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2009 CALIFORNIA QUICK FACTS

UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation Berkeley, CA 94720Founded 1868Enrollment 35,409Chancellor Dr. Robert J. BirgeneauAthletic Director Sandy BarbourColors Blue (282) & Gold (123)Conference Pacifi c-10Nickname Golden BearsWebsite CalBears.comMascot OskiStadium Memorial Stadium (71,799)Press Box Phone 510-642-3098/510-643-8244Surface Sportexe

TEAM INFORMATION2008 Record 9-4/6-3 Pac-10 (4th)2008 Postseason Emerald Bowl Defeated Miami, Fla., 24-17Final Ranking 25th (Coaches Poll)Bowl Streaks 6 Straight Appearances, 4 Straight WinsStarters Returning/Lost 17/7 Offense: 7/4; Defense: 8/3, Specialists 2/0Lettermen Returning/Lost 51/21 Offense: 24/12; Defense: 24/7, Specialists 3/2Offensive System MultipleDefensive System 3-4

MEDIA RELATIONS349 Haas Paviilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 510-642-5363Associate Director/Football Contact Kyle McRae Direct: 510-643-4723 Cell: 510-219-9340 mcrae@berkeley.eduAssistant Director/Secondary Football Contact Anton Malko Direct: 510-642-7813 amalko@berkeley.eduAssistant AD/Media Relations/Football Credentials Herb Benenson Direct: 510-642-0515 Cell: 510-334-7778 benenson@berkeley.eduAssistant Director Scott BallAssistant Director Dean CaparazAssistant Director Melissa DudekAssistant Director Tim MiguelAssistant Director Anna Oleson-WheelerAssistant Director Jeremy WuDirector of Publications John DunbarPublications Coordinator Evan Kerr

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2008 RESULTSDate Opponent (TV) ResultAug. 30 Michigan State (ABC) W, 38-31Sept. 6 at Washington State (CSN-CA) W, 66-3Sept. 13 at Maryland (ESPN) L, 27-35Sept. 27 Colorado State (CSN-CA) W, 42-7Oct. 4 Arizona State (ABC) W, 24-14Oct. 18 at Arizona (CSN-CA) L, 27-42Oct. 25 UCLA (ABC) W, 41-20Nov. 1 Oregon (ABC) W, 26-16Nov. 8 at USC (ABC) L, 3-17Nov. 15 at Oregon State (ABC) L, 21-34Nov. 22 Stanford (ABC) W, 37-16Dec. 6 Washington (FSN) W, 48-7Dec. 27 vs. Miami, Fla. (ESPN)# W, 24-17#Emerald Bowl, San Francisco, Calif. (AT&T Park)

2009 SCHEDULEDate Opponent (TV) Time Schedule NoteSept. 5 Maryland (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. Maryland won fi rst meeting between teams in ’08 Sept. 12 E. Wash. (CSN-CA) 2:30 p.m. 2009 contest will be fi rst ever between squadsSept. 19 at Minnesota (ESPN or ESPN2) Cal won 42-17 in most recent meeting in ’06 9:00 a.m. Sept. 26 at Oregon (ABC) 12:30 p.m. Cal has won three in a rowOct. 3 USC (ABC)* 5:00 p.m. USC has won fi ve straight since Cal's 3ot ’03 winOct. 17 at UCLA (TBA) TBA Cal has won fi ve in a row in BerkeleyOct. 24 Washington State (TBA) TBA Cal has four-game win streak vs. CougarsOct. 31 at Arizona State (TBA) TBA Cal has won fi ve of last six to even all-time seriesNov. 7 Oregon State (TBA) TBA OSU has captured three of last fourNov. 14 Arizona (TBA) TBA Arizona evened all-time series with ’08 winNov. 21 at Stanford (TBA) TBA Cal has won six of seven after losing seven straightDec. 5 at Washington (CSN-CA) 3:30 p.m. Jahvid Best school-record 311 rushing yards in ’08*Homecoming

HEAD COACH CAPSULE209 Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA 94720 510-642-3851Head Coach Jeff TedfordAlma Mater Fresno State, 1983Cal and Overall Head Coach Record (Season) 59-30 (8th Season)

DEFENSIVE STAFFCoordinator Bob Gregory (8th Season)Defensive Line Tosh Lupoi (4th Season)Defensive Backs Al Simmons (5th Season)Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers Kenwick Thompson (3rd Season)Graduate Assistant Taggart McCurdy (3rd Season) Administrative Assistant Brendan Ferrigno (3rd Season)

OFFENSIVE STAFFCoordinator/Quarterbacks Andy Ludwig (1st Season)Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Pete Alamar (7th Season) Wide Receivers Kevin Daft (6th Season)Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Ron Gould (13th Season)Offensive Line Steve Marshall (1st Season)Graduate Assistant Matt Beck (3rd Season)Administrative Assistant Gabe Franklin (2nd Season)

SUPPORT STAFFDirector of Operations Mike McHugh (7th Season)Strength and Conditioning Coach John Krasinski (8th Season)Director of Player Career Development Mike Andersen (3rd Season)Assistant Video Coordinator Ernie Chu (2nd Season)Video Coordinator Matt Fox (8th Season)Head Equipment Manager Ed Garland (5th Season)Director of Student-Athlete Development Jon Giesel (2nd Season)Administrative Assistant Denis Hallin (6th Season)Assistant Football Athletic Trainer Matt Havranek (2nd Season)Football Athletic Trainer Wes McGaugh (2nd Season)Recruiting Assistant Andrew McGraw (10th Season)Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development Marlon McWilson (1st Season)Equipment Manager Dave Moosman (9th Season)Recruiting Assistant Kevin Parker (8th Season)Assistant to the Head Coach Debbie Schram (24th Season)Football Operations Bud Turner (39th Season)Assistant Equipment Manager Randy Venters (2nd Season)

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERSMedia Relations Offi ce 510-642-5363Memorial Stadium 510-642-3851Memorial Stadium Press Box 510-642-3098Pac-10 Offi ce 925-932-4411

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PERSONNEL SUMMARY

RETURNING (17)Offense (7)Pos Name 2008 Stats, NotesWR Verran Tucker 21 rec, 362 yds, 3 TD, 74-yard catch in Emerald BowlLT Mitchell Schwartz 3 starts at RT, 10 starts at LT in ’08, 2nd-team Frosh All-AmericanLG Mark Boskovich 1st-team Pac-10 All-AcademicRT Donovan Edwards started fi nal 6 games for injured Chet Teofi loWR Jeremy Ross 17 rec, 210 yds, 2 TD, 10 rushes for 62 yardsQB Kevin Riley 112-221, 1,360 yds, 14 TD, 6 Int., 7-2 career as a starterTB Jahvid Best 194-1,580, 15 TD, #3 in NCAA (131.7 ypg), 1st-team All-Pac-10

Defense (8)Pos Name 2008 Stats, NotesDE Cameron Jordan 26-21-47, 11.0 TFL, 4.0 SACK, Honorable Mention All-Pac-10DT Derrick Hill 4-25-29, 2.5 TFLDE Tyson Alualu 21-41-62, 11.0 TFL, 6.0 SACK, 2nd-team All-Pac-10LB Eddie Young 18-22-40, 1.5 TFL, returned INT 17 yards vs. StanfordCB Darian Hagan 38-18-56, 3 INT, 15 PBU, 3rd-T in Pac-10 in PBUs (w/Thompson)S Brett Johnson 25-18-43, 2 INT, 3 PBU, blocked punt vs. Michigan StateS Marcus Ezeff 36-30-66, 3 INT, 6 PBUCB Syd’Quan Thompson 41-29-70, 4 INT, 14 PBU, 1st-team All-Pac-10

Specialists (2)Pos Name 2008 Stats, NotesP Bryan Anger 43.1 avg, 2nd-team All-Pac-10, 1st-team Freshman All-AmericanPK Giorgio Tavecchio 9-13 FG, 25-25 PAT, long FG of 42 yards

LETTERMENRETURNING (51)Offense (24)TB Jahvid Best, WR Nyan Boateng, OL Mark Boskovich, WR Michael Calvin, OL Justin Cheadle, TE Skylar Curran, OL Donovan Edwards, OL Richard Fisher, FB Peter Geurts, OL Chris Guarnero, FB Brian Holley, WR Marvin Jones, FB Will Kapp, QB Brock Mansion, TE Anthony Miller, QB Kevin Riley, WR Jeremy Ross, OL Mitchell Schwartz, TE Tad Smith, OL Chet Teofi lo, OL Mike Tepper, WR Verran Tucker, FB John Tyndall, TB Shane Vereen

Defense (24)DL Tyson Alualu, DB Charles Amadi, DL Kevin Bemoll, LB Devin Bishop, DB Jesse Brooks, DL Keith Browner, DB D.J. Campbell, DB Sean Cattouse, DB Chris Conte, DL Michael Costanzo, DB Marcus Ezeff, DL Trevor Guyton, DB Darian Hagan, DL Derrick Hill, LB D.J. Holt, DB Brett Johnson, LB Charles Johnson, DL Cameron Jordan, LB Mychal Kendricks, LB Mike Mohamed, DB Bryant Nnab-uife, DL Ernest Owusu, DB Syd’Quan Thompson, LB Eddie Young

Specialists (3)P Bryan Anger, PK David Seawright, PK Giorgio Tavecchio

LOST (21)Offense (12)WR LaReylle Cunningham, WR Drew Glover, OL Matt Laird, QB Nate Longshore, OL Alex Mack, OL Noris Malele, TE Cameron Morrah, TB Tracy Slocum, FB Zach Smith, WR Alex Stroud, FB Will Ta’ufo’ou, WR Sean Young

Defense (7)DL Rulon Davis, LB Anthony Felder, LB Zack Follett, DB Bernard Hicks, DL Mika Kane, LB Shea McIntyre, LB Worrell Williams

Specialists (2)PK Jordan Kay, LS Nick Sundberg

STARTERSLOST (7)Offense (4)C Alex Mack, RG Noris Malele, TE Cameron Morrah, FB Will Ta’ufo’ou

Defense (3)LB Anthony Felder, LB Zack Follett, LB Worrell Williams

Specialists (0)

REDSHIRTS (24)Offense (13)WR Ross Bostock, TB Covaughn DeBoskie-Johnson, OL Dominic Galas, TB Langston Jack-son, TE Spencer Ladner, TB Kevin Lewis, OL Tyler Rigsbee, WR Charles Satchell, TE Jarrett Sparks, FB Eric Stevens, OL Matt Summers-Gavin, QB Beau Sweeney, WR Quinn Tedford, QB Ryan Wertenberger

Defense (9)DB Marc Anthony, DB Tyre Ellison, DB Josh Hill, LB J.P. Hurrell, LB Chris Little, LB Robert Mullins, DL Kendrick Payne, LB Nick Rosato, DL Aaron Tipoti

Specialists (1)LS Matt Rios

RETURNINGSQUAD (8)Offense (6)OL Sam DeMartinis, OL T.J. Emery, TE Savai’i Eselu, OL Justin Gates, TE Garry Graffort, WR Alex Lagemann, OL Justin Pruiett

Defense (1)LB Solomona Aigamaua

Specialists (1)PK Nick Demopoulos

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MEDIA INFORMATION

WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL 2009

The 2009 University of California Information Guide is produced to provide information on the Golden Bears for anyone interested in fi nding out more about the program. Media covering Cal football should review this section in detail to learn more about Cal’s policies and services, and ad-ditional media information can be found online at CalBears.com/media. As always, please contact a member of the Cal Athletics Media Relations staff if you have any questions or concerns.

