Washington State Cougars

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1 Quick Facts Location: Pullman, WA Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 22,000 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Crimson & Gray President: V. Lane Rawlins Athletics Director: Jim Sterk Football Coach: Mike Price Record at WSU: (.493), 13 years Career Record: (.500), 21 years Stadium: Martin Stadium (37,600 - FieldTurf) SID: Rod Commons (rodco@wsu.edu) SID Phone: SID Fax: Press Box: Assistants: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump 2002 Schedule (7 home, 6 away) OVERVIEW: Washington State comes off a 10-2 season, capped by a Wells Fargo Sun Bowl win over Purdue and a Top 10 national ranking. The Cougars are a very experienced team with plenty of returning starters, including the player many think is the top returning quarterback in the Pac-10. Coach Mike Price is in his 14th year at the WSU helm and is the current dean of the Conference coaches. So if you are looking for a favorite for the 2002 Pac-10 crown, why not the Cougars? OFFENSE: Experience abounds on the Washington State offensive unit that averaged 35.2 points and yards per game last season. Heading the cast is quarterback Jason Gesser, who embarks on his third year as the starting QB having tossed 42 touchdown passes the last two years, including 26 last season. Gesser led the Pac-10 in passing (248.1) and total 2001 Results (10-2, 6-2 in Pac-10, tied 2nd) W 36-7 Idaho W at Boise State W California W at Arizona W Oregon State W at Stanford W Montana State L Oregon W UCLA W at Arizona State L at Washington W Purdue (Wells Fargo Sun Bowl) offense (257.5) last year and was named second-team All-Pac-10 quarterback (behind Oregon s Joey Harrington). Gesser loses 1,000-yard receiver Nakoa McElrath, who led the Pac-10 in receptions last year, but still has quality targets coming back. Returning is basketball refugee Mike Bush, who broke out last year with 46 receptions for 959 yards (20.8-yard average) and 10 TDs. Jerome Riley and Collin Henderson also return and Florida State transfer Devard Darling should add another quality receiver. There is little experience at tight end as redshirt freshmen Tim Burnette and Adam West will compete for time. Senior John Tippins is the most experienced running back returning and big things are anticipated from JC transfer running back Jermaine Green. The offensive line is a strength for the Cougs. The headliner is All-Pac-10 guard Derrick Roche. Tackles Calvin Armstrong and Josh Parrish are back, as is center Tyler Hunt and guards Phillip Locker and Billy Knotts, giving WSU experience and depth up front. Aug.31 Sep. 7 Sep. 14 Sep. 21 Sep. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Nevada (at Seattle) (First meeting) Idaho (WSU leads series, ) at Ohio State (Ohio State leads series, 7-0) Montana State (WSU leads series, 6-0) at California (California leads series, ) USC (USC leads series, ) at Stanford (Stanford leads series, ) at Arizona (Arizona leads series, 20-10) Arizona State (ASU leads series, ) Oregon (Oregon leads series, ) Washington (Washington leads series, ) at Hawaii (WSU leads series, 2-1) at UCLA (UCLA leads series, ) DEFENSE: Much of Washington State s success last season can be traced to a defensive unit that improved dramatically from the previous year. The 2001 version of WSU s defense paced the Pac-10 in turnovers forced (35) and interceptions (22) and was the league co-leader in QB sacks (36). Much of that unit is back, although the Cougars lost significant talent at