2012-13 Fresno State Football Virtual team Guide

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COMPETITIVE FACILITIES FRESNO STATE AQUATICS CENTER

THE RICCHIUTI ACADEMIC CENTER

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CENTER

The Fresno State Aquatics Center, constructed in 2011, is one of the premier aquatics venues within central California. The facility features a 50 meter by 25 yard competition pool with a moveable bulkhead, 1 meter and 3 meter diving platforms, a warming whirlpool for divers, a dryland practice area, a 44 foot by 60 foot pool for kinesiology classes, in addition to offices and a conference room for the swimming staff.

Fresno State’s Pete Beiden Field is one of the premier college ballparks in the country and home to the 2008 College World Series Champion Bulldogs. The facility was built in 1966 and redesigned in 1983. It features 3,575 theater-style seats, a spacious press box, locker rooms, new restrooms and concession stands, offices for the coaching staff, indoor and outdoor batting cages and six mounds inside two bullpens.

Bulldog Stadium has established itself as one of the most difficult places to win for visiting teams. One of the premier stadiums in the Mountain West, Bulldog Stadium seats 41,031 fans and features 22 sky suites. In 2004, Bulldog Stadium was voted one of the 25 best college football stadiums by CBSSportsline.com.

BULLDOG DIAMOND

The Ricchiuti Academic Center, benefiting all student-athletes, provides stu tables, tutorial and computer labs, plus office suites for the academic advisors a compliance personnel. One of the newest additions to the Fresno State athleti complex, this facility is a cornerstone where student-athletes can be served and is focal point of the new Student-Athlete Village, a part of Fresno State’s master facil plan.

The $100 million plus facility opened in November 2003 with a seating capacity 15,596. It contains 32 private suites, a club level concourse, team locker rooms a athletics training facilities. With its size, scope, unique architectural features a state-of-the-art video, sound and telecom systems, the center will serve as the ma provider of entertainment and home of Bulldog men’s and women’s basketball a volleyball programs.

The 10,000 square-foot weight room facility houses a host of free weights, as w as, a variety of modern fitness equipment. The spacious room is equipped w 25,000 pounds of Olympic weights. A long list of Bulldog athletes have been vot as a National Strength and Conditioning Association All-Americans. The streng and conditioning program at Fresno State is ergonomically designed for the greate efficiency and safety.

Regarded as one of the finest softball facilities in the country, Bulldog Diamond boasts a seating capacity of 3,288. The stadium features 1,688 permanent seat-back chairs that include 388 box seats, a beautiful grass berm that surrounds the outfield fence, sunken dugouts, lights, concessions stands, restrooms, practice areas, indoor and outdoor batting cages and one of the most spacious press boxes in all of college softball.

SPALDING G. WATHEN TENNIS CENTER

FRESNO GOLF COURSES

STUDENT HORSE CENTER

With the wide array of golf courses in close proximity to the Fresno State campus, Bulldog golfers have the opportunity to refine their skills at some of California’s finest clubs. San Joaquin CC hosted the NCAA Championship final, WAC Championships and U.S. Mid-Amateur; Sunnyside CC hosted the 1981 U.S. Junior Amateur and California State Junior Championship; and Fort Washington CC hosted two PGA Tour qualifiers. The official practice course is Riverbend Golf Club.

The Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center is one of the premier facilities in the west a has become a key fixture in the recent success of the Bulldog men’s and women tennis teams. Host to numerous NCAA and conference postseason tournaments, t Wathen Center boasts approximately 400 luxury chair-back seats atop the platfo that face the complex’s six main courts, making for easy viewing of all six courts.

The Student Horse Center, located on the Fresno State campus, is the site of all Fres State equestrian home shows. The facility features 20 stalls in a main barn and additional 20 in an adjacent pipe barn. All horse-related activities sponsored by t department are held at the horse center, which also features two adjacent large aren and bleacher and burm seating for fans, as well as a permanent scoreboard.

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Home to the men’s and women’s track and field programs, Warmerdam Field has been playing host to Fresno State home meets since 1976. The nine-lane, 400-meter oncampus facility is named after Cornelius “Dutch” Warmerdam, the former Fresno State head coach and world record holder in the pole vault. It has served as the host for the Fresno Relays, Cal-Nevada Championships and numerous conference championship events.

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CAPITAL PROJECTS FRESNO STATE AQUATICS CENTER The Fresno State Aquatics Center, constructed in 2011, is one of the premier aquatics venues within central California. The facility features a 50 meter by 25 yard competition pool with a moveable bulkhead, 1 meter and 3 meter diving platforms, a warming whirlpool for divers, a dryland practice area, a 44 foot by 60 foot pool for kinesiology classes, in addition to offices and a conference room for the swimming staff.

BULLDOG STADIUM FIELDTURF PROJECT

FRESNO STATE SOCCER & LACROSSE FIELD The Fresno State Soccer & Lacrosse Field was built in 2009 with the installation of fencing and landscaping around the perimeter of the venue. A permanent scoreboard, sound system, along with spectator seating is scheduled for installation in the coming months, with a permanent pressbox, additional fixed seating and other amenities planned for installation in the following seasons.

The playing surface is a hybrid Bermuda grass blend.

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Fresno State student-athletes play on the very best in turf technology with the installation of the FieldTurf Revolution system at Bulldog Stadium in 2011. FieldTurf’s Revolution fiber technology is the result of innovative science, engineering and technology that will provide FieldTurf customers with a soft, strong monofilament fiber with extraordinary durability and longevity. With a consistent surface for year-round use, the new addition to Bulldog Stadium demonstrated the university’s and community’s commitment to safety and sustainability as the Bulldogs compete as one of the nation’s elite programs.

MEYERS FAMILY SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER The Sports Medicine Center will be a 10,000-square-foot, state-ofthe-art facility that is designed to enhance the health and welfare of all Bulldog student-athletes. This unique and essential facility will allow for preventative medicine, nutritional counseling, physician examination, injury treatment, on-site x-ray and rehabilitation services, and sufficient office and counseling space to support the Fresno State sports medicine staff and physicians group.

The Sports Medicine Center will serve as the third cornerstone of Fresno State’s “Student-Athlete Village,” designed to provide Bulldog student-athletes with a single and secure facility intended to assist their well-being, development, and achievement. No single facility will have a more positive effect on the daily physical well-being and lives of Bulldog student-athletes.

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In 2012, Fresno State added new scoreboards at two of its athletic venues - Bulldog Diamond and the Student Horse Center. The new scoreboard at the Bulldog Diamond came as a result of a planned gift to the Fresno State softball program from Vonnie Fogard, a long-time season ticket holder and member of the Bulldog Softball Diamond Club. The new Daktronics LED matrix color scoreboard replaces the old matrix board that was first installed when Bulldog Diamond was built in 1996. Meanwhile at the Student Horse Center, the scoreboard is the first to ever be installed at an NCEA (National Collegiate Equestrian Association) Equestrian venue. The project was spearheaded by the Saddle Club, the equestrian team booster club, who raised all funding exclusively through private funds. The electronic scoreboard is a 5’ x 12’ Daktronics LED.

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WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE? We’re a campus that treasures scholarship and creative thinking. Our Our Campaign for Fresno State has raised $178 million and counting, Smittcamp Family Honors College is one of the most comprehensive, 6.providing private support for student scholarships and program 1. full-scholarship academic honors programs at any university in California. assistance in every school and college on campus.

Only the best students from across California can meet the rigorous intellectual and creative requirements for the college.

Fresno State operates the only commercial winery at any university in the country. The Fresno State Winery has won many of the industry’s 2. most prized awards.

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Fresno State is home to the $100 million Save Mart Center. A second phase of the project added a center for business innovation and a student recreational center.

Fresno State is the California campus most associated with the Sierra Nevada. Students can leave the campus and in one hour can be 7. skiing or hiking at 7,000 feet in Kings Canyon or Sequoia National parks.

Yosemite National Park is just under two hours away.

Research is booming at Fresno State, where faculty are attracting a growing amount of support for studies ranging from how to use new 8. technologies to improve the skills of K-12 teachers, to groundbreaking experiments in cell genetics and vulcanology. Fresno State has 13 endowed chairs that support top-flight research and teaching.

Fresno State boasts some of the best sports programs for both women and men in California. Our booster group, the vaunted “Red 4.

Research is booming at Fresno State, where faculty are attracting a Wave,” is one of the largest in the country. growing amount of support for studies ranging from how to use new 9. technologies to improve the skills of K-12 teachers, to groundbreaking The complete spectrum of education is represented on campus – experiments in cell genetics and vulcanology. Fresno State has 13 from a nationally ranked preschool to doctoral work. The campus is endowed chairs that support top-flight research and teaching.

5. home to University High School, a charter school which has been ranked 36th among 18,000 public high schools by U.S. News & World Report.

Community service is a campus hallmark, and each year 14,000 We proudly continue today as one of California’s top campuses for the 10.students, faculty and staff volunteer more than 1 million hours of preparation of new teachers. service for the good of the region. The economic impact of their efforts is

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NOTABLE ALUMNI

• Theresa Alvillar-Speake, Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Dept. of Energy • Marvin Baxter, Justice, California Supreme Court • Lee P. Brown, former Mayor of Houston, former New York Police Commissioner • Cruz Bustamante, former California Lieutenant Governor • Joy Covey, Former Chief Strategy Officer, Amazon.com • Sid Craig, CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Jenny Craig, Inc. • Brigadier General Jon Gallinetti, Assistant Wing Commander, US Marines • Kenny Guinn, former Governor of Nevada • Colonel Rick Husband, Mission Commander, Shuttle Columbia, 2003 • Sam Iacobellis, CEO, Rockwell International (retired), lead developer of B1 bomber • Bill Jones, former California Secretary of State • Col. Steven Nagel, NASA Astronaut • Paul O’Neill, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, CEO of Alcoa Corporation

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES The goal of the Fresno State Student-Athlete Services (SAS) Office is to help student-athletes successfully manage academic responsibilities and complete their baccalaureate degrees while they maintain athletic eligibility.

WHO WE ARE AND WHO WE SERVE

The SAS staff includes a director, professional academics advisors, a learning specialist, graduate interns and tutors in a variety of subject areas. Each staff member is trained to deal with the special needs of student-athletes and works with all prospective, current and former student-athletes. Each student-athlete is assigned an academic advisor who works with that individual throughout his or her collegiate career.

ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE

SAS provides academic assistance through the following specialized services: – Academic advising for declared and undeclared majors – Monitoring class selection, course load, attendance, and progress – Study hall, tutorial assistance, and computer access and support – Classes on academic success strategies for new student-athletes – Individual counseling and referral services for student-athletes with learning disabilities, study skills deficits, career uncertainties and personal concerns – Encouragement toward involvement in community activities such as Red Ribbon Week and the Little Heroes Program with Children’s Hospital of Central California

LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

The CHAMPS program is designed to help student-athletes learn life management principles, develop lifelong learning and leadership skills and continue a pattern of personal and interpersonal growth. Throughout their enrollment at Fresno State, student-athletes are provided services which help them identify and achieve their educational, career, personal and athletic goals. Included in the CHAMPS program is a three-unit class for freshmen called University 1. The class provides an orientation to campus resources and teaches effective study skills in a number of areas including time management, note taking, reading comprehension, memory skills and test taking. Life skills development topics include nutrition, sports and drugs, career exploration and goal setting.

ACADEMIC COUNSELING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (ACE)

The ACE Program is designed to meet the special academic needs of studentathletes with more specific learning challenges. Coordinated by the department’s Learning Assistance Specialist, participants in the program are provided with specialized tutorial assistance and study skills development in addition to weekly accountability meetings, workshops on various life skills issues, assistance with accommodations and personal counseling or referral when necessary.

SUMMER SCHOOL ASSISTANCE

SAS administers the summer session scholarship program, which allows our student-athletes the opportunity to take additional courses toward graduation and accelerate their degree completion.

POST-ELIGIBILITY PROGRAMS

Student-Athlete Services also oversees the Post-Eligibility Scholarship program designed to assist student-athletes who have completed their athletic eligibility in reaching their graduation goal. Scholarship awards are given to those who have been on athletic aid, are in good academic standing and are within 30 units of completing their degrees.

NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS BANQUET

Fresno State’s Night of Champions highlights the successes of the athletes from the previous season both on the field and in the classroom. Team champions, individual champions, and various academic award honorees all earned recognition in a night truly meant for champions.

FRESNO STATE’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1985 Barbara Cambria, SB, 2nd Team Rita Walker, SB, HM 1987 Wendy Martell, WBB, 3rd Team 1988 Carie Dever, SB, 3rd Team 1990 Terry Carpenter, SB, 3rd Team Simone Cesh, T&F, 3rd Team Carie Dever, SB, 3rd Team 1991 Terry Carpenter, SB, 1st Team

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1992 Jason Gray, Soccer, 2nd Team Philip Romero, BB, 3rd Team

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2000 Amanda Scott, SB, 1st Team Payton Williams, FB, 2nd Team Becky Witt, SB, 3rd Team 2001 Liesl Fichbauer, WTN, 1st Team Lindsay Fossatti, SB, 3rd Team Becky Witt, SB, 1st Team

2003 Nino Rivas, Soccer, 2nd Team 2004 Jamie Southern, SB, 3rd Team 2005 Jamie Southern, SB, 2nd Team

1993 Jason Gray, Soccer, 1st Team Tommy Minor, BB , 1st Team

2006 Jamie Farley, TR, 3rd Team

1994 *Tommy Minor, BB, 1st Team

2007 Robin Mackin, SB, 2nd Team

1995 David Kramer, Soccer, 1st Team Robyn Yorke, SB, 2nd Team

2008 Steve Susdorf, BB, 2nd Team

1996 John Barrington, Golf, 1st Team Robyn Yorke, SB, 2nd Team 1997 Dora Djilianova,WTN, 2nd Team Robyn Yorke, SB, 1st Team 1998 Dora Djilianova, WTN, 2nd Team Joe Gerber, BB, 2nd Team Derrick Mitchell, T&F, 1st Team 1999 *Dora Djilianova, WTN, 1st Team Melissa Price, T&F, 1st Team Amanda Scott, SB, 2nd Team

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2009 Melanie Gloria, WTN, 3rd Team Andrew Jackson, FB, 1st Team Robert Malone, FB 2nd Team

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2010 Katie Lee, S occer, 2nd Team Vince Pascoe, FB, 2nd Team Anastasia Petukhova WTN, 2nd Team 2011 Cecilia Agraz, VB, 3rd Team Kendall VanDine, Soccer, 3rd Team *Academic All-American of the Year

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1998 SOFTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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PLAYING IN THE PROS

When it comes to developing players for the NFL, few have done it better. Hill’s NFL background, connections and services on Bill Belichick’s coaching staff all are major factors in the success of former Dogs in the pros. With 28 former Bulldogs set to report to NFL training camps this summer, Fresno State once again leads all non-BCS schools with the most NFL players.

That number is pretty high among programs in the west with only one fewer than Oregon State (29). Compared to other schools, Fresno State is making an impact on NFL rosters: Utah (26), UCLA (25), BYU (21), TCU (21), Colorado (20), Stanford (20), Arizona (19), Texas Tech (17), Missouri (16), Washington (16), Washington State (15), Boise State (13), San Jose State (10) and Houston (9).

Under Hill, 24 former Bulldog have been drafted by the NFL, including 12 in the last five years. Among those are three first round picks, quarterback David Carr, the No. 1 overall selection in 2002, Logan Mankins, an NFL All-Pro, by the New England Patriots in 2005 and most recently Ryan Mathews, who led the country in rushing, by the San Diego Chargers in 2010 .

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“When players who have the talent to play in the NFL make a commitment toward that career goal, we have a great chance of getting them drafted or placed with the right team as a free agent,” said Hill. “Clifton Smith made the Pro Bowl as an undrafted free agent as a rookie, so that tells you we have some talented players in our program. He got his shot and made the most of it.”

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• CHRIS CARTER

• RICHARD MARSHALL

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• DEVON WYLIE PHOTO CREDIT: JAMES D. SMITH

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TAMPA BAY BUCANEERS, 6TH OVERALL PICK

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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 32ND OVERALL PICK

• RYAN MATHEWS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 12TH OVERALL PICK

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BOWLING WITH THE BULLDOGS

Fresno State has been invited to participate in 24 bowl games over the years. Fresno State has appeared in 10 bowl games in the last 12 seasons.

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Since the turn of the century, the 'Dogs faced BCS foes Michigan State, Georgia Tech (twice), UCLA and Virginia in bowl games. The 'Dogs earned wins over the Cavaliers, Bruins and two over the Yellow Jackets. Fresno State also appeared in the 2005 Liberty Bowl, the most historic and prestigious bowl in school history.

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FRESNO STATE IN THE BOWLS Dec. 25, 1937 Jan. 1, 1941 Jan. 1, 1946 Nov. 23, 1961 Dec. 14, 1968 Dec. 11, 1971 Dec. 18, 1982 Dec. 14, 1985 Dec. 10, 1988 Dec. 9, 1989 Dec. 14, 1991 Dec. 29, 1992 Dec. 25, 1993 Dec. 18, 1999 Dec. 31, 2000 Dec. 31, 2001 Dec. 31, 2002 Dec. 31, 2003 Dec. 27, 2004 Dec. 31, 2005 Dec. 31, 2007 Dec. 20, 2008 Dec. 19, 2009 Dec. 18, 2010

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Little All-American Bowl Arkansas State Pineapple Bowl Hawai‘i Raisin Bowl Drake Mercy Bowl I Bowling Green Camellia Bowl Humboldt State Mercy Bowl II Cal State Fullerton California Bowl II Bowling Green California Bowl V Bowling Green California Bowl VIII Western Michigan California Bowl IX Ball State California Bowl XI Bowling Green Freedom Bowl IX USC Aloha Bowl Colorado Las Vegas Bowl Utah Silicon Valley Classic Air Force Silicon Valley Classic II Michigan State Silicon Valley Classic III Georgia Tech Silicon Valley Classic IV UCLA MPC Computers Bowl No. 18 Virginia 47th AutoZone Liberty Bowl Tulsa Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl Georgia Tech New Mexico Bowl Colorado State New Mexico Bowl Wyoming uDrove Humanitarian Bowl Northern Illinois

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ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 2010

BRYCE HARRIS

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CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 2011

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Kevin Cooper

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2010 NCAA ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE MULTI-YEAR SCORES OF DIVISION I FOOTBALL PROGRAMS IN THE WEST (PAC-10, WAC AND MWC) Team (Conference), APR Score

Top Schools

Boise State (MWC) 981 Air Force (MWC) 978 Stanford (Pac-12) 977 TCU (MWC) 972 Hawaii (WAC) 959 UCLA (Pac-12) 956 Utah (Pac-12) 956 Cal (Pac-10) 949

FRESNO STATE (WAC) 952

Top Public Schools

Boise State (WAC) 981 Hawaii (WAC) 959 Cal (Pac-12) 949 UCLA (Pac-12) 956 Utah (Pac-12) 956

FRESNO STATE (WAC) 952 Washington (Pac-12) 946 Nevada (WAC) 943

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USC (Pac-12) 952 Washington (Pac-10) 946 Nevada (WAC) 943

2007 CRAIG’S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEAN’S MEDALIST, TEAM “TOP DOG” WINNER & BULLDOG OF THE YEAR

ACADEMIC ALL-WAC HONOREES 1992

Trent Dilfer Christopher Williams

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Chris Burk Warren Fortier Lance Thomas

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Scott Mueller Warren Fortier

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Vernon Fox Timothy Osborn David Shabaglian Joe Schey

Kyle Goodman Nathan Ray Josh Sherley Stephen Spach

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Jeromy Blackwell Lawrence Deck Ken Foersch Vernon Fox Jeffery Mahanke Payton Williams

Juan Bautista Patrick Fanene Vernon Fox Kevin Murphy Timothy Osborn Nathan Ray David Shabaglian Joe Schey Steven Spach

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Jaskaran Bains Juan Bautista Tyrone Culver Kyle Goodman Jermaine Jamison Adam Jennings Garrett Mcintyre Kevin Murphy Nathan Ray Doug Roush Stephen Spach Matthew Stevenson

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Jordan Christensen Tyrone Culver Jaron Fairman Joe Fernandez

Jordan Christensen Kevin Cooper Tyrone Culver Joe Fernandez Kyle Goodman Garrett McIntyre Stephen Spach Matt Stevenson Jordan Christensen Kevin Ciccone Tyrone Culver Shannon Dorsey Joe Fernandez Kyle Goodman Jason Huss Ikenna Ike Jake Jorde Garrett McIntyre Ryan McKinley Kyle Richard Clint Stitser Bryson Sumlin Ryan Wendell

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Bryce Harris Moses Harris Zak Hill Andrew Jackson Ben Jacobs Drew Lubinsky Robert Malone Darren Newborn Vince Pascoe Shawn Plummer Bobby Shephard

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Lorne Bell Ryan Colburn Kevin Goessling Anthony Harding Bryce Harris Moses Harris Zak Hill Andrew Jackson Ben Jacobs Robert Malone Frank Manquero Sonny McCree Darren Newborn Vince Pascoe Shawn Plummer Austin Raphael Andrew Shapiro Bobby Shepard

