#2 ERIC MCNEAL STRONG SAFETY JR.** CARSON, CA SERRA HS #59 MIKE MCCLOSKEY CENTER SR.** LAGUNA HILLS, CA LAGUNA HILLS HS

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1 #59 MIKE MCCLOSKEY CENTER SR.** LAGUNA HILLS, CA LAGUNA HILLS HS UCLA The lynchpin of the Bruin offensive line One of the top centers in the nation (he was on the Rimington Watch List in 2004), UCLA is at its best when he is on the field Enters his senior season with 28 career starts, including 10 in 2004 He is equally adept at pass blocking and run blocking A second-team Freshman All-American, he started the first 18 games of his career before suffering a season-ending injury in the fifth game of 2003 against Washington Against Oklahoma State, he returned to the starting lineup for the first time since the fifth game of the 2003 season He played every snap of the first four games, but missed the Arizona game due to a sprained ankle suffered in practice He returned against Cal and played the entire contest He also went the distance against Arizona State and Stanford Did not play against Washington State due to headaches He returned to the lineup against Oregon s vaunted defensive line and helped the Bruins net 227 yards on the ground He also played every snap versus USC and Wyoming Played in 10 of 12 games (10 starts) and played at least 65 snaps eight times UCLA rushed for at least 200 yards in six of his 10 games McCloskey was a second-team All-Pac-10 selection in 2004 and one of the winners of UCLA s Jerry Long Heart Award Started the first five games of the season and played virtually every snap until his injury, including 75 snaps at Oklahoma and 71 versus San Diego State In the first quarter of the Washington game, he suffered a fractured left ankle and was sidelined for the remainder of the season Selected second-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News for his fine play Starter in all 13 games Played virtually every snap and was on the field for at least 60 plays in each game Had six KO blocks at San Diego State Earned a blocking grade of 91% at Oregon State Led the team with a 91% mark at Cal Had a 91% grade in the game at Washington, which ranked second on the team Graded at 92% in the win at Arizona and made 11 KO blocks Did not see action in his first year in the program and has one season of eligibility remaining. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three varsity letters as both an offensive and defensive lineman for coach Bruce Ingalls at Laguna Hills, CA HS PrepStar All-West honorable mention Ranked among the nation s top 60 players at his position by rivals.com All-CIF SS Division VI Selected L.A. Times All-Orange County Named first-team all-league First lineman at his school to be named team MVP Team captain Consistently graded out at 92-96% in blocking efficiency in his junior and senior seasons Orange County Football Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete award winner. PERSONAL Full Name: Michael Joseph McCloskey Born: November 24, 1982 in Laguna Hills, CA Parents: William and Margaret McCloskey Has one sister, Katherine Lists defeating Mission Viejo High for the first time in school history as his biggest thrill in sports to date Names longtime NFL lineman Bruce Smith as the athlete he admires most Hobbies include baseball, snowboarding and paintball Director s Honor Roll in Fall 2001 and Winter 2002 Psychology major. #2 ERIC MCNEAL STRONG SAFETY JR.** CARSON, CA SERRA HS UCLA Enters his junior year as a contender for increased playing time, and possibly a starting job, at safety Versatile performer who can play both strong and free safety and has the athletic ability to play linebacker in the nickel package Hard-hitting, aggressive defender who excels on special teams McNeal saw action in the opener against Oklahoma State At Illinois, McNeal made his first career start in place of Jarrad Page at strong safety and responded with three stops He played in the secondary and on special teams at Washington Playing in UCLA s nickel package against San Diego State, he made six tackles McNeal made one tackle and his first interception late in the game against Arizona Against Cal, he recovered a fumble on a kickoff that led to a Bruin touchdown At Arizona State, he had two tackles Against Stanford, he made three tackles McNeal made six tackles playing the nickel back against Washington State He added two tackles at Oregon Against USC, he made three tackles in the nickel package In the Las Vegas Bowl, he played extensively in the nickel package and made one tackle He was the defensive winner of UCLA s Captain Don Brown Memorial Award for Most Improved Player Saw action in 12 games Finished the season with 15 tackles Saw his first career action on special teams against Illinois Saw special teams duty on the kickoff, punt return and kickoff return units Had two tackles against Washington Credited with three stops in the game at USC In the Silicon Valley Classic, he took Jarrad Page s spot for the second half, playing 35 snaps, and finished the game with seven tackles, including two for loss Did not see action in his first year in the program and has two HIGH SCHOOL Earned three letters as a quarterback, safety, receiver and punt and kickoff return man for coach Scott Altenberg at Serra HS in Gardena, CA Member of Student Sports Hot 100 (No. 59) Four-star prospect by Max Emfinger No. 7 safety prospect by Emfinger Tom Lemming All-American and No. 17 player in West Rated No. 7 DB in nation by Lemming PrepStar Dream Team and No. 4 athlete in the nation (No. 2 athlete in West) Ranked No. 59 nationally by Student Sports No. 7 safety and four-star prospect by PacWest Football Rated No. 2 safety in West by PacWestFootball.com Ranked No. 57 nationally in TheInsiders Top 101 The Sporting News Hot 101 (No. 73) SuperPrep All-American (No. 28 DB) Rated No. 36 player in Far West (CA/HI/NV) by SuperPrep Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 Second-team All-State (Cal Hi Sports) First-team All-CIF Southern Section All-CIF SS Division VII first team First-team L.A. Times All-South Bay/Westside All-South Bay first team (Daily Breeze) Member of Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team (eight votes) Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team Member of Las Vegas Sun Super 11 second team Orange County Register Fab 15 second team Selected to play in the 2002 North-South Shrine All-Star game As a senior, he made 80 tackles and seven interceptions, scoring once, and deflected 17 passes for a team which won the Angelus League title On defense, he was named first-team allleague On offense, he rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and made 11 catches for 250 yards and one score Pre-season SuperPrep All-American (No. 15 skill athlete in nation and No. 15 player in Far West) Second-team All-State as a junior when he made 69 tackles and seven interceptions for the 2000 Angelus League champs Named second-team All-State and second-team Daily Breeze all-area as a junior As a junior quarterback, he threw for 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns and ran for 432 yards on 41 attempts and six touchdowns As a sophomore, he completed passes for 1,705 yards and 12 touchdowns Also lettered three years in basketball for coach Hurt Named honorable mention all-del Rey league for a team which finished as the CIF Division 4 runner-up. PERSONAL Full Name: Eric Douglas McNeal, Jr. Born: January 13, 1984 in Culver City, CA Parents: Eric, Sr. and Denice McNeal Has one sister, 44 RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

2 Kimberly Lists his biggest athletic thrill as stopping a running back at the one-yard line in overtime and winning the 2001 league championship game Favorite player is linebacker Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears Hobbies include ping pong, pool, video games and swimming Director s Honor Roll in Fall 2002 Sociology major. Varsity Statistics - E. McNeal Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT (Td) (0) Totals (0) : 7 vs. Fresno St., 2003 #7 JUSTIN MEDLOCK PLACE KICKER JR.** FREMONT, CA MISSION SAN JOSE HS UCLA In just two seasons, Justin has established himself as one of the top place kickers in the nation and a candidate for post-season honors Entering his junior year, Medlock is already in seventh place (tied) on UCLA s career field goal list with 29 Medlock s career percentage of.744 is third among Bruins with at least 21 career field goals Ranks 16th on the school's career scoring list with 155 points Has also handled the kickoff chores for the past two seasons As a redshirt sophomore, Medlock was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award Selected first-team All-Pac-10 by the league s coaches Co-winner of UCLA s Tommy Prothro Award for Outstanding Special Teams Player On the year, he made 15 of 20 field goal attempts and 42 of 43 PATs Was the team s leading scorer with 87 points (7.25) and ranked second in the Pac-10 in field goal percentage (75.0), second in kick scoring (7.25), third in scoring (7.25) and fourth (20th in NCAA) in field goals (1.25) He became the first UCLA player to kick two field goals of at least 50 yards in the same game at Oregon He is also the first Bruin to kick three field goals of 50 or more yards in a season Only John Lee, with four, kicked more field goals of at least 50 yards in a career On Nov. 13 at Oregon, he converted two of three field goal attempts and all four PATs In the third quarter, he tied his career best with a 52-yard kick With 2:08 remaining in the game, he connected from 50 yards out to give the Bruins an eight-point lead (34-26) He was named Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week In the regular-season finale against USC, he made one of two field goals (made from 43, missed from 39) and all three PATs for six points In the Las Vegas Bowl, he made all three PAT attempts, but missed a fourth-quarter field goal attempt from 45 yards Against Oklahoma State in the season-opener, he kicked two field goals and made both PATs In the third quarter, he kicked a 52-yard field goal, the longest of his career to that point That kick tied for the fourth longest in school history and was the longest by a Bruin since 1997, when Chris Sailer kicked a school-record 56-yard field goal against Oregon Against Illinois, he was five of five on PATs, but did not attempt a field goal At Washington, his 20-yard field goal with 10:35 remaining in the game gave UCLA a sixpoint lead (37-31) He also converted four of five PATs, missing an extra point kick for the first time in his career when his second attempt bounced off the left upright Against San Diego State, he set a career high with four field goals (22, 40, 43, 44) on four attempts, the most by a Bruin since Nate Fikse kicked five against Stanford in 2002 He also converted all three PATs for a career-best 15 points He was selected Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts Against Arizona, he converted all five PAT attempts and did not try a field goal At Cal, he made all four PATs, but did not attempt a field goal At Arizona State, he made field goals of 40 and 48 yards, the latter with no time left in the first half, and converted all four PATs Against Stanford, he made all three PATs, but missed his first two field goals of the year (51 and 38 yards) Against WSU, he