2011: Sat out the season as a redshirt ... named team’s Defensive Prep Team Player of the Week for the Butler game (Oct. 15) ... recipient of team’s Defensive 110% Award ... named to the Pioneer Football League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: A two-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs ... earned All-Duneland Athletic Conference honors ... named to the Honorable Mention All-Area Team by both the Post-Tribune and Northwest Indiana Times ... named Defensive Player of the Game three times as a senior ... named to the All-DAC Academic Team ... also competed in track and field.

Personal: J.T. is the son of John and Joyce Rotroff ... major is electrical engineering ... born June 1, 1992.