Page 98 - Toledo Football Media Guide - 2012

98 THE PLAYERS

2012 Rockets

Ben Steele

Ofensive Lineman 6-4 • 270 • Jr. Venice, FL Venice H.S.

2012

Listed at No. 3 at right guard in preseason depth chart.

2011

Did not see game action.

2010

Did not see game action.

2009

Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School

Four-time letterwinner who had 93 tackles, fve sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior...Helped lead Venice High School to district championships in 2007 and 2008 in one of the most competitive districts in the country...Also lettered four times in track and weightlifting...State fnalist in the shot put as a junior...Also played basketball...High school coach was

John Peacock.

Personal

Full name is Benjamin Dean Steele...Birthdate: July 26, 1990... Parents are Mike and Debi Steele...Has an older brother, Mitch...Education major.

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Jared Strait

Tight End 6-2 • 246 • Sr. Wyandotte, MI Roosevelt H.S.

2012

Listed at No. 4 at tight end in preseason depth chart.

2011

Played in all 13 games...Caught one pass vs. New Hampshire for 14 yards...Recorded two special teams tackles...Forced a fumble vs. EMU.

2010

Played in 12 games as a blocking tight end...Did not catch a pass... Made four tackles on special teams.

2009

Played in one game...Did not catch a pass.

2008

Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School

Made all-league as a senior, catching 20 passes for 250 yards and scored 11 touchdowns...Had 11 receptions for 200 yards as a junior...Alsomade all-area in basketball as a senior...High school coach was Ron Adams.

Personal

Full name is Jared Paul Strait...Birthdate: Aug. 26, 1990...Par-ents are Jerry and Tina Strait...Exercise science major.

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The UT Marching Band on its traditional march to the Glass Bowl on Game Day.