Rick Bay serves as San Diego State's executive director of athletics

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1 Rick Bay serves as San Diego State's executive director of athletics and special assistant to the president. He is one of the most successful administrators on the college scene and his name seems to be linked to nearly every opening at a major program. Amazingly, throughout his career as an athletic director that has included stops at Oregon, Minnesota and Ohio State, Bay never hired a head football coach. That opportunity presented itself following the 2001 season and the San Diego State boss set out to find the man to re-direct the Aztec program. It was a simple edict. All Bay had to do was sort through the pretenders and contenders for the job to find the person to lead San Diego State's recovery from three straight losing seasons. It had to be someone who could recapture the imagination of the Aztec fans who hungered for the offensive firepower that the San Diego State faithful feel is their birthright. It had to be someone aware of San Diego State's historical past but with a strong vision of the program's future. It had to be someone with a proven track record as a winner and with the confidence to turn around a program dripping with potential but lacking in recent successes. It had to be Tom Craft. A San Diego State graduate, a former Aztec quarterback and a former offensive coordinator on The Mesa, Craft was introduced as San Diego State's 15th head football coach on Dec. 6, Bay's decision was quickly rewarded. In Tom Craft's first season as the Aztec head coach he led a mini-revival. The Aztecs were one of the nation's most improved offensive teams and topped the nation in passing offense improvement with a squad that finished fourth nationally in that category. But the improvement was more than cosmetic. The Aztecs finished third in the Mountain West Conference after being picked for last. It was SDSU's first upper-division finish in the new league. The first year of the Craft era ended in February with a recruiting class ranked as the Mountain West's best. "Aztecs Make Their Move" heralded SuperPrep magazine after the recruiting dust had settled. There is little doubt they are about to make another move. Craft is the first San Diego State graduate to lead the football program since Bob Breitbard in His hiring is a true return to San Diego State's past and his philosophies are sure to pique the interest of the Aztec faithful. "It is special to go back to your alma mater where you have real affection and genuine emotional ties," Craft said at his packed introductory news conference. "I know what it will take for us to have the kind of program that we all want for San Diego State. We will be successful." Craft has a direct link to San Diego State's glory days under Don Coryell. He played at State under Claude Gilbert, an assistant under Coryell and the man who succeeded the legend when Coryell left for the National Football League. As a player, Craft was the starting quarterback and team captain for the Aztecs in 1976 and led San Diego State to a 10-1 record while completing 69 percent of his passes. In fact, during Craft's two years on the San Diego State campus, the Aztecs posted a cumulative mark of The success he tasted as a player became a way of life for Craft as a 10 S a n D i e g o S t a t e F o o t b a l l HEAD COACH TOM CRAFT coach. As a coordinator at San Diego State ( ), Craft led the Aztecs to their three best offensive years in the post-marshall Faulk era. Each of his units averaged more than 30 points per game, including an eye-popping 38.9-point average his final year as coordinator in During his last two seasons on campus, San Diego State was ranked among the nation's top 10 teams in scoring and total offense. Under Craft's tutelage, San Diego State saw some of its greatest individual achievements. Quarterback Billie Blanton, receiver Will Blackwell and running back George Jones etched their names in the Aztec record books. Blanton's passing rating in 1996 is still the best ever by an Aztec. Will Blackwell caught a school-record 86 passes in And if you think Craft's attack is one dimensional, keep in mind that George Jones set the Aztec single-season rushing mark of 1,842 yards in Craft's stint as offensive coordinator ended with a pair of eight-win seasons in 1995 and '96. The 1995 San Diego State team was the first in NCAA history with a 3,000-yard passer, a 1,500-yard rusher and a pair of 1,000- yard receivers. As head coach at Palomar College, Craft's stint can only be referred to as an "era". After serving as an assistant coach at the school from 1977 to 1982, he took over head-coaching duties in After a pair of 4-6 seasons, the Comets' fortunes began to improve. By the time Craft left the San Marcos school for the Aztec coordinator's job, Palomar was coming off of a three-year stretch of 31-2 and had an offense ranked among the nation's top five for five consecutive years. After three years at San Diego State, Craft returned to Palomar and spent five more seasons at the school, producing another eight-win, 10-win and 11-win season. Overall, Craft's stay at Palomar College included a record of Five of his teams won at least 10 games and he won three national championships and three state championships. He was voted as the state coach of the year five times and was honored as the Mission Conference coach of the year nine times. His squads posted a 9-3 record in bowl games. Craft was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on Nov. 12, He attended Pacific Grove High School, where he was an all-conference selection in football, basketball and baseball. Before arriving at San Diego State, he played football at Monterey Peninsula College, where he led the nation's junior colleges in passing. He was a two-time all- C o a s t Conference selection at the school. Craft graduated from San Diego State in 1977 and earned his masters degree from Azusa Pacific in His wife, Kathy, is also a San Diego State graduate. They have three children. Lacey Jaye plays on the women's softball team at San Diego State. Kevin is a junior quarterback at Valley Center High School while another son, Kyle, will be in the eighth grade this fall.

