Rasmussen, Hittner earn scholarships

The Warriors not only have a traditionally strong walk-on program, but they have been generous in rewarding good-character, hard-working players.

Nose tackle Kory Rasmussen and long-snapper Brian Hittner are the latest walk-ons to be awarded football scholarships. If there’s space, the Warriors are expected to present a scholarship or two during training camp.

Here are the former walk-ons now on scholarship:

> Jeremy Castro — Former UCLA player is expected to compete for a starting job at outside linebacker.

> Gaetano DeMattei — He exited spring training as the No. 1 nickelback. He is expected to be fully healed from a leg injury for the start of training camp.

> Josh Donovan — He is one of the top specialists, serving as the edge-setter on kickoffs. He also has developed into a solid safety.

> Brian Hittner — He did not have an errant snap in a nation-leading 86 punt attempts last year.

> Jason Muraoka — The tough running back was the personal protector to Scott Harding on punt attempts last year.

> Damien Packer — He moved back to safety in spring training.

> Ryan Pasoquen — He was the No. 1 nickelback before suffering a season-ending knee injury during the 2012 training camp. Since then, he has switched to offense, where he is in the rotation at slotback.

> Kory Rasmussen — The Warriors consider every player on the two-deep as a starter. Penitito Faalologo and Rasmussen are atop the chart at nose tackle

> Brenden Urban — He exited spring training as the No. 1 center.

> Max Wittek — Former USC quarterback paid his own tuition and school expenses the past academic year, as well as paid for his travel to six road games last year.