made all three of his field goal attempts (27, 47, 47) and both PATs Served as the Bruin place kicker for all 13 games Named to The Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman team Team's leading scorer with 68 points His 5.23 scoring average placed him 11th in the conference Ranked fourth in the Pac-10 in field goals per game (1.08) and in field goal percentage (.737) Converted all 26 PATs and made 14 of 19 field goals with a long of 48 yards His 14 field goals ranked 12th on the all-time single-season list at UCLA Made his career debut at Colorado and made both PATs, but was wide on a 35-yard field goal attempt Two of his three kickoffs reached the end zone Made field goals from 28 and 48 yards in the 6-3 win over Illinois Two of his three kickoffs reached the goal line Kicked a 48-yard field goal at Oklahoma Made field goals of 27 and 24 yards against San Diego State Made a 39-yard field goal in the Washington game At Arizona, he made a 32-yard field goal in the first quarter to increase his streak to seven in a row, but missed from 35 yards in the fourth quarter Against Cal, he kicked what proved to be the game-winning field goal in the first overtime He converted both PATs (a third was unsuccessful because of a fumbled snap) Against Arizona State, he made field goals of 41 and 44 yards and added two PATs At Stanford, he made both PATs, but did not attempt a field goal Converted both of his field goal attempts (46 and 32) at Washington State Made two (35 and 37 yards) of four field goals against Oregon Missed from 44 and 32 yards, hitting the upright with one attempt Did not attempt a field goal against USC Missed his only field goal attempt, a 47-yarder on a wet field, in the bowl game against Fresno State Did not see action in his first year in the program and has two HIGH SCHOOL Earned two letters in football for coach Kevin Lydon at Mission San Jose HS in Fremont, CA Rated No. 9 kicker in nation and fourstar rating by PacWest Football Four-star prospect by Max Emfinger No. 9 kicking prospect by Max Emfinger PrepStar All-American and No. 4 kicker in West Rated No. 94 player in Far West (CA/HI/NV) by SuperPrep Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 Named all-county and all-league at both kicker and punter as both a senior and junior Made four of six field goals as a senior, including a long of 48 yards Missed from 47 and 50 yards Averaged 43.1 yards per punt with a long of 73 yards Eighteen of his 20 kickoffs went for touchbacks As a junior, he made seven of 13 field goals with a long of 47 yards (all six of his misses were from at least 50 yards) He kicked four field goals of farther than 40 yards and made 29 of 30 PATs Seventeen of his 23 kickoffs went for touchbacks Also lettered three years in soccer for coach Mike Alwood, earning all-league honors as a sophomore and senior. PERSONAL Full Name: Justin Charles Medlock Born: Oct. 23, 1983 in Santa Clara, CA Parent: Tammy Medlock Has one sister, Tanisha Athlete he admires is New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri Hobbies include playing sports and computers Sociology major. Varsity Statistics - J. Medlock Field Goals Year Tot Lg PAT PT Totals Long FG: 52 vs. Oklahoma State, 2004; at Oregon, 2004 Most FG In a Game: 4 vs. San Diego State, 2004 UCLA s All-Time Made Field Goals List Name Years FGA FGM Lg 1. John Lee Bjorn Merten Alfredo Velasco Chris Griffith Chris Sailer Peter Boermeester Justin Medlock Louis Perez UCLA s All-Time Scoring List Name Years TD PAT FG Pts 1. John Lee Skip Hicks Bjorn Merten Alfredo Velasco DeShaun Foster * Chris Griffin Gaston Green * Gary Beban * Chris Sailer Efren Herrera Joe Fleming J.J. Stokes * Theotis Brown Peter Boermeester Eric Ball Justin Medlock RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 45

3 #50 AARON MEYER CENTER FR.** LULING, LA JOHN CURTIS CHRISTIAN HS UCLA Aaron is one of several youngsters who figure to contribute on the offensive line this season Spent much of Spring drills working at center and could back up senior Mike McCloskey Did not see action in his first year with the program and has four HIGH SCHOOL Lettered in football for four seasons for coach J.T. Curtis at John Curtis Christian HS in River Ridge, LA Four-star center prospect by Max Emfinger A three-star prospect by TheInsiders.com Rated No. 89 offensive lineman in the nation by TheInsiders.com Rated No. 26 prospect in the state of Louisiana by SuperPrep Earned two stars from rivals.com Named to the coaches all-state team Selected All- Eastbank and All-District after his senior season Team won the State championship in his sophomore and junior seasons and was the State runner-up in his freshman and senior seasons Also lettered one season in track and field (discus) for coach Brandt Sloan. PERSONAL Full Name: Aaron Jay Meyer Born: June 18, 1985 in New Orleans, LA Parents: Michael and Stephanie Meyer Has one brother, Michael, Jr. and one sister, Ashley Biggest thrill in sports was playing in the State championship game Lists NFL standout offensive lineman Orlando Pace as one of the athletes he admires the most Hobbies include chess and watching movies Director s Honor Roll in Fall 2004 Major undeclared. #98 KYLE MORGAN DEFENSIVE END SR.** SAN FRANCISCO, CA GALILEO ACADEMY UCLA This returning starter made an impact in his first season of Division IA football and has the potential to be outstanding in 2005 A quiet leader, he plays hard on every snap Showed steady improvement throughout Spring drills Played two seasons ( ) at Pearl River (MS) Community College Enrolled at UCLA for the 2004 Winter Quarter Originally signed with Miami (FL) On the year, Morgan, who started the final 10 games of the season, made 24 tackles and his 3.5 for losses were tied for third among linemen He had an impressive 2004 Spring practice and was contending for a starting slot at defensive end during the pre-season camp However, he injured his left knee in practice and underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus on August 16 Came off the bench against Oklahoma State, but was not credited with a tackle Saw action off the bench at Illinois and recorded a quarterback hurry Made his first career start at Washington and made three tackles, including one for loss Started against San Diego State and had one tackle on a quarterback sack Started versus Arizona and was credited with one assist In his start at Cal, he made two tackles At Arizona State, he started and made three tackles Against Stanford, he started and made two tackles He had two tackles against Washington State Started at Oregon and made three tackles, including one sack and a second for loss Against USC, he started and made two tackles In the Las Vegas Bowl, he made a career-high five tackles against Wyoming. JUNIOR COLLEGE Played two seasons of football at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi for head coach Tim Hatten and has one season of eligibility remaining His team won the South Division championship in 2002 and the State championship in 2003 Rated as the No. 5 JC defensive end by collegefootballnews.com Four-star prospect according to Max Emfinger Earned three stars from TheInsiders.com and rivals.com No. 42 JUCO prospect by SuperPrep. HIGH SCHOOL Earned first-team All-City honors in football at Galileo Academy in San Francisco playing for coach Kevin Adams. PERSONAL Full Name: Kyle Devon Morgan Born: November 12, 1983 in San Francisco, CA Parents: Danny and Arieglean Washington Has one brother, Kenneth, and two sisters, Sandra and Ariel Lists his biggest athletic thrill as winning the State championship while at Pearl River Community College Lists Dana Stubblefield, Bryant Young and Marcellus Wiley as NFL players after whom he patterns his style of play Hobbies include playing cards, watching television and going out Sociology major. Varsity Statistics - K. Morgan Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT (Td) : 5 vs. Wyoming, 2004 for Loss: 2 at Oregon, 2004 #43 DANNY NELSON INSIDE LINEBACKER JR. BOISE, ID CENTENNIAL HS UCLA Figures to battle for playing time at the middle inside linebacker position Gained valuable experience during his first year in the program Plays well against the run Transferred to UCLA from Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ for the 2004 Winter Quarter Did not participate in contact work during Spring drills due to his clavicle injury The JC transfer started at an inside linebacker position against Oklahoma State when Justin London was not available due to an ankle injury Made seven tackles against the Cowboys and had 0.5 quarterback sack He saw limited action at Illinois and made two tackles Had two tackles versus San Diego State Saw limited action versus Arizona and California, mostly on special teams Made one special teams tackle at Arizona State Against Stanford, he suffered a fractured left clavicle in the second quarter and missed the remainder of the season Played one season of football at Arizona Western College for coach Bob O'Meara and has three years to complete two seasons of eligibility Earned first-team All-ACCAC and WSFL honors Named an honorable mention Junior College All-American Four-star prospect at inside linebacker according to Max Emfinger Rated the No. 16 Junior College linebacker by collegefootballnews.com. HIGH SCHOOL Lettered three seasons in football for coach Lee Neumann at Centennial High School in Boise, ID His team won the Idaho state 5- A Division I championship in 1999 Named all-conference and all-state after the 1999 season Selected conference Player of the Year following the 2000 season Also selected all-state in Junior Olympic state Boxing champion. PERSONAL Full Name: Daniel Oliver Nelson Born: January 16, 1983 in Sicily Parents: David and Daleen Nelson Dad graduated from UCLA Has one brother, Jon, and two sisters, Kathleen and Christine Lists his biggest thrill in sports as winning the Idaho State championship in 1999 Patterns his style of play after NFL stars Howie Long, Karl Mecklenburg and Lawrence Taylor Enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps between high school and junior college Hobbies include camping and music Also an accomplished rugby player Director s Honor Roll in Winter 2004, Fall 2004 and Winter 2005 Study of Religion major. Varsity Statistics - D. Nelson Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT(td) : 7 vs. Oklahoma State, 2004 for Loss: 0.5 vs. Oklahoma State, RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

