COUGAR PROFILES. Aaron Joseph* Matt Kegel***

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1 100 kicker (25 PATs, two field goals) team finished 4-5 overall and 3-5 in the South Puget Sound League North race named to the Associated Press All-State 4-A honorable mention team as a wide receiver the #18 prospect in the Northwest by Super Prep Magazine Tacoma News Tribune All-State first team pick and TNT s all-area second team selection Seattle Times All-State first team pick on defense Seattle Times Red Chip prospect Washington Prep Football Report All-State choice all-league first team wide receiver and defensive back and league s defensive back of the year. JORDAN S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season earned offensive scout of the week honors prior to Nevada opener. Chris Jordan born March 28, 1983 parents Russell Jordan and Shaun Linse three sisters, Janell, Maya and Ayanna interested in WSU s marketing program. 41 Defensive Back 6-2/205 RS-Sophomore Tacoma, Wash. Franklin Pierce High 01 Aaron Joseph* JOSEPH S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Prepped at Franklin Pierce High, where he was coached in football by Howard Lutton played quarterback, receiver, linebacker and defensive back during career and also returned punts also played basketball and competed in track as a SOPHOMORE a member of the school s 400m relay team that placed fifth in the State meet all-academic league selection in football, basketball and track during JUNIOR season threw for over 800 yards and 12 touchdowns while earning All-Area second team honors honorable mention All-Area on defense averaged 22 points during basketball season three-sport academic honoree for a second year SENIOR season was picked to the All-Area second team at linebacker by the Tacoma News Tribune also picked by the TNT as the defensive player of the year in Pierce County after being named to the all-league team as an outside linebacker a Prep Star honoree for the west region earned All-Area second team honors at quarterback first team All- Area at outside linebacker All-Area defensive player of the year academic conference honors in track and football named a Red Chip Tier I recruit by the Seattle Times. JOSEPH S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 11 Starts - 0 a member of four special team units: punt, punt return, kickoff and kickoff return missed one game, ASU, because of a concussion suffered at Arizona two tackles against MSU, Stanford and Oregon earned the following weekly team awards: Iron Man - Ohio State, California; Specialist of the Week - MSU; Assassin - MSU, Stanford, Washington; Gamebreaker - Stanford; Special Teams Big Play - Washington. Aaron Joseph born July 13, 1982 in Tacoma, Wash. parents Abraham and Linda Komomua father a corrections officer one sister Alina Komomua prep GPA 3.5 member of the FBLA enjoys snowboarding, weightlifting and surfing interested in a graphic design and fine arts major Oregon, OSU, Washington, Georgia and Hawaii were on his interest list. DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS PI/YDS / /0 0/0 0/0 4 Quarterback 6-5/235 RS-Senior Havre, Mont. Havre High 99 Matt Kegel*** KEGEL S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER One of the top quarterbacks ever out of Havre High, where he was coached by Dan Olson...team captain senior year...four letters in football and also varsity letters in basketball (3) and track (4)...FRESHMAN year competed at the State track meet in the triple jump during SOPHOMORE year started five games at quarterback and threw for 700 yards and 12 touchdowns, with four interceptions team won league title at the State track meet finished second in the triple jump at 44-1 basketball team finished fourth in the State playoffs as a JUNIOR completed 78 of 161 passes for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns...seven interceptions...named Central A Conference s top quarterback, punter and kicker...team reached State finals with 8-3 record...finished second at the State track championships in the triple jump (44 feet)...during basketball season averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds...senior year the number eight quarterback in Tacoma News Tribune s Western 100 team...super Prep Magazine named him to their All-America team (number 21 QB) and to their All-Midlands

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3 102 (13) team...also a prep All-America pick by the National Recruiting Center...passed for 2,004 yards, connecting on 130 of 257 passes...threw for 22 touchdowns and had just nine interceptions...led team to State championship game before losing 14-7 to Hamilton...all-conference quarterback and punter and the Montana Class A All-State quarterback...named Super State QB, which includes all four classifications in Montana...selected to play in the State East-West Shrine Game and the Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game...team finished 8-2 and won conference title. KEGEL S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 6 Starts - 2 Played in six games, with starts against USC and Washington to close out the season after nine-game starter Jason Gesser broke a leg against Oregon First substantial action came against the Ducks in replacement of Gesser guided WSU in the overtime loss, completing 11 of 23 passes for 126 yards also rushed for eight yards Came back the next week and guided the Cougars to a win over the USC Trojans, completing 12 of 32 passes for 242 yards and one score his first touchdown pass was an 88-yarder to Marcus Williams, the second longest pass play in WSU history Not as fortunate in final start against Washington, a Cougar loss hit 12 of 28 passes for 122 yards against the Huskies, with one interception Saw backup action against Boise State, Arizona State and Oregon State in limited action against OSU hit five of seven passes for 45 yards. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter Games - 12 Starts - 0 saw action at the start of the second quarter during each game of the regular season also saw late game action in several contests, including the ASU win when he took over for Jason Gesser (concussion in third quarter) led WSU on one TD drive with a key pass to Mike Bush late in the ASU game threw his first TD pass of the season to Mike Bush against Montana State completed five of seven passes for 57 yards against Boise State and hit four of five for 46 yards and a score against Montana State. RS-JUNIOR ( ): Games - 7 Starts - 0 hit three of his four passes against Idaho for 45 yards and was 2-for-4 for 19 yards against Nevada did not see action at Ohio State, snapping a string of 19 consecutive games played against MSU hit nine of 12 passes for 81 yards and one score suffered right knee sprain against MSU and did not play at California, although was available for duty came back at Stanford to hit 7 of his 11 passes for 38 yards saw some action late in WSU s win over ASU, but missed on his only pass attempt took over for the injured Jason Gesser in the fourth quarter of WSU s triple-overtime loss to Washington, hitting five of seven passes for 20 yards and one interception completed his only pass at UCLA for eight yards prepared for the UCLA game as the starter because of Jason Gesser s ankle sprain earned the following weekly team awards: Most Disciplined Offense MSU connected on 16 of 25 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns in the Crimson & Gray Game. Matthew (Matt) Dean Kegel...born August 23, 1980 at Havre, Mont...parents Sherry and Greg Kegel...two younger brothers Justin and Ricky...his cousin is former Cougar great Ryan Leaf, who was drafted and played for the San Diego Chargers ( ), then Tampa Bay and Dallas (2001)...Leaf retired in 2002 shortly after signing with Seattle...prep GPA of 3.0 working on communications and sports management degrees PASSING G/GS PA PC PI YDS TD LG EFFIC / / / CAREER: 25/ RUSHING G/GS TC YG YL NYG TD LG / / / CAREER: 25/ Offensive Line 6-7/283 RS-Senior Vancouver, Wash. Columbia River High 99 Billy Knotts*** KNOTTS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Columbia River High...coached by John O Rourke...three-year letterwinner in three sports, football, basketball and track (discus)...as a SOPHOMORE started at forward on CRHS s basketball team that placed fifth in state as a JUNIOR named the All-Greater St. Helens League second team...team won league title at 7-0 and finished 9-2 overall...team s most improved defensive lineman...senior year named to the Super Prep Magazine All-Northwest (36) team...a Seattle Times Red Chip honoree and an All-State second team pick by Washington Prep Report...Columbian Dream team pick...earned all-league honors on offense...selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game...team again won league title at 7-0 and ended the season selected team s most inspirational player and top defensive lineman...an All-GSHL academic pick. KNOTTS WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 11 Starts - 3 played extensively in all 11 games and had three starts,

