PALOMAR
COMETS
JOSH
SOMERVILLE
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NO. 8
QUARTERBACK
6-3. 230,
Age 21, Sophomore
Paloma
Valley HS (Menifee)
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4-YEAR COLLEGE: Signed with Dakota State. |
| 2005 SEASON: The Comets' starter at
quarterback, completing 118 of 260 passes for
1,744 yards and 10 touchdowns and also rushing
for 83 yards and 6 TDs on 70 carries. ...
Responsible for 16 TDs rushing and passing. ... Came into
the game midway through the third
quarter and sparked the Comets,
who were trailing by 3
touchdowns, to a 37-34 victory on
the road over West Los Angeles on
Sept. 3. ... Completed 8 of 15
passes for 134 yards against the Oilers, rushed for 2 touchdowns
and hooked up with Graham Middleborn for the winning
touchdown, a 39-yarder, with 3:12
to play. ... Went 14-for-36
passing for 246 yards and 2
touchdowns in a 38-12 victory
over Los Angeles Harbor on Sept.
10, with the TDs going to Hardy Hogue for 9
yards in the first quarter and to Middleborn
for 16 yards, putting the Comets
ahead to stay with 12:13 left in
the third quarter. Also ran for
touchdowns of 3 yards and 1 yard.
... Completed 14 of 33 attempts
for 333 yards and 2 touchdowns to
help lead Palomar over Orange
Coast 40-32 on Sept. 17. Also
rushed for 22 net yards and a
1-yard TD. ... Was 23-for-37
yards passing for 185 yards
against Santa Ana on Sept. 24.
... Was 10-for-23 passing for 218
yards and 2 touchdowns in the
Comets' near-upset of nationally
No. 4-ranked El Camino on Oct. 1.
hooked up with Jermaine McQueen
for touchdowns of 59 and 54 yards
and added a 1-yard TD run. ...
Connected on 12-of-32 passes for
142 yards vs. Riverside Community
College on Oct. 15. His numbers
took a hit against the Tigers due
to dropped balls. ... Completed 8
of 16 attempts for 74 yards vs.
nationally fourth-ranked
Fullerton on Oct. 22. ... Was 10-for-23 passing
for 227 yards and 3 touchdowns, highlighted by a
62-yard play to Middleborn to set up a TD, in a
36-7 victory over Pasadena City College on Oct.
29. ... Hit on 17 of 37 attempts for 176 yards
vs. Long Beach City College on Nov. 12. |
| 2004 SEASON: Completed
60 of 113 passes for 538 yards
and 3 touchdowns as a part-eime
starter for the Comets. ... Threw
a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight
end John Mulchrone, who now plays
for New Mexico, to beat Orange
Coast 10-7 on Nov. 1. |
| 2003 SEASON:
Gray-shired at Palomar. |
| HIGH SCHOOL:
Was
All-Riverside County first team
on offense and all-league under
coach Craig Lind at Paloma Valley
High. ... Threw the game-tying
pass with a minute to play in the
Riverside County vs. San Bernardo
County All-Star game.. |
| ACADEMICS:
Graduated
from Paloma Valley High in 2003.
... Majoring in Business at
Palomar.. |
| PERSONAL:
Born May
27, 1984, in Huntington Beach.
... Son of Earl and Karen
Somerville. ... Has 2 brothers,
Jacob and Christian, and tghree
sisters, Cassis, Crystal and
Hannah. |
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