2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

PRO: Selected with the 22nd pick in the thirdround (85th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. Onlysecond player chosen from California in clubhistory (Bobby Shaw, 1998). First defensivetackle selected by the club in the third round.First defensive tackle selected since Tim Ruskelltook over as President/General Manager andfourth since 2003.COLLEGE: Played in 41 games at California,starting 31. Collected 109 tackles (60 solos), 14.5sacks and 16.5 stops for losses. Caused andrecovered a fumble, adding two pass deflectionsand a safety. Ranks tied for 14th on theschool’s career record list with 14.5 quarterbacksacks, joining Tom Canada (2001-02) andCornell Collier (1988-91). His seven quarterbacksacks in 2005 tied for 15th on Cal’s seasonrecordlist.SENIOR: All-American third-team choice byThe NFL Draft Report and Rivals.com. All-Pac 10Conference first-team selection. Played in allthirteen games, starting twelve contests atweak-side defensive tackle. Played, but did notstart vs. Oregon Statedue to a right ankleDefensive Tackle 6-1 314CaliforniaRookie NFL SeasonRookie Seahawks Season3rd Round 2007January 15, 1985Los Angeles, Californiasprain. Finished with 52 tackles (21 solos).Ranked third on the team with ten stops forlosses of 34 yards and placed fourth on thesquad with four sacks for minus 21 yards. Alsocaused and recovered a fumble, registering onesafety in the process. JUNIOR: All-Pac 10Conference first-team selection. Named theteam’s Most Valuable Defensive Lineman.Despite starting ten games and playing in alltwelve contests, Mebane was slowed at midseasonby a right ankle sprain that limited himto reserve duties in the Washington State andOregon games. Recorded 29 tackles (16 solos),led the team with seven sacks for minus 44yards and ranked third on the squad with 9.5stops for losses of 49 yards. Also deflected onepass. SOPHOMORE: Started the final ninegames at weak-side defensive tackle after SteveKelly was lost for the season with a knee injury.Recorded 25 tackles (20 solos) with 2.5 sacks forminus 13 yards and six stops for minus 24yards. Also deflected one pass. FRESHMAN:Gained valuable game experience as a truefreshman, appearing in four contests. Madethree solo tackles. Two of his stops came vs.Oregon State, while his lone sack of the campaignoccurred in Tempe vs. Andrew Walter fora 9-yard loss vs. Arizona State.PERSONAL: Earned Super Prep and Prep StarAll-American honors as a senior at CrenshawHigh School. Was rated the No. 24 defensivetackle in the country by Rivals.com, which alsoranked him No. 55 on its California Top 100players list and No. 67 on its West Top 100 chart.First-team Best of the West pick by the LongBeach Press-Telegram, as well as All-WestRegion first-team by Sports Illustrated, wasalso an All-State choice in 2002. Wasselected 2001 Los Angeles CityDefensive Player of the Year and was athree-time All-City, All-Central City andAll-League selection. Recorded 75 tackles,13 sacks and two fumble recoverieson defense and ran for five touchdownsat fullback as a senior, adding 2002 LosAngeles Central City Player of the Year honors.As a junior, posted 78 tackles and 19sacks. Also performed as a shot putter intrack. Social Welfare major. Son of Joyce andWalter Mebane. Born 1/15/85. Resides in LosAngeles, California.ROOKIES 163