PLAYER PROFILES LB
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KWIATKOSKI 6-2 | 230 | r-Jr. | Bethel Park | Bethel Park, Pa. • Named one of the team captains for the spring • Played in 22 career games and started 11
2013 (R-SO.)
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All-Big 12 Conference Second-Team (Phil Steele) Started all 10 games he played Moved to Will linebacker in spring No. 6 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 30 nationally in solo tackles No. 5 in the Big 12 Conference in total tackles Led the team with 86 tackles Second on the team with three interceptions Led team with a career-high 14 tackles vs. Iowa State Recovered his first fumble at Kansas and was second on the team with eight tackles Recorded second career interception and second on the team with nine tackles vs. Texas Made first career interception and was third on the team with seven tackles at TCU Set career high in solo tackles (9) and tied career high in total tackles (11) at Kansas State Second on the team with eight tackles vs. Texas Tech Led WVU with nine tackles (eight solo) vs. Georgia State Led WVU with 11 tackles at Oklahoma Set career highs in assisted tackles (five), total tackles (11) and one tackle for loss at Oklahoma Finished with team-leading seven tackles vs. W&M
HIGH SCHOOL
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Coached by Jeff Metheny at Bethel Park High Played wide receiver and safety Missed first two months of senior season with back injury Returned in November to help lead Bethel Park to the second round of the WPIAL playoffs and a Top-10 ranking in the state • Selected to play in the Chesapeake Bowl • No. 32 on 2011 rivals.com Pennsylvania Postseason top 40 • Named to the 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Preseason Fabulous 22 list
PERSONAL
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Birthday is May 26 Son of Frank and Pam Kwiatkoski One of two children Majoring in business management
KWIATKOSKI’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Year Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR 2013 10 54 32 86 6.5/20 2/14 3/13 0 2 1 2012 12 17 11 28 0 0 0 3 0 0 Totals 22 71 43 114 6.5/20 2/14 3/13 3 2 1
2012 (R-FR.)
• Saw action in 12 games at Sam linebacker, including one start against Kansas • Also used on special teams • Finished with three tackles, including one solo stop and a pass breakup vs. Kansas • Tied his season high with five tackles against Oklahoma, including three unassisted tackles • Season-high five tackles, all solo, at Texas Tech • Finished with two tackles against Baylor • Assisted on three tackles and had a pass breakup against Marshall
2011 (FR.)
• Redshirted
MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL
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