BEST TIME TO REACH JEFF TEDFORD

The best time to reach head coach Jeff Tedford is between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Please give at least 24-hour notice on all interview re-quests. Contact Kyle McRae at mcrae@berkeley.edu or (510) 643-4723 to make arrangements. Coach Tedford is usually available after the conclu-sion of practice on the fi eld. Prior arrangements are requested.

MEDIA WILL CALLThe Media Will Call booth is located at Gate 6

on the south side of Memorial Stadium. It will open six hours before kickoff and remains open through the conclusion of the fi rst quarter. Identifi cation is required to pick up credentials or tickets. Parking passes cannot be left at will call.

MEMORIAL STADIUM DIRECTIONS

Memorial Stadium is located along Piedmont Avenue on campus in Berkeley.

From San Francisco Airport, take Highway 101 north to Interstate 80 and cross the Bay Bridge. Once over the bay, take Highway 24 toward Walnut Creek. Exit at Claremont Avenue at turn left. Turn left onto College Avenue (3rd light). Turn right onto Channing Way, the left onto Prospect Street, which will lead to the south end of the stadium.

From Oakland Airport, take Interstate 880 north, the Highway 24 east toward Walnut Creek and follow directions above.

More detailed information can be found on the campus map at visitors.berkeley.edu.

PHOTO REQUESTSRequest all photos through the Media Relations

offi ce. Fans can purchase images of all 27 Golden Bear teams by visiting goldenbearsports.com.

PHOTOGRAPHERSField photographers must wear a photo vest at

all times, in addition to a photo credential. Photo credentials must be picked up on the day of the game at Media Will Call (Gate 6). Photo vests can be picked up on the west side of the playing fi eld near Section EE. NCAA rules limit shooting to out-side the restraining line enclosing the playing fi eld and outside the 25-yard lines (the team area).

PHOTOGRAPHER WORK AREA

A photo work area has been established at fi eld level in tunnel F of Memorial Stadium (west side at approximately the 20-yard-line on the north end of the fi eld). Wireless internet, pregame meals, game programs, fl ip cards and other relevant media ma-terials are all available in the photo work area.

MEDIA PARKINGParking at Cal is always at a premium

and visitors are encouraged to use public transportation. The Downtown Berkeley BART station is located two blocks west of campus, in close proximity to Haas Pavilion, Edwards Track/Goldman Field, the Hellman Tennis Courts and Spieker Aquatics Complex. Hourly guest parking is available in both the MLK Student Union and RSF garages along Bancroft Way adjacent to Haas Pavilion.

For media covering Cal football during the week (non-gamedays), a limited number of spaces are available in the East Rim Lot next to Memorial Stadium. Contact a Media Rela-tions staff member to obtain a permit.

Football gameday parking is located in the Underhill Garage. Entrances are off either Channing Way or Haste Street, just west of College Avenue. The lot is about three blocks from Memorial Stadium. Media can either take the short walk to the media gate (Gate 6) or use a media-only shuttle that begins running two hours before game time. A shuttle is also available from Memorial Stadium postgame. Parking passes cannot be left at will call on gamedays and must be picked up or mailed in advance.

Television crews should order parking passes for their crews by sending in the Spe-cial Event Parking Arrangements form found on the university’s website as far in advance as possible. Request the Underhill Garage for football games and the MLK Student Union Garage for Haas Pavilion events. Note that the campus parking offi ce does not accept credit cards - only cash or check.

CAL MEDIA RELATIONS FOOTBALL CONTACTSKyle McRae, Associate Media

Relations DirectorPrimary Football Contactmcrae@berkeley.eduOffi ce - (510) 643-4723Cell - (510) 219-9340

Anton Malko, Assistant Media Relations Director

Secondary Football Contactamalko@berkeley.eduOffi ce - (510) 642-7813

Herb Benenson, Assistant AD for Media Relations

Gameday Credentials & Parkingbenenson@berkeley.eduOffi ce - (510) 642-0515Cell - (510) 334-0791

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS

Please direct all requests/questions for media, photo and parking credentials to Cal home games to Herb Benenson (benenson@berkeley.edu, 510-642-0515) through Football Media Relations at 349 Haas Pavilion, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. All requests for season credentials should be submitted by Friday, Aug. 14. Only me-dia who cover the Bears on a regular basis will be considered for season credentials. A lost season credential will result in that member of the media being moved to the single-game list.

All single-game requests should be made in writing at least one week prior to the game for which the credential is requested. No credential requests will be considered after 5 p.m. Thursday of game week. Requests for media covering a visit-ing team should be made through the opposing school’s Sports Information Director. Credentials will be held in the Media Will Call booth at Memo-rial Stadium the day of the game unless other arrangements are made.

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PLAYER/COACH INTERVIEWS

All player interviews, either in person or by telephone, must be coordinated through the Cal Media Relations Offi ce with a minimum of at least one-day advance notice (Kyle McRae, mcrae@berkeley.edu, (510) 643-4723). Players may, at times and through special arrangement, be interviewed prior to practice, usually between 12 noon and 2 p.m., while brief TV interviews with coach Tedford can be conducted on the practice fi eld if arranged in advance immediately before practice begins at 4 p.m. Brief interviews can also be conducted immediately after practice on the fi eld at approximately 6:30 p.m. Players are available for interviews Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS

Cal postgame interviews are conducted in the Travers Club Room, with access on the mezzanine level of Memorial Stadium near Section AA. Fol-lowing a 10-minute cooling off period, head coach Jeff Tedford will answer questions fi rst, followed by requested players. The visiting team locker room is located at the south end of the stadium, next to stairway 18 (sections J-JJ). Formal visit-ing team head coach and player interviews will be conducted in the tunnel area below the locker room and will be coordinated through the visiting team SID staff.

POSTGAME MEDIA WORK AREA

Media may work in the press box following games, but are encouraged to use the Travers Club Room (near Section AA) for fi ling purposes. The Club Room is an enclosed area with desk space and telephones. Final statistical game books, as well as postgame notes and quotes, will be available in the Club Room.

PRACTICE VIDEO/PHOTOS

Only limited portions of Cal’s daily football practices (usually parts of the fi rst 20 minutes) may be videotaped or photographed. All camera personnel should be escorted by a member of the Media Relations offi ce at all times and will not otherwise be permitted on the fi eld.

PROFESSIONAL SCOUTS

Professional teams wanting to scout games in Memorial Stadium may purchase game tickets through the Media Relations Offi ce.

TELEPHONE LINESTelephone lines at Cal Athletics events must be

ordered online at rts.berkeley.edu/sports. Make sure you designate the venue and location of your line, as well as inform a member of the Media Rela-tions Offi ce staff. The campus telecommunications offi ce requires orders to be placed at least six days in advance to avoid late service fees.

TUESDAY FOOTBALL MEDIA LUNCHEONS

Each Tuesday during the football season, Cal hosts a media luncheon at the Hall of Fame Room in Memorial Stadium. The luncheon, which begins at 11:45 a.m., features an appearance by head coach Jeff Tedford and several Cal players, in addition to a speakerphone interview with the head coach of the upcoming opponent when available.

VIDEO FEEDSVideotape highlights of Cal football are available

each week throughout the season via the Pacifi c-10 Conference satellite feed. For more information, contact the Pac-10 offi ce at (925) 932-4411.

VISITING RADIO PHONE LINES

One MB line and one ISDN line, along with two dry lines in the visitor’s locker room, are available for use by visiting radio.

WIRELESS ACCESSThe campus AirBears wireless service is avail-

able for all media covering Cal events. Contact a member of the Cal Media Relations offi ce to obtain a username and password. For photographers at football games, a local wireless network will be set up in the photo tunnel at fi eld level with a special password posted in the tunnel.

CAL MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF

SCOTT BALLAssistant Media

Relations Director

ANTON MALKOAssistant Media

Relations Director

HERB BENENSONAssistant AD/

Media Relations

DEAN CAPARAZAssistant Media

Relations Director

MELISSA DUDEKAssistant Media

Relations Director

JOHN DUNBARSenior

Publications Director

KYLE McRAEAssociate Media

Relations Director

TIM MIGUELAssistant Media

Relations Director

ANNA OLESON-WHEELERAssistant Media

Relations Director

JEREMY WUAssistant Media

Relations Director

SCOTT BALL HERB BENENSON DEAN CAPARAZ MELISSA DUDEK JOHN DUNBAR

ANTON MALKO KYLE McRAE TIM MIGUEL A NA OLESON WHEELER JEREMY WU

EVAN KERRPublications Coordinator

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MEDIA OUTLETS

Associated Press, San FranciscoPhone: (415) 495-1708 Beat: Josh Dubow Email: jdubow@ap.orgWebsite: ap.org

Bay Area News GroupContra Costa Times/Oakland TribunePhone: (925) 943-8149 Bureau Chief: Mike Lefkow Email: mlefkow@cctimes.comBeat: Jonathan Okanes Email: jokanes@yahoo.comWebsites: cctimes.com,insidebayarea.com

Bear Insider.com (Internet)Affi liated with ESPN.comPublisher: Chris Avery Email: cavery@bearinsider.comWriter: Jim McGill Email: jmcgill@bearinsider.comWriter: Ted Lee Email: tlee@bearinsider.comWebsite: bearinsider.com

BearTerritory.net (Internet)Affi liated with Rivals.com/Yahoo! Writer: Chris Nguon Email: cnguon@gmail.comWebsite: bearterritory.net

CalSportsDigest.com (Internet)Affi liated with Scout.com Writer: John Doss Email: johndoss@berkeley.eduWebsite: calsportsdigest.com

Daily Cal (Student)Phone: (510) 548-8300 ext. 425Sports Editor: Katie Dowd Email: kdowd@dailycal.orgWebsite: dailycal.org

ESPN.com, Pac-10 Blog (Internet)Writer: Ted Miller Email: roswell.miller@cox.netWebsite: myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10

Marin Independent JournalPhone: (415) 382-7298 Sports Editor: Dave Allen Email: dallen@marinij.comWebsite: marinij.com

Modesto BeePhone: (209) 578-2300 Sports Editor: Mike Dunbar Email: sports@modbee.comWebsite: modbee.com

Napa Valley RegisterPhone: (707) 256-2223 Exec. Sports Editor: Marty James Email: mjames@napanews.comWebsite: napavalleyregister.com

Sacramento BeePhone: (916) 441-4100 Sports Editor: Bill Bradley Email: bbradley@sacbee.comWebsite: sacbee.com

San Francisco ChroniclePhone: (415) 777-7201 Sports Editor: Al Saracevic Email: asaracevic@sfchronicle.comBeat: Ron Kroichick Email: rkroichick@sfchronicle.comWebsite: sfgate.com

San Francisco ExaminerPhone: (415) 359-2728 Sports Editor: Dylan Kruse Email: dkruse@sfexaminer.comColumnist: Glenn Dickey Email: glenndickey@hotmail.comWebsite: sfexaminer.com

San Jose Mercury NewsPhone: (408) 920-5354 Exec. Sports Editor: Bud Geracie Email: sports@mercurynews.comCollege Sports Hotline: Jon Wilner Email: jwilner@mercurynews.comWebsite: mercurynews.com

The Press DemocratPhone: (707) 526-8500 Dep. Sports Editor: Bill Pinella Email: bill.pinella@pressdemocrat.comWebsite: pressdemocrat.com

The RecordPhone: (209) 546-8282 Sports Editor: Bob Highfi ll Email: bhighfi ll@recordnet.comWebsite: recordnet.com

