SELECTED CALIFORNIA PLAYER PROFILES

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1 SELECTED CALIFORNIA PLAYER PROFILES LORENZO 76 ALEXANDER Position:... DT Height: Weight: Experience:... 3V Hometown:... Berkeley Last School:...St. Mary s HS state all-star team vs. Florida finished his senior season with 120 tackles, including 17 sacks among 25 tackles behind the line of scrimmage also caused five fumbles and recovered three others mother is Stephanie Moore born May 31, 1983 legal studies major. ALEXANDER S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR Totals Frontline leader of nation s No. 13 defense the dominant interior lineman has started every game for the Bears run stopper for Cal s top rushing defense since 1968 a second team All-Pac-10 honoree consistently draws double-teams from opposing linemen has earned a reputation for stuffing the run, keeping offensive linemen off Cal s linebackers and providing internal pressure on the line enjoyed a great year at a position that doesn t generate a lot of numbers 26 total tackles (15 solo) ranks 10th on the team 4.5 tackles for loss (17 yards) and 1.5 sacks (7 yards) one forced fumble and one fumble recovered, two passes broken up opened the season with four tackles at Air Force (2 unassisted, 2 assisted) had a big game vs. UCLA with four tackles, three of them for losses (3 solo) another four tackles vs. Oregon, two solo recorded at least one tackle in every game and at least one solo tackle in all but one game (at OSU) recorded first full sack of season in Big Game vs. Stanford, a six-yard loss forced and recovered a fumble vs. Arizona State blocked a pass at Arizona tabbed second team All-Pac-10 by Athlon Sports in its 2004 preseason magazine one of the nation s premier recruits three years ago has a great combination of size, strength and instincts... runs a 4.8 in 40-yard dash 2003 named honorable mention All-Pac-10 for a second straight season one of two defensive team captains, along with Donnie McCleskey spearheaded strong defensive efforts against Southern Mississippi (defensive shutout), Washington (293 yards, 7 points), Arizona (14 points), UCLA (228 yards, two TDs) and USC (24 points in regulation) given the Brick Muller Award as the team s most valuable defensive lineman after surpassing his career-high in tackles this year with 33 stops 2002 blossomed into one of the conference s better interior defensive linemen, earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention notice as a sophomore posted 25 tackles (19 solo), five tackles for losses, one sack and one fumble recovery in winning the Bob Tessier Award as Cal s Most Improved Lineman on defense also blocked two kicks on special teams played in all 12 games, drawing six starts (Game 1 and Games 8-12) paramount effort came in Cal s win over UCLA Oct. 19 when he bagged four tackles, including two stops for losses of six yards, and recovered a critical fumble also nabbed four tackles in the season opener vs. Baylor and tallied his lone sack of the season in the Big Game against Stanford 2001 baptized under fire, receiving laudable playing time in all 11 games during his rookie year as a true freshman pocketed 24 tackles (including five for losses of 15 yards), one sack and one fumble recovery in earning 2001 Pac-10 All-Freshmen first team honors from The Sporting News started last five games at defensive tackle, a period in which he notched 16 tackles punched out season-high six tackles in the Big Game at Stanford despite not posting a single tackle, credited with a fumble recovery, a blocked extra-point and a pass defended against eventual Pac- 10 champion Oregon Oct. 13 recorded a seven-yard sack at UCLA. High School/Personal: Earned SuperPrep All-America honors, ranking as the No. 7 defensive line recruit in the country also rated No. 44 prospect in the nation by SuperPrep and ranked No. 5 among all recruits in Far West ranked as the No. 2 defensive line prospect in the West by PrepStar, earning Dream Team status and rating as the No. 10 defensive line prospect in the country by that publication picked to play on California J.J. 30 ARRINGTON Position:... TB Height: Weight: Hometown:... Nashville, NC Last School:... College of the Canyons 2004 Unleashed one of the greatest rushing seasons in Pac-10 history and arguably the most productive of any 2004 running back in the nation led NCAA in total rushing yards and yards per carry, was the only player to rush for 100+ yards in every game and gained the most yards by a Pac- 10 rusher in 23 years named first team All-America (Sports Illustrated.com, The Sporting News, ESPN.com and Cingular ABC Sports/ FWAA) and first team All-Pac-10 the NCAA s No. 2 rusher (167.7 ypg) with 1,845 yards and 14 touchdowns averaging an NCAA-best 7.0 yards per carry, which is also the best ever by a Pac-10 rusher with at least 1,200 yards Cal s all-time single-season rusher, eclipsing Heisman Trophy runner-up Chuck Muncie s 1975 record of 1,460 yards recorded the best single-season Pac-10 rushing total since 1981 (Marcus Allen 2,342 yards) first Cal player to win Pac-10 rushing title since QB Joe Kapp in 1958 has rushed for 169+ yards seven times in 2004, and eight times in his career, in only 12 career starts leads the Pac-10 with yards per game, more than 63 yards better than the conference s second-best rusher (Oregon s Terrence Whitehead) No. 7 in the NCAA with 176 yards per game all-purpose running surpassed the 1,000-yard plateau in seventh game, the fastest ever at Cal has 11 consecutive 100+ yard games in 2004, a new school record (4, Chuck Muncie, 1975), and poised to break Pac-10 single-season record (11, Marcus Allen, 1981) in the Holiday Bowl for most 100-yard games only Division I-A player to rush for 100+ yards in every game in 2004, twice rushing for 200+ yards needs 131 yards in Holiday Bowl to claim third-best Pac-10 single-season rushing total and 206 to take second-best honors (already the best non-usc rusher ever in Pac-10 play) holds eight of Cal s Top 32 rushing performances No. 6 all-time at Cal with 2,452 career yards career average of 6.6 yards per carry is the highest in school history first Cal running back to rush for three touchdowns in back-to-back games since Lindsey Chapman in 1993 (at Air Force and vs. New Mexico State) 89-yard run in season opener at Air Force was eighth-longest in Cal history only player to rush for 100+ yards against USC in 2004 his 261 yards at Southern Miss was the thirdbest rushing performance in Cal history and the most yards by a Bear in a single game since 1954 also authored rushing outbursts of 205 yards (T-10th all-time at Cal, vs. UCLA, with two touchdowns), 188 twice (17th, vs. Arizona State and Oregon, with one touchdown each), 181 (24th, at Air Force, with three touchdowns) and 177 (26th, vs. New Mexico State, with three touchdowns) twice named 2004 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the 2004 California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 33

2 Week, Oct. 16 and Oct. 30 one of three Doak Walker Award finalists, recognizing the nation s top running back Heisman Trophy Committee letter recipient Rivals.com All-Pac-10 Team 2003 emerged as one of the Pac-10 s premier running backs churned out a conference-leading 5.7 yards per rush (tied with Arizona State s Loren Wade), netting 607 yards on 107 carries in 13 games as Pac-10 s No. 10 rusher also caught 21 passes for 178 yards and scored eight touchdowns (5 rushing, 3 receiving) coming off the bench in the Insight Bowl, he led the Bears in rushing with 37 yards on 11 carries and also snagged five passes for 38 yards, including a clutch 13-yard touchdown strike from Aaron Rodgers with 30 seconds left before halftime that sliced Virginia Tech s lead to at intermission averaged 13.2 yards per carry in shredding Washington s defense for 185 yards and one touchdown on only 14 attempts in his second-ever Cal start in place of regular tailback Adimchinobe Echemandu (knee) despite limited playing time, was fourth on the team in scoring with 48 points his 185-yard display vs. Washington tied fellow teammate Terrell Williams (185 at Rutgers, 2001) for the 15th greatest rushing day in Cal history included in that outburst were jaunts of 68 and 51 yards, as he blazed to 157 yards on 10 carries in the first half the 68-yard run was the longest by a Cal player since Joe Igber raced 80 yards against Arizona State in 2000 also caught a 30-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers in the rout over UW, giving him 215 total yards of offense prior to that Washington explosion, enjoyed two other big outings, rushing for 114 yards on 16 attempts in Cal s 34-2 romp over Southern Miss, and 92 yards and two TDs on 11 carries in the Bears conquest of Arizona had a career-long 32-yard catch at Arizona State also snared two touchdown passes (22 and 7 yards) in the season opener against Kansas State transferred to Cal after two stellar seasons in the JC ranks at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. Junior College/High School/Personal: Listed as the 46th best junior college player in the country by SuperPrep magazine named to the 2002 All-Region 3 Team by the California Community College Football Coaches Association and JC Athletic Bureau rushed for 769 yards and 19 touchdowns in only 135 carries as a sophomore, while also catching 30 passes for 320 yards and four additional TDs his 19 rushing TDs in 2002 and 29 career rushing scores during his two-year stint were both school records also set or tied school marks for touchdowns in a game (5, twice) and season (23), and points in a game (30, twice), season (138) and career (198) originally from Rocky Mount, N.C., where he played at Northern Nash High School born Jan. 23, 1983 social welfare major. ARRINGTON S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long , Totals 371 2, ARRINGTON S GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATISTICS Date Opponent No Yds Avg TD Long /4 at Air Force /11 New Mexico State /2 at Oregon State /9 at USC /16 UCLA /23 at Arizona /30 Arizona State /6 Oregon /13 at Washington /20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss Totals 264 1, Date Opponent No Yds Avg TD Long /23 vs. Kansas State /30 Southern Miss /6 Colorado State /11 at Utah /20 at Illinois /27 USC /4 Oregon State DNP 10/18 at UCLA /25 Arizona /1 at Arizona State /8 at Oregon /15 Washington /22 at Stanford /21 vs. Virginia Tech Totals ANTHONY BINSWANGER Position:... PK Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... RS Hometown:...Concord Last School:... De La Salle HS 2004 Talented walk-on from nearby De La Salle High performed well during spring drills, establishing himself as a legitimate contender for the placekicking job has handled kickoff duties this year, improving as the season wore on 2003 redshirted. High School/Personal: Named first team All-Bay Valley Athletic League and first team All-Contra Costa Times as a senior also earned first team all-metro and tabbed the No. 2 kicker on the West Coast by StudentSports.com and Insiders.com was part of De La Salle team that extended its national record winning streak to 138 consecutive games and claimed national championships in 2002 and 2003 as a senior, was 4-for- 6 in field goal attempts with a long of 48 yards, and 60-of-62 in extra-point tries also boomed 78% of his kickoffs into the end zone top high school game may have come in Hawaii as a senior, when he was 7-for-7 in touchbacks and drilled a 44-yard field goal that helped De La Salle to a victory over St. Louis HS lettered three years in soccer at De La Salle, earning first team all-league honors played on U.S. Soccer Olympic Development Team, touring in Hungary, France and Malta lists paintballing, fishing, hunting and water sports among his hobbies parents are Walter Binswanger and Louisa Garaventa born Nov. 30, 1983 in Walnut Creek, CA undeclared major. FRANCIS 19 BLAY-MIEZAH Position:... LB Height: Weight: Hometown:... West Covina Last School:... Mt. San Antonio College 2004 An athletic linebacker who adds toughness to the defense possesses good size, outstanding speed and quickness has played in all 11 games this season, starting in six tallied 20 total tackles, 13 of them unassisted, and 4.0 for a loss season-high three solo tackles at Washington had season-high four total tackles (2 solo) at USC tallied two tackles for loss at Washington 2003 a JC transfer who stepped right in to California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

3 start 13 games at outside linebacker in his first season at Cal ranked sixth on the club in tackles (46), while collecting one sack and five-and-a-half tackles for losses of 17 yards only game he came off the bench was at UCLA Oct. 18 stacked up three tackles or more in nine of 13 games perhaps his best efforts were 7-tackle performances at Kansas State and Utah, and a 3-tackle, 1-sack display against Oregon State also made significant contributions in the Bears win over Virginia Tech in the Insight Bowl, racking up four tackles (including one for loss) and breaking up one pass. Junior College/High School/Personal: Earned first team all-conference honors at Mt. SAC also ranked among PrepStar s Top 125 junior college players nationally a three-time first team all-league selection at Bishop Amat HS prior to his stint in JC reeled off 98 tackles (63 solo) and seven sacks at linebacker, while also scoring nine touchdowns at running back during his senior year rushed for 1,322 yards and 13 touchdowns on 163 carries during his three prep seasons clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash parents are Evaristo and Jewell Barrett born June 21, 1982 in Los Angeles social welfare major. BLAY-MIEZAH S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR Totals ANDREW 71 CAMERON Position:... OL Height: Weight: Year:... SO Hometown:... Healdsburg Last School:... Healdsburg HS 2004 A young offensive lineman with a bright future at Cal claimed the starting left tackle position to open fall camp and has excelled on the Bears line since has contributed greatly to Cal s rise as one of the best rushing and passing offenses in the nation an honorable mention All-Pac- 10 honoree made tremendous strides during spring practice, especially with his pass-blocking ability has added more than 30 pounds since arriving at Cal increased his bench press 45 pounds with work in the weight room 2003 saw action in five games as a back-up to first team All-Pac-10 performer Mark Wilson at left tackle 2002 signed with the Bears in February 2001, but delayed enrollment until spring 2002 due to a knee injury suffered as a prep redshirted. High School/Personal: Earned PrepStar All-America honors, rating as the No. 7 offensive line prospect in the West earned first team Sonoma County League honors as a sophomore and junior was an all-state underclassman selection as a junior parents are Christopher and Lynda Cameron born March 15, 1983 in Healdsburg, CA undeclared major. GARRETT 88 CROSS Position:... TE Height: Weight: Hometown:... Chico Last School:... Butte College 2004 Returned as a serious pass-catching and scoring threat at tight end a reliable offensive target for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, his former teammate at Butte College finished regular season as the team s No. 2 receiver, collecting 25 catches for 313 yards averaged 12.5 yards per catch and 31.3 yards per game, scoring four touchdowns longest grab went for 49 yards (season opener at Air Force) had four games with single receptions of at least 26 yards biggest game came vs. New Mexico State, gathering six balls for 65 yards and a score pulled in five catches for 40 yards at USC followed up with four receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown vs. UCLA and three receptions for 46 yards at Arizona in next two games three-game midseason stretch totaled 12 receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown missed Oregon game with a bruised thigh 2003 made an immediate impact as a transfer student, but had his season come to an abrupt end when he fractured his left leg during practice Nov. 11 prior to the injury, Cross had become an attractive receiving option for Rodgers exhibited deep-threat potential, catching a combined five passes for 88 yards and one touchdown in his final two games of the season vs. Arizona State (2 for 29) and Oregon (3 for 59, including an 18-yard TD) his seven grabs for 41 yards vs. USC equaled the most receptions by a Cal tight end in eight years also made a two-yard touchdown catch in that 34-31, triple-overtime win over the Trojans snared a 30-yard scoring pass against Southern Mississippi, his longest reception of the year. Junior College/High School/Personal: Snagged 39 catches for 590 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2002 for Butte JC earned JC Gridwire first team All-America honors, with his 10 scoring grabs tops among JC tight ends in California also earned JC All-America and first team all-state recognition by the JC Athletic Bureau and the California Community College Coaches Association caught five passes for 33 yards in Butte s win over San Joaquin Delta in the 2002 Holiday Bowl named allconference in both 2001 and 02 also listed on the JC Football Network s All-USA Iron Man second team rated the 71st best JC player in the country by SuperPrep PrepStar placed him among the top 125 JC players in the U.S. a two-time all-league performer at Chico HS, earning team MVP honors in both football and basketball also named to the allsection teams in basketball and track & field (long jump) in high school, invited to play in the California-Florida All-Star Game, the Lions All-Star Game and the All The Best All-Star Basketball Classic cousin, Rick Laven, played football and rugby at Cal in the mid-1960s parents are Richard and Valerie Cross born Nov. 30, 1982 undeclared major. CROSS CAREER STATISTICS Year No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Totals CROSS 2004 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS Date Opponent No Yds Avg TD Long 9/4 at Air Force /11 New Mexico State /2 at Oregon State /9 at USC /16 UCLA /23 at Arizona /30 Arizona State /6 Oregon INJ 11/13 at Washington /20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss Totals California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 35

