Key Bruin Returnees. TB Maurice Drew 1,219 All-Purpose Yards. SS Jarrad Page 55 TKL, 3 INT. P Chris Kluwe 42.9 Punt Avg. FS Ben Emanuel 80 Tackles

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1 Key Bruin Returnees TB Maurice Drew 1,219 All-Purpose Yards SS Jarrad Page 55 TKL, 3 INT P Chris Kluwe 42.9 Punt Avg. UCLA FOOTBALL 2004 SPRING MEDIA GUIDE FS Ben Emanuel 80 Tackles TE Marcedes Lewis 30 Receptions, 3 TD TB Manuel White 379 Rushing Yards

2 2004 UCLA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Site Sept. 4 Oklahoma State Rose Bowl Sept. 11 Illinois Champaign, IL Sept. 18 *Washington Seattle, WA Oct. 2 San Diego State Rose Bowl Oct. 9 *Arizona Rose Bowl Oct. 16 *California Berkeley, CA Oct. 23 *Arizona State Tempe, AZ Oct. 30 *Stanford Rose Bowl Nov. 6 *Washington State Rose Bowl Nov. 13 *Oregon Eugene, OR Dec. 4 *USC Rose Bowl ALL GAME TIMES TENTATIVE DUE TO TELEVISION All games broadcast on Superstation XTRA Sports 690/1150 **Game time tentative, networks have until 12 days prior to game to make selection *Pacific-10 Conference Game Homecoming For Season or Single Game Ticket Information, Please Call 310/UCLA W-I-N or visit UCLA FOOTBALL SCHEDULES A GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE 2005 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Dec. 3 at San Diego State Rice Oklahoma Washington California at Washington State Oregon State at Stanford at Arizona Arizona State at USC 2006 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Rice at Oregon State Utah at Washington at California Washington State at Notre Dame Stanford Arizona at Arizona State USC UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1

3 2004 UCLA FOOTBALL INFORMATION General Information LOCATION Los Angeles, CA ENROLLMENT 34,000 COLORS Blue and Gold NICKNAME Bruins CONFERENCE Pacific-10 NCAA DIVISION Division IA University Personnel CHANCELLOR Dr. Albert Carnesale PHONE 310/ FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Donald Morrison PHONE 310/ ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Daniel Guerrero PHONE 310/ ATHLETIC DEPT. PHONE 310/ TICKET OFFICE PHONE 310/UCLA-WIN Sports Information SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Marc Dellins ASSOCIATE SID/FOOTBALL Steve Rourke SPORTS INFORMATION MAILING ADDRESS Morgan Center, 325 Westwood Plaza., Los Angeles, CA SPORTS INFORMATION GENERAL PHONE 310/ SID OFFICE FAX 310/ SID HOTLINE PHONE 310/ PRESS BOX PHONE 626/ Originating Radio Station/Network XTRA Sports 690/1150 UCLA ATHLETIC WEBSITEwww.uclabruins.com ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT SIDs Assoc. Bill Bennett, Assoc. Rich Bertolucci, Asst. Liza David, Asst. Amy Symons, Asst. Danny Harrington Football Information HEAD COACH (Alma Mater, Year) Karl Dorrell (UCLA 87) RECORD, Current School (Years) 6-7 in one year RECORD, Overall (Years) 6-7 in one year RECORD, vs. Pac-10 Schools (UCLA/Overall): ARIZ 1-0 ASU 1-0 CAL 1-0 ORE 0-1 OSU 0-0 STAN 0-1 UCLA n/a USC 0-1 WASH 1-0 WSU 0-1 OFFICE PHONE 310/ BEST TIME TO CALL/CONFERENCE CALL 1:00-2 p.m., Tue.-Thur. MEDIA GATHERING (Day, Time, Location) Monday, 1:30 p.m., Morgan Center Press Room ASSISTANT COACHES, Assignment (Alma Mater, Year) Tom Cable, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (Idaho 86); Larry Kerr, Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers (San Jose State 75); Jon Embree, Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends (Colorado 87); Dino Babers, Wide Receivers (Hawaii 84); Eric Bieniemy, Running Backs (Colorado 01); Gary DeLoach, Secondary (Howard Payne 76); Don Johnson, Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator (Jersey City State 76); Brian Schneider, Outside Linebackers/Nickel Backs/Special Teams (Colorado State 94); Jim Svoboda, Quarterbacks (Northwestern (IA) College 83). STADIUM (Year Built) Rose Bowl (1922) LOCATION Pasadena, CA STADIUM CAPACITY (Record Attendance)91,500 (106,869) FIELD SURFACE Grass LAST SEASON S RECORD 6-7 LAST SEASON S LEAGUE RECORD (Place) 4-4, T-5th FINAL NATIONAL RANKINGS (AP) n/a (USA Today/ESPN) n/a BOWL APPEARANCE (Opponent, Score) Silicon Valley Football Classic, lost to Fresno State, 9-16 FORMATIONS: Offense: Multiple Defense: 4-3 OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING, Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. (8) Craig Bragg, WR, 6-2, 205, Sr.; Manuel White, TB, 6-2, 245, Sr.; Drew Olson, QB, 6-3, 220, Jr.; Eyoseph Efseaff, OG, 6-3, 300, Sr.; Steven Vieira, OT, 6-6, 300, Sr.; Ed Blanton, OT, 6-9, 340; Jr.; Paul Mociler, RG, 6-6, 300, Sr.; Robert Chai, C, 6-3, 280, So. 2 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

4 2004 UCLA FOOTBALL INFORMATION OFFENSIVE STARTERS LOST, Name and Position (3) Blane Kezirian, TE; Tyler Ebell, TB; Ryan Smith, WR DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING, Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. (5) Ben Emanuel, FS, 6-3, 220, Sr.; Justin London, LB, 6-1, 235, Jr.; Spencer Havner, ILB, 6-4, 240, Jr.; Jarrad Page, SS, 6-2, 215, Jr.; Matt Clark, CB, 5-9, 190, Sr. DEFENSIVE STARTERS LOST, Name and Position (6) Dave Ball, DE; Brandon Chillar, LB; Rodney Lisle, DT; Matt Ware, CB; Ryan Boschetti, DT; Mat Ball, DE KICKERS RETURNING, Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. (2) Chris Kluwe, P, 6-5, 215, Sr.; Justin Medlock, PK, 6-0, 195, So. KICKERS LOST, Name and Position (0) 2003 RETURNING LETTERMEN 36 Offense 20 Defense 14 Kickers LETTERMEN LOST 23 Offense 9 Defense 14 Kickers 0 TOP REDSHIRTS, Name, Pos., Year Trey Brown, CB, Fr.; Bruce Davis, DE, Fr.; Chris Horton, S, Fr.; Dennis Keyes, S, Fr.; Matt Slater, WR, Fr.; Antwuan Smith, Wr, Fr.; William Snead, LB, Fr. TOP JC TRANSFERS, Name, Pos., Year Kyle Morgan, DE, Jr.; Justin Hickman, DE, So.; David Koral, QB, Jr.; Dan Nelson, LB, So.; Matt Raney, TE, Jr.; Marc Villafuerte, OG, So. TOP FRESHMEN, Name, Pos. Brian Abraham, OL; Marcus Everett, WR; Ryan Graves, WR; Brigham Harwell, DE; Ken Lombard, DL; Chris Markey, TB; Shannon Tevaga, OL; Rodney Van, CB ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATES Craig Bragg, WR ALL-CONFERENCE CANDIDATES Craig Bragg, WR; Justin London, LB; Spencer Havner, LB; Ben Emanuel II, FS; Eyoseph Efseaff, OG; Chris Kluwe, P; Jarrad Page, SS; Justin Medlock, PK Returning Individual Leaders RUSHING ATT YG YL NET AVE TD LG Maurice Drew Manuel White UCLA OPPONENTS PASSING ATT COM INT PCT YDS TD LG Drew Olson UCLA OPPONENTS RECEIVING REC YDS AVE TD LG Craig Bragg Marcedes Lewis Junior Taylor Maurice Drew UCLA OPPONENTS DEFENSE UT AT TT TFL QS PI Justin London, LB Spencer Havner, OLB Ben Emanuel, FS Jarrad Page, SS Matt Clark, CB UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3

