2006 FOOTBALL RELEASE

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1 2006 FOOTBALL RELEASE Football Contacts: Marc Dellins/Steve Rourke SID Phone: 310/ Web Page: BRUINS OPEN 2006 SEASON VS. UTAH ON SEPT. 2 KEY DATES Mon., Aug First Karl Dorrell press conference (1:30 p.m.) Tues., Aug Last day to interview Bruin quarterbacks Wed., Aug Last day to interview players/asst. coaches Thu., Aug Only Coach Dorrell meets with media post-practice Sept. 2 - Utah at UCLA (4:00 p.m./ FSN - FSN Prime in LA) SEASON OPENER UCLA opens its 88th season of football with a game against the University of Utah on Sept. 2 in the Rose Bowl. Kickoff against the Utes is scheduled for 4 p.m. PDT and the game will be televised by Fox Sports Net (FSN Prime Ticket in Los Angeles) with Barry Tompkins and Petros Papadakis in the booth and Jim Watson on the sidelines. AM 570 (KLAC) and the Bruin Radio Network will broadcast all of the Bruin games this season with Chris Roberts and Matt Stevens in the booth and Wayne Cook on the sidelines. The AM 570 feed can also be heard nationwide on Sirius Satellite Radio (Channel 118). The first 10,000 fans in attendance wearing Bruin Blue will receive a free football schedule poster. This game begins UCLA s 88th season of football. The Bruins are overall in openers. UCLA bested San Diego State by a score of 44-21, in Qualcomm Stadium, in last season s opener on Sept. 3, THE 25TH YEAR The 2006 season marks the 25th year that the Rose Bowl has served as the home of the Bruins. UCLA moved from the L.A. Coliseum in the summer of 1982 and went in that first year, capping the season with a victory over Michigan in the Rose Bowl game. The Bruins own a record of since moving to Pasadena, including a 3-2 record in Rose Bowl games. UCLA is 14-4 under head coach Karl Dorrell, including 6-0 in THEN AND NOW UCLA finished the 2005 season with a record of 10-2, 6-2 (third place) in Pac-10. A comefrom-behind victory over Northwestern in the Vitalis Sun Bowl, capped off a remarkable season. UCLA trailed by 22 points in the first quarter before engineering the largest comeback in school history. It marked the fifth time in 2005 that the Bruins rallied from a double-digit deficit. The Vitalis Sun Bowl appearance marked the eighth time in the last nine seasons that the Bruins concluded the regular season qualified to play in a bowl. The 10-win season was the seventh in UCLA history. The Bruins concluded the season ranked No. 13 by USA Today/Coaches and No. 16 by Associated Press. Overall UCLA welcomes back five starters on offense, seven on defense and its two kicking specialists for the 2006 season. On offense, the Bruins return players who caught a total of 20 touchdown passes last season and rushers who totaled over 1,000 yards. Six offensive linemen who earned at least one starting assignment a season ago are also back. The tentative offensive depth chart shows just one position (quarterback) without at least one game started by a returning player last season. On defense, just the right cornerback position is without 2005 starting experience. In addition, the Bruins also expect the return to action of 2004 starting wide receiver Junior Taylor and defensive tackle Kevin Brown. Taylor went down with a knee injury in the third game of 2005 and missed the balance of the season. Brown injured his ankle in a pre-season scrimmage and did not play in Key losses from last year s squad include: leading receiver and Mackey Tight End Award winner Marcedes Lewis (first round pick of Jacksonville Jaguars); quarterback Drew Olson (school record 34 TD passes, 8th in the Heisman Trophy balloting; Baltimore Ravens camp); running back/return man Maurice Drew (leading rusher, NCAA punt return record, second round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars); offensive linemen Mike McCloskey, Ed Blanton and Robert Cleary, each multi-year starters; linebacker Spencer Havner (two-time leading tackler, Redskins camp); cornerback Marcus Cassel (starter in all 12 games in 2005, Panthers camp) and strong safety Jarrad Page (second on team in tackles, seventh round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs). HONORARY TEAM CAPTAIN Former UCLA and NFL great James Washington will serve as the honorary UCLA team captain for the Utah game. Washington was a four-year starter at free safety for the Bruins As a redshirt freshman, he earned Defensive MVP honors in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl. A second-team All-American, he still ranks third in UCLA history with 15 career interceptions and sixth in career tackles (347). A fifth-round pick in the 1988 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, he played eight years in the NFL, the first two with the Rams, five with Dallas, helping the Cowboys win two Super Bowls and one with the Redskins. He is now a business man and also hosts a talk show for Fox Sports Radio. FAN ZONE For all Bruin home games fans should plan on arriving in the Arroyo Seco early to avoid traffic and picnic at the Rose Bowl. UCLA is sponsoring the Fan Zone in Area H. The Fan Zone contains the AM 570 stage, where fans can watch and hear the Bruin pre-game radio show. It also includes the Food Zone, which includes the following restaurants: American Pretzel, Carl s Jr., Teri and Yaki, Funnel Cakes Etc, Baja Grill, Now You re Poppin, PSI Drinks, Robin s Wood Fire BBQ & Grill, Gourmey Cobbler Factory and Just Chokes. The Alumni Band will also be performing in the Fun Zone. 1

