Nov. 17, 2004
The University of San Diego football team, under the direction of first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh, had seven players named to the All-PFL First Team. The Toreros won their final 5 games and finished the year 7-4 overall and 3-1 in the PFL North, good for second place. QB Todd Mortensen (Tempe, AZ) was selected the PFL North co-Offensive Player of the Year, sharing the honor with Drake running back Scott Phaydavong. For the season Mortensen completed 234-of-389 passes for 2,874 yards and 25 touchdowns. The completions and attempts are new USD single season marks; the passing yards rank 2nd all-time and the touchdown total ties for 3rd all-time.
Joining Mortensen on the First Team Offense is junior running back Evan Harney (Fallbrook, CA), who rushed for 1,334 yards and a new USD single season mark of 18 touchdowns; junior WR Michael Gasperson (Monterey, CA), who caught 54 balls for 894 yards and 7 touchdowns; and senior tackle Keith Zapalac (Sealy, TX), who started every game for the Toreros who averaged 432.4 yards total offense per game.
Senior linebacker Jeff Langdon (San Bernardino, CA) and senior defensive end Daniel Howard (Woodinville, WA) were named PFL First Team Defense. Langdon led the Toreros in both tackles (104) and interceptions (6), while Howard totaled 43 stops, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 quarterback sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. Junior Nick Garton (Dana Point, CA) was First Team Special Teams as a return specialist. Garton averaged 26.1 yards per kickoff return and 6.9 yards per punt return.
Five Toreros were named PFL Honorable Mention - junior WR Adam Hannula (58 catches for 680 yards and 5 TDs), junior TE Dustin Owen (26 catches for 235 yards and 3 TDs), senior offensive tackle Matt Collins, sophomore DB Josh Brisco (39 tackles, 3 pass breakups), and junior punter John Koker (35.3 average, 8 inside opponent's 20).
2004 Pioneer Football League All-Conference Team - North Division (selected by PFL North head coaches)
PFL NORTH COACH OF THE YEAR: ROB ASH, Drake PFL NORTH OFFENSIVE CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Todd Mortensen, San Diego & SCOTT PHAYDAVONG, Drake PFL NORTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DOUG JONES, Dayton
First Team Offense Pos. Player School Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) WR Michael Gasperson San Diego 6-4 222 Jr. Monterey, Calif. (Palma HS) WR Jason Jones Drake 6-1 200 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (Hickman Mills HS) TE James Mickley Drake 6-2 229 Jr. Geneso, Ill. (J.D. Darnall HS) QB Todd Mortensen San Diego 6-4 225 Gr. Tempe, Ariz. (BYU) RB Evan Harney # San Diego 6-1 220 Jr. Fallbrook Calif. (UC-Irvine) RB Scott Phaydavong Drake 5-6 156 Fr. Des Moines, Iowa (East HS) OL Rob Schwab Dayton 6-4 261 Sr. Middletown, Ohio (Fenwick HS) OL Ryan Winner Dayton 6-6 294 Jr. Greenville, Ohio (Greenville HS) OL Grant Knowles # Drake 6-3 310 Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo. (Lee's Summit North HS) OL Mark Wilke # Drake 6-2 321 Sr. Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy) OL Keith Zapalac # San Diego 6-4 270 Sr. Sealy, Texas (Sealy HS)
Defense Pos. Player School Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) DL Dave McMahon Butler 6-2 230 Jr. Westerville, Ohio (Westerville North HS) DL Trent Warren Dayton 5-11 251 Sr. Pataskala, Ohio (St. Charles HS) DL Daniel Howard San Diego 6-4 245 Sr. Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS) DL Bill Marshall % Valparaiso 6-2 230 Sr. Warwick, N.Y. (Warwick HS) LB Jon Hoppe Dayton 6-0 219 Jr. Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North HS) LB Eric Papp Drake 5-11 215 Sr. Cedar Lake, Ind. (Marian Catholic HS) LB Jeff Langdon % San Diego 6-2 236 Sr. San Bernadino, Calif. (St. Thomas Aquanis HS) DB Andy Nelson Butler 6-3 205 Sr. Kettering, Ohio (Fairmont HS) DB Doug Jones # Dayton 5-9 175 Jr. Zanesville, Ohio (West Muskingum HS) DB Chris Daniels # Valparaiso 5-11 201 Sr. Peoria, Ill. (Notre Dame HS) DB Brad Smeja Valparaiso 5-11 200 Jr. Oak Brook, Ill. (Downers Grove North HS)
Special Teams Pos. Player School Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) PK Jason Resch % Dayton 6-0 205 Sr. Poland, Ohio (Poland HS) P Ryan Horvath # Drake 6-1 207 Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley North HS) RS Nick Garton % San Diego 6-1 190 Jr. Dana Point, Calif. (Dana Hill HS)
# - 2003 First Team All-PFL Selection % - 2003 Honorable Mention All-PFL Selection
HONORABLE MENTION - WIDE RECEIVERS: PHIL CHRISTNER, Butler; RYAN WROBLESKI, Dayton; Adam Hannula, San Diego; TIGHT END: Dustin Owen, San Diego; QUARTERBACK: CONNOR JOSTES, Drake. RUNNING BACKS: BILLY NARDINI, Butler; OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: PAT ROBBINS, Butler; CHRIS McDONNELL, Drake; MATTHEW COLLINS, San Diego; STEVE HLADY, Valparaiso; CASEY LOSINIECKI, Valparaiso; DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: CHRIS DEARTH, Dayton; PAT FORLITI, Drake; BRANDT PARRIOTT, Drake; LINEBACKERS: JIM HART, Butler; NICK ROSS, Drake; DEFENSIVE BACKS: JACE DENNISON, Drake; CURTIS MARTINDALE, Drake; Josh Brisco, San Diego; PLACEKICKER: TYLER McGLADE, Drake; PUNTER: John Koker, San Diego; RETURN SPECIALIST: CHRIS COWAN, Dayton.
