Photos from Army football practice on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011.
About Santiago: Dual-threat quarterback who worked way up the depth chart quickly as a freshman ... enters preseason practice as the No. 2 signal caller behind starter Trent Steelman.
2011: Played in four games ... made one start ... rushed 45 times for 162 yards and a touchdown ... completed 7-of-21 passes for 84 yards ... made his collegiate debut at Vanderbilt ... rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown on six carries ... long rush of 17 yards ... rushed for a career-high 58 yards on just three carries against Fordham ... long rush of 33 yards was a career best ... drew first career start in the Rutgers game ... set career highs with 30 rushing attempts and 72 rushing yards ... also established career bests with six pass completions, 15 pass attempts and 77 passing yards ... long pass of 23 yards was a career long ... appeared as a reserve at Temple ... completed 1-of-4 passes for seven yards ... also rushed for 11 yards on six carries.
High School: Earned four letters at Etiwanda High School ... also lettered twice in track & field ...three-time team captain on gridiron ... captained track team once ... finished scholastic career as San Bernadino County's all-time leading passer ... accumulated nearly 10,000 yards of total offense ... three-time first-team All-Baseline League choice ... chosen All-Inland Valley twice ... earned conference MVP honors after final season ... garnered first-team All-California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section accolades twice ... 2009 CIF Southern Section MVP ... all-state as a senior ... two-time All-San Bernadino County choice ... led team to pair of league championships ... ran for more than 1,000 yards and threw for more than 600 yards in one season at U.S. Military Academy Prep School ...
Personal: Given name is Angel L. Santiago ... parents names are Angel and Iris Santiago ... cousin, Richard Diaz, served in U.S. Marine Corps for nearly 20 years ... step-brother, Brandt Jandro, currently enlisted in U.S. Army ... uncle, Manuel Deleon, earned rank of master sergeant ... major is undeclared.
