Joe Collins, J.C. Oram, Vai Tafuna Named to The Sports Network and Phil Steele College Football Review Magazine Al-America Teams
Courtesy: Weber State
Release: 12/22/2010
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Courtesy: Weber State
Three Weber State football players have earned All-America honors from The Sports Network and by Phil Steele’s College Football Magazine.
VAI TAFUNA (6-1, 245 Sr. Fullback - Mesa, Arizona) and J.C. ORAM (6-4, 305 Jr. Offensive Guard - Slaterville, Utah) were each named Second Team All-American by The Sports Network. Tafuna was named Second Team by Phil Steele’s College Football Magazine, Oram was named to the Third Team. JOE COLLINS (6-3, 195 Sr. Wide Receiver - Seaside, California) was named Third Team All-American by The Sports Network. All three WSU players were named First Team All-Big Sky Conference in 2010.
Tafuna was one of the Big Sky’s most dominate running backs in the final half of the 2010 season. In the first six games of the season he had just 49 carries for 138 yards and one touchdown, but in the final five games he had 86 carries for 416 yards and scored nine touchdowns. He ended the season with 135 carries for 551 yards and led the team in scoring with 10 touchdowns. Tafuna played two seasons for the ‘Cats after transferring from Mesa (Arizona) CC.
Oram has been a rock for the Wildcats on the offensive line where he has started in 36 straight games. He made the move from right guard to left guard in 2010. Oram has been part of a WSU offensive line which has blocked for QB Cameron Higgins (WSU’s career Passing leader), RB Trevyn Smith (WSU’s career Rushing leader) and WR Tim Toone (WSU’s career leader in Receiving Yards. Oram is expected to one of the top returning interior offensive linemen in NCAA Division I FCS for the 2011 season.
Joe Collins made the most of his final year at WSU, catching 61 passes for 1,046 yards and six touchdowns. He finished the year strong with eight catches for a career high 191 yards @Northern Arizona on Nov. 13 and six catches for 167 yards @Texas Tech on Nov. 20 in WSU’s final two games. He had a career best nine receptions in WSU’s four overtime win over Northern Colorado. Collins, a JC transfer from Monterey Peninsula JC in 2008, played just four games that season before an injury forced him off the field and he received a medical red-shirt. He had 48 receptions for 455 yards and four touchdowns in 2009. All totaled, Collins leaves WSU with 109 receptions (17th most in WSU history) for 1,501 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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WEBER STATE: ... Originally signed with the Wildcats in February 2007, but left to serve a two-year LDS Church mission to Apia, Samoa. ... Came back to school for the 2010 Spring semester and participated in Spring football drills. ... Had to get some of the “rust” out but has made tremendous progress in his physical conditioning throughout the Spring and Summer. HIGH SCHOOL: ... Comes out of the perennial Hawai’i high school power, Kahuku High, where he played under Coach Reggie Torres. ... Helped the Raiders to the 2006 state championship title. ... First Team All-League OTA East, Second Team All-State. PERSONAL: ... FULL NAME: Malone Matui Ikaika Fiso. ... BORN: July 11, 1988. ... MAJOR: Health Administrative Services 
Football - 2010 Roster & Bios 14 Adamczyk, Jordan QB 6-1 200 Fr. Canyon Country, California (Canyons) 98 Baker, Mike DE 6-3 235 Fr. Layton, Utah (Northridge) 8 Bolen, Bo RB 5-9 200 So. Aurora, Colorado (Grandview) 24 Booker, Josh RB 6-0 215 Fr. Oklahoma City, OK (Putnam North) 47 Bowers, Gabe DE 6-3 260 Jr. Salt Lake City, UT (Brighton ) 9 Brown, Jordan S 6-2 195 Sr. Brigham City, UT (Snow(UT) JC) (Box Elder) 54 Butler, Austin OG 6-2 280 Fr. Grantsville, Utah (Stansbury) 75 Carrington, Ged OT 6-7 290 So. Valencia, California (Pierce(CA) JC) (Valencia) 5 Clemente, Jordan WR 6-4 215 Fr. Tooele, Utah (Tooele) 4 Collins, Joe WR 6-3 195 Sr. Seaside, California (Monterey Pennisula(CA) JC) (Seaside) 89 Cosgrove, Curtis DE 6-3 250 Fr. Brigham City, UT (Box Elder HS) 33 Cosper, Derek FB 6-1 240 Sr. Carrollton, Texas (Newman Smith) 3 Creighton, Faron CB 6-2 200 Sr. Lakewood, California (Mayfair ) 17 Diamond, Robbie CB 6-0 170 Fr. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Putnam) 34 Eldridge, Zac FB 6-1 235 Sr. Sandy, Utah (Cottonwood) 56 Ellis, Devin MLB 6-2 215 Fr. Draper, Utah (Alta) 50 Enesi, Demetri DE 6-2 265 So. The Dalles, Oregon (Westview) 25 Epperson, Tony S 6-4 210 Fr. Park City, Utah (Park City) 87 Fahrenbach, William TE 6-6 235 Jr. Farmington, Utah (Davis) 76 Farabee, Tim OG 6-5 290 Jr. St. George, Utah (Pine View ) 40 Felton, Brett ROV 6-1 215 Jr. Yakima, Washington (Davis ) 38 Fenn, Sam DE 6-3 240 Sr. Enterprise, Utah (Enterprise ) 57 Fiso, Malone DT 6-0 265 Fr. Laie, Hawai'i (Kahuku) 82 Francisco, Tyrell TE 6-3 245 Sr. Kelowna, British Columbia (Rutland Secondary) 48 Gochis, Trifon S 5-10 200 So. Tooele, Utah (Tooele) 97 Gueck, Jeff DE 6-3 225 Fr. Springville, Utah (Springville) 69 Halfhill, Kevin OT 6-7 270 Sr. Citrus Heights, California (Del Campo ) 10 Hancock, Joel QB 6-4 205 So. Ogden, Utah (Fremont) 29 Harris, Willie ROV 6-0 215 So. Layton, Utah (Layton) 59 Heimuli, Sifa ROV 5-11 225 Fr. Kahuku, Hawai'i (Kahuku) 23 Henry, Jarred S 6-2 205 Fr. Columbia, Missouri (Rockbridge) 53 Hess, Tyler C 6-1 235 Fr. Garland, Utah (Bear River) 12 Higgins, Cameron QB 6-2 215 Sr. Hawai'i Kai, Hawai'i (Saint Louis) 36 Higgins, Zach S 5-10 195 Jr. Hawai'i Kai, Hawai'i (Saint Louis) 52 Hobbs, Kane ROV 6-1 210 Fr. Ventura, California (Buena) 11 Hoke, Mike QB 6-2 215 So. Kailua, Hawai'i (Kamehameha) 20 James, David CB 5-11 180 So. Edmond, Oklahoma (Edmond Memorial) 13 Jankowski, Brian TE 6-4 250 So. Idaho Falls, Idaho (Skyline) 39 Johnson, Xavian CB 6-0 175 Fr. Las Vegas, Nevada (Cheyenne) 7 Kaimikaua, Kamana WR 6-3 215 So. Hawai'i Kai, Hawai'i (Bishop Gorman (NV)) 37 Kealamakia, Josh K / P 6-1 195 Fr. Syracuse, Utah (Syracuse) 85 Kehano, Shaydon WR 5-11 175 Fr. Kaneohe, Hawai'i (Castle) 6 Keller, Blake S 6-2 215 Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Bingham) 35 Key, Alema RB 6-0 210 Fr. Springville, Utah (Springville) 62 Knight, Cash OL 6-3 275 Fr. Park City, Utah (Park City) 86 Lambirth, Hunter WR 6-2 180 Fr. Cascade, Idaho (Cascade) 61 Land, Alex OL 6-4 295 Fr. Edmond, Oklahoma (Santa Fe) 94 Latu, Junior DT 6-2 280 Fr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Juan Diego) 51 Levale, Alofaifo DT 6-2 310 So. Juneau, Alaska (Juneau Douglas) 15 Marciel, Kela DB 5-10 175 Fr. Kailua, Hawai'i ('Iolani) 49 McClain, Shaun K / P 6-3 210 Fr. Redlands, California (Redlands) 55 McMiller, Damion SLB 6-3 235 Fr. Stockton, California (Lincoln) 80 Miller, Matt WR 5-10 185 Jr. Scotts Valey, California (Cabrillo(CA) JC) (Scotts Valley) 41 Moimoi, Haini RB 6-0 185 Fr. Maplewood, Minnesota (Mahtomedi) 44 Morales, Anthony MLB 6-0 225 Fr. Edmond, OK (Edmond Memorial) 74 Mostoufi, Bijon DT 6-2 295 Fr. Honolulu, Hawai'i (Kaiser) 18 Mullarkey, Danny DE 6-3 245 Fr. Phoenix, Arizona (Desert Vista) 16 Neal, Maurice SLB 6-2 235 Jr. Oakland, California (U. of Utah) (San Leandro) 2 Okwuonu, Willie S 6-0 195 Fr. Edmond, Oklahoma (Edmond Santa Fe) 73 Oram, J.C. OG 6-4 310 Jr. Slaterville, Utah (Fremont ) 43 Parham, Kris WR 5-8 175 Jr. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Ventura (CA)) (Bishop McGuinnes) 81 Parker, Bobby WR 6-6 210 So. San Diego, California (Scripps Ranch) 1 Phillips, Mike WR 6-1 195 Sr. Seaside, California (Monterey ) 46 Pletcher, Trevor DE 6-2 240 So. Edmond, Oklahoma (Edmond Santa Fe) 43 Pugh, Devin CB 5-10 170 Fr. Tulsa, Oklahoma (Jenks) 64 Rangasan, Spencer C 6-0 280 So. West Jordan, Utah (Cottonwood) 77 Rasmussen, Jeff OT 6-8 305 Fr. South Jordan, Utah (Bingham) 84 Raught, Austin WR 6-2 200 Jr. Farr West, Utah (Fremont) 32 Rigby, Jamie S 5-10 170 Fr. Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful) 68 Robinson, Shelton OT 6-3 265 Fr. Pocatello, Idaho (Highland) 88 Rogers, Jake TE 6-4 220 So. Draper, Utah (Jordan) 90 Rolf, Pete DT 6-4 260 Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Piqua (Ohio)) 99 Sagapolutele-White, Adam NT 5-11 285 So. Waipahu, Hawai'i (Saint Louis) 96 Sauni, Veteson NT 6-0 280 Fr. Laie, Hawai'i (Kahuku) 27 Schmitz, Tony ROV 6-0 215 Fr. Boise, Idaho (Boise) 30 Sedillo, Taylor MLB 5-11 235 Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Skyline ) 19 Stireman, Sage WR/P 6-0 190 Fr. South Ogden, Utah (Bonneville) 21 Stutson, Antwain CB 6-1 190 Jr. Pomona, California (Montclair) 31 Tafuna, Vaingamalie FB 6-1 245 Sr. Mesa, Arizona (Mesa (AZ) CC) (Mesa) 95 Tenove, Josh DE 6-3 245 Fr. Irvine, California (Woodbridge) 65 Tiatia, Tyson C 6-2 265 Fr. Provo, Utah (Timpview) 92 Tilby, Jarrick TE 6-4 230 So. Draper, utah (Dixie State) (Jordan) 91 Tillman, Jeremy DT 6-3 260 Fr. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Putnam North) 71 Timoteo, Jiniki OG 6-3 300 Fr. Waipahu, Hawai'i (Leilehua) 70 Timoteo, Tytan C 6-1 300 So. Waianae, Hawai'i (Saint Louis) 22 Tuckett, C.J. RB 5-10 190 So. Malta, Idaho (Raft River) 72 Turner, Caleb OT 6-4 280 Jr. Redlands, California (Redlands East Valley ) 78 Turrubiates, Joel OT 6-7 340 Jr. (Bakersfield JC) (Bakersfield) 93 Vuki, Joeal DE 6-0 250 Fr. Longmont, Colorado (Niwot) 83 Walker, Erik WR 5-10 170 Fr. Park City, Utah (Park City) 26 Walker, Marvin CB 6-0 205 Jr. Chino, California (Chino ) 45 Webb, Nick ROV 6-4 230 Jr. Salt Lake City, utah (East) 28 Wishom II, Lonnie CB 5-11 205 Jr. Antioch, California (De La Salle ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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