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ENGSTROMENGSTROMJustin

Quarterback

6-5 • 208

Fr. • RS

Scappoose,

Oregon

Scappoose HS

Major:

Business

Administration

1616

2008: A strong-armed quarterback who made a lot of throws during spring practice…completed 10 of 15 passes for 108 yards in the spring game. 2007: Redshirt.

SCAPPOOSE: Three-year letterman and first team All-Cowapa League as a senior…also lettered three years in basketball and one in track, earning postseason honors in basketball…Scappoose is the alma mater of OSU record setting quarterback and current Cleveland Brown Derek An-derson (2002-05).

PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Oregon…son of Jeff and Cheryl Engstrom….has one sister…highly decorated for his academic work, including Senior Class President, Na-tional Honors Society member and a scholar-athlete…ma-joring in business.

FRAHMFRAHMKevin

Defensive End

6-2 • 255

Fr. • RS

Portland,

Oregon

Central Catholic HS

Major:

Exercise and Sport

Science

7474

AUSTIN HALL (30) AND GREG LAYBOURN (44) AUSTIN HALL (30) AND GREG LAYBOURN (44) ARE TWO STANDOUTS ON SPECIAL TEAMSARE TWO STANDOUTS ON SPECIAL TEAMS

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HANSENHANSENTomTom

Defensive End

6-1 • 245

So. • Team

Rancho Murieta,

California

Sheldon HS

Major:

Forestry

7979

2008: Tom has been bothered by injuries his first two years on the team, but looks to be a solid contributor this season. 2007: Team member in 2007 after redshirting in 2006.

SHELDON: Four-year letterman…Rivals.com rated him the 48th best prospect at outside linebacker and the 85th best prospect in California…first-team All-Metro by the Sacra-mento Bee…team defensive MVP…first team All-Delta Conference.

PERSONAL: Born in Sacramento, California…son of Tom Hansen and Barbara Edwards…stepfather is Kim Ed-wards…has one brother, Dan…majoring in forestry.

HARDINHARDINBrandonBrandon

Cornerback

6-1 • 206

Fr. • RS

Honolulu,

Hawai’i

Kamehameha HS

Major:

University

Exploratory Studies

1717

2008: Considered one of the top young prospects on the team and will be a factor at end. 2007: Redshirt.

CENTRAL CATHOLIC: Three-year letterman and started on both the offensive and defensive lines — played tackle and guard on offense, and end on defense…Mount Hood Con-ference Defensive MVP…first team all-state and all-league as a senior on defense and first team all-league and second team all-state on offense…played in the Les Schwab All-Star Game and in an all-star game in Ft. Lauderdale on of-fense and defense.

PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Oregon…son of Ken Frahm and Sybil Barrier…has one sister…hobbies include Torah Study, Hebrew and strongman competitions…leads reli-gious services…Portland “Neighborhood Emergency Team” volunteer…National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame 2006 Scholar Athlete finalist…chose OSU because “it is the perfect place for me”...majoring in exercise and sport science.

HALAHUNIHALAHUNIJoeJoe

Tight End

6-2 • 254

Fr. • RS

Graham,

Washington

Orting HS

Major:

University

Exploratory Studies

8787

2008: Halahuni (Howl-ah-who-nee) may see action on spe-cial teams this season with the depth at tight end…missed the last half of spring practice with a left knee injury. 2007: Enrolled at OSU for winter term of 2007 and participated in spring practice.

ORTING: Three-year letterman in football as a wide receiver and defensive back…Washington 2A Player of the Year in 2005 and the Nisqually League’s Offensive MVP…38 recep-tions for approximately 1,000 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior…33 receptions for 934 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior…also lettered in basketball for four years at forward.

PERSONAL: Born in Enumclaw, Washington…son of Tuu-lau Halahuni and Tonya Casey…has three siblings…enjoys basketball and friends…he is the first Orting HS graduate to earn a Division I scholarship since 1967…undecided major.

HALLHALLAustin

Safety

5-10 • 195

Sr. • 2 Letters

Beaverton,

Oregon

Sunset HS

Carroll College

Major:

Business

Administration

3030

2008: Austin has become an excellent special teams player and makes an occasional appearance in the secondary. 2007: Nine tackles on special teams, including three vs. Arizona…Pac-10 Academic Second Team selection. 2006: Austin was a team member. 2005: Redshirt.

CARROLL: Austin played one year for the NAIA power in Helena, Mont…helped the team to the Frontier Conference title and the National Championship…made 16 tackles.

SUNSET: Two-year letterman safety/receiver…team captain as a senior…first team All-Metro as a senior and second team all-state…128 total tackles over his last two seasons…also lettered three years in baseball (OF) and twice in wrestling.

PERSONAL: Born in Portland…son of Scott and Shannon Hall…has three sisters…his grandfather played tennis at OSU…National Honor Society member after being on the Sunset HS honor roll nine times…scholar athlete award recipient from the Multnomah Athletic Club…majoring in business.

HALL’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds CF RC BrUp Int KB

2007 7 2 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0

HANNAHHANNAHNathanNathan

Offensive Line

6-2 • 295

So. • Team

Scappoose,

Oregon

Scappoose HS

Major:

Science

6464

2008: Nathan is a walkon who has been in the program since August of 2006…redshirted in 2006 and was a team member in 2007.

SCAPPOOSE: Three-year letterman as an offensive and de-fensive tackle…helped Scappoose to the Cowapa League title all three years…Cowapa League Defensive MVP as a senior and first team all-state…third-team all-state as a ju-nior…lettered three years in wrestling (HWT) and baseball (1B)…placed second in state as a wrestler in 2006.

PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Oregon…son of William and Julie Hannah…has one brother, Daniel, and one sister, Marie…graduated from Scappoose with a 3.87 cumulative GPA and in 2005 was a National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete…four-year honor roll member and National Honor Society member…senior class presi-dent…majoring in science with aspirations of becoming a physical therapist.

Beaver FactAustin Hall was a freshman on the 2004 NAIA national title Carroll College (Mont.) football team.

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2008: One of the better athletes on the team who reminds Beaver fans of former standout and current Tampa Bay Buc-caneer safety Sabby Piscitelli…one of the fastest players on the team…good range and looks to be a standout at the position. 2007: Redshirt.

KAMEHAMEHA: Two-year starter and three-year letterman playing for former OSU graduate assistant coach Kanani Souza…first team all-state as a senior and played in the Goodwill Game…second team all-state as a junior…three-year letterman in track as a jumper and sprinter…won six medals at the 2007 state track meet, including gold in the 100 meters…helped the program win the 2005 state title in both football and track.

