Tailback Joe Igber California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 29

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1 Tailback Joe Igber 2002 California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 29

2 2002 PLAYER PROFILES LORENZO ALEXANDER POSITION:... DT 76 WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... BERKELEY LAST SCHOOL:... ST. MARY S HS Ultra-talented defensive lineman who took significant strides in his freshman year last season, eventually earning 2001 Pac-10 All-Freshman first team honors from The Sporting News... one of the nation s premier recruits two years ago a massive player with all the tools to develop into a college All-American... has a great combination of size, strength and instincts... runs a 4.8 in 40-yard dash missed the first half of this past spring s practice sessions with a hamstring pull, but came on strong at the end baptized under fire, receiving estimable playing time in all 11 games during his rookie year as a true freshman... pocketed 24 tackles (including five for losses of 15 yards), one sack and one fumble recovery... started last five games at defensive tackle, a period in which he notched 16 tackles... punched out season-high six tackles in the Big Game at Stanford... despite not posting a single tackle, credited with a fumble recovery, a blocked extra-point and a pass defensed against eventual Pac-10 champion Oregon Oct. 13 recorded a seven-yard sack at UCLA named Cal s most intense freshman at the end of the year (Clint Evans Award). High School/Personal: Earned SuperPrep All-America honors, ranking as the No. 7 defensive line recruit in the country also rated No. 44 prospect in the nation by SuperPrep and ranked No. 5 among all recruits in Far West ranked as the No. 2 defensive line prospect in the West by PrepStar, earning Dream Team Status and rating as the No. 10 defensive line prospect in the country by that publication... received 7 votes on Long Beach Press-Telegram s Best in the West list... picked to play on California state all-star team vs. Florida... finished his senior season with 120 tackles, including 17 sacks among 25 tackles behind the line of scrimmage... also caused five fumbles and recovered three others mother is Stephanie Moore born May 31, ALEXANDER S CAREER STATISTICS OBI AMAJOYI POSITION:... CB 30 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: YEAR:... FR EXPERIENCE:... RS HOMETOWN:... SAN BERNARDINO LAST SCHOOL:... AQUINAS HS A good all-around athlete who has only been playing organized football for three years quick learner who is intelligent on and off the field joined the Bears as a walk-on in the fall of came to Cal and redshirted. High School/Personal: Only began playing football at Aquinas HS during his junior year during that season, named second team all-league started both ways as a senior on offense, averaged 6.4 yards per carry and 12 yards per catch on defense, had 65 tackles, four sacks, and five interceptions named first team All-CIF and first team all-league, and his team won the CIF championship also lettered three years in basketball and track named Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior aspires to attend medical school and become a doctor parents are Vincent and Gina Amajoyi born Dec. 26, 1983 in Austin, TX. NNAMDI ASOMUGHA POSITION:... SAF 2 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 3V HOMETOWN:... LOS ANGELES LAST SCHOOL:... NARBONNE HS Rangy senior figures to be one of team leaders in 2002 after starting 20 games during past two seasons should contend for All-Pac-10 honors this fall at his strong safety position... highly intelligent player who swarms to football and can make big plays... his 134 career tackles are most of any returning Cal player a team leader who has as much on-field experience as anyone on the defensive side of the ball despite missing one game and two starts, ranked third on club with 54 tackles... opened the campaign with a bang, racking up a teamhigh eight tackles vs. Illinois in his season debut... also paced the Bears at UCLA with eight stops in the Rose Bowl... shined in the Big Game at Stanford, reeling off seven tackles (including 2 for losses), two interceptions and 2 passes defensed returned one of the picks 16 yards for a first-quarter touchdown... other top efforts of 01 came at Oregon State (4 tackles, 1 interceptions) and vs. Arizona (5.5 tackles, blocked FG) had 48 unassisted stops among his teamleading 76 tackles... had at least five tackles in eight of 11 games... recorded three tackles for loss (minus 15 yards), including a sack, in his starting debut against Utah... also forced a fumble to set up Cal s go-ahead score... came back the next week at Illinois with a career-high 15 tackles the most for any Cal player during the year and added a fumble recovery and two pass deflections... played a big role in Cal s win over UCLA, returning an interception 31 yards for a touchdown, giving the Bears a 21-7 lead midway through the second quarter... finished that game with seven tackles and a pair of pass deflections, including one in the end zone, to earn Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week and Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honors... had nine tackles in back-to-back games at USC and vs. Oregon State, with one sack in each game saw action primarily on special teams and in long-yardage situations as a true freshman... broke his ankle in game number eight against USC and missed the rest of the year... returned to see limited action in spring drills, but was at full strength in time for fall practice in August High School/Personal: One of the nation s most highly recruited defensive backs in a first team all-state selection by Student Sports magazine and one of the Top 20 DBs in the country by SuperPrep as a member of its All- America team... finished his senior year with 86 tackles and 7 interceptions... returned a pick 98 yards for a school record... caused 8 fumbles and recovered 6 others as a senior... returned two kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns... also had 23 receptions for 408 yards and 6 TDs on offense... played some quarterback, completing 14-of-22 passes for 192 yards and a pair of TDs... rated as the No. 16 overall prospect in the Far West by SuperPrep... a PrepStar All- American... member of the Tacoma News-Tribune Western Top received 6 votes on the Long Beach Press-Telegram Bear of the West poll... listed by National Recruiting Adviser as the No. 3 free safety prospect in the nation... played in the California-Texas Shrine All-Star Game... also a standout prep basketball player who earned all-league honors as a junior and senior... his Nigerian name means Jesus Lives... older brother, Chijioke, was a cornerback at Stanford... cousin is Cal teammate Adimchinobe Echemaandu and is also a cousin of former Cal WR Iheanyi Uwaezuoke... intended business California Golden Bear Football Media Guide

