05playerPROFILES. Aztec Football. #93 Antwan Applewhite Defensive End So. 6-3, 235 1L Torrance, CA Narbonne HS

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1 san diego state university 05playerPROFILES #93 Antwan Applewhite Defensive End So. 6-3, 235 1L Torrance, CA Narbonne HS Had a solid freshman season and showed a knack for the big play Will be in the hunt for a starting position at defensive end this fall A fleet-footed athlete who can make plays all over the field Was the scout team defensive player of the year in : Ended his freshman season with 17 tackles but had five tackles behind the line of scrimmage and was third on the Aztecs roster with 4.5 quarterback sacks In Mountain West play, he was seventh in the league with 3.5 sacks His first career interception came at No. 17 Michigan and his 75-yard return set up San Diego State's first score in Ann Arbor Also had a quarterback sack against Michigan Had a 36-yard fumble return for a touchdown against UNLV Other quarterback sacks came against Colorado State, Utah and Brigham Young Had four tackles at Wyoming and against the Utes Was seventh in the conference with an average of 0.58 quarterback sacks per league game. High School: Saw action at tight end and defensive end at Narbonne, where he teamed with fellow Aztec Marc Hull... Was San Diego State's first commitment of the 2003 recruiting season... Member of the SuperPrep allregion squad as well as being rated as one of the top 100 players in California by the publication... An honorable mention all-region selection by PrepStar An all-league and all-area selection for the Gauchos... Recorded 101 tackles, including 18 quarterback sacks, as a senior... Also recovered four fumbles... Scored one touchdown on offense. Personal: Born Dec. 31, 1985, in Los Angeles... Son of Tony and Rezlyn Applewhite... Plans to major in biology and pursue a career as a veterinarian. Applewhite's Career Defensive Stats Year UT TT TFL Sack FF FR PBU Int #99 Jonathan Bailes Defensive Tackle Jr. 6-1, 305 2L Tampa, FL Jefferson HS A steady force on the Aztec defensive line who is already entering his third season as a starter Has 19 career starts entering his junior season Has improved his agility and strength since arriving on campus His ability to occupy offensive linemen has been a big reason for the success of the Aztec linebacking corps the past two seasons Was runner-up in voting for MWC defensive newcomer of the year by the Las Vegas Review-Journal following his freshman season in : Finished the season with 25 tackles, including six stops behind the line of scrimmage Had a season-high six tackles at Wyoming with two of those coming behind the line of scrimmage Credited with four tackles, two tackles for loss, a quarterback sack and forced fumble against Colorado State Had 16 solo tackles as a sophomore Started all 11 games and helped solidify an inexperienced defensive front. 2003: Finished the year with 20 tackles, including three behind the line of scrimmage Tackles total was third among SDSU's defensive front four Fourteen of his tackles were unassisted First career start came at Ohio State in SDSU's loss to the defending national champs Had three tackles against the Buckeyes, four against New Mexico (including three solo stops) and five in the win over Samford. High School: Played for a Tampa Jefferson squad that posted a 13-2 record... Earned the Jimbo Kynes Award, presented to the top lineman in Hillsborough County... As a senior, his accolades included all-region and all-gulf Coast... Team defensive MVP after recording 85 tackles and 12 quarterback sacks... A four-year football letterman who also earned two letters in basketball and track Second Florida prepster in two years to join the Aztec program... A member of the prestigious Florida all-state team after playing on a state runner-up squad. Personal: Born Sept. 19, 1985, in The Bronx, N.Y.... Son of Michael and Crystal Bailes... Father is a merchant seaman and mother is a retired corrections officer... Undecided on a major. Bailes' Career Defensive Stats Year UT TT TFL Sack FF FR PBU Int Total

2 05playerPROFILES Became a major contributor in his first year of competition Took over starting running-back duties down the stretch and also spent his freshman season returning kickoffs A physical runner who is rarely brought down by one defender. 2004: Led the Aztecs with 578 rushing yards and was ninth in the league in that category Was also ninth in the conference in all-purpose yards (81.7 yards per game) Averaged 4.3 yards per carry Rushed for six touchdowns Had 17 carries for a career-best 112 rushing yards against Mountain West champ Utah Ran for 103 yards and two scores in the rain and snow at Air Force on 28 carries Displayed break-away speed at times with runs of 35 yards against Nevada, 41 against Utah and a 40-yard kickoff return against Colorado State His 40- yard return against CSU was the longest by an Aztec since 2001 Had a 29-yard kickoff return at New Mexico Carried the ball 69 times over the last three games of the season Caught three passes during the season Was seventh in the conference in all-purpose yards for league games (83.4) despite limited chances through the first half of the season His 19.6-yard kickoff return average led SDSU and was fifth best in the conference. High School: A two-time all-conference and team MVP selection... A second-team all-cif honoree... Named allconference as an offensive and defensive player... Rushed for 1,169 yards as a senior, including six touchdowns... Was a linebacker for the Longhorns as well A California state champ in the 300 hurdles. Personal: Born Nov. 29, 1984, in Vista... Son of Alan and Sarah Bornes... Majoring in political science Visited Arizona and Colorado State during the recruiting process... Aztecs had to withstand a late run by UCLA and California Voted as the team's most improved offensive player at the conclusion of the 2004 season. san diego state university #37 Brandon Bornes Running Back So. 6-1, 230 1L Vista, CA R. Buena Vista HS Bornes Career Rushing Stats Year GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/g Bornes' Career Return Statistics Year No. Yards Avg. TD Long Joined the team in January after signing in February of 2004 Was a part-time student at Palomar College during the fall. High School: Developed into San Diego County's top quarterback as a senior San Diego Union-Tribune and North County Times first-team selection as well as all-cif Passed for over 2,400 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2003 to lead the county Valley League offensive player of the year Teddy Lawrence Award winner as San Diego County's top quarterback Also a strong student who was named to the Union-Tribune all-academic team as well as a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete A standout in track and basketball at Valley Center. Personal: Born Oct. 15, 1985, in Escondido Son of Tom and Kathy Craft Father is SDSU's head football coach Has a sister, Lacey, who plays on the Aztec softball team Both parents are SDSU graduates Undecided on a major. Recruitment: Chose SDSU after considering UNLV, Boise State, Hawai'i and UCLA. # 3 Kevin Craft Quarterback Fr. 6-4, 180 HS Valley Center, CA Valley Center HS 23

