JON HALAPIO
Offensive Guard
University of Florida Gators
#67
6:03.4-323
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg Catholic High School
OVERVIEW
Named one of the five most physical players in college football, Halapio more than lived up to that reputation throughout his Gators career, playing as if he was on a “take no prisoners” mission, especially when blocking in combination with the Florida centers to maintain rush lane integrity.
Halapio generates good explosion and pop on contact. He has that fluid hip roll and lower body strength to generate a good push off the snap. Even when he does not get enough movement, he is savvy enough to deliver a blow and drop a linebacker with a vicious forearm blast. He can easily roll his hips, which allows him to generate explosion on contact. He is a very physical striker on the move, doing a nice job of adjusting to recover when beaten.
A starter since his red-shirt freshman campaign the senior shows good snap out of his stance to pull down the line of scrimmage. He has that quick initial burst to gain advantage and the ability to make contact and drive the defender off the ball. He adjusts effectively on the move and does a nice job of landing on second level targets. He also has the quick feet needed to lock out and get in front on pulls. He has the lateral range to unwind out of his stance with ease to clear the rush lanes.
Playing all five positions on the offensive line during his days at St. Petersburg Catholic High School was one of the major reasons Florida placed a high emphasis in recruiting Halapio in 2007, as he would sign his national letter-of-intent to attend the university on May 9th, 2008, prior to playing his senior prep season.
At St. Petersburg Catholic, Halapio was named first-team All-Pinellas County as a senior two-way tackle and was referred to “an immovable object on the line” by the St. Petersburg Times. He also played on the defensive line and competed at both positions in the Pinellas County All-Star Game. He was named the Offensive Lineman Most Valuable Player at the Gainesville NIKE Camp and graduated with a 3.0 grade point average.
Halapio’s first season in a University of Florida uniform did not exactly go as planned, as an undisclosed injury earned him a medical red-shirt after appearing in three games. He returned to start seven contests while splitting right guard duties with Maurice Hurt in 2010, but missed the Mississippi State clash and was limited by a broken finger and a torn hamstring.
The 2011 campaign would be Halapio’s first as a full-time starter, as the right guard made 81 knockdowns for a Gators offense that struggled to a 7-6 season, ranking 105th in the nation with an average of 328.69 yards per game. It was later revealed that the sophomore had played the entire season with a back injury.
The tough-as-nails Gator also started all thirteen games in 2012, undergoing surgery after the schedule to repair a torn meniscus. Injuries aside, he delivered ninety knockdowns and posted thirteen touchdown-resulting blocks. Even with a non-existent passing attack that ranked 114th among 120 major colleges (146.31 ypg) and thirty-nine sacks allowed by the offensive line, the Gators compiled an 11-2 record.
Voted a team captain for the 2013 season by his teammates, Halapio missed the first two games of the season while recovering from a torn pectoral suffered during the summer. He also somehow managed to play the entire Tennessee contest with blurred vision after getting poked in the eye early in the contest. Despite the injuries, he still led the team with 83 knockdowns, but a rash of other injuries that saw fourteen starters miss game action dropped Florida to the bottom tier of the Southeastern Conference standings with a 4-8 record.
One consolation prize for missing the 2013 postseason was that Halapio was completely healthy two months later when he reported for practices in Mobile, Alabama to prepare for the 2014 Senior Bowl. Throughout the week, he demonstrated the punishing strength in his hands that constantly put pass rushers on the ground. One of his blasts send Arizona State Will Sutton falling back like a tumbleweed rolling on the desert plains.
CAREER NOTES
Halapion appeared in fifty-one games during his five seasons at Florida, starting forty-three contests at right offensive guard…Registered thirty-eight touchdown-resulting blocks for the running corps during his starting assignments, as he also recorded 308 key blocks/knockdowns.
2013 SEASON ANALYSIS
The team captain started at right guard in the team’s final ten games, as a torn pectoral muscle that he suffered while lifting weights during the summer prevented Halapio from playing in the Gators’ first two contests vs. Toledo and Miami…The offensive line entered the season boasting 89 career starts as a unit, but a rash of injuries saw just two blockers (center Jon Harrison and left guard Max Garcia) complete the twelve-game schedule…The senior right guard still managed to lead the team with 83 knockdowns and provided nine touchdown-resulting blocks for a team that scored just twenty touchdowns when Halapion returned from the injured list (eleven rushing, nine passing)…The constant shuffling of the front wall saw Florida allow twenty-seven sacks, but when Halapio returned to right guard, they did not allow a sack in any of the Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia Southern clashes and held both Kentucky and Florida State to one sack apiece…The Gators finished the 4-8 campaign averaging 316.67 yards per game, as the 3,800 total yards is the lowest figure by a Florida team since the 1988 squad tallied only 3,476 yards.
2012 SEASON
Halapion was named team captain, as the All-Southeastern Conference second-team choice started all thirteen games at right guard…Was the only starter on the front wall, as injuries depleted that unit the second half of the season… In the team’s first seven games, the Gators rushed for sixteen touchdowns, but when the injuries hit, they found the end zone just six more times in their final six contests…The junior led the Gators with 90 knockdowns and thirteen touchdown-resulting blocks, but due to the weekly shuffling of the front wall, that unit was ranked 106th in the nation in sacks allowed, as their total of 39 for minus 283 yards was the worst total in the league…With all the linemen healthy, the Gators averaged 265.55 yards per game rushing, but when they were injured, the ball carriers averaged 120.75 yards…The team generated 4,347 yards in total offense, an average of 334.38 yards per game, placing 103rd in the nation…Halapio graded out a team-high among Gator offensive linemen in Florida’s 31-17 win at Vanderbilt. The Gators rushed for 326 yards, averaging 9.3 yards per rush, most in an SEC game since 2008, as the right guard was named SEC co-Offensive Lineman of the Week…Graded at least 80% for blocking consistency eight times, earning marks of 90% or better vs. Texas A& M, Louisiana State and Florida State.
