2012 South Dakota State Football Media Guide

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JACKRABBIT JUNIORS

-4ANTHONY ROSE

-16AUSTIN SCOTT-KNOWLTON

6-0, 205, Jr. Linebacker Tempe, Ariz. Marcos De Niza High School Major: Health Education

5-9, 165, Jr. Defensive Back Crescent, Iowa Underwood H.S./Iowa Western CC Major: Pre-Economics

nthony is expected to join the Jackrabbit football team in time for fall camp and will add depth at the linebacker position BEFORE SDSU: Attended Glendale Community College for two years ... saw action in 12 games during 2009 season, finishing with 37 tackles ... played in seven games during 2010 campaign, recording 29 tackles, including three tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... earned allstate honors two times and was regional defensive player of the year at Marcos De Niza High School, from where he graduated in 2009

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ustin will provide additional depth in the Jackrabbit secondary this season ... went through spring ball after transferring from the junior college ranks

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BEFORE SDSU: Played in eight games for Iowa Western

Community College during the 2011 season, recording 18 tackles and a fumble recovery ... earned second-team all-state honors two times at Underwood High School

aylor (last name is pronounced Cease) has filled in where needed during his career with the Jackrabbits ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll each of the past three seasons and honored with the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award two times ... recipient of the prestigious Briggs Scholarship at SDSU and a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honor society

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2011: Worked his way into the regular rotation on the

-59TAYLOR SUESS 6-3, 295, Jr. Offensive Line Columbus, Neb. Scotus Central Catholic H.S. Major: Mechanical Engineering

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offensive line ... honored as team’s Offensive Lineman of the Week on three occasions: versus Indiana State, at Missouri State and versus Southern Illinois ... played in 10 games, missing the season opener against Southern Utah ... made starts against Northern Iowa and Western Illinois ... member of MVFC All-Academic Second Team 2010: Shifted between offensive line and tight end, seeing action in three games ... made collegiate debut in game at Indiana State, then played in home games versus Missouri State and North Dakota

2009: Was a late addition to the roster who contributed both offensively and defensively on the practice field ... earned Scout Defense Player of the Week for preparations for Missouri State game ... moved to offensive line on a permanent basis in spring ball BEFORE SDSU: Excelled in three sports and in

the classroom at Columbus Scotus Central Catholic High School ... earned honorable mention all-state honors in football as a junior and senior ...selected to play in Nebraska Shrine Bowl after tallying 103 total tackles, including nine for loss, his senior season ... also was team captain for basketball team, earning Class C-1 Sixth Man of the Year ... in track and field, won state title in discus as a senior, setting school record with throw of 167 feet, 3 inches ... was bronze medalist in discus as a junior ... academic all-state selection in all three sports ... member of National Honor Society

2012 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE


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