Feb. 2, 2005

Ikaika Aken-Moleta
OL, 6-3, 300, Fr., Kapolei, HI (Kapolei)
 A second-team all-state selection and first-team all-conference selection ... Earned three letters in track ... Has a bench press of 355 pounds ... Selected to participate in the prestigious Hawaii Union Builders Goodwill Football Classic ... Has a 5.1 time in the 40 ... Set a school record with 12 pancake blocks in one game.

Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1987 in Hawaii ... Son of Haunani Aken-Pagdilao, a Kapolei school teacher, and Harry Moleta, Jr., an employee at American Airlines ... A criminal justice major ... Chose San Diego State over Brigham Young, Oregon State and Washington.

Evan Caso
OL, 6-4, 260, Fr., Mission Viejo, CA (Las Flores Tesoro)
 A decorated offensive lineman in high school and a strong student ... A first-team all-league, all-CIF and all-county selection at Tesoro ... Was an all-state selection for mid-sized schools by CalHiSports ... Titans were CIF champions his senior season ... A member of the honor roll and was selected as a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete.
 

Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1986, in Long Beach ... Son of Jim and Claire Caso ... Father is a cytogeneticist ... A business major ... Considered Harvard, Penn and Brown and Oregon St.

Joshua Cunningham
LB, 6-2, 210, Fr., Irvine, CA (University)
 A standout on both sides of the ball at University High School ... Projected as an outside linebacker at San Diego State ... An all-city and all-conference player for the Trojans and was honored as team MVP ... Had 72 tackles and six quarterback sacks as a senior linebacker ... As a receiver, caught 37 passes for 582 yards with six touchdowns ... Also ran for 174 yards and two scores ... Had 199 receiving yards in one game for his career best.

Personal: Born Dec. 22, 1986, in Mission Viejo ... Son of Jim Cunningham and Susan Skelly ... Business major.

Tony DeMartinis
DL, 6-5, 225, Fr., Sun Valley, CA (Sherman Oaks Notre Dame)
 A first-team all-region pick by the Los Angeles Times and rated by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 31 prospect at weakside defensive end and one of the top 100 prep players in California... Knights are three-time CIF champs and were ranked as high as 11th in the country during his senior season ... All-San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Daily News all-area team and and a first-team all-CIF selection ... Also earned two varsity letters in baseball ... An honor student and an academic all-CIF selection.

Personal: Born March 15, 1987, in Glendale ... Son of Jack and Madeline DeMartinis ... Undecided on a major ... Father played football at UCLA ... Took a visit to UCLA and cancelled planned trips to Washington and Oregon.

Jared Edwards
DB, 6-2, 205, Fr., Metairie, LA (Archbishop Rummel)
 Missed part of his senior season due to an ankle injury but still had 35 tackles and three interceptions for the Raiders ... Returned one INT for a touchdown ... Also earned four letters in baseball ... Had 70 tackles and two interceptions as a junior ... Honor student.

Personal: Born Dec. 11, 1986, in Metairie ... Son of Deadre and Ronald Edwards ... Major will be sports medicine ... Chose San Diego State over Southern Mississippi.

Kwincy Edwards
5-10, 160, Fr., Palmdale, CA (Palmdale)
 Attended the same high school as 2004 signee T.J. McKay and fellow 2005 signee Jerry Milling ... A speedy player who also earned four letters in track ... A first-team all-league and all-CIF selection as a senior ... Played on three league-championship teams ... Player of the year in the Golden League as a senior ... Caught 20 passes for 403 yards with five touchdowns and rushed for 141 yards and a score on just 17 carries ... Defensively, credited with 55 tackles and four interceptions ... Also blocked a punt and recovered a fumble.

Personal: Born Aug. 2, 1986, in Los Angeles ... Son of Darnell and Karen Edwards ... Plans to major in criminal justice and would like to pursue a career with the California Highway Patrol ... Picked the Aztec over Nevada.

Patrick Gates
RB, 5-9, 180, Fr, San Diego, CA (Marian Catholic)
 Originally signed with San Diego State in 2004 and will join the squad in August ... A first-team all-state selection by CalHi-Sports.com ... San Diego Union-Tribune offensive player of the year a year ago and one of the most productive running backs in San Diego County history ... Led Marian Catholic to consecutive undefeated seasons and CIF titles ... Also a standout defensive back ... Lost just one high school game ... His 5,039 rushing yards represent the third best total in San Diego County history and he broke Reggie Bush's record with a 12.69-yards per rush average in 2003 ...  Ran for 1,938 yards in 13 games as a senior, including 21 touchdowns ...  SuperPrep all-region selection and was listed as the No. 17 all-purpose back in America by Rivals.com ... That site listed him as the No. 58 player in California following the 2003 season.

