2011 WEBER STATE FOOTBALL - Weber State University Athletics

Josh BookerRunning back • 6-0 • 215SophomoreOklahoma City, OK242011WILDCATSGabe BowersDefensive End • 6-3 • 265SeniorSalt Lake City, UT47Josh returns for his sophomore season after a strong freshmanyear last year. He enters the season as one of WSU’s top runningbacks.2010 (Freshman)Played in all 11 games and started one game for the Wildcats duringthe season...Finished third on the team in rushing yards pergame at 50...Rushed for 550 yards on 91 carries during the season,an average of 6.0 yards per carry, best on the WSU squad...Also recorded two touchdowns, one at Boston College and one atNorthern Colorado...Had a career-high game of 90 yards on eightcarries in the four-overtime win over Northern Colorado, includinga 61-yard rush, his longest of the season...Also had 13 receptionsfor 97 yards on the season, and had one receiving touchdown atSacramento State...Was fourth on the Wildcat team in all-purposeyards with 647 for an average of 58.8 per game.2009Sat out the season as a red-shirt.Putnam North High SchoolPlayed under Coach Bob Wilson at Putnam North High School inOklahoma City...Was a high school rival with current WSU teammateRobbie Diamond who attended Putnam High...Made theOklahoma “Top 50 List” in 2008...Earned All-State Class 6A honors...Rushedfor more than 1,100 yards in 2008, averaging 9.4yards per game.PersonalFull name is Joshua Booker...Was born Oct. 2, 1990...Is majoringin Business Administration at Weber State...Favorite pro athlete isReggie Bush...Loves cinnamon rolls, singing and acting.2011 WEBER STATE FOOTBALLGabe returns for his senior season at defensive end for the Wildcats.He has appeared in 38 career games at Weber State and hasrecorded 7.5 sacks and 47 total tackles.2010 (Junior)Played in all 11 games and started in eight games at the defensiveend position for the Wildcats during the season...Led Weber Stateand ranked 17th in the Big Sky in with 3.5 quarterback sacks duringthe season...Had 1.5 sacks at Idaho State and also recordeda sack at home against Northern Colorado and at SacramentoState...Recorded 23 total tackles on the year with 14 assisted andnine unassisted...Had four total tackles in three games during theyear...Also recorded four tackles for loss...Had one forced fumbleduring the season...Was named to the Big Sky Academic All-ConferenceTeam.2009 (Sophomore)Saw action in all 12 games, recording 19 total tackles (5 unassisted)...Hada quarterback sack for minus four yards at PortlandState...Had a single-game best of four total tackles at Wyoming andat home vs. Cal Poly.2008 (Freshman)Played in 13 games and had four unassisted tackles during thechampionship season for the Wildcats.2007Sat out the 2007 season as a red-shirt.Bingham High SchoolPlayed for Coach Tom Cushing at Brighton HS where he helpedthe Bengals to a 12-1 record in 2004...Had 80 total tackles and 11quarterback sacks his senior season...Named First Team Class 5Aby the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune.PersonalFull name is Gabriel Bowers...Was born on Oct. 2, 1986...He is theoldest player on this year’s Wildcat team, just four days older thanNick Webb...Originally signed with the Wildcats in February of 2005but served an LDS Church mission to San Francisco before enrollingin school...Is majoring in Political Science at Weber State...Is aserious Star Trek fan who says he speaks fluent Klingon and is wellversed in the uses of the Vulcan Death Grip.Wildcat FactBorn Oct. 2, 1986, Gabe Bowers is the oldestplayer on this year’s Wildcat roster.31