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A big, physical player who gives the Bears some girth on the interior line...originally came to Cal as a shot put specialist on the track and field team, but came out for football in 1999 and served time as a reserve offensive tackle...made the switch to defense this past spring and figures as a member of the playing rotation...has put on 15 pounds of muscle since last year...sprained his neck during spring, but figures to be back in full health this fall...
1999...provided depth as a back-up offensive tackle and was a member of the Cal traveling squad.
High School/Personal: Was a standout lineman at Gridley HS...earned first team Westside League honors as both a defensive tackle and offensive tackle his senior season...also starred on the track and field team, setting new school records in the shot put (55-7) and discus (174-6)...was recruited by several schools, including Oregon, Fresno State and Oregon State, in football but elected to walk-on at Cal in the fall of 1997 and concentrate on track and field...after splitting time with spring football, he managed to play a big role on Cal's track and field team, taking fifth place in the Pac-10 shot put with a PR 58-2...also had a best in the discuss of 161-5...majoring in rhetoric at Cal...lists working on cars as a hobby and owning a ranch as a future goal...parents are Earl DeSomber and Chris Mills...born Oct. 26, 1978 in Yuba City, CA.
