2011 Newcomer Bios
NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/CC
Quinton Alston LB 6-1 220 Fr. Sicklerville, NJ Timber Creek Regional
Austin Blythe OL 6-3 285 Fr. Williamsburg, IA Williamsburg
Torrey Campbell DB 5-11 183 Fr. Naples, FL Barron Collier
Jordan Canzeri RB 5-9 172 Fr. Troy, NY Troy
Rodney Coe RB 6-3 238 Fr. Glen Carbon, IL Edwardsville
Marcus Collins LB 6-0 215 Fr. Yeadon, PA Monsignor Bonner
Darian Cooper DL 6-2 280 Fr. Elkridge, MD DeMatha
Jake Duzey TE 6-4 224 Fr. Troy, MI Athens
Cole Fisher DB 6-2 195 Fr. Omaha, NE Millard North
Marcus Grant WR 6-3 195 Fr. North Carver, MA Lawrence Academy
Ray Hamilton TE 6-5 235 Fr. Strongsville, OH Strongsville
Dan Heiar OL 6-5 285 Jr. Charlotte, IA Goose Lake (IA Western CC)
Jacob Hillyer WR 6-4 195 Fr. Somerset, TX Somerset
Henry Krieger-Coble TE 6-4 210 Fr. Mount Pleasant, IA Mount Pleasant
Nico Law DB 6-1 180 Fr. Clinton, MD Bishop McNamara
Jordan Lomax DB 5-10 185 Fr. Upper Marlboro, MD DeMatha
Mika’il McCall RB 6-0 215 Fr. Dolton, IL Thornridge
Riley McMinn DE 6-7 219 Fr. Rochester, IL Rochester
John Raymon DE 6-5 240 Fr. Richboro, PA Council Rock North
Jake Rudock QB 6-3 185 Fr. Weston, FL St. Thomas Aquinas
Melvin Spears LB 6-2 224 Fr. Allen, TX Allen
Jordan Walsh OL 6-4 260 Fr. Glendale Heights, IL Glenbard West
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2011 Iowa Football Recruits by Position 2011 Iowa Football Recruits by State
Defensive Back (4) Florida (2)
Torrey Campbell Torrey Campbell
Cole Fisher Jake Rudock
Nico Law
Jordan Lomax Illinois (4)
Rodney Coe
Defensive Line (3) Mika’il McCall
Darian Cooper Riley McMinn
Riley McMinn Jordan Walsh
John Raymon
Iowa (3)
Linebacker (3) Austin Blythe
Quinton Alston Dan Heiar
Marcus Collins Henry Krieger-Coble
Melvin Spears
Maine (1)
Offensive Line (3) Marcus Grant
Austin Blythe
Dan Heiar Maryland (3)
Jordan Walsh Darian Cooper
Nico Law
Quarterback (1) Jordan Lomax
Jake Rudock
Michigan (1)
Running Back (3) Jake Duzey
Jordan Canzeri
Rodney Coe Nebraska (1)
Mika’il McCall Cole Fisher
Tight End (3) New Jersey (1)
Jake Duzey Quinton Alston
Ray Hamilton
Henry Krieger-Coble New York (1)
Jordan Canzeri
Wide Receiver (2)
Marcus Grant Ohio (1)
Jacob Hillyer Ray Hamilton
Pennsylvania (2)
Marcus Collins
John Raymon
Texas (2)
Jacob Hillyer
Melvin Spears
2011 Newcomer Bios
Quinton Alston Torrey Campbell (TORE-ee)
Linebacker Defensive Back
6-1, 220, Freshman 5-11, 183, Freshman
Sicklerville, NJ (Timber Creek Regional HS) Naples, FL (Barron Collier HS)
High school honors - - Selected to compete in Chesapeake High school honors - - Named first team all-conference
Bowl as a regional all-star as a senior, despite missing as a freshman and sophomore . . . Career - - team advanced
majority of final season due to injury . . . first team all-Group to state playoffs as a junior and senior, posting a 24-9 over
III and all-conference as a junior, while earning second team his final three seasons . . . rushed 37 times for 300 yards and
all-state honors . . . Career - - saw action in just two games as four touchdowns as a senior . . . recorded 48 tackles, 10 pass
a senior due to injury . . . recorded 80 tackles, including four break-ups and one tackle for loss on defense . . . rushed for
QB sacks and 12 tackles for loss, as a junior . . . recorded six 552 yards and six touchdowns on 73 attempts as a junior . . .
