#13 •
Placekicker
5-10 • 190 •
Junior
Erie, Pa.
Harbor Creek High
School
2008: Played in all 12 games as the kickoff specialist...was a
second-team CoSIDA District IV Academic selection...was a
second-team Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic pick...took
52 of the 53 kickoffs by the team...had 3,024 yards on his 52
kicks...averaged 58.2 yards per kickoff attempt...credited with four
touchbacks...had successful onside kicks versus UNI (opening kick)
and at Missouri State (fourth quarter)...had a high of eight
kickoffs at Illinois State...had seven kickoffs against Central
State...six kickoffs against Western Illinois and Indiana
State...credited with three total tackles, including two solo
stops...had tackles against Ohio State, Central State and Indiana
State...posted a 4.0 grade-point average in the fall
semester...named the Hill Barth & King Special Teams Player of the
Game against Missouri State...earned his second letter.
2007: Played in nine games mainly as the kickoff
specialist...had 47 kickoffs for a total of 2,813 yards...averaged
59.9 yards per kickoff...had two touchbacks...had a high of eight
kickoffs against Missouri State...kicked a 41-yard field goal at
Ohio State...credited with three solo tackles...had stops against
Missouri State, Illinois State and Western Illinois...did not play
against South Dakota State and Southern Utah...posted a 4.0 grade-point average during the fall
and spring semesters...earned his first
letter...Gateway Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
Recipient...Named to Gateway Honor Roll.
2006: Redshirted...dressed for all 14 games as a backup
kicker...was Special Teams scout player of the week
against Penn State and James Madison...posted a 4.0 grade-point
average in the fall and spring semesters...Named to Gateway Honor
Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior was a
first-team Associated Press and Pennsylvania Football News PIAA
Class AA first-team all-state selection as a kicker...selected for
the Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game...nominated for the
Pennsylvania Big 33 roster...made 9-of-11 field-goal attempts, five
of which were longer than 40 yards...had a season-long
50-yarder...was also 18-of-21 on extra-point kicks...was a
first-team all-section and first-team all-district pick...missed
action early in the season with an injury...the Huskies went 6-4 his
senior season...a team captain...honored as one of two Erie County
Athletes of the Year...had a state-record 488-yard rushing game
against Fort LeBoeuf...broke the previous mark of 455 yards...ran
for six touchdowns in that game, including 89-yard and 77-yard
scores...had 28 carries in the game for an average of 17.4 yards per
rush...he scored 44 points in the game with his six touchdowns and
kicked eight extra points...was named the county’s player of the
week for his performance...had 183 rushing attempts for 1,527 yards
and 18 touchdowns...averaged 190.9 yards per game...had 49 total
tackles, including 33 solo stops...had 11 punts for 428 yards, an
average of 39 yards per punt...had a season-long boot of 54
yards...placed six kicks inside the 20-yard line...had 20 kickoffs,
six of which were touchbacks...averaged 19.6 points per game...as a
junior was a second-team Class AA pick as a punter...named
first-team all-state academic...had 28 touchbacks on kickoffs...was
a first-team all-district selection as a punter, placekicker and
defensive back...second-team selection as an all-purpose back...as a
sophomore was a first-team Erie County selection as a punter,
placekicker and defensive back...coach was Dan Budaziewski...also
participates in track and field competing in the pole vault...class
Valedictorian...earned Scholar-Athlete Awards in 2003-04 and
2004-05...member of Student Council.
PERSONAL: Parents are Tom and Mary Blose...has a brother
(Justin) and sister
(Elizabeth)...born Nov. 16, 1986...major is Middle Childhood Education...2009-10
recipient of the Kosar Family
Scholarship. |