4 #22 MICHAEL NORRIS CORNERBACK SO. OAKLAND, CA SKYLINE HS UCLA One of several talented youngsters who will compete for a starting spot at cornerback Fine all-around athlete with outstanding speed, he played well during Spring drills Also figures to once again excel on special teams As a true freshman, he appeared in every game on special teams Was a standout on kick coverage Made seven tackles on the year Played two defensive snaps at cornerback in the Las Vegas Bowl. HIGH SCHOOL Earned two letters playing cornerback and wide receiver at Skyline HS in Oakland, CA for coach John Beam Three-star selection by rivals.com Ranked No. 51 nationally among cornerbacks by rivals.com Two-star prospect by TheInsiders.com Led his team to an 8-3 record and the Silver Bowl at Network Associates Coliseum (Oakland) Earned first-team all-league honors as a defensive back Also earned All-City honors Served as team captain Had 30 receptions and eight interceptions Lettered in basketball for coach Curtis Webster Lettered in track (coach Cooks) in the 100, 200 and 400m events. PERSONAL Full Name: Michael Christopher Norris Born: September 13, 1986 in Oakland, CA Parents: Michael and Judith Norris Has two brothers, Ryan and Jordon, and a sister, Nicole Lists his biggest thrill in sports as receiving the scholarship offer from UCLA after playing football for only two seasons Admires NFL receiver Tim Brown Hobbies include working out and playing video games Director s Honor Roll in Fall 2004 and Winter 2005 Cousin, LaMonica Smith, attended UCLA Major undeclared. Varsity Statistics - M. Norris Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT(td) : 2 vs. Wyoming, 2004 #3 BEN OLSON QUARTERBACK FR.** THOUSAND OAKS, CA THOUSAND OAKS HS UCLA Enrolled at UCLA in the 2005 Winter Quarter after transferring from Brigham Young University Ben was the top-rated quarterback in the high school class of 2002 Participated in Spring Practice and displayed fine overall skills and a powerful arm He just needs experience, having not played in a game since January of 2002 Figures to compete for playing time with senior David Koral and redshirt freshman Pat Cowan Saw action in scrimmages at BYU in the fall of 2002, but did not play in a game Played in his last high school football game in late November of 2001 for Thousand Oaks (CA) HS in a CIF Division IV quarterfinal contest against Ventura (CA) HS Also appeared in the CaliFlorida All-Star Game in January of 2002 In 2002, he redshirted at BYU and spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons on a Mormon Mission in Canada Returned to California in early November and committed to UCLA in late December He has four seasons of eligibility at UCLA. HIGH SCHOOL As a senior at Thousand Oaks (CA) HS under coach Mike Sanders, he was rated as the No. 1 player nationally in the 2002 high school class First-team All-CIF USA Today first-team All-American Parade All-American National Player of the Year by PrepStar and ESPN Threw for 2,989 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior in 2001 Holds school records for single-game passing yards (497) and touchdowns (6), singleseason passing yards (2,989) and touchdowns (32), and career pass attempts (702), completions (421), passing yards (6,401) and touchdown passes (54) Ventura County co-offensive Player of the Year as a senior and Marmonte League Offensive Player of the Year twice CIF Division IV Offensive Player of the Year Five-star selection by Scout.com Five-star selection by rivals.com Also earned three letters in basketball under coach Rick Endres. PERSONAL Full name: Benjamin James Olson Born: February 28, 1983 in Missoula, MT Parents: Rick and Anne Olson Has one brother, Chad, and three sisters, Holly, Diana and Kristina Chose UCLA "because it's a great school with a rich tradition of both athletics and academics" Admires future NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice because of his work ethic His hobbies include cars, playing the guitar, surfing and basketball Undeclared major. #14 DREW OLSON QUARTERBACK SR. PIEDMONT, CA PIEDMONT HS UCLA Enters his senior season as the returning starter (15 straight starts) Has gained valuable experience during the last three years Suffered a left knee injury in the Las Vegas Bowl and underwent surgery to repair the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments on January 7, 2005 Did not participate during Spring Practice but, as of June, he appeared to be on schedule to be ready for Fall camp Has completed 422 passes during his 33-game career (26 starts) which ranks No. 4 in UCLA history His 5,334 passing yards rank No. 5 on that UCLA list He also ranks No. 7 in career total offense (5,174 yards) Demonstrated a higher level of command of the offense last year Worked extremely hard in the 2004 off-season to improve his understanding of coverages as well as his strength and agility Possesses the ability to process information quickly, throws accurately and is poised in the pocket Started all 12 games as a junior Completed 196 of 341 passes (57.5) for 2,565 yards, 20 touchdowns and 13 interceptions (four on deflections) Ranked fifth in the Pac-10 and 36th in the NCAA in total offense (222.6 yards), sixth in the Pac-10 in passing (213.8 yards), and fourth in the Pac-10 and 40th in the NCAA in passing efficiency ( rating) In the Pac-10, his average of yards per completion was first among players with at least 100 completions; his completion percentage of 57.48% was fourth Threw 20 touchdown passes, putting him fifth on that UCLA single-season list Only Cade McNown (25 in 1998 and 24 in 1997), Troy Aikman (24 in 1988) and Tom Ramsey (21 in 1982) have thrown for more touchdowns in a season His 2,671 yards of total offense rank sixth on that single-season list In Olson s last seven regular-season games, he completed 134 of 226 passes (59.29%) for 1,729 yards, 15 touchdowns and eight interceptions Olson s eight touchdown passes in a two-game span tied the UCLA record for most TD passes in a two-game span (Wayne Cook threw four vs. BYU and four vs. Washington in 1993) Totaled 10 scoring passes in a three-game span (the record is 11 by Cook, 3-4-4) Against Oklahoma State, the true junior completed 16 of 36 passes for 252 yards Completed passes to six different receivers, including seven to wide receivers, seven to running backs and two to tight ends His 57-yard pass play to Maurice Drew in the fourth quarter was the longest of his career at the time At Illinois, he threw three touchdown passes (41 and 14 yards to Craig Bragg and 15 yards to Marcedes Lewis) Completed 14 of 21 passes for 208 yards with one interception (tipped pass) Led UCLA on scoring drives of 96 and 65 yards on its first two possessions to build a 14-0 lead Also had a career-long 29-yard run At Washington, the site of his first career start in 2002, he helped rally the Bruins from a 24-7 deficit Completed 12 of 17 passes for 122 yards and one interception on a deflected pass In the second half, he completed nine of 10 passes, including his final seven, for 97 yards and five passing first downs Against San Diego State, Olson completed 14 of 29 passes to eight different receivers for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception In the second half, he completed seven of 10 passes for 90 yards and one touchdown Olson completed 17 of 25 RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 47

5 passes for 234 yards and a career-high four touchdowns with no interceptions against Arizona Three of his scoring drives measured at least 70 yards In the first half, he completed 10 of 13 passes for 148 yards and three touchdowns as UCLA built a 23-3 halftime lead At Cal, Olson threw four touchdown passes for the second straight week, finding Marcedes Lewis for 15 yards, Maurice Drew for 27 and 43 yards and Joe Cowan for 46 yards The final TD pass brought the Bruins to within with 2:39 remaining in the game On the afternoon, he completed 20 of 36 passes for 299 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions He had five completions of at least 25 yards, including three of at least 40 yards At Arizona State, Olson rallied the Bruins from a 14-3 deficit to a fourthquarter lead On the afternoon, he completed 30 of 44 passes for a career-high 325 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions He completed passes to 10 different receivers It was the second straight week he set a career best in passing yardage The 30 completions rank No. 2 in UCLA history, topped only by Troy Aikman s 32 against USC in 1988 The 44 attempts tied for No. 7 on that list (Aikman attempted 44 vs. Washington State in 1988; Steve Bono threw 44 passes vs. Oregon in 1984) and was the second-highest total of his career (he threw 49 passes against Oregon in 2003) The last time a Bruin threw for more yards was in 2002, when Cory Paus had 378 against Oregon State Against Stanford, he completed 17 of 28 passes for 177 yards with one touchdown Against Washington State, he completed 18 of 38 passes for 201 yards with two touchdowns Both touchdown passes came in the fourth quarter as the Bruins tried to rally from a 15-point deficit In the win at Oregon, he completed 12 of 21 passes for 215 yards and one touchdown He also scrambled for 59 yards with a net of 39 With the score tied at 7-7, he directed back-to-back touchdown drives of 68 and 94 yards to build a 21-7 lead Late in the third quarter, Olson and Junior Taylor connected on a slant pass that Taylor turned into an 83-yard touchdown, the seventhlongest pass play in school history Nursing a five-point lead (31-26) after an Oregon touchdown, Olson engineered a 12-play drive that used 5:34 and resulted in Justin Medlock s 50-yard field goal and an eight-point lead with 2:08 remaining In the second half, Olson completed seven of nine passes, including his final six attempts, for 132 yards and one TD Against USC, Olson completed 20 of 34 passes for 278 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions He engineered second-half drives of 81 and 80 yards to pull the Bruins to within five points with 2:20 remaining Against Wyoming, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the second quarter He also had damage to his medial collateral ligament He completed six of 12 passes for 96 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown strike to Junior Taylor He finished the season having thrown at least one touchdown pass in each of the last nine games of the season Olson appeared in 12 games and was the starter in nine On the year, he completed 173 of 325 passes (53.2%) for 2,067 yards with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions Ranked seventh in the Pac-10 in passing yards per game (172.2), ninth in total offense (157.2) and 10th in passing efficiency rating (111.27) His 173 completions ranked 12th on UCLA s single-season list Became the 14th Bruin to pass for more than 2,000 yards in a season and just the fourth sophomore, trailing only Tommy Maddox (2,681 in 1991), Cade McNown (2,424 in 1996) and Cory Paus (2,154 in 2000) Came off the bench against Colorado to replace an injured Matt Moore and completed 13 of 23 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns (42 yards to Bragg and 13 to M. Lewis) Made the sixth start of his career against the Illini and completed 11 of 31 passes, with several drops, for 94 yards Completed 18 of 34 passes at No. 1-ranked Oklahoma for 144 yards Against San Diego State, he threw for 258 yards while connecting on 18 of 28 passes and two touchdowns (41 yards to J. Taylor and 13 to R. Smith) Also had a 54-yard completion to Bragg Against Washington, he completed 16 of 24 passes for 258 yards, including nine of 13 in the second half for 160 yards At Arizona, he hit on 15 of 22 passes for 189 yards His two touchdown drives measured 73 and 80 yards Against Cal, he completed nine of 20 passes for 173 yards and two scores (Lewis for 31 yards and Bragg for 40) Did not play against Arizona State following the return of Matt Moore to the lineup At Stanford, he came off the bench in relief to complete five of 12 passes for 94 yards On his first series, he moved the Bruins 80 yards down the field for a touchdown Played most of the fourth quarter at Washington State and completed