safety and linebacker and will have some questions to answer in those areas. The strength of the defense should be the line, which returns both quality and quantity. Returning at tackle is Rien Long, second-team All-Pac-10 last year, and Tai Tupai. The end positions are well stocked with D.D. Acholonu, Isaac Brown and Fred Shavies all returning. Some new linebackers need to step up. Al Genatone and Ira Davis are probable starters outside and Pat Bennett and JC transfer Kevin Sperry will battle inside. Three-year starter Marcus Trufant returns at one corner position, and Jason David and Karl Paymah will look to man the other corner. Likely the biggest challenge the Cougars face is replacing the stellar safety duo of Lamont Thompson, the Pac-10 career interception leader, and Billy Newman. Erik Coleman is expected to step in at free safety and follow in Thompson s footsteps, while Virgil Williams will get first look at strong safety. Jason Gesser KICKING GAME: Washington State returns the first-team All-Pac-10 placekicker in Drew Dunning. who was the leading kick-scorer in the league last year. A new punter must be found to replace Alan Cox and the Cougars hope to improve the return game from a year ago. Conference miss - Oregon State 62 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE 62

2 DREW DUNNING, K, 5-11, 165, JR Earned first team All-Pac-10 honors in 2001 after connecting on 18 of 22 field goals, including a perfect 16 of 16 from inside the 40 yard line...named most valuable special teams player at the Sun Bowl after booting four field goals in Washington State s win. JASON GESSER, QB, 6-1, 200, SR Enters his senior season on the Palouse on pace to break WSU s career records for passing yards (7,818), touchdowns (59), and total offense (7,698)...A second team All-Pac-10 selection in Has thrown for 5,422 yards and 42 touchdowns...led the Cougars to a 10-2 mark in 2001 and already has 22 career starts under his belt. DERRICK ROCHE, OG, 6-5, 295, SR Will anchor the Cougar offensive front this season, which returns four of five starters...earned first team All-Pac-10 honors in 2001 and honorable mention in Has started in 26 contests since breaking into the lineup against Arizona State as a redshirt freshman in MARCUS TRUFANT, CB, 6-0, 189, SR Received Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001 despite playing in just three Conference games...has eight interceptions in 25 career starts, good for 10th on the WSU all-time list...when healthy, was the cornerstone for a secondary that picked off 26 passes a year ago. Offense SE 5 MIKE BUSH 18 Curtis Nettles LT 50 JOSH PARRISH 75 Sam Lightbody LG 71 Billy Knotts 69 Phil Locker C 52 TYLER HUNT 63 Mike Shelford RG 77 DERRICK ROCHE 76 Norvell Holmes RT 67 CALVIN ARMSTRONG 78 Riley Fitt-Chappell TE 40 Troy Bienemann 49 Adam West SB 84 Jerome Riley 88 Trandon Harvey QB 17 JASON GESSER 4 Matt Kegel RB 25 JOHN TIPPINS 30 Jermaine Green FL 83 COLLIN HENDERSON 1 Devard Darling PK 47 DREW DUNNING 4 Adam Holiday HONOR CANDIDATES Depth Charts Defense SE 17 D. D. Acholonu 9 Isaac Brown LT 97 TAI TUPAI 95 Jeremey Williams RT 88 Rien Long 99 Steve Cook WE 6 FRED SHAVIES 98 Bryan Boyer WLB 48 AL GENATONE 39 Wes Patterson-Aumua MLB 46 Pat Bennett 59 Kevin Sperry SLB 12 Ira Davis 3 Derrick Dillon LCB 45 MARCUS TRUFANT 36 Alex Teems SS 24 Virgil Williams 41 Aaron Joseph FS 27 Erik Coleman 26 Jeremy Bohannon RCB 29 JASON DAVID 15 Karl Paymah P 35 Kyle Basler ALL CAPS INDICATES RETURNING STARTER Roster Capsule Returning Lettermen:...45 Returning Starters...16 Starters