PALOMAR
COMETS
MARVIN
BETTS
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NO. 3
CORNERBACK
5-10, 175,
Age 19, Sophomore
Oceanside
High School
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4-YEAR COLLEGE: Signed with New Mexico
State. |
| 2005 SEASON: Started at corner and has
7 interceptions to lead the team. .. Returned
the picks 75 yards. ... Also returned 5 unts for
113 yards, an average of 22.6 yards a return,
and 1 touchdown. ... Had an
unassisted tackle in the Comets'
37-34 season-opening victory at
West Los Angeles on Sept. 3. ...
Intercepted a pass in the end
zone to stop a Los Angeles Harbor
drive on Sept. 10. Also had 2
tackles (1 solo) and broke up 2
passes. ... Came up big to help
lead the Comets over Orange Coast
40-32 on Sept. 17. Returned a
punt 66 yards for a touchdown and
also intercepted 2 pass,
returning them 5 and 45 yards.
Also contributed 3 solo tackles
in the game. ... Recorded 2 solo
tackles vs. Santa Ana on Sept.
24. ... Had 3 solo tackles and
broke up 3 passes in the Comets'
near-upset of nationally No.
4-ranked El Camino on Oct. 1. ...
Intercepted 2 passes Oct. 15 at
Riverside Community College,
returning 1 of them 22 yards. ...
Had 2 solo tackles and broke up a
pass Oct. 22 as the Comets led
nationally No. 4-ranked Fullerton
in the fourth quarter before
losing 23-14. ... Had 2 tackles, a sack, a
tackle for a loss and a 16-yard punt return as
the Comets routed Pasadena City College 36-7 on
Oct. 29. ... Contributed 6 solo tackles and
intercepted a pass against Long Beach City
College on Nov. 12. |
| 2004 SEASON:
Returned
two interceptions for 15 yards
for the Comets. |
| HIGH SCHOOL: Was
an All-Avocado League selection
as a senior as Oceanside won the
league title. ... As a junior,
helped the Pirates win the 2002
CIF-San Diego Section Division II
championship, when the Pirates
knocked off Helix and 2004
Heisman Trophy finalists Reggie
Bush and Alex Smith 42-14 in the
finals at Qualcomm Stadium,. ...
Played for coach John Carroll,
father of current Comet Tom
Carroll.. |
| ACADEMICS:
Graduated
from Oceanside High School in
2004. ... Undecided major at
Palomar. |
| PERSONAL:
Born March
16, 1986 in San Diego. ... Son of
Michael and Toshiko Betts. ...
Has two brothers, Victor (21) and
James (17). ... Lives in
Oceanside. |
