The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Patrick Kugler ��������������� 6-5 ��� 280 ��� Offensive Lineman North Allegheny High School ��� Wexford, Pa. Personal: Patrick James Kugler was born on Feb. 7, 1995 ��� He has performed a maximum bench press of 300 pounds and a maximum squat lift of 415 pounds ��� North Allegheny also produced Tom Keizer, who played at Stanford and is now with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Rankings: Ranked as a four-star player, the No. 5 performer in Pennsylvania, the No. 6 guard in the nation and the No. 82 overall player in the class of 2013 by Rivals.com ��� Rated as the No. 11 guard in the nation by MaxPreps.com ��� Considered a four-star performer, the No. 5 player in Pennsylvania, the No. 2 center nationally and the No. 97 overall prospect in the land by 247Sports. com ��� Listed as a four-star prospect, the No. 5 player in Pennsylvania, the No. 3 guard nationally and the No. 101 overall recruit in the country by ESPN.com. Brady Hoke���s Comments: ���Pat is very physical and very much a finisher on the line of scrimmage. He can play center, and he can play guard. His brother starts at Purdue and his father [Sean Kugler] was the offensive line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and now Sean is the head coach at Texas El Paso. We really like how Pat plays, how he comes off the footall and the physicalness he has to him.��� Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: ���He can play guard, center or tackle. His father taught him well. He is already super strong and a dominating run blocker. I think he is bested suited to play center at Michigan.��� Career Totals: Recorded 68 tackles over three varsity seasons, with 18.5 tackles for loss resulting in 44 lost yards ��� Registered three sacks, two passes broken up and one quarterback hurry ��� North Allegheny keeps no blocking statistics, but Kugler helped pave the way for 11,463 team rushing yards over the course of three seasons. Senior Season: Played offensive guard and defensive tackle for a 16-0 North Allegheny unit that won the state 4A championship (the largest classification in Pennsylvania) with a 63-28 victory over Coatesville in the title game ��� North Allegheny���s 63 points set a record for a state championship game ��� Team won the WPIAL with an 8-0 record, becoming the first team in league history to win three straight 4A championships ��� Blocked for a team that rushed for 3,130 yards on 578 carries, averaging 5.42 per try on the ground and 19.1 yards per pass ��� The state champions scored 671 points on the year, averaging 41.9 per game ��� On defense, recorded 4.5 tackles, including one tackle for loss ��� Was a finalist for both the WPIAL Player of the Year and the Big School Player of the