Lost...8 Offensive Starters Returning (9) SE Mike Bush Sr LT Josh Parrish Jr LG Phillip Locker Sr C Tyler Hunt Sr RG Derrick Roche Sr RT Calvin Armstrong So QB Jason Gesser Sr RB John Tippins Sr FL Collin Henderson Sr Defensive Starters Returning (6) LT Rien Long Jr RT Tai Tupai Jr WE Fred Shavies Sr WLB Al Genatone Jr LCB Marcus Trufant Sr RCB Jason David Jr Starting Kickers Returning (1) PK Drew Dunning Jr Offensive Starters Lost (2) TE Mark Baldwin SB Nakoa McElrath Defensive Starters Lost (5) SE Tupo Tuupo MLB Alex Nguae SLB Raonall Smith SS Billy Newman FS Lamont Thompson Starting Kickers Lost (1) P Alan Cox Marcus Trufant 2002 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 63 63

3 2001 INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD LongAvg/G MINNICH, Dave TIPPINS, John THOMPSON, A GESSER, Jason PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-IntPct Yds TD Lng Avg/G GESSER, Jason KEGEL, Matt RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD LongAvg/G McELRATH, N BUSH, Mike RILEY, Jerome FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk DUNNING, Drew Martin Stadium (37,600 - FieldTurf) 2001 TEAM STATISTICS WSU OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS PUNTS-YARDS TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 31:16 28:44 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 75/192 54/178 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 6/14 10/19 SACKS BY-YARDS PATS --- SCORING TD FGs Kick RushRcv Pass DXP Saf Points DUNNING, Drew BUSH, Mike McELRATH, N MINNICH, Dave RILEY, Jerome TIPPINS, John INTERCEPTIONS No.Yds Avg TD Long THOMPSON, L NEWMAN, Billy COLEMAN, Erik DAVID, Jason TRUFANT, Marcus PUNTING No.Yds Avg LongTB FC I20 Blkd COX, Alan PUNT RETURNS No.Yds Avg TD Long HENDERSON, C COLEMAN, Erik KICK RETURNS No.Yds Avg TD Long DAVID, Jason COLEMAN, Erik ALL PURPOSE G RushRec PR KOR IR FR Tot Avg/G McELRATH, N MINNICH, Dave BUSH, Mike RILEY, Jerome TOTAL OFFENSE G PlaysRush Pass Total Avg/G GESSER, Jason MINNICH, Dave Tackles Sacks DEFENSE UT AT Total ForLoss No-Yards Int-Yds THOMPSON, L SMITH, Raonall NEWMAN, Billy PRICE, James GENATONE, Al *includes regular season games only 64 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE 64

4 MIKE PRICE, HEAD COACH Mike Price guided the Cougars to their second 10-win season in the last five years in 2001, culminating with a victory in the Sun Bowl over Purdue. He earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors after helping WSU reach its fourth bowl game in his tenure and was one of three finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. Despite being picked to finish last in the Conference, Price steered WSU into a tie for second place. Price and the Cougars continue to turn it around and back to the form of the 1997 Rose Bowl squad, following a couple of disappointing seasons. In 1997, Price led a Cougars team picked to finish seventh in the Pac-10, to a share of the Conference title and their first Rose Bowl appearance in 67 years. WSU compiled a 10-2 record for its best single-season mark since 1929, along with a Top 10 finish in the national polls, its best ever. For his accomplishments, Price was awarded the Pac-10's Coach of the Year Award along with the same recognition from the Sporting News, Football Writers of America and the Bobby Dodd Foundation. Now entering his 14th season at Washington State, Mike Price has become a living symbol of Cougar football. The energetic Price has blended the traditional wide-open WSU offensive philosophy with an attacking defensive scheme