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No Name Pos Ht Wt Cl Ex Hometown(School) 1 Jaron Taylor WR 5-11 180 Jr 2VL-RS Lacey, WA (Timberline HS) 2 D.J. Clark DB 6-2 200 Sr 3VL-RS Oceanside, CA (El Camino HS) 4 Rashaad Richards DB 6-0 190 Sr 1VL Pacoina, CA (Boise State/Monroe HS) 5 Clint Knickrehm RB 5-11 220 Jr 2VL-RS Pocatello, ID (Pocatello HS) 6 Eddie Thompson WR 5-11 180 Sr 3VL-RS Sacramento, CA (Foothill HS) 7 Jason Wright DB 5-9 175 Sr 2VL-1SQ-RS La Mesa, CA (Helix Charter HS) 8 Kyle Blum QB 6-4 190 Jr 1SQ Moorpark, CA (Moorpark JC/Moorpark HS) 9 JD Ponciano WR 5-10 180 Sr 1VL-RS Vancouver, WA (Georgetown College/Hudson’s Bay HS)10 Evan Mozzochi QB 6-4 230 Fr RS Vancouver, WA (Columbia River HS)11 Jeremy Gibson LB 6-1 200 Jr JC Richmond, CA (Diablo Valley JC/Mount Diablo HS)12 Brad Rife LB 6-2 240 Sr 1VL Irvine, CA (Saddleback JC/Northwood HS)15 Preston Kelly QB 6-4 190 So 1SQ-RS Blackfoot, ID (Snake River HS)17 Russel Hill QB 6-0 195 So 1VL-RS Boise, ID (Timberline HS)18 Isaiah Burel WR 6-2 180 So 1VL-RS Redlands, CA (Redlands East Valley HS)20 Daniel Urias LB 6-2 225 Jr JC Laguna Hills, CA (Saddleback JC/Laguna Hills HS)21 Chris Holmesly DB 5-10 195 Jr JC Mission Viejo, CA (Orange Coast JC/Mission Viejo HS)22 Kelvin Miller DB 6-1 180 Fr RS Lakewood, WA (Lakes HS)23 George Ortiz DB 6-0 180 Jr JC Las Vegas, NV (Feather River College/Shadow Ridge HS)24 Keith Goins, Jr. DB 6-0 210 So 1VL-HS Bloomington, CA (Bloomington HS)25 Amir Owens DB 5-11 185 Jr 2VL-RS Tacoma, WA (Curtis HS)26 Ryan Head DB 6-2 190 Jr JC San Luis Obispo, CA (Allen Hancock JC/San Luis Obispo HS)27 Dustin Tew DB 6-1 200 Fr TR-RS Idaho Falls, ID (Carroll College/Idaho Falls HS)28 Brandon Green DB 6-0 185 Fr HS Renton, WA (Rainier Beach HS)29 Kenyon Blue RB 5-8 180 Sr 3VL-RS San Diego, CA (Helix Charter HS)30 A.J. Storms DB 6-1 185 Fr HS Meridian, ID (Meridan HS)31 Ben Laporta RB 5-7 205 Fr HS Idaho Falls, ID (Skyline HS)32 Ken Cornist RB 5-9 215 Sr 3VL-RS San Diego, CA (Helix Charter HS)34 Edsel Logan WR 5-11 175 Sr 1VL-RS Charlotte, NC (Charleston Southern/East Mecklenburg HS)36 Nic Edgson LB 6-1 225 Jr 2VL-RS West Vancouver, BC (West Vancouver Secondary)37 Phillip Pleasant DB 5-11 185 Fr HS Rosamond, CA (Desert HS)38 Jesse Hofhine RB 5-9 185 So 1SQ-RS Firth, ID (Firth HS)39 Mike Ramos K 5-9 165 Jr RS Redlands, CA (San Bernardino JC/Redlands East Valley HS)40 J.T Albers LB 6-0 225 Fr RS Tacoma, WA (Graham-Kepowsin HS)41 Jeffrey Tuua DL 6-2 235 So 1VL-RS Long Beach, CA (Artesia HS)42 Jared Barthlome DB 6-0 185 Fr HS Pocatello, ID (Pocatello HS)43 Jon Vanderwielen P 6-3 205 Jr 2SQ-RS Upland, CA (Upland HS)44 Trevor Messersmith TE 6-3 250 Sr 1VL Galt, CA (Fresno City College/Humboldt State/Galt HS)45 Kyle Zamberlin LB 6-4 205 Fr RS Puyallup, WA (Puyallup HS)46 Wes Fletcher RB 6-0 215 Fr HS Fullerton, CA (Valencia HS)47 Darryl Simons DB 6-1 185 Fr RS Shelley, ID (Shelley HS)49 Steven Banks LB 6-0 220 So TR-RS Pocatello, ID (Carroll College/Pocatello HS)50 Sean Rutten DL 6-2 230 So 1SQ-RS Pocatello, ID (Century HS)51 Travis Anderson LB 6-0 210 Fr RS Bellevue, WA (Bellevue HS)52 Phillip Arias LB 6-2 210 So 1VL-RS Nampa, ID (Nampa HS)53 Brian Livesay DL 6-3 225 Jr 2VL-RS Boise, ID (Meridian HS)54 Mike Jablonsky DL 6-2 235 Sr 1VL Yorda Linda, CA (Fullerton JC/Esparanza HS)55 Ryan Phipps LB 6-0 225 Sr 2VL Corona, CA (University of Oregon/Centennial HS)56 Kyle Whimpey OL 6-6 250 Fr HS Highland, UT (Lone Peak HS)57 Kevin Whimpey DL 6-4 225 Fr HS Highland, UT (Lone Peak HS)58 Aaron Klovas OL 6-6 305 Sr 2VL Graham, WA (University of Oregon/Bethel HS)59 Scot Allen DL 6-1 205 Fr RS El Cajon, CA (Christian HS)66 Mitch Rudder OL 6-3 300 So TR Nampa, ID (Boise State University/Skyview HS)67 Nick Tranmer OL 6-0 275 So 1SQ-RS Pocatello, ID (Highland HS)69 Kyle McGuire OL 6-4 265 Fr HS Brush Prairie, WA (Hockinson HS)70 Adam Chadwick OL 6-3 285 Fr RS Dalton Gardens, ID (Coeur d’Alene HS)71 Lance Cartwright OL 6-6 305 Jr 2VL-RS Layton, UT (Layton HS)72 Evan Dietrich-Smith OL 6-4 305 Sr 3VL-RS Salinas, CA (Salinas HS)73 Jarret Gant OL 6-2 325 Jr JC Los Angeles, CA (El Camino JC/Dorsey HS)75 Ryan Henry OL 6-3 275 Jr JC Upland, CA (Riverside CC/Upland HS)76 Braeden Clayson OL 6-6 305 Fr HS Burley, ID (Burley HS)

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No Name Pos Ht Wt Cl Ex Hometown(School)78 Bryce Metcalf OL 6-3 280 Sr 3VL-RS Brigham City, UT (Box Elder HS)79 Brad Shedd OL 6-7 270 Fr RS Flagstaff, AZ (Flagstaff HS)80 Tyler Hjelseth TE 6-5 215 So 1VL University Place, WA (Life Christian Academy)81 Ryan Anchetta-Major WR 6-3 180 Fr HS Tacoma, WA (Graham-Kapowsin HS)82 Kelvin Krosch WR 6-6 210 Fr RS Mackay, ID (Mackay HS)83 Angelo Magee WR 6-2 200 Fr RS Corona, CA (Centennial HS)84 Colby Robinson WR 6-1 175 Fr HS Rexburg, ID (Madison HS)87 Erik Jacobson TE 6-5 235 Fr HS Hailey, ID (Wood River HS)88 Brad Walker TE 6-3 245 Jr JC Granite Bay, CA (American River College/Woodcreek HS)89 Joe Nailor DL 6-2 245 Fr RS Houston, TX (Northland Christian HS)90 Jake Rouser DL 6-4 225 Fr HS Oak Harbor, WA (Oak Harbor HS)93 David Tyler DL 6-3 280 Fr RS Puyallup, WA (Puyallup HS)94 Scott Milbourn DL 6-1 300 Fr RS Houston, TX (Northland Christian HS)95 Jon Tuua DL 6-3 255 Sr 1VL San Luis Obispo, CA (Allen Hancock JC/Long Beach Poly HS)97 Josh Crittenden DL 6-3 240 Sr 1VL Brigham City, UT (Snow College/Box Elder HS)98 Demetrius Amos DL 6-1 300 Jr 1VL Los Angeles, CA (L.A.Harbor College/Paramount HS)99 Jason Jones DL 6-2 280 Jr JC Reserve, LA (Chabot College/East Saint John HS)

# Player Pos34 Edsel Logan WR83 Angelo Magee WR69 Kyle McGuire OL44 Trevor Messersmith TE78 Bryce Metcalf OL94 Scott Milbourn DL22 Kelvin Miller DB10 Evan Mozzochi QB89 Joe Nailor DL25 Amir Owens DB23 George Ortiz DB37 Phillip Pleasant DB55 Ryan Phipps LB 9 JD Ponciano WR39 Mike Ramos K 4 Rashaad Richards DB12 Brad Rife LB84 Colby Robison WR90 Jake Rouser DL

# Player Pos40 J.T. Albers LB59 Scot Allen DL98 Demetrius Amos DL81 Ryan Anchetta-Major WR51 Travis Anderson LB52 Phillip Arias LB49 Steven Banks LB42 Jared Barthlome RB29 Kenyon Blue RB 8 Kyle Blum QB18 Isaiah Burel WR71 Lance Cartwright OL70 Adam Chadwick OL 2 D.J. Clark DB76 Braeden Clayson OL32 Ken Cornist RB97 Josh Crittenden DL72 Evan Dietrich-Smith OL36 Nic Edgson LB

# Player Pos46 Wes Fletcher RB73 Jarret Gant OL11 Jeremy Gibson LB24 Keith Goins, Jr. DB28 Brandon Green DB26 Ryan Head DB75 Ryan Henry OL80 Tyler Hjelseth TE17 Russell Hill QB38 Jesse Hofhine RB21 Chris Holmesly DB54 Mike Jablonsky DL87 Erik Jacobson TE99 Jason Jones DL15 Preston Kelly QB58 Aaron Klovas OL 5 Clint Knickrehm RB82 Kelvin Krosch WR31 Ben Laporta RB53 Brian Livesay DL

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PLAYERSRyan Anchetta-Major..................................an CHET aJared Barthlome.......................................bart LE mayKenyonBlue............................................... KEN YAHNKyle Blum........................................................... blumIsaiah Burel.................................................... BOO rellEvan Dietrich-Smith.....................................DEET rick Nic.Edgson......................................................... ED sinTyler Hjelseth................................................GEL SETHClint Knickrehm............................................NICK remBrian Livesay...................................................lihv SEEEvan Mozzochi....................................... mah ZOCK eeAmir Owens.................................................. ah MEER

JD.Ponciano........................................pahn CEE ah noMike Ramos...................................................rah MOSBradRife............................................................... ryefDarryl Simons............................................ SIGH monsJaron Taylor..................................................... jah RINDustin Tew...........................................................TWOJeffrey Tuua....................................................TWO ahJonathan Tuua................................................TWO ahJonVanderweilen............................ van der wheel in

# Player Pos66 Mitch Rudder OL50 Sean Rutten LB79 Brad Shedd OL47 Darryl Simons DB30 AJ Storms DB 1 Jaron Taylor WR27 Dustin Tew DB 6 Eddie Thompson WR67 Nick Tranmer OL41 Jeff Tuua LB95 Jon Tuua DL93 David Tyler DL20 Daniel Urias LB43 Jon Vanderwielen P88 Brad Walker TE57 Kevin Whimpey DL56 Kyle Whimpey OL 7 Jason Wright DB45 Kyle Zamberlin LB

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Steve Amrine...............................................am RHINEFrank Mercogliano........................ mer cog lee AH noDr. Mick Mickelson...................................MICK el sonBrandon “Cherokee” Valeria................. vah lair EE ah

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# Player School66 Mitch Rudder, OL Boise State

# Player School73 Jarret Gant, OL El Camino JC75 Ryan Henry, OL Riverside JC88 Brad Walker, TE American River.

# Player School11 Jeremy Gibson, LB Diablo Valley JC20 Daniel Urias, DB Saddleback JC21 Chris Holmsely, DB Orange Coast JC23 George Ortiz, DB Feather River JC26 Ryan Head, DB Allen Hancock JC99 Jason Jones, DL Chabot.