2011 SEASON
Halapio started all thirteen games at right guard, coming up with 81 knockdowns and ten touchdown-resulting blocks…Was the Only member of the Gators’ offensive line to start every game at the same position on the year…That front wall paved the way for a league-leading 5.0 yards per carry…Part of a line that placed fourth in the SEC in sacks allowed (23 for minus 169 yards), but the team limped to a 7-6 record, as the offense ranked 105th in the nation and tenth in the conference with an average of only 328.69 yards per game.
2010 SEASON
Halapio played in twelve games, sharing right guard duties with Maurice Hurt, recording 54 knockdowns to earn Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team honors…Also named to the Freshman All-American team by the Sporting News…Helped Florida average 350.85 yards in total offense and 166.54 rushing yards per game…Was a key member of a line that surrendered one sack or less in seven contests, as that unit 24 quarterback sacks, a reduction from the 28 given up during his freshman campaign.
2009 SEASON
Halapio received a medical redshirt after played in three games his freshman season for the Gators, including Charleston Southern, Troy and in the SEC matchup with Kentucky in Lexington.
INJURY REPORT
2009 Season…Halapio received a medical red-shirt after playing in three games (undisclosed).
2010 Season…Sat out the Mississippi State game and was bothered with a broken middle finger and torn hamstring.
2012 Season…Played with a torn meniscus that required surgery to repair after the season.
2013 Season…Sat out the team’s first two games vs. Toledo and Miami while recovering from a torn pectoral muscle that he suffered while lifting weights during the summer. The injury happened while the team was maxing out on the bench press. When Halapio brought the bar down to his chest, it ripped the muscle. He went through plenty of treatment and recovery while the team doctors watched the healing process. When he returned to the field, he played wearing an upper body brace that looks like a sleeve with two straps that pull across his shoulder. He could still stick his arm straight out, but the brace kept the arm from being able to be pushed backwards, which could possibly reinjure the muscle. “If anything, it helps me keep my hands inside and prevent any holding calls,” Halapio said with a laugh. The risk for re-injury is still there. If his arm gets pushed too far backwards, it can put pressure on his pectoral and potentially tear it again. "(Team doctors) said that just because of the time period it happened, that I don't have that much time for me to develop the strength that I have and that it can tear off again.”…Played with blurred vision in the Tennessee game after getting poked in the eye…Did not get medical clearance to perform in the weight drills at the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine due to a lumbar spine injury.
AGILITY TESTS
5.34 in the 40-yard dash…1.83 10-yard dash…3.06 20-yard dash…4.83 20-yard shuttle…
8.26 three-cone drill…21 ½-inch vertical jump…8’-4” broad jump…340-pound bench press…540-pound squat…33 5/8-inch arm length…10 ¼-inch hands…81 ¼-inch wingspan.
HIGH SCHOOL
Halapio attended St. Petersburg (Fla.) Catholic High School, playing all five positions on the offensive line and also started at defensive tackle for head coach Todd Creneti…Was named first-team All-Pinellas County as a senior two-way tackle and was referred to “an immovable object on the line” by the St. Petersburg Times…Received a three-star prospect grade and was rated the 29th-best offensive guard in the nation, placing 85th on the Florida Top 100 list by Rivals.com…Scout.com accorded him three-star status and rated him the country’s 23rd-best offensive guard…Played on both sides of the line in the Pinellas County All-Star Game…Named the Offensive Lineman Most Valuable Player at the Gainesville NIKE Camp…Graduated with a 3.0 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Halapio is majoring in Business…Resides in St. Petersburg, Florida.
KEVIN NORWOOD
Wide Receiver
University of Alabama Crimson Tide
#83
6:02.0-198
D'Iberville, Mississippi
D'Iberville High School
OVERVIEW
For a squad loaded with star talent, it is really the consummate team players that play a vital role and head coach Nick Saban is the first to tell you how invaluable it was to have Norwood in the lineup the last two seasons. The senior has served as an excellent mentor for the Tide’s young receiving unit and under his guidance, Alabama has seen sophomore sensation Amari Cooper record 104 receptions for 1,736 yards and fifteen touchdowns during his two campaigns playing with Norwood.
Norwood also enjoyed two solid seasons at Alabama. After not seeing a starting assignment during his first two years with the Tide, he entered his junior campaign with just fourteen catches for 246 yards and one touchdown to show for his efforts. As soon as he was assigned the “Z” receiver duties, he compiled 67 receptions for 1,029 yards and reached the end zone eleven times during the course of his final twenty-five appearances.
The Biloxi, Mississippi product attended D'Iberville High School before suiting up for the Tide. He played on both sides of the ball and received a four-star ranking from Rivals.com, as that recruiting service regarded him as the fifth-best player in the state and the third-best deep threat in the country. Scout.com accorded him three-star status, placing him 44th among the nation’s wide receivers, as ESPNU ranked him 65th at the position.
The Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 pick was also named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team. He earned the Sun Herald's South Mississippi Defensive Player of the Year and was selected Mr. South Mississippi Football. The first-team All-State selection by The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, Norwood caught 64 passes for 1,100 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior, to go along with 10 interceptions. Previously, he hauled in 33 receptions for 668 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior in 2007.
Norwood red-shirted after enrolling at Alabama in 2009. The following year, he was listed fourth on the depth chart at flanker and managed only three catches for 56 yards while appearing in thirteen contests in 2010. He appeared in eleven games as a sophomore in 2011, but despite a shift to split end, was only third on the depth chart at his new position. Fighting for playing time, he managed to gain 190 yards on eleven grabs (17.27 ypc).
Back at flanker for the 2012 schedule, Norwood started eleven contests, finishing second on the team with 29 catches that totaled 461 yards (15.90 ypc), finding the end zone four times. He missed the Colorado State clash and most of the Texas A& M game with an ankle sprain in 2013, but in seven starting assignments, he again ranked second on the squad, pulling down 38 tosses for 568 yards (14.95 ypc) and seven touchdowns.
CAREER NOTES
Norwood appeared in forty-eight games at Alabama, starting eighteen times at flanker during his final two seasons…Collected 1,275 yards with twelve touchdowns on 81 receptions, an average of 15.74 yards per catch…Also returned one kickoff for 22 yards.
