STUD E N T-A THLE TE PR O FI L ES in 2010 … Broke into the starting lineup in 2009 as he started the last four games of the season … Was the fifth-leading tackler on the team in 2011 with 53 stops and was tied for the team lead with three interceptions … Had a season-high nine tackles against Cincinnati (Dec. 3) in season finale … His career-high is ten vs. Michigan on (Sept. 4, 2010) … Also had eight tackles vs. Iowa State (Oct. 16) and Syracuse (Oct. 5) … Had 4.5 tackles for 12 yards on the year and also had four pass breakups. 2010: Started all 13 games at cornerback in 2010 … Had a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl … Was the third-leading tackler on the team with 63 stops … Also led the team with nine pass breakups … Had a career-high ten tackles in season opener vs. Michigan (Sept. 4) … Made nine tackles in key win over Cincinnati (Nov. 27) … Had a key second quarter interception in win vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 11) that ended a ten play drive at midfield … Had seven tackles in the game vs. the Panthers. 2009: Played in all 13 games and had four starts in five of the final games of the regular season … Had a 34-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against Syracuse (Nov. 28) … Had a season-high four tackles against both West Virginia (Oct. 24) and Syracuse (Nov. 28) … Also had three tackles vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 7) and Notre Dame (Nov. 21). 2008: Redshirted … Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week before the opener against Hofstra (Aug. 28) and the Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week before the Baylor (Sept. 19), Cincinnati (Oct. 25) and West Virginia (Nov. 1) games. High School: Named first-team all-area in 2007 and all-region … Helped Piscataway to the 2005 and 2007 state championship games … Had 65 tackles as a senior with 16 pass breakups and a pair of interceptions, both coming in the team’s Thanksgiving Day game … An all-county pick in track where he set a school record in the 55 meter hurdles (7.5 seconds) … Team captain. Personal Profile: Dwayne Jamar Gratz … Born on March 8, 1990 … A sociology major. YEAR 2009 2010 2011
G
13 13 12
TOTAL 38
UT 16 54 35
AT 4 9 18
105 31
TT
SKS
TFL
PBU INT 4 11 7
0 2 3
136
0
6.5
22
5
20 63 53
0 0 0
0.0 2.0 4.5
#69 RS Junior Guard 6-5, 309 Edensburg, Pa. Bishop Carroll
Steve Greene Started a total of eight games last year and will compete for the starting spot at left guard in 2012. 2011: Earned his first varsity letter in 2011 … Moved into the starting lineup at left guard for the Western Michigan game (Oct. 1) and remained there for the rest of the season for a total of eight games … Part of an offensive line in 2011 that helped tailback Lyle McCombs rush for more than 1,000 yards … Was named to the 2011 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2010: Saw playing time in one game against Texas Southern (Sept. 11). 2009: Redshirted … Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week before the game against Ohio (Sept. 5), Notre Dame (Nov. 21) and Syracuse (Nov. 28). High School: Two-time Associated Press Class A first team all-state selection in Pennsylvania on the offensive line … 2008 first team all-state pick by Pennsylvania Football News (Class A) and first team all-conference by the Altoona Mirror … Also played defense as a senior and made 42 tackles … Team captain … Also played basketball … Played for Pennsylvania in the Big 33 All-Star Game. Personal Profile: Steven Daniel Greene … Born on December 13, 1990 … A political science major.
DWAYNE GRATZ’ CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles, game: 10, at Michigan, 9/4/10 Most PBU, game: 2, 3x, last at Louisville, 10/23/10 Most TFL, game: 1.5, vs. Iowa State, 9/16/11 Longest Interception Return: 19, vs. Iowa State, 9/16/11
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