that has transformed the Cougars into a league factor year-in and year-out. With 60 career victories at Washington State, Price trails only Babe Hollingbery on the Cougars all-time list. Price has led WSU to three bowl games during his tenure. He was a finalist for the Football News Coach of the Year award in 1994 after guiding WSU to an 8-4 mark and a win in the Alamo Bowl. Price s 1992 squad produced the school s fifth bowl appearance in addition to the top pick in the 1993 NFL Draft Drew Bledsoe. Price came to Washington State after an eight-year stint at Weber State. Under Price, the Wildcats ranked third in Division I-AA in scoring, fourth in total offense and fifth in passing offense in Price led Weber State to a 7-4 record in his first year, snapping the Wildcats 10-year string of losing seasons. His 1987 squad finished 10-3, the best mark in school history. Price is no stranger to Washington State, this being his fourth stint in Pullman. He played for two years ( ) at Washington State before finishing his playing career at University of Puget Sound. Price s Career Coaching Record Coaching Staff Robb Akey, Defensive Line Weber State ('88), 4th year Chris Ball, Secondary Missouri Western State ('86), 3rd year Bob Connelly, Offensive Line Texas A&M-Commerce ('94), 2nd year Bill Doba, Defensive Coord./Inside LB Ball State ('62), 14th year Kasey Dunn, Running Backs Idaho ('92), 5th year Mike Levenseller, Wide Receivers Washington State ('78), 11th year Robin Pflugrad, Tight Ends Portland State ( 80), 1st year Aaron Price, Quarterbacks/Kickers Washington State ('94), 2nd year Mike Walker, Defensive Line Washington State ('82), 6th year Overall Conference Year School W-L W-L Place 1981 Weber State th 1982 Weber State th 1983 Weber State th 1984 Weber State th 1985 Weber State th 1986 Weber State t6th 1987 Weber State t1st 1988 Weber State t4th 8-YEAR WEBER ST. TOTALS (.511) (.517) 1989 Washington State t7th 1990 Washington State th 1991 Washington State t6th 1992 Washington State t3rd 1993 Washington State th 1994 Washington State th 1995 Washington State t8th 1996 Washington State t5th 1997 Washington State t1st 1998 Washington State th 1999 Washington State th 2000 Washington State t8th 2001 Washington State t2nd 13-YEAR WSU TOTALS (.493) (.404) 21-YEAR CAREER TOTALS (.500) (.444) 2002 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 65 65

5 No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Yr Exp Hometown (Last School) 28 Hamza Abdullah DB SO* 1V Pomona, CA (Pomona) 65 Brett Abegglen OL FR HS Yakima, WA (East Valley) 17 D.D. Acholonu DE JR 2V Seattle, WA (Inglemoor) 44 Mark Ahlberg TE SO* SQ Fullerton, CA (Troy) 21 Lavell Anderson RB SO* 1V San Diego, CA (Eastlake) 73 Matt Anderson OL SO* SQ Spanaway, WA (Bethel) 67 Calvin Armstrong OL SO* 1V Centralia, WA (Centralia) 35 Kyle Basler P FR* SQ Elma, WA (Elma) 46 Pat Bennett LB SO 1V Forks, WA (Forks) 40 Troy Bienemann TE FR HS Mt. View, CA (St. Francis) 26 Jeremy Bohannon DB SO 1V Richland, WA (Richland) 48 Rafael Bolton RB FR* SQ Los Angeles, CA (University) 53 Raymond Bonnell LB FR* SQ Kent, WA (Kentwood) 98 Bryan Boyer DE FR* SQ Lapwai, ID (Lapwai) 9 Isaac Brown DE JR* 2V Upland, CA (Claremont) 32 Anthony Buchanan WR SO* 1V Spokane, WA (University) 22 Anthony Burnett DB SR* SQ Upland, CA (Azusa Pacific) 5 Mike Bush WR SR* 1V Riverside, CA (Meridian) 61 Skyler Cesarone OL FR HS Kirkland, WA (Juanita) 47 Trent Clancy LB FR* SQ Tumwater, WA (Tumwater) 27 Erik Coleman DB JR 2V Spokane, WA (Lewis and Clark) 99 Steve Cooke DT SO* 1V Kirkland, WA (Juanita) 