SEASON ANALYSIS
2013 SEASON
Called by the coaching staff the team’s most reliable receiver, Norwood appeared in twelve games, starting seven contests at the “Z” receiver spot…Missed the Colorado State clash and most of the Texas A& M game with an ankle sprain, but still finished second on the team with a career-high 38 receptions for 568 yards (14.95 ypc) and seven touchdowns…
Scored a touchdown in six of the final eight games of the season...29 of his 38 catches (76.3 percent) converted first downs...Thirteen of his catches qualified as explosive plays of 15 yards or more…Earned Tide Offensive Players of the Week honors following the Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee and Chattanooga contests…Before he injured his ankle vs. Texas A& M, Norwood caught three passes for 52 yards and a touchdown, but missed the second half. Before he left, Norwood got the Crimson Tide on the scoreboard with a leaping 22-yard touchdown grab over an A& M defender at the front-right pylon…He returned to action vs. Ole Miss, coming off the bench to catch five passes for 40 yards ... two of his catches converted first downs. His production in both the passing game and as a downfield blocker earned him Offensive Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff…Named one of Alabama’s Offensive Players of the Week vs. Kentucky, as he hauled in four passes for 81 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown strike from A.J. McCarron in the fourth quarter…Registered career highs in receptions (six) and yards (112) with one touchdown vs. Tennessee, as all six catches were converted to first downs and two counted as explosive plays…Caught four passes for 38 yards and elevated to pull in his fourth touchdown pass of the season vs. Louisiana State…Named Alabama Offensive Player of the Week vs. Chattanooga, as he caught a team-best four passes for 84 yards and a touchdown, scoring on a 28-yard hookup with McCarron…In the Auburn clash, he snared a touchdown for the fifth straight game, snaring three passes for 45 yards with a long grab that was a 20-yard strike from McCarron for a touchdown.
2012 SEASON
Norwood stepped up as one of Alabama's go-to receivers while playing in thirteen games, with eleven starting assignments at “Z” receiver…Finished second on the team with 29 receptions for 461 yards and four touchdowns...Averaged 15.9 yards per catch and 35.5 yards per game...24 of his 29 receptions converted first downs (82.8 percent) and he had eleven "explosive" receptions (15-plus yards)...Earned offensive player of the week honors following the Western Kentucky and Louisiana State games…Caught a career-best two touchdowns on throws of 33 and 12 yards and finished with three grabs for 92 yards vs. Western Kentucky, as all three catches went for first downs…Picked up where he left off in the BCS game vs. the LSU Tigers, catching a team-best five passes for 62 yards (long of 18), as he caught three straight passes -- 18, 15 and 11 yards -- on the winning drive, all for first downs. Four of his receptions converted first downs and three went for 15 yards or more…Equaled his season-high with five receptions and two touchdowns (65 receiving yards) vs. Auburn, as his touchdown catches were seven and 38 yards and he had four catches that converted first downs and two explosive catches of at least 15 yards…Again
played his best on the biggest stage, registering three catches for 66 yards in a 42-14 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the BCS National Championship Game, as all three catches converted first downs for Alabama and two were explosive plays of 15 yards or more, including a long of 29 yards.
2011 SEASON
Norwood was a regular in the rotation at wide receiver, playing in eleven games at split end, gaining 190 yards on eleven receptions (17.27 ypc)…Ten of his eleven catches converted first downs for the Alabama offense...Had a breakout game in the BCS National Championship Game with four grabs for 78 yards vs. Louisiana State.
2010 SEASON
Norwood played in all thirteen games and hauled in three catches for 56 yards and a touchdown, a 36-yarder vs. Penn State that was also his first career catch.
2009 SEASON
Norwood red-shirted as a true freshman.
AGILITY TESTS
4.48 in the 40-yard dash…1.60 10-yard dash…2.65 20-yard dash…4.32 20-yard shuttle…
11.46 60-yard shuttle…6.68 three-cone drill…33-inch vertical jump…10’-1” broad jump… Bench pressed 225 pounds eight times…32 1/8-inch arm length…10-inch hands…75 ¾-inch wingspan.
HIGH SCHOOL
Norwood attended D'Iberville (Miss.) High School, playing football for head coach Buddy Singleton...Played on both sides of the ball…Earned a four-star ranking from Rivals.com, as that recruiting service regarded him as the fifth-best player in the state and the third-best deep threat in the country…Scout.com accorded him three-star status, placing him 44th among the nation’s wide receivers, as ESPNU ranked him 65th at the position…The Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 pick was also named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team…Earned the Sun Herald's South Mississippi Defensive Player of the Year and was selected Mr. South Mississippi Football…The first-team All-State selection by The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, Norwood caught 64 passes for 1,100 yards and 13 touch-downs as a senior, to go along with 10 interceptions…Previously, he hauled in 33 passes for 668 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior in 2007.
PERSONAL
Norwood is enrolled in the General Studies program…Born 9/23/89 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
PLAYER STATISTICS
RECEIVING STATISTICS…R/PG indicates receptions per game...GM/AVG indicates average yards gained per game.
STATS GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/PG GM/AVG
2010 13 00 003 0056 18.67 01 36 00.23 004.31
2011 11 00 011 0190 17.27 00 38 01.00 017.27
2012 13 11 029 0461 15.90 04 47 02.23 035.46
2013 12 07 038 0568 14.95 07 50 03.17 047.33
TOTAL 48 18 081 1275 15.74 12 50 01.69 026.56
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS…Returned a kickoff 22 yards in 2012.