Nathan Adams Lorne Bell Thomas Brandstater Anthony Harding Moses Harris Ikenna Ike Jr, Andrew Jackson Benjamin Jacob Andrew Lubinsky Robert Malone Francisco Manquero Pierce Masse Ryan McKinley Darren Newborn Clint Stitser Ryan Wendell

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Ryan Colburn Mathew De Los Santos A.J. Ellis Kevin Goessling Bryce Harris Ben Jacobs Marcel Jensen Chris Lewis Sonny McCree Vince Pascoe Shawn Plummer Austin Raphael Andrew Shapiro Bobby Shepard Derron Smith Austin Wentworth Kenny WIggins

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Riley Barnes Ryan Boschma Derek Carr Tyeler Davison Kevin Goessling Bryce Harris Zak Hill Marcel Jensen Donavon Lewis Malique Micenheimer Karl Mickelsen Andrew Shapiro Bobby Shepard

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Jeromy Blackwell Giachino Chiaramonte Lawrence Deck Patrick Fanene Matthew Fisher Vernon Fox Jeffrey Hanna Timothy Osborn Payton Williams

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Tom Brandstater Jordan Christensen Shannon Dorsey Jaron Fairman Joe Fernandez Moses Harris Ikenna Ike Ryan Machado Ryan McKinley Josh Sherely Clint Stitser Ryan Wendell

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Fresno State’s commitment to academic success is evident in the vast improvements being made on campus. The Ricchiuti Academic Center, completed in October 2004, is a $5 million facility that assists all Bulldog student-athletes in achieving their academic goals. The RAC houses offices for the Student-Athletes Services staff, a computer lab, plus teaching and tutorial stations.

THE PRIDE OF THE VALLEY

Thanks to generous contributions from the community, the Growers Practice Field rivals any NFL facility. With two lighted the Bulldogs have the premier college practice facility on the Coast.

GROWING INTO THE FUTURE

Fresno State offers the finest in medical care. The recently ren Duncan Training Room has state-of-the-art equipment and complete private doctor’s evaluation office.

STRENGTH IN TRAINING

Fresno State’s state-of-the-art strength and conditioning ce the newest and one of the largest weight complexes in the Able to accommodate more than 100 student-athletes at a it features 26 tons of custom steel weights, eight Olympic platforms, a 40-yard plyometric track (including an electronic system), and several pieces of Kaiser pneumatic equipment u high speed power training.

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In the summer of 2011, Bulldog Stadium received a face-lift when FieldTurf was installed as the new playing surface. The $1.2 million project was funded completely by private donations.

Original construction of Bulldog Stadium began in June of 1979 following what was then the most successful capital fundraising project ever undertaken in the San Joaquin Valley. Local residents raised in excess of $7 million for the project. No state tax dollars or student fees were used to build the stadium.

Built partially below ground level with the playing field 37 feet below grade, the bowl features a low profile appearance. A unique cantilevered lighting system extends toward the field and is directed downward to concentrate lighting on the playing surface.

Bulldog Stadium underwent a two-phase expansion project in 1991, which included the addition of more than 10,000 seats -- increasing the stadium’s capacity from 30,000 to 41,031 -- and the construction of 22 sky suites. Other improvements included additional restrooms and concession facilities.

The first phase entailed filling in the panels beyond the north and south end zones with bench seating and the reconfiguration of the seating on the stadium’s east side. The second phase, completed prior to the 1992 season, featured the addition of 22 sky suites, each of which includes seating for 20, among other amenities.

At its present state, chair seating is available for more than 5,000 spectators on the west side of the stadium between the 18yard lines to accommodate the contributors of the $7 million. There are also 4,240 chairback seats on the east side and the rest of the stadium seating is on aluminum benches.

Fresno State defeated Montana State 2114 on Nov. 25, 1980, in the first game played in the stadium.

Bulldog Stadium was also home to the California Raisin Bowl from 1981-91. Fresno State played in the game five times, winning the title on four occasions. In 1994, the Stadium hosted friendly matches prior to the FIFA World Cup.

BULLDOG STADIUM QUICK FACTS First Game:........................... 11/25/81 ................... vs. Montana St. W, 21-14 Capacity: .................................41,031 All-Time Record: ........ 148-45-2 (.759) .........................................32 Seasons Surface: ................................ FieldTurf Highest Attended Game: .. 42,881 (5x) 40,000+ Games...............................29 Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Totals 32 Yrs

BULLDOG STADIUM RECORD R ecord Avg. Attendance 1-0 25,684 2-3 21,458 8-0 24,861 3-4 26,414 4-2 29,223 6-0-1 31,992 8-0 33,573 5-1 33,568 6-0 33,371 8-0 33,788 6-0-1 32,881 6-1 34,039 5-1 35,225 6-0 39,536 3-4 36,171 4-2 33,499 3-3 37,373 4-2 34,262 4-1 37,102 6-0 37,231 5-0 41,369 5-1 42,802 5-1 39,133 5-1 38,603 4-1 39,777 5-1 39,306 3-3 38,552 5-1 36,290 2-3 37,864 4-1 33,578 5-2 34,120 2-4 29,298 148-45-2 34,085 (.759) (1,090,732 total)

GENERAL

Bulldog Stadium has been the home of the Fresno State football team since it first opened in 1980 and it also hosts the women’s soccer team (since 1995) and the women’s lacrosse team (since 2009). Entering its 33rd season hosting the football team, the 41,031seat facility has established itself as one of the most difficult places to play for visiting teams.

Fresno State has found great success in its home facility, owning a record of 148-45-2 that is good for a winning percentage over 75 percent (.759). Over the last 15 seasons, the ’Dogs have posted a 64-22 (.744) record at Bulldog Stadium and included in that stretch was a 17-game home winning streak from 1998-01.

Some of the monumental home victories at Bulldog Stadium include a 44-24 win over No. 10 Oregon State - the highest ever ranked opponent to come to Fresno at that time - in 2001, a 17-3 win over Cal in 2000 and a 28-14 win over Cincinnati in 2010.

Fresno State has been able to bring in some of the nation’s top teams to Bulldog Stadium over the years. Included in that list are Baylor, Cal, Cincinnati, Illinois, Kansas State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State (twice) and Wisconsin. This coming 2012 season, Colorado from the Pac-12 will play at Bulldog Stadium and in 2011, No. 5 Boise State became the highest-ranked opponent to ever play in Bulldog Stadium.

The Red Wave has packed Bulldog Stadium to its limit countless times over the years. Fresno State has played 29 games with 40,000 or more fans in the stands.

In 2000, the Bulldogs set a new singleseason attendance record when they averaged 42,410 fans, the 22nd-best mark in the nation. The following season, in which Fresno State achieved a program-record national ranking of No. 8, was even better.

The Bulldogs set a new record by averaging 42,802 fans, including stadium single-game records of 42,881 in each of the last five contests of that year.

The large crowds and loyal fan support is one reason why CBSSportsline.com voted Bulldog Stadium the nation’s 23rd-best college football facility in 2003.

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FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION:

Location.................................................................. Fresno, Calif.

Founded...............................................................................1911 Enrollment.........................................................................21,389 President...............................................................Dr. John Welty Director of Athletics............................................... Thomas Boeh Colors.....................................................................Red and Blue Nickname.......................................................................Bulldogs Conference...........................................................Mountain West

TEAM HISTORY:

First Year of Football............................................................1921 Seasons....................................................................................90 All-Time Record............................................... 557-384-27 (.575) Conference Championships.....................................................25 Last Conference Championship......................... 1999-WAC (Tie) Bowl Appearances...................................................................24 Last Bowl...........................................2010 uDrove Humanitarian All-Time Bowl Record......................................................... 12-12 All-America Selections...........................................................111 First-Team All-Americans.........................................................17

STADIUM INFORMATION:

Name................................................... Bulldog Stadium (41,031) Surface...........................................................................FieldTurf Completed................................... 1980 (Beginning 33rd Season) Record in Stadium............................................... 148-45-2 (.759) Largest Crowd............................................... 42,881 (5x in 2001) Number of 40,000-plus crowds................................................29 Last 40,000-plus crowd......................... Oct. 4, 2008 vs. Hawai’i Press Box Phone................................................. (559) 278-5951

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2011 Overall Record............................................................... 4-9 2011 WAC Record (Place)........................................... 3-4 (T-4th) 2011 Bowl........................................................................... None 2011 Final Ranking.......................................NR (AP or Coaches) Starters Returning/Lost...................................................... 15/10 .........................Offense: 7/5 | Defense: 7/5 | Special Teams: 1/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost.................................................. 37/18 .....................Offense: 18/7 | Defense: 18/9 | Special Teams: 1/2 Base Offense.................................................................... Spread Base Defense............................................................Multiple 3-4

COACHING STAFF: Head Coach............................... Tim DeRuyter (Air Force, 1985)

Overall Record (Years).................................... First Season

Record at School (Years)................................ First Season Offensive Coordinator/QBs.................................Dave Schramm

Alma Mater..................................... San Diego State, 1988 Defensive Coordinator/LBs.......................................... Nick Toth

Alma Mater........................................................Ohio, 1999

Wide Receivers........................................................ Ron Antoine

Alma Mater....................................... Colorado State, 1997 Recruiting Coordinator/TEs........................................ Phil Earley

Alma Mater.....................Pacific Lutheran University, 1980 Special Teams Coordinator/DL............................ Pete Germano

Alma Mater....................................... Ohio Wesleyan, 1982 Secondary............................................................Tim McDonald

Alma Mater................................ Southern California, 2010 Offensive Line................................................ Cameron Norcross

Alma Mater................................................... Nevada, 2000 Assistant DB Coach..........................................Jordan Peterson

Alma Mater............................................. Texas A&M, 2009 Running Backs............................................................ Joe Wade

Alma Mater.......................................Linfield College, 1991 Football Operations Coordinator.............................Vince Guinta

Alma Mater........................................................Utah, 2003 Football Strength & Conditioning Coach.................. Joey Boese

Alma Mater...............................................Wisconsin, 2002 Graduate Assistant (Defense)............................ Michael Hodges

Alma Mater............................................. Texas A&M, 2011 Graduate Assistant (Offense)........................... Clayton Johnson

Alma Mater................................................... Nevada, 2009 Graduate Assistant (Defense).............................. David Stenklyft

Alma Mater............................................. Texas A&M, 2010 Football Operations Graduate Assistant..................Darrick Yray

Alma Mater...........................................Fresno State, 2011

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS:

Asst. Director/FB Contact..........................................Jason Clay Email..........................................................jaclay@csufresno.edu Office.....................................................................559-278-6577 Cell........................................................................559-287-3304 Fax.........................................................................559-278-5951 Address............................. 5048 N. Jackson, Room 104-LS 135 Fresno, CA 93740 Website...............................................................gobulldogs.com

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:

Athletic Department Phone...................................559-278-2643 Ticket Office..........................................................559-278-3647 Football Offices.....................................................559-278-3015

FOOTBALL OFFICE ADDRESS:

Address..................................................... 1620 E. Bulldog Lane Fresno, CA 93740

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FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL INFORMATION STARTERS RETURNING (15) OFFENSE (7) Derek Carr, QB, 6-3, 210, Jr. Rashad Evans, WR, 5-9, 187, Sr. Richard Helepiko, C, 6-2, 302, Sr. Trevor Richter, OG, 6-4, 290, Sr. Robbie Rouse, RB, 5-7, 190, Sr. Austin Wentworth, OT, 6-5, 300, Jr. Cody Wichmann, OT, 6-6, 318, So.

