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Departed LettermenKyle BennC ... 6-3 ... 3004 LettersEdmonds, WAO’Dea High School

Was signed as a free agent by the Tennessee Titansfollowing the 2002 NFL Draft. 2001: One of Washington’sthree team captains, along with tailback Willie Hurst anddefensive tackle Larry Tripplett … one of just two play-ers, along with Stanford’s Brian Allen, to achieve the prestigious double-honor ofbeing named to the All-Pac-10 and Academic All-Pac-10 first teams … named to theWest roster for the annual East-West Shrine Game ... a first-team Region VIIAcademic All-American … was the lone returning starter on Washington’s offensiveline … started every game in 2001, extending his career streak to 33 regular-seasongames … anchored a young line that matured as the season progressed … helpedthe Huskies rank fourth in the conference in sacks against with just 25, and third intime of possession at 30:53 per game … earned Offensive MVP honors forperformance in 24-16 win over No. 10 Washington State … helped the Huskyoffense unleash 43 points on Texas' vaunted defense in the Holiday Bowl ... a majorreason Washington rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns in an early-seasonwin over Idaho … with starter Cody Pickett nursing a separated shoulder, helped theoffensive line allow just one sack against Pac-10’s second-ranked sack defense incrucial come-from-behind win over Arizona … led the Huskies to 188 yards in acome-from-behind win at Arizona State, its best output of the conference season …led the Huskies to five rushing touchdowns in a key win over 10th-ranked Stanford,equaling its output from the previous five Pac-10 games combined. 2000: Startedat center in every game, extending his career streak to 22 consecutive gamesstarted ... one of three offensive linemen to start every game in the past two seasons... helped Washington lead the Pac-10 in rushing for the second-consecutiveseason, with 211.7 yards per game ... a major reason Washington ranked 16th inthe nation in per-game rushing average ... also led UW to a third-place conferencefinish in sacks against ... part of a Husky line that helped UW run for 245 yards in thesecond half of UW’s 34-24 Rose Bowl win over Purdue, controlling the clock for23:29 of the half ... helped the Huskies rush for over 300 yards in consecutive gamesfor the first time since 1977 ... earned co-offensive MVP honor in Huskies’ 35-28 winover UCLA, as the team rushed for 349 yards ... the following week, made key blocksas UW rushed for 336 yards in 51-3 win at Washington State ... named co-offensiveMVP in Huskies’ 44-20 win over Idaho, with Washington carrying 44 times for 254yards ... also helped Huskies to rush for 211 yards against an Arizona defense thatranked sixth in the nation in rush defense (76.8 rush yards/game) entering thecontest ... has led UW to a top-25 national ranking in rushing average in each of histwo seasons as a starter ... a first-team Pac-10 All-Academic honoree ... earnedpostseason Coaches’ Award for outstanding contribution to the team. 1999: Startedall 11 regular-season games in 1999 at center plus the Holiday Bowl … one of threeoffensive linemen to start every game for the Huskies … an honorable mentionselection to the Pac-10 All-Academic team … named a co-winner of the KING-TVMost Improved Offensive Player Award at the annual team banquet … helped theHuskies to finish 21st in the nation and second in the Pac-10 in rushing with anaverage of 189.7 yards per game.1998: Earned his first letter ... played in everygame except for Oregon State and USC games ... backup to Brad Hutt and BenKadletz at center. 1997: Redshirted the season.

High School and Personal: Born April 4, 1979 ... parents are Richard andCatherine ... has two younger brothers ... named to the Class AA all-state team bythe Seattle Post-Intelligencer (as a defensive lineman) and the Seattle Times andAssociated Press (as an offensive lineman) ... captain of O’Dea team as a senior ...registered 31 tackles and caused two fumbles as a defensive tackle ... helped O’Deato a 35-game winning streak during his career ... team won state championships asa sophomore and junior ... lettered in track as a junior and senior ... finished secondin the Metro League in the shot put as a senior ... high school coach was MonteKohler ... majoring in business.

Sam BlancheOLB ... 6-1 ... 2203 LettersPomona, CAEisenhower High School

2001: Started seven of Washington’s last eight games atoutside linebacker … posted career-highs in every cat-egory in 2001 … finished with 30 tackles, including twofor loss … part of a Husky defense that did not allow arushing touchdown until the team’s fifth game of the season … was credited with fourtackles, including two for-loss, in 2001 Holiday Bowl ... had a career-best seventackles at Oregon State … also notched first-career fumble recovery against theBeavers, one of three Husky recoveries on the day … had six tackles, including onefor loss, in Huskies’ come-from-behind win against Arizona … came off the benchto rank fourth on the team in tackles against Cal, tallying four, including one for loss.2000: Appeared in a career-high eight games ... made one tackle in Huskies' 34-24Rose Bowl win over Purdue ... had a career-best three tackles in win over OregonState. 1999: Played in the final four games of the year plus the Holiday Bowl againstKansas State ... recorded tackles against both Stanford and Washington State.1998: Appeared in five games plus the O'ahu Bowl ... recorded a total of six tackles... top outing was against Utah State when he made three tackles ... had one tacklevs. Air Force in the O'ahu Bowl. 1997: Redshirted the season.

High School and Personal: Born March 3, 1979 ... mother, Yvette, is a bus driver... has two younger brothers ... broke his right fibula in September and missed mostof last season ... had three kick returns totaling 147 yards in the only game he playedin 1996 ... also played tailback as a junior at Eisenhower ... rushed for 863 yards in1995 ... had 69 tackles and six interceptions as a junior ... a first-team all-league andsecond-team all-region pick in 1995 ... also lettered in track ... high school coach wasTom Hoak ... an anthropology major.

Year G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks1998 5-0 2 4 6 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-01999 4-0 0 2 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-02000 8-0 1 3 4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-02001 11-7 20 10 30 2-2 0 1-0 1 0-0 0-0Totals 28-7 23 19 42 2-2 0 1-0 1 0 0-0

Joe CollierTE ... 6-7 ... 2602 LettersSpokane, WAMead High School

2001: Started five games in place of injured tight endJerramy Stevens … had his most productive seasonwith seven receptions and 49 receiving yards … notchedfirst-career touchdown on last-career reception, pulling in a four-yard grab in the2001 Holiday Bowl ... was named an offensive MVP by the Husky coaches followingWashington’s 55-3 win over Idaho … called into action after a second-quarter injuryto starter Jerramy Stevens, set career-highs with three catches for 21 yards …appeared in all 11 games … also had receptions against Michigan, USC, UCLA andStanford. 2000: Saw first game action at tight end, after switching from defensiveend in spring of 1999 ... appeared in all 11 games for the Huskies ... made first-careerstart on offense against Arizona, when Huskies opened in a two-tight-end set ... oneof seven players to record a catch in 2000 that did not do so in 1999 ... doubled hiscareer reception total in the Huskies’ 34-24 Rose Bowl win over Purdue, making twograbs for 30 yards ... entered the Rose Bowl with just one career catch, an 11-yardreception in the fourth quarter against Stanford. 1999: Did not see any game actionat tight end. 1998: Saw his first playing time but did not letter ... played in the ArizonaState, BYU, Nebraska and Utah State games. 1997: Redshirted the season.

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High School and Personal: Born April 5, 1979 ... named to the All-State team bythe Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Associated Press ... named to the All-GreaterSpokane League as a senior ... helped Mead High School to an 11-1 record andto advance to the quarterfinals of the state championships ... a first-team all-conference pick on both offense and defense as a junior ... outstanding wrestlerreached state finals as a senior after winning the GSL and regional titles ... alsolettered in track ... high school coach was Mike McLaughlin ... a sociology major.

Year G-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG1998 4-0 0 0 0.0 0 01999 DNP2000 11-1 1 11 11.0 0 112001 11-5 7 49 7.0 0 12Totals 26-6 8 60 11.0 0 12

Career HighsReceptions: 3 vs. Idaho, 2001Receiving Yards: 21 vs. Idaho, 2001Longest Reception: 12 yards at UCLA, 2001

Brian CookFB ... 5-11 ... 2051 LetterDes Moines, WAMt. Rainier High School

2001: Was an active member of the Husky scout squad... did not see any game action. 2000: Earned his firstletter for outstanding scout team work ... saw the firstgame action of his career in the season finale at Washington State, carrying oncefor eight yards ...earned second-consecutive Scout of the Year honor, receiving theBrian Stapp Special Teams Scout of the Year award at the annual postseasonbanquet ... twice named Scout of the Week by the Husky coaches, for work priorto Huskies' games against Stanford and Washington State, both wins. 1999:Switched to fullback prior to the season ... made major contributions on the scoutteam, but was unable to crack the depth on offense ... earned the Mark DrennanScout Team MVP award. 1998: Saw no action on offense. 1997: Walked onto theteam during fall practice ... redshirted the season.

