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TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 2-4 Wisconsin Badgers Year three of the Gridiron Guide is in the books and I am very 6 Barry Alvarez pleased with how far we have come in three years. This year’s guide has more pages, pictures and players then in our first two 6 Big Ten Schedule years. We really worked hard on this book and we hope you 8-9 D1 Players from Wisconsin enjoy it. 9 NFL Players from Wisconsin A big congrats goes out to Barry Alvarez, who as you all know, 10-20 Wisconsin Division 3 retired from coaching after last season. We have a special 22-24 2005 Review: Stat Leaders tribute to Barry’s career on page 6 of this year’s guide. Being a 25 2005 Review: State Tourney Brackets recent graduate of UW, Barry has indirectly allowed me to have a lot more fun than I would have had otherwise: Rose Bowls, road 26-27 2005 Review: D1 State Championship trips and Ron Dayne come to mind. Barry has also helped me 28-29 2005 Review: D2 State Championship post graduation indirectly. I don’t think football would be as 30-31 2005 Review: D3 State Championship popular in the state on the high school level if he hadn’t achieved what he was able to in his time at Wisconsin. And 32-33 2005 Review: D4 State Championship without this popularity of high school football, a publication like 34-35 2005 Review: D5 State Championship the Gridiron Guide would not be possible. 36-37 2005 Review: D6 State Championship We would like to thank Dick Rundle and the Wisconsin Football 38-39 2005 Review: D7 State Championship Coaches Association who support our efforts and are a big help. 40 2005 Review: Packers Coach of the Week Also a big thanks goes out to the all the coaches and media 41-43 2005 Review: All-State Teams members who cooperated with our efforts to collect data for this year’s guide. Lastly, thanks to all the players and parents who 44 2005 Review: WFCA All-Star Rosters traveled to our media days this summer in various parts of the 46-56 Player Rankings: Top 40 of 2007 state. It is our goal in the future to really expand these media 57 Player Rankings: Top QB of 2007 days to more locations, more players and more media outlets. 58 Player Rankings: Top RB of 2007 Of course, none of this would be possible without our sponsors. 58 Player Rankings: Top WR of 2007 WEAC, American Family, Green Bay Packers, Neider & Boucher, 59 Player Rankigns: Top OL of 2007 When We Were Young Productions and Stadium Sports Eatery are a great help to us and we appreciate their support of high 59 Player Rankings: Top TE of 2007 school athletics with WSN. 60 Player Rankigns: Top LB of 2007 60 Player Rankings: Top DB of 2007 We are also very proud to present a top notch online subscription service this season for all you football fanatics out 61 Player Rankings: Top DL of 2007 there. SIDELINE is now available on WisFootball.net for only 61 Player Rankings: Top K/P of 2007 $16.95 a year. It includes original articles, recruiting updates, 63 Player Rankings: Players to Watch 2008 player rankings, statistical team ratings, video highlights and much more. The basics will remain free. Wisfootball.net is the 65-69 State Record Book easiest site to use and is still the best place on the web for 70-71 WIAA State Champions WISCONSIN scores, schedules, stats and more. 72 WISAA State Champions Keep an eye out for our other media offerings: WisHoops.net 73 State Champion Predictions and the Wisconsin Men’s and Women’s Basketball Yearbook. 