2009 Hillsdale College Football Media Guide

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‘ Charger Football Kam Mueller

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Class: Jr. Position: DL Height: 6-3 Weight: 265 Hometown: Oxford, MI High School: Oxford

Mark Petro

97 Class: Sr. Position: K Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 Hometown: Rocky River, OH High School: lutheran west

2008: Played in 10 of the team’s 11 games and was a productive defensive lineman...One of several big-play specialists at that position...Had 25 tackles, six of those being tackles-for-loss...Had 1.5 sacks, including one for a 10-yard loss vs. Northern Michigan...2007: Became solid part of a deep defensive line rotation...Played in 10 games, getting a career-high four solo tackles in season opener vs. Gannon Sept. 1...Won the team’s Big Stick Award after Oct. 20 game at Mercyhurst...2006: Redshirted in 2006...High School: Earned a total of 10 varsity letters for the Wildcats at Oxford High School, including two in football under coach Bud Rowley...Named the team’s defensive MVP as a senior, and was named All-Conference, All-County and AllState...Had 64 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior...Named an All-Oakland County Scholar-Athlete...Born Jan. 31, 1988...Parents are Kenneth and Lynda.

Named Division II Preseason All-American by The Sporting News...2008: Earned Second-Team All-GLIAC honors after his most productive season...Was 35-for-36 on extra-point attempts and nailed 15 field goals...Named the GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week twice...Led the conference in field goals made, field goal percentage and extra-point attempt average...Finished second in the GLIAC in scoring among kickers...2007: Showed marked improvement as kicker, increasing his field goal percentage by nearly 30 points over his freshman year...Named GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 4 after going 8-for-8 on extra point attempts...2006: Stepped in as the team’s starting placekicker in 2006...Made six field goals and 26 extra-points...High School: Four-year letterwinner for the Longhorns at Rocky River High School...Kicked school-record 47-yard field goal in high school...Was 105-for-113 in extra-point attempts in his prep career...Born Feb. 28, 1988...Parents are Mark and Nancy.

Steve Grant

Drew Berube

98 Class: RS-Fr. Position: K Height: 6-1 Weight: 221 Hometown: Royal Oak, MI High School: Royal Oak

2008: Redshirted as a true freshman…High School: Helped lead the Grosse Pointe North Norsemen to a 24-9 record in his three years on the varsity...Named All-Metro East by the Detroit Free Press... First-Team All-Conference... Finished career with 140 tackles and nine sacks...Team was MAC White Division champions in 2004 and 2006...Student Council vice-president and member of National Honor Society...Born April 17 1989...Parents are Thomas and Mary Beth.

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Class: Sr. Position: DL Height: 6-4 Weight: 261 Hometown: Hillsdale, MI High School: Hillsdale Named the Division II Preseason Defensive Player of the Year by Consensus Draft Services...Also marked as a Preseason All-American by The Sporting News...2008: Named honorable mention All-American and First-Team AllGLIAC after outstanding season at defensive end...Led GLIAC with 19.5 tackles-for-loss, and had 10.5 sacks...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 3 and was the team’s Defensive Player of the Week five times... Had 4.5 tackles-for-loss in season-closing win over Tiffin...Had at least one tackle-for-loss in every game..2007: Became big-time playmaker on the defensive line...Had a team-high 5.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles-for-loss...Finished with 45 total tackles...Broke up an impressive five passes from his defensive line position...2006: Strong contributor on defense and special teams as a true freshman...Blocked two extra points and had 13 total tackles...High School: Earned 12 varsity letters for the Hornets of Hillsdale High School...First-Team All-Conference and honorable mention All-State...Led Hornets to two straight conference titles...Has coached Pop Warner football and Hillsdale-area T-ball teams...Member of Big Brothers Big Sisters...Born Aug. 22, 1988...Parents are Roland and Deb.

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