NORWOOD GAME BY GAME LOG
2013 Season Receiving
Rk Date School Opponent Rec Yds Avg TD
1 2013-08-31
Alabama
N Virginia Tech W 1 11 11.0 0
2 2013-09-14
Alabama
@ Texas A& M W 3 52 17.3 1
3 2013-09-28
Alabama
Mississippi W 5 40 8.0 0
4 2013-10-05
Alabama
Georgia State W 3 42 14.0 0
5 2013-10-12
Alabama
@ Kentucky W 4 81 20.3 1
6 2013-10-19
Alabama
Arkansas W 1 10 10.0 0
7 2013-10-26
Alabama
Tennessee W 6 112 18.7 1
8 2013-11-09
Alabama
Louisiana State W 4 38 9.5 1
9 2013-11-16
Alabama
@ Mississippi State W 2 23 11.5 1
10 2013-11-23
Alabama
Chattanooga W 4 84 21.0 1
11 2013-11-30
Alabama
@ Auburn L 3 45 15.0 1
12 2014-01-02
Alabama
N Oklahoma L 2 30 15.0 0
12 Games 38 568 14.9 7
2012 Season Receiving Kick Ret
Rk Date School Opponent Rec Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
1 2012-09-01
Alabama
N Michigan W 3 53 17.7 0 0 0 0
2 2012-09-08
Alabama
Western Kentucky W 3 92 30.7 2 1 22 22.0 0
3 2012-09-15
Alabama
@ Arkansas W 1 14 14.0 0 0 0 0
4 2012-09-29
Alabama
Mississippi W 2 20 10.0 0 0 0 0
5 2012-10-13
Alabama
@ Missouri W 3 25 8.3 0 0 0 0
6 2012-10-20
Alabama
@ Tennessee W 2 43 21.5 0 0 0 0
7 2012-10-27
Alabama
Mississippi State W 1 14 14.0 0 0 0 0
8 2012-11-03
Alabama
@ Louisiana State W 5 62 12.4 0 0 0 0
9 2012-11-10
Alabama
Texas A& M L 1 7 7.0 0 0 0 0
10 2012-11-24
Alabama
Auburn W 5 65 13.0 2 0 0 0
11 2013-01-07
Alabama
N Notre Dame W 3 66 22.0 0 0 0 0
11 Games 29 461 15.9 4 1 22 22.0 0
2011 Season Receiving
Rk Date School Opponent Rec Yds Avg TD
1 2011-09-03
Alabama
Kent State W 1 5 5.0 0
2 2011-09-10
Alabama
@ Penn State W 3 25 8.3 0
3 2011-11-12
Alabama
@ Mississippi State W 2 60 30.0 0
4 2011-11-19
Alabama
Georgia Southern W 1 22 22.0 0
5 2012-01-09
Alabama
N Louisiana State W 4 78 19.5 0
5 Games 11 190 17.3 0
2010 Season Receiving
Rk Date School Opponent Rec Yds Avg TD
1 2010-09-11
Alabama
Penn State W 1 36 36.0 1
2 2010-11-18
Alabama
Georgia State W 2 20 10.0 0
2 Games 3 56 18.7 1
KEITH ALLEN WENNING
Quarterback
Ball State University Cardinals
#10
6:02.3-219
Coldwater, Ohio
Coldwater High School
OVERVIEW
The rifle-armed three-year starter shattered numerous school game, season and career records, along with etching his name on more than a handful of Mid-American Conference all-time record charts. His senior season was one of the finest in league history, thanks to his ability to scan the field and make better decisions than he did in the past.
Wenning’s problems during his first three years as a Cardinal were the high amount of tosses that were intercepted. Even though he managed to record a career-low seven interceptions as a senior, but it still gave him 42 pass thefts, which tied the school’s all-time record.
Working hard to improve his footwork, balance and body control, along with showing better patience in the pocket did lead to a decrease in his rushing output, but it also helped him set school season-records for pass attempts (498), completions (319), passing yards (4,148) and touchdown tosses (35). He would close out his college career as the Ball State record-holder with 1,642 pass attempts on 1,035 completions for 11,402 yards and 92 touchdowns.
Wenning’s pass completions and attempts also rank third in Mid-American Conference annals, as his aerial yards and touchdown passes both placed fourth. Among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players, he ranks sixth with 1,832 plays participated in, seventh with 11,730 yards in total offense and fifth with 105 total touchdowns responsible for. He also ranks sixth for passing yardage, fifth for touchdown passes, fourth for interceptions, third for pass completions and second for attempts.
Wenning was the prize from Ball State’s 2010 recruiting class, snatched away from Coldwater High School, where the Ohio native lettered in baseball, basketball and football. On the gridiron, he completed 334-of-485 passes (68.87%) for 4,579 yards and 54 touch-downs, as he also rushed for 2,366 yards and 22 scores during his career, as the Cavaliers compiled a 49-4 record during his three varsity seasons.
During his first season as a starter, Wenning led the team to the state title, and as a junior, they lost in the title game. His finest campaign was his last one at the helm, as he was named Ohio Division V Offensive Player of the Year. The Cavaliers again finished as runners-up in the Ohio state championship. In that game, Wenning set the Ohio state championship game records for completed passes (40) and passing yards (414).
Wenning guided the Cavaliers to a 13-2 record and a second place finish in the Midwest Athletic Conference, as the All-State, All-MAC and All-Ohio selection set the school season records for most yards passing (3,699) and most yards in total offense (4,713), in addition to establishing the annual mark with forty touchdown tosses and becoming the first quarterback to ever rush for 1,000 yards in a season.
Wenning would go on to complete 294-of-421 passes (69.8%) as a senior. He was also a three-time All-Conference choice in baseball, adding second-team All-State honors during his junior campaign. He was named to the All-Conference team in basketball, also as a junior.
As a true freshman, Wenning was inserted into the starting lineup for the final ten games, but the team struggled to a 4-8 record, leading to the dismissal of head coach Stan Parrish. He managed to gain 1,373 yards behind 128-of-235 passes (54.47%) that included fourteen touchdowns, but he was also intercepted fourteen times. He scored twice carrying the ball, but finished with minus-three yards on 32 attempts.
With Pete Lembo taking over as head coach, his first announcement was that the quarter-back position was Wenning’s to lose. The sophomore guided the Cardinals to a respectable 6-6 record, as he piled up 2,786 aerial yards behind 287 completions, as his 449 attempts rank as the fourth-highest in school annals. He also had nineteen touch-downs, but was picked off eleven times. He also reached the end zone three times on 57 carries for a career-best 182 yards.