3 administration major mother, Lilian, is a pharmacist... born July 6, 1981 in Lafayette, LA. ASOMUGHA S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals TULLY BANTA-CAIN POSITION:... DE 48 WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 3V HOMETOWN:... MOUNTAIN VIEW LAST SCHOOL:... FREMONT HS A pass-rushing specialist who ranked among Pac-10 leaders in sacks and tackles for loss last year... has pummeled opposing quarterbacks for 13.5 career sacks to rank No. 14 on Cal s all-time list entering his senior season... originally came to Cal as an outside linebacker, but made the switch to rush end as a redshirtfreshman... a fine all-around athlete with good quickness stockpiled 33 tackles, with 18 of those stops coming in Bears final four games... ranked third in tackles for loss (17 for 80 yards) and fourth in sacks (eight) among Pac- 10 leaders... punctuated his season in the Rutgers finale, ripping off six tackles (including five for losses of 31 yards and four sacks) against the host Scarlet Knights to earn Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors also excelled vs. Arizona, posting 5.5 tackles, including four for losses of 17 yards and one sack... other noteworthy performances came against Washington (4 tackles, 2 sacks) and Stanford (4 tackles, 3 for losses of 9 yards, 1 sack) won the Brick Muller Award as Cal s most valuable defensive lineman finished eighth in the Pac-10 with six sacks among his 13 tackles for loss... gained his first start in the season-opener against Utah and finished with a pair of tackles and a fumble recovery that led to a Cal touchdown in the third quarter... played one of his best games against UCLA with six unassisted tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack... recorded two tackles for loss for minus 21 yards at USC... played particularly well in the season-finale against Stanford with six unassisted tackles, including five behind the line of scrimmage (minus 41 yards) and two sacks (minus 31 yards)... received the Berkeley Breakfast Club Award for the outstanding player in the Big Game for his effort... also recipient of the Bob Tessier Award as Cal s most improved lineman played on special teams and in spot duty behind Mawuko Tugbenyoh at defensive end... ended the year with five tackles, including four unassisted stops... had a pair of tackles at BYU and vs. Washington redshirted his first season at Cal. High School/Personal: Played a number of positions at Fremont HS, including tailback, tight end, defensive end, linebacker and kick returner... earned first team all-league honors as an outside linebacker his senior season after being named the league s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior... also gained more than 1,000 yards as a running back... cousins include former San Francisco Giant outfielder Jeff Leonard and current NBA forward Rodney Rogers... American studies major... father, Adam Cain, played football in the Navy... mother is Joya Banta... born Aug. 28, 1980 in Mountain View, CA. BANTA-CAIN S CAREER STATISTICS Totals JOSH BECKHAM POSITION:... DT 57 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... YUCCA VALLEY LAST SCHOOL:... YUCCA VALLEY HS A high intensity player who has started 19 games during his first two seasons in Berkeley... plays the run well and is developing into a solid pass rusher... overcomes his lack of size for the position with his steady performance and ability to make plays a coach s son who has a good understanding of the game also served as Cal s snapper on field goal and extra point attempts last fall of his 27 tackles occurred in final three games of campaign, including a sterling effort against USC Nov. 10 when he bagged a team-high eight tackles and forced a fumble also managed three stops and one sack at Rutgers in the season finale... early in the season, recorded two tackles for loss vs. BYU played in all 11 games for the Bears and moved into the lineup after season opener to start last 10 games as redshirt-freshman... finished with at least three tackles seven times, including a high of five tackles (4 unassisted) at Arizona State... had five tackles for loss and a pair of sacks on the year redshirted while rehabilitating a back injury in High School/Personal: A four-year varsity starting linebacker (39 games) as a prep... earned first team San Bernardino County honors and Defensive MVP of the Skyline League as both a junior and senior... finished his senior year with 183 tackles... earned first team all-state honors (small schools division) in a second team Southern Section All-CIF selection... also played OL and was credited with 49 pancake blocks his senior year... had 158 tackles as a junior... a standout prep baseball catcher, batting.427 as a junior and earning all-league honors... American studies major... father, Mark, played football at Cal Lutheran and is the head coach at Oxnard HS... mother, Kathleen, is a teacher at Oxnard HS... lists Levon Kirkland as his favorite pro player... born Oct. 10, 1980 in Houston, TX. BECKHAM S CAREER STATISTICS Totals JAMES BETHEA POSITION:... CB 3 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... RESEDA LAST SCHOOL:... CLEVELAND HS An excellent coverage corner who should figure prominently in the rotation again this season... a physical player who is a big hitter started in eight games last season after seeing significant action as a true freshman in 2000 a solid special teams player who has returned 20 kickoffs the past two years 2001 finished the season with 39 total tackles, including 30 unassisted stops did not record an interception, but did break up five passes came through with eight tackles vs. both USC and Oregon also had four stops in the finale at Rutgers returned three kickoffs for 56 yards, including a 27-yarder, in the opener vs. Illinois finished the season with 14 total tackles... recovered a fumbled punt return vs. Washington State to set up a first quarter 2002 California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 31