2 S p r i n g P r o s p e c t u s AZTEC COACHING STAFF Jim House Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Jim House is in his second year as San Diego State's assistant head coach and defensive line coach. He arrived at San Diego State after spending 12 seasons at Nevada, including serving as the Wolf Pack's assistant head coach. House has also served on the football staffs at San Jose State, Montana State and Wyoming, as well as at the high school level in Wyoming. During his stay in Reno, Nevada made the transition from the I-AA Big Sky Conference to the Big West and finally to the Western Athletic Conference. He has worked for an impressive list of head coaches, including Fred Akers, Pat Dye and Fritz Shurmur at Wyoming, and former Aztec head coach and defensive coordinator Claude Gilbert at San Jose State. Success has been a theme throughout House's career. During his stay in Laramie ( ), the Cowboys won the WAC title and played Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. He left Wyoming for Montana State, where he served as offensive line coach and assistant head coach. He spent three years at San Jose State ( ) coaching linebackers, special teams and overseeing the strength program. During that time, the Spartans won the Big West Conference and played in the 1987 California Bowl. In Reno, Nevada's string of successes included six conference championships (Big Sky and Big West) and three bowl appearances. The Wolf Pack made appearances in the I-AA national championship game in 1990 and in the semifinals in As A Player: House was a decorated letterman at Wyoming and is considered one of the all-time great Cowboys. He earned four monograms as a linebacker. He was an honorable mention All- America selection and a preseason All-American by Playboy Magazine. He earned lineman of the week honors from Sports Illustrated and was a two-time all-conference linebacker. He also served as a Cowboy team captain and during his playing days Wyoming appeared in the Sun Bowl and Sugar Bowl. He finished his collegiate playing career with appearances in the East-West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl and the Senior Bowl. Personal: Jim House was born Feb. 9, 1947, in Laramie. He earned a B.S. in physical education at Wyoming in He has one son, J.D. Thom Kaumeyer Defensive Coordinator The appointment of San Diego native Thom Kaumeyer to the position of defensive coordinator was one of the first moves made by head coach Tom Craft upon his hiring in With the naming of Kaumeyer, Craft was reunited with one of his former players and assistant coaches. Kaumeyer, who has installed an aggressive defense on The Mesa, returned to his hometown after spending two seasons as defensive qualitycontrol coach for the Atlanta Falcons. In Atlanta, he assisted in all facets of the defensive game plan and also served as assistant secondary coach. Prior to coaching in the NFL, Kaumeyer spent three seasons on the football staff at Palomar College, where he served as defensive coordinator and special teams coach. In 1995 and 1996, he oversaw the football operations and served as head coach of Onward Kashiyama, LTD, in Tokyo. In 1994, when Craft left Palomar to serve as offensive coordinator at San Diego State, Kaumeyer assumed the head-coaching duties for the Comets. As A Player: Kaumeyer earned All-America honors as a safety at Palomar College while playing under Craft. He went on to be named all-pac 10 at Oregon, where he was also an academic all-league choice and was honored by the citizens of Eugene for his community service. In 1988, Kaumeyer led the Ducks in tackles with 101. He was taken in the sixth round of the 1989 draft by the Los Angeles Rams and spent time in the NFL as a player with the Rams, Seahawks and Giants. Personal: Thom Kaumeyer was born March 17, 1967, in La Jolla. He earned a degree in American Studies at Regents University (Albany, N.Y.) after finishing his playing career. He earned an M.A. in education at Azusa Pacific. He is married to the former Kayoko Yoshioka. She is a former Broadway dancer, who has appeared in Cats and The King and I. Damon Baldwin Offensive Line Returning for his sixth year as a full-time member of the Aztec coaching staff and his eighth year overall is offensive line coach Damon Baldwin. Baldwin, who first joined the San Diego State coaching staff under Ted Tollner, has produced nine all-conference linemen on The Mesa, a first-team All-American (Mike Malano) and current Houston Texan starter and second round draft-pick Chester Pitts. During his tenure as a graduate assistant, he helped develop Kyle Turley and Ephraim Salaam into 1998 rookie starters in the National Football League. Baldwin spent the 1996 and 1997 seasons as a graduate assistant at San Diego State before joining the staff on a full-time basis. He also served as an assistant coach at Rancho Bernardo High School from 1991 to As A Player: Baldwin was a member of SDSU's offensive line from 1985 to 1989 as both a guard and tackle and earned four varsity letters. He was a member of the 1986 WAC championship team that played in the Holiday Bowl. He earned second-team all-wac honors in 1989 and was an academic all- WAC choice in '88. In 1990, he was a free agent pick up of the Philadelphia Eagles. Baldwin played for the World Bowl champion London Monarchs in the World League in 1991 and spent 1992 as a starter at guard for the New York/New Jersey Knights. He signed as a free agent in 1993 with the Los Angeles Raiders before returning to the London Monarchs for the 1995 and 1996 seasons, starting at center and serving as team captain. In 1995, he was voted as an all- World League center. Personal: Baldwin was born April 16, 1967, in Concord. He attended Clayton Valley High School and graduated from SDSU in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and a minor in recreational management. He received his teaching credential in 1994 from Chapman University and is two courses shy of his master's degree in sports psychology. Baldwin and his wife, Kassey, were married in July of Fred Bleil Secondary/Special Teams Fred Bleil is in his sixth season of coaching the Aztec secondary. Under his direction, the Aztec secondary has been a big reason San Diego State's defense is annually one of the top units in the Mountain West Conference. Under Bleil's tutelage, SDSU senior Jeff Shoate earned second team all-mwc honors a year ago, while former standout Will Demps was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in both 2000 and Another former Aztec player, safety Brian Russell (whom Bleil helped convert from quarterback), has gone on to a professional career with the Minnesota Vikings. Bleil has more than 30 years of collegiate coaching experience. Prior to arriving at San Diego State in the spring of 1998, Bleil spent two seasons as defensive coordinator at North Texas. Under Bleil, UNT finished in the top three in the Big West in scoring defense in both 1996 and '97 and ranked second in the league in pass defense in '96. Three UNT players earned all-big West honors. Prior to North Texas, Bleil was the defensive coordinator at New Mexico from 1992 to '95. In four seasons with the Lobos, Bleil helped improve the defense from one of the worst in the nation to one of the best in the WAC. Bleil also coached defensive backs at Utah State from 1986 to '91 He was head coach at New Mexico Highlands from 1979 to 1982, and in his third season was Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Coach of the Year when he led the Cowboys to the 1981 RMAC title. For his efforts he was also honored as the AFCA College Division coach of the year. Bleil served as director of athletics at New Mexico Highlands for He also has coaching stints at Texas A&I (1983) and Drake ( ). 11