4 7 THOMAS DeCOUD Position:... CB Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... RS Hometown:... Pinole Last School:... Pinole Valley HS 2004 One of the bright spots in spring camp, as he demonstrated impressive coverage and playmaking skills his size makes him a valuable commodity as someone who can cover the Pac-10 s oversized wide receivers key special teams player as well tallied nine tackles, six unassisted blocked an extra point attempt at Southern Miss that was returned for a defensive PAT by Wendell Hunter recovered a fumble vs. Arizona State blocked three kicks, the other two at Arizona and at Washington has undergone a remarkable transformation, going from a redshirt-freshman year in 2003 to Daymeion Hughes backup at cornerback 2003 redshirted while working with the scout teams. High School/Personal: Earned first team all-league accolades during a brilliant senior season in which he rang up 80 tackles and two interceptions at defensive back, and caught 23 passes for 600 yards at wide receiver for Pinole Valley High awarded All-ACCAL honors in both football and basketball at Pinole Valley as a junior born March 19, 1985 undeclared major. SAM 86 DeSA Position:... WR Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... RS Hometown:... Alamo Last School:... Monte Vista HS 2004 A speedy wide receiver who has the ability to stretch defenses made significant improvement during spring drills made one catch during regular season, a three-yard play at Arizona 2003 redshirted while working on the scout teams. High School/Personal: A two-time Oakland Tribune/ANG Newspapers first team wide receiver who snared 55 passes for 1,156 yards (21.0 avg.) and 19 touchdowns as a senior at Monte Vista HS set school career marks for receptions (166), receiving yards (3,154) and TD catches (40) also the national winner of the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the best wide receiver in high school football two straight years a SuperPrep All-Far West choice who also earned Oakland Tribune/ANG Newspapers second team notice at defensive back in 2002 PrepStar also pegged him an All-West Region choice a two-time All-East Bay Athletic League first team selection earned first team as senior and second team as junior on San Francisco Chronicle s All-Star team as a junior, corralled 65 passes for 1,210 yards and 15 TDs burst onto the prep scene as a sophomore, corralling 46 passes for 788 yards and six TDs rated the No. 7 wide receiver on the West Coast by PacWestfootball.com also a track standout at Monte Vista, earning all-league first team notice in both his junior (100m, 200m) and senior years (200m, 400m) his in the 400m was the second fastest time of the year in 2003 in the North Coast Section parents are Michael and Lisa DeSa born June 8, 1985 in Danville, CA undeclared major. RYAN 26 FOLTZ Position:... LB Height: Weight: Year:... JR Experience:... 2V Hometown:... Westlake Last School:... Westlake HS 2004 A converted safety who possesses the linebacking quickness that s ideal for Bob Gregory s attacking defensive scheme which relies on team speed made five starts for the Bears at outside linebacker, sharing the post with Francis Blay-Miezah a Pac-10 first team All-Academic selection 12th on the team in tackles with 25, he recorded at least one tackle in every game notched a three-yard tackle for loss at Oregon State five tackles vs. Arizona State, three of them solo, were a season-high broke up two pass plays during the year 2003 although his work was strictly on special teams and as a reserve linebacker, he made significant contributions to the Bears pumped out 29 tackles (including 20 solos) in 11 game appearances 2002 appeared in all 12 regular-season games on special teams, managing to register one tackle on the year (vs. Arizona, Nov. 16) hampered by a foot arch strain during the season 2001 redshirted his first season with the Bears. High School/Personal: An excellent all-around athlete who starred on both sides of the football in high school caught 49 passes for 990 yards and 12 TDs in part-time duty as a receiver his senior season at Westlake HS named the Ventura County Defensive Player of the Year by the Los Angeles Times voted the Marmonte League Defensive MVP as a senior earned PrepStar All-America honors, ranking as the No. 11 secondary prospect in the West also earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors, rating as the No. 100 prospect in the region an all-league volleyball player parents are Jeff and Lisa Foltz born Nov. 29, 1982 in Tarzana, CA business administration major. FOLTZ S CAREER STATISITCS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR Totals JUSTIN 28 FORSETT Position:... TB Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... HS Hometown:... Arlington, TX Last School:... Grace Prep 2004 One of Cal s fast and agile backs waiting in the wings saw rushing action early in season before becoming primarily a kickoff and punt coverage specialist also took over kickoff return duties midseason opposite another freshman back, Marshawn Lynch has not made a return himself but demonstrated tough blocking skills in front of a charging Lynch carried the ball seven times for 34 yards and a touchdown in season opener at Air Force gained another 15 yards over next two games vs. New Mexico State and at Oregon State recovered a blocked punt in the endzone at Washington for his second touchdown of the season tallied a pair of tackles vs. UCLA and one vs. Oregon. High School/Personal: Explosive running back who scored 63 touchdowns and rushed for nearly 5,000 yards during his last two seasons, California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

5 propelling Grace Prep to back-to-back Texas state championships in the private school division a member of the Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 Team, he darted for 2,560 yards and 38 TDs last fall, leading Grace Prep to a 12-1 record also reeled off 2,365 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior, leading his team to an 11-2 mark named first team all-state and Most Valuable Player for Class 4A also earned MVP honors in the Texas All-Star Game last year nicknamed The Truth runs a 4.4 in the 40-yard dash also participated in basketball and track at Grace Prep moved to Texas from Mulberry, Fla. (Polk County) after his sophomore year parents are Rodney and Albertina Forsett father is a clergyman and coach lists video games and photography among his hobbies born Oct. 14, 1985 in Lakeland, FL undeclared major. FORSETT S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long PAUL 68 FRALEY Position:... OL Height: Weight: Year:... SO Experience:... SQ Hometown:... Ramona Last School:... The Bishop s School 2004 A young and talented offensive lineman who moved into the twodeep, backing up Andrew Cameron at left tackle has provided invaluable depth to an offensive line that s proved humbling to opposing defenders 2003 did not play 2002 redshirted. High School/Personal: Earned All-West Region recognition from PrepStar magazine... as senior, named all-county and All-CIF first team offense and all-league first team defense... also garnered team MVP and captain honors... as a junior, selected second team all-league defense for the Knights, who posted a 12-0 record as Coastal League champions and Division IV runner-ups... named All-CIF second team defense and allleague first team defense as a sophomore... three-sport prep star who earned All-CIF first team as catcher/first baseman on league champs in 2001 and served as center and power forward for The Bishop s School basketball team... named all-league three seasons in baseball... also played baseball for San Diego Gamers AAU national champions in Tempe, AZ... set CIF record with 13 RBI in one game during 2000 season... brother, Chico Fraley, played football for University of Washington ( ), NFL s Seattle Seahawks and CFL s Winnipeg Blue Bombers parents are Charles and Evelyn Fraley born May 15, 1984 in West Covina, CA undeclared major. JONATHAN 55 GIESEL Position:... OL Height: Weight: Experience:... 2V Hometown:... Los Banos Last School:... Los Banos HS 2004 Only senior on an offensive line that proved to be one of the best in the nation and certainly one of the best ever at Cal an honorable mention All-Pac-10 honoree named to Rivals.com All-Pac-10 Team has provided quality line play for the Bears the past two seasons despite an assortment of injuries leads a unit-wide effort to protect Aaron Rodgers, allowing the quarterback to become one of the NCAA s most efficient starting 10 games at left guard, has also opened big holes for J.J. Arrington and other Bears to rush through as part of the nation s No. 7 rushing offense a Pac-10 All-Academic first team selection as a graduate student, his second first-team selection a converted defensive lineman who made a quick transition to offense limited in spring practice due to off-season shoulder surgery already received his bachelor s degree in religious studies and is working toward his master s in education 2003 started at left guard in eight of Cal s first 10 games last year, missing both the Oregon State and UCLA games due to a right knee injury sustained a pinched neck nerve in the Arizona State game Nov. 1 and was inactive the last three games of the regular season healthy enough to come off the bench in Cal s slugfest against Virginia Tech in the Insight Bowl Dec. 26 named Pac-10 All-Academic first team 2002 a breakout year for the ofteninjured right guard, as he battled through knee miseries to make key contributions to the Bears revamped offensive line started 11 of 12 games at right guard, only missing the Washington game in Seattle Oct. 5 due to his knee injury helped steady an offensive line which was somewhat unproven entering the season named the Bob Tessier Award recipient, given annually to the Most Improved Lineman on both offense and defense 2001 sat out the season due to a shoulder injury suffered during spring drills underwent surgery in May 2000 made an immediate impression as a true freshman during preseason drills and quickly moved into the playing rotation at a defensive tackle spot injured his right thumb in the Utah opener, but returned the next week at Illinois however, tore his left biceps vs. the Illini following surgery, missed the rest of the season and received a medical redshirt waiver finished the year with a pair of tackles, one against Utah and the second at Illinois. High School/Personal: A two-way prep star at Los Banos HS earned PrepStar All-Region honors also voted first team all-league and alldistrict finished his senior season with 84 tackles, 3 sacks and 3 forced fumbles also a fine track and field athlete, who earned all-league status in the discus father, Gerry, played college football at Southern Illinois while his uncle, Ron, played at Arizona mother, Kathy, is a grade school teacher lists Junior Seau and Tony Boselli as his favorite athletes chosen to the Academic All-District second team in 2002 born May 3, 1982 in Modesto, CA received a bachelor s degree in religious studies last May and is currently earning a master s degree from Cal s Graduate School of Education. MATT 20 GIORDANO Position:... SAF Height: Weight: Hometown:... Fresno Last School:... Fresno CC 2004 A heady player who adds speed, strength and depth to the Cal secondary a first team All-Pac-10 honoree who played with a cast on his hand due to a midseason fractured finger started last nine games at rover, having played in all 11 regular season contests a ferocious hitter, ranked third on team with 56 tackles (37 solo) put together a string of four-straight games with a blocked pass, New Mexico State through UCLA forced two fumbles, vs. New Mexico State and Arizona State recorded 1.5 tackles for loss at Oregon State, including a two-yard sack tallied his most tackles coming off the bench in season opener at Air Force, totaling 11 tackles and an interception had eight solo tackles vs. New Mexico State, six vs. Arizona State and five vs. UCLA 2003 started four games and figured prominently off the bench in nickel and dime coverage packages throughout last season enrolled at Cal for spring semester and benefited from working out with the Bears during spring practice started first four 2004 California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 37

6 games when regular starting safety Ryan Gutierrez was sidelined with a knee injury and made an instant impression on Cal s young defense played off the bench the remainder of the season, but his 50 total tackles (32 solos) ranked fourth on the team he and Gutierrez combined for 144 tackles at the safety position belted out a game-high 12 tackles in his first major college game in the BCA Classic against Kansas State also peeled off eight-tackle games against Southern Miss and Utah bagged 30 tackles in his four starts to open the campaign his only interception came in the OT victory over USC notched two tackles in the 2003 Insight Bowl. Junior College/High School/Personal: A two-time all-conference selection at Fresno City College and was voted the Defensive MVP in the Northern California championship game as a freshman at FCC, earned all-state honors at strong safety, recording 62 tackles (26 solos), four fumble recoveries and one interception as a prep, played key role as team cocaptain in Buchanan High s first ever Valley championship in 2000 as a senior, posted five interceptions and 64 tackles, while causing three fumbles, and averaged nine yards per carry and 12.6 yards per reception on offense broke Buchanan records for longest punt return for a touchdown, most blocked kicks and most interceptions in a game a twotime all-conference first team choice named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Clovis Exchange Club and Buchanan High s Most Outstanding Player in both football and track in 2001 crowned individual league champion in the 400 meters in 1999 great grandfather, Ralph Giordano, was a world welterweight boxing champion in 1933 parents are Victor and Janet Giordano born Oct. 16, 1982 in Fresno, CA American studies major. GIORDANO S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR Totals RYAN 23 GUTIERREZ Position:...SAF Height: Weight: Experience:... 2V Hometown:... Clovis Last School:... Clovis HS 2004 An honorable mention All-Pac-10 choice starting free safety whose senior leadership played a key role in Cal s stifling defense leads the Bears with 72 tackles known for his bone-rattling tackles along with fellow safety Matt Giordano opened season at Air Force with 13 tackles, 1.5 for a loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery tallied 10 solo tackles against Oregon, and 11 total, in a game Cal held the Ducks scoreless in the second half to win combined for 13 tackles, 10 of them unassisted, during Cal s two consecutive shutouts at Arizona and versus ASU recorded second forced fumble at Washington has improved steadily throughout his Cal career uncanny awareness for where the football is on the field, with a proven ability to make big plays 2003 emerged as one of Cal s most dependable secondary men, totaling 93 tackles to rank third on the team as an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection crowning moment came in the Bears victory over Virginia Tech when he was named Defensive MVP of the Insight Bowl, ripping off a game-high 12 tackles (including 11 solo stops) against the Hokies appeared in 13 of the Bears 14 games, although a pre-season knee injury limited his play during the first four weeks of the campaign after playing in reserve during that period, he started at safety in each of the last 10 games a vicious tackler who won The Big Hitter Award for the player with the most big hits garnered five tackles for losses of 16 yards, while his five passes broken up ranked fourth on the defense during one three-game stretch in October, he pocketed 31 tackles vs. Oregon State (13), UCLA (5) and Arizona (13) also punched out nine stops at Illinois three of his five tackles for loss came against Oregon State 2002 appeared in all 12 games, primarily on special teams piled up 14 tackles (13 solo) blocked a Tim Parker punt in Cal s win at Arizona State also forced and recovered one fumble at Michigan State in a Bears upset 2001 saw action in two games, the opener vs. Illinois and the finale at Rutgers 2000 came to Cal and redshirted while rehabilitating a knee injury suffered in high school. High School/Personal: Led Clovis HS to a 12-1 record and the state s No. 4 ranking as a senior recorded 246 tackles (141 unassisted) and 9 interceptions in his three-year prep career had 97 tackles and 5 interceptions as a senior named the Tri-River League Defensive Player of the Year a SuperPrep All-Far West selection, ranking as the No. 104 prospect in the region also a two-time all-league, all-city and all-valley selection a standout prep wrestler lists Ronnie Lott as his favorite athlete parents are Joel and Donna Gutierrez born Jan. 23, 1982 in Fresno, CA American studies major. GUTIERREZ S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR Totals GUTIERREZ S 2004 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATS Date Opponent UT AT TT 9/4 at Air Force /11 New Mexico State /2 at Oregon State /9 at USC /16 UCLA /23 at Arizona /30 Arizona State /6 Oregon /13 at Washington /20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss Totals DAYMEION 13 HUGHES Position:... CB Height: Weight: Year:... SO Hometown:... Los Angeles Last School:...Crenshaw HS 2004 Seized starting cornerback job opposite Harrison Smith, starting 10 times shown to be a dependable cover and quick on the heels of opposing receivers shined in the Big Game vs. Stanford, breaking up four passes and recording a pair of solo tackles also broke up passes at Air Force and Oregon State twice tallied four-tackle games, at Air Force and vs. Arizona State enjoyed a successful spring practice that proved excellent preparation for starting role 2003 the Bears most productive true freshman, starting five games at cornerback and tying for the team lead with two interceptions stacked up 30 tackles (25 solo) and recovered one fumble while playing in all 14 games his first interception of the season came off a Derek Anderson pass which was returned 72 yards for a touchdown to reduce Oregon State s lead to 14-7 in the first quarter of Bear-Beaver skirmish Oct. 4 his second pick came against Washington s Cody Pickett at the Cal 6-yard line, staving off a possible Husky scoring California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