2 THIS WAY TO THE ROSE BOWL Free shuttle buses are available at the Parsons Engineering parking lot in downtown Pasadena (Walnut and Fair Oaks). There is a $6.00 charge for parking at the Parsons Lot. Shuttle service begins four hours prior to kickoff and runs up to one hour after the game. The Metro Gold Line will run from downtown Los Angeles (and points further) to downtown Pasadena (approx. one block from the Parsons Lot) on game days. Gold Line patrons are encouraged to use the free shuttle from the Parsons lot to and from the Rose Bowl. WHO S BACK UCLA Returns: *Four of its Top Five Rushers (#2 Chris Markey-561 yds.; #3 Kahlil Bell-310 yds.; #4 Michael Pitre-69 yds.; #5 Brandon Breazell-60 yds.) *Nine of its Top 11 Receivers (including #2 Joe Cowan-35 catches; #3 Marcus Everett-32 catches; #5 Brandon Breazell - 24 catches) *Four of its Top Six Receiving Yardage Leaders (including #2 Joe Cowan-469 yds.; #4 Marcus Everett-390 yds.; #5 Brandon Breazell-297 yds.) *Nine of its Top 11 Leading Scorers (including #2 Justin Medlock- 89 pts.; #4 Brandon Breazell-36; #5 Chris Markey-30) *Top Two Kickoff Returners (#1 Chris Markey-17 returns for 383 yds; #2 Kahlil Bell-11 returns for 175 yds.) *Four of its Top Six Total Offense Leaders (including #3 Chris Markey-550 yds.; #4 Kahlil Bell-310 yds.) *Eight of its Top 10 All-Purpose Yardage Leaders (including #2 Chris Markey-1,212 yds.; #4 Joe Cowan-486 yds.; #5 Kahlil Bell-485 yds.; #6 Brandon Breazell-444 yds.; #7 Marcus Everett yds.) *Leading Punter (Aaron Perez- 54 kicks for 39.9 avg.) *Leading Field Goal Kicker (Justin Medlock-13 of 17 fgs, seven of 40 or more yards in length) *Four of its Top Five Sack Leaders (#1 Justin Hickman-5.5; #2 Brigham Harwell-4.0; #4 (tied) Dennis Keyes-2.0; #4 (tied) Bruce Davis-2.0) *Three of its Top Four Tackles for Loss Leaders (#2 Brigham Harwell-11.5; #3 (tied) Dennis Keyes-8.0; Justin Hickman- 8.0). UCLA s Top-10 RANKED PAC-10 RETURNEES No. 1 PAT Kicking- Justin Medlock No. 3 Field Goal % - Justin Medlock % No. 4 Kick Scoring - Justin Medlock pts. avg. No. 5 Field Goals - Justin Medlock avg./g No. 8 Scoring - Justin Medlock - 89 pts. No. 8 Passes Defensed - Trey Brown avg./g No. 8 Kickoff Return Avg. - Chris Markey avg. No. 8 Punting - Aaron Perez avg. No. 9 Tackles For Loss - Brigham Harwell /g UCLA s TOP-FOUR PAC-10 TEAM RANKINGS: Punt Return: #1 (25.0 yd. avg.) Red Zone Efficiency: #1 (88.9%) Pass Efficiency: #2 (159.3) Scoring Offense: #2 (39.1 pts.) Kickoff Coverage: #3 (43.2 yds./g) Pass Defense: #4 (235.3 yds./g) Turnover Margin: #4 (+0.5) Rushing Offense: #4 (160.7 yds./g) First Downs: #4 (262) Penalties: #4 (52.0 yd. avg.) Fourth Down Conversion: #4 (55.0%) Third Down Conversion: #4 (40.5%) Field Goals: #4 (76.5%) 2006 PRE-SEASON AWARD WATCH LISTS --- Shannon Tevaga has been named to the Watch Lists for the Outland Trophy as the nation s top interior lineman and the Rotary Lombardi Award for top lineman. Kevin Brown has been named to the Watch Lists for the Bednarik Award as the nation s top defender and the Rotary Lombardi Award for top lineman. Ben Olson has been named to the Watch List for the Maxwell Award as the nation s top offensive player. Justin Medlock has been named to the Watch List for the Lou Groza Award as the nation s top kicker. Justin Hickman has been named to the Watch List for the Rotary Lombardi Award as the nation s top lineman. COACHING MOVES Six new coaches joined the Bruin staff during the off-season. Chuck Bullough is the new linebackers coach. Bullough has coached in the NFL with the Chicago Bears ( ) and comes to UCLA from Western Michigan University. Jim Colletto, a 1967 UCLA grad, returns to Westwood after spending the 2005 season as offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders. Colletto serves as assistant head coach and offensive line coach for the Bruins. He has been the head coach at Purdue ( ) and Cal State Fullerton ( ). Todd Howard joins the Bruin staff from the Jacksonville Jaguars where he was an assistant defensive line coach. He is the coach of the UCLA defensive linemen. D.J. McCarthy, a former University of Washington player in the early 1990 s, comes to UCLA from the University of Central Florida. McCarthy is tutoring the wide receivers. DeWayne Walker joins the Bruin staff after serving as defensive secondary coach for the Washington Redskins the past two seasons. Walker is UCLA s new defensive coordinator and secondary coach. John Wristen, the new Bruin tight ends/special teams coach, comes to UCLA after serving in the same capacity at the University of Colorado the past five seasons. In addition, returning coaches Dino Babers, Gary DeLoach and Jim Svoboda each have new responsibilities. Babers, who was the wide receivers coach his first two seasons, is now in charge of the Bruin running backs and also serves as recruiting coordinator. DeLoach, who worked with the cornerbacks last season, is coaching the safeties this year. Svoboda, who was a finalist for the 2005 Frank Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year Award after serving as the quarterbacks coach last season, is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in BOWLING --- The Bruins have qualified to play in a bowl game in eight of the last nine seasons. UCLA has played in a bowl game in 18 of the last 25 years. It has compiled a record of 11-6 in its last 17 appearances. UCLA s 11 bowl wins in the last 24 years rank No. 1 in the Pac-10. Only Florida State, Tennessee, Penn State, Alabama, Miami,Georgia and Michigan have won more bowl games than the Bruins in that span. 2

3 PRE-SEASON MAGAZINE RANKINGS Team National Rank: #25 cbs.sportsline.com; #29 Athlon; #30 The Sporting News; #37 Lindy s Team Pac-10 Rank: #4 cbs.sportsline.com; #5 Athlon; #5 The Sporting News; #5 Lindy s; #6 Street & Smith s; #7 Phil Steele Player Rankings: FB Michael Pitre--#5 Fullback-The Sporting News OG Shannon Tevaga---#2 Offensive Guard-The Sporting News 1st team All-America-The Sporting News; 1st team All-Conf.-Lindy s; 1st team All-Conf.-The Sporting News; 2nd team All-Conf. - Street&Smith s; 2nd team All-Conf.-Athlon; Hon. Mention All-America-Street & Smith s; 2nd team All-Conf.-Phil Steele DT Kevin Brown---3rd team All-America-Street&Smith s; #13 Defensive Tackle-The Sporting News; 1st team All-Pac-10-Athlon; 2nd team All-Conf.-The Sporting News; 2nd team All-Conf.-Phil Steele PK Justin Medlock---#15 Kicker-The Sporting News; 2nd team All-Conf.-Athlon; Hon. Mention All-America-Street & Smith s; 3rd team All-Conf.-Phil Steele DT Brigham Harwell---Hon. Mention All-America-Street & Smith s; 2nd team All-Conf.