J.D. Neumeister Class: Sophomore Hometown: Gig Harbor, WA High School: Peninsula Height / Weight: 6-3 / 230 Position: TE Experience: 2V Age: 19

COLLEGE: Saw action in five games last season ... Caught 2 passes for 12 yards with long of 10 ... Also credited with 1 tackle on special teams ... Played in seven games in 2007 ... Credited with 1 tackle ... Two letters.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team Washington State Associated Press Class 3A all-State pick as senior at Peninsula High School ... Olympic League Defensive MVP ... First-team Kitsap Sun all-Area and all-Olympic League both ways ... Listed among Seattle Times Top 100 (White Chip) state high school seniors ... Selected to play in East-West all-star game ... Led league with 966 receiving yards, making 72 catches, 7 for touchdowns ... Credited with 67 tackles and had 2 pass interceptions ... Helped Seahawks won league title and reach first round of state playoffs ... Team co-captain and Black Helmet Award winner ... As junior was first-team all-Seamount League pick as wide receiver and honorable mention as defensive back ... Started and lettered two years ... Also earned three letters in basketball and two in baseball ... Member of baseball team as junior that placed second in state ... Team captain in basketball as senior (currently ranked ninth in state) and honorable mention all-league as junior.

PERSONAL: Plans to take program in pre-medicine.