# Player School31 Ben Laporta, RB Skyline46 Wes Fletcher, RB Valencia56 Kyle Whimpey, OL Lone Peak69 Kyle McGuire, OL Hockinson76 Braeden Clayson, OL Burley81 Ryan Anchetta-Major, WR Graham-Kepowsin

84 Colby Robison, WR Madison87 Erik Jacobson, TE Wood River

# Player HS28 Brandon Green, DB Rainier Beach30 A.J. Storms, DB Meridian37 Phillip Pleasant, DB Desert42 Jared Bartholme, DB Pocatello57 Kevin Whimpey, DL Lone Peak90 Jake Rouser, DL Oak Harbor

# Player Letters 1 Jaron Taylor, WR 1VL 5 Clint Knickrehm, RB 2VL 6 Eddie Thompson, WR 3VL 9 JD Ponciano, WR 1VL17 Russel Hill, QB 1VL18 Isaiah Burel, WR 1VL29 Kenyon Blue, RB 3VL32 Ken Cornist, RB 3VL34 Edsel Logan, WR 1VL44 Trevor Messersmith, TE 1VL58 Aaron Klovas, OL 2VL71 Lance Cartwright, OL 2VL72 Evan Dietrich-Smith, OL 3VL78 Bryce Metcalf, OL 3VL80 Tyler Hjelseth, TE 1VL

# Player Letters 2 D.J. Clark, DB 3VL 4 Rashaad Richards, DB 1VL 7 Jason Wright, DB 2VL12 Brad Rife, LB 1VL24 Keith Goins, Jr., DB 1VL25 Amir Owens, DB 2VL36 Nic Edgson, LB 2VL41 Jeff Tuua, LB 1Vl52 Phillip Arias, LB 1VL53 Brian Livesay, DL 2VL54 Mike Jablonsky, DL 1VL55 Ryan Phipps, LB 2VL95 Jon Tuua, LB 1VL98 Demetrius Amos, DL 1VL

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# Player 8 Kyle Blum, QB 1SQ15 Preston Kelly, QB 1SQ38 Jesse Hofhine, RB 1SQ43 Jon Vanderwielen, P 2SQ67 Nick Tranmer, OL 1SQ97 Josh Crittenden, DL 1SQ

# Player Letters 6 Eddie Thompson, WR 3VL17 Russel Hill, QB 1VL44 Trevor Messersmith, TE 1VL58 Aaron Klovas, OL 2VL71 Lance Cartwright, OL 2VL72 Evan Dietrich-Smith, OL 3VL78 Bryce Metcalf, OL 3VL

# Player Letters 2 D.J. Clark, DB 3VL 4 Rashaad Richards, DB 1VL 7 Jason Wright, DB 2VL12 Brad Rife, LB 1VL53 Brian Livesay, DL 2VL55 Ryan Phipps, LB 2VL

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# Player Last Classification10 Evan Mozzochi, QB HS70 Adam Chadwick, OL HS79 Brad Shedd, OL HS82 Kelvin Krosch, WR HS83 Angelo Magee, WR HS

# Player22 Kelvin Miller, DB HS27 Dustin Tew, DB TR40 J.T. Albers, LB HS45 Kyle Zamberlin, LB HS47 Darryl Simons, DB HS49 Steven Banks, LB TR51 Travis Anderson, LB HS59 Scot Allen, DL HS89 Joe Nailor, DL HS93 David Tyler, DL HS94 Scott Milbourn, DL HS

# Player39 Mike Ramos, K JC

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Arizona(1)Brad Shedd.............................FlagstaffCalifornia(30)Keith Goins, Jr..................BloomingtonAngelo Magee..........................CoronaRyan Phipps..............................CoronaScot Allen................................ El CajonWes Fletcher..........................FullertonTrevor Messersmith.......................GaltBrad Walker.......................Granite BayBrad Rife..................................... IrvineJason Wright........................... La MesaDaniel Urias...................... Laguna HillsDemetrius Amos................Los AngelesJarret Gant.........................Los AngelesJeff Tuua............................Long BeachJon Tuua............................Long BeachChris Holmesly................Mission ViejoKyle Blum............................. MoorparkD.J. Clark..............................OceansideRashaad Richards....................PacoinaIsaiah Burel............................RedlandsMike Ramos...........................RedlandsJeremy Gibson..................... RichmondPhillip Pleasant................... RosamondEddie Thompson............... SacramentoEvan Dietrich-Smith.................. SalinasKenyon Blue......................... San DiegoKen Cornist.......................... San DiegoRyan Head.................. San Luis ObispoRyan Henry...............................UplandJon Vanderweilen.....................UplandMike Jablonsky..................Yorba Linda

Idaho(20)Preston Kelly......................... BlackfootRussel Hill....................................BoiseBrian Livesay................................BoiseBraeden Clayson........................ BurleyAdam Chadwick.......... Dalton GardensJesse Hofhine................................FirthErik Jacobson............................. HaileyBen Laporta........................ Idaho FallsDustin Tew.......................... Idaho FallsKelvin Krosch........................... MackayA.J. Storms.............................MeridianPhillip Arias...............................NampaMitch Rudder............................NampaStephen Banks.......................PocatelloJared Barthlome....................PocatelloClint Knickrehm.....................PocatelloSean Rutten...........................PocatelloNick Tranmer.........................PocatelloColby Robison......................... RexburgDarryl Simons...........................ShelleyCanada(1)Nic Edgson................. West VancouverLoiusiana(1)Jason Jones..............................ReserveNevada(1)George Ortiz......................... Las VegasNorthCarolina(1)Edsel Logan........................... CharlotteTexas(2)Scott Milbourn......Northland ChristianJoe Nailor................................HoustonUtah(5)

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Phillip Arias#52 * LB6-2 * 210 * So. * 1VL-RSNampa, IDNampa HS2007... Played in nine games, recording 10 tackles, three solos ... forced a fumble on the opening k i c k o f f

against Montana State, a game where he recorded three solo special teams tackles ... 2006.... Redshirted ... HS ... Lettered in football and track at Nampa High School ... Personal ... his father’s name is Jose ... is undeclared on a major ... his birthday is April 21, 1988.

Arias’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2007. 10-3. 0.0-0. 0.0-0. 1. 0-0. 0-0. 0Total 10-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0

Career Highs: Tackles - 3 at Montana State, 9-29-07; Forced Fumbles - 1 at Montana State, 9-29-07

Steven Banks#49 * LB6-0* 220 * So. * Tr-RSPocatello, IDCarroll CollegePocatello HS2007 ... Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations .... Carroll ... Redshirted for the Fighting Saints in 2006 ...

HS ... Lettered in football at Pocatello High School ... was named First Team All-Conference, All-Area, and All-State as a senior as he helped lead Pocatello to the state title game ... Personal ... his parents are John Banks and Stacy Giokas ... is undecided on a major ... birthday is August 2, 1988.

Kenyon Blue#29 * RB5-8 * 180 * Sr. * 3VL-RSSan Diego, CAHelix Charter HS2007 ... Saw most of his action on special teams, leading the team with 26 kickoff returns ... averaged 21.3 yards per return, with a long of 36 ...

also returned six punts on the year for a 13.0 average ... had one catch for three yards and a rush for four on an end around ... also recorded seven tackles on special teams ... returned a punt for 37 yards against Southern Oregon on his first touch in two seasons ... returned six kickoffs for 103 yards against Oregon State ... had 98 yards on four kickoffs against Eastern Washington, and then followed that up with 96 on four kickoffs at Montana State ... returned a pair of punts against Portland State for 26 yards, with a long of 24 ... had three kickoff returns in the finale against Sacramento

J.T. Albers#40 * LB6-0 * 225 * Fr. * RSGraham, WAGraham-Kepowsin HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football for three years and basketball for two at Graham-Kapowsin High School ... was selected to The

Tacoma News Tribune All-Area team … was named SPSL South Co-Linebacker of the Year and First Team All-SPSL as well … also earned the honor for linebacker in 2005, and on offense he was all-conference in both 2005 and 2006 … was named Associated Press All-Washington at linebacker in 2006 as well as being named First Team WashingtonPreps.com All-State … as a running back, he gained more than 1,000 yards rushing in 2006, and scored five touchdowns in one game against Beamer High School … helped Graham-Kepowsin to the state playoffs in 2006 … participated in the East-West Game in 2007 … also won the Academic Achievement Award and was a four-year member of the honor society at GKHS ... in basketball, he earned the team’s “Mr. De-fense” Award in 2005 … Personal ... his parents are Joe and Linda Albers ... is majoring in economics ... his birthday is July 17, 1988 … his father Joe played football at Eastern Washington in 1979 and 1980.

Scot Allen#59 * DL6-1 * 205 * Fr. * RSEl Cajon, CAChristian HSCan also serve as a long-snap-per. .... 2007 ... Redshirted ... HS ... Lettered in football for four years and track for two at Christian High School ...

missed most his senior year due to an injury, coming back very late in the season … as a junior, he was named Second Team All-Harbor League and All-East County before getting injured, as a sophomore he was First Team All-Harbor League and All-East County as a linebacker ... despite his injury, he was named Christian’s Comeback Player of the Year and Defensive MVP as a senior … as a junior, he played in the backfield and was his teams’ Offensive Player of the Year … Per-sonal ... his parents are Ron Allen and Sarah Chatman ... will major in communications ... his birthday is August 28, 1989 … his father spent time with the Minnesota Vikings … his brother is former Buck Buchanan Award Winner and Idaho State All-American Jared Allen, who became the highest-paid defensive lineman in NFL history when he signed with the Vikings in the summer of 2008.

Demetrius Amos#98 * DL6-1 * 300 * Jr. * 1VLLos Angeles, CAL.A. Harbor CollegeParamount HS2007 ... Finished the season third among ISU lineman with 35 tackles, playing in all 11

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games ... also had 11.0 tackles for loss, good for second on the club, with 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and

two fumble recoveries, and a pass breakup ... registered a season-high five tackles against Cal Poly ... had

four tackles against Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona, Weber State, and Sacramento State ... forced a fumble that led to a touchdown against Portland State, and he recovered a fumble

in that game as well ... also forced a fumble against Cal Poly ... also had a sack

for a loss of seven yards in that Cal Poly game ... registered at least a half tackle for

a loss in nine of ISU’s 11 games, including all of the final seven ... two of his three tackles

against Montana were for loss ...JC ... Played one season at L.A. Harbor College ... played offensive tackle, although his natural position is defensive

tackle ... HS ... Lettered in football at Paramount High School ... was originally planning to sign at Colorado State, but a knee injury after the season forced a change of plans ... recorded 66 tackles, three sacks, and a blocked field goal in earning All-Conference honors as a senior ... Personal ... his mother is Earline Amos ... is majoring in sociology ... his birthday is January 18, 1988.

Amos’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2007. 35-14. 11.0-36. 2.5-13. 2. 2-0. 0-0. 1Total 35-14 11.0-36 2.5-13 2 2-0 0-0 1

Career Highs: Tackles - 5 vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-07; Tackles for Loss - 2.0, 2 times, last vs. Montana, 11-10-07; Forced Fumbles - 1, 2 times, last vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-07; Fumble Recoveries - 1, 2 times, last vs. Portland State, 10-20-07; Pass Break Ups - 1 at Northern Arizona, 10-13-07

Travis Anderson#51 * LB6-1 * 210 * Fr. * RSBellevue, WABellevue HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football at Bel-levue High School ... was named First Team All-Kingco Conference as a defensive end

in both 2005 and 2006 … in the 2006 state playoffs, he was the Defensive MVP of Bellevue’s semifinal game … helped Bellevue to three state 3A titles (2006, 2004, and 2003) … was a part of two memorable wins, as Bellevue defeated both Long Beach Poly in 2005 and DeLaSalle High School in 2004, the later ending their 151-game winning streak ... Personal ... his parents are Willie Dale Anderson and Patti Reinertsen ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is December 12, 1984.

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Isaiah Burel#18 * WR6-2 * 180 * So. *1VL- RSRedlands, CARedlands East Valley HS2007 ... Played in nine games for the Bengals, with no starts ... missed two games with an injured hand, but returned in time for the season finale ...

caught eight passes on the season for 90 yards and a touchdown ... caught his first career pass against Southern Oregon for a 15-yard gain ... had a pair of catches for 21 yards against Northern Colorado, including a season-long 18 yarder, and his first career touchdown, a three-yard score ... also caught two passes against Northern Arizona for a season-best 26 yards ... also had a pair of catches against Sacramento State for 22 yards ... 2006 ... Redshirted ... HS ... Let-tered in football and basketball at Redlands East Valley High School ... was an All-San Bernardino County pick as a junior and a senior along with All-Citrus Belt as a sophomore, a junior and a senior ... had 50 catches for 891 yards with 15 touchdowns as a senior ... also rushed six times for 40 yards ... returned seven punts for a 10.6 yard average, and 14 kickoffs for a 26.2 yard average and a 91-yard touchdown ... helped Redlands East Valley to three straight Citrus Belt titles including a 10-1-1 mark in 2005 ... was Homecoming King ... Personal.....His parent are Sylvester and Jacouline Burel ... has a brother Sylvester, Jr. and a sister Jazmine ... will major in business ... his birthday is July 8, 1988.

Burel’sCareerReceivingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD2007. 8. 90. 11.2. 18. 1Total 8 90 11.2 18 1

Career Highs: Receptions - 2, 3 times last at Sac-ramento State, 11-17-07; Yards - 26 at Northern Arizona, 10-13-07; Long - 18 vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-07; Touchdown - 1 vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-07

Blue’s Career Kickoff Return StatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2004. 19. 372. 19.6. 29. 02005. 26. 531. 20.4. 62. 02007. 26. 553. 21.3. 36. 0Total 71 1456 20.5 62 0

Blue’sCareerPuntReturnStatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2004. 22. 186. 8.5. 39. 12005. 18. 175. 9.7. 27. 02007. 6. 78. 13.0. 37. 0Total 46 439 9.5 39 1

Career Highs: Receptions - 5, twice last at Northern Arizona, 11-12-05; Yards - 91 at Northern Arizona, 11-12-05; Long - 38 vs. Montana State, 10-20-04; Touchdown - 1 at Northern Arizona, 11-12-05; Car-ries - 2 at Northern Arizona, 11-12-05; Yards - 37 at Northern Arizona, 11-12-05; Long - 37 at Northern Arizona, 11-12-05; Punt Returns - 5 vs. Weber State, 10-30-04; Yards - 61 vs. Eastern Washington, 9-24-05; Long - 39 at Northern Colorado, 9-18-04; Touchdowns - 1 at Northern Colorado, 9-18-04; Kickoff Returns - 6 at Oregon State, 9-15-07; Yards - 103 at Oregon State, 9-15-07; Long - 62 vs. Eastern Washington, 9-24-05

Kyle Blum#8 * QB6-4 * 190 * Jr. * 1SQMoorpark, CAMoorpark JCMoorpark HS2007 ... Played one series, going 0-for-1 against Northern Colorado ... JC ... Played one season at Moorpark Junior

College ... played in eight games with two starts, going 54-for-108 with seven touchdowns and 993 yards ... had a quarterback rating of 143.1 ... started the final two games of the season, winning them both, including a 30-27 win over #6 Allen Hancock JC in his first game ... threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns in that game ... led a long drive to the winning field goal with four seconds left ... also scored an impressive 44-7 win over L.A. Pierce College ... HS ... Lettered in football at Moorpark High School ... went 88-for-176 for 1,444 yards, with 13 TD as a senior ... Personal ... his father is Eric Blum ... will major in physical education ... his birthday is January 12, 1987.