tackles while playing for North team in Chesapeake Bowl . . . rushed 159 times for 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns as a
two-year team captain while helping team make three straight sophomore . . . team captain as a senior . . . earned four varsity
playoff appearances . . . earned three letters in football as letters as running back and defensive back . . . also lettered
linebacker, defensive end and running back. four times in track (hurdles and sprints).
Personal - - Born 9/7/93 in Philadelphia, PA . . . business or Personal - - Born 11/27/92 . . . open major . . . parents are
pre-physical therapy major . . . earned academic recognition Jennifer and Charlie Campbell . . . high school coach was
in each of last four years . . . parents are Connie and Quinton Mark Ivey.
Alston . . . high school coach was Rob Hinson.
Jordan Canzeri (CAN-zear-ee)
Austin Blythe (BLYTH) Running Back
Offensive Line 5-9, 172, Freshman
6-3, 285, Freshman Troy, NY (Troy HS)
Williamsburg, IA (Williamsburg HS)
High school honors - - Earned second team all-state honors
High school honors - - Two-time first team all-state honoree as a senior . . . offensive MVP of regional final, state semifinal
. . . three-time first team all-district selection . . . Ed Thomas and state championship game . . . earned third team all-state
Award nominee . . . Career - - helped prep squad to state honors as a junior . . . named Section Two and Division
playoff appearances in 2008, 2009 and 2010, compiling 28-5 Player of the Year as a junior . . . earned all-area honors as
overall record . . . team captain as a senior . . . completed punt returner . . . Career - - team advanced to state champi-
career with 123 tackles, 40 tackles for loss, 14 QB sacks and onship game as a senior and posted 21-2 record his last two
three fumble recoveries . . . had 20 tackles, five tackles for seasons . . . rushed for 2,048 yards and 33 touchdowns as a
loss and three fumble recoveries as a sophomore . . . collected senior and had five receptions for 30 yards and scored three
40 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five QB sacks as a junior special teams touchdowns . . . recorded 36 solo tackles and
. . . had 63 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and nine QB sacks 10 assists on defense, including 12 tackles for loss, three QB
as a senior . . . earned state heavyweight wrestling title as a sacks and two interceptions . . . rushed for 1,252 yards as a
sophomore and junior . . . earned varsity letters in football junior . . . first running back at Troy HS with back-to-back
(3), wrestling (4) and track (4). seasons over 1,000 rushing yards and first player with over
2,000 yards in a season . . . holds school records for rushing
Personal - - Born 6/16/92 . . . undecided on a major . . . yards and all-purpose yards . . . also set single season marks
member of prep Honor Roll and National Honor Society . . . for rushing touchdowns (33) and total touchdowns (36) . .
parents are Mary and Curt Blythe . . . high school coach was . team captain as a senior . . . earned two football letters as
Curt Richie. running back and defensive back and competed as sprinter
on track team for four years.
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Personal - - Born 2/18/93 . . . sociology major . . . earned Personal - - Born 9/18/92 . . . marketing major . . . parents
NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete team award . . . parents are Re- are Allison Collins and Lorenzo Reeves . . . high school coach
gina and Brian Canzeri . . . high school coach was Jack Burger. was Tom Oropeza.
