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Contents

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USD TOREROS 1996 FOOTBALL PROGRAM Contents Contents Game Day Story: 1996 TeamOutlook: University Profile: Head Coach Kevin McGarry: Inside Front Cover Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Pages 6-7

Full Time Staff Kevin McGarry (1st Year; 19th Overall) Bill Dobson (3rd Year) JimWachenheim (1st Year) Part Time Staff Mike Rish (13th Year)

Head Coach: AssistantCoach: AssistantCoach:

USO Assistant Coaches: USO Alphabetical Roster: Pioneer Football League: USO Senior All-PFL Returners: Meet The Toreros: USO Game Day Numerical Roster: Academic Support Strength & Conditioning NonConference Opponents: PFL Opponents: Final 1995 Statistics: All-Time USO Award Winners: All-Time Records: San Diego, 'America' s Finest City' People To Know At USO: Tom Iannacone, Dir. of Athletics: Athletic Department Staff: A Player's Perspective: USO GTE/Academic All-Americans:

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AssistantCoach: AssistantCoach: AssistantCoach: AssistantCoach: AssistantCoach: AssistantCoach: AssistantCoach:

Jack Rubidoux (11th Year) Bob Thompson (1st Year) Ed Johns (1st Year) Steve Johns (1st Year) Chris Sulages (1st Year) Chris Caminiti (1st Year)

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Pages 21-22 Pages 23-24 Page 25 Pages 26-30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34-35 Page 36

Additional Staff

AdministrativeAssistant:

Sandie Hughes Heather Watson Mark Hitchcock, Rocky Schepert, Martin Fontes, Curtis DeMers

Student Secretary: Managers:

SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF (619} 260-4745 Director: Home Phone: Assistant: Ted Gosen (619) 486-3284 StudentAssistant: Mike Daniels tgosen@acusd.edu The 1996 l SI> Foothall \lcdia Guide \\as puhlished h~ the Sports Information Department, Lni,ersit~ of San Diego. Credits: Ted Goscn, Editor and La~out; Brot:k Srntt (Srntt Photo), Photograph~; LSD Print Shop, Printing. QUICK FACTS Chad Weigand (619) 292-0388 (619) 260-2323 (619) 277-8468 Fax Phone: USDHotLine: Press Box Phone: SID E-Mail Address:

Inside Back Cover USO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (619} 260-4803 DirectorofAthletics: TomIannacone AssistantAthleticDirector: AssistantAD./SeniorWomanAdministrator: Dan Yourg TBA Director, AthleticDevelopment: Directorof Facilities: Directoroflntramurals/Recreation:

Brian Fogarty John Martin Gary Becker Noah Stanley Kim Nowak Mary Johnson Penny Shepard,

Assistant Intramural Director: DirectorofAcademic Support: DirectorofSummerCamps: AthleticDept. Secretaries: HeadAthleticTrainer: AssistantAthleticTrainer: AssistantAthleticTrainer: Strength/ConditioningCoach: Women'sVolleyball: Men's & Women'sCross Country: Women'sSoccer: Men's Soccer: Men'sBasketball:

Pauline Thonnard, Joan Wolf Carolyn Greer, M.A., A.T., C. Tim Drudge, M.S., A.T., C. Suzi Higgins, AT., C. Steve Brown Sue Snyder Rich Cota Tony da Luz Seamus McFadden

FOUNDED: LOCATION: PRESIDENT:

1949 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492 Dr. Alice B. Hayes Thomas Burke 6,400 Toreros Columbia Blue,Navy &White USDTorero Stadium (Capacity4,000;Built in 1961)

NCMFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE:

ENROLLMENT: NICKNAME: COLORS: STADIUM:

Brad Holland Kathy Marpe Bill Morgan John Cunningham Frank Cates Sherri Stephens Tom Hagedorn BrooksDagman Leeanne Crain

Women'sBasketball: Women'sSwimrning: Baseball: Golf: Women'sTennis: Men' sTennis: Men'sCrew: Women'sCrew: Softball: USDTeamPhysicians:

Lin Adams William P. Curran, M.D. , Heinz Hoenecke, M.D., Robert A. Kaplan ,M.D., Robert Button, M.D.

TOREROS HOST EVANSVILLE IN PFL CONTEST Page 1 THE GAIIE: The USO Toreros (2-3) return to action tonight, October 19th, with a home PFL contest against Evansville. Kickoffis scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Torero Stadium.

