;

• Caught passes for 100 or more yards in four games;• During a five-game stretch, Colorado through Stanford, had

20 receptions, nine for touchdowns;• Against Colorado caught six passes for 206 yards and one

score…the 206 yards was the seventh best one-game perfor-mance by a WSU receiver;

• The next week against Idaho caught three passes for 105 yards and all three went for touchdowns;

• Then caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes at Ari-zona, including the winning TD with 53 seconds to play as WSU won 20-19;

• Against Oregon caught two first-quarter passes and both went for touchdowns, giving him eight TD receptions in his last 11 receptions;

• Made just one catch at Oregon State and did not have a TD reception for the first time since the opener;

• Came back with five receptions against the #1 ranked USC Trojans, but didn’t have a TD catch; the next week at UCLA caught four passes for 98 yards and one score;

• Caught four passes, one for a TD, in win over Washington.JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 10…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Offense - Grambling State/Oregon State; Pac-10 Offensive POW nominee - California. Special Teams: Onside KO, Hands:• Pacific-10 Conference second team by the league’s coaches…

CollegefootballNews.com All-Pac-10 second team;• SI.com All-America honorable mention;

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• Broke his own WSU record with 13 TD receptions;• Set WSU career receiving touchdowns record with 25;• 62 receptions sixth best in WSU history and 1,097 yards

fourth best;• Best game 10 receptions for 143 yards and two scores in

Seattle against Grambling State;• Had a three-touchdown game with six receptions for 240

yards at California…240 yards fourth most in WSU his-tory;

• Had eight receptions twice, at Oregon State for 190 yards and against UCLA for 65 yards…one TD reception in each game;

• Suffered a quad contusion in the OSU game and missed WSU’s home game with Stanford;

• Caught two touchdowns in each of first three games;• Had at lest four receptions in each of the 10 games.CAREER STATS: Games - 33…Starts – 21…five receptions short of the WSU career top 10 list and ranks first in career receiving touchdowns and sixth on career receiving yards list.

PERSONALJason Hill…born Feb. 20, 1985…mother LaVerne Hawkins…father Jerry Hill (deceased)…two brothers, Paul and Jerry, and three sisters, Mary, Helen, and Paula…social sciences major.

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19OdellHoward**

DefensiveTackle

6-4/277

RS-Senior

Pomona,Calif.

PomonaHigh‘02

HOWARD’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERThree-sport standout in football, basketball, and baseball…played football for John Capraro…JUNIOR season was named to the Inland Valley all-league team and All-CIF in football…also had an excellent season in basketball, earning Miramonte League player of the year honors… SENIOR season was named to the All-San Gabriel Valley team by the Los Angeles Times at quarterback…threw for 1,085 yards, including 10 touchdowns against only three interceptions…named Inland Valley player of the year and first team linebacker.

HOWARD’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-Letter…Games - 5…Starts - 0…played against Idaho and Colorado, breaking up a pass against the Buffs…also saw limited action against Arizona, Stanford and Oregon State. Special Teams: KO returns.RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 2…saw limited action in the first two games, then started against Idaho and at Arizona after injuries shelved both starting DTs…had four tackles, including one sack, against the Vandals, then three tackles against Arizona…shared two tackles against Stanford, including one sack, then had one sack against USC:RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): Games - 3…Starts - 0:• Saw limited action in the first three games;• Had two tackles, including one sack, against Grambling

State.

PERSONALOdell Kenneth Howard…born June 7, 1983…mother Heather Shelton…social sciences major at WSU.

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72DerekHunter

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6-4/288

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LaHabra,Calif.

LaHabraHigh‘05

HUNTER’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Frank Mazzotta at La Habra High…as a SENIOR (2003-04) helped Highlanders to an 11-3 record, including a 5-1 Freeway League mark…La Habra rolled through the CIF Southern Section Division IX Playoffs to take the title 34-7 over Western…helped pave the way for an offense that pro-duced a 3,000-yard passer and ran for over 2,000 yards.

HUNTER’SFULLERTONCOLLEGECAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Coached by Gene Murphy at Fuller-ton College…helped Hornets to a 7-4 record and a win over Bakersfield in the Golden Empire bowl.

HUNTER’SWSUCAREERSOPHOMORE (2005-06): Redshirt season.

PERSONALDerek Hunter…born May 2, 1986…parents Tom and Leslie Hunter…social sciences major.

40AaronJohnson**

DefensiveTackle

6-6/303

RS-Junior

Fairfield,Calif.

ArmijoHigh‘03

JOHNSON’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Mike Singer at Armijo High…ranked No. 73 defensive end in the country by The Insiders…named one of the top 100 players in California by SuperPrep…ranked No. 9 defensive end on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football…named to Tacoma News Tribune’s Western 100…earned all-league honors as a tight end as a SENIOR…earned

Sacramento Bee All-City honors…earned offensive lineman of the year honors for his blocking prowess.

JOHNSON’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 9…Starts - 7:• At Seattle against Colorado blocked a kick and shared in

two TFLs…started against Idaho and made five tackles, then three stops in next start at Arizona…had one TFL among three tackles against USC;

• Suffered a right knee MCL sprain at UCLA and missed the final two games of the season.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11:• Best games four tackles against Grambling and Oregon State

in back-to-back outings…had a sack against Grambling;• Blocked a field goal attempt against Stanford and also had

one sack against Arizona State;• Had tackles in all games except Nevada and Washington.

PERSONALAaron Johnson…born April 1, 1985…parents Don Johnson and Gwen Roux…animal sciences major at WSU.

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2ChrisJordan***

WideReceiver

6-1/205

RS-Senior

Kent,Wash.

Kentlake‘02

JORDAN’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERGraduated from Kentlake High 2002…standout in both foot-ball and basketball…football coach Mark Torgerson…JUNIOR campaign was named second team All-South Puget Sound League as a defensive back and All-Area by the South County Journal…was part of the state championship Falcon 4x100 relay team…as a SENIOR in his first full year as a starter, led the league with 20 yards per reception, finishing with 34 catches…also had three interceptions and was the league’s player of the year on defense…also a punter (38.8 average) and kicker (25 PATs, two field goals)…team finished 4-5 overall and 3-5 in the South Puget Sound League North race…named to the Associated Press All-State 4-A honorable mention

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team as a wide receiver…the #18 prospect in the Northwest by Super Prep Magazine…Tacoma News Tribune All-State first team pick and TNT’s all-area second team selection…Seattle Times All-State first team pick on defense…Seattle Times Red Chip prospect…Washington Prep Football Report All-State choice…all-league first team wide receiver and defensive back and league’s defensive back of the year.

JORDAN’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-2003): Redshirt season…earned offensive scout of the week honors prior to Nevada opener.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-Letter…Games - 12…Starts - 1…earned the following weekly team awards: Most Disci-plined Offense – Colorado, Offensive Back - Stanford…• Earned Rivals.com Freshman All-America honorable men-

tion;• Named to The Sporting News’ Pac-10 All-Freshman team;• Quietly developed into one of WSU’s leading receivers,

making at least one catch in each of the Cougars’ first nine games…didn’t have a catch against UCLA and ASU, but had two at Washington before suffering an ACL tear of the left knee;

• Surgery Dec. 12, forcing him to miss the Holiday Bowl;• Best game five receptions at Stanford for 97 yards and two

touchdowns…had four receptions against New Mexico and Arizona…started against Oregon State and made three catches for 64 yards.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 10:• Earning a starting spot in fall camp;• After not catching a pass at Arizona, came back against

Oregon with five receptions for a career-high 128 yards;• Had three catches the next week against Stanford, then just

one at Oregon State and two against USC;• Played sparingly at UCLA and ASU after suffering a groin

strain;• Closed out the season with three receptions for 73 yards in

WSU’s Apple Cup win over Washington.RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 6. Special Teams: Onside KO, Hands:

• Long-time recovery from the 2003 knee surgery continued to limit practice time and game action;

• Started the first four games, then sidelined with a hip flexor injury that forced him out of Stanford game;

• Played in the next four games, then started the final two contests against Oregon and Washington;

• Caught only TD pass at California;• Caught two passes in four games and finished season with

12 receptions.

PERSONALChris Jordan…born March 28, 1983…parents Russell Jordan and Shaun Linse…three sisters, Janell, Maya and Ayanna…sport management major at WSU.

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27RyanKensok*

DefensiveBack

5-9/159

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Spokane,Wash.