7 drive bagged three tackles in the Insight Bowl against Virginia Tech recipient of the Bob Simmons Award as the team s most valuable freshman. High School/Personal: In Rival.com s rankings in 2002, graded out No. 79 on the California Top 100 list and No. 41 on the Athletes list nationwide named to the SuperPrep All-Far West team and PrepStar s All-West squad following a brilliant senior season that produced impressive statistics on both sides of the ball rushed for 600 yards and chalked up 720 yards receiving, while scoring a combined 15 touchdowns, as a senior also registered 48 tackles and 10 interceptions at defensive back in 2002 made the Los Angeles Times All-Region team and was named the Coliseum League Co-Player of the Year also voted runner-up Southern California Prep Player of the Year and Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention regarded as the 11th-best cornerback in the West by PacWest/TheInsiders.com as junior, earned all-league and all-city honors after rushing for more than 1,500 yards and adding another 520 yards receiving also gathered 49 tackles, five interceptions and two sacks at defensive back competed two years in basketball and track, and one season in tennis nickname is Dante parents are Ronald and Catana Hughes born Aug. 21, 1985 in Los Angeles, CA undeclared major. HUGHES CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR Totals WENDELL 40 HUNTER Position:... LB Height: Weight: Experience:... 3V Hometown:... Carson Last School:... Carson HS 2004 A punishing outside linebacker and major contributor to the Bears defensive success a first team All-Pac-10 selection, twice named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23 & Nov. 13) tied for 13th on Cal s career tackle list with 208 stops considered a very hard worker and student of the game, known for playing loose and relaxed possesses combination of explosiveness, speed and hitting ability second on the team with 65 tackles also tied for third on team with 6.0 tackles for loss totaling 21 yards was slowed by a shoulder injury early in the season accounted for 10 tackles, eight solo, and a blocked pass at Oregon State before notching another eight solo tackles and nine total in huge effort at USC that included two tackles for loss and an 8-yard sack also knocked down 10 tackles at both Arizona and Washington recorded two sacks against Arizona made pair of key interceptions at Washington during Cal s 35-6 second half to defeat Huskies, returning them for a combined 43 yards returned a blocked extra point late in the fourth quarter at Southern Miss for a defensive PAT and combined for nine tackles, one for a four-yard loss, in that final regular season game named preseason first team All-Pac-10 this past summer by Athlon Sports magazine 2003 the honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection was club s second-leading tackler last year, rattling off 94 tackles (including 61 solos) also paced Cal s 2003 defense in sacks (8th in Pac-10) with seven and tied McCleskey for the team lead in tackles for loss with 12 for team-high losses of 81 yards led Bears in fumble recoveries with two and added one interception and three pass break-ups notched five or more tackles in 12 games, including eight straight contests to open the season pounded out five stops against Virginia Tech in the Insight Bowl, including a game-high two tackles for losses nabbed Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors after Cal s victory at Illinois Sept. 20, when he pummeled the Illini for a gamehigh 15 tackles and three sacks his final sack came on the last play of the game, when he dumped QB Jon Beutjer at the Cal 16-yard line to preserve the win stockpiled 40 tackles and three sacks over a four-game stretch against Utah (10 tackles), Illinois (15), USC (7) and Oregon State (8) Sept. 11-Oct the club s sixth-leading tackler with 43 stops (31 solos), including 2.5 tackles for losses and one sack played in all 12 games, assuming the starting outside linebacker job in the Washington State game (Week 5) when senior Matt Nixon injured his knee started the next four games after the Cougar match-up, before coming off the bench for the final three contests of the season when Nixon returned enjoyed an electrifying three-game run during his time as a starter, pocketing a combined 21 tackles vs. WSU (9), Washington (6) and USC (6) presented the team s Big Hit Award following the season, an honor given to the player registering the most big hits during the year 2001 a big special teams contributor who accumulated six total tackles recorded a pair of tackles in the finale at Rutgers, include one for a loss of two yards 2000 redshirted. High School/Personal: Starred at Carson HS at both running back and linebacker a prolific tackler who ended his senior season with 120 tackles, including four sacks and one interception on offense, rushed for 955 yards on 130 carries and 15 touchdowns earned first team all-state honors by Student Sports selected as a PrepStar All-American, ranking as the No. 9 linebacker in the West Region earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors as the No. 56 prospect in the region named to the Tacoma News- Tribune Western Top 100 prep players named by the LA Times as the City Player of the Year the Marine League Offensive Player of the Year father, Forrest, is an engineer born April 19, 1982 in Long Beach, CA sociology major. HUNTER S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR Totals HUNTER S 2004 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATS Date Opponent UT AT TT Loss Sacks 9/4 at Air Force INJ 9/11 New Mexico State /2 at Oregon State /9 at USC /16 UCLA /23 at Arizona /30 Arizona State /6 Oregon /13 at Washington /20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss Totals ROBERT 11 JORDAN Position:... WR Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... HS Hometown:...Hayward Last School:... Hayward HS 2004 Plans to redshirt went awry when Chase Lyman was lost for the season and then both Burt Toler and Jonathan Makonnen went down with injuries emerged as a starter when Toler fell to injury four games into the season has since demonstrated steady hands and a reliable, consistent target for Aaron Rodgers caught 24 balls for 296 yards 5-40 yards vs. Arizona followed up with sensational seven-catch, 116 yard performance vs. Arizona State, scoring his first touchdown grabbed three 2004 California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 39

8 balls for 53 yards and a score in Big Game High School/Personal: An All-Far West choice by SuperPrep, which ranked him No. 41 among high school seniors in California PrepStar also tabbed him on its All-West Team as a defensive back a 4.45 speedster who excelled on both sides of the ball at Hayward High missed his team s final three games, as well as the CaliFlorida Bowl all-star contest due to a fractured left fibula ranked the No. 26 overall player in Northern California by NorCalPreps.Com caught 30 passes for 650 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior was a StudentSports sophomore All-American at Tulare High before transferring to Hayward as a junior Hayward High teammate of Phillip Mbakogu, another Cal signee born January 29, 1986 in Oakland, CA undeclared major. JORDAN S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long JORDAN S 2004 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS Date Opponent No Yds Avg TD Long 9/4 at Air Force DNP 9/11 New Mexico State DNP 10/2 at Oregon State DNP 10/9 at USC DNP 10/16 UCLA /23 at Arizona /30 Arizona State /6 Oregon /13 at Washington /20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss Totals DEREK 53 JOYCE Position:... OL Height: Weight: Experience:... 2V Hometown:... Scottsdale, AZ Last School:... Paradise Valley HS 2004 An intelligent, powerful right guard who backs up Aaron Merz and provides a wealth of depth to an extremely successful offensive line proven to be one of the best in the country the kind of reserve that could easily start and fill gaps on any given day, given the nod a Pac-10 first team All-Academic selection who majors in molecular and cell biology at America s No. 1 public university (U.S. News & World Report) wrapping up his fifth season after starting with the Bears as a walk-on made the switch from tackle to guard in the spring 2003 saw significantly increased playing time as a reliable depth chart addition played in seven games 2002 played in the first three games of the year vs. Baylor, New Mexico State and Michigan a knee injury suffered during the season kept him out of practice during the spring of 03, but he returned for fall camp. High School/Personal: Earned all-state and all-region honors for Arizona in high school helped his team to the state semifinals his senior year gained a place on the fourth team all-decade squad for the state of Arizona also played tennis for two seasons in track, threw the shot put and discus and earned team MVP honors enjoys backpacking and riding his bike in his spare time voted second team Pac-10 All-Academic in 2003 mother is Suzanne Mathia born Dec. 31, 1981 in Fairfield, CA molecular and cell biology major. STEVE 54 KELLY Position:... DE Height: Weight: Year:... SO Experience:... SQ Hometown:... Danville Last School:... Monte Vista HS 2004 Promising young player who moved from linebacker to the defensive line, starting at defensive end opposite Ryan Riddle in first three games before suffering a season-ending knee injury in practice through first three games, tallied six tackles, five unassisted and one for a loss of nine yards pulled down an interception at Oregon State and returned it 21 yards 2003 hard-working contributor to scout team named Cal s defensive scout team player of the year 2002 redshirted. High School/Personal: Named Most Valuable Defensive Player and Most Valuable Lineman his senior year for Monte Vista High s 2001 section championships team pocketed 126 tackles, seven sacks, five interceptions, six forced fumbles and four recovered fumbles that 2001 season invited to play in the North-South Shrine Bowl Classic after his senior year also played three years of prep basketball plans to attend law school following his graduation at Cal father, Jim Kelly, participated in wrestling and football at Oklahoma State grandfather, Afton Kelly, also played football at OSU, while great uncle, Lamar Kelly, was once a member of the NFL s Baltimore Colts... parents are Jim and Mary Kelly born Jan. 25, 1984 in Oakland, CA. undeclared major. KELLY S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR L.P. 99 LADOUCEUR Position:... DT Height: Weight: Hometown:... Pointe-Claire, Quebec Last School:... John Abbott College 2004 Powerful and unfailing hands as Cal s long and short snap specialist key piece of international kicking effort for the Bears, playing in every game with bullet snaps to Australian target David Lonie not a single blocked punt all year faultless with place kicker Tom Schneider, who has not had a field goal attempt blocked either a Pac-10 honorable mention All-Academic selection 2003 a versatile defender who can play anywhere along the line... primarily has served as a long snapper for the team made 12 game appearances 2002 played briefly in both the season opener vs. Baylor and also the Pac-10 opener vs. Washington State, failing to record any tackles in either home game 2001 appeared in three games for the Bears, but did not record a tackle 2000 redshirted while working on the scout team. High School/Personal: Played at Notre Dame HS and then John Abbott College, similar to a college preparatory school, in Canada had seven sacks among 48 tackles as a senior also blocked three field goals and one punt returned a fumble 35 yards for a TD attracted the attention of several top schools before choosing Cal in late June 2000 has played soccer and hockey from early childhood gave up hockey for football at age 13 speaks fluent French and English parents, Pierre and Elise, are California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

9 both teachers in Canada full name is Louis-Philippe born March 13, 1981 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada earned his bachelor s degree in earth and planetary science and is working on a master s in education. DAVID 14 LONIE Position:... P/PK Height: Weight: Year:... JR Experience:... JC Hometown:... Palm Beach, Australia Last School:... Ellsworth CC 2004 A supple-legged punter from Australia who claimed the starting job quickly his advanced age (25) and care-free personality make him a calming force under pressure averages 40.2 yards per punt has sent seven kicks over 50 yards laid down 17 punts inside the 20 yard line with six fair catches seven games with kicks over 50 yards no blocked punts all season season-long punt came at Arizona, a 61-yard boot sailed five punts for 217 yards at Southern Miss, averaging 43.4 per punt, and drilled five balls a total of 216 yards at Oregon State, averaging 43.2 yards per kick has averaged over 40 yards per kick in six games season-high average recorded at Arizona, 48.8 yards per punt even demonstrated tackling abilities, taking down opponents vs. UCLA and at Arizona chose Cal over many other major college programs as one of the most soughtafter punter/kickers in the nation enrolled for spring semester, displaying a strong kicking leg and consistent improvement throughout spring and fall practice. Junior College/High School/Personal: Australian native proved impressive at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa, during 2003 converted 21-of-25 PAT attempts and 11-of-19 field goal tries while averaging 41.8 yards on 55 punts Lonie s kicking statistics at Ellsworth were actually more impressive than the numbers indicate, as all four PAT misses were due to bad snaps and his eight field goal misfires were comprised of misses from 57 yards (twice) and 54 yards, plus five attempts that went awry because of bad or mishandled snaps his season longs were 69 yards punting and a 43-yard field goal kicked three field goals and averaged 44.5 yards on four punts in a 29-23, triple-overtime win over Hudson Valley in the 2003 Graphic Edge Bowl kicked a 36-yarder to send the bowl game into overtime and a 39-yarder to continue the game into a third OT named first team all-region and a JC All-America honorable mention in 2003 as a freshman in 2002, converted 8-of-12 field goal tries, with a long of 48 yards, and averaged 40.1 yards per punt, including a 75- yard boot attended Palm Beach Currumbin HS in Australia a state and national medalist in track from in high school, setting school records in the pole vault and javelin also all-region in soccer for five years and all-region in water polo for one year competed in the Pan Pacific Games in Perth, Australia, in 1996 as a decathlete and pole vaulter, representing his state and country member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honour Society and National Dean s List as an outstanding JC student parents are Bill and Susan Lonie born May 6, 1979 in Gosford, Australia American studies major. LONIE S CAREER STATISTICS Year No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I , CHASE 15 LYMAN Position:... WR Height: Weight: Experience:... 3V Hometown:... Los Altos Hills Last School:... St. Francis HS 2004 A big, strong, physical receiver who has battled a myriad of injuries (ankle, groin, hamstring, hip, appendicitis) during his Cal career suffered another setback following a knee injury at USC, requiring seasonending surgery following the game a fluid runner with deceptive speed, showed big play abilities and game-changing skills out of the gate, racking up 386 yards and five touchdowns in the first three games of the season was averaging yards per game and NCAA-leading 29.6 yards per catch when his season ended had a career day at Oregon State, tying a school record with three touchdowns while notching a career-high 176 yards with five receptions in one of the best receiving performances of any Cal receiver Oregon State game capped off back-to-back 100+ yard performances by Lyman, who harvested 111 yards and one touchdown on four receptions vs. New Mexico State the previous game lit up Air Force for 99 yards and a score on three receptions in season opener caught two passes for 28 yards at USC before suffering injury named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week Oct perseverance and dedication paid off in the Insight Bowl, filling in for an injured Geoff McArthur and caught five passes for a career-high 149 yards and one touchdown against Virginia Tech his 149 yards against the Hokies set a school bowl game record and was the third-most receiving yards in the 15-year history of the Insight Bowl the bowl game was Lyman s only start of the season, as he was used sparingly in 10 regular season games averaged a team-high 21.3 yards per catch, snaring 12 passes for 256 yards and one TD entered the Insight Bowl with only seven catches for 107 yards and no TDs for the year missed spring practice recovering from hamstring injury 2002 redshirted after undergoing surgery for a torn hamstring suffered on the first day of fall practice 2001 hunted down nine passes for 106 yards and one touchdown, starting three games in his sophomore campaign underwent an appendectomy during August camp and missed the season opener snared season-high three passes for 22 yards in Big Game at Stanford also caught two passes for 29 yards vs. Washington, including 20-yard TD strike from Kyle Boller with 3:23 left that pulled Bears within of nationally-ranked Huskies 2000 finished his freshman season with 19 catches for 313 yards got off to a strong start with 11 receptions in Cal s first five games saw a good amount of action in the opener vs. Utah with two catches for 37 yards, including an over-theshoulder catch for 20 yards had three receptions for 43 yards at Illinois and hauled in three more passes for 49 yards at Fresno State scored his first career TD on a 13-yard pass vs. Washington State to give the Bears a 7-3 lead also had a 30-yard TD reception vs. Oregon State and finished with three catches for 98 yards against the Beavers. High School/Personal: Caught 40 passes for 825 yards as a senior at St. Francis HS in 1999 earned West Catholic Athletic League Player of the Year honors as a senior also earned first team Bay Area honors by the San Francisco Examiner and was a first team Central Coast Section selection a standout prep basketball player who earned WCAL honors as a junior and third team All-Bay Area accolades as a senior also a section finalist in the long jump and 4x100 relay in track and field great grandfather, Frank Hodge, graduated from Cal in 1916 and grandfather, Fred Hodge, played football at Cal under Pappy Waldorf in the late 1940s father, Brad, ran track and played football at UCLA, going on to a pro career with the Houston Oilers ( ) born Sept. 4, 1982 in Mountain View, CA American studies major California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 41