PRINT/INTERNETComcast SportsNetBay Area/CaliforniaPhone: (415) 296-8900Sports Anchor: Damon Andrews Email: dandrews@comcastsports.net.comSports Anchor: Dave Benz Email: dbenz@comcastsports.net.comSports Anchor: Greg Papa Email: gpapa@comcastsports.net.comSports Anchor: Scott Reiss Email: sreiss@comcastsports.net.comWebsite: csnbayarea.com

KGO-TV (ABC, Channel 7)Phone: (415) 954-7935 Sports Anchor: Larry Beil Email: larry.beil@abc.comSports Anchor: Mike Shumann Email: mikeshumann@abc.comWebsite: abc7news.com

KNTV-TV (NBC, Channel 11)Phone: (408) 432-6221 Sports Anchor: Raj Mathai Email: raj.mathai@nbc.comSports Anchor: Daryl Hawks Email: dary.hawks@nbc.com Sports Anchor: Laura Behnke Email: laura.behnke@nbc.com

Sports Anchor: Laurence Scott Email: laurence.scott@nbc.comWebsite: nbcbayarea.com

KPIX-TV (CBS, Channel 5)Phone: (415) 765-8808/8794 Sports Anchor: Dennis O’Donnell Email: djodonnell@kpix.cbs.comSports Anchor: Kim Coyle Email: kcoyle@kpix.cbs.comWebsite: cbs5.com

KRON-TV (Ind., Channel 4)Phone: (415) 561-8981 Sports Anchor: Gary Radnich Email: jason@kron4.comSports Anchor: Vernon Glenn Email: glenn@kron4.comWeb: kron.com

KTVU-TV (FOX, Channel 2)Phone: (510) 874-0242/0252 Sports Anchor: Mark Ibanez Email: mark.ibanex@ktvu.comSports Anchor: Joe Fonzi Email: joe.fonzi@ktvu.comSports Editor: Fred Inglis Email: fred.inglis@ktvu.comWebsite: ktvu.com

TELEVISION

RADIOKNBR Radio (680 AM/1050 AM)Phone, KNBR 680: (415) 995-6808 Phone, KNBR 1050: (415) 864-1050Host: Paul McCaffrey Email: murphandmac@knbr.comHost: Brian Murphy Email: murphandmac@knbr.comHost: Gary Radnich Email: gary@knbr.comHost: Rod Brooks Email: fi tzandbrooks@knbr.comHost: Bob Fitzgerald Email: fi tzandbrooks@knbr.comHost: Ralph Barbieri Email: razorandmrt@knbr.comHost: Tom Tolbert Email: razorandmrt@knbr.comHost: Damon Bruce Email: sportsphone68@knbr.comHost: Mychael Urban Email: urban@knbr.com Website: knbr.com

BROADCASTISP Sports/Cal Radio NetworkPhone: (510) 643-4825Play-by-Play: Joe Starkey Email: starkeyjk@yahoo.comPlay-by-Play: Troy Taylor Email: troytaylor@fcusd.k12.ca.usSideline Reporter: Todd McKim Email: tmckim@ispsports.com

OTHERSCal Athletics Ticket Offi ce Phone: (800) GO BEARSPhone: (510) 64-BEARSWebsite: CalBears.com/tickets

Cal Football Offi cePhone: (510) 642-3851Website: CalBears.com/m-footbl

Cal Media Relations Offi cePhone: (510) 642-5363Website: CalBears.com

Pacifi c-10 Conference Offi cePhone: (925) 932-4411Assoc. Comm., Communications: Jim MuldoonEmail: jmuldoon@pac-10.orgWebsite: pac-10.org

KGO Radio (810 AM) – FlagshipPhone: (415) 954-8142 Sports Anchor: Rich Walcoff Email: richwalcoff@gmail.comSports Anchor: Kevin Radich Email: Kevin.Radich@sitcomm.comWebsite: kgo.com

KALX Radio (90.7 FM) – StudentPhone: (510) 642-1111Website: kalx.berkeley.edu

KCBS Radio (740 AM)Phone: (415) 765-4062/4113 Sports Anchor: Hal Ramey Email: ramey@kcbs.comSports Anchor: Steve Bitker Email: bitker@kcbs.comSports Anchor: Dave Lewis Email: dlewsports@comcast.netSports Anchor: Joe Salvatore Email: radiojo@yahoo.comSports Anchor: Anthony Passarelli Email: apassare@cisco.comWebsite: kcbs.com

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THE FLAGSHIP STATION

The University of California and San Francisco’s KGO Radio (810 AM) continue to enjoy the longest running broadcast relation-ship in the Bay Area. Entering its 36th year as the home of California Golden Bears football, KGO, the 50,000-watt, ABC-owned radio station, serves as the fl agship of the California Radio Network. KGO has been carrying California football since the 1974 season.

The University and KGO reached an agreement during the summer of 2005 that will keep the Bears on 810 AM through the 2009 season. The marriage of KGO and Cal football is the longest standing radio association in the Pacifi c-10 Conference and one of the longest in all of college athletics.

IN THE BOOTHJoe Starkey, the legend-

ary voice of the Bears, will return for his 35th season with California in the fall of 2009. He is perhaps best known for his legendary call of “The Play.” The famous fi ve-lateral kickoff return for a touchdown against Stanford in 1982 is part of college football lore with Starkey’s emotional “the band is on the fi eld” part of gridiron vernacular.

Starkey has had an array of NFL and NHL as-signments during his career, including a 20-year stint from 1979-2008 with the San Francisco 49ers he fulfi lled in conjunction with his Cal duties.

He is joined in the booth by former Cal quarterback Troy Taylor, now in his fi fth year on the ISP Sports/Cal Radio Network. Taylor was a California letterman and quarterback from 1986-89. He still holds school records for career passing yards (8,126) and total of-fense (8,236), completing 58 percent of his passes with 51 career touchdown tosses. Taylor was a member of the Cal coaching staff from 1996-99 while working with the Bears’ receivers, tight ends and quarterbacks.

On the sidelines for his fifth season on the ISP Sports/Cal Radio Network is Todd McKim. A long-time member of the Oregon media and a television anchor and sports director in Eugene, McKim was the 2000 Oregon broadcaster of the year, becoming the fi rst person outside of the Port-land metro area to win the award. He also serves as host of the Cal Sports Report television show.

TELEVISION/RADIO

PRE AND POSTEach broadcast begins with a 30-minute pre-

game show that leads to the kickoff. The postgame includes reaction from the Bears’ locker room followed by Postgame at the Paragon, which is broadcast from the Paragon Restaurant located at the Claremont Hotel.

NETWORK AFFILIATES

The ISP Sports/Cal Radio Network blankets most of the state of California with affililates from San Diego to Sacramento, leaving very few corners of the state out of range of network. The lineup of networks include:

KGO................810 AM ................ San FranciscoKGIL .............1260 AM ....................Los AngelesXSURF ...........540 AM .......................San DiegoKESP ..............970 AM ..........................ModestoKTKZ ............1380 AM .................... Sacramento

CSN CALIFORNIAThe University of California, Cal Sports Proper-

ties/ISP Sports and Comcast Sportsnet California are in the fi fth year of an agreement that makes CSN California the local home of California Ath-letics. The weekly Cal Sports Report and at least 11 live competitions each academic year air on CSN California.

XM SATELLITE RADIO

California fans can also track the Golden Bears through XM Satellite Radio, a corporate partner of the Pacifi c-10 Conference.

Joe Starkey

Troy Taylor

Todd McKim

CAL SPORTS REPORTThe Cal Sports Report is a weekly television

show aired on Comcast SportsNet California. Hosts Todd McKim and Kate Scott take a look at upcoming events, recaps the previous week’s action and introduce California fans to stories and events unique to Cal.

Each new edition of the show will air several times each week throughout the football and bas-ketball seasons and will feature updates on all of California’s athletic programs.

Head coach Jeff Tedford speaks with Cal sideline reporter Todd McKim.

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOLS)

90 Solomona Aigamaua LB 6-1 246 SO SQ Honolulu, HI (St. Louis HS) 44 Tyson Alualu DL 6-3 295 SR 3V Honolulu, HI (St. Louis HS) 27 Charles Amadi DB 5-10 186 JR 2V Fresno, CA (Edison HS) 19 Bryan Anger P 6-4 202 SO 1V Camarillo, CA (Camarillo HS) 2 Marc Anthony DB 6-0 194 RFR RS Chandler, AZ (Chandler HS) 50 Kevin Bemoll DL 6-4 334 SR 1V Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo HS) 4 Jahvid Best TB 5-10 195 JR 2V Vallejo, CA (Salesian HS) 10 Devin Bishop LB 6-1 239 SR 1V San Francisco, CA (Will C. Wood HS/San Francisco CC) 8 Nyan Boateng WR 6-2 211 SR 1V Brooklyn, NY (Lincoln HS/Florida) 70 Mark Boskovich OL 6-4 304 JR 2V Los Altos, CA (St. Francis HS) 81 Ross Bostock WR 6-2 194 RFR RS Sebastopol, CA (Analy HS) 82 Jackson Bouza WR 6-1 185 FR HS Lafayette, CA (De La Salle HS) 68 Mark Brazinski OL 6-4 293 FR HS Basking Ridge, NJ (Immaculata HS) 16 Allan Bridgford QB 6-3 210 FR HS Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo HS) 20 Jesse Brooks DB 5-11 197 SR 2V Oakland, CA (Bishop O’Dowd HS) 47 Keith Browner DL 6-6 268 JR 1V Los Angeles, CA (Dorsey HS) 86 Steven Callaway LS 5-10 206 RFR TR Danville, CA (San Ramon Valley HS/Nebraska) 84 Michael Calvin WR 6-2 205 SO 1V San Lorenzo, CA (San Lorenzo HS) 7 D.J. Campbell DB 6-0 198 SO 1V North Las Vegas, NV (Cheyenne HS) 93 Dan Camporeale LB 6-3 235 FR HS Lafayette, CA (Acalanes HS) 11 Sean Cattouse DB 6-2 206 SO 1V Chicago, IL (Hubbard HS) 61 Justin Cheadle OL 6-2 299 SO 1V Bakersfi eld, CA (Bakersfi eld HS) 57 Austin Clark DL 6-0 250 FR HS Tampa, FL (Plant HS) 91 Deandre Coleman DL 6-6 309 FR HS Seattle, WA (Garfi eld HS) 17 Chris Conte DB 6-3 205 JR 2V Los Angeles, CA (Loyola HS) 77 Michael Costanzo DL 6-2 296 JR 1V Danville, CA (Monte Vista HS) 83 Skylar Curran TE 6-4 256 SR 1V Woodland, CA (Woodland HS/Butte College) 16 Vince D’Amato PK 6-1 195 FR HS Lake Forest, CA (El Toro HS) 22 Ryan Davis LB 6-4 255 JR JC Los Angeles, CA (Artesia HS/Cerritos College) 28 Covaughn DeBoskie-Johnson TB 5-11 205 RFR RS Chandler, AZ (Hamilton HS) 71 Sam DeMartinis OL 6-5 293 SO SQ Sun Valley, CA (Notre Dame HS) 14 Nick Demopoulos PK 5-9 166 JR SQ San Diego, CA (Avon Old Farms HS) 30 Nico Dumont FB 6-0 210 FR HS Novato, CA (Marin Catholic HS) 53 Donovan Edwards OL 6-5 285 JR 1V Richmond, CA (Pinole Valley HS/Diablo Valley College) 21 Tyré Ellison DB 6-2 184 RFR RS San Francisco, CA (Burton HS) 74 T.J. Emery OL 6-3 291 SO SQ Temecula, CA (Great Oak HS) 99 Savai’i Eselu TE 6-3 251 SO SQ Waipahu, HI (Moanalua HS) 29 Marcus Ezeff DB 5-11 219 SR 3V Santa Rosa, CA (Montgomery HS) 42 Steven Fanua LB 6-1 203 FR HS Milpitas, CA (Milpitas HS) 73 Richard Fisher OL 6-4 290 JR 1V Ben Lomond, CA (Scotts Valley HS) 65 Dominic Galas OL 6-1 281 RFR RS Modesto, CA (Central Catholic HS) 52 Justin Gates OL 6-3 281 SO SQ Reno, NV (Galena HS) 18 Peter Geurts FB 6-1 215 SO 1V San Ramon, CA (Monte Vista HS) 89 Garry Graffort TE 6-3 242 JR SQ Concord, CA (Ygnacio Valley HS) 54 Chris Guarnero OL 6-2 275 JR 1V Arvada, CO (Mullen HS) 92 Trevor Guyton DL 6-3 285 SO 1V Woodinville, WA (Redmond HS) 26 Darian Hagan DB 6-0 186 JR 2V Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw HS) 87 Spencer Hagan WR 6-4 180 FR HS Sacramento, CA (Captial Christian HS) 32 Jon Harris FB 6-0 230 FR HS Riverside, CA (Riverside Christian HS) 76 Derrick Hill DL 6-2 302 JR 2V Oakland, CA (McClymonds HS) 23 Josh Hill DB 5-11 194 RFR RS Houston, TX (Klein Forest HS) 33 Brian Holley FB 5-10 235 SR 2V Pomona, CA (Diamond Ranch HS) 3 D.J. Holt LB 6-1 250 SO 1V Santa Clarita, CA (Crespi Carmelite HS) 34 J.P. Hurrell LB 6-0 205 FR HS San Mateo, CA (Junipero Serra HS) 24 Langston Jackson TB 6-1 227 RFR RS Simi Valley, CA (Simi Valley HS)

NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS 1 Marvin Jones WR 1 Steve Williams DB 2 Marc Anthony DB 2 Charles Satchell WR 3 D.J. Holt LB 3 Jeremy Ross WR 4 Jahvid Best TB 4 Chris Little LB 5 Alex Lagemann WR 5 Syd'Quan Thompson DB 6 Alex Logan DB 7 D.J. Campbell DB 7 Quinn Tedford WR 8 Nyan Boateng WR 8 Chris Moncrease DB 9 Beau Sweeney QB 9 Eddie Young LB 10 Devin Bishop LB 10 Brock Mansion QB 11 Sean Cattouse DB 13 Jarred Price LB 13 Kevin Riley QB 14 Nick Demopoulos PK 14 Ryan Wertenberger QB 15 Bryant Nnabuife DB 16 Allan Bridgford QB 16 Vince D'Amato PK 17 Chris Conte DB 18 Peter Geurts FB 18 Mike Mohamed LB 19 Bryan Anger P 19 Jarrett Sparks TE 20 Jesse Brooks DB 20 Isi Sofele ATH 21 Tyré Ellison DB 21 Kevin Lewis TB 22 Ryan Davis LB 22 Will Kapp FB 23 Josh Hill DB 23 Dasarte Yarnway TB 24 Langston Jackson TB 24 Vachel Samuels DB 25 Brett Johnson DB 26 Darian Hagan DB 27 Charles Amadi DB 28 Covaughn DeBoskie-Johnson TB 29 Marcus Ezeff DB 30 Nico Dumont FB 30 Mychal Kendricks LB 31 John Tyndall FB 32 Jon Harris FB 33 Brian Holley FB 34 J.P. Hurrell LB 34 Shane Vereen TB

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25 Brett Johnson DB 6-1 194 SR 3V Las Vegas, NV (Green Valley HS) 43 Charles Johnson LB 6-1 232 JR 1V Lake Forest, CA (El Toro HS/Saddleback College)

59 Ed Johnston OL 6-3 286 FR HS Fairfi eld, CA (Armijo HS)1 Marvin Jones WR 6-2 190 SO 1V Etiwanda, CA (Etiwanda HS)

97 Cameron Jordan DL 6-4 287 JR 2V Chandler, AZ (Chandler HS) 22 Will Kapp FB 5-10 216 SO 1V Los Gatos, CA (Los Gatos HS) 56 Keni Kaufusi DL 6-2 285 FR HS Salt Lake City, UT (Cottonwood HS) 30 Mychal Kendricks LB 6-0 230 SO 1V Fresno, CA (Hoover HS) 45 Spencer Ladner TE 6-7 253 RFR RS Kansas City, MO (Pembroke Hill HS) 5 Alex Lagemann WR 6-2 200 SO SQ Saratoga, CA (Saratoga HS) 21 Kevin Lewis TB 5-9 180 RFR RS Victorville, CA (Silverado HS) 4 Chris Little LB 6-2 224 RFR RS Oakland, CA (Castlemont HS) 6 Alex Logan DB 6-2 190 FR HS Denver, CO (Mullen HS) 10 Brock Mansion QB 6-5 237 SO 1V Dallas, TX (Episcopal School of Dallas) 55 Jerome Meadows LB 6-3 240 JR JC Spartanburg, SC (Broome HS/San Jose CC) 80 Anthony Miller TE 6-3 258 SO 1V San Jose, CA (Archbishop Mitty HS) 18 Mike Mohamed LB 6-3 237 JR 2V Brawley, CA (Brawley HS) 8 Chris Moncrease DB 6-2 215 SO JC El Cerrito, CA (El Cerrito HS/Laney College) 37 Robert Mullins LB 5-11 222 RFR RS Los Angeles, CA (Dorsey HS) 15 Bryant Nnabuife DB 6-1 190 JR 1V Houston, TX (Elkins HS/Blinn College) 95 Ernest Owusu DL 6-4 268 SO 1V Nashville, TN (Father Ryan HS/The Hun School) 96 Kendrick Payne DL 6-2 300 RFR RS Houston, TX (Klein Forest HS) 13 Jarred Price LB 5-11 218 JR JC Dallas, TX (Madison HS/Blinn College) 78 Justin Prueitt OL 6-5 280 JR SQ Clovis, CA (Buchanan HS) 66 Charles Ragland OL 6-8 285 FR HS Denver, CO (Mullen HS) 77 Tyler Rigsbee OL 6-5 285 RFR RS Chico, CA (Pleasant Valley HS) 13 Kevin Riley QB 6-2 221 JR 2V Portland, OR (Beaverton HS) 50 Matt Rios LS 6-1 236 RFR RS Phoenix, AZ (North Canyon HS) 45 Nick Rosato LB 6-1 230 RFR RS San Ramon, CA (California HS) 3 Jeremy Ross WR 5-11 216 JR 1V Sacramento, CA (Laguna Creek HS) 24 Vachel Samuels DB 6-0 175 FR HS Lynwood, CA (Lynwood HS) 2 Charles Satchell WR 6-2 208 RFR RS Milpitas, CA (Milpitas HS) 72 Mitchell Schwartz OL 6-6 335 SO 1V Pacifi c Palisades, CA (Palisades Charter HS) 57 Brian Schwenke OL 6-3 260 FR HS Oceanside, CA (Oceanside HS) 46 David Seawright PK 6-3 223 SO 1V San Diego, CA (Rancho Bernardo HS) 76 Charles Siddoway OL 6-7 325 FR HS Eugene, OR (Sheldon HS) 44 Tad Smith TE 6-5 254 SR 2V Isleton, CA (St. Mary’s HS) 20 Isi Sofele ATH 5-7 170 FR HS Salt Lake City, UT (Cottonwood HS) 19 Jarrett Sparks TE 6-2 230 RFR RS Merced, CA (Merced HS) 48 Eric Stevens FB 6-0 229 RFR RS San Pedro, CA (Peninsula HS) 75 Matt Summers-Gavin OL 6-4 291 RFR RS San Francisco, CA (St. Ignatius HS) 9 Beau Sweeney QB 6-2 226 RFR RS Fresno, CA (Clovis West HS) 40 Giorgio Tavecchio PK 5-8 173 SO 1V Moraga, CA (Campolindo HS) 7 Quinn Tedford WR 6-0 170 RFR RS Danville, CA (Monte Vista HS) 58 Chet Teofi lo OL 6-3 329 SR 3V Chula Vista, CA (Hilltop HS) 79 Mike Tepper OL 6-7 319 SR 2V Cypress, CA (Pacifi ca HS) 5 Syd’Quan Thompson DB 5-9 191 SR 3V Sacramento, CA (Grant HS) 40 Aaron Tipoti DL 6-2 281 RFR RS Honolulu, HI (Word of Life Academy) 86 Verran Tucker WR 6-1 204 SR 1V Torrance, CA (Fairfax HS/El Camino College) 31 John Tyndall FB 6-3 236 SO 1V Pacifi c Grove, CA (Pacifi c Grove HS) 34 Shane Vereen TB 5-10 198 SO 1V Valencia, CA (Valencia HS) 14 Ryan Wertenberger QB 6-2 207 RFR RS Mission Viejo, CA (Laguna Hills HS) 88 Aric Williams WR 6-2 198 SO TR Livermore, CA (Granada HS/West Los Angeles College) 1 Steve Williams DB 5-10 160 FR HS Dallas, TX (Skyline HS) 23 Dasarte Yarnway TB 6-0 222 FR HS San Francisco, CA (Sacred Heart Cathedral HS) 9 Eddie Young LB 6-0 239 SR 2V Berkeley, CA (Berkeley HS)

NO NAME POS 37 Robert Mullins LB 40 Giorgio Tavecchio PK 40 Aaron Tipoti DL 42 Steven Fanua LB 43 Charles Johnson LB 44 Tyson Alualu DL 44 Tad Smith TE 45 Spencer Ladner TE 45 Nick Rosato LB 46 David Seawright PK 47 Keith Browner DL 48 Eric Stevens FB 50 Kevin Bemoll DL 50 Matt Rios LS 52 Justin Gates OL 53 Donovan Edwards OL 54 Chris Guarnero OL 55 Jerome Meadows LB 56 Keni Kaufusi DL 57 Austin Clark DL 57 Brian Schwenke OL 58 Chet Teofi lo OL 59 Ed Johnston OL 61 Justin Cheadle OL 65 Dominic Galas OL 66 Charles Ragland OL 68 Mark Brazinski OL 70 Mark Boskovich OL 71 Sam DeMartinis OL 72 Mitchell Schwartz OL 73 Richard Fisher OL 74 T.J. Emery OL 75 Matt Summers-Gavin OL 76 Derrick Hill DL 76 Charles Siddoway OL 77 Michael Costanzo DL 77 Tyler Rigsbee OL 78 Justin Prueitt OL 79 Mike Tepper OL 80 Anthony Miller TE 81 Ross Bostock WR 82 Jackson Bouza WR 83 Skylar Curran TE 84 Michael Calvin WR 86 Steven Callaway LS 86 Verran Tucker WR 87 Spencer Hagan WR 88 Aric Williams WR 89 Garry Graffort TE 90 Solomona Aigamaua LB 91 Deandre Coleman DL 92 Trevor Guyton DL 93 Dan Camporeale LB 95 Ernest Owusu DL 96 Kendrick Payne DL 97 Cameron Jordan DL 99 Savai'i Eselu TE

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2009 PRESEASON DEPTH CHART

OFFENSEWR 1 Marvin Jones (6-2, 190, So.) 86 Verran Tucker (6-1, 204, Sr.) 84 Michael Calvin (6-2, 205, So.)*

LT 79 Mike Tepper (6-7, 319, Sr.)* 53 Donovan Edwards (6-5, 285, Jr.)