3 S a n D i e g o S t a t e F o o t b a l l As A Player: Bleil played his college football at Northern Iowa in Personal: Fred Bleil was born Jan. 7, 1949, in Remsen, Iowa, and attended Remsen-Union High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Westmar College in 1971 and a master's degree from Eastern New Mexico in '72. Andy Buh Linebackers Andy Buh, a graduate of Escondido's Orange Glen High School, is in his second year of coaching the Aztec linebackers. He arrived at San Diego State after spending two seasons on the coaching staff at Cal. Buh was a linebacker and tight end at Orange Glen. He then spent two years as a linebacker at Palomar College, where he played for Tom Craft. During his two-year stay under Craft, the Comets were 20-2 and won a national championship. Buh ended his community college stint with All-America honors. From Palomar, Buh spent two years earning varsity letters as a linebacker at Nevada, where he played under Chris Ault. After earning his degree in physical education from Nevada in 1996, he returned to Orange Glen High School and spent a year as an assistant coach. He then returned to Reno and spent two years as a graduate assistant, working with the Wolf Pack secondary. After a brief stint at St. Mary's College, he joined the Nevada staff on a full-time basis working with the secondary and special teams while recruiting the San Diego and Las Vegas areas. Buh then joined Tom Holmoe's staff at Berkeley where he coached linebackers for two years, alongside fomer Aztec assistant, LeCharls McDaniel. Walter Gaskins Running Backs Walter Gaskins enters his second year as the San Diego State running backs coach after spending four seasons as assistant head coach and running backs coach at San Jose State. Gaskins' coaching stops have included Rutgers, Cal State Northridge, Montana, Whitworth College and two stints at San Jose State. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Montana. He served as a graduate assistant for the Grizzlies and coached running backs as well as the freshman team. He became a full-time staff member in 1973 when he coached the running backs and special teams. He continued to accumulate more duties in 1976 when he added the defensive line, recruiting and the off-season weight program to his responsibilities. Gaskins left Missoula for Whitworth College in 1977, where he served as defensive coordinator. In 1978, he joined the staff at Northridge for one season before beginning his first stay at San Jose State. From 1979 to 1996, Gaskins coached the Spartan 12 running backs and served as director of football operations. After one year at Rutgers, Gaskins returned to San Jose and served as assistant head coach of the Spartans before leaving for San Diego State. As A Player: Gaskins was a junior college All- America running back at Columbia Basin College and played on nationally-ranked teams at Montana. Personal: Gaskins is a graduate of Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane. After attending Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wash., he put his education on hold and spent one year in Vietnam in the United States Army. He returned to the United States in 1970 and completed work on his bachelor's degree in education at Montana in He earned a masters of teaching in physical education and counseling at Whitworth College. Matt Irvin Tight Ends Matt Irvin is in his second year as the team's tight ends coach. The Oregon State graduate spent the 2001 season as offensive line coach at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, Calif. Irvin, 34, has over 10 years of experience coaching in the offensive line. He began his career at Diablo Valley in 1990 as an offensive line coach before entering private business for two years. He then returned to Diablo Valley College in 1993 for another stint with the offensive line. He spent 1994 and 1995 coaching the offensive and defensive lines at his alma mater, Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, Calif. In 1996, Irvin returned to Diablo Valley for one year before joining the staff at UNLV as graduate assistant in the offensive line. He then moved on to Fresno State for one season as an assistant offensive-line coach. In 1999, he relocated to Division I-AA Cal Poly as an offensive line coach for a season before becoming an assistant in the offensive line at Southern California for a year. As A Player: Irvin was a two-year starter at Oregon State as a guard. By the end of his career in Corvallis he held the OSU record in the bench press. Personal: Irvin was born July 20, He attended Northgate High School and was a member of the school's football, track and wrestling teams. He earned his degree in speech communication from Oregon State in 1992 and completed a masters of education at UNLV in Irvin and his wife, Bea, were married in July of Brian Stark Quarterbacks In his fourth year at San Diego State and his second as quarterbacks coach is Brian Stark. He originally joined the Aztec staff as director of football operations under Ted Tollner, but has assumed quarterback duties under Tom Craft. Stark arrived San Diego State after spending a year as offensive program coordinator at the University of Washington. He also assisted with the Huskies' recruiting efforts in Prior to Seattle, Stark was involved on the offensive side of the ball at the University of Colorado, where he worked as a student assistant under Rick Neuheisel from 1994 to Stark was involved in coaching the running backs at both universities. He began his coaching career by serving as offensive coordinator at Brighton High in Colorado. Before assuming his current duties at State, Stark oversaw SDSU's recruiting efforts, including the 2002 class that was ranked second in the Mountain West Conference. He was also responsible for all administrative functions of the Aztec program, including training camp and travel. Personal: Stark was born Sept. 18, 1973, in Colorado. He earned a degree in history/secondary education from Colorado in He has worked with four bowl teams, including the two Holiday Bowls, the Cotton Bowl and the Aloha Bowl. Dave Powroznik Director of Football Operations Dave Powroznik enters his second season as the Aztecs director of football operations. Along with overseeing numerous administrative duties, Powroznik will coordinate San Diego State's recruiting efforts and travel. Powroznik joined the San Diego State staff after serving as a consultant for First Down, where he was involved in the promotion and operation of clinics, camps, special events and bowl games. He served as head coach of the Onward Oaks football team in the Japan X League on two different occasions. During his stints in Tokyo, his squads won four Pearl Bowls and made three appearances in the Tokyo Super Bowl, including one championship. As A Player: Powroznik was a heavily-decorated prep quarterback at San Dieguito High School in Encinitas, where he was an all-cif pick and a teammate of SDSU defensive coordinator Thom Kaumeyer. He also earned all-state honors at Lake Stevens, Wash., before relocating to California. From 1984 to 1989, Powroznik was a member of the Southern California football team. He was recruited to USC by Ted Tollner, but played most of his career under Larry Smith. He was a member of three Rose Bowl teams with the Trojans. Personal: Powroznik was born Feb 22, 1965, in Oceanside. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from USC in He and his wife, Tori, have two sons, Tanner (10) and Riley (8).