rush/244 pass) to Drake ... Saturday's game was tied 21-all at halftime, and UE trailed by only 35-28 midway throught the third quarter when Drake reeled off20 points in 15 minutes to put the game away ... 5-game leaders for Evansville include RB Sean Bennett ( 418 yards rushing, 3 TDs; 24 receptions for 410 yards and 5 IDs), QB Drew Purcell ( 45-83 for 627 yards and 6 IDs), WR Vince Twedell (19 receptions for 427 yards and 7 TDs), DB Ryan Menke ( 48 tackles) and DE Jim Schaefer (48 tackles). BUHLER EARNS 2nd PFL HONOR: For his performance against St. Mary 's College on October 5th, Mike Buhler (Northglenn, CO) was named the PFL Special Teams Player of the Week. Although the team lost 52-3 at Saint Mary's College, Buhler continued his fine punting by averaging 43.3 yards on punts with longs of 60 and 54 yards. A First Team AII-PFL selection a year ago, Buhler has now punted 34 times this season and is averaging 41.2. GAELS GALLOP PAST TOREROS; Saint Mary's College, an NCAA Division I-AA scholarship program, improved to 4-1 on the season with their 52-3 victory over USO on Oct. 5th ... it was Saint Mary's ninth straight win over the Toreros and their 13th staight win at Saint Mary's Stadium ... SMC tallied 534 total yards of offense (288 rushing, 246 passing) .. . despite only connecting on a 23-yard field goal in the third quarter, USO managed 305 yards ofoffense (130 rush– ing, 175 passing) ... freshman running back Matt Brown had a per– sonal-best 85 yards on 15 carries ... freshman WR Dylan Ching hauled in a personal-best 7 receptions for 93 yards ... senior QB John Kahmis completedl2-of-2 l passes for 169 yards .. .junior FB Jared Keo rushed for 44 yards on 9 attempts ... senior FS Jeb Dougherty tallied a team– high 8 tackles (6 solos) and senior LB Robert Magnuson netted 7 ·tackles (5 solos) and one quarterback sack. PFL COACHES POLI.: Dayton and Drake tied for first in the Pioneer Football League Coaches Pre-Season Poll ... Drake is the de– fending PFL champion while Dayton won the first two seasons ... here is a breakdown with first place votes in parenthesis: First Place: Day– ton, 31 points (3); Drake, 31 points (2). Third Place: SAN DIEGO, 20 points; Vc-ilparaiso, 20 points (1). Fifth Place: Evansville, 13 points. Sixth Place: Butler, 11 points. 1996 USD CAPTAINS: Offensive captains include TB Evan Hlavacek (San Jose, CA), OG Todd Plutchok (Vallejo, CA) and QB John Khamis (Huntington Beach, CA). Defensive captains include DL Ryan Marcos (Los Gatos, CA), LB Ryan Larson (Scottsdale, AZ) and FS Jeb Dougherty (Yucca Valley, CA). HOW THEY PICK USD IN '96: Bob Griese s College Football Yearbook (2nd); The Sporting News (3rd), PFL Coaches (3rd), Preview Sports (3rd), Street & Smiths (4th). The Sporting News and Bob Griese s College Football Yearbook both pick senior free safety Jeb Dougherty as the Preseason PFL Defensive Player of the Year. UP NEXT FOR TOREROS; USO plays at Butler (Indianapo– lis, IN) on Saturday, October 26th in a 1:30 p.m. PFL contest. USD 's next home game will be Saturday, Nov. 2nd against Whittier College. The Homecoming Game start time will be I :30 p.m.

THE SERIES: The Toreros lead the series 2-1. All three games have been close with Evansville winning in 1993 (27-21), and USO winning the last two (28-16 in 1994; 19-17 last year). This will be the first PFL night game that Evansville has ever played. HEAD COACH KEVIN llcGARRY': Kevin McGarry (USO, '79), who is in the midst ofhis first season as head coach, takes a record of2-3 into Saturday's game. McGarry, an assistant coach at USO the past eighteen seasons, including the last fourteen as defen– sive coordinator and defensive backs coach, replaced Brian Fogarty who stepped down to become USD's Director of Athletic Develop– ment. McGarry received both his B.A. in Education and M.S. in Education Administration from USO, and is currently on a leave of absense from USO 's Doctoral program in Education. Kevin and his wife, Mary Ann, reside in Scripps Ranch with their four children: twins Pat and Mike (9 year-olds), Timbo (6 years old) and Matt, who arrived this past March. PFL STANDINGS & SCHEDULE: Drake (3-0; 5-1); Day– ton(l-0; 6-0), Valparaiso(l-1; 3-2), SAN DIEGO (1-1; 2-3),Evansville (0-2;2-3),Butler(0-2; 1-5). PFLGamesforOct 19: ButleratDayton (I :30 EDT), Drake at Valparaiso (1 :30 CDT), Evansville at San Diego (7:00PDT). TOR ERO UPDATE: At the midway point, the University of San Diego Toreros have a record of 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the Pioneer Football League ... USO is coming offa bye and this week will try to improve to 2-1 in the PFL as they take on visiting University ofEvans– ville (2-3 ; 0-2 PFL) ... after five games, the Toreros are being paced by senior TB Evan Hlavacek (348 yards rushing; 5 IDs; 30 points; 9.8 punt return average; 23.5 kickoff return average), senior QB John Khamis (35-for--04, 500 yards, 3 IDs, 3 int.),junior WR Chris Del Santo (12 receptions for 180 yards, I TD), freshman WRDylan Ching (1 2 catches for 144 yards), senior punter Mike Buhler (41.2 punting average), senior free safety Jeb Dougherty (55 tackles, I intercep– tion),-senior LB Robert Magnuson (42 tackles, 3 fumble recoveries), and sophomore DB Travis Dellinger ( 41 tackles). Among national leaders in NCAA I-AA, Buhler is 21st in punting (41.2). As a team, San Diego ranks 14th in turnover margin (+I. 40). Evansville is under the direction of6th year coach Robin Cooper (29-25) ... the Aces return 36 lettermen and 10 starters from last year's 5-5 club (1-4 PFL) ... this season they own wins over Quincy (34-21) and McKendree (21-8), with losses to Cumberland (29-48), Dayton (0-42) and Drake (34-55) ... the 89 points scored in their loss to Drake this past weekend were the most points scored in a UE football game since 1980 ... sophomore WR Vince Tweddell was named the PFL Offensive Player ofthe Week after he hauled in six receptions for 222 yards and four touchdowns .. . his four TD catches covered 75, 16, 48 and 58 yards ... QB Eric Goebel fi nished the day 14-for-27 for 294 yards and 5 IDs ... Evansville to- led 425 yards of offense, while the defense gave up 608 yards (364 S COUTING THE OPPONENT:

USD/PFL SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT Ladies andgentlemen, please be advised ofthe University ofSanDiego and PioneerFootball LeagueConference policy in regard to appropriate spectatorconduct at athletic contests at USD. We appreciate your cooperation in demonstrating positive sportsmanlike conduct toward all student-athletes and coaches, particularly ouropponents, the game officials, other spectators and thosewho administer today's competition. We are very proud ofour student-athletes, coaches and officials. Likewise, we value your contributions as spectators to the overall com1>etitive environment. USD, the PFL and Torerofootball thanks you for your support and cooperation. Enjoy the game!

