Josh Savage

Height:
6-1
Weight:
198
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Alta Loma, CA
High School:
Damien HS

High School -- Savage caught 35 passes for 830 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior under head coach Greg Gano at Damien High School in La Verne. He earned first-team All-Sierra League honors for the second straight year, was named the team's wide receiver of the year, also for the second consecutive season, and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. As a junior, Savage caught 30 passes for 721 yards and seven scores. On defense he made 30 tackles, including a sack, and recovered one fumble. Savage, who also competed in track and field, was recruited by Eastern Washington, Sacramento State, South Dakota State, Illinois State, Howard and Cal, deciding on Cal Poly "for football as well as academics. Cal Poly excels above a lot of other schools in both, but also for the whole atmosphere and environment. It fits my personality more so than the other schools and everybody is so relaxed. It's just the right size and not too far from home to where I'll be comfortable."

Personal -- Son of Elmer and Jenni Savage ... one brother, Daniel ... enjoys mixed martial arts ... born May 13, 1995, in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. ... majors in communication studies.