2012 Javelina Football Media Guide (PDF) - Texas A&M Kingsville

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#11
Derek Tesch
Tight End
Junior • 2VL • 6-5 • 245
Blanco, TX (Blanco HS)
2011: Tesch was named Lone Star Conference First Team as a deep snapper and
Honorable Mention as a tight end. He had two catches and at least 30 yards receiving in
three games. He scored his first career touchdown at Midwestern State and finished the
game with 36 yards receiving. He finished the year with nine catches for 128 yards. 2010:
Tesch earned LSC South Second Team honors as a deep snapper. He played in all 12
games of the season and had three catches for 20 yards. He was used more as a blocking
tight end and was invaluable as a long snapper. 2009: Tesch red-shirted his first year at
Texas A&M-Kingsville. High School: During his senior year, Tesch was the District 27-2A
MVP and earned Honorable Mention All-State honors. He threw for over 1,600 yards
with 27 touchdowns and no interceptions. As a junior, he was an all-district tight end and
defensive back. He made 176 tackles with six interceptions over his final two seasons. In
his three seasons at BHS, he led the team to a 35-5 record. He led the team to a Bi-District
championship in 2006, an Area championship in 2007 and a state semifinal appearance in
2008. He earned Academic All-State honors and the United States Army Reserve National
Scholar-Athlete Award. Personal: Tesch is the son of Bill and Cheryl Tesch and is studying
Kinesiology.
Year G REC AVG LG
2010 12 3-20-0 6.7 11
2011 11 9-128-1 14.2 31
Career 23 12-148-1 12.3 31
#37
Randall Toney
Running Back
Senior • 1VL • 5-11 • 220
Hendersonville, TN (UT-Chattanooga)
2011: Toney had a productive season as the team’s backup running back. The hardrunning
back went over 100 yards on two occasions. He rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown
on 10 carries at Midwestern State. He finished the season on a high note with 25
carries for 144 yards and two touchdowns after Jonathan Woodson went out with an injury
at Eastern New Mexico. He averaged 5.6 yards per carry gaining 461 yards on the season.
Previous: Toney went through spring practice at UT-Chattanooga, but did not compete
during the season after playing a year at Dean College in Franklin, Mass. He led Dean to a
10-1 record in 2008 and was named the MVP of the GCCC Bowl Game. He saw action in
seven games, gaining 258 yards and scoring two touchdowns. High School: Toney was a
2006 Tennessee Mr. Football Finalist while playing for Station Camp High School. He was
named the 4-3A Region MVP, the All-County Offensive Player of the Year and First Team
All-State 3A. He rushed for 2,100 yards on 181 carries as a senior and 1,006 yards as a
junior. He led Station Camp to a 10-2 record as a senior. Personal: Toney is the son of
Wendell and Lolita Toney and is studying Communications with a minor in Marketing. His
father played defensive end at Middle Tennessee.
Year G REC AVG LG RUSH AVG LG
2011 11 5-410 8.2 20 82-461-4 5.6 30
#54
Joshua Vallejo
Defensive Tackle
Freshman • RS • 6-0 • 280
Brownsville, TX (Porter HS)
2011: Vallejo red-shirted his first year at Texas A&M-Kingsville. High School: Vallejo
played football and basketball at Porter High School. He earned first team all-district honors
and was the team’s defensive player of the year. Personal: Vallejo is the son of Jesus
and Veronica Vallejo and is studying Kinesiology.
#12
Joseph Vela
Wide Receiver
Senior • 3VL • 5-10 • 180
Harlingen, TX (Rio Hondo HS)
2011: Vela became a valuable offensive contributor as the season wore on. He had 14 of
his 17 catches in the final four games of the year. He had a 20-yard touchdown run on a
fake field goal and caught a touchdown pass in a win over A&M-Commerce. He had five
catches for 42 yards and a touchdown in an overtime win at Angelo State. He finished the
season with five catches for 36 yards at Eastern New Mexico. He finished the year with 17
catches for 157 yards. 2010: Vela struggled to stay on the field as injuries allowed him to
only play in four games. 2009: Vela was one of two true freshmen to see varsity action.
He served as a jack of all trades throwing passes, catching the ball, running and punting.
He had four yards rushing, 13 yards receiving and completed a pass for 45 yards in a win
over East Central. In the LSC title clinching win over Angelo State he passed twice for 50
yards, including a 26-yard touchdown pass to Damian Couthren. He served as the team’s
pooch punter kicking four times and having each punt end up inside the 20-yard line. He
had a long of 46 yards at #22 Midwestern State. High School: As a sophomore Vela was
named the District 32-3A Newcomer of the Year and Second Team All-Valley. He ranked
among the state leaders with 11 interceptions and while making 32 receptions for 550
yards. As a junior, he was a Second Team all-district quarterback. He rushed for 766 yards,
completed 71 percent of his passes for 911 yards and accumulated 24 total touchdowns in
leading the Bobcats to first undefeated regular season since 1973. As a senior Vela was
the unanimous District 32-3A Most Valuable Player. He was named the Valley Offensive
Player of the Year and took home Honorable Mention All-State honors. He rushed for 2,017
yards on 202 carries with a long run of 83 yards and 20 touchdowns. He completed 70-of-
157 passes for 914 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. He led the Bobcats to the
Area round of the playoffs as a sophomore and junior and to the third round of the playoffs
for the first time in school history as a senior. Personal: Vela is the son Walter and Sheila
Vela and is studying Human Nutrition. Vela is the brother of former Javelina quarterback
Joey Pena.
Year G REC AVG LG RUSH AVG LG
2009 10 1-13-0 13.0 13 5-(8)-0 -1.6 4
2010 4 0-0-0 0.0 0 0-0-0 0.0 0
2011 10 17-157-2 9.2 26 1-20-1 20.0 20
Career 24 18-170-2 9.4 26 6-12-1 2.0 20
#19
Anthony Washington
Wide Receiver
Junior • 1VL • 5-9 • 165
Cypress, TX (Cy-Springs HS)
2010: Washington appeared in four games in 2010 for an NCAA Division II Playoff team.
He had three tackles as a defensive back and also returned one kick for 11 yards. 2009:
Washington red-shirted his first year at Texas A&M-Kingsville. High School: Washington
was a two-time all-district running back earning First Team honors as a senior. He was
named the team’s most valuable player and defensive player of the year. Personal:
Washington is the son of Anthony and Alicia Washington and is undecided on his major.
Other: Washington is a two-time track & field All-American for the Javelinas.