GonzagaPrep‘04

KENSOCK’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Dave Carson at Gonzaga Prep…earned seven varsity letters: three in football, two in wrestling and one in basketball and track…FRESHMAN year earned all-city wrestil-ing honors and finished second in State…as a SOPHOMORE repeated second place finish at State…as a JUNIOR was an all-city honorable mention selection…SENIOR year (2002-03) was an all-city honoree and an All-State honorable mention.

KENSOK’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Walk-on…saw action against Idaho, making two tackles.SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 9…Starts - 0. Special Teams: Punt Return:• Saw action in back-up role and also on special teams;• Made three of his four stops at USC.

PERSONALRyan Kensok…born August 21, 1985 at Seattle, Wash…par-ents Jim and Wendy Konsok…has two sisters, Amanda and Kristen…management and operations major.

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27LorenLangley**

Kicker

5-8/153

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Puyallup,Wash.

PuyallupHigh‘04

LANGLEY’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Jeff Gardner…as a JUNIOR earned first team All-South Puget Sound League honors…as a SENIOR (2003-04) kicked without a tee and was once again named first team All-SPSL and second team All-Area by the Tacoma News Tribune…first team All-Area honoree by the Seattle Post-Intel-ligencer…connected on a career long 45-yard field goal as a senior…named first team All-State by WA.Preps.com…Seattle Times Red Chip selection…also an outstanding soccer player for the Vikings, earning honorable mention All-SPSL as a midfielder.

LANGLEY’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Pac-10 Special Teams - Idaho. Special Teams: FG and PAT kicks, Backup Kickoffs:• Finished the year ranked in three Pac-10 categories, 7th in

PAT percentage at .938, 8th in scoring (by kicking) at 4.1/game and 10th in field goals at 0.45/game;

• Landed the kicking chores in fall camp;• Made a pair of field goals against Colorado (44 and 35);• Did not miss a PAT attempt until one was blocked against

Oregon;• Only missed PATs were one block and one bad snap.SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11…earned the following weekly team awards: Pac-10 Special Teams POW nominee - Grambling State/UCLA; Gamebreaker - Grambling State/UCLA. Special Teams: FG and PAT kicks, Backup Kickoffs:• Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic honorable mention

team;• Connected on both field goal attempts and all six extra points

to score 12 points against Grambling;• Scored 10 points against both Nevada and UCLA;• Longest field goal 48 yards against UCLA Bruins;• Inside 40 yards hit 10 of 12 field goal attempts.

PERSONALLoren Langley…born April 7, 1986…parents Dan and Karen Langley…has one brother, Luke, and a sister, Shaina…father Dan played baseball at Purdue (North Central)…he and Puyallup teammate Jacob McKinney were 2004 Cougar sign-ees…business major at WSU.

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63JustinLuafalemana

OffensiveLine

6-0/278

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Kaunakakai,Hawaii

MolokaiHigh‘02

LUAFALEMANA’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREEREarned two varsity letters in football at Farrington High School and four in wrestling at Molokai.

LUAFALEMANA’SMIDLANDLUTHERANCOLLEGECAREER

FRESHMAN (2002-03): Played under coach Bob Dzuris.SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Played under coach Bob Dzuris.

LUAFALEMANA’SWSUCAREERJUNIOR (2004-05): Redshirt season...walk-on.RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): On roster but did not see any game action.

PERSONALJustin Luafelamana…born October 23, 1984 at Molokai, Hawaii…parents Simoi and Cynthia Luafalemana…has five sisters: Sean, Marina, Mahealani, Punahele, Leya-Justina…natural resource sciences major.

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20KevinMcCall*

RunningBack

5-11/214

RS-Junior

Carson,Calif.

CarsonHigh‘03

MCCALL’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by John Aguirre…competed in track and football for the Colts…as a JUNIOR was named All-Marine League at tailback and also earned scholar-athlete recognition with a 3.2 grade point average…SENIOR year repeated as All-Marine tailback and scholar-athlete…captured Marine League title in the 100 meters…played on four Marine League champion-ship teams.

MCCALL’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 9…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: None. Special Teams: Punts, Kickoffs, KO Returns:• Named to the All-Pacific-10 Conference academic second

team;• Did not play in the opener at New Mexico or against

Oregon, but saw special team action or running back time in all other games;

• Against Colorado had eight carries for 40 yards.RS-SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Games - 1…Starts - 0:• Hampered early in the year by an ankle sprain…saw action

in one game, Grambling, when he gained three yards with three carries.

PERSONALKevin McCall…born July 25, 1985…parents Kevin and Linda McCall…has two sisters, Krystal and Tiffany…comes from a proud family of tailbacks…father Kevin played running back for Oregon, cousin Patrick played for Oregon State, uncles Nate and Carlos played for New Mexico, uncle Robert played for Arizona, and uncle Chico played for Arizona State…enjoys music…social sciences major at WSU.

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45JacobMcKinney

TightEnd

6-3/267

RS-Sophomore

Puyallup,Wash.

PuyallupHigh‘04

MCKINNEY’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERA three-year letterman for coach Jeff Gardner…a two-sport standout for the Vikings in football and basketball, tallying six varsity letters…as a JUNIOR named second-team All-South Puget Sound League in football at middle linebacker and tight end…helped Puyallup to an 8-2 record…was named Puyallup’s most valuable player in basketball and garnered second-team All-SPSL honors …first team All-SPSL selection at tight end and middle linebacker as a SENIOR (2003-04)…also named second-team All-Area by the Tacoma News Tribune…Vikings once again finished 8-2…rated the No. 27 tight end nationally by the TheInsiders.com…Seattle Times Red Chip selection…served as team captain for both football and basketball teams as a senior…will play in Washington’s East-West All-Star Game for football.

MCKINNEY’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): On roster but did not see any game action.

PERSONALJacob Ryan McKinney…born Nov. 5, 1985…mother Sue McKinney…has one brother, Josh…he and Puyallup team-mate Loren Langley were 2004 Cougar signees…social sciences major at WSU.

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Quarterback

6-2/198

RS-Freshman

Seattle,Wash.

BallardHigh‘04

MORGAN’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Doug Trainor…position coach was Cougar legend Jack Thompson…as a JUNIOR earned second-team All-KingCo 4A after throwing for over 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns…SENIOR (2003-04) year helped spark storybook run to the Class 4A title game…completed 128 of 217 passes for 1,816 yards and 26 touchdowns against just 11 intercep-tions…rated the No. 70 quarterback nationally by TheInsiders.com…Seattle Times Red Chip selection.

MORGAN’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Delayed enrollment until January, 2005, then participated in spring drills.FRESHMAN (2005-06): Redshirt season.

PERSONALCole Preston Morgan…born Aug. 17, 1985 at Pasco, Wash…parents Jeff and Teri Morgan…has one sister, Blair…enjoys drawing and golf…interested in pursuing a degree in communication.

58MattMullennix**

DefensiveEnd

6-6/255

RS-Junior

Spangle,Wash.

LibertyHigh‘02

MULLENNIX’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERGraduated from Liberty High 2002…also has participated in baseball, basketball, wrestling and boxing…football coach Rod Fletcher…as a SENIOR named a Seattle Times Red Chip prospect…Washington Prep Football Report All-State choice…team was 2-7 overall…All-Northeast League first team pick as both a linebacker and running back…made 139 tackles.

MULLENNIX’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-2004): Delayed enrollment until January, 2003…participated in spring drills, but did not see any varsity action in the fall.RS-FRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 4…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: None. Special Teams: Punts:• Named to the All-Pacific-10 Conference academic second

team;• Saw regular action at DE through the first four games,

then suffered an MCL/ACL tear in practice the week of the Oregon game…out for the rest of the season;

• Three tackles at Arizona, two each against New Mexico and Idaho.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0. Special Teams: Punt:• Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic second team;• Saw much of his action over the last half of the season…

made three tackles, including a sack, against UCLA, and two weeks later at USC.

PERSONALMatt Mullennix…born March 12, 1984…parents Scott and Vicki Mullennix…father Scott, a police officer, was a linebacker for the Cougars 1974-75 under head coach Jim Sweeney…two sisters Kelsey and Jesse…prep GPA over 3.9…majoring in management and operations.

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73SeanO’Connor***

OffensiveLine

6-6/281

RS-Senior

Redmond,Wash.

