NEWCOMER PROFILES
KINGJAMES
TAYLOR
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Personal: Born in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif…nickname is “Tolli”…major is undecided…father was a multi-sport athlete at Long Beach State, competing in football, basketball, and track…father is Michael Tolliver of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Offensive Line 6-4 305 Freshman Carson, Calif. Narbonne HS Prep: A 2016 graduate of Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Calif…earned three varsity letters in football…a two-way lineman for the Gauchos who lined up at right tackle, defensive end and defensive tackle…recorded 43 pancake blocks in 13 games as a senior, aiding NHS to a 14-2 record and the firstever CIF State Division I-A Football Championship for both the program and City Section…also aided the team to the Marine League and Los Angeles City Section titles…recorded nine tackles and one sack playing along the defensive line…received first-team all-City Division I honors as an offensive lineman. Personal: Born in Carson, Calif…major is undecided…uncle is former UH lineman Uriah Moenoa…parents are Fale and Fau Taylor of Carson, Calif.
KALAKAUA
TIMOTEO
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Wide Receiver 6-1 190 Freshman Mililani, O‘ahu Mililani HS Prep: A 2016 graduate of Mililani High School on O‘ahu…received first-team honors on the Honolulu Star-Advertiser all-state, Cover2 all-state, ScoringLive all-Hawai’i Football Division I, American Family Insurance all-USA Hawai’i and all-OIA Blue teams during both his junior and senior seasons…was a key component in Mililani’s HHSAA State Championship in 2014, making 56 catches for 1,025 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior…as a senior, hauled in 70 catches for 1,345 yards and 22 touchdowns in 12 games for the Trojans, who reached the state semifinals…rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout…earned a No. 8 in-state ranking and was a consensus No. 2 wide receiver in Hawai’i among the recruiting services…holds school record for most receiving yards in a game, racking up 199 in a 45-20 win over Wai‘anae High School…also reached 193 yards twice against Kapolei and Liberty (Nev.). Personal: Born in Honolulu, O‘ahu…nickname is “Kala”...related to former NFL fullback Chris Fuamatu Ma‘afala…mother is Jocelyn Timoteo of Mililani, O‘ahu.
MYKAL
TOLLIVER
100-meter, 200-meter and relays…transferred to St. John Bosco after spending his freshman and sophomore years at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif…an honor roll student.
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Defensive Back 6-0 175 Freshman Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. St. John Bosco HS Prep: A 2016 graduate of St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, Calif., where he played cornerback…in his senior season, the Braves earned a 14-1 record against arguably the toughest competition in California, finishing as Pac-5 Division Runner-up and No. 11 nationally in the USA Today Super 25 national rankings...during his junior season, SJBHS finished with a 12-2 record and tied for 19th in the national composite rankings…as a senior, recorded 38 total tackles (30 solo) with one for loss, making one interception and deflecting 13 passes…as a junior, posted 52 total tackles (42 solo) and made four interceptions, including three for touchdowns and 142 yards in returns as SJBH finished with a 14-2 mark…also deflected eight passes as a junior and forced a fumble...for his efforts, was named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Juniors third team, Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team second team and all-Trinity League first team…rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and ESPN…ranked as the No. 64 cornerback nationally and No. 11 corner in the West…also sprinted for the track and field team, competing in the
NIC
TOM
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Wide Receiver 5-9 180 Freshman Honolulu, O‘ahu Kaiser HS Prep: A 2016 graduate of Kaiser High School on O‘ahu…a three-year letterwinner in football… versatile player who lined up at cornerback, safety, wide receiver, punter, punt returner and kickoff returner…as a senior, was the starting quarterback, while playing both sides of the ball…named to ScoringLive’s all-state first team as a utility player…named second team all-state as a defensive back by Cover2…also a two-time all-league selection…member of the Cougars’ 2013 squad that captured the O‘ahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) title and the HHSAA Division II state championship under former UH player and coach Rich Miano…coached on defense by former UH defensive back Richard Torres…a four-year starting point guard on the Kaiser basketball squad…helped lead team to a pair of OIA titles and the 2015 Division II state title…team also advanced to the Division I state semifinals in 2016…a two-time team captain and all-state honorable mention…in track, claimed the OIA East championship and was a state semifinalist in the 100-meter as a junior…also part of 4x100-meter relay team that advanced to the state finals. Personal: Born in Honolulu, O‘ahu…intends to major in kinesiology…has one younger brother…parents are Dave Tom and Wendy Kaleiwahea of Honolulu, O‘ahu.
TYRUS
TUIASOSOPO
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Defensive Back 6-4 180 Freshman Issaquah, Wash. Issaquah HS Prep: A 2016 graduate of Issaquah High School in Washington…earned three varsity letters while lining up at wide receiver and cornerback…as a senior, posted five interceptions, 10 pass break-ups and 25 tackles…was named KingCo 4A all-league honorable mention. Personal: Born in Honolulu, O‘ahu…major is undecided…stepfather Zach played four years in the NFL with four different squads as a fullback…uncle Marques was also an NFL player and is currently on the UCLA coaching staff…another uncle, Matt, is currently a member of the Atlanta Braves…grandfather Manu was a first-round draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks and earned a Super Bowl ring with the 1984 San Francisco 49ers…birth father Tony Tata was the Hawai‘i state Defensive Player of the Year at Saint Louis School before playing at Nebraska… also related to former UH running back Afatia Thompson…has three younger brothers…parents are Zach and Tasha Tuiasosopo of Issaquah, Wash.
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