1996 USD Football Profile

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The University of San Diego football program heads into its fourth season at the NCAA Division I-AA level and as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). First year head coach Kevin McGarry will have forty-four players from last year's 5-5 club that finished a school-best third in the PFLat 3-2. The Toreros had a record 146 student-athletes tum out for first day of camp and will head into the 1996 season with 124 players. McGarry, who has been a USD assistant the past eighteen seasons, in– cluding the last fourteen as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, replaced Brian Fogarty who stepped down after 13 seasons to become USD's Associate Director ofAthletics for Development. The Toreros will return seven offensive starters, five defensive start– ers and First Team All-PFL punter Mike Buhler (39.3 yards per punt average). The offense, which will have a new look in 1996, will be di– rected by senior QB John Khamis (6-2, 205). Khamis split duties with James Beck in '95, getting the starting assignment the last three games. He totaled 801 yards passing and 6 touchdowns while completing 49-of- l 02. His three main targets this season should be junior wideout Brian Stevens ( 15 catches for 234 yards a year ago), junior TE Duncan Hardy ( 10 for

174 yards and 3 TDs), and senior tailback Evan Hlavacek (23 receptions for 377 yards and 4 receiving TDs). Hlavacek, a two-time First TeamAll-PFL performer who played more at the receiver slot in the old Wing-T offense, will see more time running the ball in '96 out of the tailback position. Last season he tallied a team-best 5 rushing scores, finishing with 161 yards rushing on 63 carries. Two other receivers expected to get their share of balls thrown their way include junior TE Frank Brown (6-3, 220) and junior TE/WR Chris Del Santo (6-3, 215). Junior fullback Jared Keo, the team' s top returning

rusher (601 yards), will see his role change to more of a blocker, however, he will still be counted on in key short yardage and goal-line situations. Anchoring the offensive line will be seniors Todd Plutchok (6-0, 275, RG) and Eric O'Connor (6-2, 275, LT) ; and a trio of juniors in Jason Way (6-1, 250, LG), Jorge Castaneda (6-0, 230, C) and 2nd TeamAll– PFL returner Jon Walker (6-1, 285, RT). The defense returns five starters and a solid group of performers that saw plenty of action in '95. USD will look to senior DB Jeb Dougherty (6-0, 185, 88 tackles), a two-time 2nd TeamAll-PFL selectee, to direct the de– fense. Other returning starters include DT Buddy Brown (5-10, 250, Jr.), DE Ryan

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Marcos (6-0, 255, Sr.), ILB Ryan Larson (6-0, 215, Sr.) and CB Kujanga Jackson (5-11 , 186, Jr.). Others expected to step up and play important roles include senior ILB Robert Magnuson (6-1, 211); junior Chris Oliver (6-2, 216, DE), and a group of sophomores -- Lukas Smart (6-1, 227, DE), Mike Hartshorne (6-1, 245, DT), Kerry Peoples (5-10, 195, DB) and Elton Perkins (5-7, 162, CB) .

Besides Buhler returning for special teams, Jeb Dougherty and Evan Hlavacek will see a lot of action as return specialists. Dougherty averaged 21 .5 yards on 17 kickoff returns and Hlavacek averaged 30.6 yards on 11 kickoff returns and 6.9 yards on 18 punt returns. Junior kicker Tim Roth is expected to step in for Matt Young, who graduated this past season. The Toreros open their 1996 schedule on Sept. 7th with a road con– test at Chico State. USD's home opener will be Sept. 14th against Califor– nia Lutheran, followed by their Pioneer Football League opener at Drake University on September 21st.

University Profile

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SETTING The University of San Diego is an independent Catholic institution of higher education. Founded in 1949, USD is located on 180 acres overlooking Mission Bay, San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The campus is named Alcala Park and is located just JO minutes from downtown San Diego. The campus was named after a Spanish village near Madrid - Alcala de Henares. Founded by the Greeks as Complutum, the village was later renamed Al Kala (the Castle) by the Moslems. Christians recaptured the village centuries later and founded a univer– sity whose buildings became the inspiration for USD's architectural style. THE CAMPUS The USD campus is regarded as one of the most architecturally unique institutions in the country, featuring 18 major buildings designed in an ornamental 16th century Spanish Renais– sance style. Since 1984, USD has completed nine major construction and expansion projects. A land– scaped fountain plaza was finished in the fall of 1995, connecting the entrances of the Immaculata and Hughes Administration Center. In I992, the university completed the 45,000 square foot Loma Hall, which includes an expanded bookstore, a larger mail center, classrooms and labora– tories. In 1990, the renovated Katherine M. and George M. Pardee Jr. Legal Research Center opened, a facility that offers the latest in information technology.

ACADEMICS

USD enrolls more than 6,400 students who have a choice of more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The university's academic units include the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Schools of Business Administration, Education, Law and Nursing. Class size generally averages between 18-25 students with the student to teacher ratio being 18:1. Over 97 percent ofUSD's full-time faculty hold doctorates. In the annual ratings of the country's colleges and universities, published by U.S. News & World Report, USD moved from the regional to national category in 1994. The university is ranked among the top JOO schools in the nation.

STUDENT LIFE

Student activities include cultural events, dances, boat cruises, beach parties, BBQ's, concerts, comedy nights, symposia and much more. Stu– dents participate in a wide range of volunteer projects such as adult literacy tutoring, senior citizen out-

reach, and house building in Tijuana. The intramural pro– gram is also an integral part of student life on campus with over two-thirds of the USD community partaking in intramural sports.

Did You Know? • USD will he host to the last Presiden– tial Debate of 1996 scheduled for Oehl– her 16th. USO is one of three universi– ties that will host a Presidential Debate with Washington UniHrsity (St. Louis,MO) and Trinity College (Hartford, CT) being the other two. • In 1991 the Library of Congress chose USD (one of only 37 L".S. schools and libraries) to take part in its American Memory Project (AMP). Through the use of computers and TV monitors, students and faculty can call up original ,ource materials from the Civil War, Continen– tal Congress and other Library of Con– gress holdings.

ATHLETICS

The University of San Diego is a member of the West Coast Conference for nearly all sports and competes in 16 intercollegiate sports on the NCAA Division I level. The football team will begin its fourth season in the Pioneer Football League. Women's sports include: basketball, crew, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Men's sports include: baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, golf, football, soccer and tennis. Since 1990 USD teams have won three conference championships; made 12 post-season appearances; had nine Conference Coaches of the Year; nine Conference Players of the Year; nine Conference Fresh– man of the Year; three WCC Scholar Athletes of the Year; and 15 NCAAAll-Americans.