74-253 Team & Conference Capsules We are very excited to bring you the best coverage of Wisconsin 256 Index high school sports in the state. - - Nicholas 2006 Wisconsin Gridiron Guide - Volume 3, Number 1 Contributors: Information Administration & Input: Nicholas Kartos, Managing Editor Ryan Kartos Jordan Rodewald Matt Zobel Richard Hamilton, Associate Editor State Tournament Photos: Mike Rohde, BadgerStatePreps.com Writer / Scout: Printing: Marlin Lee, WisFootball.net Action Printing - Fond du Lac, WI Copyright ©2006 Wisconsin Sports Network All Rights Reserved. This publication is an unofficial and independently operated source of news and information not affiliated with any school, team or organization. No portion of this book may be copied without the express written consent of Wisconsin Sports Network. Wisfootball.net :: 2006 Wisconsin Gridiron Guide \ 1 Wisconsin Badgers Joe Thomas Joe Stellmacher Mark Zalewski Zach Hampton Nick Hayden Brookfield Central Berlin Wausau East Lancaster Arrowhead PROGRAM CAPSULE 2005 RESULTS Head Coach: Bret Bielema, 1st Season 3-Sep Bowling Green W 56-42 Record at School: 0-0 10-Sep Temple W 65-0 Assistant Coaches: 17-Sep at North Carolina W 14-5 Bob Bostad (Tight Ends) 24-Sep Michigan (14) W 23-20 1-Oct Indiana W 41-24 Paul Chryst (Offensive Coordinatior & QBs) 8-Oct at Northwestern L 51-48 Kerry Cooks (Defensive Backs) 15-Oct at Minnesota (22) W 38-34 Dave Doeren (Co-Def. Coordinator & LBs) 22-Oct Purdue W 31-20 Mike Hankwitz (Def. Coordinator) 29-Oct at Illinois W 41-24 Henry Mason (Wide Recievers) 5-Nov at Penn State (10) L 35-14 Randall McCray (Defensive Line) 12-Nov Iowa L 20-10 Bob Palcic (Offensive Line) 25-Nov at Hawaii W 41-24 John Settle (Running Backs) 2-Jan vs No. 14 Auburn W 24-10 2005 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2005 Record: 10-3 (5-3) 2004 Record: 9-3 (6-2) PASSING ATT COMPYDS TD John Stocco 328 197 2920 21 Affiliation: NCAA Division 1 Conference: Big Ten RUSHING CAR YDS AVG TD Brian Calhoun 348 1636 4.7 22 Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium Year Built: 1917 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Capacity: 80,321 Brandon Williams 59 1095 18.6 6 Address: 1440 Monroe St Jonathon Orr 40 688 17.2 8 Brian Calhoun 53 571 10.8 2 Location: Madison, WI 53711 Owen Daniels 22 268 12.2 4 Population: 215,211 2006 NFL DRAFT PICKS Enrollment: 41,595 Brian Calhoun 3 (74) Detroit Lions Director of Athletics: Barry Alvarez Brandon Williams 3 (84) San Francisco 49ers Athletic Department Phone: 608-262-1866 Owen Daniels 4 (98) Houston Texans Web site: uwbadgers.com Jason Pociask 5 (150) NY Jets Jonathon Orr 6 (172) Tennessee Titans 2 / 2006 Wisconsin Gridiron Guide :: Wisfootball.net Wisconsin Badgers Jack Ikegwuonu DeAndre Levy Bill Rentmeester Kraig Urbik Andy Kemp Madison Memorial Milwaukee Vincent Beaver Dam Hudson Menasha 2006 SCHEDULE PROJECTED DEPTH CHART Sep 2 at Bowling Green 6:00 PM OFFENSE Cleveland, OH QB John Stocco Tyler Donovan TB PJ Hill Dywon Rowan Sep 9 Western Illinois 2:30 PM FB Chris Pressley Bill Rentmeester Hall of Fame Day WR Marcus Randle El Jarvis Minton WR Paul Hubbard Lance Kendricks Sep 16 San Diego State TBA TE Andy Crooks Travis Beckum LT Joe Thomas Danny Kaye LG Andy Kemp Jeff Stehle C Marcus Coleman Luke Knauf Sep 23 at Michigan TBA RG Kraig Urbik Andrew Weininger Ann Arbor, MI RT Eric VandenHeuvel Mike Van Someren Sept 30 at Indiana TBA DEFENSE Bloomington, IN LE Joe