5 2004 UCLA FOOTBALL INFORMATION Series Information ALL-TIME RECORD, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ ASU CAL ORE OSU STAN UCLA n/a USC WASH WSU LAST VICTORY, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ 2003 ASU 2003 CAL 2003 ORE 1999 OSU 2002 STAN 2002 UCLA n/a USC 1998 WASH 2003 WSU 1998 MOST POINTS SCORED, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ 54 ASU 59 CAL 61 ORE 65 OSU 61 STAN 72 UCLA n/a USC 48 WASH 62 WSU 62 MOST POINTS ALLOWED, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ 42 ASU 42 CAL 48 ORE 41 OSU 55 STAN 82 UCLA n/a USC 76 WASH 61 WSU 42 LONGEST WINNING STREAK, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ 4 ASU 4 CAL 18 ORE 8 OSU 7 STAN 6 UCLA n/a USC 8 WASH 7 WSU 12 LONGEST LOSING STREAK, vs. Pac-10 Schools: ARIZ 2 ASU 3 CAL 5 ORE 4 OSU 2 STAN 5 UCLA n/a USC 5 WASH 4 WSU SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (6-7) W/L Sept. 4 Oklahoma State Sept. 6 at Colorado 16, UCLA 14 L Sept. 11 at Illinois Sept. 13 at UCLA 3, Illinois 3 W Sept. 18 at Washington Sept. 20 at Oklahoma 59, UCLA 24 L Oct. 2 San Diego State Sept. 27 at UCLA 20, San Diego State 10 W Oct. 9 Arizona Oct. 4 at UCLA 46, Washington 16 W Oct. 16 at California Oct. 11 UCLA 24, at Arizona 21 W Oct. 23 at Arizona State Oct. 18 at UCLA 23, California 20 (ot) W Oct. 30 Stanford Oct. 25 at UCLA 20, Arizona State 13 W Nov. 6 Washington State Nov. 1 at Stanford 21, UCLA 14 L Nov. 13 at Oregon Nov. 8 at Washington State 31, UCLA 13 L Dec. 4 USC Nov. 15 Oregon 31, at UCLA 13 L Nov. 22 at USC 47, UCLA 22 L Dec. 30 Fresno State 9, UCLA 17 L (Silicon Valley Bowl) 4 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

6 KARL DORRELL HEAD FOOTBALL COACH (SECOND SEASON) UCLA 87 Karl Dorrell, one of the top wide receivers in UCLA history, is eagerly looking forward to his second season as head coach at his alma mater. A year ago, Dorrell laid the foundation of his program and is anxious to build upon it in Last season, the Bruins won six of their first eight games and played in the Silicon Valley Football Classic. Although the Bruins finished with a record of 6-7, there were numerous highlights along the way. Senior defensive end Dave Ball tied for the national lead in quarterback sacks, earned unanimous All-America honors and was selected Chevrolet National Defensive Player of the Year. Linebacker Brandon Chillar led the Pacific-10 Conference in tackles. Wide receiver Craig Bragg made 73 receptions, tied for the third-highest total in UCLA history. As a team, UCLA s defense ranked 18th nationally and second in the Pac-10 in total defense (317.6 yards), allowed just 27 touchdowns in 13 games, tied for the Pac-10 lead, and allowed a league-low 15 touchdown passes. Dorrell was hired as UCLA s 15th head coach on December 18, 2002 and introduced as the Bruins new head coach the following day. Karl Dorrell is an outstanding fit for UCLA, said athletic director Dan Guerrero, who made the selection of Dorrell. He has worked for some outstanding coaches, such as Terry Donahue and Mike Shanahan, and he has taken the best of their philosophies and organizational skills and blended them into his own. Karl is a man of high principles whom I feel is well suited to the college game. The fact that he enjoyed an outstanding career as a Bruin player gives him an appreciation for what a special place UCLA is. Dorrell came to UCLA from the Denver Broncos, where he was in his third year as the coach of the wide receivers. His record-setting receivers played very well during his time with the club. In 2001, Dorrell faced the challenge of replacing Pro Bowl veteran Ed McCaffrey after a season-ending injury in Week 1, and not only saw Rod Smith catch a franchise-record 113 passes, but also implemented many young players into the Broncos scheme while working through a variety of other injuries that affected playing time. Though it was a trying season in that regard, Dorrell s tutelage allowed the club to glimpse the young talent it had assembled, as those players gained experience that will pay future dividends. Smith earned his second Pro Bowl invitation, and led the NFL in receptions while ranking sixth in receiving yards. In Dorrell s first season in Denver (2000), his receiving corps played an integral role in elevating the overall offensive unit to franchise records in total yards, passing yards and first downs. McCaffrey and Smith took their performance to new levels that year, as Smith earned the first Pro Bowl selection of his six-year career while shattering the franchise record with 1,602 receiving yards and tying the previous record with 100 receptions. McCaffrey had the most productive season of his 10-year career by catching a franchise-record 101 passes for 1,317 yards, now third-best behind Smith s 1,602. Both finished in the NFL s top four in receptions and in the top 10 in receiving yards. Smith s 1,602 yards tied for the eighth-highest single-season total in NFL history, while the duo became just the second pair from the same team ever to post 100 more catches in the same season. Smith and McCaffrey were virtually unstoppable with yard games between them. Prior to his arrival in Denver Dorrell coached 12 years on the collegiate level, including seven seasons as an offensive coordinator. In his career as a player and coach, Dorrell has participated in 13 bowl games, including three Rose Bowls, two Fiesta Bowls and two Cotton Bowls. Dorrell spent the 1999 season at the University of Washington, serving as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. In his one season at the school, the Huskies led the Pac-10 in time of possession with an average of 32:57 per game, and scored 28.3 points per game. He assisted the Broncos coaching staff during training camp in both 1993 and 99 through the NFL s Minority Coaching Fellowship program, and was offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Colorado from , after a stint as wide receivers coach from During his first tenure at CU, two of Dorrell s wide receivers, Charles Johnson and Michael Westbrook, became just the fourth pair of receivers on the same team in NCAA history to accumulate more than 1,000 yards in the same season. Johnson and Westbrook are two of the six collegiate receivers Dorrell has coached who have gone on to play in the NFL three of whom were first-round draft choices. Dorrell began his coaching career in 1988 as a graduate assistant at UCLA. The Bruins were 10-2 that season, winning the Cotton Bowl. His other coaching stops include Central Florida (1989; receivers), Northern Arizona ( ; offensive UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 5