seven of 12 passes for 82 yards Started against Oregon and completed 29 of 49 passes for 249 yards and one touchdown His 49 attempts were the second-most in school history (51 by Dennis Dummit vs. Cal in 1970) while his 29 completions tied for No. 2 (at the time) on UCLA's single-season list (32 by Troy Aikman v. USC in 1988) At USC, he completed 21 of 39 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns Hit 11 of 31 passes for 96 yards and one touchdown against Fresno State Served as the primary backup to Cory Paus through the first half of the season Came on to start five games after Paus was injured in the Cal game Completed two of three passes for 24 yards against Colorado State Did not complete a pass in two attempts at Oklahoma State Did not play against Colorado Completed two of three attempts for 22 yards at San Diego State Did not see action in games against Oregon State and Oregon Completed five of seven passes for 58 yards in relief of Paus at Cal Suffered a sprained right shoulder late in the third quarter that sidelined him for the remainder of the contest Saw limited practice the following week and did not play against Stanford Made his first career start at Washington and became the first true freshman since Tom Ramsey in 1979 to win his first career start on the road Completed 13 of 27 passes for 189 yards and did not commit a turnover Directed two 80-yard scoring drives in the game and the offense produced three touchdowns and a couple of field goals Started for the second straight game at Arizona and completed seven of 12 passes for 111 yards and the first touchdown of his career, a 33-yard screen to Craig Bragg Became just the third Bruin true freshman quarterback to start against USC (Tom Ramsey and Cade McNown) Completed eight of 17 passes for 121 yards and one interception Led the Bruins on a 10-play, 89-yard scoring drive which narrowed the deficit to 21-7 early in the second quarter The next time he came on the field, the first possession of the second half, the Bruins were down 35-7 Against Washington State, he had the first multiple touchdown game of his career (39-yards to Junior Taylor and 27 yards to Mike Seidman) Completed 13 of 27 passes for 163 yards against the Cougars, but threw two interceptions Started vs. New Mexico, but had to leave the game in the first quarter when he injured his throwing hand on a helmet. HIGH SCHOOL Earned four varsity letters in football for coaches Pat George and Russ Robb at Piedmont HS PrepStar All-American and No. 6 QB in West Rated No. 16 QB in the nation and four-star rating by PacWest Football Four-star prospect by Max Emfinger No. 15 QB prospect by Max Emfinger Tom Lemming All-American (No. 93) and No. 15 player in the West Rated No. 14 QB in the nation by Tom Lemming Rated No. 4 QB in West by PacWestFootball.com Rated No. 46 player in Far West (CA/HI/NV) by SuperPrep Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 First-team All-State Small Schools (Cal Hi Sports) Orange County Register Fab 15 second team Member of Las Vegas Sun Super 11 second team Named All-East Bay by the A.N.G. Newspaper Group in 2000 and 2001 Served as team captain in 2001 Named first-team All- Bay Shore League in both 2001 and 2000 League Most Valuable Player as a junior Led his team to the Bay Shore League championship in 2000 and 2001 Competed in the prestigious Elite 11 Quarterback Camp during the summer of 2001 and has compiled the best career stats of all of the participants entering the 2005 season Played in the 2002 CaliFlorida Bowl all-star game As a senior, he completed 101 of 195 passes for 1,700 yards and 16 touchdowns Pre-season SuperPrep All-American (No. 16 QB in nation and No. 22 player in Far West) As a junior, he threw for 2,740 yards and 29 touchdowns while completing 165 of 270 passes Member of Student Sports Junior All-America squad For his career, Olson, a threeyear starter, completed 439 of 774 passes (57%) for 6,103 yards, 60 touchdowns and 29 interceptions Also four-year varsity starter at catcher on the baseball team for coach Mike Humphries Batted.478 as a junior with six home runs and 25 runs batted in and earned league MVP honors Team captain in PERSONAL Full Name: Drew Martin Olson Born: April 6, 1983 in San Francisco, CA Parents: David and Gail Olson Has one brother, Eric, and one sister, Sarah Dad graduated from UCLA School of Law and captained the Bruin rugby team Biggest thrill to date is winning a championship against a rival high school team History major. Varsity Statistics - D. Olson Passing Year PA PC YDS PCT INT TD LG , , Totals , Passing Yards: 325 vs. Arizona State, 2004 Completions: 30 vs. Arizona State, 2004 TD Passes: 4 vs. Arizona, 2004; vs. California, RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

6 2004 Olson Passing Game PA PC INT YDS TD LG Okla. State* Illinois* Washington* San Diego St* Arizona* California* Arizona State* Stanford* Wash. State* Oregon* USC* Wyoming* Totals , Olson Passing Game PA PC INT YDS TD LG Colorado Illinois* Oklahoma* San Diego St.* Washington* Arizona* Cal* Arizona State DNP Stanford Wash. State Oregon* USC* Fresno State* Totals , Olson Passing Game PA PC INT YDS TD LG Colo. St Okla. State Colorado DNP San Diego St Oregon St. DNP Oregon DNP Cal Stanford DNP Washington* Arizona* USC* Wash. State* New Mexico* Totals * indicates game started UCLA Career Passing (ranked by completions) Years PA PC TD YDS PCT. 1. Cade NcNown , Tom Ramsey , Cory Paus , Drew Olson , Troy Aikman , UCLA 4,000-Yard Career Passers Years PA PC TD YDS PCT. 1. Cade NcNown , Cory Paus , Tom Ramsey , Tommy Maddox , Drew Olson , Troy Aikman , Wayne Cook , Dennis Dummit , Gary Beban , UCLA Career Total Offense Leaders Years Rush Pass YDS 1. Cade NcNown ,708 11, Cory Paus ,877 6, Tom Ramsey ,168 6, Tommy Maddox ,363 5, Gary Beban ,271 4,087 5, Troy Aikman ,298 5, Drew Olson ,334 5, Wayne Cook ,723 4,538 UCLA Single Season Total Offense Leaders Year Rush Pass YDS 1. Cade NcNown ,470 3, Cade McNown ,116 3,142 3.Tom Ramsey ,986 3,124 4.Troy Aikman ,771 2, Tommy Maddox ,682 2, Drew Olson ,565 2, Tommy Maddox ,681 2, Cade McNown ,424 2, Troy Aikman ,527 2, Wayne Cook ,501 2,356 #4 JARRAD PAGE STRONG SAFETY SR. SAN LEANDRO, CA SAN LEANDRO HS UCLA In his three seasons as UCLA s starting strong safety, Jarrad has established himself as an aggressive, hard-hitting performer who should contend for post-season honors in 2005 Started 33 of his 37 career games Also an outstanding professional prospect in baseball, he did not participate in Spring Practice while playing with the Bruin baseball team In his third season as the starting strong safety, Page ranked second on the team with 79 tackles (46 solos), tied for first in interceptions (three) and second with seven passes broken up He was T-16th in the Pac-10 in tackles (6.58), 10th in interceptions (0.25) and T-11th in fumbles forced (0.18) Named honorable mention All-Pac-10 Against Oklahoma State, he was credited with nine tackles Due to a strained heel, he did not start at Illinois but came off the bench to record three solo tackles He also forced two first-half fumbles before missing much of the second half due to muscle cramps At Washington, he was second on the squad with 10 tackles, including one for loss Against San Diego State, he contributed six tackles Made nine tackles vs. Arizona At Cal, he made six tackles Also returned a punt 34 yards Made five tackles at Arizona State and a fourth-quarter interception that led to a touchdown and a lead Against Stanford, he made an interception for the second straight week and it led to UCLA s first touchdown He was also credited with seven tackles Against Washington State, he made eight tackles At Oregon, he made six tackles, including one for loss, and his third interception of the year at the Bruin 17-yard line Made six tackles and broke up one pass against USC Made four tackles against Wyoming in the Las Vegas Bowl Made 55 tackles in 12 games to rank sixth on the team Tied for the team lead with three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown (Washington) Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention Made six tackles at Colorado Made three stops against Illinois Added four tackles at Oklahoma Made seven stops against San Diego State Against Washington, he made four tackles and returned an interception 24 yards for a touchdown which gave UCLA a lead early in the fourth quarter Did not play at Arizona due to a sprained and bruised shoulder which snapped a string of 15 straight starting assignments Returned to starting lineup against Cal and made four tackles, including one for loss Against Arizona State, he made three stops Totaled five tackles, including one for loss, and made his second interception of the season at Stanford Credited with five tackles vs. Washington State, including 0.5 for loss and made an interception and a fumble recovery Against Oregon, he made four tackles Recorded five tackles, including three for loss, and recovered a fumble in the game at USC Had three stops in the bowl game against Fresno State Overall, he started all 12 games in which he appeared and played at least 65 snaps eight times Page saw action in all 13 games and started the final 10 contests at strong safety Named first-team Freshman All-America and first-team Freshman All-Conference by The Sporting News Became the first Bruin safety since Kenny Easley in 1977 to start as many as 10 games as a true freshman Moved into the starting lineup when Matt Ware moved from free safety (Ben Emanuel moved from strong to free safety) to cornerback for the San Diego State game Started the last 10 games of the season Finished sixth on the team with 43 tackles and had two interceptions and RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 49

