Marcus Ezeff, SS

A solid starter for the Bears at a safety position … picked off two passes vs. UCLA, returning one 69 yards for a touchdown to give Cal a 17-7 lead in the second quarter … also had an INT in the Big Game vs. Stanford … recorded a season-high nine tackles in the opener against Michigan State … had eight stops at USC and seven more vs. both Arizona and Stanford … finished the Emerald Bowl with seven tackles vs. Miami … recovered a fumble at Arizona that led to Cal's first touchdown and a 7-0 lead … fifth on the team (and third among 2009 returnees) with 66 total stops.

Established himself as a key player in the secondary before a leg injury kept him out of four games … played in nine games with four starts at rover, including his first career start against Colorado State … registered 47 tackles … recorded six tackles, including 1.5 for losses against Tennessee … had seven solo tackles and a pass break up at Colorado State … logged eight tackles and a half sack against Louisiana Tech … turned in a career-best 14 tackles against Arizona … had the play of the season against Oregon hitting wide receiver Cameron Colvin in the final seconds at the one-yard line and jarring the ball loose into the end zone and out of bounds for a touchback, allowing the Bears to preserve their 31-24 lead and eventual victory.

Played in every game except the opener at Tennessee … recorded 12 tackles, including seven solo … had career-highs of two tackles in four games - Portland State, Arizona State, Arizona and Stanford.

Redshirt.

Gifted cover man who claimed several individual honors as a senior in leading Montgomery to an undefeated (13-0) season and the CIF North Coast Section 3A championship … . named to the San Francisco Chronicle all-metro first team defense (defensive back) and second team offense (wide receiver) in 2004 … had 36 catches for 860 yards and 15 touchdowns at wide receiver, while accumulating 30 tackles and two interceptions in the defensive secondary in 2004 … snared six passes for 166 yards in the section title game … garnered North Bay and Empire League MVP honors as a senior … SuperPrep tabbed him No. 54 among all cornerbacks in the nation, while PrepStar named him to its All-West Region team … Rivals.com considered him the No. 64 overall player in California … was named first team all-state, all-metro and Empire League Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, after recording 54 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four interceptions … also caught 37 passes for 687 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior … timed at 4.45 in the 40.

Parents are Kathryn and Leroy Ezeff … born Aug. 28, 1987 … last name pronounced E-zeff … undeclared major.