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Amir Tadros Defensive Line
head coach Steve Ellison at Petaluma High School ... helped Trojans capture Sonoma County League title with 6-0 record ... Trojans were 12-1 overall and reached the semifinal round of the CIF-North Coast Section Division II playoffs ... earned first-team All-Sonoma County League honors in 2008 and 2009 and was the league’s lineman of the year as a senior ... selected to play in Kiwanis All-Star Game ... also a three-year letterman in basketball and twice in swimming ... member of school’s record-setting 200 freestyle relay team ... maintained 4.2 grade-point average and was named Petaluma High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2010. Personal -- Son of Paul and Kelly Swanson, both UC Davis graduates ... one brother, Ryan, who plays basketball at UC Santa Cruz, and two sisters, Kelsey and Amy ... lists fishing and backpacking as hobbies ... born May 6, 1992, in Santa Rosa, Calif. ... majors in chemistry.
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Amir Tadros DL • 6-3 • 245 • Sophomore
San Jose, CA / Leland High School Keaton Taylor Linebacker
Ryan Taylor Wide Receiver
Expected to back up Erich Klemme and Chris Lawrence at the defensive tackle position at Cal Poly this fall. 2010 -- Member of squad but did not play in any games as a redshirt freshman ... recorded a sack and two other tackles in 2011 Spring Game. 2009 -- Redshirt ... one assisted tackle in 2010 Spring Game. High School – Recorded 64 tackles, including 45 solo stops, and 5.5 sacks and also blocked a field goal as a senior defensive lineman under head coach Mike Carrozzo at Leland High School ... season high for tackles was 12 against Pioneer and he also was a starter on the offensive line ... Chargers posted 4-6-1 overall mark, including 3-4 Mount Hamilton League record ... earned first-team All-Mount Hamilton League and honorable mention All-Santa Clara County honors and was his team’s offensive lineman of the year ... earned all-league honors as both a sophomore and junior as well ... has run the 40-yard dash in 4.92 seconds, has earned a 3.9 grade-point average and was considering some Ivy League schools, including Dartmouth, before choosing Cal Poly ... selected to play in Silicon Valley All-Star Classic ... also competed in shot put on Leland’s track and field team and played volleyball as a senior ... earned Science Department Award. Personal -- Son of Karim and Abir Tadros ... both are dentists ... one brother, Farid ... wants to be a doctor ... born Dec. 7, 1990, in Alexandria, Egypt ... majors in biology.
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Keaton Taylor LB • 5-11 • 215 • Senior
San Diego, CA / Mt. Carmel High School Expected to back up Kennith Jackson at Mike linebacker this fall ... team captain for special teams. 2010 -- Recorded nine tackles as a backup to Marty Mohamed at Mike linebacker a year ago as well as on special teams ... seven solo stops ... two tackles against both Old Dominion and North Dakota ... recovered a fumble in South Dakota contest ... named Special Teams player of the year. 2009 -- Played in the last five games of the season as a backup inside linebacker ... notched seven total tackles (five solo), including four tackles against Dixie State ... one tackle for lost yardage against Dixie State ... two tackles in 2010 Spring Game. 2008 -- Squad member but did not play in any games as a redshirt freshman. 2007 -- Redshirt. High School – A linebacker and running back for three sea-
sons under head coach Darren Spence at Mt. Carmel High School ... earned All-Palomar League honors three times and team MVP as a senior ... also selected to the All-CIF-San Diego Section first team ... recorded 396 total tackles in varsity career, including 206 as a senior, the most in the state in 2006 ... averaged 18.7 tackles per game in 2006 ... Sundevils finished 5-6 and earned a playoff berth in 2006 ... named San Diego High Schools athlete of the year in 2007 ... selected to play in Alex Spanos All-Star Game ... a three-time honoree on the San Diego Union Tribune and AllNorth County Times All-Academic Team ... also earned a state wrestling title and was a CIF-San Diego Section medalist in track and field ... also visited Fordham and the University of San Diego before choosing Cal Poly. Personal – Son of Curtis and Vicki Hveem ... one brother, Brendon Hawley, and one sister, Laura Hveem ... has worked as a bellman at Doubletree Inn .. wants to be a project manager ... lists football and music as hobbies ... owns a 2-0 mark as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter ... member of Associated Students of Construction Management and is club president of Building Information Modeling ... served internship as a project engineer for PCL, Construction Professionals ... born April 19, 1989, in San Diego, Calif. … majors in construction management. Tackles Year Solo Ast. Tot.TFL-Y 2008 0 0 0 0.0-0 2009 5 2 7 1.0-4 2010 7 2 9 0.0-0 Totals: 12 4 16 1.0-4
Sacks Fumbles Passes No. Yds. FF FR-Y Int. Yds.Defl. 0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0
Career Single-Game Highs: Tackles: 4 vs. Dixie State, 2009 Solo Tackles: 3 vs. Dixie State, 2009 Assisted Tackles: 2 vs. Old Dominion, 2010 Tackles for Lost Yardage: 1.0 vs. Dixie State, 2009 Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. South Dakota, 2010
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Ryan Taylor WR • 6-3 • 210 • Junior
Roseville, CA / Oakmont High School Expected to battle Willie Tucker as the backup to Lance Castaneda at Z Back (wide receiver) position at Cal Poly this fall. 2010 -- Played in two games but did not record any receptions ... in 2011 Spring Game caught three passes for 62 yards, including a 41-yarder on a halfback pass from Mark Rodgers. 2009 -- Caught pair of passes for 12 yards ... played in all 11 games as a backup wide receiver ... caught one pass each against Montana and Weber State ... also blocked a Dixie State punt, scooped up the loose ball and scampered two yards into the end zone for a touchdown ... made two tackles on special teams. 2008 -- Redshirt. High School – A very active quarterback under head coach Dale Mortensen at Oakmont High School ... in his senior season rushed for 683 yards (7.8 average per carry) and 12 touchdowns while completing 70 of 139 passes (51 percent) for 1,110 yards and 10 more scores ... against Folsom, he rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown and passed for 123 yards and two more scores in the 35-28 win ... earned first-team All-Sierra Foothill League honors as a utility player, punting for a 38.7 average and converting 30 of 34 PAT kicks and four of seven field goals ... also was named first-team All-Area as a punter and was team MVP and honorable mention All-Metro as a kick specialist ... selected to play in KCRA Holiday Classic Bowl Game ... Oakmont finished 5-5 overall and 1-4 in league play ... as a junior, rushed for 208 yards and completed 93 of 161 passes for 1,167 yards and seven touchdowns ... named team offensive MVP and earned secondteam All-Sierra Foothill League honors as a quarterback ... also lettered in baseball and basketball ... earned Academic Merit Award ... served as rally commissioner in student government.