-Lindy s; 2nd team All- Conf.-Phil Steele RB Chris Markey---Hon. Mention All-America-Street & Smith s; 2nd team All-Conf.-The Sporting News; thirdteam All-Conf.-Athlon; 3rd team All-Conf.-Phil Steele OT Brian Abraham---third-team All-Conf.-Athlon; 4th team All- Conf.-Phil Steele DE Justin Hickman---Hon. Mention All-America-Street & Smith s; 3rd team All-Conf.-Athlon; 4th team All- Conf.-Phil Steele LB Christian Taylor---3rd team All-Conf.-Athlon DB Trey Brown---Hon. Mention All-America-Street & Smith s; 2nd team All-Conf.-The Sporting News; 3rd team All-Conf.-Athlon WR Joe Cowan---Hon. Mention All-America-Street&Smith s DB Chris Horton---Hon. Mention All-America- Street & Smith s C Robert Chai---4th team All-Conf.-Phil Steele P Aaron Perez---2nd team All-Conf.-Phil Steele DL Chase Moline---3rd team All-Conf.-Phil Steele FS Dennis Keyes---3rd team All-Conf.-Phil Steele 2006 SEASON OPENER For the second straight season, the Bruins will open against an opponent from the Mountain West Conference. UCLA begins the 2006 campaign by hosting the University of Utah on September 2 in the Rose Bowl. The Utes finished 7-5 a year ago (tied for fourth in the Mountain West Conference) after beating Georgia Tech in the Emerald Bowl. UCLA leads the series with Utah, 7-0. The two teams last met on October 5, UCLA used 17 second-half points to help capture a win in a game played at Utah. Russel Charles led the Bruins with 112 yards rushing and a touchdown. Wendell Tyler totaled 81 yards on the ground. Carl Zaby scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. Utah last played UCLA in Los Angeles in the 1973 season, on October 6. UCLA won that contest, played in the Coliseum, by a score of The Bruins rushed for a total of 439 yards in the game, including 123 by Kermit Johnson, 104 by James McAlister, 51 by Mark Harmon. NUMBER CHANGES The following players have changed numbers from last season s media guide for the 2006 season: TE #15 Ryan Moya was #82; QB #7 Ben Olson was #3; WR #18 Andrew Baumartner was #37; C #51 Nathaniel Skaggs was #74; OL #52 Chris Johnson was #94; DB #19 Robert Kibble was #26; WR #88 Matt Willis was #22; TE #99 Scott Glicksberg was #66; #6 Jeremy McGee has switched to defensive back after wearing #3 in camp. UCLA IN THE POLLS IN 2005 Week 1: NR; Week 2: NR; Week 3: NR; Week 4: USA Today 23, AP 25; Week 5: USA Today 20, AP 20; Week 6: USA Today 16, AP 20; Week 7: USA Today 12, AP 12; Week 8: AP 8, USA Today 9, BCS 9; Week 9: AP 8, USA Today 8, BCS 6; Week 10: AP 7, USA Today 7, BCS 5; Week 11: AP 14, USA Today 14, BCS 15; Week 12: USA Today 11, AP 12, BCS 11; Week 13: USA Today 11, AP 11, BCS 12; Week 14: USA Today 11, AP 11, BCS 12; Week 15: AP 17, USA Today 17, BCS 16; Final: USA Today 13, AP 16. UCLA PLAYER / COACH NOTES Ben Olson will be making his first career start in the season-opener against Utah. The last three Bruin quarterbacks making a first start have won their games...in fact, five of the last six Briun quarterbacks to start their first game have helped lead the Bruins to victory (see chart below) Quarterback First Starts Year Quarterback Class First Game Result Passing Stats at-co-int-yd-td 2002 Drew Olson Washington W, Matt Moore Fr. Stanford W, Scott McEwan Sr.R Arizona State W, Ryan McCann L, Cory Paus Fr.R Fresno State W, Drew Bennett Jr.R Boise State W, Wide receiver Junior Taylor s 76 career receptions at the time of his injury last season rank him 20th on the all-time school list. In addition, he enters the 2006 season ranked 23rd on the career receiving yardage list. True junior SHANNON TEVAGA is considered one of the top offensive guards in the West. He has now started 18 straight games, the longest streak on the team entering the 2006 season. He earned 2005 All-Pac-10 honorable mention for his efforts. Redshirt junior TREY BROWN is the defensive player with the most consecutive starts (17). In 2005, he made 53 tackles to rank fifth on the squad. He also broke up a team best (tied) 10 passes and had one interception. Brown recorded at least three tackles in nine games in Junior running back CHRIS MARKEY finished 57th in the nation and eighth in the Pac-10 in kickoff return average (22.53). He ranked 14th in the Pac-10 in all-purpose yards (101.92) in He was second on the team in rushing with a career-high 561 yards, second with 1,223 all-purpose yards and fourth with five touchdowns. His 1,223 all-purpose yards tied for No. 25 in school history for one season. A year ago, he had six games in which he totaled over 100 all-purpose yards. 3

4 True senior defensive end JUSTIN HICKMAN has the ability to be one of the Pac-10 s top defensive ends. He started all 12 games in 2005 (15 in a row overall) and ranked second among the Bruin defensive linemen with 31 tackles. He led the team with 5.5 sacks. True junior defensive tackle BRIGHAM HARWELL made 35 tackles last year, most among defensive linemen, and was second on the team with 11.5 tackles for losses. Harwell ranked ninth in the Pac-10 in tackles for losses. He had at least one tackle for loss in seven different games in Redshirt junior linebacker CHRISTIAN TAYLOR came on strong as the 2005 season ended. He appeared in all 12 games in 2005 and made one start (USC). Taylor finished the year with 43 tackles, tied for sixth on the squad. He was credited with 32 of his 43 stops in the last five games of the season. Taylor was credited with at least six tackles in six different games. Redshirt junior safety DENNIS KEYES is the leading returning tackler on the team. His 57 tackles ranked fourth overall in He was tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and was third (tied) with eight tackles for losses and third (tied) with two sacks. Keyes had at least five tackles in seven games last season. Senior kicker JUSTIN MEDLOCK is fourth (tied) on UCLA s career field goal list with 42. His career percentage (.750) is third among Bruins with at least 21 career field goals. He also ranks eighth on the career scoring list with 244 points. Medlock has made 24 of his 