Kori Garcia

Height:
5-10
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
High School:
Santa Monica HS

2015 -- Surpassed the 2,000-yard mark in career rushing as he netted 780 yards on 136 carries, scoring five touchdowns, as a junior slot back en route to third-team All-Big Sky Conference honors ... enters final season as a Mustang with 2,036 career yards rushing and 13 career touchdowns along with 31 catches, three for touchdowns ... averaged 5.7 yards per rush in 2015 season and surpassed the 100-yard mark three times against Montana State (114), Idaho State (146) and Portland State (131) ... scored three touchdowns in Idaho State game and also scored against Montana State and UC Davis ... longest run of season was 47 yards and it was for a touchdown against UC Davis ... caught 10 passes for 59 yards, including season-high three receptions against both Northern Iowa and North Dakota ... completed one pass for 30 yards to Chris Brown for a touchdown against UC Davis ... named team's most valuable offensive back ... named to USA College Football's 2015 Preseason FCS All-American first team ... broke off 18-yard run in 2016 Spring Game.

2014 -- Became the 18th Mustang all-time to rush for over 1,000 yards as he collected 1,039 yards on 157 carries (6.6 yards per carry average) and scored seven touchdowns en route to All-Big Sky Conference second-team honors ... longest run of season was 52 yards against UC Davis and also broke off a 42-yard run against Sacramento State ... five 100-yard games rushing, including season-high 151 yards and one touchdown against UC Davis and 141 yards and one score against Sacramento State ... also broke 100-yard mark against Portland State, Montana State and Idaho State ... caught 17 passes for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns (Weber State, Montana)n ... four catches in Southern Utah contest ... completed one pass for 23 yards to Chris Brown for a touchdown against Weber State ... started all 12 games ... did not play in 2015 Spring Game.

2013 -- Played in all 12 games as a redshirt freshman, backing up Kristaan Ivory at slot back ... ran 55 times for 217 yards, scoring once on a one-yard run in third quarter at UC Davis ... season-high 56 yards on 18 trips against Northern Arizona and added 43 yards in UC Davis game ... also caught four passes for 37 yards, including a 14-yard reception from Chris Brown for a touchdown in the third quarter against Portland State ... played in 2014 Spring Game, leading the offense with 66 yards on 11 carries, including three runs of 10 or more yards ... also caught three passes for 11 yards.

2012 -- Redshirt ... expected to back up the slotbacks in Cal Poly’s offensive backfield this fall ... carried the ball nine times for 56 yards in 2013 Spring Game.

High School -- Garcia led Santa Monica, under head coach Travis Clark, to its first Ocean League title in 10 years, an 11-2 overall record and into the semifinals of the CIF-Southern Section Western Division playoffs in 2011 ... Garcia, a running back and linebacker, was named most valuable player of the Ocean League after rushing 193 times for 1,339 yards and 18 touchdowns, catching nine passes for 105 yards and two more scores and securing 76 total tackles (53 solo) and a trio of interceptions, on defense ... rushed for 207 yards on 27 carries and one score against Culver City, scored four touchdowns against Hawthorne and made a season-high 15 tackles against Inglewood ... on defense, recorded three sacks, three fumble recoveries and forced two fumbles ... a three-year starter ... earned first-team All-Ocean League honors three times -- as a running back as a sophomore and as a defensive back in his junior and senior seasons ... named to the All-CIF-Southern Section Western Division first team and was Ocean League MVP as a senior ... as a junior (2010), rushed for 856 yards and nine touchdowns, caught nine passes for 17 yards and notched 46 total tackles (30 solo), two interceptions and five pass breakups ... as a sophomore, recorded 263 yards and two touchdowns rushing and made 52 tackles (40 solo) ... visited the University of San Diego and Georgetown before choosing Cal Poly.

Personal -- Son of Raymond and Kelly Garcia ... one sister, Brittany ... lists swimming, bike riding and hiking as hobbies ... enjoys "experiencing new things and new adventures" ... wants to be a professional football player or own his own business ... has worked at the San Luis Obispo Children's Museum ... born June 10, 1994, in Santa Monica, Calif. ... majors in industrial technology.