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2018 Football Roster

Mike Gryniewicz
Mike Gryniewicz
Mike Gryniewicz
Mike Gryniewicz
Mike Gryniewicz
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35 Lafayette McGary

  • Position RB
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-8 / 196
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Chicago Hope Academy

Biography

116442018: All-College of Illinois and Wisconsin First Team... Collected 1,057 rushing yards in 231 attempts... Recorded 19 receptions for 146 yards for a 14.6 yard average per game... Had a season high four rushing touchdowns against Elmhurst on 9/29/18. 

2017: Named to the Fall CCIW Academic All-Conference... Appeared in nine games, making five starts as a junior at running back... second on the team with 121 carries for 512 yards and five touchdowns... also had 20 catches for 124 yards... returned five kickoffs for 144 yards... had 110 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries in season opener at Aurora on 9/2... season-high 134 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns against Elmhurst on 10/14... Second two-touchdown game of season came on 10/28 against Millikin, following 17 carries for 61 yards.

2016:  Appeared in nine games at running back making seven starts as a sophomore... finished season with 84 carries for 326 yards and two touchdowns... grabbed 10 receptions for 97 yards... returned 12 kicks for 340 yards and one touchdown... rushed for a season-high 42 yards on 11 carries in win over Aurora on 9/3... tied school record with 99 yard kickoff return touchdown in win at Millikin on 10/29... returned three kickoffs for 180 yards in win at Millikin on 10/29.

2015:  Played in all 10 games and made four starts....Led the team with 576 rushing yards and four touchdowns...Paced the team with 729 all-purpose yards...Caught six passes for 73 yards....Returned four kicks for 80 yards.....Tallied a season-high 162 yards rushing and one touchdown against Elmhurst....Added 112 rushing yards against North Park...Tallied a 64-yard run against Elmhurst. 

High School:  Four-year member of the Chicago Hope Academy football team coached by Stephen Pagh… two-time Northeastern Athletic all-conference first team defensive back as junior and senior... named offensive Most Valuable Player as a senior... as a senior helped Chicago Hope Academy to best record and first playoff win in school history... four-year member of baseball and basketball teams.

Personal:  Marketing major... named Most Improved Bible Student and Student of the Month in high school... member of Carthage's Black Student Union.

Career Single-Game Highs (Thru 2018 Season):
Rushing Attempts: 30
vs. North Park, 10/27/18
Rushing Yards: 185 vs. North Park, 10/27/18
Long Rush: 82 vs. Elmhurst, 10/14/17
Rushing TDs: 4 vs. Elmhurst, 9/29/18
Receptions: 6 vs. Millikin, 10/28/17
Receiving Yards: 57 vs. North Park, 11/12/16
Long Reception: 57 vs. North Park, 11/12/16
Receiving TDs: 1 vs. North Park, 10/27/18
Kick Returns: 3 (two times)
Kick Return Yards: 180 vs. Millikin, 10/29/16
Long Kick Return: 99 vs. Millikin, 10/29/16
Kick Return TDs: 1 vs. Millikin, 10/29/16

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2015Freshman

    Running Back
    5'7" 175 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2016Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'7" 180 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2017Junior

    Running Back
    5'8" 195 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2018Senior

    Running Back
    5'8" 196 lbs
    35