32 field goal attempts (.750) from 40 yards and out. Medlock is the first UCLA player to kick two field goals of at least 50 yards in the same game (at Oregon, 2004). He is also the first Bruin to kick three field goals of 50 or more yards in a season ( v. Oklahoma State, 50 at Oregon, 52 at Oregon) and the second to kick four field goals of 50 or more yards in a career. Only John Lee has made as many field goals (four) of at least 50 yards in a career. KARL DORRELL was named co-coach of the Year in Pac-10 for the 2005 season. He is the fourth UCLA coach to receive the honor, joining Bob Toledo (1998), Terry Donahue (1993, 1985) and Dick Vermeil (1975). KARL DORRELL is the first Bruin head coach to lead his team into a bowl game in his first three years on the job (2003- Silicon Valley Classic; 2004-Las Vegas Bowl; 2005-Sun Bowl). Bruin head coach KARL DORRELL helped guide the Bruin team to the seventh 10-win season in school history in Dorrell has been a part of three of the seven record-tying seasons. In 1982, he was a freshman wide receiver on a Bruin team which went and handed Michigan a loss in the Rose Bowl. In 1988, Dorrell served as a graduate assistant coach on the Bruin squad which went 10-2 and bested Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. Welcome home JIM COLLETTO The new assistant head coach and offensive line coach returns to his alma mater for a third coaching stint. Colletto played both football and baseball at UCLA and was an all-league selection in both sports. He served as the head freshman football coach in 1967 and handled the scout team in 1968 as a member of Tommy Prothro s staff. He coached the tight ends and offensive tackles in 1980 and 1981 on the staff of Terry Donahue. TEAM NOTES The Bruins open the Pac-10 schedule with a trip to play at the University of Washington on Sept. 23. The Bruins own a five-game winning streak against the Huskies, including the last two played in Seattle. Overall, the Bruins have won eight of the last nine contests with UW. Following that trip to Washington, the Bruins will have four remaining road games against teams (Oregon 10-2, Notre Dame 9-3, Cal 8-4, ASU 7-5) that posted a combined record of last year and each played in a bowl game. With one of the nation s toughest schedules again this season, 2006 could mark the fourth straight season in which the Bruins do battle with the nation s No. 1- ranked team. Last season the Bruins lost at top-ranked USC. In 2004, the Bruins dropped a decision to the Trojans. In the 2003 season, UCLA lost at Oklahoma. A Look at Starting Experience (from 2005 season) --- Offense: Wide Receiver (5 players) - Joe Cowan-12 games; Marcus Everett-6; Junior Taylor-3; Gavin Ketchum-3; Andrew Baumgartner - 2. Off. Line (6 players) - Shannon Tevaga -12; Brian Abraham-9; Chris Joseph-5; Robert Chai-4; Noah Sutherland-3; Nathaniel Skaggs-1. Tight End (2 players) - J.J. Hair-2; Ryan Moya-2 Quarterback - none Running Back - (2 players) -Michael Pitre-5; Chris Markey-1. Defense: Def. Line (6 players) - Justin Hickman-12; Brigham Harwell-11; Chase Moline-9; William Snead-5; Nikola Dragovic-4; Kenneth Lombard-3. Linebacker (4 players) -John Hale-7; Aaron Whittington-2; Christian Taylor-1; Eric McNeal-1(as a DB). Cornerback (1 player) -Trey Brown-12. Safety (2 players) -Dennis Keyes-9; Chris Horton-2. Specialists: Placekicker (2 players) -Justin Medlock -11; Jimmy Rotstein-1. Punter (1 player) - Aaron Perez-12. The selection of tight end Marcedes Lewis by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft marked the 29th time a UCLA player has been taken in round one. Drew Olson finished eighth in the 2005 Heisman Trophy balloting. It marked the 21st time that a Bruin has finished in the top 10 of the Heisman Trophy voting. UCLA s 660 yards of total offense against Arizona State in 2005 ranks No. 5 on the all-time list and is the most since UCLA had 670 at Miami in UCLA s 510 yards passing against Arizona State last year ranks No. 2 all-time, trailing only the 513 yards at Miami in

5 In 12 games during the 2005 season, UCLA averaged 6.27 yards per play, yards of total offense and 39.1 points -- all the best since The 3,244 passing yards ranks No. 2 on UCLA s all-time list (most since 1998), the 469 points ranks No. 4 (most since 1998) while the 5,172 yards of total offense ranks No. 5 (most since 1998). For the first time ever, UCLA had three receivers with at least 100 yards in a game by Chris Markey, 109 by Joe Cowan and 108 by Marcedes Lewis -- against Arizona State. In the Sun Bowl, Chris Markey (161 yards) and Kahlil Bell (136 yards) became the first pair of Bruins to rush for over 100 yards in the same game since Jermaine Lewis (104) and Akil Harris (100) did it versus Arizona State in UCLA has won 10 games in a season on seven occasions (10-2), 1998 (10-2), 1997 (10-2), 1988 (10-2), 1987 (10-2), 1982 (10-1-1) and 1946 (10-1). UCLA has started a season 8-0 five times ; 1998, when it started the year with 10 straight wins and went to the Rose Bowl; 1954, when it earned a National Championship; 1952 and 1946 (Rose Bowl). UCLA has compiled an eight-game winning streak during a season eight times (won first eight), 1998 (won first 10), 1997 (won last 10), 1987(won eight in a row mid-season), 1973 (won nine in a row mid-season), 1954 (won all nine), 1952 (won first eight), 1946 (won first 10). Two teams went on to play in the Rose Bowl game (1998, 1946). One won the national championship (1954). The Sept. 17, 2005 win over Oklahoma (No. 17 USA Today/No. 21 AP) was UCLA s first over a ranked opponent (AP) since a win over No. 18 Washington at the Rose Bowl in UCLA s win over No. 9/10 California in 2005 was its first over a Top 10 team since UCLA defeated No. 10 Washington, 35-13, in the 2001 season. UCLA s No. 7 ranking by AP and USA Today/Coaches on Oct. 30, 2005 was its highest since Oct. 21, 2001 when the 6-0 Bruins were ranked No. 4 by the polls. In 2005, UCLA s offense produced 37 touchdown drives of 64 yards or longer -- three vs. San Diego State, four vs. Rice, one