Personal: Born April 13, 1986, in San Diego ... Son of Benita and Jeffrey Gates ... Undecided on a major ... Chose the Aztecs over Oregon State and had an interest in Arizona, Arizona State, Weber State and Colorado, among others during his 2004 recruitment.

Trask Iosefa
OL, 6-1, 285, Fr., Ewa Beach, HI (Honolulu Punahou)
A first-team all-state selection and an all-region pick by PrepStar magazine ... Received recruiting attention for his efforts on both sides of the ball but will be an offensive lineman at SDSU ... Selected as first-team member of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu each of his last two prep seasons ... Excellent athlete who also earned varsity letters in basketball and track.

Personal: Born Jan. 2, 1987, in Honolulu ... Son of Kaleve Tufono-Iosefa and Alaisea Iosefa ... Plans to major in criminal justice ... Full name is Trask Loimata Faalafi Iosefa  ... Selected the Aztecs over several Pac 10 schools.

Matthew Kawulok
TE, 6-2, 210, Fr., Boulder, CO (Louisville Monarch)
 A standout linebacker and tight end in high school who will be on the offensive side at San Diego State ... An all-conference, all-region and all-state pick in Colorado ... Played on an 11-1 team that reached the state quarterfinals ... Had 102 tackles, including 21 for losses, as a linebacker ... Had 10 receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns on offense ... Was a first-team all-conference selection on both offense and defense ... Also a member of the Coyotes basketball team ... An academic all-conference and all-state selection.

Personal: Born Aug. 21, 1987, in Boulder ... Son of Ted and Kim Kawulok ... Has a brother, Chris, who was a redshirt defensive end at Colorado State in 2004 ... Father is an assistant football coach at Monarch High School and a dentist ... Plans to major in business ... Selected San Diego State over Colorado and Colorado State.

Luke Laolagi
LB,  6-0,  200,  Fr., Reseda, CA (Van Nuys Birmingham)
 One of the most decorated members of the incoming class ... A first-team all-state (all classes) selection by CalHiSports and the 4A player of the year in Los Angeles as voted on by the coaches ... An all-region pick by the Los Angeles Times each of the last two seasons and a California top 100 prospect ... League MVP ... Played in the Cali-Florida Bowl as well as the public schools vs. private schools Shrine Bowl in LA ... Is Birmingham's all-time leading tackler with 412 stops ... A strong student who has had his No. 8 retired by the school ... Birmingham was the Los Angeles city champ in 2002 and 2004 ... Was a first-team all-conference player for three years ... Also a standout baseball player for the Patriots ... Earned all-conference and all-city honors as an underclassman as well.

Personal: Born Jan. 21, 1987, in Northridge ... Son of Sam and Dana Laolagi ... Business major ... Attended the same high school as current Aztecs Ramal Porter and Siaosi Fifita.

Dallas Mauga
DL, 6-1, 300, Jr., Lemon Grove, CA (Helix/ Grossmont College)
 A local product who should provide immediate help in the defensive line ... First-team J.C. Gridwire All-American in 2004 ... Two-time first-team all-conference selection ... Was the Foothills Conference defensive player of the year as a sophomore when he had 62 tackles, 11 quarterback sacks and forced five fumbles ... Had seven sacks and 51 tackles as a freshman ... Grossmont was 24-2 in his two seasons and never lost a regular-season game ...Considered one of the top 30 defensive line prospects in the country (high school and junior college combined) by Scout.com.
 

High School: All-league, all-county and a CIF first-team selection ... Played on a 13-0 CIF championship team ... Had 84 tackles and 15 sacks as a senior ... Was an inside and outside linebacker at Helix ... Began his prep career at Serra.

Personal: Born Jan. 27, 1983, in Honolulu ... Son of Benson and Mouna Mauga ... Originally signed with San Diego State in 2001 ... Chose the Aztecs in 2005 after fielding offers from Arizona, Oregon State and Arizona State.

Jerry Milling
LB, 5-10, 230, Fr., Palmdale, CA (Palmdale)
Attended the same high school as 2004 signee T.J. McKay ... Was an all-league, all-CIF and all-Los Angeles Daily News selection ... Had 90 tackles and four fumble recoveries as a senior ... Was an all-region selection by the Los Angeles Times ... Earned three varsity letters in football.

Personal: Born April 14, 1987, in Hampton, VA ... Son of Jerry Milling and Stephanie Anthony ... Excellent student ... Undecided on a major ... Would like to start an internet company when his playing days are complete ... Also considered Boise State and Fresno State.

Aaron Moore
DB, 6-0, 180, Fr., Tampa, FL (Jefferson)
 Joins teammate Josh Walker in joining the Aztecs in the 2005 class ... Had nine interceptions over the last two seasons and returned one for a touchdown ... A first-team all-county selection and a second-team all-league choice ... Had 46 tackles as a senior for a team that lost in the state championship game and went 13-3 ... Also earned three letters in baseball and could be a pro prospect in that sport.

Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1986, in Tampa ... Son of Teneca and Edward Moore ... Plans to major in business ... Chose SDSU over Northern Illinois.

Steve Schmidt
TE, 6-5, 240, Fr., North Vancouver, B.C. (Butte College)
 An early target for the Aztec coaching staff ... Becomes the first Canadian on the roster ... An all-region and all-conference pick at Butte ... Honorable mention All-America ... Caught 14 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown as a sophomore on a 9-2 Roadrunner squad.

High School: Attended Carson-Graham High School in Vancouver ... Was a tight end and defensive end as senior and a wide receiver as a junior ... Was voted a provincial all-star and played on a provincial championship team ... Also earned varsity letters in rugby, basketball and baseball.

Personal: Born July 17, 1984, in Winnipeg, Manitoba ... Son of Simone and Dom Gesualdo and Gary Schmidt ... A sociology major ... Took an official visit to UCLA during the recruiting process after junior college.

Tobias Shanks
DB, 6-2, 175, Fr., Port Gibson, MS (Port Gibson)
 An athletic prospect in an area where the Aztecs concentrated on stocking this winter ... A cousin of former Aztec Austin Shanks (1983 and 1984 letter winner) ...  A two-way standout at Port Gibson with 22 receptions for 568 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... Also picked off five passes for the Blue Wave.

Personal: Born July 28, 1987, in Tyler, TX ... Son of Princess and Sherman Shanks ... Plans to pursue a degree in sports medicine.

Tyrell Smith
 WR, 5-11, 170, Jr., Detroit, MI (College of the Canyons)
 Could be the first member of this class to make a contribution ... A receiver with great speed who is considered among the state's very best community college players ... Holds a load of COC records, including touchdown catches in a game (3), season (14) and career (25), catches in game (13), season (97) and career (152), single-season receiving yards (1,261), career receiving yards (2,480) and longest reception (96 yards) ... Two-time community college all-state selection ... Scout.com considers him the third best junior college receiving prospect in America ... College of the Canyons claimed its first state title this season and finished 14-0.

High School: Earned four letters in football and basketball ... Attended Ford and Cody high schools in Detroit ... A second-team all-state selection after accumulating 1,650 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior ... First-team all-city and named Westside Player of the Year.

Personal: Born May 21, 1983, in Detroit ... Son of Sikondre and Dwight Mathis ... Still deciding on a major ... Had his choice of colleges but chose the Aztecs over Colorado, Michigan State and Oregon State ... Lists boxing as a hobby ... Would like to teach and coach when his playing days are over.

Jonathan Soto
DL, 6-3, 265, Fr., West Covina, CA (Bishop Amat)
 A big defensive pickup ... Prepped at the same school that produced current Aztecs Will Robinson and Shane Russell and former Aztec and current Minnesota Vikings safety Brian Russell ... A member of the all-Serra League on offense as well as defense ... An all-Los Angeles Times selection as well as an all-CIF southern selection as a defensive lineman ... Had 58 tackles and six sacks as a senior ... Was also an all-San Gabriel Valley selection for a Lancers team that went 7-5.

Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1987, in Almonte ... Son of Ada and Elman Soto ... Strong student ... Picked the Aztecs in a late decision over Kansas with UNLV also a finalist ... Plans to major in business and would like to start his own clothing line ... Active in Big Brothers program.

Waika Spencer
TE, 6-4, 230, Fr., Honolulu, HI (Kamehameha)
 A player the Aztec staff stayed with despite a knee injury and SDSU coaches feel he is a steal ... An athletic receiver projected as a possible tight end at State... Ended his senior season with 21 catches for 421 yards and seven touchdowns, despite the knee injury ... Warriors won the state title his senior season ... Was an all-Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) selection ... Was a second-team all-state pick as a junior as well as an all-ILH pick ... An all-west region selection by PrepStar magazine ... Also earned letters in baseball and track.

Personal: Born Feb. 16, 1987, in Honolulu ... Son of Terry Malterre and Kaipo Spencer ... Undecided on a major ... Voted as his high school's outstanding student athlete as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... An honor student all four years of high school ... Mom was a standout volleyball player at Hawaii and was part of a national championship team.

Micah Strickland
RB, 6-0, 205, Fr., Kaaawa, HI (Kahuku)
 A dazzling high school running back who has 4.4 speed in the 40 and a reported 39-inch vertical leap ... Considered one of the top 40 running back prospects in the country and the eighth best player in Hawaii by Rivals.com ... Averaged 17.4 yards per rush and broke the 300-yard mark in a game at Kahuku ... Ran for more than 800 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior, despite sitting out quarters at a time due to blowout victories ... Was a first-team all-state selection as a junior after running for 979 yards and 12 touchdowns at Honolulu's Punahou High School ... All-west region selection by PrepStar magazine ... Honorable mention all-state as a senior

Personal: Born Feb. 18, 1987, in Detroit ... Son of Mark Strickland and Melvea Hardy ... Undecided on a major ... Selected San Diego State over Oregon State, Washington Brigham Young and Utah.