7 coordinator/receivers) and Arizona State (1994; wide receivers). In his first experience as an offensive coordinator, Dorrell made his mark at NAU, directing the Lumberjack offense to a school record for first downs in a season, and the secondhighest total offense figure in school history. Dorrell earned his bachelor s degree from UCLA following the 1986 season. He completed his playing career ranked second (tied) in school history in receptions (108) and fourth in receiving yards (1,517). His 108 receptions still rank ninth (tied) on that career list while his 1,517 yards rank 12th. He also played on teams that won three Rose Bowls following the 1982, 1983 and 1985 seasons and the 1986 Freedom Bowl. As a true sophomore in 1983, he made 26 receptions for 390 yards and six touchdowns. In the 45-9 Rose Bowl victory over Illinois, he made five catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns (15 and 16 yards). He missed most of the following season due to a shoulder injury and was granted an additional year of eligibility. As a junior in 1985, he led all Bruin receivers with 39 receptions for 565 yards and one touchdown. As a senior, he was second to Flipper Anderson with 35 receptions for 451 yards and two touchdowns. He had a brief professional career, spending part of the 1987 season with the Dallas Cowboys before being placed on injured reserve. Dorrell, who was born in Alameda, CA on Dec. 18, 1963, is a graduate of San Diego s Helix High School, where he was a two-time all-league selection and honorable mention All- America as a senior. He led Helix to the CIF San Diego Section title in 1980 and to second place in Karl and his wife, Kim, have two children, Chandler (9) and Lauren (5). ASSISTANT COACHES 6 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE Dino Babers (Hawaii 84) - Wide Receivers Dino Babers, who spent the 2003 season coaching running backs at the University of Pittsburgh, is in his first season as UCLA s wide receivers coach. Babers, who owns a diverse collegiate resume, has coached in the Pacific-10, Big 12, Big Ten, Big East and Western Athletic conferences. In 2001 and 2002, Babers, 42, served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for R.C. Slocum at Texas A&M. Prior to Texas A&M, Babers was an assistant with the Arizona Wildcats for six seasons ( ) under Dick Tomey, coaching the receivers ( ), running backs (1997) and quarterbacks ( ). He assumed the duties of assistant head coach for the seasons before being promoted to the offensive coordinator post, which he held from During his Arizona tenure, the Wildcats averaged a Pac-10 best yards in total offense during the 1999 season, ranking third nationally in that category. In his first year as offensive coordinator (1998), Arizona compiled a record of 12-1 and produced a 1,000-yard rusher, two 1,000-yard passers and a pair of receivers who combined for 121 receptions. Among Babers star pupils at Arizona were receiver Dennis Northcutt, now of the Cleveland Browns, and tailback Trung Canidate, now of the Washington Redskins. Northcutt holds the school records for season (1999) and career all-purpose yards. As quarterbacks coach, he worked with Keith Smith and Ortege Jenkins. Babers other coaching posts include positions at San Diego State (1994, receivers), Purdue ( , receivers), Northern Arizona (1990, special teams coordinator and defensive backs), UNLV ( , special teams coordinator and running backs) and Eastern Illinois (1987, running backs). Babers graduated from the University of Hawaii in 1984 with a bachelor s degree in education. He started at three different positions for the Warriors outside linebacker, strong safety and running back and earned first-team All-WAC Academic honors. As a senior he was Hawaii s special teams captain.he played in the Canadian Football League during the 1984 season before injury ended his playing career. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Hawaii (1984) and Arizona State ( ). Eric Bieniemy (Colorado 01) - Running Backs Eric Bieniemy is in his second season as UCLA running backs coach after spending the previous two seasons as running backs coach at his alma mater, Colorado. He also handled the kickoff coverage unit on special teams. Last season, Maurice Drew earned third-team Freshman All-America honors as a kick returner/running back. During the 2002 season, Colorado ranked ninth in the NCAA in team rushing with yards on the ground per game. Tailback Chris Brown ranked third in the nation with a yards per game average. Bieniemy had a tremendous impact right from the start in his first year on the Colorado staff, as the Buffs finished eighth in the nation in rushing, averaging yards per game. The tailbacks and fullbacks combined for 2,620 yards, the most yards out of all the running back positions in college for Bieniemy s footprints are still all over the CU record book, as he remains the school s all-time leader in rushing (3,940 yards), all-purpose yards (4,351), touchdowns (42) and scoring (254 points). He was the nation s second leading rusher in 1990 with 1,628 yards, when he finished third in the Heisman Trophy balloting that year. His most memorable game was at Nebraska in 1990, as he overcame five fumbles in the first three quarters to score four fourth quarter touchdowns in leading CU to a win that put CU in the driver s seat for a second straight Big Eight title as well as on the road to the school s first national championship in football.

