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1 2003 UCLA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Site Sept. 6 Colorado Boulder, CO Sept. 13 Illinois Rose Bowl Sept. 20 Oklahoma Norman, OK Sept. 27 San Diego State Rose Bowl Oct. 4 * Washington Rose Bowl Oct. 11 * Arizona Tucson, AZ Oct. 18 * California Rose Bowl Oct. 25 * Arizona State Rose Bowl Nov. 1 * Stanford Stanford, CA Nov. 8 * Washington State Pullman, WA Nov. 15 * Oregon Rose Bowl Nov. 22 * USC L.A. Coliseum *Pacific-10 Conference Game Homecoming For Season or Single Game Ticket Information, Please Call 310/UCLA W-I-N or visit UCLA FOOTBALL SCHEDULES A GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE 2004 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Dec.. 4 Oklahoma State at Illinois at Washington San Diego State Arizona at California at Arizona State Stanford Washington State at Oregon USC 2005 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Dec. 3 at San Diego State Brigham Young Oklahoma Washington California at Washington State Oregon State at Stanford at Arizona Arizona State at USC UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1

2 UCLA FOOTBALL INFORMATION General Information LOCATION Los Angeles, CA ENROLLMENT 34,000 COLORS Blue and Gold NICKNAME Bruins CONFERENCE Pacific-10 NCAA DIVISION Division IA University Personnel CHANCELLOR Dr. Albert Carnesale PHONE 310/ FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Donald Morrison PHONE 310/ ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Daniel Guerrero PHONE 310/ ATHLETIC DEPT. PHONE 310/ TICKET OFFICE PHONE310/UCLA-WIN Sports Information SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Marc Dellins ASSOCIATE SID/FOOTBALL Steve Rourke SPORTS INFORMATION MAILING ADDRESS Morgan Center, 325 Westwood Plaza., Los Angeles, CA SPORTS INFORMATION GENERAL PHONE 310/ SID OFFICE FAX 310/ SID HOTLINE PHONE 310/ PRESS BOX PHONE 626/ Originating Radio Station/Network XTRA Sports 690/1150 UCLA ATHLETIC WEBSITE ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT SIDs Assoc. Bill Bennett, Assoc. Rich Bertolucci, Asst. Liza David, Asst. Amy Symons, Asst. Danny Harrington Football Information HEAD COACH (Alma Mater, Year) Karl Dorrell (UCLA 87) RECORD, Current School (Years) First Year RECORD, Overall (Years) First Year RECORD, vs. Pac-10 Schools (UCLA/Overall): ARIZ 0-0 ASU 0-0 CAL 0-0 ORE 0-0 OSU 0-0 STAN 0-0 UCLA n/a USC 0-0 WASH 0-0 WSU 0-0 OFFICE PHONE 310/ BEST TIME TO CALL/CONFERENCE CALL 1:00-2 p.m., Tue.-Thur. MEDIA GATHERING (Day, Time, Location) Monday, 1:30 p.m., Morgan Center Press Room ASSISTANT COACHES, Assignment (Alma Mater, Year) Steve Axman, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (C.W. Post 69); Larry Kerr, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (San Jose State 75); Jon Embree, Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers (Colorado 87); Gary Bernardi, Tight Ends/Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator (Cal State Northridge 76); Eric Bieniemy, Running Backs (Colorado 01); Gary DeLoach, Secondary (Howard Payne 76); Don Johnson, Defensive Line (Jersey City State 76); Brian Schneider, Outside Linebackers/Nickel Backs (Colorado State 94); Mark Weber, Offensive Line (Cal Lutheran 80). STADIUM (Year Built) Rose Bowl (1922) LOCATION Pasadena, CA STADIUM CAPACITY (Record Attendance) 91,500 (106,869) FIELD SURFACE Grass LAST SEASON S RECORD 8-5 LAST SEASON S LEAGUE RECORD (Place) 4-4, T-4th FINAL NATIONAL RANKINGS (AP) n/a (USA Today/ESPN) n/a BOWL APPEARANCE (Opponent, Score) SEGA Sports Las Vegas Bowl, defeated New Mexico, FORMATIONS: Offense: Multiple Defense: 4-3 OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING, Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. (7) Craig Bragg, WR, 6-2, 189, Jr.; Tyler Ebell, TB, 5-9, 171, So.; Eyoseph Efseaff, OG, 6-3, 305, Jr.; Mike McCloskey, C, 6-5, 272, So.; Tab Perry, WR, 6-3, 215, Sr.; Steven Vieira, OG, 6-6, 305, Jr.; Manuel White, FB/TB, 6-3, 247, Jr. OFFENSIVE STARTERS LOST, Name and Position (4) Bryce Bohlander, OT; Cory Paus, QB; Mike Saffer, OT; Mike Seidman, TE 2 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

3 2003 UCLA FOOTBALL INFORMATION DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING, Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. (7) Dave Ball, DE, 6-6, 268, Sr.; Brandon Chillar, OLB, 6-3, 233, Sr.; Ben Emanuel, FS, 6-3, 203, Jr.; Spencer Havner, OLB, 6-4, 229, So.; Rodney Leisle, DT, 6-3, 288, Sr.; Jarrad Page, SS, 6-1, 200, So.; Matt Ware, CB, 6-3, 201, Jr. DEFENSIVE STARTERS LOST, Name and Position (4) Ricky Manning, CB; Steve Morgan, DT; Marcus Reese, MLB; Rusty Williams, DE KICKERS RETURNING, Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. (0) KICKERS LOST, Name and Position (2) Nate Fikse, P/PK; Chris Griffith, PK 2002 RETURNING LETTERMEN 52 Offense 29 Defense 23 Kickers LETTERMEN LOST 14 Offense 6 Defense 6 Kickers 2 TOP REDSHIRTS, Name, Pos., Year Jebiaus Brown, CB, 6-0, 179, Fr.; Robert Chai, C, 6-3, 277, Fr.; Kevin Harbour, DE, 6-4, 244, Fr., Eric McNeal, SS, 6-2, 211, Fr.; Justin Medlock, PK, 6-0, 193, Fr.; Alex Potasi, OL, 6-6, 294, Fr.; Patrick Pierre-Louis, OLB, 6-0, 216, Jr. TOP JC TRANSFERS, Name, Pos., Year Joe Tomasello, FB/LS, 6-0, 220, Fresno City College TOP FRESHMEN, Name, Pos. Kevin Brown, DL, 6-2, 285; Bruce Davis, DL, 6-4, 220; Maurice Drew, TB, 5-8, 195; Dennis Keyes, S, 6-2, 190; Junior Lemau u, DL, 6-5, 240 ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATES Craig Bragg, WR; Brandon Chillar, OLB; Dave Ball, DE ALL-CONFERENCE CANDIDATES Dave Ball, DE; Craig Bragg, WR; Brandon Chillar, OLB; Tyler Ebell, TB; Eyoseph Efseaff, OG; Ben Emanuel, FS; Spencer Havner, OLB; Rodney Leisle, DT; Tab Perry, WR; Matt Ware, CB Returning Individual Leaders RUSHING ATT YG YL NET AVE TD LG Tyler Ebell Manuel White Akil Harris UCLA OPPONENTS PASSING ATT COM INT PCT YDS TD LG Drew Olson Matt Moore UCLA OPPONENTS RECEIVING REC YDS AVE TD LG Craig Bragg Mike Seidman Tab Perry Manuel White UCLA OPPONENTS DEFENSE UT AT TT TFL QS PI Spencer Havner, OLB Brandon Chillar, OLB Ben Emanuel, FS Matt Ware, CB Jarrad Page, SS UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3