PERSONAL: Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii…son of Kevin Hardin and Christine Young…has two siblings…member of the National Honor Society and was on the school’s aca-demic honor roll numerous times…selected for the Hawai’i High School Hall of Honor for his achievements in the class-room, and in football and track…chose OSU because “it’s a big school with a small-town feeling; I feel that I can flourish on and off the football field”…undecided major.

HENDERSONHENDERSONMarcusMarcus

Center

6-5 • 275

Sr. • 3 Letters

Lake Oswego,

Oregon

Lake Oswego HS

Major:

Exercise and Sport

Science

6565

2008: Marcus will see considerable action this season and could start at center for the opener. 2007: Played as a back-up to Kyle DeVan, appearing is six games. 2006: Played in 11 games, all as a reserve. 2005: Participated in the season opener vs. Portland State.

LAKE OSWEGO: Marcus earned two letters and started one for former Beaver All-American and Lake Oswego head coach Steve Coury…first team All-Three Rivers League as a senior and second team all-state…voted the best lineman on the team by his teammates…played in the Les Schwab All-Star contest.

PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Oregon…son of Jamie Hen-derson…has one sister, Aleigha…class senator all four years in high school…received the Les Darby Award for academic and athletic excellence…chose OSU because of the “outstanding coaching staff, football team and great school”…awarded an OSU athletic scholarship following the 2006 season…majoring in exercise and sports science and is on track to graduate in December.

HENDERSONHENDERSONPatrickPatrick

Cornerback

5-10 • 175

Jr. • 2 Letters

Oakland,

California

McClymonds HS

Major:

Liberal Arts

33

2008: Patrick will see more playing time this season, par-ticularly on special teams where he has been a standout…also will see action as a backup at cornerback to veterans Keenan Lewis and Brandon Hughes. 2007: Played in every game on special teams or as a reserve cornerback…made four tackles for the season. 2006: Played in all 14 games, primarily on the punt and punt return teams…two tack-les against Eastern Washington, Boise State and Stanford. 2005: Redshirt.

McCLYMONDS: Patrick earned three letters during his prep career, playing running back, wide receiver and de-fensive back…as a senior he was named to the Oakland Tribune’s Cream of the Crop and NorCal second team…first team All-Oakland Athletic League defensive back and first team all-city…San Francisco Chronicle All-Bay Area team…team captain as a senior…also earned first team all-league as a sophomore and junior…honorable mention All-City as a junior…PrepStar Magazine All-Region team after making seven interceptions as a senior…in his first varsity game he made two interceptions and returned both for touchdowns…named the outstanding athlete at the Stanford Nike Combine.

PERSONAL: Born in Oakland, California…son of Patrick Henderson, Sr., and Felicia Wimberly…has three broth-ers and one sister…academic honor roll member at Mc-Clymonds as a senior…member of the school’s Leadership Class…selected OSU because of the “education, environ-ment and a great place to play football”…majoring in lib-eral arts.

MARCUS HENDERSON (65) JOINS AN IMPRESSIVE LIST MARCUS HENDERSON (65) JOINS AN IMPRESSIVE LIST OF BEAVERS WHO WALKED ON AND BECAME STARTERSOF BEAVERS WHO WALKED ON AND BECAME STARTERS

Beaver FactMarcus Henderson has put together a PowerPoint presentation for elementary school children about his life experiences.

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HUGHESHUGHESBrandonBrandon

Cornerback

5-11 • 178

Sr. • 3 Letters

Bloomington,

Illinois

Bloomington HS

Major:

Speech

Communication

3636

2008: A veteran cornerback with 31 starts…originally a receiver prospect when he joined the team in 2004; he has since become one of the best “lockdown” corners in the conference…co-team captain…a certain postseason honors candidate…one of 42 candidates for the Lott Tro-phy, awarded annually to a player who exhibits integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenac-ity. 2007: Pac-10 Second Team honors after making 12 pass breakups, tied for fifth in the league…his 57 tackles marked the fifth-highest total on the team, including seven tackles for loss…started in 12 games…in on three of the biggest tackles for not only 2007, but in Beaver history in upset win at No. 2 Cal — assisted (Greg Laybourn) on the Bears’ 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line late in the third quarter stopping running back Justin Forsett…also in on assists on the same drive on Forsett rushes on 1st-and-goal from the two and 2nd-and-goal from the one. 2006:

Brandon started 12 games at cornerback, missing the first two due to an injury…35 tackles for the season, includ-ing a season-high seven vs. Washington State…also had six against Oregon…forced a fumble vs. Hawai’i…reg-istered four pass breakups, including two in the win over No. 3 USC…recovered a fumble (forced by Daniel Drayton) against Oregon that led to an OSU 7-0 lead. 2005: Hughes started seven games at right cornerback…made his first start against Arizona State…nine pass breakups, second on the team…sixth-highest total on the team for tackles with 41, including a career-high nine vs. Stanford and seven vs. Washington State…broke up three passes against the Cougars and California…also played special teams. 2004:

Redshirt

BLOOMINGTON: Hughes scored 11 touchdowns as a wide receiver for a team that went 13-1 and was the state’s 6A runner-up…lettered three years and started two for head

P. HENDERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds CF RC BrUp Int KB

2007 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 02006 6 2 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 8 4 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0

P. HENDERSON’S GAME-BY-GAME (2007 – played in all 13 games)

UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS BrUp

Utah 0-1-1 0 0Idaho State 1-0-1 0 0Arizona 0-1-1 0 0California 1-0-1 0 0

P. HENDERSON’S GAME-BY-GAME (2006 – played in all 14 games)

UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS BrUp

Eastern Washington 2-0-2 0 0Boise State 2-0-2 0 0Idaho 0-1-1 0 0Stanford 1-1-2 0 0Oregon 1-0-1 0 0

coach Rigo Schmelzer…also played defensive back for the Purple Raiders…caught 20 passes for 688 yards as a se-nior…for his career he caught 34 passes for 1,008 yards and 16 touchdowns…a member of the All-Big 12 Confer-ence first team as a senior…a standout in track in the 400, where he won the Intercity meet Championship as a sophomore and junior — finished fourth in the Illinois State Championships.

PERSONAL: Son of Robert Hughes and Ceneta Brooks…has seven brothers and sisters…a reporter for the OSU student newspaper The Daily Barometer…also is the edi-tor of a religion based on-campus newsletter “The Prom-ise”…majoring in speech communication and will graduate in December.