72 Jason Coyne OL SO* SQ Richland, WA (Southridge) 92 Joel Crawford DL FR HS Everett, WA (Cascade) 25 Bennett Crump DB FR HS Renton, WA (Hazen) 1 Devard Darling WR SO* SQ Houston, TX (Florida State) 29 Jason David CB JR 2V Covina, CA (Charter Oak) 12 Ira Davis LB JR* 2V Seattle, WA (Garfield) 51 Mawuli Davis LB JR* SQ Oakland, CA (New Mexico State) 12 Dayton Dennison QB FR* SQ Renton, WA (Hazen) 58 Will Derting LB FR* SQ Okanogan, WA (Okanogan) 59 Hassan Dicko LB JR* SQ Oakland, CA (Laney CC) 3 Derrick Dillon LB SR 2V Puyallup, WA (Oakland JC) 47 Drew Dunning K JR* 1V Issaquah, WA (Liberty) 86 Joel Faries WR SO* SQ Arlington, WA (Arlington) 6 Scott Faries WR JR* SQ Arlington, WA (Pacific Lutheran) 22 Doc Farley LB FR* SQ Hamilton, MT (Hamilton) 78 Riley Fitt-Chappell OL FR* SQ Anchorage, AL (Chugiak) 43 Andy Ford DB FR HS Eugene, OR (Marist) 48 Al Genatone LB JR* 2V Kennewick, WA (Kamiakin) 17 Jason Gesser QB SR* 3V Honolulu, HI (St. Louis) 30 Jermaine Green RB JR TR Daytona Beach, FL (Butler Co. JC) 74 Tom Griggs OL FR* SQ Montesano, WA (Montesano) 87 Cale Halpin WR FR HS Raymond, WA (Raymond) 96 McKenzie Hansell WR JR* SQ Hermiston, OR (Hermiston) 68 Charles Harris OL FR HS Spokane, WA (Mead) 88 Trandon Harvey WR SO 1V San Diego, CA (Sweetwater) 41 Blair Hawkins RB SO* SQ Pendleton, OR (Pendleton) 83 Collin Henderson WR SR 3V Puyallup, WA (Puyallup) 4 Adam Holiday PK SR 1V Newbury Park, CA (Moorpark Coll.) 76 Norvell Holmes OL FR* SQ Inglewood, CA (St. John Bosco) 85 Matt Hopkins TE FR* SQ Laguna Hills, CA (Mater Dei) 52 Tyler Hunt OL SR* 2V Tacoma, WA (Wilson) 2 Chris Hurd QB FR* SQ Antioch, CA (Deer Valley) 41 Aaron Joseph SS FR* SQ Tacoma, WA (Franklin Pierce) 4 Matt Kegel QB JR* 2V Havre, MT (Havre) 71 Billy Knotts OL JR* 2V Vancouver, WA (Columbia River) 56 Tomasi Kongaika DL SR* 2V Anchorage, AL (West) 75 Sam Lightbody OL SO* 1V Huntington Beach, CA (Hunt. Beach) 69 Phillip Locker III OL SR* 3V Eagle River, AL (Chugiak) 88 Rien Long DL JR* 2V Anacortes, WA (Anacortes) 20 Marty Martin WR FR* SQ Tacoma, WA (Puyallup) 57 Bryan McGoldrick OL SO HS Oak Harbor, WA (Oak Harbor) 36 Jevon Miller WR FR* SQ Anchorage, AL (East) Numerical Roster No Name Pos 1 Devard Darling WR 2 Chris Hurd QB 3 Derrick Dillon LB 3 Graham Siderius K 4 Adam Holiday PK 4 Matt Kegel QB 5 Mike Bush WR 6 Scott Faries WR 6 Fred Shavies DE 9 Isaac Brown DE 10 Josh Swogger QB 12 Ira Davis LB 12 Dayton Dennison QB 13 Jimmy Wilson WR 15 Karl Paymah DB 15 Dan St. Mary QB 17 D.D. Acholonu DE 17 Jason Gesser QB 18 Curtis Nettles WR 20 Marty Martin WR 20 Kyle Mitchell S 21 Lavell Anderson RB 22 Anthony Burnett DB 22 Doc Farley LB 23 Cole Sheridan CB 23 Joe Williams RB 24 Virgil Williams DB 25 Bennett Crump DB 25 John Tippins RB 26 Jeremy Bohannon DB 27 Erik Coleman DB 28 Hamza Abdullah DB 28 Kealan Smith RB 29 Jason David CB 30 Jermaine Green RB 31 Wendell Smith DB 32 Anthony Buchanan WR 33 Antonio Ryan RB 34 Alex Oyer K 35 Kyle Basler P 35 Thomas Ostrander WR 36 Jevon Miller WR 36 Alex Teems DB 37 Tyler Sellers DB 37 Seaula (Junior) Tupai WR 38 Allen Thompson RB 39 Wes Patterson-Aumua RB 40 Troy Bienemann TE 40 Billy Peterson DB 41 Blair Hawkins RB 41 Aaron Joseph SS 42 Dan Weaver DE 43 Andy Ford DB 44 Mark Ahlberg TE 44 Josh Shavies DE 45 Marcus Trufant CB 46 Pat Bennett LB 47 Trent Clancy LB 47 Drew Dunning K 48 Rafael Bolton RB 48 Al Genatone LB 49 Adam West TE 50 Josh Parrish OL 66 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE 66