4 2003 UCLA FOOTBALL INFORMATION Series Information ALL-TIME RECORD, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ ASU CAL ORE OSU STAN UCLA n/a USC WASH WSU LAST VICTORY, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ 2002 ASU 2001 CAL 2001 ORE 1999 OSU 2002 STAN 2002 UCLA n/a USC 1998 WASH 2002 WSU 1998 MOST POINTS SCORED, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ 54 ASU 59 CAL 61 ORE 65 OSU 61 STAN 72 UCLA n/a USC 48 WASH 62 WSU 62 MOST POINTS ALLOWED, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ 42 ASU 42 CAL 48 ORE 41 OSU 55 STAN 82 UCLA n/a USC 76 WASH 61 WSU 42 LONGEST WINNING STREAK, vs. Pac-10 Schools:ARIZ 4 ASU 4 CAL 18 ORE 8 OSU 7 STAN 6 UCLA n/a USC 8 WASH 7 WSU 12 LONGEST LOSING STREAK, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ 2 ASU 3 CAL 5 ORE 4 OSU 2 STAN 5 UCLA n/a USC 4 WASH 4 WSU SCHEDULE 2002 RESULTS (8-5) W/L Sept. 6 at Colorado Sept. 7 at UCLA 30, Colorado State 19 W Sept. 13 Illinois Sept. 14 UCLA 38, at Oklahoma State 24 W Sept. 20 at Oklahoma Sept. 21 Colorado 31, at UCLA 17 L Sept. 27 San Diego State Sept. 28 UCLA 43, at San Diego State 7 W Oct. 4 Washington Oct. 5 UCLA 43, at Oregon State 35 W Oct. 11 at Arizona Oct. 12 Oregon 31, at UCLA 30 L Oct. 18 California Oct. 19 at California 17, UCLA 12 L Oct. 25 Arizona State Oct. 26 at UCLA 28, Stanford 18 W Nov. 1 at Stanford Nov. 2 UCLA 34, at Washington 24 W Nov. 8 at Washington State Nov. 9 UCLA 37, at Arizona 7 W Nov. 15 Oregon Nov. 23 USC 52, at UCLA 21 L Nov. 22 at USC Dec. 7 Washington State 48, UCLA 27 L Dec. 25 UCLA 27, New Mexico 13 (Las Vegas Bowl) W 4 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

5 KARL DORRELL HEAD FOOTBALL COACH (FIRST SEASON) UCLA 87 One of the rising stars in the coaching profession, former Bruin wide receiver Karl Dorrell is in his first season as the 15th head football coach in UCLA history. Dorrell was hired on December 18 and introduced as the Bruins new head coach the following day. Obviously, I am privileged and honored to be the new head football coach at UCLA, Dorrell said at the time of his hiring. It has always been a dream of mine to someday return to campus as the head coach at this great university. I can t wait to get started. Karl Dorrell is an outstanding fit for UCLA, said athletic director Dan Guerrero, who made the selection of Dorrell. Everyone with whom I spoke held Karl in high regard in the areas of leadership, coaching, relating to players, recruiting and dealing with media and alumni. He has worked for some outstanding coaches, such as Terry Donahue and Mike Shanahan, and he has taken the best of their philosophies and organizational skills and blended them into his own. Karl is a man of high principles whom I feel is well suited to the college game. The fact that he enjoyed an outstanding career as a Bruin player gives him an appreciation for what a special place UCLA is. I believe that Karl is the man who can build UCLA football to the elite level and we are excited to begin that process. I know our alumni and fans will rally in support of Karl and our program Dorrell came to UCLA from the Denver Broncos, where he was in his third year as the coach of the wide receivers. His receivers played very well during his time with the club. In 2001, Dorrell faced the challenge of replacing Pro Bowl veteran Ed McCaffrey after a season-ending injury in Week 1, and not only saw Rod Smith catch a franchise-record 113 passes, but also implemented many young players into the Broncos scheme while working through a variety of other injuries that affected playing time. Though it was a trying season in that regard, Dorrell s tutelage allowed the club to glimpse the young talent it had assembled, as those players gained experience that will pay future dividends. Smith earned his second Pro Bowl invitation, and led the NFL in receptions while ranking sixth in receiving yards. In Dorrell s first season in Denver (2000), his receiving corps played an integral role in elevating the overall offensive unit to franchise records in total yards, passing yards and first downs. McCaffrey and Smith took their performance to new levels that year, as Smith earned the first Pro Bowl selection of his six-year career while shattering the franchise record with 1,602 receiving yards and tying the previous record with 100 receptions. McCaffrey had the most productive season of his 10-year career by catching a franchise-record 101 passes for 1,317 yards, now third best behind Smith s 1,602. Both finished in the NFL s top four in receptions and in the top 10 in receiving yards. Smith s 1,602 yards tied for the eighth-highest single-season total in NFL history, while the duo became just the second pair from the same team ever to post 100 more catches in the same season. Smith and McCaffrey were virtually unstoppable with yard games between them. Prior to his arrival in Denver Dorrell coached 12 years on the collegiate level, including seven seasons as an offensive coordinator. In his career as a player and coach, Dorrell has participated in 12 bowl games, including three Rose Bowls, two Fiesta Bowls and two Cotton Bowls. Dorrell spent the 1999 season at the University of Washington, serving as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. In his one season at the school, the Huskies led the Pac-10 in time of possession with an average of 32:57 per game, and scored 28.3 points per game. He assisted the Broncos coaching staff during training camp in both 1993 and 99 through the NFL s Minority Coaching Fellowship program, and was offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Colorado from , after a previous stint as wide receivers coach from During his first tenure at CU, two of Dorrell s wide receivers, Charles Johnson and Michael Westbrook, became just the fourth pair of receivers on the same team in NCAA history to accumulate more than 1,000 yards in the same season. Johnson and Westbrook are two of the six collegiate receivers Dorrell has coached who have gone on to play in the NFL three of who were first-round draft choices. A former wide receiver himself, Dorrell began his coaching career in 1988 as a graduate assistant at UCLA. The Bruins were 10-2 that season, winning the Cotton Bowl. His other coaching stops include Central Florida (1989; receivers), Northern Arizona ( ; offensive coordinator/receivers) and Arizona State (1994; wide receivers). In his first experience as an offensive coordinator, Dorrell made his mark at NAU, directing the UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 5

6 Lumberjack offense to a school record for first downs in a season, and the second-highest total offense figure in school history. Dorrell earned his bachelor s degree from UCLA following the 1986 season. He completed his playing career ranked second (tied) in school history in receptions (108) and fourth in receiving yards (1,517). His 108 receptions still rank ninth (tied) on that career list while his 1,517 yards rank 12th. He also played on teams that won three Rose Bowls following the 1982, 1983 and 1985 seasons and the 1986 Freedom Bowl. As a true sophomore in 1983, he made 26 receptions for 390 yards and six touchdowns. In the 45-9 Rose Bowl victory over Illinois, he made five catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns (15 and 16 yards). He missed most of the following season due to a shoulder injury and was granted an additional year of eligibility. As a junior in 1985, he led all Bruin receivers with 39 receptions for 565 yards and one touchdown. As a senior, he was second to Flipper Anderson with 35 receptions for 451 yards and two touchdowns. He had a brief professional career, spending part of the 1987 season with the Dallas Cowboys before being placed on injured reserve. Dorrell, who was born in Alameda, CA on Dec. 18, 1963, is a graduate