Rodney Coe Darian Cooper
Running Back Defensive Line
6-3, 238, Freshman 6-2, 280, Freshman
Glen Carbon, IL (Edwardsville HS) Elkridge, MD (DeMatha HS)
High school honors - - Participated in U.S. Army All- High school honors - - Named all-metro and metro de-
American game . . . 2009 Alton Telegraph Player of the Year fensive MVP in Baltimore area as a senior . . . first team all-
. . . two-time first team all-conference selection as a running conference and all-state as a senior . . . second team all-state
back . . . third team all-conference linebacker as a junior . . as a junior . . . earned third team all-conference honors as a
. second team all-conference running back as a sophomore center during junior season . . . named team defensive MVP
and second team News Democrat honoree . . . named to the as a senior . . . Career - - holds single game school record
2009 ESPN 150 Watch List and was a MaxPreps sophomore with five QB sacks . . . recorded 10 QB sacks, four forced
All-American . . . Career - - rushed for 2,515 yards, with fumbles and three pass break-ups as a senior . . . collected 12
32 touchdowns and had 13 catches for 208 yards with three QB sacks and two pass break-ups as a junior and had eight
touchdowns . . . recorded 65 tackles, with six QB sacks, two QB sacks as a sophomore . . . helped prep team post 20-4
forced fumbles and an interception . . . helped team to a state record in his final two seasons and advance to state playoffs
playoff appearance as a junior . . . rushed 14 times for 151 in each of three seasons . . . team captain as a senior . . . also
yards and two touchdowns as a freshman . . . had 118 attempts competed in track, tossing shot put and discus.
for 912 yards and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore . . . rushed
for 898 yards and 13 touchdowns on 106 carries as a junior . . Personal - - Born 1/5/93 . . . business major . . . mother is
. had 102 carries for 554 yards and six touchdowns as a senior, Catherine Cooper-Grogans . . . high school coach was Bill
along with 10 catches for 185 yards with three touchdowns. McGregor.
Personal - - Born 5/18/93 . . . open major . . . parents are
Lois and Floyd Ramsey . . . high school coaches were Mark Jake Duzey (DEW-zee)
Bliss and Matt Martin. Tight End
6-4, 224, Freshman
Troy, MI (Athens HS)
Marcus Collins
Linebacker High school honors - - Named to Rivals.com all-state
6-0, 215, Freshman Dream Team as a senior . . . first team all-state, all-conference,
Yeadon, PA (Monsignor Bonner HS) all-region and all-area as a senior . . . first team all-conference
and all-area and second team all-region as a junior . . . second
High school honors - - Named Best Defensive Player in team all-area and all-region as a sophomore . . . named Count
Philadelphia Catholic League as a senior . . . second team on Me Player of the Year, team MVP and Hawk of the Year
all-state as a senior . . . Earned first team all-Catholic League as a senior . . . ranked No. 10 Michigan Blue Chip Player
and first team all-County as a senior . . . Career - - earned by Detroit News . . . nominated for Mr. Football and Detroit
three letters in football as outside linebacker . . . recorded 87 Athletic Club Michigan High School Athlete of the Year . . .
tackles as a senior, including 15 QB sacks, in helping team team offensive Player of the Year as a junior . . . Career - -
advance to state playoffs . . . also had three forced fumbles and started at both wide receiver and defensive end as a senior
two interceptions . . . collected 30 tackles as a junior and 25 . . . holds school records for receptions, receiving yards,
stops as a sophomore . . . also earned four letters in track and touchdown receptions, average per reception, all-purpose
three in wrestling . . . district wrestling champion as a junior. yards and all-purpose yards per game . . . ranks second in
career touchdown receptions . . . three-year football letterman
as tight end, wide receiver, defensive end and safety . . . 38
receptions for 629 yards and four touchdowns as senior, along
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with 34 rushing attempts for 173 yards . . . also used on punt rushes for 394 yards and four touchdowns … also had two
and kickoff returns, with one kickoff return touchdown . . . punt returns for touchdowns . . . had 26 catches for 557 yards
37 receptions for 535 yards and six touchdowns as a junior . . and eight scores, to go along with 13 rushes for 132 yards, as
. gained 271 yards on 16 receptions and had two touchdowns a senior . . . also threw two touchdown passes during senior
as a sophomore . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . campaign . . . also was a basketball letterman.
also lettered three years in basketball and one year in baseball.
