Brian Schwenke Class: Senior Hometown: Oceanside, CA High School: Oceanside HS Height / Weight: 6-4 / 312 Position: OL Birthdate: 03/22/1991 Experience: 3L

PRONUNCIATION: (SHWANK-ee)

CAL CAREER (Career Stats) Has played in 36 of 38 possible games and made 24 starts (all over the last two campaigns) during his three seasons with the program from 2009-11 ... his 24 starts are second among the team's active offensive linemen one behind the 25 starts recorded by fellow senior Matt Summers-Gavin ... has recorded one tackle as a junior in 2011.

2012: A national honors and All-American candidate ... earned second-team Preseason All-Pac-12 honors from Phil Steele ... listed as the team's starting center on the post-spring depth chart after having been the team's starting center in 2011 ... played center for the first time at Cal during spring practices.

2011 (Game-By-Game Stats): Played in and started 12 of the team's 13 games at left guard, missing a contest vs. Washington State due to illness that was the only missed start by the team's starting five offensive linemen all season ... recorded his first career tackle vs. Oregon State.

2010 (Game-By-Game Stats): Started all 12 games, with the first eight starts coming at left guard before he was moved to right guard for his final four starts.

2009 (Game-By-Game Stats): Played in 12 of 13 possible games off the bench primarily on special teams and as a reserve offensive lineman ... one of only three true freshmen to play in 2009 along with kicker Vincenzo D'Amato and tailback Isi Sofele.

HIGH SCHOOL: Received a three-star rating by Scout and Rivals ... tabbed as the No. 44 offensive guard in the country and the No. 60 player overall in California by Rivals ... ranked as the nation's No. 9 offensive player by ESPN and the No. 82 player overall in California/Hawaii/Nevada according to SuperPrep ... named first-team All-State, All-Area, All-County, All-San Diego Section and All-Valley League as a senior ... added All-Region accolades from both Prepstar and SuperPrep during his senior campaign for a team that finished with a 12-0-1 record and won a regular-season Valley League title, as well as a section crown before falling in the third round of the playoffs ... also played defense as a senior, contributing 17 tackles ... selected first-team All-Valley League, second-team All-County and second-team All-State as a junior, when his squad finished 12-1 overall and won the state title ... blocked for 1,800-yard rusher Armani Taylor in his junior campaign ... earned MVP honors at the Palo Alto Nike Camp in May of 2008.

PERSONAL: Full name is Brian Max Schwenke Jr. ... born March 22, 1991 ... parents are Brian and Amy Schwenke, and Robert and Darlene Scozzari ... major is undeclared but considering political science.

LAST UPDATED: May 18, 2012