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With a schedule that includes nine bowl teams from 2002, including non-conference tilts at Notre Dame and Colorado, Washington State has little margin for error if it hopes to reach the 10-win plateau for a third-straight season.

“We play at Oregon, Washington, USC, and Stanford. Of course, we also have Notre Dame and Colorado on the road,” Cougar Head Coach Bill Doba said. “If we can win in those places, we are ready for anything.”

Doba is counting on his 49 returning lettermen, many of them key components to WSU’s conference-best 20-5 run over the last two seasons, to be ready for anything in what could be another wild race in the Pac-10 in 2003.

QUARTERBACKSAt the quarterback position, Matt Kegel’s patience will finally be rewarded in 2003. Kegel has spent the first four years of his career as the understudy to Cougar All-American Jason Gesser, who left WSU as the school’s all-time leading passer. With Gesser out of the picture, Kegel hopes to cap his long wait with a stellar senior campaign.

The Havre, Mont., product is already an experienced signal caller, having played in 25 games, including two starts. In his first career start as a redshirt freshman in 2000, Kegel threw for 242 yards and a touchdown to lead Washington State past USC in Los Angeles for just the second time since 1957. Kegel has completed 50 percent of his passes for 1,035 yards and three touchdowns through his first three seasons.

“Matt Kegel has really taken the bull by the horns,” Doba said. “He has taken over the leadership role and has done a great job so far. He has paid his dues and I would love to see him be the guy.”

Backing up Kegel will be a pair of strong-armed underclass-men hungry to contribute. Chris Hurd saw action in four games during WSU’s run to the Rose Bowl in 2002, completing seven of 10 passes for 61 yards. Ohio native Josh Swogger’s size, arm strength, and mobility have made him a candidate for playing time in just his second season with the program.

“Chris Hurd is a fanatic. He works day and night on football,” Doba said. “Swogger has great talent and throws the ball well. He was our scout team quarterback last year and did a great job. Both of these players are dedicated and work their tails off.”

RUNNING BACKSDespite starting only five games as a junior, Jermaine Green showed enough big play capability to be named one of the top 20 running backs in the nation by The Sporting News. Green spent the first three games of the 2002 season, his first at the Division I level after two years at Butler County Junior College in Kansas, nursing nagging injuries before

breaking onto the scene against Montana State with 123 yards. The Florida native added 100-yard efforts against Arizona, Oregon, and UCLA to finish with 829 yards and nine touchdowns. Green is a threat from anywhere on the field, as he demonstrated with 75 and 80-yard touchdown runs against USC and UCLA, respectively.

“Jermaine does a great job using his size and speed,” new Cougar running backs coach Kelly Skipper said. “Jermaine has great balance and pad level, and once he gets those pads down he can break a lot of tackles.”

Joining Green in the backfield will be fellow senior Jonathan Smith, a versatile ball carrier who doubles as a threat in the passing game. Smith scored five touchdowns in the first two games of the 2002 season and finished with 601 all-purpose yards. Sophomore Allen Thompson will attempt to overcome shoulder and ankle injuries that have limited him to just six games over the past two seasons.

“Jonathan has added a lot of size and strength in the offseason and he was able to have a great spring and show that he can run tough inside and outside to go along with his ability to make people miss,” Skipper said.

WIDE RECEIVERSWhile departed seniors Mike Bush and Jerome Riley earned much of the attention from opposing defenses a year ago, sophomore Devard Darling posted one of the most productive rookie campaigns in program history. Darling, a 6-3, 206-pound native of Houston, hauled in 54 passes for 800 yards and matched a school record with 11 touchdown receptions.

Darling wasn’t the only Cougar receiver to break out in 2002. Vancouver, Wash., native Scott Lunde wasn’t even on scholarship last August. By midseason, he had established himself as a dependable weapon in WSU’s spread attack. Lunde caught at least one pass in each of the first eight games before suffering a back injury that limited his productivity. He finished with 30 receptions for 364 yards and a touchdown.

Senior Sammy Moore will be counted on to man the split end position. Moore made the most of his opportunities in 2002, averaging over 30 yards per catch with one touchdown. The speedy receiver also was the Pac-10’s top kick returner, averaging 25.6 yards per return, including an 89-yard touchdown against Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl.

