Steven Manfro Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Castaic, CA High School: Valencia Height / Weight: 5-11 / 195 Position: RB Birthdate: 01/23/1993 Experience: 1V

UCLA - Hard-working, versatile running back who can return kicks and catch the ball out of the backfield.

2011 - Did not see game action in his first year in the program ... Earned Charles Pike Memorial team award for Outstanding Offensive Scout Team Player.

HIGH SCHOOL - Earned two varsity letters as a tailback in football at Valencia, CA HS for coach Larry Muir ... PrepStar All-Region selection ... MaxPreps Div. I All-State first-team ... GoldenStatePreps.com All-Southern California first-team ... Earned two stars from rivals.com ... Named Most Valuable Player of the Daily News East v. West All-Star game ... Named to LA Times All-Star team ... Named All-CIF Southern Section Northern Division Player of the Year ... First-team Daily News All-Area team ... Earned Most Valuable Player as a senior and Offensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Led team to back-to-back Foothill League championships and a 24-3 record as a starter ... Ran for 2,553 yards and 29 scores while catching 41 passes for 844 yards and 10 receiving touchdowns as a senior ... Also returned 12 kickoffs for a 29.5 yard average ... Established 27 individual school records, including 2,553 rushing yards in a season, 41 touchdowns in a season, 11.3 yards per rush average for a season ... Had 2,498 all-purpose yards as a junior ... Scored 37 touchdowns ... Caught 41 balls for 755 yards and five touchdowns ... Was named Most Valuable Player as a freshman at West Ranch HS.

PERSONAL - Full Name: Steven Vincent Manfro ... Born: January 23, 1993 in New York ... Parents: Marc and Theresa Manfro ... Dad played semipro football ... Has an older brother, Marc ... His biggest thrill in sports was breaking the Santa Clarita Valley Foothill League single-game rushing record (420 yards on 15 carries) ... Lists the NFL's Maurice Jones-Drew and Danny Woodhead as his favorite athletes ... Hobbies include biking, running and bodybuilding ... Earned a spot on the Athletics Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2011.