High School and Personal: Born Jan. 12, 1979 in Seattle ... parents are Patriciaand Sherman ... older brother, Sam, is a Husky graduate ... also has a youngersister, Jessica ... played three positions in his four-year career at Mt. Rainier ...earned MVP honors at quarterback as a freshman, leading the team to a 6-1 record... was twice named All-Seamount League at tailback, in 1995 and 1996 ... as asenior, earned Seamount League Back of the Year and all-state honors, carryingfor 1,681 yards and 18 touchdowns ... led 8-2 Mt. Rainer to a Seamount LeagueChampionship and a berth in the state playoffs ... had best game rushing in a 48-0 win over Tyee High School, with 273 yards and three touchdowns on just ninecarries ... also lettered in wrestling, earning a league championship in 1997, and intrack, earning all-league honors in 1997 ... an honor society member who finishedwith a 3.78 GPA ... majored in society and justice with a minor in Japanese.

Wondame DavisFS ... 5-11 ... 1704 LettersDenver, COManual High School

2001: Switched back to defense after making six recep-tions, including a touchdown, as a wide receiver in 2000… played cornerback, both safety positions, and widereceiver in his four seasons at Washington … ranked fourth on the team in tackleswith 50, including two for loss … one of just six Husky players to have at least onetackle in every game …started eight regular-season games at safety, his first startssince his redshirt freshman season, in 1998 … tied for fifth in the Pac-10 with twofumble recoveries … helped Washington rank fourth in the conference in pass

defense, allowing just 220 yards per game … led a Husky pass defense whichallowed more than 250 yards passing in just three of 11 games … had six tackles,including five solo, in the 2001 Holiday Bowl ... was twice named Huskies’ defensiveMVP by the coaches, for performances in consecutive wins against California andUSC … against the Bears, made three tackles, including one-for-loss … made fivetackles the following week in 23-20 victory over the Trojans … equaled season-bestwith seven tackles in season-opening win over 10th-ranked Michigan … also hadseven tackles against Arizona and Oregon State … also had first-career interceptionagainst the Wildcats … came off the bench to record three tackles and a fumblerecovery against UCLA … receovered a Dave Minnich fumble at the Huskies’ five-yard line in 26-14 win over ninth-ranked Washington State, one of three Cougarsturnovers inside the 10. 2000: Moved from defensive back to wide receiver in springdrills, in an effort to add more speed to the position ... made first career reception inthird quarter of season-opener against Idaho ... finished game with a career-high 20yards receiving ... matched career-high with two catches at Oregon ... tallied first-career touchdown with a five-yard strike at Arizona State, just his fifth catch of theseason ... career-long reception is 11 yards. 1999: Earned his second letter ... aregular on the Husky special teams ... appeared in nine games plus the Holiday Bowlagainst Kansas State ... recorded four tackles during the season ... credited withcausing one fumble. 1998: Played in eight games for the Huskies in his first seasonof competition ... started three times at cornerback when starter Jermaine Smithwent down with a knee injury ... recorded 28 tackles ... had season-best eight tacklesagainst California. 1997: Redshirted the season ... had two tackles for the Whitesquad during the 1998 Spring Game ... returned three kickoffs for 67 yards and twopunts for 20 yards during the Spring Game ... named the most improved defensiveback at the conclusion of the 1998 spring practice.

High School and Personal: Born June 26, 1979 ... parents are Wade and Jody ...has two older sisters, Angela and Carmisha ... a first-team all-state selection as aquarterback ... preseason prep All-American ... named to All-Colorado Defensivesquad as a cornerback ... four-year starter at Manual High School ... had seveninterceptions in his career, five returned for scores ... named to the Tacoma NewsTribune’s "Western 100" team ... led his team to a 7-3 finish as a senior ... playedquarterback and returned kicks on special teams ... passed for 550 yards and rushedfor 593 yards ... as a senior he recorded touchdowns by passing, receiving, rushingand also with an interception return ... he also scored by kicking extra points and fieldgoals ... also lettered in basketball, track and baseball in high school ... all-state pickin basketball ... high school coach was Nate Howard ... an English major.

DefenseYear G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks1998 8-3 21 7 28 1-8 0 0 1 0 0-01999 9-0 2 2 4 0-0 1 0 0 0 0-02000 Offense2001 11-8 28 22 50 2-14 0 2-8 2 1-2 0-0Totals 28-11 51 31 82 3-22 1 2-8 3 1-2 0-0

ReceivingYear G-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG2000 10-0 6 54 9.0 1 11

Todd ElstromFL ... 6-3 ... 2004 LettersPuyallup, WAPuyallup High School

Signed a free-agent contract with the New OrleansSaints following the 2002 NFL Draft. 2001: Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention honors … was Huskies’third-leading receiver with 35 catches for 490 yards and four touchdowns … finishedhis Husky career ranked 10th all-time at Washington with 95 receptions … alsoranked among the all-time leaders with 1,422 career receiving yards, the eighth-highest total in school history … played in all 11 regular-season games for third-consecutive season … missed just one game in four years at Washington … hadstring of 29 consecutive games with a catch snapped in 65-7 loss to No. 1 Miami …prior to that game, had posted at least one reception in every game since sixth gameof his sophomore season, a 28-7 loss to Arizona State … helped Huskies to a 24-5 record over the 29 games of the streak … one of three Husky receivers with 30receptions or more in 2001, the first time that has happened at Washington since1989 … helped the Husky passing game rank second in the conference, and 16th in

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the nation in passing at 279.5 yards per game … grabbed four receptions for 49yards in the 2001 Holiday Bowl ... earned offensive MVP honors from the Huskycoaches for seven-catch, 99-yard performance against Arizona … had career-best112 yards receiving on six catches against UCLA … scored first touchdown of theseason against the Bruins, a 39-yarder just before the half … also completed first-career passing attempt at UCLA, finding cornerback Omare Lowe on a fake punt for24 yards and a first down … had season-long reception of 48 yards in Huskies’ 26-14 victory over ninth-ranked Washington State. 2000: The Huskies’ leading receiverwith 47 catches for 683 yards and three touchdowns ... eighth in the Pac-10 with 4.27receptions per game ... the only Husky wideout returning in 2000 who caught a passin 1999 ... was only Husky wideout to start every game ... caught a pass in everygame in 2000, and has now done so in 18 consecutive games dating back to Octoberof 1999 ... reception total tied for eighth all-time in a single season by a UW receiver... first or tied for first in receptions in six games in 2000 ... started Huskies’ 34-24Rose Bowl win over Purdue, despite a completely torn medial collateral ligament(MCL) in his right knee suffered in practice the week prior ... finished with fourreceptions for 24 yards, including a leaping eight-yard TD reception in the fourthquarter that was the game-winner ... caught four or more passes in a game ninetimes, including the Rose Bowl ... was named Huskies’ offensive MVP in 34-29 winover No. 4 Miami ... caught two passes for 61 yards in the game, both on the samedrive, to set up Marques Tuiasosopo’s 12-yard TD rush that put Washington up 14-3 ... 104 yards vs. Idaho was a career best ... set a new career high in receptions withseven in Huskies’ 33-30 win over Oregon State ... caught game-winning touchdownpass in Huskies’ 35-28 win over UCLA ... made crucial 27-yard reception in the finalminute on Huskies’ game-winning 3-play, 80-yard drive to beat Stanford 31-28 ...shared coaches’ weekly offensive MVP honors for his performance against theCardinal ... racked up six catches for 85 yards - including a key 25-yard third-downreception on Huskies’ game-winning drive - in 35-32 victory over Arizona ... wasquarterback Marques Tuiasosopo’s favorite third-down target, being thrown to 22times of 78 total third-down pass attempts, nearly twice as often as any other player... earned the postseason Coaches’ Award for outstanding contribution to the team.1999: Drew the starting nod against Air Force, Stanford and Arizona … backup toChris Juergens at split end … had 11 catches for 234 yards … caught touchdownpasses vs. BYU and California … his 83-yard TD catch vs. California ranks as thesecond-longest catch in school history … finished with career high 95 yards vs.Golden Bears … caught two passes in games against Air Force, California, Stanfordand Washington State ... had three receptions for 17 yards vs. Kansas State in theHoliday Bowl … named as a co-recipient of the KING-TV Most Improved OffensivePlayer. 1998: One of eight true freshmen to play ... backup to Gerald Harris at splitend ... had two catches during the season ... caught a nine-yard pass vs. ArizonaState in season opener ... had a six-yard reception vs. Arizona ... appeared in a totalof 10 games ... started in three-receiver set for BYU and Arizona games ... caughtone pass for 13 yards in O'ahu Bowl.