4 Cal touchdown... had a season-best four tackles (3 unassisted) at Arizona State... averaged 18.8 yards on 17 kickoff returns first return of his career was a 50-yarder on the opening kickoff at Fresno State... also had 26-yard returns at Arizona State and vs. Oregon State. High School/Personal: Made his mark as a prep at running back, but moved to cornerback at Cal... rushed for 1,982 yards (9.8 ypc average) as a senior... best game was a 30-carry, 282-yard performance to key his prep team s first win over Taft HS in 20 years... earned all-league and all-city honors... the League Player of the Year, sharing the honor with two other players... picked as a PrepStar All-American, rating as the No. 12 running back prospect in the West... timed in 48.3 seconds in the 400 meters as a junior... a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete as a prep... has an interest in majoring in computer science at Cal... selected honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic in 01 father, James W. (computer programmer), played football at Hawaii... mother is Gracie Bethea... born Sept. 24, 1982 in Honolulu, HI. BETHEA S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals Year KR Yds Avg TD Long Totals NOLAN BLUNTZER POSITION:... OL 74 WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... NEW BRAUNFELS, TX LAST SCHOOL:... NEW BRAUNFELS HS A tenacious two-year letterman who is bidding to land a spot in Cal s starting lineup at center... undersized, but shows plenty of toughness and heart... has excellent technique and shows solid power at the point of impact... gives the coaches some flexibility because he can play center or either guard position Nolan really improved during the spring, said offensive line coach Jim Michalczik. He improved in strength and size, and we expect him to battle for a starting spot this season drew starting assignment in three games, opening at left guard in Games 1 (vs. Illinois) and 10 (at Stanford), while starting at center in the season finale at Rutgers played in seven games overall spent his redshirt-freshman season at the center position after playing well in the Utah opener, had his first career start at Illinois made a big impression during his first fall camp as a freshman and earned a spot in the playing rotation... injured his elbow the second week of the season and redshirted. High School/Personal: A three-year starter at New Braunfels HS in Texas... earned first team all-district, second team Greater San Antonio Area and second team all-state honors as a senior... a member of the SuperPrep All- Southwest team as the No. 111 overall prospect in Texas... posted 163 knockdown blocks and 42 pancake blocks his senior year... didn t allow a sack his senior year... best game came against Clemens HS with 26 knockdowns and 7 pancake blocks... named honorable mention all-district as a junior... a member of the National Honor Society as a prep... conservation and resource studies major father, Thomas, who is deceased, played football at Baylor from mother is Anna Lisa... earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honors in born Aug. 20, 1980 in New Braunfels, TX. KYLE BOLLER POSITION:... QB 7 WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 3V HOMETOWN:... NEWHALL LAST SCHOOL:... HART HS Since arriving at Cal in 1999 as one of nation s top quarterback recruits, Boller has drawn 28 starting assignments in three years and climbed up school s all-time passing charts despite battling some inconsistencies during his career will be playing for his third offensive coordinator this year in George Cortez, previously taking his cues from Steve Hagen ( ) and Al Borges (2001)... should benefit from the coaching of both Cortez (Jeff Garcia) and head coach Jeff Tedford (Trent Dilfer, Akili Smith and Joey Harrington), as both have developed all-star caliber passers during their careers... has significantly raised his completion percentage each season at Cal... I m pleased with his progress, said head coach Jeff Tedford. When he has a fall camp under his belt, he s going to be something special. offensive coordinator George Cortez concurs: Kyle has a very live arm. He s also a very intense learner and he s driven to be successful. He did everything we asked him to do this spring despite missing two games with a back injury, joined the school s elite 5,000- yard passing club last year... threaded 133 of 271 pass attempts (49.1%) for 1,741 yards, 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions... zooming past such Cal legends as Steve Bartkowski and Craig Morton, he finished season in seventh place on the Bears career passing list with 5,147 yards... passed for 200 yards or more in three of his eight starts... paramount performance came against nationally-ranked Washington, as he completed 21 of 36 passes for 265 yards with four TDs and no interceptions in a heart-breaking loss at Memorial Stadium... also connected on 19 of 33 attempts for 242 yards and one TD vs. BYU in Week 2... finished the season with a flourish, producing 278 yards (19- for-46) in a last-minute defeat at Stanford in the Big Game Nov. 17 and adding 193 yards (15-for-26) in a win at Rutgers Nov. 23 named honorable mention 2001 Pac-10 All-Academic... at 2001 Cal football awards banquet, was bestowed both the Ken Cotton Award (most courageous) and Frank Schlessinger Coaches Award (athletic, academic excellence and community service) started all 11 games for Cal... ranked sixth in the Pac-10 in passing yards with ypg... got the year off to a strong start by completing a 45-yard pass to Phillip Pipersburg on Cal s first play from scrimmage against Utah... finished the day 18-for-28 for 209 yards and a touchdown, a 12-yard toss to James Smith... had a career-long 24-yard scramble on Cal s first TD drive at Illinois... threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns in a triple OT win over UCLA... also had a pair of 22-yard runs vs. the Bruins, one that eventually led to a touchdown and another to convert a third-and-long situation... had a solid outing at USC, completing 7-of-12 passes for 131 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions... was just 17-for-42 vs. Oregon State, but threw for a careerhigh 349 yards and three TDs... one of his passes was an 81-yard TD toss to Derek Swafford... in all, had at least 195 yards passing in 7 different games got a huge dose of experience as a true freshman... moved into the starting lineup in the Pac-10 opener vs. Arizona State and stayed there for eight games before separating a shoulder vs. Oregon Nov first collegiate action came with 8:56 left in the first half in the season-opener vs. Rutgers... fumbled the ball on his first snap but recovered and then completed five straight passes... hit Ronnie Davenport for a 26-yard slant pattern on his first pass attempt... finished his debut 8-of-15 passing, including a 17-yard TD pass... made his college starting debut vs. ASU, leading the Bears to a victory... completed his first five passes vs. the Sun Devils en route to a 17-of-32 performance for 213 yards and 2 TDs... had a season-long 55-yard TD pass to LaShaun Ward at BYU... had a 27-yard TD pass to Joseph Echema (now Adimchinobe Echemaandu) to give Cal s its first score in a win at UCLA... hit a 31-yard pass to Sean Currin vs. Washington and also had an 11-yard TD pass in that game... hit an 83-yard pass to Drae Harris, the fourth longest pass play in Cal history, in first quarter at Oregon State... named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer... suffered a badly separated shoulder in the first California Golden Bear Football Media Guide