Ball State recorded a 9-4 record and earned a berth in a bowl game (St. Petersburg) for just the sixth time in school history in 2012. Wenning became only the second player in Ball State annals to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season (3,095), hitting on 301-of-460 tries (65.43%), as his 24 touchdowns placed fourth on the school season-record list. He did throw ten interceptions, but scored three times on 56 rushing attempts.
What made the 2012 season more impressive was that he played late in the year with a bone chip in his ankle, suffering what was first thought to be an Achilles tendon injury prior to the season finale vs. Miami (Oh.). His 2013 season was almost stalled when he underwent left knee surgery in August, 2013, but he would go on to start all thirteen games, setting school season-records behind 319-of-498 passes for 4,148 yards and 35 touchdowns, tossing only seven interceptions, along with rushing for five scores.
After the season, Wenning, who again led the team to postseason action (GoDaddy Bowl), becoming the first quarterback in school history to play in multiple bowl games, had one last appearance as a collegian. He was named one of three quarterbacks to play for the West team in the 2014 East-West Shrine Game. Throughout the week-long practices, he proved to be the most consistent passer in attendance and impressed scouts with arm strength, placement and timing, despite often practicing in windy conditions.
CAREER NOTES
Wenning appeared in forty-nine games for Ball State, starting his final forty-seven contests…Completed 1,035-of-1,642 passes (63.03%) for 11,402, 92 touchdowns and 42 interceptions…Carried 190 times for 328 yards (1.73 ypc) and thirteen scores, gaining 11,730 yards on 1,832 plays and was responsible for 105 total touchdowns…Caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown, in addition to handling some “pooch” punting chores, as he kicked three times for 93 yards, including two that were downed inside the 20-yard line, in addition to recording a pair of solo tackles…Mid-American Career-Record Results…Wenning ranks third in the league in pass completions and attempts, topped by Dan LeFevour of Central Michigan (1,171-of-1,763; 2006-09) and Zac Dysert of Miami, Ohio (1,066-of-1,672; 2009-12)…Placed fourth in league history with 11,402 yards passing and 92 touchdowns, taking his spot behind LeFevour (12,905 yards and 102 touchdowns), Dysert (12,013 yards), Byron Leftwich of Marshall (11,903 yards; 1999-2002), Chad Pennington of Marshall (100 touchdowns; 1997-99) and Tim Hiller of Western Michigan (99 scores; 2007-09)…Finished third in league history with 1,832 total plays and fifth with 11,730 yards in total offense…School Career-Record Results…Wenning holds the school all-time records for pass attempts, completions, yards passing and touchdown tosses, surpassing the previous marks of 1,124 attempts, 678 completions, 9,233 aerial yards and 74 scoring strikes by Nate Davis (2006-08)…School Season-Record Results…Wenning holds the top three spots on the school pass completion chart; 319 in 2013, 301 in 2012 and 287 in 2011…His 498 attempts in 2013 topped the old record of 478 by Nate Davis in 2007, as Wenning holds the third and fourth spots on that chart with 460 in 2012 and 449 in 2011…His 35 touchdown passes in 2013 set the school record and rank seventh on the conference list, surpassing the Cardinals old mark of 30 by Nate Davis in 2007, as Davis is also third with 26 in 2008 and Wenning checks in at fourth with 24 in 2012…School Game-Record Results…The Cardinals have had a quarterback throw for 400 yards in six games during their career, with Wenning tallying 445 yards vs. both Kent State in 2012 and Miami, Ohio in 2013 and 434 vs. Northern Illinois as a juniore. The only other 400-yard contests were by Mike Neu (469 vs. Toledo in 1993), Nate Davis (422 vs. Nebraska in 2007) and Meil Britt (437 vs. Bowling Green in 1983).
SEASON ANALYSIS
2013 SEASON
The 2013 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist and All-Mid-American Conference second-team choice was also a member of the Maxwell Award and Davey O'Brien Award watch lists, but missed the bulk of fall camp when it was announced on August 4th that the senior had undergone a minor procedure on his left knee…Still, he managed to start all thirteen games, becoming the first quarterback to lead the Cardinals to multiple bowl appearances, as he set school season-records with 319-of-498 passes (64.06%) for 4,148 yards, 35 touchdowns and a career-low seven interceptions…Scored five times on 45 carries and gained 4,192 yards in total offense, the ninth-highest season total in league history…His passing yards, pass completion percentage, touchdown tosses and pass completions all led the MAC, as he also paced the conference with an average of 7.7 yards per play and 8.3 yards per pass attempt…Also recorded two solo tackles – one each vs. Toledo and Kent State, as he also punted once for 33 yards vs. Army…Threw for at least 300 yards nine times, matching that total for multiple touchdown performances…Began the year with 340 yards and three scores on 24-of-40 chances vs. Illinois State, as he also scored twice on the ground…Added two more touchdowns behind 23-of-32 tosses for 325 yards vs. Army and gained 333 yards with two more touchdowns on 27-of-46 throws vs. North Texas…Hit on 17-of-28 passes for 317 yards and two touchdowns vs. Eastern Michigan…While he did not throw a touchdown, Wenning did run for a score while gaining 335 yards on 27-of-38 attempts vs. Toledo…Had 346 yards and two scores on 23-of-41 tries vs. Virginia and completed 23-of-46 throws for 305 yards and four touchdowns in the Kent State contest…Tied the school game-record that he shared with four others, as he had five touchdowns behind 25-of-35 passes for 240 yards at Akron, adding four more scoring strikes on 20-of-29 chances for 299 yards vs. Central Michigan…Connected on 27-of-33 passes (81.8%) for a season-high 445 yards (tied for second on the school game-record chart), as he established a Cardinals game-record with six touchdown tosses vs. Miami (Oh.). Only Jose Davis of Kent State (seven vs. Central Michigan in 1997) and Alex Carder of Western Michigan (seven vs. Toledo in 2011) threw for more touchdowns in a game in Mid-American Conference history.