8 In 1990, Bieiemy, 34, earned unanimous All-America honors and was a two-time first-team all Big-Eight performer, in 1988 and in 1990, earning the conference s offensive player-of-the-year honor as a senior. As a junior, he was named to CU s prestigious 25-member All-Century Football Team, the only active player at the time to be selected to the group honoring the first 100 years of Buffalo football. Tom Cable (Idaho 86) - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Tom Cable, who served as head coach at the University of Idaho for the last four years, is in his first season as UCLA's offensive coordinator. In addition, he will also be coaching the Bruin offensive line. Cable, 39, spent the last four seasons as head coach of the Vandals. In 2003, he also coached the offensive line. During Cable s tenure at Idaho, his teams ran the West Coast Offense and averaged yards of total offense (19,510 yards in 46 games). Idaho ranked sixth nationally in 2001 with yards, eighth nationally in 2000 with yards and 27th nationally in 2002 with yards The Vandals averaged yards in Prior to becoming head coach at his alma mater prior to the 2000 season, he spent two years at the University of Colorado. In 1998, he served as offensive line coach for Rick Neuheisel, working with offensive coordinator Karl Dorrell. In 1999, he was promoted to offensive coordinator by head coach Gary Barnett and worked with tight end coach Jon Embree, now UCLA s assistant head coach. Under his direction, the Buffaloes offense was ranked 14th in the nation, averaging yards per game. Colorado won the Insight.com Bowl that year, scoring 62 points and compiling 523 yards against Boston College. Guard Brad Bedell earned first-team All-American honors that season under Cable. Cable spent six seasons ( ) as offensive line coach at the University of California, working for Keith Gilbertson, now head coach of the Washington Huskies; Steve Mariucci, current head coach of the Detroit Lions; and Tom Holmoe. He produced four first-team All-Pac-10 selections, including first-team All-America and two-time All-Pac-10 performer Todd Steussie, who was also voted the Pac-10 s top lineman in He began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as a graduate assistant for Gilbertson at Idaho in 1987 and He then served as a graduate assistant at San Diego State in From there, he went to Cal State Fullerton, where he was the defensive line coach in His next stop was UNLV, where he coached the offensive line for one year (1991) before moving to California. During his career, Cable has coached five All-Americans, eight All-Pac 10 players and two Big 12 players. Cable, a 6-3, 270-pound offensive lineman, played four years for the Dennis Erickson teams that launched the rebirth of Idaho football in After a four-year career three as a starting guard for the Vandals, Cable spent one season as a free agent with the Indianapolis Colts before beginning his coaching career. Gary DeLoach (Howard Payne 76) - Defensive Backs Gary DeLoach is in his second season as the UCLA secondary coach. In 2003, the Bruin defense ranked 18th nationally and second in the Pac-10 (317.6 yards) and allowed a league-low 15 touchdown passes. Prior to coming to UCLA, DeLoach served as defensive coordinator for three years ( ) at North Texas and secondary coach for five ( ). During the 2002 regular season, North Texas State led the Sun Belt Conference in total defense, rushing defense, passing defense and scoring defense. Nationally, North Texas was third in scoring defense (14.8 points), ninth in total defense (290.6 yards), 12th in passing defense (171.7) and 26th in rushing defense (118.9). The Mean Green allowed over 310 yards total offense just three times all season. In addition, six North Texas defenders were selected first-team All-Sun Belt Conference, including defensive backs Don McGee and Craig Jones. In his five years as the secondary coach, six different defensive backs earned first team all-conference. In 2001, Jonas Buckles earned first-team all-conference honors after ranking fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt Conference in interceptions. In 2001, the Mean Green defense led the Sun Belt in rushing defense, scoring defense and total defense. DeLoach, 49, went to North Texas in 1998 after serving as defensive coordinator for national JUCO champion Trinity Valley of Athens, TX and coaching in the World League with the Frankfurt Galaxy in He previously worked as an assistant coach (defensive coordinator, ) at New Mexico State for seven years from 1990 to 96, spent three seasons as secondary coach at Texas A&M ( ) and seven years at Stephen F. Austin (defensive coordinator and secondary coach, ). He began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant and then part-time assistant at Stephen F. Austin ( ). Jon Embree (Colorado 87) - Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends Jon Embree is his second season as UCLA's assistant head coach. This will be his first year coaching the tight ends after working with the receivers in Embree came to UCLA from Colorado, where he was a standout player and an assistant coach for the 10 seasons prior to coming to UCLA. Last year, wide receiver Craig Bragg made 73 receptions in 13 games, tying for No. 3 on the school s single-season reception list. Embree coached the tight ends during his first two seasons at CU before moving to defense to work with the ends in the first year of Rick Neuheisel s tenure as head coach in He returned to coaching tight ends under head coach Gary Barnett in In January of 2001, Embree took charge of the wide receiver position and also coordinated the practice routine for the placekickers. He also played a pivotal role in many of CU s outstanding recruiting successes over the years. UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 7

9 Embree, 38, lettered four seasons ( ) as a tight end at Colorado. He ended his career in the top five in both career receptions (80) and yards (1,116) along with scoring five touchdowns. His 1,116 yards rank as the second most by a tight end in CU history, while his 80 catches are still fourth among all ends. He was first team All-Big Eight and set school records with 51 receptions for 680 yards in Even though CU abandoned a passing offense for the wishbone in his junior year, he was a sixth-round draft choice by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1987 NFL Draft. He spent two years with the Rams ( ), playing in 13 games, and concluded his career in 1989 with the Seattle Seahawks, as an injury ended his pro career. He has coached several top players, including all-big Eight performer Christian Fauria, now with the National Football League s New England Patriots. Several others have gone on to the NFL, including Daniel Graham, who he tutored his sophomore and junior seasons and watched break several of his own CU tight end records in Don Johnson (Jersey City State 76) - Defensive Line/Recruiting Don Johnson is in his fifth season with the Bruins, his fourth being in charge of the entire defensive line and his first as recruiting coordinator. In his first year at UCLA, he coached the defensive tackles. Last season, Dave Ball set UCLA season (16.5) and career (30.5) records for sacks, won the Morris Trophy (presented to the top lineman in the Pac-10), was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski, Rotary Lombardi and Ted Hendricks awards and earned unanimous All-America honors. All four starting defensive linemen played in a post-season All-Star game. In 2002, Ball had a breakout season in which he totaled 15 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks. In 2001, end Kenyon Coleman became the first UCLA defensive lineman