34. Tommy Gaul - Iowa

Tommy Gaul - 57   Iowa     6-3 280


2014: Played in 8 games. Received Next Man In Award, offense. Started at center in final seven games. Saw action at center in 45-29 win over Indiana. Entered the game on first offensive series and played every offensive down the remainder of the game as offense gained 426 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 38-31 loss at Maryland as offense gained 433 yards total offense in his first career start. Started at center and played every offensive down in 48-7 win over Northwestern as offense gained 483 yards total offense. Started at center in 51-14 loss at Minnesota. Started at center in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin as offense gained 412 yards total offense against the top-ranked defense in the nation. Started at center and played every offensive down in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska, while also recording two solo tackles. Started at center and played every offensive play in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee.
2013: Saw action in the offensive line in two games. Did not see action in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois. Did not see action in 28-14 win over Missouri State. Did not see action in 27-21 win at Iowa State. Did not see action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan. Did not see action in 23-7 win at Minnesota. Did not see action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State. Did not see action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State. Did not see action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern. Did not see action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin .Saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense. Did not see action in 24-21 win over Michigan. Saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska. Did not see action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU.
2012: Did not see any game action.
2011:  Saw first action of career in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech. Did not see action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State. Did not see action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh. Did not see action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe. Did not see action in 13-3 loss at Penn State. Did not see action in 41-31 win over Northwestern. Did not see action in 45-24 win over Indiana. Did not see action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota  Did not see action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan. Did not see action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State. Did not see action in 31-21 win at Purdue. Did not see action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska. Did not see action in Insight Bowl.
2010: Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.
High School: Attended Dowling Catholic High School in Iowa. Earned first team all-state and all-conference honors as a senior and selected to compete in Iowa Shrine Bowl . Honorable mention all-conference as a junior. Team captain as a senior. For his career recorded 69 tackles as a senior, including 18 tackles for loss. As a junior had 41 tackles, including eight tackles for loss, along with one fumble recovery and a touchdown. Collected 27 tackles as a sophomore, including two tackles for loss and two QB sacks. Helped prep team reach state semi-finals as a senior and quarter-finals as a junior, posting 21-4 record in two seasons. Earned three letters in football as offensive and defensive lineman. Also earned three letters in baseball and basketball.
Personal: Born 7/12/91. Economics major. Winner of Bernie Saggau Award. Received Academic Letter, Academic Medal and Aquinas Key. Member of National Honor Society. Parents are Elaine and Ted Gaul. Attended same high school as TE Jon Wisnieski and WR Drew Zahn. High school coach was Tom Wilson.