Dan Mozes

Height:
6-4
Weight:
290
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Washington, Pa.
High School:
Washington HS

Four-year starter who is among the best linemen in America ... has all the physical and mental tools to excel as well as outstanding technique ... has gained greater overall knowledge of the game through experience ... motor runs hard on each snap ... 2006 Playboy All-America ... moved to center before the 2005 Maryland game and has started there since ... 2005 second team Associated Press All-America ... first team all-BIG EAST ... Rimington Trophy finalist ... ESPN.com all-conference ... all-ECAC ... left the Cincinnati game with a left high ankle sprain after recording seven knockdowns ... Offensive Champion: Virginia Tech, Pitt ... 2004 first team all-BIG EAST, starting every game ... 89% average game grade ... 32 knockdowns ... Offensive Champion: UCF, Rutgers ... Gridiron Gladiator Award from WVU coaches for on-field tenacity ... starter at left guard in 2003 as a redshirt freshman ... second team Freshman All-America from The Sporting News ... Sporting News BIG EAST all-freshman team ... team-high five knockdowns vs. Cincinnati and six at Miami ... team-best five knockdowns against Virginia Tech ... suffered a hip sprain in the Pitt game ... team-high five knockdowns vs. Syracuse ... Offensive Champion: Wisconsin ... did not see varsity action in 2002, but won the Danny Van Etten Award as top offensive rookie performer on WVU's scout teams ... rookie of the week: Cincinnati ... led Coach Guy Montecalvo’s Prexies to the Class 2A state title, a WPIAL championship and a 15-0 record ... team captain ... first team small school all-state and earned all-Interstate conference honors three times ... named Washington Observer-Reporter defensive player of the year, recording 10.5 sacks and 95 tackles as a senior ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 ... Big 33 game and Tri-County Classic ... also played basketball and baseball ... birthday is September 15 ... son of Tom and Joann Mozes ... majoring in communications ... BIG EAST academic all-star (2003-04-05) ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll ... named academic all-district by ESPN and CoSIDA