Monty Kurt Ware LT Jason Chapman Justin Ostrowski Oct 4 Northwestern TBA RT Nick Hayden Mike Newkirk Badger Blast RE Jamal Cooper Matt Shaughnessy WLB Jonathan Casillas Ryan Flasch MLB Mark Zalewski Elijah Hodge Oct 14 Minnesota TBA SLB DeAndre Levy Paul Joran Homecoming CB Jack Ikegwuonu Ben Strickland SS Joe Stellmacher Johnny White Oct 21 at Purdue TBA FS Roderick Rogers Shane Carter West Layfayette, IN CB Allen Langford Zach Hampton Nov 4 Penn State TBA SPECIAL TEAMS Parent’s Day P Ken DeBauche Paul Standring PK Taylor Mehlhaff Matt Fischer Nov 11 at Iowa TBA PR Marcus Randle El Zach Hampton Iowa City, IA KR Zach Hampton Jarvis Minton LS Steven Johnson Nov 18 Buffalo TBA W Club Day Wisfootball.net :: 2006 Wisconsin Gridiron Guide \ 3 Wisconsin Badgers Lance Kendricks Kirk DeCremer Gabe Carimi Jake Bscherer Milwaukee King Verona Monona Grove Sturgeon Bay INCOMING CLASS OF 2006 Player Pos Ht Wt 40 RI SC ES Hometown Isaac Anderson WR 5-11 156 2 2 Hopkins, MN Niles Brinkley ATH 5-10 176 4.62 2 3 St. Louis, MO Jake Bscherer OL 6-7 270 5.1 4 4 76 Sturgeon Bay, WI Gabe Carimi OL 6-7 268 4.88 3 3 Monona Grove, WI Kirk DeCremer DE 6-5 240 4.85 3 2 Verona, WI Ricky Garner DE 6-5 225 4.55 2 2 Pasadena, CA Xavier Harris WR 5-10 170 4.82 2 2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Brandon Hoey DT 6-5 280 4.87 4 3 71 Shoreview, MN Jamathan Ingram-Lyle DB 5-10 150 4.5 3 3 75 Boulder, CO Diondrae Jenkins ATH 6-2 190 4.54 2 2 Racine, WI Daven Jones WR 6-0 185 4.64 3 3 76 Cleveland, OH Lance Kendricks WR 6-4 207 4.49 4 4 81 Milwaukee, WI John Moffitt OL 6-4 290 5.09 3 2 West Haven, CT Maurice Moore DB 5-11 165 2 2 Fort Worth, TX Bill Nagy OL 6-5 295 5 3 3 67 Hudson, OH Josh Nettles ATH 5-11 180 4.4 2 2 Walton, FL Kimuel Royston DB 5-11 180 4.47 3 3 75 Minneapolis, MN Lance Smith RB 5-10 190 4.5 3 3 82 Warren, OH Culmer St. Jean DB 6-0 221 2 2 61 Naples, FL Brad Thorson OL 6-4 290 2 2 Mequon, WI Scott Tolzien QB 6-2 174 2 2 66 Palatine, IL Mickey Turner TE 6-3 233 4.72 3 2 75 Camdenton, MO Jay Valai DB 5-9 195 4.5 3 2 Colleyville, TX KEY: 40 = 40 yard dash time RI = Rivals.com rating out of 5 possible SC = Scout.com rating out of 5 possible ES = ESPN.com / Scouts, Inc rating out of 100 possible 4 / 2006 Wisconsin Gridiron Guide :: Wisfootball.net Wisfootball.net :: 2006 Wisconsin Gridiron Guide \ 5 2006 BIG TEN SCHEDULE 31-Aug Northwestern at Miami (OH) 31-Aug Minnesota at Kent State 2-Sep Idaho at Michigan State THE ALVAREZ FILE 2-Sep Vanderbilt at Michigan 2-Sep Montana at Iowa CAREER RECORD: 118-73-4 2-Sep Wisconsin at Bowling Green 2-Sep Indiana State at Purdue 2-Sep Northern Illinois at Ohio State BOWL RECORD: 8-3 2-Sep Akron at Penn State 2-Sep Western Michigan at Indiana ROSE BOWL VICTORIES: 3 2-Sep Eastern Illinois at Illinois 9-Sep Central Michigan at Michigan BIG TEN TITLES: 3 9-Sep Illinois at Rutgers 9-Sep Miami (OH) at Purdue ALL-AMERICANS: 34 (7 first team) 9-Sep New Hampshire at Northwestern 9-Sep Penn State at Notre Dame NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS: 3 9-Sep Eastern Michigan at Michigan State 9-Sep Iowa at Syracuse NFL DRAFT CHOICES: 59 (9 first round) 9-Sep Indiana at Ball State 9-Sep Minnesota at California 9-Sep Ohio State at Texas BIO: Barry Alvarez (born December 30, 1946), the current Director of Athletics at the 16-Sep Cincinnati at Ohio State University of Wisconsin, announced on July 28, 2005 that after the 2005 season he 16-Sep Syracuse at Illinois would step down as head coach.