of San Diego s Helix High School, where he was a two-time all-league selection and honorable mention All- America as a senior. He led Helix to the CIF San Diego Section title in 1980 and to second place in Karl and his wife, Kim, have two children, Chandler (7) and Lauren (4). ASSISTANT COACHES Steve Axman (C.W. Post 69) - Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Steve Axman, a former Bruin assistant who served as quarterbacks coach at the University of Washington the past four years and as assistant head coach the past three, was hired as UCLA s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on January 9, Axman has a reputation for developing young quarterbacks. This past season, Washington s Cody Pickett became the first quarterback in Pac-10 history to pass for over 4,000 yards in a season, finishing with 4,458. He also set a Pac-10 record with 4,273 yards of total offense. On the year, Pickett completed 365 of 612 passes (59.6%) for 4,458 yards and 28 touchdowns. The Washington pass offense was rated fourth in the nation with an average of yards per game in The first Husky quarterback whom Axman worked with, Marques Tuiasosopo, finished his outstanding career by being named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and then the MVP of the Rose Bowl. In 1999, Axman s first year at the UW, Tuiasosopo became the first player in NCAA history to rush for 200 yards and pass for 300 yards in one game. Washington s offensive coordinator that season was current Bruin head coach Karl Dorrell. Steve joined the Husky program after serving as the quarterbacks coach at the University of Minnesota in Axman served as head coach at Northern Arizona from During his eight years with the Lumberjacks and he guided his teams to a record. His 1996 Lumberjack squad set or tied 14 national records and averaged 43.2 points per game while leading the nation in total offense (522.8 yards per game) and ranking third in passing (311.3 yards per game). The Lumberjacks became the first college football team to produce a 2,000-yard rusher (Walter Payton Award winner Archie Amerson) and a 3,000-yard passer (Travis Brown) in the same season. In 1990 and 1991, Axman s offensive coordinator at Northern Arizona was coach Dorrell. In 1989, Axman served as quarterbacks coach at the University of Maryland. Axman spent two seasons as offensive coordinator at UCLA in 1987 and 1988, coaching the quarterbacks the first year and the offensive line the second. In 1987, junior Troy Aikman ranked second in the NCAA in passing efficiency and the Bruins finished No. 9 in the final AP poll. In 1988, Aikman finished third in the Heisman Trophy race, leading UCLA to a No. 6 ranking. UCLA s total of 5,252 yards of offense in 1988 is the third highest in school history while the 1987 total of 5,107 ranks seventh. In 1987, UCLA scored 426 points, No. 4 in school history and in 1988, the Bruins scored 392 points to rank No. 6. Prior to UCLA, Axman coached at Stanford (1986), with the Denver Gold of the United States Football League (1985) and at the University of Arizona, where he also served as offensive coordinator ( ). He also spent a year at Illinois, three seasons at Army and one season at Albany State. Prior to that, Axman s first collegiate coaching job was at East Stroudsburg (PA) State in Gary Bernardi (Cal State Northridge 76) - Tight Ends, Offensive Line, Recruiting Gary Bernardi who has been an assistant coach in the Pacific-10 Conference since 1980, is in his 10th season as a member of the UCLA staff. He is in charge of the tight ends, works with the offensive line and also oversees UCLA s recruiting efforts. Last season, tight end Mike Seidman was named first-team all-conference and one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award as the nation s best tight end. His average receiving yards per game mark of 52.6 ranked second in the nation. Bryan Fletcher earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2001, tight end Mike Grieb was selected first-team All Pac-10 in 1998 and in 1996, Jamal Clark was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection.. Bernardi also coached at USC for six seasons ( ) and was in charge of the tight ends and offensive tackles, as well as serving as coordinator of the Trojan special teams. He tutored several All-Americans and two NFL first-round draft choices during his tenure. In 1993, he was head coach at Burroughs High in Burbank. Bernardi began his collegiate coaching career in 1980 as a parttime coach (tight ends) and administrative assistant to Larry Smith at Arizona. After working as an administrative assistant the following season, he coached tight ends from , wide receivers in 1985 and tight ends in He also served as the Wildcats recruiting coordinator. 6 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

7 Eric Bieniemy (Colorado 01) - Running Backs Eric Bieniemy joined the Bruin staff in January of 2003 as running backs coach after spending the last two seasons as running backs coach at his alma mater, Colorado. He also handled the kickoff coverage unit on special teams. In the 2002 season, Colorado ranked ninth in team rushing in the NCAA with yards on the ground per game. Tailback Chris Brown ranked third in the nation with a yards per game average. Bieniemy had a tremendous impact right from the start in his first year on the Colorado staff, as the Buffs finished eighth in the nation in rushing, averaging yards per game. The tailbacks and fullbacks combined for 2,620 yards, the most yards out of all the running back positions in college football for Bieniemy s footprints are still all over the CU record book, as he remains the school s all-time leader in rushing (3,940 yards), allpurpose yards (4,351), touchdowns (42) and scoring (254 points). He was the nation s second leading rusher in 1990 with 1,628 yards, when he finished third in the Heisman Trophy balloting that year. His most memorable game was at Nebraska in 1990, as he overcame five fumbles in the first three quarters to score four fourth quarter touchdowns in leading CU to a win that put CU in the driver s seat for a second straight Big Eight title as well as on the road to the school s first national championship in football. In 1990, he earned unanimous All-America honors and was a two-time first-team all Big-Eight performer, in 1988 and in 1990, earning the conference s offensive player-of-the-year honor as a senior. As a junior, he was named to CU s prestigious 25-member All-Century Football Team, the only active player at the time to be selected to the group honoring the first 100 years of Buffalo football. Gary DeLoach (Howard Payne 76) - Defensive Backs Gary DeLoach, who has served as defensive coordinator for the last three years at North Texas and the secondary coach for the last five, was hired as an assistant coach at UCLA on January 14, 2003 and will coach the Bruin defensive backs. During the 2002 regular season, North Texas State led the Sun Belt Conference in total defense, rushing