ASU: Competing for playing time at flyback … a walkon who has persisted with the program. 1998: Saw first action as a Sun Devil in the season opener against Washington … posted the first tackle of his career, an assist, on a special teams play in the Sun Devils’ 24-3 rout of Oregon State … recorded one assist at USC … contributed on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 1996 graduate of La Cueva High School...lettered three years in football and two years in track...named first-team all-District at defensive end as a junior...as a senior, named first-team all-State at linebacker and second-team all-State at tight end...named first-team all-City and all-District on both offense and defense...holds school record in shot put (52'3") and discus (164'4")...was District Champion in track as a senior...was city champion in junior and senior years...coached in football and track by Mark Henry.
PERSONAL: Major is management...plans to be a politician...parents are Richard (train master) and Mary Lou Garcia...born November 11, 1977 in Santa Ana, Calif....has an older sister (Adrienne, 23)....father played baseball at Highlands College in Las Vegas, New Mexico...likes to relax in spare time...full name is Stephen Santos Garcia.
