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USD: Fourth-year Torero moves to the offensive side of the ball where he will compete with the running backs... Last season appeareed in 10 contests seeing action with the defensive unit and special teams group... In 2011 appeared in 10 games and tallied 11 tackles (six solo).. In 2010 appeared in nine contests... Turned in a personal-best six tackles against Dayton... Chipped in four stops in two other road games (Jacksonville & Drake). HIGH SCHOOL: Attended La Jolla Country Day School...played for head coach Jeff Hutz...earned second-team All-State honors his junior and senior seasons...garnered first-team all-league recognition freshman and sophomore years...recorded 395 tackles over his high school career while scoring 42 TDs and gaining over 2,200 yards on offense...also played lacrosse and track and field. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 12, 1992 in Arcata, Calif....parents are Montell Allen and Emily Monahan...was also recruited by Cal Poly, Bowling Green, UCLA, and Stanford...chose USD because of the location, quality of education, coaching staff, and the prestige...notes that he enjoys listening to music, spending time with friends and family and lifting weights...his father played football at Humboldt State University. MAJOR: Sociology.