SPARTAN PLAYER BIOS Elsworth’s 2011 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL Youngstown State 0 0 0 Florida Atlantic 1 2 3 Notre Dame 0 1 1 Central Michigan 2 3 5 1-5 Ohio State 0 0 0 Michigan 1 0 1 Wisconsin 2 1 3 Nebraska 3 7 10 Minnesota 2 5 7 0.5-3 Iowa 0 0 0 Indiana 0 2 2 Northwestern 2 0 2 Wisconsin 1 1 2 1-3 Georgia 1 0 1 Totals 15 22 37 2.5-11
SACKS 0.5-3 0.5-3
INT 0-0
Fou FONOTI
PBU 0
FR 0
FF 1 1
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OT | 6-4 | 300 | SR. | 1L LAKEWOOD, CALIF. CERRITOS COLLEGE CAREER NOTES: Junior college transfer from Cerritos (Calif.) College enters his second season at Michigan State in 2012 . . . begins spring practice listed as the starter at right tackle . . . cousin of former Spartan offensive tackle Siitupe and defensive tackle Domata Peko. 2011 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started the last 11 games at right tackle . . . ranked third on the team with 31 knockdowns, including 10 dominators, in the regular season . . . played 659 snaps during the regular season and did not allow a sack . . . started his first career game as a Spartan at right tackle vs. Central Michigan . . . became the starter at right tackle following Skyler Burkland’s season-ending injury at Notre Dame in the first half . . . for the first time in his career, saw time at left tackle against Florida Atlantic . . . in his Spartan debut, saw action at right tackle against Youngstown State.
Bennie FOWLER
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WR | 6-1 | 218 | JR. I 2L BLOOMFIELD, MICH. DETROIT COUNTRY DAY CAREER NOTES: Fourth-year playmaker has seen action in 18 career games . . . will see limited action in spring practice due to a foot injury . . . has 16 career receptions for 195 yards (12.2 avg.) and one touchdown . . . also has eight rushes for 68 yards (8.5 avg.) and one touchdown. 2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Only saw action in five games due to a foot injury . . . had two catches for 20 yards and one rush for 6 yards . . . had two receptions for 20 yards against Minnesota . . . recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter against Wisconsin, giving the Spartans a 23-14 lead in MSU’s eventual 37-31 victory over the fourth-ranked Badgers . . . saw his first action of the season in the Michigan game; had one rush for 6 yards against the Wolverines. CAREER HIGHS Catches .....................3, vs. Iowa (10/30/10) Receiving Yards ........ 56, vs. Alabama (1/1/11) Rushing Yards .......... 22, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Kickoff Return Yards ...105, vs. Alabama (1/1/11) All-Purpose Yards ..... 161, vs. Alabama (1/1/11) Fowler’s Career Statistics - Receiving Year G/GS NO. YDS. 2010 13/1 14 175 2011 5/0 2 20 Career 18/1 16 195
AVG. 12.5 10.0 12.2
TD 1 0 1
LG 49 18 49
Fowler’s Career Statistics - Rushing Year NO. YDS. AVG. 2010 7 62 8.9 2011 1 6 6.0 Career 8 68 8.5
TD 1 0 1
LG 22 6 22
YPG 4.8 1.2 3.8
Fowler’s Career Statistics - Kick Returns Year ATT YDS. AVG. TD 2010 15 336 22.4 0
LG 39
Dan FRANCE
YPG 13.5 4.0 10.8
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OT | 6-6 | 316 | JR. I 2L NORTH ROYALTON, OHIO NORTH ROYALTON Fourth-year player enters spring practice as the starting left tackle. 2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): In his first year on the offensive line, started 13 games at left tackle . . . ranked fourth on the team with 29 knockdowns, including six dominators, during the regular season . . . named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week for his role in the victory at Iowa . . . made his first career start at left tackle in the win over Florida Atlantic . . . made the transition from defensive tackle to offensive tackle during the team’s bowl practices in December 2010 . . . impressed the coaches during spring practice and entered preseason camp as the projected starter.
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