NOTE Threw for 3,544 yards in ’11 104 career rec. 1,007 yds, 7 TDs Made 11 career starts Started seven games in ’11 2011 first-team All-WAC Made 17 career starts Started 10 games in ’11

DEFENSE (7) NOTE Matt Akers, DE, 6-2, 235, Sr. 13 starts, 21 tkls, 2.5 sks in ’11 Travis Brown, OLB, 6-1, 236, Sr. 2011 first-team All-WAC Terrance Dennis, S, 5-11, 188, Sr. 8 starts, 71 tkls in ’11 L.J. Jones, CB, 5-10, 180, Jr. Team-high 3 INT in 2011 Tristan Okpalaugo, OLB, 6-6, 250, Sr. 10 starts, 8.5 TFL, 4.0 sks in ’11 Jeremiah Toma, ILB, 6-0, 230, Jr. 13 starts, 43 tkls, 5.5 TFL in ’11 Cristin Wilson, S, 5-8, 175, Sr. 7 starts, 47 tkls, 4 brup SPECIAL TEAMS (1) Andrew Shapiro, P, 6-0, 193, Sr.

STARTERS LOST (10) OFFENSE (4) Leslie Cooper, OG Bryce Harris, LT Austin Raphael, FB Jalen Saunders, WR

NOTE 11 starts in 2011 first-team All-WAC; 39-consecutive starts 20 career starts Transferred

DEFENSE (4) Isaiah Green, CB Logan Harrell, DT Kyle Knox, OLB Chase McEntee, NT

NOTE 16 career starts, 94 tkls two-time first-team All-WAC 37 career starts, 215 tkls, 26.0 TFL 19 career starts, 11.5 TFL, 3.5 sks

SPECIAL TEAMS (2) Kevin Goessling, K Bobby Shepard, LS

NOTE School’s all-time leading scorer 4-year long snapper

NOTE 39.7 avg, 5 50+, 21 I-20

LETTERMEN RETURNING (37)

OFFENSE (18): Riley Barnes, Ryan Boschma, Isaiah Burse, Derek Carr, Victor Dean, Rashad Evans, Josh Harper, Michael Harris, Richard Helepiko, Matt Hunt, Marcel Jensen, A.J. Johnson, Milton Knox, Trevor Richter, Robbie Rouse, Taylor Stewart, Austin Wentworth, Cody Wichmann DEFENSE (18): Matt Akers, Sean Alston, Travis Brown, Tyeler Davison, Terrance Dennis, Davon Dunn, Beau Fryer, Nat Harrison, L.J. Jones, Donovan Lewis, Malique Micenheimer, Karl Mickelsen, Tristan Okpalaugo, Stephan Plevney, Anthony Riggins, Patrick Su’a, Jeremiah Toma, Cristin Wilson

DEFENSE (7): Suli Faletuipapai, Todd Hunt, Maurice Poyadue, Jamaal Rose, Ronald Ussery, Charles Washington, Kyrie Wilson SPECIAL TEAMS (1): Quentin Breshears TRANSFERS (1): josh Quezada, BYU

JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFERS (4)

OFFENSE (2): James Le’au, Mike Saenz, Jesse Ili, Greg Spivak

RECRUITS & INVITED WALK-ONS (16)

OFFENSE (8): Myles Carr, Alex Fifita, Travis Harvey, Justin Johnson, David Keller, Aaron Peck, T.J. Thomas, Marteze Waller

SQUADMEN RETURNING (21)

DEFENSE (6): Eljiro Ederaine, Shannon Edwards, Jamal Ellis, Brandon Hughes, Dalen Jones, Kyrian Obidiegwu

OFFENSE (10): Lars Bramer, Michael Butler, Darryl Cash, Matthew De Los Santos, Andrew Gustafson, Kameron Henderson, Jerry Kelly, Gerome Surrell, Greg Watson DEFENSE (10): Andy Jennings, Ben Letcher, Nikko Motta, Ibe Nduke, Jonathan Norton, Shawn Plummer, Derron Smith, Phillip Thomas, Damion Whittington, Anthony Williams

SPECIAL TEAMS (2): Blake Dunn, Garrett Swanson

LETTERMEN LOST (18)

OFFENSE (7): Leslie Cooper, Bryce Harris, Austin Raphael, Jalen Saunders, Ryan Skidmore, J.J. Stallworth, Devon Wylie

SPECIAL TEAMS (1): Chad Preacher

DEFENSE (9): J.B. Dock, Ofa Fifita, Isaiah Green, Logan Harrell, Zak Hill, Kyle Knox, Chase McEntee, Donavaughn Pritchett, Jermaine Thomas

REDSHIRTS RETURNING (14)

SPECIAL TEAMS (2): Kevin Goessling, Bobby Shepard

OFFENSE (6): Davante Adams, Bo Bonnheim, Allen Brown, Marcus McDade, Justin Northern, Dillon Root

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15.... Davante Adams..................WR 95.... Matt Akers...........................DL 18.... Sean Alston........................ DB 45.... Riley Barnes........................ TE 60.... Bo Bonnheim......................OL 85.... Ryan Boschma....................DE 56.... Lars Bramer........................OL 47.... Quentin Breshears............ P/K 66.... Allen Brown.........................OL 9...... Travis Brown.................... OLB 1...... Isaiah Burse.......................WR 40.... Michael Butler..................... TE 49.... Brock Carmen.....................LB 4...... Derek Carr.......................... QB 6...... Myles Carr.......................... QB 25.... Darryl Cash........................ RB 92.... Tyeler Davison.................... NG 87.... Matthew De Los Santos.....WR 5...... Victor Dean........................WR 15.... Terrance Dennis.................. FS 59.... Dylan Detwiler..................... LS 17.... Blake Dunn............................ K 2...... Davon Dunn....................... DB 31.... Ejiro Ederaine................... OLB 4...... Shannon Edwards.............. DB 7...... Jamal Ellis.......................... DB 11.... Rashad Evans....................WR 58.... Suli Faletuipapai..................DE 76.... Alex Fifita............................OL 19.... Beau Fryer.......................... DB 71.... Andrew Gustafson..............OL 3...... Josh Harper.......................WR 26.... Michael Harris.................... RB 90.... Nat Harrison..................... OLB 79.... Travis Harvey.......................OL 78.... Richard Helepiko.................OL 61.... Kameron Henderson...........OL 41.... Brandon Hughes.................LB 55.... Matt Hunt............................OL 96.... Todd Hunt...........................DE 46.... Jesse Ili...............................FB 98.... Andy Jennings................... NG 89.... Marcel Jensen..................... TE 82.... A.J. Johnson......................WR 81.... Justin Johnson...................WR 3...... Dalen Jones....................... DB 6...... L.J. Jones........................... DB 77.... David Keller.........................OL 42.... Jerry Kelly..........................WR

NO. 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 13 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

NAME POS. Isaiah Burse WR Davon Dunn DB Milton Knox RB Josh Harper WR Dalen Jones DB Derek Carr QB Shannon Edwards DB Victor Dean WR Myles Carr QB L.J. Jones DB Jamal Ellis DB Aaron Peck WR Robbie Rouse RB Travis Brown LB Greg Watson QB Kyrie Wilson ILB Rashad Evans WR Derron Smith FS Davante Adams WR Terrance Dennis FS Marcus McDade QB Phillip Thomas DB Blake Dunn K Taylor Stewart WR Sean Alston DB Beau Fryer DB Josh Quezada RB Cristin Wilson SS Malique Micenheimer ILB Anthony Riggins DB Dillon Root RB Darryl Cash RB Michael Harris RB Donavon Lewis OLB Charles Washington FS Kyrian Obidiegwu CB Patrick Su’a ILB Ejiro Ederaine OLB Jeremiah Toma ILB Marteze Waller RB Andrew Shapiro P/K T.J. Thomas RB Damion Whittington ILB Jonathan Norton DB Brayden Sanchez WR Shawn Plummer OLB Michael Butler TE Brandon Hughes LB Jerry Kelly WR Stephan Plevney SS Karl Mickelsen ILB Jamaal Rose OLB Riley Barnes TE Jesse Ili FB Quentin Breshears K Ibe Nduke ILB Brock Carmen S Greg Spivak LB

HT. 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-6 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-3 5-7 6-1 5-10 6-2 5-9 5-11 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-7 5-11 5-8 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-6 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1

WT. 179 186 205 182 185 210 180 209 213 180 170 215 190 236 211 227 187 194 200 188 214 215 166 178 192 167 225 175 235 187 189 186 217 240 189 192 240 222 230 205 193 205 240 173 180 214 257 215 177 216 224 213 250 220 188 224 210 225

