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2007 Football Roster

48 Joseph Tuineau

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 280
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Auckland, New Zealand
  • Highschool King's College

Biography

2007: Started all 11 games at tight end ... second leading receiver with 21 receptions for 334 yards and one touchdown ... averaged a team-high 15.9 yards per catch ... caught his first career touchdown on a 12-yard pass, hauled in a two-point conversion to tie the game and caught a 15-yard pass for a crucial first down late in the comeback victory in the season finale vs. Jacksonville ... tied a career-high with five catches and set a career-best with 78 yards receiving at Tennessee-Martin ... three catches at Eastern Kentucky, vs. Murray State and Austin Peay ... career-long 35-yard reception on a seam pattern vs. Austin Peay ... one rush for three yards at Missouri State ... made a special teams tackle at Eastern Kentucky.

2006: Part-time starter at tight end ... six receptions for 63 yards ... long catch of 19 yards.

2005: Named second team All-OVC after making 25 catches for 305 yards ... started all 11 games ... career-high five catches for 64 yards at I-A Kent State ... four receptions for 43 yards in season opener vs. No. 5 Southern Illinois.

2004: Backed up All-American tight end Ray Goodson ... nine catches for 70 yards ... long reception of 18 yards.

2003: Redshirted

Prep: 1999 graduate of King[apos]s College High School in Auckland, New Zealand ... 1999 Sportsman of the Year ... Auckland athletics regionals participant ... played rugby and basketball.

Personal: Born 8-18-81 in Suva, Fiji ... moved to New Zealand at the age of eight ... son of Iloa and Julia Tuineau ... Southeast Scholar Athlete majoring in Exercise Science ... enjoys listening to music ... favorite NFL player is Troy Polamalu.

Year G GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Tkl
2004 8 0 9 70 7.8 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 11 10 25 305 12.2 24 0 2 4 2 4 0 0
2006 10 4 6 63 10.5 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2007 11 11 21 334 15.9 35 1 1 3 3 3 0 1
Career 40 25 61 772 12.7 35 1 3 7 2.3 4 0 4

Tuineau catches his first career touchdown on a 12-yard pass vs. Jacksonville State on Nov. 17, 2007. (Patrick Clark)

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2007

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2004Freshman

    Tight End
    6'8" 280 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2005Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'8" 280 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2006Junior

    Tight End
    6'8" 280 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2007Senior

    Tight End
    6'8" 280 lbs
    48