64 2013 Cal Poly Mustangs
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Josh Letuligasenoa DL • 6-1 • 245 • Freshman (RS)
Sacramento, CA / Elk Grove High School
Josh Letuligasenoa Defensive Line
Nick Leyden Defensive Line
Joe Locher Linebacker
2012 -- Redshirt ... expected to back up Andrew Alcaraz and Westley Flowers at defensive end ... no tackles in 2013 Spring Game. High School -- A younger brother of Cal Poly offensive lineman Lefi Letuligasenoa, Josh recorded 109 tackles (58 solo) as a senior under head coach Chris Nixon at Elk Grove High School. Letuligasenoa also notched 1.5 sacks, two pass breakups, a pair of fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. He recorded double-digit tackles in six games and also caught 11 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown (vs. River City) as a tight end. A team captain, Letuligasenoa led the Thundering Herd to a 12-1 record, Delta Valley League title and a berth in the semifinal round of the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs, where Elk Grove lost to Folsom. He earned first-team All-Delta Valley League and second-team All-State honors and was selected to play in the East vs. West Holiday Classic All-Star Game ... As a junior, Letuligasenoa caught five passes for 68 yards and, on defense, made 68 tackles (50 solo), 1.5 sacks and again forced two fumbles and recovered two others. In wrestling, Letuligasenoa was a four-time Delta Valley League champion, finished third in the 2011 CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Championships and posted a 2-2 mark in the 2011 state meet at 215 pounds. He was 1-2 in the 2012 state finals at 220. Letuligasenoa won the 2011 Delta Valley League title in the discus (146-11) and placed sixth in the shot put (41-1 3/4). Personal -- Son of Maaka and Stacie Letuligasenoa ... both parents are Sacramento State graduates ... two brothers, Lefi, an offensive lineman at Cal Poly, and Noah ... uncle Alameda Taiamu plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL ... lists video games, singing and hanging out with friends as hobbies ... born February 2, 1994, in Sacramento, Calif. ... majors in industrial technology.
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Nick Leyden DL • 6-2 • 265 • Senior
Santa Maria, CA / Pioneer Valley High School Expected to battle Chris Lawrence for the starting nod as nose tackle on the defensive line this fall. 2012 -- Played in all 12 games as a backup tackle on defensive line and recorded 13 total tackles (six solo) ... season-high two tackles in three different games ... notched sacks against Idaho State and Weber State and also assisted on a tackle for lost yardage against San Diego ... forced a fumble in Idaho State contest ... three quarterback hurries for season, including two against Idaho State ... one tackle in 2013 Spring Game. 2011 -- Hampered by injury, played just two games as a sophomore ... did not record any tackles against South Dakota State and Eastern Washington ... recorded one tackle in 2012 Spring Game. 2010 -- Played in final four games of freshman season on the defensive line, but did not record any tackles ... played in 2011 Spring Game. 2009 -- Redshirt ... notched two tackles and recovered a fumble, returning it 10 yards for a touchdown in 2010 Spring Game. High School -- Recorded an impressive 279 tackles in his last two seasons under head coach Greg Dickinson at Pioneer Valley High ... as a senior, had 83 solo tackles and 71 assisted stops for 154 total tackles, No. 1 in the Los Padres League, and also contributed a pair of sacks, one interception, a fumble recovery, five forced fumbles and blocked five field goal attempts ... named
team co-MVP, Los Padres League defensive back of the year, coMVP of the All-Area Team as selected by Lee Central Coast Newspapers and first-team All-CIF-Southern Section Northwest Division ... Pioneer Valley finished 9-3 overall and placed second in the Los Padres League, advancing to the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Northwest Division playoffs before falling to Oaks Christian ... Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year and played in Santa Barbara County All-Star Game ... notched 125 total tackles as a junior, including 52 solo stops, and 5.5 sacks, en route to first-team All-Los Padres League and AllArea honors ... earned a varsity letter as a sophomore as well, notching 53 tackles (30 solo), including two sacks ... a fullback and tight end on offense ... visited Air Force before choosing Cal Poly ... also was contacted by Fresno State, Washington and Oregon ... first male athlete to earn a college scholarship in Pioneer Valley’s five-year history ... maintained 3.71 cumulative GPA ... also participated in wrestling, baseball, swimming and track for two seasons each at Pioneer Valley. Personal -- Son of Scott and Sharon Leyden ... two brothers, Matt and Jason ... wants to be a strength and conditioning coach ... born Feb. 27, 1991, in Santa Maria, Calif. ... kinesiology major. Tackles Sacks Fumbles Passes Year Solo Ast. Tot. TFL-Y No. Yds. FF FR-Y Int. Yds.Defl. 2009 Redshirt 2010 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2011 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2012 6 7 13 2.5-17 2.0 16 1 0-0 0 0 0 Totals: 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Career Single-Game Highs: Tackles: 2 vs. UC Davis, 2012; vs. Weber State, 2012; vs. Idaho State, 2012 Solo Tackles: 2 vs. Weber State, 2012 Assisted Tackles: 2 vs. UC Davis, 2012 Tackles for Lost Yardage: 1.0 vs. Weber State, 2012; vs. Idaho State, 2012 Sacks: 1.0 vs. Weber State, 2012; vs. Idaho State, 2012 Quarterback Hurries: 2 vs. Idaho State, 2012
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Joe Locher LB • 6-0 • 220 • Freshman (RS)
Los Alamitos, CA / Los Alamitos High School 2012 -- Redshirt ... expected to back up the Mike (middle) linebackers this fall ... one tackle in 2013 Spring Game. High School -- As a senior linebacker under head coach John Barnes at Los Alamitos High School, Locher recorded 81 tackles (25 solo) along with three sacks (two against Huntington Beach) and one forced fumble ... on offense, rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown and also caught one five-yard pass for a score ... earned first-team All-Sunset League honors as a linebacker ... selected to play in North/South Orange County All-Star Game ... a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete ... helped Griffins to 6-4 overall record and a fourth-place finish in the Sunset League ... 155 career tackles along with two forced fumbles, one interception returned for a touchdown and three rushing scores ... also played basketball as a freshman ... graduated with academic honors, maintaining a 3.9 grade-point average ... member of National Honors Society and was an ASB spirit leader. Personal -- Son of Mark and Donna Locher ... one brother, Matt ... born March 1, 1994, in Los Alamitos, Calif. ... maors in business administration. NO ZEROES ON THE BOARD Cal Poly has scored in 158 consecutive games. Last time the Mustangs were shut out was in 1998 by Nevada, 63-0, in Reno. The Mustangs also were shut out by Northern Arizona earlier in the 1998 season, 9-0. Cal Poly was held to a single field goal twice during the run and to a lone touchdown four times as well.