CL. EXP. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Jr. 3rd Modesto, Calif. (Modesto Christian) So. 3rd San Diego, Calif. (Lincoln) Sr. 5th Pacoima, Calif. (Birmingham/UCLA) So. 3rd Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s) Fr. 1st Richmond, Calif. (Woodland) Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian) Fr. 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview) So. 3rd San Diego, Calif. (Lincoln) Fr. 1st Arcadia, Calif. (Arcadia) Jr. 4th Los Angeles, Calif. (Crespi) Fr. 1st Riverside, Calif. (East Valley) Fr. 1st Moreno Valley, Calif. (John W. North) Sr. 4th San Diego, Calif. (Madison) Sr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) So. 3rd Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga) RFr. 2nd Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview) Sr. 5th San Francisco, Calif. (James Logan) RSo. 3rd Banning, Calif. (Banning) RFr. 2nd Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto) Sr. 5th Pomona, Calif. (Diamond Ranch) RFr. 2nd Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s) Sr. 5th Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield) Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Bullard) Jr. 4th Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan) So. 3rd Alta Loma, Calif. (Los Osos) Sr. 4th Manteca, Calif. (Manteca) Jr. 3rd La Habra, Calif. (La Habra/BYU) Sr. 5th Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s) So. 2nd Stockton, Calif. (McNair) So. 3rd Fairfield, Calif. (Rodriguez) RFr. 2nd Visalia, Calif. (Redwood) So. 2nd Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln) Sr. 5th Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills) So. 2nd Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) RFr. 2nd Encino, Calif. (Crespi) RFr. 2nd Hayward, Calif (San Leandro) Jr. 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Highland) Fr. 1st Corona, Calif. (Santiago) Jr. 4th Sacramento, Calif. (Grant) Fr. 1st Eatonton, Ga. (Putnam County) Sr. 5th Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas) Fr. 1st Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson) Jr. 4th Norco, Calif. (Norco) Jr. 3rd Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley) Fr. 1st Hanford, Calif. (Hanford) RSr. 5th Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) Sr. 5th Fresno, Calif. (Sunnyside) Fr. 1st Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark) Jr. 4th Lancaster, Calif. (Paraclete) Jr. 4th Palmdale, Calif. (Knight) So. 2nd San Diego, Calif. (Morse) RFr. 2nd San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) So. 3rd Tulare, Calif. (Tulare) Jr. 3rd West Covina, Calif. (West Covina HS/Citrus College) RFr. 2nd Turlock, Calif. (Pitman) Jr. 4th Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda) Fr. 1st Clovis, Calif. (Clovis North) Jr. 3rd Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg/Santa Barbara City College)

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NO. 51 52 53 54 55 56 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 66 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 81 82 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 99

NAME POS. Harrison Linsky LS Nikko Motta DE Mike Saenz OL Justin Northern OL Matt Hunt OL Lars Bramer OL Ronald Ussery DE Chad Preacher LS Suli Faletuipapai DE Dylan Detwiler LS Bo Bonnheim OL Kameron Henderson OL Tyler Simonsen OL Allen Brown OL Andrew Gustafson OL Austin Wentworth OL Cody Wichmann OL James Le’au OL Trevor Richter OL Alex Fifita OL David Keller OL Richard Helepiko OL Travis Harvey OL Justin Johnson WR A.J. Johnson WR Ryan Boschma DE Gerome Surrell WR Matthew De Los Santos WR Tristan Okpalaugo OLB Marcel Jensen TE Nat Harrison OLB Anthony Williams DE Tyeler Davison NG Cameron Parker WR Ryan O’Leary WR Matt Akers DE Todd Hunt DE Ben Letcher DE Andy Jennings NG Garrett Swanson K/P Maurice Poyadue NG

HT. 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-6 6-5 6-6 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-6 6-6 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-3

WT. 240 285 295 279 315 274 229 201 217 213 279 296 280 277 290 299 318 310 290 290 285 302 325 185 178 257 192 182 250 257 240 296 311 180 170 235 238 241 278 205 296

CL. Fr. Jr. Jr. RFr. Sr. Jr. RFr. Jr. RFr. RFr. RFr. Jr. Fr. RFr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. RFr. Jr. Jr. Fr. RFr.

EXP. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial) 4th Sanger, Calif. (Sanger) 1st Whittier, Calif. (La Derna/Fullerton College) 2nd Lakewood, Calif. (Mayfair) 4th Carson, Calif. (Carson) 4th Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan) 2nd Encino, Calif. (Crespi) 4th El Dorado, Calif. (Sierra JC) 2nd Gardena, Calif. (Juniper Serra) 2nd Hemet, Calif. (Hemet) 2nd Paso Robles, Calif. (Paso Robles) 4th Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley) 1st Redlands, Calif. (Redlands East Valley) 2nd San Dimas, Calif. (San Dimas) 3rd Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) 4th Rocklin, Calif. (Whitney) 3rd Mariposa, Calif. (Mariposa) 3rd Pago, American Samoa (Samoana/Pago) 5th El Segundo, Calif. (El Segundo) 1st Hayward, Calif. (Hayward) 1st Clovis, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 5th Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley) 1st Westchester, Calif. (Loyola) 1st Gardena, Calif. (St. John Bosco) 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Highland) 4th Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield Christian) 5th Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s) 4th Oxnard, Calif. (Rio Mesa) 5th Livermore, Calif. (Granada) 5th Fairfield, Calif. (Rodriguez) 4th Fresno, Calif. (Edison) 5th Humble, Texas (Atascocita) 3rd Scottsdale, Ariz. (Deseret Mountain) 4th Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan) 1st Bakersfield, Calif. (Highland) 5th Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty) 2nd Anaheim, Calif. (Mater Dei) 4th Corona, Calif. (Centennial) 4th Turlock, Calif. (Pitman) 1st Riverside, Calif. (Martin Luther King) 2nd Martinez, Calif. (Alhambra)

COACHING STAFF Tim DeRuyter.................................................................................................................................. Head Coach Dave Schramm......................................................................................... Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Nick Toth....................................................................................................Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Ron Antoine.................................................................................................. Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers) Phil Earley.................................................................................. Assistant Coach (TEs/Recruiting Coordinator) Pete Germano....................................................................... Assistant Coach (Special Teams/Defensive Line) Tim McDonald......................................................................................................Assistant Coach (Secondary) Cameron Norcross......................................................................................... Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) Jordan Peterson.............................................................. Assistant Coach (Assistant Defensive Backs Coach) Joe Wade......................................................................................................Assistant Coach (Running Backs) Joey Boese......................................................................................... Football Strength & Conditioning Coach Vince Guinta................................................................................................... Football Operations Coordinator Chris Calvin......................................................................................................... Offensive Graduate Assistant Michael Hodges..................................................................................................Defensive Graduate Assistant Clayton Johnson................................................................................................. Offensive Graduate Assistant David Stenklyft....................................................................................................Defensive Graduate Assistant Darrick Yray.........................................................................................Football Operations Graduate Assistant

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2...... Milton Knox........................ RB 74.... James Le’au........................OL 97.... Ben Letcher.........................DE 27.... Donavon Lewis................ OLB 51.... Harrison Linsky................... LS 16.... Marcus McDade................. QB 22.... Malique Micenheimer......... ILB 43.... Karl Mickelsen.................... ILB 52.... Nikko Motta........................DE 48.... Ibe Nduke........................... ILB 54.... Justin Northern...................OL 37.... Jonathan Norton................ DB 94.... Ryan O’Leary.....................WR 29.... Kyrian Obidiegwu............... DB 88.... Tristan Okpalaugo............ OLB 93.... Cameron Parker.................WR 7...... Aaron Peck.........................WR 42.... Stephan Plevney.................SS 39.... Shawn Plummer............... OLB 99.... Maurice Poyadue............... NG 57.... Chad Preacher.................... LS 20.... Josh Quezada.................... RB 75.... Trevor Richter......................OL 23.... Anthony Riggins................. DB 24.... Dillon Root......................... RB 44.... Jamaal Rose.................... OLB 8...... Robbie Rouse.................... RB 53.... Mike Saenz.........................OL 38.... Brayden Sanchez...............WR 34.... Andrew Shapiro................ P/K 62.... Tyler Simonsen....................OL 13.... Derron Smith....................... FS 50.... Greg Spivak........................LB 17.... Taylor Stewart....................WR 30.... Patrick Su’a........................ ILB 86.... Gerome Surrell...................WR 99.... Garrett Swanson............... K/P 16.... Phillip Thomas................... DB 35.... T.J. Thomas........................ RB 32.... Jeremiah Toma................... ILB 56.... Ronald Ussery.....................DE 33.... Marteze Waller................... RB 28.... Charles Washington............ FS 10.... Greg Watson...................... QB 72.... Austin Wentworth................OL 36.... Damion Whittington........... ILB 73.... Cody Wichmann.................OL 91.... Anthony Williams................DE 20.... Cristin Wilson......................SS 10.... Kyrie Wilson....................... ILB

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Quarterback 4 Derek Carr (6-3, 210, Jr.) 10 Greg Watson (5-10, 211, So.) Running Back 8 Robbie Rouse (5-7, 190, Sr.) 2 Milton Knox (5-9, 205, Sr.) Left Tackle 72 Austin Wentworth (6-5, 305, Jr.) 71 Andrew Gustafson (6-6, 285, So.) Left Guard 60 Bo Bonnheim (6-2, 279, RFr.) 64 Mike Saenz (6-5, 295, Jr.) Center 78 Richard Helepiko (6-2, 302, Sr.) 56 Lars Bramer (6-5, 274, Jr.) Right Guard 75 Trevor Richter (6-4, 290, Sr.) 74 James Le’Au (6-1, 310, Jr.) Right Tackle 73 Cody Wichmann (6-6, 318, So.) 54 Justin Northern (6-5, 279, RFr.) Y (Inside WR) 3 Josh Harper (6-1, 182, So.) or 89 Marcel Jensen (6-6, 257, Sr.) H (Inside WR) 11 Rashad Evans (5-9, 187, Sr.) 17 Taylor Stewart (5-11, 178, Jr.) Z (Flanker WR) 1 Isaiah Burse (6-0, 179, So.) 86 Gerome Surrell (5-11, 192, Sr.) X (Flanker WR) 15 Davante Adams (6-2, 200, RFr.) or 5 Victor Dean (6-6, 209, So.)

End 91 Anthony Williams (6-2, 296, Sr.) 95 Matt Akers (6-2, 235, Sr.) Nose Guard 92 Tyeler Davison (6-2, 311, So.) 98 Andy Jennings (6-2, 278, Jr.) End 52 Nikko Motta (6-2, 285, Jr.) 96 Todd Hunt (6-3, 238, RFr.) SAM (Outside LB) 39 Shawn Plummer (6-1, 214, RSr.) 9 Travis Brown (6-1, 236, Sr.) MIKE (Middle LB) 30 Patrick Su’a (6-1, 240, Jr.) 43 Karl Mickelsen (6-0, 224, So.) WILL (Middle LB) 32 Jeremiah Toma (6-0, 230, Jr.) 10 Kyrie Wilson (6-2, 227, RFr.) Joker (Outisde LB) 27 Donavon Lewis (6-2, 240, So.) 88 Tristan Okpalaugo (6-6, 250, Sr.) Cornerback 6 L.J. Jones (5-10, 180, Jr.) 19 Beau Fryer (5-7, 167, Sr.) Strong Safety 16 Phillip Thomas (6-1, 215, Sr.) 20 Cristin Wilson (5-8, 175, Sr.) Free Safety 13 Derron Smith (5-11, 194, RSo.) 28 Charles Washington (5-11, 189, RFr.) Cornerback 18 Sean Alston (5-10, 192, So.) 2 Davon Dunn (6-0, 186, So.)