High School and Personal: Hails from the same high school as former UWquarterbacks Billy Joe Hobert, Damon and Brock Huard and wide receiver DaneLooker ... born Dec. 26, 1979 in Tacoma ... parents are Deborah and Gary ... hasan older sister, Britt ... helped to lead Puyallup to a 12-1 record in 1997 ... team lostin semifinals of state championships ... caught 52 passes for 978 yards as a senior... totaled 18 touchdown receptions ... rated as ninth best receiver in the west by PrepStar ... career touchdown reception total of 31 is fifth best in state history ... alsoplayed safety and was team punter ... was a two-time All-South Puget Sound Leaguepick ... reached the state finals in 100 meters in 1997 high school track champion-ships where he finished eighth ... named to Tacoma News Tribune’s "NorthwestNuggets" and "Western 100" teams ... voted the TNT’s area Player of the Year ...earned varsity letters for basketball and track ... was coached in high school by MikeHuard ... a psychology major.

ReceivingYear G-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG1998 10-2 2 15 7.5 0 91999 11-3 11 234 21.3 2 832000 11-11 47 683 14.5 3 432001 11-5 35 490 14.0 4 48Totals 43-21 95 1422 15.0 9 83

Career HighsReceptions: 7, vs. Oregon State, 2000 and vs. Arizona, 2001Reception Yards: 112 at UCLA, 2001Longest Reception: 83 yards vs. California, 1999Longest TD Reception: 83 yards vs. California, 1999

Roderick GreenFS ... 5-11 ... 1852 LettersVictoria, TXVictoria High School/Blinn JC

2001: Played in 10 games as a reserve at both safetypositions … helped Washington rank fourth in the con-ference in pass defense, allowing just 220 yards pergame … led a Husky pass defense which allowed morethan 250 yards passing in just three of 11 games … recorded 11 tackles, includingone for loss, and shared one sack … made three tackles in the 2001 Holiday Bowl... missed the season-opener against Michigan while nursing a hamstring injury …returned to action the following week in a 53-3 victory over Idaho, his first gameappearance since the 1999 Holiday Bowl … made just one tackle in the game,teaming with Matt Lingley to sack Vandals quarterback Brian Lindgren, one of threeHusky sacks in the game … had season-high three tackles in Huskies’ loss atOregon State. 2000: Redshirted the season to concentrate on academics. 1999:First-year Husky player who transferred to UW from Blinn Junior College ... backupcornerback ... appeared in 10 games plus the Holiday Bowl ... started vs. Oregon,Arizona State and California ... finished the season with 29 tackles ... broke up a pairof passes during the year ... had five tackles against Kansas State in the HolidayBowl.

High School & Personal: Born Aug. 22, 1979 in Victoria, Texas ... parents are J.Bernard and Thelma ... has two brothers and two sisters ... a SuperPrep JuniorCollege All-American ... a third-team JC Gridwire preseason All-American ...returned two interceptions and a pair of punt returns for touchdowns in 1999 ...finished the season with six interceptions after recording four as a freshman ...played cornerback both seasons at Blinn ... an all-state selection while attendingVictoria High School ... team recorded a 40-3 record during his three seasons ... had19 interceptions during his high school career ... helped team to quarterfinals (’95,’97) and semifinals (’96) in state playoffs ... also ran track and played baseball in highschool ... originally signed with Kentucky out of high school. ... sociology major.

Year G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks1999 10-4 20 9 29 1-2 0 0-0 2 0-0 0-02000 Did Not Participate2001 10-0 7 4 11 1-2 0 0-0 0 0-0 0.5-2Totals 20-4 27 13 40 2-4 0 0-0 2 0-0 0.5-2

John HartFB ... 6-1 ... 2353 LettersKirkland, WALake Washington High School

2001: Played in five regular-season games for Washing-ton, mostly on special teams ... notched a pair of carrieson the season, both in Washington's 53-3 victory overIdaho ... also played against Miami, Washington State,Oregon State and Cal. 2000: Appeared in two games on offense during the regularseason, and participated in the Huskies' 34-24 win over Purdue in the Rose Bowl ...received two carries against Idaho, finishing with seven yards. 1999: Earned his firstletter ... appeared in Holiday Bowl against Kansas State ... rushed three times for26 yards in the Spring Game ... also had three receptions for 22 yards and atouchdown in that contest. 1998: Appeared in two games ... played vs. Utah Stateand Oregon State ... had two carries for 18 yards, including a 15-yard rush, vs. UtahState. 1997: Redshirted the season.

High School and Personal: Born Jan. 5, 1979 ... parents are Randy and Linda ...has an older brother ... father is Husky defensive line coach ... prepped at LakeWashington High School ... a geography major.

Year G-S TC Yds. Lost Net Avg. TD LG1998 2-0 2 18 0 18 9.0 0 152000 2-0 2 7 0 7 3.5 0 52001 5-0 2 4 0 4 2.0 0 2Totals 9-0 6 29 0 29 4.8 0 15

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Lenny HaynesCB ... 5-10 ... 1953 LettersSan Diego, CAMadison High School

2001: Switched back to his natural position, cornerback,after spending a season at wide receiver in 2000 ...played in seven games on defense ... tallied lone tackleof 2001 in Huskies' 35-13 loss to UCLA ... helpedWashington rank fourth in the conference in pass defense, allowing just 220 yardsper game … part of a Husky pass defense which allowed more than 250 yardspassing in just three of 11 games. 2000: Did not see any playing time after beingswitched to wide receiver in fall drills ... spent the previous three years at cornerback.1999: Backup at cornerback ... also appeared on Husky special teams ... earned hissecond letter.1998: Earned his first letter ... appeared in five games ... playedagainst BYU, Nebraska, Arizona, Utah State and California ... finished the seasonwith four tackles. 1997: Redshirted the season ... was impressive during the 1998Spring Game with five tackles and a pass defense.

High School and Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1978 ... named to the Tacoma NewsTribune’s "Western 100" Team ... a three-year starter at Madison High School ...recorded 16 interceptions during his career, including six as a senior ... playingrunning back on offense and registered 1,300 rushing yards in 1996 ... high schoolcoach was Randy Ferrara ... a drama major

Willie HurstTB ... 5-10 ... 2104 LettersCompton, CADominguez Hills High School

2001: An honorable mention all-conference selection …averaged 60.7 rushing yards per game to rank eighth inthe Pac-10 … served as one of three team captains …led the team with 607 yards rushing seven rushingtouchdowns, both career highs … moved into the Huskies’ all-time top-10s on bothlists … became just the ninth 2,000-yard career rusher in Husky football history …finished his four-year career with 2,093 yards on the ground, the ninth-best total all-time … 22 career touchdowns equals Corey Dillon and Greg Lewis for sixth inWashington’s all-time top-10 … became just the fifth player in school history to leadthe team in rushing in three seasons, joining Napoleon Kaufman, Joe Steele, PeteTaggares and Hugh McElhenny … ranks sixth all-time at UW with 479 careerrushing attempts … also set or equaled career-highs in every receiving category,with 12 catches for 135 yards and one score … reception total ranked fifth on theteam … played in 10 of 11 regular-season games, missing Washington’s win overCal with a hamstring injury sustained against Idaho the week before … started eightgames in 2001, increasing his career total to 22 … played in 42 of 48 gamesthroughout his four-year career … capped his career in the 2001 Holiday Bowl withone of the top individual performances of his career ... carried 16 times for 137 yardsand two touchdowns against the highly-rated Texas defense, helping Washingtonscore 43 points in an eventual loss ... led the Huskies to victory with a career-high185 rushing yards on 21 carries in a 33-31 come-from-behind win at Arizona State… was named offensive MVP by the coaches for his performance against the SunDevils … also earned the honor in a come-from-behind win over USC, carrying for102 yards on 19 carries … also scored on a reception against the Trojans, finishingwith two catches for 45 yards, including a career-long 31–yarder … carried aseason-high 22 times for 108 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-28 win over 10th-ranked Stanford … performance marked the first three-touchdown game by aHusky running back since Corey Dillon in the 1996 Apple Cup … was also the team’ssecond-leading punt returner, with four returns for a 12.5 per-return average. 2000:Appeared in nine games ... was Huskies’ second-leading rusher, carrying 66 timesfor 402 yards (6.1 yards per carry) ... one of four Husky tailbacks (also Rich Alexis,Paul Arnold, Braxton Cleman) to average over 5.0 yards per carry in 2000 ... finishedsecond on the team in touchdowns with seven, despite not starting a game ... sevenscores in nine games (4.9 points per game) tied for third-highest points-per-game

