DEFENSE
Beau Allen
DT, 6-3, 307
Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka HS)
High School: Rated as the No. 20 defensive tackle in the country by MaxPreps, No. 26 by Scout, No. 30 by ESPN/Scouts Inc. and No. 80 by Rivals … top-ranked defensive tackle in Minnesota according to ESPN/Scouts Inc. and fifth-best player in the state according to Rivals … named to 2010 Star Tribune Super Preps … as a senior, posted team-high 89 tackles (65 solo), 12 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three forced fumbles, two blocked field goals and one blocked punt … all-conference and all-metro honoree … named all-state by Associated Press and Minnesota Vikings … finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Football … Gatorade Player of the Year nominee … four-time Star of the Week by the Excelsior and Shorewood Sun Sailor … team MVP … named Minnetonka’s Defensive Player of the Week three times … as a junior, named all-metro, all-conference and all-state … in sophomore season, recorded 36 tackles (19 solo) and three sacks, forced four fumbles and scored one touchdown … as a freshman, made 42 tackles … started at nose guard all four seasons … earned four letters in football, four in track and two in lacrosse … played on 2009 state champion lacrosse team … four-year winner of Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for football … named to 2009 All-State Academic Team … high school coach was Dave Nelson
Personal: Parents are Matt and Susie Allen … grandfather, Fred T. Westphal, was six-time All-American as member of UW swim team from 1956-59, charter inductee into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame and member of the Wisconsin Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame … uncle, John Westphal, was two-year letterwinner in football at UW from 1980-81 … relative Brett Westphal played football UW-Eau Claire from 1977-80 … enjoys wakeboarding, basketball, weightlifting and reading
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Cody Byers
LB, 6-3, 225
Centerville, Ohio (Archbishop Alter HS)
High School: Rated as No. 43 OLB by Scout and No. 91 OLB according to ESPN/Scouts Inc. … 12th-best outside linebacker in Ohio (ESPN/Scouts Inc.) and top-50 player in Ohio according to Rivals … senior year, earned several honors and awards: named team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Back, Greater Catholic League’s best defensive back, first team All-GCL, first team all-area, area’s Defensive Player of the Year, All-Southwest Ohio Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-SW Ohio, co-Defensive Player of the Year All-Ohio, first team All-Ohio, Dayton Daily News Player of the Year… recorded 95 tackles, five interceptions, two sacks and recovered one fumble … as a junior, named second team All-GCL as a linebacker as team won state championship … tallied 64 tackles, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one sack … went 30-0 as a starter in high school and 55-2 overall … earned three letters in football … high school coach was Ed Domsitz
Personal: Parents are Brian and Melisa Byers … father, Brian, played football at Findlay University for one year … high school teammate of current Badger Chris Borland … did volunteer activities with youth education, Polar Bears (basketball competition for those with Down Syndrome), recycling projects and supporting the elderly … lists any sports as his hobby
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Kyle Costigan
OL/DT, 6-4, 280
Wind Lake, Wis. (Muskego HS)
High School: Ranked as No. 125 defensive tackle in country by Scout … in senior season, named second-team all-state and team MVP … also named all-conference, all-area and all-region … played defensive tackle and made 33 tackles and three sacks in limited time as a senior … team captain as a senior… as a junior, named all-conference and all-area … lined up at defensive end as a junior and recorded 68 tackles, six sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … set the school’s bench press record as a freshman … won three letters in football and track and one letter each in basketball and wrestling … high school coaches were John Sterner and Ken Krause
Personal: Parents are Dennis and Sandy Costigan … hobbies include spending time with friends and family and working out
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Bryce Gilbert
DT, 6-0, 286
Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central HS)
High School: Ranked as No. 60 defensive tackle in the country by Scout and No. 113 defensive tackle by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … top defensive tackle in Wisconsin (ESPN/Scouts Inc.) and seventh-best player in Wisconsin according to Rivals … in senior season, named first team all-conference, all-area and all-state … also named Greater Metro defensive lineman of the year … served as team captain and was named team MVP as a senior … made 23 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, nine sacks, while also forcing four fumbles and blocking two kicks … as a junior, named first team all-conference and all-suburban after recording 20 tackles, seven sacks and four tackles for loss … letterwinner in football, wrestling and track … coach was Doug Lange
Personal: Mother is Brenda Linneman … aunt, LeAnne Gilbert, played basketball at University of Northern Iowa from 1978-79, while uncle, Rich Gilbert, played basketball at Upper Iowa University from 1983-87 … aunt, Lori Gilbert Gee, played softball at Minnesota State University Mankato from 1988-90 … hobbies include hanging out with friends and working out
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Josh Harrison
LB, 6-0, 225
Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne HS)
High School: Ranked by Scout as the No. 43 middle linebacker in the country and by ESPN/Scouts Inc. as the No. 79 outside linebacker … ESPN/Scouts Inc.’s ninth-best outside linebacker in Ohio and Rivals’ 57th-best player in the state overall … named first-team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference as a senior after tallying 84 tackles and one sack … team captain as a senior … selected to play in Ohio North-South All-Star Game … as a junior, named second-team All-GWOC after recording 90 tackles, seven sacks and one interception … named to GWOC All-Academic team … head coach was Jay Minton
Personal: Mother is Debra Harrison … hobbies include church and weight lifting … very involved with local church … involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes … volunteers at local nursing home
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Warren Herring II
DE, 6-3, 250
Fairview Heights, Ill. (Belleville East HS)
Enrolled at UW in January, 2010
High School: Ranked by Scout as the No. 41 tight end in the country and by ESPN/Scouts Inc. as the No. 108 defensive end in the country … named by ESPN/Scouts Inc. as the third-best defensive end in Illinois and by Rivals as the No. 29 player in Illinois … in his career, caught 32 passes for 428 yards and five touchdowns and made 168 tackles and recorded 23 sacks … as a senior, named all-state, all-conference, all-city and all-area as a defensive end as he make 63 tackles and recorded 11 sacks … also chosen by Belleville News Democrat as Defensive Player of the Year … at tight end, caught eight passes for 109 yards … in junior season, named first-team all-conference, all-city and all-area as a defensive end as he made 60 tackles and eight sacks … named second-team all-conference as a tight end, making 14 catches for 159 yards and one touchdown … named all-conference at tight end in sophomore season after catching 10 passes for 160 yards and four touchdowns … on defense made 45 tackles and had four sacks … won letters in football, basketball and track … two-time Lancer Medallion Recipient … two-time Recognition Award Recipient (athletics and education) from District 201 Board of Education … Belleville Youth Leadership nominee … head coach was Tim Funk
Personal: Parents are Warren and Mia Herring … father, Warren, played football at Southeast Missouri from 1985-88 … mother, Mia, ran track at Southeast Missouri from 1987-1990
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Jake Irwin
DE, 6-4, 243
Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee HS)
High School: Ranked by Scout as the No. 103 defensive end in the country … 11th-best player in Wisconsin according to Rivals … started at right tackle for three seasons … in senior season, named Wisconsin State Journal All-Area Player of the Year … named first-team all-area by Wisconsin State Journal and Capital Times … Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and Associated Press first-team all-state as offensive lineman … unanimous two-way first-team Badger All-Conference as offensive tackle and defensive end … Wisconsin Sports Network’s inaugural Joe Thomas Award Winner as Wisconsin’s outstanding senior offensive lineman … anchored offensive line that produced two 1,000-yard rushers … on defense, recorded 55 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, one blocked punt, one interception and one fumble return for a touchdown … served as team captain in senior season … as a junior, named first-team all-conference … named honorable mention in the Badger North Conference as a sophomore … won three letters in football and wrestling … member of school’s honor roll all four years … head coach was Pat Rice
Personal: Parents are Tom Irwin and Laurie Conley … did volunteer work for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign, Waunakee Neighborhood Connection food drives and assisted with youth football and wrestling camps … hobbies include weight training, video games, camping and hanging out with friends
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Peniel Jean
CB, 5-11 185
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Central HS)