7 six pass defenses Also served as a member of the punt return, field goal block, kickoff and punt units on special teams during the season Had two tackles against both Colorado State and Oklahoma State Had two stops in the game against Colorado Had two tackles in his first career start at San Diego State Added three stops at Oregon State Had five tackles and a pass deflection against Oregon Made one tackle for loss at California Totaled four tackles against Stanford Made eight tackles in the win at Washington Also made his first career interception against the Huskies which set up a field goal early in the second half At Arizona, he made three stops Credited with two tackles and one pass defense against USC Made one tackle against Washington State Made his 10th straight start of the season in the bowl game win over New Mexico Totaled eight tackles in the bowl game and returned an interception 29- yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter which put UCLA ahead UCLA BASEBALL The centerfielder had 25 starts in 2005 and finished with one home run, 11 runs scored, four stolen bases and nine runs batted in Had 32 starts in 2004 Hit a home run in his first collegiate at-bat against Fresno State Batted.233 for the season with three home runs, 26 runs scored, 19 RBI and six stolen bases. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three varsity letters at San Leandro, CA HS for coach Danny Calcagno Rated No. 6 CB in nation and four-star prospect by PacWest Football Rated No. 2 CB in West by PacWest Football.com The Sporting News Hot 101 (No. 58) PrepStar All-American and No. 5 DB in West Rated No. 45 player in Far West (CA/HI/NV) by SuperPrep Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 Second-team All-State (Cal Hi Sports) Orange County Register Fab 15 second team Selected to play in the 2002 North-South Shrine All-Star game As a senior, he made 99 tackles, including four tackles for loss and two sacks Made five interceptions, including one for a touchdown Also rushed for 1,014 yards and 16 touchdowns on 84 carries Caught 18 passes for 432 yards and four touchdowns Pre-season SuperPrep All-American (No. 17 DB in nation and No. 20 player in Far West) As a junior, he made 92 tackles, including four sacks and seven for losses, and four interceptions He also recovered three fumbles Earned All-State recognition as a junior Team posted a three-year record of 34-4 in his career and won two straight league titles and three straight NCS (North Coast Section) championships in Division I Three of the four losses came to Concord, CA De La Salle in the NCS 4A championship game Also lettered three years in baseball for coach Jason Bugg Batted.346 in his junior year with four home runs and 54 RBI Selected by Milwaukee in the fifth round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft Selected by Colorado in the 32nd round of the 2005 MLB draft Lettered three seasons in basketball for coach Aaron Obrient. PERSONAL Full Name: Jarrad Matthew Page Born: October 19, 1984 in Oakland, CA Parents: John, Sr., and Carolyn Page Has one brother, John, Jr., who graduated from UCLA in 1998 List his biggest thrills in sports as advancing to the North Coast Section finals in football against Concord De La Salle and winning the State baseball tournament and going to the regionals Admires NBA star Allen Iverson for his heart and work ethic Political Science major. Varsity Statistics - J. Page Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT(td) (1) (1) (0) Totals (2) : 10 at Washington, 2004 #17 AARON PEREZ PUNTER FR.** POMONA, CA CHARTER OAK HS UCLA Enters Fall camp as the heir-apparent to Chris Kluwe as the team's punter Possesses a strong leg, which he displayed during Spring drills Did not see action in his first year in the program and has four HIGH SCHOOL Played four years of football at Charter Oak HS in Covina, CA for coach Louis Farrar PrepStar All-American Five-star prospect by Max Emfinger Ranked No. 3 kicker in the nation and a three-star prospect by rivals.com Rated No. 75 prospect in California by rivals.com Fourstar prospect by TheInsiders.com Rated No. 81 prospect in California by SuperPrep No. 92 prospect in the West according to TheInsiders.com Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 Two-time first-team All- State (Cal-Hi Sports.com) First-team All-CIF Southern Section All-CIF Division VI first-team Los Angeles Times All-San Gabriel Valley Threetime first-team all-league selection SuperPrep All-Region pick Selected for the Shrine All-Star Football Classic As a senior, he averaged 42.9 yards per kick and placed 11 punts inside the 20-yard line Had a 75% kickoff / touchback percentage Had a long punt of 83 yards Threetime first-team all-league selection As a junior, he averaged 41.5 yards per kick As a sophomore, he was selected to the first-team All-CIF Division VII squad Also lettered three years in soccer for coach Richard Siciliano Played for the LaVerne Lazers soccer club which was ranked among the top 25 in the nation. PERSONAL Full Name: Aaron Louis Perez Born: August 28, 1986 in Covina, CA Parents: Louis and Heidi Perez Has one brother, Alex Lists his biggest thrill in sports as booting an 81-yard punt in his sophomore season during the CIF finals which pinned the opponent inside its 10-yard line late in the fourth quarter Patterns his style of play after former Bruin All-America kicker/punter Chris Sailer Hobbies include training and spending time with family and friends Director s Honor Roll in Fall 2004 and Winter 2005 Major undeclared. #32 MICHAEL PITRE FULLBACK SO.** ANAHEIM, CA EL MODENA HS UCLA Established himself as an outstanding fullback after missing all of the 2003 season with neck problems One of the unsung players on the team, he possesses outstanding leadership skills Fine blocker who excels at catching the football Missed most of Spring drills due to a hamstring strain, but will be ready for camp Pitre, an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection, was one of the pleasant surprises of 2004 Standout blocker Winner of UCLA s Jerry Long Heart Award Against Washington, he was a key contributor to Maurice Drew s record-setting rushing day Against San Diego State, he carried the ball once (first carry by a Bruin fullback all year) and made a 47- yard reception Against Arizona, he scored UCLA s first touchdown, taking on a 28-yard run with a screen pass Made one reception for 15 yards at Cal At Arizona State, he made two receptions for eight yards Against Stanford, he made the first start of his career Caught one pass for 13 yards versus Washington State Made two receptions for nine yards at Oregon Carried once for four yards and made one reception for four yards against USC Did not play in the Las Vegas Bowl (hip flexor injury) Did not see action in his first year in the program and has three HIGH SCHOOL Played linebacker and fullback for four years at El Modena High School in Orange, CA under coach Jason Hitchens Rated No. 8 FB in the West by PacWestFootball.com PrepStar All-Region SuperPrep All-FarWest (No. 103 prospect) TheInsiders.com two-star selection Two-star selection by rivals.com at inside linebacker Ranked No. 25 FB by Tom Lemming As a senior, he rushed for 675 yards and nine touchdowns on 102 attempts Defensively, he made 75 tackles, including eight sacks Pre-season Rivals/PrepStar magazine All-West selection at linebacker As a junior, he was CIF-SS All-Division VI as a linebacker Three-times all-league Had three career interceptions, returning two for touchdowns Earned Hardest Hitter Award Also played basketball for two seasons for coach MacLaughlin. PERSONAL Full Name: Michael Jonathan Pitre Born: January 3, 1985 in Fontana, CA Parent: Michael Pitre Has three sisters, Michelle, Jami and Rochelle Biggest thrill in sports is helping his team win its league title for three straight seasons Hobbies include PlayStation History major. 50 RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

8 Varsity Statistics - M. Pitre Rushing Year TCB Yds YL Net Avg TD Lg Receiving Years No Yds Avg TD Lg Rushing Yards: 4 vs. USC, 2004 Receptions: 2, in multiple games, last at Oregon, 2004 Receiving Yards: 47 vs. San Diego State, 2004 #89 MATT RANEY TIGHT END SR. BUCKEYE, AZ BUCKEYE HS UCLA Did not participate in Spring drills due to surgery (sports hernia), but should be ready for Fall camp Saw limited action last season after transferring to UCLA in January of 2004 Has one year of eligibility remaining and two years to complete it Made his UCLA debut with two snaps versus Arizona Played two snaps against Stanford and six versus Oregon. JUNIOR COLLEGE Played at Phoenix (AZ) College for coach Bill Laslett As a sophomore, he made 27 receptions for 402 yards and one touchdown Four-star tight end prospect by Max Emfinger Rated No. 10 JC TE by collegefootballnews.com Earned two stars from TheInsiders.com and rivals.com. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three varsity letters in football for coach Rudy Pacheko at Buckeye (AZ) Union HS Played tight end and defensive end He earned All-Region honors as a junior and senior Played in the 4A/ 5A All-Star game and was selected to the West Valley News Dream Team as a senior Played basketball as a junior and was All-Region Named Buckeye HS Weight Lifter of the Year as a senior. PERSONAL Full Name: Matthew Dylan Raney Born: August 4, 1983 in Phoenix, AZ Parents: Bill and Pam Raney Has one brother, Cody, and one sister, Jobrina Lists NFL performer Jeremy Shockey as the player he patterns his style of play after Likes to play basketball History major. #74 NATHANIEL SKAGGS DEFENSIVE TACKLE FR.** SAN DIEGO, CA RANCHO BERNARDO HS UCLA This talented, hard-working youngster should battle for playing time at defensive tackle Showed plenty of promise last season while competing with the scout team Was the most improved defensive lineman during Spring drills Runs well, plays hard and is strong Enters Fall camp in the two-deep at the nose position Did not see action in his first year in the program and has four seasons of eligibility remaining Moved from offense to defense early in Fall camp Co-defensive winner of the Charles Pike Memorial Award for Outstanding Scout Team Player. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Rancho Bernardo HS in San Diego, CA from and played offensive tackle, guard and defensive end for coach Ron Hamamoto Also attended R.A. Long High School in Longview, WA from Played three years of varsity football Rated No. 55 prospect in the West by Tom Lemming Rated No. 98 prospect in California by SuperPrep Two-star selection by TheInsiders.com and rivals.com Served as team captain his senior season Named team Offensive Lineman of the Year following his senior season Credited with 120 knockdown blocks as a senior offensive guard Selected All-CIF San Diego section PrepStar all-region First-team All-Palomar League Earned All-San Diego City honors Team placed first in Palomar League his senior season Twice named North County Times Athlete of the Week Six-time San Diego Union Tribune Athlete of the Week Two-time San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic team As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-Cowlitz County Greater St. Helen's All-Academic honors Selected to Daily News' All-Area Dream Team Named All- Conference as an offensive lineman Also lettered four years in wrestling Two-time team captain Earned All-CIF San Diego section honors As a junior, he was named Outstanding Heavyweight Wrestler at five out of six tournaments Posted a record of time tournament heavyweight champ First-team All-North County Named team's Most Valuable Wrestler his junior and senior seasons Finished fifth at regionals as a sophomore Third at CIF as a junior First in CIF and at Masters as a senior Finished fourth in the California State Wrestling Championships as a senior Posted a record of 33-2 with 23 pins Also participated in track (100m, 400m, shot (56 ft.), discus). PERSONAL Full Name: Nathaniel Qreig Skaggs Born: November 3, 1985 in San Diego Parents: Craig and Heidi Skaggs Has one brother, Kiel Lists cyclist Lance Armstrong as the athlete he admires the most Hobbies include playing bass guitar, watching movies and hanging out with friends Dad played football for San Diego State, Major undeclared. #18 MATTHEW SLATER FLANKER SO.** ORANGE, CA SERVITE HS UCLA Matthew is one of several young receivers who will try to earn playing time this season Practiced with the playing squad most of the last two seasons Did not appear in a game as a true freshman and saw his first game action in 2004 He was the most improved of the wide receivers during Spring drills Figures to contribute with continued growth in the area of fundamentals Possesses sprinter s speed Saw limited action as a second-year freshman Appeared in games against Illinois, Arizona and Stanford Did not see action in his first season in the program and has three seasons of eligibility remaining Was handicapped the first few weeks of practice with turf toe and by the time he was healthy, it was decided he should redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL Lettered in football for two seasons for coach Larry Toner at Servite HS in Anaheim, CA All-West selection by Prep Star Threestar selection by rivals.com Rated No. 75 prospect in the West by rivals.com Ranked No. 56 nationally among receivers by rivals.com Two-time All-Serra League selection As a senior, he made 39 receptions for 707 yards and five touchdowns Standout performer in track for coach Richard Gibbs, he finished second (tied) at the CIF State meet in the 100m (10.67) and fourth in the 200m (21.39) His 4 x 100m relay team was CIF champion Selected 2003 Orange County Register Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year as a senior As a junior, he made 23 catches for 333 yards and two touchdowns Won the CIF Division III 100 and 200 meters Owns Servite school records in the 100 (10.62) and 200 meters (21.39). PERSONAL Full Name: Matthew Wilson Slater Born: September 9, 1985 Parents: Jackie and Annie Slater Father is a former Los Angeles Ram and an NFL Hall of Fame offensive lineman Has one brother, David Lists his biggest athletic thrill to date as turning a disappointing senior track season around with a second place finish in the State 100 meter event NFL receiver Isaac Bruce is the athlete he admires most and after whom he patterns his style of play Enjoys participating in Children Ministries with his Church in his spare time Director s Honor Roll in Spring 2004 Political Science major. RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 51

