Big Ten Conference Tight End Ratings

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Will be in his second year as a starter in 2007 and in his fourth year in the program ... got back in the saddle in 2006 after missing all of 2005 with a foot injury that sidelined him in fall camp ... did practice in the spring without any lingering effects ... has played in 23 career games with. . . more

Mickey Shuler has the skills and desire to make a name for himself as a Penn State tight end. He has good size, hands and work ethic, having worked hard in the weight room to add more than 10 pounds to his frame since arriving on campus. With top tight end candidate Patrick Hall and reserve Kevin. . . more

2006 (Freshman): Did not see game action. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep: Strong-side defensive end and tight end for head coach Scott Sugg at Andover High School ... ranked 16th in the state of Michigan, out of all position players, by Scout.com ... posted 111 tackles, six sacks and two. . . more

Enters his second year in the Ohio State program and will only continue to improve ... is listed as the back-up tight end to Rory Nicol and joins him on the field in two-tight end sets ... OSU coaches like his size and strength ... is a big target as a receiver and also has the ability to be a. . . more

In his fourth year at Ohio State ... could figure into the two-deep at either fullback or tight end in 2007 ... came to Ohio State as a linebacker and was redshirted as a freshman in 2004 ... began 2005 with the defense, but was switched to tight end after injuries claimed Rory Nicol and Ryan Hamby. . . more

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OSU coaches say he possesses the skills to be a receiver and the strength to control and block on the perimeter ... intelligent player. High School: Caught 11 passes for 270 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... All-Pennsylvania ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette Fabulous 22 and Pittsburgh Tribune. . . more

2006 (Junior): Moved from quarterback to tight end during spring practice ... appeared in eight games as quarterback, making two starts and throwing one touchdown ... led the Hoosiers to a season-opening 39-20 win over Western Michigan, passing for 192 yards and a score in the victory ... finished. . . more

Career: Ranks tied for 19th on Purdue career receiving touchdowns list with nine ... has two 100-yard receiving games. 2006: Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media) ... appeared in all 14 games, including 12 starts ... third on team with 56 receptions for 771 receiving yards (13.8 average) ... third. . . more

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Stillwater High School (Minn.) • high school coach was Scott Hoffman • ranked as the 12th-best player in Minnesota by Rivals • ranked the 10th-best player in Minnesota by Scout • selected to the SuperPrep Midwest Team as the 115th-best player • named to. . . more

2006: Earned first letter ... handled snaps on PATs and FGAs in all 13 games ... named UW’s special teams player of the week for Indiana game 2005: Did not see game action 2004: Redshirted ... scout offense player of the week vs. Iowa High School: All-East Region selection by PrepStar …. . . more

2007: Received team's Newcomer Award - Offense for spring season. 2006: Appeared in eight games, including one start ... had six receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown ... caught two passes for 17 yards at Northwestern on Oct. 14 ... hauled in first career touchdown on a 25-yard pass from wide. . . more

2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice. 2006 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see any game action. 2005 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on. High school honors - - Earned second team all-state honors and all-District. . . more

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Sophomore (2006)... earned first varsity letter ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... played in nine games ... made career debut on special teams units against Wisconsin (Sept. 23) ... assisted on one special teams stop at Minnesota (Sept. 30) ... played tight end and. . . more

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2007 - - Listed as second team tight end following spring practice. 2006 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 win over Montana as offense gained 416 yards total offense . . . recorded one assisted tackle on special teams vs. Montana . . . saw action in. . . more

2006: Played in three games (did not letter) ... saw most extensive action of career at TE in Capital One Bowl win over 12th-ranked Arkansas ... brief appearance at TE late in Minnesota game on Oct. 14 was first action of career ... also appeared toward end of Buffalo game on Nov. 18 2005:. . . more

Career: Ranks third on Purdue career receptions list with 205, third with 4,098 all-purpose yards, fourth with 2,612 receiving yards, sixth with 1,118 kickoff return yards, 12th with 13 receiving touchdowns, tied for 14th with 21.5-yard kickoff return average and 16th with 20 total touchdowns .... . . more

Prep: Tight end and linebacker for head coach Mike Owen at Evansville Central High School ... heralded as the top tight end in the state of Indiana by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... the fifth-best overall prospect in the state by Scout.com and the seventh best by Rivals.com ... led team to the 2006. . . more

High school honors - - Named first team all-state by the Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association . . . two-time first team all-conference selection . . . team captain . . . Career - - totaled 64 career receptions for 873 yards and a school-record 15 touchdowns . . . recorded 684. . . more

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2006 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Did not play. 2005: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Solon High School (Iowa) • high school coach was Kevin Miller • ranked as the 46th-best tight end in the nation and the seventh-best player in Iowa by Scout.com • selected to the SuperPrep Midlands. . . more

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2006: Did not play after joining team as a walkon. High School: Honorable mention all-conference after catching 13 passes as senior ... team captain ... also served as long snapper ... had two touchdown receptions vs. Anderson Highland in sectional playoff game ... nationally ranked as junior long. . . more

2006 (Freshman): Did not see game action. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep: A 2004 first team all-conference and all-state tight end at O'Fallon Township High School for head coach Todd Moeller ... caught 23 passes for 420 yards and one touchdown to help his team to an 11-1 record and a spot. . . more

