Tyler Marz
61  Tyler Marz
Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Springfield, Minn.

High School:
Springfield

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 319

Position:
OL

10/17/2011

Bielema looks ahead to clash with Michigan State

Head coach Bret Bielema offers updates on prep for Spartants in weekly press conference

Honors and Awards
2011:
Named UW's Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year

2011:
Redshirt season ... named UW's offensivescout team player of the week for the Indiana game

High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals ... No. 7 player in Minnesota by Rivals, No. 10 player by Scout and No. 17 player by ESPN/Scouts Inc. ... in 29 career games, posted 193 tackles, 13 sacks and three interceptions ... all-conference player as a senior and junior ... recorded 53 tackles, seven sacks and one interception in seven games as a senior ... as a junior, had 110 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions in 11 games ... made 14 tackles in six games as a sophomore ... played in five games as a freshman with 16 tackles ... two-time team MVP ... four-time letterwinner in football and basketball, won two letters in baseball ... member of the National Honor Society and named to school's `A' honor roll ... head coach was Paul Dunn

Personal: Parents are John and Dawn Marz ... lists hobbies as snowmobiling and motorcycling ... helped at local Sunday school and youth football camps ... worked with Kids Against Hunger for five years ... last name pronounced "MARE-its"