HUGHES’ CAREER STATISTICSYear UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds CF RC BrUp Int KB

2007 43 14 57 7.0-16 0.0-0 1 0 12 2 02006 29 6 35 2.0-2 0.0-0 1 1 4 0 02005 28 13 41 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 9 0 0 0 Totals 100 33 133 10.0-19 0.0-0 2 10 16 2 0

HUGHES’ GAME-BY-GAME (2007 – played in all 13 games) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS BrUp

Utah 5-0-5 2-4 1Cincinnati 0-2-2 0 0Idaho State 6-0-6 1-3 0Arizona State 3-0-3 1-2 2UCLA 3-2-5 0 3Arizona 7-0-7 1-3 0California 2-5-7 0-0 0Stanford 6-0-6 1-3 3USC 6-2-8 0-0 0Washington 1-1-2 0-0 1Washington State 0-0-0 0-0 0Oregon 2-2-4 0-0 1Maryland 2-0-2 1-1 1Int-2 (UCLA, UA), FF-1 (UA)

BRANDON HUGHES IS A CANDIDATE BRANDON HUGHES IS A CANDIDATE FOR THE LOTT TROPHYFOR THE LOTT TROPHY

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HULLHULLEvanEvan

Defensive Line

6-4 • 256

So. • Team

Albany,

Oregon

East Linn Christian HS

Linfield College

Major:

University

Exploratory Studies

7777

2008: Evan is a walkon who played considerably in the spring. 2007: Participated in spring drills after entering the program during winter term…lettered one year at Linfield as a defensive end.

EAST LINN CHRISTIAN: Evan attended East Linn Christian, but played football for West Albany High School…at West Albany, he lettered three years earning all-conference hon-ors as a defensive and offensive lineman as a senior…at East Linn he was a four-year letterman in basketball and three-year letterman in track…two-time second team all-conference in basketball and the team MVP as a se-nior…placed in the top-10 in the state in the shot put and discus…East Linn’s athletic MVP.

PERSONAL: Born in Albany, Oregon…son of Cordell Hull and Wendy Knofler …has one brother, Cory…Cory played basketball at Linn-Benton Community College…East Linn’s student-body president as a senior…undecided major.

HUNTHUNTMitchel

Defensive Tackle

6-2 • 271

So. • Team

Chandler,

Arizona

Corona Del Sol HS

Major:

Construction

Engineering

Management

9292

2008: Mitchel is a potential starter at tackle after a knee injury sidelined him in 2007…strong player. 2007: Suf-fered a knee injury during spring practice that hindered his progress, but he also was behind a senior-heavy defensive line that was ranked among the best in the nation. 2006:

Redshirt.

CORONA: Three-year letterman in football, playing defen-sive end and tackle…58 tackles, including 4.5 sacks as a senior…two-time all-region selection…also competed in track (shot put) and baseball (catcher).

PERSONAL: Born in Arlington, Texas…son of Glen and Carolyn Hunt…has one sister, Sarah, and one brother, Greg…National Honor Society member…Blaise Johnson (CB) and Allen Smith (OL) of Stanford are former prep teammates…chose OSU because of the “academics, ath-letics and geographical location”…majoring in construc-tion engineering management.

JOHNSONJOHNSONChrisChris

Wide Receiver

6-1 • 195

Sr. • 2 Letters

Fort Lauderdale,

Florida

Dillard HS

Norfolk State

Grossmont JC

Major:

Speech

Communication

22

2008: Chris has developed into one of the better receivers on the team and adds to the depth of the position…able to play all the receiver positions…good hands. 2007: Played in nine games, making seven catches and was credited for two rushes (laterals)…two grabs against Maryland in the Emerald Bowl…started the season opener vs. Utah. 2006:

Chris saw more action as the season progressed and made arguably the best catch of the year with an acrobatic one-handed snag against Stanford…four catches for the sea-

JOHNSONJOHNSONGrantGrant

Offensive Line

6-4 • 256

Fr. • RS

Baker City,

Oregon

Baker HS

Major:

Business

Administration

7070

2008: Grant has an opportunity this season as a walkon with the departure of some key veterans on the offensive line. 2007: Redshirt.

BAKER CITY: Three-year letterman, starting two seasons as a middle linebacker and offensive tackle…earned nu-merous Greater Oregon League honors…started two years in basketball leading the team to the state title…Greater Oregon League MVP in basketball.

PERSONAL: Born in Baker City, Oregon…son of Mark and Heather Palmer-Johnson…majoring in business.

HUGHES’ GAME-BY-GAME (2006) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS BrUp

Eastern Washington dnp-injuryBoise State dnp-injuryIdaho 2-0-2 0 0California 0-1-1 0 1Washington State 4-3-7 1-1 1Washington 2-0-2 0 0Arizona 2-0-2 1-1 0USC 5-1-6 0 2Arizona State 2-0-2 0 0UCLA 2-1-3 0 0Oregon 5-1-6 0 0Hawai’i 3-0-3 0 0Missouri 1-0-1 0 0CF-1 (Haw), RC-1 (UO)

HUGHES’ GAME-BY-GAME (2005 – played in all 11 games) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS BrUp

Portland State 1-0-1 0-0 0Boise State 1-0-1 0-0 0Louisville 1-1-2 0-0 0Arizona State 2-2-4 1-1 0Washington State 5-2-7 0-0 3California 2-0-2 0-0 3UCLA 1-1-2 0-0 1Arizona 3-2-5 0-0 2Washington 8-0-8 0-0 0Stanford 4-5-9 0-0 0

son for 69 yards…had a 30-yard reception late in the third quarter of the Sun Bowl that led to a fourth-quarter field goal by Alexis Serna pulling OSU to within 31-24.

GROSSMONT: Chris lettered one year for the 13-1 Cali-fornia state title team…40 receptions for 625 yards and 10 touchdowns.

DILLARD: Chris played football and basketball for four years…team captain of both sports as a senior…caught 35 passes for 565 yards as a senior…team MVP as a se-nior for both sports…Dillard won four state titles in football when he attended.

PERSONAL: Son of Valerie McMillan…two siblings…Chris has two children, Chris Johnson, Jr., and Kaniyah…at-tended Norfolk State in 2004, redshirting after breaking his thumb…is expected to graduate with a degree in speech communication prior to fall term 2008.

JOHNSON’S CAREER RECEIVING YARDSYear Rec. Yds Avg/Rec. TD Long

2007 7 93 13.3 0 352006 4 69 17.3 0 16 Total 11 162 14.7 0 35

JOHNSON’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2007)Opponent Rec. Yds TD Long

Utah 1 15 0 15Cincinnati 1 14 0 14California 1 6 0 6USC 1 4 0 4Washington 1 35 0 35Maryland 2 19 0 13Rush – 2 att. 15 yds, 0 Td

JOHNSON’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2006)Opponent Rec. Yds TD Long

Eastern Washington 1 13 0 13UCLA 1 16 0 16Stanford 1 10 0 10Missouri 1 30 0 30

Beaver FactChris Johnson and Pernnell Booth are both enter-ing the MAIS (Master’s of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies) program this fall.