to win the Morris Trophy and UCLA ranked third in the league in rushing defense. Prior to coming to UCLA in February of 2000, Johnson spent the previous five seasons ( ) as an assistant at Nevada. His responsibilities included coaching the defensive ends as well as handling kickoffs and punt returns for the special teams. During that time, he also did an NFL summer internship for two years with the San Francisco 49ers. Prior to moving to Nevada, he spent eight years coaching at three different colleges in southern California. In 1987, he became an assistant at Riverside Community College for two years before being hired at Nevada. Johnson, 49, played football at Jersey City (NJ) State. A linebacker, he earned a free agent tryout with the New York Jets and also spent time as a member of the USFL s New Jersey Generals. Johnson graduated from Jersey City State in 1976 with a degree in physical education. He began his coaching career at Santa Ana Valley High School, working as an assistant from In 1984, he moved to his alma mater, coaching linebackers at Jersey City State for three years. He returned to Santa Ana Valley High in 1986 and moved to Riverside Community College the following year. Larry Kerr (San Jose State 75) - Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Larry Kerr, who had spent the previous 10 seasons as defensive coordinator at Colorado State University, is in his second season as UCLA s defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach. In 2003, UCLA ranked 18th nationally and second in the Pac- 10 to Oregon State in total defense and tied for the Pac-10 lead in fewest defensive touchdowns allowed (27 in 13 games). Senior linebacker Brandon Chillar recorded 127 tackles, the ninth-highest total in school history. During Kerr s 10 years at CSU, the Ram defense led the conference in total defense twice, was second once and third in another season. The Rams played in seven bowl games and won six conference championships. In 2002, CSU compiled a record of 10-4, won the Mountain West Conference, played in the Liberty Bowl and ranked fourth in the league in total defense. Four CSU defenders were selected All-Mountain West Conference first or second team. He was also a nominee for the Frank Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year Award. In 2000, linebacker Rick Crowell was named Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the second time a Rams player had been so honored during Kerr s tenure. Overall, Kerr coached seven first-team all-conference players. In addition, Eric Pauly was named a second-team Academic All-American in Kerr, 50, went to Colorado State after having spent three seasons ( ) as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Northern Arizona. During those first two years, Karl Dorrell was the Lumberjacks offensive coordinator. In 1989, Kerr served as inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at UCLA under Terry Donahue. He spent the six previous seasons ( ) serving in that same capacity at Stanford. Prior to coaching with the Cardinal, he served as the inside linebackers coach at San Jose State ( ). Brian Schneider (Colorado State 94) - Outside Linebackers/Nickel Backs/Special Teams Brian Schneider is in his second season as a member of the Bruin coaching staff. This year, he will be coaching all of UCLA's special teams units as well as the outside linebackers and nickel backs. In 2003, he served as coach of the outside linebackers and nickel backs, as well as the punt and punt return units. He came to UCLA after serving the prior six seasons as tight ends and special teams coordinator at Colorado State. During his tenure at CSU, the Rams excelled in special teams play. He coached eight all-conference special teams or tight end performers. In 2002, Dexter Wynn ranked fifth nationally in punt returns and 12th in kickoff returns. In 2001, Wynn and Pete Rebstock both ranked among the national leaders in returns while Joey Huber was among the national leaders in punting average. Place 8 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

10 kicker Kent Naughton had one of the top field goal percentage marks in 2001 in school history. In 1998, place kicker Derek Franz set the school s season scoring record and the record for most field goals in a season. Franz ranked first in the league and fifth nationally in field goals per game. In 1999, punter Deone Horinek ranked eighth nationally. Schneider, 32, spent three seasons ( ), as a graduate assistant coach at Colorado State, working with the team s defensive unit and special teams prior to moving to full-time status in He was a three-year starter as a linebacker from at Colorado State. As a senior in 1993, he was named first-team all-conference and was an honorable mention All- American. He was a second-team all-league choice in Schneider still ranks among the school s career leaders in total tackles. Jim Svoboda (Northwestern (IA) College 83) - Quarterbacks Jim Svoboda, a past winner of the Division II Offensive Coordinator of the Year award, is in his first season as UCLA s quarterbacks coach. He came to UCLA after spending the previous 10 seasons as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO. During his time at NWMSU, the Bearcats won national championships in 1998 and 1999 while his offensive units ranked among the most potent in NCAA Division II and in the MIAA (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association) conference. Svoboda s 1998 and 2000 offensive units led all of Division II in scoring. In 2000, the Bearcat offense topped the nation by scoring 537 points, averaging 48.8 points per game. The squad also ranked third nationally in total offense with a mark of yards a game. In 1998, the Bearcats averaged conference-best marks of 46.4 points and yards per contest and won 15 games. The passing average of yards per game also led the league that season. Svoboda was selected the 1998 Division II Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Coach Magazine. NWMSU had final national rankings of 2 nd, 3 rd, 2 nd, 4 th and 1 st between 1996 and 2000 with a record of 63-5 and five MIAA conference titles. In a six-year span (1996 and 2001), his offenses averaged over 40 points and 450 yards of total offense. He won six different conference championships with four different quarterbacks and a pair of national championships with different signal callers. In October of 2000, quarterback Travis Miles set an NCAA record by completing 21 of 23 passes for 305 yards, including 18 consecutive completions. His efficiency rating of ranked 14 th all-time in Division II (entering the 2003 season). Quarterback Chris Greisen ( ) ranks 12 th all-time in career passing efficiency for Division II (150.9). Prior to joining the staff at Northwest Missouri, Svoboda was the head coach and offensive coordinator at Nebraska Wesleyan University. He compiled a record (.732 winning percentage) in seven seasons at Wesleyan from and established over 30 team and individual offensive records. He was named the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference Coach of the Year following the 1988, 1989 and 1990 seasons and his teams were ranked among the nation s top five in the 1990, 1991 and 1992 campaigns. Svoboda, a 1983 graduate of Northwestern (IA) College (he played running back), has also served as running backs coach at Eastern New Mexico University ( ), assistant football coach at Nebraska Wesleyan (1986), offensive line/strength coach at Dana College ( ) and running backs coach at his alma mater (1983). He earned a Master s of Science from Eastern New Mexico in Bob Lopez (Illinois State 76) - Football Operations Bob Lopez is in his second year as director of football operations. He