RedmondHigh‘02

O’CONNOR’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Rik Haines…earned three varsity letters in foot-ball and basketball…coached for two seasons by John Yarno, brother of Cougar offensive line coach George Yarno…as a SOPHOMORE started at left tackle for KingCo Championship team that went undefeated in league play…as a JUNIOR was a two-way starter at right tackle and defensive end…SENIOR (2001-02) year was a two-way starter and also started at center on basketball team that reached State tournament.

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O’CONNOR’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Redshirt season after enrolling in the spring of 2002.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-letter…Games - 9…Starts - 0:• Saw playing time in nine games, including three of the first

six games and the last four contests, including the Holiday Bowl

• Primarily used as a blocking tight end, often in short yard-age situation. Special Teams. PAT/FG, KO returns.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0…Special Teams: KO Returns, FG/PAT Kicks:• Saw most action in a two-tight end short yardage situa-

tions. RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 11. Special Teams: PAT/FG:• A starter all season at left guard for one of WSU’s best

offenses in school history; team average of 489.3 ypg ranked third best ever at WSU and the 5,382 total offense yards ranked fourth.

PERSONALSean O’Connor…born 5-15-83 at …parents Mike and Tam O’Connor…has one younger sister, Katy…first entered WSU as a walk-on in January, 2002, then earned a scholarship for the 2003 season….father, Mike, played basketball at Western Oregon and grandfather, Jack O’Connor, was a quarterback at Oregon…humanities major at WSU.

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DefensiveBack

6-0/199

Senior

Redlands,Calif.

Redlands‘03

PATTERSON’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Jim Walker at Redlands High School…lettered three times in football, three times in track, and once in bas-ketball…as a SOPHOMORE earned second team all-league and was named the team’s best defensive back…JUNIOR year again named second team all-league and all-county…helped team reach the playoffs…as a SENIOR earned first team all-league and all-county honors…led Terriers to an 11-1 record, the league title, and a No. 2 state ranking…recorded 85 tackles and two interceptions…captained the football team, as well as the track and field squad…captured the league title in the long jump.

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PATTERSON’SCHAFFEYCOLLEGECAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04):Coached by Carl Beach…helped Chaffey to an 8-3 record and a trip to the Verizon Southern California Bowl…recorded 50 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and two interceptions.SOPHOMORE (2004-05): Tabbed first team All-Foothill Con-ference after being a preseason All-American…tacked up 90 tackles and three interceptions…helped Chaffey to a 9-2 record and a repeat trip to the Verizon Southern California Bowl.

PATTERSON’SWSUCAREERJUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 2…earned the following weekly team awards: Assassin - UCLA; Ironman - California, Arizona State. Special Teams: Punt, Punt Return, KO, KO Return:• Started the first two games of the year and saw considerable

action at safety and as a member of several special team units during the remainder of the season;

• Started the season with five tackles against Idaho, includ-ing a sack…later in the year recorded six tackles at USC, including five solo stops.

PERSONALDeWayne Patterson…born April 20, 1984 at Redlands, Califor-nia…mother Roxie Hollins…enjoys cooking and skateboard-ing...social sciences major at WSU.

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DefensiveTackle

6-8/288

Junior

Spanaway,Wash.

CloverParkHigh‘03

PITOITUA’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Jim Goode…also played basketball for the War-riors in the Seamount League…earned two varsity football letters…Seamount League defensive player of the year as a SENIOR (2002-03) when he also earned first team all-league honors…did not play football until junior year in high school.

PITOITUA’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Delayed enrollment until January, 2004, after signing with WSU in February, 2003…participated in 2004 spring drills.

FRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 8…Starts - 4 earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Defense - Colorado:• Selected to The Sporting News All-Pacific-10 freshman team;• Earned a starting role in fall camp and in opener at New

Mexico, made seven tackles, including 1.5 sacks;• Suffered a high left ankle sprain against Colorado and missed

Idaho, Arizona and Oregon games;• Returned for the Stanford game and made three tackles, • Had two tackles and forced a fumble at UCLA;• Finished strong, recording a sack and three tackles at ASU,

then 1.5 sacks and three tackles in Apple Cup win over Washington while starting both games.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 7…Starts -0:• Suffered a broken leg in fall camp and missed the first five

games of the season;• First action against Stanford…played sparingly the rest of

the season, but slow recovery from injury did not allow him much practice time and limited playing time;

• Made four tackles against ASU and had three stops against both Stanford and USC.

PERSONALRopati Pitoitua (pronounced Roe-potti Pitoe-two-ah)…born April 6, 1985 in Samoa…parents Sooalo and Faipine Pitoitua…one older brother Maeli, and four sisters, Leutu, twins Vaiava and Leao, and Runal…social sciences major at WSU.

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TightEnd

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Junior

Denton,Texas

SangerHigh‘04

PRICE’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by James Ivy first three years and Joey Stringer as a senior…Originally signed with the University of Houston out of high school…earned varsity letters in football, basketball, track and field and powerlifting…as a JUNIOR rushed for 1,394 yards and 18 touchdowns, earning All-District honorable men-tion honors…named a Top 50 prospect in Dallas Area…named first-team all-district in baseball and won state in power lift-ing…SENIOR (2002-03) year rushed for 1,200 yards though missed time during the season due to injury.

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PRICE’STRINITYVALLEYCOLLEGECAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Coached by Mark Sartain at the Athens, Texas, school.SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Team finished the season 9-3…at season’s end caught one seven-yard pass in the team’s 24-14 win over Northeast Mississippi CC in the second annual Pilgrim’s Pride Bowl Classic at Mt. Pleasant, Texas…used primarily as a blocker in TVCC’s two-back offense.

PRICE’SWSUCAREERJUNIOR (2006-07): Enrolled at WSU in January, 2006, and participated in spring drills.

PERSONALJason Lee Price…born January 18, 1985 at Denton, Texas…parents Ivey and Beverly Price…has two younger brothers, Brandon and Shawn…enjoys drawing, air brushing, writing and cooking…majoring in humanities at WSU.

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WideReceiver

6-6/190

Junior

Oakland,Calif.

ElModenaHigh‘03

RABBS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERAttended both Skyline High and El Modena High, where he played basketball, but not football.

RABBS’SANTAANNACOLLEGECAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Played basketball for the Dons for one season, playing in 13 of 26 games while scoring 100 points, a 3.8 ppg average…he also grabbed 126 rebounds.FRESHMAN (2004-05): First year of organized football after joining coach Geoff Jones’ squad…had eight catches and one touchdown.SOPHOMORE (2005-06): In only his second season of foot-ball he was named to the all-conference second team…fin-ished the 10-game regular season the team’s number two receiver with 27 catches for 421 yards and a team-leading six touchdowns…he averaged 15.6 ypc…his best outing was five receptions for 81 yards, both season highs…he had four receptions in two games and at least one catch in each of the 10 contests.

RABBS’WSUCAREERJUNIOR (2006-07): Enrolled at WSU in January, 2006, and participated in spring drills.

PERSONALFinas Rabb III…Born August 2, 1984 at Oakland, Calif…par-ents Final Rabb Jr. and Tammy Price Stovall…one younger brother, Justin…cousin Jonathan Smith is a former Cougar running back from 2002-03…social sciences major at WSU.

17GaryRogers

Quarterback

6-6/232

RS-Sophomore

Mukilteo,Wash.

KamiakHigh‘04

ROGERS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Dan Mack at Kamiak High School…a three-year letterman at quarterback for the Knights…served as Kamiak’s team captain as a junior and senior…completed 85 of 149 passes for 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns as a JUNIOR…earned second team All-WesCo South honors in 2002 after leading team to a 9-2 mark and the Wesco Confer-ence South Division title…selected as a “Northwest Nugget in Waiting” by the Tacoma News Tribune…named most valuable player at the Big Kahuna Passing Tournament in Burnaby, Canada, and the BTSE 7-on-7 Tournament…named the most valuable quarterback at Washington State’s team camp in summer 2003…as a SENIOR earned first-team All-WesCo accolades…helped team to an 8-3 record…completed 121 of 218 passes for 1,480 yards and 12 touchdowns…added five rushing touchdowns…named to Ron Siegel’s senior preseason All-State squad…rated the No. 29 quarterback nationally by TheInsiders.com…a member of TheInsiders.com West Coast Hot 100 (No. 76)…Seattle Times Red Chip selection…lettered twice in basketball for the Knights.

ROGERS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): Games - 3…Starts - 0:• Played in two early games when WSU had a large lead, so

did not throw a pass;• Against USC Trojans completed two of five passes for 12

yards.

