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Front Row (Left to Right): Ryan Araujo, Joaquin Medina, Justin Stallworth, Head Coach Eric Young, Jesus Verduzco, Edger Flores, Javier Carrillo. Second Row (Left to Right): Peyton Lott, Taj Mathis, Ken Spigner, Larry Martinez, James Foster, Shelton Miles, Jerrod Moton, Eugene Palmer. Third Row (Left to Right): Tarik Embrack, Kendall White, Khadeem Campbell, Kirt Terry-Springs, Zach Tapia, Vincent Venegas, Carlos Perez, Sean Vasquez. Fourth Row (Left to Right): Eric Smith, David Ramos, Yusuf Mohammed, Alex Dantzler, Patrick Carney, David Vega, Dominique Scott, Alfred Rowe, Kennis Lewis. Fifth Row (Left to Right): CJ Grice, Jack Ivers, Tanner Wright, Jimmy Victorian, Travon Payne, Jared Womack, Jonathan Chavarillo, Matthew Garcia, John Ainsworth. Sixth Row (Left to Right): Omar Colon, Jerod Koster, Brandon Brown, Don Carter, Anthony Gordon, John Paul, Ponepate Faleofa, Michael Schuhe, Robert Gomez, Jermiah Wilder. Seventh Row (Left to Right): Cody Burkett, Tyler Slavin, Cory Lockman, Kyle Papendorf, Harold Smith-Mobley, Celso Lopez, Lance Orender, Jaalen Adkins, Brent Walker, Andres Blea, Austin Jones. Back Row: Coach Chris Ferragamo, Strength and Conditioning Coach Ron Thomson, Coach Tony Pavlic, Coach Clayton Johnson, Coach Chase Holbrook, Coach Kenny Jackson, Coach Art Abreu Jr., Coach Ivan Cordova, Coach Pat Rodriguez

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  • Head Football Coach

    Eric Young

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  • Director of Football Operations/Running Backs Coach

    Tony Pavlic

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  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

    Chase Holbrook

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  • Defensive Coordinator

    Ivan Cordova

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  • Special Teams Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach

    Kenny Jackson

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  • Linebackers Coach

    Art Abreu Jr.

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  • Offensive Line Coach

    Clayton Johnson

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  • Defensive Backs Coach

    Pat Rodriguez

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  • Assistant Offensive Line Coach

