Mark Brazinski Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Basking Ridge, NJ High School: Immaculata HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 295 Position: OL Birthdate: 05/06/1991 Experience: 1L

PRONUNCIATION: (bruh-ZIN-ski)

CAL CAREER (Career Stats): Has played in two games off the bench (both in 2010) during his two seasons with the program from 2009-10.

2010 (Game-By-Game Stats): Played in two games off the bench, seeing action in the season opener vs. UC Davis and then against Arizona State.

2009: Redshirted ... selected as the team's Freshman Lifter of the Year ... named as the nation's No. 35 incoming freshman offensive lineman by Phil Steele prior to the campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star recruit and the No. 2 center in the country according to Scout ... also a four-star recruit by Rivals and rated as the media outlet's No. 6 center in the country and No. 10 overall player in New Jersey ... competed at the 2009 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game following his senior season ... listed as a Prepstar and SuperPrep All-American ... named first-team All-Area and All-Skyland Conference in his senior campaign in 2008 ... also played defense and had 18 tackles and 1.0 sack as a senior to lead his team to the state finals and a 10-2 record ... gave up no sacks and had 85 pancake blocks as a junior en route to claiming first-team All-Area and third-team All-State honors as his team was 11-1 and reached the third round of the playoffs before losing its first game of the year.

PERSONAL: Full name is Mark Daniel Brazinski ... born May 6, 1991 ... parents are Joseph and Mary Anne Brazinski ... has two brothers that have played college football, with Brian wrapping up his college career at Penn in 2007 and Paul finishing at Bucknell in 2010 ... states the fact that Cal has produced recent centers such as Alex Mack and Marvin Philip, who have gone on to NFL careers, helped him make his decision to attend Cal ... a double major in media studies and business.

LAST UPDATED: October 11, 2011