Blake Serpa Jr./So. • Defensive Lineman 6-3 • 255 Sugar Grove, Ill./Kaneland HS
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2012: Played in 10 games, including eight straight to end the season … recorded a team-high three quarterback hurries … had one tackle in six games … made a season high two tackles against Ball State (10/22) … registered his first career sack (for a loss of five yards) in Little Caesars Pizza Bowl win over Western Kentucky (12/26). 2011: Redshirted. High School: Helped lead team to a 12-1 record, Northern Illinois Big 12 championship and berth in the state semifinals in 2010 … two-time all-conference selection … conference defensive player of the year in 2010 … earned all-state honors as a tight end and defensive end as a senior … scored 20 touchdowns during senior season--13 rushing and seven receiving … rushed for 525 yards and caught 33 passes for 584 yards … tallied 12 sacks and blocked four kicks in 2010 … three-year starter … also earned one varsity letter in track and field.
Sr./Sr. • Defensive Lineman 6-3 • 250 Barrington, Ill./Barrington HS
|----Tackles----| |-Fumbles-| |-INT-| G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sacks FR-Yds FF No-Yards PBU 14 3 8 11 0.5-1 0.5-1 0-0 0 1-0 0 6 8 4 12 1.0-8 1.0-8 0-0 1 0-0 0 9 4 10 14 1.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 4 0 4 4 0.5-5 0.5-5 0-0 0 0-0 0 33 15 26 41 3.5-15 2.0-14 0-0 1 1-0 0
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History
Granted a fifth year of eligibility by NCAA after suffering a season-ending injury in 2012 2012: Played in four games, starting the first three of the season at defensive end … recorded three tackles and a half sack in season opening win over Southeast Missouri State (8/30) … started against Michigan State (9/8) … had one tackle in win at Iowa (9/22) … played versus Northern Illinois (9/29) but missed the remainder of the season with an injury. 2011: Played in nine games, starting twice at linebacker … made first start of the season at Western Michigan, recording a career-high seven tackles (9/17) … recorded two tackles, including one for a loss, and a quarterback hurry at Michigan State (9/24) … recorded four tackles against Eastern Michigan (10/15). 2010: Started first three games at linebacker … recorded a pair of tackles in first career start at linebacker against Hampton (9/2) … set a season high with five tackles and forced first career fumble at Eastern Michigan (9/18). 2009: Played in 14 games, primarily on special teams, to earn a letter … made a season-high three tackles against both Alcorn State (9/19) and Eastern Michigan (10/10) … recorded first career interception against Toledo (11/11). High School: Two-year starter … helped lead team to a 9-3 record and Class 8A state quarterfinals appearance in 2008 … named to the Chicago SunTimes Top 30 … earned all-area and all-conference honors in 2007 and 2008.
2012 Recap
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2013 Chippewas
Alex Smith
Coaching Staff
|----Tackles----| |-Fumbles-| |-INT-| G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sacks FR-Yds FF No-Yards QBH 2012 10 5 3 8 1.0-5 1.0-5 0-0 0 0-0 3 Career 10 5 3 8 1.0-5 1.0-5 0-0 0 0-0 3
2013 Outlook
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