average among non-kickers in the Pac-10 ... played a major role in Huskies’ 34-24Rose Bowl win over Purdue, carrying nine times for 53 yards and a touchdown ...capped a 66-yard fourth-quarter drive with an eight-yard touchdown run to ice theHusky victory ... had just 33 carries for 91 yards and a score through the team’s firstseven games, but amassed 367 yards and six TDs through the last five, despitemissing the Washington St. game with an injury ... was one of three Husky tailbacksto earn Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week honors, doing so against Arizona ... hadtwo brilliant fourth-quarter TD runs against the Wildcats to spur a 15-point Huskycomeback ... career-long 65-yard scamper started the rally, the sixth-biggestcomeback in Husky football history ... finished off Arizona with a highlight-reel 23-yard score, marking his second-consecutive two-TD game, despite not starting ineither ... the latter touchdown was CNN/SI.com’s “National Play of the Week” ...despite recording just one carry before the fourth quarter, finished the Arizona gamewith 116 yards on eight carries and two TDs ... earned team offensive MVP honorsfor his effort ... also named one of two National Offensive “Prime-Time Players” byAthlon’s for his performance ... shared team offensive MVP honors the previousweek following Huskies’ 31-28 win at Stanford ... did not start, but came off the benchto rush 14 times for 96 yards and two scores ... also named the Columbia Bank/KOMO Radio player of the game for the Stanford game ... now has four two-TDgames in his career ... carried 11 times for 99 yards and a TD against UCLA, beforebreaking his collarbone at the end of a 62-yard run ... was used frequently in passingsituations, catching an 8-yard TD pass against Oregon, the first of his career. 1999:Two-year starter at tailback who blossomed under Washington’s option-orientedrushing game … led the Huskies in rushing with 546 yards … had his best dayrushing the ball vs. Oregon when he turned in a career-best 161-yard effort thatincluded one score … followed that up the next week with 108 rushing yards atOregon State … was slowed by two injuries during the season … appeared in a totalof nine regular-season games, starting eight contests … did not play vs. Arizona(strained abdominal muscle) and vs. Washington State (collarbone) … returned tothe lineup for the Holiday Bowl but only carried the ball three times ... finished ninthin the Pac-10 with a per-game rushing average of 54.6 yards … set a career highwith 30 rushes vs. Oregon that also stands as the most rushing attempts by a UWback since the 1996 season. 1998: Took over as starter at tailback in fourth gameof the year (Arizona) and started in five of UW’s final seven games ... led the Huskiesin rushing ... set Washington single-season freshman rushing record with 538 yards... ranked eighth in the Pac-10 in rushing with 53.8 yards per game ... only OregonState's Ken Simonton (1,028 yards) and UCLA's DeShaun Foster (635 yards) hadmore rushing yards among Pac-10 freshmen ... one of eight true freshmen to seeplaying time for the Huskies ... did not play in season opener at Arizona State dueto a broken thumb he suffered during two-a-day drills ... made UW debut in home-opening win against BYU, registering 24 yards on 15 carries ... scored first careerTD on a 13-yard scamper in the first quarter against Arizona ... had first career multi-touchdown game by scoring two against Utah State, scoring twice on runs ...recorded first 100-yard rushing performance gaining 114 yards against UCLA ...season-best rushing performance was the 155 yards he gained in UW’s win atWashington State ... had 45-yard rush vs. WSU, the longest by a Husky running backduring the season ... season-high 29 carries was also top mark among UW rushers... rushed for 66 yards on nine carries vs. Air Force in Oahu Bowl.

High School and Personal: Born March 14, 1980 ... an All-CIF pick as a senior ...also named to the All-San Gabriel Valley squad, the Los Angeles Times All-Areateam and the Long Beach Press Telegram's “Dream Team” ... received six votes inthe Long Beach Press Telegram’s “Best in the West” voting ... rushed for 1,538 yardson 150 carries ... accounted for 14 rushing touchdowns ... caught 38 passes for 497yards and three scores ... named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s "Western 100"team ... standout point guard for Dominguez Hills basketball team ... coached atDominguez Hills by Keith Donerson ... a sociology major.

RushingYear G-S TC Yds. Lost Net Avg. TD LG1998 10-6 149 576 38 538 3.6 4 451999 9-8 126 583 37 546 4.3 5 412000 9-0 66 426 24 402 6.1 6 652001 10-8 138 655 48 607 4.4 7 31Totals 38-22 479 2240 147 2093 4.4 22 65

ReceivingYear G-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG1998 10-6 10 23 2.3 0 161999 9-8 5 65 13.0 0 342000 9-0 6 33 5.5 1 232001 10-8 12 135 11.3 1 31Totals 38-22 33 256 7.8 2 34

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Career Highs (Rushing and Receiving)Rushing Attempts: 30 vs. Oregon, 1999Rushing Yards: 185 at Arizona State, 2001Longest Rush: 65 yards vs. Arizona, 2000Longest TD Rush: 65 yards vs. Arizona, 2000Receptions: 4 at Colorado, 2000Receiving Yards: 45 yards vs. USC, 2001Longest Reception: 34 yards at UCLA, 1999Longest TD Reception: 14 yards vs. USC, 2001

Omare LoweCB ... 6-1 ... 205Senior – 3 LettersMaple Valley, WATahoma High School

Was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round ofthe 2002 NFL Draft. 2001: An honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection … … a first-team Football News all-conference pick … particpated in the annual East-WestShrine All-Star College Football Game ... started 10 games in 2001 … played justone down in the Huskies’ game against No. 1 Miami as the result of a shoulder injury… played in 41 of 44 regular-season games in his four-year career … set career-highs in nearly every defensive category, with 40 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, onesack and nine pass defenses … became Washington’s career pass-defense leaderwith nine in 2001, bringing his four-year total to 24 … previous record of 23 was setby Dana Hall (1988-91) … helped Washington rank fourth in the conference in passdefense, allowing just 220 yards per game … leader of a Husky pass defense whichallowed more than 250 yards passing in just three of 11 regular-season games …tallied six tackles, all solo, and a tackle-for-loss in the 2001 Holiday Bowl ... earnedPac-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors for game-turning performances inHuskies’ 23-18 season-opening win over No. 10 Michigan … trailing by six in thefourth quarter, blocked a Wolverines’ field-goal attempt that teammate Roc Alexanderreturned for a touchdown to give the Huskies the lead … two plays later, picked offMichigan quarterback John Navarre and went 21 yards into the endzone to ice thevictory for Washington … also had career-best 10 tackles against the Wolverines …was named team’s defensive MVP and special teams MVP for Michigan win, theonly player to receive a double-honor this season … was honored again asdefensive MVP in Huskies’ 27-24 win over USC, a game in which he set a career-high for pass defenses with three and held vaunted Trojans receiver Kareem Kellyto just three receptions … was team’s defensive MVP once more in 26-14 Apple Cupwin over ninth-ranked Washington State, finishing third on the team with six tackles,including two tackles-for-loss … sacked Cougars quarterback Jason Gesser onfirst-and-goal with Washington clinging to a 12-point lead in the third quarter, leadingto a WSU turnover on the following play … sack was the first of his Husky career …had first-career reception on a fake punt against UCLA, taking a short pass fromTodd Elstrom 24 yards for a first down. 2000: Had best season of his career, startingin every game for the first time ... one of just three defensive players to start everygame at the same position ... racked up 30 tackles, including 24 unassisted ... ninepasses defensed were most by a Husky since Dana Hall recorded 10 in 1991 ... partof a terrific Husky secondary that allowed more than one pass TD in a game justthree times, and held opponents under 250 yards passing in eight of eleven games... secondary also ranked second in the conference in pass defense, with just 207.9yards allowed per game ... tied for team lead with two interceptions, including acrucial pick in the fourth quarter against Cal to set up a Husky touchdown in 36-24come-from-behind win ... made acrobatic play to prevent a long completion toPurdue’s Vinny Sutherland that would likely have gone for a touchdown ... shareddefensive MVP honors for performance at Arizona State ... against the Sun Devils,was credited with a Husky season-high four passes defensed, one interception, anda tackle for loss ... interception came at a crucial time in the fourth quarter, withArizona State seeking to close to within a touchdown ... had season highs with sixtackles against Idaho, Arizona and UCLA ... named one of KING-TV’s MostImproved Defensive Players. 1999: Backup at cornerback who was used when theHuskies deployed extra pass coverage defenses … appeared in 10 games and drewa starting assignment vs. Oregon State and Washington State … had one intercep-tion, and 24-yard return, vs. California … totaled 20 tackles during the year …registered four solo tackles vs. California ... had two tackles vs. Kansas State in theHoliday Bowl. 1998: Played in nine games for Washington, recording 10 tackles ...started vs. USC in place of injured starter Jermaine Smith ... season-best was three