3 san diego state university 05playerPROFILES #21 Marcus Demps Defensive Back Sr. 6-1, 205 3L Palmdale, CA Highland HS A talented defensive back who could join other Aztec secondary players, including his older brother Will (Baltimore Ravens), in the NFL SDSU coaches consider him one of the best players on the squad Can play at corner or safety and has seen action as a starter at both positions during the course of his career. 2004: After two years at safety, became a starting corner as a junior Finished eighth on the team with 35 tackles Broke up eight passes Caused a pair of fumbles (Idaho State and Utah) to rank second on the team in that category Had an interception and broke up a pass against No. 17 Michigan Broke up three passes against Nevada Had a season-best six tackles against Nevada and No. 9 Utah Forced a fumble against the Utes Finished 10th among Mountain West secondary players with nine passes defended Thirty of his tackles were solo stops Was slowed late in the year by a sprained knee but did not miss a game. 2003: Started the year as a backup, but moved into the starting lineup when mononucleosis sidelined Josh Dean Returned to the sidelines due to an ankle injury that caused him to miss three games In the starting lineup in five games His play was outstanding at the time of his injury 13-tackle effort at UTEP and eight stops at UCLA Despite missing three games, finished fifth on the team with 39 tackles, including 24 solo stops Had a quarterback sack against Air Force and another tackle behind the line of scrimmage against UCLA Recovered a fumble against UTEP Credited with a blocked punt against Eastern Washington. 2002: Played in nine games as a freshman, primarily on special teams and at safety Ended the season with 24 tackles, including a career-best 12 at Air Force when he got his first career start against the Falcons' option attack Had six tackles against Colorado State and two stops against Utah. 2001: Was in the mix for playing time in the Aztecs' secondary before suffering a broken finger that required surgery early in the season Ended up redshirting. High School: Prepped at Highland High School A two-year starter at strong safety... Had two interceptions as a junior and helped lead the Bulldogs to an 8-3 record... A two-time all-golden League selection... Named to the Valley Press second team as a junior and first team as a senior, despite missing three games with a foot injury... Also selected to the all- Valley team by the Los Angeles Daily News... Picked up a pair of varsity letters in track. Personal: Born Aug. 19, 1983, in Minot, N.D.... Son of William and Kye Demps... A criminal justice major. Demps' Career Defensive Stats Year UT TT TFL Sack FF FR PBU Int Total #11 Matt Dlugolecki Quarterback Sr. 6-4, 225 2L Cota De Caza, CA Illinois Has started 11 games at quarterback over the last two seasons and his experience should be a bonus in 2005 Is a big, strong-armed quarterback who began his career at Illinois. 2004: Started the first six games of the season before being forced to the bench in part due to an ankle injury Had a big game in the Aztecs' near-upset of No. 17 Michigan when he passed for 277 yards with 26 completions on 42 attempts with a touchdown Threw a 14-yard TD pass to Robert Ortiz against the Wolverines Had a season-high 281 passing yards at Wyoming when he was 27-of-37 and had a 60-yard TD pass wiped out by penalty against the Cowboys Finished the season completing nearly 61 percent of his passes with six touchdowns and eight interceptions Averaged 193 passing yards per game His 1,349 passing yards led the team Season-long completion went to Ortiz and covered 61 yards at Michigan Tossed a TD pass in four of the seven games in which he played. 2003: Got starting assignments against Ohio State, UTEP, Samford, UCLA and Air Force and played most of the game against Eastern Washington and nearly a half against Colorado State Completed 57.8 percent of his passes for 1,248 yards and four touchdowns Best game of the season was the finale against Air Force when he passed for 226 yards on a 23-of-31 effort without a turnover Was 23-of-39 for 189 yards and a touchdown in the near-miss at No. 2 Ohio State (16-13) in his first career start Passed for a season-high 234 yards against Samford with three touchdowns Longest pass play of the season came from inside his own five in the fourth quarter at UNLV when he found Kyle Conerly for 37 yards on a critical third-down conversion that helped SDSU escape with a 7-0 win Played in relief of Adam Hall against the Rebels Completed 42 of his last 66 pass attempts (63.6 percent) over the final four games of the season Threw just one interception in his last three games. 2002: Spent the year as a redshirt at Illinois.

4 05playerPROFILES High School: Passed for 1,307 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior at Santa Margarita Catholic... Was the Sierra League offensive player of the year... Led his squad to the Sierra League title... Passed for more than 2,000 yards and 22 touchdowns in his career... An allconference quarterback that was also named all-west by PrepStar, "Best of the West by the Long Beach Press-Telegram and all-region by SuperPrep... Named an All-American by Student Sports... Played in the Long Beach East-West game... Also was a letterwinner in both football and basketball Split time at quarterback with Chris Rix of Florida State at Santa Margarita before taking over the position fulltime with the move of Rix to wide receiver. Personal: Born Dec. 13, 1982, in Mission Viejo... Son of Thomas and Laurie Dlugolecki... Cousin of former Notre Dame quarterback Ron Powlus... Uncle Bobby Glazebrock played for the Atlanta Falcons... Cousin Tommy Robsok played at West Virginia... Majoring in criminal justice. san diego state university Dlugolecki's Career Passing Stats Year GP Att Comp Int TD Pct Yds Lg Avg/g , , Total , Enters his sophomore season as a returning starter after fighting his way through an injury-plagued redshirt freshman season Earned a starting spot up front during the 2004 fall camp but a pair of ankle sprains hampered him throughout the first half of the season. 2004: Ended the season by starting in five games The first start came against Nevada in the third game of the season Due to injury, he did not return to the starting lineup until the final four games of the season All of his starts came at left guard Credited with seven "big blocks" during the season Cited for holding just once on 287 plays. High School: Was voted his team's outstanding offensive lineman following his senior season at Green Valley... Began his prep career with three seasons in the offensive and defensive lines at Chapparel High School in Las Vegas. Personal: Born April 3, 1985, in Buffalo, N.Y.... Son of Ken and Sue Dombrowski... Father is a corrections officer and mom is a nurse... Majoring in criminal justice... Lists former Aztec and current St. Louis Rams lineman Kyle Turley as his favorite athlete... Father played college football at Cameron University in Oklahoma and in the Canadian Football League Was an early commitment to San Diego State after considering UNLV and Boise State. A versatile addition to the offensive line Joined the squad in January after signing a letter of intent in December Coaches will give him a look at guard and center. Junior College: First-team all-mission League and a second-team all-state selection as a sophomore Also earned first-team all-conference honors as a freshman Joined the Cerritos program after first attending Fordham, where he redshirted as a freshman. High School: Was an offensive lineman and defensive end at Western High School in Anaheim Was an all-orange League and all-cif selection Also earned varsity letters in basketball and was an all-cif selection in volleyball A scholar-athlete in football. Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1984, in Monterey Son of Vaa Fiapai and Lamasi Fiapai A criminal justice major. Matt Dlugolecki #62 Brandyn Dombrowski Offensive Lineman So. 6-5, 320 1L Henderson, NV G. Valley HS # 74 Ramsay Fiapai Offensive Lineman Jr. 6-3, 285 TR Anaheim, CA Cerritos JC 25