5 half of the Oregon game and had surgery two days later, but returned in time to participate in spring drills. High School/Personal: One of the Cal s most decorated recruits in the last two decades... earned California state Player of the Year honors after an incredible 1998 season... led Hart HS to the Southern Section Division IV title with a 13-1 record... passed for an all-time state best of 4,838 yards and threw for 59 touchdowns, the second-best mark in California history... only had 3 interceptions all year for a remarkable TD-to-interception ratio... ended the season completing 290-of-454 passes (63.9%)... threw for 475 yards (29-36) and 7 TDs against Burbank HS and 423 yards (28-39) against Burroughs HS... considered the best prospect to emerge from the San Fernando Valley since John Elway came out of Granada Hills HS in the late 70s... rated the No. 1 quarterback prospect in the nation by PrepStar and was that publication s national Offensive Co-Player of the Year... also rated No. 1 nationally by Max Emfinger s Recruiting Service, No. 2 by SuperPrep and No. 3 by Student Sports... the SuperPrep Far West Offensive Player of the Year, ranking as the region s No. 1 overall prospect in the West... earned Parade All-America honors... threw a last-second TD pass to win the California-Texas all-star game in July of a member of the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West team with 8 votes... prep followers still marvel about the pass he threw against Canyon HS which went 73 yards in the air for a completion... comes from same Hart HS program that produced former Cal All-America QB Joe Kapp... did not start as a junior as he played behind David Neill, who went on to play at Nevada... started at safety as a junior... played defense the last few games of the 98 season, registering a crucial interception in the final minute of the section championship game to preserve a victory over St. Paul HS... grew nine inches from age 16 to 19 to his present height of American studies major... father, Bob, is a former nationally ranked high jumper who cleared the 7-0 barrier... mother is Karen... sister, Candace, was a starter on the Loyola Marymount volleyball team... lists golf and skiing among his hobbies and John Elway as his favorite pro athlete... honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic in born June 17, 1981 in Burbank, CA. BOLLER S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Comp Int Pct Yds TD Long Rtg Totals BOLLER S GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATS Date Opponent PA PC Int Yds TD Long /4 Rutgers /11 at Nebraska /25 Arizona State /2 at Washington State /9 at BYU /16 at UCLA /23 Washington /30 USC /6 at Oregon State /13 Oregon /20 at Stanford INJ (shoulder) Totals /9 Utah /16 at Illinois /23 at Fresno State /30 Washington State /7 at Arizona State /14 UCLA /21 at Washington /28 at USC /4 Oregon State /11 at Oregon /18 Stanford Totals /1 Illinois /8 BYU /22 at Washington State /29 Washington /13 Oregon /20 at UCLA INJ (back) 10/27 at Oregon State INJ (back) 11/3 Arizona /10 USC /17 at Stanford /23 at Rutgers Totals J.D. CAFARO POSITION:... DE HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... MODESTO LAST SCHOOL:CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS Cafaro is walk-on who is battling to gain a spot in the playing rotation sat out spring drills with an injured shoulder, but should return for the fall... also expected to contribute on special teams and as a long snapper saw action in just one game, vs. BYU in the season s second contest redshirted while working with the scout teams. High School/Personal: Earned all-league honors as a junior and senior at Central Catholic HS... also named the league Defensive Player of the Year... helped his team to a pair of section titles... played first base and pitcher on his high school s baseball team... full name is John Daniel Cafaro... younger sister, Erin, is a rower at Cal... father, John, played football at San Diego State... mother is Vian... lists surfing and being a Giants fan among his off-field activities... considering majoring in business administration... born Dec. 3, 1981 in Modesto, CA ANDREW CAMERON POSITION:... OL HEIGHT: WEIGHT: YEAR:... FR EXPERIENCE:... HS HOMETOWN:... HEALDSBURG LAST SCHOOL:... HEALDSBURG HS A versatile offensive lineman who could play either center or guard... a true freshman who delayed enrollment until January of 2002 due to knee injury suffered as a prep senior underwent reconstructive surgery and appears back to full health. High School/Personal: Earned PrepStar All-America honors, rating as the No. 7 offensive line prospect in the West... earned first team Sonoma County League honors as a sophomore and junior... was an all-state underclassman selection as a junior... parents are Christopher and Lynda Cameron... born March 15, 1983 in Healdsburg, CA California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 33

6 TOM CANADA POSITION:... DE 44 WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... VISALIA LAST SCHOOL:... HANCOCK JC A high-energy defensive end who brings intensity and physical play to the position made big strides during the spring singled out by head coach Jeff Tedford for his leadership enters fall camp with a hold on one of the starting spots a solid run-stuffer who also excels at rushing the passer signed with Cal out of Hancock JC in time to join the Bears for the spring 2001 semester 2001 gained three starts on the season, vs. UCLA, Oregon State and Arizona finished the year with 22 tackles, including five for loss (minus 27 yards) and 2.5 sacks (minus 25 yards) had five tackles plus a forced fumble and a fumble recovery vs. Oregon also recovered lost balls vs. Arizona and Stanford added a 13-yard sack against the Wildcats and an 8-yard sack at Stanford. Junior College/High School/Personal: Played on the top defense in the California state JC ranks in recorded 16 sacks en route to earning first team all-league and honorable mention All-America honors... originally graduated from Mt. Whitney HS, where he was the West Yosemite League Defensive Player