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KAHUTKAHUTJustinJustin

Placekicker

5-8 • 158

So. • Team

Portland,

Oregon

Clackamas HS

Major:

Construction

Engineering

Management

2727

2008: Kahut (K-hoot) will likely be the starting kicker af-ter spending two seasons behind OSU’s best ever Alexis Serna…good leg strength and accuracy…4-for-4 on field goal attempts in the spring game, including 50 and 55 yards. 2007: Played in the win over Idaho State, booting a 38-yard third quarter field goal…also was 3-for-3 on extra point attempts. 2006: Redshirt.

CLACKAMAS: Justin lettered three years as a kicker, help-ing the team compile a 28-6 record…first team All-Three Rivers League and second team all-state as a senior…kicked a school record 52-yard field goal…member of the school’s athletic hall of fame.

PERSONAL: Born in Clackamas, Oregon…son of Dennis

KAVANAUGHKAVANAUGHTaylorTaylor

Wide Receiver

5-10 • 175

Jr. • 2 Letters

Portland,

Oregon

Lincoln HS

Major:

Construction

Engineering

Management

8484

2008: Taylor is a key special teams player, serving as the holder (integral part of Alexis Serna’s record-setting career) and as a punt returner — likely will play those roles again this year…fearless competitor who has developed into a

JONESJONESPaul

Linebacker

6-2 • 209

Fr. • RS

Nyssa,

Oregon

Nyssa HS

Major:

Biochemistry &

Biophysics

2222

2008: Paul is a walkon who has been in the program since August of 2007, redshirting last season.

NYSSA: Four-year letterman in football as a running back and linebacker and was the state’s 3A player of the year as a junior and senior…helped Nyssa to two state titles…also a four-year letterman in baseball and three years in basket-ball, earning all-state honors twice in both.

PERSONAL: Born in Ontario, Oregon…son of Greg and Teresa Jones…has one brother…National Honor Society member in high school and was the class Valedictorian…majoring in biochemistry and biophysics with aspirations of being a physician.

and Pam Kahut…has one sister…member of the National Honor Society in high school…chose OSU because of the engineering and football programs”...majoring in construc-tion engineering.

KAHUT’S CAREER KICKING STATISTICS

Year FGM-FGA PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG XP-XPA

2007 1-1 1.000 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 38 3-3

valuable member of the team. 2007: For the second con-secutive year he shared the team’s “Lunch Bucket Award” as voted on by the team for his work ethic…27 punt re-turns for a 6.9 average, eighth in the Pac-10…had a long return of 26 yards in the Emerald Bowl that set up OSU at Maryland’s 36-yard line for the winning drive in the third quarter. 2006: Special teams contributor who returned two punts for 10 yards — one for six yards vs. Eastern Wash-ington and one for four yards vs. Idaho…also had a re-ception for nine yards vs. Eastern Washington…member of the Pac-10 Conference’s All-Academic Team…he and Brandon Powers were awarded the “Lunch Bucket Award.” 2005: Redshirt.

LINCOLN: Taylor was a four-sport athlete…lettered three years in football, starting two as a receiver and defensive back…played in the Oregon Les Schwab All-Star Game fol-lowing his senior year…third team all-state as a receiver and honorable mention as a defensive back…first team All-PIL at both positions…made 38 receptions for 600-plus yards and five touchdowns as a senior, and 75 tackles, six quarterback sacks and four interceptions…also averaged 20.5 yards on kickoff returns and 11.1 on punt returns…lettered in track, wrestling and baseball.

PERSONAL: Born in Alameda, California…son of Dan and Jenifer Kavanaugh…has one brother, Connor, and two sis-ters…Connor is a quarterback at Portland State…gradu-ated from Lincoln with a 3.25 cumulative GPA…enjoys classic cars, motorcycles and playing the guitar…chose OSU because “I have always been an OSU fan and the engi-neering curriculum”…majoring in constructing engineering management.

TAYLOR KAVANAUGH NOT ONLY EXCELS TAYLOR KAVANAUGH NOT ONLY EXCELS ON THE FIELD, HE’S A STANDOUT IN ON THE FIELD, HE’S A STANDOUT IN THE CLASSROOMTHE CLASSROOM

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KJOSKJOSCaseyCasey

Wide Receiver

6-2 • 215

So. • 1 Letter

Middletown,

Ohio

Lakota East HS

Major:

Psychology &

Sociology

2525

2008: Kjos (Choh-ss) returns to action this season after redshirting in 2007 with a back injury…will likely resume his career as a special teams contributor and a backup re-ceiver…made four receptions in the spring game. 2007:

Redshirt. 2006: Played on special teams making one tackle in the upset of then No. 3 USC at Reser Stadium.

LAKOTA EAST: Casey was a three-year letterman in foot-ball for a program that produced a 23-7 record during his varsity career…first team all-district, all-county and All-Greater Miami Conference as a senior, and second team All-SW Ohio…played in the Cincinnati East-West All-Star Game and the Ohio North-South All-Star Game…caught 19 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, and made 58 tackles and five interceptions on defense as a free safety…caught nine touchdowns as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born in Tacoma, Washington…Jon and Jen Kitna are his legal guardians – Jon is a quarterback for the Detroit Lions…graduated from Lakota East with a 4.00 cu-mulative GPA…member of the Fellowship of Christian Ath-letes…current teammate Shawn McGarity played at Lakota East…double major in psychology and sociology.

KRISTICKKRISTICKKeaton

Linebacker

6-3 • 226

Jr. • 2 Letters

Fountain Hills,

Arizona

St. Mary’s HS

Major:

Business

Administration

3232

2008: Keaton is one of the most athletic players on the team and will start this season, possibly on the outside…played considerably as a backup his first two years in the pro-gram. 2007: Made 15 tackles for the season, playing all 13 games…season-high and career-high matching four tackles against Washington State. 2006: A major contribu-tor as a true-freshman on special teams and as a reserve at linebacker…one of six true-freshmen to play…made 17 tackles for the season, including a season-high four at Hawai’i…forced Hawai’i QB Colt Brennan to fumble…re-covered Stanford QB T.C. Ostrander’s fumble at the Cardinal 3-yard line, leading to a Beaver touchdown.