vs. Oklahoma, two vs. Washington, four vs. California, five vs. Washington State, five vs. Oregon State, three vs. Stanford, one vs. Arizona, five vs. Arizona State, one vs. USC and three vs. Northwestern. Six measured between 64 and 69 yards, 14 between 70 and 79 yards, 13 between 80 and 89 yards and four measured at least 90 yards, including the game-tying drive at Washington State (96 yards). In its final eight regular-season games, UCLA outscored its opponents in the fourth quarter and 12-6 in OT, including in the four come-from-behind wins. Overall, UCLA outscored opponents in the fourth quarter. Against Washington, UCLA trailed by 10 points in the fourth quarter and outscored the Huskies, Against California, UCLA trailed by 12 points in the fourth and outscored the Golden Bears, 19-3 (the last 19 of the game). At Washington State, UCLA trailed by 17 entering the fourth and outscored the Cougars 17-0 in the fourth quarter and 6-3 in overtime. At Stanford, UCLA trailed by 21 points in the fourth quarter and outscored the Cardinal (the final 21) and 6-3 in overtime. UCLA s win over Washington on October 1, 2005 was its first as a ranked team since defeating California in the sixth game of the 2001 season. UCLA was ranked No. 4 by AP entering that contest. When UCLA moved into the Top 25 on Sept. 18, 2005, it was the first time since 2002, when it was No. 24 on the USA Today/Coaches poll and No. 25 on the AP poll entering USC week (Nov. 18). UCLA is 6-1 all-time in overtime, including a couple of 2005 wins in extra time --- a single overtime win at Stanford and a single overtime win at Washington State. Head coach Karl Dorrell is 3-0 in overtime, defeating California in 2003 and Washington State and Stanford in ALL-TIME COMEBACK STORIES---The Bruins achieved four of the best comebacks in school history last year, including a school-best rally from 22 points down in the Sun Bowl game against Northwestern. (22 points in 1st quarter) UCLA trailed Northwestern 22-0 in the 2005 Sun Bowl with 4:21 remaining in the first quarter before catching fire. The Bruins scored with 15 seconds left in the first quarter and tallied three touchdowns in the second quarter to take a halftime lead. UCLA completed its largest comeback in school history, winning 50-38, thanks to two onside kickoff returns for touchdown. (21 points in 4th quarter) UCLA trailed Stanford 24-3 when the Cardinal scored with 8:26 remaining in the fourth quarter of the 2005 season s game. (UCLA began its comeback with a score with 7:04 to play in the fourth quarter) The Bruins rallied to tie the game with 46 seconds left in regulation and went on to win, 30-27, in the first overtime. (21 points in 2nd quarter) UCLA trailed at Washington State 28-7 after the Cougars scored with 5:36 remaining in the 2nd quarter (2005) before rallying for a win in overtime (UCLA began its comeback with a score with 26 seconds remaining in the 2nd quarter). (21 points in 2nd quarter) UCLA trailed at Michigan 21-0 after the Wolverines scored with 9:56 remaining in the 2nd quarter (1982) before rallying (UCLA began its comeback with a score with 4:34 remaining in the second quarter) for a win. (21 points in 2nd quarter) UCLA trailed Arizona State 21-0 after the Sun Devils scored with 11:54 remaining in the 2nd quarter (2000) before rallying for a win (UCLA began its comeback with a score with 2:38 remaining in the 2nd quarter). (17 points in 4th quarter) UCLA trailed USC after the Trojans scored with 11:06 remaining in the 4th quarter (1996) and rallied (UCLA began its comeback with a score with 6:12 remaining in the fourth quarter) to win in the second overtime. (17 points in 4th quarter) UCLA trailed at Washington State early in the fourth quarter (2005) and rallied (UCLA began 5

6 its comeback with a score with 14:32 remaining in the fourth quarter) to win, in the first overtime. The 2005 win at San Diego State was UCLA s first in an opener since a win over Colorado State began the 2002 season. UCLA s 63 points against Rice in 2005 was its highest total since a win over Houston on Oct. 4, In 2005, UCLA was 48 for 54 in the Red Zone (41 touchdowns, seven field goals, one end-of-game kneeldown, three possessions turned over on downs, one missed field goal and one fumble). In 12 games in 2005, UCLA committed just 16 turnovers while forcing 22 (20 on defense and two on special teams). In 2005, UCLA produced 90 plays of at least 20 yards versus San Diego State (three passes, two punt returns, two runs, two kickoff returns and one interception return), 11 versus Rice (six passes, three runs, one kickoff return and one punt return), five against Oklahoma (three passes and two runs), five versus Washington (three passes, two kickoff returns), 11 versus California (five passes, three kickoff returns, two punt returns and one run), seven versus Washington State (five passes, two kickoff returns), 13 against Oregon State (five passes, three kickoff returns, three runs, one punt return and one interception), six at Stanford (five passes, one run), two at Arizona (both passes), nine versus Arizona State (all passes), two versus USC (one pass and one kick return) and nine versus Northwestern (four runs, two kick returns, two passes, one punt return). Twenty resulted in touchdowns. (Chris Markey had 19 plays of at least 20 yards, including 10 kickoff returns, five runs, three receptions and one punt return) ALL-AMERICANS -- In the last six seasons ( ), UCLA has produced five consensus All-Americans (2000, WR Freddie Mitchell; 2001, LB Robert Thomas; 2003 DE Dave Ball; 2005 TE Marcedes Lewis and KR Maurice Drew). Only one other school in the Pac-10 has produced more and UCLA s total is two ahead of third-place California. UCLA has produced 14 consensus All-America selections in the last 14 years ( ), just two fewer than USC and six more than No. 3 Arizona. ACADEMICS Thirty members of this year s Bruin football squad were listed on the Athletics Director s Honor Roll for the Spring 06 quarter. To qualify, student-athletes had to