Player Bio: Erik Larson :: Football

LARSON'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Coached in football by Wayne Sortun...center and defensive lineman, earning three varsity letters...also lettered in baseball (two) and in track (one)...football co-captain senior year...as a JUNIOR football team finished 10-2 and seventh in the State...won Black Hills League title...basketball team was State runner-up...baseball tam's most improved player...SENIOR year football team finished 13-1 and captured the State title...most inspirational member of the team...earned all-league first team honors at center...played in the State all-star game...switched spring sports and finished 10th in the State shot put competition after a runner-up finish in the district.

LARSON'S WSU CAREER

Freshman (1997-98): Played in two games, the first a junior varsity contest at Walla Walla Community College, then late in the season against Southwestern Louisiana...walk-on.

Sophomore (1998-99): V-letter...played in all 11 games...handled WSU's centering duties in punting and kicking situations...earned a scholarship with his sophomore play.

Junior (1999-00): V-letter...played in all 12 games while battling a hamstring pull from the start of the season...handled deep snap duty, but injury has limited playing time other than special team duty...earned the following team awards: Utah/Most Disciplined Special Teams; Utah/Assassin.

PERSONAL
Erik Scott Larson...born 9-29-78 at Boston, Mass....parents Scott and Kim Larson...one older sister Jennifer, who also attends WSU...likes to golf and snow ski...vice president of prep Spanish Club...prep GPA of 3.6...working toward a sociology degree at WSU with a minor in business and Spanish.

Erik Larson

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Olympia, Wash.
	High School: Capitol High '96

	Height / Weight: 6-4 / 275
	Position: Offensive Line
	Birthdate: 09/29/1978
	Experience: 2V