2012 Washburn Ichabod Football Roster
                
                
            
            
            
            
            
                
                
                    
                        Biography
                    
                                                
                        At Washburn: Has appeared in 34 games making 11 career starts recording 899 receiving yards on 49 receptions with five touchdowns … .
In 2011: Appeared in all 13 games collecting 12 receptions for 179 yards and two touchdowns … had a season-high 44 yards receiving and a touchdown against Central Oklahoma.
In 2010: Sat out the season with a medical redshirt after missing the entire season with a foot injury.
In 2009: Recorded 26 receptions for 547 yards and three touchdowns en route to honorable mention all-MIAA honors while starting all 11 games … had five catches for a season-high two touchdowns and 165 yards including a 74-yard scoring reception against Central Missouri on Sept. 26 … his six receptions at Nebraska Omaha on Oct. 10 was a career single-game high … averaged 21.0 yards per reception which is 18th on the single-season chart … named the Ichabods’ offensive lineman of the week following the Fort Hays State game and received the Big Hit Award after the Pittsburg State game … named to the MIAA’s Academic Honor Roll.
In 2008: Played in 10 games grabbing 11 receptions for 173 yards including a career-long 25-yard reception against Fort Hays State … four of 10 catches were for more than 20 yards … averaged 15.7 yards per catch … named to the MIAA’s Academic Honor Roll.
In 2007: Sat out the season as a redshirt … received Ichabod offensive work team player of the week prior to the Central Missouri game.
Background: Finished career as school’s all-time leader in receptions and yards … named all-league and all-district as a junior earning second team all-state honors …?was a second team all-league pick as a senior.
Personal: Son of Kenton and Cathy Mertz … majoring in marketing.
                    
                
                
                
                    
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                            Historical Player Information
                        
                        
                            
                                
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                                                    2007Freshman
                                                    
                                                
                                             Wide Receiver 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'7"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        210 lbs
                                                    
                                                
                                             
 
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                                                    2008-09Redshirt Freshman
                                                    
                                                
                                             Tight End 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'7"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        210 lbs
                                                    
                                                
                                             
 
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                                                    2009-10Sophomore
                                                    
                                                
                                             Tight End 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'7"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        224 lbs
                                                    
                                                
                                             
 
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                                                    2010-11Junior
                                                    
                                                
                                             Tight End 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'7"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        224 lbs
                                                    
                                                
                                             
 
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                                                    2011-12Junior
                                                    
                                                
                                             Tight End 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'7"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        237 lbs
                                                    
                                                
                                             
 
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                                                    2012-13Senior
                                                    
                                                
                                             Tight End 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'7"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        237 lbs