Weight Gains Year over Year

[doclee]

Thank you, Win...I love this kind of stuff...this is why I come to the message board.

 

[HawkeyeMcNutt]

I always like to look at this stuff. Some serious progress for a few people. I've said in the past that this year our line would average well over 300lbs and there were some skeptics. Based on the spring depth chart...here you go:

Scherff - 315
Boffeli - 295
Blythe - 300 (plus 25 wow)
Donnal - 305
Van Sloten - 300

I think Simmons is going to push Boffeli also...and he's 305. I just have a feeling we are going to be strong upfront and are going to be able to run the ball.

Impressive weight gains on the defensive side also...especially with some of the DE's.


UPDATED WEIGHTS

These were the biggest weight changes when comparing things to the 2012 roster.

Michael Malloy - from 180 to 215 (+35)

Austin Blythe - from 275 to 300 (+25)

Reid Sealby - from 250 to 275 (+25)

Dean Tsopanides - from 240 to 265 (+25)

Connor Kornbrath - from 215 to 240 (+25)

Drew Ott - from 245 to 265 (+20)

Louis Trinca-Pasat - from 270 to 290 (+20)

Jordan Walsh - from 270 to 290 (+20)

Cole Croston - from 230 to 250 (+20)

David Tann - from 185 to 205 (+20)

C.J. Beathard - from 180 to 195 (+15)

Christian Kirksey - from 220 to 235 (+15)

George Kittle - from 210 to 225 (+15)

Riley McMinn - from 245 to 260 (+15)

Wil Rathjen - from 250 to 265 (+15)

Gavin Smith - from 175 to 190 (+15)

Ryan Ward - from 275 to 290 (+15)

Tommy Gaul - from 264 to 277 (+13)

Jordan Canzeri - from 180 to 192 (+12)

Faith Ekakitie - from 275 to 287 (+12)

Mark Weisman - from 225 to 236 (+11)

Kevin Buford - from 170 to 180 (+10)

Laron Taylor - from 215 to 225 (+10)

Jake Duzey - from 235 to 245 (+10)

Cole Fisher - from 218 to 228 (+10)

Henry Krieger-Coble - from 235 to 245 (+10)

Palmer Foster - from 210 to 220 (+10)

Don Shumpert - from 190 to 200 (+10)

Melvin Spears - from 255 to 265 (+10)

Tevaun Smith - from 190 to 200 (+10)

Jaleel Johnson - from 300 to 310 (+10)

James Morris - from 230 to 240 (+10)

Ruben Lile - from 200 to 210 (+10)

Anthony Hitchens - from 224 to 233 (+9)

Macon Plewa - from 225 to 234 (+9)

Quinton Alston - from 224 to 232 (+8)

Brett Van Sloten - from 292 to 300 (+8)

Dalton Shaull - from 205 to 213 (+8)

Barkley Hill - from 210 to 218 (+8)

Marcus Collins - from 215 to 222 (+7)

Jordan Cotton - from 185 to 192 (+7)

Tanner Miller - from 201 to 207 (+6)

Conor Boffeli - from 290 to 295 (+5)

Damon Bullock - from 195 to 200 (+5)

Jordan Lomax - from 190 to 195 (+5)

Torrey Campbell - from 183 to 188 (+5)

Nico Law - from 195 to 200 (+5)

Mitch Keppy - from 290 to 295 (+5)

Daumantas Venckus-Cucchiara - from 230 to 235 (+5)

Anthony Gair - from 195 to 200 (+5)

Jake Rudock - from 200 to 205 (+5)

Cameron Wilson - from 195 to 200 (+5)

Brandon Scherff - from 310 to 315 (+5)

Adam Cox - from 210 to 215 (+5)

B.J. Lowery - from 188 to 193 (+5)

Mike Hardy - from 270 to 275 (+5)

Carl Davis - from 310 to 315 (+5)

Ray Hamilton - from 248 to 252 (+4)

Nolan MacMillan - from 290 to 294 (+4)

John Lowdermilk - from 203 to 207 (+4)

Andrew Donnal - from 302 to 305 (+3)

Maurice Fleming - from 185 to 188 (+3)

Travis Perry - from 230 to 232 (+2)


NEW ADDITIONS

#47 LB John Kenny - High school recruit who enrolled at semester

#46 LB Chad Gilson - Transfer from UNI

#40 FB Berkley Grimm - Transfer from North Dakota State

#18 K Alden Haffer - JUCO walk-on who enrolled at semester

#20 DB Andrew Stone - JUCO walk-on who enrolled at semester

#17 K Brent Wilker - Grayshirt walk-on from last year's class


NUMBER CHANGES

RB Damon Bullock - Now wearing #5 (was #32)

WR Tevaun Smith - Now wearing #4 (was #81)

DB Greg Mabin - Now wearing #17 (was #88 as a WR, moved to DB)

OL Steve Ferentz - Now wearing #54 (was #84 as a TE, moved to OL)


ROSTER BREAKDOWN

Players: 97

Seniors: 17

Juniors: 22

Sophomores: 30

Redshirt Freshmen: 27

Freshmen: 1

Returning Lettermen: 39 (19 offense, 17 defense, 3 specialty)

The two deeps Jon posted have Blythe at 275...

 

[WinOneThisCentury]

The two deeps Jon posted have Blythe at 275...

Jon posted a mix of last year and this year I believe. Van Sloten is 300 from the latest list. I think the ones I posted from the pay site are accurate. There is no way Blythe, at 20 years old, goes a full year without adding weight, especially when he needs to. I trust the 300 number...he's a big framed kid. He looked bigger than Ferentz last year...and was listed 10 pounds less.

 

[HawkeyeMcNutt]

Jon posted a mix of last year and this year I believe. Van Sloten is 300 from the latest list. I think the ones I posted from the pay site are accurate. There is no way Blythe, at 20 years old, goes a full year without adding weight, especially when he needs to. I trust the 300 number...he's a big framed kid. He looked bigger than Ferentz last year...and was listed 10 pounds less.

Didn't know what happened, but glad I asked for explanation. Thanks.

 

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[thetrza]

This is my favorite time of the year. Its like Christmas and some other holiday rolled into one. Finding out my favorite football players gained weight has changed the way I feel about the upcoming season. This could be the difference in a couple games this fall.

 

[uihawk82]

I was there, also. When they got up to walk out, which is when I saw them, it was, "I hope they won't take a dislike to me..." You just don't really realize how big those guys are until you see them up close and personal. It is a similar feeling you get when you watch Josh O., for example, on the bb floor and he looks small...then you walk next to him and he is 6'5".

This is one of the fun things about going to away games like Purdue and NW in that you can stand by the football players when they come out of the locker rooms in full pads heading to start the game. You can see the huge size especially in pads and helmets. And if they win it is great how the hawk players seemed to be one of the first teams to start going over to their fans on the road to celebrate.