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PRONUNCIATION: (DEE-mar-teen-is)
2008: A member of the team but did not see any game action.
2007: Redshirted ... earned team Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 7 offensive tackle in the country by Scout.com and No. 43 by Rivals.com (No. 65 overall player in California) ... SuperPrep All-America and All-Far West team selection ... honorable mention Long Beach Press-Telegram "Best in the West" choice ... PrepStar All-West Region honoree ... All-State first-team selection and one of four juniors named first-team 2005 All-CIF after helping his squad to a 13-1 record ... two-time Mission League Lineman of the Year ... garnered CalHiSports.com first-team All-State honors ... during his four years of high school, the Knights posted a 50-4 record ... also a two-time All-Mission League selection in track and field.
PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Domenic DeMartinis ... born March 26, 1989 ... parents are Jack and Madeline DeMartinis ... father was on 1975 UCLA team that played in the Rose Bowl ... older brother, Tony, will be a senior tight end at San Diego State in 2009 ... major is undeclared.
LAST UPDATED: August 11, 2009