ST. MARY’S: Keaton lettered three years as a running back and linebacker…the team’s leading rusher and tackler for three years…Rivals.com rated him the seventh best pros-pect in Arizona as a senior…scored 18 touchdowns on the ground his senior year and one receiving — led the Desert Valley Conference with his 19 scores…first team All-Arizo-na Republic and 5A All-State as a senior…first team all-re-gion on both offense and defense as a senior…2005 team MVP…defensive player of the year for the region…set the state record with a 99-yard touchdown run as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born in Naperville, Illinois — the hometown of teammate Timi Oshinowo…son of Kevin and Karie Kristick…Kevin played football (CB) at Northern Illinois University (1977-78) and is currently the VP for a finance group…his brother, Kyle, was a backup quarterback at New Mexico (2001-02)…his uncle, David Kristick, was a linebacker at Army in the mid-70s…president of the St. Mary’s Young Republicans group…chose OSU because of the “relationships with the coaches and the chance to play in the Pac-10 Conference”…majoring in business.

KRISTICK’S CAREER STATISTICSYear UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds CF RC BrUp Int KB

2007 6 9 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 02006 14 3 17 1.0-2 1.0-2 1 1 0 0 0 Total 20 12 32 1.0-2 1.0-2 1 1 1 0 0

KRISTICK’S GAME-BY-GAME (2007 – played in all 13 games) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS

Utah 0-1-1 0 0Cincinnati 2-1-3 0 0Idaho State 0-1-1 0 0Arizona 0-1-1 0 0California 0-1-1 0 0Stanford 1-0-1 0 0Washington 1-0-1 0 0Washington State 1-3-4 0 0Oregon 1-1-2 0 0BrUp-1 (WSU)

LAMBLAMBMichaelMichael

Offensive Line

6-3 • 267

Fr. • RS

Portland,

Oregon

Jesuit HS

Major:

Computer Science

6161

2008: Michael has a chance to contribute with the loss of two veterans on the line…missed most of spring practice with a right knee injury. 2007: Redshirt.JESUIT: Three-year letterwinner at defensive end and of-fensive guard…first team all-state and All-Metro at both positions as a senior…first team all-league and all-state as a junior as an offensive lineman…Jesuit won two state titles during his varsity career.PERSONAL: Born in Portland…son of Davie and Jackie Lamb…has one sister…lists tap dancing as a hobby…chose OSU because of the “engineering program and family tradition”…majoring in computer science.

KAVANAUGH’S CAREER RECEIVING YARDSYear Rec. Yds Avg/Rec. TD Long

2007 27 186 6.9 0 262006 2 10 5.0 0 6 Total 29 196 6.8 0 26

KAVANAUGH’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2007)Opponent Rec. Yds TD Long

Utah 4 42 0 21UCLA 4 16 0 8Arizona 3 22 0 12California 1 0 0 0Stanford 2 16 0 15USC 2 2 0 2Washington 2 9 0 9Washington State 2 18 0 12Oregon 3 7 0 8Maryland 4 54 0 26

KAVANAUGH’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2006)Opponent Rec. Yds TD Long

Eastern Washington 1 6 0 6Idaho 1 4 0 4

KRISTICK’S GAME-BY-GAME (2006 – played in all 14 games) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS

Eastern Washington 1-0-1 0 0Idaho 2-1-3 0 0California 0-1-1 0 0Washington 2-0-2 0 0Arizona State 2-0-2 0 0UCLA 1-0-1 0 0Stanford 3-0-3 1-2 1-2Hawai’i 3-1-4 0 0CF-1 (Haw) RC-1 (Stan)

LAYBOURNLAYBOURNGregGreg

Safety

5-10 • 208

Sr. • 2 Letters

Portland,

Oregon

Beaverton HS

Northern Arizona

Major:

Business

Administration

4444

2008: Greg may start or be the third safety this season…good speed and a hard hitter with a strong work ethic…also has been a standout on special teams in prior seasons. 2007: Played in all 13 games, starting the first two of his career (UCLA, UA)…sixth-leading tackler on the team with 49, the second-most for returning players in 2008…15

Beaver FactTaylor Kavanaugh is an academic tutor for student-athletes in the construction engineering curriculum.

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tackles at UCLA, the second highest for the season for a Beaver in one game (Derrick Doggett 18 vs. Ore.)…also a 10-tackle game in upset at No. 2 California, including an as-sisted tackle (Brandon Hughes) on a Cal 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line in the third quarter of one of the biggest defensive stands in OSU history — also on an assisted tackle (Hughes) on the same drive on 1st-and-goal from the 2-yard line…made his first career interception vs. Idaho State and added his second at Washington State. 2006: Greg played mainly on special teams…eight tackles for the season, in-cluding two vs. Washington State…forced a fumble against Eastern Washington…member of the 2006 National Cham-pion baseball team (OF) and received his title ring during a halftime ceremony Nov. 4, 2006 against Arizona State.

NORTHERN ARIZONA: Lettered one year as a safety for the Lumberjacks.

BEAVERTON: Lettered four years in football and three years in basketball and baseball…first team all-state defensive back and second team all-state quarterback as a senior…Metro League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior…first team all-league WR and DB as a junior, earning honorable mention all-state in both…also honor-able mention all-league as DB his sophomore season…The Oregonian columnist Brian Meehan named him the best high school player in the state his senior year…third team all-state outfielder as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Oregon…son of Ross and Mary Lou Laybourn…has two brothers, Chris and An-drew…grandfather Bob Johnson played football at Ari-zona…was a Multnomah Athletic Club Scholar-Athlete as a sophomore…majoring in business and is on track to graduate in June.

LAYBOURN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds CF RC BrUp Int KB

2007 28 21 49 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 4 2 02006 5 4 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Total 33 25 58 0.5-2 0.0-0 1 0 4 2 0

LAYBOURN’S GAME-BY-GAME (2007 – played in all 13 games) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS BrUp

Utah 1-3-4 0 0Cincinnati 1-1-2 0 0Idaho State 6-0-6 0 1Arizona State 1-0-1 0 0UCLA 9-6-15 0 0Arizona 5-0-5 0 1California 3-7-10 0 1Washington State 1-3-4 0.5-2 0Oregon 0-1-1 0 1Maryland 1-0-1 0 1Int-2 (ISU, WSU)

LAYBOURN’S GAME-BY-GAME (2006 – played in all 14 games) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS

Eastern Washington 1-0-1 0 0Boise State 1-0-1 0 0Idaho 0-1-1 0 0Washington State 1-1-2 0 0USC 0-1-1 0 0Arizona State 0-1-1 0 0Stanford 1-0-1 0 0Missouri 1-0-1 0 0CF-1 (EWU)

LEVITRELEVITREAndy

Offensive Tackle

6-3 • 317

Sr. • 3 Letters

Ben Lomard,

California

San Lorenzo Valley HS

Major:

Finance &

Sociology

6666

2008: Levitre (Luh-Vee-Tree) is one of the best tackles in the nation, according to veteran Beaver offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh…excellent footwork and speed…co-team captain…enters the season with 22 consecutive starts and 26 overall — the most of any player on offense…has played every position on the line (except center), including tight end…2008 Outland Trophy Watch list, awarded annually to the nation’s premier interior lineman…has a good reputa-tion with NFL draft experts. 2007: Started every game at either right or left tackle…Pac-10 Conference second team as selected by the coaches…also Pac-10 second team All-Academic. 2006: Levitre started in game four of the season after senior starter Josh Linehan injured a knee in game three vs. Idaho…a key component for one of the most significant blocks in the program’s history on the Yvenson Bernard two-point conversion run to win the Sun Bowl…Levitre earned Pac-10 Honorable Mention as a player and academically…one of the five offensive line starters to earn postseason honors. 2005: Played in all 11 games as a red-shirt-freshman and started vs. Oregon…honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection. 2004: Redshirt.

SAN LORENZO VALLEY: First team All-CIF, first team All-Santa Cruz Coast League and named to the all-region team by the San Jose Mercury News following his senior year…team captain and co-MVP as a senior…had nine pancake blocks in one game as a senior…also competed on the de-fensive line…San Lorenzo was 13-0 and won the Central Coast Section title in Levitre’s junior season…honorable mention all-state and first team all-conference as an offen-sive lineman as a junior, and second team as a defensive tackle…earned two letters in track throwing the shot put.

PERSONAL: Born in Los Gatos, California…son of Gene and Sheri Levitre…his father is an insurance agent and his mother is a purchasing manager…Andy has four broth-ers: Erick, Travis, Logan and Ryan…Erick was an offensive guard at Arizona…graduated with degrees in finance and sociology in June of 2008 and will be a graduate student for 2008-09.

LEWISLEWISKeenan

Cornerback

6-1 • 196

Sr. • 3 Letters

New Orleans,

Louisiana

O. Perry Walker HS

Major:

LIberal Arts

66

2008: Lewis is one of the most physical corners in the Pac-10…the active leader for starts on the team with 34…three consecutive years of being a member of the Pac-10

Beaver FactOregon State has had eight 1,000-yard rushers in the past 10 seasons, the most in the Pac-10 and fifth nationally.

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and a younger sister, Aijanae…member of the O. Perry Walker honor roll…his family evacuated from New Orleans to relatives in Houston during Hurricane Katrina…selected OSU because “OSU is strong academically and it will al-low me an opportunity to play football in the best confer-ence”…majoring in liberal studies and will graduate in December.

LEWIS’ CAREER STATISTICSYear UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds CF RC BrUp Int KB

2007 12 3 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 2 3 02006 17 5 22 2.0-4 1.0-3 0 0 8 0 02005 25 20 45 2.0-13 0.0-0 1 0 11 0 0 Totals 54 28 72 4.0-17 1.0-3 1 0 21 3 0

LEWIS’ GAME-BY-GAME (2007 – played in all 13 games) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS BrUp

Cincinnati 0-1-1 0-0 0Idaho State 0-0-0 0-0 1Arizona State 4-0-4 0-0 0UCLA 1-1-2 0-0 0Arizona 1-0-1 0-0 0USC 1-0-1 0-0 0Washington 0-0-0 0-0 1Washington State 4-0-4 0-0 0Oregon 1-1-2 0-0 0Int-3 (ISU, ASU, UA)

LEWIS’ GAME-BY-GAME (2006 – played in all 14 games) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS BrUp

Eastern Washington 1-0-1 0 0Boise State 4-0-4 1-3 1Idaho 0-0-0 0 1California 2-0-2 0 0Washington State 1-0-1 0 2Arizona 0-0-0 0 1USC 2-2-4 0 1UCLA 1-0-1 0 0Oregon 5-3-8 1-1 1Missouri 1-0-1 0 1Sack-1 (BSU)CF-1 (EWU)

LEWIS’ GAME-BY-GAME (2005) UT-AT-TOT TFL-YDS BrUp

Portland State 3-0-3 1-7 0Boise State 2-2-4 0-0 3Louisville 1-2-3 0-0 0Arizona State 4-1-5 0-0 1Washington State 5-5-10 0-0 3California 4-0-4 0-0 1UCLA 3-4-7 1-6 1Arizona 1-0-1 0-0 1Washington 2-0-2 0-0 0Stanford 0-2-2 0-0 1Oregon 0-4-4 0-0 0CF -1 (WSU)

All-Academic First Team. 2007: Lewis led the team with three interceptions…intercepted ASU’s Rudy Carpenter in the first quarter that led to a TD and a 16-0 lead…15 tackles. 2006: Lewis made 22 tackles for the season…sec-ond on the team with eight pass breakups…accounted for a sack and two TFLs…career-high eight tackles against Oregon. 2005: Started all 11 games and ended the year with 45 tackles, fourth on the team…led the team for pass breakups with 11…made 10 tackles, three pass breakups and forced a fumble in the team’s victory over Washing-ton State…College Football News Third Team Freshman All-American and honorable mention by the Sporting News. 2004: Redshirt…co-defensive scout team MVP.

O. PERRY WALKER: Rivals.com rated Lewis as one of the top 100 cornerback prospects in the country…a three-year starter for head coach Terry Wilson…made 75 tackles as a senior with four quarterback sacks and seven intercep-tions…also returned five punts for 180 yards and five kickoffs for 150 yards in 2003…first team all-metro and all-league as a senior…had 71 tackles as a junior (with two interceptions) and 54 tackles as a sophomore…former prep teammate Dennis Christopher is a linebacker at OSU.

PERSONAL: Born in New Orleans…son of Muriel Lewis…his mother is a teacher…he has an older brother, Terral, LINNENKOHLLINNENKOHL

AlexAlex

Offensive Line

6-2 • 288

So. • 1 Letter

Olympia,

Washington

Capital HS

Major:

Business

Administration

6060

2008: Alex will play a big role on the offensive line this sea-son, likely at guard…also a possible long snapper. 2007:

Played in two games. 2006: Redshirt.

CAPITAL: Rivals.com three-star athlete and rated the 14th best center in the country…first team all-state as a junior and senior…rated the third best snapper in the summer of 2005 at the Ray Guy Camp…participated in summer camps in 2005 at Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State, Idaho and Oregon…second team All Narrows Bay as sophomore…Tacoma News Tribune All-Area First Team as a junior and senior, and an All-Area selection by The Olympian…Tacoma News Tribune Honorable Mention NW Nuggets Team.