tackles against Arizona State ... recorded his first career interception in the fourthquarter of the Oregon State game. 1997: Redshirted the season ... played wellduring spring drills at free safety ... had one tackle in the 1998 Spring Game.

High School and Personal: Born April 20, 1978 ... parents are Lisa and BobCordiere ... was an option quarterback in high school ... rushed for over 900 yardsand 15 scores ... played defense in just two games his senior season at Tahoma ...an all-league selection as a junior and senior ... was born at the University ofWashington’s Medical Center ... won the 110 high hurdles (14.52), the 300 interme-diate hurdles (37.94) and was part of championship 1,600-meter relay team (3:23.07)at 1997 state track championships ... a communications major.

Year G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks1998 9-1 5 5 10 0-0 1 0-0 3 1-0 0-01999 10-2 17 3 20 0-0 0 0-0 3 1-24 0-02000 11-11 24 6 30 1-2 1 0-0 9 2-7 0-02001 10-10 33 7 40 4-10 0 0-0 9 1-21 1-3Totals 40-24 79 21 100 5-12 1 0-0 24 5-52 1-3

Spencer MaronaFB ... 6-2 ... 2502 LettersLake Oswego, ORLakeridge High School

2001: Had his career ended prematurely by a shoulderinjury suffered in September ... saw brief action atfullback in August, before switching back to defensiveline prior to the season's start ... injury kept him out ofany game action. 2000: Appeared in every game as the reserve to Larry Tripplettat nose tackle ... made five tackles on the season ... part of a dominant defensiveline that racked up 21.5 sacks and 39 tackles for loss ... credited with a tackle inHuskies’ 51-3 Rose Bowl- clinching win at Washington State ... had best gametackling with two in Huskies’ 17-14 win at Colorado ... also had tackles againstOregon and Miami. 1999: Saw enough playing time to earn his first letter ... was abackup to Mac Tuiaea at defensive end ... appeared in every game ... only creditedwith one tackle, a 14-yard loss against BYU in the season opener ... an honorablemention selection to the Pac-10 All-Academic team. 1998: Redshirted the season.

High School and Personal: Born May 13, 1980 in San Francisco ... parents areSandy and Lee ... has an older brother, Jordan, and a younger sister, Alexis ... fatherplayed football at San Francisco State from 1963-67 ... a first-team all-stateselection in Oregon ... named his league’s Defensive Player of the Year ... finishedhis senior season with 128 tackles, six sacks, five caused fumbles and 27 tacklesfor loss ... only played nine games due to an injury ... also played fullback on offense,rushing for 295 yards and six scores ... averaged 7.8 yards per rush as a senior ...received four votes in the Long Beach Press Telegram’s “Best in the West” voting... participated in Oregon Bowl All-Star game in 1998 ... coached in high school byMike Coulson ... a four-year letterman for track team ... was the Oregon State andNorthwest Region swimming champion in 1993 in the butterfly and freestyle ... aspeech communications major.

Year G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks1999 11-0 1 0 1 1-14 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-02000 11-0 2 3 5 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0Totals 22-0 3 3 6 1-14 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0

Nick OlszewskiSS ... 5-10 ... 1803 LettersKirkland, WALake Washington

2001: Appeared in eight games for Washington, almostexclusively on special teams ... joined the defense forWashington's 26-14 victory over ninth-ranked Wash-ington State ... missed the Huskies' game with Cal while rehabbing a shoulder injury

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... was not credited with any tackles during the season. 2000: A key member of theHusky special teams ... appeared in eight regular-season games, and the Huskies'34-24 Rose Bowl win over Purdue ... missed games against Washington St.,Arizona St. and Oregon ... tallied five tackles on the season ... recovered a fumbleon a kick return against Idaho to set up a Husky touchdown. 1999: Played in everygame and earned his first letter ... was a regular on Washington's special teams ...credited with seven tackles during the season. 1998: Appeared in three regular-season games ... played against BYU, Arizona and Utah State ... had two tacklesduring the season and added one stop vs. Air Force in the O'ahu Bowl.

High School and Personal: Born Dec. 4, 1978 ... mother, Margaret, is a flightservice manager for American Airlines ... father, Robert, passed away in 1997 ...family is steeped in Pac-10 tradition ... father was a punter at USC ... an uncle,Johnny, was a football All-American at California and played for the NFL’s ChicagoCardinals ... also is first cousin of former Husky quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo... was a four-year starter at kicker and free safety for Lake Washington High School... earned All-KingCo Conference second team honors at the free safety positionas a senior ... was an honorable-mention all-conference selection at outsidelinebacker as a junior ... led the team with five interceptions in 1996 ... also letteredthree years in soccer, and earned honorable mention all-conference honors in 1997... high school teammate of current Husky John Hart ... earned a degree in politicalscience and is pursuing postgraduate education in international business.

Year G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks1998 3-0 0 2 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-01999 11-0 5 2 7 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-02000 8-0 4 1 5 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-02001 8-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0Totals 30-0 9 5 14 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0

Marcus RobersonDT ... 6-4 ... 2852 LettersWalnut, CAMt. San Antonio College/Gahr High School

Was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eaglesfollowing the 2002 NFL Draft. 2001: Started 10 of 11games in his second season at Washington, since transferring from California’s Mt.San Antonio College in 2000 … did not start the UCLA game as a result of ashoulder injury … was selected to play in the Paradise Bowl, a postseason seniorcollegiate all-star game in St. George, Utah … played in all 22 games, including 19starts, of his two-year career … made 20 tackles on the season, including one forloss … part of a Husky defense that did not allow a rushing touchdown until theteam’s fifth game of the season … had season-high six tackles in Huskies’ 26-14upset of ninth-ranked Washington State … received a coaches’ award as defensiveMVP for his performance against the Cougars … recorded at least one tackle in allbut one game. 2000: Did not start in the opener with Idaho, but started every gamethereafter ... second on the team in sacks with six, double the total of any Huskydefensive lineman in 1999 ... sack total was tied for seventh in the Pac-10 ... teamedwith Larry Tripplett, Ossim Hatem and Jeremiah Pharms on a formidable defensiveline that generated 21.5 total sacks and 39 tackles for loss ... third on the team intackles for loss with eight, for 51 yards ... made an immediate impact with a sack inhis first game, against Idaho ... had one of Huskies’ six sacks in 17-14 win at Colorado... had best game tackling the following week, making seven stops ... forced a fumbleon a sack of ASU’s Jeff Krohn in Huskies’ 21-15 win ... another sack, in the fourthquarter against the Sun Devils, gave Roberson first-career two-sack game.

High School and Personal: Born Nov. 29, 1980 ... played for coach Bill Fisk at Mt.San Antonio College … earned first-team All-Mission Conference Northern Divi-sion honors in 1999 … helped the Mounties to an 8-3 record and an appearancein the Mission Conference Bowl game … was a two year starter … totaled 62 tacklesin 1999, including 26 solo stops … credited with 15 tackles for loss and nine sacks… broke up three passes, recovered two fumbles and caused three fumbles … wasvoted by Mounties’ coaching staff as the defensive player of the week three timesduring the season ... a sociology major.