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Plack Kicker 47 Quentin Breshears (6-1, 188, RFr.) or 17 Blake Dunn (5-9, 186, Jr.) Kickoffs 34 Andrew Shapiro (6-0, 193, Sr.) Punter 34 Andrew Shapiro (6-0, 193, Sr.)

Long Snapper 57 Chad Preacher (5-10, 201, Jr.) Holder 34 Andrew Shapiro (6-0, 193, Sr.)

Kick Returner 1 Isaiah Burse (6-0, 179, So.) 2 Milton Knox (5-9, 205 Jr.) Punt Returner 8 Robbie Rouse (5-7, 190, Sr.) 11 Rashad Evans (5-9, 187, Sr.)

Career Starts Offense Robbie Rouse Austin Wentworth Rashad Evans Derek Carr Richard Helepiko Cody Wichmann A.J. Johnson Trevor Richter Matt Hunt Josh Harper Malique Micenheimer Ryan Boschma Isaiah Burse Victor Dean Marcel Jensen

Career 2011 22 13 17 13 14 10 13 13 11 8 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Defense Travis Brown L.J. Jones Matt Akers Phillip Thomas Jeremiah Toma Tristan Okpalaugo Terrance Dennis Shawn Plummer Cristin Wilson Derron Smith Patrick Su’a J.B. Dock Davon Dunn Donavon Lewis

Career 2011 26 13 15 13 13 13 12 - 13 13 10 10 8 8 5 7 7 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2

Pronunciation Guide Bo Bonnheim.......Bon-ah-heim (like Anaheim) Ryan Boschma................................ bosh-muh Quentin Breshears....................... bruh-shears Davon Dunn.......................................Day-von Eljiro Ederaine................................................. ............. eh-dro (like Pedro, but without the P) ..................................................... Ed-ER-Rain Suli Faletuipapai...................Fall-A-tui-puh-pie Richard Helepiko.......................... Hell-uh-pico Jesse Ili...................................................E-lee James Le’au........................................Lay-owl Ben Letcher.................................. Let-CHERR Malique Micenheimer....................... mah-leek mice-en-heimer Nikko Motta.......................................... Ma-tah Ibe Nduke........................... E-bay N-duke-uah Kyrian Obidiegwu....................O-B-D-egg-ooh Tristan Okpalaugo..................... Oh-pa-la-lugo Stephan Plevney................Stef-in PLEV-knee Trevor Richter......................................Rick-ter Derron Smith.......................................duh-ron Patrick Su’a..........................................Sue-ah Cody Wichmann............................... wick-man

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QUARTERBACKS

Starters Returning (7) QB, Derek Carr (6-3, 210, Jr.) 2011 second-team All-WAC; 3,544 pass yds WR, Rashad Evans (5-9, 187, Sr.) 44 rec, 351 yds, 3 TD C, Richard Helepiko (6-2, 302, Sr.) 11 career starts, 8 in 2011 OG, Trevor Richter (6-4, 290, Sr.) Started seven games at left guard in 2011 RB, Robbie Rouse (5-7, 190, Sr.) 2011 first-team All-WAC; 3,157 career rush yds OT, Austin Wentworth (6-5, 300, Jr.) 17 career starts, including all 13 in 2011 OT, Cody Wichmann (6-6, 318, So.) Started 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2011 Starters Lost (4) OL, Leslie Cooper Started 11 games in 2011 LT, Bryce Harris Started 39 consecutive games at left tackle FB, Austin Raphael Made 20 career starts WR, Jalen Saunders Transferred; ranked No. 2 in nation in yds/rec

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Starters Returning: Derek Carr Starters Lost: None Squadmen Returning: Greg Watson Redshirts Returning: Marcus McDade Newcomers: Myles Carr

RUNNING BACKS

Starters Returning: Robbie Rouse Starters Lost: None Returning Lettermen: Milton Knox, Michael Harris Squadmen Returning: Darryl Cash Redshirts Returning: Dillon Root Newcomers: T.J. Thomas, Marteze Waller

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing GP/GS C-A Pct. Yds TD/Int Derek Carr 13/13 279-446 62.6 3544 26/9 Greg Watson 2-0 0-1 0.0 0 0/1

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing GP/GS Robbie Rouse 13/13 Milton Knox 13/0 Derek Carr 13/13

Att 329 20 57

Yds 1549 84 72

Avg TD Yds/G 4.7 13 119.2 4.2 0 6.5 1.3 3 5.5

Come Sept. 1, Bulldog fans are going to see he completed 63 percent of his passes and a new brand of football that hasn’t been seen threw for 3,544 yards and 26 touchdowns. before.

“Going into this season as a team, we’re That brand: fanatical. expecting some great things,” Carr said.

“Everyone is healthy. Everyone that needs to New Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter, be playing is playing and we got some great who was hired on Dec. 14, 2011, promises depth. We got a lot of talent that can play at his team will play fast, physical and with a the next level, so as long as we can put that fanatical effort. together I’m 10 times more excited for this season for our team.”

“We’re going to play like our hair is on fire,” DeRuyter said.

Alongside Carr is running back Robbie Rouse, who is on the verge of becoming the DeRuyter, who is just the third Bulldog head school’s all-time leading rusher. Rouse enters coach in the last 30 years, comes to Fresno his senior season with 3,157 career rushing State from Texas A&M where he was the yards and needs just 317 more yards to break defensive coordinator and assistant head Ron Rivers’ 18-year old school record. coach.

A first-team All-WAC selection a year ago, Bringing in a defensive-minded coach is Rouse should have an easier time running the something Bulldog football fans were happy ball this season than he did last year. That is a to see after Fresno State allowed over 35 product of the new offense. points per game and 435 yards of offense last season.

The theory behind the spread is that you have to make the defense take away either the run But just because he is a coach with a defensive or the pass. If teams try to take away the pass background doesn’t mean he is lacking a by bringing an extra defensive back into the vision for a new offense as he leads Fresno game, than Rouse will have more room to run State into the Mountain West Conference. at the line of scrimmage.

“Offensively, we are going to spread the field When teams beef up at the line to stop Rouse, vertically and horizontally,” DeRuyter said. Carr will be able air it out. That is when the “Most importantly, we are going to play with offense gets exciting because big plays follow. tempo.” “[Robbie] will be able to run the ball against a The Bulldogs are switching from a pro- lot lighter box than he did before,” Schramm style offense to a spread offense under said. “Hopefully we’re throwing the ball well new offensive coordinator Dave Schramm. enough that you’re going to give him bigger The spread offense, which is the new fad in running lanes and a little less people to have college football, uses a no-huddle approach to deal with.” and is fast-paced. Schramm plans to utilize a talented roster to light up the scoreboard in The Bulldog receiving corps is probably the a hurry. deepest and most talented position on the team. Four players that all caught 30 or more It all starts with quarterback Derek Carr, who passes last year return. is coming off his sophomore season where

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Key Returnees WR, Victor Dean (6-6, 209, So.) Caught 2 TDs in 2011 WR, Josh Harper (6-1, 182, So.) 35 rec, 497 yds, 5 TDs in 2011 OG Matt Hunt (6-2, 315, Sr.) Played in 27 career games, started 7 in 2011 2011 OFFENSIVE STATISTICS: Category WAC Scoring (28.5) 5 Rushing (139.2) 4 Passing (272.6) 4 Passing Efficiency (143.41) 3 Total Offense (411.8) 3 3rd Down Conv. (37%) 6 4th Down Conv. (56%) 4 Sacks Allowed (20) 4 Turnover Margin (-1.08) 8

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WIDE RECEIVERS

Starters Returning: Rashad Evans Starters Lost: Jalen Saunders Returning Lettermen: Isaiah Burse, Victor Dean, Josh Harper, A.J. Johnson, Taylor Stewart Squadmen Returning: Matthew De Los Santos, Jerry Kelly, Gerome Surrell Redshirts Returning: Davante Adams Newcomers: Justin Johnson, Aaron Peck RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Receiving GP/GS Rashad Evans 13/10 Isaiah Burse 13/1 Josh Harper 11/3 Robbie Rouse 13/13 A.J. Johnson 13/0 Victor Dean 8/1

Rec Yds Avg/C TD Yds/G 44 351 8.0 3 27.0 40 436 10.9 1 33.5 35 497 14.2 5 45.2 32 288 7.1 1 17.5 8 154 19.2 0 11.8 2 15 7.5 2 1.9

OFFENSIVE LINE

Starters Returning: Richard Helepiko, Trevor Richter, Austin Wentworth, Cody Wichmann Starters Lost: Leslie Cooper, Bryce Harris Returning Lettermen: Matt Hunt Squadmen Returning: Lars Bramer, Andrew Gustafson, Kameron Henderson Redshirts Returning: Bo Bonnheim, Allen Brown, Justin Northern Newcomers: Travis Harvey, David Keller, James La’eu, Mike Saenz RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Starts Austin Wentworth Matt Hunt Richard Helepiko Cody Wichmann Trevor Richter

GP 22 27 18 13 9

GS 17 7 11 10 7

Consec. Starts 15 1 3 2 0

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“I like the guys we got in the group,” said wide receiver coach Ron Antoine. “We got some outstanding linebacker and went on to guys who obviously have proven themselves become the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2011. in years before so it is a good group.”

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Senior Rashad Evans is the most experienced The system DeRuyter and Toth bring is a receiver, with over 100 catches and 1,000 multiple 3-4, where you have three down linemen and four linebackers. It is centered on receiving yards on his resume. stopping the run, pressuring the quarterback Then you have Josh Harper, who as a and creating turnovers. freshman caught 35 passes for 497 yards and five touchdowns a year ago – the most by a “We do not want to let people run the football on us,” Toth said. “Those teams that win Bulldog freshman in the last 10 years. championships generally play really, really A.J. Johnson and Victor Dean are both targets good run defense. To supplement that, we’ve Carr will be looking for, especially Dean who done a good job in the past of getting after the passer, whether it is to force turnovers or stands 6-6 and runs a 4.39 40-yard dash. knocking [the quarterback] to the ground.”

The one newcomer to the group is redshirt freshman Davante Adams, a talented receiver For years, the Bulldogs have struggled trying out of Palo Alto, Calif. Fresno State fans will to create turnovers. In each of the last four seasons, Fresno State forced 15 turnovers get to know his name early in the season. or less and ranked 111th or worse nationally The backbone behind any great offense is a in turnovers gained – and that is out of 120 Division I FBS teams. great offensive line.

Fresno State returns five offensive linemen that all started seven or more games last season, so experience is on its side. The only perceived problem with the offensive line is a lack of depth, but DeRuyter and his staff addressed that by bringing in several junior college players to work in the trenches.

The goal for this year and every year in DeRuyter’s and Toth’s system is to force 30 or more turnovers.