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5 104 two at left guard and one at right tackle in addition to his three starts, he was usually the first backup in the game at guard or tackle All-Pac-10 Academic honorable mention pick earned the following weekly team award: USC/Offensive Lineman. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter...Games - 6 Starts - 1 All-Pac-10 Academic honorable mention began the season in the starting lineup, but suffered dislocated knee cap in the opener and did not return to action until the Stanford game injured his other knee and missed the UCLA game earned the following weekly team awards: MSU/Most Disciplined Offense. RS-JUNIOR ( ): Games - 12 Starts - 8 started at either left tackle (twice) or guard over the final eight games played most of the game at Ohio State for the injured Josh Parrish then was suspended for MSU game for violation of team rules earned the following weekly team awards: Most Disciplined Offense - California; Cougar Claw Stanford. William (Billy) Kenneth Knotts...born May 17, 1981 at Vancouver, Wash...parents Patty (teacher) and Lonnie (MIS manager) Knotts are both 1976 WSU graduates...one sister, Angela...attended WSU s football camp and was named the top defensive lineman...also attended the UPS football camp and was named the top offensive lineman...enjoys golf...crhs s school activities coordinator, State DECA qualifier...prep GPA of interested in a business major at WSU. 75 Offensive Line 6-9/310 RS-Junior Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach High 99 Sam Lightbody** LIGHTBODY S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Huntington Beach High, where he was coached by Tony Ciarelli...earned three varsity letters each in football and track (shot, discus)...captained football team as a senior and track team as a junior and senior...as a JUNIOR named most improved football player...mvp of track team and won league and county titles in the shot and discus...second in both CIF shot and discus competition...senior year Super Prep Magazine named him to their All-Far West team (100)...earned All-Sunset League and All-CIF first team honors as a defensive end...during track season won league and county titles in the shot and discus...captured CIF shot put title and was runner-up in the discus...fifth in the shot at the State meet and sixth in the discus...named male track athlete of the year by the Orange County Register...best marks 60-8 in the shot and in the discus. LIGHTBODY S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season after enrolling in January (2000) and participating in spring drills, suffered torn thumb ligaments in fall camp and missed the entire season after having surgery to repair the tear returned to the practice field for spring drills during the spring track season he finished ninth in the discus (169-4) at the Pac-10 meet and 10th in the shot put (56-1) his best discus throw was and he led the team in the shot put with an indoor throw of RS-FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 10 Starts - 1 missed the first two games with a high ankle sprain from fall camp made his only start at Arizona State, although did see considerable backup action over the final 10 games during TRACK season threw in two meets best efforts discus/166-6 at the Moscow McDonald s Outdoor and shot put/51-0 against Washington...12th in the discus/ at the Pac-10 Championships. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): Games - 9 Starts - 3 missed the Idaho game with a broken hand, then returned to play at Ohio State with a soft cast moved into a starting role at right tackle against MSU, California and USC a pinched neck nerve sidelined him for the Stanford and Arizona games returned to action against ASU, then suffered a knee strain against Oregon and missed the Washington game returned for action at UCLA earned the following weekly team awards: Cougar Claw - Nevada Samuel M. Lightbody...born August 22, 1981 at Manila, Philippines...parents Kathleen and Art Lightbody...father was a swimmer at Hamline University in Minnesota...two brothers, Jake and Titus...enjoys drawing and listening to music...working on a social science degree at WSU. 35 Wide Receiver 6-2/210 RS-Senior Vancouver, Wash. Hudson s Bay High 99 Scott Lunde** LUNDE S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Lettered twice in football for coach Dwight Jensen also lettered twice in basketball.

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7 LUNDE S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season walk-on. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 8 Starts - 0 played in the final eight games, finishing with five tackles while a member of several special team units also saw some wide receiver duty, but did not have a reception made five tackles, including two in the California game had one kickoff return of 12 yards earned the following four weekly team awards: California-Cougar Claw/Assassin, BSU-Special Team Most Disciplined/Special Team Big Play. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter Games - 12 Starts - 0 most action playing on several special team units made three tackles caught his only pass in the opener against Idaho earned the following weekly team awards: BSU/Special Teams Big Play; OSU/Iron Man. RS-JUNIOR ( ): Games - 10 Starts - 0 had at least one catch in each of WSU s first eight games and three or more in all but the Nevada and USC games suffered a lower back injury (a break of the wing on a low vertebrae) at Arizona and missed games with ASU, Oregon and Washington, before returning against UCLA made one catch and a nifty 45-yard run against Nevada, then caught three passes for 48 yards against Idaho career best eight catches at Ohio State for 64 yards continued outstanding play with six receptions against MSU and then caught three at California, including his first career TD, an 11-yarder three catches against both Stanford and Arizona earned the following weekly team awards: Offensive Back - Ohio State; Most Disciplined Offense - Stanford, Arizona. Scott Lunde born April 14, 1980 in Vancouver, Wash parents Stan (painting contractor) and Marilyn (flight attendant) Lunde both parents attended WSU father played three years at Colorado as a running back before transferring to WSU one brother B.J. and one sister Kelly uncle Chris Lunde was a linebacker at Oregon State ( ) grandfather Bear Lunde was a linebacker/ defensive end for the Rams was wide receiver for the Vancouver Cougars, a club football team led Vancouver in receiving yards undecided on a major. DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS PI/YDS / /0 0/0 0/ / /0 0/0 0/0 CAREER: 20/ /0 0/0 0/0 RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG / / / CAREER: Wide Receiver 5-10/184 RS-Sophomore Tacoma, Wash. Puyallup High 01 Marty Martin* MARTIN S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Prepped at Puyallup High for coach Jeff Gardner played wide receiver and defensive back also played basketball and competed in track SOPHOMORE season earned All- Area honorable mention received the coach s award in track during JUNIOR campaign earned first team all-league and second team All-Area honors was a State qualifier in the 200m and 100m in track SENIOR year picked to Washington Prep Football Report 4A All-State second team and the Tacoma News Tribune s All-Area first team at wide receiver an honorable mention Northwest Nugget by the TNT finished with 39 receptions and averaged over 20 yards per catch while hauling in 13 touchdown passes also named by the TNT to their South Puget Sound League first team at wide receiver for the south division first team all-league and All-Area honorable mention allstate team MVP participated in the East vs. West game at wide receiver named a Red Chip Tier I recruit by the Seattle Times also selected to the Super Prep Far West team captained the track team. MARTIN S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 13 Starts - 0 limited receiver action and some special team duty with punt return unit single receptions against Idaho and Stanford. Marty Martin born February 8, 1983 in Cirencester, England parents Bob and Karen Koreis father a librarian and mother a teacher one sister Kristi was a Big Borother made the O.D.P. Washington soccer team for the regional pool interested in pursuing a business major at WSU among the schools pursuing Martin before his commitment to WSU were Kansas State, Utah, Arizona, ASU and Washington. RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG /

8 66 Offensive Guard/Center 6-2/282 Sophomore Arroyo Grande, Calif. Arroyo Grande High 02 Nick Mihlhauser* MIHLHAUSER S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Graduated from Arroyo Grande High 2002 also lettered in track football coach Jon Huss JUNIOR year played tackle, center and guard earned All-Northern League honors SENIOR year saw action at both center and guard named lineman of the year in the Northern League and CIF Division IV offensive lineman of the year All- Southern Section CIF offensive lineman Los Angeles Times most valuable offensive lineman for Coastal Region. MIHLHAUSER S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 10 Starts - 1 pressed into service after three games because of injuries to several offensive linemen first action against Montana State made only start at Stanford also saw action with PAT and field goal units. Nick Mihlhauser born July 6, 1984 parents Bob and Kathy Mihlhauser one brother Matt and one sister Kristine father, Bob, played football for UCLA interested in fire service or computer programming at WSU. 36 Wide Receiver 5-11/189 RS-Sophomore Anchorage, Alaska East Anchorage High 01 Jevon Miller* MILLER S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Prepped at East Anchorage High, playing football for coach Roger Spackman also competed in basketball track and soccer JUNIOR season rushed for 750 yards and gained 400 yards receiving also accumulated 350 yards on punt returns and kickoffs scored 10 touchdowns second team all-conference at running back and first team at cornerback was selected to the Rising Stars West Region Gridiron Greats Team member of State championship basketball team selected to the all-star team at the Nike Iolani Prep Classic basketball tournament in Hawaii earned second team honors on defense was all-conference and All- State first team honors in soccer selected as the 1999 Alaska Gatorade High School Boys Soccer Player of the Year for a second season as a SENIOR earned first team all-conference honors at running back and defensive back All-State second team at defensive back selected for the Rising Stars West Region Gridiron Great Team MVP of the 2001 Alaska Prep Shootout basketball tournament as well as Player of the Game. MILLER S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 10 Starts - 0 caught three passes for 24 yards against Montana State suffered a right high ankle sprain at California and missed USC, Stanford, Arizona games returned against ASU saw action on all four special team units - punt, punt return, kickoff and kickoff return earned the following weekly team awards: Most Disciplined Special Teams - MSU; Gamebreaker - ASU. Jevon Miller born May 4, 1982 parents John and Rosemary Miller two sisters Lashonda and Kesha interested in WSU s management information systems program. RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG / OUTLLOK WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS 2002 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY 107

9 3 Wide Receiver 6-0/187 Senior Mesa, Ariz. Westwood High 99/ Bakersfield CC Sammy Moore* MOORE S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Westwood High started for three years in football also competed in track as a JUNIOR won the state long jump title SENIOR year received All-State honors and was an honorable mention All-America pick by USA Today caught 41 passes for 869 yards in final two prep seasons caught 79 passes for 1,360 yards, returned seven kickoffs for touchdowns, took two reverses in for scores and scored twice on interception returns named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribune and was their #7 wide receiver repeat winner of the Arizona long jump championship Super Prep Magazine selection as the #60 prospect in California/Hawaii/Arizona and a Super Prep Magazine All-American as their #31 receiver Prep Star Magazine named him to their All-West team as their #4 receiver. MOORE S JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREER JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Bakersfield CC head coach Dallas Gridder SOPHOMORE year (2001) selected by Super Prep Magazine as the #52 junior college player in the nation and the #8 receiver returned 29 punts and 10 kickoffs a collective 540 yards and took two into the endzone named the MVP winner in Bakersfield s win over Antelope Valley in the Potato Bowl in the bowl game he caught four passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns and also returned a punt 43 yards during two-year jaycee career caught 47 passes for 876 yards and 11 touchdowns. MOORE S WSU CAREER WSU CAREER: Enrolled August, 2002 Games - 11 Starts - 0 averaged a team-best 30.4 ypg showed speed when he broke loose on a 42-yard KO return against Nevada and later in the season had a 67-yard TD reception against Washington made three receptions against MSU for 37 yards had a clutch 53-yard reception late in the USC game that set up a 35-yard Drew Dunning field goal to earn WSU a tie (Cougs won in overtime) pulled hamstring on the long pass and did not play for two weeks, missing games against Stanford and Arizona returned for the Oregon game and made one 13-yard catch had a 43-yard reception at UCLA. Sammy Moore born February 6, RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG / Defensive End 6-5/240 Freshman Spangle, Wash. Liberty High 02 Matt Mullenix MULLENIX S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Graduated from Liberty High 2002 also has participated in baseball, basketball, wrestling and boxing football coach Rod Fletcher as a SENIOR named a Seattle Times Red Chip prospect Washington Prep Football Report All-State choice team was 2-7 overall All-Northeast League first team pick as both a linebacker and running back made 139 tackles. MULLENIX S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Delayed enrollment until January, 2003 participated in spring drills. Matt Mullenix born March 12, 1984 parents Scott and Vicki Mullenix father Scott, a police officer, was a linebacker for the Cougars under head coach Jim Sweeney two sisters Kelsey and Jesse prep GPA over 3.9 interested in a criminal justice major. 108