Year G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks2000 11-9 13 14 27 8-51 2 0-0 0 0-0 6-472001 11-10 11 9 20 1-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0Totals 22-10 24 23 47 9-52 2 0-0 0 0-0 6-47

Geoff SheltonDE ... 6-4 ... 2402 LettersSan Diego, CAPatrick Henry High School

2001: Moved to defensive end in fall drills as a result ofinjuries to others at the position ... was also consideredat tight end ... did not see any game action. 2000:Appeared on defense in the Huskies' season-opening win against Idaho ... did notsee any other action in 2000. 1999: Appeared in every game except for the first twocontests of the season, BYU and Air Force ... earned his first letter. 1998: Redshirtedthe season.

High School and Personal: Born Dec. 22, 1979 in San Diego ... parents are Cheryland Don ... has an older brother, John, and an older sister, Michelle ... grandfather,Donald, was a heavyweight boxing champion at Michigan ... an All-SouthernDivision selection to the CIF squad as a senior ... a three-year starter ... finished hissenior season with over 104 tackles and 13 sacks ... led Patrick Henry to a 11-1record his senior season ... a first-team All-San Diego County selection ... an All-Eastern League selection ... named to Tacoma News Tribune’s "Western 100"squad ... named a prep All-American by SuperPrep, PrepStar and Max Emfinger ...he was rated in the top-20 nationally for his position by each of those publications... a three-year letterwinner at DE and SLB who totaled 280 tackles and 36 sacks ...coached in high school by Jerry Varner ... a sociology major.

Jim SkurskiPK ... 5-11 ... 2004 LettersSeattle, WAO'Dea High School

2001: Handled kickoff duties for much of the seasonfollowing a minor leg injury to junior John Anderson …was named special teams MVP in 33-31 come-from-behind win at Arizona State … booted four of five kickoffsinto the end zone against the Sun Devils … missed lone extra-point attempt of theseason, in Huskies’ 53-3 win over Idaho. 2000: Kicked only extra point of the seasonin Huskies' 51-3 win over Washington St. ... also appeared on kickoff duties againstIdaho. 1999: Appeared in four games, handling kickoff duties ... did not attempt anyplacekicks during the season. 1998: Earned his first letter after starting the seasonas UW's placekicker ... converted nine of 12 PATs and was 0-3 on field goal attempts... handled kicking duties for first four games of the year ... appeared in a total of 10games ... handled kickoff duties for most of the season. 1997: Did not kick during theregular season ... made a 21-yard FG in 1998 Spring Game ... named the mostimproved kicker during 1998 spring practice.

High School and Personal: Born Oct. 20, 1978 ... parents are Jim and Rita ... hasthree older brothers ... 1996 Street & Smith’s All-American ... an Associated PressAll-State pick in 1996 ... named to 1996 “All-Area” team by both the Seattle Timesand Seattle Post-Intelligencer ... also named “All-Area” by those same publicationsin 1995 ... an All-Metro League first team selection at three different positions in 1996— placekicker, punter, and cornerback ... a 1995 Seattle Post-Intelligencer All-Statepick ... 1995 and 1994 All-Metro League first team selection at placekicker ... helpedlead O’Dea to a 35-1 record and state AA titles in both 1994 and 1995 ... had careerlong field goals of 54 and 53 yards ... 1996 Metro League soccer MVP... majored inthe business.

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Jerramy StevensTE ... 6-7 ... 2603 LettersOlympia, WARiver Ridge High School

Was the first-round selection, 28th overall, of the SeattleSeahawks in the 2002 NFL Draft ... became the firstHusky taken in the draft's first round since 1995, whenNapoleon Kaufman (17th overall) and Mark Bruener(27th) were each first-rounders. 2001: A preseason All-America candidate …missed six games as the result of a broken foot suffered in the first half against Idahoon Sept. 22 … played in only parts of two other regular-season games, but stillmanaged 10 receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown on the season … was backto full strength for the 2001 Holiday Bowl, totaling nine receptions for 109 yards anda touchdown ... ranks third all-time among Husky tight ends with 73 receptions …reception total through 27 career games was more than former Husky and currentNFL tight ends Mark Bruener, Ernie Conwell Aaron Pierce and Cameron Cleelandhad, combined, through their first 27 games each … earned offensive MVP honorsin Huskies’ 26-14 win over ninth-ranked Washington State … finished the game withfive catches for 51 yards — both season-highs – and a game-clinching eight-yardtouchdown grab in the fourth quarter … sat out the first half of Washington’s 23-18win over No. 10 Michigan, but made an immediate impact in his arrival after halftimewith a 19-yard reception on third down … had a touchdown catch against Idahonullified by penalty. 2000: Recorded the finest season of any tight end in the Huskies’illustrious history at the position ... a second-team All-Pac-10 selection ... FootballNews second-team All-American ... a second-team All-America selection, and first-team All-Pac-10, by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Gannett News Service second-team All-America selection ... selected to the all-conference first team at tight endby the Tacoma News-Tribune ... co-winner of KOMO Newstalk 1000’s MostOutstanding Offensive Player award ... had 43 receptions in 2000, eclipsing theschool record for a tight end of 38, set by Dave Williams in 1965 ... led the Huskiesin receiving with five catches for 51 yards in 34-24 Rose Bowl win over Purdue ...28 of 43 catches went for first down ... recorded at least one reception in every game,extending a string of 16 consecutive regular-season games with a reception ...against Arizona, went 93 yards on eight catches, the highest single-game receptiontotal by a TE in school history ... against Colorado, caught seven passes for 102yards, just the third time in the last decade that a Husky TE has passed the centurymark ... had three of the Huskies’ four longest receptions of the year with catchesof 59 (at Oregon), 47 (vs. UCLA), and 32 (at Colorado) yards ... was a three-timeoffensive MVP honoree, receiving the award after games against Colorado,California, and Arizona... also named the Columbia Bank/KOMO Radio player of thegame for Colorado game ... against the Bears, made a crucial touchdown catch inthe fourth quarter, and had a subsequent catch of a two-point conversion called backon a holding penalty ... had 80 of Washington’s 111 receiving yards in 35-28 win overUCLA, including a 13-yard TD grab ... was left wide open on a 23-yard TD againstMiami that pushed the Huskies ahead 21-3 in eventual 34-29 win over the No. 4Hurricanes ... had Huskies’ season-long reception of 59 yards at Oregon. 1999:Highly-regarded young tight end … named to The Sporting News’ second-teamfreshman All-America squad … selected by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer to its Pac-10 All-Freshman team … appeared in all 11 regular-season games and started allbut two games when the Huskies went without a tight end for their first offensiveformation … tied for the team lead with four touchdown catches … was the only UWreceiver with a multiple-touchdown day when he caught a pair of scoring passes invictory against Oregon … set career high with six receptions against WashingtonState … had five catches for 88 yards against Stanford … caught a pass in ninegames … his 21 catches was the highest total ever for a Husky freshman tight end… picked as the KING-TV Co-Most Improved Offensive Player of the Year. 1998:Redshirted the season ... spent first part of year as a scout squad quarterback beforeconverting to tight end.

High School and Personal: Born Nov. 13, 1979 in Boise, Idaho ... parents are Franand Robert ... has one brother and two sisters ... sister, Jameka, has played volleyballat Hawaii ... passed for 1,497 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... caught 17 passesfor 242 yards and three touchdowns as a wideout ... played safety for team’s defense... standout on prep basketball team ... ran for track team in the 300 hurdles and 4x400relay ... coached in high school by Dan Clark ... an American Ethnic Studies major.

