Chad Williams Class: Sophomore Hometown: Alpine, Calif. High School: Granite Hills Height / Weight: 5-11 / 165 Position: 2B Birthdate: 01/14/1984 Experience: 1V B-T: L-R

Local product who can play both second base and shortstop...Adds depth to the Aztec infield after a stellar prep career...Member of the San Diego Padres scout team, hitting .418 during the summer of 2002.

SDSU 2003: Appeared in two games off the bench as a freshman: at Arizona State (Jan.26) and vs. Santa Clara (Feb. 16)...Had one at-bat in each of those contests...Recorded stolen base vs. Arizona State.

High School: Attended Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, Calif., where he won three letters in baseball...Coached there by former San Diego State pitcher James Davis...A three-time all-Grossmont League South selection...Named to the all-CIF team as a junior and senior...Selected team Most Valuable Player each of those years as well...Team won league title his senior season...As a senior, batted .378 with six doubles, seven home runs and 37 RBI...As a junior, hit .398 with 22 RBI...Named to the all-East County first team as a senior, second team as a junior...Four-year varsity soccer player who was all-CIF (twice), all-league (three times), and league player of the year (in 2002)...Two-time CIF Player of the Year..,Team was rated fourth nationally in his final season...Designated an Honor Grad.

Personal: Chad Ryan Williams was born Jan. 14, 1984, in Alpine, Calif...Son of Mike and Carrie Williams...Brother Brett is a former soccer player at Chico State...Hobbies include surfing, snowboarding and wakeboarding...Favorite athlete is Cal Ripken, Jr...Majoring in sports medicine with plans for a career in physical therapy.