defense, passing defense and scoring defense. Nationally, North Texas was third in scoring defense (14.8 points), ninth in total defense (290.6 yards), 12th in passing defense (171.7) and 26th in rushing defense (118.9). The Mean Green allowed over 310 yards total offense just three times all season. In addition, six North Texas defenders were selected first-team All-Sun Belt Conference, including defensive backs Don McGee and Craig Jones. In his five years as the secondary coach, six different defensive backs earned first team all-conference. In 2001, Jonas Buckles earned first-team all-conference honors after ranking fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt Conference in interceptions. In 2001, the Mean Green defense led the Sun Belt in rushing defense, scoring defense and total defense. DeLoach went to North Texas in 1998 after serving as defensive coordinator for national JUCO champion Trinity Valley of Athens, TX and coaching in the World League with the Frankfurt Galaxy in He previously worked as an assistant coach (defensive coordinator, ) at New Mexico State for seven years from 1990 to 96, spent three seasons as secondary coach at Texas A&M ( ) and seven years at Stephen F. Austin (defensive coordinator and secondary coach, ). He began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant and then part-time assistant at Stephen F. Austin ( ). Jon Embree (Colorado 87) - Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Jon Embree, a former standout player and then coach at the University of Colorado, was hired as assistant head coach and receivers coach at UCLA in January of He had been a member of the Colorado coaching staffs for the last 10 seasons. Embree coached the tight ends his first two seasons at CU, before moving to defense to work with the ends in the first year of Rick Neuheisel s tenure as head coach in He returned to coaching tight ends under head coach Gary Barnett in In January of 2001, Embree took charge of the wide receiver position and also coordinated the practice routine for the placekickers. He also played a pivotal role in many of CU s outstanding recruiting successes over the years. Embree, 36, lettered four seasons ( ) as a tight end at Colorado. He ended his career in the top five in both career receptions (80) and yards (1,116) along with scoring five touchdowns. His 1,116 yards rank as the second most by a tight end in CU history, while his 80 catches are still fourth among all ends. He was first team All-Big Eight and set school records with 51 receptions for 680 yards in Even though CU abandoned a passing offense for the wishbone in his junior year, he was a sixth-round draft choice by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1987 NFL Draft. He spent two years with the Rams ( ), playing in 13 games, and concluded his career in 1989 with the Seattle Seahawks, as an injury ended his pro career. He has coached several top players, including all-big Eight performer Christian Fauria, now with the National Football League s New England Patriots. Several others have gone on to the NFL, including Daniel Graham, who he tutored his sophomore and junior seasons and watched break several of his own CU tight end records in Don Johnson (Jersey City State 76)-Defensive Line Don Johnson is in his fourth season with the Bruins and his third being in charge of the entire defensive line. In his first year at UCLA, he coached the defensive tackles. In 2002, end Dave Ball had a breakout season in which he totaled 15 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks and went on to earn second-team all-conference honors. In 2001, end Kenyon Coleman became the first UCLA defensive lineman to win the Morris Trophy, presented to the top lineman in the Pac-10, and UCLA ranked third in the league in rushing defense. UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 7

8 Prior to coming to UCLA in February of 2000, Johnson spent the previous five seasons ( ) as an assistant at Nevada. His responsibilities included coaching the defensive ends as well as handling kickoffs and punt returns for the special teams. During that time, he also did an NFL summer internship for two years with the San Francisco 49ers. Prior to moving to Nevada, he spent eight years coaching at three different colleges in southern California. In 1987, he became an assistant at Riverside Community College for two years before being hired at Nevada. Johnson played football at Jersey City (NJ) State. A linebacker, he earned a free agent tryout with the New York Jets and also spent times as a member of the USFL s New Jersey Generals. Johnson graduated from Jersey City State in 1976 with a degree in physical education. He began his coaching career at Santa Ana Valley High School, working as an assistant from In 1984, he moved to his alma mater, coaching linebackers at Jersey City State for three years. He returned to Santa Ana Valley High in 1986 and moved to Riverside Community College the following year. Larry Kerr (San Jose State 75) - Defensive Coordinator/ Inside Linebackers Larry Kerr, who spent the last 10 seasons as defensive coordinator at Colorado State University, was hired as UCLA s defensive coordinator / inside linebackers coach on January 10, During Kerr s 10 years at CSU, the Ram defense led the conference in total defense twice, was second once and third in another season. The Rams played in seven bowl games and won six conference championships. In 2002, CSU compiled a record of 10-4, won the Mountain West Conference, played in the Liberty Bowl and ranked fourth in the league in total defense. Four CSU defenders were selected All-Mountain West Conference first or second team. He was also a nominee for the Frank Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year Award. In 2000, linebacker Rick Crowell was named Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the second time a Rams player had been so honored during Kerr s tenure. Overall, Kerr coached seven firstteam all-conference players. In addition, Eric Pauly was named a second-team Academic All-American in Kerr, 49, went to Colorado State after having spent three seasons ( ) as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Northern Arizona. During those first two years, Karl Dorrell was the Lumberjacks offensive coordinator and new Bruin offensive coordinator Steve Axman was the head coach during Kerr s entire time at NAU. In 1989, Kerr served as inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at UCLA under Terry Donahue. He spent the six previous seasons ( ) serving in that same capacity at Stanford. Prior to coaching with the Cardinal, he served as the inside linebackers coach at San Jose State ( ). Brian Schneider (Colorado State 94) - Outside Linebackers / Nickel Backs Brian Schneider will coach outside linebackers and nickel backs at UCLA after serving the past six seasons as tight ends and special teams coordinator at Colorado State. During his tenure at CSU, the Rams excelled in special teams