High School: Rated by Rivals as the No. 41 cornerback in the country and the 71st-best player in Florida … ranked as the No. 80 cornerback back by ESPN/Scouts Inc. and the No. 129 cornerback by Scout … as a senior, named all-conference and Palm Beach Central Defensive Player of the Year after recording 36 tackles, one forced fumble and returning one fumble for a touchdown … also named team captain and team MVP as a senior … in junior season, earned all-conference honors and Nike Camp defensive back award … made 51 tackles during the year and picked off three passes … as a sophomore, named all-conference, team’s Defensive Player of the Year and a top defensive back by the National Underclassmen Combine as he broke up eight passes, made 43 tackles and blocked one field goal … lettered in football, track and basketball … made school’s honor roll all four years … head coach was Rod Harris
Personal: Parents are Elysee and Marie Jean … hobbies are playing basketball, going to the beach and watching movies
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Joseph McNamara
DT, 6-2, 282
Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Cypress Bay HS)
High School: No. 29 offensive guard in the country according to Scout and No. 51 as ranked by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … ranked as the No. 4 guard in Florida to ESPN/Scouts Inc. … named first-team All-Broward County in football as a senior … served as team captain in senior year … won three letters in football and wrestling … finished sixth at state in wrestling at 285 lbs. as a senior and was three-time district champion in wrestling … head coach was Mark Guandolo
Personal: Parents are Patrick and Violet McNamara … cousin, Luke Vander Sanden, played football at Iowa State from 1999-2004 … uncle, Mike McNamara, played football at South Dakota from 1985-90 … has gone on mission trips to Haiti … hobbies include fishing, going to the beach, tubing and playing pick-up soccer
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Cameron Ontko
LB, 5-11, 202
Seven Hills, Ohio (Walsh Jesuit HS)
High School: Rated No. 131 at outside linebacker in country by Scout … in career, totaled 215 tackles, 3,100 yards rushing and 3,600 all purpose yards … two-time team MVP … as a senior, named second-team all-state, first-team all-district and team MVP … made 105 tackles as a senior, also rushed for 1,100 yards, had 300 receiving yards and scored 15 touchdowns ... in junior season, named first-team all-district after scoring 13 touchdowns, rushing for 1,100 yards, gaining 300 receiving yards and making 110 tackles on defense … as a sophomore, named first-team all-district, rushing for 1,000 yards and scoring 10 touchdowns in just seven games … earned letters in football and baseball … head coach was Gerry Rardin
Personal: Parents are David and Brenda Ontko … worked four years with Christian Community Service and also worked with Cleveland Center of the Blind Baseball program … hobbies listed include lifting weights, speed training, hanging out with friends, playing Guitar Hero and watching movies
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Frank Tamakloe
S, 6-3, 185
Washington D.C. (Our Lady of Good Counsel HS)
High School: Rated No. 25 safety in the country by ESPN/Scouts Inc., No. 60 safety by Rivals and No. 67 safety by Scout … 14th-ranked player in Maryland by Rivals … top safety in Maryland according to ESPN/Scouts Inc. … as a senior, named first-team all-league, second-team all-state and second-team all-area after making 50 tackles, four tackles for loss and breaking up nine passes … broke up eight passes and made 40 tackles as a junior … two letters won in football and one in baseball … member of honor roll and National Society of High Scholars … head coach was Bob Milloy
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Michael Trotter
S, 6-1, 206
Racine, Wis. (Marquette HS)
High School: No. 38 safety in the country by Rivals, No. 86 safety according to Scout and No. 108 to ESPN/Scouts Inc. … top-ranked player in Wisconsin according to Rivals … selected as a team captain as a senior … state’s Defensive Player of the Year, Player of the Year in Milwaukee and first-team all-state and all-area as a senior … made 126 tackles and had five interceptions, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one touchdown en route to being named Jim Leonhard Award Winner … team captain as a junior and named all-conference after recording 130 tackles and one interception … as a sophomore, named all-conference after tallying 75 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumble and one fumble recovery … lettered in football, basketball and track … head coach was Dick Basham
Personal: Parents are Dr. John and Dana Trotter … brother, Aleksas, competes in gymnastics at Penn State … sister, Alana, plays basketball at Wisconsin … brother of fellow UW recruit Marcus Trotter
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CB, 6-1, 178
Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Westwood HS)
High School: Among safeties, ranked No. 66 in the country by ESPN/Scouts Inc. and No. 113 by Scout … 10th-best safety in Florida according to ESPN/Scouts Inc. … in senior season, recorded 46 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, 14 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two blocked punts … team captain … as a junior, recorded 57 tackles, two interceptions, six pass breakups and six tackles for loss … earned letters in football (3), track (4) and basketball (2) … two-year member of school’s honor roll … head coach was Waides Ashmon