PERSONALGary Lee Rogers…born July 17, 1986 at Seattle, Wash…par-ents Gary and Linda Rogers…has one sister, Jamie…enjoys snowboarding…majoring in sport management at WSU.

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74AndyRoof*

OffensiveLine

6-4/303

RS-Sophomore

Spokane,Wash.

EastValleyHigh‘04

ROOF’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Adam Fisher…a four-year letterman in foot-ball and track for the Knights…was the first freshman to play varsity football in Greater Spokane League history as a SOPHOMORE was named second-team All-GSL on offense…captured the regional discuss title in track with a throw of 168-9…JUNIOR year tabbed first-team All-GSL on offense and defense…placed third at the state track meet in the shot (55-11) and fifth in the discus (162-5)…as a SENIOR (2003-04) earned first-team All-GSL honors while leading team to a 7-3 record…Associated Press and Tacoma News Tribune first team All-State (4A) selection…second-team All-State honoree by the Seattle Times…one of only five players from Oregon and Washington to earn Tacoma News Tribune’s “Northwest Nuggets” honor…one of eight players from the state of Washington to earn Seattle Times Blue Chip distinction… received honorable mention in the Long Beach Press Telegram’s Best in the West football poll…rated the No. 44 offensive line prospect nationally by TheInsiders.com…a member of TheInsiders.com West Coast Hot 100 (No. 36)…included on the Tacoma News Tribune’s Western 100.

ROOF’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0. Special Teams: PAT/FG:• Backup right tackle to starter Charles Harris, with action in

all 11 games.

PERSONALAndrew John Roof…born Sept. 16, 1985…parents Tom Roof and Coni Wolf…has one brother, James, and a sister, Jenny, who currently attends Washington State…psychol-ogy major at WSU.

60DanRowlands*

OffensiveLine

6-5/283

RS-Sophomore

LosAlamitos,Calif.

LosAlamitosHigh‘04

ROWLANDS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by John Barnes…was the top offensive lineman for a perennial powerhouse at the Division I level in California’s Southern Section…as a SENIOR (2003-04) helped lead the Griffins to a 12-2 record…Los Alamitos was ranked No. 5 in the USA Today’s preseason rankings…rated the No. 59 offensive line prospect nationally by TheInsiders.com…also participated in track & field for the Griffins.

ROWLANDS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter...Games - 10…Starts - 0... Special Teams: PAT/FG:• Backup right guard to starter Norvell Holmes, with action

in all but the opener against Idaho.

PERSONALDaniel Rowlands…born April 9, 1986…parents Thomas and Donna Rowlands…has two brothers, Kevin and Russell, and a sister, Chelsea…criminal justice major at WSU.

84ScottSelby

WideReceiver

6-6/225

RS-Sophomore

CastleRock,Wash.

CastleRockHigh‘03

SELBY’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Tom Bate at Castle Rock High…earned 12 var-sity letters: four each in football, basketball and track…as a FRESHMAN earned All-TRICO League honors in football, bas-ketball and track…SOPHOMORE season helped football team to 10-2 record and State semifinals…State qualifier in track in

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high jump, triple jump and long jump…as a JUNIOR hauled in 47 passes for 676 yards and seven touchdowns…earned all-league and all-area first team and second team All-State honors…SENIOR year made 91 tackles from strong safety position, garnering All-TRICO first-team honors while earning all-area first team selections on both offense and defense…set school records for career receptions and yardage…Seattle Times Red Chip selection…first team all-league in basketball, MVP in track while qualifying for State meet in four events…WIAA Scholar-Athlete all four years.

SELBY’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Delayed enrolled until January, 2004, after signing in February, 2003…participated in 2004 spring drills and then redshirted in the fall.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): On roster but did not play see any game action.

PERSONALScott Selby…born Nov. 26, 1984 at Longview, Wash…parents Steve and Terri Selby…one sister, Shannon…enjoys scuba diving and traveling…history major at WSU.

54PaulStevens**

DefensiveEnd

6-3/247

RS-Junior

Lakewood,Wash.

CloverParkHigh‘03

STEVENS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Jim Goode at Clover Park High…Seattle Times Red Chip selection as a SENIOR…captained Clover Park and was named most valuable player…earned first team All-Area honors from the Tacoma News Tribune and All-State honorable mention…helped basketball team reach the state playoffs as a SOPHOMORE…named hoop team’s most improved player and earned honorable mention All-PCL…earned six varsity letters total.

STEVENS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2003-04): Redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0:• Saw some backup play on the line…made three tackles

against Idaho, one against Oregon and USC and two against Stanford and at Arizona State.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 6…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Defensive Scout Team POW - Arizona State. Special Teams: KO Return, KO:

• Recorded one tackle against Grambling and saw action in six games, including the last four of the season.

PERSONALPaul Hevili Stevens…born Sept. 5, 1984 in Seattle, Wash…par-ents Ropi and Mele Stevens…has three brothers, Ropi Jr., Joe, and Bruce, and two sisters, Lily and Amy…cousin Saul Patu played football at Oregon from 1997 to 2000…another cousin, Chris Nofingaiga, plays at Idaho…member of Young Life Club…criminal justice major at WSU.

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50JasonStripling*

Linebacker

5-11/215

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Tyler,Texas

RobertE.Lee‘05

STRIPLING’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Mike Owens at Robert E. Lee High School…named the District 12-5A defensive most valuable player as a SENIOR…helped lead the Red Raiders to a 12-3 record and the Texas Class 5A Division I State title, defeating Spring Westfield 28-21 in the final played at the Alamodome…picked off a pass in the state title game, returning it 69 yards for a touchdown…also reached the end zone on an interception return in the state semifinal against Euless Trinity.

STRIPLING’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 0. Special Teams: KO Returns, KO:• Played in all but the ASU game;• Made three tackles against Grambling while seeing extensive

action…backed up Steve Dildine at weakside linebacker;• One of nine true freshmen to see varsity action.

PERSONALJason Stripling…born Nov. 26, 1986…parents Sanchez Stripling and Monica Hawkins…has three brothers, Diamond, Lessie and Joshua, and one sister, Ashley…father, played football at Texas Southern…enjoys playing basketball and checkers.

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31DwightTardy

RunningBack

5-11/208

RS-Freshman

SantaFeSprings,Calif.

St.Paul‘05

TARDY’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Marijon Ancich at St. Paul High School…Anch-ich is the winningest high school football coach in the state of California…as a JUNIOR rushed for 837 yards and nine touchdowns while missing part of the season with injuries…helped Swordsmen to a 10-3 overall record and a 5-0 Mis-sion League record…schedule included Southern California powers Long Beach Poly, Banning, and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame…eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark as a SENIOR, totaling 2,272 yards on the ground with 34 touchdowns…during the regular season, eclipsed the 100-yard mark in eight of 10 games…topped the 200-yard mark three times during the regular season, including 309 yards against Alemany, 272 against St. Francis, and 225 against Chaminade…also caught 14 passes for 153 yards and had 154 return yards…racked up nine touchdowns in first round of the playoffs in 77-35 win over Crescenta Valley…in that game scored on runs of five, six, seven, nine, 15, 41, 46, and 62 yards…also chipped in on defense, recording 33 tackles, two interceptions, and recovering two fumbles…Swordsmen finished with 8-4 record and reached the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division III playoffs…Los Angeles Times Southeast/South Coast All-Region first team at running back.

TARDY’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): Redshirt season.

PERSONALDwight Tardy…born December 3, 1986…parents Willie Stell and Evelyn Engvall…has one brother, Dontae…enjoys riding bikes and dirt bikes.

47JesseTaylor***

TightEnd

6-3/250

RS-Senior

WoodlandHills,Calif.

ChaminadeHigh‘02

TAYLOR’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERFootball coach Bill Culpepper…as a JUNIOR named to the all-league team as both a right end and linebacker…caught 20 passes for 420 yards and one score, while on defense he had 10 sacks and five forced fumbles…earned All-Mission League honors on offense and defense…prior to SENIOR year (2001-02) raised eyebrows when he was named the most outstanding tight end at the Nike Camp in San Diego…caught 25 passes for 325 yards and four touchdowns…earned All-Mission League honors again…named the #103 prospect in Califor-nia/Hawaii/Nevada by Super Prep Magazine…considered one of the top three tight ends in Southern California…received 3 of a possible 10 votes in the Best in the West poll by the Long Beach Press-Telegram…named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribune…played in CaliFlorida Bowl and was nominated to play in the Army All-American game.

