Fresno State: Returns for his senior season as the undisputed starter... honorable mention All-WAC Pacific Division selection in 1997 ... has good arm strength and a nice touch ... a tremendous athlete ... one of best assets is decision making ... gives Fresno State an added dimension because of his running ability.(1998) Finished second in the WAC in passing efficiency with a rating of 131.7 … fifth in the conference in total offense with 1,955 yards … was the starter for all 11 games, completing 151 passes for 1,973 yards with 10 touchdowns and just three interceptions … threw for a career-best 349 yards on 19 completions in a loss at Texas Tech … had a season-high three passing touchdowns in the win over Hawaii … had a career-long 63-yard pass from scrimmage. (1997) Was one of the WAC's biggest surprises in 1997, throwing for 17 touchdowns and just six interceptions in his first season as a starter ... had not taken a major college snap prior to 1997 ... completed 56 percent of his passes and threw for 1,853 yards ... finished fifth in the WAC in passing efficiency with a 118.8 rating ... had one stretch of 204 consecutive pass attempts without an interception ... had three 200-yard passing games, including a then career-best 288-yard effort in an overtime loss to Oregon. (1996) Spent his redshirt freshman season as the Bulldogs' No. 3 quarterback, behind senior starter Jim Arellanes and senior backup Richie Donati ... appeared in one game, vs. Boise State in November, when he was called on to punt one time. (1995) Redshirt season.
High School: A 1995 graduate of Clovis West High School (Fresno, Calif.) ... named Northwest Yosemite League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior quarterback in 1994 ... completed 83 of 151 passes for 1,365 yards and 12 touchdowns in helping lead the Golden Eagles to an 11-1 record ... selected to play in the City-County All-Star game following his senior season.
Personal: Born 4-28-76 ... son of John and Vicki Volek ... is married to the former Kerri File … father is the head football coach at Sacramento State and former head football coach at Fresno CC ... older brother, Joe, played football at Montana State, and a brother-in-law played football at Georgia.
Bulldog Statistics
Passing
Year G-GS Att. Comp Int Yds. Pct. TD LG
1997 12-12 318 178 6 1853 .560 17 47
1998 11-11 261 151 3 1973 .579 10 63
Totals 23-23 579 329 9 3826 .568 27 63
Rushing
Year TC Yds. Avg. TD LG
1997 71 -99 -1.4 2 29
1998 62 -18 -0.3 4 26
Totals 133 -117 -0.9 6 29