PERSONAL: Born in Olympia, Washington…son of Bill Lin-nenkohl…his brother Brett is a senior outfielder at Wake Forest University…has two other siblings…chose OSU because of the “academics, coaching staff and location”…majoring in business.

ANDY LEVITRE IS ONE OF THE ANDY LEVITRE IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED TACKLES MOST UNDERRATED TACKLES

IN THE COUNTRYIN THE COUNTRY

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MMccANDREWSANDREWSWilder

Offensive Line

6-4 • 290

So. • Team

Honolulu,

Hawai’i

Kamehameha HS

Hawai’i

Major:

University

Exploratory Studies

6868

2008: Wilder has improved his strength and overall ability to potentially start at a tackle position…strong player. 2007:

Redshirt after transferring from Hawai’i, where he was not a member of the football team.

KAMEHAMEHA: Two-year letterman, starting one year on the offensive line…also participated in track where he was a hurdler.

PERSONAL: Born in Honolulu…has three siblings…nu-merous former teammates are playing college football, including fellow Beaver lineman Ryan Pohl…undecided major, but contemplating pharmacy.

MMccCANTSCANTSRyanRyan

Running Back

6-1 • 240

Fr. • RS

Corona,

California

Santiago HS

Major:

Business

Administration

2424

2008: Ryan was impressive in spring and could be the next great Beaver back, joining a list of recent players that in-clude Ken Simonton (1998-01/5,044 yds/2nd in Pac-10), Yvenson Bernard (2004-07/3,862/6th) and Steven Jack-son (2001-03/3,625/11th)…physical runner that reminds Beaver fans of Jackson…practiced with the first team throughout spring…rushed for 57 yards on 16 carries in the spring game. 2007: Redshirt.

SANTIAGO: Four-year letterman and three-year starter…team captain as a senior and second team All-Mountain View League…missed half of his senior year with a broken leg…Rivals.com rated him the 10th-best running back in the nation…1,439 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns as a junior — earning first team all-league and all-county…Long Beach Press Telegram Best in the West Honorable Men-

MMccGARITYGARITYShawnShawn

Wide Receiver

5-10 • 172

So. • Team

Liberty Township,

Ohio

Lakota East HS

Mt. Union College

Major:

Exercise and Sport

Science

8989

2008: Shawn could play on special teams: 2007: Redshirt.

MT. UNION: Attended the Alliance, Ohio school and was a member of the team, but did not play as a true-freshman.

LAKOTA EAST: Attended Lakota East with current Beaver receiver Casey Kjos…lettered as a receiver in 2005 when he made 13 receptions for 190 yards and three touchdowns — also had five carries for 60 yards.

PERSONAL: Born in Cincinnati, Ohio…son of Tim and Laura McGarity…has one sister…majoring in exercise and sport science with aspirations of being a strength and conditioning coach.

tion…also played defensive end.

PERSONAL: Son of Ron and Anne McCants…has four sib-lings, Kevin, Darrell, Tyvell and Nikki…chose OSU because “the community, coaching staff, history of good running backs, fan support and it feels like home”…majoring in business.

RYAN MRYAN MccCANTS IS ONE OF THE MOST CANTS IS ONE OF THE MOST PHYSICAL BACKS IN THE HISTORY OF PHYSICAL BACKS IN THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAMTHE PROGRAM

Beaver FactOregon State is one of only 11 teams in Division I to open with back-to-back road games and the only one from a traditional BCS conference.

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MILLERMILLERGabe

Tight End

6-3 • 231

So. • 1 Letter

Lake Oswego,

Oregon

Lake Oswego HS

Major:

Construction

Engineering

Management

8181

2008: Gabe is a mainstay in the two tight end set…argu-ably the best hands on the team for a tight end…missed the last half of spring practice with a dislocated bone in his left wrist. 2007: Started seven games, making eight recep-tions for 124 yards for an impressive average of 15.5…scored his only career touchdown on a fourth quarter 11-yard pass from Sean Canfield at Arizona State…caught a 30-yard pass late in the first quarter at Oregon that set the Beavers up at the 8-yard line in what would lead to a 14-7 advantage…Pac-10 Honorable Mention Academic. 2006:

Redshirt after suffering an injury in track prior to arriving at OSU.

LAKE OSWEGO: Rivals.com four-star athlete…4A Defen-sive Player of the Year as a linebacker and honorable men-tion as a tight end…23 receptions for 303 yards and five touchdowns as a senior…Rivals.com ranked him the 11th best inside linebacker in the nation and among its top 250 prospects…rated first on the Oregon preseason prospects list by Rivals.com prior to the 2005 season…Scout.com West Hot 100 (48) member and ninth on the Northwest Hot 100 list…Tacoma News-Tribune NW Nuggets Team mem-ber…outstanding track athlete in high school, but ruptured his Achilles as a senior…also played running back.

PERSONAL: Born in Colorado…son of Mike Miller and Holly Rasche…has one brother, Connor…chose OSU because of the “educational opportunities and the football program”…majoring in construction engineering.

MILLER’S CAREER RECEIVING YARDSYear Rec. Yds Avg/Rec. TD Long

2007 8 124 15.5 1 36

MILLER’S RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2007 – played in all 13 games)Opponent Rec. Yds TD Long

Utah 1 10 0 10Arizona State 2 47 1 36UCLA 2 18 0 11California 1 5 0 5Stanford 1 14 0 14Oregon 1 30 0 30

MITCHELLMITCHELLLance

Safety

6-2 • 205

Fr. • RS

Pasadena,

California

Muir HS

Major:

University

Exploratory Studies

1010

2008: Lance has been impressive on scout teams and fig-ures to be a strong contender to start in 2009 following the graduation of three safeties from the 2008 team…watch

for him to play on special teams as he is one of the better athletes on the team. 2007: Redshirt.

MUIR: Scout.com rated him the 29th best prospect in the nation at safety…made approximately 300 tackles dur-ing his three-year varsity career and seven interceptions over the last two seasons…also played quarterback and receiver during his prep career…assisted the team to a three-year mark of 26-10…two-time Pacific League De-fensive Player of the Year…two-time San Gabriel Valley First Team…team MVP as a senior…three-year letterman in basketball.

PERSONAL: Born in Hollywood, California…son of David and Jeannette Mitchell…his stepmother is Regina…four siblings…his cousin, Damien Prince, is a track athlete at Morehouse College…chose OSU because “it feels like a family, the program is moving in the right direction and it has a bright future”…undecided major.