9 #48 WILLIAM SNEAD DEFENSIVE END SO.** OAKLAND, CA SKYLINE HS UCLA Athletic performer who has the ability to help the Bruins on the edge Made smooth transition to defensive end from linebacker during 2004 Fall camp Excels at pressuring the quarterback and has gained valuable experience against the run Showed improvement during Spring Practice He is fast, quick and plays hard Has a chance to develop into a special player Will battle Kyle Morgan for the starting job at left end In his first year of action, Snead appeared in all 12 games as a reserve defensive end On the year, he made six tackles, including one quarterback sack He played at least 20 defensive snaps on three occasions including a best of 29 at Arizona State Made three tackles against Oklahoma State and broke up a pass at Cal At Arizona State, Snead recorded two tackles, including a five-yard sack Credited with one tackle against Wyoming in the Las Vegas Bowl Did not see action in his first season in the program and has three HIGH SCHOOL Played three varsity seasons of football at Skyline HS in Oakland, CA for coach John Beam SuperPrep All-FarWest (No. 70 prospect) Rated No. 7 defensive end in West by PacWestFootball.com A three-star selection and No. 60 outside linebacker nationally by rivals.com TheInsiders.com two-star selection Ranked No. 105 among defensive ends by The Insiders.com Named first-team all-league Linebacker of the Year in high school as a senior Silver Bowl champions OAL champions Cal-Hi Sports Nor-Cal Defensive Player of the Year Recorded 96 tackles, with 36 tackles for loss, including 11 sacks and five fumbles caused as a senior Also recovered two fumbles and returned two interceptions for touchdowns Had 12 catches on offense and scored two touchdowns Earned letters in basketball, for coaches Webster and Cornelius, and in track and field for coach Cooks. PERSONAL Full Name: William Charles Snead Born: May 4, 1985 in Oakland, CA Parents: Stanley and Mildred Snead Has one brother, Michael, and two sisters, Celsa and Janine Lists his biggest thrill in sports as being a part of championship teams in high school Hobbies include hanging out with friends, playing basketball and listening to music Sister, Celsa, attended UCLA English major. Varsity Statistics - W. Snead Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT (Td) : 3 vs. Oklahoma State, 2004 for Loss: 1 vs. Arizona State, 2004 #45 JIMMY STEPHENS FULLBACK SO.** TORRANCE, CA BISHOP MONTGOMERY HS UCLA Versatile performer who figures to battle for playing time at fullback Took advantage of Michael Pitre s absence during Spring Practice and made outstanding progress Possesses good all-around football skills Saw limited action as a second-year freshman Played late in the year on special teams Appeared in three games (San Diego State, California and Stanford) for one snap each at fullback Did not see action in his first year in the program and has three HIGH SCHOOL Played three years of football at Bishop Montgomery HS in Torrance, CA for coaches Arnold Ale and Jimmy Sims Outstanding allaround athlete Played both defense (linebacker and end) and offense (tailback, fullback, tight end and wide receiver) in high school Also could contribute as an H-back Earned first-team all-league honors for three straight seasons Named Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and team MVP as a senior Rushed for 427 yards and added 323 receiving yards as a senior and scored 12 touchdowns Had 74 tackles, one interception and four sacks on defense All-CIF middle blocker in volleyball and first-team All-Del Rey league as a junior Team Offensive Player of the Year for PERSONAL Full Name: James Brett Stephens Born: January 17, 1985 in Torrance, CA Parents: Brett and Kathleen Stephens Has one brother, Eddie, and one sister, Lucy Lists his biggest thrill in sports as returning an interception for a touchdown in the homecoming game of his sophomore season Tight end Jeremy Shockey of the NY Giants is the athlete he admires and after whom he patterns his style of play Hobbies include volleyball, billiards, ping-pong, weight-lifting History major. #74 NOAH SUTHERLAND OFFENSIVE TACKLE SO.** VIRGINIA BEACH, VA KELLAM HS UCLA Made the switch to offensive tackle during Spring Practice and will compete for playing time on the strong side A hard worker with good athletic skills, he gained valuable game experience a year ago at defensive tackle As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in eight games along the defensive line He played 25 defensive snaps against Oklahoma State and 13 at Arizona State On the year, he made two tackles, a solo against Oklahoma State and an assist versus Wyoming Did not see action in his first year in the program and has three HIGH SCHOOL Attended Kellam High School in Virginia Beach, VA from and earned letters at defensive end and offensive tackle in football while playing for coach Chris Dewitt Attended Indian River HS in Chesapeake, VA from and played football for coach Bob Parker Selected PrepStar All-Region as a senior SuperPrep All-MidAtlantic/ Virginia (No. 21 prospect) Two-star selection by rivals.com TheInsiders.com two-star selection Rated No. 122 nationally at defensive end by The Insiders.com A pre-season rivals/prepstar magazine All- Atlantic selection Earned All-District honors as his team placed third in the District As a senior, he was credited with 56 tackles, five sacks and 14 tackles for loss Had one fumble caused, one fumble recovered, three tipped passes and two passes defensed Served as team captain his senior season As a junior, he was selected All-District, All-Region and All-Tidewater area His team won the District championship and was the regional runner-up while placing sixth in the State As a junior, he made approximately 70 tackles, including six sacks Had 13 tackles for loss, two blocked field goals, six tipped passes and two fumbles caused Also earned letters in track and field for coach Tom Bernard (shot, discus, 100m). PERSONAL Full Name: Noah Andrew Sutherland Born: April 9, 1985 in Norfolk, VA Parent: Barbara Kingan Has one brother, Adam Biggest thrill in sports was when his team won the District title and defeated Salem before a large crowd in the first round of the playoffs Lists Jevon Kearse of the Philadelphia Eagles as the athlete he patterns his style of play after Hobbies include basketball, writing and reading History major. Varsity Statistics - N. Sutherland Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT (Td) RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

10 #33 CHRISTIAN TAYLOR INSIDE LINEBACKER SO.** SALINAS, CA SALINAS HS COLLEGE Transferred to UCLA from the Air Force Academy Sat out the season following the transfer Practiced well and was a winner of UCLA s Charles Pike Memorial Award for Scout Team Player of the Year Enjoyed a productive Spring Practice Tough and physical against the run, he will compete for playing time this season. HIGH SCHOOL Played three seasons of varsity football for coach Mark Ironside at Salinas, CA HS Saw action at strong safety and running back Named All-Central Coast Section and All-Nor Cal for football Named All-League and All-County for football, basketball and volleyball Served as team captain for football and volleyball Named team MVP in football and volleyball Team won the Central Coast Section Div. II championship in 2002 Played two seasons of volleyball as an outside hitter and one of basketball as a forward. PERSONAL Full Name: Christian Steven Taylor Born: March 26, 1985 in Boston, MA Parents: Steve and Kathy Taylor Has one brother, Kyle, and one sister, Meghan, who both attended UCLA Lists his biggest thrill in sports as posting a win over his rival school in football during his senior season for the first time in over 20 years Hobbies include ping-pong, snowboarding and guitar NFL star John Lynch is the player after whom he patterns his style of play Lists missionary work as his career objective History major. #8 JUNIOR TAYLOR SPLIT END SR. MESA, AZ MESA HS UCLA The veteran of the receiving corps, enjoyed a breakout season in 2004 and should build on that this year Enters his senior campaign with 70 career receptions and ranks 21st on UCLA s career chart Can play both split end and flanker Provides good leadership to a young group of receivers Very team oriented in his approach to the game and loves to make the big play Started 11 of 12 games, missing only against Stanford Tied for second on the team with 32 receptions and 463 yards (14.5 avg.) Had 17 first downs His mark of 38.6 yards per game ranked 19th in the Pac-10, while his 2.67 receptions per game ranked T-22nd Earned UCLA s George W. Dickerson Award for Outstanding Offensive Player against USC Started the season-opener against Oklahoma State, but did not make a reception At Illinois, he made two catches for 34 yards, producing first downs with both At Washington, he made four receptions for 41 yards - - all in the second half Made a key third-down reception for a first down on UCLA s fourth quarter field goal drive Made an 18-yard catch-and-run on third down in UCLA s final possession, to help run more than five minutes off the clock Against San Diego State, he made three catches for 16 yards Against Arizona, he made three receptions for 21 yards At Cal, he made two receptions for 15 yards At Arizona State, he tied for the team lead with five receptions for 63 yards Against Stanford, he made three receptions for 29 yards Against Washington State, he made two receptions for 29 yards, including a long of 20 At Oregon, he caught a third-down slant pass at the Bruin 25 and raced untouched to the end zone for an 83- yard third-quarter touchdown, the seventh-longest