2012 SEASON
Wenning earned All-MAC second-team honors and was the recipient of Ball State’s John Magnabosco Most Valuable Offensive Player Award…The team captain sat out the season finale with a bone chip in his left ankle (first feared to be an Achilles tendon injury)…Hit on 301 passes (second on the school season-record chart), attempting 460 throws (also third on the annual list), for 3,095 yards, joining Nate Davis as the only players in school history to generate 3,000 aerial yards in a season…His 24 touchdown passes rank fourth on the Ball State annual record chart, as he also had ten interceptions…Scored three times on 56 carries for 105 yards, caught two passes for 29 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown vs. Indiana and a 17-yard snatch vs. Ohio University, and gained 3,200 yards in total offense…
Ranked 31st in the nation with 257.9 passing yards per game and 41st in the country in total offense with 266.67 yards per game…Threw for a career high 445 yards on 32-of-43 attempts at Kent State, which tied for the second highest single-game total in school history...Set Ball State records with 71 pass attempts (third most in Mid-American Conference history) and 42 completions vs. Northern Illinois, breaking his own school record in both categories, as he generated 434 aerial yards vs. NIU…Threw for 267 yards vs. Eastern Michigan, as his 26 completions vs. EMU was then ranked tenth on the school game-chart…Completed 26-of-44 passes for 222 yards with two touchdowns at Indiana and hit on 27-of-43 passes for 265 yards with one touchdown vs. Western Michigan...He scored the eighth rushing touchdown of his career and his third of the season at Central Michigan and tallied the first career pass reception and first career receiving touchdown on a 12-yard pass from wide receiver Jamill Smith in the third quarter of the Indiana game…Connected on 16-of-20 passes vs. Ohio University to set the Ball State career record for pass completions...Threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns vs. Central Florida in the St. Petersburg Bowl game.
2011 SEASON
Ball State's 2010 John Hodge Award winner (Most Valuable Freshman), Wenning earned Academic All-MAC honorable mention…Attempted 185 straight passes without an interception, dating back to the Akron game of 2010, in a streak which ended vs. Oklahoma…Started all twelve games as a sophomore, gaining 2,786 yards with nineteen touchdowns and eleven interceptions via 287-of-449 attempts (63.92%), scoring three times on 57 carries for 182 yards…Also punted twice, with both being downed inside the 20-yard line (33 yards vs. Temple and 27 yards vs. Northern Illinois)…Completed a career long 94-yard touchdown pass to Torieal Gibson in the first quarter at Eastern Michigan, as it marked the longest pass and longest touchdown pass of his career…Completed 36 passes on 52 pass attempts vs. Toledo in the season finale…Passed for a season-high 335 yards (35-of-50) at Western Michigan, as the 335 passing yards was then ranked as the ninth best single game performance in school history (had three better performances later in 2013)…Threw three touchdown passes at Western Michigan, which marked the sixth time in his career with a three-touchdown game…Passed for 325 yards in Ball State's victory over Central Michigan on a 27 pass completions…Threw for 324 yards on 24 completions vs. Army and had three touchdown passes vs. Central Michigan...Completed a 51-yard touchdown pass to David Schneider vs. Army for his second longest touchdown pass of the season, as his 324 passing yards were the most for a Ball State player since Nate Davis threw for 351 yards against Buffalo December 5th, 2008…Rushed for a career best 61 yards in Ball State's 27-20 victory over Indiana, as he also hit on 23-of-29 passes for 173 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions.
2010 SEASON
Wenning appeared in all twelve games, starting his final ten contests…Gained 1,373 yards behind 128-of-235 passes (54.47%) that included fourteen touchdowns, but he was also intercepted fourteen times…Scored twice carrying the ball, but finished with minus-three yards on 32 attempts.
INJURY REPORT
2012 Season…Wenning caught a 17-yard pass from Jamill Smith in the second quarter of the Ohio University game, but suffered a bone chip in his left ankle, missing the season finale vs. Miami (Oh.). The injury was first feared to be an Achilles tendon tear, but he returned to play in the Cardinals’ bowl game after wearing a boot for two weeks.
2013 Season…Wenning underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery in early August, missing most of preseason camp.
AGILITY TESTS
5.00 in the 40-yard dash…1.72 10-yard dash…2.88 20-yard dash…4.25 20-yard shuttle…
7.07 three-cone drill…28-inch vertical jump…08’04” broad jump…31 ¼-inch arm length… 10-inch hands…75 1/8-inch wingspan.
HIGH SCHOOL
Wenning attended Coldwater (Oh.) High School, playing football for head coach John Reed…Completed 334-of-485 passes (68.87%) for 4,579 yards and 54 touchdowns, as he also rushed for 2,366 yards and 22 scores during his career…The Cavaliers compiled a 49-4 record during his three varsity seasons…During his first season as a starter, Wenning led the team to the state title, and as a junior, they lost in the title game…His finest campaign was his last one at the helm, as he was named Ohio Division V Offensive Player of the Year…The Cavaliers again finished as runners-up in the Ohio state championship. In that game, Wenning set the Ohio state championship game records for completed passes (40) and passing yards (414)…Guided the Cavaliers to a 13-2 record and a second place finish in the Midwest Athletic Conference, as the All-State, All-MAC and All-Ohio selection set the school season records for most yards passing (3,699) and most yards in total offense (4,713), in addition to establishing the annual mark with forty touchdown tosses and becoming the first quarterback to ever rush for 1,000 yards in a season…He would go on to complete 294-of-421 passes (69.8%) as a senior…Was also a three-time All-Conference choice in baseball, adding second-team All-State honors during his junior campaign…Named to the All-Conference team in basketball, also as a junior.
PERSONAL
Wenning is majoring in Business, earning Academic All-Mid American Conference honors as a sophomore and is scheduled to graduate from Ball State with a 3.34 grade point average…Son of Cindy and Mike Wenning…Born Keith Allen Wenning on 2/14/91 in Cold-water, Ohio.
