USD Football 2008

USO: Second year player redshirted in 2007...Will compete for playing time with the de– ensive un it at outside linebacker...High School: Prepped at Bellevue Senior HS where he played for Coach Butch Goncharoff... Named First Team King County 3A... Team won state championship in 2006, as well as 2004 and 2003...Personal: Born on December 13, 1988 in Seattle,WA... Parents are Loka & Taiana Kanongataa of Bellevue, WA...Chose USO or football program, great location and strong education... Also recruited by Western Wash ington and Oregon State... Cousin Fili Moala plays for USC, while his cousin Haloti Ngata plays in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens...Major: Business.

Loka Kanongataa #26 FR LB

USO: Second year player redshirted in 2007... Will compete for playing time with the offensive unit at running back...High School: Prepped at nearby La Costa Canyon HS where he

played for Coach Darrin Brown... Senior year team finished 9-3 and were crowned Palo– mar League champions... Earned Coaches Award and All-Palomar honors...Totaled 756 rushing yards and 182 receiving yards... Also lettered in track & field... Named Male Ath– lete of the Year...Personal: Born on September 13, 1988 in Torrance, CA... Parents are Lise & Bob Marquis of Encinitas, CA... Chose USO for location and winning football tradition ... Also recruited by Dartmouth, Middlebury and Cornell... Enjoys to spending time at the beach, surfing and playing tennis...Major: Undeclared.

Brett Marquis #13 FR RB

USO: Second year player redshirted in 2007... Will compete for playing time with the de– ensive unit at outside linebacker...High School: Prepped at Central Catholic HS where he played for Coach Steve Pyne...Senior year team went 10-3 and won Mt. Hood Confer– ence t itle... Named 1st Team All-Conference for both wide receiver and defensive back... Named honorable mention junior and sophomore campaigns... Also lettered in track... Personal: Born on September 14, 1988 in Santa Rosa, CA... Parents are Jeff & Nanette Martin of Lake Oswego, OR... Chose USO for football and great education...Also recru ited by Oregon, Oregon State, Utah and Portland State... Worked at the Anthony Newman ootball camps...Major: Undeclared.

Joe Martin #56 FR LB

USO: Second year player redshirted in 2007...Will compete with the offensive unit at wide receiver...High School: Prepped at Bellevue Senior HS where he played for Coach Butch Goncharoff... Named 1stTeam All-League senior year with team winning state champion- ship... Junior year tabbed 2nd Team AII-Kingco 3A... Also lettered in basketball and track... Personal: Born on June 9, 1989 in Bellevue, WA... Parents are Pat & Nancy McGough of Medina, WA... Chose USO for school's academic reputation, weather and football pro– gram... Also recruit ed by Western Washington and Washington State...Major: Business.

John McGough #9 FR WR

USO: Second year player redshirted in 2007... Will compete with the offensive un it at wide receiver...High School: Prepped at San Clemente HS where he played for Coach Eric Patton... Senior year named AII-CIF, All-County, All-League and team MVP... Totaled 69 receptions for 1,059 yards... Junior year earned All-League honors and player of the week... Also lettered in basketball (All-League) and track (CIF finals) ...Personal: Born on August 9, 1988 in Newport Beach, CA... Parents are John & Cheri Rusinkovich of San Cle– mente, CA... Chose USO for great education, location and football program... Also recruit– ed by Columbia, Cornell, Yale, Penn and Villanova... Older brother, Todd, is an Offensive Administrative Assistant for the Torero football program...Major: Undeclared.

Chad Rusinkovich #87 FR WR