AS A SOPHOMORE (2006)
Took over the starting role as a central defender midway through the season, paired with Adam Owens...appeared in 17 matches and made 12 starts...a solid defender with the ability to win the ball in the air and play in the center of the back line or wide...was named to the Cal Legacy Classic all-tournament team...became one of the Hornets’ most reliable players as the season went on.

AS A FRESHMAN (2005)
Another one of Sacramento State’s most versatile players, he saw time on the back and forward lines...came off the bench in six matches...tallied his first career assist when Oscar Sandoval headed in his cross during a 4-0 shutout of Menlo on Sept. 21...finished the year with four shots, two on goal.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2005 graduate of Natomas High School in Sacramento, Calif...played four seasons for head coach Joe Rohelo...played three seasons on the varsity squad for the Nighthawks, totaling 34 goals and 14 assists...a versatile player used up top as a forward and in the back line as a sweeper, he was named first team all-Sierra Foothill League as both a junior and senior (2003-04)...lists scoring a hat trick against Rocklin High School, with two of his goals coming in stoppage time, as one of his greatest athletic accomplishments...also played two years of baseball for Natomas...most recently played two seasons for River City United under head coach Marcos Mercado...served as team captain in 2004, and at a tournament in Oregon scored three out of his team’s six goals...trailing by a score of 2-0 in the State Cup, he scored three second-half goals including the game winner in overtime...had five hat tricks during the season.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 1, 1987...parents are Vic and Pam Tuss...major is business...would like to own his own soccer complex after receiving his degree...cousin, Jason Varitek, plays catcher for the Boston Red Sox.