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Robert Maci

Class: Junior Hometown: Fishers, Ind. High School: Cathedral

Height / Weight: 6-4 / 241 Position: Defensive End

2010: Academic All-Big Ten ... appeared in all 12 games as a reserve ... finished with 17 tackles, including nine solo stops and 2.0 for loss ... had a season-high four tackles against Toledo on Sept. 25 ... finished with tackles, an assisted TFL and intercepted his first collegiate pass at No. 11 Ohio State on Oct. 23 ... had a season-high tying four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, at Illinois on Oct. 30.

2009: Co-recipient of team's Most Valuable Player Award for special teams (also Carson Wiggs) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... appeared in all 12 games as a reserve and on special teams ... recorded 17 tackles (13 solo, 4 assists)... returned a short kickoff for eight yards vs. Michigan State on Nov. 14.

2008: Did not play ... received team's Verle H. Campbell Scout Team Award - Defense.

High School: Three-star prospect ranked as No. 43 defensive end nationally and No. 7 player in Indiana by Scout.com ... first-team all-state as senior after recording 68 tackles, including 14 for loss and two sacks, with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries as senior ... honorable mention all-state as junior after totaling 54 tackles, including 10 for loss, with three fumble recoveries ... member of state championship team ... coach was Jim O'Hara.

Personal: Given name is Robert Jon Maci ... born Oct. 31, 1989 ... industrial engineering major ... parents, Janice and Jonathan, are Purdue alums ... uncle, Mark Josten, was three-year letterwinner as defensive end for the Boilermakers from 1977 to 1979 ... an additional 12 family members are Purdue graduates.

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