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#74 - Ferdinand Velez
2010-11 Football
POS.
OL		 HT.
6-1		 WT.
260		 YR.
Jr.		 HOMETOWN
Chicago, Ill.		 HIGH SCHOOL (PREV. SCHOOL)
Saint Patrick
Ferdinand Velez
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Team captain in 2011.

2010: Started all 11 games at center ... an Honorable Mention All-Pioneer Football League selection ... the team’s long snapper ... made two special teams tackles against Drake (Sept. 25) ... recovered a fumble against Marist on Oct. 9 ... finished the season with five tackles.

2009: Started all 11 games for Valpo on the offensive line ... made one tackle against Dayton on Oct. 24.

2008: Played in three games as a rookie ... made collegiate debut at Morehead State (Nov. 1) ... played on Valpo’s reserve team ... team’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Butler game ... named to the Pioneer Football League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Shamrocks ... a Walter Peyton’s Roundhouse Player of the Week ... also lettered in track and field.

Personal: Ferdinand is the son of Ferdinand and Mercedes Velez ... major is marketing ... born Sept. 14, 1989.
2010-11 Football
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34 Vince VetroneRB
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38 Wayne HicksTE
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40 Bryce LaMoreDB
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42 Grant BushongDL
43 Tony TaibiWR
44 Sean GravesDB
45 Alex GraskDB
46 Alex SollerDB
48 Keith LarsonDB
49 Kiernan LindseyDB
50 Matt OsborneLB
51 Cole GridleyLB
52 Francis Baker, Jr.LB
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59 Brian LaippleDL
60 Mike PandoK
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62 Bill BodzianowskiOL
63 Gavin GrilloOL
64 Bruce CollinsDL
65 Colm FlahertyOL
66 Jarrett NadalOL
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89 Sean McCartyWR
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