Tyler Pistoia

Height:
6-0
Weight:
204
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.
High School:
Wilson Classical HS

Tulsa -- 2010 -- Earned a scholarship in 2010 A returning squad member . . . has played in ten career games . . . 2009 -- Was a squad member . . . saw playing time against Sam Houston State . . . 2008 -- Was a squad member . . . 2007 -- Saw his only action against Army . . . 2006 -- Was one of several true freshman to sit out the 2006 season due to red-shirt status . . . Overall -- A good team player . . . knows his role . . . has a good work ethic and is very coachable . . . adds depth to the receiver position.

High School -- Was a three-year letterwinner at Wilson High School . . . started his senior season at wide receiver . . . tallied 49 catches for 876 yards and seven touchdowns during his senior campaign . . . was named first-team all-conference and was also named to theLong Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team second team . . . was named his teams' Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . also lettered one year in soccer . . . high school football coach was Mario Morales.

Personal -- Favorite NFL team is the San Diego Chargers . . . his favorite sport to play besides football is hockey . . . favorite movie is Transformers . . . lists D2:The Mighty Ducks as his favorite sports movie . . . his favorite pro sports team is the NHL's Anaheim Ducks . . . his favorite TV show is "South Park" . . . the TV Game Show he would most like to appear on is "Celebrity Jeopardy" . . . the most memorable place he has been is the top of the World Trade Center . . . his father played football at Tulsa in the late 1960's . . . parents are Joe Pistoia and Janet Green . . . majoring in business management. (pronunciation . . . Piss-toy-a)