    Chris Ferragamo

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2014 Football Roster
Image # Full Name Academic Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown
CJ Grice 1 CJ Grice Jr. WR 6-0 170 Burlington, N.C.
Kennis Lewis 2 Kennis Lewis Sr. DB 6-0 185 Houston, Texas
Travon Payne 3 Travon Payne Jr. WR 6-2 200 Inglewood, Calif.
Harold Smith-Mobley 4 Harold Smith-Mobley Jr. WR 6-4 230 Corona, Calif.
Tyler Slavin 5 Tyler Slavin Sr. WR 6-2 215 Corona, Calif.
John Paul 6 John Paul Sr. DE/TE 6-5 260 Immokalee, Fla.
Lance Orender 7 Lance Orender Sr. QB 6-5 235 Clovis, Calif.
Don Carter 8 Don Carter So. LB 6-2 235 Bel Air, Mass.
Kirt Terry-Springs 10 Kirt Terry-Springs Jr. WR 5-9 185 White Center, Wash.
Ken Spigner 11 Ken Spigner Jr. DB 5-10 185 Miami, Fla.
Cory Lockman 12 Cory Lockman So. QB 6-3 238 El Cajon, Calif.
Tanner Wright 13 Tanner Wright Fr. QB 6-2 220 Stratford, Texas
Zach Tapia 14 Zach Tapia Sr. K/P 5-10 175 Roseville, Calif.
Jimmy Victorin 15 Jimmy Victorin Fr. WR 5-11 195 Immokalee, Fla.
Geno Hall 16 Geno Hall Jr. WR 5-9 175 Los Angeles, Calif.
James Foster 17 James Foster Fr. WR 5-10 165 West Palm Beach, Fla.
Patrick Carney 19 Patrick Carney Sr. K/P 6-0 215 Chico, Calif.
Eugene Palmer 20 Eugene Palmer Jr. DB 5-9 180 Pasadena, Calif.
Nigel Simmons 21 Nigel Simmons Jr. RB 6-0 225 Clovis, Calif.
Taj Mathis 22 Taj Mathis Jr. DB 5-11 175 Gardena, Calif.
Vincent Venegas 23 Vincent Venegas So. WR 5-10 175 West Covina, Calif.
Christian Johnson 24 Christian Johnson Jr. RB 5-10 185 San Diego, Calif.
Jerrod Moton 25 Jerrod Moton Jr. DB 5-11 180 Carson, Calif.
Justin Stallworth 27 Justin Stallworth Jr. DB 5-8 175 Tucson, Ariz.
David Ramos 28 David Ramos Fr. WR/DB 6-0 225 Pico Rivera, Calif.
Dominique Scott 29 Dominique Scott Jr. DB 6-2 185 Los Angeles, Calif.
Brandon Youngblood 30 Brandon Youngblood So. LB 5-10 205 Roswell, N.M.
Eric Smith 31 Eric Smith So. DB 6-0 185 Vacaville, Calif.
Alex Dantzler 33 Alex Dantzler Sr. DB 6-2 180 Lancaster, Calif.
Tarik Embrack 34 Tarik Embrack Jr. WR/DB 5-6 165 Winter Park, Fla.
Joaquin Medina 35 Joaquin Medina Fr. DB 5-9 175 Taos, N.M.
Edger Flores 36 Edger Flores Fr. DB 5-7 160 Lovelock, N.V.
Peyton Lott 37 Peyton Lott Fr. DB 6-0 175 Clovis, N.M.
Khadeem Campbell 38 Khadeem Campbell Fr. RB 5-9 195 New York, N.Y.
Ryan Araujo 39 Ryan Araujo Fr. WR/DB 5-9 160 Los Angeles, Calif.
Brandon Brown 40 Brandon Brown Jr. LB 6-4 255 Corona, Calif.
Larry Martinez 41 Larry Martinez Fr. WR 5-9 185 Taos, N.M.
Jared Koster 42 Jared Koster Sr. LB 6-1 210 Corona, Calif.
Ponepate Faleofa 43 Ponepate Faleofa Jr. DL 6-3 240 Antioch, Calif.
Yusuf Mohammed 44 Yusuf Mohammed Jr. LB 5-11 220 Chicago, Ill.
Kendall White 46 Kendall White Fr. OL 5-9 210 Pasadena, Calif.
Javier Carrillo 49 Javier Carrillo Fr. LB 5-7 160 Pico Rivera, Calif.
Michael Schuhe 50 Michael Schuhe Sr. DL 6-3 245 Santa Cruz, Calif.
Marty Robinson 51 Marty Robinson Fr. LB 5-11 230 Long Beach, Calif.
Jack Ivers 54 Jack Ivers Sr. OL 6-0 265 Plano, Texas
Alfred Rowe 56 Alfred Rowe Jr. LB 5-11 235 Los Angeles, Calif.
Mathew Garcia 57 Mathew Garcia Fr. DL/LS 5-11 225 San Diego, Calif.
Jesus Verduzco 58 Jesus Verduzco Fr. LB/LS 5-9 225 Pico Rivera, Calif.
Kyle Papendorf 59 Kyle Papendorf Jr. OL 6-4 285 Clovis, Calif.
Jonathan Chavarillo 63 Jonathan Chavarillo Fr. OL 5-11 220 San Felipe Pueblo, N.M.
Carlos Perez 64 Carlos Perez Fr. OL/DL 5-11 250 Albuquerque, N.M.
Cody Burkett 66 Cody Burkett Fr. OL 6-2 300 The Woodlands, Texas
68 Amadeo Maestas Fr. OL/DL 6-1 270 Anton Chico, Calif.
Omar Colon 69 Omar Colon Jr. DL 6-3 240 Lorain, Ohio
Celso Lopez 71 Celso Lopez Sr. OL 6-8 340 Corona, Calif.
Robert Gomez 72 Robert Gomez Fr. DE/TE 6-4 190 Cerro, N.M.
Andres Blea 73 Andres Blea Fr. OL 6-5 300 Santa Fe, N.M.
Anthony Gordon 74 Anthony Gordon Jr. DL 6-3 310 Beumont, Calif.
Jermiah Wilder 75 Jermiah Wilder Jr. DL 6-3 360 West Palm Beach, Fla.
Brent Walker 78 Brent Walker Sr. OL 6-6 340 Akron, Ohio
Jaalen Adkins 81 Jaalen Adkins Fr. WR 6-4 225 Dallas, Texas
Austin Jones 82 Austin Jones Fr. WR 6-1 195 Laguna, N.M.
Jared Womack 83 Jared Womack Sr. WR 6-0 175 Clovis, N.M.
Sean Vasquez 86 Sean Vasquez Fr. P 5-11 195 Beumont, Calif.
John Ainsworth RS John Ainsworth Fr. QB 6-0 185 Espanola, N.M.
Shelton Miles RS Shelton Miles Fr. DB 5-10 180 Pasadena, Calif.
David Vega RS David Vega Jr. QB 6-1 205 Roswell, N.M.

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Eric Young Eric Young Head Football Coach
Tony Pavlic Tony Pavlic Director of Football Operations/Running Backs Coach
Chase Holbrook Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Ivan Cordova Defensive Coordinator
Kenny Jackson Kenny Jackson Special Teams Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach
Art Abreu Jr. Linebackers Coach
Clayton Johnson Offensive Line Coach
Pat Rodriguez Defensive Backs Coach
Farragamo Chris Ferragamo Assistant Offensive Line Coach

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