HSA Note: "Lancer Tuitele of Mount San Antonio College in California said he will participate in the Warriors' training camp, which begins Aug. 4. What's more, his brother, running back Burton Iosefa, will join the Warriors in January. At Mount SAC, Tuitele was known as Lancer Iosefa. He said he will have "Tuitele" on the back of his UH jersey to honor his grandfather, who recently died. On his highlight video, Tuitele is listed as 5-foot-10, 190 pounds. He said he is capable of completing the pro-agility drill in 3.97 seconds. His vertical jump is 41 inches. As a member of a military family—"Lancer" was the name of his father's brigade's mascot—Tuitele was born in Georgia, raised mostly in Oklahoma, and attended high school in San Jose.."
About how his father was born in American Samoa and his 5 siblings and mother were born in Hawaii, Tuitele laughed and said:
"I was the odd one." (HSA)
Tuitele said that living in different places:
"was good. I got to experience new things. I got to stretch myself a lot. It was good to meet people from around the world. I was able to further my horizons." (HSA)
About spending 2 years in New York City (assigned to Brooklyn and Queens) on a mission for the Morman church before starting college, Tuitele said:
"It was the best overall experience. It was galvanizing. Doing the Lord's work made me who I am today. I met a lot of different people, from different countries. It's the melting pot of the world. Basically the only part missing was Polynesian. I didn't meet one (Polynesian) on my mission. Not one." (HSA)
About how Mount SAC runs a spread offense that is similar to UH's offense, Tuitele said:
"We ran a lot of (shot)gun, a lot of pass protection (by the backs), and zone runs and inside runs." (HSA)
HSA Note: "He took snaps in the wildcat formation in which the running back aligns as the quarterback. His quarterback rating was perfect: His lone pass went for a touchdown. In 14 games, Tuitele, who shared running and blocking duties with his brother, rushed for 509 yards and nine touchdowns. He averaged 4.2 yards per carry. Mount SAC went 13-1, defeating College of San Mateo 7-6 in the California Community College Athletic Association championship game. There are 71 football teams competing in CCCAA, and the winner of the state title game is considered to be a national champion."
Looking forward living in Hawaii and playing for UH in front of relatives, Tuitele said:
"I've lived in a lot of places, and I've had great experiences. I'm ready to live in Hawaii." (HSA)
HSA Note: "He said he will have two years to play two seasons."
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