PLAYER STATISTICS
PASSING STATISTICS
STATS ATT COMP PCT YARDS TD YD/ATT YD/CMP INT I/PCT LG GM/AVG
2010 0235 0128 54.47 01373 14 05.84 10.73 14 05.96 63 114.42
2011 0449 0287 63.92 02786 19 06.20 09.71 11 02.45 94 232.17
2012 0460 0301 65.43 03095 24 06.73 10.28 10 02.17 52 257.92
2013 0498 0319 64.06 04148 35 08.33 13.00 07 01.41 75 319.08
TOTAL 1642 1035 63.03 11402 92 06.94 11.02 42 02.56 94 228.27
RUSHING STATISTICS
STATS GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG
2010 12 10 032 -003 -0.09 02 32
2011 12 12 057 182 3.19 03 20
2012 12 12 056 105 1.88 03 17
2013 13 13 045 044 1.88 05 12
TOTAL 49 47 190 328 1.73 13 32
PUNTING STATISTICS RECEIVING STATISTICS
STATS NO YARDS AVG In20 LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG
2011 02 060 30.00 02 33 00 000 00.00 00 00
2012 00 000 00.00 00 00 02 029 14.50 01 17
2013 01 033 33.00 00 33 00 000 00.00 00 00
TOTAL 03 093 31.00 02 33 02 029 14.50 01 17
TOTAL OFFENSE
STATS GM PLAYS PASS RUSH YARDS TDR P/AVG GM/AVG
2010 12 0267 01373 -003 01370 016 05.13 114.17
2011 12 0506 02786 182 02968 022 05.87 247.33
2012 12 0516 03095 105 03200 027 06.20 266.67
2013 13 0543 04148 044 04192 040 07.72 322.46
TOTAL 49 1832 11402 328 11730 105 06.40 239.39
WENNING GAME BY GAME LOG
2013 Season Passing Rushing Punting
Rk Date School Opponent Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD No Yds Avg
1 2013-08-29
Ball State
Illinois State W 24 40 60.0 340 3 0 156.2 6 -16 -2.7 2
2 2013-09-07
Ball State
Army W 23 32 71.9 325 2 0 177.8 3 8 2.7 0 1 33 33.0
3 2013-09-14
Ball State
@ North Texas L 27 46 58.7 333 2 2 125.2 2 7 3.5 0
4 2013-09-21
Ball State
@ Eastern Michigan W 17 28 60.7 317 2 0 179.4 2 7 3.5 0
5 2013-09-28
Ball State
Toledo W 27 38 71.1 335 0 1 139.8 3 -6 -2.0 1
6 2013-10-05
Ball State
@ Virginia W 23 41 56.1 346 2 0 143.1 4 -3 -0.8 1
7 2013-10-12
Ball State
Kent State W 23 46 50.0 305 4 2 125.7 3 20 6.7 0
8 2013-10-26
Ball State
@ Akron W 25 35 71.4 240 5 0 176.2 3 -6 -2.0 0
9 2013-11-06
Ball State
Central Michigan W 20 29 69.0 299 4 0 201.1 5 -2 -0.4 0
10 2013-11-13
Ball State
@ Northern Illinois L 35 49 71.4 324 1 1 129.6 3 9 3.0 1
11 2013-11-29
Ball State
Miami (OH) W 27 33 81.8 445 6 0 255.1
12 2014-01-05
Ball State
N Arkansas State L 23 44 52.3 215 1 1 96.3 5 -1 -0.2 0
12 Games 294 461 63.8 3824 32 7 153.3 39 17 0.4 5 1 33 33.0
2012 Season Passing Rushing Receiving
Rk Date School Opponent Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
1 2012-08-30
Ball State
Eastern Michigan W 26 41 63.4 267 0 0 118.1 6 20 3.3 0 0 0 0
2 2012-09-08
Ball State
@ Clemson L 16 29 55.2 128 0 2 78.5 3 -4 -1.3 0 0 0 0
3 2012-09-15
Ball State
@ Indiana W 26 44 59.1 222 3 0 124.0 6 40 6.7 0 1 12 12.0 1
4 2012-09-22
Ball State
South Florida W 24 36 66.7 244 2 0 141.9 4 16 4.0 1 0 0 0
5 2012-09-29
Ball State
@ Kent State L 32 43 74.4 445 5 0 199.7 6 14 2.3 0 0 0 0
6 2012-10-06
Ball State
Northern Illinois L 42 71 59.2 434 1 2 109.5 3 4 1.3 1 0 0 0
7 2012-10-13
Ball State
Western Michigan W 27 43 62.8 265 1 1 117.6 8 -10 -1.3 0 0 0 0
8 2012-10-20
Ball State
@ Central Michigan W 23 30 76.7 231 3 1 167.7 3 4 1.3 1 0 0 0
9 2012-10-27
Ball State
@ Army W 18 27 66.7 189 2 1 142.5 6 14 2.3 0 0 0 0
10 2012-11-06
Ball State
@ Toledo W 29 42 69.0 280 3 3 134.3 5 22 4.4 0 0 0 0
11 2012-11-14
Ball State
Ohio W 16 20 80.0 173 2 0 185.7 1 4 4.0 0 1 17 17.0 0
12 2012-12-21
Ball State
N Central Florida L 22 34 64.7 217 2 0 137.7 5 -19 -3.8 0 0 0 0
12 Games 301 460 65.4 3095 24 10 134.8 56 105 1.9 3 2 29 14.5 1
2011 Season Passing Rushing Punting
Rk Date School Opponent Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD No Yds Avg
1 2011-09-03
Ball State
N Indiana W 23 29 79.3 173 2 0 152.2 8 61 7.6 1 0 0
2 2011-09-10
Ball State
@ South Florida L 24 35 68.6 148 0 0 104.1 7 0 0.0 0 0 0
3 2011-09-17
Ball State
Buffalo W 24 36 66.7 226 2 0 137.7 3 5 1.7 0 0 0
4 2011-09-24
Ball State
Army W 24 30 80.0 324 3 0 203.7 2 5 2.5 0 0 0
5 2011-10-01
Ball State
@ Oklahoma L 12 31 38.7 84 0 3 42.1 2 8 4.0 0 0 0
6 2011-10-08
Ball State
Temple L 19 34 55.9 155 0 2 82.4 4 -19 -4.8 0 1 33 33.0
7 2011-10-15
Ball State
@ Ohio W 20 36 55.6 179 0 0 97.3 6 23 3.8 1 0 0
8 2011-10-22
Ball State
Central Michigan W 27 38 71.1 325 3 1 163.7 6 31 5.2 0 0 0
9 2011-10-29
Ball State
@ Western Michigan L 35 50 70.0 335 3 2 138.1 8 43 5.4 0 0 0
10 2011-11-05
Ball State
@ Eastern Michigan W 20 35 57.1 284 2 1 138.4 1 1 1.0 0 0 0
11 2011-11-15
Ball State
@ Northern Illinois L 23 43 53.5 245 2 0 116.7 6 18 3.0 1 1 27 27.0
12 2011-11-25
Ball State
Toledo L 36 52 69.2 308 2 2 124.0 4 6 1.5 0 0 0
12 Games 287 449 63.9 2786 19 11 125.1 57 182 3.2 3 2 60 30.0
2010 Season Passing Rushing
Rk Date School Opponent Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
1 2010-09-11
Ball State
