Lettered one year at quarterback and free safety for West Linn High
and coach George Crace after three years at San Benito High in Hollister,
California
The left-hander was named a Blue Chips Illustrated All-America and
rated the No. 3 prospect at his position in the West as a senior in 1994
Super
Prep All-Northwest
USA Today All-America honorable mention
First-team
All-State at both quarterback and defensive back
Led West Linn HS to the Oregon
4A semifinal game in 1994
Co-Defensive Player of the Year and all-league honors
at both positions for the Three Rivers League
Selected to the Shrine Bowl of
Oregon as a quarterback
Named team's Most Valuable Offensive Player
In 1994,
he passed for 1,711 yards, completing 132-274 passes for 17 touchdowns
He
rushed for 631 yards on 129 carries and nine touchdowns and caught one pass
for 20 yards
On defense, he totaled 55 tackles, 26 assisted tackles, four
interceptions, four pass deflections and caused one fumble
In track and field,
he set a school record in the pole vault (15-2) and recorded personal bests of
150-11 in the discus and 53-4 1/4 in the shot put
Named West Linn's Most
Athletic Senior and the track team's Most Outstanding Field Athlete
He also
earned all-league honors in the pole vault
As a junior in 1993, he attended San
Benito High in Hollister, CA
Played four games before an emergency appendectomy
ended his season
During 1992, in his sophomore year at San Benito, he earned
honorable mention All-Monterey Bay League honors in football
Also lettered in
track with bests of 15-0 in the pole vault (school record), 142' in the discus,
48-3 in the shot put and 6-2 in the high jump
Named All-League in the Monterey
Bay League as a sophomore and junior
A two-year starter in basketball at San
Benito and West Linn high schools in 1993 and 1994
