Michael Schofield Class: Freshman Hometown: Orland Park, Ill. High School: Carl Sandburg Height / Weight: 6-6 / 268 Position: OL

Prep ... attended Carl Sandburg High School (2009) coached by Dave Wierzal ... three-year starter at offensive tackle ... played offensive and defensive tackle and tight end during his career ... maxed out at 300 pounds on bench press and with a 420 pound squat ... Key Statistics... did not allow a sack as a senior and entire offensive line was not flagged for a holding penalty all season ... led team with 83 tackles as a senior, including five sacks, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... started on both sides of the ball during his senior year ... caught six touchdown catches and recorded 11 sacks as a freshman ... Honors and Rankings... Prep Star All-American and named to the publication's Top 250 ... SuperPrep All-American and the nation's No. 21 overall offensive line prospect ... four-star prospect and the No. 18 offensive tackle nationally according to Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the 135th overall player nationally according to scout.com ... rated as the 10th-best offensive tackle nationally according to scout.com ... selected as the sixth-best prospect in the state of Illinois and the 221st overall player nationally by Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 41 offensive tackle nationally by Scouts, Inc. ... named the 42nd offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com ...listed as the No. 21 overall player in the Midwest by SuperPrep ... listed as the No. 18 overall player on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest rankings ... all-area and all-conference selection as a junior and senior ... team co-captain and named most valuable player as a senior ... started at right tackle and played left tackle in the inaugural Hawaii vs. Mainland Bowl following senior year ... Other Sports... three-year letterman in track ... threw shot put and discus and competed in relays ... was a hurdler on the track team during his first two years.

Personal ... Michael Ross Schofield III was born November 15, 1990 ... enrolled in the School of Kinesiology.