98  Sam Meredith Class: Sophomore Hometown: La Mesa, Calif. High School: Helix High Height / Weight: 6-4 / 250 Position: Defensive Lineman Experience: 1L

An aggressive athlete who shows good speed for his size and can play both sides of the ball ... Prefers defense, but could also play tight end at SDSU ... A three-star signee by Rivals.com ... A three-star recruit by ESPN.com who received a Scouts, Inc. grade of 77 and is listed as the No. 45 tight end recruit ... Earned all-CIF defensive line honors, recording six sacks through 10 games as a senior ... Named East County League Defensive Player of the Year and Prep Pigskin Report lineman of the year ... As a junior, was an East County first-team selection as both a tight end and defensive end ... Also saw action at Helix as an offensive lineman ... Lettered in basketball and track ... Cousin is Trask Iosefa, who was a four-year starting center at SDSU from 2007-10 ... Chose the Aztecs over Stanford, Brigham Young, Arizona and Utah.