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    WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITYCOACHING STAFF

    HEAD COACH: Mike Leach (BYU 83) CAREER RECORD (Years): 96-68 (13) WSU RECORD (Years): 12-25 (3)STAFF: Dave Emerick, Senior Associate A.D./Chief of Staff, 4th Year Alex Grinch, Defensive Coordinator, 1st Year Graham Harrell, Outside Receivers, 1st Year Antonio Huffman, Director of Football Operations, 4th Year Jason Loscalzo, Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach, 4th Year Roy Manning, Outside Linebackers, 1st Year Jim Mastro, Running Backs, 4th Year Clay McGuire, Offensive Line, 4th Year Eric Mele, Special Teams, 1st Year Joe Salavea, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line, 4th Year Ken Wilson, Linebackers, 3rd Year David Yost, Inside Receivers, 3rd Year Gordy Anderson, Offensive Analyst, 1st Year Joel Filani, Offensive Quality Control, 1st Year David Lose, Defensive Assistant, 5th Year Brian Odom, Defensive Quality Control, 1st Year Mike Bethea, Graduate Assistant - Defense, 3rd Year Price Ferguson, Graduate Assistant - Offensive, 1st Year Chris Reinert, Graduate Assistant - Offensive, 2nd Year Vince Penza, Graduate Assistant - Special Teams, 1st Year Tyson Brown, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 2nd Year Marco Candido, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 8th Year John Graves, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 2nd Year

    WSU ALL-TIME RECORD: 513-537-45 (118 Seasons) CONFERENCE RECORD: 257-363-25 BOWL GAME RECORD: 6-5

    2014 RECORD: 3-9PAC-12 RECORD: 2-7OFFENSE: SpreadDEFENSE: 3-4

    RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: 39 DEFENSE: 20 OFFENSE: 17 SPECIAL TEAMS: 2

    RETURNING STARTERS: 15 DEFENSE: 7 OFFENSE: 7 SPECIAL TEAMS: 1

    QUICK FACTS

    WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS

    FOUNDED: 1890NICKNAME: Cougars COLORS: Crimson and GrayCONFERENCE: Pac-12 ENROLLMENT: 19,756LOCATION: P. O. Box 641602 Pullman, WA 99164-1602STADIUM: Martin Stadium (32,952 - Field Turf)INTERIM PRESIDENT: Dr. Daniel J. Bernardo ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Bill MoosFACULTY ATHLETIC REP: Ken CasavantTICKET OFFICE: 509-335-9626, 800-GO-COUGSGENERAL DEPARTMENT: 509-335-0311WSU ATHLETICS FAX: 509-335-5197WSU FOOTBALL OFFICE: 509-335-0250WSU ATHLETICS WEBSITE: www.wsucougars.com

    WSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSOFFICE ADDRESS: Bohler Athletic Complex 195 Pullman, WA 99164-1602OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-COUGOFFICE FAX: 509-335-0267MARTIN STADIUM PRESS BOX: 509-335-COUGASSOC. A.D./ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS: Bill Stevens OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-4294 CELL: 916-761-7005 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Football, Womens TennisASST. DIRECTOR: Bobby Alworth OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-5785 CELL: 951-452-6129 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Football, Baseball, SwimmingASST. DIRECTOR: Linda Chalich OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0268 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & FieldASST. DIRECTOR: Jim Crawford OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0265 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Womens Soccer, Womens BasketballASST. DIRECTOR: Jessica Holmes OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0255 EMAIL: [email protected] SPORTS: Mens Basketball, Mens and Womens Golf, Rowing

    2015 SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMESept. 5 Portland State Pullman 11 a.m. (P12N)Sept. 12 Rutgers New Brunswick, N.J. 12:30 p.m. (ESPN2orU)Sept. 19 Wyoming Pullman 5 p.m. (P12N)Oct. 3 California * Berkeley, Calif. TBAOct. 10 Oregon * Eugene, Ore. TBAOct. 17 Oregon State * Pullman TBAOct. 24 Arizona * Tucson, Ariz. TBAOct. 31 Stanford * Pullman TBANov. 7 Arizona State * Pullman TBANov. 14 UCLA * Pasadena, Calif. TBANov. 21 Colorado * Pullman TBANov. 27 Washington * Seattle, Wash. 12:30 p.m./1 p.m. (FOX or FS1)

    * Pac-12 Conference GameHome Games in Bold

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    1 QUICK FACTS2-4 MARTIN STADIUM5-20 COACHING STAFF/SUPPORT STAFF21-26 2015 SPRING ROSTERS27-54 PLAYER PROFILES55-66 2014 SEASON REVIEW67-78 YEARLY RESULTS/ALL-TIME RESULTS79-86 BOWL HISTORY87-106 RECORD BOOK/ALL-TIME COACHES107-114 AWARDS/NFL DRAFT115-128 ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS129-132 ADMINISTRATION133-135 MEDIA INFORMATION

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    FieldTurf at WSU

    MARTIN STADIUM HISTORYNAME: Clarence D. Martin Stadium and Academic CenterCAPACITY: 32,952

    HISTORY1892Built as Soldier Field.1895 (November 9)WSU defeated Idaho 10-4 in the first football game on Soldier Field.1902The field was renamed Rogers Field in honor of the Governor of the State of Washington, John R. Rogers.1936Washington State College built a completely new football stadium, but retained the same name; the new stadium was

    an all-wood structure built on concrete pilings. The field also featured new stands, an enlarged press box and an electronic scoreboard.

    1970 (April)Fire destroyed the south stands; a one-million dollar fund drive began after the decision was made to rebuild the stands rather than relocate or build an entirely new stadium; Dan Martin, a Los Angeles businessman, gave $250,000 to the project with the stipulation the stadium be renamed after his father, Clarence D. Martin. Clarence Martin was Governor of the State from 1933-40.

    1972 (summer)first artificial turf (Astroturf) was installed.1972 (Sept. 30)WSU met Utah in the first game played in refurbished Martin Stadium;1975New north (student) stands were built.1978 (fall)Work began on the academic portion of the complex on the south side with the computer center relocating to the

    complex upon completion of the project in 1979.1979 (January)Another renovation of the stadium began to increase the seating capacity from 27,600 to 40,000; the floor of the

    stadium was excavated 16 feet to add 12,400 seats; the track was removed from the stadium and relocated to the Bailey Base-ball Stadium area directly north of the football complex, while a new baseball stadium was then built just south and east of Friel Court, home of Cougar basketball; the entire project, like the one in 1970, was funded through contributions; gift-in-kind and the purchase of stadium builder seat options; it marked the first time a collegiate football stadium had been enlarged by digging down rather than building up; the project was also funded in part by the Martin family, with Charlotte Martin, widow of Dan Martin, giving $250,000 to the project; a SuperTurf artificial surface was installed.

    1979 (October 13)WSU celebrated Homecoming by defeating UCLA 17-13 before a record crowd of 32,651 in the first game played in the enlarged Martin Stadium.

    1990 (summer)Installed the sand-filled Omni-Turf playing surface.2000 (summer)Installed FieldTurf in Martin Stadium and on Rogers Field.2006 Current stadium renovation began.2006 (summer)Replaced FieldTurf in Martin Stadium.2008 Phase I and II completed.2012 (summer) The $80 million Cougar Football Project, which began in Nov., 2011, replaces the old press box on the south

    stands with a new structure that includes a new press box, club seats, loge boxes, luxury suites and a club room.2013 (summer) A $3.5 million scoreboard is added to the east end of Martin Stadium.2014 (summer) Construction began on the $61 million, 84,000-square-foot Cougar Football Complex in winter, 2013 and com-

    pleted in summer, 2014. The facility provides a home for the Cougar football program, including new weight room, lockers, equipment and training rooms for players, in addition to position meeting rooms and coaches offices. It also features a WSU Football heritage area and a game-day home for Gray W former letter winners.

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    MARTIN STADIUM attendance40,306 11-15-97 WSU 38, Stanford 2840,000 10-17-81 WSU 17, UCLA 1740,000 11-20-82 WSU 24, UW 2040,000 11-17-84 UW 38, WSU 2940,000 11-22-86 UW 44, WSU 2340,000 11-19-88 WSU 32, UW 3138,434 9-30-89 USC 18, WSU 1737,600 11-23-96 UW 31, WSU 24 (OT)37,600 11-17-90 UW 55, WSU 1037,600 11-21-92 WSU 42, UW 2337,600 10-8-94 WSU 21, Oregon 737,600 10-15-94 Arizona 10, WSU 737,600 11-19-94 WSU 23, UW 637,600 11-9-02 WSU 32, Oregon 2137,600 11-23-02 UW 29, WSU 26 (3OT)37,444 11-2-02 WSU 44, ASU 2237,251 11-21-98 UW 16, WSU 937,196 10-10-98 Oregon 51, WSU 2936,861 10-5-02 WSU 30, USC 27 (OT)36,770 9-19-98 WSU 24, Idaho 1636,686 11-5-94 USC 23, WSU 1036,090 10-21-89 Arizona 23, WSU 2135,759 10-18-97 WSU 63, California 3735,283 10-6-01 WSU 34, OSU 27

    Martin Stadium, home of Cougar Football, and the adjacent

    Rogers Field, WSUs practice facility, both received updated FieldTurf this

    past summer. During the summer of 2014, FieldTurf installed its latest product

    in both facilities, putting down FieldTurf Revolution Fiber, the same surface

    used by the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field, the New England Patriots,

    Ohio State and Notre Dame. The surfaces of both facilities feature the iconic

    Cougar logo at midfield along with crimson end zones. In 2000 WSU became

    just the second NCAA Division I team to install the latest innovation in

    artificial playing surfaces.

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    84,000-square feet State-of-the-art locker room and players lounge Team meeting auditorium, position meeting rooms

    and coaches suites

    11,153 square-foot football-only weight room Training and equipment rooms Cougar Football Hall of Fame and Heritage Area Gameday home for Gray W letterwinners

    COUGAR FOOTBALL COMPLEX

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    COACHING STAFFCOUGAR FOOTBALL COMPLEX

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    Mike Leach begins his fourth season at Washington State University after being named the Cougars head football coach, Nov. 30, 2011.

    In 2014 Leachs offense led the nation in passing at 477.7 yards per game, the second-highest total in FBS history, trailing only Houstons 511.3 in 1989. WSU set or tied 42 school, conference or NCAA records during the season, including quarterback Connor Halliday who threw for an NCAA single-game record 734 yards against California. WSU also placed five student-athletes on Pac-12 All-Academic teams and five on All-Pac-12 teams during the season.

