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Should figure heavily in the playing rotation and could even push for starting duties at either interior line position ... sat out last season when the NCAA ruled him ineligible ... only senior on Cal's defensive line ... a solid pass rusher who reacts well to the ball ... coaches like his aggressive style of play ... played one season at Glendale CC before transferring to Cal ... 1999 ... in limited action, recorded three tackles on the season ... injured during the Nebraska game and missed the rest of the year.
Junior College/High School/Personal: Earned first team all-state and second team Western States Football League all-region .. played tight end as a prep, earning first team all-region and honorable mention all-state in 1996 out of Greenway in Phoenix ... accepted a scholarship as a TE from New Mexico, but elected to go to junior college after the '97 season and play on defense ... chose Cal after considering Wisconsin, Arizona and Oregon ... parents are Joseph and Yulin Pompa ... born Feb. 1, 1979 in St. Louis, MO.