Head Coach Kevin McGarry

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Anew era begins at USD where KevinMcGarry takes over as head coach of the Torero football program. McGarry replaces Brian Fogarty, who stepped down after 13 seasons to become USD' s Associate Director of Athletics for Development. The tenth coach to direct theTorero football programsince its start in 1956, Kevin is the first USD graduate to head the position. McGarry is no stranger to USD football. He has been an assistant coach at theUniversity ofSanDiego the past eighteen seasons,including the past fourteen as the defensive coordinator anddefensive backscoach. He became a full-time assistantfor football in 1985 -- his first seven years (1978-84) were split between football,women's softball (headcoach) and as an elementary school teacher. In addition to his on-the-fieldduties, Kevinwas also responsible forrecruiti ng and as liaison for theUSDFootball Alumni Club. "Kevin 's yearsofexperience at USD have prepared himwell for thi s new position," statedTom Iannacone,DirectorofAthletics. "He clearlyunderstands

the role ofthe football programwithin the mission ofthe university." Over the past eighteen seasons, USD has accumulated an overall record of 101-75-3 , including fourteen seasons with records of .500 or better. Of the eight USD football players that have been named GTE/CoSIDA Academic All~Americans since 1981 ,seven have come from the defensive side ofthe ball, including six defensive backs. In 1987 the Torero defense set a school record for shutouts in a season with four, and the team gave up just 100 points in ten contests and fini shed 6-3-1. Prior to joining the USD coaching staffin 1978,Kevin was a two-year letterwinner on the USD football squad (1976-77), earning co-Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1977. He played two years (1974-75) at SaddlebackCollege inMissionViejo,California, earningMost Valuable Player honors in 1975. He received both his Bachelor of Arts in Education (1979), and hi s Master's Degree in Education Administration (1985)from theUniversity ofSanDiego. He iscurrentlyon a leave ofabsense fromUSD' sDoctoral program inEducation. Kevin and hiswife,Mary Ann,reside in ScrippsRanch and havefourchildren: twinsPatandMike (9year-olds), Timbo(6years old), and Matt,who arrived this pastMarch .

KEVIN McGARRY, On The '96 Season: " I am really looking forward to my new role as head coach and to also take another step forward and improve in the PFL. This will be an opportunity for us to grow as a team and football program."

Introducing the Football Staff

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Bill is beginning his third season as a full-time assistant with USD's coaching staff. Aftercoaching linebackers and directing Special Teams his first two seasons (1993, 1995), Bill moves over to offense where he will be the Offensive Coordinator and coach the running backs. Besides his coaching duties, he will play a major role in USD's recruiting efforts. A 1981 graduate of Occidental , Bill earned his undergraduate degrees in Physical

Jim enters his first season with the Torero staff. He takes over as Defensive Coor– dinator as well as the linebackers coach. Jim comes to USD from Occidental

College in Los Angeles where the past three years he wasDefensive Coordinator and Special Teams Coordinator. Prior to Occidental he held coaching positions at Cal State Fullerton ( 1991- .._=======~ 92), Arizona State ( 1989-90), Pacific (1985-88) and North Central College ( 1983-85). He played football at College of DuPage where he was a NJCAA Region 5 All-State defensive back and finished his playing career at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. He graduated from North Central in 1978 where he earned a double major in Physical Education and Recreation. Jim and his wife Kimberly have two daughters, Gretchen (4) and Hannah (1). JACK RLBIDOLX

Education and History - he completed his teaching credential from Oxy in the spring of 1982. Besides USD, his vast coaching experiences include stints at New Mexico State ( I982-85); San Francisco State ( 1986); as Offensive Coordinatorand Offensive Line Coach at Occidental (1987-90); Offensive Line Coach at CS Fullerton ( 1991 -92); and Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coor– dinator at Redlands (1994). MIKE RISH Receht'rs Mike is beginning his 13th season on the Torero staff. Mike played for USD from 1979-83 and is the school 's all-time career leader in three receiving categories: receptions (IOI ), touch– downs ( 18) and receiving yardage (1,722 yards). Mike graduated from USD with an Ac– counting degree in 1984. He is the Assistant Vice President for Secondary Marketing for Guild Mortgage Company in San Diego. Bob enters his first year with the USD staff where he will coach the quarterbacks. He brings a wealth of coaching experience, having most recently been the Defensive Coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Montclair Prep High School in Van Nuys, California the past two seasons. The 1994 squad won the CIF Championship. Prior to Montclair he held coaching positions at Occidental ( 1993); head coach at Bishop Montgomery HS (1992); head coach at Pius X (1991 ); head coach at Daniel Murphy HS (I 990); quarterback/wide receiver coach at Occidental (1988, 1989) where they were two-time SCIAC Champs; and wide receiver coach at Nevada (I 983-84 ), where they won the Big Sky title in 1983. Bob earned his B.S. degree in Physical Education & Health in 1982 from Western Michigan University (he played wingback four years); and more recently earned his M.Ed. (emphasis in P.E.) from Azusa Pacific. Bob and his wife Jeannette have one son, Jamie (age 4), and reside in Bonita. BOB THOl\lPSO'.\ Quarlt'rhacks

Ht'ad .I.\. Coach/l>t·l"t'nsht' ,\"I. Jack returns for his 11th season with the USD football program. After spending the past five years on offense with the running backs, he returns to the defensive side ofthe ball where he will assist with defensive backs. In addition to his defensive duties, Jack will be the Head Junior Varsity Coach.

A 1978 graduate of USD, Jack has an extensive background in coaching at the high school level with both football and baseball. He is co– owner of Integrated Space Systems, Incorporated in San Diego.

ED JOH'.\S Offen,i, e Lint'

Ed brings an extensive list of coach– ing credentials to USD where he enters his first year as offensive line coach. His numerous coaching stops include stints at San Diego City College(l 962); Univer– sity of Oregon ( 1963-70) with a one year hitch at Utah ( 1965), and Point Loma High School

(1984-88 and 1990-92). He was a two-way performer at San Diego State (1953-55) and went on to earn his B.S. (1955) and M.S . (1959) degrees in Physical Education. Ed and his wife Fritzi, who have three grown children (Betsy, . Susan, and Steve), reside in San Diego.

