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    John Akiba
    John Akiba

    Class:
    RS Senior
    Hometown:
    Mission Viejo
    High School:
    Mission Viejo HS
    Last College:
    Saddleback JC
    Height / Weight:
    5-8 / 185
    Position:
    TB
    Birthdate:
    08/05/1990
    Experience:
    1V

    03/01/2013

    2013 USC Spring Football Outlook

    Spring ball begins March 5.

    2012: He is a reserve walk-on tailback as a junior in 2012 after joining the team in the spring of 2012.

    Junior College: As a 2010 sophomore running back at Saddleback Junior College in Mission Viejo (Calif.), he ran for 191 yards on 49 carries (3.9 avg.) with 3 TDs, caught 5 passes for 25 yards (5.0 avg.), had 2 kickoff returns for 16 yards (8.0 avg.) and made 2 tackles. He made the 2010 Southern California Football Association Scholar Team. As a 2009 freshman, he had 57 yards on 14 carries (4.1 avg.) and caught 5 passes for 90 yards (18.0 avg.) with 1 TD.

    High School: He was a 2008 All-South Coast League second team pick as a senior fullback at Mission Viejo (Calif.) High. He ran for 129 yards on 23 carries (5.6 avg.) with 2 TDs and caught 6 passes for 80 yards (13.3 avg.) with 2 TDs as a senior. As a 2007 junior, he had 109 yards on 22 carries (5.0 avg.) with 1 TD and caught 10 passes for 90 yards (9.0 avg.).

    Personal: He is a business administration major at USC with a B- average (2.90 GPA). He also plays rugby. He speaks fluent Japanese.