Sophomores Trandon Harvey, Marty Martin, Jevon Miller, and Thomas Ostrander, and freshmen Chris Jordan and Robert Franklin add speed and depth to a group that wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator Mike Levenseller believes can be very good. Harvey and Jordan were among the stars at the position during the spring.

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Doba said. “Devard Darling is obviously a big-time player and Scott Lunde is a good possession receiver. Chris Jordan is going to surprise a lot of people and Trandon Harvey is another receiver that has a chance to be pretty good. It’s important that those kids get out and get some good work with the quarterbacks during the offseason.”

TIGHT ENDSOne of the pleasant surprises of the 2002 season was the reemergence of the tight end in Washington State’s offensive attack. With sophomore Troy Bienemann leading a strong returning cast at the position, Doba is looking forward to expanding that role.

“We are obviously excited to have Troy Bienemann back,” Doba said. “There are also a lot of things you can do with a player like Jesse Taylor. Adam West is a player that can really run. He is fast, almost like a receiver. Cody Boyd is the newcomer and we also return Mark Ahlberg. Those are five good tight ends.”

Bienemann caught 15 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown as a true freshman. He had a long of 40 yards against Arizona and hauled in a season-high six passes against Washington. Bienemann also served as the long snapper.

West was limited to six games in 2002 with hamstring and foot injuries, but the offensive staff will be looking for ways to get him the ball this season with his impressive blend of athleticism and speed. Taylor was slated to give WSU a second true freshman tight end option alongside Bienemann a year ago, but that plan ended in the season opener after suffering a broken bone in his hand.

Boyd and Ahlberg also figure into the mix at tight end. Boyd redshirted the 2002 season after a decorated high school football and basketball career, while Ahlberg played in 10 games last year, including one start at California.

OFFENSIVE LINENew offensive line coach George Yarno, a former Cougar and NFL standout on the defensive line, will be working with an experienced group in the first year of his second stint as a WSU assistant. Eight of the 10 players on the two-deep depth chart have spent time as a starter, while additional help has been enlisted in the form of two junior college transfers.

Junior All-America candidate Calvin Armstrong became the first Washington State sophomore since Jason Hanson in 1989 to earn first team All-Pac-10 honors. The 6-8, 321-pound tackle combines a massive frame and uncanny agility to lock up defenders on the quarterback’s blind side. Armstrong started 20 games in his first two seasons with the Cougars and is featured on the Rotary Lombardi Award preseason watch list.

Joining Armstrong on the left side of the line will be senior

Josh Parrish. Parrish was an All-Pac-10 honorable mention selection in 2001 working at left tackle, but was kept out of five games in 2002 with a broken right tibia. Though he will see most of his action at guard this season, his flexibility to play multiple positions on the line will be a valuable asset for Yarno.

Seniors Mike Shelford and Billy Knotts, and junior Sam Lightbody, earned the other three starting slots coming out of spring drills. Shelford, a former walk-on, beat out sophomore Nick Mihlhauser at center in one of the more spirited competitions of the offseason. Knotts is a fiery veteran at right guard and has started 15 games in his career, including three as a freshman in 2000, and eight last season. Lightbody played much of his sophomore year in a soft cast, starting three games.

Mihlhauser and fellow sophomores Norvell Holmes and Riley Fitt-Chappell saw time at crucial points of the 2002 season, combining for six starts.

Orange Coast College transfers Patrick Afif and Keola Loo should compete for immediate playing time. Afif, a 6-8, 310-pound tackle, participated in spring drills and will back up Armstrong at left tackle, while Loo could see time at either center or guard.

DEFENSIVE LINEDespite the loss of Outland Trophy winner Rien Long, who decided to forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft, the Cougars are confident that the defensive line can continue the productivity of 2001 and 2002, where the Cougars led the Pac-10 in sacks with 40 and 55, respectively. WSU returns seven of its top eight players from a year ago in the trenches.

In the middle, seniors Jeremey Williams and Faafetai Tupai emerged from spring drills as the leaders. The 6-4, 284-pound Williams recorded 12 tackles for loss in 2002, including five sacks. The three-time first team Pac-10 All-Academic selection garnered conference honorable mention playing in the shadows of Long. Tupai was named to the The Sporting News All-Spring team after shedding 30 pounds and looking like the run-stopping specialist he was as a sophomore. Williams and Tupai have combined to start 33 games in their careers. Senior Josh Shavies and junior Steve Cook will also be part of the rotation at defensive tackle.