of the Year as a middle linebacker in attended Sacramento State in 1998, but did not play football... played at Hancock JC in 99 and American studies major father, Richard, is an orthodontist who played strong safety at UC Riverside in the 1970s; mother is Patti... born Jan. 8, 1980 in Iowa City, IA. CANADA S CAREER STATISTICS RAY CARMEL POSITION:... CB 6 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... OXNARD LAST SCHOOL:... MOORPARK JC A versatile player who gained valuable experience last year and is expected to contend for a major role this season the fastest of Cal s cornerbacks, he clocked a 4.4 in the 40-yard dash during the spring picked up Cal s new defensive schemes quickly... also should be in contention for punt and kickoff return duties... was a three-way threat at Moorpark JC before moving to Berkeley, where he also played tailback and returned kicks in addition to cornerback 2001 earned starts in the final three games of the year registered two tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Arizona and had a four tackles against USC. Junior College/High School/Personal: Finished his sophomore season at Moorpark with 1,300 yards of all-purpose rushing, ranking No. 19 in the state of California... rushed for 782 yards on 149 carries (5.4 average) and six touchdowns... best game was against West L.A. College when he ran for 203 yards on 29 carries, including a pair of TDs... finished the year with 15 kickoff returns for 339 yards (22.6 average) and 1 TD... also had 6 punt returns for 59 yards (9.8 average)... earned first team Western State Conference (North Division) as a return specialist his freshman season in American studies major originally attended Channel Islands HS parents are Ray and Linda Carmel born July 10, CARMEL S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR MICHAEL CENTER-SPARKS POSITION:... WR 28 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... SANTA CRUZ LAST SCHOOL:... PALMA HS His good hands did not go unnoticed by new coaching staff, which moved him from running back to wide receiver during the spring a young, still undeveloped player who has shown an ability to break tackles was utilized as both a punt and kick returner last season Michael made a nice adjustment this spring, both to his new position and to a new offense, said offensive coordinator George Cortez 2001 played in eight games as a freshman rushed only three times for two net yards also had a team-high 22 punt returns for 144 yards (6.5 avg.), and returned three kickoffs for 24 yards (8.0 avg.) all vs. USC. High School/Personal: A three-time all-league and all-county performer earned second team all-state honors as a junior helped Palma HS to three straight league titles also sprinted on his school s track team and reached the state meet in the 1600-meter relay enjoys fishing in his spare time parents are Louie and Leigh Sparks born Feb. 19, 1981 in Santa Cruz, CA. CENTER-SPARKS CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long JAMAAL CHERRY POSITION:... DE 43 WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 3V HOMETOWN:... LAS VEGAS, NV LAST SCHOOL:... CLARK HS Begins his second season as a defensive end for the Bears after arriving in Berkeley as a linebacker had an impressive spring and should challenge for starting duties this fall has the size, strength and speed to develop into an impact player 2001 saw action in nine games and made seven tackles on the year earned a start in game No. 3 at Washington State and had a tackle for loss against the Cougars also recorded a sack vs. USC 2000 withdrew from Cal before the start of classes for personal reasons and attended West Valley JC... returned to Cal and rejoined the team in time for the spring 2001 semester and participated in spring drills had 20 tackles, including six for loss and 1.5 sacks... recorded four tackles, including a 4-yard sack, vs. Arizona State... also had four tackles, with two for loss, and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter against USC... had a career-high five tackles vs. Oregon saw playing time in all 11 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams... finished the year with four tackles, including a pair of unassisted stops. High School/Personal: Regarded as one of the top prep prospects in Nevada in 1997, despite missing four games his senior year with a foot injury... earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors as the No. 50 overall prospect... also on the PrepStar Western Region team as the No. 12 linebacker... recorded an California Golden Bear Football Media Guide

7 astounding 86 tackles in just four games as a senior... earned first team all-state honors as both a junior and senior... had 185 career tackles, finishing with 15 sacks... also lettered in baseball and track at Clark HS... grew up in the San Jose area... an amateur boxer in the Golden Gloves program in Las Vegas... has spent some time with Cal s club boxing team... American studies major parents are Ronald Cherry and Patricia Ahmed... born Sept. 7, 1979 in Tacoma, WA. CHERRY S CAREER STATISTICS Totals JOE CRENSHAW POSITION:... WR 81 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... JC HOMETOWN:... GARDENA LAST SCHOOL:... EL CAMINO JC An explosive receiver with big-play capability signed with the Bears early this past summer runs solid routes and has game-breaking speed. Junior College/High School/Personal: Boasted 24 catches for 550 yards and six touchdowns for El Camino Junior College in 2001 returned a punt 64 yards for a touchdown received his team s Coaches Award originally graduated from Gardena HS where he was plagued by injuries earned Best Special Teams player during his junior year (his only healthy year) also ran track aspires to be a business major lists greatest moment as the day I receive my college degree seeks a post-graduate career as a real estate broker mother is Rosa Corothers born March 23, 1982 in Inglewood, CA. MATT CURRIN POSITION:... LB 51 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... ALTADENA LAST SCHOOL:... ST. FRANCIS HS Joined the program as a walk-on in 2000 younger brother of former Cal wide receiver Sean Currin plays the middle linebacker position a tough player who gives the Bears a solid backup could see some action on special teams and will provide help with the scouting units. High School/Personal: A first team all-league and all-area selection at St. Francis HS served as team captain led team to an 11-2 record his senior year lists surfing as a hobby was student body vice president as a senior parents are Kevin Currin and Teresa Bolin born Feb. 16, 1982 in Pasadena, CA. MARCUS DANIELS POSITION:... LB 50 