Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5)
College Sports Madness Southland Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5)
CFPA FCS Linebacker of the Year Award Watch List
STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
Southland Conference First Team
Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year
STATS FCS All-America First Team
Associated Press FCS All-America Second Team
AFCA FCS All-America First Team
2014:Â Tavarres red-shirted his first year with the Cardinals.
Previous:Â Tavarres spent a year at Arkansas after he was a two-time all-conference selection at College of the Siskiyous in California. He was ranked as the No. 7 junior college outside linebacker in the country by
247Sports.com and 63rd in ESPN's Junior College 100 ranking. He recorded 85 tackles, 12.5 for loss with 2.5 sacks, two interceptions, five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in 2012, helping lead the Eagles to a 10-1 record, the most wins in school history, and the CCCAA Central Division championship. As a freshman, he made 51 tackles, 12.5 for loss with 4.5 sacks, one interception and four pass breakups.
High School: As a senior at Lakeridge High School, he collected 135 tackles, including 20 in one game and 17 the next week, and 5.0 sacks with one interception, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He completed on the football wrestling and track teams.
Personal: Tavarres is the son of Robert Tavarres and is studying communication arts. He has five siblings and was born on November 18, 1992.