“Jeremey Williams should be our leader on the line,” Doba said. “Faafetai Tupai has worked hard in the offseason to get ready. Steve Cook played a lot last year and will play a whole lot more this year. Josh Shavies is another big-bodied young man that worked hard and got himself back on scholarship during the spring.”

Speed is Washington State’s biggest asset on the ends. D.D. Acholonu and Isaac Brown, both seniors, have teamed to record 35.5 career sacks and were No. 1 and No. 3 in the

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conference in that category in 2001. With departed senior defensive end Fred Shavies out of the picture, Acholonu and Brown will have even more opportunities to be on the field together and stalk opposing signal callers.

Sophomore Adam Braidwood, an All-Pac-10 Freshman team selection by The Sporting News in 2002, adds size, while redshirt freshman Mkristo Bruce, one of the defensive stars of spring drills, will also see time on the end.

“We are very comfortable with D.D. Acholonu, Isaac Brown, and Adam Braidwood on the end,” Doba said. “Those are three quality players that can come off the ball and give us some pressure on the outside. We are also excited about our young players at the position. Mkristo Bruce has really come on.”

LINEBACKERSWashington State’s linebacking unit lacks the star power of years past, but could overcome that with the return of five of its top six players from 2002.

“Al Genatone will be the leader of this group and he has done a great job. We have eight or nine blue collar, hard hat, tough son of a guns and you can win with those type of players,” Doba said.

Genatone is the most experienced member of the group, tallying 16 career starts. He made 32 tackles last season. Sophomore Will Derting announced himself to the Cougar Nation in the 2002 season-opening win over Nevada with three interceptions, including one he returned 98 yards for a touchdown. Derting missed five games as a freshman, but still managed 46 tackles, with seven behind the line, and 3.5 sacks.

Senior Don Jackson is the projected starter at middle linebacker, but could be pushed by redshirt freshman Brian Hall and sophomore Aaron Wagner, who is returning this fall from a two-year LDS mission.

“I’m really excited about our freshmen. Brian Hall is going to be a good football player. Scott Davis is going to be really good and Steve Dildine is a diamond in the rough,” Doba said. “We will have to wait and see about Aaron Wagner. He is returning from his mission and you never really know about a kid like that.”

DEFENSIVE BACKSThe Cougars return three of their four starting defensive backs from 2002, but it is the one not on the roster this fall that has some concerned. Cornerback and four-year starter Marcus Trufant was selected with the No. 11 pick in the first round of the NFL Draft by Seattle, leaving a large void. Not to worry, says Doba.

“It’s all there for Karl Paymah,” Doba said of WSU’s projected replacement for Trufant. “He has the size and speed, he just

needs experience, maturity, and confidence and he went a long way toward showing that in the spring.”

Paymah will join All-America candidate Jason David, who led the nation in interceptions per game last season and had a string of seven straight games with a pick, at the corner spots. David, a 5-8, 165-pounder earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention a year ago and established himself as one of the Pac-10’s premier defensive playmakers.

WSU’s safety tandem of seniors Erik Coleman and Virgil Williams was among the most productive in the conference in 2002. Coleman, who mans the free safety position, and Williams combined for 160 tackles, including 4.5 behind the line. Coleman had a knack for the big play during the Cougs march toward the Pac-10 title, scoring touchdowns on a fumble return against Montana State, a blocked punt against California, and a 25-yard interception return against UCLA that sealed the victory over the Bruins and a trip to the Rose Bowl. Williams was granted a sixth-year of eligibility for 2003 after sitting out much of the 2000 and 2001 seasons with injuries.

Juniors Hamza Abdullah and Jeremy Bohannon emerged as valuable reserves for the Cougars late in the 2002 campaign and return to provide depth this year.

SPECIALISTSSenior kicker Drew Dunning enters his final season 108 points shy of the Washington State career scoring record held by current Detroit Lion Jason Hanson. The Issaquah native tallied a Cougar record 113 points in 2002 after going 22 of 33 on field goals and 47 of 49 on point-after attempts. Dunning hopes to regain the accuracy that saw him connect on 18 of 22 field goals in 2001 and earn first team All-Pac-10 honors.