Personal: Mother is Marth Gilbert … uncle, Ronnie Gilbert, played football at Illinois … hobbies include playing video games, music and fishing
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Konrad Zagzebski
LB, 6-4, 234
Weston, Wis. (D.C. Everest HS)
High School: Rated as No. 50 defensive end in country by ESPN/Scouts Inc., No. 51 by Scout … ESPN/Scouts Inc. ranks him as No. 28 inside linebacker in the country … ranked as fourth-best player in Wisconsin by Rivals … top-ranked inside linebacker in the state according to ESPN/Scouts Inc. … in senior season, named Wisconsin Valley Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year, recording 102 tackles and forcing four fumbles … also named all-conference, all-state and all-region as a linebacker … invited to and participated in the Under Armour All-American Game … as a junior, named all-conference after registering more than 70 tackles … moved to linebacker for sophomore season and had over 80 tackles … freshman season made 80 tackles at defensive end … lettered in football, basketball and track … head coach was Wayne Steffenhagen
Personal: Parents are Dan and Dana Zagzebski … father, Dan, played football at UW-La Crosse … relatives, Tom and Tim Johnson, played football at UW-Eau Claire … relative Jerry Polasky played football and ran track at UW-Eau Claire … relative, Ken Zagzebski, played football at UW-Claire … Konrad and sister Ingrid founded Athletes with a Heart, a non-profit organization to help people in need … hobbies include fishing, skiing, travelling and playing the guitar
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OFFENSE
Joe Brennan
QB, 6-4, 190
Audubon, N.J. (Camden Catholic HS)
High School: Ranked as 35th-best quarterback in the country ESPN/Scouts Inc. and No. 38 by Scout … top quarterback in New Jersey according to ESPN/Scouts Inc. and 21st-best player out of the state according to Rivals … in senior season, passed for 1,842 yards on 130-of-226 passing and threw 18 touchdowns … carried the ball 60 times in his career for 750 yards and four touchdowns … as a junior, was named team’s offensive MVP, first-team All-South Jersey and first-team All-Parochial … completed 147 of 255 passes for 2,438 yards (16.6 yards per completion) and 25 touchdowns … also rushed 33 times for 305 yards (9.2 yard per carry) and scored three touchdowns … won four letters in football, two in baseball and two in basketball … high school coach was Rick Brown
Personal: Mother is Victoria Brennan … has one older sister, Nicole, and one older brother, Thomas … high school teammate of UW recruit Sherard Cadogan … hobbies include tennis, swimming, bowling, music and movies
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Sherard Cadogan
TE, 6-3, 225
Washington Township, N.J. (Camden Catholic HS)
High School: Rated as No. 48 defensive end in the country Scout and No. 84 by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … third-best defensive end in New Jersey to ESPN/Scouts Inc. and 17th-best player in the state according to Rivals … as a senior, first-team All-Olympic Conference on defense, first-team All-South Jersey, All-Parochial and all-state … also named Courier Post Defensive Player of the Year … selected to Philadelphia Enquirer’s All-Decade team … posted 20 catches for 430 yards and four touchdowns … as a defensive end, tallied 70 tackles and 12 sacks … in junior season, named first-team All-Olympic Conference on defense, first-team All-South Jersey, and All-Parochial … on defense, made 57 tackles and 12 sacks … as a tight end, caught 35 passes for 531 yards and five touchdowns … as a sophomore, named first team All-Olympic Conference on defense … caught three passes for 44 yards and two touchdowns, while recording 45 tackles and 12 sacks on defense … three-time team MVP … career totals of 58 receptions, 1,005 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, along with 172 tackles and 36 sacks … won letters in football basketball and baseball … member of National Honor Society in 2008 … math, music and Spanish honor societies … high school coach was Rick Brown … high school teammate of fellow UW recruit QB Joe Brennan
Personal: Parents are Terrence and Barbara Cadogan … father, Terrence, played football at Ferris State University for one year … nominated for and attended engineering camps at Cornell University’s Catalyst Academy and at Rowan University … nominated for the People to People Ambassador Program from 2006-08 … member of the Youth Group and volunteers for the Family Promise – Interfaith Hospitality Network … lists playing the string bass as a hobby
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Manasseh Garner
TE, 6-3, 218
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Brashear HS)