10 LYMAN S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long Totals 54 1, MARSHAWN 24 LYNCH Position:... RB Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... HS Hometown:...Oakland Last School:... Oakland Tech HS 2004 Rumbled onto the Pac-10 scene as an eye-popping big play threat behind starting back J.J. Arrington seemingly made of rubber, bounced off first defenders for extra yardage with startling ease named to freshman All-America second team by Rivals.com and a third team choice on The Sporting News freshman team totaled 602 yards on 66 carries, averaging 9.1 yards per carry and 54.7 yards per game with seven touchdowns caught 17 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns (12.5 ypg) returned kickoffs for 257 yards, averaging 28.6 per attempt posted back-to-back 100+ yard rushing games at Washington (121 yards, 2 TDs) and vs. Stanford (122 yards, 1 TD) made collegiate debut at Air Force, rushing seven times for 92 yards and a touchdown in season opener longest run came at Washington, a 70-yard effort into the end zone had a spectacular 55-yard touchdown run vs. Stanford other long scampers included a 43-yard scoring dash at Air Force, a 42-yard sprint vs. UCLA and a 32-yard jaunt vs. Arizona State caught two touchdown passes, a 27-yard reception vs. UCLA and a 29-yard grab at Washington returned a kickoff 69 yards at Oregon State demonstrated accurate throwing arm vs. Stanford, completing a halfback pass to Burl Toler for 20 yards and a touchdown also completed a 14-yard pass to Robert Jordan at Washington. High School/Personal: A PrepStar and Superprep All-American and the San Francisco Chronicle s East Bay Player of the Year, he rushed for 1,722 yards and caught 17 passes in eight regular season games for Oakland Tech in 2003 ranked as the No. 2 running back in the nation by Rivals.com sprung loose for an additional 375 yards rushing and 115 yards receiving (on seven catches) in two postseason games, including a sterling effort in Tech s upset victory over perennial champion Skyline in the Silver Bowl at Network Associates Coliseum in which he rushed for 233 yards and scored six touchdowns scored 33 total touchdowns in final season, including 10 in the playoffs One of the elite running backs on the West Coast, according to PrepStar owns 4.4 speed in the 40 and a 34-inch vertical jump tallied 53 touchdowns over the past two seasons ranked the No. 3 overall player in Northern California by NorCalPreps.com this year a second team all-state choice by Cal Hi Sports, he played in the CaliFlorida Bowl in Moorpark, Calif. in January Rivals.com ranked him the 10th-best running back in the nation and the ninth-best overall player on its Super West 60 list was rated the No. 1 running back on the West Coast by StudentSports.com in the pre-season SuperPrep.com tabbed him No.16 among running backs nationally and the No. 8 overall player in California earned first team All-Metro notice by both the ANG Newspapers (Oakland Tribune) and San Francisco Chronicle this past season was a member of the prestigious Long Beach Press Telegram s Best in the West first team also rushed for 1,320 yards, caught 23 passes and scored 20 touchdowns as a junior at Oakland Tech a threetime All-Oakland Athletic League first team selection cousin of Tech teammate Virdell Larkins, another Cal signee plans to major in criminal justice and some day become a lawyer hobbies include fishing and reading born April 22, 1986 in Oakland, CA undeclared major. LYNCH S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long LYNCH S 2004 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATISTICS Date Opponent No Yds Avg TD Long 9/4 at Air Force /11 New Mexico State /2 at Oregon State /9 at USC /16 UCLA /23 at Arizona /30 Arizona State /6 Oregon /13 at Washington /20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss Totals JONATHAN MAKONNEN Position:... WR Height: Weight: Hometown:... Menlo Park Last School:... San Francisco CC 2004 Possession receiver who has been hampered by injuries for the second straight season missed first two games with a hamstring injury and another four games after suffering a bruised liver in the Arizona game returned to action for regular season finale at Southern Miss and is healthy for Holiday Bowl in first three games of action, collected six balls for 60 yards and a touchdown caught two passes for 22 yards at USC hauled in another three at Arizona for 39 yards and a score had an 11-yard reception at Southern Miss 2003 played in three of Cal s first five games (Kansas State, Illinois, USC) before undergoing surgery for a stress fracture in his left foot Sept. 30 that caused him to miss the rest of the season received a medical redshirt waiver following surgery still hauled in 14 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown caught three passes for 37 yards in the Kansas State opener, then missed three straight games due to his painful foot returned to start at Illinois, grabbing four passes for 68 yards in a Cal win, then snared seven balls for 104 yards in his third start of the campaign vs. USC in one of the season s most dramatic plays, he caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Reggie Robertson in the second overtime of that USC game a contest the Bears finally won, 34-31, in a third OT immediately seized a starting spot upon his arrival in 2002 from nearby City College of San Francisco, where he helped CCSF to the national junior college championship in Cal s leading receiver, hauling in 54 passes for 682 yards (12.6 yards per grab) and seven touchdowns to finish ninth in catches in the Pac-10 was acme of consistency, catching at least three passes in 11 of his 12 games played in all 12 games and started in 10, including the first seven straight contests despite his diminutive size, demonstrated his toughness early on in August, when he missed no practices during preseason camp despite suffering a fractured finger during one four-game span, he registered 21 combined catches for 211 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon State, Arizona State, Arizona and Stanford his best individual game performances came against Washington State (7 rec., 136 yds., 1 TD), Oregon State (8 rec., 55 yds.) and Stanford (7 rec., 69 yds.) rang up two touchdown catches at both Washington and Arizona State. Junior College/High School/Personal: Caught 44 passes for 738 yards and five touchdowns at City College of San Francisco in corralled 62 passes for 1,246 yards and 21 touchdowns at Woodside High as senior, earning County Player of the Year and second team all-state honors California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

11 played in 2000 Cal-Tex Shrine All-Star Game as senior at Woodside... transferred to Woodside High after attending St. Francis High in Mountain View for three seasons... caught 49 passes for 849 yards and five TDs as junior... as defensive back, intercepted seven passes as senior and had four picks as junior... has worked out with Jerry Rice in the offseason... mother is Phyllis Cookesy... born Feb. 18, 1982 American studies major. MAKONNEN S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long Totals MATT 69 MALELE Position:... DT Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... RS Hometown:... Carson Last School:... Carson HS 2004 Entered season as a redshirt freshman big, strong interior lineman who provides quality depth to Ken Delgado s defensive line played in nine of 11 games, currently listed as defensive tackle Lorenzo Alexander s backup tallied two tackles, one solo, in season opener at Air Force blocked a pass vs. UCLA 2003 suffered a shoulder injury in training camp subsequent surgery sidelined Malele for entire season. High School/Personal: Named to PrepStar/CBS SportsLine.com s Top 100 Dream Team in 2002 drilled opposing offenses for 74 tackles (48 solos), 19 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks on Carson High s 8-3 club his senior year also batted down seven passes, had four quarterback hurries and caused two fumbles as a senior a Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team first teamer who led Carson to the 2002 Marine League crown rated No. 6 among defensive tackles in the West by PacWest/TheInsiders.com ranked 68th on SuperPrep s All-Far West team Rivals.com ranked him as the 12th best defensive tackle in the country, No. 26 overall player in its Top 100 in the West Region and No. 11 among California s Top 100 (highest ranked Cal recruit in the state) cousin is teammate and true freshman Noris Malele born June 19, 1985 undeclared major. MALELE S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR CHRIS 27 MANDERINO Position:... FB Height: Weight: Year:... JR Experience:... 2V Hometown:... Newport Beach Last School:... Newport Harbor HS 2004 Continues to be a reliable, almost error-free fullback for the Bears rushed in seven of Cal s games for 46 yards and caught a pass in seven games for 115 yards as the starting fullback tallied excellent numbers at USC, rushing three times for 15 yards and catching a pair of passes for 21 yards caught two balls in three consecutive games for a combined 63 yards and a touchdown against USC, UCLA and Arizona season-long reception of 36 yards against Oregon scored first touchdown of season at Oregon State on a seven-yard catch from Aaron Rodgers setup by a Tim Mixon interception went from unheralded walk-on to starting fullback as a freshman in 2002 and continued to be a dependable starter in 2003 and 2004 a solid blocker who also possesses good pass-catching ability out of the backfield 2003 played in all 14 games for the Bears, starting in every game (seven) when Cal opened the contest in a two-back set rushed for 54 yards on 13 carries, caught 13 passes for 103 yards and provided the offense with a fundamentally sound blocker at fullback his longest run of the season came Nov. 15 when he ripped off a 15-yarder against Washington in the Bears 54-7 romp made vital contributions to Cal s Insight Bowl victory over Virginia Tech, rushing for 11 yards on three carries and clutching three passes for 23 yards his three-yard touchdown plunge to open the second half vaulted the Bears into a tie with the Hokies, as Cal never again trailed in the bowl game awarded a scholarship after his freshman season burst onto the scene in the Baylor opener, hauling in three passes for 41 yards, including an 18-yard TD catch in the second quarter... rushed three times for nine yards vs. Air Force... closed out the season with one of his better games vs. Stanford, finishing with two runs for 12 yards and a 17-yard pass reception redshirted. High School/Personal: Claimed league MVP honors as a senior at Newport Harbor HS... also voted honorable mention all-state, first team all-county and CIF MVP that season... scored a school- and district-record 31 TDs his senior year and his 2,200 career rushing yards were No. 2 in school history... as a junior, selected his league s offensive MVP after leading Newport Harbor to a record and the CIF title... participated in the Orange County All-Star Game and the L.A. vs. Orange County All- Star Game... father played defensive end and fullback at Michigan State... parents are Paul and Vicki Manderino... born Dec. 22, 1982 in Anaheim, CA American studies major. MANDERINO S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Totals Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long Totals JOE MANINGO Position:... LB Height: Weight: Hometown:... Los Altos Hills Last School:... Foothill College 2004 An instinctive athlete who disrupts opposing offenses almost single-handedly, creating havoc with impressive blitzing and sideline-tosideline abilities an honorable mention All-Pac-10 honoree sparkled in the Big Game vs. Stanford, tallying four solo tackles, a 12-yard sack and a forced fumble responsible for a pair of sacks each versus Oregon and at Washington has recorded a tackle for loss in all but four games closed out regular season with eight tackles for loss totalling 36 yards posted season-high solo tackles mark vs. Oregon with six six times had games with at least four tackles and eight with at least three stops 2003 overcame a significant right knee injury to start the Golden Bears final seven games at middle linebacker last fall provided a high-energy, swarming presence for Cal s young defense, ringing up 31 tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses of 17 yards, and 1.5 sacks in 10 games this season tied for the club 2004 California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 43

12 lead with two interceptions, including a first-quarter pick of Kris Heavner pass against Arizona that he returned 51 yards to set up the game s first score bagged three tackles against Virginia Tech in the 2003 Insight Bowl enrolled at Cal in early spring after a brilliant JC career at nearby Foothill College. Junior College/High School/Personal: Earned second team JC All- American honors in 2002 by JC Gridwire after shredding opponents for 127 tackles (including 33 for losses), 15 sacks, 24 QB hurries, four fumbles caused, two fumble recoveries and three passes defensed for Foothill... PrepStar placed him in its Top 125 national JuCo listing... named to the California Community College Football Coaches Association/JC Athletic Bureau s 2002 All-California football team as a linebacker... earned NorCal Conference Defensive MVP honors, as well as All-NorCal first team accolades... stockpiled 31 sacks during his two-year JC tenure... a twotime All-NorCal first team pick, also receiving notice his first year at Foothill when he notched 101 tackles (28 for losses), 16 sacks, 23 QB hurries, four fumbles caused, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed... played in the Silicon Valley Youth Classic after his senior year at Overfelt HS... born Jan. 9, 1982 undeclared major. MANINGO S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int FR Totals GEOFF McARTHUR Position:... WR Height: Weight: Experience:... 3V Hometown:... Los Angeles Last School:...Palisades HS 2004 An extremely dangerous downfield receiver with game-changing abilities quick, strong and sure-handed, has already left his mark as one of Cal s best ever a first team All-Pac-10 selection, ranked third in the conference for receptions and fourth in receiving yards per game claimed Cal s all-time receiving record with 3,188 yards (15.8 ypc, 20 TDs) also holds career reception record with 202 catches first Golden Bear receiver with 3,000+ yards and 200+ receptions in his career broke his left fibula at Southern Miss finished season with 57 receptions for 862 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 15.1 yards per catch and 78.4 yards per game among the NCAA s active career leaders, ranks No. 2 for yards per game, No. 10 for catches per game, No. 9 in total yards, No. 11 in yards per catch and No. 15 in total receptions recorded six of Cal s Top-30 all-time receiving performances and two of the 16 longest receptions in Cal history has tied record with career 100+ yard games suffered an abdominal strain that limited his play in the season s first three games had backto-back 100+ yard games at USC and vs. UCLA tallied 101 yards and one score on seven catches at USC followed with 163 yards and two touchdowns on nine catches vs. UCLA 80-yard touchdown reception vs. Arizona State was eighth-longest in school history collected 121 yards and pair of touchdowns with eight grabs vs. Oregon tabbed a preseason first team All-American by Sports Illustrated and a second team All-American by Athlon Sports the nation s leading returning receiver in ypg after rating second to Pittsburgh s Larry Fitzgerald with ypg last year 2003 blossomed into one of the nation s premier receivers earned second team All-America honors from The Sporting News and SportsIllustrated.com, and honorable mention All-America by Rivals.com also chosen second team All-Pac-10 and was voted Cal s Most Valuable Offensive Player named the team s Most Improved Player his 85 catches were the second-most in Cal single season history (Douglas, 100 in 1998), while his 1,504 yards ranked third in the Pac-10 record book and only 16 yards shy of the conference all-time best of 1,520, set by USC s Johnnie Morton in 1993 a freak accident during Cal s first practice session in Scottsdale, Ariz., Dec. 21 sidelined him for the Insight Bowl, as he fractured his right arm when his arm hit his knee during a reception attempt that involved no defensive contact third in Pac-10 all-purpose with his yards per game, trailing only Oregon State s Steven Jackson (155.0) and Washington State s Sammy Moore (127.2) averaged 17.7 yards per catch, a figure only bettered by Oregon State s Mike Hass (23.0 average on 41 fewer catches) among Pac-10 receiving leaders blistered opposing defenses for 150 yards or more five times and cleared the 100- yard barrier in seven games, both Cal single-season marks his 6.54 receptions per game year ranked fourth in the Pac-10 and 14th among NCAA Division I-A players capped his year by reeling off the second and eighth greatest receiving yardage days ever by a Cal player in his final two games, combining for 22 catches, 425 yards and three touchdowns vs. Washington (6 rec., 180 yds., 1 TD) and Stanford (16 rec., 245 yds., 2 TDs earned Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week Nov. 22 for his performance at Stanford, as his receptions and yardage were both records in the 106-year history of the Big Game his 16 catches (245 yards, 2 TDs) against the Cardinal were also a Cal single-game mark and the second most in Pac-10 history (three shy of the conference record of 19, set by Arizona State s Ron Fair in 1989) connected with Aaron Rodgers on a 79-yard touchdown pass on Cal s first play from scrimmage against Washington Nov. 15, the longest pass play by a Bear tandem since Kyle Boller hit Derek Swafford on an 81-yard TD strike vs. Oregon State in 2000 it was also the seventh longest pass play in Cal history named the College Male Athlete of 2003 by the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame 2002 snared 36 passes for 454 yards and one TD, averaging an estimable 12.6 yards per catch started the first five games of the season for Cal, cranking out 6.0 receptions per contest during that stretch with 30 catches for 359 yards and one touchdown a hamstring injury slowed him soon after, and he started only one game thereafter (vs. UCLA in Week 7) held catchless in three of his last seven games of the season enjoyed three seven-grab games against Baylor (90 yards), Washington State (96) and Michigan State (62) 2001 logged four receptions for 32 yards in season opener vs. Illinois Sept. 1, but his arm injury suffered later that evening would sideline him for the remainder of the campaign lacerated his right triceps in a nonfootball related accident 2000 ended the season with a team-high 336 receiving yards despite playing much of the year with a painful thumb injury led the Bears in receiving in his debut game against Utah (4 catches, 34 yards) had three catches for 79 yards at Fresno State, including a 56-yard reception did not travel to Arizona State due to his thumb injury caught a two-point conversion in the third overtime vs. UCLA also had a two-point conversion at USC scored first career TD at Washington on a 24-yard pass early in the first quarter season-long reception was a 63- yard TD play at Oregon ended the year with four catches for 65 yards vs. Stanford. High School/Personal: Led the nation with an amazing 1,779 receiving yards, while his 91 catches (19.5 ypr) ranked fourth nationally as a senior at Palisades HS also had 28 touchdown receptions played free safety on defense and was recruited by some schools as a defensive player recorded 80 tackles and 3 interceptions as a senior the Los Angeles Times Westside Player of the Year selected a PrepStar All-American, rating as the No. 3 receiver in the West earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors as the No. 123 prospect in the region caught 48 passes as a junior left high school as the career leading receiver at Palisades HS mother is Evelyn Thomas born Nov. 30, 1982 in Lynwood, CA social welfare major. McARTHUR S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long Totals 202 3, California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