play. He coached eight allconference special teams or tight end performers. In 2002, Dexter Wynn ranked fifth nationally in punt returns and 12th in kickoff returns. In 2001, Wynn and Pete Rebstock both ranked among the national leaders in returns while Joey Huber was among the national leaders in punting average. Place kicker Kent Naughton had one of the top field goal percentage marks in 2001 in school history. In 1998, place kicker Derek Franz set the school s season scoring record and the record for most field goals in a season. Franz ranked first in the league and fifth nationally in field goals per game. In 1999, punter Deone Horinek ranked eighth nationally. Schneider, 31, spent three seasons ( ), as a graduate assistant coach at Colorado State, working with the team s defensive unit and special teams prior to moving to full-time status in He was a three-year starter as a linebacker from at Colorado State. As a senior in 1993, he was named first-team all-conference and was an honorable mention All-American. He was a second-team all-league choice in Schneider still ranks among the school s career leaders in total tackles. Mark Weber (Cal Lutheran 80) - Offensive Line Mark Weber is in his seventh season as UCLA s offensive line coach, joining the staff in March of This past season, Mike Saffer (first team), Eyoseph Efseaff (second), Bryce Bohlander (second) and Steven Vieira (honorable mention) each earned all-conference honors. Saffer was also selected second-team All-America and Mike McCloskey was a second-team Freshman All- American.. In addition, the line played a large part in amassing 625 yards of total offense in the win over Oregon State. In 1998, tackle Kris Farris was awarded the Outland Trophy as the nation s top lineman, center Shawn Stuart was selected first-team Academic All-American and guard Andy Meyers was named first-team All-Pac-10. In his first season (1997), tackle Chad Overhauser earned first-team All-America acclaim. Weber, who has been associated with some of the nation s top passing offenses, came to UCLA from UNLV, where he spent three seasons as assistant head coach and offensive line coach. UNLV ranked ninth in Division IA passing offense last year. He coached at Nevada-Reno for two years (1993 and 1993) and the Wolfpack led the nation in passing and total offense in He has also served as defensive line coach at Missouri Western State College (1991), offensive line coach at Oregon State ( ), and offensive line and strength coach at West Texas State ( ), Eastern New Mexico University ( ) and Snow College (1982). As a player, he earned Small College All-America honorable mention as an offensive guard. 8 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

9 2003 UCLA SEASON OUTLOOK There is a new excitement surrounding UCLA football. Former wide receiver Karl Dorrell has returned to Westwood as the Bruins head coach and optimism is high. UCLA returns 14 starters from last season s 8-5 team seven on offense and six on defense to form the nucleus of Dorrell s first Bruin team. On offense, the returnees include split end Craig Bragg, an All-America candidate who led the Bruins with 55 receptions a year ago; flanker Tab Perry, an honors candidate who averaged a Pac-10 best 19.9 yards per reception; tailback Tyler Ebell, who earned second-team Freshman All- America honors while rushing for 994 yards; fullback/tailback Manuel White, the team s second-leading rusher; guards Eyoseph Efseaff, a second-team All-Pacific-10 Conference performer, and Steve Vieira, a Pac-10 honorable mention selection; and center Mike McCloskey, a second-team Freshman All-American. On defense, the returnees include tackle Rodney Leisle, a 2002 pre-season All-American before suffering a broken foot; end Dave Ball, who made 11 quarterback sacks en route to second-team All-Pac-10 honors; linebackers Brandon Chillar and first-team Freshman All-American Spencer Havner; cornerback Matt Ware, a 2001 first-team Freshman All-American; and safeties Ben Emanuel, who tied for the team lead in interceptions, and first-team Freshman All-American Jarrad Page. Other key returnees include sophomore quarterbacks Drew Olson, who started the final five games of the year, and Matt Moore, who helped rally the team to a victory in the SEGA Sports Las Vegas Bowl; wide receivers Junior Taylor and Ryan Smith; tailback Akil Harris; fullbacks J.D. Groves and Pat Norton; offensive linemen Ed Blanton, Paul Mociler and Shane Lehmann; defensive linemen Ryan Boschetti, who started five games a year ago, Mat Ball and Asi Faoa; linebackers Dennis Link and Justin London; safety Jibril Raymo and Kevin Brant; and cornerbacks Matt Clark, Keith Short and Glenn Ohaeri. Key losses from last season include tight end Mike Seidman, quarterback Cory Paus, offensive tackles Mike Saffer and Bryce Bohlander, defensive linemen Steve Morgan and Rusty Williams, linebacker Marcus Reese, cornerback Ricky Manning, Jr., and kickers Nate Fikse and Chris Griffith. Spring Practice will be a learning process for the players and the coaches, said Dorrell. The players will be learning new systems on both offense and defense and most of the coaches will be seeing the players on the field for the first time after watching them on tape. Since the players are starting out even in terms of the system and the coaches knowledge of them, I would expect the competition for playing time to be at a very high level during Spring drills. It appears from watching tapes of last year s practices and games that we have a talented group of players. It will be our job as coaches to identify those who we think can best help the team be successful and to teach our new systems as quickly and effectively as possible. Offensively, our system will be balanced. Our goal is to run the ball effectively, throw efficiently and strike with the big play. Defensively, (defensive coordinator) Larry Kerr s package is modeled on the principles of attacking opposing offenses. Our defense will scheme blitzes coming from anywhere and everywhere. It s the coaches job to make sure our personnel can run these systems and to make the adjustments necessary to make our players as effective as possible, said Dorrell. UCLA will again face a challenging schedule, playing 12 regular-season games for the second straight year. The Bruins open the season at Colorado, where Dorrell coached on two occasions and where assistants Jon Embree and Eric Bieniemy coached last season Following the home opener against Illinois, the Bruins face 2000 national champion Oklahoma on the road and San Diego State at the Rose Bowl. In Pac-10 play, the Bruins will host Washington, California, Arizona State and Oregon and travel to Arizona, Stanford, Washington State and USC. Overall, UCLA will face seven schools that played in bowl games and eight with winning records. OFFENSE Seven starters, plus several other performers who have started games, give the Bruins excellent experience in many key areas. However, everyone will be learning a new