LG 70 Mark Boskovich (6-4, 304, Jr.)* 75 Matt Summers-Gavin (6-4, 291, RFr.)*

C 54 Chris Guarnero (6-2, 275, Jr.)* 65 Dominic Galas (6-1, 281, RFr.)*

RG 58 Chet Teofi lo (6-3, 329, Sr.)* 73 Richard Fisher (6-4, 290, Jr.)* 61 Justin Cheadle (6-2, 299, So.)*

RT 72 Mitchell Schwartz (6-6, 335, So.)* 78 Justin Prueitt (6-4, 278, Jr.)*

TE 44 Tad Smith (6-5, 254, Sr.)* 80 Anthony Miller (6-3, 258, So.)

WR 8 Nyan Boateng (6-2, 211, Sr.)* 3 Jeremy Ross (5-11, 216, Jr.)*

QB 13 Kevin Riley (6-2, 221, Jr.)*- OR 10 Brock Mansion (6-5, 237, So.)*- OR 9 Beau Sweeney (6-2, 226, RFr.)*

FB 33 Brian Holley (5-10, 235, Sr.)* 31 John Tyndall (6-3, 236, So.)* 22 Will Kapp (5-10, 216, So.)*

TB 4 Jahvid Best (5-10, 195, Jr.) 34 Shane Vereen (5-10, 198, So.)*

SLOT 5 Alex Lagemann (6-2, 200, So.)* 2 Charles Satchell (6-2, 208, RFr.)*

DEFENSEDE 44 Tyson Alualu (6-3, 295, Sr.) 92 Trevor Guyton (6-3, 285, So.)

NG 76 Derrick Hill (6-2, 302, Jr.)* 96 Kendrick Payne (6-2, 300, RFr.)*

DE 97 Cameron Jordan (6-4, 287, Jr.) 95 Ernest Owusu (6-4, 268, So.)*- OR 40 Aaron Tipoti (6-2, 281, RFr.)*

OLB 10 Devin Bishop (6-1, 239, Sr.)* 4 Chris Little (6-2, 224, RFr.)*

ILB 30 Mychal Kendricks (6-0, 230, So.) 34 J.P. Hurrell (6-0, 205, Fr.)

ILB 18 Mike Mohamed (6-3, 237, Jr.)* 3 D.J. Holt (6-1, 250, So.)*

OLB 9 Eddie Young (6-0, 239, Sr.)* 43 Charles Johnson (6-1, 232, Jr.)*

CB 5 Syd'Quan Thompson (5-9, 191, Sr.)* 15 Bryant Nnabuife (6-1, 190, Jr.)

S 25 Brett Johnson (6-1, 194, Sr.)* 11 Sean Cattouse (6-2, 206, So.)*

S 29 Marcus Ezeff (5-11, 219, Sr.)* 7 D.J. Campbell (6-0, 198, So.)*

CB 26 Darian Hagan (6-0, 186, Jr.)* 17 Chris Conte (6-3, 205, Jr.)

SPECIALISTSP 19 Bryan Anger (6-4, 202, So.)*

PK 40 Giorgio Tavecchio (5-8, 173, So.)- OR 46 David Seawright (6-3, 223, So.)

KO 40 Giorgio Tavecchio (5-8, 173, So.)- OR 46 David Seawright (6-3, 223, So.)

LS 50 Matt Rios (6-1, 236, RFr.)*

HLD 10 Brock Mansion (6-5, 237, So.)* 19 Bryan Anger (6-4, 202, So.)*

PR 5 Syd’Quan Thompson (5-9, 191, Sr.)* 3 Jeremy Ross (5-11, 216, Jr.)*

KR 4 Jahvid Best (5-10, 195, Jr.) 34 Shane Vereen (5-10, 198, So.)*

* indicates redshirt has been used.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDENO NAME PRONUNCIATION90 SOLOMONA AIGAMAUA ....................

SAU-ih-mona eye-ING-ah-MOE-ah 44 Tyson ALUALU ............. AH-loo-AH-loo 27 Charles AMADI ................ ah-MAH-dee 50 Kevin BEMOLL .................... BEE-mole 4 Jahvid BEST ............................JAH-vid 8 NYAN Boateng ..... (rhymes with Ryan) 70 Mark BOSKOVICH ......BOSS-kah-vich 82 Jackson BOUZA .................BOOZE-uh 68 Mark BRAZINKSI .............bruh-ZIN-ski 93 Dan CAMPOREALE .....CAMPO-rel-ee 11 Sean CATTOUSE ............... cah-TOOS 61 Justin CHEADLE .................CHEE-dull 17 Chris CONTE ........................ CON-tee 77 Michael COSTANZO ...... cuh-STAN-zo 16 Vince D'Amato ............... duh-MAHT-oh 28 Covaughn DeBOSKIE-Johnson .......... COE-von dih-BOSS-key 71 Sam DeMARTINIS ....DEE-mar-teen-is 14 Nick DEMOPOULOS ... dem-AH-po-lus 21 TYRÉ Ellison ........................... tie-REE 99 Savai'i ESELU ..................................... sah-VAH-ee ih-SELL-ew 29 Marcus EZEFF .........................EE-zeff 42 Steven FANUA .................fuh-NOO-uh 65 Dominic GALAS ...................... GAH-lis 18 Peter GEURTS ............................Gurts 89 Garry GRAFFORT ............. GRAPH-ort 54 Chris GUARNERO .........guar-NERR-o 92 Trevor GUYTON .....................GUY-ton 34 J.P. HURRELL ..................... huh-RELL 56 KENI KAUFUSI ... Kenny ka-FOO-see 5 Alex LAGEMANN ........... LAH-gah-min 10 Brock MANSION ..................MAN-shin 15 Bryant NNABUIFE .......... nah-BOO-fee 95 Ernest OWUSU .................oh-woo-sue 78 Justin PREUITT ......................PROO-it 24 VACHEL Samuels ............. vuh-SHELL 57 Brian SCHWENKE .........SHWANK-EE 20 ISI SOFELE .........EE-see so-FELL-ay 40 Giorgio TAVECCHIO ........................... tuh-VECK-ee-oh 58 Chet TEOFILO .......... TAY-oh-FEE-low 5 Syd'Quan THOMPSON ........ SID-quan 40 Aaron TIPOTI .....................tee-PO-tee 86 VERRAN Tucker ....................vuh-RAN 14 Ryan WERTENGERGER .................... WERE-tin-berger 23 Dasarte Yarnway duh-SART-ay

Defensive Line Coach Tosh LUPOI ...........................LOO-poy

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2009 SEASON OUTLOOK

Head coach Jeff Tedford greets Syd’Quan Thompson during pregame warmups.

GOLDEN BEARS READY TO GROWL

With most key players returning from a 9-4 team that captured the 2008 Emerald Bowl for its school-record fourth straight

bowl victory, California has plenty of reasons to be optimistic in 2009.

In fact, prognosticators believe there could be something special about this year's squad. The Bears are referred to as a “legitimate national title contender” in Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview. Cal is ranked in nearly every Top 25 preseason poll and in the Top 15 in most.

“Our goal is to realize our potential,” head coach Jeff Tedford offered calmly.

And this is a season full of potential.Two of the primary reasons for the optimism are

a defense that is arguably one of the top units in the nation and a running back in Jahvid Best that is one of the top Heisman Trophy candidates.

“I’m excited about the 2009 season and the possibilities,” Tedford said with more excitement. “The team chemistry and leadership are some of the best during my time here.”

The Bears will head into camp with a three-way competition for the starting quarterback job among junior Kevin Riley, sophomore Brock Mansion and redshirt freshman Beau Sweeney.

The trio will work with Tedford and fi rst-year offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig, who spent last season as the offensive coordinator of a high-powered Utah offense that contributed to the nation’s only unbeaten record (13-0) and a No. 2 ranking in the fi nal national polls.

“I believe that the addition of a couple of new coaches on the offensive side of the ball will bring some freshness to what we’re doing,” said Ted-ford in reference to Ludwig and new offensive line coach Steve Marshall.

On the defensive side of the ball, Cal is coming off its best showing since 1994 and expected to continue to improve under eighth-year defensive coordinator Bob Gregory.

The primary concern will be replac-ing starting linebackers Anthony Felder, Zack Follett and Worrell Williams. The

three new starters will be supported by eight re-turning defensive starters as both the defensive line and backfi eld remain intact from a 2008 team that was among the national leaders in nearly every statistical category, including impressive top 10 showings in red zone effi ciency defense (.68, No. 2), interceptions (24, No. 3), turnovers gained (34, No. 4-T), pass effi ciency defense (98.44, No. 6) and third down conversations defense (30.96, No. 10).

Should the Golden Bears have another suc-cessful season, Tedford will continue his rapid ascent into hallowed territory within the school’s coaching annals. He has already taken Cal to more postseason bowl games (6) than anyone else in school history and needs just nine more wins to pass College Football Hall of Fame member Pappy Waldorf (67-32-4) on top of the modern era victory list.

Tedford starts the 2009 season with a 59-30 all-time mark at Cal after leading the Bears to a 9-4 record, an Emerald Bowl victory over Miami, Fla., and a No. 25 ranking in the fi nal coaches’ poll in 2008.

Cal begins 2009 by hosting Maryland in a nationally televised ESPN2 game at Memorial Stadium on September 5. After a visit from Eastern Washington on September 12, the Bears travel to play only the second game in a new on-campus stadium at Minnesota on September 19.

The Pac-10 slate starts the following week and the Golden Bears will open conference action with nationally televised ABC games against two other teams holding serious Pac-10 title hopes, travelling to Oregon on September 26 and hosting USC for homecoming on October 3.

After a bye week, Cal will round out October by making a trip to UCLA (October 17), hosting Washington State (October 24) and visiting Ari-zona State (October 31).

November starts with a pair of home games against Oregon State (November 7) and Arizona (November 14) before a short ride across the Bay to Stanford for the Big Game (November 21). After a second bye, the Bears close out the regular season at Washington on December 5.

“I’m really looking forward to this team work-ing very hard to accomplish our goal,” Tedford explained. “Our goal never really changes, and that’s to reach our full potential. I know there’s going to be high expectations on this team, and it’s something we welcome. I have a lot of confi dence that we are going to work hard and achieve what we have set forth to do.”

The following is a position-by-position look at the Golden Bears heading into the 2009 season.

OFFENSECal returns seven starters on offense, headlined

by junior running back Jahvid Best, who last sea-son ranked third nationally in rushing yards per game (131.7) as well as second in all-purpose yards per contest (187.2). The Bears also have their top passer returning in junior quarterback Kevin Riley as well as their top receiver in senior

Nyan Boateng.The trio helped the Golden Bears average

32.6 points per game last season to mark the sixth time in the past seven campaigns Cal has scored more than 30.0 points per game – a feat the team accomplished just once in the eight years prior to Tedford’s

arrival in 2002.

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QUARTERBACK (5) 16 Allan Bridgford (6-3, 210, FR, HS) 10 Brock Mansion (6-5, 237, SO, 1V) 13 Kevin Riley (6-2, 221, JR, 2V) 9 Beau Sweeney (6-2, 226, RFR, RS) 14 Ryan Wertenberger (6-2, 207, RFR, RS)

QUARTERBACKJunior Kevin Riley, sophomore Brock Man-

sion and redshirt-freshman Beau Sweeney are expected to compete for the starting job and the starter won’t be determined until training camp.

“We will have competition for the starting quar-terback job in 2009,” Tedford confi rmed. “It’s a good situation to have three guys that are capable of doing the job.”