    In 2013, Leachs second season at the helm of the Cougars, he guided Washington State to the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, the first bowl game for the Cougars in a decade. Last season the Cougars ranked fourth in the nation in passing offense, setting a school-record at 368.00 yards per game, eclipsing the previous mark of 343.3 ypg in 1997. The Cougar offense threw for more than 400 yards five times, including a 2013 NCAA FBSbest 557 yards at Oregon. Quarterback Connor Halliday set WSU single-season records for passing yards (4,587), attempts (714) and completions (449), the first WSU quarterback to surpass the 4,000-yard mark. The Cougars picked up more national recognition as safety Deone Bucannon became WSUs first All-America first-team selection since 2005 and was later selected as the No. 27 overall pick in NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, the first Cougar taken in the first round since 2003. The Cougars also placed eight student-athletes on Pac-12 All-Academic teams during the season.

    In his first season in Pullman, Leachs high-powered offense led the Pac-12 Conference in passing, averaging 330.42 yards per game. That figure ranked ninth nationally and marked the second-highest average in school history. Seven times the Cougars threw for more than 350 yards, including the season-ending, 31-28, overtime win against Washington. In a season that produced a 3-9 overall record, the Cougars saw a bit of a youth movement as 17 freshmen played and only four seniors started regularly. Academically, nine Cougars received Pac-12 All-Academic honors while the 2012 fall semester football GPA of 2.66 marked the first time the football team had been over a 2.60 GPA for fall semester.

    Leach brought a proven record of winning to Pullman. In 10 seasons as a head coach, all at Texas Tech (2000-09) his program earned 10 bowl bids. In addition, the Susanville, Calif., native who was raised in Cody, Wyo., recorded a school-record 84 victories during his tenure.

    Leading the most prolific passing offense in the country, Leach received three national coach of the year awards in 2008 - the Woody Hayes Award, Howie Long/Fieldturf Coach of the Year, and George Munger Award. His offense spreads the field with his exciting brand of football and guided Texas Tech to six NCAA passing titles and three total offense titles during his 10 seasons in Lubbock. Leachs offense produced school records in nearly every passing category in 2000, his first season with the Red Raiders, but surpassed those numbers in each of his next nine seasons.

    During Leachs time in Lubbock, Texas, the Red Raiders increased their yards per game by more than 150 and averaged nearly 20 points more per outing. In the passing game, Texas Tech threw for about 300 yards more per game in the decade Leach was at the helm.

    Leach led Texas Tech to one of the most memorable seasons in school history in 2008 as the team set a program record with 11 regular-season wins en route to an 11-2 record. The win total tied the mark, set previously by the 1953 and 1973 Red Raider squads. Numerous accolades poured in from across the country as an unprecedented four players earned first-team All-America status, in addition to Leachs three coach of the year honors. Quarterback Graham Harrell, offensive tackle Rylan Reed and offensive guard Brandon Carter each garnered first-team honors, while wide receiver Michael Crabtree was honored as a unanimous consensus All-American for the second-straight season.

    On the field in 2008, the Red Raiders led the nation in passing for the sixth time in Leachs ten seasons and ranked among the top five in total offense. Harrell finished his storied career second on the NCAA career passing yardage list with 15,793 yards. Harrell also broke the career NCAA passing touchdowns mark with 134.

    The Texas Tech program has established itself as one of the nations leading producers of productive quarterbacks since the 2000 season. Harrell threw for 4,555 yards in his debut as the starter in 2006 and became the sixth player and third Red Raider in NCAA history to throw for 5,000 yards in a season with his 5,705-yard effort in 2007 and 5,111 yards last season. He also is the third quarterback under Leach to win nine games in a season and the first Red Raider in history to win 11 in a regular season. Former quarterback Kliff Kingsbury in 2002 and Cody Hodges in 2005 each posted nine-win seasons during their careers, while 2003 and 2004 signal callers B.J. Symons and Sonny Cumbie each won eight games in their respective seasons as the starter.

    The Red Raiders improved their total offensive numbers from 324.8 yards per game to 531.0 yards per game since Leachs arrival. Leachs first nine seasons at Tech rank as the top nine all-time in total offense, while scoring went from 23 points per game in 1999 to a school-record 43.8 points in 2008. The most significant increase was in the passing game, where the Red Raiders averaged 475.3 yards per game in 2008 compared to 175.4 yards in 1999.

    The running game flourished under Leach as well. Former Red Raider Taurean Henderson holds the NCAA career record for receptions by a running back. The Red Raiders 28 total rushing scores in 2008 were the most for a Tech team since the 1993 team scored 30. Despite Techs

    YEAR SCHOOL RECORD POSTSEASON

    2000 Texas Tech 7-6 (3-5 Big 12) GalleryFurniture Bowl (L)

    2001 Texas Tech 7-5 (4-4 Big 12) Alamo Bowl (L)

    2002 Texas Tech 9-5 (5-3 Big 12) Tangerine Bowl (W)

    2003 Texas Tech 8-5 (4-4 Big 12) Houston Bowl (W)

    2004 Texas Tech 8-4 (5-3 Big 12) Holiday Bowl (W)

    2005 Texas Tech 9-3 (6-2 Big 12) Cotton Bowl (L)

    2006 Texas Tech 8-5 (4-4 Big 12) Insight Bowl (W)

    2007 Texas Tech 9-4 (4-4 Big 12) Gator Bowl (W)

    2008 Texas Tech 11-2 (7-1 Big 12) Cotton Bowl (L)

    2009 Texas Tech 8-4 (5-3 Big 12) Alamo Bowl

    2012 Washington State 3-9 (1-8 Pac-12)

    2013 Washington State 6-7 (4-5 Pac-12) New Mexico Bowl (L)

    2014 Washington State 3-9 (2-7 Pac-12)

    13 SEASONS 96-68 5-5

    HEAD COACHING RECORD

    COACHING ACCOLADES11 BOWL GAME APPEARANCES

    5 BOWL GAME WINS

    2008 BIG 12 COACH OF THE YEAR

    2008 WOODY HAYES AWARD

    2008 AFCA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

    2008 GEORGE MUNGER AWARD

    7 NCAA PASSING TITLES

    21 NFL DRAFT PICKS

    2 FIRST-ROUND NFL DRAFT PICKS

    22 ALL-AMERICANS

    7 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

    6 FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICANS

    149 ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS

    20 ALL-PAC-12 SELECTIONS

    21 FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS

    1 FIRST TEAM ALL-PAC-12 SELECTION

    4 HEISMAN TROPHY TOP-10 FINALISTS

    162 BIG 12 ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS

    22 PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS

    94 BIG 12 FIRST TEAM ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS

    3 PAC-12 FIRST TEAM ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS

    3 SAMMY BAUGH TROPHIES (NATIONS TOP QUARTERBACK)

    2 NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

    2 AT&T PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

    2 FRED BILETNIKOFF AWARD WINNERS

    17 EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME SELECTIONS

    13 SENIOR BOWL SELECTIONS

    Mike LEACHHead Coach4th Year

    MIKE LEACHMIKE LEACH

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    2012-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

    2000-09 TEXAS TECH

    Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

    1999 OKLAHOMA

    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

    1997-98 KENTUCKY

    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

    1992-96 VALDOSTA STATE

    Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (1994-96)

    Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks (1992-93)

    1989-91 IOWA WESLEYAN

    Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line

    1989 PORI, FINLAND (EUROPEAN LEAGUE)

    Head Coach

    1988 COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (CALIF.)

    Linebackers

    1987 CAL POLY

    Offensive Line

    Masters U.S. SPORTS ACADEMY, 88

    Juris Doctor PEPPERDINE, 86

    Bachelors BYU, 83

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    offense revolving around the pass, Leach did a tremendous job of incorporating the running back position into the mix. Henderson finished his career with 303 receptions, which ranks first in NCAA history among running backs and fourth overall.

    The Red Raiders were not known solely for their play on the scoring side of the ball. The Texas Tech defense also flourished during Leachs 10 seasons. Texas Tech held opponents without an offensive touchdown a dozen times under Leach, including seven shutouts. Three of the whitewashes came in 2000 when the Red Raiders tied for the national lead.

    The play of the special teams also improved with each season. Former placekicker Alex Trlica holds the NCAA record with 233 career extra points and another record for extra points made without a miss. He finished with 377 career points, which ranks among the top 10 in NCAA history among kickers. While leading the Red Raiders to 76 wins in his nine seasons, Leach is the only coach in school history to lead ten teams to bowl games.

    Although Leachs presence was felt throughout the team, it also was beneficial for the players individually. In addition to picking up the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 2007, Harrell was the recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fames Post-Graduate Scholarship and was one of 15 players selected as a candidate for the prestigious Draddy Award, the academic Heisman. Harrell also ranked fourth in the 2008 Heisman voting, while Crabtree was fifth. Symons was the second Tech quarterback to receive The Touchdown Club of Columbus Sammy Baugh Trophy (Kingsbury in 2002).

    Kingsbury, a 2002 All-Big 12 first-team quarterback and sixth-round draft pick of the New England Patriots, led the Big 12 Conference in several passing categories during his final three seasons and was a Heisman Trophy candidate in 2002. He also was named the Verizon Academic All-American of the Year for football and was awarded an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

    In 2004, inside receiver Trey Haverty became Techs first Associated Press All-American since Montae Reagor in 1998, when he was selected to the third team. Free safety Dwayne Slay earned first-team All-America honors from Sports Illustrated in 2005, marking the first in seven seasons. Slay was one of the countrys most punishing tacklers that year and led the conference and finished second nationally with eight forced fumbles.

    Leach has coached several players who have gone on to the NFL. While at Tech, 18 players have been drafted and 21 others have signed free agent contracts. In the spring of 2009, four players were selected among the first four rounds of the NFL Draft, marking the most successful draft for Texas Tech in the Leach era. Crabtree became the highest draft pick at No. 10, since Gabe Rivera in 1983. Crabtree, selected by the San Francisco 49ers, is the highest drafted Tech receiver since Dave Parks went No. 1 overall in 1964.

    Safety Darcel McBath was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round, while offensive lineman Louis Vasquez was taken in the third by San Diego. Defensive end Brandon Williams went to the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth.

    The program made strides academically as well under Leach. During his 10 years, Tech was recognized as one of the nations top institutions for consistently being above a 70 percent graduation rate, according to the American Football Coaches

    Association. Prior to coming on board at Texas Tech, Leach, in just one season at Oklahoma,

    directed a Sooner offense that went from one of the worst in the Big 12 Conference to one of the best. Under Leachs tutelage, Josh Heupel was named 1999 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year. For his efforts, Leach was nominated for the 1999 Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in the country.

