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BRANDON SERMONS
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RILEY CONT. PERSONAL - Full Name: Dietrich Michael Riley … Born: May 14, 1992 in Monterey Park, CA … Parent: Marika McWhorter … Has two older sisters, Kesha and Alexia ... Lists NBA standout Kobe Bryant as his favorite pro athlete … Hobbies include giving back to the community and working with others to better their lives ... History major.
Safety RSr. • 5-11 • 190 Diamond Bar, Calif. Diamond Ranch
Career Highs Tackles - 8 at Arizona, 2011 Tackles for Loss - 2.0 at Arizona, 2011
TACKLE STATISTICS - D. RILEY Year 2010 2011 2012
TT 21 36
T-AT 17-4 23-13
Sacks 0.0-0 0.0-0 redshirt
TFL 1.0-2 2.0-3
INT (Td) 0 0
Totals
57
40-17
0.0-0
3.0-5
0
MARCUS RIOS #9
Cornerback So. • 5-11 • 180 El Grove, Calif. Cosumnes Oak UCLA -Marcus gained valuable experience last season as a reserve defensive back and on special teams ... He graduated early from high school and participated in 2012 spring practice ... Sat out 2013 spring drills due to a medical condition. 2012 - Saw action in nine games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams ... Credited with three tackles on the season ... Made one stop at Colorado ... Had one tackle in win over Utah ... Recorded one tackle vs. Stanford. HIGH SCHOOL - Coached by Ryan Gomez ... Four star recruit according to rivals. com and the No. 21 cornerback in the nation ... No. 32 recruit in California according to rivals.com ... Scout.com four-star recruit and the No. 19-ranked cornerback in the nation ... A SuperPrep All-American rated as the No. 32 defensive back in the nation ... Rated as the No. 29 prospect in the CA/NV/HI region by SuperPrep ... ESPN three-star recruit, No. 25 cornerback in the nation and No. 47 prospect in California ... Named first-team MaxPreps Sacramento-Joaquin Section team ... First-team AllMetro selection by Sacramento Bee ... As a senior, he ran 23 times for 136 yards, caught 11 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown ... Totaled 59 tackles, four interceptions, 16 passes defended ... Returned seven punts for 12.7 yard average ... As a junior, he made 47 tackles, one interception. PERSONAL - Full name: Marcus Rios ... Born: October 25, 1994 in Merced, CA ... Parents: Richard and Ivy Rios ... Has seven brothers - Chris, Travionne, Giovanni Ernest, William, Trevaun and Hunter ... Has two sisters - Martina and Jessica ... Biggest athletic thrill was moving to varsity on his 15th birthday and running a kickoff back for a touchdown on his first play ... Famous athlete he admires is Muhammad Ali ... Hobbies include working out ... Undeclared major.
2013 UCLA FOOTBALL
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UCLA - Brandon impressed this past spring and is one of several players vying for a spot in the secondary ... Gained valuable experience the last two seasons after not playing in 2010 due to an injury he suffered during spring practice. 2012 - Saw action in nine games, off the bench, in the secondary and on special teams ... Credited with two tackles on the year ... Made one stop at Colorado ... Recorded one tackle in the win over Arizona. 2011 - Saw action in 12 games, off the bench, in the secondary and on special teams ... Had two tackles in the bowl game against Illinois ... Made one tackle in games against Cal, Arizona State and Utah. 2010 - Did not see game action due to his spring injury. 2009 - Appeared in each of the last nine games of the season, primarily on special teams ... Played six snaps in the secondary at Washington State and was credited with one tackle. HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Diamond Ranch HS in Pomona, CA for two years ... Rated No. 28 prospect in California by rivals.com ... Member of scout.com California 101 (No. 35 prospect) ... SuperPrep All-Far West (No. 39 prospect) ... Scout.com West Hot 150 (No. 48) ... Earned four stars from rivals.com ... Awarded three stars from scout.com ... Rated No. 33 cornerback nationally by both ESPNU and rivals.com ... Ranked No. 34 cornerback nationally and No. 4 in the West by scout.com ... PrepStar All-West Region selection ... Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 ... Named All-State Division II first team by MaxPreps ... Named to the GoldenStatePreps.com All-State third team and All-Southern California second team ... CalHiSports.com All-State third team ... CIF-Southern Section Southeast Division first team ... Led his high school to the Southeast Division title game ... As a senior, he recorded 51 tackles in 12 games ... Also participated in track and field. PERSONAL - Full Name: Brandon William Sermons … Born: June 1, 1991 in Bellflower, CA … Parents: William and Joyce Sermons … Has a brother, Rodney, and three sisters, Thaiese, Tori and Brittany ... Director’s Honor Roll in Fall 2009 ... History major. Career Highs Tackles - 2 vs. Illinois, 2011
TACKLE STATISTICS - B. SERMONS Year 2009 2011 2012 Totals
TT 1 5 2 8
MEDIA GUIDE
T-AT 1-0 2-3 2-0 5-3
Sacks 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0
TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0
INT (Td) 0 0 0 0