post at least a 3.0 grade point average. Fifteen of the 19 members of Karl Dorrell s first recruiting class (2003) are still in the program and on track to graduate. In fact, 54 of the 59 freshmen in Dorrell s first three classes are still in the program and progressing towards a degree. The UCLA football program has produced 16 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winners, 14 first-team Academic All-Americans, eight National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Post-Graduate Scholarship recipients, one Rhodes Scholar and three members of the Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Offensive guard Chris Joseph was selected to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District-8 team. Joseph and defensive tackle Kenneth Lombard were named firstteam Pac-10 All-Academic. Offensive guard Bob Cleary and defensive back Michael Norris were named to the second team while receiver Andrew Baumgartner and linebacker Dan Nelson earned honorable mention. DID YOU KNOW? -- Two Bruins on the 2006 roster are the sons of former Bruin standouts DB Trey Brown (dad, Theotis, played running back from and rushed for 2,914 yards to rank No. 7 all-time at the school); LB Bruce Davis (dad, Bruce, played offensive line from and went on to a long NFL career, winning two Super Bowl titles). UCLA is the only school to produce five quarterbacks Troy Aikman, Steve Bono, Billy Kilmer, Tom Ramsey, Jay Schroeder to have played on a Super Bowl team. According to the NFL, UCLA was first among Pac-10 schools with 25 active players on 2005 opening weekend National Football League rosters. UCLA ranked 15th among all universities. During the last 24 years, UCLA has been ranked in the final Associated Press Top 25 on 12 occasions, tied with USC for the most among Pac-10 schools. Washington is next with 10 rankings. FRESHMEN Nine true freshmen played in the opener against San Diego State -- RB Kahlil Bell, LB Kyle Bosworth, LB John Hale, WR Gavin Ketchum, S Robert Kibble, S Bret Lockett, DL Chase Moline, TE Ryan Moya and TE Logan Paulsen. Twenty-six true freshmen have now played for the Bruins during Karl Dorrell s three years as head coach ( ). A school-record 12 true freshmen played for the Bruins in 2004 and five in BRUIN HEAD COACH KARL DORRELL The 2005 Pac-10 co-coach of the Year, Karl Dorrell is entering his fourth season (22-15 overall, in Pac-10 play) as the 15th head coach in UCLA history. In 2005, the Bruins compiled a record of 10-2 and finished the season with a victory in the Sun Bowl. They won their first eight games of the year and were ranked as high as No. 5 by the BCS and No. 7 on the Associated Press poll. A Bruin team won at least 10 games for only the seventh time in school history. Dorrell was a finalist for several national Coach of the Year awards. Dorrell returned to Westwood, where he played on teams that won five consecutive bowl games, after serving as an assistant coach at both the collegiate and professional levels. He is the first UCLA coach to go to bowls in each of his first three seasons. He came to UCLA after working the previous three seasons for Mike Shanahan s Denver Broncos as an assistant coach in charge of wide receivers. Prior to his arrival in Denver, Dorrell coached 12 years on the collegiate level, including seven seasons as an offensive coordinator. During his career as a collegiate player and coach, Dorrell has participated in 15 bowl games, including three Rose Bowls, two Fiesta Bowls and two Cotton Bowls. He played on teams that won three Pacific-10 titles and defeated USC four times in five seasons. His 108 receptions still rank No. 11 (tied) on UCLA s career list and his total of 1,517 receiving yards rank No

7 Dorrell s previous collegiate coaching experience includes six seasons at Colorado, two years at Northern Arizona, and one year each at UCLA, Washington, Arizona State and Central Florida. He earned his bachelor s degree from UCLA following the 1986 season and began his coaching career in the 1988 season as a Bruin graduate assistant. He became receivers coach at Central Florida the next season and moved on to Northern Arizona for the 1990 and 1991 seasons as offensive coordinator and receivers coach. He then embarked on the first of two stints at Colorado. Dorrell served as receivers coach in the seasons. During that tenure, receivers Charles Johnson and Michael Westbrook, became just the fourth pair of wideouts on the same team in NCAA history to accumulate more than 1,000 yards in the same season. Dorrell returned to the Pac-10 for the 1994 season as receivers coach at Arizona State before going back to Colorado for the campaigns as offensive coordinator and receivers coach. The Buffaloes won three bowl games in that fouryear span and were victorious in 33 of 47 games. He spent the 1999 season at Washington, serving as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. The former Bruin then moved to the professional ranks and served as receiving coach with the Broncos from 2000 until the time he took the UCLA job on December 18, WIDE RECEIVERS Redshirt senior JUNIOR TAYLOR missed virtually the entire 2005 season after surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered on the second play (a 16-yard reception) of the Oklahoma game. He had started the first three games of the season and had appeared in 41 straight games at the time of his injury. His 76 career receptions at the time of his injury rank him 20th on the all-time school list. In addition, he enters the 2006 season ranked 23rd on the career receiving yardage list. In 2004, he tied for second on the team with 32 receptions and 463 receiving yards (14.5 avg.) while starting 11 games. He had 17 catches good for first downs. He made at least three catches in six different games during the season. Varsity Receiving Statistics - J. Taylor Totals 76 1, Receptions: 7 vs. San Diego State, 2003 Receiving Yards: 110 vs. San Diego State, 2003 Receiving Touchdowns: 2 vs. Rice, 2005 UCLA Career Receptions Years No. Yds Avg TD 