    Leach guided an Oklahoma offense that went from 11th in the Big 12 in 1998 to first in 1999 and 101st in the nation to 11th. In just one year, OUs total offense numbers improved from 293.3 to 427.2 yards per game.

    The rise in passing and scoring offense categories is just as impressive. Oklahoma went from last to first in the Big 12 in passing offense in one year, from 107th in the country to ninth. Under Leach, the Sooners improved from 109.9 yards passing per game to 321.7 yards per game.

    In 1998, Oklahoma was last in the Big 12 and 101st in the country in scoring offense at 16.7 points per game. In 1999, the Sooners improved to second in the league and eighth in the country in scoring at 36.8 points per game, an increase of just over 20 points per game.

    Under Leach, the Oklahoma offense set six Big 12 Conference and 17 OU records. The Sooners were one of only two schools in the nation to have six players with 20 or more receptions in 1999.

    Prior to joining Bob Stoops Oklahoma staff, Leach served as offensive coordinator for Hal Mumme at the University of Kentucky and Valdosta (Ga.) State University. For two years at Kentucky under Mumme, Leach coached the Kentucky Air Raid offense that was one of the most explosive in Southeastern Conference history. Under Mumme and Leach, the Kentucky offense set six NCAA records, 41 Southeastern Conference records and 116 school records in 22 games.

    Leachs Kentucky offense featured the talented Tim Couch, who passed for 4,275 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior and was the top pick of the 1999 NFL Draft.

    Named 1996 Division II Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Quarterly magazine, Leach helped Mumme lead Valdosta State to a 40-17-1 record. The 1993 Blazer offense smashed 66 school records, 22 conference records and seven national records. In 1994, Valdosta State advanced to the Division II playoffs with Leachs offense shattering 80 school records, 35 conference records and seven more national marks.

    Leach and Mumme first teamed up at Iowa Wesleyan College in 1989. From 1989 to 1991 Leach served as offensive coordinator and line coach for an offense that led the NAIA in passing yardage one season and finished second the other two. Iowa Wesleyan quarterbacks passed for more than 11,000 yards in Leachs three seasons and broke 26 national records.

    Leach also has made coaching stops in Pori, Finland, where he served as a head coach in the European Football League (1989), as well as one-year stints at College of the Desert (1988) and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo (1987).

    After graduating with honors from BYU in 1983, Leach earned a masters degree from the U.S. Sports Academy and his law degree from Pepperdine University, where he graduated in the top one-third of his class.

    The oldest of six siblings, Leach and his wife, Sharon, are the parents of four children; Janeen, Kim, Cody and Kiersten.

    MIKE LEACH

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    Alex Grinch was named the defensive coordinator at Washington State University Jan. 14, 2015. In addition to his defensive coordinator role, Grinch will coach the secondary.

    Grinch spent the last three seasons at Missouri where he coached safeties, helping Missouri to a 23-5 record over the past two years, two SEC East Division titles, a Citrus Bowl victory over Minnesota and a Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma State in 2014.

    Grinchs safeties played a key role in Missouris defensive improvement in 2014, as they combined to grab six of the Tigers 12 interceptions on the year - led by senior SS Braylon Webbs team-high four picks. Webb earned Second-Team All-SEC honors for his 2014 season which included 69 tackles.

    The 2013 season saw improved play from the Tiger safeties, which helped Missouris defense be one of the most disruptive units in the country and earn the first of two-straight SEC East Division titles. Grinchs safeties combined for five interceptions, including three from Webb, who ranked second on the team with 89 tackles and seven pass break ups.

    Grinchs first year at Missouri saw him get solid play from his starting safeties Kenronte Walker and Webb. Walker finished the 2012 season with 71 tackles (fifth on the team) and won the first-ever SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors for a Tiger player.

    Prior to Missouri, Grinch spent three seasons coaching the Wyoming secondary. Three of his Cowboy defensive backs earned postseason honors in 2011, as Wyoming reached a bowl game for the second time in his three years in Laramie. Wyoming concluded the 2011 regular season ranked No. 34 in the nation in pass defense, allowing only 202.2 yards passing per game, and ranked No. 1 in the Mountain West and tied for No. 5 in the NCAA in most turnovers gained (31 total).

    During his time in Laramie, Grinch coached two Freshman All-Americans, six All-Mountain West Conference recipients and five MWC All-Academic honorees. Two of his players, Chris Prosinski and Tashaun Gipson, remain in the NFL with Prosinski being a fourth round-round selection by Jacksonville in 2011 and Gipson spending the past three seasons with Cleveland, earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2014.

    Grinch coached at New Hampshire for four seasons from 2005-08. In his first two seasons he coached the cornerbacks before being promoted to secondary coach and recruiting coordinator for the 2007-08 seasons. At UNH the Wildcats posted a combined 37-13 record and reached the FCS playoffs four times, including three quarterfinal appearances and a No. 7 ranking in the final FCS Coaches Poll of 2008. He coached four players to a total of six all-conference honors, including cornerback Corey Graham, who was a fifth-round selection of the Chicago Bears in the 2007 NFL Draft and was a 2012 NFL Pro Bowl selection.

    Prior to New Hampshire, Grinch was the defensive graduate assistant coach at Missouri for the 2003 and 2004 campaigns, and was an administrative graduate assistant at Missouri for the 2002 season.

    Grinch enjoyed an outstanding college playing career at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. He was a member of three NCAA Division III National Championship teams at Mount Union in 1998, 2000 and 2001. Over his four-year career, Grinchs Mount Union teams posted a 54-1 record and won four-consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference Championships. His senior season of 2001, he was named a Third Team All-America safety by D3football.com and a First Team Academic All-Conference selection.

    Grinch and his wife, Rebecca, have two children, a son, Tyler, and a daughter, Corbi.

    AlexGRINCHDefensive Coordinator1st Year

    2015-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Defensive Coordinator / Secondary2012-14 MISSOURI

    Safeties2009-11 WYOMING

    Secondary2005-08 NEW HAMPSHIRE

    Secondary / Recruiting Coordinator (2007-08) Cornerbacks (2005-06)2002-04 MISSOURI

    Graduate Assistant

    Bachelors MOUNT UNION, 02

    1998-2001 MOUNT UNION

    Safety

    Three-time NCAA Divison III National Champion (1998, 2000, 2001) Third Team All-American (2001) First Team Academic All-Conference

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    Graham Harrell was promoted to outside receivers coach in February, 2015 after spending one season as an offensive analyst, assisting the Cougar offense with film breakdown, player evaluations and game planning.

    Harrell spent the 2010 season in Canadian Football League before spending three seasons (2010-12) with the Green Bay Packers, earning a Super Bowl in ring in 2010.

    Harrell was a record-setting quarterback at Texas Tech University from 2004-08 for Cougar head coach Mike Leach, finishing his career with an NCAA-record 134 touchdown passes, the second-most career yards (15,793) in NCAA history and with the third-highest career passing average with 350.96 yards-per-game.

    As a junior, the Ennis, Texas native was an All-Big-12 Conference second team selection and Gator Bowl MVP, finishing the year with a school-record 5,707 passing yards, the second-highest season total ever in the NCAA FBS ranks, to go along with his 48 touchdown passes. In each of his three seasons as a starter, his passing yardage figures placed in the Top 25 all-time at the FBS level (21st in 2006 with 4,555 yards and sixth in 2008 with 5,111 yards). As a senior, Harrell was named AT&Ts All-America Player of the Year, and was a First-Team All-American after leading the country with 5,111-passing yards while tossing 45 touchdowns and only nine interceptions.

    Harrell earned his bachelors degree in history in 2007. Harrell and his wife, Brittney have one son, Herschel.

    GrahamHARRELLOutside Receivers1st Year

    2014-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Oustide Receivers Offensive Analyst (2014)

    Bachelors TEXAS TECH, 07

    2010-12 GREEN BAY PACKERS

    2010 Super Bowl Champion2010 SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS

    2004-08 TEXAS TECH

    Quarterback Fourth in 2008 Heisman Trophy Voting 2008 AT&T All-America Player of the Year 2008 First-Team All-American NCAA-Record 134 Career Touchdown Passes Two-Time All-Big-12 Three-Time Academic All-Big-12

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  • 10 Washington State | 2015 COUGAR FOOTBALL

    Roy Manning joined the Washington State coaching staff as the outside linebackers coach in January, 2015.

    Manning arrived in Pullman after serving the past two seasons at his alma mater, the University of Michigan, serving as the cornerbacks coach in 2014 after coaching the outside linebackers in 2013. Under his direction, Michigans SAM linebackers Cam Gordon and Jake Ryan combined for 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and five sacks in 2013 while defensive back Raymond Taylor earned 2014 All-Big Ten honors in 2014.

    Prior to arriving back in Ann Arbor, Manning served as the running backs coach at the University of Cincinnati in 2012. That season Mannings group led the Big East in rushing in 2012, averaging 201.5 yards per game. Running back George Winn totaled the second-best rushing season in school history with 1,334 rushing yards (102.6 per game) and 13 touchdowns, both conference bests.

    Prior to joining the Cincinnati staff, Manning served as offensive graduate assistant at Michigan, where he worked with the offensive line and was part of a coaching staff that led the Wolverines to an 11-2 record and a victory in the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Mannings first coaching experience came at Cincinnati in 2010, when he worked as a defensive assistant.

    Prior to his appointment in Cincinnati, Manning spent three seasons in the NFL with five different teams. He signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers in 2005. He played in 15 games and started two contests as a rookie, tallying 41 tackles and one pass breakup. Manning tied for third on the team with 21 tackles on special teams. He also had stints with the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals.

    Manning played in 37 career games and made 10 starts at linebacker as a fifth-year senior with Michigan. He was named the Roger Zatkoff Award winner as the teams top linebacker in 2004 after posting 39 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and one sack. Manning finished his career with 72 stops, nine TFLs and three sacks.

    Manning, a native of Saginaw, Mich., earned his bachelors degree in general studies from Michigan in 2004.

    RoyMANNINGOutside Linebackers1st Year

    2015-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Outside Linebackers2013-14 MICHIGAN

    Cornerbacks (2014) Outside Linebackers (2013)2012 CINCINNATI

    Running Backs (2012)2011 MICHIGAN

    Graduate Assistant2010 CINCINNATI

    Defensive Assistant

    Bachelors MICHIGAN, 04

    2005-07 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

    Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars Buffalo Bills Houston Texans Green Bay Packers2001-04 MICHIGAN

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    Jim Mastro, a veteran in the collegiate coaching ranks for more than two decades, begins his fourth year as running backs coach on Mike Leachs staff.