Blum’sCareerPassingStatsYear C-A-I Yds TD YPG LG Rating2007. 0-1-0. 0. 0. 0.0. 0. 0.00Total 0-1-0 0 0 0.0 0 0.00

Blum’sCareerRushingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2007. 0. 0. 0.0. 0. 0Total 0 0 0.0 0 0

State for 74 yards, with a long of 31 ... registered three tackles against Cal Poly ....2006 ... Redshirted ...

2005 ... played in all 11 games at receiver, finishing third on the

team with 30 catches and 357 yards, with a

touchdown ... also returned 26 kickoffs for a 20.4 average, and 18 punts for a 9.5 yard

average ... had a solid game at Northern Arizona, catching a

career-high tying five passes for a ca-reer best 91 yards and his first receiving

touchdown ... also rushed twice for 37 yards in that game, and had two punt returns for 30 yards ... also had five catches for 88 yards against Weber State ... had a great special teams day with three punt returns for 61 yards, and a career-long 62-yard kickoff return in an upset of #5 Eastern Washington ... had four catches at Kentucky, Sacramento State, and Cal Poly ... had a three-catch, 33 yard day against Montana State ... 2004 ... Blue played as a true freshman, catching 17 passes for 206 yards ... also served as the team’s top punt returner, returning 22 kicks for an 8.5 average and a touchdown ... also returned 19 kickoffs for 372 yards, a 19.6 yard average ... opened his career with two kickoff returns for 33 yards and one reception for six yards ... returned a season-high four kickoffs for 88 yards against Cal Poly ... made his biggest impact in ISU’s win over Northern Colorado, picking up an errant punt and racing 39 yards untouched for a touchdown ... also caught a season-high four passes for 55 yards ... was injured for the Eastern Washington game, but still managed one catch and returned a pair of kickoffs and punts ... amassed over 100 total yards with 44 on two receptions, including a season-long 38-yarder, 57 yards on kickoffs, and eight yards on punt returns ... caught two passes against both Montana and Sac-ramento State ... didn’t catch a pass against Weber State, but returned five punts for 55 yards, including a 22-yarder ... had three catches for 37 yards against Portland State, and 75 yards on three kickoff returns ... finished the season with 58 yards on kickoff returns against Southern Utah ... HS ... Lettered in football for two years at Helix Charter High School, as well as track for two ... helped his team to a state championship in 2002, and runner-up finish in 2003 ... was named First Team All-Grossmont South League and First Team All-East County as a senior, rushing for 1,165 yards and 11 touchdowns on 170 carries ... was named Helix’s “Iron Man” award winner ... served as a team captain ....Personal ... His parents are Kennis and Kaleen Blue ... has a brother Kaden ... will major in business ... his birthday is March 24, 1986.

Blue’sCareerReceivingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD2004. 17. 206. 12.1. 38. 02005. 30. 357. 11.9. 36. 12007. 1. 3. 3.0. 3. 0Total 48 566 11.8 38 1

Blue’sCareerRushingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2004. 1. 0. 0.0. 0. 02005. 4. 43. 10.8. 37. 02007. 1. 4. 4.0. 4. 0Total 6 47 7.8 37 0

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first name is Derrick ... he and his wife Megan have a son DeShawn James, who was born the day before the Northern Arizona game on October 12, 2007.

Clark’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2005. 44-30. 0.0-0. 0.0-0. 1. 0-0. 3-30. 22006. 39-19. 3.0-5. 0.0-0. 0. 0-0. 3-63. 62007. 70-47. 2.0-5. 1.0-2. 2. 0-0. 4-148. 6Total 153-96 5.0-10 1.0-2 3 0-0 10-241 14

Career Highs: Tackles - 9 at Oregon State, 9-15-2007; Tackles for Loss - 2.0, at Idaho 9-16-06; Forced Fumbles - 1, 3 times, last vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007; Interceptions - 1, 10 times last at Weber State, 11-3-2007; Pass Break Ups - 3 vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007

Ken Cornist#32 * RB5-9 * 215 * Sr. * 3VL-RSSan Diego, CAHelix Charter HS2007 ... Was third on the team in rushing with 201 yards on 70 carries with three touchdowns ... also caught five passes for 85 yards and

he returned two kickoffs for 22 yards ... rushed for a season-high 51 yards and a touchdown in the opener against Southern Oregon ... scored ISU’s only touch-down against Eastern Washington, part of a six-carry 23-yard day ... rushed for 33 yards against Portland State, with his season-long of 22 coming in that game ... scored on a 1-yard run in the finale against Sacramento State ... caught all five of his passes in the season’s final two games ... had three receptions for 10 yards against Montana ... had two catches for 75 yards, including a 71-yard catch to set up a second quarter touchdown ....2006... Was second on the team in rushing with 160 yards, scoring a pair of touchdowns on the ground ... also caught 12 passes for 132 yards and a third score, and he was 2-for-2 passing, throwing a touchdown pass as well ... also returned 16 kickoffs for 298 yards ... had his best game of the season against Northern Colorado, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown ... rushed for 54 yards on nine carries against Fort Lewis ... caught two passes in a host of games, but his biggest receiving day was on a single catch, nabbing a 74-yard touchdown pass against Northern Arizona ... completed a 24-yard pass against Montana State, and also completed a 14-yard pass to quarterback Matt Gutierrez for a touchdown against Weber State ... had a season-long 30-yard kickoff return against Northern Colorado ... also had 61 return yards on three returns against Idaho ....2005 ... Had arguably one of the greatest seasons by an ISU freshman ... rushed for 783 yards, second on the team and second all-time in ISU history among freshmen ... was an honorable mention All-Big Sky selection ... finished seventh in the conference at 71.2 yards per game ... scored 15 touchdowns for the Bengals, crushing the former freshman re-cord of eight set in 1993 by Alfredo

Washington ... followed that up the next week with a pick-six against Montana State, going 48 yards just before halftime ... had five tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and a pass break up vs. Portland State ... also forced a fumble the next week against Cal Poly while recording eight tackles, all solo ... tied an NCAA record with a 100-yard interception return for a touch-down against Weber State, his third career touchdown, all of which have come on national television, ended the season with seven tackles at Sacramento State .... .2006 ... Led the Bengals in interceptions for the second consecutive year, starting all 11 games of the season at cornerback ... was named honorable mention All-Big Sky ... also knocked away six passes, recorded 39 tackles, and blocked a kick ... had a superb opener against UNLV, with five tackles, two pass break ups , and a blocked field goal ... had a season-high seven tackles against Idaho, including an interception in the end zone to kill a Vandal drive ... picked off a pass at Northern Colorado and returned it for a 31-yard touch-down, his first career score ... also had an interception against Sacramento State, which he returned 32 yards ... broke up a pair of passes against both Montana State and Northern Arizona ... had five tackles each in the final two games of the year, against Eastern Washing-ton and Weber State ... 2005 ... Clark started all 11 games for the Bengals as a freshman at cornerback, earning Second Team All-Big Sky Conference ... led the Bengals with three interceptions, tying for third in the Big Sky, and tying for the most among all Big Sky freshmen ... was sixth on the squad in tackles with 44, and his 30 solo stops were third on the team ... had

two passes broken up and a forced fumble as well ... had an interception and three tackles in his first career game against Southern

Utah ... racked up five tackles, all solos, at

Kentucky ... had an-other pick against

Montana-Western ... contributed four tackles and a forced fumble against East-ern Washington ... had six tackles against Montana State, and he set up a touchdown with an intercep-tion and his 17-yard return .. . had five tackles

against Montana ... registered a season-high seven stops against Weber State ... added six tackles in his next game vs. Portland State, and then had five tackles and two passes broken up against Northern Arizona ....2004 .. Redshirted ... HS ... Lettered in football and track for three years each at El Camino High School ... as a senior was First Team All-North County and First Team All-Avocado League ... was named Second Team All-Union Tribune and Second Team All-CIF ... also was named All-San Diego Section ... had three interceptions as a senior, and played on offense as well, scoring six touchdowns ... was a team captain ... ran the 100-meter in track at 10.8 and the 200-meter in 21.6 ... Personal … His parents are Al and Karen Clark … has a brother Andre, and a sister Arlia ... will major in physi-cal education ... his birthday is November 30, 1986 ...

Lance Cartwright#71 * OL6-6 * 305 * Jr. * 2VL-RSLayton, UTLayton HS2007... Started all 11 games at left guard ... also saw action on the field goal and PAT units as well ... 2006 ... Cartwright played in eight games last

season, earning his first varsity letter ... played in the final seven games, and also against Fort Lewis ... also saw action on the field goal and point after unit ... 2005 ... Redshirted ... HS ... Lettered in football and basketball, both for two years, at Layton High School ... was named First Team All-Region and Second Team All-State both of his seasons at Layton ... served as a team captain as a senior ... earned Layton’s Student-Athlete Award ... Personal.... his parents are Kevin and Carmon Goble and Tracy and Christine Cartwright ... will major in sociology ... his birthday is September 29, 1986 ... his given first name is Tracy.

Adam Chadwick#70 * OL6-3 * 285 * Fr. * HSDalton Gardens, IDCoeur d’Alene HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football for three years and lacrosse for three at Coeur d’Alene High School ... was named First Team All-

North Idaho by the Spokesman-Review … was voted Offensive Lineman of the Year in the 5A Inland Empire Conference ... helped Coeur d’Alene to three state playoff appearances in football and two in lacrosse ... Personal ... his father is Bryan Chadwick ... will major in business his birthdate is February 9, 1989.

D.J. Clark#2 * DB6-2 * 200 * Sr. * 3VL-RSOceanside, CAEl Camino HS2007 ... Led the Bengals in in-terception for a third straight season ... picked off four passes, and he ranked among the top 30 in the nation in that

category ... returned two of those for touchdowns ... also racked up 70 tackles on the year, good for fifth on the team, and he broke up a team-high six passes on the year ... forced a pair of fumbles ... had a busy day at Oregon State, racking up a career-high 11 tackles ... also had busy days against Weber State and Northern Colorado with nine tackles each ... also broke up a career-high three passes against Northern Colorado as well ... had his first pick of the season against Eastern

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Nic Edgson#36 * LB6-1 * 225 * Jr. * 2VL-RSWest Vancouver, BCW.V. Secondary HS2007... Played in all 11 games for the Bengals, both as a backup linebacker and on special teams ... recorded 13 tackles on the season, along

with a fumble recovery ... had his fumble recovery against Oregon State ... had a career-high three tackles against Northern Colorado ... also recorded two tackles against Southern Oregon and Portland State ... 2006... Earned his first varsity letter after appearing in five games for the Bengals, mostly on special teams ... saw action against Fort Lewis, and then in each of ISU’s final four games ... recorded four tackles on the season ... had three tackles against Fort Lewis, two solos ... 2003 ... Redshirted for the Bengals before leaving for a two-year LDS Mission ... HS. .... A.four year letterwinner at West Vancouver High School ... Played wide receiver and defensive back ... Led the Province his senior year as a receiver with 32 receptions for 815 yards and 3 touchdowns... Recorded 72 tackles, four inter-ceptions and three sacks as a strong safety ... Named team Captain both his Junior and Senior year ... Named team Most Valuable Player ... 2003 Pepsi Provincial All Star ... Outstanding Defensive Back at the 2003 Senior Bowl ... Also lettered in basketball ... Named the 2003 Outstanding High School Athlete ... Also competed in basketball and rugby at WVSC ... Personal ... his parents are Art and DeEtte Edgson ... he is married to former ISU volleyball captain Katie Edgson ... his major is political science ... his birthday is January 14, 1985 ... his father Art played for Idaho State from 1972-73.

Edgson’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2006. 4-2. 0.0-0. 0.0-0. 0. 0-0. 0-0. 02007. 13-7. 0.0-0. 0.0-0. 0. 1-0. 0-0. 0Total 17-9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2-0 0-0 0

Career Highs: Tackles - 3, 2 times, last vs. Northern Colo-rado, 10-6-2007; Fumble Recoveries - 1 at Oregon State, 9-15-2007

Keith Goins, Jr.#24 * DB6-0 * 210 * So. * 1VLFontana, CABloomington HS2007 ... Saw action in 10 of 11 games as a true freshman, almost exclusively on special teams ... recorded three tack-les on the season ... had two

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Cornist’sCareerRushingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2005. 175. 783. 4.5. 34. 142006. 44. 160. 3.6. 20. 22007. 70. 201. 2.9. 22. 3Total 289 1144 4.0 34 19

Cornist’sCareerReceivingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD2005. 17. 115. 6.8. 18. 12006. 12. 132. 11.0. 74. 12007. 5. 85. 17.0. 71. 0Total 34 332 9.8 74 2

Cornist’s Career Kickoff Return StatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2005. 2. 36. 18.0. 20. 02006. 16. 298. 18.6. 30. 02007. 2. 22. 11.0. 12. 0Total 20 356 17.8 30 0

Career Highs: Carries - 23, 2 times, last vs. Eastern Wash-ington, 9-24-05; Yards - 120 vs. Montana-Western, 9-17-05; TDs - 3 twice last vs. Montana-Western 9-17-05; Long - 34 at Cal Poly 11-19-05; Receptions - 4 at Kentucky, 9-10-05; Yards - 74 vs. Northern Arizona 9-23-06; Long - 74 vs. Northern Arizona, 9-23-06; Kickoff Returns - 4 vs. Montana State 10-21-06; Yards 61 at Idaho 9-16-06; Long - 30 at Northern Colorado; 10-7-06

Josh Crittenden#97 * DL6-3 * 240 * Sr. * 1VLBrigham City, UTSnow CollegeBox Elder HS2007 ... Saw action in three games for the Bengals, re-cording no stats ... JC ... Let-tered for two seasons at Snow

College, helping the Badgers to a #2 Junior College ranking and a 2006 Scenic West title ... HS ... Lettered in football and track at Box Elder High School ... was named team Defensive MVP as a senior in football ... was the Utah 4A Track Athlete of the Year, finishing first in the 100-meter dash and the 110m hurdles ... Personal … His parents are John and Collesa Crittenden … he and his wife Ashlee have two children, Tallin (3) and Jaylee (1) ... will major in physical education ... his birthday is November 5, 1985.