One of the key components on defense was missing from last season’s team, and that was safety Phillip Thomas. Thomas missed the entire year after suffering a broken leg days On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs before the 2011 season opener.He is back will be led by defensive coordinator Nick Toth. on the field and healthy, ready for his senior Toth was with DeRuyter at Texas A&M where season. he coached the linebackers, including Von “We’ve got Phillip Thomas, who is a strong Miller. safety, an NFL strong safety. We haven’t had Under Toth’s tutelage, Miller won the 2010 one of those in this defense,” Toth said of his Butkus Award given to the nation’s most past teams at Texas A&M. “We’ve had NFL

TEAM NOTES → A New Era At Fresno State: Tim DeRuyter was named the 17th head coach at Fresno State on Dec. 14, 2011, becoming just the third Bulldog head coach in the last 32 years. DeRuyter comes to Fresno State with 22 years of experience, 16 of which were spent as a defensive coordinator. He spent the last two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M. His 2011 Aggie squad led the nation in sacks with 51 and he will bring over his 3-4 defensive scheme to the Bulldogs this year. Nick Toth, who was with DeRuyter at A&M, will be Fresno State’s defensive coordinator. Offensively, DeRuyter hired Dave Schramm from Utah to run Fresno State’s offense. The Bulldogs will switch from a pro-style offense this spring to a spread offense. The new coaches will have plenty of talent to work with on both sides of the ball, as the Bulldogs return eight starters on offense and seven on defense. → Derek Carr Fresno State’s Next Great QB: Junior quarterback Derek Carr returns in 2012 for his second season as Fresno State’s starting quarterback. His first was unlike any other in school history and that is saying something because of the quarterback lineage that has come through the Valley. Carr set a program record for most passing yards by a sophomore, throwing for 3,544 yards in 2011 with 26 touchdowns against nine interceptions.

His passing yardage was the third-most for a single-season in program history.

Carr averaged 278.2 yards per game in his first season as a starter, which was 64 more yards per game than Trent Dilfer had in his first season as a starter and 12 more yards than his brother David Carr averaged in his first year. Dilfer (No. 6 overall - 1994) and David Carr (No. 1 overall – 2002) were both first round draft picks. Derek Carr is surrounded by a loaded offense that includes five offensive linemen returning who all started in seven or more games last year. With the new offense that will now be centered on spreading the ball around, Carr has a good shot to surpass his 2011 numbers. → Rouse Looks to Break School Record: Robbie Rouse enters his senior season needing only 317 yards to break Ron Rivers’ 18-year-old school record for most rushing yards in a career. Rouse has run for 3,157 yards in his first three seasons and he enters 2012 as the nation’s third active leading rushing behind Wisconsin’s Montee Ball (3,310) and Michigan’s Denard Robinson (3,229). Over the last two years Rouse has run for 2,678 yards, which is the most any Fresno State running back has had in back-to-back seasons. He looks to become the first Bulldog to ever have three 1,000-yard Continues on Page 34

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O STATE DEFENSIVE OUTLOOK Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 18/9 Other Squadmen Returning: 10 Redshirts Returning: 7 Newcomers: 7 Starters Returning (7) DE, Matt Akers (6-2, 235, Sr.) 21 tkls, 4.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 FF in 2011 OLB, Travis Brown (6-1, 236, Sr.) 2011 first-team All-WAC; team-high 85 tkls SS, Terrance Dennis (5-11, 188, Sr.) 11 career starts, 8 in 2011 CB, L.J. Jones (5-10, 180, Jr.) 3 Int’s in 2011 were most by Bulldog in 8 years OLB, Tristan Okpalaugo (6-6, 250, Sr.) Had 4.0 sacks as DE in 2011, moving to OLB ILB, Jeremiah Toma (6-0, 230, Jr.) 2011 team captain; 43 tkls, 5.5 TFL, 1 FF FS, Cristin Wilson (5-8, 175, Sr.) 7 starts in 2011, 47 tkls, 4 brup, 1 FR for TD Starters Lost (4) CB, Isaiah Green Started 10 games in 2011; 94 career tkls DT, Logan Harrell Two-time first-team All-WAC selection OLB, Kyle Knox 37 starts, 215 tkls, 26.0 TFL in career NT, Chase McEntee 19 starts, 11.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks in career

2011 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS: Category WAC Scoring (35.2) 7 Rushing (166.6) 6 Passing (269.2) 7 Passing Efficiency (136.2) 5 Total Defense (435.8) 6 3rd Down Conv. Def. (43%) 7 4th Down Conv. Def. (56%) 6 Sacks (20) 5 Turnovers Gained (9) 8

NCAA 106 72 106 80 100 91 80 77 119

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Starters Returning: Matt Akers Starters Lost: Logan Harrell, Chase McEntee Returning Lettermen: Tyeler Davison, Nat Harrison Squadmen Returning: Andy Jennings, Ben Letcher, Nikko Motta, Anthony Williams Redshirts Returning: Suli Faletuipapai, Todd Hunt, Maurice Poyadue, Ronald Ussery Newcomers: Jean-Marc Brierre RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Defense Matt Akers Tyeler Davison Nat Harrison Andy Jennings

GP/GS Tkls TFL Sacks QBH 13/13 21 4.0 2.5 2 13/0 16 1 1 0 13/0 9 0 0 0 5/0 4 0 0 1

LINEBACKERS

Starters Returning: Travis Brown, Tristan Okpalaugo, Jeremiah Toma Starters Lost: Kyle Knox Returning Lettermen: Donavon Lewis, Malique Micenheimer, Karl Mickelsen, Stephan Plevney, Patrick Su’a Squadmen Returning: Ibe Nduke, Shawn Plummer, Damion Whittington Redshirts Returning: Jamaal Rose, Kyrie Wilson Newcomers: Brandon Hughes, Tui Unga RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS

Defense GP/GS Tkls TFL Sacks Travis Brown 13/13 85 8.5 3.0 Jeremiah Toma 13/13 43 5.5 0 Patrick Su’a 13/3 37 0.5 0 Tristan Okpalaugo 12/10 31 8.5 4.0 Donovan Lewis 13/2 12 4.0 2.5 Karl Mickelsen 13/0 5 0 0

FF 0 1 0 1 0 0

corners. We’ve had NFL inside linebackers and outside linebackers, obviously, and [defensive] linemen. We’ve never really had the safety that is a flat-out man; [Phillip] is the guy.”

Up front at the line of scrimmage will be two ends and a nose guard. Look for senior Anthony Williams to have a breakout season.

Fresno State had 22 sacks a year ago – 9.5 of which came from Brown, Okpalaugo and Lewis. At Texas A&M in 2011, DeRuyter’s defense led the nation with 51 sacks.

The Bulldogs report for fall camp on Aug. 2 and have 29 practices before opening up the season on Sept. 1 at home against Weber State.

The inside linebackers, key for stopping the run and lining up the defense, include juniors Jeremiah Toma and Patrick Su’a. Toma started every game last year while Su’a started three games and was the special teams stud. Both were captains a year ago and figure to lead the team again.

Fresno State plays six home games in 2012 and DeRuyter is looking forward to seeing the Red Wave out at Bulldog Stadium.

He will be one of the ends in the defense, along with Nikko Motta and Matt Akers. Then In addition to Thomas’ return from injury, also at nose guard is Tyeler Davison and Andy back from a broken arm is free safety Derron Jennings.

Smith. Those two join a group of seven returning starters on defense.

“Tyeler Davison is going to be a good player in this league,” Toth said. “Anthony Williams, Outside linebacker Travis Brown, a two- who is going to be a senior, is also a very time all-conference selection, is poised for good football player. Those two guys are kind a big senior year. He and the other outside of the anchor for us [on the defensive line].” linebackers that includes fellow seniors Shawn Plummer and Tristan Okpalaugo along With the all the changes over the offseason, with sophomore Donavon Lewis, are ready to it now comes down to getting out on the field get after the quarterback. and doing it.

“Those are our two guys inside,” Toth said of Su’a and Toma. “They are super smart and picked up our defense right away.”

Backing them up will be Karl Mickelson, Kyrie Wilson and Malique Micenheimer.

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“My goal is to build a championship team,” he said. “We are going to build a team that is going to win over the hearts and minds of the Valley.”

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Key Returnees CB, Davon Dunn 25 tkls, 1 brup and 1 start in 2011 OLB, Donavon Lewis 2 starts at DE as true Fr. in 2011, moving to OLB OLB, Shawn Plummer Missed 2011 with abdomal injury FS, Derron Smith 16 tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF in 3 games in 2011; missed rest of year wtih broken arm SS, Phillip Thomas Missed 2011 with broken leg; 64 tkls in 2010

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FRESNO TEAM NOTES rushing seasons, as he ran for 1,129 yards in 2010 and 1,549 yards last year. His 2011 rushing total led the WAC, ranked seventh nationally and was the third most in Fresno State single-season history.

NCAA ACTIVE CAREER RUSHING LEADERS

PHILLIP THOMAS

ANDREW SHAPIRO

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Starters Returning: Terrance Dennis, L.J. Jones, Cristin Wilson Starters Lost: Isaiah Green Returning Lettermen: Sean Alston, Davon Dunn, Beau Fryer, Anthony Riggins Squadmen Returning: Derron Smith, Phillip Thomas Redshirts Returning: Charles Washington Newcomers: Shannon Edwards, Jamal Ellis, Dalen Jones, Jerry Smith RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS

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Defense Terrance Dennis L.J. Jones Cristin Wilson Davon Dunn Derron Smith

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GP/GS Tkls TFL Brkup 11/8 71 0 0 13/13 56 2.5 13 13/7 47 0.5 4 13/1 25 0 0 3/3 16 1.0 2

Int 0 3 0 1 1

SPECIAL TEAMS

Starters Returning: Andrew Shapiro Starters Lost: Kevin Goessling, Bobby Shepard Squadmen Returning: Chad Preacher Redshirts Returning: Quentin Breashears Newcomers: Blake Dunn, Garrett Swanson RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS

Punting GP No. Avg. I20 50+ Andrew Shapiro 13 66 39.7 21 5

Player, School Montel Harris, Temple Montee Ball, Wisconsin Denard Robinson (QB), Michigan Robbie Rouse, Fresno State

Cl. Yards Sr. 3,735 Sr. 3,310 Sr. 3,229 Sr. 3,157

NCAA ACTIVE LEADERS IN CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

Player, School Montel Harris, Temple Montee Ball, Wisconsin Zach Line, Jr., SMU Denard Robinson, Michigan David Wilson, Virginia Tech Stepfan Taylor, Stanford Robbie Rouse, Fresno State Rex Burkhead, Nebraska Asher Clark, Air Force

Cl. Games Sr. 22 Sr. 16 Sr. 16 Sr. 14 Sr. 13 Sr. 13 Sr. 12 Sr. 11 Sr. 11

→ Phillip Thomas Returns to Lead Secondary: After missing all of the 2011 season with a broken leg suffered in a non-contact drill three days before Fresno State’s season opener, senior safety Phillip Thomas is set to return to the field in 2012. His return will provide an immeasurable boost to the defense, as Thomas is regarded as the team’s most valuable defensive player and a future NFL draft pick. He will have a lot of help getting him there, as Fresno State hired Tim McDonald as its secondary coach.