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... LOS ANGELES LAST SCHOOL:... WEST LOS ANGELES CC A physical linebacker who signed with the Bears in March 2000 after the Cal coaches were impressed by his JC films... a hard-hitter who will line up at the middle linebacker spot still learning the Bears defensive system but made tremendous progress in the spring will contribute on special teams, as well brings a level of maturity since he will be 27 years old at the start of the season, having worked for a few years out of high school 2001 played in all 11 games and finished the year with 12 total tackles had three assisted tackles at Washington State and two solo stops vs. both UCLA and USC co-recipient of Cal s Scott Duncan Award as the team s top special teams performer suffered a foot injury prior to fall camp and was unable to practice the first half of the season. Junior College/High School/Personal: Came to Cal from West L.A. City College, where he played just one season... posted 80 tackles, including five sacks in 1999, plus a pair of deflections... attended the JC in 1997 and 98 as a parttime student, but did not play football... came to the attention of the Cal coaches due to notice from former Cal wide receiver Na il Benjamin, a close friend of the Daniels family from Inglewood where they grew up together... originally attended Hamilton HS where he was a 5-11, 190-pound fullback and middle linebacker... earned team MVP and second team all-league honors as a senior in 1994, but was not recruited as a prep... worked in the Seattle area for a couple years after high school and has four sisters who live in the Northwest... lists building model cars and racing motorcross among his hobbies... American studies major parents are Paul Daniels, a physician, and Dolores Daniels... born Aug. 20, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA. DANIELS CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals JAYLON DeBRUIN POSITION:... LB 46 WEIGHT: YEAR:... FR EXPERIENCE:... RS HONETOWN:... HILMAR LAST SCHOOL:... HILMAR HS A mobile linebacker with a nose for the football... a physical player who is still learning the system at Cal will play middle linebacker for the Bears working on improving both his speed and strength gives Cal a solid backup 2001 redshirted during his first year in Berkeley. High School/Personal: Had a spectacular senior season at Hilmar HS with 140 tackles, including 10 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries... the Turlock Valley League Defensive MVP... a first team all-state selection (small schools) as chosen by Student Sports... best performance was an 18-tackle outing vs. Summerville HS... also earned first team all-league honors as a tight end with 20 receptions for 372 yards... has excellent speed with a 4.7 clocking in the parents are James and Sue DeBruin... born July 21, 1983 in Sioux Falls, S.D California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 35

8 DEREK DEUTSCH POSITION:... OL 77 WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... TORRANCE LAST SCHOOL:... TORRANCE HS Has made remarkable transition from defensive tackle to offensive guard has solid size and good footwork probably will be Scott Tercero s primary backup this fall 2001 appeared in four games last season, including one starting assignment at left guard vs. Arizona Nov. 3 at Memorial Stadium spent the 2000 season as a reserve defensive tackle... saw a solid amount of action in a back-up role, finishing the year with a pair of unassisted tackles... one of his tackles was for a 1-yard loss vs. Stanford redshirted his first year at Cal while rehabilitating a sore back. High School/Personal: One of the top defensive linemen to emerge from southern California in a member of the All-Far West team by SuperPrep as the No. 99 overall prospect... a PrepStar all-region selection... finished the 1998 season with 77 tackles, including 14 for loss, and 4 fumble recoveries... had 6 sacks among 45 tackles as a junior... was an all-league performer as a shot putter... considering medical school after graduation... a member of his high school band... intended integrative biology major parents are David (physician) and Mary Deutsch... has a pair of uncles living in North Dakota who were drafted by the NFL... born Aug. 27, 1981 in Fargo, ND. DEUTSCH S CAREER STATISTICS TERRANCE DOTSY POSITION:... TE 84 WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... OXNARD LAST SCHOOL:... VENTURA CC Will challenge for playing time this fall... missed most of spring practice with mononucleosis however, impressed the new coaching staff with his athleticism and size possesses soft hands, good footwork and solid blocking ability... signed with Cal in June of 2000 after just one season at Ventura JC came off the bench to play in all 11 games last season snared three passes for 26 yards saw limited time in his first season with the Bears... missed the first two games of the year with a hand injury... most playing time came in spot action against Arizona State and UCLA. Junior College/High School/Personal: Spent just one season at Ventura JC on a team that emphasized the running game... was the team s third-leading receiver but was a big factor in a rushing attack that averaged over 200 yards a game... was his team s Freshman of the Year and earned honorable mention Western State Conference honors... enjoyed a distinguished prep career at Santa Clara HS as a three-year starter at both tight end and defensive end... also started three seasons as a pitcher and first baseman on prep baseball team and was a starter on Santa Clara s state championship basketball team in named Santa Clara HS Athlete of the Year for decided to attend Cal after also fielding offers from USC and San Diego State... has an interest in criminal justice as a possible career... social welfare major mother is Beverly Dotsy Spencer... born Nov. 24, 1981 in Oxnard, CA. DOTSY S CAREER STATISTICS Year No Yds Avg TD Long JEREMY DRAKE POSITION:... SAF 26 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... DIAMOND BAR LAST SCHOOL:... MT. SAN ANTONIO JC An understudy the past couple of years, Drake is expected to see plenty of playing time this fall impressed coaches with his work during the spring when he made a switch from strong safety to free safety 2001 saw action in all 11 games and registered six total tackles a late addition to the Cal 2000 roster, signing in July when the Cal coaches felt they needed to add depth to the Cal safety position... came to Cal after one year at the JC level, but utilized his available redshirt year while working on Cal special teams. Junior College/High School/Personal: Earned first team Mission