Year G-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG1999 11-9 21 265 12.6 4 362000 11-11 43 600 14.0 3 592001 5-2 10 88 8.8 1 19Totals 27-22 74 953 12.9 8 59

Career HighsReceptions: 8 at Washington State, 2000Reception Yards: 102 at Colorado, 2000Touchdowns: 2 vs. Oregon, 1999Longest Reception: 59 yards at Oregon, 2000Longest TD Reception: 23 yards vs. Miami, 2000

Larry TripplettDT ... 6-1 ... 3003 LettersLos Angeles, CAWestchester High School

The second-round selection, 42nd overall, of the India-napolis Colts in the 2002 NFL Draft. 2001: One of 12semifinalists for the 2001 Rotary Lombardi Award, givento the nation’s top collegiate lineman … a first-teamFootball News All-American … an All Pac-10 first-team selection … named to theSporting News’ All-America third team … earned CNNSI.com honorable mentionAll-America acclaim … was a first-team Football News all-conference pick … oneof 12 players on the watch list for the 2001 Nagurski Award for top all-arounddefensive player … ranked 39th among collegiate players nationally byESPNMag.com ... selected to play in the 2001 Senior Bowl ... named team captainfor the second-consecutive year, one of just eight players in school history to receivethe honor more than once … started 33 consecutive regular-season games … partof a Husky defense that did not allow a rushing touchdown until the team’s fifth gameof the season … tied for sixth in the Pac-10 with 14 tackles-for-loss on the season… had tackles-for-loss in all but three games in 2001 … overcame constant double-teams to amass 38 tackles and two sacks … was credited with five tackles, includingone for-loss, and a pass defensed in the 2001 Holiday Bowl ... had fourth blockedkick in the last two seasons in Huskies’ 53-3 win over Idaho … blocked a Brian Popefield-goal attempt that teammate Chris Massey returned for a touchdown … alsoagainst Idaho, earned defensive player of the game honors with a season-high fivetackles for loss, including a sack … single-game tackle-for-loss total tied for second-best in Husky football history … had three tackles-for-loss and blocked kick in firstquarter alone against the Vandals … made most important defensive play of theseason in Huskies’ 31-28 win at California … on Cal’s final drive, burst throughBears’ offensive line to drop Marcus Fields for a three-yard loss on a crucial third-and-one … had two tackles-for-loss against the Golden Bears … sacked Michigan’sJohn Navarre on third-and-seven from the Huskies’ 14-yard line to force theWolverines to settle for a field goal … stopped ASU’s Tom Pace for a loss on third-and-short to force a Sun Devils punt, allowing Washington to take the lead in the thirdquarter. 2000: Dominating defensive lineman posted best numbers of career ...named second-team All-American by The Sporting News ... espnmag.com first-team All-American ... named first-team All-Pac-10 at defensive tackle ... one of threeteam captains (also Marques Tuiasosopo, Chad Ward) ... an Associated Press third-team All-American ... a third-team All-America selection, and first-team all-confer-ence, by CollegeFootballNews.com ... third-team All-America selection by FootballNews ... also named All-Pac-10 on the defensive line by the Tacoma News-Tribune... a Nagurski Award nominee ... started all 11 games, one at nose tackle and therest at defensive end ... has now started every game on defense over the past twoseasons ... affected the game in every aspect of defense ... was a major disruptionto opposing passing games, tallying six and a half sacks, the sixth-highest total inthe Pac-10 ... also made an impact against run, breaking into the backfield for 11tackles for loss, for 68 total yards this season ... blocked three kicks on the season(two field goals, one extra point) ... swatted down a Drew Brees pass in the fourthquarter of Huskies’ 34-24 Rose Bowl win over Purdue ... tormented Coloradoquarterback Bobby Pesavento, sacking him three times for 19 total lost yards,breaking up one pass, forcing one QB hurry, and recovering the game-decidingfumble in the final minute, in addition to leading the team with eight tackles, sixunassisted ... earned National Defensive Player of the Week, Pac-10 DefensivePlayer of the Week, and the coaches’ defensive player of the week honor for effortin Huskies’ 17-14 win over the Buffaloes ... twice sacked Hurricanes quarterbackKen Dorsey in Huskies’ 34-29 victory over No. 4 Miami ... also against Miami,

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blocked a second-quarter field-goal attempt and recovered a key fumble in the fourthquarter to preserve the Huskies’ win ... named the Columbia Bank/KOMO Radioplayer of the game for the Miami game ... last two blocked kicks both came againstArizona, for which Tripplett earned coaches’ special teams MVP honors ... blockeda Wildcats extra point, then later blocked the potential game-tying field goal as timeexpired ... made potentially game-saving plays in four of Huskies’ ten wins ... inaddition to fumble recovery that ended Colorado’s final drive in the last minute, andthe last-second field-goal block against Arizona, forced a fumble by Cal’s Joe Igberthat led to go-ahead score in fourth quarter of Huskies’ 36-24 come-from-behind win,and dropped Oregon State’s Ken Simonton for a 3-yard loss on the Beavers’ finalplay from scrimmage, pushing back a potentially game-tying field-goal attempt thatwent just wide ... against UCLA, recorded 1.5 sacks and three tackles, all for loss... won second consecutive John P. Angel College Club Outstanding DefensiveLineman award at the annual postseason banquet. 1999: A second-team All-Pac-10 selection … had an outstanding season in Washington’s new-look 3-4 defense… started all 11 regular-season games plus the Holiday Bowl … eight starts cameat nose tackle … moved out to defensive end for three games when Mac Tuiaea wasslowed due to injury … finished the year with 35 tackles … that total was topsamongst UW’s defensive linemen … had six tackles for loss and one sack … brokeup four opponent pass attempts … named the team’s winner of the John P. AngelOutstanding Defensive Lineman award . 1998: Appeared in four regular-seasongames and the O'ahu Bowl ... was the backup to Mac Tuiaea during the season ...finished the season with four tackles ... had a tackle for loss against WashingtonState. 1997: Redshirted the season ... named the defensive backup player of theweek for his practice efforts prior to the Arizona State game ... had two tackles anda tackle for loss in 1998 Spring Game.

High School and Personal: Born Jan. 18, 1979 ... first-team all-area pick ondefense by The Daily Breeze ... garnered all-city and All-Central City honors as asenior ... named Most Valuable Player of the Coastal Conference ... recorded 13sacks as a senior ... blocked two punts and one field goal in 1996 ... was a first-teamAll-Westside and All-City selection as a junior ... also played fullback at Westchester... selected to play in the California-Texas Shrine game ... from same high school asformer Husky linebacker Oye Waddell ... a geography major.

Year G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks1998 4-0 2 2 4 1-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-01999 11-11 21 14 35 6-9 1 1-0 4 0-0 1-102000 11-11 24 14 38 11-68 1 1-0 3 0-0 6.5-582001 11-11 27 11 38 14-29 0 0-0 2 0-0 2.0-12Totals 37-33 74 41 115 32-107 2 2-0 9 0-0 9.5-80

Ken WalkerFB ... 6-1 ... 2303 LettersHonolulu, HIMoanalua High School

Signed a free-agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buc-caneers following the 2002 NFL Draft. 2001: Started fiveof the six games in which Washington had a fullback inthe starting lineup … appeared in 39 of 44 regular-season games in his career ... finished the season with career-highs in every rushingcategory, compliling 10 carries for 24 yards and touchdown … appeared in all 12games for Washington in 2001 … tied a career-high with three carries in 42-28 winover 10th-ranked Stanford … put Washington on the board against the Cardinal withfirst-career touchdown, from three yards out … had career-high seven yards rushingtwice, in wins over Idaho and Cal … also had a carry in 26-14 win over ninth-rankedWashington State. 2000: Switched to fullback in the fall ... saw considerable time onoffense and special teams in 2000 ... appeared in eight games at fullback for UW ...spelled Braxton Cleman at fullback when starter Pat Conniff missed two games dueto injury ... started at fullback at Arizona State, taking one carry for six yards ... in thatgame, became the first Husky to start on both offense and defense in his career sinceformer linebacker/tight end Reggie Davis, who started nine games on offense in1998 and five on defense in 1995 ... had one start at linebacker in 1998 ... also sawtime in the Huskies' 34-24 Rose Bowl win over Purdue. 1999: Only game appear-ance came against Arizona ... did not record any tackles. 1998: Hard-hitting walkonwho lettered during the season ... Hawaii native prepped at Honolulu’s MoanaluaHigh School ... wore0 the same number as former Husky (and Hawaii native) Ink

Aleaga ... saw plenty of playing time in his second season ... made his first startreplacing Marques Hairston against Oregon State ... finished the season with 16tackles. 1997: Redshirted the season ... intercepted a pass in the 1998 SpringGame ... had two tackles in that contest.

High School and Personal: Born April 14, 1979 ... father, Merle, is in the U.S. Army... mother, Katsue, is a U.S. Naval Clinic Clerk ... has two brothers ... lettered all fouryears of high school ... team captain his freshman, junior, and senior seasons ...played both running back and linebacker ... freshman year also saw time as kicker,kick returner, and safety ... voted 1996 team MVP ... was first team all-star asrunning back in ’96 ... second team all-star as linebacker in 1995 ... led team intackles both his sophomore and junior seasons ... coached his senior year by JoseGuevara ... also lettered in basketball and track ... basketball team won Hawaii statechampionship in 1997 ... won league titles in track in the shot put and 400-meterrelay ... third in league in the discus ... a communications major.