Personal - - Born 2/28/92 . . . open major . . . Honor Roll
Personal - - Born 1/17/93 . . . science major . . . Honor student, with a 3.1 grade point average . . . parents are Roberta
Roll and Scholar Athlete for four years . . . parents are Laura and Michael Grant . . . high school coach was Mike Taylor.
Duzey and the late Greg Duzey . . . high school coach was
Josh Heppner.
Ray Hamilton
Tight End
Cole Fisher 6-5, 235, Freshman
Defensive Back Strongsville, OH (Strongsville HS)
6-2, 195, Freshman
Omaha, NE (Millard North HS) High school honors - - DVT Sports High School and U.S.
Air Force All-American . . . nominated for the US Army
High school honors - - Was an all-class first team super All-American Bowl/Under Armor All-American game . .
state selection and a two-time Class A first team all-state . participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl
honoree . . . twice named first team all-conference . . . Career in Myrtle Beach, S.C . . . preseason All-American by The
- - collected 246 tackles and three interceptions during his Sporting News . . . named Post Newspaper 2010 Player of
three-year prep career, playing running back and free safety the Year . . . first team all-state as a senior . . . third team all-
. . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . led team to 2010 state as a junior . . . three time Sun Newspaper all-area team
state championship, finishing with an 11-2 record . . . also and three-time first team all-conference selection . . . named
guided team to 2009 state playoffs . . . recorded 62 tackles to the Cleveland Plain Dealer all-Northwest Ohio team . . .
as a sophomore . . . had 90 tackles and one interception as a Career - - had 119 career receptions for 1,189 yards and 23
junior . . . finished with 94 tackles, three interceptions and touchdowns . . . averaged 15.2 yards per catch . . . had 55
scored one touchdown as a senior . . . earned varsity letters receptions for 887 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior . . .
in football (4) and basketball (1). had 22 receptions as a sophomore and 20 as a junior before
missing part of season due to injury . . . team captain as a
Personal - - Born 8/12/92 . . . engineering major . . . earned senior . . . led team to conference title and state regional
four academic letters . . . parents are Cathy and Todd Fisher semifinal in 2008 . . . four year letterman in both football
. . . high school coach was Fred Petito. and basketball.
Personal - - 10/28/92 . . . open major . . . three-time
Marcus Grant academic all-conference selection in both football and
Wide Receiver basketball . . . parents are Liz and Tom Hamilton . . . high
6-3, 195, Freshman school coach was Russ Jacques.
North Carver, MA (Lawrence Academy)
High school honors - - ESPN Boston Top 10 student-athlete
as a senior . . . two-time all-New England selection . . . three-
time first team all-conference honoree . . . honorable mention
all-conference as a freshman . . . two-time Boston Herald
all-Scholastic selection . . . played in the NVC All World
Football Classic . . . Career - - led team to a 35-4 record
during his prep career . . . helped team to one New England
championship, one New England runner-up showing and two
league titles . . . two-time team captain . . . had 22 catches
for 413 yards and six touchdowns as a junior, along with 25
2011 Newcomer Bios
Dan Heiar (HI-ir) Personal - - Born 12/17/91 . . . open major . . . parents
Offensive Line are Jeanna and Lee-Roy Hillyer . . . high school coach was
6-5, 285, Junior Sonney Detmer.