CHRIS SLLAGES Offensi, t' Line/Tii.:ht Encl,

Chris begins his first season with the Toreros where he will assist with coaching the offensive line and tightends. Chris was a graduate assistant at Weber State in 1995 where he coached the offensive line. A '96 graduate of Weber State

STEVE JOHNS Defensh t' Line/Special Teams

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Steve begins his first season with the Toreros where he will coach the defensive line as well as be the Special Teams Coordinator. The past three years Steve was an

with a degree in English and minor in Physical Education/Coaching, Chris played two years as an offensive guard. He played two years at Saddleback JC in Mission Viejo and prepped at Mission Viejo High School. CHRIS CA'.\11'.\ITI hnerts

assistant coach at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He started in 1993 as the running backs coach and the last two years was defensive line coach. In 1992 Steve was a Player/ Coach for a professional football team in Australia. Steve played one year of football at the Air Force Academy (1987) before transferring to Occidental College where he played out his collegiate career. He was an offensive guard between 1989-9 1 and was selected Co– Captain and All-SCIAC in 1991 when the team won the conference title. He earned his B.A. in Political Science in 199 1 from Occidental and received his M.A. degree in Education in I995. Steve grew up in San Diego where he attended Point Loma High School , graduating in 1987.

Chris begins his first season with the Toreros where he will coach the inverts. Most of his coaching experience was at Cheshire High School in Cheshire, Connecticut ( 1992-95) where they were four-time state champs and twice the New England Champs ('93, '95). He coached DB's, LB' sand quarterbacks. Between 1993-96, Chris

was a full-time P.E. instructor there. He earned his B.S. in Communications in 1992 from SouthernConnecticut State University, and has since earned two M.S. degrees there in History ('94) and Physical Education ('96).

1996 USD Alphabetical Football Roster

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Simi Valley/Simi Valley

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Northglenn, CO/Regis Jesuit

BUHLER, Mike BYFUGLIN,Max CAMPBELL, Matt CARRICO, Danny CASTANEDA, Jorge CASTELO, Tommy CAZIMERO, Dustin

6-1 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-8

71-# 45-#

Los Angeles/New Mexico Military Institute

DL RB TE OL DB DB

Gresham/Sam Barlow

89 69 13 **

Canyon Lakeffemescal Canyon

Nogales, AZ/Nogales

Santa Barbara/San Marcos Honolulu, HI/Southwest Lahaina, Maui/Kamehameha

5-11

WR WR

CHING, Dylan

6-3

West Linn/West Linn

CIZ Jazz

so JR JR SR FR so FR JR FR

195 151 180 185 175 225 195 185 2fi0

DB DB QB DB DB rn QB DB OL

Oceanside/Univ. of San Diego

6-0 5-6 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 253 5-10

3

DELLINGER, Travis

San Diego/Mt. Carmel Portland, OR/Jesuit

87-#

DO.Tam

9 7

DOHERTY.Mike DOUGHERTY,Jeb EGGERT, Kris EMERY, Steve FERTITTA, Nick FIRESTONE, Andrew FOURNIER, Steve

Yucca Valley/Yucca Valley Vashon, WA/Vashon Island

40 **

Novato/St. Vincent Truckeeffruckee

IO-#

Santa Ynez/Robert Louis Stevenson Paradise Valley, AZ/Brophy College Prep

2

57-#

185 228 255 228 185 251 186 165 160

FR JR so FR SR FR FR FR JR JR

5-10

Burlingame/Burlingame

37-# 44-#

RB rn OL TE RB OL DB RB

HAUER, Jason HAWES, Kevin HAWKINS, Matt HEFFERNAN, Mark HLAVACEK, Evan HOLLINQUEST, Kenny JACKSON, Kujanga

6-2 6-0 6-4

Sacramento/Jesuit

Orange/Servile

59

Aptos/Monte Vista Christian San Jose/Archbishop Mitty Los Angeles/Susan Miller Dorsey

86-#

5-10 6-0 5-11

21 58 24

Vista/Rancho Buena Vista Culver City/Culver City

5-6 5-7

37-# JARAMILLO, Noe

Honolulu, HI/Punahou

WR

80

KENNETT, Steve

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1996 USD Alphabetical Football Roster

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NAME

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HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL

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180 240 195 175 162 240 303 275 216 290

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Pioneer Football League

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The 1996 football season marks the fourth year for the Pioneer Football League (PFL), a conference committed to operating a quality football program for the benefit of the student-athletes and the university community. Formed in November of 1991, the Pioneer Football League is comprised of NCAA Division I universities that previously sponsored intercollegiate football at other levels. With the passing of NCAA legislation atthe January 1991 convention, Division I institutions were required to conduct all intercollegiate sports at the same level. Therefore, the five charter members, Butler University, University of Dayton, Drake University, University of Evansville and Valparaiso University, joined together, sharing a common academic and athletic philosophy and a common commitment to operate quality football programs. In February, 1992, the University ofSanDiegojoined the PFL for its inaugural season. The PFLjoins the Ivy and the PatriotLeagues as NCAADivision I-AAconferences that provide only need-based financial aid for football players. The conference remains a proponent of NCAA Division I-AAA legislation that would develop a classification for Division I football programs operating with need-based aid and adopted the moniker of Pioneer based on the intent to become one of the first I-AAA leagues. The Gateway Football Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, will administer the communications and administrative duties for the PFL. '95 PFL FIRST TEAM OHENSE '95 PFL SECOND TEAM OHENSE '95 PFL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM OHENSE

Scott Hinrichs, Valparaiso, WR EvanHlavacek, SanDiego,WR Ryan Huyghe, Dayton, WR ZackCline, Dayton, OL Evan Fitzgerald, Valparaiso, OL FelixGallagher, Drake, OL Matt Jones, Drake, OL Brady Wolfer, Dayton, OL Brian Kadel, Dayton, QB ArnoldMickens, Butler, RB BenjyMiller, Dayton, RB Ozzie Young, Valparaiso, RB Matt Young, SanDiego, PK DEFENSE