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11 64 Offensive Line 6-3/285 RS-Senior Colville, Wash. Colville High 99 Steve Nelson NELSON S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Colville High, where he was coached by Randy Cornwall earned varsity letters in football (3), wrestling (2) and soccer (1) during FRESHMAN year voted soccer team s most improved player JUNIOR season was voted the best lineman on the Indians football team was the most improved wrestler SENIOR year selected as an alternate for the East-West Shrine game captained wrestling team where he won the coaches award. NELSON S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Walk-on...redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Did not see any varsity action earned one weekly team award: Boise State/Offensive Scout Team. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter Games 2 Starts 0 saw limited action against both California and Montana State. RS-JUNIOR ( ): Suffered a knee injury (strain) in fall camp and did not play in the first three games surgery not required returned for Montana State. Steve Nelson born January 14, 1981 in Peoria, Ill parents Cheryl and Bruce Nelson both parents attended WSU grandparents Sandy and Doris Nelson also attended WSU three brothers Ian, Akelilu and James four sisters Sarah, Grace, Metasebia and Helen hobbies include hunting and fishing interested in a biological systems engineering degree. 79 Offensive Guard 6-4/280 RS-Sophomore Kent, Wash. Kentlake High 01 Bryan Olson* OLSON S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Kentlake High, where he was coached by Mark Torgerson played linebacker, tight end and on the offensive line also played baseball and basketball as a SOPHOMORE was named all-league honorable mention as a utility player on the baseball team during JUNIOR season earned allleague honorable mention on the offensive line team s most improved player SENIOR year named to the All-State team on defense by the Tacoma News Tribune after earning All-South Puget Sound League first team honors on both offense and defense made 144 tackles, including 10 TFLs and five sacks also recovered three fumbles SPSL North s top defensive lineman a Seattle Times All-Area pick All- State 4-A pick by Washington Prep Football Report and the Associated Press as a linebacker earned All-Area and All-State team honors on defense Kentlake s Mr. Defense named a Red Chip Tier I recruit by the Seattle Times also selected to the Super Prep Far West team. OLSON S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 2 Starts - 0 saw his only action against Idaho and Montana State switched to the offensive line in the middle of the season due to injuries, but has yet to see any action on offense. Bryan Jerrold Olson born November 19, 1982 in Seattle, Wash parents Durwood and Vicki Olson father a crew chief, mother a para-educator one brother Erik and one sister Mallorie prep GPA of 3.35 Kent Rotary Student of the Month in Jan interested in pursuing business and marketing at WSU among the schools recruiting Olson were Washington, ASU, Oregon and OSU in the Pac-10 wants to major in marketing. 110

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13 87 Thomas Ostrander* Wide Receiver 6-1/199 RS-Sophomore Yakima, Wash. East Valley High 01 OSTRANDER S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended East Valley High, where he was coached by Barry Reifel also competed in basketball and soccer returned kicks and played defense in addition to his wide receiver duties FRESHMAN year was third on team in tackles team went to state quarterfinals with 8-3 record second team allleague in soccer during SOPHOMORE year earned second team all-conference honors on defense team went 9-2 and again made quarterfinals earned second team all-league honors on State championship soccer team capped JUNIOR season by being named to the Associated Press All-State 2A first team at wide receiver caught 43 passes, the fourth most among all 2A players, for 768 yards, 14 touchdowns and a 17.9 yards per catch average during SENIOR season an All-State pick with 70 receptions team lost to Meridian of Bellingham in the State 2A championship game first team all-league receiver and defensive back first team all-league soccer captain honorable mention all-league in basketball a Prep Star honoree for the west region co-offensive player of the league first team all-league as a receiver, defensive back and kicker selected to play in All-State game nominated for Wendy s High School Heisman captained state quarterfinalist team named a Red Chip Tier I recruit by the Seattle Times also selected to the Super Prep Far West team. OSTRANDER S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 11 Starts - 0 most action on special teams, including punt and kickoff return units did not play at UCLA recorded three tackles for the season. Thomas Alton Ostrander born August 24, 1982 in Kalispell, Mont. parents Terry and Twyla Ostrander father a project manager, mother a high school counselor one brother Tim, who also attends WSU, and one sister Tiffany prep GPA 3.90 member of national honor society Young Life leader Junior Masonic award recipient CWU alumni honor scholar interested in a sports medicine major Washington, Boise State and Idaho were also interested in Ostrander. 50 Offensive Guard 6-6/322 RS-Senior Chewelah, Wash. Jenkins High 99 Josh Parrish*** PARRISH S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER An outstanding multiple-sport athlete at Jenkins High (also known as Chewelah High)...coached by Roy Albertson in football...also one of the top basketball players in the state and competed in track...three football letters and two in basketball...as a JUNIOR named to the All-State team as well as an All-Great Northern League pick...made 15 receptions and averaged 15.1 yards per catch...senior year named to the All-State first team by Associated Press and Washington Prep Report and a Seattle Times Red Chip pick...also named to the Western 100 (number two TE) by the Tacoma News Tribune and to their Northwest Nugget second team...also an All-Northwest (21) pick by Super Prep Magazine...an all-league pick for the second year in a row...most of his playing time came at offensive tackle, but also had 12 sacks on defense...selected to play in the East-West Shrine game. PARRISH S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 11 Starts - 7 seven starts came at left tackle over the final seven games of the season moved into a starting role after four games with little depth, had to go the distance in just about every game after moving into a starting role earned the following five weekly team awards: BSU-Cougar Claw, Arizona-Cougar Claw/Offensive Lineman, ASU-Offensive Linemen, USC/Offensive Linemen. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter Games - 12 Starts - 12 earned the following weekly team awards: Arizona- Offensive Lineman; OSU-Cougar Claw/Most Disciplined Offense; Stanford-Offensive Lineman/Cougar Claw/Most Disciplined Offense. All-Pac-10 honorable mention pick after making 12 starts at left tackle 112

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15 114 RS-JUNIOR ( ): Games - 7 Starts - 5 suffered a broken right ankle (tibia) on the third play against Ohio State and during surgery had two screws inserted for stability missed the next six games before returning against Oregon for limited duty returned to starting line-up against Washington, but re-injured the ankle did play at UCLA earned the following weekly team awards: Offensive Lineman-Nevada; Most Disciplined Offense-Nevada; Big Hit Washington. Joshua (Josh) Ezell Parrish...born April 25, 1980 at Chewelah...parents Diana and Brad Parrish...two brothers, Casey and Richard...likes to hunt and fish and play basketball...two cousins, Joey and Cody McKenna, played football at Whitworth College...interested in a criminal justice major at WSU. 15 Defensive Back 6-0/199 RS-Junior Culver City, Calif. Culver City High 00 Karl Paymah** PAYMAH S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Coached by Tom Salter at Culver City High also competed in track, earning three letters two varsity letters as a defensive back and wide receiver JUNIOR year named the track team s MVP after winning the league 200m title also a member of the 400m championship relay team All-Ocean League first team pick as a defensive back during SENIOR season named the team s MVP on offense first team All- Bay League team on defense, as well as being selected to the Los Angeles Times first team and the All-Westside first team twice earned player of the week honors scored eight touchdowns for the Centaurs. PAYMAH S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season early in the season was on red alert, but never saw varsity action earned two weekly team awards: Arizona State/Defensive Scout Team, Oregon/Defensive Scout Team. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 12 Starts - 0 earned the following weekly team awards: Oregon/Special Teams Big Play. All-Pac-10 Academic honorable mention Backup at cornerback and on special team units 14 tackles, including four in opener against Idaho and then three late in the season at ASU had one tackle in the Sun Bowl against Purdue RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): Games - 12 Starts - 3 missed the Nevada game because of an ankle sprain, then returned to action against Idaho made two tackles against MSU first start of the year came against ASU when he had a career high seven tackles while taking over for the injured Jason David also deflected one pass had a career-high eight tackles against Washington, giving him 18 stops in a threegame stretch came off the bench at UCLA after David returned to the lineup. Karl Paymah born November 29, 1982 parents Louisa Coleman and Ewan Paymah one brother Emmanuel and one sister Alexis interested in computer science major at WSU. DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS PI/YDS / /0 0/0 0/ / /0 0/0 0/0 44 Defensive Line 6-6/317 Senior Oakland, Calif. Fremont High 99 Josh Shavies*** SHAVIES HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Fremont High and was coached by Matthew Walker...earned three varsity letters in football and four in basketball...an outstanding athlete who received Div. I scholarship offers in both sports...freshman basketball season named defensive player of the year and freshman of the year...during SOPHOMORE year named to the All- Oakland Athletic League team...selected to the All-California sophomore team, named All-State in basketball as a post player...as a JUNIOR named to the All-State Junior team...also earned all-league honors in basketball...senior year a Super Prep Magazine All-American and a member of their All-Far West (18) team...also a National Recruiting Center National 100 honoree (63) and a The Sporting News Top 101 pick (92)...the number three TE on the Tacoma News Tribune s Western 100 team MVP of FHS s state champion basketball team that defeated Mater Dei in the title game.