KEENAN LEWIS IS A THREE-KEENAN LEWIS IS A THREE-TIME PAC-10 ACADEMIC TIME PAC-10 ACADEMIC

FIRST TEAM MEMBERFIRST TEAM MEMBER

Beaver FactKeenan Lewis could be OSU’s second four-time Pac-10 First Team Academic selection (Dennis Weathersby, 1999-2002).

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2008: Moevao (MOY-vow) enters fall practice as the starter after taking nearly all the first unit snaps during spring prac-tice…during spring he demonstrated a noticeably stronger arm and greater understanding of the offense…one of the most physical quarterbacks in the nation and is not afraid to scramble…passed for 226 yards and one touchdown in

MOEVAOMOEVAOLyleLyle

Quarterback

5-11 • 220

Jr. • 1 Letter

Torrance,

California

North Torrance HS

El Camino CC

Major:

Sociology

33the spring game. 2007: The Beavers were 4-0 with him as a starter, although he played only the first series in the open-ing quarter of the Emerald Bowl due to an injury…took over for Sean Canfield in the starting role after the lefty hurt his shoulder at USC…played in nine games, completing 77 of 147 pass attempts for 876 yards and two touchdowns…ac-counted for four touchdowns, including two via the ground — scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter at Oregon to tie the game…in back-to-back games vs. Washington State and Oregon he completed 35 of 65 (.538) for 447 yards…long passes for the season were 35-yard hookups with Chris Johnson vs. Washington and Brandon Powers at Cincinnati…appeared in nine games. 2006: Redshirt…se-lected the team’s top player on the offensive scout teams.

EL CAMINO: Moevao played the 2005 season at El Camino College…completed 167 of 267 pass attempts for 2,652

yards and 29 touchdowns — only nine interceptions…sec-ond team All-Mission Conference selection and JC Honor-able Mention All-American.

NORTH TORRANCE: Lyle started three years…first team All-Pioneer League as a senior and named the team’s most inspirational player.

PERSONAL: Son of Liava’a Moevao and Sheila Alofaituli…has two brothers and one sister…his brother Jake played football at West Texas A&M and Levi played at West Liberty State in West Virginia…his sister Lyla worked two jobs to assist the family send Lyle to a quarterback camp in Orange County in high school — USC QB Mark Sanchez was also at the camp…lost in the finals to Al Afalava in the OSU football team’s 2007 rock, paper, scissors championships…participated in the 2008 OSU Learning Through Excellence Spring Break program — studying Native American Issues

MOALAMOALALatu

Defensive End

6-1 • 294

Jr. • RS

Hayward,

California

Mt. Eden HS

San Mateo CC

Major:

Liberal Studies

9595

2008: Moala (Mo-alluh) should be in the rotation on the line this season after the graduation of several starters. 2007:

Redshirt.

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO: First team all-conference and honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore…39 tackles, including six quarterback sacks and one intercep-tion last season…helped the team to a 7-4 record and a bowl game appearance last season…named first team all-conference and also earned honorable mention all-state honors his final season.

MT. EDEN: A two-year letterman at defensive end and run-ning back, earning all-league honors in both.

PERSONAL: Born in Palo Alto, California…son of Sione and Eleva Moala…has four brothers and one sister…his cousin is former Beaver defensive lineman Pila (William) ‘Akau’ola Vea…no relation to former Beavers Eric Moala or Tavita Moala…played for the Hayward Griffins that won the 2007 men’s club rugby national championship…majoring in liberal studies with an emphasis on musical and cultural developments.

LYLE MOEVAO ENTERED 2008 4-0 AS A STARTERLYLE MOEVAO ENTERED 2008 4-0 AS A STARTER

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MORALESMORALESShane

Wide Receiver

6-1 • 209

Sr. • 2 Letters

Valencia,

California

Valencia HS

Canyons CC

Major:

International

Business

1313

2008: Shane will see considerable action after a breakout year last season…runs good routes and will be in the rota-tion. 2007: Made 16 catches for 115 yards, including seven for 57 yards over the last three games…had a career-high four catches at Cincinnati and made three receptions in the Emerald Bowl…made a four-yard catch that set up OSU 2nd-and-goal at the Oregon 1-yard line for the tying score in the Civil War. 2006: Shane saw action and made one reception for one yard vs. Idaho.

in Rural Oregon Communities, interacting five days with the Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde…Homecoming King in 2005 at North Torrance…majoring in sociology and is considering a law enforcement career.

MOEVAO’S CAREER PASSING YARDSYear Att. Comp. Int. Yds PCT TD Long

2007 147 77 6 876 .524 2 30

MOEVAO’S CAREER RUSHING YARDSYear Car. YG YL NYG TD Long

2007 20 50 65 -15 2 14(TDs vs. WSU and Oregon)

MOEVAO’S PASSING GAME-BY-GAME (2007)Game Att. Comp. Int Yds TD

Utah 9 3 1 32 0Cincinnati 23 14 3 143 0Idaho State 11 7 0 80 0Arizona 5 3 0 25 0USC 3 0 0 0 0Washington 22 10 1 109 1Washington State 28 15 0 202 1Oregon 37 20 1 245 0Maryland 9 5 0 40 0

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS: Attended the College of the Canyons in 2005…played with former OSU starting line-backer Joey LaRocque…caught 36 passes for 598 yards and two touchdowns for the 12-1 team…COC advanced to the Southern California title game.

VALENCIA: Morales also lettered as a defensive back and punter…Foothill League Co-MVP…led the team to the Southern Section Division II final…an honors student at Valencia HS and member of the National Honor Society…caught 66 passes for 970 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior…also added 79 tackles and three interceptions…Los Angeles Times First Team safety and All-CIF.

PERSONAL: Born in Glendale, California…son of Kirk and Donna Morales…has two younger sisters…chose OSU because of the “academics, location, coaching staff and for-mer quarterback Matt Moore”…majoring in international business with a minor in speech communication…on track to graduate in June.

MORALES’ CAREER RECEIVING YARDSYear Rec. Yds Avg/Rec. TD Long

2007 16 115 7.2 0 212006 1 1 1.0 0 1 Total 17 116 6.8 0 21

MORALES’ RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2007 – played in all 13 games)Opponent Rec. Yds TD Long

Utah 1 7 0 7Cincinnati 4 28 0 12Arizona State 2 12 0 8UCLA 1 9 0 9Arizona 1 2 0 2WSU 2 11 0 9Oregon 2 25 0 21Maryland 3 21 0 10

SHANE MORALES IS A MEMBER SHANE MORALES IS A MEMBER OF OSU’S DEEPEST CLASS OF OF OSU’S DEEPEST CLASS OF RECEIVERS IN MANY YEARSRECEIVERS IN MANY YEARS

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