11 UCLA Signees to Play in Shrine Game Aug. 2 at Rose Bowl

UCLA football Coach Terry Donahue has even more reason to smile these days.

Donahue, who has the winningest record in school history and has won four straight bowl games on New Year’s Day, will have 11 signees--more than any other coach--from one of the best recruiting classes in the country in the Shrine All-Star football game Aug. 2 at the Rose Bowl.

Nine of his players in the statewide format are from the South--linebacker Randy Austin of Canyon High School of Canyon Country, defensive back Eric Turner of Ventura, defensive back Anthony Burnett of Lynwood, linebacker Brian Lockwood of Vista, linebacker Rocen Keeton of Gardena Serra, linebacker Nate Morris and running back Brian Brown of Gardena, lineman Lance Zeno of Fountain Valley and lineman Stacey Elliott of Long Beach Poly. The other two, tight end Corwin Anthony of South Bakersfield and lineman Kipp Kjeldgaard of Salinas, will play for the North.

USC will have the second-highest number of signees in the game at eight--defensive back Mark Carrier and linebacker Brian Tuliau of Long Beach Poly, center Tom Dabasinskas of San Pasqual Escondido, linebacker Glen Hartsuyker of Escondido Orange Glen, lineman Mark Tucker of L.A. Banning, wide receiver-defensive back Gary Wellman of Westlake, linebacker Pete McLachlan of Carson and tight end Scott Frier of Antioch.

Stanford recruited six--lineman Darrin Baird of Dana Hills, lineman Greg Gerardi of Irvine, quarterback Scott Stark of Mission Viejo Capistrano Valley, lineman Chuck Gillingham and linebacker Jono Tunney of San Jose Bellarmine and lineman Mike Kohlmoos of Visalia Redwood.

Five have signed with California, all from the North--lineman John Belli of San Joaquin Memorial in Fresno, lineman Eric Bagnall of Bella Vista in Fair Oaks, quarterback Troy Taylor of Cordova in Rancho Cordova, lineman Joel Dickson of Vallejo and defensive back Ray Sanders of Oakland Skyline.

Seven other players signed letters of intent with Pacific 10 Conference schools--wide receiver Terry Obee of Richmond, defensive back Chris Oldham of Highlands and defensive back Steve Kemp of San Jose Independence (Oregon); kicker Gary Coston of Santa Ana Mater Dei and defensive lineman John Tregallas of Cordova (Arizona); linebacker Kevin McGill of Modesto Downey (Arizona State), and running back Stacy Marshall of Los Banos (Washington State).

Out-of-state signees are led by quarterback Dan McGwire and wide receiver Travis Watkins of Claremont (Iowa); running back Terry Rodgers of National City Sweetwater (Nebraska); lineman Nigel Clay of Fontana (Oklahoma); running back Braxston Banks of Hayward Moreau (Notre Dame); quarterback-linebacker Ralph Martini of Roseville and defensive back Eric Snyder of Hollister (BYU), and running back J.J. Flannigan of Pomona, wide receiver M.J. Nelson of Simi Valley, tight end John Perak of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and defensive back John Hardy of Pasadena Muir (Colorado).