pass completion in UCLA history On the day, he made two catches for 97 yards Against USC, he made five receptions for a team-high 89 yards, all in the second half, and three first downs His 20-yard reception set up Manuel White s touchdown run and he made a 39-yard catch on UCLA s fourth-quarter touchdown drive In the Las Vegas Bowl, he made a 29-yard touchdown catch to get the Bruins on the scoreboard Appeared in all 13 games and started twice Finished the year ranked fourth on the team with 24 receptions, good for 302 yards (12.6 avg.) and one touchdown His 302 yards ranked third on the squad Against Colorado, he made two catches for eight yards Had one catch for five yards against Illinois Caught two passes for 13 yards at Oklahoma Made a career-high seven catches for 110 yards in a starting role against San Diego State Scored UCLA's first touchdown against the Aztecs with a 41-yard scoring grab Also ran 10 yards on a reverse Five of his catches were for first downs Made one reception for 38 yards versus Washington At Arizona, he made four catches for 44 yards In the win over Cal, he made two catches for 49 yards, including a 21-yard grab on UCLA's first touchdown scoring drive and a 28-yard catch on the touchdown drive at the start of the second half Against Arizona State, he made two catches for 14 yards Made two catches for 17 yards at Stanford Also had one rushing attempt for three yards Suffered a hip pointer against Washington State and did not make a reception Played against Oregon, but did not make a catch Made one catch for four yards at USC Started against Fresno State, but did not make a catch Played at least 30 snaps in 10 games, including a best of 48 versus San Diego State Saw action in all 13 games and started three times, including the last two contests On the year, he made 14 catches for 167 yards and one touchdown Had four rushing attempts for 103 yards and one touchdown Scored the first touchdown of the season for the Bruins, on his first career touch of the football, when he went 49 yards on a reverse It marked the first offensive touchdown by a true freshman since DeShaun Foster versus USC in 1998 Against Colorado, he made the first two receptions of his career for 29 yards and added a 10-yard run on a reverse Had a 16-yard reception at San Diego State At Cal, he gained six yards on a reverse At Washington, his 38-yard run on a 'swinging gate' play led to a UCLA field goal Caught two passes for six yards at Arizona Made an 11-yard catch in the USC game during a fourth quarter touchdown drive Started at split end against Washington State and made four catches for 86 yards Caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from Drew Olson with 41 seconds remaining in the first half Caught four passes for 19 yards vs. New Mexico. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three varsity letters in football for coach Bill McKane at Mesa, AZ HS Member of PrepStar Dream Team (No. 14 WR) PrepStar All-American (No. 3 WR in West) PrepStar Super 30 All- Western Region (No. 18 prospect) Rated nation s No. 10 WR by FoxStudentSports.com SuperPrep All-American (No. 16 WR) SuperPrep All-Far West/Arizona (No. 4 prospect) Tom Lemming All-American (No. 93 prospect) and All-West (No. 15 prospect) Member of rivals 100 (No. 81 prospect) Student Sports Top 100 (No. 57 prospect) Member of Dallas Morning News Top 100 Las Vegas Sun Super 11 second team Member of Long Beach Press-Telegram s Best in the West (eight votes) Rated nation s No. 11 WR by rivals.com As a senior, he made 49 receptions for 689 yards and seven touchdowns Scored three touchdowns on punt returns and averaged 55 yards per return Had eight rushes for 145 yards and completed his only passing attempt Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and averaged 43.2 yards per return Made eight interceptions on defense and had 45 tackles Named All-State on offense and defense Selected All-Republic, All-Tribune, All-Informant, All-City and All-Region first-team on both sides of the ball Team was City and Regional champs Selected for and played in the first national High School All-Star game in Dallas, TX Chosen to play in the Arizona North/ South All-Star game Named Arizona Southwest Offensive Player of the Year Winner of the Best Receiver in the State award In 1999, he made 41 receptions for 973 yards and eight touchdowns for a run-oriented team Rushed 15 times for 238 yards and two touchdowns Completed all three passing attempts for 125 yards and two touchdowns Had a 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown On defense, he was credited with 50 tackles, five interceptions and three forced fumbles As a sophomore, he caught 13 balls for 228 yards Rushed seven times for 54 yards and had one pass completion for a 46-yard touchdown On defense, he had 23 tackles, four sacks and blocked four punts and three field goals Holds the school record for most catches in a game (13), longest punt return (70 yards), longest kickoff return (101 yards - a state record) and longest pass reception (75 yards) Also lettered in track and basketball for coaches Gary Butler and Sean Lynch. PERSONAL Full Name: Clinton Marcus Taylor Born: March 8, 1982 in Iowa Parents: Clinton and Wardaine Taylor Has one brother, De, and one sister, Niya His most memorable moment in sports came in high school when he blocked a kick and his brother recovered the ball and scored a touchdown Patterns his style of play after NFL receiver Randy Moss Member of the Director s Honor Roll in Winter 2004 and Spring 2004 History major. RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 53

11 Varsity Statistics - J. Taylor Receiving Year No Yds Avg TD Lg Totals Receptions: 7 vs. San Diego State, 2003 Receiving Yards: 110 vs. San Diego State, 2003 Receiving Touchdowns: 1, in multiple games, last vs. Wyoming, 2004 Career Receptions Years No Yds Avg TD 1. Craig Bragg , Kevin Jordan , Danny Farmer , Paul Bergmann , Charles Arbuckle Tim Wrightman Junior Taylor #71 SHANNON TEVAGA OFFENSIVE GUARD SO. PARAMOUNT, CA LA MIRADA HS UCLA Enjoyed a productive first year in the program, earning third-team Freshman All-America honors Figures to be the frontrunner at the strong guard position, where he started the final six games of the 2004 season Made good progress during Spring drills, but missed the last week due to a fractured left hand As a true freshman, he spent most of the first six weeks playing on the PAT/field goal squad Moved into the starting lineup at strong guard against Arizona State He had previously played two snaps against Arizona and four snaps as an extra tight end at Cal Went on to start the final six games (ASU, Stanford, Washington State, Oregon, USC and Wyoming) of the season Played well once becoming a regular Earned third-team Freshman All-America honors and first-team Freshman All-Pac-10 acclaim from The Sporting News. HIGH SCHOOL Played football for coach John Mele at La Mirada,CA HS Rated the No. 22 prospect in the West and No. 21 OL prospect in the nation by TheInsiders.com SuperPrep All-American (No. 36 OL) Rated No. 26 prospect in California by SuperPrep Rated No. 36 prospect in the West by Tom Lemming Four-star nose tackle prospect by Max Emfinger Four-stars by TheInsiders.com PrepStar All-Region defensive selection Ranked No. 30 OL by collegefootballnews.com No. 15 OG nationally and No. 37 prospect in the West by rivals.com Three-star prospect by rivals.com and No. 27 prospect in California Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 First-team All-State (Cal-Hi Sports.com) Firstteam All-CIF Southern Section First-team All-CIF SS Division IV Los Angeles Times All-Southeast / South Coast selection Pre-season PrepStar All-West Named league MVP for the offensive and defensive lines Served as team captain As a senior, he made 55 tackles, including four sacks and 10 for loss As a junior, he made 70 tackles with five sacks Also competed in track and field for coach Brick Named track team MVP. PERSONAL Full Name: Shannon Lafitaga Tevaga Born: October 29, 1986 in Compton, CA Parents: Savvi and Lei Tevaga Has six brothers and sisters Shareiff, Sonny, Tele, Mavis, Analei, InaMae Lists his biggest sports thrill as getting pumped up to play on game day Hobbies include playing basketball Major undeclared. #3 RODNEY VAN CORNERBACK SO. LONG BEACH, CA LONG BEACH POLY HS UCLA One of several talented youngsters who will compete for playing time, and possibly a starting role, at one of the cornerback positions Possesses fine speed and outstanding cover skills Performed very well during Spring drills As a true freshman, he played on special teams in every game Played much of the second half (17 snaps) at cornerback against Cal and played three snaps versus San Diego State Made 12 tackles on the year Had a special teams tackle at Washington Credited with one tackle against San Diego State Also made one tackle versus Arizona At Cal, he made four tackles Saw action on special teams against Arizona State, Stanford and Washington State Made one tackle versus the Cougars Played on special teams at Oregon Made one tackle versus USC Had one tackle versus Wyoming. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three letters in football for coach Raul Lara at Poly HS in Long Beach, CA PrepStar All-American Rated No. 15 CB in the nation by collegefootballnews.com Ranked No. 31 prospect in the West by TheInsiders.com No. 13 CB in the nation and a four-star selection by TheInsiders.com Four-star CB rating by Max Emfinger Rated No. 32 prospect in the West by Tom Lemming SuperPrep All-American (No. 32 DB) Rated No. 28 prospect in California by SuperPrep SuperPrep All- American Rated No. 15 CB nationally and a three-star selection by rivals.com No. 40 prospect in the West and No. 30 player in California by rivals.com Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 Secondteam All-State selection by Cal-Hi Sports.com First-team All-CIF SS Division I As a senior, he made 84 tackles, including 54 solos Made one interception and recovered three fumbles Returned two punts for a total of 100 yards As a junior, he made 52 tackles and one interception Returned 10 punts for a total of 250 yards As a sophomore, he was credited with 15 tackles and two interceptions Had one punt return for 50 yards Also lettered three years in track for coach Don Norford Had best marks of in 100m, 21.3 in 200m, 47.9 in 400m and 23-2 in long jump Earned all-league and All-CIF track honors. PERSONAL Full Name: Rodney Eric Van, Jr. Born: June 8, 1986 in Long Beach Parents: Pamela Harper and Rodney Van, Sr. Has one brother, Xavier, and two sisters, Monique and Lashay Lists his biggest thrills in sports as playing before 15,000 people in the high school championship game and jumping over 23 feet in the long jump Favorite athletes are Charles Woodson (football) and Michael Johnson (track) Hobbies include fishing and video games Interested in a career in the legal profession Major undeclared. Varsity Statistics - R. Van Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT (Td) : 4 at California, RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