TAYLOR’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-2003): Games - 1…Starts - 0…played in WSU’s opener against Nevada, but broke a bone in his right hand…was listed as the number two TE after Adam West missed much of fall camp with an injury…medical redshirt.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0:• Played in the first seven games on special teams and a few

double-tight end plays; • Suffered pinched neck nerve against Stanford and missed

the Oregon State and USC games before returning for the final three games, including the Holiday Bowl.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): V-letter…Games - 11…Starts - 2…earned the following weekly team awards: Assassin - Idaho/Arizona. Special Teams: Kickoffs, KO Returns, FG/PAT Kicks:• A special team regular who also saw some action in two-

tight end sets…saw considerable action in the second half at Arizona after both Troy Bienemann and Cody Boyd were injured;

• Started against Oregon and against USC…made first career reception against USC.

RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 7…Starts - 0. Spe-cial Teams: KO Returns, KO:• Caught one pass, a 12-yarder against Grambling;

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• In addition to back-up tight end duty, saw considerable action on special team units;

• Suffered a season-ending right shoulder injury against USC.

PERSONALJesse Taylor…born September 4, 1984…parents Greg and Beth Taylor…two sisters Jen (attends UCLA) and Kim (plays soccer at Washington)…father played football for UCLA and was a starter in the 1976 Rose Bowl on the offensive line...enjoys bowling and snowboarding…social sciences major at WSU.

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52GregTrent*

Linebacker

5-10/223

Sophomore

Keller,Texas

Keller‘05

TRENT’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Kevin Atkinson at Keller High School…lettered twice in football and twice in track for the Indians…as a JUNIOR piled up 163 tackles, including four sacks…also forced four fumbles…was named the District 5-5A defen-sive player of the year…SENIOR year helped Indians to an 8-3 record including a trip to the 5A Division I State Playoffs…despite being limited to seven games due to injury, recorded 91 tackles with six tackles for loss and four forced fumbles…was one of seven seniors at Keller to sign with Division I-A schools… named first-team All-District 5-5A at linebacker…District features 2004 national high school champion Southlake Carroll.

TRENT’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 5…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Defense - Grambling State; Ironman - Grambling State/Oregon State; Pac-10 Defensive POW nominee - Oregon. Special Teams: Punt, KO, KO Return:• Pacific-10 Conference All-Freshman team;• The Sporting News Freshman All-America second team;

CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-America second team;

• Best game against Oregon when he made 13 tackles and had two TFLs after replacing Will Derting early in the game;

• Made 10 stops against Stanford and the next week recorded 12 tackles against UCLA;

• Made five consecutive starts after Derting was sidelined with a knee injury…averaged eight tackles during those five games;

• One of nine true freshmen to see varsity action.

PERSONALGregory Trent…born February 10, 1987 at Battlesville, Okla…parents Flo and Pam Trent…has one brother, Jermain, and four sisters, Latoya, Dalisa, Thera, and Merrisa…enjoys fishing and watching television.

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25DonTurner***

Cornerback

5-11/194

RS-Senior

Spokane,Wash.

UniversityHigh‘02

TURNER’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERHIGH SCHOOL: Graduate from University High in 2002…as a SOPHOMORE and JUNIOR started at wide receiver and defensive back…was named All-Greater Spokane League first team at both positions…led the Titans to a share of the GSL title…during SENIOR season caught 28 passes for 330 yards and seven touchdowns…also had three interceptions on defense…team was 5-3 overall…in his final prep game caught seven passes for 79 yards…returned one interception for a touchdown and scored twice on kickoff returns…named to the Associated Press All-State 4-A first team as a defensive back…All-Greater Spokane League first team pick…the #14 prospect in the Northwest, according to Super Prep Maga-zine…Seattle Times Red Chip prospect…all-league first team defensive back…a “Northwest Nugget” honorable mention pick by the TNT.

TURNER’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2002-03): Redshirt season…earned defensive scout of the week honors leading up to USC game.RS-FRESHMAN (2003-04): Games - 12…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Assassin – New Mexico, Iron Man – New Mexico. Special Teams: Punts, punt returns, kickoffs, KO returns…• Named to The Sporting News’ Pac-10 All-Freshman team;• Picked off one pass against Idaho in the opener;• Against Notre Dame made his second interception in as

many games…saw considerable action at Colorado and made three tackles, including one TFL…added two tackles to his totals against New Mexico, then made a career-high four tackles at Oregon…had solo stops at Stanford and against Oregon State, then two tackles against UCLA;

• Missed WSU’s Holiday Bowl win because of a fractured finger sustained in practice the week before the game.

RS-SOPHOMORE (2004-05): Games - 11…Starts - 0…Special Teams: Kickoffs:

• Saw some action as a backup cornerback and on special teams…two tackles in each of first two games and late in the year at ASU.

RS-JUNIOR (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw Defense - Oregon State. Special Teams: Punt, Punt Return, KO:• Backup corner to Wally Dada at right corner, with tackles

in each of the first eight games;• Picked off one pass against Oregon State, the third of his

career;• Best outing five stops against Grambling and then four

tackles on the road at California and USC.

PERSONALDon Turner…born July 9, 1983…parents Finis and Tammy Turner…social sciences major at WSU.

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WideReceiver

6-4/169

Freshman

LosAngeles,Calif.

UniversityHigh‘05

WALKER’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by G.C. Robinson at University High…earned nine varsity letters, three each in football, basketball and volley-ball…as a JUNIOR played sparingly after transferring from Culver City High School, where he was a teammate of cur-rent Cougar receiver Michael Bumpus…SENIOR (2004-05) year caught 49 passes for 1,355 yards and eight touchdowns, earning All-Los Angeles City first team honors...led the Western League in both receptions and yardage, including a season-best 159 yards on four catches with a 70-yard score, in University’s 30-27 win over Westchester...also had 60 tackles, 44 solo, as a safety.

WALKER’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): Enrolled at WSU in January, 2006, and participated in spring drills.

PERSONALGreg Walker…born April 4, 1987 at Inglewood, Calif…parents Greg and Teri Walker…has two younger siblings, brother Ryan and sister Kasey.

15BennyWard*

WideReceiver

6-3/187

Sophomore

VanNuys,Calif.

BirminghamHigh‘04

WARD’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Ed Croson…as a JUNIOR helped Birmingham capture the City Section title…SENIOR (2003-04) year hauled in 27 passes for 642 yards and 10 touchdowns…had a pair of 100-yard receiving performances with 114 coming against Monroe and 118 against Granada Hills…caught a 95-yard

touchdown pass against Monroe…helped team to a 7-4 record, including 5-0 in West Valley League play…finished second in West Valley League in receiving yardage.

WARD’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Delayed enrollment until January, 2005, then participated in spring drills.FRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Offense Scout Team POW - Arizona State. Special Teams: Punt, Punt Return, KO, KO Return:• Saw significant action as a member of several special team

units;• One of nine true freshmen to see varsity action.

PERSONALBenny Jerome Ward, III…born June 6, 1986 at Pacoima, Calif…parents Benny Ward and Tina Jackson…has two broth-ers, Marion and Bryan…enjoys working on cars…undecided on academic area of interest.

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6CourtneyWilliams*

DefensiveBack

6-1/200

Sophomore

LosAngeles,Calif.

Dorsey‘05

WILLIAMS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Paul Knox at Dorsey High School…SENIOR season racked up a school record 27 sacks…reached the end zone on an 81-yard fumble recovery…helped Dons to a 12-2 record, reaching the Los Angeles City Section finals before losing to Birmingham 36-13…named to the Los Angeles Times’ All-Star team and the All-Central City team…third-team All-State selection by Cal-Hi Sports…also a standout sprinter on the Dorsey track team and one of the premier 400 meter performers in the state of California, posting a 47.7 in the state quarterfinals as a junior.

WILLIAMS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0…earned the following weekly team awards: Pac-10 Special Teams POW nominee - Idaho; Assassin - Idaho/Arizona State/Washington; Gamebreaker - Idaho; Ironman - Nevada. Special Teams: Punt, Punt Returns, KO:• WSU’s Special Teams Assassin Award;

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• Made his name on special teams, especially kickoff cover-age;

• Made five tackles in the opener against Idaho and later had three tackles against Stanford and two at Washington;

• One of nine true freshmen to see varsity action.

