Oct. 17, 2007

#48 Joseph Tuineau

POSITION: Tight End
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'8"/280
BIRTHDATE: 8-18-81
BIRTHPLACE: Suva, Fiji
PARENTS: Iloa and Julia Tuineau
HOMETOWN: Auckland, New Zealand
HIGH SCHOOL: King's College (1999)
OTHER SPORTS PLAYED: Rugby
HIGH SCHOOL HONORS: 1999 Sportsman of the Year, Auckland Athletics Regionals
COLLEGE HONORS: Second team All-OVC, 2005
ACADEMIC MAJOR: Exercise Science
COLLEGE ACADEMIC HONORS: Dean's List, 5-year Scholar Athlete
HOBBIES: Listening to music, playing rugby every chance I get, relaxing, catching up on sleep
FAVORITE FOOD: Mom's cooking
FAVORITE KIND OF MUSIC: Reggae
FAVORITE SINGER: Bob Marley
FAVORITE ATHLETES: Jonah Loma (rugby), Troy Polamalu (football)
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE? They chose me
BIGGEST THRILL AT SOUTHEAST: Walking into two-a-days for the very first time, not knowing how I would do
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE ATHLETICALLY: My two older brothers, they proved themselves as awesome sporting players and I want to do the same

Joseph Tuineau was a second team All-OVC tight end after making 25 receptions in 2005. (Pat Young)