12 #24 BYRON VELEGA CORNERBACK FR.** LONG BEACH, CA LONG BEACH POLY HS UCLA One of several talented youngsters who will compete for playing time at cornerback this season An aggressive performer, he gained valuable experience during Spring drills and injected himself into the battle for a starting spot Did not see action in his first year in the program and has four HIGH SCHOOL Earned three letters in football for coach Raul Lara at Poly HS in Long Beach, CA Rated No. 50 nationally among cornerbacks by rivals.com Rated No. 79 prospect in California by SuperPrep Firstteam All-CIF Southern Section First-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I Los Angeles Times' All-Southeast/ South Coast selection Three-star selection by rivals.com Two-star prospect by TheInsiders.com As a senior, he made 65 tackles and four interceptions while helping his team reach the CIF finals Credited with 21 pass deflections Also blocked three kicks and had four fumble recoveries As a junior, he made 58 tackles and had 18 pass deflections Led his team in interceptions as a junior and senior Did not allow a touchdown pass to be thrown on him in three varsity seasons. PERSONAL Full Name: Byron L. Velega Born: March 19, 1986 in Los Angeles Parents: John and Maria Velega Has one brother, Brandon, and three sisters Sherina, Precious and Samantha Uncle, Toa Saipale, played football at UCLA from Distant cousin of NFL standout Junior Seau Biggest thrills in sports were playing against the nation's topranked team from De La Salle High School and playing on television at Kahuku High in Hawaii when he had two interceptions and was named Defensive Player of the Game Patterns his style of play after NFL star Deion Sanders Major undeclared. #40 WESLEY WALKER INSIDE LINEBACKER SR. DIAMOND BAR, CA BISHOP AMAT HS UCLA Enters his senior season as one of the top linebackers on the squad Figures to compete for playing time at middle linebacker after starting at both outside and middle linebacker a year ago Physical player who enjoyed his most productive season in 2004 Did not participate in Spring drills due to an off-season arthroscopic procedure to remove torn meniscus in his right knee, but will be ready for Fall camp As a true junior, Walker ranked fourth (tied) on the team with 57 tackles (33 solos) He was fourth (tied) on the squad with 1.5 sacks and fifth with 5.5 tackles for losses Started 11 of 12 games eight, including the final seven, outside and three inside, in place of Justin London Won the starting outside linebacker job during Fall camp Started against Oklahoma State and made eight tackles Against Illinois, he moved inside and made five tackles, including a six-yard sack Came off the bench to replace London and played most of the Washington contest in the middle, making four tackles and forcing one fumble Started in the middle against San Diego State and made a career-high nine tackles, and 0.5 sack Started in the middle against Arizona and made six tackles At Cal, he started outside, but was not credited with a tackle At Arizona State, he started outside and made five tackles, including one for loss Against Stanford, he made five tackles Made six tackles against Washington State Made three tackles, including one for loss at Oregon Credited with three tackles vs. USC In the Las Vegas Bowl, he made three tackles, including one for loss Appeared in 12 games with one start Recorded 15 tackles on the season Stepped in for the injured Spencer Havner at Colorado, playing 35 snaps and making seven tackles Made his first career start against Illinois (15 snaps) and had one tackle Credited with one tackle against both Washington and Arizona Had two stops in the overtime win against Cal Made one tackle against Arizona State Was a member of the kickoff, punt return and kickoff return special teams units Played three snaps against both Washington and USC Appeared in 12 games Credited with six tackles and one pass defense on the season Saw defensive action (weakside linebacker) against Colorado, San Diego State, USC and Washington State Was a member of the kickoff, kickoff return, punt return, punt and field goal block units on special teams Had one tackle against Colorado Made one stop at San Diego State Had two tackles at Arizona Made one stop against USC Credited with one tackle against Washington State. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three letters for coach Mike DiFiori at Bishop Amat HS in LaPuente, CA SuperPrep All-American (No. 11 LB) Rated No. 19 player in Far West (CA/HI/NV) by SuperPrep PrepStar All-American and No. 2 LB in West Rated No. 6 LB in West by PacWest Football.com Tom Lemming All-West team (No. 57) Rated No. 69 LB in the nation and threestar prospect by PacWest Football Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 All-CIF SS Division I first team First-team L.A. Times All-San Gabriel Valley Twice selected team Defensive MVP 2001 Del Rey League Defensive Player of the Year Selected to play in the 2002 North- South Shrine All-Star game As a senior, he was credited with 125 tackles in 11 games with three fumbles caused and three fumbles recovered Also had one interception Pre-season SuperPrep All-Far West (No. 106 player) As a junior, he made 110 tackles, including 15 for losses, and had one interception He also caused two fumbles and recovered three Lettered three years in basketball for coach Ray Lokar Earned three letters in track for coach DeChon Burns (200m and high jump). PERSONAL Full Name: Wesley Aaron Walker Born: June 30, 1984 in Long Beach, CA Parents: William and Kim Walker Has one sister, Jessica Lists his biggest athletic thrill as winning a CIF championship in basketball Patterns his style of play after NFL performer Derrick Brooks Relative of former Bruin and NFL star Fred McNeill Hobbies include video games and hanging out with friends Lists his career objective as becoming a sports physician Physiological Science major. Varsity Statistics - W. Walker Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT(Td) Totals : 9 vs. San Diego State, 2004 for Loss: 1.5 vs. San Diego State, 2004 #42 AARON WHITTINGTON OUTSIDE LINEBACKER SO.** ST. LOUIS, MO HAZELWOOD EAST HS UCLA Figures to be a big contributor in 2005 after gaining valuable game experience a year ago Should compete for playing time at outside linebacker and figures to be a key special teams player Possesses fine instincts and quickness Enjoyed a solid Spring Practice Appeared in eight of 12 games, starting twice, in his first season of action On the year, he made 18 tackles (eight solos) and was named to The Sporting News All-Pac-10 Freshman team Made his debut against Oklahoma State, making one tackle off the bench Made his first career start against Illinois and recorded a career-high eight tackles (four solos) and two quarterback hurries Started at Washington and made four solo tackles and forced one fumble before suffering a hip pointer in the second half Did not play against San Diego State Had one tackle assist off the bench versus Arizona and saw action against Cal and Arizona State RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 55

13 Did not play on defense against Stanford or Washington State and made one tackle off the bench against Oregon and USC He made two tackles against Wyoming Played 45 snaps at Illinois Averaged 11 defensive snaps in the last three games (Oregon, USC and Wyoming) Did not see action in his first year in the program and has three HIGH SCHOOL Played four years of football for coach Cory Johnson at Hazelwood East HS in St. Louis, MO SuperPrep All-Midlands (No. 38 prospect) All-Midlands selection (No. 15 prospect) by Tom Lemming PrepStar All-Region selection Three-star selection by rivals.com Rated No. 22 nationally among weakside defensive ends by rivals.com Earned first-team All-State acclaim TheInsiders.com two-star selection Ranked No. 117 nationally among LBs by The Insiders.com Credited with 105 tackles, including 13 sacks, and caused five fumbles A pre-season rivals/ PrepStar magazine All-Midlands selection As a junior, he made 130 tackles, including a school record 15 quarterback sacks to earn first-team All-State honors Brother, Benard, was with the Cincinnati Bengals and another brother, Darryl, played at Missouri and on the Philadelphia Eagles Also played four seasons of basketball for coach Ron Bank Won the school academic award in 2002 and 2003 Recognized for his Outstanding Student Leadership Awarded School District Board of Education Kids on the Move! scholarship Winner of Hazelwood East High Most Valuable Spartan award Earned the Tom Lombardo award in 2002 and PERSONAL Full Name: Aaron Alan Whittington Born: August 15, 1985 in St. Louis Parents: Allie and Odyster Whittington Has six brothers and sisters Admires Michael Jordan, because of his desire Hobbies include playing the piano, fishing and playing X Box Member of Future Business Leaders in America club at his high school History major. touchdowns Defensively, he made 61 tackles and two interceptions Named second-team all-league after his sophomore and freshman seasons Also earned two letters in basketball for coach Mat Hart and three letters in baseball for coach Chris Jondle. PERSONAL Full Name: Derrick L. Williams Born: April 22, 1985 Parents: Oscar Williams, Jr. and Frankie Mays Has five sisters Keisha, Angela, Carla, Rhonda, Deetricha Cousin, John Jamar Williams also attended UCLA Biggest thrill in sports was winning his high school league championship in his senior season Former NFL running back Terrell Davis is the athlete he most admires Hobbies include fishing and reading History major. Varsity Statistics - D. Williams Rushing Year TCB Yds YL Net Avg TD Lg Kickoff Returns Years No Yds Avg TD Lg Varsity Statistics - A. Whittington Year TT T-AT Sacks TFL INT (Td) : 8 at Illinois, 2004 #30 DERRICK WILLIAMS TAILBACK SO.** DOWNEY, CA ST. JOHN BOSCO HS UCLA This third-year sophomore will compete for playing time in the tailback rotation Derrick possesses good speed, but can also gain the tough yards He will also see action on special teams, especially on kickoff returns Saw limited action as a second-year freshman Played in each of the last nine games, primarily on special teams Carried the football twice for minus-two yards and returned one kickoff for 19 yards Did not see action in his first season in the program and has three HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters in football as a running back / cornerback for coach Kiki Mendoza at St. John Bosco HS in Bellflower, CA SuperPrep All-American (No. 28 RB) SuperPrep s No. 27 prospect in FarWest Rated No. 5 RB in West by PacWestFootball.com All-West (No. 38 prospect) by Tom Lemming Rated No. 14 among fullbacks by Tom Lemming rivals.com and The Insiders.com three-star selection Rated No. 21 among running backs by rivals.com PrepStar All-Region selection Rated No. 31 RB nationally by The Insiders.com Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 Named to Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West team (seven votes) Selected honorable mention All-State by CalHiSports.com All-CIF Southern Section first team All-CIF-SS Division I first team L.A. Times Southeast/South Coast Back of the Year Rushed for 1,104 yards and 11 touchdowns on 152 attempts as a senior As a cornerback, he made 44 tackles, forced three fumbles and recovered three Served as team captain his junior and senior seasons Named Serra League MVP as a senior Pre-season Rivals/PrepStar All-West selection As a junior, he rushed for 805 yards on 95 carries (8.4 avg.) and RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES