Dame Ndiaye Class: Freshman Hometown: San Diego, Calif. High School: Hoover HS Height / Weight: 6-4 / 220 Position: Defensive End Experience: RS

Arizona: RS... Should contend for a rotation role in Rodriguez's 3-3-5 system in 2012, likely as an outside linebacker... Athletic skills showed during his redshirt freshman season as a defensive end in 2011...

High School: San Diego Section All-CIF second-team honors as defensive lineman in 2010... First-team All-Western League... Noted shooting guard recruit in basketball, averaging 16 points and seven boards per game for Hoover, rated No. 9 shooting guard in state by Cal-Hi Sports, earning All-CIF honors for `09-10... Played one season of football at Hoover... Had 36 tackles, seven sacks and three forced fumbles in 2010... Led Cardinals in sacks... Also had duty at receiver and caught 18 passes for 333 yards and five scores... Ran 200 meters in track... Played touring basketball for African team in summer 2010... Born in Senegal and moved to U.S. when he was 8...

Personal: Academic major is pre-business... Pronounced Dahm Jye...