    Since arriving on staff Mastro has guided a youthful core of backs, teaching the intricacies of the Air Raid offense from the backfield perspective. Redshirt freshman Jamal Morrow set a WSU record for running backs with 61 receptions and the second most by a running back in the nation. Another redshirt freshman, Gerard Wicks, rushed for a team-leading four touchdowns in his first campaign.

    In 2013, Mastro guided a running back group that doubled its yards-per-carry average, nearly doubled its total rushing yardage and rushed for 10 touchdowns. Running back Marcus Mason led the team in all-purpose yards and finished second on the team in receptions

    Prior to WSU Mastro coached tight ends and F-backs at UCLA in 2011 and also played a key role in UCLAs running attack, which averaged more than 190 yards per game, third in the Pac-12 Conference in 2011.

    Mastro, 46, spent the previous 11 seasons at Nevada (2000-10), building one of the top running attacks in the nation. In five of those seasons, a Wolf Pack running back led the Western Athletic Conference in rushing. In his last four years, he has helped Nevada running backs produce five 1,000-yard seasons.

    In 2010, senior Vai Taua recorded his third consecutive 1,000-yard season, finishing seventh nationally with an average of 123.9 yards per contest. As a team, Nevada ranked No. 3 nationally with an average of 292.2 yards per game. The Wolf Pack led the nation in 2009 and ranked third nationally in 2008.

    Mastros 1,000-yard rushers at Nevada included: Taua (2008, 2009, 2010); Luke Lippincott (2007, 2009); B.J. Mitchell (2005); Chance Kretschmer (2001, 2003); and Matt Milton (2002). Five of those running backs also led the WAC in rushing: Taua (2008 and 2010); Lippincott (2007); Mitchell (2005); and Kretschmer (2001).

    The success in the Nevada backfield began in Mastros second season (2001), when he developed Kretschmer, a walk-on redshirt freshman, into the nations leading rusher. The following year, with Kretschmer out with injury, Mastro guided Milton to 1,000-yard season.

    The creation of the Pistol offense by head coach Chris Ault began the latest onslaught by Nevada backs. Beginning with Mitchell in 2005, Nevada has had at least one 1,000-yard rusher and a first-team All-WAC selection in each season since with the exception of 2006. That year, Robert Hubbard came four yards short of the 1,000-yard mark.

    Mastro also served as Nevadas recruiting coordinator and oversaw several top recruiting classes. He enjoyed tremendous success recruiting the Bay Area during most of his tenure and had recently been focused on Orange County.

    Prior to coaching at Nevada, Mastro was on the staff at Idaho for two years (1998-99). During his tenure in Moscow, he coached the 1998 Big West Player of the Year and Idahos career rushing leader, Joel Thomas.

    Prior to that, Mastro was a linebackers and special teams coach at San Jose State in 1995. He spent one season (1994) as the defensive run game coordinator at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and was the running backs coach for five years (1989-93) prior to that at his alma mater. His coaching career started at Cal Poly SLO in 1989, while he was completing his undergraduate degree.

    Mastro, who earned his Bachelors degree in Physical Education at Cal Poly in 1994, earned two letters as a running back at Cal Poly (1987-88). During the 1987 season one of Mastros coaches was Mike Leach, who began his coaching career that year as Cal Polys offensive line coach. Prior to that, he was a starting running back at San Jose City College (1985-86), earning All-America honorable mention as a sophomore.

    Mastro married his wife Terri in 2002. Mastro has one son, Michael.

    JimMASTRORunning Backs4th Year

    2012-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Running Backs2011 UCLA

    Tight Ends/F-Backs2000-10 NEVADA

    Running Backs1998-99 IDAHO

    Running Backs1995 SAN JOSE STATE

    Linebackers/Special Teams1989-94 CAL POLY

    Defensive Run Game Coordinator (1994) Running Backs (1989-93)

    Bachelors CAL POLY, 94

    1987-88 CAL POLY

    Running Back 1985-86 SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE

    Running Back 1986 All-America Honorable Mention

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  • 12 Washington State | 2015 COUGAR FOOTBALL

    Clay McGuire begins his fourth season as offensive line coach at Washington State University and eighth season working on a Mike Leach-coached staff. McGuire played for Leach at Texas Tech, then later served four seasons on the Red Raider staff.

    Last season the Cougar offensive line paved the way as WSU led the nation in passing at 477.7 yards per game, setting a Pac-12 record as well. The WSU offense also set 10 school single-season records, including total offense, first downs and yards per game. The offensive line was playing with three players seeing their first significant college action while junior offensive lineman Joe Dahl received All-Pac-12 honorable mention.

    In 2013, McGuire saw the offensive line make huge strides from the season prior, doubling the yards-per-carry average, nearly doubling the total rushing yardage and nearly cutting the number of sacks allowed in half. Senior center and team captain Elliott Bosch closed his career earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention for the second straight season after anchoring and offensive line that protected the Cougars air raid offense that finished with the fourth-best passing attack in the country, Pac-12 single-season records for completions, pass attempts and WSU single-season records for passing yards and total yards.

    In his first season with the Cougars in 2012, McGuire guided an offensive line that saw just two players start all 12 games and a total of seven players take a snap. Junior center Elliott Bosch, the only player to start every game in the same position, earned All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention honors.

    McGuire arrived in Pullman having spent the previous two years as running backs coach and special teams coordinator on Ruffin McNeills staff at East Carolina. He was initially hired to solely direct the Pirates rushing game, but added special teams duties prior to the 2010 fall camp.

    In addition to guiding Jonathan Williams (847/52) and Giavanni Ruffin (384/25) to single-season career-highs in ground and reception totals in 2010, McGuire also provided direct oversight to special teams units which ranked among the Top 35 nationally in punt return average (30th), punt return defense average (31st) and kickoff return defense average (29th).

    McGuire also tutored a pair of first-year performers in placekicker Michael Barbour and punter Ben Ryan during notable campaigns, which included a No. 42 FBS standing with a 1.23 field goals per game average. The Pirates also broke a single-game record which had stood since 1980 under McGuires watch when ECU racked up 303 kickoff return yards against Southern Miss during a 44-43 victory on Oct. 9.

    Prior to East Carolina, McGuire enjoyed a total of nine bowl appearances as a player and staff member at his alma mater, Texas Tech, before his move to East Carolina.

    He had spent four seasons on the Texas Tech staff, but the 2009 campaign however, marked his first heading the running backs corps - a position he lettered in for four years. His move to the backfield followed service as special teams coordinator in 2008, an offensive graduate assistant in 2007 and a video intern in 2006.

    McGuires three primary running backs, which included two freshmen, all averaged over 5.0 yards a carry in 2009. Junior Baron Batch was Texas Techs offensive MVP after racking up a team-high 1,279 all-purpose yards - 884 on the ground, 395 receiving - and 15 touchdowns. He assumed the special teams coordinator role early in 2007 on an interim basis, after McNeill moved over to the defensive coordinator position before the fifth game.

    The special teams units responded to McGuire immediately when he took over in 2007 as the punt team thwarted any attempt at return opportunities for the opposition. Tech opponents averaged a mere 6.7 yards per return and returned only 18 of 30 punts. The kickoff coverage unit was also second in the Big 12.

    McGuire appeared in 45 games at the H-Back position for the Red Raiders during the course of four seasons from 2000 to 2004. A big, physical player, he was noted for his effectiveness as a blocker in Techs offense, and also factored into the passing game, catching 32 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns during his career.

    He spent the 2006 season as an intern in the football programs video department, helping break down game and practice film for the coaching staff. As the offensive graduate assistant, his responsibilities included aligning and preparing each weeks defensive scout team, working with both the offensive linemen and skill players, and helping the assistant coaches with weekly game plans.

    McGuire earned a bachelors degree in history from Texas Tech in 2004 before following with a masters in secondary education in 2007.

    McGuire, a native of Crane, Texas, and his wife, Jeri, are the parents of two daughters - Jorja and Addison.

    ClayMcGUIREOffensive Line4th Year

    2012-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Offensive Line2010-11 EAST CAROLINA

    Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator2006-09 TEXAS TECH

    Running Backs (2009) Special Teams Coordinator (2008) Offensive Graduate Assistant (2007) Video Intern (2006)

    Masters TEXAS TECH, 07

    Bachelors TEXAS TECH, 04

    2000-04 TEXAS TECH

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    Eric Mele was promoted to special teams coach in February, 2015 after serving in the same role on an interim basis the final two months of the 2014 campaign. Mele spent the previous two and a half seasons in an offensive quality control position, working with film breakdown and assisting with the development of quarterbacks.

    Prior to Washington State, Mele spent five seasons as the special teams coordinator/running backs coach at Wingate University. In his time at Wingate, Mele helped guide the Bulldogs to a 36-19 record highlighted by a second-appearance in the 2010 NCAA Division II playoffs.

    Prior to his time at Wingate, Mele spent the 2006 season as the wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator at Saint Peters College (N.J.), the 2005 season as the co-defensive coordinator at Marist High School (N.J.) and two seasons as the special teams coordinator/defensive backs coach at William Paterson University (N.J.).

    Mele was a three-year starter at strong safety and outside linebacker at William Paterson where he earned his bachleors degree in sociology and criminal justice in 2002. He earned his masters degree in sports management from the American Military University in 2007.

    Mele and his wife, Melissa, have four daughters, Samantha, Jordan, Taylor and Madison.

    EricMELESpecial Teams1st Year

    2012-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Special Teams (2015-Present) Interim Special Teams (2014) Offensive Quality Control (2012-14)2007-11 WINGATE (N.C.)

    Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs2006 SAINT PETERS COLLEGE (N.J.)

    Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers2003-04 WILLIAM PATERSON (N.J.)

    Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs

    Bachelors WILLIAM PATERSON, 02

    Masters AMERICAN MILITARY, 07

    1998-01 WILLIAM PATERSON (N.J.)

    Outside Linebacker / Safety

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  • 14 Washington State | 2015 COUGAR FOOTBALL

    Nine-year National Football League veteran Joe Salavea begins his fourth year on Mike Leachs Washington State coaching staff, the first three as the defensive line coach and adding the title of Assistant Head Coach prior to the 2015 season.

    Since arriving at WSU Salavea has energized the Cougar defensive line, posting two of the top three season sack totals in the past nine years. In 2014 WSU registered 29 sacks and 77 tackles-for-loss, both improvements over 2013 totals.