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2006: : Caught four passes for the second straight game, for a career-high 62 yards against Ohio State, his hometown team ... Led the Illini with four catches for 41 yards at Wisconsin ... Caught one pass for eight yards at Penn State ... Caught a career-high three passes for 30 yards and his. . . more

2006: Received team's Most Improved Award -- Offense for spring season ... appeared in 11 games as reserve and on special teams ... had two receptions for 17 yards (8.5 average) - both vs. Indiana State on Sept. 2. 2005: Awarded scholarship at conclusion of training camp ... appeared in all 11. . . more

Jordan Lyons is hopeful that the 2006 season will treat him a little more kindly than his first two as a Nittany Lion. A standout prep quarterback, the talented athlete earned the opportunity to play in the 2004 season-opener against Akron as a true freshman and made one catch. But, two weeks later. . . more

2006: Redshirted • walk-on. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy (Ill.) • helped the Eagles to a 7-2 record his senior year • high school coach was Osei Agyeman-Badu.. . . more

2006: Saw action against Indiana, Michigan State, Iowa, Syracuse, Rutgers and Eastern Illinois but did not record any offensive statistics. High School: Chicago Tribune first-team All-State ... Chicago Sun-Times first-team All-State ... PrepStar All-Midwest Region ... Champaign News-Gazette. . . more

2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice. 2006 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see action in opening win over Montana . . . did not see action in win at Syracuse . . . did not see action in win over Iowa State . . . did not see action in win. . . more

2006: Earned first letter ... played in nine games on special teams and/or briefly at tight end (missed Minnesota game on Oct. 14 due to injury and did not play vs. Illinois on Oct. 28, vs. Penn State on Nov. 4 or at Iowa on Nov. 11) High School: No. 18 player in Missouri and among top 60 tight. . . more

2006 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Saw the first action of his college career against Temple (9/16) • was in on three snaps against the Owls. 2005: Redshirted • walk-on. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Redwood Valley High School • high school coach was Matt Lundeen • also competed in basketball. . . more

One of four sophomores selected to 2006 Leadership Council . . . one of five true freshmen to play in 2005 . . . one of seven Iowa recruits to participate in 2005 Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, TX . . . selected to 2005 Leadership Council. 2007 - - Listed as first team tight end following. . . more

2006 (Junior): Saw action in 11 games, making two starts on the season ... played primarily on special teams ... registered a 15-yard kickoff return against Michigan State. 2005 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games and demonstrated a remarkable efficiency as both of his receptions were for 1-yard. . . more

2006 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in all 13 games • recorded his first career reception against Temple (9/16) • saw action in a career-high 38 snaps in the Insight Bowl against Texas Tech (12/29) • had one catch for 12 yards against the Red Raiders • participated in 132 plays • earned. . . more

2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice. 2006 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on. High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior and was second team selection as a sophomore . . . named to all-conference first team for three. . . more

2006 (Freshman): Saw action in three games, primarily on special teams ... appeared against Illinois, Michigan State and Purdue during the campaign. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep: A member of the three-time state 4A champion team at Roncalli High School, Donnell was a two-year starter .... . . more

2006: Redshirted the 2006 season. Prep: Tight end and defensive back at Marion Pleasant High School under head coach Chris Kubbs ... led Marion Pleasant to an 8-3 ledger during his senior season ... earned first team all-league honors as a tight end, defensive back and punter ... earned all-state. . . more

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High school honors - - Second team all-state and first team all-conference at quarterback as a senior . . . first team all-conference wide receiver as a junior . . . honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore . . . team captain . . . Career - - played one year at tight end, one year at wide. . . more

2005: Redshirted. High School: Earned eight prep letters, four in both football and basketball ... Hauled in 37 catches for 470 yards senior year ... 2004 all-conference, all-area and all-state ... 2005 all-conference and all-area ... All-conference in basketball.. . . more

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High School: Rivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region tight end ... Ranked 16th among all players (first among tight ends) in Rivals.com Michigan player ranking and 21st among all players in SuperPrep Michigan player ranking ... Ranked 33rd-best tight end. . . more

Named to Associated Press honorable mention all-state team as a senior in 2006 … also a first-team all-area and two-time, first-team all-conference selection … two-time football and one-time basketball team captain … two-time team MVP … earned four football and three basketball letters …. . . more

2006: Earned first letter ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... saw action off the bench at tight end and/or on special teams in 12 of 13 games (missed Capital One Bowl vs. 12-ranked Arkansas due to injury) ... returned opening kickoff one yard in Northwestern game on Oct. 7 2005: Played briefly vs.. . . more

2006: Earned third letter ... winner of UW’s Tom Wiesner Award ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... started all 13 games (lined up to start at fullback vs. Minnesota on Oct. 14 and at Purdue on Oct. 21) ... had 19 receptions for 206 yards and was fourth on team with four TD catches ... 24-yard. . . more

High School: Rivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region tight end ... Ranked 22nd among all players (second among tight ends, behind another NU recruit, Josh Rooks) in Rivals.com Michigan player ranking ... Ranked 39th-best tight end nationally by Rivals.com,. . . more

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