2009 Football Roster
Roster
Josh Kaddu
- Position:
- Strong Side Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 217
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Vacaville, Calif.
- High School:
- Vacaville HS
2011 — All-Pac-12 first team (Pac-12 coaches, Phil Steele) … Started all 14 games at SAM linebacker … Second on the squad with 6.5 sacks… One tackle in win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl … Had six tackles in win vs. UCLA in the Pac-12 Championship Game … Made four tackles, one for loss of five yards vs. USC … 0.5 sack for a 2-yard loss to go with three stops in win at Stanford … Recorded four tackles, including three solo stops and one sack for a loss of four yards in victory at Washington … Held to a single tackle in win vs. Washington State … Had a game-high 10 tackles, all solo, including a career-high 2.0 sacks for a 12-yard loss in win at Colorado … Also had an additional TFL for a 1-yard loss against the Buffaloes … Recorded five tackles, including one sack for a 3-yard loss and another TFL for a loss of two yards in win vs. Arizona State … Credited with one quarterback hurry and two solo tackles in victory vs. California … One sack for a 7-yard loss and a pair of solo stops in win at Arizona … Totaled five tackles, four of the solo variety vs. Missouri State … Had one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry and made three solo tackles in win over Nevada … Three tackles, including one sack for a 6-yard loss against LSU … Led all linebackers with a 32.5-inch vertical leap during winter conditioning.
2010 — 13-game starter at SAM linebacker tied for fifth on the team with 6.5 TFLs … Made one solo stop in the BCS National Championship Game vs. Auburn … One tackle at Oregon State and two stops, including a TFL in win vs. Arizona … Had a single tackle and pass breakup at Cal … One sack for a 14-yard loss and three tackles in win over Washington … Three tackles and a sack at USC and four stops, including a TFL vs. UCLA … Four tackles, 0.5 for loss at Washington State … A trio of tackles and a quarterback hurry in win over Stanford … Held to one tackle, amounting to 0.5 for loss in win at Arizona State … Team-high (tie) four solo stops among his five tackles in win vs. Portland State … First career pass breakup to go with three tackles and 1.0 TFL for a 3-yard loss in victory at Tennessee … Assisted on one stop, 0.5 TFL in win over New Mexico … Sat out spring practice while recovering from injury … 355-lb. bench press tied for third among linebackers during winter testing.
2009 — Accumulated 21 tackles in seven appearances, with four tackles for loss and one sack … Made his debut in the starting lineup against Utah, posting four tackles against the Utes … Increased his playing time with each game before a foot injury forced him to the sidelines for the rest of the regular season prior to the USC game … Played at least 20 snaps in each of the seven games he appeared, with a season-high 54 plays against both Utah and Purdue.
2008 — Originally expected to redshirt, was called on to fill a special teams void five games into the season … Appeared in six games and totaled five tackles, including a pair of solo stops in his debut at Washington State … Also made a pair of tackles at Oregon State.
BEFORE OREGON— Earned letters in football, basketball and track at Vacaville High School … Ranked as the 33rd-best strongside linebacker prospect in the country by Scout.com as well as included on its California Top 100 (99th) as one of the state’s top recruits … Named a three-star recruit by Scout.com and two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Finished his senior season ranked third in the Monticello Empire League in tackles with 92 stops (69 unassisted), 5.5 quarterback sacks (3rd in the league) and two interceptions … Included was a season-high 13 tackles vs. Vallejo … Also carried the ball 10 times for 78 yards and grabbed five catches for 155 yards and one touchdown … Helped Mike Papadopoulos’ team take home the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I football championship in 2006 with a 37-36 victory against Merced, the school’s first ever football title.
PERSONAL — Born Joshua I. Kaddu in Richmond, Calif. Parents: Fred and Margaret Kaddu. Family: One brother, three sisters. High School (Coach): Vacaville (Mike Papadopoulos) 2008. Major: Undeclared.
CAREER STATISTICS
| TACKLES | g | ua | a | total | tfl | pd | ff | fr | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 40 | 68 | 40 | 108 | 20.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | g | ua | a | total | yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 20 |
| 2011 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6.5 | 34 |
| TOTAL | 40 | 9 | 2 | 10.0 | 58 |
