Page 84 - Toledo Football Media Guide - 2012

84 THE PLAYERS

2012 Rockets

Mark Mattraw

Ofensive Lineman 6-3 • 270 • So. Fort Recovery, OH Fort Recovery H.S.

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2012

Listed at No. 3 at left tackle in preseason depth chart.

2011

Played in one game vs. New Hampshire.

2010

Joined teamas awalk-on...Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School

Earned honorable mention all-

conference honors in his junior and senior seasons...Also competed on the swimming team and in track & feld as a shot putter...High school coach was Brent Niekamp.

Personal

Full name is Mark Allen Mattraw...Birthdate: Sept. 7, 1991... Parents are Scott and EvaMattraw...Grandfather played foot-ball at North Carolina State, uncle played atWestern Illinois... Eagle Scout...Business major.

Cassius McDowell

Running Back 5-9 • 180 • So. Deerfeld Beach, FL Deerfeld Beach H.S.

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2012

Listed at No. 2 at running back in preseason depth chart...Moved from wide receiver in the off-season...Couldplay bothpositions in 2012...Rushed for 18 yards on sevencarries, andcaught a31-yard TD pass out of the backfeld in the spring game.

2011

Played in nine games including the last eight...Totaledfour catches for 22 yards and one touchdown...

Career highs for catches (two), yards (12), and touchdowns (one) vs. Ball State.

2010

Sat out season due to injury...Redshirted and retained fresh-man eligibility.

High School

Played running back in high school...Orlando Sentinel rated him as pre-season “Top 5” player in state of Florida...Rivals. com listed him as three-star prospect, while Scout.com listed him No. 127 at running back in nation...Gained 508 yards and scored seven touchdowns on 58 carries as a senior...Earned honorable mention all-county honors...Gained 1,200 yards and scored 18 TDs on 93 carries as a junior...980 yards with 24 scores on 107 carries as a sophomore....Made frst-team all-county as a junior and second-team as a sophomore...Part of the state champion 4x100 relay team and placed ffth in the state in 100 meters his junior year....High school coach was Adam Ratkevich.

Personal

Full name is Cassius Renard McDowell...Birthdate: Nov. 3, 1990...Grandmother is Annie Mason and mother is Merilyn Mason-Strowbridge...Individualized studies major.

Cassius McDowell’s Career Statistics

Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP

2010 DNP-Redshirt

2011 9/0 4 22 5.5 1 9-BSU

Totals 9/0 4 22 5.5 1 9-BSU

Career Game Highs

Receptions: 2 (Ball State, 11-25-11)

The Rockets celebrate a hard-fought 28-21 victory over arch-rival Bowling Green last season.