13 McARTHUR S GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS Date Opponent No Yds Avg TD Long /4 at Air Force /11 New Mexico State /2 at Oregon State /9 at USC /16 UCLA /23 at Arizona /30 Arizona State /6 Oregon /13 at Washington /20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss Totals /23 vs. Kansas State /30 Southern Miss /6 Colorado State /11 at Utah /20 at Illinois /27 USC /4 Oregon State /18 at UCLA /25 Arizona /1 at Arizona State /8 at Oregon /15 Washington /22 at Stanford /26 vs. Virginia Tech INJ Totals DONNIE 21 McCLESKEY Position:... DB Height: Weight: Year:... JR Experience:... 2V Hometown:... La Puente Last School:... Bishop Amat HS 2004 Returned from a stellar sophomore season as one of Cal s hardest-hitting defensive backs suffered a shoulder injury early in the year, missing the Oregon State game, but returned to play in every game thereafter despite being less than 100 percent started at rover for two games before assuming reserve duties seventh on team in tackles with 31, 21 of them unassisted registered 2.0 sacks, good for 14 yards, and 3.5 tackles for loss (17 yards) tallied three games of six tackles, with 11 of those 18 tackles unassisted disrupted three passes and recovered a fumble (14-yards) named preseason third team All-America and first team All-Pac-10 by Athlon Sports sat out spring practice rehabbing from knee surgery performed on Jan established himself as one of the finest sophomores in college football, earning All-Pac-10 first team accolades after breaking Cal s defensive back record for tackles (102) and leading all conference DBs in total tackles, sacks (5.5) and tackles for loss (12 for 49 yards) the 102 stops were the most tackles by any Cal player in 10 years (Jerrott Willard, 147 in 1993) teammates voted him Most Valuable Defensive Player, an award rarely given to a true sophomore served as one of the club s two defensive captains his 5.5 sacks also set a Cal record for defensive backs, eclipsing the old mark of three by cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha (the Raiders first-round draft pick in 03) his 102 tackles not only led the 2003 defense, but also ranked 13th most in school history shared club lead in interceptions (two), while his 13 passes broken up ranked 11th in the Pac-10 (0.93 per game) and tied for second most on the Bears single-season chart entered 2003 as the Bears top returning tackler (45) on the team 2002 made remarkable transformation from high school running back to starting defensive back at Cal as a true freshman in 2002 inserted into the Bears lineup midway through his maiden season, he blossomed into one of the Pac-10 s premier freshmen as a starting rover back in starting the final seven games of the season, averaged 5.4 tackles during that stretch, including exquisite road performances at USC (7 tackles), Washington (6) and Oregon State (6) Cal s fifth-leading tackler overall with 30 solo stops and 15 assisted tackles also broke up five passes (third on the club) and contributed three tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery returned three kickoffs for 28 yards played in all 12 games last season, coming off the bench in the first five contests named to the freshman All- Pac-10 team received the Bob Simmons Award at the team s postseason awards banquet, signifying the Most Valuable Freshman on the squad. High School/Personal: Named Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Region Player of the Year rushed for 2,236 yards and 29 touchdowns, and caught 11 passes for 331 yards (30.1 avg.) and three TDs as senior at Bishop Amat High also piled up 55 tackles at strong safety named Del Rey League MVP in both 00 and 01 and earned second team all-state in 2001 named to SuperPrep s 2001 preseason All-Far West team earned Cal-Hi Sports second team all-state notice PacWestFootball.com rated him No. 11 among West Coast running backs... played in the Los Angeles Shrine All-Star Game after his senior year his older brother, Coree Thomas, played football at Saint Mary s College mother is Rachel Walker born Dec. 23, 1983 in West Covina, CA interdisciplinary studies major. McCLESKEY S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals MIKE 25 McGRATH Position:... DB Height: Weight: Experience:... 3V Hometown:... Watsonville Last School:... Palma HS 2004 Regarded as one of Pac-10 s top special teams players for a third straight season an honorable mention All-Pac-10 honoree for special teams play also a Pac-10 first team All-Academic selection has 16 total tackles, 10 of them unassisted played in all 11 games, recording at least one tackle in all but two outings posted a monster game at Oregon State, totaling five tackles, three of them unassisted notched two solo tackles vs. Stanford missed spring workouts while continuing to recover from last season s broken leg made big strides since joining the program four years ago, moving up from walk-on to scholarship player 2003 continued as one of conference s top special teams players, also saw increased playing time at defensive back unfortunately had his season cut short when he sustained a fracture of both the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg in the Oregon game Nov. 8 playing in 11 games, mostly on special teams, piled up 26 tackles and shared the team lead with two interceptions named honorable mention All-Pac-10 despite his shortened season, and also earned the Scott Duncan Award as the team s most valuable special teams player as a student, also voted first team CoSIDA District VII All-Academic and first team Pac-10 All-Academic his 20 unassisted stops last season tied for 11th on the team produced a season-high four tackles at Illinois, and registered three stops against Kansas State, Southern Mississippi (plus an interception), Utah and USC also backed up Donnie McCleskey at rover 2002 unleashed a remarkable special teams performance, pouncing on opponents for an eye-popping 21 tackles 2004 California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 45

14 (17 solos) and forcing one fumble his extraordinary effort did not go unnoticed, as the high-energy walk-on was awarded All-Pac-10 second team accolades as a special teams member played a key role in Cal leading the Pac-10 in kickoff coverage (17.4 yards per return), playing exclusively on special teams in all 12 games offered a preview of good things to come when he belted out four special team tackles in Cal s opening rout of Baylor had at least one stop in every game, except the Arizona contest averaged 1.75 tackles per game, one of the greatest individual special teams performances in school history forced a fumble at Michigan State 2001 saw action in four games and made one tackle in the Big Game at Stanford 2000 came to Cal and redshirted. High School/Personal: Earned first team all-league and all-county honors as a junior and senior and was the county defensive player of the year as a senior also earned All-CCS honors has worked with the Special Olympics program class valedictorian also a two-time allleague performer in baseball earned Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention last year parents are Gene and Christine McGrath born June 29, 1982 in Santa Cruz, CA received his bachelor s degree in mechanical engineering last May and is attending Cal s Graduate School of Education this year. McGRATH S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals BRANDON 52 MEBANE Position:... DT Height: Weight: Year:... SO Hometown:... Los Angeles Last School:...Crenshaw HS 2004 A relentless inside player who excels against the run jumped into starting defensive tackle position opposite Lorenzo Alexander after three games, making his first collegiate start at USC after Steve Kelly injured his knee an honorable mention All-Pac-10 honoree playing in every game, has accumulated 23 tackles, 18 of them solo, and 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 22 yards notched 2.5 sacks for 13 yards and broke up a pass top game vs. UCLA, tallying six tackles, five of them solo and 2.5 for losses of nine yards in first start at USC, claimed 1.5 sacks for a loss of eight yards other sack came at Arizona, a five-yard loss also blocked a pass at Arizona opened season strong with four tackles, three solo, at Air Force was listed as Alexander s backup on preseason depth chart entering August training camp 2003 gained valuable game experience as a true freshman, appearing in four contests bagged three tackles two of his stops came against Oregon State, while his lone sack of the campaign occurred in Tempe against Arizona State. High School/Personal: Rated the No. 24 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com, which also ranked him No. 55 on its California Top 100 players list and No. 67 on its West Top 100 chart named to SuperPrep s and PrepStar s All-America team rattled off 75 tackles, 13 sacks and two fumble recoveries as a senior named the 2002 Los Angeles Central City Player of the Year also scored five touchdowns as a fullback tabbed first team Best of the West by the Long Beach Press-Telegram, as well as All-West Region first team by CNN/Sports Illustrated an all-state choice in 2002, he missed the California-Florida All-Star Game due to a sprained ankle selected 2001 Los Angeles City Defensive Player of the Year after racking up 78 tackles and 19 sacks as a junior a three-time allcity, all-central city and all-league selection also a shot putter in track parents are Walter and Joyce Mebane born Jan. 15, 1985 in Los Angeles, CA undeclared major. MEBANE S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals AARON 65 MERZ Position:... OL Height: Weight: Year:... JR Experience:... 2V Hometown:... Wasco Last School:... Wasco HS 2004 From walk-on to full-time starter, Merz has improved steadily and rapidly to claim his spot on a very accomplished and nationally recognized offensive line an honorable mention All-Pac-10 pick at right guard listed as the starter at left guard coming out of spring practice, despite seeing limited time due to shoulder surgery in December 2003 can also play right tackle 2003 filled in admirably for the injured Jonathan Giesel at left guard, drawing the starting nod the final four games of the season including the 2003 Insight Bowl and six of the final eight contests the offensive line continued to function well in Giesel s absence, a tribute to Merz s high-level play down the stretch 2002 appeared in 10 games as a reserve left tackle 2001 walked-on and redshirted. High School/Personal: First player from his high school in 18 years to play on an NCAA Division I team earned first team all-league honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman his senior year also served as team punter voted both team MVP and Most Scholastic, as well as team captain named the South Sequoia League Student-Athlete of the Year in addition to football, earned honors in basketball and golf spent 11 months as an exchange student in Argentina hobbies include raising parrots and playing golf parents are Eric and Gaylene Merz born Aug. 27, 1983 in Bakersfield, CA sociology major. TIM 22 MIXON Position:... CB Height: Weight: Year:... SO Hometown:... Compton Last School:... Dominguez HS 2004 Is fast with excellent down-field vision a steady reserve at corner, appearing in all 11 games, starting at USC his three interceptions (58 yards, 1 TD) lead the Bears a Pac-10 honorable mention All- Academic selection tallied 25 total tackles, 23 of them unassisted, ranking 11th on the team emerged as team s punt return specialist, ranking No. 1 in the Pac-10 and No. 32 in the nation, fielding 23 balls for 266 yards, averaging 11.6 yards per return season-long return occurred in opener at Air Force, a 43-yard romp three returns for season-high 61 yards at Arizona has 324 all-purpose yards (29.5 ypg) pulled down an interception vs. Arizona State for 58 yards and a touchdown second on team with five passes broken up, two against Stanford forced a fumble at USC posted season-high six tackles, five of them solo, at USC also California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