Jon Toledo
WR, 6-3, 200, Fr., Encinitas, Calif. (La Costa Canyon)
 A former prep teammate of Kevin O'Connell ... As a senior, had 73 catches covering 1,572 yards for the fifth best single-season yardage total in CIF history ... Was the area's leading receiver ... Caught 13 touchdown passes as a senior ... Junior numbers included 25 catches for 473 yards ... First high school reception came on a pass from O'Connell ... Honors include all-Palomar League ... CIF all-academic selection, all-North County, all-county and Palomar League offensive player of the year ... Also earned two varsity letters in basketball ... An all-region selection by PrepStar magazine.

Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1986, in Omaha, NE ... Son of Chris and Katherine Toledo ... Visited Stanford and Washington during the recruiting process and also considered Colorado... Plans to major in business ... Has a brother, Joe, who plays at Washington ... A four-year honor student in high school.

Josh Walker
DB, 6-2, 180, Fr., Tampa, FL (Jefferson)
 An athletic safety who received a lot of recruiting attention from the Southeastern Conference ... ... Could probably play any position in the secondary ... Attended the same high school that produced Aztec defensive tackle Jonathan Bailes ... An all-district, all-conference and all-county player ... Could see the field early in his career ... Had 68 tackles as a senior and intercepted five passes ... Credited with seven quarterback sacks ... Had six interceptions as a junior and returned two of those for touchdowns ... Also earned four varsity letters in track.

Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1987, in Alexander, VA ... Son of Derrick and Desirea Grahm ... Would like to major in international law ... Chose San Diego State over South Carolina ... Also had offers from North Carolina State, South Florida and Indiana.

Roberto Wallace
WR, 6-4, 205,  Fr., Oceanside, CA (Oceanside)
 One of the top 50 receiving prospects in the country, according to Rivals.com and listed as the 59th best prospect in the state of California, regardless of position ... Scout.com considered him the No. 63 player in California ... Was an all-region selection by PrepStar magazine ... One of the top prep players in San Diego County ... An all-league and all-CIF selection after catching 46 passes covering 867 with six touchdowns for the CIF champions ... Averaged 18.8 yards per reception as a senior ... Had 23 catches for 353 yards as a junior ... Did not start playing football until his junior year at Oceanside after relocating to the U.S. from Panama.

Personal: Born May 10, 1986, in Panama City, FL ... Son of Roberto Wallace, Jr., and Elvia Wallace ... Legal guardian in U.S. is his aunt, Demaris Davis ... Took an official visit to Nebraska and cancelled a visit to Oregon State ... Michigan State and Washington State also offered scholarships, according to Rivals ... Undecided on a major.

Mekell Wesley
WR, 5-10, 180, Fr., Chandler, AZ (Hamilton)
 A speedster that could help the Aztecs on several fronts ... Selected to the all-Arizona squad ... Selected as a high school All-American  by PrepStar magazine ... Played on two 5A state championship teams at Hamilton that went 26-2 in 2003 and 2004 ... Southeast Valley player of the year ... Set a school record with 1,087 receiving yards as a senior (on 57 catches) and set a single-game receptions record with 10 ... Also dangerous in the return game with nine career punts and kickoffs returned for scores ... Was a member of a state champion 4x100 relay team and earned four varsity letters in track ... Rivals.com lists him as the No. 67 receiving prospect in the country and one of the top 15 players in Arizona ... Joins a growing number of underclassmen on SDSU roster from The Grand Canyon State.

Personal: Born May 29, 1986, in Phoenix ... Son of Dwight and Knarlle Wesley ... Considering a degree in engineering ... Had offers from Arizona, Arizona State and Oregon ... Considers Barry Sanders and Walter Payton his favorite athletes.

Avery Williams
DL, 6-3, 225, Fr., Livermore, CA (Granada)
 An athletic defensive lineman that has recorded a 4.7 time in the 40 ... Had 74 tackles and three quarterback sacks as a senior at Granada ... Was credited with 46 tackles and 11 quarterback sacks during his junior season with the Matadors ... Was an all-conference selection for coach Jerry Wicks ... An honor student ... Named by the Valley Times as one of the "creme of the crop", which honors the top 20 players in the region.

Personal: Born July 2, 1987, in Chico ... Son of Dean and Naomi Williams ... Father is a computer scientist and mom is a nurse ... Plans to major in business and would like to pursue a career in real estate when his playing days are over ... Took official visits to Oregon and Fresno State before deciding on the Aztecs.