James McGuire
56  James McGuire
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
St. Paul, Minn.

High School:
Cretin-Derham Hall

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 214

Position:
LS

Experience:
2V

04/29/2012

Lucas' Last Word: Fresh faces stand out in spring game

Gordon stars for offense but several players make most of opportunities

HONORS AND AWARDS
2012:
Academic All-Big Ten

2012: Has played in all 14 games ... tallied a tackle at Penn St on Nov. 24 ... recorded a tackle at Indiana on Nov. 10

2011: Redshirt season

2010: Earned first letter ... snapped on punt unit in six of last seven games (team did not punt against Indiana on Nov. 13) ... made Badger debut as long snapper on punt unit in win over No. 1 Ohio State on Oct. 16

High School:
Rated as the No. 1 long-snapper in the 2010 class by Kohl's Professional Camps and the No. 246 athlete by ESPN/Scouts Inc.... as a senior, named St. Paul Pioneer Press Football Athlete of the Week ... finished senior season with 75 tackles, 12 TFLs and six sacks ... three-year letterwinner in football and two-year letterwinner in baseball ... high school coach was Mike Scanlan

Personal: Parents are Kay and Mark McGuire ... cousin, Teresa Gazich, plays soccer at St. Cloud State University ... cousin, Billy Gazich, played baseball at North Dakota State University ... volunteered his time at a homeless shelter and as a mentor to second-graders ... double majoring in business with a focus in accounting and management and human resources ... hobbies are fishing, intramural basketball and golf

Career Statistics
Season GP/GS
2010 6/0
2011 Redshirt Season
2012 14/0
Totals 20/0