Riley compiled a 7-2 record as a starter last fall, when he completed 112-of-221 passes for 1,360 yards and 14 scores (only six interceptions). In 2007, he was named Offensive MVP of the Armed Forces Bowl after coming into the game with a 21-0 defi cit and guiding Cal to a victory over Air Force. Riley was 16-of-19 for 269 yards and three TDs. He also had a big game against Oregon State (20-of-34, 294 yards, 2 TDs) earlier in the year.

The strong-armed Mansion saw spot duty in 2008, fi nishing 3-of-6 for 26 yards in late-game situations. He was named Cal’s Freshman Lifter of the Year in 2007.

Sweeney was voted the Bears’ Co-Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year in 2008.

Redshirt freshman Ryan Wertenberger and true freshman Allan Bridgford are the other quar-terbacks on the team’s roster.

TAILBACK (6) 4 Jahvid Best (5-10, 195, JR, 2V) 28 Covaughn DeBoskie-Johnson (5-11, 205, RFR, RS) 24 Langton Jackson (6-1, 227, RFR, RS) 21 Kevin Lewis (5-9, 180, RFR, RS) 34 Shane Vereen (5-10, 198, SO, 1V) 23 Dasarte Yarnway (6-0, 222, FR, HS)

FULLBACK (7) 30 Nico Dumont (6-0, 210, FR, HS) 18 Peter Geurts (6-1, 215, SO, 1V) 32 Jon Harris (6-0, 230, FR, HS) 33 Brian Holley (5-10, 235, SR, 3V) 22 Will Kapp (5-10, 216, SO, 1V) 48 Eric Stevens (6-0, 229, RFR, RS) 31 John Tyndall (6-3, 236, SO, 1V)

RUNNING BACKIt’s nearly impossible to have a conversation

about Cal football without talking about Jahvid Best, the team’s Heisman Trophy candidate. The junior speedster is a fi rst-team preseason All-American and near the top of almost everybody’s list of Heisman Trophy favorites heading into the 2009 campaign. All he did in 2008 to earn this recognition was rush for 1,580 yards – No. 3 in the country, No. 1 in the Pac-10 and No. 2 on Cal’s all-time single-season list – and set single-season school records with 8.1 yards per carry and 15 rushing TDs (tied mark). The 2008 fi rst-team All-Pac-10 selection also set a single-game Cal mark by galloping for 311 yards in the regular season fi nale vs. Washington before establishing an Em-

Brock MansionBrock Mansion

Kevin RileyKevin Riley

Beau SweeneyBeau Sweeney

Jahvid BestJahvid Best

Shane VereenShane Vereen

Brian HolleyBrian Holley

OFFENSE QUICK NOTES • Cal has averaged at least 30.0 points per

game in six of the last seven years after averaging 32.6 in 2008.

• Cal has won 22 straight games in which the Bears have scored 30 or more points.

• Cal features a Heisman Trophy candidate in junior running back Jahvid Best, who rushed for 1,580 yards last season and is the nation’s leading returning rusher.

• Cal features fi rst-year offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig, who was at the helm of Utah’s offense last year, when the Utes were 13-0 and fi nished ranked second in the nation.

• Cal is expected to start 2009 training camp with a three-way competition for the starting quarterback spot between junior Kevin Ri-ley, sophomore Brock Mansion and redshirt freshman Beau Sweeney.

• Cal returns four of its top six pass catchers from 2008 in senior wide receiver Nyan Boateng, Best, fellow running back Shane Vereen and junior wide receiver Jeremy Ross.

DEFENSE QUICK NOTES• Cal returns eight defensive starters from a

team that ranked among the nation’s best in nearly every defensive category last year. The Golden Bears return their entire defensive line and defensive backfi eld.

• Cal’s 2009 defense features a fi rst-team preseason All-American and a Lott Trophy candidate in senior cornerback Syd’Quan Thompson. Senior defensive end Tyson Alualu has also earned 2009 honorable mention preseason All-American recogni-tion.

• The Golden Bears will need to replace three starting linebackers from 2008 in Anthony Felder, Zack Follett and Worrell Williams.

SPECIAL TEAMSQUICK NOTES• Cal returns all starting members from its

kicking and return games in sophomores Bryan Anger (punter), David Seawright and Giorgio Tavecchio (placekickers), Best (kick return) and Thompson (punt return).

• Anger has earned first-team 2009 pre-season All-America honors as a punter, while Best (tailback) and Thompson (cor-nerback) have picked up the same recogni-tion at their primary positions.

MISCELLANEOUSQUICK NOTES• Head Coach Jeff Tedford begins the sea-

son with a 59-30 all-time record as a head coach, needing just nine more wins to move past the legendary Pappy Waldorf as the all-time modern era win leader at Cal.

• Cal is ranked as high as No. 9 in preseason publications, where the Golden Bears stand in Phil Steele's College Football Preview.

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2009 OUTLOOK (continued)erald Bowl record with 186 yards in a victory over Miami, Fla. Best had three of the Pac-10’s four 200-yard games and went for 100 or more yards on eight occasions. He also posted 19 rushes of 20 or more yards and seven that he broke for at least 60, including three of 80 or more.

Best is a triple threat as he also tied for second on the team last year with 27 receptions while averaging 26.3 yards per kickoff return.

Although Best is certainly among the nation’s elite, it’s not a one-man show in the Cal backfi eld.

Sophomore running back Shane Vereen churned his way to 715 yards (No. 10 Pac-10) and four touchdowns as Best’s backup during his redshirt freshman season last season. Vereen rushed for 101 yards in the Michigan State opener, including a game-clinching 81-yard TD sprint in the fourth quarter. Subbing for an injured Best vs. Arizona State, he totaled 93 yards on the ground and 51 more on fi ve catches to help the Bears to a 24-14 win over the Sun Devils. He also added 99 yards to complement Best’s 100-yard game vs. UCLA while picking up 80 at Washington State and 56 at Stanford, where he also made one catch for a 59-yard touchdown against the Cardinal.

“We would like to think that we have one of the best running games in the country,” said Tedford. “Everyone knows that Jahvid Best is a Heisman candidate, but we have excellent depth at the position. With Jahvid and Shane Vereen, we have one of the best 1-2 punches in the country. We are also very impressed with all of the other players we have in this talented group.”

Those other players include redshirt freshmen Covaughn DeBoskie-Johnson, Langston Jackson and Kevin Lewis, as well as true freshman and lo-cal product Dasarte Yarnway from San Francisco’s Sacred Heart Cathedral High School.

Fullback duties are up for grabs after the gradu-ation of starter Will Ta’ufo’ou, with several players battling for the starting spot. Senior Brian Holley brings the most experience after serving as the primary backup for Ta’ufo’ou the past two seasons, but he will be challenged by sophomores John Tyndall and Will Kapp (son of former Cal standout and head coach Joe Kapp).

Others include sophomore Peter Geurts, red-shirt freshman Eric Stevens and a pair of true freshmen in Nico Dumont (Novato, CA/Marin Catholic HS) and Jon Harris (Riverside, CA/Riv-erside Christian HS).

WIDE RECEIVER (13) 8 Nyan Boateng (6-2, 211, SR, 1V) 81 Ross Bostock (6-2, 194, RFR, RS) 82 Jackson Bouza (6-1, 185, FR, HS) 84 Michael Calvin (6-2, 205, SO, 1V) 87 Spencer Hagan (6-4, 180, FR, HS) 1 Marvin Jones (6-2, 190, SO, 1V) 5 Alex Lagemann (6-2, 200, SO, SQ) 3 Jeremy Ross (5-11, 216, JR, 1V) 2 Charles Satchell (6-2, 208, RFR, RS) 20 Isi Sofele (5-7, 170, FR, HS) 7 Quinn Tedford (6-0, 170, FR, RS) 86 Verran Tucker (6-1, 204, SR, 1V) 88 Aric Williams (6-2, 198, SO, TR)

WIDE RECEIVERAfter having nearly an entirely new batch of

receivers in 2008, Cal returns four of its top six players this fall. The Bears should have excellent depth and are hopeful that several members of the group will have breakout seasons.

“We have a promising group of receivers and are looking for a couple of them to emerge as

leaders of the group,” confi rmed Tedford.Senior Nyan Boateng put up the top numbers

last year with team-highs of 29 catches and 439 yards receiving, while also ranking second on the club with fi ve TD receptions.

Senior Verran Tucker was the biggest deep threat with his team-high 17.2 yards per catch average, three scores among his 21 receptions for 362 yards.

Junior Jeremy Ross was solid during a 2008 season in which he moved into the starting lineup for four of the fi nal fi ve games and fi nished the campaign with 17 catches for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

Sophomores Marvin Jones and Michael Calvin both had impressive spring workouts in 2009 and are looking to stay healthy after suffering knee injuries in 2008 that limited the talented duo.

Sophomore Alex Lagemann has yet to catch a pass in college but also had an impressive spring and should get a look in the rotation.

Other returning receivers include redshirt fresh-men Ross Bostock, Charles Satchell and Quinn Tedford.

Newcomers joining the group are sophomore Aric Williams (Livermore, CA/Granada HS/West Los Angeles College), as well as true freshmen Jackson Bouza (Lafayette, CA/De La Salle HS), Spencer Hagan (Sacramento, CA/Capital Christian HS) and Isi Sofele (Salt Lake City, UT/Cottonwood HS).

Nyan BoatengNyan Boateng

Marvin JonesMarvin Jones

Jeremy RossJeremy Ross

Verran TuckerVerran Tucker

BOWLING BEARS• Cal has played in a school-record six straight

bowls and also has a current school mark intact with four consecutive bowl wins.

2003 Insight Bowl Cal 52, Virginia Tech 492004 Holiday Bowl Texas Tech 45, Cal 312005 Las Vegas Bowl Cal 35, BYU 282006 Holiday Bowl Cal 45, Texas A&M 102007 Armed Forces Bowl Cal 42, Air Force 362008 Emerald Bowl Cal 24, Miami 17

WIN STREAK• Cal has recorded seven consecutive winning

seasons (2002-08) to move within one win-ning campaign of tying the school football record of eight consecutive years from 1918-25. The Bears did record 10 consecutive winning campaigns from 1907-16 but those were split between rugby (8, 1907-14) and football (2, 1915-16).

TEDFORD TEAMS ON TOP• Cal’s 59 victories in its fi rst seven seasons

under head coach Jeff Tedford are the most wins during a seven-year span in school history. All seven of Tedford’s teams have had winning seasons with at least seven victories in each. Tedford’s teams have recorded at least eight wins to equal Andy Smith and Pappy Waldorf as the school’s all-time leaders. He also fares well among all-time Pac-10 coaches and is just one of four in the history of the conference to record winning seasons in each of his fi rst seven campaigns at the helm. He is also 6-1 in seven career Big Games against Stanford.

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PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS AND WATCH LISTS • Sophomore punter Bryan Anger, junior run-

ning back Jahvid Best and senior defensive back Syd’Quan Thompson have all earned fi rst team preseason All-America honors in 2009. Best is also one of the nation’s leading Heisman Trophy candidates, while Thomp-son is on the watch list for The Lott Trophy. Senior defensive lineman Tyson Alualu has added a 2009 honorable mention preseason All-America selection.

SIMPLY THE BEST• A quick look at Heisman Trophy candidate

Jahvid Best’s bio shows him as the nation’s top returnee in both average per game all-purpose (187.3) and rushing (131.67) yards after ranking second and third in the country in the categories last season, respectively. Some of his other impressive numbers from 2008 included a pair of school records with an 8.1 yards per carry season average and 311 yards in a single game vs. Washington, three 200-yard games, eight 100-yard con-tests and big-play capability with 19 rushes of 20 or more yards, seven of 60+ yards and three runs of 80 or more.