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17 SHAVIES WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter... Games - 12 Starts - 0 played in all 12 games as the number three tight end...often used in two-tight end lineup...caught one pass, an eight-yard scoring toss from Paul Mencke against Oregon. SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter Games - 11 Starts - 0 played in all 11 games as a backup tight end caught one pass, a 29-yarder for a touchdown from Jason Gesser at Utah joined the WSU basketball team for a portion of the season. JUNIOR ( ): Was not a member of the Cougar football team returned in the spring as a walk-on Games - 4 Starts - 0 played against Nevada, Idaho, Montana State and ASU only tackle came against MSU. Joshua (Josh) E. Shavies...born January 17, 1981 at Kaiser, Calif...parents Lorice (social worker) and Frederick (deceased) Shavies...one sister Olivia...older brother Fred also a member of the Cougar football team played for Oakland Slam n Jam s AAU team senior class president at Fremont...enjoys playing basketball, Rap and R&B music, watching movies and video games...interested in a broadcast communication major at WSU. RECEIVING G/GS NO YDS TD LG / / dnp CAREER: 23/ Offensive line 6-2/275 RS-Senior Seattle, Wash. King s 99 Mike Shelford** SHELFORD S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended King s High, where he lettered four times for coach Jim Shapiro as a center/defensive end also lettered twice in track and field FRESHMAN year started at center for 8-3 team that lost in second round of state playoffs SOPHOMORE year team went 7-3 and lost in first round of playoffs second team all-league selection during JUNIOR year second team all-league offensive and defensive lineman defensive team MVP as a SENIOR selected first team all-league offensive and defensive lineman defensive team MVP and team MVP played in East-West Shrine game. SHELFORD S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Walked on in the fall of 1999 redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Did not see any varsity action earned one weekly team award: Stanford/Offensive Scout Team. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter Games - 5 Starts - 1 played in games against Idaho, California, Arizona, Montana State and ASU started the ASU game at center in place of the injured Tyler Hunt. RS-JUNIOR ( ): Games - 6 Starts - 0 saw action against Nevada, Idaho, MSU, Stanford, ASU and UCLA. Michael Shelford born September 10, 1981 in Seattle, Wash parents Heidi and Rick Shelford one brother Ricky and two sisters Heather and Alyssa cousin Josh Jansen played football at Occidental College interested in business and sport management degrees. 116

18 MIKE SHELFORD OUTLLOK WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS 2002 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY

19 Cornerback 5-11/184 RS-Senior Pullman, Wash. Pullman 99 Cole Sheridan** SHERIDAN S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Earned three varsity letters as a running back/defensive back at Pullman High for coach Bill Christie also lettered three times in track and once in basketball SOPHOMORE year rushed for 800 yards on 7-3 team placed seventh in the 100M at the state 2A track meet a member of the 400M relay team that won state as a JUNIOR selected first team All-Great Northern League and All-State running back team finished second in state with an 11-2 after losing title game to Elma at state track meet placed first in the 100, 200 and 400 relay track team captain SENIOR year voted to first team All-GNL as running back and defensive back team went 8-2 football and track team captain repeated as state champ in the 200 and 400 relay in track. SHERIDAN S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Walked on in the fall of 1999 redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 10 Starts - 0 played in 10 games, missing the USC game a member of several special team units and a reserve cornerback no tackles named to the All-Pac-10 Academic first team. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter Games -10 Starts - 0 missed just two games, California and Arizona primary action came as a member of several special team units made eight total tackles, including two in the UCLA victory and also two against Montana State. RS-JUNIOR ( ): V-Letter Games 13 Starts 0 appeared in all 13 games, including the Rose Bowl, recording eight tackles on special teams recorded two tackles against Idaho and Montana State earned Iron Man award following Stanford, Idaho, Nevada, and Montana State games earned Assassin and Gamebreaker awards following Idaho game earned Most Disciplined Special Teams following Nevada game. Cole Sheridan born in Butte, Mont parents Pam and Greg Sheridan one brother Dugan and one sister Sara father is the Associate Vice President for University Advancement at WSU cousin Megan Elhart attended WSU undecided on a major. DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS PI/YDS / / /0 0/0 0/ / /0 0/0 0/0 CAREER: 33/ /0 0/0 0/0 3 Place Kicker 6-2/200 RS-Sophomore Reno, Nev. McQueen High 01 Graham Siderius* SIDERIUS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Coached by Ken Dalton at McQueen High, where he handled punting and kicking chores and was the team s quarterback also earned varsity baseball letters as a sophomore and junior, but did not play as a senior JUNIOR year named to the All-State first team as a placekicker and to the All-Division first team as a punter connected on eight of 12 field goals, including a long of 46 yards team reached the State championship game before losing honorable mention all-league infielder for the baseball team SENIOR season McQueen High came back to win the State title with a 35-0 win over Wooster to complete a 14-0 season school s fourth State title in 11 years (also won in 1990, 1992 and 1997) finished the season making 74 of 75 PAT kicks and 11 of 14 field goals, four over 50 yards and six over 40 longest field goal 54 yards, while his misses were from 39, 42 and 50 yards as a quarterback threw for 1,100 yards and 12 touchdowns also rushed for 368 yards and seven more touchdowns named by Prep Star as the top kicker on the West Coast and to their All-America Dream Team All-State, league and Division first team kicker and punter first team All-Division and second team all-league quarterback picked as one of two specialists among the TNT s Western One Hundred. SIDERIUS WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 3 handled the kickoff duties against Idaho for the injured Adam Holiday and had a couple of kickoffs against MSU also handled kickoffs in WSU s win over ASU. Graham Peter Siderius born December 19, 1982 in Glendale, Calif. parents Marten and Janice Siderius father a manager,

20 COLE SHERIDAN OUTLLOK WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS 2002 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY

21 mother a professor one brother Andrew plays football at University of Nevada, Reno prep GPA 2.8 interested in a business major at WSU enjoys snowboarding and wakeboarding played baseball from age five through junior year in high school several Pac-10 schools and Wisconsin were on his list. 5 Running Back 5-10/190 Senior Pasadena, Calif. Narbonne High 98/ Pasadena City College Jonathan Smith* SMITH S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Graduated from Narbonne High SENIOR year named to the All-Los Angeles City team and was named the league s MVP led all South Bay rushers with 1,679 yards with 146 carries and scored 22 touchdowns. SMITH S JUNIOR COLLEGE CAREER Attended East Los Angeles College as a FRESHMAN (1999) rushed for 625 yards in six games transferred to Pasadena CC and sat out the 2000 season as a SOPHOMORE (2001) rushed for 2,049 yards and 22 touchdowns on 223 carries and also caught 46 passes for 533 yards and nine TDs finished with 2,863 all-purpose yards set the league record with 31 touchdowns, and set a national JC record for single-game all-purpose yards, 515 against Cerritos (353 rushing 102 receiving, 60 KO returns), and a California JC record for all-purpose yards in a season broke the 63-year old (1938) PCC record of 18 touchdowns held by Jackie Robinson his 515 all-purpose yards broke the mark of 506 by current St. Louis Ram Jason Sehorn, then at Shasta College in 1991 Mission Conference first team pick and league s player of the year picked by Super Prep Magzine as the #40 junior college player in the nation and their top running back named to the JC Gridwire All-America first team All-California Region IV first team pick during the season had 15 runs of 30 yards or longer, 11 of 40 yards or longer, eight of 53 or longer and five of 62 or longer in all set school single season records for rushing yards (2,049), all-purpose yards (2,863), touchdowns (31), points (186), most 100-yard rushing games (9), most 200-yard rushing games (4), and highest rushing average (9.2 ypc). SMITH S WSU CAREER JUNIOR ( ): Enrolled August, 2002 Games - 12 Starts - 0 rushed nine times for 50 yards and two scores in the Nevada opener, then came back with three more rushing TDs against Idaho while gaining 121 yards in 12 carries most rushing TDs in back-to-back games since James Matthews had five in the first two games of 1982 (all against Idaho in the opener) held out of the MSU game because of a sore ankle caught two short touchdown passes at Stanford and had 10 carries against the Cardinal seven carries and two receptions against ASU moved to the kickoff unit against the Sun Devils and responded with three returns for 65 yards also had a kickoff return against Washington at UCLA picked up 40 yards with eight carries and caught a 10-yard pass earned the following weekly team awards: Offensive Back - Nevada; Pac-10 Offense - Idaho; Big Hit - ASU. Jonathan Smith born October 19, RUSHING G/GS TCB YG YL NYG AVG TD LG / RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG /

22 JONATHAN SMITH OUTLLOK WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS 2002 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY

23 28 Running Back 6-0/205 RS-Senior Gig Harbor, Wash. Peninsula 99 Kealan Smith SMITH S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Earned two varsity letters in track and field and one in football for head coach Ross Filkins qualified for district meet in 400 meter and 400 meter relay as a JUNIOR district qualifier in long jump and triple jump as a SENIOR. SMITH S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Did not see any varsity action. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): Saw only action against Montana State. RS-JUNIOR ( ): Appeared in the backfield against Montana State, rushing the ball once. Kealan Smith born October 28, 1980 in Suffolk, England parents Ronald and Marguerite has one brother, Raonall, who was an All-Pac-10 linebacker for WSU and now plays with the Minnesota Vikings enjoys playing video games and watching television earned a 3.5 grade point average in high school and was a member of the National Honor Society. 122

24 KEALAN SMITH OUTLLOK WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS 2002 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY

25 31 Linebacker 5-11/206 RS-Senior Spokane, Wash. Gonzaga Prep 95 Wendell Smith SMITH S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Competed in football, wrestling and track and field while earning a total seven varsity letters coached by Don Anderson in football during JUNIOR ( ) school year was a wide receiver for the football team reached the State semi-finals in track ran the hurdles and relays finished sixth in the Greater Spokane League 300m HH during SENIOR year finished fourth in the GSL wrestling tournament (168-pound) and fourth in the district meet played nose guard during the football season. SMITH S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter saw action in eight games, Arizona, Cal, Louisiana, ASU and OSU at mid-season and then USC, Washington and Hawaii at the end of the season made one tackle. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Did not see any varsity action redshirt season suffered dislocated shoulder in the spring and missed the entire season. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): Saw reserve action in three games, the first two against Idaho and Boise State, then in WSU s win over Purdue in the Sun Bowl credited with two tackles hampered throughout the season with a hamstring injury. RS-JUNIOR ( ): Saw action in the first four games before a hamstring injury shelved him against California. Wendell Leon Smith born January 25, 1976 in South Korea parents Gary and Sarar Smith father an orthopedic therapist and says his mother s occupation is world s greatest mom three brothers, five sisters several relatives have attended WSU, including cousin Bob Shaw, who competed in track father played football at Montana State big Michael Jackson fan spent four years in the Marines before enrolling at WSU in the fall of 1999 member of SADD while in high school. 9 Quarterback 6-5/243 RS-Freshman Vienna, Ohio Ursuline High 01 Josh Swogger SWOGGER S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Transferred to Youngstown Ursuline High as a junior where he played quarterback for head coach Jim Vivo also played basketball FRESHMAN year attended Mathews High Youngstown Vindicators pre-season most promising athlete SOPHOMORE year earned first team all-league threw nine touchdown passes and over 2,000 yards Trumbull County honorable mention JUNIOR season transferred to Youngstown Ursuline threw for 1,600 yards and five touchdowns rushed for 500 yards and 11 touchdowns first team Steel Valley Conference Ohio honorable mention SENIOR year threw for 2,300 yards, rushed for nearly 500 yards and completed 60 percent of his passes led team to 14-1 record and Division IV State Championship threw for 25 touchdowns, including 20 in last seven games first team All-State and conference Division IV Player of the Year CBS Sports All-American nominated to play in Ohio s North-South All-Star game. SWOGGER S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Delayed enrollment until January, 2002 participated in spring drills earned offensive scout of the week honors leading up to Stanford and Arizona State games. Joshua James Swogger born May 10, 1983 in Sharon, Pa. parents Jeffrey and Andrea Swogger father selfemployed, mother a dialysis technician one brother Randall and a sister Dana 2.8 prep GPA interested in business and hotel restaurant management program at WSU Louisville, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan and Akron also offered him scholarships. 124

26 WENDELL SMITH OUTLLOK WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS 2002 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY

27 47 Tight End 6-3/247 RS-Freshman Woodland Hills, Calif. Chaminade 02 Jesse Taylor TAYLOR S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Graduated from Chaminade High 2002 football coach Bill Culpepper as a JUNIOR named to the all-league team as both a right end and linebacker caught 20 passes for 420 yards and one score, while on defense he had 10 sacks and five forced fumbles earned All-Mission League honors on offense and defense prior to SENIOR year raised eyebrows when he was named the most outstanding tight end at the Nike Camp in San Diego caught 25 passes for 325 yards and four touchdowns earned All-Mission League honors again named the #103 prospect in California/Hawaii/Nevada by Super Prep Magazine considered one of the top three tight ends in Southern California received 3 of a possible 10 votes in the Best in the West poll by the Long Beach Press- Telegram named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News Tribune played in CaliFlorida Bowl and was nominated to play in the Army All-American game. TAYLOR S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 1 Starts - 0 played in WSU s opener against Nevada, but broke a bone in his right hand was listed as the number two TE after Adam West missed much of fall camp with an injury medical redshirt. Jesse Taylor born September 4, 1984 parents Greg and Beth Taylor two sisters Jen (attends UCLA) and Kim (plays soccer at Washington) father played football for UCLA and was a starter in the 1976 Rose Bowl on the offensive line...enjoys bowling and snowboarding interested in a business major. 21 Defensive Back 5-11/179 RS-Sophomore Carson, Calif. San Pedro High 01 Alex Teems* TEEMS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Coached by Michael Walsh at San Pedro High, where he also competed in track played both running back and defensive back JUNIOR year earned academic All-State honors second team all-league SENIOR year was an all-league pick on both sides of the ball MVP on league championship team pre-season All-American academic all-star also selected to the Super Prep Far West team. TEEMS WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 4 Starts - 0 a member of all four special team units - punt, punt return, kickoff and kickoff return some reserve action in the secondary best game four tackles against Idaho and three against MSU suffered a right hamstring strain and has not played in the last eight games earned the following weekly team awards: Special Teams Big Play - Ohio State. Alexander Richard Teems born December 11, 1983 in Torrance, Calif. parents Richard and Linda Teems one brother Austin and one sister Ariel father a U.P.S. driver, mother in human resources prep GPA 3.47 perfect attendance sophomore and junior years in high school interested in a degree in graphic arts at WSU uncle Jack Lightsy played football at UCLA scheduled visits with Oregon, Oregon State, Wisconsin and Fresno State, then committed to WSU and cancelled the other trips. DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS PI/YDS / /0 0/0 0/0 126

28 38 Running Back 5-10/205 RS-Sophomore National City, Calif. Sweetwater High 01 Allen Thompson* THOMPSON S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Sweetwater High, where he was a running back and defensive back for head coach Eric Peterson.also ran track as a SOPHOMORE earned Metro Conference newcomer of the year honors during JUNIOR season was all-conference first team at running back earned allcounty honors named to the Union Tribune all-academic team rushed for over 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns on defense added six sacks and 12 tackles for loss captained the track team and was the team s MVP won the conference championship in the 100 meter SENIOR year earned Metro conference player of the year made the all-conference first team as a running back named to the second team allcounty team for defensive back was twice named player of the week by the Union Tribune News Star News player of the week team s offensive back of the year had 175 chances rushing for over 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns also added three sacks and five tackles for loss. THOMPSON S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 5 Starts - 1 one of six true freshmen to see action stepped in for starter Dave Minnich when WSU went to Stanford, but suffered a high right ankle sprain in the third quarter that sidelined him for the final six games had 32 yards until the injury at Arizona had 10 carries for 45 yards TD runs against California and Stanford earned the following weekly team awards: California/Big Hit. SOPHOMORE ( ): Games - 1 Starts - 0 missed the first five games because of a left shoulder injury cleared to practice and play prior to California game, but did not play until California re-injured his shoulder against the Bears. Leslie Allen Thompson born June 13, 1983.parents Timothy and Myrtis Spears prep GPA 3.1 high school teammates with fellow WSU recruit Trandon Harvey. RUSHING G/GS TCB YG YL NYG AVG TD LG / / CAREER 6/ RECEIVING G/GS PC YDS AVG TD LG / Faafetai (Tai) Tupai*** Defensive Tackle 6-5/318 Senior Monterey, Calif. Monterey High 99 TUPAI S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Coached by Ted Robinson at Monterey High, where he earned three varsity letters...a standout two-way player earning honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman...also competed in track and wrestling...as a SOPHOMORE finished second at the Monterey Bay League wrestling tourney...football team s most improved player...all-league pick on defense...during JUNIOR season named the league s best defensive player and named to the All-MBL team on both offense and defense...also All-Monterey County, All-Central Coast and an All-State honoree...senior year received seven votes in the Long Beach P-T s Best in the West voting...also a Western 100 pick (number 10 OL) by the Tacoma News Tribune...one of the National Recruiting Center s National 100 pick (84) and named to Super Prep Magazine s All-American team (number 17 DL) and to their All-Far West team (25)...ESPN Top 100 All-America pick...usa Today honorable mention All-American...team finished 11-2 and won Div. III sectional title...named MBL s lineman of the year and picked to both the offensive and defensive teams...won team s Golden Helmet Award...had 15 sacks, eight TFL, caused six fumbles and recovered three fumbles for the Toreadores...also had four pass deflections. TUPAI S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 11 Starts - 6. Enrolled in January, 2000, participated in spring drills and then played in all 11 games as a true freshman, making six starts Finished with 10 tackles, eight of them in the first three games and then one in each of the last two games had three tackles against both Stanford and Utah to open his career credited with three sacks OUTLLOK WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS 2002 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY 127

