County Connection to College Bowls

Here’s a look at Orange County football players on the rosters of college teams heading to bowl games:

LAS VEGAS BOWL

Dec. 30, Las Vegas

* Oregon: Jim Adams (El Toro), Fr., OL; Josh Beckett (Santa Margarita), So., OT; Scott Fergus (Foothill), Jr., OG; Tony Hartley (Los Alamitos), So., FL; Ryan Klaasen (San Clemente), Jr., ILB; Greg Payne (Capistrano Valley), Jr., FB; Danny Pulido (Newport Harbor), Fr., TE; Garrett Sabol (Kennedy), Fr., DB; Blake Spence (Capistrano Valley), Sr., TE; Leie Sualua (Mater Dei), Jr., NG; Ruben Vaughan (Foothill), Fr., OLB; Chris Young (Rancho Alamitos), So., SS

* Air Force: John Flynn (Mater Dei), Jr., QB

ALOHA BOWL

Dec. 25, Honolulu

* Michigan State: None

* Washington: Kevin Cooper (Brethren Christian), Fr., TE; Reggie Davis (Brethren Christian), Jr., TE/RB; Tony Parrish (Marina), Sr., FS

INSIGHT.COM BOWL

Dec. 27, Tucson, Ariz.

* Arizona: Steve Tafua (Santiago/Orange Coast College), Sr., DE

* New Mexico: Jason Purvis (Capistrano Valley), So., DE

INDEPENDENCE BOWL

Dec. 28, Shreveport, La.

* LSU: None

* Notre Dame: Chris Bystedt (Servite), Fr., WR; Kurt Vollers (Servite), Fr., TE; Brad Williams (Mater Dei), So., NG

HOLIDAY BOWL

Dec. 29, San Diego

* Colorado State: Tony Colacion (Esperanza), Fr., LB; Jason Koontz (La Habra), Fr., OL; Nick Schaumburg (Corona del Mar), Fr. OL; Derrek Uhl (Trabuco Hills), Jr. TE

* Missouri: None

HUMANITARIAN BOWL

Dec. 29, Boise, Idaho

* Cincinnati: None

* Utah State: Matt Sauk (Woodbridge/Orange Coast), Sr.; Brad Bohn (Laguna Beach), Fr., K; Jerry Arguella (Orange/Rancho Santiago), Jr., P/K; Tony D’Amato (Villa Park/Rancho Santiago), Jr., LB; Mark Rommel (Villa Park/Rancho Santiago), Sr., OT

ALAMO BOWL

Dec. 30, San Antonio

* Oklahoma State: George Arceo (Saddleback/Santa Ana College), Sr., RG

* Purdue: None

SUN BOWL

Dec. 31, El Paso

* Arizona State: Joe Cesta (Saddleback College), Jr., ILB; Kareem Clark (Esperanza), So., CB; Derrick Ford (Mater Dei), Jr., RE; Brian Forth (Esperanza), Fr., WR; Kyion Grayes (Troy), Fr., DB; Larry Montgomery (Troy), Fr., TB; Kyle Murphy (Edison), Sr., LG; Ryan Reilly (Valencia), So., DT

* Iowa: Chad Johnson (El Toro), Fr., K

COTTON BOWL

Jan. 1, Dallas

* UCLA: Kris Farris (Santa Margarita), So., OT; Sean Gully (Irvine), Sr., OG; John Hall (Servite), So., DB; Brad Melsby (Los Alamitos), So., WR; Jeff Moore (Irvine), Jr., MLB; Jason Nevadomsky (Sunny Hills/Fullerton College), Sr., OLB; Stephen Sua (Tustin), Fr., DB; David Wilford (Tustin), Fr., OT; Ryan Wilkins (Esperanza), Fr., WR; WR; Brian Willmer (Sunny Hills), Sr., MLB

* Texas A & M: None

OUTBACK BOWL

Jan. 1, Tampa, Fla.

* Georgia: None

* Wisconsin: Matt Davenport (Capistrano Valley Christian/Saddleback College), Jr., K

ROSE BOWL

Jan. 1, Pasadena

* Washington State: Chris Jackson (Mater Dei/OCC), Sr., WR; Ray Jackson (Mater Dei), Sr., DB; Love Jefferson (Bolsa Grande), Jr., TE; Mickey Long (Corona del Mar/OCC), Jr., OL; Billy Newman (Santa Margarita), Fr., RB

* Michigan: None

SUGAR BOWL

Jan. 1, New Orleans

* Ohio State: Austin Moherman (Capistrano Valley), Fr., QB; David Priestly (Brethren Christian), Fr., QB

* Florida State: None

ORANGE BOWL

Jan. 2, Miami, Fla.

Nebraska: Nick Terrio (Laguna Beach), Fr., MLB

Tennessee: None

Source: Individual schools