Sophomore Kyle Basler was a pleasant surprise for the Cougar coaching staff as a redshirt freshman in 2002, averaging 41.1 yards per punt and dropping 15 inside the 20-yard line.

“Drew Dunning is a proven, experienced kicker. He is a good person and a good kicker,” Doba said. “Kyle Basler still has three years left and we would like to see him improve his consistency. If he can get a little quicker on snap-to-punt, we can get down there and really cover. He is a good athlete and has a phenomenal leg.”

Kickoff duties will be determined during fall camp. Sophomore Graham Siderius and Dunning are the leading candidates.

Moore gained experience returning kicks last season, and will add punt returns along with his receiving chores in 2003. Smith will join Moore deep for kicks and averaged 15.7 yards on nine returns a year ago.

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USHERING IN A NEW ERA“This is the dream of a lifetime. I want to thank President Rawlins and Jim Sterk for having enough confidence in me to give me this opportunity. I’m thrilled to be the head coach at Washington State University. I want to maintain and improve the status that Coach Price helped bring to this program.”

LOOKING FOR LEADERS“There are different types of leaders. Jason Gesser was a guy that was awesome with the media, and Marcus Trufant was a leader, but he didn’t talk. I think we have a lot of leadership on this football team. Billy Knotts is a leader on the offensive line. Troy Bienemann is young but is going to be a good leader. Sammy Moore is a leader that will get you fired up. Jason David is a great leader. Erik Coleman, Jeremey Williams, and Isaac Brown are all leaders on our defense and these kids know how to win.”

BEYOND JERMAINE GREEN IN THE BACKFIELD“Jonathan Smith has had a great offseason. He has gotten much stronger and he is working hard. Allen Thompson is another kid that has played for us quite a bit. Those are the primary backups and if we can get Chris Bruhn here, then we will have another real good quality back.”

TWO-BACK SETS“I think that you try and recruit to the style of offense you know and play, but then again you have to take the personnel and fit it to what works best for you. I’ve been asked about running a two-back offense, but Oregon State led the league in rushing last year with a one-back offense.”

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MISSING MAWULI AT LINEBACKER“Mawuli Davis was sent from Heaven. He was a much better football player than we ever thought he would be and we will miss him. But it’s nice to have Will Derting back. We also have a kid named Aaron Wagner who will come back from his mission. We will have to wait and see on him. We also have Don Jackson back and he will be playing in the middle.”

LIFE AFTER LONG AND TRUFANT“We lose two great players in Rien Long, the Outland Trophy winner, and Marcus Trufant, the 11th overall pick in the draft. I think Jeremey Williams will step up. With the combination Faafetai Tupai and Steve Cook, we will be okay without Rien. Replacing Marcus will obviously be tough. Karl Paymah has to have a good year. It’s all there. He has size and speed, he just needs experience, maturity, and confidence.”

BATTLE OF THE PALOUSE…IN SEATTLE“We are going to Seattle to play Idaho. Last year we had 63,000 Cougar fans there and we are looking to do it again and fill up that stadium. It helps us get used to playing in a big venue, since the next week we will head to Notre Dame.”

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE…“We brought in some new coaches with some new ideas, but there won’t be a whole lot different. I think our offense will take on more of Levenseller’s personality, so a little bit more ball control possibly. Defensively, we might see a little more blitzing with Coach Akey, but other than that I expect him to carry on what we have done in the past. Ken Greene, our new secondary coach, believes in a lot of cover two, so there might be some coverage changes. I think you will see some changes, but you can’t change a whole lot until you change personnel.”

NEW COACHES, NEW LOOK?“I think I was effective as a defensive coordinator because Coach Price left me alone. He gave me a job to do and let me do it. I think I have quality coordinators in Robb Akey and Mike Levenseller. I think we surrounded them with quality assistants. I want to know what they are doing and what is being called, and understand the offense and the defense. But once the game starts I will be trying to manage the game.”

WILLIAMS GRANTED SIXTH YEAR“We were really happy that the Pac-10 and the NCAA gave Virgil Williams his year back. He missed nearly two years with his injury, and normally the rule is if you miss two, you can get one back. He is a good football player and we are excited about having him back out there.”

