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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

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)

Class of 2003 (season)

Class of 2002 (season)