2010 Football Roster
Roster
Lavea, Tyler

Jersey Number 33
Tyler Lavea
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Oceanside, Calif.
- High School:
- Oceanside HS
- Prev School:
- Palomar College
Bio
2010: Appeared in eight games...rushed 13 times for 52 yards...gained 22 yards on four carries against UT Martin...carried the ball seven times for 28 yards against Tennessee State...also had one catch for 14 yards in that contest...recorded a tackle on special teams against UTM...recovered a fumble on a kickoff against Missouri State.
BEFORE MSU: Played two seasons for head coach Joe Early at Palomar College...rushed for 1,090 yards on 220 carries in two seasons with the Comets...earned Second-Team All-Southern Division honors as a freshman after leading the team with 714 rushing yards...rushed for 123 yards on 18 carries in his first game...had three 100-yard games as a freshman...rushed for 67 yards in helping the Comets to a victory over Cerritos in the Golden Empire Bowl in 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach John Carroll at Oceanside High School...earned First-Team All-CIF-San Diego Section, San Diego Union-Tribune All-County, North County Times All-North County and All-Avocado League honors...rushed for 1,453 yards and 29 touchdowns on 233 carries as a senior...scored four touchdowns to lead the Pirates to the 2002 CIF-San Diego Section Division II championship.
PERSONAL: Full name is Tyler Talailevaosamoa Lavea...born Aug. 28, 1985...son of Telesa and Julia Lavea...has two brothers, Jason and Taleso, Jr...served a Mormon mission to Peru...majoring in exercise science/pre-physical therapy.
BEFORE MSU: Played two seasons for head coach Joe Early at Palomar College...rushed for 1,090 yards on 220 carries in two seasons with the Comets...earned Second-Team All-Southern Division honors as a freshman after leading the team with 714 rushing yards...rushed for 123 yards on 18 carries in his first game...had three 100-yard games as a freshman...rushed for 67 yards in helping the Comets to a victory over Cerritos in the Golden Empire Bowl in 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach John Carroll at Oceanside High School...earned First-Team All-CIF-San Diego Section, San Diego Union-Tribune All-County, North County Times All-North County and All-Avocado League honors...rushed for 1,453 yards and 29 touchdowns on 233 carries as a senior...scored four touchdowns to lead the Pirates to the 2002 CIF-San Diego Section Division II championship.
PERSONAL: Full name is Tyler Talailevaosamoa Lavea...born Aug. 28, 1985...son of Telesa and Julia Lavea...has two brothers, Jason and Taleso, Jr...served a Mormon mission to Peru...majoring in exercise science/pre-physical therapy.
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