15 had five unassisted tackles at Washington participated in spring practice but was held out of full contact drills as a precautionary measure 2003 was well on his way to Pac-10 All-Freshmen honors before suffering a season-ending left knee injury at Utah in Week 4 last season started the Bears first four games at cornerback, racking up 17 tackles (including 11 solos) and one sack during that period his six passes broken up ranked third on the team despite missing Cal s final 10 games collected a gamehigh nine tackles and three passes broken up in the Colorado State game and enjoyed a four-tackle, one-sack afternoon in Cal s 34-2 win over Southern Mississippi also recovered a fumble and bagged three tackles in the Utah game before tearing his ACL tendon caught coaches eyes with his quickness and competitive spirit in practices, and was termed one of the surprises in spring camp 2002 redshirted his first year in Berkeley named Scout Team Player of the Year for special teams. High School/Personal: Named to Long Beach Press-Telegram s 2001 Dream Team starred at defensive back, running back, wide receiver and as return specialist at Dominguez HS ravaged opposing defenses for seven interceptions his senior season his versatility was best illustrated by breakdown of his 13 touchdowns scored in 2001-six rushing, four receiving, two on kickoff returns and one via interception two-time All- San Gabriel Valley League choice at Dominguez High snared a schoolrecord eight interceptions for the 2001 SGVL champions as a tailback, he rushed for 600 yards and 13 touchdowns on only 41 carries selected to play as running back and defensive back in the Los Angeles vs. Orange County All-Star Game also named to the CIF first team defense his senior year had 17 career interceptions in high school clocked in 10.7 in the 100 meters and 48.7 in the 400 meters in high school, where he competed on the varsity track team for four years and won the Most Inspirational award his senior year member of Dominguez academic honor roll all four years has tutored at his high school over the summer parents are Timothy Mixon and Betty Randall born July 8, 1984 in San Diego, CA undeclared major. MIXON S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals JONATHAN 60 MURPHY Position:... OL Height: Weight: Year:... JR Hometown:... Hanford Last School:... Hanford HS 2004 Moved from guard to offensive tackle during the spring and has shown vast improvement at the position listed as the right tackle reserve behind Ryan O Callaghan a Pac-10 honorable mention All-Academic selection has seen his playing time increase each season with the Bears younger brother of former Cal offensive tackle Chris Murphy, a 2003 graduate and starter 2003 played in three games during the season, all in a reserve role 2002 saw action in two of Cal s first three games vs. Baylor and Michigan State 2001 came to Cal and redshirted. High School/Personal: Earned second team all-league for both offensive and defensive line varsity wrestler for four years member of the California Senior National Wrestling team in 2001 sister, Elinor, played water polo at UCLA mother, Susan, attended Cal; father is William born Oct. 3, 1983 in Chico, CA undeclared major. RYAN 61 O CALLAGHAN Position:... OL Height: Weight: Year:... JR Experience:... 2V Hometown:... Redding Last School:... Enterprise HS 2004 A true front-line player with a big, bruising style of play in the trenches considered one of the Bears most improved players, claiming the first-string job at right tackle and starting in all 11 games a first team All-Pac-10 honoree a substantial contributor to an offensive line which fueled one of the nation s best rushing offenses and passing efficiency marks saw limited action in the spring following surgery on both shoulders 2003 started the final 11 games of the season team s rushing average increased from to yards in final 11 games with O Callaghan as a starter one of the stronger members of the team saw action in all 12 games as a reserve tackle redshirted. High School/Personal: Earned PrepStar All-America honors, ranking as the No. 10 offensive line prospect in the West... picked to play on the California state all-star team vs. Florida... a dominant offensive tackle as a senior, allowing no sacks while registering 74 pancake blocks for a 10-2 Enterprise HS team in led a rushing attack that averaged 240 yards per game... parents are Tom and Evelyn O Callaghan... born July 19, 1983 in Susanville, CA undeclared major. 2 MARCUS O KEITH Position:... TB Height: Weight: Year:... SO Hometown:... Carson Last School:...Narbonne HS 2004 A highly talented and speedy tailback who has been clocked at 4.42 in the 40-yard dash has seen action in all 11 games, tallying 96 yards while averaging 5.3 yards per carry over 18 attempts as the third-string back behind J.J. Arrington and Marshawn Lynch biggest day came vs. New Mexico State, a 32-yard effort longest run recorded at Washington, for 18 yards 2003 showed signs of brilliance in spot duty last year averaged a team-leading 5.8 yards per carry off the bench, carrying the ball only 40 times and gaining 230 yards and one touchdown as the third-string tailback behind starter Adimchinobe Echemandu (1,195 yards) and J.J. Arrington (607) only start of the season came in the opener when Echemandu nursed an ailing knee, as his 32 yards on seven carries led all Cal rushers against Kansas State his paramount effort came in the 54-7 rout of Washington when he spurted loose for a career-high 103 yards on 12 carries, including a 48-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter also looked sharp against Arizona State (6 atts., 35 yds.) and Arizona (6 atts., 28 yds.) in relief duty became a demon on special teams, contributing six tackles and recovering a fumble on punt and kickoff coverage units 2002 had five carries for 21 yards, including a two-yard TD run for Cal s final score in a rout of Baylor also rushed four times for three yards at Michigan State sat out the rest of the season with a lower back injury and qualified for a medical redshirt. High School/Personal: Named a 2001 preseason All-American by SuperPrep magazine earned All-West Region notice by PrepStar and second team Best in the West by Long Beach Press-Telegram rushed for more than 3,300 yards and 35 touchdowns during his career gained 2004 California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 47

16 more than 1,600 yards as an all-league star his junior season, then topped 1,000-yard plateau as a senior despite a nagging knee injury named MVP of the Marine League as senior, as Narbonne won the CIF 3-A division title PacWestFootball.com ranked him as the 10th-best running back on the West Coast chosen for California All-Star squad in CaliFlorida Bowl III... also played varsity basketball for three seasons sister, Latasha, was a member of the Cal women s basketball team ( ) parents are Mack and Jackie O Keith born Oct. 15, 1983 in Bellflower, CA undeclared major. O KEITH S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Totals MARVIN 54 PHILIP Position:... C Height: Weight: Year:... JR Experience:... 2V Hometown:... Cameron Park Last School:... Oak Ridge HS 2004 A powerful offensive lineman who returned to campus in the spring of 2003 after two years on a Mormon mission based in the upper Midwest has shown tremendous abilities to protect his quarterback and open wide holes for his rushers first team All-America (Sports Illustrated.com) a first team All-Pac-10 selection one of seven finalists for the Dave Rimington Tropy, given to the nation s best center has started in every game for the Bears Rivals.com All-Pac-10 team center 2003 after serving as Nolan Bluntzer s understudy at center for the first nine games, reclaimed the starting job he held as a freshman before leaving on his mission after Bluntzer suffered an ankle sprain had to gain approximately 30 pounds to return to his original playing weight 2003 led all Cal linemen in pancake blocks and knockdowns during the season opened at center for the first time last year at Arizona State and proceeded to start the final five contests of the campaign, a period in which the Bears went 4-1 and averaged 206 ypg rushing bestowed the Bob Tessier Award as the team s Most Improved Offensive Lineman last season made a good transition back to football during spring drills, showing improvement every day he was on the field started several games as a true freshman, gained his first starting assignment just three games into his career at Fresno State also started vs. Arizona State, but suffered a sprained knee and did not return to the lineup until late in the season. High School/Personal: Played on both sides of the ball as a prep, registering 60 tackles, including three sacks, as a senior earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors as the No. 78 prospect in the region garnered first team all-county honors in 99 also a superb rugby player who earned team MVP honors at Oak Ridge HS parents are John and Luseane Philip born Feb. 3, 1982 in Redwood City, CA undeclared major. RYAN 90 RIDDLE Position:... DE Height: Weight: Hometown:... Culver City Last School:... El Camino JC 2004 Provides a relentless force on the outside front for the Bears emerged as one of the country s best defensive ends, starting in every game first team All-America (Sports Illustrated.com and The Sporting News) and first team All-Pac-10 recipient as Cal s new single-season record-holder for sacks (14.5), passing Andre Carter s 13.5 mark also the Bears standout leader in tackles for loss ( ) has recorded a tackle for loss in every game and a sack in all but two ranks No. 1 in the Pac-10 and No. 2 nationally with 1.32 sacks per game stands No. 2 in the Pac- 10 and No. 6 in the NCAA with 1.73 tackles for loss per game his 45 tackles (35 solo and 10 assisted) ranks fourth on the team has forced three fumbles and recovered one ranks No. 7 on Cal s career sack list with 21.5 seven times recorded more than one sack for over 10 combined yards of losses leads a Cal defense ranked No. 4 nationally in scoring defense and No. 3 in rushing defense had season-high six tackles twice, at USC (2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks) and Southern Miss (2.0 sacks for 25 yards) tallied six sacks (66 yards) in final three games of regular season came through with big quarterback takedowns versus Oregon (1.5-10), including the first play of the Ducks final unsuccessful drive during Cal s second-half shutout, and at Washington (2.0-22) also blocked an Oregon pass notched a pair of sacks for 19 yards and forced two fumbles in Big Game vs. Stanford forced and recovered a fumble against ASU 2003 despite starting only three games (Illinois, USC and UCLA), ranked second on the team in sacks (6.5) and third in tackles for losses (7.5 for 40 yards) notched 29 tackles in 13 games during the season high-water mark came in Cal s defensive shutout of Southern Miss, when Riddle unleashed a three-sack flurry in a 34-2 victory also cashed in three-tackle, one-sack performances at UCLA and Arizona State posted two tackles and rang up one of the Bears two sacks in the 2003 Insight Bowl victory over Virginia Tech Cal s top-rated junior college recruit in 02 after nailing down the No. 31 spot on SuperPrep s national JuCo Top 100 list. Junior College/High School/Personal: Selected as El Camino College s MVP and a third team JC All-American, when he reeled off 12 sacks, three blocked field goals, two blocked punts, three fumble recoveries, two caused fumbles, one interception and two touchdowns scored named to the 2002 All-Region 4 Team by the California Community College Coaches Association/JC Athletic Bureau also tabbed first team All-Northern Division last season won league Freshman of the Year honors at El Camino in 2001, when he bagged nine sacks and blocked two punts in only five starts clocked at 4.6 in the 40-yard dash PrepStar placed him on its Top 125 national JC list tallied seven sacks and three blocked field goals his senior year at Culver City HS named Culver City s Most Improved Player as a junior and team MVP as a senior earned All-Bay League first team as a senior when he bagged 125 tackles and was chosen second team all-area as a prep junior when he led the Bay League in sacks with 17 sat out two years after high school before returning to football at El Camino grandfather, John Riddle, played fullback at USC parents are Paul and Sherri Riddle born July 5, 1981 in Los Angeles, CA social welfare major. 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17 RIDDLE S 2004 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATS Date Opponent UT AT TT Loss Sacks 9/4 at Air Force /11 New Mexico State /2 at Oregon State /9 at USC /16 UCLA /23 at Arizona /30 Arizona State /6 Oregon /13 at Washington /20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss Totals ERIK 75 ROBERTSON Position:... OL Height: Weight: Year:... SO Experience:... SQ Hometown:... Apple Valley Last School:... Apple Valley HS 2004 An extremely strong lineman who has benefited from hard work in the weight room... still a young player with a good future ahead of him at Cal... solid reserve at left guard for a graduating Jonathan Giesel, starting vs. Arizona State when Giesel suffered an ankle sprain had an impressive spring practice can play both guard and center along the line 2003 saw action in Cal s game at Utah 2002 redshirted. High School/Personal: Los Angeles Times named him first team All- Desert/Mountain Region as an offensive lineman at Apple Valley High... also earned all-league as both an offensive and defensive lineman in named San Bernardino County Offensive Lineman of the Year... an allleague wrestler who qualified for the CIF tournament... clocked at 5.34 in 40-yard dash and logged vertical jump of 23 inches at Nike Camp... enjoys playing the bass guitar and lists jujitsu as an off-field interest... the youngest of five siblings... parents are Barry and Terrie Robertson... born Oct. 4, 1984 in Apple Valley, CA Scandinavian major. REGGIE 17 ROBERTSON Position:... QB Height: Weight: Experience:... 3V Hometown:... Tucson, AZ Last School:... Sahuaro HS connected on 62.6 percent of his passes (62-of-99) for 797 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions, with his scintillating pass efficiency figure ranking second in the Pac-10 between USC s Matt Leinart (164.5) and teammate Rodgers (146.6) a cool customer under pressure, he proved his mettle by completing 61.5 percent (48-of-78) of his passes for 647 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions in his first three starts opened the season by hitting on 16-of-29 attempts for 257 yards and three touchdowns in the loss to Kansas State, and two weeks later, sliced up Colorado State for 248 yards and three TDs on 23-of-35 passing yet perhaps his most impressive effort as a Bear came in relief, when he replaced a wobbly Rodgers against USC and proceeded to thread 9-of-12 attempts for 109 yards and one TD in the final 22 minutes of regulation and three overtimes in slamming the lid on Cal s upset victory 2002 as Kyle Boller s backup, completed 2-of-2 pass attempts for 64 yards and one touchdown in limited action, with his passing statistics coming in the Bears season-opening romp over Baylor also appeared in Games 2 (New Mexico State) and 3 (Michigan State) connected with LaShaun Ward on a 52-yard scoring strike in the fourth quarter of the Baylor game 2001 completed 43.1 percent of his passes (28-of-65) for 298 yards, one touchdown and one interception also rushed for 49 yards and one TD played in four games total, filling in for the injured Boller as the starter against Oregon State and Arizona connected on 12-of-32 attempts for 120 yards, no TDs and one interception at Corvallis, while rushing for 27 net yards and one TD on 12 carries (42 yards before sacks) passed for 61 yards on 5-of-14 attempts vs. Arizona at Berkeley the following week, before being lifted for Boller late in the first half 2000 redshirted while working on the scout team. High School/Personal: Set four city passing records at Sahuaro HS in Tucson, Ariz., including career passing with 7,106 yards (second best in state history) and single-season passing with 2,933 yards as a senior also set city records for single-season touchdown passes with 34 and career TD passes with 77 (fourth-best mark in state annals) completed 223-of-365 passes (61.1 %) and had just 5 interceptions as a senior received first team Best in the West honors as named by the Long Beach Press-Telegram earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors as the No. 10 prospect in the state of Arizona was 215-of-336 (64.0%) as a junior best game as a prep could have been in 1998 game vs. Cactus HS when he hit 29-of-47 passes for 555 yards and 6 TDs without an interception spent his childhood in Reseda in southern California before moving to Arizona in 1994 was on a national championship Pop Warner team in 1994 lettered in basketball and baseball as a prep, picking up all-city honors in baseball volunteered time in the Habitat for Humanity program while in high school his father, Reggie, played baseball at Tennessee State and two uncles played baseball at Vanderbilt mother is Marianne Robertson born Jan. 28, 1982 in Nashville, TN American studies major. ROBERTSON S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Comp Int Pct Yds TD Long Rtg Totals , A highly intelligent and athletic QB combines with Aaron Rodgers to make for one of the best one-two passing tandems in the country, posting a combined passing efficiency mark to claim the NCAA s No. 4 ranking one of the most respected members of the team a Pac- 10 honorable mention All-Academic selection backing up Rodgers, saw action at quarterback in five games and played in all 11 as the Bears surehanded and reliable special teams holder threw one pass at Oregon State for a 58-yard touchdown directed a seven play, 41-yard scoring drive to finish off Stanford, rushing in from five yards out to score Cal s final touchdown on senior day during the drive, also threw a three-yard pass to WR Geoff McArthur, making him Cal s career reception leader finished regular season with 121 yards passing and one touchdown 2003 started the team s first four games before relinquishing the job to Rodgers 2004 California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 49