PERSONALCourtney Williams…born June 6, 1987 at Los Angeles, Calif…parents Carver Ruassaw and Traci LaVelle…has one brother, Denzell…interested in pursuing sociology at Wash-ington State.

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22MichaelWillis*

DefensiveBack

6-0/213

Sophomore

Tacoma,Wash.

LincolnHigh‘04

WILLIS’HIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Dick Zatkovich…a three-year letterman on the grid-iron for the Abes, also lettering in basketball and track during his prep career…regarded as one of the most feared hitters in the region out of the defensive backfield…as a SOPHOMORE earned first-team All-Narrows League at wide receiver…JUNIOR season made his biggest impact on offense, accumulating eight touchdowns and 600 yards receiving…tabbed by the Tacoma News Tribune as a “Nugget in Waiting”…as a SENIOR (2003-04) helped the Abes reach the state playoffs and earned first-team All-State honors from the Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune…named to TNT All-Area team and was named the Narrows League Bay Division most valuable player…racked up 1,207 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns to help Lincoln to a 9-3 record…served as team captain…also pegged by the Seattle Times for its all classifications All-State squad…rated the No. 40 safety prospect nationally by TheInsiders.com…member of the Tacoma News Tribune’s Western 100…described by Todd Milles of the TNT as a “fierce player, feared hitter.”

WILLIS’WSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0. Special Teams: Punt, Punt Returns, KO, KO Returns:• Signed with WSU in February 2004, but delayed enrollment

until the summer of 2005;• A reserve safety and a member of several special team units,

where he saw most of his action;

• Made two tackles in each of the first three games and picked off his only interception against Grambling;

• One of nine true freshmen to see varsity action.

PERSONALMichael Anthony Willis, Jr…born July 30, 1986 at Petersburg, Va…parents Michael Willis and Paulette Willis…stepmother Mary Baines…has two brothers, Avery Willis and Kenny Baines, and four sisters, Tasha Thomas, and Tina, Jasmine, and Kayla Baines…uncle Ronald Baines played football at Montana…volunteered time by coaching the Pierce County Bengals…social sciences major at WSU.

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48BenWoodard*

TightEnd

6-5/248

RS-Sophomore

Cheney,Wash.

CheneyHigh‘02

WOODARD’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERAttended Cheney High, where he was coached by Tom Oswald…four-year letterwinner and senior captain…also played basketball and baseball and captained those teams as a senior…as a SOPHOMORE earned the basketball team’s newcomer of the year award…during JUNIOR campaign was all-league offense and defense…All-State offense and defense…made the first team all-league in basketball and was an all-league outfielder for the baseball team…during SENIOR season earned all-league honors on both sides of the ball…was the league’s co-MVP on defense and the back of the year on offense…All-State as linebacker and tight end…team’s defensive MVP…picked to play in the All-State game…caught 41 passes for 468 yards and six touchdowns…on defense had 80 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries, one for a touchdown.

WOODARD’SWSUCAREERFRESHMAN (2004-05): Originally signed with WSU in Febru-ary, 2001…went on a two-year mission and enrolled in Janu-ary, 2004…participated in spring drills…redshirt season.RS-FRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 11…Starts - 0. Special Teams: PAT/FG:• Caught his only pass in the final game, a five-yarder at

Washington;• Had one tackle, a solo stop at Nevada.

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PERSONALBenjamin Luther Woodard…born January 4, 1982 at Cheney, Wash…prep GPA of 3.6…parents Tom and Dianne Woodard…grandparents Keith and Elaine Midgley…two brothers Bryan and Bert…four sisters Brenda, Beu, Bianke and Breanne…won the Ray Flaherty scholar-athlete award…undecided about what major he will pursue at WSU.

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35DeMaundrayWoolridge*

RunningBack

5-8/234

Sophomore

Keller,Texas

Keller‘05

WOOLRIDGE’SHIGHSCHOOLCAREERCoached by Kevin Atkinson at Keller High School…lettered three times on the gridiron and three times in track & field as a sprinter…SENIOR year helped Indians to an 8-3 record including a trip to the 5A Division I State Playoffs…was one of seven seniors at Keller to sign with Division I-A schools…rushed for over 900 yards in an offense that also produced a 3,000-yard passer.

WOOLRIDGE’SWSUCAREER

FRESHMAN (2005-06): V-Letter…Games - 10…Starts - 0. Special Teams: Punt Return, KO, KO Return:

• Backed up WSU and Pac-10 record holder Jerome Harri-son;

• Recorded back-to-back 100-yard games when he rushed for 133 yards at Nevada and then the next week he gained 105 yards against Grambling;

• Broke loose on a 70-yard TD run against Nevada and scored later in the year against USC;

• One of nine true freshmen to see varsity action.

PERSONALDeMaundray Woolridge…goes by “D”…born April 4, 1987 in Dallas, Texas…parents Ray Lawson and Bridget Jackson…has one brother, Ronald, and two sisters, Breondria and Dorthy…father Ray played football at LSU.

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Dawes,MarkusCB 5-11/190 JR Bradenton,Fla.(Bradenton-Bayshore/HutchinsonCC/CollegeoftheSequoias)

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Raymond Woodie. JUNIOR (2002-03): Garnered all-state honors at wide receiver. SENIOR (2003-04) season chose to focus on academics and did not play football. HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE: FRESHMAN (2004-05): Received All-Jayhawk Conference honors after compiling 30 tackles and one interception at both the safety and corner-back positions. COLLEGE OF SEQUOIAS: SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Recorded 45 tackles and two interceptions while named to the All-Central Valley Conference second team.PERSONAL: Markus Dawes…born 11-25-84.

Deiderichs,J.T.RB 6-2/235 JR Seattle,Wash.(Ballard)

HIGH SCHOOL: SOPHOMORE (2001-02): Named first team All-Metro League. JUNIOR (2002-03): Ran for league-best 1,168 yards and first-team all-league honors. SENIOR (2003-04): Rushed for 2,127 yards and helped lead Ballard to first-ever state title game appearance…named all-league on offense and defense (linebacker), Seattle Times first team All-State selec-tion…Seattle Times Red Chip selection, rated the No. 25 running back nationally by Rivals.com and member of the Tacoma News Tribune’s Western 100.DIXIE STATE COLLEGE: FRESHMAN (2004-05): Rushed for team-leading 1,740 yards and 22 touchdowns as team posted a 10-2 record…also caught 12 passes for 75 yards and one touchdown…rushed for 200-plus yards three times: 237 on 24 carries and three touchdowns at New Mexico Military Institute (11/15); 222 on 35 carries and a score at Snow College (10/15) and 207 on 25 carries with three touchdowns against Eastern Arizona (10/22)…was a Junior College All-America first team pick. SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Rushed for 1,012 yards and 19 touchdowns, averaging 4.6 ypc…caught five passes for 45 yards and one score…recorded season-high 169 yards in opener against Ogden (9/3)…had three scores and 131 yards against Pima CC (10/8)…ended season with three consecutive 100-yard-plus efforts…named MVP of Dixie Rotary Bowl after 100-yard, three-touchdown performance…named to Western States Football League first team.PERSONAL: Born August 16, 1985…mother Deborah.

Dillon,CharlesWR 6-1/180 JR Oxnard,Calif.(Hueneme)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Coached by Marcus Turner at Huen-eme High School. JUNIOR (2002-03): Earned Pacific View League’s defensive back of the year award...named to the all-county team. SENIOR (2003-04): Earned first-team All-Pacific View League honors at wide receiver after collecting 10 touchdowns and more than

700 yards through the air...named to the all-county team...helped Vikings capture league title with a 7-3 record... also an outstanding basketball player, earning three varsity letters and team most valu-able player as a junior .VENTURA COLLEGE: FRESHMAN (2004-05): Caught 56 passes for 541 yards and eight touchdowns…earned All-Western States Confer-ence recognition…also played basketball, averaging 15 points and three rebounds…led conference in steals and earned all-conference honors. SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Set single-season school records with 69 catches, 1,004 yards and 13 touchdowns…also rushed for 302 yards on 38 carries (7.9 avg.) with one score…unanimous first-team all-conference selection…tied school record with 12 catches, for 235 yards and two touchdowns, against Golden West (9/9)…two-time WSC player of the week…established career records for catches (125), yards (1,545) and touchdowns (21)…on the basketball court, led Ventura College in scoring (14.4 ppg), free throws made (110), steals (99) and assists (119) named to the All-WSC North team and WSC North MVP.PERSONAL: Charles Edward Dillon...born Jan. 30, 1986...parents Charles Dillon, Sr., and Aeeron D. Venable...has one brother, KyRee...uncle Wooley Dillon was a wrestler at Washington State...interested in communication major.

