2007 (Senior): Played sparingly in four games as a reserve defensive back…tallied one assisted tackle.
2006 (Junior): Played in 10 games, making four starts at left cornerback...posted a career-high seven tackles (4 solo) at Boise State (Sept. 23)...had two tackles-for-loss (-9) versus UNLV (Sept. 16)...broke up two passes at Alabama (Sept. 2).
2005 (Sophomore): Played in seven games as a return specialist... returned 21 kickoffs for 403 yards and a 19.2 yard average, and returned four punt returns for 32 yards and an 8.0-yard average...longest kickoff return was a 67-yard non-scoring return against New Mexico St (Oct. 15)....longest punt return was 13 yards versus Fresno State (Oct. 29)...accumulated 113 all-purpose yards against Utah State (Nov. 12).
2004: Attended junior college...did not play football.
2003: Redshirted.
2002: Did not attend school.
Prep: A 2002 graduate of Edison High School in Huntington Beach, Calif...earned three varsity letters in football...played several positions including cornerback, halfback, wide receiver, placekicker, punter and return specialist...helped Edison to an 11-1-1 record and conference championship in 2001...named Back of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register...also an all-Southern Section all-star and all-league pick...named league MVP and team co-MVP as a senior...picked off 11 interceptions in his prep career...an all-West Region pick by PrepStar magazine...earned second-team all-league honors as a sophomore and first-team honors as a junior...also named first team all-county as a defensive back by the Los Angeles Times as a junior...also the starting centerfileder on the Edison baseball team.
Personal: Born in Anaheim, Calif...has four brothers and one sister...parents are Terry Rae and Kenneth Tessier of Fountain Valley, Calif.