4 4! Frederick Collins Running Back Sophomore 1V Indio (La Quinta) Considered a returning starter in the backfield after injuries to older players provided him with playing opportunities as a true freshman A high-profile recruit who selected San Diego State over a list of heavyweights His numerous awards include SuperPrep All-American, Rivals All-American and a selection to the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best of the West team Is a strong runner who excels between the tackles. 2002: Started four games last season, including the season-finale at Hawaii Ended the year with 333 rushing yards, including a pair of touchdowns Recorded his first career 100-yard game when he ran for 106 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries against UNLV Other touchdown came in the finale at Hawaii Ran for 60 yards against New Mexico and for 47 yards on 11 carries against UCLA Longest run from scrimmage was 17 yards against Air Force Had a 16-yard jaunt against Hawaii. High School: Earned all-desert Valley Conference, all-county and all- CIF honors Was the league, county and CIF player of the year Ran for 2,367 yards as a senior, including 31 touchdowns Also had over 1,000 yards receiving and finished the year with a total of 47 touchdowns Over his last two years the Blackhawks posted a record Ran the 100 and 200 for the track squad Finalists for his signature included Washington, Arizona State, Oregon and Texas A&M, according to SuperPrep Played for Dan Armstrong at La Quinta Listed No. 42 of players in Hawaii, Nevada and California Has been timed at 4.55 in the 40 Rated among the nation's top 15 running backs and among the top 10 players in California by at least one recruiting service. Personal: Born Sept. 17, 1984, in Indio Parents are Frederick, Sr., and Gressiah Collins Is considering majoring in business or communications and would like to pursue a career as a sports agent or broadcaster. 79! Brendan Darby Offensive Lineman Senior 3V Tiburon (Redwood) S p r i n g P r o s p e c t u s AZTECS TO WATCH Collins Career Rushing Stats Yr. GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G An honorable mention all-mountain West lineman a year ago who figures to be on the brink of his best season as an Aztec Should be the leader of the offensive line and has had a big off season Enters the season with 32 career starts under his belt, including all 13 games last season. 2002: Was San Diego State's starting left tackle throughout the season Was voted as the Aztecs' lineman of the week on four occasions (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Air Force) Was flagged for just four penalties all season and allowed just two quarterback sacks Graded out at 85 percent against Colorado on 90 snaps Top performance was a 93- percent effort against Utah Was credited with a grade of 89 percent against Wyoming Was third on the team with five "big blocks". 2001: Started at strong tackle in all 11 games next to all-conference guard David Moreno... Helped Larry Ned's drive to 1,549 rushing yards... Was in on over 700 snaps and allowed just 2.5 quarterback sacks... Graded out over 80 percent in all but one game Had best games of the season versus Eastern Illinois and BYU, grading out at 88 percent in both contests Was flagged just four times, including only two holding penalties Was credited with nine "big blocks" by the Aztec coaching staff. 2000: Saw action in eight games, including six as a starter... Graded out at 86 percent for the season... Had best game versus Utah, grading out at 95 percent... Also posted grades of 90 percent or better versus Air Force and UNLV... Allowed two sacks on the year and was flagged just once Was an academic all-mountain West selection. 1999: Redshirted as a true freshman after first joining the team as a walkon. High School: Played for former New York Giants offensive tackle Doug Riesenberg at Redwood High School, where he was a two-way starter as an offensive tackle and defensive end... Picked off a pass and returned it a school-record 95 yards for a score... Recorded three defensive touchdowns as a senior... Had nine sacks and 35 total tackles... Also lettered in track and rugby... Was an all-state selection in rugby. Personal: Brendan Darby was born on June 25, 1981, in Larkspur... A communications major... Enjoys reading, writing and playing rugby during his free time. 42! Josh Dean Safety Junior 2V Oakland (Bishop O Dowd) Coming off a solid sophomore season in which he assumed starting duties at strong safety Son of former Aztec and Redskin great Vernon Dean Could be in line for all-league honors as a junior. 2002: Started the first nine games of the season before being slowed by a shoulder injury down the stretch Still played in 12 games Finished the year seventh on the squad with 56 tackles, including five tackles behind the line of scrimmage for 16 yards in losses His 41 solo tackles were fourth on the team Was 10th among Mountain West Conference defensive backs in tackles Was credited with four pass break-ups Had eighttackle games against Air Force on Nov. 23, and Brigham Young on Nov. 2 Also had two tackles for 10 yards in losses in the win over the Academy Recovered a fumble and broke up a pass against Arizona State on Sept. 14 in San Diego. 2001: Played in all 11 games, primarily on special teams Opened the Arizona State game at free safety after incumbent starter Garret Pavelko was shaken up on the opening kickoff Made four stops on the season, including a tackle for loss against BYU Had a blocked kick versus Eastern Illinois. 2000: Redshirted initial season at SDSU. High School: Started at both wide receiver and safety as a senior at Bishop O'Dowd, where he played for 1999 national coach of the year Paul Perenon... A first-team all-hayward Area Athletic League selection on both offense and defense... Named to the ANG Newspapers' "Best of the Bay" second team as a receiver... Helped lead O'Dowd to three straight HAAL championships... The Dragons also reached the NorCal 3A championship game in Had 32 receptions for 562 yards and five touchdowns as a senior... Defensively, registered 54 tackles, four interceptions, six deflections, two blocked kicks and a fumble recovery... A standout baseball player... Hit cleanup for Oakland all-star team that won the 1998 Babe Ruth World Series Teamed with Aztec linebacker Kirk Morrison at O'Dowd. 13

