Patrick Prentice Class: Freshman Hometown: Tumwater, WA High School: Tumwater Height / Weight: 5-10 / 170 Position: DB Experience: RS Age: 18

COLLEGE: Redshirt last season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team all-Evergreen Conference pick as senior at Tumwater High School ... Missed five games because of ankle sprain ... Helped Thunderbirds to 11-1 record, league title and quarterfinals of Class 2A state playoffs ... First-team all-league as junior on 11-2 squad that took league crown and reached state semifinals ... Credited with 117 tackles and ran for over 1,000 yards ... As sophomore, played on team that reached first round of state playoffs ... Started three years and lettered four ... Also earned four letters in wrestling ... Was state champion as senior (160 pounds), while placing third as junior and fourth as sophomore.

PERSONAL: Plans to major in business ... His father, Tony, played baseball in San Francisco Giants farm chain, reaching Triple-A level, and at University of Portland.