Evan Dietrich-Smith#72 * OL6-4 * 305 * Sr. * 3VL-RSSalinas, CASalinas HS2007 ... Started all 11 games for the Bengals, all at left tackle ... 2006 ... Started all 11 games for the Bengals, starting five at left guard, five

at right tackle, and one as a blocking tight end ... 2005.... Started and played in 10 games at left guard ... the only game he missed was the Portland State game ....2004..... Redshirted ... HS ... Lettered in foot-

ball and basketball for four years at Salinas High School … was

team captain and earned the “Golden Helmet” award during his senior year as team MVP … was a First Team All-Tri-County pick

as both an offensive and a defensive lineman in 2003 … was named Monterey Herald All-County and Sali-nas Californian All-County as well as a Cal Hi Sports Preseason Honor Squad member … Salinas went

undefeated in league play in 2003, and they were section semifinalists his junior year … was also a First Team All-Conference offensive lineman as a

junior … in basketball he led his team to a league cham-pionship as a senior, and to the NorCal State semifinals … was a Second Team All-League pick in basketball as a senior ... Personal … His parents are Albert and Laura Smith … has a brother, Alex Smith, who is a Specialist, Team Leader, U.S. Army, 10th Mtn. Division ... will major in physical education ... his birthday is July 19, 1986 … was named a scholar-athlete every quarter of high school with a grade point average of 3.00 or better.

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touchdowns against Twin Falls ... was the 2003 5A SIC Offensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-5A SIC pick as a junior after throwing for 2,744 yards and 28 touchdowns in leading Timberline to their first- ever playoff appearance ... broke the 400-yard mark three times, including a 468-yard effort with five touchdowns on only 21 completions against Borah in the opener ... added a 453-yard six touchdown effort against Lewiston on 17 completions ... threw for 435 yards and four touchdowns against Capital ... Personal ... his parents are Daryl and Julie Hill ... his grandfather Norm attended Idaho State from 1958-61 and his father Daryl also attended ISU as well ... is majoring in health care administration ... his birthday is May 3, 1987.

Hill’sCareerQuarterbackingStatsYear Effic. Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD LG YPG 2007. 128.8. 176-300-14. 58.7.2313. 14. 81. 210.3Total 128.8 176-300-14 58.7 2313 14 81 210.3

Hill’sCareerRushingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2007. 45. -122. -2.7. 19. 0Total 45 -122 -2.7 19 0

Career Highs: Completions - 30 at Sacramento State, 11-17-2007; Yards - 376 at Sacramento State, 11-17-2007; Touchdowns - 3 vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007; Long - 81 vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007; Rushes - 10 vs. Portland State, 10-20-2007; Yards - 13 vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007; Long - 19 vs. Northern Colorado 10-6-2007

Tyler Hjelseth#80 * TE6-5 * 215 * So. * 1VLUniversity Place, WALife Christian Academy2007 ... Played in six games for the Bengals, as both a tight end and on special teams ... did not record a catch on the year ... HS ... Lettered for four

years at Life Christian Academy, where he earned All-State honors by WashingtonMaxPreps ... caught 227 career passes for 3,197 yards in 43 career games ... his 227 receptions when he left Life Academy was a state record, although it has since been passed ... his 3,197 yards receiving was fourth-most in Washington history when he graduated ... had 39 career touchdowns ... caught 98 passes as a senior ... ... Personal ... his parents are Ross and Ronni Hjelseth ... will major in general studies ... his birthday is May 30, 1988.

Jesse Hofhine#38 * RB5-9 * 185 * So. * 1SQ-RSFirth, IDFirth HS2007 ... Played in two games for the Bengals, both on spe-cial teams ... saw action versus Montana and Sacramento State ... 2006... Redshirted ...

HS ... He lettered in football, basketball, and track at Firth High School ... Personal ... his parents are Joel and Ruth Hofhine ... will major in physical education ... his birthday is September 21, 1987 ... missed much of fall camp last year battling wildfires as a volunteer fireman.

named All-CIF in 2006, and he was MVP of the Sunkist League … was also named All-San Bernardino County … was named First Team All-Sunkist League in 2004, 2005, and 2006 … on defense as a senior he recorded 53 tackles, 28 assists, four sacks, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery … also played running back, rushing for 1,457 yards and 23 touchdowns on 230 car-ries, with a long run of 96 yards … caught eight passes for 150 yards and four touchdowns … was a member of the Principal’s Honor Roll for four straight years … as a senior in basketball, he had a scoring average of 20.8 points per game … made the All-County academic honor roll, ranking 76 out of 652 seniors in his class .....Personal ... his parents are Keith and Rhonda ... will major in business ... his birthday is May 16, 1989.

Goins’CareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2007. 3-1. 0.0-0. 0.0-0. 0. 0-0. 0-0. 0Total 3-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0

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Russel Hill#17 * QB6-0 * 195 * So. * 1VL-RSBoise, IDTimberline HS2007 ... Had one of the top freshman seasons in Idaho State quarterbacking history, finishing with 2,313 yards and 14 touchdowns on 176-of-300

passing, good for a rating of 128.83 ... basically played the equivalent of 8 1/2 games, although he saw action in all 11, starting nine, with eight starts at quarterback, and a start at wide receiver ... finished 47th nationally in total offense at 199.2 yards per game, and 36th in ef-ficiency ... got a win in his first career start, guiding the Bengals to a 37-11 win over Southern Oregon ... going 20-for-31 for 241 yards and a touchdown ... was superb against Oregon State, throw-ing for 295 yards and a touch-down on 23-of-38 passing ... after missing a start against Montana State, came back with a productive 20-of-29 day with a career-high three touchdowns and 267 yards passing in a win over Northern Colorado ... returned to the starting lineup for good in game seven, leading a win over Portland State ... had his first career 300-yard game with a 349-yard effort against Weber State with a pair of touchdowns on 20-of-38 passing ... finished the year with 376 yards passing against Sacramento State on a career-high 30-of-48 passing ... showed his mobility against Northern Colorado, rushing for 13 yards ... started the game against Sacramento State at wide receiver ... 2006 ... Redshirted ...HS ... Let-tered in football at Timberline High School ... helped Timberline to a 12-7 record over the past two years, throwing for 4,817 yards and 43 touchdowns ... was named First Team All-State by the Idaho Statesman.and Second Team All 5A SIC ...completed 57 percent of his passes as a senior, throwing for 2,073 yards and 15 touchdowns ... threw for 328 yards and three

Mike Jablonsky#54 * DL6-2 * 235 * Sr. * 1VLYorba Linda, CAFullerton Junior CollegeEsparanza HS2007 ... Played in all 11 games with no starts for the Bengals ... recorded 14 tackles on the season, four solo, with

two tackles for loss ... had a career-high three tackles against Eastern Washington ... equalled that with three tackles against Cal Poly ... also had two tackle games against Oregon State, Montana, and Sacramento State ... had a tackle for a loss against Oregon State, and a ha l f- tack le for loss against both Montana and Cal Poly ... JC ... Lettered in football at Fuller-ton Junior College ... was named All-California First Team as a de-fensive lineman for both the Football Coaches As-sociation and the California Community Colleges ... helped Laney College to the 2005 Capital Shrine Bowl Championships ... was ranked by College Football News as the 17th best defensive tackle prospect in the nation coming out of junior college ... HS ... Lettered in football at Esparanza High School ... was all-league and all-conference ... Personal ... his mother is Joyce Jablonsky ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is January 20, 1987.

Jablonsky’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2007. 14-4. 2.0-3. 0.0-0. 0. 0-0. 0-0. 0Total 14-4 2.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0

Career Highs: Tackles - 3, 2 times, last vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007; Tackles for Loss - 1.0 at Oregon State, 9-15-2007

Preston Kelly#15 * QB6-4 * 190 * So. * 1SQ-RSBlackfoot, IDSnake River HS2007... Did not see any game action after coming off a two-year LDS Mission ... HS.....Lettered in football for three years and basketball for two

at Snake River, graduating in 2003 ... was a two-time All-Conference selection, and he was named Second Team All-State as a junior and First Team All-State as a senior ... was named the 3A State Player of the Year by the Idaho State Journal ... was the starting quarterback his junior and senior years, going 24-0 and winning back-to-back 3A state titles ... also was named Second Team All-State in basketball as a junior ... Personal.....his parents are Arthur and Dian Kelly ... majoring in ac-counting ... his birthday is February 10, 1985 ... served a two-year LDS Mission to Culiaban, Mexico ... attended Brigham Young for a year but did not play.

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Career Highs: Carries - 11 at Eastern Washington, 11-11-06; Yards - 64, 2 times, last vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007; Long - 54 vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007; Receptions - 5 at Northern Arizona, 10-13-2007; Yards - 53 at Sacramento State, 11-17-2007; Long - 28 at Weber State, 11-3-2007; Kickoff Returns - 4 twice last at Eastern Washington, 11-11-06; Yards - 80 at Eastern Washington, 11-11-06; Long - 31 vs. Weber State, 11-18-06

Kelvin Krosch#82 * WR6-6 * 210 * Fr. * RSMackay, IDMackay HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football, basket-ball, and track at Mackay High School ... was named First Team All-Sawtooth Con-

ference as both a quarterback and as a linebacker in 2006 … in 2005 he was First Team All-State as a linebacker and Second Team All-State as a quarter-back … on defense as a senior he recorded 70 tackles, three interceptions, and at quarterback he threw for 1,506 yards with 14 touchdowns … ran for another 16 touchdowns with 1,107 yards … as a junior he recorded four interceptions and 75 tackles … threw for 1,491 yards and 22 touchdowns … rushed for 859 yards and seven scores … in 2005-06 he averaged 21.0 points per game in basketball, earning First Team All-State as well as First Team All-Sawtooth Conference ... Personal ... his parents are Jim and Kandy Krosch ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is November 12, 1988 … his brother Kris was a four-year letterwinner for the Bengals.

Brian Livesay#53 * DL6-3 * 225 * Jr. * 2VL-RSBoise, IDMeridian HS2007 . .. Played in seven games, starting five before missing the final four games of the season with an injury ... started games 3-7 at defensive

end ... registered 28 tackles on the seasons, 10 solo, with 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a pass breakup ... had a career game against Northern Arizona, racking up 13 tackles, including a half a tackle for loss ... had three tackles and a half-sack against Portland State before having his season ended in that game ... had a five tackle night against Eastern Washington, with two tackles for loss ... 2006... Livesay played in seven games as a freshman, with no starts ... he registered

five tackles on the season, including one for a loss ... had two tackles against Eastern Washington, in-cluding a tackle for a loss . . . had a tackle against UNLV, M o n t a n a , a n d W e -ber State as well ...

... caught a career-high five passes against Northern Arizona ... had six rushes for 24 yards and a touchdown against Weber State ... caught his only touchdown pass of the season, one of three catches against Montana ... ended the season with 53 yards receiving against Sacramento State on four catches ... also had three

special teams tackles against Oregon State ...2006 ... Knick-rehm played in all 11 games

as a freshman, rushing for 67 yards ... he was named ISU’s Special Teams Most

Valuable Player of the Year and was also Second Team All-Big Sky for special teams, recording 13 tackles, two forced fumbles, and re-turning 11 kickoffs for 211 yards, a 19.2-yard average

... picked up all of his rushes in two games, including 16 yards

against Fort Lewis ... was ISU’s lead-ing rusher with 51 yards against East-

ern Washington in the rain, including a long of 18 yards ... started the year on

the front line of the kickoff return team, but eventually became ISU’s returner for

the last four games ... had four returns for 80 yards at Eastern Washington ... had his best

return in the finale, a 31-yard jaunt against Weber State ... forced a fumble against both Montana State and Weber State ... had five tackles against Weber State as well ... also caught two passes, against both Fort Lewis and Idaho ... 2005 ... Redshirted ... HS ... Lettered in football and baseball, both for two years, at Pocatello High School ... had a breakout senior year, rushing for 1,568 yards, and all told, he amassed 2,396 all-pur-pose yards with an amazing 32 touchdowns, leading Pocatello back to state prominence and a slot in the state title game ... was the 2004 All-State Player of the Year pick ... was named First Team All-State, First Team All-Area, and First Team All-Conference ... in 2003 he was First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Area at running back after rushing for 570 yards and eight touchdowns ... also recorded six interceptions at corner back, returning two of those for touchdowns ... was First Team All-Conference in 2003 as an outfielder in baseball ... Personal ... his parents are Bill and Roxanne Knickrehm ... will major in sports management ... his birthday is January 5, 1987 ... his grandfather is Marlo Lewis, who played for the Bengals from 1936-38.