5 S a n D i e g o S t a t e F o o t b a l l Personal: Joshua Dean was born on Nov. 7, Mother is Olivia Joshua... Major is psychology.fensive Statistics Dean s Career Defensive Stats Total ! Matt Dlugolecki Quarterback Sophomore TR Cota De Caza (Santa Margarita Catholic/Illinois) Is listed second on the depth chart behind Adam Hall at quarterback... Transferred to San Diego State after spending one redshirt season at Illinois... Has three years to play as an Aztec. High School: Passed for 1,307 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior at Santa Margarita Catholic... Was the Sierra League offensive player of the year... Led his squad to the Sierra League title... Passed for more than 2,000 yards and 22 touchdowns in his career... An all-conference quarterback that was also named all-west by Prep Star, Best of the West by the Long Beach Press Telegram and all-region by SuperPrep... Named an All- American by Student Sports... Played in the Long Beach East-West game... Also earned letters in football and basketball. Personal: Born Dec. 13, 1982, in Mission Viejo... Son of Thomas and Laurie Dlugolecki... Cousin of former Notre Dame quarterback Ron Powlus... Uncle Bobby Glazebrock played for the Atlanta Falcons... Cousin Tommy Robsok played at West Virgina... Majoring in criminal justice. 60! Anthony Foli Offensive Lineman Senior 3V Newbury Park (Newbury Park) The subject of the high-profile position change in the spring After three years on the defensive line, Foli asked coaches for a chance to play on the offensive front His athleticism and intelligence makes him a candidate for starting duties at center or guard. 2002: Was a regular in the defensive-line rotation Ended the season with 28 tackles Had six tackles against Colorado and five tackles at Air Force Had three stops each against Arizona State and Idaho. 2001: Had his sophomore season cut short due to an injured back he suffered at Ohio State... Started two games (Eastern Illinois and Ohio State)... Saw action in all seven games before suffering the season-ending injury... Finished the season with 19 tackles... Was credited with quarterback sacks against Colorado State and Eastern Illinois... Also forced a fumble against the Rams... Recovered a fumble at Arizona State. 2000: Saw action in all 11 games, including eight as a starter... Finished 10th on the team in tackles with That figure trailed only Jerome Haywood among SDSU's defensive linemen... Credited with six stops behind the line of scrimmage, including a pair of sacks... Registered a season-best six tackles at both Arizona and Wyoming... Total against the Cowboys included a seven-yard tackle for loss and a three-yard sack... Had five tackles, three for loss, including a seven-yard sack, versus UNLV. 1999: Redshirted his first year on campus High School: Named league and CIF section defensive player of the year as a senior and was second-team all-conference as a junior... Played both linebacker and guard... Selected to play in the California-Texas Shrine Game... Picked up three varsity letters in football and baseball... Also lettered in wrestling and basketball. Personal: Born March 6, 1980, in Panarama City... Son of Patricia Foli and Ernie Foli... Both parents are teachers... Lists fishing and golf as hobbies... A relative of Tim Foli, former major-league shortstop... Major is criminal justice. Foli s Career Defensive Stats Total ! Michael Franklin Running Back Sophomore 1V New Orleans (St. Augustine) A candidate for starting duties as a sophomore after a year of work in the backfield and in the return game Is San Diego State's leading returning rusher A shifty runner who can contribute in several ways. 2002: Rushed for 346 yards in 10 games, but averaged a team-best 5.6 yards per carry Started three games but was limited in the middle of the year with an ankle injury Experienced his first real game action in week two at No. 17 Colorado Ran for 41 yards on 10 carries against the Buffaloes, including a 31-yard touchdown run (the longest by an Aztec in 2002) Ran for 57 yards on just nine carries at Idaho and had a 69-yard effort vs. UCLA Ripped off a 38-yard gain against Utah Had San Diego State's longest run from scrimmage when he went 55 yards against Hawaii in the season finale Had a career-best 88-yard rushing effort against the Rainbows Ranked sixth in the league with a 7.9-yard average on 20 punt returns Was 10th in the league in kickoff returns with an average of 17.6 yards Had a 25-yard kickoff return against Air Force and a 22-yard punt return at Idaho. 2001: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, where he was one of Louisiana's top 5A running backs... A two-time all-district selection and all-new Orleans metro choice... Earned all-state honors as a junior... Started all three years, rushing for over 1,000 yards each season... Carried the ball 166 times for 1,030 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, leading the Purple Knights to an 11-3 record... Also had six touchdown receptions as a senior... Was even more productive as a junior, compiling 1,231 yards and 25 scores, including 19 on the ground... Was team MVP and outstanding offensive player. Personal: Born Feb. 22, 1982, in New Orleans... Son of Darlene Franklin and Michael Turner... Lists Marshall Faulk and Barry Sanders as his favorite athletes... Major is Africana studies. Franklin s Career Rushing Stats Yr. GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G

