Damien Marzett
Safety
6-0, 195
Los Angeles (Southwest CC)
A versatile defensive back who has played both cornerback and safety during
his prep and JC career...comes to Cal after earning first team all-state
and All-America honors by the California state coaches association last
year...also picked up honorable mention JC Gridwire honors last
season...also was a unanimous first team Western State Conference selection
last season...earned honorable mention all-league honors as a freshman in
1996...recorded 75 tackles, including 6 sacks as a sophomore...also had 4
interceptions, deflected 17 passes, recovered 4 fumbles and forced 2
fumbles...blocked 3 punts and 2 field goals...blocked a field goal attempt
by Harbor JC with 20 seconds left in the game to preserve a 33-32
victory...originally signed a letter-of-intent out of Locke HS with Texas
A&M where he intended to play with close friend and prep teammate Sirr
Parker, but instead enrolled at Southwest CC...earned Southeastern
Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior in 1995...also
earned all-city and all-state honors...played linebacker, safety and
running back as a prep...was a standout baseball and track athlete at Locke
HS...has plans to coach and teach following graduation...lists Junior Seau
as his favorite pro athlete...parents are Bernard and Joann Marzett...born
July 14, 1978 in Paramount, CA.
