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Phone: (949) 582-4639
Fax: (949) 347-9328
Mark McElroy
Head Football Coach
(949) 582-4639
mmcelroy@saddleback.edu
Steve Crapo
Asst. Football Coach
(949) 582-4506
scrapo@saddleback.edu
Kerry Crabb
Asst. Football Coach
(949) 582-4406
kcrabb@saddleback.edu
Don Butcher
Director, Football Operations
(949) 582-4643
dbutcher@saddleback.edu
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Football Alumni
Saddleback Football has a rich tradition of excellence. Through the first 40 years the Gaucho teams have averaged 7.6 wins and 2.8 losses per season. Four-year college recruiters understand that players who have achieved success at the community college level have a better chance of achieving success at the four-year level. Several Gaucho players move on to play at four-year colleges and universities each season and, after that, some get an opportunity to fulfill that lifelong dream of playing professionial football.
Currently, quarterback Colt Brennan is on the roster with the Washington Redskins. Brennan left Saddleback and attended the University of Hawaii where he was a Heisman Trophy candidate for two seasons and set several NCAA passing records. Fullback Ryan Powdrell has been in camp with the Green Bay Packers for two seasons after playing collegiately at USC. Wide receiver Jerard Rabb was originally with the Dallas Cowboys but had an opportunity to make the San Francisco 49'ers club in 2008. He attended Boise State where he earned national notoriety on a Bronco team which won a BCS Bowl game in overtime in 2006, including his finish on a hook-and-ladder play on the final play of regulation which sent the game into overtime. And corner back Wale Dada played at Washington State after leaving Saddleback. He was in camp with the Denver Broncos in 2008.
Several years earlier, quarterback Bill Kenney and wide receiver Stephone Paige would meet up again after leaving Saddleback to make a long and successful passing combination for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Class of 2007 (season)
| Player |
Pos. |
Next Stop |
| Mike Battisti |
DE |
Northern Arizona |
| Thomas Bauer |
LB |
Montana |
| James Brunt |
DL |
Azusa Pacific |
| Patrick Calahan |
OL |
Univ. of San Diego |
| Maurice Clark |
WR |
Louisville (KY) |
| Jonathan Dawson |
CB |
Cal |
| Frank Guzman |
LB |
UCLA |
| Andrew Nakihei |
RB |
Lindenwood (MO) |
| Mikah Pada |
CB |
Wagner (NY) |
| Ben Terry |
DE |
Oregon State |
| Mike Tinoco |
WR |
Hawaii |
| Sebastian Trujillo |
QB |
Univ. of San Diego |
| Daniel Urias |
SS |
Idaho State |
| Ino Vitale |
DL |
Azusa Pacific |
Class of 2006 (season)
| Player |
Pos. |
Next Stop |
| Marce Ayala |
CB |
Tabor College (KS) |
| Jess Beets |
OL |
Kentucky |
| Casey Clark |
LB |
Azusa Pacific |
| Chris Cole |
SS |
Hawaii |
| Robbie Dubois |
RB |
Ottawa (KS) |
| PT Gates |
RB |
Colorado |
| Manny Gomez |
OL |
Lindenwood (MO) |
| Adam Goodman |
TE |
USC |
| Tim Grasso |
P |
Hawaii |
| Charles Johnson |
LB |
Cal |
| Jake Killeen |
DE |
Charleston Southern (SC) |
| Ryan Lammle |
RB |
UNLV |
| Jesse Lee |
OL |
Northern Arizona |
| Nick Nelson |
QB |
Colorado |
| Brad Rife |
DE |
Idaho State |
| David Rippey |
DE |
Abilene Christian (TX) |
| Terrell Robinson |
WR |
Oregon |
| Mark Seward |
LB |
UNLV |
| Justin Witzmann |
DL |
Charleston Southern (SC) |
Class of 2005 (season)
