Offensive Tackle Mark Wilson

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1 Offensive Tackle Mark Wilson

2 76 LORENZO 30 ALEXANDER 2003 PLAYER PROFILES POSITION:... DT WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 2V HOMETOWN:... BERKELEY LAST SCHOOL:... ST. MARY S HS OBI AMAJOYI POSITION:... CB HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... SAN BERNARDINO LAST SCHOOL:... AQUINAS HS Has blossomed into one of the conference s better defensive interior linemen, earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention notice as a sophomore last season... has earned a reputation for stuffing the run and providing internal pressure on the interior line... one of the nation s premier recruits two years ago... a massive player with all the tools to develop into a college All-American... has a great combination of size, strength and instincts... runs a 4.8 in 40-yard dash... We have high expectations for Lorenzo this year, said defensive line coach Ken Delgado. He should be one of our leaders among a group of tackles that will set the tone for our entire defensive unit posted 25 tackles (19 solo), five tackles for losses, one sack and one fumble recovery in winning the Bob Tessier Award as the team s Most Improved Lineman on defense... also blocked two kicks for the Bears on special teams... played in all 12 games, drawing six starts (Game 1 and Games 8-12)... paramount effort came in Cal s win over UCLA Oct. 19 when he bagged four tackles, including two stops for losses of six yards, and recovered a critical fumble... also nabbed four tackles in the season opener vs. Baylor and tallied his lone sack of the season in the Big Game against Stanford baptized under fire, receiving estimable playing time in all 11 games during his rookie year as a true freshman... pocketed 24 tackles (including five for losses of 15 yards), one sack and one fumble recovery in earning 2001 Pac-10 All-Freshmen first team honors from The Sporting News... started last five games at defensive tackle, a period in which he notched 16 tackles... punched out season-high six tackles in the Big Game at Stanford... despite not posting a single tackle, credited with a fumble recovery, a blocked extra-point and a pass defensed against eventual Pac-10 champion Oregon Oct recorded a seven-yard sack at UCLA... named Cal s most intense freshman at the end of the year (Clint Evans Award). High School/Personal: Earned SuperPrep All-America honors, ranking as the No. 7 defensive line recruit in the country... also rated No. 44 prospect in the nation by SuperPrep and ranked No. 5 among all recruits in Far West... ranked as the No. 2 defensive line prospect in the West by PrepStar, earning Dream Team Status and rating as the No. 10 defensive line prospect in the country by that publication... received 7 votes on Long Beach Press-Telegram s Best in the West list... picked to play on California state all-star team vs. Florida... finished his senior season with 120 tackles, including 17 sacks among 25 tackles behind the line of scrimmage... also caused five fumbles and recovered three others... mother is Stephanie Moore... born May 31, ALEXANDER S CAREER STATISTICS Totals A good all-around athlete who has only been playing organized football for four years... quick learner who is intelligent on and off the field... performed well in early spring camp before a high ankle sprain sidelined him for the remainder of camp... joined the Bears as a walk-on in the fall of after not playing in Cal s four non-conference games, was utilized on special teams in all eight Pac-10 contests... failed to register a tackle, however came to Cal and redshirted. High School/Personal: Only began playing football at Aquinas HS during his junior year... during that season, named second team all-league... started both ways as a senior... on offense, averaged 6.4 yards per carry and 12 yards per catch... on defense, had 65 tackles, four sacks, and five interceptions... named first team All-CIF and first team all-league, and his team won the CIF championship... also lettered three years in basketball and track... named Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior... aspires to attend medical school and become a doctor... parents are Vincent and Gina Amajoyi... born Dec. 26, 1983 in Austin, TX. 30 J.J. ARRINGTON POSITION:... TB HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... JC HOMETOWN:... NEWHALL LAST SCHOOL:... COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS Transferred to Cal after two stellar seasons in the JC ranks at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita... expected to challenge for playing time at tailback this fall. Junior College/High School/Personal: Listed as the 46th best junior college player in the country by SuperPrep magazine... named to the 2002 All-Region 3 Team by the California Community College Football Coaches Association and JC Athletic Bureau... rushed for 769 yards and 19 touchdowns in only 135 carries last season, while also catching 30 passes for 320 yards and four additional TDs... his 19 rushing TDs in 2002 and 29 career rushing scores during his two-year stint at Canyons were both school records... also set or tied school marks for touchdowns in a game (5 twice) and season (23), and points in a game (30, twice), season (138) and career (198)... averaged 5.7 yards per carry last year despite playing behind an undersized line at College of the Canyons, a school that ranked among the Top 3 JuCos in Southern California and posted a final 10-2 record en route to the California State Championship Bowl (losing to Reedley, 35-15)... timed in 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash... originally from Rocky Mount, N.C., where he played at Northern Nash High School... born Jan. 23, California Golden Bear Football Media Guide

3 57 JOSH BECKHAM POSITION:... DT WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 3V HOMETOWN:... YUCCA VALLEY LAST SCHOOL:... YUCCA VALLEY HS A high intensity player who has started 25 games during his first three seasons in Berkeley... following minor shoulder surgery during off-season, he s expected to return to full strength this year to provide critical senior leadership and stability to Bears defense... a coach s son who has a good understanding of the game... has also served as Cal s short snapper on field goal and extra point attempts the past two years as a part-time starter at tackle, he piled up 18 tackles (11 solo), 4.5 tackles for losses of 21 yards and forced one fumble... swarmed inside for three sacks, tied for fifth on the team... played in all 12 contests, starting in six of them (Games 2-7)... top tackle games came on the road at Michigan State and USC, garnering four stops in both tilts... produced one sack in both the Washington and Stanford games... also forced a fumble, broke up a pass and recorded two tackles in the victory over New Mexico State of his 27 tackles occurred in final three games of campaign, including a sterling effort against USC Nov. 10 when he bagged a team-high eight tackles and forced a fumble... also managed three stops and one sack at Rutgers in the season finale... early in the season, recorded two tackles for loss vs. BYU played in all 11 games for the Bears and moved into the lineup after season opener to start last 10 games as redshirt-freshman... finished with at least three tackles seven times, including a high of five tackles (4 unassisted) at Arizona State... had five tackles for loss and a pair of sacks on the year redshirted while rehabilitating a back injury in High School/Personal: A four-year varsity starting linebacker (39 games) as a prep... earned first team San Bernardino County honors and Defensive MVP of the Skyline League as both a junior and senior... finished his senior year with 183 tackles... earned first team all-state honors (small schools division) in a second team Southern Section All-CIF selection... also played OL and was credited with 49 pancake blocks his senior year... had 158 tackles as a junior... a standout prep baseball catcher, batting.427 as a junior and earning all-league honors... American studies major... father, Mark, played football at Cal Lutheran and is the head coach at Oxnard HS... mother, Kathleen, is a teacher at Oxnard HS... lists Levon Kirkland as his favorite pro player... born Oct. 10, 1980 in Houston, TX. BECKHAM S CAREER STATISTICS Totals ERIC BEEGUN POSITION:... TE WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... PACIFIC PALISADES LAST SCHOOL:... PALISADES HS Gives the Bears depth at the tight end position... should challenge for more playing time as a sophomore this year saw action in 11 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams. High School/Personal: Named All-West Region by PrepStar magazine... as senior at Palisades High, corralled 20 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns... also earned All-Western Conference first team honors and was invited to play in the California Bowl in as junior, selected on SuperPrep magazine s All-West Region team and earned All-Western Conference first team honors after hauling in 25 passes for 621 yards and nine touchdowns... rated 11th-best tight end on West Coast by PacWestFootball.com... one of 18 local scholarathletes to be honored by L.A. chapter of National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame... also played varsity baseball for three years at Paly High, including two seasons as team captain... parents are Norm and Harriet Beegun, both attorneys and UCLA graduates... born Nov. 30, 1983 in Santa Monica, CA. 3 JAMES BETHEA POSITION:... CB HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 3V HOMETOWN:... RESEDA LAST SCHOOL:... CLEVELAND HS Continued to be a significant contributor to Cal s coverage game as a parttime starter at cornerback last season... a physical player who is a big hitter... as the lone senior in this year s secondary, expected to provide vital leadership... projected to start at cornerback... has started 15 games during the past two seasons... a solid special teams player who has returned 29 kickoffs for 581 yards (20.0 avg.) the past three years tied for sixth in the Pac-10 with four interceptions (0.33 per game), including a brilliant two-pick effort in Cal s upset at Michigan State Sept only Washington State s Will Derting had more interceptions (three) in a game among Pac-10 players last season... was second to Jemeel Powell (five) on the team in interceptions... returned his four picks a total of 48 yards... also tied for seventh on 02 club in tackles with 42, including 35 solo stops... played in all 12 games, starting in seven... perhaps the crowning moment of his season came against Arizona Nov. 16 when he scooped up a blocked field goal attempt and raced 60 yards for a touchdown... his best overall performance occurred at Michigan State, with his two interceptions and a season-high seven tackles, plus two passes broken up... his other interceptions came at home against Baylor (returned 32 yards) and UCLA (13 yards)... enjoyed his finest season as a kick returner, averaging 22.9 yards per return (9 for 206) as backup to Pac-10 leader, LaShaun Ward (28.9)... returned four kicks for 105 yards in the Baylor opener, including a season-high 49-yarder finished the season with 39 total tackles, including 30 unassisted stops... started eight games at the corner... did not record an interception, but did break up five passes... came through with eight tackles vs. both USC and Oregon... also had four stops in the finale at Rutgers... returned three kickoffs for 56 yards, including a 27-yarder, in the opener vs. Illinois finished the season with 14 total tackles... recovered a fumbled punt return vs. Washington State to set up a first quarter Cal touchdown... had a season-best four tackles (3 unassisted) at Arizona State... averaged 18.8 yards on 17 kickoff returns... first return of his career was a 50-yarder on the opening kickoff at Fresno State... also had 26-yard returns at Arizona State and vs. Oregon State. High School/Personal: Made his mark as a prep at running back, but moved to cornerback at Cal... rushed for 1,982 yards (9.8 ypc average) as a senior... best game was a 30-carry, 282-yard performance to key his prep team s first win over Taft HS in 20 years... earned all-league and all-city honors... the League Player of the Year, sharing the honor with two other players... picked as a PrepStar All-American, rating as the No. 12 running back prospect in the West... timed in 48.3 seconds in the 400 meters as a junior... a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete as a prep... has an interest in majoring in computer science at Cal... selected honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic in father, James W. (computer programmer), played football at Hawaii... mother is Gracie Bethea... born Sept. 24, 1982 in Honolulu, HI California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 33

4 BETHEA S CAREER STATISTICS Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR Totals Year KR Yds Avg TD Long Totals FRANCIS BLAY-MIEZAH WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... JC HOMETOWN:... WEST COVINA LAST SCHOOL:...MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE An athletic linebacker who adds toughness to the defense has good size, along with outstanding speed and quickness. Junior College/High School/Personal: Earned first team all-conference honors at Mt. SAC last year also ranked among PrepStar s Top 125 junior college players nationally a three-time first team all-league selection at Bishop Amat HS prior to his stint in JC reeled off 98 tackles (63 solo) and seven sacks at linebacker, while also scoring nine touchdowns at running back during his senior year rushed for 1,322 yards and 13 touchdowns on 163 carries during his three prep seasons clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash born June 21, NOLAN BLUNTZER HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 3V HOMETOWN:... NEW BRAUNFELS, TX LAST SCHOOL:... NEW BRAUNFELS HS Following strong work in the spring, enters fall training camp in the No. 1 spot on the depth chart at center... played as reserve all of last year, but did start several games as a freshman and sophomore... can play both the guard and center positions... one of the Bears most experienced players along the line... worked hard in the offseason to increase both his size and strength played a reserve role behind starter Ryan Jones all year... saw action at Arizona State and in the Big Game vs. Stanford drew starting assignment in three games, opening at left guard in Games 1 (vs. Illinois) and 10 (at Stanford), while starting at center in the season finale at Rutgers... played in seven games overall spent his redshirt-freshman season at the center position... after playing well in the Utah opener, had his first career start at Illinois made a big impression during his first fall camp as a freshman and earned a spot in the playing rotation... injured his elbow the second week of the season and redshirted. High School/Personal: A three-year starter at New Braunfels HS in Texas... earned first team all-district, second team Greater San Antonio Area and second team all-state honors as a senior... a member of the SuperPrep All- Southwest team as the No. 111 overall prospect in Texas... posted 163 knockdown blocks and 42 pancake blocks his senior year... didn t allow a sack his senior year... best game came against Clemens HS with 26 knockdowns and 7 pancake blocks... named honorable mention all-district as a junior... a member of the National Honor Society as a prep... conservation and resource studies major... his late father, Thomas, played football at Baylor from mother is Anna Lisa... earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honors in born Aug. 20, 1980 in New Braunfels, TX. 45 ERIC BRAZELTON HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... FALLBROOK LAST SCHOOL:... PALOMAR JC A transfer from Palomar JC in San Marcos, Calif., where he starred at inside linebacker the past two seasons... Palomar finished 10-2 his freshman year and lost to City College of San Francisco in the state championship game in redshirted. Junior College/High School/Personal: Named Palomar s Academic Player of the Year in 2002 attended Fallbrook HS, where he was a two-time All- Avocado League first team selection at linebacker... earned team s sophomore defensive MVP award in as a senior, was named to the All-County first team and Village News Defensive Player of the Year award winner... invited to the Alex Spanos All-Star Classic which featured the top prep players in the San Diego area... an anthropology major at Cal... born Jan. 28, 1980 in Aguanga, CA. 19 JUNIOR BRIGNAC POSITION:... WR WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... SUN VALLEY LAST SCHOOL:... GROVER CLEVELAND HS A 25-year-old redshirt-freshman who spent six seasons in minor league baseball before returning to campus in the fall of an ankle injury suffered in fall training camp sidelined him for all of last season... expects to be ready to play again this year... gives Bear quarterbacks a big target downfield with his 6-3 frame redshirted. High School/Personal: Signed a National Letter of Intent with Washington coming out of high school in 1996 but never attended the school... selected in the third round of the Major League draft that year by the Atlanta Braves... played outfield in the Braves organization for six years... at Cleveland HS, played quarterback, wide receiver and safety... a BlueChip magazine prep All- American and a Los Angeles Times all-city selection as a senior... caught 35 passes for 650 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior, but played most of his senior year at quarterback... clocked a 4.5 time in the 40 and posted a 33-inch vertical jump as a prep... primarily a shortstop in high school, tabbed the No. 2 athlete in the 96 Major League draft by Baseball America... parents are James and Janice Brignac... born Feb. 15, 1978 in Sun Valley, CA California Golden Bear Football Media Guide

5 50 ANDY BRINER 89 RANDY BUNDY HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... HS HOMETOWN:... LAFAYETTE LAST SCHOOL:... DE LA SALLE HS POSITION:... WR HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... NORTHRIDGE LAST SCHOOL:... GROVER CLEVELAND HS Starter on back-to-back national championship teams at De La Salle High School who was a member of the 2002 Cal recruiting class... a shoulder injury sustained in a car accident sidelined him last year, as he delayed his enrollment at Cal until this spring... impressed with his toughness during spring workouts, although still making the transition from high school, where he played on the defensive line. High School/Personal: Voted MVP Lineman (both defense and offense) for De La Salle s 2001 national title team, also earning first team All-Bay Valley Athletic League and first team All-Bay Area Prep Team at defensive end... racked up 75 tackles and 7.5 sacks (second on team) his senior season and also started at guard as two-way player... after scoring 17 touchdowns in seven games at running back as a freshman, was voted team s MVP on offense at East Valley High in Spokane, WA transferred to De La Salle the next season, earning defensive MVP honors at nose tackle as sophomore... as junior defensive end, gained first team All-BVAL and second team All-North Coast Section on De La Salle s national title club... his test results at Nike Performance Camp in spring 2001 ranked fourth nationally, while his bench press (39 reps of 185 pounds) rated third-best in country... named first team All-West linebacker and West Coast s 13th-best athlete by PacWest.com... named one of Top 100 national prospects and All-Bay Area Football Team by SchoolSports.com, and also named one of Top 15 Bay Area football recruits by Contra Costa Times... wrote PacWest.com before his senior season: Briner looks to be the next great linebacker out of De La Salle. He follows in the footsteps of D.J. Williams and Kevin Simon as one of the team leaders and defensive standouts.... considered 13th-best linebacker on West Coast by PacWestFootball.com... posted 4.67 time in 40 and 32-inch vertical jump at Nike Camp... grandfather played football at UCLA... parents are Dan and Marjorie Briner... born February 1, 1984 in Berkeley, CA. 84 TED BRUZZONE POSITION:... TE WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... LAFAYETTE LAST SCHOOL:... ACALANES HS A player whose family has a long Cal history, Bruzzone joined the Bears as a walk-on last year... gives the Bears depth at tight end... has good size and athletic ability redshirted his first season at Cal. High School/Personal: Played wide receiver and strong safety at Acalanes HS, earning all-league honors twice on offense and once on defense... served as team captain all four years and voted team MVP as a senior... helped Acalanes to its first playoff appearance in 21 years in the fall of 01 when he had 53 catches for 742 yards and eight touchdowns... also played basketball and baseball... an NCS Scholar-Athlete all four years... grandfather, John Ricksen, is in the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame (basketball and tennis), while great grandfather, Marshall Ricksen, and grandfather Russell Bruzzone, played baseball for the Bears... brother, Joe, also was a member of the Cal baseball team in parents are Rick and Ginny Bruzzone... father played baseball at Stanford... born July 21, 1984 in Berkeley, CA. Made big strides during spring practice and should challenge for significant playing time this fall... one of the fastest receivers on the team a versatile performer who has learned all three wide receiver positions redshirted his first year with the Bears. High School/Personal: Earned All-West Region honors by PrepStar magazine, which said Bundy has explosive speed and body control... his team completed only 69 passes and he caught 35 of them for 713 yards and six TDs... clocked at 4.50 in 40-yard dash and posted 33-inch vertical jump at Nike Camp... born Nov. 11, J.D. CAFARO POSITION:... DE WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... MODESTO LAST SCHOOL:... CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS Cafaro is walk-on who has seen brief action the past two seasons... collegiate action has been limited to special teams play... also possible long snapper only appearance came in season-opening victory over Baylor at Memorial Stadium saw action in just one game, vs. BYU in the season s second contest redshirted while working with the scout teams. High School/Personal: Earned all-league honors as a junior and senior at Central Catholic HS... also named the league Defensive Player of the Year... helped his team to a pair of section titles... played first base and pitcher on his high school s baseball team... full name is John Daniel Cafaro... younger sister, Erin, is a rower at Cal... father, John, played football at San Diego State... mother is Vian... lists surfing and being a Giants fan among his off-field activities... interdisciplinary studies major... born Dec. 3, 1981 in Modesto, CA 71 ANDREW CAMERON HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... HEALDSBURG LAST SCHOOL:... HEALDSBURG HS A young offensive lineman who has a bright future with the Bears... made tremendous strides during spring practice... enters fall as a backup at left tackle... has added more than 30 pounds since arriving at Cal... increased his bench press 45 pounds with work in the weight room... signed with the Bears in February 2001, but delayed his enrollment until spring 2002 due to a knee injury suffered as a prep redshirted his first season at Cal California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 35

6 High School/Personal: Earned PrepStar All-America honors, rating as the No. 7 offensive line prospect in the West... earned first team Sonoma County League honors as a sophomore and junior... was an all-state underclassman selection as a junior... parents are Christopher and Lynda Cameron... born March 15, 1983 in Healdsburg, CA. 81 JOE CRENSHAW POSITION:... WR HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... GARDENA LAST SCHOOL:... EL CAMINO JC An explosive receiver with big-play capability... signed with the Bears in the summer of runs solid routes and has game-breaking speed redshirted his first year at Cal. Junior College/High School/Personal: Boasted 24 catches for 550 yards and six touchdowns for El Camino Junior College in returned a punt 64 yards for a touchdown... received his team s Coaches Award... originally graduated from Gardena HS where he was plagued by injuries... earned Best Special Teams player during his junior year (his only healthy year)... also ran track... American studies major... lists greatest moment as the day I receive my college degree... seeks a post-graduate career as a real estate broker... mother is Rosa Corothers... born March 23, 1982 in Inglewood, CA. 88 GARRETT CROSS POSITION:... TE HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... JC HOMETOWN:... CHICO LAST SCHOOL:... BUTTE COLLEGE A big, athletic tight end who should challenge for immediate starting time this fall... has good speed with a 4.7 time in the JC teammate of Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers last year. Junior College/High School/Personal: Snared 39 catches for 590 yards and 10 touchdowns last fall for Butte JC... earned JC Gridwire first team All-America honors, with his 10 scoring grabs tops among JC tight ends in California... also earned JC All-America and first team all-state recognition by the JC Athletic Bureau and the California Community College Coaches Association... caught five passes for 33 yards in Butte s win over San Joaquin Delta in the 2002 Holiday Bowl... named all-conference in both 2001 and also listed on the JC Football Network s All-USA Iron Man second team in rated the 71st best JC player in the country by SuperPrep... PrepStar placed him among the top 125 JC players in the U.S.... a two-time all-league performer at Chico HS, earning team MVP honors in both football and basketball... also named to the all-section teams in basketball and track & field (long jump)... in high school, invited to play in the California-Florida All-Star Game, the Lions All-Star Game and the All The Best All-Star Basketball Classic... born Nov. 30, MATT CURRIN HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... ALTADENA LAST SCHOOL:... ST. FRANCIS HS Hard-nosed linebacker who joined the program as a walk-on in younger brother of former Cal wide receiver Sean Currin... plays the middle linebacker position... a tough player who gives the Bears a solid backup... could see some action on special teams and will provide help with the scouting units only appearance came in season opener, a blowout win over visiting Baylor. High School/Personal: A first team all-league and all-area selection at St. Francis HS... served as team captain... led team to an 11-2 record his senior year... lists surfing as a hobby... was student body vice president as a senior... American studies major... parents are Kevin Currin and Teresa Bolin... born Feb. 16, 1982 in Pasadena, CA. 46 JAYLON DeBRUIN WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... SQ HOMETOWN:... HILMAR LAST SCHOOL:... HILMAR HS A mobile linebacker with a nose for the football... a physical player who is still learning the system at Cal... plays the run well... working on improving both his speed and strength... gives Cal a solid backup appeared only in the season opener vs. Baylor redshirted during his first year in Berkeley. High School/Personal: Had a spectacular senior season at Hilmar HS with 140 tackles, including 10 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries... the Turlock Valley League Defensive MVP... a first team all-state selection (small schools) as chosen by Student Sports... best performance was an 18-tackle outing vs. Summerville HS... also earned first team all-league honors as a tight end with 20 receptions for 372 yards... has excellent speed with a 4.7 clocking in the parents are James and Sue DeBruin... born July 21, 1983 in Sioux Falls, S.D. 18 ADIMCHINOBE ECHEMANDU POSITION:... TB HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 2V HOMETOWN:... HAWTHORNE LAST SCHOOL:... HAWTHORNE HS Returned from a severe knee injury to claim the No. 1 tailback spot after spring drills... underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL and lateral meniscus in the spring of was a bitter pill for him to swallow, considering he had missed the entire 2001 season due academic ineligibility, and more significantly, had apparently California Golden Bear Football Media Guide

7 worked his way into a possible starting tailback job with an impressive spring showing... has gained more than 25 pounds since arriving at Cal without any loss in speed... a slasher with strong legs who can break tackles... also an adept kick returner who ranked third in the Pac-10 as sophomore in 2000 with an average of 23.5 ypr... sprinted on the Cal track team as a freshman in 2000, with bests of in the 100 meters and in the went by name of Joe Echema his first three years at Cal did not play redshirted due to academic ineligibility finished the season third on the team in rushing with 215 yards on 58 carries... led the Bears at Fresno State with 72 yards on 14 rushes... had a career-long 18-yard carry at Fresno State... also had 72 yards (career-high 18 carries) the next week vs. Washington State... began returning kicks for the Bears against Washington State, finishing that game with 3 returns for 90 yards, including a 53-yarder... also had a 39-yard KO return at Washington and a 47-yarder vs. Stanford saw a significant amount of action as a true freshman... played tailback early in the season and then moved to wide receiver to fill a hole caused by injuries... moved to WR prior to the Washington State game... caught a 27-yard TD pass at UCLA for Cal s first score and ended that game as the team s leading receiver with 4 catches for 44 yards... had a 13-yard run vs. Washington, finishing the day with 3 carries for 17 yards. High School/Personal: Ran for 1,525 yards on 165 carries for a 9.2 yards average and 27 TDs at Hawthorne HS... also returned a pair of kickoffs for TDs... his conference s Back of the Year in also a standout defensive player who had 42 tackles and an interception as a senior... a member of the SuperPrep All-Far West team as the No. 60 overall prospect... a member of the PrepStar All-America team as the No. 10 running back prospect in the West... in track, had a best of in the 200 meters and in the 400 as a junior... ran for 608 yards and 6 TDs as a junior... cousin of former Cal teammate Nnamdi Asomugha... received his bachelor s degree in sociology last May and is pursuing his master s degree in Cal s School of Education... parents are Joe (teacher) and Charity Echema... born Nov. 21, 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria. ECHEMAANDU S CAREER STATISTICS Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Totals Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long Totals Year KR Yds Avg TD Long Totals RYAN ESTES WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... MODESTO LAST SCHOOL:... MODESTO JC Signed with Cal early in summer of 2002 after playing one season at Modesto JC... redshirted in his first year in Berkeley... impressed Bears coaching staff in preseason workouts with his explosive play last year before foot injury sidelined him for the entire season... blessed with excellent speed, giving the Bears a pass-rushing specialist at a linebacker spot... "Ryan should challenge for a starting job this year if he stays healthy, said linebackers coach Justin Wilcox. Junior College/High School/Personal: Earned first team all-conference his one season at Modesto JC... recorded 58 tackles, including 13 sacks... originally graduated from Thomas Downey HS, where he was a three-year starter for the Knights... earned first team all-conference in his junior year... also ran track, earning a trip to sections his sophomore and junior years in three events... earned academic all-conference three times... full name is William Ryan Estes... spends a lot of time at the church where his father, Wade Estes, is the pastor; mother is Sharon... born Jan. 10, 1983 in Modesto, CA LUCAS EVERETT POSITION:... P/PK WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... JC HOMETOWN:... ROSEVILLE LAST SCHOOL:... SIERRA COLLEGE Enters Cal this fall after a stellar career at Sierra College... expected to compete with Tyler Fredrickson at both punter and placekicker this year. Junior College/High School/Personal: A first team all-conference placekicker and punter last year following Sierra s 10-1 season, which included a league championship and a win in the Shrine Bowl Game... connected on 9-of-12 field goal attempts last season, with a long of 47 yards... converted 49-of-52 extrapoint attempts... averaged 45.2 yards per punt, tops among California JC punters... named to the JC Athletic Bureau s 2002 All-California team... named league MVP in soccer his senior year at Roseville HS... earned first team all-league in basketball as a senior and first team all-league in soccer as both a junior and senior... born Dec. 23, JARRETT FENLON POSITION:... CB HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... SQ HOMETOWN:... NAPA LAST SCHOOL:... SOLANO JC Fenlon joined the Bears as a walk-on after playing at Solano JC provides added depth in the secondary after redshirting in 01, did not play last season. Junior College/High School/Personal: Attended Chico State for one semester before transferring to Solano JC, where he spent there semesters before earning his A.A. in liberal arts member of the honor society at Solano earned allleague and all-county honors at St. Helena HS voted Most Improved Player and Most Inspirational Player also participated in baseball, golf and boxing parents are Charles Fenlon and Ann Cardamon father ran track at Eastern Michigan political science major born May 13, 1981 in Napa, CA. RYAN FOLTZ POSITION:... SAF WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... WESTLAKE LAST SCHOOL:... WESTLAKE HS Tasted his first collegiate action last fall, employed exclusively on special teams... a young player who took strides last year in learning Cal s new defensive system 2003 California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 37

8 ... Ryan has been a good special teams player who should compete with Ryan Gutierrez and Matt Giordano for the starting job at free safety this year, said defensive secondary coach J.D. Williams appeared in all 12 regular season games on special teams, managing to register one tackle on the year (vs. Arizona, Nov. 16)... hampered by a foot arch strain during the season redshirted his first season with the Bears. High School/Personal: An excellent all-around athlete who starred on both sides of the football in high school... caught 49 passes for 990 yards and 12 TDs in part-time duty as a receiver his senior season at Westlake HS... named the Ventura County Defensive Player of the Year by the Los Angeles Times... voted the Marmonte League Defensive MVP as a senior... earned PrepStar All- America honors, ranking as the No. 11 secondary prospect in the West... also earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors, rating as the No. 100 prospect in the region... also an all-league volleyball player... parents are Jeff and Lisa Foltz... born Nov. 29, 1982 in Tarzana, CA. FOLTZ S CAREER STATISTICS WALE FORRESTER POSITION:... CB HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... LOS ANGELES LAST SCHOOL:... VENICE HS Promising young defensive back who may be ready to contribute at cornerback this fall... performed well on special teams last season... Wale is still inexperienced but he has the ability to push for a starting spot, defensive secondary coach J.D. Williams said played key role on special teams coverage units during his freshman year... played in all 12 regular season games... bagged three tackles on the campaign... highlight play of his early Cal career came Nov. 9 against nationally No. 25 ranked Arizona State at Tempe, when he returned a blocked punt 18 yards for a touchdown in third quarter to give the Bears a lead en route to a upset win over the Sun Devils... High School/Personal: Rushed for 1,350 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 9.7 yards per attempt as senior at Venice High... logged 4.50 time in 40-yard dash and posted 32-inch vertical jump at Nike Camp... first name pronounced WALL-ee... born March 21, 1984 in Los Angeles, CA. FORRESTER S CAREER STATISTICS PAUL FRALEY HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... RAMONA LAST SCHOOL:... THE BISHOP S SCHOOL A young offensive lineman who benefited from a redshirt season last year, maturing both physically and mentally during his first year in the program showed off his potential in the spring and enters fall camp in the No. 2 position at right tackle 2002 redshirted. High School/Personal: Earned All-West Region recognition from PrepStar magazine... as senior, named all-county and All-CIF first team offense and allleague first team defense... also garnered team MVP and captain honors... as a junior, selected second team all-league defense for the Knights, who posted a 12-0 record as Coastal League champions and Division IV runner-ups... also named All-CIF second team defense and all-league first team defense as a sophomore... three-sport prep star who earned All-CIF first team as catcher/ first baseman on league champs in 2001 and served as center and power forward for The Bishop s School basketball team... named all-league three seasons in baseball... also played baseball for San Diego Gamers AAU national champions in Tempe, AZ... set CIF record with 13 RBI in one game during 2000 season... played in city championship games at Qualcomm Stadium in both football and baseball last season... brother, Chico Fraley, played football for University of Washington ( ), NFL s Seattle Seahawks and CFL s Winnipeg Blue Bombers parents are Charles and Evelyn Fraley born May 15, 1984 in West Covina, CA. 16 TYLER FREDRICKSON POSITION:... P/PK WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 3V HOMETOWN:... SANTA BARBARA LAST SCHOOL:... DOS PUEBLOS HS One of the most experience punters in the Pac-10, having launched 141 punts for 5,526 yards and a 39.2 average during his three-year college career which includes the past two seasons as a starter... is the sixth-best returning punter in the Pac-10 with a 39.5 average in also opens camp as the team s No. 1 placekicker, having backed up Mark Jensen the past two seasons... has earned Pac-10 All-Academic honors three straight years, including first team status last season... boasts a 3.34 grade-point average as a Cal film major while his 39.5 average was slightly down from the previous season s 39.9 figure, made significant contributions to Cal s improved special teams play... uncorked seven punts of 50 yards or better during the campaign and placed a career-high 19 kicks inside the opponents 20-yard line... averaged 44.8 yards on four punts at Michigan State, including a career-best 66-yarder against the Spartans... also averaged 41.9 yards vs. UCLA, including three punts of 50 or more yards and three which landed inside the Bruins 20-yard line... turned in a 42.3 average in the Washington game a revelation in his first year of full-time duty, finishing in fifth-place tie in the Pac-10 with 39.5 yards per punt average exploded out of blocks by averaging 42.2 yards per punt (22 for 929 yards) his first four games... was brilliant in consecutive game stretch in which he averaged 43.1 yards (8 for 345) with a long of 55 yards at Washington State Sept. 22 and punted at 42.7 clip (7 for 299) with long of 57 yards vs. Washington Sept only averaged under 38 yards per punt twice all season (37.9 vs. Oregon and 37.4 at Rutgers) punted in two games in relief of an injured Nick Harris... had three kicks for a 31.3 average, including a long of 43, in the opener vs. Utah... also punted once for 23 yards at Arizona State. High School/Personal: Earned first team all-league three times at Dos Pueblos HS... named second team All-CIF Southern Section punter as a senior... as a place kicker, once booted three field goals, including the game-winner with four seconds left, to beat Cabrillo HS, in soccer, was a four-time allleague performer... as a film major, career goal is to become a film director or producer, and has already worked with such studios as Dreamworks, New Line Cinema and Buena Vista and at George Lucas Skywalker Ranch... parents are Mark Fredrickson and Mimi Lessett... born Feb. 26, 1981 in Santa Barbara, CA. FREDRICKSON S CAREER STATISTICS Year Punts Yards Avg LG In Totals California Golden Bear Football Media Guide

9 55 JONATHAN GIESEL HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... LOS BANOS LAST SCHOOL:... LOS BANOS HS Last season was a breakout year for the often-injured right guard, as he battled through knee miseries to make key contributions to the Bears revamped offensive line... started 11 of 12 games at right guard, only missing the Washington game in Seattle Oct. 5 due to his knee injury... a converted defensive lineman who showed an improved understanding of line play this past spring, especially with his attention to details sat out the 2001 season due to a shoulder injury suffered during 2001 spring drills... underwent surgery in May of helped steady an offensive line which was somewhat unproven entering the season... his ongoing improvement played prominent role in Cal tying for the Pac-10 lead in fewest sacks allowed (25) for the year... his individual ascent was recognized by the coaching staff following the campaign, as he was named the Bob Tessier Award recipient, given annually to the Most Improved Lineman on both offense and defense did not play made an immediate impression as a true freshman during preseason drills and quickly moved into the playing rotation at a defensive tackle spot... injured his right thumb in the Utah opener, but returned the next week at Illinois... however, tore his left biceps vs. the Illini... following surgery, missed the rest of the season and received a medical redshirt waiver... finished the year with a pair of tackles, one against Utah and the second at Illinois. High School/Personal: A two-way prep star at Los Banos HS... earned PrepStar All-Region honors... also voted first team all-league and all-district... finished his senior season with 84 tackles, 3 sacks and 3 forced fumbles... also a fine track and field athlete, who earned all-league status in the discus... father, Gerry, played college football at Southern Illinois while his uncle, Ron, played at Arizona... mother, Kathy, is a grade school teacher... lists Junior Seau and Tony Boselli as his favorite athletes... a 3.32 student in religious studies, he also was named to the 2002 Pac-10 All-Academic second team and Verizon Academic All-District VIII second team... born May 3, 1982 in Modesto, CA. GIESEL S CAREER STATISTICS MATT GIORDANO POSITION:... SAF HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... JC HOMETOWN:... FRESNO LAST SCHOOL:... FRESNO CC A heady player who adds speed and strength to the Cal secondary expected to challenge for a starting position this fall enrolled at Cal in the spring and had the benefit of working out with the Bears during spring practice. Junior College/High School/Personal: A two-time all-conference selection at Fresno City College and was voted the Defensive MVP in the Northern California championship game this past season... as a freshman at FCC, earned all-state honors at strong safety, recording 62 tackles (26 solos), four fumble recoveries and one interception... as a prep, played key role as team co-captain in Buchanan High s first ever Valley championship in 2000, as the team posted a 9-1 overall record with its only loss to national champion De La Salle of Concord, posted five interceptions and 64 tackles, while causing three fumbles as a senior and averaged nine yards per carry and 12.6 yards per reception on offense... broke Buchanan records for longest punt return for a touchdown, most blocked kicks and most interceptions in a game... a two-time allconference first team choice and Fresno Bee County/City All-Star first team in 1999 and also named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Clovis Exchange Club and Buchanan High s Most Outstanding Player in both football and track in competed on Buchanan s track team that won the league championship for four straight years and was crowned the individual league champion in the 400 meters in great grandfather, Ralph Giordano, was a world welterweight boxing champion in 1933 born Oct. 16, DAVID GRAY POSITION:... WR WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... RICHMOND LAST SCHOOL:... MCCLYMONDS HS Made a big splash in his first play as a Golden Bear scoring on the receiving end of a 71-yard halfback option vs. Baylor but missed the rest of the year with a should injury that eventually required surgery participated in noncontact drills during the spring and showed good progress, especially in the mental aspects of the game 2002 had the one reception on Cal s opening offensive play vs. Baylor before sitting out the rest of the year. High School/Personal: Selected 2001 pre-season All-America by SuperPrep magazine ranked No. 5 among wide receivers in the West and No. 25 in the nation by Student Sports magazine... also named to PrepStar s All-West Region team and Long Beach Press-Telegram s Best in the West second team... as senior, averaged 30.9 yards per catch in chasing down 23 passes for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns... all-city performer who helped lead McClymonds to an 11-1 record and first Silver Bowl title since 1987 PacWestFootball.com rated him the fifth-best wide receiver on the West Coast... caught 18 passes for 453 yards and five touchdowns as junior... recorded 4.69 time in 40 and 35-inch vertical jump at Nike Camp parents are Laronn and Brenda Gray born July 30, 1984 in Oakland, CA. DAVID GRAY S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long MICHAEL GRAY POSITION:... OT HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... OAKLAND LAST SCHOOL:... BISHOP O DOWD HS A massive player with a load of potential as an offensive lineman hopes to follow in footsteps of fellow Bishop O Dowd HS grads and offensive linemen Tarik Glenn (Indianapolis Colts) and Langston Walker (Oakland Raiders), who starred at left tackle for the Bears made strides with his understanding of line play during the spring continued improvement should put him in line for a spot in the rotation soon 2002 redshirted. High School/Personal: Late bloomer who played football only his senior year at Bishop O Dowd received O Dowd s Sudden Impact Player of the Year award lists computer programming and playing basketball as his off-field interests mother is Carlene Gray born Jan. 7, 1984 in Oakland, CA California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 39

10 24 KENNY GREEN 11 BRANDON HALL POSITION:... DB HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... SQ HOMETOWN:... GALT LAST SCHOOL:... GALT HS POSITION:... TE HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... ANAHEIM HILLS LAST SCHOOL:... ORANGE COAST JC A walk-on who has been shifted from wide receiver to defensive back this year... first game action of his young career came against Stanford in last year s Big Game at Memorial Stadium... saw time as a kickoff returner during spring 2003 drills worked on scout teams last season and redshirted his freshman year. High School/Personal: An outstanding kick returner who set a national high school record for most kickoff returns for touchdown in one season with six as a senior in 2000 also set a school records for longest kickoff return for TD (98 yards) and most kickoff return yards (1,080 on 20 returns, 54.0 ypr) returned 10 punts for 340 yards on offense, rushed for 862 yards and eight touchdowns on just 100 carries earned first team All-Sacramento honors as a kickoff returner and was named all-league as an all-purpose back voted Galt HS s MVP his senior year as a junior, named a first team all-league defensive back in track, set school records in the 200 (21.9) and 400 (47.8) meters and was chosen team MVP won second place in livestock showmanship (pig) at the 2000 Sacramento County Fair mother is Cheryl Bliss would like to pursue a career in sports medicine born Sept. 20, 1983 in Stockton, CA. 23 RYAN GUTIERREZ POSITION:... SAF HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... CLOVIS LAST SCHOOL:... CLOVIS HS An emerging player who has improved steadily throughout his Cal career... ended spring camp as the starting free safety on the depth chart... will continue to star on special teams... always seems to be around the football and has shown the ability to make plays... We expect huge things from him, said defensive secondary coach J.D. Williams. He s smart and fast. Whatever he wants to accomplish, he can accomplish appeared in all 12 games last year, primarily on special teams... piled up 14 tackles (13 solo)... blocked a Tim Parker punt in Cal s win over Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium Nov also forced and recovered one fumble at Michigan State Sept. 14 in a Bears upset victory saw action in two games, the opener vs. Illinois and the finale at Rutgers came to Cal and redshirted while rehabilitating a knee injury suffered in high school. High School/Personal: Led Clovis HS to a 12-1 record and the state s No. 4 ranking as a senior... recorded 246 tackles (141 unassisted) and 9 interceptions in his three-year prep career... had 97 tackles and 5 interceptions as a senior... named the Tri-River League Defensive Player of the Year... a SuperPrep All- Far West selection, ranking as the No. 104 prospect in the region... also a twotime all-league, all-city and all-valley selection... a standout prep wrestler... lists Ronnie Lott as his favorite athlete... American studies major... parents are Joel and Donna Gutierrez... born Jan. 23, 1982 in Fresno, CA. GUTIERREZ S CAREER STATISTICS Totals Should compete for starting tight end job this fall... brought sterling reputation as an outstanding receiving tight end from Orange Coast College last year, but was limited in his abilities due to nagging foot injury that required offseason surgery... returned in time for spring practice in March played in all 12 games in his debut Cal season despite the foot injury... started four games (New Mexico St., Air Force, UCLA and Oregon State) when the Bears opened in a two-tight end set... ranked sixth on team in receptions with eight catches for 79 yards... best output came against Arizona, when he corralled three passes for 21 yards... longest reception of the season was a 20-yarder at Washington. Junior College/High School/Personal: A first team All-Mission Conference performer who snagged 26 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns for Orange Coast College last season... also earned all-state and honorable mention All- America recognition in played on Orange Coast s Mission Conference championship team in earned honorable mention All-Century League at Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills... earned school s Scholar-Athlete award... also played four years of varsity baseball at Canyon... American studies major... plans to pursue a master s degree and start a small business when his football career is over... hobbies include snowboarding... parents are Mike and Mary Alice Hall... born Feb. 28, 1982 in Fullerton, CA. HALL S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long DAVID HAYS WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 2V HOMETOWN:... BRENTWOOD LAST SCHOOL:... LIBERTY HS A powerful offensive lineman who emerged from spring practice as a starter at right guard showing a better understanding of the offense and offensive line techniques 2002 started at right guard vs. Washington, subbing for an injured Jonathan Giesel appeared in seven games overall served as a backup guard for the Bears came on strong during the preseason camp in Turlock and emerged as a strong starting candidate at guard, before a knee sprain put him into a rehabilitative phase... came back briefly late in the season to practice, but then made a decision to concentrate on his academics, take care of some personal issues and return in full health in August of redshirted his first season at Cal, spending the year as a scout team center. High School/Personal: An accomplished prep player at nearby Liberty HS... earned first team San Francisco Bay Area honors as named by the San Francisco Examiner... also a first team all-county selection by the Contra Costa Times and a first team East Bay selection by the Alameda Newspaper Group... a second team all-state selection... a PrepStar All-America choice, rating as the No. 20 offensive line prospect in the West... earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors, rating as the No. 122 overall prospect in the region... rated the No. 6 prospect in the East Bay by the Contra Costa Times... earned first team Bay Valley Athletic League honors as both a junior and senior... played in the California Golden Bear Football Media Guide

11 California-Texas all-star game in the summer of anchored an offensive line that helped his prep team average 205 rushing yards per game in had 85 pancake blocks his senior season, after recording 30 as a junior... best game may have been against Pittsburg HS with 16 pancake blocks... has a cousin, Deron Thorp, who played offensive tackle with the Detroit Lions... as a junior in high school, spent time mining for gold with his grandfather, a successful endeavor as the family reaped $30,000 over a two-year period... interdisciplinary studies major... parents are William and Rochelle Hays... born Sept. 21, 1980 in San Leandro, CA. 46 JORDON HUNTER POSITION:... TE HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... ALBANY, OR LAST SCHOOL:... SOUTH ALBANY HS Impressed coaches with his performance in spring practice, placing himself in line for increased playing time after seeing action in just one game last season has a good combination of size and speed 2002 gained his only playing time vs. Baylor in the season opener missed all of the 2002 spring workouts due to a concussion earned Pac-10 All-Freshmen first team honors by The Sporting News in his charter season in Berkeley... corralled five passes for 46 yards and one touchdown in rookie campaign... played in all 11 games, starting three of last four contests (vs. Arizona, at Stanford and Rutgers)... lone TD catch was 14-yarder from Kyle Boller vs. Washington Sept. 29, which gave Cal a short-lived 21-7 first-half lead over the nationally-ranked Huskies... caught two passes in contests vs. Washington and Arizona. High School/Personal: Came to Cal as one of the top tight end prospects in the country... earned SuperPrep All-America honors, while rating as the No. 7 tight end nationally... also rated as the No. 5 prospect overall in the state of Oregon by SuperPrep... earned PrepStar All-America honors, ranking as the No. 4 tight end prospect in the West... finished his senior year with 10 catches for 390 yards and four TDs... ran a 4.53 shuttle with a 34-inch vertical leap... benched 185 pounds 18 times... had 14 catches including 5 TDs as a junior... parents are Tim Hunter and Rita LeSebvre... born Nov. 29, JORDON HUNTER S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long WENDELL HUNTER HEIGHT: WEIGHT: EXPERIENCE:... 2V HOMETOWN:... CARSON LAST SCHOOL:... CARSON HS and one sack... played in all 12 games, assuming the starting outside linebacker job in the Washington State game (Week 5) when senior Matt Nixon injured his knee... started the next four games after the Cougar match-up, before coming off the bench for the final three contests of the season when Nixon returned... enjoyed an electrifying three-game run during his time as a starter, pocketing a combined 21 tackles vs. WSU (9), Washington (6) and USC (6)... presented the team s Big Hit Award following the season, an honor given to the player registering the most big hits during the year a big special teams contributor who accumulated six total tackles... recorded a pair of tackles in the finale at Rutgers, include one for a loss of two yards redshirted while working with the scout team and learning the Cal defensive system. High School/Personal: A two-way star on a Carson HS team, playing running back and linebacker... a prolific tackler who ended his senior season with 120 tackles, including four sacks and one interception... on offense, rushed for 955 yards on 130 carries and 15 touchdowns... earned first team all-state honors by Student Sports... selected as a PrepStar All-American, ranking as the No. 9 linebacker in the West Region... earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors as the No. 56 prospect in the region... named to the Tacoma News-Tribune Western Top 100 prep players... named by the LA Times as the City Player of the Year... the Marine League Offensive Player of the Year... received six votes in the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West Poll... sociology major... father, Forrest, is an engineer... born April 19, 1982 in Long Beach, CA. WENDELL HUNTER S CAREER STATISTICS Totals DEREK JOYCE HEIGHT: WEIGHT: HOMETOWN:... SCOTTSDALE, AZ LAST SCHOOL:... PARADISE VALLEY HS An intelligent player who is in his fourth season as walk-on with Bears... a knee injury suffered last fall kept him out of spring practice, but he hopes to be ready to return for fall training camp 2002 only action of his career came in Cal s first three games last year vs. Baylor, New Mexico State and Michigan State. High School/Personal: Earned all-state and all-region honors for Arizona in high school... helped his team to the state semifinals his senior year... gained a place on the fourth team all-decade squad for the state of Arizona... also played tennis for two seasons... in track, threw the shot put and discus and earned team MVP honors... enjoys backpacking and riding his bike in his spare time... molecular and cell biology major... mother is Suzanne Mathia... born Dec. 31, 1981 in Fairfield, CA. Emerged as a major contributor at outside linebacker last season after serving almost exclusively on special teams as a freshman... as one of Cal s best athletes in the linebacker corps, possesses combination of explosiveness, speed and savage hitting ability... has shown big-play potential during his time in Berkeley, moving up to part-time starter status last season... has inside track at starting job this fall... Wendell is a very athletic guy who gives us the most experience at linebacker, said linebackers coach Justin Wilcox. The more he plays, the better he gets. We re looking for a big year from him was club s sixth-leading tackler with 43 stops (31 solos), including 2.5 tackles for losses 2003 California Golden Bear Football Media Guide 41