5 san diego state university 05playerPROFILES Michael Franklin Running Back Sr. 5-7, 180 3L New Orleans, LA St. Augustine HS #20 Coming off a junior season in which he was one of the most important members of the squad In 2004, he finished second on the team in rushing and punt returns, third in all-purpose yards, kickoff returns and pass receptions, fourth in receiving yards and total offense and fifth in scoring Saw action as a rusher, receiver and punt returner A darting back who offers a unique dimension to the running game Over the course of his career, he has averaged 4.6 yards per rush. 2004: Finished second on the squad with 463 rushing yards and passed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for his career Was SDSU's starting running back for the first eight games of the season Ran for 67 yards and a touchdown against Idaho State on the Aztecs' first offensive snap of the season It was SDSU's longest run from scrimmage all season Finished that game with 101 rushing yards on just 12 carries and had a career-best 84 receiving yards His return yards against ISU boosted his all-purpose total for the season opener to 233 yards Also broke into triple digits in all-purpose yards against Nevada (161) and UCLA (110) Flashed his versatility at Michigan when he rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, tossed a 12-yard TD pass and returned one punt... Ran for 100 yards on 23 carries against Nevada Caught 10 passes at UCLA for 53 yards Had a 29-yard punt return vs. Nevada Had a 66-yard rushing day vs. Colorado State. 2003: Assumed starting running back duties when Lynell Hamilton was lost to injury for the season's final two games and responded with 227 yards and a touchdown against Colorado State and Air Force... Ran for 105 yards versus the Rams... Had a 42-yard scamper against CSU for SDSU's second-longest run from scrimmage in Rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on a career-best 29 carries in the season-ending win over Air Force... Ran for 55 yards and a touchdown on just six carries at UCLA... Caught five passes and ended his sophomore season with 371 rushing yards. 2002: Rushed for 346 yards in 10 games, but averaged a team-best 5.6 yards per carry Started three games but was limited in the middle of the year with an ankle injury Experienced his first real game action in week two at No. 17 Colorado Ran for 41 yards on 10 carries against the Buffaloes, including a 31-yard touchdown run (the longest touchdown run by an Aztec in 2002) Ran for 57 yards on just nine carries at Idaho and had a 69-yard effort vs. UCLA Ripped off a 38- yard gain against Utah Had San Diego State's longest run from scrimmage when he went 55 yards against Hawai'i in the season finale Had a career-best 88-yard rushing effort against the Rainbows Ranked sixth in the league with a 7.9-yard average on 20 punt returns Was 10th in the league in kickoff returns with an average of 17.6 yards Had a 25-yard kickoff return against Air Force and a 22-yard punt return at Idaho. 2001: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, where he was one of the state's top 5A running backs... A two-time all-district selection and all-new Orleans metro choice... Earned all-state honors as a junior... Started three years, rushing for over 1,000 yards each season... Carried the ball 166 times for 1,030 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, leading the Purple Knights to an 11-3 record... Also had six touchdown receptions as a senior... More productive as a junior, compiling 1,231 yards and 25 scores, including 19 on the ground... Team MVP and outstanding offensive player. Personal: Born Feb. 22, 1982, in New Orleans, La.... Son of Darlene Franklin and Michael Turner... Lists Marshall Faulk and Barry Sanders as his favorite athletes... Major is Africana studies... Is from Faulk's hometown and, like Faulk, is a former game-day employee at the Superdome. 26 #23 Josh Gomez Safety Jr. 6-1, 195 TR Oceanside, CA Palomar JC Franklin s Career Rushing Stats Year GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/g Total , A decorated local player who earned All-America honors at the community college level A big hitter who could be counted on early in the Aztec secondary Was a high school linebacker who made the move to safety at Palomar College. Junior College: Was a J.C. Gridwire All-American at Palomar Was the Mission League player of the year and a California community college all-state selection for the Comets. High School: Was a star at Oceanside High School, where he was named the CIF defensive player of the year and the Valley League defensive player of the year as a linebacker Was a two-time all-conference player Also earned two varsity letters in baseball. Personal: Born June 10, 1983, in Oceanside Son of Linda and Eddie Gomez Majoring in criminal justice Was a strong student in community college Has plans to become a firefighter.

6 05playerPROFILES san diego state university Arrived on Montezuma Mesa as one of the most decorated recruits in nearly two decades and lived up to the hype by producing the best rookie season by an Aztec since Marshall Faulk A first-team freshman All-America by Rivals.com and The Sporting News Mountain West Conference freshman of the year and just the second player in league history named first-team all-conference as a freshman Was the only offensive player in the country to make first-team all-league as a freshman in 2003 Spent the 2004 season on the redshirt list as he continued to recover from the broken ankle that ended his rookie season Aztec coaches expect a bigger and faster running back in : Redshirted the season. 2003: Had his sensational freshman season ended prematurely by a broken ankle in the fourth quarter of the 10th game of the year at UNLV with two games remaining on the Aztec schedule Still finished No. 18 nationally and second in the Mountain West with rushing yards per game Finished with 1,087 yards, the 11th best total in Aztec history Was second nationally among freshmen that year Was third in the Mountain West with all-purpose yards per game and ranked 47th nationally in that category Became the first freshman in Aztec history to run for 100 yards in a season opener when he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns against Eastern Washington Ran for 107 yards on 22 carries at Texas-El Paso and also had 26 receiving yards against the Miners Best game of the year was a 220-yard effort on 31 carries against Samford, setting a Mountain West record for rushing yards in a game by a freshman Ran for 218 yards on 40 totes in the win over Wyoming The 40 carries are tied for fourth most by an Aztec in a game Was headed for another 100-yard effort at UNLV (94 yards) when his season ended Had a 48-yard run against Samford and a 47- yarder at UTEP Hamilton's 234 carries rank ninth on SDSU's single-season list. High School: Ran for 1,038 yards as a senior and 1,197 yards during his junior season... Rushed for 29 touchdowns over those two seasons... Named to virtually every honor team, including all-league, all-area and the Long Beach Press Telegram Best of the West squad... Was considered among the top three prep running backs in the west... Earned four varsity letters in football, track, and two in basketball Listed by almost every recruiting service as one of the nation's top 15 running backs and one of the top players in the west... A SuperPrep All-America selection... That publication considered him the 11th-best prospect in California...Was listed No. 22 among prospects in the West by Rivals.com and analyst Tom Lemming placed him 14th among the nation's running backs. Personal: Born Aug. 5, 1985, in Stockton... Son of Leo and Veronica Hamilton... Majoring in sociology and may pursue a minor in psychology... Has a second cousin, Frank Strong, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers and is a cousin of current Aztec Brian Spinks... Lists former Aztec Marshall Faulk as his favorite athlete Had his choice of colleges, including Michigan, Oregon, USC, UCLA and Colorado. Hamilton s Career Rushing Stats Year GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/g , #22 Lynell Hamilton Running Back So. 6-1, 220 1L Stockton, CA Edison HS An active defender who completed the journey from walk-on to starter in 2004 Will likely top the depth chart at defensive end when fall camp begins. 2004: Started five games for the Aztecs Finished the season with 25 tackles, including 15 solo stops Recovered a fumble at Michigan Had a season-best five tackles at Air Force and recorded his lone sack of the season against the Falcons Was credited with a tackle for a 17-yard loss at Wyoming and 1.5 tackles for five yards in losses against UNLV. 2003: Played in four games and was credited with five tackles, including a pair of stops against defending national champion Ohio State Had a sack for a 10-yard loss against Eastern Washington Credited with a pass break-up against UTEP His season ended prematurely when he suffered a broken arm at Utah. 2002: Credited with three tackles on the season. High School: Had 33 sacks over his final two years of high school on the island of Maui An all-league selection and a second-team all-state honoree at Baldwin Also earned four varsity letters in soccer Was the Baldwin High School athlete of the year. Personal: Born Oct. 18, 1984, in Wailuku, Hawaii Is a liberal studies major A Mountain West Conference all-academic selection Is considering a career as a lawyer or as a firefighter. Kahui's Career Defensive Stats Year UT TT TFL Sack FF FR PBU Int Total #97 Kurt Kahui Defensive End Sr. 6-1, 245 3L Wailuku, HI Baldwin HS 27

