2011 WEBER STATE FOOTBALL - Weber State University Athletics

Chase NakamuraWide Receiver • 6-3 • 180SophomoreWailuku, HI892011WILDCATSMo NealLinebacker • 6-2 • 240SeniorOakland, CA16Chase will be a sophomore wide receiver for the Wildcats this fallafter transferring to Weber State from the University of Utah.University of UtahSpent two seasons with the University of Utah football team...Redshirtedin 2009 and did not compete in a game for the Utes as afreshman in 2010.HP Baldwin High SchoolGraduated from HP Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii...Comes from the same high school as current WSU teammate CeejaySantos.PersonalWas born March 7, 1990...His older brother Cody Nakamura playedfour seasons as a tight end for the Wildcats from 2006-09...Codyappeared in 29 career games and had 79 receptions for 984 yardsand 14 touchdowns.Maurice (Mo) Neal returns for his senior season with the Wildcatsafter a strong year in 2010. He started in nine of ten games lastseason and is expected to be one of the leaders on the defensiveside this season.2010 (Junior)Transferred to Weber State for the 2010 Spring semester afterspending two years at the University of Utah earning a varsity letter...Inhis first season with the Wildcats he appeared in 10 gamesand started nine games at the outside linebacker position...Recorded36 total tackles on the season with 28 unassisted tackles andeight assisted tackles...Had a career-high seven tackles, all unassistedat Sacramento State on September 18...Also had five tacklesin WSU’s four-overtime win over Northern Colorado and hadfive tackles at Texas Tech...Had one interception on the season,which he returned for 73 yards in WSU’s win at Idaho State October16...Also had one pass breakup on the season.University of UtahKnee injuries slowed him his first two seasons...Sat out the 2007year as a red-shirt, but made the Athletic Director’s Academic HonorRoll...Played in nine games during the 2008 season and hadnine total tackles (four unassisted) with a game best four tacklesvs. San Diego State.San Leandro High School2006 Cream of the Crop and preseason All-American...First Teamall league and Second Team All-East Bay...Played for two-timeHAAL champion San Leandro High...Had 48 tackles, interceptionsreturned for touchdowns, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoverieshis senior season.PersonalFull name is Maurice Neal...Nickname is Mo...Was born on Jan. 2,1988...Is majoring in Sociology at Weber State.2011 WEBER STATE FOOTBALL47