74 Tupe Peko
	Class: Junior Hometown: Whittier, Calif. High School: La Serna High School Last College: Cerritos College Height / Weight: 6-4 / 276 Position: Offensive Tackle Birthdate: 09/19/1978 Experience: JC

Won the starting job at left tackle during spring drills . . .

JUNIOR COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned JUCO All-America honors from PrepStar, SuperPrep and JC Gridwire . . . ranked among the nation’s top 150 JUCO players by both PrepStar and SuperPrep . . . rated among the nation’s top 10 JUCO offensive linemen by SuperPrep (No. 6) . . . a first-team All-California and All-Mission Conference selection as a sophomore . . . played for Coach Frank Mazzotta at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif., helping the Falcons to a 9-2 record in 1998 and a victory in the Strawberry Bowl . . . started at tight end as a freshman and caught six passes for 106 yards (17.7 avg.) and a touchdown . . . Coach Mazzotta describes Peko as “the best offensive lineman I’ve ever coached” . . . attended La Serna High School in Whittier, Calif., where he played for Coach Wayne Manzo . . . runs 5.0 in the 40 . . . born Sept. 19, 1978 . . . majoring in parks and recreation.