C.J. Randall

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Class: Senior Hometown: Chandler, Ariz. High School: Mesquite High

Last College: Glendale (Ariz.) CC Height / Weight: 6-6 / 272 Position: Defensive End Experience: 1L

A standout junior college defensive end, Randall will compete for time right away this fall for the Bears, primarily at right end where returnees Eric Pearce and Anthony Grady provide a solid nucleus ... At 6-foot-6, is one of the team's tallest players.

Glendale CC: Posted 41 tackles, 8 for loss and 3 sacks as a sophomore for Coach Mickey Bell at Glendale (Ariz.) Community College ... Led team to an 8-4 record and berth in the Valley of the Sun Bowl in 2011 ... Also played in the Sun Bowl as a freshman ... Teammate of fellow MSU signee Tim Piccarreto.

High School: Earned all-conference, all-region and all-state as a defensive lineman for Coach Mike Reardon at Mesquite High in Gilbert, Ariz. ... Part of a 7-4 squad as a senior in 2009 that won the conference title and advanced beyond the first round in the state playoffs for the first time in school history ... Was also team captain as a senior ... Was co-captain on a 20-5 basketball team his senior year as a power forward/center and helped team to two playoff appearances in three years... Also competed in track at Mesquite as a standout thrower.

Personal: Cullan Joel Randall was born 3/26/92 in Mesa, Ariz. ... Son of Sage Randall of Chandler, Ariz. ... Has a brother, Aaron ... Plans to major in Computer Science.