• Excelled in the spring and enters fall camp as the No. 2 SAM linebacker

PERSONAL — Born Joshua I. Kaddu on March 12, 1990 in Richmond, Calif. Parents: Fred and Margaret Kaddu. Family: One brother, three sisters. High School (Coach): Vacaville (Mike Papodapolous) 2008. Major: Undeclared.

2009 — Accumulating 21 tackles in seven appearances, has increased his contribution from the line of scrimmage as the season wears on . . . Made his debut in the starting lineup against Utah, posting four tackles against both the Utes and California . . . Increased his playing time with each game before encountering a foot injury that forced him to the sidelines against USC and Stanford.

2008 — Originally expected to redshirt, was called on to fill a special teams void five games into the season … Appeared in six games and totaled five tackles, including a pair of solo stops in his debut at Washington State … Also made a pair of tackles at Oregon State.

HIGH SCHOOL — Earned letters in football, basketball and track at Vacaville High School … Ranked as the 33rd-best strongside linebacker prospect in the country by Scout.com as well as included on its California Top 100 (99th) as one of the state’s top recruits … Named a three-star recruit by Scout.com and two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Finished his senior season ranked third in the Monticello Empire League in tackles with 92 stops (69 unassisted), 5.5 quarterback sacks (3rd in the league) and two interceptions … Included was a season-high 13 tackles vs. Vallejo … Also carried the ball 10 times for 78 yards and grabbed five catches for 155 yards and one touchdown … Helped Mike Papadopoulos’ team take home the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I football championship in 2006 with a 37-36 victory against Merced, the school’s first ever football title.