Arturo Uzdavinis

Height:
6-6
Weight:
292
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Thonotosassa, Fla.
High School:
Jesuit

Career Notes: Three-year letterman has played in 37 career games with 25 starts…has also posted four career tackles (3 solo, 1 assist)…opens fall practice atop the depth chart at left tackle.

2014: Started all 12 games as a redshirt-junior…helped the offense average 346.8 yards per game (145.5 rushing, 201.25 passing) as a starter on the offensive line…paved the way for 516 total yards (254 rushing, 262 passing) in the season-opener at Tulsa (8/28)…blocked for one 300-yard game through the air on the season at East Carolina (11/22).…off the field, was named to Tulane’s 3.0 Club and the 2014-15 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

2013: Started all 13 games at left tackle as a sophomore...helped the team average 310.6 yards per game (126.1 rushing, 184.5 passing)...instrumental in the offensive rolling up a season-high 482 yards, including a 277-yard rushing effort, vs UTEP (11/23)...paved the way for a season-best 327 passing performance vs South Alabama (9/7).

2012: Played in all 12 games as a redshirt-freshman...primarily served on the Green Wave's field goal/PAT units and also saw time as a reserve along the offensive line.

2011: Did not play as a true freshman...redshirted the season

High School: One-year letterman at Jesuit High where he played offensive and defensive line for coach James Harrell...two-star recruit by Rivals.com and ESPN.com...received a scouting grade of 73 and rated the No. 161 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com...helped lead the Tigers to a 11-1 overall record, including a perfect 6-0 mark in District 5-2A action and a trip to the second round of the state playoffs as the offense averaged 132 rushing yards per game...also lettered once in basketball.

Personal: Born Arturo Thomas Uzdavinis on Nov. 2, 1992, in Tampa, Fla...son of Thomas and Maria Uzdavinis...has four brothers: Nico, Lucas, Marcos and Thomas; and one sister, Ana Maria...majoring in legal studies.