11 Mitchell Czerniak
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- Height:
- 6'1"
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- Weight:
- 215
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Newton Falls, Ohio
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- High School:
- Newton Falls
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- Position:
- DB
Aims to build off breakout season as team’s starting strong safety … A very physical player … Also has served as the team’s longsnapper on punts throughout his career … 2012: Earned a starting position at strong safety and thrived, finishing as the team’s second-leading tackler with 89 … Ranked ninth in the conference at 8.9 tackles per game … Four games with double-digit tackles, including career-high 14 at No. 13 ranked Wabash (Oct. 20) and 12 against archrival Wittenberg (Sept. 22) … Made first collegiate interception against DePauw (Oct. 27) … 2011: Played in all 10 games as a freshman, serving as the primary longsnapper and as the No. 2 strong safety … Made four tackles, all on special teams, and three came during the last two games … Recovered a fumble during a punt return by Ohio Wesleyan (Sept. 24) that led to a Wooster touchdown and 10-0 lead … Earned varsity letter … Prior to Wooster: Missed senior season at Newton Falls High School due to injury, but prior to that, was three-time all-conference in football … Honorable mention all-Ohio as a junior after leading the Tigers in tackles for a second consecutive year … Four career interceptions … Personal: Born June 2, 1992 … Son of James and Andrea Czerniak … Majoring in psychology.