2007: Started all 11 games at tight end ... second leading receiver with 21 receptions for 334 yards and one touchdown ... averaged a team-high 15.9 yards per catch ... caught his first career touchdown on a 12-yard pass, hauled in a two-point conversion to tie the game and caught a 15-yard pass for a crucial first down late in the comeback victory in the season finale vs. Jacksonville ... tied a career-high with five catches and set a career-best with 78 yards receiving at Tennessee-Martin ... three catches at Eastern Kentucky, vs. Murray State and Austin Peay ... career-long 35-yard reception on a seam pattern vs. Austin Peay ... one rush for three yards at Missouri State ... made a special teams tackle at Eastern Kentucky.

2006: Part-time starter at tight end ... six receptions for 63 yards ... long catch of 19 yards.

2005: Named second team All-OVC after making 25 catches for 305 yards ... started all 11 games ... career-high five catches for 64 yards at I-A Kent State ... four receptions for 43 yards in season opener vs. No. 5 Southern Illinois.

2004: Backed up All-American tight end Ray Goodson ... nine catches for 70 yards ... long reception of 18 yards.

2003: Redshirted

Prep: 1999 graduate of King's College High School in Auckland, New Zealand ... 1999 Sportsman of the Year ... Auckland athletics regionals participant ... played rugby and basketball.

Personal: Born 8-18-81 in Suva, Fiji ... moved to New Zealand at the age of eight ... son of Iloa and Julia Tuineau ... Southeast Scholar Athlete majoring in Exercise Science ... enjoys listening to music ... favorite NFL player is Troy Polamalu.

Year	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	Rush	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	Tkl
2004	8	0	9	70	7.8	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005	11	10	25	305	12.2	24	0	2	4	2	4	0	0
2006	10	4	6	63	10.5	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2007	11	11	21	334	15.9	35	1	1	3	3	3	0	1
Career	40	25	61	772	12.7	35	1	3	7	2.3	4	0	4

Tuineau catches his first career touchdown on a 12-yard pass vs. Jacksonville State on Nov. 17, 2007. (Patrick Clark)