Liberty L 13 18 72.2 129 1 0 150.8 2 -13 -6.5 0
2 2010-09-18
Ball State
@ Purdue L 11 21 52.4 89 0 2 68.9 4 -19 -4.8 0
3 2010-09-25
Ball State
@ Iowa L 4 8 50.0 26 0 1 52.3 1 3 3.0 0
4 2010-10-02
Ball State
@ Central Michigan W 12 18 66.7 130 2 0 164.0 1 -4 -4.0 0
5 2010-10-09
Ball State
Western Michigan L 1 8 12.5 15 0 2 -21.8 0 0 0
6 2010-10-16
Ball State
Eastern Michigan L 16 29 55.2 145 3 0 131.3 6 10 1.7 1
7 2010-10-23
Ball State
@ Toledo L 19 39 48.7 224 3 3 107.0 2 -8 -4.0 0
8 2010-10-30
Ball State
@ Kent State L 15 32 46.9 200 1 3 90.9 2 -11 -5.5 1
9 2010-11-06
Ball State
Akron W 14 27 51.9 217 3 3 133.8 7 34 4.9 0
10 2010-11-12
Ball State
@ Buffalo W 18 26 69.2 174 1 0 138.1 5 2 0.4 0
11 2010-11-20
Ball State
Northern Illinois L 5 9 55.6 24 0 0 78.0 2 3 1.5 0
11 Games 128 235 54.5 1373 14 14 111.3 32 -3 -0.1 2
JORDAN WILLIAMS
Defensive End
University of Tennessee Volunteers
#54
6:04.4-289
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville High School
CAREER HONORS
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Invited to play in theMedal of Honor Bowl
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 SEASON
Games/Starts: 13/13
Started all 13 games in 2014, making 27 tackles with 4.0 TFLs, two sacks and four pass break-ups
In return to home state for final college game, made two tackles in 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2)
On senior night, set career-high with six tackles, including a 6-yard sack vs. #19 Missouri (11/22)
Suffered a broken wrist in Ole Miss (10/18) game, but playing with a cast
Started all eight games in 2014, making 18 tackles with 3.0 TFLs and a sack
Four tackles at #3 Ole Miss (10/18)
Three stops at #12/13 Georgia (9/27) and vs. Florida (10/4)
Posted three tackles including 2-yard sack at #4/3 Oklahoma (9/13)
Three stops and quarterback hurry vs. Arkansas State (9/6)
Had a tackle for a TFL vs. Utah State (8/31) in first start at defensive tackle
2013 SEASON
Games/Starts: 12/3
Earned starting defensive end spot in training camp after injury to Jacques Smith
Posted 18 tackles in 12 games with three starts in 2013
Three tackles vs. #7 Auburn (11/9)
In return to hometown, Gainesville, made two tackles at #19 Florida (9/21)
Four stops at #2 Oregon (9/14)
Four tackles with 1.5 sacks for 1.5 TFLs vs. WKU (9/7)
Started season opener at defensive end vs. Austin Peay (8/31) and had a tackle
2012 SEASON
Games/Starts: 10/5
After serving as backup JACK, moved into starting role with Alabama game
Played 10 games with five starts, posting 17 tackles in 2012
Career-high five tackles, including career-best three TFLs and third-career sack vs. Kentucky (11/24)
Second-career sack for a loss of six yards vs. Missouri (11/10)
In first-career start at #17 South Carolina (10/27), made two tackles
Saw sigificant playing time at JACK vs. #1 Alabama (10/20), making two tackles
Equalled career total for tackles against Georgia State (9/8) with four stops
2011 SEASON
Games/Starts: 9/0
Played in nine games with four tackles and a sack
Fourth tackle of season at #8 Arkansas (11/12)
Second-career tackle vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29)
Made college debut, as one of 15 true freshmen to play in 2011, vs. Buffalo (10/1)
First-career tackle was a 6-yard sack vs. Buffalo (10/1)
HIGH SCHOOL
Rivals: 3-star (No. 42 overall strongside defensive end, No. 80 overall prospect in Florida)
Scout: 3-star (No. 45 overall defensive end)
ESPN: 3-star (No. 61 overall defensive end)
Named to the Gainesville Sun's Super 11 team
Selected to the Gainesville Sun's 2010 Class 5A-AA First Team
Finished third in District 5 A-AA with six sacks as a senior
Totaled 72 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 10 quarterback pressures in 2010
Also tallied three receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown
Registered more than 80 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, 12 QB hurries and five pass breakups during junior campaign in 2009
Helped team to 11-2 record as a senior
High school teammate of fellow UT signee Trevarris Saulsberry
Father, Keith, played on Florida's defensive line in the mid-1980s
Sister, Janine, played volleyball at Florida
Coach at Gainesville: Ryan Smith
PERSONAL
Full Name: Jordan Cornell Williams
Born: March 23, 1993 in Gainesville, Florida
Son of Keith Williams and Angela Bent-Williams
Father, Keith, played on Florida's defensive line in the mid-1980s
Sister, Janine, played volleyball at Florida
Majoring in Arts & Sciences
Recipient of the Horne Athletic Scholarship
Career Highs
Tackles - 6 vs. Missouri, 11/22/14
Tackles for Loss - 3 vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12
Sacks - 1.5 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13
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