At Western Illinois
2006: Started all 11 games after making the switch from linebacker to tight end in the spring... was a very dominant run-blocker who paved the way for Herb’s Donaldson’s 128.8 rushing yards per game and 6.1 yards per carry... earned an average blocking grade of 91.1 percent during conference games... caught 17 passes for 213 yards... had seven catches for 90 yards against Illinois State and four catches for 61 yards two games later against Indiana State... earned honorable mention all-region honors from the Football Gazette... named to the Gateway Conference All-Newcomer Team.
Before Western Illinois
2002-05 (Penn State): Redshirted in 2002... played in eight games as a sophomore in 2003... appeared in every game of the 2004 season, primarily on special teams... was the top backup at outside linebacker to all-Big Ten honoree Paul Posluszny... recorded nine tackles (five solo), with one sack and one pass breakup... recorded three tackles at Minnesota and a career-high four at Purdue... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2004... appeared in nine games last season... registered six total tackles.
High SchoolWas the 2001 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year... won the High School Butkus Award and was a finalist for the High School Heisman... was first-team USA Today All-American and also a U.S. Army, Tom Lemming and PrepStar All-American... served as team captain and was named team MVP... earned all-area and all-conference honors, and was the Catholic Metro Player of the Year... led Joliet Catholic to three state titles... rushed for 5,073 yards and 59 touchdowns in his career, breaking a school record held by Tampa Bay Buccaneers? fullback Mike Alstott... as a senior, he rushed for more than 2,220 yards and scored 39 touchdowns, recording a pair of consecutive 300-yard efforts... played in the 2002 All-American Bowl.
Personal
Son of Russ and Marianne Zwierzynski... born October 16, 1983... earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Penn State in 2006, finishing with a 3.280 GPA.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2006................ 11 17 213 0 26 1.5 12.5 19.4
TOTAL............... 11 17 213 0 26 1.5 12.5 19.4
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2006................ 11 0 213 0 0 0 213 19.4
TOTAL............... 11 0 213 0 0 0 213 19.4
