player bios
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Josh
CONTRAGUERRO
CLARKE
linebacker
defensive end 6-6, 265, r-Fr. | Allderdice | Pittsburgh, Pa. Has an opportunity to be a solid contributor at defensive end … worked hard in the offseason and showed a lot of potential … has good size and pass rushing ability … bowl trip: 2010 Gator. 2009 (Fr.): Redshirted. Prep: Coached by Don Schmidt at Taylor Allderdice High … four-year starter … first Allderdice player to play at a BCS school since Curtis Martin (Pitt) … helped lead Allderdice to the city championship game as a junior … Pittsburgh North-South All-Star …two-time Tribune Review All-City League as tight end and linebacker … Pennsylvania Top 40 lineman … member of the basketball team … averaged 16 points a game, helping lead Allderice to a 20-6 record … earned all-city honors as a senior … captain of football and basketball teams … also lettered in volleyball and track & field. Personal: Birthday is May 4 … son of William and Beverly Clarke … father starred in basketball at Duquesne … one of three children … enrolled in general studies.
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5-11, 213, r-So. | Wheeling Catholic | Wheeling, W.Va. Walk-on who looks to add to the mix at strong-side linebacker … also could compete for time on special teams … brother of former Mountaineer linebacker Tom Contraguerro … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator. 2009 (r-Fr.): Member of the team but didn’t see any game action … member of the defensive scout team. 2008 (Fr.): Redshirted. Prep: Played for coach Mike Young at Wheeling Central Catholic … first Wheeling Central player to letter on four state championship teams … finished with 115 tackles, 11.5 sacks, five fumble recoveries, four interceptions, two returned for touchdowns, two blocked punts and a forced fumble as a senior … led a defense that surrendered only 161 yards a game as a senior … also caught 11 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns … two-time first-team all-state … helped lead Wheeling Central to a 28-0 record his last two seasons … Ohio Valley Conference All-Star … West Virginia North-South All-Star Game … defensive captain … team’s most valuable player … team’s most valuable defensive player … two-time first team all-Valley … two-time first-team all-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference … Elks Player of the Month. Personal: birthday is Feb. 26 … son of Robert and Jody Contraguerro … one of four children … majoring in business management.
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Darwin
COOK
Defensive back 5-11, 205, r-Fr. | Shaw | Cleveland, Ohio
MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL
Showed solid ability in the spring, improving his level of play … will look to become a contributor at bandit safety in his first year … has quickness and a chance to become an explosive player … hard hitter … could also be used on special teams … bowl trip: 2010 Gator. 2009 (Fr.): Redshirted … member of the defensive scout team … Scout Team Champion: Connecticut. Prep: Coached by Rodney Brown at Shaw High … Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star Team … Cleveland Plain Dealer Northeast Ohio Top 40 (No. 32) … AP first-team Division II All-Ohio … Ohio Varsity Division I-II all-state third team …had 99 tackles, 20 sacks and caused six fumbles on defense and was also an effective wide receiver on offense in leading Shaw High to an unbeaten regular season … finished with 24 catches for 650 yards, had 24 carries for 302 yards rushing and scored 10 touchdowns … as a junior, he finished with 19 catches for 200 yards and three touchdowns … collected 92 tackles, including 22 sacks and had six interceptions … named second team all-state. Personal: Birthday is July 17 … son of Chris and Corie Cook … one of four children … majoring in physical education teaching.
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