Andy Crooks

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2006: Earned third letter ... winner of UW’s Tom Wiesner Award ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... started all 13 games (lined up to start at fullback vs. Minnesota on Oct. 14 and at Purdue on Oct. 21) ... had 19 receptions for 206 yards and was fourth on team with four TD catches ... 24-yard reception vs. 12th-ranked Arkansas in Capital One Bowl helped set up UW’s first touchdown ... career highs of five catches and 54 yards, along with a 21-yard TD reception, vs. Illinois on Oct. 28 ... named UW offensive player of the week for Purdue game ... two-yard TD catch vs. Minnesota on Oct. 14 ... three-yard TD grab at Indiana on Sept. 30 ... four catches and 41 yards at sixth-ranked Michigan on Sept. 23 ... named UW’s offensive player of the week for San Diego State game ... 24-yard touchdown grab vs. Western Illinois on Sept. 9 ... made first career start at TE (seventh start overall) vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 2 ... switched from LB to TE in offseason

2005: Played in all 13 games, including start at Illinois ... earned second letter ... also played on special teams ... 18 tackles, including season-high seven vs. both Purdue and Illinois ... had QB sack, hurry and pass breakup vs. Illini

2004: Earned first varsity letter ... played in all 12 games, including five starts, as a true freshman … made 38 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and had a QB sack … tied team season high with 13 stops at 17th-ranked Iowa ... returned an 11-yard interception for a TD vs. Georgia ... UW’s Co-Rookie of the Year ... The Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten Team

High School: PrepStar All-American … first-team all-state selection and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s state player of the year as a senior … ranked among top 60 players in the Midwest by SuperPrep … rated among top five players in Wisconsin by Rivals.com … made 122 tackles, intercepted two passes, recovered three fumbles and rushed for 309 yards and seven TDs his final year as a prep … 74 tackles and a fumble recovery as a junior … earned nine high school letters (three each in football, basketball and track) … captained basketball team twice and football squad once … state qualifier in shot put as a junior and senior … National Honor Society member

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