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2008: A reserve cornerback who primarily played in passing situations ... earned a start at USC ... best game came vs. Colorado State when he finished with eight tackles ... also had five stops vs. Stanford and recorded a five-yard tackle for loss at Oregon State ... picked off a Rudy Carpenter pass vs. Arizona State Oct. 4 ... broke a thumb vs. Stanford and missed the Washington game, but returned for the Emerald Bowl, where he had five tackles and broke up a pair of passes vs. Miami.
2007: Played in every game, recording 32 tackles, including one tackle for loss ... earned honorable mention Freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News and Scout.com ... took over the starting cornerback position in game nine and recorded 10 tackles in his debut vs. Washington State ... also played a solid game against USC as a starter, recording five tackles and recovering a fumble ... most tackles by a Bear true freshman since Donnie McCleskey had 45 in 2002.
High School: Listed as the 21st-best safety in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 64 by Scout.com ... Rivals.com also placed him at No. 35 overall in California ... selected to the All-Far West team by SuperPrep Magazine ... PrepStar.com All-West Region choice ... recorded 58 tackles with four interceptions as a senior while catching 43 passes for 614 yards and five touchdowns on offense ... had 38 tackles and a pair of interceptions from his safety spot on Loyola's 2005 CIF Division I championship team.
Personal: name is Christopher Michael Conte ... the son of Anne and Mark Conte ... born Feb. 23, 1989.