was hired in January of 2003 and oversees the administrative side of the UCLA football program. Lopez came to UCLA from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he had served as executive director of enrollment services and director of admissions since April of At UW-Eau Claire he played a lead role in the design, development, implementation and management of a comprehensive and integrated enrollment services program. He was in charge of admissions and recruitment services for traditional and non-traditional undergraduate students among other duties. Prior to entering the college admissions field, Lopez spent 14 years coaching football at the high school, junior college and college levels. He played quarterback at Illinois State University from , starting his last two seasons. Lopez began his career as a high school teacher and later became director of admissions and athletics at Fort Scott (KS) Community College. From , he held several positions at Northern Arizona University, including recruiting coordinator and assistant coach, and program coordinator in the Counseling and Testing Center and in the Office of Admissions. He was assistant director of admissions at Northern Arizona from and was marketing manager for Southwest Student Services Corp., Mesa, AZ, for one year. In 1999, he moved to Peru (NE) State College as director of enrollment management. UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 9

11 2004 UCLA SEASON OUTLOOK 10 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE A year ago, UCLA won six of its first eight games, ranked 18th nationally and second in the Pac-10 in total defense, produced a unanimous All-American and began building the foundation for a program s future successes. UCLA returns 13 starters from the 2003 team eight on offense and five on defense plus both kickers to form the nucleus of the 2004 Bruin squad. On offense, the returnees include split end Craig Bragg, an All-America candidate who led the Bruins with 73 receptions a year ago; tailback/ fullback Manuel White, who was the team s leading rusher when he was injured in the season s eighth game; quarterback Drew Olson, who started nine of the team s 13 games; and all five offensive linemen -- tackles Steven Vieira and Ed Blanton, guards Eyoseph Efseaff and Paul Mociler and center Robert Chai. On defense, the returnees include linebackers Justin London and Spencer Havner, who made 98 and 82 tackles, respectively, and will both contend for post-season honors; safeties Ben Emanuel and Jarrad Page, who made 80 and 55 tackles, respectively; and cornerback Matt Clark. Punter Chris Kluwe and place kicker Justin Medlock, also return for the 2004 season. Other key returnees include tailback Maurice Drew, the team s leading rusher and kickoff returner; tight end Marcedes Lewis, the team s second-leading receiver; wide receiver Junior Taylor, who ranked fourth on the squad in receiving; fullback Pat Norton, who started several games; center Mike McCloskey, who started in 2002 and the first five games of 2003 before sustaining a season-ending injury; and defensive linemen C.J. Niusulu and Kevin Brown. Key losses from last season include all four starting defensive linemen -- unanimous All-America end Dave Ball, Mat Ball, Ryan Boschetti and Rodney Leisle -- linebacker Brandon Chillar, the Pac-10 s leading tackler; and Matt Ware, a talented three-year starter at cornerback. Offensively, three starters -- tight end Blane Kezirian, wide receiver Ryan Smith and tailback Tyler Ebell -- are gone. We have a lot of hard work ahead of us, but the staff and the players in our program are excited about our future, said head coach Karl Dorrell. Last year was about building a foundation and although we suffered some setbacks late in the year, we feel we are going in the right direction. Defensively, our players did a great job of picking up a new system a year ago. Although we will be younger on defense this season, especially up front, I feel we have the players in our program who can execute this defense successfully and coaches who can maximize our players potential. Offensively, we have made some changes that we feel will allow us to make tremendous strides from last season. I am confident that with the new coaches we have hired and the fact that our players have a year s experience in the system will allow us to be more productive. I expect all aspects of our offense to be much improved, said Dorrell. UCLA will again face a challenging schedule. The Bruins open the season at home against Oklahoma State and then travel to Illinois. On Sept. 18, they open Pac-10 play at Washington and then have a bye before hosting San Diego State on Oct. 2. Their final seven games will be league contests. In Pac-10 play, the Bruins will travel to Washington, California, Arizona State and Oregon and host Arizona, Stanford, Washington State and USC. Overall, UCLA will face five schools that played in bowl games. Three of the last four conference games will be played at home against Stanford (Oct. 30), Washington State (Nov. 6) and USC (Dec. 4) with a game at Oregon on Nov. 13. OFFENSE Eight starters, plus several other performers who have started games, give the Bruins excellent level of experience in many key areas. However, improvement is needed in all areas so the unit can be more productive in QUARTERBACK The Bruins have two scholarship quarterbacks plus one returning squad member who will take part in Spring Practice. Junior DREW OLSON (6-3, 220) enters Spring Practice as the team s No. 1 quarterback. A year ago, he gained valuable experience, starting nine of the 12 games in which he played. On the year, he completed 173 of 325 passes (53.2%) for 2,067 yards, 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions. His 173 completions ranked 12th on that UCLA single-season list while his 2,067 yards ranked tied for 12th. At one point during the season, the Bruins won four straight games and five of six with Olson under center. In his two seasons, he has started 14 games and has completed 226 of 429 passes (52.7%) for 2,769 yards and 13 touchdowns, ranking 10th in career completions and 14th in career yardage. He possesses outstanding leadership qualities and has continued to grow in his knowledge of the offensive system. Junior DAVID KORAL (6-3, 220) enters Spring ball as the only other quarterback on scholarship. He entered UCLA in January, transferring from Santa Monica College. In 2003, he completed 155 of 281 passes (55.2%) for 2,202 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions and was ranked the No. 8 junior college quarterback in the nation. As a prep senior at Palisades High in 2000, he was ranked No. 6 among quarterbacks in the West and earned All-America honors from PrepStar magazine. He passed for 4,057 yards and 44 touchdowns as a senior and threw for 4,902 yards, including a national prep record 764 yards versus Van Nuys Grant, and 57 touchdowns as a junior. Third-year sophomore walk-on BRIAN CALLAHAN (6-0, 190) will also be competing for a job during Spring Practice. A very intelligent young man who possesses a vast football background, he served as a backup a year ago but did not appear in a game. In August, PATRICK COWAN (6-4, 200), who earned All- Region honors at St. John Bosco High, will join the program. He is the brother of sophomore wide receiver Joe Cowan. This is a key position for us, said head coach Karl Dorrell. We believe that Drew has a bright future for us. We need to do a better job of putting him in position to be successful and he must continue to learn the nuances of our offense. He gained valuable experience a year ago and we expect him to continue his maturation and become an outstanding collegiate quarterback.

