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SEVEN INDUCTED TO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

5/25/2005


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State Football Alumni Chapter inducted seven members to its Hall of Fame on Friday, May 20. The group was comprised of players Tony Corbin, Gregg Dockweiller, Ken Gardner, Rod McMasters, Daimon Shelton, coach Darren Arbet and contributor Jim Boras.

A four-year member of the team, Corbin left Sacramento State with nearly every career passing record. The team’s leading passer in 1995 and 1996, Corbin ended his career with 351 completions, 4,622 yards and 33 touchdowns. All of those numbers still rank in the top three in school history. Corbin’s top game came against Saint Mary’s where he completed a school-record 33 passes for 406 yards. Corbin, who played safety for Sacramento State as a sophomore, was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1997 draft. He also played in the Arena Football League, NFL Europe and the Canadian Football League.

Gregg Dockweiller made the most of his two years at Sacramento State. The linebacker was named the Western Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 1985. That same season, he tallied 102 tackles and 8.5 sacks. The following season, he was a preseason All-American and recorded 53 stops, including two sacks. Dockweiller’s 10.5 career sacks ranks ninth in school history.

Ken Gardner helped anchor the Sacramento State offensive line in 1984 and 1985. The El Cerrito, Calif., native was a periodic starter as a junior but became the team’s starting center the following season. At center, he controlled an offensive line which included future NFL players Greg Robinson, Mike Black and John Gesek. The 1985 team averaged 432.9 offensive yards per game, including 233.1 on the ground. During those two seasons, the Hornets were 11-8 overall and 9-2 in conference games.

A two-year starter at safety, Rod McMasters was the named the Western Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 1992. That season, he led the team with 83 tackles and ended his career with 143 total stops. McMasters helped lead the Hornets to a 15-5 combined record during his two seasons before joining the coaching staff as a student assistant in 1993.

Daimon Shelton played just one season for the Hornets but has enjoyed one of the longest NFL careers by any Sacramento State alum. The former Fresno City College standout joined his former coach John Volek for the 1996 season and led the Hornets with 825 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Following the season, Shelton was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round. Shelton then moved to the Chicago Bears in 2000 before playing last year with the Buffalo Bills.

Current San Jose SaberCats head coach Darren Arbet was inducted for his services as an assistant coach with the Hornets. A four-year letterwinner as a player, Arbet still ranks fourth in school history with 16.0 career sacks. Following his playing career, he joined the Sacramento State staff in 1990. In his three years, he coached tight ends and special teams and also worked as an academic advisor. Arbet joined the SaberCats’ staff during their inaugural season in 1995 as the defensive coordinator. He was then promoted to head coach in 1999. Under his leadership, San Jose has won two ArenaBowl titles (2002, 2004), four Western Division titles and set the league record for wins in a season.

Boras has been one of the most loyal supporters of Sacramento State football. Under Volek, Boras served a variety of roles ranging from fundraising, helping organize golf tournaments and working as an assistant to the staff on gamedays.






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