RushingYear G-S TC Yds. Lost Net Avg. TD LG2000 8-1 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 62001 11-5 10 24 0 24 2.4 1 4Totals 19-6 11 30 0 30 2.7 1 6

DefenseYear G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks1998 9-1 6 10 16 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-01999 1-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0Totals 10-1 6 10 16 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0

Career HighsRushing Attempts: 3, at California, 2001 and vs. Stanford, 2001Rushing Yards: 7, vs. Idaho, 2001 and at California, 2001Longest Rush: 6 yards at Arizona State, 2001Longest TD Run: 3 yards vs. Stanford, 2001Touchdowns: 1 vs. Stanford, 2001

John WestraTE ... 6-5 ... 2504 LettersMesa, AZRed Mountain High School

2001: Appeared in all 12 games for Washington, ex-tending a string of 20 consecutive game appearancesdating back to 2000 ... was an excellent blocker, ap-pearing in 10 games on offense ... did not record a catch ... limited to special teamswork against USC and Arizona ... teamed with Joe Collier and Kevin Ware to providedepth at the tight end spot following an injury to starter Jerramy Stevens. 2000:Returned from knee surgery last fall to appear in the last seven regular-seasongames and the Rose Bowl after second-stringer Kevin Ware went down with aninjury ... back up to Jerramy Stevens at tight end ... was frequently used in two-tightend sets ... did not record a catch in 2000. 1999: Forced to redshirt the season afterhe suffered a knee injury against Air Force in the second game of the year ... didnot record any receptions. 1998: Appeared in all 11 regular season games to earnhis second letter ... started vs. Nebraska and Washington State ... caught twopasses for 13 yards ... first career reception came vs. BYU. 1997: One of 10 truefreshmen to play for UW ... one of six true freshmen to letter ... appeared in all 11games, primarily on special teams ... did not record any receptions ... received a BigHit Award for his play vs. UCLA ... made four catches for 20 yards in the 1998 SpringGame.

High School and Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1978 ... parents are Michael andJaqueline ... received four votes in the Long Beach Press-Telegram’s "Best in theWest" ranking ... named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s "Western 100" Team ...named to the Super All-State team as a defensive lineman ... was a first-team All-East Valley selection as a tight end and defensive end ... selected to play in DownUnder Bowl in Australia ... totaled 360 receiving yards on 15 receptions and fourscores at tight end in 1996 ... led Red Mountain in tackles with 56, including 12tackles for loss and eight sacks ... also blocked six kicks ... also wrestled in high

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school, winning the state freestyle championship as a junior ... outstanding wrestlerwith a career record of 83-9 ... three-time semifinalist in high school state wrestlingtournament ... placed third in the state in shot put with a toss of 55-8.5 ... high schoolcoach was Jim Jones ... an English major.

Year G-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG1997 11-0 0 0 0.0 0 01998 11-2 2 13 6.5 0 81999* 2-0 0 0 0.0 0 02000 7-0 0 0 0.0 0 02001 11-0 0 0 0.0 0 0Totals 42-2 2 13 6.5 0 8* Redshirted the season due to injury.

Jamaun WillisILB ... 6-2 ... 2453 LettersCompton, CACarson High School

2001: One of just four Husky defensive players to startevery game in 2001 … has played in every game forthree consecutive seasons … ranked third on the teamwith a career-high 62 tackles, including five for loss … made an impact in everyaspect of the defense, with a sack, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumblerecovery … part of a Husky defense that did not allow a rushing touchdown until theteam’s fifth game of the season … tallied four tackles in 2001 Holiday Bowl ... washonored twice as team’s defensive MVP, for performances against Michigan andWashington State … in Huskies’ 23-18 win over the 10th-ranked Wolverines, hadeight tackles, including two for loss … had six tackles in 26-14 win over the No. 9Cougars … set a career-high with a team-leading 10 tackles in loss at Oregon State… notched second-career interception against Idaho, returning it 22 yards to set upa Husky touchdown in 53-3 rout … had first-career sack in first quarter of 31-28come-from-behind win at Cal … tied for third on the team with eight tackles againstUSC … forced a fumble in loss at UCLA … fumble recovery against Arizona Stateset up field goal to put Huskies up 17-0 in 33-31 win. 2000: Was perhaps theHuskies’ top defensive reserve, appearing in all 11 games for the second-consecutive season ... despite starting just one game, finished seventh on the teamin tackles with 32 ... dropped Purdue’s Drew Brees for a six-yard loss in Huskies’34-24 Rose Bowl win ... made first-career start against Oregon, recording bestcareer game with nine tackles, including three for loss ... came through with sixtackles in Huskies’ 35-32 come-from-behind win over Arizona ... swatted away afourth-quarter pass from Ortege Jenkins to Andrae Thurman to force a Wildcat puntthat eventually led to go-ahead Husky touchdown ... made five tackles in Huskies’33-30 victory over Oregon State. 1999: Played in all 11 games ... some appear-ances on special teams ... credited with nine tackles ... had two tackles againstArizona State and Stanford ... returned an interception 24 yards for a touchdownagainst Oregon State. 1998: Played in the Utah State game on defense beforeswitching over to fullback in the second half of the season ... appeared in USC andOregon games at fullback ... recovered a fumble in Utah State game. 1997:Redshirted the season ... named the defensive backup player of the week for hispractice efforts prior to the California and UCLA games ... had one tackle during the1998 Spring Game.

High School and Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1979 ... parents are William and Edna... has one brother, William ... as a senior, was named all-conference, all-city andAll-Los Angeles Times Central City first team ... a first-team All-Area pick ondefense by The Daily Breeze ... recorded 145 tackles as a senior ... registered 25tackles for loss and eight sacks ... credited with four fumble recoveries and threeforced fumbles ... also lettered in basketball and track ... was captain of bothbasketball and track squads ... a sociology major.

Year G-S Solo Asst. Tot. Loss FC FR PD Int. Sacks1998 3-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0 0-01999 11-0 4 5 9 1-2 0 0-0 0 1-24 0-02000 11-1 10 22 32 3-6 0 0-0 1 0-0 0-02001 11-11 32 30 62 5-11 1 1-0 1 1-22 1-4Totals 36-12 46 57 103 9-19 1 2-0 2 2-46 1-4

Matthias WilsonFB ... 5-11 ... 2152 LettersFerndale, WAFerndale High School

Opted to transfer to Western Washington University forhis senior season. 2001: Appeared in seven games in2001, including a start at fullback against Idaho … eightcarries during the year were a career-high … was busy in Huskies’ season-opening23-18 win over 10th-ranked Michigan, carrying four times for 21 yards … had twocarries to help the Huskies rush for season-high 212 yards in 53-3 win over Idaho… missed four-game stretch at the end of the season due to injury … returned tocarry twice, for five yards, in season finale against No. 1 Miami. 2000: Was terrificin only action of the season, carrying six times for 41 yards in the Huskies' 51-3 winover Washington St. ... had career-long carry of 17 yards in that game ... alsoexcelled on the scout team, earning Offensive Scout of the Week honors for theweek leading up to the Huskies' season-opening win over Idaho. 1999: Did notparticipate in any games ... presented the Bob Jarvis Offensive Scout Player of theYear Award. 1998: Redshirted the season and worked with the Husky scout squad.

High School and Personal: Born Oct. 23, 1979 ... set the Washington prep rushingrecord in 1997 with 2,678 yards ... accumulated more than 1,000 rushing yards duringthe state playoffs ... led Ferndale to a runner-up finish in the Clas AAA state footballplayoffs ... rushed for 1,568 yards as a junior ... led the state in rushing both his juniorand senior seasons ... named the State Player of the Year by the Associated Press,the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Bellingham Herald ... All-State selection by theSeattle Times ... also led the state in rushing as a junior when he totaled 1,568 yards... coached in high school by Vic Randall ... a sociology major.

Year G-S TC Yds. Lost Net Avg. TD LG2000 1-0 6 41 0 41 6.8 0 172001 7-1 8 26 1 25 3.1 0 10Totals 8-1 14 67 1 66 4.7 0 17

Career HighsRushing Attempts: 6 at Washington State, 2000Rushing Yards: 41 at Washington State, 2001Longest Rush: 17 at Washington State, 2001

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