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Nate Byham, Pitt, No. 80
6-3, 255, Sr., TE
2009 -- Starting at tight end again, Byham has eight catches for 94 yards on the season, including two for 17 in Pitt's 27-22 conquest of Notree Dame. The nationally ranked Panthers are 9-1.
2008 -- Byham caught his first TD pass of the season, a 28-yarder from Bill Stull to cap a 24-point third quarter in Pitt's 34-10 win over UConn. The Panthers, who finished tied for second in the Big East, posted their first nine-win season since 1982. The Panthers finished 9-4 at losing 3-0 to Oregon State in the Sun Bowl. Byham had 20 catches for 260 yards on the season. Tight end Nate Byham was named first team on the All-Big East team. The Pitt junior also was named first team on the media All-Big East team.
Here's a nice read on Byham published before the UConn game:
2007 -- Byham underwent MCL surgery on his left knee after being injured in the second quarter of Pitt's 48-37 loss to South Florida, and missed the season finale with West Virginia. He had started Pitt's first 11 games at tight end and had 15 catches for 210 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown from Kevan Smith in a 34-10 victory over Grambling on Sept. 8. Pitt finished 5-7.
2006 -- Byham got the start at TE in Pitt's opener against Virginia. Click here to read all about it. He caught his first touchdown pass, a 23-yarder from Tyler Palko, to begin the scoring in Pitt's 45-27 loss to West Virginia. His first and only other collegiate catch was an 11-yard reception in Pitt's 52-7 victory over Central Florida. Byham saw action in 11 of Pitt's 12 games. The Panthers closed the regular season with a 6-6 record.
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Sam Schwabenbauer, Grove City, No. 64
6-5, 270, junior OL
2009 -- Schwabenbauer transfered to Grove City, and started at guard in the Wolverines' first four games but then suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice before the St. Vincent game.
2008 -- Schwabenbauer saw action action in five games for IUP, which finished with an 8-2 record.
Blane Gold, Grove City, No. 79
6-2, 230, junior, DE
2009 -- Gold saw action in six of Grove City's 10 games. He was used primarily on the special teams and was on track to earn his second letter.
2008 -- Gold is on the two-deep at DE, and saw action in all 10 of Grove City's games. He's on the extra point team.
Jarred Frawley, Grove City, No. 58
6-1, 265, sophomore, NT
2009 -- Frawley, the Wolverines' regular nose tackle, had a solo tackle and an assist in Grove City's 17-7 loss to Thomas More, but injured a knee in the first quarter of that game and didn't see action until the season finale, a 31-24 double OT victory over Thiel. Frawley didn't start that game, but made a solo tackle. He had eight solo tackles and 13 assists plus a 3.5 TFLs and a sack on the season. Grove City finished 5-5.
2008 -- Frawley, the starting nose tackle for the Wolverines, had four tackles in Grove City's 20-14 victory over Thiel for the Mercer County Cup. His TFL, forced fumble and fumble recovery against W&J earned him co-defensive player of the week honors. He finished 25 tackles, including 15 solo, for the 6-4 Wolverines. His stats also included 3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery. He led the team with three forced fumbles. He was named the team's Rookie of the Year.
Robert Tantlinger, Clarion, No. 13
5-9, 170, red-shirt freshman, WR
2009 -- Tantlinger is expected to play on the special teams and provide depth at wide receiver. The Clarion media guide says he makes "quality catches over the middle." Seeing action in all 11 games for the Golden Eagles, he has four solos and three assists. He caught an 11-yard pass in the Golden Eagles' 32-12 victory in their finale. Clarion finished 8-3 and six straight wins.
Matt Cirell, Mercyhurst, No. 70/94
6-2, 290, sophomore, OL
2009 -- Cirell played in seven games for the Lakers, who finished with a 4-7 record.
2008 -- Cirell saw action in eight games for the 7-4 Lakers. He has two tackles and a half a sack for minus 2 yards.
Travis Lepley, Lake Erie College No. 12
5-7, 185, red-shirt sophomore, RB
Bob Fazzolare, Westminster, No. 81
6-0, 155, freshman, DB
Special mention -- Kevin Harris, Wake Forest, No. 23
6-1, 225, red-shirt senior RB
Harris' father, Mick, played for FHS on Franklin's unbeaten teams in 1971 and
1972. Kevin graduated from Seminole High School in Sanford, Fla., in 2005. Mick coached Kevin his senior year.
2009 -- Harris saw his first action Nov. 7 against Georga Tech since suffering a groin injury in the Sept. 19 game against Elon. He carried twice, including a 1-yard TD. Then he had nine carries for 38 yards, including a 12-yard TD, Nov. 14 in a 41-28 loss to Florida State, which dropped the Deamon Deacons' record to 4-7. Harris was one of 22 seniors honored during the Senior Day game. Harris has seen action in five games, starting four of them. He has 124 yards on 28 carries to go with a 3-yard reception. Wake Forest will close the season Nov. 28 at Duke.
2008 -- Posted the best game of his career in Wake Forest's 29-19 win over Navy in the EagleBank Bowl ... Rushed 24 times for a career-high 136 yards ... It was Wake's highest rushing total by an individual all season ... Had five carries for 10 or more yards vs. the Midshipmen including runs of 29 and 24 yards ... Had just two carries through the first 11 games in his role as a blocking back ... Carried seven times for 36 yards and a touchdown in the regular season finale vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 29) ... Scored his first touchdown since the 2007 season opener when he caught a 14-yard pass from Riley Skinner for Wake's first score against Ole Miss on Sept. 6 ... Also scored on an eight-yard run vs. Vanderbilt ... It was his first rushing touchdown since scoring twice against Liberty in 2006 ... Caught two passes each against Ole Miss and Florida State ... Also a regular on the kickoff team.
2007 -- Sat out yhe Meineke Car Care bowl game after suffering a broken wrist late in the regular season ... Started the season as a backup tailback but moved to fullback when injuries depleted the fullback corps ... Season-high 10 carries vs. Nebraska ... Picked up a season-high 36 yards the following week vs. Army on seven carries ... Had three receptions for 25 yards, all in the season opener vs. Boston College (Sept. 1) ... Scored on a 12-yard pass from Brett Hodges in the fourth quarter against the Eagles.
2006 -- Ranked 10th in the ACC?in touchdowns with six and second among all freshmen ... Tied Micah Andrews' school record for most touchdowns by a redshirt freshman ... Played in 11 games and started against NC?State and North Carolina ... Was the team's second-leading rusher ... Rushed 78 times for 393 yards and six scores ... Carried a season-high 22 times in his first career start at NC?State ... Posted a season-best 77 yards against Liberty ... Rushed for a pair of touchdowns against Liberty and at Maryland ... Sprained an MCL against North?Carolina and missed the next two games ... Returned against Virginia Tech and suffered a concussion on his second play back ... Reinjured his knee in the ACC?Championship Game against Georgia Tech and did not play in the FedEx Orange Bowl against Louisville.
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