18 8 AARON RODGERS Position:... QB Height: Weight: Year:... JR Hometown:... Chico Last School:... Butte College 2004 A true student of the game and a bright protégé of Jeff Tedford has emerged as one of the nation s premier quarterbacks in just his second season of Division I play Sports Illustrated honorable mention All- America earned both first team All-Pac-10 notice and Pac-10 second team All-Academic honors leads the Pac-10 in passing efficiency (161.2) named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week Oct. 9 in a losing effort at USC stands 17-4 in his career as Cal s starting quarterback with Rodgers, the Bears are enjoying their best season in 54 years and their highest national ranking since 1952 has thrown an amazing 42 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions in his Cal career threw three or more touchdowns four times this year has 10 passing games of 250+ yards, four of them in 2004, closing in on Pat Barnes career record of 14 Rodgers passing efficiency mark also stands No. 7 among all NCAA passers and ranks as the all-time best at Cal his 2,320 passing yards (210.9 ypg) ranks sixth in the Pac-10 directs a red zone offense standing No. 2 in the Pac-10 with 82.9% success and 23 touchdowns recorded season-high 275 yards vs. Oregon, leading Cal back from a 13-point deficit to win the game tallied two of the 16 longest pass plays in school history (79 and 80 yards) and also completed a 78-yard toss to open the season tied NCAA single-game consecutive completions record at USC, connecting on his first 23 attempts (Tee Martin, Tennessee vs. South Carolina, 1998) and set a new NCAA overall consecutive completions record with 26 straight (three at Oregon State and 23 at USC), breaking Martin s 1998 record of 24 also at No. 1 USC, completed 29-of-34 for 267 yards and one touchdown leads an offensive unit ranked No. 5 in the NCAA for total offense (494.7 ypg), the No. 5 rushing offense (260.0 ypg) and No. 6 in scoring offense (37.3 ppg), the highest scoring offense ever in Cal football s modern history dating back to his 2002 season at Butte JC, has thrown 70 touchdown passes and only 16 interceptions over the last three years combined was one of 15 players to receive letters from the Heisman Trophy Committee in November and named to the watch lists for the Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year Award, the Maxwell Award, the Davey O Brien Award and tapped preseason Pac-10 Player of the Year by Athlon Sports 2003 defying his age (19) and lack of major college experience, emerged as one of the top field generals in the Pac-10 in his rookie campaign at Cal did not start until Week 5 at Illinois, but guided the Bears to a 7-3 record as a starter from that point forward staged one of the best passing seasons of any sophomore in conference history, completing 61.6 percent of his passes (215-of-349) for 2,903 yards, 19 touchdowns and only five interceptions in 13 games to earn honorable mention All-Pac-10 notice his crowning moment came in the Insight Bowl, where despite missing his All-American wide receiver Geoff McArthur (fractured arm) in the lineup he set all-time Cal bowl records for passing yardage (394) and highest completion percentage (77.1%, 27- of-35), and accounted for four touchdowns (two passing, two rushing) while throwing no interceptions completed 15-of-17 passes for 245 yards in the second half, when Cal exploded for 31 points to overtake favored Virginia Tech in a win produced the third- and fourthhighest total offensive outputs in the school s 121-year history in his final two 2003 games against Stanford (414 yards) and Virginia Tech (424 his 2,903 passing yards last season rank second on Cal s single season list, even surpassing 2003 NFL first-round draft pick Kyle Boller s 2,805 yards at Cal the previous season set a school record for lowest interception percentage with five picks in 349 attempts (his 1.43% eclipsed the old mark of 1.69% by Gary Graumann in 1977) and ranked third on Cal s all-time single-season list for pass efficiency with a rating served with Adimchinobe Echemandu as one of two offensive team captains spliced together two remarkable interception-free streaks during the season, opening his Cal career with 98 passes without a pick, then running off another 105-attempt skein that ended on his final pass at Oregon Nov. 8 with the Bears facing must-win situations in consecutive weeks, Rodgers launched 300-yard aerial assaults in victories over Washington (54-7) and Stanford (28-16) to clinch the school s first bowl berth since 1996 earned Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week honors twice in three weeks due to his exemplary play at Arizona State Nov. 1 (17-of-22 for 307 yards, 3 TDs and 0 INTs) and vs. Washington Nov. 15 (20-of-33 for 348 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs) in three of the last five weeks of the regular season, engineered the three widest-margin Pac-10 wins by a Cal team in the past 11 years (42-14 over Arizona, over Arizona State and 54-7 vs. Washington) passed for 300 yards or more in five games, tying the school season record held by Pat Barnes averaged yards over his last five outings a period when he completed 68.2% of his passes (105-of-154) for 1,596 yards, 12 touchdowns and two interceptions besides the Offensive MVP performance at the Insight Bowl, he capped an extraordinary year by rolling up 414 yards in total offense (359 passing, 55 rushing) in the regular season finale at Stanford, the highest total in the 106-year history of the Big Game (old mark was 409 by Jim Plunkett in 1969) and the third-highest day in total offense in Cal history only real blemish on his season came in the loss to Oregon State, when he endured a nightmarish 9-of-34 passing day that netted only 52 yards if that game is subtracted from his totals, he completed 65.4% of his attempts ( ) for 2,851 yards in his other 12 games ripped off three straight 200-yard passing games against Utah (15-25, 224 yards, 2 TDs), Illinois (20-37, 263, 1 TD) and USC (18-25, 217 yards, 2 TDs) early in the year. Junior College/High School/Personal: Earned JC All-America honors in his only year at Butte College, where he threw for 2,408 yards, 28 touchdowns and only four interceptions a JC teammate of Cal tight end Garrett Cross completed 164-of-265 attempts (61.9%) to lead Butte to a 10-1 record, a NorCal Conference championship and a No. 2 national ranking averaged 16.2 yards per completion and also rushed for 294 yards and seven TDs named his conference s and region s MVP and also garnered third team All-America accolades from JC Gridwire member of the JC Football Network s All-USA Iron Man team passed for 251 yards and two touchdowns in leading Butte to a win over San Joaquin Delta in the Holiday Bowl voted MVP of the bowl game SuperPrep magazine listed him on its top JuCo 100, rating him as the 41st best JC player in the country starred at Pleasant Valley HS in Chico, where he was a two-time all-section choice in 2000 and 01 passed a combined 4,419 yards during his junior and senior seasons set single-game school records for touchdowns (6) and all-purpose yards (440), and single-season marks for passing yards (2,176) and total yards (2,466) parents are Ed and Darla Rodgers born Dec. 2, 1983 an American studies major. RODGERS CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Com Int Pct. Yds TD Long Rtg , , Totals , Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Totals California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

19 RODGERS GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATISTICS Date Opponent PA PC Int Yds TD Long /4 at Air Force /11 New Mexico State /2 at Oregon State /9 at USC /16 UCLA /23 at Arizona /30 Arizona State /6 Oregon /13 at Washington /20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss Totals , /23 vs. Kansas State /30 Southern Miss /6 Colorado State DNP 9/11 at Utah /20 at Illinois /27 USC /4 Oregon State /18 at UCLA /25 Arizona /1 at Arizona State /8 at Oregon /15 Washington /22 at Stanford /26 vs. Virginia Tech Totals JOHN 87 RUST Position:... TE Height: Weight: Year:... JR Hometown:... Lake Oswego, OR Last School:... Lake Oswego HS 2004 Exhibits good hands and fine potential... making good strides in his blocking skills played in every game since season opener caught his lone pass at Oregon State 2003 played sporadically most of the season, catching just one pass for five yards vs. Arizona, before being thrust into a major role following a late-season injury to Garrett Cross started vs. Washington, the Big Game vs. Stanford and the Insight Bowl against Virginia Tech, as the Bears opened with double TE alignments had a pair of 20-yard receptions at Stanford and one catch for seven yards vs. Virginia Tech made a position switch from wide receiver to tight end during the spring did not play as he mastered his new position redshirted while working on scout teams. High School/Personal: Earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors, rating as the No. 8 overall prospect in Oregon... named second team all-state honors as both a junior and senior... earned PrepStar All-West Region honors... an underclass All-American as a junior by Student Sports... had 48 catches for 1070 yards (22.3 average) and 9 touchdowns as a junior... the No. 2 rated receiver at the Nike summer camp in Oregon in father, Jack Rust, lettered in football at Oregon from and was the team captain for the first football game ever played in Autzen Stadium on Sept. 23, mother is Janis... born Jan. 24, 1983 in Portland, OR American studies major. RUST S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long Totals TOM 18 SCHNEIDER Position:... PK Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... RS Hometown:... Walnut Creek Last School:... Las Lomas HS 2004 Won starting place-kicking job after waging a three-way battle with David Lonie and Anthony Binswanger in fall camp hit 52-of-53 extra points, with lone miss in second game vs. New Mexico State made 8-of-15 field goals (53.3%), recording a long of 48 yards vs. Arizona State converted 3-of-5 between yards 2003 redshirted. High School/Personal: Named first team All-Diablo Football Athletic League at Las Lomas High in 2002, when his team won the North Coast 2A title with an 11-2 record sister, Jennifer, competed in equestrian program at Fresno State while sister, Jamie, played water polo at San Jose State made game-winning 52-yard field goal with two seconds left in first football game he ever played in that 52-yarder remains the longest field goal he s ever kicked in game competition only played football his senior year at Las Lomas played four years of soccer, three years of golf and one season of baseball in high school served as captain of his school s Academic Decathlon team lists fishing, dominoes, cooking and foosball among his hobbies parents are Thomas and Patricia Schneider born April 5, 1985 in Martinez, CA undeclared major. SCHNEIDER S CAREER STATISTICS Year PAT Att-Made FG Att-Made Long Points SID 59 SLATER Position:... LB Height: Weight: Experience:... 3V Hometown:... San Jose Last School:... Mitty HS 2004 Emerged as a powerful force at middle linebacker in his senior season concluded spring camp listed as an outside linebacker reserve but instead materialized into a formidable starting defender, getting the nod in eight games while playing in all 11 ranks sixth on the team in tackles, recording 19 solo tackles and 20 assisted tackles for a total of 39 posted 1.5 tackles for loss for three yards, broke up two passes and forced a fumble unleashed a fury of hurt in season opener at Air Force, notching 14 total tackles, six of them unassisted twice posted four-tackle games, vs. New Mexico State (2-2) and Stanford (3-1) walked onto the Cal program in the fall of 2000 played on several special teams over his career 2003 rebounded from major knee surgery to make significant contributions at linebacker played in all 14 games, including starting assignments against Illinois, USC and Oregon State on consecutive weeks in midseason rattled off 28 tackles (including 13 unassisted) and 1.5 sacks also tied for club lead with two interceptions top games of 2003 came against Illinois (5 tackles, 1 QB hurry), Washington (4 tackles, 1 sack), Kansas State (4 tackles) and Southern Miss (3 tackles) also chalked up three tackles in the Bears upset over USC, a game in which he intercepted a secondquarter Matt Leinart pass that preserved Cal s 21-7 halftime lead his second interception of the season came in the Big Game against Stanford came off major knee injury to return to 2003 spring camp only six months 2004 California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 51

20 after surgery to repair his ACL 2002 only game appearance occurred in East Lansing, Mich., as he came off the bench in Cal s win over then No. 15-ranked Michigan State 2001 had four solo tackles on the year, all coming on special teams. High School/Personal: Earned all-league honors as a senior after leading Mitty HS to a 10-3 record and the Division III Central Coast Section title also ran on his school s track team lists playing the guitar and kick boxing among his hobbies parents are Richard and Deborah Slater born Jan. 31, 1982 in San Jose, CA American studies major. SLATER S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals HARRISON 11 SMITH Position:... CB Height: Weight: Year:... JR Experience:... 2V Hometown:...Oakland Last School:... Skyline HS 2004 A sure-tackling and speedy cornerback who made tremendous strides during his sophomore season and has started all but one game in his junior year dependable cover man downfield and quick to limit yards after a catch an honorable mention All-Pac-10 honoree tied for 15th nationally in passes defended with 14 broken up and one interception (1.36 per game) his 15 passes broken up ranks No. 2 on Cal s single-season list, trailing only Jemeel Powell s mark of 16 ninth on the team with 27 tackles, 20 unassisted intercepted a pass in the endzone at USC twice had four tackle games, vs. UCLA (4-0) and Arizona State (3-1) recorded at least one tackle in every game broke up three passes vs. UCLA and two passes three times, vs. New Mexico State, at Arizona and vs. Stanford 2003 was the Bears sixth-leading tackler with 44 stops (including 37 solos) and ranked second on the team with seven passes broken up also blocked a team-high two punts key contributor to the Bears special teams the past two years returned from off-season shoulder injury started 11 games, coming off the bench against Washington and Virginia Tech while missing the UCLA game his top tackle game of the season came in a Washington tilt, as he made six stops, including half a sack for a seven-yard loss other shining moments came against Utah (5 tackles), Illinois (5 tackles), USC (4 tackles, blocked punt) and Southern Miss (3 tackles, blocked punt) returned two punts for 35 yards in limited duty for a 17.5 yards-per-return average 2002 reeled off eight tackles (all unassisted) during the season, appearing in six games during the campaign 2001 redshirted. High School/Personal: Helped Skyline HS to an 11-1 record his senior year finished the season with 65 tackles and four interceptions also recorded nine pass deflections played wide receiver on offense and had 19 catches for 272 yards (14.3 ypr) returned a punt 47 yards for the gameclinching TD in the OAL Silver Bowl game vs. Fremont HS; also had an interception and blocked an extra point in that game spent his junior season at Hayward HS, where he played quarterback, receiver and safety before transferring to Skyline HS born Feb. 28, 1983 sociology major. SMITH S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals NOAH SMITH Position:... WR Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... RS Hometown:...Lakeview Last School:... Taft HS 2004 A real speed-burner who has been timed at in the 100 meters and in the 200 meters a young receiver who is adapting well to the college game worked hard to earn a spot in the playing rotation has seen action in six games, collecting two receptions for 16 yards and carrying the ball once for five (vs. UCLA) first collegiate reception completed at USC for four yards caught a 12-yard pass at Arizona had his season temporarily derailed when he underwent an appendectomy prior to the Washington game 2003 redshirted. High School/Personal: Ranked No. 12 nationally on Rivals.com s best athletes list as a senior PrepStar awarded him 2002 All-American and All-West honors also rated as the 36th best high school player in California and No. 43 in the West by Rivals.com a 2003 Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the Week first team choice earned notice on SuperPrep s 2002 All-Far West Team as a senior PacWest/ TheInsiders.com ranked him No. 18 among wide receivers in the West caught 29 passes for 603 yards and six touchdowns for Taft s 13-1 team that advanced to the L.A. City Section final and also featured fellow Cal recruit Cary Dove at quarterback as a junior, caught 37 passes for 814 yards and 12 TDs born March 8, 1986 undeclared major. SMITH S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long SCOTT 52 SMITH Position:... OL Height: Weight: Year:... SO Experience:... SQ Hometown:... Brea Last School:... Brea-Olinda HS 2004 An intelligent player who impressed coaches with his solid work during the spring provides versatility along the line, as he can play center, guard or tackle has demonstrated a good understanding of the offense during his brief time in the program listed as center Marvin Philip s reserve on the depth chart a Pac-10 honorable mention All-Academic selection 2003 did not play 2002 redshirted. High School/Personal: A two-time team captain for Brea-Olinda HS, which won its first CIF Division II championship in 38 years in 2001 named first team all-league and all-county as a key member of the 13-0 Wildcats selected second team All-CIF Southern Section as a senior as a junior, chosen first team all-league member of the Orange County All-Star football team qualified for CIF championships as wrestler his sophomore year, as well had a best throw of in the discus as a junior earned National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award as a senior and received Brea-Olinda s Scholar Athlete Award four straight years member of the drama club mother is Rebecca Moore and father is Tim Smith born Jan. 14, 1984 in Torrance, CA English major California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