Hutsona,DerrellRB 5-10/185 JR SpringValley,Calif.(Helix)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Rushed for 2,052 yards on 154 carries, a 13.3-yard average that remains as the San Diego Section career record…earned first-team running back for Grossmont South League…Helix advanced to the CIF San Diego Section Division II finals…won the ‘03 California High School state title with a 24-5.75 leap in the long jump….finished fifth in the 100 meters at the same meet, posting a time of 10.75 seconds…captured gold in the 4x100 relay team in the ‘01 California state championship.SAN JOSE STATE: FRESHMAN (2003-04): Redshirted. RS FRESHMAN (2004-05): Had just one carry for two yards.GROSSMONT COLLEGE: SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Named national co-player of the year on offense as named by the JC Athletic Bureau and the CCCFCA…helped Grossmont to 13-1 record and California state title…rushed for 1,291 yards on 177 carries (7.3 avg.)…Foothill Conference offensive player of the year…MVP of state title game where Grossmont defeated City College of San Francisco, 41-83…had 2,534 all-purpose yards, with almost 1,000 coming in four playoff games…All-California offensive player of the year.PERSONAL: Born June 1, 1985…parents Rodney and Shenna Hut-sona…high school teammate of Reggie Bush and Alex Smith, who was drafted No. 1 by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft

Lopina,KevinQB 6-3/220 RS-FRPleasanton,Calif.(DeLaSalle)

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Bob Ladouceur…earned three letters at national-power De La Salle High School, two as a starter…as a JUNIOR threw for 661 yards and four touchdowns in a season cut short by injury… carried 35 times for 233 yards

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and seven touchdowns…PrepStar All-West selection…SENIOR season 92004-05) threw for nearly 1,400 yards and 14 touch-downs…led team to an 8-3-1 record and DE LA Salle’s 13th-straight CIF North Coast Section title…added 750 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns on the ground…earned first team All-CIF and first team All-Bay Valley Athletic League honors…named the No. 2 player in the Bay Area, regardless of position, by the Contra Costa Times and was an All-Metro selection by the San Francisco Examiner.KANSAS STATE: FRESHMAN (2005-06): Redshirt season.PERSONAL: Kevin Lopina…born October 7, 1986 at San Jose, Calif…parents Michael and Jeannette Lopina…undecided on academic area of interest.

Tarkington,BryanDT 6-4/320 JR WoodlandHills,Calif.(Taft/Moorpark)

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Derwin Henderson at Los Angeles City Section power Taft High School.MOORPARK JUNIOR COLLEGE: FRESHMAN (2003-04): Coached by Jim Bittner at Moorpark College…SOPHOMORE (2004-05): Helped Raiders to a 7-4 record and a 27-23 win over College of the Desert in the U.S. Bank Beach Bowl.PERSONAL: Bryan Tarkington…BORN 9-27-85…parents Keith Tarkington and Deborah Harvey.

Walker,BrianDB 5-10/175 JR Hackensack,N.J.(Hackensack)

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity football at Hack-ensack High...named team MVP and first-team All-League as a senior captain...had 130 yards on three catches in one game...led Hackensack to the NNJIL Championship...spent one season as a sprinter on the track team...another season as a point guard on the basketball team.NORTHEASTERN: FRESHMAN (2003-04): Redshirt season.COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS: RS FRESHMAN (2004-05): Coached by Chuck Lyon…member of the Cougar team that won the State and national football titles with a 39-32 win over defending State champion City College of San Francisco…team finished 14-0. RS SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Made a team-lead-ing 58 tackles, including 45 solo…recorded 2.5 TFLs, one sack and one interception…team finished the year 12-1, with only loss coming in the SoCal Championship…they lost to Gross-mont, 24-19, their only loss in two years.PERSONAL: Brian Walker…born 4-22-84…parents Raymond Walker and Mary Truesdale.

Williams,BrianDB 6-1/175 JR LasVegas,Nev.(DesertPines)

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and letterwinner in football and four-year letterwinner in track and field…earned first-team All-Sunrise League honors as a senior, helping team to state runner-up finish…in track, named Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year…won Nevada State 400-meter championship two times and was a member of school-record setting 4x200 and 4x400-meter relay teams.

NORTHERN ARIZONA: FRESHMAN (2003-04): Spent season as a redshirt.KANSAS CITY COLLEGE: RS FRESHMAN (2004-05): Ran track but did not play football.LONG BEACH COLLEGE: RS SOPHOMORE (2005-06): Reg-istered 39 total tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception and two fumble recoveries…garnered All-Mission Conference second team honors…team posted 8-3 record, capping season with victory over Allan Hancock in American Bowl…had school record 107 yard return versus Fullerton.PERSONAL: Born October 14, 1984…father Brian Wil-liams…has two sisters, Kandise and Nazzarrah, and one brother, Lonny.

freshMeNAtkins,CornorrisDB 6-3/205 FR Reseda,Calif.(Cleveland)

HIGH SCHOOL: JUNIOR (2004-05): Rushed for 511 yards on 53 carries, a 9.6 average, with six touchdowns…also caught five passes for 78 yards…season was cut short after the sixth game due to injury…averaged 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds, help-ing Cleveland to 21-7 record on the basketball court. SENIOR (2005-06): Recorded 34 tackles with two interceptions on the defensive side of the ball…caught 25 passes for 320 yards and 12 touchdowns while rushing for 112 yards on 21 carries.PERSONAL: Born January 27, 1988…mother Theresa.

Brooks,PrestonDE 6-3/245 FR LosAngeles,Calif.(Dorsey)

HIGH SCHOOL: JUNIOR (2004-05): Played for Verbum Dei where he recorded 10 sacks. SENIOR (2005-06): Helped Dorsey to Los Angeles City Section semifinals, falling to eventual cham-pion Crenshaw 20-13…recorded 71 tackles and 24 tackles for loss, including nine sacks…also had 11 pass deflections…earned first-team all-league honors.PERSONAL: Born November 3, 1988…mother Dawn Stew-art.

Hannam,MicahOL 6-5/280 FR GigHarbor,Wash.(Peninsula)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Earned three varsity letters in football under head coach Ross Filkins…named co-MVP on the offensive line at the 2005 WSU youth summer football camp. JUNIOR (2004-05): Earned second-team All-Seamount League Pierce Division honors by The Seattle Times. SENIOR (2005-06): Named first-team All-Seamount League Pierce Division in 2005… named to Seattle Times Red Chip list, Tacoma News Tri-bune All-Area team and “Northwest Nuggets” and Washington Preps All-State team…received Pierce County National Football Foundation Award.PERSONAL: Born November 5, 1987…parents James and

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Houston,AnthonyWR 6-4/200 FR SanDiego,Calif.(MissionBay)

HIGH SCHOOL: JUNIOR (2004-05): Had 17 receptions for 410 yards with five touchdowns in run-oriented offense…on defen-sive side of ball had 54 tackles and two interceptions…named first-team All-Western League and all-city honors by the San Diego Union Tribune. SENIOR (2005-06): As an All American, led Mission Bay to 7-5 record and semifinal showing at CIF San Diego Section Division IV Championship…caught 28 passes for 458 yards and four touchdowns…caught 73-yards touchdown pass in season-opening win over Clairemont…earned second-team all-league honors…named to Tacoma News Tribune’s Western 100 list.PERSONAL: Born February 14, 1988…parents Bobby Mitchell and Linda Devlin-Mitchell.

Ivory,ChrisRB 5-10/205 FR Longview,Texas(Longview)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Earned three letters in football and two in track and field…helped football team to district title all three seasons. JUNIOR (2004-05): Earned second-team All-District 12 5A honors as team posted 12-1 record. SENIOR (2005-06): Rushed for 659 yards and 13 touchdowns, averag-ing 5.5 yards per carry from fullback position…unanimous first-team All-District 12 5A selection and honorable mention All-East Texas…added 16 receptions for 209 yards and two scores…named best fullback by 5ATexasFootball.com and was on 2005 Super List for running backs from same organiza-tion.PERSONAL: Born March 22, 1988…Christopher Ivory, goes by Chris…parents Kenny and Judy Gilliand…enjoys fishing, playing video games and “Family Night”…plans to major in kinesiology and minor in business at WSU.