6 Numerical Roster No Name Pos 51 Mawuli Davis LB 52 Tyler Hunt OL 53 Raymond Bonnell LB 54 Kevin Sperry LB 56 Tomasi Kongaika DL 57 Bryan McGoldrick OL 58 Will Derting LB 59 Hassan Dicko LB 60 Joe Stubblefield OL 61 Skyler Cesarone OL 62 Chris Paulson LB 63 Mike Shelford OL 64 Steve Nelson OL 65 Brett Abegglen OL 65 Brian Whitaker DE 67 Calvin Armstrong OL 68 Charles Harris OL 69 Phillip Locker III OL 70 Scott Swenson OL 71 Billy Knotts OL 72 Jason Coyne OL 73 Matt Anderson OL 74 Tom Griggs OL 75 Sam Lightbody OL 76 Norvell Holmes OL 77 Derrick Roche OG 78 Riley Fitt-Chappell OL 79 Bryan Olson DL 79 Shaun Straka OT 83 Collin Henderson WR 84 Jerome Riley WR 85 Matt Hopkins TE 86 Joel Faries WR 87 Cale Halpin WR 88 Trandon Harvey WR 88 Rien Long DL 89 Tony Walker WR 90 Dave Whitson TE 92 Joel Crawford DL 92 Brian Winter WR 93 Sean O Connor DL 94 Marc Reichartz TE 95 Jeremey Williams DT 96 McKenzie Hansell WR 96 Manuel Miqui DL 97 Faafetai (Tai) Tupai DT 98 Bryan Boyer DE 99 Steve Cook DT No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Yr Exp Hometown (Last School) 96 Manuel Miqui DL FR HS Fort Lewis, WA (Bethel) 20 Kyle Mitchell S FR* HS Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla) 64 Steve Nelson OL JR* SQ Colville, WA (Colville) 18 Curtis Nettles WR SR* 3V Venice, CA (Culver City) 93 Sean O Connor DL FR HS Redmond, WA (Redmond) 79 Bryan Olson DL FR* SQ Kent, WA (Kentlake) 35 Thomas Ostrander WR FR* SQ Yakima, WA (East Valley) 34 Alex Oyer K SO* SQ Redmond, WA (O Dea) 50 Josh Parrish OL JR* 2V Chewelah, WA (Jenkins) 39 Wes Patterson-AumuaLB FR* SQ Bellflower, CA (Bellflower) 62 Chris Paulson LB FR* SQ Auburn, WA (Riverside) 15 Karl Paymah DB SO* 1V Culver City, CA (Culver City) 40 Billy Peterson DB SO* SQ Marysville, WA (Marysville-Pilchuck) 94 Marc Reich Artz TE JR* SQ Las Vegas, NV (Victor Valley) 84 Jerome Riley WR SR* 1V Arleta, CA (LA Valley) 33 Antonio Ryan RB SR* TR Oklahoma City, OK (Santa Monica JC) 77 Derrick Roche OG SR* 3V Kent, WA (Kentridge) 37 Tyler Sellers DB FR HS East Wenatchee, WA (Eastmont) 6 Fred Shavies DE SR* 3V Oakland, CA (Fremont) 44 Josh Shavies DL JR 2V Oakland, CA (Fremont) 63 Mike Shelford OL JR* 1V Seattle, WA (Kings) 23 Cole Sheridan CB JR* 2V Pullman, WA (Pullman) 3 Graham Siderius K FR* SQ Reno, NV (McQueen) 28 Kealan Smith RB JR* SQ Gig Harbor, WA (Peninsula) 31 Wendell Smith DB JR* 1V Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep) 54 Kevin Sperry LB SO TR Los Angeles, CA (LA Harbor JC) 15 Dan St. Mary QB FR HS Yakima, WA (East Valley) 79 Shaun Straka OT FR* SQ Hoquiam, WA (Montesano) 60 Joe Stubblefield OL FR HS Federal Way, WA (Thomas Jefferson) 70 Scott Swenson OL SO* SQ Kennewick, WA (Kennewick) 10 Josh Swogger QB FR HS Youngstown, OH (Ursuline) 36 Alex Teems DB FR* SQ San Pedro, CA (San Pedro) 38 Allen Thompson RB SO 1V National City, CA (Sweetwater) 25 John Tippins RB SR* 1V Santa Monica, CA (Santa Monica Coll.) 45 Marcus Trufant CB SR 3V Tacoma, WA (Wilson) 97 Faafetai (Tai) Tupai DT JR 2V Monterey, CA (Monterey) 37 Seaula (Junior) Tupai WR SR* SQ Seaside, CA (Monterey CC) 89 Tony Walker WR SO HS Spanaway, WA (Washington) 42 Dan Weaver DE FR* SQ Big Sandy, MT (Big Sandy) 49 Adam West TE FR* SQ Venice, CA (Venice) 65 Brian Whiteaker DE SR* SQ Mill Creek, WA (Jackson) 90 Dave Whitson TE SO* SQ Palo Alto, CA (Palo Alto) 95 Jeremey Williams DT JR* 2V Spokane, WA (Ferris) 23 Joe Williams RB SR* SQ Tacoma, WA (Foss) 24 Virgil Williams DB SR* 2V Tacoma, WA (Curtis) 13 Jimmy Wilson WR SO 1V Phoenix, AZ (Phoenix Christian) 92 Brian Winter WR SO* SQ Tacoma, WA (Citrus) *has utilized redshirt season 2002 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 67 67