6 S p r i n g P r o s p e c t u s 14! Adam Hall Quarterback Senior 1V Austin, TX (Westlake/Texas) Should rank among the nation's top quarterbacks entering the 2003 season Is third among America's leading returning passers Among players returning, he is fifth nationally in total offense despite missing the last two games of the season Led the Mountain West in total offense, passing yards and passing efficiency Had two of the nation's top four total offense performances last season and three of America's top five passing games when he threw for over 500 yards in consecutive weeks against Arizona State and Idaho Had the Mountain West Conference's top single-game stat totals in touchdown responsibility, total offense, passing yards, touchdown passes and completions. 2002: Entered the season as a first-year starter and ended the year as one of America's top quarterbacks Missed the last 2.5 games due to a concussion Passed for 3,253 yards for the sixth best season in San Diego State history and his single-season total offense number of 3,143 yards is seventh in San Diego State history Completed 60.2 percent of his passes His 272 completions are second only to Todd Santos' 306 in 1987 Had five games in which he passed for more than 300 yards and he set a San Diego State record when he passed for a total of 1,022 yards in consecutive games (516 vs. Arizona State and 506 vs. Idaho) Had five touchdown passes against the Vandals The 516-yard effort is the fifth best game by an Aztec and the 506-yard effort ranks seventh by a San Diego State quarterback Passed for 359 yards against No. 17 Colorado. 2001: Appeared in 10 games Made lone start of the season at UNLV Completed 49 percent of his passes, including a pair of touchdowns... Was intercepted three times... Best game of the year came in the season finale when he completed 12-of-22 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown, leading SDSU to a win over Wyoming... Was responsible for some of San Diego State's longest plays of the season, including completions of 45, 37, 39 and 31 yards... Was 4-for-4 for 107 yards against Eastern Illinois, including a touchdown... Also played well at Colorado State with a 5-of-7 effort for 87 yards... Saw action in every game of the season except Utah. 2000: Sat out season under NCAA transfer guidelines. 1999: Redshirted the 1999 campaign as true freshman at Texas. High School: Prepped at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas... Named first-team 5A all-state by the Associated Press in A secondteam all-state selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association... Also earned district offensive MVP honors... Helped Westlake to a 10-3 record and an average of 37.8 points per game while completing 143-of-263 passes for 2,188 yards and 21 TDs (seven interceptions) as a senior... Threw for four TDs versus Crockett High in Completed 15-of-23 passes for 241 yards and three TDs in a win over Ellison High... Passed for 272 yards in an overtime win over New Braunfels... Threw for 1,421 yards and 14 TDs (five INTs) as a junior, his first year as a starter... Played at the same high school that produced San Diego Chargers quarterback Drew Brees. Personal: Born April 26, 1981, in Austin, Texas... Full name is Adam Douglas Hall... An honor student as a high schooler... Lists fishing and listening to music as hobbies... Is an active community service participant Volunteered at the Austin Children's Shelter... Public administration major. Hall s Career Passing Stats Year Att Comp Int TD Pct Yds Rtng , Total , ! Ryan Iata Defensive End Senior 3V Long Beach (Poly) Gets another chance at his senior season as a sixth-year player Suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2002 in the third game of the season against Arizona State Expected to be fully recovered in time for fall drills Has a chance to be an all-star candidate Will play his sixth year at defensive end one year after Akbar Gbaja Biamila finished his career as a sixth-year defensive end. 2002: Had five tackles on the season when he suffered the knee injury in the first half of the Arizona State game. 2001: Started 10 games at defensive end and was credited with 24 tackles... Finished with four tackles behind the line of scrimmage... Picked up a quarterback sack against Air Force... Had two tackles for losses vs. New Mexico... Had three solo tackles against UNLV... His six-tackle effort against Air Force was his best of the season. 2000: Played in nine games, including eight starts... Finished the season with 24 tackles, including 14 unassisted stops... Credited with three tackles behind the line of scrimmage for losses of 18 yards, including two sacks... Made first career start versus Illinois... Had four tackles at Brigham Young, two of which were behind the line of scrimmage, including a 12-yard sack... Also had a four-yard sack at Oregon State... Finished with a season-high five tackles at Air Force Honored as San Diego State's most improved player, academically, in : Did not see any action due to a knee injury. 1998: Concentrated on academics. High School: Three-year letterman and two-year starter at Long Beach Poly... Played defensive line and tight end... As a senior, had 53 tackles, nine sacks and five hurries... Also had 12 tackles for loss, recovered four fumbles, batted down three passes and blocked a field goal... Was a firstteam all-cif selection following his senior season... A two-time all-city, all- Moore League and Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team selection... Also "Best in the West" honorable mention both years... An all-western region selection by PrepStar magazine... Team won CIF Division I Championship in Also participated in track and field. Personal: Fiaoo Ryan Iata was born Feb. 9, 1980, in Compton... Enjoys golf and chess... A criminal justice major. Iata s Career Defensive Stats Total ! Stephen Larsen Linebacker Junior 2V Chandler, AZ (Desert Vista) Another member of San Diego State's impressive linebacker corps Is slated as the starter at one outside linebacker spot after manning that spot most of last season Another good athlete on the defensive side. 2002: Started 10 games last season and played in all 13 Finished with 51 tackles and three quarterback sacks Finished tied for third on the 15

