72 2013 Cal Poly Mustangs
85
Keishawn Rowe WR • 6-3 • 190 • Freshman (RS)
Los Angeles, CA / Salesian High School
Keishawn Rowe Wide Receiver
Matthew Rulon Fullback
2012 -- Redshirt ... expected to back up the Z backs (wide receiver) at Cal Poly this fall ... made one catch for seven yards in 2013 Spring Game. High School -- Rowe caught 42 passes for 699 yards and six touchdowns as a senior under head coach Roddy Hiatt at Salesian High School in Los Angeles ... season-high eight against both Bishop Montgomery and Maranatha ... also notched 10 tackles and an interception on defense ... helped Mustangs to 10-3 overall record, first place in the Santa Fe League and semifinal spot in CIF-Southern Section Northeast Division playoffs ... earned first-team All-Santa Fe League honors and was a first-team allleague small schools selection in both football and basketball ... was football team MVP in 2011 ... selected to play in the Catholic Literacy All-Star Game ... also lettered in track and field and was the Santa Fe League 400-meter champion ... member of school's Honor Roll and National Honor Society ... has performed local community service and volunteering. Personal -- Son of Ervin Rowe and LaKeisha Wyatt ... two brothers, Jarmond and Ervin, and one sister, Maya ... has worked at Jamba Juice ... wants to play in the NFL or enjoy a successfull well-paying career ... lists poetry and basketball as hobbies ... born July 31, 1994, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... majors in industrial technology.
42 Derek Sabo Offensive Line
Bijon Samoodi Cornerback
Matt Rulon FB • 5-10 • 220 • Senior
Simi Valley, CA / Royal High School Expected to back up the fullbacks at Cal Poly this fall ... a walk-on who earned spot on roster after his performance in spring drills in 2010. 2012 -- Played in all 11 regular season games as a junior fullback ... rushed for 120 yards on 22 carries ... longest run was 13 yards against Sacramento State, a game in which he netted a career-high 47 yards on nine trips ... also made four tackles on special teams ... nine carries for 47 yards in 2013 Spring Game. 2011 -- Played in six games as a sophomore backup fullback ... lone carry of season was for five yards against South Dakota State ... six carries for 57 yards in 2012 Spring Game, including a 30-yard run which set up a third-quarter touchdown. 2010 -- Played in six games as a redshirt freshman, recording one tackle on special teams ... no rushes or carries on offense ... played in 2011 Spring Game. 2009 -- Redshirt ... three carries for 26 yards in 2010 Spring Game. High School -- A 2009 graduate of Royal High School in Simi Valley, where he lettered three years in varsity football under head coach Gene Uebelhardt ... as a senior in 2008 rushe for 662 yards (5.3 average per carry) and 10 touchdowns ... pair of 100yard games, including 141 yards on 18 carries and three scores against Oak Park ... also caught 12 passes for 156 yards, including a non-scoring 75-yard reception against Ventura ... Royal was 4-6 in 2008 ... played in Ventura County All-Star Game and was runner-up for Royal High Athlete of the Year ... also lettered in wrestling and track and field ... a two-time Marmonte League champ in wrestling and was first-team All-Ventura County and first-team All-Los Angeles Times Area at 171 pounds ... a CIFSouthern Section Southern Division runner-up as a senior. Personal -- Son of Mark and Lizz Rulon ... one brother, Jason, and one sister, Corey ... married to Jessica Rulon-Biel ... lists
longboarding, video games and studying as hobbies ... visited Chapman and Occidental before choosing Cal Poly ... turned down an offer to be original cast member of Jersey Shore ... member of Poly Pack, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Cal Poly’s Industrial Technology Society ... born May 1, 1991, in Thousand Oaks ... industrial technology major. Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals:
Rushing Receiving KO Returns No. Yds. TD LG No.Yds. TD LG No.Yds. TD LG Redshirt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 120 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 523 125 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Single-Game Highs: Rushes: 9 vs. Sacramento State, 2012 Rushing Yards: 47 vs. Sacramento State, 2012 Rushing TDs: 0 Longest Rush: 13 vs. Sacramento State, 2012
75
Derek Sabo OL • 6-1 • 280 • Freshman (RS)
Lakewood, CA / Lakewood High School 2012 -- Redshirt ... expected to back up the guards on the offensive line this fall. High School -- Under head coach Vince Lobendahn at Lakewood High School, Sabo helped the Lancers to a second straight second-place finish in the Moore League and another berth in the CIF-Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs in his senior season (2011) ... Lakewood was 7-4, losing to eventual Pac 5 runnerup San Clemente in the first round of the playoffs ... earned first-team All-Moore League and first-team Area Dream Team honors and was named Lakewood’s lineman of the year ... also was a starter as a junior when Lakewood went 10-2 and reached the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs ... received an offer from Washington State and also was recruited by Colorado, among others. Personal -- Son of Rudy and Leanne Sabo ... one brother, Sean ... born April 3, 1994, in Long Beach, Calif. ... majors in communication studies.
1
Bijon Samoodi CB • 5-9 • 190 • Senior Anaheim, CA / Servite High School
2012 -- Redshirt due to hip injury ... expected to challenge for starting nod at cornerback this fall, his final season as a Mustang ... did not play in 2013 Spring Game. 2011 -- Started all 11 games as Cal Poly’s field cornerback in the defensive secondary ... earned All-Great West Conference honorable mention praise after recording 62 total tackles (35 solo) and five pass breakups ... returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown against South Dakota State, giving Cal Poly a 28-7 lead four minutes prior to halftime ... assisted on a sack in South Dakota game and also notched tackles for lost yardage against South Dakota and Eastern Washington ... career-high 11 tackles (six solo) in South Dakota State game ... also had nine stops (six solo) against South Dakota ... did not play in 2012 Spring Game, continuing his rehabilitation for a hip injury. 2010 -- Played in 10 games with four starts, missing only the season opener against Humboldt State ... season-high nine tackles in Old Dominion game ... also made eight stops against both Southern Utah and Saint Francis (Pa.) ... 3.0 tackles for lost yardage, including a half-sack against UC Davis ... recovered a fumble in McNeese State game ... two quarterback hurries and