Knickrehm’sCareerRushingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2006. 14. 67. 4.8. 18. 02007. 51. 260. 5.1. 54. 4Total 65 327 5.0 54 0

Knickrehm’sCareerReceivingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD2006. 2. 5. 2.5. 3. 02007. 15. 130. 8.7. 28. 1Total 17 135 7.9 28 1

Knickrehm’s Career Kickoff Return StatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2006. 11. 211. 19.2. 31. 02007.. 0. 0. 0.0. 0. 0Total 11 211 19.2 31 0

Aaron Klovas#58 * OL6-6 * 305 * Sr. * 2VLGraham, WAUniv. of OrgeonBethel HS2007 ... Started and played all 11 games at right tackle ... 2006 ... Played in seven games for the Bengals along the of-

fensive line, including one start, at right tackle against Sacramento State ... UO... Did not see action at Oregon in 2005 after redshirting in 2004 ... HS ... Lettered in football and baseball at Bethel High School, and he was named to the first-team USA Today All-America team despite not taking up the sport until the ninth grade ... was rated by SuperPrep Magazine as the fifth-best offensive lineman prospect in the nation coming out of Bethel ... was one of three players at his position voted to the Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West elite ... also was named to the 2003 SuperPrep and PrepStar Dream Team All-American was selected to the Seattle Times’ Blue Chip ledger, the Tacoma News Tribune’s Northwest Nuggets list and he was named offensive MVP by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer ... as a senior at Bethel, he did not allow a quarterback sack his senior year while paving the way for a 1,600-yard rusher ... was a two-time First Team All-South Puget Sound League South Division recipient and he partici-pated in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ...was a two-year letterwinner in baseball as well ... Personal.....

his parents are Jerome and Linda Klovas ... his major is speech communications ... his birthday is No-vember 26, 1985.

Clint Knickrehm#5 * RB5-11 * 220 * Jr. * 2VL-RSPocatello, IDPocatello HS2007... Played in all 11 games, earning a pair of starts, against Northern Arizona and Montana ... was second on the team in rushing with

260 yards and four touchdowns ... also caught 15 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown ... also served on most special teams, earning the team’s Special Teams MVP Award for the second straight year ... rushed for a career-high tying 64 yards with a touchdown against Southern Oregon, including a 44-yard burst ... also had a 64-yard day against Northern Colorado on just four carries, with a game clinching 54-yard tackle-breaking rumble ... scored a touchdown against Montana State ... had a 31-yard effort with a touchdown on only four carries against Portland State ... followed that up with another 31-yard day on four carries against Cal Poly

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Logan’sCareerReceivingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD2007. 15. 208. 13.9. 34. 0Total 15 208 13.9 34 0

Career Highs: Receptions - 6 vs. Eastern Washington, 9-22-2007; Yards - 82 vs. Eastern Washington, 9-22-2007; Long - 34 at Montana State, 9-29-2007

Angelo Magee#83 * WR6-2 * 200 * Fr. * RSCorona, CACentennial HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football for four years and track for one at Centennial High School ... was named First Team All-Moun-

tain View League as a wide receiver after catching 42 passes for 776 yards and six touchdowns … helped lead Centennial to an 11-1 record in 2006 … as a junior he caught 36 passes for 452 yards and five touchdowns … Centennial went 9-3 and Magee earned First Team All-Mountain View League honors … won the Captain’s Award and the Centennial Playmaker Award … was the 2006 Homecoming King ... Personal ... his parents are Terry and Tia McGee … will major in business ... his birthday is April 26, 1989.

Trevor Messersmith#44 * TE6-3 * 250 * Sr. * 1VLGalt, CAFresno City CollegeHumboldt StateGalt HS2007 ... Played in all 11 games, starting eight as a tight end

or an H-back ... led all ISU tight ends with 10 catches for 67 yards ... had a career-high three receptions at Oregon State ... had a pair of catches against Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona, and Sacramento State ... also had a catch for 15 yards against Portland State ... JC... Lettered for one season at Fresno City College, starting 11 games ... caught 18 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns ... was named First Team All-Central Valley Conference ...HSU ... Spent his freshman year at Humboldt State, catch-ing 11 passes for 112 yards and two scores as a freshman ... HS.... Was a four-year letterman in football and b a s k e t b a l l at Galt High School . . . a two time First Team All-Sier-ra Valley Con-ference pick at tight end, and once at outside linebacker ... as a senior, he recorded 29 re-

2005 ... Redshirted ... HS ... Lettered in football, basketball, and track at Meridian High School ... was named First Team All-State at defensive end as a senior ...played in the state all-star game in Boise in 2005 ... was an honorable mention All-State pick as a junior ... set a school weightlifting record with a 292 power clean in the 215 pound weight class ... helped Meridian finish third in the state in football ... Personal ... his parents are Joseph and Marie Livesay ... is majoring in biology ... his birthday is April 6, 1984.

Livesay’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2006. 5-1. 1.0-3. 0.0-0. 0. 0-0. 0-0. 02007. 28-10. 5.5-18. 1.5-6. 0. 0-0. 0-0. 1Total 33-11 6.5-21 1.5-6 0 0-0 0-0 1

Career Highs: Tackles - 13 at Northern Arizona, 10-13-2007; Tackles for Loss - 2.0 vs. Eastern Wash-ington 9-22-2007; Sacks - 1.0 vs. Southern Oregon 9-8-2007; Pass Breakups - 1 vs. Portland State, 10-202-07

Edsel Logan#34 * WR5-11 * 175 * Sr. * 1VL-RSCharlotte, NCCharleston Southern East Mecklenburg HS2007 ... was tied for fourth on the team in receptions with 15, and he was fourth with 208 yards ... saw action in 10

games, starting four ... had 13 catches over the first four games before an injury forced him to miss the Northern Colorado game ... caught just two passes in the final six games ... opened the season with three catches for 30 yards against Southern Oregon ... had a career-high six

catches for 82 yards against Eastern Washington ... had his season-long

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touchdown pass, playing in nine games in 2005 ... in 2004,

Logan caught five passes for 51 yards and a touchdown while playing in six games for the Buccaneers ... HS.... He lettered in football and track at East Mecklen-burg High School ... was a three-time all-conference selection, and was All-State as a junior ... averaged 11 catches a game as a senior in earning Red Zone Player of the Year honors ... Personal ... his mother is Cecilia Williams ... majoring is secondary education ... his birthday is December 6, 1985 ... his brother Clyde played for the Bengals and signed a free agent deal with the Cincinnati Bengals

ceptions for 306 yards and seven touchdowns, and on defense he had 66 tackles and 10 sacks, helping Galt to the Sectional Finals ... Personal … His parents are Todd and Karol Messersmith ...will major in physical education ... his birthday is December 15, 1986 … first name is actually Richard.

Messersmith’sCareerReceivingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD2007. 15. 208. 13.9. 34. 0Total 15 208 13.9 34 0

Career Highs: Receptions - 3 at Oregon State, 9-15-2007; Yards - 18 at Northern Arizona, 10-13-2007; Long - 15, 2 times, last vs. Portland State, 10-20-2007

Bryce Metcalf#78 * OL6-3 * 280 * Sr. * 3VL-RSBrigham City, UTBox Elder HS2007 ... Started and played in all 11 games at right guard, and played on all field goal and PAT units ... 2006 ... Earned his

second letter, and his first as an offensive lineman ... played in all 11 games, starting three, at Northern Colo-rado, at Portland State, and at Montana ... all the starts were at left guard ... ended up returning two kickoffs for 17 yards ... 2005... Lettered as a tight end, playing in all 11 games including plenty of special teams play ... had his only career reception in the season opener against Southern Utah ... 2004.... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football and soccer at Box Elder High School ... was named Most Inspirational and First Team All-Region in football in 2003 ... also named All-State is soccer in 2002 ... Personal ... His parents are Robert and Lori Metcalf ... has two sisters, Brooke and Ashley ... his birthday is October 2, 1985 ... is majoring in biology.

Scott Milbourn#94 * DL6-1 * 300 * Fr. * RSHouston, TXNorthland Christian HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football at North-land Christian ... was named Texas All-State Tapps three times (private schools), twice

when Northland Christian was a 4A school, and also in 2006 at 5A ... was also All-Tapps District from 2003-2006, and he was runner-up to District MVP ... he earned his team’s “In the Trenches” Award all four sea-sons, and in 2006 he had 33 tackles for a loss, including a 25-yard touchdown in a 61-55 four overtime thriller ... that game was a bit of an aberration as Northland Christian pitched five shutouts, including three in their last four games on the way to a 10-2 record and a per-fect mark in district play ... Personal ... his parents are

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Kelvin Miller#22 * DB6-1 * 180 * Fr. * RSLakewood, WALakes HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football for three years and track for four years at Lakes High School … helped Lakes to state playoff appear-

ances in all of his seasons there … was a team captain as a senior … earned all-conference honors at strong safety helped Lakes allow just 17 points per game … is extremely fast, running a 10.6 100-meter time, placing in the state meet as a junior … also placed in a 4x100 relay and the long jump ... Personal ... his parents are James and Martha Longino ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is March 29, 1989.

Evan Mozzochi#10 * QB6-4 * 230 * Fr. * RSVancouver, WAColumbia River HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football for three years at Columbia River High School ... was named First Team All-Greater St. Helens

League at quarterback was an alternate for the East/West Game … was both team captain and team MVP … as a junior he was Second Team All-Greater St. Helens League … also voted team MVP … he threw for 1,852 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2005 … led Columbia River to two straight state playoff appearances … twice earned First Team All-Academic honors … was one of four quarterbacks to attend the prestigious B2G Elite Football Camp in Thousand Oaks, California ... Per-sonal ... his parents are Jeff and Marty Mozzochi ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is May 2, 1989 ... his uncle played football at Lewis & Clark, and his father is the Director of Volleyball at Portland State.

Joe Nailor#89 * DL6-2 * 245 * Fr. * RSHouston, TXMacArthur HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football for three years at MacArthur High School ... was named First Team All-District as a senior,

and was an Honorable Mention pick as a junior ... was named a George Bush Kiwanis Sports Hero Award winner and a Charles Burley Award winner ... played in the Blue Chip All-Star game ... helped MacArthur to the Bi-District finals in both 2005 and 2006 ... Personal.... his parents are Joe and Gail Nailor ... will major in business ... his birthday is June 6, 1989 ... his full name is Joseph Lee Nailor II.

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up two passes, and had an interception as well ... re-corded six double-figure tackle games in his final eight ... recorded just 18 tackles in the opening three games, but recorded 2.5 tackles for loss and two pass break ups as well ... had first double-figure tackle game of the sea-son against Montana State, tying a career-high with 11, including his only interception of the season ... added 12 tackles in his next game, including a sack against Northern Colorado ... had nine tackles and 2.5 tackles for losses of 17 yards against Northern Arizona ... was sensational against Portland State, setting a career-high in tackles for the third time in four games, this time with 15 against Portland State, including a pair of sacks and a forced fumble ... had 11 more tackles against Cal Poly before tying his top mark with 15 more tackles at Weber State ... had seven tackles and a sack against Montana ... finished the year in style with a career-high 18 tackles against Sacramento State ... 2006 ... In his first season with Idaho State, he played in 11 games, starting six at linebacker ... recorded 43 tackles, seventh-best on the team ... also recorded three sacks, seven tackles for a loss, a pass break up, and an interception ... recorded a career-high 11 tackles against Northern Arizona ... had four tackles in six different games ... had a sack against Northern Colorado, Fort Lewis, and Weber State ... had a season-high 1.5 tackles for loss against Northern Colo-rado ... also had a pass breakup in that game ... recorded an interception against Portland State, returning it 19 yards ... UO... Lettered in football in 2004 and redshirted in 2005 ... played in five games as a true freshman, picking up five tackles ... had two tackles in the Civil War game vs. Oregon State ... was one of Oregon’s leaders on special teams as a true freshman ... HS ... He let-tered in football at Centennial High School ... was a PrepStar.All-American and was rated among the top 50 prep pros-pects in Oregon, and a top 10 linebacker ...was twice named All-Mountain View League and All-Inland Empire ... helped Centennial to the CIF Division V championship as a junior with 170 tackles, four fumbles and two interceptions ... Personal.... his parents are Dave and Tracy Phipps ... his birthday is April 10, 1985 ... will major in physical education.

Phipps’s Career Defensive StatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2006. 43-22. 7.0-38. 3.0-28. 0. 0-0. 1-19. 12007.116-56.11.5-67. 4.0-33. 2. 0-0. 1-6. 2Total 159-78 18.5-105 7.0-61 2 0-0 2-25 3

Career Highs: Tackles - 18 at Sacramento State, 11-17-2007; Tackles for Loss - 2.5 at Northern Arizona, 10-13-2007; Sacks - 2.0 vs. Portland State, 10-20-2007; Passes Broken Up - 1, 3 times, last vs. Eastern Washington, 9-22-2007; Interceptions - 1, 2 times, last at Montana State 9-29-2007

Amir Owens#25 * DB5-11 * 185 * Jr. *2VL-RSTacoma, WACurtis HS2007 ... Played in 10 games for the Bengals, earning three starts at safety ... recorded 29 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, and one pass breakup ...

started games against Montana State (his first career start), Northern Colorado and Northern Arizona ... registered a career-high nine tackles against Northern Colorado with a tackle for a loss ... also broke up a pass in that game ... had six tackles and a half tackle for

loss against Montana State ... his only tackle against Oregon State

was a tackle for a loss ... had two tackles in the opener ... had four tackles to end the season at Sacramento State .... 2006 ... Saw action in 10

games for the Bengals as a freshman ... recorded seven

tackles, a half-tackle for a loss, and two pass breakups ... also recovered a fumble on a kick-off against Weber State that led to a tying touchdown

drive in the fourth quarter ... had a career-high three tackles against Northern

Colorado ... broke up passes against both Northern Colorado and Sacramento State ... 2005 ... Redshirted ....HS ... Lettered in football, basketball, and track at Curtis High School ... was team captain as a junior and senior in football ... was named First Team All-League as a junior and a senior ... finished fourth in the state in the 110-high hurdles ... helped Curtis to the state quar-terfinals ... was named an All-American Scholar-Athlete as a freshman ... Personal ... his parents are Amir Abdul Matin and Jeanette Robison Al ... will major in physical education ... his birthday is October 17, 1986.