Jean-Jacques,AslyDE 6-3/240 FR LosAngeles,Calif.(Venice)

HIGH SCHOOL: JUNIOR (2004-05): First year of football at any level. SENIOR (2005-06): Registered 55 tackles, including 41 solo, as Venice reached the second round of the Los Angeles City Section playoffs…also had nine sacks on the season…named all-conference first team defensive end.PERSONAL: Asly Jean-Jacques…born September 6, 1988…mother Ketlene Jean-Jacques.

Jessen,SkylarRB 5-11/185 FR Spokane,Wash.(Mead)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Earned three varsity letters in both football and track and field…averaged over 10 yards per career throughout career…finished career at Mead by setting school records for rushing, touchdowns and scoring. SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Garnered first-team All-GSL honors after gaining 1,960 yards…named All-State running back…scored league-record 35 touchdowns as team posted 7-2 record and captured GSL title…team reached first round of State 4A playoffs…also competed in track, earning All-State and all-league honors, finishing 3rd in 100-meters at State meet. JUNIOR (2004-05): Played just six games, rushing for 960 yards and 14 touchdowns as team went 5-5. SENIOR (2005-06): Saw action in five games, rushing for 900 yards and 15 touchdowns…team went 12-1, including a GSL-winning 9-0 record…set GSL career scoring record…team captain… named to Seattle Times Red Chip play-ers list and one of Tacoma News Tribune “Northwest Nuggets.”PERSONAL: Born October 11, 1987…parents Dan and Carisa Dami…brother Brayden Jessen and sister Danne Dami…grand-father, Peter Dami, attended WSU…plans to pursue a business major at WSU.

Kooyman,KevinDE 6-4/205 FR MapleValley,Wash.(Tahoma)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Earned three varsity letters in football and wrestling, two in track and field…captured league shot put title as a freshman and was league champion in wrestling at 189 pounds as a sophomore. JUNIOR (2004-05): Named first-team All-South Puget Sound League (tight end and defensive end) and first team all-area (tight end)…team posted 9-3 record…in wrestling was state and regional champ at 215 pounds. SENIOR (2005-06): Team recorded a 9-2 record as he repeated as All-SPSL first-team picks on both offense and defense, and also was all-area on both sides of the ball…SPSL Offensive Lineman of the Year…first-team All-State defensive end… named to Seattle Times Red Chip list and All-Area team, Tacoma News Tribune All-Area team and “Northwest Nuggets,” Associated Press All-State team and Washington Preps All-State team.PERSONAL: Born October 16, 1987…Kevin James Kooy-man…parents Bart and Brenda Kooyman…has one brother, Bart…plans to major in business at WSU.

Maddox,KerryDB 5-10/175 FR Tyler,Texas(JohnTyler)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Earned three varsity letters in football. JUNIOR (2004-05): Played cornerback, safety and wide receiver…named first-team all-league and second-team all-District 12 5A on defense, where he made 90 tackles from his defensive back position in 10 games…had a punt return average of 25 yards with 2 runbacks. SENIOR (2005-06): Team posted an 8-3 record, falling to Garland in first round of playoffs… A first-team all-district quarterback and second-team All-East Texas QB, he amassed 2,141 all-purpose yards and 21 touch-downs…also led team with 877 yards and 12 touchdowns, and

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threw for over 1,200 yards…did not play on defense because of quarterback duties.PERSONAL: Born July 29, 1988...cousin Jason Stripling is a linebacker on the Cougar football team.

Mattingly,AndyLB/DB6-4/222 FR Spokane,Wash.(Mead)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Earned three varsity letters in football and basketball, two in baseball…ranked by Scout.com as 16th-best safety in nation. JUNIOR (2004-05): Named first-team All-Greater Spokane League and team Defensive Player of the Year…recorded 90 tackles with two interceptions as team posted a 5-5 record…grabbed 30 catches for 401 yards and four scores as a wide receiver. SENIOR (2005-06): Repeated as All-GSL first-team selection…first-team All-State…finished career with 231 tackles, 161 solo, and nine interceptions, all three totals ranking second all-time at Mead…offensively, had 41 receptions for 631 yards and six touchdowns…Prep Star All-American… named to Seattle Times Blue Chip list and All-State team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 and “Northwest Nuggets,” Associated Press All-State team and Washington Preps All-State team.PERSONAL: Andrew John Mattingly, goes by Andy…Born July 18, 1987…parents Sam and Carolyn Mattingly…one of nine children, two brothers and six sisters…plans to major in education at WSU.

MaxwellJr.,GradyOL 6-2/280 FR UniversityPlace,Wash.(Curtis)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Earned three varsity letters in football, two in track and one in wrestling…two-time team captain…earned Top Blocker Award all three seasons. SOPHO-MORE (2003-04): Earned All-South Puget Sound League honorable mention honors. JUNIOR (2004-05): Team posted a 7-5 record and reached the State 4A Quarterfinals…All-SPSL first team offensive lineman and All-Area (Pierce County) honorable mention pick…team captain. SENIOR (2005-06): Helped team to 8-3 record and first-round appearance at state tournament…All-SPSL first team selection…Seattle P.I. All-State pick…named to Seattle Times Red Chip players list, Tacoma News Tribune All-Area team, Tacoma News Tribune “Northwest Nuggets” and Washington Preps All-State team.PERSONAL: Born June 12, 1988…parents Grady Sr. and Veronica Maxwell…cousin of former Cougar and current Seattle Seahawk cornerback Marcus Trufant…interested in pursuing a business/marketing or broadcasting/communication major at WSU.

Mooney,TrevorTE 6-5/235 FR MissionViejo,Calif.(TrabucoHills)

HIGH SCHOOL: JUNIOR (2004-05): Had 11 catches for 187 yards during season…earned second-team all league. SENIOR (2005-06): Caught nine passes for 101 yards, an 11.22 average, for a team that went 6-4…helped block for Peter Vallier, who rushed for 2,177 yards.PERSONAL: Born August 16, 1988…parents Kevin and Michelle Mooney… An exceptional student with a 4.25 GPA

on a 4.00 scale at Trabuco Hills, Mooney scored a 1900 (scale 2400) on the new SAT.

Richmond,MarcusRB 6-1/200 FR Mesa,Ariz.(Dobson)

HIGH SCHOOL: GENERAL: Earned three varsity letters in football and two each in basketball and track and field. JUNIOR (2004-05): Rushed for 1,367 yards, an 8.7 yards per carry average, and scored 16 touchdowns…second-team all-region and all-city running back…earned All-East Valley Region honors in track while running the 100 meters. SENIOR (2005-06): Rushed for school-record 1,900 yards, including school-record 384 yards against Shadow Mountain (9/30)…had five-game stretch where he rushed for over 200 yards each game, averaging 267.2 yards per game in that span…finished with 23 touchdows…earned first-team 5A All-State and all-region honors…named to All-East Valley Tribune team.PERSONAL: Born August 8, 1987…parents Conorie and Shir-lane Richmond…has two brothers, Conorie Jr. and Jaylen…plans to pursue a business or sport management major at WSU.

Rosenberg,KeithWR 6-0/185 FR Bellevue,Wash.(Bellevue)

HIGH SCHOOL: JUNIOR (2004-05): Rushed for 1,227 yards and scored 15 touchdowns…three of his four receptions on offense went for TDs…named to Associated Press All-State team as a defensive back. SENIOR (2005-06): Missed part of season due to injury…rushed for 167 yards on 29 carries, a 5.8 average, and three touchdowns…also caught two passes for 52 yards and a score…had eight tackles on season…named to Seattle Times Red Chip list and one of Tacoma News Tribune’s “Northwestern Nuggets”PERSONAL: Born January 9, 1988…parents Keith Sr. and Jean Rosenberg.

Turpin,TobyDE 6-4/242 FR LosAlamitos,Calif.(LosAlamitos)

HIGH SCHOOL: JUNIOR (2004-05): Finished 12-2 season with 63 tackles and eight sacks as Los Alamitos reached the CIF championship game…also added two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick…was Los Alamitos High School Rookie of the Year…one of only two starting juniors. SENIOR (2005-06): Registered 58 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, including nine sacks, five pass breakups, two interceptions and four forced fumbles…named Sunset League Defensive Lineman of the Year and received first-team all-county honors…named as one of Rivals.com’s 2006 Super Sleepers.PERSONAL: Born December 14, 1987…parents John and Tammi Turpin.

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