79 Gene Mruczkowski

Class: Senior Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio High School: Benedictine Height / Weight: 6-2 / 299 Position: Center Birthdate: 06/06/1980

2001: Academic All-District V and Academic All-Big Ten … started all 12 games at center after moving from left guard during spring practice … received team’s Pop Doan Award for offense at Indiana on Nov. 24 ... received team’s Pit Bull Award — Offense (exemplified and sustained tenacity and intense play) for 2002 spring season.

2000: Second team Academic All-American ... honorable mention All-Big Ten by both coaches and media … Academic All-District V and All-Big Ten … received team’s Noble E. Kizer Award (top grade-point average for the last two semesters) … started all 12 games at left guard … part of offensive line that allowed Purdue quarterbacks to be sacked just 10 times in 528 pass attempts (one every 52.8 attempts).

1999: Second team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News ... Academic All-Big Ten … started all 12 games at left guard ... part of offensive line that allowed merely 15 sacks in 568 pass attempts (one every 37.9 attempts).

1998: Did not play ... received team’s Newcomer Award — Offense for 1999 spring season.

High School: Second team all-state, first team all-district and team co-captain as senior ... team finished with 10-1 record and advanced to state semifinals ... also played defensive tackle ... earned various awards for sportsmanship and leadership ... coach was Al Hodgkievic.

Personal: Given name is Gene Vincent Mruczkowski ... born June 6, 1980 ... movement and sport sciences major.