Page 108 - Toledo Football Media Guide - 2012

108 THE PLAYERS

12 Newcomers

High School

Three-star recruit and No. 129 defensive end in the country by Scout.com...ESPN.com lists him as the No. 3 defensive end in Illinois...Earned all-city honors as a senior...44 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, four forced fumbles...As a junior, 40 tackles, 13TFL, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles...Three-time teamcaptain... Three-year letterwinner in track and feld...High school coachwas Chris Spurlock.

Personal

Full name is Phillip Christopher Martin, Jr...Birthdate: Nov. 26, 1993...Parents are Phillip and Yolandra Martin...Has one younger brother, Parrish...Enjoys Scrabble and sudoku puzzles...Interest-ed in majoring in business.

UT Faculty/Staf Recruiting Assistant: Dr. Brandon Cohen, Col-lege of Business.

Coach Campbell: “Phillip Martin is an explosive, three-technique defensive lineman. He’s a punishing tackler with a high motor.”

Phillip Martin

Defensive Lineman 6-4 • 275 • Fr.

Chicago, IL - Kenwood Academy

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High School

First-team all-state, all-district and all-conference honors as a se-nior...First-teamAll-Toledo Blade and district Lineman of theYear... As a junior, received second-team all-district and all-conference recognition...Honorable mention All-Toledo Blade team...Partici-pated in track & feld...High school coach was Joe Palka.

Personal

Full name is Storm Willis Norton...Birthdate: May 16, 1994...Par-ents are Phil and Karen Norton...Has an older brother, Beau...In-terested in majoring in engineering.

UT Faculty/Staf Recruiting Assistant: Dr. Brian Randolph and Jon Pawlecki, College of Engineering.

Coach Campbell: “We’re very excited to add Storm Norton to our program. He’s a big, physical lineman and a very good athlete.”

Storm Norton

Ofensive Lineman 6-8 • 310 • Fr.

Toledo, OH - Whitmer

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The Rockets enjoyed a tour of the Capitol Building dur-ing their stay in Washington D.C. last December for the Military Bowl.

High School

Second-teamall-state honors as a senior...58 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three sacks...First-team all-area and all-conference as a running back...Rushed for 1,574 yards and 20 touchdowns...As a junior made frst-teamall-area as a running back...1,068 yards and 12 TDs in seven games...Rushed for 1,025 yards as a sophomore... High school coach was Joe Sanchez.

Personal

Full name is Theodore Chase Murdock...Birthdate: Jan. 29, 1994... Parents are Lance and Lynda Murdock...Has two older sisters, McKelle and Campbell...Father played football at Duke...Wants to major in sports management.

UT Faculty/Staf Recruiting Assistant: Dr. Clint Longenecker, College of Business.

Coach Campbell: “Chase Murdock is a punishing tackler. He’s not afraid to hit you. He’s also a great leader on the feld.”

Chase Murdock

Linebacker 6-0 • 215 • Fr.

Barrington, IL - Barrington

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