Chester Pitts Class: Senior Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Academy for Math and Science Height / Weight: 6-4 / 305 Position: Offensive Tackle Birthdate: 06/26/1979 Experience: 1V

Former walk-on who earned a starting job during camp last year ... Enters the fall as the starter at the quick tackle position ... Still learning the game as he did not play football until college.

2000: Started nine games ... Missed the Wyoming game due to a death in the family and the BYU game with a concussion ... Graded out at 83 percent for the season ... Had three games over 90 percent, including a team-high 96 percent rating in the season opener versus Arizona State ... Gave up just one sack.

1999: Got in 30 snaps at Kansas as a reserve.

1998: Played on the scout team.

High School: Attended California Academy for Math and Science, which didn't have a football team ... Lettered on the track team and was an all-Prep League selection in the shot put and discus ... Also holds the school record in each event.

Personal: Chester Morise Pitts II was born June 26, 1979, in Inglewood ... A public administration major ... Son of LaVerne Pitts and Chester Pitts ... Father is a police detective.