7 S a n D i e g o S t a t e F o o t b a l l team in quarterback sacks Had seven tackles and a quarterback sack against UCLA Also had six tackles and a sack at No. 17 Colorado. 2001: Played in all 11 games, including a start at UNLV Finished the season with 21 total tackles Recorded a season-high five stops against both Brigham Young and UNLV Total against the Cougars included four solo tackles Also credited with a fumble recovery versus BYU. 2000: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Prepped at Desert Vista High School... A second-team allstate pick in Arizona... Named all-east Valley, all-region and all-city in Phoenix... Prep squad was 26-1 over his final two years of school, including a 5A state championship and a semifinal appearance... Led the 1999 squad with 114 tackles... Had six quarterback sacks, broke up four passes, forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble... Recorded 16 tackles against Red Mountain in the state playoffs... Had 65 tackles, including 27 unassisted stops as a junior... A member of the SuperPrep Far West team and an all-region selection by PrepStar. Personal: Born April 13, 1982, in Ogden, Utah... Son of John and Patti Larsen... Plans to major in business or public administration. Larsen s Career Defensive Stats Total ! Kirk Morrison Linebacker Junior 2V Oakland (Bishop O Dowd) Enters his junior season firmly established as one of the Mountain West Conference's top players One of just four sophomore linebackers nationwide named first-team all-conference in 2002 One of six sophomores in the Mountain West named first-team all-league last season Led the Mountain West in 2002 with five recovered fumbles and finished seventh with three interceptions Was the only player in the league listed among the leaders in both turnover categories Was SDSU's 2002 team leader in tackles, solo tackles, interceptions and recovered fumbles. 2002: Started every game in the middle Had his best statistical game at BYU Against the Cougars, he recorded 13 tackles, an interception and a quarterback sack Returned the INT 35 yards Also reached double figures with 10 tackles at Hawaii Had six tackles at Wyoming and returned an interception 34 yards for a key score in the win Recovered two fumbles at New Mexico and forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. Air Force Also had nine tackles against the Falcons was credited with nine tackles at Air Force Finished 15th in the Mountain West and sixth among the league linebackers with 97 tackles. 2001: One of the top stories of the 2001 season Became a starter when Beau Trickey was lost to injury and responded with an effort that earned him Freshman All-America accolades from The Sporting News... Was an honorable mention all-mountain West choice as a redshirt freshman Played in all 11 games and started the last seven at middle linebacker... Ended the season second on the team with 69 tackles... Concluded the year with five tackles for losses, three quarterback sacks and three pass break-ups... Also had an interception... Reached double figures in tackles in three games, including 12 at UNLV, 10 at Ohio State and a career-best 15 at Utah... Pass interception came in the season finale vs. Wyoming... Had two quarterback sacks at Ohio State... Forced a fumble against New Mexico... Shared the award of most improved defensive player with senior safety Garret Pavelko. 2000: Redshirted first season on campus High School: A two-year starter at Bishop O'Dowd... Played for 1999 national coach of the year, Paul Perenon... Named to the Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times and San Francisco Examiner first-team defenses... An ANG Newspapers first-team "1999 Best of the Bay" selection... Was the Hayward Area Athletic League's defensive player of the year... Two-time HAAL first-teamer... Registered a team-high 98 tackles in Also recorded four sacks, two interceptions and a pair of fumble recoveries... As a running back, totaled 583 yards and 10 touchdowns... Led Dragons to back-to-back ( ) NorCal section 3A and HAAL championships... Also competed in track and field. Personal: Born Feb. 19, 1982, in Oakland... Parents are David and Doris Morrison... Plans to major in criminal justice... Considering a career as a counselor for at-risk youth. Morrision s Career Defensive Stats Total ! Brandon Rager Defensive End Senior 1V Roswell, N.M. (Sacramento CC) Played in every game last season and should move into a starting role this fall An athletic player that could be one of the surprises in the Mountain West Began his career at Arkansas State before transferring to Sacramento City College for his sophomore season. 2002: Finished third on the team with three quarterback sacks Was in the starting lineup for the Arizona State game Finished the season with 18 tackles and four stops behind the line of scrimmage. Junior College: Split his time at linebacker and in the defensive line Finished the year with 62 tackles and five sacks. Arkansas State: Saw action in all 11 games and earned starts against Oklahoma, TCU and N.C. State Credited with 45 tackles and two sacks. High School: Played on a New Mexico state championship team at Goddard High School in Roswell Was an all-state selection while playing defensive end and tight end Played in the state championship game three seasons. Personal: Born Aug. 11, 1982, in Anchorage, Ala. Son of Richard and Gloria Rager Parents have relocated to Reno Majoring in graphic design.3 Rager s Career Defensive Stats ! Jeff Shoate Defensive Back Senior 2V San Diego (Serra/Montana) A second-team all-conference cornerback who will make a run at bigger honors this fall Has improved his decision-making skills dramatically and the coaching staff feels he is poised for a big senior season... Gave up a