| Player |
Pos. |
Next Stop |
| Mike Atiba |
RB |
Sterling (KS) |
| Jake Buchanon |
QB |
Sterling (KS) |
| Zach Clarke |
LB |
San Diego State |
| Malcolm Cole |
DB |
Upper Iowa |
| Daniel Dixon |
RB |
Utah |
| Blake Fitzgerald |
OL |
La Verne |
| Ian Hammond |
OL |
Syracuse (NY) |
| Andrew Larson |
P |
Cal |
| Niu Luamanuvae |
DT |
Malone College(OH) |
| Pat Luke |
DB |
San Jose State |
| Riley Mahoney |
LB |
Bluffton (OH) |
| Darik Martinez |
K |
Tabor College (KS) |
| David Rippey |
DE |
Abilene Christian (TX) |
| Benny Schenk |
SS |
Portland State (OR) |
| Terrell Vinson |
CB |
Purdue (IN) |
| Matt White |
WR |
Humboldt State |
Class of 2004 (season)
| Player |
Pos. |
Next Stop |
| John Baggerly |
DB |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
| Richard Bertoldo |
LB |
Arizona |
| Colt Brennan |
QB |
Hawaii |
| Paul Como |
DE |
Kansas |
| Jay Dixon |
DE |
Nevada |
| Will Elder |
LB |
Azusa Pacific |
| Mike Furrh |
OL |
Chapman |
| David Grijalva |
LB |
Chapman |
| Avionne James |
RB |
Western State (CO) |
| Scott Lee |
DL |
Houston |
| Jonny McGuinn |
DB |
New Mexico Highlands |
| Matt Mitchell |
FS |
Missouri Southern |
| Chad Moline |
LB |
UCLA |
| Jonathan Moon |
RB |
Cal Lutheran |
| Robin Owens |
WR |
La Verne |
| Dominic Peterson |
WR |
Lindenwood (MO) |
| Rasheed Prescott |
CB |
West Texas A&M |
| Jerard Rabb |
WR |
Boise State |
| Joe Samperi |
OL |
Azusa Pacific |
| Mitch Smith |
OL |
Lindenwood (MO) |
| TJ Smith |
SS |
Chapman |
| James Wenster |
TE |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Brandon White |
OL |
Cal Lutheran |
| Nate Wimber |
OL |
Boise State |
Class of 2003 (season)
| Player |
Pos. |
Next Stop |
| Tom Barger |
NT |
Portland State (OR) |
| Chris Bowser |
OL |
UNLV |
| Austin Cooper |
DB |
Grand Valley State (MI) |
| Mike Davis |
NT |
USC |
| William Delaney |
K |
UCLA |
| Jeff Dixon |
SS |
Sacramento State |
| Jimmy Ellingson |
LB |
Sacramento State |
| Brock Farrel |
QB |
Liberty (VA) |
| Craig Miller |
WR |
UC Davis |
| B. Jay Parsons |
DE |
Kentucky |
| Matt Pattison |
LB |
UNLV |
| Tim Pendarvis |
LB |
San Diego State |
| Julien Petit |
WR |
Hawaii |
| Ryan Powdrell |
LB |
USC |
| Aynsley Silva |
DL |
Graceland (IA) |
| Zeb Smithson |
OC |
UNLV |
| Keith Williams |
OL |
U. of San Diego |
| Godfrey Young |
RB |
San Diego State |
Class of 2002 (season)
| Player |
Pos. |
Next Stop |
| Aaron Barrett |
K |
New Mexico |
| Teralle Bush |
CB |
Angelo State (TX) |
| EJ Chanda |
OL |
UC Davis |
| Jake Clark |
WR |
Greenville (IL) |
| Tyler Crandal |
OL |
UNLV |
| Brandon Crosby |
WR |
Greenville (IL) |
| Blake Curci |
DE |
Cal State Fullerton |
| Wale Dada |
KR |
Washington State |
| David Davenport |
K |
Azusa Pacific |
| Byron Decuir |
DB |
San Diego State |
| Jeff Diulio |
WR |
Eastern Washington |
| Michael Hogg |
DB |
Salisbury State (MD) |
| Jason Hylland |
WR |
Azusa Pacific |
| Ryan King |
DB |
Graceland (IA) |
| Jon Lyon |
TE |
Washington |
| Pat Manning |
QB |
Texas Tech |
| Nigel Martin |
WR |
Greenville (IL) |
| Mike Mudge |
DB |
Long Beach State |
| Peter Nagy |
LB |
Portland State (OR) |
| Ryan Newell |
DE |
Eastern Washington |
| Elliott Patterson |
OL |
Greenville (IL) |
| Jake Sharp |
LB |
Ottawa (KS) |
| Brian Sheppard |
QB |
Northeast Louisiana |
| Chris Smith |
RB |
Humboldt State |
| Ian Smetona |
TE |
Texas Tech |
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