Meet The Falcons • 2012 returners Player Bios
Paul Swan Linebacker
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Bart Tanski Wide Receiver 6-0 • 196 5-Senior Concord, Ohio (Mentor)
6-0 • 230 RS-Junior Nashotah, Wisc. (Oconomowoc) 2011: Played in 12 games, making 11 starts ... finished with 63 tackles, one sack and one pass breakup on the season ... had a career-best 11 tackles versus Toledo ... added 10 tackles versus Wyoming and Temple ... had his first career sack versus the Owls. 2010: Played in all 12 games ... recorded 28 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss ... had a career-high seven tackles at Troy ... had four tackles versus Buffalo ... had four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at Ohio. 2009: Redshirted. High School: A 2009 graduate of Oconomowoc High School ... coached by Jim Shea ... recorded 113 tackles his senior season, adding 12 sacks and 50 tackles for loss ... was named all-state, all-region, all-area, and all-conference as a linebacker ... team’s defensive MVP as a senior ... had 148 tackles as a junior to go with five sacks and 22 tackles for loss ... first team all-conference linebacker and second team all-conference running back as a junior ... named to the all-area team and team’s defensive MVP as a junior ... conference champion in the 400 relay and runner-up in the 800 relay. Personal: Full name -- Paul William Swan ... born Aug. 23, 1990 ... son of Scott and Maribeth Swan ... has one brother ... majoring in athletic training.
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2011: Played in six games. 2010: Played in five games, serving as the team’s holder on extra points and field goals. 2009: Squad member. 2008: Redshirted. High School: Is a 2008 graduate of Mentor High School ... was named 2007 Mr. Ohio, helping his team to a state runner-up finish ... team captain. Personal: Full name -- Bart James Tanski ... born Jan. 7, 1990 ... son of Jeff and Beth Tanski ... has one sister ... majoring in engineering technology.
Tyler Tate Placekicker
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5-11 • 175 RS-Freshman Carroll, Ohio (Bloom-Carroll) 2011: Redshirted. High School: Is a 2011 graduate of Bloom-Carroll High School ... coached by Dave Everson ... team captain ... earned AllOhio Special Mention ... earned first-team All-Central District ... was an Ernie Godfrey Hall of Fame Award winner ... was named to the AllFairfield County first-team ... connected on 6-of-9 field goals (long of 50 yards) and 32-of-33 extra points ... recorded touchbacks on 85 percent of his kickoffs ... also saw time at wide receiver (48 receptions for 515 yards and five touchdowns) and defensive back (67 tackles and 11 pass breakups). Personal: Full name -- Tyler Paul Tate ... son of Steven and Christine Tate ... born Dec. 30, 1992 ... has one sister ... uncle Trent Tate played at BGSU from 1981-84 ... majoring in exercise science.
2012 BGSU Football Media Guide
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