12 2004 UCLA SEASON OUTLOOK We are also looking forward to working with David during the Spring. This will be our first opportunity to evaluate him on our practice field and we feel he will give us some quality experience. Brian understands the offense extremely well and he will have a chance to compete for a backup role this season." RUNNING BACK This is an area of strength for the Bruins, both in quality and quantity. The candidates for playing time have all contributed in game situations, yet there is only one senior among the group. Fifth-year senior MANUEL WHITE (6-2, 245) enters Spring drills as the team s top running back. He is listed as the No. 1 tailback and will also see extensive action in UCLA s oneback formation. White combines the quickness of a tailback with the size and power of a fullback and is extremely effective in the Bruins offensive system. In addition, he is an outstanding pass receiver out of the backfield. In 2003, White started the first eight games (five at tailback or single back, three at fullback) before being sidelined by a fractured right scapula in the Arizona State game. At the time of his injury, he was the team s leading rusher. He finished with 379 net yards and three touchdowns and also averaged 10.1 yards on 10 receptions. Sophomore MAURICE DREW (5-8, 200) was one of the pleasant surprises of the 2003 season. Despite his compact size, he is a very strong runner with outstanding speed. He appeared in all 13 games, starting twice, and finished his freshman season as the team s leading rusher with 582 yards and five touchdowns. The first freshman since DeShaun Foster (1998) to lead the team in rushing, his 582 yards ranked No. 3 in school history among true freshmen. In addition, Drew also averaged 26.6 yards on 20 kickoff returns to rank second in the Pac-10 and 14th nationally. He also recorded touchdown returns of 99 yards versus USC and 91 yards against Oklahoma. Junior JASON HARRISON (5-10, 205), another talented tailback, missed the 2003 season while recovering from two ligament surgeries on his right knee which was injured against Washington State in December of By the end of the year, he was practicing at full speed and should get a long look from the coaches during Spring Practice. Redshirt freshman DERRICK WILLIAMS (5-10, 205) will also have a chance to compete for playing time during the Spring. More of a power runner, he did an outstanding job on the scout team last season and the coaches feel he has a bright future. Williams, a Super Prep All-American from St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, CA ran for 1,104 yards in Fifth-year senior PAT NORTON (6-2, 240) is the only experienced scholarship fullback on the roster other than White. He has continued to develop into an outstanding blocker and started four of the 10 games in which he appeared. Two redshirt freshmen, MICHAEL PITRE (5-11, 245) from El Modena High School in Orange, CA, and JIMMY STEPHENS (6-2, 230) from Bishop Montgomey High School in Torrance, CA, will compete for playing time behind Norton. Pitre missed all of last season with a neck condition and is status for spring has not yet been determined. Stephens worked hard on the scout team a year ago and figures to make a contribution in Several walk-ons could add depth at this position, including redshirt junior STEVE SEIGEL (6-1, 235) and redshirt sophomores KRIS KILEY (6-0, 240) and MARK MANGELSDORFF (6-2, 225). CHRIS MARKEY (5-11, 195), who earned All-America honors at Jesuit High in New Orleans, will join the competition this Fall. In 2003, Markey rushed for 2,745 yards, the most ever by a prep back in the New Orleans area. We return some quality performers in our backfield, said Dorrell. I am confident that our running game will be much improved from a year ago. Manny (White) is an outstanding all-purpose back. He can play both tailback and fullback and is equally as comfortable in one-back formations. He possesses both speed and power to move the pile and he catches the ball very well out of the backfield. He will play a major role for us. "Maurice is an exciting player to watch and he is only going to get better with more experience. He has great speed and his lower body strength gives him the ability to break tackles and accelerate in the open field. White and Drew give us experience in the backfield and we are looking forward to working with Jason and Derrick during the Spring. "Norton is really our only experienced fullback and he has worked hard to become a fine blocker. One of our Spring goals will be to develop some depth at this spot. WIDE RECEIVER This area has a mixture of quality experience and young potential and it should be interesting to watch the development during Spring Practice. Leading the way is All-America candidate CRAIG BRAGG (6-2, 205), a fifth-year senior. The only player in UCLA history to make at least 50 receptions in two different seasons, he enters his senior year with 157 catches for 2,362 yards and 15 touchdowns and should conclude his career as the school record holder in receptions and receiving yards. Twelve of his 15 scoring receptions and 14 of his 18 career scores of any kind have measured at least 33 yards. In 2003, he led the Bruins in receiving for a third straight year (no one has ever led the team in four straight seasons). He made 73 receptions to rank third (tied) on UCLA s singleseason list, for 1,065 yards (No. 5 in school history) and five touchdowns. He enters his senior season with a streak of 36 games in which he has made at least one reception and 31 games in which he has made at least two catches. Junior JUNIOR TAYLOR (6-1, 205) is UCLA s other experienced wide receiver and should play an important role in However, he will miss Spring drills due to a hernia operation (Feb. 26). Blessed with fine speed, Taylor scored a touchdown the first time he touched the football as a Bruin on a 49-yard reverse. On the year, he started two of his 13 games and ranked third on the squad in receiving yardage (302) and fourth with his 24 receptions. UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 11