PALOUSE POSSE 2003“I think it is a little early to say we have another Palouse Posse, but if Isaac Brown and D.D. Acholonu can stay healthy they are going to be a tremendous threat to anybody. When you take that end and bring him off the edge, it’s tough. When you bring the pressure off the corner, you have to have the big guys to push the pocket.”

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FORMER QUARTERBACKS COULD CONTRIBUTE ON DEFENSE

“Mkristo Bruce will be a player to keep an eye on. We think he is going to be a real good football player. He has great enthusiasm and he loves the game. He and Odell Howard played quarterback in high school and are now playing on the defensive line for us. We aren’t going to do that with all high school quarterbacks.”

BREAKOUT PERFORMERS“Robert Franklin is a player that could develop into a real tough deep threat. Chris Jordan has great body control and did a great job on the scout team. I’m excited to see how Don Jackson improves at linebacker. He has great speed, he just needs to know where to line up and how to get going.”

IMPACT NEWCOMERS“I think we filled some of our immediate needs. We got some very talented offensive linemen. We are real happy to have Bobby Byrd - a lot of people wanted him. We got some corners and that was another need we had. We needed a defensive lineman and feel fortunate to get Jon Conlin from Canada and Aaron Johnson. We also helped the defensive line with Ropati Pitoitua out of Clover Park and we took one quality linebacker, Paul Stevens.”

FUTURE COUGARS“I want to recruit good students, good character kids that the Washington State University community can be proud of and kids that can run fast, hit hard and catch and throw. That has been our motto the whole time we have been here.”

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LETTERMEN RETURNING (48)Offense – 21 (Seniors – 8, Juniors – 6, Sophomores - 7)

Defense – 25 (Seniors – 13, Juniors – 6, Sophomores – 6)

Kickers – 2 (Seniors – 1, Juniors – 0, Sophomores – 1)

Totals – 48 (Seniors – 22, Juniors – 12, Sophomores – 14)

LETTERMEN LOST (19)Offense – 11; Defense – 7; Kickers – 1

OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (5)TE Troy Bienemann, 6-4, 244, So., 1V. Mountain View, Calif. (St. Francis) 11

WR Devard Darling, 6-3, 206, R-Jr., 1V, Houston, Texas (SugarLand) 13

OT Calvin Armstrong, 6-8, 321, R-Jr., 2V. Centralia, Wash. (Centralia) 10

OG Billy Knotts, 6-7, 283, R-Sr., 3V, Vancouver, Wash. (Columbia River) 8

OG Riley Fitt-Chappell, 6-6, 310, R-So., 1V, Anchorage, Alaska (Chugiak) 5

OFFENSIVE BACKUPS RETURNING (9)QB Matt Kegel, 6-5, 235, R-Sr., 3V, Havre, Mont. (Havre) 0

RB Jermaine Green, 5-11, 220, Sr., 1V, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Spruce Creek) 4

WR Sammy Moore, 6-0, 187, Sr., 1V, Mesa, Ariz. (Westwood) 0

WR Scott Lunde, 6-2, 210, R-Sr., 3V, Vancouver, Wash. (Hudson’s Bay) 0

TE Mark Ahlberg, 6-5, 262, R-Jr., 1V, Fullerton, Calif. (Troy) 1

OT Sam Lightbody, 6-9, 310, R-Jr., 2V, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach) 3

C Mike Shelford, 6-2, 275, R-Sr., 2V, Seattle, Wash. (Kings) 0

OG Josh Parrish, 6-6, 322, R-Sr., 3V, Chewelah, Wash. (Chewelah) 4

OG Norvell Holmes, 6-3, 295, R-So., 1V, Inglewood, Calif. (St. John Bosco) 1

OFFENSIVE STARTERS LOST (6)QB Jason Gesser, 6-1, 200, R-Sr., 4V, Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Louis) 13

RB John Tippins, 6-2, 200, R-Sr., 2V, Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica) 9

WR Jerome Riley, 6-2, 185, Sr., 2V, Arleta, Calif. (Birmingham) 10

WR Mike Bush, 6-6, 210, Sr., 2V, Riverside, Calif. (Meridian) 13

C Tyler Hunt, 6-3, 290, R-Sr., 3V, Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson) 13

OG Derrick Roche, 6-6, 295, R-Sr., 4V, Kent, Wash. (Kentridge) 13

DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING (7)DE Isaac Brown, 6-3, 222, R-Sr., 3V, Upland, Calif. (Claremont) 13