Owens’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2006. 7-4. 0.5-0. 0.0-0. 0. 1-0. 0-0. 22007. 29-15. 2.5-2. 0.0-0. 0. 0-0. 0-0. 1Total 36-19 3.0-2 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 3

Career Highs: Tackles - 9 vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007; Tackles for Loss - 1.0, 2 times, last vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007; Passes Broken Up - 1, 3 times, last vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007; Fumble Re-coveries - 1 vs. Weber State, 11-18-06

Ryan Phipps#55 * LB6-0 * 225 * Sr. * 2VLCorona, CAUniv. of OregonCentennial HS2007 ... Led Idaho State in tackles with 116, starting all 11 games at middle lineback-er ... finished the year with a

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Mike Ramos#39 * K5-9 * 165 * Jr. * RSSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino JCRedlands East Valley HS2007 ... Redshirted ... JC. ....Lettered in football at San Ber-nardino, serving as the starting placekicker as a sophomore ...

HS ... Lettered in football and baseball at Redlands East Valley ... was named All-Conference as both a junior and a senior ... owns the longest field goal in school history, a 57-yarder ... was also named All-County as a junior and senior ... Personal ... his parents are Mike and Gretchen Ramos ... is majoring in secondary educa-tion ... his birthday is June 28, 1987.

Rashaad Richards#4 * DB6-0 * 190 * Sr. * 1VLPacoina, CA Boise StateCollege of the CanyonsMonroe HS2007 ... Played in all 11 games for the Bengals, starting eight

at safety ... recorded 69 tackles, good for sixth on the team ... also had four tackles for a loss, a sack, and two pass breakups ... also forced a fumble and recovered another ... started the first three games of the year, and the last five ... had five tackles and one for loss in his Bengal debut against Southern Oregon ... had nine tackles against Oregon State before adding five more against Eastern Washington along with a fumble recovery ... returned to the starting lineup against Portland State, racking up eight tackles ... also broke up a pass in that game ... had seven tackles against Weber State ... set a ca-reer-high in two straight games, getting 10 tackles each at Weber State and against Montana ... also recorded a sack, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup against the Grizzlies as well ... ended the season with a nine tackle effort against Sacramento State ... BSU/JC ... Lettered for one year each at Boise State and at the College of the Canyons ... HS ... Lettered in both football and track and field at Monroe High School ... was named First Team All-League and League MVP as a senior ... also was named Second Team All-City ... was a team captain ... Personal ... his parents are Christian and Kelley Richards ... is majoring is social work.

Richards’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2007. 69-37. 4.0-16. 1.0-8. 1. 1-0. 0-0. 2Total 69-37 4.0-16 1.0-8 1 1-0 0-0 2

Career Highs: Tackles - 10, 2 times, last vs. Montana, 11-10-2007; Tackles for Loss - 1.0, 4 times, last vs. Montana, 11-10-2007; Passes Broken Up - 1, 2 times, last vs. Montana, 11-10-2007; Forced Fumbles - 1 vs. Eastern Washington, 9-22-2007; Fumble Recoveries - 1 vs. Montana, 11-10-2007

Brad Rife#12 * LB6-2 * 240 * Sr. * 1VLIrvine, CASaddleback JCNorthwood HS2007... Started all 11 games at outside linebacker for the Bengals, finishing fourth in tackles with 75 ... had a sack,

five tackles for loss, two pass breakups, a forced fum-ble, and two fumble recoveries ... had three double-figure tackle games, all in a row ... had an 11-tackle game against Northern Arizona, and then followed that up with a career-high 12 against Portland State ... added 11 more against Cal Poly the next week ... had a sack against Portland State ... had a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss against Eastern Washington ... re-corded a forced fumble in the opener against Southern Oregon ... recovered fum-bles against Northern Arizona and Cal Poly ... JC ... Lettered in foot-ball for two seasons at Saddleback Junior College ... was named First Team All-Mission Conference at linebacker in 2006 … racked up 95 tackles on the way to earning team Defensive MVP honors … was also Academic All-Conference and he was a Saddleback Scholar-Athlete … had 44 tackles in his first season with Saddleback … he has good speed, clocking a 4.65 40-yard time ... HS ... Lettered in football, bas-ketball and baseball at Northwood High School ... was a two-time all-league selection and a National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Award recipient ... Personal ... his mother is Kimberly Owen ... is majoring in finance ... his birthday is December 12, 1984.

Rife’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2007. 69-37. 4.0-16. 1.0-8. 1. 1-0. 0-0. 2Total 69-37 4.0-16 1.0-8 1 1-0 0-0 2

Career Highs: Tackles - 12, vs. Portland State, 10-20-2007; Tackles for Loss - 2.5 vs. Eastern Washington, 9-22-2007; Passes Broken Up - 1, 2 times, last at Montana State, 9-29-2007; Forced Fumbles - 1 vs. Southern Oregon, 9-8-2007; Fumble Recoveries - 1, 2 times, last vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007

Sean Rutten#50 * DL6-2 * 230 * So. * 1SQ-RSPocatello, IDCentury HS2007 ... Did not see any game action ... 2006 ... Redshirted ... HS ... Lettered in football and basketball at Century High School ... was an All-State pick

as a senior, as well as team captain ... was named First Team All-Conference as a junior and a senior, leading

JD Ponciano#9 * WR5-10 * 180 * Sr. * 1VL-RSVancouver, WAGeorgetownHudson’s Bay2007 ... Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors from The SportsNetwork as a kickoff returner ... did his

damage on special teams, returning 20 kickoffs for 558 yards, a 27.9-yard average, good for 10th in the NCAA ... returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, breaking a near 10-year ISU drought ... didn’t return a kickoff in the opener, but did catch his only pass of the season in that game ... had three returns at Oregon State for 54 yards ... had three returns for 59 yards at Montana State, including a 29-yarder ... nearly broke out against Cal Poly, returning four kicks for 85 yards, including a 34-yarder ... returned his fourth kickoff of the day straight up the middle for a 95-yard touchdown at Weber State, ending ISU’s near 10-year skid without a kickoff return touchdown ... on his next touch, he took a kickoff five yards deep against Montana, and went untouched for only the second 100-yard kickoff return in ISU history ... finished the season with two returns for 49 yards against Sacramento State ... 2006.....Redshirted ... GC... Played in two games at Georgetown College ... caught one pass for nine yards ... ran track in the spring, placing second in the Mid-South Conference in the 100m and third in the 200m ... HS ... Lettered in football for two years at Hudson’s Bay, and in baseball for three years ... didn’t start playing football until three games left in his junior year ... had 2,100 all-purpose yards as a senior with 15 touchdowns ... was also First Team All-League and team MVP ... returned four kickoffs for touchdowns, all 90 yards or longer ... was

his team captain as well ... twice won the Curt Daniels Hustle Award as a junior and a senior ... helped the base-ball team to the

state semifinals as a junior, and three league

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Ponciano’sCareerReceivingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD2007. 1. 9. 9.0. 9. 0Total 1 9 9.0 9 0

Ponciano’s Career Kickoff Return StatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2007. 20. 558. 27.9. 100. 2Total 20 558 27.9 100 2

Career Highs: Receptions - 1 vs. Southern Oregon, 9-8-2007; Yards - 9 vs. Southern Oregon, 9-8-2007; Long - 74 vs. Northern Arizona, 9-23-06; Kickoff Returns - 4, 2 times, last at Weber State, 11-3-2007; Yards - 145 at Weber State, 11-3-2007; Long - 100 vs. Montana, 11-10-2007

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Dustin Tew#27 * DB6-1 * 200 * So. * Tr-RSIdaho Falls, IDCarroll CollegeIdaho Falls HS2007... Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regula-tions ... Carroll ... Redshirted for the Fighting Saints ... HS ... Lettered in football and baseball at Idaho Falls High School ... was named All-State and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Personal ... his mother is Carrie Tew ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is May 31, 1988.

Eddie Thompson#6 * WR5-11 * 190 * Sr. * 3VL-RSSacramento, CAFoothill HS2007 ... Turned in one of the greatest receiving seasons in ISU history, catching 83 passes for 907 yards and six touch-downs ... the 83 catches were

second-most in school history, and most by a junior, and the 907 yards was sixth all-time, and second-most by a junior ... played and started all 11 games, although he officially was credited with a start at quarterback against Sacramento State ... rushed six times for 45 yards and a touchdown ... returned 19 punts for 209 yards and a touchdown as well ... had four 100-yard receiving games during the season ... set career-highs for catches and yards in the season opener with nine grabs for 101 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown, also a career-long ... lit up Oregon State for 12 catches and 174 yards, tying for the eighth-most receiv-ing yards by a Bengal ... had nine catches for 54 yards against Eastern Washington and followed that up with a six-catch, 53-yard day against Montana State ... was unstoppable against Northern Colorado, catch-ing 10 passes for 137 yards and two touch-downs, including a diving one-handed grab in the end zone ... picked up 11 catches over his next three games before having his third double-figure reception game at Weber State ... over that three game span he did his damage in other ways, scoring against Northern Arizona on a 21-yard run ... against Cal Poly, he returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown, the 10th longest punt return in school history ... had 11 catches for

Eastern Washington, catching four passes for 98 yards ... had a pair of catches, including a 36-yarder against Northern Colorado ... had a five-catch, 66-yard effort with his first touchdown of the season against Portland State ... caught four balls for 149 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Cal Poly ... had an 81-yard touch-down catch in the first quarter against the Mustangs ... finished the season with a career-high six receptions against Sacramento State, going for 87 yards ... 2006.....Played in all 11 games at receiver, catching 14 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown ... also returned seven punts for 48 yards ... had a season-high four catches for 57 yards and his only touchdown of the season, a 30-yard catch ... had three catches in three other games, including a three-catch, 49-yard day against Weber State ... had three catches for 34 yards at Port-land State ... took over the punt return duties for the final four games ... had a season-best 19-yard return against Sacramento State ... 2005 ... Redshirted ... HS.....Lettered in football and track at Timberline High School ... set a school record for receptions in earning First Team All-Conference honors ... caught 53 passes for 770 yards ... totaled 1,001 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... was named First Team All-Area by The Olympian and the News-Tribune ... was a Second Team All-State selection ... named Timberline’s Most Inspirational Player ... had 20 catches for 350 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... a member of the Honor Roll and he was also named Marketing Student of the Year ... Personal ... his par-ents are Willie and Doris Tay-lor ... his cousin is Fred Taylor, star running back of the Jacksonville Jaguars ... will major in physical education ... his birthday is March 17, 1987 ... was born in Augsburg, Ger-many.

Taylor’sCareerReceivingStatsYear No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD2006. 14. 168. 12.0. 30. 12007. 32. 616. 19.2. 81. 3Total 46 784 17.0 81 4

Taylor’sCareerPuntReturnStatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2006. 7. 48. 6.8. 19. 02007. 0. 0. 0.0. 0. 0Total 7 48 6.8 19 0

Career Highs: Receptions - 6 at Sacramento State, 11-17-2007; Yards - 149 vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007; Long - 81 vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007; Touchdowns - 2 vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007; Punt Returns - 3 vs. Sacramento State, 11-4-06; Yards - 34 vs. Sacramento State, 11-4-06; Long - 19 vs. Sacramento State, 11-4-06

Century in tackles both years ... averaged over 90 tackles per season in his career ... was also named First Team All-Region as a junior and a senior ... led Century to the 2003 state title and the 2004 District title ... Personal ... his father is Ron Rutten ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is April 24, 1988.

Brad Shedd#79 * OL6-7 * 270 * Fr. * RSFlagstaff, AZFlagstaff HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS ... A two-sport athlete at Flagstaff High School, lettering in both football and baseball ... was a First-Team 4A-II All-State pick as a lineman in 2006 ... was also named First Team All-Conference while serving as a team captain ... helped Flagstaff to the state playoffs in both 2005 and 2006 .... Personal ... Parents are Rob and Mary Shedd ... is majoring in applied technology ... his birthday is December 29, 1988

Darryl Simons#47 * DB6-1 * 185 * Fr. * RSShelley, IDShelley HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football, basket-ball, and track, all for four years at Shelley High School ... in 2006 in football he was First

Team All-Conference as well as First Team All-State, totaling 1,003 yards in receiving on 48 catches with eight touchdowns, and also picking off five passes … he also rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown, plus a two-point conversion … as a junior he had 700 receiving yards and 200 rushing in earning First Team All-Confer-ence honors and First Team All-State as a receiver … was named First Team All-Conference as a sophomore, and he was the state Player of the Year in basketball … has also earned First Team All-State honors in basket-ball … was named the 2005 Male Athlete of the Year by the Post Register … was named First Team All-State by The Idaho Statesman for both 2005 and 2006, both as a receiver and a defensive back in 2006 … in 2005 he was the state 100-meter champion with a time of 10.62......Personal ... his parents are Lance and Sandra Simons ... will major in physical therapy ... his birthday is June 2, 1988.

Jaron Taylor#1 * WR5-11 * 180 * Jr. * 2VL-RSLacey, WATimberline HS2007 ... Had a solid second season, finishing third on the team in receptions with 34, and second in yards with 616 ... averaged a team-best 19.2

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his parents are Vaigafa and Lulai Tuua ... has a brother Julai at Cal Poly, and his uncle Don Sosa played at Washington State and for the San Diego Chargers ... is majoring in physical education ... his birthday is March 12, 1988.

Tuua’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PBU2007. 3-1. 0.0-0. 0.0-0. 0. 0-0. 0-0. 0Total 3-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0

Career Highs: Tackles - 1, 3 times, last at Sacramento State, 11-17-2007

Jonathan Tuua#95 * DL6-3 * 255 * Sr. * 1VLSan Luis ObispoAllen Hancock JCLong Beach Poly HS2007 ... Played in all 11 games, starting five, including the final three ... registered 23 tackles, a sack, and two fumble recov-

eries ... had a career game against Northern Colorado with eight tackles ... recorded four tackles and a sack against Portland State, and he recovered a fumble as well ... also recovered a fumble against Cal Poly ... had four two tackle games, against Eastern Washington, Montana State, Montana, and Sacramento State ... JC.... Lettered in football at Allen Hancock Community Col-

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named First-Team All-Moore League in 2002 and 2003 ... helped Long Beach Poly to the Southern Section playoffs three straight years ....Personal ... his parents are Vaigafa and Lulai Tuua ... has a brother Julai at Cal Poly, and his uncle Don Sosa played at Washington State and for the San Diego Chargers ... his younger brother Jeff is a teammate on the Bengals ... will major in physical education ... his birthday is December 12, 1985.

