Mark Kracium Class: Senior Hometown: New Carlisle, OH High School: Tecumseh Height / Weight: 6-5 / 295 Position: Offensive Line Birthdate: 01/11/1983

Scouting Report
Third-year starter who is slated to occupy the all-important left tackle position for the second straight season ... gifted player with impressive athleticism and quick feet ... another former tight end who moved to the offensive line after arriving on campus ... missed most of the spring with an injury but is expected to be at 100 percent by the fall.

2004 Season
Started all 13 games on the RedHawk offensive line, making all 13 starts at left tackle ... key factor in an offensive line that gelled over the last three months of the season ... one of the veteran leaders of an offensive line that allowed only nine quarterback sacks during a key six-game winning streak, after giving up 11 sacks over the first five games ... helped pave the way for 133.0 yards rushing per game over the last eight contests after the ground game struggled to 99.4 yards over the first five games.

2003 Season
Started seven games at right tackle and started the Kent State game at left tackle ... saw action in every game ... one of two newcomers to the RedHawk offensive line in 2003 ... helped pave the way for the most potent offense in Miami history and the highest-scoring offense in the nation ... offensive line allowed only 8.5 quarterback sacks over the final nine games of the season.

2002 Season
Made collegiate debut versus Ohio (Nov. 2).

2001 Season
Redshirted.

High School
Played tight end and defensive end for the Arrows ... helped team to a 6-4 record during his senior campaign ... two-time all-conference selection (1999 and 2000, defense both years) ... unanimous selection in 2000 ... all-Southwest District honoree ... honorable mention Dayton Daily News all-area ... selected to play in Miami Valley Coaches Association all-star game ... totaled 140 career tackles and 13 career sacks ... team compiled a 24-7 record (10-1 in 1998, 8-2 in 1999) during the three years he lettered ... team won league title and ranked No. 2 in state in 1998 ... coached by Bob DeLong.

Personal
Born January 11, 1983 (22 years old) ... son of Mary and the late Philip Kracium ... majoring in sociology.