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2016 Football Roster

98 Alex Medenbach

98 Alex Medenbach

  • Position:
    DT
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    269
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Muskegon, Mich.
  • High School:
    Catholic Central

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Saw action in 40 games as a defensive lineman, starting 11 times ... made 50 career tackles (21 solo, 29 assisted) ... link to career statistics.

2016:   Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... started all 11 games at defensive tackle ... lone tackle at Northwood was an assisted tackle for loss ... garnered a 1/2 sack among his four tackles (1-3) at Ashland ... totaled two stops (1-1) vs. Lake Erie, including a half-tackle for loss ... earned a quarterback hurry against Tiffin ... notched a solo tackle vs. Hillsdale ... recorded three tackles (2-1) against Walsh, including a sack ... tallied two assisted tackles at Ferris State ... led all WSU defensive linemen with six tackles (3-3) at Ohio Dominican, including 1.5 for loss ...made three solo tackles against #2-Grand Valley State, including a sack ... tied-for-third on the squad with 2.5 sacks (2 solo, 1 assisted) ... recorded 5.0 tackles for loss (3 solo, 4 assisted) set career-bests in solo tackles (11) and total tackles (22) ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2015:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... saw action as a back-up defensive tackle in all nine games played ... made an assisted tackle vs. Michigan Tech ... did not dress for the first two home games due to injury ... recorded two solo tackles against Northwood, including one for loss ... notched two tackles (1-1), including a half-tackle for loss vs. Northern Michigan, along with a quarterback hurry ... also played on the PAT/FG unit against the Wildcats ... collected a half-tackle for loss vs. Findlay ... credited with an assisted tackle against Lake Erie ... recorded a season-best three tackles (2-1) at Hillsdale ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2014:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 10 games as a back-up defensive end ... made a solo tackle vs. Carson-Newman ... recorded two assisted tackles at Malone including a half-sack ... missed the Northwood game due to injury ... credited with an assisted tackle at Grand Valley State and a solo stop at Northern Michigan ... tallied an assisted tackle vs. Walsh, and two assisted stops at Findlay ... totaled a season-best three tackles (1-2) at Lake Erie ... made two assisted stops vs. Hillsdale ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2013:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in the last 10 games ... missed the Carson-Newman contest with an illness ... made collegiate debut against Ashland as a back-up defensive end and recorded one solo tackle ... also had a solo tackle at Lake Erie ... totaled a season-best two assisted tackles at Northern Michigan ... recorded an assisted tackle at Ferris State ... saw action on the PAT/FG unit in two games ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2012:  Dressed for all the home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2012 graduate of Muskegon Catholic Central High School ... helped the Crusaders to a 9-2 mark as a senior by making 36 tackles, including 2.5 sacks … had one fumble recovery in 2011 for coach Mike Holmes … earned All-Area honors his last two years ... recorded 71 tackles as a junior, including 18 in a win over Hopkins ... served as a football team captain ... earned all-state honors as a junior in the 110 hurdles.

Personal:  Full name--Alex D. Medenbach ... born May 25, 1993, in Muskegon ... son of Paul and Joan Medenbach ... has one older brother, Andrew, who played in 33 games on the defensive line for Carnegie Mellon (2008-11) ... is a global supply chain management major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016 and Fall 2016.
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Historical Player Information

  • 98

    2012Freshman

    DE
    6'4" 228 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    DE
    6'4" 245 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    DE
    6'4" 256 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2015Redshirt Junior

    DT
    6'4" 256 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2016Redshirt Senior

    DT
    6'4" 269 lbs
    98