DT Jeremey Williams, 6-4, 284, R-Sr., 3V, Spokane, Wash. (Ferris) 12

OLB Al Genatone, 6-0, 226, R-Sr., 3V, Kennewick, Wash. (Kamiakin) 8

OLB Will Derting, 6-0, 235, R-So., 1V, Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan) 6

CB Jason David, 5-8, 165, Sr., 3V, Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak) 10

FS Erik Coleman, 5-10, 200, Sr., 3V, Spokane, Wash. (Lewis & Clark) 13

SS Virgil Williams, 6-1, 195, R-Sr., 3V, Tacoma, Wash. (Curtis) 13

GENERAL INFORMATIONNICKNAME: CougarsCOLORS: Crimson and GrayPRESIDENT: V. Lane RawlinsFOUNDED: 1890DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Jim SterkFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Ken CasavantCONFERENCE: Pacific-10ENROLLMENT: 21,000STADIUM: Martin Stadium (35,117, FieldTurf)SID: Rod Commons (rodco@wsu.edu)SID ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson,

Jason Krump, Jason Hickman, Ilsa GrammerFOOTBALL CONTACT: Jason Hickman

(jrhickman@wsu.edu)SID OFFICE: Bohler Addition 195

Pullman, WA 99164-1602SID PHONE: 509-335-2684 (COUG)SID FAX: 509-335-0267WSU ATHLETIC HOME PAGE: www.wsucougars.comWSU TICKETS: 1-800-GO-COUGS

DEFENSIVE BACKUPS RETURNING (8)DE D.D. Acholonu, 6-3, 230, Sr., 3V, Seattle, Wash. (Inglemoor) 0

DE Adam Braidwood, 6-4, 260, So., 1V, Delta, British Columbia (Seaquam) 0

DT Faafetai Tupai, 6-5, 318, Sr., 3V, Monterey, Calif. (Monterey) 1

OLB Pat Bennett, 6-0, 230, Jr., 2V, Forks, Wash. (Forks) 5

MLB Don Jackson, 6-1, 220, Sr., 1V, Natchez, Miss. (Natchez) 2

FS Jeremy Bohannon, 5-10, 196, Jr., 2V, Richland, Wash. (Richland) 0

SS Hamza Abdullah, 6-2, 208, R-Jr., 2V, Pomona, Calif. (Pomona) 0

CB Karl Paymah, 6-0, 199, R-Jr., 2V, Culver City, Calif. (Culver City) 3

DEFENSIVE STARTERS LOST (4)DT Rien Long, 6-6, 286, R-Jr., 3V, Anacortes, Wash. (Anacortes) 12

DE Fred Shavies, 6-2, 260, R-Sr., 4V, Oakland, Calif. (Fremont) 13

MLB Mawuli Davis, 5-11, 230, R-Sr., 1V, Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) 9

CB Marcus Trufant, 6-0, 190, Sr., 4V, Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson) 13

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WSU FOOTBALL INFORMATIONHEAD COACH: Bill Doba, Ball State, 1962WSU RECORD: First seasonCAREER RECORD: First seasonASSISTANTS:

Robb Akey, defensive coordinator/defensive line Leon Burtnett, linebackers Ken Greene, secondary Mike Levenseller, offensive coordinator/wide receivers Robin Pflugrad, assistant head coach/recruiting

coordinator/tight ends Timm Rosenbach, quarterbacks Kelly Skipper, running backs Mike Walker, defensive line George Yarno, offensive lineFOOTBALL OFFICE: Bohler Gym 102,

Pullman, WA 99164-1602FOOTBALL PHONE: 509-335-02502002 RECORD: 10-3 Overall2002 PACIFIC-10: 7-1 (T-1st)OFFENSE: MultipleDEFENSE: 4-3-42003 CAPTAINS: Matt Kegel (offense), Erik Coleman

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KICKERS RETURNING (2)PK Drew Dunning, 5-11, 170, R-Sr., 2V, Issaquah, Wash. (Liberty) 13

P Kyle Basler, 6-2, 236, R-So., 1V, Elma, Wash. (Elma) 13

KICKERS LOST (1)KO Adam Holiday, 6-3, 230, Sr., 2V, Newbury Park, Calif. (Santa Paula) 13