offensive system, so the Spring should be educational for the coaches as well as the players. QUARTERBACK UCLA has three sophomores who will be competing for playing time at the quarterback position all with game experience. Sophomore DREW OLSON (6-2, 223) enters Spring drills with the most experience of the trio, having started the final five games of last season. He served as the primary backup for the first half of the year and became the starter following a seasonending injury to senior Cory Paus, although his first start was delayed a week due to a sprained right shoulder in the same contest in which Paus was injured (California). In his first start, he quarterbacked the Bruins to a road victory over Washington, completing 13 of 27 passes for 189 yards in Seattle. On the year, he completed 53 of 104 passes for 702 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions. He appeared in 10 of 13 games, including the final five as the starter. Sophomore MATT MOORE (6-4, 181) also gained important experience during the latter half of the 2002 season. Until the injuries to Paus and Olson at California, Moore was scheduled to redshirt. Instead, he started against Stanford in the Rose Bowl the following week and led the Bruins to a victory, completing seven of 19 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown. Moore played in each of the last four games and came off the bench in the SEGA Sports Las Vegas Bowl to help the Bruins defeat New Mexico by completing nine of 16 passes for 80 yards. In his five games, Moore completed 33 of 62 passes for 412 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Redshirt sophomore JOHN SCIARRA (6-1, 216) will also compete for the quarterback job during Spring Practice. A year ago, Sciarra appeared in five games. Against California, he was pressed into service for the first time (he had previously played UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 9

10 just one game (five handoffs) when Paus and Olson were both injured but could not help the Bruins into the end zone. Later in the year, he engineered UCLA s final touchdown drive against USC. In addition, redshirt freshman walk-on BRIAN CALLAHAN (5-11, 191) will also compete for playing time. The quarterback position is a key component of our offensive scheme,, said head coach Karl Dorrell. We believe the young men we have at this position possess the talent and skill to develop into outstanding quarterbacks. Our job is to develop them with a fundamental base and teach an offensive system that will enhance their development. I feel it is a plus that all three already have some game experience and we will build upon that experience during the Spring. RUNNING BACK This is an area of strength for the Bruins, both in quality and quantity. The candidates for playing time have all contributed in game situations, yet there is only one senior among the group. Redshirt sophomore tailback TYLER EBELL (5-9, 171) burst onto the scene at Oregon State a year ago and finished the season just six yards shy of becoming the third freshman in Pacific-10 Conference history to rush for 1,000 yards. Ebell, who came off the bench to rush for 203 yards against the Beavers, ran for at least 100 yards in six consecutive games, one shy of the school record, and rushed for 994 yards to rank fourth in the Pac-10. A second-team Freshman All-American, the powerful Ebell runs as well between the tackles as he does to the outside despite his size. In addition to leading the Bruins in rushing, he also led the team with 10 touchdowns, averaged 11.4 yards on 24 punt returns and led the team with 1,382 allpurpose yards, the 10th-highest total in UCLA history. Redshirt junior MANUEL WHITE (6-3, 247) is a big, tough back with speed who has the versatility to play both fullback and tailback. In 2002, he started the first four games at fullback before starting at tailback against Oregon State. He strained his left hamstring in the first quarter of that contest and missed the next four games. When he returned to action, he played at both positions for the final four games, starting once at fullback. On the year, White, who also catches the ball well and has seen a lot of action in one-back sets, ranked second on the team in rushing with 381 yards. He also ranked fourth on the team with 17 receptions for 238 yards and scored seven touchdowns -- five rushing and two receiving. Fifth-year senior AKIL HARRIS (6-0, 213) has made significant contributions throughout his career and should do so again in He started the first four games a year ago, leading the Bruin ground attack against Colorado State (94 yards and the go-ahead touchdown) and Oklahoma State (83 yards). He also had some important runs off the bench and finished the year as the team s No. 3 rusher with 323 yards and three scores. In 2001, he was the team's No. 2 rusher with 375 yards and his average of 4.9 yards per attempt ranked second only to DeShaun Foster among backs. He started two of the final three games and recorded a career-high 138 yards against Arizona State and 79 versus Oregon, scoring a touchdown in each contest. Third-year sophomore WENDELL MATHIS (6-0, 193), who appeared in nine games a year ago, will also have a chance to impress the coaches with his abilities. In spot duty, he rushed for 50 yards on 18 carries and also earned some time on the kickoff return team. Mathis, who earned 2000 prep All-America honors while rushing for 2,027 yards and 21 touchdowns at Merced (CA) High, possesses outstanding potential. JASON HARRISON (5-10, 194), another talented tailback, will miss Spring Practice while recovering from two ligament surgeries on his right knee. His status for the 2002 is undetermined at publication time. The fullback position is wide open when White mans the tailback slot. Sophomore J.D. GROVES (6-2, 240) earned the bulk of the playing time a year ago and did a good job blocking for the tailbacks. Fourth-year junior PAT NORTON (6-1, 253) added depth to the position after missing the year s first two games due to a sprained ankle. RAY CASSADAY (6-1, 238), another fourth-year junior, will also compete for playing time during the Spring. We have a great amount of experience among our running backs, said Dorrell. We want to be able to control the football in key situations and I feel our ability to run the football is enhanced by the experience at this position. From watching films of last year s games, it s obvious that Ebell and White did a fine job. Both have the ability to gain yards between the tackles and the speed to take the ball outside. In addition, Manuel has a size to move the pile. That being said, I think the other tailbacks and fullbacks have some special talents unique to themselves and it will be the staff s job to identify those strengths and make sure we take advantage of them in our game plans. It should be interesting to watch these players compete during Spring Practice. WIDE RECEIVER This is another area in which the Bruins are experienced, returning