High School: Scout’s No. 29 outside linebacker in the country and ESPN/Scouts Inc.’s No. 49 athlete in the nation … No. 35 player in Pennsylvania according to Rivals and third-best athlete in the state to ESPN/Scouts Inc. … for career, caught 83 passes for 1,267 yards and 21 touchdowns and had 149 tackles, 10 sacks and four interceptions … named all-city Player of the Year and chosen as all-state at cornerback by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette … made 60 tackles, six sacks, blocked two punts and made two interceptions … on offense, had 27 receptions for 540 yards and 10 touchdowns … selected to play in Big 33 Game … as a junior, named all-city defensive MVP and first-team all-city on offense, tallying 84 tackles and four sacks … also caught 52 passes for 702 yards and 10 touchdowns … earned all-city honors as a sophomore after recording 65 tackles, three sacks and scoring one touchdown on three catches for 27 yards … two-time team captain and two-time team MVP … named to school’s high honor roll … head coach was Rick Murphy
Personal: Parents are Marcellus and Mechella Garner … relative, Justin King, played cornerback and Penn State and now plays for the St. Louis Rams in the NFL … serves as youth counselor to underprivileged youth for Voices Against Violence … involved in local church groups and volunteers at numerous community outreach events
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Chase Hammond
WR, 6-4, 210
Youngstown, Ohio (Boardman HS)
High School: Ranked by Scout as the No. 87 wide receiver in the country and by ESPN/Scouts Inc. as No. 157 … rated as the eighth-best wide receiver in Ohio by ESPN/Scouts Inc. and the 55th-best player in Ohio by Rivals … in career, caught 72 passes for 1,038 yards and five touchdowns … as a senior, named first-team All-Federal League and first-team All-Northeast Ohio … also named third-team All-Ohio … set school single-season records with 67 catches for 986 yards and added four touchdowns … played in North South and Big 33 all-star games … served as team captain in 2009 … caught four passes for 44 yards and one touchdown in first game of junior season, but missed rest of season due to broken ankle … made one catch for eight yards as a sophomore … lettered in football, track and basketball … head coach was D.J. Ogilvie
Personal: Parents are Barry Hammond and Jill Cox … did volunteer work with Unity in the Community and worked in a nursing home/assisted living center during a summer camp program
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Rob Havenstein
OL, 6-8, 350
Mount Airy, Md. (Linganore HS)
High School: Ranked by ESPN/Scouts Inc. as the No. 33 offensive tackle in the country, by Scout as No. 42 and by Rivals as No. 43 … top offensive tackle in Maryland (ESPN/Scouts Inc.) and ranked as 17th-best player in Maryland by Rivals … as a senior, named first-team all-state and all-area … served as team captain as a senior … as a junior, named first-team all-state, all-metro and all-area … as a sophomore, named second-team all-area … won letters in football and basketball … named to honor roll all four years and was member of National Honor Society as a senior … head coach was Rick Conner
Personal: Parents are Gary and Cheryl Havenstein … hobbies listed as fishing, basketball and working out
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Dallas Lewallen
OL, 6-5, 302
Berlin, Wis. (Berlin HS)
High School: Rated No. 105 offensive tackle by Scout … ranked as eighth-best player in Wisconsin by Rivals … finished career with 170 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and six sacks … as a senior, earned honorable mention all-state honors for offensive line while serving as team captain … totaled 68 tackles, eight tackles for loss and one sack … in junior year, named second-team all-conference on defense and third-team all-conference on offense … recorded 63 tackles, six tackles for loss and four sacks … earned honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore defensive end, making 39 tackles, five tackles for loss and one sack … earned three letters in football and track and field and two letters in basketball … named to school’s honor roll all four years and was a Rotary Student of the Month … head coach was Bob Prellwitz
Personal: Parents are Dallas and Therese Lewallen … father, Dallas, played football at UW-Oshkosh for four years … did volunteer work for Special Olympics … hobbies are hunting, fishing, watching movies and playing sports
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Jeffrey Lewis
RB, 6-1, 201
Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central HS)
High School: Ranked as the No.47 running back in the country by ESPN/Scouts Inc., No. 49 by Scout and the No. 84 running back by Rivals … top-ranked running back in the state according to ESPN/Scouts Inc. … ninth-ranked player in Wisconsin according to Rivals … in 18 career games, rushed 180 times for 1,305 yards and 18 touchdowns … as a senior, named first-team all-conference after rushing 87 times for 720 yards and 10 touchdowns … team captain as a senior … as a junior, rushed for 585 yards and eight touchdowns on 93 carries in 11 games … named second-team all-conference as a junior … earned four letters in football and one in basketball … honor roll student … head coach was Doug Lange