    In 2013, the defensive line played a huge part in the Cougar defense forcing 30 turnovers, second-most in the Pac-12 Conference. Salavea saw his young group take another step forward as sophomore defensive tackle Xavier Cooper posted team-highs in tackles-for-loss (13.5) and sacks (5).

    Salavea guided a young group in 2012 that included only four players who had taken snaps at the Division I level. The youthful line led WSU to its most tackles-for-loss (92) since the 2003 season and most sacks (35) since 2006. Both figures ranked among the nations best, finishing eighth in tackles-for-loss and 11th in sacks. Defensive end Xavier Cooper finished the season as one of the top freshmen in the conference, earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors.

    Salavea spent the 2011 season at Arizona after returning to his alma mater as a defensive line coach on Mike Stoops staff in time for December preparations for the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl.

    Salavea began his coaching career as defensive line coach for Dick Tomey at San Jose State in 2008 and 2009. Tomey served as head coach at Arizona when Salavea played in Tucson.

    Salavea made an immediate impact in his first coaching venture after a noteworthy pro football career. In 2008, he mentored San Jose State Spartans tackle Jarron Gilbert, the NCAA leader in tackles for loss and the Chicago Bears first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.

    Salavea was drafted in the fourth round by Tennessee in 1998 and spent five seasons with the Titans, one split year with the Baltimore Ravens and San Diego Chargers (2003) and his final three years in the NFL with the Washington Redskins from 2004-06.

    He recorded 157 career tackles at Arizona, all as an interior lineman, with 43.5 tackles for loss and 21.5 sacks. He led the team in sacks and tackles for loss in both 1996 and 1997, and in fumbles caused in 1994 and 1996.

    Salavea lettered at Arizona as a defense tackle from 1994-97, serving as team captain in 1996. He earned honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference honors in 1995, second-team honors in 1996 and was a first-team selection in 1997.

    Salavea was recruited by Tomey in 1993 and became one of the mainstays of the Arizona defenses of the mid-1990s at defensive tackle. He was selected team captain and named the teams Most Valuable Player for the 1996 season. Salavea has the unique distinction of being invited to the East-West Shrine and Hula Bowl All-Star Games after both his third and fourth seasons because he was awarded an additional year of playing eligibility.

    His Arizona career was an academic success story as well, capped by NCAA eligibility restoration after he graduated within four years. He enrolled at UA in 1993-94, but was ineligible for football as a partial qualifier, losing the year of eligibility. After his senior year in 1996-97, the NCAA changed its rules in spring 1997, and as a May graduate he was afforded a fourth year of playing eligibility (fifth year in residence), one of the first such student-athletes to benefit under the new rule.

    A native of Leone, American Samoa, Salavea has been one of the territorys foremost football ambassadors promoting the game among Samoan youth, including founding a foundation to help introduce the game and strengthen its appeal.

    His NFL career spanned 100 games, 28 as a starter, where he totaled 82 tackles, 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.. He was the 107th overall draft selection and a member of the Titans Super Bowl XXXIV team that lost to St. Louis, 23-16.

    He founded the Joe Salavea Foundation in 2001. The foundation specializes in free football clinics for youngsters in American Samoa and Hawaii. His work was recognized by Congressman Eni Faleomavaega in a 2005 White House ceremony hosted by President George W. Bush to celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month.

    Salavea and his wife, Josephine, have a daughter, Katalina Elizabeth, and a son, Joseph Fatuimoana Jr.

    JoeSALAVEAAssistant Head CoachDefensive Line4th Year

    2012-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Defensive Line2010-11 ARIZONA

    Defensive Line2008-09 SAN JOSE STATE

    Defensive Line

    Bachelors Arizona, 97

    2004-06 WASHINGTON REDSKINS

    2003 BALTIMORE RAVENS/SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

    1998-2002 TENNESSEE TITANS

    1994-97 ARIZONA

    Defensive Tackle Three-Time All-Pac-10 Selection Fourth-Round Draft Pick by Tennesse Titans

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    Ken Wilson joined Coach Leachs staff in February, 2013 after spending the previous 23 years at the University of Nevada, 19 on the Wolf Pack coaching staff.

    During his time with the Cougars, Wilson oversaw a linebacking group that in 2013 produced four of WSUs top five tacklers led by Justin Sagotes 106 tackles, fifth in the Pac-12 Conference, and helped develop the Cougar defense that forced 30 turnovers, second-most in the conference and the most by WSU since 2006. In 2014 Wilson coached All-Pac-12 linebacker Jeremiah Allison, who finished second on the team in tackles.

    Wilson, who worked with current Cougars running backs coach Jim Mastro for seven seasons at Nevada, helped the Wolf Pack appear in 11 bowl games and claim nine conference championships during his 13 seasons on the sidelines. Wilson served the last five seasons as the associate head coach/linebackers coach and also worked six seasons with linebackers, one with safeties, one with defensive ends and a total of three seasons as the defensive coordinator.

    Wilson has seen 16 of his former players sign professional contracts including six linebackers who were under NFL contract in 2012. Wilson mentored first team All-WAC selection Dontay Moch, who was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 66th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He put another defensive end into the NFL after the 2011 season as Kaelin Burnett signed with the Oakland Raiders.

    In 2009, Wilson headed up the linebacking corps and oversaw the development of a youthful group that included second-team All-WAC selection James-Michael Johnson in 2009. He also coached current NFL linebacker Joshua Mauga (New York Jets) and former New York Giant and St. Louis Ram, Jerome Johnson. During the 2007 season, Wilson served as the defensive coordinator and was also the safeties coach. Nevadas starting safeties, Uche Anyanwu and Justin Jackson, combined for 144 tackles. Overall, the defense was fourth in pass defense and fifth in total defense.

    Prior to that, Wilson headed up the Packs inside linebacking corps while also serving as the teams assistant head coach. In 2006, two of Wilsons pupils - Jason DeMars and Joshua Mauga - finished second and third on the team in tackles, tallying over 110 tackles combined.

    Prior to going back to coaching when Ault took over the program in December 2003, Wilson had served as an assistant athletics director/sports services at Nevada the previous four and half years. He oversaw football, mens basketball, baseball, track and tennis while coordinating grant-in-aid for all student-athletes in Nevadas 19-sport athletics program.

    Wilson spent six seasons working with Ault from 1989-92 and 1994-95. He was also an assistant coach for Jeff Horton in 1993 and Jeff Tisdel from 1996-98, spending those final three seasons as defensive coordinator. As the nations youngest Division I defensive coordinator, he directed the 1996 defense to the top of the conference in every defensive category and was part of the Las Vegas Bowl victory over Ball State.

    The North Central (Ill.) graduate (1986) has coached six players who signed professional contracts, three of them in the NFL, including Nevadas all-time tackles leader, DeShone Myles, as well as Mike Crawford and Steve Bryant. Two of his pupils - Mylwa and Matt Clafton - were named to Nevadas All-Century team at linebacker.

    Wilson has coached defensive line, linebackers and secondary during his career, which also included stints at his alma mater (1986) and at New Mexico (1987-88).

    Wilson and his wife, Heather, have a son, Tyler who plays football at Nevada, and a daughter, Baylie.

    KenWILSONLinebackers3rd Year

    2013-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Linebackers1989-2012 NEVADA

    Associate Head Coach/Linebackers (2012) Associate Head Coach/Defensive Ends (2010-11) Associate Head Coach/Linebackers (2008-09) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties (2007) Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers (2004-06) Defensive Coordinator (1996-98) Assistant Coach (1989-95)1987-88 NEW MEXICO

    Graduate Assistant1986 NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (ILL.)

    Graduate Assistant

    Bachelors NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (Ill.), 86

    1983-86 NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (Ill.), 86

    Football (Tight End/Linebacker) Baseball (First Baseman)

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  • 16 Washington State | 2015 COUGAR FOOTBALL

    David Yost brought a wealth of experience to Washington States inside receiver position when he joined the Cougar coaching staff in February, 2013.

    In his two seasons coaching inside receivers, the Cougars have caught the most passes in Pac-12 single-season history twice, and in 2014 WSUs offense led the nation in passing at 477.7 yards per game. Inside receivers accounted for 185 receptions last season and 15 touchdowns, with four different receivers grabbing multiple touchdown passes. In 2013, Yost mentored freshman receiver River Cracraft to All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors.

    Yost had spent the previous 12 years with Head Coach Gary Pinkel at the University of Missouri. He began in 2001 as the quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator, and added the duties of offensive coordinator in 2009. Since 2011 he also held the title of assistant head coach.

    While at Missouri Yost coached three of the top quarterbacks in school history, and are currently in the National Football League, in Brad Smith (Philadephia), Chase Daniel (Kansas City) and Blaine Gabbert (San Francisco). The trio earned 12 different all-conference honors between them, and Daniel emerged on the national stage in 2007 when he was a Heisman Trophy finalist, eventually finishing fourth in the voting. Smith became the first quarterback in NCAA FBS history to throw for 8,000 yards and rush for 4,000 yards in a career. Gabbert followed Daniel and became an eventual first-round NFL Draft pick.

    In 2011, Yost guided the Tigers offense to a Big 12 Conference rushing title and finished the season ranked ninth nationally after averaging 244.0 yards per game. Missouri was one of only two schools in the country to average at least 230 yards rushing and passing on the year.

    Yost assumed the added role of offensive coordinator prior to the 2009 and oversaw a Tiger offense that ranked No. 14 in the nation in passing at 285.4 yards per game. The Tigers followed that season with a 10-win campaign in 2010, finishing No. 35 nationally in yards per game (409.62).

    Yost was instrumental in the development of MUs renowned spread attack. The Tigers broke numerous offensive school records in 2008, putting together only the third 10-win season in school history. The Tigers established records for points (591), points per game (42.2) and passing yards (4,625).

    Yost is considered one of the top quarterback coaches in the nation, based on his work in helping develop Gabbert, Daniel, and his predecessor Smith. Daniel had an amazing three-year run as a starter come to a close in 2008, and he left holding virtually every major passing and total offense record on the books. The 22 wins amassed over the 2007 and 2008 seasons ranked third nationally during that stretch, trailing only Oklahoma and USC.

    During the early stages of Yosts tenure, he helped Smith to become the first player in NCAA D-IA history to reach the 2,000/1,000 mark twice in a career, accomplishing the feat in 2002 and 2005.

    From 1997 to 2000, Yost held the same responsibilities for Pinkel at Toledo. He spent four seasons coaching two of the most productive quarterbacks in Toledo history in Tavares Bolden and Chris Wallace. Yost came to Toledo from Tiffin University, where he coordinated the offense along with coaching quarterbacks and receivers in 1995. During the 1994 season, he coached wide receivers.

