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2018 Football Roster

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Mike Gryniewicz
Mike Gryniewicz

24 Tommy Bazarek

  • Position WR
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 167
  • Hometown Park Ridge, Ill.
  • High School Maine South HS

Biography

2018:Collected 28 receptions for 376 yards for five touchdowns... Recorded 22 punt returns for 152 yards and 23 kick returns for 383 yards... Had a season high six receptions against Carroll University on 9/15/18... Had 158 yard kick return yards against Wheaton on 11/03/18... Named to the CCIW Fall Academic All-Conference. 

2017: Named Most Valuable Performer (Special Teams)... All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin First Team... named CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week on 10/2... appeared in all ten, making five starts, as a junior at wide receiver... third on the team in yards per catch at 31.8 after making 14 catches for 318 yards and five touchdowns... carried the ball 10 times for 25 yards... went 0-1 passing... led the team and was second in the CCIW with 11.9 yards per punt return on 28 returns for 334 and one touchdown... had 99 return yards on six attempts in win at Augustana on 9/23... had three receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns as well as four returns for 89 yards and a 57 yard punt return touchdown against Carroll on 9/30.

2016: Named to the Fall CCIW All-Academic. Appeared in all 10 games...recorded 10 receptions for 132 total yards (13.2 yards per reception)...threw a 10 yard passing touchdown vs. Wheaton.

2015: Named to the Fall CCIW All-Academic. Appeared in all 10 games...recorded 19 receptions for 278 total yards (14.6 yards per reception) and scored three receiving touchdowns...returned 12 punts for 67 yards....returned two kick-offs for 35 yards.

High School:  Played four years of football for head coach David Inserra at Maine South High School... member of  Central Suburban League Champions in 2014 and 2013..  Pioneer Press Football 1st team All-Area Offense and  Central Suburban League Football All-Conference in 2014... also competed in four years of track and field and two years of basketball at Maine South... member of IHSA 2014 State Track meet Finalist in 4x100 relay which recorded 3rd best time in the  relay in Maine South track history (43.30).

Personal:  Criminal justice major with a political science minor.

Career Single-Game Highs (Thru 2018 Season):
Rush Attempts: 4
vs. Millikin, 10/28/17
Rush Yards: 23 vs. Millikin, 10/31/15
Long Rush: 23 vs. Millikin, 10/31/15
Pass Completions: 1 vs. Wheaton, 9/17/16
Pass Yards: 10 vs. Wheaton, 9/17/16
Pass TDs: 1 vs. 9/17/16
Receptions: 6 vs. Carroll, 9/15/18
Receiving Yards: 101 vs. Carroll, 9/30/17
Long Reception: 60 vs. North Park, 11/11/17
Receiving TDs: 2 (four times)
Punt Returns: 6 (two times)
Punt Return Yards: 99 vs. Augustana, 9/23/17
Long Punt Return: 57 (two times)
Punt Return TDs: 1 vs. Carroll, 9/30/17
Kick Returns: 9 vs. Wheaton, 11/3/18
Kick Return Yards: 158 vs. Wheaton, 11/3/18
Long Kick Return: 54 vs. Wheaton, 11/3/18
Tackles: 1 (three times)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 165 lbs
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    2016Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 165 lbs
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    2017Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 165 lbs
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    2018Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 167 lbs
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