McDonald played 13 seasons at safety in the NFL and was selected to six Pro Bowls while leading the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl XXIX Championship. In 2010 as a third-year sophomore, Thomas was fifth on the team with 64 tackles and he led the squad with three interceptions and nine pass breakups.

Most Blocked Kicks in the FBS (Since 2002) Rank Team # of Blocks 1. Fresno State 67 2. Rutgers 56 3. Texas 54 4. Florida 48 5. Louisiana 47 6. Boise State 43 7. Kansas State 41 8. Middle Tennessee 40 9. Nebraska 38 Kentucky 38 USC 38 12. Virginia Tech 37 13. UCLA 36 14. Force 35

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FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL INFORMATION RANKED TEAMS IN BULLDOG STADIUM Date Opponent Result Oct. 8, 1994 No. 22 BYU BYU 32, Fresno St. 30 Nov. 19, 1994 No. 10 Colorado St. Colorado St. 44, Fresno St. 42 Sept. 2, 2001 No. 10 Oregon St. Fresno St. 44, Oregon St. 24 Nov. 21, 2003 No. 20 Boise St. Boise St. 31, Fresno St. 17 Sept. 9, 2006 No. 20 Oregon Oregon 31, Fresno St. 24 Sept. 13, 2008 No. 10 Wisconsin Wisconsin 13, Fresno St. 10 Sept. 18, 2009 No. 8 Boise St. Boise St. 51, Fresno St. 34 Nov. 14, 2010 No. 21 Nevada Nevada 35, Fresno St. 34 Oct. 7, 2011 No. 5 Boise St. Boise St. 57, Fresno St. 7

HIGHEST ATTENDED GAMES Date Dec. 1, 2001 Nov. 23, 2001 Nov. 3, 2001 Oct. 19, 2001 Sept. 29, 2001 Nov. 10, 2005 Oct. 15, 2005 Sept. 19, 2004 Sept. 2, 2001 Sept. 13, 2008

BULLDOG SPORTS NETWORK The Bulldog Sports Network is the home of Fresno State football. Bulldog football games are broadcast live on KMJ’s 50,000-watt signal, allowing fans from all over the Valley to listen to Fresno State football games.

Paul Loeffler

CREDITS

Paul Loeffler is the Voice of Bulldog football, men’s basketball and baseball. Former Bulldog quarterback Jordan Christensen is the analyst and Ralph Wood is the sideline reporter for

Bulldog football games.

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The 2012 Fresno State football virtual team guide is a product of the Fresno State Athletic Communications office. Written, edited and designed by David Roost and Jason Clay. Additional editorial assistance from the Fresno State Athletic Communications staff. Photos

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Opponent Utah State San Jose State Rice Boise State Louisiana Tech Boise State Utah State Portland State No. 10 Oregon State No. 10 Wisconsin

Result W, 70-21 W, 40-21 W, 52-24 L, 35-30 W, 38-28 W, 27-7 W, 53-21 W, 27-17 W, 44-24 L, 13-10

Attendance 42,881 42,881 42,881 42,881 42,881 42,701 42,701 42,662 42,410 42,387

“V” IS FOR VALLEY

Fresno State prides itself on being the “Valley’s team.” This pride can be seen in the form of a large green V on the back of the Bulldog helmets, as a symbol to the agricultural community of Central Valley of California. The San Joaquin Valley is the world’s richest agricultural valley in export dollars.

FRESNO STATE IDENTIFICATION

The University’s formal name is California State University, Fresno. Fresno State is the acceptable shorter, less formal name for the university. It is acceptable as a first text reference, as well as subsequent references.

For athletics department purposes, the University prefers to be called simply Fresno State - never Fresno State University and never shorten to Fresno. For graphics or abbreviations, we ask that you please use FS - not FSU, CSUF or Fresno.

Another acceptable abbreviations is Fresno St.

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2012 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date........... Opponent....................................................Location...........................................Time Sept. 1....... Weber State ...............................................Fresno, Calif. ............................7:00 p.m.

Sept. 8.....at Oregon [Pac-12 Network] ............ Eugene, Ore. ................... 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15..... Colorado (Ag Night) [CBS-SN]...................Fresno, Calif. ............................5:00 p.m.

Sept. 22...at Tulsa [CBS-SN] ............................ Tulsa, Okla. ..................... 5:00 p.m.

Sept. 29..... San Diego State (Homecoming) * .............Fresno, Calif. ............................7:00 p.m.

Oct. 6.......at Colorado State * ........................... Fort Collins, Colo. ........... 4:00 p.m.

Oct. 13.....at Boise State * [NBC-SN] ................ Boise, Idaho .................. 12:30 p.m.

Oct. 20....... Wyoming (Football Fiesta) * .....................Fresno, Calif. ............................7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27.....at New Mexico * ............................... Albuquerque, N.M. ........ 12:30 p.m.

Nov. 3......... Hawai’i * ....................................................Fresno, Calif. .................................4 p.m.

Nov. 10....at Nevada * [NBC-SN] ...................... Reno, Nev. ....................... 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 24....... Air Force * [NBC-SN] .................................Fresno, Calif. ..........................12:30 p.m.

Home Games at Bulldog Stadium in BOLD - All Times Pacific * Mountain West Game CBS-SN = CBS Sports Network NBC-SN - NBC Sports Network

MEDIA COVERAGE AT FRESNO STATE Few programs in the nation have received as much national television exposure as the Fresno State Bulldogs since the turn of the century. Since 2000, Fresno State has made 83 nationally televised games with 47 of those coming on one of the ESPN platforms.

Some of Fresno State’s games have reached “instant classic” status including the most dramatic and memorable game of the 2005 season, when the Bulldogs took No. 1-ranked USC to the wire in front of a capacity crowd at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and the 2007 triple overtime game at Texas A&M in 2007.

National television audiences have seen the Bulldogs win at UCLA, Colorado, Washington, Wisconsin, Hawai’i, Colorado State, Rutgers, Kansas State and Illinois. In addition, Fresno State has played a major role in national television non-conference match-ups against LSU, Tennessee, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, UCLA, Oregon and Oregon State.

Fresno has grown to the fifth largest city in California and is the 45th largest television market in the United States.

FRESNO STATE’S 2012 NATIONAL TELEVISION SCHEDULE Sept. 8 at Oregon................... Pac-12 Network Sept. 15 vs. Colorado......CBS Sports Network Sept. 22 at Tulsa..............CBS Sports Network

Oct. 13 at Boise State.... NBC Sports Network Nov. 10 at Nevada.......... NBC Sports Network Nov. 24 vs. Air Force...... NBC Sports Network

FUTURE HOME SCHEDULE Fresno State has always played one of the toughest schedules in the nation and a number of the nation’s elite programs have paid a visit to Bulldog Stadium.

BCS schools such as Cincinnati (2010), Illinois (2010), Kansas State (2007), Mississippi (2011), Oregon (2006), Oregon State (2003) and Wisconsin (2008) have traveled to Fresno in the last 10 years.

Fresno State fans have more to look forward to in the future as well. Pac-12 school Colorado is paying its first visit to the Valley this season. Rutgers is scheduled to come to Fresno in 2013 and Nebraska in 2014. The Bulldogs are also scheduled to make a return trip to Colorado in 2013, play at Mississippi in 2015 and at Nebraska in 2016.

BULLDOGS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION*

2010 Cincinnati ..................................ESPN2 at Ole Miss............... ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU New Mexico St............................. ESPNU at Boise St.................................ESPN2 at Illinois....................................ESPN2 2009 at Wisconsin............................... ESPN Boise State............................... ESPN2 at Cincinnati..............................ESPNR at New Mexico St.....................ESPNU at Idaho....................................ESPNU at Illinois................................... Big Ten vs. Wyoming............................... ESPN

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2008 at Rutgers....................................ESPN Wisconsin..................................ESPN2 at UCLA.........................................ABC Nevada......................................ESPN2 at San Jose St...........................ESPN2 at Boise St.................................ESPN2 vs. Colordao St..........................ESPN2 2007 at Texas A&M................................. FSN Boise St.....................................ESPN2 at Hawaii....................................ESPN2 Kansas St..................................ESPN2 at New Mexico St......................ESPN2 vs. Georgia Tech........................ESPN2 2006 Nevada........................................ESPN Oregon.......................................ESPN2 at LSU..........................................ESPN at Boise St...................................ESPN at Louisiana Tech.......................ESPN2 2005 Weber St................................... ESPNU at Oregon....................................... TBS Toledo........................................ESPN2

at New Mexico St........................ ESPNU at Hawaii........................................ABC Boise St.......................................ESPN at USC........................................... FSN at Nevada..................................ESPN2 Louisiana Tech...........................ESPN2 vs. Tulsa.......................................ESPN 2004 at Washington............................... FSN at Kansas St............................... FSNet at Boise St.................................ESPN2 Hawaii..........................................ESPN vs. Virginia...................................ESPN 2003 at Tennessee.............................ESPN2 Oregon St....................................ESPN Boise St.....................................ESPN2 vs. UCLA...................................ESPN2 2002 at Wisconsin................................ESPN San Diego State........................ESPN2 at Oregon....................................... FSN at Oregon State............................. FSN Colorado State............................ESPN

SMU.............................................. FSR at Boise State..............................ESPN Hawaii........................................ESPN2 at Louisiana Tech.......................ESPN2 vs. Georgia Tech........................ESPN2 2001 at Colorado................................ESPN2 Oregon State.............................ESPN2 at Wisconsin................................ESPN at Tulsa.......................................... FSN at Colorado State......................ESPN2 Boise State..................................ESPN at Hawaii......................................ESPN vs. Michigan State......................... FSN 2000 Ohio State................................ ESPNR at UCLA......................................... FSN California....................................... FSN at Rice........................................... FSN at TCU........................................... FSN vs. Air Force.................................. FSN *Since 2000 Season

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2011 Vs. California ............Comcast Sports Net-California At Nebraska................Big Ten Network North Dakota.............................ESPN3 Ole Miss.....................................ESPN2 Boise State..................................EPSN Utah State.................................ESPN3 Louisiana Tech.......................... ESPNU At San Diego State............ CBS Sports

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