    A native of Carrollton, Ohio, Yost spent time coaching his former high school team after graduating from Kent State University. A graduate of Kent State, Yost earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in early childhood education in 1992.

    Yost and his wife, Carrie have three children; daughter, Kennedy and sons, Keaton and Kamden.

    DavidYOSTInside Receivers3rd Year

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    2013-Present WASHINGTON STATE

    Inside Receivers2001-12 MISSOURI

    Assistant Head Coach/Recruitng Coord./Quarterbacks (2011-12) Offensive Coord./Recruiting Coord./Quarterbacks (2009-10) Recruiting Coordinator/Quarterbacks (2001-08)1994-2000 TOLEDO

    Recruiting Coord./Quarterbacks (1996-2000) Graduate Assistant (1994-95)1988-95 TIFFIN

    Offensive Coordinator (1990-95) Wide Receivers (1988-89)

    Bachelors Kent State, 92

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    When Mike Leach was named head coach at Washington State University, he wasted no time in naming David Emerick as his chief of staff, a position similar to what Emerick held while he and Leach were at Texas Tech.

    Emerick, beginning his fourth year at Washington State, has taken on additional responsibilities since joining the Cougar staff and was promoted to Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Chief of Staff for football prior to the 2013 season.

    Emerick is no stranger to the Pac-12 Conference, having spent the 2010-11 seasons at the University of Arizona, where he oversaw Arizonas recruiting efforts as assistant director of operations and director of on-campus recruiting. In 2010 the Wildcats reached the Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma State.

    Emerick joined the Arizona football staff in February 2010 after six years working with Leach as a member of the Texas Tech Red Raider staff. During his final two years in Lubbock he was chief of staff and assistant athletics director. There he oversaw the entire recruiting process for the football program and assisted in the organization and execution of football camps.

    Additionally, Emerick served as the liaison between the football program and the Texas Tech overall department, specifically in academics, compliance, media relations and marketing areas.

    Emerick began his Texas Tech stint in 2004 as he served as unit coordinator during his first season and Director of Player Personnel his next three seasons, before assuming the chief of staff position.

    A 2002 political science graduate of the University of Kentucky, Emerick was a college scouting intern with the Houston Texans during the franchises first season in 2002. Prior to his stint with the Texans, Emerick was the recruiting and football operations intern at Kentucky while in school during the 1997 through 2001 seasons. As such he was part of the 1998 Outback Bowl and 1999 Music City Bowl appearances by the Wildcats.

    Emerick is a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School in his hometown of Waukesha, Wis., and lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He received his masters degree in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in sport management in May of 2007 from Texas Tech.

    He and his wife, Sara, have one son, Cristian and one daughter, Caroline.

    Antonio Huffman begins his fourth year as director of football operations at Washington State University, joining Mike Leachs staff in January, 2012.

    Huffman arrived in Pullman following two seasons at East Carolina University, where he served in a similar role on Ruffin McNeills staff.

    Prior to his appointment at ECU, Huffman served as director of player personnel for two seasons at his alma mater Texas Tech, where he was the chief liaison officer between the football program and the athletics departments NCAA compliance division. He also held the title of Techs assistant recruiting coordinator, setting up and executing official and unofficial prospect visits, campus tours and summer camps.

    In addition to managing the Red Raiders eligibility and procedural matters, Huffman also handled housing responsibilities and worked closely with players in academic and community relations activities that prompted the founding of the popular Huffs Huggables charity drive. He gained added experience assisting with NFL scouting, team travel and logistical elements of bowl game operations.

    Huffman was also charged with providing oversight of Texas Techs new Football Training Facility (FTF) in 2009. He supervised both the presentation of the building as well as the maintenance of aesthetics that enabled the FTF to rank as one of the premier training facilities nationally.

    A three-year starter as a defensive back for the Red Raiders, Huffman completed his career with 189 tackles, four interceptions and 25 pass breakups. In his final collegiate contest, he was named Defensive MVP of the 2006 Insight Bowl after a game-changing interception helped Texas Tech to a 44-41 overtime victory over Minnesota that completed an improbable comeback.

    Huffman played one season for the Lubbock Renegades (AFL2) in 2007 before accepting a sales position at Chrysler Motors LLC and then re-joining the Big 12 Conference member a year later.

    During his academic tenure at Tech, Huffman earned selection to prestigious honors such as the John Wooden Leadership Cup (2007), NCAA Leadership Conference (2006), Draddy Award (semifinalist in 2006), President and Deans List (2005-06). He graduated in 2006 with a bachelors degree in human development and family studies and is currently working on completing a masters degree in sociology.

    Before enrolling at TTU, he attended Garden City (Kan.) Community College in 2001-2003 where he was a member of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society and elected freshman class president.

    A highly-recruited athlete out of Lovejoy (Ga.) High School, Huffman also was active in the schools ROTC program as group commander in 1999, 2000 and 2001.

    Huffman is married to the former Shelley Bartley of Lubbock, Texas, and they are the parents of a son, Aeson Deon, and daughter, Aniyah Jordan.

    AntonioHUFFMANDirector of Football Operations4th Year

    DaveEMERICKSenior Associate A.D.Football Chief of Staff4th Year

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    Jason Loscalzo begins his fourth season as the head football strength and conditioning coach after spending the previous five seasons working in the same capacity at Boston College. At WSU, Loscalzo is responsible for all aspects involved in the development, coordination, implementation and supervision of the strength and conditioning programs for the Cougar football team.

    Loscalzo served as the director of strength and conditioning for football at BC from January 2007 -January 2012. Loscalzo helped the Eagles claim back-to-back ACC Atlantic Division titles in 2007-08, a win at the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, and trips to the Music City Bowl in 2008, the Emerald Bowl in 2009 and the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in 2010.

    The Cool, Calif. native spent four seasons as the top assistant strength and conditioning coach and director of sports nutrition for the Auburn University football team. He also served as the head strength and conditioning coach for baseball and softball. Loscalzo helped the football team to four straight bowl games including a Nokia Sugar Bowl win and No. 2 final season ranking in 2005.

    Prior to Auburn, Loscalzo served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach and sports nutrition professional consultant at Marshall University from August 2001-May 2003, helping the Thundering Herd to consecutive GMAC Bowl titles in 2001-02. He was an assistant strength and conditioning coach and athletic sports nutritionist at the University of Nevada, Reno from August 1999-August 2001. Loscalzo was a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at University of Arkansas from May 1999-August 1999 and began his career as a strength and conditioning student assistant at Humboldt State University from January 1996-May 1999.

    Loscalzo, a fullback for Sierra College and Humboldt State, received his bachelors degree in kinesiology in 1999, and masters in athletic administration from Nevada in 2001. Loscalzo has been certified by CSCS, SCCC, SPN and USAW Level I.

    Loscalzo and his wife, Nicci, have two sons, JP and Luke and one daughter, Gianna.

    Tyson Brown enters his second season as the Cougars assistant football strength and conditioning coach after working the previous year as associate director of strength and conditioning at the University of South Florida.

    At USF, Brown was the lead assistant strength and conditioning coach for the football program and the director of strength and conditioning for the volleyball program. Prior to South Florida, Brown spent two years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Washington, assisting with the football team while working primarily with the baseball and mens crew programs, helping the mens crew teams claim the 2011 and 2012 national championships. In 2008, he was an intern strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater University of Souix Falls, later worked a graduate assistant athletic performance coach at the Baylor University in 2009 and then as a strength coach intern for the NFLs Houston Texans during the 2010 season.

    A native of Bothell, Wash., Brown earned his bachelors degree in exercise science from the University of Sioux Falls where he was a two-year letterwinner, helping Sioux Falls to NAIA national championships in 2006 and 2008 and a runner-up finish in 2007. He earned his masters degree in exercise science at California University of Pennsylvania. Brown has been certified by CSCS and USAW.

    Brown and his wife, Kinzie have one son, Brody and one daughter, Bella.

    TysonBROWNAssistant Football Strengthand Conditioning Coach2nd Year

    JasonLOSCALZOHead Football Strengthand Conditioning Coach4th Year

    Marco Candido enters his eighth year at Washington State University as an assistant football strength and conditioning coach. Prior to joining the Cougars in 2008, Candido spent two seasons in Des Moines, Iowa as Drake Univeristys head football strength and conditioning coach after working the 2005-06 campaign at Washington State as an intern assistant strength and conditioning coach.

    Candido has also worked in the strength and conditioning programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Arizona State University, Birmingham Steeldogs (Arena Football 2), University of La Verne, and Occidental College.

    Candido was a four-year starter at running back for Occidental College in Los Angeles, earning a bachelors degree in kinesiology in 2003. He later earned his masters degree in exercise physiology in 2005 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

    Candido is a member of and certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association - C.S.C.S., Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association - S.C.C.C., and U.S.A. Weightlifting - S.P.C.C.

    John Graves enters in his second season at Washington State as an assistant football strength and conditioning coach.

    Prior to WSU, Graves spent two seasons at his alma mater Virginia Tech as a football strength and conditioning assistant coach. Graves was a four-year letterwinner for the Hokies at defensive tackle, earning Second Team All-ACC honors as a senior in 2010. During his time at Virginia Tech, he was part of three ACC Championship teams, earned Academic All-American honors twice, was a three-time weight room All-American by NSCA and was voted a team captain as a senior in 2010.

    Graves was a member of the Houston Texans in 2010 and the Seattle Seahawks in 2010-11.

    Graves earned his bachelors degree in psychology and sociology from Virginia Tech in 2010. The Richmond, Va. native is certified by CSCS, USAW Level I and level 1 by functional movement screening.

    JohnGRAVESAssistant Football Strength and Conditioning Coach2nd Year

    MarcoCANDIDOAssistant Football Strength andand Conditioning Coach8th Year

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    Joel Filani joined the Washington State coaching staff in February, 2015 in an offensive quality control position.

    Filani arrived at WSU following two seasons as an offensive graduate assistant at Boise State, where he worked primarily with the wide receivers.

    Filani played his collegiate career as a wide receiver under Leach at Texas Tech from 2003-06, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors in both 2005 and 2006. He caught 65 passes for 1,007 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior, and had 91 receptions for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior.

    He was selected in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans in the 2007 National Football League Draft, and was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions, the St. Louis Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2007-09. Filani also played for the Chicago Rush of the Arena League in 2011.

