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#6 - Kyle Himmelwright
2006-07 Football
POS.
DB
HT.
6'1"
WT.
180
YR.
So./Fr.
HOMETOWN
Coplay, Pa.
HIGH SCHOOL (PREV. SCHOOL)
Whitehall
Kyle Himmelwright

2008: Started all 11 games for the Brown and Gold ... finished third on the team with 55 tackles, including a team-best 38 solos ... registered eight tackles in a game three times on the season ... picked off two passes at Campbell ... recorded two tackles for loss both against Concordia (Wis.) and Butler ... recovered a fumble against Marian (Ind.) ... named team’s Defensive Player of the Week for the Marian (Ind.) and Campbell games ... named to the Pioneer Football League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2007: Started 10 games for the Crusaders ... earned Honorable Mention All-Pioneer Football League honors ... named the PFL’s Defensive Player of the Week on September 17 following the Kalamazoo game ... had 11 tackles, including 10 solos, and two interceptions at Kalamazoo ... tallied 10 stops at Marian (Ind.) ... had two tackles for loss at Jacksonville ... finished fourth on the team with 56 tackles ... returned three kickoffs, including one for 20 yards, in the opener against Saint Francis (Ill.) ... tied for the team lead with five pass breakups on the season ... named team’s co-Defensive Player of the Week for the Jacksonville game.

2006: Started the first six games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury ... made a season-high seven tackles, including five solos against Trinity International ... made five stops and had first collegiate interception at Morehead State ... registered tackles for loss against Wisconsin Lutheran and Drake ... forced a fumble against Trinity International ... returned 13 kickoffs for a 26.4 yard return average, including a long of 45 at Morehead State ... returned 17 punts for a 9.6 yard average ... named team’s Special Teams Player of the Week against Morehead State.
2005: Sat out the season as a redshirt ... named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Aurora game.  

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Zephyrs ... served as a team captain and named team Most Valuable Player as a senior.  

Personal: Kyle is the son of Allen and Patricia Himmelwright ... major is business management ... born May 30, 1987.

2006-07 Football
1 Steve OgdenWR
2 Mike MontgomeryDB
3 Trevor JaskiwWR
4 Tony RobyDB
5 Jeff HortonRB
6 Kyle HimmelwrightDB
7 Max ZinnenWR
8 Joe DeVriesQB
9 Charlie ThompsonDB
10 Warren ArnoldQB
11 Zack DennyQB
12 Bret JaskiwWR
13 Mike MillerDB
14 Ryan DoerfflerQB
15 Anthony CurryDB
16 Otis Hosley, Jr.DB
17 Johnny DollDB
18 Darien JeffersRB
19 Reggie HicksDB
20 Mozale McHenryRB
21 Matt WatkinsDB
22 Vince FasoRB
23 Quinn HenochDB
24 Kevin FolkRB
25 Josh Regent-SmithRB
26 John PopperRB
27 Jon SchwoeglerWR
28 Joe CartmanRB
29 Dennis BatisteRB
30 Kris SerraRB
31 Seung Hwan RoDB
32 Danny EngelhardtRB
33 James GregaitDB
34 Jason GrunewaldDB
35 Ryan KoepkeLB
36 Andy JacksonLB
37 Sean DillonLB
38 Michael Schatz, Jr.DB
39 Ross WiemerRB
40 Josh LynnRB
41 Bryan McKnightDB
42 Kyle KaterLB
43 Luke KanclerzDB
44 Zach VeretteLB
45 Zac GriffinLB
46 Rayshon RichardsonLB
47 Matt ManclLB
48 Cory JohnsonLB
49 Bryan KuehnLB
50 Jimmy RikerDL
51 Brett BarryOL
52 Jordan MartinLB
53 Tristan ManvillaOL
54 Jeff PrangeLB
55 Dominick BellotteDL
56 James JoosLB
57 Andrew MackDL
59 Alex EricksenDL
60 Matt NoffkeOL
61 Brett MaynardDL
62 Nathan RichterOL
64 Marco PorcelliLB
65 Brad SchaumOL
66 Pat O'MalleyOL
67 Adam GregaitOL
68 Mike SchillingOL
69 Bobby Satterwhite, IIIOL
70 Rob Powell-DeppeOL
71 Tanner RippenDL
72 Noah SchroederDL
73 Dave WisniewskiOL
75 Tim KratzOL
76 Jake JenrichOL
77 Justin WilerOL
78 Omar AlexanderDL
79 Ryan KozeyOL
80 Zack PfefferWR
80x Jon SurgeonWR
81 Brandon BogenschutzTE
83 Ben FaulknerWR
84 T.J. RadloffWR
85 Nicholas HentonWR
86 Ian AltieriDL
87 Bill BurgettWR
88 Mitch SecrestP/K
89 Matt DorowWR
90 Don NiesWR
91 Tom OswaldTE
92 Trevor LattireDL
93 David WrightDL
94 Kyle TaylorTE
95 Seungyeup RoDL
96 Adam RundhDL
97 Doug HowardDL
98 John LaurelDL
99 Mike KriegP/K
Charlie Boston
Matt VanDaele
Chuck Ehret
Brandon Sturman
Ed Baker
Mike Jones
M Track Dr. Keeler Invitational Naperville, Ill.
May 10 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 4 8 inn.
May 10 Cleveland State 3
Softball Valpo 10 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 Wright State 2
Baseball Valpo 0 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 UIC 3
W Track GVSU Last Chance Allendale, Mich.
May 11 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 1
Softball Valpo 11 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 9
Baseball Valpo 5 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 UIC 12
Baseball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 12 UIC 5
Baseball Toledo 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 14 Valpo 6
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 16 13th/13 (309)
Baseball Youngstown State 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 16 Valpo 4
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 17 13th/13 (617)
Baseball Youngstown State 4 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 7
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 17 #7/8 Michigan 5
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 18 13th/13 (927)
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18 Valpo 3
Softball Valpo 7 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 Central Michigan 4
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 California 6
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 23, 10:00 a.m. UIC
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 24, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 26, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship