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MADSEN Of fensive Line 6-4, 310, r-Sr. Chardon Chardon, Ohio
• Three-year starter at center • Started all 38 career games in which he has played
2011 (r-Jr.) • All-Big East First Team (ESPN.com) • All-Big East Second Team (Coaches, Phil Steele) • WVU Offensive Player of the Week against Maryland • Helped pave the way for the WVU offense to average 37.6 points per game and to finish with more than 4,500 passing yards and more than 6,100 total yards • Ranked second on the offense, seeing action on 943 plays • Saw action on 70 or more plays in six games • Saw action on 80 or more plays in two games • Led the team with 55 knockdowns, averaging 4.2 knockdowns per game • Season-high seven knockdowns against LSU • Finished with five or more knockdowns in six games
2010 (r-So.) • Started all 12 games in which he played • Named All-Big East First Team by Phil Steele • Awarded the WVU John Russell Award, team’s best lineman • Allowed only one sack • Tied for second on the team with six thunderbolt blocks • Fourth on the team with 33 knockdowns • Offensive Champion: UNLV, USF, Cincinnati
2009 (r-Fr.) • Started all 13 games • Named to the Big East All-Freshman Team by The Sporting News, ESPN.com and rivals.com • Selected for the WVU Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff • WVU Offensive Champion: Syracuse • Finished with seven thunderbolt blocks and 43 knockdowns • Helped the Mountaineers produce a 1,000-yard rusher and a 2,000-yard passer
2008 (Fr.) • Redshirted • Offensive Scout Team Champion: Rutgers
High School
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• Coached by Jim Dipofi at Chardon High • Two-way starter at defensive tackle and offensive tackle • Collected 59 total tackles, including 21 solo stops, five sacks and 18 tackles for loss • Also had 16 assisted tackles, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery • Selected All-Ohio First Team guard
Personal • Birthday is Sept. 1 • Son of Eric and Reta Madsen • Youngest of four children • Majoring in multidisciplinary studies
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