Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

AT UHH Started one of 10 games ... was 0-2 with a 13.06 ERA ... redshirted in 2006 ... appeared in five games as a relief pitcher in 2005 ... pitched 4 innings ... longest appearance was 1.2 innings ... best outing was against Kansas (Feb. 7), going 1.1 innings and giving up one run on two hits ... appeared in 13 games as relief pitcher in 2004 … pitched 11.2 innings with a 10.80 ERA … longest appearance was against 2.0 innings … best outing was 2.0 innings of one-hit, one-strikeout relief against Western Illinois (Mar. 9). BEFORE UHH A 2003 graduate of Marshfield Senior High School in Marshfield, Wisc. … lettered three years in baseball, twice in football and once in basketball … earned All-Wisconsin Valley Conference honors in football at defensive back … helped guide Marshfield to state football titles in his junior and senior seasons … also helped his American Legion baseball team to conference championships in 2002 and 2003. PERSONAL Born April 27, 1985, in Marshfield, Wisc. … recruited by Ripon, Minnesota-Mankato and Whitewater … recruited for football by Southwest State and North Dakota State … considers his father to be the most influential person in his life … favorites include Jeff Jenkins, the color blue, steak, the movie “Old School,” “The Dog Whisperer,” and musical performers Red Hot Chili Peppers … lists the Reebok Office Linebacker commercial as his favorite … considers winning back-to-back state football titles as his greatest athletic thrill to date … has a brother John … parents are Robin and Ron Safford of Marshfield, Wisc.