Lou Andreadis, Butler, WR RickHoskins,Drake, WR Mike Tolbert, Valparaiso, WR JeffDurham, Evansville, OL TomFravel, Evansville, OL Garrett LaFleur, Drake, OL Kevin McHale, Valparaiso, OL JonWalker, San Diego, OL NickBrowder, Valparaiso,QB Roy Fletcher, Drake, QB Jason Grove, Drake, RB Charlie Schimberg, Drake, RB Ryan Hulme, Dayton, PK DEFENSE BuddyBrown, SanDiego, DL Jason Cocco, Dayton, DL BrianPeck, Drake, DL laceSmrcka, Drake, DL Josh Berring, Valparaiso, LB AdamBorrell, Butler, LB Anthony Fuller, Drake, LB MarkThomas, Evansville, LB Jeb Dougherty, SanDiego, DB Craig Hauser, Butler, DB KermanMason, Drake, DB Ronnie Sazone, Valparaiso, DB

BrentBickel, Dayton, TE Eric Fish, Evansville, QB

Evan Fitzgerald, Valparaiso, OG Scott Hinrichs, Valparaiso, WR Ryan Huyghe, Dayton, WR Toby Jacobs, Butler, QB Rick Jenkins, Evansville, OL Matt Klug, Dayton, OT Josh Lemmon, Dayton, OG Michael McKee, Drake, PK Matt Moore, Dayton, WR Charlie Schimberg, Drake, FB Nate Schneider, Drake, OC DEFENSE BrianAndrews, Drake, DE Rondey Arnold, Evansville, DL TomBoecker, Drake, CB Mike Buhler, San Diego, P Jason Cocco, Dayton, MG Matt Deters, Dayton, DB Jeb Dougherty, SanDiego, NB Jeramy Fisher, Drake, CB Eric Gardner, Evansville, LB Craig Hauser, Butler, DB Bryan Holtz, Dayton, DT Matt Kulp, Valparaiso, DT Troy Ouhl, Dayton, DT DougPopovich, SanDiego, FS lace Smrcka, Drake, DT

Ron Griswold, Butler, DL Matt Kulp, Valparaiso, DL Troy Ouhl, Dayton, DL JimSchaefer, Evansville, DL AdamBruggenschmidt, Evansville, LB Curtis DeMers, San Diego, LB Matt Garvis, Drake, LB JimHomoki, Dayton, LB Sal Navarra, SanDiego, LB TomBoecker, Drake, DB Matt Deters, Dayton, DB James Duncan, Evansville, DB DougPopovich, SanDiego, DB Matt Snellers, Drake, Punter Mike Buhler, San Diego, Punter

USD Senior All-PFL Returners

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MIKE BUHLER Senior Punter 1995 1st Team All-Pioneer Football League

Enters fourth and final year with USO ... last year was named l st Team All-Pioneer Football League after leading the league with his 39.3 yards per punt average ... he set three USO records in 1995 for punts in a season (69), yards punted in a season (2,710), and yards punted in a game (493 on 11 punts against Evansville) ... he placed eleven punts inside ofthe opponent's 20-yard line and thirty-one went forty or more

Mike Buhler #12 SR Punter

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yards with a long of 63 yards against Evansville ...three-time Pioneer Football League Special Teams Player of the Week ... against Valparaiso Mike booted seven punts for 293 yards (41.9), including a long of 58 yards ... Mike was selected to the 1995 PFL All– Academic Team after garnering a 3.32 grade point average ... he has earned 2nd Honors Dean's List five different times ... from Northglenn, Colorado, Mike prepped at Regis Jesuit High School where he was a three-sport letterwinner in football, basketball and baseball ... he was an All-Conference kicker and quarterback. Major: Communications, and Minor in Business. JEB DOUGHERTY Senior Defensive Back Two-time 2nd Team All-Pioneer Football League

Enters fourth year with the Torero football program ... 1996 pre-season PFL Defensive Player of the Year (Bob Griese's College Football Yearbook) ... 1995 2nd Team GTE/Academic All-America selection ... two-time 2nd Team All-PFL performer at defensive back ... two-time PFL All-Academic Squad ... 1995 USO Strength Coaches Award ... in 1995 Jeb was second on the team with 88 tackles (41 solo) ... he added 7 QB sacks, 4 QB hurries, 6 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 blocked kick, 9 pass breakups and 1

Jeb Dougherty #7 SR DB

interception ... in addition, he averaged 21.5 yards on 17 kickoff returns ... in 1994 he finished 8th in the PFL with 92 tackles and ranked 2nd in kickoff returns at 27 .1 yards per return (13th overall in I-AA) ... in addition, he tallied 2 sacks, 5 quarterback hurries, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 2 interceptions and 9 pass deflections .. . six times in '94 he ended in double digits for tackles ... in the team's season-ending game against Dayton, Jeb returned two kickoffs for 120 yards, including a 92-yard TD -- he also added 21 tackles from his defensive back position ... against Butler he totaled 110 yards in kickoff return yardage on 5 returns and was named PFL Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 22) ... over the past three seasons, Jeb owns the PFL record for longest kickoff return, a 98-yarder against Azusa Pacific on Oct. 30, 1993 ... his 92-yard return in '94 against Dayton ranks fourth all-time .. . in 1993 he averaged 26.1 yards a kickoff return and finished with 19 tackles in 8 contests ... a two-sport letterman at USO, this past season he was co-MVP as the team's rightfielder ... Jeb carries a cumulative 3.42 grade point average ... he prepped at Yucca Valley High School in Yucca Valley, California. Major: Business Administration, with a Minor in Biology.

EVAN HLAVACEK Senior Running Back Two-time 1st Team All-Pioneer Football League

Enters fourth season with the Torero program ... role in '96 will be more at running back ... two-time 1st Team All-Pioneer Football League selection .. 1995 USO Offensive Player of the Year ... in '95 Evan lead the team in scoring (60 points) and rushed 63 times for 161 yards and 5 TDs ... he hauled in 23 receptions for 377 yards (16.4 yards per catch) with 4 TDs ... he tallied 999 all-purpose running yards ...

