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2008 Football Player Bio

Photo of Cerritos College Falcon Football Player Junior Tivao
NAME: JUNIOR TIVAO
YEAR: SOPHOMORE
POS: LINEBACKER/RUNNING BACK
HIGH SCHOOL: PARAMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL (2005)
HT: 6-0
WT: 250
MAJOR: UNDECIDED

Cerritos College (2007): Is one of two returning starting linebackers… Finished the season with 46 tackles, four tackles for loss, three pass breakups and two quarterback hurries… Also added one interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery… Posted a season-high 13 tackles against Golden West College, while he added seven against both Long Beach City College and Fullerton College… Had 2.5 tackles for loss against Golden West… Posted his interception against Pasadena City, while he also came in at running back and scored two short-yard touchdowns… Carried the ball 17 times for 46 yards and scored five touchdowns… In addition to his two touchdowns against Pasadena City, he also scored twice against Long Beach City… Had a season-high 21 rushing yards on four carries against Ventura College…..

Paramount HS: As a senior, he was a 1st Team All-LA Times, 1st Team All-CIF, 1st Team All-Region and 1st Team All-San Gabriel Valley League selection… Was a 2nd Team Press Telegram Dream Team selection and voted the team’s Most Valuable Player… Finished the year with 90 tackles on defense, while he completed 20-of-38 passes for 480 yards and rushed for 10 touchdowns… As a junior, he was a 2nd Team Press Telegram Dream Team pick, while earning All-CIF and all-league honors… Had 106 tackles and accounted for 28 touchdowns on the year… Missed his sophomore year but was the team’s MVP as a freshman… Had 98 tackles, to go along with three interceptions and rushed for 600 yards and scored 18 touchdowns…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he carried the ball 11 times for 123 yards and caught nine passes for 108 yards in a game… Would like to transfer to the University of California-Berkeley, San Diego State University or Fresno State University… Enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter… Nicknamed “June Bugg”… His brother Johnny (21) is his teammate and he has several cousins that also play football… Has four other siblings – Tony (28), Jessie (27), Ui (25) and Denise (20)… Is the son of Timali and Vitolina Tivao… Born in Los Angeles, CA on August 26, 1987…..


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