Personal
Born in Santa Clara, Calif., ... parents are Larry and Barbara ... recruited by the Pac-10 schools, Miami, Stanford, Utah and Texas A & M ... nicknamed "Wild Thing" ... majored in communications.
Before BYU
Prepped at Monta Vista High where he lettered three times in baseball and twice in both football and basketball ... threw for 3,600 yards and 42 touchdowns in 10 games ... was selected as USA Today Player of the year in California and two-time Mid-Peninsula Athlete of the Year ... was first team all-state and All-Northern California ... ranked as 23rd best prospect in the nation by Baseball America ... played Pitcher and outfield ... drafted by the California Angels in the 14th round and an attractive signing bonus ... throws a 93 mph fastball, was 15-0 with a 0.56 ERA, 155 strikeouts in 85 innings ... coached by Buck Shore (Idaho State).
Summary
Second team All-Western Athletic Conference as a quarterback for BYU Click here to see his football profile.
Stats
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO
1991 2.92 2-3 22 1 0 6 37.0 20 17 12 32 74
1992 4.58 3-4 26 2 0 9 53.0 47 29 27 31 87
1993 6.46 2-0 9 4 0 0 23.2 28 22 17 14 30
Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, second team all-region and second team All-WAC ... threw two touchdown passes in the spring game, then two hours later got the save against Mesa State.
Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference ... attended the Olympic Trials and played summer ball with the Anchorage Bucs.
Drafted in the second round by the California Angels ... bounced back from knee surgery after getting hurt in the final game of 1992 as a quarterback leading BYU to a 7-1 record.