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2008 Football Player Bio

Photo of Cerritos College Falcon Football Player Pedro Puga
NAME: PEDRO PUGA
YEAR: FRESHMAN
POS: KICKER
HIGH SCHOOL: LA HABRA HIGH SCHOOL (2008)
HT: 5-10
WT: 165
MAJOR: UNDECIDED

Southern Utah University: Attended Southern Utah University, but did not play football…..

La Habra HS: As a senior, his team won the CIF Championship and the Freeway league title… Was named 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-CIF, 1st Team all-league and 2nd Team All-County… Voted the team’s Most Valuable Player… Was 74-for-77 on extra points and as a wide receiver, he caught 49 passes for 857 yards… Scored 14 touchdowns on the year and also returned five punts… As a junior and sophomore, he was a 2nd Team all-league, 2nd Team All-CIF and 2nd Team All-City… Team won the league title both seasons… Named the team’s Special Teams Player of the Year as a freshman… Was coached by former Falcon player and assistant coach Frank Mazzotta Jr… Also spent three years on the soccer and track and field teams… In soccer, he was named the Whittier Daily News Player of the Year as a senior after his team won the CIF championship… Also named 1st Team All-Area and 1st Team all-league… As a sophomore, the team won the City Championship and he was a 2nd Team All-CIF, 2nd Team All-Area and 2nd Team all-league pick…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was winning back-to-back CIF titles in soccer and when he had two punt returns and one receiving touchdown against San Gabriel High… Would like to transfer to any Division I school... Likes to play sports in his spare time… Nicknamed “Petey”… Has four siblings – Manny (28), David (25), Brittany (15) and Hannah (11)… Is the son of Pedro and Araceli Puga… Born in Orange, CA on December 25, 1989…..


Favorite Athlete:  Cristiano Ronaldo Favorite Movie: “Super Bad”
Favorite Food:  Mexican Favorite TV Show:  “ESPN”
Favorite Book: “The Catcher in the Rye”  
 

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Last Update: 09/02/2008

 

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