21 CRAIG 82 STEVENS Position:... TE Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... RS Hometown:... San Pedro Last School:...Peninsula HS 2004 A physical blocker who has all the tools to be a top-flight tight end for the Bears despite his youth, proved himself to coaching staff during spring practice with strong showing and hard work a redshirt freshman backing up senior Garrett Cross on the depth chart has played in every game and started once, vs. Oregon Pac-10 honorable mention All-Academic selection in his first collegiate game and season opener, recorded a 16-yard reception in first start for the Bears, caught two more passes vs. Oregon, good for 40 yards 2003 redshirted named the Scout Team Player of the Year for offense. High School/Personal: Listed No. 54 in Rivals.com s national ranking for tight ends as a senior a member of the first team Best of the West squad by the Long Beach Press-Telegram also an All-Far West choice by SuperPrep magazine and All-West Region selection by PrepStar stockpiled 126 tackles on defense and caught four touchdown receptions at tight end as a senior voted first team all-league, All-CIF and all-area as a senior named his team s Defensive Player of the Year selected to player in the CaliFlorida Bowl enjoys snowboarding and surfing cousin is Mike Tully, who won a silver medal in the pole vault in the 1984 Olympics parents are Mark and Helene Stevens born Sept. 1, 1984 in San Pedro, CA undeclared major. STEVENS CAREER STATISTICS Year No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G BYRON 38 STORER Position:... FB Height: Weight: Year:... SO Hometown:...Modesto Last School:... Central Catholic HS 2004 Now in his third year with the Bears, provides valuable support at fullback behind starter Chris Manderino also a highlight of Cal s special teams play, earning second team All-Pac-10 honors for his special teams work received Pac-10 second team All-Academic honors, as well has rushed twice, for three yards each time (at Air Force and Arizona) hauled in two receptions, scoring a touchdown at Oregon State on a 58- yard completion other catch made at Air Force for 23 yards notched seven tackles during the season, two unassisted at Southern Miss 2003 contributed in all 14 games greatest amount of action came at Arizona State when he rushed three times for six yards also had one carry for two yards vs. Arizona and caught a seven-yard pass at Utah played on a number of special teams and had five total tackles during the year 2002 a late addition to Cal s 2002 recruiting class, he redshirted during the season earned the Scout Team Player of the Year award for offense. High School/Personal: Played both linebacker and fullback at Central Catholic HS... as a senior, earned all-state honors at linebacker from Cal- Hi Sports and was the Modesto Bee s District Player of the Year... rushed for 1,038 yards, accumulated 325 yards receiving and scored 23 touchdowns on offense, while registering 83 tackles and one interception on defense... voted MVP of the Lions All-Star Game... an all-league linebacker as a junior... in track & field, earned all-league honors in the shot put as a junior and in the long jump as a senior parents are Donald and Julie Storer... born May 1, 1984 in Modesto, CA undeclared major. STORER S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Totals TOM 72 SVERCHEK Position:... DT Height: Weight: Experience:... 2V Hometown:... San Luis Obispo Last School:... San Luis Obispo HS 2004 One of the Cal s stalwarts on the defensive line... known for his good work ethic and positive attitude on the team began the season as the Bears incumbent starter at defensive tackle opposite Lorenzo Alexander moved to defensive end opposite Ryan Riddle after Steve Kelly suffered a knee injury in practice and has started in that role since the USC game versatility on the line has proven key to defense s success, ranking No. 4 nationally in scoring defense (13.4 ppg) and No. 3 in rushing defense (83.0 ypg) a Pac-10 first team All-Academic selection recorded a break-out Big Game vs. Stanford, notching six solo tackles and two sacks for 20 yards during his final home game tallied five tackles in back-to-back games vs. Oregon (5-0) and at Washington (2-3) totaled 6.0 tackles for loss worth 41 yards, and 5.5 sacks for 35 yards during the regular season, both rated second best on the team 29 total tackles are team's eighth highest recovered a fumble vs. Arizona State and broke up a pass at Southern Miss 2003 played in all 14 games last year, ranking eighth on the club in tackles with 36 stops also ranked fifth on the Bears in tackles-for-loss with 6.5 for 16 yards drew four starting assignments, vs. Kansas State, Oregon State, Arizona State and Stanford paramount efforts came against Utah (season-high 9 tackles), Kansas State (5 tackles), Oregon State (4 tackles) and UCLA (one sack) named to the Pac-10 All-Academic second team 2002 rebounded from injury-shortened freshman year to become one of the mainstays on the Bears defensive line as a sophomore played in 10 games, with his only start coming in the season opener against Baylor mounted eight tackles on the season, including 2.5 stops for losses of eight yards also broke up one pass and was credited for a half sack vs. UCLA 2001 was having a solid spring practice until being sidelined with a pinched nerve with a week to go did not see any action during the year 2000 redshirted his first season at Cal while working on scout teams. High School/Personal: Played primarily on offense during his prep career and had scholarship offers to play offensive line in college a twotime All-CIF Southern Section Division IV selection on the offensive line at San Luis Obispo HS led the Tigers to a pair of Northern League titles and twice made the Division IV finals earned the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete award as a senior father, Don, signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 1972 and his uncle, Paul, was an eighth round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in 1984 his father, uncle and brother all played college football at Cal Poly born Jan. 30, 1982 an American studies major. SVERCHEK S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 53

22 RAY TAGO Position:... DE Height: Weight: Hometown:... Long Beach Last School:... Long Beach CC 92 BURL 10 TOLER Position:... WR Height: Weight: Experience:... 3V Hometown:... El Sobrante Last School:... Bishop O Dowd HS 2004 Provides speed and pass-rushing ability on the outside end as one of Cal s most coveted junior college transfers listed as Tom Sverchek s reserve on the depth chart underwent arm surgery Jan. 15 and returned in time to practice in spring camp has played in nine games, totaling seven tackles, six unassisted, two of them for a loss recorded an impact game at Washington, securing three solo tackles and recovering a fumble 2003 despite late arrival to camp and a triceps injury, played in seven games to establish himself as a major college player collected four tackles (including a sack at Oregon) last season in limited duty. Junior College/High School/Personal: Played in only seven games due to injuries and joining the team late, but cashed in 22 tackles and three sacks for Long Beach City College s 8-3 team that claimed the Mission Conference Northern Division crown in 2002 listed among the Top 125 JuCo players in the country by Rivals.com as a freshman at LBCC, he earned second team All-Mission Conference Northern Division honors after recording 18 tackles and three sacks was a rare three-year starter at Long Beach Poly HS, earning SuperPrep All-America honors his senior season named the CIF Southern Section Division I Defensive MVP, the Los Angeles Times All-South Coast/Southeast MVP, the Long Beach Press-Telegram s Dream Team Defensive MVP and Moore League Defensive MVP played in the 2001 High School Shrine All-Star Game noted on SuperPrep s All-Far West Team and PrepStar s All-West squad also a member of the Cal- Hi Sports all-state second team reeled off 90 tackles (60 solos) with 11 sacks as a senior as a Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team firstteamer as a junior in 1999, he also posted 90 tackles and 13 sacks as Poly shared the CIF Division 1 title made the Long Beach Press-Telegram s Dream Team third team as a sophomore starter on Poly s CIF Division I runner-up club in 1998 born July 2, 1983 social welfare major. TAGO S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals Missed four games midseason with tendinitis in his knees finished regular season with eight receptions for 78 yards scored a season-highlight touchdown vs. Stanford on a 20-yard toss from running back Marshawn Lynch had pair of three-grab games vs. New Mexico State, for 37 yards, and at USC, for 16 yards 2003 a former walk-on wide receiver who proved to be invaluable in 2003, stepping in for an injured Jonathan Makonnen (the team s leading receiver that season) provided consistency on the opposite side of All-America wideout Geoff McArthur yanked down 48 passes for 609 yards and three touchdowns as Cal s second-leading receiver started 10 of 14 games came up big in the Bears Insight Bowl win over Virginia Tech, with a team-high six receptions for 84 yards in the absence of Makonnen and McArthur (both injured) snagged 20 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns during one five-game stretch from Oct. 18-Nov. 15, including a dazzling sevencatch, 104-yard, one-td performance in the Bears overtime loss at UCLA his 37-yard reception in the first quarter at Arizona State is the longest of his three-year career sparkled in the Utah game with three catches for 75 yards was also a contributor to special teams 2002 saw action in 11 of 12 games, mostly on special teams had one reception during the year, a 12-yarder vs. Baylor in the season opener 2001 caught 12 balls for 174 yards (14.5 ypr) as a true freshman played in 10 of 11 games during the season had breakout game against Oregon with three grabs for 37 yards led Cal in receiving at UCLA, shredding the Bruins secondary for 64 yards on four catches in the two games he started (Arizona and USC), recorded a combined four catches for 46 yards. High School/Personal: Three-year starter for Bishop O Dowd HS... team won league title his sophomore and junior years and captured the NCS championship during his sophomore campaign... earned first team allleague on offense and defense during his senior year in lettered in track four years and attended the League of Champions meet his final three years... comes from a long line of Cal alumni, including his parents, Burl Toler Jr. and Susan Tamayo-Toler father, Burl Jr., was also a walk-on at Cal who became a three-year starting outside linebacker for Cal from and grandfather, Burl Toler, was an All-America football player at USF in 1951 and later became the first African-American game official in NFL history born April 7, 1983 in Berkeley, CA social welfare major. TOLER S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long Totals California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide

23 TOLER S GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS Date Opponent No Yds Avg TD Long /4 at Air Force /11 New Mexico State /2 at Oregon State /9 at USC /16 UCLA /23 at Arizona INJ 10/30 Arizona State INJ 11/6 Oregon INJ 11/13 at Washington INJ 11/20 Stanford /4 at Southern Miss INJ Totals /23 vs. Kansas State /30 Southern Miss /6 Colorado State /11 at Utah /20 at Illinois /27 USC /4 Oregon State /18 at UCLA /25 Arizona /1 at Arizona State /8 at Oregon /15 Washington /22 at Stanford /6 vs. Virginia Tech Totals BRIAN 58 TREMBLAY Position:... LB Height: Weight: Experience:... 3V Hometown:... Palm Desert Last School:... Palm Desert HS 2004 A relentless player who runs well and seems to have a nose for the football a Pac-10 second team All-Academic selection has played in every game, collecting five tackles, two of them vs. UCLA missed spring practice while rehabbing his knee injury has undergone corrective knee surgeries twice at Cal, most recently after the 2003 Big Game 2003 started Cal s first four games at middle linebacker and also opened at outside linebacker against UCLA corralled 31 tackles (including 15 solo), forced one fumble and recovered another in playing in all 13 regular-season games tore his right knee cartilage on the first play of the Big Game, however, and missed the Insight Bowl game stormed out of the gates to make eight tackles in the 2003 curtain-raiser against Kansas State, a tackle total that remained his season high also nagged five tackles against Colorado State and checked in with three-stop jobs against Southern Miss, Utah, Illinois, UCLA and Arizona State 2002 took a quantum leap during the season, contributing not only on special teams but also as a reserve linebacker appeared in all 12 games for the Bears had 27 tackles (19 solos) his paramount effort came in Corvallis when he pocketed a season-high five stops against Oregon State also collected three tackles in victories over Washington and UCLA 2001 had four solo tackles on the year, including two at USC 2000 redshirted. High School/Personal: Earned PrepStar All-America honors as a senior with 79 tackles, including 10 for loss, despite missing part of the season with a knee injury named the Desert Valley League s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior with 125 tackles and 4 sacks nickname is Ox received 2003 second team Pac-10 All-Academic honors after gaining honorable mention status in 2002 parents are Edward and Nancy Tremblay born April 7, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA American studies major. TREMBLAY S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals GREG 55 VAN HOESEN Position:... LB Height: Weight: Year:... FR Experience:... RS Hometown:... Saratoga Last School:... Saratoga HS 2004 A young linebacker prospect who adds speed to the position still learning the ropes and has a bright future with the Bears has also seen action on special teams tallied six tackles, a broken up pass (at Oregon State) and a blocked punt (at Washington) that led to a touchdown returned a punt for nine yards at Washington 2003 redshirted while working with the scout teams. High School/Personal: A two-way varsity starter for three years at Saratoga HS earned all-league honors all three seasons, leading his school in tackles each year led the Falcons in tackles with 91.5, including eight sacks, in being named to the San Jose Mercury News 2002 second team recovered two fumbles, caused four fumbles and blocked one kick has run a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash named defensive MVP and team captain last year a 2002 SuperPrep All-Far West choice won team s Most Valuable Underclassman award as Saratoga s leading tackler as a junior also participated in basketball and track & field lists painting, sculpture and playing the piano and guitar among his hobbies parents are Rick and Jill Van Hoesen both parents and older sister, Lauren, all attended (or attend) Lehigh University born March 14, 1985 in Danbury, CT undeclared major. VAN HOESEN S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT BR TERRELL 29 WILLIAMS Position:... RB Height: Weight: Year:... JR Experience:... 2V Hometown:... San Diego Last School:... Hoover HS 2004 An outstanding all-around running back who returned to action after missing last season due to a knee injury suffered at the end of the 2002 campaign has seen action in all 11 of Cal s games as a reserve back and on special teams rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries returned six kickoffs 95 yards with a long of 28 also completed a pair of passes, one at Oregon State for a 79-yard touchdown and again at Arizona for a 28-yard completion a former prep quarterback, has completed four of five passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns during his career season-high rushing tallied vs. New Mexico State, 46 yards and a score on five carries rushed for a touchdown at Air Force during a 30-yard game carried once for 25 yards vs. UCLA notched five tackles, four of them unassisted, in special teams work 2003 as a redshirt, worked out with 2004 California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide 55

24 the scout teams and was named Cal s Scout Team Player of the Year for special teams 2002 despite missing the final three games, was Cal s second-leading rusher with 139 yards and one touchdown on 37 carries helped ignite Cal s season when he collaborated with David Gray on a spectacular first play of the year, as he threw a 71-yard touchdown aerial to Gray on a halfback option pass that remained the Bears longest pass play of the year a proficient left-handed passer since his high school days, he completed 2-of-3 attempts for 78 yards on the campaign saw less playing time as a sophomore due to new offensive system that primarily featured one tailback, Joe Igber played in first nine contests of season Igber s reserve tore knee ligaments during bye week in practice prior to the Arizona State game Nov. 9 best performances came in his final two games vs. UCLA (7 carries, 41 yards) and at Oregon State (9 carries, 31 yards and two receptions for 15 yards) 2001 burst onto the Pac-10 scene leading Cal in rushing as a true freshman and was named to The Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman first team inserted into starting lineup in five games in which Igber was sidelined or slowed by injuries averaged yards rushing (526 yards, 123 carries and 3 TDs) over his last five games that average would have ranked him third among Pac-10 rushers, if projected over entire season his 62.5 yards-per-game figure for the year did rank eighth in conference, as he rattled off team-high 688 yards and four TDs on 160 attempts and club-best 4.3 yards per carry his best collegiate game came in Bears season closer, when he bolted for 231 yards in total offense at Rutgers, rushing for a Cal freshman-record 185 yards on 36 carries and catching five passes for 46 additional yards earned the team s Bob Simmons Award as the most valuable freshman player last season. High School/Personal: Earned SuperPrep All-America honors, rating as the No. 35 running back prospect in the country also was rated the No. 18 overall prospect (5th among running backs) in the state of California picked up PrepStar All-America honors, ranking as the No. 8 running back prospect in the West picked up five votes in Long Beach Press- Telegram s Best in the West poll earned first team All-CIF honors as a senior recruited by some schools as a cornerback as he showed great potential on defensive side of the ball in high school ran for 2,539 yards on 233 carries (9.8 average) and 36 TDs as a junior also caught 36 passes for over 600 yards and 8 more TDs his junior season... had 67 tackles with 6 pass interceptions and 11 pass deflections his junior season in track, ran a meters, meters and had a 21-0 long jump and 43-0 triple jump as a prep mother is Sheryl Williams born June 18, 1983 social welfare major. WILLIAMS CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Totals Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long Totals Cal hosted its first ever night game at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 30, 2004, a 27-0 victory over Arizona State California Golden Bear Football Postseason Media Guide