Trevor Guyton, a 2008 Redmond High School (RHS) graduate, will have his own personal cheering section at Husky Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

The former Mustang football standout who now plays at the University of California-Berkeley will be playing in front of several friends and family when the No. 19 Golden Bears take on the University of Washington at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

“I gonna have a pretty big crowd,” said Guyton, a 6-foot-3, 285-pound sophomore backup defensive end. “I had to stop my mom from asking for more tickets. I gonna have a lot of fans to see after the game. I know a few guys on their team (Huskies), so it will be fun to be back.”

READY TO RUMBLE

Cal, projected to play in the Brut Sun Bowl, enters this weekend’s game with a 8-3 record. The Huskies are 4-7 and hope to end the season with back-to-back wins after throttling Washington State, 30-0, last Saturday.

Guyton, who missed the last two games due to a sickness setback, is expected to play against the Huskies (4-7).

It has been nearly a month since Guyton has played – and he is eager to get back to mixing it up in the gridiron trenches.

“I’m definitely ready to play,” said Guyton, who is leaning toward majoring in Social Welfare. “I definitely want to get out there. I just want to help the team win this one.”

Guyton last played in Cal’s 31-14 loss to Oregon State back on Nov. 7. During the practice week leading up to the Nov. 14 game against Arizona, Guyton got sick, missed some practice time and fell to No. 3 on the depth chart.

Because of that, he saw no playing time in The Big Game win against Stanford Nov. 17. In fact, senior starter Tyson Alualu played most of the game because he was so effective, according to Cal coach Jeff Tedford.

“Our starters played nearly the entire game because they were playing so well and didn’t have to be on the field that much because we held such a large advantage in time of possession.”

Last week was Cal’s bye week and Guyton came home to Woodinville to spend Thanksgiving with family and friends.

Guyton feasted on turkey last week and now this week he hopes to feast on some Dawgs, with UW quarterback Jake Locker being the main course.

“He’s definitely a play maker,” Guyton said of Locker, a junior who may opt for the NFL next season. “We definitely put some stuff in to contain him. I know he’s a great football player.”

‘DIFFERENT MENTALITY’

Guyton, who was recruited by several Pac-10 schools, including UW, said playing 4A Kingco and then playing Division I, Pac-10 football was a “crazy” transition.

“My freshman year, there was a lot of adjusting,” said Guyton, who will turn 20 years old Jan. 9. “The football part was like night and day. I wasn’t expecting that type of transition. You have a lot more preparation and there are a lot more things to do before each game, so you get better.”

Tedford said Guyton is “an excellent fit for Cal football” and is a rising star for the Golden Bears.

“Trevor has had a significant impact on the team,” Tedford said. “He is a strong, athletic and smart defensive lineman on the field, but value is not only measured in games where he has done a nice job backing up our starters. He also brings a strong work ethic and eagerness to improve at practice every day. That is contagious.

“We certainly like what we’ve seen and expect big things from him in the years to come.”

Entering Saturday’s game against UW, Guyton has 14 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss, two sacks and a forced fumble.

Between football and academics, Guyton, who lives with teammates at house near campus, said college life in Berkeley is rigorous, but rewarding.

“It’s grueling sometimes, but definitely worth it,” he said.

Saturday afternoon, Guyton is out to prove his worth in front of family and friends on enemy turf.

“I’m just gonna come out, ready to fight,” he said.