Evan Hlavacek #21 SR RB

he tied USO single game records for points (24) and touchdowns scored (4) in last year's 35-18 PFL win over Valparaiso (he turned in TD runs of 10 and 1, and caught TD passes of 26 and 55) ... additionally, he averaged 6.9 yards on 18 punt returns and 30.6 yards on 11 kickoffreturns, including a 95 yard TD against California Lutheran ... in 1994 he earned First TeamAll-Pioneer Football honors at wide receiver after leading the Toreros with 25 receptions for 497 yards (19.9 yds per reception) and 5 TDs ... he also fi nished second in rushing (294 yards & 3TDs), punt returns and kickoffreturns ... finished 4th overall in PFL in all-purpose running ( l09 .1) ... in 1993 he hauled in 17 passes for 330 yards and 3 TDs with a long of 80 yards vs. Drake ... Evan prepped at Archbishop Mitty HS in San Jose, California. Major: Communications, with a Minor in Psychology.

Meet The Toreros

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Enters thirdseasonwith theTorerofootball program ... will anchor thedefensive lineat the tackle position ... was selected 1995 2ndTeamAll-PioneerFootball League after starting all ten contests ... finished with 38 tackles (19 solo, 19 assisted) to go with 3quarterback sacks (-27 yards), 3quarterback hurries, 1forced fumble, 1blockedkick and 1interception ... he totaled a season-best7 tackles (5solos) in the seasonfinale againstWagnerCollege, includingaquarterbacksackfor-12 yards ... twicehe tallied 6 tackles (Dayton, Evansville) ... as afreshman in 1994, Buddy ranked sixth amongTorero defenders with 38 tackles (9 solos), including 2quarterback sacks (-15 yards), 4 quarterback hurries, 1fumble recovery and 1pass deflection ... Buddy prepped at El CaminoHigh School in Oceanside, California where he garneredAll-League andAll-City honors ... in addition to being the teamMVP and captain, he was selected the defensive player ofthe game in the SanDiegoCounty All-Star game ... Major: Business.

Buddy Brown #54 JR DL

Timreturns for his fourth and final seasonwith the Toreros ... agood student ofthe game, Tim leads by example on the field ... he avery intelligent and steady performer ... he will be vying for one of two starting spots at linebacker ... he started the first five games in 1995 before being lost for the rest ofthe seasonwith aknee injury suffered in the Azusa-Pacific game ... he tallied a season-best 8tackles against Dayton ... totaled 6 tackles twice against Cal Lutheran and Valparaiso ... he was a back-up linebacker his first two seasons (1993 & 1994), totaling 13 tackles in 8contests in '94 ... Timprepped at SimiValleyHigh Schoolwhere he lettered in three sports (soccer, football, track & field) ... hobbies include computers and hiking ... USD honor student andTrustee Scholarship recipient. ..

Tim Bruce #50 SR LB

Major: Accounting. Chris enters his third seasonwith theUSDfootball program ... an all-purpose player, Chris got experience last season at both running back and receiver ... gives the '96 team both experience and depth at wide receiver and tight end ... good speed for a guy his size ... in 6 games last season Chris rushed 17 timesfor47 yards (2.8 yards per carry), 1TD andalongofl 7 yards against Evansville ... he alsocaught 3passes for 30yards including a21-yard reception againstWagnerCollege in the season finale ... freshman year hauled in 1pass for 11 yards ... prepped atDeLa SalleHighSchool in Concord, Californiawhere he lettered in football and basketball ... he earned All-League andMVP honors in football and participated in the 1994Contra CostaAll-Star game ... Major: Communications, withaMinorinBusiness.

Chris Del Santo #28 JR WR/TE

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Brett returns for his fourth and final seasonwith the Toreros ... started to see action during his juniorcampaign towards the endofthe season ... will see action at the defensive end slot for the Toreros ...prepped at PowayHigh School in north SanDiegoCountywhere he lettered in three different sports (football, basketball and baseball) ... senior year theTitans finished 10-4and 2nd inCIF ... honor student at USD where he has earned both First and Second Honors on the Dean's List ... Major: Political Science, with aMinor inBusiness Administration.

Brett Griffin #72 SR DL

Duncan enters his junior campaign with the Toreros at the tight end slot ... last season as a sophomore he started 9 contests, finishing with 10 receptions for 174 yards (17.4 yard average per catch) and 3 touchdowns ... in the team's 28-21 victory at CaliforniaLutheran, Duncan hauled in two passes, both going for touchdowns (21 yards and 15 yards) ... he pulled in a season-long of 31 yards against Wagner College in the season finale ... his freshman year (1994) Duncan stepped in for the injured All-PFL TE Scott Steingrebe and finished the season with 8 catches for 146 yards and 1 touchdown ... Duncanwas a red-shirt freshman at Utah State University before transferring to USD ... hepreppedatBrophyPrepHSinPhoenix,ArizonawherehewasanHonorableMentionAll-American ... Major: Business, with aMinor in Communications.

Duncan Hardy #84 JR TE

Meet The Toreros

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Kevin is in his sophomore season where he will be trying to comeback from a knee-injury sufferedlastseason inAugustduringcamp ...hewillmiss thebeginningofthe 1996due to astress fracture ... he worked extremely hard this past off-season and will be competing for playing time at linebacker ... a versatile player who can play up or down ... during his freshman campaign he appeared in four contests with 7 tackles and 1quarterback sack ... he prepped at Jesuit High School in Sacramento, Californiawhere heearnedAll-City andAll-League honors at linebacker ... senioryear teamwent 12- 1and won league championship ... he also lettered inwrestling ... Major: Business.

Kevin Hawes #44 JR LB

Kujanga returns for his third season with the Toreros ... expected to be among USO' stop returning defensive backs ... could be one ofthe topDB's in the PioneerFootball League ... is oneof the team's best all-around athletes ... last yearplayed in 7 contests with 23 tackles (7 solos), 1forced fumble, 4 pass knock-downs and 1interception ... freshman year (1994) started 8of 10contests with 37 tackles (22 solos), 1forced fumble, 7pass deflections and2interceptions ... he came toUSOin 1993 but sat out the season after dislocating wrist in camp ... prepped at RanchoBuenaVistaHigh School inVista, California where he played both football and baseball ... was an All-League and All-CIF selection ... hobbies include computers and reading ... Major: Accounting.