7 san diego state university 05playerPROFILES #33 Freddie Keiaho Linebacker Sr. 6-0, 230 3L Ventura, CA Buena HS Takes over for Kirk Morrison as the starter at linebacker in the middle of the Aztec defense Has excellent speed and began his career as a running back Made his first splash at SDSU on special teams and is one of the league's best players in the kicking game Has blocked three kicks in his Aztec career and at one point was SDSU's top kickoff returner. 2004: Blocked a punt at Air Force that led to an Aztec touchdown Had six solo tackles against No. 9 Utah, including three tackles behind the line of scrimmage Had four tackles against UNLV and Idaho State Was awarded a half-sack at Wyoming. 2003: Was slowed by a knee sprain before the season got started Knee injury kept him from contributing in the return game, where he had excelled as a freshman Ended the season with seven tackles with four of those coming in the last two games of the season Had a quarterback sack at UTEP. 2002: Helped solve SDSU's return-game woes in several areas His first kick return of the year went for 22 yards at Wyoming Blocked a punt that the Aztecs recovered for a touchdown at Wyoming Was credited with the key block that sprung Kyle Conerly for an 87-yard punt return against Utah Had a 36-yard kickoff return against BYU and had an 18-yard punt return against the Cougars and blocked a kick Had 34-yard returns against New Mexico and Colorado State Finished fourth in the Mountain West with a kickoff return average of 22.3 yards Ranked 50th nationally in that category. 2001: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Attended Buena High School and was a threeyear starter for coach Rick Scott Was one of the top recruits out of Ventura County... Led team to three Channel League titles, including a 9-3 record as a senior... A three-time all- Channel League honoree... The 2000 Channel League defensive player of the year... Also an all-ventura County selection by the Ventura County Star as well as a first-team Southern Section Division IV all-cif choice... Rushed for 4,165 yards during his career, including 2,157 yards on 253 carries as a senior... Scored 57 career touchdowns, including 29 as a senior... Holds the school record for average yards per carry at Was also a three-year starter at fullback. Personal: Birth name is Naivote Taulawakeiaho... Born Dec. 18, Son of Elizabeth Morgan... Brother, George, played at the University of Washington... Majoring in political science. Keiaho's Career Defensive Stats Year UT TT TFL Sack FF FR PBU Int Total # 98 Sean McMaster Defensive Lineman Jr. 6-2, 255 TR Walnut Creek, CA Diablo Valley JC Signed a letter of intent with the Aztecs in December and will be on hand for spring workouts A hard worker who was voted as his junior college team's most inspirational player One recruiting service listed him as the nation's ninth-best prospect among junior college defensive linemen. Junior College: Was a first-team all-conference selection at Diablo Valley Was voted team MVP and was an academic all-conference choice as a freshman. High School: Attended Olympic High School in Concord, where he also spent some time with the basketball team. Personal: Born Jan. 7, 1982, in Gainesville, Fla. Son of Joan McMaster and Dr. Bruce McMaster Plans to major in criminal justice and would like to pursue a career in law enforcement or own his own business Summer job included working as a personal trainer.

8 05playerPROFILES A San Diego native who prepped at nearby Patrick Henry High School Spent two seasons at Weber State before enrolling at San Diego State in August of 2004 Was a member of the scout team last fall but will be a prominent member of the defensive line in 2005 Was named as the outstanding defensive scout team player at the conclusion of the 2004 football season. At Weber State: Spent two seasons on the Wildcat defensive line Started every game as a true freshman and recorded 45 tackles Had seven tackles against perennial power Montana Recorded an interception against Portland State Recorded 32 tackles as a sophomore, including 3.5 tackles for losses and 1.5 quarterback sacks Was an honorable mention all-big Sky selection Missed three games during his sophomore season due to injury. High School: Was an all-cif player at Patrick Henry Was selected as a National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete. san diego state university # 55 Emil Metroka Defensive Lineman Jr. 6-3, 285 TR San Diego, CA Weber St. Had a strong freshman season in which he eventually took over starting quarterback duties A dual-threat quarterback Has a rare signal-caller combination of size and athleticism Will not participate in spring drills due to off-season shoulder surgery but is expected to be cleared to begin working out prior to the end of spring drills Suffered a separated shoulder in the win over Idaho State but returned to the squad to become the starter down the stretch Ended the season as team captain, despite his youth A strong student. 2004: Started the final five games of the season and led SDSU to a 2-3 record Got his first start at New Mexico, becoming the first freshman quarterback to open a game for the Aztecs since Spencer Britton in 1997 Against BYU, he became just the second Aztec quarterback to rush for 100 yards since 1980 and the first player in SDSU history to rush for 100 yards (101) and pass for 200 (229) in the same game Nearly turned that trick again when he rushed for 82 yards at Air Force Tossed a touchdown pass in each of the last six games of the season, including two against Utah and Air Force Lone rushing touchdown of the season came against the Utes Came off the bench to rally SDSU to 11 fourth-quarter points and a late lead against Colorado State Finished third in the league in total offense for conference games (215.9 yards) and fifth in passing (174.9) and passing efficiency (102.0) Had a season-best 252 passing yards against undefeated Utah In the two season-closing wins over Air Force and UNLV, he was 33-of-57 for 407 yards with three touchdowns and one interception Finished third on the team with 347 rushing yards, including a 31-yard run vs. Brigham Young and a 30- yard scamper against Colorado State Tossed a 58- yard touchdown pass to Jeff Webb against the Rams Did not play against Nevada or Michigan. 2003: Redshirted his first year on campus. High School: A football and basketball standout Had a big senior season after losing part of his junior year to injury... An all-region selection by SuperPrep and an honorable mention all-region pick by PrepStar Passed for 1,950 yards and 19 touchdowns for the 7-4 Mavs... Also ran for 310 yards... An all-league, all-north County and all-san Diego selection... Team MVP... Earned three letters in football and two letters in basketball... Threw for 980 yards and seven scores as a junior on 56 completions. Personal: Born May 25, 1985, in Knoxville, Tenn.... Son of Bill and Suzanne O'Connell... Father is employed by the FBI Majoring in business Took a visit to Colorado before deciding on SDSU. O Connell's Career Passing Stats Year GP Att Comp Int TD Pct Yds Lg Avg/g , O Connell s Career Rushing Stats Year GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/g Kevin O Connell Quarterback So. 6-6, 215 1L Carlsbad, CA La Costa Canyon HS # 7 29

9 san diego state university 05playerPROFILES #80 Robert Ortiz Wide Receiver Sr. 6-1, 190 3L San Diego, CA Horizon HS Had a breakout season during his 2004 junior campaign Completed the journey from walk-on to role player to one of SDSU's most important offensive weapons Will be one of leading returning receivers in the Mountain West Conference Enters the season having caught a pass in 16 straight games Could end the season on SDSU's career receptions chart. 2004: Finished the season with 52 catches for 728 yards, both were the second-best totals on the team Led SDSU with an average of 14 yards per catch and tied for the team lead with six touchdown receptions His 61-yard catch at Michigan set up an Aztec touchdown and was SDSU's longest pass play of the season Finished ninth in the Mountain West with an average of 4.73 catches per game and ranked 10th in the league with 66.2 receiving yards per game Caught at least three passes in every game and had seven receptions against Michigan and New Mexico Against No. 17 Michigan, he had seven catches for 125 yards and a touchdown Had 95 receiving yards at Air Force and 91 vs. New Mexico Became a big-play threat with his 61-yard catch and run at Michigan, a 30-yard reception vs. Colorado State, a 31-yard catch at Brigham Young and a 32-yard catch vs. UNLV Had a TD reception in three of the final five games of the season In conference games only, he was sixth in catches (4.86 per game) and 10th with 64.7 receiving yards per game. 2003: Finished third on the team with 33 catches His 329 receiving yards were also third best on the squad Lone touchdown of the season came on an acrobatic catch at UNLV in State's 7-0 victory over the Rebels Caught a pass in every game but the opener against Eastern Washington and at UCLA Twenty-seven of his receptions came in the final five games of the season, including 10 catches against both New Mexico and Colorado State Best yardage day was 89 against the Lobos, followed by 88 against Colorado State Caught four passes against Air Force Lone catch against Wyoming went for a season-high 25 yards Was credited with a pair of rushing attempts against Colorado State. 2002: Caught 13 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown as a redshirt freshman Had the first three receptions of his career at No. 17 Colorado Had a 25-yard touchdown reception at Idaho for his first career score Longest catch of the season was a 33-yarder vs. Mountain West champ Colorado State Had three receptions at Brigham Young. 2001: Redshirted his first season at SDSU. High School: A local product who prepped at Horizon High School under head coach Chris Johnson Played both wide receiver and defensive back for the Panthers Earned first-team all- Coastal League and second-team all-cif honors as a senior Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track at Horizon Was an allacademic selection. Personal: Born May 30, 1983, in San Diego Parents are Robert and Judy Ortiz Major is communications. 30 # 15 DeMarco Sampson Wide Receiver Fr. 6-2, 185 HS Chula Vista, CA Castle Park HS Ortiz s Career Receiving Stats Year G No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/g Total , Expected to make an impact at receiver and in the return game as a freshman Originally signed with SDSU in February of 2004 and enrolled in classes in January of High School: Electrifying high school player at Castle Park Earned San Diego Union-Tribune first team honors One of the county's leading scorers as a senior with 110 points Third-team all-state selection by CalHi-Sports.com One of the top 100 prospects (No. 97) in the Far West region according to SuperPrep as well as a top 100 prospect in California by Rivals.com Standout on both sides of the ball as well as on special teams but is expected to join the Aztec receiver corps. Personal: Born Dec. 19, 1985, in Oakland Son of Karen and DeMarco Sampson Undecided on a major Mom's cousin is former NFL running back Icky Woods Received recruiting interest from Wyoming, Oregon State, San Jose State and USC.

10 05playerPROFILES Was quickly initiated into the world of college football when he saw action all across the offensive front as a redshirt freshman An athletic player who should only get better. 2004: Got the start in six games and saw action in eight over the course of the season Missed three games due to injury At one point during the season, he started at left tackle, left guard and right tackle Committed just two penalties in 544 snaps Was named offensive lineman of the game for his efforts at New Mexico. High School: An honorable mention all-region pick by PrepStar... A pulling guard for Bishop Amat... Prep squad reached quarterfinals... Did not allow a sack as a senior... Also earned varsity letters in basketball and in track during the course of his career. Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1984, in Monterey Park... Son of Willie and Carolyn Robinson... Father is a deputy sheriff in Los Angeles County and is assigned to the SWAT team... Mom is a retired deputy sheriff who played college basketball at Cal State Fullerton... Considering a career as a forensic scientist Majoring in political science Visited Utah State and turned down an offered trip to UNLV. san diego state university Will Robinson Offensive Lineman So. 6-6, 270 1L Pomona, CA Bishop Amat HS #76 Was moved to center during fall camp instead of playing guard where the staff had projected him to be a starter Was a steady force inside for SDSU in his first season at center Could be a starter at center or guard as a senior. 2004: Was the only offensive lineman to start every game at the same position for the Aztecs Was in the opening lineup at center throughout the season Was named SDSU's offensive lineman of the game on three occasions (Michigan, Air Force, UNLV) Was credited with 33 big blocks in 11 games Allowed just 1.5 sacks on 449 called pass plays Was flagged just four times all season. Junior College: Listed by SuperPrep as the No. 14 junior-college prospect in the country and the fourth-best JUCO offensive-line prospect in America Teamed at Palomar with fellow Aztec signee Chris Pino Rivals.com listed him among the top 50 community college recruits in the country. High School: Former prep wrestling standout at Escondido High School Began his career on the mats at Cal State Bakersfield before heading to the grid iron and Palomar College Second-team all-cif selection out of high school Three-year wrestling letterman at EHS North County Times male athlete of the year as a senior. Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1981, in Escondido Son of Steve and Nancy Schmidt Likes to help coach wrestling in his spare time Majoring in sociology Is a husband and a dad Was sought by many schools during the recruiting process, including scholarship offers from Arizona State, Cal, Kentucky, UCLA and Washington UCLA and SDSU were the finalists. A December signee and joined the Aztecs for spring drills Heavily recruited community college player Coaches would like to see him compete for starting duties at left tackle. Junior College: A first-team all-league selection and earned honorable mention All-America honors at Diablo Valley Offensive MVP and team captain Also an academic all-league selection. High School: Attended Miramonte High School and was an all-conference selection Also participated in rugby and wrestling. Personal: Born July 22, 1984, in Mobile, Ala. Son of Tim and Tina Smith Plans to major in business/accounting Attended Arizona State out of high school but did not play football Selected the Aztecs over Oregon and Missouri Lists former Aztec Kyle Turley as his favorite athlete. #63 Taylor Schmidt Offensive Lineman Sr. 6-4, 325 1L San Marcos, CA Palomar JC # 59 Nick Smith Offensive Lineman Jr. 6-6, 295 TR Orindo, CA Diablo Valley JC 31

11 san diego state university 05playerPROFILES 32 #19 Jeff Webb Wide Receiver Sr. 6-2, 200 3L Pontiac, MI La Quinta HS Figures to be one of the Mountain West Conference's top receivers in 2005 Mastered the one-handed catch as a junior, including a right-handed grab at Michigan that was one college football's plays of the year last season and was featured on ESPN's plays of the week and The Today Show's plays of the month Has earned honorable mention all-league honors each of the past two seasons Enters the season having caught a pass in 21 straight games Has been SDSU's bigplay threat over each of the last two seasons Finished second in the Mountain West in catches per game in 2004 with an average of 6.45 Was 18th nationally in that category Finished 33rd nationally with an average of 78.5 yards per game That average placed him sixth in the Mountain West Conference Enters his senior season ninth all-time at SDSU with 142 receptions Needs just 322 receiving yards to enter the career top 10 in that category. 2004: Led San Diego State with 71 catches, 863 receiving yards, and tied for the team lead with six touchdown receptions Averaged 12.2 yards per catch Had more than 100 receiving yards four times as a junior, including 138 yards on nine catches (and two touchdowns) vs. then-no. 9 Utah His 58-yard TD reception vs. Colorado State was SDSU's longest touchdown reception of the season Had 129 receiving yards against Colorado State on seven catches Had 101 receiving yards vs. Nevada Against No. 17 Michigan, he had 11 catches for 107 yards and a TD Had a TD reception in five of the 11 games Had a 17-yard kickoff return against Michigan. 2003: Led SDSU with 55 catches and 706 receiving yards Also topped the Aztecs with an average of 12.8 yards per catch and four touchdown receptions Was fourth in the conference and 41st nationally with 5.5 catches per game and fourth in the Mountain West with 70.6 receiving yards per game (63rd in NCAA) Was named the Mountain West player of the week after catching 10 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns against Brigham Young That game was the best in the Mountain West that season and the third best in the NCAA in 2003 It was the ninth best single-game performance in Aztec history Had a 70-yard score against the Cougars for SDSU's longest play of the season Had 10 catches for 139 yards against Wyoming, including one touchdown Caught 10 passes for 71 yards in the season opener against Eastern Washington Caught at least one pass in every game in which he played Suffered a seasonending shoulder injury in the first quarter of the 7-0 win over UNLV in the 10th game of the season Did not play in the final two games of the season against Colorado State and Air Force. 2002: Redshirt. 2001: Had 16 catches for 212 receiving yards... Averaged 13.2 yards per grab... Caught two passes covering 51 yards at Ohio State and had three grabs for 40 yards at Arizona State... Played in all 11 games. High School: Highly decorated wide receiver from La Quinta... Ranked as the 62nd-best high school receiver in the nation... Named first team all-desert Valley League, all-cif Southern Section, all-western region, and all-state honorable mention... A SuperPrep preseason All- American... Hauled in 74 receptions for 1,405 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior... Recorded 42 catches for 1,126 yards and seven scores as a junior. Personal: Born Jan. 31, Son of Jeffrey Smith... Criminal justice major. Webb s Career Receiving Stats Year G No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/g Total ,

12 05aztecSIGNEES san diego state university Ikaika Aken-Moleta Offensive Lineman Fr. 6-3, 300 Kapolei, HI Kapolei HS A second-team all-state selection and first-team allconference selection... Earned three letters in track... Has a bench press of 355 pounds... Selected to participate in the prestigious Hawaii Union Builders Goodwill Football Classic... Has a 5.1 time in the Set a school record with 12 pancake blocks in one game. Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1987 in Hawaii... Son of Haunani Aken-Pagdilao, a Kapolei school teacher, and Harry Moleta, Jr., an employee of American Airlines... A criminal justice major... Chose San Diego State over Brigham Young, Oregon State and Washington. Evan Caso Offensive Lineman Fr. 6-4, 260 Mission Viejo, CA Las Flores Tesoro HS A decorated offensive lineman in high school and a strong student A first-team all-league, all-cif and all-county selection at Tesoro Was an all-state selection for mid-sized schools by CalHiSports Titans were CIF champions his senior season A member of the honor roll and was selected as a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete. Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1986, in Long Beach Son of Jim and Claire Caso Father is a cytogeneticist A business major Considered Harvard, Penn, Brown and Oregon St. Joshua Cunningham Linebacker Fr. 6-2, 210 Irvine, CA University HS A standout on both sides of the ball at University High School Projected as an outside linebacker at San Diego State An all-city and all-conference player for the Trojans and was honored as team MVP Had 72 tackles and six quarterback sacks as a senior linebacker As a receiver, caught 37 passes for 582 yards with six touchdowns Also ran for 174 yards and two scores Had 199 receiving yards in one game for his career best. Personal: Born Dec. 22, 1986, in Mission Viejo Son of Jim Cunningham and Susan Skelly Business major. Tony DeMartinis Defensive Lineman Fr. 6-5, 225 Sun Valley, CA Sher. Oaks Notre Dame HS A first-team all-region pick by the Los Angeles Times and rated by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 31 prospect at weakside defensive end and one of the top 100 prep players in California Knights are three-time CIF champs and were ranked as high as 11th in the country during his senior season All- San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Daily News allarea team and and a first-team all-cif selection Also earned two varsity letters in baseball An honor student and an academic all-cif selection. Personal: Born March 15, 1987, in Glendale Son of Jack and Madeline DeMartinis Undecided on a major Father played football at UCLA Took a visit to UCLA and cancelled planned trips to Washington and Oregon. Jared Edwards Defensive Back Fr. 6-2, 205 Metairie, LA Archbishop Rummel HS Missed part of his senior season due to an ankle injury but still had 35 tackles and three interceptions for the Raiders Returned one INT for a touchdown Also earned four letters in baseball Had 70 tackles and two interceptions as a junior Honor student... Is the seventh player from Louisiana to sign with San Diego State since Personal: Born Dec. 11, 1986, in Metairie Son of Deadre and Ronald Edwards Major will be sports medicine Chose San Diego State over Southern Mississippi. Kwincy Edwards Defensive Back Fr. 5-10, 160 Palmdale, CA Palmdale HS Attended the same high school as 2004 signee T.J. McKay and fellow 2005 signee Jerry Milling A speedy player who also earned four letters in track A first-team all-league and all-cif selection as a senior Played on three league-championship teams Player of the year in the Golden League as a senior Caught 20 passes for 403 yards with five touchdowns and rushed for 141 yards and a score on just 17 carries Defensively, credited with 55 tackles and four interceptions Also blocked a punt and recovered a fumble. Personal: Born Aug. 2, 1986, in Los Angeles Son of Darnell and Karen Edwards Plans to major in criminal justice and would like to pursue a career with the California Highway Patrol Picked the Aztecs over Nevada. Patrick Gates Running Back Fr. 5-9, 180 San Diego, CA Marian Catholic HS Originally signed with San Diego State in 2004 and will join the squad in August A first-team all-state selection by CalHi-Sports.com San Diego Union- Tribune offensive player of the year a year ago and one of the most productive running backs in San Diego County history Led Marian Catholic to consecutive undefeated seasons and CIF titles Also a standout defensive back Lost just one high school game His 5,039 rushing yards represent the third best total in San Diego County history and he broke Reggie Bush's record with a yards per rush average in 2003 Ran for 1,938 yards in 13 games as a senior, including 21 touchdowns SuperPrep all-region selection and was listed as the No. 17 all-purpose back in America by Rivals.com That site listed him as the No. 58 player in California following the 2003 season. Personal: Born April 13, 1986, in San Diego Son of Benita and Jeffrey Gates Undecided on a major Chose the Aztecs over Oregon State and had an interest in Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado, among others during his 2004 recruitment. Trask Iosefa Offensive Lineman Fr. 6-1, 285 Ewa Beach, HI Honolulu Punahou HS One of four Hawaii prep stars to ink with San Diego State A first-team all-state selection and an allregion pick by PrepStar magazine Received recruiting attention for his efforts on both sides of the ball but will be an offensive lineman at SDSU Selected as first-team member of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu each of his last two prep seasons Excellent athlete who also earned varsity letters in basketball and track. Personal: Born Jan. 2, 1987, in Honolulu Son of Kaleve Tufono-Iosefa and Alaisea Iosefa Plans to major in criminal justice Full name is Trask Loimata Faalafi Iosefa Joins former teammate Micah Strickland in signing with San Diego State Selected the Aztecs over several Pac-10 schools. Matthew Kawulok Tight End Fr. 6-2, 210 Boulder, CO Louisville Monarch HS A standout linebacker and tight end in high school who will be on the offensive side at SDSU An allconference, all-region and all-state pick in Colorado Played on an 11-1 team that reached the state quarterfinals Had 102 tackles, including 21 for loss, as a linebacker Had 10 receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns on offense First-team all-conference selection on both offense and defense Also a member of the Coyotes basketball team An academic all-conference and all-state selection. Personal: Born Aug. 21, 1987, in Boulder Son of Ted and Kim Kawulok Brother, Chris, was a redshirt defensive end at Colorado State in 2004 Father is an assistant football coach at Monarch High School Plans to major in business Selected SDSU over Colorado and Colorado State. 33

13 san diego state university 05aztecSIGNEES Luke Laolagi Linebacker Fr. 6-0, 200 Reseda, CA Van Nuys Birmingham HS One of the most decorated members of the incoming class A first-team all-state (all classes) selection by CalHiSports and the 4A player of the year in Los Angeles as voted on by the coaches An all-region pick by the Los Angeles Times the last two seasons and a California top 100 prospect League MVP Played in the Cali-Florida Bowl as well as the public schools vs. private schools Shrine Bowl Is Birmingham's all-time leading tackler with 412 stops A strong student who has had his No. 8 jersey retired by the school Birmingham was the Los Angeles city champs in 2002 and 2004 First-team all-conference player for three years Also a standout baseball player for the Patriots Earned all-conference and all-city honors as an underclassman. Personal: Born Jan. 21, 1987, in Northridge Son of Sam and Dana Laolagi Business major Attended the same high school as current Aztecs Ramal Porter and Siaosi Fifita. Dallas Mauga Defensive Lineman Jr. 6-1, 300 Lemon Grove, CA Grossmont JC/Helix HS A local product who should provide immediate help on the defensive line First-team J.C. Gridwire All- American in 2004 Two-time first-team all-conference selection Was the Foothills Conference defensive player of the year as a sophomore when he had 62 tackles, 11 quarterback sacks and forced five fumbles Had seven sacks and 51 tackles as a freshman Grossmont was 24-2 in his two seasons and never lost a regular-season game Considered one of the top 30 defensive line prospects in the country (high school and junior college combined) by Scout.com. High School: All-league, all-county and a CIF first-team selection Played on a 13-0 CIF championship team Had 84 tackles and 15 sacks as a senior Was an inside and outside linebacker at Helix Began his prep career at Serra High School. Personal: Born Jan. 27, 1983, in Honolulu Son of Benson and Mouna Mauga Originally signed with San Diego State in 2001 Chose the Aztecs in 2005 after fielding offers from Arizona, Oregon State and Arizona State. Jerry Milling Linebacker Fr. 5-10, 230 Palmdale, CA Palmdale HS Joins high school teammate Kwincy Edwards in 34 signing with the Aztecs Attended the same high school as 2004 signee T.J. McKay Was an allleague, all-cif and all-los Angeles Daily News selection Had 90 tackles and four fumble recoveries as a senior Was an all-region selection by the Los Angeles Times Earned three varsity letters in football. Personal: Born April 14, 1987, in Hampton, Va. Son of Jerry Milling and Stephanie Anthony Excellent student Undecided on a major Would like to start an internet company when his playing days are complete Also considered Boise State and Fresno State. Aaron Moore Defensive Back Fr. 6-0, 180 Tampa, FL Jefferson HS Joins teammate Josh Walker in joining the Aztecs in the 2005 class Had nine interceptions over the last two seasons and returned one for a touchdown A first-team all-county selection and a secondteam all-league choice Had 46 tackles as a senior for a team that lost in the state championship game and went 13-3 Also earned three letters in baseball and could be a pro prospect in that sport. Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1986, in Tampa Son of Teneca and Edward Moore Plans to major in business Chose SDSU over Northern Illinois. Steve Schmidt Tight End Jr. 6-5, 240 North Vancouver, B.C. Butte College An early target for the Aztec coaching staff Becomes the first Canadian on the roster An allregion and all-conference pick at Butte Honorable mention All-American Caught 14 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown as a sophomore on a 9-2 Roadrunner squad. High School: Attended Carson-Graham High School in Vancouver Was a tight end and defensive end as senior and a wide receiver as a junior Was voted a provincial all-star and played on a provincial championship team Also earned varsity letters in rugby, basketball and baseball. Personal: Born July 17, 1984, in Winnipeg, Manitoba Son of Simone and Dom Gesualdo and Gary Schmidt A sociology major Took an official visit to UCLA during the recruiting process after junior college. Tobias Shanks Defensive Back Fr. 6-2, 175 Port Gibson, MS Port Gibson HS An athletic prospect in an area where the Aztecs concentrated on stocking this winter A cousin of former Aztec Austin Shanks (1983 and 1984 letterwinner) A two-way standout at Port Gibson with 22 receptions for 568 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior Also picked off five passes for the Blue Wave. Personal: Born July 28, 1987, in Tyler, Tex. Son of Princess and Sherman Shanks Plans to pursue a degree in sports medicine. Tyrell Smith Wide Receiver Jr. 5-11, 170 Detroit, MI College of the Canyons Could be the first member of this class to make a contribution A receiver with great speed who is considered among the state's very best community college players Holds a load of COC records, including touchdown catches in a game (3), season (14) and career (25), catches in game (13), season (97) and career (152), single-season receiving yards (1,261), career receiving yards (2,480) and longest reception (96 yards) Two-time community college all-state selection Scout.com considers him the third best junior college receiving prospect in America College of the Canyons claimed its first state title this season and finished High School: Earned four letters in football and basketball Attended Ford and Cody high schools in Detroit A second-team all-state selection after accumulating 1,650 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior First-team all-city and named Westside Player of the Year. Personal: Born May 21, 1983, in Detroit Son of Sikondre and Dwight Mathis Still deciding on a major Had his choice of colleges but picked the Aztecs over Colorado, Michigan State and Oregon State Lists boxing as a hobby Would like to teach and coach when his playing days are over. Jonathan Soto Defensive Lineman Fr. 6-3, 265 West Covina, CA Bishop Amat HS A big defensive pickup Prepped at the same school that produced current Aztecs Will Robinson and Shane Russell and former Aztec and current Minnesota Vikings safety Brian Russell A member of the all-serra League on offense as well as defense An all-los Angeles Times selection as well as an all-cif southern selection as a defensive lineman Had 58 tackles and six sacks as a senior Was also an all-san Gabriel Valley selection for a Lancers team that went 7-5. Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1987 Son of Ada and Elman Soto Strong student Picked the Aztecs in a late decision over Kansas with UNLV also a finalist Plans to major in business and would like to start his own clothing line Active in Big Brothers program.

14 05aztecSIGNEES san diego state university Waika Spencer Tight End Fr. 6-4, 230 Honolulu, HI Kamehameha HS A player the Aztec staff stayed with despite a knee injury and SDSU coaches feel he is a steal An athletic receiver projected as a possible tight end at State Ended his senior season with 21 catches for 421 yards and seven touchdowns, despite the knee injury Warriors won the state title his senior season Was an all-interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) selection Was a second-team all-state pick as a junior as well as an all-ilh pick An all-west region selection by PrepStar magazine Also earned letters in baseball and track. Personal: Born Feb. 16, 1987, in Honolulu Son of Terry Malterre and Kaipo Spencer Undecided on a major Voted as his high school's outstanding student-athlete three years An honor student all four years of high school Mom was a standout volleyball player at Hawaii and was part of a national championship team. Micah Strickland Running Back Fr. 6-0, 205 Kaaawa, HI Kahuku HS A dazzling high school running back who has 4.4 speed in the 40 and a reported 39-inch vertical leap Considered one of the top 40 running back prospects in the country and the eighth best player in Hawaii by Rivals.com Averaged 17.4 yards per rush and broke the 300-yard mark in a game at Kahuku Ran for more than 800 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior, despite sitting out quarters at a time due to blowout victories Was a first-team all-state selection as a junior after running for 979 yards and 12 touchdowns at Honolulu's Punahou High School All-west region selection by PrepStar magazine Honorable mention all-state as a senior Personal: Born Feb. 18, 1987, in Detroit Son of Mark Strickland and Melvea Hardy Undecided on a major Selected San Diego State over Oregon State, Washington, Brigham Young and Utah. Jon Toledo Wide Receiver Fr. 6-3, 200 Encinitas, CA La Costa Canyon HS A former prep teammate of Kevin O'Connell As a senior, had 73 catches covering 1,572 yards for the fifth best single-season yardage total in CIF history Was the area's leading receiver Caught 13 touchdown passes as a senior Junior numbers included 25 catches for 473 yards First high school reception came on a pass from O'Connell Honors include all-palomar League CIF all-academic selection, all-north County, all-county and Palomar League offensive player of the year Also earned two varsity letters in basketball An allregion selection by PrepStar magazine. Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1986, in Omaha, Neb. Son of Chris and Katherine Toledo Visited Stanford and Washington during the recruiting process and also considered Colorado Plans to major in business Brother, Joe, plays at Washington Four-year honor student. Josh Walker Defensive Back Fr. 6-2, 180 Tampa, FL Jefferson HS An athletic safety who received a lot of recruiting attention from the Southeastern Conference Could probably play any position in the secondary Attended the same high school that produced Aztec defensive tackle Jonathan Bailes An all-district, all-conference and all-county player Could see the field early in his career Had 68 tackles as a senior and intercepted five passes Credited with seven quarterback sacks Had six interceptions as a junior and returned two of those for touchdowns Also earned four varsity letters in track. Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1987, in Alexander, Va. Son of Derrick and Desirea Grahm Would like to major in international law Chose San Diego State over South Carolina Also had offers from North Carolina State, South Florida and Indiana. Roberto Wallace Wide Receiver Fr. 6-4, 205 Oceanside, CA Oceanside HS One of the top 50 receiving prospects in the country, according to Rivals.com and listed as the 59th best prospect in the state of California, regardless of position Scout.com considered him the No. 63 player in California Was an all-region selection by PrepStar magazine An all-league and all-cif selection after catching 46 passes covering 867 yards with six touchdowns for the CIF champions Averaged 18.8 yards per reception as a senior Had 23 catches for 353 yards as a junior Did not start playing football until his junior year at Oceanside after relocating to the U.S. from Panama. Personal: Born May 10, 1986, in Panama City, Fla. Son of Roberto Wallace, Jr., and Elvia Wallace Legal guardian in U.S. is his aunt, Demaris Davis Took an official visit to Nebraska and cancelled a visit to Oregon State Michigan State and Washington State also offered scholarships, according to Rivals Undecided on a major. Mekell Wesley Wide Receiver Fr. 5-10, 180 Chandler, AZ Hamilton HS A speedster who could help the Aztecs on several fronts Selected to the all- Arizona squad Selected as a high school All- American by PrepStar magazine Played on two 5A state championship teams at Hamilton that went 26-2 in 2003 and 2004 Southeast Valley player of the year Set a school record with 1,087 receiving yards as a senior (on 57 catches) and set a singlegame receptions record with 10 Also dangerous in the return game with nine career punts and kickoffs returned for scores Was a member of a state champion 4x100 relay team and earned four varsity letters in track Rivals.com lists him as the No. 67 receiving prospect in the country and one of the top 15 players in Arizona Joins a growing number of underclassmen on SDSU roster from The Grand Canyon State. Personal: Born May 29, 1986, in Phoenix Son of Dwight and Knarlle Wesley Considering a degree in engineering Had offers from Arizona, Arizona State and Oregon Considers Barry Sanders and Walter Payton his favorite athletes. Avery Williams Defensive Lineman Fr. 6-3, 225 Livermore, CA Granada HS An athletic defensive lineman who has recorded a 4.7 time in the 40 Had 74 tackles and three quarterback sacks as a senior at Granada Was credited with 46 tackles and 11 quarterback sacks during his junior season with the Matadors Was an allconference selection for coach Jerry Wicks An honor student... Named by the Valley Times as one of the "creme of the crop", which honors the top 20 players in the region. Personal: Born July 2, 1987, in Chico Son of Dean and Naomi Williams Father is a computer scientist and mom is a nurse Plans to major in business and would like to pursue a career in real estate when his playing days are over Took official visits to Oregon and Fresno State before deciding on the Aztecs. 35