Tuua’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2007. 23-8. 1.0-2. 1.0-2. 0. 2-0. 0-0. 0Total 23-8 1.0-2 1.0-2 0 2-0 0-0 0

Career Highs: Tackles - 8 vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007; Tackles for Loss - 1.0 vs. Portland State; Sacks - 1.0 vs. Portland State; Fumble Recoveries - 1, 2 times, last vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007

Thompson’s Career Punt Return StatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2005. 8. 102. 12.8. 38. 02006. 13. 150. 11.5. 26. 02007. 19. 209. 11.0. 78. 1Total 40 461 11.5 78 1

Thompson’s Career Kickoff Return StatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2005. 1. 18. 18.0. 18. 02006. 6. 121. 20.2. 23. 02007. 0. 0. 0.0. 0. 0Total 7 139 19.9 23 0

Career Highs: Receptions - 12 at Oregon State, 9-15-2007; Yards - 174 at Oregon State, 9-15-2007; Long - 70 vs. South-ern Oregon, 9-8-2007; Touchdown - 2 vs. Northern Colorado, 10-6-2007; Carries - 7 at Cal Poly, 11-19-05; Yards - 44 vs. Montana State, 10-21-06; Long - 31 vs. Portland State, 11-5-05; Punt Returns - 4 vs. Southern Oregon, 9-8-2007; Yards - 78 vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007; Long - 78 vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-2007; Kickoff Returns - 4 at Portland State, 10-14-06; Yards - 80 at Portland State, 10-14-06; Long - 23, twice last vs. Montana State, 10-21-06

Nick Tranmer#67 * OL6-0 * 275 * So. *1SQ-RSPocatello, IDHighland HS2007 ... Saw action in two games ... 2006 ... Redshirted ....HS ... Lettered in football at Highland High School, helping the Rams to multiple state

playoff appearances ... was named First Team All-State and First Team All-Region ... was also a Top 50 pick by the Idaho State Journal.....Personal … his parents are Dean and Sandy Tranmer ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is March 23, 1988.

Jeff Tuua#41 * DL6-2 * 235 * So. * 1VL-RSLong Beach, CAArtesia HS2007 ... Played in six games for the Bengals, starting two at linebacker ... recorded three tackles on the year ... had a solo against Sacramento State

and assisted tackles against both Southern Oregon and Northern Colorado ... 2006 ... Redshirted ....HS... Lettered in football at Artesia High School ... was a member of the Press-Telegram’s.2005.Dream Team ... was a First Team All-CIF pick as a linebacker in 2005 ... was also a First Team All-Subur-bia League selection as a junior and as a senior ... was also his team’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. .... . Personal. ....

145 yards and a touchdown against the Wildcats in Ogden ... had six grabs for 51 yards vs. Montana ... ended the season against Sacramento State with a nine-catch, 98 yard effort with a touchdown ... started that game at quarterback ... 2006 ... Earned Second Team All-Big Sky Honors at receiver despite playing in just seven games ... caught 27 passes, second-most on the team ... had 311 yards and two touchdowns ... rushed 11 times for 73 more yards, returned 13 punts for 150 yards, and returned six kickoffs for 121 yards ... had six catches for 89 yards, both season-highs, against UNLV ... had four catches for 29 yards and three rushes for 23 yards against Idaho ... had five catches in each of his next three games, including a 5-catch, 70-yard effort against Northern Arizona, including a 29-yard touchdown on a fourth-down play ... had four rushes for 44 yards against Montana State before having his season ended with a knee injury ... had a season-best 26-yard punt return against Northern Colorado ... 2005.... Earned Second Team All-Big Sky honors, and ISU Of-fensive MVP accolades after catching a team-high 39 passes for a team-high 428 yards ... also spent time at quarterback, and averaged 12.8 yards on punt returns ... rushed for 101 yards on the season as well .... played in nine games, starting the final four ... caught two passes for 36 yards in his collegiate debut vs. Southern Utah ... torched the University of Kentucky for seven catches and 69 yards ... missed the next two games with an injury, and then bounced back with three catches for 46 yards against Montana State, including his first collegiate touchdown ... had career-highs of seven receptions and 93 yards against Montana ... played receiver and quarterback against Sacramento State, catching three passes for 41 yards, and rushing four times for 23 yards ... had four catches for 42 yards, and two rushes for 33 yards, including a season-long 31-yard burst against Portland State ... established a new career-high with eight catches vs. Northern Ari-zona ... had 22 yards receiving and 26 rushing against Cal Poly ... 2004 ... Redshirted ... HS ... Lettered in football and basketball at Foothill High School … was named First Team All-League and Second Team All-City after grabbing 16 catches for 305 yards, and rushing 43 times for 386 yards ... was named Defensive MVP after picking off five passes as a senior ... was a key player in Foothill’s 2003 state basketball title, earning “Sportsmanship Award” for the state tournament ... earned his team’s “Sportsmanship Award” ... a four-year Honor Roll member ... Personal … his parents are Rick and Kim Thompson … will major in physical education ... his birthday is February 1, 1986.

Thompson’s Career Receiving StatsYear No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD2005. 39. 428. 11.0. 21. 12006. 27. 311. 11.5. 30. 22007. 83. 907. 10.9. 70. 6Total 149 1646 11.0 70 9

Thompson’s Career Rushing StatsYear No Yds Yds/Att LG TD2005. 21. 101. 4.8. 31. 02006. 11. 73. 6.6. 27. 02007. 6. 45. 7.5. 21. 1Total 38 219 5.8 31 1

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Jared Barthlome#42 * RB 6-0 * 190 * Fr * HSPocatello, IDPocatello HSHS ... Lettered in football and baseball for four years at Pocatello High School, where he played his home football games at ISU’s Holt Arena … helped lead Pocatello High School to the 2006 4A State Champion-ships … was named both All-Conference and All-Area as a senior … Has led Pocatello in rushing each of the last two seasons … Personal ... his parents are LD and Shelley ... will major in business ... his birthday is April 10, 1990..

Braeden Clayson#76 * OL 6-6 * 305 * Fr * HSBurley, ID Burley HS HS ... Lettered in football for three years at Burley High School, as well as basketball for two … was a three-time All-Conference selection at offensive line … named All-State by the South Idaho Press as a senior … was twice named Burley’s offensive Player of the Year … also helped Burley to a state championship in basketball in 2007 ... Personal ... his mother is Lori ... will major in physical therapy ... his great uncle is former Oakland/Los Angeles Raider great and football commentator Todd Christensen.

Wes Fletcher#46 * RB 6-0 * 215 * Fr * HSFullerton, CA Valencia HSHS ... A three-year starter at letterman in football at Valencia High School, where he also lettered twice in baseball and once in track … was named both First Team All-League and First Team All-CIF rushed for 5,775 yards in his career, the fifth most in Orange County history … he ended his career as Valencia’s all-time leading rusher … ran for 1,775 yards as a senior … was named All-State as a senior, and Orange County’s Running Back of the Year … helped his team advance to the CIF semifinals ... Personal ... his father is Joe Fletcher ... will major in business ... his birthday is April 12, 1990 … his father Joe was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams … his cousins include former NFL greats Eric Dickerson, Jerry Rice, and current Washington Redskin London Fletcher.

mento State ... also had a four tackle game vs. Northern Arizona ... 2005 ... Saw action in four games, without recording a tackle ... 2004 ... Redshirted ... HS ... Was a two-year letter-man in football and a three-year track letter winner at Helix Charter High School ... helped his team to a pair of CIF runner up finishes ... also earned All-Confer-ence honors in the high jump in 2003, and he was an All-CIF finisher as part of Helix’s 4 x 100 relay team ... Personal.....his mother is LeChonne Wright ... is majoring in sociology ... his birthday is April 13, 1986.

Wright’sCareerDefensiveStatsYear TT-UT Tfl-Yds Sck-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PD 2006. 15-9. 1.0-1. 0.0-0. 0. 0-0. 1-17. 02007. 14-7. 0.0-0. 0.0-0. 0. 0-0. 0-0. 0Total 29-16 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-17 0

Career Highs: Tackles - 7 vs. Sacramento State, 11-4-06; Tackles for Loss - 1.0 vs. Fort Lewis, 9-9-06; Interceptions - 1 vs. Montana State, 10-21-06

Kyle Zamberlin#45 * LB6-4 * 205 * Fr. * RSPuyallap, WAPuyallap HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football for one year and also in baseball at Puyallup High School … helped the Vikings to a state

playoff appearance in 2006 ... Personal ... his parents are John and Mary Zamberlin ... is majoring in architec-ture ... his birthday is September 4, 1989.

Ryan Anchetta-Major#81 * WR 6-3 * 180 * Fr * HSSpanaway, WAGraham-Kapowsin HS2007 ... Entered school in January as a grayshirt, and he did compete in track ... HS ... Lettered in football for three years, basketball for three years, and track for four years at Graham-Kapowsin High School … was Second Team All-SPSL South as a wide receiver as a senior … was a team captain in both basketball and track … led Graham-Kapowsin to the state playoffs … runs a 10.8 100-meter, and he clocked a 4.6 in the 40-yard dash … caught 24 passes as a senior for 520 yards and four touchdowns … ran a leg of a 5th place state 4x400 relay team ... Personal ... his parents are Martin and Elle Major ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is January 20, 1989.

David Tyler#93 * DL6-3 * 280 * Fr. * RSPuyallup, WAPuyallup HS2007 ... Redshirted ... HS. ....Lettered in football for three seasons and soccer for three seasons at Puyallup High School ... was named First

Team All-SPSL Conference both as a defensive lineman and as an offensive lineman in 2006 … was the 2006 SPSL Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year … also was named Tacoma News Tribune All-Area … in soccer, he was twice named First Team All-SPSL as a goalkeeper, both in 2005 and 2006 … led Puyallup to the 2006 state football playoffs, and he participated in the East/West game in 2007 … in soccer, he was named the state of Washington’s premier goalkeeper, and his team was ranked fifth nationally … was an Olympic Developmen-tal selection in 2003 and 2004, the same years he was a state team pick as well ... Personal ... his parents are David and Kelly Tyler ... will major in history ... his birthday is March 25, 1989 … his father David played linebacker at Utah State, graduating in 1982.

John Vanderwielen#43 * P6-4 * 205 * Jr. * 2SQ-RSUpland, CAUpland HS2007 ... Did not see any action .... 2006 ... Did not see any action ... 2005 ... Redshirted .... HS ... Lettered in football at Upland High School ... was a two-time all-league pick in 2002 and 2004 ... was

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Jason Wright#7 * CB5-9 * 175 * Sr. * 2VL-1SQ-RSLa Mesa, CAHelix Charter HS2007... Played all 11 games for the Bengals, starting five games at cornerback ... re-corded 14 tackles on the season ... had a season-high

six tackles against Portland State ... had three tackles against Northern Arizona ... had a two tackle game against Weber State ... 2006 ... Saw action in nine games at cornerback, with one start ... recorded 15 tackles, one for a loss ... also had his first career inter-ception, returning a pass 17 yards against Montana State ... had a career-high seven tackles against Sacra-

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as a defensive back … was voted team Most Valuable Player as a senior … helped his team to a 10-2 record his senior season, advancing to the CIF semifinals ... team went 8-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals as a junior … Personal ... his parents are Tom and Carrie Head … will major in sports management … his birthday is October 14, 1986.

Ryan Henry#75 * OL6-3 * 270 * Jr * JCUpland, CARiverside CCUpland HSJC … Lettered for two years at Riverside City College in football, and one in track … was a team captain his sophomore season, a year in which he earned First Team All-Mission Conference honors … was a Second Team pick as a freshman … placed fourth in the shot put at the Mission Conference Championship meet … HS ... Was a three-year letterman in football at Upland High School, and also lettered in track twice … earned All-League, All-Valley, and All-CIF as a senior … served as team captain as a senior as well, and was All-League as a junior … qualified as a senior for the CIF track meet in the shot put with a toss of 51-4 … led the football team to a pair of playoff appearances … was named Upland’s Scholar-Athlete as a senior … played at Up-land with current Bengal punter Jon Vanderwielen ... Personal ... his parents are Debbie and the late George Henry … will major in physical education … his birthday is August 18, 1987.

Chris Holmesly #21 * DB5-10 * 195 * Jr * JCMission Viejo, CA Orange Coast CollegeMission Viejo HSJC ... Lettered in football at Orange Coast College ... was First Team All-Conference as a sophomore after being Second Team All-Conference as a freshman … registered 37 tackles with four interceptions his sopho-more year … was named Defensive Back of the Year after both seasons at Orange Coast ... HS ... Lettered in

Jarret Gant #73 * OL6-2 * 325 * Jr * JC Los Angeles, CAEl Camino Junior CollegeDorsey High SchoolJC ... Lettered in football for two seasons at El Camino Junior College ... played offensive line, helping the Warriors to an 8-2 record and a berth in the American Bowl … anchored the line for the #1 rushing offense in the Mission Conference.

Jeremy Gibson#11 * LB6-1 * 200 * Jr * JCRichmond, CADiablo Valley JCMount Diablo HSJC ... Lettered in football for two seasons at Diablo Val-ley College ... was named First Team All-Golden Gate … was also a team captain … led the Vikings in tackles, and he led the Golden Gate Conference in tackles for losses … played most of his senior season while dealing with a house fire during the season that left him and his family without a home ... HS ... Lettered in football, basketball, and wrestling at Mount Diablo High School ... was an Honorable Mention All-League selection at linebacker as a senior … twice was named team MVP, and he was a team captain ... Personal ... his parents are Alvin and Geraldine Heidelberg … will major in business market-ing ... his birthday is September 2, 1986.