Charlotte, IA (NE Goose Lake HS)
(Iowa Western CC)
Henry Krieger-Coble (KREE-gir CO-bull)
Junior College honors - - First team all-Midwest Football Tight End
Conference selection as a sophomore . . . second team all- 6-4, 210, Freshman
region XI honoree as a freshman . . . Career - - helped Mount Pleasant, IA (Mount Pleasant HS)
Iowa Western claim the Midwest Football Conference
Championship, finishing with a 9-2 overall record in 2010, High school honors - - Elite all-state and first team 3A all-
which included an appearance in the Zions Top of the state honoree as a senior . . . three-time first team all-district
Mountain Bowl . . . ranked 21st best junior college prospect selection . . . Career - - helped team to 2008 state quarterfinals
by 247 Sports for the class of 2011 . . . junior college coach and to 2010 playoffs . . . finished with an 11-1 overall record
was Scott Strohmeier. as a sophomore . . . was a 2010 team leader as a senior . . .
had 35 receptions for 612 yards and eight touchdowns as a
High school honors - - Second team all-state as a senior . senior . . . recorded 108 tackles on defense (57 solo), including
. . three-time first team all-conference selection . . . Career eight tackles for loss, and had three interceptions . . . had 34
- - helped prep team to a 22-8 record during three years on receptions for 491 yards and six touchdowns in five games as a
varsity, which included state playoff appearances in 2008 and junior . . . recorded 38 tackles (18 solo), defensively . . . had 34
2009 . . . team posted 10-1 mark as a junior and 7-3 record as catches for 661 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore . . .
a senior . . . earned varsity letters in football (3), basketball recorded 102 tackles (34 solo) and one interception . . . earned
(3) and track (1). varsity letters in football (3), basketball (4) and baseball (4).
Personal - - Born 11/14/90 . . . open major . . . parents Personal - - Born 6/12/92 . . . open major . . . academic all-
are Lynn and Paul Heiar . . . high school coach was Jeremy conference honoree . . . parents are Amy Krieger and Mark
Moiser. Coble… mother, Amy, played softball at Iowa . . . relatives
Jess Settles, Brad Carlson, Emma Krieger-Kittle and Bruce
Kittle all competed for the Hawkeyes . . . high school coach
Jacob Hillyer (HILL-yir) was Bob Jensen.
Wide Receiver
6-4, 195, Freshman
Somerset, TX (Somerset HS) Nico Law (NEE-ko)
Defensive Back
High school honors - - First team all-state selection as a 6-1, 180, Freshman
senior . . . named first team all-conference as a junior and Clinton, MD (Bishop McNamara)
senior . . . second team all-conference as a sophomore . . .
Career - - completed prep career with 180 receptions for High school honors - - First team all-state, first team WCAC
2,879 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . holds Somerset HS career all-conference, second team all-metro, Big School second
records in all three categories . . . ranks second all-time in San team defense and Catholic All-American third team as a
Antonio area in career receiving yards and catches . . . led senior . . . second team WCAC all-conference and honorable
team to state quarterfinals in 2010 and bi-districts in 2008 . . . mention Big School all-state as a junior . . . Career - - led
team captain as a junior and senior . . . recorded 87 catches for team with 106 tackles as a senior, 31 tackles for loss and four
1,647 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior . . . had 72 catches interceptions, while playing both cornerback and safety . . .
for 1,024 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior . . . had 16 also scored three touchdowns as wide receiver . . . finished
catches for 208 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore . . with 67 tackles, four QB sacks and two interceptions as a
. earned letters in football, basketball and track . . . member junior . . . helped team to the playoffs in 2009, finishing with
of 4x400-meter relay team that holds school record with a an 8-3 record . . . team captain as a senior . . . lettered in both
time of 4:27.20 . . . ran third leg in 50.57. football and track.
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Personal - - Born 5/12/93 . . . given name is Nicholas . . . Riley McMinn
open major . . . member of prep Honor Roll, graduating cum Defensive End
laude . . . parents are Melody and Harry Thornton . . . high 6-7, 219, Freshman
school coach was Bryce Bevill. Rochester, IL (Rochester HS)
High school honors - - First team Chicago Tribune all-
Jordan Lomax (LOW-max) state, second team Chicago Sun Times all-state and first team
Defensive Back all-state selection as a senior . . . three-time first team all-
5-10, 185, Freshman conference honoree . . . Career - - three-year starter, finishing
Upper Marlboro, MD (DeMatha HS) with 196 tackles, 28.5 QB sacks, 33 tackles for loss and three
blocked punts . . . led team to a three playoff appearances and
High school honors - - Selected for Chesapeake Senior a 33-4 record during three-year prep career . . . guided team
Bowl as a senior . . . named honorable mention all-Metro, to 2010 state title, finishing with a perfect 14-0 record . . .
