Versatile utility player who has played three infield positions during his previous two seasons at San Diego State ... Came to SDSU in 2006 as a transfer from American River Junior College ... Competed during summer of 2007 for the Bellingham (Wash.) Bells of the West Coast collegiate League where he batted .200 over 13 games before injury ended his season ... Played during summer 2005 for the Triple Play Sluggers in the Nor-Cal semipro summer league where he was coached by former Aztec player Heath Hayes ... Hit .365 for the Sluggers.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2007
Saw action at first (14 games), second (two games), third (three games) and designated hitter (two games) ... Tied career high with four hits in a game vs. New Mexico on Apr. 7 ... Scored season-high three runs vs. Air Force on Apr. 22 ... Also had a pair of doubles in that contest ... Had two RBI in a game on three occasions ... Only triple and steal of the season came in the game vs. Santa Clara on Feb. 11 ... Went 10-for-23 (.435) with runners in scoring position ... In 13 Mountain West Conference games, batted .342 (13-for-38) with 10 runs batted in ... In five games vs. New Mexico (Apr. 1-7), went 8-for-18 (.444).
SAN DIEGO STATE 2006
Saw action at both second and third in his first season as an Aztec ... Made six starts and 17 appearances off the bench in 2006 ... Season on-base percentage of .457 ... Top single-game offensive effort came in win at Brigham Young on May 13 when he went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a pair of sacrifice bunts ... That game was his only multiple-hit effort of the season ... In two contests at the conference championship tournament, went 4-for-5 with a double, three runs scored, an RBI and a walk.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played one season as a shortstop at American River Junior College for coach Doug Jumelet ... Also saw action at both second and third base ... Named honorable mention all-Bay Valley Conference at shortstop ... Hit .302 with a .376 on-base percentage ... Also had 26 runs scored, six doubles, 15 RBI, and seven stolen bases ... Struck out just six times in 149 plate appearances.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four letters as a baseball player at Cordova HS under coach Guy Anderson ... A three-time all-Sierra Valley Conference selection ... Was named a 2004 preseason All-American by Baseball America ... Named to the Optimist All-Star team ... As a senior, batted .370 with 26 runs, nine doubles, four home runs, 24 RBI, a .442 on-base percentage and a .620 slugging average ... During his junior year, hit .425, with 26 runs, 11 doubles, two home runs, 17 RBI, 11 steals, a .490 on-base percentage and a .620 slugging average ... As quarterback for the Cordova football squad, was named all-league, all-section and an Optimist All-Star ... Led the Lancers to the D-II section title game ... Was a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame scholar-athlete inductee ... Also played point guard for the basketball team two years ... An outstanding student who finished eighth in his class at Cordova with a 4.2 GPA.
PERSONAL
Michael Dane Willeford was born June 18, 1986, in Sacramento, Calif. ... Son of Dennis and Lindy Willeford ... Grandfather (Ken) played football and baseball at Chico State ... Father (baseball) and mother (softball) were also athletes at the same school ... Sister (Jamie) played lacrosse at San Diego State ... Enjoys playing video games and watching football and baseball ... Favorite athletes include Chad Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals), Brad Penny (Los Angeles Dodgers)and Barry Bonds ... A public administration major at SDSU.