1. Craig Bragg , Kevin Jordan , Jojo Townsell , Reggie Moore , Kurt Altenberg , Paul Bergmann 1979, , Tab Perry , , Junior Taylor , UCLA Career Receiving Yards Years No. Yds Avg TD 1. Danny Farmer , Craig Bragg , Mike Sherrard , Kurt Altenberg , Scott Miller , Paul Bergmann 1979, , Norm Andersen , Gwen Cooper , Junior Taylor , True senior JOE COWAN suffered an injured right knee (posterior cruciate ligament) in practice on August 8 and is listed as week-to-week. He was second on the squad in 2005 with 35 catches for 469 yards (13.4 average) and three touchdowns. Twenty-two of Cowan s receptions accounted for first downs (21) or touchdowns (three). He had five games (Oklahoma, Washington, Wash. State, Stanford, Arizona) with four or more catches. He had a big game against Arizona State, making three receptions for a career-high 109 yards and one touchdown. On the first play of the game, he caught a short slant pass and outran the defense for a 91-yard touchdown, the fourth longest pass play in UCLA history. Varsity Receiving Statistics - J. Cowan Totals Receptions: 6 vs. Washington State, 2005 Receiving Yards: 109 vs Arizona State, 2005 Receiving Touchdowns: 1, last vs. Arizona State, 2005 True junior MARCUS EVERETT ranked third on the team in 2005 with 32 receptions for 390 yards. He saw action in 10 games and made six starts. He had four games with five or more catches. After not suiting up for the first two games of 2005 due to a sprained shoulder, he came off the bench against Oklahoma to lead the Bruins with six receptions, good for 66 yards. He then started against Washington and made two receptions for 41 yards. Versus California, he led the team with a careerhigh tying six catches for a career-best 95 yards. At Washington State, Everett s nine-yard scoring catch in the back of the end zone with 44 seconds remaining in regulation completed UCLA s 17-point fourth-quarter comeback and was his first career TD. At Stanford, he tied for the team lead with six catches for 61 yards. Varsity Receiving Statistics - M. Everett Totals Receptions: 6 vs. Oklahoma, 2005; vs. California, 2005; vs. Stanford, 2005 Receiving Yards: 95 vs.california, 2005 True junior BRANDON BREAZELL totaled 24 receptions in 2005 to rank fifth on the squad while his four receiving touchdowns ranked second (tied). Overall, he ranked third on the squad with six touchdowns and averaged 43.5 yards on two kickoff returns. Breazell scored the first touchdown of his career against Rice. He made four receptions for 75 yards in the game, including 7

8 an 11-yard scoring grab. At Stanford, he made three receptions for 28 yards, including a 23-yard over-the-shoulder touchdown grab in overtime which gave the Bruins the victory. In the Sun Bowl, he earned Special Teams Player of the Game honors. With 2:29 remaining in the contest and UCLA holding a lead, he grabbed an onside kick and raced 42 yards for a score. With 24 seconds remaining in the contest, Breazell fielded another onside kick and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. He also made two receptions. Varsity Receiving Statistics - B. Breazell Totals Receptions: 4 vs. Rice, 2005; Washington, 2005 Receiving Yards: 75 vs. Rice, 2005 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Rice, 2005; Oregon State, 2005; Stanford, 2005; Arizona State, 2005 True sophomore GAVIN KETCHUM saw action in all 12 games during the 2005 season and had three starts. He ranked seventh on the squad with 11 catches on the year for 153 yards and one touchdown. Ketchum had a career-best three catches, including his first scoring grab, in the game at Washington State. Also had three receptions versus Arizona State for a total of 80 yards. Varsity Receiving Statistics - G. Ketchum Receptions: 3 at Washington State, 2005; vs. Arizona State, 2005 Receiving Yards: 80 vs. Arizona State, 2005 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 at Washington State, 2005 OFFENSIVE LINE In 2005, the line helped the Bruins average yards on the ground, yards of total offense (24th in NCAA) and 39.1 points (seventh in NCAA) despite losing two starters for the season along the way. True junior SHANNON TEVAGA is considered one of the top offensive guards in the West. He was named a first-team pre-season All-America selection by some publications and has now started 18 straight games at the strong guard position. He earned 2005 All-Pac-10 honorable mention for his efforts. Redshirt senior center ROBERT CHAI started the final four 2005 regular-season games (Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State and USC) and saw action in seven games overall. Redshirt junior NOAH SUTHERLAND, who played defense in 2004, saw action in a total of seven games at tackle in He started at strong tackle against Oregon State in 2005 in place of an ill Brian Abraham. He also started the final two games against USC and Northwestern. True junior CHRIS JOSEPH made his first career start against San Diego State in 2005 and helped the Bruins rush for 191 yards. In game five of the season against California, he suffered an injury to his left knee and missed the remainder of the year. He was selected first-team Academic All-District 8 and first-team Pac-10 All-Academic for his efforts in the classroom. True junior BRIAN ABRAHAM saw action in 11 of the 12 games in 2005 and made nine starts. He made his first career start in the season-opener last year at San Diego State. Redshirt sophomore NATHANIEL SKAGGS switched from defensive tackle to center during practices for the Sun Bowl and played the entire game, helping the Bruins rush for a total of 310 yards. He played in seven games in 2005, six on defense, with two starts (one on each side of the ball). Redshirt sophomore center AARON MEYER saw action in three games in He played virtually the entire Oregon State game following an injury to Mike McCloskey. Two Bruins expected to see their first action will also be in the mix on the offensive line. Redshirt freshman ALEKSEY LANIS had a great year of development in 2005 on the scout