Palomar Comets Football 2008

NATE ONG

NO. 12 / QUARTERBACK, FRESHMAN, 6-3, 195; 40 TIME: 4.9

HOMETOWN: Escondido, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: San Pasqual (Class of 2007)

PERSONAL: Full name is Nathan Christopher Ong. ... Born Sept. 26,  1989 at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido. ... Son of Marc and Christi Ong. ... Has a 16-yer-old brother, Micah, and four adult sisters -- Carah, Emily, Laueen and Stacey. ... Lauren Ong and Christy Ong played basketball and softball, respectively.

2008 SEASON: Considered a quarterback of the future for the Comets. ... Took a red-shirt season.

2007 SEASON: Gray-shirted at Palomar

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Played for coach Mike Dolan at San Pasqual High. ... Was 62-for-129 passing for 847 yards and five touchdowns as a senior in 2006 in a rushing offense.

OTHER HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Basketball, Baseball

ACADEMICS: Undecided major.... Has a 3.1 cumulative Palomar grad-point average.

(Updated Dec. 3, 2008)