Academic Notes: Plans to studykinesiology/nursing…Was a Scholar Athlete atFullerton…2012: Started four games,appeared in 11…Tallied 47 tackles…Registered aseason-high nine tackles versus Cal Poly…Had four or moretackles in six games…Recorded one sack each against UC Davisand Idaho State for a total of 13 yards…Recovered a fumbleagainst Arizona State…Prior to NAU:Transfer from Fullerton College…Two-year starter for TimByrnes….Earned Southern California FootballAssociation’s All-Southern Conference second-teamhonors…Recorded 41 tackles with 14.5 tackles for loss, ninesacks, two pass deflections and one forced fumbled as asophomore…Helped his team to the 2010 Golden Empirechampionship as a freshman, recording 36 tackles and 3.5sacks…High School: A 2009 graduate of St.John Bosco High School…Was a two-year letter winner forCoach Kiki Mendoza…Second-team all-conferenceselection...Personal: Born Steven Michael GarciaNov. 20, 1991 in Paramount, Calif…Son of Eliud andJacqueline Rivera…Also considered Montana and Akron.