KEY REDSHIRTS (12)TE Cody Boyd, 6-7, 237, R-Fr., Bellingham, Wash. (Ferndale)

DE Mkristo Bruce, 6-5, 235, R-Fr., Issaquah, Wash. (Liberty)

OLB Scott Davis, 5-10, 224, R-Fr., Kennewick, Wash. (Kamiakin)

OLB Steve Dildine, 6-1, 212, R-Fr., Graham, Wash. (Bethel)

WR Robert Franklin, 6-1, 196, R-Fr., Gainesville, Texas (Gainesville)

OT Charles Harris, 6-7, 294, R-Fr., Spokane, Wash. (Mead)

WR Trandon Harvey, 5-11, 18–6, R-So., National City, Calif. (Sweetwater)

WR Chris Jordan, 6-0, 206, R-Fr., Kent, Wash. (Kentlake)

QB Josh Swogger, 6-5, 243, R-Fr., Youngstown, Ohio (Ursuline)

TE Jesse Taylor, 6-3, 247, R-Fr., Woodland Hills, Calif. (Chaminade)

RB Allen Thompson, 5-10, 205, R-So., National City, Calif. (Sweetwater)

CB Don Turner, 5-11, 176, R-Fr., Spokane, Wash. (University)

KEY TRANSFERS (3)OT Patrick Afif, 6-8, 310, Jr., Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley/Orange Coast CC) *

OL Keola Loo, 6-1, 290, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Louis/Orange Coast CC)

RB Chris Bruhn, 6-3, 205, Jr., Woodland, Calif. (Woodland/Butte CC)

* Enrolled in January and participated in spring drills

KEY FRESHMEN (7)DB Husain Abdullah, 6-1, 190, Fr., Pomona, Calif. (Pomona)

DB Christian Bass, 6-2, 195, Fr., Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs)

OL Bobby Byrd, 6-6, 290, Fr., Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside)

OL Russell Foster, 6-7, 290, Fr., Chula Vista, Calif. (Bonita Vista)

DE/TE Aaron Johnson, 6-5, 245, Fr., Fairfield, Calif. (Armijo)

DE Matt Mullenix, 6-5, 240, Fr., Spangle, Wash. (Liberty)

DT Aaron Ware, 6-5, 261, Fr., Lacey, Wash. (Timberline)

HONORS CANDIDATESOT Calvin Armstrong

DE Isaac Brown

FS Erik Coleman

WR Devard Darling

CB Jason David

PK Drew Dunning

RB Jermaine Green

OG Josh Parrish

DT Jeremey Williams

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COUGAR OFFENSESE 3 * [0] SAMMY MOORE (6-0, 187, Sr.) 88 * [0] Trandon Harvey (5-11, 186, #So.) 84 [0] Robert Franklin (6-1, 196, #Fr.) LT 67 * [10] CALVIN ARMSTRONG (6-8, 321, #Jr.) 77 [0] Patrick Afif (6-8, 310, Jr.) 73 [0] Sean O’Connor (6-5, 267, #Fr.)

LG 50 *** [5] JOSH PARRISH (6-6, 322, #Sr.) 76 * [1] Norvell Holmes (6-3, 295, #So.) 64 [0] Steve Nelson (6-3, 279, #Sr.) C 63 * [0] MIKE SHELFORD (6-2, 275, #Sr.) 66 * [1] Nick Mihlhauser (6-2, 282, So.) 79 [0] Bryan Olson (6-4, 280, #So.)

RG 71 *** [8] BILLY KNOTTS (6-7, 283, #Sr.) 78 * [5] Riley Fitt-Chappell (6-6, 310, #So.) 74 [0] Tom Griggs (6-2, 297, #So.)

RT 75 ** [3] SAM LIGHTBODY (6-9, 310, #Jr.) 55 [0] Charles Harris (6-7, 294, #Fr.) 72 [0] Spencer Hollison (6-5, 276, #Fr.)

TE 81 * [11] TROY BIENEMANN (6-4, 244, So.) 82 * [1] Adam West (6-6, 242, #So.) 47 [0] Jesse Taylor (6-3, 247, So.) 80 [0] Cody Boyd (6-7, 237, #Fr.) 44 [1] Mark Ahlberg (6-5, 262, #Jr.) SB 35 ** [0] SCOTT LUNDE (6-2, 210, #Sr.) 6 * [0] Marty Martin (5-10, 184, #So.) 36 * [0] Jevon Miller (5-11, 189, #So.) QB 4 *** [0] MATT KEGEL (6-5, 235, #Sr.) 8 * [0] Chris Hurd (6-2, 217, #So.) 9 [0] Josh Swogger (6-5, 243, #Fr.)

