Made an immediate impact in his first full season at San Diego State ... Earned the team[apos]s outstanding freshman award after starting the final eight games of 2009 ... Running No. 2 at right guard entering fall camp.
2009: Part of the 2008 recruiting class, who enrolled at SDSU in time for the 2009 spring semester ... Did not play in the team[apos]s first four contests ... Starter in his first career game in the win over New Mexico State at right guard ... Also a starter vs. BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, TCU, Wyoming, Utah and UNLV.
High School: A two-time first-team all-county selection at Yucaipa High School under coach Scott Pearne ... Helped the Thunderbirds to a 7-4 overall record and a third-place league finish as a senior ... Anchored an offensive line that helped the team rush for over 240 yards in an outing in 2007 and advance to the playoffs for the second year in a row ... Citrus Belt all-league first-team honoree each of his final two seasons ... First-team all-area by the Press Enterprise in 2007 ... Two-time captain ... Member of the inland all-star team at last month[apos]s inaugural Southern California Bowl ... Also competed in track and field, throwing the shot put and discus ... League champ in the shot put as a junior.
Personal: Born November 3, 1990, in Fontana, Calif. ... Son of Mathew Embernate and Valerie Monroe ... Drew interest from Nevada ... Is a social science major.