29 128 SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter Games - 12 Starts - 12 earned the following weekly team awards: MSU/Defensive Lineman. Best game four tackles with two TFL against Montana State and at Washington Recovered a fumble against California made one tackle, a TFL and shared a sack against Purdue in the Sun Bowl JUNIOR ( ): Games - 13 Starts - 1 started in the opener against Nevada bothered by a sore foot and back and saw less action against Idaho also has tackles against Montana State, Stanford and ASU shared a TFL at Stanford made three stops in win over Oregon, including two TFL earned the following weekly team awards: Big Hit Arizona. Faafetai (Tai, pronounced Tie) Tupai (Fah-AH-fah-tie TWOpie-ee)...born May 24, 1981 at Seattle, Wash...grew up in Monterey, Calif., but parents Tina and Seaula Tupai now live in Pullman...father is a pastor...one older sister Helen and two older brothers, George and Junior...Junior also was a member of the Cougar football team attended same school as former Cougar running back Shaumbe Wright-Fair...a member of the Key Club for two years and the Block M Club for one year. DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS PI/YDS / /-7 3/-7 0/ / /-8 0.5/-4 0/ / /-5 0/0 0/0 CAREER 36/ / /-11 0/0 25 Cornerback 5-11/176 RS-Freshman Spokane, Wash. University High 02 Don Turner TURNER S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from University High 2002 as a SOPHOMORE and JUNIOR started at wide receiver and defensive back was named All-Greater Spokane League first team at both positions led the Titans to a share of the GSL title during SENIOR season caught 28 passes for 330 yards and seven touchdowns also had three interceptions on defense team was 5-3 overall in his final prep game caught seven passes for 79 yards returned one interception for a touchdown and scored twice on kickoff returns named to the Associated Press All-State 4-A first team as a defensive back All-Greater Spokane League first team pick the #14 prospect in the Northwest, according to Super Prep Magazine Seattle Times Red Chip prospect all-league first team defensive back a Northwest Nugget honorable mention pick by the TNT. TURNER S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season earned defensive scout of the week honors leading up to USC game. Don Turner born July 9, 1983 parents Finis and Tammy Turner interested in an education major with emphasis on physical education. 10 Linebacker 6-3/235 Sophomore Lethbridge, Alberta Lethbridge Secondary 00 Aaron Wagner WAGNER S HIGH SCHOOLCAREER Coached by Cliff Walters in football at Lethbridge Collegiate High also lettered in basketball and baseball JUNIOR year team was 10-3 earned All-South Alberta League honors basketball team was 20-1 and won the league title...as a SENIOR named to the All-Alberta and all-conference first teams team was 9-4 and lost in the provincial semifinals. WAGNER S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter played in all 11 games, with most playing time coming as a member of several special team units in addition to some linebacker duty made seven tackles, including two against California, Oregon State and Washington : Withdrew from school to participate in a two-year mission will return in the fall of Aaron Wagner parents Glenn and Marilyn Wagner one brother Jordan and three sisters, Shilo, Tabatha and Jasah will look at a major in education. DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS PI/YDS / /0 0/0 0/0

30 FAAFETAI (TAI) TUPAI OUTLLOK WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS 2002 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY

31 Defensive Tackle 6-5/261 Freshman Lacey, Wash. Timberline High 02 Aaron Ware WARE S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Graduated from Timberline High 2002 competed in football, basketball and baseball football coach Kevin Young during JUNIOR season started both ways and was an all-league honoree 7.5 sacks as a SENIOR named a Seattle Times Red Chip prospect Washington Prep Football Report All-State second team choice team finished 5-4 overall and 4-4 in the Pacific 9 League standings all-league first team defensive lineman had 105 tackles, including 40 solo also played on the offensive line. WARE S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Delayed enrollment until January, 2003 competed in spring drills. Aaron Ware born December 14, 1983 parents Kevin and Sharon Ware one brother Tracy Ball and one sister Michelle Ball will explore a degree in either business or criminal justice. 82 Tight End 6-6/242 RS-Sophomore Venice, Calif. Venice High 01 Adam West* WEST S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Coached by Angelo Gaska at Venice High, where he played tight end and free safety...also played volleyball during his JUNIOR season at St. Monica High School team earned CIF Division-10 championship as a SENIOR transferred to Venice High earned first team all-league city section at tight end made 28 catches for 600 yards and nine touchdowns. WEST S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): Games - 6 Starts - 1 earned the number two tight end position in early fall camp, then missed quite a bit of camp with a pulled hamstring returned in time to play in the first four games then suffered a left foot sprain and missed seven straight games before returning at UCLA. Adam William West born February 6, 1983 parents William and Ellen West. 95 Defensive Tackle 6-4/284 RS-Senior Spokane, Wash. Ferris High 99 Jeremey Williams*** WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER A two-sport standout at Ferris High with varsity letters in football and basketball...coached by Clarence Hough...football captain senior year...as a JUNIOR, recorded 100 tackles, including 36 for losses and 11 sacks...named to the All- Greater Spokane League first team...all-state pick...team s outstanding lineman...had 15 tackles against Rogers and 12 in a game against Mesa...SENIOR year honored with selection to the National Recruiting Center National 100 (51) and to The Sporting News Top 101 (81) team...espn top received five votes in the Best in the West poll by the Long Beach P-T...a Seattle Times Red Chip pick and named to the Northwest Nugget second team by the Tacoma News Tribune...National Football Hall of Fame lineman of the year...an All-State second team pick by the Washington Prep Report...made 83 tackles, including 21 for losses and four sacks...all-gsl selection for the second straight year. WILLIAMS WSU CAREER FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. RS-FRESHMAN ( ): V-letter Games - 10 Starts - 1 Named to the All-Pac-10 Academic first team Played in 10 games, missing only the Idaho contest

32 JEREMEY WILLIAMS OUTLLOK WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS 2002 IN REVIEW COUGAR HISTORY

33 Started one game, Utah Credited with 14 tackles, including at least one in each of his last eight games Best outing came against California when he made four tackles against Boise State, had two tackles, both for losses only sack was against BSU Found out after the season had played with a broken bone in his left leg that required surgery and the placement of a small metal rod in his leg. RS-SOPHOMORE ( ): V-letter Games - 12 Starts - 1 earned the following weekly team awards: OSU/Defensive Lineman; Stanford/Defensive Lineman. All-Pac-10 Academic first team CoSIDA/Verizon All- District VIII academic first team Rotated into the defensive line regularly and had 21 tackles, including a career high seven against UCLA Best games included four tackles against Oregon State, when he also had a sack and forced one fumble also made four tackles, including two TFL and one sack, against Purdue in the Sun Bowl recovered a fumble at Stanford when he also shared a sacks RS-JUNIOR ( ): V-letter Games - 13 Starts - 12 earned the following weekly team awards: Defensive Lineman - California, Stanford; Cougar Tackler - Washington. All-Pac-10 honorable mention by the league s coaches All-Pac-10 Academic first team honoree Finished sixth in total tackles with 47, including 12 TFLs and five sacks in WSU s last eight games had 31 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and 3.0 sack In the Rose Bowl against Oklahoma had three tackles, all TFLs and one a sack Stepped into starting role against Idaho had four tackles in the Nevada opener has at least two tackles in each game five tackles in each of the last three regular season games, Oregon, Washington and UCLA Jeremey Jon Williams...born December 20, 1980 at Spokane, Wash...parents Adrian and Wallace Williams...father an offensive lineman at WSU one sister Stephanie...likes to swim and lift weights...prep GPA honor roll student...member of DECA...interested in communications major at WSU. DEFENSE G/GS TT PT AT TFL SACKS PI/YDS / /-4 1/-1 0/ / / /-13 0/ / /-47 5/-30 0/0 CAREER 35/ / /-44 0/0 24 Defensive Back 6-1/195 RS-Senior Tacoma, Wash. Curtis High 98 Virgil Williams*** WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Curtis High, where he was coached by Bob Lucey...attended Levenworth High as a sophomore, then Curtis High as a junior and senior...junior year credited with 80 tackles (54 solo, 26 assists) and had eight tacklesfor-losses...also had four sacks and two interceptions...team captured State AAA championship...as a SENIOR made 85 tackles (64 solo, 21 assists) and had 15 TFLs, plus two interceptions...named to the All-South Puget Sound League second team for the second time as a safety. 132

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