team and will look to see his first game action in 2006 at a tackle position. Sophomore NICK EKBATANI transferred to UCLA from L.A. Harbor College and will contend for playing time at a guard spot. QUARTERBACK Redshirt sophomore BEN OLSON, who earned the backup quarterback role in 2005 Fall camp, made his debut late in the fourth quarter of the Oregon State game (game seven) and threw his first career pass. He also played the final series at Arizona and completed two of three passes for 11 yards. He was sidelined for the first three games of the 2005 season due to a small fracture in his left (throwing) hand. Olson entered UCLA in January of 2005 following his transfer from Brigham Young University. Olson was on a church mission for two years (2003 and 2004) after redshirting as a true freshman at BYU during the 2002 season. He had not seen action in a competitive game since his senior prep season, in 2001, at Thousands Oaks, CA High School (played in an all-star game in January of 2002). During his prep career, he completed 421 of 702 passes for 6,401 yards and 54 touchdowns. As a prep senior, he threw for 2,989 yards and 32 touchdowns. Redshirt sophomore PATRICK COWAN (brother of wide receiver Joe) saw his first action in the fourth quarter of the game against Rice in 2005, but did not attempt a pass. An outstanding athlete, Cowan spent the 2004 season running the scout team. He has shown a rapid level of development during his time at UCLA after lettering three seasons at St. John Bosco HS. Redshirt freshman OSAAR RASSHAN (Garey HS, Pomona, CA) will look to see his first game action in the 2006 season. RUNNING BACK Redshirt junior MICHAEL PITRE and true junior CHRIS MARKEY and true sophomore KAHLIL BELL figure to be the main components of the Bruin running game in Markey, who saw action in all 12 games in 2005 with a start against USC, finished 57th in the nation and eighth in the Pac-10 in kickoff return average (22.53). He was 14th in the Pac-10 in all-purpose yards (101.92) in He was second on the team in rushing with a career-high 561 yards, second with 1,223 all-purpose yards and fourth with five touchdowns. His 1,223 all-purpose yards tied for No. 25 in school history for one season. Markey had six games in which he totaled over 100 all-purpose yards in He came off the bench to account for 175 all-purpose yards at San Diego State in the 2005 opener. Against Arizona State, he contributed 147 all-purpose yards, including three receptions for a team-high 120 yards. He was at his best against Northwestern in the Sun Bowl. He rushed for a career-high 161 yards on 24 carries to win co- MVP honors. His longest run of 51 yards set up UCLA s game- 8

9 tying touchdown. Varsity Statistics - C. Markey Rushing Year TCB Yds YL Net Avg TD Lg Totals Markey All-Purpose Yards Opponent Rush Rec. PR KOR Tot. Diego St (1) 91(2) Rice (1) 34(2) Oklahoma (1) 62 1 Washington (2) 87 0 California (4) 142 State Oregon State (3) (1) (1) Arizona State USC (2) 72 0 Northwestern Totals (3) 383(17) 1,223 5 Kickoff Return Career Yardage Leaders Player Years No. Yds Avg TD 1. Tab Perry , Brian Brown , Jim McElroy , Jojo Townsell Ron Caver Wally Henry Shawn Wills Maurice Drew Chris Markey Receiving Totals Kickoff Returns Totals Punt Returns Totals Rushing Yards: 161 vs Northwestern, 2005 Receptions: 5 at Oregon, 2004 Receiving Yards: 120 vs Arizona State, 2005 Pitre, an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection in 2005, has established himself as an outstanding blocking back. He appeared in all 12 games in 2005 and made five starts. Versus Rice, he carried twice for 11 yards, including the first rushing touchdown of his career. Against Washington, he made four receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown. In the California game, he had his first career double-digit run, gaining 16 yards. At Arizona, he carried seven times for 39 yards and made one reception. In the Sun Bowl, he caught a fiveyard touchdown pass. Varsity Statistics - M. Pitre Rushing Year TCB Yds YL Net Avg TD Lg Totals Receiving Totals Rushing Yards: 39 vs.arizona, 2005 Receptions: 4 vs. Washington, 2005 Receiving Yards: 47 vs. San Diego State, 2004 Bell appeared in 10 games in 2005 while establishing himself as the team s No. 3 tailback. In his first game, he ran for 17 yards at San Diego State. He had six games with 20 or more yards of rushing, including a season-ending 136-yard, twotouchdown effort versus Northwestern which helped earn him a share of the Sun Bowl game MVP honors. Varsity Statistics -K. Bell Rushing Year TCB Yds YL Net Avg TD Lg Kickoff Returns Rushing Yards: 136 vs.northwestern, 2005 Touchdowns: 2 vs. Northwestern, 2005 THE DEFENSE True senior JUSTIN HICKMAN has the ability to be one of the Pac-10 s top defensive ends. He started all 12 games in 2005 and ranked second among the Bruin defensive linemen with 31 tackles. He led the team with 5.5 sacks and was third (tied) on the squad with eight tackles for losses. In the 2005 season-opener at San Diego State, he made a career-best six tackles, including one sack. He had a big game at Stanford, making five tackles, including three sacks. He sacked Trent Edwards on the final play of regulation and again on third down in overtime, forcing a 42-yard field goal. Varsity Tackles Statistics - J. Hickman Totals Tackles: 6 vs.san Diego State, 2005 Tackles for Loss/Sacks: 3 vs. Stanford, 2005 True junior BRIGHAM HARWELL switched to defensive tackle during 2005 Spring practices and went on to start 11 of the 12 games in 2005 at that position. He made 35 tackles on the year, most among defensive linemen, and was second on the team with 11.5 tackles for losses. Harwell ranked ninth in the Pac-10 in average tackles for losses/ game. He had at least one tackle for loss in seven different games. Harwell made his first career sack last season versus Oklahoma. At Stanford, he made a career-best six tackles, including a sack. Varsity Tackles Statistics - B. Harwell Totals Tackles: 6 at Stanford, 2005 Tackles for Loss: 3 vs.oklahoma, 2005