Saturday, March 16, 2013

7. Joe Madsen – West Virginia



Joe Madsen – 74                            West Virginia                                      6-4 305         

2012: Played in the Senior Bowl. Suspended for Pinstripe Bowl because of academic issues. Selected Second Team All-Big 12 Conference (Coaches selection) for the 2012 college football season.  Started 12 games.
2011: All-Big East First Team (ESPN.com). All-Big East Second Team (Coaches, Phil Steele).  WVU Offensive Player of the Week against Maryland. Helped pave the way for the WVU offense to average 37.6 points per game and to finish with more than 4,500 passing yards and more than 6,100 total yards. Ranked second on the offense, seeing action on 943 plays. Saw action on 70 or more plays in six games. Saw action on 80 or more plays in two games. Led the team with 55 knockdowns, averaging 4.2 knockdowns per game. Season-high seven knockdowns against LSU. Finished with five or more knockdowns in six games
2010: Started all 12 games in which he played. Named All-Big East First Team by Phil Steele. Awarded the WVU John Russell Award, team’s best lineman. Allowed only one sack. Tied for second on the team with six thunderbolt blocks. Fourth on the team with 33 knockdowns. Offensive Champion: UNLV, USF, Cincinnati
2009: Started all 13 games. Named to the Big East All-Freshman Team by The Sporting News, ESPN.com and rivals.com. Selected for the WVU Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff. WVU Offensive Champion: Syracuse Finished with seven thunderbolt blocks and 43 knockdowns. Helped the Mountaineers produce a 1,000-yard rusher and a 2,000-yard passer
2008: Redshirted. Offensive Scout Team Champion: Rutgers.
High School: Coached by Jim Dipofi at Chardon High. Two-way starter at defensive tackle and offensive tackle. Collected 59 total tackles, including 21 solo stops, five sacks and 18 tackles for loss. Also had 16 assisted tackles, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Selected All-Ohio First Team guard.
Personal: Birthday is Sept. 1. Son of Eric and Reta Madsen. Youngest of four children. Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

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