RB 30 * [4] JERMAINE GREEN (5-11, 220, Sr.) 5 * [0] Jonathan Smith (5-10, 190, Sr.) 38 * [0] Allen Thompson (5-10, 205, #So.) FL 1 * [13] DEVARD DARLING (6-3, 206, #Jr.) 85 [0] Chris Jordan (6-0, 206, #Fr.) 87 * [0] Thomas Ostrander (6-1, 199, #So.)

PK 10 ** [13] DREW DUNNING (5-11, 170, #Sr.) 3 * [0] Graham Siderius (6-2, 200, #So.)

2003 CAPTAINS: Offense – Matt KegelDefense – Erik ColemanSpecial Teams - TBD

[ ] = Number of 2002 starts; not always at same position.

* = Varsity letters earned# = Has redshirted.

COUGAR DEFENSEWE 9 ** [13] ISAAC BROWN (6-3, 222, #Sr.) 94 [0] Mkristo Bruce (6-5, 235, #Fr.) LT 95 ** *[12] JEREMEY WILLIAMS (6-4, 284, #Sr.) 44 ** [0] Josh Shavies (6-6, 317, Sr.) 19 [0] Odell Howard (6-3, 266, #Fr.)

RT 97 *** [1] TAI TUPAI (6-5, 318, Sr.) 99 ** [0] Steve Cook (6-3, 286, #Jr.) 98 * [0] Bryan Boyer (6-3, 252, #So.) 90 [0] Aaron Ware (6-5, 261, Fr.)

SE 17 *** [0] D. D. ACHOLONU (6-3, 230, Sr.) 13 * [0] Adam Braidwood (6-4, 260, So.) 58 [0] Matt Mullenix (6-5, 240, Fr.) WLB 48 *** [8] AL GENATONE (6-0, 226, #Sr.) 46 ** [5] Pat Bennett (6-0, 231, Jr.) 49 [0] Steve Dildine (6-1, 210, #Fr.) MLB 52 * [2] DON JACKSON (6-1, 220, Sr.) 43 [0] Brian Hall (6-2, 239, #Fr.) OR 10 * [1] Aaron Wagner (6-3, 235, #So.)

SLB 51 * [6] WILL DERTING (6-0, 235, #So.) 12 *** [7] Ira Davis (6-0, 224, #Sr.) OR 42 [0] Scott Davis (5-11, 220, #Fr.)

LCB 15 ** [3] KARL PAYMAH (6-0, 197, #Jr.) 21 [0] Alex Teems (5-11, 182, #So.) 2 ** [0] Cole Sheridan (5-11, 184, #Sr.)

SS 24 *** [13] VIRGIL WILLIAMS (6-1, 195, #Sr.) 28 ** [0] Hamza Abdullah (6-2, 208, #Jr.) 37 [0] Eric Frampton (5-11, 200, #Fr.) FS 27 *** [13] ERIK COLEMAN (5-10, 200, Sr.) 26 ** [0] Jeremy Bohannon (5-10, 196, Jr.) 41 * [0] Aaron Joseph (6-2, 205, #So.)

RCB 29 *** [10] JASON DAVID (5-8, 165, Sr.) 25 [0] Don Turner (5-11, 176, #Fr.) P 8 * [13] KYLE BASLER (6-2, 236, #So.) 3 * [0] Graham Siderius (6-2, 200, #So.)

WSU SPECIAL TEAMSKO: 3 Graham Siderius (6-2, 200, #So.)

LONG SNAPS: 81 Troy Bienemann (6-4, 244, So.) (Punts) (FG/PAT)

HOLDER: 8 Chris Hurd (6-2, 217, #So.)

P-RETURNS: 3 Sammy Moore (6-0, 187, Sr.) 85 Chris Jordan (6-0, 206, #Fr.)

KO-RETURN: 3 Sammy Moore (6-0, 187, Sr.) 5 Jonathan Smith (5-10, 190, Sr.)

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