Personal: Parents are Jeffrey Lewis and Yvette Ford-Lewis … cousin, Myles McKay, plays professional basketball for USK Praha in the Czech Republic … hobbies include video games, music and hanging out with friends
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Marquis Mason
WR, 6-3, 210
Madison, Wis. (Madison East HS)
High School: Ranked as 39th-best wide receiver in nation by Rivals, 71st-best by Scout and 91st by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … top-ranked wide receiver in Wisconsin by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … fifth-best player in the state by Rivals … in 16-game career, had 16 receiving touchdowns and 1,473 receiving yards … as a senior, first-team all-city, first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-area … in senior season, caught 14 touchdown passes and had 866 receiving yards in nine games … first-team all-city and first-team all-conference as a junior after totaling 607 receiving yards and two touchdowns in seven games … two-time team captain … two-time letterwinner in football and four-time letterwinner in basketball … in basketball, third-team all state as a junior and honorable mention all-state as a sophomore … high school teammate of fellow recruit Drew McAdams … head football coach was Dennis Hill
Personal: Mother is Lenora Mason … hobbies are basketball, eating and video games
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James White
RB, 5-11, 195
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)
High School: Rated as No. 42 running back in the country by Rivals, No. 68 by ESPN/Scouts Inc. and No. 70 running back by Scout … 65th-best player in Florida according to Rivals … top-15 running back in Florida by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … in his career, rushed 319 times for 2,568 yards and 38 touchdowns and made 65 catches for 473 yards and eight touchdowns … as a senior, named first-team all-county as he rushed 136 times for 1,145 yards and 15 touchdowns and made 24 catches for 253 yards and five touchdowns … all-county second-team as a junior after rushing for 18 touchdowns and 960 yards on 127 carries and catching 17 passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns … named honorable mention all-county as a sophomore, rushing for 463 yards and five touchdowns on 56 carries … earned letters in football and baseball … head coach was George Smith
Personal: Parents are Tyrone and Lisa White … relatives Santana and Sinorice Moss play in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and New York Giants, respectively … relative, Craig White, played football at the University of Minnesota … hobbies include dancing and video games
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Isaiah Williams
WR, 6-2, 195
Miami, Fla. (Monsignor Edward Pace HS)
High School: Rated as the 21st-best athlete in Florida and the No. 144 athlete in the country by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … in career, caught 142 passes for 1,959 yards and 48 touchdowns … as a senior, named second-team all-county … 2009-10 all-star Offensive MVP … two-time team captain and team MVP … lettered in football and track and field … made honor roll … earned Lamp Lights of Omega Psi Phi Inc. Outstanding Service Award … head coach was Alvin Slaughter
Personal: Father is Isaiah Williams Sr. … hobbies are working out, watching TV and movies and researching
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Kyle French
P/K, 6-2, 190
Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls HS)
High School: Ranked as the third-most accurate kicker by Rivals and the No. 8 overall kicker in the country by Rivals, No. 15 by Scout and No. 20 by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … named as the No. 15 player in Wisconsin by Rivals … for career, made 19-of-34 field goals and 76-of-80 extra points … as a senior, first-team all-state selection by Associated Press and coaches … also named first-team all-area, all-suburban and all-county (Waukesha County) … won the seventh annual Chris Sailer National Event in Las Vegas … converted 15-of-22 field goals, including long of 42 yards, and made 39-of-40 extra points … posted average of 38 yards per punt, with long punt of 71 yards … as a junior, named second-team all-conference and honorable mention all-suburban as a kicker and punter … went 1-for-3 on field goals and 25-for-25 on extra points … averaged 60 yards per kickoff … as a sophomore, made 3-of-9 field goals with longest being 44 yards … converted 12-of-15 extra points … won three letters in football and one in soccer … named to high honor roll all four years … high school coach was John Baker
Personal: Parents are Ken and Loriann French … uncle, Jan Popiel, played professional hockey in the WHA in the 1970s … hobbies include working out and playing video games
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Riki Kodanko
OL, 6-9, 325
Green Bay, Wis. (West De Pere HS)
High School: Honorable mention all-conference as a senior … earned one letter in football and three in basketball … member of the Brown County Teen Leadership Program … did volunteer work with Special Olympics, Lion’s Club, Paul’s Pantry, St. Vincent de Paul of Green Bay and multiple youth athletic programs … head coach was Bill Turnquist
