18 Dominique Sandifer
Class: Senior Hometown: Gardena, Calif. High School: Beverly Hills High Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: Wide Receiver Birthdate: 10/06/1989 Experience: 2L

Was slated to be the team's top returning wide receiver last year, but an injury sidelined him for the entire season ... Will look to regain his speed and first step this year ... A fleet-footed athlete, who also contributes in the return game ... Made Rivals.com's MWC all-freshmen team in 2009 ... 2011 preseason all-MW third team by Phil Steele.

2011: Missed the entire season with an injury.

2010: Played in every game, starting six times overall ... Fifth on the squad in receptions with 23 ... One of three starting wideouts for the Aztecs against Nicholls, making a pair of catches for 40 yards, including a long of 29 yards ... Starter at New Mexico State, logging two receptions ... Came off the bench at No. 25 Missouri, coming down with two catches and also fielded his first career punt return ... Two more punt returns and a reception for six yards in the win over Utah State ... Made three receptions for 25 yards, including an impressive one falling out of bounds, at BYU ... Had two catches for 19 yards vs. Colorado State ... Had his streak of consecutive games with a catch snapped at four at TCU ... Had a career-high 81 receiving yards and a season-high six catches against Utah ... Made a 20-yard grab vs. UNLV ... Started in the Poinsettia Bowl, making one catch for 10 yards.

2009: Played in the last 10 games of the season, starting four of the final five outings ... Fourth on the team in receptions (26) and receiving yards (298) ... Made SDSU debut against Idaho, but did not have a reception ... First career catch at Air Force for six yards ... Had a pair of receptions against New Mexico State ... Three catches, including his first career TD (33-yarder), at Colorado State ... First career start in the win over New Mexico, making five grabs for a then career-high 70 yards, highlighted by a 30-yard catch ... Set career bests with seven receptions and 74 yards at Utah, including a 17-yd TD grab ... Finished out the year with four grabs for 52 yards with a long of 25 at UNLV.

2008: Did not see action in his first year on campus, redshirting the season.

High School: Was the leading receiver at Beverly Hills High School his final two seasons, catching 54 passes for 877 yards and three scores in 2007, and recording 52 receptions for 814 yards and six touchdowns in 2006 ... All-CIF pick, who also played on the defensive side of the ball for Normans' head coach Carter Paysinger ... Won the 110 and 300 meter hurdles at the Ocean League championships as a member of the track team.

Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1989, in Joliet, Ill. ... Son of Cynthia Smith and Raymond Sandifer ... Major is child and family development.

SANDIFER'S CAREER STATISTICS

Receiving

Career Highs: Receptions: 7 at Utah (11/21/09); Receiving Yards: 81 vs. Utah (11/20/10); Receiving TDs: 1 at Utah (11/21/09), at CSU (10/24/09); Long Reception: 33 at CSU (10/24/09).

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