    Filani, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., earned his bachelors degree in finance from Texas Tech in 2006 and his masters degree in educational leadership from Boise State in 2014. Filani and his wife, Shayla have one son, Caleb.

    Brian Odom joined the Washington State coaching staff in January, 2015 in a defensive quality control position.

    Odom arrived at WSU following three seasons at the University of Houston where he served as Co-Director of Sports Performance. Prior to Houston he spent seven seasons at the University of Arizona in a similar position, focusing on the development of the Wildcat football team. His coaching career began as a graduate assistant at Missouri, where he worked with current Cougar defensive coordinator Alex Grinch.

    Odom was a running back at Oklahoma in 2001, earning the Oklahoma Football Iron Man Award for his performance in the weight room and lettering on the team that won the BCS National Championship. He completed his career as a three-year starter (2002-04) for Southeastern Oklahoma State, where he earned first-team All-Lone Star Conference honors and his degree in 2004.

    A native of Ada, Okla., Odom and his wife, Mackenzie, have a son, Benjamin.

    BrianODOMDefensive Quality Control1st Year

    JoelFILANIOffensive Quality Control1st Year

    David Lose enters his fifth season as Washington States defensive assistant, working in the film room and on scouting reports.

    Lose joined the Cougars coaching staff in 2011 and has served as a defensive student assistant, defensive graduate assistant and defensive quality control. Prior to WSU, Lose was the defensive line coach for two seasons at Saint Pauls College (2009-10) in Virginia and for three seasons at his alma mater Luther Burbank High School (2006-08) in Sacramento.

    A native of Sacramento, Lose was a three-year letterwinner at Oregon State University, appearing in 22 games, including 18 starts on the offensive lineman 2000, 02-03. Lose played on the OSU teams that reached the 2001 Fiesta Bowl and the 2003 Las Vegas Bowl.

    Lose earned his bachelors degree in liberal studies from Oregon State in 2004 and his masters degree in sport management from Washington State in 2014.

    Gordy Anderson is in his third season at Washington State and his first season as an Offensive Analyst, working with film breakdown and assisting the inside receivers and defensive scout team.

    Anderson spent the previous two seasons as a student assistant for the Cougs. He walked on to the team in 2010 at quarterback and moved to tight end in 2011. Due to a back injury, Anderson stopped playing football and stayed on as a student assistant with Coach Leachs staff.

    Anderson graduated in 2014 with a bachelors in sport management and is currently working towards his masters degree in sport management.

    GordyANDERSONOffensive Analyst1st Year

    DavidLOSEDefensive Assistant5th Year

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    Mike Bethea begins his third year on the Cougars coaching staff as a defensive graduate assistant after joining the program in January, 2013. Bethea works primarily with the linebackers and assists with the scout teams.

    A former starter in the linebacking corps for the University of Nevada, Bethea served as a defensive graduate assistant for the Wolf Pack during the 2011-12 seasons.

    As a player, Bethea went to Nevada in 2008 as a transfer from Palomar College in Southern California, where he was a second-team Junior College Grid-Wire All-American. As a junior in 2008 at Nevada, Bethea played in eight games in an injury-shortened season, recording 28 tackles with 4.5 for a loss. In 2009, Bethea was second on the team in tackles with 64, including 5.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks with one interception and a fumble recovery.

    The Encinitas, Calif., native earned his bachelors degree from Nevada in 2010. Bethea and his wife, Alyssa, have two sons, Mason and Weston.

    Price Ferguson joined the Washington State coaching staff in February, 2015 as a graduate assistant working with the offensive line.

    Ferguson spent the previous two seasons working in the same role at Louisiana Tech, helping the Bulldogs to a victory in the Heart of Dallas Bowl in 2014.

    Prior to Louisiana Tech, Ferguson worked as the offensive line and tight ends coach at Tyler Junior College (Texas) for three years, coaching six all-conference and one junior college All-American selection, helping TJC earn a No. 2 national ranking.

    A native of Katy, Texas, Ferguson started his coaching career as a student assistant coach at his alma mater Texas A&M in 2009 where he completed his bachelors degree in sport management in 2010. He later earned his masters in kinesiology at Louisiana Tech in 2014. Ferguson was a three-year letterwinner for the Aggies on the offensive line, twice earning Big XII Commissioners Honor Roll recognition.

    PriceFERGUSONGraduate Assistant - Offense1st Year

    MikeBETHEAGraduate Assistant - Defense3rd Year

    VincePENZAGraduate Assistant - Special Teams1st Year

    ChrisREINERTGraduate Assistant - Offense2nd Year

    Vince Penza begins his first season at Washington State as the Cougars special teams graduate assistant after a four-year playing career at the University of Toledo.

    Penza punted for the Rockets from 2010-13, helping Toledo to three bowl games and was a twice named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List.

    A native of Canfield, Ohio, Penza attended Youngstown Cardinal Mooney High School.

    GRADUATE ASSISTANTS

    Chris Reinert begins his second season at Washington State University as the Cougars graduate assistant after spending the previous three seasons on the UCLA football staff.

    At UCLA, Reinert assisted with the defensive backs, working the 2012 and 2013 seasons as a defensive graduate assistant and the 2011 campaign as the defensive quality control coach. In 2013, Reinert was part of a Bruin defensive staff that produced a defense that finished among the top three in the Pac-12 Conference in pass defense, passing touchdowns allowed, and third-down defense. During his time at UCLA, Reinert helped develop such players as 2011 Freshman All-American safety Tevin McDonald, current NFL players Tony Dye, Sheldon Price, and Brandon Sermons along with four defensive backs who earned All-Pac-12 recognition.

    Reinert was a four-year letterwinner as a wide receiver/punt returner at Vanderbilt University, playing in over 30 career games from 2005-09. The Santa Ana, Calif. native served as a member of the teams Leadership Council, and was honored with Vanderbilt Universitys highest football honor, the Dedication Award. He was a five-time All-SEC Academic Team honoree.

    Reinert earned his bachelors degree in economics from Vanderbilt in 2009 and is currently working towards his masters degree in education.

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    ALPHABETICALNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. EXP. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE)48 ABRAMO, Matt K 6-2 186 FR HS Petaluma, Calif. (Casa Grande)8 ALLISON, Jeremiah LB 6-2 228 SR 3V Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey)17 ANDERSON, Erik WR 6-2 190 SO* SQ Burien, Wash. (Highline)82 ANDRE, Zaire WR 5-10 167 FR* RS Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood)26 BAKER, Tyler WR 5-10 190 SR* 1V Bullard, Texas (Brook Hill/Ole Miss)92 BARBER, Robert NT 6-3 307 JR* 2V Pago Pago, American Samoa (Fagaitua)19 BARTOLONE, Brett WR 5-10 182 JR* 2V La Habra, Calif. (La Habra)89 BEGG, Nick TE 6-5 237 FR* RS Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita)6 BENDER, Peyton QB 6-0 187 FR* RS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons)79 BIGGE-DUREN, Cedric OL 6-6 308 FR HS Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside)31 BOONE, Xavius WR 5-9 171 FR HS Altadena, Calif. (Maranatha)41 BRESHEARS, Quentin K 6-0 184 SR* 1V Turlock, Calif. (Fresno State/Fresno CC)16 BROUGHTON, Treshon CB 6-1 175 JR TR Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta/Riverside CC)36 BUCANNON, David S 6-0 194 JR* 1V Fairfield, Calif. (Vanden)44 CELLI, Kyle LB/LS 6-1 230 FR* HS Seattle, Wash. (Bishop Blanchet)95 CHARME, Zach P/K 6-1 192 FR HS Boise, Ida. (Timberline)62 CHRIST, Moritz OL 6-5 327 SR* SQ Siegen, Germany (Leander HS (TX))55 COATES, Reggie LB 6-0 235 JR* RS Encino, Calif. (Crespi/Nevada)56 COMFORT, Taylor LB 6-0 238 FR* RS Sultan, Wash. (Sultan)94 COX, Mitchell K 6-0 202 JR TR Kent, Wash. (Kentwood/Eastern New Mexico)21 CRACRAFT, River WR 6-0 200 JR 2V Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Santa Margarita)25 CRACRAFT, Skyler DB 5-11 193 SR* SQ Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Tesoro)56 DAHL, Joe OL 6-5 310 SR* 2V Spokane, Wash. (University/Montana)35 DALE, Hunter S 5-10 202 FR HS River Ridge, La. (John Curtis)28 DAVIS, Isaiah WR 6-1 183 FR* HS Renton, Wash. (Hazen)54 DeRIDER, Nate LB 6-1 224 SO* SQ Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue)60 DILLARD, Andre OL 6-5 270 FR* RS Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville)88 DIMRY, C.J. WR 6-5 200 JR* TR Carlsbad, Calif. (La Costa Canyon/Saddleback College)31 DOTSON, Isaac S 6-1 215 SO* 1V Bellevue, Wash. (Newport)63 EKLUND, Gunnar OL 6-7 305 SR* 3V Lake Stevens, Wash. (Lake Stevens)90 EKUALE, Daniel DL 6-3 288 SO* 1V Pago Pago, American Samoa (Nuuuli Technical)8 ENNIS, Connor QB 5-11 186 SO* SQ Washington D.C. (Gonzaga)74 EVERS, Brandon OL 6-6 290 FR* RS Redding, Calif. (Enterprise)4 FALK, Luke QB 6-4 205 SO* 1V Logan, Utah (Logan)96 FEHOKO, T.J. DE 6-1 273 FR HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Cottonwood)43 FERNANDEZ, Kingston DE 6-2 256 FR* RS Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei)64 FLOR, Sam OL 6-4 309 JR* 1V Seattle, Wash. (ODea)38 FOSSUM, Kaleb WR 5-10 187 FR HS Lake Forest, Calif. (El Toro)78 FREEMAN, Carlos OL 6-3 303 SO* SQ Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City)71 GRAVELLE, Lucas LS 6-0 218 JR TR Niagra, N.Y. (Wheatfield/Erie CC)5 GREEN, Calvin WR 5-10 175 SO 1V Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank)57 GRIFFIN, Drew LB 5-11 221 FR* RS Tacoma, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep)2 HAMEED, Suli S 5-10 190 SO 1V Oakland, Calif. (Alameda)33 HANSER, Dylan LB 6-4 230 SO SQ Billings, Mont. (Central Catholic)24 HARRINGTON, Keith RB 5-8 180 FR* RS St. Petersburg, Fla. (Northeast)35 HAVELOCK, Cody WR 6-1 190 FR* HS Buckley, Wash. (White River)21 HAY, Brendan CB 5-11 175 JR HS Richland, Wash. (Richland) 40 HEARN, Thomas FB 5-11 228 JR* RS Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty/Bakersfield College)23 HECKER, Andrew S 6-0 180 FR HS Poulsbo, Wash. (North Kitsap)29 HENRY, Parker LB 5-11 207 JR* 2V Vancouver, Wash. (Skyview)3 HILINSKI, Tyler QB 6-3 187 FR HS Claremont, Calif. (Upland)72 HOPKINS, Mack OL 6-5 302 FR* RS Connell, Wash. (Connell)42 HOYD III, Greg LB 6-1 221 FR* RS Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta)32 JENKINS, Kemoree CB 5-10 179 FR HS Tacoma, Wash. (Lakes)12 JIMISON, Matt QB 6-2 208 FR HS Folsom, Calif. (Vista del Lago)13 JORGENSON, Christian QB 6-2 190 FR HS Bellingham, Wash. (Squalicum)93 LAIRD, Jacob DL 6-0 252 FR* RS Ephrata, Wash. (Ephrata)45 LEE, Alijah RB 5-6 177 FR* HS Los Angeles (Venice)28 LEMORA, Darius S 6-0 196 SO* 1V Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial)44 LENIU, Chandler LB 6-0 261 FR* RS Lakewood, Calif. (St. John Bosco)15 LEWIS, Robert WR 5-9 170 SO* 1V South Gate, Calif. (South East)87 LILIENTHAL, Daniel WR 6-2 203 SR* SQ Hemet, Calif. (West Valley/Mt. San Jacinto JC)18 LUANI, Shalom S 6-0 201 JR TR Masausi, American Samoa (Fagaitua/San Francisco CC)51 LUVU, Frankie LB 6-3 237 SO 1V Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna)