BEST OF THE BUNCH• Jahvid Best’s 1,580 yards rushing in 2008 is

second all-time at Cal and marks the seventh consecutive season in which a Golden Bear running back has gained over 1,000 yards on the ground. Cal is one of only three Football Bowl Subdivision schools to have accomplished the feat and is only three sea-sons from equaling USC’s 10-year run from 1972-81. Joe Igber started the current trend when he became the fi rst Cal player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in nine seasons in 2002.

CAL’S 1,000-YARD RUSHERS SINCE 20022008 Jahvid Best ................................ 1,5802007 Justin Forsett ............................. 1,5462006 Marshawn Lynch ....................... 1,3562005 Marshawn Lynch ....................... 1,2462004 J.J. Arrington ............................. 2,0182003 Adimchinobe Echemandu ......... 1,1952002 Joe Igber ................................... 1,130

ACADEMIC PROWESS• Cal has had 74 players claim Pac-10 All-

Academic honors in seven seasons under head coach Jeff Tedford. Last year, Alex Mack earned the Draddy Trophy, often re-ferred to as the Academic Heisman, and was one of a Pac-10-high-tying four players that earned fi rst-team All-Academic recognition from the conference.

Anthony MillerAnthony Miller

Tad SmithTad Smith

TIGHT END (7) 83 Skylar Curran (6-4, 256, SR, 1V) 99 Savai’i Eselu (6-3, 251, SO, SQ) 89 Garry Graffort (6-3, 242, JR, SQ) 45 Spencer Ladner (6-7, 253, RFR, RS) 80 Anthony Miller (6-3, 258, SO, 1V) 44 Tad Smith (6-5, 254, SR, 2V) 19 Jarrett Sparks (6-1, 230, RFR, RS) TIGHT ENDAfter the early departure of Cameron Morrah

for the NFL Draft following his 2008 junior season, Cal is looking for a new starter at tight end. Morrah was an active receiver a year ago, tying for second on the team with 27 receptions and ranking third with his 326 yards receiving.

Senior Tad Smith seemed to have the inside track to take over the starting spot before being sidelined for much of the offseason when he broke his scapula during spring workouts. Smith, who had three catches for 23 yards and a TD as a backup last season after converting to the position from defensive end, is expected to be ready to go for training camp.

“Tad Smith is the veteran in the group and will provide solid play and leadership,” stated Tedford. “I’m also looking forward to seeing what some of the younger players will bring to the table.”

One of those younger players is sophomore Anthony Miller, who is an intriguing option that should certainly see playing time. Miller had only one catch as a true freshman last season, but it was the gamewinner with just 2:41 left in the Em-erald Bowl against Miami, Fla. A pair of redshirt freshmen – Spencer Ladner and converted wide receiver Jarrett Sparks – and senior Skylar Curran also fi gure into the mix. Other tight ends on the roster include sophomore Savai’i Eselu and junior Garry Graffort.

GUARD (10) 70 Mark Boskovich (6-4, 304, JR, 2V) 61 Justin Cheadle (6-2, 299, SO, 1V)74 T.J. Emery (6-3, 291, SO, SQ) 73 Richard Fisher (6-4, 290, JR, 1V)52 Justin Gates (6-3, 281, SO, SQ)59 Ed Johnston (6-3, 265, FR, HS) 77 Tyler Rigsbee (6-5, 285, RFR, RS)57 Brian Schwenke (6-3, 260, FR, HS) 75 Matt Summers-Gavin (6-4, 291, RFR, RS) 58 Chet Teofi lo (6-3, 329, SR, 3V)

CENTER (3) 68 Mark Brazinski (6-4, 293, FR, HS) 65 Dominic Galas (6-1, 281, RFR, RS) 54 Chris Guarnero (6-2, 275, JR, 1V)

TACKLE (7) 53 Donovan Edwards (6-5, 285, JR, 1V) 71 Sam DeMartinis (6-5, 293, SO, SQ) 78 Justin Prueitt (6-5, 280, JR, SQ) 66 Charles Ragland (6-8, 285, FR, HS) 72 Mitchell Schwartz (6-6, 335, SO, 1V) 76 Charles Siddoway (6-7, 325, FR, HS) 79 Mike Tepper (6-7, 319, SR, 2V)

OFFENSIVE LINEAlthough the Bears lost a pair of starters in

All-America center Alex Mack and All-Pac-10 guard Noris Malele, Cal has seven players back on the offensive line that have collegiate starting experience.

“We expect that the offensive line will be a strength of our team in 2009,” offered Tedford.

Chris GuarneroChris Guarnero

Mitchell SchwartzMitchell Schwartz

Mike TepperMike Tepper

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2009 OUTLOOK (continued)DEFENSE

Utilizing a new 3-4 alignment, Cal ranked among the top defensive units in the country last year, fi nishing among the nation’s top 30 in most key statistical categories. The Bears have eight starters returning this season, including their entire contingents along the defensive line and in the defensive backfi eld. Cal will need to replace three starters at linebacker.

“We are excited about the balance of playing experience and young emerging talent that this group possesses.”

Much of that experience lies with senior Mike Tepper, who has been granted a sixth season of eligibility after missing all of 2008 with a pectoral injury. A starter for all 13 games at right tackle in 2007, he is expected to man the left tackle position this year. Sophomore Mitchell Schwartz earned Freshman All-America notice in 2008 after starting all 13 games – three times at right tackle and the fi nal 10 contests at left tackle. He is expected to move back to right tackle with the return of Tepper to the starting lineup.

Junior Mark Boskovich and senior Chet Teofi lo are slated to be the team’s starting guards. Bosk-ovich, a fi rst-team Pac-10 All-Academic selection in 2008, started the club’s fi nal 10 games at left guard last year and is expected to return in the role. Teofi lo plans to move inside to the right guard posi-tion after making each of his eight starts over the past two seasons at tackle. He missed the team’s fi nal six games a year ago with an ankle injury.

Junior Chris Guarnero is back at full strength and should return to his more natural center spot to replace Mack, a fi rst-round selection by the Cleveland Browns in the 2009 NFL Draft. Guarnero started the team’s fi rst three games last season at left guard before an injured toe kept him out the rest of the campaign.

In addition, junior tackle Donovan Edwards and sophomore guard Justin Cheadle earned starts in 2008 with Edwards in the lineup for the team’s fi nal six games at right tackle and Cheadle making his sole start at right guard vs. Oregon.

Others returnees vying for a spot in the rotation include junior guard Richard Fisher and a pair of redshirt freshmen in center Dominic Galas and guard Matt Summers-Gavin.

Additional returning offensive linemen are sophomores Sam DeMartinis, T.J. Emery and Justin Gates, as well as junior Justin Prueitt and redshirt freshman Tyler Rigsbee.

True freshman newcomers include highly touted center Mark Brazinski (Basking Ridge, NJ/Immaculata HS), guards Ed Johnston (Fairfi eld, CA/Armijo HS) and Brian Schwenke (Oceanside, CA/Oceanside HS), and tackles Charles Ragland (Denver, CO/Mullen HS) and Charles Siddoway (Eugene, OR/Sheldon HS).

NOSE GUARD (5) 50 Kevin Bemoll (6-4, 334, SR, 1V) 57 Austin Clark (6-0, 250, FR, HS) 77 Michael Costanzo (6-2, 296, JR, 1V) 76 Derrick Hill (6-2, 302, JR, 2V) 96 Kendrick Payne (6-2, 300, RFR, RS)

DEFENSIVE END (8) 44 Tyson Alualu (6-3, 295, SR, 3V) 47 Keith Browner (6-6, 268, JR, 1V) 91 Deandre Coleman (6-6, 309, FR, HS) 92 Trevor Guyton (6-3, 285, SO, 1V) 97 Cameron Jordan (6-4, 287, JR, 2V) 56 Keni Kaufusi (6-2, 275, FR, HS) 95 Ernest Owusu (6-4, 268, SO, 1V) 40 Aaron Tipoti (6-2, 281, RFR, RS)

DEFENSIVE LINESenior Tyson Alualu and junior Cameron Jordan

give Cal a pair of the top defensive ends in the Pac-10. Junior nose guard Derrick Hill also returns to give the Golden Bears a strong fi rst group in the trenches.

Derrick HillDerrick Hill

Tyson AlualuTyson Alualu

Cameron JordanCameron Jordan

“We will be very solid up front with Tyson Alualu, Cameron Jordan and Derrick Hill,” said Tedford. “Those three guys are among the very best in the conference.”

Alualu, a second-team All-Pac-10 choice in 2008 who has already earned honorable mention preseason All-American honors this year, is pro-jected to go high in the 2010 NFL Draft and would love to have an impressive fi nal collegiate season to raise his stock even further. Last year, he had the most tackles (62) by a Cal defensive lineman since 1995 and played in all 13 games for the third year in a row, while starting all 13 contests for the second consecutive campaign. Alualu added 6.0 sacks, 11.0 TFL and a pair of forced fumbles.

Jordan claimed honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors in 2008, when he tallied 47 takedowns, 4.0 sacks and 11.0 TFL, which equals Alualu for the most stops behind the line of scrimmage by any returning Bear. He also added two fumble recover-ies, a forced fumble and an interception, starting seven of the 12 games in which he played.

Hill, who earned nine starts last season in the middle of Cal’s base 3-4 set, is expected to be a force in the middle once again. Last year, he recorded 29 tackles, 2.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks, while doing an excellent job controlling the line of scrimmage.

Other returnees who have made strides at defensive end and are looking to provide depth to Alualu and Jordan include junior Keith Browner, sophomores Trevor Guyton and Ernest Owusu, and redshirt freshman Aaron Tipoti. Deandre Coleman (Seattle, WA/Garfield HS) and Keni Kaufusi (Salt Lake City, UT/Cottonwood HS) are the incoming players at the position.

In the middle, redshirt freshman Kendrick Payne is slotted to be Hill’s main backup. The other two returning veterans are senior Kevin Bemoll and junior Michael Costanzo. Freshman Austin Clark (Tampa, FL/Plant HS) is the team’s lone newcomer at the spot.Chet Teofi loChet Teofi lo

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Mike MohamedMike Mohamed

Eddie YoungEddie Young

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AM STARTS• During the Jeff Tedford era, Cal has played

fi ve road games in other time zones that have started before 12 pm, PT. The Golden Bears have a 4-1 record in those games and had won four in a row with victories at Illinois (2003), Air Force (2004, 2007) and Colorado State (2007) before falling at Maryland in 2008. This year, Cal’s game at Minnesota in the Golden Gophers’ fi rst-year stadium on September 19 has a starting time of 9 am, PT.

TURNOVER TABLE• Winning the turnover battle has been empha-

sized since Jeff Tedford’s arrival on campus in 2002. During his seven seasons at Cal, the Bears are 34-3 when committing fewer turnovers than their opponents compared to 13-19 when opponents win the battle (12-8 tied). In Pac-10 games, the stats are even more decisive as Cal is 22-1 with a positive margin and 7-17 with a defi cit (7-5 tied).

HOME COOKING• Cal has been unbeaten at home in three of

the past fi ve seasons (2004, ’06, ’08) and posted a 27-4 record at Memorial Stadium during the span. The only two teams to have beaten Cal on its home turf during the fi ve-year period are Oregon State (10/15/05, 10/13/07) and USC (11/12/05, 11/10/07).