Personal: Parents are Craig and Karen Kodanko … mother, Karen, played basketball at Green Bay … hobbies include golf, camping, cooking and spending time with his younger brothers
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Drew McAdams
Athlete, 6-0, 183
Madison, Wis. (Madison East HS)
High School: For career, threw for 5,555 yards and 44 touchdowns, while rushing for 832 yards and 15 touchdowns (6,387 yards of total offense and 59 touchdowns) … in senior season, named all-city, first-team all-conference, first-team all-area, first-team all-region and honorable mention all-state … selected to play in Shriners’ All-Star game … in senior season, threw for 2,566 yards and 27 touchdowns and rushed for 674 yards and eight touchdowns … as a junior, named all-city and all-conference honorable mention … passed for 1,892 yards and 13 touchdowns and ran for four more … two-time team MVP and team captain … as a sophomore, threw for 1,097 yards and had four passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown … three letters in football and two in basketball … two-time honor roll member … head coach was Dennis Hill
Personal: Parents are Dan McAdams and Toni Rosemeyer-Koch and Jeff Koch … high school teammate of fellow recruit Marquis Mason … served as youth camp coach for Warner Park youth football … hunting, fishing and golfing as hobbies
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Jacob Ninneman
DT, 6-1, 270
Oregon, Wis. (Oregon HS)
High School: In senior season, honorable mention all-state, all-area and all-conference at defensive tackle and all-area and all-conference at guard … made 42 tackles, had seven tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, one blocked punt and one touchdown on defense … team captain … as junior, earned honorable mention all-conference honors at guard … made 11 tackles on defense … lettered twice in football and three times in track … member of National Honor Society … high school coaches were Robert Pahl and Dan Kissling
Personal: Parents are Thomas and Melodie Virnig … mother, Melodie Virnig, ran track at Wisconsin from 1980-84 … hobbies include lifting weights
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Ben Ruechel
LB, 6-1, 198
Oconto, Wis. (Oconto HS)
High School: In four-year career, passed for 4,015 yards and 56 touchdowns, rushed for 3,537 yards and 52 touchdowns, made 282 tackles, and had six sacks, five interceptions and three blocked punts … three-team team MVP … as a senior, passed for 1,426 yards and 35 touchdowns, rushed for 826 yards and 13 touchdowns, while registering two sacks on defense … selected to Shrine All-Star game … named honorable mention all-state, all-region, all-conference and all-area as outside linebacker… first-team all-conference and also named all-area as quarterback … as a junior, rushed for 1,102 yards and 20 touchdowns, passed for 1,545 yards and 15 touchdowns, and made 79 tackles and had three sacks on defense … football captain as junior and senior … in junior season, named first-team all-conference at outside linebacker and quarterback … in sophomore season, had 15 rushing touchdowns and 933 yards, 776 passing yards and five touchdowns and, on defense, made 43 tackles with one sack and one blocked kick … in freshman season, rushed for 676 yards and three touchdowns, while passing for 218 yards and one touchdown … on defense as a freshman, made 56 tackles and recorded four interceptions and two blocked kicks … four-time letterwinner in football and wrestling and two-time letterwinner in baseball … captained wrestling team for three years … three-year member of National Honor Society and served as Vice President as a senior … member of school’s high honor all four years … three-year member of National Honor Society … head coach was Dave Ruechel
Personal: Parents are David and Carla Ruechel … uncle, Mike Ruechel, played baseball at UW-Stevens Point from 1984-88 … enjoys hunting and fishing
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Marcus Trotter
LB, 6-1, 220
Racine, Wis. (Marquette HS)
High School: Ranked as No. 31 inside linebacker in the country by Rivals and ranked 62nd by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … sixth-best player in Wisconsin according to Rivals … second-best inside linebacker in the state (ESPN/Scouts Inc.) … as a senior, named first-team all-state, all-area, all-region and all-conference … selected as conference player of the year after recording 139 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, nine sacks and two interceptions … named first-team all-conference as a junior after making 110 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and six sacks … team captain … won three letters in football … head coach was Dick Basham
Personal: Parents are Dr. John and Dana Trotter … brother, Aleksas, competes in gymnastics at Penn State … sister, Alana, plays basketball at Wisconsin … brother of fellow UW recruit Michael Trotter … hobbies including hanging out with friends
