Dennis Sanchez Class: Junior Hometown: Redmond, Wash. High School: Bishop Manogue (Nev.) HS Height / Weight: 5-8 / 165 Position: Defender Experience: 2L

2006: Earned all-Pac-10 honorable mention honors ... Started all 18 games he appeared in ... Only four others started every game they appeared in ... Was fourth on the team with three assists ... Had an assist in consecutive games against UC Riverside (Sept. 6) and UNLV (Sept. 9) ... Also tallied an assist in SDSU's 3-1 victory versus California on Oct. 27 ... Played the entire game on nine occasions, including his last three from Oct. 27-Nov. 3 ... The Aztecs were 4-1-1 when he had at least one shot.

2005: Enjoyed a successful debut on The Mesa, starting in 14 matches last season ... Named to the Top Soccer Drawer National All-Rookie Team ... Was also the only Aztec freshman to appear in all 19 contests during the 2005 campaign ... Helped SDSU notch its first-ever win in Pac-10 Conference play, scoring the game-winning goal in the closing minutes versus then-No. 3 California on Oct. 2 ... Also recorded an assist in victories over UC Riverside and UMKC ... Posted 18 shots on the season.

High School: Attended Bishop Manogue High School in Reno, Nev.... Lettered for the Miners under head coach Ian Stotter... Was a first team all-league and all-region selection... High Sierra League MVP... Played three years in the Washington state ODP... Has Super Y League '87 National Pool experience... Chose SDSU over the likes of Seattle, San Jose State, Santa Clara and Sacramento State.

Personal: Dennis Samuel Sanchez, Jr. was born Nov. 12, 1987, in Fremont, Calif.... Son of Dennis, Sr. and Carrie Sanchez... Plans to major in marketing.