LARGE CROWDS, AGAIN• Cal averaged 61,634 fans per contest in

2008 to mark the fourth time in the last fi ve years the Bears have drawn more than 60,000 per game. In terms of pure numbers, Cal attracted its second-highest total ever in 2008 with 431,437 fans attending seven home dates. Only the 2006 season, which drew 450,223 fans and averaged a record 64,318 spectators per contest, has had a larger total fi nal home attendance count. Cal has also drawn at least 50,000 fans for each of its last 31 home games spanning the past fi ve seasons.

COACHING CHANGES• Cal has two new coaches on board in 2009

with the addition of offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig and offensive line coach Steve Marshall. Ludwig had been the offensive coordinator at Utah for the last four seasons, leading one of the best offenses in the coun-try that was largely responsible for a 13-0 record in 2008, the country’s only unbeaten mark by a Football Bowl Subdivision team, and a No. 2 fi nal national ranking. Marshall has most recently coached for six NFL sea-sons with the Houston Texans (2002-05) and Cleveland Browns (2007-08).

Darian HaganDarian Hagan

Syd’Quan ThompsonSyd’Quan Thompson

Marcus EzeffMarcus Ezeff

LINEBACKER (16) 90 Simon Aigamaua (6-1, 246, SO, SQ) 10 Devin Bishop (6-1, 239, SR, 1V) 93 Dan Camporeale (6-3, 235, FR, HS) 22 Ryan Davis (6-4, 247, JR, JC) 42 Steven Fanua (6-1, 203, FR, HS) 3 D.J. Holt (6-1, 250, SO, 1V) 34 J.P. Hurrell (6-0, 205, FR, HS) 43 Charles Johnson (6-1, 232, JR, 1V) 30 Mychal Kendricks (6-0, 230, SO, 1V) 4 Chris Little (6-2, 224, RFR, RS) 55 Jerome Meadows (6-3, 240, JR, JC) 18 Mike Mohamed (6-3, 237, JR, 2V) 37 Robert Mullins (5-11, 222, RFR, RS) 13 Jarred Price (5-11, 218, JR, JC) 45 Nick Rosato (6-1, 230, RFR, RS) 9 Eddie Young (6-0, 239, SR, 2V)

LINEBACKERCal’s defense took its biggest hit at linebacker

with the graduation of starting senior trio Anthony Felder, Zack Follett and Worrell Williams. But the Bears appear to have the necessary depth to fi ll the vacant spots with quality personnel.

“Even though we have lost three outstanding players from this group, our linebackers should still be a strength of this team,” explained Tedford.

Senior Eddie Young has the most starting expe-rience of any returnees after he was in the lineup for the fi rst snap in 11 of the 12 games he played in a year ago at an outside spot.

Junior Mike Mohamed, who has the ability to play any of the four spots, is arguably the team’s top returnee and expected to start on the inside this season after earning honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a reserve last year. Despite making just two starts at outside linebacker a year ago, Mohamed's 87 tackles ranked tied for second on the team with Follett. Senior Devin Bishop and sophomore Mychal Kendricks have both made a push to earn starting nods alongside Young and Mohamed.

Other returnees expected to challenge for play-ing time include junior Charles Johnson, sopho-mores D.J. Holt and Robert Mullins, and redshirt freshman Chris Little.

Junior college transfers Ryan Davis (Los An-geles, CA/Artesia HS/Cerritos College), Jerome Meadows (Spartanburg, SC/Broome HS/San Jose CC) and Jarred Price (Dallas, TX/Madison HS/Blinn College) are all expected to be in the mix as well.

The other returning linebackers on the roster include sophomore Simon Aigamaua and redshirt freshman Nick Rosato.

The team’s incoming freshmen are Dan Campo-reale (Lafayette, CA/Acalanes HS), Steven Fanua (Milpitas, CA/Milpitas HS) and J.P. Hurrell (San Mateo, CA/Juniperro HS).

CORNERBACK (9) 27 Charles Amadi (5-10, 186, JR, 2V) 2 Marc Anthony (6-0, 194, RFR, RS) 17 Chris Conte (6-3, 205, JR, 2V) 26 Darian Hagan (6-0, 186, JR, 2V) 23 Josh Hill (5-11, 194, RFR, RS) 15 Bryant Nnabuife (6-1, 190, JR, 1V) 24 Vachel Samuels (6-0, 175, FR, HS) 5 Syd’Quan Thompson (5-9, 191, SR, 3V) 1 Steve Williams (5-10, 160, FR, HS)

SAFETY (8) 20 Jesse Brooks (5-11, 197, SR, 2V) 7 D.J. Campbell (6-0, 198, SO, 1V) 11 Sean Cattouse (6-2, 206, SO, 1V) 21 Tyré Ellison (6-2, 184, RFR, RS) 29 Marcus Ezeff (5-11, 219, SR, 3V) 25 Brett Johnson (6-1, 194, SR, 3V) 6 Alex Logan (6-2, 190, FR, HS) 8 Chris Moncrease (6-2, 215, SO, JC)

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the Pac-10 with boots of 76, 75 and 72 yards.The battle for kicking duties could include

three participants. Sophomore David Seawright earned starting placekicking duties at the start of last season and made 5-of-7 fi eld goals over the fi rst fi ve games before a groin injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Fellow sophomore Giorgio Tavecchio, who joined the team just three days before its fi rst game in 2008, fi lled in the rest of the way and was 9-for-13 on fi eld goals. Both Seawright (26-26) and Tavecchio (25-25) were perfect on extra points in 2008. Both are expected to compete for the starting job in 2009 along with incoming freshman Vince D’Amato (Lake Forest, CA/El Toro HS).

At long snapper, redshirt freshman Matt Rios looks to take over for the graduated Nick Sund-berg, who held the position for four years. Redshirt freshman Steven Callaway (Danville, CA/San Ramon Valley HS) has transferred from Nebraska and is the team’s other long snapper.

Sophomore quarterback Brock Mansion is slated to do the team’s holding with Anger his backup.

The Bears are also solid in the return game with Thompson and Best resuming their roles returning punts and kicks, respectively. Thompson averaged 12.3 yards on punt returns in 2008 to rank among the Pac-10 (No. 4) and NCAA (No. 21) leaders with one of his returns going 73 yards for a score vs. Colorado State. Best led the Pac-10 with a 26.3 average on kick returns a year ago (No. 21 NCAA). Junior Jeremy Ross and sophomore Shane Vereen are the secondary returnees on punts and kicks, respectively. Ross will be new in his role returning punts but has experience return-ing kicks last year when he returned one more (17) than Best for a total of 337 yards and an average of 19.8 yards per return.

“We have some of the best specialists in the country in Anger, Best and Thompson,” said Ted-ford. “It will also be important that we get a solid performance from our placekickers and a new long snapper. I am confi dent that the players stepping into those spots will do a great job.”

David SeawrightDavid Seawright

Giorgio TavecchioGiorgio Tavecchio

Bryan AngerBryan Anger

DEFENSIVE BACKCal’s defensive backs are arguably the top

returning position group on the team with all four starting members of the secondary returning from a unit that surrendered only 12 touchdown passes a year ago. The group features a trio of seniors in 2009 preseason All-American corner-back Syd’Quan Thompson, and the starting safety tandem of Marcus Ezeff and Brett Johnson. The other returning starter is junior cornerback Dar-ian Hagan.

“I truly believe that we have one of the best defensive backfi elds in the country,” said a con-fi dent Tedford about a group that was ranked as the nation’s No. 6 defensive backfi eld in Lindy’spreview magazine.

Thompson, who is on the watch list for The Lott Trophy in 2009, has 32 passes defended over his career with six interceptions and 26 pass breakups. Thompson has started all 39 games possible in his fi rst three seasons at Cal and is the team’s active career leader in tackles (208), as well as interceptions, passes defended and pass breakups. Last year, he led the team’s de-fensive backs with 70 tackles and all Golden Bears with four interceptions. His 18 passes defended tied Hagan for the team lead, while his 14 pass breakups were second to Hagan. He also added 7.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks.

Ezeff moved into a full-time starting role in 2008 and responded by recording 66 tackles to rank fi fth on the team and second among defensive backs behind Thompson. He also came up with three picks, six pass breakups, a fumble recovery and 1.0 TFL.

Hagan had three interceptions to go with his team-high 15 pass breakups, team-high-tying 18 passes defended, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, 2.5 TFL and 56 tackles in his fi rst year as a starter.

Johnson has appeared in more games for Cal (36) than anyone else in the defensive backfi eld other than Thompson, but last year was his fi rst as a starting safety. He made nine of his 10 career starts in 2008 and fi nished with 43 tackles, two in-terceptions, a forced fumble and a blocked kick.

Cal also has a plethora of talented depth in its secondary with the likes of junior cornerback Chris Conte and sophomore safety Sean Cattouse lead-ing the group. Conte has fl irted with a full-time role as a starter in the past, collecting four starts in his fi rst two seasons. Cattouse got a taste of a starting role with two starts in 2008 and also picked off a pair of passes while in his role as a reserve.

Juniors Charles Amadi and Bryant Nnabuife are joined by redshirt freshmen Marc Anthony and Josh Hill to give the Bears additional re-turning depth at cornerback. Vachel Samuels (Lynwood, CA/Lynwood HS) and Steve Williams (Dallas, TX/Skyline HS) join the cornerback crew as freshmen.

At the safety position, additional returnees include senior Jesse Brooks, sophomore D.J. Campbell and redshirt freshman Tyré Ellison. Freshman Alex Logan (Denver, CO/Mullen HS) will be joined by sophomore Chris Moncrease (El Cerrito, CA/El Cerrito HS/Laney College) as the team’s newcomers at the position.

HOLDER (2) 19 Bryan Anger (6-4, 202, SO, 1V) 10 Brock Mansion (6-5, 237, SO, 1V)

LONG SNAP (2) 86 Steven Callaway (5-10, 206, RFR, TR) 50 Matt Rios (6-1, 236, RFR, RS)

KICKER (4) 16 Vince D’Amato (6-1, 195, FR, HS) 14 Nick Demopoulos (5-9, 166, JR, SQ) 46 David Seawright (6-3, 223, SO, 1V) 40 Giorgio Tavecchio (5-8, 173, SO, 1V)

KICK RETURN (2) 4 Jahvid Best (5-10, 195, JR, 2V) 34 Shane Vereen (5-10, 198, SO, 1V)

PUNTER (1) 19 Bryan Anger (6-4, 199, SO, 1V)

PUNT RETURN (2) 5 Syd’Quan Thompson (5-9, 191, SR, 3V) 3 Jeremy Ross (5-11, 216, JR, 1V)

SPECIAL TEAMSPunter Bryan Anger is back for his sophomore

campaign and has already claimed fi rst-team pre-season All-America status in 2009 after picking up second-team All-Pac-10 and fi rst-team Freshman All-American honors last year. The only freshman named a semifi nalist for the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter, Anger averaged 43.1 yards per punt in 2008 to rank fi fth on Cal’s all-time single-season list and also had the three longest punts in

BEARS ON TV• For the fi rst two seasons in school history,

every Cal football game has been televised over the past two years. In Jeff Tedford’s seven campaigns at the helm, a total of 73 Cal football contests have been televised compared to just 41 in the previous seven years before his arrival.

BEARS PLAY ON SUNDAY, TOO• As of press time, a total of 38 former Cal

football players were either currently on an NFL roster and/or are NFL free agents that have been on an NFL roster at some point since the 2009 NFL Draft.

FOR OPENERS• Cal has been successful in openers during

the Jeff Tedford era, going a perfect 4-0 when opening the season at home and 5-2 overall.