Conference honors at Mt. SAC graduated from Wilson HS in Hacienda Heights, where he helped his team to a pair of 14-0 seasons named first team all-league as both a running back and linebacker as a senior and was an all-league defensive back his junior season during his senior season, rushed for 1,290 yards and 26 TDs, in addition to 32 receptions for 512 yards also had 70 tackles and three interceptions on defense as a junior, had 62 tackles and 7 interceptions legal studies major parents are Paul and Shelly Drake born Feb. 1, DRAKE S CAREER STATISTICS ADIMCHINOBE ECHEMAANDU POSITION:... TB 18 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... HAWTHORNE LAST SCHOOL:... HAWTHORNE HS Will be sidelined for most, if not all, of the upcoming season due to a right knee injury suffered April 24 during spring drills underwent surgery to repair a torn his ACL and lateral meniscus and hopes to rehabilitate his knee in time to return to action in November was a bitter pill for him to swallow, considering he had missed the entire 2001 season due academic ineligibility, and more significantly, had apparently worked his way into a possible starting tailback job has gained more than 25 pounds since arriving at Cal without any loss in speed... a slasher with strong legs who can break tackles... also an adept kick returner who ranked third in the Pac-10 as sophomore in 2000 with an average of 23.5 ypr... sprinted on the Cal track team as a freshman in 2000, with bests of in the 100 meters and in the went by name of Joe Echema his first three years at Cal He was doing a great job, said head coach Jeff Tedford. He is a big-time back and (was) impressive all spring. offensive coordinator George Cortez echoed Tedford s sentiments: He had a great spring. He has a great combination of size, speed and catching ability, and the toughness to be a good blocker redshirted due to academic ineligibility did not compete in track either finished the season third on the team in rushing with 215 yards on 58 carries... led the Bears at Fresno State with 72 yards California Golden Bear Football Media Guide

9 on 14 rushes... had a career-long 18-yard carry at Fresno State... also had 72 yards (career-high 18 carries) the next week vs. Washington State... began returning kicks for the Bears against Washington State, finishing that game with 3 returns for 90 yards, including a 53-yarder... also had a 39-yard KO return at Washington and a 47-yarder vs. Stanford... with four touchdowns on the year (3 rush, 1 rec), finished third on the team in scoring with 24 points saw a significant amount of action as a true freshman... played tailback early in the season and then moved to wide receiver to fill a hole caused by injuries... had four carries for nine yards at Nebraska... moved to WR prior to the Washington State game... caught a 27-yard TD pass at UCLA for Cal s first score and ended that game as the team s leading receiver with 4 catches for 44 yards... had a 13-yard run vs. Washington, finishing the day with 3 carries for 17 yards... ended the season with 10 carries for 24 yards and 4 receptions for 44 yards. High School/Personal: Ran for 1,525 yards on 165 carries for a 9.2 yards average and 27 TDs at Hawthorne HS... also returned a pair of kickoffs for TDs and caught 2 TD passes... was his conference s Back of the Year in also was a standout defensive player who had 42 tackles and an interception as a senior... a member of the SuperPrep All-Far West team as the No. 60 overall prospect... a member of the PrepStar All-America team as the No. 10 running back prospect in the West... in track, had a best of in the 200 meters and in the 400 as a junior... ran for 608 yards and 6 TDs as a junior... also caught 7 passes for 172 yards and 2 TDs... also drew interest from UCLA and Nebraska... a native of Nigeria cousin of Cal teammate Nnamdi Asomugha... sociology major parents are Joe (teacher) and Charity Echema... born Nov. 21, 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria. ECHEMAANDU S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Totals Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long Totals Year KR Yds Avg TD Long Totals KRISTIAN ERIKSEN POSITION:... SAF 38 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... FRESNO LAST SCHOOL:... BULLARD HS A good all-around athlete who adds depth to Cal s secondary joined the team as a walk-on and is in his fourth year with the Golden Bear program can play either rover or strong safety 2001 saw action in four games and made a tackle vs. Oregon. High School/Personal: A multi-talented prep player who earned first team all-league honors as both a safety and a tailback a four-time team MVP rushed for 3,750 career yards with 41 touchdowns, with three consecutive 1,000- yard seasons on defense, had 311 tackles and eight interceptions also named team MVP in baseball as a junior was his school s valedictorian father, Bob, played football at USC and for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers mother is Nancy brother, Tanner, is a pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization American studies major born Jan. 21, 1981 in Fresno, CA. ERIKSEN S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR RYAN ESTES POSITION:... LB 42 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... JC HOMETOWN:... MODESTO LAST SCHOOL:... MODESTO JC Signed with Cal early in the summer after playing last year at Modesto JC gives the Bears a pass-rushing specialist at a linebacker spot. Junior College/High School/Personal: Earned first team all-conference his one season at Modesto JC recorded 58 tackles, including 13 sacks originally graduated from Thomas Downey HS, where he was a three-year starter for the Knights earned first team all-conference in his junior year also ran track, earning a trip to sections his sophomore and junior years in three events earned academic all-conference all three years he played for the varsity football team full name is William Ryan Estes spends a lot of time at the church where his father, Wade Estes, is the pastor; mother is Sharon born Jan. 10, 1983 in Modesto, CA. JEFF FARANO POSITION:... DT 79 WEIGHT: YEAR:... FR EXPERIENCE:... RS HOMETOWN:... YORBA LINDA LAST SCHOOL:... SERVITE HS A young tackle who is still in the developing stage for the Bears should benefit from conditioning work over the summer A highly athletic defensive tackle who excelled at basketball and track, as well as football, in high school 2001 redshirted. High School/ Personal: Shined at Servite HS, earning first team all-league status as a senior in 2001 played in the North/South All Star game in 2001 also lettered in basketball and track at Servite HS enjoys playing basketball, among other sports, in his spare time parents are Jeff and Susan Farano born April 6, 1983 in Yorba Linda, CA. PANA FAUMUINA POSITION:... FB 34 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... SQ HOMETOWN:... OCEANSIDE LAST SCHOOL:... CARLSBAD HS An athletic fullback who figures who enters August camp as backup to Ryan Stanger injured lateral meniscus early in spring practice and was unable to perform before the watchful eye of Tedford and his new coaching staff has progressed well and should be at full health for August workouts 2001 sat out the season to concentrate on academics saw action in one game, catching two passes at Illinois... underwent surgery after separating his shoulder 2002 California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 37