8 S p r i n g P r o s p e c t u s scholarship at Montana to walk-on at San Diego State Is a father and a husband as well as a Division I football player. 2002: Was voted second-team all-league Started all 13 games last season at corner Finished the year third in the Mountain West in passes defended Recorded interceptions against Colorado State and Utah Had an impressive game in the tight win at Wyoming Against the Cowboys he was credited with a blocked field goal, seven tackles and a pass break-up Broke up three passes and recorded an interception against Utah Broke up four passes vs. UNLV Had a season-high nine tackles against No. 17 Colorado Had seven tackles in the season finale at Hawaii Ended the season with 57 tackles, including 39 solo stops. 2001: Started 10 games at corner... Finished sixth on the team with 48 tackles... Was second on the team and tops among returning players with three interceptions... Had nine tackles against Arizona State and eight stops vs. New Mexico... His interceptions came against Colorado State, UNLV and Wyoming... Along with the picks were seven pass break-ups... Was credited with causing four fumbles during the season. 2000: Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules, using his redshirt year. At Montana: Played in 11 games as a true freshman... Credited with 13 tackles (10 solo)... Also forced a fumble and had an interception versus Idaho State... Named Montana's outstanding freshman. High School: Played both quarterback and defensive back at Serra High School... Passed for 505 yards and rushed for another 746 as a senior... Recorded seven interceptions on defense... Named the Central League's 1999 offensive player of the year... Also lettered in basketball and track and field and earned all-cif honors in track as a hurdler. Personal: Jeff Shoate was born March 23, Public administration major... Is married with a son. Shoate s Career Defensive Stats Total ! Beau Trickey Linebacker Senior 2V Houston, Texas (Kingwood) An energetic linebacker who is one of the leaders of San Diego State's talented group Is the only senior among the linebacker two deep Enters spring drills as a starter on the outside. 2002: Started five games last season, including the season finale at Hawaii Has been a starter inside and outside since arriving on Montezuma Mesa Finished fourth on the squad and second among the linebackers last season with his 60 tackles, despite making just five starts Broke up a pair of passes during the season and was credited with an interception at Hawaii Had nine tackles against Idaho and at Colorado Was also credited with a forced fumble and a sack at Idaho Ended the season with two quarterback sacks. 2001: Was entrenched as the starter at middle linebacker when he suffered his knee injury versus Air Force and missed the rest of the season... Had already accounted for eight tackles against the Falcons when he was hurt... Finished the year with 24 stops, including 11 solo tackles... Forced a fumble against Arizona State and deflected a pass against Colorado State. 2000: Saw action in all 11 games, including a pair of starts... Played much of the early schedule with a broken hand... Recorded 26 tackles (17 solo) on the year, 12th-best on the team... Credited with a season-high six stops versus Arizona State... All four of his tackles versus Illinois were unassisted... Collected three solo stops vs. Air Force and UNLV. 1999: Redshirted his first season on campus. High School: Prepped at Kingwood High School in Houston... Led the district in interceptions and kickoff return average (23.4) and was named 5A league defensive MVP... As a senior tallied 110 tackles, including 65 solos, five sacks and three interceptions... As a junior he played running back and defensive end and led the district in sacks (12). Personal: Beau Ryan Trickey was born Sept. 27, 1980, in Iowa City, Iowa... Son of Brad and Kathy Trickey... Enjoys weightlifting and dominos... Majoring in sociology... Lists Warren Sapp as his favorite athlete. Trickey s Career Defensive Stats Total ! Marviel Underwood Defensive Back Junior 2V San Leandro (San Leandro) Considered by coaches to be one of the secondary's most talented athletes... Possesses excellent speed and is among the fastest Aztecs... Enters the spring as the starter at free safety where he started 12 games last year Could also see action at corner Coming off his first year as a starter. 2002: Started every game but Idaho when he was sidelined by injury Finished second on the team with 83 tackles Tied for the team lead and finished seventh in the league with three interceptions His picks came against Colorado, Brigham Young and Hawaii Also broke up a pass against the Cougars Was 22nd in the league in tackles Broke up five passes Had a career-best 18 tackles in the road win at Air Force Recorded seven tackles in four other games Forced a fumble against New Mexico. 2001: Played in all 11 games, seeing most of his action on special teams Credited with 13 total tackles, including 10 solo stops Had a two-yard tackle for loss at Arizona State Recorded a season-high four unassisted tackles at Colorado State. 2000: Redshirted his first season on campus. High School: Considered to be one of the Bay Area's top athletes coming out of San Leandro High School... Was a two-year starter at running back and quarterback... Named to the ANG Newspapers' "Best of the Bay" team... Was also named to the San Francisco Examiner's all-bay Area first team... A 1998 and '99 all-hayward Area Athletic League first-team selection as a running back... Named all-haal as a corner in '99... Rushed for 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior... Compiled 937 yards on the ground as a junior... Returned a pair of kickoffs for touchdowns as a senior... Scored on 3-of-4 interceptions as a senior. Personal: Born Feb. 17, 1982, in Oakland... Son of Winnetta and Marvin Underwood... Undecided on a major. Underwood s Career Defensive Stats Total Truvillion s Rushing Statistics 17