four of their top five receivers from a year ago. Several of them could be in line for post-season honors. Leading the way is redshirt junior CRAIG BRAGG (6-2, 189). In just two seasons, this deep threat has made 84 receptions for 1,297 yards and 10 touchdowns. Nine of his 10 scoring receptions and 14 of his 15 career scores of any kind have measured at least 33 yards. No Bruin has ever entered his junior season with more receptions or receiving yards. In 2002, his 55 receptions ranked seventh on UCLA s single season list and his 889 yards ranked eighth and both totals set school sophomore records. Against Oregon, Bragg enjoyed one of the best afternoons in UCLA history, making nine receptions for 230 yards and three touchdowns -- all career highs. The 230 yards rank secondonly to J.J. Stokes 263 yards versus USC in 1992 and the nine catches tied for eighth on that single-game list. In addition, he also led the Pac-10 with his 16.0 average on punt returns and was named the Most Valuable Player of the SEGA Sports Las Vegas Bowl after returning a punt 74 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in UCLA s victory. 10 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

11 Senior TAB PERRY (6-3, 215) gives the Bruins one of the best wide receiver combinations in the West, if not the nation. A year ago, the versatile senior averaged a Pac-10 best 19.9 yards on his 35 receptions. In addition, he also led the Pac-10 with his average of 25.0 on kickoff returns and set a UCLA record for kickoff return yardage (626). His 1,329 all-purpose yards ranked 13th on UCLA s single-season list and his average of allpurpose yards per game ranked seventh in the Pac-10 (he missed one game due to an ankle sprain). He enjoyed the best game of his career at Oregon State, making a career-high seven receptions for a career-high and team-high 145 yards and five first downs. Against Oregon, he tied his career high with seven receptions and accounted for 126 yards, giving him back-to-back 100-yard games for the first time in his career. He gave the Bruins an early lead with his 55-yard touchdown on UCLA s first offensive play. Sophomore JUNIOR TAYLOR (6-2, 197) will push Bragg and Perry for playing time at both wide receiver positions. This youngster with great speed scored a touchdown the first time he touched the football as a Bruin on a 49-yard reverse. On the season, this youngster with great potential made 14 receptions, including four in each of his last two games, both of which he started. Redshirt senior RYAN SMITH (6-3, 213) will add quality depth to the rotation if he has fully recovered from ankle surgery. In 2001, Smith ranked fourth on the squad with 18 catches for 272 yards and scored UCLA's only touchdown in the 13-6 win over Ohio State. Last season, hampered by an ankle injury from the previous year, he made just five receptions, including a 25-yard touchdown at Oklahoma State, and did not play in the final five games of the year. GARRETT LEPISTO (6-2, 197), a fifth-year senior, will again compete for playing time. This former walk-on, who has also served as the holder on place kicks for the past two years, made two receptions in Third-year sophomore JACQUES LAZARUS (6-2, 184) and redshirt freshman IDRIS MOSS (5-11, 162) are two youngsters who will have a chance to impress the staff during Spring ball. Lazarus accounted for 2,500 yards of offense as a senior at Pacific Palisades (CA) High in Moss, who earn prep All-America honors as a cornerback, receiver, quarterback and safety at Rialto (CA) Eisenhower High, spent last Fall learning the nuances of the receiver position. Freshman ANTWUAN SMITH (5-11, 185), who enrolled in January, has the potential to break into the rotation and should gain valuable experience during Spring Practice. In 2001, he earned prep All-America honors at Buchanan High in Clovis, CA after making 41 receptions for 543 yards and five touchdowns and rushing for 475 yards and eight touchdowns. As a former receiver, I like what I have seen on tape in regards to the young men at this position, said Dorrell. Craig is a special player. He has the speed to score anytime he touches the ball and certainly established himself as a go-to receiver last season. Tab is blessed with great size to go with his other abilities and has certainly made significant contributions the past two years. Both Craig and Tab have the ability to make defenses compensate for them. We also have good depth at the position. Junior is only going to get better as he gains experience and Ryan has proved to be a dependable receiver when healthy. Spring Practice will also give us the chance to coach some of the younger players such as Jacques, Idris and Antwuan. TIGHT END Despite the loss of Mackey Award finalist and first-team All- Pac-10 performer Mike Seidman, the Bruins have several quality performers returning at this position. The depth is important because one or more of these player might be utilized as an H-back or in multiple tight-end formations. Third-year sophomore KEITH CARTER (6-4, 246) is the most experienced of the group. Carter earned extensive playing time in each of the last 10 games (four starts) a year ago as both a second tight end and fullback/h-back. On the year, he made five receptions but also aided the running back with his blocking skills. As a senior at Dowingtown (PA) High in 2000, he earned prep All-America honors while making 33 receptions for 420 yards and six touchdowns. Sophomore MARCEDES LEWIS (6-6, 250) appeared in every game a year ago, starting twice, making six receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown. This season, he appears ready to contend for the starting position. An outstanding all-around athlete (he played with the basketball team following the football season), he has great size, speed, strength and soft hands and figures to make a significant contribution this season. In 2001, Lewis was regarded as the top high school tight end in the nation and made 44 receptions for 710 yards and 11 touchdowns for the CIF Division I champions from Long Beach Poly. Fifth-year senior BLANE KEZIRIAN (6-6, 241) figures to add depth at the position. Last season, he saw action as a backup tight end in eight of 13 games, mostly in blocking situations. Redshirt freshman J.J. HAIR (6-5, 241) will also have the opportunity to catch the eyes of the coaching staff during Spring Practice. In his last two seasons at Capistrano Valley High, he totaled 43 receptions for over 700 yards and three touchdowns. Despite the loss of Mike Seidman, we have two outstanding young players with experience in Keith and Marcedes, Dorrell said. Both have different strengths but both are well-rounded tight ends who will have an impact within our scheme. Both Blane and J.J. will also have the opportunity to compete for playing time at this deep position. OFFENSIVE LINE Three starters from a year ago fourth-year junior guards EYOSEPH EFSEAFF (6-3, 305) and STEVE VIEIRA (6-6, 305) and redshirt sophomore center MIKE McCLOSKEY (6-5, 272) return in As the three middle positions on the line, they will be the nucleus of what figures to be an athletic and experienced unit. Efseaff has developed into one of the top offensive linemen in the West. A tough, aggressive performer who has started 23 of his 24 career games at left guard, he has played virtually every snap during his two-year career. In 2002, he earned secondteam All-Pacific-10 acclaim after being selected a second-team UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 11