    NUMERICALNO. NAME1 PRIESTER, Kyrin 2 HAMEED, Suli 3 HILINSKI, Tyler 3 McLENNAN, Ivan 4 FALK, Luke 4 WHITE, Charleston 5 GREEN, Calvin 6 BENDER, Peyton 6 POWELL, Kameron 8 ALLISON, Jeremiah 8 ENNIS, Connor 9 MARKS, Gabe 10 PARKER, Kirkland 12 JIMISON, Matt 12 MARTIN JR., Tavares 13 JORGENSON, Christian 15 LEWIS, Robert 16 BROUGHTON, Treshon 17 ANDERSON, Erik 17 PORTER, Pat 18 LUANI, Shalom 19 BARTOLONE, Brett 19 TEGLOVIC, Colton 20 TAYLOR, Paris 21 CRACRAFT, River 21 HAY, Brendan 23 HECKER, Andrew 23 WICKS, Gerard 24 HARRINGTON, Keith 25 CRACRAFT, Skyler 25 MORROW, Jamal 26 BAKER, Tyler 27 PIPPINS, Marcellus 28 LEMORA, Darius 29 HENRY, Parker 30 TALIULU, Taylor 31 BOONE, Xavius 31 DOTSON, Isaac 32 DAVIS, Isaiah 32 JENKINS, Kemoree 32 WILLIAMS, James 33 HANSER, Dylan 34 TAULELEI, Madigan 35 DALE, Hunter 35 HAVELOCK, Cody 36 BUCANNON, David 37 YATES-BROWN, Julius 38 FOSSUM, Kaleb 38 SINCHAK, Dakota 39 SINGLETON, Deion 40 HEARN, Thomas 40 PALACIO, Kache 41 BRESHEARS, Quentin 41 ROACH, Willie 42 HOYD III, Greg 43 FERNANDEZ, Kingston 44 CELLI, Kyle 44 LENIU, Chandler 45 LEE, Alijah 45 MOLTON, Darrien 46 POWELL, Erik 47 PELLUER, Peyton 48 ABRAMO, Matt 49 SCHAFER, Brett

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    NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. EXP. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE)61 MADISON, Cole OL 6-5 303 SO* 1V Burien, Wash. (Kennedy)9 MARKS, Gabe WR 6-0 190 JR* 2V Venice, Calif. (Venice)12 MARTIN JR., Tavares WR 6-1 165 FR HS Belle Glade, Fla. (William T. Dwyer)50 MATAAFA, Hercules DE 6-2 242 FR* RS Lahaina, Hawaii (Lahainaluna)59 MATTOX, Hunter DL 6-3 259 FR HS Calabasas, Calif. (Sierra Canyon)69 McCLAIN, Devonte DL 6-5 304 SR* SQ East Palo Alto, Calif. (James Logan/College of San Mateo)3 McLENNAN, Ivan LB 6-4 233 SR* 1V Hawthorne, Calif. (Leuzinger/El Camino JC)73 MIDDLETON, Eduardo OL 6-5 310 JR* 1V Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside)98 MITCHELL, Jeremiah DE 6-4 256 JR* TR Lake Elsinore, Calif. (Elsinore/Riverside CC)45 MOLTON, Darrien CB 5-10 170 FR HS Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral)25 MORROW, Jamal RB 5-9 190 SO* 1V Menifee, Calif. (Heritage)57 NORVELL, Drew OL 6-4 283 FR HS Bellingham, Wash. (Sehome)76 OCONNELL, Cody OL 6-8 346 SO* SQ Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee)53 OGUAYO, Nnamdi OLB 6-3 210 FR HS Beltsville, Md. (High Point)70 OSUR-MYERS, Noah OL 6-4 321 FR HS Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas)40 PALACIO, Kache LB 6-2 231 SR 3V Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra)10 PARKER, Kirkland CB 6-1 185 SO* TR The Woodlands, Texas (Kingwood/Blinn College)99 PAULO, Darryl DL 6-2 255 SR* 2V Sacramento, Calif. (Grant)47 PELLUER, Peyton LB 6-0 227 SO* 1V Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline)68 PERROT, Davis OL 6-4 270 FR HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe)27 PIPPINS, Marcellus CB 5-10 170 SO 1V Richmond, Calif. (El Cerrito)52 PORTER, Aaron LB 6-3 242 JR TR La Habra, Calif. (La Habra/UCLA/Cerritos College)17 PORTER, Pat CB 5-10 170 SO 1V Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Paul W. Bryant)46 POWELL, Erik K/P 6-1 193 SO* 1V Vancouver, Wash. (Seton Catholic)6 POWELL, Kameron S 6-0 202 FR HS Upland, Calif. (Upland)1 PRIESTER, Kyrin WR 6-1 190 FR* TR St. Petersburg, Fla. (Brookwood/Clemson)41 ROACH, Willie DB 6-1 196 JR* 1V Federal Way, Wash. (Todd Beamer)65 SAKARIA, Amosa OL 6-2 308 FR HS Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna)75 SALMONSON, B.J. OL 6-4 295 SO* 1V Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley)49 SCHAFER, Brett K 5-9 165 FR HS Edmonds, Wash. (Meadowdale)66 SEYDEL, Jacob OL 6-6 295 SR* 1V Riverside, Calif. (Arlington/Riverside CC)38 SINCHAK, Dakota DB 5-9 180 SO* SQ Oak Harbor, Wash. (Oak Harbor)39 SINGLETON, Deion S 6-2 190 FR HS Kennewick, Wash. (Chiawana)58 SORENSON, Riley OL 6-4 319 JR 2V Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita)83 SWEET, Kyle WR 6-0 186 FR HS Dove Canyon, Calif. (Santa Margarita)84 TAGO, Logan ATH 6-3 228 FR HS Pago Pago, American Samoa (Samoana)30 TALIULU, Taylor S 6-0 205 SR 3V Aiea, Hawaii (Kamehameha)95 TAPA, Ngalu DL 6-2 314 FR* RS Sacramento, Calif. (Luther Burbank)34 TAULELEI, Madigan RB 6-0 205 FR HS Boise, Idaho (Boise)20 TAYLOR, Paris LB 6-3 219 JR* 1V Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lake Brantley/LA Pierce College)19 TEGLOVIC, Colton S 6-0 195 JR* 1V Sammamish, Wash. (Eastlake)86 THOMPSON, D.J. WR 5-8 188 FR* RS Los Angeles, Calif. (Venice)85 THOMPSON, John WR 5-8 194 JR 2V Spanaway, Wash. (Bethel)94 TOKI, Thomas DL 6-1 307 FR HS Mountain View, Calif. (St. Francis)97 VAEAO, Destiny DL 6-4 298 SR 3V Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna)81 WARE, Barry WR 6-2 191 FR* RS Corona, Calif. (Centennial)4 WHITE, Charleston CB 6-0 185 SO* 1V Amarillo, Texas (Palo Duro)23 WICKS, Gerard RB 6-0 224 SO* 1V Carson, Calif. (Long Beach Poly)80 WILLIAMS, Dom WR 6-2 200 SR* 3V Pomona, Calif. (Garey)32 WILLIAMS, James RB 5-11 185 FR HS Burbank, Calif. (Burbank)37 YATES-BROWN, Julius CB 5-9 187 FR HS Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson)

    * = Redshirted

    NUMERICALNO. NAME50 MATAAFA, Hercules 51 LUVU, Frankie 52 PORTER, Aaron 53 OGUAYO, Nnamdi 54 DeRIDER, Nate 55 COATES, Reggie 56 COMFORT, Taylor 56 DAHL, Joe 57 GRIFFIN, Drew 57 NORVELL, Drew 58 SORENSON, Riley 59 MATTOX, Hunter 60 DILLARD, Andre 61 MADISON, Cole 62 CHRIST, Moritz 63 EKLUND, Gunnar 64 FLOR, Sam 65 SAKARIA, Amosa 66 SEYDEL, Jacob 68 PERROT, Davis 69 McCLAIN, Devonte 70 OSUR-MYERS, Noah 71 GRAVELLE, Lucas 72 HOPKINS, Mack 73 MIDDLETON, Eduardo 74 EVERS, Brandon 75 SALMONSON, B.J. 76 OCONNELL, Cody 78 FREEMAN, Carlos 79 BIGGE-DUREN, Cedric 80 WILLIAMS, Dom 81 WARE, Barry 82 ANDRE, Zaire 83 SWEET, Kyle 84 TAGO, Logan 85 THOMPSON, John 86 THOMPSON, D.J. 87 LILIENTHAL, Daniel 88 DIMRY, C.J. 89 BEGG, Nick 90 EKUALE, Daniel 92 BARBER, Robert 93 LAIRD, Jacob 94 COX, Mitchell 94 TOKI, Thomas 95 CHARME, Zach 95 TAPA, Ngalu 96 FEHOKO, T.J. 97 VAEAO, Destiny 98 MITCHELL, Jeremiah 99 PAULO, Darryl

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