| Tavita Thompson |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Honolulu, Hawaii
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| High School:
Saint Louis
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| Height / Weight:
6-6 / 299
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| Position:
Offensive Lineman
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| Experience:
RS
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OSU: Tavita will report to OSU for the start of fall camp in August and will compete for playing time at offensive tackle.
SAINT LOUIS: Rivals.com rated him among the nation's top 50 prep offensive linemen...first team all-state selection on offense and defense as a senior...Tacoma News Tribune top 100 team...honorable mention all-state as a junior at defensive end...two-year starting center on the basketball team, and earned two letters in track in the shot and discus...played as a senior for head coach Darnell Arceneaux.
PERSONAL: Born in Honolulu...son of Wally Jean Medeiros...his mother is a dental assistant...his has an older brother Sione, and an older sister, Shane...enters OSU with a 3.0 GPA...his brother played football at Arizona...several former prep teammates are playing college football -- Desmond Hanohano at Utah, Fali Laili at Hawai'i, and Dylan Moss at Alcorn State...enjoys sports and Polynesian culture...selected OSU because, "I feel OSU has great coaches and facilities and has the potential to be Pac-10 champs"...intends to major in exercise and sports science.