second team all-county and first team all-conference as a team captain as a junior and senior . . . compiled 49 tackles
senior . . . third team all-conference as a junior . . . Career and 5.5 QB sacks as a sophomore . . . recorded 67 tackles,
- - played cornerback and contributed on special teams 10 QB sacks, 16 tackles for loss and three blocked punts as
throughout career . . . recorded 52 tackles, six pass break-ups a junior . . . totaled 80 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 13 QB
and two interceptions as a senior, with one touchdown . . . sacks as a senior.
recorded 56 tackles, eight pass break-ups, one interception
and two fumble recoveries as a junior . . . team captain as a Personal - - Born 7/7/92 . . . journalism major . . . named
senior . . . helped team advance to state playoffs in last three to pre Honor Roll all four years, finishing with a 4.0 GPA . .
seasons . . . team won conference title his sophomore year . academic all-conference selection . . . member of National
and placed second as junior and senior . . . also lettered in Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society . . .
track as sprinter, running on 4 x 400-meter relay team that parents are Janet and Drew McMinn . . . high school coach
ranked second in the U.S. was Derek Leonard.
Personal - - Born 10/13/93 in Fairfax, VA . . . open major .
. . Principle’s List, 2010 and Academic Honors Student with John Raymon
4.0 GPA . . . parents are Pamela and Earnest Lomax. . . high Defensive End
school coach was Bill McGregor. 6-5, 240, Freshman
Richboro, PA (Council Rock North HS)
Mika’il McCall (Mick-A-el) High school honors - - Named to Lemming’s Prep Football
Running Back All-American team as a senior . . . Career - - played in just
6-0, 215, Freshman three games as a senior due to injury, recording 28 tackles . . .
Dolton, IL (Thornridge HS) returned to action in final two games of the season, recording
eight tackle on defense and eight pancake blocks on offense
High school honors - - Earned honorable mention all- in final game . . . recorded 59 tackles as a junior, including
state honors as a junior . . . was first team all-conference as a four sacks, and collected eight pass break-ups . . . two-year
junior and senior . . . Career - - rushed for 1,328 yards and letterman in football as defensive end and tight end . . . also
14 touchdowns as a senior . . . gained 962 yards and scored earned three letters in basketball and two in track.
16 touchdowns as a junior . . . scored 12 touchdowns while
rushing for 1,208 yards as a sophomore . . . rushed for 1,072 Personal - - Born 6/6/92 . . . open major . . . parents are Trish
yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman . . . also lettered in and Jack Finney . . . high school coach was Adam Collachi.
track and basketball.
Personal - - Born 2/14/93 in Martinsville, VA . . . athletic
training major . . . mother is Shirley Watson . . . father, Oliver,
is former heavyweight boxing champion . . . high school coach
was Mike Morrissey.
2011 Newcomer Bios
Jake Rudock (RU-doc) Melvin Spears
Quarterback Linebacker
6-3, 185, Freshman 6-2, 224, Freshman
Weston, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Allen, TX (Allen HS)
High school honors - - Named Broward County Player of High school honors - - Two-time unanimous first team all-
the Year as a senior . . . South Florida Player of the Year by conference selection . . . 2010 district defensive Most Valuable
South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Scion South Florida High Player . . . 2010 Collin County Defensive Most Valuable
School Football Show . . . named to All-Southern USA team Player . . . Dallas Morning News Defensive Player of the
. . . Old Spice USA Player of the Year by USA Today . . . first Year finalist . . . all-Dallas/Fort Worth first team linebacker
team all-county by South Florida Sun Sentinel and Miami . . . second team all-conference selection as a sophomore . .