Kujanga Jackson #24 JR DB

Jared is in hisjunior seasonwith the Toreros ... in 1996Jared's role will change andhe will be counted on to bemore ofablocking force out of the backfield ... he is the backfield'smost physical player ... last season at fullback Jared finished with 601 yards rushing on 174 carries (3 .5 yards per carry) and found the endzone once (vs.Butler) ... twicehe reached thecenturymark, gaining 105 yards at CaliforniaLutheran, and a career-best 112 yards against Butler (including a long of32 yards) ... totaled 30 yards on 9 carries in 1994 ... prepped at KamehamehaHigh School inHonolulu, Hawaii where he lettered in football and track & field (All-League honors in both) ... hobbies includeweight lifting, body surfing and going to the beach ... Major: Business Administration.

Jared Keo #29 JR RB

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John enters his second and final seasonwith theToreros ... he enters the '96 campaign as the starting quarterback ... he started the last 3games in '96 and played in 9contests (sharing duties with James Beck) ... completed 49-of-102 passes (.480) for 801 yards, 6 touchdowns and 2 interceptions .. . completed 9-of-14 passes vs. Wagner for 185 yards and 1 TD ... he had a season-best 11 completions on 20 attempts againstDrake, good for 157 yards ...he connected for a long of50 yards toEvanHlavacek thatwent for a touchdown atEvansville ... he played two years atOrangeCoastJunior College andprepped at EdisonHigh School wherehewas the SunsetLeagueOffensivePlayerofthe

John Khamis #19 SR OB

Year ... Major: Accounting.

Ryan enters his senior campaignwhere he will competefor a starting positionat linebacker ... he started the last 5 games in 1995 after starterTimBrucewent out with aknee injury ... he tallied 34 tackles (17 solos) in 9 games with 1quarterback sack (-12 yards) and 4 quarterbackhurries ... turned in a season-high 7 tackles againstWagner and totaled 5 tackles in three other contests ... played in7 games in 1994with 14 tackles, 1sack(-12 yards) and 1fumble recovery ... prepped atChaparral High School inScottsdale, Arizonawherehe lettered infootball, wrestlingandbaseball ... aUSDPresidential Scholarshiprecipient, Ryanhas earnedDean' sListhonors each semester ... enjoys golfing andbowling ... Major: Accounting.

Ryan Larson #22 SR LB

Meet The Toreros

Page 12 Robert enters his final season with the Toreros ... a steady contributor, Robert will compete for one of the linebacking slots ... he started 1contest (Butler) last season and appeared in all 10games ... he totaled 29 tackles (10 solos) with 1 quarterback sack, 1 quarterback hurry, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass deflection ... he turned in a season-best5 tackles (4 solos) atEvansville ... sophomore year ( '94) Robert played in 8 contests with 17 tackles and 1hurry ... prepped at El CaminoReal HighSchool inWoodland Hills, Californiawhere he lettered in football (teamMVP, All-Conference) and baseball ...

Major: Accounting.

Robert Magnuson #4 SR LB

Ryan enters his fourth and final yearwithUSD ... one ofthe strongerplayers on the team, Ryan has the abilitiy to play a few positions on the defensive line ... he started all 10 games in 1995 with 25 tackles (7 solos), 5 quarterback sacks (-30 yards), 4 quarterback hurries and 1pass deflection ... he had a season-best 6 tackles vs. Drake and 5 knockdowns against Wagner ... he started 9 contests in 1994with 23 tackles and 3 sacks ... came to USD as a tight end freshman year, but moved to defensive line second season ... prepped at Los Gatos High School where he lettered in football and track & field ... lstTeamAll-League ... Major: MarineBiology.

Ryan Marcos #85 SR DL

Eric returns for senior season after sitting out the 1995 year ... will compete for starting assignment at either tackle or guard spots ... played just one other year for USD back in 1994 ... transferred from Fullerton Junior College where he played two years ( 1992-93) ... prepped at Servite High School in Anaheim, Californiawhere he lettered in football, basketball and track ... in football he was team captain, MVP and 2nd TeamAll-League, and played in the North-South All-Star game ... enjoys fishing, reading and working on cars ... Major: Business.

Eric O'Connor #75 SR OL

Chris enters his junior campaign with the Toreros ... will compete for positions along the defensive line ... started twice in 1995 and brings experience and depth to squad ... with decent size, Chris is very fast and is a solid pass rusher .. . in 4 contests last season, Chris totaled 3 tackles, 3 quarterback hurries and 1 fumble recovery ... prepped at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA where he participated in football, track and lacrosse ... enjoys surfing ... Major: Communications.

Chris Oliver #94 JR DL

Kerry enters his second season with the Toreros as a defensive back/ invert ... a very physical player,Kerry is probably the team' s strongest player in

the secondary .. . his playing time was limited in 1995 after he broke his wrist-- he came back to play at the end ofthe season ... he has worked extremely hard in the off-season to get ready for 1996 ... in four contests last year he was in on 6 tackles ... prepped at Loara High School in Anaheim, California where he was an All-County (Los Angeles) linebacker ... he was also a two-time All-League performer

and team captain ... hobbies include surfing and weight lifting .. . Major: Undecided.

Kerry Peoples #42 SO DB

Elton returns for his second season with the Toreros ... is a projected starter at corner back for the 1996 season ... in '95 Elton got experience at the corner as well as on the special teams unit ... a very fast athlete who is strong for his size ... last season played in seven games and totaled 15 tackles (9 solos) ... on three different occasions he totaled 3 tackles (Evansville, Redlands and Butler) ... prepped at KamehamehaHigh School inHonolulu, Hawaii where he lettered in three sports (football, basketball and track) ... he was All-League in football and the team captain in all three sports ... hobbies include ping pong, surfing, lifting weights and volleyball ... Major: Business.

Elton Perkins #33 SO DB