Brandon Green#28 * DB 6-0 * 185 * Fr * HSRenton, WA Rainier Beach HSHS ... Lettered in football for two years and basketball for one at South Rainier High School … was named First Team All-Metro League at linebacker … helped his team to the 2005 and 2006 state playoffs ... Personal ... his mother is Michelle Green … has one sister, Danielle ... will major in business ... his birthday is December 29, 1989.

Ryan Head#26 * DB6-2 * 190 * Jr * JCSan Luis Obispo, CAAllen Hancock JCSan Luis Obispo HSJC … Lettered for two years at Allen Hancock Junior College in football … started 20 consecutive games over his two year career … was named Second Team All-Western States Conference after leading Allen Hancock with four interceptions and three fumble recoveries … also scored one defensive touchdown, and served as the team’s long snapper … as a freshman he recorded three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown … earned Honor Roll status … HS ... Was a letterman in football and track at San Luis Obispo High School … was a two-time First Team All-San Luis Obispo County pick, and a two-time First Team All-Pac 5 Conference

football at Mission Viejo High School ... was First Team All-County, All-CIF, and All-League as a senior and as a junior … helped Mission Viejo to the 2004 state title … also an honor roll member ... Personal ... his parents are Craig and Khristy Holmesly ... will major in physical education … his birthday is October 30, 1987..

Erik Jacobson#87 * TE 6-5 * 235 * Fr * HSHailey, ID Wood River HSHS ... Lettered in football for four years at Wood River High School, along with basketball for three and baseball for three … was named All-League as both a linebacker and a tight end as a senior and as a junior, when he also earned team MVP honors … also named All-State as a linebacker … in basketball, earned All-League honors as a junior at center, and in baseball, he was named All-League as both a pitcher and a first baseman … earned Wood River’s Citizenship Award as a junior … is an Honor Roll member with a 3.4 GPA ... Personal ... his parents are Keith and Mary Jacobson … will major in biology ... his birthday is December 30, 1989.

Jason Jones#99 * DL6-2 * 280 * Jr * JCReserve, LAChabot CollegeEast Saint John HSJC ... Lettered in football for two seasons at Chabot Col-lege ... was named First Team All-NorCal Conference as a lineman for the Gladiators … came to Chabot College from Louisiana after his family was displaced by Hur-ricane Katrina ... HS ... Lettered in football at East Saint John High School, where he was named All-District as a lineman … earned his team’s Most Improved Player Award as a senior ... Personal ... his parents are Issiah Jones and Lacy Mitchell … is undecided on a major ... his birthday is January 18, 1987.

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All-Area ... was a 2003 Second Team All-Conference pick in basketball, helping Madison to a runner-up fin-ish at state ... was also a Second Team All-Conference pick at both pitcher and shortstop in 2003 during the baseball season ... Personal ... his parents are Rick and Lisa Robinson ... is undecided on a major ... his birthday is July 8, 1986.

Phillip Pleasant#37 * DB 5-11 * 185 * Fr * HSRosamond, CA Desert HS HS ... Lettered in football for three years at Desert High School … also was a four-year letterman in basketball and he has lettered twice in track … was named Desert’s MVP as a senior … also earned All-League, All-Valley, and All-CIF honors as a senior , and was All-League as a junior … was his conference’s Defensive Most Valuable Player … also rushed for 1,321 yards with 14 touchdowns for the Scorpions during his senior year … added two other touchdowns, one receiving, and one on a kickoff return … helped the Scorpions to a pair of state playoff appearances … in basketball, he averaged 17 points as a sophomore in earning team MVP and All-League honors … averaged 13 points as a junior in again earning All-League honors … in track he was team MVP as a junior, scoring marks of 43-3 in the triple jump, 21-10 in the long jump, and 22.8 in the 200m.....Personal ... his parents are Phillip and Wanda Pleasant ... will major in kinesiology ... his birthday is August 28, 1990 … his cousin Ed Jones played for the Buffalo Bills, his uncle Timothy Johnson played football at Southern Methodist, and his sister Latrese played volleyball at Florida A&M.

Jake Rouser#90 * DL 6-4 * 225 * Fr * HSOak Harbor, WA Oak Harbor HSHS ... Lettered in football, basketball, and track at Oak Harbor High School … Was named First Team All-Area as both a tight end and a defensive end in both his junior and senior years … was also named team De-fensive MVP for the Wildcats … was selected to play in the Washington All-State Game … his teams went a combined 34-4 over his four seasons, winning three straight Wesco Championships … his team also won the 4A state title, and the Wildcats made it to the 4A state quarterfinals in 2005 and 2007 ... Personal. ....his parents are Kan and Nancy Rouser … will major in engineering … his birthday is November 4, 1990 … his father played linebacker at the U.S. Naval Academy, and he had a pair of uncles that played linebacker, one at Navy, the other at Air Force.

Ben Laporta#31 * RB 5-7 * 205 * Fr * HSIdaho Falls, ID Skyline HSHS ... Lettered in football and track at Skyline High School ... was named First Team All-State as a senior after rushing for over 1,700 yards ... was also named the High Country Offensive Player of the Year, and District 4, 5, 6 Offensive Player of the Year ... helped Skyline to the 5A state playoffs as a senior ... Personal.... his parents are Anthony and Nancy Laporta … is undecided on a major.

Kyle McGuire#69 * OL 6-4 * 265 * Fr * HSBrush Prairie, WA Hockinson HSHS ... Lettered in football, basketball, and wrestling at Hockinson High School … was named First Team All-Greater St. Helen’s League for the Hawks … served as a team captain as a senior, and was also named a Scholar-Athlete … was Second Team All-Greater St. Helen’s League as a junior … helped his team to a league title in 2006 … was an Honor Roll member, and is also an Eagle Scout ... Personal ... his parents are Doug and Kelly McGuire … will major in business.

George Ortiz#23 * DB6-0 * 180 * Jr * HS Las Vegas, NVFeather River College Shadow Ridge HSJC … Lettered for two years at Feather River College … was named First Team All-NorCal as a defensive back … recorded six career interceptions, and he broke up 18 passes last year, second in the state of California … registered 44 tackles as a sophomore and 37 as a fresh-man … helped Feather River to the 2006 Sacramento Shrine Bowl … HS ... Lettered in football for three years and baseball for two at Shadow Ridge High School … was a three-year starter at defensive back … helped Shadow Ridge to the state playoffs in 2004 and 2005 … selected to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl ... Personal ... his parents are Vanessa and George Ortiz … will major in education … his birthday is February 6, 1988 … turned 20 the day he signed his letter of intent with Idaho State.

Colby Robison#84 * WR6-1, 175, Fr, HSRexburg, IdahoMadison HSHS ... Lettered for three years in football and basketball at Madison High School ... was a First Team All-Area and First Team All-Conference pick after catching 38 passes for 684 yards and 15 touchdowns in just five games ... also named Second Team All-State ... as a junior he caught 52 passes for 777 yards and nine touchdowns, helping Madison to the state title game ... was First Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention

Mitch Rudder#66 * OL 6-3 * 300 * So * TrNampa, IDBoise State University Skyview HSBSU ... Redshirted the 2006 season, and then spent 2007 as a walk-on backup right guard … saw action in the Sheraton Hawai’I Bowl against East Carolina … HS.... A three-sport letterman at Skyview High School in Nampa, Idaho ... lettered in football three times and basketball and track twice … named First Team All-State as a junior and senior and Second Team All-State as a sophomore … earned First Team All-Conference honors all three seasons ... served as team captain as a senior… graduated from Skyview in 2003, where he was a member of the National Honor Society and was student body president as a senior ... Personal ... his parents are Ted and Beckie Rudder ... will major in business ... his birthday is May 1, 1985 … first name is Robert.

A.J. Storms#30 * DB 6-1 * 190 * Fr * HSMeridian, ID Meridian HSHS ... Lettered in football for four years at Meridian High School, starting at safety for three years … was named the 2007 5A All-Idaho State Player of the Year by The Idaho Statesman … was named First Team All State at quarterback as a senior, and First Team All-State as a sophomore as a safety … led Meridian to the 5A state title in 2005 and again in 2007 … rushed for 1,117 yards and threw for another 975 yards … scored 20 touchdowns on the ground, and then threw for another eight ... Personal ... his parents are Tim and Cathy Storms ... is undecided on a major … A.J. is short for Anthony James.

Daniel Urias #20 * LB6-2 * 225 * Jr * JCLaguna Hills, CA Saddleback Junior CollegeLaguna Hills High SchoolJC ... Lettered in football for two seasons at Saddleback Junior College ... helped his team go 18-4 over his two seasons, including an 11-1 record as a freshman … team went undefeated in conference as a freshman … re-corded 35 tackles on the season in nine games … picked off a pair of passes, had two sacks, and 5.0 tackles for loss … also registered a forced fumble ... HS ... Lettered in football and track at Laguna Hills High School ... as a senior was named First Team All-CIF, First Team All-Seaview League, and Second Team All-County … was Seaview and team Most Valuable Player … was also a team captain … helped Laguna Hills to the Seaview title as a senior … was a member of the Principal’s Honor Roll ... Personal ... his mother is Gabriela Urias ... will major in business marketing.

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Kevin Whimpey#57 * DL6-4 * 225 * Fr * HSHighland, UTLone Peak HSHS ... Was a two-year letterman in football at Lone Peak High School, and also lettered for one year in basketball, track and field, and wrestling … helped his team to a regional championship … was an All-Region 4 selection … was an Eagle Scout and an Honor Roll member. .... Personal ... his parents are David and Barbara Whimpey … is undecided on a major … twin brother is fellow newcomer Kyle Whimpey. .

Chattanooga, TN (Sports Network) - Idaho State defensive end Jared Allen was named the 10th winner of the Buck Buchanan Award at the Division I-AA College Football Awards on the eve of the 2003 I-AA national championship. The Buchanan Award is presented annually to the top defensive player in I-AA football.

The fourth-round draft choice of the Kansas City Chiefs recorded 17.5 sacks, 102 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, three recovered fumbles, and nine pass deflections during 2003, ranking among the Big Sky Conference leaders in several defen-sive categories. Allen, a First-Team All-America choice, led ISU to an 8-4 record in 2003, helping the school post its first back-to-back eight win seasons in school history. Idaho State finished the regular season ranked No. 21 in the nation.

Said Allen, “Being named the recipient of the Buck Buchanan Award is truly an amaz-ing honor. There were so many deserving candidates this year, it was an honor just to be named in such an elite group. A lot of credit to this year goes to our team’s successes over the past few years, and most of all to my teammates, because football is a team game. I certainly share this with them.”

Allen was the eighth consecutive senior to win the award, and the first defensive end since North Carolina A&T’s Chris McNeil in 1997. Allen was the first player from the Big Sky Conference to win the Buck Buchanan Award and the first Big Sky player to take a major I-AA honor since Northern Arizona’s Archie Amerson won the Walter Payton Award in 1996.

Allen was at his best in ISU’s seven conference games, posting all but two of his sacks in league play. The Los Gatos, Calif., native was basically unblockable against opponents such as Eastern Washington (4 sacks), Montana (3.5 sacks), Weber State (2 sacks), and Portland State (2 sacks). After recording just four tackles for loss through the first four games, Allen exploded for 24 in his final eight contests combined. The senior had a string of three straight games with a forced fumble, and ended the year by recovering a trio of fumbles in his final two outings. On the offensive end, the 6-6, 275-pounder lined up to catch a three-yard touchdown pass in an upset of Cal Poly on Nov. 15th.

Allen finished his outstanding collegiate career with 38.5 sacks and 250 tackles. Allen received 28 first-place votes and 253 points from the panel of 91 I-AA sports information directors and selected media. Following Allen in

the voting were Illinois State linebacker Boomer Grigsby, who earned 13 first-place votes and 193 total points, and Wofford safety Matt Nelson, who registered 10 first-place votes and 160 total points. Grigsby eventually became a teammate of Allen’s in Kansas City.

The Buck Buchanan Award was established in 1995 by The Sports Network. The Award is named for All-Pro defensive end Junious “Buck” Buchanan, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs after beginning his career at Grambling State University. Former Buchanan winners include former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro linebacker Dexter Coakley (Appalachian State, 1995, 1996), Oakland Raiders starting LB Ed Hartwell (Western Illinois, 2000), and Jacksonville Jaguars starting defensive back Rashean Mathis (Bethune-Cookman, 2002).

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Brad Walker#88 * TE6-3 * 245 * Jr * JC Granite Bay, CAAmerican River College Woodcreek HSJC … Lettered at American River College for two seasons in football … was named First Team All-NorCal and All-Mid Empire as a tight end … was a team captain … was a teammate of former Bengal Codi Boek … was named offensive MVP as a sophomore … had six touchdown catches … also caught four touchdowns as a freshman … HS ... Lettered in football for two years at Woodcreek High School … was a team captain and was Honorable Mention All-City as a senior … was named All-Sierra Foothill League in 2005 and 2006 as a tight end for the Wolves ... Personal ... his parents are Rob and Susan … will major in sports management … birthday is June 7, 1988 … cousin Jesse Olivia played wide receiver at UC Davis.

Jared Allen * 2003 Buck Buchanan Award Winner

Kyle Whimpey#56 * OL6-6 * 250 * Fr * HSHighland, UTLone Peak HSHS ... Was a two-year letterman in football at Lone Peak High School, and also lettered for one year in basketball, track and field, and two years in wrestling … helped his team to a regional championship … was an All-Region 4 selection … was an Eagle Scout and an Honor Roll member ... Personal ... his parents are David and Barbara Whimpey … is undecided on a major … twin brother is fellow newcomer Kevin Whimpey.