13 2004 UCLA SEASON OUTLOOK Behind Bragg and Taylor, the Bruins have a host of youngsters who will use Spring drills to gain experience and play themselves into this season s receiver rotation. Two sophomores are at the top of the list. Third-year sophomore IDRIS MOSS (5-11, 175) possesses the speed necessary to develop into a big-play receiver. In limited snaps a year ago, he made four receptions and his average of 23.0 yards per catch was the highest on the team. True sophomore JOE COWAN (6-4, 205) gained valuable experience a year ago, playing more extensively down the stretch. On the year, Cowan, who reminds some observers of former standout Danny Farmer, made seven receptions, including one touchdown. In addition, three redshirt freshmen will also be competing for playing time. ANTWUAN SMITH (5-11, 190), who enrolled in January of 2003, will be participating in his second Spring Practice. He possesses good speed and route-running ability but has not appeared in a game since the 2001 season as a prep senior. MATT SLATER (5-11, 190) spent last season practicing with the regulars, although he never appeared in a game. Slater, who possesses sprinter speed, made 39 receptions for 707 yards as a senior at Servite High School in Orange, CA in ALEX GHEBRESELASSIE (6-2, 195) also has an outstanding upside and will be looking to impress the coaches this Spring. A 2002 Prep Star All-American at Bonita Vista High School in Chula Vista, CA, he averaged close to 20 yards per catch during his prep career. Three freshmen -- BRANDON BREAZELL (6-0, 170), MARCUS EVERETT (6-1, 190) and RYAN GRAVES (6-1, 180) -- will join the competition in August. Breazell earned All-Region acclaim while making 57 receptions for 1,043 yards and 16 touchdowns at Edison High in Fresno, CA. Everett earned All- America honors at West Hills (CA) Chaminade High, making 61 catches for 1,359 yards and 16 touchdowns. Graves made 62 receptions for 1,271 yards and 15 touchdowns and earned All-America status at Venice (CA) High. Craig is one of the best receivers in the conference Dorrell said. He has the speed to create and go the distance and he also makes the tough catch over the middle. He is as hard a worker during practice as anyone on the team. He will set a great example for the young receivers. "We really need Junior to take his game to another level. It is important to have another go-to receiver to take some of the coverage away from Craig, and Junior has the talent and experience to become that player. "I am also excited about the potential of our young receivers. They all will have a great opportunity during Spring Practice to establish themselves for the future." TIGHT END Despite the loss of starter Blane Kezirian, the Bruins are blessed with a very talented returnee at this position. Junior MARCEDES LEWIS (6-6, 250) started seven of 13 games a year ago, most in double-tight end formations. He demonstrated the potential to be a game-altering performer with continued development thanks to his uncanny combination of size, speed and soft hards. On the year, he ranked second to Craig Bragg with 30 receptions for 377 yards and three touchdowns. In 2001, Lewis was regarded as the top 12 UCLA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE high school tight end in the nation and made 44 receptions for 710 yards and 11 touchdowns for the CIF Division I champions from Long Beach Poly. Fourth-year junior KEITH CARTER (6-4, 255) could add valuable depth to the position if he is healthy enough to play (he will not participate in Spring drills). During Spring Practice a year ago, he suffered a dislocated and fractured right hip in a motorcyle accident. It appeared he might return near the end of the 2003 season, but additional surgery ended that hope and put this season in question. In 2002, Carter earned extensive playing time in each of the last 10 games (four starts) as both a second tight end and fullback/h-back, making five receptions. Redshirt sophomore J.J. HAIR (6-5, 245), who saw limited action last season, is the most experienced of the candidates to add depth at the position. In his final two seasons (2000 and 2001) at Capistrano Valley High, Hair totaled 43 receptions for over 700 yards and three touchdowns. Junior college transfer MATT RANEY (6-3, 245) will battle Hair for the duties as the second tight end. As a sophomore at Phoenix College, he made 27 receptions for 402 yards and was rated the No. 10 junior college tight end in the nation. WILL PEDDIE (6-5, 255), a third-year sophomore walk-on, will compete for playing time during Spring drills. In August, TONY LEE (6-4, 250), who earned All-Region honors at Serra High in Gardena, CA, will join the program. Lee, who could also see action on the offensive line, will begin his career at tight end. We are excited about the potential of Marcedes Lewis, Dorrell said. He has the tools to develop into an impact player and we think Coach Embree can help him take his game to a new level. He had a good sophomore season, but we think the sky is the limit for Marcedes. "Unfortunately, we don t have much experience behind him. We will take a close look at J.J., Matt and Will. We are hopeful that Keith will be able to help us this season, but we won t know that until Fall camp. One of our Spring goals will be to develop depth behind Marcedes. OFFENSIVE LINE Six starters from a year ago return for the 2004 season and it will be up to new line coach Tom Cable to mold them into a dependable unit. The group is led by fifth-year seniors EYOSEPH EFSEAFF (6-3, 300) and STEVEN VIEIRA (6-6, 300). Efseaff, a tough, hardnosed competitor, is one of the better offensive guards in the West. He has played virtually every snap at left guard for each of the last three seasons and has started 36 of his 37 career games, including each of the last 25. He earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention a year ago after being a second-team performer in 2002 and a second-team Freshman All-American in Vieira is also entering his fourth season as a starter and his second at his current position. He moved to left tackle a year ago and did a credible job while learning the position on the fly despite experiencing problems with both knees. He enters his senior year having started 30 of his last 32 contests, including 12 of 13 in Vieira is a solid performer who, along with Efseaff, figures to provide leadership on the line.