Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: Redshirt freshman Barrett Pepe is looking for his first live college action ... Battling for playing time among the Cougar backers.

2007: Redshirted his first season at Azusa Pacific.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played 2 seasons of 8-man football for head coach Shane Sander at North County Christian High in Atascadero, Calif. ... As a 2006 senior was a 2-way All-Coast Valley pick, earning first team honors on defense as a linebacker and second-team recognition on offense as a fullback ... Tallied 75 tackles (46 solo) in 8 games, while registering a career single-game high of 15 take downs in a 34-30 victory over Maricopa High ... Also lettered in baseball (batted. 333 in an injury-shortened senior season) and was named the school’s 2005-06 athlete of the year ... Played with current Cougar John Thompson.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 1, 1989, in Glendale, Calif. ... Parents are Alan (housing director) and Patricia Pepe ... Has 2 sisters (Arielle, Michelle) ... His father played baseball at Penn State ... Majoring in business ... Earned eagle scout status in the Boy Scouts of America program.