| 2006: Tevaga was named a first-team pre-season All-America selection by some publications ... Started all 13 games and played virtually every snap in each of those games ... Played at least 60 snaps in 11 of his 13 games ... Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention for his efforts.
2005: As a true sophomore, he started all 12 games ... One of just two linemen (the only returner) to start every game ... Played at least 60 snaps in each of the last 10 games, including 94 at Washington State ... Helped the Bruins rush for 310 yards versus Northwestern ... Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention for his efforts.
2004: As a true freshman, he spent most of the first six weeks playing on the PAT/field goal squad ... Moved into the starting lineup at strong guard against Arizona State ... He had previously played two snaps against Arizona and four snaps as an extra tight end at Cal ... Went on to start the final six games (ASU, Stanford, Washington State, Oregon, USC and Wyoming) of the season ... Played well once becoming a regular ... Earned third-team Freshman All-America honors and first-team Freshman All-Pac-10 acclaim from The Sporting News.
High School: Played football for coach John Mele at La Mirada (CA) HS. Named league MVP for the offensive and defensive lines ... Served as team captain ... As a senior, he made 55 tackles, including four sacks and 10 for loss ... As a junior, he made 70 tackles with five sacks ... Also competed in track and field for coach Brick ... Named track team MVP.
Personal: Full Name: Shannon Lafitaga Tevaga ... Born: October 29, 1986 in Compton, CA ... Parents: Savvi and Lei Tevaga ... Has six brothers and sisters -- Shareiff, Sonny (who joined the Bruin football team in the Fall of 2006), Tele, Mavis, Analei, InaMae ... Lists his biggest sports thrill as getting pumped up to play on game day ... Hobbies include playing basketball ... History major. |