12 Freshman All-American in Vieira moved into the starting job at right guard midway through the 2001 season and started all 13 games a year ago, earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention in the process. Vieira, who can also play tackle, is a consistently solid performer who is often overlooked and underappreciated. McCloskey earned the starting center job in Fall camp and never let it go, starting all 13 games. The youngster played virtually every snap a year ago and earned second-team Freshman All-America honors for his efforts. He is probably UCLA s most athletic center since Mike Flanagan of the Green Bay Packers. Redshirt junior PAUL MOCILER (6-5, 301) and third-year sophomore ED BLANTON (6-9, 325) are the top candidates to replace tackles Mike Saffer and Bryce Bohlander. Blanton, the largest of the Bruins, flashed his tremendous potential in 2002 when he gained valuable experience playing behind Saffer at right tackle. He also started and played the entire San Diego State contest when Saffer was sidelined. The versatile Mociler, who appeared in half the games in 2002, can contribute at tackle, guard and center. Third-year sophomores MATT MOSEBAR (6-8, 294) and ROBERT CLEARY (6-7, 304) and redshirt freshmen ALEX POTASI (6-6, 294) and ELLIOT VALLEJO (6-7, 269) figure to battle Blanton and Mociler for the starting jobs and playing time. Mosebar saw limited duty behind Bohlander on the left side a year ago while Cleary earned some playing time at guard. Both should benefit with a full Spring of workouts. Potasi and Vallejo are both good athletes who should gain valuable experience during their first Spring Practice, although Potasi will be limited while continuing to rehab from last season s knee surgery. Fifth-year seniors SHANE LEHMANN (6-5, 297) and TYSON CLAYTON (6-2, 272) figure to compete for playing time at the guard positions. Lehmann, who appeared in several games a year ago, started six games during the 2001 season. Clayton, a non-scholarship performer, earned some playing time a year ago at center and guard. Redshirt freshman ROBERT CHAI (6-3, 277), who will be participating in his first Spring Practice, will provide depth at center behind McCloskey. The offensive line is where it all starts and we are fortunate to have three quality starters returning in the interior of that unit, said Dorrell. Eyoseph and Steve are an outstanding pair of guards and Mike was very impressive as a first-year starter. All three are very athletic with quick feet and that will enable us to do some things schematically that we might not otherwise do. We will take a long look at all of the tackle candidates. I feel it is a plus that whomever plays at tackle will be working next to experienced guards. In addition, we have some experienced depth at the interior. Overall, I feel this has the potential to be a fine offensive line. DEFENSE New coordinator Larry Kerr and the defensive coaches are installing a package that attacks offenses and features numerous blitz packages. Making that job a bit easier will be seven returning starters, including two defensive linemen, two linebackers, two safeties and one cornerback. Many of the returnees earned post-season honors in 2002 and will be in line for more in DEFENSIVE LINE The unquestioned leader of this unit is fifth-year senior right tackle RODNEY LEISLE (6-3, 288). A candidate for All-America honors in 2002, he had his junior season disrupted by a broken foot that caused him to miss five games. Back at full strength, this dominating performer figures to be one of the best players nationally at his position. Leisle had started every game of his career prior to his injury (he started seven in 2002) and his return is a huge plus for the defense. In 2002, he made 36 tackles, including two sacks and five behind the line of scrimmage. He made seven stops against both Alabama and USC. The other returning starter along the front line is fifth-year senior rush end DAVE BALL (6-6, 268). This aggressive performer enjoyed a spectacular junior campaign, earning second-team All-Pac-10 honors for his efforts. Ball led the Bruins with 11 quarterback sacks and 15 tackles for losses and finished the year with 36 tackles. Only three players in school history all future NFL stars ever recorded more sacks in a single season. His efforts should be enhanced this season with the new scheme, which will allow him to line up opposite the weak side of the opponent s formation. Twin bother MAT BALL (6-6, 275), another fifth year senior, is the leading candidate at the strong side defensive end position. A year ago, M. Ball appeared in every game and finished the year with 18 tackles, including two sacks and six tackles for loss. This season, he and his brother figure to cause problems for opposing offenses. Senior RYAN BOSCHETTI (6-4, 291) is the top candidate for the tackle position opposite Leisle. Last season, his first at UCLA after transferring from San Mateo College, he started five game after Leisle s injury. Another aggressive performer, he finished the year with 23 tackles, including 1.5 sacks. In 2001, he was rated the nation's No. 2 junior college prospect after making 21 quarterback sacks during his two-year career. Several experienced performers will be competing for playing time, and possibly starting berths, during Spring drills. Fifthyear senior ASI FAOA (6-4, 265) has been a dependable reserve throughout his career and will compete at both end positions. A year ago, his strong senior made 24 tackles, including two sacks. Redshirt senior DAVID TAUTOFI (6-2, 260), who made five tackles, including two sacks, in limited duty, will also compete at the strong side end position. Sophomore C.J. NIUSULU (6-2, 300) figures to compete for playing time at the tackle positions. The most advanced of last year s freshmen linemen, he was pressed into service after the fifth game a year ago due to Leisle s injury. He was effective in a reserve roll until his season ended with an emergency appendectomy, making two sacks in his five games. As a prep senior in 2001, Niusulu made 90 tackles in just seven games at Barstow (CA) High. The coaching staff will also be looking at several young performers to provide quality depth, including redshirt freshman KEVIN HARBOUR (6-4, 244) at end, redshirt freshman THO- MAS PATTON (6-3, 263) at tackle and third-year sophomore JAMES JESSEN (6-4, 227) at end. In 2001, Harbour was 12 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE