RUNNING BACK SENIOR 3L KEENESBURG, COLO. (WELD CENTRAL) LINEBACKER SENIOR 1L HANFORD, CALIF. (FRESNO CITY COLLEGE)

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1 34 KYLE BELL RUNNING BACK SENIOR 3L KEENESBURG, COLO. (WELD CENTRAL) 2008 (Senior): Played in all 13 games, with one start Finished his career with 2,290 rushing yards, ninth-most in school annals Gained 215 yards on 61 carries (3.5 avg.) with one TD, and caught 11 passes for 55 yards (5.0 avg.) Also threw his first career pass, an interception, and made four tackles on special teams Served as a lineman on CSU s kickoff return team, testament to Steve Fairchild s philosophy that the importance of special teams warrants using the team s best players Started the opener with Gartrell Johnson in a split backfield, vs. Colorado at Denver (Aug. 31), and helped John Mosure return a kickoff 90 yards for a TD by delivering a key block; also, on offense, picked up a blitzing safety, allowing Billy Farris enough time to find Dion Morton for the Rams first 2008 points, a 21-yard TD In triumph vs. Houston (Sept. 20), had his most carries (14) and rushing yards (64) since Oct. 20, 2007, a win at UNLV; also scored just his second rushing TD over his previous 13 games (had a TD vs. Georgia Southern, Nov. 17, 2007) At Cal (Sept. 27), converted a fourth-down carry just past midfield to keep a first-quarter drive alive; later, in the fourth quarter, was rushed into a designed pass the first of his career and was intercepted at the Cal 7-yard line In second quarter of close loss vs. No. 17 BYU (Nov. 1), picked up a blitzing linebacker in his own end zone to allow Farris time to convert a third-and-5 pass At Air Force (Nov. 8), caught a second-half pass for 10 yards and a first down In win at Wyoming (Nov. 22) that made CSU bowl eligible, put life into a stagnant Rams offense; with CSU trailing 7-0 late in the first quarter, carried four times in one drive, for 28 yards, including 19 yards on the series first two plays, to help move the Rams into fieldgoal position and provide their first points In final college game, the New Mexico Bowl triumph vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20), poetically secured an onside kick in the final seconds to eliminate any hope the Bulldogs had, a fitting honor for a player whose attitude was outstanding despite nearly two years of playing as a reserve RB after his 2006 knee injury Enjoyed a solid spring and fall camp to enter the season as a co-starter (Junior): Played in all 12 contests, starting Games 1-5, and carried 180 times for 691 yards (3.8 avg.), with four TDs Averaged 57.6 rushing yards per game, 10th in the Mountain West Also caught 10 passes for 43 yards (4.3 avg.) At the outset of the season, picked up where he left off at the end of `05, with a pair of 100-yard rushing efforts in Games 1-2, and 73 hard-earned yards in Week 3 Showed no signs of the knee injury, which robbed him of his `06 campaign, in his first game back, at Colorado (Sept. 1), racking up 135 yards on a career-high 40 carries; capped an important third-quarter drive with a 13-yard TD run Reached the century mark again vs. No. 10 Cal (Sept. 8), with 102 yards and two touchdowns on 26 attempts; punched in a 3-yard carry with 50 seconds left to pull CSU within one score in a valiant comeback attempt At Houston (Sept. 22), picked up 6 tough yards on a draw to set up a go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter After shifting from a starter to a reserve prior to Game 6, in seven games averaged 4.6 yards per carry (65-296), including his longest run since the `05 Poinsettia Bowl, 22 yards vs. Utah (Oct. 27) Prior to the move, in five games as a starter, averaged 3.4 yards per carry ( ) (Junior): Missed entire season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during practice four days prior to the opener Named to the all-mwc first team by Athlon and Lindy's, and was named the MWC preseason Offensive Player of the Year by Lindy's Named to The Sporting News preseason all-mwc team and was ranked as the No. 16 running back in the nation Named to the preseason all-mwc team by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook (Sophomore): Enjoyed one of the finest individual rushing campaigns in program history, with 1,288 yards most ever by a CSU sophomore on 276 carries (4.7 avg.) and 10 TDs in 12 games (10 starts) Named to the ESPN The Magazine academic all-district first team, and to the academic All-America second team Also earned academic all-conference honors Was second in the Mountain West and 22nd nationally in rushing (107.6 yards per game) His season rushing total ranked fourth in school history, the 16th 1,000-yard rushing performance ever at CSU Led the Rams to a berth in the Poinsettia Bowl (Dec. 22), where he rushed 22 times for 122 yards and scored once, vs. Navy Went over 1,000 yards for the season with a 176-yard performance against San Diego State (Nov. 12) Carried a then-career-high 35 times, for 123 yards, vs. Wyoming (Oct. 22) Ran for a game-high 140 yards on 25 carries, including a game-winning 49-yard score, against Utah (Oct. 8) Posted a career-high 197 yards, on 32 carries, and scored three touchdowns against Air Force (Oct. 1) Earned first career start and rushed for 183 yards on 33 carries against Nevada (Sept. 24) (Freshman): As a true freshman, played in four games at running back Ranked fourth on the team at season s end with 96 rushing yards, on 26 carries (3.7 avg.) Carried 15 times for 39 yards, both season highs, in win at UNLV (Nov. 13). High School: As a 2003 senior at Weld Central High School in Keenesburg, Colo., became Colorado's all-time leading prep rusher with 8,248 yards in his career Ranked 13th nationally in all-time rushing yards Posted 2,733 yards on the ground in 2003 and was held below 200 yards just twice during his senior campaign Named MVP of the North team in the Colorado all-state game, gaining 89 yards on 17 carries and scoring a touchdown Four-time team MVP Team captain Named a four-time all-conference and all-state performer and was a state semifinalist for the Wendy's High School Heisman award Ranked first in his class with a 4.15 grade-point average Also competed in basketball, baseball and track and field Head football coach was Matt Sloan. Personal: Given name Kyle Edward Bell Born June 16, 1985, in Greeley, Colo. Son of David and Marie Bell Has one sister Majoring in technical journalism Hometown: Keenesburg, Colo. DIVISION I STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Total Offense Year School GP GS No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G No Yds Avg TD Long Pl Yds 2004 Colorado State (fr.) Colorado State (so.) , , Colorado State (jr.)..... did not play/medical hardship waiver 2007 Colorado State (jr.) Colorado State (sr.) Career totals (five years) , ,421 Additional statistics Attempted one incomplete pass/interception, at Cal (09/27/08) 9 JOHN CLARK LINEBACKER SENIOR 1L HANFORD, CALIF. (FRESNO CITY COLLEGE) 2008 (Senior): Played in all 13 games, with two starts Totaled 27 tackles (15 solo), with three stops for loss, one pass broken up and one forced fumble on the year In season opener vs. Colorado (Aug. 31), forced a Josh Smith fumble on a firstquarter punt return; the Buffs recovered the fumble at their own 6-yard line, and eventually had to punt out of their own end zone Later left CU contest with an ankle injury Played extensively on defense at Cal (Sept. 27) Made his first Division I start in conference-opening win vs. UNLV (Oct. 4), in place of injured WLB Ricky Brewer (ankle); had a season-high four stops, including a tackle for loss in the second half, and a hurry Against TCU (Oct. 11), played much of the game as a fourth LB in a 3-4 defense In triumph at San Diego State (Oct. 25), started as an inside linebacker in a 3-4 front; recorded a pair of tackles for loss, one to shed a blocker and blow up a middle screen in the second quarter, and another in which he appeared to force an Atiyyah Henderson fumble recovered near midfield and returned by CSU in a game midway through the third quarter (but officials blew their whistles) In tough, loss vs. No. 17 BYU (Nov. 1), combined with Ricky Brewer to stuff RB Harvey Unga on fourth-and-1 from the CSU 3-yard line in the second quarter, preserving a 14-7 Rams lead Early in 20-6 win vs. New Mexico (Nov. 15), dropped QB Brad Gruner for no gain, then in the second half, brought him down just shy of the marker on a third-down carry to force a punt In win at Wyoming (Nov. 22) that gave CSU bowl eligibility, made a pivotal third-down stop in a game, holding Wynel Seldon to just 2 yards and forcing Wyoming to settle for a go-ahead field goal In New Mexico Bowl triumph vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20), playing an emotional game against his hometown team, made a TD-saving tackle in the first quarter, shoving Anthony Harding out of bounds (officials initially called the play a TD but replay overturned the call); later, with CSU down in the fourth quarter, broke up a third-down pass intended for Bear Pascoe to force a punt, setting up the Rams game-winning score (Junior): Played in 10 games, collecting 19 tackles (five solo) and one stop for loss a critical sack that forced a fumble and preserved victory in the season finale Joined Colorado State's program as a mid-year transfer in time for enrollment in the spring semester of 2007 Earned spot in two deep at WLB with impressive fall camp At TCU (Sept. 29), received more than 50 snaps at WLB with starter Jake Pottorff sidelined (illness), and racked up his first six Division-I tackles (one solo); shrewdly recovered a backward lateral to kill a fourth-quarter TCU drive Played defensively much of the middle two quarters at BYU (Nov. 3), posting four stops (one solo) Saw extensive defensive playing time in season finale vs. Wyoming (Nov. 23), with starter Jeff Horinek sidelined by injury; with CSU clinging to a lead in the fourth quarter, notched his first Division I sack by dropping Karsten Sween in Rams territory and forcing a fumble recovered by CSU's Jesse Nading. Junior College: Played two seasons at Fresno (Calif.) City College, also known as the Rams Named first-team all-conference linebacker both years, and first-team all-state as a sophomore, when the squad won its conference title and earned a berth in the Northern California championship Also was recruited by Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State and Nevada. High School: A three-time football and four-time wrestling letterwinner at Hanford (Calif.) High School Named to allleague football team three times and was the conference defensive player of the year as a senior High school coach was his father, John Captain of both his football and wrestling teams each of his last two seasons Finished with a 44-0 record in wrestling, but an injury kept him from finishing state. Personal: Given name John Forrest Clark Born Aug. 21, 1986, in Hanford, Calif. Son of John and Patty Clark Has two older sisters Father, John, played offensive line at Fresno State and graduated from the school Majoring in liberal arts Hometown: Hanford, Calif Colorado State (jr.) Colorado State (sr.) Career totals (two years)

2 55 CURTIS CORNELSON corr-nell-son LINEBACKER SENIOR 1L BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (BAKERSFIELD CC) 2008 (Senior): Saw action in 12 games, including the New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 20), primarily in a special-teams role Had five tackles (two solo) on the season Left at No. 14 Utah (Oct. 18) in the second quarter after sustaining a head injury and did not return Missed ensuing contest (Junior): Played in all 12 games, starting two, and notched 22 tackles (10 solo) The darkhorse in the most competitive fall position race, beat out two talented performers and started two of the first three games at SLB Started his Division- I debut, at Colorado (Sept. 1), and posted five stops, one for loss, and a hurry; also broke up a pass In home opener vs. No. 10 Cal (Sept. 8), recovered a fourth-quarter onside kick to set up a late touchdown in valiant CSU comeback effort; also contributed four tackles in loss. Junior College: A JC Gridwire first-team All-American at Bakersfield (Calif.) College Western State Conference defensive player of the division Twice named WSC first-team all-conference on defense Earned Bakersfield football MVP honors and most inspirational defensive player in 2006 Holds the Bakersfield College linebacker record in both the 435-pound bench press and 330-pound power clean Received Bakersfield's outstanding LB and helped lead the squad to the state semifinals in High School: Named co-defensive football player of the year in 2004 at Centennial High School in Bakersfield, Calif. A three-time Southwest Yosemite League all-league linebacker Named CHS most outstanding defensive player in 2003 Helped lead Centennial to two valley championships and two league titles A three-sport athlete and three-sport varsity letterwinner Paced CHS track team to two valley championships Named the school's most valuable track sprinter in 2004 Graduated as CHS record holder in both the 110-meter high hurdles and sprint medley relay High school football coach was Bryan Nixon. Personal: Given name Curtis Allen Cornelson Born June 19, 1987, in Bakersfield, Calif. Son of Chad and Joan Cornelson Has one brother and two sisters Majoring in liberal arts Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif Colorado State (jr.) Colorado State (sr.) Career totals (two years) BILLY FARRIS QUARTERBACK SENIOR VR BATON ROUGE, LA. (WOODLAWN) 2008 (Senior): Started all 13 games at quarterback, finishing with the first winning record (7-6) by a CSU starter since Bradlee Van Pelt (7-5) in 2003 In his first year as a starter, led the Rams to their first bowl victory since 2001 A poised leader, in five of his seven wins, orchestrated game-winning drives in the fourth-quarter Connected on 61.5 percent of his passes (233- for-379) for 2,934 yards, with 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions a NCAA passer rating Finished fourth on most of CSU s all-time single-season passing lists, including yards, completions and completion percentage Tied for fourth on the Rams single-season TD pass chart, trailing only Justin Holland (23, 2005), Matt Newton (21, 2000) and Moses Moreno (20, 1997) Had three games of three TD passes In season opener, vs. Colorado (Aug. 31), made his first start since his senior year in high school, in 2003 Cut the Buffs lead in half with his first career TD pass, a 21-yard connection with Dion Morton in the second quarter; later, his third-quarter interception came after his intended receiver, Rashaun Greer, slipped In engineering a fourth-quarter comeback, an eventual triumph vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 6), threw for a career-best 321 yards, the most by a CSU player since Justin Holland in the 2005 Poinsettia Bowl) In win vs. Houston (Sept. 20), was turnover-free, completing 24 of 33 for 276 yards and two TDs In Cougars contest, hit Dion Morton streaking down the right sideline for a 79-yard score on the day s second snap, then orchestrated two long TD drives, including a second-half march that proved to put the game out of Houston and its high-octane offense s reach, a 15-play, 73-yard march that took 7 minutes, 31 seconds off the second-half clock; Farris capped the drive with a 9-yard scoring toss to Kory Sperry, several plays after taking a fierce hit from a blitzing Houston LB in completing a key pass on the long drive At Cal (Sept. 27), ended a streak of 53 attempts without an interception, throwing his first since the initial half of the Week 2 Sacramento State contest; completed passes to eight targets in Cal game Completed passes to only three targets in conference-opening win vs. UNLV (Oct. 4), throwing for 294 yards and one TD; led Rams to their most prolific offensive game (510 total net yards) since the 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Brought the Rams back twice, erasing a 14-3 hole in the first half and a deficit in the fourth quarter; orchestrated two impressive second-quarter drives, a 98-yard TD march, CSU s longest in recent memory, and an 85-yard drive, on which he stood poised on his own 2-yard line to complete a 23-yard pass to Rashaun Greer on third-and-13 From his own end zone on first play of 98-yard drive, found Kory Sperry for 24 yards to give the Rams breathing room Later in Rebels contest, put CSU on its way to a game-winning TD with a 30-yard completion over the middle to a diving Sperry, part of a 12-play, 80-yard march that wiped out a one-point deficit Against TCU (Oct. 11) and the nation s No. 1 defense, orchestrated a game-opening 78-yard touchdown drive, and saw two sure touchdown passes dropped late in the first half of eventual 13-7 loss On opening drive of tough loss at No. 14 Utah (Oct. 18), calmly led the Rams out of the shadow of their end zone, completing a 42-yard pass to Rashaun Greer seconds before absorbing a hit on third-and-13, then finding Dion Morton for a 29-yard touchdown on third-and-9; also completed a fourth-down pass to continue the drive, and was 5-of-8 for 80 yards in engineering the game-tying march Virtually flawless in important win at San Diego State (Oct. 25), just missed a 300-yard game and threw for three TDs, all to Sperry; orchestrated five touchdown drives, three of which tied the contest (79, 70 and 72 yards), and two that gave CSU the lead (86, 74), including the game-winning march that culminated in a perfectly thrown pass to Sperry in the corner of the end zone early in the fourth quarter Four of those TD drives came in consecutive fashion Early in go-ahead march against the Aztecs in the third quarter, again stood poised in the shadow of his own end zone to move the chains on a second-and-11 pass and provide breathing room In heartbreaking, loss vs. No. 17 BYU (Nov. 1), threw for three more TDs, including a clutch, 55-yard strike over the middle to Dion Morton with just 1:44 remaining, giving CSU a advantage In second quarter of Cougars contest, stood tall in his own end zone to complete a 25-yard pass to Greer, converting a third-and-5; later in first half, lined up as a receiver, then threw a 32-yard TD to Morton off a double-reverse pass, giving the Rams a lead His second scoring toss against BYU was a perfectly placed lob to Greer, giving CSU a third-quarter lead Became the first CSU passer to throw for three-or-more TDs in consecutive games since Justin Holland also strung together a pair of three- TD games vs. Nevada and vs. Air Force, Sept , 2005 Built a string of 100 passes without an interception from Oct. 18-Nov. 8 Guided the Rams to nine touchdowns over nine straight trips into the red zone from Oct. 25-Nov. 8 At Air Force (Nov. 8), orchestrated three first-half scoring drives, completing several third- and fourth-down passes; on fourth-and-3 from the Air Force 4- yard line, hit Dion Morton for a game-tying TD, then on a 16-play scoring drive in the second quarter, converted all four third downs, completing passes on each play Led the Rams back from a 14-3 deficit in win at Wyoming (Nov. 22) that made CSU bowl eligible; threw a pair of perfect spirals to Dion Morton for respective 51- and 43-yard scores to stake CSU to a lead just before half, then early in the fourth quarter connected again with Morton on third-and-13 for a diving 31-yard TD that gave the Rams a lead they wouldn t relinquish (replay review upheld the score) In CSU s record book, Morton tied for the second-most receiving touchdowns ever in a game, en route to matching the Rams single-season record with 10 touchdown catches In final college game, the New Mexico Bowl triumph vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20), orchestrated three TD drives of better than 80 yards; on two of those possessions, threw critical touchdowns, one that trimmed CSU s deficit to just 2 seconds before halftime a 22- yard strike to Sperry and another a 69-yard bomb to Greer that gave the Rams their eventual game-winning points with 7 minutes remaining In third quarter of Bulldogs contest, also threw a lead block to give Morton his final few yards on a 25-yard end around Had great confidence and poise, despite being a first-time starter Coaches noted his leadership skills and demeanor before naming him the starter early in fall camp (Junior): Played in three overall quarters, one in each of three consecutive games, completing 9 of 20 passes for 91 yards with no TDs or INTs; also carried five times for 11 yards Made his season debut against Air Force (Oct. 13), entering in the second half for a few series, and completed 5 of 11 passes for 45 yards Played late the following week in the team's emotional first win at UNLV (Oct. 20), but didn't throw a pass Was 4-for-9 for 46 yards in closing out a loss to Utah (Oct. 27) An elbow injury sidelined him for the season's final month (Sophomore): Saw playing time in the season opener vs. Weber State (Sept. 2), and vs. UNLV (Oct. 7), at Utah (Nov. 11), vs. TCU (Nov. 25) and at San Diego State (Dec. 2) Went 2-for-3 passing for 49 yards and a touchdown pass, a 7-yard strike to Kory Sperry, in the final minute of loss to Utes Set career highs in attempts, completions and yards by going 8-for-12 for 86 yards in home loss to Horned Frogs Also got into the season finale at San Diego State, and completed 1 of 4 passes for 13 yards (Freshman): Saw action as a reserve in win vs. Nevada (Sept. 24). 2004: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility. High School: A first-team all-district quarterback and punter as a senior at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, La. Named first team all-metro in the Baton Rouge area Garnered MVP in the 2003 Bayou Bowl (Texas vs. Louisiana All-Star Game), where he threw four touchdown passes Also was MVP for the Louisiana All-Star Classic in 2003, and for the All-Metro All-Star Game in 2002 Lettered in baseball as a pitcher and third baseman. Personal: Given name William Joseph Farris Born March 2, 1985, in Baton Rouge, La. Is engaged to Kristi Amos Son of Bill and Brandy Farris His father, Bill, was a defensive end and punter at Ole Miss Has one brother and one sister Majoring in liberal arts Hometown: Baton Rouge, La. DIVISION I STATISTICS Passing Rushing Year School GP GS Effic Cmp- Att- Int Pct Yds TD Lg Avg/G No Yds Avg TD Long 2005 Colorado State (fr.) Colorado State (so.) Colorado State (jr.) Colorado State (sr.) Career totals (four years)

3 16 JAKE GALUSHA guh-loosh-ah SAFETY SENIOR 2L OMAHA, NEB. (NEW MEXICO STATE) 2008 (Senior): The team s safety in its nickel defense to begin the year, saw action in all 12 games, with seven starts Held together a secondary devastated by injury, battling through his own pain to help the Rams to bowl eligibility Replaced both Klint Kubiak (ankle, knee) and SS Mike Pagnotta (shoulder) over the course of the season as those starters battled respective injuries Finished fourth on the team with 86 tackles (64 solo), with 4½ for loss, with one interception, three more passes broken up, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble In season opener vs. Colorado (Aug. 31), recovered a Demetrius Sumler fumble in CSU territory late in the first half In tough loss vs. TCU (Oct. 11), made his first 2008 start, at free safety in place of an injured Klint Kubiak (ankle); hurried Frogs QB Marcus Jackson on a third-down attempt late in the game, forcing a punt with CSU trailing only 13-7 Again started for Kubiak at No. 14 Utah (Oct. 18), and recorded a game- and career-high 15 tackles (nine solo, one for loss), including a crushing blast that knocked RB Elijah Wesson 3 yards off his feet in the first quarter, and a nice play in which he shed a blocker to drop Brent Casteel for a 3-yard loss, helping to force an eventual second-quarter punt In start at San Diego State (Oct. 25), sealed the Rams victory by intercepting Ryan Lindley at the Rams 12-yard line with only 2:06 remaining In tough, loss vs. No. 17 BYU (Nov. 1), stood tall in a secondary decimated by injury, replacing SS Mike Pagnotta (shoulder) in the starting lineup; delivered a resounding blow on Harvey Unga on a third-and-1 early in the second quarter, driving the RB back 2 yards to force a punt and set up a go-ahead CSU touchdown on the ensuing drive Later, in fourth quarter of Cougars contest, quickly diagnosed a BYU handoff to J.J. Diluigi and put his helmet on the football, forcing a fumble with his hit; Mychal Sisson recovered to set up another go-ahead CSU touchdown Played basically on one leg in triumph at Wyoming (Nov. 22), helping the Rams to bowl eligibility; shrugged aside an injured knee to post nine tackles (seven solo), including a thirddown stop in the second half and an open-field tackle in the second quarter that likely prevented a touchdown Also in Cowboys contest, broke up a pass on Wyoming s final drive In final college game, the New Mexico Bowl triumph vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20), dropped Anthony Harding for a 3-yard loss in the fourth quarter; the play, with CSU trailing 28-26, led to an eventual punt and the Rams game-winning drive (Junior): Played in 10 games, starting four, and totaled 40 tackles (31 solo), five stops for loss, two sacks, one INT, four passes broken up and one forced fumble Inspirational safety, had played in each of the first nine games until an ankle injury sidelined him for Games 10 and 11 Made an emergency start at Houston (Sept. 22), with Klint Kubiak sidelined, and turned in a career-best seven solo tackles (eight overall) Made plays on three straight downs early in the fourth quarter vs. San Diego State (Oct. 6), dropping Kevin O'Connell for his first career sack, then breaking up consecutive passes to force an Aztecs punt from the CSU 43-yard line Sustained a slightly separated shoulder in a five-tackle effort (four solo), vs. Air Force (Oct. 13) Still started the following week and helped the Rams to an emotional first win, at UNLV (Oct. 20), posting seven stops (five solo), including an early tackle for loss; recovered a conventional CSU kickoff that hit a wall of wind, giving the Rams possession at their 48-yard line, and appeared to force a first-quarter fumble, before replay review overturned the call Picked off a Brian Johnson pass vs. Utah (Oct. 27), on the first play after CSU had thrown an interception, late in the first half At BYU (Nov. 3), blasted QB Max Hall from behind on a second-quarter sack, forcing a fumble recovered by DT Matt Rupp Did not play at New Mexico (Nov. 10) or vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 17) due to ankle injury Valiantly ignored pain to start season finale, vs. Wyoming (Nov. 23), in paper-thin secondary, and made five tackles (four solo) (Sophomore): Saw playing time in all 12 games Finished seventh on the team with 36 total tackles Made his first career start at Air Force (Oct. 12) and started the next three games Recorded a career-high 11 tackles (six solo) vs. BYU (Nov. 4) Notched five total tackles and one tackle for loss vs. New Mexico (Oct. 28) Had a team-leading nine total stops at Wyoming (Oct. 21) Recorded four total tackles, one tackle for loss, and one pass breakup vs. UNLV (Oct. 7) Collected three total tackles and an interception at Fresno State (Sept. 30). 2005: Sat out the season after transferring from New Mexico State (Freshman): Lettered in first season with New Mexico State Named to the honor roll. High School: At Millard North High School in Omaha, Neb., played running back and free safety for head coach Fred Petito A two-time all-metro and three-time all-district selection, he twice garnered all-state accolades and also earned all-state honorable mention honors Named to the super-state squad twice and was an all-state and super-state captain Helped Millard North to a Nebraska title in 2003 Also played baseball (pitcher, outfielder). Personal: Given name Jacob W. Galusha Born Aug. 1, 1985, in Omaha, Neb. Son of Bill and Char Galusha Has one sister Majoring in history Hometown: Omaha, Neb New Mexico State (fr.) Colorado State (so.) Colorado State (jr.) Colorado State (sr.) Career totals (four years) TOMMIE HILL DEFENSIVE END SENIOR 3L ENGLEWOOD, COLO. (ARAPAHOE) 2008 (Senior): One of two defensive team captains, who finished his CSU career by earning New Mexico Bowl Defensive Player of the Game, started all 13 contests at his familiar right defensive end position Led CSU defensive linemen with 30 tackles (14 solo) and also paced the team with three sacks Also had five tackles for loss, two interceptions, two more passes broken up, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick Matched his career high with two sacks in CSU s first win, vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 6); dropped Hornets QB Jason Smith on a third down in the third quarter, forcing a field-goal attempt, then swung momentum back in the Rams favor with a fourth-quarter takedown In triumph vs. Houston (Sept. 20), had two tackles for loss, including a second-quarter sack that forced the Cougars into a fourth-down attempt; earlier on the same drive, dropped Cougars WR Kierrie Johnson for a 7-yard loss on an end around In conference-opening win vs. UNLV (Oct. 4), made an acrobatic play to both deflect and intercept a third-quarter pass (his first career INT), setting up a key field goal that gave the Rams a lead In tough loss vs. TCU (Oct. 11), blocked a PAT after the Frogs first touchdown, and recovered a third-quarter fumble with CSU down only 13-7, giving CSU possession three plays after the Rams had turned the ball over; also, in game s final minute, blasted through the line to drop QB Marcus Jackson for a 5-yard loss, forcing a punt that set up the Rams final possession At No. 14 Utah (Oct. 18), broke up a pass and later made a nice block to help Nick Oppenneer on a 55-yard interception return, setting up a second-quarter field goal that cut Utah s lead to The following week, in win at San Diego State (Oct. 25), leaped to deflect a second-quarter pass In tough loss vs. No. 17 BYU (Nov. 1), his pressure was instrumental in causing a first-quarter Max Hall fumble, and shielding Hall from the ball as CSU s Mychal Sisson returned the fumble for the game s first points In final career contest, the New Mexico Bowl triumph vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20), garnered Defensive Player of the Game honors by making two critical plays that ushered the Rams to victory First, less than 2 minutes into the final quarter with CSU trailing 28-20, screened the Bulldogs intended receiver on a third-down screen pass, blocking Tom Brandstater s view of his target, and intercepted the ball at the FS 47-yard line; the play not only set up a Gartrell Johnson TD that pulled the Rams to within two at 28-26, it also sparked a run of 20 unanswered points that put the game away Later in the final stanza, with CSU up 33-28, his third-down hurry forced a Brandstater incompletion and forced a punt, setting up Johnson s 77-yard TD that iced the victory Elected by teammates following fall camp as one of two defensive captains for the season (with Jeff Horinek), the first time the Rams have had season-long captains since 1992 Enjoyed perhaps the best spring of any CSU defender until sustaining a shoulder injury toward the end of April drills; missed the spring game and much of fall practice, but trainers cleared him to start the 08 opener (Junior): Played in all 12 games, starting nine, and easily established his career high with 47 tackles (26 solo); also had 5½ sacks to lead the team, to go along with six tackles for loss, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles Capitalized on Bob Vomhof's preseason knee injury, capturing the starting role at defensive end in fall camp His careerbest 5½ sacks were the most by a Rams defender since Bryan Save had seven in 2003; his 0.46 sacks per game was tied for sixth in the Mountain West Garnered all-conference recognition from Phil Steele In season opener at Colorado (Sept. 1), notched four tackles (three solo), with one hurry and one pass broken up In Week 2 vs. Cal (Sept. 8), posted five stops (three solo), including his sixth career sack At Houston (Sept. 22), combined with Mike Pagnotta to end a late first-half drive at CSU's 16-yard line; also recovered a fumble that killed another first-half drive At TCU (Sept. 29), tipped away a pass to force a punt late in the third quarter Against San Diego State (Oct. 6), posted 1½ sacks; on one of the sacks, forced a Kevin O'Connell fumble (recovered by O'Connell) that pinned the Aztecs at their own 4-yard line, after which the Rams used a short field to take their first lead In CSU's emotional first victory, at UNLV (Oct. 20), helped to end a pair of second-half drives, sacking Omar Clayton on third down and hurrying the QB into an incompletion Did not start at BYU (Nov. 3), but notched five assisted tackles, including ½ tackle for loss on a first-and-goal in the second quarter With two sacks at New Mexico (Nov. 10), reached a pair of career bests: single-game (two) and single-season (5½) sacks; and by tying for the team lead with six tackles, tied another single-game career high (also had six stops vs. TCU in 2006) Sacked UNM's Donovan Porterie in the first quarter to force a FG attempt, then ended a second-quarter drive with another third-down sack, forcing a punt In win vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 17), knocked down a pass on the Eagles' final drive as the Rams held off a late rally In finale vs. Wyoming (Nov. 23), delivered two fourth-quarter hurries, one that forced a punt, to help preserve a win (Sophomore): Saw playing time in all 12 games, starting four Started vs. TCU and recorded a career-high six total tackles along with a sack, a forced fumble and fumble recovery Also had a sack at Wyoming (Oct. 21) and vs. Weber State (Sept. 2) Received first career start, vs. UNLV, and had two solo tackles (Freshman): Finished the season with 13 tackles, three for losses, in 10 games, including the Poinsettia Bowl (Dec. 22) Also made two sacks on the season Had one sack at TCU (Nov. 5) Had a sack and forced a fumble against Wyoming (Oct. 22) Named preseason second-team redshirt freshman All-America by College Football News. 2004: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first year of eligibility. High School: At Arapahoe High School in Arvada, Colo., was a two-time all-conference and all-state performer Also played on the AHS basketball, lacrosse and track teams Turned down a delayed offer from Nebraska and drew interest from Colorado, Kansas State, Michigan State, Utah and Wyoming Ranked as the No. 27 weak-side defensive end in the country by Rivals.com Injuries kept him from four games during his senior campaign Posted 13 tackles in Arapahoe's 7-6 win over Class 5A champion Ponderosa Head football coach was Mike Campbell. Personal: Given name Tommie Lee Hill III Born Nov. 28, 1985, in San Diego, Calif. Son of Tommie and Brandy Hill Has four brothers and two sisters Majoring in liberal arts Hometown: Englewood, Colo Colorado State (fr.) Colorado State (so.) Colorado State (jr.) Colorado State (sr.) Career totals (four years) Additional statistics Blocked PAT vs. TCU (10/11/08)

4 10 JEFF HORINEK herr-inn-ik LINEBACKER SENIOR 3L ATWOOD, KAN. (ATWOOD) 2008 (Senior): A four-year starter with a 3.91 grade-point average, announced Oct. 29 as a National Scholar-Athlete Award recipient (joining Steve Bartalo and Greg Myers in CSU history), earning an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship and becoming a finalist for the prestigious Draddy Award; represented CSU at the Manhattan awards ceremony Dec. 9 Started his career s final 41 games in consecutive fashion, including all 13 in 2008 at middle linebacker, including the New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 20) Finished third on the team with 88 tackles (43 solo), including 4½ for loss, 1½ sacks, two interceptions, one pass deflection and a forced fumble Entered the season with just one career INT, but had two in the first three games In first quarter of season opener vs. Colorado (Aug. 31), dropped RB Demetrius Sumler on third down to force a punt Also in Buffs contest, registered his second career interception, setting up a second-quarter TD by picking off Cody Hawkins After entering the year with just one career INT, picked up his second of the season in victory vs. Houston (Sept. 20); picked off the nation s total offense leader, Case Keenum, to halt Houston s initial drive, returning the INT 38 yards to the Houston 24 In conference-opening win, vs. UNLV (Oct. 4), combined with Mychal Sisson to sack Omar Clayton on third down and force a UNLV punt At No. 14 Utah (Oct. 18), posted his seventh career double-digit tackle game, with 10, including a fourth-quarter tackle for loss In heartbreaking, loss vs. No. 17 BYU (Nov. 1), collected a game-high 10 tackles (five solo), including a third-quarter sack of Max Hall that forced the Cougars into a third-and-14 situation On opening drive of the second half in his final home game, an important win vs. New Mexico (Nov. 15), floored QB Brad Gruner on a third-and-2 run, forcing a punt; then, on the Lobos last-gasp drive, dropped RB Rodney Ferguson for a 10-yard loss Posted a season-best 12 tackles (three solo) in win at Wyoming (Nov. 22) Elected by teammates following fall camp as one of two defensive captains for the season (with Tommie Hill) The quarterback of the Rams defense, has played in every game since the beginning of his redshirt freshman season, having started all but one contest during that stretch Interested in becoming a coach following his playing career (Junior): Ended the year with a 28-game starting streak, including all 12 contests during the '07 season Earned honorable mention all-conference honors Led the team with 94 tackles (46 solo) and also contributed 4½ tackles for loss, ½ sack and three passes broken up A warhorse, his 94 total tackles were the most by a Rams player in four years, since Eric Pauly (121), David Vickers (116) and Drew Wood (112) in 2003 Tied for ninth in the MWC with a team-leading 7.8 tackles per game (did not play the final three quarters of season finale after injury) Also tied for second in the conference with four double-digit tackle games With a 3.90 grade-point average as a health and exercise science major, earned academic all-district recognition from CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine At Houston (Sept. 22), contributed 11 tackles (three solo) At TCU (Sept. 29), surpassed the career-best established one week earlier, with 13 stops, including a career-high nine solo tackles, his most in two years In the second half vs. San Diego State (Oct. 6), combined with Ricky Brewer to sack Kevin O'Connell, causing a red-zone fumble (recovered by the Aztecs) that forced a field goal and prevented CSU from losing the lead In home loss to Air Force (Oct. 13), contributed another 10 stops (five solo), including ½ tackle for loss in the fourth quarter on a drive that ended in a Rams defensive touchdown In CSU's emotional first win at UNLV (Oct. 20), his blitz pressure flushed QB Omar Clayton into the arms of DE Tommie Hill to end an ominous second-half series that prevented the Rebels from getting back into the game Equaled his career high with a game-leading 13 total tackles, including a personal-best 10 solo stops, vs. Utah (Oct. 27) At New Mexico (Nov. 10), broke up a pass with a perfectly timed stick on RB Roland Bruno, stalled a second-quarter drive by rolling Paul Baker out of bounds for a 2- yard loss to force a punt, then combined with Nathan Pauly to stop Baker and force another punt on a late third-down reception in a game (the Lobos would kick a crushing, last-second FG) In win vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 17), recorded career bests in both total tackles (14) and solo stops (11), most of which halted Georgia Southern's do-everything QB Jayson Foster, the eventual Walter Payton winner Tackled Foster seven times, four in the final quarter Missed most of the finale vs. Wyoming (Nov. 23), leaving with a first-quarter knee injury (Sophomore): Started all 12 games and was fourth on the team with 69 total tackles Had six stops and ½ sack at San Diego State (Dec. 2) Against New Mexico (Oct. 28), notched six stops, including one for loss, and recovered a fumble Collected 10 tackles, one for loss, at Air Force (Oct. 12) Had his first career INT and returned it 14 yards for a TD, along with four stops, vs. UNLV (Oct. 7) Picked up his first career sack, vs. CU (Sept. 9) (Freshman): Started 11 of his 12 games, including the Poinsettia Bowl vs. Navy (Dec. 22) Finished fifth on the squad with 61 tackles (29 solo), five for loss Named academic all-conference Led CSU with nine stops, one for loss, vs. Air Force (Oct. 1) Had seven stops in his first career start, at CU (Sept. 3). 2004: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first year of eligibility. High School: Lettered four times each in football, wrestling and track at Atwood (Kan.) High School Was all-conference, all-area and all-state in both his junior and senior years, and a wrestling state champion Competed in the state track meet in the shot put, and holds the state and school record in the discus (186-4) Earned AHS defensive MVP twice and was the offensive MVP in 2002 Holds his school's record for most takedowns in wrestling and had a 3.8 grade-point average Head football coach was Dan Lankas. Personal: Given name Jeffrey L. Horinek Born Sept. 21, 1985, in Atwood, Kan. Son of Bernie and Marilyn Horinek Has three brothers and one sister His brother, Deone, was an all-conference punter for CSU in 1998 and `99 Majoring in health and exercise science Hometown: Atwood, Kan Colorado State (fr.) Colorado State (so.) Colorado State (jr.) Colorado State (sr.) Career totals (four years) GARTRELL JOHNSON RUNNING BACK SENIOR 3L MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA. (MIAMI SPRINGS) 2008 (Senior): A first-team all-mwc selection, the team s Fum McGraw Most Valuable Player and the New Mexico Bowl Offensive Player of the Game, led the Mountain West in rushing (113.5 yards per game) and ranked 13th in the nation Became the first CSU player to lead the conference in rushing since Cecil Sapp in 2002 Eclipsed two players to claim the rushing title on the strength of a CSU bowl-record and career-high 285 rushing yards, the second-most ever in a single game by a Rams player, in New Mexico Bowl triumph (Dec. 20); along with 90 receiving yards most of which came on a 57-yard shovel pass that was blocked like a run compiled 375 combined rushing and receiving yards, most ever by a player in an NCAA bowl game His 375 all-purpose yards ranked second all-time in a bowl game, behind East Carolina s Chris Johnson, who had 408 all-purpose yards (including 153 in kickoff returns) in the 2007 Hawaii Bowl Credited by most national analysts as delivering the most impressive individual effort of the entire bowl season Started 20 straight contests at running back, including all 13 in 2008, after joining the starting lineup midway through 2007 Became the first player to lead CSU in rushing for three straight seasons since E.J. Watson ( ), recording CSU s first 1,000-yard season (1,476 yards) since Kyle Bell in 2005 Averaged 5.3 yards on 278 carries, with 12 TDs, the fourth-most rushing scores ever by a Ram, and most since Cecil Sapp had 12 in 2002 Also led Mountain West running backs with 32 catches for 295 yards (9.2 avg.), and scored on a rushing two-point conversion Elected as one of two offensive captains for the season Against Colorado in season debut (Aug. 31), led all rushers with 95 yards (7.9 avg.), breaking several long runs, including six totes of 8 yards or more; had 35 combined yards on consecutive second-quarter carries, including a nice move to net 24 on one play In home opener vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 6), scored a go-ahead touchdown early in the second half from 1-yard out Then, on CSU s final drive in Sac State contest, carried three times for 22 yards, including a 16-yard burst, to set up a victorious walk-off field goal In win vs. Houston (Sept. 20), finished off a second-quarter drive with two carries for 16 yards, including a touchdown from 7 yards out; later, set up a critical fourth-quarter touchdown by converting a third-and-1 from the Houston 12 Earned a share of MWC Player of the Week after taking center stage in thrilling come-frombehind triumph vs. UNLV (Oct. 4); established career highs in carries (33) and rushing yards (191), and matched a personal best with three rushing TDs In Rebels contest, had 102 rushing yards in the second half, including a 10-yard TD to erase a deficit with 9 seconds remaining; on that game-winning drive, had nine carries for 49 yards Also established a career best with 212 yards of total offense, adding four catches for 21 yards On CSU s game-opening drive against TCU (Oct. 11) and the nation s No. 1 rushing defense, gained 24 yards on six carries, including a 4-yard TD to give CSU a 7-0 lead; also recovered a fumble in the backfield on the first play of the fourth quarter with CSU down only 13-7 Fell just 5 yards shy of a 100-yard game at No. 14 Utah (Oct. 18), averaging 4.8 yards per carry against the nation s No. 8 rushing defense; passionately ran for 26 yards to set up a second-half field goal that cut Utah s lead to Also in Utes contest, threw a nice block on a Billy Farris carry In important win at San Diego State (Oct. 25), posted a career-high five receptions and picked up his seventh career 100-yard rushing game; his most important touch came early in the second half, when he took a Farris pass and seemingly defied gravity in keeping his knee off the turf to pick up an extra 4 yards; SDSU coach Chuck Long challenged the spot, but replays showed Johnson s knee didn t hit the ground, costing the Aztecs a timeout that would ve come in handy late in the game In SDSU contest, became the 12th back in CSU annals to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards In tough, loss to No. 17 BYU (Nov. 1), racked up 102 yards on 18 carries; picked up all-conference DE Jan Jorgensen on a third-and-9 conversion during a first-quarter TD drive, then took out a blitzing linebacker on a third-and-1 in the third quarter, allowing the Rams to complete a 13-yard pass that set up a go-ahead TD Later in Cougars contest, scored a go-ahead TD with only 7:20 remaining, concluding the 7-yard run by sharing a spontaneous chest bump with a nearby Joey Porter, the former Rams standout in town the night before his Dolphins were to play Denver Also vs. BYU, extended his streak of touches without a fumble past 500, since his last fumble at Minnesota, Sept. 17, 2005 At Air Force (Nov. 8), carried five times for 32 yards on the game-opening drive, including bursts of 17 and 11 yards, and a 1-yard touchdown, in addition to picking up a blitzing linebacker to allow Farris to complete a 13-yard pass to Sperry, setting up the RB s score Also in Air Force contest, had another rushing TD nullified by penalty Kept CSU in bowl contention with 127 rushing yards on 30 carries in 20-6 triumph vs. New Mexico (Nov. 15), his final home game, becoming the first 100-yard rusher against UNM since his own 172-yard day Nov. 10, 2007, in Albuquerque; on a 12-yard tiebreaking TD run late in the first half, broke the 1,000-yard barrier for the first time, the Rams first such season since Kyle Bell in 2005, and later snapped a stretch of 554 consecutive touches without a fumble, dating to Sept. 10, 2005 Also in Lobos contest, established a career-high 47 receiving yards on three catches, including a 19-yard play that converted a third down and set up the Rams first points In win at Wyoming (Nov. 22) that made CSU bowl eligible, helped the Rams put the Cowboys away on an 11-play fourth-quarter drive, carrying eight times for 38 yards and a 5-yard TD on the march Played the best game of his college career in his final NCAA contest, a reverberating victory over Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 20) Shattered Sapp s CSU bowl record with 285 rushing yards on 27 carries (10.6 avg.), including a career-long 77-yard touchdown that iced the win in the fourth quarter and cemented his bowl offensive MVP honors Also added 90 receiving yards on five catches to total 375 yards from scrimmage, establishing single-game career highs in all three categories Jump started his day on his second touch, a 57-yard run off a direct snap that set up a game-tying TD in the first quarter; the run stood as the longest of his career until his 77-yard romp in the final stanza Got most of his 90 receiving yards on a 57-yard shovel pass essentially a run to set up a second-quarter field goal Scored both of his TDs in the fourth quarter, the first to pull the Rams to within two points, Then, with the Rams nursing a lead with just under 2 minutes remaining, took a sweep left and sprinted down the CSU sideline for a game-clinching 77-yard score, the eighth-longest carry in CSU history, and the longest in six years, since Bradlee Van Pelt s 79-yard run against Fresno State in (Junior): Despite not starting and playing mostly FB over the season's first five games, finished sixth in the conference by averaging 79.8 rushing yards per contest Received honorable mention all-conference recognition Played in all 12 games, starting seven, and carried 181 times for 957 yards (5.3 avg.) with six TDs Also caught 12 passes for 103 yards and a