10 in practice the week before the Washington State game and received a medical redshirt. High School/Personal: Rushed for 1,400 yards and 18 TDs his senior season at Carlsbad HS... rated among the top 20 fullbacks in the country by the Max Emfinger Scouting Service... earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors, rating as the No. 117 prospect in the region... also a PrepStar All-Region pick... received three votes on the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West poll... had a big junior year with 1,120 yards and 13 touchdowns... also played defensive end as a sophomore... threw a 24-yard TD pass on a halfback option play and then ran in the two-point conversion for a win over Poway HS his junior season... came to the United States from American Samoa as an 8-year-old... parents are Atapana and Rainima Faumuina... born June 4, FAUMUINA S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg. TD Long JARRETT FENLON POSITION:... CB 35 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... JC HOMETOWN:... NAPA LAST SCHOOL:...SOLANO JC Fenlon joined the Bears as a walk-on after playing at Solano JC gives Cal added depth in the secondary 2001 came to Cal and redshirted while working with the scout team. Junior College/High School/Personal: Attended Chico State for one semester before transferring to Solano JC, where he spent three semester before earning his A.A. degree in liberal arts member of the honor society at Solano prepped at St. Helena HS, where he earned all-league and all-county honors voted his team s Most Improved Player and Most Inspirational Player and served as team captain in addition to football, has also participated in baseball, golf and boxing parents are Charles Fenlon and Ann Cardamon father ran track at Eastern Michigan political science major born May 13, 1981 in Napa, CA. RYAN FOLTZ POSITION:... SAF 29 HEIGHT: WEIGHT: YEAR:... FR EXPERIENCE:... RS HOMETOWN:... WESTLAKE LAST SCHOOL:... WESTLAKE HS A young player who is still learning Cal s defensive system could see some action on special teams this fall as he works to move his way up the depth chart 2001 redshirted his first season with the Bears. High School/Personal: An excellent all-around athlete who starred on both sides of the football in high school... caught 49 passes for 990 yards and 12 TDs in part-time duty as a receiver his senior season at Westlake HS... named the Ventura County Defensive Player of the Year by the Los Angeles Times... voted the Marmonte League Defensive MVP as a senior... earned PrepStar All- America honors, ranking as the No. 11 secondary prospect in the West... also earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors, rating as the No. 100 prospect in the region... also an all-league volleyball player... parents are Jeff and Lisa Foltz... born Nov. 29, 1982 in Tarzana, CA. TYLER FREDRICKSON POSITION:... P 16 WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... SANTA BARBARA LAST SCHOOL:... DOS PUEBLOS HS A revelation in his first year of full-time duty, finishing in fifth-place tie in the Pac-10 with 39.5 yards per punt average in also provides depth as placekicker... has earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honors two straight years exploded out of blocks by averaging 42.2 yards per punt (22 for 929 yards) his first four games... was brilliant in consecutive game stretch in which he averaged 43.1 yards (8 for 345) with a long of 55 yards at Washington State Sept. 22 and punted at 42.7 clip (7 for 299) with long of 57 yards vs. Washington Sept only averaged under 38 yards per punt twice all season (37.9 vs. Oregon and 37.4 at Rutgers) punted in two games in relief of an injured Nick Harris... had three kicks for a 31.3 average, including a long of 43, in the opener vs. Utah... also punted once for 23 yards at Arizona State. High School/Personal: Earned first team all-league three times at Dos Pueblos HS... named second team All-CIF Southern Section punter as a senior... as a place kicker, once booted three field goals, including the game-winner with four seconds left, to beat Cabrillo HS, in soccer, was a four-time allleague performer... as a film major, career goal is to become a film director or producer, and has already worked with such studios as Dreamworks, New Line Cinema and Buena Vista and at George Lucas Skywalker Ranch... parents are Mark Fredrickson and Mimi Lessett... born Feb. 26, 1981 in Santa Barbara, CA. FREDRICKSON S CAREER STATISTICS Year Punts Yards Avg LG In Totals JONATHAN GIESEL POSITION:... OL 55 WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... SQ HOMETOWN:... LOS BANOS LAST SCHOOL:... LOS BANOS HS Converted defensive lineman who sat out last season due to a shoulder injury suffered during 2001 spring drills... underwent surgery in May of 2001 erased any doubt that he s 100 percent healthy with an excellent showing at right guard during 2002 spring practice enters fall as first-stringer at right guard Jonathan was probably our most improved lineman in the spring after moving over from defense, said offensive line coach Jim Michalczik 2001 did not play made an immediate impression as a true freshman during preseason drills and quickly moved into the playing rotation... injured his right thumb in the Utah opener, but returned the next week at Illinois however, tore his left biceps vs. the Illini following surgery, missed the rest of the season and received a medical redshirt waiver finished the year with a pair of tackles, one against Utah and the second at Illinois. High School/Personal: A two-way prep star at Los Banos HS earned PrepStar All-Region honors... also voted first team all-league and all-district... finished his senior season with 84 tackles, 3 sacks and 3 forced fumbles... also a fine track and field athlete, who earned all-league status in the discus... father, California Golden Bear Football Media Guide