Herald . . . Player of the Year nominee as a junior and second . Career - - finished with 250 tackles (159 solo), 16 tackles
team all-county by South Florida Sun Sentinel and Miami for loss, seven QB sacks, three interceptions and five forced
Herald . . . three-time Player of the Week by South Florida fumbles during his three-year varsity career . . . helped team
Sun-Sentinel . . . Career - - led prep team to district, regional post a 35-5 record, which included an 18-1 district mark, and
state and national championship as a senior with perfect 15-0 a 2008 state championship . . . led team to Bi-District title
record . . . team earned district and regional titles with 14-1 as both a junior and senior . . . team captain as a senior . . .
record as a junior . . . team posted 15-0 mark as a sophomore, totaled 105 tackles (67 solo), with four tackles for loss, two
earning district, regional, state and national championship . QB sacks, five forced fumbles and three interceptions as a
. . team posted 14-1 record as a freshman, earning district, senior . . . collected 91 tackles (57 solo) with 10 tackles for
regional and state titles . . . holds single game school records loss and two QB sacks as a junior . . . recorded 54 tackles (35
for passing yards (333) and touchdowns (5) . . . holds single solo), with three QB sacks, as a sophomore.
season school records for passing yards (2,827), touchdown
passes (36), pass completions (157), pass attempts (242), Personal - - Born 11/6/92 . . . engineering major . . . member
completion percentage (65%) and efficiency rating (210%) of the National Honor Society, graduating with a 3.50 GPA . .
. . . holds career records for total yards (5,082), touchdown . parents are Christi and Melvin Spears . . . high school coach
passes (73), completions (301), attempts (467), completion was Tom Westerberg.
percentage (64%), efficiency rating (200%), wins as starting
quarterback (31), state championships (3) and national titles
(2) . . . completed 157-242 pass attempts for 2,827 yards
and 36 touchdowns, with three interceptions as a senior . . .
completed 15-20 passes for 333 yards and four touchdowns
in nationally televised contest . . . as a junior completed
128-197 attempts for 1,945 yards and 34 touchdowns, with
five interceptions . . . team captain . . . earned four letters
in football and three in baseball, playing shortstop and first
base . . . member of youth baseball team that twice won both
Florida and national titles.
Personal - - Born 1/21/93 . . . pre-medicine major . . .
Principle Honors, 2007-11 . . . National Honor Society, 2009-
11 . . . 2010 United States Marine Corps honor . . . Courage and
Commitment Award . . . 2010 Florida High School Athletic
Association Orange Bowl Committee Scholar Athlete Award
. . . parents are Kathy and Bob Rudock. . . high school coach
was George Smith.
2011 Newcomer Bios
Jordan Walsh
Offensive Line
6-4, 260, Freshman
Glendale Heights, IL (Glenbard West HS)
High school honors - - Offense-Defense All-American and
second team Rivals All-American as a senior . . . named first
team all-state by the Illinois Coaches Association, Rivals and
Chicago Tribune as both a junior and senior . . . named to six
all-area teams, including the Pioneer Press, DuPage County
Daily Herald, Tom Lemming/NCSA, Chicago Sun Times
and ESPN Chicago, as a junior and senior . . . two-time first
team all-conference selection by the West Suburban Silver
coaches . . . was a junior All-American by MaxPreps . . .
named the Chicago Sun Times and Sportspower.com Player
of the Week during junior campaign . . . Career - - three-year
starter in offensive line at either guard or tackle, helping prep
team post three-year record of 35-4 . . . led prep team to three
consecutive conference championship and a runner-up state
finish as a junior, a semifinal appearance as a sophomore and
a quarterfinal showing as a senior . . . had 206 pancake blocks
and did not allow a sack during three-year varsity career . . .
earned varsity letters in football, wrestling and track.
Personal - - Born 12/11/92 . . . open major . . . parents are
Natalie and Orlando Walsh… high school coach was Chad
Hetlet.